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Attorneys for the state of Alaska have asked a judge to decide the case over contested absentee ballots by next week. The case will be heard Wednesday in state court in Juneau. Senator Lisa Murkowski is seeking to intervene in the suit. Her attorneys have said her seniority will be in jeopardy if she is not sworn in when the new Congress meets in January.
The Colorado Senate race was too close to call on Wednesday, but now the Denver Post is calling it for Michael Bennet, the incumbent Democrat.
Bennet held a lead of around 15,000 votes – less than half of one percentage point – over his opponent this afternoon with 90% of precincts reporting.
With incumbent Patty Murray (D) leading challenger Dino Rossi (R) by a small margin, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer estimates a total of 572,000 ballots yet to be counted, many of them absentee. The majority of them are expected in highly Democratic King County.
This may lead to some major déjà vu for Rossi, who lost his 2004 gubernatorial bid by 113 votes and never formally conceded to Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire.
Going into the third day of vote tallies, Murray is still leading Rossi by a margin of about 28,000 votes though there’s still no clear winner.
Now, the Seattle Times has declared Patty Murray the victor in a tweet. This was confirmed by the New York Times.
On Thursday, Murray declared victory over opponent Dino Ross after three days of vote tallying.
The Connecticut Secretary of State unofficially declared Dan Malloy (D) the winner of a close race for the governor’s mansion on Wednesday. The press conference to announce the winner, scheduled for Thursday at noon, has been postponed, but the Secretary of State’s office says the official announcement will take place on Thursday afternoon. Malloy has declared victory and named transition team leaders.
The Associated Press added to the confusion. First, they declared Malloy the winner, but late on Wednesday withdrew that declaration and declared Tom Foley (R) the winner based on internal numbers. Late Thursday morning, the AP changed their winner again, declaring Malloy the winner of the race.
The Associated Press has now called the Connecticut governor’s race for Malloy, but Foley is not conceding the race.
As of November 8, the Connecticut GOP says that its waiting for Foley to decide whether he will challenge the election results. They also indicate that, upon reviewing the information, the election appears to be more “fouled up” than it originally appeared.
Foley has conceded the Connecticut governor’s race, but the Connecticut GOP says they will file a request with the US Justice Department to do a probe into Bridgeport’s handling of the election.
The Illinois governor’s race is still too close to call. Republican challenger Bill Brady anticipates a “thirty day process” of validating votes and counting absentee ballots.
Illinois incumbent Pat Quinn (D) is declaring victory over challenger Bill Brady. Quinn leads Brady by over 19,000 votes.
Brady officially conceded the race and Quinn was declared victorious on November 5.
Once again, the state of Minnesota could be headed into recount. Mark Dayton (D) is leading Tom Emmer (R) by a little over 8,000 votes with all but one precinct reporting.
The Minnesota Secretary of State has proposed a recount timeline, given that the margin between Dayton and Emmer does not widen in the next few weeks.
The slim margin between the two candidates has triggered an automatic recount. It’s unsure when the results of that recount will come out, but until then there are some rumblings of a potential lawsuit that may or may not get off the ground.
The Minnesota Star-Tribue reports that Dayton and Emmer are raising money and hiring staff for recount efforts. Dayton currently leads by less than 9,000 votes.
Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has announced that the gubernatorial recount will begin on November 29.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Republican Party and Republican candidate Tom Emmer’s campaign have filed suit against two counties, alleging they were too slow in providing election information.
Republican candidate Tom Emmer, who trails Democrat Mark Dayton by 8,700 votes, has filed a complaint in state Supreme Court. Emmer is requesting an injunction ordering counties to determine if too many ballots were cast in some precincts.
The Minnesota Canvassing Board has ordered a recount in the gubernatorial race. The Canvassing Board has certified Mark Dayton’s 8,770 vote lead over Tom Emmer (R).
Former Governor John Kitzhaber (D) trails former NBA player Chris Dudley (R) by just over 14,000 votes.
Kitzhaber has officially won the governor’s race. He was leading with 6,000 votes when the race was called around 6:30 Wednesday night.
In the 8th Congressional District, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D) declared victory on Friday evening.
In the 7th District, Congressman Raul Grijalva (D) appears to be victorious over challenger Ruth McClung (R).
In the 11th Congressional District, incumbent Congressman Jerry McNerney (D) increased his lead over challenger David Harmer (R). The race is still too close to call.
Harmer is now raising money for a recount. Congressman McNerney leads Harmer by just over 400 votes.
In the 20th Congressional District, Republican Andy Vidak’s lead has narrowed. Congressman Jim Costa (D) now trails his challenger by 145 votes.
After Alameda County reported results, Congressman Jerry McNerney (D) has more than quadrupled his lead over Republican challenger David Harmer. McNerney declared victory on Wednesday.
Incumbent Jim Costa (D) has taken the lead in the race to represent California’s 20th Congressional District. Costa now leads Republican Andy Vidak by a little over a thousand votes.
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D) has declared victory, but his opponent, David Harmer, has not yet conceded. Votes are still being counted.
Counting continues in the 20th Congressional District where Congressman Jim Costa (D) retains a slight lead over Andy Vidak (R).
The latest vote tallies in the 20th Congressional District show incumbent Jim Costa (D) building his lead over challenger Andy Vidak (R). Costa now leads Vidak by 2,442 votes.
Andy Vidak (R) has conceded to Congressman Jim Costa (D) in the 20th Congressional District. Election officials reported that Costa led Vidak by a little over 3,000 votes with only 1,000 votes that remained to be counted.
In the 11th Congressional District, Congressman Jerry McNerney’s lead grew to 2,475 votes over challenger David Harmer (R) after San Joaquin County released its vote tally. Provisional ballots are still being processed in Contra Cosa County where the County Clerk has estimated there are 3,000 votes left to be counted for the 11th Congressional District race.
Counting will continue into next week in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District. Republican challenger Joe Walsh now leads Democratic Congressman Melissa Bean by 350 votes.
In the last count in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, incumbent Melissa Bean (D) trailed her Republican opponent, Joe Walsh, by less than 400 votes. She hopes to pick up votes when absentee and provisional ballots are tallied.
Election officials are expected to announce final tallies on Tuesday.
After the completion of vote counting in Illinois’ 8th Congressional District, Congresswoman Melissa Bean (D) has conceded to Republican Joe Walsh.
In the 6th Congressional District, Andy Barr (R) is seeking to recanvass the district. Current vote tallies show incumbent Ben Chandler (D) leading by just over 600 votes.
Following a recanvass in the 6th Congressional District, Andy Barr (R) has picked up just one vote. Election officials have certified incumbent Ben Chandler (D) as the winner.
On Friday, Andy Barr (R) conceded defeat to Democratic Congressman Ben Chandler of Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District.
Ed Martin (R) is challenging incumbent Russ Carnahan’s (D) victory in Missouri’s 3rd district. Martin called for an investigation into three questions from election day and asked the Secretary of State, who happens to be Carnahan’s sister, to recuse herself and appoint a special investigator.
Congressman Tim Bishop (D) is alleging vote count mistakes and requesting a recount in New York’s 1st Congressional District. Bishop currently trails Republican challenger Randy Altschuler.
Politico reports that in New York’s 25th Congressional District, a judge has ruled to allow campaigns to inspect the 11,000 absentee ballots from this election. County election officials say that if they do a manual recount, the process may last until December. Currently, Ann Marie Buerkle (R) leads Congressman Dan Matthei (D) by less than 700 votes.
Election officials in New York’s 25th Congressional District have begun counting absentee ballots. Currently, Ann Marie Buerkle (R) leads Congressman Dan Maffei (D) by less than 700 votes.
Results in the race to represent New York’s 25th Congressional District may not be available for several weeks. Currently, Ann Marie Buerkle (R) leads Congressman Dan Maffei (D) by less than 700 votes.
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has sent out a fundraising appeal on behalf of Congressmen Dan Maffei and Tim Bishop, whose races remain too close to call. Both congressmen currently trail their opponents.
Election officials and campaign lawyers continue to count absentee ballots in the 25th Congressional District. Ann Marie Buerkle (R) leads incumbent Dan Maffei (D) by over 700 votes.
In the 1st Congressional District, election officials have begun to count absentee ballots. After the first day of counting, Congressman Tim Bishop (D) trails Randy Altschuler (R) by 383 votes. Bishop has not yet asked for a manual recount.
Election officials and campaign lawyers continue to count absentee ballots in the 25th Congressional District. On Wednesday, Ann Marie Buerkle (R) has expanded her lead over incumbent Dan Maffei (D) by 95 votes. Buerkle now leads Maffei by 642 votes.
In the 1st Congressional District, election officials continue to count absentee ballots. Congressman Tim Bishop (D) added 73 votes to his tally. Bishop now trails Randy Altschuler (R) by 283 votes.
Election officials and campaign lawyers continue to count absentee ballots in the 25th Congressional District. On Wednesday, Ann Marie Buerkle’s (R) campaign announced that the district is “approaching a mathematical certainty” that Buerkle will be elected.
Election officials in New York’s 1st Congressional District completed their third day of counting absentee ballots. After counting on Thursday, Congressman Tim Bishop’s (D) campaign announced that Randy Altschuler’s (R) lead has shrunk to 138 votes.
Election officials and campaign lawyers continue to count absentee ballots in the 25th Congressional District. Congressman Dan Maffei picked up votes to narrow Ann Marie Burkle’s (R) lead to 259 votes. Absentee ballots from Wayne County are not yet available. Buerkle won the county overwhelmingly on Election Day.
The race in New York’s 1st Congressional District continues to tighten as absentee ballots are counted. After trailing Randy Altschuler (R) for over three weeks, Congressman Tim Bishop (D) now leads Altschuler by 15 votes. Election officials report that counting should be completed by Wednesday.
Congressman Dan Maffei (D) conceded to Ann Marie Buerkle (R) on Tuesday. The latest vote count shows Buerkle clinching the race by 561 votes.
Congressman Tim Bishop’s (D) campaign is reporting that he holds a lead of 234 votes. Both Bishop’s and challenger Randy Altschuler’s (R) campaigns will appear in court on November 30 to challenge absentee ballots. Altschuler has challenged 471 more ballots than Bishop has.
The race in New York’s First Congressional District might drag on for weeks as bipartisan election commission meets to decide the outcome of 2,000 contested votes. Congressman Tim Bishop (D) currently holds a lead of 221 votes over Randy Altschuler (R).
Renee Ellmers (R) has declared victory over incumbent Bob Etheridge (D) in the 2nd Congressional District. Etheridge has not conceded and is requesting a recount.
In the 2nd Congressional District, The Fayetteville Observer reports that Congressman Bob Etheridge (D) is likely to be granted a recount. Etheridge currently trails Renee Ellmers (R).
The recount in North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District began on Wednesday. Renee Ellmers (R) currently leads incumbent Bob Etheridge (D) by 1,500 votes.
The recount continues in North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District where challenge Renee Ellmers (R) currently leads incumbent Bob Etheridge (D). Election officials estimate the count will be completed to Friday.
Congressman Bob Etheridge (D) conceded to Renee Ellmers (R) after election officials completed the district wide recount showing Ellmers with a 1,489 vote lead.
Congressman Solomon Ortiz (D) is asking for a manual recount in the 27th Congressional District. Ortiz currently trails Republican challenger Blake Farenthold by almost 800 votes.
On Thursday, election officials in Nueces County found a bag of uncounted votes.
Election officials in Texas’s 27th Congressional District have asked Congressman Solomon Ortiz to amend his request for recount.
Congressman Solomon Ortiz (D) is raising money for his recount effort in the 27th Congressional District. Ortiz currently trails Republican challenger Blake Farenthold.
After two more counties in the 27th Congressional District have completed manual recounts, incumbent Solomon Ortiz (D) still trails Blake Farenthold (R) by 800 votes.
The recount continues in the 27th Congressional District. Blake Farenthold (R) remains ahead of Congressman Solomon Ortiz (D) by 800 votes.
In Virginia’s 11th district, incumbent Gerry Connolly (D) is leading challenger Keith Fimian (R) by 941 votes. Connolly is now claiming victory over challenger Fimian. The Washington Post reports that Fimian has not yet asked for a recount.
On November 9th, Republican Keith Fimian released a statement conceding defeat in the 11th Congressional District race against Rep. Gerald Connolly (D).
Wow, I had no idea there were that many across the country. Was this higher than usual or are there normally so many disputes?
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2019-04-18T18:42:09Z
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http://electls.blogs.wm.edu/2010/11/26/hotspots-key-post-election-disputes-in-the-states/
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squarespace
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Thoughtfully preserving your most precious memories, in the heart of Southern California.
From the dress to each beautiful detail, I lovingly document it all.
Come say hello! Tell me about your big day.
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2019-04-26T13:52:27Z
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https://flyoverphotography.squarespace.com/
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typepad
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Thanks, "Hand Model Jonnie," for helping me with this shot. (I think it's time to go shopping for some food-styling props.) I could have called these "Oh My God" cookies because that's what Jon said when he had his first bite: "Oh my god these are good." Ah...the words every baker lives for.
Thanks also to my reader Alicia, whose email about coconut-stuffed brownies inspired this recipe. An image of a German chocolate cake (GCC) popped into my head as I read her message, and then I got the idea to make a GCC cookie. I first pictured it being a stuffed cookie, but I think it's really more of an inside-out cookie. What could be better than a super-fudgy chocolate cake wrapped around a center of sugary coconut frosting? Well duh...a bite-sized version.
As I said in my posting for the Peanut Butter Cup cookies, I've come up with the best chocolate cookie base. Ever. In fact, I used that chocolate cookie dough recipe for these guys. You've got to try this dough.
I did some research on the GCC coconut frosting and found that it usually has a lot of eggs and sugar in addition to some pretty rich and sweet ingredients like sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and butter. The chocolate "shell" of these cookies is already rich and delicious, so I didn't want the filling to be too sweet or too dense. My frosting/filling sticks to the basics and is the perfect complement to the chocolate.
Go here for step-by-step stuffing instructions. Makes about three dozen cookies.
Add the filling ingredients to a medium-sized nonstick pan and simmer over medium heat, stirring often, until the coconut starts to brown.
Once the filling mixture is a toasty brown color (about 10 minutes), remove from heat. Let the mixture cool and hold in the refrigerator until step 8.
Remove the filling mixture from the refrigerator and stuff each dough ball with 1 teaspoon of the mixture. Put the stuffed dough balls in the freezer for five minutes to firm up.
I think you've out-done yourself with these cookies - even though I haven't even tasted them! My mouth is watering just by looking at the picture and reading the recipe. These are a "must-try" for sure. I love you're creative and simple presentations in the photos. Of course, this hand model is my favorite!
Hi! I just made these cookies and they are DELICIOUS! I made a few adjustments (I always do when I'm cooking or baking) I didn't have any unsweetened chocolate or milk chocolate, so I ground up some butterscotch and semi sweet choco chips. I also added a dash of cinnamon and a dash (like pinch, really) of ground coffee.
They are so good. But I think I may have cooked them too long. They don't really turn golden brown since they're already so dark. They are a tad dry, so I dropped the cooking time down to 9 minutes (but my cookies got progressively smaller too, once I realized that I wanted to share them with a bunch of people).
All in all, a fabulous recipe and I can't wait to make another!
And now I'm going to go to the post office to send some to my sister and real life recipe user Em, who frequents your blog often!
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2019-04-22T09:59:39Z
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https://oatmealcookie.typepad.com/the_oatmeal_cookie_blog/2008/04/german-chocolat.html
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Shopping
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telegraph
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England international back-row Ted Hill has been included in the England Under-20's 32-mate Elite Player Squad for the 2018/2019 season.
Hill won his first senior cap during last year's autumn internationals, coming off the bench against Japan at the age of 19.
Worcester Warriors, his club, promptly signed Hill to his first senior contract with the Gallagher Premiership club.
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2019-04-25T04:34:14Z
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/01/04/ted-hill-marcus-smith-named-england-under-20s-elite-player-squad/
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This article is about the cordless telephony standard. For other uses, see CT2 (disambiguation).
CT2 is a cordless telephony standard that was used in the early 1990s to provide short-range proto-mobile phone service in some countries in Europe. It is considered the precursor to the more successful DECT system. CT2 was also referred to by its marketing name, Telepoint.
Unlike DECT, CT2 was a voice-only system, though like any minimally-compressed voice system, users could deploy analog modems to transfer data. In the early nineties, Apple Computer sold a CT2 modem called the PowerBop to make use of France's Bibop CT2 network. Although CT2 is a microcellular system, fully capable of supporting handoff, unlike DECT it does not support "forward handoff", meaning that it has to drop its former radio link before establishing the subsequent one, leading to a sub-second dropout in the call during the handover.
Apple PowerBop, a variant of the PowerBook incorporating a CT2-compatible modem for use with the Bi-Bop network.
CT2 was deployed in a number of countries, including Britain and France. In Britain, the Ferranti Zonephone system was the first public network to go live in 1989, and the much larger Rabbit network operated from 1992 to 1993. In France, the Bi-Bop network ran from 1991 to 1997. In the Netherlands Dutch incumbent PTT deployed a CT2 based network called Greenpoint from 1992 to 1999. The first year it used the name and mascot Kermit but royalties proved prohibitly large and the mascot was dropped the following years. The service continued under the brand name Greenhopper. During successful years there were over 60,000 Greenpoint subscribers. In Finland, the Pointer service was available for a short time in the 1980s before being superseded by Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT). Outside of Europe, the system achieved a certain amount of popularity in Hong Kong with three operators offering service until licenses were terminated in 1996. Since 31 December 2008, CTA1 and CTA2 based phones are forbidden in Germany.
Typical CT2 users were sold a handset and base station which they could connect to their own home telephone system. Calls via the home base station would be routed via the home telephone line and in this configuration the system was identical to a standard cordless phone, for both incoming and outgoing calls.
The advantages to the user were that the rates were generally lower than cellular, and that the same handset could be used at home and away from home. The disadvantages, compared to cellular, were that many networks did not deliver incoming calls to the phones (Bi-Bop was a notable exception), and that their areas of use were more limited.
There are no known open CT2 networks still running, though CT2 phones are still used by some as cordless phones.
Japan's Personal Handyphone System, another system based upon microcells, is a direct analog of CT2 and has achieved a much greater level of success. PHS is a full microcellular system with hand-off, better range, and more features.
The DECT system is CT2's successor, and also supports full microcellular service and data. However, to date DECT has been used to provide commercial mobile-phone like service only in Italy in 1997-8 (the FIDO network).
Canada adopted an enhanced version of CT2, known as CT2Plus, in 1993, operating in the 944–948.5 MHz band. CT2Plus class 2 systems benefited from the use of common signalling channels and offered multi-cell hand-off as well as tracking of devices. Incoming calls could be received anywhere within a multi-cell system. Nortel Networks offered a private branch exchange system based on the standard which was specified in Department of Communication document RSS-130 Annex 1.
In the United States, a system similar to DECT and PHS called PACS was developed but never deployed commercially.
CT2, as used in Europe and Hong Kong, required adherence to the MPT 1322 and MPT 1334 technical standards. Most striking was the use of TDD (time division duplex) channels where one radio channel carried both sides of a duplex telephone conversation. This solved the problem of different propagation paths between two widely separated channels (up to 45 MHz in some cellular systems), but also placed an upper limit on the range of CT-2 signaling, since the speed of light (and radio signals) prevented long transmission paths. However, the use of TDD made available many frequency bands for CT-2 use, since a "paired" return path was not needed.
An American company, Cellular 21, Inc. (later to become Advanced Cordless Technologies, Inc.) headed by broadcaster Matt Edwards, petitioned the FCC to permit the use of CT2 technology in the US. ACT built two active test systems which were located in Monticello, NY (outdoor), and outside and inside the South Street Seaport complex in lower Manhattan. The Monticello public field trials used Timex technology which was incompatible with the trans-European standard, while the South Street Seaport indoor test used equipment from Ferranti, GPT, and Motorola, which at the time manufactured CT2 equipment for the Singapore and Hong Kong markets. GPT and Motorola both provided CT2 equipment for the Rabbit system rollout (GPT handset and charger shown above). All the testing was under an FCC Experimental license. The ACT/Cellular 21 "Petition for Rulemaking" (RM-7152), along with a later petition by Millicom, became the basis of the FCC's PCS initiative (FCC GEN Docket 90-314) which resulted in the allocation of frequencies in the 1.7 to 2.1 GHz band as spectrum expansion for the crowded 800 MHz cellular band. The FCC used the acronym PCS to designate Personal Communications Services, separate and distinct from cellular service which was 800 MHz analog at the time. PCS was to be digital-only, and has progressed through several "generations" (mostly marketing designations) such as G3 and G4.
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2019-04-19T16:20:14Z
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT2
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Arts
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Computers
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sfu
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File includes musical compositions with lyrics written by Blaser.
File consists of correspondence to Blaser with poetry reading flyer enclosed.
File consists of typed and email correspondence from Jenny Penberthy at The Capilano Review.
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2019-04-22T11:02:21Z
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https://atom.archives.sfu.ca/informationobject/browse?collection=414075&sort=endDate&view=table&showAdvanced=1&topLod=0
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Arts
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wordpress
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After publishing yesterday’s post, I expected to hear from people…I didn’t realize that I had this expectation when I wrote. As the day unfolded I did receive a few responses…but none were saying what I had anticipated. None were asking for time to talk or work out some past issue with me…all were expressing gratitude in one form or another for our connection.
Another thing that surprised me was how I felt and how I knew that someone was expressing a lot of negative emotion as they thought about/talked about? me. Late in the morning, I was driving and suddenly felt a wave of crushing energy coming at me. As it hit my chest I began to panic a little and suddenly realized what it was.
I imagined the space inside me being clean and clear. I imagined the connection, with the person who was experiencing pain around me, being cleared/healed. Instead of withdrawing into thought/worry or tying to “protect” myself, I welcomed it.
After this experience, I could see, not with my conscious mind, but with a deeper knowing, that everyone…everything is showing me a facet of myself: a tiny facet reflecting back what I think and do.
I practiced saying yes yesterday. I had fun with it. I am a little overwhelmed today but still saying yes!!! Thank you for you guidance!!!
I believe in the energetic component more than I trust words. This can be done quietly, privately , until you feel a shift in the old wound. It is so worth doing. I have found it releases confusion, frustration and anger without stirring the pot with yet another unsatisfactory conversation!
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2019-04-19T02:51:41Z
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https://whitefeatherfarm.wordpress.com/2018/03/04/clearing/?shared=email&msg=fail
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umd
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Throughout the course of the nineteenth century, the German Bildungsbürgertum used the civic and inner components of Bildung defined by Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835) as a means to characterize its social identity and prominence. Together with the transitions related to the industrialization of society in the second half of the century, the German intellectual middle class recognized the changes of Bildung that adapted to the expansion of the bourgeois public sphere but simultaneously upheld the construction of the "eternal feminine" that emerged during the period of Weimar Classicism around 1800. Therefore, the idea of Bildung became associated with the cultural reality of young men. This event leads to the question: If bourgeois society excluded women from the process of inner and civic Bildung, how did women in return view themselves as members of the Bildungsbürgertum? Drawing on both the inner and civic aspects of Bildung, this project investigates the interrelationship of Bildung and gender as portrayed in a variety of literary and non-literary texts. Selected writings by Fanny Lewald (1811-1889), Hedwig Dohm (1833-1919), Franziska Tiburtius (1843-1927), Gabriele Reuter (1859- 1941), and Ricarda Huch (1864-1947) reveal that many women created new interpretations of Bildung that were quite different from the mainstream conception defined by the male public voice. In addition, a variety of texts from the nineteenthcentury press shows how women simultaneously raised awareness of the gender paradox in Bildung in mainstream bourgeois culture, particularly by women associated with the nineteenth-century German bourgeois women's movement. The methodological paradigms of New Historicism and Gender Studies play a vital role in my analyses of women's Bildung as it existed in a cultural discourse of "otherness",and how women's Bildung changed and shifted throughout the course of the century. My project examines the role of gender within multiple contexts of Bildung as portrayed in the texts mentioned above. These discourses include upbringing, selfawareness, self-cultivation, literacy, institutionalized education, and vocational training. In addition, my analysis asks how Bildung played a role in either creating or breaking a woman's gender consciousness and idea of "self" in regards to the construction of "proper" femininity.
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2019-04-25T10:13:54Z
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https://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/8490
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Arts
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Society
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queensu
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Daniel F. Chamberlain is a Professor of Spanish. He offers courses on 20th- century Spanish American narrative, oral narrative tradition and Literary History, contemporary literary theory and narrative perspective, as well as advanced Spanish language courses. He has published Narrative Perspective in Fiction: A Phenomenological Mediation of Reader, Text, and World with the University of Toronto Press as well as an edition focusing on literature and the development of cultural identity. He also has numerous articles and chapters in Canadian, Mexican and European journals and editions that focus on Spanish American and European narrative and oral storytelling. Currently he is engaged in research on how to best accommodate oral literary traditions in works of literary history.
In 2009 – 2010, Professor Chamberlain lectured at the Universities of Saint Andrews, Santiago de Compostela, and Perpignan as an Erasmus, Mundus Masters Visiting Scholar to the European Union. From January 2011 until January 2014, he acted as a regional delegate for New England and Eastern Canada to the Modern Language Association of America’s Delegate Assembly.
Professor Chamberlain has acted as President of the Canadian Comparative Literature Association, as Secretary, Treasurer, and as Vice President of the Coordinating Committee for Comparative Histories of Literatures in European Languages of the International Comparative Literature Association. He has also acted as a member of editorial boards of Canadian and Mexican journals dedicated to the fields of Hispanic and Comparative Literature.
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2019-04-23T05:56:37Z
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https://www.queensu.ca/llcu/llcu-languages-literatures-and-cultures/people/daniel-chamberlain
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Arts
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Arts
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wordpress
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Welcome to Jennifer’s Sewing Studio! I make custom fitted Slipcovers for your furniture in addition to other soft furnishings.
My name is Jennifer and I am located in Brevard County, Florida I create custom fitted Slipcovers for your furniture as well as custom box cushions, replacement covers for your outdoor furniture and pillows. Please contact me if you are interested in my services.
If you have any questions or you are interested in any services, go to the Contact page!
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2019-04-19T16:53:46Z
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https://jennifercustomslipoverservices.wordpress.com/
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Arts
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Business
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wordpress
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The world has listed it mind. Her family should sue. I know it’s not going to bring their grandma back.
The world has lost it’s mind. Not listed.
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2019-04-25T09:18:23Z
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https://realtalkwithmatty.wordpress.com/2018/07/09/woman-dependent-on-oxygen-tank-dies-after-power-cut-off-to-new-jersey-home-following-overdue-bill-abc7ny-com/?share=google-plus-1
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reuters
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after two straight sessions of sharp falls.
China denied that it had offered a package to slash the U.S.
gesture as top officials meet in Washington.
Foreign investors net sold 715.3 million shares on Friday.
percent this week following a 2.7 percent gain last week.
the gains to close lower.
a more than 2-1/2-year low on Friday.
policy meeting is on June 27-28, about two weeks after a U.S.
Beverage Corp gained 4.5 percent.
bid in an 1800-megahertz spectrum auction in August.
country's third-ranked mobile operator, rose 6.8 percent.
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2019-04-20T18:38:55Z
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https://lta.reuters.com/articulo/marketsNews/idLTAL3N1SP3J2
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Business
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wordpress
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As of today, 9 people have volunteered to organize a come home year celebration. The numbers are not significant enough to move forward with this event. Approximately 20-25 people are needed. The Town will continue to collect names of anyone who is interested. It will be addressed again when enough volunteers have come forward. Thank You for your understanding.
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2019-04-25T09:44:53Z
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https://roddicktonbidearm.wordpress.com/2018/02/
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baltictimes
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The last of the Baltic states, Estonia, finally repealed the residence requirement imposed on management board members, which had not been in accordance with the principles applied in the European Union. Until now, at least half of the management board members of Estonian companies, foundations, nonprofit associations and commercial associations had to have their residency in Estonia. But according to the amended law, from now on at least half of the management board members must reside in a European Union member state, Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland or Switzerland.
In Estonia, the amended residence requirement entered into force only on Jan. 7, 2005. Latvia abolished a similar residence requirement for management board members on May 21, 2004, while Lithuania has never established such a requirement.
The former restriction was not in line with EU principles as it limited, in comparison with opportunities available to Estonian citizens, the possibilities of citizens of EU member states to engage in business in Estonia, and it was also in conflict with the EU principles of freedom of establishment. The foundations of the right to establish companies are set out in the treaty establishing the European community, and the member states were obliged to abolish any restrictions on exercising the right of establishment with regard to the nationals of all member states of the European community. Since a transition period was not granted to Estonia regarding the right of establishment upon accession to the European Union, the relevant regulation should have been amended before Estonia joined the EU.
To date, companies based on foreign capital could experience serious impediments in starting business, as they had to find a local trustworthy person to exercise the rights of management and representation. It was an unreasonable restriction. Often an Estonian citizen was elected to the management board just so that the founders could comply with the residence requirement, while this person did not in fact participate in the management of the company.
There are also many examples of an initially trustworthy person later misusing his or her powers, causing considerable inconvenience and damage. Likewise, there are many examples of how a management board member residing in Estonia consented in good faith to inclusion in the management board simply to comply with the residence requirement, while not scrutinizing the economic activities of the company, only to be later accused of failing to perform the legal requirement of managing and representing the company. Thus, the requirement caused problems both to management board members and companies.
If a foreigner is elected as a management board member in Estonia or Latvia and if he or she moved to Estonia or Latvia, he or she would also be obliged to obtain a residence permit, which in essence means registration that is relatively simple for EU citizens. In Lithuania, the obligation to apply for a residence permit only applies to a foreign managing director who is not included in the management board but serves as an ordinary employee of the company.
Unfortunately, the legislators have failed to notice that the residence requirement has been provided for in several other laws and also in some other provisions of the commercial code. For example, the amendment does not concern the residence requirement imposed on directors of a branch, and thus at least one of the directors of the branch must reside in Estonia. The requirements imposed on liquidators also need to be amended. According to present regulation, at least half of the liquidators of a foundation and at least one liquidator of a company must reside in Estonia.
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2019-04-18T20:21:24Z
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https://www.baltictimes.com/news/articles/11851/
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Prolific photographer (Leaping Tall Buildings), comic book writer (Creator-Owned Heroes) and general mover and shaker in the Brooklyn (and wider) comic book community Seth Kushner was diagnosed with leukemia last month. The 40-year-old husband and father has been forced to cancel convention appearances as he receives chemotherapy and is now awaits a bone marrow transplant.
As you may know, Seth will need a bone marrow transplant. His transplant doctor is starting the process to search for potential donors through the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), which maintains a national registry of potential matching bone marrow donors. Many of you have inquired about how you can find out if you qualify to be a potential donor.
Basically what you do is register via online or phone & swab your cheek. Here are a couple organizations you can use.
Delete Blood Cancer – I personally went to this website, registered online from my iPhone, received a swap in the mail with 24 hours, mailed back the swab & was told it will show up in the register within 3 weeks. They claim to be the quickest.
•organize a bone marrow donation drive or “swab” party.
*Perhaps the most important point about volunteering through the national registry is that youcannot specifically sign up to donate to Seth. It is a big commitment to join the registry, and your efforts can be enormously rewarding, but the process is designed to find patients anywhere in the country or world who may benefit by being a match to you. Therefore it does not provide an option to specify who you wish to help.
Kushner's diagnosis follows the creator's success last month funding a $15,000 Kickstarter to print Schmuck, his 168-page trade paperback autobio graphic novel featuring the work of 22 cartoonists.
If you aren't able to supply bone marrow, Kushner and his family can be offered words of encouragement through his social media channels including Twitter and Facebook.
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2019-04-21T20:16:38Z
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https://comicsalliance.com/seth-kushner-seeking-bone-marrow-transplant-as-part-of-leukemia-treatment/
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Australia marches with Britain : highlights of the national war effort / the National Films Council presents ; produced for the Department of Information by K.G. Hall ; released by the National Films Council for the Department of Information.
This film extols the over-producing wheat, meat, dairy, timber, steel, and Merino wool industries of Australia as assets to the Allied war effort. Describes the production of weapons and military supplies in Australian plants. "Dedicated to maintaining a life-line to Britain, Australia aids in the production of supplies and munitions for export; 'Aussie' troops are shown training and embarking for the front lines."--War Films Bulletin of the Extension Division, Indiana University, February, 1943.
the National Films Council presents ; produced for the Department of Information by K.G. Hall ; released by the National Films Council for the Department of Information.
"Made in Australia at Cinesound Studios".
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2019-04-22T14:38:42Z
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https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/d504rk40k
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Teacher Standards for Educator Preparation and Certification established June 30, 2018. These standards shall be used in the evaluation and assessment of a teacher for initial or advanced certification and for the accreditation of educator preparation providers.
Standard 1. Learner development. The teacher shall understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and shall design and shall implement developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
Standard 2. Learning differences. The teacher shall use the understanding of individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
Encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
Create learning experiences that make these aspects of the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
Standard 5. Application of content. The teacher shall understand how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
Standard 6. Assessment. The teacher shall understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the educator’s and learner’s decision making.
Standard 7. Planning for instruction. The teacher shall plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
Standard 8. Instructional strategies. The teacher shall understand and use and uses a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.
Standard 9. Professional learning and ethical practice. The teacher shall engage in ongoing professional learning, shall use evidence to continually evaluate his or her practice, particularly the effects of his or her choices and actions on others, such as learners, families, other professionals, and the community, and shall adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.
Please reference 16 KAR 5:010.
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2019-04-23T04:11:02Z
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http://www.epsb.ky.gov/mod/book/tool/print/index.php?id=133&chapterid=75
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"Countries Compared by Economy > Trade > Imports > Goods and services as % of GDP. International Statistics at NationMaster.com, NationMaster." 2001. <http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/group-stats/Former-Soviet-republics/Economy/Trade/Imports/Goods-and-services-as-%-of-GDP>.
"Countries Compared by Economy > Trade > Imports > Goods and services as % of GDP. International Statistics at NationMaster.com", NationMaster [Internet]. 2001. Avaliable from: <http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/group-stats/Former-Soviet-republics/Economy/Trade/Imports/Goods-and-services-as-%-of-GDP>.
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2019-04-19T09:22:00Z
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https://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/group-stats/Former-Soviet-republics/Economy/Trade/Imports/Goods-and-services-as-%25-of-GDP
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indiatimes
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NEW YORK: Victims of apartheid in South Africa cannot sue IBM Corp and Ford Motor Co in New York because they cannot show that the companies' alleged offending behavior occurred in the United States, a federal appeals court said Monday.
The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against lawsuits brought 13 years ago against the Armonk, New York- based IBM and Dearborn, Michigan- based Ford.
In its ruling, a three-judge panel cited a 2013 Supreme Court ruling severely limiting the legal reach of the 1789 Alien Tort Statute.
The law was created in part to deal with piracy claims but in recent decades human rights lawyers have used it to pursue damages from individuals or companies alleged to have supported abuses around the world.
In a decision written by Circuit Judge Jose A Cabranes, the 2nd Circuit in Manhattan upheld a decision by Judge Shira A Scheindlin last year that tossed out the lawsuits because the conduct at issue occurred abroad.
Close to 80 companies initially were named in the lawsuits, but the vast majority of those claims were rejected.
The lawsuits alleged that Ford provided specialized vehicles to the South African police and securities forces to help enforce apartheid " the country's former system of white minority rule " and shared information with government officials about anti-apartheid and union activists.
They said IBM designed technologies that were essential for racial separation under apartheid.
The 2nd Circuit said the claims against Ford fail because it was the automaker's South African subsidiary that was alleged to have assembled and sold specialized vehicles to the government.
The subsidiary also was accused of providing information to the South African government about anti-apartheid activities.
The appeals court said Ford could not be held directly responsible for its subsidiary's actions because well-settled principles of corporate law treat parent corporations and their subsidiaries as legally distinct entities.
The lawsuits alleged that Ford provided specialized vehicles to the South African police and securities forces to help enforce apartheid.
As for IBM, the 2nd Circuit said it cannot be held liable for the actions of its South African subsidiary, though the judges noted that the lawsuits allege that the parent company acted with knowledge that its acts might facilitate apartheid policies. Still, it found the allegations fell short of showing IBM acted purposefully.
"Indeed, plaintiffs do not " and cannot " plausibly allege that by developing hardware and software to collect innocuous population data, IBM's purpose was to denationalize black South Africans and further the aims of a brutal regime," the court said.
In a statement, Ford said it agreed with the ruling.
"After 91 years of manufacturing in South Africa, we continue to be committed to growing our business there and giving back to the community," the statement read.
Lawyers for other parties in the case did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
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2019-04-18T23:10:29Z
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https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/us-appeals-court-rejects-apartheid-cases-against-ford-ibm/48251262
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The Arizona Cardinals’ defense ranks in the upper reaches of the NFL.
Except when it comes to defending the tight end.
That problem has been a common theme in every defeat for the Cardinals this season.
In those five losses, tight ends have caught 11 touchdown passes. In Arizona’s seven wins, opposing tight ends have three TD catches.
In last week’s 24-21 loss to Philadelphia, tight ends accounted for all three Eagles touchdowns, two by Zach Ertz and one by Brent Celek.
Not that Arizona is alone in this concern. The advent of the big, mobile, sure-handed tight end has presented problems for every NFL team.
Arizona rookie defensive back Tyrann Mathieu stands 5-foot-9, and for all his remarkable ability, it’s still a tall order to expect him to match up with a big tight end.
The Cardinals face another good tight end this Sunday when they face St. Louis. Jared Cook leads the Rams in receptions with 40 for 557 yards and four touchdowns. Two of the scores came in a season-opening 27-24 victory over Arizona.
Graham devastated the Cardinals earlier this season, catching nine passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns in Arizona’s 31-7 loss at New Orleans.
In the Cardinals’ 32-20 loss at San Francisco, 49ers tight end Vernon Davis caught seven for a career-high 171 yards and two scores. In Arizona’s lone home loss of the season, 34-22 to Seattle, Seahawks tight ends Zach Miller and Kellen Davis each had a touchdown catch.
An exception could be Arizona inside linebacker Daryl Washington, who has the speed to stay with the receivers. But Washington has many other important roles in the Cardinals’ defense.
Washington said ”the game is changing” when it comes to tight ends.
”You’ve got fast tight ends like Vernon Davis. The guy’s a receiver,” Washington said. ”Jimmy Graham is like a receiver. They’re not normal tight ends anymore. They’re guys that can really stretch the field and open up the defense. It really causes havoc for the defenders.
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2019-04-20T00:54:41Z
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https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/arizona-burned-by-tight-end-catches-in-every-loss-27191471-120613
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The handsome, contemporary look of this Marais bistro and wine bar is the perfect backdrop for traditional fare and excellent Burgundies served by the glass and bottle. Unusual for Paris, food is served nonstop from noon to 11 pm, and you can drop by just for a glass of wine in the afternoon. Always on the menu are Burgundian classics such as jambon persillé (ham in parsleyed aspic jelly), escargots, and boeuf bourguignon (beef stewed in red wine). More up-to-date picks include a cèpe-mushroom velouté with poached oysters, although fancier dishes are generally less successful.
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2019-04-18T12:17:13Z
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https://www.fodors.com/world/europe/france/paris/restaurants/reviews/au-bourguignon-du-marais-137124
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This picture was taken in Taupo, New Zealand along Lake Taupo when I was in New Zealand for a week over lecture recess. It’s like this seagull was posing for me so I couldn’t help but take a quick picture of him. This picture actually turned out to be one of my favorite shots from my trip too.
This entry was posted in Photography and tagged new zealand, picture, postaweek2011, seagull, study abroad, travel, vacation, weekly photo challenge.
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2019-04-24T12:32:45Z
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https://kaylabug311.wordpress.com/2011/04/28/one/
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time
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Bolivian politics is a game of Byzantine intrigue in which only the master of sly maneuver can hope to survive. In and out of office, the master for the past dozen years has been moderate President Víctor Paz Estenssoro, 56, a pale, impassive economist whose term ends this year. After fending off successive threats from an old foe on the far left and a rising political figure on the right, Paz has now paved the way for almost certain re-election in May.
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2019-04-19T16:18:24Z
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http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,938534,00.html
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Nineteen teams in total participated in the exercises with the top four entering the final. In the past, India had participated in these games using T-72 tanks provided by the Russian hosts.
An Indian Army T-90 Tank similar to the ones which participated in International Tank Biathlon.
The Indian Army has been knocked out of the high-profile international tank biathlon taking place at the Alabino ranges in the Moscow region of Russia after both the main and reserve T-90 main battle tanks developed mechanical problems.
As a result of the breakdown of both tanks, the Indian squad was unable to complete the race and were disqualified. This is a sad end to the competition for the Army's tank crews since they had topped their group in the earlier round and were seen to be strong challengers to win the competition.
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and China have now entered the final round of the event. Russia and Kazakhstan participated with T-72B3 tanks, Belarus with a modernised T-72 and China sent its indigenous Type 96B. India decided to field its top of the line Russian designed T-90 Main Battle Tank instead of the indigenous Arjun tank which was widely expected to participate at the games this time.
Nineteen teams in total participated in the exercises with the top four entering the final. In the past, India had participated in these games using T-72 tanks provided by the Russian hosts. The Army felt disadvantaged using these tanks and was keen to field its best tanks and best crews. Consequently, two state-of-the-art T-90s were shipped across to Russia for these games.
Each participating team has up to 21 personnel including team members, a coaching crew and a maintenance unit. There are three stages in the competition - all teams participated in the individual race. Twelve teams made it to the semi-finals including India which involved a relay race. The top four teams will also participate in a relay race in the finals.
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2019-04-19T00:38:03Z
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https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/after-both-tanks-break-down-india-knocked-out-of-international-drill-1736699
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The UNLV Health Law Program is particularly proud of its scholarly culture and publication record. Program Faculty pursue distinct and complementary research, publishing in a wide variety of areas relating to health and law. Recent health-related scholarship of Program faculty is listed below.
Stacey A. Tovino, Going Rogue: Mobile Research Applications and the Right to Privacy, Notre Dame L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2019).
Stacey A. Tovino, A Timely Right to Privacy, 103 Iowa L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2019).
Stacey A. Tovino, HIPAA Compliance: Illustrations and Evidence, in Cambridge Handbook of Compliance __ (D. Daniel Sokol & Benjamin van Rooij eds., Cambridge University Press forthcoming 2019) (invited chapter).
Stacey A. Tovino, Rewriting Lisa M. v. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, in Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Tort Opinions __ (Martha Chamallas & Lucinda Findley eds., forthcoming 2019).
Stacey A. Tovino, Problem Gambling and the Business Lawyer, in What Every Business Lawyer Needs to Know About Gaming Law __ (Keith Miller ed. 2019) (invited chapter).
Stacey A. Tovino, Fraud, Abuse, and Opioids, Kan. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2019) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, State Benchmark Plan Coverage of Opioid Use Disorder Treatments and Services: Trends and Limitations, S.C. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2019) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Substance Use Disorder Insurance Benefits: A Survey of State Benchmark Plans, Creighton L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2019) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Florida Law, Mobile Research Applications, and the Right to Privacy, Nova L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2019) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, AALS Section on Torts and Compensation Systems Bestows William L. Prosser Award upon Kenneth W. Simons, 12 J. Tort L. __ (forthcoming 2019) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Tort Law and Health Law: Intersections and Opportunities, 12 J. Tort L. __ (forthcoming 2019) (invited symposium).
Sara Gordon, About a Revolution: Toward Integrated Treatment in Drug & Mental Health Courts, 97 N.C. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming 2018).
Mary Anne Bobinski, David Orentlicher, Glenn Cohen and Mark Hall, Bioethics and Public Health Law (4th ed., Wolters Kluwer 2018).
Mark Hall, David Orentlicher, Mary Anne Bobinski, Nicolas Bagley and Glenn Cohen, Health Care Law and Ethics (9th ed., Wolters Kluwer 2018).
David Orentlicher, Law, Religion, and Health Care, 8 UC Irvine Law Review (forthcoming 2018) (invited symposium).
David Orentlicher, Health Care Reform: What Has Been Accomplished? What Comes Next?, 44 Ohio Northern University Law Review (forthcoming 2018) (invited symposium).
David Orentlicher, Healthcare, Health, and Income, 46 Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics 567 (2018) (invited symposium).
David Orentlicher, The Physician’s Duty to Treat During Pandemics, 108(11) American Journal of Public Health (forthcoming 2018) (invited symposium).
David Orentlicher, Politics and the Supreme Court: The Need for Ideological Balance, 79 University of Pittsburgh Law Review 411 (2018).
Stacey A. Tovino, A Right to Care, 70 Ala. L. Rev. 183 (2018).
Megan Collins, Steven Rum, Jane Wheeler, Karen Antman, Henry Brem, Joseph Carrese, Michelle Glennon, Jeffrey Kahn, E. Magnus Ohman, Reshma Jagsi, Sara Konrath, Stacey Tovino, Scott Wright & Jeremy Sugarman, Ethical Issues and Recommendations in Grateful Patient Fundraising and Philanthropy, 93 Academic Med. 1631 (2018).
Stacey A. Tovino, Patient Privacy: Problems, Perspectives, and Opportunities, 27 Annals Health L. 243 (2018) (invited symposium).
Maxim Gakh & Lainie Rutkow, Lessons from Public Health Legal Preparedness to Operationalize Health in All Policies , J. L. Med. & Ethics __ (forthcoming 2017).
Sara Gordon, The Use and Abuse of Mutual Support Programs in Drug Courts , Illinois L. Rev. 1503 (2017).
Laura Rothstein & Ann C. McGinley, Disability Law: Cases, Materials, Problems (Carolina Academic Press 2017).
Laura Rothstein & Ann C. McGinley, Teachers' Manual for Disability Law: Cases, Materials, Problems, Sixth Edition (Carolina Academic Press, forthcoming 2017).
Ann McGinley, Subsidized Egg Freezing in Employment: Autonomy, Coercion, or Discrimination? , 20 Employee Rights & Emp. Pol’y J.331 (2017) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, On Health, Law, and Religion , 74 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 1623 (2017).
Stacey A. Tovino, Disparities in Private Health Insurance Coverage of Skilled Care , 6 Laws 21 (2017) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, The EU GDPR and the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Illustrative Comparisons , 47 Seton Hall L. Rev. 973 (2017) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Teaching the HIPAA Privacy Rule , 61 St. Louis U. L. J. 469 (2017) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Dying Fast: Suicide in Individuals with Gambling Disorder , 10 St. Louis U. J. Health L. & Pol'y 159 (2017) (invited symposium).
Sara Gordon, Crossing the Line: Daubert , Dual Roles, and the Admissibility of Forensic Mental Health Testimony , 37 Cardozo L. Rev. 1345 (2016).
Sara Gordon, The Danger Zone: How the Dangerous Standard in Civil Commitment Proceedings Harms People with Serious Mental Illness , 66 Case W. Res. L. Rev. 657 (2016).
Leslie C. Griffin, Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. 297 (1980), in Feminist Judgments: Rewritten Opinions of the United States Supreme Court (Linda Berger, Bridget Crawford & Kathryn Stanchi eds., Cambridge University Press 2016).
Leslie C. Griffin, Amicus Brief on Behalf of Catholics for Choice and Nine Catholic Organizations in Zubik v. Burwell, Nos. 14-1418 et al., United States Supreme Court (2016).
Stacey A. Tovino, Of Mice and Men: On the Seclusion of Immigration Detainees and Hospital Patients , 100 Minn. L. Rev. 2381 (2016).
Stacey A. Tovino, The Grapes of Wrath: On the Health of Immigration Detainees , 57 B.C. L. Rev. 167 (2016).
Stacey A. Tovino, The House Edge: On Gambling and Professional Discipline , 91 Wash. L. Rev. 1253 (2016).
Stacey A. Tovino, Gambling Disorder, Vulnerability, and the Law: Mapping the Field , 16 Hous. J. Health L. & Pol’y 102 (2016) (invited symposium).
Claudia Polsky, Kendall Stagg, Maxim Gakh & Christine T. Bozlak, The Health in All Policies (HiAP) Approach and Law: Preliminary Lessons from California and Chicago , 43 J. L. Med. & Ethics 52 (2015).
Maxim Gakh, Law, the "Health in All Polices" Approach, and Cross-Sector Collaboration , 130 Pub. Health Rep. 96 (2015).
Leslie C. Griffin & Joan H. Krause, Practicing Bioethics Law (Foundation Press 2015).
Leslie C. Griffin, A Word of Warning from a Woman: Arbitrary, Categorical, and Hidden Religious Exemptions Threaten LGBT Rights , 7 Ala. C.R. & C.L.L. Rev. 97 (2015).
Leslie C. Griffin, The Catholic Bishops vs. the Contraceptive Mandate , 6 Religions 1411 (2015).
Leslie C. Griffin, Hobby Lobby: The Crafty Case That Threatens Women's Rights and Religious Freedom , 42 Hastings Const. L.Q. 641 (2015).
Stacey A. Tovino, Will Neuroscience Redefine Mental Injury? , 12 Ind. Health L. Rev. 695 (2015) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, The DSM-5: Implications for Health Law , 2015 Utah L. Rev. 767 (2015) (invited symposium).
Maxim Gakh & Joan H. Krause, Practicing Bioethics Law , 42 J. L. Med. & Ethics 64 (2014).
Maxim Gakh, Curriculum Recommendations for Disaster Health Professionals , Pub. Health L. In Disasters (2014).
Lainie Rutkow, Jon S. Vernick, Maxim Gakh, Jennifer Siegel, Corl B. Thompson & Daniel J. Barnett, The Public Health Workforce and Willingness to Respond to Emergencies: An Analysis of Influential State Laws , 42 J. L. Med. & Ethics 64 (2014).
Laura Rothstein & Ann C. McGinley, Disability Law: Cases, Materials, Problems (LexisNexis 5th ed. 2010 & Supps. 2011-2014).
Stacey A. Tovino, I Need a Doctor: A Critique of Government Financing of Graduate Medical Education , 71 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 2431 (2014).
Stacey A. Tovino, Lost in the Shuffle: How Health and Disability Laws Hurt Disordered Gamblers , 89 Tul. L. Rev. 191 (2014).
Stacey A. Tovino, Silence Is Golden … Except in Health Care Philanthropy , 48 U. Rich. L. Rev. 1157 (2014).
Stacey A. Tovino, Giving Thanks: The Ethics of Grateful Patient Fundraising , 103 Ky. L.J. 199 (2014).
Maxim Gakh, Jon S. Vernick & Lainie Rutkow, Using Gubernatorial Executive Orders to Advance Public Health , 128 Pub. Health Rep. 127 (2013).
Laura Rothstein & Ann McGinley, Disability Law: Statutory Appendix: Federal Statutes and Regulations (LexisNexis 2013).
Stacey A. Tovino, A "Common" Proposal , 50 Hou. L. Rev. 787 (2013).
Stacey A. Tovino, Conflicts of Interest in Medicine, Research, and Law: A Comparison , 117 Penn. St. L. Rev. 1291 (2013).
Stacey A. Tovino, Gone Too Far: Federal Regulation of Health Care Attorneys , 91 Or. L. Rev. 813 (2013).
Stacey A. Tovino, Insurance and Parity Laws , in Mental Health Care Issues In America: An Encyclopedia, Vol. I, 350-57 (Michael Shally-Jensen ed., 2013).
Stacey A. Tovino, Introduction: Under the Knife: Health Law, Health Care Reform, and Beyond , 13 Nev. L.J. 641 (2013) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Rights of Patients with Mental Health Conditions , in Mental Health Care Issues In America: An Encyclopedia, Vol. II, 690-97 (Michael Shally-Jensen ed., 2013).
Jon S. Vernick, Maxim Gakh & Lainie Rutkow, Emergency Detention of Persons with Certain Mental Disorders during Public Health Disasters: Legal and Policy Issues , 7(4) Am. J. Disaster Med. 295 (2012).
Leslie C. Griffin, Letter on Behalf of ACA Contraceptive Mandate, Cong. Rec., Aug. 1, 2012, at E1369.
Stacey A. Tovino, All Illnesses Are (Not) Created Equal: Reforming Federal Mental Health Insurance Law , 49 Harv. J. Legis. 1 (2012).
Stacey A. Tovino, Further Support for Mental Health Parity Law and Mandatory Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits , 21 Annals Health L. 147 (2012) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, HIPAA Privacy for Physicians , 17 Pathology Case Rev. 160 (2012).
Stacey A. Tovino, Medico-Legal Issues in Neuroimaging, in Neuroethics in Practice 105-19 (Martha Farah & Anjan Chatterjee eds., Oxford University Press 2012).
Stacey A. Tovino, A Proposal for Comprehensive and Specific Essential Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits , 38 Am. J. L. & Med. 471 (2012) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Reforming State Mental Health Parity Law , 11 Hous. J. Health L. & Pol'y 455 (2011).
Stacey A. Tovino, Women's Neuroethics , in Oxford Handbook of Neuroethics (Judy Illes & Barbara Sahakian eds., Oxford University Press, 2011).
Stacey A. Tovino, Medical Privacy , in Governing America: Major Decisions of Federal, State, and Local Governments from 1789 to the Present (Paul Quirk & William Cunion eds. 2011).
Lucinda Jesson & Stacey A. Tovino, Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Law (Carolina Academic Press, 2010).
Stacey A. Tovino, Scientific Understandings of Postpartum Illness: Improving Health Law and Policy? 33 Harv. J. L & Gender 99 (2010).
Jennifer Bard, Thom Mayo, & Stacey A. Tovino, Three Ways of Looking at a Health Law and Literature Class , 1(2) Drexel L. Rev. 512 (2009) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Remarks: Neuroscience, Gender, and the Law , 42(3) Akron L. Rev. 941 (2009) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Neuroscience and Health Law: An Integrative Approach? 42(2) Akron L. Rev. 469 (2009) (invited symposium).
Stacey A. Tovino, Incidental Findings: A Common Law Approach , 15 Accountability Res. 242 (2009).
Stacey A. Tovino, Neuroimaging Research into Disorders of Consciousness: Moral Imperative or Legal and Ethics Failure? 13 Va. J. L. & Tech. 2 (2008).
Stacey A. Tovino, The Impact of Neuroscience on Health Law , 1(2) Neuroethics 73 (2008).
Leslie C. Griffin, The Story of Edwards v. Aguillard: The Genesis of Creation-Science , in Education Stories 255-67 (Michael Olivas & Ronna Schneider eds., Foundation Press 2007).
Stacey A. Tovino, Functional Neuroimaging Information: A Case for Neuro Exceptionalism? 34 Fla. St. U. L. Rev. 415 (2007).
Stacey A. Tovino, Psychiatric Restraint and Seclusion: Resisting Legislative Solution , 47 Santa Clara L. Rev. 511 (2007).
Stacey A. Tovino, Imaging Body Structure and Mapping Brain Function: A Historical Approach , 33 Am. J. L & Med. 193 (2007).
Stacey A. Tovino, Neuroimaging and the Law: Trends and Directions for Future Scholarship , 7(9) Am. J. Bioethics-Neuroscience 44 (2007).
Leslie C. Griffin, Conscience and Emergency Contraception , 6 Hou. J. Health L. & Pol'y 299 (2006).
Stacey A. Tovino, The Visible Brain: Confidentiality and Privacy Implications of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (University of Texas Medical Branch, Institute for Medical Humanities, 2006).
Stacey A. Tovino, Incorporating Literature into a Health Law Curriculum , 9 J. Med. & L. 213 (2005).
Stacey A. Tovino, Hospital Chaplaincy under the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Health Care or "Just Visiting the Sick?" 2 Ind. Health L. Rev. 51 (2005).
William J. Winslade & Stacey A. Tovino, A Primer on the Law and Ethics of Treatment, Research, and Public Policy in the Context of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury , 14 Annals Health L. 1 (2005).
Stacey A. Tovino, Confidentiality and Privacy Implications of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 33 J. L. Med. & Ethics 844 (2005).
Stacey A. Tovino & William J. Winslade, Research with Brain-Injured Subjects , 19 J. Head Trauma Rehab. 513 (2004).
Stacey A. Tovino, American Midwifery Litigation and State Legislative Preferences for Physician-Controlled Childbirth , 11 Cardozo Women's L. J. 61 (2004).
Stacey A. Tovino, The Use and Disclosure of Protected Health Information for Research under the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Unrealized Patient Autonomy and Burdensome Government Regulation , 49 S.D. L. Rev. 447 (2004).
Leslie C. Griffin, What Might Have Been: Contraception and Religious Liberty , 1 U. St. Thomas L.J. 632 (2003).
Leslie C. Griffin, Evangelium Vitae: Abortion , in Evangelium Vitae 159-73 (Kevin William Wildes & Alan Mitchell eds., Georgetown University Press 1997); reprinted in C. Curran & R. McCormick, eds., Readings In Moral Theology No. 10 (1998).
Ann McGinley, Aspirations and Reality in the Law and Politics of Health Care Reform: Examining a Symposium on (E)qual(ity) Care for the Poor , 60 Brook. L. Rev. 7 (1994) (invited symposium).
Leslie C. Griffin, American Catholic Sexual Ethics 1789-1989 , in Perspectives on the American Catholic Church, 1789-1989, 231-52 (Stephen Vicchio & Virginia Geiger eds., 1989); reprinted in Charles E. Curran & Richard McCormick eds., Readings in Moral Theology No. 8, 453-84 (1993).
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This paper describes the use of small, qualitative studies focused on interviews done with participant-generated photographs as an effective and efficient way of teaching research to entry-level masters students. A comparison of using time-use diaries vs. participant-generated photography is presented to explicate the research process and demonstrate the advantages of using photography, including ease of data collection and data sharing. Over a three-year period of using participant-generated photographs as a guide for semi-structured interviews, students have consistently expressed enjoyment of the research process and increased empathy with their research participants.
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https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot/vol1/iss4/6/
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It's called the "blue wall," the unwritten code that says police officers should keep silent about the misdeeds of fellow officers -- no matter the cost.
But police experts believe that a recent Essex case in which officers turned in a colleague on charges of brutality could be a sign that the wall is crumbling.
These days, some officers are willing to report one of their own to protect the image of the department or protect themselves, the experts say. Another motivation: improving the image of police, in the wake of the Mark Fuhrman tapes released in the O. J. Simpson trial and of the Rodney King case.
"It makes police officers feel they've got to go the extra mile to prove themselves," said Jack McDevitt, director of the Center for Criminal Justice Policy Research at Northeastern University in Boston.
Still, experts say, it's hard to gauge how often police report misconduct.
"There are no firm statistics that exist on how many incidents of brutality or misconduct occur and how many are really observed . . .," said Tony Narr, a senior research associate at the Police Executive Research Forum in Washington. "You read routinely about the blue wall. The degree to which that really exists depends on the precinct or department.
"Has it been tolerated in the past? Is is tolerated now? Has it improved over the years? We can't say for sure."
In the Baltimore County incident, Officer William R. Goodman Jr., 34, was indicted and charged under Maryland's hate-crime statute, accused of uttering racial epithets while punching and kicking a suspect at the Essex precinct in July. He was also indicted on misdemeanor charges of battery and misconduct in office.
An investigation into the incident was triggered by fellow officers and supervisors who witnessed it, police officials say.
"If these officers are willing to come forward and testify -- then yes, you do have an unusual case that speaks well for the police department," Mr. McDevitt said.
Some police departments have been bedeviled by high-profile cases involving officers. For example, 16 New York City officers were indicted in May on brutality, perjury and theft charges; nine New Orleans officers were indicted in December on federal weapons and drug charges.
But other departments are making strides to ensure that misconduct will not be tolerated -- to knock down the blue wall.
"The nature of police work itself, the danger involved, the risk, it separates [officers] from the normal linkages to friends and family," said Hubert Williams, president of the Police Foundation in Washington.
"They tend to become a close, tight-knit group. When you come into that kind of environment, you have to play by the rules, meaning you don't 'rat on a fellow brother officer.' "
Lt. Walter E. Doyle III says that in his 3 1/2 years as an investigator in the Baltimore County police internal affairs section, most officers have been willing to speak up when they saw something wrong.
From January to August this year, 289 complaints were filed against county officers, ranging from reporting late for duty to serious misconduct such as brutality, according to county statistics. Among the cases being investigated by internal affairs, 174 complaints -- 60 percent -- were filed by members of the police department.
"Times are generally changing . . . " Lieutenant Doyle said. "I think if it's something serious, they'll speak up, but the gray areas where it's not clear whether something wrong happened, they tend not to know what to do. But I think most officers here, because of their professionalism and values, won't tolerate anything seriously wrong."
Recruits, who go through eight months of training, are "indoctrinated early on with the county's values system of integrity, fairness and honesty. Those are the three watchwords to keep in mind when policing here," said Capt. Brian A. Uppercue, a county police spokesman.
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https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1995-10-04-1995277071-story.html
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The work presented in the thesis attempted to gain in-depth understanding of the effect that the microwave energy has on various facets of the ring-opening polymerisation of cyclic esters with a view to synthesising novel bio-degradable homopolymers, branched structures and copolymers.
Chapter 1 introduces the various synthetic polymer procedures and lists possible final product architectures. The main technique that is used throughout this thesis, ring-opening polymerisation, is discussed in great detail. The various targeted linear aliphatic polyesters are introduced. Finally, the fundamental theory behind microwave dielectric heating is discussed.
Chapter 2 outlines the various characterisation techniques that are used to analyse the various synthesised materials throughout the work in this thesis. The polymerisation techniques used, particularly using the microwave reactor, is also discussed.
In Chapter 3, the effect that microwave heating has upon the homopolymerisation of poly(ε-caprolactone) is investigated. Detailed analysis of the dielectric properties of the reagents and accurate temperature monitoring is applied at various stages of the reaction mechanism to compare and contrast the effect of microwave and conventional heating.
Chapter 4 describes the impact that microwave energy has upon the copolymerisation reactions when a second cyclic ester is introduced, D/L-lactide. Various procedures are utilised in an attempt to synthesise bio-degradable block copolymers with interesting mechanical properties and degradation rates. The dielectric properties of the reagents and their polymer structures are used to rationalise any experimental observations.
The work presented in Chapter 5 investigates the synthesis of branched polymers using a di-lactone branching agent, composed to two joined ε-CL units. Various analytical techniques are employed to guarantee successful branching. The effect of microwave energy is scrutinised, with a view to creating faster rates of reaction and altering the final product structure using direct dielectric heating.
Finally, Chapter 6 provides the overall conclusions obtained from the work presented in this thesis, before providing possible routes of subsequent study for further research into this area.
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Gedda [Ustinov], Nicolai (b Stockholm, 1925). Swed. tenor of Russ. descent. Début Stockholm 1951 in Sutermeister's Der rote Stiefel, leading to appearances at La Scala 1953; Paris 1954; London (CG) 1954; Vienna 1957. Amer. début (Pittsburgh) 1957; Salzburg Fest. 1957; NY Met 1957–79 (created Anatol in Barber's Vanessa, 1958). Also specialized in operetta by Lehár, etc. Frequent singer of Lieder and oratorio (has recorded Elgar's Dream of Gerontius).
"Gedda (Ustinov), Nicolai." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. . Encyclopedia.com. 20 Apr. 2019 <https://www.encyclopedia.com>.
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2019-04-20T12:31:51Z
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https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/gedda-ustinov-nicolai
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All devices that use the same transmission channel to exchange data with each other form a basic service set (BSS). The definition of the BSS also includes the geographical area covered by the network. There are a number of different BSS operating modes.
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2019-04-18T15:35:01Z
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https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/from-gsm-to/9780470978221/c06_level1_3.xhtml
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EDMONTON—To avoid getting left in the dust, the city has its eyes on self-driving vehicles to shuttle Edmonton into the future.
As part of the city’s Smart Transportation Action Plan, Edmonton is gearing up for a driverless vehicle pilot this fall. The plan also considers smart, or adaptive, traffic signalling, as well as electric vehicles and charging stations.
In partnership with Pacific Western Transportation and the University of Alberta, the city has slated the pilot for October and November, which will see an electric autonomous vehicle — dubbed ELA, for short — cruising on city streets.
At the urban planning committee meeting Tuesday, Councillor Andrew Knack likened the advent of autonomous vehicle technology to the shift from horse and buggy to automobiles.
Calgary began its own ELA pilot on Saturday, running between the TELUS Spark science centre and the Calgary Zoo.
According to a report submitted to the committee, ELA will carry up to 11 passengers at a time and operate on four test routes in the city. The vehicle, which will shuttle passengers at speeds of 10 km/h to 15 km/h, will be supervised by a trained operator from Pacific Western Transportation.
Curious passengers will have the opportunity to ride the shuttle during the five-week pilot so that the city can collect public feedback about the technology and consider how it will figure into future planning.
At the committee meeting, city officials told councillors that Edmonton was uniquely positioned to test autonomous vehicle technology given its northern climate. Researchers from the University of Alberta will be on hand to test how ELA fares in cold weather.
According to the transportation plan, the deployment of electric vehicles, like ELA, can help the city combat climate change by cutting emissions.
Councillor Jon Dziadyk, while supportive of some elements behind the pilot, wasn’t a fan of the transportation plan, which he called a form of “virtue signalling,” adding it was directed more toward achieving the city’s climate goals than moving people around.
Instead, he suggested Edmonton watch and learn from other cities testing autonomous vehicles, and wait until the technology matures.
Councillor Michael Walters “vehemently” disagreed with Dziadyk’s assessment, and said the plan is indeed geared toward moving people, goods and services — as well as moving the city away from fossil fuels.
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2019-04-24T22:25:27Z
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https://www.thestar.com/amp/edmonton/2018/09/11/edmonton-braces-for-a-driverless-vehicle-pilot-program-this-fall.html
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The battle between the Republicans and the media reached ridiculous new heights on Friday when the Republican National Committee announced that it is suspending its partnership with NBC News for a presidential debate in February. RNC chief Reince Priebus told NBC that he was so incensed by the way the most recent debate on CNBC went that he is pulling out, writing, "We simply cannot continue with NBC without full consultation with our campaigns."
Let's put to one side the irony of CNBC—which is home to some of the most rabid free-marketeers around, and which, lest we forget, is where the Tea Party started—suddenly being portrayed as the ultimate symbol of radical left-wing bias. Priebus's letter represents a sharp escalation in hostilities towards the media in general.
The RNC's move must be read in the context of a simmering revolt from the individual presidential campaigns, which had begun banding together to force just this kind of action from the GOP hierarchy. Priebus must have been terrified that he would lose control over the debate process, so he moved to defuse the anger coming from below.
It would have been great if NBC News had responded with similar contempt. The CNBC debate may have been abysmal, but it's not for the Republican Party to dictate terms to a news network, or to look over its shoulder as it crafts the questions for a debate. NBC should have told Priebus to get lost.
"This is a disappointing development. However, along with our debate broadcast partners at Telemundo we will work in good faith to resolve this matter with the Republican Party."
Translation: we really, really, really don't want to lose out on this debate.
NBC has some very sound reasons for wanting to stay on the GOP's good side, and few of them are journalistic ones. The network has seen how much of a ratings bonanza the debates have been. They're a gold mine. NBC is surely salivating over the ad rates it can charge and the viewers it can bring in, but it can't do that if it has no debate to air, so it would rather look weak and keep the show on the road than take a stand and see all of that vanish.
NBC likely also has some practical concerns about wading into a full-on war with a major political party. What if Republican candidates stop going on "Meet the Press"? Since these kinds of shows see their only guest options as Democratic politicians, Republican politicians and some combination of David Brooks, Andrea Mitchell and maybe a general, this would blow a huge hole in the lineup. NBC's potential capitulation means that Donald Trump will keep deigning to call Chuck Todd from one of his jets every Sunday.
The likely outcome to all of this is that the two sides will come to some new agreement—possibly with increased participation from some conservative hosts—and that, once again, Republicans will claim another victory in their endless war against the media. Happy days all around.
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2019-04-24T13:53:45Z
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https://www.salon.com/2015/10/30/the_gops_media_warfare_goes_nuclear_how_the_rnc_is_trying_to_hold_journalism_hostage/
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What possessed the Traveling Quilter to get aboard a tour bus and visit thirteen local stores in two days’ time? It could only be the Greater Atlanta Quilt Shop Hop.
In previous years, we have “hopped” in a variety of ways, usually involving tearing out to one or two shops after work on Thursday and Friday and then cramming in as many as we could on Saturday. Things have been a little better since the shops started opening on Sunday, too. Metro Atlanta is a big area, so when we had the opportunity to leave the driving to someone else, we decided to jump at the chance.
Blessedly, the Saturday of the Hop dawned sunny but chilly. Roughly thirty intrepid quilters gathered at Intown Quilters, organizers of the bus tour. Shop owner Sarah Phillips got the party going with bagels and coffee, and of course, our first opportunity of the day to buy FABRIC. Fabric, the driving force behind the whole concept of the shop hop, was why we gathered to make this pilgrimage in the first place. Sure, books and notions are great, but mostly it’s all about the fabric.
The bus took a while to get going. First, the hoppers had to finish buying stuff at Intown, and then the bus driver had not gotten the itinerary or directions from his employer, so Sarah had to rectify that. Other bus delights included our driver trying to turn a huge bus around on a hilly country two-lane while half the local populace watched. You can imagine how much fun this guy had being the chauffer for a bus load of opinionated women!
It took me some time to “get with it” and let the experience take me. I just browsed at Intown, which is my “home” store. (We all have one, I realized after listening to our bus companions talk with each other about which shop was “their” store.). Before 9 am I had made my first mistake of the day: not buying some fabric I liked at Sarah’s. But I was barely awake, even with all the wonderful brights at Intown to chose from!
The first day was getting to know the other passengers, getting directions mixed up and getting off and on the bus a lot of times. Although the time allotted for each stop was 45 minutes, of course it took longer. I almost didn’t go on Day Two. Day One was so tiring, I was getting shopped-out and I was going to be by myself without Rob on Sunday. But after a night’s rest (the bus didn’t leave until 11 on Sunday), compulsion took over and I was right back at Intown.
By Day Two, the sisterhood had formed. People brought quilts for en route show and tell, and it was much more social from the get-go. I sat with someone who was without a ready-made companion, and took some ribbing about Rob having dropped out because the pace was too much for him! People had learned the drill, and had brought what they wished they had on Day One. Women who had taken it slowly on Day One began to become part of the fabric frenzy and it was generally much more of a group experience. So much so that when one quilter announced that she had just made her first fabric purchase without knowing what she was going to use it for, the whole bus applauded!
Ladies on the bus: We were a broad demographic, ranging from mid-twenties up, of varying ethnicities, tastes and experience with quilting. There were several mother-daughter teams, some sister sets, quilting buddies and one couple (us). One woman had flown in from New York to hop with her sister. Guilds represented from the Atlanta area were Brown Sugar, Phoenix, and Intown.
Hop theme: Springtime in Georgia. Each store had a different aspect of spring as their theme. It would have been good to print that on the “Passport,” so perhaps it would have been easier to tell what each store was trying to portray.
Best interpretation of theme: Really a three-way tie.
Heritage Quilts in Newnan was a standout with their wedding theme: Bridal gowns of the staff were displayed in the window, wedding pictures were placed all around, everyone wore bridal veils and lace-embellished white T-shirts. Cupcakes, mints and nuts with homemade punch (complete with floating ice mold) were truly reception-worthy refreshments. Add to that an hourly bouquet-toss for a door prize and a cake constructed of Styrofoam and caulk, and well, you get the idea. Beautiful job. Not to mention that this unique store had lots and lots of fabulous reproduction fabric!
“Easter” at Quilts and Fixins in Jonesboro was not to be forgotten either. Proprietress Jeanne and her family always do Shop Hop to the max. Standing in her rabbit suit and bunny slippers, she presided over the egg hunt (plastic eggs were hidden throughout the store and could be redeemed for a prize). Staff all wore bunny ears and there were lots of baskets stuffed with fabric, Easter themed fat quarters and many, many seasonal projects on display in the back room and throughout the store. Mr. Rabbit adorned each goodie bag and there was carrot fabric as well!
Last stop of the day was not a disappointment either. Although we were pretty tired, Sweet Home Quilts hit a home run with their baseball spring training interpretation. Crackerjack was in each goodie bag, Staff wore baseball caps and hand-crafted baseball-shaped nametags. Atlanta Braves shirts adorned the walls, and each room was marked as a base. The room with the register was home plate!
Above and beyond moment: One of the bus riders missed the bus at Intown. At the first stop, Fiber on a Whim, some 15 miles away, Sarah Phillips appeared with the tardy quilter in tow. Now that’s personal service.
Power shoppers: There were several hoppers who came to the bus with a mission. One had just moved and temporarily stashless, was about to take seven classes on consecutive days.
Others just wanted something for a particular project and brought swatches with them.
At the beginning of the second day, an impromptu survey circulated on a brown bag. Total yardage for day one: Over 370 yards—but that was only the yardage to which we would admit. At least one shopper had inched toward a 100-yard total!
Best serendipity: Little European Bakery, right next to Fiber on a Whim. Yummy pastry and lovely unusual decorations. Also, Hiram’s antique store, that had nice old feed sack quilts, some super old cameras, where we made our second buying mistake of the day by leaving a wonderful specimen for someone else to find.
Oh, and seeing our friend (and star of Quilter’s News Network) Jodie Davis at Tiny Stitches in Marietta doing a demo of paper piecing. Jodie’s smile can light up a room in an instant, and her cute projects made standing in line to have our passport stamped fun.
Test driving: Red Hen Quilts in Marietta let hoppers take their huge Handi-Quilter out for a spin. They also offer lessons on the long-arm and let quilters rent time once they have had the basic training. Red Hen also has two cute shop mascots, hound Sandy and poodle, Cookie.
Shop with the most interesting assortment of products: Patrick’s, which is part seed and feed store, part quilt store. Where else can you find small animal traps, bulk candy, cheddar cut from a huge block, and bolts of fabric all under one roof?
Going the extra mile: Stitch N Quilt staye open way past closing time to accommodate a tardy bus load of shoppers who arrived well after 7 p.m. They were as gracious as though we had shown up first thing on Saturday, even though the staff must have been exhausted. This shop is always beautiful and full of wonderful quilt things, but they really went above and beyond to be sure we got a chance to visit their store.
Fiber On a Whim. This store is very over-the-top, not your grandmother or mother or even sister’s quilt store unless she went to Berkeley. The block of the month is a mixed media journal by Patti Maderis Culea that I know I will have to do someday. Think embellishments and yarn and fabric dyes and needlefelting and WOW!
Best relocation: Quiltin’ Time in Holly Springs. Their new historic house gives a whole new dimension to the experience.
Most fun purchases not related directly to quilting: the PigTail turning fork for turning meat without releasing juices (www.pigtailff.com) and the Dyna-Disc which forces correct posture while you sit.
Special dogwood design shop hop batik fabric in several colorways was a clever option for a hop souvenir.
All the beautiful Hop flower quilt blocks and all the different interpretations of how to use them in a quilt.
The arrangements made by Intown and all the hard work to keep the hoppers happy while hopping. Huge thanks to Sarah, not only for her efforts but also for running one of the coolest shops EVER. A trip to Intown always lifts my mood, not just because the colors are so lush, but because her staff is always so pleasant and helpful.
Exhausted. That’s the only way I can describe how I felt, even two days after I got off the bus for the last time and staggered to my car.
But I’m glad we did it. Taking the Hop Bus with twenty some women we had never met was an incredible experience.
But it wasn’t over yet. Monday I got a call that I had won the door prize from Quilt Station in Hiram! Since that necessitated a trip back out to Hiram, it seemed only fitting that we call the antique store and arrange to pick up the cool old camera that had caught our eye as well. I mean, if there was ever a clear signal that something was meant for us, this had to be it.
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Legal analyst Doug Isenberg examines the implications of a dispute in which the entertainment and high-tech industries are yet again being pitted against each other in a clash of law vs. technology.
Have you heard about the lawsuit in which a number of big players in the entertainment industry allege that a technology enabling the widespread distribution of digital files via the Internet is illegal because it constitutes copyright infringement? The plaintiffs believe that, among other things, extensive use of the technology could adversely affect their sale of entertainment products on traditional media sold in stores.
If you're saying to yourself, "Of course, I know all about the Napster case," don't stop reading yet. Because I'm not talking about Napster, or any of the other lawsuits involving peer-to-peer MP3 file swapping. Instead, I'm talking about a new lawsuit, filed Oct. 31 by a number of companies in the television industry--including the three major broadcast networks--against Sonicblue, which markets the ReplayTV devices.
The newest of these devices, the ReplayTV 4000 series, are at the center of this new and important high-tech copyright litigation. The machines, according to the lawsuit, are part of an "unlawful scheme" that "attacks the fundamental economic underpinnings of free television and basic nonbroadcast services."
The new machines enable people to record television programs and then watch them without commercials via the "AutoSkip" feature, thereby tempting advertisers to pull the plug on what the lawsuit calls "the lifeblood of most television channels": advertising.
The machines allow users to share programs they've recorded with others via the "Send Show" feature, which transmits digital copies of shows over the Internet to other ReplayTV owners, thereby enabling people who have not paid for premium channels to watch premium content for free.
Both the AutoSkip and the Send Show features violate U.S. copyright and other federal and state laws, according to the TV industry plaintiffs, who want sales of the ReplayTV 4000 devices--slated for shipment on Nov. 15--stopped.
Certainly, this case will be closely watched by both the entertainment and high-tech industries, which are yet again being pitted against each other in a clash of law vs. technology.
In some ways, the ReplayTV lawsuit is a lot like the Napster litigation. Indeed, the plaintiffs in this new case have already drawn comparisons to Napster--not a bad idea, considering that Napster has lost just about every round in its ongoing legal battle. "Just as Napster established a commercial business that was predicated on--and knowingly benefited from--the unlawful copying and distribution of music files by users," the plaintiffs in the ReplayTV suit state in their complaint, Sonicblue and ReplayTV "plan to create a network in which they facilitate, induce, and profit from the unlawful distribution of television shows and feature films costing millions (and in some cases tens or hundreds of millions of dollars) to produce."
However, the company's role and the technology at issue in this new case are different from the situation in the Napster case in what could be important ways. For example, although the Send Show feature of ReplayTV is somewhat akin to Napster's file-swapping application, according to news reports, the feature prevents users from sending a show to more than 15 people. Also, unlike Napster, it appears that ReplayTV users can only share files with people they know, not with millions of strangers.
The AutoSkip feature is not at all present in the Napster lawsuits. Though it's easy to see why the TV industry plaintiffs would not like a system that allows people to skip commercial advertising, VCR users have been able to do the same thing for years--albeit with much greater effort than ReplayTV's automated system requires--by starting and stopping a videotape during recording or by fast-forwarding during playback. And, of course, users who don't have VCRs often skip commercials, too. Should Frigidaire be held legally liable for distracting TV viewers who leave the room during commercial breaks to grab a glass of milk?
Also, while the plaintiffs in the ReplayTV lawsuit are unquestionably owners of the copyrighted programs broadcast on their networks and channels, they are not the copyright owners of the commercials they show. As a result, it seems quite odd that the plaintiffs would claim copyright infringement when users don't watch something to which the plaintiffs don't hold the copyrights.
Then, of course, there's the problem of the 17-year-old landmark case in which copyright owners, whose programs were broadcast on TV, sued Sony over its introduction of one of the first video-recording devices, the Betamax. In that case, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Sony was not liable for copyright infringement because the machines were capable of "substantial noninfringing uses."
The plaintiffs in this new lawsuit claim that the ReplayTV devices "differ radically" from the technology at issue in the Betamax case. Of course, the courts will decide how radical the differences really are.
In the end, the question may be whether the ReplayTV 4000 system is more like the Betamax (which the courts have blessed) or Napster (which the courts have cursed). Stay tuned.
Discuss: ReplayTV lawsuit: Napster redux?
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2019-04-22T23:42:02Z
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https://www.cnet.com/news/replaytv-lawsuit-napster-redux/
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I was walking across campus–I leave for Alaska in 36 hours, and with advising, doctor’s appointments, and laundry to do, I know precisely where all my time must go–when I was approached by a woman handing out flyers for an event tonight.
“Have you heard about the Sexperiment?” she asked.
Except I had heard about it.
That’s the problem. It is obvious. We’ve been raised in a culture wherein elementary math education is spewed to the masses–but it’s all given in bits and bytes of data, none of which is strewn together with any understanding of the processes at work beneath them.
That’s why it took me so long to solve the problem–I kept getting stuck on claims of “This is obvious” and had to turn back to step one–to the rules that govern real numbers, the foundation upon which the world was built.
But figuring it out wasn’t the most amazing thing to happen today.
Ten teachings ago, we learned that wisdom will be enduring when our good deeds exceed said wisdom. Today we turn to a strikingly similar teaching–with drastically different results.
Endurance training is pretty basic. It simply involves proper pacing, commitment, and determination. Through continued exercise, stamina and endurance are increased accordingly. But how does one make wisdom enduring? Last time we spoke about reverence and how it roots our wisdom, and this time we’re going to continue the narrative.
After all, if we are enduring, we’re practically immortal.
I teased today’s teaching last week when I explained my recent absence from writing and today I bring it back, but before we get to it, I offer a question to consider: What is wisdom? Who is wise? And why would–or would not–wisdom last over time?
It may be beneficial to take a moment to think thoroughly of these things before reading onward, but if you’d rather rush ahead, that’s okay, too–just keep all these thoughts in mind for later.
It’s all so simple in theory: Take an idea and put it on paper. Or jazz it up a bit and put it into pixels. The computer screen has never been so well read. Yet in practice it’s much harder. These ideas don’t come to me as a collection of words–that transcription happens later. In fact, oftentimes, when ideas are their freshest, words only get in the way.
Have I ever told you I never wanted to be a writer?
In a moment I was called a bureaucrat and a dictator. I was told I’ve spent so much time up top I’ve forgotten how the people at the bottom still think. How they feel. How they live and die and prosper and are crushed, decimated, dessicated, turned to poison and ingested in the cannibalistic universe we live in. All these things in fewer words, but all these things nonetheless.
The truth is I haven’t forgotten. My hide has grown thicker. My skin has grown harder. My muscles, stronger; my bones, impassioned, have turned to steel. And my mind–that precious vestibule of unarticulated prowess–my mind has only sharpened in these days of misery as I live life. But I have not forgotten.
People don’t know me. Even when I see a man a hundred times a day, even when I share my deepest thoughts and my most hidden inclinations and my most obvious and embarrassing faults with him, he does not know me. Maybe I don’t speak as clearly as I think I speak. Or maybe, as is more probable, I’m simply deeper than I think I’m deep.
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Jake Tapper was named ABC News' senior White House correspondent on November 5, 2008 -- the day after the 2008 presidential election. For an unprecedented three years in a row, the White House Correspondents' Association has awarded him the prestigious Merriman Smith Award for presidential coverage under deadline pressure. He was a key part of the ABC News coverage of the inauguration of President Obama that was awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Live Coverage of a Current News Story. Tapper contributes regularly to "Good Morning America," "Nightline", and "World News with Diane Sawyer." He also files regularly for ABC's digital properties, maintaining a popular blog, Political Punch and hosting a weekly digital show for ABC News/Yahoo! News. He has written two books and is working on a third, "The Outpost: An Untold Story of American Valor," about the life and death of a U.S. combat outpost in Afghanistan, to be published by Little, Brown & Co. in November 2012.
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https://dickey.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=23257&listing=1
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These presentation slides cover best practices for residential lighting design. The material is designed to help builders meet, or exceed, California's 2008 Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards. It includes background and policy, common lighting terms and technology updates, guidance in residential lighting design, a step-by-step overview of the Title 24 compliance process, and additional resources.
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https://cltc.ucdavis.edu/publication-type/presentations?page=2
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At the World Bank we are required to use certain airlines who have a contract to provide us with service. For trans-Atlantic service we have several choices so I try to fly Lufthansa, but for trans-Pacific we unfortunately have only one choice: United.
I recently wrote a posting on Death by Powerpoint, describing how to give a good presentation. The video below brilliantly summarizes these techniques. Highly recommended to anyone who does public speaking and presentations.
You are currently browsing the World Bank Traveller blog archives for January, 2010.
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Caption: "Catbert: Evil H.R. Director" Catbert says, "Alice, the experts say you need to balance work and home life." Catbert says, "You worked 80 hours last week. That's less than half of the hours in a week." Catbert says, "Give us some balance, you selfish hag." Alice replies, "This conversation took a nasty turn."
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https://dilbert.com/search_results?page=4&sort=&terms=evil+intensions
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Once again the yearly sections return: the official selection competition, which includes the French-Belgian co-production ‘Les Cowboys’ by Thomas Bidegain, also known as the screenwriter of Jacques Audiard and ‘Our Little Sister’ by Japanese A-list director Hirokazu Koreeda. But there are also two debuting features competing for Best Film and Music: British-New-Zealand ‘Slow West’ by John Maclean with Michael Fassbender amongst others and Cannes sensation and Grand Prix winner ‘Son of Saul’ by László Nemes. ‘The Lobster’, the first international production of Yorgos Lanthimos, features a star cast including Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, John C. Reilly and Léa Seydoux.
Besides the opening film ‘The Ardennes’ by Robin Pront, Galas & Specials includes films that will be screened at the festival before being released in Belgian theatres. ‘Carol’ by Todd Haynes, the adaptation of ‘Price of Salt’, on of the most personal novel by Patricia Highsmith, starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. With ‘The Assassin’ Hou Hsiao-hsien proves once again why he remains the greatest director of the Taiwan’s New Wave Cinema.
The section Global Cinema, which screens contemporary authors cinema, presents one of the most cinephile events of the last Cannes film festival: ‘Arabian Nights’, the monumental triptych by Portuguese director Miguel Gomes (‘Tabu’). Furthermore, there will a few intriguing portraits of artists and musicians such as ‘Mr Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown' by doc guru Alex Gibney and actor Ethan Hawke delivers a dazzling homage to pianist and friend Seymour Bernstein in 'Seymour: an Introduction'. For the 50th anniversary of Truffaut's well-known 'Hitchcock' book, Kent Jones asked A-list directors like Martin Scorsese, David Fincher en Wes Anderson how they were influenced by the director of ‘Vertigo’ and ‘Psycho’.
This year the festival’s focus is on UK Cinema which will cover a wide variety of recent British films. ‘45 Years’ by Andrew Haigh (‘Weekend’) featuring Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay as a retired couple undergoing a crisis when celebreating their 45th wedding anniversary. The amusing ‘A Royal Night Out’ by Jullian Jarrold is an imaginary piece of history about a night on the town with young Queen Elisabeth II.
The film music concerts also remain a highlight of Film Fest Gent. The British focus will also be showcased at the Great British Film Music Concert on 22 October and for the last 15 years the festival will close with the annual World Soundtrack Awards Ceremony & Concert. This year, central guests are Alan Silvestri, Patrick Doyle and Discovery 2014 Daniel Pemberton, who will all be attending the event on 24 October. The best scores of Silvestri were performed by Brussels Philharmonic and the Flemish Radio Choir, conducted by Dirk Brossé and recorded at the Flagey Studios by Galaxy Studios.
This autumn, Film Fest Gent and Vooruit join forces once again! During the festival there will be two unique audiovisual shows from artists like Nozinja and Jeruzalem in My Heart. The legendary composer Terry Riley will perform live music to a film of his choice, together with his son Gyan. With his ensemble Black Flower, Nathan Daems provided the score for ‘Love, Theft and Other Entanglements’, the latest film of Palestinian director Muayad Alayan. There will also be various art installations on scene and the book event ‘Uitgelezen’ will be tailored to a film-based theme as well.
Last but not least, you can become a Film Fest Friend yourself and enjoy numerous perks at the festival. As a Friend, you are the first to receive the official festival program in your mailbox and you will have the privilege to order film tickets a day in advance –with a special Friends discount. Film Fest Friends will also be invited to the exclusive Preview Night on Monday 12 October! You can find all the advantages on our website where you can join the Film Fest Friends!
The entire program will be announced on 24 September. The 42nd edition of Film Fest Gent takes place from 13 October until 24 October at Kinepolis Gent, Studio Skoop, Sphinx, Vooruit, KASKcinema, Bijloke and ’t Kuipke.
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by William Q. Meeker and Luis A. Escobar, published by John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
Click here to go to John Wiley & Sons to get more information about this book (e.g., to see the table of contents) or to order the book.
You can also order and get more information from Barnes and Noble or Amazon, among other book sellers.
Software for Life Data Analysis.
Click here for information on SPLIDA, a collection of S-Plus functions for Reliability Data Analysis. These functions were developed and used for the purpose of doing the examples in Meeker and Escobar. Included in the distribution are data sets and instructions on how to replicate almost all of the analyses in Meeker and Escobar.
The current version of SPLIDA has an S-Plus graphical user interface (GUI) for much of its functionality. This version of SPLIDA will work with the "Standard" (less expensive) version of S-Plus. The command line features of SPLIDA will also remain available for those who use the "Professional" version of S-Plus and want or need the extra flexibility allowed with commands.
If you would like to be put on the SPLIDA information mail list, send email to W. Q. Meeker at wqmeeker@iastate.edu .
Student class notes and other course related information.
The web page for Iowa State University's Statistics 533 course (taught by Meeker) contains information about how to obtain six-to-a-page copies of the slides that Luis Escobar and I use in our semester-long courses on reliability data analysis as well as our short courses aimed at engineers and statisticians working in industry.
It is also possible view or print copies of the full sized transparencies. These would be particularly useful for those who want to teach a course based on Meeker and Escobar. Click here to access the full-size slides .
Luis Escobar and I have a collection of solutions to some of the exercises from the book (and some additional exercises that were not included in the book). These are by no means complete, but will be useful to anyone who is using the book as a text book. John Wiley will provide a copy of these solutions to any instructor who adopts Meeker and Escobar as a text for their course. Please contact Jacqueline Palmieri at jpalmier@wiley.com.
We welcome additions and corrections. We are using LaTex for these solutions, but will accept contributions in any form.
Click here to see a list of corrections to typos (or other errors) in the first and second printing of Meeker and Escobar. These were corrected in subsequent printings.
If you find any typos or have comments on the book, please send electronic mail to W. Q. Meeker at wqmeeker@iastate.edu .
Click here to go to W.Q. Meeker's homepage.
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So here it is my first actual blog post and I’m not great with words so bare with me and apologies for any grammar mistakes. It is on a completely different topic than I previously intended to write about (Originally intended to write about a portfolio piece). However since then a few systems have changed in that project and I’d like to make sure everything is solid before I actually release anything.
So recently a friend of mine wanted to create a tech demo of a simple Archery VR game. Naturally I wanted to help out and gather and record sounds for the project and being trained in archery I was able to set up a recording sessions with ease. So decided to grab what Recording gear I have and my bow and head out into my garden for a test session to see what I could get.
So for the session I decided on only capturing the bow shooting, rather than any fly by sound or impacts. I wasn’t able to do fly by’s, simply as I didn’t have enough space where I was recording, plus I was in a very public area (shared garden space) and I have to let the arrow fly a fair distance to be able to actually capture anything worth while so in this case the dangers out weighed the positives.
So for actual recording process I was using two microphone set up: Rode NTG4 and the Se Electronics 4400a and recorded into my portable recorder the Tascam DR-100 mkII. So not the top of the line gear however I still got some nice results out of it all as your can hear in the playlist below.
Regards to positioning, my thought process was that the bow is kinda like a stringed instrument however just without a resonant chamber. So I wanted to try a in front relative to the archers stance (the Rode NTG4) and a “over the shoulder” position (Se 4400a) but then everything twist everything slightly so the in front position captures the the string of the bow moving forwards and vice versa.
The results are okay, though a lot of cleaning was needed, as trees and wildlife were also picked up due to the location. I was using a three piece re curve bow (meaning the arms come apart from the main body) and its not a quality bow there is a lot of rattle within the shot which if I could get my hands on a single piece bow I reckon that problem would be gone.
So here are the samples in the rawest form only a touch of level and fade in/out.
This was a very in the moment recording session. I was working and a huge rain storm happened (I’m based in the UK rains common so normally wouldn’t be fussed however this time it was very heavy, flooded my whole street in fact, also thunder started so had to jump at the opportunity). I didn’t know how long it would last and to save time rather than setting stuff up outside I set the recorder up by a open window.
The results are quiet amusing as I managed to capture a perspective I never really thought about that being under cover next to rain, I managed to get some nice detailed close droplets whilst also capturing a blank wash of rain further a field.
Magic moment! or at least I think it is.
Never noticed it during recording as I left my recorder just run checking now and again the battery hadn’t died. but on reviewing the recording as the rain was dying I noticed what seems to be a crow doing call and response with the thunder. whether is it or isn’t the recording is rather cool in my eyes anyway.
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Host country Mozambique soon to be declared mine-free.
Handicap International is urging governments to significantly increase funding to support victims of landmines, as the Meeting of States Parties to the Ottawa Convention (Mine Ban Treaty) begins today in Maputo, Mozambique.
The location of the conference is particularly symbolic: once the world’s most heavily landmine contaminated country following decades of war, Mozambique is mere months away from being declared mine-free—an 18-year effort of historic proportions. The people of Mozambique will be free to farm their fields and walk across land without the fear of being killed or injured by a landmine.
While demining operations are coming to a close, Mozambique’s work is far from over. A comprehensive Handicap International study in 2013, found acute needs among Mozambique’s thousands of landmine survivors. The results are unequivocal: 86% of survivors interviewed had limited or no access to work. More than 96% stated that there are no adapted care services close to their community. Yet, worldwide funding earmarked for victim assistance has been dramatically reduced in the last few years, constituting less than 5% of the funds designated for mine action.
Mozambique has a duty to assist the thousands of mine victims among its population, as stipulated under the Ottawa Convention. “We hope that governments will take into consideration the still very real needs of the people of Mozambique and continue helping us after the demining operations have been completed,” says Adérito Ismaël, Head of Handicap International’s demining operations in Mozambique.
During the week-long, Third Review Conference of the Convention, the States Parties to the Mine Ban Treaty will review recent advances and lessons, and form a new, five-year plan with which States Parities will be expected to comply. A Handicap International delegation will work to see that the commitments made by the States address the current needs of affected populations, including a significant increase in the funds allocated to assist victims of landmines.
Handicap International will also continue its pressure on the 34 States that have yet to join the treaty, such as the U.S., to make a firm commitment to banning anti-personnel landmines by joining the treaty without delay.
President Barack Obama launched a landmine policy review in 2009, to determine if the country should join the Mine Ban Treaty. Five years on, no announcement has been made as to its findings.
The U.S. position contrasts with its otherwise exemplary behavior. The U.S. is the leading funder of anti-mine action. The U.S. has not used anti-personnel mines since 1991, has not produced any since 1997, and ended exports of these weapons in 1992.
Present in Mozambique since 1986, Handicap International has been one of the country’s leading mine action operators since 1998. Today, the demining team consists of 136 people. Its goal is to clear mined areas in the provinces of Sofala and Inhambane, home to almost 82% of the country’s contaminated sites. In 2012, Handicap International decontaminated more than 3.7 million square meters of land and restored it to the local population as part of a large-scale manual and mechanical demining operation, assisted by dogs trained to detect the presence of these weapons. The organization combines these operations with mine risk education activities to help prevent accidents. Handicap International also provides support to survivors of accidents caused by mines and explosive remnants of war, including the promotion of inclusive education and employment practices.
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Barrio Taco really knows how to do brunch. I'm talking breakfast tacos and seared french toast with thick cut bacon here guys. Their brunch menu is the way to go on the weekends. However, if you decide to go during the week or later in the day on a weekend the tacos are just as good! They have a menu of tacos they have already put together for you that will blow your mind or you can create your own with all the choices of toppings and meats they have to offer...which is a lot! Our favorites were El Hangover and Barrio French Toast bowl for brunch and El Jefe from the Taco Suggestion menu. The special thing about the french toast bowl is they sear the cinnamon and bourbon on to the toast to give it a crispiness that is just incredible. They top it with whip cream and they don't skimp. It's amazing and I dream about it every morning before waking up for the day. We also built our own with the seafood of the day which was shrimp and added some cheese and pesto. So delicious! I also ordered a mimosa and Caleb had the monthly special which was a bourbon smash. They were very necessary after the morning we had and they turned our day around in the right direction. Barrio uses cider instead of champagne in their mimosa and it is actually very good! Give it a try if you ever have the chance whether you find yourself at Barrio or at home with some cider and orange juice.
We sat on the patio at Barrio and even though it was hot, it was still comfortable and fun! Everyone was very friendly and loved our dog, Wrigley. Other people brought their dogs along for a nice brunch, too, so if you want to brunch with your pup in Cleveland, GO HERE! I'm not sure there's anywhere else in the entire city that will let you have brunch with your dog? We were turned away from like 5 different places before finding Barrio! This place is a trendy American twist on Mexican food though, and we loved it.
I can really tell we ended up in the right neighborhood when we went to Tremont. It seemed like a very up and coming area with lots of cute shops and friendly people. There are a ton of restaurants in the area to choose from as well, but I'm gonna tell you again...go to Barrio! The parking was easy, too. We went on a Sunday and it was free street parking. The neighborhood was pretty quiet, too, so we didn't have to fight a bunch of crowds or traffic to park and get seated at Barrio.
The staff at Barrio was as friendly as they come. They brought Wrigley a bowl of water immediately when we were seated. That held very high with us right from the start as it was 90 degrees outside and he was clearly very hot and a little uncomfortable. All the waiters were saying hello to him and petting him. He was as happy as can be. As for the attention to us, it was just the same. They did the right amount of checking up and we didn't have to wait long at all for our food. Barrio does not take reservations, but it is a fairly large place so even if they are full, I can't imagine the wait time to ever been too ridiculous. They do accept credit cards to pay your bill.
Mexican food is my favorite kind of food, so I tend to be a hard critic on it, but I truly do give Barrio an A+ on everything. Their attentiveness and kindness to us really held high with us, too. I highly recommend eating and drinking at Barrio if you want good food, good service, and a fun time. Like I said right from the beginning, I don't have to go anywhere else to say this is my favorite restaurant in Cleveland. We will never forget you Barrio and will be back next spring!
Barrio is located at 806 Literary Rd. in Cleveland, OH.
OVER TO YOU! >> Where is your favorite place to eat in Cleveland?
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Actor Kartik Aaryan unveiled the first look poster of his upcoming film ‘Luka Chuppi’ through his Twitter page on Wednesday.
“Pakde jayenge ya denge sabko chakma? Presenting the First Poster of #LukaChuppi Trailer Out Tomorrow,” he tweeted. Actress Kriti Sanon plays the female lead in the flick.The poster features Kartik and Kriti keeping a finger on each other's lips.
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Publication information: Article title: The Economic Crisis, Political Corruption, and the No-Confidence Debate. Contributors: Not available. Journal title: Southeast Asian Affairs. Publication date: January 1, 2000. Page number: Not available. © Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). Provided by ProQuest LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Today I have to formulate my reason why I want to live a freedom lifestyle, and how it could potentially help others.
I think it’s tough because in some irrational way, I feel guilty at the idea of being free. I am overwhelmed by the seeming arbitrariness of my freedom when others do not have that luxury. It all depends how you define freedom, of course, and I think that is worth elaborating on.
To me, freedom means being clear minded. Freedom means using available resources for acquiring knowledge for the purpose of clarity/health, and being able to share that with those who need it. Freedom is being unobstructed from helping others because all my own personal needs are met. Freedom is the luxury of having all you need and being in a position to share.
That’s very broad, I know, but physical and mental health are at the center of it. Spending time outdoors, healthy diet, and joyful rest and relaxation with loved ones are the main ingredients of health.
So I guess that’s that. My why is being educated and fit enough to wholesomely enjoy the world around me, and to help others do the same as best I can. A big part of being educated is traveling and getting to know all the different ways people do things in this world. Understanding the different people and approaches in the world means that fear and hate are minimized.
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It was only a few days ago on the Vault's staff e-mail list that Jason Warburg casually praised the John Mayer Trio. Being the impressionable youth that I am, and having listened to practically nothing but Elton John for two months now, I was ready to give Mayer the ol' college try.
Truth be told, John Mayer and I were not tight for a while. I'd see him on TV and the man seemed genuinely funny. You tell me what other musician would dress up as a bear and visit with his fans before a show. However when it came to his music, the amusement faded away. None of his big songs such as "Your Body Is A Wonderland" grabbed my attention, and so Mayer to me was just a funny guy whose humor far outstripped his talent. I was wrong.
Something about Try! implies that the casual Mayer fan wouldn't enjoy it. This is not an album comprised of soft, pretty, pop songs comparing your girlfriend to Universal Studios. This is a blues musician coming out to party, and it's done in the way God intended -- a power trio.
Obviously, Mayer is the person who would be most responsible for this album's success, but praise must given to his industry veteran bandmates Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino. The grooves the two get going are really something to hear. More often than not their playing isn't flashy, but it's constant and intense, simmering below Mayer's lead guitar.
But, as I just said, Try! succeeds because of Mayer. What struck me first was how good of a guitarist the man is. Throughout the album he unleashes a devastating array of hooks and riffs that would impress anybody, especially those (like me) who thought the man lacked chops. By the time Mayer's done tearing through the solo on the trio's cover of Hendrix's "Wait Until Tomorrow," there should be no doubters.
Mayer's solos are impressive, but the most striking aspect of his play is in the subtleties. His work on "Out Of My Mind" is classic blues, with short, sweet licks popping up here and there, as Jordan and Palladino keep a steady, almost lethargic beat. The fact that Mayer can switch back and forth between balls-to-the-wall soloing and restraint further highlights how good he is.
The only true weakness I can find in Try! are Mayer's vocals. For the most part, they are effective, especially on his own material. However, there are times when it sounds like Mayer is reaching, such as the refrain of "I've Got A Woman." Still, when keeping in his range and not sounding too much like Dave Matthews (which is less frequent than I expected), Mayer is best.
I can finally now say that John Mayer's humor matches his musical skills. If you aren't his biggest fan, just give this disc a try, and see if you don't gain some respect for the man. Now, here's hoping he follows this approach on the next studio album.
© 2006 Jeff Clutterbuck and The Daily Vault. All rights reserved. Review or any portion may not be reproduced without written permission. Cover art is the intellectual property of Columbia, and is used for informational purposes only.
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Preheat oven to 240C/gas mark 9. Roughly cut the red peppers into large chunks. Coat with olive oil and place skin side up on a baking tray into the oven.
After 7-10 minutes remove from the oven and add the garlic. Roast the peppers until they begin to turn a little black. When the peppers are cool, add all the other ingredients to the blender/food processor and whizz until smooth. Season to taste and add more lemon if needed.
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https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/vegan/masai-mara-1149230.html
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Nuclei range from interesting many-body systems (e.g. lead) to few-body systems (e.g. helium). Their properties may be explained either in a "classical" scenario, in terms of interacting neutrons and protons or, more fundamentally, in terms of their quark-gluon constituents. Experimental determination of these properties makes use of various probes, such as photon, electron, proton, antiproton, and heavy-ion beams. This includes a wide range of conditions such high density, high temperature, extreme neutron-rich or extreme proton-rich environments. Confrontation of evolving models and experimental data leads to a refined description of these systems and their interactions.
A variety of topics is being studied. Double beta decay and its implications for the nature of the neutrino. Heavy ion collisions at high energies, where nuclear matter is created at very high temperatures and density, possibly resulting in new forms of matter such as quark-gluon plasma, condensate of pi-mesons, and Lee-Wick matter. Relativistic effects inside the nucleus. Superdeformed and hyperdeformed excited states of nuclei. Meson exchange currents in K-meson scattering from deuterons. Annihilation of nucleons and antinucleons. Spin-spin correlations in photoproduction.
For details, look at the pages of the members of the group.
Please send any comments on this page to Ronald Gilman, rgilman@physics.rutgers.edu.
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Apple iPad 6th Gen. 128GB, Wi-Fi, 9.7in - Space Gray (BRAND NEW - STILL SEALED). Condition is New. Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.
Offering a host of features with an eye-catching design, the Apple iPad 128GB tablet PC in space gray certainly packs a punch. Powered by the 2.03 GHz Apple A10 Fusion processor and running on iOS operating system, this iPad adapts to your needs with maximum performance, enhanced battery life, and an unparalleled visual experience. The iPad (6th Gen) has a 9.7" IPS LED-backlit 2048 by 1536 display (264 ppi) with an "oleophobic" (oil repellent) coating. With a 128GB memory capacity, the Apple iPad lets you save all your multimedia files. Plus, the tablet supports Wi-Fi and allows you to surf the Web and download videos and games at lightning-fast speed. What’s more, the 8 MP camera enables you to capture stunning, high-quality images with amazing clarity.
item 4 Apple iPad 6th Generation Tablet 128GB Wi-Fi 9.7in Space Gray MR7J2LL/A - READ! -Apple iPad 6th Generation Tablet 128GB Wi-Fi 9.7in Space Gray MR7J2LL/A - READ!
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OTTERBOX Defender Series Case and Stand for Apple iPad 5th and 6th Gen.
Replaced my 2012 iPad 9.7"
Ipad was brand new. ( Factory Sealed). I had trouble setting it up. I have been used to using Android products. I really miss the back button on my Samsung smartphone. I had to call Apple to get help. Terms like Apple ID, Passcode, Password, and then Apple ID Password made it very confusing. I like the tablet and am getting used to using it now. It has a great display and streams live tv and videos very well.
Easy to use even for a beginner.
I bought this iPad for my 88 year old mother. It's the first Apple product I've dealt with and find it to be good in all respects so far. This is the first ever product of this type for Mom. she hasn't used a regular computer or even a smart phone but in minutes she learned to sign in to the iPad, go to games I had downloaded for her and start playing by herself. So far there have been no glitches or problems while using.
I've always had strictly Android products and this was my first Apple buy after lots of research and I am beyond happy with it. The speed, resolution and app performance is great and I definitely recommend getting a keyboard case with it as well. I'm a music hoarder and the Spotify performance alone (compared to both my Samsung Galaxy S8 and laptop) makes it worth it.
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2019-04-19T18:52:53Z
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https://www.ebay.com/p/Apple-iPad-6th-Gen-128GB-Wi-Fi-9-7in-Space-Gray/243878859?iid=401732528403&var=671501101631
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Computers
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After treating action as peripheral for decades, cognitive scientists increasingly appreciate the fundamental roles it plays throughout cognition. This chapter proposes that the central roles of action in human cognition depend on important processes that mediate between stimuli and responses. The unique features of human cognition reflect not only a remarkable potential for action, but also powerful abilities that mediate action in response to the environment. Sophisticated action results from sophisticated mediation, e.g., from mediating processes associated with representation, conceptualization, internal state attribution, affect, and self-regulation. Integrated with action systems, these mediating processes endow humans with unusually flexible and powerful means of shaping their physical and social environments. Without taking these mediating processes into account, it is difficult to explain human action as well as basic cognitive phenomena associated with memory, concepts, categorization, symbolic operations, language, problem solving, decision making, motivation, emotion, reward, self, mentalizing, and social cognition. Instead of reducing cognition to action, an alternative is to develop a viable theory that does justice to the importance of action in cognition, while integrating mediating processes that complement it.
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2019-04-24T22:25:42Z
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http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/112309/
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Science
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rpgclassics
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Glen is the commander of the Knights of Gaien in Razril. He and Katarina have both a business and personal relationship together. He will come to your aid when Snowe abandonded you and his ship, and in doing so he inherits the Rune of Punishment. Eventually the pirates will attack and he will use the Rune on them. It will kill him and the Rune of Punishment transfers itself to the Hero. You will then be blaimed for his death and exiled by Katarina.
Vincent Vingerhut is the lord of Razril. He took charge of the Hero when he was found at sea at a young age. He raised you and Snowe very differently. You were treated more as a servent, Snowe was treated as royalty. Snowe's upbringing made him a poor captain and questionable person. The hero's left him as a good candidate for the Rune of Punishment. When Snowe and Vincent sell Razril out to the Kooluk, he runs off. After you reclaim it, you run him off for good.
The pirate Brandeau was once a friend of Kika. He inherited the Rune of Punishment from a man named Steele during a naval battle. During the battle, his good friend Edgar was killed, he inherited the Rune of Punishment. After the battle, he decided not to go back to Kika. He couldn't tell her that Edgar was dead. Instead he became a Pirate in his own rite. He would eventually pass the Rune off to Commander Glen.
Although he is only known as the "assassin," in Suikoden IV, his real name is Peck. He was disfigured by the Rune of Punishment with the same blast that killed Edgar. He chose to go with Brandeau. Peck was loyal to Brandeau as a friend and underling. When the Knights of Gaien had him surrounded, he thought nothing about peck and destroyed him with all the knights.
Colton is in charge of one of the divisions of the Kooluk army. He is very assertive and it lands on him to babysit Troy most of the time. He is not afraid to destroy islands, but he does what he does for his country not to fulfill personal urges.
Troy (also known as the child of the sea god) is supposedly untouchable. He's not special by any means other than being very good at what he does. He doesn't like destruction as much as his counterparts and tries to do things through more political means. He is formost concerned with the southern-expansion of Kooluk, not in tracking down a Rune as a favor for a neighboring country.
Reinbach II is the lord of Middleport. He maintains a free and wealthy city by any means necessary. These means include trading with the Cray Trading Co. This action disgraces his son and eventual successor. He has a pet land shell which he names "Daisy." When you kill it, he fires Micky, who was suppose to be watching out for him.
The Nay Island Chief is trying to promote his city which loses all its young people to more interesting towns like Obel. He cannot throw his support behind you, because he could not protect his citizens if he did. He does allow you to take anybody willing to go. He introduces you to Kevin and Pam. They washed ashore after Illuya was attacked, and Island Chief took care of them.
The Na-Nal Island Chief is a very callous and rude man. He has quite a temper and isn't afraid to use it. He was visited by Troy and sided with the Kooluk. He will use you trying to help the Kooluk and the Elves will trick him into poisoning them. After the Kooluk invade he sends his son with the hero as a way of showing his devotion to your cause.
The Elven Elder runs the Elven settlement on Na-Nal island. When the island chief sides with the Kooluk, the Elven Elder intercedes by tricking the chief into poisoning the Kooluk. He leaves the hero and his party (along with the chief's son) locked up while the kooluk die of poison and the Na-Nal citizens are killed by the Kooluk. Selma, one of the elves, disagrees with this and lets you out to go help. She is then banished by the Elder.
Leknaat is called the executor of balance. She watches over the wearer of the true runes and determines if they are using them wisely. She checks in on the Hero from time to time in his sleep. She also uses Teds Souleater to destroy the Fog Ship Guide when he refuses to go back to where he came from quietly. She carries half of a true rune called the Gate Rune. The other half should be with "Windy," who doesn't appear in Suikoden IV.
The Fog Ship Guide made a pact with Ted. Ted would get to live forever and get rid of the Souleater. In return he would have to go with him. For 150 years he does that. The Fog Ship Guide then sets his sites on the Hero and his Rune of Punishment. When he refuses to give up the rune, Ted also decides to leave. He asks for his rune back and the Guide will attack you. Afterwards, Leknaat will destroy him and Ted will get his Souleater back.
The Queen of Obel appears only in the movie clips of this game. She is the woman on the opening credits using the rune of punishment. When she used the rune of punishment to protect Obel, she left Lino En Kuldes a widower, Flare motherless and lost her young son at sea. She recieved the rune while visiting the Obel Ruins.
The Man in Mysterious tunnel is Rakgi's father and Rikie's husband. He died in the Obel Ruins and the Rune went into hiding until The Queen of Obel appeared and it landed on her.
The Boy in Mysterious tunnel is Graham Cray's son. When Graham Cray lost the rune, it went to his son. For a long time Cray tried to protect his son from the rune. One day while under attack, the boy used the rune and killed many (including his own countrymen) and died.
Graham Cray once owned the Rune of Punishment. He cut his arm off to get rid of the rune, only to see it transfer itself to his son. He would later see his son and many others die as his son tried to use it. He made a fake left hand that shoots poisonous darts. He also manipulates the Kooluk's southern expansion just so he can find the Rune of Punishment and take it once again.
The Governor is being manipulated by Graham Cray. He runs the southern expansion until he and Cray have trouble, then he is locked up in the dungeon of Fort El-Eal and left to die. When Ramada is spying upon the Kooluk, he finds the Governor and the governor gives Ramada information to help the Hero stop Graham Cray. When you get to Fort El-Eal, you find his dead body in one of the cells.
There is a girl at the beginning of the game who gets kidnapped. If you rescue her, her and her father will go with you on your ship later. They serve no purpose other than to give you somebody else to talk to onboard. To get them to join, talk to them both individually at the Training hall, after its liberated. They are at the Training hall in the evening. That is when you should talk to them. Onboard they will be on the 3rd deck hanging out.
Early in the game, there is a cat on the Razril docks. You can pet it and it will give you a medicine. When you liberate Razril, talk to it again during the evening and ask him if he wants to go to your ship. He will be at the hot spring on the 3rd deck playing with Setsu. He also serves no purpose. He's not even the only cat onboard.
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2019-04-21T08:06:27Z
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http://tartarus.rpgclassics.com/suiko4/non-star.shtml
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An environmentally friendly alternative to wood or tile, remodelers often neglect to consider cork flooring as a viable option—but it is.
Cork has been used for flooring for over a century. Finished cork floor can have the look of textured hardwood, the soft give of carpet, and the easy maintenance of vinyl. Throw in natural insulating and sound attenuation properties, and cork is an environmentally friendly flooring option worthy of attention.
A cross-section of cork resembles a honeycomb with over 100 million prism-shaped cells per cubic inch. Each cell is comprised mostly of air, making cork highly elastic and naturally insulating. Cork’s inherent “give” lets it be compressed up to 40 percent and still spring back to its original form. As flooring, cork feels softer than hardwood and warm underfoot, making it an obvious alternative to carpet.
The air within the cells also acts as sound insulation, which is why it is not uncommon to find museums floored in cork to deaden the clickety-clack of so many feet falling. “We find cork is being widely used in commercial projects like school hallways and museums, where sound reduction is important,” says Robert Sawyer of Amorim, a cork manufacturing company that makes the Wicanders line of cork floors, “but it works great in a residential setting, like a TV room, where acoustics play an important role.” In a condo requiring floors of a given impact insulation class (IIC) rating or less, cork passes the test, leaving the occupants in the unit below wondering if anyone at all is living upstairs.
Cork’s benefits come naturally, which makes it a wise choice for the environmentally conscious. It is a naturally fire-resistant material, and will not release toxins if it burns. Cork also boasts anti-microbial properties, allowing it to resist mold and mildew. Cork even naturally repels invasive insects like termites.
The cork used in cork floors comes from the bark of the cork oak, which is grown in the Mediterranean Basin, in countries like Portugal, Spain, and Italy. The cork bark is harvested from a tree every nine years, during the months when the trees are in a dormant state. The process does not damage the trees at all, and the industry is controlled strictly by the government. A cork oak is not harvested until it is at least 25-30 years old, and the trees can live for 150-200 years. Cork and cork floors are becoming a popular choice as a renewable resource in a more environmentally conscious world. “Cork is the other wood,” Sawyer explains. “People are looking for something different, for a different look.” In cork floors, consumers can finwd that different look, easy maintenance, benefits galore, plus the clear conscience that comes with using a product that is good for the environment.
Amorim uses cork byproducts from stopper manufacturing to make other cork products such as cork floors and cork gaskets.
The real reason for the increase in alternative stoppers may be the increase in incidents of “corked wine,” or wine that has been “tainted” by TCA, a bacteria that forms during the interaction of bad cork and wine. Alternative wine-stopper companies claim that almost 10 percent of wine in the U.S. is “tainted,” and that corked wine is the leading contributor to the $100 million annual losses suffered by the wine industry.
“Our synthetic cork eliminates the quality issues that the wine industry had with natural cork,” said one representative of Nomacorc, a synthetic cork company based in North Carolina.
Wine purists will continue to insist on wine with natural corks, however. “There is enough cork in Portugal to last 100 years,” Sawyer insists.
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2019-04-24T05:50:31Z
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https://www.bobvila.com/articles/326-cork-flooring-101/
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On Saturday night I got a call from a customer that was suffering terribly from the heat and humidity because his air conditioner was not working. Although his filter had been changed a mere 8 weeks ago, he had some renovations in his home and his filter was blocked with drywall dust. This caused his air conditioner to freeze up and stop working.
I want all of you to be aware that when you do construction in your home, you must protect all your intake grills with high efficiency filters that are changed weekly. Additionally, any rooms with drywall dust must have its intake grills blocked with plastic or cardboard to prevent any dust from being sucked into your air system.
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2019-04-25T19:49:48Z
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https://blowinghotandcold.wordpress.com/2011/09/
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bravotv
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The Real Housewives of Orange County mom is trying out a new hair color this spring.
Earlier this month, Gina Kirschenheiter shocked us all when she revealed that she used to be a brunette: The currently blonde Real Housewives of Orange County newcomer dropped that bomb by sharing a throwback photo from her college graduation. Now, the OC mom has yet another hair surprise in store for us.
Before you freak out, Gina isn't going back to brown hair (sorry, team brunette). However, she is trying out a new hair color this spring. On Monday evening, Gina and her hairstylist, Andrea Harbison, decided it was time for a change. "We think we’re going platinum," Gina shared on Instagram.
A few hours later, Gina appeared back on Instagram Stories to show off a much brighter shade of blonde than her regular sunny hue. "Halfway — I’m feeling good. Hashtag committed," she said.
We cannot wait to see the final results!
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2019-04-22T18:19:47Z
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https://www.bravotv.com/the-real-housewives-of-orange-county/lookbook/gina-kirschenheiter-dyes-hair-platinum-blonde
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Design students need to learn a lot in four years—market research, concept development, and prototyping—to name a few skills, but empathy is one of the trickiest to pick up. Designer Tammy Kalinsky's senior thesis, a wheelchair accessory called Side by Side, manages to unify all these topics and brings a much needed burst of innovation and support to people with special needs. It does all that with a simple bar to the side of the wheelchair, which allows the person in the chair and the person pushing it to actually talk.
>Pushing a wheelchair creates an awkward social dynamic.
Kalinsky had her first course in compassion at 12 years of age when her parents moved her from Israel to live for a year in Toronto. It was a culture shock in more ways than one, but her biggest challenge came when students in her class were paired with first graders to help teach reading. "Since my English wasn't that great, my teacher and principle had the amazing idea of letting me teach a first grader with Down's syndrome," says Kalinsky. "Since he couldn't speak, read, or write, and neither could I, we found our own way of communicating."
The experience had a profound impact on the budding designer, and years later when she was accepted at the Holon Institute of Technology, she started working with a girl who was suffering from cerebral palsy. The girl, named Sapir, is happy and outgoing, but when she's being pushed in her wheelchair it creates an awkward social dynamic where she can't make eye contact or carry on a normal conversation with her aide. Kalinsky saw an opportunity in this awkwardness.
Side by Side is a deceptively simple design. Making the chair move in a straight line, and not spin in a circle, was the first test of her design skills. Kalinsky passed by placing the bar near the front of the chair and angling it slightly to properly direct the force while also facilitating communication between the rider and aide.
Solving the geometry problem was easy enough, but convincing parents and therapists to trust the work of a design student was a bit trickier. They wanted something that looked safe and reliable, but Kalinsky's goal was to make the product reflect the youth and vigor of its user, not the cold, sterile look common to most medical devices. "That's when I turned to the world of children's bicycles, a very colorful and happy world," says Kalinsky. "But at the same time very secure and familiar for the parents."
>Convincing parents to trust the work of a design student was tricky.
Kalinsky was also keen to give the riders, who often are dealing with severe physical or mental challenges, an easy way to interact with their environment. Again, she turned to the bicycle for inspiration and mashed up a bicycle horn and headlight to create a device that squeaks when squeezed and lights up when slapped. This lets the rider interact with the world while honing their motor skills at the same time. "Some of the kids can't verbally communicate," she says. "But they all have the need to communicate and it's up to us to give them the means to do so."
Side by Side also demonstrates a lot of textbook industrial design thinking. Unlike many student concepts, the product is easy to manufacture using traditional processes. Ergonomic affordances like rubber grips and a simple folding mechanism help reduce the physical burden and the use of hollow metal tubing make the design light and and affordable.
Kalinsky has filed a patent on her slick steering solution and is getting ready to roll it to market. Now all she needs is a little help from investors for the final push.
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2019-04-18T12:50:11Z
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https://www.wired.com/2013/09/wheelchair-ride-along/
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Recreation
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Global property advisor CBRE Group has ranked 10 cities that have the highest rent for retail outlets.
Image: The Brisbane River is seen flowing past the skyline of central Brisbane.
Image: A general view shows the city of Zurich with the Fraumuenster church (R) and the lake Zurich (L).
Image: Sailboats dock in front of the Melbourne skyline.
Image: Yoga enthusiasts perform sun salutations in front of the Sydney skyline.
Image: The Eiffel tower, la Defence business district (background) and the Montparnasse tower (R) are seen in an aerial view in Paris.
Image: A shopper passes an advertisement on a shop in Oxford Street in London.
Image: A full moon rises behind the Empire State Building in New York.
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2019-04-22T17:57:56Z
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https://www.rediff.com/money/slide-show/slide-show-1-ten-cities-that-have-the-most-expensive-retail-space/20130514.htm
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Arts
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Shopping
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rice
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Pattern matching algorithms are among the most important and practical contribution of theoretical computer science. Pattern matching is used in a wide variety of applications such as text editing, information retrieval, DNA sequencing, and computer vision. Several combinatorial problems arise in pattern matching such as matching in the presence of local errors, scaling, rotation, compression, and multiple patterns. A common feature shared by many solutions to these problems is the notion of preprocessing the patterns and/or texts prior to the actual matching. We study the problem of pattern matching with multiple patterns. The set of patterns is called a dictionary. Furthermore, the dictionary can be dynamic in the sense that it can change over time by insertion or deletion of individual patterns. We need to preprocess the dictionary so as to provide efficient searching as well as efficient updates. We first present a solution to the one dimensional version of the problem where the patterns are strings. A salient feature of our solution is a DFA-based searching mechanism similar to the Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm. We then use this solution to solve the two dimensional version of the problem where the patterns are restricted to have square shapes. Finally we solve the general case, where the patterns can have any rectangular shape, by reducing this problem to a range searching problem in computational geometry.
Idury, Ramana Murthy. "Dynamic multiple pattern matching." (1994) Diss., Rice University. https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16740.
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2019-04-21T03:02:20Z
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https://scholarship.rice.edu/handle/1911/16740
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Arts
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Computers
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google
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If you need immediate service, call us at 800.647.6917 or email us at production@itzontarget.com.
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2019-04-22T10:27:02Z
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSedMY23uouBuYlX-Lk_V9n9j2W6L5EX8oGyHJ15BszgJdKRVA/viewform
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bobvila
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It's now easier to retrofit older homes with increasingly compact air conditioning systems.
High noon will turn many a classic home into a summertime sweatbox. And while noisy window-mounted air conditioners can lower temperatures, they are just as apt to spoil a charming exterior. Unfortunately, many old homes don’t have a convenient space to install ductwork for a traditional central air-conditioning system. Lowering ceilings or building out walls to hide supply and return ducts is expensive, and can blemish indoor spaces. Sometimes the attic or basement can hold the ductwork, but it’s still a shame to chop big chunks out of original plaster ceilings, wood floors, or wainscoting to place air registers.
But don’t sweat it: There are air-conditioning systems that don’t need much bulky ductwork. Mini-split systems use individual cooling units placed room by room, which require only a thin refrigerant and power line connecting them to an outdoor air-conditioning compressor and fan. Another alternative, known as high-velocity systems, use two-inch insulated air-supply tubing to deliver chilled air. This tubing can be snaked through existing walls and ceilings in an old home to deliver cool air where it is needed. The registers are unobtrusive discs placed around the perimeter of the ceiling, or high on the walls.
All retrofitted air-conditioning systems will require some degree of creative cutting and patching in walls, floors, and ceilings. And while the new high-tech systems cost more than a regular duct system in new houses, they save money in old homes because of the reduced need for rough carpentry and subsequent finish work. An $8,000 to $10,000 price tag isn’t unusual for a high-velocity air-conditioning retrofit in an old house. Mini-splits offer an economical compromise: You can install cooling units in just one or two rooms, creating an oasis to retreat to during the dog days of summer. Consult a professional installer to choose an air-conditioning compressor that will allow you to expand a partial system at a later date.
A properly sized air-conditioning system is the most important factor for a comfortable home. Systems that are too big or small will lead to a host of complaints—it’s too loud, it breaks down too often, some rooms are too hot, some rooms are too cold, the electricity bills are too high. A professional installer who will size the right is crucial to comfort. Make sure your installer shows you the industry-standard “Manual J” and “Manual D” sizing calculations for your house. If an installer wants to use rule-of-thumb sizing methods, find another contractor.
While there are a number of factors involved in choosing an air-conditioning system, keep in mind that bigger isn’t better. Oversized systems don’t dehumidify as well as systems that are properly matched to the needs of the house. This is critical to making the house feel cooler. Also, oversized systems cycle on and off more frequently, which means they wear out faster, break down more often, and cost more to maintain.
Before you install a new air conditioning system, consider your home’s electrical system. It is not uncommon for old houses to have only 110-volt, 60-amp service for the entire home—barely enough power to handle the home’s existing complement of lights and appliances. Central air conditioners require a dedicated 230-volt circuit and may require 20 to 50 amps of power, making an electrical service upgrade necessary. Have an electrician evaluate your home’s electrical supply before your HVAC contractor begins work.
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2019-04-20T18:38:20Z
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https://www.bobvila.com/articles/439-new-air-conditioning-for-old-houses/?bv=sm
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psu
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On July 1, 1990, James B. Stewart assumed his duties as the newly created vice-provost of underrepresented groups at Penn State. Before joining the University, he served as director of the black studies program at Notre Dame from 1975-1980.
At Penn State, Stewart was responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, articulating, and advocating the University’s goals, policies, and procedures pertaining to equal opportunity. During his tenure, Penn State’s first diversity strategic plan was produced: “A Framework to Foster Diversity at Penn State: 1998-2003.” This initial strategic plan has served as the foundation for two subsequent revisions and updates.
As an official Penn State representative, Stewart has visited colleges and universities in several African countries including Burundi, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Niger, the Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. He has also served as a consultant for the Armed Forces Equal Opportunity Survey and the South African Defense Force Officers, and he has ongoing activity as an expert witness in court cases involving allegations of race and gender discrimination.
Stewart is currently a professor emeritus after retiring in June 2009 as professor of labor studies and employment relations, African and African American Studies, and management and organization.
The title of vice-provost of underrepresented groups later changed to vice-provost for educational equity. Terrell Jones currently serves in that role.
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2019-04-18T12:45:17Z
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http://blackhistory.psu.edu/timeline/james_stewart_first_recipient_of_the_humanitarian_award_from_the_forum_on_b
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w3
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* Fix dodgy indenting and line-feeds, missing scope-note. Now RDF loads OK again ... Did you test it Dave?
Next message: Simon Cox via GitHub: "[dxwg] Pull Request: Examples of data services"
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2019-04-22T21:05:27Z
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http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-dxwg-wg/2018Sep/0138.html
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inc.: peccati nescius ... expl.: ... Hac Xpiste An unusual fragment of above no. b082, copied by a later hand. See Hesbert’s discussion of this particular addition on p. 33, n. 35. Hesbert believes a lacuna follows this folio.
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2019-04-23T14:50:13Z
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http://cantus.uwaterloo.ca/sequence/628223
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tkk
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Dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Science in Technology to be presented with due permission of the Faculty of Information and Natural Sciences for public examination and debate in Auditorium T2 at the Aalto University School of Science and Technology (Espoo, Finland) on the 15th of January, 2010, at 12 noon.
The goal of this research is to develop efficient algorithms for physics-based room acoustics modeling and real-time auralization. Given the room geometry and wall materials, in addition to listener and sound source positions and other properties, the auralization system aims at reproducing the sound as would be heard by the listener in a corresponding physical setup. A secondary goal is to predict the room acoustics parameters reliably.
The thesis presents a new algorithm for room acoustics modeling. The acoustic radiance transfer method is an element-based algorithm which models the energy transfer in the room like the acoustic radiosity technique, but is capable of modeling arbitrary local reflections defined as bidirectional reflectance distribution functions.
Implementing real-time auralization requires efficient room acoustics modeling. This thesis presents three approaches for improving the speed of the modeling process. First, the room geometry can be reduced. For this purpose an algorithm, based on volumetric decomposition and reconstructions of the surface, is described. The algorithm is capable of simplifying the topology of the model and it is shown that the acoustical properties of the room are sufficiently well preserved with even 80 % reduction rates in typical room models. Second, some of the data required for room acoustics modeling can be precomputed. It is shown that in the beam tracing algorithm a visibility structure called "beam tree" can be precomputed efficiently, allowing even moving sound sources in simple cases. In the acoustic radiance transfer method, effects of the room geometry can be precomputed. Third, the run-time computation can be optimized. The thesis describes two optimization techniques for the beam tracing algorithm which are shown to speed up the process by two orders of magnitude. On the other hand, performing the precomputation for the acoustic radiance transfer method in the frequency domain allows a very efficient implementation of the final phase of the modeling on the graphics processing unit. An interactive auralization system, based on this technique is presented.
Samuel Siltanen, Tapio Lokki, Lauri Savioja, and Claus Lynge Christensen. 2008. Geometry reduction in room acoustics modeling. Acta Acustica united with Acustica, volume 94, number 3, pages 410-418.
Samuli Laine, Samuel Siltanen, Tapio Lokki, and Lauri Savioja. 2009. Accelerated beam tracing algorithm. Applied Acoustics, volume 70, number 1, pages 172-181.
Samuel Siltanen, Tapio Lokki, Sami Kiminki, and Lauri Savioja. 2007. The room acoustic rendering equation. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, volume 122, number 3, pages 1624-1635. © 2007 Acoustical Society of America. By permission.
Samuel Siltanen, Tapio Lokki, and Lauri Savioja. 2009. Frequency domain acoustic radiance transfer for real-time auralization. Acta Acustica united with Acustica, volume 95, number 1, pages 106-117.
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2019-04-21T16:52:20Z
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http://lib.tkk.fi/Diss/2010/isbn9789522482655/
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belmont
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Cordia Harrington, founder and CEO of the Bun Companies, shared stories from her career journey on Monday in a talk in Neely on “Living Your Dream Life,” the finale convocation in this year’s Belmont and Beyond series from Career Services.
Harrington went on to relate tales from her own professional life, dating back to when she bartered for office space and leased furniture to open a real estate company in Arkansas in 1980. A construction company and three McDonald’s franchises later, Harrington determined to start her own business after realizing at a McDonald’s committee meeting that bakery suppliers couldn’t keep up with demand. Soon thereafter, in 1996, she borrowed $15 million and opened the Tennessee Bun Company, which now is one of the most highly automated bakeries in the world, producing 1,000 buns per minute.
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2019-04-20T15:20:29Z
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https://news.belmont.edu/bun-lady-encourages-students-to-pursue-american-dream/
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brianbelge
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I produce themed dinner shows and scholastic events; perform at old-time fairs; and tour to schools and libraries across the country with my one-man educational programs.
I have co-produced several major themed festivals; directed dozens of dinner theatre shows and performed in educational tours galore.
I have also written and directed a plethora of plays, interactive scenarios, variety revues, many historical workshop series, and loads of stage-adaptations of literary works.
I continue to entertain the masses, royalty and rabble alike, as the infamous Lord Marshall Laww at Renaissance themed events.
Two of my favorite life-long interactive characters are the reformed Ebenezer Scrooge and the master western showman, Buffalo Bill Cody.
I also like to cook, solve crossword puzzles in ink, and enjoy a game or two of pool. I have a dozen or so goldfish, all named Floater, just in case.
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2019-04-19T15:06:19Z
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http://brianbelge.com/
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Arts
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metropolismag
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The abstract collections both foreground soft natural fibers like wool and silk as well as craft techniques including knotting, flat weaving, and hand tufting to create a diversity of textures.
It has been a big year in carpets for Yabu Pushelberg, the Toronto and New York–based design firm led by George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg. With two newly released collections from Warp & Weft and Tai Ping, the firm upholds its reputation for understated luxury. The abstract collections both foreground soft natural fibers like wool and silk as well as craft techniques including knotting, flat weaving, and hand tufting to create a diversity of textures.
Warp & Weft released GRID, an interpretation of Yabu Pushelberg’s drawings, in three phases beginning last fall; the final installment debuted at ICFF in May. The collection’s 12 designs reference features of the urban landscape with lines, planes, rectilinear shapes, and pops of color that accent the subdued palette. Combining flat weaving and hand-knotted textures allowed Warp & Weft to capture the detail and subtle dimensionality of the original drawings.
With Tai Ping, Yabu Pushelberg designed KISO, comprising 19 designs inspired by water, wind, and earth. Tai Ping pushed its own mastery of hand tufting, developing a new double-crossed technique of stitching patterns against a solid background, lending depth and graphic richness to designs like Ame, Ishi, and Kawa.
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2019-04-25T11:51:33Z
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https://www.metropolismag.com/homepage/yabu-pushelberg-rug-collections/
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Why Am I Being Ridiculous?
So I was thinking to myself, why am I being so ridiculous? Yes, I am pregnant. Like millions, billions of women were before me. And those women went on with hard manual labour, carrying heavy stuff (their older kids, for example!), some even working in inhuman conditions.
For centuries, there was no distilled water. Water was mostly contaminated and drinking beers and wines was much safer than just water. So alcohol consumption was really big.
So why do I feel the way I do? Overly anxious and worried and uncertain?
I know lots of people who just got pregnant. Pretty much like “you wanna have a baby? let me see… oh, I am ovulating tomorrow, let’s get on with it” – and then BAM! – they report they’re pregnant 2 weeks later. I am serious, this is a real story.
And then I have a few friends that are fighting infertility, multiple miscarriages, unsuccessful IVFs, stillbirths and so on.
I DON’T KNOW ANYONE WITH AN INFERTILITY PROBLEM WHO GAVE BIRTH!
So all I know from my immediate surrounding is that either you’re perfectly healthy and get pregnant fast and easy on your own, or you do have a problem and all you see is follicles not growing, body not responding, ovulation not happening, chemical pregnancies, miscarriages, disappearing heartbeats… And no success stories. For years and years.
I really want to be the one to break through this IF muck – and hopefully start the lucky strike for my friends.
Hang in there. We were lucky enough to get through. It is a real beast on your soul. Once we got through it all we realized how much others were affected too. I wish you the best but know that your feelings are common and completely normal. You are amazing for taking on the battle already.
Thank you. This really means a lot to me.
Those are women who have been infertile and now have healthy babies. At least some women – those are the ones I follow.
These are women I follow who have battled infertility or pregnancy loss (some of them for years) and are currently past (or close to being past) the first trimester.
There are about 10 more who are still in the first trimester. But I figured these would be a good start.
You’re not being ridiculous. Being worried is completely understandable. You do your best, hope for the best, and hopefully around 8 months from now you’ll have an amazing baby to take home.
Thank you Mo, your support means a lot to me.
I’m in the second trimester and I’m still having a hard time believing I will get to the other side. Just take it one day at a time–my mantra has been that worrying isn’t going to change anything. It’s hard, I’m not going to lie, but somehow you get through it.
Generally, I am pretty good with brushing bad thoughts under the carpet and avoiding looking in there. Or, rather, I am good at switching my attention to something else.
Thank you for the support, I will take it one day at a time!
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2019-04-20T15:25:26Z
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https://zygotta.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/why-am-i-being-ridiculous/
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adn
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State seismologist Michael West shows the approximate location of the earthquake that shook the Interior early Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014.
Sunday morning's magnitude-7.1 earthquake shook Anchorage neighborhoods with vastly different force even less than two miles apart, evidence that some pockets of the city are much safer than others.
The finding comes from one of the best urban seismograph networks in the country, conceived almost 20 years ago, installed a decade ago and receiving its definitive test Sunday.
"Since the network was installed more than a dozen years ago, this is the earthquake that people have been wanting to record from a data and research perspective," said state seismologist Michael West, who directs the Alaska Earthquake Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Instruments in the network show the strength of shaking compared to the strength of gravity. Sunday's measurements of 15% g in some neighborhoods -- or shaking that is 15 percent as strong as the normal acceleration of gravity -- are as high as Anchorage is believed to have experienced in the massive 1964 earthquake that transformed the region.
But that quake was 1,400 times stronger the Iniskin Earthquake, as Sunday's event is called. West said the '64 quake did vastly more damage with massively greater motion and much longer duration. The rupture in 1964 lasted 4 minutes, long enough to liquefy ground in Anchorage. The rupture in the Iniskin quake lasted only 10 to 15 seconds.
We felt Sunday's shaking much longer than that -- longer than a minute -- because of the soft geology of Cook Inlet and the weak soils under the city, factors that amplified and extended the impact. Figuring out those details is the point of the sensor network.
We've long known that the east side of town generally has stiffer soils and bedrock that resist shaking. The west side of town rests on a layer of clay that shakes readily and can turn to liquid with enough shaking.
After the 1964 earthquake, engineers and geologists tried to prevent rebuilding of some areas of the city where clay soils collapsed into slides that took down buildings. Downtown, they proposed allowing large structures only around Seventh Avenue, with land near the downtown bluffs restricted to parks and low buildings.
The experts succeeded in limiting development on some of the slides, including in Government Hill and on Fourth Avenue, where the federal government paid for a massive stabilization project.
But the city overruled the experts to allow rebuilding along the bluff near L Street downtown. In Turnagain, where scores of houses fell into cracks or sank into the ocean, new houses, roads and utilities were built over their ruins.
Earthquake experts have told me they would not live in those homes and they avoid some buildings downtown.
In the 1990s, UAF seismologist Nirendra Biswas began advocating for a system of instruments in Anchorage that would show how the ground moves differently over our varied soils. A thick network of 40 seismographs would operate continuously in fire houses, underground in drill holes, in high rises and parks, and elsewhere.
The network took many years to fund and build. West said it operates on shoestring funding through support from various agencies. Working out networking problems and other difficulties took years. Then came the long wait for the kind of large earthquake that could activate the strong-motion sensors and give detailed data.
"I think this is a huge teachable moment," West said. "We always tell people, 'It's better to build on this kind of soil and not on that. But now we can really show you.' … This is absolutely clear evidence that certain areas have shakier ground than other places."
UAA geotechnical engineer Joey Yang said the earthquake was the strongest he has ever felt. He immediately called Utpal Dutta, also a UAA engineering professor, who worked for years on the network with Biswas. They are excited about studying the trove of detailed data.
"Different types of soils have different response to seismic waves," Yang said. "This map is basically presenting our firsthand evidence of this phenomenon. We captured this event. We're lucky."
Yang said the information will help validate models that engineers use to design buildings in earthquake country. With extensive study, the data could also allow scientists to designate soils in different areas around town according to how they accelerate seismic shaking. That information could determine building design standards in closely defined zones.
A lot of work will come between now and then. One of the surprises from the raw data is the extreme variation and complexity of Anchorage's response to earthquakes.
"The important thing is that it is wildly different depending on where you are," West said. "I would be lying if I was to tell you I had all the answers to this. This is intriguing, and this is something that will hold engineers' interest for a long time to come. This is a data set that will have a whole lot of study."
Everyone who felt the earthquake got valuable data. Think of the shaking you felt in your own home. Now imagine the strongest of that jolt lasting for four minutes in a quake 1,400 times stronger, as happened 52 years go. While you're thinking about that, attach your book cases to the wall and do all the other things to be ready. Here's a list.
But as a city, we need to do much more. As West said, you can't really be prepared. That's the job of leaders, implementing the best advice of experts for safe buildings.
Brilliant professionals now dead, including architect Ed Crittenden and geologist Lidia Selkregg, tried to get Anchorage to do the right thing 50 years ago.
Structural engineer John Aho picked up the cause when he joined Anchorage's Geotechnical Advisory Commission almost 40 years ago. He fought projects like the Nesbett Courthouse, which was built on dangerously shaky ground, and high-rise buildings perched on the edge of the L Street slide.
I was fortunate to meet Professor Biswas almost 20 years ago, when he was proposing his idea for the seismograph network. He died almost exactly a year ago, before its big success.
I'm glad there's a new generation of seismic experts excited about carrying on what he started. I just wish we would follow their advice.
Charles Wohlforth's column appears three times weekly. He is the author, among other books, of "From the Shores of Ship Creek," the centennial history of Anchorage, which includes a chapter on the 1964 earthquake.
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2019-04-21T18:42:18Z
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https://www.adn.com/commentary/article/quake-surprises-researchers-extreme-differences-across-anchorage/2016/01/26/
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Sorry, you missed 2020 Census at Vestal Public Library.
Demand that Vestal Public Library gets added to the next tour!
Demand that Vestal gets added to the next tour!
You missed 2020 Census at Vestal Public Library.
We're generating custom event recommendations for you based on 2020 Census right now!
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2019-04-25T11:01:13Z
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http://events.nbcconnecticut.com.eventful.com/vestal/events/2020-census-/E0-001-124652850-6
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My father has always been an elegant dresser as shown by this image taken on the Atlantic City, NJ boardwalk circa 1938.
He's adorable! What a classy kid.
It's like there's some sort of an aura around him. Nice photo.
Had to click to get it to open. But loved this sweet little shot. I worked on the AC boardwalk in the 70's as a young girl, on both Steel Pier and right across the boards at Taylor Porkroll. Dated the Peanut Man that summer . . . I was 14 years old.
This is a beautiful photo. The adults, fading off into the mistiness of the boardwalk, focus one's attention on the beautifully turned out young man.
Amazing shot, down to the diagonals of the wood planks. I love how people always used to be dressed up every time they walked out the door.
and a very good photograph too!
On the first sight I was not sure a man or a child. What an influence clothing can have!
The real beauty of this photo is that we can be sure he wasn't the only child dressed so. Small children of the past seem to render the grown folk of the present hopeless, no?
elegant indeed. especially from the knees up. beautiful photo, too.
elegant indeed. especially from the knees up. great photo, too.
This is absolutely freakin' adorable! His mittens and high wool socks add a little boyish charm to his grown up look!
Really nice. And I really like this Vintage Photos-thing - a real lot of fun to watch them all!
Classy picture for a first class gentleman!
Oh, I love this photography. Honestly, I wish we still dressed the way people dressed back then. It was so elegant and classy. Though the jacket looks a tad big on your father, here, as a boy, he sure looks better in this than most people at this age in this day and age - wearing puffy, plastic-like, mass-manufactured coats and less-than-good-quality clothing. The way people dress (most people, at least) in these "modern" times, just makes me wonder if anyone knows what real class in an outfit is. This is surely a good example of it - even though back then it was commonplace.
Great photography. Sorry about the rant.
Mist makes the image look so wonderfully vintage and mysterious, love it!
Such a great photo, and such a stylish boy.
Beautiful. Makes me think of Boardwalk Empire.
Nowadays, they don't allow you on the NJ boardwalk unless you're wearing an ill fitting shirt with an oversized logo.
beautiful picture, I love these kind of old photo's.
could onlz wish zouth todaz to dress more like this elegance!
Great picture; reminds me of artwork for a book cover.
Great pic and of course I adore the coat.) Such a little gentleman!
Great to still have such old pictures.
these vintage photo selection keeps getting better and better! But your audience would really like to see your own vintage photos too.
Young boy in an sublime elegance !!
I love this image. So moody and atmospheric and that coat is awesome!
I wish people still dressed there kids up. Its amazing how many people out there don't have the slightest idea of how to dress.
So cute! They dressed so classy back then, I wish we still dressed the way we did then.
Great!! Looks like à shoot from "Board Walk Empire"
What a great photo, really captures an emotion. Sometimes I truly feel like I was born at the wrong time, I'm such an old soul.
Its a wonderfully adorable picture. But as to people having to dress in the itchy looking clothing of the day; No. Thanks. I don't want to iron on a hot day for a few hours before going out. Sounds time consuming. And i have never heard of a little boy that really wants to wear a pair of pulled up wool socks with no lycra even to make them bearable. Textiles are a lot better. you probably don't even want to THINK about the underthings people wore back then. I think the bras were built from titanium. It would be fun to force all the people who "want" things to go backwards to live like that, though.
Photographs back then are so beautiful even without the help of retouching.
It really shows. I like the look very vintage and classy at the same time. Nice one! The quality is outstanding and has attitude that's why I was mesmerized.
Love your vintage photos.. wonderful!
It was a time when children were elegant too.
How dapper! Oh for the gold old days when people had pride in how they presented themselves. Now it's just a bunch of slobs in tank tops, gym shorts and tattoos.
Wow, such a great photo!
My wife loves your photos, they are too lovely.
When looking at photos like this it seems to me to remember old times (it seems because I was not even born at that time)when things were more clean, honest and a young boy was feeling the king of the world in such nice cloths. Maybe the past seems always better compared to the world we are living today, but this image let me feel happy, clean and in peace.
I would love a blog just dedicated to these vintage photos. They're so unpretentious.
This picture totally reminds me of 'Boardwalk Empire' - a great TV show!
Your dad's a cute little rocker of fashion.
Beautiful. It only takes a moment.
Love the photo.. again its fantastic!
I love this photo. It is so beautiful. The people walking behind him look like they are in a misty fog. Makes it look kind of dreamy.
OMG!! this pic is so amazing!
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http://thesartorialist.blogspot.com/2011/07/vintage-photos_24.html
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Johnny Cash was arrested in October 1965 when U.S. Customs agents found hundreds of pep pills and tranquilizers in his luggage. The Man in Black--who was returning by plane from a trip to Juarez, Mexico--spent a night in the El Paso jail, and later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count. Cash paid a $1000 fine and received a 30-day suspended sentence.
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yea he shot a man in reno ....just to watch him die were good lyrics also listenin 2 him u would think he actually spent more than a week in jail but then again if u were naive enough listenin 2 rappers these days talkin jail n sellin drugs when only 5% prob speak some truth from there gangsta booths.
Submitted by jerry_n_sue on Fri, 2010-08-27 23:43.
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2019-04-25T18:32:37Z
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https://thesmokinggun.com/mugshots/celebrity/music/johnny-cash
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In essence, ethics bowl is a competitive discussion. Teams compete to give the most accurate, comprehensive, clear, and complete answer to the match question. Each two-match round involves presenting an initial take on the question at hand (10 mins.), defending it against the opposing team’s critique (5 mins.), and responding to questions from a three-judge panel composed of academic and non-academic professionals (10 mins.). The questions focus on one or more aspects of a case drawn from a set of fifteen cases that teams have worked with for roughly two months prior to competition.
Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl (IEB) is the arm of the Association of Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) responsible for organizing regional and national competition each year. Regionals are held around the U.S. and colleges and universities self-select which regional they’ll participate in. If a school wins a bid to nationals due to their regional performance, they head to the annual APPE conference/workshop to compete with other bid winners. The University of Nebraska has sent teams to national competition twice since the inception of the UNL Ethics Bowl Team in 2011.
Of course, as the saying goes, ‘Winning isn’t everything.’ That certainly rings true in the case of participating in ethics bowl. The work individual team members due to prepare themselves and the team for competition significantly develops their skills at critical and moral reasoning as well as their abilities to speak and reason publicly with an interested community. In particular, members can expect to (a) sharpen their intellect, (b) develop their interrogative and contrarian dispositions, (c) deepen their interest in exploring and analyzing complex situations and concepts as well as their ability to do so, and (d) cultivate the virtue of epistemic humility. Hence, win or lose in competition participants efforts are meaningfully rewarded.
We’re always recruiting! If you think that you’ve got what it taeks to represent the University of Nebraska as a member of the UNL Ethics Bowl Team or know someone who does, please, don’t hesitate to contact assistant director, Adam R. Thompson (art AT unl DOT edu). Like Lincoln, Nebraska, and the world we can always use more Husker excellence.
UNL Ethics Bowl Team Wins A Bid to National Competition Again!!
Ethics Bowl Team won a bid to Nationals after an excellent showing at Regionals in Boulder, CO.
at Nationals in Costa Mesa, CA in February.
In their first appearance at the Nation Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Competition, UNL placed 14th out of 32. We're very proud of the team's performance. Not only did we outrank some of the top ranked schools in the nation, Head Coach Clare LaFrance, reported that the team received numerous compliments throughout the competition. The team looks forward to returning to nationals next year after another successful trip to regionals this coming fall.
NET, Nebraska's local NPR station dropped by to catch a glimpse of the Ethics Bowl team in action as they prepared for their run at the National Intercollegiate Competition.
Ethics Bowl teams won the Ethics Bowl regional competition in Boulder, Colo., last Saturday.
national Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Championship in February.
Read more about the team's win.
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https://ethics.unl.edu/ethics-bowl-0
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Hello! I am Sarah and I am coming back for another week. Today, we spent most of the day taking pictures and looking at places around Durham. We also made a snack and went to a completely vegan restaurant.
To start off the day, we went to the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke, which was very interesting to see. I highly recommend it, it was very interesting to look at. Next, we went to Duke Gardens to take pictures, and it was beautiful to see. We spent over an hour there taking pictures. It also wasn’t as hot as it has been the past few weeks. It was truly beautiful.
After doing this, we were a bit hungry, so we made a snack. There was a lovely tomato on the counter, so we cut it up into slices and put goat cheese, basil, and had a few with with paprika and some with red pepper flakes on top. That was amazing, and I would recommend it as a dinner starter. Strangely enough, after this, we went to lunch.
For lunch, we went to Living Kitchen. It was strange being able to have anything I wanted from the menu. As you may know, I am allergic to gluten and dairy. We decided in a cheese plate, a salad, and a pizza. The cheese was made from cashews. There was a cheddar and basil one. The pizza was weird, but it tastes good. After this, the manager came a talked to us about her interest in food.
I had a great time today and had a lot of fun.
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2019-04-26T11:44:23Z
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https://elizabethgalecke.wordpress.com/2018/07/11/clickandcook-week-2-workshops-guest-post-and-photos-sarah-cook-day-1-monday-july-9/
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Callidryas Boisduval & Le Conte, 1830 . Hist. gén. icon. Lépid. Chenilles Amér. sept. 1(8) : 73.
by subsequent designation by Blanchard , 1840. In: Castelnau, Hist. nat. Ins. (Spec. gén. Lépid.), 3: 764.
The taxon represented by the nominal species Papilio eubule Linnaeus is currently treated as a subspecies of the taxon represented by the older-established nominal species Papilio sennae Linnaeus, 1758 (Syst. Nat. (ed. 10) 1 : 470).
Papers are now in press (J. Soc. Biblphy. nat. Hist.) on the two well-known European works, the Icones hist. Lep. by Boisduval and the Collection des Chenilles by Boisduval, Rambur, D. M., and Graslin. Although the collations were approximately known, the exact details have been worked out. All citations by Hemming are correctly dated.
However, the other serial work, Boisduval & Le Conte, 1829-37, Hist. gen. Iconogr. Lép. Amér. sept., was ill-documented. A study has been made of all the contemporary periodicals and records to establish satisfactory data, and the results appear in J. Soc. Biblphy. nat. Hist. 5 (2) : 125-134.
Corrigenda; "Leconte" should read Le Conte in all cases.
Where a date is given, this also applies. Names in brackets are ones where the citation occurs in the discussion; only four generic names themselves are affected.
AGANISTHOS , (CELTIPHAGA) , AGRAULIS , (EPIDEMIA) [l835], (ASTEROCAMPA) , (EUPSYCHE) , (ATRYTONE) , (HEDONE) , CALLIDRYAS - , (MEGATHYMUS) , (MITOURA) , (NYMPHIDIA) , (RHABDOIDES) -, RHODOCERA -, XANTHIDA .
Search the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) for references to CALLIDRYAS and included species.
Callidrias ; Lucas, 1835: 80.
Kallidryas ; Young, 1903: 306 (key).
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2019-04-20T00:43:11Z
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http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=4714.0
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Spank'n great info! Thank you!
I find it's best to compile a massive list of the "problem" kerning pairs as a text document. It may take a while, but everytime you find one, add it to your document. That way, when you make a new font, all you have to do is copy/paste that list into the kerning window of Fontlab and get to work.
yeah, every time i kern i tell myself i'm gonna do that, and i never get around to it. if there's a genuine altruist out there who might make such a document available, there might be a Nobel Peace Prize in it.
I've copied and pasted the sets from there and like Nate said I've added some of my own as well.
Anyone who wants my modified version can shoot me a PM or email and I'll set you up.
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2019-04-22T04:24:22Z
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http://www.digitalwebbing.com/forums/showthread.php?s=ef98c419a540157a9083dbf879a36ad1&mode=hybrid&t=110421
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‘S e baile mòr agus port cudromach faisg air Salo, air an àirde an iar-dheas Shuòmaidh a th' ann an Turku san Fhionnlannais (IPA: turku) neo Åbo san Shuainis (IPA: oːbu). Tha an dà ainm co-oifigeil. Tha e suidhichte ri beulaibh na h-Aibhne Aura, aig 22m os cionn ìre na mara, anns an roinn Varsinais-Suomen (Gàidhlig: Fìor Shuòmaidh), 149km air falbh bho Helsinki (prìomh-bhaile na dùthcha), 533km bho Oulu, 141km bho Tampere agus 140km bho Hämeenkyrö. Thathar dhen bheachd gun do stèidheachadh Turku san 13mh Linn nuair a bha Suòmaidh fo bhuaidh na Suaine. Tha agus 179529 duine a' fuireach ann. 'S e an còigeamh baile as motha na dùthcha a tha ann cuideachd. Bidh bàtaichean-aiseag a' dol a-mach a Turku gu ruige Stockholm agus Åland a h-uile latha, a bharrachd air seirbheisean seachainneil gu Harwich, Lübeck, Antwerppen, Travemünde agus Paldiski.
Chaidh a Oilthigh Helsinki a stèidheachadh an seo ann an 1640 mar Kungliga Akademin i Åbo, leis a' bhànrigh Kristina na Suaine. Ghluais e gu Helsinki ann an 1829.
Air a tharraing à "https://gd.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Turku&oldid=519340"
Chaidh an duilleag seo a dheasachadh 14 dhen Iuchar 2016 aig 21:52 turas mu dheireadh.
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2019-04-23T12:40:57Z
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https://gd.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turku
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weebly
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2019-04-22T14:35:48Z
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https://webkinzfreecodes.weebly.com/
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usf
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This article is a microhistory of not only the massacre of the indigenous Pomo people in Clear Lake, California, but also the memorialization of this event. It is an examination of two plaques marking the site of the Bloody Island massacre, exploring how memorial representations produce and silence historical memory of genocide under emerging and shifting historical narratives. A 1942 plaque is contextualized to show the co-option of the Pomo and massacre memory by an Anglo-American organization dedicated to settler memory. A 2005 plaque is read as a decentering of this narrative, guiding the viewer through a new hierarchy of memory and events. Overall this article unpacks the strategies of preservation, transformation, and reconciliation of genocide as it relates to the construction and shifts in emerging historical narratives, underscoring the interplay of physical locations in the construction of remembering and forgetting atrocious history.
The author is grateful to the two anonymous reviewers who strengthened this paper with their careful reading and accurate critiques, to Benjamin Madley who offered valuable feedback on an earlier draft of this paper, and to Jamie Lynnae for her nuanced edits and suggestions.
Garsha, Jeremiah J. (2015) "‘Reclamation Road’: A Microhistory of Massacre Memory in Clear Lake, California," Genocide Studies and Prevention: An International Journal: Vol. 9: Iss. 2: 61-75.
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2019-04-26T00:03:04Z
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https://scholarcommons.usf.edu/gsp/vol9/iss2/8/
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I’m sitting in my hotel yesterday morning enjoying a cup of coffee.
As I’m paging through the USA Today (guilty pleasure #1 when traveling) and listening to a morning TV show (guilty pleasure #2 when traveling) I heard the news anchor say something that almost made me spew my coffee.
As someone who takes fish oil daily, is an educator for a fish oil company, and when asked what supplements you should take, respond with “fish oil and vitamin D” I needed to hear more.
Because I work with a lot of media, I also had a hunch that there was more to tell than just what the TV anchor was reporting.
The little blurb I heard also conflicted with a large meta analysis (review of many studies) published in 2010 that showed fish consumption was protective against prostate cancer mortality.
Back to the study at hand, which I’ve now had the chance to read in its entirety and got to talk with a handful of colleagues about. The authors in this particular study said their results agreed with two other studies that had similar findings. However they left out the many other studies that didn’t have similar findings, including the large review study published just a few years ago.
Let’s pick through this a bit to hopefully help calm your nerves.
This was a large study – what’s called an epidemiological study, where researchers pick an outcome (in this case, prostate cancer) and then try to determine what may have led to that outcome (in this case, omega-3 levels of patients who had what’s called high grade prostate cancer).
In other words, from the findings of this study, it is 100% impossible and irresponsible to conclude that fish or fish oil cause an increase in risk for prostate cancer, though this was seen all over the media today. And, interestingly, even the authors of this current study admit they don’t know why omega-3s – which normally display anti-cancer effects across the board – would promote prostate tumors. Even stranger since, in the authors words, the men in the study had “very low concentrations of omega-3's." We'll talk more about their concentrations in a minute.
Let’s look a bit more in depth at the study itself. The method used for analysis of omega-3 levels was a single blood test, which was done when these subjects entered the long term study.
But there’s a major flaw in that type of analysis. Single blood tests are not an accurate way of measuring omega-3 levels. This is simply an acute measure of omega-3 intake; something that could be affected by eating a single fish meal or taking a single dose of fish oil, but are not an accurate assessment of long term intake (the most important measurement).
In fact, a recent research study by well known omega-3 expert, Dr. Bill Harris, confirmed that very point – single blood tests, like those used in this particular study, are not an accurate assessment of true, long term intake. I also had a lengthy conversation with omega-3 researcher and expert Dr. Doug Bibus today who actually does blood serum tests to truly measure the level of omega-3 in your blood tissue and he confirmed my thoughts. If you do in fact want to get your blood tissue measured, go to http://www.Omega3Test.com and you can have it done.
Speaking of the analysis, when you look closely at the actual blood values — again, not a truly accurate tool to measure blood tissue levels of omega-3 fats, but still what was used in this study — the difference between the combined cancer group and control group was just 0.2%. The blood level was 4.66% in the combined cancer group vs. 4.48% in the control (no cancer). What about countries with high seafood intakes who naturally have higher omega-3 intakes because of their diet? We don’t see levels of prostate cancer among men skyrocketing in Japan, Iceland, etc. So that conclusion isn’t valid in our opinion.
So, all that being said, it’s important to take all studies with a grain of salt and keep your eye on the big picture. Again, research can hide or reveal whatever you want. I’m not saying these researchers or others are deceitful; there are just different statistical analyses, ways to look at data, etc that may not be appropriate in different situations. That’s why it’s important to look at multiple studies (or keep reading this blog so we can do that for you).
Alright, so where do we go from here?
Hopefully you’re eating fish regularly — wild salmon, sardines, anchovies, tuna, etc — 2-3 times per week. That’s first and foremost. Food first as fish offers a whole slew of other great nutrients, above and beyond just omega-3’s.
The abundance of well controlled research, most governing bodies, well informed researchers and experts who study and talk about this regularly … agree that supplementing with a high quality fish oil is safe, healthy and smart. We use, like and trust Nordic Naturals – take it ourselves and give it to our two girls.
While we believe fish oil is a great piece to the dietary puzzle, it is not a magic bullet. It is also important to decrease less healthy fats (processed saturated fats, trans fats), soybean oil, corn oil, fried foods, etc. in the diet.
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2019-04-20T14:20:01Z
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https://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/a19530826/fish-oil-causes-prostate-cancer/
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vanityfair
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Leslie Jones stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers Thursday night to open up about her recent rocky Twitter experience.
First, the comedian clarified that she didn’t actually quit Twitter this past Tuesday. The tweet she sent out (“I leave Twitter tonight with tears and a very sad heart”) that night—after enduring hours of relentless harassment that included racist and sexist imagery and slurs from trolls— was misconstrued; Jones only meant that she was signing out of the social site for the night.
Jones also shared that she met Twitter C.E.O. Jack Dorsey after she exposed the awful treatment she was being subjected to on his social network. Dorsey was “cool,” she said, and his team helped her get various abusive accounts taken down. Milo Yiannopoulos, a controversial conservative blogger who was one of the most prominent trolls tweeting at Jones, was permanently banned from the site as a result.
However, the actress didn’t let Twitter off the hook so easily. If she “hadn’t said anything,”she told Seth Meyers, those accounts never would have been reported. By comparison, Facebook was much faster at helping her deal with harassment, she says.
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2019-04-26T16:38:22Z
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https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/leslie-jones-twitter-late-night
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Davenport police are investigating the deaths of two men who were hit by a pickup.
Police say the two men were trying to cross Brady Street near the 65th Street intersection around 10:30 last night when they were struck. Both died at scene. The pickup driver was questioned by police and no charges were filed.
Police say the two men were attempting to cross the busy roadway without going to a nearby traffic signal. Police have not yet released the names of those involved in the crash.
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2019-04-26T02:12:35Z
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https://www.radioiowa.com/2018/09/14/two-pedestrians-hit-and-killed-in-davenport/
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Please check back in June 2019 for Fall 2020 Information Sessions. Please visit the "Informational Sessions" link on the left-hand side of this page to view a video of a past session on YouTube.
Please contact with any special accommodation requests at least two weeks before the informational session you would like to attend.
The Fall 2019 Application is closed.
Please check back in June 2019 for all Fall 2020 Admissions Materials.
All components listed on the Admissions Checklist will be uploaded to the Department Online Application.
View the Fall 2019 Admissions Checklist.
On-Campus applicants must complete both the Cal State Apply Application and the Department Application.
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2019-04-19T18:45:40Z
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https://www.csun.edu/social-behavioral-sciences/social-work/admission-process-and-program-overview-fall
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the Rift -Aang, Sokka and Toph. . HD Wallpaper and background images in the Avatar le dernier maître de l’air club tagged: photo the rift atla comic.
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2019-04-19T15:17:41Z
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http://fr.fanpop.com/clubs/avatar-the-last-airbender/images/39929185/title/rift-aang-sokka-toph-photo
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This peer-reviewed paper was originally published as Remennikov, AM and Kaewunruen, S, Experimental determination of energy absorption capacity of railway prestressed concrete sleepers under ultimate impact loading, Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction (ISEC2007), Melbourne, Australia, 26-28 Sep 26-28 2007, 381-386. Copyright 2007 Taylor & Francis.
Extreme loading conditions on railway tracks may include dynamic impact loads with very high magnitude but short duration. These loading conditions are caused by wheel or rail abnormalities such as flat wheels, dipped rails, etc. A high-capacity drop weight impact testing machine was constructed at the University of Wollongong, in order to evaluate the ultimate capacity of prestressed concrete sleepers under impact loads. This paper presents the experimental investigations to evaluate failure modes, flexural toughness, and energy absorption mechanisms for railway prestressed concrete sleepers under static and impact loadings. Energy absorption capacity of the prestressed concrete sleepers was also evaluated to determine the amount of energy required to fail the sleeper under impact load. Static and impact tests were carried out on the Australian-manufactured prestressed concrete sleepers. The residual capacity of the prestressed concrete sleepers after impact has also been highlighted.
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2019-04-25T12:31:09Z
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https://ro.uow.edu.au/engpapers/373/
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The weather bureau says Cyclone Zaka, which has developed near Fiji, poses no threat to the Queensland coast.
Forecaster Rick Threlfall says Zaka is currently located east of Fiji.
He says it is a fairly weak system.
"It is going to be moving down towards New Zealand, so it's going to move south-west from where it is now and move into the northern part of New Zealand over the next couple of days," he said.
"It's a fairly weak feature, so in a way we're keeping an eye on it just because it's there, but we're not expecting it to have any affect on Queensland at all."
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2019-04-25T06:17:20Z
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-02-07/new-cyclone-no-threat-to-qld/1932394
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Hi Chemicalbrotner, Please call me at 908-850-1636. I do not PM. Paul.
I forgot to mention that I am in the UK.
Still looking for a project. Will consider anything. Budget is tight.
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2019-04-22T07:06:36Z
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http://forums.chisham.com/viewtopic.php?t=91192&p=674870
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When Greg and Tom Hunter learn of their father's accidental death during his exploration of the asteroid belt, they are certain that it was no accident. They know that Jupiter Equilateral, a mining corporation, was behind it, but they can't prove it. They bring their suspicions to the authorities who tell them that without evidence they can't even investigate. The brothers vow to get that evidence, and set out on an adventure more grand than any they could have imagined.
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2019-04-22T08:22:06Z
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https://ar.scribd.com/book/317236290/Gold-in-the-Sky
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FICTION: In an epic novel spanning 300 years, Yaa Gyasi examines the robust roots and indomitable branches of a Ghanaian family tree.
Gyasi’s debut novel effortlessly earns its spot alongside these distinguished classics.
Gyasi proceeds to trace the sisters’ triumphant and sorrowful bloodlines for six more generations throughout Ghana and the United States. Fourteen radiant narratives illuminate the twists and turns of a genealogy molded by colonization, slavery, Jim Crow, the Great Migration, addiction and incarceration. “Homegoing” poses an essential question: Can people ever return to a land they’ve never been to in the first place?
The author’s penetrating prose draws intimate and deeply cultivated connections between rival tribes, languages lost and found, real love and a hardness of spirit. And in the process, Gyasi has written a nuanced, scintillating investigation into the myriad intricacies and institutions that shape a family.
Anjali Enjeti is an award-winning essayist and literary critic. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Guardian, Washington Post and elsewhere.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, 305 pages, $26.95.
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2019-04-23T03:09:26Z
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http://www.startribune.com/review-homegoing-by-yaa-gyasi/383341591/
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Had my heart check-up at Guy’s. All A-OK. They then ask if they can check my Pacemaker, as such has not been done for a considerable time. In so doing, they are aghast to learn it’s kaput; the Pacemaker, that is, not my heart. In fact, my little ol’ heart has been doing the biz all on its little ownsome. As more than one person has observed, given time, perhaps the miracle that is our body can self-correct its own state. Be that as it may, come 2 February, and I’ll be in St. Thoms’ getting fitted with a new, all singing, all dancing Pacemaker.
The book? Come again? What book!!?
Just to let you know I’m still alive; at least until tomorrow, when I have my annual check-up at the Cardiology Unit at Guy’s Hospital. They’ll confirm, one way or the other.
Things are quiet for me, but my Publisher is working hard to get the word out about my book. To be exact, their Marketing Department. A lovely, and very competent young lady, by the name of Ellie, is ‘riding point’ on this; that’s good old American Old Western jargon meaning taking the lead. ‘Get ‘em up, move ‘em out!’, ho ho.
That’s it …. until the next posting.
I’m still treading air at present. Still waiting for something to happen. I know something will, it’s just a question as to when. As far as I’m aware, ‘PROMETHEUS ASCENDING’ has still only been read, cover to cover, by one person, and even then only when it was in its manuscript form. The reader was Damien, at the publisher AUSTIN MACAULEY, after which he suggested they ‘take it on’.
Even I haven’t read it in its published form. Mind you, this weekend past I have read bits of it. Too early for me to read it from cover to cover.
Perhaps that’s the way of it for anyone who creates, in whatever medium. That they never read, see or hear what they produce …. as others would …. simply because they are part of their own work.
MIND’SFLIGHT has passed the 15,000 ‘hits’ mark. It’s offline at the moment, but will be back on shortly, as I spoke to “Smiley” last night.
Right, back to lazing around for a little while longer.
Happy New Year to you all, and may it be all that you would wish it to be. However, be careful what you wish for …. you may get it!
Nothing to report at the moment, as this New Year is just cranking up and getting into gear. And that goes double for me.
Take care, I’ll post again soon.
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2019-04-21T03:18:37Z
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https://williampthomson.wordpress.com/2016/01/
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Thick hair is an asset for both men and women. Normally, hair grows about 1-2 cm per month, and the genes determine the rate of hair growth. If you naturally have thin hair, you can do nothing about it. If your parents suffered rapid hair fall at your age, or have baldness, this could also happen to you. Even though hair type and hair fall is hereditary, you can make your hair thick when you follow some tips.
Season, illness, medications, hormonal changes, and stress affect your hair. You have to manage stress, if you want to naturally make your hair thicker. You also need to drink plenty of water and get good sleep to strengthen your hair. Drink at least eight glasses of water and sleep at least 7-8 hours. Water hydrates your hair and stimulates hair follicles. Hair grows rapidly during sleep.
Among many other health risk of smoking, it also damages your hair. Quit smoking today. Avoid fad diets and consult dermatologist when you have sudden hair fall. Regular exercise helps hair growth. Exercise stimulates blood circulation and metabolism.
Massage your scalp in circular motion for 5-6 minutes with warm coconut oil or olive oil. Oil your hair gently. Use fingertips while massaging the scalp. Then give a hot towel treatment for 5-6 minutes. (Wet the towel in hot water, wring water and wrap it around your oiled hair). Oil is good for your hair, it moisturizes and makes your hair thicker naturally.
Don’t overwash your hair. Don’t use shampoo more than two times a week. Shampoo and overwashing removes natural oil from your scalp thus making your hair dry and dull. Massaging your scalp while shampooing or oiling stimulates hair roots. Make sure your shampoo is free from sulfate. Try to use shampoo that contains peppermint or eucalyptus oil.
Use volumizing shampoo and conditioner. It is very necessary to condition your hair. You can use either hair conditioners or oil massage before washing your hair. Yolk and yogurt are natural hair conditioners, apply yolk or yogurt on your hair and scalp and wash after 20 minutes.
Don’t be tempted with advertorials. If you undergo hair treatments or choose styling products, or even shampoo and conditioner, use your brain. If you are using hair styling products, try not to use it on your scalp. You can also use hair curlers to make your hair look thicker.
It is necessary to comb or brush your hair in the morning and night but don’t overdo this. Combing/brushing stimulates hair follicles thus stimulating hair growth, however, too much combing breaks hair strand. If you are growing your hair don’t cut it, haircut does not help hair growth, but trimming does.
Use swimming cap to avoid chlorine in the swimming pool. If you don’t use cap, shampoo your hair immediately. Use scarf, cap or hat to protect your hair from sun, wind and rain. However, remember not to use tight hats/caps.
These tips and formulas may work for some people while maybe useless for others.
I give full credits to my mother, sisters and friends for these hair care tips and hair care formulas.
Gooseberry treatment is one of the best natural ways to make your hair grow. Boil some dried gooseberry in coconut oil, strain and store in airtight container. You can use this oil to massage your scalp or oil hair. You can also make a paste from gooseberry powder, let it soak overnight and apply on your hair. Wash your hair after an hour.
Soak fenugreek seeds in water for couple of hours. Grind and make a thick paste. Apply fenugreek paste on your hair, and wash after 30 minutes. Don’t use shampoo.
Apply ginger/onion juice on your scalp. Ginger and onion juice is herbal remedies for baldness and excess hair fall.
Massage your scalp and oil your hair with rosemary essential oil, and then rinse with sage tea. Almond oil is also good for hair, it stimulates hair growth.
Aloe vera is a wonderful herb that can be used internally and externally. Aloe vera not only works for your bowels, but also on skin and hair. Aloe vera is a natural hair conditioner, massage your scalp with aloe vera gel before washing your hair. You can also use aloe vera as hair gel.
Honey is not only good for your body and skin, but also for hair. Make your honey hair tonic by mixing 1 tablespoon of raw honey, ½ tablespoon of olive/coconut oil, 1 tablespoon of dried sage. Add some water and stir thoroughly. Massage your scalp with this honey tonic for couple of minutes and wash after one hour.
You can also apply coconut kernel paste on your hair for 30 minutes and then wash. Coconut is a good hair conditioner and anit-dandruff agent.
Henna is good for hair. It not only gives natural color, but also conditions your hair, stops breakage and removes dandruff.
Keratin treatment and vitamin supplements can boost hair growth. Supplements hydrate your hair and reduce breakage, thus helping hair growth. Fish-oil pills (E Vitamin), folic acid/biotin (A B Vitamin), zinc and iron are good hair supplements. However, you should consult your doctor before using any kinds of supplements for hair growth.
Best way to make your hair grow thicker is to eat right food. Protein, vitamins and minerals help hair growth. Include fish, meat, eggs, tofu and vegetables in your daily diet. Eat foods containing vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin E, omega, fatty acid, protein, zinc and magnesium.If you want, you can also use vitamin supplements especially meant for hair growth.
You can wash your hair with beer or apply yeast on the scalp. Beer and yeast stimulates blood circulation and activates hair follicles. You can also eat brewer’s yeast for hair growth.
When you use hair styling products, wash your hair with vinegar mixed warm water. Vinegar neutralizes chemicals.
I hope these tips will work for you.thanks for reading and commenting.
Great hub with information i really needed! thank you!
Thanks for appreciating my hub. I give full credits to my mother and sisters for the tips I have shared here.
Great hub Vinaya, the tips you have provided here are excellent. I have heard of some of these before, as my mother is a beautician and hairdresser who always prefers using natural products.
@Ishwarya, when I had long hair, I used different kinds of organic products on my hair. These days since I have short hair, I don't use many hair products. Thanks for sharing your opinion.
@Steph, thank you very much.
Really awesome...I love your hubs!
An engaging hub filled with helpful suggestions. I like using natural hair products. Twice in a week, I use organic herbal shampoo for my hair. I also take vitamins and fish-oil pills daily for healthy hair. Once again, a well-written hub! Well-done!
I'm glad you found this hub useful. Thanks for reading and commenting.
Thanks for sharing such natural and easy ways to maintain good hair. Keep it up. Shared and voted up useful.
Thanks for these informations , i am applying them now ! I got long hair and i need to take care of it using natural ways. Only now i know that i need to shampoo twice week only . Usually i am doing it everyday !
Now i know how to take good care of it . Excellent hub !
@Laurie, I don't know if onion juice is available in supermarket/grocery store in the West, but here, I prefer to make my fresh onion juice in a juicer.
@Debby, thanks for your compliments.
Oh ok I will have to try that.
Can you buy Onion juice at a supermarket/grocery store. I have never seen it before or tried it.
Thank you mydear fellow writers and friends for reading and commenting. I hope you will find these remedies useful.
I have never used onion juice internally to grow hair, even though I have heard about it. However, I have tried applying onion juice on scalp. Grind onion and squeeze juice, massage your scalp with onion juice for few minutes. Use this formula once a day for few weeks. When you apply onion juice, it gives tingling sensation.
My hair is naturally thick, but a few of my sisters would really benefit from your tips. I love the honey recipe, very simple to make and easy to apply. Thanks for the hair treatment suggestions.
I have fine thin hair so these ideas sound great to me. Thanks for all your suggestions and I shall try some of these out.
I am curious about this onion juice, how do you make it and much do you use/drink it.
Great tips here. Coconut oil is great, I have been using coconut oil for many years now. Useful and informative hub, voted up.
very practical tips and effective one.
These hair care tips come in handy. Going to bookmark this on my pc. I might need them somehow.
Voted UP, useful, awesome, beautiful & interesting.
That's some awesome tips there. Voted up and Tweeted!
My native folk of Kerala use Chemparathi (Hibiscus rosa) juice for massaging the hair before bath. It's also one of the natural ways to grow hair thicker. I could learn a lot from your hub, voted up, useful and interesting. SHARING as well.
I have fine thin hair. I'll have to try these ideas. Thanks.
Awesome tips & suggestions. I have baby fine hair so the oil might work for me. voted up useful.
Rajan, methi, amla and ghreetkumari are good hair. Thanks for commenting. Have a wonderful day.
Vinaya, I love the list of natural remedies especially amla and methi and aloe vera for hairfall. Also the do's and dont's.
I praise you for taking the time to answer everyone separately. No one expects you to do this, however you do.
@Suhail, among many other factors, old age and slickness are some of the reasons of thinning hair. Thanks for sharing your inputs.
@Arun, baldness is hereditary, however, it may also be caused by other reasons.
@Torrilynn, even though you have naturally thick hair, at some point of life, it may begin to fall. Thanks for reading.
@Kathryn, home remedies are best for hair, there are virtually no side effects.
@CrisSp, it is true, everyday we learn new things.
@Cyndi, I hope honey hair tonic will work for you. Thanks for commenting.
This was full of great tips for thicker hair. I had no idea honey was good for the hair, just as it is for the skin. All I can think of is thick gobs, but you pointed out that is should be mixed with olive oil, which changes the consistency. Thanks for the information.
Interesting! Sometimes, we thought we already knew everything and then you read and you learn something new. Definitely bookmarking this.
These were great tips. I like to keep my hair healthy, and am looking for more natural solutions now. This is a good addition to what I have found so far. Thanks.
thanks again for the hub and the tips.
Good ideas but alas! baldness runs in my family and though I have tried many such formulae but the hairline has still receded.Perhaps hair transplantation is the only solution for us. Thank you for such a useful hub.
Great tips here. Very informative hub indeed.
Going strong in terms of outdoor adventures as I get older, but pass the stage of worrying for thinning hair, I will still use several of your tips :-).
Gypsy, it is true that age has an adverse effect on our hair. I hope these tips will help you.
I will have to try some of these tips. My once thick hair has gotten thinner the older I get. I used to complain about having thick hair, now I wish I had it back! Voted up and useful.
@ Michelle, I hope some of these tips will help you regain your hair.
@Mary, it is true that lots of people are searching on this topic. One of my hubs on the similar topic is my number one traffic generator. Thanks for your compliments.
You've hit the jackpot Vinaya! This is very hot topic right now especially with babyboomers' thinning hair!
You could add Biotin to your list of vitamin supplements. It helps with hair and nails.
This is excellent and I know I'll be trying a few of your suggestions.
Coming in again to say thanks for this. My hair has lost a little of its tensile strength and I will buy a volumizing shampoo! Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad you liked hair care tips and formulas I have shared here. I believe you will find this helpful.
Your photos certainly showed people with thick and luxurious hair. You have many interesting tips included in this hub regarding making hair thicker and healthy. We have aloe vera growing in our backyard. Never thought of using it on our hair. Might just give that a try! It is wonderful for other conditions like minor burns or open blisters. I have used it successfully for those things and it helps heal quickly from personal experience. Up, useful and interesting votes.
My friend, you have wonderful hub. I love your tips and I'll show this hub to my mom and my sister as well. Hair is like a crown and you have a great tips to make the crown always shining. Voted up and take care!
Thank you for this. I'm afraid in my condition it's too late.
Great Tips !! Nowadays I could see that my hair is getting thinner. I think it is because I am not doing oil massage frequently.
Thanks for sharing this tips with us, it will surely help me.
Thanks so much Vinaya's mother, sisters and friends for the great tips here, and thank YOU, Vinaya, for sharing these here with us all!
Very informative and useful hub here for natural remedies to obtain healthy, thick hair. I knew of some of these, but a lot I did not know. I am going to try the honey one too.
Always love a massage to the scalp.
I did not realize about the sulfate in shampoo, so thanks for that important fact!
Very useful! Awesome hub, thank for the tips!
I have good genes my friend. Still have a full head of thick hair. Good information here for those who are not as lucky as I am.
I will have to try most of these.
I have used coconut oil and loved it. I must say it works to some point.
Also beer worked however it just added volume, which is ok also.
Like anything else I think the most important factor is to find one that works for you and use it faithfully. Its like exercising, you can't do it once and see results.
I must try that honey, it sounds great.
Coconut oil is also good for the skin.
My hair has always been thick but very fine. I'm forever looking for ways to make it look fuller and thicker. I will try some of your suggestions.
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2019-04-23T00:42:20Z
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https://hubpages.com/health/How-to-Naturally-Make-Your-Hair-Thicker
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Arts
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Health
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wordpress
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Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement to manage Shangri-La Hotel, Doha and Traders Hotel, Doha.
Scheduled to open in the first quarter 2013, the hotels will be located in the commercial centre of Doha just 300 metres apart.
Shangri-La International Hotel Management Limited president and chief executive officer Greg Dogan said: “The opening of both Shangri-La and Traders hotel in Doha reconfirms our commitment to expansion in the Middle East. Our target is to build a regional presence and we are delighted to be opening two hotels in Doha in a prime location with such dedicated owners”.
Shangri-La Hotel, Doha will feature 252 guest rooms, 42 serviced apartments, an 840m² ballroom, and the group’s signature spa brand, Chi The Spa.
Restaurants will include a The Den, a piano bar; Sridan, a Middle Eastern food souk, Fuego, a Latin American outlet; and Shanghai Club, a Chinese restaurant/lounge.
The neighbouring Traders Hotel will offer 238 guest rooms including 44 suites and 84 serviced apartments with kitchenettes. Outlets include a sushi and noodle restaurant and steakhouse and recreation facilities comprise a health club and spa with indoor pool and sun deck.
Hong Kong-based Shangri La Hotels and Resorts owns and/or manages 72 hotels under the Shangri-La, Kerry and Traders brands.
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2019-04-21T16:35:36Z
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https://holidayapartmentasia.wordpress.com/tag/serviced-apartment-doha/
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For other people named Nate James, see Nate James (disambiguation).
Nathaniel James Speas, known as Nate James, (born 15 September 1979 in Lakenheath) is a British singer-songwriter. James released his debut soul album Set the Tone in 2005 which won him two MOBO Nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist, featuring his revered first release “Ditchin me shreddiezz” He released on his Frofunk imprint via Independent Labels around the world and became one of the most successful independent soul recording artists globally. James has sold over 1,000,000 albums and he has had airplay hits in both Europe and Japan. He won the Festivalbar in 2006. The Festivalbar is an Italian singing competition that takes place in the most important Italian squares such as the Piazza del Duomo Milan. He released his second album Kingdom Falls in 2006. In February 2008 James and his band performed on the BBC show Later... with Jools Holland. In 2007 James won Urban Music Awards Best Album (Kingdom Falls) and Best Neo-Soul Artist. Nate was a contestant on the BBC's prime time television show The Voice UK in April 2013.
James has joint UK/US citizenship as he was born on a U. S. Air Force base in England to an American father and English mother. As a recognised songwriter, he was signed by Universal Publishing in 2004, prior to him releasing any material as a performer. Unlike many young artists he did not sign away the copyright in his recordings in the fast pursuit of fame. He owns his own music videos and does his own A&R, James released on his own Frofunk imprint via various deals with Independent Labels around the world. In so doing James has become one of the most successful independent soul recording artists globally. James sold over 1,000,000 albums and enjoyed sizable airplay hits across mainland Europe and Japan. He made an appearance on The Voice UK on 27 April 2013 with 2 of the judges turning their chairs.
James released his debut album, Set The Tone in 2005 which is heavily influenced by soul artists such as Marvin Gaye, Prince and Stevie Wonder. It subsequently won James widespread critical acclaim and two MOBO nominations for Best Newcomer and Best R&B Artist. His album, written mostly by James, covers a range of music influences; from the bassy R&B of Set The Tone, the upbeat pop of Universal, the retro soul of The Message, the classic ballad sound of Justify Me to the rocky vibe in I'll Decline. There is also a duet with Dawn Robinson of En Vogue.
James has also worked with several noted co-writers that included David Brant (Mis-Teeq, Liberty X, Jamie Scott), Eg White (Adele's Chasing Pavements) on Universal, David Sneddon (Hurts, Lana Del Rey) and Jake Gosling (Ed Sheeran, Wiley (rapper)) on The Message, Andreas S. Jensen (Writer of Armand Van Heldens: MyMyMy), Peter-John Vettese (Annie Lennox: Walking On Broken Glass), Jamie Hartman (Will Young's All Time Love) on Justify Me and Emily Friendship (Sarah Connor's: You're the Kinda Man).
James has sold out numerous live shows at the Jazz Café in London and at other venues across the UK. His headline gig at Shepherds Bush Empire had to be rescheduled due to the 7 July 2005 London bombings but went ahead in October 2005. Nate and his band also performed at Fruitstock 2005. He has had success in both Europe and Japan. He won the Festivalbar in Italy in 2006. The Festivalbar is an Italian singing competition that takes place in the most important Italian squares during summer, such as the Piazza del Duomo, Milan.
The recording of James' second album Kingdom Falls was entirely self-funded out of the profits from his debut album. The album features a live orchestra on many tracks and more studio-based production than that featured on his first album Set The Tone. The album title track Kingdom Falls was influenced by James's experiences on a charity mission to Rwanda in 2006, where he witnessed a mix of joy and sadness, seeing the country and its many orphans recovering from the atrocities committed during the genocide of 1994. The album was mixed in Los Angeles by grammy winning Outkast collaborator Neal H Pogue and was released first in Japan and subsequently in the UK & Italy. In 2007 James won Urban Music Awards Best Album (Kingdom Falls) and Best Neo-Soul Artist.
In February 2008 James and his band performed two tracks from the album on the BBC show Later... with Jools Holland - Choke and Back To You.
In Spring 2008, James embarked on his first tour of North America and played live shows in New York City, Toronto, San Diego, & Los Angeles. On 4 July 2008 James headlined the outdoor stage of the Montreal Jazz Fest, performing to an audience of over 120,000 in the Quebec city.
In between writing sessions for his next album, James recorded a selection of cover versions. These were released as Revival on 30 March 2009. The album was produced solely by the producer of James's Set The Tone album David Brant.
In 2010 James formed the group SugaSmak! which consisted of Nate as the lead vocalist (now dubbed 'SugaJack') and Matt Gooderson of indie outfit Infadels ('Clyma'). Boasting a new ElectroSoul sound, the duo's debut single We Are was released through the small London independent "Better Get Records" on 22 November 2010.
In 2012 Nate teamed up with Manchester duo HeavyFeet to record the hit single "Back Foot". The track was released through Champion Records on 25 March 2012.
In 2013 Nate James appeared on UK hit TV show The Voice UK. Performing "Crazy", James turned Jessie J and Danny O'Donoghue's chairs. He chose Jessie J as his coach, although he did consider being on Team will.i.am. He was eliminated during The Battle Rounds.
In 2018, James appeared on the Netherlands hit TV show The Voice of Holland, where he performed "Issues" and turned all four chairs. He chose Waylon to be his coach.
"The Message" / "Get This Right"
"Choke" / "Back to You"
2005: Natalie Williams featuring Nate James - "Conversation"
2006: Sway feat. Nate James "Still on My Own"
2012: HeavyFeet & Nate James - "Back Foot"
2006: FESTIVALBAR Best International Artist WINNER!
2007: URBAN MUSIC AWARDS Best Neo-Soul Artist WINNER!
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…Obama loves jogging, he’s quite predisposed.
He jogs on the tarmac while dropping his phone.
…and jogs when he’s glum.
He jogs to the stage in the magical Kingdom.
Jogging is one of his favorite passions.
He jogs while his agents scan crowds for assassins.
…and I swear I’m not punkin’.
He once jogged down stairs with his friend Arne Duncan.
He’s jogged in khakis in front of a shed.
He’s jogged while these officers stared straight ahead.
He jogs near bales and bales of hay.
He even made Biden jog with him one day.
…and he jogs with dogs.
Isn’t it crazy how often he jogs?
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NEXT WEEKEND! MOUNT DORA VINTAGE GARDEN SHOW AT RENNINGER’S!
We cannot wait! Some of our favorite dealers will be set up there and there is always great pickin’ to be done!
We will be hosting our Spring Open House and English Garden Party at the shop the same day! Festivities begin at noon! Scones, tea, sandwiches and a FREE workshop on the use of Vintage Market & Design paint!
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The stock market forged ahead Friday, extending its advance to record highs as Wall Street experimented with new procedures designed to smooth out the quarterly "triple witching hour."
The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials rose 12.72 to 2,420.85, bringing its gain for the week to 43.12 points.
Volume on the New York Stock Exchange reached 220.48 million shares, up from 168.58 million Thursday.
It was the first time that contracts and a few other stock-index futures and options were settled as of the opening on expiration Friday, rather than the close.
The new procedure appeared to go smoothly, with no dramatic price swings in the market.
A second settlement period at the close for several other stock-index contracts went just as uneventfully.
Merck was the biggest contributor to the Dow Jones industrial average's gain, rising 3 3/8 to 165 3/4 on interest in a cholesterol-reducing drug being developed by the company.
Advancing issues outnumbered declines by more than three to two on the NYSE. The exchange's composite index gained 0.73 to 172.57.
The NASDAQ composite index for the over-the-counter market edged up 0.11 to 429.08. At the American Stock Exchange, the market-value index closed at 339.90, up 1.26.
In the credit markets, bond prices were slightly higher after closely following the dollar throughout a lackluster session.
The Treasury's 30-year bond was up 5/32 point, or about $1.50 for every $1,000 in face amount. The bond's yield, which moves inversely to its price, edged down to 8.47% from 8.48% Thursday.
In corporate trading, industrial issues rose 1/8 point and utility bonds were unchanged in light trading.
Among tax-exempt issues, general obligations fell 1/8 point and revenue bonds rose 1/8 point in light trading. Yields on three-month Treasury bills were up one basis point at 5.65%. Six-month bills rose 4 basis points to 5.92%. One-year bills fell 1 basis point to 6.28%.
The federal funds rate, the interest on overnight loans between banks, traded at 6.69%, down from 6.75% Thursday.
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In recent years, the Satanic Temple has been getting more and more attention as they have been attempting to make themselves more visible in the public eye. In fact, they’ve taken a page from the tactics employed by many Christian churches, and they have begun to demand a place in erecting holiday displays, advocating for religious monuments on public land, and even distributing literature at public schools.
In September of last year the Satanic Temple revealed plans to disseminate the “Satanic Children’s Big Book of Activities,” to kids in a Florida school district.
The Satanic Temple along with the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) were responding to a ruling, which let the Orange County school district allow religious and atheist organizations to distribute materials — including bibles and other pamphlets — in public schools.
Now, the Satanic Temple’s request has the school district rethinking its policy, and the district is currently putting the distribution of all religious paraphernalia on hold, according to WFTV-TV.
So in a hilarious and embarrassing turnabout, the school district did what they probably should have done all along: they decided that in order to respect the separation of church and state they should probably just not allow any religious organizations to distribute literature in the public schools.
Many times you’ll hear skeptics venting their spleens about this huckster or that charlatan and “How is it possible they’re allowed to get away with this crap?!” One of the worst such pseudoscientific offenders in recent years has been “natural cures” quack Kevin Trudeau, who has used his infomercial sales pitches to convince countless people that he has a cure for cancer (he doesn’t) and that they shouldn’t trust modern, science-based medicine because “‘They’ don’t want you to know the truth”. I think it would be reasonable to say that Trudeau has not only bilked people out of millions of dollars with his bogus “cures”, but in addition that his nonsensical anti-scientific conspiracy mongering has even gotten some people who believed him killed.
Best-selling author and infomercial pitchman Kevin Trudeau was held in criminal contempt Thursday and threatened with jail after he urged visitors to his Web site to unleash a massive barrage of e-mails that crashed a federal judge’s computer in Chicago.
U.S. District Judge Robert W. Gettleman’s computer became hopelessly clogged with e-mails from admirers of Trudeau’s diet book and other volumes, the judge told a hearing. Court technicians had to be called in to make his inbox usable again. Something similar happened to his BlackBerry, Gettleman said.
Gettleman has overseen Trudeau’s long-running legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission, which claims ads for Trudeau’s books offering cures for dozens of ailments — from faltering memory to hair loss — misrepresent the facts.
The judge said Trudeau urging the deluge of e-mails was harassment.
“The penalty I will impose will probably include some custody and a fine,” the calm, soft-spoken Gettleman said after holding Trudeau in direct criminal contempt. He ordered Trudeau to post a $50,000 bond and surrender his passport.
Gettleman said the glut of e-mails delayed court business and will force the U.S. Marshals Service to do a threat assessment.
Trudeau arrived in court voluntarily after Gettleman threatened to send marshals to bring him in. He sat silently through the hearing before being led away for fingerprinting and a mug shot.
Well, I think this is one case in which the charlatan is getting his just-desserts. Of course, to Trudeau’s followers, this will likely be interpreted as more evidence of their “Big Pharma/Big Medicine/Big Government” conspiracy theory, and they will paint Trudeau as a martyr for the alt-med cause. Which is fine with me, so long as Trudeau is a martyr in jail.
So here’s a tough question for you… in a nation where we respect religious liberty, how does the state handle situations where those religious beliefs are in direct conflict with established medical science? I’m specifically referring to a situation in Minnesota where a judge has ordered that a boy receive chemotherapy for his cancer despite the parents’ religious objections.
A Minnesota judge ruled Friday that a 13-year-old cancer patient must be evaluated by a doctor to determine if the boy would benefit from restarting chemotherapy over his parents’ objections.
In a 58-page ruling, Brown County District Judge John Rodenberg found that Daniel Hauser has been “medically neglected” by his parents, Colleen and Anthony Hauser, and was in need of child protection services.
While he allowed Daniel to stay with his parents, the judge gave the Hausers until Tuesday to get an updated chest X-ray for their son and select an oncologist.
If the evaluation shows the cancer had advanced to a point where chemotherapy and radiation would no longer help, the judge said, he would not order the boy to undergo treatment.
However, he said, if chemotherapy is ordered and the family still refuses, Daniel will be placed in temporary custody.
I posted about something similar in my entry titled “What’s the Limit on ‘Respecting Beliefs’?” but this is a far more serious situation – in fact, it is one of life & death.
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Could you please help me correct these comparisons? Are AS and THE MORE interchangeable?
- The more (the) time passes, the less you'll want to spend time with your wife.
- As (the) time passes the less you'll want to spend time with your wife.
- The more you progress/go, the harder the game gets/ As you progress/go the harder the game gets.
- The light gets brighter and bright as you go./The more you wait, the brighter the light gets.
- The later she gets here the more time we spend together.
Can someone please help me correct these sentences?
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I received my Ph.D in Political Science from Rice University in 2013. Before starting my position in POLIS, I taught international relations and research methods at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan.
My research examines the interplay between domestic politics and foreign policy. I am particularly interested in how public opinion distorts politicians' incentives in a way that results in seemingly irrational policy decisions. In my projects, I analyse various survey data to examine citizens' attitudes toward economic sanctions and foreign aid. My future research examines how public opinion influences foreign policy decisions.
My work also examines unintended consequences of foreign policy decisions. In one project, I conduct surveys to analyse the effects of the recent Western sanctions on Russia on domestic politics and civil conflict in Ukraine as well as on Ukraine-Russia relations.
I am also interested in the impact that non-traditional security threats, e.g. natural disasters, terrorism, civil wars, have on politics. One of my current projects examines how natural disasters affect individuals' voting behaviour.
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