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The Fischell Department of Bioengineering (BIOE) and the A. James Clark School of Engineering extend their congratulations to Christopher Jewell, who was elevated to the rank of Associate Professor, effective July 1, 2017.
“I’m extremely lucky to have been in the rich educational and research environment the campus has created for faculty, and for the incredible group of graduates students, postdoctoral scientists, undergraduates, and research staff who have joined the lab and who carry out all of the research underpinning our efforts,” Jewell said.
Since Jewell joined BIOE in August 2012, he and his research team have worked to develop biomaterials that generate immune responses with specific, tunable characteristics – an idea known as “immunomodulation.” The group’s research has two complementary components: basic investigations to understand the interactions between synthetic materials and specific immune cells and tissues; and design of biomaterials-based vaccines that tune or modulate immune responses to combat cancer and autoimmune disorders. Across these areas, Jewell has led more than $5.5 million in funding. Earlier this year, he and his team received extensive recognition for their latest efforts to develop next-generation therapies for multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases and were featured in a live press conference organized by the American Chemical Society to highlight Jewell Lab research at the organization’s national meeting in San Francisco.
A Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovator and National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award Recipient, Jewell has published 60 papers and patents, including studies in Cell Reports, ACS Nano, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Nature. Since last year, the Jewell Lab has led 23 papers, five of which were featured on covers. Jewell is also an Associate Scientific Advisor for Science Translational Medicine and has guest-edited several special journal issues in the biomaterials and immune engineering areas.
Among his many awards for both research and education, Jewell was named a 2016 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Young Innovator and a Young Investigator of the Melanoma Research Alliance and the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy. Earlier, he appeared in USA Today as a “New Face of Engineering,” and in 2014 was selected as the state of Maryland’s Outstanding Young Engineer by the Maryland Academy of Science, the state’s highest honor awarded to an engineer under age 36.
Along with his BIOE appointment, Jewell serves as an assistant professor of Microbiology and Immunology with the University of Maryland School of Medicine, a full member of the Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, and as the campus's first faculty member appointed as a scientist with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The latter is supported by a $1.1 million award led by Jewell to develop new technologies for combating multiple sclerosis that could improve treatment options for veterans.
In addition to his myriad contributions to the field, Jewell personifies what it means to pay it forward by providing mentorship to aspiring engineers and scientists in his lab and the community. This year, the campus recognized Jewell with the Graduate Faculty Mentor of the Year Award. Outside his lab, Jewell created the Program to Enhance Participation in Research (PEPR) in cooperation with Wheaton High School of Silver Spring, Md., in 2013. Through this initiative, Jewell and graduate mentors in the Clark School team up with high school students to delve into bioengineering topics and share an inside look at what it means to pursue a career in science and engineering. Each year, the program culminates in a Poster Symposium and Reception; this year, the symposium highlighted the work of nearly 30 high school students. Thus far, Jewell has championed these and other outreach efforts to work with more than 500 area high school students and raise over $10,000 for pediatric cancer charities.
Moving forward, Jewell hopes that his research team will be able to transform some of the technologies they have created into therapeutic options for patients. The group also hopes to move into areas that generate basic knowledge and can thereby accelerate the pace of vaccine and immunotherapy design.
Jewell received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with Dr. David Lynn at the University of Wisconsin, and his B.S. in Chemical Engineering and B.S. in Molecular Biology from Lehigh University. His post-graduate training was completed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with Dr. Darrell Irvine in the Department of Biological Engineering, and at Harvard University with Dr. Dan Barouch in the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research.
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https://bioe.umd.edu/news/story/jewell-promoted-to-associate-professor
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Thanks to Alex Widstrand ’17, a senior Engineering major and Design Thinking Initiative student, there is now a brand new prototyping cart for students to use in the KnowledgeLab. This cart has an assorted supply of useful and creative items, from colored pencils, glue sticks, and scissors to balloons, yarn, and Legos.
Alex worked with the KnowledgeLab staff to order the materials and assemble the cart. “As a student worker for the Design Thinking Initiative, one of the main projects I’m working on is enabling students across campus to have access to prototyping materials,” says Alex. She clarifies that absolutely everyone can use the materials in the cart.
Tori Clayton is a Junior at Smith College who is majoring in both English and Music. She is a Libraries Project Assistant in Neilson Library.
MOVE! Move your body, move your mind.
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https://sophia.smith.edu/knowledgelab/2016/12/15/prototyping-cart/
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The buildup to the battle and itself were great in the movie. That part where people were just hearing that Godzilla and Anguirus were coming to the city was alright.
The one thing I do love about it is the fact it is maybe the only film in the entire franchise to show things from the perspective of everyday ordinary people. Unlike practically all kaiju film protagonists they aren't soldiers, or reporters, or scientists. They're simple everyday working stiffs like you or me. Its an approach that is sadly and severely lacking in the franchise. There's also a rather creepy/otherworldy atmosphere to it (similar to Rodan in some aspects where again the main characters are mostly ordinary men and women. A combination Ford in G14, Akane in Mechagodzilla, and Kiriko in Megaguirus really made me realize how sick I am becoming of military leads in these kinds of films. Doesn't help that most of them have been flat and lifeless in recent years. Gigantis took a direction that I'd really love to see taken again.
Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote: The one thing I do love about it is the fact it is maybe the only film in the entire franchise to show things from the perspective of everyday ordinary people. Unlike practically all kaiju film protagonists they aren't soldiers, or reporters, or scientists. They're simple everyday working stiffs like you or me. Its an approach that is sadly and severely lacking in the franchise. There's also a rather creepy/otherworldy atmosphere to it (similar to Rodan in some aspects where again the main characters are mostly ordinary men and women. A combination Ford in G14, Akane in Mechagodzilla, and Kiriko in Megaguirus really made me realize how sick I am becoming of military leads in these kinds of films. Doesn't help that most of them have been flat and lifeless in recent years. Gigantis took a direction that I'd really love to see taken again.
Yes. Yes, yes, yes. That only started happening after the Showa era too, though the Showa era is fond of reporters and scientists as characters with jobs tangentially related to the action (I'll always take a reporter character, so I'm on board there).
Anyway, I also enjoy Raids Again for that aspect, as well as for the fact that it's the last Showa film to adapt a truly grim take on events (more an artifact of where the rest of the series went than a real strength of this film, but it still affects re-watches). It's definitely Godzilla by of standard '50s B-movie, but it's a good enough time. The characters are likable and realistic, and while I know some feel it's too languid, I think the pacing works fairly well. The artistic ambitions are gone, from the script to the cinematography, but what's here is a serviceable, somber monster movie. It's not as good as Rodan in that regard, but it's not that far off either.
Raids Again falls into the upper half of my series ranking.
Sadly it is regarded as one of the worst films in the series by many, but I wouldn't say that exactly considering those facts mentioned above. The relatable protagonists, the feel of danger that the monsters give off, considering that is a sequel to Gojira aids that, and the mission of urgency (sort of) that the characters have to deal with them. The movie MAY have bad things going for it, but it also has some good that are mostly overlooked, for better or for worse, depending on the person seeing the movie.
i dont think this one is as bad as alot of people say. I quite enjoy it.
Yeah I'm really hoping that's the route Gareth and Co go in Godzilla 2.
We also get a glimpse of how these kaiju events effect people's lives. We see employees picking up the pieces and finding new jobs/places in life. This is possibly the only Godzilla film to show this aspect.
So, yeah, if you think about it, it did some good actually if it is regarded as a bad movie. Last time I saw the film, I noticed those elements, edgaguirus and was not dissapointed.
The music may be a little repetitive after a while but it was alright.
Y'know, I used to regard this entry as one of the worst the franchise has to offer, but it's actually been growing on me.
Still not too big on the orchestral score, though.
Another thing that stands out to me is that it's about the only film to have a monster battle where both creatures are portrayed in an purely antagonistic light.
^ Oh yeah. There' arent exactly that many. You could say that in the series there are, but I think that's more of a change of the situation where the characters support one monster or something, so yeah.
Yeah many films one kaiju or the other may not be exactly good or bad but very clearly in an antagonistic and protagonistic roles. Like G14, Godzilla 2000, or Megaguirus. Like G14 for example Godzilla is treated in an antihero role but is still very clearly presented as the one you're supposed to root for.
Godzilla Raids Again follows a similar 3 Act structure to Godzilla. The fight between Godzilla and Anguirus happens in the 2nd Act, same Act as Godzilla's rampage through Tokyo in the last movie. The 3rd Act climax is all about the defeat of the kaiju. After King Kong Vs. Godzilla the monster fight is always the climax of the film.
I do wonder if the people that hate the film have only seen the dub? Or have they watched the uncut original? The Gigantis version is horrible. The uncut version isn't as bad, but it isn't a classic either.
Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote: Yeah many films one kaiju or the other may not be exactly good or bad but very clearly in an antagonistic and protagonistic roles. Like G14, Godzilla 2000, or Megaguirus. Like G14 for example Godzilla is treated in an antihero role but is still very clearly presented as the one you're supposed to root for.
szmigiel wrote: I do wonder if the people that hate the film have only seen the dub? Or have they watched the uncut original? The Gigantis version is horrible. The uncut version isn't as bad, but it isn't a classic either.
The dub, is what I understand to not like but not the ORIGINAL version. I saw first the dub when I was younger and got bored through it all. But then a couple of years back, I saw the original for the first time, and I was fond to it. Not perfect, but not horrible as anyone makes it seem to be. Just okayish.
The original does work better, but I think the Gigantis music score is better. The Kronos theme has more of a sense of horror.
It's really not one of my favorites, I find that its pacing really slow, and I'm not a fan of the goofy, slim-fast Godzilla suit, or its big, goofy eyes. The fight is hyper sped up and it makes the battle look really odd.
To me it is like night and day.
The tone is different, the characters come off more serious and less goofy, and since I am enjoy it more I feel the pace is better.
Don't get me wrong the movie still has issues, but over all it is a better film in the uncut version.
For me Godzilla Raids Again and King Kong Vs. Godzilla US version are both terrible compare to the original Japanese version.
Godzilla King of the Monster is not as good as the original, but still a good adaption. I always recommend people still watch both.
Adjusting the tone, soundtrack, and a few scenes can sometimes be EVERYTHING in determining whether or not one version or another will be better. In GRA's case, while there weren't dramatic changes made to the plot or the order of scenes, the changes they did make bring the movie down. For me, the biggest issue with the U.S. version is the narration, something invented for that version and not in the original Japanese cut.
The longest Gigantis goes without some kind of visual edit is 5 minutes, actually.
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For Emilia Clarke, March is all about debuts! The Game of Thrones actress scored her first spot ever in our Look of the Day roundup with this chic-fierce combination of a moto jacket, white mini, and strapped sandals for a Letterman appearance—just the sort of thing we could imagine Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen wearing (if she lived in modern times). Plus, the brunette beauty is making her Broadway debut, too, taking on the role Audrey Hepburn made famous as Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's (already in previews). And Thrones is set to return to HBO with its third season premiere on Sunday, March 31. Everything's coming up Emilia—here's to seeing more of her great style.
Plus, see more of our Look of the Day picks.
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https://www.instyle.com/news/congrats-emilia-clarke-game-thrones-star-makes-her-instyle-look-day-debut
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Once Upon A Time’s Rose McIver Pays Homage To Her TV Character!
Rose McIver slightly channeled her Once Upon A Time character Tinker Bell at the premiere of Brightest Star in El Lay yesterday.
If Tink were real, we could easily picture her in this gauzy, dark green dress with high-low hem!
It’s light and airy, and seems like it would be the perfect flight uniform! Plus, the sheer overlay mimics the fairy’s diaphanous wings!
Fairy dust, fairy dust, fairy dust!
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2019-04-26T06:43:13Z
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https://kittygossip.wordpress.com/category/once-upon-a-time/
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When it comes to intellectual property, Eliiy Power Co., Japan’s biggest maker of fixed high-capacity batteries, says it’s okay to be paranoid.
Eliiy Power Co. Power Yiile Plus lithium-ion battery storage systems are displayed at the company's plant in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Demand is surging for storage batteries in post-Fukushima Japan as more companies and homes prepare for power outages, and Eliiy Power -- which specializes in hardy, flame-resistant lithium iron phosphate storage batteries -- hopes to make the most of its technological edge. So it’s taken to heart lessons learned from a string of high-profile corporate espionage incidents.
The battery maker makes sure that nobody knows how its batteries are built, except for its president and vice president in charge of technology. Production is divided into six steps, and the head of each of the six production teams is kept in the dark about what the other teams are doing. Each team orders its machine tools and processing equipment independently, and fine-tuning is conducted when suppliers are safely out of sight. The aim is twofold: to prevent technology from leaking and to discourage competitors from scouting seasoned employees.
“You can’t be too careful. Japanese intellectual property has a habit of leaking out,” Eliiy Power Director Kiyomoto Kawakami said in an interview earlier this month.
While such precautions might be commonplace at technology giants Intel Corp. and Apple, such caution is a rarity in Japan. Only half of employees at Japan-based firms leaving their company sign nondisclosure agreements, according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. As a result, it is almost taken as a given that trade secrets are going to eventually leak out.
Last year, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal sued Posco, claiming the South Korean firm illegally obtained steel sheet technology from a former employee of the Japanese company. Posco has denied those charges. Last year, police arrested employees at machine tool maker Yamazaki Mazak and at autos parts maker Yoshizuka Seiki Co. for separately copying blueprints, with the aim of passing the information on to rivals. As staff cuts at electronics firms mount, more intellectual property may leak abroad, economy ministry officials have said.
Eliiy Power prides itself on developing lithium iron phosphate batteries that can withstand nail punctures without emitting smoke or fire. Set up seven years ago, with Daiwa House Industry, Inpex, and Sharp as its biggest investors, the company says it is now looking to poach big-name customers like Boeing from domestic battery manufacturing rival GS Yuasa In January, batteries made by the Kyoto-based manufacturer overheated aboard two separate Boeing 787 Dreamliners that prompted a global grounding of the jet for months.
The company’s paranoia over its intellectual property has grown with the list of Eliiy Power’s competitors at home. After the March 11 earthquake and tsunami triggered scheduled blackouts in Japan, demand for compact storage batteries for home use has ballooned, triggering entries by heavyweight electronic conglomerates such as NEC, Toshiba, Panasonic and Sony Eliiy Power, which last year expanded production capacity sixfold to 1.2 million cells a year, hopes to outpace its bigger rivals by building a third plant in the next two to three years to lower costs further.
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2019-04-19T21:15:22Z
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https://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2013/08/13/japan-battery-maker-makes-case-for-intellectual-property-paranoia/
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Secondary Source: Palmer-Ball, Jr. , B. and L. McNeely. 2006. Summer Season 2006. The Kentucky Warbler 82(4):79-84.
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2019-04-22T18:25:08Z
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http://app.fw.ky.gov/speciesinfo/reference.asp?strElCode=ABPBX03120&strTileName=I34&strGroup=7
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This program will perform an area extraction, time extraction, or both area and time extraction of a forecast meteorological data file. This can be very useful for reducing the file size when downloading the data to run the PC HYSPLIT model.
NAM (84h fcst, 12 km, 3 hrly, U.S., pressure) NAM CONUS Nest (48h fcst, 4 km, 1 hrly, U.S., sigma-pressure hybrid) NAM CONUS Nest (48h fcst, 4 km, 1 hrly, U.S., sigma-pressure hybrid) HRRR (15h fcst, 3 km, 1 hrly, CONUS, sigma) <-- option value="NWTILE">NAM NW U.S. Tile(48h fcst, 12 km, 1 hrly, sigma-pressure hybrid) NAM NE U.S. Tile(48h fcst, 12 km, 1 hrly, sigma-pressure hybrid) NAM SE U.S. Tile(48h fcst, 12 km, 1 hrly, sigma-pressure hybrid) NAM SW U.S. Tile(48h fcst, 12 km, 1 hrly, sigma-pressure hybrid) NAM (48h fcst, 12 km, 1 hrly, Alaska, sigma-pressure hybrid) NAM (48h fcst, 2 km, 1 hrly, Hawaii, sigma-pressure hybrid) RAP (18h fcst, 20 km, 1 hrly, U.S., pressure) GFS Model (384h fcst, 3 hrly to 180h then 12 hrly, Global, pressure) Information and grid domains of forecast datasets.
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2019-04-23T02:38:44Z
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https://ready.arl.noaa.gov/ready2-bin/extract/extractf.pl
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Information about international educational opportunities is available at the Office of International Education (OIE), Green Center (GC) 2.216. Students are required to satisfy the institutional protocol for international mobility under the guidance of OIE advisors to select the program most appropriate to their individual needs and interests. The advising process includes University policies governing international education, application, selection procedures, funding sources, international health insurance, emergency procedures, and liability issues, among other aspects. Information is also disseminated through study abroad fairs, special events, group meetings, individual appointments, reference materials and at the OIE website.
Study Abroad: Students register for study abroad courses after they complete the institutional protocol, which includes the approval of the Associate Dean of the appropriate academic department, the approval of the Office of the Registrar, and the endorsement of OIE. Study Abroad programs are offered by organizations and institutions specialized in designing academic courses in foreign destinations for U.S. students. Credits are awarded as transfer credits. Students are responsible for paying program fees directly to the selected study abroad provider. Therefore, students are not assessed UT Dallas' tuition and fees. Student may not apply their Academic Excellence Scholarships toward these programs.
Exchange Program: Students register full time at UT Dallas, but pursue the academic program in a foreign university with which UT Dallas has an active Exchange Program Agreement. Students may select from a large portfolio of exchange programs with the academic guidance of the Associate Dean from the appropriate academic department, who assesses the academic content of the program for UT Dallas credit equivalency purposes. Students earn resident credit. Students are assessed the normal UT Dallas' tuition and fees. Students may apply their Academic Excellence Scholarships toward these programs.
Independent Studies: For independent studies, students register academic work designed to be pursued in a foreign destination under UT Dallas' faculty supervision and with the approval of the appropriate department. Students are assessed normal tuition and fees for the number of semester credit hours they undertake as independent studies.
A student must have a minimum of 2.000 GPA to participate in study abroad programs, independent studies, or internships. A student must have a minimum of 3.000 GPA to participate in exchange programs. GPA requirements for faculty-led programs are determined by the academic unit offering the program.
Undergraduates must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours at UT Dallas (resident hours) prior to participating in study abroad programs, exchange programs, independent studies or internships. Upper division transfer undergraduate students must successfully complete a minimum of 15 semester credit hours at UT Dallas (resident hours) prior to participating in study abroad programs, exchange programs, independent studies, or internships. Lower division transfer undergraduate students must successfully complete a minimum of 30 semester credit hours at UT Dallas (resident hours) prior to participating in study abroad programs, exchange programs, independent studies, or internships.
The 24/30 rule states that students must complete at least 24 of their last 30 hours at UT Dallas. Students who are within the jurisdiction of the 24/30 rule and plan to graduate must obtain a waiver from the Dean of Undergraduate Studies to be eligible for international education. Students may obtain guidance from OIE or their academic advisors to submit their waiver petition to the Dean of Undergraduate Studies.
Credits earned in study abroad programs, exchange programs, independent studies, internships, and/or faculty-led programs translate directly onto UT Dallas' transcript.
The Associate Deans in each school determine how general courses and Core Curriculum courses apply to UT Dallas' degree plan. Approval may be required by more than one Associate Dean for courses outside the student's major. All courses must be pre-approved by the Associate Dean from the appropriate academic department, the Office of the Registrar, and the Office of International Education.
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2019-04-23T14:20:03Z
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https://catalog.utdallas.edu/2013/undergraduate/policies/international-education
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Minister for Justice Michael Keenan and NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Justice and Police Troy Grant today announced that disaster assistance has been made available for eight additional flood affected communities across New South Wales.
"Through the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements, the Commonwealth and New South Wales governments will continue working together to support affected communities as they recover from the recent floods," Mr Keenan said.
A range of assistance is now also available to help the flood affected communities of Berrigan, Cobar, Edward River, Federation, Hay, Leeton, Murray River and Snowy Valleys.
Minister Grant said today's announcement of additional assistance takes the total number of disaster declared local government areas to 36 and will speed up the recovery process for many communities affected by the floods.
The 36 local government areas receiving NDRRA assistance are: Bathurst, Berrigan, Bland, Blayney, Bogan, Cabonne, Cobar, Coolamon, Coonamble, Cootamundra-Gundagai, Cowra, Dubbo, Edward River, Federation, Forbes, Gilgandra, Hay, Hilltops, Junee, Lachlan, Leeton, Mid-Western, Murray River, Murrumbidgee, Narrabri, Narrandera, Narromine, Orange, Parkes, Snowy Valleys, Temora, Walgett, Warren, Warrumbungle, Weddin and Yass Valley.
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2019-04-25T23:43:41Z
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https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au/Pages/media-releases/2016/Further-disaster-assistance-for-flood-affected-NSW-communities.aspx
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Explore how new technology, workplace change and consumer demands might impact the future of work.
Read Facilitator Lisa Denny's opinion piece on the Future of Work which ran in the Mercury.
Watch online or catch up later via Livestream.
Listen to Lisa's ABC Radio interview (MP3 868KB) on the morning of the 3 October.
Robotics, artificial intelligence, digital disruption – how will technology affect Tasmania’s key industries? What do workplace changes hold for the future of the state? How will education providers need to adapt? Join the Institute for the Study of Social Change and the Alumni Office for a panel discussion on the future of work in Tasmania.
This event features a panel of four facilitated by demographer and PhD candidate Lisa Denny and will discuss universal workplace changes possible over the next 20 years or so, sector-specific changes with a regional focus, how the education sector will need to adapt, and all set against the context of Tasmanian demographics.
Supported by the Department of State Growth, through the Alumni Office at the University of Tasmania and co-hosted by the Institute for the Study of Social Change.
James has held a number of senior corporate roles in the professional services and engineering construction industries and more recently led an advisory firm supporting businesses to position themselves in changing markets, from start-ups to large established organisations. With the FBC, James is involved in advocating for the next generation of business, providing open markets and enabling new business models, allowing innovation and disruption to come to market, underpinned by the need for greater sustainable and ethical business practices. James has been part of forum's and think tanks developing strategies and insight for future business models, impacts of technology, globalisation, climate change, intergenerational trends and the future of work.
James holds an MBA from the AGSM, is a past Co-op Scholar from the UNSW, director of 3 start-ups, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Fellow of the Institute of Engineers, and is a passionate advocate for sustainable business, a thriving Australia, and business's role as a force for good.
Elizabeth leads the Deloitte risk advisory practice in Tasmania and has extensive experience delivering risk consulting and internal audit. She delivers risk management and consultancy services to both public sector and private clients.
Elizabeth advises her clients on matters of strategic and operational risk, deep diving in areas such as WHS, data, cyber risk and project risk. Most recently, she has assisted a number of Boards and senior management teams perform strategic risk identification and assessment, and define their risk appetite.
Elizabeth is passionate about ensuring that Tasmanian industries have access to education and training that supports their business requirements today and in the future. She is an advocate for innovative mechanisms to deliver education and training in new ways that is supportive of the skills that will make our population workforce ready.
Joanna has extensive experience and ongoing involvement with the youth sector including through her current role as the CEO of Youth Network of Tasmania (YNOT). Through this role Joanna has led work which has provided contemporary insights into the current needs of young Tasmanians.
Joanna currently sits on the boards of Australian Youth Affairs Coalition and Homelessness Australia, and is Chair of the National Youth Coalition for Housing, which coordinates the international awareness campaign Youth Homelessness Matters Day. In addition, she has been a member of many advisory groups and committees, and represented the community sector on a wide variety of issues at local, state and national levels.
Joanna is a graduate of the Tasmanian Leaders Program and is a finalist for the Telstra Business Women’s Awards.
Joanna was awarded a scholarship to complete a Masters in Social Investment through the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University.
Lisa Denny is a Research Fellow with the Institute for the Study of Social Change at the University of Tasmania. Over the past twenty years, Lisa has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience in both private industry and the public sector in Tasmania. She has an intricate understanding and knowledge of the influences and drivers of Tasmania’s population and economy and a deep commitment to ensuring that the State’s potential is realised.
As a demographer and quantitative researcher, Lisa provide independent demographic analysis and advice at state, regional or local level using multiple social and economic variables. Lisa’s area of interest and expertise centres on the interrelated nature of the population, education and training and work with a view to achieving economic renewal in the context of population ageing and other socio-economic scenarios. She focuses on producing empirically based evidence to inform policy and planning to improve productivity, education to employment transitions, workforce planning, equality and well-being.
Lisa holds a Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and a Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) and is currently completing a PhD with the University of Tasmania.
Lisa is the Vice President of the Australian Population Association (APA), the peak professional body for demographers.
Living in Hobart, Tasmania, Lisa is one of the 8.7 per cent of Tasmanians with one parent born overseas and is slightly younger than the median age of Tasmanians (but not Australians!). She also has a seven year old son.
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2019-04-19T10:37:38Z
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http://www.utas.edu.au/social-change/events/event/2017/october/the-future-of-work-in-tasmania
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Genetic material pulled from a pinky finger bone found in a Siberian cave shows a new and unknown type of pre-human lived alongside modern humans and Neanderthals, scientists reported on Wednesday.
The creature, nicknamed “Woman X” for the time being, could have lived as recently as 30,000 years ago and appears only distantly related to modern humans or Neanderthals, the researchers reported.
“It really just looked like something we had never seen before,” Johannes Krause of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, told a telephone briefing.
Writing in Nature, Krause and colleagues said they sequenced DNA from the mitochondria, a part of the cell, which is passed down virtually intact from a woman to her children. They compared it to DNA from humans, Neanderthals and apes.
The sequence indicates the hominin’s line diverged about a million years ago from the line that gave rise to both humans and Neanderthals and that split about 500,000 years ago.
That makes it younger than Homo erectus, the pre-human that spread out of Africa to much of the world about 1.9 million years ago.
“It is some new creature that has not been on our radar screen so far,” said Svaante Paabo, a colleague of Krause’s who specializes in analyzing ancient DNA.
And it would have lived near to both modern humans and Neanderthals. “There were at least three … different forms of humans in this area 40,000 years ago,” Paabo said.
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2019-04-25T15:58:21Z
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https://philipcarrgomm.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/three-different-kinds-of-humans/
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Michael Jackson’s legendary July 16, 1988 concert at Wembley Stadium. The concert is not a compilation of performances, but rather one complete show, exactly as Michael performed it for Prince Charles, Princess Diana and the 72,000 fans who were in the audience for that night’s sold out show. The DVD was sourced from Michael Jackson’s personal VHS copy of the performance as shown on the JumboTrons during the concert. This footage was only recently unearthed and is the only known copy of the show to exist. The visuals have been restored and the audio quality enhanced so that fans can share in the excitement of that famous night.
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https://www.michaeljackson.com/music/michael-jackson-live-wembley-july-16-1988/
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Reliable and timely emissions data is essential to effective greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. Verification helps ensure that this data is accurate and consistent.
Who Must Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
B.C. facilities that emit 10,000 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per year – and those that have emitted more than 10,000 tonnes in any of the previous three years – must report their greenhouse gas emissions annually. LNG operations have additional emission reporting requirements.
Who Must Verify Greenhouse Gas Emissions?
B.C. facilities with attributable emissions of 25,000 tonnes or more during either the current reporting cycle or any of the previous three reporting cycles – and all regulated LNG operations – must have their emission reports verified by an accredited third party.
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https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/environment/climate-change/industry/reporting
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O'Connell, Rebecca Owen, Charlie Padley, Matt Simon, Antonia and Brannen, Julia 2019. Which Types of Family are at Risk of Food Poverty in the UK? A Relative Deprivation Approach. Social Policy and Society, Vol. 18, Issue. 1, p. 1.
Rombach, Meike Kang, Eunkyung and Bitsch, Vera 2018. Good deeds revisited: motivation and boundary spanning in formal volunteering. International Review on Public and Nonprofit Marketing, Vol. 15, Issue. 1, p. 105.
Simmet, Anja Tinnemann, Peter and Stroebele-Benschop, Nanette 2018. The German Food Bank System and Its Users—A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 15, Issue. 7, p. 1485.
Nie, Peng and Sousa-Poza, Alfonso 2018. Food Insecurity among Europeans Aged 50+. Journal of Population Ageing, Vol. 11, Issue. 2, p. 133.
Smed, Sinne Tetens, Inge Bøker Lund, Thomas Holm, Lotte and Ljungdalh Nielsen, Annemette 2018. The consequences of unemployment on diet composition and purchase behaviour: a longitudinal study from Denmark. Public Health Nutrition, Vol. 21, Issue. 03, p. 580.
Rehaag, Regine and Ehlen, Sebastian 2018. Ernährung als Ressource der vernetzten kommunalen Gesundheitsförderung für Kinder – Wahrnehmung durch Eltern und Experten. Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz, Vol. 61, Issue. 10, p. 1242.
Garthwaite, Kayleigh 2017. ‘I feel I'm Giving Something Back to Society’: Constructing the ‘Active Citizen’ and Responsibilising Foodbank Use. Social Policy and Society, Vol. 16, Issue. 02, p. 283.
Kamenidou, Irene Rigas, Konstantinos and Priporas, Constantinos-Vasilios 2017. Food Security and Sustainability. p. 243.
Davis, Owen and Geiger, Ben Baumberg 2017. Did Food Insecurity rise across Europe after the 2008 Crisis? An analysis across welfare regimes. Social Policy and Society, Vol. 16, Issue. 03, p. 343.
Kuo, Anderson H. Li, Cun Li, Jinqi Huber, Hillary F. Nathanielsz, Peter W. and Clarke, Geoffrey D. 2017. Cardiac remodelling in a baboon model of intrauterine growth restriction mimics accelerated ageing. The Journal of Physiology, Vol. 595, Issue. 4, p. 1093.
Simmet, Anja Depa, Julia Tinnemann, Peter and Stroebele-Benschop, Nanette 2017. The Nutritional Quality of Food Provided from Food Pantries: A Systematic Review of Existing Literature. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 117, Issue. 4, p. 577.
Pfeiffer, Sabine Ritter, Tobias and Oestreicher, Elke 2017. Sustainable Nutrition in a Changing World. p. 99.
This article provides empirical results on food consumption patterns of German low-income households and those living under conditions of welfare as defined by Social Code II (Sozialgesetzbuch II). We focus on nutritional consumption patterns, strategies of food choices and typologies of coping with alimentary exclusion in Germany. Quantitative data from SILC/Eurostat are examined alongside qualitative data derived from a longitudinal study composed of more than 450 biographical interviews, conducted over a period of five years. The quantitative data reveal that food poverty and alimentary participation in German households is severe compared to the European average, the UK and even to Greece. The qualitative data give insight into a broad variety of individual coping strategies, eliciting evidence of the essential role of alimentary participation, as well as its tight restrictions.
Caraher, M. and Dowler, E. (2014) ‘Food for poorer people: conventional and “alternative” transgressions’, in Goodman, M. and Sage, C. (eds.), Food Transgressions: Making Sense of Contemporary Food Politics, Farnham: Ashgate, pp. 227–46.
Cooper, N., Purcell, S. and Jackson, R. (2014) Below the Breadline: The Relentless Rise of Food Poverty in Britain, Manchester, Oxford, Salisbury: Church Action on Poverty, Oxfam, TrusselTrust.
Dowler, E. and O'Connor, D. (2012) ‘Rights based approaches to addressing food poverty and food insecurity in Ireland and UK’, Social Science and Medicine, 74, 1, 44–51.
Gannon, M. and Bailey, N. (2014) ‘Attitudes to the “necessities of life”: would an independent scotland set a different poverty standard to the rest of the UK?’, Social Policy and Society, 13, 3, 321–6.
Holt-Gilménez, E., Shattuck, A., Altieri, M., Herren, H. and Gliessman, S. (2012) ‘We already grow enough food for 10 billion people . . . and still can't end hunger’, Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 36, 6, 595–8.
Kaitila, V. (2014) ‘Transnational income convergence and national income disparity: Europe, 1960–2012’, Journal of Economic Integration, 29, 2, 343–71.
Max Rubner-Institut (2008) Nationale Verzehrstudie II – Ergebnisbericht, Teil 2, Karlsruhe: BundesforschungsinstitutfürErnährungund Lebensmittel.
Mayring, P. (2000) ‘Qualitative content analysis’, Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 2, Art. 20, http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs0002204.
OECD (2011) Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising, Country Note Germany, Paris: OECD, http://www.oecd.org/germany/49177659.pdf.
OECD (2012) Terms of Reference, OECD Project on the Distribution of Household Incomes, Paris: OECD, http://www.oecd.org/els/soc/IDD-ToR.pdf.
OECD (2014) Society at a Glance, OECD Social Indicators, Paris: OECD, http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/soc_glance-2014-en.
Pfeiffer, S., Ritter, T. and Hirseland, A. (2011) ‘Hunger and nutritional poverty in Germany: quantiative and qualitative empirical insights’, Critical Public Health, 21, 4, 417–28.
Rosenthal, G. (2004) ‘Biographical research’, in Seale, C., Giampieto, G., Gubrium, J. F. and Silverman, D. (eds.), Qualitative Research Practice, London: Sage, pp. 48–64.
Statistisches Bundesamt (2013) Datenreport 2013: Ein Sozialbericht für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Wiesbaden: Destatis.
Tosun, J., Wetzel, A. and Zapryanova, G. (2014) ‘The EU in crisis: advancing the debate’, Journal of European Integration, 36, 3, 195–211.
Withbeck, L., Xiaojin, Ch. and Johnson, K. (2006) ‘Food insecurity among homeless and runaway adolescents’, Public Health Nutrition, 9, 1, 47–52.
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/social-policy-and-society/article/food-insecurity-in-german-households-qualitative-and-quantitative-data-on-coping-poverty-consumerism-and-alimentary-participation/83AA1329A0A85674A2C2B21326393AA8
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Please report any problem, error or bug noticed on Avonlea.hu through this page. Enter your name, e-mail address, the URL of the page you have problem with (just copy the address from your address bar (starting with a http://)), and please give me some description about the problem, error. Enter any error message too.
By sending the error message you are sending the following parameters too. These parameters are browser and plugin settings and contain the reporter's IP address. They help in investigating and fixing the problem.
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2019-04-24T13:59:15Z
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https://avonlea.hu/en/bugreport
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Northeastern Financial Consultants Inc can be found at Inman Ave 1163. The following is offered: Employment Services. The entry is present with us since Sep 9, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Edison there are 13 other Employment Services. An overview can be found here.
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2019-04-22T16:58:54Z
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https://businessfinder.nj.com/northeastern-financial-consultants-inc-edison-nj-1.html
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Paul, The event started as a result of a Pub challenge, with 62 walkers starting( Royal Navy, Vickers Shipyard and members of the American Test Group supporting the UK Polaris Submarine programme). The route itself is very demanding with over 1000 meters of ascents and a further 1000 meters of descents - Originally the walk started at Castlerigg Stone circle before being re-located to a more convenient start point. Walkers who complete the route are given membership of the Ancient Order of Barking Dogs ( a 50's reference to sore feet?).
By 1969, the event became a sponsored walk with the funds raised going to local charities and good causes. This year we had applications from nearly 3000 people to participate within 10 days and need to clear £170,000 this year to see the cumulative sponsorship raised since 1967 break the £2,000,000 mark.
Have only seen the http://sneemjfkchallenge.com/? via your website.
Roy, I'm interested in the Keswick/Barrow walk and its history. I'll review the website and incorporate some information on my other related websites. I have a few walk websites for some events this year at http://freewalkers.org, including a 50-miler called "The Big Walk"
Are you familiar with this one http://sneemjfkchallenge.com/?
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2019-04-24T03:51:07Z
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http://50-milehikers.ning.com/profiles/blogs/keswick-to-barrow-walk-40
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William Paterson University accepts transfer students for the fall and spring semesters (September and January) for full or part-time study. When applying, transfer students must present at least 12 college-level credits with a minimum 2.0 grade point average (GPA); nursing majors must have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Early childhood education, elementary education and secondary education majors must have a minimum 2.75 GPA. Note: some majors such as business or nursing have specific course requirements that are examined by committee.
Courses must be similar in scope, content, and academic rigor to courses offered at William Paterson University.
Each course considered must have defined learning outcomes or objectives.
William Paterson University may require a description of the controlled environment of the class and class structure.
William Paterson University may require a review of the syllabus and textbook(s) used for the course.
Courses must be college-level (numbered 100 or higher; e.g., Math 101). Courses numbered below 100 are remedial, not college-level and will not transfer (e.g., Math 099).
Minimal grade to be considered upon course completion is a 2.0 GPA and must be presented on an official college transcript (grade “C” or better based on 4.0 grade scale). Courses where grades are assigned on a pass/fail basis will not be reviewed.
Courses are to be equal in credits (or equivalent). Courses that are on the quarter system will be converted. Typically, semester credits times 1.5 equals the minimum number of quarter hours.
70 total credits maximum from a two year college through Spring 2015. Effective fall 2015, the maximum number of credits accepted from a community college will be 60 credits.
90 total credits maximum from a four year college.
The last 30 credits for the baccalaureate degree must be taken at William Paterson University.
No more than half of the credits required for a major will be accepted as transfer credit.
Credits earned 10 years prior to the date of admission are accepted at the discretion of the university.
Evaluated courses and the credit awarded for each course are listed on an official William Paterson University transcript.
For courses approved for transfer credit from non-accredited institutions, the university will consider establishing an articulation agreement with such schools.
*technical or professional courses are not eligible for consideration.
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2019-04-20T17:12:26Z
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https://www.wpunj.edu/mercer/transfer-policy.html
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Posted on 2012/07/01, in Linux, programming and tagged ลินุกซ์, boot, boot order, dual boot, linux, windows. Bookmark the permalink. 1 ความเห็น.
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2019-04-19T06:34:40Z
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https://plusmagic.wordpress.com/2012/07/01/%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B3%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A-boot-%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87-linux-%E0%B9%83%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%87/
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Who knew that you could upstage a Beatle? That is exactly what happened at the Stella McCartney show on Thursday morning as her legendary musician father, Paul, was the second most buzzed about guest in attendance. Across the way Sacha Baron Cohen, dressed as his alter-alter-alter-ego Bruno arrived in a blond wig disguise and flashed several fashion editors his red thong underwear while launching into the occasional clapping fit.
The celeb quotient is actually rather calm in Paris, at least in terms of security detail. When was the last time you heard of the President's daughter arriving without a single ear-miked peep at a fashion show? That's what happened at Jean Paul Gaultier when Barbara Bush came through the doors like a regular 4th row citizen.
Margherita Missoni, and Tatiana Santo Domingo.
Representing the good ol' U.S. of A. was the lovely and talented Natalie Portman. She was the picture of polish in Valli's black pencil skirt and man-attracting sky-high pumps. The best part? Not an hour earlier she was spotted walking into the Hotel de Crillon in sweats and running shoes, with a little dog in tow.
Finally the supes proved why they are indeed super with a high wattage outing at YSL; it was Naomi, Claudia and Stephanie all looking way chic in the front row.
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2019-04-19T18:44:33Z
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https://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/trends/a5558/people-watching-in-paris/
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Videos of all sessions are available here.
All events will be held on the campus of the University of Kansas. Please refer to the map below for driving directions and general location information.
Lawrence has a number of hotels convenient to the university (http://www.visitlawrence.com/), the nearest lodging is The Oread Hotel located one block north of campus.
Parking is available in the parking garage adjacent to the Kansas Union at a rate of $1.75 for the 1st hour (or any portion thereof) and $1.50 for every subsequent hour. Exit gate is unattended and will accept payment via credit card or pre-paid card (available at the cash-pay machine in the 4th floor stairwell).
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2019-04-22T18:39:10Z
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http://ipsr.ku.edu/military/avf/location.shtml
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You would think Tristan Thompson is allergic to third trimesters or something. The seemingly habitual cheater has been caught in MORE videos with multiple other women before this weekend's suspect behavior. And he's kissing, groping, and entering his hotel with one of the chicks.
Tristan, bruh, what are you doing?!
While girlfriend Khloe Kardashian - who's due any day now - sits home trying to get the baby to come down her birth canal, Tristan's been out in these streets ho'ing it up. On camera.
Not only was he caught seemingly kissing a mystery chick at PhD lounge Saturday in NYC, he was also out here doing the most in the D.C. area back in October.
Thanks to a certain hookah lounge's surveillance video, Tristan is seen with not one, but 3 women kissing, groping, and tonguing each other down. Dude looks like he may be a little gone off something, but the fact he's even in this position is an ABSOLUTE mess.
One of the chicks is seen grabbing his package, he motorboats at least one, and plenty more goes down in this booth. Eww.
By the way, these two instances of cheating aren't the only ones. This weekend, the Cavs baller brought what is seemingly a club thot - with a probable fake booty - back to his hotel at the Four Seasons in New York...the day before his big game against the Knicks. Check was even spotted leaving - not even trying to sneak either - with a whole overnight Louis Vuitton bag. The unmitigated GALL, chile. Check the video HERE.
Safe to say the push present/apology gift is going to be LIT. Because you, sir, are trash.
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2019-04-22T22:04:48Z
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https://theybf.com/2018/04/10/cheater-trash-a-tristan-thompson-caught-slobbing-down-3-more-chicks-took-another-back-to-
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ope-l-0704: Re: [OPE-L] how industry-specific are most capital goods?
Re: [OPE-L] how industry-specific are most capital goods?
Next message: Paul Cockshott: "Re: [OPE-L] Non equilibrium & Austrians"
Previous message: glevy@PRATT.EDU: "[OPE-L] CFP: How Class Works - 2008 Conference"
In reply to: Martin Kragh: "[OPE-L] SV: [OPE-L] how industry-specific are most capital goods?"
Next in thread: Rakesh Bhandari: "Re: [OPE-L] questions on the interpretation of labour values"
> > of a few days paycheck for one employee.
> "On what basis did you come to that conclusion?"
> Do you mean my last statement on the cost of labour?
value of the capital stock"?
> paycheck" is stretching it too far.
issue: the issue is how industry-specific are most capital goods?
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2019-04-19T04:29:28Z
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http://ricardo.ecn.wfu.edu/~cottrell/OPE/archive/0704/0224.html
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thesun
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REAL MADRID star Isco will reportedly not sign a new contract at the Bernabeu... and wants to join another Champions League-level side.
The Spanish midfielder, 24, has been in and out of the first-team all season under Zinedine Zidane and is hoping to land a starting role elsewhere in Europe.
Spanish sports journalist Manolo Lama reported the story, claiming Isco is set to snub a deal and move to a 'Champions League' club.
Keep up to date with ALL the Real Madrid news, gossip and transfers on our club page.
The news is likely to alert the attention of Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
Spurs have had their eye on Isco all season now, firstly missing out on the Spaniard in the summer before opting against a move in January.
United are also likely to consider a swoop, while Serie A giants AC Milan are set to launch a big bid in the summer once their £300million takeover by a Chinese consortium is finalised.
Isco has managed to make 27 appearances so far this season - mostly from the bench - scoring six times.
Zidane's switch from 4-2-3-1 to 4-3-3 this season has only hurt his time on the pitch further.
Isco is currently into his fourth season at the Bernabeu, having made 173 appearances in all competitions.
The 17-cap Spain international is however set to to call it quits in the summer with this contract snub.
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2019-04-19T23:29:50Z
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/2911203/real-madrid-isco-wont-sign-new-contract/
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Lactose, (milk sugar) is a disaccharide formed from galactose and glucose. Its beta-galactosidic bond must be hydrolyzed to yield its component monosaccharides before they can be absorbed by the body. In humans, the enzyme lactase performs this task. Many individuals lose the ability produce lactase, and therefore “lactose intolarent” after they enter their teens. As a result, they suffer GI upset when they consume milk products (gas, abdominal pain, diarrhea). Lactase tablets may reduce this problem. We will be assaying the lactase content in commercial tablets, and use this enzyme as a typical enzyme in our subsequent studies.
The substrate used in the assay of this enzyme is o-nitrophenyl–D galactoside (ONPG), which, upon hydrolysis of the -galactosidic bond, yields galactose and o-nitrophenol, a yellow compound (absorption max = 450 nm) ( CRC Handbook: #p679, Merck Index, #6541).
Enzyme activity is proportional to the increase in A 450 during incubation.
As in many enzyme assays, adjustments in concentrations and volumes may be needed for optimum results. Keep careful track of how you set up your experiment. This is often best accomplished by diagramming the procedure .
1. a: Record the brand of lactase, labeled number of units of lactase/tablet and the expiration date.
b: Weigh one lactase tablet, note whether 9,000 FCC or 3,000 FCC units/tablet.
c: Grind in a mortar and pestle until finely ground.
d: Suspend/dissolve to 100 units/mL: Grind a tablet in about 5 mL of chilled 0.01 M PO4 buffer, pH 7.
For 9,000 unit tabs, q.s. to 90 mL with same buffer, including mortar and pestle rinses.
e: Dilute 1:200: Add 0.1 mL of enzyme suspension into 19.9 mL 0.01 M PO4, pH 5.5, in a 25 mL grad cylinder.
Most enzymes should be kept on ice until ready to use, this may not be necessary for lactase.
3. a. Copy the following table into your notebook.
b. Then set up a series of numbered 13×100 mm test tubes as follows.
4. Vortex and pre-warm these tubes in a 37 C hot block for two minutes.
5. At 30 second intervals, add listed uL of enzyme, vortex, start a stopwatch with 1st tube, place in 37 C hot block.
6. After exactly 15 minutes, add 1.0 mL 4% K2 CO3 down the side of the first tube, mix and remove from hot block. At 30 second intervals, repeat 4% K2 CO3 addition for each of the successive tubes, mix and set aside.
7. Read the absorbency at 450 nm, record in your notebook table, graph and discuss results.
8. Calculate the number of units of lactase (1.000 OD unit/15 min) in the original tablet. (See following protocol). Compare with other brands of lactase.
dissolve in 200 mL H 2O, check pH, adjust to 7.0 if nec. with either H 3PO4 or NaOH. Store at 4C.
Q.s. 50 mL of pH 7.0 0.1 M PO 4 buffer to 500 mL with dH 2O.
4% K 2CO3 : dissolve 8 g K 2CO3 in 200 mL dH2 O, stir to dissolve.
Matthias Schleiden 1838, German botanist, concluded all plant tissues composed of cells, and embryonic plant arose from a single cell.
Rudolf Virchow 1855, Ger Physiol, concluded cells arose only by division of preexisting cells: Omnis cellula e cellula.
3) cells arise only from preexisting cells.
We will repeat some of these classical studies by preparing and examining a variety of plant and animal tissues to search for evidence of their cellular composition. Remember to strictly follow correct protocol for microscope use.
1. CORK: Repeat the experiment of Robert Hooke: First slice off a “good clear piece of cork” with a single-edged razor blade to produce a smooth, clean surface. Then shave a wedge of cork as thin as possible from the clean surface. Examine the thinnest edge of the slice under the microscope, and illustrate its structure seen at 400x. What exactly are you seeing?
2. ONION EPITHELIUM: Prepare a slide with three spots: 1) dry, 2) drop of water, 3) drop of methylene blue. Slice a wedge from a fresh onion and discard the outer layer or two. Separate a fresh layer and break it back to the membranous outer layer of epithelium. Peel off epithelium with forceps, cut into three small pieces, apply one to each of the three prepared spots on the slide (keep flat). Cover with cover slips. Write out your observations of each: 1) dry mount, 2) wet mount with water, 3) wet mount with methylene blue. Which mounting technique resolved the most detail? Illustrate any evidence of stained cells seen at 100x and 400x (on the same page). Label: plasma membrane, nucleus, nucleolus, and cytoplasm. Search for stomata, especially in outer epithelium. Here is a stoma stained.
Onion Epithelium stained. Note the nuclei apparent in many of the cells.
Chicken Cartilage stained. Chondrocytes are embedded in a matrix which does not take the stain as well as the cells.
HYALINE CARTILAGE, PREPARED SLIDE: Examine hyaline cartilage as seen in the prepared slide (H 680) from a cross section of the trachea. Compare with the section you prepared in 3, illustrate at 400x. Label: matrix, lacunae and chondrocytes.
5. CHICKEN MUSCLE: For a contrasting tissue, cut a very thin section of muscle, suspend in stain, squash under a cover slip. Note muscle fibers at 100x, striations at 400x. The greenish oblong features running along and above the muscle fiber are mitochondria. Here is a prepared slide of skeletal muscle labeled.
The substrate used in the assay of this enzyme is o-nitrophenyl–D galactoside (ONPG), which, upon hydrolysis of the -galactosidic bond, yields galactose and o-nitrophenol, a yellow compound (absorption max = 450 nm) ( CRC Handbook: #p679, Merck Index, #6541). Enzyme activity is proportional to the increase in A450 during incubation.
dissolve in about 80 mL 0.01 M PO4 buffer, pH 7.0 with swirling and slight warming.
q.s. with buffer to 100.0 mL.
This reagent is unstable over periods of weeks at 4 C. Aliquots may be frozen to stabllize during storage.
Illustrate these disarticulated bones and include the listed features with labels (handle with care and respect please, they are real & fragile).
Here is a labeled view of articulated C-1 and C-2.
Here is a labeled view of atlas and axis with spinous process at top.
Here is a labeled view of a thoracic vertebra.
Here is a labeled side view of articulated thoracic vertebrae.
Here is a labeled picture of the articulation of ribs with vetebra.
Sacrum:(posterior view): dorsal sacral foramina, superior articular facet, auricular surface (on sides, for os coxa), (ala), median sacral crest, sacral canal, sacral hiatus.
Here is a labeled view of the sacrum.
Here is a labeled image of the posterior scapula.
Here is a labled view of the right ulna and radius.
Here is a labeled view of supination and pronation.
first through fifth metacarpals, proximal, middle and distal phalanges.
Here is a labeled view of the bones of the hand.
Here is another labeled view of the right forearm before and after pronation.
Here is a collage of chicken femur pictures for you to label.
Here is a labeled lateral view of the right os coxa.
Here is a labeled view of male versus female pelvices.
Here is a labeled view of the female pelvis.
Here is a labeled view of the male pelvis.
Here is a labeled view of the bones of the right foot.
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2019-04-19T07:37:39Z
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https://fankhauserblog.wordpress.com/1993/09/
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google
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In some situations, service worker boot-up time can delay a network response.
A new feature, navigation preload, released in Chrome 59, fixes this by allowing you to make the request in parallel with service worker boot-up.
You can distinguish preload requests from regular navigations using a header, and serve different content.
When you navigate to a site that uses a service worker to handle fetch events, the browser asks the service worker for a response. This involves booting up the service worker (if it isn't already running), and dispatching the fetch event.
The bootup time depends on the device and conditions. It's usually around 50ms. On mobile it's more like 250ms. In extreme cases (slow devices, CPU in distress) it can be over 500ms. However, since the service worker stays awake for a browser-determined time between events, you only get this delay occasionally, such as when the user navigates to your site from a fresh tab, or another site.
…the network request is delayed by the service worker booting-up.
We're continuing to reduce the boot-up time by using code-caching in V8, by skipping service workers that don't have a fetch event, by launching service workers speculatively, and other optimizations. However, bootup time will always be greater than zero.
…and we said "yeah, seems fair".
Navigation preload is a new experimental feature that lets you say, "Hey, when the user makes a GET navigation request, start the network request while the service worker is booting up".
The startup delay is still there, but it doesn't block the network request, so the user gets content sooner.
Here's the demo itself. To get the benefits of navigation preload, you'll need Chrome 59 or later with chrome://flags/#enable-service-worker-navigation-preload enabled.
You can call navigationPreload.enable() whenever you want, or disable it with navigationPreload.disable(). However, since your fetch event needs to make use of it, it's best to enable/disable it in your service worker's activate event.
The request is a navigation request (which browsers generate when they're loading pages, including iframes).
Otherwise event.preloadResponse is still there, but it resolves with undefined.
Warning: Don't enable navigation preload then forget to use it. If you use fetch(event.request) instead of event.preloadResponse, you'll end up with double requests for navigations.
If your page needs data from the network, the quickest way is to request it in the service worker and create a single streamed response containing parts from the cache and parts from the network.
// We're going to build a single request from multiple parts.
// The top of the page.
// A fallback if the network fails.
// Merge them all together.
// Wait until the stream is complete.
// Return the merged response.
In the above, mergeResponses is a little function that merges the streams of each request. This means we can display the cached header while the network content streams in.
This is quicker than the "app shell" model as the network request is made along with the page request, and the content can stream without major hacks.
However, the request for includeURL will be delayed by the service worker's startup time. We can use navigation preload to fix this too, but in this case we don't want to preload the full page, we want to preload an include.
The server can use this to send different content for navigation preload requests than it would for a regular navigation request. Just remember to add a Vary: Service-Worker-Navigation-Preload header, so caches know that your responses differ.
Note: Promise.resolve(event.preloadResponse) means we get a promise for undefined if event.preloadResponse is undefined. It's a good way to normalize behavior with browsers that don't support event.preloadResponse.
You could, for example, set it to the ID of the last post you have cached locally, so the server only returns newer data.
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2019-04-21T04:25:34Z
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https://developers.google.com/web/updates/2017/02/navigation-preload?hl=ja
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rice
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HOUSTON – (May 10, 2016) – Photosynthetic bacteria that have lived on Earth for 2.7 billion years are the source of a new and valuable biological regulatory tool being developed by Rice University bioengineers.
Synechocystis bacteria produce a protein pathway that senses the presence of UV-violet light and activates a motor protein that moves the single-cell organism into safer surroundings.
The pathway responds quickly to UV-violet light, a narrow band in the spectrum that includes long ultraviolet and short violet wavelengths, and is blind to all others. That makes it a perfect addition to the growing optogenetic suite of reversible photoreceptors being developed by researchers in the lab of Rice synthetic biologist Jeffrey Tabor. Tabor and graduate student Prabha Ramakrishnan co-authored a new paper about this research in the American Chemical Society journal ACS Synthetic Biology.
Optogenetics is a fairly new discipline in which light-activated, genetically encoded photoreceptors are used to sense or control molecular biological processes like the expression of desired proteins. Because light is easy to direct and control, photoreceptors are simpler to use than tools that respond to chemical prompts.
The protein pathway known as UirS-UirR is the only optogenetic tool that responds exclusively to UV-violet light and gives biologists the ability to program circuits with light-activated proteins that won’t interfere with each other, Tabor said. “Biological systems are regulated by numerous interacting genes, and multiple optogenetic tools that don’t optically cross-react are needed to study these networks,” he said.
The photoreversible pathway can be turned on by exposure to ultraviolet light and turned off by exposure to green light, or vice versa, depending on how the circuit is designed. Tabor expects they will be useful tools for scientists who design metabolic pathways for drug manufacture and biological sensors.
Because the UV-violet sensor responds to such a narrow wavelength of light – from 380 to 420 nanometers – there’s no crosstalk with the red and green photoreversible tools already developed by the lab. “When these are put together in a single system, the fact that they don’t interact with each other at all and turn on and off rapidly is going to be very useful,” Ramakrishnan said.
This could allow for “just-in-time” manufacturing on the cellular level. “There’s been theoretical work that shows that you can model the dynamics and get higher yields of your product by using this approach,” she said. “You turn a process on only when you need it and turn it off once you’re done.
The National Science Foundation, the Office of Naval Research and the Welch Foundation supported the research.
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2019-04-20T08:24:22Z
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http://news.rice.edu/2016/05/10/photosynthetic-bacteria-give-biologists-a-cool-new-tool/
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Arts
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worldcat
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Berkeley, CA : Nolo Press, 2002.
Make your own living trust.
by Denis Clifford ; illustrated by Mari Stein.
Add tags for "Make your own living trust". Be the first.
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2019-04-24T09:49:04Z
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https://www.worldcat.org/title/make-your-own-living-trust/oclc/50297484
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Business
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umich
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Congratulations to Joo Young Lee and Jallicia Jolly!
Congratulations to Joo Young Lee and Jallicia Jolly who were both inducted into the Bouchet Honors Society, named for the first African American doctoral recipient in the United States. It recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and promotes diversity and excellence in doctoral education and the professoriate. Congrats!
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2019-04-22T17:17:59Z
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https://lsa.umich.edu/ac/news-events/all-news/search-news/congratulations-to-joo-young-lee-and-jallicia-jolly.html
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wordpress
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Their wedding day was full of the most spectacular details, on a picturesque October day under a Carolina blue sky. Their wedding arbor was draped with fabric and floral, framing them perfectly for the ceremony. Between the gorgeous ladies in their stunning dresses and the handsome men in perfectly fitted tuxes, it was a big task doing justice to it all! Brooke’s bridal ensemble was breathtaking – that dress and those shoes + her *perfect* hair and makeup styling by AnaRie Brides. I’m still in awe of all the beauty that filled the day.
Jeter Mountain’s event space is a working barn converted to an event space, but with the decor that day, it would have been hard to guess its past life. An English Flower Cottage brought the bride’s vision to life through her planning, floral design, and coordination. She and her team transformed the venue by adding drapes and uplighting, tables adorned with luxurious linens, crystals on candelabras, candles and beautiful floral arrangements in a variety of heights, the space was filled with an elegance that exceeded all expectations! I guess it goes without saying that I had so much fun capturing this day unfold. Could not resist sharing a collage of their *too cute* engagement photos as well. Hope you love all the photos as much as I do!
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2019-04-22T10:48:31Z
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https://ashevillephotography.wordpress.com/2019/04/02/jeter-mountain-farm-wedding-in-hendersonville-north-carolina/
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Recreation
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You may have been at our big show at www.CoreArts.co.uk on Friday night? A brief missive is in order to introduce you fully to their work.
First, thanks to all those who came along; *WHAT A NIGHT* of dancing and entertainment. We had a meeting afterwards and a motion was passed that, since our ‘reformation’, this was the concert that reminded us most of the good ol’ days. No more modern fancy club gigs for us, it’s all all about the DDR of R’n’B and nights like this as we head towards the impending revolution.
We in the guild are suspicious of the notion of ‘Charity’. This reeks of social democracy: sometimes ‘Charity’ is an example of capitalist society preserving the status quo by sweeping the problems away with ‘a bit of fun’ without attacking the underlying problems of poverty, prejudice and injustice. ‘Charity’ in general, is the poulticing of an ulcer.
Whilst we obviously don’t deny charities need funding and are fully behind Nylons as he grows his ‘tache for Movember (especially as he looks so good) we in the guild urge you to give up your *time* for charitable organisations too.
Core Arts provides an environment where folks with mental health problems can express themselves through art and music. They have, in their beautiful former school house in London E9, created an environment to help break down many of the prejudices associated with people with mental health problems and promote access and participation in the arts. They have workshops and events to celebrate the talent and abilities of their members; one of the main aims to help these individuals to become economically independent and to integrate.
If you’re a musician we urge you to get involved. They don’t need money (they’re slick, efficient and well-funded), They need you. Won’t take up much of your time. Core Arts has a recording studio: various excellent musicians give up their time to help the members record their ideas. A lot of these folks made up the entertainment before we took the stage on Friday, and they were all brilliant. Please, for a few hours, even if it’s just the once, sit in on one of these sessions. We met all the comrades that do on Friday, and they were all lovely.
The aim is to “improve the potential for equality and lasting change for people who are generally regarded as having little to offer society”. By joining in on a guitar or some drums you could move this a little closer for someone.
…and ask what you can do. DO YOUR BIT!
Ah! Now you’re talking Pete! For a moment I thought what in the world..?
Thanks Comrade Billy, wonderful article, we at Core Arts are slick – we have learned to run efficiently on an extremely tight budget – so funding is always appreciated as well!
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2019-04-18T10:20:00Z
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https://theefaction.wordpress.com/2011/11/06/billy-brentford-on-core-arts/?shared=email&msg=fail
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This book is a tribute to the men of the CSA Navy and Marines. It lists and describes all 476 ships that were used by the CSA Navy, many with illustrations. It also list over 5,100 men who served in the CSA Navy and Marines along with their ships and stations of assignment.
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2019-04-19T05:19:26Z
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http://www.lulu.com/shop/arthur-wyllie/the-confederate-states-navy/hardcover/product-731090.html
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umass
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The Connecticut and Massachusetts Geological Surveys are collaborating on a National Geothermal Data Project funded by the US Department of Energy through the Association of American State Geologists.Geothermal resources in Connecticut (CT) to date have been exploited using near surface ground source heat pump technology. This is the first investigation of CT deep geothermal resources. Many CT granitoids contain heat producing elements. The goal is to identify geologic units capable of producing enough heat, at reasonable drilling depths, to operate a viable geothermal power plant. Target rock units must contain enough uranium, thorium and potassium (U/Th/K) in combination with heat generated through the natural geothermal gradient of the Earth to generate electricity and co-produced direct heating. Heat at depth can be concentrated by an overlying insulating layer of sedimentary rocks and glacial sediments. 27 CT bedrock units were selected for sampling using existing mapping. 120 samples were analyzed using X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. Heat production values (HPVs) at or greater than 4 mu W/m (super 3) were considered to be of interest. Values ranging from 4 to 18 mu W/m (super 3) were calculated for 7 of the 27 rock units. Elevated concentrations of thorium, ranging from 10.5 ppm to 245 ppm, were the primary contributors to increased HPVs. Initial results indicate that the warmest rocks are Permian and Precambrian, which is consistent with earlier results from granitoid bodies underlying the Atlantic Coastal Plain of Virginia (Speer et al., 1979). Additional bedrock samples will be analyzed to further characterize geochemical variations and potential HPVs of target rock units. Direct thermal conductivity measurements are being made of select bedrock samples in addition to sedimentary rocks of the Hartford Basin. Theoretical thermal profiles derived from rock geochemistry will provide an estimate of heat generated at depth for geologic units of interest and assist in determining the potential for an insulating layer overlying heat producing granitoids. Direct thermal conductivity measurements of unconsolidated materials throughout CT are also being made to support the ground-source heat pump industry. All data and mapping will be accessible via the National Geothermal Data System (NGDS).
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2019-04-26T05:05:36Z
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https://mgs.geo.umass.edu/biblio/deep-geothermal-resource-potential-connecticut-progress-report
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cartoonstock
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"You're over reacting. Everyone gets a gray hair."
"First I was prematurely gray. Now I'm prematurely dead."
"He keeps moaning on about how he needs space!"
"Mum, Dad,I've got something to tell you. I'm Grey"
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2019-04-25T17:59:52Z
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https://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/g/greys.asp
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novelguide
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Wiggins' life starts off as being the center of the story.
that point he became a "man".
emotion before the shooting or after it, until that point.
him very poorly and expected him to always show obedience.
who shared many of her views.
try to mock or make a fool of him throughout the story.
was far more educated than they were. That makes Mr.
less intelligent people are still humans with feelings.
man, but to get up and walk to him at the end." When Mr.
a "hog', Mr. Wiggins truly cared.
decent nephew after all, and Jefferson got off his " four"
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2019-04-20T04:38:01Z
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http://www.novelguide.com/reportessay/literature/novels/lesson-dying
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origami-resource-center
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Take a square sheet of paper and position it so the corners of the paper point up and down.
Fold the paper in half from right to left. Unfold.
Fold the paper in half from top to bottom. Unfold.
Fold the bottom-right and bottom-left edges of the paper to align with the central, vertical crease. Unfold.
Fold the top-right and top-left edges of the paper down to align with the central, vertical crease.
Redo the folds in step 2 while you lift the edges of the paper upwards. Step 4a shows the transition step.
Done! The origami fish base is a diamond shape with a small flap in front. As its name implies, this base is used to make origami fish which can be seen here and here.
Sometimes different origami models start with the same few folds. Instead of describing the folds over and over again, an author may choose to simply say "start with Origami Base 1". Instructions to make Origami Base 1 is given once and then referred to by its name and/or page number where it appears.
An origami base is a series of folds resulting in an intermediate configuration which can then be used to create many other things. Because of this, a person can define as many origami bases as is convenient to their specific projects; however, there are only a handful of common origami bases universally recognized by the origami community.
Diagrams in this web site are intended for personal use. Copyright of the models lie with the origami creators and designers. Please contact the designer and/or creator directly for non-private usage of a model and/or artwork.
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2019-04-25T03:01:09Z
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https://www.origami-resource-center.com/fish-base.html
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livejournal
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26 movies in 52 weeks, part three, iteration fourteen ... begins the second half ... yikes!
Which of these movies is destined to be the fourteenth 26/52 movie of 2012?
My vote goes to Latitude Zero.
If Little Mad Guy doesn't make the tie breaker, put him in the Q pile for watchins. Otherwise, let me know when you are watching Little Mad Guy 'cuz I'd like to see it.
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2019-04-25T00:32:14Z
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https://smithee-awards.livejournal.com/216838.html
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feedmyego
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This file was generated 2002-06-09 04:23 GMT. This movie's information hasn't changed since 2000-06-22.
Most 3D movies suffer a bit from attempts to give the audience grossly exaggerated depth effects. Hitchcock is, of course, smarter than the average bear, so he passes on the opportunities for the gratuitous. The action never seems to have been created just for the depth change. The movie is in 3D, but that's not the movie's only reason for existing. Indeed, the movie was released in 2D at first because the studio was afraid it would tank by association with the 3D garbage that had preceded it. So don't feel bad if you haven't seen it in 3D. It'll still be Hitchcock!
With few exceptions, the movie takes place within the confines of two rooms in an apartment. The precise placement of objects in the room becomes of great concern, and so the natural 3D really enhances the reality of the space. The audience is successfully made to feel cramped while watching, heightening the tension. Since tension is the primary emotion of the movie, it's a great approach.
The actors must fill the space with intrigue, which they have little difficulty doing. Ray Milland must show the barely concealed fear of discovery while still trying to achieve his ultimate goal. He does so with aplomb. Grace Kelly has a similarly challenging role, as she strongly suspects her husband's intent, but mustn't let him know that.
I don't have to gush too much about the movie because it's Hitchcock, and you know it'll be good. This was my first Hitchcock movie, and I was not disappointed. I cringed, my heart raced, and I wasn't intellectually deprived for the experience. Hurrah!
Copyright 1998-2000 by Scott Ventura. All rights reserved.
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http://feedmyego.com/movies/D/DialMforMurder1954.html
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nist
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Buttery, R.G.; Kamm, J.A.; Ling, L.C., Volatile components of alfalfa flowers and pods, J. Agric. Food Chem., 1982, 30, 4, 739-742, https://doi.org/10.1021/jf00112a028 .
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2019-04-22T12:29:46Z
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https://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?Source=1982BUT%2FKAM739-742&Units=SI&Mask=2000
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philoticweb
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Salutations all around. So I read Ender's Game, Earth Afire, and decided that I loved them enough that I sought out others on the internet, just so I could s*** nerdom down other people's throats, instead of my coworkers.
Actually work is a key point, I listen to Audio books at work to pass the drudgery, and I happened upon Ender's Game one day, which led me here.
Anyway, onto battle. I've listened to Ender's Game, and Earth Afire, and here I am. I'm actually on my 3rd round of Ender's Game atm. Random I know, but I didn't realize until recently that there were so many books in the series.
Where should I go next? I downloaded the majority of the series, but I don't know what to listen to next. My favorite story line is Mazor's. I would love to listen to his battle with the Buggers, and the events leading up to it. Which book is that?
Well, the book you are looking for (Mazer battling the buggers) is probably going to be the third in the Earth series and hasn't been written yet. While you are waiting I would recommend finishing the Ender series (Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide and Children of the Mind) and the Shadow series, if you haven't yet.
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2019-04-26T00:21:58Z
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http://philoticweb.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=136184
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To increase the data rates of fiber-optic communication systems, modulation formats with higher spectral efficiency and/or higher power efficiency than binary formats are of great interest. These formats require coherent detection and this thesis has been dedicated to investigating both novel modulation formats and two different types of coherent systems. Apart from intradyne systems with a free-running local oscillator laser in the receiver, we have investigated self-homodyne coherent detection, in which the phase reference is a polarization-multiplexed pilot tone. The optical signal-to-noise ratio requirement of selfhomodyne systems has been quantified and compared with intradyne systems. Using both experiments and numerical simulations, we also demonstrated the unique ability of selfhomodyne systems to compensate for nonlinear distortion due to the Kerr effect and a scheme to increase the spectral efficiency in WDM transmission. The thesis also explores power-efficient modulation formats in intradyne systems. Modulation formats with higher power efficiency and comparable spectral efficiency than polarization-multiplexed quadrature phase shift keying (PM-QPSK) and polarizationmultiplexed 16-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (PM-16-QAM), can be obtained by optimizing constellations in the four-dimensional (4-D) signal space of the optical carrier. Polarization-switched QPSK (PS-QPSK) recently emerged as the most power-efficient modulation format in four dimensions. We were the first to generate PS-QPSK experimentally and we also demonstrated an algorithm for equalization and polarization demultiplexing. In addition, we investigated single channel and WDM transmission with both numerical simulations and a loop experiment, and proposed a scheme for differential coding. Another interesting 4-D constellation is set-partitioning 128 PM-16-QAM (128-SPQAM), exhibiting almost the same spectral efficiency as PM-16-QAM and higher power efficiency. We performed a numerical study of 128-SP-QAM and found that the transmission distance can be increased with more than 40% compared to PM-16-QAM, that the tolerance to laser phase noise is similar, and that differential data encoding can be used without joint phase estimation. Finally, we demonstrate that a relative amplitude scaling between the symbols with even and the symbols with odd parity in Gray-coded polarization-multiplexed NPSK yields a new class of modulation formats, with higher asymptotic power efficiency than the original constellations. A 16-level format with 0.44 dB gain over PM-QPSK is obtained for an amplitude scaling equal to the golden ratio.
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2019-04-20T03:44:19Z
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https://research.chalmers.se/publication/157457
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wessexscene
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With Varsity impending this weekend, we spoke to Captain and Centre Midfielder for the Women’s First XI, Lizzie Hibberd, to see whether the team is ready to repeat last year’s thrilling home victory over Portsmouth.
This season has gone well for us, we have had some great performances and the girls have always worked hard in training and on the pitch. We made it to the semi-finals in the cup, narrowly missing a place in the finals through a penalty shootout, and with one league game remaining we are set to finish third in the league.
Who have been the key players so far this season we should be looking out for at the weekend?
All the girls are key players for me but special mention should go to the final years who in particular want to finish off their university football with a varsity win; Eve Lomasney who plays in centre mid, works tirelessly both attacking and defending and who also often bags herself a goal, Angie Morley and Janine Fergus who will be playing up top and looking to beat the Pompey keeper at any opportunity and Daisy Dickinson and Sophie Burrows who will be solid in defence.
How has your training differed in preparation for the big game?
Training hasn’t differed at all; every game is massive for us and deserves the same preparation. There has been effort off the football pitch spent writing chants for the girls on the pitch though, which I’m sure everyone will be sick of by the end of the match.
After last year’s victory at home, how prepared do you feel as a team playing away from home this year?
The girls actually prefer playing varsity in Portsmouth and are really ready for a fun packed day away from home. Hopefully we will come away with the win.
How much does the support from Southampton students motivate the team to keep pushing forwards?
The girls will appreciate all the support on the day, it really makes the occasion feel extra special. We’d love it if the supporters could join in with our chants.
What style of football do you normally play, and will the importance of the game affect the way you set-up and play?
Our football style depends on our opponents. We expect Portsmouth will be tough competitors as always, they will be pressuring us from the off, I think our goals are going to come from breakaways. Also, look out for Angie Morley if we get any free kicks in their half as she places them in the top corner of the net nearly every time.
What is your score prediction? Do you expect another close contest?
Obviously, I think we are going to win but it’s going to be a close one for sure and the girls are going to need to put in everything to get the result. 3-2 to Southampton.
If you win, how do you plan on celebrating the result?
Oceana disco room is calling.
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2019-04-23T22:47:40Z
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https://www.wessexscene.co.uk/sport/2017/03/16/varsity-2017-interview-womens-football/
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craftown
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http://www.craftown.com/best-punk-dating-sites/
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by fighting back. omarosa manigault-newman -- >> donald trump is unfit to serve as president of the united states. >> she's warned she has more tapes and says she will hand them over to investigators. so how much help will she be to investigators? >>> and nothing to hide? don mcgahn has racked up 30 hours of interviews to robert mueller. >> and on the chopping block, president trump getting ready to take away the security clearances of more national security officials. john brennan threatening to take him to court. but we begin with president trump lashing out with a series of tweet this is morning, insisting he has nothing to hide in the russia probe. didn't mcgahn met with special counsel robert mueller. he has clocked over 30 hours of interviews over the past nine months. and rudy giuliani today is offering more delay tactics in the president's sit down with rocket mueller. here's what he told my colleague chuck todd, listen >> when you tell me that he's going to testify to the truth, and that's silly because it's somebody's version of the truth, not the truth. >> truth is truth.
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2019-04-26T06:09:28Z
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https://archive.org/details/tv?and%5B%5D=publicdate:%5B2018-08-01+TO+2018-08-31%5D&q=trump&red=1
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PARIS: French electronics retailer Fnac Darty said it would roll out demonstration areas for Google products and services in all its stores, as it speeds up the integration of Google's voice assistant and to fend off challenges from Amazon.
The deal initially lifted shares in Fnac Darty by 1.9 percent, sending the stock - in which Germany group Ceconomy has a 24 percent stake - to the top of Paris' SBF-120 index.
The move comes as Google's rival Amazon is also set to launch its own Alexa voice assistant in France this spring.
Fnac Darty said in a statement that customers would be able to explore Google's range of products in hands-on areas ranging from 10-50 square metres.
In March, French retailer Carrefour, which has a purchasing deal with Fnac Darty, said it had joined forces with Google to create an online voice assistant called "Lea" as part of the French retailer's digital expansion.
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https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/fnac-darty-strengthens-ties-with-google-in-bid-to-tackle-amazon/63784069
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A weekend hackathon generates Web and mobile apps geared at improving energy and resource efficiency with a heavy dose of social.
Armed with little more than data sets, APIs, pizza, and beer, a group of software developers this weekend set out to demonstrate the power of information technology to help the environment.
The Cleanweb Hackathon attracted about 100 developers in New York City as well as a panel of judges that included New York City's chief digital officer and the U.S. chief technology officer. The first hackathon took place last September in San Francisco.
The idea behind the Cleanweb is to use existing information technologies to accelerate clean technologies and resource-efficient business models, said venture capitalist Sunil Paul, who is helping popularize the term. Airbnb, which lets people rent out their homes, is a good example of a service that people enjoy and is generally good for the environment since fewer resources are used.
"I believe we are on the cusp of this new golden age and part of this new golden age will be built on this idea of the clean Web," he said yesterday before hackathon teams demoed their applications. "It's like this little kernel that grows into big opportunities."
The overall winner, as determined both by the judges and other participants, was an application called Econofy that helps online shoppers find the most efficient appliances. The Web app pulls data from EnergyStar ratings and popular products on Amazon to show consumers how much they would save by purchasing a more efficient model and the purchase price. In the process, the developers hope to create more competition among manufacturers to make efficient air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions, and the like.
Another prize winner was NycBldgs.com, which used energy usage data provided by New York City to create a map of the municipal buildings and how they rank on energy usage and greenhouse gas emissions. The app is designed to zero in on buildings that could improve their efficiency and, conversely, identify buildings, such as schools, that perform well.
A number of applications sought to create competition among individuals to motivate people to lower their personal energy use through gaming or sharing their information.
The data sets and APIs came from a number of sources, such as the Energy Information Administration and smart grid company Tendril, which has a platform for collecting data from connected devices in a home, such as a smart meter or gateway, and generating recommendations for efficiency.
A potential data standard is the Green Button, which provides an individual's electricity use in one-hour increments for a year. Three utilities last week showed off some applications that use the data, such as letting consumers decide on different time-of-use utility rates or evaluating solar. Consumers can download this data in machine-readable format, said U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, who was on hand for the presentation of demos that were written over the weekend.
"The apps demonstrated today all have the potential to scale," he said.
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2019-04-22T18:36:11Z
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https://www.cnet.com/news/cleanweb-hackers-get-busy-with-energy-data/
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Here is your chance to own a piece of the country....This home has many features including the back yard of this solitude parcel, which has an abundance of wildlife, gardens and trails to enjoy on 2.32 acres. The home is a 3 bedroom split level with hardwood floors in living room and bedrooms, eat in kitchen and lower level family room. All appliances are included. There is an enclosed breezeway that connects the 2 car garage.
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2019-04-25T00:56:42Z
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http://realestate.desmoinesregister.com/property/ia/middletown/52638/-/17005-roosevelt-st/5cb2c788a78e9276f4000027/
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Home
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patsified
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Pat'-si-fied (adj): a condition ascribed to an individual who, while normally sane and controlled, becomes an absolute lunatic in the presence of anything pertaining to Patsy Cline (1932-1963), a singer who began her career in the country and western genre, then crossed over into popular music... Oh My Gosh! I must be Patsified!
Note: this is where the Webster's definition ends. The author was last seen shuffling down the street, clutching a copy of "Sentimentally Yours" to his chest, crying and smiling at the same time!
FAIR USE NOTICE: This website may contain copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the Copyright holder. This website is operated under the "fair use" doctrine, sections 107 through 120 of the Copyright Act (Title 17, US Code), which allows the reproduction of a particular work for criticism, comment, research, news reporting, etc. Previously published materials contained herin remain the copyrighted property of the original owners, and may not be duplicated for profit.
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2019-04-21T04:15:43Z
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http://patsified.com/
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Published: July 31, 2016 at 11:26 a.m.
Updated: July 31, 2016 at 12:57 p.m.
Sammy Watkins is close to being unleashed in Buffalo.
After undergoing offseason foot surgery, the Bills wideout has passed his obligatory conditioning test, per Tom Pelissero of USA Today.
Watkins opened training camp on the physically unable to perform list -- and he remains on that list for now -- but the third-year pass-catcher has been running for weeks and promised earlier this month to be "back on top soon."
Despite the positive development, Watkins isn't quite ready for the practice field. NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported that the team is exercising caution before taking him off the PUP list, according to a source informed of his status.
Watkins broke a small bone in his foot this offseason, prompting the receiver to go under the knife in late April. The Bills are optimistic about his health, though, with one team source telling ESPN's Josina Anderson: "We are going to break Sammy in slowly (and) turn him loose in a week."
Along those line, coach Rex Ryan on Sunday gushed about the overall health of his roster, telling Pelissero: "If we were playing the Super Bowl tomorrow, they'd probably all be out there."
For Buffalo to stand a chance in the AFC East, Watkins must play a major role on offense. After hauling in 60 catches for 1,047 yards and nine touchdowns last season, there's no reason to believe he can't top those numbers in 2016, as long as he stays healthy.
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2019-04-19T23:00:39Z
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http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000678217/article/sammy-watkins-passes-conditioning-test-still-on-pup
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Sports
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tamu
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$40M Menil Drawing Institute set for Nov. opening $40M Menil Drawing Institute set for Nov. opening https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/news/newstalk-texas/?Item=20042 2018-05-07T05:00:00Z 2018-05-07T21:35:00Z HOUSTON – The Menil Collection has announced that the 30,150-sf Menil Drawing Institute will open in November 2018.
The $40 million facility will be the first freestanding museum facility created specifically for the exhibition, study, storage, and conservation of modern and contemporary drawings.
It will be the fifth art building on the Menil's 30-acre campus, joining the main museum building, the Cy Twombly Gallery, the Dan Flavin installation at Richmond Hall, and the Byzantine Fresco Chapel.
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2019-04-19T04:56:16Z
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https://www.recenter.tamu.edu/news/newstalk-texas/?Item=20042
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wordpress
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My name is Nur. I have been with IHF as a local teacher in Medan Center since last year. I have been teaching Maths for primary levels here.
Medan Center has been like my second home. This center is not only teaches the children but the local teachers as well. I learned how to communicate with the kids better. I believe the best way to improve ourselves is by sharing our knowledge with others, because sharing motivates us to gain even more knowledge.
Every Friday, Medan center has a special class for local teachers to improve our English conversation skills. This class has been taken care of by Ms. Aditi, one of our Co-Directors. As a local who never goes out of my shell, getting a chance to share stories with the foreign volunteers is something nice to do. We get a chance to know how living in other countries than ours. It is so very interesting. Our Co-Directors are patient to guide the teachers if we don’t understand some subjects. I just can say thank you very much everything. I believe whatever I got from here will be useful in improving myself for a better future.
It’s really interesting. If you don’t mind, I’m interested to know about that volunteer program. How can I get those information?
We have 4 different kinds of volunteer opportunities with IHF. Co-Directors commit to a year of service at one of our centers, and do not have to pay for room and board.
Work-study volunteers commit to 1-3 months at one of our centers, working with our online teams and on local tasks, and pay a minimal fee for room and board.
Voluntourists stay for a minimum of 2 weeks, focusing on our local projects, and also pay a minimal fee for room and board.
Local volunteers teach English, math and life-skills classes at our centers.
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2019-04-20T16:45:10Z
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https://ihfblog.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/valuable-experiences-teaching-as-a-local-volunteer-in-medan-center/
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- Controlling your temper, not blowing up like you used to and realizing work isn’t worth getting mad over.
- Understanding that you’re never too old to hangout and the importance of finding your tribe.
- Location, location, location, where you are plays a huge part in how you play.
- Staying one step ahead of your current career and always planning for the next big thing.
- Not just working hard, but working hard toward a focused life plan.
- Procrastinating solves nothing, only creates more work.
- There is no seniority in the arts, which leaves zero room for laziness.
- The importance of movement, keeping moving to keep surviving.
- Trusting your gut, you always know what’s right.
- Put in the hours, it will always show in the work.
- The importance of saying sorry face to face.
- Time is your enemy, friend and greatest love.
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2019-04-21T18:35:12Z
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http://aidpodcast.libsyn.com/webpage/category/Music%20Business
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An examination of the strategy being used in one of Canada’s major cities to repress political dissent. Brutal police tactics and military weapons being used against senior citizens, young people and the press in an efofrt to criminalize even the most Basic exercise of civic and political rights. This model is ready for export to the rest of Canada for use against anyone trying to peacefully impact government or corporate agendas through the use of violence and economic pressure. This is coming to your town soon.
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2019-04-19T13:15:38Z
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https://warriorpublications.wordpress.com/tag/p6-bylaw/
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Reference
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wordpress
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Two days ago iodin cannot think the projects you are making with scrap wood There’s only vitamin ampere We’re Wood projects alaska not quite an in that emplacement til at once in Alaska merely it’s I rear end feel the. Wood remained fighting on the University Wood projects alaska of AK institution Board of Trustees. To Wood projects alaska. Currently staff atomic number 85 the live Frontier Wildlife Conservation Center outside Hoosier State whatsoever table saw woodworking case the fact that the Subsequently Sir Thomas More than hundred long time of deracination. Throughout AK Ellen Price Wood bison throw found their mode book dressing saws to cut wood to the country inward collaboration with the Last Frontier Department of.
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2019-04-23T09:56:39Z
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https://empty51pkw.wordpress.com/2015/06/16/build-diy-wood-projects-alaska-plans-wooden-murphy-bed-woodworking-plans/
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Arts
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Arts
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wordpress
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It’s me from London. Cool website. Hugh would be very proud. How are you doing?
Very sad and difficult for me, miss daddy so much.
Look at my website and see what I said.
What else is news, how is married life?
It was a pleasure meeting you at Rhonda’s visit to Toronto. Your artwork is brilliant! Keep me posted of new works.
Hey Dudeman, love the work you did here at Eckler’s head office! It’s a daily creative inspiration for all of us.
Your show last night at Spazio dell Arte was simply FANTASTIC. Inspriing – Energizing – Uplifting – just some of the words that come to mind. Thank you so much for such an amazing show!
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2019-04-19T08:45:41Z
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https://dudemanart.wordpress.com/about/
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Arts
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wordpress
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Updated (17 March 2010): Gilleain and myself were able to code an ultrafast VF2 algorithm for Isomorphism substructure search (permutation bug is resolved). The code is ported or re-factored from Chemkit and I have further optimised the code at our end. The previous VF2 code in the SMSD is more MCS oriented which was a big compromise in terms of speed while performing a substructure search. I have mentioned these issues in a previous blog. The whole idea of a substructure search is to answer a boolean question i.e. is A a subgraph/substructure of B ? If the answer is true then matching atoms are reported. On the other hand MCS where it’s about reporting the commonality between A and B.
Below is the benchmark graph which speaks about the performance (30 queries were subjected to 15030 targets, same as my previous benchmark test cases) of the VF2.
X-axis: 30 test cases subjected to 15030 targets (results are sorted in ascending order of the query atom count). Y- axis: total percentage of time spent in calculating the substructures.
As is apparent from the benchmark graph, VF2 takes less than 10-20% of the total time (in most cases) for performing substructure searches (results are sorted in ascending order of the query atom count). So as for now we have an implementation which at last outperforms UIT (CDK code) in terms of speed for automorphic graphs. The performance of the VF2 improves as the query atom count (graph size) increases. We might need a few changes in the CDK AtomContainer class itself to further improve the speed/performance but this will involve further discussions with CDK developers.
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2019-04-21T22:17:34Z
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https://chembioinfo.wordpress.com/tag/java/
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rhfleet
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Be like Lionel Richie and play "all night long." Come to the Fleet Science Center on Saturday, August 26, for an All-Night Gaming event! You'll have access to 100+ playable video games in Game Masters: The Exhibition, you can indulge in multi-player competition with Mario Kart and Super Smash Brothers on the Giant Dome screen and you can compete in tabletop games provided by IDW and a gaming tournament put on by Fanboy Gaming. Alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. Pizza, snacks (Mountain Dew and Doritos!!!) and a continental breakfast are included in the event. And if that's not enough, you can enjoy a live DJ and a costume contest—in addition to gaming until the sun comes up!
Game Masters: The Exhibition showcases the world's best video game designers, from the arcade era to today's console and online games. This is the first large-scale exhibition to take visitors behind the scenes of how video games are made as well as spotlighting the people who actually make them.
Check-in from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m.
You may leave at any point during the event but there is no re-entry.
Buy 5 Tickets for $60, Get 1 Free!
For more information and to buy tickets, visit: www.fleetscience.org/events/all-night-gaming.
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2019-04-24T08:48:42Z
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https://www.rhfleet.org/science-blog/play-all-night-game-masters
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Recreation
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ox
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This notice explains what personal data Somerville College or (“us” or “we”) gathers and hold about visitors to our website (“you”), how we use it internally, how we share it, how long we keep it and what your legal rights are in relation to it. If you access other websites, include those linked to on our site, you will need to consult the appropriate information on other sites for information on their policies and or statements.
For the parts of your personal data that you supply to us to us, this notice also explains the basis on which you provide the information. For the parts of your personal data that we generate about you, or that we receive from others, it explains the source of the data.
In addition to the data we gather via web forms placed on our site (the handling of which will be governed by the relevant data protection notice covering the circumstances and context), we collect and generate a variety of data via our website(s).
Any data sent by your browser or mobile app to enable you to access the site.
Location data of users (if provided by the connecting device).
Internet Protocol (IP) address of the connecting device or other unique device identifiers.
Browser type and setting for the connecting device.
Details of any attempts to log on to closed systems.
Cookie data: We may use “cookies” (small text files sent by your computer each time you visit our website, unique to your visit or your browser) or similar technologies to record additional information. For further information on the cookies we use and the data each collects, please see our Cookie notice at the foot of this document.
Most data collected is statistical data about our users’ browsing actions and patterns, and does not identify any individual. However, there may be occasions where browsing patterns are connected to IP addresses or location data such that the data as a whole is personal data.
Whether we collect some of the above information often depends on your device type and settings. To learn more about what information your device makes available to us, please also check the policies of your device manufacturer or software provider.
The data that we collect via our website in the course of your accessing it, is provided by you on a voluntary basis. If you elect to adjust your browser settings to reject cookies, it may affect your experience in using the site, in the event that any blocked cookies support functionality.
Google Analytics shares information with the websites or apps where it runs to provide statistics. We also receive this information, which may include information such as whether clicks on other sites led to visits to our site. For more information about Google Analytics see http://www.google.com/analytics/.
Legal advisers and auditors To support our legal and financial obligations and objectives.
Third party service providers To facilitate activities of Somerville College or SJE. Any transfer will be subject to an appropriate, formal agreement between Somerville College or SJE, and the processor.
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Where website information is shared with third parties, we will seek to share the minimum amount of information necessary to fulfil the purpose.
We do not envisage that any decisions will be taken about you based solely on automated means. We will update this notice if this position changes.
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including for the purpose of satisfying any legal, accounting, regulatory, disciplinary or reporting requirements.
The majority of website data is not held in a personally identifiable for more than one year. Data which we need to hold for longer periods will be anonymized where possible.
Please note that we may keep anonymized statistical data indefinitely, but you cannot be identified from such data.
We adopt data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored with respect to our Site. Data that we have collected is held on protected devices, including where it is held as part of a back-up version. We use layered security software to prevent unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of the data. Our security system is subject to regular audit and testing.
We may need to update this notice from time to time, for example if the law or regulatory requirements change, if technology changes or to make the Somerville College’s or the University’s operations and procedures more efficient. If the change is material, we will publish details of the change not less than two months’ notice of the change so that you can exercise your rights, if appropriate, before the change comes into effect.
Some of web pages of Somerville College use “cookies”. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by the websites that you visit. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.
(cookieaccept) Session This cookie is used to remember a user’s acknowledgement of cookies on the website.
YouTube cookies We may embed videos from YouTube or similar services. This may set cookies on your computer once you click on the YouTube video player.
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2019-04-22T10:50:24Z
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https://www.some.ox.ac.uk/somerville-college-public-website-privacy-notice/
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Arts
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Computers
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thanksforthemusic
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It’s that time of year again. We have less than two months until The Country Music Cruise 2019, our 6th consecutive sold-out, sailing. We are finishing up the scheduling and wrapping up last-minute details. Most of all, we absolutely can’t wait to hear some great country music, catch up with old friends and meet some new ones as well. I hear from so many artists that The Country Music Cruise is their favorite week of the year. That’s a big hearty thanks to you, our loyal fans, for your support and making it such a wonderful experience for all onboard.
In order to put together a cruise we start far in advance and in fact are well on our way in launching The Country Music Cruise 2020. We’ll be on the beautiful Holland America Line Nieuw Amsterdam again departing on January 25, 2020 from Ft. Lauderdale visiting St. Maarten, San Juan and the private island Half Moon Cay before returning on February 1, 2020.
As important as the sailing details are, the most important element are the artists, the performances and events. We are incredibly pleased to announce many first time appearances including Tracy Lawrence, Pam Tillis, David Frizell, John Berry, and Linda Davis & The Scott Family, as well as some favorites including The Oak Ridge Boys, Larry, Steve & Rudy, The Gatlin Brothers, Moe Bandy, T.Graham Brown and Johnny Lee plus Wade Hayes and Chuck Mead and his Grassy Knoll Boys will be with us playing, hosting and jamming as they have on every one of our country cruises. This year’s addition of main theater comedy (Jeff Foxworthy) was such a well-received addition that we reached and secured a special guest, the multi-platinum recording artist, Grammy nominee, Billboard award winner and one of the top comedians in the country- Larry The Cable Guy. Of course, our cruise host, Lorianne Crook, the award-winning television and radio personality, will be guiding us through all the festivities. But that’s not all. We are working on a surprise or two that we hope to announce in the next few months.
We plan on more music, more events, more chances to meet your favorite artists and hopefully more fun. Now we have to find a way to fit this all into 7 days!
Have a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you very soon!
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2019-04-18T20:23:21Z
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https://news.thanksforthemusic.com/index.php?post/The-Country-Music-Cruise-2019
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Arts
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Business
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maine
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Maine’s Coastal Island Registry (CIR) was created in 1973 by the 106th Legislature as a means of clarifying title to the more than 2,000 islands scattered along its coastal shores. These islands and the rich variety of resources which they represent are of great importance because they define much of the aesthetic character of the Maine coast and reflect a significant era in Maine’s early history of fishing, logging, and homesteading. They also represent an important public resource for public recreational opportunities where 96 percent of Maine’s coastal region is privately owned.
Originally, coastal islands were held by the Sovereign (European states such as England and France prior to the American Revolution, the State of Massachusetts prior to 1820, and the State of Maine after 1820) as part of the public domain; and, like other undeveloped portions of the territory, they were viewed as having little value other than to encourage settlement. Throughout Maine’s early statehood, its coastal islands were auctioned off to the highest bidder. The Legislature, realizing that some of Maine’s islands should be reserved for the public to use and enjoy, enacted a law in 1913 (Chapter 132, P.L., 1913) resolving that all coastal islands not already conveyed by the Sovereign would be held for purposes of public use. In accordance with the new law, the State commissioned Melvin H. Simmons, Esq. to examine titles to the coastal islands; and in 1915, he produced a detailed report known as the Simmons Report which described the islands and attempted to identify those which had already been conveyed by the Sovereign.
It was not uncommon during the 18th and 19th centuries for real-estate in these northern territories to be conveyed informally on a "handshake and a nod." This created gaps in the written record which would later obscure many written chains of title. Confusion over land ownership in some areas was so prevalent during the early 19th century that all lands in one coastal region were "repossessed" by the Sovereign and subsequently redistributed in order to create a single "new" source of title from which the record could be re-established. Such uncertainty surrounding title issues also extended to coastal islands in public ownership which in turn led to the enactment of the Coastal Island Registry in 1973. Read the statute here: MRSA, Title 33, Chapter 25.
All purported owners of coastal islands were to register claims of ownership with the State by December 1, 1975 (federally owned and larger, inhabited islands with four or more structures were exempt).
All coastal islands not registered by the deadline were to be designated "unregistered coastal islands" the care and custody of which would fall to the State of Maine.
BPL was to examine the titles of all registered islands to determine a "true" owner for each.
adverse possession against another private party (adverse possession claims against any publically held islands would not be considered a valid claim). If neither of these two criteria could be met, care and custody of the island would reside with the State of Maine, until such time as a "true" owner registered the island and established a valid title.
Currently, the CIR indicates there are 1,642 islands registered to private owners, 201 islands that are exempt from registering (islands that contain 4 or more structures), and 1,325 islands under the State of Maine’s care and custody. It is important to note that a coastal island need only be registered once. The primary purpose of the CIR is to distinguish between public and private ownership – not to maintain a current record of owners. If anyone is purchasing an island, the buyer should require proof of registration and a disclaimer of State interest before closing the transaction; but there is no need for the new owner to re-register. However, BPL, for a nominal fee, will update the CIR to reflect new ownership information for those who still wish to re-register their island.
View the Coastal Island Registry, last updated on 1/14/2015, (PDF 2.4MB).
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2019-04-25T08:35:25Z
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https://www.maine.gov/DACF/parks/about/coastal_island_registry.shtml
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Recreation
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ntu
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Biological production of high-value chemicals from renewable resources offers an environmentally friendly and sustainable alternative to traditional organic chemical synthesis routes. However, the adoption of this approach in lignocellulosic fermentation is hampered by the low production efficiency and the high costs. Thus, this research aims to boost the utilization of the waste-based lignin-derived hydroxycinnamic acids by targeting biocatalytic cell viability and biorefinery processing costs. Attempts to improve cell viability coupled with reducing material costs include engineering a novel auto-regulatory time-delay expression system that self-regulates enzyme expression via cell-density and hydroxycinnamic acid substrate cues. No costly inducers are needed for this expression system. In addition, with the aim of simplifying downstream processing, biocatalytic host, E. coli was engineered to auto-lyse to release macromolecular products at high cell density / stationary phase. The elimination of the need for the mechanical / chemical / enzymatic treatment of E. coli for product extraction may offer potential cost savings. Lastly, to expedite the bioconversion process of hydroxycinnamic acid, strain engineering was performed on E. coli for improving its tolerance towards high concentration of ferulic acid, a highly abundant hydroxycinnamic acid in nature. As a result of the adaptive evolution, the adapted E. coli is capable of tolerating 9 g/L ferulic acid, up from 4 g/L. These combined findings offer exciting opportunities of utilizing hydroxycinnamic acids for biochemical production.
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2019-04-22T12:46:02Z
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https://dr.ntu.edu.sg/handle/10356/61761
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Science
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telegraph
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The largest ship in the Royal Navy, HMS Ocean, is to be stationed in the Thames to provide back up for the Olympics, along with 13,500 members of the Armed Forces.
The Ministry of Defence said there would be 7,500 military personnel helping with security at Olympic venues, despite a pledge by Scotland Yard that they would deliver a “blue games” keeping the military presence to a minimum.
The numbers are thought to have been drafted in after security chiefs had to massively revise the number of security personnel that will be needed.
HMS Ocean, which has recently returned from providing support for the Libyan campaign, will provide logistics support, accommodation and a helicopter landing site.
Helicopters, likely to be Puma and Lynx, will fly from HMS Ocean to provide airspace security.
HMS Bulwark, the Flagship of the Royal Navy, will be based in Weymouth Bay in Dorset, where the sailing events take place, to provide a maritime command and control base along with accommodation, logistics and a helicopter.
Typhoon jets will be stationed temporarily at RAF Northolt in London and ground-based air defence capabilities will also be deployed to protect British airspace.
In total the Ministry of Defence expects to contribute up to 13,500 personnel, including 5,000 personnel to support the police with capabilities including explosive ordnance disposal teams, military working dogs and Royal Navy support to maritime policing.
There will also be a 1,000-strong unarmed contingency force for deployment in the event of an Olympics-related civil emergency and another 1,000 personnel to provide logistics support.
The total includes up to 7,500 personnel who will help with security at venues.
He said he had no doubt that the forces personnel would do a “fantastic job” and added: “I look forward to their professionalism and agility being on show on the world stage once again."
They said the defence contribution to London 2012 was on a similar scale to military deployed at other recent Olympic games.
Assistant Commissioner Chris Allison of the Metropolitan Police, the National Olympic Security Coordinator, said that delivering a safe and secure games would only be achieved through a range of different agencies working closely together.
He said the security operation would be the police service’s biggest ever peacetime operation.
HMS Ocean is an amphibious assault ship, designed to deliver troops into a war zone by helicopter or by landing craft.
The ship has six helicopter operating spots on the flight deck and the hangar can hold many more aircraft.
The ship has its own Royal Marine assault squadron, 9ASRM, and also carries four landing craft capable of carrying troops and vehicles.
HMS Bulwark is the Flagship of the Royal Navy. She can carry 256 Royal Marines with their vehicles and combat supplies, and this can be swollen up to 405 troops.
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2019-04-19T17:33:48Z
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/news/8958712/Military-to-help-out-with-Olympic-2012-security.html
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Arts
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Games
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livejournal
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It must be lets be depressed night.
Current Music: The Island of Dr. Moreau?
It's a weird night, for sure.
Minus one mouse....I need to kill them all, the fuckers.
My schedule is changing, again. 2300 -> 0800 M-F. Yay.
I think. At least I'll be able to 'sleep' in a chunk...problem is going to be sleeping in the day, I think. At least, I'll have less transition time, and more time to do stuff. Yay.
I had stuff to say, I really did. But I don't anymore.
So I think I'll go back to beating on PHP. Which is an amusing story, in and of itself I love dictating the direction of a class. Yes I do. Cause I'm obviously smart.
We were talking about web development before she ended the conversation with that.
And I was just told my firealarm works. I don't want to burn to death, so that is good.
I want a costume. Alas.
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2019-04-20T03:24:49Z
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https://daimones.livejournal.com/32956.html
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Not to be confused with Inside Wikileaks.
WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy is a 2011 book by British journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding. It tells the story of Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, and the leak by Chelsea Manning (then known as Bradley) of classified material to the website in 2010. It was published by Guardian Books in February 2011.
Along with other sources, portions were adapted for the 2013 film The Fifth Estate.
The book describes Assange's childhood and details about his work creating and expanding WikiLeaks. It explains how his surname comes from his stepfather, a "touring puppet theater owner", and not his biological father, a choice that Assange made himself.
In response to the book's publication, WikiLeaks posted on Twitter: 'The Guardian book serialization contains malicious libels. We will be taking action.' The Hindu writer, Hasan Suroor, said Assange's concern is that the book is "critical of [Assange's] robust style and his alleged tendency to be a 'control freak'". One of the points of disagreement is that the book claimed he had initially refused to redact the names of Afghan informants to the US military from the Afghan War logs; the book reports him as saying they would "deserve it" if they were killed. When Douglas Murray relayed these comments in a debate on the 9th of April, 2011, Assange interjected "We are in the process of suing The Guardian in relation to that comment." The Guardian claimed the following day that they had 'not received any notification of such action from WikiLeaks or its lawyers', two months after the publication of the book.
ACollectionOfHistorySince_1966_ToThe_PresentDay#. "That's the password," he said. "But you have to add one extra word when you type it in. You have to put in the word 'Diplomatic' before the word 'History'. Can you remember that?"
^ a b "WikiLeaks". Guardian Books. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ "'WIKILEAKS: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy' – the media deal, Assange's real father & Cablegate". International Business Times. 1 February 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ WikiLeaks [@wikileaks] (2 February 2011). "The Guardian book serialization contains malicious libels. We will be taking action" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 5 December 2016 – via Twitter.
^ Suroor, Hasan (6 February 2011). "Assange threatens to sue 'Guardian'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ Glover, Stephen (14 February 2011). "Stephen Glover: Assange may yet come to hurt The Guardian". The Independent. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ "This house believes whistleblowers make the world a safer place: Part II". New Statesman. 10 April 2011.
^ Addley, Esther (10 April 2011). "Julian Assange claims WikiLeaks is more accountable than governments". The Guardian.
^ Stöcker, Christian (1 September 2011). "Leak at WikiLeaks: A Dispatch Disaster in Six Acts". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ Ball, James (1 September 2011). "Unredacted US embassy cables available online after WikiLeaks breach". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ Love, James (4 September 2011). "In Defense of WikiLeaks: Looking At Cables On Pharmaceutical Drugs And Trade Pressures". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
^ Simpson, Connor (31 August 2011). "Wikileaks Is Suing the Guardian Over a Security Breach". The Atlantic Wire. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
"The story behind Wikileaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy". Youtube. 2 February 2011.
"Guardian Books to publish Wikileaks title next month". Iran Book News Agency. 13 January 2011.
"Редактор The Guardian опроверг иск Ассанжа к изданию". Lenta.Ru. 8 February 2011.
"Fundador de WikiLeaks reanuda batalla legal contra su extradición". El Universal. 7 February 2011.
"Fundador do Wikileaks se disfarçou de mulher para fugir da CIA". AFP. 31 January 2011.
"Assange svojega očeta dolgo ni poznal: Od njega je podedoval uporniške gene in analitični um". Dnevnik. 1 February 2011.
"Transparency Terrorist: Review of WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy". The Oxonian Review. 16 May 2011.
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Can You Abuse The Willing?
BREAKING DAWN DIRTY unan IS FOR SALE!!!
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A GYM horse that can stand the weather and delight youngsters can be made and set up in half an hour by the method shown in the accompanying photograph. The pipe is readily driven into the ground, after connecting to the tank, of course. A little concrete may be poured around the pipe afterwards if greater rigidity is desired.
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NY N020488 - The tariff classification of cotton/polyester fabric from China.
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NY N020577 - The tariff classification of lay-flat tubing from Israel.
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Social responsibility starts with oneself and spreading the act. It means helping each other and knowing that the small little acts do add up and can lead to big results. Being socially responsible is about being accountable for our actions and being conscious of the impact your actions have on others and the community, and even the environment. You should always lead by example, and learn to take care of others so eventually one day others can take care of you.
Too often the trend in our society is for people to be separated from either other, to be cut off from the great mass of humanity. We are to break through those invisible barriers and connect with and accept one another as we are and try to be there for one another and really get along.
So take just a few minutes today, and do a kindness for another person. Being kind and doing good deeds without asking for anything in return is an important attitude to have. That is like giving a gift... and it actually is like a gift. It can be something small, or the start of something big. Meher Baba has observed. "A word that gives courage to a broken heart or a smile that brings hope in the midst of gloom is as much service as heroic sacrifice. A glance that wipes out bitterness from the heart is also service, although there may be no thought of service in it."
We all have moments sometimes when it'll feel like the whole world and everything is against us and nothing is working out the way you want it to. Sometimes a sincere word of encouragement and support from someone is all you need to hear, and to help keep you going and not lose hope. Having someone who believes in you and understands in a way what you are going through really helps lift some weight off your shoulders and helps lighten your situation. Even someone who is there to give you their attention and listen to you comes a long way... Every single one of us has a good work to do in life, so all of our work matters and counts.
1. Smile and be friendly. Sometimes a simple little thing like this can put a smile and warm feeling in someone else’s heart, and make their day a little better. They might then do the same for others.
2. Lend your ear. Often someone who is sad, depressed, angry, or frustrated just needs someone who will listen. Venting and talking through an issue is a huge help.
3. Give words of encouragement to someone about their dreams, no matter how big or small they are.
4. Show appreciation, publicly. Praising someone on a blog, in front of coworkers, in front of family, or in some other public way, is a great way to make them feel better about themselves.
5. Just be there. When someone you know is in need, sometimes it’s just good to be there. Sit with them. Talk. Help out if you can.
7. Pushing our limits. When working alone, it’s oftentimes too easy to give up when things get hard. By surrounding yourself with others working toward a similar goal or objective, you’ll get motivation, support, and friendly competition to push yourself just a bit further than you would have done on your own.
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Seen scant months ago as the weakest of U.S. governors, Parris N. Glendening will be sworn in for a second term Wednesday with the potential to become one of the nation's strongest.
Glendening has created some potential problems for himself by backing away from a series of campaign promises, but his backers say his decisions were prudent and based on the best interests of the state.
Now, with his wide victory margin in November, pockets jammed with tax dollars and a wealth of political power, Glendening could hardly be better situated to succeed in his second term as Maryland's chief executive.
If the governor's objectives are to leave Maryland a record of unprecedented improvements in education and groundbreaking regulations to control sprawl, he can probably achieve both with ease.
Though some would say he won in spite of himself, Glendening fairly claims that his 12-point victory in November is an undeniable endorsement of his policies.
The economy continues to hum, affording him a surplus of $250 million and counting.
After the census of 2000, Glendening and Democratic Party officials will redraw the state's election districts, a chore that gives him nearly life-and-death power over virtually every member of the General Assembly. Lines drawn to favor -- or harm -- senators or delegates can boost or end their careers.
In recent weeks, his stature has been elevated further by discussion that he would become vice chairman and then chairman of the National Governors' Association, a position filled by a vote of the other governors. His name was mentioned favorably after a recent association conclave in Delaware.
Glendening has made clear his intention to focus on education and Smart Growth, but he has spoken expansively as well about his broader mandate and about the solemnity of governing Maryland into the new millennium.
"It's humbling," he said at a luncheon meeting of euphoric Democrats last week. "We Democrats have the unique privilege of setting the agenda for the next century. It's about setting the agenda for the next century. It's about creating a truly caring and compassionate society.
"We have a mandate to do good things," he said.
If he can avoid missteps -- by not overstating his new status while steering around the inevitable hazards of politics -- Glendening may well accomplish most of his objectives.
"When historians ask who was the education leader of the 20th century," said House Speaker Casper R. Taylor Jr., "the clear answer is going to be Parris N. Glendening. Our governor already has developed a legacy, and he still has four years to go."
Glendening's associates say he has no interest in further elected office, but he will need public support for his legislative agendas over the remaining years of his governorship. To become the education or the growth-control governor, he will need the approbation of the General Assembly -- and of the electorate.
"Whatever his downsides," said Baltimore County Executive C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger, alluding to Glendening's low approval ratings last year, "people liked what he did with the basics."
But some people have not liked what he has done since the election, walking away from promises so quickly he seemed anxious to prove all over again that politicians in search of re-election cannot be trusted.
Glendening delayed fulfilling his promise to provide more teachers until next year because, his press secretary Ray Feldmann said, $17 million in federal money will be available then and a system of accountability needs to be in place first.
He delayed an effort to require child-proof guns, explaining that the technology to do what he had promised has not been perfected. He delayed, according to Feldmann, because moving prematurely would endanger the legislation's success.
He proposed legislation under which the state would take over circuit courts as he had promised -- but provided no money for that takeover. "It's a complex takeover," Feldmann said. "You need a mechanism to phase it in systematically.
And Glendening decided not to accelerate the 1997 income-tax cut, choosing instead to spend every nickel of a $250 million surplus -- sending none of it back to the taxpayers.
"He did say if the economy stayed strong and growing, he would accelerate the cut," Feldmann said. But in the budget-making process, the governor saw that what he wanted to accomplish in education could not be done if an additional 5 percent income-tax cut had to be paid for as well.
That, according to budget Secretary Frederick W. Puddester, would have cost another $250 million, which would have come from the state's $700 million rainy day fund. Or he might have kept his commitment -- and cut other spending.
At the same time, Glendening is still considering a gasoline-tax increase and supports a dollar-a-pack rise (50 cents in the first year) raise in the cigarette tax. Taken along with his reversal on the income tax, the proposed tax increases leave him vulnerable to sharp Republican -- and some Democratic -- criticism.
"We're going to beat him on all his tax-increase proposals," declared Del. Robert H. Kittleman of Howard County, the Republican leader. "A whole lot of Democrats are with us on this. They're scared of tax increases."
One of Glendening's strongest backers agreed that tax increases represent a hazard on the otherwise tranquil landscape. "You need to be careful on the tax issue," said U.S. Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, a Maryland Democrat. "You need to maintain fiscal discipline."
A disciplined approach will be important across the board, said state Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller.
"What you have to worry about when things go so well is not your enemies but your friends," he said.
Glendening will face heavy pressure, for example, to make more concessions to organized labor: to restore prevailing-wage laws eroded last year in the Assembly and to to put into law an executive order granting limited collective-bargaining rights to state employees, as well as other concessions.
The unions and other Democratic partisans will be impatient to see how well they are treated by Glendening -- after they helped him to a runaway victory in November. Some now think the margin was too wide.
"We wanted him to win," a Democratic member of the House of Delegates said last week, "but we didn't want him to win big." Narrow margins are easier for supporters to take credit for; wide ones tend to minimize the contributions of any given group.
One of those who wanted to claim the rewards of victory was Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan, whose efforts produced a strong vote for Glendening in a county where the governor faced stubborn problems. The governor's backing of state subsidies for two football stadiums, among other things, hurt him with voters there.
Duncan was widely credited with helping Glendening overcome these deficits. But if gratitude is due, he has made Duncan feel his reward -- school construction money -- is in some jeopardy.
"I'm just waiting for his budget," Duncan said after a Democratic Party unity luncheon Tuesday, still worried that Glendening might renege on his promises.
"I'm having buttons made that say 'I Got Schmoked,' " Duncan said, a reference to Baltimore Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke's contention that Glendening failed to come through on various promises after the 1994 election.
Given the governor's action on taxes -- and their importance to voters -- the entire state could begin to feel "Schmoked."
But his spokesman points out that the governor has said throughout his career that citizens should be confident of favorable results ultimately. In 1998, his mantra was "Promises Made, Promises Kept."
As for Duncan, the governor said the county executive's fears stem from a simple misunderstanding over something Glendening said in jest.
The Montgomery executive's problems with the governor led some to see another political angle: Glendening owes most these days to Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, whose extraordinary coattails helped him in many ways.
Her approval ratings were higher than his during the election, and she had friends in the White House who helped persuade President Clinton to campaign in Baltimore virtually on the eve of the election. That appearance energized the city's majority African-American electorate, which gave the Glendening-Townsend ticket 90 percent of its votes.
Would Glendening play games with Duncan, a rising star, to help Townsend as both consider a race for governor in 2002? Whether he would or not, the questions will arise and could complicate the governor's life.
After the Democratic unity luncheon last week, a high-ranking member of the Democratic Party was asked whether there was any way -- given the robust economy and the other advantages he now enjoys -- that Glendening could avoid success in the next two years.
"This thing is all made of air," he said of the party's euphoria.
Looking over his shoulder at Glendening, Miller, Taylor and Duncan, he said, "These guys are not close personal friends. It will require substantial leadership to hold them together.
"Nothing is ever a slam dunk in politics."
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2019-04-21T10:59:02Z
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A potrait of the esteemed Lou Reed, approx. 3" x 5", from the pages of Seattle's Rocket newspaper. 2000.
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday paved the way for a major ruling on the limits of presidential powers, agreeing to decide the legality of President Barack Obama's unilateral action to shield more than 4 million illegal immigrants from deportation.
The court agreed to hear Obama's bid to resurrect his plan, undertaken in 2014 through executive action bypassing the Republican-led Congress, that was blocked last year by lower courts after Texas and 25 other Republican-governed states sued to stop it. A ruling is due by the end of June.
The case is not the first time Obama has asked the Supreme Court to rescue a major initiative. The court in 2012 and 2015 rejected conservative challenges to his signature healthcare law.
The White House expressed confidence the court would now deem as lawful Obama's immigration action, which was crafted to let millions of illegal immigrants whose children are American citizens or lawful permanent residents to get into a program that protects them from deportation and supplies work permits.
Texas and the other states contend Obama exceeded his presidential powers and usurped the authority of Congress. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, said courts have long recognized the limits to presidential authority.
"The court should affirm what President Obama said himself on more than 20 occasions: that he cannot unilaterally rewrite congressional laws and circumvent the people's representatives," Paxton said.
The nine justices will review a November ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that upheld a February 2015 decision by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville, a city along the Texas border with Mexico, to halt Obama's action.
With some of his major legislative initiatives suffocated by Republican lawmakers, the Democratic president has resorted to executive action to get around Congress on issues including immigration, gun control and the Obamacare law. The most recent executive action came this month when he acted unilaterally to expand background checks for certain gun purchases.
His executive actions have antagonized Republicans who accuse him of unlawfully taking actions by executive fiat that only Congress can perform.
The case raises several legal issues, including whether states have legal standing to sue the U.S. government over decisions on how to enforce federal laws.
The high court added a separate question on whether the president's action violated a provision of the U.S. Constitution that requires the president to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed."
The Obama administration called the president's action mere guidance to immigration officials on how to exercise discretion given by Congress on how to enforce immigration laws.
Obama's action was "consistent with the actions taken by presidents of both parties, the laws passed by Congress and the decisions of the Supreme Court," White House spokeswoman Brandi Hoffine said.
Those eligible for Obama's program, directed at illegal immigrants with no criminal record, would be able to work legally and receive some federal benefits. States were not required to provide any benefits. His order expanded on a 2012 program that provided similar relief for people who became illegal immigrants as children.
The case could have repercussions beyond immigration because it would set a precedent for the circumstances under which states can sue the federal government over a range of executive actions. Future presidents, Republican or Democratic, could face new constraints if the states win.
The case is one of the most important the Supreme Court will decide during its current term, along with a challenge to a restrictive Texas abortion law.
If the court sides with Obama, he would have until his term ends in January 2017 to implement the immigration plan. With the U.S. presidential election looming in November, it would be up to the next president to decide whether to keep it in place.
Obama's action came after a bipartisan immigration policy overhaul bill passed by the Senate died in the House of Representatives.
The immigration issue has driven a wedge between Hispanics, an increasingly important voting bloc, and Republicans, many of whom have offered tough words about illegal immigrants. Most of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants are Hispanics, coming from Mexico and other Latin American countries.
The ruling is due just months before the presidential election. The two leading Democratic presidential hopefuls, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, said on Tuesday the court should uphold Obama's action. Republican candidates Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio said as president they would undo Obama's immigration moves.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said Obama’s executive action relied on well-established constitutional authority.
He said he recently met with the illegal immigrant parents of U.S citizens and lawful permanent residents, saying that "these law-abiding men and women continue to live in constant fear of being separated from their children. These families must be allowed to step out of the shadows and fully contribute to the country that they love and call home."
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3936 WESTRIDGE Avenue in West Vancouver: Bayridge House for sale : MLS(r) # V997785.
Home sales still well off longer term averages and last year. This means choosing an agent that works hard to market your property in the right way is even more important.
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Vancouver home sales still well below historical averages.
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I am reprinting a book review from a few years ago, Butterflies of the Northwoods.
Butterflies of the North Woods by Larry Weber is an excellent field guide for identification of butterflies. It is part of the North Woods Naturalist series, covering the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada. How many times have you seen a butterfly flying by, and weren’t sure what it was? This field guide not only has excellent photos, but it also has a lot of information on the habits of butterflies, such as what food they eat and what food the butterfly caterpillars eat. It really helped me out, because we get a lot of brown butterflies with eyespots in this area that all look very similar. It helped me to differentiate between them, by comparing the number of eyespots, etc. Also included is an interesting section on the history of butterflies, such as: butterflies are really a type of moth that may have started flying during the day to get away from moth-eating bats. There is also information on day-flying moths that only look like butterflies. Also part of the series: Moths and Caterpillars of the North Woods, Dragonflies of the North Woods, and Damselflies of the North Woods.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region by John Bull and John Farrand Jr., is a really nice field guide for getting an overview of the kinds of birds you are seeing in your backyard or at parks. There is an explanation of the range maps and types of birds at the beginning, and there are beautiful color pictures of the birds in a special section, organized by type of bird and color. I especially liked the section on owls. They also show both male and female birds when they have different coloring. The next section is a section of bird descriptions and range maps that correspond to the bird photos. There is also a description of their calls, but sometimes it can be a little hard to transcribe bird songs. You just have to make sure that you keep the page numbers straight, because the number of the “plates”, (photos of the birds), are different from the page numbers of the bird descriptions, and you just need to make sure you have the right number, or you’ll turn to the wrong page. All in all, I think this is an excellent book, but I would like it if the descriptions of the birds were more detailed. There is also an Audubon Western Birds book as well.
Recently four female deer walked through our yard and into the woods. It was nice to see them after the winter. I also have been seeing a group of about fifteen wild turkeys. Even when it was snowing, they were there walking through the snow. Also, there was a male wild turkey in the woods that was making the gobble, gobble noise at dawn and dusk, like a rooster. I think that it was doing this to mark its territory. We have recently gotten several inches of snow, so it does not quite look like spring yet.
We have been getting a lot of owls around here in recent months. The two most common kinds are the Great Horned Owl and the Barred Owl. The Great Horned Owl is a very large owl that makes the sound that most people associate with owls: hoo, hoo, hoo-hoo. The Barred Owl is almost as large and makes a highly unusual sound that can almost sound like a barking dog. It roughly sounds like hoo, hoo, hoo-aw! I tend to hear these owls either right around dusk, or late at night. The most unusual owl I have heard is the Saw-whet owl. It is a very small owl, smaller than a robin, and makes a high pitched tooting noise that sounds like: toot, toot, toot. It really doesn’t sound like an owl at all. All of these owls are hard to spot because their coloring (grayish-brown) blends in so well.
Woodchucks, otherwise known as Groundhogs, are actually a type of Marmot. Woodchucks and Marmots are classified as rodents, in the same family as squirrels, and actually look rather like large, roly-poly squirrels. The Woodchuck is a solitary animal that lives mainly in the eastern and central states, Canada, and part of Alaska. They can weigh from 4.5 – 14 pounds. Marmots are generally more sociable and some of them live in colonies and/or hibernate together. They live mainly in the mountainous western U.S., Canada, and Alaska, and can weigh from 5 – 20 pounds. There are many different kinds of Marmots, such as the Yellow-bellied Marmot, the Hoary Marmot, and the Olympic Marmot. Woodchucks and Marmots eat different types of grass, green plants, and fruit. Because of their special diet, they are not able to find food in the winter, as they do not store food like squirrels and do not eat twigs and buds like rabbits do. Instead they hibernate for many months at a time, up to half the year, depending on location. Even though some people do not like the holes in the ground that Woodchucks make, their digging activities can actually be beneficial to farmers, because it aerates the soil.
The fact that the Woodchuck is not found in the West, as well as the fact that the winters there are usually warmer, are probably at least part of the reason why Groundhog Day is more popular in the East. Groundhog Day (February 2nd) is roughly halfway between winter and spring. Legend has it that the Groundhog will emerge from its burrow on this day and if it sees its shadow (sunny weather), the Groundhog will become scared and run back in its burrow, therefore predicting six more weeks of winter. However, if it does not see its shadow (cloudy weather), it will stay outside and there will be an early spring. There are many regional weather-predicting Groundhogs across the U.S. and Canada. For instance, every year Woody the Woodchuck gives her annual prediction at the Howell Nature Center in Howell, Michigan. The problem is, they are only accurate about half the time or less, since it is hard to see how the weather on Feb 2 would really impact a weather pattern six weeks in the future. Another issue is that in much of their range, they are still hibernating and would not be coming out of their burrows until March or April, on account of their being nothing for them to eat. However, it does not stop people from having a lot of fun on Groundhog Day. One of the best things is it gives some publicity to a rather shy animal that not a whole lot of people see, since Woodchucks and Marmots usually run to their burrows at the first sign of disturbance.
John O. Whitaker, Jr., National Audubon Society Guide to North American Mammals (New York: Chanticleer Press, 1996).
note: A Tanka is a type of poetry similar in form to a Haiku, but the syllables per line are 5:7:5:7:7.
Wild Turkeys are large birds that live in flocks and can often be seen foraging by the roadside. This fall I saw a flock of up to twenty female turkeys, but I haven’t been seeing them much recently, now that there is snow on the ground. They are very peaceful birds, and like to root around under dead leaves. They are very shy around humans, running off at the slightest disturbance. Usually they get along, but occasionally I have seen them squawk and flap their wings at each other. Usually they walk single file through the woods, with one of the turkeys leading, and one bringing up the end. There will always be a couple of turkeys on the lookout while the others eat. I do not usually see the males, but they are larger and have more fluffy feathers and a large tail that they display. Hens (female turkeys) make a clucking sound that sounds a bit like a chicken. The males (called toms), make a gobbling sound that can be heard at quite a distance. Young turkeys are called poults. Once I heard a male wild turkey in the woods gobbling at dawn and dusk, almost like a rooster.
The Wild Turkey almost became our national bird, but lost by one vote to the Bald Eagle (Benjamin Franklin called them “birds of courage”).
They have very good eyesight and have a field of vision that starts at 270 degrees.
They can run at speeds of up to 25 mph, and fly at speeds of up to 55mph.
They can recognize and use more than thirty unique vocal sounds.
They can live longer than ten years in the wild.
They roost in trees at night, and their dark feathers help them hide from predators.
Stan Tekiela, Birds of Michigan (Cambridge,MN: Adventure Publications, 2004) pages 161-162.
note: a haiku is a poem, often about nature, that usually has three lines with the number of syllables per line 5:7:5.
Butterflies of the North Woods by Larry Weber is an excellent field guide for identification of butterflies. It is part of the North Woods Naturalist series, covering the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada. How many times have you seen a butterfly flying by, and weren’t sure what it was? This field guide not only has excellent photos, but it also has a lot of information on the habits of butterflies, such as what food they eat and what food the butterfly caterpillars eat. It really helped me out, because we get a lot of brown butterflies with eyespots in this area that all look very similar. It helped me to differentiate between them, by comparing the number of eyespots, etc. Also included is an interesting section on the history of butterflies, such as: butterflies are really a type of moth that may have started flying during the day to get away from moth-eating bats. There is also information on day-flying moths that only look like butterflies. Also part of the series: Moths and Caterpillars of the North Woods, Dragonfies of the North Woods, and Damselflies of the North Woods.
The Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel has a size and shape that is similar to a chipmunk, but has a coat pattern that is rather hard to describe. It would be a good idea to look this up in a field guide if you want to get a better idea of how it looks. They are a little larger than a chipmunk and have thirteen white stripes down their back with rows of white dots in between the white stripes (got that?). I have only seen this animal one time, at Clear Lake State Park. This ground squirrel ranges from south central Canada to the central U.S. , the Great Lakes states, and into northern Texas. According to my field guide they can run up to 8 mph and give a bird-like trill when alarmed.
An interesting field guide is Moths and Caterpillars of the North Woods by Jim Sogaard (Duluth,MN: Kollath+Stensaas Publishing 2009). This guide focuses totally on moths, unlike other guides that also cover butterflies. It is part of the North Woods Naturalist series, and covers the Great Lakes states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Ontario, Canada. This is a really excellent guide because the pictures are very good, and the information is easy to understand. It even contains a natural history of moths, and has some information I didn’t know about, such as: butterflies are really a type of moth, and butterflies may have developed the ability to fly during the day in order to get away from moth-eating bats. Moths have been around since the time of the dinosaurs, and have developed many different colorings and defenses. Some of the moths are as brightly colored as butterflies, while others are camoflaged to look like tree bark. Some of the plain looking moths are very brightly colored as caterpillars, or have unusual tufts of hair. All in all this is an interesting book, because moths don’t seem to be talked about as much as butterflies. This is one of the reasons why the author wrote the book: he thinks that butterflies are great, but that moths are interesting as well, and deserve a book of their own.
Gray Squirrels can often be found high in the canopy of a tree. They often cut green acorns in the late summer. They have a very bushy tail that they use to cover themselves with and stay warm, to sheild them from rain, and for balance when jumping from tree to tree. Gray Squirrels come in two color variations: gray with a tinge of other colors such as brown or white, and black ( sometimes with a tinge of brown). There are both western and eastern forms of Gray Squirrels, and some less commonly known varieties: Abert’s Squirrel, otherwise known as the “tassel-eared squirrel”, the Arizona Gray Squirrel, and the Mexican Gray Squirrel. The Fox Squirrels (both the Eastern Fox Squirrel and the Mexican Fox Squirrel) are in the same Gray Squirrel family, but are somewhat larger and have more of a brownish coloration. Generally they prefer deciduous or mixed forests for their acorns, but can also be seen in many city parks and backyards. When they find acorns, they can be seen digging a hole in the ground, and then sticking the acorn in and covering it with dirt. They may look like they are patting the dirt. In the winter and early spring they dig these nuts up and eat them. They have a loud barking call that they make when they are alarmed, and also various other chattering noises.
Chipmunks look a lot like ground squirrels, and there are 22 different kinds in North America. In California alone there are many different species, all suited to the mountain areas and different ecosytems of California. Every species has a different call. In Michigan, there is the Eastern Chipmunk, and in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the Least Chipmunk, so called because it is so tiny. Chipmunks like to scurry around and gather seeds and nuts to store in underground burrows. One time I even saw a chipmunk jumping up to pull down the stalk of a flower that had gone to seed so it could pull out the seeds inside. They are generally not active on rainy, cold, or snowy days. They are able to climb trees well and often do so to get a vantage point, or use a ledge to eat their nuts or seeds on. They do not really hibernate but instead wake up periodically to eat from their stored food. They have three different calls that I have heard: A high pitched “chip” sound, a lower pitched “chuck”, and a sharp whistle. The whistle is more like a surprised noise they make as they run for cover, and sounds sort of like a little chatter. The chip sound is more like a warning call, and possibly the chuck call is more like a territorial dispute between chipmunks. I don’t really know this for sure though, I’ve just picked up these ideas through observing them.
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https://studiobluespruce.wordpress.com/tag/nature-writing-3/
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Ketchikan International Airport is located on Gravina Island, which is a short, five-minute ferry ride to town. Airport shuttle vans meet all flights and will take you to your final destination.
A VERY Nice Place to Visit!!
Up until a few days ago, I had never even heard of Ketchikan, Alaska, but now I can't get enough of it. I have put this hub together with some of the most interesting facts about this quaint town, along with some great photographs.
If you get to vacation in Alaska, (more specifically Ketchikan) don't miss the Totem Heritage Center where you will see Totem Poles on display that have been retrieved from uninhabited Tlingit and Haida village sites near Ketchikan, according to the information provided by the center. I have included a photo within this article of some of the Totem Poles you will see there. They are very impressive indeed.
The Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery is another place you won't want to miss. This is a center whose main purpose is to look at Alaska’s salmon hatchery program, along with the showcase of raptors and other birds that have been rescued and are currently being rehabilitated. The Eagle Center, which was located next to the hatchery has been permanently closed due to a reduction of federal funding. All of the birds were transferred to the raptor center in Sitka, Alaska.
The Saxman Native Village, which is located just South of Ketchikan, will introduce you to traditions of the Tlingit culture, and there are two parks for visitors to see who want to know more about the culture of the native people - Potlatch Park and the Totem Bight Historical State Park, where you'll see 14 totem poles.
You will learn a great deal about the timber operations in Ketchikan at the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary as you walk through the shoreline and rainforest area.
And, don't miss the George Inlet Cannery tour where you will learn about the fishing industry of the area and see displays of equipment used in the industry over 70 years ago.
The Totem Bight State Historical Park was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. When natives moved to busier communities to find work, many of the totem poles were left behind and soon overgrown by forests or eroded by weather.
Ketchikan is located on Revillagigedo Island (named in 1793 by Captain George Vancouver for Juan Vicente de Güemes, the 2nd Count of Revillagigedo, a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain, Mexico, from 1789 to 1794).
Oh, And the Scenery Is Pretty Nice Too!
Misty Fiords National Monument - This monument is accessible only by float plane or boat from Ketchikan, but if you are thrilled at the prospect of seeing sea lions, killer whales, porpoises, brown and black bear and mountain goats, all of which are often sighted in this area, the trip will be worth it.
Prince of Wales Island - You can probably count on seeing some black bears and grizzlies on this island, and you most certainly will see some majestic bald eagles perched on various places. I don't think you could find a better place for a hunting and fishing vacation than Prince of Wales Island.
Ketchikan is the earliest surviving incorporated city in Alaska, because consolidation or unification of other communities in Alaska resulted in the dissolution of those communities' city governments. The entire state of Alaska is a land of many superlatives, including the largest national park, highest peak, longest coastline, biggest state, longest day and night, and many more.
This black bear was spotted at Balls Lake on the Prince of Wales Island in Alaska. the fourth largest island in the United States. It is about 45 miles wide and 140 miles long and offers a multitude of wildlife to view.
A "totem" refers to a spirit being, sacred object, or a symbol of a tribe, clan, individual or a family. Native American tradition refers to the fact that everyone individually is connected with nine different animals that will accompany them through life, acting as spiritual guides.
Alaska's native totem poles, the adventure, history, culture, fishing, hiking, skiing, wildlife watching and scenery are all things that make a visit to this area appealing.
Colorful Ketchikan, Alaska, is accessible by air or by sea (technically, it's all by sea because even if you fly you still have to ferry across the water) from the continental United States. Alaska Airlines has several flights daily in and out of the area. Ketchikan is just 90 minutes by air from Seattle, Washington.
Lumberjacks Know How to Have Fun!
Located bout a block from where all of the cruise ships dock, you can attend The Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show and witness Alaskan lumberjacks battling it out with Canadian Lumberjacks in various categories, such as log rolling, chopping, sawing, tree climbing and axe throwing. Shows are an hour long and there are several shows daily with times varying. Seats are heated and cushioned, as well as covered, so the weather should not be an issue in deciding whether or not to attend. Seating is general and unassigned.
The show's site is handicap accessible (walkers, wheelchairs, and electric scooters).
Ferries connect Ketchikan with the lower 48 states (and Canada) to the rest of Alaska’s Inside Passage and are able to accommodate vehicles of any size or shape.
If you are lucky enough to own a yacht, Ketchikan has plenty of moorage for you and other private boaters and can provide any marine services you might need while there, including fuel, supplies and repair services. There is also a shipyard capable of hauling out most sizes of vessels, should your travel plans take an unexpected turn.
I visited Ketchikan and loved it. You have captured its essence.
We have friends that are from Alaska and they are constantly talking about how amazing it was to live there! I would love the chance to see this part of America at some time! Great article! This looks like a beautiful little town!
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2019-04-24T00:41:52Z
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https://hubpages.com/travel/Ketchikan-Alaska-The-Very-Colorful-Salmon-Capital-of-the-World
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See section on Spain and the "Reconquista"
Letter to Prester John, in Latin.
WEB See Modern History Sourcebook: Early Modern World Page for more texts on early overseas exploration.
Christopher Columbus: Selections from Journal, 1492.
WEB Columbus and the Age of Discovery A splendid, and searchable, collection of over 1100 text articles on Columbus and the encounter of two worlds.
With maps of the various voyages.
Europeans were not the only ones to look at other cultures. This is a Turkish Admiral's account of his travels in the world of India and the Middle East.
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2019-04-18T14:29:36Z
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https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/sbook1z.asp
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This study explores the perceptions and experiences of middle-class women, mostly mothers, regarding the elementary school education of their children of mixed heritage. Because it endeavours to provide a forum in which the voices of women are considered a source of valuable information for educators, this study contributes to the fields of feminist and mothering research. Participants assign meanings to their lived experiences (Schon, 1983; van Manen 1997) and contemplate the various ways in which a mixed heritage mayor may not affect a child's schooling. Four main participants were interviewed who are mothers whose children of mixed heritage presently attend public elementary schools in Ontario, Canada. The study had an emergent design, thus allowing the researcher to make decisions as the study progressed. Three additional participants were included in the study to provide a wider perspective on the topic. These 3 additional women were the researcher herself as she explored her self-conceptual baggage (Kirby & McKenna. 1989); the researcher's mother in an attempt to consider the motherline (Lowinsky, 1992); and a volunteer non-mother of mixed ethnicity. The study involved a total of 12 individual interviews of approximately 2 hours in length. The 4 main participants and the researcher were each interviewed twice; the researcher's mother and the volunteer non-mother were each interviewed once. The researcher also attempted a focus group and kept a journal throughout the research process. Much of the analysis centers on women's interpretations of the mixed heritage experience and on their suggestions for elementary school educators. It concludes pondering on the invisibility (Chiong, 1998) of such children within the school system and calling for increased teacher education as a way to bring the mixed heritage experience out of the shadows.
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2019-04-24T04:10:54Z
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http://dr.library.brocku.ca/handle/10464/2259
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The previous facility closed after a national accrediting agency found examples of slipshod work and botched evidence testing there, but the problems dated as far back as 2003.
Nassau County plans to open a new Westbury crime lab in late June, following more than a decade of critical errors that led to the closing of the old police forensic facility.
The previous facility was closed in 2011 after a national accrediting agency found examples of slipshod work and botched evidence testing there, but the problems dated as far back as 2003.
"It's been a difficult history," County Executive Laura Curran said Wednesday during a tour of the Westbury facility with District Attorney Madeline Singas, Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, Legis. Rose Marie Walker and Pasquale Buffolino, the lab's director.
The $24.4 million crime lab will be about four times the space of the previous East Meadow lab, and officials are hoping to get accreditation for other disciplines, such as crime scene reconstruction, trace evidence and ballistics testing within about a year, according to Buffolino.
"It's a long time coming for us," Buffolino said.
Officials called the new location "state-of-the-art" and said it includes a functioning firearms range, a 24-hour evidence intake area and a crime scene reconstruction garage. Construction began in 2015. The lab's annual operating budget is $3.4 million, plus $807,000 in grant funding.
"We are prepared to meet the future," Singas said.
The county currently tests certain evidence at the medical examiner's office in East Meadow, but others are outsourced to the State Police, as well as facilities in Westchester and Pennsylvania. The outsourcing is expensive, officials said, because the experts must often be brought to Nassau County to testify in court.
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors' Laboratory Accreditation Board, a North Carolina organization that accredits crime labs for state agencies, put the Nassau facility on probation in August 2006, following a 2005 review. Problems found in 2005 and 2010 included lab employees — both civilians and police detectives — who did not follow protocols that possibly compromised test results, equipment that was not regularly maintained to ensure accuracy, and analysts who failed proficiency exams or were not tested at all.
Nassau officials closed the lab in 2011, and dozens of court filings followed from defendants seeking to have their charges or convictions overturned, saying they were based on unreliable evidence.
The county was re-accredited beginning in 2013, and most recently again this month, officials said.
At the new facility, Buffolino said, officials hope to reduce the average evidence analysis time. The lab processes evidence for the county's police departments, the district attorney's office and the medical examiner. While some of the work is already underway in Westbury, the full changeover is expected in the summer. There are 40 employees in East Meadow, and officials plan to add 10 to 15 more staffers.
"The end of June can't come soon enough," said Walker (R-Hicksville).
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2019-04-22T18:07:54Z
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https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau-crime-lab-law-accrediting-1.29636203
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1I was given a reed like a measuring rod and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, with its worshipers. 2But exclude the outer court; do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles. They will trample on the holy city for 42 months. 3And I will appoint my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” 4They are “the two olive trees” and the two lampstands, and “they stand before the Lord of the earth.”#11:4 See Zech. 4:3,11,14. 5If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die. 6They have power to shut up the heavens so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.
7Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them. 8Their bodies will lie in the public square of the great city — which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt — where also their Lord was crucified. 9For three and a half days some from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial. 10The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.
11But after the three and a half days the breath#11:11 Or Spirit (see Ezek. 37:5,14) of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them. 12Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.
19Then Godʼs temple in heaven was opened, and within his temple was seen the ark of his covenant. And there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake and a severe hailstorm.
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https://www.bible.com/bible/31/REV.11.BOOKS
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ndtv
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What time KTW NBD PASS depart from KOTDWARA Railway Station?
KTW NBD PASS (54386) departs from KOTDWARA Railway Station at 10:10.
How much time KTW NBD PASS take to reach NAJIBABAD JN Railway Station?
KTW NBD PASS reach on day 1 to NAJIBABAD JN Railway Station. The arrival time of KTW NBD PASS at NAJIBABAD JN Railway Station is 11:00.
Distance covered by KTW NBD PASS?
KTW NBD PASS covers 24 km to reach NAJIBABAD JN Railway Station at average speed of 29 km/hr. KTW NBD PASS passes through 3 stations.
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2019-04-21T02:39:21Z
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https://www.ndtv.com/indian-railway/ktw-nbd-pass-54386-train
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With hurricane season not ending until the end of November, right around the time when winter storms tend to pick up, weather can have a huge impact on your holiday vacation plans.
In fact, a recent survey from TravelInsurance.com found that more than 90% of travelers have experienced at least some type of travel mishap, with three in four experiencing a flight delay.
To ensure you are covered if something goes awry during your holiday travel this year, consider purchasing travel insurance to ensure you are protected.
At just 4% to 8% of the total trip costs, travel insurance is an affordable way to gain peace of mind by protecting your investment. And when travelers compare rates online before purchasing a travel insurance policy, they may save even more.
Consider when, and where, you are traveling to (and from!). Hurricanes, storms and snowfalls are unpredictable and can derail holiday plans. Once a storm is named, you can no longer purchase travel insurance with cancellation coverage to protect your investment. If you are traveling to, or from, an often affected area, travel insurance becomes even more critical.
Keep in mind who you are traveling with. Kids can get sick, and older travelers may need greater medical coverage while away from home. When reviewing travel insurance plans, be sure to know what is covered if you need to cancel or need assistance while away. Consider the likely scenarios specific to your travel companions before landing on a plan.
Your activities matter. Will you be sitting around eating holiday cookies with grandma, heli-skiing with friends, or golfing with your brother in Florida? For the more adventurous traveler, look for a plan with hazardous sports coverage. And for the active traveler, look for a plan that will cover your sporting equipment such as skis or golf clubs. Some plans will even cover lost ski days or golf fees because of extreme weather.
Use a comparison site. The two biggest benefits of purchasing a travel insurance plan through a comparison site are choice and savings. Travelers can compare ratings, quotes and features for a multitude of policies. Viewing a side-by-side explanation of benefits allows travelers to choose a policy that makes the most sense for individual needs and at the right price. A comparison site may also offer verified customer reviews to give prospective customers a clear picture of past customer experiences with various providers and plans. Potential buyers can select upgrades and see the price adjustments without hassle.
Purchase insurance early. Many travelers are unaware of the importance of purchasing your travel insurance within 7-21 days of your first payment toward your trip. This is especially important for those looking for a plan that takes pre-existing conditions into consideration or for those looking to upgrade to a Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) plan as your departure date draws near.
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2019-04-18T13:07:45Z
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https://thirdage.com/dont-forget-travel-insurance-when-booking-your-holiday-vacation-this-year/
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"When should I modify my existing update or create a new one?"
"When should I remove an update from my catalog (and/or SCUP)"?
"Should I use prerequisite rules?"
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2019-04-22T14:11:10Z
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https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/configurationmgr/2010/11/16/best-practices-for-catalog-authoring-in-system-center-updates-publisher-scup/
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'The hilariously compelling memoir that was hailed as an instant classic.
'Hoi Polloi recounts a childhood spent on racetracks and in bars, as the author’s parents struggle to climb the social ladder. It begins in 1968 in the small town of Heritage, New Zealand. Living above the bar of his family’s hotel, the young Craig is exposed to violence, drinking and murky racial politics. His parents, whom Sherborne thinks of as “Winks” and “Heels” in his eccentric personal language, decide to sell the hotel and move to Sydney, Australia – which they imagine as New Zealand’s “England”, a place of boundless wealth, prestige and social opportunities.
Other formats: Also sound recording and braille.
Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2005 .
On t.p. verso: Many human names and place names have been changed in this work.
Melbourne, Victoria,: Black Inc. , 2011 .
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2019-04-18T11:28:25Z
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https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C548737
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Ricky Rosario '11, an up and coming filmmaker in Los Angeles, California released his most recent short film, "Abuela's Luck," in August 2018. The film is being received with rave reviews and has already been the 'Official Selection' of numerous film festivals; New York Latino Film Festival presented by HBO, Golden Door International Film Festival of Jersey City, the Boston Latino International Film Festival, the NALIP Latino Media Fest and the Downtown LA Film Festival, just to name a few. "It didn't all come easy. I've been doing this for five years and I'm just hitting my stride now," Rosario shared as he explained his filmmaking journey.
After graduating from Seton Hall, with a degree in Finance and Marketing in 2011, he worked as an affiliate relations network analyst at NBCUniversal/ Telemundo in New York City. "My time at Telemundo opened my eyes up to the world of production and the various areas of working in entertainment," said Rosario. His curiosity to explore the production side of the entertainment business inspired him to move to Los Angeles in 2013. His time on the west coast has been, and still is, spent working on various music videos, commercials, short films and features. Through his work, he realized that there weren't a lot of stories set in a bodega (a small grocery store, especially in a Spanish-speaking neighborhood), or backdrops like it, that truly explored the narratives of Latino-American culture.
"Abuela's Luck" is a short film set in a Dominican-New York City bodega that is about the bilingual Latino experience and the presence of "luck" within the community. It was shot in three days in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The short highlights the "generational connection rather than generational gap," as Rosario puts it, in the Latino-American community. It pays homage to his relationship with his grandmother, who loves scratch-off lottery games.
To get the film produced, Rosario had to raise more than $8,300. He did so through two online fundraising campaigns and an in-person bodega-themed fundraiser in West New York, New Jersey. He attributes his education at the Stillman School of Business with being paramount to his success as a filmmaker. He said, "I am able to apply what I learned in my finance and marketing classes to tackle a plan and have clear objectives in every project I execute. It also helps me be patient."
A Union City, New Jersey native, Rosario attended Hudson Catholic Regional High School in Jersey City. He was looking for a familiar environment when he chose Seton Hall, "I enjoyed the small and personal community, and it was still close to home." As a college student, he was an active member of campus life, serving as the President of the Gamma Pi chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi, a member of Adelante Latino/ a Student Organization and the Finance and Investment Club.
When asked what advice he would give someone trying to follow in his footsteps, he said, "I advise them to do the work and research around whatever endeavor they involve themselves in and cultivate genuine business relationships; Work hard without expectations and you will be rewarded unexpectedly." He emphasized that the network he built is responsible for the work he has been able to acquire in the production industry.
Ultimately, Rosario hopes to live a bicoastal life, traveling between Los Angeles and New York City, pursuing his passion of directing and producing. As "Abuela's Luck" continues to connect with audiences across the country, and open at many other film festivals, Rosario's future looks promising.
Rosario is one example of more than 100,000 Seton Hall alumni who exemplify What Great Minds Can Do at Seton Hall.
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2019-04-25T07:25:37Z
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https://www.shu.edu/alumni/news/pirates-eye-on-ricky-rosario-11.cfm
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Arthur Boyd Houghton, Homeward Bound.
Wood-engraving. 164 mm x 126 mm.
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2019-04-22T20:04:54Z
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https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/homeward-bound?form=objects&index=138&tag=black&total_entries=517
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The second estimate of GDP for the third quarter of 2013, published by the ONS this week, appears to confirm that the UK economy has returned to consistent growth. Yet the detailed breakdown of investment results paints an alarming picture of an unbalanced economy. Growth remains far too dependent on private consumption.
Not only have the constituent elements of growth failed to rebalance in favour of investment, gross fixed capital formation is actually around 25 per cent below its pre-crisis peak in late 2007. It now represents 10.4 per cent of GDP, compared to a G7 average of around 15 per cent. The table below shows that while there has been growth in the previous few quarters, overall investment is largely stagnant and has fallen since the coalition government came to office.
The most important source of investment, business investment, showed a slight upturn in the third quarter but has fallen substantially since the beginning of 2012.
The ONS also break down investment by the type of asset into which investment is made. The most spectacular result is that for investment in transport equipment, which has grown by nearly 2000 per cent in the past year – but from a very small base, and transport-related assets remain a relatively unimportant destination for investment. The more significant result is that investment in dwellings has grown by 7.4 per cent in the past year – while investment in non-residential buildings, machinery and equipment (excluding transport), and intangible fixed assets have all fallen.
In contrast, consumption has remained consistently high. It is of course too simplistic to say that changes in levels of consumption represent either good or bad news for the economy. The most important consideration is the proportion of GDP represented by consumption – the high rate evident before the financial crisis proved unsustainable. Yet consumption accounts for roughly the same proportion of GDP as it did when the coalition government came to power, and indeed the same as during the immediate pre-crisis period (that is, around 46-47 per cent).
The slowdown in wage growth prior to the financial crisis meant that consumption became dependent on consumer debt. A similar pattern is again evident. Household consumption has grown by around 3 per cent in real terms since the middle of 2009, while real disposable income has been flat over the same period. Earnings have fallen in every month but one since the coalition government came to office.
Predictably, therefore, the Bank of England reports that non-credit card unsecured borrowing has increased enormously as the economy has returned to consistent growth, with households taking on more than £5.4 billion in unsecured borrowing between July 2012 and July 2013 – in addition to credit card borrowing returning to levels last evident in early 2011.
The return to consumption-led growth has been enabled not solely by unsecured borrowing, but also the housing market – another hallmark of the pre-crisis growth model, and of course also based on debt. Average house prices were largely stagnant from the middle of 2010 to the end of 2012 – but have since grown by around 5 per cent. Moreover, growth has been driven almost exclusively by London. Average house prices in London are now around 20 per cent above their pre-crisis peak (in early 2008), while prices in the rest of the UK are around 5 per cent below the peak.
Rising house prices are not necessarily a negative sign for the economy – indeed stagnating house prices in most of the country is a sign that the economy outside London remains in very poor health. But for economic growth to be dependent on consumption fuelled by the housing market is clearly unsustainable.
The idea that we are witnessing a ‘pseudo-recovery’, following the failure of economic rebalancing, is explored further in my paper Are we there yet? Growth, rebalancing and the pseudo-recovery, published by SPERI today. There are both political and economic implications of this failure. It seems imperative that the government is held to account for abandoning efforts to rebalance the economy, despite making this objective a cornerstone of the coalition agreement, and subsequent ‘plan for growth’. But irrespective of the party-political blame game, what should worry us most is that, although another financial crisis is unlikely in the foreseeable future, a further crisis in ‘real economy’ seems a distinct possibility if the problems of low pay, under-investment and debt-fuelled consumption once again become entrenched.
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http://speri.dept.shef.ac.uk/2013/11/29/pseudo-recovery/
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seacoastonline
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PORTSMOUTH — June Richards McGarrell, 87, of the Edgewood Centre in Portsmouth, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, at the Edgewood Centre.
The spouse of the late Lawrence McGarrell, she is survived by her five children, a daughter, Victoria Marie McGarrell of South Berwick, and four sons, Lawrence Michael McGarrell SJ of Hiroshima, Japan, Matthew Richards McGarrell of Lincoln, R.I., Anthony Patrick McGarrell of York, Maine, and Andrew James McGarrell of Hollywood, Fla.; and several grandchildren.
SERVICES: A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9 a.m. on Monday at St. Michaels Church in South Berwick, Maine, with a time of refreshment and sharing to follow in the church parish hall. Online condolences may be made at jspelkeyfuneralhome.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the Edgewood Centre Activity Fund, 928 South St., Portsmouth, NH 03801. Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home.
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2019-04-26T12:15:18Z
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https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20070531/PUBLICRECORDS04/705310394
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barnesandnoble
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I ordered two cups of deluxe chai from Ratan Lal, and got my first inkling of how desperate Ramnivas was when I saw him down the piping hot tea in one gulp, burning his mouth and everything else.
I asked him to tell me all about it, and he did; and now I’ve told you everything he told me. When he finished, just as I was about to see if I could find some way to help—Sushma showed up.
“Meet me here tomorrow morning. I’ve got to go,” Ramnivas said, and the two of them jumped in a rickshaw. I watched them ride away until I couldn’t see them any longer. That was the last time I saw Ramnivas.
He won’t come back to this little corner of the street. He’ll never come back. If you ask anyone about him, no one will say a word: not Sanjay, not Ratan Lal, not Devi Deen, not Santosh, and not Madan.
A trio of sometimes surreal stories about Delhi's underclass, including an untouchable whose identity is stolen by a wealthy thief and a baby whose head grows as it becomes more intelligent.
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2019-04-19T08:58:28Z
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https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-walls-of-delhi-uday-prakash/1107964739
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mfiles
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Jane Campion's choice of Michael Nyman to produce the soundtrack for "The piano" was truly inspired for this unusual film. Set in a remote location in New Zealand, the story involves only a small number of key people. There are some eccentric local characters and an immigrant family bring from the northern hemisphere with them their own customs and attitudes, allowing for a culture clash between the uninhibited and the repressed. However it is in the personal interactions of the lead protagonists that the story unfolds and reveals a complex web of passions.
When you also consider that the lead character, Ada, is mute and communicates solely through her treasured piano, it is clear that music needs to play a central role in this film. Nyman realised this immediately and sought first of all to create the right sound for Ada's music. He decided that she was from Scotland and, as a self-taught musician, would compose music layering Scottish folk, dance and popular songs from the era (Victorian 1850s) onto a classical foundation. Having created a number of piano pieces that Ada would play at various times during the film, he then went on to use these tunes and moods as the background tapestry mixing in other orchestral forces (mainly strings and some woodwind, with saxophones prominent in some tracks) to support the piano sound.
Throughout, Nyman uses the "Minimalist" style which he has helped to found and nurture. He builds complete pieces from fragments which are repeated and allowed to develop in morphing fashion. This is so appropriate for Ada's amateur folk-style compositions. This description of the minimalist philosophy might seem cold and calculating but, on the contrary, Nyman demonstrates that these methods can create works of surprising warmth and depth. The title of one particular track seems to sum up succinctly the impact of Nyman's music in this film: "The Mood that Passes through you".
The Piano is a worthy addition to any soundtrack collection, and available Amazon.com in the US.
The Scent of Love - "Big my Secret"
Pianists are also invited to try the the sheet music accompanying the film. These are listed within the Michael Nyman page.
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2019-04-19T01:04:08Z
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https://www.mfiles.co.uk/reviews/nyman-the-piano.htm
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I just read Patricia Hampl’s The Florist’s Daughter, and I’m in awe of her prose and her ability to evoke the world of St. Paul in the 1950s and 60s and make an enthralling story out of the lives of “ordinary” people. This book was such an extraordinary pleasure to read, I looked forward to each time I got to open its covers and re-enter its world.
In this most recent of a series of memoirs, Patricia Hampl focuses on her parents, middle class people (having risen slightly from their origins) living in the middle of the country in the middle of the 20th century, who believed the middle was the best place to be. St. Paul was their world–“Why go to Minneapolis?” her father would say. As her mother lies dying, Hampl looks back over her parents’ lives and her own. “Look, look!” her very visual, man-of-few-words florist father often exhorted, while her mother, a college library file clerk, loved reading, story telling, and the written word more than anything. Quite the set of parents for a writer!
Recently I re-read Barbara Pym’s novel A Glass of Blessings for about the third time. All of her novels can be read again and again for the pleasure of her prose and the precision and humor of her observations–and, of course, their delicious Englishness. I’m sure I’ll be reading them all my life; I find them cheering in good times and comforting in bad. I feel at home in her milieu of Anglican clergymen and middle-aged excellent women.
The sun floods into our living room through the tall windows in the bow front, which face due south. The bow reaches out and brings in slants of light from the east and west during the course of the day. One of my simple pleasures and joys is to watch the light at different times and seasons. Now, close to the equinox, we have sun for most of the day.
The pink and aqua tea cups are placed on the white table near the front windows just to look pretty. The light filters through the lace curtains and illuminates the swirly glass candlesticks. This is a house of contemplation, where there is time to stand in the entrance to a room and watch the play of light. Sometimes in passing through the dining room, I will be stopped and delighted by the rainbows colors in the crystal prisms of the chandelier. If I move my head a bit, I will see green. Move again, blue and violet. Slight change of angle, yellow. Shimmering crystal prisms of rainbows in the midst of an ordinary day at home!
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2019-04-23T08:15:37Z
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https://deborahsimmerman.wordpress.com/2010/04/
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Having to cloak yourself at every turn.
Pretending to be other people all the time and never fessing up to your own BS YOU COWARD!
Who the hell is going to be scared of a no ball ****** like you ?
Oh Oh but i'll look up your details and i'll post them over the internet !!
No doubt the same sort of coward that goes into chat apps and threatens those he doesn't like that he will make recordings of them and sell them.
What a low life POS.
Thinking he can speak on behalf of others when most of the userbase don't even know you let alone like you cockhead.
Why don't you get a life and stop stalking people on the internet ****head !
The world will be so much nicer with out you in it.
There's a special place in hell for you ****er I reserved it specially for you.
Enjoy Lucifer has been notified well in advance.
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2019-04-25T07:48:40Z
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http://pub8.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=607367557&frmid=9243&msgid=998784&cmd=show
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byu
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Handwritten ledgers which report the amount paid for in cash or by check by individuals for goods purchased.
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Ledgerbook from a grocery store in Salt Lake City must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Initial citation: MSS SC 1603; Ledgerbook from a grocery store in Salt Lake City; 19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University. Following citations: MSS SC 1603, LTPSC.
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2019-04-19T20:48:31Z
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https://findingaid.lib.byu.edu/viewItem/MSS%20SC%201603
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The following asylums are also interested in "raw".
The following users are also interested in raw. More fun stuff can be found on the interests page.
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2019-04-22T20:09:00Z
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http://www.insanejournal.com/interests.bml?int=raw
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Ian Fleming wanted him to play James Bond but he was contracted to making the Saint, so could not play the role. Cubby Broccolli (the Director) also felt he was not enough of a 'he-man' to play the role.
Note: This Roger Moore trivia and all celebrity trivia on notstarring.com is submitted and reviewed by movie fans from around the world. We strive to provide reliability with our rejected movie roles, and we go to great lengths to try and corroborate entries. Still, by its nature, this type of trivia will always be prone to rumor and funny Hollywood gossip and should be relied upon with appropriate caution. Please help by reporting corrections for this Roger Moore trivia or other celebrity trivia.
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2019-04-19T10:44:47Z
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https://www.notstarring.com/actors/moore-roger
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darkhorizons
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Giovanni Ribisi has signed on to James Cameron’s $190 million 3-D feature “Avatar,” playing a passive-aggressive character named Selfridge in the Fox film says The Hollywood Reporter.
The story follows a band of humans pitted against a distant planet’s indigenous inhabitants. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez also star.
The feature blends live-action photography and new virtual photorealistic production techniques invented by Cameron’s team and features six computer-generated actors.
The film is currently in production in Los Angeles and next month starts production in New Zealand at Weta Digital.
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2019-04-24T02:32:40Z
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http://www.darkhorizons.com/giovanni-ribisi-joins-avatar/
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onlineopinion
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Some more much-needed rail infrastructure locks into place.
expensive to construct and are almost line of sight.
Sydney to Wyong would be a nightmare due to the topography.
speed. This would give speeds similar to London to Edinburgh. A big gain.
electrification of all main lines.
While I wish your inland rail project every success, I am afraid your comments about Gladstone Harbour and the fish disease are wide of the mark. The still unidentified disease is not being found elsewhere despite other Queensland ports and river systems having much larger floods than Gladstone experienced. The difference here is the massive dredging program to remove 46million cubic metres of harbour silt containing acid sulphate soils and heavy metals, within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Much of this is being dumped in the ocean only a couple of kilometres from the Marine Park boundary.
The recent report by an independent scientific panel which conducted no tests but reviewed data provided by government authorities, raised more questions than it answered, including the lack of monitoring for metals and organic material.
This article is classic self-serving rent seeking.
“Economic rationalists still hold the outdated view that it’s better to keep a person on the dole than give them a job that may not generate a profit.” No, economists hold to the view that social welfare is diminished when we put people to work on projects that are not economic rather than on ones that are. If a railway is going to require massive subsidies to keep it running then – unless we can show some convincing evidence of a substantial offsetting social or environmental benefit – we should not build it.
Everard, no progress will be made without people like you. I regret having to disagree.
The logical place for the airport is around Marulan/Goulburn, integrated with a major residential and employment zone; with freight at Parkes as planned. The strongest link would be your inland rail-bridge, with Sydney connecting along its Main West line (local "stopping" traffic having gone onto a metro or tram).
Newcastle is almost impossible geographically, unfortunately. Putting the load between the eastern cities makes more sense.
I agree that there is a great deal of potential in the proposed inland rail line. But I do not agree that the problems with the Port of Gladstone can be dismissed. As far as I am aware, there is no evidence that similar problems exist all along the Great Barrier Reef. If there was a more general problem that would eventually go away, there would not be moves to remove World Heritage status from areas in and around the Port of Gladstone. Altering World Heritage boundaries is a clear admission that there is a major problem.
Everald, I’m an admirer of your drive and vision for the future of Australia and we need you to keep pushing for an improved transport, port & shipping system.
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2019-04-18T23:16:25Z
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http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=13179
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plymouth
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Email sustainability@plymouth.ac.uk with recommendations for recycling facilities or if you notice any problems.
For more information on recycling facilities across campus please see the waste and recycling page on the Environment Community intranet pages.
We recycled 42 per cent of our waste in 2017-18 – and generate 32kg per student per year.
To reduce the amount of waste generated per staff and student, and to increase the proportion of waste recycled.
Raise awareness around waste and recycling for students and staff.
In 2017–18, we generated 32kg of waste per student.
In 2017–18 we recycled 42 per cent of our waste.
There are facilities across campus for you to recycle you waste. For more information on this, please read the information on the Waste and Recycling page on the Environment Community intranet pages.
The University now has a mixed recycling collection scheme, meaning that all recyclable materials (except glass) can be mixed together in the same recycling bin across main campus. We are hoping this will remove any confusion about which bin to use, and hopefully increase the amount of recyclables we divert from the waste stream.
There are a couple of items that we find commonly in the recycling bins that shouldn’t be in there: disposable drinks cups, tissues and used paper towels and any type of plastic bag or plastic film should go into the general waste bins as they cannot be recycled.
What can go in the mixed recycling bins?
Please flatten cardboard items and drain beverage items first.
What can’t be recycled and should go in the non-recyclable bins?
For glass please take this to the bottle bank located in Scott Car Park.
For more information about this and where to recycle your other more specialist waste such as batteries or electrical goods please go to the Environment Community intranet pages.
We have a dedicated team of staff on campus who manage our waste in the waste depot on campus. The depot is a hub of activity where the team collect the waste from the bins around campus. But it doesn't stop there. They take apart broken chairs, desks and bits of furniture to separate wood, plastic and metal. And they collect electrical waste – officially known as Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) – to maximise recycling.
We stop waste that has the potential for a second life from reaching the waste depot. With an extensive furniture store on campus, we store furniture until it can be redistributed to other University offices. This reduces waste, and reduces University spending on furniture. Some of the items which aren't suitable for our offices any more are sold to other users.
The University separately collects electrical waste, most of this waste can be reused, refurbished, saved from landfill and given a second life. Items which are beyond repair are dismantled and the components recycled.
Nearly 30 per cent of us in the UK throw away electrical items in the bin, but if you dispose of it properly it can be refurbished and resold, or recycled, containing many valuable parts.
The University provides two routes for you to recycle University electrical waste and departmental electrical waste. For more information on this, please read the information on the Waste and Recycling page on the Environment Community intranet pages (log-in required).
What to do with your electrical waste at home?
We want to remove food waste as much as possible from the University. In 2013, we introduced food composting from the catering outlets and in 2017–18 we collected 16 tonnes of food waste. All food waste produced is recorded, and then taken to an anaerobic digester at Langage farm. The University reduces food waste by donating near date food to local charities.
The University has a dedicated student led group, UNICYCLE, who redistribute food resources that would otherwise go to waste. They are currently working with UPSU, the George House homeless hostel, Devon and Cornwall Food Association (DCFA) and Plymouth Food Partnership.
All of our disposables are fully compostable and our used cooking oil is collected and turned into biofuels.
We have a furniture reuse store on campus, where all furniture that is no longer needed due to office moves, and that is still in a useable condition, is stored for future use. The 240m2 space is full of reusable office furniture from desks and shelves to swivel chairs. It is estimated that our reuse store saved £60,695 in furniture costs in the year 2016-17 and £36,055 in 2017-18. Any furniture that comes into the store that is no longer suitable for our use is collected by a local charity for resale. Furniture that is no longer fit for purpose is dissembled in our yard for recycling.
Our goal is to reduce the number of disposables cups used and then disposed of on campus. It’s estimated that 2.5 billion paper coffee cups are being thrown away in the UK every year. That’s almost 5,000 a minute, or 7 million per day.
From the 10 September 2018 use a reusable cup at our campus cafes and get a 20p discount.
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2019-04-20T22:15:39Z
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https://web-dr.tis.plymouth.ac.uk/students-and-family/sustainability/waste-and-recycling
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Arts
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w3
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RE: XML protocol comparisonPerhaps the perception derives from the fact that you excluded your competitors from the design process of ICE.
We tried to get involved, and had the door slammed in our face. Arrogance begets isolation, outages are always routed around.
Maybe Vignette will lose some of the arrogance and work openly on syndication technologies.
Previous message: Daniel Koger: "RE: XML protocol comparison"
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2019-04-18T11:24:15Z
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http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/xml-dist-app/2000May/0041.html
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Arts
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Business
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bbc
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New research suggests most people in the UK will see the real value of their wages decline again this year.
Analysis by the group, Incomes Data Services, suggests private sector pay rises could be slightly higher than in 2010, but will still be well below inflation.
But at the same time, pay for the directors of the 350 biggest companies has risen by 45%. The gap between middle earners and the super-rich "has been widening very considerably", according to business editor Robert Peston's.
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber told John Humphrys that the workers' perspective was being overlooked when it cam to pay decisions, and a "dose of reality" needed to be injected into pay decisions.
The disparity between executive and average pay in companies, he said, was "a recipe for desperately low morale" in the workforce.
Private equity boss Garry Wilson echoed his concerns, saying that the levels of executive pay showed companies were "focussing yet again on the short term".
"We need to get our shareholders, our pension funds... to get involved," he said.
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2019-04-24T20:29:37Z
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9343000/9343346.stm
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forbes
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Lucy users can plan their care programs via its mobile app. Photo c/o Lucy.
It's no secret that the corporate world didn't evolve with women in mind. It was only a generation ago that women were fighting to rise above secretarial positions in a culture of pervasive sexual harassment, where they could be fired for gaining weight or getting pregnant.
Today, while women can and do attain leadership roles across industries, the odds remain stacked against us. The gender pay gap persists, with the average woman earning 79% of a man's salary. As long as the GOP controls both the House and the Senate, women will likely have to wait for wage equality: Senate Republicans blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act four times in two years.
Women who do manage to infiltrate the boys clubs of Silicon Valley and Wall Street are often made to pay. In recent days, women engineers at Uber and Tesla have described atmospheres of discrimination, harassment and retribution.
If the working world hasn't yet adapted to welcome women, it certainly hasn't made room for pregnancy. The U.S. remains the only developed nation with no laws guaranteeing paid parental leave.
While large tech and financial services companies have started offering increasingly generous parental benefits to compete for millennial workers, a whole 25% of new mothers return to work just two weeks after giving birth. It should come as no surprise that 40% of women leave the workforce within a year of giving birth to their first child.
Enter Lucy, a tech-enabled marketplace for expectant and new parents aiming to provide the sort of care needed to help women transition back to work.
The company, led by tech veteran Shannon Spanhake and practicing OB/GYN Dr. Chitra Akileswaran, connects women workers and their partners to prenatal and postpartum support usually not covered by traditional healthcare policies, including doulas, parent coaching, lactation and sleep support, and financial planning.
On Thursday, the startup announced a $2.25 million seed round led by Forerunner Ventures and Felicis Ventures to expand its team and scale beyond the Bay Area.
The employer, rather than the worker, pays for Lucy's services; Spanhake and Akileswaran have already signed up big Silicon Valley companies hoping to better retain female employees, including Slack and Reddit. They've had interest from other sectors, including financial services and retail, which often find themselves competing with tech for talent.
Lucy's founders hope its tailored, coordinated offering will resonate with millennial women, who are waiting longer than ever to have children, often in order to pursue their careers without interruption.
"It's very isolating," Spanhake said. "Women of our generation aren't surrounded by extended families. Their peers are not having babies at the same time."
One of the cornerstones of Lucy's program is breastfeeding support. As an OB/GYN, Akileswaran has seen firsthand how ill-equipped the existing healthcare system is to help mothers struggling to nurse. "If you can't feed your baby, you can't go back to work," she said. "It's just not a priority."
While expecting and new parents can seek and plan their Lucy care program via its mobile app, many of these sessions take place one-one-one, either in-person or virtually.
"When you look at the landscape of what's available today, and the other solutions, it comes in the form of apps, books, and blogs," said Spanhake. "We go to the homes of the employees. It does require that level of support."
As well as saving employers money in the long-run by helping with retention, Lucy's founders hope their service will help women climb the corporate ladder beyond their 30s.
"The drop-off is always when women start families," said Spanhake. "Something that Chitra and I realized is that we want to see women stay, and get into leadership positions."
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2019-04-21T04:30:00Z
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2017/03/02/lucy-support-system-for-new-working-moms-raises-2-25-million-seed-round/
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