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We are the Interdisciplinary home for digital health, committed to improving digital health education, research, collaboration and innovation. Technology is impacting society at a rapid pace and it is important that we are able to harness benefits for health and social care. There is an active digital health community with increasing involvement of patients, professionals and organisations.
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Now Offering 4% Commission. Anticipated Occupancy Early 2019.
This bright and airy split two-bedroom, two-bath residence features an inspiring layout with three separate corner exposures and over 150 feet of unobstructed views to the north over a tree lined park. The residence boasts white oak floors throughout, expansive windows and a concealed laundry closet with washer and dryer. The well-appointed kitchen is outfitted with Gaggenau appliances, a marble island with a custom oak bar top, accented by a rear pewter topped counter, marble backsplash, matte-white cabinetry and an integrated oak paneled refrigerator. The master bedroom featuring an expansive walk-in closet and en-suite windowed five fixture master bath is an urban oasis. A freestanding Devon&Devon tub and frameless glass enclosed shower surrounded by French Vanilla marble and titanium Travertine walls and radiant heated floors, a custom floating elm dual vanity with Bianco drama marble countertop and sinks with brushed-nickel fixtures and a dramatic custom backlit satin bronze and nickel framed mirror. The secondary bath with a frameless glass enclosed shower is a sleek retreat finished with honed Pompeii Basalt floors, Bianco Drama marble walls and a custom designed elm vanity, Bianco drama marble countertop and sink accented with satin nickel fixtures and an artfully crafted backlit satin nickel mirror.
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http://long-island-homes.newsday.com/property/ny/new-york/10012/noho/75-kenmare-st/5c01ebc0a78e920a17000134/
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Hello again – just a small update, we have just opened the following position: Program Supervisor – Orchard Group Home.
A link for this position, along with a recap of what is currently available is listed below. Please click on the job links to get more information about the position.
Program Supervisor – Orchard Group Home – This position is full time, and manages all aspects of a group home where five adults living with developmental disabilities reside.
Direct Support Professionals – We have full and part time positions available in Beaverton, NE Portland, Oregon City, St. Helens, Scappoose and Clatskanie.
Nursing Positions – We are seeking full and part time LPNs and RNs to provide supportive care to the individuals we serve.
In-Home Supports and Supported Living – We are seeking full and part time staff to provide support to individuals living with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities living o n their own in Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas, Columbia and Wasco counties.
Children’s Services Manager – CAS is expanding! This is a new position created to provide management over our new Children’s In-Home Supports program.
Supported Employment – We are also expanding in this area! We currently have several opportunities available in our Supported Employment department. We are hiring full-time Employment Specialists to work in Washington County, as well as Hood River/The Dalles. We are also hiring part-time Job Coaches to support working individuals living with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in the Portland Metro area as well as Cascade Locks.
Below are the minimum requirements needed to work at Community Access Services. Some of our positions have some additional minimum requirements; please check the specific position listing for any additional requirements.
Must be willing to work at least one weekend day per week, and in some cases our shifts occur over both weekend days.
Please submit a completed application to Community Access Services, Attn: Heather Salek. You are welcome to email your submission to Heather@cas-dd.org, fax to (503) 217-2127, mail or drop off in person to our satellite office located at 4506 SE Belmont Street, Suite 110, Portland, OR 97215.
An application can be downloaded here: https://communityaccessservicesjobs.wordpress.com/application-for-employment/. If you are unable to print out the application, please let me know and I can mail you one.
Questions? Please contact Heather Salek, Career Development Coordinator: Heather@cas-dd.org or (503) 545-9511.
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The general public might think of the 21st century as an era of revolutionary technological platforms, such as smartphones or social media. But for many scientists, this century is the era of another type of platform: two-dimensional materials, and their unexpected secrets.
These 2-D materials can be prepared in crystalline sheets as thin as a single monolayer, only one or a few atoms thick. Within a monolayer, electrons are restricted in how they can move: Like pieces on a board game, they can move front to back, side to side or diagonally — but not up or down This constraint makes monolayers functionally two-dimensional.
The 2-D realm exposes properties predicted by quantum mechanics — the probability-wave-based rules that underlie the behavior of all matter. Since graphene — the first monolayer — debuted in 2004, scientists have isolated many other 2-D materials and shown that they harbor unique physical and chemical properties that could revolutionize computing and telecommunications, among other fields.
For a team led by scientists at the University of Washington, the 2-D form of one metallic compound — tungsten ditelluride, or WTe2 — is a bevy of quantum revelations. In a paper published online July 23 in the journal Nature, researchers report their latest discovery about WTe2: Its 2-D form can undergo “ferroelectric switching.” They found that when two monolayers are combined, the resulting “bilayer” develops a spontaneous electrical polarization. This polarization can be flipped between two opposite states by an applied electric field.
Materials with ferroelectric properties can have applications in memory storage, capacitors, RFID card technologies and even medical sensors.
The UW team created WTe2 monolayers from its the 3-D crystalline form, which was grown by co-authors Jiaqiang Yan at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Zhiying Zhao at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Then the UW team, working in an oxygen-free isolation box to prevent WTe2 from degrading, used Scotch Tape to exfoliate thin sheets of WTe2 from the crystal — a technique widely used to isolate graphene and other 2-D materials. With these sheets isolated, they could measure their physical and chemical properties, which led to the discovery of the ferroelectric characteristics.
WTe2 is the first exfoliated 2-D material known to undergo ferroelectric switching. Before this discovery, scientists had only seen ferroelectric switching in electrical insulators. But WTe2 isn’t an electrical insulator; it is actually a metal, albeit not a very good one. WTe2 also maintains the ferroelectric switching at room temperature, and its switching is reliable and doesn’t degrade over time, unlike many conventional 3-D ferroelectric materials, according to Cobden. These characteristics may make WTe2 a promising material for smaller, more robust technological applications than other ferroelectric compounds.
“The unique combination of physical characteristics we saw in WTe2 is a reminder that all sorts of new phenomena can be observed in 2-D materials,” said Cobden.
Ferroelectric switching is the second major discovery Cobden and his team have made about monolayer WTe2. In a 2017 paper in Nature Physics, the team reported that this material is also a “topological insulator,” the first 2-D material with this exotic property.
In a topological insulator, the electrons’ wave functions — mathematical summaries of their quantum mechanical states — have a kind of built-in twist. Thanks to the difficulty of removing this twist, topological insulators could have applications in quantum computing — a field that seeks to exploit the quantum-mechanical properties of electrons, atoms or crystals to generate computing power that is exponentially faster than today’s technology. The UW team’s discovery also stemmed from theories developed by David J. Thouless, a UW professor emeritus of physics who shared the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics in part for his work on topology in the 2-D realm.
Cobden and his colleagues plan to keep exploring monolayer WTe2 to see what else they can learn.
UW faculty co-author is Xiaodong Xu, a professor of both physics and materials science and engineering, as well as a faculty member with the UW’s Clean Energy Institute. Co-lead authors are postdoctoral researcher Zaiyao Fei, doctoral student Wenjin Zhao and research scientist Tauno Palomaki — all in the UW Department of Physics. Additional co-authors are physics doctoral student Bosong Sun and Moira Miller, a former REU physics research intern. The research was funded by the United States Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
For more information, contact Cobden at 206-543-2686 or cobden@uw.edu.
Grant numbers: DE-SC0002197, DE-SC0018171, DMR-1420451, EFRI 2DARE 1433496, MRSEC 1719797, FA9550-14-1-0277.
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http://www.washington.edu/news/2018/08/09/for-uw-physicists-the-2-d-form-of-tungsten-ditelluride-is-full-of-surprises/
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Take a tour through the new Physical Sciences Complex. Physics professor Chris Monroe will be utilizing this state-of-the-art facility for his quantum mechanics research. Learn more about how he is using atoms to create superfast computers here.
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This week for #SHFanArtFriday, the writers are looking for your drawings of the Circle. So whip out those pencils and get sketching!
Each week, the Shadowhunters Writer's room sends out their call for fan art. This week, they've got their hearts set on some fabulous drawings of the Circle!
This one is definitely for the superfans!
Who's your favorite circle member?
You can show off your art via Twitter by tweeting to @ShadowhuntersWR and use the hashtag #SHFanArtFridayCircle. What are you waiting for? Get drawing!
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2019-04-25T10:27:24Z
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Divyendu Sinha, 49, died three days after he was beaten by a group of teens on an Old Bridge Street in 2010.
One defendant hunched over the table, dabbing at tears of relief with a tissue.
Not far away, the victim’s widow rose and stalked from the courtroom, unable or unwilling to listen to the string of verdicts announced by the jury foreman.
For Cash Johnson and Christian Tinli, charged with murder, aggravated assault and other counts in the beating death of a 49-year-old computer scientist in Old Bridge, the pronouncements meant almost certain freedom.
For Alka Sinha, they meant a sentence of her own.
It was a scene of contrasts in a New Brunswick courtroom Monday as jurors cleared Johnson and Tinli, both 20, of every felony count against them, finding the pair guilty only of simple assault in a wolfpack-style attack on Divyendu Sinha three years ago.
Simple assault, a fourth-degree crime, carries a presumption of non-incarceration.
Two other young men, Julian Daley, 19, and Christopher Conway, 20, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter in the case. A third, Steven Contreras, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated assault after he was acquitted of more serious charges. All three have yet to be sentenced.
Alka Sinha, who watched the beating of her husband unfold that June night and who testified during the eight-week trial, declined to comment after the verdicts were read.
A family spokesman, Gaurang Zaishnav, said Sinha feels as if she has lost her husband all over again.
"Mrs. Sinha is not in good shape," Zaishnav said. "She feels they have lost everything."
Johnson embraced his aunt, Divyka Roberson, in the hallway outside the courtroom, his own tears giving way to a broad smile. "I want to thank my family for being behind me all the way," Johnson said. He also thanked his lawyer, William Fetky, for "saving my life."
Roberson, who helped raise Johnson and his siblings after the death of their mother, expressed her condolences to the Sinha family before adding, "I’m glad to have Cash home."
Fetky, who argued at trial that Johnson never struck Divyendu Sinha during the encounter, said jurors made "the right decision."
"We are all very happy," he said.
Tinli and his family declined to comment. His lawyer, Joseph Mazraani, called the verdict "fair and just."
Middlesex County Deputy First Assistant Prosecutor Christopher Kuberiet argued at trial that Johnson and Tinli, along with their friends, attacked Sinha randomly and without mercy.
The five, former Old Bridge High School students, had been drinking earlier in the night and "wanted to (expletive) someone up," the prosecutor told jurors.
On Fela Drive in Old Bridge, the group happened upon the Sinha family out for a walk. Four of the five converged on Divyendu Sinha, a former professor at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Alka Sinha identified Tinli as the one who powerfully punched her husband on the right side of his face, sending him sprawling. Divyendu Sinha died three days later of a massive hemorrhage.
The jury, after five days of deliberations, found Tinli guilty of simple assault for taking part in the attack but did not link him to the fatal blow. Johnson was found guilty of the same charge for striking one of Sinha’s sons, who tried to intervene on his father’s behalf.
Zaishnav, the Sinha family spokesman, called the verdict "a miscarriage of justice."
"I was truly shocked," Zaishnav said. "We had hoped there would be some justice, that they would get convicted, especially Mr. Tinli. These guys have been set free, maybe to hurt somebody else."
Peter Kothari, an activist and organizer in Middlesex County’s Asian-Indian community, agreed that "justice has not been served."
"A very productive person in society has lost his life. A child has lost their father and a wife her husband," Kothari said. "The Indian-American community will be very upset. They won’t have faith in the jury system. How the jury reacted is very hard for me to understand."
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2019-04-19T20:17:19Z
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https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2013/10/acquittals_in_old_bridge_beating_death_spark_tears_of_relief_tears_of_frustration.html
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El Paso, TX - "Railfan Primer"
BNSF and UP in El Paso. October 2001.
Located in the farthest reaches of west Texas along the Mexican border, the city of El Paso remains largely unexplored by most railroad enthusiasts. El Paso is home to Union Pacific lines extending in three directions (west toward Tucson, AZ; north toward Tucumcari, NM and Dalhart, TX; and east toward Sierra Blanca, where lines to San Antonio and Fort Worth diverge), a BNSF line extending north to Belen, NM, and a connection with Mexico. Amtrak's Sunset Limited passes through town three times weekly in each direction on the former Southern Pacific "Sunset Route" between Los Angeles and New Orleans.
For the railfan, El Paso offers numerous locations to observe and photograph rail operations, most notably in the downtown area and northwest of downtown. The region's dry, desert climate and rocky hillsides along the Rio Grande add extra photographic appeal. A few locations provide a view of both the BNSF and UP lines, with the city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico located across the Rio Grande as a backdrop. And perhaps best of all are the UP's two massive bridges over the Rio Grande, at the point where the Rio Grande marks the Texas-New Mexico state line just north of the international border.
Click here to see a map of El Paso.
BNSF's El Paso Subdivision heads due north from El Paso, passing through Las Cruces, NM on its way to Belen. Traffic consists of a daily manifest freight in each direction, approximately one grain train in each direction daily (loads south, empties north), occasional auto rack trains, and frequent locals and switch jobs. The El Paso Sub is unsignalled TWC (track warrant control), and it's fairly easy to keep tabs on traffic simply by monitoring the radio. BNSF's small yard in El Paso parallels the Rio Grande west of the downtown area. Most of the yard is not publicly accessible, but a good view of the El Paso Freight House, at the bottom end of the yard, is available from South Santa Fe Street.
NOTE: Timetable direction on this line is east-west. Trains headed south toward El Paso are "westbounds" per timetable direction; trains headed north, away from El Paso, are considered eastbounds.
A few additional notes about railfanning in El Paso: due to the city's proximity to the international border, the railroad companies are highly vigilant in protecting their property from trespassers. Trespassing on railroad property to watch trains or take photos is strongly discouraged. Additionally, the US Border Patrol maintains a very noticable presence along the Rio Grande through the city, and their agents may question you if they see you taking photographs near locations where they are stationed. I have always felt relatively safe taking photographs in the city itself, but if you venture out west of town along the UP Lordsburg Sub between El Paso and Santa Teresa (Anapra, Lizard), PROCEED AT YOUR OWN RISK. These locations are reportedly very busy travel routes for illegal immigrants, and I've heard and read numerous reports of criminal activity taking place in these areas. Enjoy your visit, but be very aware of your surroundings, and be prepared to leave a location on short notice if something doesn't seem or feel "right"".
Thanks to Ernie Leggett for providing information on El Paso radio frequencies.
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Happy Wednesday, Fifth Grade Parents!
Reading: Welcome to our next unit of study, “Conflicts That Shaped a Nation.” In this unit, we will read and compare texts about the American Revolution, the Civil War, and the military to understand how conflict shapes a society. We will be reading a variety of genres, including a diary entry, two letters, informational texts, and a historical fiction piece. This unit will allow you and your child to examine important events of our country’s history and discuss how conflict shaped our nation into what it is today.
Math: We are currently working on our Volume unit, Module 5. Students began by reasoning about and working with three – dimensional shapes. They explored cubic units and move toward calculations of volumes of rectangular prisms. Students also extended their two – dimensional work with area to figures with fractional side lengths.
Click here for a great volume parent resource!
To get a better understanding and see more math examples, click here for another parent resource!
Science: We currently working on our unit about Earth’s systems, specifically the hydrosphere and the Earth’s fresh water as a natural resource. One of our lessons was called, “How much water is in the world?” We learned how surprisingly little fresh water there is on earth, at least compared to the total amount of water, and discussed how salt water, even though it is common, is not actually something we can drink to survive.You can encourage your child’s curiosity at home! Salt water is okay to drink in small quantities, so here is something fun you can do together: invite your child to mix a tablespoon of salt into a glass of water and try tasting it, to simulate what ocean water tastes like.
Testing Dates: Earlier this week, your child received important information regarding testing. Below are the important dates to add to your calendar!
Apex Fun Run: The Apex Fun Run is back and will last for 2 weeks! Please look for your child’s Pledge Kit that they received. Please feel free to visit www.apexfunrun.com to hear about this interactive program that helps schools all over the country raise money, while promoting leadership and fitness in the classroom.
Happy Monday, Fifth Grade Parents!
Reading: We are currently working on our unit of study, “Up Against the Wild.” In this unit, we will read and compare selections about characters who are up against the wild and analyze how different genres approach similar themes. We will be reading a variety of genres, including a fable, drama, folktale, realistic fiction, historical fiction, and informational text. This unit will allow you and your child to consider what drives a character to survive, despite being up against terrible odds.
We are towards the end of Module 4! Students are currently exploring the meaning of division with fractions and decimal fractions.
Decimal Divisor – the number that divides th e dividend (whole ) and has units of tenths, hundredths, thousandths, etc.
Science:This past week we learned about food chains: how every animal has something it eats, and for many animals, also some predator it’s eaten by! Your child learned that by asking the two food chain questions: “What does it eat?” and “What is it eaten by?,” you can find surprising animals living near you. Hopefully your child came home curious to flip over a log and look for creatures living nearby!You can support your child’s curiosity by increasing the odds of them finding some new and interesting creature. If possible, take them to the closest nature preserve, especially anywhere with fallen logs.
We will continue to work on standards related to the transfer of energy and matter between organisms in an ecosystem. We will be identifying what solar energy is and what two forms of energy solar energy provides life on Earth. Students will learn that energy in animals’ food (used for body repair, growth, motion, and to maintain body warmth) was once energy from the sun. We build on this knowledge throughout the unit in other lessons related to photosynthesis and how animals use the energy they get from food. Students will continue to read, take notes, watch informational videos and engage in classroom conversations as we work on this unit.
Writing: We are currently working on the process of opinion writing. But before students can write proficient fifth grade writing pieces, students need to have a clear understanding of proficiency. Here’s the success criteria we will be using which will guide students as they write their opinion pieces.
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson is a historical fiction novel based around the time of the American Revolution. Chains is unique in its portrayal of the revolution, as it is told from the point of view of a slave. Chains examines what happens to those people who did not receive freedom during the revolution. Although the novel is fictional, the story delves into events that historically took place.
The novel follows the life of Isabel, a thirteen-year-old slave, who is the property of Miss Mary Finch. Miss Finch has just passed away. Isabel and her sister, Ruth, were promised by Miss Finch they would be set free upon her death. Miss Finch said she would put it in her will. Miss Finch was kind to the girls and taught them how to read and write. Unfortunately, Miss Finch’s brother does not believe Isabel. Also, Miss Finch’s lawyer is stuck in Boston, where a certain uprising has begun over the colonies’ desire for independence. Therefore, Miss Finch’s brother decides to sell the girls to Loyalists in New York, the Locktons.
What are some characteristics of Isabel?
What challenges does Isabel face and how do they change her?
What are 5 things you know about Ruth? Explain how Isabel feels about Ruth. How do you know?
Discuss how life might have changed for many young women as they left the country and moved to cities to work in factories.
What problem did Whitney hope to solve with the cotton gin?
Along with the cotton gin, what other factors allowed for the growth of the cotton industry?
Other questions you may ask: What new technologies have changed people’s lives in recent years? How did technology help people in the past?
Math: We are half way through this module! Students will have an opportunity to show their understanding by taking the Mid Module 4 test. Below are two examples students have been working on. For more examples click here to view further explanation on this topic.
Based on this poem, how do the British feel?
How do the Patriots respond?
Who’s battle would you be part of? Why?
Physical Education: Reminder: Our fifth graders will participate in the California Physical Fitness Test (PFT). The FITNESSGRAM is the required annual PFT for students in grades five, seven, and nine in California public schools. This health-related fitness test is intended to help students acquire lasting habits of regular physical activity. Please click on the following link to find out more information.
During PE instruction, we have been practicing the 6 Fitness areas students will be tested on. Your child can continue to practice at home by clicking here! You will find videos of the all the fitness areas your child will be tested on. Enjoy the exercise!
Again, if you have any questions please let us know.
Reading: Welcome to our next unit of study, “Technology’s Impact on Society.” As we begin our fifth unit in the Benchmark Advance program, we are approaching the halfway mark! The selections in this unit will get us thinking about the role that technology has played in people’s lives. The focus will be on the Industrial Revolution and how it changed the way people lived and worked. The selections include a variety of genres, such as poetry, informational texts, historical fiction, and biography. This thought-provoking unit will allow you and your child to think about how technology has impacted you, your family, and the society you live in.
Math: We are currently working on Module 4 where students are learning to multiply fractions and decimal fractions as well as working with fraction division. Equal sharing with area models provides students with an opportunity to understand division of whole numbers with answers in the form of fractions or mixed numbers (e.g., seven brownies shared by three girls, three pizzas shared by four people). Students will learn that tape diagrams provide a linear model of these problems. Check out the examples below or click here for another parent resource.
Social Studies: Students will explore the answer to the question “How did conflict/cooperation among different groups of people affect the development of the United States?” The American Revolutionary war is a significant point in the history of America. By studying this time period, students will gain a better understanding of historical concepts and themes, as well as individual and global connections in history. It will give students an understanding of the founding of America and help students better appreciate how this historical period relates to their lives.
City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom.
Describe the life of slaves in the American colonies in the 1700s.
Isabel and Ruth Finch are slaves. How are their lives similar to those of other slaves you’ve read about? How are they different from them?
Writing: Students will work on the following essential question as they begin writing opinion essays: How do we express our opinions clearly to inform the reader of our perspectives?
Physical Education: In February 2019 our students our fifth graders will participate in the California Physical Fitness Test (PFT). The FITNESSGRAM is the required annual PFT for students in grades five, seven, and nine in California public schools. This health-related fitness test is intended to help students acquire lasting habits of regular physical activity. Please click on the following link to find out more information.
Any questions? Please let us know! Have great week, parents!
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2019-04-20T06:48:28Z
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This is the latest NY Fed Primary Dealers report covering dealer position activity as of 7/20/2011.
Updated August issuance calendar which will (??) change after August 2nd.
Today’s 5 day CMB and 5 Year auction results are out. The full auction calendar for August will be updated tomorrow, but please note that it (probably) will change. By how much is anybody’s guess.
This may be the best report I’ve read on the Debt Ceiling impasse so far (FD: I haven’t read many in full, sorry). This report as, among the ones I have looked at, the benefit of being fairly easy to read/comprehend, with as little legalese/technical jargon as possible.
I almost always suggest getting your information not from the media, but from going directly to the source. This time is no exception.
This is some serious, serious stuff.
**Caveat: I do not advocate or endorse this analysis or the accuracy thereof. I’m presenting it for informational purposes only.
Today’s 10Y TIPS auction results are out along with next week’s auction amounts. Next week expect to see 71bn in bills** and 99bn in notes across the 2/5/7 tenors.
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2019-04-20T18:17:52Z
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https://stonestreetadvisors.wordpress.com/tag/treasury/
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In this lesson, you'll debug a real-world ML problem* related to cancer prediction.
But model performed terribly on new patients -- why?
Why do you think the model was unable to perform well on new patients? See if you can figure out the problem, and then click the Play button ▶ below to find out if you're correct.
* We based this module very loosely (making some modifications along the way) on "Leakage in data mining: formulation, detection, and avoidance" by Kaufman, Rosset, and Perlich.
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2019-04-19T16:33:48Z
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https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/crash-course/cancer-prediction
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Yeah! I've received! The first photo is just slightly larger than real life, but I wanted to show more of the details, so I'm posting an enlarged close up, too. The necklace is longer than it appears in the shot. The leaves are actually a beautiful spring green and the beads appear more golden in reality, but the camera seems to have washed out the color. Tapestrymlp stitched the petals over a fine wire so they're shapeable and stand up from the surface.
I was so lucky to have Tapestrymlp for my partner! I know I'll be wearing this necklace often and am sure her work will receive a ton of compliments! Thank you so much!
Wow! I love stumpwork; that's fabulous!
wow, great first piece for the gallery, and lovely work, amazing as a pendant, I like the shades of blue and the shape of the flower.
Thanks everyone! This was my first attempt at stumpwork so I'm rather pleased with the result. I got to learn three new stitches as well: a short buttonhole stitch, long & short stitch (I'm absolute rubish at it), and a leaf stitch.
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Once I had a dream to start a band that tried to make an album with each song being a different genre; 'Mile Me Deaf' have taken a step towards achieving this vision because, except for the synths overload, these is no guessing what will come next. 'Blowout' is the most normal song, and my favourite, with its dreamy beat and monotone vocals. Tracks like 'The World We Own' and 'One Ark' then vary greatly, going into The Specials one minute before Maura Davis and Kraftwerk impersonators team up on 'Shibuya+'. Interesting, flawed and weird.
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http://collective-zine.co.uk/reviews/?id=10776
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Two professors who traverse the White and Latino cultures on a daily basis, use essays written by Latinx authors to uncover past missteps and explore culturally responsive ways of engaging Latino students in learning.
Tammy Oberg De La Garza, is an Associate Professor and Director of Dual Language Teacher Leadership at Roosevelt University. She began her career as a teacher in Chicago Public Schools, and teaches and conducts research in dual language, literacy, social equity, and learning within Latino communities. She lives in Chicago with her husband, Rey and their young adult children, Sierra and Alex.
Alyson Leah Lavigne is an Assistant Professor at Utah State University, and researcher of teacher evaluation. She lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, Erick and two sons, Leonardo and Santiago.
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2019-04-25T19:51:05Z
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https://salsadancingingymshoes.wordpress.com/authors/
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Tonight - Showers with a 45% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 10 to 15 mph (16.1 to 24.1 kph). The overnight low will be 60 °F (15.6 °C).
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2019-04-22T11:21:00Z
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather/united-states/indiana/kingsford-heights-2432724
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TDK has entered a deal to acquire sonar-on-a-chip inventor Chirp Microsystems, bringing about many questions about the future of touch-free control in VR/AR and beyond.
Chirp Microsystems, makers of a novel time-of-flight (ToF) sensor that enables touch-free control of devices, has released its first series of products and entered into a deal to be acquired by TDK. But will Chirp's most unique application, touch-free controls for virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), remain on the road map?
Chirp produces a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-based ToF sensor that uses ultrasonic transducers to track motions as precise as hand-gestures. The company sparked a lot of interest over the potential for its sensors to be used in VR and AR applications, where engineers are actively seeking ways to create systems that are more wireless. However, Chirp says that because of their small size and low power consumption, its sensors can be applied to a broad range of use cases from robotics and drones, to industrial and even automotive applications and smartphones. As the sensors use ultrasound, they also work in direct sunlight, unlike optical ToF sensors and their low power consumption (as low as 15 microwatts according to company specs) means they can be applied in always-on applications such as motion sensing.
Measuring 3.5 x 3.5 mm, Chirp's ultrasonic ToF sensors are the smallest of their kind.
The CH-201 is targeted at longer-range applications, with a maximum rang of 5 m. Both sensors come on an SoC that measures 3.5 x 3.5mm, operates on a single 1.8 V power supply, and has an I2C interface. Both sensors take measurements at sample rates up to 100-per-second with a position noise below 1mm. They also have a 180-degree field of view, meaning a single sensor can scale to sense objects throughout an entire room.
Only weeks after the release of the CH-101 and CH-201, Chirp made another major announcement in late February when it announced it has entered into a deal to be acquired by TDK. TDK hopes to use Chirp's technology expand its range of ultrasonic sensor solutions and to augment the existing fingerprint sensor technology it offers through another subsidiary, InvenSense. Chirp's sensors will become the latest addition to TDK’s sensor and actuator business, which includes pressure, temperature, current, and magnetic sensors.
One of the more exciting prospects for Chirp's sensors was in enabling mobile VR. Major OEMs in the VR/AR space know that for the technology to progress in both enterprise and entertainment applications the heads-up displays and controllers are going to have to be wireless and require no external trackers. For engineers, designing a product in VR has its benefits, but the ease of use drops significantly when you force them to have to navigate a workspace that is a minefield of wires to potentially trip over.
By offering the potential for a touch-free control scheme for VR/AR, Chirp's technology represented one of the most promising developments towards true mobile VR, after all, there's nothing more easy and convenient for interaction than a bare human hand.
Chirp itself was clear with its aspirations towards VR and AR, but with this new acquisition by TDK it becomes less certain if enthusiasts should be watching out for a product targeted directly at the VR space any time soon. While names like Oculus, HTC, and Samsung have become big names in the VR hardware space for headsets, there hasn't been a company to emerge as a big name in the sensing and motion-tracking technologies that will be essential for the next wave of VR hardware.
Explore the impact of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) on the innovation process, during this interactive panel discussion at ADM Cleveland, March 7-8, 2018. Learn how to apply these technologies to improve productivity, creativity, quality, reduce time to market, and reduce the development costs. Register today!
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2019-04-20T20:16:43Z
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https://www.designnews.com/electronics-test/tdks-chirp-acquisition-investment-future-vr/164966439058357
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SODA SPRINGS -- Although spring is here it's hard to tell by the snow tunnels that line Donner Pass Road in Soda Springs.
"Just keep shoveling," said Brian Bozack. "It's part of living in Donner Summit."
The Shray family has called Soda Springs home for the past 20 years. The walls of snow are so high in their community it's like being inside of a maze.
"We're getting ready for the next round," said Steve Shray. "I mean, obviously, we're all over it but the ski resorts are still open and so another 2 or 3 feet this week and we'll be back out there on the slopes."
However, a winter like the one California just had has its advantages. But residents say they have had to stay on top of it.
"We were away for three weeks and we got back to 6 feet of snow and it took two days to just get back to normal," Shray said.
Bozack travels the world snowboarding during the winter. He says no matter where he goes, the Sierra snow amounts remain the most impressive he's seen.
"Tahoe definitely has more snow than anywhere I've been this winter, Japan, Canada, Washington. We've got more than anyone I know," Bozack said.
As for the snowing coming this week, Caltrans says they will be fully staffed with rested plow operators.
They also won't have to deal with weekend crowds while plowing Interstate 80.
"It makes it a lot easier for us as far as safety goes," said Caltrans Superintendent Greg Dealba. "The increased traffic volume does pose a problem for us because it triples and quadruples the travel times for people traveling the interstate."
Up at Boreal Mountain Resort, Bobby Shmauda estimated he had been up on the slopes 70 days this season.
"This year's just been delivering like none other. It's been fabulous," he said.
He's nowhere near ready to say goodbye to the snow.
"You know, there was one day where my dogs were talking to me. I've got two puppies and they said, 'Dad, we need to see some green,'" Shmauda said. "So we drove down to Sacramento for a day, hung out at the park for about 30 minutes and drove back up. But no, I'm never gonna get over it. Yeah, this is my life."
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https://fox40.com/2019/03/25/sierra-residents-still-digging-out-from-winter-storms-brace-for-spring-snow/
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The 21-member Child Welfare Advisory Committee counsels the agency on the development and administration of the policies, programs and practices. The entire committee meets every other month, with two work groups, Budget/Legislative Concepts and Services to Teens that meet on the alternate months. Membership includes representatives from other state agencies, professional, civic or other private organizations, private citizens interested in service programs and recipients of assistance or services.
The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) was originally enacted in 1974 to provide annual federal grants to states, based on the population of children under the age of eighteen, in order to improve their child protective services system. The amendment in 1996 added a new eligibility requirement for states to establish citizen review panels. The panel members are volunteers who broadly represent the community in which the panels are established. Oregon has CAPTA panels in Jackson, Malheur and Multnomah Counties.
The purpose of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Advisory Committee is to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the leadership of the Oregon Department of Human Services on policy, programs, practice, and data that impact Indian children who are members or eligible for membership in one or more of the nine federally recognized tribes in Oregon and Indian children who are placed in Oregon who are members of or eligible for membership in tribes outside of Oregon and who are involved or at risk of involvement in the child welfare system in the State.
ICWA Advisory Committee meets four times a year on a quarterly basis. During months preceding the quarterly meetings, when the group does not meet, the members will participate in a phone conference with the DHS Child Welfare Director and/or designee and other DHS leaders and staff to further advance the goals of the Advisory Committee.
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https://www.oregon.gov/DHS/CHILDREN/ADVISORY/Pages/index.aspx
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Download Asus Realtek Audio Driver for Windows 7 bit. OS support: Windows 7 bit. Category: Audio and Multimedia. Free Download ASUS Realtek Audio Driver for Vista/Windows 7 (Sound Card). If you want to update ASUS Realtek audio drivers, choose an easier way here to download the latest drivers. Apply to Windows 10, 8, , 7, XP & Vista.
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2019-04-26T07:58:01Z
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DURHAM — An extension cord ignited a two-alarm blaze at a home occupied by University of New Hampshire students late Saturday night.
Durham Fire Chief Corey Landry said firefighters from multiple communities responded to the home at 16 Edgewood Road around 11:40 p.m. after a neighbor reported flames bursting through some rear windows.
Landry said the fire originated in a bedroom and was caused by the improper use of an extension cord. He said the room bore resemblance to a sun room and had many windows that shattered, which caused the fire to spread more rapidly.
According to Landry, there was extensive fire damage in that bedroom, moderate damage to a second bedroom and common area, and smoke damage in other areas of the home.
"The home is unlivable at this point," he said.
Durham's fire department is low on manpower and when responding firefighters arrived to heavy fire showing from the home, a first and second alarm were struck to call in support units, Landry said.
The towns of Lee, Newmarket, Dover, Madbury, Exeter and Somersworth responded to the scene, Landry said. Newington provided station coverage and Portsmouth firefighters were called and canceled before they arrived, he said.
The home is rented by four college students, none of whom were home at the time. A tenant left to visit a neighbor within the hour of the discovery of the fire, Landry said.
The State Fire Marshal's office was called to assist in the investigation, Landry said. By around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, investigators had determined the cause was accidental, he said.
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2019-04-23T10:32:35Z
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https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20111128/NEWS/111280318
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Since it’s just us here, I’m going to get right down to the dirty truth. I struggle daily with an awful disease. A disease that eats away at my mind and attempts to rob me of all things good. The disease of perfectionism, the enemy of peace, enslaves all who entertain it. And hard as I try not to, I definitely entertain it!
I often tease my parents, blaming the two of them for my perfectionistic tendencies. You see, my brothers and I are actually the offspring of “Superman” and “Wonder Woman.” Both of my parents are amazing individuals, unbelievably hard-working over-achievers who never, ever quit. They do things right. No shortcuts. No exceptions. You can always count on them because they always, ALWAYS come through. Wonder Woman never sleeps and Superman never complains. I grew up in that atmosphere, so I’ve never known anything different. When you have super parents, you can’t help but to want to be super. And when you have your own kids, you naturally want them to be super, too!
Well, it didn’t take me too long to realize that my kids weren’t the slightest bit super. They didn’t even come close to meeting my “super” standard. At first, I overlooked their flaws and encouraged them to strive for better. (Like a normal parent) But when the days of falling short turned into months and then years, I couldn’t help but to focus on their shortcomings. Each time they didn’t rise to meet my standard, I valued them a little less. I certainly didn’t realize that I was doing it at the time, but I was. Consequently, they valued themselves a little less each time as well. And unlike their perfectionist of a mother, they quit trying to meet the standard altogether. I pushed harder. They resisted. The cycle continued until I ended up with a couple of broken kids-my personal view of them expressed through my own mouth causing all the damage!
Most of you know that God has been using the teachings of His servant, John Paul Jackson, to totally transform me from the inside out. Back in July of this year, my husband, BJ, and I had the opportunity to attend John Paul’s Art of Hearing God training course. We went desiring to hear the Lord’s voice and boy did He ever speak! Just not at all about what I expected Him to! One of the first teachings John Paul shared with us was on the Law of Observation. This law basically proves that what you look at will conform to the way that you look at it. In other words, how I perceive someone is how they will become when they are around me. And if they are around me long enough, they will form a habit of being what I perceive them to be. Whoaaaaa! That’s a real problem right there! You mean what I say today and how I view my children right now will affect who and what they become later on down the road of life as adults? NOT good. I immediately realized that I was setting my kids up for a lifetime of failure, and I knew that something had to change FAST!
It makes sense if you think about it. If we continually encourage good character traits in an individual, tell them how valuable they are, and remind them of what they are going to become one day, that person will strive to self fulfill those words. On the other hand, if we constantly tell someone that they’re lazy, ignorant, ugly, or worthless- they will eventually begin to believe it -whether it’s true or not-and self fulfill those words. In fact, we don’t even have to verbalize it. Our opinion of others often leaks out through expression, tone, and body language. So basically, we can take part in holding others back from their destiny simply by the way we view them. Wow! Deep stuff, huh? How can we avoid that mistake? After all, we say the things we say for a reason! We generally pass judgments on others based on past experiences with them.
Well, John Paul teaches that we need to change the way that we perceive others. I explained it to my kids as needing to have “God Vision.” We need to see others in light of where God is taking them – not where they are today. That rotten good for nothing husband will continue to be a rotten good for nothing husband until you change your thought process. That nag of a wife will go to her grave as a nag unless you perceive her to be something else. That awful gossip won’t find the strength to change until she sees that you believe she’s better than that.
Only with this “God Vision” can I now say that God has an incredible plan for my unbelievably strong-willed yet ultra sensitive son. With all of the drive and tenacity and passion of a grown adult crammed into his little body, he lacks knowledge and wisdom and life experience. But, in time, when he develops the discipline and character he lacks and joins forces with his destiny, He WILL accomplish great things. And God must have something truly wonderful in store for my tough as nails outspoken little fireball of a daughter-for He has created her so incredibly strong! What battles she’ll one day fight…and win! Once we channel her passion and creativity for His purposes, she will set the paths of all those she encounters ablaze for Him!
People aren’t perfect but they can be perfected as long as we don’t hold them back. Our words, our attitudes, our perception of others-these all have the power to speak life or death. I don’t know about you, but I’m really tired of killing destinies-including those of people I don’t even know! I want to be one who helps drive people to reach their calling and fulfill their God-given purpose in life-not watch it pass by. Though a completely foreign concept at first, I’ve found that “God Vision” gets easier the more you utilize it. So one word, one thought, one expression, one display of body language at a time, I’m un-doing the damage that I’ve created in so many lives over the years.
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2019-04-22T08:58:22Z
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Few titles have better expressed the sound and feel of their respective albums than Spiritualized's Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space (although Spacemen 3's Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To is certainly up there). Marrying psychedelic pop, gospel, ambient electronics and down-and-dirty rock 'n' roll, Spiritualized's 1997 masterpiece comes across variously like a shoegaze Rolling Stones, a 22nd century Velvet Underground and Suicide jamming with Dr. John. Once you come up, you won't ever want to come down.
1997 Dedicated Limited. Dedicated Limited is wholly owned by Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
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There are currently no workshops scheduled for Spring 2019.
We're working on making our workshops available online - stay tuned!
Cite It Right with RefWorks. Learn how to use RefWorks to organize, cite, and share your research. RefWorks is a research tool that allows you to store your electronic articles and citations in one place for easy access. It also creates citations and references automatically. It's like magic!
Conducting a Literature Review. Strategies for effectively researching and writing a literature review. Co-taught by the Library and the Writing Center, topics include research strategies, literature appraisal methods, critical reading strategies, ways to organize and compare research, and methods of organizing and writing a literature review.
Grant Research 101: Using the Foundation Center Online. Do you need to find information on grants or nonprofits? Learn how to use the Foundation Center's database to locate grantmakers and their grants.
Jumpstart Your Research. Get to know your library and learn how to use the library's resources for academic research. This workshop will teach you how to use OneSearch, the library’s databases, e-journals, research guides, and much more.
Jumpstart Your Research at Missoula College. Get to know the Missoula College Library and learn how to use the library's resources for academic research. This workshop will teach you how to use OneSearch, the library’s databases, e-journals, research guides, and much more.
Search Strategies for Music Resources. This workshop will give you tips and tricks for searching music resources in the Mansfield Library, and help you interpret your search results. Come make finding music your forte!
Who Can You Trust? This workshop will discuss decoding websites and social media, the importance of net neutrality, search engine bias, and provide tools for identifying clickbait, like-farming, viral news, miracle cures, and echo chambers.
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2019-04-26T04:32:41Z
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http://libguides.lib.umt.edu/workshops
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Physical analysis and interpretation are particularly encouraged, regardless of whether the approach of the study is observational, modeling, or theoretical.
This years workshop will be more focused than in prior years, with oral sessions consisting of a few longer (30 minute) presentations with time for discussion, more poster sessions and many more poster presentations than in previous years. Include: Title, Author(s), Affiliation(s), Abstract, email address, phone and fax numbers, and preference for poster or oral presentation. However, remember that most papers will be included in the poster sessions.
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2019-04-19T02:51:43Z
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https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/outreach/CDPW28.shtml
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I attended a transportation meeting and learned (probably old news) of how the federal government is considering monitoring our driving mileage using GPS, with a pilot program in Oregon. While it may sound harmless, it could be considered tantamount to a parolee's ankle bracelet and a severe privacy violation. Instead of driving somewhere or even mailing in your mileage data, instead of an ordinary receiver, count on it having a transmitter that will send your position data to a super computer somewhere inside the Department of Human Stupidity, probably contracted out to someone like ChoicePoint. I believe those were the ones who created tens of thousands felons in Florida in time to prevent them from voting for Al Gore in 2000 in an episode we didn't hear of in Florida called "The Disenfranchisement." That's just who we need to maintain our sensitive, personal data.
GPS doesn't measure mileage, it records position and, depending upon the resolution of the data it provides, many interesting things can be deduced from the data. Big brother wouldn't just be watching, he'd tracking you and logging the data and checking it twice. It measures distance over time, and if they wanted to, they could send the state proof you had driven 90 in a 55 zone and you could get a retroactive speeding ticket. I don't drive that fast, but for those who do, watch out! I'm hoping it's just too ambitious a project, that it can't get funded or Congress decides it won't get them reelected and they kill it before it starts.
This data could be merged with the rest of our data that could be used against us and if someone was attending meetings the federal government considered subversive, they could convert the compass coordinates to a street address, run a global search of everybody who was at that address, and harass them. If the "feral" government will raid a meeting of Quakers in Florida, they'll consider anybody subversive. To be honest, now that we have a Department of Human Stupidity, I feel much less safe and secure than I ever have. But then the DHS isn't here to protect us; they're to protect the government and their corporate bedfellows from us. Look how well the Coast Guard protected BP from the press out in the Gulf.
They'll tell us this data will never be used for anything other than mileage determination to pay for road work, but that will be just another big lie like the way we were promised our social security number would never be used as an identifier. What don't they use our SSN for these daze? Call up any agency and the first thing they'll ask is "what's your social?" We were told at the meeting this is just another way the feral government will generate revenue for the transportation department, but there are other ways.
The first is to withdraw our troops from Iraq & Afghanistan, as they are there under false pretenses anyway. Another way would be to convert our highway street lighting to solar and stop paying electric companies for that power. My friend, Carl Hoot had this idea when he contracted with Exxon back in the early 1980s when they were toying with solar. Solar units aren't that expensive, and if you were to examine the "Nighttime Lights of the US" (Southern Canada, Mainland US and Northern Mexico),* you would see many places this could be accomplished. There may be some already, but not on a large enough scale. Where there isn't enough solar energy, wind generated power would probably work, or a combination thereof. The power companies could sell their wiring. It should be worth it to keep the feral government from installing that tattletale in our cars. Even if you have nothing to hide, the government does not need to know everywhere we drive.
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2019-04-18T18:52:53Z
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https://www.opednews.com/articles/Oppose-the-GPS-option-to-d-by-Dave-Kisor-100730-102.html
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The Guardian has published a very good – and distressing – feature about life for three different women in Gaza. It’s good to see the experiences of women victims of military violence centred in this way.
Sabiha’s family asked the Gaza reconstruction committee for help. “We needed a caravan. We were calling for the officials to get us a caravan for more than five months.” Instead the family received a tent but it was insufficient protection during the cold months: “We usually lit a fire to feel warm and cook but the strong winds made it impossible on some days … We only managed to take showers once every two weeks as we had no bathroom. This is not a life. If I had the choice to choose between this life and death, I would choose death.” After Sabiha told me this, she burst into tears.
An all male line up for a conference on Justice and Climate Transitions at the IEA, Paris.
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2019-04-18T19:17:04Z
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Two men have been arrested and Port Arthur police are looking for a third suspect after a home invasion robbery early Friday.
Around 3:20 a.m., a man broke a window and entered a unit at Autumn Chase Park Apartments at 4201 Lake Arthur Drive. The resident told police one of the men pointed a gun at him and demanded money and other items from the home. The armed man then opened the door to let in the two others.
The first officer to arrive to the apartment turned off the suspect's getaway car, which had been left running. Other officers entered the apartment with weapons drawn and were able to get the armed man to drop his gun, according to police reports.
Police caught one of the other suspects who had begun to run away from the apartment, though one man was able to get away. The two who were caught were then booked into the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
Joshua Cayde Amidon, 23, of Port Neches was given no bond on a charge of burglary of a habitation. Amidon was found to be wanted on warrants out of Burnett County on two counts of making bomb threats.
Jerry Seth Higgins, 23, of Groves, was also given no bond on the charge of burglary of a habitation.
The incident is still under investigation, and police continue to look for the third suspect.
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2019-04-18T21:11:52Z
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https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Two-men-arrested-one-on-the-loose-after-Port-2175736.php
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I advise students interested in the B.A. and B.S. degrees in Biology and Microbiology, the B.S. degree in Animal Behavior, the B.S. degree in Molecular Life Sciences, and minors in Animal Behavior, Biology, and Molecular Life Sciences. Students can declare the Biology minor online (no need to make an advising appointment). To declare the Animal Behavior minor, the Animal Behavior certificate, or the Molecular Life Sciences minor, email us at bioadv@iu.edu. All of our programs offer opportunities to do undergraduate research, and there are some excellent IU overseas study programs that work well for our majors.
Please schedule an advising appointment in the Student Appointment Scheduler in One.IU through the Student Appointment Scheduler task. For important announcements and degree requirement check sheets, visit our BioBlog: www.hoosierbiology.wordpress.com.
My academic background is in English, music, and education. As an undergraduate, I studied abroad in England and Germany and feel that overseas study can be immensely rewarding, no matter what your major. I believe meaningful education in the liberal arts and sciences is vital to the flourishing of individuals and communities alike, and I enjoy working with students as they navigate the joys and challenges of IUB! I look forward to seeing you in Jordan Hall A115.
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2019-04-20T19:21:45Z
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https://college.indiana.edu/student-portal/undergraduate-students/advisors/profiles/tilghman-libby.html
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Time For Your “Mind Gym” – What Are You Resisting?
Have you wondered about the nature of what you often resist? These perhaps fall into two kinds: what’s good for you and what’s bad. You can resist specific things, people, and behaviors, or other things that fall in the more abstract.
Resisting change, temptation, advice, power, beliefs, or new fads can be such notions. All may include both elements that harm you, or lead to your self-promotion. Many times, and if you have the inclination, resisting any of these can entail using a lot of energy coupled with unrelenting maintenance of emotions. It requires a steal-like mental set and persistent action steps to push and never surrender forward motion.
If I were to argue further, wouldn’t you, now, resist stagnating, feeling weak, being disempowered or ridiculed, ignorance, and the kind? Surely if these dominate lead you to having a restless heart and an un-quieted mind….
To resist your own evolution, is to keep yourself in chains. What you need to persist at is your own growth domains. You probably resist, most, the pain that comes with prospective gains. If you ignore the discomfort that comes with changing to the better, only focus on the rewards remains.
Will you, now, get into the groove?
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2019-04-19T17:28:13Z
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The Center for Security Studies offers conferences, seminar series and webinars that explore cybersecurity and homeland security issues and trends in an open and unclassified format. Speakers and panel members include a wide range of leaders and security experts from the government, industry and academia.
CSS events are designed for students, faculty, policymakers, government officials, military personnel, defense contractors, law enforcement officials, interagency and private-sector communities working and interested in the cybersecurity and homeland security fields.
On October 9, 2018, UMUC and the Center for Security Studies, under the direction of Dr. Loyce Best Pailen hosted the Education Track, "What CISOs Worry About," at the 2018 CyberMaryland Conference. The Ponemon Institute's January 2018 survey of the same title set the stage for this year's conference. Academic leaders and professionals in the public and private sectors discussed the top concerns among Chief Information Security Officers and how the right certifications, training, and education can help prepare you to deal with threats and job concerns.
The sessions were a huge success with more than 90 percent of the attendees surveyed rating the sessions between 4 and 5 on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being "Very Good"). The Center for Security Studies thanks all of program directors, administrators, staff in both the Undergraduate School and the Graduate School at UMUC, along with marketing and the President's office for their support in making this event a success. The support of FBC was outstanding in helping coordinate this effort within the entire CyberMaryland conference agenda.
Please enjoy the videos of the four sessions showcasing leading CISOs from the government and private industry sharing their thoughts and experiences on how their educations and backgrounds prepared them for their positions.
Loyce Pailen, DM, and Gregory von Lehmen, PhD, open with a welcome to the attendees. Dr. Emma Garrison-Alexander then introduces the keynote speaker, Marcus H. Sachs, CISO of Pattern Computer, who gives his address, "What CISOs Worry About and How They Have Prepared"
Panelists discuss the significant factors in CISOs' careers and education backgrounds, covering areas such as risk management, mobile computing, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence. These areas help them address data breaches, disruptive technologies, and other security threats.
How does one become a CISO? Panelists focused on how their backgrounds and educational experiences have prepared them to take on the daily stresses of the position, manage a cybersecurity budget, and plan for their professional futures. They discussed the pipeline and offer advice on steps to becoming a CISO.
This session centered on how often CISOs rely on academic and non-academic skills related to risk analysis, revenue generation, employee productivity, ethics, customer satisfaction, and cyber innovation. Senior-level cyber professionals also participated in a discussion of life after being a CISO.
On October 11–12, 2017, University of Maryland University College was proud to sponsor the education track at CyberMaryland 2017, which included four sessions under the theme Advancing the Cyber Intelligence Quotient. Navigating a career in cyber security requires a fresh and futuristic approach to awareness, education, and training. With the right preparation, the members of the national workforce can become cyber warriors who have an in-depth awareness of the current state of the field and an understanding of the critical issues that the industry faces. Hear from cyber professionals in the public and private sectors, academic leaders, and students about current cyber security challenges and how the right certifications, training, and education can help fulfill the nation's cyber workforce needs. Watch all four sessions of Advancing the Cyber Intelligence Quotient below.
In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the UMUC Center for Security Studies hosted this professional development and networking event on Friday, November 4, 2016, at the UMUC Academic Center at Largo.
Open to students, faculty, professionals, and the public, the event presented attendees with the latest trends in cybersecurity technology, policy, management, digital forensics, and operations. The event brought together cybersecurity experts from around the nation to speak to these issues and provide insight about the challenges, concerns, solutions, and new opportunities in this vast arena.
This UMUC event brings together cybersecurity experts from around the nation to discuss the challenges, concerns, solutions, and opportunities surrounding the pervasive cyber threats in the workplace and in our lives.
Our online world has plunged headfirst into reliance upon encryption, but there are subtle—and occasionally disastrous—consequences. These can include lack of visibility to most inspection devices, lost keys resulting in data loss, wrong assumptions about the actual risk to data, and unexpected leaks when the data is not as protected as intended. This talk by Mr. Paul Boin reviews some instructive case studies and lays out guidelines for ensuring that your cryptographic efforts safely meet requirements.
This event, held on October 21, 2015 at the UMUC Academic Center in Largo, Maryland, featured influential cyber security thought leaders who discussed new trends, strategies, and challenges. Speakers included Gerald N. "Chip" Willard, senior technical leader at the National Security Agency, Devon Bryan, vice president of global chief information security services at ADP, Stephen Gantz, chief security and privacy officer at Cognosante, and Richard Smith, information and security officer at Freddie Mac.
Learn from leading experts how academic skills and professional expertise present both challenges and opportunities for cyber security professionals.
Over a 40-year career, Dr. Mark Pollitt has been a military officer, FBI Special Agent, consultant, and educator. He was the first Agent designated as a Computer Evidence Examiner in the FBI's Computer Analysis Response Team and later became Director of the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory Program. In this presentation, Dr. Pollitt discusses the applied science of digital forensics—collecting, examining, and analyzing digital content as evidence in criminal investigations—and the long-standing debate over whether IT specialists ("geeks") or law enforcement professionals ("cops") should conduct it.
Watch a presentation by Mark Pollitt on the long-standing debate over who should analyze digital evidence in criminal investigations: law enforcement officers or information technology specialists.
Emery Csulak is the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer for the Department of Homeland Security. He is responsible for the implementation of the department's information security program. He leads and facilitates information security policy and guidance and architecture requirements for all DHS systems and networks. Mr. Csulak has over 20 years of experience in information technology, information security and management consulting and has been a key leader in the support of DHS since 2004.
Webinar: Are We Ready To Defend Cyberspace?
The Webinar featured Debora A. Plunkett, director of the Information Assurance Directorate at the National Security Agency. Ms. Plunkett shared her insights about rapidly evolving cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities and trends. She discussed emerging cybersecurity strategies to protect and defend cyberspace and shed light on the importance of preparing a robust cyber workforce to defend our national information infrastructure.
The Webinar on security clearance featured recognized security expert Georgina Obenschain, vice president and director of Security, Science Applications International Corporations-SAIC. Ms. Obenschain shared her insights and useful tips about the security clearance process.
Webinar: Cybersecurity—Can Policy Keep Up with the Pace of Technological Change?
This Webinar on the state of cybersecurity and governmental policymaking featured Larry Clinton, president and CEO of the Internet Security Alliance. Mr. Clinton addressed innovative policy formulation and implementation strategies in the face of the unprecedented cybersecurity challenges of our nation.
This Webinar featured a prominent speaker, Dr. Ron Deibert, director of the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies and the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. He offered an in-depth presentation and discussion about the growing geopolitical competition over cyberspace and its implications for global security. Drawing from research of the Citizen Lab, and in particular the Information Warfare Monitor's Ghostnet and Shadows in the Cloud, Ron Deibert shared prominent trends contributing to cyberspace contestation and provided unique perspectives on the broader implications for world politics and security.
The Cybersecurity and Homeland Defense Symposium and Job Fair featured a keynote speech and panel discussions by prominent leaders in cybersecurity and homeland defense. The job fair brought together UMUC students, alumni and working professionals with the area's top employers in cybersecurity, information assurance, homeland security, emergency response management, law enforcement and criminal justice.
This seminar featured a keynote speech by Dale Meyerrose, the first CIO for the National Intelligence Community and current vice president and general manager for Cyberspace Solutions at Harris Corporation. Attendees included students, faculty, educators, policymakers, government and law enforcement officials, military personnel, defense contractors, interagency and private sector communities working/interested in cybersecurity, information assurance and homeland security. This seminar offered an in-depth presentation and discussion about the U.S. cyber infrastructure, the breadth of our information architecture and how together they prevent security breaches and foreign and domestic attacks.
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stands for information, and Read Me First! A Style Guide for the Computer Industry provides everything you always wanted to know about documenting computer products, from writing about web sites to legal guidelines, from writing for an international audience to developing a documentation department.
Chapter 1, “Mechanics of Writing,” reviews basic punctuation rules and guidelines, plus other general writing rules and conventions. This chapter also notes exceptions to these rules, guidelines, and conventions.
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Vijender Singh's trainer Lee Beard said that the game plan was to control the fight in first 2-3 rounds.
Ahead of Indian knockout king Vijender Singh's double title defence at the 'Rajasthan Rumble' against Ernest Amuzu, the African middleweight champion from Ghana, at Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur on December 23, Vijender's trainer Lee Beard is confident that the Indian will register a knockout win against his opponent. As the day of the fight approaches, Beard is satisfied with Vijender's training. Beard also said that the Indian's training session is increasing by the day. On the other hand, Amuzu is leaving no stone unturned to beat his opponent.
"He is training very hard in India from the last sometime, he has been sparring 10-12 rounds daily with 3-4 different guys and also putting the strength and condition to work hard also," Beard said. "We know about the opponent, and we have been working on the technical part of the game planning. We have run a few tests on him and he looks in good shape for the fight."
Commenting on Amuzu, Beard said, "You know Ernest Amuzu has got a good record, and he is strong fighter who has played a lot of fights but Vijender is an amazing boxer and always focused on the strategies planned by us. Vijender has boxed off many tough fighters who have had different style of boxing, but southpaw is bit more difficult to fight and he has fought less opponents of southpaw.
"But he is good at every technical style boxing. This is a fight which he should be able to control easily enough with his jabbing and boxing abilities, it's just he's been in the ring many times with fighters similar to Amuzu, so this should not oppose to many difficulties to adjust from southpaw to orthodox because he has done too many times in his career over the years," asserted Beard.
"Vijender is much more gifted than Amuzu, it's not about what Amuzu is going bring for him, he just has to put a good show and perform his best when gets in that ring that'll be enough for him. And as long he will perform and sticks to the game plan that we have set on he should be able to control able to the control first few rounds," Beard further added.
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This teak sideboard with bookcase was designed by Robert Heritage for Beaver and Tapley. It has double sliding doors on the bottom and glass double sliding doors and a single adjustable shelf on top.
Minimum price for the offer must be greater than 306.6% of the Product.
A paper cord Moller bench in original condition. The bench has a Danish Control tag underneath seat. Paper cord is in great condition but has 2 lighter patches which can be seen in image.
This set of four conjoined oak folding chapel chairs features individually folding solid seats.
Metal wire wall shelves by Dutch designer and Cobra co-founder Constant Nieuwenhuys. Price mentioned is per item.
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260 photography links and sites in this category. Last photography link added May 19, 2017 - 2:07 PM.
Tampa Bay wedding, events, family and advertising photography.
This is my photography playground. I live in Pescara, Italia and I am generally never without camera in hand. Freedom, expression, hope, love, stories told through pictures. Pictures are nice to look at, stories come from the soul.
San Diego based fine art landscape photographer, David Christopher, captures breathtaking color photographs of some of the world's most celebrated landmarks, landscapes and seascapes. Enter our online gallery and enjoy David's early collection of photographic art, gifts and souvenirs.
Portfolio of landscape art, abstract photography, and fine art prints.
Portfolio of wedding photography by Brett Campbell in Pheoniz, Arizone, USA.
Based in Douglasville, Georgia, Katie Cooper creates beautiful, unique photo memories of the special people and moments in your life.
Photos and travelogues from Rainer Grosskopf. The pictures are mainly from the USA covering most US states.
Chicago children and family photographer Cheryl Chiappetta-Murray specializing in capturing and preserving significant and every day moments that reflect persona, emotions, and the important times and places that connect us in our lives.
Landscape and fine art photographer, specializing in providing images for the interior design and healthcare industries.
Pet photographer specializing in candid and contemporary images of dogs, cats, and horses.
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To disable some of the feature of the ECS mod, it is possible to simply remove the the unwanted .pbo file from the AddOns folder.
Aslo note that ECS_Core, ECS_Misc and ECS_Sounds is required in order to work and cannot be deleted (except for uninstalling ECS).
Although the engine has been tested and optimised to the max, there are some settings that can be adjusted if you are having problems. Please pay attention the descriptions in the settings tables for references to controlling processor overhead.
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Below is a video Janet Syas Nitsick and I did on publishing, specifically self-publishing. The question came in, “What places can an author publish his book?” In this video, we answer this, but I’ll include the highlights below so you can read it instead if you wish.
There are two main options you have when you self-publish.
1. KDP Select (which means you can only publish through Amazon).
Amazon has a program called KDP Select which is exclusive. It means you can’t publish anywhere else. (You can, however, publish your paperback in several places.) This exclusivity applies to the ebook. And you must be exclusive with Amazon for three months. After that, you can upload your book to other sites.
When you enter Amazon Select, your book will be automatically put into Kindle Unlimited (KU), which is a subscription service that allows people who pay for it to borrow KU books. If someone reads 10% of the book, that counts as a borrow. Each borrow doesn’t earn the same as a sale. For example, if your book is $2.99, you will make 70% off that sale. When your book is borrowed, you get a portion of whatever Amazon has decided to put into the pot for the month. So if Amazon decided the pot is going to be $3 million, it will divide up that $3 million with all the borrows that were made on Amazon that month.
There are pros and cons to the Select approach.
Pros include: Amazon gives preference to these books. For example, the book will come up more easily in searches. Borrows count toward sales ranking, which can also help toward better exposure. It is only three months, so you don’t have to be locked in for a long time.
Cons: While some books do well in Select, not all of them do. It’s not a guaranteed ticket to instant sales/exposure. In my opinion, this is not a good long-term plan. The best strategy for a career as a self-published author is to be diversified.
You have to decide which is best for you.
You can upload directly to Amazon (via KDP), Barnes & Noble (via Nook Press), Kobo (via Writing Life), and iBooks. I believe you can publish directly to Scribd, too.
What I do is use Smashwords to publish my books onto the channels they offer. I don’t use them for Amazon, but I do use them for Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, Baker & Taylor, Library Direct, Page Foundry, Overdrive, Flipkart, and Scribd. Now, I have published some books directly to Barnes & Noble and Kobo.
You can also use D2D (Draft 2 Digital) to publish to various sites, but I haven’t used them and have no experience with them. What I do know is that unlike Smashwords, you can’t sell on D2D. Smash words will allow you to sell books (and yes, it’s not a whole lot you’ll sell there). But D2D is pretty much a middleman to get your books from your computer to the other retailers.
No matter what option you choose, something to keep in mind is that the average author is not going to have instant success. I understand it’s easy to think there’s some magic formula you can use and make a living right away. But the truth is, for most writers it will take hard work and persistence to pay off. You will need to improve your storytelling ability while you’re also improving your promotional techniques.
The self-published author wears many hats. You’re not only writing a book, but you also have to take care of the cover, format it for ebook and/or paperback, publish it, and then promote it. If you need help with formatting or covers, here’s a link at Smashwords to help you find people who can help you with these things.
Things Are Changing at Amazon and Facebook….So How Do You Cope?
I just read an awesome post by Anne R. Allen titled “Indie Publishing in 2013: Why We Can’t Party Like It’s 2009”. I encourage you to read the whole thing yourself, but to sum up the items I want to focus on in this post, it outlines the changes Amazon has been making. These changes include the way authors have been able to effectively promote their books. As most of you probably know, Amazon has been removing reviews, and I didn’t realize it until recently but they’re not just removing reviews from self-published books. Traditionally published books are also at risk. Amazon isn’t as quick to price match “free” anymore, which does limit the potential to reach a wider audience (on Amazon). Traditionally published books are now cheaper, which (naturally) makes it harder for the indie author to compete. It looks like sites featuring ebooks are being told by Amazon that Amazon won’t pay them if they keep featuring the free stuff. And, to finish on my end of summarizing the post, Facebook is now wanting monetary rewards if you want to reach more people with your posts on there. Okay, so that’s my quick breakdown of Anne R. Allen’s post because I want to alert everyone reading this that this stuff is going on, and as Anne R. Allen pointed out, we have to be flexible enough to work with these changes.
Thinking as a business person, some strategies on coping with these changes have come to mind.
1. Patience is a must.
With the huge success stories we’ve heard about authors that seemed to pop up out of nowhere and made it big in a year or less, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking self-publishing is such an easy way to make money. The stars of self-publishing are what we hear about most. That’s why we forget that there are a lot more other self-published authors out there who have been publishing for years who haven’t sold a million Kindle books or made megabucks. Just like with traditional publishing, a few make it big, but most don’t. While it’s good to have goals, I recommend being realistic about them.
2. Sales are never steady.
Your sales from month to month will fluctuate. I can promise you this because every single book that has ever been written has never remained at the same spot on a bestseller’s list forever. If there is no other constant in the publishing business, you can count on sales going up and down. Be prepared for it, and you stand a better chance of not getting depressed when your sales fall.
I’ve never been a fan of exclusivity. I realize some authors have seen a boost from KDP Select, but I think this is way too dangerous. I don’t care how much money goes into the pot for borrows or how much Amazon will push a Select book (which doesn’t have the same impact that it used to, from what I can tell). If you limit yourself to one outlet, you are at the whim of the place you’re on. I don’t care if it’s Amazon, Apple, B&N, or anywhere else. Potential for longterm (emphasis on “long”) success requires a lot of patience and the willingness to keep going when you see no results from your efforts. You might never make it big. We are not all meant to. But you might be able to have some spending money, pay some bills, or possibly make a living. The more places you sell your books, the better your chances are of getting noticed. Not everyone owns a Kindle. Since we’re going global, I see this as a shining light. Amazon is not the only place going global either, thank God. You start getting international sales, and every little bit starts to add up. It’s a slow process, but I believe if you’re patient, things can pick up. Don’t shut out the potential fans. Be accessible. That is to your advantage. Being dependent on one place to sell your books is not to your advantage in the long run.
As much as some of you might want to sell at a higher price, realize the fact that traditionally published books are coming down in prices. The whole “only crap is cheap” is becoming invalid, as is the “you get what you pay for” motto that grates on my nerves whenever I hear it. If you want to insist on a high price, understand what you’re up against. While a lower price might not have the same incentive that it once did, it’s important to stay competitive in the marketplace if you’re running a business. Whether you think your book is worth more or not is irrelevant if the reader doesn’t think so. A book is worth what someone is willing to pay for it. The same thing is true with any product. I’m in the middle of selling my house and it will only be worth what someone offers on it, no matter how much work I put into getting it ready for selling. Now, if you can sell at a higher price and be happy with the results, then by all means, do it. Some of you can. But for those who can’t (and I’m one of them), we will have to price the books at what readers are willing to pay in order to make a certain amount of money. I believe lower prices on traditionally published books will change the perceived value readers are willing to pay for books, esp. by unknown authors.
I wanted to mention this because of what Facebook is doing. Facebook has been a good avenue to reach fans (esp. those on your friends’ list), but if they are starting to want money (and I’m not surprised by this), you can work around this. On your blog or website, have a form people can fill out to be notified when you have a new book out. Put their email on a list and send it out when the new release is out. You only need to send this once. Do not abuse this list or else people will block you or delete the email as soon as they see it’s from you. And let them know upfront what the list is for. You can also use Facebook to link up your blog post or link to your website. You can put your website in your Facebook profile for people to view. Anything that gets them to see the list will work to your advantage.
6. Link your blog posts to Goodreads.
I’m surprised anyone at Goodreads reads my blog posts over there, but once in a while, I’ll get a comment. This is a great place to have your blog posts at because people over there are book lovers. You can also have your website in your profile page. You don’t have to be active on Goodreads to take advantage of this.
I better end this post here since it’s already over 1000 words.
Q&A: Sale of Foreign Rights and Self-Publishing?
I received a question in my inbox the other day for which I know not the answer to and was unable to find the answer, so I thought I would ask you guys if you knew.
Any answers for a fellow writer?
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Seven Manchester United footballers are among 21 dead after an air crash in Munich.
The British European Airways (BEA) plane caught fire shortly after take off this afternoon with 38 passengers and six crew on board.
The footballing world is reeling from the loss of some of its most talented young players - known as the Busby Babes.
Their average age was 24 and they included Roger Byrne - the captain - Mark Jones, Eddie Colman, Tommy Taylor, Liam Whelan, David Pegg and Geoff Bent.
Eight British sports journalists and several club officials have also been killed.
The Queen has said she is "deeply shocked" and has sent a message of condolence to the Lord Mayor of Manchester and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.
The chartered aircraft was bringing the Manchester United entourage back from a European Cup match against Red Star Belgrade in Yugoslavia and had stopped at Munich's Riem Airport to refuel.
On the third attempt to take off the plane over-shot the runway, hit a house with its port wing, veered to the right, hit another building and burst into flames.
The fuselage did not catch fire and several crew and passengers went back into the wreckage to rescue the injured.
Team manager Matt Busby was described as being the most seriously hurt and is being given blood transfusions in hospital.
Star striker Bobby Charlton has been treated for slight head injuries.
According to the Chief Executive of BEA, A. H. Milward, there was a heavy snowstorm in Munich and the pilot delayed departure because he was dissatisfied with one of the plane's engines.
This was the first fatal accident for this type of BEA aeroplane, which has carried 2,340,000 passengers on 86,000 flights since it began service in 1952.
The same plane - called Lord Burghley - took the Manchester United entourage out to Belgrade on Monday.
Messages of sympathy poured in from around the world and clubs across the UK and Europe held two minutes silence at the games on the Saturday following the accident.
Red Star Belgrade, the team the Manchester United side had beaten before the crash, suggested they be made honorary champions in the 1958 European Cup.
Another player, Duncan Edwards, died in hospital 15 days later.
Manchester United battled to complete the season and reached the 1958 FA Cup final - where they were beaten by Bolton Wanderers.
A decade later Manchester United became the first English club to win the European Cup.
An investigation into the crash initially suggested pilot error, saying Captain James Thain had taken off without de-icing the wings.
He was later cleared when it was found that the build-up of slush on the runway had prevented the plane taking-off. New safety limits were subsequently introduced.
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The Washington Post’s “1968” project cataloging the 1968 riots in Washington, D.C. was honored with the Punch Sulzberger Award for Innovative Storytelling (Large) by the American Society of News Editors and the Associated Press Media Editors as part of the 2019 News Leaders Association (NLA) awards. The Sulzberger Award recognizes excellence and innovation in the use of digital tools to tell news stories.
“The Washington Post told an interactive story of how the 1968 riot happened locally, as well as the story of what occurred globally with 2,000 declassified Secret Service reports, archival photographs, handwritten logs and interviews. It was a stunning comprehensive account of the year. The UI/UX was clean and the interconnectivity between text, photo, video and audio was thoughtful."
The Post was also named a finalist for the Association’s First Amendment Award for reporting and opinion coverage of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
The NLA Awards honor the best in print, digital, photo and video content in 11 categories. The contest drew over 500 entries. See the full list of winners and finalists here.
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The Council submits the following Graces to the Regent House. In accordance with the provisions of Regulation 7 of the regulations for Graces of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 107), the Council has determined that a vote shall be taken by ballot on Graces 1 and 2 (see the Council’s Notice, p. 552). The remaining Graces, other than any which is withdrawn or for which a ballot is requested in accordance with the regulations for Graces of the Regent House (Statutes and Ordinances, p. 107), will be deemed to have been approved at 4 p.m. on Friday, 26 February 2010.
(iii)that the changes to Ordinances be effective from the date of approval of the amending Statute by Her Majesty in Council; but the changes to Ordinances shall not apply, and the former Ordinances shall be effective, in relation to any disciplinary, dismissal, or grievance procedure concerning a University officer where the trigger date for that procedure occurs before the date of approval of the amending Statute by Her Majesty in Council. For that purpose the trigger date shall have the meaning ascribed to that expression in Statute T, 58, and the disciplinary, dismissal, or grievance procedure, as the case may be, shall be taken to extend until the determination of any appeal made under that procedure.
1. The gift of £5m to the University from The Pyewacket Foundation shall form a fund to be called the J. M. Keynes Fellowships Fund the income of which shall be used for research into all aspects of finance, financial institutions, and financial markets, and their relationship with micro-economic behaviour and macro-economic performance, including public policy issues relating to financial markets.
(d)William Janeway in his personal capacity or such person as he may designate as his successor.
Members in classes (b) and (c) shall be appointed in the Michaelmas Term to serve for four years from 1 January following their appointment.
The Managers shall be responsible for the administration of the Fund, for the promotion of work in financial economics, and for encouraging collaboration between cognate Faculties and Departments in the areas specified in Regulation 1.
3. The first charge on the income of the Fund shall be the emoluments of such number of J. M. Keynes Fellows in Financial Economics as the Managers shall determine and shall be elected by the Managers of the Fund. The stipend of a Fellow shall be determined by the Managers within a range determined by the General Board.
4. The duties of a Fellow shall be to further interdisciplinary research and study in the general area of financial economics, in accordance with Regulation 1, on the basis of a proposal approved by the Managers at the time of election. A Fellow shall give an annual lecture on her or his work during the tenure of the Fellowship and shall submit an annual report to the Managers on the activities subtended by the Fellowship.
5. A Fellowship shall be tenable for up to five years and shall not be renewable.
(ii)to make grants in support of other research programmes in the fields specified in Regulation 1.
7. Any unexpended income of the Fund in a financial year may be either added to the capital of the Fund or accumulated for use as income in future years, as the Managers may determine.
(ii)of the members in class (c) the General Board shall appoint in the Lent Term 2010 one person to serve until 31 December 2011 and two to serve until 31 December 2013.
1The Audit Committee have recommended the reappointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers as External Auditors to the University for the current financial year.
2See the Vice-Chancellor's Notice, p. 546.
1. Denis Burdakov, Fellow of St John’s College, Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Oxford (2005).
2. Anthony Kevin Cheetham, Fellow of Trinity College and Goldsmiths’ Professor of Materials Science, Doctor of Philosophy of the University of Oxford (1972).
3. Paul Bertone, Fellow of Churchill College.
4. Georgina Emma Mary Born, Fellow of Girton College and Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Music.
5. Jens Martin Scherpe, Fellow of Gonville and Caius College and University Lecturer in the Faculty of Law.
6. William James Nuttall, Fellow of Hughes Hall and Senior University Lecturer in Technology Policy in Judge Business School.
7. Mirca Maria Madianou, Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College.
8. Anat Scolnicov, Fellow of Lucy Cavendish College.
9. Catherine Mary Ashbee, Director, Cambridge University Press.
10. Paul Robert Thomas Atkinson, Associate Lecturer in the School of Clinical Medicine.
11. David Andrew Lott, Assistant Treasurer in the Finance Division of the University Offices.
12. Ravindran Mahadeva, Associate Lecturer in the School of Clinical Medicine.
13. Stephen John Middleton, Associate Lecturer in the School of Clinical Medicine.
14. Syed Muhammad Shuaib Nasser, Associate Lecturer in the School of Clinical Medicine.
15. Adrian Popescu, Senior Assistant Keeper in the Fitzwilliam Museum.
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2019-04-20T19:23:56Z
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http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/reporter/2009-10/weekly/6179/section6.shtml
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Launched in 2010 through the University of Miami Department of Biology, UGalapagos takes students to the famed Galapagos Islands for a field-oriented semester of study. In collaboration with Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ), UM offers a 17-credit Fall semester program tailored to the needs and interests of students majoring in biology. Courses are taught sequentially as immersive three-week experiences by both USFQ and UM faculty experts. In addition to classroom instruction, students also participate in incomparable, hands-on learning through a series of island excursions and field-study assignments. The program is open to qualified UM and non-UM students.
Students will pay University of Miami tuition for 17 credits. In addition, students will pay a $150 Study Abroad fee and a $5,200 program fee. Students should also budget for airfare, visa fees, country exit fees, immunizations, international health insurance coverage, some meals, course materials, and other incidental expenses.
Please see http://studyabroad.miami.edu/students/finances/scholarships/index.html for a list of scholarships. Biology majors should pay close attention to the Belton G. & Margaret T. Aldridge Scholarship in Tropical Biology.
Students will begin the program in Quito through early September and will then travel to the Galapagos where they will remain through December.
Contact a former participant who will gladly answer your questions.
Get answers to questions by contacting the Biology Department program Director, Dr. Kathleen Sealey ksealey@miami.edu or the Study Abroad Assistant Director Nina Castro at n.castro1@miami.edu.
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2019-04-23T04:51:06Z
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https://goabroad.miami.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10207
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This book is a step-by-step guide to help individuals take their career to the next level.
This book helps you focus on the tools and internal strengths you already possess. Consider this book an introduction to your new beginning.
Joanne Toth Flynn and Elyse Flynn Meyer, a mother-daughter team, are excited to announce their co-authored personal branding book, Brand YOU, Brand NEW, a Step-by-Step Guide to Take Your Career to the Next Level. Brand YOU, Brand NEW is a journey to personal and career transformation.
Through their collaborative approach, Joanne Toth Flynn and Elyse Flynn Meyer provide a range of universal perspectives to help you optimize your personal Brand YOU. This book takes individuals through the critical steps needed to proactively manage their brand and personal development. The goal is to put the reader in the ultimate career control seat.
“In the past, personal career management was often handled by your company. But the question you must ask is, can you still rely on that old paradigm when it comes to your career and your life? It’s time to take your career journey into your own hands,” says Joanne Toth Flynn.
“In the book, Brand YOU, Brand NEW, we focus on the key criteria to help you maximize your potential. To succeed, simply focus on the tools and internal strengths you already possess. Consider this book an introduction to your new beginning,” says Elyse Flynn Meyer.
Learn more and order your copy of the book.
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2019-04-23T01:20:12Z
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https://www.prweb.com/releases/joanne_toth_flynn_elyse_flynn_meyer_co_author_personal_branding_book_brand_you_brand_new/prweb16199497.htm
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A teenager who had been given just two weeks to live before a heart transplant died after doctors misdiagnosed her with food poisoning while her body rejected the donor organ.
Jessica Brooks, 18, was rushed to hospital in January 2017 - almost a year after the heart transplant surgery which had 'transformed' her life.
The family of the 'wonderful and happy' student was told by staff at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent, she was suffering from gastroenteritis, food poisoning, and later sepsis.
But she died the same day, with a post mortem later discovering her body had been rejecting the donor heart.
An internal hospital report into the teenager's death revealed that nurses had pleaded with medics to assess her - but they failed to treat her for several hours.
It read: 'Despite multiple attempts by the nursing staff, there was a significant delay in a doctor attending the unit.
Jessica's mother launched a legal battle against Medway NHS Trust and according to the family's lawyer, no doctors assessed the teenager for organ rejection, leading to her 'needless and avoidable death'.
Distraught mother Emily who held her 'wonderful' daughter during her last moments said she believed Jessica would still be alive if she wasn't misdiagnosed.
'I've been told that if she had been diagnosed properly she may still be here today,' she explained.
'She would have received her anti-rejection medication and my wonderful daughter may well still be alive here with me.
'I went home from the hospital to change my clothes and have a bite to eat and told them to call me if something happened.
The mother launched a legal battle and claimed she told hospital staff that her daughter wasn't responding to drugs.
She said: 'It's incredible that they could have got the diagnosis and her treatment so wrong, despite me repeatedly telling them that Jess wasn't keeping down her anti-rejection medication and she needed it.
'One doctor said that they were used to dealing with kidney transplants, but not heart transplants.
'I think about Jess every day and now all of the legal stuff is almost over hopefully I will be able to grieve. Jess is irreplaceable and her loss has left a gaping hole in my life.
Jessica was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy when she was 15-years-old.
The disease causes the heart muscle to become stretched and thin, so it cannot pump blood around the body effectively.
She underwent surgery and was given a donor heart in February 2016 but was rushed to hospital after vomiting for three days the following January.
The teenager who was described as a 'fighter' passed away at the hospital the same day she was admitted.
Emily said: 'When Jessica had a heart transplant it changed her life and I will be forever grateful for the extra year it gave her.
'She was full of energy again. Three days after her transplant she was on the exercise bike. Beforehand she had been struggling to walk up the stairs.
'When the fluid retention from the operation went down she started to look like a normal young woman again.
'I had my baby for another year that we wouldn't have otherwise had thanks to organ donation. We got to watch her be healthy and happy for a whole extra year.
'We watched her run, climb, fall in love, have parties for no reason, eat her favourite foods and tell her that I loved her many many times.
Jessica's sister Abbigail Brooks-Barry, 20, described her younger sister as a 'fighter' and said: 'We had an extra year with her and I'm glad I got to tell her I loved her.
'Jess was a fighter. She fought for her life more times than anyone should. She was always smiling and happy.
Medway NHS Trust admitted liability in a civil claim and has apologised to Jessica's family.
James Devine, chief executive of the trust said: 'We would like to again offer our sincere condolences to Jessica's family for their tragic loss.
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2019-04-20T18:53:56Z
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6912905/Teenage-transplant-patient-died-medics-mistook-body-rejecting-organ-food-poisoning.html
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: What you are doing is illegal. You are asking for advice from this message board to support your illegal occupation. First off the person you are calling the primary tenant obviously is not the primary tenant, you know this. The owner has you dead to rights, it is not going to be difficult to prove how long you have been in the apartment, and to prove where the (supposed) primary is living. If you lie in court, which is where this is obviously headed, then you've knowingly committed perjury.
: A Tenant is allowed to sub-lease their apartment two out of every four years only. The landlord is supposed to be notified, in writing, of a sublease and the reasons for the sub-lease. A generous DHCR ruling as it is written. It's this type of behavior that causes landlords to be so aggressive and tougher on the rest of us that aren't behaving illegally.
: If this goes to court and the owner pursues this you are almost quaranteed to be evicted. The best case scenario is the original tenant will have to move back in.
: I would suggest you tell the primary that you would like to work something out with the landlord to stay in the apartment. The only possible reason I could see the original tenant objecting is if she is charging you more then the legal rent. Which is also illegal, and if she has been, you could letigate her for overcharge and possible win as much as triple damages. A tenant who is sub-leasing is subject to the same overcharge regulations as a landlord.
: Negotiating with the landlord is your best option. Lieing is not an option. And I hope asking for help in deceiving the landlord at Tenant Net is not an option.
: A good friend of mine was a tenant Lawyer for a time, when I asked him why he wasn't doing it anymore he told me he got tired of tenants trying to screw their landlords. I didn't believe him. But I believe him a little more now.
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2019-04-21T20:33:06Z
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http://tenant.net/forum/board/messages/arcs00/arcs0008/10060.html
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Command class that all Business Logic commands derive from. Each command implementation should implement an [Execute] method that performs the actual work for this command.
The Command type exposes the following members.
Command All Commands have an [ICommandContext] that enables them to communicate with the calling application.
CommandCacheLimit Get/Set Global Command cache size limit.
IsCacheFull [IsCacheFull] returns [True] if the command cache is over the limit.
IsCanceled [IsStopped] returns true if the command has been stopped for any reason.
MaxCacheSize Get/Set command instance cache size limit.
Name Return the type name of this command.
RequestContext Context this command is executing.
TotalResultSize The [TotalResultSize] is the sum of all data sent that was ever added to the command cache. This gives an approximate representation the size of the response for the command.
ContinueExecution Derived classes can override [ContinueExecution] when the initial call to [Execute] returns partial results. This will allow the command to continue with the operation and retrieve more data for the response. If the command always returns completed results from the [Execute] method it does not have to implement this method.
DecrementCacheUsage [DecrementCacheUsage] is used to notify the command that data is being dropped from the cache, usually by returning it to the application.
Dispose() [IDisposable] implementation. When an [ICommandContext] ends, it will dispose each command that has been registered with it.
IncrementCacheUsage [IncrementCacheUsage] is used to notify the command that data is being cached that can be sent to the client. Once the command caches enough data, this method returns [True] to the caller telling them that it has exceeded the maximum requested cache size. If the caller can stop execution and return its current data, it should do so at this point.
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/visualstudio/visual-studio-2012/gg215928%28v%3Dvs.110%29
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Amazon Studios’ drama pilot based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s final unfinished novel. The project, from Sony’s TriStar Television, was quietly ordered earlier this month as cast-contingent. The casting of Bomer lifts the contingency, clearing the pilot for production.
co-creator Chris Keyser, who serves as showrunner, as well as Perri Kipperman, Josh Maurer, David Stern and Alix Witlin.
1976 big-screen adaptation directed by Elia Kazan and written by Harold Pinter, the role of Stahr was played by Robert De Niro.
. He is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content and attorney Steve Warren.
Nothing against the actor, but Matt Bomer reads about as Jewish as Emma Stone reads Asian.
This is the best news I’ve heard in a while. Way to start my week off right. I am so happy he’s part of this project. Excuse me while I go do my happy dance. I will be tuning in.
Matt is such a great actor. Can’t wait to see him in this new role.
Nice. He deserves better than that AHS nonsense. All the actors do (except maybe Gaga).
'Game Of Thrones' Season 6 Teaser Art: To Snow Or Not To Snow?
Anne ধান Has Some HAWT Actors In Mind For A Vampire Chronicles Reboot!
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2019-04-22T04:48:47Z
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http://bn.fanpop.com/clubs/matt-bomer/links/39067786/title/matt-star-amazon-pilot-deadline
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insideedition
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The Santa Claus who reportedly held a terminally ill 5-year-old who passed away in his arms has faced a slew of skeptics.
Eric Schmitt-Matzen has been a professional Santa for the past six years. After his story of him holding he dying child went viral, [some] have accused the man of making it up a claim he denies.
No one knows the name of the child, when he passed or the location of the hospital where it happened.
The Santa says he left the hospital sobbing and it took him days to recover from the event he says happened "a while ago."
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2019-04-21T08:14:52Z
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https://www.insideedition.com/headlines/20442-santa-claus-who-held-terminally-ill-boy-as-he-died-fights-tears-while-recalling-heartbreaking
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I hope you guys are enjoying the Dallas weather! Merry (late) Christmas!
I'm Jewish. Can I stay?
How'd the flight to Dallas go?
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2019-04-19T12:46:25Z
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https://metrodad.typepad.com/index/2004/12/feliz_cumpleano.html?cid=3242880
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Abstract: "Mancur Olson started a major task for social scientists by distinguishing between two types of collective action and expecting that the success in providing goods would depend on the type of good. Olson classified what he called public goods into exclusive and inclusive public goods. He made radically different predictions for these two subclasses. In regard to 'exclusive public goods,' Olson expected groups to try to keep their size as small as possible, to try to get 100% participation since 'even one non-participant can usually take all of the benefits brought about by the action of [others] for himself'. Inclusive groups, on the other hand, will try to increase members. The more members in an inclusive group, the more individuals who may be willing to share the costs of providing a good of general benefit to all. Olson also predicts that bargaining and strategic interactions will be less intense in an inclusive group than in an exclusive one. Instead of calling these two types of goods 'exclusive' and 'inclusive,' scholars have come to call one of them 'public goods' and the other 'common-pool resources.' Public goods are characterized by difficulties of exclusion and fully joint consumption (e.g., one person's use does not subtract from the benefits available to others). Common-pool resources share with public goods the attribute of difficult exclusion and thus the problems of free riding. They also include the problems of overharvesting and crowding due to the attribute of subtractability. In the paper, I will examine how attributes of groups--particularly their size--affect the likelihood of groups organizing to provide themselves public goods."
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2019-04-23T10:57:55Z
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http://dlc.dlib.indiana.edu/dlc/handle/10535/8102
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timeout
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While we’ve fully fallen off our New Year’s resolutions bandwagon by now, we’re willing to give it another go just for the sake of the detox dinner alone. No, you won’t be asked to cut off your booze consumption (there will be free-flowing Macedonian vino and more spirits than you can shake a stick at). Instead, tonight will be focused on the freshest, best-sourced ingredients so you’ll leave with a pep in your step. You’ll be greeted with cocktails, escorted to your table, enjoy a main, dessert, wine, and great conversation. Surrounded by incredible art in the gallery space and lively tablemates, this is a great chance to get social. General admission. Over 18s only please.
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2019-04-24T16:33:43Z
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https://checkout.timeout.com/london/detox-dinner-2792/
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washingtonpost
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UPDATED 2:19 p.m. to include comment from Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R), via Jon Ralston.
To understand the nuanced reaction from the nation’s governors to the federal government’s request for help in housing thousands of undocumented children, look no further than Maryland.
There, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) first warned last week that sending the Central American children home as Obama suggested could have tragic consequences. The administration then angrily responded, accusing him of hypocrisy for opposing its use of a building in his state to house them. That resistance, O’Malley explained, was driven by concern that they would be unwelcome, a point underscored by a weekend act of vandalism in which the phrases “no illeagles here” and “no undocumented democrats” were spray-painted on the building.
The back and forth between the White House and its reliable ally highlight the delicate response many governors have had to the administration’s request: the humanitarian crisis must be handled compassionately, they say, but not without careful consideration of a series of concerns including cost, local resistance, how the children arrived in the first place.
Here’s a brief look at how 10 governors have responded to the administration’s request for support in finding a home for the undocumented children.
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper (D): Resources are limited.
Gov. Hickenlooper said this week that citizens are reluctant to accept the heavy load.
A spokeswoman on Monday told local Fox affiliate KDVR that no official request for help had been made and that the comment was taken out of context—the governor was simply pointing out that limited resources are available in dealing with the problem.
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D): Our facility is not equipped to handle the children.
The Malloy administration denied a federal government request to house the children at a facility in the state, citing among other things its age and deterioration.
“The vacant property that the state of Connecticut has is too small to accommodate your needs (which clearly must be at least several hundred thousand square feet of building space alone) and is typically in a state of disrepair to the point where a certificate of occupancy would be difficult to obtain,” one state official wrote to a federal official, according to the Connecticut Mirror.
Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D): The state can’t, but private groups may.
Delaware has no facility large enough to house the kids, but private groups may take up the cause, Markell said this week, according to the News Journal.
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R): Let’s focus on securing the border.
Iowa Gov. Branstad said early in the week that he didn’t want his state taking on the undocumented children.
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D): Not in Carroll County.
In explaining his resistance to a federal proposal to use a building in Maryland’s Carroll County, O’Malley said he feared they would be unwelcome there.
“I suggested to them that the location still under consideration in Westminster might not be the most inviting environment for the kids,” O’Malley said, according to The Washington Post’s Jenna Johnson.
The governor said the best solution may be to house the children with relatives living in the United States or place them in foster homes or temporary housing, maybe in coordination with churches.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick (D): We’ll look into it.
Gov. Patrick said Wednesday that he was exploring options to house children in his state, the Boston Globe reported. It’s unclear how many children the state may house, but he stressed that the federal government would pay any associated costs.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval (R): States should not have to pay.
In a statement, Gov. Sandoval stressed that finding a solution to the crisis is up to the federal government, not the states.
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R): The administration is going about this all wrong.
Gov. Fallin sharply criticized the president and accused him of being more concerned for noncitizen children than Americans.
“Many of our public schools are already at capacity and need additional funding,” Fallin said Wednesday, according to Tulsa World. “Our health-care system is strained as it is. Now, instead of allowing us to address those needs for Oklahomans, President Obama is forcing us to add an unspecified number of illegal immigrants to our public education and public health systems.
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D): We’ll look into it.
Vermont’s Gov. Shumlin said Wednesday that he will explore housing at least some of the children in his state.
“We’ve let HHS know that we are willing to investigate locations and logistical requirements and work with them to determine if Vermont would be an appropriate host state for some of the children who have crossed the border and are in custody,” Shumlin’s office said in a statement, the Burlington Free Press reported Wednesday night.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (R): This is a federal problem.
Walker said he has been touched by the issue and is praying for the children, but he portrays it as a federal, not a state problem.
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2019-04-19T06:56:25Z
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/07/17/what-9-governors-are-saying-about-housing-undocumented-immigrant-children-in-their-states/
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wordpress
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AMSOC x SKYBLEW: Live at the Cats Cradle!
Tonight in Roanoke, VA – AMSOC Performs Live at Poe Mack’s Album Release Party!
MALLZ! Live tonight at Deep South Bar!
Mallz: Live this Thursday in Raleigh!
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2019-04-19T11:03:38Z
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https://amsocmusic.wordpress.com/
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scifitalk
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From 2013 – Easily recognizable to sitcom viewers as the hilariously slimy lawyer Jackie Chiles on Seinfeld, and renowned throughout the fanboy realm as J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter on Smallville, Morris is splitting his time this February celebrating his latest triumphs.
Morris is a NAACP Image Award nominee in the category of Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for Love That Girl! While he prepares for the awards ceremony and all of its requisite celebrity gatherings.
The consummate nice guy, Morris shifts to a darker, villainous approach for Justice League: Doom as he reprises his Justice League animated television series role as the immortal Vandal Savage. Morris is one of nine actors returning to the booth to record their original roles.
Justice League: Doom finds Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Cyborg and Batman on their heels when a team of super villains – orchestrated by Vandal Savage – discover and implement the Dark Knight’s “contingency plans” for stopping any rogue Justice League member. The story is inspired by Mark Waid’s much-heralded “JLA: Tower of Babel,” and scripted by the late Dwayne McDuffie.
What’s the mindset of Vandal Savage, and what’s been the joy of playing this role?
PHIL MORRIS:Vandal Savage is an immortal who has been around the human species for all time. He’s extremely intelligent – he’s incredibly evolved because of contact with a meteor that landed in his village. And he’s always trying to overthrow the world. His vision is that the world should be his, as many of these despots feel. But he feels that because he’s lived so long, he’s entitled. I love Vandal. I played Vandal for the Justice League series a few times, but this is a little bit of a different take on Vandal. Back on the series, he was more of a smooth criminal – he was more nuanced, he had more style. Now, I guess, he’s just had it. He’s kind of approaching things as if to say “I don’t have time to play with you.” He has no more guile left in him. He’s straight, no chaser, which makes him much more dangerous, much more evil, and much harder edged, especially in my vocal performance.And I love this script. Dwayne (McDuffie) really made it a walloping good romp for the Justice League players. And then Vandal is a bit like the Lex Luthor of the show – it’s his mastermind, his ideas, his design that almost or does bring the world to its doom. You’ll have to watch to see. Vandal is very much the thrust of the evil of this show. That’s fun to play.
What’s it like for you to be recording with all these original voices from the series again?
PHIL MORRIS:It’s great to have these actors back in these roles, but that’s the magic of these animated projects. I think one of the things the DC/Warner Bros. people do very well is get the right people for the job, from the top down. From Bruce (Timm) and Andrea (Romano) all the way down to the cast – and they take pains to make sure that everything is as accurate as possible because they know that, as fans, we’re watching and we’re listening and we need to be served. And they serve us very, very well. They give us some of the greatest vocal talent in the business.
You say “we” – and that collection of 20,000+ comics at home attests to your love for this genre. This is more than just work for you, right?
PHIL MORRIS:It feels as though I’ve been doing homework on these characters since I was 7 years old, and I loved being able to tell my mother that I’m finally making my comic book collection pay off. Actors use whatever reference material is at hand to flush out their characters, and in that I have been a comic collector for so long, I don’t have to go too far to relate to the process of the villain or hero in this universe of comics. I feel like I am one of the rank and file who has gotten lucky enough to embody these characters. It’s a pleasure and an honor.
Which way do your comic book tastes venture these days?
PHIL MORRIS:It’s interesting because they always ask the question: “Is it DC or Marvel?” If you’re a real comic book fan, you had to pick a side. You couldn’t go down the middle. As a younger comics reader, I liked Marvel a lot, because Marvel reflected African Americans sooner than DC did. I think that gave me a little bit of an affinity for them. But now in my more mature years, it’s all about good story telling, and I find DC tells great stories and has great, solid characters. They have probably my favorite character in Batman. So I’m much more interested in the continuity of the universe – I was an artists guy before, relating to the pictures and the artistry. That really thrilled me. Now it’s about the concepts and the writing. I’m always looking for a good yarn.
I like reading Garth Ennis, J. Michael Straczynski, Mark Waid, Jeff Loeb … guys like that. The writers have become fantastic – they have taken what society is and spun it on its ear. It’s not really kid stuff anymore. Kids can still invest and enjoy the books, but so can adults. Mark Millar. Ed Brubaker. There are a lot of great comic writers out there right now, and the world of comic books is much better for it.
You played J’onn J’onzz /Martian Manhunter on Smallville. Would you like to transition that role to voiceover for animation?
PHIL MORRIS:Carl (Lumbly) did one helluva job as Martian Manhunter for the Justice League series, and he hasn’t lost a step for this film. I don’t think he’s going to give up the role without a fight, and I have a total respect for Carl and his performance. It would be wonderful to do J’onn J’onzz as an animated character, as I did on Smallville. We’ll see. They keep me busy over here.
You’ve recorded a full library of characters for animation, including many in the super hero realm. What character does your inner geek still crave to voice?
PHIL MORRIS:I’ve been doing a voice for the Black Panther, but I’m not playing the Panther. They got Djimon Hounsou, and he’s terrific. But I would love to play the Black Panther. I wanted to play Green Lantern in this film. I’m an African American actor, but I don’t want that to matter at all. I think you should be able to close your eyes and voice any character, whether he’s African American or Anglo or Latino or Asian. That’s what I love about these great characters. I’d love to do the Silver Surfer, too. But for DC, I’d love to do a version of the Batman. I know Kevin Conroy IS Batman, and I love Kevin to death. But I think every actor who knows comics and loves comics would jump at the chance to do Batman. I think each of us would want to bring his own take to that darkness, to that inner turmoil that is Bruce Wayne. So it would be Batman. Kevin, I love you, but give me a one-off!
You frequently work in both the live-action and animated worlds. What’s your favorite part of doing voiceovers?
PHIL MORRIS:The best part of working in voiceover is the people you work with. I was very surprised when I first came into this world that the actors were so talented. They weren’t just people who did funny or clever voices. They are very intelligent, well-read, well-spoken, funny actors, and you get into that room and they cut it up – and THEN they go to record and they’re suddenly the most evil or heroic person on the planet. Then in between takes they’re jokey, jokey, jokey. Their wit and their imagination is unparalleled. I really have a great time working with whomever I work with from the voiceover community.
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2019-04-20T20:56:07Z
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https://scifitalk.com/2017/04/04/phil-morris-back-as-vandal-savage-2/
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Arts
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upenn
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Thomas Dungan, the son of Joseph Dungan and Mary Ohl, was born in Warwick, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on March 16, 1738. He entered the College of Philadelphia in 1762, ultimately receiving two degrees, an A.B. in 1765 and an A.M. in 1767. He became a tutor in 1764, possibly continuing until 1766, when he was appointed professor of mathematics. Dungan remained at the College until 1769, when he resigned.
On May 2, 1767, Dungan was called to preach at the Southampton Baptist Church, but declined. On March 18, 1774, he was chosen principal of the Germantown Academy, but soon resigned to join the Continental Army, where he was commissioned paymaster of the Twelfth Regiment, Continental Line, on April 29, 1777. His name also appears on the records of the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C., as ensign in the 6th Pennsylvania Regiment, commissioned June 2, 1778. Dungan was promoted to lieutenant on January 1, 1781, and transferred to 2nd Pennsylvania two years later. In referring to the deplorable condition of the troops while suffering from smallpox in their winter quarters at Morristown, New Jersey, George Washington mentions the special efforts made by Paymaster Dungan to ameliorate their condition and his persistent importuning of Robert Morris, the financier of the Revolution, for money for necessary clothing and medicine.
Dungan served until the close of the war, when he returned to the charge of the Germantown Academy, remaining there until about 1800. Dungan also participated in founding the “Order of the Cincinnati,” of which he was a charter member. Under the law granting officers and soldiers of the Revolution land, he received 400 acres in Butler and Beaver counties at the end of the war, but did not settle on this land, and there is no record of the disposition he made of it.
Dungan died in Germantown on April 26, 1805, at the age of sixty-seven, and is buried in Hood’s cemetery. He was married three times: to his cousin, Elizabeth Church, in 1765, to Mary on November 30, 1780, and to Elizabeth on May 18, 1793. He had three children with his first wife: Thomas, who died in infancy, Elizabeth, and another Thomas.
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2019-04-19T09:14:56Z
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https://archives.upenn.edu/exhibits/penn-people/biography/thomas-dungan
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usm
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Chris Campbell serves as the director of the School of Mass Communication and Journalism at Southern Miss. Recently, Campbell took a few moments to reflect on his current responsibilities and outside interests in a question-and-answer format.
A: I’m from Dayton, Ohio. I have a BA in English from Webster University in St. Louis, an MS in mass communication from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and a Ph.D. in mass communication from Southern Miss.
Q: How did you end up at Southern Miss as director of the School of Mass Communication and Journalism?
A: After getting my Ph.D. here I served as a faculty member and administrator at Xavier University in New Orleans, University of Idaho, Hampton University and Ithaca College. I had a great experience as a grad student at Southern Miss, so I jumped at the chance to return as a member of the faculty. It was a real honor to get this job.
Q: How would you define your role at Southern Miss?
A: I provide leadership to the School of Mass Communication and Journalism. It’s a little different from most academic departments because we have so much going on outside the classroom. Our students really need the experiences they get at internships and in student media, so the Student Printz, WUSM-FM and our other student organizations are really central to what we do.
Q: What do you tell journalism students who are watching the decline of newspapers?
A: That there will always be journalism -- people need to know what’s going on in the world around them – but that it’s not going to look the same in the future. The changes in technology have had a huge impact, especially on the business model. So we’re encouraging students to learn new technologies and to pay attention to media economics. Our current students are the ones who will figure out how things will work in this brave, new world.
Q:Who are some of your all-time favorite journalists and why?
A: I came of age in the 1960s, so there was a lot of heroic coverage of the war in Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement. Walter Cronkite was a dominant figure and the network news was far more important that it is now. I like a lot of long-form journalism. I remember as a kid reading John Howard Griffin's “Black Like Me” and George Plimpton’s “Paper Lion.” And I’m still into so-called literary journalists like Truman Capote, Hunter Thompson, Seymour Hersh, Rick Bragg and Joan Didion.
Q: What are the biggest challenges you face in your current position?
A: This program has produced a lot of talented alumni, but it’s always done it without great resources. So attracting support from media companies and our alumni and friends is the thing I’ve become most interested in. The university’s decision to move us to College Hall is huge, and it represents a great opportunity to raise our profile and attract resources. If you look around the top mass communication programs, you’ll see that they generally have much better facilities and larger faculties with more high profile media professionals. They also have much larger scholarship endowments. We’re hoping the move to College Hall will allow us to attract the kinds of resources we need to become one of the top programs in the Southeast.
A: I’m a dog person, but I don’t know if that describes my personality. I’m pretty optimistic and that seems like a dog trait.
Q: How do you prefer to spend your free time?
A: Lately, I’ve been on my Ipad way too much. Mostly I read newspapers and look at other news-related Web sites. I’m also into the New York Times Crossword Puzzle app. I’m an avid golfer. I grew up caddying and I guess I got addicted. I play most every weekend.
Q: What’s the best advice you ever received and from whom?
A: When I lived in St. Louis, I became friends with a journalist and author named Martin Quigley. He wrote a memoir about working as a journalist in Kansas City in the 1930s and 1940s. He signed my copy, “For Chris, who should know how it was to know how it is.” I think it’s very important for every new generation to study the things that came before. There’s a lot to learn.
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2019-04-25T12:32:29Z
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https://news.usm.edu/qa/catching-dr-chris-campbell
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motherjones
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As long as I’m recommending long form magazine pieces, here’s another one: Matt Taibbi’s latest in Rolling Stone, “The Scam Wall Street Learned From the Mafia.” I have a mixed view of Taibbi: some of his pieces are great, others are overwrought and depend more on his trademark expletives than on really getting the goods. This one is the former. On one level, it’s a granular look at a single Wall Street corruption trial that accomplished little except putting a few small-time operators behind bars; at another level, it demonstrates that the corruption on trial pervaded Wall Street’s entire business model for a decade, with no one in the executive suites ever paying a price for it. Worth a read.
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2019-04-24T18:17:30Z
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https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2012/06/how-wall-street-shakes-down-every-city-america/
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Business
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square-enix
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Square Enix Forums > Games > Deus Ex: Human Revolution > DX:HR General Discussion > Clarification on Achievements and Trophies for those interested.
View Full Version : Clarification on Achievements and Trophies for those interested.
A common question being asked is if you can re-earn achievements or trophies?
On the PS3 version you CAN get a whole new platinum even if you have gotten the platinum for the original version.
For the 360 version you CANNOT.
Just something to consider for trophy/achievements hunters.
I realize that we have members of this forum who are "elitist" and claim that achievements/trophies ruin games, please do me a favor and keep your condescending attitude out of this thread.
That is not the claim.
i) Achievements, if implemented well, can be very beneficial and welcome. Problem is they are rarely implemented well and often substitute rewarding actual in-game content as well as influencing tedious play at times.
ii) Achievement hunters, these people are a blight on the industry, who buy any trash (supporting cookie-cutter) just for the achievements. It's rather sad. And yes, this doesn't apply to all obsessive achievement hunters, as few do only hunt the ones for games they actually like, but then I wouldn't consider them the obsessive hunters.
Sucking the good out of the industry day after day.
But woo you can get platinum, even less meaningful than your huge gamerscore.
1) Alpha Protocol--"achievements" give your character in-game stat boosts and affect how your game plays out.
2) S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypyat: the in-game "achievements" are results of things you do in-game and reflect how the game world treats you.
I don't pay attention to gamerscores, trophies and achievements but I don't think they ruin games.
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2019-04-19T16:31:01Z
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https://forums.eu.square-enix.com/archive/index.php/t-140923.html?s=b0370e9af08e12c2526739a901a2ffc9
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Games
| 0.966491 |
uoregon
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When students go to schedule classes for Spring term they will have a powerful new wait list feature to use.
"The new wait-list feature in DuckWeb will give students a fair shot at getting the classes they need to complete major and degree requirements in a timely manner," said Brian Lowery, Associate Registrar for Operations.
Waitlisting gives students the ability to sign up for courses that are already full. When space opens up in the class, they will receive an e-mail, and they have 24 hours to log in to Duckweb and decide whether to take the opening or not.
The system ran as a pilot project for 12 courses, or about 40 CRNs, during Winter term registration, giving programmers and administrative staff the opportunity to test and fix problems that the trial uncovered.
"Students using wait-lists need to realize that the uoregon.edu email is the official means of communication at the UO," Lowery said. "It is important that UO students check their uoregon.edu email account on a regular basis for important information including wait-list notifications."
This new Duckweb feature is a collaborative project that involved Information Services, Office of the Registrar, Human Physiology, Math, Economics, and the College of Business.
For more information on how students can use Duckweb's wait-listing feature, see How to Use Waitlisting on Duckweb. More information and training for staff will be available soon on the Registrar's website.
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2019-04-18T17:24:25Z
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https://it.uoregon.edu/node/1514
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Arts
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Business
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iwm
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REEL 1 Recollections of service as ordinary seaman aboard HMS Zarefah (Armed Yacht No 1) and HMS Sagitta (Minesweeper No 01) based at Lowestoft, 8/1914-9/1915: composition of crew; duties as Admiral Charlton's flagship for minesweeper squadron; story illustrating competence of crew; story illustrating destroyers' lack of seagoing consideration for yachts. Recollections of commission and flying training with Royal Naval Air Service at Chingford, 9/1915-10/1915: reasons; prior course at Navigation School, Portsmouth; dual training with Bristol Boxkites. REEL 2 Continues: dual and solo training on Bristol Boxkites; naval discipline; mess traditions; cross country flight; opinion of Maurice Farman Longhorn, Avro 504K, BE2 C and JN4 Curtiss; initial difficulty flying Bristol Scout due to 6ft 3" height; passing pilot's certificate; forced landing in Bleriot. REEL 3 Continues: period at Dover Station, c11/1915. Recollections of period as pilot with No 2 Wing, Royal Naval Air Service operating over Gallipoli, Turkey and based at Imbros, Greece, c12/1915-4/1915: journey out; difficulties in judging perspective on landing; forced landing due to engine failure; patrols over Dardanelles looking for Goeben; artillery spotting for monitors and air turbulence from shells; German air raids on base; story of fight with Fokker whilst spotting in Voisin and consequent forced landing at emergency airfield at Helles; refusal of permission to destroy aircraft due to ongoing evacuation, 8/1/1916. REEL 4 Continues: refusal of permission to destroy aircraft due to ongoing evacuation, 8/1/1916; ineffectiveness of Turkish shell fire during evacuation from W Beach, 8/1/1916; armaments carried on Nieuport and Bristol Scouts; flying characteristics and problems in landing Nieuport Scouts; fight with Fokker whilst flying Bristol Scout; monitor bombardments; adaptations to Bristol Scout to improve performance and consequent poor landing characteristics; packing case huts; centipedes; sheltering from air raids in unfilled grave. REEL 5 Continues: lifestyle. Recollections of period as officer with No 2 Wing, Royal Naval Air Service based at Thasos, Greece, 4/1916-10/1916: difficult first landing at airfield; relationship with French Air Force unit; petrol bombs used in raids to destroy Bulgarian crops; dangers of flying over mountains; bomb racks; difficulties in spotting for monitors; story of accidentally bombing Greek unit; extra bombs carried by Serbian pilot. REEL 6 Continues: story of Serbian pilot's crash landing; emergency take offs in attempt to counter air raids; fly problem; malaria and dysentery attacks and consequent return to GB. Question of conditions during period with suspected malaria in Haslar Hospital, Gosport, 1916-1917. Recollections of period as executive officer at Redcar Royal Naval Air Service Station, 1917-1918: role; disadvantages of including non-flying personnel in flight organisation; methods employed in making up shortages discovered in potato store. REEL 7 Continues: hut inspection competition to improve morale; relationship with Samson and criteria employed during duties as member of Royal Naval Air Service officers selection board meetings held in London; continued monitoring of suspected malaria. Period at Royal Flying Corps Hospital, Mount Vernon, 1918: successful experimental use of flavine injection; question of role of lice in causing trench fever; examples of shell shock cases. REEL 8 Recollections of period as officer with Armament Experimental Station, RAF at Orfordness, 1918: role and composition of unit; experiments in testing parachutes for longevity, effects of bullets, efficiency of different packing methods and use for landing pigeon crates; experiments to determine best explosives for use in anti-submarine bombs. REEL 9 Continues: experiments to determine best explosives for use in anti-submarine bombs experiments in night photography; test of aircraft armour against impact with balloon cables; experiments in night navigation; illustrations of mixed nature of scientific and RAF unit personnel; story of failed attempt on altitude record.
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2019-04-19T08:16:00Z
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https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80000004
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weebly
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Our Guesthouse is part of Jim Thorpe's history - housed above an old soda fountain store, this spacious townhouse allows our guests to enjoy old world architecture that continues to define Jim Thorpe. The building renovations have retained late 19th-century design details, and gives guests an opportunity to admire architectural history with the original storefront and display windows still intact.
Modern amenities include a large modern kitchen with ceramic sink, stainless steel appliances and an array of cooking accessories and dishware. Bedrooms feature brand new plush area rugs. All linens and towels are provided. Our large, open living room has comfortable seating with accent chairs and an ottoman that will give everyone a place to relax. Details abound such as polished wood pillars, new hardwood floors and the original staircase and large windows overlooking the street that honors the past but isn't stuck in it.
Located in the center of town, our Guesthouse is an excellent base for exploring some of the town's top attractions. Guests appreciate the peaceful setting on the upper two floors of a historic building, and is located across the street from a lighted - clock tower church. Sleeping arrangements: 3 bedrooms- one King and two Queen beds. There is a fold out futon located in an alcove. The nearby bathroom features a cast iron tub.
A stylish vacation getaway for two, includes both vintage and modern elements for our guests to enjoy. Your surprise may be from the architecture that still remains with stately 10 - foot ceilings, an original built in cabinet, and a mirrored double door with over door transoms. Spectacular polished wood pillars showcase elegant 19th century craftsmanship. Crystal chandeliers add a lovely, romantic ambiance for your stay with a shimmer of light on the wall for a one of a kind experience.
Jim Thorpe is perfect for a weekend retreat with its close proximity to Phila. ( 1.5 hrs) 2 hrs to New York City and less than 3 hours from Baltimore.
We accept reservations through VRBO/HomeAway. Choose your lodging reservation to experience this unique rental property.
Enjoying the weekend with your family or friends? With room for 2-6 people, this option has three bedrooms (King, Queens) a full kitchen, and 1.5 bath. Nightly rates start at just $165.
This apartment is the perfect rental for two! It features one queen bed, a fully equipped kitchen, and 1.5 bath. Nightly rates start at the low rate of $139.
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2019-04-21T06:42:55Z
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http://glenonokoguesthouse.weebly.com/
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Arts
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utoronto
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Dr. Mathieu Albert obtained his Ph.D. (1999) in sociology of science at Université de Montréal. His current work, funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), primarily focuses on interdisciplinary research in health. Dr. Albert has published in a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary journals in social science and in medicine, including articles on symbolic boundaries between scientific groups (in Minerva and Social Science and Medicine), science policy-making processes (Science, Technology & Human Values), academic assessment criteria (Higher Education) and funding agencies (Canadian Journal of Higher Education and Social Science and Medicine). He co-edited a book with Dr. Scott Frickel (Brown University) and Dr. Barbara Prainsack (University of Vienna) on interdisciplinarity in 2017 (Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Theory and Practice across Disciplines. New Jersey: Rutgers University Press:). He also co-edited with Dr. Daniel Kleinman (Boston University) a special issue of the journal Minerva (2011) on Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory and the sociology of science entitled: “Beyond the Canon: Pierre Bourdieu and Science and Technology Studies.” Dr. Albert was an elected member of the Science, Knowledge and Technology Section Council of the American Sociological Association from 2012 to 2015. In 2011, he received the Sociology of Knowledge and Technology section Best Paper Award for his article titled: “Boundary-Work in the Health Research Field: Biomedical and Clinician Scientists’ Perceptions of Social Science Research” (Minerva, 2009), and the 2001 Sheffield Prize awarded by the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education for his paper: “Funding Agencies’ Coping Strategies to the Canadian and Quebec Governments' Budget Cuts” (Canadian Journal of Higher Education).
Drawing on the sociology of science, sociology of culture, and organizational sociology (e.g., Abbott, Bourdieu, Gieryn, Knorr-Cetina, Meyer, Lamont), my current research examines how the changing research policy landscape in Canada has impacted the distribution of symbolic and material resources and created new boundaries in health research. More specifically, my research explore questions such as: Are interdisciplinary policies in the health research field inadvertently creating new hierarchies among disciplines? What is the impact of these policies on knowledge production and what is seen as legitimate science in health? What strategies do scientific groups deploy to achieve legitimacy in this new research environment? Answering these questions is critical, as we need to clarify whether interdisciplinary research policies are holding their promise of creating new, inclusive research environments in health or whether they are surreptitiously producing new hierarchies between scientific groups. In other words, are interdisciplinary science policies facilitating the development of the entire intellectual academic landscape or are they merely displacing the boundaries between disciplines and creating new hierarchical systems?
Albert, M., Laberge, S. (2017). Confined to a tokenistic status: Social scientists in leadership roles in a national health research funding agency. Social Science & Medicine. 185: 137-146.
Frickel, S. Albert, M. Prainsack. B. (2017). Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Theory and Practice across Disciplines. Frickel, S. Albert, M. Prainsack. B. Eds. Rutgers University Press: New Jersey.
Albert, M. Paradis, E., Kuper, A. (2017). Interdisciplinary fantasy: Social Scientists and Humanities Scholars working in Faculties of Medicine. In Investigating Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Theory and Practice across Disciplines. Frickel, S. Albert, M. Prainsack. B. Eds. (pp. 84-103).Rutgers University Press: New Jersey.
Albert, M. Laberge, S., Hodges B.D. (2015). Who wants to collaborate with social scientists? Biomedical and clinical scientists’ perceptions of social science? In Collaboration across Health Research and Medical Care. Eds: Bart Penders, Niki Vermeulen & John Parker. (pp. 59-80). Routledge.
Albert, M., Paradis, E., Kuper, A. (2015). Interdisciplinary promises versus practices in medicine: The decoupled experiences of social sciences and humanities scholars. Social Sciences & Medicine. 126: 17-25.
Albert, M., Paradis, E. (2014). Social scientists in the health research field: A clash of epistemic habitus In Handbook of Science, Technology, and Society. Eds: Daniel Lee Kleinman and Kelly Moore. (pp. 369-387) Routledge.
Albert, M., McGuire, W. (2014). Understanding Change in Academic Knowledge Production in a Neoliberal Era. Political Power and Social Theory. (27): 33-57. Special issue edited by Scott Frickel and David J. Hess titled Fields of Knowledge: Science, Politics and Publics in the Neoliberal Age.
Helen P. Batty Development Award - Innovation in Program Development and Design. University of Toronto (teaching award).
Best Paper Award. American Sociological Association (Science, Knowledge and Technology Section), (Albert, M., Laberge, S., & Hodges, Brian D., 2009, Boundary work in the health research field: Biomedical and clinician scientists’ perceptions of social science research. Minerva. 47(2): 171-194).
The Wilson Centre’s Mentorship Award (teaching award), University of Toronto.
Sheffield Award. Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education. (Albert, M., 2000, Stratégies d’adaptation des organismes subventionnaires en sciences humaines et sociales aux compressions budgétaires des gouvernements canadien et québécois. [Funding Agencies’ Coping Strategies to the Canadian and Quebec Governments' Budget Cuts]. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 30(3): 1-32).
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2019-04-23T04:55:35Z
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https://www.psychiatry.utoronto.ca/faculty/dr-mathieu-albert
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Health
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purdue
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"Coupled Thermodynamic And CFD Approaches Applied To A Supersonic Air E" by Sergio Croquer, Sébastien Poncet et al.
This paper presents a systematic comparison of ejector performance predictions by a thermodynamic and a CFD model for different operating conditions. The thermodynamic model developed by Galanis and Sorin (2015) assumes the primary flow is always choked, and irreversibilities due to viscous dissipation are taken into account through polytropic efficiencies. The CFD model developed by Croquer et al. (2015) using the software ANSYS Fluent v15.0 has already been validated for supersonic ejectors working with R134a. A standard high Reynolds number k- ω SST turbulence model coupled with the perfect gas law is used to model the turbulent air flows. The dimensions of the ejector were first determined by the thermodynamic model and then used in the CFD model. The thermodynamic model predicts higher entrainment ratios for double choking operation and somewhat different values of the critical and limiting pressure ratios. The CFD model validates the similarity solutions characteristic of ejectors using perfect gases. The present results show in particular that identical inlet pressure and temperature ratios induce the same entrainment ratio as well as the same critical and limiting pressure ratios. Both models confirm also that similar diameter ratios between the primary nozzle throat and the constant area section lead to the same values of the entrainment ratio. Thus, for double-choking operations, the entrainment ratio depends on the inlet pressure and temperature ratios rather than on the individual values of these four properties as is the case for ejectors with real fluids. It also shows that the position of the shock varies linearly with the compression ratio in qualitative agreement with the assumption used in the thermodynamic model. Finally, the main assumptions made to build the thermodynamic model have been checked and discussed a posteriori using the CFD results.
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2019-04-19T03:00:38Z
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https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iracc/1563/
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Arts
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Science
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canberra
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Embark on a unique opportunity of cultural discovery and protection. Our Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation is the only undergraduate course of its kind in Australia. Located in Canberra, you’re in the perfect city with an abundance of world-class museums and cultural institutions at your fingertips. Choose to specialise in one area or opt for a holistic understanding of all types of heritage in a social, cultural and an historic context.
enjoy group work, field trips, exhibition visits, and a broad range of student activities that create a strong community amongst students.
This degree takes a strong practical approach with opportunities to do internships at Australia’s renowned national museums and institutions. You may also have the opportunity to experience an international behind the scenes tour in a UK based heritage location.
In light of your study, you may be eligible for the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) Student Conservator of the Year Award; acknowledging students who show a strong commitment to the conservation profession.
You may also be eligible for membership of the Environment Institute of Australian and New Zealand (EIANZ). The EIANZ has members with recognised specialist heritage experience and this is evident from the EIANZ’s Heritage Special Interest Section.
The codes for these units changed in 2015 and only the newer code in each pair is available for enrolment.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Heritage, Museums and Conservation must complete unit 9316 Cultural Heritage Field School.
1. If one of the units in this list is already a required unit within the typical course structure, it cannot be counted as an Arts Foundation Unit.
2. This list includes units from both Semesters 1 and 2 so you will need to check unit availability.
3. Pre Curriculum Renewal 2019 Units are not offered at UC BRUCE from Semester 1, 2019. Students who commenced prior to 2019 can have these units counted towards course completion.
4. Units 9494 AND 9498 are no longer apart of this course from Semester 2, 2016. Students who commenced prior to 2017 can have these units counted towards course completion.
Must pass 30 credit points from anywhere in the University, as a major, a minor and/or individual units.
Elective Major Option: Students should consider studying the Major in Conservation if they are not already doing so.
Heritage Conservation Career: Students pursuing a career in heritage conservation are highly recommended to take the Minor in Conservation Science.
Research Project: With permission from the Course Convener, high performing students may take 7962 Cultural Heritage Research Project as a third year elective.
Unit Levels: In selecting electives students should note that no more than 30 credit points at Level 1 is permitted for the entire course.
Note 1: Core units will be delivered in online or blended mode, with attendance required at residentials in some units. Online units will be available as elective options.
Note 2: Students living outside Canberra may complete the first year of the course by doing a combination of online and intensive residential studies.
Flexible: The unit combines online study with optional on-campus, face to face activities.
Intensive: The unit is delivered on-campus and face to face in concentrated time blocks.
On Campus: The unit is delivered on-campus and face to face, supplemented with online content. Most classes are run on weekdays and during business hours.
Online: The unit is studied completely online. On-campus, face to face interaction is not required.
The fees detailed above are the annual fee rates for the course. The annual rate is the fee that applies to standard full-time enrolment, which is 24 credit points. The final fee charged is based on the proportion of 24 credit points in which a student enrols. Students enrolled in a Commonwealth Support Place (CSP) are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education, which is set by the Commonwealth Government. Information on Commonwealth Supported Places, HECS-HELP and how fees are calculated can be found here.
You may also be eligible for membership of the Environment Institute of Australian and New Zealand (EIANZ). The EIANZ has members with recognised specialist heritage experience and this is evident from the EIANZ's Heritage Special Interest Section.
Students will acquire knowledge of the key disciplines for cultural heritage research (history, archaeology, anthropology) and the theory and philosophy of heritage, museums and conservation. Students will develop cognitive and creative skills in exercising critical thinking and judgment in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence.
High performing students may be eligible to enrol in the Bachelor of Arts and Design (Honours) course.
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2019-04-18T19:00:22Z
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http://www.canberra.edu.au/coursesandunits/course?course_cd=215JA
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Arts
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Reference
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stjohns
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St. John's Law Review (1968) "DRL § 211: Motion to Dismiss for Insufficiency Deemed Premature until Termination of Conciliation Proceedings or Expiration of 120 Days," St. John's Law Review: Vol. 43 : No. 2 , Article 55.
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2019-04-25T21:50:30Z
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https://scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/lawreview/vol43/iss2/55/
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Arts
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Reference
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wordpress
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Why Clinical Trials Need Mobile Health Tools: Can CROs be Replaced?
Crowdsourced Clinical Studies: A New Paradigm in Health Care?
Blockchain in Healthcare: A Vehicle Towards Digital Health 2.0?
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2019-04-22T18:40:34Z
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https://davidleescher.wordpress.com/tag/informatics/
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Arts
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Health
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usatoday
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For more than a century, Sears and Kmart have changed to meet the needs of shoppers across America. Consistent with that unbroken evolution, our focus over the past several years has been on transforming our company into an integrated retailer that seamlessly connects the digital and physical shopping experiences.
We launched our Shop Your Way membership platform in 2009 to gain a deeper knowledge of our customers and better serve their needs, both online and in our stores. Today, we have tens of millions of Shop Your Way members actively engaging with us through our digital platforms and our more than 1,000 physical locations.
Our members have access to unmatched levels of convenience that allow them to shop with us wherever, whenever and however they want. For example, our free In-Vehicle Pickup service allows members to buy online at Sears.com and, using the Sears app, have their items directly loaded into their car at any Sears store — guaranteed within five minutes of arrival, without ever leaving their vehicle.
Similarly, through our advanced Shop Your Way analytics, we personalize promotions and rewards for our members, increasing the value we can offer on the products they want, need and love.
In fact, this holiday season we’ve given our members both convenience and value by offering early access to all Black Friday deals across our stores and online channels.
So while the retail environment remains as competitive as ever, we continue to make progress toward our transformation — as demonstrated by the additional 10 million members who joined our Shop Your Way program in the past 12 months.
Sears and Kmart are two of America’s most iconic retailers and remain committed to returning the company to profitability. We are deeply proud of our tens of thousands of associates nationwide who are working hard to serve our members this holiday season and will for many more holiday seasons to come.
Chris Brathwaite is vice president of corporate communications for Sears Holdings.
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2019-04-24T02:59:35Z
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/11/23/sears-kmart-offer-convenience-value-editorials-debates/107937658/
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Arts
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Shopping
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wordpress
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This entry was posted on Friday, December 19th, 2008 at 9:31 pm and is filed under God. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
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2019-04-20T22:23:08Z
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https://tiel.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/life-together-2/
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Arts
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Reference
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gamespot
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If you're stuck in Aggressors of Dark Kombat, ask your fellow GameFAQs members for help.
Anything goes to beat-up your enemies! No rules. No limitations for the fight! Aerial battle, provoking, faking, and throwing... anything is available! Weapons, strangleholds, no mercy even to the weakened enemy. Throwing attack? Fist fight? Try whatever you like! Giving 'em a tough attack, My hot blood burns like fire, Men won't stop fighting 'til they gain victory, Sing this winning song, Hot-blooded fighter's march!
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2019-04-21T16:04:33Z
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/neo/565668-aggressors-of-dark-kombat
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Arts
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Well, that’s pretty much the end of Galahad, then. Trapped in a burning building with a bunch of kids who think he’s a fraud. He’s not likely to be able to save them — not without sacrificing himself. Send flowers.
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Trump can say virtually anything, however false or outrageous, without suffering any political consequences with his base. In his tweets this weekend, however, he may have gone too far.
This weekend, President Trump was mostly up to his usual stuff, popping off on social media, peddling unfounded conspiracy theories to divert attention from stories he doesn't like, and generally acting in an alarming, obnoxious manner. But this particular “Trump rants and rages” story might have lasting significance. According to numerous reports, James Comey, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has asked the Justice Department to knock down Trump’s new claim that former President Obama ordered Trump’s phones to be wiretapped. Even for Trump, who has been busy rewriting the Presidential etiquette book since the day he was inaugurated, being labelled a liar by a major federal agency would be a first.
On Sunday morning, James Clapper, who had been the director of National Intelligence under Obama, went on NBC's “Meet the Press” and explicitly denied that any part of the national-security apparatus he’d overseen had obtained a court order to wiretap Trump Tower. There “was no such wiretap activity mounted against the President-elect at the time, or as a candidate, or against his campaign,” Clapper said.
Trump has learned a couple of things since the start of his Presidential campaign, in 2015. The first is that the media, especially the broadcast media, has an insatiable desire for “news breaks,” even fake ones, and thus is easy to manipulate. The second is that he can say virtually anything, however false or outrageous, without suffering any political consequences with his base. He can call a female journalist a “bimbo,” insult a political opponent's wife, make bogus accusations of widespread voter fraud, say Obama founded ISIS, claim he won a bigger majority in the Electoral College than any President since Reagan—and none of it alienates his core supporters. Arguably, these outbursts make them like him more.
In his tweets this weekend, however, he may, just possibly, have gone too far. Trump has now added his voice to the calls for a proper public investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 election. The only way for Congress to properly assess the truth of Trump's claim about Obama would be to call on Comey and other senior officials to provide a full accounting of the interagency investigation into alleged contacts between Russian officials and Trump associates. Is that really what the White House wants?
These unconfirmed stories weren't picked up by major U.S. news organizations, but they appear to have shaped the allegations made by Levin and Breitbart. On Sunday, however, the Washington Post's Glenn Kessler, in a fact-checking piece about Trump's claims, wrote, “The Washington Post for months has sought to confirm this report of a FISA warrant related to the Trump campaign but has been unable to do so.” Clapper, on “Meet the Press,” stated flatly that there was no wiretapping of Trump's campaign, and no application for a FISA warrant to bug Trump Tower.
Wood's reporting hasn't been confirmed, either; that should be noted. A key point, though, is that neither Wood’s article nor any of the other articles claiming to have discovered details of the investigation—not even the one at Breitbart—has asserted that Trump Tower was bugged, or that Obama personally ordered any wiretaps. It seems evident that Trump simply made up these claims, as he makes up many things.
We can only hope that, this time, his pernicious diversionary tactics backfire: the Justice Department or Comey might come out and repudiate the President publicly, and more Republicans on Capitol Hill might find the spines to support a proper investigation of the Russia matter. On Monday, Jason Chaffetz, the chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, said to CBS News*,* “Thus far, I have not seen anything directly that would support what the President has said.” Chaffetz, you may recall, was a key figure in the Republicans' Benghazi witch hunt. Even he may be suggesting that Trump's latest claim could turn out to be a conspiracy theory too far.
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2019-04-20T20:30:17Z
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Both an artist and a sustainability specialist, Jeanne Bloch works at the intersection of art, technological experimentation and business innovation. Jeanne worked over 15 years as a sustainability advisor to international organizations and global companies on issues such as fair trade, child labor, community empowerment, sustainable consumption, global warming and sustainable innovation. She has been awarded an artist's residencies at 104 Paris and Dance-Tech Berlin, was an invited artist at Imagine 2020 (Art and Climate Change), and presented at Ecological Experimentation in Dance Performance Workshop, Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, among others. Today, she brings together both of her passions by questioning how we use light in the context of climate change and using dance and movement experimentation to create new lighting aesthetics through the development of luminous fabrics, wearable tech and lighting objects. Jeanne is based in Paris. She has worked in South Korea, Congo-Brazzaville, El Salvador, USA, Israel, and numerous European countries.
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1. I learn something new every day.
2. Don’t judge a book by its cover, especially people working in the service and F&B industries. Discard the perception that people working in the service and F&B sectors “can’t study”/”have no future”/”are of lower social standing”. Times have changed; some go into culinary arts because they have a genuine passion for it. Also, even college and university students work part-time in retail and F&B to earn some extra cash.
3. There is no shame in what job you hold if you are earning an honest living. There’s this stigma regarding people working in the service line, F&B, as cleaners, construction workers, etc. After working my first part time job earlier this year, I now understand better what service and F&B staff go through on a daily basis. Their jobs are tough, involving long hours and requiring patience, tolerance, and humility. This translates to my newfound respect for cleaners, construction workers, and the like. They do the jobs that we “educated people” strive to avoid in future, but those roles still have to be filled someone, and I’m thankful and applaud everyone working in these sectors; young or old, local or foreign, regardless of background or history. The jobs they hold are just as honourable, if not more honourable, than white and perhaps, even blue-collar jobs.
4. Take/create more carefully, purposefully thought out photos. Don’t just point and shoot, or throw on layers upon layers of filters, airbrushes, and fades. Make art.
5. Being alone/spending alone time is perfectly fine. No shame in doing things by yourself. It can be liberating in fact, the freedom to do whatever you want, go wherever you want. You may also look at things with a slightly different perspective as well.
6. Be more open-minded. Make new friends, laugh at your own silliness, entertain and respect other opinions and perspectives, don’t be rudely surprised if things happen in outcomes that deviate from your schema and scripts.
7. Don’t be afraid to confide in people you’ve been friends for some time. And likewise, do the same for those people. Because, there are some things we just can’t keep to ourselves, some things we just have to talk about it with others. Get it out of our system, share the burden, support one another.
8. Invest in clothes, shoes, accessories – fashion in general – that allow you to mix-and-match with what you already have, that adds to your existing wardrobe.
9. Acknowledgement, acceptance, moving on. Sometimes, good things come to an end. We may have no control over their unravelling. We may have regrets that if we did this or that, or didn’t do this or that, things might have turned out differently. As arduous as it may be, we try our best to come to terms with it, to learn from it. It hurts, it hurts like hell. We may try and try and just fall apart when it gets too much. Then we let the dust settle, and start again. We just keep repeating this healing and falling apart until we’re okay. Specifically relationship-wise, it doesn’t mean that we don’t care about them, nor stop loving them. We still do, we still care about them very much, we still love them, we can still hope. Just with this in mind: to be fair to them and to ourselves, we gotta be what they need us to be, and we gotta be the kind of person we need to be for ourselves.
10. Be thankful and contented. Often, we get too caught up chasing after more and more that we forget what we already have, what we take for granted. In a world and time when it seems hard to feel genuine satisfaction, counting our blessings and being grateful for what we already have helps us be more at peace with ourselves. Being at peace with ourselves, is seriously underrated.
“So please ask yourself: ‘What would I do if I weren’t afraid?’ And then go do it.” Into 2016 we go.
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Lionel Casson (July 22, 1914 – July 18, 2009) was a classicist, professor emeritus at New York University, and a specialist in maritime history. He earned his B.A. in 1934 at New York University, and in 1936 became an assistant professor. He went on to earn his Ph.D. there in 1939. In 2005 he was awarded the Archaeological Institute of America Gold Medal.
He was born Lionel I. Cohen on July 22, 1914, in Brooklyn, and later changed his last name to "Casson". As a teenager he owned a sailboat that he would use on Long Island Sound. He attended New York University for all of his collegiate studies, earning a bachelor's degree there in 1934, a master's in 1936 and his Ph.D. in 1939 and was employed at NYU as an instructor. He served as an officer in the United States Navy during World War II, responsible for the interrogation of prisoners of war.
After completing his military service, Casson returned to NYU, where he served as a professor of classics from 1961 to 1979. The author of 23 books on maritime history and classic literature, Casson used ancient material ranging from Demosthenes's speeches and works by Thucydides to cargo manifests and archeological studies of ancient shipwrecks and the contents of the amphorae they carried to develop a framework for the development of shipbuilding, maritime trade routes and naval warfare in the ancient world.
In a 2005 speech to the Archaeological Institute of America accepting its Gold Medal, Casson recalled a trip to Southern France in 1953 when he had the opportunity to visit Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who was performing an investigation of an ancient shipwreck. Once he visited the warehouse with the hundreds of amphorae that had been brought to the surface, Casson said that he immediately knew that he "was in on the beginning of a totally new source of information about ancient maritime matters and I determined then and there to exploit it" and integrate this new trove of data with the information he had been able to assemble from ancient writings.
His 1959 book The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times told how civilizations along the Mediterranean Sea began by having their ships travel along the coast and then advanced to trips across the sea, far from the sight of shore. Commerce and military ventures led to journeys to such far-flung locales as India with more specialized crafts designed that expanded the original flat-bottomed boats into vessels such as the trireme propelled by hundreds of oarsmen to speeds of seven knots by its 170 oars. Illustrated History of Ships and Boats, published by Doubleday in 1964, provided a history of boats from ancient craft carved from wood or made from animal skins up to the day's most modern nuclear submarines.
Yale University Press published Casson's 2001 book Libraries in the Ancient World that uses references in ancient works and archeological evidence in the Middle East and the Greco-Roman world to follow the development of writing, the creation of the first books and the process of copying them by hand and assembling them into libraries. In the book, Casson puts Homer at the top of a most-popular author list, "with the Iliad favored over the Odyssey" on his best-seller list. He documents the transitions from clay tablets, to papyrus and parchment scrolls, and the development of the codex as the precursor of the modern book. Casson rejects the accepted wisdom that the Library of Alexandria was destroyed in 48 BCE and argues that evidence shows that it continued in existence until 270 CE during the reign of Roman Emperor Aurelian.
He was a member of the all-male literary banqueting club the Trap Door Spiders.
Casson died of pneumonia in Manhattan at age 94 on July 18, 2009. He was survived by his wife, the former Julia Michelman, as well as two daughters and two grandchildren.
^ a b c d e Hevesi, Dennis. "Lionel Casson, Who Wrote of Ancient Maritime History, Dies at 94", The New York Times, July 24, 2009. Accessed July 29, 2009.
^ Staff. "Professor Lionel Casson's Acceptance Speech to the AIA, January 8, 2005", Archaeology (magazine), March / April 2005. Accessed July 29, 2009.
^ Staff. "Review of Libraries in the Ancient World", Contemporary Review, September 1, 2001. Accessed July 29, 2009.
^ Kakutani, Michiko. "BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Shh! There's No Talking In the Papyrus Section", The New York Times, July 11, 2002. Accessed July 29, 2009.
^ Asimov, Isaac. I. Asimov, a Memoir, New York, Doubleday, 1994, pp. 377–378.
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We addressed the option of arranging non simultaneous exchanges and banking home swap offers for later a few days ago. Long term home exchange is another option that can be very useful. As most Home Base Holidays members are only able to consider short term swaps, it can take a little time to find a suitable long term exchange partner, especially as such exchanges are usually for a set period in one location only.
Long term exchanges are popular with academics on sabbaticals, students and retired members who want to be close to grown children living abroad for a lengthy period (sometimes when a new baby is due) without imposing on the young family.
Marion's two bedroom apartment is in the centre of Amsterdam. In the neighbourhood there are museums like the Hermitage and the Rembrandthouse, the Zoo and the famous Narrow Bridge, which leads to the Utrechtsestraat with many shops, restaurants and pubs. This street leads to the entertainment area of the Rembrandt Square and from there it is just a little walk to many other shops, monuments and the canals.
See Marion's full long term home exchange offer in Amsterdam. Do get in touch with her to discuss a possible exchange. Not a Home Base Holidays member? Join here.
Note: Try to be as open and flexible as you can be when looking for long term exchanges. If you can't arrange an exchange to cover the full period, consider arranging more than one shorter exchange, and filling any gaps in dates with short term rental. Although generally the preference will be to be settled in one home and area for the full period, if this isn't possible, arranging one or two exchanges will give the chance to experience different homes and areas.
Although most home exchangers arrange to swap homes at the same time, non simultaneous swaps are also very popular and give more flexibility to find dates that suit both parties.
'La Hune (the Crow's Nest) is located on the island of Oleron famous for three things: it's sunshine, it's oysters and it's pure sea air. Ile D'Oleron is off the coast of La Rochelle in the region known as the Charente Maritime. Our villa is built on the dunes of the Cote Sauvage and enjoys panoramic views out over the Atlantic and the coastline below.
We will be putting LA HUNE up For Sale in Spring 2013 with a view to hopefully finding a buyer by the end of Summer 2013. French law requires a three month waiting period between Exchange and Completion.
Our plan, therefore, is to offer the apartment for non-simultaneous or hospitality exchanges between this coming May to end of Sept 2013 and 'bank' our return exchange for use later next year when hopefully we will be free to travel whenever we like.
Please see Marie's full home exchange offer and more photos. Login to contact her directly if you would be interested in a non-simultaneous exchange as she has suggested. La Hune is a beautiful villa - do contact Maria soon to ensure you have a chance of arranging an exchange before the villa is sold! Not yet a Home Base Holidays member? Register here.
Note: Banking return swaps for later dates is an excellent idea but do arrange definite dates not too far in advance. This will help avoid the possibility of exchange partners' or your own circumstances changing in future (moving, illness, etc) that could cause problems in taking your holiday.
1. Register with a reputable organisation, (Home Base Holidays of course!) and take the time to read their "Useful Home Exchange Documents".
2. Draft your advert with care. Include details of your home, facilities, family & locality, saying why your area would be ideal as a holiday destination. We all know the attractions of London, but overseas visitors especially may never have heard of your region so add a link to a local website. Be flexible with your dates and preferred destinations.
3. Photographs. I can`t stress how important these are to your home exchange entry so have your home looking its best and take tempting photographs inside and out. You will receive more offers if you have photographs, or even better, a personal website. After all, you would not choose a package holiday from a brochure without photographs.
4. Take the Initiative, write to several prospective exchangers. A friendly informative offer, addressed to them personally, will result in a greater success rate. Again be flexible and open to alternative dates/periods. If you can`t fix a swap for this year, why not think ahead to next year?
5. Always Reply to an Offer. If you can`t make an immediate decision send an acknowledgement and say you will respond in a week. Don`t be discouraged if sometimes people fail to reply to your offers. It does happen, console yourself with the thought that you wouldn`t want to swap with ill- mannered people anyway!
6. Confirm & Commit to your swap. Don`t renege on your agreement later, even if you receive a better offer....save that offer for next year instead. Discuss the formalities with your guests. Ask questions, offer information, exchange more photographs. Agree who will pay utility & `phone bills, repairs, breakages, use of food, cleaning materials, bedlinen, towels. Advise your home (& car if applicable), insurance companies of the situation and if they are unsympathetic, shop around. Some people like to use a written agreement form...Home Base Holidays has one ready drafted for you and this can be a great help.
7. Prepare a "Home Book" containing practical information on your home & appliances. Include such details as where to find the fusebox, stopcock, operate the TV, when the dustbins are emptied etc. Useful telephone numbers....doctor, dentist, plumber, electrician, your own mobile numbers and those of helpful neighbours can be included too. (Before swapping send your own and neighbours numbers + location of a spare key, so that your guests can keep a copy with them in case of emergency). Leave up to date tourist leaflets, maps, guide books, train & bus timetables.
8. Clean everything & everywhere...make sure the cooker, fridge, oven, cutlery drawer...are spotless...just as you would wish to find them on arrival at your holiday home. No need to re-decorate the house but this is a great opportunity to do those little jobs you always meant to do, and of course you`ll reap the benefit too! Make space in drawers and cupboards for your exchange family to put their belongings, leave your home sparkling and welcoming, flowers are a nice touch.
9. Meet your guests if possible, you can get to know them a little & exchange keys. If not, leave them a welcome letter & perhaps a bottle of wine. Why not agree beforehand to leave milk, bread etc for each other? When leaving their home ensure you have agreed where to leave keys & what to do with used linen. Last but not least, leave a "thank you" letter.
10. Communicate throughout. Be open and honest in what you have to offer. If you want to include extra guests or a pet, ask in advance. Keep in regular contact with your exchangers from initial agreement to exchanging, this builds mutual trust.
John and Marilyn live in a 17th century sandstone cottage (above) with exposed stonework, oak beams and many original features in a tiny village near Appleby, Cumbria, England. There are fantastic views of the Pennine hills from the house and garden. See their full home exchange offer.
Does your home exchange party vary?
Featured Home Swap: Stay in the heart of London!
Modern 1 bedroom London home exchange offer in the heart of Bloomsbury and London's West End. Featured in design magazines. It's location is unbeatable being a stone's throw from Russell Square underground station and the fashionable Brunswick Centre, and a short walk from the British Museum and theatre district.
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The sky will be filled with an explosion of noisy fireworks and the smell of smoke all over Britain this weekend for Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night (5th November), a celebration of the attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605. This seems an odd thing to celebrate but Guy Fawkes is as important to generations of children here as Hallowe'en was to me when growing up in Canada (Hallowe'en is now celebrated much more in Britain too so a dreary period when the days are getting shorter is a fun time for children and the not so young).
As well as a seemingly extended period every year of fireworks in private gardens, traditionally many families had parties centred on a big bonfire with an effigy of Guy Fawkes on top, and lots of warming food and drink to help ward off the cold of a dark November night. There are fewer bonfires now (for safety and environmental reasons) but, if you are a UK home exchange member and arrange an exchange over early November with a family that may never have heard of Guy Fawkes, do let them know where and when your closest organised fireworks display will be held or, if you have friends or neighbours who always have a party for Guy Fawkes, ask if your exchange guests can come. If you happen to live in Somerset, direct them to the closest Carnival, an amazing spectacle of light and sound from the dozens of colourful carts (see Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival).
People are generally delighted to share their local customs and traditions with others, whether a carnival, special national holiday or any number of good excuses for a party. Being involved with the local community in their celebrations is bound to be a memorable highlight for home exchange families.
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On May 28 Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen hosted a Ukraine-seminar in Brussels about reforms as building bricks for creating a resilient and prosperous Ukraine. The seminar was part of a set of events in the run-up to the Copenhagen Conference on June 27. The seminar facilitated a debate on a reform-topic which is not usually explored. In his speech, Foreign Minister Samuelsen highlighted the geopolitical backdrop of the reform-agenda, emphasizing the importance of strengthening Ukraine's resilience both externally and internally, as well as underlined impressive net benefits for the Ukrainian state finances of the reforms already undertaken by the Ukrainian Government.
The seminar was held in collaboration with the Think Tank European Policy Centre, and other speakers included the Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze and former President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy. The panelist included Peter Wagner from Support Group Ukraine, Anna Derevyanko from European Business Association and Olena Halushka from ANTAC.
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U.S. core producer prices in January rose to their highest rate in more than two years, hinting at a buildup in inflation pressures as the recovery gathers pace, a potentially troubling development for the Federal Reserve.
A separate report from the Fed showed industrial production fell unexpectedly in January, largely because of a drop in utilities output as temperatures returned to normal following an unusually cold December.
The core producer price index, excluding food and energy, rose 0.5 percent, the biggest gain since October 2008, the Labor Department said on Wednesday.
The rise, which exceeded economists' expectations for a 0.2 percent gain, reflected a jump in pharmaceutical preparations, which accounted for 40 percent of the increase.
"The price increase might be a little troubling because it suggests that inflation is spreading across all raw materials," said James Meyer, chief investment officer at Tower Bridge Advisors in West Conshohocken, Pa.
"If you print money and have a stronger economy, you're going to have some inflationary pressures."
The rise in core PPI comes at a time when a surge in commodity prices has caused most advanced economies to raise red flags on inflation.
The Federal Reserve has so far shown little concern about a pick-up in price pressures and officials have repeatedly said core consumer inflation remains too low for comfort.
Economists believe that could change.
"The Fed's contention has been that although inflation has been seen overseas, it's not yet impacted the U.S. More to the point, the Fed is not going to be concerned until it spills over into the core reading," said Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist at BNY Mellon in New York.
"What we see from this is that it has indeed spilled into the core and could force the Fed to rethink its outlook for the remainder of the year."
U.S. stock index futures held at higher levels, while government debt prices pared gains. The dollar pared losses against the euro.
The government is expected to report on Thursday the core consumer price index, excluding food and energy, rose 0.1 percent in January from December. Overall CPI is seen up 0.3 percent after rising 0.5 percent in December.
In the Fed's industrial production report, January output fell 0.1 percent after an upwardly revised 1.2 percent jump in December, which had been driven by unseasonably cold weather that spiked heating demand.
The drop was the first decline in output since June 2009 and was well below the median forecast for a 0.5 percent increase in a Reuters poll of economists after December's originally reported 0.8 percent gain.
Utility output fell by 1.6 percent in January after a 4.1 percent leap in December, while mining output fell 0.7 percent. Manufacturing output in January grew just 0.3 percent after an upwardly revised 0.9 percent gain in December.
Another report from the Commerce Department showed housing starts jumped 14.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 596,000 units, the highest since September, from 520,000 units in December.
Economists polled by Reuters had forecast housing starts edging up to a 554,000-unit rate. Compared to January last year, residential construction was down 2.6 percent.
Groundbreaking last month was lifted by a 77.7 percent jump in volatile multi-family homes. Single-family home construction fell 1.0 percent.
The housing market recovery is being hobbled by an over-supply of homes that is depressing prices. A high unemployment rate also means the sector, which was at the heart of the worst recession since the 1930s, will struggle to recover even as the broader economy gains momentum.
An independent survey on Tuesday showed sentiment among home builders hovering near all-time lows in February.
New building permits dropped 10.4 percent to a 562,000-unit pace last month, partially reversing December's 15.3 percent surge that came ahead of changes in building codes in three states.
Permits were pulled down last month by a 23.8 percent plunge in the multi-family segment. Single-family unit permits fell 4.8 percent.
Analysts had expected overall building permits to fall to a 560,000-unit pace in January.
New home completions fell 9.5 percent to a record low 512,000 units in January.
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Tom gets his 4th ring.
I was looking at a win, until Kearse came down with the most improbable catch since Manningham's helmet catch. (Even the look on Brady's face was screaming "Oh NO. Not again!!!" I must say, as stupid as that final call was, it was executed fairly well, and should have scored. Except the next improbable event...an undrafted rookie reading the play. And yes...possibly more than any other superbowl, Tom Brady owes Butler. Big time. In a big way.
A win is a win. I'll take it. Just as Tom will gleefully accept his 4th ring in 6 tries, and he will, some day, accept his first ballot HOF induction.
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Please see the Michigan Department of Education press release below and attached about the expansion of the 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms Pilot Program!
LANSING—Schools in three regions of Michigan have the opportunity to learn the difference a dime can make in their efforts to serve students Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans. That's due to the expansion of a popular pilot program in the state's School Aid Budget that Governor Rick Snyder signed into law earlier this summer.
Legislators expanded the pilot program, called 10 Cents a Meal for School Kids and Farms, from $250,000 in state funds to $375,000 for the upcoming school year. A third, six-county region is being added where schools are eligible to apply for funds via competitive grants, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) announced today.
Schools in 29 counties in Michigan Prosperity Regions 2, 4, and 9 now can apply for the match incentive funding of up to 10 cents a meal to purchase Michigan-grown produce. The program is designed to provide fresh, locally-grown produce to students while investing in state agriculture.
In addition to 23 counties in west and northwest lower Michigan, six new counties have been added to the pilot in the Washtenaw region.
State Sen. Darwin Booher, of Evart, the original legislative champion of the program, said the results of the first year of the state pilot were compelling. Last school year, food service directors who served 48,000 students in the 16 grant-winning school districts provided nearly 50 different Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables, and dry beans to their students.
"We hopefully will see an increase in the number of schools requesting the 10 Cents a Meal program," Sen. Booher said. "I look forward to seeing this as a big part of our future in our state and in our schools. I'd like to feed 1.4 million kids fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the great state of Michigan. We want this to go statewide."
State Superintendent Brian Whiston agreed that the timing was right for the expansion of the pilot program.
"Schools are serving a greater variety of fruits and vegetables and that is exactly what Michigan farmers grow," Whiston said. "Additionally, surveys show that school food service directors want to purchase more local produce, and Michigan farmers are interested in selling it to schools."
In its first year, the program stimulated sales for at least 86 different farms in 28 counties and 16 additional businesses such as processors and distributors, according to a report to the Legislature by MDE, which administers the program.
Food service directors named 30 new foods that they tried in meals.
"The kids are now asking, 'Any new fruits or veggies to try?' They keep me on my toes," one food service director said in an MSU Center for Regional Food Systems survey for the project.
The MDE report is filled with stories and quotes from food service directors, educators, farmers, and other local food businesses such as distributors impacted by 10 Cents a Meal. The full report, quotes, stories, and resources that can help schools be successful in applying for and utilizing 10 Cents funds are available atTenCentsMichigan.org.
MDE receives support for this program from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, and Prosperity Region offices, which for the upcoming year are Networks Northwest, Grand Valley Metro Council, and the Region 2 Planning Commission.
Matt McCauley, Networks Northwest, mccauley@networksnorthwest.org.
The following 16 school districts were part of the first year of the state pilot project: Boyne Falls Public, Frankfort-Elberta Area, Glen Lake Community, Leland Public, Manistee Area Public, Northport Public, and Traverse City Area Public schools in northwest lower Michigan (Prosperity Region 2); and Coopersville Area Public, Forest Hills Public, Grand Haven Area Public, Montague Area Public, Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, Muskegon Public, Oakridge Public, Ravenna Public, and Whitehall District schools in west Michigan (Prosperity Region 4).
The MDE 10 Cents a Meal report and additional information on the program is available athttp://www.tencentsmichigan.org/.
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Kathryn J. Boor is the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University. As Cornell CALS’ chief academic and administrative officer, Dr. Boor is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic direction of the college, which has 350 faculty, 3,600 undergraduate students and 980 graduate students. She shares responsibility for leading Cornell Cooperative Extension throughout New York State with the Dean of Cornell's College of Human Ecology.
Since Dr. Boor’s appointment as dean in 2010, Cornell CALS has ranked consistently among the top three global universities in both agricultural sciences and plant and animal sciences. Under her leadership, the college has experienced record growth in prospective undergraduate applications and increasing diversity among faculty and students. She is responsible for hiring more than 115 new faculty in strategic areas including food and energy systems, environmental sciences, life sciences, and economic and community vitality. She drove creation of the CALS School of Integrative Plant Science from five constituent departments, creating an enhanced collaborative environment to enable CALS scientists to tackle the challenge of sustainably feeding a growing global population.
Dr. Boor’s research focuses on identifying biological factors that affect transmission of bacteria in food systems, from farm to table. She established the Food Safety Laboratory at Cornell University; lab members have published more than 170 peer-reviewed manuscripts. Her team identified seminal evidence linking bacterial environmental stress response with virulence gene expression in the foodborne pathogen, Listeria monocytogenes. Her group has worked closely with the dairy, smoked seafood and artisan food processing industries in New York State and around the world to identify and apply solutions to improve food quality and safety. Graduates from her laboratory now hold key food safety positions globally in government, academia and the food industry. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the United States Department of Agriculture, NYS SeaGrant and the New York State Milk Promotion Advisory Board, among other agencies.
Dr. Boor serves on various boards and councils including the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council, the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Board of Directors, the Boyce Thompson Institute Board of Directors, the New York State Council on Hunger and Food Policy, the International Life Sciences Institute Board of Trustees, the Friends of the New York Youth Institute, the E&J Gallo Winery Agriculture Advisory Committee and the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets Milk Marketing Advisory Council.
Dr. Boor earned a BS in Food Science from Cornell University, an MS in Food Science from the University of Wisconsin and a PhD in Microbiology from the University of California, Davis. She joined the Cornell Food Science department in 1994 as assistant professor, the first female faculty member and led as department chair from 2007-2010. Her international agricultural experience includes a two-year assignment in East Africa with Winrock International, working with limited-resource farmers to develop multi-purpose goat production systems (1981-83).
Dr. Boor received the 2000 USDA Honor Award as a member of the Listeria Outbreak Working Group, the 2000 Foundation Scholar Award and the 2006 DeLaval Award for Dairy Extension programming, both from the American Dairy Science Association, and the 2002 Samuel Cate Prescott award for outstanding research from the Institute of Food Technologists. Dr. Boor is a Fellow of the American Academy of Microbiology, the International Academy of Food Science and Technology, the Institute of Food Technologists and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She received an honorary doctorate from Harper Adams University in the United Kingdom in 2016.
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Mousers are made too already. I'm not liking that life size Casey mask at all. I see a 1/6 one in the pile of accessories though on the far left. Also see the shredder gauntlets, some premutated splinter & turtles, an utrom, and pizza.
God that Casey mask is awful....yuck.
Each turtle has the same facial expression as its NECA counterpart. It's like all they did was just make them in a larger size and paint them with the original Playmates color scheme. What's next April, a mouser three pack and then stopping the line there? Blatant ripoff.
I do like them but probably because I like the NECAs.
I see a blaster in the pile to the left as well.
What is that star fish like creature in the pile of accessories?....Orphan Alien?
Hopefully there will be four baby turtles total and an ooze can as well.
Last edited by The Fifth Turtle; 07-08-2015 at 05:17 PM.
As cool as they do look, I'm not that fan of the 1/6 scale and these look too similar to the NECA's I already own.
To give a variety to my collection, I'd rather put my hands on the classic series by playmates.
If you have neither of those sets, this set is fantastic as long as you can afford it, but I'll defenitely PASS.
I love Raph's unmasked alt head. It's not too often you see an unmasked TMNT figure.
Look great to my. The only thing I'd maybe like to see them change is to bring Raph's skin slightly more inline with the others as it looks a lot brighter in that picture.
I just wish these weren't one month apart each. That's going to be brutal on the wallet.
The only thing I'd maybe like to see them change is to bring Raph's skin slightly more inline with the others as it looks a lot brighter in that picture.
I'm with you. These are my only issues, the price point & Raph standing out. Oh, & that they all share the NECA expressions. C'mon, surely they can be more unique than that while still conveying their baseline personalities. They look awesome though. Really digging the accessories. Seems one is a sentient pizza monster...? LOVE that maskless Raph head, wow. Seems Donnie comes with that blaster from the Kirbyverse, very cool.
They all need to be similar colors. I get the reference to playmates, but how about, no?
I'd like to see them all in Leo, or Don's tone. Would also be nice to see the weapons more detailed and chromed instead of silver paint.
I dunna...I feel Raph's color is the best....it's only "distinct" because they seem to be using the old Playmates color scheme.
I guess, sure. Just not into the drastic variation.
I'm not against them all being slightly different (being honest I'd love them all in Leo's skin tone) but Raph's is just too bright in comparison, he stands out too much. Make him a bit brighter sure but not that much.
That's how the original Raph was painted. It's an obnoxious green.
Ok, just seen the Mousers too! Not sure how I missed those! This line is definitely going to hurt my bank balance!
Can't see the date on Leo but I'm guessing this month since we know he's coming first.
Yeah but that was a $5 toy not a (likely) $150-200 collectible. Plus isn't this line meant to be based primarily on the original comics where they were all the same colour? I get they want to put in nods to other things, like the Playmates colours, but I just feel the green needs toning down a bit on Raph.
I wonder if the fan base can voice our concern and get his color muted prior to production?
Doubtful, but I guess there's a better chance they'll listen than Playmates. Direct me where to say something, & I will.
I would definitely get behind an email or FB spamming campaign.
I'd say Facebook and/or Twitter are best bets. Just tweeted them now.
Yeah, the expressions look very similar to the NECA figures, so that's an easy pass for anyone who's got those already.
Is that Kirby's gauntlet to the right of the accessories, though? Because if that actually fits on Donnie's arm, that is a great touch.
I want the accessories more than the turtles themselves. Those mousers and the little utrom are so cool. And I'd like a little Casey mask for many reasons!
The more I think about it, the more I think I might pass on these, as cool as they are. They will surely have a high price point and they're an awkward size to display for my set up. Too big to fit into my Revoltech/Figma section and too small to go nicely with my X-plus kaiju or other big guys.
I guess it depends on the price. And noooo joke on Raph's color. It's a nice color, but way too different from the other three. I'd like to see more pictures of everything though.
Since I never got the Neca figures, I may just get Raph and be done with it. I'd like to get all of them but I'm up to my eyeballs in preorders. There's just too much TMNT stuff to keep up with.
I'm really hoping they change Raph's color because it stands out way too much when compared to the others. What an odd color choice.
I dunna. NECA's team was all about that green. Buying him alone wouldn't be as shocking as when teamed with the others.
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Stella Page is a Middle School principal suffering from mid career angst. One of the school's First Nations' students, Lillian is accused of murder and will only agree to to speak to Stella. She has to do something to help while staying within her professional boundaries. This she finds impossible.
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https://www.crimewriterscanada.com/books/catalogue/region/new-brunswick/beyond-me-a-principal-mystery-detail
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Home » Latest News » What Is Gastroenteritis?
Whether it was during an international vacation-gone-wrong or after touring day care places for your tot, if you’ve ever had gastroenteritis — aka the stomach flu — you probably remember it clearly, but wish you didn’t. “Most of the time, the worst part of norovirus [a common cause of gastroenteritis] is the front end, and that’s because of vomiting,” explains Dr. Matthew Zahn, a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Children’s Hospital of Orange County in California. As the vomiting eases, the diarrhea can pick up and, all along, people with gastroenteritis may experience pain and fever, too. In other words, the condition is no fun.
But there’s better news: The stomach flu usually passes quickly, doesn’t require seeing a doctor and leaves its victims without any long-term damage. Read on to get more of your questions answered about this uncomfortable condition.
The word “gastroenteritis” means inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, explains Dr. Ari Grinspan, an assistant professor of medicine and gastroenterology at the Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine in New York City. So in fact, calling it the stomach flu is a misnomer, since it actually affects the intestines (not the stomach) and isn’t usually caused by influenza, which is a respiratory illness, he explains.
Most cases of gastroenteritis are caused by a virus. In fact, viral gastroenteritis is the second most common illness in the U.S., according the ICD 10, a medical coding system.
— Norovirus: There are about 20 million cases of norovirus infection in the U.S. each year, says Zahn, a member of the Infectious Disease Society of America. “People think of it quite famously as ‘the cruise ship illness,'” he says, though there are commonly outbreaks in all kinds of environments. The key indicator of noro, which is spread through contaminated food or water or contact with an infected person, is severe vomiting for about 24 hours 12 to 48 hours after exposure, Zahn says.
— Rotavirus: This virus is most common in babies and kids, and manifests similarly to all types of gastroenteritis: with vomiting, diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain or all of the above, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Passed via infected stool, hand-washing and vaccination are keys in lessening your — and your kids’ — risk of infection.
— Salmonella: This bacteria is another common culprit leading to gastroenteritis, and is usually transmitted through food, according to the CDC. If you’re infected with it after eating, you may better know the experience with gastroenteritis as foodborne illness and food poisoning. Here too, salmonella typically causes diarrhea, fever and cramps, lasts several days and clears up without treatment.
— Practice excellent hand-washing hygiene. That means frequently and thoroughly washing your hands with warm, soapy water — especially after you’ve gone to the bathroom, handled food or cared for someone who’s infected, experts say.
— Use common sense. Just because your neighborhood grocery store is local doesn’t mean it’s immune to breakouts that could cause gastroenteritis. The best way to prevent choosing an infected variety of lettuce or brand of yogurt is to simply keep your eyes and ears peeled for news of food recalls, Grinspan says. Be smart about your meals out, too, he adds: Restaurants are graded on their hygiene and food safety practices; look at those grades and dine accordingly.
How Can You Treat Gastroenteritis?
— You’re immunocompromised. Older people, babies and kids, folks on medications that suppress the immune system like steroids or chemotherapy and those with weaker digestive tracts like people with inflammatory bowel disease may need antibiotics to support their immune system’s ability to fight off the bug, Grinspan says.
— You can’t hold down any food or water. If everything you try to eat or drink quickly turns to vomit or diarrhea for more than 24 hours, seek treatment to prevent dehydration.
— You’re already severely dehydrated. Excessive thirst, dry mouth, dark or little to no urine, serious weakness, dizziness or lightheadedness — all these symptoms are signs of dehydration you may not be able to correct on your own.
— The symptoms last longer than a few days. Gastroenteritis typically clears up on its own in one to three days. If you’re still debilitated after that, get help.
— You experience bleeding. Blood in your vomit or bowel movements can signal more serious damage to your digestive tract, and shouldn’t be ignored.
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If you value the arts in your community – please give today!
There are many ways to support The Rye Arts Center. Your tax-deductible donation will bring arts education and outreach programs to thousands of children. In addition, your support will help us provide your community with exhibitions, performances, and award-winning classes throughout the year.
Call 914-967-0700 to donate with your credit card.
If you would like to make a donation in honor of somebody, you may use any of these methods. If you donate online, please send an email to noahopitz@ryeartscenter.org specifying who you would like to honor with your contribution.
The Rye Arts Center works with local and national businesses and foundations as well as individuals to present quality arts programming for the communities we serve. If you would like to align your brand with The Rye Arts Center, please contact: Director of Development, Noah Opitz at noahopitz@ryeartscenter.org or calling (914) 967-0700, ext. 33.
Make The Rye Arts Center your charity of choice at Amazonsmile.
Many employers will match your gift. Check with your HR department to see if your company will match your gift. Click here for a list of some of the many companies that participate in matching programs.
Donate to The Rye Arts Center today and double your impact.
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2019-04-24T08:07:01Z
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This quiz has lyrics from different Clapton songs spanning his entire career. You have to tell me which song they're from. Enjoy!
General questions on the life and music of Eric Clapton.
I love this song and think that we need a little refresher on it! Please supply the missing word!
This is a quiz on the best blues artist ever.
Let's see how much you know about the legendary music career of the one and only Eric Clapton.
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http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/music/music_a-c/eric_clapton.html
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Yes, I’m aware that not every post title has to alliterate. I can’t help myself.
Do you guys have those really small, annoying, probably-easy-to-fix-but-I-forget-the-damn-part-every-time-I-go-to-Home-Depot problems in your house? ME TOO!!!
Obnoxious. And all because the faucet is missing an aerator, a <$5 part.
The installation involved unscrewing the old one and screwing on the new one. Why do I wait 1.5 years to do these things??
The next one is embarrassingly even easier.
Wedding Friday- I KNOW- I’m sorry!
I apologize for breaking my “Wedding posts only on Wednesdays” rule but I have a quick question that I need help with from the Blogosphere. Living Social is offering a vintage photo booth rental for $300 (regularly $700). I don’t even know if I can do it (if my venue has a spot for one, etc) but if I could do it, should I? Have any of you ever been to a wedding with a photo booth? Worth it? Lame? Fun? The life of the party? Even though it’s a pretty good discount, it’s still an extra $300. And if I get a good photographer, do I really need one? I only have two days to make the decision, because that’s how long the deal lasts. Help?
Monday, I’ll get back to being Hip House Girl instead of Hip Wedding Girl, I promise. Have a wonderful weekend!
I know- when do I ever post twice a day? But Stan got the hiking pictures to me, and I can’t resist. She’s so cute.
She lazed around for the rest of the day after that, exhausted. She also slept most of Sunday.
I have Fridays off, because I work four ten-hour days each week. As awesome as it is, a lot of times I’m so tired from go-go-going all week that all I do until noon is sit and dink around on the internet.
Jesse loves when I do that- it gives her ample time to sit on my lap and admire me.
The next day, we went for a hike with Blanche, but the fancy camera is at Stan’s house so I can’t show you the awesome picture of her with snow caked on her face. I’ll make it up to you.
So here’s the wedding part: I feel like I’m missing something.
Am I supposed to be freaking out? We booked the venue and I bought a dress, and I know I’m a little behind on other things like the photographer and getting my dress altered, but I’m far from freaking out, and I’m just wondering if I’m missing something big. Maybe my wedding won’t be that awesome because I’m forgetting a bunch of stuff? I’m kinda worried.
So answer me this, readers: How long was your engagement? What’s a “normal” amount of time for an engagement where you live?
In high school, I had a car that was affectionately (and simultaneously distastefully) known as “The Fridge”. It was a junky white Pontiac, and the hood had a bad case of peeling paint. When I would whine about driving a junker, my dad would say, “Well why would we get you a nicer car, when you can’t even keep this one clean?” He had a good point. Just because it had peeling paint and the ceiling upholstery was falling down, didn’t mean that the back seat had to be littered with school papers and lunch bags and drink cups. Aren’t teenagers gross?
Anyway, my laundry room was resembling The Fridge. Clothes were piled on the washer, detergent had trickled down and made a gooey mess on my beautiful front loaders, and there was dust everywhere. It’s like my teenager self had decided that if I couldn’t have an awesome room, then I was going to have absolutely no pride in it. I’ll show my parents for not giving me a nicer car!
So I cleaned it up. Yes, the walls are still cracked and have some death-liquid running down them, and the uneven cement floor has peeling paint (much like The Fridge! see how good at metaphors I am?!), and the stud wall offers me a great view of the water heater, but that doesn’t mean it has to be disgusting.
And it beats the heck outta the laundromat.
I used an old Ikea rug to protect the tops of the machines, and wiped everything down. I displayed the kitschy laundry painting, because my dad picked it out and I can’t bear to get rid of it.
I know it’s no mega makeover, but it feels so much better! Maybe I can inspire one of you to “spring clean” a depressing area of your house. It feels gooooood!
And along those same lines, I also washed all the windows. Whew! But it’s such a wonderful, cheap way to let in more light, especially on dark winter days.
And lastly (because this post is already all over the place), I made this delicious tomato soup. It’s what you should make if you too are longing for summertime tomatoes from the garden, but it’s January.
Heat tomatoes, basil, and broth on the stove until boiling. Reduce heat and cover- simmer 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and stir until butter is melted.
Yes, EIGHTH. Well, not my eighth nephew, but my eighth niece/nephew. (I wish English were like Spanish and there was a collective word for nieces and nephews.) Even though I’m really bad at remembering all their birthdays, I love each and every one of my little sobrinos so much.
Anyway, on to the cuteness.
Joseph Michael was born yesterday morning, and my crazy awesome sister went to a birthing center. NO EPIDURAL. Um, ouch. However, this is her fourth baby and she says “going natural” is the way to go. Apparently the recovery is easier and they don’t just try to get the baby out as fast as they possibly can, and they actually explain to you WTH is going on. I’m glad the pain was worth it for her! It seems like when you already have three kids at home you can’t really afford to NOT have a good recovery.
Anyway, thanks for indulging me again with a birth announcement.
And if you’d like to see the home Joe (Joey?) came home to (including a chicken coop), you can find it here.
I know- who goes out and buys a rug for their dog? Me, that’s who. I’ll tell you why in a sec.
I was actually quite enjoying my rug-less living room. It was easy to clean, and the tiny room didn’t really need to be “cozied up” by a rug.
What does Blanche have to do with this? Well, she has a problem. It’s surely in the DSM IV- is there a term for “scared of hard floors that make noise when my toenails click on them”? No? Well then she’s just special.
So anyway, I’d be hanging out in the living room, and I’d hear this pathetic low growl coming from the end of the hallway. She would stand there on the edge of the hard floor as if she were about to dip her toe into hot lava. She desperately wanted to hang out with me (who doesn’t?) but not bad enough to brave the terrifying clicky floors.
So I bought this jute beauty from World Market, and Blanche has been a much happier dog since.
She even hangs out in the living room now.
I’ll admit that the rug was kind of a hasty purchase, so it wasn’t my best bargain. But I really liked it. I liked it!
And Blanche no longer whines on the edge of the lava/laminate floor while I’m trying to watch Arrested Development on Netflix so it’s a win-win.
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2019-04-20T07:02:55Z
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The Bobcats Red team plays in the United Women's Hockey League (UWHL) at the developmental level. Head Coach Mark Pleasanton helps players develop key skating, stickhandling, shooting, and passing skills, in addition to providing the fundamentals of in game hockey strategy. To view season stats for the Bobcats Red team, click here.
Interested in playing for the Delaware Bobcats Red Team? Let us know!
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2019-04-26T03:04:26Z
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https://sites.google.com/site/delawarebobcatswomensicehockey/red
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The Bank of England warned banks and borrowers on Wednesday about risks from a potential abrupt rise in global interest rates, and said banks might need to further bolster their capital cushions to protect against this.
The past week has seen a sharp rise in global bond yields since U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the U.S. central bank may scale back bond purchases later this year.
BoE Governor Mervyn King said on Tuesday that markets had "jumped the gun" in their sharp reaction to Bernanke's comments, but the BoE's half-yearly Financial Stability Report said more bond yield rises could hurt UK banks, insurers and borrowers.
The BoE said that it had ordered an investigation into the vulnerability of Britain's financial institutions and borrowers to higher interest rates, to report back by September to its new risk watchdog, the Financial Policy Committee.
"Financial institutions and markets are also vulnerable to an abrupt rise in global interest rates. And some UK borrowers remain highly indebted, which could result in losses for UK banks," the FPC said.
The 11-member FPC gained legal powers to set capital requirements for banks in April after operating on an interim basis for the previous two years, and just a week ago it ordered five banks to raise 13 billion pounds ($20 billion) of extra capital.
Privately bankers complain that higher capital requirements and limits on leverage are hampering their ability to lend, but this is strongly disputed by the BoE, which says healthier long-term capital levels make it cheaper for banks to borrow.
Wednesday also saw the BoE allow banks to scale back some of the short-term cash they hold against shocks to encourage more lending to the economy.
Nonetheless, on Tuesday, BoE Governor Mervyn King, making probably his final public comments before retiring, accused British banks of lobbying senior politicians to undermine a new system of financial regulation.
In its first formal response to the remit given to it by finance minister George Osborne, the FPC said it saw no contradiction between its calls for higher capital and Osborne's request that it paid heed to the impact of its actions on short-term economic growth.
"Capital can provide some protection from interest rate risks," the FPC said, adding that as well as causing loans to go sour, higher interest rates could bump up banks' own borrowing costs. Around 40 percent of banks' assets would have to be immediately revalued if rates rose abruptly, the FPC said.
The BoE itself is a long way from tightening monetary policy, and a minority of BoE rate-setters have been voting for more stimulus efforts for the past few months due to the weak state of Britain's economic recovery.
King steps down at the end of this month, to be replaced by former Canadian central bank chief Mark Carney, who many economists expect to advocate a long-term commitment to low interest rates as a way to keep down bond yields.
The FPC also fleshed out how far banks can go in scaling back their cash-like buffers to free up money that can be lent to the economy.
Banks already hold amounts that exceed the new global Basel rules and the FPC said the buffers can be reduced to 80 percent of the Basel minimum until January 2015, and then rise back to full compliance by January 2018.
The FPC also requested the central bank's Prudential Regulation Authority, Britain's day-to-day banking supervisor, to report by the final quarter on whether banks should be forced to use a standard model for totting up their risky assets.
Banks use bespoke models to quantify the risks which in turn determine the size of their capital buffers but some FPC members worry banks are underestimating risks.
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2019-04-20T07:03:41Z
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Stanford Student Enterprises is a young, dynamic organization that reflects the energy and talent of our student employees, but our close affiliation with the ASSU imbues SSE with a tradition as old as Stanford University itself.
First organized in 1891, the ASSU is the designated representative of the student body. In the early 1960’s, the student position of Financial Manager was created to oversee ASSU financial operations, and the Association formally separated its accounts from those of the University. As a further step towards financial independence, the ASSU stopped receiving funding from the University in 1995. In 1996, Financial Manager John Hall founded Stanford Student Enterprises in order to ensure the long-term financial viability and independence of the Association.
Today, SSE has five business enterprises with more than one hundred employees and total assets exceeding $16.5 million – we manage our short and long term investments, operate a banking service for all student groups, create and print the Stanford Unofficial Guide, sell Stanford apparel, and partner with a startup accelerator, as well as provide other valuable products and services on campus. Although we strive to continually grow existing programs, we endeavor to maintain an environment of entrepreneurship and opportunity and leverage the innovation and expertise of Stanford University students.
We are unique students of a diverse background doing business at the crossroads of curiosity and hustle. We are collectively defined by three shared traits: (1) an interest in making a real impact, (2) a commitment to getting any job done well, and (3) a desire to serve the Stanford Community.
SSE manages businesses 'for students and by students.' We educate and invest in our student employees so that we can develop and practice a relevant set of business skills through operating our enterprises.
SSE redefines the Stanford Experience. We give new meaning to our employees' education by helping students synthesize and apply their academic knowledge. Similarly, we enhance student life by creating valuable, student-centric services that financially support the freedom of groups and organizations across campus.
Guarantee the long term financial viability of the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU).
Provide valuable services to the Stanford Community and beyond.
Afford a premier entrepreneurial experience on campus.
SSE’s mission statement embodies our continual effort to improve and define our future. Our Core Values serve as our tools that we use on our journey to help us make decisions and move forward. Our Purpose is the guiding principle when making decisions.
Valuable, affordable, and effective products and services.
Enable student government through financial contributions to the ASSU.
Maintain mutual respect, commitment to team and community.
Ensure high standards of quality.
Generate profit and growth to make all else possible.
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2019-04-20T20:14:18Z
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Finally, Europe's leaders are realising what we all knew, which is that you can't con the markets by pretending that Greek debt is safer than it is.
It has been obvious to most observers for over two years that Greece needs to default. Yet the politicians have spent the past 17 months squandering taxpayers' money in an attempt to stop the inevitable.
Now it seems that Greece will be allowed to ditch 50 per cent of its debt. And the politicians will instead dedicate themselves to propping up the rest of the eurozone.
Does it not occur to any of our great European statesmen that the very existence of the eurozone is the cause of the problem? After all, setting the same monetary policy for 17 different countries will always, in some states, create credit bubbles. This means that the eurozone will be locked into recurring debt crises.
I know that many European politicians think the problems with the eurozone will be solved simply by giving more powers to the EU over tax and expenditure. But let's face it: even with eurotaxes, Germany and Greece would take decades to converge. They are utterly different economies.
The politicians can pretend that they are solving the problems, but there's only way to give stability to the eurozone's economies. They need to abolish the euro.
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2019-04-21T04:14:31Z
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https://singletonblog.dailymail.co.uk/2011/09/a-greek-default-is-not-enough-european-politicians-must-kill-the-euro.html
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Whether you are leveraging email campaigns, SDR phone calls, trade show exhibition, ABM advertising, or other channels as part of your ABM program, all your marketing efforts should ultimately drive your audience to your website or microsite. Your website or microsite provides the content that feeds your audience’s interest and helps drive engagement to move them closer to being a sales opportunity. The way users engage with your website or microsite can provide ABM marketers with a wealth of information and insights. Unfortunately, many traditional marketers overlook (or do not have access to) robust account-level website analytics. They, instead, solely rely on web form fills to gauge engagement and success. However, with ABM, web form fills alone are not a good indicator of program performance. That is because ABM is not about generating leads--it is about generating account engagement and sales opportunities. By leveraging ABM advertising, are you getting click throughs on your sales emails? Are more target accounts returning your phone calls? Kwanzoo has built an ABM experience platform that provides critical account-level information and insights that marketers need about audience engagement with their website or microsite.
Marketers are in a better position to assess and optimize their programs, report on program performance, shift or ask for more budget where needed, and have more meaningful conversations with sales and management with Kwanzoo’s Website Analytics.
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2019-04-22T04:22:39Z
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https://wpcms.kwanzoo.com/cms/toplevel-solutions/website-experience/
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Arts
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Business
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wordpress
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Some Halloween traditions can be traced back to the ancient Celts and their belief that spirits of the deceased were able to wander the Earth during Samhain.
Treats were laid out to appease the spirits, and costumes were worn so the living would blend in with the departed.
If you encounter spiders in your house on Halloween, don’t kill them, they are deceased loved ones watching over you.
Children who are born on Halloween are said to have the gift of second sight.
Black cats are considered good luck in Ireland, Scotland and England. In the U.S., black cats are a symbol of bad luck.
Never wear clothes or jewelry belonging to a deceased person on Halloween. Roaming spirits will chase after you !
If you must pass a graveyard, turn your pockets inside out to make sure you don’t bring a ghost home in your pocket.
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2019-04-21T01:06:47Z
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https://fromchkaraskitchencauldron.wordpress.com/category/uncategorized/
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Recreation
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concordia
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Adam, Graeme Mercer. Illustrated Quebec (the Gibraltar & Tourists’ Mecca of America) Under French and English Occupancy: The Story of Its Famous Annals: With Pen Pictures Descriptive of the Matchless Beauty and Quaint Mediaeval Characteristics of Canadian Gibraltar. Montreal: J.M. McConniff, 1892.
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2019-04-26T12:36:37Z
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http://quescren.concordia.ca/en/resource/VAAAFAPE
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ELFIN-L (Electron Loss and Fields Investigator for Lomonosov) instrument is a joint project of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics at the University of California Los Angeles (IGPP/UCLA) and Skobeltsyn Institute of Nuclear Physics of Lomonosov Moscow State University (SINP/MSU). It consists of a Flux Gate Magnetometer (FGM), an Energetic Particle Detector for Electrons (EPDE), and an Energetic Proton Detector for Ions (EPDI). Elfin-L is funded by National Science Foundation and Internal Research and Development programs at UCLA and MSU. The main scientific objective of the UCLA-MSU collaboration is to understand the dominant mechanism of loss of energetic electrons and ions. Energetic particles create a hazardous environment for satellites and humans in space and occasionally cause satellite failures. Lomonosov, planned for launch in late 2011, is well-timed with respect to NASA's upcoming Radiation Belt Storms Probe (RBSP) mission. In conjunction with the two RBSP satellites as well as the three Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions During Substorms (THEMIS) spacecraft already on orbit measuring trapped radiation belt particles near the equator, Lomonosov will help us understand the physical processes responsible for the dynamical evolution of the near-Earth radiation environment.
ELFIN-L measurements will also be used to quantify losses for global predictive models of the near-Earth radiation environment. Knowledge of particle precipitation rates to the atmosphere will help us understand X-ray bursts frequently observed by balloon-borne instruments, which are thought to be associated with relativistic electron precipitation. Similar loss processes may occur st the outer planets, on the Sun, and at other astrophysical objects.
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2019-04-19T15:13:11Z
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http://elfin-lomo.igpp.ucla.edu/?about.shtml
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Science
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wordpress
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Rear View Mirror: The Goody’s Fast Pain Relief 500!
After going LIVE from Victory Lane I stepped into the broadcast studio in the Media Center, put the headset on, flipped on the microphone and the phone lines lit up after the running of the Good’s Fast Pain Relief 500. Callers from Arizona to Oklahoma and from Canada to Texas wanted to talk about the short track racing that we saw at Martinsville Speedway. The fans had a lot to talk about, from caution calling to fender bumping, but the one common element was how refreshing short track racing is, jam packed with action. Martinsville, after a brief pause for rain, delivered.
Jeff Gordon Almost Wins Again!
Feels he got a cheap shot – wanted to see the replay.
As always, you’ll have conspiracy theorists – heck it’s part of the DNA of NASCAR racing to argue about conspiracies. It’s every man for himself at the end of this race though – and that’s what we saw. Of course. those who were not Gordon fans said he should not have complained about being hit when everyone was hit by someone at Martinsville.
Jeff Gordon was a little upset himself but didn’t erupt in anger, just said he was disappointed, not totally unhappy with a third place finish, and wanted to wait until he saw the replay. It’s amazing to me the restraint Jeff shows when he’s upset – never walks away from a media question, and even tried to say initially that “someone” hit him from the back – even though he knew it was Matt Kenseth and eventually did use his name, but even after that, one more time said he wanted to see the replay.
“I got an okay restart. Spun the tires a little bit, got going. I looked at my mirror, 17 was pretty far behind me. Made sure I didn’t drive in too deep. Next thing I know, I got nailed. I don’t know who got into me. I thought it was the 17. If it wasn’t, I apologize to him. I made sure he didn’t win the race down the straightaway,” Gordon said. Interesting, he didn’t want to name him before seeing the replay but he “made sure he didn’t win the race down the straightaway.” Yep Gordon Knew it was him, I just don’t think he wanted to call him out.
I got into Jeff a little bit – really not that hard!
Matt is a veteran of short track racing, and he knows how the game is played. He’s not one to complain he’ll usually say what he has to say behind the wheel and on the race track.
Jeff Gordon thought that the past short-track frustration history between he and Kenseth was over. Now he’s wondering. That’s what makes short track racing so much fun for the fans.
Edwards was the meat in the sandwich!
Denny Hamlin remembers the race fans!
I’m LIVE in Victory Lane when the race is over, so I’m in the happiest place on earth every weekend. This weekend though, I watched a demonstration by the race winner as to how to celebrate a race WITH the race fans. As I’m standing in Victory Lane, with (#11 FedEx) crew chief Mike Ford, I look over to the #11 car. He totally blew the tires off that car with the burnout and the team was trying to lift the car (which was banged up like a demolition derby entry at the state fair) and get it up so they could get tires on it and get it off of the front stretch. After some red-faced lift attempts by the entire team, a NASCAR official jacked the car and the guys got it rolling and back to the garage.
Mike Ford told me that when he told Denny about taking four tires, Denny said “10-4″ indicating they were in it together on the decision. Ford told me that some drivers will give a vague answer so that the crew chief is the hero or the zero on a call like this -but in this case Denny gave his crew chief his total support, something that Ford appreciated.
After doing the hat dance, Denny bolted across the track to the race fans to spray champagne on them and the fans loved every single, champagne soaking moment. To do that Denny had to leave Victory Lane and cross the track go through the fence, up some stairs and to where the fans were pushing up against the fence in excitement.
I’m standing by ready to interview Denny LIVE on SIRIUS NASCAR Radio after he returned to Victory Lane for more photos, when Denny indicated I should come with him, and since I was just going LIVE and introducing him on air, I followed him as he returned across the track, back up the stairs, and to the fence where the fans were. He took a whole stack of Victory Lane caps and was signing them and handing them out to the race fans.
This is a Denny Hamlin that fans will get to know better over the years and a guy who knows how important these fans are. He’s good about giving tickets away during the week to race fans – but to remember them in the charged-up, everyone-wanting-something, crazy and frenetic excitement of Victory Lane is really something special.
I salute Denny Hamlin for what he did during his moments of celebration. I was standing there LIVE with him at the fence across the track as the fans screamed and shouted his name and, no matter which driver they follow, I’m sure they will never forget the moment. That was way cool of Denny, and we wish him good luck on Wednesday’s knee surgery.
Did Denny Hamlin bully his way to a win?
Come on people – it’s short track racing!
Some of the callers who were fans of other drivers asked about how fiercely Denny Hamlin battled it from his pit stop for fresh tires to win the race. Leaving the media center, I heard one reporter say, ” NASCAR the fans love ‘have at it’ unless someone is having at their driver – then it’s not so much fun.” That makes sense, it’s understandable. It’s called being a loyal fan. But short track racing has always been gouging your way to a win.
You’ll have that in short track racing!
So let’s talk about the caution at the end of the race that took the Good’s Fast Pain Relief 500 into a green white checkered situation. Gordon cruised under green and Hamlin drove three-wide into Turn 1, battling his way to fourth on fresh tires. Then, another caution was thrown, this time it was for Kyle Busch’s spin in Turn 3 with just over a lap remaining.
NASCAR makes no bones about the fact that they want the race to finish under green and multiple green white checkered flags will be used to ensure that.
Ok, so at the end of the race cautions might not be called as quickly when NASCAR thinks the race will still end under green – and we can debate that all day long. As the race is nearer to conclusion – it does seem that the cautions are called more quickly if there’s a chance the race will end under yellow without the caution. The object is to end under yellow. Sometimes the late race caution will bite your team, sometimes it will favor your team.
While I won’t begin to argue constency when it comes to cautions, since it’s a judgement call, it’s about the finish under green in my mind, and not which driver might win, or not win the race as a result.
If Kyle Busch had not had wrecked Jeff Gordon probably would have won the race and without double file restarts Denny would not have had a chance anyway-as he came from fourth place to win in two laps. That’s to say nothing of the #11 team choice to pit for four tires, and the chance that Denny could have lost the race because of that call.
I love short track racing!
It’s a beautiful day in Charlotte, North Carolina – enjoy the day!
Did you hear me interview Jamie McMurray this weekend? He was sick as a dog – said that last Wednesday he was so sick he could not have driven a race car. He actually had to have the hotel doctor make a room visit. I interviewed him – and a bunch of other race car drivers who were sick. Sunday night – about an hour before I finished the post race show I felt like I was hit by a truck filled with the flu. I was on the air when it came on and it is the only time in my life I felt like I knew exactly within the hour when I got ill. I barely left Vegas. If you were on the Vegas rental car shuttle and you saw a girl with her head on the rail of the shuttle that was me and it wasn’t a party that put me there . Honest, I was so weak that I had to ask people to help me. I ran into a listener who introduced herself and since she didn’t have bags she asked if she could help pull my bag, it was obvious I was about to keel over. I usually would say. “No thanks I can handle it,” but this time I could not. It was a good lesson cause I have never had to lean on others — I hated the feeling. So I let people help me get my luggage on and off the shuttle, and onto the airplane and the overhead. Blessings to everyone who helped me seeing how sick I was. I really don’t know how I got home without the help of others so thanks to the unnamed to helped. I was never more thankful to get home.
I met the nicest people on the West Coast and they seemed so happy. Not trying to create anything artificial – I just felt as I met the fans on the West Coast that they were so appreciative and happy that it put me in a good mood and I just totally felt it when I met them. They came out late at night to watch the haulers, they screamed and jumped and got excited and were thrilled to be there and soak up every single small moment of the NASCAR circus being in town.
I’m wondering if we’ll see the same at Atlanta this weekend. I know it’s a different market. To me- it’s not all just about numbers of people –it’s the fans’ enthusiasm. Atlanta is a market that I would assume would embrace NASCAR as NASCAR has it’s roots in the deep south. Maybe that’s why sometimes it seems as if Atlanta takes NASCAR for granted. If you live in town maybe you don’t go to see your parents much as if you treasure moment with them when you live close. I live in Charlotte, NC and my parents and brothers and sisters live in Wisconsin so I miss them all the time and stay in touch more than they do even though they live closer. Maybe it’s that kind of thing. If the weather is nice I would hope Atlanta would show up big time this weekend- and have some fun – the kind of fun I saw people having in California and Nevada.
I’m not selling this – I’m simply observing. You can’t fake pure joy– and boy is it catching. I am just interested in what we see in Atlanta this weekend. By the way the weather forecast looks pretty good. Subject to change of course.
Observations – Check it out!
Scott Speed: I caught up with him at the care center after the Nationwide race on Saturday- at LVMS and was so impressed with his presence. The first few times I interviewed him he said he’d do his best in this sport and whatever came to him came to him and he wouldn’t worry about it. I was like “yea right.” I never saw a racer who made it with that attitude. But you know after getting whacked on the track and starting from the pole and just getting our of the care center- he had an inner peace I don’t usually see of drivers there and I have seen a lot of them there over the years. It was pretty impressive. I ran into him pre race and walked with him. He was so focused and had an inner calm. This guy seems to keep his head together and stay focused when the world is swirling around him. Could that translate to success on the track? We’ll see. Interesting to cover him this year.
Jeff Gordon: His fans have sent me so many emails. Have I seen a change in him? Not really – he’s always been appreciative of being in the sport – and he’s always had the fire to win. He is felling better this year and I think it shows in his driving. His back was an issue – no longer. Can it be true that Jeff Gordon was 23rd in points after Las Vegas last year. Woah. The SMI tracks are starting fan (PRN up to Speed) events with drivers on stage and when Jeff Gordon was asked about it he was the first to say yes he’d do it. I heard a story told to me the other day from a track official about Jeff and a guy who had a terminal disease. Not only did Jeff meet the guy but knew exactly what to say to someone who was dying…..the track official was in tears telling me how Jeff handled the situation with grace and deep sincerity and kindness but also with a deep faith, from the spirit, the heart. It’s good to see him figure into the story lines this year.
Carl Edwards: The man is really made of steel. He doesn’t flinch his timing is perfect (It’s the one characteristic I see in all champions). They don’t laugh at the wrong time or say the wrong thing at the wrong time or miss the timing in an interview. Sometimes in a pack of reporters when I leave the pack after getting what I need he will tap me on the arm as if to say thanks Claire for coming. He doesn’t miss anything. He’s always pleasant and on his game. The other day, I interviewed Carl while walking and fans noticed him – they came running and were talking to him and handing him things and we changed directions twice and he kept talking doing an interview. I always notice how his focus is about as strong as anyone I’ve ever seen.
Dale Earnhardt Jr: I have been covering him since he began in this sport. Usually I would use the word “respect” to define him. In previous years I would have always used that word when asked about him- more than any other driver. I am not seeing Dale Junior as the poster child for respect this year -yet. That is not a knock at all. He’s still a really nice and decent guy up close. I think he’s testing the lines of “too nice” and “I gotta show respect -not act a fool” that he learned as a child afraid to knock anyone around and pushing into “Damn I gotta get the job done and nice might not get me there.” Dale Junior has always been true and real -as I have seen in covering him and I would guess that he might be figuring out who he really is and how he wants to be as he grows at Hendrick so that he can be real about it. Cause he’s not going to give us anything fake. We’ve never seen any less from him. I remember the day that Martin Truex got his first Busch series championship and I went up on stage. Not bothering him I figured as owner I would not ask him too many questions. I said, “I hate to be a pain – but I’d like to talk with you.” He said quietly, “You’re not being a pain.” I never forgot the kindness because he didn’t need to say that. It was years ago – but it stuck with me. Or the sunglasses he designed that had the word “respect” on the tag. I knew that word was ingrained in him. Dale doesn’t like loud but if you are not asking for much he usually will do what he can to make time and he digs deep usually. I hope he doesn’t change that as he grows up. He’s a really decent guy. He’s just stretching.
Well that’s about all the observations I have now. I’ll talk to you more later. I need to get some sleep and fight this flu so that I can be ready to leave Thursday crack of dawn for Atlanta.
To the anonymous people who I had to lean on getting home from Las Vegas: Thanks. You can’t imagine how sick I was and how much you helped me get home. You helped a stranger and I send you many blessings.
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2019-04-24T05:01:10Z
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https://claireblang.wordpress.com/tag/jeff-gordon/
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Beef cattle breeders throughout Australia, together with a large number of friends in other circles, were shocked to hear of the sudden death of Mr. David Owen Lloyd-Jones at his home, Hambledon, Tarcutta, N.S.W., on 8th May, at the age of 40. For many years he had been a prominent figure in stud Shorthorn breeding circles throughout the Commonwealth, and a couple of days after his death some of his stud female cattle brought high prices at the reducing sale held at Borambola Park, Wagga, in conjunction with Mr. D. Roy McCaughey's Coonong stud.
Mr. Lloyd-Jones was born at Sydney, and was a son of the late Edward Lloyd-Jones, who first established the Hambledon Shorthorn stud at Singleton, N.S.W., in 1915, and subsequently transferred it to Rothesay, Young, N.S.W., before moving it to its present site at Tarcutta. Mr. Edward Lloyd-Jones was a grandson of David Jones, founder of the widely known firm of that name, and was himself at one time chairman of directors of the business. He resigned that position to enter into stock breeding and as a breeder of stud Shorthorns won numerous prizes at the Sydney Royal and other leading shows, including the championship at Sydney in 1925 with Hambledon Grand Duke.
Owen Lloyd-Jones was educated at The Scots College, Sydney, and subsequently gained his early rural training at the Wagga Agricultural College and Experiment Station and as a jackeroo at Mungadal Station, Hay, N.S.W. He assumed control of the Hambledon stud when his father died in 1934, and subsequently became one of the most successful and best-liked exhibitors and judges of Shorthorns at leading shows in the eastern States. He took an active interest in the Shorthorn Society of Australia, and in 1944, shortly after completing four years active service with the military forces, was elected president of the New South Wales branch of the society. In 1948 he became Federal president and in that capacity showed himself to be a most capable executive, an effective debater, and a splendid leader of the younger section of Shorthorn breeders.
Some of the best known Shorthorn sires in the history of the breed in this country were at one time or another used in the Hambledon stud, and the influence of the late Owen Lloyd-Jones' skill as a studmaster will continue to be exerted for many years to come. Sires such as Naemoor Kingfisher (imp.), Coonong Archer (Melbourne Royal champion in 1934 and 1935), Collynie Diplomat (imp.), Scotson Call Boy (imp.), Balnain Sovereign (imp.), Chapelton Regent (imp.), Aldie Plash (imp.), Bolinda Commander (imp. in utero), and others, were all used in the Hambledon stud, and played an important part in achieving and maintaining the standard of the breed.
Although of a quiet, retiring nature the late Owen Lloyd-Jones was well known in many spheres, being a member of the Australian Club, the Riverina Club, the Australian Jockey Club, the Australasian Pioneers' Club, and the Tarcutta branch of the Returned Soldiers' League. In 1951 he married Miss Nancy Sawyer, of the well-known grazing family of that name, and is survived by his widow and one son, Anthony Edward. Mr. Charles Lloyd-Jones, of Wagga, is a brother, while another brother is Mr. Edward Lloyd-Jones, of Cootamundra.
'Lloyd-Jones, Owen (1915–1955)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/lloyd-jones-owen-606/text607, accessed 22 April 2019.
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2019-04-21T16:56:18Z
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http://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/lloyd-jones-owen-606
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars is on its way out, and Dark Horse Comics’ license to print Star Wars comics is about to expire. But for now, they’re teaming up to give one Clone Wars character a proper sendoff.
Darth Maul will be at the center of a four-part limited series titled Darth Maul: Son of Dathomir, based on never-used screenplays originally written for Season 6. “The designs you will see, the plot lines, and character development in these comic books are all coming directly from the TV production,” explained show head Dave Filoni on Facebook.
However, Filoni stressed that the comics shouldn’t be seen as a finale to the TV series as a whole.
[…] I’d like to make clear that this storyline does not represent The Clone Wars series finale. I’ve seen some confusion about that online and want to set the record straight. There are additional Clone Wars episodes on the way and one arc in particular marks the series finale in my mind. We’ll have fun discussing that in the not too distant future.
For the past few decades, “George Lucas” has been synonymous with “Star Wars.” But long before he became known as the creator of Luke, Leia, Han, and Darth, he was just a USC film student honing his craft.
One of his projects from that period is Freiheit (the German word for liberty or freedom), a 1966 short depicting a young man (future Grease director Randal Kleiser) running toward the Berlin border only to get shot to death. Watch it in its entirety below.
Speaking of old stuff, Chewbacca actor Peter Mayhew has posted tons of behind-the-scenes photos from the shooting of the original trilogy. The whole collection is worth checking out, especially if you’re a sucker for goofy set photos from serious films, like I am. But if you’d like a preview, here are a few of my favorites.
Just because the years between Episode III and Episode IV were never depicted in a movie, doesn’t mean the galaxy was quiet during that time. Disney XD’s upcoming animated series Star Wars Rebels will cover the rise of the Rebel Alliance during that period, and as this new image indicates the heroes had plenty of nastiness to deal with along the way.
At the center of the image is the Inquisitor, a villainous sort who’s been assigned by the Emperor to hunt down any remaining Jedi. It looks like he has some backup in the form of these Stormtroopers, though considering how bad their aim is, they may not end up being all that useful.
And finally, let’s end where we began. Deviantart user Inspector97 is the artist behind the header image you saw above, as well as this other piece depicting Maleficent as Darth Vader and Belle as Princess Leia.
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2019-04-24T00:19:40Z
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https://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-bits-star-wars-rebels-the-clone-wars-and-the-top-10-moments-of-2013/
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Reference
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Rookie, Fred Leverette, has been trucking for years, but has only recently begun hauling oversized and dangerous loads. This has lead to many fights with Tim. Fred feels like he's ready for bigger, better, and higher paying loads, where Tim sees a guy who still needs to work his way up the ladder.
Fred drives with his family in mind every day. In 2008, one of Fred's sons died of complications from childhood diabetes, creating an ever present understanding of mortality and a pressure to be the best and safest driver he can be.
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2019-04-21T16:54:09Z
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https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/deadliest-job-interview/bios/fred-leverette
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Do you have the dream of working in the aviation industry? Let your career take off here with this cool new 3D flight simulator game. This 3D flight game is your chance to put yourself in the pilot’s seat of four different airplanes. 3D Airplane flight simulator is a realistic flight simulator game where you have to pilot your aircraft safely to the ground into the air and more!. Airplane control has already give you clearance to land your plane. And after learning the first ropes of how to fly a big aircraft like an Airbus A321, you get the change to take up controls of a Boeing 727, Boeing 747-200 and the Boeing 737-800. With over 20 aeroplane missions in this free airplane game you will get more than enough flight hours .
This new flight simulator will challenge you to practice landing and taking off your airplane. The challenge of this flight sim 3D game is that you have a limit amount of time to get your commercial airplane safely on the ground. And landing and take-off is not all you need to learn with this 3D flight game, there is also a need for aircraft pilots that know how to taxi there airplane to the airport, and airport hangar.
To be the most successful aeroplane pilot in the sky you need to follow the directions from control closely. So you know what direction you need to go.
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2019-04-21T02:39:44Z
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https://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/3d-airplane-flight-simulator/id720291039?mt=8
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Games
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rug
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We work with representatives from a wide range of countries to guide you through the application process. Our representatives can help you with all your admissions questions and explain the different degree programmes we offer. They can also provide you with information about living in the Netherlands and what your life as a student in Groningen would be like.
Our representatives are here to help you, so please feel free to contact them for up-to-date advice on scholarships, visa- and immigration requirements, etc. They’re more than happy to offer support and a helping hand, and can even contact the University on your behalf, if necessary. Please note that a representative can never guarantee admission to one of our (selective) programmes. Admissions are the sole responsibility of the Admissions Board of the programme that you applied to.
Should you need information concerning the University's representatives then please, contact Heidi Scholtz at the international marketing office.
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https://www.rug.nl/education/bachelor/international-students/study-choice-and-information/representatives
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Stereotyping that stops people from getting help. Not everyone with an ED is a skeleton. Very interesting post.
There are many things that all sufferers of an eating disorder have in common, whether they deal primarily with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or EDNOS (eating disorder not otherwise specified). Many a book, lecture and website has been filled with a detailing of the commonalities, such as low self-esteem, bad body image, a history of painful life events, a lack of healthy coping skills, and not knowing how to get help.
Take it from me: never invite a bulimic to a buffet dinner. It is like feeding time at the zoo. My friends took me out for dinner tonight and I was an animal.
They are concave, made of bones and sinews and tired muscles. Their feet are over arched and much abused as they float across the stage, ethereal and see-through. Clavicles and scapulae are on display for all to see. Chest bones, rib bones, hip bones poke through scanty costumes. Tutus and tiaras on skeletons. They sit pale and wasted through rehearsals. Not all, but many. Some wear their thinness like a badge of honour. Others follow them with envious eyes. They stare at their reflections in too many mirrors. Those asked to lose weight take note of their fraying forms. They have made the leap towards perfection.
I like the help button in the corner.
“You’re a very picky eater. I think people are scared to try and feed you.
My poor Momma. I cannot forgive myself for the years of hell I put her through with my eating disorder. It hurts me to think about how much pain I caused her. I remember her sitting next to me as I ate, or tried to eat, variations of butternut. The one time she put cheese on it and I scraped it off. It upset her so much. She couldn’t save me from myself.
I have carried it with me all my life. I have longed to talk to her about my suffering, but I do not know how without making her suffer too. We are too close and yet this yawning chasm of ED stands between us. It seems wrong to have such a vast, all consuming secret from her.
I long to tell her about the years of anorexia, bulimia, hospital visits, outpatient treatment, counseling. I don’t know why. I feel like I want her to know this part of me as an adult that she couldn’t deal with when I was still a child. She was so angry then. I don’t blame her. There were no resources, no books, no help. And I didn’t want her help. I was churlish, ungrateful. I hated her for making me eat. I shut her out of the ED part of my life and now it is my entire life. I don’t know how to reconcile my eating disorder and my mother.
All my life I have carried with me the pain I have caused her. Even when she tells me I am a “picky eater”, I recognize the refusal to acknowledge the extent of my eating disorder. I want to correct her but I don’t. What purpose would it serve 21 years later? Some days I would just like to say “sorry”.
She has suffered enough and I cannot forgive myself for it.
To my hair made of tangled forests and wild vines- the dominant trait from the blood of my ancestors comprised of beasts and lion-hearted girls- I hold my head high to balance this crown.
My hands can’t fix everything no matter how badly my soul wishes they would, my eyes are wide and naïve searching for a god- a beauty that scratches deeper and realer than any manicured hand ever could- and my skin is rough and weathered and tethered but it is made of earth and young civilizations so I will not apologize.
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Tom Hunter, Professor of AI Dr. Kerstin Dautenhahn and I will be taking part in a discussion at The Royal Society on Friday 15th October at 6:30pm.
Kerstin is a pioneering researcher in robot social learning and imitation whose research interests include Human-Robot Interaction, Social Robotics, Socially Intelligent Agents and Artificial Life.
Tickets £3. Numbers are strictly limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
Other Worlds is also proud to present a pair of writing workshops. Both workshops will take place at 11am-12pm at QUAD and can be booked at the box office details as above.
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