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Found dead on Alma Bridge Rd. This is what a newt looks like after dozens of cars have run over it. Note: since this carcass was very decomposed, I compared the picture with those from previous days to ensure no duplicates are added to the project. I think this is a juvenile. Note: since this carcass is very decomposed, I compared it with pictures from previous survey dates to ensure no duplicates are added to the project. I think that is an egg mass around the carcass, so I'm guessing this is a female. Orange cap. LIghter orange gills & stipe. Male and female swimming next to the mating couple. This guy took a few tentative steps over the edge and then plopped into the water. Female laying her eggs on a branched stick with many other egg clusters. White cap, gills, and stipe. Orange cap; stipe was white mottled with orange; gills were white. Many tiny orange dots on a rotting log. Growing on a rotting log with slime molds. Waxy yellow caps. Yellow gills & stipe. Nest of a dusky-footed woodrat. Reddish cap, brown gills, long thin black stipe. Bluish cap and gills. Stipe is white. Cap, gills & stipe were light brown. These observations show the decomposition of a newt over time. This will give us a sense of how fast the bodies decompose so that duplicate entries aren't added to the main project and the total count is more accurate. I think this one is a juvenile.

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Wondering what you should pack when your big day comes? Take a look inside the perfect hospital bag. Something to cover up with is useful if you have to pace the hospital corridors in early labour. You'll also need one on the postnatal ward. Hospitals can be very warm, so a lightweight one might be best. Backless slippers are easy to get on and off, so you won’t have to keep bending over. Believe it or not, your feet can get cold during labour, so a pair of soft, thick socks will ensure your toes stay toasty. Labour can be messy, so don't buy anything new to wear in hospital. An old nightdress or baggy T-shirt is ideal. Taking a spare, if you have one, is a good idea. Massage can help to ease backache in labour. And while it can help you, it’s also a good way for your partner to feel involved in the birth of your baby. Using a birth ball allows you to adopt different positions, which can help you to labour effectively. It may even shorten your labour by an hour or so. Some hospitals have their own birth balls, but you may prefer to take one you're used to. Your lips can dry out quickly on a warm labour ward, so you’ll be glad you remembered to pack lip balm in your hospital bag. Take some snacks and drinks to keep you going while you’re in labour. Isotonic sports drinks are particularly good, or take some glucose tablets to keep up your energy. And if you don’t need them, your partner probably will – labour can go on for quite some time! You may want music to help you to relax. Take your MP3 player or a CD player and CDs. Some hospitals provide CD players, but check first. Pack things to help you relax or pass the time, such as books, an e-reader, tablet computer or magazines. If the early stages of your labour go slowly, you'll be glad of them. If you have long hair, you may get hot and want to tie it up. The hospital might not have enough to make you really comfortable. A V-shaped pillow can give you extra support when breastfeeding your baby. Check out our full list of what to pack in your hospital bag. Fiber rich snacks, not constipating bananas! I didn't use most of these with my first. Hair lackey or some such is a good idea to keep your hair out of the way while sweating through things. A few pairs of old knickers is a good idea for during/afterwards, they won't live through the experience. A water bottle is good for afterwards if you're going to breastfeed as it can be very thirsty work. A supportive birth partner is best of all. They can run off to get anything that you feel you may need during. I think this is great but that heat in labour is caused by the intense work of it, not the hospitals - which are usually air conditioned too cold! I want to get some mama nappies for after this birth lol. So practical. And FYI birth balls can be collapsed so they aren't huge to rock up with.

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Scott's Web Log: From the Archives: "Schoolhouse Rock vs. Public Schoolhouse Rock" From the Archives: "Schoolhouse Rock vs. Public Schoolhouse Rock" Every Friday, I get an e-mail from SiteMeter.com which provides me with some stats on the total number of visits to my blog, the average number of visits per day, the average length of a visit this week, the number of visitors today, the number of visits this week, the number of page views, the number of page views per visit this week and a host of other data. Among the other items are what I find most interesting: referral data and domain names from where these visitors arrived at my site. Sometimes, when time permits, I'll look at where my viewers are coming from, what search terms they used to find my blog on a search engine or other site, etc. I even know what kind of computer (PC or Mac) and broswer (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple Safari, etc.) they're using. Sometimes, I get details I DON'T really need but is still interesting; for example, I know that a viewer from somewhere around Kelowna, British Columbia (that's in Canada for my geographically-challenged readers) visited a POST I did last March about the artificial pancreas being featured on the TV show "The Doctors" and they clicked on the photo I included on that post of the soap-opera star looking Dr. Stork in his "The Bachelor" days (circa 2006) as well as in his scrubs for "The Doctors" today, perhaps to download the photo or have a look at it enlarged. Someone else in or around Washington, DC looked at the same post (making me wonder if they saw it someplace else, or read about it online someplace), but they did not click on the photo, but they did stay on the page for 12 minutes and 57 seconds, probably to watch the full clips that I included in the post; they exited on "The Doctors" website, perhaps to see if there was anything else there of interest. Generally, I suspect that the visits from places like Russia, China and Taiwan and other places that do not even use the Roman alphabet are highly likely to be spammers and I'm always curious where they come from, but since I don't publish my contact info. online (which is by design), I really don't get an excessive amount of spam. I also have the ability to check domain names where people are viewing my site from, so I can see when someone is visiting me from a computer at a big pharma company, I know it. Ditto for medical device companies. I get a few of hits from Bagsværd, Denmark, so I know at least a few people at Novo Nordisk and/or their employees are watching what I'm doing, but they may not have realized that I KNOW when they're watching, and what posts they are visiting! In the U.S., working from home via VPN access seems to be fairly common, so I may not know when a drug company person is viewing my site as they work from home, but the analytics aren't too bad for my purposes. Mobile access to my site is less clear, but most of the traffic is not from Smart Phones anyway. Sometimes I view the link(s) that brought people to my blog, and recently, someone else from Washington DC (I guess it could be the same viewer) actually viewed my archives from October 2007 (visit HERE, or select from the archives drop-down window in the right margin of my blog and select by date from there). From there, I found a post I found without any broken links (the comment is a different story), working videos, etc. that I posted back on October 2007 which still brought a smile to my face when I looked at it again today. Hence my post for today!

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In an interview with Paste Magazine, Paul Mostoff, DPT, Chief of Physical Therapy at All Sports, answers some of the most common questions that runners have about a range of running-related injuries. Dr. Paul Mostoff: Running is a sport that uses a great majority of muscles in the human body. But the list of injuries that runners typically suffer from is actually fairly short…and repetitive. Repetitive is the key word, because most running injuries are the result of repetitive movement, constantly working the same muscles. The most common injuries of course involve the lower extremities. Probably the most common one we see in clinic is Patellofemoral pain syndrome, sometimes referred to as runner’s knee. Essentially, this condition involves pain just under or around the knee cap, often caused by excessive mileage combined with muscle imbalances through the lower extremities. Other common running injuries we see involve a variety of tendonitis- achilles tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, quadricep tendonitis. We also see IT Band syndrome, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, and stress fractures in the lower leg. At All Sports Physical Therapy in New York City, we treat all orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries and conditions, including shoulder injuries, knee injuries, back and neck injuries, hip and pelvic injuries, hand and wrist injuries, and foot and ankle injuries. In addition to physical therapy, we also have a Medical Massage Therapist and Acupuncturist to further assist in the recovery process. When you need physical therapy in NYC, you want to make sure you are getting it from a top-notch facility with experienced therapists. At All Sports Physical Therapy, that’s exactly what you will get.

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Last week the media discovered that breast implants can cause cancer. Rather than causing breast cancer, experts now say that breast implants can cause a type of lymphoma (cancer of the immune system) called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is responsible for making public information about the risks of medical devices, including breast implants, first published a report on its website about ALCL and breast implants in 2011. At that time, they said there was evidence that implants might possibly cause ALCL. The FDA’s report came months after an article published in Allure magazine stated that plastic surgeons and their medical societies were studying the possible link between breast implants and ALCL. Articles subsequently published in medical journals concluded that breast implants cause ALCL. But despite the growing evidence, the FDA didn’t update its website to officially report that breast implants really can cause ALCL until last week. That’s when the media realized it was a real story. In May 2016, the World Health Organization published a report that included the term breast implant associated ALCL (BIA-ALCL). A few months later, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) released the first worldwide oncology standard for the disease. The guidelines (you need to sign up for a free account to see them) include a guided algorithm for surgeons and oncologists to test for and diagnose the disease. The authors conclude that any abnormal accumulation of fluid or a mass that develops near the breasts months after breast implants are implanted must be evaluated. Why didn’t plastic surgeons or the FDA make that information more widely available? I’m sure there are women and their doctors who would have benefited from that information in the last few months. In 2015, plastic surgeons who had denied any link between breast implants and cancer for more than two decades published an article in a plastic surgery journal about 173 women with ALCL that was caused by their breast implants. However, plastic surgeons across the country focused on reassuring women that BIA-ALCL is “very rare” and the FDA echoed that mantra. But, although rare, it seems that BIA-ALCL is not “very rare.” In Australia, which can track medical problems from any kind of implants better than the tracking of implants in the U.S., the Australian Department of Health estimates that BIA-ALCL affects as many as one in 1,000 women with breast implants. For women with ALCL, it doesn’t matter how rare it is. The sooner it is diagnosed, the more likely it can be cured easily by removing the implants and scar capsule surrounding it. At later stages, women will need chemotherapy and are less likely to survive, according to research conducted at the MD Anderson Cancer Center that was published in 2013. The study followed women for 5 years and found that ALCL related to breast implants sometimes requires chemotherapy, and approximately 25% of the implant patients with the more serious type of ALCL died during the 5 years following their diagnosis. You can read more about the study here. A published response in the same medical journal urged physicians to respond quickly and to check patients who have swelling near their implants for ALCL. This would require cytology testing rather than testing for bacteria.

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Basis Bay participated in the DatacenterDynamics (DCD) conference this Thursday on the 18th of May in Johor Bahru. DCD is a Data Center event involving regional professionals addressing insights and trends in the Data Center space. Mr. Rajan is invited to be a speaker in one of the panel discussions titled “IT PARKS, CAMPUSES AND SUSTAINABILITY”. This panel will address the growing challenges faced by Metropolitan hub cities in meeting their own ICT requirements, as well as the role that these new IT Parks potentially play in developing and sustaining growth, business, innovation and talent within the local sector.

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OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill., March 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Magnate Worldwide (“MWW”) and its family of premium transportation and logistics companies are happy to announce redesigns of the TrumpCard, Premium Transportation Logistics (“PTL”), and Masterpiece International (“Masterpiece”) websites. The new designs are outfitted with improved navigation to help clients, partners, and staff quickly reach the material they are looking for; offer more information about the companies’ full range of services and industry verticals; easy access to shipment tracking features; and provide portals for secure document transfers. The revamped websites include mobile-friendly versions for visitors accessing through phones and tablets, and quick contact information for each of the companies’ division and locations. For easy access to all of the MWW brands, the footers at the bottom of each of the website connect visitors to each of the sister companies’ homepages. As Magnate Worldwide continue to grow, updates and information will be published on a ‘News’ section of each site. “We are enthusiastic about all of our services offerings and industry verticals being on display, and happy to provide users with improved functionality. The added features will allow our web visitors to have a very informative experience as we continue to grow and increase our market presence,” said Masterpiece International President, Thomas Gilgen. Visitors are encouraged to explore all of the Magnate Worldwide Family websites, which can be found below in the descriptions. Since 1995, TrumpCard has provided expedited air freight and ground solutions to customers around the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The company’s cornerstone is its exceptional customer service and proprietary technology that allow customers with high-value and sensitive freight to have dedicated teams watching shipments all over the continent. Find out more at www.trumpcardinc.com. Founded in 2002, Premium Transportation Logistics provides premier ground transportation and logistics services to the North American market. The company provides customer-focused transportation solutions to a wide range of industries – exceeding expectations with superior customer service, competitive pricing, technology, and on-time service. Learn more at www.shipPTL.com.

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Thom often produces one-off objects that form part of his performance and video works. The works remain connected through their reference to the body, gestures and its relationship to issues of individual agency within larger socio-political and economic paradigms. Individual pieces comprise a hybrid combination of material and technical media.

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. كما يقدم Mahogany Motel الكثير من الخدمات لإغناء رحلتك في وارنامبول. إن واي فاي مجاني في جميع الغرف, واي فاي في المناطق العامة, خدمة صف السيارات, خدمة غسيل الملابس هي جزء فقط من الخدمات التي تميز Mahogany Motel عن باقي الفنادق في المدينة. لقد جهزت هذه الإقامة الفندقية بعناية فائقة لتوفر مستوى عالي من الراحة. في بعض الغرف يجد النزيل تلفزيون بشاشة مسطحة, اتصال لاسلكي بشبكة الإنترنت (مجاني), حوض الاسترخاء, غرف لغير المدخنين, مكيف هواء. صممت خدمات الاستجمام في الفندق والتي تتضمن حديقة لمساعدتك على الاسترخاء والراحة. يشكل Mahogany Motel بخدماته الراقية وموقعه الممتاز، قاعدة مثالية للاستمتاع بإقامتك في وارنامبول. The good thing about the motel was the free parking on site. The room (booked for 3 adults) however, was really small. The reception was mostly closed so we didn't see any staff around, in case of requirement. The host was very helpful and accommodating. We were delayed & had informed the hotel of our late arrival. Our host ensured we had a convenient check-in. We booked online, it came up as a 24 hour motel so we booked in and got to the motel at 11. We rang the bell and the owner came to the door- turns out the motel isn’t 24 hours but he gave us a key and let us stay anyway. The next morning we had a great discussion with the owner. The rooms were beautifully designed, comfortable and neat. Beds were comfy and there was both a heater and aircon. It is really family orientated with the idea of spending the summer getting to know each other in the communial courtyard. We definitely enjoyed it and will stay again. Staff went out of their way to ensure my stay was pleasant and that my needs were met. Will highly recommend to friends and family. No basin plug in the bathroom, heater was very noisy. The spare heater wasn’t adequate enough on its own. The Mahogany Motel had a great location, within easy walking distance of the town center and the Maritime Museum. The proprietor cooked an excellent breakfast for a reasonable price, and delivered it to the room. We had a pleasant stay at the hotel, close to the city center and the local beach. Staff was friendly and the room was well maintained. The room is clean and big. We reached the motel around 9.30pm, the staff was helpful and friendly. The room is very big, comfortable and clean. There is a kitchen in the room as well. The price is very reasonable. Room is comfortable and nice. Hotel staff are friendly and helpful. Suit family of 4 very well. A nice hotel for family and comfortable. Good for stop over after a long drive to a Great Ocean Road.

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Krisala Developers have grown to not only be one of leading real estate developers, but also one of the most admired and respected companies across sectors. At Krisala Developers, we recruit, retain and reward people who have the commitment and a passion to make a significant contribution to our success. We understand that people want to make a difference and we provide them with a stimulating work culture that promises responsibility, opportunity and challenge and allows our employees to make an impact.

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Busloads of excited tourist disembark every day outside Tom's Restaurant at 2880 Broadway in Mnahattan. They have come to render homage to the greasy spoon of Sienfeld sitcom fame, and they are absolutely unaware of an infinitely more important program under way upstairs on the seventh floor. There, James E. Hansen, Cheif of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies and the adjunct professor of geological sciences at Columbia University, leads a team of scientist assessing the climatic- and possibly climatic -fate of this planet as it spins into the third millennium. Aside from the receding threat of nuclear war, no issue is more vital than the occuying Jim Hansen and his Goddard group; climate change, popularly known as the greenhouse effect, with it's potencially devastating impacts on nature and civilization. At the current rate of global warming, and as envisioned by climatologists, life on earth is hurtling toward conditions never before experienced. By the year 2050, the global temperature could 3 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than it is now. It has not been that hot for nearly 200,000 years, a time well before modern humans evolved. By 2075, a 5-degree jump would make the planet the hottest in 4 million years, and by the end of the coming century the earth could be as hot as it was 65 milion years ago, when the dinosaurs disappeared. Rapid heating on this scale will change the very face of the planet and cause chaos for the global environment, the economy, and politics. Glaciers will melt, and as seas heat and expand, the ocean will rise, drowning low-lying island nations and coastlines. Say sayonara to the Maldives, the Pacific atolls, Bangladesh, the Nile River delta, and much of the East and Gulf coasts of the United States. Tens of millions of people will be forced to move, and move again, in a kind of endless caravan, bearing conflict and disease. Adapted to specific climate zones could shift 400 miles north by the end of the next century-far faster than trees and other plants spread after the retreat of the last glacier-and many species will become extinct. Old forests will burn, farmland will succumb to drought, and floods will increase. As Wallace Broecker, a geochemist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, warned in the late 1980's, "Earth's climate does not respond in a smooth and gradual way; rather, it responds in sharp jumps. These jumps appear to involve large-scale reorganizations of the Earth system. If this reading of the natural record is correct, then we must consider the possibility that the major responses of the system to our greenhouse provocation will come in jumps whose timing and magnitude are unpredictable. Coping with this type of change is clearly a far more serious matter than coping with a gradual warning."

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We’re not a shiny new penny—we have been providing tried and true solutions for more than 30 years, adapting our approach to the needs of private schools, colleges and universities. Our research has helped institutions develop strategies that are needed to be more competitive. The Parish Group offers full-service research capabilities from an enrollment management perspective, both quantitative and qualitative. Our custom research projects may include telephone/written surveys; focus groups; predictive modeling; awareness and peer assessments; strategic communications and Web sites; and audits of current practices, programs, and communications. We have experience conducting large and small market research projects. Fundraising programs have become more important than ever. But, running these campaigns successfully is often more challenging. Defining your goals, structuring messaging, developing the right strategy, and implementing the campaign, are items where The Parish Group excels. We work with you to craft the right messaging that will speak to your donors. Need a more competitive edge? Contact us today! Our programs are designed to help you recruit, enroll, and graduate faithful alumni. It’s simple: Institutions that engage a successful admissions search program are doing well, and those that do not are struggling. The Parish Group specializes in custom search programs that find students to fit each institution so client-partners can do what they do best: recruit students. The Parish Group is a leader in recruitment marketing, with more than 30 years of experience helping our client-partners. The programs we develop together identify, attract, and engage the students you would most like to enroll. The Parish Group constructs a multi-year recruiting strategy that extends throughout the enrollment cycle. This approach allows you to engage prospects earlier in the decision-making process, builds relationships, and enables you to establish your case as to why you should be their first-choice institution. A powerful direct marketing strategy is essential to a good search campaign. Our five-point proprietary predictive model will drive the segmented name buy and a letter package, senior application push, variable data postcard series, email campaign, call/text campaign, IP targeting, geo-targeting, or a combination of these options, allowing client-partners multiple touches with their prospects. Formulating exactly the right look, message, and timing is where The Parish Group excels. We get to know you first and work with you to develop the communications that fit your school’s mission, spirit, and enrollment goals. The Parish Group offers a suite of call services. Yield, likelihood to enroll, and deposit push campaigns allow for a thorough understanding of your class. Graduate school and online programs are important sources of revenue for colleges and universities. The Parish Group partners with your institution to implement highly successful recruitment strategies tailored to this specific demographic. The Parish Group’s strategic enrollment programs are designed to increase the effectiveness of lead generation from newly purchased GMAT and GRE names. Our programs are structured to produce significant gains in both the quality and quantity of your incoming class. This fundamental strategy is the first step to building a successful undergraduate class. Our custom search programs work to establish an early, strong relationship with high school sophomores and juniors. Seniors are a fickle bunch. Twenty percent of them are not even available until their last year of high school. A senior search program might be your first chance in communicating with them. Identifying these students and capturing their attention is only done with the correct images and messaging. This is where The Parish Group excels. The Parish Group takes a more strategic, but obvious, approach to application generation. We start after inquiry. Many firms will just blanket all seniors (and some juniors) with pre-populated applications. This often produces non-actionable applicants. We refine your outreach process, allowing you to focus on the prospects that are most likely to enroll. Stay at the front of your prospects’ minds (and device screens). Custom-designed banner display ads using IPs captured from our microsites allow you to deliver one-on-one messages to your prospects on various websites and on social media. Campaigns can run for two, four, or six months during the recruitment cycles. The Parish Group uses street addresses to target specific IP addresses for online outreach. The households of your inquiry pool, database, or Search lists are delivered highly relevant and timely messages, driving awareness and providing unique calls to action. Drive interaction at critical times and engagement opportunities. Geographic IP targeting provides customized banner ads that will be delivered to our prospects for 1:1 marketing. These will promote brand awareness and capitalize on the campaigns in progress. This is most effectively used as a response to search campaigns or to promote inquiry and push prospects to the next phase, ultimately resulting in increased enrollments. The Parish Group will provide ongoing reports for the campaign status. Retargeting stealth visitors to the search microsite, or to your .edu site, will deliver online ads on various other sites they visit. something different than someone visiting from another target area. Personalize content for perspective students from Virginia. Website visitors from Virginia can sign up to meet a counselor at a college fair. a 100 mile radius of Chicago. Change website content for website visitors from the West Coast. Students from this area come to your university to study Marine Biology. Building brand awareness is key. Our multi-channel approach utilizes the first few weeks after the student’s initial response to correspond with printed and online materials. Our goal is to make students feel like they’re part of your community before they even fill out an application. The Parish Group works with you to identify opportunities to strengthen outreach to your prospects. We build a customized strategic roadmap, with target dates, messaging, and mailing options that resonate with your target audience. WHY USE THE PARISH GROUP FOR YOUR NEXT SEARCH CAMPAIGN? We take data very seriously. It is the foundation of every campaign we launch. We do not share your information with other institutions. All records are stored on our secure servers and are archived for the life of your campaigns. Our staff works with your personnel to ensure that you are receiving data in the most efficient manner for your school’s CRM. At the start of every search campaign, we discuss your goals. Through collaboration, our team will construct a custom program that will enable you to achieve those goals. At every point in the process, we evaluate your campaign, through testing and analysis, to determine what is working and what isn’t. Throughout the life of your campaign, you will receive bi-monthly reports so that you will know at all times that your program is running efficiently and effectively. Success is what it’s all about and The Parish Group delivers. The Parish Group’s higher than average response rates deliver the ROI client-partners expect. Having surpassed the national average in search result yield, The Parish Group works to identify and engage students naturally suited for each institution, while each client-partner’s budget goes to work with renewed efficiency and effectiveness. The Parish Group stays on top of emerging technologies. Prospects are using mobile devices to correspond to one another, view content, search the web, or view the next amazing video. Need to maximize your search campaign? Contact us today! We provide custom solutions to construct, reinvent or strengthen brands. Over our 30-year history, The Parish Group has brought a unique understanding to brand development. After all, we have been developing and expanding brands, before this was the buzzword in higher education. To make the most of your institution and your ability to attract prospective students, you have to know who you are. What works? What doesn’t? Where do students look for information about you? Are they the key decision makers or are their parents? Do they read? Do they like phone calls? Do they even use Facebook? And what do they think of you? Do they know who you are? Are they impressed with you or intimidated by you? Do they have questions they’re scared to ask? Often the terminology, or the concept of branding, means different things to different people on campus. We start by listening. Questions are discussed, plans are developed and the strategy is formed. Having a strong brand is foundational to any effective marketing at all. At The Parish Group, we don’t waste time winking in the dark. With a ton of tailored research and decades of successful enrollment marketing, we’re prepared to take your brand to the next level with responsive communication flows and collateral. Let’s work together to enroll more students that are a fantastic fit for the experience and education you provide. Need to fine-tune or revamp your brand? Contact us today! Need to fine tune or revamp your brand? Our skill set has broadened over the years, but our dedication to perfection, efficiency and creativity has never wavered. The marketplace has seen us make significant changes in 30 years of education marketing. In the 1980s, so much of what we did was print and photography. We were hand-making custom books for direct mail! And while those skills are still useful in today’s market, they’ve been joined by the likes of online development, SnapChat and Instagram management, IP targeting and email campaigns. Even the age-old design and printing habits have morphed with technology to meet today’s students with variable brochures that populate personal pages based on their favorite majors, clubs and sports. Need to supercharge your campaigns or reach a larger audience? Contact us today! Whether you’re looking for a short admissions video to pack a punch during campus visits or a new library of photography to showcase student life, we’ll bring the industry’s best equipment and most practiced team of professionals to produce the most compelling media your institution has ever used. Our history behind the camera predates all of our experiences at The Parish Group. Having been trained by the great Ansel Adams, Bill Parish and his team of photographers have an unprecedented degree of artistry within the field of enrollment marketing. It’s common for our photographers and designers to unite in the first stages of production, guaranteeing that your end goals are considered from the start. We’ll verify that the images captured not only meet technical needs like proper orientation and size, but that the content is deeply engaging and reflective of your brand. Need to pack a punch with a new photography library? Contact us today! Contact us today!

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Some stunning photography by Jonathan May from Australia. A very rich portfolio which is composed of people, personal, and advertising imagery. He is recognised as one of Sydney’s most exciting emerging photographic talents, having the ability of taking a concept and telling a fascinating visual story that is both innovative and compelling. Jonathan loves to find interesting characters in unconventional locations, using colour and treatments to heighten the visual experience. His work visually engages us by drawing us in to share the experience of the subject.

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What a weekend!! We had a tonne of fun with the “big kids” from our church and ended the weekend relaxing with our “little kids” (and there’s a video below of one of our kids). Craig and I spent the weekend with 9 “big kids” from our church’s Senior Youth Group (grades 9-12). It was a lot of fun! We headed to Emerald Lake campground on Friday night. After checking in, the kids got to work setting up their tents and getting organized. We had a late dinner followed by relaxing around the campfire.Saturday was spent at the lake. They had huge, blow up water toys! There were trampolines, log rolling, teeter-totter and rock-climing-type thingy (not sure what it was called). The kids spent a lot of time trying to run from the big trampoline to the smaller one across the “moonwalk” to get to the smaller trampoline on the other side. A few kids were successful…but we all had fun trying to get across. We also jumped off the cliff. That was a LOT of fun!! Dinner was late that day with an even later campfire. A few kids stayed up chit chatting around the fire until the wee hours of the morning. After a few hours sleep, we got up and started packing. The sprinkles of rain kept us moving because no one wanted to be stuck outside if it decided to rain harder. After a quick stop at Timmy’s we were on our way home. Craig had taken some of the kids back to Oakville but I head to Niagara Falls to get our “little kids” who were very happy to see me when I got there. Once were were home, unpacked and took the trailer back to the storage stop (we can’t keep in our drive way for the summer anymore because some crazy person in our neighbourhood called by-law and they tried to slap us with some ridiculous fine.Fortunately, our friends down the street were having their Sunday night gathering so we didn’t have to cook! The kids played in the pool and we were able to relax! I did hop in the pool for a bit and helped Rachel learned to dive! We started on one knee and after 3 times doing that, she tried from her feet! Way to go Rachel!!! and come September I will remember our camping days and friendships true. If you didn’t go to summer camp, or maybe specifically Girl Guide camp, you might not know that the title of this blog is a line from a camp song. Linger is one of the songs that we would sing at the end of a campfire, especially on the last campfire of camp. Mm-mm, a little longer here with you. Mm-mm, that this should be my last with you. Mm-mm, our camping days and friendships true. Camp songs hold so many memories for me. We sang them while on a 10-day canoe trip through Temagami or while doing chores on site. Last weekend I spent time with my mom and the girls camping. One night sitting around the campfire, Rachel started singing the songs she learned when we were up at Muskoka Woods for the weekend a few weeks ago. This led into me singing songs that I could remember from when I went to camp. The memories started flooding back… singing “Keep on the Sunny Side” while paddling a canoe through Algonquin park on a 10-day canoe trip. Rachel’s favourite from our Muskoka Woods trip was “The Moose Song“. She and her new friends got to sing it during campfire. It’s nice to know that when she goes to camp this summer she’ll know a few songs but she will learn so many new ones. I’m so excited for her! Rachel is going to get to do a lot of new things at camp this summer…more than just learn new songs. And when she comes home from camp, she’ll have a whole new list of songs to sing, and a lot of memories to go with them. Do you have a favourite camp song? What does it remind you of? I’m an Our Kids Brand Ambassador because I love Summer Camp! With only one month until the end of school, the race to be ready for camp is on! I’m sure parents everywhere are making lists and checking them twice! It’s amazing how much stuff one little person needs when they go away. Do not bring valuables such as MP3 players, jewellery or cell phones as Muskoka Woods will not accept responsibility for lost or stolen items. That’s easy enough. And I would think that most camps are pretty similar. Sunscreen and a hat would be number one if I was writing the list but I’m fair-skinned and sun isn’t usually my friend. The fact that she wants to bring China pulls at my heartstrings. Everywhere I went, my teddy bear, Knickerbocker, came with me. Every summer camp, every sleepover at friends’ houses, trips to Grandma and Grandpas. He was my best buddy. Knowing how much Knickerbocker means to me, my mom even smuggled him into our wedding. So now my little girl is off to camp, and her best buddy is going with her. Guess he’s moving to the top of the list! What items do your kids bring with them to camp? What are your priorities when preparing for camp? My daughter is going to summer camp! Is she ready? Am I? Summer break for the kids is less 2 months away!! For us this means weekend camping trips almost every weekend. We have a camping resort that we go to and the kids love it! Swimming, riding bikes, camp fires and marshmallow and amazing memories as a family. But this summer, Rachel will be going away to camp for a whole week. During the Our Kids twitter party, I won a week at Muskoka Woods! She’s so excited to be going. And I’m very excited for her to be going. As I wrote previously, “I am me because of summer camp“! It’s very true. Camp gave me experiences and memories to last forever and I hope that this holds true for Rachel. Now we start the prep for summer camp. We’ll be going to the Muskoka Woods website together so that she can see the photos and videos. Plus they have lists of what to pack and how to prepare. Over the next few months, we’ll need to talk about how she feels about going away. I can’t just sit her down and make her talk; it will need to come up in conversation when she’s relaxed. I want to know if she scared or nervous, excited and happy. She could very well have all of those feelings. Getting ready for camp together, will allow us those times to chat about feeling and emotions. I’m sure I’ll be emotional too, but I need to be strong for her. The Our Kids site, has a great eBook “Preparing for Camp” and I know that it will have valuable information to guide me and Rachel through this process. As an Our Kids Ambasador, I’ll be sharing all our experiences with you over the next few months. If you have any questions that you want answered about picking a camp, or preparing for camp, please comment below and I’ll be sure to get the answers for you! Also, check out the other great ambassadors!! This Saturday at Roy Thomson Hall, you can find out about all sorts of camps for your children and family. I’m very excited to get to meet the great people from Muskoka Woods! Last night at the #campexpo twitter party, we won a week at Muskoka Woods for Rachel for this summer! Now I have so many questions, and I know that at the Camp Expo there will be people who can answer those questions. • Learn about charities, discounts, bursaries and tax credits for camp.

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Andrew House believes several factors will lead to the PS4 eventually overtaking its predecessor. The PlayStation 4 has seen a phenomenal amount of success since releasing on November 15th in North America, eventually releasing on November 29th in Europe and becoming the fastest selling console in UK history. It also managed to sell more than 2.1 million units since launch, which is not bad at all. Sony UK’s Andrew House in fact believes that the console will sell more than the PS3 in its life span. “It has an opportunity to significantly exceed what we’ve been able to achieve with PS3 and there’s a couple of reasons for that,” he stated to MCV. “We start off with a price point that is much more consumer friendly than was there for the PS3. Also, one of the success stories for the business as a whole has been our ability to open up new geographies for video games over the last five years. You are seeing opportunities for new markets that we haven’t tapped into. “The other point is that we took several years to take PS3 from being a dual function device to a multi-functional entertainment device. PS4 arrives with a full suite of those non-game entertainment services right from day one. Will it reach the heights attained by the PS3, which has sold 80 million consoles till date and is still very much active? We’ll find out over the next few years.

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The Bingham girls basketball team had a fantastic preseason record of 10-0, but as play began in a loaded Region 3 schedule, things were not so easy and the Lady Miners have struggled some against local teams. Though it hasn’t been easy, the team seems to find a way to fight back through hard work, arriving at the state tournament with a difficult draw, but with the track record of a team that can rise up and surprise some teams. The keys to success began long before the season started, as a lot of the girls participated in early morning weight training in addition to their athletics class period. The team practices six times a week with intense drills and workouts to prepare for their competitive games, a necessity considering they have a young team with just two seniors and a handful of juniors. The girls work hard with their schooling and bring everything they have to the basketball court to be successful. Madison Loftus, Leya Harvey and Marlee Malohi all share a leadership role on the team. Recently, the three were dubbed “The Dynamic Trio” in a Salt Lake Tribune story. For a successful outcome it is important for a team to have a great team bond. “We all believe in each other and we genuinely love each other which gives us a tight bond,” said senior Britta Gotberg. The Miners strive to build friendships with everyone on the team by having regular team parties, locker room rituals like decorating for senior night and playing music before practices and games. The girls believe that it is the time they spend off the court that brings them closer together. Before every game the team has two cheers, one as a team off the court and then a few minutes later another one after the starters are announced. The girls join each other in a circle surrounding two of their teammates, Harvey and Gotberg. They chant, “Whose house?,” with a reply from the team to follow of, “Our house.” This builds the teams confidence and energizes them for the game. At the end of their chant they yell together, “Rise up,” which is the team’s theme for the 2014-2015 season. The team also takes time off the court to develop good character. On New Year’s Eve they canceled their plans of spending time with friends and family to instead serve their community at JL Sorensen Recreation Center in Herriman. This helped the team to grow closer together and set a good example for the rest of the Bingham High community. “It was a proud moment for me as a coach to see teenage girls who are willing to serve their community on a night when most teenagers just want to be with their friends,” Mason said. In a possible preview of things to come, one of the team’s most exciting games came against Riverton on Dec. 18. Down by 17 points near the half and looking like they would lose the game against one of the teams that will also be in the running for this year’s state title, the Miners toughed it out and fought back. Loftus had an amazing offensive comeback against the Silverwolves as the game went into overtime as a tight battle. At the buzzer the final score was Bingham 52 and Riverton 51. It’s the kind of game the Lady Miners will need to win if they hope to rise up to the ultimate goal of a state championship. Bingham High junior Marietta Lehmitz wrote this story as part of the Preps Utah/Nu Skin student journalism program.

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Battlefield 4 developer DICE has launched an assortment of shortcut kits this week for those less inclined to power through the game’s rather substantial offering of weapon, gadget, and vehicle unlocks. The selection of shortcut kits ranging from specific weapon class unlocks to full on soldier kit unlocks offer players a way to skip past the grind for varying prices. Note that none of the kits offer any DLC items from expansions like China Rising, Second Assault, or Naval Strike. Remember, Premium subscribers get double XP this weekend!

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Those in the know seem to think that this round of Syrian-Israeli negotiations will lead to the big breakthrough. Prime Minister Ehud Barak predicts an agreement within "a matter of months" and Syrian Foreign Minister Farouk Shara speaks of a possible deal within "a few months." Well, maybe. This sort of exuberance has been around since the start of Syrian-Israeli negotiations in 1991. In August 1994, for example, Israeli officials indicated that the essentials of an accord had been reached and that they expected it to be signed in well under a year. In December 1995, prime minister Shimon Peres predicted an agreement with Syria, adding, "I have no doubt except over the timetable." In December 1996, Binyamin Netanyahu asserted, "I have no doubt that we will succeed in reaching a peace accord with Syria during our present term in office." This long record of mistaken expectations should give pause. Further, the frosty demeanor and tough words of Syria's foreign minister at the White House last week again point to his regime's extreme reluctance to deal with Israelis, much less to reach an agreement with them. His boss, Hafez Assad, agreed to these talks because he is courting Western public opinion, not to reach closure with Israel. Time and again, he has manufactured a pretext to stay away from the table or stall the negotiations. I think he fears an agreement with Israel would signal to the Syrian population an opening to the West and an end to totalitarian rule. Whatever his reason, the recurrent pattern of avoiding progress leads me to predict that Damascus will again concoct a reason to abort this round of negotiations. Should that happen, Israelis need not despair. In fact, they may be better off for it. Syria's economy has fallen apart in ways that echo what's been taking place in Iraq. In both countries, a totalitarian ruler sacrifices the welfare of his people to ensure that he stays in power. As Steven Plaut recently showed in the Middle East Quarterly, the proportion of Syrian babies born in a health facility is only 37 percent, one of the lowest rates in the world outside sub-Saharan Africa. Syria has fewer tractors per capita than Cuba. At last count, there were 5,000 fax machines in the whole country. The college library system of Syria contains as many volumes as a good-sized bookstore in the West. Because this economic collapse translates into military weakness, one has to wonder why Israel is so keen on a deal with a regime whose base has eroded so significantly. As Plaut suggests, "a rush by Israel to reach agreement with [Assad] makes about as much sense as the United States rushing in 1989 to reach agreements the Soviet Union." Why not sit back and wait for an even more weakened Syria? Maybe even a post-Assad regime? There's another parallel with Iraq: Like Saddam Hussein, Assad has a long history of signing international agreements when these are useful to him, then ignoring them when they no longer serve his purposes. Three times he promised to remove his troops from Lebanon, in 1976, 1982, and 1989; but 35,000 of them remain. Eighteen times he promised to end the terrorism by the Kurdish group PKK against Turkey, but each time broke his word. So, too, with Israel, most notably concerning the 1974 Separation of Forces agreement. Assad promised Jerusalem that "Syrian civilians will return" to territory evacuated by Israeli forces, but they never did; only soldiers are there. He allowed terrorist operations in the early years of the agreement. In 1992, he moved commandos and heavy artillery into the demilitarized zone. Why should anyone believe that Assad, any more than Saddam, will keep his word? A piece of paper from Assad is worth little - and it's especially inopportune at this time of economic decline, his ill-health, and the succession struggle now under way in Syria. What's Israel's alternative to a piece of paper? Emulating Turkey. Just over a year ago, the Turkish government and people, in an act of solidarity, demanded that Assad expel PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan from his territory. Turkish politicians lobbed thinly veiled warnings to Damascus and the media bristled with talk of military action. And Assad capitulated. This episode suggests that if Israel also wants to get its way (say, an end to Hizbullah attacks from Lebanon), it should threaten rather than cajole. Like bullies everywhere, Assad understands one language only - that of force.

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But with effective management of the issue, who knows? Hopefully, this will help you follow my thought process and how to view betting baseball in an analytical way. Win Totals Bet 94 Wins: That capital allocation makes no sense to me, especially in this free agent environment. Projected stats for the rest of the season as calculated by Steamer, which uses past performance and aging trends to develop a future projection for players. It also uses pitch tracking data to help forecast pitchers. Projected end-of-season stats, combining year-to-date stats with Steamer projected stats for the remainder of the season. Yonny's favorite player growing up was Yankees closer Mariano Rivera As a child, Yonny and his friends would play a game similar to baseball that replaced the ball and bat with chapitas, or bottle caps, and a broomstick His favorite meals are arepas -- baked cornmeal patties sometimes stuffed with cheese or meat -- and chicken with rice. 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The Brewers went in his starts. Tied his career high for wins and tied for sixth in the National League in that category. Joined Yovani Gallardo as the first pair of Brewers teammates to record at least strikeouts in the same season. Made 5 starts with double-digit strikeouts, all strikeout games. Was named Brewers Pitcher of the Month for July , 2. Began the season on the day disabled list with a fractured left rib San Diego 6ip, 5h, 2r, 2er, 0bb, 9k. Washington with a solo shot off Jason Marquis Made 3 starts during the postseason, going with a 6. Started 2 games in the NLCS vs. Louis, going with a 6. Produced 21 quality starts The Royals went in his starts Ranked seventh in the American League in innings pitched Pitched at least 8. Detroit and received no decision in the Royals' loss 6ip, 6h, 2r, 1er, 1bb, 4k Cy Young Award see voting totals below Signed a four-year contract with the Royals through the season on January 26, In addition to a Major League-leading 2. Posted a career high 16 wins, the most by a KC pitcher since Paul Byrd won 17 in Zack received only 34 runs in his 17 combined starts of losses and no decisions, a 2. KC averaged just 4. In his 8 losses, KC plated just 13 runs 1. Greinke was not rewarded with a win in 6 starts in which he allowed 1 or no runs Dating to his fi nal two starts of , posted a club-record Only two other pitchers in Major League history had won each of their fi rst 6 starts and posted an ERA of 0. Walter Johnson for the Senators with a 0. Zack was with a 0. Zack's streak was tied with the Mets' Sid Fernandez for the fi fth-longest in baseball since the season Selected to his fi rst All-Star game as a result of the Player Ballot, receiving more votes than any other Major League pitcher Zack tossed a fourth in the A. On August 25 and 30, he became the fourth hurler since to follow a K game with a one-hitter Vida Blue in '71, Randy Johnson in '98 and Pedro Martinez in ' Claimed possession of a Royals single-game strikeout record on August 25, fanning 15 Indians en route to a triumph Greinke's strikeout total matched the most in any game in , tying N. Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum vs. Posted a win over the Mariners on August 30 at Safeco Was over his last eight starts of the season, posting a 1. Had a breakout season as a full-time starter, fi nishing with a career-high 13 wins and an ERA of 3. He and Meche's strikeouts are the most by a Royals pitcher since Appier had in Joins Meche for combined K's, the best tandem for the Royals since David Cone and Kevin Appier combined for a franchise-record in He and Meche each notched at least 13 wins, marking the fi rst time since when Tim Belcher 15 and Appier 14 accomplished the feat Notched 23 quality starts, tied for the second-most in the A. Posted 9 starts where he recorded 8 or more strikeouts, including a pair of double-digits 10 on June 24 vs. Colorado and 11 on July 28 at Oakland Allowed 2 earned runs or less in 19 of his 32 starts He and Meche became the fi rst KC punch to each reach the inning threshold since Paul Byrd Tossed his fi rst career 9-inning complete game and third overall complete effort on April 14 at Seattle in a win Was named Royals Pitcher of the Month for April after going with a 1. Struck out a career-high 11 in a win at Oakland on July At 24 years and days old, Zack became the third-youngest hurler in Royals history to reach triple digits in career starts when he worked on September 7 against the Indians Royals Hall of Famer Bret Saberhagen was the youngest to reach the century mark, doing so in 23 years and days Jose Rosado was the second-quickest at 24 years and days Zack narrowly beat out Royals Hall of Famer Mark Gubicza for third on the list, as Gubie took 24 years and days to record starts Ended the season strong, not allowing a run in a pair of 7-inning starts, defeating the Mariners, , on September 18 before beating the Tigers, , on September Named Royals September Pitcher of the Month after going with a 2. The Royals were in his 52 appearances including in his final 42 appearances of the season Made 7 starts to open the season, going with a 5. 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All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, and play-by-play data. Feb 06, · Watch video · MLB win totals: How we see the season unfolding. — USA TODAY MLB (@usatodaymlb) February 6, who could creep toward 90 wins if all breaks well. There's a pretty strong argument that 's champions have made themselves a whole lot stronger this winter, and so it's something like the least surprising thing in the world that a month before camps open, they're very easily No. 1 in the current projected standings.

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When setting up races with the AI you can specific same class, same car, mixed classes. Can you specifically choose the classes that are mixed, e.g. Track Le-Mans and specifically have GT3 and the prototypes? I hope they add this option soon. We should have mix class and show the mix leaderboard like the real life do. This seems like the feature EVERYONE wants, me included. I think everyone would want this. I like to have LMP900 with GT1 on the same grid. Is there mixed class stuff in the Career mode? This feature was asked for way back during the games development (almost three years ago). I asked for it several times. We were told that they couldn't do it at the time. One of the biggest disapointments in pcars in my opinion. During development I also asked if they could at least separate out older cars fro newer cars in the same class. The Ford GT and the Sauber would show up in a "same class" field with the other modern LMP cars. It really would have been nice if they gave us a car selection menu similar to either rfactor or GTL. Yeah, I really don't understand why a feature that was in GTR2 (and even GTR1 iirc?) isn't in pCars. This is such an essential thing to have. I hope this feature will be added at some point. Having the option to choose the car for each AI opponent would work too. Recreating the mixed grid of gt3 and gt4 on British tracks would be great. I do enjoy the Avon British GT Championship. How this feature was not in the beta build boggles the mind. It's not even a feature, it's a requirement for any racing game or sim. Also, they keep giving us cars that have no competition, this is equally ridiculous. We need some themed DLC, or at the very least, some cars that fill out the current in game classes. It's like they spent lots of time on graphics, physics, then come to cars, and say "now chuck a few cars in". Although this is my fav racing sim(and I have them all), some things SMS do(or don't do) leave me shaking my head. Whilst this has been answered, can we poll this thread for future development considerations? Where and what post is giving the answer? Am I missing the answer really..? The first reply. Though I had the same thoughts at first until I reread the first post. It has been requested many times (and in the Feature Suggestion areas as well). +1 to those asking for this, it's one of the biggest disappointments of the game to me. There are a few things like this that I can't believe haven't been factored into the design of the game and, if it's not easy to work in fine, but derestricted some of the files and the discouragement of modding and let us have a play around with custom carsets please. Gotta agree. I don't want to be too harsh about it because it's still a good game as it is - but include this option and you immediately make the game infinitely better. I find it really hard to understand why this wasn't in. It was a must. Agree word for word. As much as I hate it, unless it gets added pCARS is a sim of mine, but I want it to be the sim. I wish the mission statement was something like, "Your sim, your way." "Your car, your opponents, your rules, your path." Sure. Reasonable people understand this. Just as far as this topic is concerned though, it appears very doable to us consumers at least. We're only asking for something already implemented in career, proper multi class racing that is, to be added to solo weekends. It seems lots of true motorsport fans are on pCARS and we'd love to have this level of accuracy. There's so much attention paid to the little details all throughout pCARS which is why A) I'm surprised it's not included, and B) I'm confident it could be. Option 2 - go to a screen, select Audi #1, #2, #3 and a few Mareks and RWds in your class, select some LMP2s and GT3 cars. and would transform the game for the very people the game was aimed at - the racing fanatics who want something truly authentic. EXACTLY. "Gamers" may not care, and there's Forza for that. Most of us are "sim racers", and it's fairly important. I totally agree, and lets face it, its not much harder then making an Excel sheet. In Race07 it was done, and all the info was stored in a basic text file. It looks easy looking from the outside in... ;) I work in IT and I always have people tell me how easy it is for my teams to implement something. It's pretty comical sometimes. Without knowing the structure of their frameworks, it may not be as easy as everyone thinks.

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It's Sun Apr 21, 2019 - 5:13 in Beirut. In accordance with its mission, Menassat reported on the publishing of the 2009 Arab Human Development report (AHDR) commissioned by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and the ensuing objections by participating researchers, including leading consultant for the report Mustafa Kamel al-Sayyed. Criticism of the report focused mainly on the relegation of the impact of foreign military occupations on Arab development throughout the report. Scholars withdrew from the AHDR, accusing UNDP staff of tampering with the studies in unprofessional and unethical manners. The Jerusalem Post objected. Lubna Hussein, a Sudanese journalist and UN employee in Khartoum, had her trial moved to Tuesday, after being accused of wearing "indecent" clothes. Hussein was arrested along with a group of other women in a Khartoum restaurant in early July for wearing pants. If convicted she will face 40 lashes and a fine of 100 US dollars. In a blog post entitled, "HRW's Whitson Plays the Racism Card," David Bernstein of the Wall Street Journal responded to MENASSAT's article about the Human Rights Watch/Saudi Arabia controversy, refuting claims that his accusations were racially tinged. Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood is in a new battle. This time it is not between the government, but between the Muslim Brotherhood and a local newspaper, Al Sharouq, who continues to hound the group in a series of articles aimed at what the Brotherhood has called a campaign to “discredit” the popular Islamic group in the country. It has become common knowledge in Algeria - the political weeklies are facing a financial crisis that could lead to their bankruptcies in the coming weeks or months. Despite the renowned reporting on local and international affairs and widespread distribution, those in the media scene now believe the only way to save political weeklies is financial support. Britain goes it alone in the Middle East? On Sunday, the British Parliament’s Foreign Affairs committee published a report urging the British government to talk with “moderate” elements in Hamas, expand an arms embargo against Israel and make upgraded relations with the latter conditional on concrete steps towards a two-state peace deal. This comes after the British government decided to establish contact with members of Hezbollah’s “political wing” in March. The militant Islamic group Al-Qaeda says it’s responsible for the rocket attacks on northern Israel from Southern Lebanon earlier this year, in a new video purportedly produced and posted on the Internet by the group. Rauda Morcos has every right to hate the press. On July 2003, the Israeli newspaper Yedeot Ahronot interviewed Morcos about her poetry but also announced to the world that she was a lesbian. The Israeli English-language press reported this week that the UN had laid the blame for both the Khirbet Salim explosion and subsequent attack on UNIFIL soldiers who arrived to investigate the explosion, at the feet of Hezbollah. On July 14, an explosion took place in a deserted house in a village on the southern Lebanese border - an area closely monitored by Israel, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, and the Lebanese Army. In a familiar refrain, fire and gun-power are serving as perfect symbols for the political visions of those who don’t care to ask why unarmed citizens would risk throwing rocks at international peace keeping forces. On Tuesday 21st the United Nations Development Program launched it's 5th Arab Human Development Report (AHDR). The independently prepared report was not presented to the public prior to its publication, but criticism began to surface even before it was released, both from researchers involved in the report and from observers. As the media has been reporting since the release of the Pew Research Center's Global Attitudes Project poll on Thursday (July 23), Barack Obama's rise to the White House has not translated to an identifiable change in the way Arabs see the United States. Last week (July 14), two French security operatives were kidnapped by some 15 armed men dressed in Somali Military uniforms from a hotel in the Somali capital after having checked-in as "journalists," deputy director of the Sahafi Hotel said in statements to the media. It’s a Saturday morning and Omar, Ahmed and Salah enjoy their weekend off by preparing food, drinking whisky and meeting and conversing with other Sudanese men who pass by for a cigarette and a delicious meal. Recent presidential election results in Mauritania left shock, astonishment and anticipation in their wake. This begs an evaluation of the different answers given to the question on so many people's minds: what happened? The Wall Street Journal, the Israeli government and its supporters attacked Human Rights Watch, alleging that the organization raised funds in Saudi Arabia by promoting its battle with pro-Israeli groups. The accusations appeared to be baseless, instead revealing an increasingly desperate attempt to smear critics of Israel’s conduct. An Egyptian reporter has for the first time won a prize in CNN’s African Journalist Award since the establishment of the contest fourteen years ago. Over the weekend, twenty-two year old Cairo-based journalist Ethar Kamal el-Katatney bagged the award in the Economics and Business category for her article “The Business of Islam”. MENASSAT caught up with El-Katatney over the phone in London. The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released a report yesterday (July 21) assessing the security situation in the Arab world. 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This book is based in large part on fieldwork that I conducted in Brittany and Wales in 1983 and 1985. I am thankful for a Fulbright Award for Research in Western Europe and a Faculty Development Award from the University of North Carolina that funded that fieldwork. lowe a less tangible, but no less real, debt to Steve Anderson, G. M. Awbery, Steve Harlow and Jim McCloskey whose work initially sparked my interest, and led me to undertake this project. I want to thank Joe Emonds and Alec Marantz who read portions of Chapter 3 and 5. I am particularly grateful though to Kathleen Flanagan, Frank Heny and two anonymous referees who read a dyslexic and schizophrenic manuscript, providing me with criticisms that improved this final version considerably. The Welsh nationalist community in Aberstwyth and its Breton coun­ terpart in Quimper helped make the time I spent in Wales and Brittany productive. I am indebted to Thomas Davies, Partick Favreau, Lukian Kergoat, Sue Rhys, John Williams and Beatrice among others for sharing their knowledge of their languages with me. Catrin Davies and Martial Menard were especially patient and helpful. Without their assistance this work would have been infinitely poorer. I am hopeful that this book will help stimulate more interest in the Celtic languages and culture, and assist, even in a small way, those in Wales and Brittany who struggle to keep their language and culture strong.

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Carlsbad, Calif. (October 27, 2016) – As part of its 32nd Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards (NAMM TEC Awards), The NAMM Foundation has announced that rocker Joe Perry will receive the prestigious Les Paul Award. The annual award is given on behalf of the Les Paul Foundation and honors individuals that have set the highest standards of excellence in the creative application of recording technology in the spirit of the famed audio pioneer, inventor and musician, Les Paul. The award will be presented at a January 21st ceremony being held in Anaheim, CA as part of The 2017 NAMM Show. Perry, who was included in Rolling Stone’s list of “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time,” is also scheduled to perform live before an audience of pro audio and sound production inventors, musicians and industry friends. "Anytime my name is mentioned in the same sentence as Les Paul, it’s a huge honor,” says Perry. “Getting an award bearing his name is the icing on the cake." for a long list of accolades that reach beyond the band’s more than 150 million albums sold. In the role of principal songwriter, lead guitarist, and as producer for multiple tracks featured on several notable Aerosmith albums, Perry’s talent has helped contribute to the super group’s four Grammy® Awards, (one of which includes Perry’s guitar-based instrumental “Boogie Man”); six Billboard Music Awards; twelve MTV Video Awards; and two People’s Choice Awards, to name a few. "Joe Perry was a friend of Les Paul's and is undoubtedly one of the most innovative and talented musicians of our time,” says Michael K. Braunstein, Executive Director, Les Paul Foundation. “His ability to push boundaries of the electric guitar with his signature sound and deft playing ability embodies the true spirit of what Les Paul and the award given in his name stands for. The Les Paul Award has been presented at the NAMM TEC Awards to remarkably-distinguished and accomplished individuals from the music industry, including such luminaries as Sir Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townsend, Slash and last year's recipient, Don Was. The Les Paul Foundation could not be more thrilled to be adding Joe Perry to this amazing list." Hollywood also became a part of Perry’s musical resume when his familiar riffs were heard on the band’s hit song “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (from the soundtrack to “Armageddon”), which received an Oscar® nomination for Best Song. Among many other TV and film projects, Perry also composed the theme song for the “Spiderman” animated TV series and provided the instrumental music for “This Thing of Ours,” starring James Caan. Watch for news related to his upcoming sixth solo album and learn more about Joe Perry here. Along with Perry, famed Aerosmith engineer and producer Jack Douglas, will be inducted into the NAMM TEC Hall of Fame, which was created nearly thirty years ago to honor pioneers of audio technology, as well as the music industry’s most accomplished producers and audio technicians. Douglas is associated with many of the band’s most iconic releases and affectionately dubbed "the sixth member" of Aerosmith for having contributed lyrics to several tracks released from the band. He also engineered and produced many multi-platinum Aerosmith albums including Toys in the Attic and Rocks, both of which ranked among Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” Douglas rose to prominence when the Record Plant Studio opened its doors and eventually engineered John Lennon’s Imagine and the Who’s Who’s Next EP. The NAMM TEC Awards celebrate the pro audio community by recognizing the individuals, companies and technical innovations behind today’s sound recordings, live sound, films, television, and video games. Outstanding Technical Achievement and Outstanding Creative Achievement nominees were announced earlier for the Saturday, January 21 event. Tickets can be purchased on site or in advance here for $50 (General Admission) or $175 (VIP). The show will be hosted by comedian Sinbad and will be available via a live event web stream during The NAMM Show. Berlin, October 12, 2016 – Native Instruments yesterday released TRAKTOR PRO 2.11.0, a free update that brings new features, more third-party hardware support, and fixes. After the stability updates in TRAKTOR PRO 2.10.3, this release adds new tools for creativity. TRAKTOR PRO 2.11.0 now features Ableton Link integration, making syncing TRAKTOR with other supported audio apps much easier. Whether it’s an iOS app, a desktop DAW like Ableton or other Link-enabled DJ software such as TRAKTOR or Serato DJ, users will be able to keep everything in time, either on a single computer, or multi-user over WiFI or an Ethernet cable. TRAKTOR also introduces a new Step Sequencer for Remix Decks, which allows users DJs to create rhythms on-the-fly across 4 rows of one-shot samples. Multiple TRAKTOR decks can be used for the Step Sequencer. Users can change samples and add effects/swing/filters to enhance your DJ sets. The Step Sequencer works out-of-the-box and on-screen with the TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 and D2, and as a user MIDI mapping for the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1. All Step Sequencer functions are also MIDI-mappable. Pioneer DJ CDJ-2000NXS2 multi-players now have HID support. View track information on the CDJ screen, use the built-in audio interface, and access all the important TRAKTOR PRO 2 deck features from your controls. The DJM-900NXS2 club mixer is now TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified (TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 software and timecode required). The mixer’s dual audio interfaces facilitates seamless changeovers. Allen & Heath’s newly-released XONE:PX5 4+1 channel club mixer also has TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certification. Included with the free update are five bonus Remix Sets for use with the Step Sequencer. The custom-tailored audio content delivers classic drum machine sounds and percussion samples to add texture to DJ mixes. TRAKTOR PRO 2.11.0 is available as a free update via the Native Instruments Service Center for existing users. Astro Raph's "Wolf Pack EP" is released! Santa Cruz, Calif. Dateline October 24th 2016: Legendary engineer, producer, artist, and educator Alan Parsons continues his Master Class Training Sessions at Orb Studios in Austin, November 15th with powerful local rock singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Casey McPherson as the recording artist. The Austin master class is the lastest of similar events held at Abbey Road, London, The Village in Los Angeles, Studio At The Palms in Las Vegas and Ocean Way in Nashville, where attendees pick up tips, tricks and insights into recording by actually getting to make a record with the multi-platinum producer and engineer. Artist Casey McPherson came to prominence fronting the prog rock supergroup Flying Colors, alongside Steve Morse, Mike Portnoy and Dave LaRue. McPherson also runs his own alternative rock band Alpha Rev, whose debut album produced by GrammyWinner David Kahne achieved chart success in 2011. The Austin masterclass looks at a range of classic rock instrumentation and techniques with guitars (Zak Loy and Wes Ardis), bass (Robin Mordecai), Hammond, Rhodes and vocals but also ventures into less traveled waters at the hands of drummer and master percussionist Tabber Miller who’ll also be employing Wavedrum and several tribal percussion instruments. The session will also feature violin from Brian Batch. Attendees will be part of the whole day’s work from micing the live tracking session to instrumental overdubs, vocal recording, processing, to an initial mix that will be provided to attendees at the end. In late-breaking news, Alan is now offering the chance for attendees also going to his concert at the Paramount Theater in Austin on November 17th to come to the soundcheck and hear a brief talk from himself and Alan Parsons Live Project F.O.H. engineer, Ross Pallone. Saban Theater - Beverly Hills, CA - In celebration of inspiring female creators and influential change-makers across the globe, TEDxWomen is pleased to announce TEDxCanonDriveWomen: “It’s About Time” - a one day event taking place in Beverly Hills Saturday October 29th 8:30am - 6:30pm. The conference will feature profound female leaders who will transcend a broad spectrum of relevant topics and share their experiences to spark deep discussions. TEDxCanonDriveWomen is just one piece of the exciting International TEDx event series that will encompass 270 cities across the world each year. Covering themes such as Healing with Alternative Medicine, Technology,Equality, Social Justice, Women as Industry Leaders, and more, the 2016 Beverly Hills installment of the worldwide TEDx series will host an incredible panel of distinguished speakers. Experts in their respective fields, the curated group of groundbreaking women set to appear at the conference will fully engage guests to form a collective of trust and knowledge while enlightening those gathered in attendance. Alongside a few expected surprise honorary guests, the panelists set to appear at TEDxCanonDriveWomen: It’s About Timewill include Academy Award winning Producer Cathy Schulman, Editor + Academy and Emmy Nominee Maryann Brandon, Actress, Writer, and Producer Yareli Arizmendi, Beverly Hills Chief of Police Sandra Spagnoli, Creative Activist Katy Eldon, Professor of Medicine at UCLA Bevra Hahn, Two-Time Emmy nominee Branda Strong, Author and Business Woman Mallika Chopra, Esq, MBA, MS - Whistleblower Attorney Natalie Khawam, Actress and Director Joely Fisher, Intel’s Senior Director of Design Strategy Anjali Shastri, SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris, and Comedian + Social Media Influencer Nicole Arbour. TEDWomen brings together a global community of women and men interested in exploring how change begins: with innovative thinkers who catalyze ideas toward action. Over the past few years TEDWomen and TEDxWomen have launched some powerful ideas into the world, inciting a global conversation from San Francisco to São Paulo to Seoul — celebrating movers and makers; designers and doers; local problem-solvers and global leaders. Want to join the conversation? Check out this It’s About Time video to hear what a few of the featured speakers and people around the world think it's time for! Post your own video on Twitter using the hashtag #itsabouttimetedxwomen or by clicking the “+” button in the video player to upload directly. Don't forget to share the video on social media and inspire others to join by voting, uploading clips, and passing it on. ​Share YOUR “It's About Time” story! Los Angeles, Calif., October 19, 2016 — Though producer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist Zedd only began producing electronic music in 2009, his music quickly became a defining sound of contemporary electronic pop thanks to megahits likes 2012’s “Clarity” and 2015’s “I Want You to Know.” Having long used Antelope Audio clocking and conversion in his work, Zedd and his engineer had no trouble deciding on the powerful and versatile Orion Studio when they decamped their operation to Zedd’s home. Since the studio’s completion, Antelope Audio’s single-rack-space USB+Thunderbolt interface has delivered everything Zedd needs to continue crafting the synth-heavy pop masterpieces for which he is renowned. The Orion Studio’s 12 preamps give Shanahan the exact sound he wants for capturing the high-fidelity sheen of Zedd’s keys. “The preamps are extremely clean and transparent, which is great for any source, especially the keyboards which constitute the bulk of our tracking,” he says. “I have digital emulations that I can always use with guitars or anything like that if I decide I want to add coloration later. I’m happy getting the cleanest possible signal when recording.” The high-quality monitor outputs also provide the perfect signal path to Zedd’s monitor controller. We are greatly saddened by the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. His dedication, devotion, and dignity have inspired generations of Thai people. His vision and guidance uplifted the country and secured sustainable development for future generations. We feel proud to have served as subjects during his reign and his legacy will remain imprinted in our hearts. At this time of most profound grief at our sudden loss, and with our heartfelt dedication to pay tribute and respect to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, we are obliged to announce the postponement of Wonderfruit to February 16-19, 2017 at The Fields at Siam Country Club in Pattaya, Thailand. All existing ticket-holders are eligible for a full refund, which can be redeemed via our ticketing agent, Event Pop, between November 1-30, 2016. We sincerely apologize for any inconveniences. More information on refunds and additional updates can be found on The Wonder Post section of our website. LONDON, UK (October 14, 2016) - Audio software developer FXpansion, now part of the leading music technology company ROLI, are pleased to announce the availability of BFD Black Album Drums produced by Chocolate Audio. This new expansion pack for BFD3 is inspired by the drum sound featured on the 1991 "Black Album" by the band Metallica. The original 1980 Gretsch kit along with Zildjian Cymbals, a Ludwig 1970s vintage Black Beauty and a Tama Bell Brass snare were all lovingly recorded in meticulous detail by the same team as BFD Imperial and BFD Modern Retro. With 17 kit pieces in total, sampled with up to 286 samples per articulation and captured by a vast array of vintage and sought after mics including high hanging Neumann U87s, AKG C12s and Telefunken ELAM 251E tube mics, this pack captures one of the signature sounds in the history of Rock music. "Being in this room again brings back a lot of memories, but it feels like yesterday." said Mike Tacci, engineer for the Black Album Drums. "The room hasn't changed at all, the acoustics are the same and it's an amazing sounding drum room. It's an historic room for Rock records." BFD3 is the third generation of FXpansion's flagship software acoustic drum studio, delivering new levels of detail and realism with stunning new kits, mix-ready presets and modeling technology for tom resonance and cymbal swells. The revamped interface has a new mixer and sound browser for the easiest BFD experience yet. Old Lyme, Conn., October 3, 2016 – Following the release of her UK number one album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, English singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist PJ Harvey has been out on the road, headlining some of Europe’s most prestigious music festivals to much critical acclaim. Her summer touring schedule, along with her 9-strong band of world-class musicians, has included appearances at the likes of Glastonbury, London’s Field Day, Primavera Sound, and Rock Werchter to name but a few. PJ Harvey’s vocal microphone of choice on these shows is a Sennheiser super-cardioid MD 431. Harvey’s Front of House engineer is Howard ‘Head’ Bullivant, who has been working with her since 1990 when he recorded her first demos and co-produced her debut album Dry. Since then, he has worked as producer, engineer or mix engineer on five PJ Harvey albums, plus a number of other live and collaborative albums. He toured as mix engineer on her first tour in 1992 and has been involved in almost all of her live shows since 2003. He has been specifying Sennheiser microphones even longer. It's time for a new MaxforLive visualiser from original Isotonik Collective member Ned RUSH! As our most in depth visualiser yet you have more controls in this device than any before it, to have an understanding of just how many there are and how effective they can be then check out Ned's walkthrough video at the bottom or take a moment to see what can be achieved in our demo video at the top! AES Booth #629, Los Angeles (September 29, 2016) - Soundelux USA has released the U195 cardioid fet P48 microphone. Based on the original Soundelux U195 in production from 1996-2006, and the Bock 195 in production from 2007-2014, the Soundelux USA U195 features a new improved k67 capsule while maintaining the famously innovative "FAT" switch low-frequency control and it's unparalleled massive output transformer. The U195 is a versatile phantom-powered single, low-noise, wide-band fet mic coupled with Soundelux USA's new super smooth k67 capsule. Add to this a classic, massive output transformer along with a unique "FAT" switch, and you have the ultimate Swiss Army Mic capable of handling any studio chore you can throw at it. "The U195 can satisfy a wide range of applications for engineers and studios that may have a few expensive models, but need to fill out their mic cabinet without breaking the budget," said David Bock, who makes the microphones in California. "This mic provides remarkable fullness and presence with exceptionally low background noise on everything from vocals and acoustic instruments, to guitar cabinets and drums." While the U195 is based on the platform of a very famous mic, this new Soundelux USA version was optimized removing the patterns, removing bandwidth restrictions, multiplying the transformer size and removing the atonal inharmonic fet bias system, resulting in superior musicality at a shockingly lower cost. The Soundelux USA U195 features a pad switch, lo-cut switch, and a "fat" switch, allowing you to carve the desired tone. The also mic comes with a metal threaded stand mount. The Soundelux USA U195 Microphones carries a US MSRP of $1,249. To find a stocking dealer, please visit http://www.bockaudio.com/#!find-stocking-dealer/c923 or email bockaudioorders@gmail.com. Boom Festival, Idanha-a-Nova Lake, Portugal - Every two years the vast terrain of Idanha-a-Nova Lake, Portugal transforms into the sacred lands of Boom Festival, an unrivaled European collaborative space for artists, dreamers, dancers and visionaries. In beautiful alignment of creation and innovation, Los Angeles-based masters of event production, Do LaB, made their third pilgrimage across the globe to Boom Festival this past summer to collaborate with multidisciplinary design firm, Vita Motus,on their grandest engineering triumph to date - the Boom Dance Temple. Eclipsing previous stage installations in both sheer magnitude and architectural prowess, the Boom Dance Temple is a reflection of Do LaB’s innate ability to enchant revelers with inspired designs, bold architecture and signature technicolor schemes, enveloping Boom Festival attendees under its impressive embrace. Ten full months of planning went into assembling the largest structure Do LaB has erected to date - at 50,000 square feet, the Temple measured the equivalent to two and a half “Big Fish” (fondly recognized as the Do LaB Stage at Coachella). The main goal of the monumental undertaking was above-all to forge an un-obstructed dance floor to ensure pulsating flow and the purest soundscape fathomable. Berlin, September 29, 2016 – Native Instruments today released MASCHINE JAM – the unique music production system for quick, intuitive track arranging and advanced performance. MASCHINE JAM offers music makers a versatile workflow designed to swiftly capture and develop musical ideas using hands-on, multi-track step sequencing and touch-sensitive controls. With the included MASCHINE 2.5 software, MASCHINE JAM is an integrated production system, and works seamlessly with KOMPLETE, third-party plug-ins, and all popular DAWs. It can also enhance workflow when combined with other MASCHINE hardware or a KOMPLETE KONTROL S-Series keyboard. MASCHINE JAM is now available at the NI Online Shop and retailers worldwide.

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Free Robert Randolph and the Family Band concerts. Trade-friendly Live Music Archive concerts are available for download and/or streaming in formats including mp3, flac, and ogg vorbis. "If there are live recordings of shows... Put them up. We allow recording so I don't know why these sites need permission. Please put the shows up..." "If it is an old SBD. pre, I don't know, 2002.. I think it is fine. Matrixes are def. fine..." Audio Taping - Audio cassette and DAT taping is permitted at shows for personal, non-commercial, home use only. We recommend that you bring microphones and portable tape machines. Soundboard patches will not be given out. Do not expect power; be prepared for everything. Please stay out of the way of the working crew at all venues. Please respect the wishes of the band and the crew and feel free to ask questions and make comments. It's always been a goal of ours to make taping as much a part of the show as possible, please help us by following common sense at all times. Also there is absolutely NO VIDEO TAPING ALLOWED!

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Behind our name, there really are four brothers: Alfred, Ben, Kent and Leroy Johnson. Growing up, each brother served as a woodworking apprentice, beginning with sweep-up duty, then stacking wood, inspecting parts, machining rough lumber, and assembling cabinetry, finally working their way up to product design. As adults, they found themselves fitting remodeling projects into the evenings and weekends of their 9 to 5 lives. It didn’t take long for their reputation for quality craftsmanship and attentive customer service to turn into a backlog of work and a steady stream of referrals and in 2006, Four Brothers Design + Build was launched. When it came to building a team, the brothers were on the same page: you don’t train people to care; you hire people who care. From the team leaders to the architects to the crews, they wanted every single person to be passionate about their work, committed to a high level of personal service, and as attentive to their client’s needs as they are to the details of a project. Respect – You’ll find our team polite to a fault and considerate of your daily routine. We’ll do our best to contain our mess by cleaning the work area at the end of each day. Accountability – Start times, deadlines and schedules are commitments you can count on. Our phones are always on so you can reach us whenever you need us. Design Integrity – Every project gets our full attention regardless of size. We invest the time to get it right. If it’s not our best product, it won’t go out the door. Quality Craftsmanship – We are artisans who “build for life.” We do not cut corners in the interest of expediency, cost savings – or any other reason.

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Jack De Lacy (ONU17) is an old boy currently studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts and Arts at UNSW. He is interested in both art practice and theory. He had an essay published by the MCA in its ‘Student Newsletter’ during the 2016 Biennale of Sydney, and recently contributed writing for the press release of Patrick Dagg’s solo show ‘ditch’ at James Makin Gallery. His practice and interests in art are grounded in photography, and he has been a finalist in the Head-on Photo festival’s student prize in 2016 and 2017, coming second place in 2017. Jack is interested in dynamic creativity, which grants immediacy to contemporary issues and identities. Dr Ian Penn (ON 1970) was born and raised in Australia. A medical degree and practice of interventional cardiology, including inventing medical devices, was bookmarked by the study of philosophy and political science in the ‘70s and more recently a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Emily Carr University ( 2010) Vancouver. His practice remains tethered to observational process, mark making in situ and visual journals. He enjoys the translation of these images in the studio and is also invested in the relationship between, and integration of, narrative with fixed and moving images.

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I ruled out Nikon right at first since there point ‘n’ shoot models compare badly with Sony and others in terms of features for the price. I generally like Sony Cybershot for their ease of use but found there new models focussing too much on a smaller size than quality/stability. I found an ideal camera in the form of Canon IXUS 850 in eBay India. The features impressive – 7.1 Megapixels, Compact Size, Standard SD Memory, Image Stabilization (very important for first-time users) & Wide range optical zoom (which no other camera in this range had to this extent). Found good reviews in Cnet and DPReview. The eBay seller price was around Rs.20,500 and available from a Chennai Seller. Since I didn’t know the seller I decided to go to Camera Citi in Radhakrishnan Salai and buy it -so that my BIL could feel the camera before buying. We got a good deal at Rs.21,000 with 3 years Camera Citi Warranty and a 1GB Memory card free. The photos he has taken with the camera are impressive as well, he is very satisfied. I found the camera very good that I bought the next model IXUS 900IS for my wife during my Tokyo trip from Yodabashi Camera Store for Rs.17,751 (Yen 47,080) with Japan only warranty. While comparing prices I found very little difference in the prices of these cameras between Chennai and Singapore. So it is better to always buy it in Chennai, so you get local warranty and save the hassles of carrying them from abroad.

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Fuel Pump - It's History and Design - Auto Fuels, Inc. It held 42 gallons and was designed to dispense, kerosene, burning fluid, and the light combustible products of petroleum. This was to be the first commercially available fuel pump, invented in 1885 by S.F. (Sylvanus Freelove) Bowser and sold to Jake Gumper, owner of a Fort Wayne, Indiana grocery store. He later formed the S. F. Bowser & Company and patented his invention in 1887. Within a decade – as the automobile’s popularity grew – Bowser’s company became hugely successful. By 1905, Bowser followed up his initial design with his “Self-Measuring Gasoline Storage Pump”, the Model 102 “Chief Sentry”, which was known to motorists as a “filling station.” Often, these filling stations were merely curbside pumps installed along sidewalks and storefronts. With the addition of competing businesses such as Wayne Pump Company and Tokheim Oil Tank & Pump Company, the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, became the fuel pump manufacturing capital of the world. What we know as the “service station” would not come until 1913, and it was the decision by Gulf Refining Company to open one along Baum Boulevard in Pittsburgh, PA. That station dispensed 30 gallons of fuel on it’s opening day at a price of 27 cents per gallon. By the end of 1913 the boulevard had become known as “automobile row’” because of the high number of car dealerships. Unlike earlier simple curbside gasoline filling stations, the pagoda-style service station was a purposefully designed facility that offered free air, water, crankcase service, and tire and tube installation. Today there are over 152,000 gas stations, of which over 123,000 have convenience stores. On average, each location sells about 4,000 gallons of fuel per day, which is quite an increase from the 30 gallons sold at the Gulf station in Pittsburgh in December of 1913.

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There comes a time in your daily life when you must convert pounds in kilograms, pounds in euros, meters in yards, kilometers in miles, euros in dollars, GMT in EST, and different units. The digits are always there in your head, but what do you do if you must alter a not so common amount in another unit? You do the paperwork, don’t you? However, that paperwork sometimes could be a job since you need to know the procedure of converting your unit. There are a number of internet measurement converter websites that let you swap the values of units. Here, we’ll explain some of the best benefits of these measurement conversion websites. Units of measurements is not tricky. You basically need to multiply or divide a unit’s amount by the difference in the proportion of the other unit. Are you hunting about astronomy conversion table? Go to the earlier talked about website. A unit which is bigger to be converted into a unit usually requires you to multiply, while a smaller unit to a unit usually requires you to divide. So what is so great about converting units from one to another? One of the contributions of converting units of measurements with one another is that you have the ability to recall a number. For instance, 1.0936133 yards is not an easy number to remember. However, when you convert yards you will find it is equivalent to 1 meter, which is an easier number to remember. You may try out any calculations on a unit conversion site, and you will immediately get the answer. You may convert any unit weight, money, volume, time, pressure, etc. on those online places. When you attempt to get the answer with the help of a calculator, you need to carry out calculations that are different. For instance, at first, you will need to compute how many euros are there in a pound, before multiplying it. On the other hand, if you are using a measurement converter website, you merely have to select pound in one column, and euro in the second. Following this, you must input the amount you need to know, and seek the solution from the box. You don’t have to perform any calculation. These sites have been programmed to give results immediately, without requiring the user to do any computation. Calculators and other computing devices can sometimes be confusing and engaging. As stated earlier, these conversion websites offer you their visitors a great comfort. They enable them to convert numbers and amounts in their preferred unit. Students can complete their homework; researchers can compute significant datasets, and professionals can use these sites as a tool to provide facts to their customers and clients. The occurrence of such online places has become a’present’ for professionals offering their services, across the global arena.

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After registering 10 wickets win in the last encounter, charged up Punjab will welcome bottom-placed Himachal Pradesh in their upcoming Ranji Trophy fixture at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali from December 06. An outstanding performance from bowlers helped Punjab clinch 10 wickets win over Delhi in the last encounter. Batting first, Delhi only managed 107-10 in front of Siddarth Kaul’s impressive spell (12.5- 32 -6) and Vinay Choudhary’s (9-34-3). In the first innings, Punjab took 175 runs lead after being bowled out at 282 runs. Returning for second innings, Delhi posted 179-10 with Gautam Gambhir (60 of 95) contributing the most at the top. In reply, Punjab registered 10 wickets win after scoring the necessary runs on the third day. The only thing which would bother Punjab is Yuvraj Singh’s painstaking 24 runs off 88 deliveries. Out of form, Yuvraj is struggling hard to score runs with the bat which could be a concern for Punjab. Ironically, Himachal Pradesh suffered 10 wickets defeat in their last encounter against Hyderabad. Batting first, Himachal posted a good total of 315-10 with the help of a century from skipper Prashant Chopra (110 of 190). In response, Hyderabad rode on skipper Akshath Reddy’s (99 of 192) and TR Teja’s (75 of 116) to cruise through the set target and was bowled out for 352-10. Himachal started the second innings with 1 run lead and was surprisingly bowled out for a paltry 97-10. Coming to chase 97 in the last innings, Hyderabad chased down the target with 10 wickets in hand, courtesy Tanmay Agarwal (48*) and Akshath Reddy (44*). Note: This PUN VS HIM Dream11 Prediction is based on news sourced from various sources. We suggest you pick your playing 11 from the squad listed above basis PUN VS HIM team news. Kindly revisit before the deadline to get the final update of the PUN VS HIM Dream11 Prediction. Also, hit the bell icon on the bottom right side of your screen to get all the latest Dream11 Prediction updates.

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Definition of Business Research Business research is an important management activity that helps companies determine which products will be most profitable for companies to produce. Several steps are necessary when conducting business research; each step must be thoroughly reviewed to ensure that the best decision is made for the company. * Product Analysis Product analysis is the first step of business research. Companies must find a product that meets or exceeds consumer demand, or the product will fail in the economic market place. One type of analysis is to find an existing product that can be improved through design or features. Another type of product analysis will find emerging markets with high demand and low supply, which allows for companies to sell new products to meet consumer demand. * Market Analysis Companies will conduct a market analysis to determine how much profit may be earned from current demand. Management will look at which stage of the business cycle the market is currently in, whether emerging, plateau, or declining. Each stage has its own level of profitability, with the first stage being the highest and the last stage being the lowest profitability. A market analysis will also determine the price points at which products can be sold; for example, high-quality products at a higher price may not tempt consumers to start buying the product based on quality itself. * Financial Analysis A financial analysis determines the cost of each production item used to produce goods and services. High costs may not allow companies to price goods or services competitively, leading to an unprofitable situation. Management will examine the costs of raw materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead to find the best raw goods available to produce the most profitable product. Management will also review the best cost application methods, ensuring that all production costs are properly applied to each product or service produced. * Competitor Analysis Analyzing the current competitors of a market is an important part of business research. Knowing which companies have the best production methods or customer loyalty helps new companies understand how they can create a competitive advantage when entering a new market. Proper business research will also indicate how financially stable companies are and if they can be purchased outright by a company wanting to enter the industry. Buying a competitor may be cheaper than starting new operations for a company. * Growth Analysis Business research usually includes forecasting the growth and direction of the current industry or market. Knowing which direction the market is headed helps companies determine the stability of new business operations. Entering a slow-growth industry may be unprofitable early on but have better long-term growth potential. High-growth industries will sometimes face a quick downfall, such as the dot. com boom of 2000-2001. Strong growth early in the business cycle quickly gave way to record losses, leading many businesses into bankruptcy from poor growth analysis. Definition of Business Research Methods A business research method is a careful and diligent study of a market, an industry or a particular company’s business operations, using investigative techniques to discover facts, examine theories or develop an action plan based on discovered facts. Businesses use a number of research methods to help grow their operations or to solve problems in the company. * Operational Research A study of a firm’s operational systems identifies each production step. Examination of information and statistical data is another method of business research. Financial data is one important area of statistical analysis that helps a firm to evaluate performance and predict trends. It can lead to strategy revisions that translate into changes in a firm’s internal policies and procedures. * Surveys and Focus Groups Surveys and focus groups are a common business research method. It helps a firm to better understand the potential customer for its products and services. This includes understanding who the customer is, what the customer values and how the customer buys. This type of research focuses on identifying demand trends. What Is the Business Research Method? The business research method is how companies collect information from consumers or business-to-business customers. Some business research is conducted among smaller groups of people, with the objective of clarifying research content. For example, a restaurant company may test six menu items but try to find the best two for further research. Other business research is for garnering explanations of customers’ purchases or buying habits. There are several key steps in the business research process. Defining the Objectives Companies that conduct business research must first define their key objectives. Objectives can include measuring satisfaction among customers, determining customer interest on a new product, or measuring the impact of advertising among consumers. Sometimes, the objective of business research is to find reasons and solutions for a particular problem. For example, a software company may experience a 10 percent loss in customers. Hence, the objective may be to find out why customers are purchasing products; and how to get the customers back. Company managers should meet in groups to determine the key objectives for their business research. Subsequently, a marketing research manager or marketing professional will need to coordinate the efforts of the business research. * Developing the Questionnaire Business research almost always requires a questionnaire. A questionnaire contains a series of questions that researchers ask their consumer or business customers. Companies should ask question in business research that address their key objectives, according to the Free Management Library, an online reference site. Most questionnaires will contain a qualifying question at the beginning, which ensures that the researcher is reaching the right person. For example, a qualifying question may state: “Are you the person who usually buys groceries in your household? ” If a consumer answers affirmatively, the company will know that they are talking to someone who can best answer their questions. Other questions in business research may include “How satisfied are you with your new cell phone,” or “How likely would you be to purchase one of our cars this year. In addition to questions, researchers must create specific answers to the questions. Qualifying questions can use the “yes/no” format. However, researchers also use various scales to discern the magnitude of a particular response. For example, having a customer rate their product satisfaction on a scale of one to 10 will tells the researcher more than simply asking “Do you like our products? ” * Conducting the Survey The survey process actually entails calling consumers and business customers. During the survey, a surveyor will ask customers questions from the questionnaire. Most companies hire professional marketing research agencies to conduct their surveys. Professional researchers are more experienced at asking questions and obtaining the information. Additionally, professional research agencies use computer-assisted survey systems that are more efficient than merely using paper and pencils. Business research surveys are usually conducted among large groups of consumers or business customers. The amount of surveys a company completes is called the sample size. A large sample size better ensures that all customer responses represent how the population feels as a whole. Analyzing and Reporting Results Market researchers must analyze survey results once the marketing research agency delivers the completed survey data. The analysis process involves studying all customer responses to the survey questions. For example, a market researcher for a consumer products company may find out that 90 percent of customers like their new shaving cream product. However, a small percentage of people may also want an unscented version of the product. Market researchers will typically write a report after analyzing the survey research data. Focus groups are designed to get targeted consumers to provide honest feedback and suggestions on a product or service. Groups are generally hired by a third party to give potential customers’ the opportunity to express how the product does or does not meet their needs and desires. * Interview Design An interview often follows the actual consumer’s experience of the product. Consumers would opt in to answer a series of questions that express their level of satisfaction. * Listening Those who interact with the customer base can be trained to obtain valuable information by listening and interacting with clients and consumers. Business research is conducted to learn how a product can affect a company through profitability and market share. There are many different methods of business research, and the best method can be determined by asking what information the company is looking for. For example, if a company wants to know how profitable a product was in a certain market last year, it will use a different method than if it were trying to figure out how and why certain customers use a certain product. According to a study done by “USA Today,” there are four methods of research: Primary, secondary, quantitative and qualitative. Primary Primary research is research that is conducted by someone in the company or by an outsourced group; it is usually directed at target markets. Some examples of primary research are focus groups, interviews and consumer surveys or questionnaires. Although this type of research can be very useful when designing or marketing a product, it is very expensive and time-consuming. * Secondary Secondary research collects data compiled by others. Although less expensive than primary research, it is usually not as effective, because it was created with other products or similar target markets in mind. Examples of secondary research include reports written by someone who conducted interviews, or a report written about the compilation of the U. S. Census. * Quantitative Quantitative research is based on numbers, statistics and facts. This can include financial facts or demographic numbers determined by surveys or data reports. Examples of this type of research include the past growth rates of a business, or the total amount consumers spent on a product in a year. Companies can use these numbers to determine how much inventory will be needed in the next year, or to forecast profits for the future by looking at trends. Qualitative Qualitative research looks at why people buy a product, instead of how much money a product can make. This type of research is subjective and open to interpretation. Case studies are an example of qualitative research; they determine how and why people behave the way they do. Experts in qualitative research can identify why people use a product and can forecast future needs of the target customer. Research Methods for a Business Student Research is an integral part of a business student’s academic career when he gets to college. All of the papers a business student writes and the presentations he gives must be backed up and supported by research. Since a variety of research methods exist, students must select the most appropriate method to meet the needs of the project. * Interviews Interviews are an interactive research method that business students use when they want to get direct quotes from experts and professionals. Interviews are question-and-answer sessions with experts and professionals where the student records information he intends to use for a thesis or presentation. Students must attribute the information they use, such as quotes or theories, back to the original source, which is the interviewee. * Surveys A business student may wish to develop and administer a survey as his research method. A survey research method involves soliciting feedback, opinions and perceptions from people in a randomly selected sample. The information that the business student wants to obtain is turned into questions on the survey. The survey can be administered either orally or on a piece of paper. It is important for students to realize that in order for a survey to be effective, it must be quantitative. That is, the student must be able to measure or score survey answers to produce a statistic that is used to support a particular argument. An example of a quantitative question is “Rate the importance of customer service on a scale of 1 through 5, with 1 being ‘very important’ and 5 being ‘not Important. ‘” A scale is an effective and accurate way to collect quantitative information. * Visual Observation Depending on the topic at hand, a business student may perform a visual observation as his method of research. This type of research method is best used when studying things such as consumer buying behaviors. A business student goes into a store and visually observes how random consumers behave when they make a purchase or pick out products. Witnessing consumers complain about prices, talk about the store’s competitors or comment about the quality of the products is information that a business student may use for a thesis on consumer buying patterns. * Literary References The most traditional way for business students to conduct research is through literary references. Literary references, such as business journals, magazines, encyclopedias, textbooks and newspapers, serve as sources for information needed to support a thesis or point. Students quote these sources to substantiate their arguments. Literary references are often full of information, and can be searched for in libraries or on the Internet for added convenience. Essentials of Business Research Methods When companies want to determine what sales will be like during the holiday season or if consumers will respond well to the latest album by a musician, they undergo extensive business research. Though some aspects of business research entail reviewing consumer comments, most of it involves statistical modeling and quantitative research methods. Thus, the essentials of this field focus primarily on math and statistics. * Qualitative Research Qualitative research is one of the first stages of conducting business research. James P. Neelankavil, author of “International Business Research” states qualitative research is a form of exploration: Analysts gather information surrounding the task at hand. For instance, if a shoe company wants to assess how urban teens in New York City will respond to a new design, the researchers have test groups of teens and gauge their emotional reactions to the product. Neelankavil lists focus groups, thematic apperception tests and interviews as types of qualitative research. * Inputting Variables Creating a business model used to formulate a theory or hypothesis starts with inputting variables. Variables consist of quantitative information, such as past sales figures, number of purchases, inventory turnover and profit or loss figures. Uma Sekaran and Roger Bougie, authors of “Research Methods for Business,” explain that researchers assess different variables including dependent, independent, moderating and mediating. Researchers also assess a time frame in which to record the data. For example, a 20-year old company will likely discard data from the first few years of its operations because such information is no longer relevant to its current business model and organizational structure. The best and most accurate models include many variables. Data specific to the company might also be assessed against competitor and industry-related data. For example, a sharp decline in sales one month might be reviewed against performance in the industry. Comparisons of data indicate whether the trend is specific to the company or is an industry-wide trend. * Weighting the Data Business models designed to make a projection about the future must weigh some data with greater importance than others. For example, a card company trying to determine its Valentine’s Day sales will weigh sales in February with more importance than May’s figures. Analysts develop theories and projections from the model’s results. However, theories must be carefully formulated to avoid misinterpretation of the data. For instance, a researcher might incorrectly theorize that sales are dropping because of a lack of consumer interest instead of major retailers no longer distributing the product. J. K. Sharma, author of “Business Statistics,” explains that researchers use a three-prong test to assess the relationship between variables: Chance coincidence, the possibility of a third variable influencing the data and mutual influence. Research Techniques for Business Management Business management involves planning, coordinating, leading and controlling a company in order to produce profitable products and services. Research methods include conducting interviews, running focus group meetings, sending out surveys and analyzing the results to make informed decisions. The goal of research is to improve business operations. Use a combination of techniques to obtain comprehensive results in order to make your business successful. * Planning Effective business management depends on making good decisions based on facts. Research allows you to uncover these facts. First, decide what problem you are trying to solve by conducting research for your business. Then, determine how you will use the results. Next, identify who has the information you need to perform your studies. For example, contact customers, suppliers, employees and vendors. Determine what kind of information you need. When redesigning a product, contact customers about their use of your current product or perhaps a competitor’s product. Decide how to collect the information so you can easily analyze the results to draw some useful conclusions. Set a time frame for conducting your research. Schedule a date to present your findings. Once you have planned your research strategy, you can begin to use a variety of techniques to accomplish your goal. * Interviewing Customers or Employees When interviewing customers or employees, get their reactions and feelings, perceptions, examples of how your product or service has changed the way they work, and examples of how your product or service has improved their workplace. Focus on learning about what works. Ask interviewees to visualize what they want in future products and services. This input should influence your design. * Conducting Focus Group Meetings Conduct a one- to two-hour focus group meeting for five to 10 people to get their collective feedback. Before the meeting, identify your objective and develop two or three questions to help you meet that objective. Invite your participants and encourage their candid feedback. Consider creating an audio or video recording of the meeting, with the participants’ permission. During the meeting, allow each participant to respond to the questions. Then, allow for discussion. Make sure to allow enough time to thoroughly debate each question. Conclude your meeting by summarizing the general consensus. Produce a follow-up report. * Sending Surveys Decide who you want to participate in the survey, the questions you want to ask (the shorter your survey the more likely it will be completed) and what tool you want to use to distribute the questions. Targeting a particular population interested in your results increases the participation rates. Generally speaking, 30% of your invited participants should complete your survey to ensure that your results reflect the population. Set a time frame for conducting your survey. Typically, responses occur within a day or two of receiving the invitation. Analyze the results to determine a course of action. Using these research techniques produces analysis that enables good business decision making. How to Apply Quantitative Analysis to the Hospitality Industry Quantitative analysis techniques such as descriptive statistics, regression analysis, time-series regression and input-output analysis provide useful methods for analyzing the challenges faced by hospitality-oriented businesses. These techniques allow managers of hospitality and tourism-reliant businesses to monitor customer satisfaction and analyze the growth of their business over time. In addition, hospitality managers, chamber of commerce officials, and economic analysts can use quantitative techniques to estimate the impact of tourism industries on the local economy. * Instructions 1 Measure customer satisfaction by using satisfaction surveys. A high level of customer satisfaction is an important outcome measure for hospitality-related businesses, such as hotels, restaurants, and resorts. Satisfaction surveys can be printed on a postcard-sized form with questions asking customers to rate their satisfaction with various aspects of their visit, such as quality of accommodations, food and service. The surveys can ask customers to rate their experience with a Likert scale of responses (e. g. , excellent, good, fair, poor). These responses can be numerically coded in a spreadsheet and analyzed with frequency distributions and descriptive statistics. 2 Estimate the impact of the hospitality and tourism industry by using input-output analysis. This matrix-based method of economic analysis shows how parts of a system are affected by changes in one part of a system. The hospitality industry consists of different sectors, including hotels, restaurants, resorts, convention facilities, airlines, and other sectors. Each of these sectors can be thought of as inputs that combine to produce a local or regional economic impact. 3 Use longitudinal methods of analysis, such as time-series regression techniques, to analyze the hospitality industry over time. Managers of hospitality and tourism-related businesses are likely to encounter longitudinal data, such as sales figures over multiple years, average daily hotel rates compared to other hotels, restaurant and hotel sales figures over a number of years, or hotel occupancy rates. Regression, which analyzes the impact of one of more independent variables over an outcome (dependent variable) of interest, such as sales or occupancy rates, provides a useful technique of analysis. Application of Regression Analysis in Business Linear regression analysis is a method of analyzing data that has two or more variables. By creating the “best fit” line for all the data points in a two-variable system, values of y can be predicted from known values of x. Linear regression is used in business to predict events, manage product quality and analyze a variety of data types for decision-making. Linear regression analysis is an excellent management tool. * Trend Line Analysis Linear regression is used in the creation of trend lines, which uses past data to predict future performance or “trends. ” Usually, trend lines are used in business to show the movement of financial or product attributes over time. Stock prices, oil prices, or product specifications can all be analyzed using trend lines. * Risk Analysis for Investments The capital asset pricing model was developed using linear regression analysis, and a common measure of the volatility of a stock or investment is its beta–which is determined using linear regression. Linear regression and its use is key in assessing the risk associated with most investment vehicles. * Sales or Market Forecasts Multivariate (having more than two variables) linear regression is a sophisticated method for forecasting sales volumes, or market movement to create comprehensive plans for growth. Linear regression methods are also used to predict the demographics and types of future work forces for large companies. This helps the companies to prepare for the needs of the work force through development of good hiring plans and training plans for the existing employees. How to Use Qualitative Research Methods in Business Research Qualitative research methods in business research focus on the “why” factors that influence consumer behavior. This is a big change from normal quantitative research, which relies on hard data and statistics to draw conclusions. This may be in a traditional paper format or an online format, depending on the intended source of the information. 3 Conduct the qualitative research. Execute the chosen method with the target group for the source of the information. For example, provide a feedback form to each customer who buys a product, or administer the survey to the workers in a specific department. 4 Gather the data and analyze the results. Revisit the research design created in the first step to help organize the data collected. Reviewing the goals and intended audience for the research design is the key to analysis. Read through the data to identify recurring themes such as strengths, weaknesses and suggestions. Organize the data according to the themes identified. Identify any causal relationships, patterns or associations. For example, customers who bought widget B came from the same ZIP code or everyone who attended the weekend seminar expressed doubts about the company’s goals. 5 Interpret the data based on the results of the analysis. Put the results of the analysis in perspective whenever possible. These action plans will attempt to correct any weaknesses or flaws exposed by the results of the qualitative research. Create a presentation that discusses the report and the resulting action plans for potential investors and management teams. Outline the exact process used to create the research results for duplication at a later date. Conducting the same study will provide major insights regarding the effectiveness of the action plans. What Are Qualitative Research Methods? Qualitative research seeks to explain intangible elements that are not easily measured with numbers and statistics. Those who practice qualitative research use different methods to attain information about the subjects they seek to study. Qualitative methods are used in various fields to attain information about how people act in specific situations. A researcher’s approach, subject and discipline all determine the type of qualitative method used to attain information. * Approaches to Research There are a number of different approaches to qualitative research. Approaches are dependent on the type of research question or situation a researcher chooses to investigate. Ethnography and field research are approaches that seek to describe a situation. Phenomenology and grounded theory are approaches that seek a theoretical understanding of a topic and focus on explaining rather than describing. Different approaches require the use of different methods for researchers to accomplish their goals. * Observational Methods Observational methods are used most often in conjunction with ethnography and field research. They can also be used with grounded theory and phenomenological approaches but it is less common. There are two types of observational methods. Participant observation is observation in the research participant’s natural habitat. Participants often know that they are being observed. Direct observation implies that the researcher is less involved in the situation being observed and may be observing unbeknownst to the participants. * Interviews and Focus Groups Researchers set criteria for participants in order to obtain usable information. Interviews and focus groups yield very detailed information but rely on the participants to provide information about their own experiences. Interviews consist of specific questions developed to gather information about the research topic. Researchers recruit many participants for individual interviews to gather as much information as possible about a subject. Focus groups consist of a group of people asked to provide information on a specific topic, and are most often used in marketing research. * Data Obtained Qualitative research methods leave the researcher with data. For observational methods, researchers take field notes on what they see and hear. These notes are transcribed, analyzed and coded for information relevant to the researcher’s topic. Interviews and focus groups are recorded then transcribed and analyzed in the same way as field notes. Researchers look for common themes in their data that add understanding to the situation they are seeking to explain or describe. How Is Statistical Research Used in Business Decisions? Having the right information and being able to act on it is sometimes the difference between life and death for a small business. Firms need to be able to identify their target consumers and respond to their needs effectively or they risk fading away in an increasingly fast-paced business climate. Statistical research arms managers with some of the important information they need to make more informed and more successful business decisions. Understanding how statistics can be applied to describe markets, develop advertising, set prices and respond to changing consumer demands is an integral part of becoming an effective business manager. * Defining Target Consumers Statistical research helps inform business decisions by defining the target consumer. Market research — statistical analysis of consumer trends, buying power and preferences — helps business managers develop products that better meet the needs of their customers. Using statistical research, businesses can get a better idea of what sorts of products consumers need, how they will use them and what they will be able to pay. * Advertising Products Statistical research is also used to decide how to brand and advertise products or services. Statistical analysis helps to define target consumers, provide information about the industry and describe buying trends. All of this information can be very helpful to business managers and advertisers when making decisions about what sorts of messages to use and what products to feature in advertising. Statistical research about media circulation — or what kinds of consumers use a certain type of media, and how many — can help inform decisions about where to purchase advertising. * Pricing Decisions One of the most important ways that statistical research is used in business decisions is to inform pricing decisions. Pricing a product for success can be difficult, so it’s often very important for business managers to be armed with statistical information that can help guide this process. Statistics can help managers determine pricing trends, the sensitivity of consumers to higher or lower prices and the ratio of production costs to price. * Environmental Considerations According to the Missouri Small Business & Technology Development Centers, businesses’ decision-making practices are becoming increasingly reliant on statistics regarding their environmental impact. This is because a serious adverse effect on the environment has the potential to attract both regulatory and press attention and potentially damage a brand’s reputation among target markets. Making decisions that help limit a firm’s environmental impact requires managers to have information about the potential environmental effects of a given production, distribution or sales method. Firms also use statistical information to determine the potential costs associated with more environmentally friendly business initiatives and to assess their feasibility. Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions Successful business decisions rely on quantitative methods to narrow possibilities and help predict what options will have the greatest chance of success. Whether you are making purchasing, marketing or financing decisions, it is essential to obtain a quantitative foundation to assist in the decision-making process. Using math and numbers to back up your business decisions helps you make more informed choices and can help increase your company’s success. * Probability Use probability to determine the long-term chance of profitability on products you offer and to help allocate resources. For example, in the insurance field business decisions on rates can be set by the probability of claims based on variables such as demographic and geographic differences. You also can use probability to determine which of your products or services have the greatest potential for profits. Make the business decision to allocate financial and employee resources based on profit potential. * Forecasting Apply forecasting techniques such as moving average, exponential smoothing and linear regression to predict future business events based on prior data. Most forecasting methods assume that future events will be similar to prior events, given that no major changes occur. Forecasting can be used to help make financing decisions, product decisions and even staffing decisions. Forecasting is one of the most powerful quantitative methods for assisting with business decisions. Use forecasting information as a foundation and modify based on known changes to increase business decision reliability. * Data Mining Use data mining techniques such as averaging, stacking or meta-learning to discover patterns or relationships in your business data. Look for customer buying patterns, feature preferences, seasonal variations and any variable that can be used to pinpoint future customer choices. If you sell dresses, you may find that half of your customer purchases are for black dresses and that sales spike at the beginning of December. Armed with this information, you can make the business decision to stock more black dresses and to increase your dress inventory in December to maximize sales. * Time Analysis Apply time series analysis methods to make financial business decisions. Time value of money is a foundational concept in finance and helps you determine what investments will be worth in the future. These methods can be used for standard financial instruments like bonds, but also can be applied to capital investments like building decisions. Make business decisions by comparing the future value of a capital investment to alternative investments. For example, you can compare the future value of a new production plant versus investing in a high-yield bond to see if the plant investment would beat a standard market return. Applications for Quantitative Techniques in Business Decision Making Quantitative techniques use surveys, tests, experiments and other data-gathering methods to assemble information. The facts gathered in this way can be used to help make business decisions about marketing, advertising, packaging, assembly techniques, financial decisions, which services to offer and many other business considerations. Both gathering and analyzing information is crucial to applying quantitative data to good business decisions. * Finances One area where quantitative techniques are applied in business is in the area of finances. Some of the models that financial managers and analysts use are return on investment, decision trees and net present value. Financial analysts determine how much profit a particular product brings in versus the costs of producing that product. They run regressions and analyses to note trends over time and determine how much to invest in a particular business line. Financial analysts also use quantitative methods to determine productivity and whether or not to hire, retain or lay off workers. They use quantitative data to manage risk and create investment vehicles. * Advertising Advertisers use quantitative data to determine how many viewers or readers will see a particular advertisement in a particular medium. They use data from rating services to find out how many people click on a certain website or watch a particular television show at any time. Advertisers also use quantitative data to do pre- and post-testing of advertisements. Advertisers use surveys to test ad recall in viewers, and attitudes about proposed advertisements, among other things. * Marketing Companies make heavy use of statistics to determine how to market their products, which markets their products and services will do best in and which consumers will buy their products. There are thousands of companies in the United States that gather and analyze data about consumer interests, desires, likes, dislikes, motivations and concerns. Marketers use this data to focus sponsorships, direct mail campaigns and position their companies in the general culture. Marketers also use data from UPC codes at stores (often in combination with shopper discount cards) to determine who is buying their products, how often and where. This also gives them important information to use in making decisions about stocking, delivery and promotions. * Insurance Insurance companies have a multitude of applications for quantitative data. Although many of these applications could transfer to other businesses, insurance companies have dozens of statisticians or actuaries on staff. Therefore, they have the manpower and know-how to analyze mountains of data. For example, insurance companies gather data about each salesperson in each line of business. They then analyze the data to see if there are similarities in the top salespeople so they can recommend improvements to those not doing so well. They also see which lines of business produce profit and which should be closed down because they are unprofitable. Insurance company actuaries also analyze data on accidents, fires, floods and other mishaps that require them to pay out money and use these analyses to set insurance rates for their customers. The Advantages of Using Quantitative Methods in Nursing Research When doing any kind of research, it is important to decide whether you will use qualitative data, quantitative data or a mixed methods approach. A lot of research that is done in the medical field is quantitative. * Function The function of quantitative data is to use an accurate approach to collect and analyze any data that has been measured. It is generally precise and based upon numbers. One of the purposes of quantitative research is to be deductive, rather than inductive. * Benefits Quantitative research is numbers-based. This can make it very precise, which is important when you are doing research in the medical field. When used appropriately, the results of quantitative research can be generalized. * Considerations When you are doing quantitative research, you will need a hypothesis. You should select your approach to research based on what is suitable for your topic.

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Another week has begun. My two oldest girls have kicked the flu, all but a bit of a cough. River is still suffering, though, and I've caught it at last. It snuck up on me quite unexpectedly as I nursed River down for a nap this morning. Isn't that when it always gets you? When you stop and take a breath. I'm not too bad at the moment. I felt worse earlier but took a nap when Tait came home from work and then he made a hot batch of miso soup and fried rice for supper and that warmed me up so nicely. We're supposed to be in for at least one or two more days of rain so I'm going to have to come up with something to keep these girls busy. They've reached the end of their tolerance for staying inside after their sick week. Though, if I wake up too sick in the morning I will unashamedly pile them into my bed and we'll watch videos til Tait comes to relieve me. But assuming I wake up bright eyed and brushy tailed, please tell me what you do with your little one on the cooped up days. I need some new ideas! Yet again, I'm skipping the Meltdown Monday Giveaway this week. Simply because I'm exhausted after the sick week and starring down the barrel of round two and I've actually got two in the works already. The one I already told you abut over on the Natural Kids blog, and a huge one I'm collaborating on with some other members of Natural Kids over on Linda's blog, Natural Suburbia. I will return with Meltdown Monday next week with a new project from Jennifer of Two Little Dragons, so stay tuned! Have a great week, friends! Just after I hit 'publish post' yesterday I went out to feed the animals and found a very happy surprise. Another chick! This is certainly one of those times I'm so happy to be wrong. Eight days after the first one hatched along straggles number two. And just as I was about to toss the remaining eggs. So much for the advise that if they don't all hatch within 3 days they probably won't hatch at all. I actually walked in the hen house to find this Rhode Island Red sitting o the nest. I shooed her away because I thought she was just adding to it and I didn't want to get the eggs mixed up. What a shock to see a hatching in progress! The Red was shaken off just momentarily and Mama jumped on to cover the wet baby, as you can see below. There it is, still in it's half shell. When I came back later May had Mama on the run again and the Red was back in place. Now we have two mamas, each with her own babe. How sweet they are! What's so surprising is that this Red (and none of the other Reds) has ever shown any signs of broodiness. But what a good, protective mama she is! I was just out the checking up on things and she's sitting loyally on the nest, keeping her baby safely by. Have you ever watched a chicken mama with her babes? It's so wonderful to see. She stays puffed up all the time, ready to draw her babe in under her at a moments notice. I lost track of the Red for moment after I shooed her off, but there could be no mistaken her in her puffed up state and she eagerly ran back to the nest, making a quiet little noise, seeming to 'talk' to her little one. Love! On a completely different topic, do you know what this is? Not the mock strawberry leaves but the roundish ones. There's a whole bunch behind the house and I was wondering because I really thought I had just seen then on a web site of wild herbs but now I just can't find it. Any guess?

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One of the biggest trends in boardgames in the last few years has been the rise of “roll-and-write” games and their various relatives. Exactly where the history of such games starts, and for that matter just what it takes to be included, is a subject of much debate. Is Yahtzee the first such game? Does the same die roll need to be used by all of the players? Are actual dice required or will cards or other randomizers do? But regardless of where the lines are drawn, it seems to me that Qwixx (featured in the Summer 2013 GA Report), is the start of the current infatuation. But most of these have been lighter games, comparable in complexity to Qwixx. Of course, it was inevitable that someone would design a roll-and-write game with a bit more meat to it.

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Scholastic redirects here. For the U.S. book publisher, see Scholastic Press. Scholasticism comes from the Latin word scholasticus which means "that [which] belongs to the school", and is the school of philosophy taught by the academics (or schoolmen) of medieval universities circa 1100 - 1500. Scholasticism attempted to reconcile the philosophy of the ancient classical philosophers with medieval Christian theology. The primary purpose of scholasticism was to find the answer to a question or resolve a contradiction. It is most well known in its application in medieval theology but was applied to classical philosophy and other fields of study. It is not a philosophy on its own but a tool and method for learning which puts emphasis on dialectical reasoning. The scholastics would choose a book by a renowned scholar, called auctor, as a subject of investigation, for example the Bible. By reading the book thoroughly and critically, the disciples learned to appreciate the theories of the auctor. Then other documents related to the source document would be referenced, such as Church councils, papal letters, anything written on the subject, be it ancient text or contemporary. The points of disagreement and contention between these multiple sources would be written down. For example, the Bible has apparent contradictions and these have been written about by scholars ancient and contemporary, so a scholastic would gather all the arguments about the contradictions, looking at it from all sides with an open mind. Once the sources and points of disagreement had been laid out, through a series of dialectics the two sides of an argument would be made whole so that they would be found to be in agreement and not contradictory. This was done in two ways. First, through philological analysis. Words were examined and it would be argued they could have more than one meaning, that the author could have intended the word to mean something else. Ambiguity in words could be used to find common ground between two otherwise contradictory statements. Second, through logical analysis which relied on the rules of formal logic to show contradictions did not exist, but were subjective to the reader. Scholastics developed two different genres of literature. The first is called questiones or "questions" which is basically as described above, except rather than being confined to a single scholar, or auctor, the scholastic method would be applied to a question. For example, "Is it permissable to kill for self preservation?" From there any number of sources could be referenced to find the pros and cons of the question. The second genre was called a summa. A summa was a system of all questions so that it would answer every question about Christianity one could ever have. In this way any question could be found in the summa and would reference any other question that might arise. The most famous summa is by Thomas Aquinas called Summa Theologica, covering the "sum" total of Christian theology. Scholastic schools had two methods of teaching. The first is the lectio. A teacher would read a text, expounding on certain words or ideas, but no questions were allowed, it was a simple reading of a text, the instructors explained, and silence for the students. The second is the disputatio which is at the heart of the scholastic method. There were two types of disputatios. The first was called the "ordinary" in which the question to be disputed was announced beforehand. The second was the quodlibetal in which the students would propose the question to the teacher without any prior preparation. The teacher would then have to come up with a response. The teacher would cite authoritative texts such as the Bible and prove his position. Students would then rebut the response and this would go back and forth. During this exercise someone would be keeping notes on what was said, the teacher would then summarize the arguments from the notes and present his final position the next day, answering all the rebuttals. Scholastic philosophy usually combined logic, metaphysics and semantics into one discipline, and is generally recognized to have developed our understanding of logic significantly when compared to the older sources. In the high scholastic period of 1250 - 1350 scholasticism moved beyond theology into the philosophy of nature, psychology, epistemology and philosophy of science. In Spain, the scholastics also made important contributions to economic theory, which would influence the later development of the Austrian school. However all scholastics were bound by Church doctrine and certain questions of faith could never be addressed without risking trial for heresy. During the humanism of the 1400s and 1500s, scholastics were put to the background and somewhat forgotten. This has been the source of the view of scholasticism as a rigid, formalistic, outdated and improper way of doing philosophy. During the catholic scholastic revival in the late 1800s and early 1900s the scholastics were repopularized, but with a somewhat narrow focus on certain scholastics and their respective schools of thought, notably Thomas Aquinas. In this context, scholasticism is often used in theology or metaphysics, but not many other areas of inquiry. Bernard of Clairvaux During his lifetime Bernard was the fiercest opponent to scholasticism. Ren� Descartes. His method and terms, however, are largely scholastic. The Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul has argued in his books that much of what passes for post-modernist discourse in universities today is nothing more than a contemporary version of scholasticism. Today's auctors would be the post-structuralist canon consisting of such people as Michel Foucault, Jean Baudrillard, Jacques Lacan, Jean-Francois Lyotard, Jacques Derrida etc. The post-structuralist deconstruction method can be seen as the exercise of this current scholasticism's version of disputatio. Saul is highly critical of this 'revival', stating that the mediaeval scholastics did nothing more than tie up debate in irrelevant details, and that the current version does nothing more than create a variety of technocratic dialects that separates intellectuals from reality through relentless abstraction. This page was last modified 19:48, 13 Jun 2005. This page has been accessed 16714 times.

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This is an awesome tasting lobster. If you like seafood and especially lobster, this is a must have. It's guarantee to satisfy you. Bring to boil the lobster for 2 minutes, then immediately remove and put in ice water to stop the cooking process. Cut the lobster in half, and remove the black stuff from the head and clean up some stuff from the stomach that you don't want. Keep refrigerated while you do the next steps below. Heat the olive oil and cook the sliced button mushroom until it is caramelized then set aside. Using the same skillet, melt a tbsp of butter over medium heat, add the chopped garlic and cook until fragrant then add the onions and all the ingredients for the stuffing. Stir in the heavy cream, ground black pepper and salt. Keep cooking until it is cooked and caramelized. Set aside. In a medium bowl, place the cooked spinach, add pinch of salt and ground black pepper then mix them well. Arrange them into the empty head of the lobster, then fill the stomach of the lobster with the stuffing you cooked. Pour the heavy cream in between the stuffing all the way to the head, you can mix in the mushroom with the stuffing or just arrange them on top as you see on the picture above. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and broiled the lobster for 12 to 15 minutes.

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Active Hands have launched a brand new gripping aid: the Small Item gripping aid. This new device helps people with limited hand movement grip items such as toothbrushes, pens, art equipment and make-up brushes, giving users the independence to tackle everyday tasks more easily.. The Small Item gripping aid comes in two parts: a neoprene glove and a Velcro-backed palm pad with clamp. This unique design means that items clamped in the palm pad can be placed into the glove at any angle, making a wide range of activities accessible. Those with reduced hand function are able to hold pens upright, a toothbrush sideways or a mascara wand at just the right tilt. It has been used with great success during art classes where participants were able to paint on an easel or use a drawing board with comfort and confidence. As with all Active Hands products, it is designed to be used with little or no finger strength. The clamp mechanism can be easily opened and closed to switch between items. Alternatively, additional palm pads can be purchased, enabling users to pre-load commonly used items and simply switch between the palm pads without having to remove the glove each time. In this way, the aids can promote greater autonomy in many aspects of daily living. Pens and pencils can be left clamped in a palm pad on a desk or in a pencil case, ready for work or school. For artistic activities, several paintbrushes can be clamped in separate palm pads to switch between colours more easily. At home, the Small Item Aid is ideal for items such as make-up brushes, toothbrushes, razors etc, enabling users to have far more independence over their own personal care. Director of Active Hands, Rob Smith explains, “our mission is to help people achieve more active and inclusive lives – giving them independent access to a variety of activities that would be impossible without Active Hands gripping aids. We offer a wide range of solutions for the frustrations of daily living as well as fantastic solutions to getting active. The Small Item gripping aid has been developed out of many years of feedback from customers who have enjoyed our wide range of gripping items and were looking for something to support them in fine-motor activities. In our preliminary testing we have received very positive feedback and we are excited to launch this Small Item gripping aid at the OT Show, Birmingham in November. The gripping aid will retail for £49.95 and is available in both small and standard/large sizes. Packs of 2 additional palm pads will retail for £24.95. For more information about our new gripping aid, or any of the products in our range, visit our website at www.activehands.com or email info@activehands.com.

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This was one of the last sections of The Grand Parkway to be built. The proximity of this structure to my childhood home is unnervingly close. In Texas, because of the sheer size of the state, we measure distance not by miles, but by length of time to go from point A to point B. This was a five minute walk. The roar of progress is deafening.

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In Miss, the Swiss photographer Martin Guggisberg depicts the participants at beauty contests, shows them backstage, on stage, but also looks at the experts, the jury and at us, the onlookers. These photographs taken between 2006 and 2011 are relentless contemporary documents, which illustrate the miss cult and its iconography at their exceeded zenith and in which over and over, completely unexpected, grace and elegance bedazzle. Miss Russian Switzerland, Miss Pole Fitness, Miss Auto Emotions, Miss Bikini, Miss Bern-East, Miss Handicap or Miss Cambodia are the names of the beauty contests which take place at the Radisson Blue Hotel in Basel, at the Berghaus Gobeli in Zweisimmen or at the cantonal road traffic department in Baden. Dramaturgy and choreography often follow a similar pattern: catwalk runs of the candidates, film portraits, PowerPoint slide shows, a statement about the situation of the world today and performances by local music groups. In the course of the success of the Miss Switzerland pageant at the end of the 90s and at the beginning of the year 2000, a lot of local beauty contests started appearing. There are hardly as many contests of this nature in any other Western industrial nation. To be Miss Switzerland, queen of beauty queens – attaining, during her year in office, a celebrity status, which anywhere else would only be granted to people of the nobility and international superstars– is the dream of many young women. They want to win; they want to be the best, the prettiest, the most talented and the most intelligent. At the end, there are some future possibilities for fame and the hope of a career jump. From Edition Patrick Frey (Zurich). 76 pages, 20 × 30 cm Hardcover, Edition Patrick Frey (Zurich).

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Dr. Ketharini Sivasegaran was born in Colombo Sri Lanka. She completed her undergraduate and Optometric degree from the University of Waterloo, graduating on the Dean’s Honour List. During graduation she received the Vistakon Excellence award for providing comprehensive contact lens patient care. As a part of her optometric externship, she gained specialized training in paediatric/geriatric eye examinations, ocular disease and binocular vision disorder management. Her therapeutic training was completed at the Detroit Veteran’s Affair Medical Center where she managed a wide variety of eye disorders such as diabetic/hypertensive retinopathy , ocular trauma, glaucoma, and cataracts and was also awarded with the Staircase Merit award for excellent patient care. Dr. Sivasegaran also has a strong research background where she independently researched and published a paper on corneal irritation from ocular preservatives. She is passionate about serving the community and has participated in numerous national and international causes where her optometric training can be utilized to provide better eye care for others. She enjoys providing quality eye care in her Whitby community.

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Julie joined IREX Europe in October 2018 as a Service Civique Volunteer and has been assisting the team in developing and implementing IREX Europe’s projects. The Service Civique is a commitment to serve general interest. In this context, Julie has the opportunity to participate in actions supporting international solidarity and development. Julie holds a Bachelors in Law with joint honors in English and a Masters in International Human rights Law from the Université Catholique de Lille. Before joining Irex Europe, Julie worked for 6 months as an intern for a Belgian NGO.

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A dozen other IRPT leaders were given between two and 28 years. The closed-door trial of more than a dozen leaders of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) ended this week. The IRPT’s deputy leaders, Mahmadali Hayit and Saidumar Khusaini, were given life sentences and the remainder were given prison terms between two and 28 years. Zarafo Rahmoni, the only woman on trial was given two years–the prosecutor had asked for five. Rahmatullo Rajab, Kiemiddin Avazov, Abdukahhor Davlat, and Sattor Karimov were all given 28 years; Zubaydulloh Roziq and Fayzmuhammad Muhammadalii were given 25 and 23 years, respectively; Rustam Sadiddin and Vohidkhon Qosiddinov were given 20 years; Hikmatullo Sayfullozoda was given 16 years; and Mahmadsharif Nabiev and Abdusamad Ghairatov were sentenced to 14 years. In November 2015, Hasan Rahimov, a party district head, was sentenced to nine years. It’s believed that more than 200 other party members have been detained. The party’s leader, Muhiddin Kabiri, remains in exile abroad. The sentencing–which went very much as expected–is one of the final chapters in the Tajik government’s long persecution of its only significant opposition. Tajikistan’s five-year civil war ended in 1997 with a peace accord that allotted the opposition 30 percent of government posts and allowed the IRPT to operate as a legal party again. While the opposition was comprised of a variety of groups, including minority Pamirs and nationalists, the Islamists inherited the opposition mantle in government. For brief a time Tajikistan was heralded as a model of potential political pluralism in Central Asia, with IRPT as the only legal Islamist party in the region. But Dushanbe has made a concerted effort to smear and dismantle the party. In March 2015, the IRPT lost the two seats (out of 63) it had held in the country’s parliament in an election judged neither free nor fair by international observers. Over last summer, campaigns to pressure party members continued, resulting in a spate of YouTube denunciations by former members. Then, in September, Tajikistan’s Deputy Defense Minister Abdulhalim Nazarzoda mounted what can be best described as short-lived mutiny. The Tajik government claimed he, in concert with the IRPT, was attempting to seize power. An alternate explanation, however, holds that Nazarzoda–who had been a member of the opposition during the civil war but not the IRPT after the war–found out he was about to be purged and decided to not go quietly. The Nazarzoda affair was swiftly linked to the IRPT. The party was shortly after labeled a terrorist organization, though no other country has followed Dushanbe in labeling the party as such. In late May, a constitutional referendum not only excepted President Emomali Rahmon from term limits but also banned religious-based political parties. Kabiri–who, as noted above, is in exile–has had his family in Tajikistan harassed. Last December, as Kabiri spoke via Skype at a conference in Washington, D.C. his 95-year old father and other relatives were briefly detained. Dushanbe has also targeted lawyers representing the political opposition. Kabiri has appealed to the UN and the guarantors of the 1997 peace accord, but to no avail. During Tajikistan’s recent turn at the UN’s universal periodic review, several major countries criticized the Tajik government’s campaign against the IRPT and its lawyers. The U.S. State Department went as far as to designate Tajikistan a “country of particlar concerns” with regard to religious freedoms, but waived imposing sanctions on national security grounds. Dushanbe talks the talk on taking “all possible measures” to implement the country’s human rights commitments, but the claim is difficult to square with reality. Meanwhile, the international responses to Tajikistan’s political regression remains in the realm of talk as well. Meanwhile, in Geneva Tajikistan's human rights record will be up for discussion.

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In a world saturated with commercialism, it's hard for charities to promote their causes. Mark Penfold finds out how designers can help and what they get out of it. The design industry is predicated on the idea that graphic communication influences decisions. But we live in a world beset by social and ecological problems. Natural resources are running out, overpopulation is rife, and developing nations are plagued by violence, drought, famine and disease. Italian graphic designers Tommaso Minnetti and Pasquale Volpe believe the creative community has a duty to use its skills to change society for the better, and their Good 50x70 poster competition is a chance to prove that this faith is not misplaced. Backed by charities such as Greenpeace and Amnesty International, as well as bodies including the AGI, their initiative represents an important and often overlooked side of design - social communication. "The communications industry is the best in the world at grabbing people's attention and getting them to act," they say. "The aim of Good 50x70 is to use these skills to highlight more important things than beer and trainers. It's a competition to raise awareness amongst the creative community of the power we have to be a force for good." It's easy to be cynical, yet we can still be galvanised by the plight of others, as demonstrated by the response to the 2004 Asian tsunami and the likes of billionaire Bill Gates who devotes huge sums of money to the prevention and treatment of malaria. So where's design in all this? Kalle Lasn, editor of the radical magazine Adbusters, says design is part of the problem, in thrall to commercialism run amok. He believes that design needs to break loose and find a non-commercial aesthetic that is up to the task of talking about war, rather than sexiness. But is the situation so cut and dried? Minnetti argues, "It's through your involvement, the things that you think about and that you put into action in your daily life, that you make a difference." Design is at heart a practice. It's through doing that designers get to grips with their subject, and hopefully change it for the better. Good design has never been about flashiness for its own sake: it's about solving problems. He feels that the most common error is one of scale. "A body like Greenpeace doesn't need yet another generic poster about the environment," he says. Designers need to be less ambitious and turn their attention to smaller, more local problems. If the cause is too big, it's impossible to determine whether you're making a difference, which inevitably makes you disillusioned. The goal of the 50x70 competition is a case in point: "To do something we could be proud of that we could show our mothers." The rebrand of the charity Media Trust by London agency Form is a good example of design having a positive impact. Shifting the trust's identity from a piece of 12-year-old clip art to a single-colour logo cut its print bills, freeing up more money for good causes. There are also the unquantifiable but vital benefits of improved branding. "A strong, reliable brand can make a huge difference to the perception of a charity," says Form's co-founder Paula Benson. London's Start Creative is another agency playing its part, throwing its creative weight behind The Elders, an independent group of public figures who campaign to solve global problems. The Elders include Nelson Mandela, Jimmy Carter, KofiAnnan and Aung San Suu Kyi, and are funded by 'Founders' such as Sir Richard Branson and Peter Gabriel. Whatever you may think of the concept, it's clear that this initiative echoes the attempt of Good 50x70 to familiarise and humanise the world's problems. "You could argue that every business has an impact on society, so you should take a little responsibility," says Start's co-founder Darren Whittingham. "We create value and awareness of companies or services. Surely you have to have some responsibility to create awareness about other things that are going on?" However, Mark Tipper of international digital agency Reading Room highlights one danger: "People who really get into a particular charity can be a bit blinkered." Identifying with a client's needs and goals can provide designers with great inspiration, but over-personalising is counterproductive. Design has evolved certain ways of approaching problems for good reason. These tools are what charities need access to; they can get sympathy elsewhere. The obvious question when designing for worthy causes is, how much do you charge? By common consent, charities get a better deal than commercial clients, but a total freebie isn't always best. Benson says: "By charging some kind of fee, it gives a value to design and forces people to have some clarity in their decision-making." Money isn't the only reward, however. Thomas Stritz at the Hamburg-based agency Kolle Rebbe points out, "Campaigns that were developed for charities often win important awards." And he should know: Kolle Rebbe won Yellow and Black Pencils in the 2007 D&AD Awards for a campaign for MISEREOR, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Church in Germany. Additionally, charity work can pay off in terms of R&D. "We find that the shortage of money and the saturation of the market forces us to be more inventive," says Tipper. "The lessons we learn can easily be applied to our other work." Designers don't have to create the poster that ended global poverty; it's just a chance to give something back and get involved in doing something good. And they may even benefit as much as the causes they're helping.

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Sorry, I did make an error when I posted the earlier question: It should have said: A solution has [OH-] = 2.0 x 10-^14 M. The [H+] in this solution is? I hope you can help. Thank you. Sorry about the earlier error. Reiny I posted a question earlier (about 3:00) and I have a question about your solution. How did you get -4x? I came up with -8x which does not allow for anymore reduction. Please let me know how you did it. Thanks!

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Flooding due to unusually high rainfall has dominated UK news in recent months. But, of course, there have been countless other flooding events throughout history. This week, memorial services, guided walks and exhibitions are being held to mark the 150th anniversary of one in particular – the Great Sheffield Flood of 1864, which claimed 240 lives. The Dale Dyke Reservoir today, having been rebuilt in 1875. Sheffield, now one of the UK’s largest cities, experienced rapid industrialization in the 1800s. It had developed as a centre for blade and then cutlery production, due to the favourable combination of fast flowing rivers, surrounding hills and the availability of the raw materials coal, iron ore and millstone grit (coarse grained sandstone of Carboniferous (Namurian) age). As the cutlery industry grew, the need for reliable mass-produced steel increased and pioneers such as Benjamin Huntsman, who invented an early crucible process for steel making at his workshop in Sheffield, and Henry Bessemer, whose ‘Bessemer converter’ triggered the building of the first steelworks in the town, led the way. Sheffield in the eighteenth century. This was Sheffield’s boom-time, and the population soared from 45 500 people in 1801 to 185 000 inhabitants in 1861. This rapid expansion made enormous demands on water supply. To address this, the Sheffield Waterworks Company (SWWC) purchased land in the Loxley Valley, about 8 miles north west of the city. The new initiative was called the ‘Bradfield Scheme’, and comprised 4 large reservoirs to be constructed in the hills around Bradfield. The first, of ambitious size for the time, was the Dale Dyke Dam, and work began in 1859. By late February 1864, the dam was all but finished; it was almost full of water and work on the second of the reservoirs was underway. On the evening of Friday 11 March, a workman, unconnected with the project, was crossing the embankment on his way home. The weather was stormy, with strong winds sending spray over the dam wall. He noticed a crack along the embankment, which if not of worrying width, was certainly very long. Not wanting to keep this observation to himself, he reported the crack, and eventually the chief engineer for the Waterworks company, John Gunson, was sent for. He summoned another contractor, and by 10pm the two men, travelling in a gig in the abysmal weather, reached Dale Dyke Dam and began their inspection. They decided that the crack was in all likelihood superficial, and due to either frost damage or settlement; but that as a precaution, until a full investigation could be undertaken, the water level should be lowered. As the drain holes had already been opened, but would take some time to have an effect, gunpowder was called for to blow additional, faster-acting drainage channels. But it was too little, too late. Artist’s impression of the bursting of the Dale Dyke Dam. Gunson made a final check on the crack, but realized that water was running ‘like a white sheet’ under his feet and into the crack. As he made his way further down the embankment a colleague called to him to get out of the way. The ground under his feet started to vibrate violently, and as he escaped to the side of the embankment a large section of the dam wall collapsed. At almost exactly midnight, 650 million gallons of water poured down the Loxley and then Don valleys, thundering into the centre of Sheffield. Dale Dyke Dam after the flood. The scene of desolation the next day was something to behold. Many people had died in their sleep; others had drowned as they attempted to escape from buildings. The Sheffield workhouse was flooded to a depth of 4 feet, but remarkably, those in the hospital wards on the ground floor were rescued and no inmates died. But the workhouse, and a series of public houses, came to be temporary morgues. Bodies were still being brought to the workhouse a week after the flood. In all, an estimated 240 people died and some 700 animals were drowned. The floods either partially or completely destroyed 415 houses and 20 bridges. Some victims were found a surprising distance from the reservoir – 13 at Rotherham and several more at Doncaster, around 27 miles away. Modern day structures that would have been affected include the Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Arena and Meadowhall shopping centre. What caused the dam collapse? Article from the Illustrated London News. The flood was national news, and a relief fund was set up to which Queen Victoria herself contributed. Within days of the catastrophe, two government inspectors, Robert Rawlinson and Nathanail Beardmore, were dispatched to Sheffield to investigate. Both men were Fellows of this Society. The report they presented to Parliament identified both bad design and bad workmanship, but was essentially inconclusive. A suspected fracture to an outlet pipe was highlighted as a possible cause of instability, but of course after the collapse this was impossible to confirm. John Gunson and the consulting engineer from the SWWC strongly denied all claims of incompetence, and argued that in their opinion, the cause was new movement in an area that had previously suffered from landslip. They both avoided prosecution. As that year progressed, a succession of leading civil engineers was employed to make assessments of what had happened. Two of these were again Fellows of the Geological Society – John Frederick Bateman and John Fowler. However, opinions still differed, and the debate continued into the next century. The Dale Dyke Dam was rebuilt in 1875, on a smaller scale and 300m upstream. The 1864 flood remains one of the worst disasters the country has seen, but is strangely forgotton now, particularly outside of Sheffield. The 150th anniversary is an opportunity to remember those who died, as well as the vital importance of engineering to our lives. Tags: engineering, flooding, hazards, history, Sheffield, water. Bookmark the permalink.

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The term personal flowers refers not only to the bride’s bouquet and groom’s boutonniere, but also to all the flowers worn or carried by attendants, family members, or others you wish to honor. Men often have preferences, some quite specific, for the boutonniere they sport on their wedding day. For brides, though, the flowers they carry as they walk towards married life are the ultimate — and very visible — accompaniment to their wedding dress.

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A Christmas Caroline Party Dress for Ava - Coral + Co. I made this cute little version of the Caroline Party Dress for Christmas for Ava this year and soooo had plans to post this for you all to see before Christmas. But seriously, what mom doesn’t go completely bonkers during the Holiday season with the thousand things that we are supposed to get done. There are parties, and presents to buy. The kids are out of school so now not only can I not sew, but my house is a train wreck with animals hanging from the rafters. And then somehow I get the hair brained idea that I am going to MAKE gifts for people. Seriously, what was I thinking?!!! Uh, well, I guess what everyone of use sewing gals thinks. And then I plan on somehow taking pictures and blogging about it. Sheesh, I am totally wearing myself out thinking about it. Which means I am probably wearing you out too, so enough of how my plans to get this dress sewn, photographed, and blogged before Christmas. As you can see that didn’t happen. 😉 However, I DID sew an adorable version of one of my very favorite party dress patterns. The Caroline Party Dress Pattern is from Welcome to the Mouse House and has a great classic dress silhouette with cap sleeves that are part of the bodices (my fav kind because it makes it totally simple to sew) and a has a sweet peter pan collar, which I am totally a sucker for. And there is an option to add a layer of tulle underneath. Which I will do next time for sure! I didn’t snap any pictures of the back because it was getting dark and I only had a few minutes to take pictures. There is an easy invisible zipper down the back (which is way easier than it sounds). Ok, so the details about my version of the dress. I used a metallic flecked fabric from designer Violet Craft. It has a whimiscal winter theme and purple of course! Which made my munchkin happy. For the collar I used a metallic gold houndstooth that was a super fun accent. My friend from Pink Ivy Floral lent us this floral crown and Christmas Wreath to take pictures with, which Ava was more than happy to do. She pretty much flipped over the pink flowers. And the lollipop!!! Oh my cuteness, is from Hobby Lobby. I actually wanted to make my whole house a Christmas Candy land when I saw the candy decor that they had there. I’m pretty happy with the way both the dress and pictures turned out and was able to use them for Christmas cards that I made over on Shutterfly. Which is a triple win in my book! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and the happiest of holidays!

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2. Apologies for absence: Catherine Barron, Douglas Davidson, Linda Mathewman. 3. Minutes of previous meeting: The minutes of the meeting held on Monday 10 November had been circulated on 30 November by email and a copy was available at this meeting. 5 Vacancy for Secretary: Still seeking a volunteer. 6 Finances: Anthony advised that since the AGM £100 had been received, £80 had been paid out and we now had £314.22 in the bank. - Roger is now receiving regular messages via the OWL (on-line watch) system. - A meeting had been arranged with Catherine Hieatt (Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator for the whole of St Peter’s ward) in the bar of the White hart Hotel at 9:30 pm (immediately after this meeting). Everyone present was invited to attend. Roger will report back at the next SAPHRA meeting. - Cross-pavement rainwater gullies. Cllr. Chris White and Roger had met with County Council officers on 12th November. The County Council (and now the District Council) appear adamant that these are the householder’s responsibility. - Lorry ban / speed restriction / pinch-point in Sopwell Lane. Cllr. Chris White is investigating options for re-locating three on-street parking bays in Sopwell Lane to remove the need for large lorries to ride up on the pavement at that point. It was suggested that this should be coupled with installing a purpose-made pinch point (with kerbs and bollards) to slow traffic at that point. He is also still pursuing a 20 MPH speed limit for Sopwell Lane and Albert Street and the installation of signs to indicate that Sopwell Lane is unsuitable for heavy lorries. Cllr. Simon Grover is also chasing the County Council about the 20 mph speed limit. - Flattening of speed cushions in Albert Street. Cllr. Chris White is chasing the County Council to replace them (i.e. finish last year’s micro-surfacing work properly). - Keyfield Terrace car park. Cllr. Alec Campbell has advised that Keyfield Terrace car park charges (presumably cheaper short-term parking) will be included in Car Park Order coming into effect in April. - Albert Street car park. Cllr. Simon Grover has offered to seek City Neighbourhoods Committee funds to modify the kerbs that block entry to two spaces at each end of the larger Albert Street resident’s parking scheme car park. - Void in Albert Street (in the boundary wall of Ryder Seed Mews) that gets used for fly-tipping. We have accepted Cllr Simon Grover’s offer to seek City Neighbourhoods Committee funds to plant dense shrubs in this space to fill the void and prevent fly-tipping. We await his proposals. Cllr Alun Davies also supports this and has offered to research possible plants. - Green oasis in Sopwell Lane. There is a small patch of open ground between numbers 9 and 33 Sopwell Lane. Some nearby residents would like to see it planted (and offered to help). Cllr Alun Davies offered to find out who owned it - if it is District Council owned we should be able to get permission to plant it. - Most recent meeting was 11th December. Roger attended on behalf of SAPHRA. - Key topics discussed: Reinstating carnival, schools & coaches, £40,000 repairs & maintenance budget to be split between 8 city neighbourhood wards, waste recycling, allotment strategy, Clarence Park Management Plan, city centre disturbance at weekends, replacement of Christmas lights. - Next meeting is Thursday 12 March. Roger would be unable to attend - Angela King offered to represent SAPHRA. 10 Feedback on Christmas meal in December: 12 residents attended and had an enjoyable evening. 11 Feedback on pub get-together in January: 11 residents attended, including several new to our area. - Charles Davies wondered if we should join the St Albans Civic Society? As we are a local resident’s association we wouldn’t have to pay a subscription. Those present thought it a good idea and Charles offered to find out more. - Transition Streets. The meeting had run over time so this topic was deferred until our next meeting. 13 Date of next meeting: Proposed for Monday 13 April 2014 (subject to a meeting room being available). After the meeting closed Roger invited all to the White Hart Hotel bar to meet with Catherine Hieatt (Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator for St Peter’s ward) and to say farewell to Richard (who was soon to leave the area).

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"You will understand why I am The Lord of Darkness." Lord Mark's publicity has always been huge but no other wrestler changed his image from the most hated man in the ring (1991, when he locked the 'Ultimate Warrior' at the 'Funeral Parlor Show' in a skintight coffin) to one of the most loved (the last seven years) back to one of the most 'hated' (as he's nowadays) almost overnight,exept perhaps Hulk Hogan when he turned to join the NWO. Sir Mark handles the people like 'puppets on a string'. Ring Debut In March 1989 at the age of 27 he seriously started his carriere as a pro wrestler in Memphis, TN, although he stepped in the ring once in 1988 as 'Red River' in the WCCW. (World Class Championship Wrestling Promotion) in Dallas, Texas. When Jerry Lawler regained the title, Mark moved on to the Dallas fraction of USWA, where he first was known as Texas Red, but that gimmick was soon dropped to be replaced by the masked Punisher. As the Punisher, Mark was able to win the USWA Texas Title, but that regain was soon ended by Kerry von Erich. Mark then left for potential stardom in WCW. In late 1989 Mark made his debut in the NWA/WCW, now under the guise of "Mean" Mark Callous. Soon after his debut he was teamed with Dan Spivey as the Skyscrapers because the origional partner Sid Vicious was injured.many called the Skyscrapers the Road Warriors of the 90's. Before Mark joined the Skyscrapers, they were involved in a brutal feud with the Road Warriors, and of course the matter had to be settled, but the Skyscrapers didn't have much success against the established tag teams like the Steiner Brothers and the Road Warriors, so that was it for that comparison. Mark was then put back into singles competition, where he fared much better defeating the likes of Johnny Ace and Brian Pillman. Mark also got a shot at the NWA US Title, which was held by Lex Luger, but Mark was not able to defeat the Total Package, luckily for Mark his contract ran out and he joined the WWF. WWF debut: At Survivor Series 1990 (manager: Brother Love, character: 'monster' heel, rulebraker) The Undertaker quickly reached number one as the most hated wrestler in the whole wrestling world. The big turn from the 'superheel' to a 'babyface' took place in early 1992 when he saved Miss Elizabeth (ex-wife of Randy 'Macho Man' Savage) from his partner, Jake 'the Snake' Roberts. Lord Mark's basic character as a 'face' and a fan-favourite remained unchanged for almost 6 1/2 years until he formed the Ministry Of Darkness in late 1998. Right now, November 1999, he is off work for some time to heal from injuries, but he left the ring still being the bad guy, a 'heel'.

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This is a new video from Screen Rant that lists 10 theories about the mad titan Thanos. Avengers: Infinity War is set to be one of the biggest movies of 2018 and the culmination of the everything Marvel has done with the MCU. It will be the first film that we will see Thanos as the main villain, pitting him against all of Marvel's heroes. There are many theories out there about what will happen in the film and what Thanos will end up doing. Check out the video below to see what made the list.

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Reflection of Archbishop Michael Jackson, Church of Ireland, Archbishop of Dublin, at the beatification ceremony of Fr John Sullivan SJ on Saturday 13 May 2017 in St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Gardiner Street, Dublin. Today is a day of celebration, of joy and of gladness. We mark with the Jesuit Order in Ireland and worldwide along with the Christian Church everywhere the beatification in the Roman Catholic tradition of John Sullivan SJ. We do so mindful of the unending need for reconciliation in Ireland and expectant of the abundant grace of God. Today is a day of fruitfulness and discernment, the harvest of faith and action, of mercy and justice, of pastoral care and teaching commitment in a human life lived for others in obedience and service of God and neighbour, young and old, rich and poor. O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Tehran Is Winning the War for Control of the Middle East. And there’s no indication that, despite Mohammed bin Salman’s bold moves, Saudi Arabia stands a chance of turning the tide (Foreign Policy - Paywall). Myanmar's Crisis, Bangladesh's Burden: Among the Rohingya Refugees Waiting for a Miracle. When Bangladesh’s borders yielded to the mass of desperate people pouring in from Myanmar in late August, no one predicted the scale of the crisis to come. In the weeks that followed, almost the entire Rohingya population — estimated at 1.1 million inside Myanmar — sought sanctuary as homes and villages went up in flames (TIME). The Unresignation of Saad al-Hariri. Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri has returned home and withdrawn his resignation, ending a nearly three-week national emergency (Slate).

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Thomas Frank on the reelection scenario, Adam Hochschild on guns, and Gary Younge’s return to Muncie. Trump is the most unpopular president in history—but could he be reelected in 2020? Thomas Frank says it wouldn’t be hard—if the economy continues to boom and wages go up, even a little. But the Democrats can stop him—if they change their ways. Also: Adam Hochschild on guns in Trump’s America after the Parkland shootings. He talks about armed militias, about the law in Iowa that permits the carrying of loaded guns in public by people who are blind, and about why the Koch Brothers are major funders of the NRA—even though they are not especially enthusiastic about guns. Also: Gary Younge returns to Muncie, Indiana, to talk to Trump supporters—and opponents—a year after Trump took office. He found supporters still enthusiastic, and opponents mobilized as never before. Gary spent the month leading up to the 2016 election in that rust belt city.

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Falling wedge patterns can be found in both uptrends and downtrends, but taking notice of the prevailing trend will help you determine whether the falling wedge signals a continuation pattern or a reversal pattern. In both cases, falling wedge patterns are generally resolved to the upside. Context: Found within a downtrend, the falling wedge is often a reversal pattern. When found within the context of an uptrend, the falling wedge is similar to a bull pennant and is a continuation pattern. The example shown on this page is a falling wedge reversal pattern found at the end of a downtrend. Appearance: The falling wedge pattern is a contracting trading range with a downward tilt. This may be seen by drawing two trend lines, a steeper trend line connecting minor highs, and a shallow trend line connecting minor lows. The early portion of the wedge has a wider price range, while the latter stages of a falling wedge are characterized by tighter price action. Volume expansion which accompanies a breakout from a falling wedge adds to the reliability of this chart pattern. Breakout Expectation: In the case of a continuation falling wedge, the widest portion of the wedge may be measured and added to the breakout level to determine the upside move which follows. When a falling wedge is a reversal pattern, the widest portion of the wedge may be added to the breakout level to determine the upside move which follows. This stock formed a falling wedge pattern during its downtrend which led to an upside reversal and a very reliable trading low. Once the upper trend line was broken to the upside, the stock moved higher with ease. Falling wedge patterns are reliable signals we like to trade from, so we point them out to members of our stock pick service whenever they’re found on the charts. Come trade with us! Learn more about wedge patterns like the rising wedge pattern.

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Geoffrey J. Coram of Analog Devices is the new volunteer technical advisor for the Si2 Compact Model Coalition. In this newly created position he advises the coalition on Verilog-A implementation for its standard compact models. Over the past decade, the preferred language for development and implementation of compact models has shifted from C to Verilog-A. Recognizing the importance of the new language, the CMC officers created this position to assist model developers and help encourage best practices. A senior member of the IEEE, Geoffrey has been an active CMC participant since 2002 and currently leads the CMC subcommittees on Verilog-A recommended practices and the MOS varactor model. In 2004, he led the efforts of the Accellera Verilog-AMS subcommittee to add compact modeling extensions to that modeling language in Language Reference Manual version 2.2. Geoffrey joined the internal CAD development and circuit simulation group at Analog Devices after earning a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2000. His undergraduate degree is from Rice University.

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Quantum Mechanics rather famously has problems in interpretation - straightforward realism doesn't appear to work. Is there any work with modal logic that throws light on this question? The SEP has an entry on modal interpretations of QM. But a quick scan through doesn't show any immediate work with modal logic. There certainly has been a large amount of development of modal logic interpretations of Quantum Mechanics. Once you have a Kripkean accessibility relationship (induced from nonorthogonality), the development is simple. Early work here is Goldblatt - "Semantic analysis of orthologic" Journal of Philosophical Logic (1974) and "The Stone space of an ortholattice" Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society (1975), and Dalla Chiara - "Quantum logic and physical modalities" Journal of Philosophical Logic (1977) and "Physical implications in a Kripkean semantical approach to physical theories" Logic in the 20th Century (1983). The basic idea to obtain the accessibility relations uses work from Foulis and Randall on lexicographic orthogonality, as it's not so simple to avoid what would become "extended probabilities" in a counterfactual view of separated events to build the modal relationship. It is important to make some distinctions with the work described on the page you linked. That research programme is linked with modality in the view of possibilities as a means of regaining realist foundations. That's an involved program that delves into operationalist interpretations and can indeed be used to build modal operators as one is familiar with in modal logic. In fact, there are S4 interpretations on the surface of most operationalist approaches. However, that is not quite the same things as the modal operators of the quantum events themselves, based on the standard orthomodular logical foundation. My first paragraph deals with the latter program. Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged logic philosophy-of-science metaphysics philosophy-of-mathematics quantum-physics or ask your own question. What's an intuition for material implication?

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The best-selling author of A Walk in the Woods and I'm a Stranger Here Myself describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his his remarkably normal 1950s family life. Read by Bill Bryson. Simultaneous. About: The author describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his remarkably normal 1950s family life.

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1. Which city is hosting the International Conference on Green Initiatives & Railway Electrification? The International Conference on Green Initiatives & Railway Electrification has inaugurated by Union Minister of Railways & Coal Piyush Goyal in New Delhi on October 27, 2017. The conference is organised by Ministry of Railways through Institution of Railways Electrical Engineer (IREE). The main purpose of the 2-day international conference is to bring green power project developers and other stakeholders on a common platform for making Indian Railways (IR) an efficient and Greener mode of transport. This will open an international discussion on various Green initiatives including use of renewable energy, shift towards electric traction, development of new locomotive technology, high speed rail traction system and development in generation of Solar/Wind power as well as use of energy in efficient ways. 2. India has signed how much amount of loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support coastal protection in Karnataka? The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) signed a $65.5 million loan agreement on October 26, 2017 in New Delhi to continue interventions to check coastal erosion on the Western Coast in Karnataka. The loan is the Second Tranche of a $250 million financing facility under the Sustainable Coastal Protection and Management Investment Program. The financing will be used to address the immediate coastal protection needs and for strengthening institutional capacity of Karnataka’s Public Works, Ports and Inland Water Transport Department. 3. Who has been honoured with the Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2017? 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The Sai Yok National Park (SYNP) is located in which country? The Sai Yok National Park (SYNP) is located in in Sai Yok district of Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand and covers an area of 500 Sq. Km. The park is home to mountains, waterfalls and caves. Animal species include elephants, tiger, barking deer, sambar deer, wild pig, gibbon, Malayan porcupine, slow loris and serow. It is home to Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, a rare bat species considered to be the world’s smallest mammal (weighing around 2 grams). 8. Digamber Singh, who passed away recently, was related to which field? Dr Digamber Singh, the senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, has passed away in Jaipur, Rajasthan on October 27, 2017. He served as cabinet minister in Government of Rajasthan led by Vasundhara Raje. He represented Deeg-Kumher constituency of Bharatpur district in the assembly. He is currently President of “Bees Sutri Karyakram” and has a status of Cabinet Minister. 9. 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The Infantry Day is celebrated every year in India on October 27 to commemorate the first Infantry action post independence. On this day 70 years ago, in response to the threat posed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation, the leading elements of the Indian Army from the 1st Battalion of the SIKH Regiment, air landed at Srinagar. This bold action by Indian Army and resolute fighting by the Infantrymen reversed the tide of events and thwarted the nefarious designs of Pakistani Raiders aided by Pakistan Army. Good questions help for preparing for competitive exam.

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After getting a crash course in the world of zines, I ended up delving deeper and sent away for a few of my own. As an e-book developer and someone who made the switch to mostly digital reading a few years back, I forgot how great it feels to actually get something in the mail. I got a whole package of zines, handpicked by The Sticky Institute and complete with a personalized postcard. One of my first zines was a July 2012 edition of YOU, a highly recommended anonymous zine from Australia. Next article: Issue #40 of Self Publishing Carnival of the Indies!

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The growth of independent media challenging the mainstream is massively overstated — in fact, more of our information than ever is coming from mainstream sources which, due to the decline of journalism, is almost entirely coming from the PR industry. Managing editor David Donovan reports. Next month, the Government will release its Convergence Review which, based on an interim report released back in December, is tipped to remove restrictions on cross-media ownership in favour of a “public interest test”. The argument for this relaxation of the rules, according to the Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, is that "convergence" (i.e. websites running videos); the rise of new "platforms" (that is, the internet); and new "voices" (meaning blogs), mean the old rules are somehow now irrelevant. However, a 2010 study by the prestigious Pew Centre of Journalism in the United States casts doubt on this picture. The study shows that, despite the rise of the internet, people have never received less information in total — and, moreover, what little they do gather is gleaned almost entirely from traditional sources. And at a lecture in Brisbane in 2010, influential writer for the US website The Nation, John Nichols, offered some troubling facts about journalism in the US — where there is far more diversity of mass media ownership than we have here in Australia. He said that rather than offering a diversity of voices, individual journalists were typically obliged to produce content on a range of platforms — video, audio and print. Of course, with owners having radio, TV and newspaper interests, this means less journalists are required — a clear cost-benefit for proprietors. According to Nicholls, there are less journalists now there were in the time of US President Franklin D Roosevelt, and there were more journalists covering Reagan’s inauguration than Obama’s. Rather than the new platforms leading to a diversity of voices — mainstream voices are, in fact, being snuffed out on a daily basis. Nichols called this decline in journalism a “crisis for democracy”. But, you might ask, as we hear less voices from the main players, isn’t independent media filling the gap? The answer, it seems, is generally 'no'. The January 2010 Pew Centre study analysed the way people get their information in the US city of Baltimore. The results were conclusive — people still get most of their information from “traditional” media sources. An analysis of independent (non-mainstream) media showed that 96 per cent of stories simply came from recycling stories found in the mainstream press. However, the study also showed that the mainstream press was producing 73 per cent less information than it did 10 years ago. In other words, despite us getting almost all our information from traditional sources, these sources are producing less new stories than ever before. And where are most these stories coming from? With the extra demands placed on the dwindling number of main-stream journalists, they are increasingly reaching for stage managed events and press releases to source their 'news'. Pew reported that a staggering 86 per cent of stories were produced by “power”, with only 14 per cent coming from actual journalism — research, investigation, interviewing sources, digging, and so on. That's right, we get most of our news from PR people. In other words, our news is becoming spin. And, whilst opportunities for careers within journalism have declined, career opportunities within the public relations industry have boomed. In 1970, the ratio of PR officers to journalists was 1:1. In 1980, this stretched to 1.2 PR persons to every journalist. Now, we see an eye-watering 4:1 disparity. It has reached the point where we now see PR companies producing fully edited news stories that are shown on commercial media networks in their entirety, without any notification to viewers or listeners that this is pure marketing. While we receive pre-packaged news from powerful interests that mould and flavour our reality, our democracy is clearly at stake. In fact, Pew’s research showed that 63 per cent of stories came directly from Government officials. So, why doesn’t new media produce more new stories? It all comes down to money. Good journalism takes time, effort and money — something that is in short supply in the world of Independent media. Independent Australia is one of the few independent media outlets that run investigations — and currently we do it at a loss. One way the Government could encourage independent media is to allow donations to bona fide registered Independent non-profit media outlets to be tax deductible — as is the case in the United States. It could also actively subsidise investigative journalism, as happens in some Nordic countries. Support independent media — but beware of any further loosening of mass media ownership limits.

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I work as an illustrator (and sometimes writer) mainly of children's picture books and educational gubbins. I am also a scribe/graphic facilitator, and lead art based workshops for all ages at the Royal West of England Academy, Holburne Museum and Green Man Festival. A pen and ink man at heart I work in a variety of media, including (despite a secret belief it's the devil's work) digitally...although whatever I do is always built on old fashioned drawing and a refusal to take things too seriously. I also do character design and storyboarding for animation, and do scribing straight to video - in 2016 my work was nominated for a Children's BAFTA.

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We still live in Barrington, but now there's a second floor on the house. Our "kitten" is now a year old. The two children are into all sorts of artistic activities. My spouse teaches, sings, and designs rituals for people. I've been writing fiction for four years, and publishing stories for three. I've been to Clarion and joined SFWA and CSFW. I've started regularly attending Boskone and Readercon. I have many writer-friends. Now a professor of Humanities, I'm teaching my first Science Fiction course. Two of my sisters are married, and have three daughters between them. We are spread all over the continent. I've read so many new authors I can't keep track of them all, although I've been obsessivey reading Orson Scott Card's "Ender" and "Shadow" books as well as all the Michael Chabon and Neil Gaiman I can get my hands on. We live in Barrington, Rhode Island, and we have two children, aged 6 (almost 7) years and 18 months. My father has been dead for more than eight years. My spouse has earned her Ph.D, and is currently the Interim Director of the Women's Center at Brown. One of my three sisters is married and has a daughter. I've been a full Professor of Legal Studies for almost four years, but I'm now working half-time for the Information Technology department as a project manager and head of the Project Review Board, in hopes of a career change. I've studied risk management, leadership and project cost accounting with the Project Management Institute. I'm currently working on a software project to help the Warren Municipal Court convert its traffic ticket records. Previously I've published several articles on the constitutive rhetoric of legal texts, focussing primarily on discrimination law and contracts. I've been attending ABLJ conferences for nine years. I've read lots of Robertson Davies and Margaret Atwood. I've been married for more than 3 years, living in South Attleboro, Massachusetts. My spouse is a graduate student. We have no children yet. Having quit my law firm job, I am in my first full year of teaching business law courses to students at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI. I am one of three law faculty members in the Business Administration Department. I've begun reading Gardner Dozois's Year's Best Science Fiction anthologies, which I will continue doing for the next two decades. I've been reading a lot of John Varley and Marge Piercy, and have recently been impressed by Alexander Jablokov, Nancy Kress and Greg Egan. I live in a small room designated "Second S&C Inner" or "Second Pendulum 3" at the Alpha Delta Phi house, Wesleyan University, in Middletown, Connecticut. I am one of the "Chaplains" of the House, which means I do readings before dinner and am vaguely responsible for the spiritual/emotional well-being of the members (a task for which I have no talent). I have recently finished seven months as an intern at the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, where I played my only professional role: Fleance in a two-month run of Macbeth. I have decided, based on that experience, that I no longer wish make the theater my career; I am thinking seriously about law school. This term I'm studying film/theater direction, abnormal psychology, 20th century European literature, and astronomy. I am in the first year of what will be a very serious three-year romantic relationship. I have three younger sisters. During the previous year, I devoured all the extant novels of John Irving and Ursula K. Le Guin. My girlfriend is introducing me to the novels of Mary Renault. I live in Southfield, Michigan, with my parents and two younger sisters. I am in the fifth grade at Dwight D. Eisenhower elementary school; this is the year I was turned down for the Safety Patrol. My bedroom is full of model rockets and comic books. I have read through all of the Danny Dunn books, most of Hugh Walters's space exploration novels, and Roy A. Gallant's science books for kids. I've started reading the Heinlein juvenile novels. I am one year old and I do not yet have any siblings. My parents and I live on a U.S. Air Force base in Minot, North Dakota. My father is a medical officer. I vaguely remember the layout of the house, and how cold it was in Minot. Current Music: "I dreamed a dream" from Les Miserables. I didn't know that you'd actually switched departments and are now in Humanities! I guess I missed that change (behind the SF course). Had to smile at the "bedroom full of model rockets and comic books". Slightly sad that there's no mention of HP at all, which is how I know you. I guess that was just a brief blip in your life in between snapshots. The fan fiction, though, did kick off your writing career, yes? Not a blip, but it slipped in between. I started reading HP three months after the March 2001 entry, and wrote my last Fanfic story in August 2007. So a good 6+ years. And yes, the fanfic got me started as a writer. Something I didn't say in my first comment ... your 1971 entry struck several chords with my own childhood. I have only a dim memory of a single 'Danny Dunn' book, but I have fond memories of visiting the city library on holidays and checking out all of their Hugh Walters novels. I actually have one of them about three metres away as I type ... I saw 'Journey to Jupiter' in a second-hand bookshop a year ago and couldn't resist picking it up and revisiting Chris, Morrey, Serge & Tony. I have to laugh at the plot holes though. Still good stuff for kids. And the Heinlein books - 'juveniles' or otherwise - remain some of my top favourites to this day.

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I've made this a couple times so far, and it is really good. I love all the flavors, and I especially love how easy it is. Slow cookers are the best! I usually mix all the ingredients in the slow cooker and refrigerate overnight - or longer - and then start it cooking the next day or whenever needed. It's great for potlucks or taking food to share. It would also make a great weeknight meal. Cook 4 hours on High, OR 6-8 hours on Low, until barley is cooked and tender. Add additional salt and pepper to taste if needed. Serve with desired toppings: cheese, sour cream, additional salsa, cilantro, avocado, and/or tortilla chips.

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You might remember the first Monday column I wrote for the GRRC, back in January. In it I mentioned my 1934 Singer Le Mans, dormant and in pieces after mechanical disaster and owner disillusionment, and how I was inspired by the rebirth of a similar Singer on Car SOS to get mine finished in time for September's Revival meeting. Well, there's progress to report. It's alive again. I've spent the last week working on said Singer when I should be doing real work, because if I don't get a momentum going it will never be finished. On Monday I finished the wiring, and gave thanks to anyone listening for the fact that the battery still worked after four years of non-use. My trickle-charger had clearly done its job. On Tuesday I cleaned up the engine block, inserted new cylinder head studs (stronger and less stretchy than the 83-year-old originals), then laid a new head gasket over both followed by the cylinder head. Then I had to time the overhead camshaft correctly, which took the rest of Tuesday. On Wednesday I cleaned up and fitted the original Solex carburettors still mounted on their original combined inlet and exhaust manifold. These had been spurned by the last couple of owners in favour of a racy-looking pair of SUs, because the later, faster Special Speed version of the Singer had SUs so they were thought to be a Good Thing. However, I'm glad those past owners had the foresight to hold on to the original Solexes because these particular SUs were the wrong type and too small, more appropriate for something like an Austin Seven. It could well explain why my Singer felt a bit strangled at high revs. With the carburettors installed, I had to connect them to the accelerator pedal. I had bought some pieces of linkage a while ago, which I shortened to suit before using a die to make new threaded ends to take the ball-and-socket pivots. It all went together just as I hoped it would, a result by no means guaranteed when you're stepping into the automotive dark. Next, I set the ignition timing. Now I was at a very exciting stage. In theory the engine should work. There was no water in it, because the radiator is off while its chrome outer shell is being smartened up, but to run the engine for a few seconds would do no harm. Should I try? And would those carburettors actually work? I had replaced their gaskets and blown through all their jets, but who knew what blockages might have accrued in hidden channels beyond the reach of my STP Carb Cleaner spray? Deep breath. Choke out, press the starter button. The engine chunters away and then it catches with a chuntering vroooom! like that of a vintage aircraft. All four cylinders are firing, the throttle response is super-crisp and the racket is extraordinary because the exhaust downpipe is currently elsewhere. So there's an unfettered blast of exhaust pulses straight out of the manifold. It works! It lives! And the pall of smoke I feared might accompany the rebirth fails to materialise. This suggests the rings of number three piston are making decent contact with their cylinder, despite the months of slow corrosion from the water that crept into the bore after the head gasket blew, and caused me to stop driving the Singer in 2013. Looks like I've got away with that one. 'Now you can drive it to the village classic car show at the weekend,' says Mrs S. It's a kind and encouraging thought, but there are a few more hurdles to jump before the Singer ventures out on the road. An MOT isn't one of those hurdles because the car is too old to need one. Nor do I need to re-tax it, because with free road tax and no MOT requirement I've simply kept the 'tax' – if something of no cost and with no visual means of identfying its presence can be called tax – up to date. It would be a good idea to get another pair of eyes to check my handiwork before I drive it any distance, though. You probably noticed that I slipped into the present tense back there, on account of the excitement. So I'll now re-engage the past tense, which takes us to Thursday and a day spent massaging the steel side panels that separate the occupants' feet from the engine bay. Newly repaired with metal to replace that cut away when a previous owner didn't understand that a 1934 Singer is designed differently from a 1936 one (after all, everyone knows that…), they needed a bit of tweaking and drilling to achieve a perfect fit. Friday was more of the same plus fitting a new choke cable. It needed to be piano wire, stiff and springy and able to cope with being pushed as well as pulled, so a normal stranded cable was no good. Where would I get piano wire? From my local piano restorer, obviously. I'm not sure what note the thickest plain, unwound string represents, but this particular piece now helps a Singer rather than a pianist so it still serves a musical purpose. There's still much to do. Radiator re-fit, suspension bushes, steering ball joints and brake hydraulics are next. Then trim, paint and fit the new bonnet, after which the open road will beckon. The Singer's arrival at the Revival is suddenly looking a strong possibility.

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Sarcocystis neurona is an important cause of fatal disease in sea otters in the USA. Encephalitis is the predominant lesion and parasites are confined to the central nervous system and muscles. Here we report retinochoroiditis in a sea otter (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) found dead on Copalis Beach, WA, USA. Salient lesions were confined to the brain and eye. Multifocal nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis was present in the cerebrum and cerebellum associated with S. neurona schizonts. The retina of one eye had a focus of inflammation that contained numerous S. neurona schizonts and merozoites. The focus extended from the retinal pigment epithelium inward through all layers of the retina, but inflammation was most concentrated at the inner surface of the tapetum and the outer retina. The inner and outer nuclear layers of the retina were disorganized and irregular at the site of inflammation. There was severe congestion and mild hemorrhage in the choroid, and mild hemorrhage into the vitreous body. Immunohistochemistry with S. neurona-specific polyclonal rabbit antibodies stained schizonts and merozoites. To our knowledge this is the first report of S. neurona-associated retinochoroiditis in any naturally infected animal. ?? 2011 Elsevier B.V.

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Try as I might, I can’t dampen my enthusiasm for a handful of writers I like to call the “rugged individualists” of the 19th and early 20th Centuries: Henry Thoreau (1817-1862), Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), Thomas Paine (1737-1809), Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910), Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915) and even Jan Smuts (1870-1950). What keeps drawing me back to these figures? I’m not in a position to give a scholarly answer to that. I just find that their philosophy excites me profoundly. None of them were at home in ivory towers and, for them, their ideas were not the intellectual toys that they have become. For good or ill they experimented with life, that is to say they applied their philosophies to the real world and the things they could influence. I admire that and I feel it is difficult to point to equivalent figures in our own time – perhaps that will only be possible for people to do a hundred years from now. I’m willing to acknowledge that their thought has been so influential on the assumptions that I grew up with that it is not surprising that I should find a sense of spiritual kindred. I would even struggle to name what ties them all together in my mind. They all diverged from the orthodox dogmas of the Church in some respects, they all affirmed some kind of self-reliance based on the divine aspects of human beings and something else about the interconnectedness of all things. They were rugged individualists. I know that our western “individualism” is “bad” but I can’t help feeling these guys had more in mind than the American Dream. Well, that’s my apology and here’s an excerpt from “Love, Life and Work” by Elbert Hubbard, an influential thinker and practitioner in the Arts and Crafts Movement and a founder of the Roycroft Community. The full text is available from Project Gutenberg and here is an audiofile of me reading this excerpt for the GoingPublic project. Like Mark Twain or Hemingway, methinks you to be a closet American with such subversive statements! I love the “intellectual toys” idea. There is so much that is pretentious and self-serving in academia, to the chagrin of the very figures in question I would think! I do like the poking at orthodoxy for its own sake thing. (Just don’t tell anyone I said so). Keep words coming. I like words. I like your words. Mmm, indeed. Please do, my good man, pip pip, cheerio and all that rot. My wife is from Newport, Wales by the way. Her mother, now deceased, was also from Newport. Her father, also deceased, was a Geordie from Newcastle. My background is Scots-Canadian (translated: culturally confused, but Scottish dominant, polite, non-American) and we lived in Edinburgh the first year of our marriage. We consider ourselves more CeltiCanadian than anything.

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Robert C. Lieber, the former Wall Street executive who has guided the Bloomberg administration’s economic development efforts during the recession, told his staff on Wednesday that he would step down as deputy mayor in June. Mr. Lieber, 55, who has been in the job since January 2008, has focused on projects including the redevelopment of Coney Island, the city’s takeover of Governors Island and the rezoning of Willets Point in Queens. He also has pushed the city’s economic development strategy beyond big real estate deals to include smaller entrepreneurial initiatives and a number of growing industries. Richard Lipsky, a lobbyist for small businesses who opposed the city’s plan to redevelop Willets Point and to use eminent domain to gain control of the land, said that Mr. Lieber’s approach failed to account for the collateral damage to the neighborhood. “The deputy mayor and his agency have proceeded in a recession to promote a project that is going to cost hundreds of millions of dollars and displace scores of small businesses and thousands of workers without any conceivable plan or a developer to implement it,” Mr. Lipsky said. Mayors and politicians have come and gone over the decades, but we are still here. And we plan on being here for many more decades to come.

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Searching for an ALL MALE CAST. Want to audition for this? Check out details on facebook at this link HERE. Make your own short video about respect and love of living in Malaysia this coming Merdeka. This guy's got a good idea. Let's heed his call and see what could happen? Check out the brand spanking new trailer for "WHITE TRASH" a play to be staged from 24-27 Aug 2011. Tickets now on sale at www.kakiseni.com . Spread the word. Share the video. On the morning of Saturday 13th August 2011, WAMM had the opportunity to speak to Kelvin Wong, a Director-in-Residence at klpac since 2009. We discussed his views on local theatre and his upcoming production, Steve Yockey’s Cartoon, which opens on August 18th at Pentas 2, klpac. CLICK ON READ MORE for the interview, and for more information on Cartoon’s show times and ticketing after the interview. What Does Michael Chen & White Trash have in Common? Check out this interview between Michael Chen and mStaging.com - (a cool website dedicated towards creating a community forum for film and theatre practitioners in Malaysia) - about his role in White Trash, a play being staged on Aug 24 - 27th at Map KL. mStaging: What makes this production different from your previous productions? Michael Chen: Every show is different of course, but one of the main things that makes WHITE TRASH stand out for me is my character Oliver aka Oli. Essentially, most of the characters I’ve played in the past have been inherently good and hopeful. Oli on the other hand, is walking a thin line between being a psychopath on purpose and just being a misguided intelligent man. Go ahead. Read the interview. Buy a ticket (visual guide on how to buy a ticket here). I dare you.

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N 48° 00' 24" W 122° 58' 21" Built in 1934, the first lookout on this site was a 90' pole tower with 8x8' cab and ground house living quarters. It was replaced in 1960 by a 40' timber DNR tower. The cab and top 10' of the tower were moved to Beausite Lake in the 1970's. Last updated on November 21, 2016 at 8:40 PM.

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8 published items with the word (s) or phrase Alithia SpuriZampetti in News, Trends, Videos, Photo galleries, Agenda and sorted by "date descending". Xavier Marie, the new owner of fashion house Paule Ka, is bringing back the founder who left in 2014, Serge Cajfinger, as vice president in charge of ready-to-wear collections. The founder and former CEO of Maisons du Monde is again shopping around for French brands: after investing in Bonton and the Rautureau group, he has acquired an 80% stake in Paule Ka. Paule Ka creative director Alithia Spuri-Zampetti unveiled her fall/winter 2017-2018 on the first day of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, one she says is directly inspired from France as "a style reference for centuries." Paris fashion week opened Tuesday with a dramatic mix of frills and "Fight Club", with young Brazilian creator Francisco Terra at Neith Nyer sending four transgender models down the catwalk. French fashion brand Paule Ka has teamed up with luxury online boutique Moda Operandi on a limited-edition capsule collection. Alithia Spuri-Zampetti, ex-Lanvin, has been appointed artistic director of Paule Ka. She succeeds president and founder Serge Cajfinger, who was also head of the artistic division and who left the French house last year.

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So a couple nights ago I sat down to work on STONE’S THROE and came to a moment when I needed to describe Amelia’s motorcycle. I went looking for a picture, and…well, I found one. Except it became clear as I read about it that the in-character-defined motorcycle…basically didn’t exist. Even in 1917. It was essentially a prototype, hand-built in 1909 by a kid in Italy to pursue a racing career. Over the next fifteen years or so he developed a line that went into mass production in the 20s and became quite a name by the early 30s…but in 1917, there was just no way Amelia was going to pick a bike like that up on the street in Paris. After half an hour of increasingly dismayed research I emailed Fred and said does it have to be this kind of bike…? No, it didn’t, thank goodness, even if it’s established as such. most motorheads made their own, since they werent readily available. Is Stone's Throe going to be available?

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Sauteed Kale and Cabbage. The Ultimate Comfort Food. So many of you have been asking for this recipe, and (lucky for YOU) I am finally posting it! This is one of the easiest meals I’ve ever made, not to mention it looks pretty and it’s completely satisfying, especially on a cold Winter night. We love it over sweet potatoes, but you could also ladle it over some russets, rice, garbanzo beans, you name it. This is super versatile and oh so delicious! Give it a try! Saute onions and garlic in oil until translucent and tender. Add carrots, curry, and water, cook for 2-3 minutes, then add cabbage and cook for a few more minutes. Add kale last, reduce heat, cover with lid and steam for about a minute. Remove cover, add salt and pepper, and serve over your favorite potatoes, rice or pasta.

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All UG engineering courses at Christ University require pass at the +2 level examination from any recognized board like Karnataka PUC/ CBSE+2, ICSE +2 or any state board with a minimum aggregate of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics. The university says all candidates must have studied Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry at Class XII level and obtained a minimum of 50% marks in Mathematics. For students pursuing International curriculum the eligibility is according to AIU stipulations: All students pursuing IB curriculum must have 3 HL and 3 SL with 24 credits and applicants pursuing GCE / Edexcel must have a minimum of 3 A levels. International students including foreign citizens, PIO card holders and OCI (Dual Citizens) and students from Non-English speaking countries must pass the qualifying examination in English Students seeking admission through International Student category (Foreign Nationals/PIO/OCI) have a separate application process at Christ University. With our personalized counseling session, we help the student secure a seat in the various engineering courses offered by Christ University. Why Choose Christ University Faculty of Engineering? Promising on and off campus placement opportunities after passing out. The 1st institution in Karnataka to be recognized by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) UGC for excellence in education. Being a part of the University Studies Abroad Consortium(USAC), Christ University has collaborations with various international universities across the world. A team of best professors to guide the student throughout and teach in line with the latest developments in the industry. Extra curricular activities including group projects for personality grooming. Exposure to students from over 58 different nationalities. The Christ University Alumni comprises of notable personalities and has a dedicated careers and job prospect section for members to access. Profuse career opportunities crop up for Engineering and Computer Science students after passing out from the esteemed Christ University. Students can opt from joining a corporate at a good position and salary or starting up their own business. Students can further pursue PG courses in engineering offered by the institute to enhance their careers further. The PG courses offered are Civil & Structural, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication, Computer Science, Electrical, Civil & Structural engineering courses among others. A student can also explore possibilities of getting faculty positions at the level of Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor with the institute itself.

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Are you getting ready to clean up your yard? A chipper or chipper/shredder will help speed up the task and in return, give you free mulch or compost. Renting the wrong equipment for the job can cause equipment failure. The following considerations will help you decide if you need to rent a chipper or a chipper/shredder. Minimum branch diameter for the chipper is 1″. Maximum is 6″ or 12″. If you put smaller items, leaves, or vines in the chipper, this will cause the chipper to jam. Do not put wet items, including green wood into the chipper. The chipper will not chip these items (for that you need a Chipper/Shredder see below). Be careful for embedded metal objects – sometimes trees have spikes or barbed wire and sometimes people just throw anything and everything in the chipper. These chippers are auto-feed. Never try to force or speed up the process – the chipper will control the speed once the item is inserted into the feed area. Let the chipper do the work. Always feed from the side, not directly behind the feeder. Never wear loose clothing around a chipper. ALWAYS disengage the drive belt before starting and stopping. Never start the chipper with the belt engaged or the belt will break. The belt will also break if wet, green wood, leaves etc (see above) are inserted. Broken belts carry a significant replacement cost and are not covered by Damage Protection Program. Do not insert material larger than 3″ in diameter. Do not put anything wet into the chipper/shredder. Leaves should be fine. Vines should be fine. Some chipper/shredders are auto feed, some are not. These are light duty machines and are not “smaller” chippers, or “cheaper” chippers. Chippers & Chipper/Shredders do different things. Northside Tool Rental offers the following chipper and chipper/shredder models to choose from. Both Chippers and Chipper/Shredders need to be operated using caution. Before operating any rental equipment make sure to read and understand the operating instructions. Northside Tool Rental experts are always available to answer any of your questions about Chippers and Chipper/Shredders.

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We don't just sell bicycles. Quality bicycles, services and education for youth! The Vijana Bicycle Center is a social enterprise and community center for bike sales and maintenance to promote bicycle mobility in Tanzania and educate youth in bicycle mechanic. VBC is a program of Kwa Wazee Nshamba. Velafrica is our partner in Switzerland, who provides us with quality bicycles and spares as well as technical know-how. We offer a wide selection of good quality bicycles for Women, Men and Children. Moutain Bikes, Touring Bikes, City Bikes and Children bicycles. We have a wide selection of spare parts for different types of bicycles. We offer youth an education in bicycle mechanic. Youth develop the skills to repair and prepare bicycles, and learn about customer relationship, stock management, marketing or sales. Up to today, several graduates have openend their own branch or are part of VBC management. With our Bike2School initiative, VBC supports children with a long school journey of more than 2 hours by foot. Riding a bicycle is faster and easier than walking. In fact, you transport 5x more and travel 4x faster. Also, you reach 4x further compared to walking. A bicycle helps children to reach school faster, be more puncutal and arrive fresher. A bicycle also makes a long school journey safer, particularly for girls, increasing enrolment and attendance rates. At the end of the day, more time also means more free time for homework and leisure. Velafrica trains young girls to become bicycle mechanics. Breaking with a tabu in many regionsin SSA, they serve as role models for other women to become independant enterpreneurs. Women and girls suffer disproportaionally higher from poor transport and mobility opportunities. With a bicycle, women and girls get their lives back. They start their own business, perform better at school and face a brighter future. Bicycles have the power to enable new business opportunities, increase business productivity, increase opportunities for trade or increase the delivery of extension services. This leads to new opportunites to generate regular income for households. Being a fast and reliable mode of transport, bicycles improves access by the community to healthcare centers AND access by health workers to the community. Riding a bicycle of course also gives you legs of steel, improves your wellbeing and keeps you fit! A bicycle is quiet as a mouse and causes zero emissions, thus helping to slow global warming. Bicycles are an affordable means of transport. There is no need to pay for travelling tickets or gas neither. These are some of the bicycles currently on stock. Bicycles can be purchased in our stores and branches. For special offers or deliveries, please contact Edimund. We are some passionate youth with a big love for bicycles. VBC Management, Branch Managers and Learners! Good selection of bicycles and services. With our "Bike to School Program", we support children with a 40% discount who face a long school journey of more than 2 hours by foot. So far, over 500 children have been supported with quality bicycles. In 2011 Kwa Wazee introduced a new project: the Vijana Bicycle Centre. The goal is to create income and support to children and train youth in bicycle mechanic. We want to children to create their own income and to provide bicycles of good quality from Switzerland at affordable prices to the public. You can reach us on facebook, via Mail or just call Aliandeli! We will let you know when new bikes are ready!

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Sorry for being MIA for a few days. With the holidays, things have been pretty crazy. I hope you all had a very merry one! My cousin got engaged on Christmas (congrats Liz!) when her boyfriend came home from Afghanistan, so it was a great day! Today I wanted to talk a little more about vendors, specifically cake/pastry vendors. Have you ever seen the show Amazing Wedding Cakes? This show puts a surprising exciting twist on baking a wedding cake, or cakes for other occasions. It highlights 4 bakeries in NYC, Chicago, LA and Orange County, CA and these bakeries aren't just bakeries--they're art studios. My personal favorite cake that I saw built was a Beehive Cake from the bakery in NYC. This cake actually hung upside down! It looked really neat, but my only question was how were these people going to eat it? If you're looking for a place to get a cake, I would recommend checking out these places. However, I don't have an idea of pricing or ever a wait-list. These places get a lot of exposure, and a lot of customers. I'd look into it early. Even if you don't want to go with one of these places, there are slide shows from each different bakery to see pictures of some pretty extravagant cakes. You can even design your own right on the website for free and print it out! Pretty neat stuff. Cupcakes are now also becoming popular for weddings and other parties instead of cakes. Make enough for each guest to have one, and assemble it as a cake (or in another fashion, if you don't like the cake idea). They're easy to serve, and just the right size of dessert after a full course meal. Maybe serve with a scoop of ice cream and you're good to start the dancing!

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It's better now. Also! Plain comics has been once again update, and feels like a real deal website now... or at least the home page does. Hey man, this stuff is super impressive. I found your work through the penny arcade thing (which i find hard to watch so far) and everything on here is just excellent. Not just the comics, but also the sculptures and your way of handling typography. Can't wait to see more of the space monsters comic and just more of your work in general! Thanks! I'm glad you're into everything. There should be... well, was, an update last month for SM!SS! There should be more soon too. Wow im surprised you haven't gotten more comments, from Strip search and all. Keep up the good work, I'll be coming back ever so often. I think I have you pinned down as the dark horse of the show but WOW as a designer and comic lover I can't wait to see what you do with this exposure. Huge fan of your attention to design detail and concepts you have for SM!SS! and LP. Thanks! The amount of exposure the show gave me has been really great. It's been awesome to be able to all of a sudden share work with way WAY more people than before.

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The Honda Element Xtreme is unlike any entertainment vehicle you have ever seen. Often considered a dance party vehicle because of its unique look and chrome exterior, this vehicle can actually adapt to any event theme. The venue possibilities are endless as this vehicle can operate both indoors and outdoor events due to its self-contained power capabilities. The DJ system built into the E2X can send a feed to a master audio system for large scale events. Enhance your brand by displaying your logo and video on the LCD monitors.

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