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Project Oscar, the mobile wallet grouping between Vodafone, O2 and Everything Everywhere, has had the go ahead from the European Commission to develop a single mobile wallet platform hosting cards, coupons and transactional information on the SIM card.
If you think about it, the race for dominance in mobile wallets is rather like the Tour de France, or another of Bradley Wiggins' escapades. For a long time we've had a number of groups jostling for position - mobile network operators (MNOs), those from the
financial services industry, and retailers. A lead group has pulled away from the peloton. The MNOs have taken the lead.
So what does this mean? Do we now have a winner in the battle over mobile wallets in Europe?
First, although good news for the development of mobile wallets, the news around Project Oscar really only represents a gesture of intent. And as any pro cyclist can testify, the first breakaway never guarantees a win. In fact, sometimes it's hard to be out
in front; you've set yourself a target and, to a certain extent, many people are hoping you'll fall off your bicycle. One of the challenges of being out front is that you're a test case in many respects. If something's going to go wrong, the likelihood is
that it will happen to you. In the race to the mobile wallet, security is going to be important. Often with emerging technologies, the urgency of getting product to market is not aligned with a corresponding urgency for risk-management. But with the mobile
wallet, security needs to be paramount in whatever development happens next, as consumer expectations are high. Any perceived or actual failure in this area could be to Project Oscar's detriment.
The second impact of this breakaway, as any lead pack will tell you, is that it will spur on the followers and we may see more new developments in this area as a result.
This is not a short race. The way to a European standard for the mobile wallet is a test of endurance rather than a sprint. The opportunities that will be generated through the development of mobile wallets are immense and it's not just a case of racing headlong
in pursuit of quick market share. Just ask Wiggo.
To carry on your analogies. The UK MNOs may think they took a lead and see no-one ahead. Maybe its because the real leader is so far ahead. When they see light in the proverbial tunnel - it could just be the Google train coming towards them :)
Seems to me that Oscar will specify SIM/SE resident credentials, which is what GW had to move from to get the support of other bank issuers. So yes, Oscar better get the security and TSM arrangements right.
I am not at all certain the Google Train is the light ahead.... I think the light ahead is a man with a torch carrying more work.... From what i have seen so far the Google train has not yet left its station... Now that Google has dispensed with its Prepaid
MasterCard other FI's are now buying train tickets, to cover themselves if Googwal-train ever does get up a head of steam.... I dont think project Oscar has to worry about Googwallet... they need to worry if consumers will ever accept that Mobile Payments
are secure enough to trust....
I wonder... when Wiggo goes out for a bike ride, does he take his phone? if so, does he (Like Me) Slip a £10.00 note between the cover and the mobile... I do this so that if my wife calls when i am out for a ride - i can stop, take out my Tenner and buy
the newspaper/bread/whatever.... So far have not needed to do so... I am not convinced that i need NFC on my mobile (Yet) it will come, but not at the speed of an oncoming train
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With everything going on, I could write forever. However, I will focus on one day that I thought was very interesting. Mr. Thomas Friedman, an internationally renowned columnist for the New York Times, came to the Academy to give a lecture. Mr. Friedman has written six books, mainly about globalization, which is the increasing inter-connectedness of world affairs. He is a very engaging man and his writing provokes you to think about how technology is bringing the world closer together than ever before. If you haven't read his work, I recommend skimming some reviews on the internet because it is definitely worthwhile.
During Mr. Friedman's visit, I had the pleasure of sitting in on an exclusive lecture for some government majors. During that class, I was really impressed with Mr. Friedman's work, his character, and humor. His public speaking and writing are presented in a manner that anyone can understand and he is very in touch with his audience.
After the class, I had the privilege of leading Mr. Friedman on a tour of our barracks. Needless to say, I was very nervous. I spent most of the morning before the tour familiarizing myself with his work, because I anticipated having to answer questions about what he had written. However, Mr. Friedman was more interested in learning about the Academy and the cadet experience. Like many of our visitors, he was not intimately familiar with what the Coast Guard does and he didn't know much about the Academy. It was a pleasure leading him around the barracks, discussing cadet life, our opportunities, and mission. He was very attentive and interested in learning everything. I hope he will write a column about us!
During the evening, the corps gathered in Leamy to hear Mr. Friedman speak. I was drawn in by his presentation, and it made me think a lot about the United States' role in the future and how the Coast Guard will factor into the accelerating pace of globalization. The cadet reaction to Mr. Friedman was impressive. Cadets, even non-government majors, seemed to like his lecture.
I am so thankful that I go to the Academy because I realize that we have outstanding opportunities here. The Academy does a great job developing us into well rounded officers, with knowledge in issues outside of our majors, and, as always, the Academy is dedicated to molding us into the officers of the future.
If you want to know more or have any questions about my previous blogs, please feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I wish the best to applicants, prospective cadets, and parents!
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Now, you may be wondering, why is she so excited about Billet Night? What is that? Well, for anyone asking themselves these questions, Billet Night is the ceremony at which the first class cadets (seniors) find out where they will be stationed after graduation for either two or three years. I don't know all of the details about what exactly happens that night because they try to keep it a secret to make it as exciting as possible. I know that there will be a dinner before, then our names are called and we walk up on stage to open our billet in front of the rest of the class. It is going to be such an exciting and nerve-racking night for all of us in the Class of 2015. I personally am hoping to go to Portsmouth, Virginia on a 270' cutter. Some of my friends want different types of cutters located all over the country, from Hawaii to Alaska to Florida. Some want sectors and some want flight school.
For me, Billet Night will be very exciting, but also a little bit sad. The only reason I say sad is because it will be a definite reminder that after graduation, my best friends who I have been able to live with for four years may be across the country. We have already planned to take a girls' trip once a year, but the reality of it, with everyone on different cutter schedules and all over the country, is it may not always happen. No matter where we all end up, I know I will stay up-to-date on their lives and how they are enjoying their first units, but it will be hard to not get a hug from them on a bad day.
As Billet Night quickly approaches, I wish everyone in the Class of 2015 luck and hope we are all happy and make the most out of our first experience in the fleet.
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I know I didn't write much my first semester as a sophomore at the Academy, but I can definitely say there wasn't much going on. First semester was pretty much me buckling down on school and military performance. I had heard advice from senior ranking officers that sophomore year is a great year to pick a focus; for example, if you didn't work out very much and cadre summer is coming up, you should work out to be fit for training the incoming swabs, or if you lacked in grades, focus on that a bit more because there isn't an overload of responsibility as a 3/c. Don't get me wrong, there are still responsibilities like being the role model to the freshmen, but there isn't as much as, say, a junior that is in charge of the development of the 4/c. Last semester my intent was to work on military performance. I wanted to be able to teach the 4/c things that I wished my 3/c taught me last year about the Academy in all aspects.
Now that I worked on that, I earned my first Silver Star! By the way, the Silver Star is similar to an award for being in the top 25% of military excellence for that semester. It was extremely exciting. Now this semester, I am working on my academics a little more. So far, it's been much better than last semester. My first three quizzes in Differential Equations have all been 80-90%.
Hope all is going well and if you have any questions, feel free to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com!
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While practicing in Connecticut in January cannot compare to the weather my parents say we have back home, I still find joy in the little things, like the pool water being the perfect temperature and the chance to ride my own bike on the trainer. However, Florida simply cannot compare to training with a team and alongside my best friend who will race with me in April. This offers me that stress relief at the end of the day, but without friends to share that with it would quickly get lonely. I am so thankful to be able to train with others and that is priceless.
More about Christi.
It's finally spring semester, though it doesn't really look like spring for there is a LOT of snow on the ground! These past weeks have included many snow days due to the winter storm, Juno! I've never experienced such large amounts of fluffy snow in my life! In Texas, we usually get ice.
During some of our snow days, we got to go outside. We went sledding and had plenty of snow ball fights. Some of my shipmates even made huge tunnels on the football field! One of my good friends here is from Panama, and you can imagine her surprise with all the white on the ground—let's just say she couldn't stop making snow angels!
Other than all the bizarre weather, 4/c life at the Academy this semester has included much preparation for our Boards. This exam concludes life as a 4/c and when everyone in our entire class passes the verbal indoctrination exam, we finally get "carry on," which means no more squaring and bracing up! Fingers crossed and plenty of prayers for the Class of 2018!
More about Kathryn.
Last week, the snow was so bad that for the first day, we weren't allowed out of the barracks until midafternoon and that was only so we could go workout. For the morning, we were stuck inside. Luckily, since base was closed, we were able to sleep in, relax, and do work uninterrupted. On our second day off, we were able to go outside and play in the snow. I always enjoy the first big snowstorm because some the 4/c from the South have never seen snow before. It's funny to watch them have snowball fights and build snowmen. Personally, I went out and enjoyed an awesome game of rugby in the snow or snugby for short. I was able to get a bunch of the rugby team together and we went down to the football field to play in about two feet of snow! It was really fun and tiring trying to run through all the snow. I had a great time overall, except the times I got tackled face first into the snow. That was cold!
This week, the snow day could not have come at a better time. I was away all weekend in Boston for a mock trial competition and when I returned the Super Bowl was on. I got back from Massachusetts just in time to watch my beloved Patriots win the game. Sorry Seahawks fans! What a game! Anyway, the snow day was great because I had all day to catch up on the work I didn't do over the weekend. We were stuck inside the barracks again until the midafternoon, so it was nice to have free time to work at my own pace.
On a different note, while snow days are a great time to relax, it is important to keep the big picture in mind. Our senior leadership at the Academy has a tough decision to make every time there is a winter storm in the forecast. Our leaders have to be aware of the faculty, staff, and base employees that work here in addition to cadets. Their safety is very important, so I appreciate that they are considered when the decision to cancel school is made. Also, our leaders show that they care about us because they have to make sure we are fed and that there are personnel here to take care of us if someone has a medical emergency. Furthermore, it is difficult to cancel school because we have to cover a lot of material in our courses and snow days usually mean playing catch-up. With so many days off, we are all pushing hard to cover material.
Overall, I'm happy to have a snow day but I also appreciate that our leaders are so conscientious about the other people on base. It can be easy to forget the big picture.
If you have questions about my blogs, feel free to email me any time at email@example.com.
Why, you ask!? Well, this upcoming Sunday is 100th day, or the day the 4/c must relive Swab Summer with our old cadre (now 2/c) for a few hours. Logically, that makes this Monday 101st day, better known as the day that the 4/c are supposed to switch roles with the 2/c, and watch them brace up, square around and greet us. We know that this will not happen as expected but in order to even earn the possibility of carry-on for a day, we as 4/c need to earn the 2/c shoulder boards! This can be accomplished by completing physically challenging, mentally challenging, or just plain embarrassing tasks. I have seen some 4/c doing pushups in the P-ways, riding around Chase Hall on broomsticks, performing spirit missions on the upper-class, and spouting off indoc facts to prepare for Boards at the end of this month. To me, my challenge falls in the embarrassing category and most of my fellow 4/c get a kick out of it at my expense… but it's all in good fun.
Boards are the indoctrination test that all 4/c must take toward the end of the spring semester to earn carry-on for the entire class. This is a very exciting time but also extremely nerve-racking. No one wants to be that kid who can't pass and holds the whole class back! Plus, when you pass as an individual or company, you slowly earn more privileges before full carry-on is granted. Studying the 64-page packet of facts about Coast Guard heroes, flags, cutters, aircraft, rates and ranks, and historic events won't be fun, but every single 3/c, 2/c and 1/c cadet had to do it, so it's definitely possible.
More about Gabrielle.
Storm Juno gave us two days off of school mid week, which was a great surprise. It was also the first time I've shoveled snow. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't want to shovel a long driveway, but shoveling out my car with my friend Carolyn was pretty fun. It also wasn't as bad as I thought.
Other than this month bringing storm Juno, the schoolwork is in full swing. I had my first paper due this past week and have my first test in a couple of days. Quizzes and homework are regular tasks.
We also had our last home meet ever. It was against The Merchant Marine Academy, which is our biggest rival. It was an amazing meet and will be my most memorable meet of my diving career.
Since second semester started, life has been incredibly hectic. I am trying water polo this semester for the first time. It has been awesome getting to know a new group of girls and everyone has been very welcoming. The sport is hard though. I never swam on a team in high school, but I am doing my best to learn the rules of the game and be a beneficial member of the team. Our first tournament is the end of February, so we're all looking forward to that. Chief Stevens (our coach) has warned us of the competition we'll be facing, but we have all been working hard to get in good shape, so hopefully we can give other teams a run for their money.
Glee Club is starting to prepare for our spring break trip to Germany! We've got some new medleys to work on, and I am counting down the days until this trip. I have been to Europe once (London), but I'm looking forward to exploring a part of the world I have never been to before.
More about Hannah.
The day started off like any day of one of my fights. I would go through moments when I would be so nervous my stomach would cramp up, and then the cramps would slowly fade away as I didn't think about what was ahead of me. This happened frequently throughout the day. At 1600, LT Webb, Trevor, and I loaded into the van and I quickly fell asleep, more or less to keep my mind from wondering. When we got to the venue in Lowell, Massachusetts, I weighed in and got checked out by the doctor. After being herded around, we were finally directed to the locker room, where Tom wrapped my hands and gloved me up. I warmed up, starting out with relaxed and easy movements, working up a little sweat, and then Tom had me work on some combinations. Once he was pleased, he sent me off and I said my three Hail Marys (one for each round) and tried to clear my mind.
When the second bout of the night made their way to the ring, my opponent and I stepped up on deck. Tom kept telling me to relax and stay loose. I was so nervous! But was able to keep relaxed by jumping around and reminding myself that Tom, Mike, and LT Webb had prepared me for this fight! They all knew I would succeed; I had to have the same confidence. The winner of bout two was announced and Tom and LT Webb escorted me to the ring.
My nerves subsided as the ref touched my opponent's and my gloves, and the first bell rang. I went in full force, just like Tom had said to. I fought behind my defense and used my jabs to my advantage, mixing up different combinations and combining head and body shots. The bell ending the first round rang. I returned to the blue corner feeling pretty good, as Tom and LT Webb told me to keep up what I was doing. The second bell rang; round two had begun. Much like the first round, I went out strong, using mainly defense and my jabs. The bell ending the second round rang. Again, Tom and LT Webb told me to keep it up. The third round went similar to the first two and at the sound of the final bell, I ran back to the blue corner to get my headgear removed, where Tom picked me up and was the first to unofficially announce me New England Golden Glove Champion!
I was on cloud nine! I have won games and races in my day, but I never fathomed the idea of winning a Golden Glove Championship title! It is an amazing feeling! If there is one last thing to say, it's that I have been incredibly blessed and would be nowhere near the person I am today without every single person in my life. I am so grateful for the relationships I have built over the years and am so appreciative of my support system. I love you all and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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Canadien wants to do flipping in Florida. He lives in Canada and would oversee any flipping work from there. Has no work permit, green card or US Social Security number. Any lender or investor interested?
Would it help if we add the US GC to the LLC as partner?
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text: On Tuesday 04 November 2003 09:13, Hans Reiser wrote:> Timothy Miller wrote:> > Nikita Danilov wrote:> >> It is called "a directory". :) There is no crime in putting> >>> >> cc src/*.c> >>> >> into Makefile. I think that Hans' query-result-object denoting multiple> >> objects is more like directory than single regular file.> >> > So a file system query that results in multiple files generates a> > "virtual directory"?>> Remember that this code does not exist yet.....;-)>> Sounds like it might be a good way to do it though.Yes and this also solves the "refine feedback" problem: Just returnsth. useful in the stat->nlink for that directoryor even create a new stat-like syscall.Now the issuer can decide on ANY level, whether to refine the search oraccept the result to present it in a listing.A proper replacement for nlink is looong overdue.But even with the crappy one, we have now, it can be decided since alist of 65K is too much for a proper selection and cannot be handled bya user. Somebody even said that every search pattern revealing morethan 50 records is not refined enough.PS: Hans, we just saved you the funding on this topic.RegardsIngo Oeser-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to email@example.com majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.htmlPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/


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This weekend, Harmony Homes is celebrating the grand opening of its newest community, Aspire at Mountain's Edge.
The gated community, located in the southwestern part of Las Vegas, offers three floor plans, including one single-story plan, ranging from 2,973 to 4,160 square feet. Homes at Aspire include three-car garages and an option for as many as six bedrooms.
Robert Beville, president of the locally owned company, said the three floor plans all provide spacious family areas, oversized master bedrooms and master closets, and ample backyards.
"We have always believed that smart, creative use of space makes all the difference, and sets our homes apart," Beville said. "The three plans we're offering at Aspire include open floor plans and spectacular great rooms, and the result is amazing, dramatic homes that are unlike any other production homes on the market."
Aspire is adjacent to Exploration Park, the largest park in Mountain's Edge, and near the Nathaniel Jones Park.
Exploration Park includes children's play areas, a splash pad, picnic areas and an outdoor amphitheater. It sits at the base of Exploration Peak, a restored natural mountain park featuring bicycle trails and walking paths leading to marked vantage points at the top of the peak. Nathaniel Jones Park also features child play areas and a splash pad, as well as lighted basketball courts.
According to the Greater Las Vegas Association of Realtors, home prices in Southern Nevada have been rising for the past eight months in a row. Las Vegas also recently saw its first year-over-year price gain since January 2007, according to the Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller index.
Beville said he expects the improving Southern Nevada housing market to contribute to the success of Aspire. This year has been Harmony Homes' best sales year to date, and Beville said several of its communities that were expected to have homes for sale into 2013 have already sold out.
"People recognize that now is a great time to buy because prices are still very affordable and interest rates are low. At the same time, we're finally seeing sustained positive momentum in the housing industry," Beville said. "The combination of high demand and low inventory is driving the local housing market, and we're excited to introduce Aspire and give buyers the opportunity to own a home in such a beautiful community."
In early December, Harmony Homes is expected to celebrate the grand opening of a second Mountain's Edge community, Serenada, which will offer three floor plans, ranging from 2,151 to 2,636 square feet. Standard features will include granite kitchen countertops and paver driveways. Additionally, master bedrooms include two full closets, a design feature that was included in response to buyer interest in ample in-home storage.
In January, Harmony Homes is expected to celebrate the grand opening of Aviano in Henderson. The gated community features a community pool and a park.
Mountain's Edge is at the intersection of Buffalo Drive and Blue Diamond Road. To visit, take the southern Las Vegas Beltway to Buffalo and head south to Blue Diamond. Or, take Interstate 15 to the Blue Diamond exit and travel west to Mountain's Edge.
Harmony Homes has sold more than 1,200 homes since it was formed in Southern Nevada in late 2008.
It offers 11 neighborhoods throughout Southern Nevada, with one- and two-story homes priced from the mid-$100,000s and ranging from 1,797 to 4,900 square feet. It is also offering four new communities in Texas and two in Southern California.
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Biomolecule-Mediated Synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles using Dried Vitis vinifera (Raisin) Extract
AbstractBiomolecule-mediated nanoparticle synthesis has recently gained the attention of researchers due to its ecofriendly and non-toxic nature. Metabolites from plant extracts represent a better alternative to chemical methods to fulfill the growing demand for non-hazardous nanoparticle synthesis routes. Selenium and its nanoparticles have an extensive range of applications. Thus, biofabrication of selenium nanoparticles can be potentially useful in various fields. This study reports a green approach to biosynthesize selenium nanoparticles (Se-np) using dried Vitis vinifera (raisin) extracts. The biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscope (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Transmission electron microscopic images revealed the spherical shape of biosynthesized selenium nanoparticles and a size range of 3–18 nm. Dynamic light scattering also confirmed the average particle size of 8.12 ± 2.5 nm with 0.212 PDI. The crystalline nature of selenium nanoparticles was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction study. Moreover, as inferred from the FTIR spectrum, the presence of highly stable lignin biopolymer on the surface of selenium nanoballs suggests a possible role as capping agent. View Full-Text
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The Boss and The Assistant. It's a basic business relationship, and the structure is easy: The Boss gives orders, and The Assistant obeys. But there's an alternative that's better for both assistant and boss, and it's called ""partnership."" In this eye-opening book, assistants learn how they can break out of old, narrow roles and enjoy working with a boss instead of for a boss. This change liberates creativity and self-confidence, and reveals hidden skills and interests. It also makes an assistant more valuable (and promotable) to the boss and the company. Readers learn specific techniques for how to: * initiate the transition to a partnering relationship * understand their boss's work style and adapt to it -- without losing their sense of self * become a proactive worker who takes responsibility for mistakes and credit for successes
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Hakone open air art musuem Dec 29, 2008
The Hakone open air art musuem is a large outdoor musuem focussing on western and Japanese 19th and 20th century sculptures. Artists that are featured in the musuem includes Bourdelle, Despiau,Rodin and Moore. They also have some pieces by the famous Japanese sculptor Okamoto Taro the artist who is well known in Osaka for sculpturing the symbol of the Osakan Expo.
The musuem also holds a collection of Picasso works which opened in 1984 being the first Picasso musuem in Japan, after aquiring 188 pieces of ceramics that had been inherited by his oldest daughter. The Picasso collection now numbers more than 300 items. There is also a photo collection of Picasso's life taken by David Douglas Duncan, during 17 years from 1956 to Picasso's death at age 91.
The musuem also holds one of the worlds largest collections of work by the English sculptor Henry Moore but to be honest I preferred many of the other sculptors work.
The Musuem is located out the front of Chukoku no mori train station and is open from 9am to 5pm, admission permitted 30 minutes prior to closing. The entrance admission is rather expensive at 1600 yen per person but you are given a 200 yen discount if you have the Hakone free pass. There is also an audio guide available for 300 yen with a 1000 yen deposit ,which we never purchased . All in all a great place that I highly recommend.
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A robot can be defined as a programmable, self-controlled device consisting of electronic, electrical, or mechanical units. More generally, it is a machine that functions in place of a living agent. Robots are especially desirable for certain work functions because, unlike humans, they never get tired; they can endure physical conditions that are uncomfortable or even dangerous; they can operate in airless conditions; they do not get bored by repetition, and they cannot be distracted from the task at hand.

The concept of robots is a very old one yet the actual word robot was invented in the 20th century from the Czechoslovakian word robota or robotnik meaning slave, servant, or forced labor. Robots don't have to look or act like humans but they do need to be flexible so they can perform different tasks.

Early industrial robots handled radioactive material in atomic labs and were called master/slave manipulators. They were connected together with mechanical linkages and steel cables. Remote arm manipulators can now be moved by push buttons, switches or joysticks.

Current robots have advanced sensory systems that process information and appear to function as if they have brains. Their "brain" is actually a form of computerized artificial intelligence (AI). AI allows a robot to perceive conditions and decide upon a course of action based on those conditions.

A robot can include any of the following components:

effectors - "arms", "legs", "hands", "feet"

sensors - parts that act like senses and can detect objects or things like heat and light and convert the object information into symbols that computers understand

computer - the brain that contains instructions called algorithms to control the robot

equipment - this includes tools and mechanical fixtures

Characteristics that make robots different from regular machinery are that robots usually function by themselves, are sensitive to their environment, adapt to variations in the environment or to errors in prior performance, are task oriented and often have the ability to try different methods to accomplish a task.

Common industrial robots are generally heavy rigid devices limited to manufacturing. They operate in precisely structured environments and perform single highly repetitive tasks under pre-programmed control. There were an estimated 720,000 industrial robots in 1998. Tele-operated robots are used in semi-structured environments such as undersea and nuclear facilities. They perform non-repetitive tasks and have limited real-time control.


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Straight Line Stitch Striving to be Better Than Ever
Alexis Brown of Straight Line Stitch checked in with Noisecreep while her band was working on their next album for E1, which is due out sometime this summer. "We'll be in the studio for approximately two months, give or take, because you never really know. We'll be working with both Paul Trust in Forida and Dave Bendeth, who's worked with Breaking Benjamin, Paramore and many others, in New Jersey.
"We've basically got a ton of ideas, as we're all inspired by so many things which collectively help define the SLS sound, from riffs to melodies and song lyrics, along with a little of this and a little of that." Brown admitted that the band is "very anxious about this upcoming record" and that they are "striving to make this record better than 'When Skies Wash Ashore,' which our fans really supported and loved. We definitely want to please our longtime fans and hopefully make new fans in the process. But ultimately, this time around, we also want this record to be something that breaks new ground and take us even further."
Those are lofty and realistic goals to keep the band fresh and determined, and while two months may seem like a long time in the studio,it's really not an eternity. Brown sees it as all part of a necessary creative process. "My favorite things about recording is bouncing ideas off of each other and our producer," Brown, who attends church every Sunday, said. "It inspires me and I love how they push me to be better than what I think I am. I definitely write in the studio because when we record the music, it's always changing and that sometimes means the lyrics have to change as well. Often, in the studio, while the rest of the band is tracking their parts, I do sometimes find myself alone, and it's cool because I get to just think about my life: the good, the bad and the ugly."
The band will also shoot a video for the older track 'Never See the Day,' from 'When Skies Wash Ashore,' with up and coming director Jeremy Williams. It'll be the sixth (sixth!) video they've done for the album so far. The hungry Williams was persistent with the band's manager Dale 'Rage' Resteghini — a noted video director himself, and probably the reason the band has done so many videos — about lensing a SLS vid.
"Apparently, he kept asking Rage for over a year if he could direct a video for us," Brown revealed. "He is a huge SLS fan and well, our manager is a perfectionist, and I mean in the best way possible. And he just wouldn't let any old person work with us, so apparently Jeremy, for over a year, kept asking and finally Rage asked what could Jeremy bring to the table. Ultimately, Jeremy told Rage how he was gonna shoot us, and he got this great location. So eventually Rage said, 'Yes.' And that's the story."


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The toe jam thing actually made me
Urrpy! I got that pre-pukey feeling as
I say the jam oooze out of the little
doll toes. EWWWWWW!
Bottom line is disposable or cloth (diapers or sheets) aren't exactly environmentally friendly anyway. I don't know the data, but I'd think cloth has a less negative impact.
I'm just bothered by all of the disposable things being invented. They don't just disappear when we're done with them and their manufacturing has a negative impact.
What?! Am I still here?
I guess you had to be there, but it was hilarious.
Also, he had this to say about the Spelling Game Guy: "Can they zoom in on his face any closer? I can taste this guy's tears."
"Don't piss off the chicken gods. :nono" -Stargazer (on Lydia, Steph and Danni eating the sacrificial chicken on Survivor)
I really don't get why the disposable sheets could get three votes especially one from Doug. This is not an invention at all, didn't she buy those paper from the store?
I think the issue is not whether the plate can be manufactured or the costs to do so. It's just not going to work, the food is going to fall through the hole when the cup is not there.
ditto with taking away food space.
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Occupy Wall Street beset by rumors of police crackdown
By Sebastian Smith
NEW YORK — Fears of a possible police crackdown spread Friday through New York's Occupy Wall Street camp in the wake of violent clashes between police and protesters in California.
The camp that popped up in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park seven weeks ago, inspiring similar anti-Wall Street demonstrations across the United States and in London, faces mounting political pressure, along with plummeting temperatures.
The police presence was unchanged around the cramped tent village, but angry comments by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and increasingly hostile coverage in parts of the New York media jangled protesters' nerves.
The occupywallst.org website reported "rampant" rumors of police action and warned: "NYPD (police) could move in as early as tonight, or it could be next week. We know that our adversaries are trying to build political cover for eviction by demonizing us in the press."
Ex-Marine Jose Mediavilla, 29, cut a bizarre sight wearing a gas mask while using a broom and dustpan to clean around the cramped tent village.
"I've had it the whole time in case of raids," he said. "There were a lot of rumors last night and today I'm wearing it just to show I'm ready."
But he said that while the camp was being skewered by the press, ordinary people still supported its aims of drawing attention to Wall Street corruption and economic inequities. "So many people come up and express thanks to us," Mediavilla said.
The focus is hardening on the New York protest as authorities in cities around the country appear to lose patience.
Police in Oakland, California used tear gas Thursday to disperse stone-throwing anti-capitalist protesters.
Last week, Denver policed evicted a small group that refused to remove tents pitched without a permit, riot police in Los Angeles arrested more than 60 demonstrators while clearing out a camp and there were also clashes in San Francisco.
Some 130 protestors were arested in Chicago on October 23 while trying to camp in the city's Grant Park.
The OWS New York camp already survived one apparent attempt at eviction three weeks ago, when police and the owners of the small, mostly concrete park said they would enforce a cleaning operation, only to back off at the last hour.
Since then, Bloomberg has given mixed messages over his support for freedom of speech and his dislike for how protesters have established their noisy presence in the high-rent downtown neighborhood.
On Thursday, the mayor labeled the protesters "despicable" and "outrageous" for attempting to self-police incidents of reported sex assaults and other crimes, rather than go to the authorities. Protesters deny this is their practice.
Further heating the rhetoric against OWS are lurid media reports of unsavory behavior, including taking drugs and urinating in public. The popular New York Post tabloid has run prominent articles about the protest "insanity."
"Occupy Wall Street animals go wild…. ZOO-COTTI!" the front page headline screamed Friday over a photo report on a brief fracas between two protesters at Zuccotti Park.
On Thursday, the Post's front page contained an appeal for police intervention headlined: "ENOUGH!"
The few hundred New York demonstrators — some of whom sleep out at night — are already struggling to cope with falling temperatures.
On Friday, chilly winds tore at the often flimsy 100 or so tents, and at one point sent the huge blue tarpaulin protecting the protesters' sophisticated media equipment flying. Several young people around the camp could be seen shivering uncontrollably.
Despite the problems, the core of protesters seem as resolute and well organized as ever. Their neatly arranged encampment includes everything from an ever-expanding library to a bicycle-powered composting machine.
Marsha Spencer, a 56-year-old grandmother, hardly fitted the media image of violent anarchists as she sat knitting next to the tents.
"People here are still very hopeful," she said. "There's a lot of hope, persistence, drive. I'm doing this for my five grandchildren. It's a generation our country's been going downhill, so it could take one to get it back up."
Spencer and others said that there were homeless people, drug users and unruly individuals at the camp, but not in greater proportion than in any other crowd.
Construction worker Tim Reed, eating lunch at Zuccotti Park before returning to his building site, said he saw no need for a heavy-handed response.
"I think it's probably the biggest tourist attraction in New York right now," he said.
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A Promise of Hope Affair 2012
A Promise of Hope Affair was an event that provided an opportunity to support PAF. The event included dinner and dancing, a silent auction as well as the chance to bid on scholarships for our Scholarships for Survivors program. All proceeds went PAF to continue the day-to-day work of helping patients through our Direct Patient Services resolve their insurance, job retention and/or debt crisis matters relative to their diagnosis of a chronic, life-threatening or debilitating disease.
The eleventh annual A Promise of Hope Affair was held February 25, 2012 at the Newport News Marriott at City Center and featured dinner, live and silent auctions, and dancing to music provided Slapwater, The Jim Newsom Quartet and special guest Julie Delgado.
The 2012 A Promise of Hope Affair began at 6:00 in the evening with VIP and Welcome Receptions at the Newport News Marriott at City Center. The Silent Auction was located in the beautiful Rotunda.
The Silent Auction began at 6:00 and continued throughout the evening. Items were displayed in the following categories:
- Art
- Dining Around
- Family Affair
- Fashion and Jewelry
- Great Escapes
- Home & Garden
- Pamper Your Pet
- Pampering Yourself
- Pride of America
- Sports & Recreation
Doors opened for the Dinner at 6:45 in The Grand Ballroom. The Scholarships for Survivors Program live auction was conducted after dinner.
Dinner Menu
Baby Spinach and Romaine, Roasted Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Pine Nuts, Black Olives, Fried Artichokes with Basil Vinaigrette
Seared Petite Filet with Herbed Butter and Mahi-Mahi with Passion Fruit Sauce and Pineapple Relish
Confetti Risotto and Asparagus
PAF would like to thank the 2012 Anchor, Auction and Event Committees in making the event a success!
The Anchor Committee
- Billie Sue Ackerman, Wells Fargo
- Cindy Black, Old Point National Bank
- Bruce Breeger, Breeger Media Group
- Eugene Jordan, Old Point Trust
- Donna McMahon, TowneBank
- Jennifer Stuebbe, Dixon Hughes Goodman
- Eddie Tison, Tison Commercial Property, Inc
- Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO
- Jack Ennis, Chief Development Officer
- Alan Richardson, Chief Development Operations Officer
- Linda Oaster, Development Director, Corporate Relationships
- Diana Hauser, Development Director, Special Events
Auction Committee
- Diana Hauser, Development Director, Special Events and Event Coordinator
- Donna Adkins, Co-Chair
- Kelly Dye, Co-Chair
- Rachel Allman
- Ellen Gillard
- LaKendra Green
- Joyce Grimes
- Lisa Kelley
- Danna Mobley
- Tammy Neice
- Robi Nelson
- Cheryl Nowell
- Rocky Robinson
- Michelle Smith
- Patricia Witherspoon
Patient Advocate Foundation Gala Team
- Nancy Davenport-Ennis, CEO
- Jack Ennis, Chief Development Officer, Anchor Committee Chair
- Alan Richardson, Chief Development Operations Officer, Event Chair
- Diana Hauser, Development Director, Special Events & Event Coordinator
- Donna Adkins, Auction Co-Chair
- Kelly Dye, Auction Co-Chair
- Tracy Andrus, Application Specialist, Co-Pay Relief (CPR) Program
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Tissues used to genotyping animals - What tissues do you take for genotyping? (Jun/10/2011 )
Hi all!
What tissues does everyone here take for genotyping? For mice I've read the common one is either tail or toe snip. I'm about to do some behavioral work and am hesitant to essentially mutilate my mice.
Moreover, has anyone had success with using stool samples for genotyping purposes? There is an interesting paper on it, but I am unsure of how successful it would be for me: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10580111
You can also use urine samples (at least you know exactly from which mouse the sample is, particularly when you have more than one mouse per cage). You'll need to "squeeze" the mouse a bit, don't know how much that affects your experiment...
We take tail snips from 10-12 day old mouse pups.
Basically you use a scalpel (and a glass bead sterilizer) and gently take one pup out of the nest at a time, cut off 1mm of tail tip, and then cut that piece in half again, thus getting two samples to test. The hot scalpel cauterizes the tail so it hopefully won't bleed...then we toe-tattoo each pup for identification. We have found that sampling from the rather young pups (eyes not quite even open yet) minimizes stress.
Stool works well for genotyping transgenic mice. Here is a new article in Lab Anim (NY). 2012 Mar 20;41(4):102-7, Non-invasive genotyping of transgenic animals using fecal DNA. You'll get a few clean droppings by moving a mouse out of its cage. The DNA is extracted from a fecal dropping with 150 ul of AquaStool solution, costing about $1/extraction. The animals certainly appreciate not being amputated


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To Do Financial Aid Requirements
These items are listed once we are ready for them to be done from the Checklist on your My Blue Hen Home account. Typically these items will include:
MPN and Entrance Counseling
Federal Direct Loans require that new borrowers complete both a Master Promissory Note as well as Entrance Counseling. This can be done by logging in with your FSA ID at studentloans.gov
Completion of these requirements serves as your acceptance of these loans. If you know you do not plan on using the federal loans offered, you can decline you federal loans from your MyBlueHenHome account. Because rates are not set until July for the upcoming semester, most families wait until July before making a decision on their loans. (See Accepting/Decline Financial Aid section for more details.)
Federal Perkins Loans also require that a Perkins Note be completed. You can complete your Perkins loan from your UDSIS Student Service Center from the Accept/Decline Awards option. There is a specific link at the bottom of the page Perkins Note that is used to submit your agreement to that loan.
Federal Parent Plus Loans must have a Parent Plus Loan MPN completed after the credit approval has been granted. This is done from the Direct Lending website at studentloans.gov.
Federal Work/Study student must complete any requirement such a Verification Audit prior to a job placement offer.
Documents Required for Verification
Federal Verification is a review process in which the University of Delaware, as required by the U.S. Department of Education, must verify the accuracy of the information provided on a student's FAFSA. FAFSA applications are randomly selected by the Federal processor for verification.
Federal programs such as the Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG Grant, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Work Study and the Federal Direct Subsidized Loan Program have strict eligibility requirements. University and state funding awarded based on need may also be affected.
Initial financial aid awards are based on the most current information we have on file for you at that time. If the tax and household information differs from the information reported on the student's FAFSA, financial aid could be increased, decreased or canceled altogether.
All verification documents should be forwarded to the Office of Student Financial Services soon as possible after they are requested. Failure to do so may result in reduction and/or cancellation of any need-based Federal-,State-, or University-funded financial aid. Students will be notified via email if any other documents are needed.
Schools are required to verify:
- Household size (number of people in your household)
- Number enrolled in college (number of household members attending a post-secondary educational institution at least half time)
- Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) or income earned from work if income is below minimum required for income tax filing
- U.S. Income Tax Paid for the base year
- Child Support Paid for the base year (2015-2016 requirement only)
- Receipt of Food Stamps/SNAP benefits for base and prior year (2015-2016 requirement only)
- Certain Untaxed Income and Benefits for the base year, such as:
- Child support received
- Interest on tax free bonds
- Other untaxed income from the U.S. income tax return (excluding schedules)
Dependent students are required to submit
- 2015 - 2016 Federal Verification Worksheet
- Student's 2014 IRS documentation (if filed)
- Parents' 2014 IRS documentation (if filed)
Independent students are required to submit
- 2012 - 2013 Federal Verification Worksheet
- Student's 2014 IRS documentation (if filed)
- Spouse's 2014 IRS documentation (if filed separately)
IRS Data Retrieval (DRT) - This option is recommended by the University of Delaware and provides you with the fastest, easiest and most secure way to verify your tax data.
IRS Tax Return Transcript - Use if you have updated your IRS data on your SAR after using the IRS DRT. There are three ways to request an IRS tax return transcript:
- by calling the IRS at 1-800-908-9946
- by completing the IRS online request
- by filing IRS Form 4056-EZ (for Return Transcript only)
If you have amended your tax return, you must submit both an IRS Tax Return Transcript (which will provide the original information) and an IRS Tax Account Transcript (which will provide the updated information). You must use IRS Form 4506-T to request these, carefully following the instructions on the form. Documents should be sent within 30 days of request receipt. Do not use IRS Form 4056-EZ.
Other Items
Students must also continue to meet the conditions in which the financial aid was awarded including attendance, housing choice, residency status, progression toward a degree to maintain the financial aid awards. Please also keep in mind that awards can only be offered up to the cost of attendance for the semester. If you have awards that are at that cost, obtaining additional awards (even scholarships) may require a reduction of your offered awards


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In Tough Economic Times, More People in Southern Maryland Are Growing Their Own Gardens
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Since last summer, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension offices have been inundated with questions about starting backyard vegetable gardens. Because of the recession, gardening fruits and vegetables is making a comeback, especially for those no longer wanting to pay extra for organic food at high-end grocery stores.
"There's a real desire from people to eat locally, eat healthy and get their hands in the soil," said Jon Traunfeld, coordinator of the university's master gardeners program.
This week, the extension program is kicking off a "Grow It! Eat it!" initiative, which aims to help Marylanders save money and eat healthier by growing vegetables, fruits, berries and herbs. Program coordinators said they hope 1 million gardeners will be producing their food in two years.
Southern Maryland residents will have the opportunity to attend classes to learn how to start and keep a garden, and they can visit http:/
People growing fruits and vegetables to save money is not a new concept. During the Great Depression, suburban dwellers planted compact vegetable gardens in small back yards. During World War II, Victory Gardens became a way for people to feed their families while supporting the war effort.
Traunfeld said he saw small spikes in interest during the 1980s recession and again during the Y2K millennium scare, when some worried they might have to farm and hunt their own food. But, he said, those days were nothing compared with today.
"This is pretty dramatic," he said. "A lot of people have been asking if it's sustainable, if people will continue to do it when things get better."
On Friday, the first family broke ground for its vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House, with the help of elementary school students from Washington. The 1,100-square-foot organic garden will contain 55 kinds of vegetables, including peppers, spinach and arugula, in addition to berries, herbs and two beehives for honey.
But you don't have to live in the White House with an expansive green lawn and armed guards to create a garden, as Traunfeld's definition of "garden" is broad, including giant patches on sprawling acres, community gardens in the city and small window boxes full of herbs.
Inspired by small gardens during the Great Depression, Traunfeld invented the "salad table," a small wooden box outfitted with wire mesh and compost in which gardeners can grow lettuce, arugula, herbs, Asian greens and even green beans. Traunfeld will appear on "The Martha Stewart Show" this week to explain his salad table, which can fit on a patio, balcony or tiny back yard.
"You don't need a lot of room," he said. "What we are trying to do is break down the barriers, show people that it's not that difficult."


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Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies that are creepy and delightful. These spider cookies are my first Halloween offering this year, so I wanted to make sure to give you a recipe that was frightfully delicious!
That's what some of you may be thinking at first glance, but don't worry. These spiders are more afraid of you than you are of them.
Especially after you find out they're made of chewy peanut butter cookie dough and chocolate truffles. These Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies should make a break for it, because once you get your hands on one, the rest are in trouble.
Halloween is my favorite holiday for treat-making. Turning delectable goodies into creepy creations, gives me that giddy-goose-bump sensation of Halloween night and makes me feel like a kid again.
Today I'm offering a twist on one of my favorite cookie combos, chocolate peanut butter cookies, in a way that will fill your heart with fright.
But these Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are kind of cute, aren't they?
I don't know whether to hug them, squash them… or eat them.
I think I'll go with option three.
The center of each Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies is a Lindt (Lindor) chocolate truffle. I love the soft creamy centers, however you can use whatever store-bought chocolate truffle candy you like best. Just make sure they measure about an inch across.
I made a simple peanut butter cookie dough and rolled it into balls. Then I baked the balls for 10 minutes, until they formed domes, and quickly pressed a cavity in each cooking before baking the rest of the way. This creates a unique roundy-crackly shape that's perfect for Halloween.
Once the cookies have baked and almost cooled all the way, add a truffle to each cavity. Make sure the cookies are just barely above room temperature so the chocolate coating melts just enough to glue to the cookie. You don't want it the melt all the way.
Then pipe chocolate legs on the Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies to make them look like spiders. Now all they need are eyes.
If we were being exact, we'd add eight eyes… but I think they look better with two.
These cute Chocolate Peanut Butter Spider Cookies are fun and festive for Halloween. Plus they are so easy the kids can make them!


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I am re-doing my blogs and need your help!Subscribe
I need your input. I have 6 blogs (I know, can you believe it) and I am doing an audit of all of them. I would like all my readers...and anyone who just comes across my blogs in the next few weeks to give me your:
Just click here to go to a list of my blogs.
Any and all comments you have to improve on my blogs are welcome. I have had them going for almost 6 months now and with the new year, I am going to be doing more with my blogging.
I am also looking for other bloggers/website owners:
--Mommy bloggers
--Iowa bloggers
--Family Friendly bloggers
--Arts, crafts, food, scrapbooking, sewing, etc. bloggers
--Plus sized men & women bloggers
--Multiple birth parents/bloggers
--Freelance writing & problogging bloggers
--Family Friendly websites
I am interested in any bloggers/website owners who would be interested in getting some free advertising for their blogs/websites. I am looking for people to guest post on my blogs, to interview in their chosen field, and anyone who would be willing to donate or give me a large discount on products for upcoming give-a-way contests I will be holding beginning the first of the year. Again, this is a great way for you to get free advertising for your blogs, websites, and products.
I am also looking for budget friendly graphic artists & blogger and wordpress template creators and designers. I am looking for someone to help me change the look of my blogs. I am looking for something fun, family friendly, and fantastic.
If you are interested in free advertising and helping me take my blogs to the next level, please e-mail me at cathicollins (at) gmail (dot) com.
I can't wait to hear from you.Flag as inappropriate Posted by cathicollins on 17th December 2007
This was an overwhelming post to read (6 blogs! wow!) . . . have written myself a note to go take a look . . . you're in Iowa?
I don't have any products to offer you, just tickets to a OH and DC event Not very helpful I'm afraid . . . but I will go take a look - - might be interested in an interview . .. fill space relating to family friendly fun!Flag as inappropriate Posted by Naomi on 18th December 2007
ok - Cathi . . . I read MomDum . . . very fun!Flag as inappropriate Posted by Naomi on 18th December 2007
From what I can tell, you're hosting the blogs I looked at through wordpress.com. You need to watch the banners, because adverts can get you canned. I had links back to my website (where I sell a few products) on my wordpress.com blog, and it got deleted one day for violations of the terms of service. You can't ever get your stuff back if that happens, so I'd be sure you are saving copies of your posts on your computer.
I dont really blog directly about any of your topics, but I do blog about preemie/nicu issues at www.nicu101.com. I know that prematurity is a problem with multiples, so if I can help on that front let me know.
-KristieFlag as inappropriate Posted by Kristie McNealy on 20th December 2007
I am new to blogging but this was overwhelming for me. I did get to one of your blogs - The Momdum Chronicles - I really like the name. It was funny and I enjoyed it. Is there anyway that you could write about all six topics once a week in one blog. That way your readers can log in to read the blog based on which subject is most appealing to them.
Hope that this helps! As I learn more about blogging, I hope to stay in touch with you.Flag as inappropriate Posted by Branders on 20th December 2007
is yours a standard or specially customized wordpress theme? i know wordpress has plans lots of themes and plans for many more. the various wordpress blogs wp developer blogs should have lots more info.Flag as inappropriate Posted by innka on 24th December 2007
Hey there,
I just registered and I found this discussion.
I'm going to visit your portfolio of blogs, I'd also be interested in help you as I'm a scrapbooking consultant (well, on training, so a newbie) and I obviously have a blog about scrapbooking.
I'm going to add you in my network, so that we can meet easily online.
Let's keep in touch and please let me know what I have to do to give a help.
Greetings from Italy, ciao!!Flag as inappropriate Posted by Desi on 9th February 2008


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Adobe plans to discontinue development of Authorware® software
Authorware from
Será como dice D. Eduardo Hernandez Schafer:
"Seguro que la autopsia va a revelar que fue una sobredosis de Flash y Captivate."
Adobe plans to discontinue development of Authorware® software, the visual authoring tool for creating rich-media e-learning applications for delivery on corporate networks, CD/DVD, and the Web.
- Why does Adobe plan to discontinue development of Authorware?
- Will Adobe continue to sell Authorware?
- Will there be any future updates to Authorware?
- Will Authorware be updated to support Microsoft® Windows Vista™ and IE7?
- Will Adobe continue to support current versions of Authorware?
- How do I get technical support for Authorware software?
- What other products does Adobe offer in its solutions for eLearning?
- Where can Authorware users find resources to help them build their skills on other Adobe tools?
- What are Adobe's plans for future eLearning products?
- Why does Adobe plan to discontinue development of Authorware?
- The eLearning market has transitioned to Adobe Flash® and Adobe Captivate® software over the years. Authorware is a mature product and demand has continually declined to where it is no longer economically viable for Adobe to continue development.
- Will Adobe continue to sell Authorware?
- Adobe will continue to sell the current Authorware 7 version. (leer más...)
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Dinner With Friends
by Anthony Chase
Sometimes it seems that our lives only gain meaning retrospectively. A moment only becomes important in the context of subsequent events: people we meet, opportunities we forego. Adding complication to this reality, the meaning of events that would logically seem to be frozen in the past can take on radically different meaning as time goes by—as love expires, as lies are revealed, as offences are forgiven. Pam MacKinnon's new production of Donald Margulies's Pulitzer Prize winning play, Dinner With Friends, examines this reality with aching beauty and sometimes mocking humor as it explores what happens to two married couples, longtime friends, when one couple breaks up.
Bridges of Madison County
by Anthony Chase
To begin, Kelli O'Hara, one of the reigning queens of Broadway, is enchanting as Francesca, an Italian woman who marries an American serviceman after World War II in order to escape the poverty and despair of Naples. Her voice is gloriously matched to Brown's delicious score and she and co-star Steve Pasquale enjoy an onstage chemistry that is alternately comfortable and steamy.
Branches From the Same Tree
by Anthony Chase
They're having a whole lot of fun over at the Paul Robeson Theatre in the African American Cultural Center with Branches From the Same Tree, an unapologetically over-the-top soap opera of a show with plenty of family secrets, smoldering grudges, and plot twists to keep things humming along.
Talking About Mae West
by Frances Boots
On Friday, March 7, 3-4:30pm, Artvoice theater editor (and Buffalo State assistant dean of Arts and Humanities) Anthony Chase will lecture on "Mae West, Comedy, and the Disenfranchised Woman Playwright" in Ketchum Hall, Room 320 on the Buffalo State campus.


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EASTHAMPTON, Mass (WWLP)– The victim of a one-car crash on East Street in Easthampton has been flown by helicopter to a Connecticut hospital.
Police Capt. Robert Alberti told 22News that Chang Hwang, 53, of Easthampton was almost home when his van crashed into a telephone pole around the area of 89 East Street around 2:30 A.M.
Hwang was taken by ambulance to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, but was flown to Hartford Hospital after 6:30 Monday morning. Alberti says that Hwang's injuries are very serious.
East Street was closed to all traffic between Route 5 and Ferry Street for hours from the morning commute into the early afternoon, before being re-opened around 2:00 P.M.


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- Any interactions between Yvette and Bea.
- Freddy and Bea discussing George Washington:
Bea: Frederick, who...who is that?
Freddy: That? That's the general. That's General Washington.
Bea: Wow. Does he really have wooden teeth?
Freddy: I...I don't think so. But I suppose you could ask him. Though I wouldn't.
- Nathan Hale talking about Alan Warren early in the comic:
[Alan Warren] is off traipsing across Brooklyn with Colonel Knowlton and the rest of the Rangers on an exciting reconnaissance mission where they'll run into bands of redcoats and shoot them all to hell while I remain here, doing nothing of value but waiting for morning when I can escort you to the hospital (a task a blind, one legged invalid could do) all so I can relay the secret message to "Dr. Cousin" that he's to send you home, despite the explicit commands of my colonel which, upon discovery, will inevitably lead to my demotion, imprisonment, or at the very least a serious reprimanding from the cat of nine tails - none of which I anticipate with any joy. Is it morning?
- Bea and Nathan discussing spontoons:
Bea: You're going to defend me with a stick!?
Nathan: It's not a "stick". It's a spontoon.
Bea: You're going to defend me with a spontoon? Get your gun. I'll take the spontoon.
Nathan: You're not touching my spontoon!
- Alan and Alex's interactions when they first meet on pages 17 through 18 in issue #9.
- Bea and Alan's interaction on page 19 of issue #2.
- Also page 24.


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DA drops charges against Stepovich
FAIRBANKS (AP) The District Attorney's Office has dropped a driving under the influence charge against Nick Stepovich.
New abuse claim filed on dead priest
FAIRBANKS (AP) Another man has come forward alleging sexual abuse by the Rev. Jules Convert, a French-born Jesuit priest who ministered in villages along the Yukon River from 1942-80.
Stevens wants 30-day court limit on timber cases
KETCHIKAN (AP) Sen. Ted Stevens has added wording to an appropriations bill that would limit the time groups have to take a timber sale to court in Alaska.
Soldotna man working with wildlife in Saudi Arabia
SOLDOTNA (AP) The wealth and oil in Saudi Arabia has tended to eclipse awareness of the rich natural history of the region, but that's not the case for Kris Hundertmark. The natural history drew him to Saudi Arabia.
Trial opens for man accused of stabbing murder
ANCHORAGE (AP) An attorney for a man accused of stabbing his wife 24 times said Monday during opening statements in a murder trial that his client did not intend to kill her.
Man mauled at Russian River campground
ANCHORAGE (AP) A brown bear sow mauled a man early Tuesday morning at the Russian River Campground on the Kenai Peninsula.
Mystery substance forces evacuation of several businesses
KETCHIKAN (AP) A mystery substance forced the evacuation of several Front Street businesses on Sunday afternoon.
Heinze appointed to head natural gas authority
ANCHORAGE (AP) A former oil company president and head of the state's natural resources department has been appointed to head the Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority.
Greenpeace's newest ship headed to Southeast Alaska
KETCHIKAN (AP) Greenpeace's newest and largest ship is headed to Southeast Alaska next month to bring attention to logging in the Tongass National Forest and Bush administration policies.
Coast Guard, troopers suspend search for missing men
JUNEAU (AP) The search for a Utah man and his teenage son who ditched their plane in the cold waters off Chichagof Island in Southeast Alaska was suspended Tuesday.
Troopers seek Mat-Su 168
ANCHORAGE (AP) In the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, it's not a Top 10 wanted list. It's a Top 168 wanted list.
Alaska Railroad plans to buy eight new locomotives
ANCHORAGE (AP) The Alaska Railroad Corp. has received approval from its board of directors to purchase eight new locomotives at a cost of nearly $19 million.
Military releases missile defense impact report for Valdez, Kodiak
FAIRBANKS (AP) The scenic impact of a 25-story radar dome and platform stored in Valdez would be minimal because of the existing trans-Alaska oil pipeline terminal, the military has concluded.
Borough reaches agreement over veneer plant
KETCHIKAN (AP) An out-of-court settlement agreement was reached in a lawsuit the Ketchikan Gateway Borough filed against and Gateway Forest Products and the Ketchikan Pulp Company.
Fairbanks cab driver stabbed to death
FAIRBANKS (AP) A Fairbanks man was arrested Monday in the killing of a cab driver, Alaska State Troopers said.
Juneau Assembly postpones decision on skateboard park
JUNEAU (AP) The Juneau Assembly voted Monday night to table a proposal that would have banned skateboarding in Marine Park, the last legal skateboarding spot in downtown Juneau.
Fairbanks state rep. seeks to become borough mayor
FAIRBANKS (AP) In a July 10 story about about the Fairbanks borough mayor's race, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Alaska's last territorial governor Mike Stepovich is dead.
AKC suspends breeders for life
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) The American Kennel Club's board of directors has suspended convicted collie abusers Jon and Athena Harman of Nikiski from ever registering dogs or entering dogs in AKC shows.
Tree-eating insects munching their way across Interior
FAIRBANKS (AP) The mild winter and a population boom has resulted in a smorgasbord for insects that are munching their way across Alaska's Interior.
Anchorage Assembly protests Patriot Act
ANCHORAGE (AP) Anchorage's governing body on Tuesday joined the state and other Alaska communities in formally protesting the USA Patriot Act.
Sales tax petition certified in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS (AP) A proposed ballot initiative to drastically cut property tax in the city of Fairbanks and replace it with sales tax has been certified.
ConocoPhillips says stance on LNG remains the same
ANCHORAGE (AP) A ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. executive told board members of the new state gas pipeline authority that its view of shipping liquefied natural gas from Alaska remains the same.
Davey Johnson enjoying retirement in Holland
HAARLEM, Netherlands After three years in retirement, Davey Johnson is pacing the dugout again, shuffling his roster, barking orders and loving every minute of it.
Anderson takes Home Run Derby
CHICAGO Garret Anderson was a winner at the All-Star Home Run Derby, just like he was at the World Series. The Anaheim Angels' star edged the St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols 9-8 Monday night to win the title.
Strategy may make All-Star comeback
CHICAGO Until now, Alex Rodriguez never had a reason to look down at the third-base coach in an All-Star game.
Davey Johnson enjoying retirement in Holland
HAARLEM, Netherlands After three years in retirement, Davey Johnson is pacing the dugout again, shuffling his roster, barking orders and loving every minute of it.
All-Star game's a game again
CHICAGO Garret Anderson pumped his fist, Shigetoshi Hasegawa rushed up the dugout steps and the rest of the American League team went crazy.
Rigging the lineup for Roger
One man's strategy is another man's shenanigans.
Nikiski student interns with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski
Every day high school graduates are preparing to become college freshmen and future leaders, but not every day are prospective college students able to travel to the Nation's capitol and get an inside look at the makings of our government. Katie Floyd, a Nikiski High School graduate, was accepted earlier this year into U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski's internship program.
Alyeska Sales & Service celebrates 25th Anniversary on the Kenai Peninsula
It all started in May, 1978 when Jerry Wortham and George Navarre began the first Alyeska Sales & Service in Kenai. Jerry has been the sole owner since 1986 and has since expanded his business to three additional locations on the peninsula. He opened the Soldotna store on the Kenai Spur in 1989, followed by the K-Beach location in 2002. The newest location is in Homer which opened in February, 2003.
Volunteers worth a million bucks
Ask Brett Huber, Kenai River Sportfishing Association Executive Director, what's the key element in putting together the largest grossing fundraiser of it's kind in the country? He'll tell you: "It's the army of community volunteers; they are the Classic, they are the reason participants come back year after year."
Family dragster team tours Kenai Peninsula
The Kirks were touring Napa stores of the Kenai Peninsula last week as part of the Napa Auto Parts Racing team. The team's 275 inch Brad Hadman alcohol dragster was a delight for tourists and community racing enthusiasts as well. According to Randy Kirk, the dragster is powered by a Keith Black 526 ci Hemi-engine with a PSI screw blower and has reached a speed of 245 mph in 5.6 seconds with Kirk in the cockpit.
Appreciationbetter than a hole in one
It's a big effort to pull off a successful golf tournament, and without local sponsors like Agrium and ACS, events like the 12th Annual Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic would not happen.
Alaska Astronaut tours Challenger Center
Alaska has been called the "last frontier" of planet earth, so it seems fitting for Alaska to be a place to dream of the new frontier space. So it is, now that Phase II of the Alaska Challenger Learning Center is complete. In a state as large as Alaska, it was obvious that the Challenger Center in Kenai would need facilities where kids and teachers could stay overnight if it were to serve students from as far away as Juneau, Fairbanks or Nome.
Alaska cannot afford to gamble fisheries away on catch-release
A recent letter to the editor attempts to justify catch-and-release fishing and slot limits as effective conservation measures that we should desire above all others.
United States isn't perfect, but it is still a nation we can take pride in
I was reluctant to write about the water-dousing case again but some of the negative reactions truly bothered me.
Try this for a new bridge design
The gateway sculpture for the new Kenai River bridge in Soldotna should not be a salmon. A more appropriate symbol would be the icon of the sport-fishing industry, the "$."
Opposing sides in catch-release debate differ on meaning of 'fishing'
Dr. Estalilla and others advocating catch-and-release and I all care about conserving Kenai kings because we all want our children and grandchildren to be able to fish for Kenai kings. We differ, however, about what "fishing" means.
Some thoughts on Webster trial, protesters, appropriate sentence
I admit I did not sit in on the trial of Jeff Webster, but I have followed it in the news. I do agree what he did was wrong and, in fact, childish but my comments on this topic are:
Cooper Landing highway project nothing more than huge scam
Once again, the Clarion has helped pave the way for Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to pull off the biggest scam in Alaska history. A totally incompetent bunch of disingenuous schemers in the DOT have been "surviving-to-pension" on a scam.
Soldotna teen reports abduction attempt
Police are on the lookout for a man with red hair and a red beard, who reportedly attempted to abduct a 13-year-old girl from behind a Soldotna business strip Monday night.
Gun range may finally happen
Kachemak Bay area sportsmen hope an ordinance under consideration by the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly will finally give them a permanent site for a gun and archery range on the lower peninsula.
Fire danger extreme on Kenai Peninsula
Fire danger is extreme throughout most of the Kenai Peninsula, warns the Division of Forestry.
Fish and Game experience benefits Soldotna man in Saudi Arabia job
The wealth and oil of Saudi Arabia has tended to eclipse awareness of the rich natural history of the region, but that hasn't been the case for Kris Hundertmark. It was the natural history that drew him there.
Couple concerned with night encounters
Tuesday's brown bear attack of a man near the Russian River came as no surprise to Cooper Landing residents Dean and Nina Cornett. Neither did last week's early morning shooting of a sow bear by a frightened angler.
Unity Trail issue keeps path from completion
Summertime on the Kenai Peninsula is the perfect time for biking, jogging or enjoying a leisurely stroll with loved ones.
Borough ordinance would create region
At least five times since 1986 the Seward-Bear Creek area has been hit with a major flood, costing millions of dollars in property damage and disrupting lives.
Michael Earl Selvester
Nikiski resident Michael Earl Selvester died Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at his home in Nikiski. He was 48.
Peter Ivor Elvsaas Sr.
Lifelong Seldovia resident Peter Ivor Elvsaas Sr. died Monday, June 2, 2003, of cancer at the South Peninsula General Hospital, Long Term Care in Homer. He was 72.
Jessie M. Ross
Soldotna resident Jessie M. Ross died Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Heritage Place. She was 79.
Heather Faeo
Nikiski resident Heather Faeo died July 1, 2003, at Children's Hospital in Denver as a result of injuries sustained in an accident on May 17. She was 14.
Oilers thump Miners, continue ABL climb
The Peninsula Oilers jumped on the Mat-Su Miners for five runs in the first inning and never looked back Monday en route to an 8-3 victory in Alaska Baseball League play at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Red-hot Oilers climb back to .500
The Peninsula Oilers came through with another clutch victory Tuesday, rallying for a 10-inning, 5-4 Alaska Baseball League win over the visiting Mat-Su Miners at Coral Seymour Memorial Park in Kenai.
Americans divided over which political party should control Congress
America is split over which political party it wants to control Congress. The numbers suggest provocative political days ahead. More tellingly, they point to the group that holds the real power the so-called independent voters.
Complexities of foreign policy make it difficult to know right thing to do What others say
When political opponents of the president say issues are complex, they never mention their own considerable contribution to the complexity.
Alaska cannot afford to depend only on oil for economic salvation
While it is bad news to hear that BP has decided to suspend production at its once-promising Badami field on the North Slope, some good may come from it. Perhaps the shutdown will remind Alaskans that the oil industry that so drives the state's economy is a fickle one indeed.
Around the Peninsula
Governor's mobile office to visit peninsulaPower wheelchairs availableSoroptimists hold fund-raiserWriting contest deadline WednesdayEmployment level is topic for chamberKVCC to hosts Hobo Jim concertFree program on 'Trusts vs. Wills' set for Thursday
Around the Peninsula
Immunizations available at Soldotna Elks WRCC clothes closet open to public KLIO teleconference set for waivers program Wildlife refuge nature walks continue KWF host 'Surf and Turf' programs Free drivers safety class offered Chugach forest celebrates 96th birthday
Senior Briefs
What activities are available for our area seniors
Senior Menus
What's on the menu for our area seniors
Armstrong keeps lead, narrowly avoids crash
GAP, France Lance Armstrong was rattled. He kept his lead in the Tour de France on Monday and got rid of his closest rival, but he can do without these harrowing close calls.
Birch Ridge's Walsh wins All Alaska Skins
When he bent down to pick up his ball out of the cup, he had to brace his hand on his thigh in order to straighten up.
Webber pleads guilty; expected to avoid prison
DETROIT (AP) In a deal expected to keep him out of prison, NBA All-Star Chris Webber pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge of lying about money he repaid a Michigan booster.
Kenai Golf Report
Haven't heard of any clubs landing in the swamps along the 15th fairway lately. Haven't seen any golfers wading into the pond on the back
How Tour's athletes stay fueled for ride
Editor's note: Chris Carmichael has been Lance Armstrong's coach since 1990 and has guided him to four consecutive Tour de France titles. Elected to the U.S. Bicycling Hall of Fame in May, he is also the author of ''The Ultimate Ride'' and is writing a twice-weekly column for The Associated Press during the Tour de France.
SoHi offers free sports physicals
Soldotna High School will offer free physicals to all SoHi students involved in sports starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. Interested students should meet in the blue locker room at 9 a.m. For more information, call Jeff Baker at 398-6368.
Perfect: British Open will be nice and brown
SANDWICH, England At any other major championship, a golf course that looked crusty, brown and neglected would be considered an eyesore.
Russian River ferry shut down
A brown bear sow attacked a man early Tuesday morning near the Russian River Campground in Cooper Landing.
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- n. Plural form of pollutant.
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They are difficult to rehabilitate and are often exacerbated by storms that cause runoff of pollutants from the land into the water.
Aquatic Dead Zones are Assisting Climate Change with Nitrous Oxide | Inhabitat
The same path was followed with reductions in pollutants that are responsible for acid rain.
A potential sticking point would be the cost of separation of heavy metal pollutants from the biodiesel, bwtfdin.
These silicon fluorides are captured pollutants from the phosphate fertilizer industry.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO)
Like all top predators, sea otters accumulate pollutants from the tissues of shellfish and other foods they eat -- things like PCBs and heavy metals, which stress their health as well.
Our rapidly growing skill set in the field of nanotechnology, they claimed, provided the potential to remove any excess carbon, ozone, methane, and many other kinds of pollutants from the atmosphere in short order.
365 tomorrows » 2008 » June : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day
There is a definite need to remove harmful pollutants from the environment, especially those that cause cancer and soon we may have fields full of modified Poplars happily soaking up natural and man made pollutants from the ground and breaking them down into less harmful substances and either expelling them out into the air or utilizing them within their roots, stems or foliage.
Eliminating pollutants is commendable and necessary!
The amendments simply require acid rain pollutants in 2010 to be reduced to where they were before 1980.
The amendments simply require acid rain pollutants in 2010 to be reduced to where they were before 1980. arne: Here ya go: Despite these difficulties, a few statements are possible: in Alpine ice coress sulfate concentrations increased roughly by a factor of 10 since the beginning of the industrial period (about 1870), with a maximum around 1975 (Schwikowski et al., 1999a) or 1980 (Preunkert et al., 2001), followed by a significant decrease after that.


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Catalytic pyrolysis of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) was investigated using various fly ash-derived silica–alumina catalysts (FSAs). FSAs were prepared by a simple activation method that basically includes NaOH treatment of fly ash by a fusion method, followed by an aging process. A series of LDPE pyrolysis experiments was conducted and the catalytic performance of FSAs was assessed in terms of the degradation temperature and the simulated boiling point distribution of the liquid products. The effects of synthesis conditions such as NaOH/fly ash weight ratio and aging time were examined by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analyzer, and scanning electron microscope to clarify the controlling factors affecting the catalytic activity. To obtain catalyst with high activity, it is necessary to produce sufficient silica and alumina species that can be easily co-precipitated into solid acid catalyst by destruction of the fly ash structure and to optimize the activation time for catalyst synthesis to prevent the transformation into inactive phases. The catalytic performance of FSA obtained from optimal conditions was equivalent to that of commercial catalysts, demonstrating the effectiveness of the catalyst.
Key words: Fly ash-derived silica–alumina catalyst - NaOH fusion - Catalytic pyrolysis - Low-density polyethylene


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In Maryland Hospital Debate, Women's Health Ignored
Written by Amie Newman for RHRealityCheck.org - News, commentary and community for reproductive health and justice.
It seems another fight is brewing over Catholic hospitals and reproductive health care - this time in Maryland. Adventist Healthcare, based in Rockville, MD, is challenging the recommendation of Maryland Health Care Commission chair Marilyn Moon and with it a Catholic hospital's request to build a multi-million dollar hospital in the state.
According to Adventist, Moon's findings were unsubstantiated and flawed - in part as they relate to reproductive health care availability in the state. Holy Cross Hospital's newest proposed center would not offer the range of reproductive health care women in the community need - including fertility treatments, abortion and hormonal contraception.
The Washington Postreports that, for "two years, the two health-care giants have waged a costly and intense competition for state approval of a new hospital in Montgomery's fastest-growing region." Adventist wants to build a hospital a few miles to the north of where Holy Cross has proposed its new center. But Moon says that Holy Cross' proposal, to build on the Germantown campus of Montgomery College, was superior. She also noted that Holy Cross has "a track record that is equal to or better than that of the Adventist hospitals 'with respect to quality of care, community benefits, and efficient and effective management.'"
In response to Moon's recommendations, Adventist filed a 105-page document of exceptions today with the Maryland Health Care Commission, asking them to "reopen the comparative review of upcounty hospital projects because...the recommended decision..." is flawed.
In direct response to Adventist's concerns that Holy Cross does not provide critical reproductive health care services to women, Moon wrote, "I do not find that approval . . . would have a substantial negative impact on the availability or accessibility of the services that [Holy Cross Hospital-Germantown] will not provide, because it will be adhering to the doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church."
A host of local and national women's groups had raised concerns about Holy Cross' refusal to provide many health care services the women of Maryland need including the Maryland Coalition for Sexual Assault, Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, The MergerWatch Project, and the National Women's Law Center. Read more
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