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UK's Ugliest Website Gets Easyspace Makeover
GLASGOW, Scotland, January 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Web hosting and design company Easyspace transforms international scouting website
Web hosting and design company Easyspace has given the UK's ugliest website a makeover. Â
The website, http://www.jamborette.org.uk/, which promotes a popular international Scout camp - the Blair Atholl International Jamborette - was judged to be 'dull and old fashioned' in a competition run by Easyspace to find the worst looking website in Britain.
The Jamborette is a global biennial event that draws together 1000 young Scouts from 20 countries to an international camp at Blair Atholl in the Scottish Highlands. The website for the event is run by Scouting volunteers and beat off competition from more than 500 other 'ugly' websites to win a £3,500 makeover by the Easyspace web design team. Easyspace's web design team creates new websites for hundreds of customers every year, from start-ups to established businesses whose online presence needs a facelift.
Sarah Haran, managing director of Easyspace, said: "We were inundated with entries from some really out-dated websites but the Jamborette's was by far the worst. It looked really old fashioned and was difficult to navigate. The volunteers who created it ten years ago did a great job at the time but Easyspace was able to bring it right up to date and build a much more attractive and engaging website. Thanks to some Easyspace TLC, the Blair Atholl Jamborette website now looks great."
A spokesperson for Scouts Scotland said: "Blair Atholl International Jamborette is the most exciting event on the Scottish Scout calendar where we host Scouts from all over the world. The website is staffed by volunteers who knew how dated it looked and decided to enter the competition. We are very happy with the result from Easyspace. The Blair Atholl website is now as fresh and fun as the Jamborette itself."
Andrew Sharkey, who leads the Blair Atholl Jamborette, added: "The new website works really smoothly and is just what we need to help publicise our event around the world and grab the attention of young people hoping to take part. Â With the Duchess of Cambridge recently joining The Scout Association as a volunteer, we are expecting even more web traffic and interest in Scouting events such as this."
The Blair Atholl International Jamborette is an opportunity for international Scouts to meet their Scottish counterparts as they take part in adventure and outdoor activities as well as living and cooking together on site.
Andrew Sharkey added: "Even though we were judged the ugliest website in the UK, we were very excited to have won the opportunity of a makeover. We've been really impressed by Easyspace's input during the design process and are thrilled with the finished product. We hope that our participants and other stakeholders will enjoy using it."
Sarah Haran of Easyspace concluded: "The old Jamborette website just didn't do the event justice. With the next camp taking place this July, the brand new design not only brings it into the twenty first century but will also help to attract more Scouts from other countries around the world in the future." Â
Easyspace is a subsidiary of AIM listed iomart Group plc which was named Scottish Digital IT Company of the Year 2011 and has just been voted one of the best web hosting companies in the world by HostReview. Â
News release issued on behalf of Easyspace by Jane Robertson, Head of PR for iomart Group plc. For more information please email firstname.lastname@example.com  or call +44(0)141-931-6474 (dir), +44(0)141-931-6400 or +44(0)7827948993 (mob).
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About Easyspace
Founded in 1997, Easyspace has gained a reputation for offering high quality and innovative products backed by excellent customer service. Easyspace has grown to become the UK's largest ICANN accredited domain name registrar and one of the largest web hosting companies in the country. The company now serves over 350,000 consumer and SOHO customers with an extensive portfolio of hosting and ecommerce solutions, ranging from dedicated servers through to professional web design.Easyspace is a subsidiary of AIM Listed iomart Group plc. For more information about Easyspace visit http://www.easyspace.com
About iomart Group plc:
iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM) is one of the UK's leading providers of managed hosting and cloud computing services. From a single server through to private cloud networks, iomart specialises in the delivery and management of mission-critical hosting services, enabling customers to reduce the costs, complexity and risks associated with maintaining their own web and online applications.
iomart Group operates in its chosen markets through a number of subsidiaries: iomart Hosting, RapidSwitch, Easyspace, EQSN and Westcoastcloud. The group has been listed on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) since April 2000. For more information about iomart Group plc visit http://www.iomart.com Â
About Blair Atholl International Patrol Jamborette:
For more information about the Blair Atholl International Jamborette, contact:  Scouts Scotland Communications Office, Candace Watermeyer at firstname.lastname@example.com  or +44(0)1383-419-073.


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5 Tips to Make Family Movie Night a Success
Today's guest post is from our partners at Common Sense Media.
We say this a lot, but we think it's worth repeating: It's important to get involved in your kids' media lives–and your kids will love it too (within reason!). But helping them become critical media consumers can be easier said than done. What's a sure-fire way to stay involved with your kids' media picks and create an opportunity to discuss them? Host a family movie night!
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Schedule it. Make it a regular date and time and don't break it. Turn off cell phones and ban multitasking during the show.
Kaleidescape tip: Sort the movies by duration if you have a limited amount of time to enjoy your movie.
Take turns choosing the movie. If you've got little kids, pre-select a group to choose from (to avoid watching Care Bears IV over and over again). If you've got teens, tell them you'll watch anything they choose as long as they return the favor when it's your turn. Enforce a "no complaining" rule.
Location, location, location. Hang a sheet in the backyard, rent a projector, and sit on beach chairs to celebrate a classic like The Wizard of Oz. Or take family movie night on the road during vacations or at the grandparents' house (Singin' in the Rain, perhaps?).
Make it a theme night. This can be simple or elaborate. Eat popsicles with March of the Penguins or make food art with Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Dress in costume for A Princess Bride, or learn a few magic tricks before Harry Potter.
Kaleidescape tip: With our "scripts" feature you can queue up a custom-themed evening by creating a show complete with hand-picked trailers, scenes and songs.
Talk about it. When credits roll or the next day, make time to chat about what you watched. Kids might be interested in learning more about animation or Hollywood history. Visit the library to follow up on interests piqued by the movie. Talking with kids about how movie characters handled fictional situations can be a subtle way to reinforce your family's values or get kids to open up about their lives.


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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has announced that a full-scale retrospective will be held for the Icelandic artist, Björk, in March 2015.
The exhibition will include 20 years of Björk's work, including everything from her groundbreaking visuals, music videos and films to her instruments and most importantly, the costumes. Think her iconic swan dress by Marjan Pejoski worn at the Academy Award and the amazing Alexander McQueen kimono from the Homogenic cover. Only Bjork could make something so mental seem elegant!


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Planning in advance and understanding the limitations of some seniors needs to be considered when organizing activities. Even if you are organizing a backyard picnic, a short trip to the beach, a visit to a local museum, or even a dinner at a nearby restaurant, you should always plan ahead for a more gratifying and pleasant experience.
- Let your patients know about the planned activity, and encourage them to get organized for the outing, whenever possible. The opportunity to do so gives the patient personal ownership.
- Always take a list of patient medications with you, in addition to the patient's physician contact numbers. You never know when you may have to suddenly access this information.
Outdoor Activities
- Limit outdoor activities to the early morning hours or before sunset during warmer months. Always take some extra water with you, so you will not be tempted into using the public water fountains.
- If the weather is mildly warm, and your patient is not at risk for elopement, and you have received all the necessary approvals for a short trip to the beach, make sure to prep your car in advance.
- Make plans for an extra bathroom stop along the short road trip. Identify the safest places to make that stop.
- When planning your short beach outing, schedule your trip to coincide with low ocean tides. Also, check the weather 48 to 24 hours before your trip. Bring hats, sunglasses, and wear appropriate shoes. Don't forget the sunblock.
- Once you arrive at the beach make sure to park near a lifeguard, or lifeguard station. Even if your patient is not an elopement risk, never leave the patient out of your sight! Make sure your beach trip is short and sweet. Do not exert yourself or your patient.
- Fruits, such as strawberries, apples, watermelon, and blueberries contain water and provide refreshing snacks that you can easily pack in a small cooler for a short beach trip, for a quick snack, or even for a home picnic.
- Encourage fluid intake, regardless of the level of activity. If patient is on water pills, you must seek advice from the patient's physician and nurses regarding how much fluids and water your patient can have.
Restaurant Visits
- If going to a restaurant, choose one that is relatively quiet, and not too noisy. Make sure your table is in an area of the restaurant that does not have a lot of employee and client traffic.
- Before going to the restaurant consider your patient's food intake needs, and allergies.
- Check bathroom access.
Museum Visits
- When planning a trip to a museum, consider the time and the relevance of the artwork to your patient.
- If the patient has Alzheimer's, some museums are already organizing specialized events geared specifically to this group. Locally, the Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) has specific programs for the visually impaired and for those with Alzheimer's and Dementia. Call OMA in advance for the appropriate times and dates. Please call 407 896 4231 extension 262 to register. Orlando Museum of Art address is 2416 North Mills Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32803-1483. firstname.lastname@example.com Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, and Saturday and Sunday from Noon to 4pm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIPdAiW4-sg
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Are you curious about the topic of reputation management? Are you interested in looking to bigger companies for advice? You may not be on the same scale, but you can still benefit from their example. Things move quickly, and it pays to learn about the new arena of reputation management.
To bolster your reputation, follow up to make sure customers are satisfied. A big business will find this even more true. They must feel important to you. Automated systems can be used for following up. You may also provide a feedback form with their purchase.
Being proactive helps you counteract negativity online regarding your brand. Counteract any negative comments online with tons of positive remarks. Be sure you're posting content that's positive about your brand so it will keep things fresh, and negative feedback is going to fall away in the search engine's listings.
Do what it takes to satisfy unhappy customers and this will keep your reputation solid. If you show you care, their negative experience will become positive. Doing it on a public online forum is even better. Other prospective clients, as well as existing ones, will all see that you do what it takes to make customers happy. They'll all be more likely to call you for future business.
Make sure you always monitor social networks. Arnold Worldwide says that more than 50 percent of customers expect responses to the concerns they post on social media sites. Make sure you reply promptly, preferably within an hour or two. The more responsive you are, the better you'll appear in comparison to the competition.
Make it a point to know what is going on in your business niche. This keeps you in good standing so that the info you give out is the very latest. Take a few minutes each day to run an online search to get the newest facts about the industry you're in.
All social media accounts should be monitored for their professionalism. These pages are a representation of your company, and that's why it's a good idea to make sure people see things which will make a positive impact. You should be personable with your customers so people don't see you as inhuman, but don't over do it.
Regularly perform Internet searches on your own company. If you find misleading information, work to get it taken off the Internet. If you have proof that it's not true, you can work it out.
Always keep an ear to the ground in the online social media networks. Frequently, people discuss about companies here. This will help you to monitor all negative comments. This will help prevent your company's reputation from getting any worse.
As your business grows, you are going to get more and more customer interaction. This will include complaints every once in a while, and you have to learn how to address them. Also, you have to address them in a polite and proper manner.
Do you feel better equipped to manage the reputation of your company now? Your reputation is crucial. By doing so, you can ensure that your business is well-positioned for the future.


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RALEIGH — Ruffin Poole, a longtime aide to former Gov. Mike Easley who is accused of 57 corruption counts, has reached a plea deal with prosecutors, court records indicate.
A hearing is set for 2 p.m. today before U.S. District Judge Terrence Boyle.
The terms of any plea deal are not yet known.
Officials could not be reached or have declined to comment.
Boyle must accept the deal before it is considered final and, if past cases are an indication, he will question both sides at today's hearing.
A deal would avert a trial that was set to begin in just two weeks.
Poole has pleaded not guilty to each of the 57 counts against him, including tax evasion, money laundering, racketeering and fraud. Prosecutors have alleged that Poole took money and gifts from developers while also influencing state permits those developers needed.
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Articles by Goutami Banerjee
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GENPLAT: an Automated Platform for Biomass Enzyme Discovery and Cocktail Optimization Jonathan Walton1,2, Goutami Banerjee2, Suzana Car2 1DOE Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, 2DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, Michigan State University GENPLAT (GLBRC Enzyme Platform) is an automated platform for discovery and optimization of enzyme cocktails for biomass degradation. It can be adapted to multiple feedstocks and mixtures of enzymes containing multiple components.
Other articles by Goutami Banerjee on PubMed
Hydrophobins Sc3 and Sc4 Gene Expression in Mounds, Fruiting Bodies and Vegetative Hyphae of Schizophyllum Commune Fungal Genetics and Biology : FG & B. Mar, 2008 | Pubmed ID: 18093852 An abnormal growth form called mound has been hypothesized to be a neoplasm in the filamentous fungus Schizophyllum commune. An alternative hypothesis is that mounds represent some unusual developmental form in the fruiting body morphogenetic pathway. Hydrophobin proteins have been found in fruiting bodies where they line the surface of gas exchange pores and function to keep the pores hydrophobic. To further determine possible relationships between mounds and fruiting bodies, mound tissue was examined for gas exchange pores and the presence of hydrophobins. Cryoscanning electron microscopic images revealed the presence of channels in mound tissue and presumptive hydrophobin rodlets similar to the air channels in fruiting bodies. Hydrophobin gene expression was also measured in mound tissue using quantitative real-time PCR and showed both monokaryotic and dikaryotic mound tissue exhibited high expression of the dikaryotic specific Sc4 hydrophobin gene. In contrast, Sc4 hydrophobin expression was barely detectable in monokaryotic fruiting bodies. The expression of Sc4 hydrophobin genes in mounds suggests mound development uses this aspect of the dikaryotic fruiting developmental pathway.
Synthetic Enzyme Mixtures for Biomass Deconstruction: Production and Optimization of a Core Set Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Aug, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20564609 The high cost of enzymes is a major bottleneck preventing the development of an economically viable lignocellulosic ethanol industry. Commercial enzyme cocktails for the conversion of plant biomass to fermentable sugars are complex mixtures containing more than 80 proteins of suboptimal activities and relative proportions. As a step toward the development of a more efficient enzyme cocktail for biomass conversion, we have developed a platform, called GENPLAT, that uses robotic liquid handling and statistically valid experimental design to analyze synthetic enzyme mixtures. Commercial enzymes (Accellerase 1000 +/- Multifect Xylanase, and Spezyme CP +/- Novozyme 188) were used to test the system and serve as comparative benchmarks. Using ammonia-fiber expansion (AFEX) pretreated corn stover ground to 0.5 mm and a glucan loading of 0.2%, an enzyme loading of 15 mg protein/g glucan, and 48 h digestion at 50 degrees C, commercial enzymes released 53% and 41% of the available glucose and xylose, respectively. Mixtures of three, five, and six pure enzymes of Trichoderma species, expressed in Pichia pastoris, were systematically optimized. Statistical models were developed for the optimization of glucose alone, xylose alone, and the average of glucose + xylose for two digestion durations, 24 and 48 h. The resulting models were statistically significant (P < 0.0001) and indicated an optimum composition for glucose release (values for optimized xylose release are in parentheses) of 29% (5%) cellobiohydrolase 1, 5% (14%) cellobiohydrolase 2, 25% (25%) endo-beta1,4-glucanase 1, 14% (5%) beta-glucosidase, 22% (34%) endo-beta1,4-xylanase 3, and 5% (17%) beta-xylosidase in 48 h at a protein loading of 15 mg/g glucan. Comparison of two AFEX-treated corn stover preparations ground to different particle sizes indicated that particle size (100 vs. 500 microm) makes a large difference in total digestibility. The assay platform and the optimized "core" set together provide a starting point for the rapid testing and optimization of alternate core enzymes from other microbial and recombinant sources as well as for the testing of "accessory" proteins for development of superior enzyme mixtures for biomass conversion.
Synthetic Multi-component Enzyme Mixtures for Deconstruction of Lignocellulosic Biomass Bioresource Technology. Dec, 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20678930 A high throughput enzyme assay platform, called GENPLAT, was used to guide the development of an optimized mixture of individual purified enzymes from ten "accessory" and six "core" enzymes. Enzyme mixtures were optimized for release of Glu, Xyl, or a combination of the two from corn stover pretreated by ammonia-fiber expansion (AFEX). Assay conditions were a fixed enzyme loading of 15 mg/g glucan, 48 h digestion, and 50 degrees C. Five of the ten tested accessory proteins enhanced Glu or Xyl yield compared to the core set alone, and five did not. An 11-component mixture containing the core set and five accessory enzymes optimized for Glu released 52.1% of the available Glu, compared to 38.5% with the core set alone. A mixture optimized for Xyl released 39.9% of the Xyl, compared to 26.4% with the core set alone. We predict that there is still considerable opportunity for further improvement of synthetic mixtures. Furthermore, the strategy described here is applicable to the development of more efficient enzyme cocktails for any pretreatment/biomass combination and for detecting enzymes that make a heretofore unrecognized contribution to lignocellulose deconstruction.
Rapid Optimization of Enzyme Mixtures for Deconstruction of Diverse Pretreatment/biomass Feedstock Combinations Biotechnology for Biofuels. 2010 | Pubmed ID: 20939889 Enzymes for plant cell wall deconstruction are a major cost in the production of ethanol from lignocellulosic biomass. The goal of this research was to develop optimized synthetic mixtures of enzymes for multiple pretreatment/substrate combinations using our high-throughput biomass digestion platform, GENPLAT, which combines robotic liquid handling, statistical experimental design and automated Glc and Xyl assays. Proportions of six core fungal enzymes (CBH1, CBH2, EG1, β-glucosidase, a GH10 endo-β1,4-xylanase, and β-xylosidase) were optimized at a fixed enzyme loading of 15 mg/g glucan for release of Glc and Xyl from all combinations of five biomass feedstocks (corn stover, switchgrass, Miscanthus, dried distillers' grains plus solubles [DDGS] and poplar) subjected to three alkaline pretreatments (AFEX, dilute base [0.25% NaOH] and alkaline peroxide [AP]). A 16-component mixture comprising the core set plus 10 accessory enzymes was optimized for three pretreatment/substrate combinations. Results were compared to the performance of two commercial enzymes (Accellerase 1000 and Spezyme CP) at the same protein loadings.
Alkaline Peroxide Pretreatment of Corn Stover: Effects of Biomass, Peroxide, and Enzyme Loading and Composition on Yields of Glucose and Xylose Biotechnology for Biofuels. 2011 | Pubmed ID: 21658263 Pretreatment is a critical step in the conversion of lignocellulose to fermentable sugars. Although many pretreatment processes are currently under investigation, none of them are entirely satisfactory in regard to effectiveness, cost, or environmental impact. The use of hydrogen peroxide at pH 11.5 (alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP)) was shown by Gould and coworkers to be an effective pretreatment of grass stovers and other plant materials in the context of animal nutrition and ethanol production. Our earlier experiments indicated that AHP performed well when compared against two other alkaline pretreatments. Here, we explored several key parameters to test the potential of AHP for further improvement relevant to lignocellulosic ethanol production.
Biochemical and Molecular Characterization of Secreted α-xylosidase from Aspergillus Niger The Journal of Biological Chemistry. Dec, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 22033931 α-Linked xylose is a major component of xyloglucans in the cell walls of higher plants. An α-xylosidase (AxlA) was purified from a commercial enzyme preparation from Aspergillus niger, and the encoding gene was identified. The protein is a member of glycosyl hydrolase family 31. It was active on p-nitrophenyl-α-d-xyloside, isoprimeverose, xyloglucan heptasaccharide (XXXG), and tamarind xyloglucan. When expressed in Pichia pastoris, AxlA had activity comparable to the native enzyme on pNPαX and IP despite apparent hyperglycosylation. The pH optimum of AxlA was between 3.0 and 4.0. AxlA together with β-glucosidase depolymerized xyloglucan heptasaccharide. A combination of AxlA, β-glucosidase, xyloglucanase, and β-galactosidase in the optimal proportions of 51:5:19:25 or 59:5:11:25 could completely depolymerize tamarind XG to free Glc or Xyl, respectively. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first characterization of a secreted microbial α-xylosidase. Secreted α-xylosidases appear to be rare in nature, being absent from other tested commercial enzyme mixtures and from the genomes of most filamentous fungi.
Scale-up and Integration of Alkaline Hydrogen Peroxide Pretreatment, Enzymatic Hydrolysis, and Ethanolic Fermentation Biotechnology and Bioengineering. Nov, 2011 | Pubmed ID: 22125119 Alkaline hydrogen peroxide (AHP) has several attractive features as a pretreatment in the lignocellulosic biomass-to-ethanol pipeline. Here, the feasibility of scaling-up the AHP process and integrating it with enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation was studied. Corn stover (1 kg) was subjected to AHP pretreatment, hydrolyzed enzymatically, and the resulting sugars fermented to ethanol. The AHP pretreatment was performed at 0.125 g H(2) O(2) /g biomass, 22°C, and atmospheric pressure for 48 h with periodic pH readjustment. The enzymatic hydrolysis was performed in the same reactor following pH neutralization of the biomass slurry and without washing. After 48 h, glucose and xylose yields were 75% and 71% of the theoretical maximum. Sterility was maintained during pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis without the use of antibiotics. During fermentation using a glucose- and xylose-utilizing strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, all of the Glc and 67% of the Xyl were consumed in 120 h. The final ethanol titer was 13.7 g/L. Treatment of the enzymatic hydrolysate with activated carbon prior to fermentation had little effect on Glc fermentation but markedly improved utilization of Xyl, presumably due to the removal of soluble aromatic inhibitors. The results indicate that AHP is readily scalable and can be integrated with enzyme hydrolysis and fermentation. Compared to other leading pretreatments for lignocellulosic biomass, AHP has potential advantages with regard to capital costs, process simplicity, feedstock handling, and compatibility with enzymatic deconstruction and fermentation. Biotechnol. Bioeng. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.


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Members Overwhelmingly Endorse Council Resolution
Council's resolution to insist on a reduction in face-to-face teaching hours has received overwhelming support.
On March 21, AEU ACT Branch Council instructed "AEU negotiators to inform ETD that the union requires further consideration of its claim to reduce face-to-face teaching hours."
Councillors also resolved to test this decision with members in each sub-branch.
The response has been impressive and the verdict is clear. In just over a week nearly 50 sub-branches have submitted feedback. More than 80% voted YES in support of Council's resolution.
A comment from one sub-branch sums up the sentiment amongst AEU members.
"Our sub-branch was unanimous in supporting this resolution because we feel it is important for us to stand up and make a collective stand on this issue. For too long teachers have been shouldering an ever increasing burden of work as more and more is loaded upon us. This leaves us little time for quality professional dialogue, observations of practice or to undertake valuable professional learning, let alone having any time for our own families. The time has come for this situation to end and for the ACT government to formally resource the establishment and ongoing development of professional learning communities in all schools, especially knowing the significant body of evidence that supports such an approach for improving student learning outcomes."
What next?
Council's resolution, backed up with overwhelming member support, sends the ACT Government a clear message: resourcing must be provided to reduce face-to-face hours. As Secretary, Glenn Fowler will meet with Minister Burch this week to convey this message.


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The noble Queen has a very wicked sense of humour!December 10th, 2007 - 1:19 pm ICT by admin
London, Dec 10 (ANI): Shes know for her dignity and poise, but behind closed doors, British monarch Elizabeth II is the one who has others cracking up with laughter with her wicked sense of humour and mimicry.
And the news comes straight from one of the people who in constant contact with her, personal assistant Angela Kelly.
Liverpool-born Ms Kelly, whose full title is Personal Assistant, Adviser And Curator To Her Majesty the Queen (Jewellery, Insignias And Wardrobe), in an unprecedented interview approved by the Palace, reveals a never known before side of the Queen.
The Queen has a wicked sense of humour and is a great mimic. She can do all accents including mine, The Sun quoted her, as telling the Sunday Telegraph.
I love the Queen and everything about her. I adore her, then so does everyone.
I do worry about her and care about her. But we also have a lot of fun together.
This is not, however, that the first time that the Queens love of mimicry has been revealed.
Last year, Princess Michael of Kent revealed how Elizabeth II liked to put on a Cockney accent. (ANI)
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- Silver & Gold in the Service of Wine
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In giving his talks or lectures, Robin uses Powerpoint presentations, but sometimes uses objects to demonstrate and illustrate his talks. His delivery is light and sometimes humorous, but full of factual information peppered with fascinating insights. His memorable talks engage his audience, inviting questions and stimulating real interest, and were recently described as 'Edutainment'!
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Google VR180 Cameras Capturing 180° VR Videos Launching soon
Google is set to launch a new VR format dubbed VR180 which would offer more limited cinematic VR output. The new VR180 project is the product of a collaboration between YouTube, a subsidiary of Google and Google's Daydream VR division. VR180 will also include the production of a new line of compatible cameras by Yi, Lenovo, and LG as well as other partners who meet the VR180 certification standards.
The VR180 won't stretch up to those produced by 360-degree cameras. The videos can also be viewed as traditional flat videos outside virtual reality but can also be watched in 3D VR via the YouTube app with a Google Cardboard, Daydream, or PlayStation VR headset.
Video creators will also be able to shoot videos using any camera with a VR180 certification with the trio of Yi, Lenovo, and LG emerging as pioneers that are working in collaboration with Google's Daydream team for now. The first set of products are expected to be launched this winter and would likely carry almost the same price tag as the regular point-and-shoot camera. It appears to have two wide-angle lenses that can shoot stereoscopic video, and it's just a simple design, a far cry from the expensive alien orbs that are often seen in VR film shoots.
The cameras may not be available to buy sometime soon but Google is giving creators the opportunity to loan one from one of its YouTube Spaces, located in nine major cities worldwide. YouTube video creators will also be able to shoot just like they do with any other camera and in the near future, the videos can be edited using Adobe Premiere Pro and other standard software.
it doesn't need the same time-consuming (and often expensive) stitching as videos made with, say, Google's 360-degree Jump system. Creators can easily put a person behind the camera without them appearing in the shot whereas 360-degree camera bares all with nothing hidden. Filmmakers often literally hide behind objects during a scene when shooting using panoramic cameras but that won't be the case anymore. Another thing is that the file sizes would be reduced drastically so viewers will stream the videos faster and with less annoying buffering gaps while streaming.


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Secrets from Ellis Grey's past come to light when Meredith watches old videos and reads through her mother's journals. Meanwhile, Maggie rocks the hospital with an unexpected announcement; Alex gets new responsibilities and Callie focuses her attention on the Veterans' project on "Grey's Anatomy," THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.
"Grey's Anatomy" stars Ellen Pompeo as Meredith Grey, Patrick Dempsey as Derek Shepherd, Justin Chambers as Alex Karev, Chandra Wilson as Miranda Bailey, James Pickens, Jr. as Richard Webber, Sara Ramirez as Callie Torres, Kevin McKidd as Owen Hunt, Jessica Capshaw as Arizona Robbins, Jesse Williams as Jackson Avery, Sarah Drew as April Kepner, Caterina Scorsone as Amelia Shepherd, Camilla Luddington as Jo Wilson, and Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie Edwards.
Guest starring Kate Burton (Scandal), Sally Pressman (Army Wives) and Kelly McCreary (Dr. Emily Owens, MD).
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Speaking Effective English!
- Narrated by: Bettye Pierce Zoller, John Arthur Watkins, Hugh Lampman, Edward Asner
- Length: 1 hr and 57 mins
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- Release date: 07-12-06
- Language: English
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
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By Steve on 02-12-07
Way Different from My Expectation
I bought this for a friend to see if it could help him be just a bit more confident and more effective when speaking English.
Unfortunately it turned out to be the audiobook equivalent of one of those black & white 16mm films they showed at school to teenagers in the 1950's on topics like how to keep good self-hygeine. I found the content useless: it was literally as if I bought an audiobook that told me things on the order of "if you want to smell good, but don't want to pay the high cost of a bottle of perfume, then you will find that many stores will be glad to sell you soap with a nice, lasting scent." I'm guessing that the 3 narrators had to constantly start and stop the audio recording due to laughing at what they were saying.
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By T. de Jardine on 18-09-12
Not worth your time. Waste of space.
This book wasn't for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
When I first read about this audiobook I was really looking forward to hearing from such superstars of the voice industry (whom I had never heard of before). Like the Avengers initiative they had been assembled from all over the world (America only) to show us how to improve our speaking voices. What could build more anticipation for a great audiobook with insights and tips from experts.
Unfortunately this book was pretty much first 1/2 an hour about how great each speaker was and how awesome they are.
The editing is terrible editing (obviously recorded in different studios) and it seems like this recording was never listened to on headphones. The speakers voices are really exaggerated, annoying, over the to and NOT what I would like to sound like.
Advice is generic and does not explain how to actually improve voice just simply specifies things like "focus on speaking with intonations", but fails to show HOW to do this.
Seriously, this information could be found in wikipedia.
This audio book proved to be a considerable waste of time. Save your money and buy something else.
Has Speaking Effective English! turned you off from other books in this genre?
Yes, to find a good book, now that I know what the worst is. Pretty sure I cannot go worse than this one.
What didn't you like about the narrators's performance?
Over the top, forced colourful fake voice.
You didn't love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Bad editing, over the top 'commercial' voices. Felt like I was listening to a
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Simply a waste of time. False advertising, does not show how to improve voice at all for this cost.
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Canon's EOS 80D introduces an entirely new AF sensor, with the power of 45 focusing points. We'll discuss this new AF system in this article, and show some ways it can be optimized for different shooting situations. Compared to both its predecessor, the EOS 70D, as well as current EOS Rebel models — which have 19 available AF points — this new 45 point AF system offers great potential in both flexibility and performance. We'll start with a few of its highlights:
The 45-point AF array covers an impressive 62% of the horizontal width of the total picture area, and 48% of an image's height with the central "stack" of AF points.
This AF coverage means easier compositions, especially with subjects significantly off-center — minimizing the need to lock focus and re-compose. There are numerous methods to quickly move from a center AF point to an off-center point (more on that later).
And, the 45-point array actually expands AF coverage beyond the traditional "rule of thirds" boundaries. If you think of the 45-point array in terms of its Large Zone AF layout (one group of AF points to the left, a central group, and one to the right), the upper points on the inside of those left/right groups roughly correspond to rule-of-thirds composition.
With the majority of Canon EF and EF-S lenses, you'll be able to take advantage of cross-type coverage at every AF point, out to the corners of the 45-point AF array. The benefit to photographers is each point has pairs of line sensors running both vertically and horizontally, giving the AF point twice as much information to sample and react to for focus detection. This can be especially helpful in situations like these:
• Subjects having relatively little detail, texture or contrast
• Subjects having pronounced horizontal or vertical line detail (for technical reasons, AF line sensors tend to be almost blind to detail that runs parallel to them, but work well if subject detail runs perpendicular to them)
In non-technical terms, this means that the cross-type AF points in the EOS 80D are more likely to acquire focus on what are sometimes considered "problem" subjects than a less-advanced camera having only single-line AF coverage at a given AF point. That's especially true when a photographer tries to focus using AF points that are off-center.
You don't see this cross-type coverage in the viewfinder during ordinary shooting, of course, but understand that with the majority of lenses, each active AF point you do see usually is providing you with coverage at the AF sensor in both horizontal and vertical dimensions.
And, this doesn't require specialized, wide-aperture ("fast") lenses. On the contrary, this cross-type AF coverage is possible with most — but not all, unfortunately — Canon EF and EF-S lenses with apertures f/5.6 or faster.
* The vast majority of currently-available Canon EF and EF-S lenses provide cross-type coverage at all 45 AF points. Among current lenses, noteworthy exceptions are the EF-S 10–18mm f/4.5–5.6 IS STM lens (all 45 points active, but cross-type AF only at central 15 points); the EF 11–24mm f/4L USM (outer-most vertical row at left/right become single-line sensors; cross-type at all other AF points); and the EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro lens (without IS), which limits AF to the central 35 AF points, with cross-type coverage at the central 15 points. Note that many older, discontinued EF and EF-S lenses may limit AF coverage as well.
The center AF point offers another feature. Without any input from the photographer (changing menu settings, etc.), if you mount a compatible Canon EF or EF-S lens with an f/2.8 or faster maximum aperture, the AF system changes how the center AF point is covered.
It switches from standard-precision, cross-type AF coverage (with the cross coverage arranged similar to a lower-case letter "t") to a higher-precision type of coverage, and uses diagonal AF line sensors. The diagonal arrangement is less likely to be thrown off by horizontal or vertical details we so often see in real-life subject matter. And at the AF sensor, these diagonal line pairs are positioned much farther apart, meaning that the AF system can be much more sensitive to tiny changes in focus distance, and communicate these to the lens for greater accuracy.
And, compared to the previous-generation EOS 70D (which offered similar diagonal cross-type coverage with f/2.8 or faster lenses), the EOS 80D's new AF sensor now doubles these high-precision line sensors, in a slightly off-set "zig-zag" pattern, to further improve focus detection with finely detailed subjects. The result should be even better AF performance, at the center AF point, for users of wide-aperture lenses.
Like many advanced Canon EOS D-SLRs, the EOS 80D allows users to not only select from an array of AF points — center, off-center, and so on — it also allows users to change the active area, or size of an AF point. We'll go over the options here, and mention some real-world examples of where you might want to consider applying them.
Changing AF Area settings on the EOS 80D:
• Be sure the camera is in a Creative Zone exposure mode (P, Tv, Av, M, or C1–C2). In the fully-automatic Image Zone modes, or the Green Zone (full auto) setting, you are always working with Automatic AF point selection, and can't change it.
• Press the AF Point Select button, on far upper-right of back of camera (you don't have to hold it in)
• Press once on the small AF Area Select button, adjacent to the shutter button — each press moves you through the following options, which you'll see looking through the camera's viewfinder:
Automatic AF point selection:
Indicated by a thin outline around the entire 45-point AF array, Automatic AF point selection means that all the AF points are active, and the camera will automatically select the AF point(s) to use to focus on the scene in question. The AF point, or points, which the camera decides upon will briefly appear in the viewfinder once you've activated focus, allowing you to verify where the camera is focusing.
Please note that in this and the following graphics, the icons which appear during AF Area selection are visible toward the top of the image area, along with an arrow indicating the current setting. These don't appear during actual picture-taking. Also, the EOS 80D's electronic level icon appears in these graphics, on the lower-left corner; that's unrelated to your choice of AF Area.
NEW: Large Zone AF
We've seen this on recently-introduced Canon EOS D-SLRs, like the EOS 7D Mark II and EOS 5DS series models, but this is the first time it's present in a mid-range camera. Large Zone AF provides a generous-size cluster of active AF points. Three possibilities exist: all 15 central AF points, or the 15 points to the left or right.
Once Large Zone AF is selected, a thin border line forms around the grouping of AF points you'll be using. And, the camera will normally try to focus on the nearest subject(s) within the zone of AF points you're working with. Finally, note that the three pre-defined Large Zones are the only ones possible to select in Large Zone AF… you can't "nudge" the zones sideways to change the area they cover, nor can you change the size of the three Large Zone clusters of AF points.
Large Zone AF can actually be a very useful way of focusing during AI Servo AF, with moving subjects, in situations where you know you want to preserve focus on the nearest of several subjects (think of a flock of several birds in flight, or a group of runners clustered together). And, it can likewise be a good choice when shooting a single large object that's moving, such as a car, if you want the nearest part of the subject to remain in sharp focus as you track its movement.
Zone AF
The concept is similar to the new Large Zone AF, but now, using smaller groupings of AF points. Zone AF allows you to pick any one of nine possible Zone locations, and within that cluster of AF points, the camera will try to focus upon the nearest subject to the camera. And, like the Large Zone AF setting, this is the case whether you're in One-Shot AF, with stationary subjects, or focusing on a moving subject with AI Servo AF.
Single Point AF
This is the basic AF Area selection that many experienced SLR users will want to start with. Sometimes called manual AF point selection, you are working with one single AF point at a time. You can manually move that point anywhere within the available range of the AF array. Thus, you can move from the center AF point to a left or right location, or easily move upward to focus more on faces in typical portrait type shots. But Single Point AF is just that — you're always working with one single AF point at a time. To expand the size of it, you have to change the active AF Area to either Zone AF, or to the Large Zone AF setting.
One of the nice things about Single Point AF is that you can more precisely place focus on just one part of a scene or subject. This can be very useful, especially when close to a subject, and/or when working at wide lens apertures and with limited depth-of-field. And, there of course are situations where you don't want the camera to focus on the nearest subject… manually picking one AF point makes it a lot easier to place focus precisely where you want, as in the following image:
An important additional feature of the EOS 80D's new AF system is its ability to focus at effective maximum apertures as slow as f/8. Telephoto shooters who often want to work with Canon-brand tele-extenders, rejoice! We'll expand on this in a separate "What's new" article on the EOS 80D, here on the Canon USA Digital Learning Center.
But f/8 AF aside, this new 45-point AF system offers some extremely compelling flexibility and focusing performance. For some, the new AF system (combined with the EOS 80D's ability to shoot at up to 7 frames per second) may be sufficient reasons to lean in its direction, rather than an even higher-end camera. And, for many, it opens doors to potential photographic and creative growth that today's entry-level digital SLRs are hard-pressed to match. Finally, in spite of all its creative possibilities, it's equally at home simply resorting to Automatic AF point selection, and casual shooting.
The digital SLR continues to evolve, and the EOS 80D's advanced 45-point AF system is an example of how technology that once was considered unthinkable, and until recently was often limited to expensive, top-of-the-line cameras, has entered the photographic mainstream.
The CDLC contributors are compensated spokespersons and actual users of the Canon products that they promote.
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i hope she remembers her childhood to be fun, fun and more fun! i hope she remembers the numerous slide rides she has been on, the animals that she sees so often, the birds, ducks and geese which greet her everytime we go for a walk, the greenery and space and the fun she has exploring her surroundings.
so what has she been up this month?
- in recent days, when she wakes up, after her milk, she will point to the park/playground opposite our place and says "pak pak".
- she's into scooping sand and using her spade to scoop whatever, even hard concrete. lol. quite funny.
- she doesn't quite like the swing yet (the kind for older kids). although she has no problem sitting on it and swinging away.
- she loves slides.
- whenever she can't do something, like climb a high step or whatever, she calls for help if she knows we are around. otherwise, she will attempt to overcome the obstacle hereself. so even when we are around, i try to get her to do it herself, but usually no success. she juz stretch her hands out to us and wants us to help. lazy gal bah! hehehe
- her vocab has definitely expanded that i've lost track of the new words she's sprouting daily. her vocab now includes bread, meat, blue, bed, take, down, pants, 抱etc
- her favorite person is her papa. she's calling for papa so often, even when he's not around. and during the weekend, she doesn't want to let her papa out of her sight, for fear he will "disappear"! :)
- she tries to take off her jacket on her own but hasn't really succeeded yet. it comes off half way. and if the jacket has a zip, she knows she has to unzip it. but still can't master the unzipping action.
- she tried marshmallow yesterday nite, offered by a shop assistant. and a slice of sausage ham today @ the organic meat shop which we patronise. initially she doesn't like the sausage ham when she put it to her mouth, but seeing papa and mummie trying it and liking it, she gamely took it :)
Added on 24 march =) juz so as to remind myself in future :
- this month she managed to master her shape sorter. Finally! all 5 shapes accurately all the time.
- this month she also started walking backwards. is this a developmental milestone i wonder?? :p
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I had one aim when it came to spending in New York…
The first was I was hitting up Sephora. The second was to ensure that the products I purchase I couldn't get in the UK.
I know that hauls are normally done on YouTube talking about the product, but that's never going to be me. I really don't like my voice on camera, I have tried several times to start YouTube but I just don't think it is going to happen. I don't have the right equipment or the confidence to do so fully. Maybe one day…
Back to why you are actually ready this post; what I brought in New York. I would like to say that I am fully aware some of these products can be purchased in England, but not where I am from. Where I can I will link onto the website should you wish to purchase. I have tried the majority of these products so mini reviews will always be left:
This brand is exclusive to Sephora. The products are founded by top stylists from New York, Los Angeles and Miami. It is hair care for the modern generation. The dry shampoo is one of the best I have ever used and the Rich Kid Oil Gel is perfect for lazy Sunday wash but getting the ultimate, luxurious hair.
This micellar water is better than the Garnier one that I am addicted to. It smells amazing, so gentle on the skin and leaves my skin clean and feeling soft. 100% stocking up on soon if I can.
I love this palette. This is perfect for anyone who doesn't really venture from a natural eye colour. It gives your eyes but better and has some perfect dark browns for a really nice sultry nighttime eye. I would highly recommend investing in this palette- better than the Naked 2 palette that I adore.
Tarte Unicorn Brushes
A complete implies buy, but who can resist unicorn brushes?! Have not used them yet as they are far too pretty in my makeup brush holder right now to abuse.
Oh course, I had to pick up Lolita from Kat Von D. I would have been silly not to have taken that with me back to the UK. The colour is just gorgeous, however the formula is not as long lasting as people make out to be. Maybe I am not wearing it right but I find it wears off after a couple of hours.
I am in love with this foundation. You have to build it as it is very light coverage and it takes a while to set (and I have dry skin) but it feels so light and smooth on my skin. Very much worth investment.
The only purchase I 100% knew I was buying before I got to the US. There are now four different fragrances I was going to buy, but in the end I knew going for on of the first fragrances was a win/ win situation. A lovely floral fragrance that I am now constantly wearing.
I have been lusting after this for such a long time. In the end I decided to take the plunge. Gorgeous highlighter, sometimes a little too much for me but I think I need to ensure that I apply it correctly so it is not too scary.
The brand look really interesting, so I thought I would stare with a gentle cleanser. I love this for when I need to quickly wash my face. Very gentle and kind to my skin, perfect for everyday use.
I have heard beauty bloggers rave about the lip scrub so I decided to give it a go. Expensive for what it is but you can make it last and it does the job. The face cream I was introduce to when on of the advisors gave me a mini facial. The product has cucumber so it is really gentle and soothing on my skin, I am trying not to use too much but I love to cover my face it in due to the magic it creates.


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- Students may apply for transfer of programme within the scheduled period in each semester and may apply to a maximum of 2 programme choices according to the order of preferences. Students are not eligible to apply for transfer of programme in their first registered semester at UM.
- All applications must be approved by the Dean of the academic unit of the programme transferred to.
- The approved applications for transfer of programme will be effective in the following semester.
- Any student can have only one approved transfer of programme during his/her undergraduate study at UM.
- The results of courses taken previously will ALL be included in the GPA calculation for graduation.


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Designing a new communication channel — the Food Bot
WFP/Lucia Casarin
After missions to several field locations (including Nigeria, Haiti, and Kenya) aimed at assessing the feasibility of deploying chatbots in WFP's operational contexts, the mVAM team concluded that they offer great potential for both the sharing and receiving of useful information on food security. It is now time to take a step forward and actually build a chatbot for WFP — the Food Bot!
In case you haven't been tracking our work on chatbots (about which you can learn more here and here), here's a quick refresher. A chatbot is a computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users over the Internet; imagine an invisible robot living inside the Internet asking you questions.
Tailoring the chatbot to its users
The first step needed in designing a new tool is to garner a strong understanding of its users — who will be using the chatbot and for what purposes?
In our case, we are working simultaneously on two levels:
- Chatbot builder tool: this is an interface where WFP staff will be able to design, deploy, and manage customized chatbots. The primary users of the chatbot builder tool will be WFP staff in the field, who will use the platform to design contextually-appropriate chatbots for their location. As you can imagine, each WFP Country Office envisions using the chatbot for a specific purpose. In Kenya, for example, colleagues are eager to deploy a chatbot to share updated information about WFP food and cash distributions as well as other programmatic details. In Nigeria, on the other hand, staff want to share details on how to use nutritional supplements provided by WFP.
- Contents within the chatbot: this refers to the information the chatbot provides and the dialogues between the chatbot and its users. Targeted users for the chatbot are people living in marginalized and food insecure communities who can use the chatbot a to receive information from WFP. They can also ask us questions about WFP's programmes in their area and provide their feedback and complaints. WFP will develop different chatbots for different locations and target populations.
WFP/Lucia Casarin
To get to know our users better and start defining the design of the Food Bot, WFP and our technical partner InSTEDD (who has extensive experience designing innovative mobile tools) travelled once again to the Kakuma Refugee Camp, located in Western Kenya, where we spent a few days collaborating with WFP staff and refugees to understand how to create a user-friendly chatbot to meet their needs.
We first worked with a small group of refugees to better understand how they use the chatbot technology. To do so, we employed a popular prototype technique called 'Wizard of Oz'. Under our supervision and guidance, refugees were asked to visit a Facebook page and start a conversation with what they believed was a WFP chatbot. Instead, they were actually chatting with our colleague. Through this type of human-centered approach, we were able to quickly learn what types of information the Kakuma refugees were interested in receiving as well as how they were asking questions. During the field test, we also confirmed our hypothesis that chatbot conversations need to be as light as possible (not using many pictures, menus, or emoticons) in order to minimize data charges and make conversations possible when network coverage is weak or the user is employing Messenger Lite.
We then spent some time with our WFP colleagues in the Kakuma and Nairobi Offices brainstorming the ways in which the chatbot could complement existing activities and provide useful information for our work.
WFP/Lucia Casarin
An iterative design approach
We are now dedicating the next few months to developing the chatbot builder and refining the chatbot contents for a larger pilot project in Kenya. Building a new platform will require a lot of trial and error, and we know that we'll not get everything right on the first try. For this reason, we have now begun an interactive, iterative design approach, meaning that we will carry out multiple field tests along the way to further refine our product. This will allow us to collect valuable feedback from users at each stage of development so that we can mitigate potential issues early on.
Stay tuned during the coming months as we share additional information on the development of our very first Food Bot!
Originally published at MVAM: THE BLOG.


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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 199452
Warns about DHCP when it's not in use
Last modified: 2014-03-16 23:00:46 EDT
If I uncheck all the options on the initial loader network screen, it tells
me "You must select at least one protocol (IPv4 or IPv6) for DHCP", even
though DHCP is not selected.
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Taking this one.
Fixed in rawhide. Yee haw.


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ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. — Dennis Galloway of DG & Sons in Rochelle Park has simple advice:
"Stick to what you know."
Trucks and trailers were all Galloway knew when he was growing up in rural Kentucky.
So after 30 years of working in the industry with Allison Transmission and Detroit Diesel Parts, opening up a truck repair shop of his own seemed like the next natural step.
In 2008, DG & Sons launched its first location on Woodland Avenue. Galloway says he wouldn't be where he is today without support from his wife, Maria, a teacher at the Radburn School in Fair Lawn.
He works on everything from DPW vehicles to Coca Cola's 18-wheelers, doing everything from engine overhauls to routine maintenance.
Although the work itself is second nature to Galloway, keeping business smooth has been tough.
"Getting it off the ground was very hard," said the Westwood father, who named the business to give a nod to his three boys.
"I was new — I had been working for someone else my whole life."
To make matters worse, the building didn't have a port for his trucks, so all of the jobs were done outside in the parking lot behind the building.
Winters were brutal. A job that should've taken a few hours took days, and ones that should've taken a couple of days took weeks.
But clients kept coming back and, eventually, Galloway saved up enough money to purchase the old warehouse next door at 53 Woodland Ave.
He bought the place in February 2016 and is still moving parts from next door.
"We never really stopped working but we weren't fully functional," Galloway said. "We're still putting away, sorting different things."
He says he's lucky that, given the swings in the economy over the years and its current state, business has been good for DG & Sons.
And while none of his three boys work at the shop — yet, he said — he's got a pitbull pup, Stella, who keeps him and his guys company on the job.
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Former St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Blake Williams — son of Gregg Williams, the former New Orleans Saints and longtime NFL defensive coordinator — accepted the same position at Southeastern Louisiana, head coach Ron Roberts announced Tuesday.
Williams' hire is pending the approval of the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors. Williams replaces Karl Scott, now the safeties coach at Louisiana Tech.
"Blake is going to be a tremendous addition to our staff," Roberts said. "He brings with him a wealth of experience as a coach at the professional level, as well as playing experience from his time at Princeton. Blake shares the same philosophy that we do, so we expect to be very similar on defense in 2015. But Blake is going to bring a fresh perspective that is going to be a plus for our program."
Williams was brought in as the linebackers coach with the Rams in 2012 before taking over as defensive coordinator for his father.
Williams' stay in St. Louis was the most recent of four NFL jobs in his career. Before his tenure St. Louis, he was on the Saints' staff from 2009-11 with his dad. Williams was an offensive assistant for the Super Bowl XLIV champions, working with the offensive line.
He spent the next two seasons as linebackers coach for the Saints.
Williams got his coaching start as an intern coach for two seasons with the Washington Redskins. He was later an assistant working with the linebackers and as strength and conditioning coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2008.
Williams has spent the past two seasons working as a defensive coaching consultant at William Jewell College.
A graduate of Princeton, Williams lettered four years for the Tigers. Williams played defensive back and was a special teams standout.
Williams will take over a Lions defense that led the Southland Conference in scoring and total defense a season ago, while also leading the Football Championship Subdivision in pass defense efficiency.
While Southeastern will replace several starters on defense in 2015, the cupboard is far from bare — especially in the secondary. Two-time All-America cornerback Harlan Miller leads a veteran group that features fellow All-Southland selections Micah Eugene, Denzel Thompson and Jordan Batiste.
Southeastern opened spring practice Tuesday; its spring game is 1 p.m. March 28.


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Smithfield Foods Inc. announced Tuesday afternoon plans to begin reducing its U.S. sow herd by 4-5%, or 40,000 to 50,000 sows, which ultimately will result in production of 800,000 to one million fewer market hogs annually. The company currently raises 18 million market hogs per year.
The company said it will begin phasing in these reductions immediately, citing record-high grain costs, with a potential to escalate, given current U.S. government policy "favoring corn for ethanol. The announcement comes at a time when hog production, after the longest period of profitability in history, is losing considerable money due to record-large hog and pork production and breakevens that have risen from the low-$40s, lean live hog basis, last year to about $50 today.
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MACOMB -- An 18-year-old from Chicago accused of making several bomb threats against Western Illinois University in Macomb will be remain in federal custody until he goes on trial.
Federal Magistrate John Gorman ruled Monday he considers Cameron McKoy a "threat to the community" and ordered him to the custody of U.S. Marshals. The ruling came despite an appeal by McKoy's attorney that he be released to his mother's custody.
WIUM-FM in Macomb is reporting that in making the ruling, Gorman noted the majority of the telephoned threats were made allegedly made from his mother's home.


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Hereford's Bull Run Invitational has become one of the top high school cross country events on the East Coast, and this year's race, on Saturday, is a must for all teams harboring hopes for a state championship.
Just a dozen runners broke 17 minutes last season over the dip, the cornfield, the maze and up that awful hill -- the more memorable sections of the rugged course.
Only one girls team and only one boys team out of the area's top 10 for both genders will miss Saturday's race.


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Luc Tuymans aims to overwhelm by placing key works from the baroque in dialogue with works by contemporary masters.
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This archive-exhibition wants to detail A 37 90 89's intentions and history.
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The IN SITU programme offers medium-scale monographic exhibitions.
Panamarenko Archive In Progress
Sketches, Notebooks & Drawings
In addition to the objects, the sketches are essential in following Panamarenko's train of thought. We offer an exculsive look at several sketches from our archive.
Books & Catalogs
Want to know what Panamarenko read and which books he collected? Click here for the list of bibliographic references.
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The main collection or nucleus ranges from the happenings of the mid-sixties right up to the present day. Below an overview.
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Flow-induced crystallisation of polymers
Flow-induced crystallization is a crucial issue for many applications with semi-crystalline polymers since flow, an unavoidable processing factor, can form oriented crystalline structures (e.g., shish-kebab) and consequently affects the final product properties. The current challenge in understanding the flow-induced crystallization is the difficulty to obtain detailed and quantitative information of crystallization behavior under conditions close to realistic processing conditions, e.g., high shear rate/stress, high pressures and high cooling rates.
In this project, we combined a slit rheometer with synchrotron radiation X-ray including two fast detectors (Pilatus and Frelon) to track the crystallization affected by strong flows.
In this way, the entire crystallization evolution was monitored, from startup of flow to completion of solidification, including rheological response during flow, shish formation time, orientation, parent/daughter lamellae, polymorphism, etc. These quantitative results also provide valuable data for the validation and modification of flow-induced crystallization model.
Project researcher: Dr. Zhe Ma
Project supervisor: Prof. dr. ir. Gerrit Peters
Financing: Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI)


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When I initially announced that I wanted to travel solo across Europe, I got mixed reactions from my friends and family. Granted, I had just gone through some pretty substantial loss, so the heightened worry in everyone's tone was understandable. However, I have always talked at length about wanting to travel, so I think the timing was the biggest concern. And to be honest, I wasn't even sure if the timing was right or not. But, I felt an overwhelming pull to get up and run, so I went with it. It was scary at times, but incredibly freeing. That being said, it wasn't all rainbows and sunshine.
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… how "brave" you are. I use this term loosely. While I realize most people mean this as a compliment, it surprised me every time I heard it, especially from other women travelling. Part of me felt proud hearing this, but a small part of me also feels a little frustrated. I heard it before I left from family and friends, from men and women I met throughout my travels, hotel employees, tour guides, everyone. It made me think that maybe women setting out on their own isn't as popular as I thought it was (although it's reportedly been on the rise in recent years). Still, there were people I met that said "Wow, you're brave. I would never do that without my boyfriend/husband/brother/man friend/mailman/buff guy at my gym". (Okay, so maybe not those exact examples, but you get my point 😉 ). Want to know what did make me feel brave? I felt brave for deciding to do it even though a lot of people insisted I couldn't do it. I felt brave for selling my belongings and my car (I'd had emergencies pop up before I left, significantly depleting my bank account and calling into question whether I could go at all… up until one week before I left). I felt brave for having only planned the first few days – just enough to get me to Austria to meet my relatives for the first time, for going out on a limb (hello, ambiverted self!) and making friends as I went, for going with less than $4000 to my name… I felt brave because going meant that I was moving from a process of grieving to one of healing. But I did not feel brave for simply going.
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Let this be a source of motivation to keep going. Sure, your loved ones at home are moving on with their lives while you're away, but even a bad day travelling is probably better than a normal day at home. But still, I get it. There were times that I spent 3 days not speaking at all; there was no internet communication, no one else in my hostel, nothing. I tried to ignore the loneliness and reminded myself that alone doesn't equal lonely. Instead, I took a few days to recharge in my hostel and Skyped with my mom when time allowed. And hey, if you don't get lonely, that's okay too.
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There will always be safety concerns
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In a Myspace blog written specifically to advise actors beginning their own career, she explained that it took three years before landing her first televised speaking role, a part on Spin City. Before her initial audition, casting director Allison Jones advised Fischer, "Dare to bore me." Fischer herself spent several years working as a receptionist and administrative assistant in Los Angeles offices, much like her television counterpart, while struggling to achieve success, and thus felt she was well-suited to the role. Also that summer, she completed filming on the Farrelly Brothers comedy Hall Pass, which was released in February 2011. Fischer appeared on Bravo's Celebrity Poker Showdown in 2006, participating in the show's eighth tournament, shot in New Orleans, Louisiana, and playing for Catholic Charities' Tsunami Relief. Fischer announced her separation from Gunn in September 2007. Fischer is passionate about animal rescue, and she is involved with the Los Angeles organizations Kitten Rescue and Rescue Rover.


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Frank W. Cyr was superintendent of schools in Chappell, Nebraska, before coming to Teachers College, Columbia University as a graduate student in 1930. Professor Cyr earned his Ph.D. in 1933, and his dissertation, "Responsibility for Rural School Administrators," became a book published by the Teachers College Bureau of Publications. As Professor of Rural Education he worked to improve rural teaching standards and rural access to quality education. In April, 1939, Cyr organized a conference at Teachers College funded by the Rockefeller Foundation that drew transportation officials from each of the then 48 states, as well as specialists from school-bus manufacturing and paint companies. At that conference the participants established national school-bus construction standards, including the standard color of yellow for the school bus. Afterwards, Dr. Cyr became known as the "Father of the Yellow School Bus." In 1940, Cyr served as president of the Rural Department of the National Education Association (NEA), and during the war years was instrumental in setting policies for wartime bussing. In the 1950s, Cyr experimented with teaching by telephone in his educational administration classes.
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After his retirement from academia in 1965, he continued his work through the establishment of a television system for the rural schools of the Catskills. Today, a television station in Stamford, New York is used to send out advanced placement classes to the schools in the area. That station is located in the Frank W. Cyr Educational Center of the Board of Cooperative Educational Services.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – America's economy added 227,000 jobs in February, according to data released this morning by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment rose in the professional and businesses services, health care and social assistance, leisure and hospitality, manufacturing, and mining sectors, though the overall unemployment rate remained at 8.3 percent.
According to the latest data, 12.8 million Americans are unemployed, essentially unchanged in February. Of those, 5.4 million are considered as "long-term unemployed" because they have been out of work for 27 weeks or more.
Not counted toward the unemployment rate are 2.6 million people who were considered "marginally attached to the labor force." These people had looked for a job at some point in the past 12 months, but not in the four weeks preceding the survey. One million people gave up looking for work because they believe no jobs are available to them. The remaining 1.6 million people stopped looking for jobs because of reasons such as school attendance or family responsibilities.
Also not counted toward the unemployment rate are 8.1 million people who are referred to as "involuntary part-time workers" – people who were working part time because their hours had been cut back or because they were unable to find a full-time job.
The civilian labor force participation rate, at 63.9 percent for February, edged up 0.2 percent from January but remains below its 64.2 percent rate one year ago.
Professional and business services added 82,000 jobs in February. Just over half of the increase occurred in temporary help services (+45,000). Job gains also occurred in computer systems design (+10,000) and in management and technical consulting services (+7,000). Employment in professional and business services has grown by 1.4 million since a recent low point in September 2009.
Health care and social assistance employment rose by 61,000 over the month. Within health care, ambulatory care services added 28,000 jobs, and hospital employment increased by 15,000. Over the past 12 months, health care employment has risen by 360,000. In February, social assistance employment edged up (+12,000).
In February, employment in leisure and hospitality increased by 44,000, with nearly all of the increase in food services and drinking places (+41,000). Since a recent low in February 2010, food services has added 531,000 jobs.
Manufacturing employment rose by 31,000 in February. All of the increase occurred in durable goods manufacturing, with job gains in fabricated metal products (+11,000), transportation equipment (+8,000), machinery (+5,000), and furniture and related products (+3,000). Durable goods manufacturing has added 444,000 jobs since a recent trough in January 2010.
In February, mining added 7,000 jobs, with most of the gain in support activities for mining (+5,000). Since a recent low in October 2009, mining employment has increased by 180,000.
Construction employment changed little in February, after two consecutive months of job gains. Over the month, employment fell by 14,000 in nonresidential specialty trade contractors.
Overall, employment in retail trade changed little in February. A large job loss in general merchandise stores (-35,000) more than offset an increase in January (+23,000). Employment in motor vehicle and parts dealers continued to trend up in February.
Government employment was essentially unchanged in January and February. In 2011, government lost an average of 22,000 jobs per month.
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Russian coking coal exports struggle to reach potential
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Report summary
Despite the support from the weak Rouble, Russian metallurgical coal exports failed to grow in 2015. The key factors limiting growth were a combination of higher margins for domestic sales, stable domestic demand, and tightening supply. Weak demand in the international market was another fundamental constraint. We expect these factors will continue affecting Russian metallurgical coal exports in 2016.
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Table of contents
- Executive summary
The weak Rouble advantage in 2015 failed to translate into stronger exports
- Port infrastructure not a constraint in 2015
Stronger domestic margins keep coal at home
- Domestic prices supported by Rouble devaluation, strong demand and supply issues
- Domestic sales margins are higher
- Low demand for imported coal
Outlook for 2016: A surge in Russian exports is unlikely
- Domestic supply will remain tight this year
- Cost increases making future exports uncertain
- Demand in key markets is flat or falling
- Conclusion
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- Russian seaborne metallurgical coal exports 2010-2015
- Russian metallurgical seaborne exports 2016 – 2020
- Russian Far East port throughput and capacity
- Metallurgical coal trade 2015 vs 2014
- Russian coking coal exports 2015 vs 2014
- 2016 export vs domestic margin estimation – Kuzbass region coking coal mine
- Domestic coking coal prices vs Rouble exchange rate
- 2015 export vs domestic margin estimation – Kuzbass region coking coal mine
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Create a space where individuals are safe to share their source of encouragement and spiritual guidance while having a community of support centered around love modeled after God's love through Jesus for all people.
Verses for Bastyr Church this Fall:
1. Psalm 149:4 "For the LORD takes delight in His people." He loves the church at Bastyr so much and He wants you to know His pleasure in you.
2. Galations 4:9 "You are Known by God" God knows us way beyond we could ever know ourselves. He knew us before the foundation of world and knows the depths of our heart
My prayer is that every Believer on campus would believe the truth of these verses in the core of their beings by the end of the year. That they would know how much pleasure He has in each believer. My hope is that they would know that God desires and wants a deeper relationship with each one of them. He is calling the Bride of Christ (the church) into wholeness and this is done through relationship with him. I'm also praying for unity in the Church. That despite our theological differences that we can come together and celebrate our love of God together. Finally I pray that at the Church at Bastyr that our love would abound more and more with knowledge and discernment so that they may approve what is excellent and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ
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