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More than 100 years old, the Carl Zeiss Company continues to be connected with quality, but expensive optical lenses. Zeiss lenses are typically considered to be stylish
and well-made, providing high-quality images. Even their older lens designs reveal engineering elegance into the digital age of plastic components, countless Zeiss lenses
continue to be built with predominantly metal parts.
Carl Zeiss becomes a member of the Micro Four Thirds insurrection
Another big brand has jumped head on into the increasingly accepted Micro Four Thirds sea with the statement today from Olympus that Carl Zeiss signed on as the newest
associate of the MFT System Group. Basically this means that the people in charge of making some of the greatest optics on the planet will begin building lenses that
match Olympus and Panasonic's optical standards. On the other hand you could, hunt down an adapter to get your Distagon glass functioning with your GF2, but it's sure
gonna' be good to see another one of the big players making hardware specifically designed for this comparatively new class of camera. Feb 15, 2011 ✓
Zeiss ZF and lenses are manual-focus designs with Nikon AI-S type aperture indexing. They are manufactured by Cosina to Zeiss specifications.
Some lenses are also available in special ZF-I and ZF-IR versions. ZF-I lenses
have mechanical locks for focus and
aperture, and additional environmental sealing, for industrial applications. ZF-IR lenses are designed for infrared imaging, with coatings that transmit wavelengths up to 1100nm, and focus
scales marked for infrared. Nikon F-mount Lenses
Zeiss produces optically identical manual-focus lenses for multiple SLR lens mounts under the ZE, ZF, ZK, and ZS lines, manufactured in Japan by Cosina to Zeiss
The manually focusable Carl Zeiss SLR lenses for analog and digital single-lens reflex cameras are available with four different mounts. The SLR lenses are designed
for use on cameras with an F bayonet (ZF), EF bayonet (ZE), K bayonet (ZK) and the traditional M42 screw threads (ZS). They are known for their outstanding image
quality and very precise, long-lasting mechanical parts. The particularly large rotary angle of the focusing ring enables particularly precise focusing. With the SLR
lenses, Carl Zeiss provides fans of SLR photography with lenses featuring outstanding imaging performance and high durability with which the performance of their
camera system can be fully utilized.
The Compact Prime CP.2 lenses are the latest members of the ZEISS family of lenses for digital and film cameras. This second generation of the Compact Prime lenses now
delivers even greater flexibility by introducing interchangeable mounts that allow the lenses to be used with a wide range of cameras from traditional cine to HDSLR
systems. Interchangeable mount allows a mix of HDSLR systems with traditional cine cameras Full frame coverage (24 x 36mm) Common aperture of T2.1 for the standard lens
set No need for adapter solutions anymore Three different mounts available (PL, EF and F mount) High stability due to support bracket, which is included for additional
lens stability Sweet spot effect with APS-C sensors
Carl Zeiss Compact Prime CP.2 lenses deliver great flexibility by introducing interchangeable mounts (PL, EF and F mount)
OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 13.04.2010 : The trend of filming in high definition using a digital SLR camera is unstoppable. Moviemaking today is unthinkable without this technique, whether for independent filmmakers, television producers or professional still photographers who wish to expand their services. Optics specialist Carl Zeiss now introduces the worldís first set of cine lenses designed especially for HDSLR cameras: the Compact Prime CP.2 lenses.
Why change the mount on the camera when you can change it on the lens? The Compact Prime CP.2 lenses deliver great flexibility by introducing interchangeable mounts that allow the lenses to be used with a wide range of cameras, from traditional cine to HDSLR systems. Available with three different mounts ñ PL, EF and F ñ this new family of ZEISS lenses enables cinematographers to be completely free in their choice of camera systems while ensuring a high consistency of images. Furthermore, the lenses can be upgraded to any number of existing or future cine and still cameras while enabling cinematographers to still utilize the same set of lenses.
Like their predecessors, the Compact Prime CP.2 lenses are made for a rigorous life on the set. The ergonomics have been improved compared to standard SLR lenses. The lensesí cine-style housing dimensions, focus and iris gear positions, and front diameter are the same for the standard lens set. The longer focus rotation and the possibility for manual focus give users the flexibility they demand. The iris opening consists of 14 high-precision blades, which stay consistently round and symmetrical over the entire T-stop range. This translates into natural and pleasing out-of-focus highlights and a smooth bokeh. Together, they help create and capture special moments on film. The modern lens design and tight tolerances ensure low distortion, high resolution and excellent color rendition for sharp, punchy images.
The Compact Prime CP.2 lenses cover a full-frame 24 x 36 image format without vignetting. They will be based around a common aperture of T2.1 for the standard set, which is an improvement over the first generation of lenses.
Carl Zeiss will present these new lenses for the first time at the NAB show in Las Vegas (April 10-15). They will be available from June 2010.
New Carl Zeiss Lightweight Zoom LWZ.2 with interchangeable mount suitable for PL cine cameras and HDSLR cameras with APS-C sensor.
OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 13.04.2010 : Whether shooting in an airplane or from inside a car, filming action scenes, or capturing the tranquility and color of underwater life ó whenever the size and weight of a camera are decisive, filmmakers need equipment that can perform reliably and precisely. Filmmakers also need flexibility so they can choose the right camera and lens for every setting. Optics specialist Carl Zeiss now introduces a new lens that satisfies all of these needs: the Lightweight Zoom LWZ.2.
The innovation in camera technology over the last few years has been tremendous. Today, photographers and cinematographers can find the perfect camera for every imaginable shot. The use of high-definition digital SLRs has also grown rapidly. The new-generation Lightweight Zoom by Carl Zeiss reflects this trend toward ever-greater flexibility. It comes with interchangeable mounts that allow the lenses to be used with a wide range of cameras, from traditional cine to HDSLR systems. Three different mounts are available: PL, EF and F mount. The LWZ.2 covers the ANSI Super 35 image area (24.9 x 18.7mm / 0.980íí x 0.7362íí).
Weighing in at around two kilograms, the LWZ.2 is especially suitable for handheld or Steadycam shots with traditional cine cameras but also with HDSLRs. Still cinematographers can continue to rely on the high optical image quality that ZEISS cine lenses are known for.
The LWZ.2 features radically shaped spherical glass surfaces with a very strong curvature, which guarantee high optical performance. Large-diameter aspherical lens elements keep the lens light while at the same time reducing spherical aberrations and keeping the image free of distortions. Straight lines stay straight, from infinity to close-ups and over the entire zoom range. The T* XP multi-layer anti-reflex coating reduces flare and internal reflections, resulting in pleasing and gentle colors, high contrasts and deep blacks. With its precision, flexibility and light weight, the LWZ.2 gives cinematographers everything they need to excel at every assignment.
Carl Zeiss will present the new lens at the NAB show in Las Vegas (April 10-15) together with the second generation of the Compact Prime lens family CP.2. They, too, come with interchangeable mounts, enabling cinematographers to switch between different camera systems.


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By law, every community in the seven-county metro is supposed to adopt a comprehensive plan that includes "an element for protection and development of access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems". This requirement dates back to 1978, when there was an oil crisis and gasoline was $1.30 per gallon (or, close to what it was in 2011 inflation-adjusted). In 1979, Jimmy Carter put solar panels on the White House. Reagan took down the solar panels in '86 and oil got a lot cheaper through the late 90's.
The requirement remains however, even if few communities have ever done anything related to solar after they developed some language for their comprehensive plan. As we enter this season of plan updates, perhaps it's time for another look at how solar access, land use, energy and other issues are interrelated, and what are vision is for our energy systems. Solar power is cheaper than ever, and the message is pretty clear on the need to start decarbonizing our energy system.
The City of Ramsey is one example of how communities have responded to this requirement. The land use chapter of their comprehensive plan has six policies for solar access protection, things like "ensure existing levels of solar access are maintained in developed neighborhoods" and "ensure future site and building plans maximize efforts to design for efficient use of solar energy including such elements as the location of windows, shade trees (and types), windrows, and driveways". If you search Ramsey's zoning code however, you'll see they haven't taken steps to do any of the "ensuring" their plan outlines. I only feel comfortable picking on Ramsey because I worked on the plan as a consultant and know that the solar access requirement got only lip service in the development of this plan. Not because they (or I) didn't care necessarily, but because they didn't receive any guidance on why they requirement was there, why it was important, and there were other pressing issues. It was treated as an afterthought by the plan writers and the plan reviewers. I've spoken to a number of planners who worked across the metro, and their experience is the same. Many communities have similar short text on solar access, but few have done anything beyond include some nice words.
Before I lay out a few things communities could do to truly make solar energy a priority, it should be noted that there are tradeoffs in protecting solar access. Trees are obviously a big enemy of solar power, but trees have tons of benefits like energy conservation, stormwater treatment, property values and even health benefits. Tall buildings can also shade solar energy systems, so very dense urban areas might not be appropriate for solar energy or "protection" of access must be carefully defined so as not to hinder future growth or restrict property rights.
So how do we start to make solar more of a reality in the Twin Cities?
- Map the resource. Many people may not understand the opportunity that's available for solar. Minnesota actually has a fairly good solar resource, and solar panels actually perform better in the cold. In Cambridge, the Community Development Department, in conjunction with MIT have produced a web map of the solar potential of every building in the City which identifies potential PV system size, production, pollution reduction and cost savings per year. If we did this on a metrowide basis, the areas and buildings with the greatest solar potential could be quickly identified and city leaders and residents would have a better idea of what benefits (monetary and environmental) are right over our heads.
- Modify our local regulatory rules to make solar easy to do and unobtrusive. Cities like Minneapolis have streamlined their regulatory process to make permitting for solar installations quick and normal, not slow and unique. The Solar Energy Standards Ordinance is a good resource for communities that need guidance on how to accommodate solar installations in their code, deal with aesthetic issues and incentivize solar installation.
- Incentivize or require solar-ready construction. Minnesota has a set of design guidelines for buildings and sites that if followed, could allow solar to be easily installed when appropriate. Cities or the state could require or incentivize this construction when they have money in a project, are putting conditions on it, or are granting bonuses.
- Provide financing options. Programs like property-assessed clean energy and on-bill financing can give homeowners and businesses access to capital for longer payoff projects like solar power. These programs are typically administered by local governments and energy utilities.
- Plan for more resiliency and fewer climate impacts. Distributed or decentralized power systems can be more resilient to the severe weather we know is coming. When the true price of energy includes all environmental impacts, solar makes even more sense. Any plan we're writing for 30 years (or even 10!) should put these issues front and center.
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CG Vyapam Hostel Warden Recruitment 2019, CG Vyapam Vacancies 2019: – Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (CGPEB) has invited Chhattisgarh Vyapam Hostel Warden Recruitment Notification 2019 for the interested and eligible contenders. Those competitors eligibility meet they can apply for CG Vyapam Chatrawas Adhikshak Recruitment 2019. Job seeker who are finding CG Vyapam Hostel Warden Vacancies/Jobs 2019 they have beneficial chance that total number of hostel warden vacancies. Apply Online for CG Vyapam Hostel Warden Application Form 2019 earlier. Last year in Feb 2019 the department was announced for Hostel Warden.
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Vacancy Details of CG Vyapam Hostel Warden 2019 Recruitment
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- Candidates must passed 12th (Higher Secondary) with computer certificate.
- For more details refer the official notice
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- Age limits should be as on 01-01-2019
- Upper age – 40 years
- Lower age – 21 Years
- Age concession also provide as per Govt norms
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Application Fee
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Claudia Zeisberger: INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences and Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise & founder INSEAD's Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI)/
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Professor of Entrepreneurship & Decision Sciences at INSEAD & Academic Director of INSEAD's Global Private Equity Initiative. Angel investor – Passionate Educator – PE & Financial markets Expert
Claudia Zeisberger is an INSEAD Senior Affiliate Professor of Decision Sciences and Entrepreneurship & Family Enterprise. Professor Zeisberger founded INSEAD's Global Private Equity Initiative (GPEI) in 2008. As the Academic Director, she is responsible for research, outreach & teaching in both Private Equity & Venture Capital. Through the centre's work, INSEAD has established itself as the go-to source for insights on PE in emerging markets and as an incubator for talent and professionals. Her links to alumni in the venture space were instrumental in the 2015 formation of "INSEAD Alum Ventures", the school's first dedicated seed fund, by Alumni – for Alumni.
In 2010, she launched INSEAD's popular elective "Managing Corporate Turnarounds," which combines in-class cases, theory and visits from industry professionals with an intensive computer-based simulation involving the iconic car brand SAAB and its struggle with bankruptcy. Over a full weekend student teams work to rescue the distressed car manufacturer by drawing on their management, finance and operational skills whilst facing increasingly complex decisions impacting both the firm's short-term liquidity and long-term value creation. Students consider MCT the perfect capstone elective to put their MBA skills to test; corporations see the simulation as an opportunity to prepare their senior executives for tricky times ahead.
Professor Zeisberger teaches the Private Equity & Venture Capital, Corporate Turnaround and Risk management electives in INSEAD's MBA, EMBA and Executive Education programmes across the school's three campuses. She has been nominated repeatedly for the Best Teaching Award in her PE elective and received the "Dean's Commendation for Excellence in MBA Teaching" for the last 6 years running.
Joining Academia in 2005 after a 16-year career in global investment banking & alternative investments allowed her to leverage her extensive network and combine her passion for education & innovation by connecting academia with industry. Her professional experience, acquired through her time in Derivatives trading, structuring and institutional sales at international financial institutions (Deutsche Bank, Berisford Capital Markets Group (BCMG) and Dresdner Bank) in New York, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo & Singapore has shaped her motto that "Relevance lies where theory & practice collide".
Professor Zeisberger is a founding committee member of the Financial Women's Association (FWA) in Singapore and was previously on the Board of the Singapore Venture Capital Association (SVCA). In her spare time she is a passionate Polo Player.
What do you do best?
I am a passionate educator and enjoy engaging with smart students in class, developing new content and using technology to develop simulations to bring content to life.
I get things done – Everyone can have ideas, suggestions opinions; getting it done or execution is the challenge & the secret to success both in life and in business.
What makes you the best?
My colleagues say that "she gets things done" and that may be true simply because I hate to accept defeat and am overall quite focused.
I see through issues and problems quickly, cut to the chase, get to the essence of it – and see solutions.
I am not afraid of getting my hands dirty and tackle new and exciting tasks or try new ways to get results.
I have little time nor patience for BS & I thrive on challenges. No status quo & "steady-state" for me.
How will you stay the best?
At INSEAD, I am fortunate to be continuously surrounded by bright, engaging & smart people. Especially my MBA & EMBA students bring new business ideas but also challenging questions to me – Nothing better than being challenged on a daily basis to keep you on your toes, question one's capabilities and push for better answers.
Biggest success?
Balancing family, life, work & fun – I don't think I have done a perfect job, but when looking at my family I think we managed really well.
What are your aspirations?
Personal: Ride around the world – be happy – find balance – stay busy (not necessarily in that order)
Business: Make education relevant & accessible for everyone
What fascinates you?
People – there is no limit to the ways they surprise me on a daily basis.
Horses – there is no limit to their ability, if you bring the patience.
Favorite Motto:
Res non Verba (Deeds, not Words)
Favorite People:
My son & husband
Favorite Places:
South of France (and I mean the South!)
Favorite Products:
My Fagliano Riding Boots
Current Passions:
Technology & Horses (They are my past, present & future passion; they keep me honest)
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|Position 1
|Position 2
|Position 3
For the first two positions, the game is a dead draw even though Black is two pawns up. But for Position 3, Black can win easily.
Sounds a little crazy? Then let's take a step back and imagine all 3 positions without the extra pawn on the 4th rank. You should know by now that will mean a draw, so long as White shuffles his rook along the h-file, and keeps the king on a2 and b2.
Note those words in italics; that's the reason why White can draw our first two positions. As long as the extra pawn is on the a or b file, it cannot help to chase away the White king from either a2 or b2, and White maintains the draw by the old rook shuffle.
So for example in position 1, White draws after 1... a3 2. Ka2! (NOT 2. Kxa3?? Ra1+ 3. Kb2 h1=Q losing) and White sticks his king on a2 forever, while his rook dances along the h-file and kicks away the Black king with a check should he get too close to his h2 pawn.
How about position 3? Black wins because his c-pawn can pull the White king off the critical a2 and b2 squares:
2... c3+
3. Kc2
There is no way the king can stop both pawns at once. After 3. Kxc3 White loses to 3... Rc1+ 4. Kd2 h1=Q, while after 3. Ka2 c2 the c pawn will march to promotion.
3... Ra1
4. Rh5+
White's best try; after 4.Rxh2, 4... Ra2+ wins the White rook with a skewer.
4... Kd4
5. Rh4+ Ke3
6. Rh3+ Kf4
Now if White continues to keep up the checks Black simply marches his king to the h-file to destroy White's checking distance.
7. Rxc3 h1=Q
One thing that's so beautiful about chess is how a small shift, no matter how imperceptible, can make a world of difference!
Before we end off Part 1, I will leave y'all with another rook endgame position:
|White to play and win
Of course you know that if that Black pawn on c5 were to suddenly vaporize, then White will have a similar winning position that we saw in Position 3. So his main goal will be to try to get rid of that pawn... but how?
Accurate play is needed here, so you can challenge yourselves again to try to solve this problem. We'll go through it in Part 2; have fun! (:
The Vancura Position: http://nushsblackknights.blogspot.sg/2014/01/the-vancura-position.html
Passive rook + Pawn on 7th rank (Part 1): http://nushsblackknights.blogspot.com/2014/02/2nd-lunar-new-year-challenge.html
Passive rook + Pawn on 6th rank: http://nushsblackknights.blogspot.sg/2014/02/passive-rooks-shall-stay-passive.html
"Silman's Complete Endgame Course" by Jeremy Silman


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Emily Keener was one of the most promising artistes in Season 10 of "The Voice US." In her last performance in Week 2 Live Playoffs, she was praised by her coach, Pharrell Williams, who said "at the age of 17, she is doing what her parents inspire her to do with love for music that got her a four chair turn."
Unfortunately, her performance of "Blue eyes crying in the rain" did not get her enough of America's votes and she ended up being eliminated from the show. However, she remains one of the most admired artistes on "The Voice" as all the coaches had praised her for her talent and singing skills.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Keener was an early bloomer and taught herself how to play guitar at the age of 10. She was writing songs at 11 and when she reached the age of 12, she was already performing professionally at several restaurants and wineries.
In an exclusive interview with International Business Times, India, Emily talks about her journey through the show, her most memorable moments and how she is planning to move further with her career now.
International Business Times: How would you describe your journey on "The Voice?"
Emily Keener: Positive, transformative, and challenging. It was a wonderful experience that really helped me step out of my comfort zone and concentrate on my artistry. I made a lot of great friends, and it has offered so many cool opportunities since day one! The intensity of this time in my life is something I will never forget.
IBT: You were definitely one of Pharrell's favourites and he had praised your talent in the previous elimination round. Had you considered that you would be eliminated?
Keener: Before my performance on Monday, I was starting to come to terms with the fact that I'd be going home. In my heart, I had a sinking feeling that America wouldn't respond well to an "odd" choice like Lilac Wine. Funnily enough, though, I was completely confident after my performance. The standing ovation from all four coaches and my impressive climb on the iTunes chart had convinced me that I'd be hanging around for at least one more week. So, yeah, I was a little shocked to be in the bottom two. It's so amusing to me that the first time I felt confident in a performance is the week that I went home!
IBT: Looking back, would you have chosen a different song?
Keener: Absolutely not. My artistic integrity is far more important to me than any amount of popularity or "success". I was so honoured to be performing a Jeff Buckley song, and I wouldn't have traded it for anything. I was kind of testing the waters. Unfortunately, America didn't dig it, but I did, and lots of other people did. I may not have won that round, but I did win a lot of die-hard fans and a lot of respect from myself and others. That victory is bigger than anything else, to me.
IBT: What is your most memorable moment from your journey in "The Voice" Season 10?
Keener: It's hard to pick one moment; there so many! But I think that "Lilac Wine" was definitely one of the most important things I managed to do on the show. As far as Jeff Buckley's music goes: unless it's in form of "Hallelujah", it hasn't happened on the modern stage. To have gotten the opportunity to share his take on Lilac Wine with the world is absolutely insane. I've gotten so many messages from people who are grateful for introducing them to Jeff. It makes me want to pass out with joy!
IBT: You were a professional singer before joining "The Voice." How do you think this experience will enhance your career?
Kenner: Yes, I started getting serious about singing when I was 12. I did consider myself a professional before, but I consider myself a much more seasoned one now. The intensity of this process has helped me prove myself to myself. Self-doubt is the continual companion of every artiste, but it is a journey like this one that can help a person command some authority over it. My confidence is up, I'm more informed and more invested, and I'm well aware that this is just the very beginning for me. Opportunities are presenting themselves generously, and I'm looking forward to finding out what's in store for me!
IBT: What was your reasoning behind choosing Pharrell as your coach? How has he helped you through the various rounds?
Keener: I had a gut feeling that he was the right coach for me. Something about the way he spoke and the way he interacted with me after my audition just struck me as very genuine and meaningful. I was right. He guided me so well and allowed me to be myself. I think many of the viewers noticed that relationship between Pharrell and me. The artistic connection was tangible and I think people appreciated it and were inspired by it. He stuck by me unwaveringly and that is something really, really special.
IBT: If Pharrell hadn't turned around, who would you have chosen as your coach?
Keener: I probably would've picked Christina! She pushed hard for me and was really passionate about the stuff I was doing. I think we would have been a good match, as well.
IBT: Who is/are your favourite contestant(s) this season?
Keener: I love them all equally. They are extremely talented, wonderful people and any one of them could win! But after that Instant Save experience, I am #TeamOwen! I want the subtle singer/songwriters to continue to be represented on the show, so he will have my vote next week. The stress of being in the bottom two is unbelievable. I am really hoping he doesn't have to be in that position again!
IBT: What is the most important lesson you learnt from this chapter of your life?
Keener: The wonderful Voice vocal coach, Trelawny, said this to me right before I performed my Instant Save song: "It's not any of your business what people think of you. It's just your job to create art."
I have thought of that non-stop since I left the stage. I think it embodies my personal and professional discoveries on the show. Learning to accept myself as an artiste has been an uphill battle, but now I've reached the top of the hill. I am moving forward with confidence and intense passion. My new music is my best yet, and this next record is something that people will really need to keep an eye out for.
IBT: Many of your fans were disheartened to see you go and have been blowing up social media pages. Do you have any message for them?
Keener: It was really humbling to see all the support from these amazing people! I'd like to send out a heartfelt thank you to everyone. The kindness, the support, and the dedication has brought me to tears so many times! I've been completely inundated with awesome messages and my music is being appreciated like never before. This is surreal and I am at a loss for words. All I can emphasise is my gratitude. I hope I can make it up to you all someday! I know that, because of you guys, I will have a long and happy career doing what I love to do.


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St. Michaels, Maryland, is a town of shipbuilders whose reputation for crafting powerful schooners carries far beyond the shores of young America. And once the War of 1812 starts, that's not necessarily a good thing. For the British have targeted the town as part of their campaign to defeat America in its fight to maintain its independence. And now, in August of 1813 the British fleet is sailing up the Chesapeake River to St. Michaels. The town's militia is assembled but no one expects they can win the fight against the powerful British cannons. Citizens are being evacuated and the town is in turmoil. All young Henry Middle wants to do is find his father amid the chaos of the coming attack. The lanterns he carries will be of use to the militia. As Henry works to conquer his rising fear, he realizes he may hold the answer to outsmarting the British in his very hands. Lisa Papp studied at Iowa State University College of Design and at Du Cret School for the Arts. The Town that Fooled the British marks her authorial debut. Lisa illustrated the Pennsylvania number book, One for All, and collaborated with husband Rob on P is for Princess: A Royal Alphabet. Robert Papp's award-winning artwork includes hundreds of illustrations for major publishers. His first children's book, The Scarlet Stockings Spy, was named an IRA Teachers' Choice. His other books include The Last Brother and M is for Meow: A Cat Alphabet. Rob and Lisa live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
In July 1863 the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fought outside the sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg. In The Last Brother the story of one small boy is told amidst the dramatic events of those early days of July. Though he is only 11 years old, Gabe is a bugler in the Union Army. He takes his responsibility very seriously; after all, there are over 60 different battle calls for buglers to learn. But what is even more important to Gabe is watching over his older brother Davy who, as a foot soldier, is right in the thick of the fighting. Two of Gabe's older brothers have already perished, and he is not willing to lose the only one he has left. During those long days, Gabe meets another young bugler -- one who fights for the other side. Suddenly, what was so definite and clear has become complicated by friendship and compassion. Does one have to choose between service to country, to kin or to a friend? As the cannons fire and the battle rages on, Gabe must do his duty while searching for a way to honor all that he holds dear.Trinka Hakes Noble is the noted author of numerous award-winning picture books, including The Scarlet Stockings Spy, the ever-popular Jimmy's Boa series and Meanwhile Back at the Ranch (both featured on "Reading Rainbow"). Her many awards include ALA Notable Children's Book, Booklist Children's Editors' Choice, IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Learning: The Year's Ten Best, and several Junior Literary Guild Selections. Trinka makes her home in Bernardsville, New Jersey. Robert Papp's award-winning artwork includes hundreds of illustrations for major publishers across the United States, and his first children's book, The Scarlet Stockings Spy was named an IRATeacher's Choice in 2005. Robert lives in historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
The ultimate military society is explored in this book on the ancient Spartan civilization. From training methods to the famed Battle of Thermopylae, the heroics and failures of Sparta are uncovered.
Great Britain passed the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts, which made colonists angry. Eventually they boycotted and refused to purchase British goods. Great Britain sent soldiers to the colonies, which caused conflict like the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine helped convince people that they were no longer British citizens. The foundation for the American Revolution had been laid.
When President James Madison declared war on Great Britain for a second time, the War of 1812 began. Problems started when America sent ships out to sea to trade with other countries. The war eventually ended, and the Treaty of Ghent was signed. America earned the respect of the British as a free, independent nation.
During the 1800s, the United States was in conflict over slavery. Though compromises were made, neither side was pleased. Abolitionists and pro-slavery people engaged in conflicts and often deadly clashes. With South Carolina and other southern states seceding, war was inevitable.
Who were the Civil War leaders, how did they attain their positions, and why did they fight? As the details of their lives unfold, these men become more than just names from history.


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Weddingbees! I need your advice please…
Ok – so my fiancé and I are getting married at Sandals Grande Rivieria, Ocho Rios Jamaica in 40 days. We need to make our final wedding payment; however, we are hesitant to do so until we can research the possibility of DJing our own wedding. Case in point – the resort is charging $600 for 3 hours total. Our entire wedding group consists of only 15 people and we really can't justify spending that money for 3 hours / 15 people. So we are seriously considering an IPOD reception; however, that scares me to death too. I would hate to have a wonderful cocktail hour, seated dinner and then have faulty music at the reception. We are looking at Best Buy for the equipment and have come across a few Bose sound touch systems that seem promising. I would rather invest the $$$ into owning my own system then to pay $600 for only 3 hours…not to mention they would charge us $150 to rent speakers per hour.
Has anyone DJ'd their own wedding at a resort? If so, please share details such as: the equipment you used (i.e., name of system, type of microphone you used, # of songs you carried with you, length of reception, etc.).
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Junior Network Administrator / Helpdesk
Elevology is seeking a customer oriented Junior Network Administrator to join our growing and stable organization. The Junior Network Administrator will be responsible for assisting the CEO with all overall IT support for internal network and primarily our IT Support to our customers. We offer Web Hosting via cPanel and Dedicated cPael servers to our clients. We also provide IT services to our clients under our ElevateTechnology.com brand.
This role will be responsible for providing technical assistance and support related to computer systems, hardware, or software to external customers, Elevology systems and staff. You will responds to technical requests, managed RMM programs, isolate problems, and determine and implement solutions.
This is a work from home position. You must be available to go onsite to client locatoin 1-2 days and during emergencies in the Houston Metropolitan area. This job pays 40K - 50K depending on experience level.
- Provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware via the helpdesk.
- Respond to queries either in person or over the phone.
- Train computer users, make suggestions to customers.
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- Respond to email support tickets for customers seeking help.
- Ask questions to determine nature of problem.
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- Install, modify, and repair computer hardware and software.
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- Resolve technical problems with Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), and other systems.
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Hi, Yes, Definitely. An informal lunch meet up would be a good start.
Seeing if there is interest in a MI meet up. Informal, lunch, time for shop talk, pretty basic. Any ideas or interest?
Hi, Yes, Definitely. An informal lunch meet up would be a good start.
Yes, something simple. Maybe we can find something central to those interested?
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Depending on location I would be interested.
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I would be interested. I have a young children, so date and location are a consideration, but it would be great to talk to someone who actually cares about this stuff.
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No youngsters here... I am in Farmington hills, not afraid to drive. Let's figure out if there's a good place to get a burger on a Saturday or Sunday?
LOL, gotta be more than 5 of us. I'm in Shelby, but more than happy to centralize this in the tri-county area.
hey, this could motivate me to upgrade my small, sad five-year-old show. I'm in from oxford
Depending on when and where, I'd be interested as well.
I tried to look at a central location according to everyone's location. See for yourself https://drive.google.com/open?id=1e5...Gk&usp=sharing
I-75 and M-59 is probably a good central point. A lot of places to eat not far from there. There is a Buddy's Pizza at Walton and Squirrel which is near Oakland University?
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Ten tips for Disaster Recovery planning
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What would happen to your business if you experienced a disaster and lost data? This webcast looks at how to implement an effective disaster recovery plan. With 43% of businesses never re-opening after a major disaster, Stefan Haase looks at how Cloud services plays a vital part of disaster recovery planning and how to ensure your business isn't part of that alarming statistic.


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In the development process of each project, the technical capacity as well as the guarantee of work and results, are very important for us, we guarantee satisfaction to all our projects. We provide our customers with staged test environments. Software is fully tested before it is released into a live environment. Our customers receive weekly status reports during this process.


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Astonishing musicianship with a repertoire that is wildly diverse and authentic. Dancehall Days has been thrilling audiences all over the western United States, England and Bahamas, playing at venues such as Fleetwood's On Front Street - Maui, The Troubadour - London, One And Only Ocean Club - Nassau, San Francisco Ritz Carlton, The Space Needle, and The Old Joint Stock Theatre - Birmingham.
Dancehall Days was honored to be selected with G. Love & Special Sauce, by Entertainment Solutions Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) to headline the Portland Rock n Roll Half Marathon.
Along with Mick Fleetwood and Guests, they will be performing at Fleetwood's On Front Street - Lahaina, for New Year's Eve 2019.


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How Census Race Categories Have Changed Over Time
The race, ethnicity and origin categories used in the U.S. decennial census have shifted over time often in a reflection of current politics, science and public attitudes. Our interactive tracks the category names from 1790 to 2010.
Voices of Multiracial Americans
For much of its history, America has discussed race in the singular form. But the language of race is changing. Ten multiracial Americans share their views of race, identity, relationships and the future.
Multiracial in America
Multiracial Americans are at the cutting edge of social and demographic change in the U.S.
Census Bureau Considers Whether to Delete Some Questions
This links to a FactTank posting about the Census Bureau's review of questions on the American Community Survey. The agency may drop questions if it determines they do not yield useful, quality data that cannot be found elsewhere.
A New Census Category for Middle East/North Africa Ethnicity?
This posting summarizes a Fact Tank article about the Census Bureau's study of a possible new ethnic category for people of Middle Eastern and North African descent. The bureau has embarked on a broad look at how it asks about race and ethnicity, preparing for the 2020 Census.
Will the Census Bureau Rewrite its Race and Ethnicity Questions?
This posting links to a Fact Tank article explaining the Census Bureau's research into new question wording about race and ethnicity. The bureau is testing a combined question in an attempt to improve response rates and reduce the number of people who check "some other race."
Census Website Closed, But Census Data Can Be Obtained
This posting links to a FactTank article about how to obtain census data even though federal websites are closed because of the government shutdown.
Census Bureau Lowers U.S. Growth Forecast, Mainly Due to Reduced Immigration and Births
The Census Bureau has released new U.S. population projections that assume a markedly lower level of growth than the agency predicted in the previous projections in 2008. Most of the reduced growth is due to lower projected immigration, but the bureau also forecast lower birth rates than it previously assumed.
Revising the Past, Using 2010 Census Data
Every decade, new information from the decennial census is used to update a wide range of government demographic estimates and survey benchmarks. In some cases, that results in revisions to previously published data, which researchers need to note.
News Coverage of 2011 Census Data: It's the Economy
The Census Bureau released 2011 American Community Survey data today, and this posting looks at news coverage about the newly released estimates. Most coverage focused on economic indicators, with some stories saying the economy was still declining but others concluding the decline may have bottomed out.


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The gardening world was in a bit of a panic six months ago when we learned that our most beloved shade plant, impatiens walleriana, was no longer an option for our gardens. Whatever were gardeners going to do without their beloved impatiens?The ongoing ordeal has been of little consequence to me though as I'm so biased toward perennials. The whole panic about what to plant in the shade has pretty much passed me by.
At most, a tiny part of my garden gets a couple of hours of sun. All I know is shade, and its various gradations, and the perennials that will grow in it, from dense to dappled.
I've learned that just because the ground is shaded this doesn't mean that 4 feet higher there isn't lots of bright light, even sun. These are the spots where my Oriental lilies dwell. They get a little taller, and many of them need some form of staking, but shade there is and yet they grow and fill the garden with their heavenly scent throughout July and August. They look just magnificent.
There's also the early garden that shines its cheery face in full sun during the spring, before the tall maples shade the ground below. My hardy cyclamen love to grow at the base of the maple. There it's dry and shaded from June onward but sunny and bright from the first February flowers until the anemones finish in May. The astilbes reign for four to eight weeks, ending in October with the vibrantly colored foliage of astilbe flash.
There are the hostas with their greens, grays and swirls of cream. They have textures like velvet, ripples like pond water and names like Rhino Hide, which belie the touch of the foliage. That's to say nothing of the ones that flower, that can be white to pink with some hints of blue, some tall some short, and some so scented that the hummingbirds can't resist.
There are the hundreds of columbines with long spurs and short that seed freely and cross haphazardly to put on a new array of surprises in unexpected places each spring into early summer. The primulas brimming with egg-yolk yellows and burgundy reds, some only a couple of inches tall with others sending their spikes and umbels a foot above their foliage.
Then there are the heucheras. Oh, they have been my weakness for several years now and I fear I've planted far too many but the mix of colors on a single plant and the mix of colors when different varieties are planted, like serpentine rivulet, twining just off the garden's edge as they meet and greet their cousins, the heucherellas, and close relatives, the tiarellas.
All this in the shade. I've got hundreds of varieties of plants growing in the shade and not an annual among them.
I haven't even touched on the ferns, the perennial begonias, the geraniums, the thalictrums, epimediums, the digitalis, the aconitum or the trollius. I could go on but the list is amazingly long, and, of course, not for the risk-averse.
But back to the very beginning. Let's remember that the way we perceive and define the word "shade" is not consistent from one person to another, or from one garden to another.
Shade in the outdoor garden ranges from the open shade with unobstructed overhead sky found on the north side of buildings or tall trees to the partial or rather complete shade found under many deciduous trees and all the gradations in-between.
Consider what causes your shady situation. Is it from a tree or a structure? Is it temporary and changing as the day and seasons change?
We have some fuchsias (yes, annuals, but not in the garden) growing in a couple of huge concrete urns. The plants are magnificent, except for a half hour each day when the sun shines directly on them and they wilt. An hour later they're back in the shade and fully recovered. The question is, will that half hour of direct sun be an hour of direct sun four weeks from now?
The latter kind of shade may vary greatly depending on the character of the tree and its canopy, as well as any pruning and thinning that has been done to open up the tree. Species of many evergreen conifers have a heavy unrelenting shade not very conducive to under-planting, whereas many deciduous trees provide abundant light that is filtered through the summer while providing no shade at all in early spring, a boon to those wanting the early color of spring bulbs.
Most ornamental shade plants favor such high, filtered sunlight provided that the trees are deep-rooted and thus not competing for water and nutrients with the species planted underneath in their shadow. As an example, most beech and maple species exemplify canopy trees having extensive, shallow, fibrous surface roots, which make it almost impossible to grow any shade-loving plants underneath them. Unfortunately, many landscape architects and designers either don't take this into account when planning or they simply don't know their plant material. It's truly amazing how many of these professionals don't.
A homeowner's first attempt at coping with shade is usually with a ground cover that is intended to fill the empty spot under the tree where nothing would grow. More often than not pachysandra terminalis is tried and is very much overused, but it is considered safe. While it often does the trick, it is not as evergreen as touted and can die back severely in cold winters if there is no snow cover. It's also somewhat invasive, but there's a great alternative, pachysandra procumbens, that's much better behaved and more reliably evergreen.
One thing that I've only touched on lightly is that shade can also mean something to you and your plants besides a lack of light.
In the case of large deciduous trees the foliage canopy has an outer area, the tree's circumference, called the drip line. This is where the tree's coverage is at its widest point.
When it rains, this foliage umbrella enables the tree to shed a majority of the water away from the center of the tree out to the drip line where it falls to the ground. This is also the spot where the most active root growth is. As a result, even during heavy rain events, the understory of the tree can remain dry to only slightly damp. Shallow-rooted plants may survive here while deep-rooted plants merely languish.
Most of the ornamental perennials that we rely on for shady plantings have their origin in our woods. The woods of Japan and China have also given us some surprises, especially in the saxifrage family.
Saxifraga sarmentosa is a fairly common greenhouse and houseplant. How it got indoors is a good mystery because it actually is quite hardy and shade-tolerant. Though it is not always evergreen, it does fill in rapidly in the late spring, using stolons that slide through the surface soil and set new plants as a strawberry plant would.
A little practice, a little patience and some serious reading will allow you to not only conquer the shade but thrive in it. Keep growing.


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Taliban attacks in Afghanistan show growing sophistication
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The attack this week on a major Afghan police base in Kandahar that killed nine — including three American soldiers — was the best planned and most advanced that U.S. soldiers who fought it off have seen in the past year, U.S. military officials said Thursday.
"It was definitely well-planned and coordinated much better than anything we've seen before," said Capt. Steven J. Davis, 26, of Lansing, Mich., as U.S. and Afghan forces worked to repair the damage. His unit, the 82nd Airborne's 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, based at Fort Bragg, N.C., arrived about a year ago.
The assault began Tuesday night when at least three attackers blew up the rear wall of the elite police compound in a Taliban-saturated part of Kandahar. Although it was initially thought to be a car bomb, Davis said explosives planted alongside the compound wall caused the first blast.
As Afghan and American forces inside the base rushed to fend off the attack, Taliban fighters fired rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns during a half-hour battle that killed three American soldiers, one Afghan police officer and five Afghans working with the U.S.-led coalition forces, NATO officials said.
The assault — which involved at least three Taliban suicide bombers — was the latest in a series of well-planned Taliban strikes that are forcing American and Afghan forces to adapt.
In the past two months, Taliban fighters have used similar tactics to hit major coalition military bases in Kandahar, Bagram and Jalalabad.
"Obviously we are going towards these fairly sophisticated complex attacks," said Sami Kovanen, senior information analyst for Indicium Consulting, a Kabul-based research firm that analyzes trends in the Afghan war.
Tuesday's target was a burgeoning base housing members of the Afghan National Civil Order Police, an elite unit dispatched to Kandahar to set up a new ring of checkpoints around Kandahar city.
The checkpoints had been operating about two weeks when the Taliban hit the central command base.
"It's very difficult, unless you are on an island, to lock down a city," Davis said. "What we've done is take away their main routes of entry and forced them into more open areas. I wouldn't say that we're going to eradicate all enemy presence in Kandahar city, but the SRPF (security ring protection force) is providing an immediate and lasting increase to security here."
Davis praised the elite Afghan force for responding quickly to the attack and coordinating with American forces to fend off the persistent Taliban assault.
As the summer unfolds, battles in and around Kandahar are expected to escalate. U.S.-led forces are gradually clamping down on Taliban-controlled areas as they try to support American-backed Afghan politicians.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Wednesday that the operation to clear the area of insurgents will take place at the end of July and early August and involve some 10,000 troops altogether — 5,160 from the Afghan 205th corps and 4,430 with the U.S.-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
That effort has been hobbled by another persistent Taliban tactic: Murder and intimidation.
The assassination campaign continued Thursday as gunmen shot dead a tribal elder in Kandahar city, officials said. At the same time, Afghan leaders called on the Taliban to release five Health Ministry workers kidnapped in Kandahar province on Wednesday.
Among the victims of the campaign was 24-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim, who was shot 36 times and hanged by the Taliban in March because his brother works as an interpreter for Western forces, friends and family said Thursday.
"If the Americans leave, things will get worse," said Ibrahim's 70-year-old father, Ghulam Sakhi, said Thursday.
Sakhi lives in an Afghan no-man's-land between the Afghan base that came under attack this week and sprawling orchards on the outskirts of Kandahar where the Taliban roam freely.
Two Afghan police posts overlook the contested orchards. However, Sakhi said that they rarely challenge Taliban fighters who routinely set up temporary checkpoints within a few hundred yards of the Afghan forces.
"They can't protect us," he said. "They just stay in their posts."
Yoga, blast walls and life in the Afghan 'Kabubble'
Filmmaker mocks Afghan police corruption with 'reverse bribes'
Dangerous Afghan highway threatens NATO supply flow
Obama's Afghan strategy remains plagued by problems
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Food for the Soul Pencil Bags
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Let's talk about the delicious things in life. Like fries. And refill soda. And pizza slices as big as your head. You shouldn't have them every day (doesn't mean we can't try!) but with these food for the soul pencil bags, you can almost taste them every time you reach in to take out a pencil. Quite literally perfect for school organization, they're also pretty dang good for makeup and other girly things.
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Elizabeth and Chris were married in a private ceremony on the beach at sunrise. I'll admit that I'm not a morning person. But every time I get up for an early session I am in love with the result. The light is amazing! It may only last a short while, but oh my it's stunning! This day was no exception. Watching these two promise themselves to each other was nothing short of magical.
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Sedgwick County Farm Bureau was organized in 1918. The promotional work for the organization of the SCFBAA was started by the members of the Farmers Institute and the Wichita Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the extension service of Kansas State College. The campaign was started in January 1918, and by June of that year, 279 charter members had been secured. Over the last 99 years, Sedgwick County Farm Bureau has developed programs and activities to promote agriculture and educate our membership, which has grown to over 11,000 members.
Kansas Farm Bureau was established In 1919. Almost 100 years later, this non-profit advocacy organization still strives to improve the lives of all Kansans. Kansas Farm Bureau stands up for its members through leadership development, agriculture education, legal defense, environmental advocacy, farm safety, risk management, rural development and international trade.
Our mission is to strengthen agriculture and the lives of Kansans through advocacy, education and service.
SCFBAA is one of 105 a county Farm Bureau organizations--one in each of Kansas' 105 counties--and we are the grassroots organization in the state. County volunteers in Sedgwick county and across the state provide more than 5,000 hours of service in their communities annually.
Whether you live on or off the farm, it just makes sense to be a Farm Bureau member of Sedgwick County and Kansas.


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Among heart failure patients with moderate to severe disease, six months monitoring with an investigational implantable sensor that measures pulmonary artery pressure was associated with a 30 percent lower risk of ending up in the hospital for heart failure.
Dr. William Abraham of Ohio State University and Dr. Philip Adamson of the Heart Failure Institute at the Oklahoma Heart Institute in Oklahoma City, reported the findings from the phase III trial of a device called the CardioMems Heart Sensor at the Heart Failure Congress in Berlin.
The trial was known as the CardioMEMS Heart Sensor Allows Monitoring of Pressure to Improve Outcomes in NYHA Class III, or CHAMPION for short. Dr. Robert Califf, director of the Duke Translational Medicine Institute in Durham, N.C., said the results of the CHAMPION trial present "a solid basis from a randomized trial to use this technology. This is like the guage in your gas tank -- it will be good for people to know that their fluids are at the right level."
But Califf, who was asked by ABC News and MedPageToday to comment on the trial, cautioned that "taking advantage of this advance will require a highly organized follow-up system with excellent communication."
During the trial, all patients in the study were implanted with the device, but only half had active monitoring with the sensor. In light of the results, however, Abraham said the investigators are now switching all of the patients to active monitoring mode.
The CardioMEMS sensor is a "wireless, battery-less, radiofrequency activated system," Abraham said. The device can be implanted in the right or left pulmonary artery branch and "has an average implant time of seven minutes" after a patient undergoes a common heart procedure known as catheterization.
All patients after the procedure must continue of commence treatment with blood thinners, Adamson said.
The sensor, which is about the size of a paper clip, is activated when the patient places a wand-like device over the implant area or lies on the wand. The wand activates the monitor by radiofrequency, and pulmonary pressure readings are sent to the physician's office. Increases in pulmonary pressures were treated in a number of ways, Adamson said.
While the researchers regarded improvements in rates of hospitalization for heart failure as the primary measure of the device's success, Abraham said in an interview that "all hospitalizations were reduced." He said that was an important consideration since reducing heart failure hospitalizations while increasing hospitalizations for other causes would not yield a net benefit.
Change in pulmonary artery pressures was a secondary indicator of effectiveness, and here, too, the results were impressive.
In an interview with MedPage Today, Abraham called the results of the CHAMPION study a "grand slam home run," and the audience at the Berlin International Congress Center seemed to agree.
Henry Krum of Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, who served as discussant for the study, predicted that the CHAMPION study would immediately be regarded as a landmark trial, and rather than marking an evolution in heart failure treatment "this may be the start of a revolution in management of heart failure patients."
The primary six month safety endpoint of the trial was freedom from device or system-related complications. There were no pressure sensor failures in the trial and but there were a total of eight device or system related complications, including two that occurred among 25 patients who consented but were never implanted with the device and three in each of the study arms.
Asked about the severity of those complications, Abraham said there were no serious adverse events such as stroke or myocardial infarction, but beyond this he did not elaborate.


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Have you ever wondered what's in the attic of the Rustic Marlin warehouse in Hanover?
You'll have the chance to find out this weekend.
The Rustic Marlin is opening up its attic to the public from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 for a special one-day-only event.
Sample and overstock items will be on sale.
Only the attic will be open to the public, so no tours of the facility.
Cash or credit will be accepted. Items are not available for resale.
The Rustic Marlin creates unique, high-quality, handcrafted wooden signs and décor.
The manufacturing facility is located in the back at 389 Columbia Road in Hanover (the former Building #19 building).


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The Logan County Economic Development Corporation (LCEDC) is hosting Freddie Gaudet, Outreach and Coalition Manager of Coloradans for Coloradans, for an informational session on Amendment 69 at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Sterling Public Library Community Room.
LCEDC has taken an opposing position to Amendment 69 and encourages business owners and residents to attend the meeting and learn more.
A group of area residents interested in learning more about Amendment 69, the ballot proposal that would introduce a single-payer health care system in Colorado, gathered Thursday morning at the Gary DeSoto Building.
There, representatives of the non-profit insurance company Colorado Choice Health Plans brought their "road show" — a two-hour presentation on the proposed system from a carrier's perspective.
Paul Roberts, senior director of sales and marketing for Colorado Choice, said the intent was to be objective in their presentation, although he noted that the company is against Amendment 69, also referred to as "ColoradoCares."
Roberts explained that the company believes it is important that people in rural parts of the state have as much information on the proposal as possible to make an informed decision in the November election. "This would be a significant turning point in our health care delivery in Colorado. Some of the impact we think we'll see, particularly in the rural areas, is troubling," he said.
He started by explaining the premise behind the proposal, namely that the Affordable Care Act (or Obamacare) is not working. Proponents of the initiative say the multi-payer system is inefficient and confusing, and charge that insurance companies' administrative costs make up over 30 percent of spending on health care. Roberts said the people who drafted the proposal modeled it after health care delivery in other countries that they think works better than our system.
The proposal is dependent on receiving an innovation waiver under the ACA — which Colorado Choice Senior Account Representative Tammy Niederman said is not guaranteed. It would cover every resident in the state of Colorado (with some exceptions) with a platinum plan that has no deductible.
To fund it, employers would pay a payroll tax of 6.67 percent; employees — including low-wage earners — would contribute 3.33 percent. Self-employed residents would pay 10 percent of their payroll. In addition, all other earned income — such as Social Security, rental income and investments — would also be taxed at 10 percent. The constitutional amendment would raise taxes at least $25 billion per year, and would not be subject to TABOR restrictions, meaning the governing board could choose to raise taxes if funding is not sufficient, according to Niederman.
The plan also relies on the state continuing to receive federal Medicaid funding at levels equal to — or greater than — what it receives today.
Medicare recipients, military members and federal employees would not be covered by the plan, but would pay taxes for it, Niederman said. If approved, it could provide a Medicare supplement for those over 65, but would only cover care within Colorado's borders.
The plan would also take over the medical portion of the workers' compensation system, but not the claims management portion. "You are disrupting a very functional system" by doing that, Niederman said.
ColoradoCares would be governed by a 21-member board, with three representatives elected in each of seven districts around the state, to serve up to two 2-year terms. Once elected, the board members can not be recalled by voters, but can be removed by their fellow board members.
Niederman noted that Amendment 69 is a 10-page document, and encouraged everyone to read it. She contrasted it to the ACA, and recalled Nancy Pelosi's infamous comment about needing to pass the bill to know was in it. There's a lot of unknowns to Amendment 69, she said. "There's not a lot of meat to it."
"This is the exact opposite of (the ACA). Pass it, and then we'll figure out what to put in it," Roberts said.
Niederman called the proposal naive, and raised what happened in Vermont to the voter-approved legislation to create a universal delivery system. The governor eventually threw out that plan due to the cost. As a constitutional amendment, ColoradoCares would be much harder to overturn. Independent analysis of the ColoradoCares plan has projected a significant financial shortfall within four to five years.
The two Colorado Choice representatives raised concerns about the impact on hospitals and physicians, which could lead to fewer health care resources in rural areas. In turn, that lack of access to health care could significantly detract from economic development efforts in those communities.
The tax increase would also have a big impact on small businesses that are exempt from ACA but would have to contribute to ColoradoCares.
The presenters noted that Gov. John Hickenlooper has come out against Amendment 69, citing progress that has been made through ACA and other health care reforms. They called it a step backward, and Niederman said she's concerned that ColoradoCares takes away communities' local control over health care decisions.
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PROJECT NOTES10 SHRATTON AVE. SAN CARLOSThis was my second spec house. I'd built the first on the lot next door in 1973. I spent the next three years doing a couple of custom homes up in the woods off Skyline and several smaller room addition projects around the area. When it came time to do this house I went back to the same architect whom I had design the first one. This was a bit of a mistake. He's a great designer, but by this time I had begun to really develop an interest in doing my own design work. We butted heads somewhat on the project though in the end it became a fairly coherent combination of both our points of view.The house is high in the San Carlos hills on a quiet side street off Club Drive. The views are spectacular. The original design called for just the two top floors with all of the space below, in the jackstuds, as lost. I insisted upon finishing those spaces which gave the house a 3rd bedroom, full bath, large family room and wine celler. The two decks, off the living room and master bedroom, were also additions to the original design. It made no sense to me to have that view and not take full advantage of it. The home has now been lived in for many years and has undergone several remodels. I've not shown any of the current bathrooms, kitchen, or patio details as they have been remodeled and are no longer my work.My mother referred to this house as my PHD in construction. It was somewhat like that as I was on site everyday pouring concrete, framing, altering designs, dealing with the building inspectors. Every piece of redwood paneling on the interiors was hand selected by me, sealed with Watco Marine Teak Oil, and then installed. My mother and I set all of the tile in the kitchen and bathrooms. It was not only a business project, it became a real bonding experience with my mom.I did a rather odd window seat on the top floor. I had made a custom 6'x6' plexiglas bubble skylight from O'Keffee's in San Francisco. I used it on the side of the house rather than the roof and then I built a seat of old growth redwood so that you are able to sit in the bubble and watch the view.The entire house is overbuilt. The design called for 2x6 jackstuds up to the first, designed, floor and then 2x4 wall studs in the living spaces. By the time we had reached that point in the framing I decided that for strength, extra insulation, and appearance I would continue to use the 2x6s instead. It makes the window ledges deeper, and the house more rigid. The extra insulation value has probably paid back the minimal additional lumber cost many times over.I also overbuilt the garage and carport. I had just gotten into golf at that time and I had an idea of putting a putting green on the 22'x30' roofs of those spaces. I fancied the idea of having a private putting green with a breathtaking view of the Bay Area. However the money wasn't there and I was trying to sell the house not live in it. I still think about how cool it would have been though.
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I've knitted hundreds of socks and I've usually been of the opinion that life is just to short and busy to darn them. I told myself that making more was a pleasure and that if they wore through, this was love in a very definite sense: the recipients loved to wear them so often that holes appeared.
I had read a few posts by Tom of Holland about the joys of visible mending and darning and thought, how brilliant but, nope, not for me.
But December rolled around as it does, and here I am in the thick of seasonal knitting and I noticed that quite a few socks belonging to my significant others were showing wear and tear, and were not on the socking list (at the moment. Normal service will be resumed after Christmas). When closing down the shop, I had come across a box of darning yarn. I thought about adding them to the sale but, well, lost them if I'm honest. So when they were rediscovered, they came home with my shop yarn stash. So I had a go at darning some of my dear ones socks and actually it was ok. It took about an hour to darn a couple of socks but compared to about 7-8 hours to make a pair of socks that's a time saving. Of sorts.
I'm a lot quicker now and I understand the process better, so I can darn a pair in about 45 minutes and they look better too. Here's the latest pair from my younger son's collection. I didn't bother with a before – you know what socks with holes look like.
I darned one with a classic weaving using a mushroom, the other was too far gone and needed a patch – simply a square of stocking stitch whip-stitched in place. Now they look very obvious and a bit messy when just done, but the magic of washing the sock makes the darn nice and flat and barely visible (and crucially unfeel-able) to the wearer. The patch isn't quite as subtle but again feels comfy on the foot. This is down to the natural felting of the woollen darning yarn in the wash. Here's the darned sock after a wash. Good eh?
Now I know you've got busy lives and busy knitting duties so I'm not gonna say darn every single sock, but if it's one you love, a yarn that was a favourite and the sock 'body' is still going strong, why not give it a try?
You'll need an appropriate darning yarn (now available in John Lewis or online here, a tapestry needle appropriate to the size and if possible a darning "mushroom" or "egg". If you plan to patch, you'll probably need to use 2.25mm needles to knit your square/rectangle of stocking stitch.
I won't give you instructions here (it would take so long to describe it and others have done it much better already) but try Tom of Holland or this video.
If you really get into darning, it helps to tell your family to get the socks to you while they are still thin, but not holed, as you've a better chance of repair. Good luck.


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Reviewby Rebecca Silverman,
Ixion Saga DT
Episodes 1-6 Streaming
Regular teenager Kon likes to play his RPG, where he stars as a buff warrior. One day he meets a new sexy lady character who asks for his help. Not willing to turn down the possibilities that come with helping a sexy ladies, Kon agrees. The next thing he knows, he and his desk chair have been transported into a magical RPG-style world where he needs to help the pint-sized princess, her trap maid, and her burly bodyguard to triumph over the evil Erecpyle Dukakis, otherwise known as ED. A few swift, emasculating kicks to ED's groin with some pointy boots later, we're starting to wonder – are we maybe following the bad guy?
What does potty humor become when it grows up? Sex humor, of course, and Ixion Saga DT has a lot of fun with it in its capacity as a Saturday morning cartoon for grown-ups, or at least people over the age of twelve. From the title - "DT" ostensibly means "dimension transfer" but also stands in for a slang term meaning "male virgin" - to Kon's nemesis' nickname, Ixion Saga DT is filled with raunchy tidbits and lowbrow humor. There is a nominal plot as well, but for the most part, this is a show about getting giggles and poking fun at the recent slew of titles about people getting pulled into video game worlds.
Our story begins with Kon, a basic teenage gamer, playing his RPG on his home computer. Before he knows it, Kon has agreed to help a Mysterious Sexy Lady with a quest, resulting in him plummeting from the sky on his desk chair and landing on one of a group of warriors attacking a small party. While it at first seems as if he has been pulled into the game, the fact that he doesn't recognize the landscape or the names of cities and important people soon tells us that this is a real bona-fide fantasy land, and Kon has been deposited in it for some unspecified purpose. The group that he has saved, as it turns out, is that of Princess Eclarte (grumpily voiced to a T by Shiori Mikami) and her bodyguards/personal servants, Sanglain and Mariandale. The three are trying to reach the capital and Kon quickly finds himself conscripted into the princess' service. Trying to stop the group is Erecpyle Dukakis, whose name you should say out loud if you don't get the joke. Erec, or ED, can control a weapon known as "Alma Gear," which makes him the pride and joy of his loyal followers, not to mention a respected warrior in his own right. Unfortunately he is no match for Kon's less than orthodox battle tactics, and ED soon finds himself unmanned thanks to some pointy dragon boots and Kon's willingness to employ BTB tactics. After an episode focusing on him and his attempts to cope with his new state, we as viewers start to wonder – is Kon the bad guy and Erec the hero?
Ultimately these kinds of weighty questions don't matter. Ixion Saga DT is first and foremost a comedy series, and it doesn't bother wasting time with serious issues when it could be giving us a new joke about testicles. Really this is where your enjoyment of the show will be determined – how funny you find jokes about balls. That is Ixion Saga DT's stock-in-trade, from castration jokes to trap jokes to the now-infamous "fullmetal ballchemist" line, this show has a serious testicular obsession. If that's not your bag, turn back now. But if you don't mind indulging your inner immature self, this is without a doubt one of the funnier anime series to come out in recent memory.
While the animation is pleasant enough without a whole lot of standout moments but also lacking in horrible glitches, the voice cast does a bang-up job here, with their timing, delivery, and, in the case of Jun Fukuyama, vocal manipulations, making jokes that much funnier. The character of Pet, a furry marsupial who looks like a reject from "Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers," provides some unusual voice opportunities for Yoshimasa Hosoya, and his bird impression in episode six is hilarious. The ending theme also deserves mention, as it is an ode to ED performed by his followers in the best THTC-style (for those who don't recall, that was a "group" formed by four of the male characters in Fushigi Yugi largely intended as a joke) over beefcake shots of them lounging around in various states of undress.
What Ixion Saga DT lacks in substance or spectacular innovation it makes up for with sheer lunacy and entertaining testicle jokes. Your enjoyment of it will be best determined by your tolerance for crude humor and silliness, but for those who are looking for a little something to brighten your week with nothing more than out-and-out stupidity, lunacy, and fantasy send-ups, this is a good choice. Mostly devoid of serious moments, Ixion Saga DT is at heart a Saturday morning show for nominal grown-ups, and at that it is a roaring success.
Overall (sub) : B+
Story : B+
Animation : B
Art : B
Music : B-
+ Very funny, particularly the characters of ED and Marian. Bright colors and capable animation with some good creative touches, such as the bad guy who looks like a kappa/elf hybrid.
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My Hard Drive Blew. And by Blew, I mean: Black Screen of Death, Hope your last 10 years of data were backed up. Contrary to my expectations, they were not. I may have gone fetal for a bit there. So nauseating to think of losing ALL my knitting work, but I didn't.
So that was exciting and time-consuming. Thankfully a Technicious Genius came to my rescue and saved my entire knitting careers' worth of work.
Meanwhile, I retreated to the relative safety of yarn:
Dicentra Designs has called upon me to make something special, for which Lisa created this delicious pile of lovliness. Holy Cats: wait till you knit with this!
A gorgeous and sexy three-ply super-soft merino, with the perfect degree of twist to make it bouncy and sproingy. And that was before Lisa got hold of it to apply her color magic! Get a load of that color! If it looks as though it was lit from within and the blue has about a million shades layered over it, that's because your eyes are not fooling you. And there are 5 variations on this blue. And three greens, an aubergine, and a tomato red, just because. Yep, it's gonna be a kit. And I designed a sweater for it. Here's a preview:
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) gets an awful lot of bad press these days. So I was pleased, earlier this week, to note it being touted as the environmentally-friendly solution to a big green problem.
It turns out that dealing with old paper money is a huge issue for the world's central banks. The notes generally need to be destroyed and replaced since there has been no good way to clean them. Now scientists in Rhode Island have come up with a solution: use supercritical CO2 to clean the accumulated hand oils and dirt off of the old bills so they can be re-used.
Here's the layman's version of the story, from The Econmist: The Benefits of Money Laundering
Or, for you folks who prefer your science news unmediated by the press, here's a reference to the research paper itself: http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ie403307y


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As working hours continue to creep up, most of us find that we spend more time with our colleagues at work then we do with our family and friends. We tend to create our own 'work families' and share the ups and downs of our personal/professional lives with each other, as well as the daily intrigue of office life over a nice cup of tea.
However, don't be surprised when cracks eventually appear and no amount of tea making will dispel the simmering tensions in the office. Whether it's a manager that frequently flies off the handle, a co-worker that constantly whines or someone who likes to sabotage your success - friction amongst colleagues is inevitable in such close proximities. Sometimes a colleague might harbour resentment towards you too, so don't discount your own actions and behaviours.
Balancing these relationships can be very tricky, but if left unresolved, resentments can easily snowball to the point where coming into the office will be un-bearable. This can be quite uncomfortable for you and will have a direct impact on your wellbeing.
Here are a few tips that might help address these issues –
Start with self-examination
Have you considered if the other person is really the problem and not just you over reacting? Do you find you always experience difficulties with the same type of person or actions? We all have our 'hot buttons' that are easily pushed, but can you recognise your own? Make sure you always start with self-examination first before you start labelling someone else as being the source of your problem.
Confide in a friend or colleague
Confide in a trusted friend or colleague and brainstorm ways to address the situation. Sometimes in certain circumstances your emotions might get the better of you, which could lead you to say something or do something that might make the situation worse. It's always best to speak to friends or colleagues to get their perspective and commit to actions that won't hurt the situation even further. Sometimes just the moral support and encouragement from those closest to you can help.
Have 'The Talk'
No one likes having difficult conversations and the build up to having 'the talk' can be quite stressful. A recent survey by One Poll showed that two-thirds of 2,000 workers surveyed said they were stressed or anxious if they knew a difficult conversation was coming up, while 11% said they had poor sleep or nightmares thinking about the impending conversation. Majority of people are afraid of not knowing how the other person will react so being prepared before the meeting will help immensely –
- If it's a tricky subject try and suggest solutions or alternatives, so you can both focus on constructive outcomes
- Use clear and simple language so that you manage to get your point across without causing confusion
- Make sure you listen to the other person and hear their point of view to show that you care about how they see things
- Keep the focus on the issue at hand and not the person
The follow up
It's best to follow up from your initial discussion and see if the person's behaviour has changed. Try and determine if their behaviour has gotten better or worse, and then decide if a follow-up discussion is needed. Ask yourself whether you want to keep confronting this person by yourself or if you need the support of your manager. If you have not resolved the problem yourself and it is still affecting your current job and wellbeing then escalate the matter and move on.
Ultimately, organisations large or small regularly employ people with various characteristics and personality traits which will not always be compatible with their peers. What matters is how you deal with the individual and how you overcome your differences, in order to maintain a happy working environment together.
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