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So, what makes Twilight Princess so special? Well, it's partly a question of balance: balance between the old and new and balance between the big and small. On the one hand, it's only building on the elements so well established in Link to the Past, Ocarina of Time and The Wind Waker. The structure couldn't be more traditional Zelda – leave the village, become a hero, tackle three temples, then wait for the twist that tells you there's more to come. Yet, on the other hand, the game never feels like a retread. For one thing, since Ocarina of Time the Zelda team has grown more adept at throwing in impressive action sequences to build momentum and keep things spicy, and here these are more cinematic and ambitious than ever before. There are fantastic battles with Link or horseback fighting against the odds, protecting loved ones, and slashing frantically left and right. There are scary bits where creeper creatures appear from nowhere. And of course, there are the boss battles – an area in which only Capcom seems in the same league when it comes to creature design and thrilling spectacle.
And the team has thrown in some new elements. The most obvious becomes apparent only a few hours in, as mysterious forces grab Link and when he awakens he has been transformed into a wolf. The change isn't permanent, but it is recurrent, and results in some superb levels that go heavy on the platform-hopping and puzzle-solving. What's more, the regular switch to a dark 'Twilight' world gives the game the dual world theme that's at the heart of the best Zeldas.
Make no mistake – this is an enormous game, and one you could spend upwards of fifty hours playing. Even Hyrule itself has grown in scale since we last saw it. The grand open spaces are grander and more open, the towns and cities are larger and more populated. Amazingly, you get the same buzz you get seeing Zora's domain in all its glory that you first got when you saw it in Ocarina of Time, for the reason that it has become more magnificent to match your 2006 expectations. Lake Hyrule, meanwhile, is a huge mass of water that practically begs you to dive in and explore.
Yet, at the same time, Zelda hasn't lost its intimacy. It still finds time for the smaller moments that bring the characters to life and make the story – while simple and often slightly cheesy – so engaging. The Twilight Princess team knows that we don't play Zelda just to storm through the main story; we play it for the little stuff too. We want the silly collecting side-quests, the goat-herding, the fishing, the archery contests, and once again Hyrule is partly a playground in which your oddest whims are frequently rewarded. Twilight Princess is a dark tale – with the possible exception of the melancholy Majora's Mask, the darkest Zelda yet – but that darkness is always balanced by a childlike sense of fun and a peculiar sense of humour. Simply put, it's a real joy to play.
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Pinball Edition: Count To 12Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
This is a compilation of the 11 clips from the "Pinball Number Count" segments that began appearing on Sesame Street in 1976. The music was composed by Walt Kraemer with vocals by the Pointer Sisters. Animation was directed by Jeff Hale. Found at YouTube from pantspayroll.

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Eric J. Evain
Eric Evain, Ph.D., is a director at Grant & Eisenhofer and leads the firm's intellectual property litigation practice. He has 20 years of experience litigating complex intellectual property infringement cases for many of the world's largest chemical and manufacturing corporations.
Dr. Evain has represented companies in courts throughout the country across a range of fields, including specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, polymers, petroleum, and consumer products. Recently, Dr. Evain prevailed in a jury trial in the District of Delaware representing global specialty chemical company Evonik in a consolidated patent infringement action over metathesis catalysts. The verdict in Evonik Degussa v. Materia confirmed the validity of Evonik's patent that was based on the groundbreaking discovery of Professor Wolfgang Herrmann, the President of the Technical University of Munich. Prior to trial, Dr. Evain and his team were able to have Materia's defenses stricken based on preclusion, win every summary judgment motion, and obtain favorable rulings on every claim term in dispute. After trial, the team successfully obtained a permanent injunction against Materia. Over the years, Dr. Evain's litigation successes have earned his clients over $500 million.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Dr. Evain was a corporate research scientist for 12 years in the specialty chemicals, catalyst and petroleum industries. From 1997-1998, Dr. Evain served as a law clerk to Justice Joseph T. Walsh of the Delaware Supreme Court.
Dr. Evain has lectured on intellectual property all over the world, and is often invited to speak on current topics in intellectual property law. He is named inventor on numerous patents and has written and presented over a dozen scientific and legal articles, including: "Contingency Fees Make Patent Enforcement Accessible" (Law360.com, February 2018); "Mozart: a Good Patent Litigator; Beethoven: a Mean One" (CorporateCounsel.com, November 2013); and "How To Quickly Defeat Meritless Inequitable Conduct Claims" (Law360.com, April 2013).
Dr. Evain is a 1982 magna cum laude graduate of Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, and a 1987 graduate of the University of Idaho, where he received his Ph.D. He earned his J.D. from Widener University School of Law, cum laude, in 1998.DOWNLOAD vCARD »


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AKC Humane Fund Grants Help Rescued Dogs
American Kennel Club (AKC) Parent Clubs and their designees who dedicate themselves to rescuing purebred dogs in need are truly tireless in their efforts. Fostering the dogs, providing necessary medical care, training and socializing them, and ultimately placing them in loving 'forever homes' requires an emotional and financial commitment.
This year, the AKC Humane Fund, Inc. provided grants to two AKC Parent Club-endorsed Basset Hound rescue groups that worked together to rescue over 100 neglected Basset Hounds from local commercial kennels.
On one unforgettable day in December 2009, Golden Gate Basset Rescue (GGBR) was notified that a local commercial breeder was surrendering 61 Basset Hounds, ranging in age from six-months to eight years old.
GGBR volunteers worked all day to transport the dogs to foster homes where the first task was to have the hounds medically evaluated. They needed to be spayed and neutered, and most were found to have parasites and other infections requiring treatment. One dog needed surgery to correct a severely deformed leg. Another had suffered so long from untreated glaucoma that she lost sight in one eye. While still blind, the painful pressure on the dog's eye is now being kept under control with the help of AKC Humane Fund grant money.
Arizona Basset Hound Rescue (AZBHR) recently achieved a bittersweet milestone when it rescued its 1400th Basset Hound. That number includes 52 puppy mill dogs that were taken in over several months this past year, plus an additional eight puppies that were born shortly after their dam arrived from the puppy mill. Again, the AKC Humane Fund's grant helped the AZBHR pay for the rescued dogs' costly veterinary bills.
Many of the Basset Hounds rescued by both GGBR and AZBHR required intense and patient emotional rehabilitation. They were severely under-socialized and afraid of human interaction, having lived their entire lives inside kennel runs.
Some new owners have reported that their newly adopted rescue dog wakes up each day having to relearn to trust the very same people who, just the night before, they were snuggling happily with on the couch. About 16 of the dogs are still too traumatized to be adopted and are working with professional trainers who have donated their time and energy to rehabilitating them.
There are even more heartwarming success stories — due to the dedication of the volunteers. Fitzgerald was one rescued Basset Hound who was so frightened that getting him back inside from his foster home's large yard was a traumatic event in itself. Instead of having to keep him leashed at all times, an alternative foster situation was secured with a caring retired couple that could take time to work with him one-on-one. Thelma Lou, a sweet but very shy Basset, avoided her foster owner at first, feeling safer crouched in the corner of her crate. With steady patience and persistence, Thelma Lou has made improvements, even coming a bit closer to visitors to the home, where she was eventually fully adopted.
The mission of the AKC Humane Fund is to promote the joys and rewards of responsible pet ownership through education, outreach and grant-making. Through its fundraising efforts, the AKC Humane Fund administers grants to organizations that provide for the well-being of all dogs, educate the public about responsible pet ownership, and preserve the bond between dogs and mankind.
The AKC Humane Fund is a not-for-profit charity. You can become a member by making a tax-deductible contribution today.
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Father Chris Riley, founder and CEO of Youth Off The Streets, has worked with marginalised youth for more than 30 years in a variety of roles including teacher, youth
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🍲 Desi Bhindi (Okra) 🍲17.8.16
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First thing to rinse bhindi/okra well and let them dry on their own. When they are dry, I cut the end bits and chop them in 1 or 2-inche pieces...A trick to make in less time
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That bhindi looks mouth watering. My mum makes that for me like all the time. Amazing share Ann will be so helpful for many. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
It is my favourite dish to make and to eat. Yes cannot beat mothers cooking ;) Thank you so much Geet ♡ x!Delete
O wow! That is a meal idea for the next week. Your idea of freezing the tomato paste sounds awesome. I'll try that. To save time, buy the bhindis from Tesco. The frozen ones are already cut, either big or small like you used here. Saves a lot of time and tastes equally good as the fresh ones.ReplyDelete
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The egg makes sure that sperm don't get too old
25.03.2009 - (idw) University of Gothenburg
In contrast to women, men are fertile throughout life, but research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, has now shown that a fertilising sperm can get help from the egg to rejuvenate. The result is an important step towards future stem cell therapy. The risk of chromosomal abnormalities in the foetus is highly correlated to the age of the mother, but is nearly independent of the age of the father. One possible explanation is that egg cells have a unique ability to reset the age of a sperm.
"We are the first to show that egg cells have the ability to rejuvenate other cells, and this is an important result for future stem cell research", says Associate Professor Tomas Simonsson, who leads the research group at the Sahlgrenska Academy that has made this discovery.
Each time a cell divides, the genetic material at the ends of the chromosomes becomes shorter. The ends of the chromosomes, known as "telomeres", are important for the genetic stability of the cell and they act as a DNA clock that measures the age of the cell. The cell stops dividing and dies when the telomeres become too short.
The discovery that the egg cell can extend the telomeres of a fertilising sperm cell is important in the development of stem cell therapy. Stem cell therapy involves replacing the cell nucleus in unfertilised egg with a nucleus from a somatic cell that has come from a patient who needs a stem cell transplantation. As soon as the cell has divided a few times, it is possible to harvest stem cells that are then allowed to mature to the cell type that the recipient needs.
"The genetic stability of the transplanted cells has been a serious concern up until now, and it was feared that the lifetime of these cells would depend on the age of the cell nucleus that was transferred. Our results suggest that this is not the case", says Tomas Simonsson.
Stem cell therapy is based on the transfer of cells to replace cells that have become diseased or died. Reprogrammed stem cells have so far only been used in animal experiments. Much research remains to be done, but it is considered to be only a question of time before stem cell therapy becomes a possible treatment for diseases such as Parkinson disease, diabetes type I, muscular dystrophy and hereditary immune deficiency.
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If you are a member please send us your details to add to the website.
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Ashford Choral Society, founded in 1857, is one of the oldest Choral Societies in the UK with a continuous performance tradition of over 160 years. There is a current membership of over 120 singers and the Society usually gives three to
four concerts each season, during the period September to May.
Ashford Flower Club was founded in 1959, and belongs to the Kent Area of NAFAS.
See News & Events for 2015 events.
Season runs from beginning of September until the end of May. Meet at Givaudan Sports and Social Club Kennington Road Ashford Kent TN24 0LT. See www.ashfordps.org.uk for details. New members welcome.
Ashford Visual Artists (AVA) is an association of professional visual artists connected with the Borough of Ashford and its rural areas. Founded in 1999, AVA aims to develop the practice and appreciation of the visual arts in the region by promoting exhibitions
and events. Members include artists in the fields of painting, photography, video, sound and other installation, metal work, graphics, textiles sculpture, jewellery, printmaking, pottery and ceramics.
A small group of enthusiasts who meet every second Thursday of the month at Gateway (Ashford Library) - new members always welcome - 6.00 to 6.30 start - 8.00 finish.
The Ashford Youth Theatre (AYT) is a semi-professional theatre company based in Ashford, It was founded in 1983 by Daryl Brown and Stella Critchley and has built a reputation the South East.
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In the first six months of fiscal year 2013/2014 British food and clothes chain Marks & Spencer saw a turnover of 4.889 billion pounds (5.8 billion euro), 3.6 % more than in the same period last year. The food branch helped increase the turnover, while the clothing branch dropped again, for the ninth quarter in a row.
Helen Mirren cannot save non-food
The food branch increased its turnover 5.3 % and even though part of the increase is because of an expanded network, there was still a 2.5 % turnover increase in stores that have been around more than 12 months.
The non-food branch, mainly consisting of clothes and domestic products, did not fare as well: its turnover grew 0.4 %, but like-for-like it ended 1.5 % lower than in the past fiscal year. Using a celebrity like Helen Mirren and shifting to a higher quality range of products did not help Marks & Spencer turn the tide.
The diverging evolution was also noticeable in the profitability figures: food increased its gross margin by 50 points, while non-food dropped 100 points. Financially that led to a 280.6 million pounds (334 million euro) global gross profit, slightly above last year's levels.
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Developing an environmental management system (EMS) is only half the battle – implementing it is the key. Design South uses hands-on industrial experience to implement site-specific systems, revealing deficiencies before they become compliance issues. Most EMS's follow the ISO 14001 elements below.
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What was your uni like?
Parties with casual yet dictatorial professors?
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The business of universities
Nothing could be further from the truth. Universities are businesses, or enterprises; but with a business model that is so opaque, few people understand it, unless they have worked in one for quite a while. If you do business with universities, if you are in a knowledge business, if you have to hire graduates to get work done, you might like to read this brilliant description of university business models.
As greedy as bacteria
"As organisms in a system, universities evolve. They eat up smaller institutions to dominate a niche, or split of side campuses to enter new spaces. They relentlessly share their DNA, as Universities heads look over their shoulders and shamelessly copy the innovations of others. Universities fight for resources, funding, students among themselves, where a Society usually co-opts all of the resources in it's zone of control and operates without competitive challenge."
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At 6:30 p.m., the Snookster will officiate a contest to determine who in the D.C. metro area bears the most resemblance to - Snooki herself.
"Snooki will personally choose her best doppelganger," the show's website says, "who will win prizes hand-picked by the pint-sized starlet."
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Depraved & Devilish is a German punk label dedicated to supporting voices of political and social dissent. Depraved & Devilish focuses on releasing vinyl records from scenes in South America and Asia where the economic situations make it difficult for bands to release on their own. Depraved & Devilish believes in global solidarity and a sense of community that unites people through critical thought, no matter what their nation, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexuality or age.
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Customer Relationship Marketing (CRM) has changed greatly in the past two decades, evolving from a sales tool into an organization implemented strategy. CRM deployment has changed from a time and labor-intensive commitment to a faster on-demand cloud solution.
Healthcare CRMs allow users to target campaigns and create reports to help facilitate engagement. Every hospital and healthcare system benefits from a correctly implemented CRM solution as it helps organizations build engaged and loyal audiences.
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In January 2014, Supervisor Norman Yee submitted a Letter of Inquiry to the Board of Supervisors directing city agencies to work together to:
The workgroup convened a total of seven meetings to systematically address the elements of the inquiry and produced a final report detailing specific next steps that will be pursued by the collaborating agencies, including 311.
The Noise Task Force was created by the Board of Supervisors in Section 2918 of the 2008 noise control ordinance. Between 2008 and 2011, the Noise Task Force met quarterly to exchange information regarding noise abatement matters.
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Unique 50th birthday gifts are usually not very expensive. With a little imagination and some planning ahead you can create a touching gift that's sure to please.
Be sentimental in thinking about how to make your loved one feel special and appreciated. When you're looking back on a long life of 50 years, how can you not be sentimental?
Commission a sculpture of your birthday person or their favorite pet. You could even give them a likeness of their favorite TV or movie character, if you thought they would appreciate it.
Imagine presenting the figure under cover for dramatic effect. They'll expect one thing and get something completely outrageous, like a bust of Homer Simpson! That could be a fun joke, too!
Depending on how much you're willing to spend, you might need to shop around to find the right artist. You'll definitely need to allow ample time for the creative process. Then gather up as many photographs of your subject as you can find.
One good place to find a sculptor and see examples of what you might need is Etsy.com.
Think about the person's interests and create a sculpture from modeling clay.
If your sister is into gardening, you could sculpt a pair of gardening tools or a collection of flowers.
If your dad is into cars, sculpt his favorite car or emblem into a paperweight. It's amazing how easy this can be done with the polymer clays and craft supplies you can get these days.
Another option is to carve it from wood or plaster.
Take for example, the "computer mouse." This little guy sits on the top of a monitor.
When gifts like this are heartfelt and made by someone you love, it will always brings a smile to the recipient's face.
Amateur and professional clay artists are everywhere, either locally or on internet sites like Etsy.
Instead of a simple photo mug, why not commission a custom mug or paper weight from a pottery studio?
Just be sure to allow ample time because it takes time to dry and fire a piece of pottery, so for a fully custom piece you may need to allow 6 to 8 weeks plus shipping time, but this would be dependent on how busy your chosen artist will be.
Check with your artist before you order to make sure you can get it in time for gift-giving.
If you're artistic, draw a portrait or caricature of the birthday person. If you're not, you can hire someone to do it for you inexpensively. Check out Fiverr.com or Etsy.com to find people who can create these unique items.
Once you have the drawing ready or other artwork printed, just find a nice frame for it and you're done.
What ideas for birthday gifts could be more unique than homemade gifts? This type of gift shows that you've really put thought, care, and love into it, and that you didn't just run out and buy something on a whim at the last minute.
Look back over the years and choose photos of your loved one at special times or with special people in their life. Contact family and friends and ask them to contribute photos from their collections, too.
This photo collection can be used in a variety of unique 50th birthday gifts for him or her. You could make a poster for display at their 50th birthday party that they can keep after the party.
For my mom's birthday, my sister made a hardcover photo book that is now very special to my mother. Members of the family contributed pictures so that everyone in Mom's life is part of the birthday photo album.
Create a video slideshow of the photos on a digital photo frame. You can display this at the 50th birthday celebration and then present it to the guest of honor at the end of the party.
Take it a step further and have family and friends speak on video about their memories of the photos you include in the collection. Have them describe where the photo was taken and maybe share funny stories from that time.
If you have any keepsakes that relate to the person's history, include those. For example, my mother makes quilts and I bet if I asked her for a quilt square she would give me one.
These days you can put photos on almost anything, mugs, notebooks, even a case for an iPhone. Ask someone to take a picture of you holding a Happy Birthday sign or use the photo of that gorgeous birthday cake you made and put that on a coffee mug, or whatever...
Wouldn't your mom or dad just love seeing that every morning? It's an easy way to make them smile, don't you think?
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Truckee agencies distribute carbon monoxide and smoke detectors
TRUCKEE, Calif. — The Truckee Police, Truckee Fire and the town of Truckee Building Department personnel recently went door-to-door distributing carbon monoxide and smoke detectors in several local mobile home parks.
Det. Arnie Lopez and Fire Prevention Officer Paul Spencer, along with Chief Building Official Johnny Goetz, visited each mobile home in the parks.
Of the more than 125 residences visited, only five had working carbon monoxide and smoke detectors. The Town and Fire District provided 130 carbon monoxide detectors and more than 350 smoke detectors to the residents.
This program is part of the Fire District and Town's goal to make available to all residents these life-saving devices. Det. Lopez and Prevention Officer Spencer also gave tips on fire safety, carbon monoxide safety, and the need to regularly change batteries in these devices.
If you need a smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector, please stop by any Truckee Fire station or the Town Building Department at Town Hall.


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Google Slides has a new trick up its sleeve which Google announced yesterday via the Google Docs Blog, Slides Q&A. Presenters can now get interactive with the audience using Google Slides Q&A feature. The presenter simply launches Slides Q&A from the Google Slides app on their device which projects a URL for the audience to follow. That URL brings up what looks a lot like a messaging interface where audience members can type in questions. The audience types and sends their questions and Google Slides sends those questions to the presenter's screen in real time. Audience members can see all the questions being asked and can upvote or downvote them so the presenter can see which questions are most important to the audience.
Slides Q&A makes it easy to interact with your audience—without having to worry about mics or moderators. Slides also helps you get your big ideas and stories on screen—without having to worry about wires or set up stress. Starting today, we're improving this "Show up, don't setup" experience in two ways:
- You can now present your slides to a Hangout from your iPhone or iPad. So with just your phone or tablet and the Slides app, you can present to any screen using Chromecast, AirPlay or Hangouts.
- And for those of you who like presenting from a computer, we're introducing a new laser pointer on the web. Just in time for May the 4th (be with you).
Google is certainly making a run at Microsoft's Office Suite and with this latest Google Slides update, they may be seeing more users floating their way. Google Docs in general are getting better every day and more schools and institutions are using the service for their students and staff.
What do you think of this latest Google Slides feature? Let us know in the comments below or on Twitter, Facebook and Google+.Source: Google Docs Blog Source: TechCrunch
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Federal election 2019: Here's how you enrol to vote
You're on the electoral roll, aren't you?
If you've had your 18th birthday or become an Australian citizen since July 2016, then welcome to the world of democracy: you're eligible to vote.
July 2016 was when the nation last went to the polls for a federal election and voting is compulsory.
And if you're on the electoral roll and fail to vote in the federal election on May 18, a fine could be headed your way.
You have just days to get yourself organised.
You must be enrolled by 8pm local time on Thursday, April 18.
I need to enrol - now!
Get enrolled online. The Australian Electoral Commission's site is your guiding light.
Get your ID organised. You'll need a driver's licence, passport or citizenship certificate. If you don't have those things, then you get someone who's already on the roll to vouch for you.
If you'd rather fill out hard copy forms, the AEC's website lets you download PDFs and post them away.
Also if filling out the forms online doesn't work for you then head to a post office - they can help.
What about updating or checking my details?
You can make sure your details are right, and/or update them on the AEC website if they're not.
If you're not sure what address you have on the electoral roll, you can check here.
But I won't be in the country ...
Not an excuse. If you're eligible, you must vote.
If you're going to be out of the country, check out your voting and enrolment option, right here.


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A. Sure Shot Pest & Weed Control is a complete termite, weed, and pest control company. We inspect and treat any home, office, or commercial facility, and we welcome any and all realtors and or current customers for these services. We also offer inspection and treatment for all yard, tree, and general outdoor insect or weed problems. Inspections of residential or commercial structures are available to match you with the perfect treatment plan for all of your pest and weed control needs.
A. All treatment methods and chemical products are regulated by the State Department of Agriculture. We use the newest and safest treatments available. The chemicals we use are regulated for special uses, meaning that if we use a chemical labeled for inside use, it is absolutely safe for you and your family. If there are any treatments that would involve notification of a certain danger or harm to your family or pets, Sure Shot will notify you at that time.
A. Most maintenance plans do not require you to leave the home. There are a few treatments such as flea and tick treatments inside that will require you to leave, but there are very few. Most treatments are all performed on the perimeter of the home, or structure, and in that case you do not have to leave during the treatment. There are a few chemicals that have an odor, but regular monthly, bi-monthly, and quarterly treatment chemicals have no odor, no staining, and do not require you to leave the premises.
A. We use a wide range of chemicals that are specific to the type of treatment you need. Each chemical that is used will be listed on the invoice you receive along with an information sheet from the manufacturer. The invoice will also specify what problems we were trying to solve, what chemicals we used to solve the problem, and how and where the chemical was used.
Q. What are the most prominent pests in this area and how long does it take for the treatments to work?
A. The most common pests in this area are spiders, fleas, ticks, scorpions, roaches, silverfish, and termites. We treat and inspect for all of these plus many more. Treatments begin working immediately but will only be effective with an ongoing maintenance plan of monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly. After the initial treatment, a booster treatment may be needed as well.


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If you are entering rehab for the first time, you may feel nervous or wonder what to expect during your first few hours in treatment. At every Foundations Recovery Network treatment center, you can expect a warm welcome and a smooth transition into rehab treatment. Here is a simple guide to your admissions process and first few days of treatment. Keep in mind that every client is different, and your experience may differ slightly from this outline depending on your needs.
Rehabilitation Admissions
When you first call our admissions helpline, you will speak with an experienced person who understands addiction, recovery and Dual Diagnosis treatment. Our admissions counselors take the time to learn more about you and your unique situation in order to offer the best support possible. We will help you learn more about your treatment options and even help you find the best treatment to suit your needs and situation. Our goal is to take the time to get to know you as an individual and help you find solutions for you and your family to achieve wellness.
During your initial admissions phone call, your admissions counselor will help you plan for treatment and arrange travel to and from treatment. We can even help you arrange insurance coverage or payment plans as needed. We work with most major insurance providers, and we can assist in treatment coverage for out-of-network providers. We make it our policy to explain every step of treatment before you make an informed decision and to assist you in each of these steps. In some cases, family members call us to learn more about family treatment. We can help you plan a loving and supportive family intervention for a person you care about. We can help both you and your family in recovery. Call us to learn more.
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Once you have prepared and packed to begin treatment, you will embark on your recovery journey. Upon arrival at a facility, your intake counselor will greet you and sit down with you in a comfortable environment to learn more about you. You may be asked questions about your background, health, drug of choice and personal concerns and goals. Your intake counselor will answer all of your questions and help you adjust to your new surroundings. You may go on a tour of the facility, meet your treatment team or simply relax in your room if you wish.
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Soon after intake you may begin the detox process. If you are worried about detox, you are not alone. Many people enter treatment with some reservations about the detox process. At Foundations Recovery Network, licensed and trained medical staff members work to make your detox experience as comfortable and safe as possible. The detox process is different for every person who enters treatment. Foundations Recovery Network does not believe in "one size fits all" treatment. You are a unique person, and your detox process will also be unique and tailored to fit your needs. You don't have to face detox alone. Our experienced medical staff will work hard to ensure that you are as comfortable as possible during detox while our
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Máy lọc nước nóng lạnh 5 quy trình lọc sử dung công nghệ Ultra Filtration (UF) và tia cực tím (UV)
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Máy lọc nước nóng lạnh 5 quy trình lọc sử dung công nghệ Ultra Filtration (UF) và tia cực tím (UV)
Forbes Hot & Cold is a stylish water purifier which gives both Hot and Cold after purification. Its in-built UV tank sterilizer kills the bacteria and virus providing you safe drinking water.
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Attractive Spout lighting display
Its unique display indicates Hot and Cold water dispensers
Enhanced Storage Capacity
It can store upto 2.5 L of cold water and 1L of Hot water
In-built UV tank sterilizer
Its in-built UV tank sterilizer removes and bacteria and virus from water and gives safe drinking water
Child Lock facility
It has a special button for the Hot dispenser to avoid any mishaps with children
Dimensions (HXDXW) in mm : 530 X 370 X 290
Net Weight: 16.9 Kgs
Tank Capacity: 3.5 Ltrs
Rated Voltage: Cold – 80~100W: Hot-350~400 W
Power Rating: Cold – 100~127V/50~60 Hz : Hot-220~240 V/50~60 Hz
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10kW 3-Phase 3-Level SiC Grid Tie Inverter Reference Design
2-kW isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter reference design for UPS
2018 South Asia Industrial Webinar Series
The topics will cover system design issue and solution for Building Automation, Power Delivery and Test & Measurement. TI experts introduce the latest technology and innovation system reference design. Discover ways to enhance the time-to-market and create safer and efficient industrial systems.
6.6kW Bi-directional OBC_CLLLC Resonant DAB Converter
6.6kW Bi-directional On-Board Charger (OBC): Introduction and Overview
A Robust Gate Driver Solution for High Power Density EV On-Board Chargers using Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFETs
AC Analog Input Module Architecture (AIM)
The third part of the session provides details on the need to focus on AC analog input module and its use cases in different types of protection relays, Different types of current sensors and the use cases for these sensors including key advantages and dis-advantages. Explains AC analog input module architecture including block diagram showing the critical products and EERD with different subsystems identified showing different approaches for designing an AC AIM.
AC Analog Input Module Architecture (AIM)
Advanced gate drivers for HEV/EV traction inverters
Anti-tamper Techniques to Thwart Attacks on Smart Meters
Non-technical losses ("theft") account for billions of dollars of revenue loss for utility providers around the world as individuals are able to hack meters to slow or stop the accumulation of energy usage statistics. This loss has driven increased requirements for enhancing the protection designed into new smart meters. This training session will discuss different methods of attacking smart meters and how TI's analog portfolio can be used to detect or even prevent these attacks. In one scenario magnets are used to saturate any transformers present in the system.
Anti-tamper Techniques to Thwart Attacks on Smart Meters— Hardening a meter against magnetic tamper attacks: Transformer Based High-Side Power Supplies
Applications for Isolated Gate Drivers
Compact, isolated gate driver board with protection and diagnostic needed for half-bridge SiC FETs and Si IGBT power modules
Critical Isolated Gate Driver Specifications
Deep dive on SiC based 10kW grid tied inverter design
Design Details for TI design TIDA-00834 High Accuracy Analog Front End Using 16-Bit SAR ADC with ±10V Measurement Range Reference Design
Fifth part of the session will focus on providing detailed information on TIDA-00834 TI design. The initial slides cover Design Overview, Features, Key Components, test Setup, market differentiators, Block Diagram with links to relevant TI Designs, EVMs and TI product used in this design. Circuit representation and detailed description for ADC interface, Voltage and Current measurement and Power supply are provided. Graphs for Voltage and Current measurement accuracy are shown; along with collaterals and TI design links that can be referred by customers during design.
Design Details for TI design TIDA-00834 High Accuracy Analog Front End Using 16-Bit SAR ADC with ±10V Measurement Range Reference Design
Designing 6.6kW Bidirectional HEV/EV On-Board-Charger with SiC and Embedded Technologies
Detecting case tamper attacks using inductive switches
The first line of defense against tampering by bypassing current, reversing connections, and disconnecting leads is the meter case. Due to this, it is common for utilities to require some form of intrusion detection system to detect when someone opens a case. In this section, we will cover how to detect someone trying to open the case of a meter.
Detecting magnetic tampering using hall-effect sensors
For anti-tampering, it is common to try to detect the presence of a strong magnet. In this section, we will cover the use of hall sensors for low-power detection of strong magnetic fields in three dimensions. Details on our magnetic tamper detection reference design, TIDA-00839, will be provided as well as some of the design considerations that were kept in mind when creating this reference design.


text: I once knew a girl whose heart sang in freedom as she'd dance with the wind and sing in the rain with wild abandon and sheer delight. Knees to the earth in respect for the mothers magic. Lying bare and naked between earth's bosom silently she spoke from the deepness of her heart. The magic of the trees belonged with to her a curious sprite with the never-ending questions and always a "why?" this girl that I loved, what a treasure to know a blessing for life. The earth her mother, the water her home, the sun her father, the animals her sisters, the mountain her lover and the wind her brother. An odd girl at that but she stole my heart in an instant with her curiously weird but beautiful ways. She'd stand in the open just before a storm to feel the wind as it caressed her lush hair, face turned up high and to the sky, nose to the wind as if anticipating that lovers sweeping kiss. The scent of the impending rain permeates the air as she stands still as a statue with arms stretched wide welcoming home natures passionate fury. What happened to her, this girl I once knew? The girl with fire blazing in her soul and a sparkling heart of gold and so bold. Didn't I love her enough? Time passed as it tends to do and everyday life took hold. Neglecting the girl who danced to the beat of her own drum and before I knew it she'd bloomed and a woman she'd become. She was crazy this girl, mad with magic and there was no lie in her fire. Not a myth or a fable yet disappeared just as magically as she had appeared. She'd stolen me so now I search my heart to find the girl of fire that I once knew.


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The Chesterfield Strikers Futsal Academy is a unique offering completely separate from the travel outdoor soccer program. Futsal programming will take place during the traditional soccer off-seasons, summer and winter. The Chesterfield Strikers Futsal Academy will include both summer futsal & winter futsal. Details below and email Program Director, Chris Maimone with any questions:
Summer Futsal
- 7 Week program Monday's (June 17, 24, July 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5)
- *dates subject to change based on facility availability
- Program Director: Chris Maimone (email@example.com)
- Staff: Chris Maimone, Andre Graham, and Lane Lawrence
- 1-2 Interactions per week (practices & games)
- June 17 – August 5
- Facilities:
- Own Touch Southside
Winter Futsal
- 8 Week Program Monday's (December 2, 9, January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10)
- dates subject to change based on facility availability
- Program Director: Chris Maimone (firstname.lastname@example.com)
- Staff: Chris Maimone, Andre Graham, and Lane Lawrence
- 1-2 Interactions per week (practices & games)
- December 1 - February 17
- Winter Futsal League (Futsal RVA League) games on weekends (Saturday's or Sunday's)
- 1 Tournaments : Jefferson Open
The cost of the program is $650
What is Futsal?
Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced soccer game played indoors. Futsal has been recognized by FIFA and UEFA as the official form of indoor soccer since the 1980s. Futsal is a 5v5 game played on a hard surface, basketball sized court with a smaller, low bounce ball. The game is played without walls, using touchline boundaries to restrict the playing area.
Benefits of Futsal Include:
- Frequent touches on the ball
- Numerous goal-scoring opportunities per game/training
- Opportunities to overload transition elements of the game
- Reinforces quick decision making in high-pressure/low-space situations
- Develops quick reactions and reflexes
The Strikers Futsal Academy program will link the principles of our soccer methodology to the futsal court, giving our players a consistent message throughout the entire calendar year. REGISTER TO PLAY
Tryouts: March 8 at Own Touch Southside (12700 Oak Lake Court)
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6:30-7:30 - 2007/06 Girls and 2008/09/10 Girls
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I don't see the point of this. The best thing about duplicate is that you are theoretically playing the same cards and same opponents as your opposition. I just think the N/S winner and E/W winner should be rewarded equally. If you have to pick a winner, why not go and see how they did head to head and who did better overall on those boards. A poorly-distributed strength in one direction over another might even make it impossible for one direction to beat another.
Obviously, this is not a big issue in the world of bridge, but I always try and win my direction and don't think much about the "overall" winner, since I find it as comparable as the % game in a completely different event. Different hands, different opponents.
Or am I missing something?
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Quito Questions: What role will urban design play in the New Urban Agenda?
The issue is likely to receive significant consideration, particularly around public space — more so than at previous Habitat conferences.
This is Citiscope's platform for answers to reader questions about Habitat III, the New Urban Agenda and beyond, a series we're calling Quito Questions. Want to take part? Contact information is below.
What role will urban design play in the New Urban Agenda?
— Jose Manuel Guzman, urban planner from Caracas, Venezuela
While we won't know for sure how much prominence any topic will receive in the New Urban Agenda until the first draft of the new strategy is released in early May, it's a good bet that urban design will receive important consideration — more so than at previous Habitat conferences.
In the run-up to Habitat III, we've noticed a shift from talking more broadly about "human settlements" to a focus on urbanization and cities, for which urban design necessarily plays a role. The conference preparations' outsize focus on public space — including this week's formal meetings on the topic in Barcelona — is a good indication of this trend.
For further insight, Citiscope turned to Morana Stipisic, who teaches in the urban-design programme at Columbia University. Last fall, her students tackled Habitat III in an urban-design studio on infrastructure, resilience and public space.
"I am confident that the New Urban Agenda will take a strong standing on ensuring the provision of public space — in particular in impoverished and underprivileged low-lying settlements that often suffer the most consequences of extreme weather events they had little to do with causing," she said.
"However … the mere provision of public space is not sufficient in these times of rapid urbanization and changing climate," she continued. "We need our public space to work for us. Urban resilience is key, and the role of highly performative public space is irreplaceable. It is imperative to incorporate green infrastructure and high-performance ecology into the urban fabric, as it can sustain healthier communities, improve quality of life and increase land value."
Have a question about Habitat III, the New Urban Agenda or the global discussion on sustainable urbanization? Email our team at email@example.com, tweet @Citiscope or leave a question on our Facebook page. Please let us know if you don't want your name included in any published response. All responses will be published in the Citiscope news feed and will also appear here.
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KEUKA, N.Y. - SUNY Geneseo junior midfielder Giovanna Fasanello scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Knights to a 4-0 victory at Keuka, Wednesday.
Geneseo (9-8) picked up its eighth-consecutive victory to extend the second-longest winning-streak in program history, only trailing the 2010 team that went unbeaten in 17-straight matchups.
Fasanello tallied an unanssisted marker in the 22nd minute before scoring on a shot from the top of the circle off a feed from junior midfielder Morgan Maley on a penalty corner insert to build a 2-0 lead in the 28th minute.
Junior forward Emma Dempsey scored on a shot from the right side that made its way through traffic in the 34th minute to build a 3-0 edge the Knights took into halftime.
Junior forward Cara Stafford scored on a shot inside the left post off a Fasanello feed in the 42nd minute for what proved to be the eventual four-goal winning margin.
Junior goalie Nicole Gregg stopped two Keuka shots as Geneseo out-shot its hosts, 29-3. Posting their fifth shutout of the season, the Knights have only allowed three goals during their current run.
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CASPA 2012 Student Scholarship RecipientsNov 04, 2012
CASPA 2012 Student Scholarship Recipients
Brian Chao (趙彥傑)
Mother: Vivian Ma
Father: Charlie Chao
Mission San Jose High School
I have loved technology for so long that I cannot even remember how early of age I was when my interest began to flourish. Throughout my life I have studied about computers and discovered my interest and talent in computer science, especially in the field of computer programming. Recently during my summer preceding senior year of high school, I took two classes at Mission College learning the arts of C++ and Java. Not only did I get to experience a college level class and expand my knowledge in computer programming, but I also got more confident on my own enthusiasm in computer science. Many think that computer programming involves sitting down at a computer and mindlessly typing away strings of codes and commands until the numbness reaches to the toes. To me, however, computer programming gives a chance for me to explore an unfamiliar terrain where I am the commander of the field, with power to change the landscape at my very whim. As I hammer away on my computer, I don't see lines of codes but an expanse of opportunities lying in wait for me to discover new innovations or to implement methods no one else has thought of. Computer programming is definitely the path that I will always have interest in technology.
During my high school life I have accomplished many things such as being team captain for a fundraising event called Relay for Life for two years. Also, my coach has nominated me to be the coming season's badminton team captain. I was also an officer (secretary general) at a club in my school called biomedical club which gave me some great experience in leadership. Hopefully my senior year will not waste away and I shall be able to accomplish even more before I go to college. My next upcoming goal is to create a website for my badminton team and start-up a company with my good friends. Hopefully, all my plans will workout.
Grace Chang (臧仁筠)
Mother: Amy Chang
Father: Andy Chang
The Valley Christian High School
In high school I have learned to juggle my academics, volleyball practices/tournaments, and my commitment for community service. Although community service is required at my school, it is something I truly enjoy. I have been helping raise money for the Relay for Life, Chinese Chapter event for the past three years. I believe community service is giving back to the community and also a great opportunity for me to learn and grow as a person.
About one month ago, I decided to volunteer most of my time at a nonprofit organization named One Million Lights. One Million Lights distributes clean, safe solar lights to impoverished areas around the world. This organization also brings awareness to toxic kerosene lamps and the danger of its usage. I chose to volunteer at this organization to help those without electricity.
Currently I am working on a race sponsored by One Million Lights called Running for Light. All proceeds made at this event will go toward One Million Lights' mission to deliver solar lights around the world. Due to my previous successful fundraising experience, I have been made the chairperson for the marketing team. This position has enabled me to reach out to many schools and places to market this event. The goal of this event is to raise $100,000. I have learned the importance of effective communication and to market large events like this.
I believe I deserve to be awarded the CASPA Student Scholarship because of my dedication towards my community while balancing my busy schedule. If I am awarded this scholarship, it will help me with my tuition to a great college where I can grow to be a compassionate leader and make a difference in the world.
Joshua Chang (張承嘉)
Mother: Jennifer Lin
Father: Randy Chang
Leland High School
Filmmaking has been important in my life since the beginning of middle school. Starting with Windows movie maker, I became more proficient working with computers and eventually grew a love for filming videos. As a director, I always have a vision in my head of what my movie will look like before I even shoot it. Even listening to music, I imagine a scene that would fi t the tone of the song. As I listen to "Gold On The Ceiling," by the Black Keys, I imagine riding down the Las Vegas Strip in the back of a fancy limousine with my head peering out of the sunroof. Of course, the movie will not always come out as expected, but that is what I love about filmmaking. I love the challenges that filmmakers face and the detail that they must observe. What I would include in this scene, what I would remove. How the actors would approach this situation. Miseen scene is a concept which means that when creating sets, one should only include what one wants the viewer to see in the frame. Everything matters when creating sets, because it will all be magnified once viewed on the big screen. Seeing the movie come together at the end is the best feeling in the world for a filmmaker. This passion has helped me appreciate how movies are made, and made them a dream for me to pursue throughout the years to come.
Julius Chuang (莊子玄)
Mother: Shirley Lu
Father: Jake Chuang
Monta Vista High School
My protracted love affair with physics started sometime in elementary school, when I received the Visual Encyclopedia as a Christmas present. It sparked my curiosity in how the world works. I remember whiling away hours and hours, scouring through those scant entries on chemistry and atoms, light and sound. I devoured everything from how water boils to why planets are round.
This initial run-in with science showed me the wonder and possibility of reality. For months afterward my favorite questions were "Why?" followed by "Why not?" I quickly learned to think under the box, to search for the origin and rationale, because the reason for something was always the more interesting part.
Not merely confined to science, this attitude has carried over into every other aspect of my life, prompting me to study subjects such as the intricacies of anatomy, workings of the computer, and the nature of music. One of these interests, neuroscience, prompted me to carry out an experiment about motor learning, which was eventually submitted to the Synopsys Science Competition.
For example, when learning to play romantic piano, I spent several weeks solely researching Chopin's compositional style, not even touching the piano. In the end, I passed the piano examination with flying colors, receiving honors and an invitation to the convention.
Finding the quirks and counterintuitive aspects of the world has become a large part of my life as my pastime as well as my occupation. I hope to continue this search for knowledge in college, both in and out of class.
Jessica Fan (范沁雯)
Mother: Min Liu
Father: Xue Feng Fan
Lynbrook High School
Though both my parents are electrical engineers, my passion has always been medicine. I have always wanted to be a doctor, as far back as I can remember. To me, life is a gift of unparalleled value. I believe it is my life's calling to extend this beautiful gift in others, and to share with people the unlimited possibilities of life. To reach this dream, I first joined my high school's Pre-Medical Club in freshman year. Now, I plan to help expand Pre-Med Club by offering more volunteer opportunities and spreading my passions. The president and I are starting collaborations with other schools to develop our first high-school hosted pre-medical competition.
In addition, I have attended the UC COSMOS Biomedical Sciences cluster, as well as volunteered as an intern in UCSD's neuroscience lab. However, the medical field is not my only passion. I also enjoy music and running.
I have been a member of my school's band for four years, as well as served as band ensemble manager for two years. Outside of school, I participate weekly in ECYS orchestra and Bay Area Youth Music Society, a young musicians' group dedicated to providing music to the elderly. I am now a volunteer flute ensemble tutor at BAYMS.
At Lynbrook High School, I have been a varsity runner in cross-country for three years, and a varsity and JV runner in track for three years. For all four years of my running career, I have been a recipient for the school's Scholar Athlete Award for my continuing athletic and academic activities.
In college and beyond, I hope to spread my passions for music and sports, as well as my love for the medical field. I sincerely believe that life hold endless possibilities for those who endeavor to break its bounds.
Wen Kai Lei (雷文凱)
Mother: Shirley Duan
Father: Junzhao Lei
Lynbrook High School
When I was younger, the excitement of participating and perhaps winning a math competition was a huge thrill to me. The competitive atmosphere and adrenaline when working on problems always seemed to be enough for me. However, as I grew older, I came to the realization that I no longer cared for competitions and that just working and thinking about math was enough for me. Winning competitions is still nice, but an elegant solution is nicer. Math gives me the opportunity to challenge my brain with new and interesting ideas and the satisfaction of unraveling a puzzle is like no other. My favorite area of math is number theory, most likely due to my 8 week stay at the Ross Mathematics Program last summer ("Think deeply of simple things"). As Gauss said, "Mathematics is the queen of the sciences and number theory is the queen of mathematics." Number theory is, as I believe, the purest branch of mathematics. You start with the simplest of all things, numbers, and using basic axioms and properties, derive increasingly complex results and theorems. I love how a conjecture that is so easy to state (Fermat's Last Theorem, Goldbach's Conjecture, and Collatz Conjecture are my favorites) can be so complex and difficult to prove. I also love how number theory can tie together so many different things that seem unrelated at first.
Hannah Tong Li (李童童)
Mother: Tong Chao
Father: Xiaomin Li
The King's Academy
An unexpected epiphany occurs during my sophomore year service trip. As the plane meets Earth's equator and delves into the South American jungle, Retro rotary phones and grayscale televisions replace iPhones and ubiquitous Internet access. Ecuador, which some believe to be the center of the world, conceals treasure of a different nature.
My mindset upon arrival at the village of Quito focuses on serving the underprivileged, but instead, this third-world country implants in me a seed both magnificent and fruitful. The Ecuadorians live in such impoverished conditions, but their hearts remain pure. Their secret: acceptance.
I witness an angel in an orphanage in Quito. Gloria, a mentally-disabled toddler, is the strongest-spirited person I have yet to encounter. She exhibits a determined will to live, shown by her progress during rehabilitation courses, but most evidently, by her acceptance of failure. Gloria struggles with walking, seeing, and even swallowing food. Though she constantly falls and chokes, her eyes grow more determined every time. Spending days with Gloria reveals an uncomfortable truth: I am her diametric opposite. I have always seen failure as an obstacle, while Gloria views failure as a gift. I realize that failure must not throw us into an abyss of self-pity and misery, but should be accepted as an aspect of our unique life path. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!
Ecuador started off as a philanthropy trip, but became a quest. I stumbled across a culture that influenced the core of my very being. I discovered that the real value in serving people is not to receive praise or "fulfill moral duties", but what really matters is the insight acquired from interacting with others. The magic of life unveils naturally through serving people. Gloria helped me find this passion, which I now base my life on.
Abigail Lin (林千仟)
Mother: Cathy Chang
Father: Derek Lin
Saratoga High School
As I step across the threshold, a particular scent of sweat surrounds me. I move towards a corner of the room and rummage for my dance shoes. Class begins; we bend to the right, plié to the ground, and perform hanumansana. To an outsider, these movements may cause discomfort, but it provides me a sense of calm. As I do a grand jeté, a particular leap, there is a moment in the air where all that matters is what I am doing at hand, dance.
Dancing requires hard work and dedication. I attempt every trick presented in class, which has taught me to be bold. Though I become tired and bruised both physically and mentally, I refuse to give up. My friends and I support each other with, "that was so close." In class, every movement we make, we make in unison; this synchronicity embodies both self-expression and a loss of self, a seeming contradiction that I live in each performance.
In the dance atmosphere, I have also learned to focus. While dancing, everything I think about helps creating a better line, lift my leg higher, or point my feet harder. There's no room to worry about academics and the homework I still need to complete. After class, my mind is cleared and a list of tasks forms, organizing my time when I get home. Dance gives me a sense of perspective and makes it easier to identify priorities.
Dance will always be part of my life not only because it keeps me focused, determined, and in tune with others, but also because it reminds me of that each of us has something to give. I may never be a member of the Bolshoi, but I push my limits every day and asking "why not".
Evan Xue (薛逸文)
Mother: Sara Wei
Father: Song Xue
Lynbrook High School
Like many local high school students, I like Math, Sciences, and Engineering. Living in the Bay area, I was always fascinated by the frontier development of technologies from what I heard or read. I was not only very curious about what modern technology could bring to us, but also about the people, the scientist and engineers who had made these things happen. I always believed that, someday when I grew up, I would become one of them. However, as a high school student, my life was mostly occupied by routine daily study and activities. All the new technologies and developments seemed happen a distance away. This feeling was changed one day in 2011 when I was chosen as a volunteer to help with a conference organized by CASPA. It was my fi rst
time to get so close to many industry leaders and scholars.
I like to work as a volunteer in these events. One reason is that I feel proud that I can be helpful to our community and to the high-tech professional society. Another reason is that, after I was done with my assignments, I could sit in the conferences and listened to those interesting speeches given by the industry leaders. The information of new technologies, industry trend and frontline researches attracted me even though I might not be able to fully understand everything in their talks. Helping and joining these events also benefi ted me a lot. It opened a new window for me to learn more things in the real world. Meanwhile, at school, I planned and worked on several biology and engineering projects for various science fairs. Finally, I won a winning entry in Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship. In the same year, I was one of the 29 students chosen from a pool of 700 applicants, who were qualifi ed to join the Johnson and Johnson Bridge-To-Employment Summer Internship Program, where I happily participated in some fundamental research on DNA development.
In the past two years, I have participated and helped in almost all the major CASPA events, such as CAPSA Summer Symposiums, ACDBs, Job Fairs, and Spring Symposiums. Therefore, among all the candidates who apply for this award, I am the one who had special experience and relationship with CASPA. I hope this award from CASPA can encourage and help me continuously advance towards my engineering dreams.
Allan Yeh (葉致安)
Mother: Michelle Yeh
Father: CaseyYeh
James Logan High School
I've grown up in awe of the statistics of the world, 6,973,738,433 people on the Earth and rising, 24,901.55 miles in circumference. I've always viewed the world as an outsider, hearing of poverty, war, hate, intolerance, and racism. I've tossed and turned at night, contemplating what one rock in the sea of pebbles can do, to save the world from hunger, war, hatred, all the terrible things of the world that are seemingly unchangeable.
Among the 6,973,738,433 people of the world, it seems irrelevant about the attempts of one individual of no particular importance or standing. However, I do not intend to be one of the faceless in the crowd. I strive to make myself known to the world, and make my intentions heard. I intend to go to college, make a name for myself, and eventually enter a position of influence in the world. I will change the world by any means, be it through politics, public speaking, video game design, I will change the world by any means necessary.
I've attempted to change the world through video, and my first place entry in the Get Active Program shows one of my attempts to change the world. I've attempted to change the youth of our nation through my community service at the Target Family Day Cultural Event in Redwood City. I've attempted to participate in politics through efforts as a youth volunteer for the APAPA community.
I've made it my personal vendetta to advance the human race. No person can stand idly and watch the world unfold as it has. If every individual of the world puts off the responsibility to the next person, the world will never advance. I will take up the responsibility of bettering the Earth, as we all should.
Anne Zeng (曾楊)
Mother: Tao Yang
Father: Guoqing Zeng
Henry M. GunnHigh School
For over a quarter of a century, both my parents have shared a deep interest in medicine, so my decision to pursue a career in that field should not be shocking.
I loved the idea of becoming a doctor, which has gained strength as I have advanced in school. Most of my high school summers, I interned at the Department of Neurology, Stanford Medical School. Using the confocal microscope, Western blotting, cell culturing, immunostaining, and several other important procedures, I garnered a variety of experience I have come to appreciate greatly.
I often spent weekends inside the lab finishing experiments. My contributions were included in research papers: a paper originating from the project I worked on three years ago, and am co-author of, has recently been published by the PLoS ONE journal and two other manuscripts based on my work with Alzheimer's will be submitted to high-profile journals. My poster was also presented in the American Society for Cell Biology's annual meeting.
I aspire to pursue a career ministering to people's health by first exploring all available science related opportunities. I actively participate in the Science Olympiad at my school and Science Alliance, and partake in science fairs in which I have been named a semi-finalist and received an honorable mention from in the BioGENEius Challenge and Santa Clara Valley Science Fair and Engineering Fair, respectively.
The dedication I have towards science is almost unparalleled. I hope to obtain a PhD and MD; I believe the choices I have made thus far reflect that. My interest in science is insatiable, and I hope to channel my enthusiasm into something beneficial for society.


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Earthcon has come up with one of the finest heritage residential development Earthcon Sanskriti, strategically located in the plush locale of Sector-1, Greater Noida. This project is filled with state of art amenities and terrific luxuries with a price list that is easy in your pocket. It comprises of environment-friendly 2BHK, 3BHK apartments where one can convert the house into homes. Inhabitants living here will surely have a wonderful experience!
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For customers unclear about their requirements, we take the effort to delve further into the process and identify exactly what they want. In the end, our projects reflect their dreams, requirements and vision. We also adhere to the timelines set by our customers, to ensure that they get what they want, when they want it and exactly how they want it.
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Some people have issues with food colors. Especially in their soup. I know one person close to me who have issues with food colors. That was my dad. He would not eat a squash soup. Not because he did not like squash. But because of its texture and color. It reminded him of something. A small baby. And what that baby does. And since I am talking about food here. I will not elaborate further. Because it's just not appropriate.
I didn't know what made him think that way. He just did. Now at 43, and after reading the book Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism by Temple Grandin, I firmly believe that my dad was a high functioning autistic person. He certainly displayed a lot of the qualities of an autistic person. High tempered. Meticulous. And very creative. I'm not saying that every person that displays this type of characteristics are autistic. This is more likely my theory after reading the book I just mentioned. And it's probably wrong for me to theorize this way…
But, there was something about my dad…
His behavior in certain situations was a bit strange and out of the ordinary. In addition to avoiding foods of certain colors and texture. He hates to see stacked up dirty dishes. Something about the sight of dirty dishes – all stacked up, triggers a violent behavior in him. And this happened more than once.
One day he came home from the farm. I was probably about nine years old. And none of us have had a chance to wash the dishes. Now let me just tell you that washing dishes when I was little wasn't as quick and easy as washing dishes in a civilized town or city. We had no running water. We had to fetch water using buckets, from the only faucet that serves the entire barrio, about half a mile away from our house. And during the day, the line is usually very long. And what's worst is that, the faucet only had a trickle of water coming out of it. So to fill a two gallon bucket would take at least 15 minutes.
So like I said, that day… none of us have had a chance to fetch water and therefore have not been able to wash the dishes from the night before. So our dad came home… tired from the farm. He was carrying a large woven basket, on his back, filled with cut up wood to fire up our earth filled, makeshift stove. I could hear him outside. Sighing, puffing, and catching his breath.
"Whew! That's stuff is heavy."
And then he came inside the kitchen. He looked around to see where we were. We were all upstairs, playing around. As his eyes searched for us, the stacked up dishes caught his attention.
"What were you guys doing today?"
"Why are these plates still dirty?!" His voice sounded like a loud canon that has exploded. He was yelling so loud that everyone within a mile radios probably heard him.
We hurried up and huddled in the corner. Scared to death. We know we are in trouble.
"Fine if you guys cannot wash these dishes. Then we won't be needing them!" As he started throwing them outside, one by one.
The same noise and sound were repeated each time a plate or glass hits the rocky ground.
All the porcelain plates were broken. And glass jars. All scattered outside our kitchen, on the rocky shore.
None of us said a word. I grabbed a bucket and ran. Went to fetch water.
I came back half an hour later. Dad was quietly stacking up the fire woods he brought from the farm, next to the earthen stove.
I went back outside to retrieve the pots and pan. They were made of iron and survived.
From then on… we ate and drank from plastic plates and glasses. So next time he throw them out, they won't be broken. They'll just be scattered outside. We could retrieve them. Wash them. And still use them.
It's starting to get chilly at night. In the low 50's at night and early morning here in Texas. So I am gearing up for the cold and chilly winter.
I will be making plenty of heart and bone warning soups. And might do more baking too.
As for this soup… these beans do not require soaking. And takes less time to cook compared to any other dried beans. So I can have this bone warming, highly nutritious soup in an hour.
This is a main dish soup that can stand alone as a meal. Rich in fiber and protein. And requires minimal time and efforts to make. With simple and accessible ingredients that deliver superior taste and nutrients.
This soup keeps in the refrigerator for several days. Just reheat a portion when you need some.
For those of you who would like to enjoy this hearty delicious soup, here's what you'll need and how to make it…
Please note that this recipe is for a large pot of soup and will serve a whole neighborhood. So if there's only a few of you in your household, only use half a bag of each beans – about one cup of each – split peas and lentils.
Green Split Peas. One 16 ounces bag. Sort through the beans and remove foreign items such as small rocks and dried out beans.
Dried lentils. One 16 ounce bag. Again, sort through the beans and remove foreign items such as small rocks and dried out beans. Just what you've done with the split peas.
And… you're going to need these… 12 ounce salt pork, one large red onion, 4 or 5 garlic cloves, and 4 or 5 jalapeno peppers.
Smash, peel and chop the garlic. Chop the onion. And cut the stems off the jalapeno peppers; slice and dice them. (If you want less heat, removed the ribs and the seeds.) The heat usually resides in the ribs of the jalapeno peppers and that's why I kept them here. You know me…
And this… 4 cups chicken broth. Packaged, canned and or home-made.
And this – coarse gray sea salt. My favorite salt in the world. Especially for soups. Excellent for soups. We buy them by the sack. Twenty pound sack. It's cheaper this way. And it last us a very, very long time.
And of course spices. Ground black pepper and ground hot pepper. You know me and my family. We love hot and spicy foods. Sweat inducing hot for my husband. Medium hot for me and Ramon.
Oh yeah. I almost forgot. One pound thick cut bacon. Cooked until crispy and drained on paper towels. And then crumbled to top each bowl of soup. This step right here makes a big difference in taste. It determines if I want to have second bowl or not. (Sorry. I forgot to take a picture of bacon cooking in a skillet. But I'm sure you get the picture.)
So after the beans have been picked over. I washed them under cold running water. In a fine colander sitting inside a large bowl. Wash them several times until water runs clear like this. At first the water is going to look a little dirty and brownish. So just keep washing and draining until it's clean like this… Finally, once it's looking might clean. Strain the beans and sit aside.
Slice the salt pork into 1/2 inch thin slices.
Heat a large, deep pot over medium high heat and add the sliced salt pork.
Cook salt pork until it's nice and slightly crispy. And has rendered most of its fat. Remove all but 3 tablespoons of the fat. (Save the extra rendered salt pork fat in a glass jar and refrigerate for future use.)
Once the salt pork is cooked and beautiful like this. And after removing most of the rendered fat, add the onions and garlic. Saute onions until translucent.
Once the onions are good and translucent…
Add the chopped jalapenos. And saute jalapenos for a few minutes until slightly cooked.
Add the washed split peas and lentils. Stir.
Add to the beans: 4 cups chicken + 6 cups filtered water.
Stir the beans mixture. Cover the pot and bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. This will take about 15 – 25 minutes.
Once the beans comes to a boil, skim off the foam.
Add the herbs: dried basil, dried thyme, 2 bay leaves and ground cumin.
Stir mixture and reduce heat to medium low.
Cover pot and simmer beans until cooked and tender, about 50 – 60 minutes.
Once the beans are cooked and tender, remove the salt pork and bay leaves using a slotted spoon.
Puree the soup with a hand held blender. Or scoop half of the soup into a blender and puree. If using a blender, you may have to puree the soup in two batches, depending on how much your blender can hold. Since the soup is extremely hot, you can only fill the blender halfway to be able to safely puree the contents.
Add back the salt pork and bay leaves.
Taste the soup. If needed, add sea salt one teaspoon at a time.
Add ground black pepper. And ground hot pepper if using.
Keep the soup simmering over low heat. Stirring occasionally until ready to serve.
Cook the thick slices of bacon in a large skillet, as you normally would. Drain on paper towels.
Crumble one or two slices of bacon for each serving bowl of soup.
Serve soup with French baguette or with a good artisan bread.
Here's the recipe:
Green Split Peas and Lentils Soup
Serves 8 or more people
1 – 16 ounces bag green dried split peas – picked and washed
1 – 16 ounces bag dried lentils – picked and washed
12 ounces salt pork or pancetta – thinly sliced
1 large onion – diced
6 garlic cloves – smashed, peeled and chopped
4 or 5 Jalapeno peppers – seeded and diced
4 cups chicken broth
6 cups filtered water
1 tsp. dried basil leaves
½ tsp. dried thyme
½ tsp. ground cumin
2 bay leaves
1 – 3 tsps. coarse sea salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. ground hot pepper (optional)
Crumbled thick slices of crispy bacon for topping
Pour the bag of split peas into a large bowl. Sort through the beans and remove rocks and dried out, bad peas. Do the same with the lentils. Remove rocks and dried out, bad lentils.
Place both split peas and lentils in a fine, large colander, placed on top of a larger bowl. Wash under cold running water. Shaking the colander to get rid of sands. Wash and drain about five times or until water runs clear. Set aside.
Remove salt pork from plastic package. Wash under cold running water. Pat dry with paper towels. Slice thinly.
Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the salt pork. Cook the salt pork until most of fat has rendered. Remove the fat rendered but keep about 3 tablespoons in the pot. Store the extra rendered fat in a glass jar and refrigerate for future use.
Add the onions and garlic. Saute onions until translucent. Add the chopped jalapenos And saute for a few minutes until slightly cooked.
Add the washed split peas and lentils. Stir.
Add the chicken broth and filtered water. Stir.
Cover and bring pot to a boil over medium heat.
Once boiling, skim off the bubbles that surfaces on top.
Add the herbs: dried basil, dried thyme, bay leaves, and ground cumin.
Stir and cover the pot. Reduce heat and simmer the beans for 50 -60 minutes or until beans are tender.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the salt pork and bay leaves. Set aside.
Puree the beans using a hand held blender. Or puree half of the beans in a blender. You may want to do this in two batches, maybe 2 cups at a time. Please be careful. The soup is extremely hot and blender can explode if overfilled.
Once the beans are pureed… add back the salt pork and bay leaves.
Taste the beans for additional salt. If salt is needed, add one teaspoon at a time, stirring and tasting after each addition.
Lastly, add the ground black pepper and ground hot pepper, if using.
While the keeping the soup simmering over low heat…
Cook the bacon in a large skillet as you normally would. Cook until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
Crumble one slice of crispy bacon and top each bowl of soup.
Serve soup with French baguette or a good artisan bread.
Tess' Kitchen Secrets:
#1 – Salt pork. Salt pork is a my great secret for a lot of dishes, especially soups.
#2 – Coarse sea salt. Unrefined gray sea salt is rich in vitamins and minerals and ideal for soups and stews.
#3 – Thick slices bacon. Crumbled thick slices of bacon makes this soup whole. The saltiness of the bacon is a great contrast to the slightly sweet taste of the split peas.
Enjoy and Happy Cooking!
Tess Harris