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Adrian from TI is having a lot of fun with the Grove modules.
Using the CC3200 WiFi LaunchPad, I created a 915MHz RF-to-WiFi gateway, which aggregates data from 6 different 915MHz RF sensor nodes. Once the CC3200 WiFi gateway receives data from each of the nodes, the CC3200 WiFi LaunchPad then publishes the network data to the cloud to be visualized on a web dashboard.
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White-tipped DoveLeptotila verreauxi
- ORDER: Columbiformes
- FAMILY: Columbidae
Basic Description
A secretive bird of the Neotropics, the White-tipped Dove reaches the northern edge of its range in southern Texas. It spends most of its time foraging inconspicuously on the ground, occasionally bursting into the air with noisy wingbeats and distinctive flashes of chestnut color under the wings.More ID Info
Range map provided by Birds of North AmericaExplore Maps
Other Names
- Paloma Montaraz Común (Spanish)
- Colombe de Verreaux (French)
- Cool Facts
- The White-tipped Dove is more aggressive than other doves, often chasing other White-tipped Doves while foraging on the ground.
- Unlike other doves and pigeons, the White-tipped Dove keeps its nest extremely clean.
- As many as 13 or 14 subspecies of White-tipped Dove are recognized across its range.
- The oldest recorded White-tipped Dove was at least 9 years, 1 months old when it was recaptured and rereleased during banding operations in Texas in 2016. It had been banded in the same state in 2008.


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Was running stock firmware relatively problem free until yesterday. Kept getting a 'you have incorrectly set your dynamic or static IP' message and could not get around it. Provider is cable and nothing in the firmware was altered. So it was the impetus I was waiting for to try DD-WRT or Tomato.
I followed the install method of installing DD-WRT before Tomato. I figured I wanted to end up at Tomato but figured I'd see the former first.
Install seemed to go fine, DD-WRT loaded fine and I could connect with no problem. But I never was able to get it to get a WAN IP. Frustrated and with limited connectivity I decided to plow through and went to Tomato. Again, install went smoothly, UI is nice but the same problem has occurred. I have tried every suggested resolution I could find - power cycling modem and router together and seperately, shutdown, holding down restore for 2 seconds and release-renew-release-renew.
Modem works fine and is set up with an ancient Netgear that I can drop in in the mean time.
Is there something I'm missing? Would a fresh install do the trick or is this the same problem the stock firmware suffered? I have not called my ISP as the issue is clearly on my side of the wall.
Thanks for your help. Hopefully I can join you all in enjoying what seems to be a great device made really great.


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Repurposing existing drugs to treat myeloma
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a blood cancer that affects predominantly people over the age of 60. Current intensive therapies are able to prolong the life of some MM patients however in most cases the disease will return (relapse) or is resistant to begin with. Many older patients (>70yrs) are not able to tolerate the side effects of currently available intensive treatments and survival is poor in this group. Therefore there is a need for anti-MM therapies that have limited side-effects which are effective in older patients and those with resistant or relapsed disease. We have identified a combination, of an anti-epileptic drug and an anti-tapeworm drug, called VaN that can kill MM cells in the laboratory. The aim of this project is to understand how VaN works against MM cells and to test them in a model that better reflects the complex interaction between MM tumour cells and other cells in the body. The ultimate aim of this project is to advance VaN therapy to clinical trials in MM patients who are either too old for intensive treatments and in patients whose disease was resistant or has returned.


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The Saturday just gone, Witney Bike Users Group kicked off Bike Week 2014 with a cycling infrastructure safari. Leaving from Cogges at 1pm-ish, we meandered round the Cogges, Madley Park and Hailey Road estates, looking at cycling provision and what could be done better.
It was nice seeing familiar areas of the town through new eyes, especially at a genial pace and on such a sunny day. Somewhat less nice was the quality of the provision out there—the Cogges cycle racks hidden in bushes, the blocking metal gates and bollards that prevent any non-standard-size cycle or use of cycle trailers—but it was still cheering to start to see how cycling was starting to tie up across east Witney: from the bottom of Church Lane, there's a continuous (if road-crossing) cycle track all the way up Madley Brook to join up with the Woodstock pavement path, which some of us hadn't really appreciated before. Also, almost incidentally, our guide Kevin introduced us to a remarkable cafe: easy to get to, but hidden in deepest, darkest Elmfield….
All in all it was a great afternoon out, much more fun than you'd imagine from looking at cycling provision – plus we'll get some great, useful information out of it to present to the council(s) and hopefully improve such future trips, both for idle flâneurs like ourselves but also for people simply wanting to get places.


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The recent Colorado floods are giving us a great look at how useful UAVs will be in disaster recovery and photography in the future.
While FEMA may have grounded Falcon UAV's aerial survey mission of the flooding around Boulder and Lyons, causing quite a buzz in the media, that hasn't prevented other local drone pilots and hobbyist FPVers from capturing some amazing aerial footage of the disaster. ABC News ran a report yesterday showing footage from a multicopter flying over
swollen rivers and flooded streets in one town affected by the flooding.
Meanwhile, local hobbyist FPVers have managed to capture some stunning footage of the flooding on the eastern plains in Weld County. The following videos and the video at the top of this post were filmed on Friday, September 13 during the height of the flooding, and are courtesy of YouTube user Neutography.
These videos were captured with a small FPV Slowstick fixed-wing RC plane. The flights to capture the footage were described in this post on RCGroups:
For Our side of the story: we flew on friday the 13th at I-25 / SH66 / 119/ and county road 20 1/2, me i was way nervous perty much the whole time because there was ALOT of air traffic even though more than half were news copters and Sightseer's ( not sayin there's anything wrong with that).
Kept it low and always had spotters as well as a good ears listening/watching out.
The main reason for my video's is that i wanted to see what everything looked like from the air, not selling or promoting sales, I'm sure one of these days FPV copters/planes will come in to there own for search/rescue/damage assesment type operations, kinda dread it at the same time because the "Regulations" usually fallow such things.
Since I live in southeast Denver, I've considered capturing some aerial video of the floods myself, but haven't so far mainly because of lack of time and worry about interfering with rescue aircraft. Still, I'm glad some other local FPVers were able to film this event, and I think it illustrates how useful SUAS will be in the future for filming natural disasters and assisting in relief efforts.
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not sure what they could arrest you on especially if you are doing it for hobby purposes.. plus eyes in the sky that don't interfere with support operations could save a life or more... The only thing I think they could possibly get you on would be the interference part and endangering rescue operations.
we received a call from our point of contact who notified us that FEMA had taken over operations and our request to fly drones was not only denied but more specifically we were told by FEMA that anyone flying drones would be arrested.
I would have gotten FEMA on the phone and played this clip, and then mapped the town.
FEMA has long track record of not know what its allowed to do. In Katrina FEMA thought it had the power to suspend the constitutional right of the people to bear arms with out first amending the constitution of the United States Of America. ROFL
FEMA doesnt realize that State of Emergency does not equal Martial Law.
I know it's easy to beat up on public entities like FEMA, and often for good reason, they're not that great at what they do. However, I feel like they're using an older approach of "too much help is not a good thing" for this drone issue and if we can bring them into the light they'll stop hindering progress.
Has anyone created a map layer of aerial rasters yet? I haven't used any open source tools or http://dronemapper.com/ yet.
Great blog! I Plan on an encore flyover this fall on or about the same date to get aerial of changes to the area.
The "feel" of the web about natural disasters and "drone flyovers" is not promising.


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Welcome our guest host Riel Hahn as Allen continues his trip around a foreign continent!
Now, we promised we wouldn't put a link up to that video we talked about-- hell, we feel terrible just for spending all that time talking about it. Instead, enjoy various videos of adorable things:
Also, here's this Doctor Who minisode, which is actually dreadfully delightful.
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The Jazz Singer (1952 film)
|The Jazz Singer
Theatrical release poster
|Directed by
|Michael Curtiz
|Produced by
|Louis F. Edelman
|Written by
|Samson Raphaelson (play)
Frank Davis
Leonard Stern
Lewis Meltzer
|Danny Thomas
Peggy Lee
|Music by
|Ray Heindorf
Max Steiner
|Carl E. Guthrie
|Edited by
|Alan Crosland, Jr.
|Distributed by
|Warner Bros.
Release date
Running time
|107 minutes
|United States
|Box office
|$2 million (US)[1]
The Jazz Singer is a 1952 remake of the famous 1927 talking picture The Jazz Singer. It starred Danny Thomas, Peggy Lee, and Eduard Franz, and was nominated for an Oscar for best musical score. The film follows about the same storyline as the version starring Al Jolson. It was also distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
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As Jerry Golding (a young Korean War veteran) scales the heights of show business, he breaks the heart of his father, who had hoped that Jerry would instead follow in the footsteps of six consecutive generations of cantors in their family. Sorrowfully, Cantor David Golding reads the Kaddish service, indicating that, so far as he is concerned, his son is dead. A tearful reconciliation occurs when Jerry dutifully returns to sing the "Kol Nidre" in his ailing father's absence.
Eduard Franz, who played the role of the aged and ailing cantor battling his son, would go on to reprise his role in the television version of the story starring Jerry Lewis that would be broadcast just seven years later in 1959.
Main cast[edit]
|Danny Thomas
|Jerry Golding
|Peggy Lee
|Judy Lane
|Eduard Franz
|Cantor David Golding
|Mildred Dunnock
|Mrs. Ruth Golding
|Alex Gerry
|Uncle Louis
|Allyn Joslyn
|George Miller
|Tom Tully
- ^ "The Top Box Office Hits of 1953", Variety, January 13, 1954
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- 1952 films
- English-language films
- 1950s drama films
- 1950s romantic musical films
- American musical drama films
- American films
- American romantic drama films
- American romantic musical films
- American film remakes
- Films scored by Max Steiner
- Films scored by Ray Heindorf
- Films about Jews and Judaism
- Films about music and musicians
- American films based on plays
- Films directed by Michael Curtiz
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Antibacterial & Antiviral Herbs and How To Use Them
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Before using antibacterial or antiviral herbs, it is suggested that you consult an herbal medicine guide or herbalist for exact dosing instructions. Your body is unique and your specific needs will likely be unique as well. Antibacterial Herbs: Calendula (Calendula officinalis): Calendula can be used in first-aid to heal wounds, prevent infection and treat pink eye. It can be prepared in different ways, including infusions, tinctures, lotions and ointments. No known precautions. ..Read More
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Facts: The brain is the control center for the body and is our most powerful organ. The brain has many distinct regions, each of which is responsible for different functions (for example, the hippocampus is the center of memory & learning & links emotions and behavior, judgment and movement; the cerebral neocortex controls conscious thought; the cerebellum controls balance and coordination and the brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cord). When cells in a particular regi..Read More
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FACTS: Cold or Flu? There's no surefire way to tell the early symptoms apart. Usually, colds are milder (runny or stuffy nose dominant) and come on slower. The flu or Influenza virus is usually more severe and comes on suddenly. Fever, body aches, chills, chest discomfort/cough, headache, sore throat, stuffy nose and total exhaustion or lack of energy are common symptoms. In children – nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are often a problem. Colds can last from between 2-5 days or ..Read More
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FACTS: Cold sores are usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 1. The virus is often contracted in childhood or adolescence and lays dormant at the base of nerve endings and appears to be triggered into an outbreak by a challenged immune system (stress, tired, illness), foo allergies, excessive sun exposure and exposure to cold/chapped lips or nutritional deficiencies. Most individuals are asymptomatic and never experience a herpes outbreak. Recurrent outbreaks of cold sores occur in a..Read More
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FACTS: One of the most common digestive disturbances of the digestive tract which can affect people of all ages. Constipation is the decreased frequency, or slowing, of natural peristalsis (intestinal contractions), resulting in harder stools, bowels that do not move regularly, or are not completely emptied when they move. Accumulated feces in the colon can cause attending pain and toxic reactions. The colon is the main reservoir for feces (mainly in the rectum) before defecation...Read More
Digestive Disorders
Ed Ullmann - 10-Sep-2014
FACTS: Estimated that some form of digestive disorder affects over 100 million Americans or 1/3rd of U.S. Worldwide, digestive disorders vary widely depending on diet, history and culture. For example, less problems in Asian cultures; more problems in Eastern European nations. Modern diets has resulted in 44% of Americans being afflicted with heartburn, 5% of population with peptic ulcer disease (caused by bacteria) and 20-40% plagued by non-ulcer dyspepsia (ups..Read More
Dry Skin Management
Ed Ullmann - 11-Sep-2014
FACTS: Dry skin (rough, dry and sometimes redness or scaly skin) is a common condition that can impact one's level of discomfort and quality of life. Patients may experience symptoms of itching (can effect sleep & cause irritability), tightness, pain, tingling, or stinging . Our skin is divided into 3 main tissue areas or layers: the hypodermis (storage of fat), the dermis (middle layer; rich in blood & nerve supply) and the outermost layer the epidermis. Our ski..Read More
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ABOUT: Fiber or "roughage" is the indigestible parts of foods. Fiber is a type of carbohydrate. It passes through the digestive tract without being absorbed. Some of fiber's asserted effects include prevention of heart disease, lowering the chances of developing diabetes, warding off colon polyps and colon cancer, decreasing cholesterol, helping to alleviate symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and the possibility of averting pancreatic cancer. Fiber's most desirable effect is keeping p..Read More
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FACTS: Gout is one the most painful forms of arthritis. It occurs when too much uric acid builds up in the body (tiny crystals deposit in joints & soft tissue). There is no real cure for gout. Treatment is aimed at controlling symptoms and preventing future attacks. All humans and different cultures can be impacted by gout. However, it is rarely seen in men before adolescence or women before menopause. Men are at higher risk of developing gout than women. ..Read More
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FACTS Hemorrhoids happen when the blood vessels in the anal canal and anus swell up, stretching the tissues and skin around the vessels (varicose veins of the rectum). Half of all Americans will suffer from hemorrhoids at some time in their life. Repeated constipation (or other problems in the colon or GI tract) is the number one cause of hemorrhoids. The resulting straining of the blood vessels can then push the bulging veins to the outside of the anus. If the constipation is hard enough ..Read More
Honey and its Health Benefits
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FACTS: Used throughout the world (especially raw honey made by local bees) as a great healing agent. Special formulas and applications are passed down through families for many generations. Honey wisdom is especially strong in Africa, India, Indonesia and China. Is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life, including enzymes, vitamins, minerals, water, amino acids and antioxidants (helps to reverse the aging process). A 100% pure and natural sweetener (swe..Read More
Immune System
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FACTS: Our immune system is an integrated system of biological structures (skin, thymus gland [T Cells], tonsils, bone marrow [releases white blood cells] and the lymphatic system) and processes within an organism (digestion, gene expression, cell growth, detoxification) that protects us against disease-causing micro-organisms or germs (bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi) and chronic illness. When the immune system fights a real infection for the first tine, it creates "memory cells". If ..Read More
Internal Cleansing
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Internal cleansing, also known as detoxification, is an essential element in obtaining and maintaining health (strengthening the immune system). Colon cleansing is especially useful in cleansing the body of unwanted toxins, colon build-up and parasites. Internal cleansing can be accomplished through fasting, natural remedies or through medical techniques, such as colonic irrigation. Fasting. Used by individuals throughout the world to help the body detoxify from the many toxins suc..Read More
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LIPID PANEL: Cholesterol, Total: 125-200 Mg/DL HDL Cholesterol : < 40 MG/DL Cholesterol/HDL Ratio: < 5.0 LDL Cholesterol: < 130 Mg/DL (< 100 for patients with CHD or Diabetes; <70 for Diabetic patients with known heart disease. Triglycerides: < 150 Mg/DL METABOLIC PANEL: Glucose, Fasting: 65-99 Mg/D..Read More
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Facts: Six to 12 million kids in the U.S. get lice each year Lice are parasites that cannot survive without a human host. They have no wings, cannot fly and do not carry any disease. They can only live a day or two off the scalp Live adult head lice are generally visible (about the size of a sesame seed) and lay or secrete their eggs (nits) right onto the shaft of hair especially near the scalp Head lice spread by close person-to-person contact especially head-to-head contact (very co..Read More
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Sleeping Disorders
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FACTS: More than 100 million Americans (30% of us) experience some type of sleep disorder. 60 million experience insomnia regularly (40% of women; 30% of men). Sleep disorders are grouped by category: Problems falling and staying asleep (insomnia): Most common. Episodes may come and go and last up to 3 weeks (be short-term) or be long-lasting (chronic). Problems staying awake (excessive daytime sleepiness; feel tired all the time): Causes i..Read More
Ed Ullmann - 18-Sep-2014
FACTS: According to the CDC, 45.3 million people, or 19.3% of all adults (aged 18 or older) smoke cigarettes in the United States (was close to 40% in 1970). % is even higher in other parts of the world like China and Eastern Europe. More men (21.5%) smoke than women (17.3%). Smoking drops to 9.5% for adults 65 and over. White & black Americans about the same; Hispanics 12.5%. Education is a big indicator: 45.2% of adults with a GED diploma smoke while only 6.3% of ..Read More
Ed Ullmann - 15-Sep-2014
FACTS: Sunlight exposes ones' skin to ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) rays. UVA rays age and wrinkle skin; UVB rays cause sunburn. Both contribute to skin cancer. One bad sunburn alone can increase ones cancer risk. Repeated sunburns or constant sun exposure increases ones risk (aging and young). Sunscreen products must block both UVA & UVB rays. Broad Spectrum products filter out most UVA & UVB rays, but not all. Zinc Oxide white oi..Read More
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Facts: The thyroid gland is our chief organ for energy and metabolism. It is located in the neck below the Adam's apple. Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid which is not producing enough thyroid hormone. Hyperthyroidism relates to an overactive thyroid. More than 12% of the U.S. population will develop a thyroid condition during their lifetime. Women are 5-8 times more likely than men. Worldwide, iodine deficiency is the #1 cause of hypothyroidism. In America, #1 cause is when t..Read More
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Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) occur when bacteria (such as E. Coli from the rectum) infects the skin surrounding the urethra (the hole/opening where urine leaves the body). From there the bacteria can then work their way into the bladder and up to the kidneys which can cause severe illness. Who can get a UTI? - Anyone and Everyone! Women tend to be more susceptible due to their anatomy (having a shorter urethra). Women going through menopause/post menopausal experience a sharp dr..Read More


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I'm at the Utah Chapter of the Community Association Institute's monthly meeting, and John Richards is presenting on conflict resolution in communities.
The first question to ask, suggests John, is should the association be involved in the conflict? Good question; not surprisingly, there are differing opinions in the audience. Dale Gifford, PCAM, suggests that the association should, at a minimum, investigate and listen empathetically to the unit owner's concerns.
There's some discussion about whether owners' complaints should be directed initially to the association's board, rather than to the association's manager. John has seen at least one article that suggests that is a form of conflict avoidance by the board; that generated a lively discussion amongst the managers who are present.
I'd respectfully suggest that I don't know many board members who are interested in fielding such complaints; beyond that, I question whether many board members have the training and experience to appropriately respond to these complaints. I would hope that professionally trained managers would know better than the average board member as to how to deescalate a conflict.


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Although the Trump administration recently stated this ban will not apply to people who have obtained permanent residency (i.e. a green card), we have heard reports that the airline and/or the CBP have been forcing people to sign a form (I-407) which has the effect of making them abandon their permanent residency. If this happens to you or someone you know, do not sign. Request a hearing in front of an immigration judge immediately and invoke your right to an attorney.
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Brad Gray has just launched a new website with a new eBook and a new weekly teaching series that I'm happy to recommend to you. His ministry, Walking the Text, is dedicated to helping people "learn, love, and live out the Bible" by explaining the original context. (I love that!) Brad knows how to dig deep, and he excels at communicating truth in an engaging way.
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text: Monday 19 January 2015 Solent graduate features on front of Girl Guiding UK's quarterly magazine Talented Southampton Solent University graduate Hannah Watts got a little more than she bargained for when she put her first class honours degree in media, culture and production to good use to produce an article for Girlguiding UK promoting the #GirlsCan campaign. Recognising the importance of having a good picture to ensure excellent media coverage, and following the 'Be prepared' code that it is in the DNA of all good brownies and girl guides, Hannah donned her outdoor gear, grabbed her branded 'girls can go anywhere' bag and climbed a tree. The end result was the front cover feature on Girl Guiding UK's quarterly magazine – a magazine that will have found its way to over 100,000 volunteers in the Guiding movement! The #GirlsCan campaign is part of #GirlsMatter – a campaign for empowering girls being run by the Girl Guiding movement ahead of the 2015 General Election. Hannah wrote an article to inspire Brownies and Girl Guides by describing what the statement 'Girls can go anywhere' means to her. She wrote of her trip to Fiji in 2010 as part of Guiding Overseas Linked with Develop project (GOLD). "The slogan, 'Girls can go anywhere' means a lot to me", she explains, "because, without Guiding, I would not have experienced half of what I have by the age of 23! The travels I have embarked on as a Guide have given me memories that will last a lifetime and the opportunity to meet some of the most wonderful, committed and talented people." The cover feature capped an unforgettable year for Hannah. In March she was one of a select group of young women invited to the House of Lords to receive her Queen's Guide Award. This was followed on 1 November with a trip to Westminster Abbey where Hannah was asked to read two prayers at the National Scout and Guide Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving. "Guiding is a really big part of my life" Hannah explains, "and I am now 'Little Owl' (assistant pack leader), although I would like my own pack one day. I also sit on our executive team as an international advisor for Itchen Division, making sure everyone knows about international guiding opportunities as they arise. "What I would say about the Guiding movement is that it has really helped me build leadership skills. It has also given me confidence because I want to be a role model to the younger girls and give them the guidance and encouragement to do what they want to do. "These skills are complemented by those gained through study and work at Southampton Solent University and I now feel like I have come full circle – both from Brownie to Little Owl and from Student to working as a Graduate Associate ."FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE MEDIA OFFICE ON 023 8201 3040 OR EMAIL email@example.com Share this article Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Print


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Spring has arrived early in New York City, and, during a much-needed spring-cleaning of my desk, I uncovered this memento from a trip to the Holy Land back in 2013.
I met the little artist who drew this card at the Infant Welfare Center, in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. He's one of about 27,500 Palestinian Arabs who, since Israel seized the Old City in 1967, still live within its ancient stone walls.
Jerusalem is a prosperous place, but many of the Palestinian families are deeply poor. The children of the Old City suffer from overcrowded housing, a lack of access to health care and limited educational opportunities — as well as a permeating mood of frustration and hopelessness. At bottom, they're victims of the conflict between Israel and Palestine.
But behind the heavy metal door of the Infant Welfare Center, I didn't see any suffering. The happy shouts of children filled the 700-year-old building with joy.
The center is a program of the Greek Catholic Annunciation Society and houses a kindergarten, a health clinic, tutoring for at-risk teens and other services that address genuine needs of the Palestinian children in the Old City. It's a very impressive place. The youngsters I met there were just four or five years old, but the center was already teaching them English. We sang "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" together.
Now that the card has been rescued from the bottom of a drawer, it's hanging on the wall above my desk. And I want to thank you for the wonderful memory. Because the Infant Welfare Center is supported by your generous donations to CNEWA.
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Canuck wonderkid Travis Bretzer is back with a new slice of gangly guitar-led pop. Featuring his trademark blend of drawled vocals, serrated chords and langourous riffs its one of the best things we've heard all summer. The vocals are apathetic, his dance-moves are on point and the video, to use the term very loosely, is an endearingly weird as nearly everything else he's ever done. He's the logical heir to Mac DeMarco's cardboard crown and, with songs this good slipping out his bequiffed head every few months, it might not be too long before he steps out of obscurity and into the hearts of everyone, everywhere.
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One of the you first things you might have observed with RPE 1.3 is the 3126I message which is shown for each document generation:
CRRPE3126I Setting a warning on pool Java heap for memory usage more than 921 MB (90% of the maximum allowed heap size). If the heap size grows over this limit a warning message will be logged.
3126I is an information message and part of the serviceability improvements made for RPE 1.3. RPE 1.3 monitors the memory usage during document generation and if the memory usage exceeds the defined threshold is exceeded a second message is shown. This message is repeated for every percent over the limit.
CRRPE3125W Java heap has exceeded the threshold of 1013 MB(99 % of maximum allowed heap space). 1023 MB of memory has been used from maximum of 1024 MB.
The purpose of these message
It is important to note that RPE takes no actions when the memory usage exceeds the defined threshold. The messages are not superfluous though and here are the reasons for introducing these messages:
- help RPE administrators fine tune the memory allocation for RPE
- for OOM errors give an indication on the actual error as the exceptions thrown in these scenarios are not always clearly linked to memory depletion (ex: no more handles …)
- indicate the parts of the document generation that take up the most memory using the current context of the log
NOTE: RPE should be able to produce most documents in the default 1024 MB of heap. Out of Memory errors normally indicate either an exceedingly large input data or a flaw in the template.
Related read: Fixing out of memory errors in Rational Publishing Engine
Changing the threshold
By default RPE/RRDG use 90% as the memory treshold and you can change using the com.ibm.rational.rpe.heap.usage.threshold Java property. To disable the monitoring simply set the value of this flag to 0 in rpe-launcher.ini and rpe-studio.ini


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The 2nd International Conference on Control and Computer Vision (ICCCV 2019) will be held in
Jeju Island, South Korea during June 15-18, 2019. It is sponsored by International Association of Computer Science and Information Technology, and technically assisted by many universities and institutes.
With an objective to serve as an annual platform for students, academics and industry researchers in the
related fields
of Control and Computer Vision to exchange face to face and boost
inspirations, ICCCV 2019 solicits contributions worldwide that illustrate
research results, projects, surveys and industrial experiences in these
|Call for Paper
|Control and Automation
|Computer Vision
|Adaptive control; Robust control; Process control; Complex systems; Co-operative control; Identification and estimation; Nonlinear systems; Intelligent systems; Discrete event systems; Hybrid systems; Networked control systems; Sensor networks; Delay systems; Neural networks; Fuzzy systems; Control of biological systems; Precision motion control; Control applications; Control engineering education; etc.
|Image/video analysis; Image-based modeling; Stereo and Structure from motion; Feature extraction, grouping and segmentation; Scene analysis; Object recognition; Learning and Statistical methods; Human-computer interaction; Tracking and surveillance; Biometrics; Vision for robots; Activity/behavior recognition; Medical Image Analysis; Face and Gesture, etc.
|Important Dates
|Keynote Speakers & Plenary Speaker
Submission Deadline: Apr.
20, 2019
Notification Date: May 5, 2019
Registration Deadline: May 15, 2019
Camera-ready Papers: May 15, 2019
Reinhard Klette
Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
Yulin Wang
Wuhan University, China
Franklin Bien
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
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|Accepted papers of ICCCV 2019 will be published in the International Conference Proceedings Series by ACM (ISBN: 978-1-4503-6322-8), which will be archived in the ACM Digital Library and submitted for index by Ei Compendex, Scopus, etc.
Language: English is the official
language. Papers should be prepared and presented in English.
Template for word.; Template for Latex.Please format your paper according to it before submission. Or it may be returned to you for revision.
Submission Link: EasyChair Submission System. To make the submission, an EasyChair account is necessary. The submission will be confirmed and assigned a Paper ID by the conference secretary from firstname.lastname@example.com within two working days after submission.
August 4, 2019! ICCCV 2019 conference proceedings is available online in ACM Digital Library now.
June 4, 2019! The final conference schedule is available now. (Click)
January 20, 2019! ICCCV 2018 conference proceedings has been indexed by Ei Compendex (Click) Scopus (Click) .


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Useful Information - Incoterms
Incoterms - DDPDDP (Delivered Duty Paid) is a Multimodal term that must be qualified by naming the place to which the seller is taking responsibility for transport costs and the risks of transit. These risks and costs include the payment of domestic duties in the buyer's country and any ancillary charges associated with the import clearing process at destination.
As with all of the D prefixed terms, this term is not easy to use in conjunction with a Documentary Credit and in the case of DDP this payment difficulty extends to any form of Exchange document. As a multimodal term, DDP requires the use of Multimodal transport documents over monomodal documents such as Bills of Lading or Airwaybills.
Sellers are cautioned that the payment of foreign duties and taxes may be contrary to the Exchange Control regulations of their country and that they should seek clarity on this point from their bank or appropriate authority.
Equally, both parties should consider VAT if payable in the buyer's country. DDP may be modified to exclude the seller from having to pay a VAT that the buyer could recover directly. If this is not done, the seller's price may include this amount which otherwise could actually be recovered by the buyer.
Regulations regarding sellers claiming VAT paid to foreign revenue services vary from country to country, and there is no clear-cut position in this matter. Both parties should seek guidance in this.
Additionally, although the seller will pay Duties, the buyer would be named on the import customs entry and will have the obligation to the domestic Customs Authority for the accuracy of the declared tariff headings used and the rates of duty applied. Should these subsequently prove to be incorrect the buyer will have the obligation to bring any under recovery to account.


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trevso_electric Coldplay's "Paradise" is about when Gwyneth leaves for the weekend and Chris Martin can eat all the gluten he wants.
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LaurelKS Got an email today with this subject: Your penis is too dear to your heart to not do something for it. #what
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MrsFridayNext You can tell I've been consuming Austen lately because I'm using phrases like "vastly different" in consumer satisfaction surveys.
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smileydooby Frankly "rubbing alcohol" sounds like one hell of a sexy drink
nayele18 When was the last time you were caught fondling a bag of Twizzlers at a red light for me it was five minutes ago.
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johnmoe All those formulas about finding your porn name are funny but in truth every human being has the same porn name: Robert Pornography.
abbytron Reads book cover, "Everyone Poops." UGH I refuse to follow trends. Weeks later, "Dr., how did he die?" "He was *removes glasses* too cool."
TheBosha Just saw a squirrel crossing the street slowly, chill and confident as you please. People, please be careful how you dispose of medications.
sarcasmically The electrician who just came by was named T. Werkin.
trumpetcake "YOU'LL NEVER GUESS WHERE I FOUND A PEANUT." – #14 in my list of "Best Elevator Small-Talk Openers"
pattonoswalt Well, time to trot my sad, flapping torso around the reservoir. #exercise #futility #coroner
donni Singles in your area wish you would leave the area
Bagyants I wrote "I'm on twitter" on the doctor's questionnaire under History of Mental Illness
EvilSchwartzie There is no good way to eat carrots at work that doesn't make me want to push you out a 5th floor window & whisper "who's healthy now?"
waferbaby Sitting at the bank updating my details, and it dawns on me that the weight I've put on my ID card is possibly that of my old RPG character.
norcross if you're wondering whether or not I'm lazy enough to order light bulbs on Amazon, the answer is yes. yes I am.
apelad I set my printer to print something on "draft" and it started to emit a light breeze. And papers.
sara_ashlynn Your secret is safe with me because I wasn't listening to what you said to me.
ProBirdRights excuse me obama but why have you never ended empty nest syndrome?? it sound serious. WHAT IF I AM INFECT?
rstevens Grape soda is an endangered species and its nature preserves are pizza parlors with Ms. Pac-Man-Man tables
continuants being an adult is cool because you can eat brownies without asking but it also is awful because they are probably fiber brownies
marlespo Do not put me in front of Oreos it is very ugly and I look like I just motorboated two giant chocolate boobs.
mitdasein There still isn't an iPhone app to fetch my coffee from across the room.
iboudreau If you make a human centipede out of dudes wearing polo shirts and Axe body spray, that's called a portmanbreau.
ApocalypseHow Went to a party with that hot new DJ, "MC Escher." He kept telling everyone to "raise the floor."
tehawesome In high school everyone is like "WHATEVER!!!" and in college everyone is like "whatever."
Spotzwoj Roommate caught me eating cheese directly off a microwaveable pizza platform. I panicked and said, "Um, I am uh.. eating the cheese."
biorhythmist I'm more of an ass, man.
donni Birds think their pretty disguises have fooled us about their dinosaur past. No dice, birds
rachelokokok This Judge Judy titled "you're an idiot!!!" Looks like a good one.
twelveyearsold oh did i say my existence? i meant parking. can you validate my parking.
BillCorbett UNICORN VS. PEGASUS. Make it happen, Hollywood.
CatFoodBreath I didn't get a chance to Tweet much today. We got a new pillow, a new blanket, AND a new cardboard box. You understand.
twelveyearsold i'll have a whiskey, neat. *whiskey is pumped out of a crazy contraption, poured over an ice sculpture of 2 tigers doin it* wow that is neat
Mortimusgerbil That moment you realize you have no real talents that are applicable to a circus
Glennmandirect I just made Antonin Scalia marry a duck. Not because that's what gay marriage leads to. Because I'm an ordained minister who bores easily.
jillsmo You know you've read the entire internet when you end up on TMZ. I'm glad Amanda Bynes is doing better. Whoever that is.
paulverhoeven Getting older is awesome. My personality is getting more recognizably distinct and stupid, and my beard triples by the day. It's win win!
vforrestal OH GOD IM SO EXCITED FOR GIRLS' WEEKEND BUT SO SAD ABOUT LEAVING MY CATS! #SpinsterProblems
rachelokokok Your car might be clean, but when someone might need a coffee mug, t shirt, 7 empty water bottles, used gum, who do you think they turn to?
solarpowerspork bards are cool. #confessyourunpopularopinion
rstevens How do we even know exercise is real? *I've* never experienced it.
owlparliament A serious problem that I have is that I love comfort so much that I'm forever accidentally trying on maternity clothes.
ApocalypseHow Does the "5-Second Rule" apply to just-born babies? Asking for a fiend.
sarcasmically Mom opens her laptop, Googles "Yahoo". Clicks through to Yahoo. Uses Yahoo to search. THIS IS WHY BLOOD PRESSURE I JUST
ScrewyDecimal I guess in the interest of "good customer service" I should stop responding to reference questions today with heavy audible sighs.
Glennmandirect Saw a woman at the store buying wine & a lot of batteries. I smiled knowingly at her. I sometimes get drunk & check all the flashlights too.
introvertedwife I wasn't able to put this book down…because it was covered in some kind of epoxy.
JRehling Huge shout-out to matter. Making up all the objects in the universe. Pavement in the streets and satin in the sheets.
tommycm pride and prejudice but with lions. #amwriting
tommycm harry potter but with dogs. #amwriting
runawaycupcake My husband bought a back scratcher, so I think he might be leaving me.
AdriOfTheDead #HowToResistSex you apparently don't or can't cause everyone is a sex-starved monkey with no free will and all genitals are magnetized
craigslistlove Forbidden Fruit Leads to Special Jam
biorhythmist "Hi, sorry but you forgot to put ketchup in the bag" "Sir, this is a pharmacy drive-thru" "Not one that wants my business, apparently"
QuinnK "I want something that's waistless, has TONS of pockets and will allow me to secretly masturbate at any time." – the inventor of overalls
filth_waste hot singularities in your area, increasing mass without limit
000___000 the most powerful weapon in the world is imagination. without it we'd never have dreamed up all those fucking bombs.
morninggloria Clerk: Can I have your email so we can send you coupons and sale alerts? Me: No. Clerk: It begins. (we both draw swords)
AceMakesWords (flips a tarot card) "The Tower" oh no an omen (flips another) "The Charizard" um what (flips another) "The Crazy 8" wait (flips) "Uno" stop
000___000 many wonder "how many crackers is this dude gonna eat?" but few will live long enough to find out
RepJackKimble Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, teach a man to fish and you can call your program Halibut for Humanity.
sweden The decibel levels of old people sneezing makes me wonder if they walk around feeling that they no longer get the attention they deserve.
SCbchbum A woman in Florida was arrested for illegally selling lobster tails. Let that be a lesson to Floridians to stick with murder.
TheBosha Pitch: The Finger of Love. It's like The Bachelor meets Hillbilly Handfishin'.
meganganz Aaaaaand I just almost drank a candle.
matthewbaldwin The weight on my driver's license is aspirational.
Smethanie It's sweet how they still teach kids cursive in school so they can read birthday cards from their grandmas.
danforthfrance Not only did I look up twerking this weekend, I tried it.
MassageByTed At any given moment, an average of 3,000 people in the United States are naked in a wheelbarrow.
tartpop live sweet, die cute & leave an adorable little corpse
QuinnK Shark Week is the worst week to get your period.
ElizaBayne Shark Week is just another made up holiday to sell more sharks
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Annelies Termeer
Concept developer, curator and creative project lead on the cross section of tech, media and art. She favors projects that are a little bit crazy, but always keep the experience of the visitor/user at the centre of their thinking.
Since 2018 Annelies Termeer is editor in chief at VPRO Medialab. Annelies Termeer has been involved in the projects from the beginning of VPRO Medialab in 2015. She was project leader for Hackathons, weknowhowyoufeel.nu (the online part of We Know How You Feel during the DDW 2017) and Home Smart Home. This last project, which is central in 2018, focuses on the Internet of Things. With Home Smart Home, VPRO Medialab wants to explore the possibilities of storytelling in, around and with a 'smart home'. Furthermore, the project also wants to contribute to awareness around the Internet of Things.
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September 9, 2015
Cosplay Encouraged
Nonsense Night is going full nerdcore for this event.
Think COMIC CONVENTION but weirder & more intimate & in Detroit.
COSPLAY is strongly encouraged
(ANYcharacter from ANYuniverse is appropriate)
BOARD & CARD GAMES will be a thing that will be happening
(from Apples to Catan to Risk to Magic to Pokémon to Oranges)
L.A.R.P BATTLES will totally be a thing
(bring your own (foam) weaponry)
POKéMON GO will be going on
(there's a gym at the venue & several Poké-stops near by)
STAR WARS will be prevalent
(of course)
ANIME should be all over this shit
(cosplay a Studio Ghibli character or you're a coward)
EVERYTHING "nerdy" or esoteric is welcome.
Nonsense Night is about YOU bringing the weirdness.
This is not a concert. It's HAPPENING starring YOU & your friends.
Musical performances by:
Wesley and the Crushers
Zak & What Army?
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All readings are in Massachusetts unless otherwise noted. Thanks as always to Daniel Bouchard for compiling these listings, and to the fine organizations that make possible many readings to be found in and around Boston. If you have an event not listed here, please leave details in the comments.
Thursday, October 12, 5:30 pm
Gregory Pardlo
McCormack Family Theater
70 Brown St.
Providence, RI
Continue reading "Boston Area Poetry Readings for October and November 2017"


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Eric Houle
- Managing Director
- Corporate Finance & Restructuring
- 1201 W Peachtree Street, NW
- Suite 500
- Atlanta, GA, 30309
- United States
- B.A., Economics and French, Union College
- M.B.A., Goizueta Business School, Emory University
- American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
- Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA)
- Turnaround Management Association (TMA), Global Board of Trustees
- Corporate Finance
- Restructuring / Turnaround Services
Eric Houle is a Managing Director at FTI Consulting and is based in Atlanta. He is a member of the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment.
Mr. Houle has more than 15 years of corporate finance and strategic advisory services experience with a focus on restructuring, business revitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, hedge fund and alternative asset investments and debt financing. He has advised senior management and boards of directors in revitalizing companies that are stagnant or underperforming as well as lenders in bankruptcy and out-of-court restructurings. Mr. Houle has led numerous engagements involving the development of strategic operational and financial alternatives, negotiations with lenders and other constituencies, due diligence, capital raising, asset sales and business plan analysis.
Prior to rejoining FTI Consulting, Mr. Houle acted as a strategic advisor to a U.S.-based private equity fund where he was responsible for corporate planning, identifying prospective capital and investment opportunities abroad as well as operational improvement and restructuring initiatives on existing holdings. Mr. Houle also led negotiations with government ministries, conducted market risk assessments and performed initial due diligence on prospective investments in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Previously, Mr. Houle managed an SEC registered hedge fund that specialized in investing in corporate loans (both first and second lien), special situations of distressed companies and opportunistic transactions. In addition, Mr. Houle led engagements for the fund's subsidiary specializing in distressed investing and advising on global corporate restructurings, turnarounds and mergers and acquisitions. During this period, Mr. Houle led negotiations, assessment of strategic alternatives and financial analysis to sell the South American assets of a U.S.-based energy company, which resulted in a ten-fold increase in value of the asset to the lending group and equity holders of $30 million. Mr. Houle also was responsible for the wind down of a bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicle of a distressed U.S.-based energy firm with $625 million of first lien debt and subsidiaries throughout South America. Mr. Houle developed strategic wind-down alternatives, negotiated with the lender group, led the asset sale process and performed business diagnostic services.
Mr. Houle also was Vice President Global Corporate Finance of a $650 million revenue inventory services company, with operations in more than 20 countries. Mr. Houle was responsible for treasury operations, budgeting and planning, profit improvement initiatives, operational restructuring and investor relations. Mr. Houle led the company's foreign acquisition strategy and took a lead role in a leveraged buyout of the company in 2007. The net impact of the work performed resulted in a $500 million accretion of tangible shareholder value.
Mr. Houle originally began his career at FTI Consulting and spent six years in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, where he provided financial advisory services across a broad range of industries, including fine paper distribution, furniture manufacturing, container finance, HVAC distribution, airline and textile.
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This guest blog was contributed by Dr Jill Edwards, School of Healthcare, Leeds University.
When I was born I was not expected to live long enough to go to school, but a few months ago I celebrated by my 50th birthday. I have cystic fibrosis (CF).
Ageing with CF is now a reality for many people with the condition (nearly 9,000 in the UK). Most people with CF used to die before they became adults, but now there are more adults than children with this disease. And over the last 30 years, the life expectancy of people with CF has increased drastically, with a median age of survival ranging between 35.9 and 48.1 years. More and more people with CF are now likely to face 'old age', yet it is not known how prepared we are.
Cystic fibrosis is a serious, inherited, long term condition. A fault in a gene prevents salts (sodium and chloride) from passing in and out of cells in the body properly. This results in the production of thick, sticky mucus in organs. To be born with CF a baby must inherit two faulty genes, one from each parent.
CF mostly affects the lungs and digestive system, but as the condition progress other organs can become involved. In the lungs this thick, sticky mucus blocks the airways and cause frequent chest infections. In the digestive system the pancreas is unable to produce 'pancreatic enzymes', which help digest food, and without them food is not properly broken down in the body.
People with cystic fibrosis need a daily routine of treatment. Treatment will differ between individuals depending on how bad their CF is. Generally, daily treatment will include physiotherapy and exercise to clear the lungs of the sticky mucus, pancreatic enzymes tablets to help digest food, and regular (oral, nebulised and intravenous) antibiotics to help treat and prevent chest infections. Many people with CF also need a high calorie diet and insulin if they also have diabetes, which is a condition that most people with CF will eventually develop. New treatments such as gene therapy are being developed and will treat CF more effectively.
Living with CF can be hard work, especially fitting in essential time-consuming treatment with the demands of work and life in general. But it is not all doom and gloom and many of us live full and independent lives, and increasing numbers are having children of their own.
Ageing with CF has implications for both the individual and for health and social care services. As you grow older with CF, your chances of developing more complications such as diabetes, liver disease, and osteoporosis increases, so there is much more to deal with health-wise.
Participation in the labour market throughout a person's life will be essential in order to prepare financially for older age. Obtaining and maintaining employment is difficult for many people with CF, and as we age participating in the labour market becomes even more difficult due to a combination of deteriorating health, lack of appropriate adjustments to working arrangements, and discriminatory (to disabled people) and ageist attitudes. Without life-long access to work, people with CF may struggle to access private pensions, state pensions, and save up money for 'old' age.
Ensuring adequate financial provision is becoming more and more essential as welfare benefits are cut and the likelihood of a decent state pension is diminished.
More research needs to be undertaken to find out how health and social care services will need to be delivered in order to best support people with life-long conditions such as CF. At the moment, many people with CF rely on family members to help with treatment, fetch prescriptions, and support them during bouts of ill health, among many other tasks. This support may disappear as parents die or children move away from home (in the case of people with CF who have children) and will need to be replaced with support from social services.
Against a background of cuts to health and social services life for older people with CF will not be without its challenges. But they are ones I am looking forward to meeting.
Read consumer advice about addressing ageism in health service and social care
Find out more about Age UK's health and wellbeing support for older people


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Higher Ed Cooperates For Adults
In an effort to promote higher education as a whole, instead of one particular institution, Aquinas College, Central Michigan University, Cornerstone University, Davenport University, Ferris State University-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College, Grand Valley State University, ITT Technical Institute, Michigan State University, Northwood University, Spring Arbor University, University of Phoenix and Western Michigan University are working together this time.
Their aim is to make it easier for the nontraditional student to get back into the educational swing.
The 13 schools have created GRAHEN, or Grand Rapids Area Higher Education Network, to recruit students and offer them any major or area of interest they desire.
"This is something that is really easier to do as a team," said Zoe Carmichael, co-chair and student services coordinator for WMU.
"This is healthy competition to benefit students. We are able to put aside that competitive spirit and even when a school can't attend one of the businesses, we will bring their materials for them."
The program operates by going into the workplace and directly recruiting students. A representative from each of the schools goes to a workplace and sets up a table of information. During lunch or a break, employees have the opportunity to get acquainted with the schools and obtain more information to find the school that is the right fit for them.
"This helps the business, so that we aren't taking away from production time, and it also helps the worker so that they can have 13 different universities, colleges or technical training facilities at their disposal," said Nick Murphy chairperson and corporate education consultant for the University of Phoenix.
"And it offers the students one opportunity to be able to have each and every area of interest at their fingertips. This way if one of us isn't able to offer one thing, one of the other schools probably has it," added Carmichael.
Workers have the opportunity to further their education and bring those transferable skills to the workplace, making them more valuable, especially in a down economy.
Not only do Carmichael and Murphy see this as a benefit to potential students, but also for employers who are looking for a stronger workforce.
The employer has the opportunity to offer its employees the chance to obtain more of an education as well as increase the talent of its work force through these programs.
"We are a one-stop shop for HR people looking for advancement in education, as well as for a way to give employees a benefit for tuition," said Carmichael. "We can offer them what they are looking for and in the end it really makes the business look good."
In addition to improving businesses and their employees, GRAHEN offers an incentive to working through its program and going back to school. For the last four years, since its inception, the group has awarded one higher education learner from each institution the GRAHEN Outstanding Adult Learner Award (OAL).
This year's awards ceremony will be April 17 at the DeVos Center Exhibition Hall on the GVSU Pew Campus and will honor 13 students that have been nominated and meet the criteria of a certain GPA, have good classroom performance, have overcome outstanding odds and have an outstanding commitment to their work, family and furthering their education.
After adult learners have been nominated, they then must write a brief essay on why they deserve the award and fill out a short application. In addition, they must have two letters of recommendation.
Next, the nominee's information is sent to a selection committee, which chooses a winner or candidate from each school. The winners are then notified and encouraged to attend the ceremony with their families and friends.
"It is nice to have the families there also because we are also rewarding them for the support they have given to the candidates throughout their time juggling a family, work and school at the same time," said Murphy.
GRAHEN tries to convey the idea of teamwork and how by working together, the 13 institutions can create an awareness of lifelong learning opportunities for adults at colleges and universities in the greater Grand Rapids area.
Businesses and interested adult learners can obtain more information by calling Murphy at 647-5100, Ext. 110.
"This is a good time to go back to school," said Murphy. "And if you can go back to school and bring those transferable skills back to your workplace, therefore furthering yourself and your place of business, this is really a win-win for all involved."


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Frank Doljack
Frank Joseph Doljack (Dolie)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut September 4, 1930
- Final Game July 3, 1943
- Born October 5, 1907 in Cleveland, OH USA
- Died January 23, 1948 in Cleveland, OH USA
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"Doljack is one of the finest defensive outfielders in baseball, and has one of the best throwing arms in the game." - from The Milwaukee Sentinel, March 23, 1935
Frank Doljack played for the Detroit Tigers from 1930-34 and then came back for three games with the 1943 Cleveland Indians. He appeared in the 1934 World Series.
Doljack was born in Cleveland, OH and played for the Evansville Hubs in 1928 at age 20. Gee Walker and Whit Wyatt, both also 20, were teammates. After a couple years with the Wheeling Stogies, Doljack came to the majors with the 1930 Detroit Tigers under manager Bucky Harris.
Frank spent five years with the Tigers, never getting more than 187 at-bats in a season. He played a lot at all three outfield positions. Gee Walker also played on the team as a teammate of Doljack during 1931-34.
After his days with Detroit, Frank continued to play in the minors, playing for teams all over the country and in Canada.
He died in Cleveland, OH at the age of 40.
The Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States says that he was a Slovenian-American. The text also mentions John Doljack, a minor leaguer born in 1904 who played for the Columbus, OH team in 1926-28, among other minor league stops.


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Top 5 Ruby projects you must check out
Ruby invasion into the programming world has been swift in the last few months. Obviously one of the reasons was the elegance of the language. But more importantly ruby popularity is driven by tools written on it. It is an open secret that much of the credit goes to Ruby on Rails Web application framework by David Heinemeier Hansson. In this post, I will look at some of the influential tools written on top of Ruby.
Ruby on Rails – Arguably the most popular tool written on Ruby. Ruby on Rails is an Agile web application framework which boosts programmer productivity. It uses convention over configuration to cut down on the manual coding. The productivity boost in Rails is due to Ruby elegance and also due to automatic code generation from data model. There are numerous Web apps written on Ruby on Rails – For example, Basecamp and Shopify.
Typo – Typo is a lean blogging tools powered by Ruby and Ruby on Rails. It is also open source and free. It supports comments, trackbacks/ping, export function and full text search.
RMagick – RMagick provides an extension which provides access to ImageMagick and GraphicsMagick image processing libraries from Ruby. Supports a huge set of image formats and comprehensive image processing API.
Instiki – Instiki is a Wiki clone based on Ruby on Rails. It is also possible to use this as a lightweight CMS. David Heinemeier Hansson is one of the project admins. Instiki features all standard wiki features such as file uploads, password protection and feed support. Also provides markup choice between Textile, Markdown and Rdoc.
Watir – Watir is an automatic Web application testing tool written in Ruby. This tool allows you to record user actions and then replay them whenever you want to test the Web app. It also comes with developer toolbar extension for internet explorer.