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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Tortie Inspiration
32 comments:
- Summer at sparklecat.com said...
Wow, that chair made an awesome planter! But why, after all your help, Isabella, didn't your human use it for catnip?
P.S. My human is way better at taking new things and making them look old!
- June 25, 2013 at 2:23 AM
- The Furries of Whisppy said...
That's really pretty! Your idea was brilliant, Isabella!
You know our catio? Well, lots of the stuff in there are actually from *old* things. Stuff Grandma was happy to help Grandpa turn into our catio. MOL.
- June 25, 2013 at 2:58 AM
- Marg said...
That is really nice. I love that. What a good job your Mom did Isabella and Angel. Isabella,you were too cute sitting in a chair with no seat. Have a great day.
- June 25, 2013 at 3:53 AM
- Duni said...
What a great chair makeover! Flowers in the chair - how ingenious :)
It looks very pretty. Nice take on this challenge :)
- June 25, 2013 at 5:31 AM
- Fuzzy Tales said...
Our human has tried to remake things, but has totally failed. She's hopeless.
We LOVE this chair makeover! Did your mom use a spray primer and paint or did she use roller/brush? Just curious and wondering if one or the other would make a difference!
- June 25, 2013 at 5:57 AM
- Eyelah said...
Do they start getting curious about anything new in the house? I think the chair as a planter is a great idea. Very unique.
- June 25, 2013 at 6:50 AM
- Splendid Little Stars said...
She would not have nearly the number of great ideas or be able to get as much stuff done without you!
That's a beautiful chair, Isabella!
- June 25, 2013 at 7:08 AM
- brokenteepee said...
Brilliant! And very pretty
- June 25, 2013 at 7:28 AM
- Sandee said...
You are brilliant Isabella and the chair is fabulous. What a great idea you had. Glad your mom saw it your way.
Have a purrfect day. My best to your mom. ☺
- June 25, 2013 at 9:05 AM
- ♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥ said...
That was such a great and creative idea. And next year it will only cost the price of new flowers. Super work, Isabella.
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- June 25, 2013 at 9:06 AM
That's brilliant! I love it! Ingenious! Go Mommy!
- June 25, 2013 at 9:39 AM
- Laura said...
Adorable, and you did a great job inspiring your Mommy!
- June 25, 2013 at 9:55 AM
- Rose Clearfield said...
Adorable, and what great helpers you had for this process! The chair adds such a cheery element to a porch. These kind of projects are a little out of my normal routine, too. Perfect for a team challenge!
- June 25, 2013 at 10:07 AM
- Memories for Life said...
Tell your mommy I'm super impressed! This is so creative! And I love the color! You did a great job inspiring your mommy Isabella :)
- June 25, 2013 at 10:07 AM
- DancingMooney said...
It looks darling Sharla, I love it! And I love that sunny yellow too! :)
- June 25, 2013 at 10:14 AM
- Ann said...
That is an awesome transformation for that chair. You were a huge help in this project Isabella.
- June 25, 2013 at 10:53 AM
- Hot Rocks said...
Its gorgeous Sharla. Love the color...so pretty!
- June 25, 2013 at 2:02 PM
- pasqueflower said...
What a nice sunny addition - -so pretty! Great redo!
- June 25, 2013 at 2:34 PM
- The Army of Four said...
Kit-cat pals, we're so sorry we got so behind leaving comments. Mom is going through a lot right now. We've been playing catch=up again - we hope you can forgive us! We miss you girls!!!
Play bows,
- June 25, 2013 at 2:50 PM
- AntiquityTravelers said...
Fantastic upcylce on that chair! Great snoopervising Isabella! It looks so nice on the deck
- June 25, 2013 at 5:06 PM
- Reeni said...
That is so pretty! Your Mom did a great job and you did too helping her! Love, Moon xoxo
- June 25, 2013 at 5:34 PM
- The Island Cats said...
Wow, all you girls did an excellent job!
- June 25, 2013 at 6:05 PM
- Katie Isabella said...
Girls, especially you, Isabella, are the best little girls a mommy can have. You are so creative and you also have a way with your mommy to get her to do those things that enhance all your lives. Bravo Isabella! xoxo
- June 25, 2013 at 6:39 PM
- JB's Big and Small Worlds said...
Love it! What a cheery flower chair. Great job Isabella!
- June 25, 2013 at 8:37 PM
- Natashalh said...
It looks like this project had lots of kitty assistance! No wonder it turned out so great =)
- June 25, 2013 at 9:49 PM
- bichonpawz said...
Seriously Isabella! No way could your mom get through the day without your help. I mean .... REALLY!! Should of planted catnip though...
xoxo Chloe and LadyBug
ps...Mama says the chair looks awesome!
- June 25, 2013 at 11:41 PM
- myminimocs said...
now that's and AWESOME makeover Isabela...your Mom obviously followed your instructions to a "T".
Have a Happy Day <3 Sharla
- June 26, 2013 at 5:48 AM
- Judy Nolan said...
Super makeover! At first I thought the chair was going to get a cushion, but I love what happened instead.
- June 26, 2013 at 1:42 PM
- Catherine said...
Love it!
xo C
- June 28, 2013 at 5:14 AM
- Erika said...
I love it, I love it, I LOVE it! The color is vibrant and what a great popping welcome.
I have an old chair that I want to actually saw off the back and attach an old suitcase on top of the legs....maybe I need to go work. Can your help come over?
- June 28, 2013 at 12:48 PM
- storybeader said...
looks pretty good, Isabella! And you can still sit on it! {:-D
- June 28, 2013 at 6:32 PM
- Connie - Tails from the Foster Kittens said...
beautiful job!
- July 7, 2013 at 9:24 AM


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Bursaries for trainee primary teachers to be slashed next year
Cuts to bursaries for trainee primary teachers in England has created fears that there could be a teacher recruitment crisis looming, with some bursaries dropping in value by two thirds by 2016, reports the BBC.
The changes could affect more than half of trainee primary teachers, who use the bursaries for living expenses or to offset some of the £9,000 tuition fees for trainee teachers on university courses. They can be paid to trainees on both university and school based training schemes that do not carry a salary.
Bursaries for primary trainees with 2:1 degrees or master's qualifications will fall from £4,000 this year to £3,000 in 2016.
This year primary maths trainees with 2:2 degrees or better were offered a £12,000 bursary. Next year this will fall to £6,000.
For primary maths trainees with degrees lower than a 2:2 the bursary will be cut from £9,000 to £3,000.
Nearly half of primary teacher trainees who started their courses in September 2014 received a bursary - some 8,900 trainees.
"The reduction of bursaries could mean it is not attractive for people to train to teach," said Lizana Oberholzer of the National Association of School Based Teacher Trainers. In particular she warned national figures, which show there are enough primary teachers this year, often hide local shortages.
"We are worried we won't be able to recruit high quality teacher trainees without the incentive of high value bursaries in future," she said.
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Being a simple chap, I like to divide the bulk of the media agency world up into planners and buyers. I know everyone has far smarter and possibly more accurately descriptive job titles these days, but fundamentally you're either a "hot" buyer (driven by the deal) or a "cool" planner (driven by the data). The holding companies' media agencies are facing the severe challenge of pivoting from a buying-led revenue model based on a historic lack of interest, involvement and knowledge from their clients, to a planning-led model driven by openness, transparency and client-facing business solving. Key to a successful pivot is convincing clients to pay for something (planning) that the majority of network agencies never thought to charge for before. It's tough to explain that this change of heart has come about as a result of a need to replace revenues from rebates. Some are managing this better than others. Those who have invested in technology and the ability to derive insights from data and research are likely to fare rather better than those who see the word "transparency" less as an ethos driving how they operate and more as a term in a contract to be worked around and argued over as much as possible.
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McCarroll Place was built in 1836 by Byrd Hill, on a lot one half mile south of the home's present location. In 1840 the house was bought by Hill's cousin, John R. McCarroll (d. 1878), who moved the home north to its present lot. McCarroll was the Sheriff of Marshall County between 1839 and 1869, throughout the early years of the town, the Civil War, and the early Reconstruction period.
Eventually, the McCarroll family married into the Francisco family, who lived here for much of the 20th century. The McCarrolls included Edgar W. Francisco (d. 1940), Edgar W. Francisco II (1897-1966) and Edgar W. Francisco III, the current owner of the house, though he does not live in Holly Springs. McCarroll Place is the last remaining home in Holly Springs that is still owned by descendants of the original builder. Today the house lies empty and slowly deteriorates, though the owner occasionally maintains the grounds.
During the Civil War, two notable events happened at the house. During Van Dorn's raid, in 1861, a Union soldier was mortally injured and died inside the house. The McCarroll family, fearing reprisals from the Union army, buried the soldier behind the house in an unmarked grave. Also during the Civil War, Sheriff McCarroll's niece, Ludie Baugh, lived in the home. Ludie used a diamond to etch her name in one of the window panes, which can still be seen today.
In recent years, McCarroll Place has become the center of a good amount of controversy in the literary world. In 2010, Emory University professor Sally Wolff-King, in her book Ledgers of History: William Faulkner, an Almost Forgotten Friendship, and an Antebellum Plantation Diary, relied on the current owner, Edgar W. Francisco III, in claiming that his father (Edgar W. Francisco II) was close personal friends with William Faulkner, and that Faulkner based many of his stories on the Francisco family and McCarroll Place. Though it is possible Faulkner visited McCarroll Place on one of his many visits to Holly Springs and it is true that the Ludie Baugh etched window pane is similar to many recurring themes in William Faulkner's works, many other Faulkner scholars, including noted local author Hubert McAlexander, have rejected the claims in the book and believe that the Francisco's claims are nothing but a hoax.
McCarroll Place is a single-story, flanking-gable frame Greek Revival house, and originally consisted of two log cabins connected by a porch. The house was eventually clapboarded. There is a central pedimented portico supported by Tuscan piers, exterior end chimneys and a transom of the door. The house originally faced west. The brick kitchen and slave quarters behind the house were built in the 1850s, and are some of the few surviving slave quarters in Holly Springs.
McCarroll Place was listed on our 2016 List of the Most Endangered Historic Properties in Holly Springs, due to recent neglect of the house and the fact that it has remained empty for several years.


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Organic fertilizers, such as Ringer® Lawn Restore, have no risk of harmful results due to over application like traditional chemical fertilizers, so there's no need to worry about toxic runoff or burning your grass.
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The organic approach to lawn care is simple and common sense: Work with rather than against nature, and the grass will be thick, green, and problem-free. But that's not just a belief or wishful thinking: Research shows that organic care yields a thicker, healthier lawn than chemical treatments. Scientists also continue to document the dangers—for people, pets, and wildlife—of using toxic chemicals to feed grass and control weeds and pests. Check out these findings and remember them when choosing products for your lawn. read more »
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1. My lawn fertilizer not only comes in a green bag, the product itself is green.
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2. Children and pets can play on the lawn right after I spread weed-and-feed—no need to post warning signs or keep the family off the grass for several days after application.
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3. When I mow the lawn, I bag the grass clippings and throw them out with the trash.
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4. Neem is the active ingredient in spray I use to kill lawn pests.
Answer: Organic. Neem, an extract from an evergreen tree native to India, disrupts the feeding and growth of insects. Neem sprays, such as Safer® Brand Grub Killer, target grubs and other lawn-chewing insects, including chinch bugs and armyworms, and are approved for use in organic lawn-care. The toxic pesticides in chemical grub control products have been linked to cancer, reproductive disorders, and a variety of other health and environmental problems.
5. The grass blades often turn brown near the tips after I apply fertilizer.
Answer: Not. Ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, and urea are the three primary sources of nitrogen in synthetic lawn fertilizers. When used frequently, they are prone to burning the grass, especially in hot weather. Feather meal, a natural source of nitrogen found in Ringer® Lawn Restore and other organic fertilizers, does not burn grass because it breaks down gradually and releases nutrients as needed.
6. My lawn needs to be dethatched every year.
Answer: Not. Thatch—a layer of stems, shoots, and roots that form a mat on top of the soil—blocks water and fertilizer from reaching the grass roots. Synthetic fertilizers that stimulate ultra-fast growth of grass produce the excess of surface matter that results in thatch. You can eliminate thatch by spreading compost and other organic materials, which entice earthworms to the surface to consume the excess.
7. When I dig into my lawn, the soil is moist, pliable, and full of earthworms.
Answer: Organic. Grass grows naturally thick and lush where the soil is rich in organic matter and has an active population of bacteria, fungi, and earthworms. The organic matter holds moisture for the grass and keeps the soil loose enough for the roots to spread out. Synthetic fertilizers are high in salts, which dry out soil and dehydrate the soil-dwellers.
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When I found Softsoap was launching a new line of soaps I was super excited! I am in love with the new packaging! Such a simple way to dress up your sink! They smell pretty yummy too which is always an added bonus. ;) Their new decor collection includes Peony & Plum, Orchid Petals & Mint Water, and Wild Basil & Lime. I've even got the coordinating tags to match. Scroll down for the free download.
Soap gift idea free download
- Download the labels HERE
Right click on image and download graphic to computer. Print the tags out on a colored printer with cardstock paper. Trim paper down and then cut into rectangle tags or cut out with a 2 inch circle punch. Next punch a hole in the top corner (I love this small hole punch) and then tie it onto the soap bottle with twine or ribbon.
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If you don't have insurance or your insurance won't cover inpatient rehab for some reason, you still have options. Rehabs that accept private insurance are more likely to use a sliding fee scale that considers your income and assets when deciding rates. Explore your options for paying cash. Does your employer offer a payment assistance program for substance abuse treatment? Can you use funds from savings, your IRA or your 401(k)? While these may seem extreme, consider the alternatives.
Financing for Addiction Treatment
To many people, the thought of paying cash for a rehab is difficult.
To help, most facilities offer financing options that enable you to break up the cost of treatment into multiple payments. Many work with finance companies that break the cost of the program into several years, at competitive rates. For example, the idea of paying $40,000 for excellent treatment might seem out of reach, but being able to pay installments of $700 a month might make it possible.
Treatment centers understand that people often need payment options and are used to answering these questions and providing solutions.
As with anything else, rehab is a "get what you pay for" proposition.
Addiction is deadly and there's no way of knowing when it will strike its final blow. Drugs today are deadlier than ever, and both addicts and parents are often naive about the dangers of modern drugs (both street drugs and prescription drugs). If you're waiting for your teen to "grow out of it" or your loved one to "hit rock bottom," you are risking their life. If your loved one needed cancer treatment or heart surgery, you'd do what it took to get them the proper care. Addiction treatment is no different. What price can you put on a life? And if treatment is successful, then what would you pay for the addict to have good health, a long life and a happy future?
Don't let "sticker shock" deter you from finding the right program to help you or a loved one. There are almost always workable options that can make successful treatment possible.
What If You Can't Afford to Pay for Rehab?
If you're going through hard times and you have no insurance, no access to private or bank loans, no employer assistance and no assets, you'll have to rely on free treatment from one of the facilities that offers it or on government assistance programs like Medicaid, Medicare or state or local programs. In states that offer it, the Access to Recovery program provides qualifying individuals with vouchers that can be used for addiction treatment.
Remember though, free and publicly funded programs are intended for those with no options, and the quality of care is low. Please choose one of these options only as a last resort. Often, families turn to grandparents, family or friends for assistance before having to go to a publicly funded program.


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Farm & Maple Insurance
Farm/Mini-FarmOur agency was started on a farm and has extensive experience insuring farms. Farms and maple sugaring operations are complex businesses to insure and it is in your best interest to work with an agency that works with them every day. We have multiple companies, including Vermont based ones, to competitively quote your farm.
HousesWe can cover your home on your farm policy similar to how it is covered on a typical homeowners policy.
Tenant HousesIf you own additional homes for your farm tenants or family we can cover them on the same farm policy.
EquipmentYour farm and sugaring equipment is expensive and we can cover it on your farm package either with a blanket or as individual items.
VehiclesIn addition to your farm equipment we can provide coverage for any of your vehicles you use on the farm under a commercial farm policy.
Workers CompensationWe can help you determine if you need to have workers compensation and we have multiple avenues to satisfy your workers compensation requirements with the state.
LiabilityYour base farm policy will provide you with liability protection to protect what you have worked hard to create as you operate your farm. We can offer you different liability limits and help you pick the best protection for your situation.
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UmbrellaIf you require liability protection above what your base policies provide we can help you secure additional protection through an umbrella policy.


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CUSTOM 1/4" Wide Date Cuff Bracelet with your choice of text, your choice of metal.
This thick 1/4 inch wide cuff bracelet can be hand stamped with the date of your choice in our beautiful Brush font. The inside can also be stamped for a "secret" message.
You can choose your metal from Sterling Silver, Aluminum, Brass, and Copper.
- Price includes up to 30 characters/spaces on a side. The option is available to have one or both sides stamped. We like this site to help with the number of characters and spaces used: http://www.charactercountonline.com
- The bracelet will be sent with a lightly brushed finish, since I feel it makes the bracelet the most legible and wears well.
- Please see https://completely-hammered.myshopify.com/pages/font-choices for examples of our Brush font for alphanumeric dates or inside customization.
- Cuff is 6 inches long, will fit most women's wrists (up to 6.5"), and can be easily adjusted by gently bending to a comfortable shape.
- The item will be shipped ready to give, tucked inside a drawstring bag. A gift box can be added in our "ADD ONS" section of our shop.
- Whenever possible, we source our supplies from other small businesses and recycle / reuse packaging materials to help reduce our environmental impact. We responsibly recycle all waste/scrap metal.
Please add the text you would like stamped into to the "Customization" field. Please be specific regarding any special requests such as multiple fonts, placement of any symbol/picture stamps, etc. Your text will be stamped in the same letter case (upper/lower/mixed) as you enter it, unless it's specified to be an "Uppercase Only" font. While I occasionally will question something that may be a typo, I don't catch them all. PLEASE proofread your text carefully before sending. If you have an intentional misspelling, please call that out in your notes so I know not to ask, as it may hold up your order. If you do not specify how you want the text laid out or where you want picture stamps, I will create the item in the manner I feel will be the most aesthetic.
Please be aware that the photos shown are simply a representation of previous items I have created and may not be exactly what you receive, as each item is uniquely created just for you at the time you order.


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FERRUM, Va. – The Virginia Wesleyan University held on to earn a 77-75 victory over Ferrum Saturday afternoon on the road. With the win, the Marlins improve to 13-12 on the season and move to 11-5 in ODAC play. The win also secures the teams spot in the top six of the ODAC standings and the team will have to wait for other conference games to conclude to figure out what their seed in the ODAC Championship will be.
It was a solid first half as the Marlins never trailed. After getting out to an early 5-0 lead, thanks in part to a Keijon Honore game-opening 3-pointer, the game settled into an even match up. Near the four-minute mark, Lamont Steward nailed back-to-back 3-pointers to give them give the team a little separation and VWU went into the half up 39-32.
The Marlins did well to maintain that cushion through the first couple of minutes of the second, but the Panthers pressed forward, slowly chipping away and eventually taking a 54-53 lead in 12:07. Over the course of the next seven minutes the teams went back-and-forth as the lead changed hands nine times. Tied 66-66 with three minutes left in regulation, the Marlins hit three buckets to give them little bit of a lead. Ferrum kept things interesting though battling back to get the score within three with just seconds remaining. They would resort to fouling which brought Tyree Golston to the line with just three seconds to go. The sophomore missed his first, but made his second all but icing the game.
All five of the starters for Virginia Wesleyan came away in double digit scoring, with R.J. Nicholson's 17 leading the way. Corey Pelham finished with 15 points all on 3-pointers while Steward and Tim Fisher ended with 14.
Under the hoop, Steward grabbed a team-high 10 boards to complete his double-double. Fisher was just one board shy as he registered nine rebounds.


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Travelling to any part of the world is so much fun and Rhode Island is no exception. The region has a lot of attractions bound o make any vacation as enjoyable as it should be. It is especially the best spot for those who love water sports because of the abundance of magnificent waters. There are beautiful beaches and landscapes as well as gardens all of which are open to the public.
Some of the facilities here have camping allowances to people who would like to spend some more time here or for those come to the Island with the intention of spending a day or two basking in the warmth of the sun and enjoying the crystal clear waters. It is possible to take small RV trip here as there is a lot one can do on the expansive piece of land.
Small RV trips are especially very convenient for those looking to spend some time here without incurring too many losses financially. Whereas there are people who own RVs, there are those who do not have and they can choose to go for the available rentals to make their exploration and discovery of the area more enjoyable and fruitful. When thinking of taking a small RV trip on Rhode Island, it is important to weigh all the options available as a way of sneering that you end up choosing what is best.
For instance, when choosing the size and model of the car, the environment and the people you are taking with for the trip should be the determinants. In case you are going for a rental, always consider the rates and the if possible take your time to shop around as there could be other reliable companies offering the rentals at friendly prices. Most people make the mistake of settling on the very first company or vehicle they find losing chances of saving money.
Before the trip, ensure that you know what your insurance health plan covers as there is no telling what might happen during the trip and it is always better to be ready than to be caught unawares. The auto insurance should also be considered whether you are taking your own vehicle on the trip or you are looking to rental a car. These are some of the most important things that should be considered on the trip to Rhode Island as well as in any other part of the world.


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NFYA05060U Optics
The course gives a detailed understanding of optical phenomena in nature and in modern optical sciences. In addition, the course gives a good basis for optics course on msc level (kandidatuddannelsen), such as quantum optics, and quantum photonics.
With this course we aim at preparing the participant such that she/he can:
- find wave solutions to Maxwell equations in homogene isotropic media, and to demonstrate the difference between longitudinale and transversal wave motion,
- write up simple models for insulators and metals optical properties, and to apply these in connection with refraction and reflection,
- understand geometrical optics as an approximation of wave optics and apply geometrical optics and ray tracing to optical components such as lenses, prisms, fibers etc,
- understand polarization of light field and ways to prepare various polarized states of light, such as linearly and circularly polarized light, birefrigent crystals, find the optical axis, describe its nature, give details on polarization states of light upon reflections from metals and insulators,
- understand interference and multilayer interference and their applications, using the matrix method and more simple approaches,
- apply Huygens- Fresnel principle to various diffraction phenomena, and understand the basis for diffraction theory generally,
- Understand the principles of the laser apply and describe Einsteins stimulates and spontaneous emission processes and their relevance for the laser.
- Classify and apply modern optical components such as aspheric and spherical lenses, wave plates, optical crystals, etc.
- have good experimental knowledge on how to measure and characterize optical components such as lenses, prisms, polarization states, diffraction from small holes, interference of light in various setups.
The optics course deals with classical optics and target both geometrical optics and wave optics. We will look at metals and insulators optical properties and give detailed descriptions based on the classical theory of conductivity of electrons in various materials.
Wave optics is based on solutions to the Maxwell equations and various approximate solution methods are discussed, such as the Huygens- Fresnel principle.
We discuss important applications in modern optics, such as PBS units, AOMs, wave plates, optical cavities, scattering of light.
Thoughout the course we discuss optical phenomena in nature such as, color, rainbow, sun dogs, hallows, green flash, atmospheric refraction, etc.
Elctromagnetic waves. Spreading of Light. Geomatrical Optics. Polarisation. Interference. Diffraction. The Laser. Applications in modern optics.
This course gives the student a competent background needed for following other, more advanced, optics courses.
We use lecture notes, important historical articles any student should be familiar with and as a supplement Eugene Hecht, "Optics", fourth edition (Addison-Wesley 2002).
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- Preparation
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Go to the Wayback Machine, fill in an old internet address and discover websites that you thought were long lost. Or try it with a still existing site, and see how it evolved during the years. Only text and lay-out was saved, pictures were too space consuming.
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Tuesday, 20 August 2013
Tory Youth Branch set to Dismiss Chairman & Deputy After 'Race Row'.
WIRRAL CF are set to hold an SGM in four weeks time and sensationally replace Dan Lunness as Chairman and Katie Frank as its Deputy Chair' Political. Lunness has also recently been dismissed from the North-West CF executive and replaced by David Barton.
The move comes as serious concerns have been raised about their leadership capabilities and friendly company they seem to have acquired. tbg has received many complaints and much information regarding Lunness & Frank and their relationship with ex-BNP pin up boy turned Liberty GB 'Culture Officer' & founder of the intolerant and xenophobic 'National Culturists', Jack Buckby.
A Tory source told tbg - "I've been a member of the Conservative Party for eight years and am a few years older than Dan and Katie yet when I got involved with the branch and stressed the importance of not only campaigning, but also holding social events, they told me that Wirral CF isn't a social branch and that I'd be better off joining another branch if I disagreed with their views.
"They have strong fixed ideas on what is right and wrong. I've informed the regional CF chairman about this."
Another CF'er told tbg -"Dan and Katie only got involved with CF last year but quickly fell out with the rest of Liverpool & Merseyside and launched Wirral CF as their pet project. They've done themselves a lot of damage since then and now already look like a spent force.
"Their friendship with a racist and remarks about gay pride being 'weird' and on par with 'have a free cupcake day' are appalling and show how different they are to the rest of CF."
Buckby's Liberty GB website says their mission is to address - "Mass immigration from the EU and Third World and the hijacking of traditional British culture and institutions by well-organised left-wing 'progressives'."
The mission statement goes on to say - "There is no guarantee at such a late stage that Britain can be saved, but Liberty GB will endeavour to put a stop to our rapidly accelerating descent into economic, educational, moral, cultural and social ruin. Britain could be a wonderful country again, but it will take politics bordering on the revolutionary to achieve this vision."
Dan Lunness denied being friends with Buckby commenting to tbg - "I wish David Barton all the best and I know Jack as he goes to Uni' in Liverpool. I don't know him personally."
Katie Frank has said - "None of this is true. Jack Buckby is a student in my politics class, his article warned of the dangers of being embroiled with the BNP I hardly see that as a bad thing to warn people about. How come your 'sources' are never named if they want to come out and take a stand?"
28 comments:
- Anonymous said...
They're awful people.
- 12:35 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
About time.
- 12:41 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
What has Oliver Cooper got to say about this?
- 1:28 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
They really are awful people, they set up the wirral CF because they didn't like the fact that the liverpool cf had social events, and were basically students who just wanted to have a good time and meet people. The fact that they are being ousted from their positions this late in comes as a shock to me. how big is the Wirral CF now? clearly enough people with common sense have went to it to see that it's run by stubborn, incompetent, bigoted, homophobic morons.
- 1:54 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Katie and Dan are the type to be nostalgic for the days of traditional marriage. They are young people, who for some reason, have become so out of touch with modernity it's frightening, what's worse is they find other like minded people, like this Jack fellow, who is a ball bag. "They act like they're better than everybody else but their friendship with a racist and remarks about gay pride being 'weird." this is completely accurate as well, they are truly antiquated people who really have no purpose but to further alienate people from the conservative party.
- 1:56 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
What is wrong with being against SSM? At the end of the day if we lose the next election it will be one of the biggest reasons why. Also I would much rather have a CF branch that leaflets than one that contributes nothing to an association. From my experiences of Dan and Katie they are two of the most hard working activists the party has and do not deserve all this negative publicity.
- 8:50 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Excuse me? Social conservatives exist in this party believe me. It's people like you that alienate conservatives from the conservative party. It's people like you that drive people to UKIP and hence destroy our electoral prospects in 2015. I'll bet a pound to a penny you're party of that soaking wet tory reform group rubbish.
- 9:05 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
It's nonsense to describe Dan and Katie as two of the party's hardest working activists. They've only been involved for about a year and have only been to a handful of places. Our party has many harder-working members than him who doesn't associate with racists either.
- 10:03 pm, August 20, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Perhaps the source of the aligations made in the article (no doubt that TRG chap who labled most of the party as extreamists) should consider the damage he and his Liverpool CF mates are doing to CF and the party before they take to their keyboards again.
As far as I can see this is a none story with no proof to back up the serious aligations that have been made. Why don't Liverpool CF try attacking socialists for a change instead of fellow party members?
- 1:44 pm, August 21, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Everything stated in the article about Dan and Katie is true. They do themselves no favours and think a lot of themselves. Katie even described herself as "the Iron Lady of the North" when standing unsuccessfully to become Chairman of Merseyside CF, just one month after arriving from Huddersfield.
- 5:40 pm, August 21, 2013
- Jack Buckby said...
So retweeting an article, where I describe the dangers of social conservatives like myself joining the far right, means that Katie is embroiled in a race row?
This is just idiocy to the highest degree. Non-story and awful 'journalism'.
- 6:49 pm, August 21, 2013
- Anonymous said...
@Annon 5:40pm We get the fact that you and your mates don't like Dan and Katie. I was not aware it was a crime to think highly of oneself. Quite frankly who in politics dose not?
The point is why are you engaged in this concerted smear campaign attempting to label them racists and homophobes? These are serious allegations that should not be thrown around lightly.
Your energies would be put to better use campaigning against Labour and trying to turn the people of Merseyside against them instead of fellow Conservatives.
- 7:52 pm, August 21, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Saying an article that says "I agreed with their manifesto" - in regards to the BNP - is 'good' is worthy of getting booted out of CF.
Also even being affiliated with such a massive Islamaphobe & Homophobe as Jack Buckby is deplorable.
Katie Frank & Dan Lunness should be ashamed of themselves. Oh well, looks like the careerists hope of a career has been squandered for now. No doubt they'll be back, I heard they've booked tickets to the USA to begin campaigning for Rick Perry 2016.
- 8:35 pm, August 21, 2013
- Jack Buckby said...
Anonymous above this comment,
Please give evidence where I have suggested that I hate gay people or that I have an irrational fear of Islam.
If you can provide evidence for these (which you can't), then I will concede your point.
Otherwise, don't throw around the words 'Islamophobe' and 'homophobe'.
Frankly, you need to grow up.
- 8:42 pm, August 21, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Jack - you constantly let every know your irrational fears about Islam and how it is going to take over the west - fact check - it's not.
"Are they the raving lefties that arrange all the weird university events? Like Gay pride" - So 'Gay Pride' s a raving weird lefty event is?
- 9:38 pm, August 21, 2013
- Chris said...
Katie was extremely foolish to associate herself with Jack in any way. Even if he is a fellow student of hers, she should've kept quiet about it. Tweeting his article appears like an endorsement and that's what has now caused her and Dan to be accused of sharing racist views. They were already getting a bad name for themselves though with how they treated other members and implied that they're better than most others. Their obvious nature has now cost them dearly.
- 10:45 pm, August 21, 2013
- Jack Buckby said...
It's not an irrational fear when one considers demographics now, is it? All demographics show that Britain will be more than 50% Muslim by 2050. Fact. That is not an irrational fear, it is fact. Would you seriously suggest that it would be perfectly acceptable for Britain to become Islamic? And would you seriously suggest it is extreme to oppose this? Extremely concerning if you respond yes to either of those things.
Not an Islamophobe.
I have gay colleagues and friends who agree with me about gay pride. I was talking about gay pride events, not homosexual people.
Not a homophobe.
- 10:55 pm, August 21, 2013
- Anonymous said...
I'll just leave this here...
- 11:27 pm, August 21, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Here's hoping Dan and Katie join the party of scandal and fruitcakes where they'll be more suited. We don't want or need them in the modern day Conservative Party.
- 11:38 pm, August 21, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Well Jack you spout a lot of misinformation about Islam - you make out that ALL muslims are baby killers, women abusers, homosexual stoners, sharia worshipping, jihad following, taqiyya practising savages. You can say you aren't an Islamphobe until the cows come home - the fact is that you are.
And that FactCheck completely undermines your warped argument anyway. I do kind of feel sorry for you though...
Haha "I have gay friends" - you are as bad as the racists that say "i have black friends" just shut up Jack and reevaluate your life. Good luck finding employment after you graduate, your name is a cancer.
- 11:38 pm, August 21, 2013
- Jack Buckby said...
My fear of Islam is not irrational. It is entirely rational. And what you have claimed I say about Muslims is total rubbish. Spouting lies does nobody any good - any decent person knows that. So please, don't tell lies.
I do have gay friends. Lot of them. But that's not the argument. I told you that I have gay friends and colleagues who hate gay pride as much as me - some hate it even more than I do.
Good luck finding employment? I already earn good money. Nor do I have any concerns about employment post-university.
It's funny, really - I'm constantly called hateful by people like you, but in reality, you people are some of the most hateful people I've ever had the mistfortune of meeting.
Enjoy your sad hateful life.
- 12:41 am, August 22, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Again this is the work of Tara Hewitt,anyone watching her Twitter feed some months will recognise her pathetic power play here.
- 9:29 am, August 22, 2013
- The Northern Godfather said...
Katie and Dan have been wonderful and active members of CF for sometime. This is clearly a smear campaign against them.
- 7:16 pm, August 22, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Jack strikes me as the type to think that Russia's anti-gay legislation is completely fine. I know Katie does. Probably because it's promoting traditional family right? But no, it's not homophobic at all, it's because the gay population is growing and by 2050 we'll all be living under gay law. That's how ridiculous the xenophobic, homophobic, islam-phobic Jack sounds. The BNP is where people like Dan, Katie and him belong, the conservative party is moving forward, where as those three in particular are just stuck in the past.
- 1:07 am, August 23, 2013
- Anonymous said...
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- 1:34 pm, August 23, 2013
- Anonymous said...
People who have to repeat "I'm not homophobic" a lot of times, are homophobic but just to stupid to admit it. Jack makes the argument, "i'm not homophobic, some of my friends are gay?" What a stupid fucking argument. Jack, Katie, Dan, are so out of touch with regular, level headed people, they are the epitome of the blood thirsty thugs which, for some reason, are the back benchers of the conservative party, or the BNP. Arguing that you're not afraid of Islam, and then citing that 50% of people are Islamic and we're all going to be under Sharia law soon, that makes you a utter fool and an islam-phobic. Katie has some fucking ridiculous ideas, as does her lap dog, Dan, but Jack, as a wise fellow above me said, is a ball bag. And someone said try to make Liverpool a bit more conservative, are you an idiot? it'll not be conservative for a long time, if ever, unless Labour MPs start going
- 1:38 pm, August 23, 2013
- Anonymous said...
Annon @ 1.38pm
Wow just wow. You should take a moment to think about what you are saying before typing your unintelligible, nasty and, stupid tripe.
Are you even a conservative? I think you would find a better home amongst the Lib Dums and the Socialist progressives of Labour.
Your last remark about what's the point in trying to make Liverpool more conservative is particularly nonsensical. It may be hard for us to get an MP in the city but surely by putting in the effort at least one councillor could be elected for the party? There were plenty in the 80's and 90's. If you don't want to go out there and convince people that the Conservative party is relevant to them and that we have the best policies then you have no place in the Conservative party and I suggest you resign immediately!
- 4:18 pm, August 23, 2013
- Anonymous said...
It's telling that no other Wirral members or even any from the reest of the North West, have come out in defence of Dan and Katie. Even the regional chairman has distanced himself from them and appears to have subtly criticised them on Twitter.
- 4:37 am, August 24, 2013


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The Emily Dickinson International Society will be on Governors Island June 10 and June 11 at Nolan Park 4B for the Empire State Center for the Book.
Programs throughout the day:
SATURDAY, JUNE 10th
"Creator—Shall I—bloom?": Emily Dickinson's Poetic Career
Elizabeth Petrino
Chair & Associate Professor of English & American Studies
Fairfield University
The presentation will provide an overview to Dickinson's life and work, including her method of poetic composition. Drawing on readings of her poems and short excerpts from her letters, we will focus on two poems in particular, "God made the little Gentian" (Fr 520) and "The Soul selects her own Society" (Fr409), which offer her perspective on poetic career and literary influence.
20 min.
The Musical Parlor of Emily Dickinson: How the Dickinsons collected, listened to, and performed the music of their time.
George Boziwick
Chief, Music Division
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Musical Parlor of Emily Dickinson recreates the intimate setting of music-making in the home of America's most well-known poet. A selection of popular ballads, minstrel tunes and Irish dance music from Emily's own music book illustrates in audio examples, pictures and commentary, how the Dickinson's collected, listened to and performed the music of their time.
20 min.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11th
Barbara Dana
Barbara Dana reads from her novel A Voice of Her Own: Becoming Emily Dickinson, based on the young life of the poet. Dickinson's unique voice is shared in readings of the poems and letters.
30 min.
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Gilbane Building Company Breaks Ground on Lamar High School Project
The school celebrated 80th anniversary at the groundbreaking ceremony
Houston, Texas – April 21, 2017 – Gilbane Building Company, along with Lamar High School officials, students, and alumni, joined the local community to kick off the official construction start of the new Lamar High School project in Houston, Texas.
Eighty Lamar High School graduates armed with shovels lined the school's front lawn on Thursday, March 30 eager to break ground on a new campus as they celebrated the 80th anniversary of their beloved alma mater. Former Texas governor Mark White, Jr. was on hand to give the keynote speech at the ceremony.
Lamar is being rebuilt as part of the Houston Independent School District's 2012 Bond Program. The new campus will support the school's International Baccalaureate and Business Administration programs and accommodate 2,800 students.
"This was truly a remarkable event. To have the distinguished representatives from each of the 80 Lamar graduating classes was a special touch and made for the largest groundbreaking event that I have personally ever participated in." says Dan Gilbane, Southwest Business Unit Leader. "Gilbane is proud of our history of partnership with the Houston Independent School District and we look forward to continued success on this project with the HISD team, their consultants, Dr. McSwain and the entire Lamar community."
The project will include a new four-story academic wing with four flexible academic areas, a large covered transit center for bus and parent drop-off, a black box theater and band instruction area, a large banquet and food preparation space for the school's culinary program, and other career and technical education spaces. The scope also includes a multi-level parking garage, competition gymnasium and natatorium, and additional athletic fields. The existing main building, built in 1937, with its well-known art deco façade, will continue to serve as the main entrance to the school. It will house the existing auditorium, an alumni center, an employee child care facility, and a performing arts area.
"This is an exciting day for us", said Lamar Principal, James McSwain, "it's a day that the school community has been looking forward to for many years."
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Since the kids are done with their official classes, they normally spend their time in the village's basketball court with their badminton rackets. The youngest member of the family joins the big boys and quarrels with the neighbors and anyone who comes in his way. LOL!
But, the shuttle cock needs replacement, so the kids will just have to find another way to have fun. I quite envy how the young ones can easily reduce their weights and find any game as a fun exercise.
I am back to my old size 3 and getting heavier for my old clothes. I wish to cut this size and go back to my size 1 fit. Sigh! Although, size 1 was not really my normal fit and was only due to extreme stress and diet that I had this.
My BWM however, says that my weight is only normal based on my present height. So, doing regular exercise, eating healthy and taking herbal diet pills may reduce the present weight and become healthier.
We can't do much with the consequences of aging but it should not stop anyone from becoming healthy and fit.


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Today I am just not cutting it. I am defeated. I called my husband to ask him for help. He came home without complaint, and did some house work for me, sent me for lunch and then to sit outside with the kids for a while.
He didn't place blame.
I've been down this week. I'm anemic. And I have some inflammation going on inside.
So I'm reaching out to My Creator for help. Yahweh reach down and pick me up. Place Your crown on me and remind me of my name. I acknowledge You in all my ways. I walk beside You. Place me near quiet waters. May I be still before You. How I need You. Amen.


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TRIP REPORT Sept 7th – 9th 2015
By Paul Morton
Dorset is at its most productive for birds during August and September as autumn migration is in full swing, and right across the county thousands of birds of many species are making their way south, passing through this idyllic county…and who can blame them! The Dorset Discovery Autumn Tour, a joint venture between the RSPB Dorset team and the Birds of Poole Harbour charity saw a group of 14 eager wildlife enthusiasts be guided and shown the absolute best Dorset has to offer. Poole Harbour was the main focus for this tour, with rich its varied habitat range and stunning landscapes, not to mention the wealth of wildlife too.
Guides included
Paul Morton - founder of the Birds of Poole Harbour charity
Rob Farrington – Dorset RSPB reserves visitor on reserves manager
Tom Clarke – Dorset coasts project development officer
Luke Phillips – Arne RSPB reserve information officer
Rod Brummit – Long standing Dorset RSPB volunteer
Day 1 – Arne RSPB Reserve
With midday approaching, and the beginning of the tour imminent an excited crowd gathered on the decking in front of the RSPB Arne visitor center. Guests made them selves know to each other and were treated to great views of Nuthatch and Siskin on the feeders out side the center windows and a Sparrowhawk passed high overhead. Rob and I then arrived and welcomed all our guests to the spectacular RSPB Arne nature reserve. By this time is was already about 22 degrees and we could sense our gusts were in need of lunch and refreshments so a short walk from the car park, we made our way to our exclusive lunch spot which just happened to be on one of the best viewpoints on the entire reserve. Waiting for us up on Coombe Heath was 'super Tom' with a delicious spread and buffet fit for a king where guests could help themselves to lunch and sit back, relax and take in the view…..and what a view. Whilst sat having lunch we managed to tick off Osprey, 2 Hobby, Peregrine, Green Woodpecker and more Spotted Flycatcher than you can shake a stick at. After lunch we made our way around Coombe Heath, stopping off at one of the reserves famous heathland ponds in search for Raft and Wasp Spider which Rob took no time in finding. There seemed to be plenty of migrants around with many chiffchaff working through the bushes and adjoining themselves to the many Long-tailed tot flocks. The great thing about these tours is the private access we're granted by the RSPB to parts of their reserves that aren't normally open to the public. With this in mind we made our way to Coombe Fields, a small area of scrub nestled next to Coombe Heath, which leads down to the shoreline of the Middlebere Channel, offering close views of waders on the mud. As we made our way down, Stonechat, Whitethroat, Blackcap and more Chiffchaff could be seen making their way through the bramble and as we approach the shoreline Black-tailed Godwit, Redshank, Curlew and Oystercatcher were all feeding, bills deep in mud. Nestled amongst the commoner waders were 4 migratory Curlew Sandpiper and 11 Knot too. Keen to get some reptiles on our list we made our way to another private part of the reserve where the RSPB carry out reptile monitoring of the UKs rarest reptile the Smooth Snake. As we made our way round, more Spotted Flycatcher and Chiffchaff showed off and 2 Greenshank were noted from the Coombe viewpoint. As we arrived at our next destination, Rob went to see what reptiles he could find within his survey area while the rest of the group and me were treated to a wonderful display of migrants all hopping around within just one or two bushes. Redstarts, Whinchat, Spotted Flycatchers, Whitethroat, Chiffchaff and even Dartford Warbler at one point all sat proudly aloft the gorse bushes, albeit a bit brief at times showing them selves to the group as if we had paid them to be there. Then, before we knew it Rob had arrived back with Slow Worm in one hand and Smooth Snake in the other…..a real treat for the guests. By now, we had been walking around in almost 25 degree heat (not what we had expected) for a few hours and it was time to say goodbye to Arne. As the sun set on heathland and warmth rebounded off the ground and on to us, we all reflected on what had been a truly wonderful start to our autumn tour and were full on anticipation for what the next few days had in store.
Stonechat - Arne RSPB Reserve
Day 2 – Durlston CP, Arne Moors, Holton Lee, RSPB Lytchett Fields
Never wanting to miss a trick we had our guests up early for a planned ringing demo at the glorious Durlston CP, a migrant hotspot and a chalk cliff headland just a few miles SW of Poole Harbour. I'm part of the Stour Ringing Group, and we're lucky enough to have Durlston CP as one of our ringing sites, a real privilege indeed. The conditions looked good, a light to moderate NE breeze and clear sky's….so what would we see? Part of the ringing group had set up early in the private ringing area but kept bringing us bird bags every few minuets as we gathered in the early morning light (7:15am)!, huddled in excitement as to what would be gently extracted out of the bag. Over the next hour we got to see an incredible selection of birds in the hand including Garden Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Tree Pipit, Chiffchaff, Spotted Flycatcher, Goldcrest, Greenfinch, Chaffinch, Wood Pigeon and the humble Blue Tit. Each species was displayed to the group and shown and explained in detail how to age and sex them plus was talked through their moult process…….sounds so exciting hey! Trust me…it was. Whilst this was going on we had loads of Siskin, Swallow and House Martin with the odd Grey and Yellow Wagtail were passing overhead as they migrated south. A real migrant feast. After the ringing demo we did a short walk around some of the country park fields encountering Lesser Whitethroat, more Blackcap and several more Spotted Flycatcher, before making our way down to Durlston Castle for coffee and croissant. We sat and admired the view which included watching a juvenile Peregrine attack anything that came within 10 feet of it, including two adult Ravens and at sea Gannets and Great Black Backed gulls were passing low over the water and more and more Siskin continued to pass overhead in small groups of 10+. Several Wall Lizards even popped out of the seats we were sitting on to say hello and a few Painted Lady butterfly passed us by.
Not contempt with the mega mornings birding, we were hungry for more so headed towards our lunch destination with a quick stop off on Arne Moors, another privately managed RSPB site. Here we made our way up a short track to a set of wet fields where a few Wheatear were hopping about and 4 more Hobby were out hunting over the cattle. Whilst scanning for raptors, Luke suddenly shouted our 'GREAT WHITE EGRET', and low and behold the large white heron was flying right towards us, low over the reedbed. Despite their increasing population in neighboring Somerset, they remain an exceptionally rare bird in Poole Harbour so to see one was a real thrill. We finally made it to our lunch destination of Holton Lee, an environmentally focused disability care facility, set up in stunning grounds in NW Poole Harbour. The site is made up of several important SSSI habitats in which the RSPB now help manage, and they kindly allowed us to use their facilities to set up 'super Toms' lunch time buffet special. Although we didn't have time to explore the whole area we did make our way down to one of the hides and watched Great Spotted Woodpeckers, Nuthatch and common 'feeder species' come and go. Just around the corner from Holton lee is the newly opened RSPB Lytchett Fields, a site opened in conjunction with the landowner and Birds of Poole harbour to help provide close views of wader species that use the newly converted flooded fields. This autumn has probably been the most productive the site has ever been since its transformation back in 2013, offering the group views (if not a little heat hazy) of Wood and Green Sandpiper, Ruff, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Snipe, Redshank, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit and numerous Teal. This was supposed to be our last stop of the day, but despite being up since 6am our guests wanted MORE! (which may have been slightly influenced by the fact I was driving and they couldn't go unless I took them home). Anyway, we made our way back to the hotel with one more 'unplanned' stop off on the way home to look for a few more reptiles which was successful as we found a fresh baby Adder. Not only that, having dipped on Yellow Wagtail all day (a species very much on our hit list) we happened upon a flock of 30 in the field right next to where we had parked….winner!
Spotted Flycatcher - Durlston CP - Barbara Bissett
Day 3 – Greenland's Farm, Studland, Brownsea Island, Challow Hill, Corfe.
Well the final day was upon us, and despite the tears and emotion we carried on regardless for our grand finale Brownsea Island. Our plan was to catch the chain ferry across from Studland as foot passengers, but to do this it meant having to pass several other good birding spots too, including Greenland's Farm, a normally migrant rich area of mixed scrub, open pasture and rough ground. I say normally migrant rich, as the day we visited it was very un-migrant rich, as we only managed 1 male Redstart, however we did have an Osprey fly over twice and had several flocks of Yellow Wagtail moving around the fields in front of us. A short amble down towards the Brands Bay hide added Pintail, Gadwall and Wigeon but with time of the essence we hopped back on to the buses and made our way to the chain ferry. Brownsea Island is owned by the National Trust, but 50% is managed by the Dorset Wildlife Trust, which includes the fabulous Brownsea Lagoon, your one stop shop for waders in Poole Harbour. With two excellent hides to visit this gave us a great opportunity to get close to many species including Spoonbill, Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, Oystercatcher, Redshank, Greenshank, Spotted Redshank, Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Little Egret and we even found 2 Little Stint at the back of the lagoon, hanging out with Dunlin and Ringed Plover. Red Squirrels were everywhere and even joined us for lunch at the DWT Villa which was nice of them. We could have stayed on Brownsea all day, but we had one last little surprise for our guests that needed us off the island before the days end, and having already missed one ferry we needed to get going quick sharp. On our way back across the ferry we managed to get Mediterranean Gull, Sanderling on Shell Beach and even jam in on a Little Tern hanging out with some Sandwich Terns. We got everyone is the bus one last time and headed for Challow Hill, a valley that runs up behind Corfe Castle, offering stunning views across the castle its self. Here we settled with the sun on our faces and a cream tea in our hands and as as we took in the views, Whinchat, Hobby, Stonechat and Dartford Warbler came and gave a fly by at one point or another.
Cream Tea on Challow Hill, Corfe
We can't thank our guests (and the weather) enough for making our third Dorset Discovery Wildlife Tour an absolute corker. In total we encountered (between us) 114 species of bird over the 3 days and a wealth of other wildlife too….we really hope this encourages people to come back to Poole Harbour and Dorset with friends and family in the future, there really is so much to see!


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Our estimated processing time for standard applications is 30 business days and for nonstandard applications is 35 business days. See our timeline spreadsheet for updates.
Purpose of the Application
To increase the amount of resources they can recover, energy companies will place wells in more than one location in individual pools or formations. We regulate how many wells can be placed within a defined area, referred to as the well spacing. Our well spacing requirements promote resource conservation by ensuring that reservoirs are developed efficiently and orderly. These requirements also help protect equity among mineral rights owners.
Our regulations for well spacing are governed by the Oil and Gas Conservation Rules (OGCR) and the Oil and Gas Conservation Act (OGCA). Our requirements are set out in Directive 065: Resources Applications for Oil and Gas Reservoirs.
Under section 79(4) of the OGCA, we will consider applications for special well spacing that would allow for increased well density from the baseline densities for standard drilling spacing units (DSUs) prescribed in section 4.021 of the OGCR. Under Part 4 of the OGCR, a standard DSU is one section of land for a gas well and a quarter section of land for an oil well.
Process Checklist
Before Applying
A company submitting a standard or nonstandard spacing application must meet our requirements in section 7.3.2 of Directive 065. The minimum criteria for an application to be processed under the standard or nonstandard applications paths should also be reviewed before submitting an application. These criteria are set out in section 7.4.2 and 7.4.3, respectively, of Directive 065.
We have a separate application process for special well spacing – quick applications. For these applications, minimum criteria for an application under the quick processing path are set out in section 7.4.1 of Directive 065.
Please note the following:
- Our approval does not authorize drilling of wells or construction of related facilities. Additional approvals from us or other government agencies are required to drill oil and gas wells.
- A block of land that contains multiple, connected DSUs of common ownership can be developed without a special well spacing approval, limited only by the standard target area on the external boundaries of that block of land (as long as the baseline well density per DSU is not exceeded for that area).
Submit an Application
Companies must submit their standard or nonstandard spacing applications through our Digital Data Submission (DDS) system. We will register each application and assign it a reference number.
By submitting an application, the company accepts that its information is no longer confidential.
Things to Remember
When submitting an application, please note the following:
- Under Section 4.040(3) of the OGCR, applications must demonstrate that
- recovery will be improved;
- additional wells are necessary to provide capacity to drain the pool at a reasonable rate without adverse effect on resources conservation; or
- spacing has already been substantially established in a pool, and the proposed spacing provisions are equal to or more restrictive than the established pool spacing.
- Under Section 1.020(2)(4) of the OGCR and unit 7 of Directive 065, holdings and units must be composed of whole and connected DSUs, and the ownership must be considered common at both the lessor and lessee levels.
Also note the following clarifications:
- Present all data provided in the application using the International System of Units.
- Submit an analysis of all data provided in support of the application. Describe how the data support the requested increase in well density.
- Note that applications for special spacing in holdings or units should reflect standard buffer zone distances (see unit 7 in Directive 065). For heavy-oil development where oil density is 920 kg/m3 or more at 15°C, a buffer zone of 50 metres from all holding or unit boundaries may be considered.
- Conduct a fluid analysis for oil applications when the density of the oil is 920 kg/m3 or more at 15°C. The applicant must analyze the native reservoir fluid, which includes the density of the oil.
- Include a proposed development plan for the area of application, including a map of locations, the timing of drilling, and the type of drilling.
- Ensure that the estimated ultimate recovery (EUR) from decline analysis—entered for each well into the volumetric data form—matches the EUR from the decline submitted as an attachment to the application. If the EUR does not match, please explain the reasons for the discrepancy in the application. We will close the application if this explanation is not included when there is a discrepancy.
- Ensure that the DSU area entered for each well in the volumetric data form is adjusted to account for the number of DSUs that the productive part of the wellbore extends across. For horizontal wells, this may require a DSU area greater than one standard DSU.
- Note that the wells entered into the productivity and volumetric data forms should represent the type of development being proposed (e.g., vertical, deviated or horizontal wells).
- If a commingled pool name is populated in the productivity and volumetric data forms, ensure that the producing formation and producing pool are edited to specify the appropriate producing formation and pool.
- When discussing how the proposed spacing will affect hydrocarbon recovery, include
- recovery factors at current well spacing and proposed spacing, and
- the incremental recovery volume.
- When discussing well productivity and volumetric data, include
- method used to derive the petrophysical properties in the volumetric form;
- economic limit / abandonment rate used in the decline analysis;
- explanation of how the wells in the forms are representative of the proposed development and the entire area of application;
- comparative analysis of the estimated and calculated recovery factors, including how these recovery factors support the requested well density; and
- discussion of fluid ratios and water-cut values of wells in the productivity form.
Review Process
- We share all applications on our Public Notice of Application page to encourage public participation in the approval process.
- Anyone who believes that they may be directly and adversely affected by an application can file a statement of concern (SOC). If we receive an SOC, it may take us longer to process the application.
- We will assign the application to a subject matter expert for initial review. If information is missing (i.e., the application is not complete and Directive 065 requirements are missing), we will close the application. Otherwise, we will proceed with a full technical review. We review the following:
- distance of the proposed application areas to previously approved spacing for the same formations and substance
- proposed provisions
- available production, reservoir, and geological information within the area of the application and offsetting areas; this analysis is not limited to the information submitted by the applicant and may include analysis of additional wells and information
- impact of the proposed well spacing on resource recovery
- typical performance of existing wells
- existing and proposed development within the area of application
- conservation risks
- pool depletion
- reservoir management
- We may request additional information (through a supplemental information request) to complete our technical review.
- We will decide to approve, close, or deny the application. If we close it, the applicant may reapply without prejudice. If we deny it, the applicant can file an appeal through our appeal process.
- We will provide the applicant with a link to the letter with our decision, which is accessible through the Integrated Application Registry. We will also share our decision on our Publication of Decision page.


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Intracoronary Injection of Autologous Bone Marrow-Derived Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Large Anterior Acute Myocardial InfarctionA Prematurely Terminated Randomized Study
Author + information
- Published online June 19, 2007.
Author Information
- Martin Penicka, MD, PhD⁎ (penicka{at}fnkv.cz),
- Jan Horak, MD, PhD,
- Petr Kobylka, MD, PhD,
- Robert Pytlik, MD,
- Tomas Kozak, MD, PhD,
- Otakar Belohlavek, MD, PhD,
- Otto Lang, MD, PhD,
- Hana Skalicka, MD,
- Stanislav Simek, MD, PhD,
- Tomas Palecek, MD,
- Ales Linhart, MD, PhD,
- Michael Aschermann, MD, PhD and
- Petr Widimsky, MD, PhD
- ↵⁎Cardiocenter, Department of Cardiology, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Srobarova 50, 100 34 Prague, Czech Republic
To the Editor:One-third of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, usually those presenting late, show ongoing left ventricular (LV) remodeling and poor clinical outcome despite primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) (1). Cardiac transfer of bone marrow-derived stem cells has been investigated as an adjunctive therapy to promote the repair of infarcted myocardium (2–5). Therefore, we designed a randomized study to test the safety and efficacy of intracoronary injection of autologous bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMNCs) in patients with large acute anterior myocardial infarction and late presentation who were treated with successful primary PCI.
The study population consisted of 27 consecutive patients (age 59 ± 12 years; 81% males) with the first ST-segment elevation acute anterior myocardial infarction due to occlusion of the proximal left anterior descending artery (LAD) who had undergone successful primary stented PCI. Patients were eligible if they had primary PCI from 4 to 24 h after symptoms onset and showed a reduced LV ejection fraction ≤50% with at least 3 akinetic segments in the LAD territory. The study protocol was approved by the Medical Ethical Committees from all involved institutions, and informed consent was obtained from all patients.
Eligible patients were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio either to intracoronary BMNCs injection (n = 17) or standard medical therapy (n = 10). In the BMNCs group, aspiration of BMNCs was performed 4 to 11 days after PCI. After isolation, mononuclear BMNCs concentrate was infused in the LAD using a stop-flow technique through an over-the-wire balloon catheter (2). At baseline and 4-month follow-up, LV ejection fraction and volumes were assessed by echocardiography with the biplane Simpson methods, infarct size with single-photon emission computed tomography combining perfusion by technetium-99m sestamibi and glucose uptake by F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose. Coronary angiography was repeated at 4 months. All statistical analyses were conducted according to the intention-to-treat principle. Two-sided paired and unpaired Student ttest or Fisher exact test was used as appropriate. For all tests, p < 0.05 was considered significant.
Baseline characteristics, including infarct size (maximum creatine kinase 2,995 ± 1,975 U/l vs. 2,751 ± 789 U/l, p = ns), degree of LV dysfunction (ejection fraction 38 ± 7% vs. 39 ± 4%, p = NS) and proportion of patients with Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow grade 3 after PCI (77% vs. 80%, p = NS) were comparable between groups. The median time from pain onset to PCI was >5 h (interquartile range [IQR] 5 to 11) in both groups (p = NS). The median time from PCI to BMNCs intracoronary injection was 9 days (range 4 to 11 days). On average, 171 ± 48 ml of bone marrow blood was harvested and processed to a final volume of 27 ± 7 ml. The median number of injected BMNCs and CD34+ cells was 26.4 × 108(IQR 19.6 × 108to 33.0 × 108) and 1.3 × 106(IQR 1.1 × 106to 1.4 × 106), respectively. The viability of BMNCs ranged from 94% to 99%. Intracoronary transfer of BMNCs was successful in all patients, and no serious periprocedural complications or increase in cardiac markers were observed.
At 4-month follow-up (Table 1),infarct size decreased, and LV ejection fraction improved to a similar extent in both groups whereas LV volumes did not changed significantly. In the BMNCs group, insignificantly more dysfunctional segments showed improvement in contractile function as compared with the control group.
Regarding the safety, 2 patients developed serious complications during or after bone marrow harvest. One patient had a ventricular septal rupture before the injection of BMNCs, underwent emergency surgery, and died 3 months later as the result of severe heart failure. The other patient suffered a stent thrombosis with reinfarction immediately after we harvested the BMNCs. He had a complicated PCI followed by coronary artery bypass grafting and died 2 weeks later from sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Another patient had diagnosed biliary carcinoma 6 weeks after BMNCs' transfer and died 2 months later. One BMNC patient suffered from reinfarction due to LAD occlusion distally to the implanted stent 9 months after randomization.
One patient in each group was hospitalized for worsening heart failure. The rate of revascularization was similar in both groups (24% in the BMNCs group and 40% in the control group; p = NS). At 12-month follow-up, LV ejection fraction (46 ± 7% vs. 49 ± 13%; p = NS) improved to a similar extent. No patient developed malignant arrhythmias. The original intention was to enroll a total of 40 patients in the BMNCs group and 20 patients in the Control group. After enrollment of the initial 27 patients, the trial was terminated prematurely because of the unexpected occurrence of serious complications in the BMNCs group and no incremental functional effects of BMNCs as compared with control patients.
This randomized study showed that, in patients with large acute anterior myocardial infarction and late presentation, intracoronary infusion of BMNCs in the infarct-related coronary artery at a median of 9 days after primary PCI does neither increase recovery of LV ejection fraction nor reduce LV volumes and infarct size at 4 months, as compared with control subjects. Four randomized trials (2–5) have been conducted so far to investigate the functional effects of BMNCs intracoronary injection in patients with smaller acute myocardial infarction with controversial results. Only 1 trial (4) reported enhanced and sustained recovery of LV ejection fraction in the BMNCs group as compared with control patients. In the present study, we enrolled a homogenous population of patients with extensive anterior myocardial infarction with an ejection fraction 6.7% to 11.3% lower than in all previous trials. Nevertheless, corroborating data from previous trials (3,5), did not observe any improvement in ejection fraction by BMNCs over primary PCI alone. Low regenerative potential (6) and low engraftment in the heart after intracoronary injection (7) may be the major explanations for lack of functional effects of BMNCs.
The present study has several limitations. The number of enrolled patients was small, and the study was terminated prematurely. Hence, the potential treatment effect could be missed. Yet, inclusion of more patients would have not been likely to change the results. In contrast to previous studies, we included patients with poor LV function, late revascularization, and late BMNCs injections. It may be possible that this subset of patients does not benefit from the transplantation of BMNCs. Hence, our results are not necessarily in contradiction with positive results of larger trials (4). It should be pointed out that adverse events observed in the study do not seem to be directly related to the BMNCs procedure. No complications were observed during the injection of BMNCs.
Given the laborious nature of BMNC harvest and intracoronary transfer, small, if any, functional effects, and lack of prognostic data, the routine use of BMNCs after acute myocardial infarction cannot be recommended at the present time.
(Intracoronary Stem Cells in Large Myocardial Infarction; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/show/NCT00389545?order=1; NCT00389545)
Please note: Supported by the research grant IGA 8225-3 and by the Charles University Prague Research Project MSM 0021620817.
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Children of Srikandi (2012)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: February 12, 2012
- Director: Laura Coppens, Angelika Levi
- Writer: Laura Coppens
- Cast: Unknown or Not Available
Video archive for the film Children of Srikandi, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2012. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
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07-03-2011 00:00
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights views with grave concern the detention of activists who lead public peaceful movements in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank to end the Palestinian internal split.
Al Mezan positively views the police ease to the peaceful march which started at the Palestinian Red Crescent Society in Gaza Strip.
Al Mezan calls for an end to the arrest and detention of activists.
Al Mezan fully supports efforts that aim to end the Palestinian internal split to achieve Palestinian national unity in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Achieving Palestinian unity will create a stronger front for confronting the Israeli occupation and its policies and acts which constitute war crimes and seek to prevent the creation of the State of Palestine.


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Job or Not, Get a Business Card
You don't need a job to have a personal business card. In fact, having a business card is a key tool to have in your toolbox when you're on the job hunt.
As you venture from networking group to networking group, or in case of an unexpected meeting with a potential contact, it's important to have a card with all of your information that you can quickly dispense. Additionally, a personal business card conveys a sense of professionalism that will set you apart from other recent college graduates.
With a business card, you are making it easy for your contacts to:
- Remember you
- Take you seriously
Be sure to include your name, e-mail, phone number, professional website link and an indication of the job you are seeking. For instance, if you just graduated college with a broadcast journalism degree, you likely had hands-on experience as a student-professional in your field. As an example, I was a daily reporter and editor for WRHU, Radio Hofstra University.
Therefore, don't be intimidated to place on your business card...
Matt Brooks – Reporter,
Jess Chang – Editor, or
Meg Young – Print Journalist
Business cards are a relatively cheap investment that can pay off BIG TIME in the end.
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David Duke is not out there "fighting to defend Western Civilization". It is his actions that tell us that he hates Jews more than he loves America. In fact, his hatred is strong enough to align himself with America's enemies.
The Suicide of Europe
The most popular name of newborn babies in Europe is Muhammad. This is the result of a massive influx of foreign devout Muslim immigrants who mostly do not work, rely on the state to support them financially and often have multiple wives to support. Europe is committing suicide. How did this happen? In this video, Douglas Murray, author of The Strange Death of Europe, explains the two major causes of Europe's impending downfall.


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The president of AC Milan's Association for Minority Shareholders, Giuseppe La Scala has launched a tirade against the club for perceived mismanagement.
This Thursday, April 28, the club will meet to discuss the budget and how the financial year for 2015 progressed but it would appear that all is not well among the Rossoneri hierarchy.
Things are far from rosy on the field of play either, with Cristian Brocchi slumping to his first defeat in charge of the club on Monday as relegated Hellas Verona came from behind to defeat them 2-1.
"I don't know if there will be a battle in the boardroom but the smaller shareholders are ready to ask a lot of questions," La Scala told TMW Radio. "At the moment, our capital is laughable.
"We want to make our voices heard at the meeting so we can deal with the management and ownership of the club. We want to know what the strategies and prospects are for the future.
"[President Silvio] Berlusconi doesn't realise that time has now passed and the management of the club is inadequate for the current climate. It is inconceivable that, in this time, we don't talk about a different project.
"We are also following the news regarding any potential sale [of the club] or negotiation but only serious ones, unlike that of Mr Bee and his consortium."
The recent sacking of Sinisa Mihajlovic, to be replaced by Cristian Brocchi, also sums up the current disconnect between the club and supporters, according to La Scala.
"The club knew that the fans were against it," he added. "Brocchi is the least guilty of all concerned though. However, I think bringing Mihajlovic back now would be foolish, just as it was foolish to get rid of him in the first place.
"Hopefully the Coppa Italia will leave a beautiful memory of the season for us though as beating Juventus would be nice."
Strong words from La Scala, but I cannot disagree with them. Football is changing and Milan and Berlusconi seem stuck in the past. They cannot spend their way out of this mess like they could in the past. Instead they need to rebuild their academy and stick with a long-term plan instead of firing managers every time the seasons change. All that does is slow the progress and leave Milan further behind champions Juventus.