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I've had a few very nice comments on my recent posts. A couple was from "How I've earned thousands of dollars posting links on Google from home" and another commenter wrote "Original post by Dmitri Gromov". Curious as to what "Original post by Dmitri Gromov" means, I Googled… er searched, well, "Original post by Dmitri Gromov" and found a whack of blogs with the same comment! All of these comments redirect to google.com. Seems harmless enough… Google should be happy.
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White-light interferometry uses a white-light source with a short coherent length that provides a narrowly localized interferogram that is used to measure three-dimensional surface profiles with possible large step heights without -ambiguity. Combining coherence and phase information improves the vertical resolution. But, inconsistencies between phase and coherence occur at highly curved surfaces such as spherical and tilted surfaces, and these inconsistencies often cause what are termed ghost steps in the measurement result. In this paper, we describe a modified version of white-light interferometry for eliminating these ghost steps and improving the accuracy of white-light interferometry. Our proposed technique is verified by measuring several test samples.
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Basic Combat
Basic Combat[edit]
Most of your time in Castlevania: Lords of Shadows 2 will be spent battling the hordes of Hell or the Brotherhood, all of whom want you dead, or at least controlled. As Dracula, you have a wide range of powers at disposal that you'll earn throughout your adventure to deal with the threats.
Controls are taught to you through the tutorial. While it's possible to play the game with a keyboard if you're on Windows, it's incredibly difficult; a gamepad with two analogue sticks is recommended.
Direct and Area Attacks[edit]
Direct attacks strike a single enemy in the direction you're holding with the movement stick (or directly in front of you). Area attacks strike a range of enemies around you. Direct attacks will inflict more damage to a single target, but if you're swarmed, area attacks will do more total damage.
Direct and area attacks can be comboed with their own types by repeatedly tapping the appropriate button, but there are no combos between the two. For example, tapping the direct attack button three times will cause Dracula to strike forward three times against a single target; following up by hitting the area attack button will interrupt his combo and instead do a short sweep. In the heat of combat, you'll want to stick with one or the other to maximize your damage, rather than constantly mixing it up.
Area attacks seem to be more disruptive to enemy movements. Enemies will often attack you even while being hit with a direct attack, but an enemy's animation may be interrupted (and therefore his attack stopped) with a series of area attacks. Even if it does less damage to a particular target, it'll result in you being hit less as well.
Direct and area attacks keep these general properties regardless of where you're attacking from. If you're in air, air areas do less individual damage than air directs, for example. However, due to the Weapon Mastery System, you'll want to mix up your attacks throughout an entire stage.
Hitting the block button without pressing the movement stick will cause Dracula to defend himself. Merely blocking will reduce most damage, though there is very little feedback that damage is being reduced, and there it doesn't really do you very much good.
Instead, you'll want to try a Synchronized Block. Block just as an attack is about to strike you, and you'll get a brilliant flash of white at the point of impact while the game slows down. This not only saves you against all damage, but the enemy will be stunned and defenseless for a few seconds. Quickly follow up with attacks to maximize damage and eliminate the enemy.
On easier difficulties and the first half of the game on normal difficulty, you can get away with never blocking and just being incredibly aggressive. Otherwise, you'll need to learn the timing on how to Synchronize Block, else you'll be cut down quickly as the game gets tougher. For bosses, you'll need to rely on other strategies, since generally they will have nothing but unblockable attacks.
All minions in the game have at least one unblockable attack. They're preparing for it when you see a red circle appear over their hands. When you see this, be ready to dodge.
Dodging is much more useful than blocking; you'll be doing it often, especially since it's the only way to avoid damage from most boss attacks. To dodge, hold the block button, then flick the movement stick in the direction you want to dodge. You can dodge in midair, but doing so will ground you immediately.
You can't control the distance of a dodge, though it's always the same, and you'll learn the distance as you do it. Dracula is smart enough to stop himself from dodging off the edge of a cliff, though it is possible to dodge off the cliff if you dodge in midair a little too closely to the edge.
Dodging does not make you invincible. In fact, if you miss your dodge and are struck anyway, you'll likely even be more disrupted than if you had simply stood your ground. The first time you encounter a given enemy or boss, watch them closely so you know the timing of their attacks.
Shoulder Charge[edit]
One of the most useful combat techniques is not directly taught in the tutorial. By dodging into an enemy, you'll often knock them down with a shoulder charge that can interrupt even attack animations. You can't shoulder charge large enemies, nor enemies that are armored, but you can easily shoulder charge minions. When you knock them to their feet, you'll get some free attacks, as they can't block, dodge, attack, or defend themselves in any way until they're back on their feet.
If you're feeling overwhelmed in a particular skirmish, find an enemy that seems to be alone, then shoulder charge him. Not only will that give you a little breathing room against the majority of the enemies, but it will allow you to pick off that knocked down enemy and take him completely out of the fight.
Getting struck is going to happen, so you need to know how to recover your health. Luckily, Dracula has an inherent ability to draw life from others' blood, and every enemy bleeds!
When an enemy is very low on health, he'll gain a yellow glow, and he'll be stunned. Get next to him and press the interact button to trigger a Quick-Time Event. If you time it right, Dracula will kill the enemy while biting his neck, drawing his blood and healing his health meter. The stronger the enemy, the more you'll heal.
Healing this way is very important; not only is it the only way to heal in the middle of combat (unless you're willing to expend your Relics), but during the entire blood-sucking animation, Dracula is completely invincible. All enemy attacks, even unblockable ones, will clip through Dracula during the animation, as well as for about a half-second afterward, giving you a split-second to react to how the enemies moved while you committed to it. For this reason, sometimes you'll want to suck an enemy's blood in the middle of combat even if you're at full health, just so you get a breather.
Magic & Focus[edit]
The Void Sword and Chaos Claws require magic to use, indicated in the bottom-left and bottom-right corners of the screen respectively. Each magic pool is independent of the other.
Except in the Prologue, magic does not regenerate on its own. To regenerate it in combat, you'll need to absorb Blood Orbs. To get these, you need to string together many attacks against enemies without taking damage. As you attack, you'll see a focus meter fill in the bottom-center of the screen. When it fills and the center gem glows, every succeeding hit to any enemy will create a Blood Orb in the air at the point of impact. It's possible that Blood Orbs will be spread throughout the battlefield if you've struck a lot of different enemies in a particular skirmish. If struck at any point, the focus meter will completely empty. Generally speaking, bosses will give you opportunities to fill your magic meters.
Blood Orbs will never dissipate, but they will not be automatically collected. By holding down L3, you will collect them and put their power into Void Magic. By holding R3, you will collect them and put their power into Chaos Magic. By holding both L3 and R3, you'll collect the orbs and put them equally into both magics, though each magic meter will only be filled half as much as it could have been.
When collecting Blood Orbs, a small whirlwind will appear around Dracula. This whirldwind will collect all the orbs in its radius, but not outside the radius. You may have to run around the battlefield a little to collect all the orbs, or you may want to save some depending on how the battle is going so you don't waste them and collect them when you're at full magic.


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By Lori LeBlanc, LMOGA Offshore Committee Director for BIC Magazine
Areas that were once off-limits for offshore oil and gas production could become significant contributors to American energy dominance if key provisions of a draft proposed offshore leasing program remain intact following the current public comment period.
On January 4, U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) Secretary Ryan Zinke released the draft of the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for 2019-2024, which proposes to make over 90 percent of total OCS acreage available for future exploration and development and proposes the largest number of lease sales in U.S. history. By comparison, the current OCS program puts 94 percent of the OCS off limits to oil and gas development, forcing us to import what we otherwise could produce ourselves.
Here in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the most productive basins in the world, the Draft Proposed Program plans lease sales in the western, central and eastern Gulf, including areas in the central and eastern Gulf restricted since 1988 by a Congressional moratorium that will expire in 2022. Also proposed are lease sales off the Alaskan coast and along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts, which have been closed to leasing since the mid 1980's as well.
At LMOGA, we are optimistic about the opportunity that the draft proposed program provides our country to become a world leader in energy production. We appreciate this administration and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for recognizing the full potential of increasing access in OCS areas like Alaska, Atlantic, Pacific, and especially in the Gulf of Mexico where there are vast amounts of unexplored natural resources.
By increasing OCS access, the U.S. will maximize its abundant OCS oil and gas resources in a responsible manner to produce more dependable energy, create thousands more good-paying jobs and providing immense economic stability for Americans everywhere. The Gulf of Mexico, for example, accounts for nearly one-fifth of our nation's oil production and contributes over $5 to $8 billion dollars directly to the U.S. Treasury each year — making it the second largest revenue stream for the federal government. Imagine what the benefit would be to the federal treasury if this activity in the Gulf is expanded to offshore waters around all of our coasts.
The DOI is accepting public comment on this Draft Proposed Program until March 9, 2018, which will be followed by the release of the Proposed Program with public comment period, and then the Proposed Final Program with public comment period before the Final National OCS Program for 2019-2024 is approved, possibly at the end of this year. This robust vetting process is essential and, as we have read and heard over the past two months, the draft proposal has its champions and its detractors. In fact, as I write this article, the plan is already being altered by those opposing it.
In the end, the members of Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (LMOGA) are hopeful that the Final 2019-2024 National OCS Program will unleash America's oil and gas potential and move this nation to not only energy independence, but to energy dominance in the world economy.


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Soheila K. Esfahani grew up in Tehran, Iran, and moved to Canada in 1992. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario and her BA in Fine Arts from the University of Waterloo. She is an award-winning visual artist and recipient of numerous grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund. She is a recipient of 2016 Waterloo Region Arts Awards (Visual Arts category) and was nominated for the Jameel Prize at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, UK in 2015. Her work has been exhibited across Canada from Vancouver to Halifax and collected by various public and private institutions, including the Canada Council's Art Bank. Currently, she is a lecturer at the University of Waterloo and is a member of the Red Head Gallery in Toronto.
Esfahani's recent art practice navigates the terrains of cultural translation and explores the processes involved in cultural transfer and transformation. Her installations focus on the translation in its etymological meaning as the process of 'carrying across' or 'bringing across' and Homi Bhabha's notion of the Third Space as a site for cultural translation.


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Short Film (Full Length) – 1975 Documentary
Directed by David Sims, A Train For Christmas follows the Kingston Flyer as it chugs through the farmland of Southland from Lumsden to Kingston, where on the shores of Lake Wakatipu it meets with the steamer TSS Earnslaw. With the driver as narrator, this poetic, and sometimes fantastical (the train talks at one point) celebration of steam transportation evokes a bygone era when the train "would stop at every crossing, hedge and house." The steam train is cast as an integral part of a vast landscape and the communities that it travels through.
Stay off the rails, no matter what.– The Steam Locomotive
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Really digging this unified, alien look for J'onn. Check out more of Catherine's artwork at her website and Tumblr blog. -Dean
That's pretty funky, yet elegant. I want to see this in a comic.
I'm curious to know if his cape connects to his neck piece or if it just dips down from shoulder to shoulder. This design is definitely more alien, and to me more appropriate for Martian Manhunter, than his traditional attire. I especially like the yellow elements. Concerning any other character it would bug me that his clothes seem to blend in with and are indistinguishable from his flesh in some areas, but here I can chalk it up to Martian technology. It's a bold move to get rid of J'onn's exaggerated brow; that works here in this style, but the brow is his trademark and I wouldn't want a MM without it.
That's pretty Moebius-tastic. It's an excellent take on J'onn.
Lovely style, interesting design… I'd like to see her draw the entire Justice League.
Regal and supremely alien. This is a wonderful design.
Reminds me a little of Abe Sapien with the neck.
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The University of Redlands women's volleyball team jumped into action with two matches on Friday at the Pacific Coast Classic in Claremont. With a solid and persistent effort, the Bulldogs came away victorious by defeating Mt. Aloysius College (PA) and Franklin & Marshall College (PA).
Against Mt. Aloysius, the Bulldogs cruised to a straight-set triumph without trailing by more than two points at any given time, which resulted in an impressive 25-12, 25-19, 25-10 decision to start the day. While utilizing nearly every available player, Redlands gained at least one kill from 12 of them. Leading the offense, junior outside hitter Melanie Fyda (Chicago, IL) knocked down six kills at a clip of .385. Senior setter Jackie Andrade (West Seattle, WA) distributed 11 assists, while sophomore defensive specialist Ally Busch (Long Beach, CA) added seven digs and seven assists.
Later in the day, Redlands overcame Franklin & Marshall in a four-set victory by scores of 25-18, 25-14, 17-25, 25-18. Amidst a much more defensive struggle, the teams combined for 118 digs, with Busch pacing the Maroon and Gray with 16. Sophomore defensive specialist Emily Vankoll (Moraga, CA) offered 14 digs to the winning effort as well.
The Bulldogs rallied for an opening-set comeback over the Diplomats, with well-timed kills by junior right-side hitter Maloree Kupp (Sunnyside, WA), sophomore middle blocker Hannah Lanyon (San Diego, CA), and junior middle blocker Sofia Olsson (Cupertino, CA). Redlands also capitalized on F&M's hitting errors, including one that resulted in a wall of a block by Lanyon and junior outside hitter Christina Casey (Sherwood, OR).
The second set saw the Maroon and Gray pull away early and stay in front, thanks in part to quality serving by junior setter Emily Marty (Chula Vista, CA), who notched four aces on the match.
After dropping the third set, the Bulldogs quickly recovered in the fourth by leading from start to finish. First-year outside hitter Paige Davidson (Spanaway, WA) and Casey stepped up the firepower to help Redlands secure its second win of the day.
Davidson and Fyda provided seven kills apiece, while Olsson added six and Kupp supplied five. Andrade and Marty shared the setting duties, amassing 26 assists collectively.
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On Sunday February 19, 2012, Amanda and I traveled a few feet up the road to Rivertree Christian Church so that we could share with them what we do in Peine, Germany.
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The title of this article is an allusion to the song of the German satire show "extra 3" by the TV station NDR. They made up a song about some horrific facts about Erdogan, Turkey's president. You can find english subtitles in YouTube. On the other hand, the title describes quite well the back and forth, the inaccessibility and insecurity I had in search of the next visa. I spent a whole time in the Turkish capital again. 24 good and instructive days to be exact. Ankara is not particularly attractive to travelers, however, I have found a lot of friends here and almost even developed something like a domestic feeling. I knew where to go, where to eat well and cheaply, and had friends all over the city. Feels good. During my time in Ankara I stayed with two different Couchsurfer hosts and in a cheap hotel. Sure, of course, I would have liked to travel further and would have liked to see more of Turkey, but the formalities of the visa procurement had bound me to the city.
Source: YouTube.com | extra 3 | NDR
Together with Deniz I traveled from Cappadocia, back to my hostess Nadire. Nothing special…well yes, one of the tires exploded. But we were fine. The two of them understood each other splendidly and we enjoyed the time in three. Through Deniz I got to know Barbaros (TR). Barbaros has already shoot a documentary about the history of Ankara and offered himself as a very expert and fun city guide. We visited, for example, the Post Museum of Ankara and I learned more about Ankara, the Republic and the whole of Turkey. Nadire was once again an excellent hostess and Deniz has sewn me a new cell phone pocket made of felt. I'm really well here. Even if the weather is even colder than in Germany and the winter is coming slowly.
At the end of our time together, we went to Ankara Palas for the Coffee & Blues Festival. The building itself is fantastic. It is one of the first hotels and club houses of the Turkish Republic and was completed in 1928. Since then it has served as a cultural center. Hundreds of different coffees, blends and roasts were available for us to try and in the evening played a Turkish blues band. To be honest, I expected more from a Bluesfestival, but as always I made the most of it and had my fun. A blackout of the sound equipment brought the end of the evening then faster than expected. Since Nadire was expecting a visit from the family and, of course it's not allowed in some Turkish families to share an apartment with the other sex, I went to a cheap hotel for a few nights.
In the hotel I enjoyed the time for myself and worked on the last articles of this blog. Also, I organized a new couch in Ankara. And I was lucky again. This time I moved to the "100-year-quarter" somewhat away from the city center, near the campus of the ODTÜ, the Middle East Technical University. Three Turkish "microbiology and genetics" students offered me shelter for the next two weeks. I spent time with Bilge, Damla, Elif and Tolga (Damla's boyfriend who stepped by regularly) in their student flat on the 10th floor of an apartment house.
We became really good friends. They have taught me a lot about Atatürk, Turkish traditions, Islam and the current situation of Turkey. I've been able to listen to countless stories of their experiences I have been able to follow closely and it helped me to get my picture of life in this culture and this system. But we also enjoyed the time together in the kitchen for philosophies about everyday worries, senseless laughter or spent the nights with wine, social games, coffee set reading and tarot cards. And as if not enough, Bilge's birthday party was already planned in the second night, and I got to know other friends and we celebrated till morning. Overall, my biorhythm was more of a night. Even though I had to get out of bed early in the morning to look after the visa formalities.
It was a pure odyssey to prepare visas for India and Iran. 16 times I visited the different embassies and had to make many errands. The worst of it: The opening times of the embassies are terrible of course, so I was driving through the city in the morning during rush hour. It felt almost like a day routine, which I actually could enjoy. You know me, I always try to be very well prepared. But there was always something missing, sometimes the contact person was incompetent, sometimes it was a national holiday, once the consulate was not to enter because of terror warnings, sometimes an agency had to be interposed, sometimes they had spontaneously changed the opening hours and last but not least, the embassy was not familiar with its own new electronic visa system.
But I had fun and stayed accustomed to it. With the Indian visa I unfortunately had to give up unsuccessfully. After several talks and forms, they rejected my application. I should try it out of the country I'm entering from (in my case probably the United Arab Emirates). My unpredictable nature of the trip gives some employees in the embassies headaches. Well, nevermind. Then I just try it out in Dubai. However, when the colleague at the Iranian embassy failed to accept my documents and authorization codes, which I had requested and sent from the Iranian Foreign Ministry in Tehran, I remained firm. I requested an appointment with a superior and in the same day I got an appointment with the consul. I gave him my case and made him aware of a few things, so I also expressed my criticism. He promised me to take care of it and so I finally received my entry permit just yesterday. What a back and forth. I've learned something again. I hope the future visa procedures will be easier and, above all, faster. But now I finally have the chance to visit the land of the Persians. I am excited and I strongly assume that the stress will paid off.
But I could still enjoy a few more days in Ankara. Although Ankara is, of course, in exceptional circumstances too. Terrorist warnings are regularly issued for certain places. The fear of bombs, which seem to happen randomly in Turkey, is omnipresent and paralyts many people. Thus, the message of the attack in Besiktas in Istanbul was, of course, a big issue in the apartment. And one of the victims was also known here. A serious tragedy and the bombing warnings for Ankara, which hit us in the following hours and days, even gave me a queasy feeling. I would not say that I am afraid I am only visiting here and fortunately I do not have to live with these dangers every day. But now I have friends who are at home in Besiktas or Kaiseri. And it is also the case that many of the attacks are being used by the current regime as a means to further reduce the rules of law, to bypass
democracy, and to strengthen its arch-conservative targets. In part, these assassinations are also
attributed to the democratic, liberal protesters without any proof to represent the mostly peaceful protesters as violent offenders and to incite the people against them. Horrible. Thus, Ankara is also lined with heavily armed policemen who patrol through the streets in hundreds. But that could not prevent the fact that the Russian ambassador was killed by a Turkish policeman in. Wherever this may lead to ...I don't know…I hope not too far.
But we were not to be controlled by fear. We tried to life a normal life. And although Bilge had a bad feeling to get too close to the town center, she took me to her German course. A great experience for me to attend a course in which young Turks learn German. The course leader was outstanding and speaks better German than me. At least she knows the systematics much better than I do. I am so glad that I already have this behind me and my feeling tells me what real German is and what is wrong German. And even this does not work all the time. In any case, I had a lot of fun and I am impressed of the efforts the students are taking to learn my language. Of course we spent a bit more time after the course with beer, wine and scotch.
After the first snow arrived in Ankara, I unfortunately got a strong cold. Crappy, but it was once again perfect timing. I was very lucky that the ladies, especially Bilge, were taking care of me very well. Like a mother, she has nursed me well, she prepared some bizarre homemade medicine brews and helped me getting better again. We spent wonderful hours together in the kitchen, which functioned as the central place of residence in the shared flat. The three girls got addicted to knitting and Bilge knitted me a cap. It is unbelievable how hospitable this flat has cared for me. I even got a place of honor on Elsa, the freezing fridge. Next to the ladies, one of my biometric photos has found its place. With a few small gifts I got on my embassy tours on the way, I tried to symbolically contribute a small part to the community.
Turkey - My personal conclusion
And again, I've spent more time in a country than expected. For almost three months, I was able to get to know Turkey from different perspectives. And I just managed to meet half of it. The east of the country will hopefully still be there for me to discover another time. And it is not the
proximity to Syria, the Kurdish conflict or the curfew that keeps me from visiting. No, it is simply my slow speed of traveling. I have to leave the country because my residence permit is extinguished. I have thus fully utilized my privilege of German nationality. But it is also me. I feel like a new country, with a new language, new cultures and for me illegible Arabic writing.
Turkey is a country with many serious, unacceptable and human rights-related problems. For example, it is actually being debated whether a rapist should marry his victim. And when he marries his victim he's protected by the law. Seriously?!?! I had the opportunity to discuss the current problems with different people: students, country people, businessmen, women, men, believers, democrats, freedom fighters, teachers, conservatives, minorities (Kurds, Turks of Greek descent, Christians) opponents of the current regime. I am very happy to have had these experiences and to have met the country personally in its current situation. Away from media and other institutions. It's sad that almost all those who are dissatisfied, have given up hope for change / improvement. Each person tries to maintain his own little happiness in the whole trouble. And I can understand this well. There has to happen something, but even freed activist groups are currently forced to observe events without comment. I personally do not know the solution unfortunately ... Despite all foreign criticism, especially before my entry, I have, contrary to the Central European media, always felt safe and comfortable in Turkey.
Apart from the political problems, I associate Turkey with consistently
positive emotions. The indescribable natural treasures this country has to offer is probably only surpassed by the people who live here. Whether the Turks chose a traditional or modern way of life, the majority of the people I could meet here live in mutual respect, love and tolerance. At least this was shown to me and I have found great friends here. Great ideas and clever minds who honor their traditions without closing themselves to the new. This is the feeling that I take
with me from Turkey. I have no other choice than to wish my friends and all the great Turks, whom I could not meet, all the best for the future. For their great country to return as soon as possible, to freedom, equality and love. They deserve it!
With two videos I would like to say "Görüşürüz (See you)" to Turkey. I can fully sign the statements of both ladies. The video of Alice Mustang, shows a few behaviours of the Turks, which I myself could experience daily. I was rolling on the floor, laughing, as I've seen the – of course exaggerated – describtions of those stereotypes.
I love the Turks for it.
Source: YouTube.com | Alice Mustang
The video of Katherine Branning looks at Turkey through its national drink, the Turkish tea. And without wit, I have drunk > 50 liters of it. And this always in the hospitality and mentality described by her. Chapeau!
Source: YouTube | Katherine Branning | Ycooky
I myself will be on my way to the Islamic Republic of Iran in a few hours. A country still far from secularity. A country in which alcohol is forbidden under whips, the wearing of headscarfs for women is obligatory and the sexes are strictly separated in the buses. I'm curious about what to expect. As a traveler, of course, I always try to be tolerant. And that is tolerance. To accept something you do not like. For me, there is no tolerance to accept something you don't have problems with anyway. On the 30-hours bus trip to Teheran I can prepare myself morally for it. I will probably experience a lot of things that I do not like. However, I am an observer, not an activist ...
I will, of course, tell you how I experience Iran and what stories await me there. I would be glad if you are back with me!
Until then I wish you a magical Christmas season (this year there's no Christmas for me in Iran) and a happy new year!
Cheers, my dear ones! Yours, Schilli
- One morning, highly motivated and totally self-confident, I walked into a hairdresser shop and asked: "I'm sorry, do you speak Turkish?". Embarrassing, but the ice was broken. They did not speak a word of English, but I still got into in the adventure. It worked out well.
- Bilge took care of me so well that she even fed me with Turkish delicacies while I was writing the blog.
- Damla and Bilge, both great fans of Ataturk, taught me a lot about their idol. We saw a biography about him and every 4-5 minutes they stopped to give me more info. It was exciting, emotional and I enjoyed it.
- I am so proud. In one of the dolmus (minibuses) I acted as the finance officer. They all gave me their money and I paid their tickets.
Fortunately, I got the Turkish figures already quite well under control.
- It's an awkward feeling when ~ 50 heavily armed and fully equipped policemen are running just next to you. The sound of the boots, the
clashing of machine guns that hit the shields ... scary
- But there was also a wonderful feeling when I met Tara, whom I already met in Olympos, for dinner in Ankara again. It's great to meet
familiar people on the trip.
- Live like normal people. A visit to the cinema can also be an adventure. They have smoking breaks! I'm still not sure what to think of that


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July 7, 2016
Daniel L. Smith
Director of Development
(641) 497-5294
(New Providence, IA) – On Thursday, June 30, Quakerdale held a Volunteer Reception in the Broer Commons at their New Providence campus. Volunteers from various Quakerdale ministries came together to celebrate the power of volunteering, to recognize the 2015 Q-Award Nominees, and to honor the 2015 Volunteer of the Year by presenting them the Q-Award.
Established in 1979, the Quakerdale Q-Award annually recognizes and honors individuals who have enhanced the organization's mission through significant and/or unique volunteer contributions. Q-Award recipients are nominated by Quakerdale staff and selected by the Board of Trustees. Ministry directors are asked to consider special non-staff individuals who they believe made a significant contribution either directly or indirectly through raising funds, hands-on physical work, or in some other way partnering with them by sharing their time, talents, and/or treasures. All nominees are invited to and recognized at the Volunteer Reception held in June. The recipient of the Q-Award is announced at this event.
2015 Volunteer Nominees are…
Terry Beare, Promise Academy, New Providence Campus
"Terry is a tireless volunteer for home Eagle Basketball games keeping the score book. Terry has done this for at least four years and maybe longer. Many times Terry will keep the book for three back-to-back games…meaning almost six hours of nonstop action to keep track of. Terry also volunteers with the maintenance department every Tuesday and many weeks more often than that."
Larry Ketcham, Promise Academy Administrator
Samantha Stephens, Wolfe Ranch, Marshalltown
"Sammie Stephens and her family have always helped with chores at Wolfe Ranch, usually just on Sundays. With the staff change and all that was happening in 2015, Sammie took on chores 6 days a week. She went above and beyond the call of duty by also helping with camps over the summer. The Stephens family is a vital and cherished part of the volunteer group at Wolfe Ranch."
Samantha was unable to attend. Receiving on her behalf was Rochelle Stephens.
Riley Farland, Facility Manager, Wolfe Ranch
Patti Downs, Programs & Services, Waterloo Campus
"For the past couple years Quakerdale has partnered with Patti Downs to have a garden. Patti is the garden manager and works with a couple ladies from Food Corp. Laura McInerney and Grace Margherio are both Food Corps service members working mostly with the Waterloo public schools and community organizations to engage children in learning about nutrition, cooking, and gardening. These ladies come weekly to work with our clients in the garden and then at lunch time, show the clients different ways to prepare vegetables and then eat with them. This has been a real positive experience for the clients and they seem to enjoy eating something that they have helped grow."
Leah Churchill, Leader of Operations, Waterloo
Ray Schumacher, Facilities, New Providence Campus
"Ray has dutifully worked each week on our maintenance volunteer day operating and maintaining the floor polisher. Ray is easy to work with and has even done research for the project on his own initiative. The polisher weighs several hundred pounds and grinds the cement to a polished finish through repeated trips across the surface. Ray has logged countless hours polishing floors in the Broer addition making a surface that will last for decades!"
Robert Talbot, Executive Director
Jean Gedlinske & Orchard Hill's Route 55, Spiritual Life, Waterloo Campus
"Jean and the Route 55 group from Orchard Hill serve at our Waterloo campus by teaching skills training to our youth. They have hosted a game night, a Mary Kay health & beauty demo, provided a Social time at Slife cottage, worked in flower beds with residents, provided an evening meal, worked in the Community Garden with Patti Downs most Thursday mornings, facilitated a Thanksgiving Meal cooking event, and even showed residents how to sew Christmas stockings. Jean also worked with UNI student volunteers to provide a Financial Literacy class."
Jean was unable to attend. Receiving on her behalf was Dave Holm.
Dave Holm, Spiritual Life Director
Robert Barnes, Heartland Vineyard Church, Hope4Healing
Bob has been an absolute blessing for Hope4Healing. He would be embarrassed for us to say this, but he is the role model we mention to other church communities considering Hope4Healing. We would like a person like Bob in every community we serve.
He has a very genuine love for people, giving them what they need not just fulfilling a request. He allows them to do what they can for themselves, empowering them to take more control of their lives. At the same time he reacts with "grace" when bad decisions are made, offering forgiveness and perseverance rather than condemnation or giving up. His is a stance of hope, keeping focused on possibilities for positive change.
Bob expects similar attitudes from his team. He has conscientiously selected the members of his team, realizing such a ministry is not for everyone. When things don't go well within the team, Bob is willing to make the difficult decisions. He is also a source of emotional support for his team, offering guidance when needed. At the same time he is not reluctant to brainstorm with others to find the best solutions to difficult situations. He seeks guidance and support from the Heartland Vineyard pastoral team when circumstances are such that their support is needed. He has a willingness to accept the decision of the church leadership even when the decision they make is not what he originally thought he wanted. He has the humility to share decision making. Bob has managed to lead his team even amidst his own deep personal losses and chronic health issues.
Ryan Keller, Hope4Healing Administrator
The 2015 Q-Award recipient is …
Samantha Stephens, Wolfe Ranch
Check out photos from the event in our Photo Gallery


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Diversified Excellence
The Beam Team is a construction and installation service company with over 30 years of experience. What started out as a family owned business has now expanded nationally as a licensed GC with highly trained teams that provide a variety of services which include: Construction, Buildouts, Remodels, Resets, Rollouts, Installations of Graphics, Fixtures, Displays and Millwork.
The Beam Team provides a proven path to career excellence through our training and certification programs that will project future employees into fast growing teams with the goal of adding valuable solutions to our customer demands. We are looking for effective team members that will work well with our important vendors to ensure that we will get the job done on time and done right.
Why Choose Us?
Our business is staffed by full time, business to business experts with the structure, processes and tools to improve your performance, and to help you get the job done right. With this comes transparency, accountability and dependability.
Certification Process
We utilize a certification process to assure jobs are matched to our workforce's specific and local skill set. Each of our leads and reps are certified in certain fields (we currently track 32 certifications) and the projects are tagged with specific requirements.
Trained Staff
Beam Team utilizes two main training methodologies – one web based, and the other person/process based. The web based system is a SCORM compliant video training platform that allows us to train our field on-demand via video, photo, live stream and other electronic methods allowing a complete understanding, expectation and requirement set from the field of a given project. The system has real-time feedback to and from the field to our project management team. From our field to office staff, we have an open, efficient line of communication.
In addition, we have (18) dedicated field training managers who utilize a train-the-trainer approach with strategic field level engagement. To compliment both systems we make use of a dynamic reporting platform to schedule, track and analyze results of the training.


text: Holiday and Festival worship is an important part of spiritual life at Temple Sholom, and provides ways for individuals and families to celebrate while connecting with our community. We offer a variety of services and holiday programs for adults, families and children of all ages. For a full schedule, please see our calendar.


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By: Talha Javed
Google began in March 1998 as a research project by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Pd. D students at Stanford University. It has now become a widely used search engine. Every one in two people knows about it. There are others search engine too like Bing, Ask, Dogpile etc but every novice to pro internet user prefers Google to others because of many reasons. We are not going to talk about the upsides and downsides of it here. We will talk about something different. The Google search hidden features, we daily use Google for our search purpose but these features are still hidden from our eyes. Maybe some pro user out there knows these features but this article is for novice internet users like me who are still exploring the World of Internet or Web.
Writing "time" in Google search box will return you the exact time according to your location. If you live in Pakistan the time will be in PKT (Pakistan Standard Time). If you want to find time in any other time standards like PST (Pacific Standard Time) or UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), write "time <time standard>" e.g. "time utc" or "time pst". If you want to find the time of specific city or country then type "time <city or country name>" e.g. "time New York" or "time Australia".
Writing "timer" in Google search box will show you the timer dialog box. You can edit time in it or you can also write time (which you want to set in timer) directly in Google search box, you can write it in this way "timer <xx> hour <xx> minutes <xx> seconds" e.g. "timer 1 hour 30 minutes 20 seconds". Just for testing purpose, write timer 30 seconds in Google search box, you'll get idea how it works.
The date command works in the same way. Writing "date" in Google search box will return you the exact date according to your location. If you want to find date of another country or city the theme will be "date <city or country name>" e.g. "date USA" or "date Manchester".
Currency Conversion:
Write "Currency Converter" in search box will open currency converter. You can choose what currency rates you want to see, enter currency in numbers and get the job done. You can also do it directly by entering command in search box like "10 dollars to Pakistani rupees" or "12 pound to yen".
Measurement Converter:
Want to convert meter into feet, Celsius into Fahrenheit, Bit into Byte etc, don't worry Google also converts these physical quantities. Just type "<number><space><SI Unit> to <number><space><SI Unit>" e.g. "12 meter to feet", "2 Celsius to Fahrenheit" or "1tb to gb". It will open up the converter, you can select type of measurement by clicking the long bar (or by dropping it down) on the top of converter box and you can also select units by dropping down list below the numbers.


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Saffron Court, Nottingham
A £40+ million forward-funding development in Nottingham, designed specifically for the PRS market.
A mix of 350 studio, one and two-bed apartments and 130 car parking spaces.
Located by the landmark refurbished Hicking Building, close to the popular tram stop and south of the central train station.
It bridges the gap between the town centre and West Bridgford and provides a catalyst for regeneration in the southern part of the city.
Equity invested by Cording's UK PRS Club 1 LP, (the Club), a closed-ended vehicle set-up for sophisticated institutional real estate investors seeking to capture the unique shift in the British residential market - from owner-occupation to renting.
The Club is planning further investments in forward funding PRS transactions in the next few months and is seeking to deliver its investors double-digit investment returns.
Development by Cassidy Group and Regency Project Management Limited.
Construction begun in November 2017, expected to complete early 2019.
Construction company is Winvic building on its previous experience of building care home, student accommodation and PRS blocks.
Nottingham is a compelling location in terms of demographics, local economics and affordability.
Over 300,000 people live in Nottingham, of whom 48% are under the age of 29, including a thriving student population. According to the ONS, the local economy is expected to grow significantly faster than UK averages by 2020, supported by its expanding healthcare and biotech sectors.
Much of the housing stock in Nottingham is old and the supply of new dwellings has been very limited. As such, Cording expects strong demand for the completed product.


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Zatopek:10 Registration Closing Soon.
This year's Zatopek:10 event is fast approaching and once again it promises to be a huge night of top-level athletics at Lakeside Stadium.
Registration for the main event as well as the supporting events will close at midday on Thursday the 29th of November, without exception. For more information including how to register, head to the event page located here.
If you are not planning on participating, be sure to come down and watch all the action. Tickets will be available at the gate.


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The Brazilian experience
An approach to development centred on hunger eradication
An approach to development centred on hunger eradication
In the 1930s, Josué de Castro reached the conclusion that hunger in Brazil was the consequence of distortions created by an economic development model that exploited the poor, effectively excluding them from enjoying its benefits. By the end of the 20th century, Brazil's economy was growing fast, but the gap between rich and poor was widening and 44 million of the country's 170 million people were caught in a hunger trap. They were too poor to buy the food they needed for a healthy life and so were denied the opportunity of participating in Brazil's growing prosperity. Zero Hunger was launched by President Lula in 2003 to help improve the situation by introducing a new development model centred on hunger eradication and social inclusion, linking macro-economic, social and productive policies. He sought to make this a truly national effort by engaging the widest possible participation of Brazilians.
Brazil is now looked to by other countries for lessons on how to tackle hunger, food insecurity and poverty reduction. The success of Zero Hunger is due to five main factors:
1. Political commitment at the highest level: From his first day in office, PresidentLula placed hunger eradication and poverty reduction at the very centre of Brazil's development. He engaged all sectoral ministries and levels of government as well as Brazilian society in general in a massive, concerted effort to work on this agenda.
2. Zero hunger goals were reflected in Brazil's macro-economic policies.
3. An integrated national food and nutrition security policy was created, which was later underpinned by a new legal and institutional framework. This was based on the concept that it was the Government's duty to ensure that all Brazilians could enjoy their right to adequate food.
4. Twin-track approach: policies for raising production were linked to those promoting social inclusion so as to enhance effect. In this way, the new buying power created by social protection was harnessed to stimulate increased food production by small-scale farmers who were poor themselves, thereby strengthening the local economies of their
5. The Zero Hunger initiative learned from other experiences: Zero Hunger built upon existing local and national policies in Brazil and also looked for inspiration elsewhere. The cash transfer programme is inspired by the United States Food Stamps programme, created in the aftermath of the Great Depression, while the virtuous circle between local production and consumption is based on experiences from California.
In the ten years since it was launched, Zero Hunger has shown that it is possible to combine rapid economic growth with improved income distribution. It demonstrates that social protection is not 'welfare'; rather it is a sound investment in human capital that not only puts an end to hardship, suffering and the worst of injustices, but also stimulates growth by enabling people to fulfil their creative and productive potential. In so doing, the people who benefit become a new source of demand for goods and services, including food.
This approach to development has inspired a new generation of policies in Brazil and its success has led the country to set itself a new goal in the 'Brazil Without Extreme Poverty Plan'.
For more information, please download the document in pdf.


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Date Win/Loss Opponent Score Hits Going Home/Road?
4/29/12 L White Sox 1-4 3 Home
9/4/11 L Rangers 4-11 9 Road
8/25/11 W Rangers 6-0 9 Home
8/17/11 L Rays 0-4 3 Road
8/7/11 W Yankees 3-2(10) 11 Road
7/31/11 W White Sox 5-3 10 Home
7/28/11 L Royals 3-4 8 Road
7/3/11 W Astros 2-1 6 Home
6/16/11 W Rays 4-2 6 Home
5/29/11 W Tigers 4-3 7 Home
L Tigers 0-3 4 Home
5/22/11 W Cubs 5-1 12 Road
5/15/11 W Yankees 7-5 8 Home
5/9/11 W Twins 2-1(11) 9 Road
4/28/11 W Orioles 6-2 13 Home
4/18/11 W Blue Jays 9-1 13 Road
4/7/11 L Indians 0-1 4 Home
Getaway Days coming home totals: 10 games, 7-3 record, 35 runs, 70 hits, 3.5 runs/game, 7 hits/game, 3 games with 0 or 1 run, 2 games with double-digit hits, 24 runs allowed, +11 run differential
Getaway Days going on the road totals: 7 games, 4-3 record, 26 runs, 65 hits, 3.7 runs/games, 9.3 hits/game, 1 game with 0 or 1 run, 3 games with double-digit hits, 24 runs allowed, +2 run differential
Getaway Day Totals: 17 games, 11-6 record, 61 runs, 135 hits, 3.6 runs/game, 7.9 hits/game, 4 games with 0 or 1 run, 0 games with double-digit runs, 5 games with double-digit hits
Overall 2011 season totals: 5.4 runs/game (highest in MLB), 9.9 hits/game (highest in MLB), 4.5 runs allowed/game, +138 run differential
Conclusions: The Sox have a 7-3 record in getaway games with a +11 run differential when they are headed back home after the game, which kind of blows Barry's hypothesis away on the surface. However, if you dig a little deeper, you may find a bit of statistical evidence to support Barry's hunch that the Sox players aren't trying as hard at the plate in these situations. The Sox scored 3.5 runs per game and notched 7 hits per game in this scenario, which by itself doesn't sound like a team that is mailing it in. However, when you compare it to the 2011 Red Sox MLB-leading averages of 5.4 runs and 9.9 hits per game (how the hell did this team miss the playoffs again with 875 runs, 1600 hits, and a +138 run differential?!?), you will find that on getaway days heading home, the Sox scored 2 full runs and had almost 3 fewer hits per game than their season averages. They also got either shutout or held to one run in 3 out of 10 of these games, or 30% of their going-home getaway days (brilliant math right there). What is a bit odd is that the Sox actually had a higher runs/game number (3.7 to 3.5) and hits per game number (9.3 to 7.0) on getaway days when the Sox were heading out of town then when they were headed home, but yet they have a much lower run differential (+2 to +11) and a worse W-L record (4-3 to 7-3).
Now, one may be able to look at these numbers and argue that they represent a pretty normal cross-section of any 17 games within any MLB season, and they would probably be right. There doesn't seem to be any glaring statistical abnormalities here. There isn't enough evidence to point to and say "ah-ha! I told you the Sox are terrible on getaway days! What a bunch of wimps who care more about getting on the plane than winning a game!" However, the slight difference between the runs/hits stats and the run differential/win-loss record stats says to me the Sox are hitting less in getaway-to-home games, but still managing to win these games. The message strictly within the clubhouse might be something along the lines of, "alright boys, let's have quick at-bats, quicker innings pitched, let's not make any errors, let's win, and let's get out of town and on the plane to get home to our wives/girlfriends/escorts/groupies/tweeps".


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Previously, Cafe Makeup reported on our very positive out-of-the-box experience with the Temptu Airbrush System (our previous review is here).
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Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce – The Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce is a convening force that brings creative ideas to proactive partnerships to create a successful future for their members located throughout Saratoga County. The Chamber is a key partner in Business First Saratoga, the Partnership's business retention and expansion program.
Chamber of Southern Saratoga County – The Chamber of Southern Saratoga County's mission is to work with their members, customers and stakeholders to create a successful business environment, provide valuable resources and to be a vigorous advocate for the business community in Southern Saratoga County. The The Chamber is a key partner in Business First Saratoga, the Partnership's business retention and expansion program.
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency – As a sister organization to the Partnership, the Agency's primary role is to provide financial assistance and incentive to the business community in order to maximize private capital investment in the economy of Saratoga County and to develop opportunities for job creations and job retention within the County through the use of its own assets, public funds and private investment.
Saratoga County Capital Resource Corporation – The Saratoga County Capital Resource Corporation is a local development corporation that promotes the community and the creation of jobs in the non-profit and for profit sectors by developing and providing programs for not for profit organizations, manufacturing and industrial businesses and other entities to access low interest rate tax-exempt and non-tax-exempt financing. The Corporation shares an office with the Partnership.
Luther Forest Technology Campus – The Luther Forest Technology Campus is a 1,414-acre site specifically designed for semiconductor and nanotechnology manufacturing and other innovative technologies. Luther Forest Technology Campus is home to GLOBALFOUNDRIES Fab 8, the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing fab in the world. The Partnership became the official marketing agent for Luther Forest Technology Campus in 2016.


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CTMH Studio J Tutorial #12 Part 2 (Creating Titles in Photoshop)
Photoshop Title Tutorial Part 2
Welcome to Amy's Creative Corner! This video is the second part of my tutorial on creating titles in Photoshop for use in Studio J. I walk you through creating the title, adding a bevel and drop shadow, saving as a transparent PNG file, and uploading to Studio J. Please visit http://www.youtube.com/createwithamy
and become a subscriber so that you don't miss any of the videos in my Photoshop series…free downloads will be provided!
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For years, individuals and organizations across the globe have dedicated themselves to the fight against breast cancer, a disease that will claim about 40,000 lives in 2013. There are walks and runs to raise money for research, apps to help people learn more about the disease, and a sea of pink ribbons symbolizing a commitment to finding a cure. Every October, which has been designated National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there are a slew of new campaigns and opportunities to join the fight.
This year many of those efforts are harnessing the power of social media to spread awareness and raise money. Some campaigns unite supporters under a common hashtag; others create online communities of people who have been personally affected by the disease. We're here to share some of the most innovative initiatives, and to let you know how you can participate — without ever taking your eyes from the computer screen. Note: This list certainly doesn't highlight every social media campaign fighting breast cancer. We chose campaigns based on how easy it is to join, how many people are currently participating via social media, and how much they appeal to young, or socially engaged users.
Looking for more ways to contribute? Check out last year's list of 8 Social Good Campaigns Fighting Breast Cancer.
Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns
1. We're Stronger Together
A staple in the makeup section of department stores, Estee Lauder is also an ardent supporter in the fight against breast cancer. This year the company's taking the step from awareness to concrete action, symbolized by the slogan, "Let's defeat breast cancer. We're stronger together." The goal is to raise another $5 million on top of the $48 million they've already raised to fund breast cancer research, education, and medical services. Estee Lauder also recently added a social media component to their fight against breast cancer with the #BCAStrength campaign. "Circles of Strength" are essentially social networks in which participants all over the world connect around specific health goals related to preventing breast cancer (think "eat antioxidant-rich food" or "schedule a mammogram").
2. Keep a Breast
Most of us haven't heard someone proclaim, "i love boobies!" since middle school, but this breast cancer awareness campaign is pretty serious. The initiative is geared toward young men and women, whether or not they've been personally affected by breast cancer, by encouraging them to wear T-shirts, bracelets, and other merchandise emblazoned with the slogan above. KAB hopes to reduce some of the shame surrounding breast health and encourage us to be proactive about preventing and detecting the disease. This year the organization is dedicated to honoring people's individual stories about their experiences with breast cancer, which is why they've created #thisismypinkribbon. To participate, all you have to do is create a post on social media that completes the sentence "I wear my pink ribbon because…" and label it with the above hashtag.
3. Breast Cancer Campaign
For more than 20 years, scientists and activists involved in this organization have worked to raise money for breast cancer research in the U.K. and Ireland. This year they're putting an artistic spin on the campaign by creating a "jigsaw," essentially an image of a puzzle in which each piece represents an individual donor's commitment to fighting breast cancer. The Breast Cancer Campaign is partially supported by wear it pink, which organizes an annual event (October 25 this year) focused on getting Brits to don pink and donate money to the campaign. This year, wear it pink users can voice their support for the campaign by adding "twibbons," or images of pink ribbons, to their profile photos on Facebook and Twitter.
(Also Check Out: Healthy Breasts: What Everyone Should Know)
4. Causes.com
A hub for grassroots philanthropic campaigns, Causes lets users submit petitions and recruit people (friends or strangers) to sign on and donate money. Right now the site features a bunch of initiatives to raise money for and awareness of the disease, including one man who dyed his beard pink to fundraise for the Susan G. Komen foundation.
Since 2011, #BCSM (which stands for "Breast Cancer Social Media") has been the go-to spot for women struggling with breast cancer to learn more about treatments for the disease and share their experiences with others in similar positions. Every Monday night at 9 p.m. ET the organization hosts a Twitter chat focused on a specific topic related to breast cancer (most recently the team discussed male breast cancer), often bringing in physicians, researchers, and other experts. Anyone who wants to learn more about the disease or talk about their story can join.
6. Personal Ink
This collection of Pinterest boards is geared mostly toward breast cancer survivors. Specifically, it's a place where individuals recovering from breast cancer can share ideas for "tattoos," or creative ways of covering scars from surgery. Some of the boards feature inspirational stories and quotations from those personally affected by breast cancer.
7. myBCteam
The idea behind this organization is to help those struggling with breast cancer feel less alone. The site functions as an information resource, with answers to common questions about the disease, as well as a database of medical professionals who specialize in treating breast cancer. Perhaps most importantly, myBCteam creates a social network where women with breast cancer can share their experiences and learn from each other.
8. Beyond the Shock
For many women (and men), the fear of developing breast cancer is overwhelming and confusing. Beyond the Shock, created by the National Breast Cancer Foundation, is dedicated to alleviating some of that burden by providing practical information resources and the opportunity to connect to others who have faced breast cancer. Visitors to the site can post questions and get answers from other community members and share their personal stories in brief videos. Beyond the Shock's services are also available through free mobile apps.
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Enzymes - investigate the affect of amylase concentration on starch breakdown into glucose.
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AIM The aim of this investigation is to investigate the affect of amylase concentration on starch breakdown into glucose. To do this a couple of variable should be brought into consideration. They are the amount of amylase and the time taken for the starch to break down into glucose. PREDICTION I predict that if I increase the concentration of amylase in the starch then the amount of time taken for the starch to break down into glucose will decrease, hence making it's rate of reaction higher. This is because there will be more active sites for reactions, resulting in more chemical reactions caused by successful collisions between the active site of the amylase and the starch. The higher the concentration of amylase in the starch then the amount of time taken for the starch to break down into glucose will decrease. This is because there is more amylase in a higher concentration gradient to break down the starch into glucose, thus making the reaction time much less. However there is less amylase in a lower concentration gradient that makes the reaction time longer because there is not enough amylase to break down he starch in one go. Enzymes are biological catalysts/scissors. They speed up reactions within the body so that they can take place at body temperature. The enzyme is not used up in the reaction and can continue work on other substrate molecules. Enzymes are proteins with a special shape. All enzymes are made up of hundreds of amino acids joined together in a specific way. The protein (enzyme) molecule becomes twisted to form a special 3 dimensional shape, which can combine with a reactant (substrate) molecule, like a fitting in a particular key. Enzymes combine with reactants, called the substrate. The enzyme allows the products to form the substrate by making and breaking chemical bonds easily. An enzyme molecule can bring about hundreds of changes like this each second. ...read more.
Then I will stop the stopwatch as soon as the substances in the test tube turn colourless. SAFETY In order to conduct a safe experiment, I will follow all the lab rules of the classroom and will behave in a respective and mature manner. I will not do anything dangerous that would put any fellow classmates at risk. I will wear safety goggles and will clear my work area of any unnecessary equipment. APPARATUS I will make this experiment safe by following the lab instructions of the classroom. APPARATUS # MEASUREMENT USE Amylase - 100 ml For the Experiment Starch - 100 ml For the Experiment Water - 100 ml To dilute amylase and for the water bath Kettle 1 - To boil water for water bath Stopwatch 1 - To time reaction Pipettes 3 3 ml To measure accurate amounts of water, amylase and starch Test Tube 1 - For the reaction to take place in Measuring Cylinders 2 10 ml To measure the amount of starch and amylase Beaker 1 100 ml For the water bath Iodine 1 100 ml To see whether starch is present or not Thermometer 1 - To measure the temperature of the water bath Beaker 1 10 ml To mix the amylase and water to from a concentrated solution Safety Goggles 1 - For the protection of your eyes Test tube rack 1 - To put the test tube on when not in use. METHOD 1. Pour 5 ml of starch into the measuring cylinder. 2. Use one Pipette to make sure that you have measured exactly 5 ml. 3. Pour that into a test tube. 4. Put the test tube into the test tube rack. 5. Heat water in a kettle. 6. Pour 100 ml of boiling water into a beaker to create a water bath. 7. Put the thermometer in the water bath. 8. Add a sufficient amount of cold water into the water bath so that the temperature of the water bath is at 40�C. ...read more.
Most of my results were accurate, however some were not because they were anomalous results and did not follow the trend. If I could do the experiment again, I would improve it by trying to cut out human error. By this I mean that would be more careful whist measuring and would also be quicker in starting the stopwatch. If I were to do the experiment again I would prefer to use a different method such as the method I suggested earlier, a computerised method rather than using this same method again because the computerised method is more accurate and has less of a margin of human error. However the method I used can produce very inaccurate results if I was not careful in measuring and also has a larger margin for human error. Another alternative method is to use a colorimeter to measure the colour of the amylase, starch and iodine solution, to see when the solution has turned colourless. By using this method you are able to cut out all human error when it comes to measuring the colour of the solution. I could also use a syringe to measure the volume of the liquids before pouring them into the test tube instead of a measuring cylinder. A syringe has smaller scale divisions, of which the thickness of the line is even very small. A measuring cylinders division are large and the thickness of the line on it is quite thick. This would enable be to be more accurate. RESULTS RELIABILITY I believe that my results are reliable and sufficient because all the points are on a straight line, the tests covered enough range to show the full shape of the graph, as a result I am certain that I have got enough results to be sure about my conclusion as being correct, acceptable. Here is a graph to show the reliability of my results: - The error bars in red on the y-axis show the percentage error of 10 for the time taken for each concentration gradient. ...read more.
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Following on from the original "Say G'day" initiative, State Library has compiled additional words for greetings, 'good day', etc. for use in local communities. The 2017 NAIDOC Theme of 'Our Languages Matter' created a lot of interest in Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages. From an initial list of 25, State Library has over 100 greetings listed on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages webpages!
Many of the additional words or phrases were part of a research project to support Palm Island IKC in identifying greetings for the language groups of their community – the above image is from a banner on the side of a shipping container as part of their centenary commemoration.
Where possible, documented greetings have been listed; however, it should be acknowledged that greetings are a fairly contemporary notion that may not have been present in many Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander settings. Alternatively a generic phrase such as 'Good day [= g'day]' 'Are you good?' or 'How are you?' is listed.
For example, the above image shows several phrases from Nyawaygi – this language is from the Herbert River district of North Queensland, particularly around Halifax and Ingham. The suggested phrases are based on English greetings.
This example above shows greetings from Western Cape York – Wik Mungkan has different acknowledgements for talking to an individual or a couple; while the Windawinda language has different ways of saying hello depending on how close or distant the second person is from the speaker. A similar rule applies for Pitta Pitta language from Western Queensland – there are different greetings for someone close or far away.
A brief pronunciation guide is also included to assist with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sounds which may not be present in English; however, State Library advises contacting local language speakers or custodians to confirm preferred pronunciation. Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) and Indigenous Language Centres can also provide assistance and further information on local languages.
The Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages has an excellent resource to help with the pronunciation of sounds – the Talking Head application shows the position of tongue and teeth to create the sounds and gives examples from local Victorian languages.
The State Library of Queensland acknowledges that the language heritage and knowledge of these wordlists always remains with the Traditional Owners, language custodians and community members of the respective language nations. The collation of these word lists and phrases is to support communities in their work to revive, document and preserve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages as well as raise awareness in the broader community.
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State Library of Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages webpages.
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The following items are just a selection of the many references and sources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and words.
Breen, J. G. and Blake, B. (2007) The grammar of Yalarnnga: a language of western Queensland. Pacific Linguistics: Canberra. J 499.152 BRE
Curr, E. M. (1887) The Australian Race: its origins, languages, customs, place of landing in Australia and the routes by which it spread itself over that continent. John Ferres Government Printer: Melbourne. RBF 572.994 cur
Dixon, R. M. W. (1972) The Dyirbal language of north Queensland. London: Cambridge University Press. G 499.15 1972
Edwards, R. (Ed) (2001) Dictionary of Torres Strait languages. Rams Skull Press: Sydney. Q 499.1503 RAY
Harriet Barlow Manuscript ca. 1865. OM91-69
Helon, G. (1994) The English-Goreng Goreng-English dictionary. Gurang Land Council: Bundaberg. G 499.15 1994
Holmer, N. (1983) Linguistic Survey of South-Eastern Queensland. Australian National University: Canberra. J 499.15 HOL
Lawrie, M. (1970) Myths and legends of the Torres Strait. Q 398.2099438 MYT
Minjerribah Moorgumpin Elders-in-Council Aboriginal Corporation (2011) Jandai language dictionary: a dictionary of language spoken on Stradbroke and Moreton Islands based on words remembered by all Elders and recorded by interested visitors to our shores. HKT 499.153 JAN
Patz, E. (2002) A grammar of the Kuku Yalanji language of north Queensland. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. J 499.15 PAT
Roth, W. E. (1898-1903) "Reports to the Commissioner of Police and others, on Queensland aboriginal peoples 1898-1903." FILM 0714
Sharpe, M. (1998) Dictionary of Yugambeh, including neighbouring dialects, compiled by Margaret Sharpe from various sources. Pacific Linguistics C-139. G 499.15 1998
Sutton, P. (ed) (1974) Languages of Cape York: papers presented to the Linguistic Symposium, Part B, held in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies Biennial General Meeting, May,1974. Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies: Canberra. G 499.15 1976
Terrill, A. (2002) Dharumbal: the language of Rockhampton, Australia. Pacific Linguistics 525. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. J 499.15 TER
Thancoupie (2007) Thanakupi's guide to language and culture: a Thaynakwith dictionary. Q 305.899 THA
Watson, F. J. (1944) "Vocabularies of four representative tribes of South Eastern Queensland"; supplement to the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia(Queensland), No. 34, Vol XLVIII. REFJ 499.15 wat


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CBRE facilitated a long-term office lease for 18,890 square feet on behalf of Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers (Local 881 UFCW), a labor union representing employees in retail food and drug stores throughout Illinois and Northwest Indiana. Through this deal, the organization expanded its space by roughly 25 percent.
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The anti-Islam video that set off attacks against American embassies and violent protests in the Muslim world was a convenient fuse for rage. Deeper forces are at work in those societies, riven by pent-up anger over a lack of jobs, economic stagnation and decades of repression by previous Arab governments.
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For easy carving, this board by John McLeod Ltd. of Vermont anchors meat in place with a unique grid of individually cut pyramids. A perimeter well traps flavorful juices, and the reverse side of the board is perfectly flat for slicing or serving.
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