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Wet Plate Collodion Negative process with Salt and Albumen Printing process
29th of July to 2nd of August 2015
Dolenjske Toplice, Slovenia, EU
Airports of Ljubljana, Zagreb and Trieste are one hour drive from the center of the world. Airports Venice and Klagenfurt are less then three hours drive. Transport from airports is available.
WHO? It's intended for experienced ambrotypists and tintypists who wants to take new step into the world of negatives and printing processes
HOW MUCH? Five day workshop costs 650 EUR and that includes all material cost and most importantly taxes. It does not include food and accommodation.
Dolenjske Toplice are small touristic town with spa and wellness centre, so there are three hotels and numerous apartments. B&B costs 25 EUR per night, whereas four star hotel is from 40 EUR per night.
LANGUAGE? English
APPLICATION? The workshop is limited to six participants, so please hurry if you are interested by sending an email to email@example.com
– Introduction to the processes
– The difference between wet plate collodion positive and negative
– Reviewing examples of negatives and prints we are expected to be making during the workshop
– Preparation of chemistry and cleaning plates
– The making of the first wet plate negatives
– Participants will learn how to make different densities of wet plate negatives
– How to redevelop a negative
– What light is appropriate for wet plate negative and how to work in inappropriate light
– Practicing a wet plate negative on still life
– Making a portrait with ambient light
– Making a portrait with studio flashes
– Getting familiar with outdoor workflow
– Varnishing glass negatives
– Preparing albumen for printing process
– Preparing gelatin for salt print process
– Seizing paper for salt print process
– Seizing paper for albumen print process
– Wet plate collodion expedition
– Working outdoor making wet plate negatives
– Learn how to calibrate chemistry for hot (or cold) temperatures
– Redeveloping of wet plate collodion negative
– The goal is that each participant will make several negatives with different densities for different printing processes
– Varnishing glass plates
– Salt printing
– Albumen printing
– Toning with goldchloride
– Waxing salt prints
– Silver Nitrate bath maintenance (kaolin, boiling with baking soda, filtering, adjusting pH,…)
A visit to Josip Pelikan Studio. This is a skylight studio from 1899 with an astonishing collection of cameras, lenses, darkroom, retouching table and so on. We will make a group photo in the studio, spend few great hours and at lunch time our workshop will end.
Each participant will receive a signed basic collodion manual of Mark Osterman and France Scully Osterman and few pages of notes with all the receipts and most important points to remember.


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Bellaire Goblet Company Stars and Bars Blue Cruet and Stopper c 1886
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Blue cruet in the Stars and Bars pattern by Bellaire Goblet Company circa 1886.
line number 600.
Also known as Evangeline;
It is 5 1/2 inches to the top of the handle, and 7 inches tall with the stopper in place.
Condition: There are some rough areas on the high points of the pattern on the cruet.
There is also a little residue stain in the bottom.
- Brand: Bellaire Goblet Co
- Product Code: F1101
- Availability: Sold
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Misfits need a place to get away, too. All that trying to fit in is exhausting.
How do I start a review of a book that I literally could not put down? I picked it up on a Sunday afternoon and sat it back down on Sunday evening, feeling at once refreshed and sad that a story that had so captured me ended so suddenly.
Lost Lake, by Sarah Addison Allen, is the story of so many strong women looking to make their own way in a world that is constantly keeping them down. It is the story of grief and loss and of coming home, both physically, emotionally, and mentally. It is the story of a daughter who hasn't been tricked, the story of a man who hasn't given up. It is the story of forgiveness and a belief in magic.
Magic is what we invent when we want something we think we can't have.
Lost Lake can be found in Suley, Georgia, a lake surrounded by old, run down cottages. It becomes the perfect place for the widowed Kate and her daughter, Devin, to find themselves again. But the cottages are run down, and not what the town seems to want anymore, so Kate's Aunt Eby is selling. It's going to be their last summer at Lost Lake, the last summer for Bullahdeen, the literature professor who is ready to fight, for Selma, the woman with the charms to have any man she wants, Jack, the quiet man who is in love with Lost Lake's beautiful, but still caught in the past that she can't forget, cook, Lisette, and finally Wes, the man who has been waiting, and who can't seem to move on.
Every single one of these characters captures you, surprises you. They are the type of characters that you want to sit down and have coffee with because you know that their story is so unique, so real, that you can't have it all in one book. It's the type of book that makes you feel sorry for the characters, but lets you in just in time to see that the happy ending they thought they could never have is just around the corner.
Thoughts of this book have been percolating for days, and I've been trying to figure out how to capture the feelings that I had as I was read it. It's impossible. I had too many feelings. But, I can tell you that reading this book, picking this book up and delving into this world would not disappoint you. It will leave you feeling refreshed and hopeful, looking out for the next bend in the road where the world turns a little brighter.
You can't change where you come from, but you can change where you go from here. Just like a book. If you don't like the ending, you can make up a new one.


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Here we are again, defying the impossible. Let's be clear, lets be very clear. This is a world where both televisions and samurai's coexist. Da fuq you thought this was?
Now unto the review:
Team Hebi or Team Snake or Team One Direction return to Konoha, where apparently they have been site seeing and exploring for the past three or four chapters now. Thanks for the anticipation Kishi. I bet we'll just stare at our good ol' "Those who know everything" for the next six or so chapters. You watch!
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Fairy Tail Cosplay- by Martina Muzzi
You'd think that we have a thing for Italian cosplayers since we've done about one before, and you're totally right. Martina is a really talented cosplayer from Italy and she has cosplayed many characters for anime and for video games. Her FT cosplays are our most favorites.
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Vampire Knight 89
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Sasuke Cosplays- by WhiteSpringPro
If there's any talented Sasuke cosplayer at the moment in the fandom that is WhiteSpringPro. She's a cosplay from Norway who is the creator of World Cosplay Producti and is among one of the four members in the group. Below is a picture of her cosplaying Sasuke, and giving you the sexiest look ever!
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Chapter 615- NaruHina??
Okay, I'm just gonna make this quick blog, I already have a bunch of other articles piling up on my head. The main reason I'm doing this is because people are drowning in NaruHina glitter and riding unicorns as we speak. This blog is for people who don't like NaruHina, because no matter how much I try to convince NaruHina fans that the recent chapters are not Kishimoto shipping NaruHina, they wouldn't understand. How could they? They're already masturbating to it.
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I'm a style doctor, who does house calls – offering first aid for your wardrobe in any part of New Zealand. I'm heading down to the Rotorua, Tauranga and Whakatane area over March 24 – 27. I'll come to you and empower, inform and energise you and your wardrobe. Suggest the idea to a group of friends, may be your book club. […]
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NEW YORK —Donald Trump on Saturday vowed to "never" drop out of the presidential race as a growing chorus of Republicans urged him to do exactly that after sexually aggressive remarks he made in 2005 surfaced a day earlier.
The Republican presidential nominee told the Washington Post on Saturday morning, "I'd never withdraw. I've never withdrawn in my life." He also told the Wall Street Journal there was "zero chance I'll quit."
"They're not going to make me quit, and they can't make me quit," Trump said to the Post.
His unwavering attitude comes a day after a 2005 tape containing a recording of him speaking in vulgar terms about women was leaked.
Nancy O'Dell, the woman who Trump said in the video denied his attempt to seduce her, released a statement Saturday:
"Politics aside, I'm saddened that these comments still exist in our society at all. When I heard the comments yesterday, it was disappointing to hear such objectification of women. The conversation needs to change because no female, no person, should be the subject of such crass comments, whether or not cameras are rolling. Everyone deserves respect no matter the setting or gender. As a woman who has worked very hard to establish her career, and as a mom, I feel I must speak out with the hope that as a society we will always strive to be better."
Even Trump's wife, Melania, condemned the remarks, saying in a statement released by Trump's campaign Saturday afternoon, "The words my husband used are unacceptable and offensive to me."
"This does not represent the man that I know," she added. "He has the heart and mind of a leader. I hope people will accept his apology, as I have, and focus on the important issues facing our nation and the world."
Earlier Saturday, Trump tweeted, "Certainly has been an interesting 24 hours!"
It was his first comment since issuing a video apology for lewd remarks he made in the video that was unearthed Friday. Trump also made an appearance outside of the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters.
His comments come as a growing number of Republican officeholders call on him to leave the race, although he said he's been getting calls of support after the video tape surfaced and created a storm both online and on television. Many who had previously endorsed him have also withdrawn their endorsements.
Arizona Sen. John McCain withdrew his support for Donald Trump on Saturday in the wake of sexually explicit comments by the GOP presidential nominee that surfaced Friday.
McCain, a leading Republican voice on Capitol Hill, was the party's 2008 presidential nominee. He also cited Trump's controversial remarks earlier in the week about the "Central Park 5" — saying he believed they were still guilty in a 1989 rape despite being exonerated years ago — in making his decision.
"Donald Trump's behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy. Cindy, with her strong background in human rights and respect for women fully agrees with me in this," McCain said. "Cindy and I will not vote for Donald Trump. I have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate and we will not vote for Hillary Clinton. We will write in the name of some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be president."
In July 2015, early in his presidential bid, Trump mocked McCain's five-and-a-half years as a prison-of-war in Vietnam, saying, "I like people that weren't captured."
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called Donald Trump's crude remarks about women "disgusting on a human level" in a phone interview on NY1 Saturday. The governor said it's about values, not politics, about what's decent and indecent. He said he applauds those Republicans who put their values ahead of their party loyalty by withdrawing their support of the presidential candidate.
Democratic Mayor Bill De Blasio in a statement said people must not forget Trump's "hate and misogyny."
Carly Fiorina, former GOP presidential and vice presidential hopeful, disavowed Trump's actions, saying he "does not represent me or my party" and that Trump has "manifestly" failed to live up to his responsibilities carrying the GOP's mantle. She wrote on her Facebook page that Trump should "step aside and for the RNC to replace him with Gov. Mike Pence."
Trump was scheduled to attend an event with House Speaker Paul Ryan Saturday, but Ryan said Friday night he was "sickened" by Trump's comments and that the candidate would no longer appear with him.
The third-most powerful Senate Republican, John Thune, a member of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's inner circle, called on Trump to "withdraw" and let Pence top the Republican ticket just a month from Election Day. Arizona Sen. John McCain announced he won't vote for Trump.
Vice President Joe Biden condemned Trump, tweeting, "The words are demeaning. Such behavior is an abuse of power. It's not lewd. It's sexual assault."
On the other hand, Gov. Chris Christie has stayed mum about the leaked tape. He didn't respond to reporters' questions as he entered Trump Tower in Manhattan over Donald Trump's sexually charged comments made in 2005 that were caught on tape. Christie heads Trump's White House transition team.
Some GOP donors have called Republican fundraising chief Spencer Zwick, who told the Associated Press the donors "want help putting money together to fund a new person to be the GOP nominee."
Zwick leads fundraising efforts for House Speaker Paul Ryan, and he did the same for Mitt Romney in 2012. He told the AP that a write-in campaign relying on social media could "actually work."
There's never been a winning write-in campaign in a U.S. presidential contest. Many states do not allow write-in candidates for president, while others require them to register. Early voting is also already underway in several states.
Zwick did not identify which "new person" might be the focus of a write-in campaign. He was briefly supportive of a third run for Romney last year.


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Programme Outcomes
The outcomes of UG IT Engineering programme are:
a. : An ability to apply fundamentals of mathematics, science, and engineering in modeling and analyzing engineering system
b. : An ability to design and conduct laboratory experiments, and analyze and interpret experimental data
c. : An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs in recognized major IT engineering areas
d. : An ability to function on multidisciplinary terms**multidisciplinary terms include teams of individuals with similar educational backgrounds focusing on different aspects of a project as well as teams of individuals with different educational backgrounds
e. : An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
f. : An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
g. : An ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form
h. : An ability to understand the impact of IT engineering solution in a global and societal context(through broad education)
i. : Ability to recognise the need to engage in life-long learning*
Programme Educational Outcomes
Graduates of IT Engineering will:
PEO 1. : Information Technology Engineering Programme provides an ability to analyze technical problems, requirements, and specifications and also provides novel engineering solutions for designing and developing technically sound, economically feasible and socially acceptable software systems and applications.
PEO 1.1 : Ability to analyze technical problems.
PEO 1.2 : Design and develop technically sound, economically feasible and socially acceptable software systems and applications.
PEO 2. : Information Technology Engineering Programme prepares graduates, to enhance skills and knowledge in professional career and higher education through well-organized training and self-learning Programme, and to support innovations and research work in the areas related to engineering & information technology.
PEO 2.1 : Progress in professional career
PEO 2.2 : Higher Education, innovations and research work.
PEO 3. : Information Technology Engineering Programme develops professionalism, communication skills, values; social concern and team work, and enables them to adopt the current trends in technology to support national ethics and policies
PEO 3.1 : Team work and adaption of current trends in technology
PEO 3.2 : Professional conduct and interpersonal skills


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The LinkUS Wage Theft Class Action For California Drivers/ Technicians
The LinkUS website boasts that "We Do The Cool Stuff." And "A Team that's Right for Your Project." LinkUS drivers/ technicians install and service DISH Network satellite TV systems. No doubt that these LinkUS drivers/ technicians work hard for their pay. But according to a LinkUS California Driver/ Technician lawsuit that we filed, LinkUS is stealing the wages from their hardworking drivers/ technicians.
Let's talk about the allegations in the LinkUS California class action lawsuit.
According to the lawsuit, LinkUs is engaged in wage theft. That's right, the lawsuit is about LinkUS systematically stealing wages from their California technicians.
What Is Wage Theft?
Wage theft is the illegal practice of the company not paying you for all of your work. For example, violating minimum wage laws, not paying you at the correct wage, not paying overtime at the correct rate, not paying you for all time worked, time-shaving, not providing you meal periods, not providing you rest periods, not paying all wages at time of termination, not including all information that the law provides must be provided on your wage stubs and more.
What's Up With The LinkUS California Technician Class Action Lawsuit?
Those of you that follow this website realize that our law firm represents more drivers than any other law firm in California. In fact, I don't know of any law firm in America that represents more drivers. While I realize that LinkUS calls it's drivers "technicians" - they fall under California Wage Order No. 9 - Transportation. Which, of course, is the same Wage Order as drivers.
What I have seen over the years is that the companies that are engaging in the most prevalent wage theft, protest the most when they are caught with their hands in their employee's wallets stealing wages. It is the same when a criminal is caught by the police red-handed, or when a politician is caught or a case of spousal cheating.
It sure seems that those that are most guilty tend to scream the loudest in order to try and direct attention away from their own misconduct. I am sure that you have seen the same type of thing.
Thus, it is not surprising that we recently received a letter from the lawyers hired by LinkUS to defend them in this lawsuit. The letter is the typical "not my Johnny" letter. I call it the legal version of the "huff and puff and I will blow your house down letter".
Rather than get into all the crap that this letter states, I thought I would share with you the last line of the letter, "We request that you dismiss this action immediately, or we will be forced to seek sanctions against your law firm, after this case is dismissed on summary judgement or the class fails to be certified."
Why is it that I only seem to get these "huff and puff and I will blow your house down" type of letters from relatively small town law firms? From their website there are only 5 lawyers in the law firm. My little ole law firm seems more than twice as big as their law firm.
Please understand that I am usually up against some of the biggest law firms in the world. Law firms with thousands of lawyers. These big-time law firms rarely, if ever, send me these "huff and puff and I will blow your house down letters". Is this how these law firms intimidate other lawyers? Are you kidding....?
Isn't it always the way? When someone gets busted red-handed they hire a lawyer that screams "foul" at the top of their lungs? It sure seems that way.
In any event, what the lawyers for LinkUS have done is motivate us to win this case.
Status Of The Case
Based upon inadequate responses to some of our discovery requests, Plaintiff has filed a discovery motion to compel as against LinkUS. I will keep you posted.
What Can You do In Order To Help?
If you are a current or former LinkUS employee we would like your take. You can call us and speak to us confidentially. Speaking to a lawyer is sort of like talking to a priest. You can talk to a lawyer and no one can ever find out what was said between you and us.
Please understand that there are no guarantees in life and law other than death and taxes. I - nor anyone else - including LinkUS's lawyers can guarantee any particular result with any legal case. It is the same with this case. There are any number of reasons why this wage and hour class action lawsuit could be lost and/or not certified.
But with that being said, I really like this case. Based upon my investigation, it seems to me that this is a very good case. I only get paid if I win a class action lawsuit. I put all of the money up. My clients don't have to pay for these expensive lawsuits. I pay for them. I wouldn't be putting my money up if I didn't like the case. And I like this case.
I look forward to hearing from you.


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Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is accepting internship applications from undergraduate students, recent graduates and graduate students for his Washington D.C. and Colorado offices.
In addition to his Washington office, internships are available year round in the following Colorado locations: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins, Grand Junction and Pueblo.
Washington interns attend hearings and briefings, research legislative issues, meet with Congressional officials and staff, conduct U.S. Capitol tours and draft correspondence.
Colorado interns assist Constituent Advocates as they meet with and assist Coloradans who need help navigating the federal government, represent Senator Bennet at local meetings and events, research legislative issues and draft correspondence.
Internships are available on either a full-time or part-time basis. This is an unpaid position. Interested students and recent graduates should apply online at http://bennet.senate.gov/services/internships/.
The deadline to apply for an internship in Washington for the fall semester is Aug. 15. For internships in one of Bennet's Colorado offices, applicants will be considered on a rolling basis and can apply at any time.
If you have questions contact Angela Clexton at firstname.lastname@example.com for the D.C. program or for the Colorado program, contact Savannah Krieg at email@example.com.


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The Occupy Wall Street protests are picking up steam and President Obama is attempting to align himself with the protesters'
dissatisfaction. But could this tacit backfire? Many are trying to compare this movement to the Tea Party. But are these movements really that similar? I caught up with Tim Chapman, chief executive officer of the conservative group Heritage Action for America, and asked him whether the "99 percent" really is the next Tea Party.


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Joan C. Smith of Issaquah, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 in Sammamish. She was 84.
Joan was born October 15, 1932 in Fall City to Elmer and Elsie Craig. She was raised in Fall City where she attended local schools; graduating from Mount Si High School in 1950.
Following high school, she worked for Weyerhaeuser and later became the proud mother of two dedicated children; Stephan Smith of Fall City and Karin Smith of Sammamish.
Her working career as a controller spanned nearly three decades with Mowat Construction. She retired in 1998 and eventually moved to Providence Point in Issaquah.
Joan will be remembered by her family as a loving mother, sister, and grandmother who was fiercely loyal and overwhelmingly compassionate. She loved to plan and put on family activities and functions. Spending time with her family was her biggest passion.
In addition to her children, Joan is survived by her brother, Bud, and his wife, Leone, of North Bend; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
A time of visitation will be held at 10am, Monday, August 7, 2017 at Flintoft's Funeral Home in Issaquah. Private burial will be held at Fall City Cemetery.
Friends are invited to view photos and share memories in the family's online guest book at www.flintofts.com. Flintoft's Funeral Home, 425-392-6444.


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News that Centennial-based Shane Co. has filed for bankruptcy no doubt sent a wave of shock through radio-business folks in all fourteen states where the company's stores are located. Businesses of every description are cutting back on media buys, but Shane Co. has maintained its hefty presence on the airwaves, thereby providing what sales execs likely saw as a solid revenue foundation. If the firm suddenly stops advertising, however, that foundation will suddenly seem like quicksand.
Plenty of listeners despise the spots starring company founder Tom Shane (pictured). For instance, he's mentioned near the top of this San Diego-based Yelp page, which lists things described as "like nails on a chalkboard." But I've always had a perverse fondness for Shane's nasal bray, as well as the slogan "Now you've got a friend in the diamond business" -- the "now" implying that something new is going on, even though the phrase has been used in commercials since my childhood.
The company was founded in 1971, and Shane's ads have been ubiquitous for almost as long. Note that he was name-checked in "Crack the Bell," a Wall of Voodoo song released way back in 1981. "Tom Shane's a friend of mine!" WOV lead singer Stan Ridgway declares at one point. "I really like him -- he's in the industry!"
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Granted, I've never purchased a gem from Mr. Shane, or even set foot in one of his outlets -- but his mere presence was oddly reassuring. Shane insists that he'll be operating as per usual while he goes through the bankruptcy process, and I hope that includes advertising, too. Radio needs him these days -- and so do those of us who could use a friend right now.


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Nicolai Dunger
Nicolai Dunger
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|Claus Wilhelm Nicolai Dunger
|February 4, 1969
|Piteå, Sweden
Nicolai Dunger (born February 4, 1968) is a singer and acoustic songwriter from Piteå in Sweden. He has released twelve EPs and albums, singing primarily in English, and collaborated notably with Will Oldham, the Esbjörn Svensson jazz trio and Ebbot Lundberg. He also records under the alias A Taste of Ra. He uses his full real name of Claus Wilhelm Nicolai Dunger for composing credits but this has caused confusion with some tracks being credited to two separate "composers" Claus Wilhelm and Nicolai Dunger.
A Swedish-born singer who falls under blues, folk, jazz, soul music. A former association football player, Nicolai was signed by the Telegram label of Warner records, releasing two albums that did not sell enough copies to enable him to give up his part-time job as a gardener.
A meeting with Ebbot Lundberg of the Swedish band The Soundtrack of Our Lives led to two further albums, a tour with Emilíana Torrini and the use of one of his songs in an advertisement for an oil company. This small influx of cash enabled the production of a trio of vinyl albums with the Esbjörn Svensson jazz trio.
This steady production of somewhat experimental acoustic music attracted the attention of Americana luminaries Will Oldham and Jonathan Donahue, and a contract with the Dolores Recordings branch of Virgin Records followed. The first album on this label, Soul Rush, with backing from the Esbjörn Svensson trio, attracted some limited attention in 2001, but the next album, 2002's Tranquil Isolation, achieved widespread attention, especially thanks to its input from Will Oldham.
A third album, Here's My Song, You Can Have It, followed in 2004. He has featured on both Nina Persson's second "A Camp" record, and on Maia Hirasawa's album GBG vs STHLM.
- 1996 Songs Wearing Clothes
- 1997 Eventide
- 1999 This Cloud Is Learning
- 2000 Blind Blemished Blues
- 2001 A Dress Book
- 2001 Soul Rush
- 2002 Sweat Her Kiss
- 2002 The Vinyl Trilogy
- 2003 Tranquil Isolation
- 2004 Here's My Song, You Can Have It...I Don't Want it Anymore
- 2006 Sjunger Edith Södergran
- 2007 Rösten Och Herren
- 2008 Nicollide and the Carmic Retribution
- 2009 Play
- 2010 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Vallmo (duo album with Jonas Kullhammar, released on vinyl only in 300 copies)
- 2011 Ballad of This Land
Nicolai's song "Something in the Way" was featured in a Volvo commercial in the U.S. in July 2008
Nicolai's song "Dr Zhivago's Train" was recorded by Robert Palmer on his album "Drive"


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From Social Patterns
Copyright is a form of intellectual property that gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights for a certain time period after which time the work is said to enter the public domain. These rights include publication, distribution and adaptation. Copyright covers published and unpublished literary, scientific and artistic works, whatever the form of expression, provided such works are fixed in a tangible or material form.
"Copyright" literally means the right to copy.
Internationally, copyright has been somewhat standardized, lasting between fifty to a hundred years from the author's death, or a finite period for anonymous or corporate authorship, but there are no "international copyrights" that enable you protect your work throughout the world.
Most countries are signatories of the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention (UCC), which allow you to protect your works in countries of which you are not a citizen or national. The 1886 Berne Convention first established recognition of copyrights among sovereign nations, rather than merely bilaterally. Under the Berne Convention, copyrights for creative works do not have to be asserted or declared, as they are automatically in force at creation.
"Fair use" is a doctrine in United States copyright law that allows limited use of copyrighted material without requiring permission from the rights holders, such as use for scholarship or review.


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- > cultural experiences
- > Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
Nagoya Station
[Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology]
See the technological advancement of modern industry
This museum exhibits the history of Toyota Group that developed from a spinning and weaving company into automotive industry by displaying the looms of those days and the actual vehicles in an easily comprehensible way. You will never get tired of looking at spinning and weaving machinery that weaves cloth and its complicated motion. Toyota's technology of monozukuri (manufacturing) can be seen in Toyota's first domestically manufactured mass production automobile, the Model AA passenger car and many others.
|4-1-35 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi
|+81-52-551-6115 (Japanese only)
|Opening hours
|9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
|Every Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday), Year-end and New Years
|Admission fee
|Adults 500 yen, junior high/high school students 300 yen, elementary school students 200 yen
|Take the Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus Me-guru from "Nagoya Station" of JR Tokaido Shinkansen for approx. 8 minutes, alight at bus stop "Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology".
* The Nagoya Sightseeing Route Bus Me-guru is not in service on every Monday (or the next weekday if Monday is a holiday), year-end and New Year (December 29th to January 3rd).
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Nordson Corporation
Global Directory
Senior Sales Manager, South Asia Adhesives
Every day, I experience a thrill of finding solutions which others can't find.
Why did you consider working for Nordson?
I heard about a vacancy here from a friend and I decided to look up the company. Even with the little that I initially saw, I was very impressed. It was – and still is – easy to see that Nordson is a leader across many lines of business.
I began my career at Nordson in several years ago at the Delhi office. I was employed as the Regional Sales Manager for the Industrial Coatings division there and I had to develop the Nordson market from scratch.
In early 2010, I learned of a position here in Bangalore and I jumped at the opportunity to move back home. I am now the Regional Sales Manager for the Adhesives division.
How would you describe your experience of working at Nordson?
Work is never boring here; it's never the same. We are constantly faced with challenging applications that require creative solutions. Thankfully, this doesn't allow for monotony to settle in. Every day, I experience a thrill of finding solutions which others can't find.
For me, one of the best things about working at Nordson is the cohesive team I work with. The people here are exceptionally professional. I also enjoy a great deal of freedom to exercise my discretion. The company displays a lot of faith in its employees.
What, would you say, sets Nordson apart from other companies in its field?
The people working here are the ones who really make the company. Besides that, I would say its professionalism, and ability to always deliver what it promises. The Nordson brand is what you would call an "aspirational brand". I take pride in reestablishing, time and again, our customers' confidence in Nordson's technology, especially for critical applications. I really believe that Nordson will venture where others wouldn't dare. Because of this, the company has seen phenomenal growth over the last few years.
Are there any favourite moments you treasure from your time here?
It's difficult to pin down a favourite. We have certainly had our share of fun here. There was… one time when we all got together with our families at a party and everybody participated very enthusiastically in an impromptu music session. That really brought the whole crowd together in a way that I hadn't experienced before. Yes, I would say that that memory stands out for me.
What are your interests outside of work?
I enjoy reading; particularly books that are philosophy-based. J. Krishnamurthy is one author I really enjoy.
Project Manager Software Development
I'm a Crazy Guy… But Don't Put That In Okay?
Rahul Chowdhury's story is in many ways the story of Nordson India's growth in the new millennium. This Assistant Manager takes a break at Nordson India's Bangalore headquarters to talk about the journey and the way ahead.
You've seen the company through some exciting times…
Nordson India created this embedded systems development team in 2000, so I missed just three years of the action. I've watched our team grow from the point when we were just two software engineers and one hardware engineer!
In fact it wasn't until 2003 that we really took off. It was then that Nordson Corporation in the U.S. started giving us big development projects. I was lucky to be there for the first challenging project they gave us, which was to develop software for the Prodigy™ line of products. It was a big responsibility and I believe we lived up to the confidence they had in us. From there on it's been go.
What has the experience been like?
I'm lucky to work here. The work is challenging, and the best thing is you handle a whole project as a team, instead of doing just a piece of the work – so we really feel that it's 'our' product. I've only worked at one company before I came here, so I can't really make any comparisons. But everyone's really friendly here and we have amazing managers. You can freak out with them but at the same time they command respect.
And I'm lucky because unlike most software engineers I don't have a B.Tech.; I'm from a B. Sc. background. I had applied to other companies but was rejected for that reason. Maybe ten years down the line, employers will be more inclusive in terms of educational backgrounds. But Nordson India is ahead of the game. Here you'll find people with diverse backgrounds, and they all deliver results. Here, one's background is secondary to the company's assessment on one's ability to perform.
How would you describe the working environment? Relaxed, enjoyable…?
I won't say the working environment is relaxed. Everyone has stretch goals, so we're all intensely focused on our work. There has to be some degree of professionalism in every company. Personally, I get excited when there's a problem with some software, when there's some tension and when I'm immersed in how we can fix it. I don't like it when everything's going too well. I'm a crazy guy… but don't put that in, okay?
But it's a great environment. When I first came here, I wanted to understand the industry. My colleagues and managers spent a lot of time telling me everything I wanted to know. I've always been reserved but my colleagues helped me get over that a lot. We've had some great times together.
What do you do away from the office?
Our working hours allow us to balance work and life. I read a lot – mostly mysteries, biographies… Right now I'm reading Nehru's Discovery of India. I also sing in our church choir and in a choir called Symphonia, which gives frequent weekend concerts.
Where do you see yourself ten years from now?
I don't see myself being a programmer for a long time. I'd like to be more than just a technical guy. I know that's not something you expect to hear from a software engineer! I only know a couple of programming languages and they won't be in use forever. But I'll always be a programmer at heart! But the company is growing.
Let's see, maybe there'll be some other area where I can continue to be useful. If you look at Nordson India over the last ten years, we've done all the right things. As the leader in precision dispensing equipment we take the right technology to the right people. To the best of my knowledge, no other multinational company in our business has an embedded development team here in India.
That's an important thing we've done: it enables us deliver cutting edge products and services more competitively than others. The time difference also helps, because it means that between Nordson Corporation in the U.S. and our team here, we're working 24 hours a day. That's the kind of company I can see myself working with! We take our work seriously… but we know how to have a good time, too.
Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
It feels good to work for a company that is known for excellence in its field.
Shivakumar Math, a Quality Assurance Engineer, has been with Nordson since 2005, when he joined as a Junior Engineer. His eyes light up as he describes his experience at Nordson, thus far.
How did you come to join Nordson?
I was working as an Assistant Technician for two years at CMT when I heard about an opening here through a job consultancy. I jumped at the chance because I could tell this was a company that was doing - and would continue to do – well. I'm part of the Quality Assurance team here and we're responsible for the inspection of the products and individual parts. We're involved in every aspect of the process, starting with the raw materials and ending with the finished part.
What's a typical workday like for you?
Very briefly, an average day is divided between testing activity, invoice clearance, format preparation and preparing test and inspection reports. I also create in-process inspection reports and flowcharts for the manufacturing process. In addition to this, I communicate requirements for drawing modifications to the Design department. Twice or thrice a week, I work in the field with the vendors. My roles and responsibilities are very clear and I rely on quick responses from all the concerned departments.
Is all your work routine?
I would say that there's a 60:40 ratio between new, challenging assignments and routine work. I would say that's a pretty good balance. There's always room for growth.
How would you describe your experience thus far?
The work environment is extremely professional. Everyone here pulls their weight and things get done in an incredibly efficient manner. At the same time, the people are friendly and know how to have fun!
It feels good to work for a company that is known for excellence in its field. I believe our global presence is a force to be reckoned with. Our products are quite unique! And they span an impressive range as well.
You said you've had some fun times with your colleagues…
Yes! In 2006 the company organized a 3-day sales meet in Mysore. In addition to seminars, we had games and team-building activities. That was a really good trip. Recently, the whole office went bowling and had dinner out together. The table tennis games after lunch are also very entertaining. We even organized a table tennis tournament last year! Almost everyone, from junior employees to the managers, participated. [Laughs] We made quite a big thing out of it.
What do you do in your free time?
The regular working hours give me plenty of time to pursue other interests. I play table tennis and I read a lot. Oh, and over the weekends, I like to go trekking.
What are your plans now?
Well, I began as a Junior Engineer and now I work as a Quality Assurance Engineer. I'm looking forward to becoming a Senior Engineer. As I said earlier, it's a thoroughly professional place to work in. The company is growing and there will be many new jobs, many new opportunities for personal development.


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Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 13 to 16
Well, as we accelerate into the second half of Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012), everyone is plotting now. Royal Doctor, Yoo Hong-Pil (Kim Il-Woo) continues the plan with Kim Byung-Hee (Kim Eung-Soo) to kill King Cheoljong (Kim Byeong-Se) and blame Dr. Jin-Hyuk (Song Seung-Heon). But it all requires careful timing. The clan need to move their nominee into position as heir before the latest puppet dies. Working the other side of the fence, Lee Ha-Weung (Lee Beom-Soo) plots with the Dowager Queen (Jeong Hye-Seon) to line up the boy who will become King Gojong (Lee Hyung-Suk). This is proving difficult but he does literally hit the jackpot and manages to get Kim Dae-Gyun (Kim Myeong-Su) exiled for trading with Westerners. That gold finally came in useful.
Choon-Hong (Lee So-Yeon) and Dr Jin finally manage to convince Hong Young-Rae (Park Min-Young) that it's her destiny to marry Kim Kyung-Tak (Kim Jae-Joong) so she's really miserable while the young lover manages the first smile we've seen out of him for hours of screen time. Not surprisingly, Hong Young-Whee (Jin Lee-Han) walks back into the picture with vague explanations of how he managed to survive and who helped. He's currently hiding out with Choon Hong. Which just leaves us with all the doctoring. To fire up the excitement, the King decides he has acute appendicitis and rolls around in agony. This would normally be a quick and easy operation, but Dr Jin discovers his patient is anaemic. So he throws together a blueprint for a centrifuge and before you can say, "Blood typing for Dummies", he's discovered that Lee Ha-Weung is the right type to act as live donor. There's just one problem. Lee Ha-Weung wants the King to die so his son can become King. Dr Jin gets all disappointed that this great man should want him to kill the King. This produces the irony that Kim Byung-Hee and Dr Jin insist the surgery should go ahead. Saving the King comes first. They can argue about the succession later. Anyway, as the script requires, it all works out well because, when the King wakes up and, wait for it, feels as if he's cured, he's so overjoyed he says the young boy can be adopted by the Dowager Queen which puts him on track to succeed. Kim Byung-Hee barely flickers. He thinks he's got lots of time to persuade the King to actually nominate someone else as the heir.
This leave us with two points of interest. Choon-Hong proves she's a genuine time traveller by showing Dr Jin the Rubik's cube he gave her in the hospital as she recovered from brain surgery. If she can go back and forth, so can he. Hong Young-Rae is now dreaming of Yoo Mi-Na, her future self, and to prove the entire thing is all going to require the maximum melodrama to work out, she's also diagnosed with breast cancer. I have visions of script meetings where they discussed whether Dr Jin could search the countryside for meteors and hope to find enough radioactive material to give radiotherapy. This idea was, of course, dismissed. The risk of him finding Kryptonite was too great. Then comes the operation. Should he save the girl? He cuts. The pain in his head explodes. Lights flash before his eyes. He's changing the future (again) but this time with the Universe telling him he's doing the wrong thing. My head hurts too. The future is fighting back. "Don't save the woman!" it shouts. So the naturally stubborn Dr Jin oversees the operation and her life is saved. He's the irresistible force and the Universe had better look out. So to prove everything is now up for grabs, Kim Byung-Hee orders the worthless Kim Kyung-Tak to kill Lee Ha-Weung. He shoots. The man falls. Has the future really been changed?
Frankly I can't say I care. Dr Jin has been blundering around in the past saving everyone and changing history beyond all recognition since the series began, even introducing blood transfusion and making his own stethoscope out of bamboo. He saved hundreds in a cholera outbreak. Are we to assume this had no effect on the future because most of the people saved were slaves and peasants? It's absurd this script makes everything turn on saving the yangban Kim Byung-Hee. In a science fiction plot, Dr Jin has completely wrecked the past and no matter what he might try to correct things, he's doomed to fail. Except this is a historical fantasy with chronic romantic pretensions so one of the two versions of this woman, Hong Young-Rae or Yoo Mi-Na, will presumably get her man (or perhaps they both will). I've given up caring. However, just to bring us up to date (ha!), the latest explanation of this time travel ability depends on a particular mutation in the brain — step aside Time Lord in your TARDIS, this is a job for X-Woman Kate Pryde, i.e. the adult Kitty Pryde/Shadowcat. This explains both Choon-Hong's physical travel and the visions of the future or past. However, she now informs us the downside of this mutation is that it becomes the site of a tumour if what the mutant does pushes either end of the transfer out of balance. So the foetus-like growth Dr Jin removed in the first episode was the organ permitting travel but grown life-threatening. Choon Hong tells Dr Jin he's only got days left before he too dies. His headaches grow more frequent and disabling. Even so, he saves Lee Ha-Weung who, when the King dies without changing the implicit nomination of the boy destined become King Gojong, blackmails Kim Byung-Hee into permitting his son to be named heir. Progress of a kind is maintained as Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) lurches towards the end for which will bring us all a merciful release from these terrible flashing lights and headache-inducing pictures on the screen.
For reviews of the other episodes, see:
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) thoughts on the first four episodes
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 5 to 8
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 9 to 12
Dr Jin or Dakteo Jin (2012) episodes 17 to end


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Hilarious Commentary With LUPE FIASCO | GLLTY vs HOTROD (Dhalsim vs Nash)
Hilarious Commentary With LUPE FIASCO | GLLTY vs HOTROD (Dhalsim vs Nash)
Lupe Fiasco's sixth studio album, "Drogas Light", was released but the celebration rolls on with a fighting game twist.
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco, better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco, is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor. He also performs as the frontman of rock band Japanese Cartoon under his real name. As an entrepreneur, Fiasco is the chief executive officer of 1st and 15th Entertainment.
From the: LUPE FIASCO RELEASE PARTY X CAPCOM PRO TOUR 2017 KICK OFF | CAPCOMFIGHTERS TWITCH


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The first "two minute survey" was implemented. This was a no cost, quick introductory survey to give people an indication of whether the personality they have is typical or not of other people who have interest in Cryonics, Suspended Animation and Life Extension (C SA and LE) in general.
The survey was made known to friends and colleagues and then to the C SA and LE community in general. The idea was, that if people find out they do have the sort of ideas and interests that existing, committed, Life Extensionists have, then they may have wanted to continue on and investigate further.
The proposals to have a number of surveys of varying sophistication have been put on old while other, more pressing projects, demand attention. Perhaps we will revisit these sociological research plans later.


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A Little About
"Art is my life and my life is art." - yoko ono
Get In Touch.
I'm always available to discuss private commissions. I work using both photographs and live sketches. If it's a piece that you need to add harmony in your home, a home visit (FaceTime or in person) is needed.


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Hello, my name is John Humphrey and I'm the drummer for the rock band, SEETHER. I am also a 25+ year KISS fan and collector. My allegiance to the "KISS Army" began in 1980...about the time KISS was making a change in the "drummer" position. I was learning all about this "new" member through every magazine I could get my hands on (YES kiddies, this is before the internet), which included the now famous People magazine article and cover. Who is Eric? The fox, eh?Okay...needless to say, I hadn't seen the original line-up in concert (a bit too young) and I didn't get to see "my heros" until their first US tour in 4 years...1983's "Creatures of The Night 10th Year Anniversary Tour". Well, I already had been wearing out my copy of "Creatures" by the time the show rolled into my hometown of (OKC) Norman, Oklahoma, on March 21, 1983. (To this day, it is my absolute favorite KISS LP...and, in my opinion...Eric's shining moment. His drum sound and performance make that album!!)
The ticket was a birthday gift (March 23) from my mom. It was the concert and experience that's imprinted into my memory forever and, actually, changed my life. I found out, in short order, all about the "fox" and his bandmates!! The concert was amazing!! Right from the start...house lights down..."You wanted the best, you got the best..."...explosions that radiated heat (I could feel them all the way back to my seat in the first section, right side, off the floor)...and, Eric's double bass thundering intro of the title track, off their latest album. My mouth was on the floor!! Of course, there was Eric's solo and the amazing "War Machine" with the band standing on the tank (Eric's riser) firing canons into the audience!! I left there with my tour book and t-shirt, in hand, which I still have to this day...a "bigger" KISS fan (if that were possible) and convinced Eric was the best drummer KISS could ever have. (I still believe that to this day!)
That same year, I got my very first drum kit, a set of Ludwig's (Eric's brand of choice)!! Mind you, it wasn't nearly as big as Eric's (it was short about 20 pieces), but, it had everything a beginner needed and it was all mine. I spent that first weekend playing along with my "Creatures" record, working out Eric's signature drum pattern to "I Love it Loud" and his dramatic "Bonham-like" fills to "I Still Love You"...
Now here it is 25 years later and I'm a drummer in my own band. My drums, literally, have taken me around the world. I have performed on the Tonight Show a few times...played Madison Square Garden...and even have a few gold records, of my own.
Thank you Eric!! You changed that 13 years old's life forever!!
Johnny- (SEETHER)
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If you need a crash course (no pun intended) in chatting it up like a pilot, you will need a little confidence, a little knowledge of aviation and the ability to convey information in a clear, concise manner. Look at these steps and before you know it, you can play the role of a pilot and convince those around you of your new profession.
Reflect confidence in what you say. No one wants a pilot who is unsure of him or herself.
Know what you are talking about. Use everyday language when talking to passengers rather than throwing out too much technical jargon. Words like "victor airway" or "center release times" leave most people with questions. Occasionally, use of the phonetic alphabet, such as Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta.
Talk about the weather. Do not offer, "It's a nice day, isn't it." Pilots say, "If you will look off to your left, you will see a cumulonimbus cloud. These clouds range from being small and somewhat docile, to being the beginning stages of a thunderstorm."
Make your audience feel comfortable. Flying can be an uncomfortable experience, so you should make the passenger feel at ease. Rather than saying "turbulence," say "It's a bit bumpy." Do not say, "Stay seated to avoid potential injury during turbulence." Say "For your safety, keep those seat belts comfortably fastened around your waist, just in case there are any unexpected bumps." Avoid words like "turbulence" or "severe" since these word may cause panic.
Keep your humor in check. Light comments like "We have some of the best flight attendants in the industry, unfortunately none of them are on this flight." are acceptable. However, trying to be too funny may offend someone since your audience could be anyone from any background.
Answer questions that you do not know the answer to with a light-hearted comment rather than making up an answer. Something along the lines of "A good magician never reveals his secrets, so I can't either." will work.


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One of the things that New York City is most famous for is buildings. There are buildings in the area that are known all over the world. Of course, among the famous ones, there are others that are known only to those who walk the streets of the city and encounter those buildings in their day-to-day lives. One thing that all of the buildings have in common is that they started out as construction projects. When something goes wrong with one of them, there may be construction litigation.
Does your business need non-compete agreements?
If you are a small business owner, you have many responsibilities on your hands. You have to keep your eye on the bottom line, which is why you can't afford to breed competition right in your own workforce.


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The Office of the Inspector General, Audit Division, has completed an audit of compliance with standards governing Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) activities at the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) Bureau of Forensic Services (BFS) Laboratory (Laboratory).1 The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) began the CODIS Program as a pilot project in 1990. The DNA Identification Act of 1994 (Act) formalized the FBI's authority to establish a national DNA index for law enforcement purposes.2 The Act authorized the FBI to establish an index of DNA identification records of persons convicted of crimes and analyses of DNA samples recovered from crime scenes. The Act further specified that the indices include only DNA information that is based on analyses performed in accordance with quality assurance standards issued by the FBI.
The FBI implemented CODIS as a distributed database with three hierarchical levels that enables federal, state, and local crime laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically. The National DNA Index System (NDIS) is the highest level in the CODIS hierarchy and enables the laboratories participating in the CODIS Program to compare DNA profiles on a national level. NDIS became operational in 1998 and is managed by the FBI as the nation's DNA database containing DNA profiles uploaded by participating states. DNA profiles originate at the local level, flow upward to the state and national levels, and are compared to determine if a convicted offender can be linked to a crime, or if crimes can be linked to each other. Thus, a laboratory's profiles have to be uploaded to NDIS before the profiles benefit the system as a whole.
The FBI provides CODIS software free of charge to any state or local law enforcement laboratory performing DNA analysis. Before a laboratory is allowed to participate at the national level a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) must be signed between the FBI and the applicable state laboratory. The MOU defines the responsibilities of each party, includes a sublicense for the use of the CODIS software, and delineates the standards laboratories must meet in order to utilize NDIS.3
The objective of the audit was to determine if the Laboratory was in compliance with standards governing CODIS activities. Specifically, we performed testing to determine if the: (1) Laboratory was in compliance with the NDIS participation requirements; (2) Laboratory was in compliance with the quality assurance standards issued by the FBI; and (3) Laboratory's DNA profiles in CODIS databases were complete, accurate, and allowable.
We determined that the Laboratory was in compliance with the standards governing CODIS activities with some exceptions. Specifically, we noted the following.
The Laboratory: (1) had not filed the necessary paperwork to make three information technology personnel approved CODIS users, as required; (2) did not have controls in place that would prevent concurrent logins on the Laboratory's CODIS computers, which are prohibited; and (3) did not have control measures in place to ensure that CODIS users' passwords are changed at least every six months, as required. Laboratory officials agreed with each of these issues, and have since taken action to address these deficiencies.
The Laboratory had not submitted copies of its most recent external quality assurance audit performed at the Laboratory to the FBI within the timeframe (30 days) permitted by the NDIS participation requirements. Since this occurrence appears to be caused by a miscommunication with the external auditors, we recommend Laboratory management take steps to ensure that external auditors are provided the information necessary to transmit the audit report to the appropriate Laboratory personnel and ensure the report is submitted timely to the FBI as required.
The Laboratory was not fully complying with the quality assurance standards, since DNA analysts were storing derivative evidence (cuttings from main evidence) in an unsecured short-term freezer. The short-term freezer in question contained properly labeled items for case analyses being completed in securely closed, but not tamper-evident individual packaging. Since the freezer was left unlocked during the day and all Laboratory employees, including non-DNA personnel, have unescorted access to the DNA section, which houses the freezer in question, we concluded that access to the evidence in that freezer was not properly limited as required. Laboratory officials agreed and have since implemented a new procedure of keeping the freezer locked at all times when not in use and restricting non-DNA personnel from access to the freezer keys.
Of the 100 forensic profiles we reviewed, we determined that all were allowable, complete, and accurate, however, 1 of the 100 profiles had not gone through a proper technical review before it was uploaded to NDIS. Since the time that the profile was originally uploaded in 2003, Laboratory officials have changed their policies and procedures in a manner that will prevent similar occurrences. In addition, Laboratory management completed the review of this particular case while auditors were on-site.
In addition, we noted an other reportable matter: 28 of the 100 DNA profiles we reviewed were only analyzed at 9 loci instead of the required 13, thereby making them unsearchable in NDIS.4 By addressing both of these matters, we believe that Laboratory management can strengthen the evidence and contamination controls within the DNA Laboratory space, and can ensure full utilization of the crime-solving benefits of NDIS for their unsolved cases.
Based upon the corrective action already taken by the Laboratory, we make only two recommendations for additional corrective action to address the Laboratory's compliance with standards governing CODIS activities. The results of our audit are discussed in detail in the Findings and Recommendations section of the report. Our audit scope and methodology are detailed in Appendix I of the report and the audit criteria are detailed in Appendix II of the report.
We discussed the results of our audit with Laboratory officials and have included their comments in the report as applicable. In addition, we requested a written response to a draft of our audit report from the FBI and the Laboratory. The Laboratory responded only to indicate it would take our recommendations under advisement. The FBI's response is documented in Appendix III, and states that it plans to work with the Laboratory to resolve the remaining recommendations. Our analysis of actions necessary to close the report is contained in Appendix IV.
DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, is genetic material found in almost all living cells that contains encoded information necessary for building and maintaining life. Approximately 99.9 percent of human DNA is the same for all people. The differences found in the remaining 0.1 percent allow scientists to develop a unique set of DNA identification characteristics (a DNA profile) for an individual by analyzing a specimen that contains DNA.
These standards were appended to the MOU as Appendix C - NDIS Procedure Manual. This manual is comprised of several operational procedures that provide specific instructions for laboratories to follow for procedures pertinent to NDIS. For our purposes, the NDIS participation requirements consist of the MOU and the NDIS operational procedures.
A locus is a specific location on a chromosome. The plural form of locus is loci.


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Random Thoughts & Observations
A few snippets from the Random Thoughts file...
• Have you ever had one of those days that feels like a month, or one of those months that feels like a year? Around these parts, we call it May. (Other candidates receiving votes include January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November and December.)
• This is a first: Asked on Air Force One if Mr. Trump had any reaction to Roseanne's cancellation, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said: "I think we have a lot bigger things going on in the country right now."
• Thank you to actor Wil Wheaton for this blog post on dealing with chronic depression and anxiety. This is my favorite part: "I was paralyzed by What If-ing anxiety. All the things that people do when they are living their lives … all those experiences that make up a life, my anxiety got in between me and doing them. So I wasn't living. I was just existing."
• Snippet of a conversation with the oldest while #stilldriving and #stoppedforgas on what is the #neverendingroadtrip...
— Nicholas: "Dad, after this week, you need a drink."
— Me: "I need a drunk."
• Dear large hotel lighting designers: Did photographers do something to upset you in a past life? If so, on behalf of all of us, I beg forgiveness and reconciliation. Sincerely, Me (#IAmNotACaveman)
• Which is more satisfying, typing the long not-so-nice message or deleting it a character at a time?
• Anyone else feel like Mother Nature is going through the mutha of all midlife crises?
• My kids were snuggled tightly in the Toy Story demographic, so I find myself quoting early Pixar — and The Emporer's New Groove — frequently. How about you?


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The 400, Or How to Convince Foreigners To Pay In Yuan
Even the world's second-largest exporter might have to twist a few arms to upend the dollar's dominance in global trade.
China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange has spent the last several months trying to figure out how to make it practical and possible to settle cross-border trade in yuan. The government has ambitions to give the currency a wider regional and international presence, though it now is almost impossible to use outside of China's borders. China last week issued guidelines for yuan settlement, and on Monday announced the first trades using the currency.
Chinese firms won't find it easy convince their foreign business partners to settle transactions in yuan -- not least because once you've got the yuan there's not much you can do with them. China's strict capital controls mean overseas firms can't invest in the mainland's capital or financial markets. And the yuan's appreciation against the U.S. dollar, which once had people clamoring to hold yuan even in cash, came to an end almost a year ago.
Some clues to how China is solving this chicken-and egg problem can be seen in the companies involved in the initial trial. It involves 400 selected firms in the major exporting cities of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Guangzhou and Zhuhai.
Most of China's exporters, particularly those of low-end manufactures, face such intense competition that their overseas buyers usually have the upper hand in price negotiations. That means such Chinese firms are unlikely to have enough leverage to convince their customers to pay in yuan rather than dollars.
So it's interesting that the trial includes machinery makers Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Shanghai Electric Group and Shanghai Construction Group, as well as telecommunications firm ZTE Corp. Economists say China's negotiating position in capital goods is much better, particularly with buyers from the developing world. Although Chinese firms usually don't reach the same level of quality as Japanese or German manufacturers, they're not bad, and the price is often significantly lower. That means they may be better able to convince their buyers that it's worth the hassle of paying in yuan.
SAFE has also included Shanghai Medicines & Health Products Import & Export Corp., a trading firm that deals in traditional Chinese medicine. The company mainly sells to overseas Chinese communities around the world, and those customers may need as much convincing of the merits in trading in yuan. They're likely already sitting on some stashes of the currency anyway.
More surprising is the inclusion of the Chinese units of foreign firms. Bank of China said Tuesday it had settled yuan transactions for the Shenzhen operations of a couple of Taiwanese technology manufacturers – CRS Electronic Co. and Action Technology (Shenzhen) Co. The bank didn't say who the counterparties were. And the vice president for trade from a European food company that has signed up said he hopes to use the local Chinese currency to pay his regional headquarters in Singapore for goods.
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Three weeks ago, Amanda Eller felt drawn to go to the Makawao Forest Reserve on the Hawaiian island of Maui to connect with nature and get grounded.
She had rarely been to that park and hadn't been in months. But that day she was called to go.
The 35-year-old physical therapist, who had a whole day to herself, figured she'd go for a 3-mile hike and spend a couple of hours in the woods.
"I don't really know what happened," she said Tuesday morning, speaking to reporters while in a wheelchair. "All I can say is that ... I have strong sense of internal guidance, whatever you want to call that -- a voice, Spirit, everybody has a different name for it.
"My heart was telling me walk down this path, go left. Great. Go right. It was so strong."
She said it turned out to be not nearly as strong when after meditating on a log she wanted to go back to her car.
She tried one path and it didn't get her back to her car. She tried another. No luck. And another.
She came to the realization she wasn't on a human path; she was on a boar path.
"At that point I had no choice because everything looked the same. I said, 'The only thing I have is my gut. I don't have a compass. I don't have a cell phone,'" she said. "'So, Spirit,' or whatever you want to pray to, I said, 'I need your help right now.'"
She said she listened to her sense of guidance, which instead of taking her back to her car, took her on a 5-mile journey, one she called a "spiritual boot camp."
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Eller ended up spending 17 days in the woods, trying to get back to her car and then just trying to stay alive and catch the attention of searchers in helicopters.
She spent two days in a Maui hospital being treated for severe sunburn, a twisted knee and ankle problems before she went home Monday night. She hopes to be back at work in two weeks.
Eller thinks the days she spent alone in the woods, surviving on berries and stream water, is part of something bigger, something that has been changing her life since she moved to Maui four years ago.
It taught the physical therapist who often treats people in great pain what it is like to be on the patient's side.
Eller, who is also a yoga teacher, said she would get down and feel like a victim.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Another year older, another year wider.
Me and the lovely 'Jo' Rowling celebrate the not-especially-significant 44th anniversary of our births today - she, I do not doubt, in a manner befitting her glamourous lifestyle and hard-earned wealth, me with a curry at the local tandoori.
Cracking to have a birthday on a Friday though, eh Gromit?
According to the lodestone of eternal truth that is da Wiki, 44 is : the international telephone dialling code for the UK; the number of Barack Obama's presidency; a kind of Magnum revolver and associated blues tune; a Vicks cough suppressant.
Since I am not in possession of said blues tune and did the obvious 'post the Number 1 song when I was born' thing last year, here is a big Friday Smash Hits-reviewed disco floorfillin' Philly 12" in the traditional manner, with a suitably uplifting message perhaps reminding us, like Dickie and Miss Ally are always saying, that still being alive is, frankly, cause for celebration enough.
McFadden & Whitehead - 'Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now' (12") (1979)
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- AnonymousJuly 31, 2009 10:46 am
Happy birthday, Davy. I'll always be catching up with you, so yor heath, mental and otherwise, will provide a good marker as of what I can expect when I reach your age 8 months later.ReplyDelete
Well sir, Happy Birthday. Hope you look as good on it as JK does. Even without her plastic surgeon.ReplyDelete
Have some Jimmy Delphs, Dancing A Hole In The World!
All the best Mr H. I will raise a glass to you this evening.ReplyDelete
Cracking tune.
Have a top one Davy what's your usual at the tandoori..ReplyDelete
And the 12" too, I always thought Armand Van Helsing's- You Don't Know Me based itself in this tune
you're a non stop little celebration you are - many of the very most happy ones dearie and have a samosa on meReplyDelete
Good age to be. Have some mod reggae on me...ReplyDelete
Many happy returns, Mr H.ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday, Mr. H -- all the best!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday Davy, and may you enjoy many more. Great tune, danced to it at the 'Epping Forest Country Club' on many occassions, oh so many moons ago. Love the Candi Staton tracks on the previous post. Bought the album after hearing "He called me baby" on Drew's site, and reading you guy's recommendations. Thanks for the great music man, enjoy a Cobra or two, cheers.ReplyDelete
Is it that time of year again already? Happy Birthday!ReplyDelete
Just a thought - as you age you could change your avatar from Harry Palmer to Alfred the Butler, maybe via some 1970s 'what the fuck am I doing in this movie' images. Or perhaps not.
It is the Picture Of Dorian Gray Michael, always staying the same whilst my once youthful looks wither in a maelstrom of booze and depravity. Or something.ReplyDelete
Thanks one and all, you are loveliness personified squared and to the factor of n.
A rare sighting of the Lonesome Beth too, I am most honoured.
Prawn madras Mond. Though nothing as exciting as a bop at Epping Forest Country Club to follow, sadly.
PS: Simon! Tune!ReplyDelete
Thought you might like that one!ReplyDelete
Happy Birthday. I was just recounting our latest banter here to Mrs Darce and described you as "DavyH, 45". Sorry, I was a year out.ReplyDelete
On cue it's started raining (again) in Bristol but who cares - the thought of Candi a mere 4 miles away from me is too much, I'm going to see her! Aint no stopping me now!
Sorry to barge in. I'm a little bi tfrunk. 44 red balloons. take my coat young lady. is your father here? 500, 44 what is it? is ally here? Cant be, there's a full stop over there by the fishtank.ReplyDelete
Nothing to say to my old compardre davide except p[ass the nan and dont fart under the duvet darling - which was a a tony hatch song written for petula clark in 196-summat
Taxi for Van Dyke!ReplyDelete
Champagne for Darce!
Happy, Happy, Happy!!!! Who knew you and m'blog were celebrating together? And that you were younger than I?!? You spry young thing, you! xoxoxReplyDelete
from my favorite album this year so far!
Oh dear. It's the next morning.ReplyDelete
Sorry for my enthusiasm with the phallic balloons, upchucking in the fishtank, the trail of mint yoghurt across the shag pile, the poor jokes and massaging the rabbit inappropriately.
I abandoned my car at the station and, as a penance, will now walk in the rain with my pumpkin-size head bowed in shame.
Forgive me.
Cor, thanks Tarty - contemporary tunes; spry indeed.ReplyDelete
Dickie, you don't remember the incident with the avocado do you? The chandeliers are a write off.
Belated happy birthday young 'un. And that's a banging tune you're celebrating with.ReplyDelete
Thanks Dad ; )ReplyDelete
i'll full stop you when i get 'old of you you cheeky young tykeReplyDelete
Ooh ally. I love it when you talk rough.ReplyDelete
Dear Davy, many belated happy returns of the day, young 'un. Sorry I haven't been around of late.ReplyDelete
Happy belated, Davy Dear! I'd like to think I'd have been here to wish you well yesterday were it not for out-of-town parents coming in and my spending all my time with them, but I don't think I can fool myself or you. I am always a day late! :(ReplyDelete
I hope you had a ton of fun with the Mrs. and the girls and that it was the most joyous yet!
And I agree - the most exciting thing for me on my birthday is simply still being alive. (Knock wood.)
I'm far too late to wish you a happy 44th, so I'd like to be the first to wish you a happy birthday for next year...ReplyDelete
Happy 45th!
Late to the party as always but the baby and I will disco dance around the sitting room in your honor tonight to this fantastic tune. Happy 500, happy 44th.ReplyDelete
Baby dancing, I like xReplyDelete
Happy Birthday and happy 500, Davy! I can clearly recall 42 and 100, back in the early days. Tempus fugit, eh? Greetings from all of us here in the colonies...ReplyDelete
Aaaah, 42 and 100...a dream ago Emmett, a dream ago xReplyDelete


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Dorm Room Dinner: Lemon Chicken
That childhood memory is the reason, I think, that this dish has become something of a comfort food for me. Much more than a "comfort food", it is also a great late winter/early spring dish. It's cozy but not as filling as a chili or casserole. It's the perfect blend between this awkward few weeks before spring begins to peak out around Boston's skyline and I can almost imagine being back in flip-flops and summer dresses.
With only 5 ingredients and water, this is the perfect "dorm room" meal. Plus, the smaller you cut the chicken, the faster it will cook! I use little cubes; mom used to use slices, which tastes just as good but takes about 20 minutes longer to cook.
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2 chicken breasts, cubed
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1/2 cup lemon juice
1 chicken bouillon cube
In a plastic bag, place cubed chicken along with flour. Shake until chicken is breaded. In a large skillet, heat one tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat. Then, add the chicken, letting them brown on every side. Once the chicken has browned, turn the heat to medium-low and add lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups of water, and the chicken bouillon cube. Stir until the chicken bouillon cube is incorporated and then cover. Let simmer for 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through, stirring every 3-5 minutes. Serve with rice and peas.
Mom always served this with rice and peas, so it's no surprise I do, too! But, the color combination is beautiful and the rice picks up all the leftover delicious lemony sauce!
Until the next time my oven is on...
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This sounds wonderful. I'm new to your blog and have been poking around. I really love the food and recipes you feature here. I'll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...MaryReplyDelete
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I know you probably don't want to look at that page. I have to warn you, it might break your heart a little–or a lot.
The first time I made the decision was in person. I didn't have the advantage of clicking away, or closing the browser. At church, when their faces confronted me in the narthex it was the personal invitation God had been preparing me to receive.
I couldn't say no.
I was ready to say, yes.
Can I be honest with you for a minute? It took nearly two years from the time I first really started to follow Compassion until the time we decided to sponsor a child. There's a natural emotional response that happens to most people when you view images of people (children in particular) suffering under the weight of poverty. You're likely going to do one of two things:
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But I saw the pictures from Mathare a few seasons back when Ryan went with Compassion on a blogging trip. I watched the video clips, and it tore me apart.
The thing is, once you know something, you're responsible for what you do with that knowledge. <–Tweet worthy, don't you think?
You can ignore it, file it away and pretend you never heard the truth.
Or you can act.
You might not be ready to act. That's ok. I wasn't either at first. It took another year before we finally made the decision.
What I'm asking is, that you just go take a look. Pray over them. Pray that if this is the time for you to act, that God would prompt you. Pray that they would all find compassionate sponsors who want to love them and build a relationship with them–because that's what this is about, really–relationship building.
It's not just about the money, or the food, or the education. You knew that right?
This is about reaching your hands across the globe into some dirt floored shack and grabbing the hand of a child in need and squeezing it just enough to let them know you care–that you see them.
This is about writing encouragement and sealing it with prayer and waiting the three (sometimes more) months to hear back from your child. Because that child is taping your letters to their wall. That child is reading your words again and again and God can use you to be his face on earth, to be his hands and feet and heart for a child who lives each day on the edge.
And if you can't make a decision about which one–I'll tell you what I told my friend, "They all need a sponsor, so anyone you choose will be right".
September is Blog Month at Compassion. This post is part of a weekly series through the month of September. As an Advocate for Compassion International, it is my hope and prayer that you'll join me in sharing the mission of Compassion which is, to set children free from poverty In Jesus' name.The goal this month is to have 3108 children sponsored. Isn't that exciting?
If you have any questions regarding child Sponsorship or Compassion International, feel free to email me or drop me a note in the comments section of this post.


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The law also protects victims against prosecution for offences.
The Modern Slavery Act is expected to address the concerns of people exploited by traffickers and others.
Besides increasing the maximum custodial sentence for serious offenders from 14 years to life, it gives courts powers to impose orders to restrict the activities of suspected traffickers.
There are between 10,000 and 13,000 people trapped in modern-day slavery in the UK, according to Home Office figures.
Modern-day slavery includes women forced into prostitution as well as domestic staff and people forced to work in fields and factories.
The new legislation provides slavery victims access to civil legal aid and empowers courts to use assets from perpetrators to compensate victims, reports the BBC.
Alongside the new legislation, the College of Policing has published new national guidance on investigating slavery and human trafficking.
Ms Anne Read, anti-trafficking and slavery director at the Salvation Army, said: "There are thousands of people trapped in situations not of their choosing, doing things they do not what to do and things need to be done to help them and to stop anybody else being sold in to slavery."
The Salvation Army which manages safe houses for adult trafficking victims says it has helped more than 2,500 men, women and families over the past four years.
Domestic workers particularly vulnerable to bad working conditions arrive by the thousands to the UK every year. Not recognized as regular workers, they are deprived of rights and benefits and instead abused and exploited by employers.