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April 29th, 2011. Endeavor Space Shuttle Mission STS-134. Launch time 3:47 EDT
This will be the very last flight for the Endeavor. And the ONLY flight for Orbits the Space Kitty! Orbits will be taking off along with 50 other bead buddies aboard the Endeavor for it's final flight....and for Beads Of Courage! As some of you may know, "Buzz, the Space Frog" was aboard last year's Atlantis flight STS-132, also the final flight for that space craft. This is very exciting for me! It truly is an honor to be part of the launch as well as another awareness and fund raiser for my friends at Beads of Courage! Good luck and best wishes to the entire crew of the Endeavor! We'll see you when you return to earth!
I love this photo (Photo credit: NASA/Jack Pfaller ) I took this from the NASA website. I've been here once before....wish I could be there on the 29th...but Orbits will be there in spirit for me!
Next up, the Long Beach SCUBA show is approaching quickly. This year the show will take place on June 4th and 5th at the Long Beach Convention Center. This is always a very busy show for me and the most work! I am very excited this year to have, once again, a selection of glass goodies from the Mazet Studios. Along with lots of new goodies from me, including a new line of bottle stoppers and jewelry! I will post a few teaser photos soon....
Spring time...
So Cal Flame Surfers are hosting a fund raiser for Beads of Courage (BOC) at CBS in the City of Orange. We will have torches going for 6 hours straight making beads for BOC plus Don McKinney will be demoing paper weights and other goodies in his hot shop. And speaking of Beads of Courage, I am happy to announce that I have a second bead that will be flying into space this month on the next Space Shuttle launch! "Orbits the Space Kitty" will be taking off along with 57 other bead buddies on April 29th.
My next show will be back in the the City of Orange next Saturday, April 23rd at the OC bead society Art of Adorning/Bead Bazaar. Be sure to stop by...this is a fantastic bead and jewelry show. Plus it's outside on the grounds of the Bowers Museum and the weather is usually beautiful.


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Swiss probe Muslim group member over Syria videos
Swiss authorities are investigating a leading figure in a prominent Muslim organisation on terror-related charges over videos made in Syria.
Prosecutors said the German suspect is a board member of the Islamic Central Council of Switzerland (ICCS).
He is suspected of using videos of his trips to Syria for propaganda purposes.
Switzerland remains on high alert following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November that left 130 people dead.
Last week, the city of Geneva raised its security alert following a warning that a cell of so-called Islamic State (IS) was in the area.
Swiss prosecutors did not name the suspect, but the ICCS said - in a statement announcing a press conference for Monday morning in Berne - that Naim Cherni would be among those taking part, and would give his personal response to the allegations.
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A statement from the Swiss attorney general's office said that criminal proceedings had been opened against the ICCS board member on suspicion of violating laws banning extremist groups such as al-Qaeda and IS.
The suspect is said to have produced videos of his trips to conflict zones in Syria for propaganda purposes.
The attorney general's office said the man was "accused of having interviewed a senior member of the jihad umbrella organisation Jaish al-Fatah, of which the Syrian al-Qaeda branch, Jabhat al-Nusra, (al-Nusra Front) is also a member".
It said he had made the video "without explicitly distancing himself from al-Qaeda activities in Syria".
The office indicated that the man had not been arrested.
Separately, a statement by the authorities also confirmed that charges had been filed against four Iraqi citizens, accused of preparing a terrorist attack.
In total, Swiss authorities say they are conducting 46 criminal cases related to "jihad motivated" terrorism.
Last week, President Simonetta Sommaruga said a "foreign authority" had warned of a possible IS cell in Geneva. Security was stepped up.
In a separate development, two Syrians were arrested on 12 December near the French border, with police saying that traces of explosives were found in their car.
IS said it carried out the attacks in Paris on 13 November. Two men linked to the attacks - Salah Abdeslam and Mohammed Abrini - are still on the run and investigations have been launched in several European countries.


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Charity Arcade in Sweden collects coins for charity through retro arcade games. They place the games in Swedish airports near the baggage claim where passengers are returning from abroad with leftover foreign currency. The games help people easily get rid of foreign coins and kill some time playing Space Invaders while they wait for their luggage.
The lesson: Timing and placement can make a big difference. Charity Arcade greets a captive audience with something fun when they have nothing better to do.
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Albany, New York (PRWEB) August 30, 2013
On September 21, 2013, Kayaking 4 Meso will hold its third annual paddle from Schuylerville to Mechanicville, NY, to raise awareness and research funds for mesothelioma, a rare terminal cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Event organizer and Mechanicville, NY, resident, Mark Wells started the event to assist his daughter Linda who has been battling peritoneal mesothelioma, a cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen. Linda is only 27 years old, and one of the youngest known people to battle this disease.
There is no known cure for mesothelioma and research funding has lagged far behind other cancer research. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation (MARF).
The event is being sponsored by the national mesothelioma law firm of Levy Konigsberg LLP ("LK"), a leader in asbestos litigation for over 25 years that has recently opened offices in Saratoga Springs and Albany, NY, to better serve victims of asbestos exposure in upstate New York.
LK was named The Law Firm of the Year in Product Liability in 2013 by U.S. News & World Report*. LK mesothelioma attorneys have won numerous landmark jury verdicts in New York State and across the Nation.
LK has been a proud sponsor of Kayaking 4 Meso since the inaugural paddle in 2010. LK mesothelioma lawyers, including Brendan Tully, and Chris Humphrey from the firm's Saratoga Springs and Albany, NY offices, will also take to their boats with the other paddlers to support their client Linda Wells and the cause of finding a cure for this deadly cancer.
Event participants can chose between a 16-mile course, which launches in Schuylerville at 8 a.m., and a 3-mile course which begins in Stillwater. Festivities will continue for participants following the paddle, and all others interested in supporting this great cause, at the Mechanicville Dock from 1 to 4 p.m. The entry fee is $25 and additional information is available at http://www.kayaking4meso.org.
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Anasta, Patrombon in Davis Cup selection list
Philippine top netters Elbert Anasta and Jeson Patrombon have been added to the pool for the selection of members for the Cebuana Lhuillier Philippine Davis Cup Team that will go up against New Zealand in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group 2 finals happening in September at the shell-clay court of the Plantation Bay Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City.
Philippine Davis Cup administrator Randy Villanueva said Anasta and Patrombon have been added to the list that already includes Johnny Arcilla, Ruben Gonzales, Treat Conrad Huey and Francis "Casey" Alcantara, who manned the team which won against Thailand in the second round last April.
Alcantara, a native of Cagayan de Oro, said he is willing to represent the country again in the Davis Cup. He is on a scholarship program at the Pepperdine University in California, USA and played for the Cebuana Lhuillier Philippine Davis Cup Team last April.
Alcantara said he is back in the country for a vacation, so that means it won't be a problem if he'd be tapped to represent the country again.
Villanueva said that it was a unanimous decision among the players to once again hold the Davis Cup back here in Plantation Bay for several reasons.
"First, they are on a roll here after winning against Syria and Thailand. Second, Treat and Ruben are comfortable with the shell-clay court here in Plantation. Si Johnny naman, favorite niya yong sa PCA but it is not like he is doing bad here either," Villanueva said.
While the Philippines has the advantage of having won three of the five games it has played against New Zealand, the Kiwis still have something going on their side, especially after they blanked the Filipinos, 5-0, in their last encounter in 2011 while both were in Group 1.
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Mystical Meaning: Dream superstition says that this dream is a warning about sorrow and ill health.


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"Tokachi Hills" - Agriculture and Food Theme Park!
Originally established in 1953 as a bean wholesaler and located on a hill approximately 15 minutes dive from Obihiro JR Station, the theme park has a lovely view of the surrounding area.
Tokachi is one of Japan's leading bean producing areas. The area is nick-named "Bean Country" in Hokkaido. To help promote the area and to introduce new and interesting ways to use and eat beans "Tokachi Hills Food Park" was created. The food park offers various products and has a restaurant that specializes in serving dishes with beans as the base ingredient.
The cafeteria offers a unique style soft ice-cream called "Azuki". Azuki is a red paste made from boiled, crushed and fermented red beans. The paste is then used to flavor the soft ice-cream. The taste is rich, complex and unusual. A must try item for all visitors!
▲Azuki soft ice-cream - 300 yen
A great souvenir from the shop is the "Tokachi Pure Vinegar". This product was produced and refined in-house over a five year period. The vinegar is produced from all local vegetables and beans. the vinegars are made from yams, purple sweet potatoes, white beans, kidney beans, six different types of pumpkins and 'azuki' paste.
The vinegars are not overly acidic and have delicious mellow flavors. The white bean vinegar is especially good with vegetables and salads, with the azuki vinegar great with rice or sushi.
▲ Tokachi Pure Vinegar (¥ 1,575 large). There are other types available.
Other highlights of the garden include edible flowers, grains, beans, fruits and other pesticide free vegetables.
▲ A garden designed by Haruki Shirai.
▲ Flowering bean plants. (The flowers are orange, the beans are purple)
The garden is in a great location with a nice view. There are more than a thousand different kinds of flowers and plants grown through the season.
Please come and visit our lovely area of the world.
Tokachi and all our delicious treats are waiting to welcome you!
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Address :
13-5 Nisshin-cho, Makubetsu
Open :
9:00 to 17:00 Every day
Late April to Early October
Cost :
500 yen / adults, 200 yen / elementary and junior high school students
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JCH recently hired Leah Hawk as the new Emergency Department Director.
Leah began her career as a nurse 8 years ago at Passavant Area Hospital in the Emergency Department. In 2013, Leah expanded her nursing experience as a fight nurse for Air Evac Lifeteam in Jacksonville. In order to further her education, Leah obtained her credentials as a Certified Emergency Nurse last year. She plans to still further her education as she works towards a Master's Degree in the Fall of 2017.
Leah presently resides in Roodhouse with her husband, Rob, and their sons, Bennett (6) and Adler (4). Additionally, Leah's family includes 3 dogs, one of which is Rob's K9 partner, Neko. Together, they work for the Green County Sheriff's Office in Carrollton. When she is not working, Leah enjoys reading and playing checkers with her sons. Although their life is loud and at times chaotic, Leah enjoys the fun and fast pace. "I have been given a very warm welcome from everyone here at JCH and I look forward to many years with this organization" stated Leah.


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Bulky Waste Collection
If you have a large item to dispose of you can either:
- contact a local charity to see if they would be able to use it – please note for sofas, armchairs and cushions, items must have fire labels still attached
- take it to the Household Waste Recycling Centre; or
- we can collect it. Please note, there will be a charge for this
How do you arrange a collection?
To arrange a bulky waste collection please call 01702 215006 and select option 1 to speak to Veolia who will book you in and take your payment.
What can be booked in for a bulky waste collection?
- armchair
- bed base (single or double)
- sofa
- mattress (single or double)
- chest of drawers
- wardrobe
- carpet roll
- dressing table
- underlay
- bath
- dining chair
- dvd or video player
- dining room table
- television
- table
- fridge/freezer (these must be defrosted before collection and shelves to be removed)
- chair
- microwave oven
- coffee table
- cooker
- headboard
- dishwasher
- desk
- washing machine or tumble dryer
For any other item please contact us on 01702 215006.
Prices and how to pay
|1st individual bulky item
|2nd individual bulky item
|3rd individual bulky item
|4th individual bulky item
|5th individual bulky item
|Combined bulky items:
|Three piece suite
|Dining table and 6 chairs
|A maximum of 5 items can be booked at any one time
|Please contact us if you have more than 5 items to be collected
How do you pay?
Veolia will confirm the payment method when they contact you.
Making the items ready for collection
Please make sure that items are accessible and placed on the inside edge of your property. Please present items by 7am on the collection day which you will be given during the booking process.
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The Quality Hotel Reading has 2 Conference rooms and 3 Syndicate rooms for providing a suitable venue for all types of meetings and training courses. We also provide facilities for private dinners and parties to suit all occasions up to 80 guests.
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- Whiteboard
Any conference equipment required can be arranged for you.
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- 3 Syndicate Rooms
- Broadband
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The Elementary Faith Formation program is open to all children in grades 1-5.
Children explore the teaching and beliefs of our Catholic Faith using "Be My Disciples", from RCL Benziger. Parents may check out the materials at BeMyDisciples.com In addition to "Be My Disciples", children in our program celebrate a Liturgy of Word each month, participate in works of service such as food drives and study our traditional Catholic prayers.
Sessions are staffed by volunteer catechists, so please prayerfully consider being part of your child's faith formation group. We provide all the materials and support you may need in pursuing this ministry.
Sessions meet October – March; your choice of times:
Tuesdays, 5pm to 6:15pm
Wednesdays, 7pm to 8:15pm
Thursdays, 5pm to 6:15pm
All registration for Faith Formation and Sacramental Preparation for First Holy Communion for children and youth and Confirmation of Youths is open NOW. Please click HERE to register! Paper registration forms are available just outside the Faith Formation Office.
If someone is enrolled in a program at a different parish and wishes to transfer to St. EAS, they may contact the Office of Faith Formation Ministry for information.
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Progyan Basu
Clinical Associate Professor | 2014 Undergraduate Studies Faculty Fellow
Dr. Basu has over 20 years of experience teaching accounting at undergraduate and graduate levels. He has also taught accounting seminars for professionals in the U.S. and abroad. His research interests include financial accounting and accounting education, and he has had a number of academic presentations and publications.
Dr. Basu received several teaching awards and recognitions at his previous appointment at the Terry College of Business at University of Georgia. He was recognized for his contributions to the undergraduate and EMBA programs at Smith School and was awarded the Krowe Teaching Excellence Award for the 2011-12 academic year. At the Smith School, Dr. Basu teaches Financial and Managerial Accounting at the EMBA level, and Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis for undergraduates. He also serves as a Cohort Director for Smith's Executive MBA Program, as well as a Faculty Champion for Accounting Teaching Scholars Program.
Online MBA Course Offerings:
Introduction to Financial Accounting
Managerial Accounting
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For 130 years, Anker stones have been made by hand in Rudolstadt / Thuringia according to a traditional recipe. They are the oldest system toys in the world.
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Ecolab is seeking a Senior Marketing Communications Manager in its Food & Beverage North America business. This position is responsible for the development, management and execution of marketing communication programs and activities including a strong acceleration of our digital marketing strategy. This position will work with marketers and sales to promote the business offerings and expertise. The successful candidate will have strong project management skills and experience creating a range of communications materials and managing all communications channels. The manager will have strong leadership abilities, excellent strategic skills and a collaborative work style to effectively operate within a matrixed organization.
What You Will Do:
- Provide oversight of the development of all marketing communications program material and lead the planning of communication projects, including digital content strategy and management
- Develop and manage strategic digital marketing program for F&B NA, utilizing MS Dynamics CRM, Widen Digital Asset Management, SiteCore Web platforms, make SEM & SEO recommendations, lead PIM and e-commerce needs
- Spearhead sales enablement efforts including identifying gaps and designing programs with measurable analytics
- Develop all content marketing material that will highlight innovation, cleaning and sanitation programs promoting Ecolab's world-class service
- Lead, manage, develop team of two marketing communications managers
- Drive alignment with marketing and sales teams to ensure priorities to drive business growth are clear
- Set Trade Show strategy for F&B North America and lead its coordination and execution.
- Develop digital capability for F&B North America creating pull marketing strategies with a focus on Foodsafety thought leadership to bring in new customers and retain current customers.
- Develop messaging and creative concepts and deliver content that supports brand strategy
- Develop and manage agency relationships
- Manage communications budget
- Travel 10-20% based on business needs
- Location: St. Paul, MN
- Bachelors Degree in Communications, Business and/or Marketing or relevant liberal arts degree (English, Economics)
- 8 or more years of experience in marketing communications activities, and sales support and recognition programs
- Proficient with Adobe CC (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator)
- PR and Social media expertise
- Strong communication, design and video skills
- Microsoft Office Suite, SiteCore, CRM, Exact Target, Marketing Cloud
- Project management experience
- Immigration sponsorship not available for this role
- Relocation assistance not available for this role
- MBA or related graduate degree
- Experience in development of marketing value propositions, strategic planning, pricing and product offering for service-based business
- Demonstrated project management skills: scope definition, budget, quality, time, etc. Experience in practical analytics and turning data into insight/usable information
- Experience in branding leadership (strategy), brand implementation.
- Leadership and managerial skills both internally and with multiple vendor partners.
- Proven track record as a change-agent in B2B business environment.
- Computer skills – Microsoft Office suite
- Knowledge of web content management system and e-marketing systems
- Experience with salesforce.com or similar marketing automation platforms, and other digital platforms
- Creative marketing skills and thought leader in marketing communications and digital.
- Good talent assessment and coaching skills
- An ability to lead others by influence and develop strong relationships across the organization (sales, marketing, functional partners)
- Ability to listen and synthesize ideas from others
- Experience working with agencies
- A highly collaborative working style
- An ability to interact effectively with all levels of sales and management
- Excellent time management, and organizational skills with strong attention for detail, accuracy, and consistency
- Critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills balanced with vision, creativity, and resourcefulness
See how Ecolab helps make 27% of the world's processed food safe. In Food & Beverage, you'll help a wide variety of food, beverage, and brewery processors manage the increasing risks of foodborne illness and contamination. By providing cleaning and sanitizing programs, animal care products, antimicrobial food tissue treatment and many other operational efficiency and product quality programs, Food & Beverage offers the opportunity to work with a combination of innovation and world-class service.
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text: A tooth extraction in Irving, Texas, occurs most commonly when an adult tooth is coming in improperly (behind a baby tooth) or in an otherwise discomforting way. When your child starts wiggling the baby tooth, it will usually fall out on its own within about two months. If this does not happen, we encourage you to contact Pacific Hearts Dentistry at 972-957-3577 so that our pediatric dentist, Dr. Rawaha Memon, may remove the tooth.


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How Automobile Advertising Becomes A Great Advertising Method
When we talk about advertising using placards most of us only think about some kind of placard which is going to be put on a building or at the side of the road. Most of us forget about the most result delivering advertising method which is automobile advertising.
Well formed and installed vehicle signs Melbourne come with a number of advantages which make your advertising process much easier and more effective. This is also not something hard to do as every company who needs an advertising campaign usually has at least one of their own automobiles. It does not matter whether it is a car, a truck or a van as long as it is in good condition to do your company work.
24 Hours Advertising
While fabric placards or the posters you hang in various parts of the city for your company are going to be there every day they are going to be mostly visible only at day time. They are not going to be there all the time. However, with automobile advertising you get a chance to display your company logo, name and its details 24 hours a day in a quite visible manner. As an automobile on the road which comes with wisely selected good colours and a nice design your company automobile is going to get people's attention when it is travelling as well as when it is parked.
Covers a Large Area
Even when you hang a fabric placard or the most attractive 3d signs Melbourne in the hopes of promoting your company, the effect they can make is going to be limited. People outside the area where these things are visible will have no effect of the promotional attempt they are making. However, when all the promotional designs and information are on your company automobile it is going to cover a larger area which means more people are going to see it and respond to it.
Adds Credibility to a Business
When your company automobiles are using such promotional stickers or wraps on them which mark them as your company property, your company is going to get more credibility. They are going to take you seriously as a company which provides serious products or services.
Low Cost
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Back to training
The most valuable part of marathon training is learning to run when you don't want to. As I said in a previous post, sometimes I hate running. During my first marathon, I hated running for about 12.5 miles. That is why I (and I'm assuming many others) train: to learn to run when I don't want to.
In the few weeks that I haven't been training, I've been working on this more. I've been running every day I say I'm going to, whether I want to or not. It's like the pre-req to training well. And, not surprisingly, I've felt good during each of the runs and I feel prepared to train again. As of this weekend, I am back in training. I'm strongly considering doing the LA Marathon on March 9, which is only 15 weeks away! Yikes!
I'm going to train this time around the way I did last winter: without skipping any runs, and I will push myself. That means running when I don't want to (something I failed miserably at this summer).
I remember very clearly a run last January when I was so tired of running I felt like I'd been running for months, it had really been about four miles. I wanted the marathon to be the next day just so I could have some time off. But, the feeling passed and within a couple days I was back to enjoying training. I am looking forward to that again.
Some goals for training this winter:
- Don't skip runs! (Unless, of course, I'm injured or it would be dangerous to run.)
- Do track or a tempo run at least once a week.
- Focus on nutrition more. Now that I'm prepared for how hungry I'll be, I can plan for it.
- Considering cross training as part of the training, not as something extra. Swim, bike, core, strength, yoga.


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Baby, declared dead for 10 hours, comes back alive
A newborn baby was declared dead after 35 minutes of his birth but was found to be alive, when her father came to collect her body after 10 hours.
The Columbian baby, now-named Milagros, which means "miracles", was born prematurely at St Francis hospital in Quibdo.
The mother, Jenny Hurtado was only 27 weeks pregnant, when she was rushed to the hospital, the New York Daily News reported.
Medics then performed a C-section but were unable to find signs of life, and declared the baby to be dead just 35 minutes later.
When the attendant handed the baby's body over to the father's at the morgue, they heard a soft cry.
Realizing the infant was still alive, the workers rushed her onto a plane to the Santa Teresita del Nino Jesus clinic in Bogota.
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Photographs: Reuters
Do aliens exist? 44% Britons feel so
About 44 per cent Britishers believe we are not alone in the Universe and the aliens do exist, according to a new survey.
The survey also revealed that 45 percent said that the British government had covered up paranormal activity's evidence.
Almost 33 percent Brits believed in ghosts, while 10 percent said that they had been confronted by a spooky being, the Daily Star reported.
About quarter of women believe that dogs possess telepathic powers, while nearly 25 percent people are convinced that humans would be able to converse with dogs in future.
More than 1,000 people took part in the poll to launch a new ITV show, Mystery Map, which will be delving into the UK's top myths and mysteries
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Photographs: Reuters
It's raining poo in Rome
Starlings have been flocking to Rome for decades, but this year financial cuts have left Italy's capital covered in poo... literally.
The distinctive birds have been spending their winters in Rome for decades, at first settling in the outskirts of town and then moving closer and closer into the main hub, drawn to the heat radiating from the city buildings.
The starlings spend their days eating olives in the nearby olive groves scattered around the city suburbs, then they return to the centre of town in the evenings ... and do their thing ... in streets, on cars, on buildings and on statutes.
In the past local authorities had the budget to minimise the mess, implementing novel strategies like mimicking loud falcon cries (to scare the birds away) and pruning the olive trees.
This year, however, budgets were cut and local authorities were not able to take the same measures, leaving residents and travellers to fend for themselves, the Herald Sun reported.
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Photographs: Reuters
A caterpillar just forced Brazil to declare emergency
Brazil's agriculture ministry was forced to declare a state of emergency this week in its main crop growing region, Mato Grosso, due to an infestation of the little caterpillars, as well as in the state of Bahia, where growers lost money last year because of the pests.
Smaller than a human thumb, and with a knack for ploughing through soy, corn and cotton, the Helicoverpa has been terrorizing Asia, Australia and Africa since the 19th century, Quartz website reported
In response, Brazil's agriculture industry recently approved the importation of more powerful pesticides to fend off the menacing insects, but plenty of damage has already been done.
The tiny buggers cost Brazil an estimated $4.7 billion last summer alone. Outbreaks have been reported in as many as 21 different states throughout the country.
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Photographs: Reuters
This woman has Brazil's best bum
Brazil's business hub of Sao Paulo played a host to a contest which honored women's rear ends.
The 2013 edition of Miss Bum Bum, had 15 young women competing for the crown, News.com.au reported.
25-year-old Dai Macedo from the central state of Goias was the winner for her 107 centimetres (42 inches) of "bumbum", who got the vote of a half-male, half-female jury.
Second place was grabbed by Eliana Amaral from Pernambuco in the north and the third place went to Jessica Amaral from the central northern region of Para.
Administration student, Macedo had been involved in controversy where she claimed on social media that the result would be fixed to give the title to her rival, Mari Sousa.
After her win, Macedo said that she was all emotional as she didn't expect to win and even though all hell broke loose on social media sites but now she can say the contest was real.
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World's weirdest jobs revealed!
A list of odd jobs in the world, ranging from an odor judge to a dinosaur duster, has been complied by photographer Nancy Rica Schiff.
Schiff, who has spent 15 years taking pictures of world's weirdest jobs, said that she came across people who have "the wacky occupations including an odour judge, fish counter, condom tester, mermaid, dinosaur duster and crisp inspector, the Daily Star reported.
She has produced two books from her images, titled ' Odd Jobs' and ' Odder Jobs', and revealed that she has always been fascinated by unusual employment.
Schiff also revealed that her inspiration came from an odd-looking fellow at the Hollywood Race Track whose job it was to time the horse races and thinking up other odd jobs came from research, word-of-mouth and luck.
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Photographs: Courtesy Nancy Rica Schiff
French fries could be your death warrant
US Food and Drug Administration has warned that an ingredient acrylamide, found in many fried foods , could be harmful to people.
Acrylamide forms in many plant-based foods while they are cooked at high-temperatures, like frying or baking; it's often found in French fries, cereals, crackers and many other food products, Fox News reported.
According to a recent report on the FDA website, studies have found that high levels of acrylamide could raise cancer risk among animals -- and many experts believe that the risk could translate to humans as well.
The chemical was first discovered in 2002. According to the FDA, acrylamide forms from sugars and an amino acid that are naturally found in food.
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Qatar's World Cup stadium looks like... a vagina?
The design of one of the nine new stadiums being built in Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup has reportedly been likened to a vagina after the plans were unveiled.
The architects said that the design of the Al Wakrah stadium was inspired by the flowing shape of a dhow, a traditional sailing vessel used by pearl divers and fishermen in the region for centuries.
However, Metro.co.uk reports that blogs likened the 40,000 capacity stadium to a vagina, and a blog writer applauded the design, unintentional or not, saying that the 'bigwigs' behind the design should embrace this so-called faux pas and rebrand it as a deliberate nod towards the increasingly liberal Qatari policies concerning women in sport.
The writer further said that in a world where sport and vaginas very rarely come together with such prominence, and quipped that 45,000 people crammed inside a woman's reproductive system is not a big deal as they have been there before.
The 2022 World Cup has been beset with controversy since being awarded to ultra-conservative Qatar in 2010, the report added.
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Scientists accidentally kill world's oldest animal aged 507
The oldest animal ever known lived from 1499 until the day researchers cracked its shell open, killing it in the process.
Ming, an ocean quahog from the species Arctica islandica, was initially thought to be a record-setting 402 years old. But the scientists who found it on a seabed near Iceland in 2006 now say further analysis has revealed that it was an incredible 507 years old, reports CBS.
The researchers, who didn't realize how old Ming was when they first found it, opened the ancient clam up to judge its age by counting growth rings inside its hinge ligaments. That's because the rings are "better protected" there, scientist Paul Butler tells ScienceNordic, which notes that Ming was named for the Chinese dynasty that ruled when it was born.
But the rings were so close together that scientists ended up having to count the rings on the outside to be accurate, leading CBS to point out that Ming could have lived on, had scientists just started there.
"We got it wrong the first time and maybe we were a bit (hasty) publishing our findings back then. But we are absolutely certain that we've got the right age now," says Butler.
The old, dead, mollusk still has a huge amount to offer science, reports the Herald-Sun. Scientists believe it will provide valuable data on changing sea temperatures over the last half-millennium -- and maybe even some clues to longevity.
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Vancouver bans door knobs
For some, the humble round doorknob is unremarkable, a simple tool, a means to an end. For others, it is a piece of art, an object of beauty, an architecturally significant adornment on the welcoming portal to a building. For others, it is so synonymous with ordinariness that a 'knob' is a pejorative word for being dull or stupid.
In Vancouver, Canada, the doorknob is heading into a setting sun. Its future has been date-marked, legislated out of existence in all future construction, a tip to society's quest for universal design and the easier-to-use lever handle, the Vancouversun reported.
In September, Vancouver council adopted new amendments to its building code, effective next March, that, among other things, will require lever handles on all doors and lever faucets in all new housing construction.
It is not like the doorknob will disappear entirely. Like many inventions, it will hold its own for a long, long time. There are, after all, a few people who still use typewriters instead of computers. Vancouver's rule is not retroactive to existing homes. But over time, the effect will become magnified as housing is replaced.
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Ultimate 'James Bond suit' to release soon
A bulletproof protection three-piece suit will soon be released by a Canadian tailor.
The company, Garrison Bespoke, has claimed that it has combined style and safety, using lightweight carbon nanotube technology to absorb impact from bullets fired from handguns and prevent punctures from knife attacks, News.com.au reported.
The suit, which is retailing at almost 20,370 dollars, has been designed for a select few customers to help them avoid being killed while traveling abroad.
The head of special projects for the company, David Tran, said that the focus was on "making the ultimate James Bond suit".
The suit was inspired by a conversation with a client who was shot in a foreign country six months ago, but lived to tell the tale, and is also the first person to buy its bullet-proof suit.
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Would you ride the world's tallest waterslide?
If you have a fear of heights you should probably avoid the record-breaking 140ft tall Meg-a-Blaster waterslide.
The mammoth installation is being built in Kansas City in the US and is due to be completed next spring, according to Gizmodo.
Brave visitors to Schlitterbahn Park will reach speeds of more than 60mph on the way down, hopefully towards an equally massive pool.
The 134.5ft Insano waterslide in Brazil is currently the world's tallest, with people clocking up speeds of around 62.5mph as they descend.
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Image: Once completed the waterslide at Schlitterbahn Park will be nearly 140ft tall
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FRESNO, CA – September 5, 2014 – (HISPANICIZE WIRE) – The Crafty Chica, Kathy Cano-Murillo, debuts her Fall 2014 collection today at selected Michael's stores, and kicks off her national appearance tour. Now in its seventh year, the new Crafty Chica product line celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month and Dia de Los Muertos. Kathy, an artist, novelist and celebrated blogger, designed all the items that include decorative papers, canvas tote bags, a face paint kit, appliqués and more.
"I love that they appreciate the value and opportunity that the Latino market has to offer, not just for Hispanic Heritage Month, but all year round. The Crafty Chica® product line has been the biggest milestone in my career!â€
Kathy is known for her glittery "Mexi-Boho†style on her blog, CraftyChica.com, and is inspired by her Mexican-American heritage. Her dramatic use of vivid color, combined with traditional images, has universal appeal.
To support and celebrate the release, Kathy is bringing her family and embarking on "Tour de Sparkle†– a 13-store appearance tour. She will visit stores in her home state of Arizona, as well as California and Texas. Aside from meeting customers, she will offer free Crafty Chica temporary tattoos, her favorite craft tips, and prizes.
Kathy has an award-winning web site, CraftyChica.com, which features more than 3,000 craft tutorials ranging from painting to sewing to shrine-making. As an "all-American-Latinaâ€, her mission is to spread creativity through positivity, which she does every day with her uplifting blog posts.
"Latinas are becoming very influential voices in the arts and craft industry,†says Kathy Cano-Murillo, The Crafty Chica. Kathy is a national spokesperson for iLoveToCreate. She has also designed/blogged for brands such as Disney, Pier 1 Imports, Lowe's, Women's Day, Lifetime TV, HGTV, DIY Network, Nestle, Ford, Cacique and others. She has been profiled in USA Today, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. Kathy has seven published craft/DIY books as well as two craft-themed novels, Waking Up in the Land of Glitter and Miss Scarlet's School of Patternless Sewing (Grand Central Publishing).
"iLoveToCreate believes in diversifying culturally and meeting the needs of all consumers in the arts and craft industry with a high quality Crafty Chica® product line that promises to give consumers an easy and joyful creative experience,†says Valerie Marderosian, Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of iLoveToCreate. iLoveToCreate is the first manufacturer to launch a Latino-centric craft line in mainstream retail.
"I'm so proud to work with a company that is so innovative,†Kathy says. "I love that they appreciate the value and opportunity that the Latino market has to offer, not just for Hispanic Heritage Month, but all year round. The Crafty Chica® product line has been the biggest milestone in my career!â€
Crafty Chica Tour de Sparkle dates:
Friday, 9/5: 1925 E Camelback Rd, Phx 5-7 p.m.
Sunday 9/7: 285 N Federal St, Chandler 6-8 p.m.
Monday 9/8: 9470 W Northern Ave, Glendale 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday 9/9: 4070 N Oracle Rd, Tucson 12-2 p.m.
Friday, 9/12: 537 N Stephanie St, Henderson 5-7 p.m.
Saturday 9/13: 12353 Mariposa Rd, Victorville, 2-4 p.m.
Sunday 9/14: 4850 Telephone Rd, Ventura 2-4 p.m.
Monday 9/15: 13410 Whittier Blvd, Whittier 6-8 p.m.
Tuesday 9/16: 1652 Camino Del Rio, San Diego, 5-7 p.m.
Saturday, 9/20: 5601 Brodie Ln, Austin 5-7 p.m.
Sunday, 9/21: 17700 US 281 N, San Antonio, 5-7 p.m.
Monday, 9/22: 7560 Westheimer Rd, Houston 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday 9/23: 5500 Greenville Ave, Dallas 5-7 p.m.
About iLoveToCreate®
iLoveToCreate®, a Duncan Enterprises Company, is a privately-held, family-owned Fresno, California based company that has been a leader in the ceramic arts and crafts industries since 1946. As a manufacturing, marketing, sourcing and distribution organization, iLoveToCreate® maintains a solid reputation for excellence in product development, quality, education and health & safety. Not one to rest on its reputation, iLoveToCreate® always strives to explore new avenues of creativity for its core brands, Duncan® Ceramic Arts, Tulip® Fashion Art, Aleene's® Crafting Adhesives, Crafty Chica® and ilovetocreate.com® The Crafty Chica® product line is available starting September 6, 2014 at selected Michaels stores and online at Craftychica.com.
About Day of the Dead (Spanish:DÃa de los Muertos)
Day of the Dead (DÃa de los Muertos) is a holiday that honors both death and the cycle of life. It is celebrated in Mexico and around other parts of the world from October 31-November 2. The holiday honors past loved ones by setting up and decorating colorful altars with beautiful flowers and mementos in their homes and on their grave sites. Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, religious charms, and the favorite foods of the departed.
About Crafty Chica®
The Crafty Chica® brand was developed to celebrate Hispanic culture through creativity. Kathy Cano-Murillo–creator and spokesperson for the award-winning Crafty Chica® product line–combines vibrant color and bold imagery for a unique, yet universally appealing style. Crafty Chica® products are fun, innovative and over-the-top, providing a foundation for even for beginning crafters to express themselves easily and colorfully. The Crafty Chica® line celebrates the rich exciting history of the Dia de los Muertos holiday and features cheerful Mexican sugar skulls as well as other symbolic Mexican designs that represent passed life.


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When it comes to kids` safety, it is important to set restrictions in order to be sure they are safe when you are not around. In this article, we will teach you how to add restrictions on your kid`s iPhone, set usage limits and block hazardous apps with the mSpy parental control.
It is a common knowledge, that Apple products have a strong security system. That`s why to install any application that is not on iTunes, it is needed to perform a jailbreak. But this variant is not convenient for parents who don`t have physical access to their child`s phone. With mSpy you can monitor your kid`s phone with the help of no-jailbreak solution.
In order to use mSpy no-jailbreak solution, iCloud credentials of the child are needed. There are a few steps which will help you set mSpy no-jailbreak solution on your kid`s phone:
Step 1. Purchase mSpy
Firstly, go to the https://www.mspy.com/buynow.html and choose the no-jailbreak subscription. Then, fill the payment information in and submit your order. You will receive an email with your ID and password for logging into your Control Panel.
Step 2. Install and set up
When the purchasing process is completed, sign into your account. Choose no-jailbreak installation and go through the backup activation. Enter the credentials of the target iPhone (ID and password) to backup all the phone data.
Step 3. Start monitoring
Once the installation process is finished, you may start monitoring iPhone. The mSpy no jailbreak solution has such features:
There are a few simple steps which will help to set the mSpy parental control app on your kid`s iPhone:
Step 1. Purchase mSpy
First of all, go to the https://www.mspy.com/buynow.html and choose the most suitable subscription package which meets all your needs. After, fill in the billing form, choose the payment method and then submit your order.
Step 2. Install and set up
When you finish the purchasing process, you will receive a welcoming email with your ID and password for logging into your Control Panel. To install the application, follow the instruction guide from your email. The process of installation is not difficult and doesn`t require a lot of time.
Step 3. Monitor your device
Once the installation process is finished, you may start monitoring the target iPhone. The mSpy parental control app allows you to:
In this article we gave you the detailed explanation how to set parental control on iPhone. Choose the variant which is the most suitable for you.
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My friend Shannon moved about an 1.5 away a few months ago. She and her family have been missed greatly. So, a few of us drove up to her house on a Friday night and surprised her and "kidnapped" her! She was blind folded for 45 minutes as we drove to Sandpoint and up to Schweitzer Mountain. It was a good thing we got there when we did, because Miss Shannon was starting to get carsick.
We guided her into our friend Nan's cabin where more of her friends were waiting to surprise her with a birthday sleepover.
As usual, it was a fun night of eating, playing games and talking.
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Throughout this manual, the buttons on the player are labelled according to the picture above. Whenever a button name is prefixed by "Long", a long press of approximately one second should be performed on that button. The buttons are described in detail in the following paragraph.
Additional information for blind users is available on the Rockbox website at BlindFAQ.
Hold the player with the black front facing you such that the m:robe writing is readable. Below the writing is the touch sensitive pad with the Menu, Play, Left, Right and Displaycontrols indicated by their symbols. The dotted center strip is devided in three parts: Up, Select and Down. On the top of the unit, on the right, is the Power switch, which is held down to turn the player on or off.
The Hold switch is located on the left of the player, below the headphone socket. It puts the player into hold mode when it is switched to the top of the unit. The buttons will have no effect when this is the case. On the bottom of the unit, there is a connector for the docking station or the proprietary USB connector for connecting directly to USB.
To turn on and off your Rockbox enabled player use the following keys:
Remote Key
Start Rockbox
Long Power
Shutdown Rockbox
On shutdown, Rockbox automatically saves its settings.
Rockbox has a dual-boot feature. It loads the original firmware from the file /System/OF.mi4. To boot into the original firmware, when the player is turned off, press the Power button once and then a second time when the m:robe bootlogo (the headphone) appears. Hold the Power button until you see the "Loading original firmware..." message on the screen.
Note: Due to a bug in some OS X versions, the player can not be mounted, unless the USB
HID feature is disabled. See section 8.5.7 for more information.
With the player connected to the computer as an MSC/UMS device (like a USB Drive), music files can be put on the player via any standard file transfer method that you would use to copy files between drives (e.g. Drag-and-Drop). Files may be placed wherever you like on the player, but it is strongly suggested NOT to put them in the /.rockbox folder and instead put them in any other folder, e.g. /, /music or /audio. The default directory structure that is assumed by some parts of Rockbox (missing-tag fallback in some WPSes) uses the parent directory of a song as the Album name, and the parent directory of that folder as the Artist name. WPSes may display information incorrectly if your files are not properly tagged, and you have your music organized in a way different than they assume when attempting to guess the Artist and Album names from your filetree. See section B.1 for a list of supported audio formats.
After you have first started the player, you'll be presented by the Main Menu. From this menu you can reach every function of Rockbox, for more information (see section 5.1). To browse the files on your player, select Files (see section 4.1), and to browse in a view that is based on the meta-data1 of your audio files, select Database (see section 4.2).
When browsing files and moving through menus you usually get a list view presented. The navigation in these lists are usually the same and should be pretty intuitive. In the tree view use Down and Up to move around the selection. Use Select or Right to select an item. When browsing the file system selecting an audio file plays it. The view switches to the "While playing screen", usually abbreviated as "WPS" (see section 4.3. The dynamic playlist gets replaced with the contents of the current directory. This way you can easily treat directories as playlists. The created dynamic playlist can be extended or modified while playing. This is also known as "on-the-fly playlist". To go back to the File Browser stop the playback with the Power or Long Play button or return to the file browser while keeping playback running using Select. In list views you can go back one step with Left.
Rockbox is playlist oriented. This means that every time you play an audio file, a so-called "dynamic playlist" is generated, unless you play a saved playlist. You can modify the dynamic playlist while playing and also save it to a file. If you do not want to use playlists you can simply play your files directory based. Playlists are covered in detail in section 4.4.
From the menu you can customise Rockbox. Rockbox itself is very customisable. Also there are some special menus for quick access to frequently used functions.
Some views, especially the file browser and the WPS have a context menu. From the file browser this can be accessed with Long Select. The contents of the context menu vary, depending on the situation it gets called. The context menu itself presents you with some operations you can perform with the currently highlighted file. In the file browser this is the file (or directory) that is highlighted by the cursor. From the WPS this is the currently playing file. Also there are some actions that do not apply to the current file but refer to the screen from which the context menu gets called. One example is the playback menu, which can be called using the context menu from within the WPS.
Rockbox' User Interface can be customised using "Themes". Themes usually only affect the visual appearance, but an advanced user can create a theme that also changes various other settings like file view, LCD settings and all other settings that can be modified using .cfg files. This topic is discussed in more detail in section 12.3. The Rockbox distribution comes with some themes that should look nice on your player.
Note: Some of the themes shipped with Rockbox need additional fonts from the fonts package, so make sure you installed them. Also, if you downloaded additional themes from the Internet make sure you have the needed fonts installed as otherwise the theme may not display properly.
To charge your player over USB, hold any button while plugging it in. This will prevent it from connecting to your computer and let you continue to use it normally. Your player must already be in Rockbox for this to function.
Note: Be aware that this button may still perform its normal function, so it is recommended to use a button without harmful side effects, such as Right.


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Frequently Asked Questions
Please see below for frequently asked questions.
I have asked for an invoice to pay my fee, when and how will I receive this?
Where participants select this option an invoice will be forwarded within 3 working days to the email address listed on the registration form, containing details on how to pay. Upon receipt of payment an Alliance for International Education receipt will be emailed.
What does the conference fee include?
The conference fee includes full attendance at the conference. It also includes:
- Welcome drinks, light meal and a boat tour on Friday 6th October 2017
- Lunch each conference day plus a light snack lunch on Sunday 8th October 2017.
- Transfers to and from conference and events as listed above from our designated hotels at advertised times.
Is there a discount for group bookings?
We can offer a discount of GBP£25 per person for group bookings of 10 or more tickets. Please contact the AIE administrator for details email@example.com.
Is there a discount for booking early?
Yes, registrations and payments made before 1st June 2017 are at a discounted rate of GBP£400. Registrations and payments made after this will be GBP£450.
Can I get a refund if I need to cancel?
Cancellation up to 6th August 2017 will incur a 50% administration charge of the total payment. Any cancellation after 6th August 2017 will receive no refund.
Can I submit a proposal?
Full details of how to submit a proposal can be found on our website: http://www.intedalliance.org/conferences/2017-internationalising-schools/call-for-proposals/
Can I submit a proposal after 31st July 2017?
In exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to have a proposal considered after the deadline. If you wish to have a proposal considered after 31st July 2017, please contact the AIE administrator via email: firstname.lastname@example.com
I've submitted a proposal, but I have not heard if it has been successful.
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Do I need to be registered as a participant before I receive confirmation that my proposal has been successful?
No, your proposal can be considered before you register, however once accepted each presenter must be fully registered as a conference participant. This must be completed no later than 31st July 2017. We will not be able to include your presentation in the conference programme until your conference registration and payment have been confirmed. Once your registration has been completed and payment received, further details will be sent to you. Please note that the full conference fee must be paid by all conference participants, whether or not they are making a presentation.
Student participation
Can students take part in the conference?
Students and their participation at our conferences is vital, and as such we are keen to invite students to join us as delegates at our upcoming conference in Amsterdam between 6-8th October 2017.
You are welcome to attend as a delegate, or to apply to be a presenter within a strand. Please see below for further information on strand presentations.
If you have any questions about what being a delegate would mean for you as a student, please get in touch with our administrator via email: firstname.lastname@example.com
I am a student, can I give a presentation?
At our conference, we have traditional 'conference' activities such as key note speakers and other plenary activities, however we also have something quite unique. We have 'strands' that are small groups of conference delegates who, over the course of the conference focus on specific areas of international education. Within these strands, delegates can give presentations (of up to 20 minutes) on an area of interest to them, this is then followed up with group discussion. People often present alone, or in small groups of 2 or 3.
We welcome applications (known as proposals) from students with an interest in International Education. A proposal should be a summary of your planned presentation, along with some key questions you would pose/plan to discuss.
If you would like to be considered to present, please submit a proposal through the website here: http://www.intedalliance.org/conferences/2017-internationalising-schools/call-for-proposals/
Where the website asks for your position within your organisation please indicate that you are a student.
After submission, a panel will consider your proposal and if successful you will be invited to present within a particular strand.
Keynote speakers
Who are the keynote speakers and how do I find out more about them?
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Do I have to stay at the conference venue?
You may decide to stay at one of the designated hotels, or one of the many other hotels and accommodation options in Amsterdam. If you do not stay at one of our designated hotels you will need to make your own transport arrangements to the conference venue. The following official tourist information website provides details of hotels, and other facilities, in Amsterdam: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en
What are designated hotels?
Designated hotels are a selection of hotels listed on our website where there will be a conference bus available to collect and return you to the hotel/conference venue at advertised times. A list of designated hotels can be found here: http://www.intedalliance.org/conferences/2017-internationalising-schools/amsterdam-hotels/
Do I need to stay at a designated hotel?
You may decide to stay at one of the many other hotels and accommodation options in Amsterdam, in which case you will need to make your own transport arrangements to the conference venue. The following official tourist information website provides details of hotels, and other facilities, in Amsterdam: https://www.iamsterdam.com/en
Attendance certificates
I need an attendance certificate, how do I get one?
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It has rained a lot this summer. Storms were intense and localized. We all saw the results on the news. Runoff overwhelmed drainage pipes – causing streets and underpasses to flood and sewers to back up. In areas that have a combined sewer system, runoff picked up sewage, overflowed into rivers, and headed for Lake Winnipeg.
My yard was hard hit by rain. I know this because I had to go out into the driving rain to empty my overflowing rain barrel. While doing so, I observed the drainage pattern. Where does the water come from? Where does it go? Does it run over the surface, soak into the soil, or form puddles in low spots?
Why this fascination with water on my property? I received a letter from my home insurance company in April. I have had good coverage for "water damage" for over a decade. In recent years, the coverage was limited to "roof water" and "sewer back-up." This year, coverage for sewer back-up plummeted from $50,000 to $5,000 while the premium doubled.
According to the Insurance Board of Canada, "Extreme weather events are happening more frequently and with more severity. Weather events have led to an increase in sewer backup, urban flooding and water damage throughout Canada. Water-related damage accounts for 40% of all personal property insurance claims." The letter emphasized the sharp rise in water damage claims due to climate change and aging infrastructure.
With the insurance safety net sagging, the pressure is on private landowners to prevent water-related damage. Backflow valve? Check. Soil sloping away from the foundation? Not really. My yard is very flat. It needs fixing but sending the excess storm water down a drain more quickly may flood someone else. Standing in the rain, the answer became clear. Create a rain garden. I have been learning about rain gardens through my work with Save Our Seine and this will be an opportunity to put this new knowledge into action. I will direct storm water a safe distance from the house and hold it temporarily in a garden where deep-rooted plants will remove pollutants and allow the water to soak in.
Compared to a normal lawn, rain gardens allow 30% more water to soak into the ground. Imagine if everyone had one. Less water would enter drains during storms, less sewage and pollution would enter our rivers, and everyone would benefit.


text: The popularity of the online casinos is on a continuous rise as players from all across the globe are playing this game round-the-clock. However, online poker is remarkably new as it began in the year 1998, but it hit big in the year 2005. Actually, this game is liked by all because of its modest nature; when you are skilled then it becomes easier for you to make money and this will pose as an extra paycheck which will aid you towards the finishing of the month. On the other…Read More


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Wild Thing: Country Mouse
Texas mice want to live anywhere except your house.
By Sheryl Smith-Rodgers
Got a pesky mouse in the house? Chances are, it's a house mouse (Mus musculus), an introduced species that first arrived by ship and then spread across the country. As you've noticed, scaly tailed house mice simply adore their cushy life indoors with you.
Not so for native species. Instead, most mice prefer to keep a far distance from humans. In Texas, we have 17 native mice species in the family Muridae. The most common of these species are in the genus Peromyscus, four of which are widespread in Texas.
"These mice look very similar, and most people wouldn't be able to tell them apart," notes Russell Pfau, an associate professor of biological sciences at Tarleton State University. "The most interesting thing about them is that each species has a slightly different habitat preference."
"Texas mice (Peromyscus attwateri) and white-ankled mice (Peromyscus pectoralis) both prefer rocky areas with oak or juniper," he says. "But the white-ankled mouse seems to be pickier and will usually claim limestone ledges for itself, leaving the Texas mouse to look elsewhere. Deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) prefer more open, grassy areas. White-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) prefer more wooded areas."
Though called the Texas mouse, Peromyscus attwateri ranges from Central Texas northward into Kansas and Missouri. Big eyes and ears help this nocturnal feeder find seeds and insects. Adept climbers, Texas mice also scamper up trees in search of nuts and berries.
Unlike house mice, which can bear up to 13 litters a year, Texas mice reproduce much slower. Little is known about their breeding habits, but biologists estimate that the species produces one or two litters of about four youngsters a year. Most live six or seven months; some live to the ripe age of 18 months. Many, however, turn into meals for birds of prey and snakes.


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How Many Grams Is An Eighth (1/8) Ounce of Weed?
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- 22.04.2016
San Diego Police Department has recently announced that it will soon use a new device known as Drager 5000 to detect stoned drivers.READ MORE
When you have no money, you can always share your weed. A small cooler that someone left at a Goodwill store in Monroe, Washington, contained a very unexpected donation―five large plastic bags fully stashed with marijuana. The cooler contained almost four pounds of cannabis. The Goodwill employees discovered the cooler with marijuana when they wereREAD MORE
The social stigma on marijuana as a "gateway" drug has already been dispelled by the success of the weed industry and countless reports of patients who improved their condition through marijuana consumption.READ MORE
The day of Donald Trump's inauguration may become even more eventful thanks to the leaders of DCMJ, a pro-marijuana group based in Washington, DC. And it will definitely be one of the luckiest days for everyone who would like to get weed for free. The members of DCMJ announced an unprecedented weed giveaway that willREAD MORE
A few lines in the Federal Register released on December 14. 2016, made a lot of noise and worried everyone from marijuana entrepreneurs to medical cannabis patients to lawmakers. There was a new Administration Controlled Substances Code Number for "marihuana extracts" as they call it. DEA officials say they did it in order to makeREAD MORE
Did you know that North Korea allows free cultivation, use, and sale of cannabis? Although many other substances remain illegal, every month, hundreds of Chinese tourists visit the country to buy weed in bulk shipments. Marijuana, also known as yeoksam, is classified as an oilseed crop and is absolutely legal in North Korea.READ MORE


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Mission Kidpossible: Survive the Plane
Caring for young children at home with all their toys and plenty of space, that's one thing. It's another entirely to get your kids onto a plane. No one enjoys airports, so the other passengers are grumpy, just waiting for your kids to make a peep. And they will. You can't calm your kids down with a change of scenery. No grandma or babysitter is there to hold the baby while you regroup. Just a plane full of side-eye.
Here's Happy Traveler's parent-tested advice.
Plan flight times around naps
Some children sleep on planes, but many won't. You won't know until you try, so make sure your first flight is scheduled during your toddler's longest, best wakeful time. Maybe 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. is your happy kid window. If sleepiness hits, great. If not, at least you're not hauling around a kid who is missing a nap on top of everything else.
Choose shorter flight times
Unless you have a super easygoing child, you might not want to try for international travel. Flights at four hours or less are much better than long flights. If you must take a longer flight, consider flying direct so that the overall travel day is shorter. Or, put off longer trips until your child is old enough to enjoy the luxury of unlimited screen time.
Low-key landings
No matter how short your flights, your child will be cranky afterwards, and so will you, most likely. Make simple plans for the day of your travel: a dip in the pool, dinner nearby, on time to bed.
Nurse or feed during takeoff and landing
Young children often get upset or uncomfortable during takeoff and landing. Nursing or snacking distracts them, as well as helping to clear their ears.
Regular snacks times two
At least double what you'd bring for a typical outing. Don't bring anything that makes a huge mess: cheese, fruit, food pouches, cut up vegetables, and pretzels are good choices. Maybe bring one indulgent treat, which can dry up tears instantly when you need to head off a tantrum.
Consider buying your child a seat
The FAA allows children under 2 to sit on your lap for free, but new walkers are notoriously reluctant to sit still. If you can afford to buy your child a seat, it will give you a bit of extra room. Bonus points if you ask for a two-seat row, which are perfect for single parents traveling with one child.
Move about the cabin
You will all be happier if your child can turn around, pound or bang on her seat, bounce up and down, and take a few steps back and forth. It will improve her behavior over the duration of the trip.
Find the changing table
Make it your mission to ask which bathroom has the changing table as soon as you set foot on the plane. Not every bathroom has one. Otherwise, you may find yourself waiting for the bathroom or attempting to change your child in your lap. Not fun.
A dollar will do you
This is a job for the dollar store! New toys or gadgets are your secret weapon. Go to any dollar store and stock up on toys your child will like: measuring spoons, board books, pinwheels, blocks.
Dole out toys and treats slowly.
Don't throw open the dollar-store bag and let your child have at it, however. Introduce each new item slowly. When your child is getting tired of playing with one toy, have the next one ready. If you individually wrap each item in a zip-top bag (or even gift wrap) it will add interest and specialness, as well as slowing down the progress through the toy hoard.
If you plan carefully and pack a special bag full of the items that will keep your child happily entertained, traveling with your child can even be fun. Of course, as every parent knows: it's easier to prevent a tantrum than to stop one once it's started.


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Definitions Edit
COPPA Edit
Collection (also collects) means
| the gathering of any personal information from a child by any means, including but not limited to:
|Personal information is collected or maintained on behalf of an operator when: (a) it is collected or maintained by an agent or service provider of the operator; or (b) the operator benefits by allowing another person to collect personal information directly from users of such website or online service.[2]
Forensics Edit
Collection is
|[t]he first phase of the computer and network forensics process, which involves identifying, labeling, recording, and acquiring data from the possible sources of relevant data, while following guidelines and procedures that preserve the integrity of the data.[3]
Intelligence Edit
Collection is "the acquisition of information and the provision of this information to processing elements."
References Edit
- ↑ Id.
- ↑ NIST Special Publication 800-86, at C-1.
See also Edit
- Active data collection
- Adversary collection methodology
- Clandestine intelligence collection
- Collect
- Collection asset
- Collection Limitation Principle
- Collection management
- Collection of information
- Collection operations management
- Collection plan
- Collection requirement
- Collection requirements management
- Counterintelligence collection
- Data collection
- Data collector
- Information collection
- Intelligence collection
- Intelligence collection management
- Intelligence collection plan
- Passive data collection
- Perceived collection threat
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Any Helvetica lovers out there? I can't tell you how many conversations I have had with folks about serif or sans serif type and I am not even a web design person. Shows you the kinds of people I like to hang out with (i.e. I'm a dork).
The director of Helvetica, Gary Hustwit, is in the process of producing a new film for us nerdy design obsessed peeps: Objectified.
The documentary takes a look into how industrial designers create the products we see in everyday life. Through in-depth conversations and interviews, the film explores how the minds of the designers "re-examine, re-evaluate and re-invent our manufactured environment on a daily basis." I'm thinking the probability is high that this film will make you think about your toothbrush in an entirely new way and you'll never take it for granted again.
Side note: Don't go rushing to your nearest Pick-a-Flick yet…Objectified won't be out until early 2009 but their website is a great teaser for the meantime.
I enjoy wood paneled station wagons, German food and senior citizens (I am 80 years old at heart). Nearly every weekend I am taking photos at other people's weddings and I have a blog of my own (but I don't update it often enough). I love to paint, sew and knit. Check out my DP Staff profile on Hatch.


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It's about the size of a smartphone and about as powerful. It comes with Android 2.3
pre-installed, They're taking pre-orders and expect to ship in July.
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Awesome! I wonder if it can be re-flashed with something other than Android.
Don't even think of buying it !
@Rana: Huh?
Rana, are you saying in some sort of round about way that there's something wrong with the graphics hardware? Anyways, I can always think about buying anything, and in this case I probably will. ;-) Looks like a nice cheap little board to play with. Even more useful than the Raspberry.
Btw, Paul, the pre-order doesn't even work yet.
From here they're web page does not even work for me http://apc.io/ maybe too overload with the news.
For UAV applications where you don't need a monitor interface etc, the Calibri T20 is better suited. Smaller, less weight and has more power. http://www.toradex.com/Products/Colibri/Modules/Colibri-T20
John, I think there is a lot of interest to build a light weight ground station dedicated to run MP with with video input and output. (for camera input, and display). So, that would be why this thing could be useful.
A Raspberry Pi could also work, obviously. I don't know which would be better, but either would require some kind of new program, because MP won't run on Android, or Linux (well, it doesn't run well).
Well, the Android API is very straightforward and the documentation is good, so porting the current ground station is just a matter of someone volunteering. :)
There is another one