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Between the Devil and Deep Red Sea
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09/28/2008Scripture: Exodus 13:18; Exodus 14:2-31
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Speaker: Mike Nobis
Sunday School Teacher, Former Elder at Madison Park Christian Church. Mike is President of JK Creative Printers & Mailing in Quincy, IL. He is married to Pam and has three children, Tom, Tyler and Jennifer. Mike has three grandchildren: Ryne, Ivy and Alicia.
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Between the Devil and the Deep Red Sea
Americans are a strange bunch of people. We have all sorts of phrases we use to describe things that are really weird. A person learning English has a hard job trying to master our language. We have words that describe several different things. If we use the word, rock for example, it can mean several things depending on how it is used in a sentence.
Look at the rock on her finger
I like to rock
That rocks
Dont throw that rock
The storm rocked the house
The same can be true when we try to describe a predicament we find ourselves in.
Being in a pinch
in a jam
in a pickle
between a rock and a hard place
up a wall
up a tree
in a corner
a catch-22
We all from time to time find ourselves in tough spots, or predicaments. Sometimes we experience them due to no fault of our own but I bet most of the time predicaments are self inflicted. Some of us might not be directly involved but we do feel the affect of other peoples predicament. Our lesson today is about a tough predicament the nation of Israel finds itself in. I think that is neat to say, the nation of Israel. Up until this point, they were just slaves; they were not their own; they belonged to someone else. Now they are free thanks to God. What is funny in a way; the first predicament they find themselves in requires a miracle to get out of.
How many of you found yourself in a predicament that was spelled with a capital P? Did you ever wonder if you were going to make it out alive or in one piece? Have you ever found yourself in a spot when you thought there was no hope? How many of you are still here and alive today?
I know that sounds stupid but think about it; we are still alive no matter how bad things are. No matter how bad things get, we always come out on the other end to live another day. Many times, the next day is different and when dealing with God, the next day is usually better and you are better because of the experience. Sometimes God uses these experiences to get our attention. It was no different with Israel. These free slaves had never known what freedom was like. Their lifestyle was totally Egyptian to the core. God needed to teach his people a new lifestyle but before he would do that, he had to get their attention.
The 10th plague did what it was meant to do, to break the back of Pharaoh, to break him so hard that he let the Israelites go. Because the nation had obeyed what God commanded Moses and was packed and ready, they left the next day a free nation. Where were they to go? What was next on the agenda? God raised up a great pillar of smoke by day and fire by night to lead the people. When the pillar moved, the people followed. When it stopped, the nation stopped. God did the leading and the people had faith that God and Moses knew what they were doing.
Exodus 13:18 So God led the people around by the desert road toward the Red Sea. The Israelites went up out of Egypt armed for battle.
I cant imagine what that sight was like. It was always there, God always had a presence and the sight and sound of the pillar had to be awesome. You and I have never experienced anything like that, but the Israelites in the wilderness never experienced a moment without it. The pillar was their guide. Where and when God wanted to people to move, the pillar moved and directed them. How easy that had to be to know Gods will. They could just see the pillar and they knew if they were going in the right direction.
When you are following another car to get you to a place you have never been, how can you tell the car in front of you is lost? What are some of the signs? How does it make you feel when the guide is more lost than the followers?
What happens when God leads you into a dead end? Has that ever happened before?
If you look at Bible maps of the Exodus, you will discover that almost everyone is different. The area around the Red Sea today is much different than it was during the time of the Exodus. In fact, the Red Sea today has receded farther to the south than it was back in the days of Moses. Above the Red Sea area was an area called the Sea of Reeds, often times called the Reed Sea. It is hard to place exactly where this event took place but by reading the scriptures, we can get a good idea what was going on.
Sometimes God leads us to places that often cause us to question what God is doing. Because we are short-sided people, Gods larger plan is hard for us to understand. Our era is also one where we expect things to happen instantly. Having to wait, especially if it is a long time without any expectation of the end is something we have trouble accepting. It is especially hard when it is God we are waiting on because we normally need him now when times are desperate.
God directed Israel to Succoth. It was here the nation made their first camp. They didnt stay there long and quickly moved down to Etham. The farther away they could get from Egypt and Pharaoh, the better. But God throws in an unexpected move.
Exodus 14:2-4 Tell the Israelites to turn back and encamp near Pi Hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea. They are to encamp by the sea, directly opposite Baal Zephon. Pharaoh will think, The Israelites are wandering around the land in confusion, hemmed in by the desert. And I will harden Pharaohs heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD. So the Israelites did this.
Now that sounds fairly simple to us and most of us would blow right past this passage and really not understand what God is telling Moses. The Israelites had moved down south away from Pharaoh; now God is directing them to retrace their steps and go back to a place that is not a good place to be camping. In fact, the location God sends them is a perfect geographical cul-de-sac; a dead end street. There was no protection there, they were trapped and boxed in with no way of escape.
Moses was no dummy and he knew the desert very well after living in it for over 40 years while in Midian. He knew the trade routes and he knew this area very well since he was lived near this area while he was the grandson of Pharaoh. Where is Moses rebuttal to God for moving the nation backward and in such a dangerous spot?
Moses knows by now God has a better plan. The trap wasnt for Israel; the trap was set for Pharaoh. Israel was the bait. Israel needed to learn and to take confidence in the fact that God wanted to fight their battles for them. All they had to do was to obey and remain faithful; trust in His leading. When Israel did that, they always came out the victor. When they forgot or refused to accept Gods help or ways, they paid a dear price for their stubbornness.
Is God any different today? Do you think about how much God wants to fight your battles only if we would let him? How does God do this? Has he fought any battles for you that you are aware of?
Exodus 14:5-8 When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, What have we done? We have let the Israelites go and have lost their services! So he had his chariot made ready and took his army with him. He took six hundred of the best chariots, along with all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them. The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly.
Suddenly the scene changes; before Israel realized it, they were trapped. Not only were they trapped, they also had an army bearing down on them. Up to this point the Israelites were boldly moving around still basking in the light of the victory God had over Pharaoh. They followed their new found guide, the pillar right into a bad situation. The mood very quickly changed from celebration to frighten.
Exodus 14:10 As Pharaoh approached, the Israelites looked up, and there were the Egyptians, marching after them. They were terrified and cried out to the LORD.
What are you like when you are frightened? Have you ever been frightened before. What is it like and what thoughts go through your mind. It is amazing how fast I can run when I am frightened.
This is the first time in history that this new nation cried out to God in masse. A few moments ago they were walking around as though there were no cares in the world. They strutted about like peacocks, with an arrogant swagger. All of a sudden it all changed and they began to cry out. Scripture doesnt tell us what they cried to God but it does tell us what they said to Moses.
People handle predicaments differently but what normally happens when relief doesnt come immediately? People look for someone to blame.
Exodus 14:11-1 They said to Moses, Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us to the desert to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt? Didnt we say to you in Egypt, Leave us alone; let us serve the Egyptians? It would have been better for us to serve the Egyptians than to die in the desert!
Is it better to be in safety as slaves than to be free in danger?
All of us find ourselves in predicaments. But what happens when we stay in one too long?
We begin to question the very roots of our faith or the things we believe in. We will look around for someone to blame and it usually starts with someone in leadership. When you are terrified, what is the last bit of advice you want to hear at that moment?
Exodus 14:13-14 Moses answered the people, Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
When we are frightened, what advice can we learn from what Moses said to the Israelites? 1) Dont be afraid, 2) Stand firm, and 3) watch God work
What is the main reason many Christians dont see God work in their lives? Many of us dont shut up enough for God to work on our behalf. The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.
The problem is with many people, when they find themselves in a predicament, they have to tell everyone they know their problems. God doesnt need to be informed. He knows already the situation we are in. We just need to be silent and wait for Him to do his thing. Our basic human instinct is to panic. First, we are afraid. Second, we run. Third, we fight and fourth we tell everyone. The Lords counsel is just the opposite. The Lord just taps his foot, waiting for us to wait.
What is remarkable, the Israelites did exactly what Moses instructed them to do and God came through again. God did 4 mighty miracles on behalf of Israel.
First, He told Moses to go forward
Exodus 14:15 Then the LORD said to Moses, Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on.
What is the normal thing to do when faced with an obstacle in front of you? We stop.
In front of the nation was a vast body of water. There was no place to go so they felt trapped. When we view our situation from our own perspective, we see obstacles but from Gods point of view, all obstacles can be removed.
Second, he moved the cloud from ahead of them to behind them.
Exodus 14:19 Then the angel of God, who had been traveling in front of Israels army, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from in front and stood behind them, coming between the armies of Egypt and Israel. Throughout the night the cloud brought darkness to the one side and light to the other side; so neither went near the other all night long.
The pillar did two things; what were they? Why did it do this? What was the purpose? It prohibited the Egyptians from moving in on the Israelites and it kept the Israelites from seeing the army behind them and quaking with fear.
Third, God opened a path through the sea.
Exodus 14:21-22 Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and all that night the LORD drove the sea back with a strong East wind and turned it into dry land. The waters were divided, and the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left.
Today, at the spot where most believe this event took place, the water there is 84 deep and spans about 12 miles. During the time of Moses, we are not sure exactly how deep or wide the water was. We know from scripture that God divided the water and used the East wind to dry the land so the people could cross. The crossing was all completed in one night before the fourth watch of the night (4:00 AM).
Fourth, God brought confusion to the Egyptians
Exodus 14:23-25 The Egyptians pursued them, and all Pharaohs horses and chariots and horsemen followed them into the sea. During the last watch of the night the LORD looked down from the pillar of fire and cloud at the Egyptian army and threw it into confusion. He made the wheels of their chariots come off so that they had difficulty driving. And the Egyptians said, Lets get away from the Israelites! The LORD is fighting for them against Egypt.
If you were one of the Egyptian soldiers, how long would it take you to realize that this whole thing was a trap? What would you do once you realized this? Why did God confuse the Egyptians?
Exodus 14:26-31 Then the LORD said to Moses, Stretch out your hand over the sea so that the waters may flow back over the Egyptians and their chariots and horsemen. Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and at daybreak the sea went back to its place. The Egyptians were fleeing toward£ it, and the LORD swept them into the sea. The water flowed back and covered the chariots and horsementhe entire army of Pharaoh that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived. But the Israelites went through the sea on dry ground, with a wall of water on their right and on their left. That day the LORD saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. And when the Israelites saw the great power the LORD displayed against the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and put their trust in him and in Moses his servant.
I want to close with this final question, which was more important, coming to the Red Sea or crossing it? I believe that both are equally important. Without predicaments in our lives, miracles of the Red Sea cant take place. God uses difficult times to show us just how powerful he is if we allow him to fight our battles for us. We must always remember, a predicament in Gods hands is a highway to the Promised Land.
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Condition: Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Other Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Assessment How does Advanced Biofeedback Center identify Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
- Behavioral Intervention How are Irritable Bowel Syndrome patients trained with biofeedback?
- Change in Behavior What are the goals of biofeedback training for Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
How is Irritable Bowel Syndrome trained with biofeedback?
Biofeedback may help patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome manage their symptoms on two levels. First, biofeedback can help reduce the stress that having the condition causes. Secondly, the body's response to the stress may be altered as a result of stress reduction.
The biofeedback approach to Irritable Bowel Syndrome makes the assumption that your gastrointestinal problems may be influenced by certain stressors.
Whether obvious or unconscious, these psychological issues can affect you physically. If you happen to be one of those people who typically think, "I'm so upset that it feels like my stomach is tied up in knots," your GI problems may have a psychological or behavioral component.
To educate you about the interaction of your thoughts, behaviors, and physical changes, a multimodal biofeedback approach would be used:
- Heart rate variability training and diaphragmatic breathing would be taught to coordinate the activity of your heart and lungs.
- EMG sensors would access your muscle tension.
- Skin surface temperature (thermal) biofeedback would be taught so that you would learn to increase circulation in your fingertips and toes.
- SCL (skin conductance level or sweat gland activity) sensors would be used to demonstrate how your thoughts can either lower or raise your panic and anxiety.
- EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) may be used to demonstrate how intrusive thoughts and worry are reflected in brain wave activity.
- Alpha-Theta neurofeedback training may be used to train you into deep relaxation states.
Number of biofeedback sessions
The number of sessions for Irritable Bowel Syndrome is dependent upon your particular issues and the severity and duration of you gastrointestinal problems.

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Philips PM5544
The Philips PM5544 is a television pattern generator, most commonly used to provide a television station with a complex test card commonly referred to as a Philips Pattern or PTV Circle. The content and layout of the pattern was designed by engineer Finn Hendil (da) (1939-2011) in the Philips TV laboratory in Copenhagen under supervision of chief engineer Erik Helmer Nielsen in 1966-67. The equipment, PM5544, which generates the pattern, was then made by engineer Finn Hendil and his group in 1968-69.[1] Since the introduction of the PM5544 in the early 1970s, the Philips Pattern has become one of the most commonly used test cards, with only the SMPTE bars, the BBC Test Card F and the Snell & Wilcox Zone Plate coming close to its usage.
The Philips Pattern was later incorporated into other test pattern generators from Philips themselves, as well as test pattern generators from various other manufacturers.
The BBC occasionally used a slightly modified version called Test Card G from 1971 until the late-1990s in conjunction with Test Card F, and although it was also used by the IBA in the 1970s it eventually abandoned the Test Card G and developed its own test card called the ETP-1 which was brought into use on ITV from 1979 onwards.[2] Many broadcasters using a 625 line PAL system use some form of the Philips Pattern.
Since the Philips Pattern is geared towards the PAL colour-coding system, this test pattern is uncommon among NTSC broadcasters, though some, such as CBFT-TV and CBMT-TV in Canada, WBOY-TV and WNYW in the United States, DZBB-TV in the Philippines, Myawaddy TV in Myanmar, KBS and MBC in South Korea and TTV Main Channel, CTV Main Channel and CTS Main Channel in Taiwan have used a 525-line version of it in the past.[3][4] The Japanese national broadcaster NHK also did use a 525-line version of the test card, albeit with slight technical differences as compared to those used by the American and Canadian broadcasters so as to conform with the NTSC-J system.[5]
The Philips Pattern was also in widespread use in Australia for many years, most notably with the ABC and SBS. Some commercial stations also used it. In New Zealand, it was used by TVNZ from the rollout of colour broadcasting.
In Spain, the PM5544 test card was used by the various autonomous and private channels since the early 1980s notably by TV3, El 33, Telemadrid, Antena 3, and Canal+ Spain, although not by the national public broadcaster TVE, which had used its own colour test card from 1975 until the early-2000s.
Saudi Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) in Saudi Arabia once used a heavily modified version of the Philips PM5544 pattern from 1982 until 2009, with the side "brackets" removed and 1/4 of the top half of the PM5544 "circle" replaced with a white and black background and colour bars.[6]
Some television stations have also been seen to have included a digital clock and/or date, as well as the station logo or ID, inside the "circle" of the PM5544 test card. This practice is common in Asia and in some parts of Europe.
A widescreen capable Philips Pattern generator, PM5644, was introduced by Philips in the 1990s. The widescreen version of the test card retains the signals present in the original, and features additional signals to test further aspects of signal and picture quality, as well as overscan markings. As with its predecessor, the widescreen Philips Pattern was adopted by various other manufacturers of test pattern generators.
Because of the number of manufacturers and generators made over the years to produce the Philips Pattern, various configurations and modifications exist. While the basic specifications normally remain consistent, there are often small variations to the Philips Pattern depending on the brand and type of generator used to produce it, as well as how the broadcaster has chosen to configure it.
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- ^ "Fjernsynets historie fra 1926 til 2012 - og lidt efter ..." (PDF). kulturstyrelsen.dk. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "A Very Concise History of Test Cards". testcardcircle.org.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "Jeff Kadet, K1MOD's". oldtvguides.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "A selection of comments and suggestions received using the Feedback form or direct via email". meldrum.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ "Test Card 'G' and PM5544". pembers.freeserve.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-07.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEs-uVRJ5QI


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Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Science was established in 1994 at Dehradun Uttarakhand by Shri Guru Ram Rai Education Mission with the financial support of its parent body - Darbar Shri Guru Ram Rai Ji Maharaj, a 340 year old religious and philanthropic organization.
The Mission has a track record of commendable service of over five decades in providing modern education at reasonably low cost and easily affordable by middle class segment of the society. The Institute is acting as a centre of excellence for professional education with its strength in highly qualified and dedicated faculty.
Today, it is one of the renowned institutes, well equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Since its inception for last 22 years, the Institute has received tremendous response from prospective students spread over all parts of the country.
8 June 2017
Troikea Pharmaceuticals conducted a placement drive for B.Pharm students. Four students got selected.
17 Apr 2017
Department of Life sciences organised a one day visit to "Lachiwala Forest Nursery", Doiwala
for B.Sc. agriculture VI semester students.
12 Apr 2017
B.Pharm 4th year students of Department of pharmaceutical sciences secured second place in
Pharma Quiz Competition at CEP-UTU Pharma Explorica 2017
08 Apr 2017
Department of pharmaceutical sciences organized an One day "Herbal garden tour"
at Patanjali Yogpeeth, Haridwar for B.Pharm 3rd year and M.Sc. (Pharmaceutical chemistry) 2nd year students.
08 Apr 2017
A motivational session on "How To Do Anything You Want To Do " for SGRRITS students by freelance motivational speaker and writer Dr. Divya Negi Ghai.
08 Apr 2017
Department of pharmaceutical sciences organized an Industrial visit for B.Pharm 2nd year and M.Sc.
(Pharmaceutical chemistry) 1st year students at SYNOKEM Pharmaceutical Limited, Haridwar
30 Mar 2017
"The Live Love Laugh Foundation" funded by Deepika Padukone carried out a seminar on Mental Health
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30 Mar 2017
Department of pharmaceutical sciences is organising A TALK ON OVERVIEW OF INDIAN DRUG REGULATORY SYSTEM by
Dr. S. Eswara Reddy Joint Drugs Controller (India), CDSCO, MOHFW Government of India, New Delhi on 31ST MARCH 2017.
29 Mar 2017
The alumni association of SGRRITS plans to hold elections for the various posts in the coming months. For this purpose all alumni's are requested
to get themselves registered by personally visiting the alumni office at SGRRITS or by online mode, following a link at the institute website by
24th April, 2017 by 5 p.m.
29 Mar 2017
A Motivational talk on "5 Mantras of Success" was conducted on 28/03/2017 by an expert HR Trainer
Mr. Mithlesh Negi - (Executive, Corporate Learning and development, Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.) Alumni, SGRRITS.
25 Mar 2017
Lecture on Telecom Billing was conducted for students of CA & IT by Mr. Amit Kumar Mohin, Sr. Consultant, IBM and SGRRITS Alumni.
25 Mar 2017
A Webinar on Bigdata and Hadoop framework was organized for BCA Final Year Students.
Interactive session was headed by IT expert, Mr. Bhavuk Chawla, CTO, 360 Digital Transformation.
25 Mar 2017
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences is organizing a workshop on
"Biostatistics" by Dr. Raman Nautiyal , Scientist-E, Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education,
23 Mar 2017
KUDOS! "Students of Management Department bring laurel to SGRRITS". SGRRITS was declared second among other nine colleges
in two days Cultural and Literature Inter-College Competition at DBS College Dehradun, Organized by Sri Dev Suman University
Uttarakhand. Following were declared winners
Gaurav Bisht (B.Com II Year) 1st Prize in Kavya Path, 2nd Prize in Speech.
Jyoti Upadhayay (B. Com III Year) 1st Prize in Poster Making
21 Mar 2017
Management department conducted a Guest lecture by an expert on HRM , Mr. Yogesh C. Verma (Dy. General Manager ONGC)
on "Enterprise Management In Modern Era."
4 Mar 2017
Shark Kaintura of M.Pharm (Clinical Pharmacy) has been awarded Young Scientist Award for best poster presentation
under the discipline of Medical Science including Pharmaceutical Science in 11th Uttarakhand State Science
and Technology Congress 2016-17
4 Mar 2017
SGRRITS celebrated Fraternity Week 2017 with all energy fun and enthusiasm from 1st - 4th March 2017
21 Feb 2017
Workshop on Bigdata and Hadoop conducted by RCPL, Noida for all final year students of CA & IT
17-18 Feb 2017
Pharmacy Practice Module- I "Advanced Learning on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy" was organized by
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Mrs. Archna Mudgal, Registrar-cum-Secretary, Pharmacy Council of India,
was the Chief Guest to grace the event. Top most Cardiologist of Uttarakhand
enlighten the session with their magnificent expertise.
13 Feb 2017
A Seminar on "Opportunities in Government Sector, Banking & avenues in Higher Education" was conducted by
"TIME" for students of IT and Management.
9 Feb 2017
More than 200 students from IT and Management participated in a workshop conducted by Global
Talent Track -"Barclay's"
23 Jan 2017
Dept. of Pharmaceutical sciences, SGRRITS Dehradun is organising:- Pharmacy Practice Module I
"Advanced learning on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy" on 17-18 February 2017 at Auditorium,
Shri Mahant Indresh Hospital.
22 Dec 2016
"Walking down the memory lanes and reminiscing the golden days."
Second Grand Alumni Meet of SGRRITS on December 24th 2016 at Hotel Pearl Grand.
22 Dec 2016
We congratulate 20 students from management department for being awarded scholarship by Safeducate
3 Dec 2016
One day workshop entitled "Biostatistics for clinical investigators" by Dr. Raman Nautiyal
was organized by Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
25 Nov 2016
Division of pharmaceutical sciences celebrated 55th National pharmacy week on third week of November 2016.
This year theme was Pharmacists for a Healthy India: "Role in Prevention and Management of Diabetes".
The objectives were to create awareness and provide information to general public regarding the theme and role of pharmacist.
The event was successfully conducted through awareness rally, educational, cultural as well as sports event throughout the week.
All the students and staff members were actively involved in the celebration.
17 Nov 2016
Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences in collaboration with IPER organized one day seminar on
"Scope and Potential after Pharmacy". Dr. Mahesh D Burande enlightened the session.
17 Nov 2016
150 students appeared for a competitive test for a training cum placement activity organised by Safeducate,
an initiative by National Skill development Corporation (NSDC)
9 Nov 2016
An Awareness Talk On "Sexual Harassment At Workplace" By Mrs. Alpana Jaldi, Advocate & Social Worker
5 Nov 2016
Guest Lecture on GREEN CHEMISTRY: INNOVATION & SUSTAINABILITY By
Dr. Chinnappan Baskar, Organized By Division Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
4 Nov 2016
200 Students Among The Various Courses Participated In The Job Fair Organized At SGRR (PG) College Dehradun
25 Oct 2016
Conducted Parent Teacher Meeting.
22 Oct 2016
Motivational Talk on "Journey from SGRRITS to a Young Entrepreneur" by Akanksha Thapliyal, Alumni SGRRITS
22 Oct 2016
36 Students from Management Department got selected as "WealthPrenures" for "Enrich India Project" at Bajaj Capital
22 Oct 2016
One day workshop on "Employability skills" by "Dr. Vikram Sharma" from ICFAI Business School,
Gurgaon on 5th October 2016
21 Oct 2016
Inaugration of Neki ki Deewar
20 Oct 2016
Gautam Chauhan Of BCA 1st Sem Brings Laurels To SGRRITS, KUDOS!!! For
Securing 1st Position In The Under 19 Basketball Event During The 3rd INDO - BHUTAN Rural
Games 2016 Held At Phuentsholing, Bhutan On 15-16 Oct 2016.
15 Oct 2016
Bajaj Capital Comes For Campus Drive For MBA, BBA, B.Com
15 Oct 2016
2nd Grand Alumni Meet Will Be Held On 24th December 2016
24 Sep 2016
One day workshop on Marketing and Branding entitled Brand "I" by Marketing Guru
Sanjeev Kotnala at Department of Management.
10 Sep 2016
Pranati Tewary and Priyanka Nautiyal of MBA got placed in "Think and Learn" on a salary package of Rs 6,00,000
30-31 Aug 2016
A two day workshop on "Six Sigma : Root cause analysis" by Mrs. Dolly Arora certified Black Belt Trainer.
22 Aug 2016
SGRRITS welcomes freshers via Orientation Program to mark the commencement of the new academic session 2016-17.
15 Aug 2016
Celebrated 70th Independence Day with the theme "AZADI 70 – Yaad Karo Kurbani"
to recall the supreme sacrifices by freedom fighters followed by plantation ceremony.
21 Jun 2016
"Celebrations of International Yoga Day." Talk on the importance of Yoga and Pranayam for a healthy strees free life
along with a practical session on varous asanas and pranayam would be conducted by district level SADHAK of Patanjali Yogapeeth, Haridwar.
27 Feb 2016
One Day Workshop On "Organisational Sustainability" By Dr. Suresh Kumar Bhatt, Professor Emeritus, University of Manitoba, Canada.
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Our Pride Alumni
It goes without saying that pursuing MBA from SGRRITS has been an enriching and escalating experience.
The challenging curriculum and co curricular along with expertise of the faculty not only enhanced my managerial skills but also taught me how
I could develop my technical knowledge while working as a manager. SGRRITS might have only been a stepping stone in my career but the impact it has
made is life long. I now see myself heading towards a brighter and opulent future.
The encouragement and dedication that I received from my college is what that helped me a
lot till the end. It provided me a platform that helps me to groom my skills and to fulfill my dreams of becoming an IT Professional.
Getting placement in Infosys is the biggest achievement of my career and I am proud to be an SGRRITAN.
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Anyone have tips on sweating pipes that are in a vertical position?
How can I keep the solder from running all over the place?
Anyone have tips on sweating pipes that are in a vertical position?
How can I keep the solder from running all over the place?
The solder shouldn't be running as you describe if you are following the right procedure.
Can we assume you are talking about copper tubing, of a relatively small diameter of 1/2" to 1", and that you've completely cleaned and sanded the surfaces with emery cloth, both inside the fittings & completely around the copper tubing??
Have you also smeared solder flux (looks like darkened vaseline) onto the pipe & fittings? & have you applied the torch flame long enough so that the solder wire melts as soon as it touches the metal???
When the joint is hot enough, the liquified solder will enter the seams/joints by capillary action in the piece to be joined; you must then immediately wipe the joined piece with a dry cotton cloth to wipe away any excess solder & seal the joint (an man's old cotton undershirt is ideal)---allow the piece to cool completely before touching.
Soldering problems come when you don't completely clean the surfaces to be soldered with the emery cloth so that the copper tubing is shiny bright, or you fail to apply some flux, etc.
If you are new to soldering or you continue to have problems, try soldering a practice piece of copper tubing to a fitting on a workbench, until you perfect your technique.
Google "how to solder copper pipe" for numerous sites that describe this procedure with photos & text.
What Dobbs said plus;
Use less solder. This takes practice at how much solder to use and how much heat to use. Excess of either will make for dripping solder.
When soldering 1/2 & 3/4 copper place the heat on one side of the joint until it is hot enough to melt the solder on the opposite side. Touch the solder to the side away from the torch, you will see the solder run completely around the joint your done. Don,t apply any more solder once it runs around the joint. It takes a 1/2" of solder to do a 1/2" joint.
Let me add this: pipes must be completely dry for this to work. Before soldering, wipe pipes dry inside and out, make sure no "new" water comes to the area.
Use Mapp Gas when possible....
Heat the fitting, not the tubing. Don't get it too hot before applying the solder; no discoloration. MAPP is crucial on big brass fittings.
After cleaning, fluxing and putting the joints together be sure to wipe off any excess flux, this will help to keep the solder from sticking where you don't want it.
clean and flux fitting and pipe. assemble. Then with a cotton cloth wipe off extra flux before heating. Remember that a 1/2" joint only takes 1/2" of solder and 3/4" takes 3/4" of solder and so on.
Thanks for the tips guys... I think the problem is that I'm putting too much flux and not wiping off the excess.


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Rooney's position in England's starting XI has come under scrutiny with Hodgson heavily criticised for the formation he employed in the lacklustre win over Portugal at Wembley in which in-form strikers Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane occupied wider positions to accommodate the Manchester United forward in a central role.
Former England international Waddle insists Rooney has to start in their European Championship opener against Russia, but is unsure where the 30-year-old best fits with the other talent in Hodgson's squad.
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"I think with his experience, and you know he came back from injury and played in midfield for Man United and fitted in great, then in the FA Cup final he was the best player on the park.
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"And you've got to think there's a lot of young and inexperienced players in the squad and he's one of the elder statesmen now he has to help the other players, I'm sure he does.
"I think he's in good form at the right time. But where do you play him? There will be a lot of uproar if Dele Alli doesn't start, Wayne Rooney can't start at nine because Harry Kane plays. Alli is at 10 so where do you put Rooney? He'll have to go in midfield, he can play it, but is it his best position? It's an interesting one for Roy."
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Hey everyone! I've been meaning to do this post for a while now, because I keep a post-it on my laptop with a list of products I have my eye on, and to be honest, there's no more room for any thing else on it... Oops... So I've gathered all the products I want into some graphics and I've noted which YouTubers have recommended them!
Pixi2Woo on YouTube uses this powder in just about all of her tutorials. What I love is that you can literally see this product mattifying her skin as she uses it, so you know it does the trick! Also, she recently mentioned that this might be her all-time favorite drugstore product and from what I've seen, I definitely believe her.
2) Tarte Lip Surgent Holiday Giftset: So nobody on YouTube recommended these (that I know of) but I swatched them in Sephora once and absolutely fell in love. They glide right on and they're so beautifully pigmented, but unfortunately the price is definitely not up my alley at all. However, their holiday giftset is now on-sale and I believe they're selling a pack of FIVE of them for $37 USD or something crazy like that! Ahh!
3) Urban Decay Vice Palette: Rachel or ICallItAmbrosia on YouTube reviewed this palette in a video, and to be honest, I literally want to go out and buy everything she recommends. I've purchased products on her recommendation in the past and haven't been disappointed. Plus, being a lover of the Naked palette and Urban Decay shadows in general, this just seems like a really nice investment.
NikkieTutorials uses these extradimension skinfinishes in some (or actually, most) of her tutorials and the effect is super gorgeous. This also comes in "Superb" which Nikkie uses as well, but I find that color too pink to use as a highlighter, so I'm sticking with this one. Unfortunately, these were limited edition, BUT, MAC is re-releasing them in one of their lines coming out in November, so I'm definitely not going to miss out on this!
5) Aussie 3-Minute Miracle Conditioner: I think Rachel mentioned this, like, once in a haircare video (I think she was reviewing Macadamia products) but considering she loves it and it's really cheap, I'm definitely willing to try it out. My hair is literally getting crispy so I think it could benefit from a bit of deep conditioning.
6) MAC Mineralize Skinfinish in "Soft & Gentle": Louise or SprinkleOfGlitter on YouTube recommends this MSF like crazy. I also think she got Zoe into it (and maybe Fleur, I'm not sure)! I've been wanting to try a MAC MSF for such a long time now, but I want to invest in one that I'm actually going to get a lot of use out of and not use only for special occasions and stuff. I think Louise said she's gone through multiple of these so it looks like this is the one! And it's in MAC's permanent collection so I don't have to worry about it selling out. Yay!
EssieButton. I think she talked about it in her Autumn haul video, and she purchased the exact color I've been wanting: Honey. I've been on the hunt for this specific color for ages but it seems to be sold out wherever I go! :(
8) Lush Magic Wand Bubble Bar: Zoe featured this product in her most recent haul and, I mean, just look at it. SO CUTE! Basically, you swish this around in your bath tub, and voila, bubbles! Apparently it smells like their scent called Snow Fairy, which is known as the LUSH winter scent. It's been described as very sugary sweet which sounds exactly like something I'd like. (Also, just note that I've written her YouTube wrong in the graphic above. It's actually "Zoella280390" with a 0 on the end. Oops!)
9) NARS Blush in "Sin": Honestly, everyone is obsessed with Orgasm, but Sin is really the blush that stands out to me in regards to NARS. I've actually been wanting it for quite some time now. It looks like the perfect fall shade (EssieButton talked about it in her top autumn blushes), and it's a color unlike any other blush I own. It doesn't really look like it in the photo, but I've swatched it at Sephora and it has a really plum-y tint to it!
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12) Batiste Dry Shampoo: Ingrid or MissGlamorazzi on YouTube included this dry shampoo in her London haul during the summer, and for some reason her recommendation really stuck with me and it's been on my wishlist ever since. I've been looking for a dry shampoo because I wash my hair every couple of days, so it would be nice for my hair to have a little pick-me-up on the second or third days. I doubt this is available in Canada so I'm going to try to find a place to buy it online! If anyone knows where I can get it, please let me know in the comments!
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Last year, Baltimore court officials sent a quarter-million summonses to potential jurors, culled from driver's license and voting records, knowing that only a fraction — about 27 percent — of those called would show up.
The city has tried offering restaurant coupons, parking discounts and a "Juror Appreciation Week" to bring in more people over the years — threatening some of the worst truants with jail time — but the efforts have largely fallen flat. They even asked for volunteers one year, until someone pointed out it was illegal.
And now they're putting their hopes into a new software system that's supposed to make being summoned easier and more efficient. It streamlines the process, allows for online postponements and form filing, and automates a lot of the check-in procedure, which should speed things along in the mornings so trials can start on time.
The technology was rolled out in some smaller Maryland jurisdictions over the past few years, and came to busier Baltimore this winter. The first batch of city residents summoned through it are scheduled to appear in Circuit Court on Monday. So far, less than a third of the recipients have responded to the qualifying questionnaire as required.
"We're on track for at least not falling behind," said Baltimore Jury Commissioner Nancy M. Dennis, her expectations apparently tempered by years of criticism and poor turnout.
Hers is, at times, a thankless job that takes in more complaints than compliments. The same people are called over and over for service, residents say, while their neighbors are never called, and most of those who show up aren't chosen for a trial. Deceased people are summoned, as are those who moved out of state or live in surrounding counties. And thousands upon thousands of others simply ignore the notice when it arrives in the mail.
In short, some locals say, Baltimore's system is a mess.
"Antiquated" is the word Dennis used.
A duty, not a choice
Dennis points out that residents themselves are part of the problem. Some treat jury duty as an option rather than an obligation, and many others fail to update their motor vehicle or voting records so they can be removed from the summons list when they relocate.
Trial by jury is a "constitutional guarantee that we all have," Dennis said. "The only way to protect that guarantee for all of us is for all of us to participate."
Urban areas in general have a harder time keeping up with their residents, who are more likely to be transient and mistrustful of the legal system because of higher crime rates, according to studies on juror habits. While Maryland counties have some no-shows, the problem is on a much smaller scale.
In Somerset County, which began using the new software in 2010, only 1 percent of the 3,600 jurors called annually don't show up, according to Court Administrator Sally Rankin. Dorchester County, which calls about 6,700 people per year, has a 10 percent no-show rate. Both of those counties also require jurors to serve for a month, whereas Baltimore service is for one day or for one trial.
About 40 percent of those called in Baltimore ignore the summons in any given year, Dennis said. The rest either appear as called or request a postponement, and a large number of summonses are returned as undeliverable.
"I think there's some laziness, I think there's some cost factors" to the brush-off, said Greg Hurley, an analyst with the Center for Jury Studies at the National Center for State Courts in Williamsburg, Va. "You're missing a day of whatever it is you're going to be doing."
Baltimore has to call far more jurors than it could ever use just to get a bare minimum of those it needs, which increases mailing costs and wastes time in generating the notices. It also means a greater percentage of the overall pool, which Dennis estimates to be about 375,000 people, will be sent a notice every year, leading some people to serve repeatedly — if they're the type to actually come when called.
The summonses come "like clockwork," said David Cohen, a 34-year-old information technology specialist who lives in Northwest Baltimore. He and his wife moved to the area about a dozen years ago, and he said he has been called at least seven times. His wife has been called only once.
That kind of discrepancy is a common complaint among Baltimore residents, who say the selection system is flawed.
Many of those called are repeats, Dennis acknowledged. But it's getting better, she said. She likes to ask the jury candidates each morning how many are first-timers. It used to be that only 10 percent to 15 percent of the hands would go up, she said, but over the past 18 months, the figure has ballooned to about 40 percent.
She's not completely sure why, considering that the call list is random. She chalks it up to more people appearing when called because word is getting around that there are consequences for shirking jury duty.
Rewards and punishments
Technically, the law allows for a fine of up to $1,000 and 60 days in jail, but both punishments are unheard of. Typically, absentee jurors are sent a second summons, calling them to a hearing to explain their nonattendance and pick another date.
"Usually we give people the opportunity to complete their service," said Baltimore Circuit Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill, who is this year's acting jury judge overseeing the system. He said he holds about 30 of those hearings a month but rarely resorts to punishment.
Other city judges haven't been so lenient.
In 1995 and 1997, now-retired Judge Edward J. Angeletti sentenced residents who'd missed three or more jury dates to a partial day under court arrest or in jail. And in 1999, Judge M. Brooke Murdock fined a missing juror $700.
Those were among the harshest punishments documented in The Baltimore Sun's archives. The philosophy appears to have turned toward positive reinforcement after that, with a quiet room created for waiting jurors in 2001, judges pitching the idea of free sodas with a sandwich purchase in 2004, and the call for volunteers in 2005. In 2008, the Western High School choir sang three songs at the courthouse as part of Juror Appreciation Week.
"I think we should get a little tougher on people that don't come for jury duty," said Frank M. Conaway Sr., clerk of the city's Circuit Court. "But at the same time, there are a lot of people that can't afford to come for jury duty, so it's a tough situation, and then many people sit all day long" and feel that their time is wasted.
Conaway has frequently called for changes to the city system, suggesting that the pay — $15 per day, unless you serve more than five days, when it jumps to $50 — should be higher and the accommodations better.
"We've done some things to the floors and brought in new chairs to make it more comfortable, just trying to make it better for the jurors that come," Conaway said. "It's a tough job for jurors to sit all day like that and only get $15."
Around the country, more jurors have had trouble serving because of the poor economy, Hurley said. While some employers pay their workers' salaries while they're on jury duty, others don't, and many people say they can't afford to give up a day's pay.
Conaway argues that juror compensation could go up if the system cut costs by being more efficient, but Fletcher-Hill said it would be too expensive from any standpoint and noted that Baltimore already pays out more than $1 million to jurors every year. Some jury candidates have been known to show up, collect the cash, and leave without waiting to be called.
'Waste of the day'
On a recent weekday, the potential jurors watched movies on flat-screen TVs ("It's Complicated," starring Meryl Streep played on one set) snacked or slept while they waited to be called.
Cohen said he typically sets up in the quiet room with his laptop, though he laments the $5.95 fee he has to pay for Wi-Fi access. "I think [it] should be free," he said. "At least provide me with something to do."
Cohen has never been selected for a jury in all the times he's been called, and it colors his perception of the process.
"I find it to be a complete waste of the day," he said. "I'm one of the few people that would actually be interested in sitting in a trial ... but because of whatever reason, they don't want to pick me for a jury."
Cohen's sentiment is typical, Hurley said. "People, when they get called to the courthouse and they don't serve on a jury, have a very negative reaction to the whole experience," he said. The opposite is true for those who do serve.
Dennis said there's not much her office can do to control who is chosen and who isn't. But it's safe to say the likelihood that you'll serve goes up if you show up.
Dennis and Fletcher-Hill are counting on the new system's convenience to mitigate some of the burdens associated with jury service. It's already in place in most of the state's court jurisdictions, helping to reduce postage expenses and to simplify the process.
Maryland's jurisdictions, like the rest of the country's, used a two-step summons system for a long time, sending out a qualifying questionnaire first to make sure candidates are eligible to serve, and then a summons after the documents were returned by mail, if they were returned at all.
The new system
With the new system, called "Jury Plus, Next Generation," the summons and survey are mailed as one, and recipients have the option to respond online rather than through the mail. They can also reschedule their service online and use the bar code on their form to check in when they appear for service. That means less work for court employees.
Dennis expects the software to make the summons process more user-friendly for residents and her staff, who are eager to test it out Monday.
"Once you've had the buggy for a while, and somebody comes along with a set of keys, [it's like,] 'Let me take a ride,'" Dennis said.
The state Administrative Office of the Courts paid for the upgrade in Baltimore and in 13 rural systems that had older programs that were difficult to maintain. The technology and its associated training and on-site support, as well as the summons printing, design and management of jury lists, cost about $1.3 million for all of the jurisdictions.
The older systems were "homegrown and not built to be jury management systems," state judiciary spokeswoman Terri Bolling said in an email. "The system now in place will provide the needed functionality and management reports. The remaining jurisdictions had 'modern' jury management systems that were/are not in need of immediate replacement."
About 20,000 Baltimore summonses have gone out for dates through May 14, and the cumulative response rate to the questionnaire is about 60 percent, up from about 20 percent under the old system, Dennis said. She sees that as a good sign, though she and others are still reserving judgment until they see how the system works in practice.
Baltimore Circuit Judge Wanda Heard has a trial coming up this month with five defendants.
"I will need a few hundred jurors" called, she said in an email. "We'll see — after that I might have something to comment on."
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Top 16 ARGCS Indianapolis with Burning Abyss
Hello everyone! This week, I'm going to give you a brief report of how my weekend at ARGCS Indianapolis went. I decided to play Burning Abyss for the event and managed to make Top 16. I chose to play Burning Abyss because the deck was able to bring out Vanity's Fiend the easiest, and had many outs to opposing Vanity's Fiend like Phoenix Wing Wind Blast and Karma Cut. Oddly, I went against my rule of always playing the strongest deck of the format at tevents. The most powerful deck for the event was obviously Shaddoll. However, I began noticing the same trend Patrick Hoban did with every format. The trend is at the very beginning of a format, everything is chaos, then a deck is presented as the best, then an anti-meta strategy combats the best deck (usually with floodgates), and finally the best deck finds a way to counter the anti-meta strategy. Shaddolls were perceived as the best deck so Dirk, Dalton, and I decided it was time for the anti-meta floodgate strategy. The most flexible floodgate that completely shuts off Shaddolls was Vanity's Fiend. Shaddoll's only outs are to set Shaddoll Dragon or Shaddoll Squamata and those are the cards most Shaddoll players send to their grave first. So the plan was to slam Vanity's Fiend while our opponent had little resources and ride the fiend to victory. That is exactly what we did, Dalton finished fourth and I finished in the Top 16. Sadly, Dirk was not lucky enough to make the top cut at X-2, when he deserved it the most. Here is the list our group did so well with:
Burning Abyss
Monsters: 18
- 3 Tour Guide from the Underworld
- 3 Scarm, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss
- 3 Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss
- 3 Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss
- 3 Mathematician
- 3 Vanity's Fiend
Spells: 12
- 3 Supply Squad
- 3 Mystical Space Typhoon
- 3 Upstart Goblin
- 1 Rank-Up-Magic Astral Force
- 1 Allure of Darkness
- 1 Foolish Burial
Traps: 10
- 1 Solemn Warning
- 2 Karma Cut
- 3 Phoenix Wing Wind Blast
- 3 Vanity's Emptiness
- 1 Compulsory Evacuation Device
Total: 40
Extra Deck: 15
- 1 Constellar Pleiades
- 1 Number 49: Fortune Tune
- 2 Dante, Traveler of the Burning Abyss
- 1 Gachi Gachi Gantetsu
- 1 Number 20: Giga-Brilliant
- 1 Tri-Edge Levia
- 1 Number 47: Nightmare Shark
- 1 Number 30: Acid Golem of Destruction
- 1 Wind-Up Zenmaines
- 1 Temtempo the Percussion Djinn
- 2 Downerd Magician
- 2 Ghostrick Alucard
Side Deck: 15
- 3 Maxx "C"
- 3 Malevolent Catastrophe
- 3 Raigeki Break
- 2 Mobius the Frost Monarch
- 3 Chain Disappearance
- 1 The Monarchs Stormforth
I'm only going to explain the odd card choices because Burning Abyss decks all look fairly similar and are easy to comprehend.
I already went over this card a bit but Vanity's Fiend is just extremely ignorant and turns off all of the cards you are afraid of against Shaddols; Shaddoll Fusion, Super Polymerization, and Soul Charge. While Vanity's Fiend doesn't get immediate value when he is summoned like Raiza, the Storm Monarch, Vanity's Fiend will outright win you the game if you drop him at the right moment.
The reason we played this card at three was because it is insane in the mirror match, and it is very good against Satellarknights. Against Shaddoll, however, this card was mediocre. Supply Squad is good against the mirror and Satellarknights because you're constantly XYZing against them, so your Graff, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss and Cir, Malebranche of the Burning Abyss that you detached turn into more free cards. Against Shaddoll, this card isn't very good because it gives them free cards to destroy with Lyla, Lightsworn Sorceress and Shaddoll Dragon. Also, since we don't XYZ against Shaddoll, the only way for our Supply Squad to trigger is by our opponent killing our monster. At that point, Supply Squad is just replacing a monster at a rate that is much too slow in this current format. Another reason we decided to play three Supply Squads was to increase our autowin hands of Mathematician and Supply Squad. Having auto win potential is extremely important in a tournament, and we wanted to have access to it.
I didn't really draw Supply Squad much during the tournament. It did however, give me two or three autowins, which is impossible to complain about. Other than that though, I could see myself cutting this card. It's extremely slow and clogs up your Spell/Trap zone so you can't special summon your Burning Abyss monsters. If you can't use your free Burning Abyss monsters, then they are of no value to you.
We played the single copy of thiscard because Constellar Pleiades is insane in the mirror and against Satellarknights, but yet again, terrible against Shaddoll. Honestly, I would cut this card if I were to do the entire tournament over again. It really is just win more, and that's not what we wanted in a card.
I see some people cutting this card because tey say there is nothing they want to banish from their hand. What they don't understand is by seeing more cards and having more options, you will be able to deal with more different types of fields. Also, this card is the perfect remedy to those monster clogged hands you can get. Overall, I loved this card and would play three if I could.
That's really about it for the weird stuff in the deck. New, let's get onto my trip!
Dalton gets to my house around 3:00 because he's a speed demon. I am obviously not ready because I was up until 4:00 A.M. the night prior with fellow duelists Dirk Wagner and Brandon Wigley. I also had to go to my friend Frosty's house earlier to pick up some blingy cards for my deck and to chill for a bit before I left. So Dalton gets to my house and asks if I'm packed, and I told him obviously not and he was like its ok im not either. I was like damn ok I got some time. I packed all my stuff and too many cards and we were off. We were hit with the standard Chicagoland traffic to start the trip, but after that it was a smooth ride.
The plan was to meet up at Parker Roberson's house with Dirk Wagner, Brandon Wigley, James Frazier, and Jordan Winters. Dalton and I arrived at Parker's around 8:00 P.M. and immediately started testing because we had 0 clue what we were doing. About an hour in, Dirk tells us we are cutting Dimensional Prison for Karma Cut which I was completely in favor of because I hate battle traps. Everyone knocks out around 1:00 A.M., but I was like nah and went outside to chill some more. What do you know, it became 3:00 A.M. so I decided to finally crawl into bed.
Shower up, drive to the center with free Starbucks because Parker's mom is a g. Get to the center, sign up, chill, and pairings go up.
Round 1: Satellarknight (2-0)
Round 2: Bujin (2-1)
Round 3: Lightsworn Shaddoll (Patrick Hoban) (1-2)
Round 4: Lightsworn Shaddoll (Brandon Wigley) (Intentional Draw)
Round 5: Lightsworn Shaddoll (2-0)
Round 6: Machina Geargia Floodgate.dek (2-0)
Round 7: Lightsworn Shaddoll (2-0)
Round 8: Lightsworn Shaddoll (2-0)
After they announce Top 16, I am extremely happy because most of my other friends topped as well. We all go out to Bdubs as a tradition, go back to Parker's and every one goes to bed early yet again. I'm sitting outside in my car again until about 3:00 A.M. on the phone with my g Frosty.
Get up, shower, and head over to the convention center to get started. We get there and it takes a little while to take pictures, resleeve, look at our opponents decks, etc, but everything is really laid back and relaxed which is always a plus.
Top 16: Burning Abyss (Jeff Jones) (0-2)
Sadly, Jeff scraped me in our feature but it's ok. I didn't know what I was doing with Burning Abyss mirror because I just picked it up the night before. It felt a little bit better after he won, but at the same time it also sucked because to get there he had to beat me, my friend Russ, Dalton, and Jordan Winters. Still though, congrats to Jeff!
After the tournament is over we all head over to Steak and Shake for one last meal together. After that we had to say our goodbyes (which is always the worst part of the trip).
Thats about it for this weeks article! I believe I am going to be at YCS Dallas so feel free to come up and say hi! Thank you for reading!


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Microtubule associated protein rich fraction: porcine brain
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- Investigation of the the effect of MAPs on microtubule dynamics
- Substrate for many protein kinases
A microtubule associated protein (MAP) fraction has been isolated from porcine brain by temperature induced tubulin polymerization followed by ionic exchange chromatography over a phosphocellulose matrix and salt elution (1, 2). The MAP fraction protein is supplied as a white lyophilized powder
Protein purity is determined by scanning densitometry of Coomassie Blue stained protein on a 12% polyacrylamide gel. MAP2 constitutes 70% of the total protein (see Figure 1).
|Figure 1: Microtubule associated protein fraction purity determination. A 10 µg sample of MAPF was separated by electrophoresis in a 12% SDS-PAGE system, and stained with Coomassie Blue.
Biological Activity
The biological activity of the MAP fraction is determined by the ability of 0.1 mg/ml MAP fraction to enhance the polymerization rate (Vmax) of purified bovine brain tubulin (Cat. # TL238) in vitro. Stringent quality control ensures that the MAP fraction protein will stimulate tubulin polymerization at least five fold when compared to tubulin polymerization without MAP fraction.
|Figure 2: Tubulin polymerization in the presence and absence of microtubule associated protein fraction. Tubulin polymerization reactions were carried out as in BK006 with 5% glycerol containing 2 mg/ml of pure bovine brain tubulin (Cat. # TL238) being polymerized in the presence and absence of 0.1 mg/ml MAP fraction protein.
- Vallee, R. B. 1982. J. Cell Biol. 92, 435-442
- Kuznetsov S. A., et al. 1981. FEBS Lett. 135, 241-244
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Satish, L., Blair, H. C., Glading, A. and Wells, A. (2005). Interferon-inducible protein 9 (CXCL11)-induced cell motility in keratinocytes requires calcium flux-dependent activation of μ-calpain. Mol. Cell. Biol. 25, 1922-1941.
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The many faces of the watch
The dial gives the watch its face and an identity of its own. It also displays the functions – hours, minutes, seconds, date and other indicators of time. Interface between the wearer and the watch's mechanical movement, the dial has to accommodate all the information provided by the hands and the different apertures in a very small space, while respecting strict aesthetic and legibility requirements.
Dial creation is nothing less than a true métier d'art, or rather the sum of a number of skills, calling for both great artistic expertise and use of state‑of-the-art technology. Rare are the watchmaking companies that, like Rolex, master in-house all the aspects of dial creation, from design to production.
An enchanting kaleidoscope
Mother-of-pearl is by its nature full of mystery and surprises. Depending on its origin, it can be pink, white, black or yellow and, according to the part of the shell from which it is extracted, it can differ in colour intensity and structure. In different lights it can evoke a stormy sky, a clear moon, iridescent reflections in water.
At Rolex, the mother-of-pearl is never artificially coloured. A lot of work and skill goes into simply enhancing its natural beauty and preserving the original hues. All mother-of-pearl dials are unique pieces. An identical dial will never grace another wrist.
Some will see in its reflections a stormy sky about to be torn asunder by a streak of lightning, others a stunning constellation of billowy clouds.
- Rolex dial
- di • al
- The distinctive face of a Rolex watch, most responsible for its identity and readability.
- Characterised by hour markers fashioned from 18 ct gold to prevent tarnishing.
- Featuring thousands of unique variations in colour, texture and motifs exclusive to Rolex.
- Designed and manufactured in-house, largely by hand, to ensure perfection.
- Where an unrivalled dedication to the craft is always on full display.
- The Rolex Way.
The expressive features of the face
Rolex crown at 12 o'clock, Arabic or Roman numerals, classic or Professional hour markers in geometric shapes or shimmering precious stones in settings – if the dial is the face of the watch, the appliques are the features that give depth to its personality.
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Much of a watch's character can be attributed to the host of details on the dial... colour, gems, hour markers, numerals – Arabic or Roman, all so familiar to us. But how many people are conscious of a special feature of the Roman numeral appliques on a Rolex dial?
The use of IIII rather than IV is known as the clockmaker's four, and no single, definitive reason for its use can be found. One thing is certain: it is far from being a recent convention. The notation IIII was used by the Ancient Egyptians, the Greeks, and later the Etruscans, from whom the Romans adopted it.
In fact, it was not until the late Middle Ages that IV came into use – and when the first mechanical clocks were made, between the 13th and early 14th century, IIII was still in common use. The fact that it remains so today is often thought to be due to the wonderful balance it brings to the dial. After all, should modernity ever be allowed to interfere with perfection?


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The speed of most parallel-aligned liquid-crystal-on-silicon (LCoS) spatial light modulators (SLMs) is limited to the video rate of their drivers, which is a limitation for high-speed applications. However, the LCoS SLM presented here has a driver allowing a frequency range of up to . Using the static phase modulation characterization and the static lookup table (LUT), the phase modulation characteri zation versus frequency shows that the SLM can operate at around or even higher for small phase changes and at for extreme phase changes. A dynamic calibration is carried out, and we propose a method allowing an increase of the frame rate while maintaining a maximum phase modulation of . Experimental results of dynamic diffractive optical elements displayed on the SLM at a frame rate of show that the dynamic LUT improves the reconstruction quality.
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HP Tablet Number 2 With a Bullet (To the Head)
But that's some sales figures, eh? Number 2 in the US market without even trying. I'm sure new CEO Meg Whitman is very proud.
According to a CNet article, the total numbers for non-iPad sales weren't that great. iPad sold more than 11 million units in the first three quarters this year. Everyone else sold a paltry 1.2 million and of those, HP was the big winner taking in 17 percent of the non-iPad market.
The figures released by NPD showed a lackluster market for anyone not named Apple, but the folks who did buy competitor devices (and I use that term loosely) reportedly said they never even considered an iPad, apparently opting for a cheaper alternative.
The company actually still selling tablets was Samsung which came in just a touch behind HP with 16 percent of the non-iPad market. Interestingly, it is Samsung that's under legal attack in the EU and elsewhere, being accused by Apple of violating its tablet patents.
The good news for Samsung is that with HP out of the picture, it will take over its rightful place as the number two tablet maker in the world. The Motorloa Xoom and RIM Playbook, which came to market with some fanfare earlier this year, have barely registered. When all of these companies can barely even move a million units combined, that says a lot about Apple's domination.
When HP comes in at number 2 by practically giving away their devices, it says even more. Would HP have sold these devices at the original price of $500? Probably not. They would likely have languished with the competitors.
So it seems the formula for success in the tablet market (if you're not Apple) is to create your product, build a developer ecosystem, then abandon it shortly thereafter.
On second thought, there might be better strategies than this, but for this year, it really worked out great for HP and I'm sure they're dancing in the halls at HP today — or maybe not.