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Shahandyka, Shah for short, is the current president for Monash University Student Association (MUSA) 2016. Shah, born in Singapore but bred in Johor, did his primary and secondary school in Singapore which he then proceeded to serve National Service in Singapore Police Force for 2 years. Shah pursued his pre-university studies under Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) in Sunway College, Johor then went to Monash University Malaysia.
Shah is currently a business student in his Year 3. Although he has no singing talents, he enjoys playing futsal, soccer and also reads a lot of self help and motivational books. Aside from that, Shah also earns a side income with his love for tutoring students. Shah is passionate for organising things thus he organises camps for children in Johor. According to Shah, keeping his plate full is what he intends to do as there will be no time wasted. Indeed it is tiring, but at the end of the day, he leads a very fulfilling and purposeful life.
Let's hear a few words from him.
- Was becoming a MUSA president a plan you had in mind for some time?
Yes, basically all in all when I actually started my path in Monash, I always make sure that I would have a theoretical plan as to what I want to achieve. And being in MUSA, people always say these kind of things where you get to have a good CV, a good resume but I strongly believe in also doing something worthwhile and purposeful which also gives back to the community, i.e the students. While I am in this phase in MUSA, of course there are a lot of other things you'd get out of it: you discover yourself as an individual, you capitalise in your strength, you work on your weaknesses, and many more. All in all, it's about contributing back to students, it's doing something worthwhile and when you look back at that journey, you can say that "At least I tried to do something to give back for the students and hopefully it did make a difference." So I guess you could say yes, I did plan to run for MUSA. When I first came to university, I didn't know many people. Like I said, I was from Singapore and at that point of time (MUSA Student Council 2014), I saw they were welcoming us, and through the activities, I immersed myself in the student experience in Monash. From there, I transitioned from being this lonely guy from Singapore to meeting so many different new people. And one more reason is because I did run as a president in the Student Council back in Johor. Definitely was never going to be an easy task, but like I said as the first point about telling myself, at the end of the day at least you try to do something and there's a very strong sense of fulfilment in doing it.
- Generally, what does a MUSA president do in one sentence…?
In one sentence, I would say that a MUSA president coordinates and is the driver of the entire Monash Student Council to ensure the smooth operational function to serve the students of Monash.
- How do you manage between being a MUSA president and also juggling other activities(e.g.. studying, tutoring, socialising…)?
Of course, I won't lie to you that's an opportunity cost because having taken the role of MUSA president, the commitment levels are pretty high. Not saying that I have to give up my social life or academics completely, but it's more of balancing. I have to play around with my time. For example, during the peak period of MUSA then I've to allocate more time for MUSA. Whereas during the peak period of exams and midterms then I'll have to allocate more time for that. I strongly believe in this principle whereby when you have lesser time for something, like when I have just one aspect that I've to focus on i.e assignments, and I know I have 2 weeks to do it, there will be a tendency for you to procrastinate. But when you actually have your time spread out, and you know you have lesser time for something, I always believe that lesser time equals to more productivity. So when I have lesser time for my assignments, because of my MUSA commitment and also tutoring students and what not, I know that I have to utilise this time well. You know that concept where "oh I have an assignment due tomorrow", so you stay up the whole night. Yeah, that concept when you apply it to MUSA, your academics, and whatever aspects in your life, you'll realise that you'll be efficient. I'm not sure if it's applicable to everyone, but theoretically that's what I learn back in Johor and I've applied it here in Monash. So far, I don't want to jinx it, it's been going pretty well. So, the lesser time you have for something and you actually recognise the urgency for it and you actually set your mind to doing it and complete it. And when you get one aspect done, it kind of motivates you even more and more fulfilling to get another one done. Of course things might not go according as planned but generally speaking most of the time, that's how it is. When you don't do anything at all, you feel very unproductive, very lethargic, very restless. When you have a lot to do, of course it's more fulfilling. But having too much on your plate can also have a setback if you can't cope and if one aspect fails and the rest starts to fail. So like I said, it's all about balance.
- What are some of the sacrifices you made by being president?
My family is in Johor. So prior to this, I did go back to Johor, you could say, once or twice a month. But being in MUSA, commitments level are very high. Let's just say during the weekdays, I commit a lot of time to MUSA, then weekends I will be catching up with my academics. Because I have to cover for that aspect of academics, then I have to forego meeting my family back in Johor and that is something really crucial and important for me because I'm really close to my parents and my sister back in Johor. For me, it's a sacrifice that I'm willing to undertake because I know I'm doing something that is meaningful and purposeful and at the same time. The way I look at is, I'll probably go back to Johor once in two months, or four to six weeks. When I go back to Johor during that short period of time, it makes it more meaningful. So, I don't look at it in a very negative manner. One more thing I guess, it's social life. I used to have a lot of futsal sessions prior to MUSA (twice or thrice a week). Now, it's just once a month/two weeks haha..
- What's the best memory you have being a president so far?
Wow, there's a lot of memories… but I guess the most memorable one would be working together with Sunway University and Taylor's University to actually kickstart the Alliance which is a collaboration. Why it's memorable is because throughout this period, of course I've been working within my own council and it's something I enjoy doing, but venturing out to Sunway and Taylor's is one step further. It kind of exposes me to different working styles, cultures, and people. And when you know you have three different groups of people with different systems coming together, it's a challenge but also an opportunity and it equates to be a memorable experience. So, specifically, it's the Alliance Music Festival.
- And, what's the worst..?
I won't say one particular experience but there's always a strong misconception about MUSA and you know, complaints coming in and all that.. So I won't say it's the worst experience but I would say it's a challenge for MUSA. One of the greatest challenges is to actually get students to understand how MUSA operates and functions. It's a challenge that I still look forward to and I'm working with our publicity officers to overcome it. But why I say it's the most challenging one is because it's just a culture that has been going on since the many semesters and years to come. Perhaps students don't understand what their proper channels are and how MUSA can assist them or maybe certain things that it's beyond MUSA jurisdiction. I would say in that sense, it's a huge challenge – something that last year's student council tried to overcome, something that we are trying to overcome and hopefully, if we do overcome, that's good but if we don't, hopefully next year's council can overcome that and create a greater understanding of awareness of what MUSA is. I guess it's not the worst experience, I would put it more towards the greatest challenge that MUSA is currently facing right now.
- What's one dish that you miss from Singapore?
Oooo. This one I've got to think. The rest all came out naturally but hmm, *pauses to think… Oh! I used to go to this really nice nasi lemak place at Adam Road.
Photos credit to migrationology.com
And then there is one.. what do you call in English? Like the Sup Tulang, the red one at one of the hawker centres.. Beach Road!
Photo credit to griyawisata.com
Because that, I don't think I've found a good one in KL or Subang. I used to go on casual lunch/dinner dates with my ex-girlfriend and friends over there. I was actually introduced to it late you know, like when I was 17 or 18. But when I was introduced to it, I liked it a lot.
- Any last words for the next year's president?
I would say for next year's president and for the council, in general, just put your heart into it. The fact that you are actually running for elections and if you got it, that's already one step forward. But to take up that challenge, you must be able to commit yourself to it. So, remember all the promises that you've made, the pledge and the commitments you are willing to undertake. So yes, undertakes your roles with passion and dedication. And when things get tough, that's the whole process of you growing, stepping out of your comfort zones and don't give up. At the end of the day, it's going to be a very fulfilling one.
Hidayah Azhar is a current Computer Science undergraduate student with a strong passion for fashion and beauty. She has been writing for nearly 3 years on her blog composing of product reviews, tutorials, and more often than not, she shares her daily musings with her readers too. Her inspirations are usually fashion and beauty bloggers around the world like Willabelle Ong from Pale Division, Lilia Kazakova from Lily-like, and the famous twins from Malaysia, Cherrie Mun and Evangeline Yan from Duo Gigs. She is usually seen coding with one hand, and applying lipstick with another.


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External hard drive enclosures are a dime a dozen… kind of. VOX's solution delivers similar features as the others, such as USB 2.0 and eSATA connections, along with some backup software. In the end though, what should be a killer offering proved to be a very mediocre one.
Gone are the days of paying over a dollar for a gigabyte of space on a hard drive. With platter densities on the rise, more storage capacity than most many will ever use can now be purchased for, quite literally, under 25 cents per gig. This is in stark contrast to only a few years ago, but as access to our personal data at both home and at work grows, we need to be able to move this data from one place to another.
For many, the simplest solution is to purchase an external hard drive and attach it to their computer. Not only will this solution give you total mobility with your data but it also provides a simple, local and easy destination for you to dump your system backups on. Considering most external drives today ship with some form of backup software, there is very little room for excuses as to why you shouldn't implement some form data recovery plan.
For me, I use a home NAS box to backup my music, pictures and documents on a nightly basis and if I need to transport that data anywhere at all, I have an external hard drive. My personal drive consists of a Vantec NexStar 3 enclosure with a Seagate 250 GB SATA hard drive and for the most part, it allows me to take my music with me on to work and fits nicely in my notebook bag. For those that have no need for a NAS box, an external hard drive provides the perfect device for backing up and storing irreplaceable personal data.
While we are all familiar with companies like Seagate, Western Digital and Maxtor that all provide their own external devices, there are other companies such as Buffalo, LaCie and Iomega who are all quite popular in their own right and might even use one of the other three's drives in their own devices.
In the past, we have looked at Seagate's FreeAgent Pro and Maxtor's OneTouch and while Rory loved the Seagate, Matt found little to like about the OneTouch. What is going to seal the deal for everyday people like you and I is more often than not price and brand loyalty. With so many companies offering their own external solutions, most will go for the most capacity they can get in the price range that they are willing to pay. If there are many that are comparably priced, brand loyalty inevitably comes into play.
One such company that many haven't heard of is VOX Products. As a relatively unheard of company, VOX has a stable of products that range from single drive, lower capacity hard drives to larger drive that top out at 750 GB. When we were contacted by VOX to see if we were interested in evaluating one of their external hard drives, we jumped at the opportunity. It's nice to be able to inform you of companies that might otherwise get overlooked and every once in a while, a true gem is found.
On the bench today is the VOX 750 GB external hard drive. Using either the supremely popular USB 2.0 or the newer (and much faster) eSATA, the VOX V1 looks to compete with the larger companies' offerings by offering the two most popular interfaces available today. While FireWire is faster than USB, its popularity isn't as high so the exclusion on the V1 shouldn't be a deal breaker for anyone but those that only need this connection interface.
Arriving in its retail packaging, the VOX V1 USB/eSATA external hard drive's box is small and to the point. There are a few Windows endorsements and the sides are adorned with the device's specifics.
Once opened, we see that the V1 comes packaged securely wedged into two pieces of protective foam. Bundled with the V1 is a refreshingly thorough manual covering both the setup of the device in a Windows environment as well as how to use the included backup utility. Also included is a short USB cable, an eSATA cable, power brick, power supply, a vertical stand and a small disk that contains the backup software.
Designed to rest flat on a desk or vertically when placed in the provided stand, the V1 is an entirely black enclosure with the one visible exception being the grey, blue back lit, backup button on the front. With aluminum side panels and a soft plastic border, the style of the V1 won't turn many heads but if the performance is in line with similar devices, the lackluster style might be overlooked.
Pressed into the aluminum side panels in large block lettering are the name of the company VOX. On the underside of the V1 is a small keystone like piece of plastic that is intended to never be removed. However, when curiosity overtakes us all, underneath this piece is a warranty sticker informing us that if removed, the one year manufacturer's warranty is void. This sticker runs the entire width of the V1, covering both the aluminum side panels so tampering with the device should be done only if you have no concern for warranty repair down the road.
On the back of the V1 we find the various I/O ports as well the power connection and switch. Running from left to right, we see the power connector, power switch, eSATA port and the USB 2.0 port. There is also a sticker above the eSATA port that contains a bar code and what appears to be a serial number. Doing a bit of research, this information is used with redeeming your mail in rebate. In our search, we found the V1 at many different e-tailers but the mail in rebate came from Buy.com.
Moving to the interior of the V1, we want to first start by expressing that we do not endorse the blatant disregard for a manufacturer's warranty. Nor do we recommend this for anyone worried about losing the warranty provided by VOX. That said, let's break it down.
Popping the side panel off of the VOX was far easier than we would have liked to have seen. This was made even easier by the clear gap between the plastic that runs around the hard drive and the aluminum side panel as seen in the following picture.
With the side panel off of the device, we can start to take a look at what makes this thing work. On the underside of the V1, there is a plastic frame with four mounting screws in place to hold the hard drive to the frame. There are also holes cut into the floor of the V1 to allow heat to escape from the hard drive's PCB and into the side panel to get dissipated away by the outside air.
VOX has chosen to use a Western Digital 750 GB drive in the V1 and from looking around the web; this drive has been the darling of reviews. The drives model number is WD7500AAKS and alone on NewEgg, sells for just under $150. This drive is a high quality offering and is a welcome site inside VOX's enclosure. Notice that there is little room between the drive and the side walls of the V1. The thin aluminum sides are all that move heat away from the inside of the V1 but being as thin as they are, and with the surface area that they have, should be able to keep the WD drive under critical temperatures.
Controlling the V1 is an Initio controller chip providing USB connectivity to the device. There is also a white cable attached to the PCB that controls the front backup button as well as powers the blue LED behind it.
When powered on, the V1's blue backup button glows a nice blue but turns a reddish orange with the drive is accessed. Pushing the button once brings up the IniBackup (version 1.17) software but if a backup job is not selected, this process will error out and force you to setup your own backup procedure.
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text: David E. Weekly is the head of the Rapid Rollout Lab, an applied R&D team at Google looking into new technologies that could make it faster and cheaper to build Internet solutions everywhere. David runs two AngelList syndicates – one called drone.vc for investing in early stage drone companies and one called neuron.vc for investing in early stage deep learning companies. He enjoys coaching founders and is an award winning mentor. Previously, David founded PBwiki – still running independently after a decade with millions of users – and Ohana, which was acquired by Facebook, where David helped launch the internet.org project and Facebook's Connectivity Labs. David helped start the SuperHappyDevHouse hackathon series as well as the Hacker Dojo, a popular non-profit community center. David graduated with a CS degree from Stanford University as a President Scholar.


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Wander with S and jump for joy!
It was something I totally not have thought of doing until I saw videos and blogs of it. Surely, Canyoneering is a dreadful thought if you are afraid of heights and always veering away from dangerous stunts. But why we did it? Up until now, I still don't know why. LOL.
According to Wikipedia, Canyoning, or Canyoneering, is travelling in canyons using a variety of techniques that may include other outdoor activities such as walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling (rappelling), and swimming. And boy, we did all that (except rappelling) and more! It was really a physical test for both Mark and I.
Doing this activity is not something you should take for granted. One wrong step and you'll endanger your life, so please, do not take this lightly. I was always on the edge of my seat and always reminding myself to be extra careful during the course of the activity because I do not want to die early! XD Having said that, we prepared by doing research on what to expect before, during, & after doing Canyoneering. We read countless of blogs and asked people who already did it for tips just so we know what we are getting into. Mark and I would always ask each other prior the trip if we're going for it and up until I was coordinating with the guide, we're still making sure if we're really up for it. And we were like, hell yeah! Let's get it on! Lol.
Anyways, before going for it, I will share to you 10 things to remember before and during Canyoneering, based on what I've experienced and all the things I read about it. So here they are:
- Be prepared. Emotionally. Mentally. Physically.
As I've mentioned, Mark & I had been dancing around the thought of doing this activity. For one, it is dangerous, and second, jumping from a high cliff down a body of water…isn't that a scary thought? But I'm always into trying new things and going out of my comfort zone that's why, for almost a year, I've prepared my mind that I will be doing it and psyched myself that I can do it! I just forget to be physically fit for the activity thus the sore body I got the next day! I couldn't move without feeling pained! It slowed me down and we couldn't do much. So that's one of the things you have to remember. You only don't have to have the courage to do it but your body has to be prepared because it will be 4-6 hours of trekking and jumping, among other things.
2. Get a guide
There are a number of service providers for the Canyoneering activity that can be your guide during the activity but I recommend you to choose Kawasan Canyoneering. They are a group of professional guides based on Badian, Cebu where the activity is located. They responded to our text quickly and gave us a detailed direction on how to get there. You can contact them here: (Globe) 0905-333-2623 and (Smart) 0918-654-4111. Ask for Kuya Reymart as your guide. He was so patient with us and did a back flip 20ft jump like it was nothing!
Travel Tip: Canyoneering starts at Badian, Cebu and going there is easy. Just go to South Bus Terminal and take a bus bound for Bato via Barili. Fare was around 120php. Travel time is 3hrs if you're leaving at 4:30 am. Alight at Kawasan Entrance or Church Matutinao. A guide will welcome you there. Drink Bonamine because the road was like the one going to Baguio/Olongapo. It can make you dizzy just like what happened to Mark who threw up in the middle of the journey. Or maybe it's also because of the way the driver maneuvered the bus.
3. Prepare 1,500php per person
This includes the life vest you will be wearing, helmet, a bottle of water,, trained guide, habal habal ride going to the starting point of the Canyoneering, and lunch at the end of the activity. The rate mentioned was the thing that you will need to pay. No extra fees will be collected along the activity, unlike other tours. Pay 1,500 all in! Same rate for the foreigners, too.
4. Wear proper & comfortable clothes
Not included in the package is the outfit you will be wearing and the aqua shoes that's required to wear. You can rent a pair at 100php and I recommend you to wear an outfit that will cover most of your body that will protect you from the cold water and accidental cuts from branches and rocks on the way.
If you have a dry bag, bring one. Though it was unnecessary because our guide has one where we put our gadgets and purses in. Kuya Reymart meticulously wrapped our gadgets in a plastic to avoid water getting in in case water will seep inside the dry bag. We bought our purses too which came in handy when we saw barbecue stalls in the middle of the forest where we took a break and ate isaw and hotdogs. The breakfast we had at the headquarters of Kawasan Canyoneering was washed away after all the trekking we did that we needed more energy to finish the course.
6. Listen and stay with your guide
It is not wrong to enjoy yourselves during the activity. That is the main objective of this. However, safety first! We do not know the place the way our guides do so always, always, follow whatever your guide says. If he says do not step on that particular spot, don't! Every little thing your guide tells is for your own good. So stick with him and you'll come out of the activity in one piece!
7. Start early
Canyoneering starts at 6 am and the last call ends at 3pm. So it's best to start as early as possible so you could finish early and can still do other things in your itinerary after. Be minded that many tourists flock the place, which will slow your pace. More so if those ahead of you are taking their time jumping. We started at 7:30 am and ended before lunch.
No, you will not jump right away. From the headquarters of Kawasan Canyoneering, you will take a habal habal ride which will take you to the starting point. There, you will register your name and your guide will pay for the fee. From there, a 45min walk will welcome you. I was already panting after 10 minutes of walking! Lol. The view was nice though. Concentrate on that. By the end of the trail, you will go down and alas! Welcome to your first jump! You have to jump at 20 ft high! By this time, my legs were already shaking because of that long walk. I don't exercise regularly, I am sorry! So when our guide told us that it was time to jump, I was kinda hesitant. Good thing there was no group behind us. Imagine how much pressure on your part that will be if you have someone at your back egging you to jump, pronto!
Of course, I asked Mark to jump first. I was rattled when our guide told us to jump at a specific spot because not doing so will make you land on a bed of rock which will hurt really, really bad. A tip our guide gave us was to land with our legs straight to avoid hurting your butt on the impact. Just jump without hesitation. Lakas lang ng loob! When it was my turn, my legs were shaking so bad, but I had no choice! If I turned back, I would have to trek 45 mins again back. And of course, I will not leave Mark alone. We went to Cebu for this! So, jump and jump and jump was what I did for the next couple of hours.
The first jump is a must, the others were optional. If you have a tough heart, go, do the 60 ft jump! My nerves in the left eye popped, so I didn't do any other jump after I discovered my eye looked bloody because I panicked and might do more harm if I did. Well, reasonssss but I wasn't really prepared to jump that high!
9. And lastly, of course — ENJOY
This might be your first and last Canyoneering so better enjoy it to the fullest! I speak for myself, but well, not closing doors. I might or might not do it again. LOL.
Just enjoy every minute of it. How lucky we are to be blessed by nature with such place! Every spot my eyes landed on was magical. The turquoise waters, the trees, the rocks! Just feel everything. Make the most out of the experience! I tell you, it is one for the books! I know I will retell the story to my children down to my grand, grand children, and will urge them to try it. I just hope us, humans, will take care of it so that the future generation will also witness the greatness of it.
By the end of the activity, a majestic Kawasan Falls will greet you. Mother Earth is beautiful indeed!


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ADHD, Obesity And Depression Linked To Fluoridated Water
High levels of fluoride are known to cause neurotoxicity in adults, and negative impacts on memory and learning have been reported in rodent studies, but little is known about the substance's impact on children's neurodevelopment. In a meta-analysis, researchers from Harvard and China Medical University in Shenyang for the first time they combined 27 studies and found strong indication that fluoride may affect cognitive development in children. The authors say that this risk shouldn't be ignored and that more research on fluoride's impact on the developing brain is warranted.Read more


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South Carolina waterways offer beautiful scenery, and miles and miles of fun and exploration. Our beautiful lakes, rivers, and ocean access draws boaters of all ages. Unfortunately, many of these boaters are inexperienced, and others are irresponsible. The result can lead to serious accidents with life-altering consequences. Too many of these accidents could have been avoided.
Americans tend to understand the dangers of automobiles and the serious accidents they can cause. These same people, however, tend to underestimate the dangers of boating accidents:
Every boating accident requires the expertise and knowledge of an attorney who understands your needs and is willing to treat your case with respect. Boating accidents can be complicated and time consuming. Moreover, even if you win your case, it is can be difficult to collect the compensation you need to put your life back in order. At the Bostic Law Firm, we can help.
To learn more about your specific accident situation, contact our Charleston boating accident lawyers for your free case evaluation.
According to a report by the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, more than 4,000 boating accidents occur annually, resulting in more than 600 deaths, 2,600 injuries, and almost $40 Million dollars in property damage. In fact, deaths resulting from boating accidents increased more than 10% over the previous year. Drowning was the most reported reason for boating accident deaths, but over 20% died from other injuries. Most tragic of all, of those who did die from drowning, 84% were NOT using a life jacket. There is simply no excuse for boat owners not to insist that their passengers wear personal flotation devices.
Inadequate training by the operator is another recurring reason for boating accidents, as well as the size of the boat. A stunning 73% of boating deaths occurred in boating accidents where the operator had no training. Equally alarming, 80% of all boating accidents occurred in boats that are less than 21 feet in length. Experts believe that even basic training courses can help reduce many boating accidents. Moreover, training is important even in small boats.
Other contributing factors cited by experts for boating accidents include operator inattention, failing to designate a lookout, speeding, and operating a boat while intoxicated. In fact, the use of alcohol is the leading contributor in fatal boating accidents – accounting for 21% of all deaths in boating accidents.
With almost 12 million recreational boating vessels in the United States, the most dangerous type of boat are open motorboats (47%), personal watercrafts (17%), and cabin motorboats (15%). Other vessels that contribute to boating injury include canoes and kayaks.
Any boating accident, even seemingly minor ones, can result in serious injuries or death. Open water is very unforgiven. Apart from the water, however, human factors responsible for boat accidents include:
Ignorance is no excuse for recklessness behavior on a boat. Regardless if you are enjoying a day on the lake, water skiing, or simply bating your hook to fishing, you and other boaters rely upon someone to be safe, act responsibly, and ensure that your boat (or any watercraft) has the proper safety equipment. You have the right to expect boat operators to act responsibly, carefully, and to b experienced. You also have the right to expect that operators will place your safety above their own safety. With this in mind, boaters should take an approved operating course, and they should ensure that all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent you or a family member from being injured or killed.
Boating operators are liable to ensure that all passengers wear proper Personal Flotation Devices (PFD's) and have appropriate PFD's available on the boat. Boat owners and operators must act responsibly for ensuring that all passengers behave in a mature, clear-minded manner.
It is a fact of life, however, that accidents will occur even if the boat is equipped with the safety gear and the operator has taken the proper precautions. When this happens, you need the experience and knowledge of the layers at the Bostic Law Firm. We are here to help you. If you or a loved one has been injured or lost in a boating accident, it is important to speak to an attorney immediately. You may be eligible for compensation for any losses stemming from the accident, including your medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering.
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Much of the South Carolina economy depends upon commercial divers performing a verity of functions: pier repair and restoration, raising damaged boats, performing rescue operations, hydroelectric work, and more. The Charleston area also provides some of the best fresh water and Atlantic Ocean scuba diving experiences in the United States. Every year, thousands of coastal residents and visitors come to our state to receive scuba certification, to work as commercial divers, or to use dive shops and boating services to enjoy their unique pastime. While most divers are aware of the dangers, and all dive schools and outfitters must pass strict certification requirements, serious injuries can still occur on boat decks and under the surface of the water.
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Tantra teaches that lovemaking between a man and woman, when entered into with awareness, is a gateway to both sexual and spiritual ecstasy.
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Here are ten Tantric tips to help you turn sex into a spiritual practice:
1) Stay focused.
When beginning to learn Tantric sex, remember to stay focused on the reason for a lovemaking session. Whether the focus on erotic touch or trying to circulate energy from orgasm throughout the body, remain focused on the goal.
2) Explore your senses.
The next time you're in bed, pay attention to what your partner feels like, tastes like, sounds like, and looks like right that second. This is a way of shutting off the brain and letting go of the thinking. It's also a great way to make sure you don't miss out on all the pleasure that happens before you .reach orgassm.
3) Keep your eyes open.
Making love with your eyes open is one of the fundamentals of deep connection in intimacy. It is harder to do than you might expect. Move toward this idea as an intention rather than a rule. It is not easy to be seen, even by the people we love, but witnessing the act of love can be transformative.
4) Take it slowly.
A long, slow build-up helps men control ejaculation. The longer you linger in this process of building energy,the longer men can resist ejaculation. During this time, focus on each other. If your thoughts wander, gently bring your attention back to the present, focusing on your partner and the moment at hand.
5)) Find the spot.
One of the first techniques to learning Tantric sex is to find an erogenous zone on the other person's neck. This is the perfect location to kiss and nibble bringing the partner to an erotic state. Stimulate the neck to see if an orgasm can be reached before isexual ntercourse actually begins.
6) Make the connection.
Learning to breathe together and make a connection is an important Tantric sex tip. Having that special connection while making love can increase the passion and give a couple energy.
7) Give and receive.
Learning to give and receive during Tantric sex is important. Having the control to take it slowly and build the energy will make the end result much more powerful.
8) Share secrets.
When practicing Tantric sexs, learn to share with the other person what sex techniques are appreciated. Tell or show the partner how to do a particular move or touch. Sharing these lsecret desires can enhance the passion during lovemaking.
9) Find the place.
When learning this new way of making love to a partner, remember that spirituality is the basis of Tantric sex. Since the main objective of this powerful practice is spiritual cultivaiton, each partner needs to find his or her spiritual place.
10) Enjoy the journey
Tantra is not just about orgasms, in fact the whole process requires you to delay if not completely abandon your orgasm in order to achieve a higher level of awareness first. Quit seeking orgasm and discover what else you enjoy about sex. Whether that is the intimacy you like with your partner, oral sex, kissing - whatever it is - explore that and the rest will happen naturally.
Making sex more spiritual is not about learning a set of techniques, but about changing attitudes and approach. Sexuality and spirituality are not opposites. They can and should be woven together in order to make both a more profound experience.
Tantric Sex: A Guide to Tantra Lovemaking Secrets and Practices is filled with techniques that are guaranteed to increase your sexual pleasure. Learn how to revolutionize your sex life with Tantric secrets and practices that will bring you to the furthest reaches of sexual and emotional fulfillment. To discover new ways to connect with your partner and revel in orgasms that are whole-body experiences, click here.
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Remnants: Woven Photos by Greg Sand
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Remnants is a series about recollection and remembrance. Each 'remnant' in the series is composed of three found photos—each from a different point in the subject's life—that have been cut into strips and woven together to form a portrait of a person who has passed away. Remnants uses cloth as a metaphor for memory.


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ADRIAN, Mich.--Recent graduates Kristin Lewicki of NCAA Women's Hockey and Ryan Dorow from Baseball were honored as the 2016-17 Adrian College Senior Athletes of the Year during Friday's induction ceremony for the new Bulldogs Athletics Hall of Fame class. The event was held in the Tobias Center of Ritchie Hall as part of Homecoming Weekend.
"I am honored to receive this award and to be in the same category as past winners," Dorow said. "I wouldn't have had the success I achieved as the best College in the world without the support my family, girlfriend Macy Laws, the Lord, Coach (Craig) Rainey, Coach (Aaron) Klotz and the rest of the coaching staff. I am very grateful."
Lewicki added: "This prestigious award means more than words can express. I am deeply honored because it's a privilege to represent Adrian Athletics and female athletes and an award I never thought I would receive. I am truly appreciative of those who voted for me and it's a memory I will always cherish."
Kristin Lewicki, NCAA women's hockey
Lewicki is the most decorated skater in the 10-year history of the Adrian College NCAA women's ice hockey program, earning five All-America citations from three different organizations during her record-setting four seasons with the Bulldogs.
Lewicki helped Adrian compile a 92-15-6 overall record (.841), 60-7-5 (.868) Northern Collegiate Hockey Association mark, five NCHA regular-season and tournament championships, and a pair of NCAA Division III Women's Ice Hockey Championship appearances during her tenure. She leaves holding 15 school records under her belt.
Lewicki saved her best season for last as the senior led the Bulldogs to the national title game in March for the first time. She led the nation with 66 total points on 32 goals and 34 assists, scored 11 power-play goals, and had nine game-winning tallies--all school records. For her efforts, the forward was named the NCHA Player of the Year, U.S. College Hockey Online Division III Women's Player of the Year, and first-team All-America by USCHO.com and American Hockey Coaches Association.
Lewicki was instrumental in the Bulldogs' perfect 18-0 worksheet in NCHA play this season, the first unbeaten and untied conference record in league history. She scored 44 points in 18 conference games for a NCHA record. She scored the game-winning, overtime goal against Gustavus Adolphus to put the Bulldogs into the title game.
With school bests of 90 goals and 89 assists, Lewicki is the NCHA's all-time leading scorer with 179 total points to finish her career as the sixth-leading scorer in D-III women's hockey history.
Lewicki graduated this spring with a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice with a minor in business administration. She's a member of the criminal justice Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society.
She is putting aside a career in working in federal government to pursue her dream of playing professional hockey. The Moundsville, W.Va., is signed to play for the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League for the 2017-18 campaign.
Ryan Dorow, Baseball
Ryan Dorow, a shortstop from South Haven, Mich., concluded his Bulldog four-year career this spring with his third D3baseball.com All-America award (Third Team in 2017). He also won two All-America citations from the American Baseball Coaches Association during his freshman and junior years for a total of five – the most All-America nods in program history.
The four-time ABCA all-region first team standout set or tied 22 school single-season and career standards this spring. Among those benchmarks: 187 at-bats, 166 assists, 41 double plays turned and 112 total bases in a single-season, and 179 games started/played, 15 sacrifice flies, 570 assists, 25 home runs, 179 runs scored and 188 runs batted in for a career.
In 2017, Dorow led the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association with 54 RBI, which ranked 14th in NCAA Division III, and eight triples for fifth in the country and batted a career-best .401. Dorow became the first three-time MIAA Most Valuable Player in baseball.
Dorow, who graduated with a sports management degree, ended his college career as the Division III active career leader with Adrian records of 267 hits, 57 doubles and 425 total bases.
Dorow punctuated his collegiate career by becoming the second Bulldog ever to be selected in the Major League Baseball First-Year Amateur Draft. The Texas Rangers made him the 914th overall pick in the 30th round of the 2017 class.
He was assigned to the club's Rookie affiliate in the Arizona League, where he batted .296 and had a .384 on-base percentage with 17 RBI in 40 games. That earned a promotion at the end of the summer to the full-season Class A Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League, where he had a double in three at-bats. Dorow wrapped up his first season as a professional by hitting in nine of his last 10 games, going 12-for-33 and a .364 batting average.
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Thanks to advances in modern dental materials and techniques, we have more ways to create pleasing, natural-looking smiles. Dental researchers are continuing their often decades-long work developing materials, such as ceramics and polymer compounds that look more like natural teeth. As a result, dentists and patients today have several choices when it comes to selecting materials to repair missing, worn, damaged or decayed teeth.
These new materials have not eliminated the usefulness of more traditional dental materials, such as gold, base metal alloys and dental amalgam. That's because the strength and durability of traditional dental materials continue to make them useful for situations, such as fillings in the back teeth where chewing forces are greatest.
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Several factors influence the performance, durability, longevity and cost of dental restorations. These factors include: the patient's oral and general health, the components used in the filling material; where and how the filling is placed; the chewing load that the tooth will have to bear; and the length and number of visits needed to prepare and adjust the restored tooth.
With so many choices, how do you know what's right for you? To help you better understand what's available, here are the advantages and disadvantages of commonly used dental restorations.
The ultimate decision about what to use is best determined by the patient in consultation with the dentist. Before your treatment begins, discuss the options with your dentist.
Types of Dental Restoration:
There are two types of dental restorations: direct and indirect.
Direct restorations are fillings placed immediately into a prepared cavity in a single visit. They include dental amalgam, glass ionomers, resin ionomers and some resin composite fillings. The dentist prepares the tooth, places the filling and adjusts it during one appointment.
Indirect restorations generally require two or more visits. They include inlays, onlays, veneers, crowns and bridges fabricated with gold, base metal alloys, ceramics or composites. During the first visit, we prepare the tooth and make an impression of the area to be restored. The impression is sent to a dental laboratory, which creates the dental restoration. At the next appointment, we cement the restoration into the prepared cavity and adjust it as needed.
Common Questions
If my tooth doesn't hurt and my filling is still in place, why would the filling need to be replaced?
Constant pressure from chewing, grinding or clenching can cause dental fillings, or restorations, to wear away, chip or crack. Although you may not be able to tell that your filling is wearing down, we can identify weaknesses in your restorations during a regular check-up.
If the seal between the tooth enamel and the restoration breaks down, food particles and decay-causing bacteria can work their way under the restoration. You then run the risk of developing additional decay in that tooth. Decay that is left untreated can progress to infect the dental pulp and may cause an abscess.
If the restoration is large or the recurrent decay is extensive, there may not be enough tooth structure remaining to support a replacement filling. In these cases, we may need to replace the filling with a crown.
Are dental amalgams safe?
Yes. Dental amalgam has been used in tooth restorations worldwide for more than 100 years. Studies have failed to find any link between amalgam restorations and any medical disorder. Amalgam continues to be a safe restorative material for dental patients.
Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to amalgam?
Only a very small number of people are allergic to one or more of the metals used in amalgam fillings. In these rare instances, the filling may trigger a localized reaction that produces symptoms similar to a skin allergy. Often patients who have this reaction to amalgam have a medical or family history of allergy to metals. Another dental filling material will be used instead of amalgam in these situations.
Is there a filling material that matches tooth color?
Yes. Composite resins are tooth-colored, plastic materials (made of glass and resin) that are used both as fillings and to repair defects in the teeth. Because they are tooth-colored, it is difficult to distinguish them from natural teeth. Composites are often used on the front teeth where a natural appearance is important. They can be used on the back teeth as well depending on the location and extent of the tooth decay. Composite resins are usually more costly than amalgam fillings.


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ON A RECENT bright March morning, Mr. Hoppin was on the 19th floor of 250 Broadway, in a conference room in the Senate majority leader's office, conducting a meeting with the team he had been quietly building since he was hired on Jan. 29. Their mission? To upgrade the New York State Senate and bring it into the 21st century with technology. For some members of the CIO team, it was their first full week on the job.
Month: March 2009
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For National Fertility Week, Adam appears on Victoria Derbyshire discussing the postcode lottery for NHS funding of IVF
Adam is a passionate campaigner for the provision of equitable access of NHS-funded IVF treatment around the country, in accordance with NICE guidelines. He also is Chair of the NHS England IVF Pricing Committee that aims to set a national tariff for NHS-funded IVF services. He is a strong campaigning voice for patients, and you can listen to him discuss a cause close to his heart via the link below. See it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bq3v38/victoria-derbyshire-29102018
Grace and Adam will both be speaking at The Fertility Show in London
Grace and Adam will both be speaking at The Fertility Show in London on Sat, 3rd November. Grace's talk was the most attended talk of the Manchester show and both Grace and Adam are regularly speakers on the The Fertility Show seminar programme. You can find out more here: https://www.fertilityshow.co.uk/london/visiting/speaker-list/detail/grace-dugdale
Yoga Therapy for Fertility
Yoga Therapy for Fertility With Dr Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, Professor Adam Balen and Grace Dugdale An integration of science, medicine and yoga A one-day workshop Friday, 10th August, 9.30am-5pm This is an ideal preparation when trying to conceive, helping you relax, de-stress and connect you to your body's inner wisdom. You will learn poses and breathing techniques that will nurture your body in preparation for pregnancy, as well as some of the dietary and lifestyle changes that will help optimise your health. The Team Dr Uma Dinsmore-Tuli is an internationally renowned yoga therapist and offers a fully integrated
Grace Dugdale and Adam Balen appear in BBC documentary 'The Truth About Carbs' with Dr Xand Van Tulleken. Wed, 6th June at 8pm on BBC One
Grace was interviewed about her work in Leeds, and discusses the preconception care and fertility course for patients trying to conceive. She talks about the evidence base for the need for good energy metabolism for male and female fertility, and how carbs fit into this picture.
Adam BBC Breakfast
Adam appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk about The Fertility Education Initiative and his ongoing work to campaign for proper NHS funding of IVF treatment
Fertility Show Manchester
Grace and Adam both recently gave talks at The Fertility Show in Manchester, with Grace's talk being the most attended of all the talks at The Fertility Show.
The Fertility Book
Adam and Grace have been commissioned to write a joint book on all things fertility and achieving a healthy pregnancy. Please come back to this site as more details will be posted soon.


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News Release 17-074
Laser mapping project shows effects of physical changes in Antarctica's Dry Valleys
Maps can be compared to similar observations made 13 years ago to observe changes
August 7, 2017
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Find related stories on NSF's Long-Term Ecological Research Program site.
Researchers funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) have publicly released high-resolution maps of Antarctica's McMurdo Dry Valleys, a globally unique polar desert.
The high-resolution maps cover 3,564 square kilometers of the McMurdo Dry Valleys and allow researchers to compare present-day conditions with lower-resolution LIDAR surveys conducted almost 13 years ago.
Scientists from Portland State University led the new research project, which mapped the area using more sophisticated LIDAR, a remote-sensing method that uses laser beam pulses to measure the distance from the detector to the Earth's surface.
Two NSF-funded facilities, the OpenTopography Facility and the Polar Geospatial Center, made the LIDAR data publicly available. A paper about the work was published in the journal Earth System Science Data.
The data, collected by aerial survey missions flown in the Southern Hemisphere in the summer of 2014-2015, provide detailed topography of the perpetually ice-free region, where surprising landscape changes, such as rapid erosion along some streams, have been observed in recent years.
The freely available datasets will allow scientists to get a handle on how widespread and how significant changes to the frozen landscape might be in this ecologically sensitive region.
The National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping and the Portland State University team carried out the mapping during an eight-week field season, beginning in December 2015. They flew instruments aboard a Twin Otter aircraft operated by Kenn Borek Air, Ltd., under contract to NSF.
Features of the McMurdo Dry Valleys are interesting to a wide range of scientists, from biologists to geologists to glaciologists. For example, the Dry Valleys are one of the few places on the massive continent -- the size of the U.S. and Mexico combined -- where bedrock is exposed, allowing geologists to reconstruct the continent's geological history from samples.
The region is home to one of NSF's Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) sites, the McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER. Researchers at the site study the extremely cold and dry habitat, which is dominated by microbial life in the soil and in unique ecosystems under at least one of its glaciers and in several of its highly salty lakes.
The cold, dark environment of the McMurdo Dry Valleys is the ecosystem on Earth that most closely resembles the surface of Mars.
Evidence of past glacial advance and retreat is also more easily observed in the Dry Valleys, providing a window into the past behavior of the vast Antarctic ice sheets and their influence on global sea levels.
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
ODBD Challenge and Blog Hop!!!!
Our Daily Bread Designs released three beautiful new Stamp Set's on September, 1st and you have a change to win one of these three Set's by playing along in our Blog Hop Challenge!!!
The Challenge of the month is to create a *Pocket Card* !!! How easy is that???
If you came from Judy's Blog than you are right on track......if this is your first stop please start at the Our Daily Bread blog and work your way back to my blog :)!!!
Now, here is my take on it......
I used the beautiful Friendship Set.
The Design Paper is from BasicGrey - Marrakech. I decorated the rest of the card with the Silver Pearl and the Enchanted Evening Ribbon.
Here is the pull-out card.......
For the pull-out card I used the butterfly image from the new Get Well Set.
Here is the combo look........
Hope you like this idea and play along with us????
Here are the rules to play along....... for more info please visit the ODBD Blog!!!
1. Make a pocket card of any style, shape, with as many pockets as you want. There are numerous tutorials on SCS in the Resources Section that you can use, or come up with your own design.
2. Link your card to the ODBD Blog by Thursday September, 17th, 8PM EST!!!
3. Anyone can play along, but only those using ODBD Stamps as the main focal point will be eligible to win.
4. Be sure to visit the ODBD Blog on September, 19th as we announce the winners that day!!!
Now it's time to hop on over to Betty, Grace, Deborah and Lorelie's blog for more amazing pocket cards!!!!
Have fun playing!!! Thank you for stopping by today!!!
~Supply List~
Stamp Sets: Friendship & Thinking of You (Our Daily Bread Designs)
Ink: Enchanted Evening (PTI)
Cardstock: Marrakech Collection (BasicGrey), Enchanted Evening (PTI)
Accessories: Silver Pearls, Ticket Corner Punch, Ribbon (PTI), Piercing Tool, Mat Pack, Silver Brad
Technique: Pocket Card, Piercing
Card Size: 5 1/4" x 5 1/4"
26 comments:
- Carol L said...
This is SO SO pretty! I just LOVE that sentiment! The graceful swirls and butterflies and fabulous blue color combine for one sweet card!! Awesome!!
- September 03, 2009 9:32 AM
- Deborah Saaranen said...
Very pretty Silke! I love the blue and white (so crisp...!) and the ribbon accents are just perfect!
- September 03, 2009 10:15 AM
- Grace said...
Silke I love your pocket card! I love the blue white colors and love the ribbon treatment... just such a great design!
- September 03, 2009 10:55 AM
- Betty Wright said...
Beautiful colors, patterns, and design. LOVE the ribbon detailing, Silke!!! Lovely pocket card!!!
- September 03, 2009 11:14 AM
- Unknown said...
This is so beautiful, Silke!! Love the blue and white combo!! Great details & dp, too!!
- September 03, 2009 12:13 PM
- Lorelie Kim said...
So clean, so fresh, and oh so gorgeous!! I do love your style, Silke!!
- September 03, 2009 12:22 PM
- Cindy Haffner said...
Love your pocket card Silke, great colors.
- September 03, 2009 12:30 PM
- Sabrina Jackson said...
WOW, Silke, this is so BEAUTIFUL!!! I love the way you've placed the pocket. The DP is just gorgeous plus, it has butterflies on it :D:D:D. Hugs, Sabrina
- September 03, 2009 1:30 PM
- NinaB said...
Your card is just full of loveliness! I love the colors and the ribbons, everything. I so wish I could participate. OBDB stamps are on my top list to buy for next time. I love their faith-based designs.
- September 03, 2009 1:48 PM
- Danni said...
Oh wow! This is gorgeous!!
- September 03, 2009 1:50 PM
- Chris Olsen, Glowbug said...
This is beautiful Silke!! I love the colors, your bows, and that dp!! Stunning!!!
- September 03, 2009 3:14 PM
- Dawn said...
oooh, I love it! love all the ribbons!! beautiful pocket card, simply beautiful!
- September 03, 2009 3:34 PM
- Victoria said...
Absolutely beautiful - the card and the sentiment
- September 03, 2009 3:40 PM
- Crystal said...
Oh my oh my Silke is this ever sooo beautiful!!! I absolutely LOVE your ribbon treatment girl!! Wow these colors are gorgeous!
- September 03, 2009 4:29 PM
- Lisa Brown said...
Beautiful card, Silke...inside and out!
- September 03, 2009 5:25 PM
- Joanne (jojot) said...
simply gorgeous
- September 03, 2009 5:29 PM
- LorettaL said...
Oh boy, Silke! This one is a real winner in my books!!!
- September 03, 2009 5:50 PM
- The Rubber Maid said...
Silke, I love the ribbons done that way. What an adorable card. Love it! Pat
- September 03, 2009 7:13 PM
- Angella D. Crockett said...
What a fantastic card!!! I love the clean look of the blue and white...what a cool design too!! Gorgeous work, as usual!!! :)
- September 03, 2009 7:48 PM
- Connie M. said...
So beautuiful, Silke!! Love the monochomatic blue! Such an elegant look!
- September 03, 2009 7:51 PM
- Kathy Jones said...
Another stunning card Silke!!! I adore blue and white together and those flourished images are just GORGEOUS!!!!
ps. Yes - we have recovered well from our accident and the car is back all fixed! Thank you sooooo much for asking!!! ~hugs~ K
- September 03, 2009 8:25 PM
- Robin Kirkpatrick said...
Great card, Silke. Love the stamps and the color combo - excellent job!
- September 03, 2009 9:11 PM
- Denise Marzec said...
Wow, VERY pretty new set! Gorgeous card, girl! I'm totally smacking my head because I *HAD* that enchanted evening color in my cart the other day when I was ordering new white CS...but I took it out before I placed my order. It's VERY pretty!!...I may have to get it on my next order.
- September 03, 2009 9:38 PM
Silke this is stunning as always! I love the colors - simply gorgeous!
--Hugs Becca
- September 03, 2009 10:27 PM
- Charlene Merrick (LilLuvsStampin) said...
GASP!!! Breathtaking and beautiful, Silke! I love the blue and the magnificent ribbon treatment!
- September 04, 2009 1:15 AM
- Jenny Gropp said...
This is FAB! Lotsa little added extras! My kinda card!
- September 05, 2009 12:44 PM


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Oral Health Promotion Practice Guidelines
SA Dental Service clinical staff are well placed to deliver effective oral health promotion activities that contribute to improving the oral health of their clients.
The Health Promotion Practice Guidelines (PDF 5MB) were developed to provide the tools, knowledge and support staff require to undertake effective oral health promotion.
The development of the guidelines was made possible through extensive reviewing of the evidence, mapping current practice and procedures and consultation with staff. They are being used to prioritise clinical directions at the local level and enable the development of a range of local structures, health promotion initiatives and resources.
The guidelines consist of a practical summary of clinical and community based promotion strategies that are effective and should be adopted, and what strategies are ineffective and should be avoided. The sections clearly outline what is possible in each of the target groups.
To support implementation of the guidelines, SA Dental staff have attended health promotion and motivational interviewing training. Professional development will be an ongoing project strategy.
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Supporting data management for structural biologists
West-Life will provide a Virtual Research Environment (VRE) for structural biologists across Europe with users ranging from PhD students to professors. The raw data will be acquired at experimental facilities, and then a series of processing steps will create new data files, leading to the final Protein Data Bank (PDB) file. Larger experimental facilities already have arrangements for storing data, and this is the only possible approach where the technique produces large amounts of data. Smaller facilities will benefit from being able to use EUDAT services.
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EUDAT as a long-term repository for the University of Porto
The DataPublication@ U.Porto pilot gathers experiments where Dendro, a prototype Research Data Management platform, is used as a gateway to EUDAT. Dendro provides an ontology-based environment for dataset description and publication for the long tail of research. It is built as a multi-disciplinary platform and its preliminary evaluation was carried out with a panel of research groups from the University of Porto. In the scope of the pilot, researchers from several domains within the University of Porto will be asked to follow the steps of a prescribed workflow and organize, describe and deposit datasets created in the scope of their projects.
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Data preservation and standardization in computational fluid dynamics
Our project is meant to preserve and standardize a first set of state-of-the-art numerical datasets in computational fluid dynamics, concerning: (i) fully homogeneous and isotropic turbulence evolved on a fractal Fourier set, (ii) a world record simulation of a turbulent flow with rotation at 40963 collocation points (iii) multi-component microfluidics in complex geometries. Data-sets include both Eulerian and Lagrangian data, i.e. snapshot of the velocity field and trajectories of particles affected by the flow. All data are of potential interest for a vast community of researchers, mostly in Europe and in the USA, in the fields of theoretical physics, geophysics, meteorology, chemical and bio-engineering.
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Tokamak data mirror for JET and MAST data
Our data pilot will provide a mirror of experimental data from two magnetic confinement nuclear fusion devices (Tokamaks) at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE): the Joint European Torus (JET) and the Mega Amp Spherical Tokamak (MAST). The research community will be plasma physics and fusion researchers, engineers and technologists from the 29 members of the EUROfusion consortium and around 100 associated organisations, including those delivering the next generation nuclear fusion device (ITER) in southern France, namely ITER-IO (France) and Fusion 4 Energy (Spain).
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Support to scientific research on seasonal-to-decadal climate and air quality modelling
This pilot aims to "better simulate" climate change, at seasonal to decadal time scale and forecast air quality using both existing and locally developed models EC-Earth (global circulation model, GCM) and NMMB-BSC (air quality model). By "better simulate", we mean making a better use of the huge amount of raw data generated by these models. That includes data transfer between the different research institutes using the data that are disseminated all over the world, but also curation, and data discovery on portals where different projects store their data.
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High resolution simulations for Precision Cosmology
The SIMCODE-DS project deals with the need of high resolution simulations in view of the advent of what is known as the epoch of "Precision Cosmology". The latter term indicates the huge quality leap in the accuracy of observational data expected for the next decade (mostly through large galaxy surveys as the European satellite mission Euclid) that will allow to test the cosmological model to percent precision. As a robust interpretation of such high-quality data will require a large number of cosmological simulations, the community will face in the next years a serious issue of big data storage and sharing.
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Research data repository for students' own results
In the Department of Physics of University of Helsinki, the masters level training of physicists have traditionally included extensive laboratory experiments, their documentation and reporting. This pilot is for including data publication and curation of the experiment results in the laboratory courses: storing the observations, together with relevant metadata into a repository, where the course assistants would have access. The students would then learn to publish and document their data as a normal part of scientific workflow. Naturally, it would be needed also to include methods to "cite" the data sets using a PID offered by the system.
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Information and Data Management Repository Platform for nanoscience in Europe
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Senator supports refinancing federal student loans
Hopes to reduce federal student loan rates
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand discussed several topics during her Plattsburgh visit on Tuesday, including how to reduce the federal student loan debt.
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Gillibrand stressed that student loan debts limit parents' ability to thrive in their work. The high cost of education also deters some from pursuing a college degree.
"It's absurd to me that you can refinance a mortgage or a business loan, but you can't refinance a college loan," said Gillibrand.
The Democratic senator supports a bill that would allow college graduates to refinance their current federal loans at an interest rate of 4 percent.
Gillibrand argues that reducing the federal student loan rate goes hand in hand with her family medical leave act because they enable families to get off on a solid financial footing.


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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Season's Greetings 2012
Another year has slipped by already. It's a busy time and I probably won't have time to post again before Christmas and the New Year - so this is a good chance to say 'thank you' to all our Wafu Works customers and friends who have taken an interest in my blog throughout 2012. I'm looking forward to a busy year in 2013. I always enjoy posting here even though I don't do it as regularly as I intend to. Please let me know if there is ever any topic do with Japanese textiles or culture generally that you'd like me to cover - and I'll do my best.
Wishing you and your families a safe and very happy holiday season.
This Santa sewing , with the clock ticking, is from the jokes page of the December 1934 edition of 'Fujin (housewives') Club' magazine.
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In Store... Paper
We always have a selection of old and new Japanese paper in the shop (and some online) including handmade washi, wrapping papers, origami and packs of antique paper from various old books. We have lots of old books as well. These are full of character just as objects or you can use the paper in your art work or for covering lanterns for example. I just put out lots more this week:
This week I've also put out more large and small sheets of chiyogami or yuzen washi. Here are a few examples:
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Intellectual property
Cloud Politics
Cloud politics, in this instance, is a virtual worm hole everyday Americans used a few days ago to engage President Obama in the first virtual interview from the White House.
What do you think about using this medium as a new way for engaging politicians? Skype vs. letter/classrooms?
Senator Isakson's response, SOPA/PIPA
|Dear Mrs. Banks:
Thank you for contacting me regarding intellectual property theft. I appreciate hearing from you and I appreciate the opportunity to respond.
S.968, the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property (PROTECT IP) Act of 2011, was introduced by Senator Leahy (D-VT) on May 12, 2011, and was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. On May 26, 2011, it was reported out of Committee and is currently pending in the Senate. The bill targets websites, particularly those registered outside of the United States, which are "dedicated to infringing activities." These rogue websites typically offer unauthorized downloading or streaming of copyrighted content or the sale of counterfeit goods including music, movies, and pharmaceutical drugs.
Websites targeted by this bill are foreign owned and outside the reach of U.S. laws despite the fact U.S. intellectual property is being infringed upon and U.S. consumers are the targets. Rogue websites cost American workers jobs and cost businesses millions of dollars in lost revenue. As online technology and commerce advances, we must see to it that injured parties have the ability to stop infringers from profiting from counterfeit products. For example, a victim of infringement will have the authority to file a civil action against the owner or registrant of a rogue site. If an order is granted by the court, third parties will be required to stop processing payments from the infringing sites, therefore, preventing infringers from collecting payments. I will work to ensure that our laws our modernized to protect intellectual property, and will keep your thoughts on this bill in mind should it come before the Senate for a vote.
Thank you again for contacting me. Please visit my webpage at http://isakson.senate.gov/ for more information on the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-newsletter.
For future correspondence with my office, please visit my web site at http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm. You can also click here to sign up for the eNewsletter
Senator Chambliss' response, SOPA/PIPA
Dear Mrs. Banks:
Thank you for contacting me regarding S. 968, the "Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 (PROTECT IP)," and H.R. 3261, the "Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)." It is good to hear from you.
S. 968 was introduced on May 12, 2011, and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee. On May 26, it was reported out of committee and placed on the general legislative calendar. If enacted, S. 968 would amend federal copyright law to authorize the Attorney General to file civil action against violators of copyright infringement law.
H.R. 3261 was introduced on October 26, 2011, and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. On December 16, it was considered before the full committee; however, the bill was not voted out for consideration by the full House. If enacted, H.R. 3261 would authorize the Attorney General to seek a court order against a U.S.-directed foreign Internet site committing or facilitating online piracy.
On January 23, 2012, a procedural vote on S. 968 was scheduled in the Senate; however, Majority Leader Reid announced that this vote will be postponed in order to allow for modifications to the bill to be made. Furthermore, House Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith announced that further consideration of H.R. 3261 would be postponed indefinitely.
It was always clear that SOPA and PROTECT IP needed to be perfected, and that legitimate concerns needed to be addressed before these bills could move forward. Given this and my constituents concerns, it was always my intention to oppose moving forward until concerns had been addressed. With the majority leader's decision to postpone the cloture vote on the PROTECT IP Act originally scheduled for January 24, I withdrew my co-sponsorship to await the resolution of the outstanding issues.
I believe that online theft is a serious issue, and that Congress needs to make certain that our laws adequately protect the interests of rights holders. When $58 billion in economic output is lost to the U.S. economy annually due to copyright theft of movies, music, packaged software and video games, and about one-quarter of all internet traffic is copyright infringing, there is a real problem that needs to be addressed. I have complete faith that we will be able to work out a compromise in the future that addresses this, while still promoting free and open access to the internet. Should a bill addressing this topic come before the full Senate for consideration, I will keep your thoughts in mind.
If you would like to receive timely email alerts regarding the latest congressional actions and my weekly e-newsletter, please sign up via my web site at: www.chambliss.senate.gov . Please let me know whenever I may be of assistance.


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We tell stories all the time. It's the way we create meaning in our lives. Often those stories get old and aren't useful any more. That's the time to change your story. It's way more powerful than you might imagine.
Here's an energy activation and a 20 minute talk on how to do it.
How to Change Your Story
A 30 minute energy activation. Please close your eyes and relax as you listen to it.
Change Your Story From Your Heart
A 20 minute talk on how to change your story in a way that produces outstanding results.
These recordings are samples from my new membership called The Freedom Zone. If you enjoyed these you'll find many more like them, as well as live coaching and a lively, supportive community. It's designed for entrepreneurs and high performance junkies. Watch out for an email invitation very soon.
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In the uplands you will find fast flowing streams with waterfalls, lakes and man-made reservoirs. Some moorland and bogs have been covered with blocks of conifer plantations or drained and reseeded with grass to create grazing areas for sheep. Sometimes this results in the loss of typical mountain and moorland wildlife. However other wildlife species have colonised these new upland habitats. Most of our upland habitats are found in Scotland, Wales and the Pennines though there are smaller areas of moorland in Cornwall, Devon and Yorkshire.
Though they may seem wild, moorland habitats have been created by people. Originally these areas were covered in scrub and woodland but a long history of sheep grazing, and in some places managing the land for grouse shooting by burning the vegetation, has created the heather moorlands we see today. Only the mountain peaks, rock faces, scree slopes and the wetter bogs are truly wilderness.
Birds to spot soaring across this beautiful landscape, or nesting in the moorland, include raven, buzzard, peregrine falcon, red grouse, golden plover, dipper, grey wagtail, meadow pipit, skylark, curlew and wheatear. Take your binoculars!
Heather moorland are beautiful areas, filled with bell heather, common heather (ling), cross-leaved heath, bilberry, crowberry, bracken, rushes, sphagnum mosses, cotton grass, purple moor-grass and rowan (mountain ash) trees.
Mammals that live in these special habitats include red deer, polecat, pine marten, wildcat, field vole, fox and the stunning mountain hare.
Lots of amazing creepy-crawlies can be found if you just look closer... Keep an eye out for spiders, honey bees, bumble bees, heather beetle, emperor moth, northern eggar moth, large heath and the Scotch argus butterfly.
Want to have some fun? Click on the sheets below to download the activity sheets! There's lots more activities to try here.
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A U.S.-based company sells prestigious high-priced liquor under the same established brand name in almost every country around the world. Recently, the director of global marketing at corporate headquarters received strong complaints from the head of the company's subsidiary in Japan about the substantial quantities of the product that had entered Japan through the gray market. The gray market products are sold at a considerable discount, thus cannibalizing product sales through authorized channels and threatening the high-prestige image of the product in Japan.
The homogenization of customer demand around the world, the lowering of trade barriers, and the emergence of international competitors all contribute to the pressure on companies to market truly global products, that is, products that are almost identical everywhere and backed by global advertising strategies. Examples are such products as Coke and Pepsi-Cola, Levi's jeans, Swatch watches, Nikon and Minolta 35mm cameras, Sony car stereos, Honda Civic or BMW 320i cars, Caterpillar tractors, and Vizir, a liquid detergent from P&G Europe.
At the same time, these largely undifferentiated global products are sold at different prices in different countries, based on such factors as purchasing power, exchange rate changes, and competition. Because of readily available, inexpensive information on worldwide prices made possible by modern data transfer and telecommunications systems and low transaction costs, such global products are often threatened by gray markets that cannibalize sales in countries with relatively higher prices and damage relationships with authorized distributors, as the opening example illustrates.
In this paper, we discuss how multinationals are addressing the gray market threat through various price coordination methods. These companies control the threat without resorting to drastic measures, such as differentiating the products for each country or revamping the distribution channels. Even though the coordination mechanisms are likely to incur a cost, they are often preferable to other measures because they allow companies to benefit from product standardization and a unified positioning strategy for their global products.
Research on pricing issues is underrepresented in the international marketing literature. In their research, Aulakh and Kotabe suggest that the reason for the neglect of this important issue is "the inherent difficulty in getting information from international companies due to the sensitive nature of such information."1 We have based this paper on a review of the literature and several interviews with managers active in global pricing decisions.


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Angel Piece Necklace
The Micro Angel Piece. Another very popular piece of jewelry widely known within the hip hop culture & streetwear fashion. Just like the Jesus Piece, both have been increasingly worn amongst athletes and celebrities. From extreme detailing on the front & back of the pendant, as well as a completely solid construction, no shortcuts were taken throughout the process of creating this piece. Just like the rest of our jewelry, our customers can expect nothing short of unbeatable quality and increased gold content.
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- 18k Plated Gold
- 14k, 18k, 24k Solid Gold
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- We do custom orders of all types. Go to our "Custom Orders" page and inquire about a custom Angel Piece, we will create it specifically to your requirements.


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Intelligence Promotion
I'm one (mis) step closer to joining MENSA. That elite group of nerdy, brainy people. I'll explain.
See, I fell a few days ago. It was a big fall. A shoe caught on an uneven piece of sidewalk and down I went. Knees, wrists and face. In that order. Happily, I only got a few cuts, some bruises and a bit of gravel in my face. Nothing broken, sprained or sliced.
I clearly recall that as I thudded to the ground, I uttered a four letter word and it wasn't "rats."
I also remember that as I was trying to stand up, I saw a man drive past me who couldn't possibly have missed my splayed-out body on the ground. He didn't so much as say: "Hey lady, you OK?" I called him a name. It wasn't a nice name.
I dusted myself off, limped home, treated my wounds and scolded myself for being so careless, if not outright stupid. I also took myself to task for using such un-lady-like language.
But then I remembered.
Michael Adams wrote a book, "In Praise of Profanity," in which he says that the effective use of profanity has proved to be an indicator of verbal skill. If not intelligence.
The Marist College has recently published a report supporting that premise.
Given the utterances that flew out of my mouth so spontaneously, so effectively and, I believe, quite appropriately, I decided that I'd earned an intelligence promotion…15 points on the IQ scale, at a minimum. Look out MENSA, I'm on my way. I may not arrive all in one piece but I'll be there.
All in all, it was a very satisfying day.


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Sneaker company Skechers gained the ire of many animal lovers when it debuted this 2012 spot in which a bulldog is able to outrun a pack of elite greyhounds thanks to his red Skechers sneakers. Critics argued that it glamorized dog racing, a sport that can lead to animal abuse. More than 100,000 people signed a petition asking Skechers to pull the commercial, but the company chose to run it during the Super Bowl anyway.
The 13 Most Controversial Super Bowl Ads Ever
11. Skechers Promotes Dog Racing
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- 13. PETA Gets Sexy With Vegetables
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- 10. Groupon Turns Tibet's Troubles Into a Punchline
- 9. eCard Company Indulges in Sexist Male Fantasy
- 8. Manly Men Accidentally Kiss in Snickers Ad
- 7. Salesgenie Offends With Cartoon Caricatures
- 6. GoDaddy Proves That Sex Sells
- 5. Pornhub Makes a Not-so-Naughty Commercial
- 4. Ashley Madison Wants to Help You Have an Affair
- 3. Holiday Inn Is Like a Transgender Woman
- 2. Shoe Retailer Pits Black Runner Against White Hunters
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Sharon Paris
The name Paris House was originally created by my grandfather, Cohus Paris in 1934 for his jewellery business. My father Michael Paris, a watchmaker, continued his father's tradition until his death in 2002. It is with a sense of pride and commitment that I continue the legacy of care and quality associated with the Paris House name.
As a conceptual artist I find inspiration in artists such as Gavin Turk (UK)- who entertains the press by showing up to interviews disguised as people other than himself and Jenny Holzer (USA)- who likes to place truisms, for example "dying and coming back gives you considerable perspective" on electronic billboards in Times Square.
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