text:
Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique
in Team Guy's fight against Deidara in the anime, Tenten threw what ,looked to me like, a Fuma Shuriken. After she threw it, it multiplied into four more shuriken. isn't this the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique Please tell me if its not, or just add it. I don't know how to edit the jutsu in the infobox myself. If someone could teach me, that would also be appreciated. However, the shuriken thing is my main question. JaZZBaND (talk) 20:11, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
I don't recall them ever fighting, even :o --Elveonora (talk) 20:27, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_sEFOHlfH4 Check this video on Deidara vs Team Guy. It's not an amv. you can skip to 1:17 of the video. It's there.JaZZBaND (talk) 20:31, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
Yeah, looks that way--Elveonora (talk) 20:42, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
Are you gonna add it? Thanks Elveonora. By the way, any tutorial or link you can give me, to teach me how to edit jutsu in the infoboxes? JaZZBaND (talk) 20:53, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
Go to the technique page, edit and add Tenten as a user, it will update in her infobox automatically, but I think this should be discussed further first--Elveonora (talk) 21:16, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
I understand, and thank you. I agree. But is it ok, that I add it and, if it turns out to be wrong, revert it?JaZZBaND (talk) 23:15, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
- It's better to be safe than sorry. Let us have some more users (preferably admins) comment on this first. Personally I would have to disagree. What She done looked like an rudimentary version at best. Perhaps it was a weapon designed to split apart like that.--Yomiko-chan (talk) 23:24, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
I see what youre saying, but I disagree with that statement. she didn't rig it. Sasuke rigged his and we see what that looks like. Tenten cloned hers into four different fuma shuriken of equal size.JaZZBaND (talk) 23:46, March 15, 2013 (UTC)
- On the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique talk page, Jacce-shi said, "About Tenten using this jutsu in episode 30 against Deidara: I think it looked more like a transform or a replacement jutsu". Henge no jutsu or Kawarami no jutsu could be it.--Yomiko-chan (talk) 00:35, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
Well if that's so, I think we should add something about this on either the transformation page or Tenten's. It deserves some mentioning, I believe.JaZZBaND (talk) 00:43, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
That makes absolutely no sense, transformation doesn't multiply things, neither does a replacement technique--Elveonora (talk) 15:38, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
- More than one thing can be transformed into a single thing. Kiba and Akamaru have transformed into the two-headed wolf, Sound Four disguised themselves as two of Orochimaru's escorts, Naruto and Gamabunta have transformed into a giant fox. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:00, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
Characters merging together to form a single thing, yes. But multiplying things with transformation technique? I don't know of any example of this nor even a hint that it's possible. After all, it's called Combination Transformation unless you mean, that what she threw were multiple shuriken merged and then the technique dispelled--Elveonora (talk) 16:11, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
Throwing multiple shuriken transformed into one, and then the technique dispelling, revealing them to be multiple is what I always assumed for this. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:23, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
Cool then, we are on the same page :) tho there's just as many evidence or lack thereof for this to not be what you think it is thus being Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique or even neither of these 2 options. I mean, how did that look any different from what the SSCT looks like? The smoke? That's optional in more techniques too--Elveonora (talk) 16:38, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
It's not the technique. It didn't create nearly as many shuriken as the technique. Besides, there's common sense, in all media, only people with direct connections to Hiruzen used the technique. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 16:55, March 16, 2013 (UTC)
When did Tenten use a whip? → Rafael Uchiha (talk) 04:39, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- A whip was seen among her weapons after her fight against Temari in chapters 73-74. Jacce | Talk | Contributions 04:53, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
in chapter 73 there was also a katar and tiger claws (cant remember correct name), also nunchaku in beginning of 74. --J spencer93 (talk) 17:01, September 11, 2013 (UTC) also there is a club (kinda like the ones oni are depicted with)--J spencer93 (talk) 17:03, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
- For Ten-Ten, any weapons you see that she use, simply create an article for it or add her to the list.--Cerez365™(talk) 18:43, September 11, 2013 (UTC)
Lightning Rod
I saw in Tenten's weapons list that "Lightning Rod" was included. I was just wondering when does Tenten use a lightning rod and how? When I clicked the Lightning Rod link in the list it just redirected me to a Wikipedia page. GeneralDodders (talk) 13:04, January 22, 2014 (UTC)
- Seems like it was an anime only, the page on the tool was made in August 2012. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 17:50, January 22, 2014 (UTC)
- I'd figured it was an anime, but do you have any idea what episode it was from? I just don't recall any episode where Tenten was using a lightning rod.GeneralDodders (talk) 22:40, January 22, 2014 (UTC)
- Probably it was used only once, or just shown in the middle of Tenten's weapons when she used them in general. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 00:26, January 23, 2014 (UTC)
- I'd figured it was an anime, but do you have any idea what episode it was from? I just don't recall any episode where Tenten was using a lightning rod.GeneralDodders (talk) 22:40, January 22, 2014 (UTC)
Check this out, pertains to the edit.
http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Neji_Hy%C5%ABga ItachiWasAHero (talk) 16:36, September 4, 2014 (UTC)
tenten and kakuzu's masks
in chapter 536 before showing tenten collapsing due to bashosen sucking off her chakra, we can see kakuzu's fire and water masks are destroyed and we saw her destroy the lightning mask in both manga and anime and in the anime she also destroyed the wind masks with to other masks already on the ground so can surely assume that the writers meant that tenten destroyed all of them.—This unsigned comment was made by Tentenofthebashosen (talk • contribs) .
Still a kunoichi?
I don't recall the epilogue ever stating that Tenten is still a kunoichi. StillAlive (talk) 23:58, November 17, 2014 (UTC)
7th poll
in her trivia it is said she was placed 15th in the 7th poll and i remember that i checked that a while ago in she indeed was 15th but now i checked and she was 32nd so who changed it and why? —This unsigned comment was made by Tentenofthebashosen (talk • contribs) .
Part II Profile Pic Change
Tenten's new pic for her in Part II not only is fuzzy looking but has other people in it. I'd like to propose this [1]. It is a more clear pic, only captures her, I'm also going to improve it by uploading as png. What do you guys think? --Rai 水 (talk) 04:10, June 29, 2015 (UTC)
Adding the possibly of having a relationship with Rock Lee and having his son.
Is it most likely possible that Tenten is Rock Lee's wife and birth mother to Stone Lee Rock Lee's son?—This unsigned comment was made by Paladin78 (talk • contribs) .
- No. Kishimoto said that he hadn't thought of Metal Lee's mother. • Seelentau 愛 議 20:50, August 17, 2015 (UTC)
- Kishi already confirmed Tenten is NOT Rock Lee's wife or Metal Lee's mother for that matter. He was quick to deny that. Shock Dragoon (talk) 20:51, August 17, 2015 (UTC)
Weapon Seller
Remove the "Manga Only" from her weapon selling occupation. Her weapon shop is shown twice in anime already SnapRider (talk) 22:03, June 2, 2019 (UTC)


text:
Cross-posted at the blog of the Abraham Lincoln Institute for the Study of Leadership and Public Policy
I didn't really start taking the Gettysburg Address seriously until one day when I was in grad school, trying to figure out how to finish a paper while eating a roast beef sandwich. I was enrolled in a seminar on the early national period, and my professor had told us to write an essay answering the following question: Who was more prescient, Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson? Of these two men who had very different visions of what America should be, which one saw the country's future direction more clearly?
My instinct was to go with Hamilton. In terms of policy, he was probably the most forward-looking of all the Founders, envisioning a United States with a vigorous, centralized government and a modern, diversified economy. The overall course of American history has been in this direction, especially since the late nineteenth century.
At the same time, in terms of ideology and values—what Americans have believed about themselves and their country, and what they have wanted to believe about their role in the world—Jefferson casts a long shadow. If the overall trend of the operation of government and economics has been Hamiltonian, Jefferson's ideals have been the ones espoused most frequently. In fact, it's in terms of equality that Hamilton and the other Federalists look most antiquated, committed as they were to older ideas about elitism and deference. "America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed," according to G.K. Chesterton. "That creed is set forth with dogmatic and even theological lucidity in The Declaration of Independence….It enunciates that all men are equal in their claim to justice, that governments exist to give them that justice, and that their authority is for that reason just."
I knew that I'd probably end up hedging a little, noting that while Hamilton was more prescient in terms of the way America has operated, Jefferson was more influential in terms of Americans' self-definition. But that answer seemed a little wishy-washy. I wanted to come up with some sort of definitive answer.
So I was sitting at an Arby's restaurant, trying to knock out an outline for the paper while getting a bite to eat, when I figured out how to give both Hamilton and Jefferson their due. Neither man was totally correct. It was Abraham Lincoln who understood America most clearly, because at Gettysburg he reconciled these two different visions of the nation so that each one supported the other. Lincoln oversaw a Hamiltonian war—a war of national consolidation, and a war that would result in a more commercial nation with a more vigorous central government—but he did it to achieve Jeffersonian ends. Indeed, he did it while invoking Jefferson, chapter and verse.
In his Gettysburg Address, Lincoln tied the birth of America to the promise of liberty and Jefferson's 1776 "proposition" that all men are created equal. "The principles of Jefferson are the definitions and axioms of free society," he had claimed shortly before his presidency. Lincoln praised Jefferson because his Declaration of Independence did not merely justify the Revolution. Jefferson had used that document to set down "an abstract truth, applicable to all men and all times, and so to embalm it there, that to-day, and in all coming days, it shall be a rebuke and a stumbling-block to the very harbingers of re-appearing tyranny and oppression."
In 1863, the American experiment to work out this "abstract truth"—an experiment only "four score and seven years" old—would either survive and vindicate government of the people, or it would collapse and call the whole enterprise of popular government into question. If a minority could dissolve the Union due to the outcome of an election, democracy by majority rule was unworkable. To Lincoln, secession was therefore an existential threat to democratic government itself. The stakes in the Civil War were breathtakingly high. The survival of popular government was what the men buried at Gettysburg had given "the last full measure of devotion" to defend.
Lincoln thus believed that the Hamiltonian tools of a consolidated Union and an active national government were necessary to secure the Jeffersonian principles of liberty and equality. These tools would also be the means to extend these Jeffersonian ideals to the enslaved. The war would not only secure what the Founders had gained, but finish what they had left undone by resolving the great American contradiction of slavery in a nation dedicated to freedom.
Rather than merely dedicating a cemetery, Lincoln explained the meaning of America, defined the purpose of the war, paid tribute to the dead, exhorted his audience to continue their struggle on behalf of freedom, and reconciled the two seemingly contradictory American impulses of Union and liberty. And he did it in less than three hundred words.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Cubs sign second-round pick Zastryzny
Missouri junior left-hander struck out 82 over 90 2/3 innings
The Cubs have signed left-handed pitcher Rob Zastryzny, the team's second-round pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. He was the eighth player Chicago had signed from the Draft, including its second pick from the first 10 rounds.
Zastryzny, out of the University of Missouri, was drafted with the 41st overall pick. The 21-year-old had a 3.38 ERA in 90 2/3 innings this year, throwing three complete games and one shutout during his junior season.
He struck out 82 batters while walking just 24. Zastryzny's 228 career strikeouts at Missouri are tied for eighth in school history.
Zastryzny will reportedly receive a bonus of $1.1 million, which is $261,900 less than the assigned slot value for the 41st selection.
The Cubs officially announced fifth-round pick Trey Masek's signing on Wednesday.
Masek, a right-handed pitcher, wrote of his signing a day earlier on Twitter: "Just signed my contract, officially a member of the Chicago Cubs organization! Couldn't be more blessed!"
Other Cubs Draft picks who have reportedly signed include fourth-round selection Tyler Skulina and ninth-round pick Charcer Burks.
Skulina tied a Kent State record with 11 wins in 2012. He was 6-4 with a 3.36 ERA and 102 strikeouts over 94 innings. According to Jim Callis of Baseball America, Skulina signed for $800,000, which is significantly over slot.
The Cubs have also signed right-hander Zachary Godley (10th round), catcher Cael Brockmeyer (16th round), shortstop Giuseppe Papaccio (18th round), second baseman Zak Blair (20th round), left fielder Kevin Brown (22nd round), left-hander Tyler Ihrig (23rd round) and right-hander Zak Hermans (30th round).


text:
Conflict International is a London based intelligence, investigation and security agency providing investigation and surveillance services to clients worldwide. We are highly experienced in both private and corporate investigations. Our extensive network of professional investigators based in most jurisdictions worldwide enables us to conduct international investigations cost effectively and efficiently. Our headquarters are based in Central London with auxiliary offices in the USA, Hong Kong, Marbella and Cyprus. Conflict International has on the ground resources and capabilities in most jurisdictions worldwide with the ability to mobilise a team of bespoke private investigators at very short notice.
Our team has a diverse range of skills developed from backgrounds in military intelligence and security intelligence services to practiced lawyers which enables us to hand pick the right skill set combination of experts to competently conduct your investigation. Our Executive Team are also members of the World Association of Detectives, a worldwide network of professional investigators. Conflict International CEO Mike LaCorte is currently Chairman of this global body that upholds the highest ethical practices among its members. Mike is also a proud member of the Association of British Investigators.
Conflict International complies with all international standards and subsequent laws regarding private investigator companies and respect of human rights as established by both The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and The Human Rights Act. We are registered under the Data Protection Act with the Information Commissioner's Office.
Please browse through a selection of our services and if we can help you, get in touch for a free no obligation chat on +44 (0)20 7917 2939 or email email@example.com.


text:
It looks like director Guillermo del Toro's much-anticipated Monsters vs Mecha movie, Pacific Rim, is about to get a graphic novel companion. Penned by Travis Beacham (Clash of the Titans), the same screenwriter behind the feature, the graphic novel will be put out through Legendary Comics and will be available before the film's July 12th, 2013 release date, as its story is a prequel of sorts. Del Toro talks about the decision to release the comic as a prequel rather than adapt the movie after it debuts. See what the director had to say, along with a brand new poster for Pacific Rim after the jump.
In an interview with The LA Times' Hero Complex at the ongoing New York Comic-Con, del Toro talked about his plans to expand the universe of Pacific Rim beyond just the feature film. When asked why he decided to go prequel instead of post-release adaptation, del Toro explained as follows:
I think those experiments … well, in my experience as a collector, it's rare that you find a movie adaptation in which anyone really succeeded. They end up being really badly done commercial ventures where you have a not-so-great artist and a not-so-great writer and a not-so-great adaptation at the end of the day.
The idea was to set up the creation of the world that is in "Pacific Rim," sort of give the stories and the drama and the science that occurs after the first kaijumakes land in 2013, and what happens when that occurrence is repeated over and over again until we realize that it's not a single occurrence or a series of occurrences, but a full-on invasion. And that we are going to need to [create] a weapon to deal with a creature that is that big and is not going in a straight line or a diagonal — hitting a target that is a living organism of a scale that has never been seen on Earth. We need to create an equally inventive way to grapple with the creature before it gets more inland. The ingenuity of the creation of Jaegers — the gigantic machines — that are pilot-controlled; the reaction of the kaiju attack; the creation of the academy; the first generation of Jaeger pilots that come out … all of that is set up in the movie, but is not expanded upon. The graphic novel will do that and more.
Del Toro, notoriously over-committed, also comments on how involved he'll be with the production of the graphic novel:
I try to get involved as much as possible. The first decision that is needed from me is to hire the right artist, the right colorist, the right writer for the books. That's the part that I think is most important. It's like directing in the comics…. In "Pacific Rim," I expect to approve the layout, the pencils, the inking, the coloring, the cover, the script … everything.
So is there hope for the comic after the movie comes out, depending on if both are successful?
I think so 100%. It's worth it from the creative point of view. We are not doing just a spinoff, it's not an ancillary market decision to go to the comic. I created one that allows us to set up and expand and explore things that are spoken of in the movies, but this is another kind of creative important endeavor. One of the things that we did in the movie that I intend to continue/create in the comic book was to convey that this is a real world with real mechanics and real people fixing valves and machines. It's a livelihood. And hopefully in the comic we can give the fans that set world that's not changing from panel to panel or from page to page or from issue to issue that you really feel the day-to-day minutiae of what it means to be a mechanic or a pilot or a commanding officer in this world. That would be my most cherished hope.
Be sure to check out the full interview at Hero Complex. As a treat for all that reading you just did, here's the new poster for Pacific Rim:
Pacific Rim stars Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kinkuchi, Charlie Day and Ron Perlman. Here's the official synopsis for Pacific Rim:
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes – a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) – who are teamed to drive a legendary but seemingly obsolete Jaeger from the past. Together, they stand as mankind's last hope against the mounting apocalypse.


text: PET (positron emission tomography) scan. The patient lies on a table that slides through the PET machine. The head rest and white strap help the patient lie still. A small amount of radioactive glucose (sugar) is injected into the patient's vein, and a scanner makes a picture of where the glucose is being used in the body. Cancer cells show up brighter in the picture because they take up more glucose than normal cells do.


text:
LUCKNOW, India -- A day after the government said it would treat more than 5,700 people missing in floods in northern India last month as presumed dead, relatives said Wednesday they still held out hope that their loved ones had survived.
The provisional death toll - officials said some of the missing still could turn up alive - would make the Uttarakhand floods the worst natural disaster in India since more than 10,000 people were killed here in the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004.
The toll was worsened by the presence of tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims visiting the state's temples and the many vacationers who head to its cool hills to escape the summer heat. The government said it was presuming those missing for a month were dead so it could start giving compensation to their families.
Anuradha Raizada, left her home in the state of Uttar Pradesh and went to the temple town of Kedarnath with her husband and two sons - Ashwal, 18, and Atharav, 16. She returned home alone.
On June 16, a wall of water struck the hotel where they were staying. Her husband and one of her sons were swept away.
"There was a deafening noise of water and rain. I clung to my younger son, who had injured his leg and could not walk," she said. The next day, when he complained of thirst, she left to fetch him water, but she got lost when she tried to return to him. That was the last she saw of him.
She later stumbled across her husband's dead body, recognizing him from the shirt he had been wearing. She still holds out hope for her children.
She met Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, who assured her that every corner of Kedar valley would be searched for her two sons, she said.
"I know my sons will return one day. They are safe somewhere in the hills," she said.
Since the flood, Manoj Jaiswal, 40, has not heard from his brother, sister-in-law or their two children, who had been on a pilgrimage in the area. He said the morning just before the flood, his brother called him to say they were staying an extra day.
"This proved fatal for them," he said.
Jaiswal had gone to the area to search for his relatives. "The hotel where they were staying is badly damaged. Twenty-eight people died in that hotel, but my brother's name is not there in the casualty list," he said.
The state government has been criticized for poor emergency preparedness in a disaster-prone Himalayan area, and chaotic development has been blamed for exacerbating the damage from mudslides and overflowing rivers.
Bahuguna said the government would address those concerns.
"We will devise a scientific system where a balance could be maintained between development and nature," he said.
More than 1,100 roads were damaged because of the rains and landslides and many of them remained cut off, said R.P. Bhatt, the chief engineer at the Public Works Department. Entire villages were buried in silt and debris.
Ramesh Pokhriyal, a former chief minister of the state and a top official with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party said many villages could not get food supplies and he feared people would begin dying of hunger if immediate action was not taken.
Bahuguna said the government was working on alleviating the suffering.
"Work is under way at a great speed to redevelop and reconstruct the affected areas and to provide relief to those hit by the disaster," he said.
A report sent to Parliament by India's top audit body in April, said the state was badly unprepared for disasters, even though it was vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides and torrential rain.
One state body formed to deal with disasters has never met since it was formed in 2007. Another group, the State Disaster Management Authority, set no rules, regulations or policies since it was formed the same year.
A disaster management plan was still being prepared, there was no early warning system in the state, communication infrastructure was inadequate, emergency service jobs were left unfilled and medical personnel were not trained to deal with disasters, the report said.
"The state authorities were virtually nonfunctional," it said.
Nevertheless, army troops, paramilitary soldiers and volunteers rescued more than 100,000 people who had been stranded by the disaster.
The air force and private companies made thousands of helicopter sorties to pick up people stuck on rooftops or marooned on hilltops and to drop off food and drinking water.
In a rare feat, a mule stranded in a small island in the middle of the Alaknanda River, was tranquillized and airlifted by a helicopter to safety a month after being swept away in the floods, Captain Bhupinder of Sumit Aviation said. The owners of hundreds of other mules and horses staged a sit-in demanding the rescue of their injured and starving animals.


text:
Sengoku Musou 2 With Moushouden - Platform: Playstation 2
Kojiro Sasaki's fourth weapon:
The quest for Kojiro's fourth weapon is in his fourth stage in Story mode. In
order to unlock his weapon, you must clear 300+ kills as well as kill all
Vagabonds (including any that spawn), help the Ieyasu retreat, kill Hideyori,
and reach the southeastern gate within ten minutes. To do this, you will need a
fast horse and a decently leveled Kojiro. At the start of the battle, clear all
the Vagabonds around Ieyasu. Then, run back and clear the escape point. Wait for
two more Vagabonds to appear. Kill one, which will cause at least six more to
appear. Kill them, and wait for Hideyori to spawn in the southeastern maze-like
area. Find and kill him, then quickly go to the southeastern gate. Musashi will
appear in a short intermission sequence. A notice will then appear, showing you
the location of your new weapon. Make sure to get your new weapon before killing


text:
MONSTER CONTROL INC. Part 13
Monsters have been preying on humans since time immemorial. For the past five centuries, a secret society has made its business hunting down the beasts to keep mankind safe. Monster Control Inc. is the story of these brave men and women who fight for our survival… and the price they pay.
Nav Juty is an illustrator/designer/animator who has worked on a variety of subjects and platforms, ranging from storyboarding, book illustrations, children's tv and web animations/games to comics. Although he enjoys all of the aforementioned, his greatest pleasure is drawing superheroes and monsters battering the spit out of each other, which they do quite a lot in his comic series Monster Control Inc.
Twitter: @navjuty
Tumblr: http://navjuty.tumblr.com/
For updates and sneak peeks of Monster Control Inc., hit https://instagram.com/navjuty
MONSTER CONTROL, Inc. © 2015 Nav Juty. All rights reserved.


text:
At the end of August 2017, between 20th and 24th, three teachers and a group of 22 students had the great opportunity to be invited to Israel, to the Weizmann Institute. The goal of this trip was to make science even more interesting through the use of practical scientific activities and thus to make our students enjoy science, using more than just a theoretical point of view.
We spent three incredible days in the campus of the Weizmann Institute, enjoying a great program that was created especially for us. Our students had the chance to understand the scientific phenomena through the guidance of the teachers from the Weizmann Institute. In the first day, we visited the Clore Garden of Science, an open space especially created to facilitate the students understanding of the physical phenomena: using special machineries and techniques, our students had the opportunity to see how the experiments were recreating daily physical phenomena.
For example, the most interesting and enjoyable activity was when we had to make and eat liquid nitrogen ice-cream, a really funny and creative activity, which managed to perfectly mix science and fun. How does the rainbow appear on the sky, what happens when the electrical static current gets in contact with you or how to use the UV-rays in order to lit up a stick are just a few of the experiments that we participated at. Because the camp was dedicated to science, chemistry was another subject that interested us. With the help of the experiments, we got the chance to see how liquid nitrogen cannot fry an egg, even though it gives you the sensation that the egg is getting cooked.
In the second day of our trip, we got involved in an interactive game: with the help of our phone, we had to go into different places from the camp and we also had to do some research on the history of the Weizmann Institute in order to complete all the tasks of the activity. With the help of fun activities, our students managed to understand the basic principles of molecular chemistry: by making spaghetti out of chocolate, the basic and really difficult theoretical principles became a fun and easy to understand phenomenon.
The last day was dedicated to Geography and Astronomy. In the planetarium, we could identify various constellations, planets and stars. The second part of the day was dedicated to lunching water rockets, a very interesting activity that gave the students the opportunity to understand the physical principles of propulsion with the help of water. Another really helpful activity for us was the meeting with Dr. Felix Laub, originally from Romania, who answered all of our questions, from molecular biology to the creation of the universe, in an atmosphere of dialogue that invited the students, eager to know, to ask all they wanted to.
The experience was a unique one, because it helped our students to find out a lot of things about the world around us. The mix of practice and theory, of fun and research made this program an interactive one and made our students more eager to study science.
With the support of Institutul Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi pentru Romanii de Pretutindeni
Andrei Alexandrescu, Teacher
Victor Diacicov, Teacher


text:
Aliki Rovithi-The Fa.b Fabric Bookcase
At Design Interviews
Interview with Aliki Rovithi : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Aliki Rovithi : We wanted to create a book storage arrangement, outside the rationale of the traditional shelving system. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Aliki Rovithi : Considering the fact that we live in a global community, we wanted to achieve an eco-focused, sustainable book storage system with minimal "carbon footprint". .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Aliki Rovithi : It took us two months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Aliki Rovithi : We pursuited our inspiration. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Aliki Rovithi : Anyone who wishes to escape from the boredomness of one more shelving system and minimise his environmental impact. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Aliki Rovithi : The "Fa.B." contributes to achieving a "greener" environment, by concept, design, production and usage. "Fa.B." is made of birch plywood. Birch wood- a tree native to Europe- when harvested from sustainably managed forests poses lower environmental and biodiversity risks than those from tropical and subtropical trees.The fabric units are made a recyclable, resilient, stain resistant, wrinkle-free fabric. It is derived from 100% annually renewable resources such as field corn already grown for many industrial & functional end-uses. The castors allow you to move your fully loaded "Fa.B." around the room effortlessly– as opposed to the traditional bookcase. They are made of steel and rubber. Steel is a 100% recyclable metal and rubber can be turned into rubber mulch which is used to make playgrounds safer for kids. The "Fa.B." is a foldable – literally!- and easy to assemble flat-pack furniture. Self-assembly helps to reduce volume and thus carbon dioxide's emissions, during transportation. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Aliki Rovithi : The name "FA.B." consists of the initial letters of the words "FAbric Bookcase" and at the same time is short for "fabulous". .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Aliki Rovithi : The "Fa.B." is a fabric bookcase and a fabulous new way to store, arrange and protect your books and magazines. It is suitable for your home and office and it can be used as a bookcase and a room divider at the same time. Outside the rationale of any shelving system, "Fa.B." offers the user renewable storage space. A single or more modular fabric units can be added to the wooden stand in a few minutes. In this way, every time your storage needs increase you don't have to purchase more shelves or even a new bookcase. The durable fabric along with the wide open wooden sides of "Fa.B." gives us the opportunity to use as little raw materials and natural resources as possible, according to the "dematerialization" approach that our times require. .
Aliki Rovithi-The Fa.b Fabric Bookcase Images:
End of the article, click here to go back to previous page, or alternatively go back to Digital Artists Magazine homepage.
Warning: include_once(function-spinner.php): failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /nfs/c06/h02/mnt/154591/domains/digitalartistmagazine.com/html/article.php on line 279
Warning: include_once(): Failed opening 'function-spinner.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/php-5.6.21/share/pear') in /nfs/c06/h02/mnt/154591/domains/digitalartistmagazine.com/html/article.php on line 279
Fatal error: Call to undefined function TextToSeed() in /nfs/c06/h02/mnt/154591/domains/digitalartistmagazine.com/html/article.php on line 280


text:
DJs in Maricopa, CA for Maricopa weddings & events
Disc Jockey (DJ) Services in Maricopa, California
We're the Trusted Choice By Brides Like You! Over 1k Weddings performed, 7k Live Events, over 1.5M Entertained, Bi-lingual, Lic & Insured Award Winning Wedding DJ Services! DJ Sal Cortez - Bliss Eve... more dj info
2300 recent listing referrals for Bliss Events Group by DJ Sal Cortez
We don't just play music... we make your wedding or special event fun, exciting and memorable. Whether you're planning a quinceanera, a wedding, a reunion, corporate event, or fund raiser, we have th... more dj info
1573 recent listing referrals for After hours Entertainment
Music Enhances the Memories We Provide Disc Jockey and Entertainment Services for All Occasions. We Custom build your Entertainment Package to fit Any and All Budgets. What is your vision for the... more dj info
1534 recent listing referrals for Elegant Event Entertainment
Mobile Sound Productions has provided professional, experienced, mobile entertainment at over 1,350+ weddings and hundreds of other events. Dave is a radio personality & operates one of the most respe... more dj info
1704 recent listing referrals for Mobile Sound Productions
4Eleven Events is Ventura County's premier event company providing the best in DJs, lighting and photo booths. We pride ourselves on our professionalism and an exceedingly high level of customer servi... more dj info
543 recent listing referrals for 4Eleven Events
BAKERSFIELD'S PREMIER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY DOING WEDDINGS AND CORPORATE EVENTS FOR 19 YEARS.... more dj info
735 recent listing referrals for MAGIC SOUND ENTERTAINMENT
Live R&B Dance music for any occasion. From single, duo, trio up to a seven piece dance band. Dr. Jones Appears monthly at Pachanga Casino.... more dj info
847 recent listing referrals for GregJonesProductions
Dlux Entertainment provides DJ, MC and professional lighting services for corporate events, private parties, weddings, and mitzvahs. No matter how diverse the event, Dlux consistently delivers.... more dj info
996 recent listing referrals for Dlux Entertainment
DJ, Photobooth Rental, Lighting, Coordination... more dj info
1295 recent listing referrals for Coastal Events
Professional Music, Sound, & Lighting for All Occasions, Weddings, Corporate & Private Events. We offer over 25 years experience serving Ventura, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Counties. Our highly tra... more dj info
1291 recent listing referrals for Turntables Ent. Music, Sound & Lighting
Our entertainment is through the music not our mouth. Although we do Emcee and make the necessary announcements for your event, we do not make your e.......more dj info
Mobile Karaoke & D.J. Have plenty of references. Have been in business 6 years, worked 2 different bars every week-end long term , Weddings,Private an.......more dj info
Professional Dj Company with 20 plus years experience, specializing in Weddings. All genres of music from english to spanish, full M.C. service, event.......more dj info
Congratulations to the future Mr. & Mrs. on your Wedding Engagement. We are NON STOP SOUND The Valley's & Central Coast Most Versatile D.J. Since.......more dj info
Kevin Rush Entertainment Your Special Event DJ Providing a variety of Entertainment Services: * Sound Systems for Indoor & Outdoor Events * Master of.......more dj info
Pro-DJ, Sound and Lighting,Videography, Photography,Laser& Intelligent Lighting,Wedding Coordinating and more!.......more dj info
We provide music and innovative Disc Jockey entertainment for every occasion, in the Central San Joaquin Valley, and throughout the West Coast. No en.......more dj info
dj at wedding.......more dj info
A professional, experienced, family owned DJ and Master of Ceremonies service. We pride ourselves on being professional and flexible. It's your event,.......more dj info
Hi, I'm KODJ Ken Ottinger Disc Jockey! I've Been running my own D J Service Since 1982. I love music, all types of music. From Classic Rock, Hip Ho.......more dj info
Whether you're having a casual or formal event, indoors or outdoors, entertaining 10 or 10,000 guests, XTF DJ has exactly what you need to take your e.......more dj info
Deejay, sound, lighting and event planning.......more dj info
BIS Productions is one half of Delano California's Boys In Style crew, it was established in 1983 and consists of the members that are DJ's. Primarily.......more dj info
We are a veteran owned business, family ran, and are driven by the desire to produce the best event each and every time. Serving the Ridgecrest, CA an.......more dj info


text:
Well, then. I should say they aren't "making" the movie yet—they're Kickstarting it. But after a couple days on Kickstarter, the project is more than halfway funded… and I have just a sneaking suspicion that it'll hit its goal.
The video on the Kickstarter page tells the whole story of the film Anomalisa, throwing back to Harmon's great-looking (though kinda uneven, if you ask me) stop-motion Christmas special episode of Community. The video also gives a sense of Harmon's maaaaybe kinda pissed-offedness after his rocky ouster from Community after the end of the last season (though hey, at least he's probably beaten Prototype 2 by now!) They also mention that if they raise more money, that they might do a project with Louis C.K. and TV Funhouse's Rob Smeigel, which… well okay, I'm interested in all of this!
Is this the kind of project you would fund? Do you love The Nightmare Before Christmas as much as I do? Can you even imagine what a headache it must be to make a movie using stop motion miniatures?
Feel free to discuss that Feel free to discuss that, or whatever else, here or over in the Talk Amongst Yourselves forum. Have good chatting, see you on Friday.


text:
Pescus Door Handle
Furniture Accessories Design Focus: Pescus Door Handle
A Good Furniture Accessories design example, the Pescus is a creative Door Handle design. Pescus was designed in 2011, and here is a how it is described by its designer: The PEscus is a very beautiful door handle design that can fit any environment, all classic, modern, elegant or trendy.
Pescus Door Handle Images:
End of the article, click here to go back to previous page, or alternatively go back to Design Events homepage.


text:
We welcome your views on our website and invite you to take part in a brief survey when you've finished your visit.
Your response will help us improve the site and the experience we offer to visitors.
Keyhole surgery to remove your gallbladder because of a blocked bile duct.
Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped pouch in the upper right part of your abdomen, which stores bile (a digestive fluid that helps to break down fatty food) produced by the liver. Bile is carried from your gallbladder to your intestine through a tube called the bile duct.
Gallstones (small, hard stones) can develop if the bile gets too concentrated. These can block the bile duct, resulting in abdominal pain, nausea and fever. If these symptoms persist, removal of the gallbladder is often required.
If you've been experiencing persistent abdominal pain, nausea and fever because of a blocked bile duct, your doctor may have decided that your symptoms require the removal of your gallbladder. The body can function well without a gallbladder. Gallbladder removal is one of the most common operations, with more than 60,000 performed each year according to clinical sources.
If you decide to have your procedure with us, you will be looked after by an experienced multi-disciplinary care team.
A fixed price for this treatment may be available on enquiry and following an initial consultation. Spire Healthcare can provide you with a single, fixed price so there are no surprises. Please read Spire Healthcare's terms and conditions for full details of what's included and excluded in your fixed price when paying for yourself. Finance options are available through our partner Omni Capital Retail Finance Ltd, 10 Norwich Street, London, EC4A 1BD.
Our patients are at the heart of what we do and we want you to be in control of your care. To us, that means you can choose the consultant you want to see, and when you want. They'll be with you every step of the way.
All of our consultants are of the highest calibre and benefit from working in our modern, well-equipped hospitals.
Our consultants have high standards to meet, often holding specialist NHS posts and delivering expertise in complex sub-specialty surgeries. Many of our consultants have international reputations for their research in their specialised field.
You will have a formal consultation with a healthcare professional. During this time you will be able to explain your medical history, symptoms and raise any concerns that you might have.
We will also discuss with you whether any further diagnostic tests, such as scans or blood tests, are needed. Any additional costs will be discussed before further tests are carried out.
We've tried to make your experience with us as easy and relaxed as possible.
For more information on visiting hours, our food, what to pack if you're staying with us, parking and all those other important practicalities, please visit our patient information pages.
Our dedicated team will also give you tailored advice to follow in the run up to your visit.
We understand that having surgery can potentially be a time of anxiety and worry. Our experienced and caring medical staff will be there for you, holding your hand, every step of the way.
A gallbladder operation is usually done using keyhole surgery, a procedure also known as laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This means your surgeon can remove your gallbladder without having to make a large cut on your abdomen. Some people may need open surgery, however, and your surgeon will explain which method is most suitable for you.
The operation is done under a general anaesthetic, which means you'll be asleep during the procedure.
During the operation, your surgeon will make two or three small cuts (about five to ten mm long) on the skin above, or just below, your navel. Using a hollow needle, passed through or near your navel, carbon dioxide gas is pumped into the abdomen. This creates more room for your surgeon to work in and makes it easier to see the internal organs.
The laparoscope (a long, thin telescope with a light and camera lens at the tip) is then passed through one of the cuts. Your surgeon will examine the internal organs by looking directly through the laparoscope, or at pictures it sends to a video screen. Specially adapted surgical instruments are passed through the other cuts to help move the internal structures so that your surgeon can see around them and to cut and remove the gall bladder.
X-ray pictures may be taken to look at the bile duct during the operation, so that your surgeon can find out if any gallstones are blocking the bile duct. Afterwards, the instruments are removed and the gas is allowed to escape through the laparoscope. The skin cuts are closed with dissolvable stitches and covered with a dressing.
The operation takes between 60 and 90 minutes.
Keyhole surgery is usually carried out as a day case operation, but some patients may need to stay overnight in hospital.
After this, you will be taken to your room or comfortable area where you can rest and recuperate until we feel you're ready to go home.
Following the operation, you are likely to feel some pain in the abdomen as well as "referred pain" in the tips of your shoulders - caused by the gas used to inflate the abdomen. This usually disappears within 48 hours or so. If you need them, continue taking painkillers as advised by the hospital.
We will provide you with a supply of all the medicines your consultant feels you need to take home with you after you've left hospital, up to 14 days. This may be at an additional cost to some patients.
Once you're ready to be discharged from hospital, you'll need to arrange a taxi, friend or family member to take you home as you won't be able to drive.
You shouldn't drive until you feel you could do an emergency stop without discomfort. If you are in any doubt about driving, please contact your motor insurer so that you are aware of their recommendations, and always follow your surgeon's advice.
Dissolvable stitches will disappear on their own in seven to ten days. Any scarring should fade with time. Follow your surgeon's advice about resuming your usual activities, diet and returning to work.
Even after you've left hospital, we're still looking after you every step of the way. After having your gallbladder removed, typically our consultants will want to see you four to six weeks after your procedure to see how you are doing.
Like all medical treatments, gall bladder removal carries the risk of complications but most people are unaffected. Specific complications of this procedure include accidental damage to other organs in the abdomen, such as the bile duct, bowel, bladder, liver or major blood vessels, requiring further surgery to repair the damage. If you experience any of these symptoms - bleeding, continuing pain, breathlessness or calf pain or continuing abdominal pain, bloating, wind and diarrhoea – call us straight away as these may require further investigation and treatment.
Your consultant will talk to you about the possible risks and complications of having this procedure and how they apply to you.
If you have any questions or concerns about your recovery, we're ready to help.
The treatment described on this page may be adapted to meet your individual needs, so it's important to follow your healthcare professional's advice and raise any questions that you may have with them.
07 July 2020
Independent hospitals in Leeds have been taking some of the pressure off the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic by providi…
06 July 2020
Our partnership with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board was featured on ITV Wales on 30 June 2020. Watch the clip…


text:
Larson wins Nationwide race at Charlotte
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) Kyle Larson showed he could beat NASCAR's big boys in the Nationwide Series.
Now he hopes to do the same on the Sprint Cup circuit.
Larson raced to his second Nationwide Series victory of the season Saturday, holding off Sprint Cup drivers Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
''It was nice looking in the rear view mirror and seeing them get smaller and smaller,'' Larson said. ''It's not often the 22 and 54 cars are getting smaller in your mirror.''
The 21-year-old Larson, also the winner at Fontana, passed Keselowski on the 118th lap in the 200-lap race and led the rest of the way.
Keselowski was second, followed by Busch, Kevin Harvick and Brian Scott.
It was Larson's first victory at Charlotte.
The win came on care owner Chip Ganassi's 56th birthday, and one week after Sprint Cup teammate Jamie McMurray won the All-Star race.
''It sounds like he is having a great month,'' Larson said about Ganassi. ''I know he's really excited about the Indianapolis 500 and I think Jamie and I both have a good chance to win here'' on Sunday at the Coca Cola 600.
Larson said the win will give him some momentum heading into the Coca-Cola 600, but admitted there isn't much he can carry over from the Nationwide race.
''It's a different race in Sprint Cup,'' said Larson, who has never won at the top level. ''On Sunday we will start in daylight and go through the night.''
Larson had to beat Harvick on a restart with 29 laps to go and was never challenged after that.
That left Keselowski and Busch battling for second.
Keselowski joked that ''Kyle (Busch) and I had a great race'' but said he simply couldn't come close to catching Larson.
''We just didn't have enough to run with him,'' Keselowski said.
Chase Elliott surrendered the Nationwide points lead after finishing 37th when a broken suspension caused his car to crash into the outside wall on Lap 86.
Regan Smith, who finished seventh, took the points lead - five points ahead of Elliott Sadler.
Busch was the heavy favorite coming in after winning the previous three Nationwide races at Charlotte and eight times overall at the track in the series. He started on the pole and bolted out of the gates to an early lead.
But after a caution on lap 23, Matt Kenseth beat Busch off the restart and Busch eventually fell back to 11th and never challenged for the lead again. It capped a tough day for Busch, who crashed his primary Sprint Cup car earlier in the day and will have to start the Coca-Cola 600 from the rear of the field.
Keselowski passed Kenseth on Lap 93 before getting caught in lapped traffic and getting passed by Larson on Lap 118.
Only 12 cars finished on the lead lap, and the leaders had to battle lapped traffic throughout the race.
''It was a pain when one is low and one is high and you have to zigzag in between them,'' Busch said.
Said Keselowski: ''It was a very difficult but that is part of the deal when you run the Nationwide Series.''


text:
Legendary NWOBHM band SATAN will kick off its first U.S. tour tonight at Black Bear Bar in Brooklyn, New York. The influential Trad Metal pioneers will spend the next six days gracing North American stages in support of their 2013 comeback album, Life Sentence. Dates are as follows:
4/11 – Brooklyn, NY @ Black Bear Bar
4/12 – Montreal, QC @ Katacombes
4/13 – Worcester, MA @ Ralph's Rock Diner
4/14 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie
4/15 – Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter
4/16 – Baltimore, MD @ The Metro Gallery
SATAN is a heavy metal band originating from Newcastle, England in 1980, known as part of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal movement. Though generally obscure throughout their career, the band is considered influential for playing a form of proto-thrash metal that was fairly advanced by the standards of the early 1980s.
Their 1983 debut album, Court In The Act, is now widely acclaimed and regarded by many as the pinnacle of their career, during which the band's line-up underwent a number of personnel changes and even changes in band name, releasing albums under the name of BLIND FURY and PARIAH, before folding in 1990. Guitarist Steve Ramsey and bassist Graeme English went on to found folk metal band SKYCLAD, while vocalist Brian Ross reformed his original band BLITZKRIEG.
SATAN remained inactive until re-assembling for a one-off gig at Germany's Wacken Open Air in 2004, and finally reunited in their original Court In The Act line-up for 2011's Keep It True festival. The band performed at several european festivals in 2011 and 2012 and have announced more festival shows and even a new album for 2013, to mark the 30th anniversary of Court In The Act's release. Bow to your knees, SATAN was back with its new album Life Sentence, released in April 2013 on Listenable Records.
Life Sentence was featured on many a "Best Of 2013" lists, and has been heralded as one of the best comeback album of the decade.
"The 80s NWOBHM legends return with an absolute beast of a comeback" – Metal Hammer
Footage of SATAN performing "Cenotaph" at last year's Live Evil Fest in London is now playing at this location.
Brian Ross – vocals
Steve Ramsey – Guitar
Russ Tippins – Guitar
Graeme English – Bass
Sean Taylor – Drums
(Source: CLAWHAMMER PR)
* For more info on SATAN:


text:
List of Merit Badges
Class Preparation Pages
Badge Workbooks
History of Merit Badges and Merit Badge Pamphlets
Scout Ranks
Other Scout Awards
Scoutmaster Bucky Past Events
Scoutmaster Bucky
Historical Memorabilia Items
1. Discuss with your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the following:
a. Companion or small animal medicine, and equine medicine
b. Food animal or large animal medicine
c. Exotic animal medicine
d. Marine animal medicine (mammal and fish)
e. Poultry medicine
f. Wildlife medicine and aquaculture medicine
2. Discuss with your counselor the roles a veterinarian plays in the following:
a. Public health medicine and zoonotic disease surveillance and control
b. The military
c. Food safety and inspection
d. Laboratory animal medicine and research
e. Teaching and government
3. Describe the training required to become a veterinarian. Where is the veterinary medical college nearest you? Describe the prerequisites for applying to veterinary school.
4. Tell your counselor what a registered veterinary technician (R.V.T.) or animal health technician (A.H.T.) is. Describe the training required to become an R.V.T. or A.H.T. Where is the school or facility for R.V.T. or A.H.T training nearest you? Describe the role an R.V.T. or A.H.T. would play in assisting a veterinarian working in three of the practice types listed in requirement 1.
5. Discuss with your merit badge counselor the role a veterinarian plays in the human-animal bond.
6. Do ONE of the following:
a. Visit a veterinary clinic, hospital, or veterinary referral teaching hospital that does work in one of the practices listed in requirement 1. Spend as much time as you can observing the veterinarians and their staff. Write a report on what you observed and learned at the facility. Share your report with your counselor.
b. Spend as much time as possible with a veterinarian who works in one of the fields listed in requirement 2. Learn what special training beyond veterinary medical school may have been required for that position. Learn about any special or unusual activities required of this position. Write a report on what you have learned about this field of veterinary medicine. Include in your report how this field serves the needs of the general public. Share your report with your counselor.


text:
Select a topic or year
Varicent's software automates and analyzes data across sales, finance, human resources and IT departments to uncover trends and improve sales performance and operations. The acquisition enhances IBM's Smarter Analytics capabilities across line of business operations in all industries.
"Varicent advances IBM's efforts to deliver analytics directly into the hands of front line employees, helping them uncover new ways to remain competitive and stay ahead of increasing demand," said Les Rechan, IBM General Manager, Business Analytics. "The combination of Varicent's software and IBM's deep analytics expertise delivers a comprehensive approach to managing sales performance, allowing clients to make more informed decisions faster."
Varicent software allows companies across a variety of industries including banking, telecommunications, insurance and retail to facilitate and streamline quota planning, compensation, sales assignments and managing quotas and insights into sales activities. The software is unique, taking what is traditionally a very labor intensive process, and automates and integrates all aspects of sales, client and financial performance management across the enterprise.
Varicent software, combined with IBM's prior acquisitions in business analytics including Algorithmics, Clarity Systems, OpenPages and Cognos, and recent investments in predictive analytics such as SPSS, will provide clients with a broad range of business analytics solutions. These acquisitions are part of IBM's larger focus on analytics, which spans hardware, software, services and research.
The news supports IBM's long-term growth strategy to expand the company's business analytics and optimization software and services capabilities, an area of IBM's business that is expected to reach $16 billion in revenue by 2015.
Varicent is headquartered in Toronto, Canada with additional operations in North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific. Varicent has more than 180 customers using its software, including Starwood Hotels, Covidien, Dex One, Manpower, Hertz, Office Depot and Farmers. Consistent with its acquisition strategy, IBM will continue to support Varicent clients while allowing them to take advantage of the broader IBM portfolio.
With the closing of this acquisition, approximately 200 Varicent employees will join IBM's Software Group.
For additional information, please visit: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/analytics/announce/varicent/
|XML feeds
|Banking and Financial Services
News about IBM solutions for the banking, investment banking, and insurance industries
|IBM Analytics
News about IBM solutions that turn information into actionable insights.
News of interest to IBM investors
News about IBM retail solutions
Information Management, Lotus, Tivoli, Rational, WebSphere, Open standards, open source
News about IBM solutions for the telecommunications industry


text:
Skip to content
Second Decade
Home of the "Second Decade" History Podcast
Toggle Sidebar
Tag: 1810s
July 22, 2018
July 22, 2018
Second Decade Off Topic: Astoria, A Pacific Journey
Continue reading
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here:
Cookie Policy


text:
Retired appellate judge Sheila O'Brien is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate what she has called the "mishandling" of the Jussie Smollett case. On Thursday, she accused the presiding judge of a possible conflict of interest.
A day after walking off the job and 10 hours of bargaining, striking employees at City Colleges of Chicago announced they had reached a tentative agreement with the administration.
How do you bring the music back to the stage of Symphony Center in the wake of an agonizing seven-week strike by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra? With two of the world's most formidable virtuosos.
Mikah Meyer's cross-country trip came to an end this week when he ascended the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. He's the first person to visit all National Park Service sites in one continuous trip – and is challenging stereotypes along the way.
Dozens of old glass negatives found in the attic of a North Side home lead to a surprising discovery, just days before the house was scheduled to be torn down.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says allowing the state to tax richer people at a higher rate is the only way to return financial stability to Illinois. We speak with supporters and opponents of the governor's top legislative priority.
In her book, "Bring the War Home," Kathleen Belew argues that the white power movement is more organized than previously thought.
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas offers some last-minute tips ahead of the annual tax sale.
Maps are more convenient than ever for finding the shortest route to your dinner reservation, but what do they tell us about the history of our city and state?
Later this month, Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot will move into the executive suite at City Hall. She'll inherit a city her predecessor says is better off now than when he took office some eight years ago.
Watch the May 2, 2019 full episode of "Chicago Tonight."
Nearly 6 inches of rain has fallen in and around Chicago since last weekend, which in years past might have caused significant flooding in some neighborhoods. But that hasn't happened, city officials said.


text:
Archive for the 'Hepatitis' Category
Purchase my new book, HOUSE CALLS at this link below.
Posted in Anxiety, Children's Health, Diseases, Hair Loss, Hepatitis, Uncategorized, tagged Dr Terry Hollenbeck, guide to medical information, House Calls, medical handbook on November 27, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Boomers at Risk for Hepatitis C
Posted in Hepatitis, tagged hepatitis C, liver, virus on February 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »
The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now recommending that all adults born between 1945 and 1965 — the "baby boomer" generation — be tested for hepatitis C, which is the most common blood-borne disease in the U.S.
It's a serious problem, because the disease attacks the liver and can be life-threatening if not detected early and treated.
About 4,500 people in Santa Cruz County are infected with hepatitis C, as well as more than 2 million Americans, most of them baby boomers. Another 1.5 million Americans have the disease but don't know it and may unknowingly transmit the virus to others.
Transmission of hepatitis C occurs most frequently through infected blood, whether from working in a laboratory or a dialysis unit, through infected needles used for tattoos or body piercings or by sharing drug needles.
In a few cases, people have been infected with hepatitis C by sharing objects that may have a tiny amount of blood on them, such as a toothbrush, a razor or tools used for manicures.
Hepatitis C can also be spread by sexual intercourse, but only rarely. For steady sexual partners, there are no recommendations about changing sexual practices just because one partner or the other has hepatitis C. But having two or more sex partners does increase one's chance of getting the virus.
Hepatitis C advances slowly and silently, often taking up to 20 years to show symptoms. The longer the infection goes undetected, the more liver damage it causes.
Hepatitis C is an infection caused by a virus. It attacks the liver, leading to cirrhosis, a condition in which the liver become scarred and functions poorly.
This ultimately leads to liver failure and even liver cancer, and it is one of the most common reasons for liver transplants. More than 200 individuals in Santa Cruz County may need liver transplants because of liver failure resulting from advanced disease.
Baby boomers are more than five times more likely to have hepatitis C than the general population.
This higher incidence is partly due to exposure before implementation of universal precautions and widespread blood screening for hepatitis C.
Many people in this group no longer recall the events that placed them at risk. A significant number of infected individuals contracted the disease decades ago from blood transfusions, medical procedures and tattoos and through intravenous drug use, even if only once.
Other than baby boomers, those with known risk factors should also be screened. The most common risk factors for any age group are intravenous drug abuse, having multiple sex partners and having had a blood transfusion before 1992, the year hepatitis C screening began.
Detecting the virus is very important, because the earlier it is found, the better the chance for a cure. A simple blood test is all that's necessary. Recently developed treatments have a cure rate of up to 75 percent, which could save 120,000 lives a year.
Those who know they have hepatitis C can protect their livers from further damage by avoiding alcohol and Tylenol (acetaminophen), which can accelerate liver damage.
The bottom line as I see it is that if you are a baby boomer, especially with one or more of the above mentioned risk factors, you really should get the hepatitis C screening test. If you have no known risk factors, you should at least talk with your doctor about this during your next office visit.


text:
- Discover CSUB
- |
- Academics
- |
- Admissions & Aid
- |
- Student Life
- ASI (Student Government)
- Antelope Valley Campus
- Bookstore
- Campus Dining
- Campus Programming
- Career Education & Community Engagement (CECE)
- Children's Center
- Counseling Center
- Graduate Student Center
- Health Center
- Housing & Residence Life
- Services for Students with Disabilities
- Student Financial Services
- Student Organizations
- Student Recreation Center
- Student Rights & Responsibilities
- Student Union
- Vice President for Student Affairs
- Wellness
- |
- Athletics
- |
- News & Information
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
In accordance with regulations that govern federal and state financial aid programs, California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) is required to establish, publish, and consistently apply reasonable standards for measuring a student's academic progress. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) for students must include a qualitative component (e.g., GPA), a quantitative component referred to as the student's Pace (e.g., percent of units completed), and maximum unit/time frame (e.g., 150% of the published length of the program). Each component must be cumulative in nature and must be evaluated by the University at least once per year to certify the student's SAP. However, CSUB has elected to evaluate SAP more often, which will be at the end of each term.
What are the requirements?
The Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards listed below apply to all aid applicants at CSUB, whether aid was received for prior coursework. In addition, all students, whether receiving aid or not, must meet CSUB academic standards. A student's eligibility for all federal, state, and institutional financial aid programs is affected by this policy.
CSUB GPA (total CSUB grade points earned divided by total CSUB grade points attempted)
PACE (cumulative units earned divided by cumulative units attempted)
MAXIMUM ATTEMPTED UNIT LIMIT (includes transfer units. Limit is 150% of the published length of the program)
Undergraduate (0 to 24 units)
180 units
Undergraduate (24.01 to 180 units)
180 units
2nd Bachelors
90 units
Teacher Credential
45 units
45 units
45 units
Note: Maximum Time limits for students may be greater than those listed above if a student's program requires more than the typical 180 undergraduate units or 45 post-baccalaureate units to complete.
How do my transfer units effect my eligibility?
The government requires that all units accepted for transfer MUST be considered in determining Pace within the 150% maximum time frame, whether the student received prior financial aid and/or completed the coursework.
How do my grades effect my eligibility?
Grading: The quality of an aid recipient's coursework is monitored. Please refer to the University's Course Grading System.
The following grades have zero (0) grade points associated with them, and therefore effect a student's GPA and Pace:
- Failing (F)
- Incomplete Fail (IC)
- Unauthorized Withdrawal (WU)
The following grades have no effect on GPA, but they do affect a student's Pace and Maximum Time and/or Unit Limits:
- Withdrawal (W)
- Incomplete (I) - is not a passing grade for SAP purposes
- No Credit (NC)
- Report Delayed (RD) - is not a passing grade for SAP purposes
- Audit (AU)
- Report in Progress (RP) - is not a passing grade for SAP purposes
The following grades do not affect GPA or Pace, but they do affect Maximum Time and/or Unit Limits:
- Credit (CR)
Note: Students who are academically disqualified from CSUB by the CSUB Admissions & Records Office (AR) are not eligible for financial aid.
What if I change my major?
When considering a change in major, it is the responsibility of the student to be aware of the financial aid Maximum Time and Unit Limits.
What happens if I repeat a course?
Federal student aid regulation limits the number of times a student may repeat a course and receive financial aid for that course.
- A student may receive aid when repeating a course that was previously failed (received an F or NC), regardless of the number of times the course was attempted and failed.
- A student may receive aid to repeat a previously passed course one additional time with aid. Regardless of the outcome of the second attempt (including withdrawal), no more financial aid will be given to repeat the course a third time.
- If a student retakes a course that is not aid eligible, a recalculation of aid will be done to exclude the credits for the repeated course (this may result in a change to their award and the student being required to return financial aid funds already disbursed).
- This rule applies whether the student received aid for earlier enrollments in the course.
Note: Federal regulations specify that students may not receive aid for repeating courses previously passed even if the student is required to retake those courses as part of a structured program. For example, a student fails a course in a term, but later repeats that course and earns a "D-" grade. The student may no longer receive aid for repeating the course again, even if they are required by their department or the University to retake the course (e.g., due to a course or program requirement of needing a higher grade).
Do remedial courses count in determining SAP?
Yes. All units will be counted toward the attempted and completed unit maximums but will not be used for the GPA calculation.
What happens if I withdraw from classes?
When a student withdraws from all courses for a term, they are subject to a pro-rata calculation of "earned" Title IV aid based on the number of calendar days they completed before withdrawing, divided by the number of calendar days in the term. Breaks in enrollment of five consecutive calendar days or more are excluded from the number of calendar days in the term. No repayment of Title IV funds will be required for withdrawals occurring after the 60% point of the term.
When determining Satisfactory Academic Progress, a student's attempted units is determined by the institution as of Census Day. Therefore, a student's Pace will be negatively impacted if the student withdraws from classes after Census Day (i.e., they will have attempted units for the term, but no earned units).
Please Note: financial aid may be Suspended for students who exhibit a multi- term trend of receiving aid and then withdrawing prior to Census Day.
For more information on withdrawal calculations, please refer to our Withdrawal policy.
What happens if I fail to meet SAP?
At the time of each SAP evaluation, a student who has not achieved the required GPA, or who is not successfully completing his or her educational program at the required pace, will automatically be placed on Warning for the next term. This will allow the student one (1) term to get back into good SAP standing while continuing to receive their financial aid. If the student does not meet SAP the next term, their financial aid eligibility will be suspended.
Note: disbursement of financial aid will be placed on hold for students on Warning until their prior term official grades are posted and SAP is determined.
Requirements to Re-establish Financial Aid Eligibility: Students who have had their financial aid eligibility suspended due to insufficient Pace, low GPA, or excessive units, and do not appeal, or their appeal is denied, may generally reestablish eligibility as follows:
- Complete enough units so that you meet the Minimum Pace (i.e., percentage of overall cumulative units earned with a passing grade, divided by your overall cumulative units attempted as of Census Day). The minimum Pace is: 67.0% for all levels. Deficient units may be completed at CSUB, or they may be completed through CSUB Extended University or another campus, if the coursework is transferable and satisfies their CSUB graduation requirements.
- Increase your GPA so that you meet the Minimum CSUB GPA requirement for your grade level. Undergraduate students with 0 to 24 units completed must maintain a CSUB cumulative GPA of 1.8 or higher. Undergraduate students with more than 24 units completed and 2nd BA students must maintain a CSUB cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher. Graduate, Credential and Doctoral students must maintain a minimum 3.0 CSUB cumulative GPA. Deficient GPA may only be improved through coursework completed at CSUB.
- For maximum time/unit limit, aid eligibility is automatically renewed when you advance your degree objective.
If my aid is suspended, how do I appeal?
If the student has mitigating factors that have hindered their Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), including death of a relative, injury or illness of the student, or other special circumstances, they may submit a SAP Appeal Form, with supporting documentation, to the OFA&S. Students who appeal must specify why they failed to make SAP and what has changed that will allow the student to get back into SAP within the next term.
Appeals are reviewed by the CSUB Financial Aid SAP Appeals Committee and determined on a case-by-case basis. The criteria for approving an appeal will be based on the student's circumstance, documentation, and a reasonable expectation that the student can reestablish progress toward a degree objective within one term or with an Academic Plan and regain academic standing that meets the requirements for graduation.
Students MUST submit their Appeals on, or before, the tenth business day of the start for the term for which they are appealing. Appeals submitted after this date will be denied. Typically, appeals are reviewed by the Committee within 3 business days of submission.
Petitions are approved on a conditional basis. An approved petition requires you to meet with a SAP Advisor in the Academic Advising & Retention Center (AARC). Not all students will be eligible for an Academic Plan. If eligible, the plan will be created and it will detail a means of improving GPA and/or Pace to meet the SAP standards above or, if you are exceeding the Maximum Unit/Time limit the plan will outline only those courses required to complete your degree. Financial aid will disburse after a completed plan is received from the AARC. Completed Academic Plans will only be accepted from the Academic Advising and Resource Center (AARC). If the Office of Financial Aid does not receive the Academic Plan or you are deemed ineligible for a plan, your aid will be canceled. Students granted an Academic Plan will be placed on academic Probation for one term and may continue to receive financial aid. At the end of the term, the student must meet the institution's SAP standards and/or Academic Plan to qualify for further financial aid assistance. If the student does not meet the SAP standards and/or Academic Plan, their aid will be canceled, and they cannot re-appeal. Note: the only exception is if, while on an Academic Plan, the student has a circumstance beyond their control that has prevented them from attending class for a prolonged period (e.g., hospitalization, auto accident/loss of transportation). In this case, the student will be allowed to re-appeal ONE TIME to change/update their Academic Plan. The student must provide documentation of their circumstance, along with an explanation of what happened and how they will be able to make academic progress in the future.
Note: disbursement of financial aid for a term will be placed on hold for all students on Warning and Probation until their prior term official grades are posted and SAP is determined.
If the student's Appeal is denied by the Financial Aid SAP Appeals Committee, the student may either: (1) continue their enrollment and make personal payment arrangements with the Student Financial Services Office (until aid eligibility is regained); or (2) withdraw and submit an Appeal for Refund of Fees to the Student Financial Services Office based on FA SAP Appeal denial and lack of funds.
Important Note: The SAP Appeals Committee is the last level of appeal that a student can make.
Can I receive a Book Loan / Voucher if my SAP petition is approved?
If your SAP petition is approved, you may be eligible for a Book Loan / Voucher during the time you are waiting to meet with the SAP Advisor for your Academic Plan. Please contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.
Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1022
Phone: (661) 654-3016
Fax: (661) 654-6800
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Federal School Code: 007993
Follow us on Facebook


text:
Brad Pitt is among the great Hollywood stars of his generations and is enjoying arguably the best year of his career, so of course he's planning to retire soon. Why? Because that's what hot actors and sports stars seem to do these days.
In an interview with the Australian version of "60 Minutes," Pitt was asked how much longer he intends to act.
U.S. & World
"Three years," said Pitt. He was then asked what he planned to do once he was done acting. "Hell if I know. Hell if I know. I am really enjoying the producing side and development of stories and putting those pieces together. And getting stories to the plate that might have had a tougher time otherwise."
The man is clearly weary of the paparazzi and the effect his fame has on his kids, and who can blame him? And we love the idea of someone with Pitt's juice pushing to get great films made.
But just this year he starred in one film, "Tree of Life," that took Best Picture at Cannes this summer, and another, "Moneyball," that has people talking Best Actor nomination. The idea that a healthy 47-year-old man at the top of his profession would shy away from the thing he does best is absurd.
For reasons we'll never understand, there's a long and rich history of talented (and not so talented) people announcing they were calling it quits, only to come back.
Pitt's old friend Steven Soderbergh not long ago made it known that he would be retiring and in short order announced two or three new projects. He has since backed off his claim, blaming the whole thing on Matt Damon's blabbermouth.
Roger Clemens first announced in 2003 that he would be hanging them up at the end of the season. He would go on to retire twice more and win another 44 games over the next four seasons, never staying away from the game for more than three months.
Brett Favre is the grand champion, of course, a man whose hand-wringing reached pathological levels. The man gave more weepy retiring speeches than any sane person can recount, only to return time and again, ultimately leaving an indelible stain on his legacy.
But there's also Barbara Streisand, The Who, Lance Armstrong, Jane Fonda, Garth Brooks, Jay-Z, Michael Jordan and Frank Sinatra, to name just a few. Heck, even the great Amanda Bynes once threatened far too soon to hide away her gifts.
What possesses someone to prematurely retire? For some, like Streisand, it seems like a chance to gouge fans on both ends of the downtime—"LAST CHANCE TO SEE BABS!!" and "BABS IS BACK!!!" For Jordan it originally seemed to be an honest attempt to start a new chapter in his life. For Favre it was hard not to feel like it was a cry for attention. There are almost as many reasons as there are retirees.
But for most of them, Pitt included, it's probably that they're simply sick of belonging to us. Think about how uncomfortable it makes you when you're introduced to someone who says, "I've heard a lot about you." Now imagine if EVERYBODY ON EARTH had heard a lot about you.
Like all before him, Pitt will no doubt come to realize that he's still a huge celebrity ruthlessly hounded by the press and paparazzi—so why not keep doing what he loves, acting, and keep raking in millions?
A gander at Pitt's IMDB page reminds us that he's got "Coogan's Trade" and "World War Z" out next year, and "Twelve Years a Slave" in 2014—it's tough to believe he'll stop there.


text:
Milwaukee 2603-22 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill Driver Review
If you're looking for a durable cordless drill that accepts drill bit sizes up to one-half inch, then you absolutely must give this drill a serious look. Out of the box, it's well-balanced, comfortable and engineered to be a workhorse.
This drill is part of the Milwaukee M18 Fuel™ series. The drill contains a new brushless motor. This technology is now sweeping the entire power tool industry. Also onboard the tool is an advance microprocessor that helps manage the delivery of energy so the tool and battery work together to provide the best amount of power when you need it while protecting the motor and battery. It's ingenious.
If you want torque, you get it with this drill - 650 inch pounds if what Milwaukee says is true. I don't have scientific testing equipment to take my own measurements.
The ratcheting drill chuck gives you great control when driving and the two-speed transmission gives you great speed-torque choices.
I loved the fuel gauge on the battery that tells you how much power you have. Even if you run out, the battery will recharge in 30 minutes using the enclosed charger that will also charge the 12-volt Milwaukee batteries.
Milwaukee claims that their brushless motor will last 10 times longer than their competitors. If this is true, that's a major reason to purchase the tool. I can tell you from buying high-quality tools in the past that they will last. I have a right-angle drill that's 25 years old and it still runs like a champ. It was the best drill made at the time, so think about paying the extra money for quality.
As crazy as this sounds, I fell in love with the durable red and black plastic hard case the kit comes in. I'm not a fan of the soft-sided bags many of the tool companies have switched to. The soft sided bags don't prevent tool damage when the tools are stacked like cordwood in the back of some builder and remodeler pickup truck.
I'm giving this drill the best score you can get here at AsktheBuilder.com - 5 out of 5 hammers. You'll love this tool.
The only reason I'm giving it four hammers out of a possible five is because its not bigger. But then it would be too big.
4 Responses to Milwaukee 2603-22 1/2-Inch Cordless Drill Driver Review
I have this drill. I was motivated to buy it when a contractor said that he had a few Milwaukee drills that were over 10 years old and the new batteries still fit the old drills.
I use mine around the house and for metal work.
Its a great tool.
Experience has taught me not to always trust the clutch; Even on the lowest setting.
My only complaint is that the low speed and the trigger could be slower and allow more finess for screwing delicate things like soft wood plastic and sheetmetal.
This has me doing a little more by hand. And I didnt buy a drill to do things by hand.
Its still a good tool.
any idea if a variable speed model is coming in the future?? thanks..ron
Great review! You do such a good job of adhering to the KISS principle, telling us the "user's-side" info without talking like a technocrat. Thanks.
According to the info.spec table you posted the drill/driver is variable speed - with two ranges: 0 --> 550 and 0 --> 1850. Most all drill/drivers (other than impact drivers) I see/use are variable speed - with either tow or three speed ranges.
So, I do not understand your answer to Ron Burger's question. Is there a "different" variable speed feature that you and he are referring to?
I have done a "test drive" of the new "Fuel" drill/drivers during a Milwaukee demo event at the local home center - SWEET!


text:
497. Afterword
April 30, 2015
Cultural ideas (memes), once they become widely accepted or have even gone "viral," develop a strong resistance to change. The idea of "artificial intelligence," from a fanciful oxymoron (contradiction in terms because no one knows what authentic intelligence might be), has become the watchword of a burgeoning industry and is here to stay until it is replaced by the Next Big Thing that becomes culturally contagious.
I have used the word "inertia" to describe a cultural idea's resistance to change. Once popularly accepted, it leads a life of its own. That is, once its collective memory achieves a critical mass within the human population, it becomes a contributor to our everyday system of belief.
Even after gravitational force, evolution, genetics, DNA, and both galactic and stellar evolution became fixtures of our cultural view of the universe (thanks to Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Tycho, Newton, Darwin, Franklin-Watson-Crick, and tens-of-thousands of others), the anthropocentric notion that humankind is the central focus of a god-driven universe persists, as if the sun and stars were still believed to revolve about us—we who give meaning to godly creation simply because we are born to that tenacious meme from our mistaken point of view.
Cultural inertia is a disease more deadening than ebola or dengue fever. It kills off tender minds of both children and adults well before their time. That is because the basis of perception is recognition enabled by memory, not any sensory impressions formed in the instant. We see largely what we have seen before and are familiar with. We grow uncomfortable when beyond the range of our past experience. Novelty in our eyes may capture our attention, but that doesn't mean we accept, like, or understand it.
Ideas that become part of our general culture are usually put forward by groups that stand to profit from their acceptance. Economic theory flows from those who stand to make money, not from the host of disadvantaged others. Military theory flows from those who fight wars at a distance. Theology flows from those dependent on entire flocks of believers. Penal theory is proposed by those outside prison walls. Art theory blows on the winds of change, novelty, and aesthetic outrage.
Why am I reminding you of this? Because we are all heavily invested in our personal experience, existing as we do at the leading edge of our beliefs. And that edge is always pro or con, positive or negative, for or against—in a word, polarized. There it is, a double-edged sword at the heart of our beliefs. And that makes the world we live in polarized as a result of our thrusting our particular edge outward in our actions, frowns, smiles, and gestures of rejection or acceptance.
There are two sides to every truth, meme, and conviction. We're either for-or-against it because that is how our minds work, balancing pros and cons, activations and inhibitions, two sides of every question. Yes or no. Yea or nay. Go or stop. Stay or leave. Fast or slow. Cold or hot. Sweet or sour. Brave or chicken. Rich or poor. Smart or dumb. Guilty or innocent. All or nothing.
We frame our options for doing anything at all in two columns, pro and con. Then we list the reasons for taking a particular action against the reasons for not taking it. We add up the two columns. The one with the most checkmarks wins. Yes, we are that simple minded.
Our muscles either flex or relax. What signal should we send? Uncertainty or hesitation leads to disaster. Timing is of the essence; the enemy is fast approaching. Now is our chance to decide. What should we do? How do we vote? Count us in or out? Subtlety is for wimps. Real men and women know right from wrong in any situation, and always do the right thing. Or, that is the popular myth.
Choices, nothing but choices. That is precisely why we have minds that engage with events and make decisions what to do. No matter how we decide, once we go one way or the other, we face another decision, which invariably leads to a train of others after that.
What if you had turned left and not right that day you met the girl who became your girlfriend who became your wife who bore your children who now have children of their own? What if, what if, what if. But you didn't turn left, you turned right, and that has made all the difference throughout your life.
Speaking of what ifs, picture your genealogical tree for the past five generations, from your parents to their parents to their parents to their parents to their parents. Your parents to your great-great-great-grandparents. That's a century's worth of your family and recent genetic heritage, 126 people, all making countless decisions every day of their lives, all those decisions contributing to you and your specific genome. Not just contributing to, but focusing on you. If any one of them had lived differently, had gotten sick at the wrong time, had gone off to war, had fallen off a horse, had run a red light, had served chicken (with hidden bones) and not roast beef for dinner—where and who would you be today?
Think about it. Without consciousness that can weigh options and make decisions, and act on those decisions by tensing one set of muscles while relaxing others—none of us would be who we are today.
Yes, consciousness makes all the difference between living as a person and living as a mushroom, or even another person in our own family-community-culture-precinct of nature. What if we'd been born on another planet circling another sun in another galaxy? Wherever we are, consciousness is our guide every millisecond of every day of our lives.
How ironic is it, then, that we barely understand our own conscious processes, our own intelligence, our own opinions, fashions, fads, annoyances, habits, routines, prejudices, and orthodox beliefs? Our schools are all aimed outward into the world of memes, ideas, and traditions, not at the minds we bring with our lunchboxes and faithfully present to our homeroom teacher when we answer "Here" when she calls out our name.
Instead of fighting wars or trying to make a killing on Wall Street, why aren't we all doing everything we can to understand our own minds to avoid doing more harm than good in the world?
Why, in particular, do we cling to ways and beliefs we don't understand, yet commit ourselves to out of personal and cultural inertia? As if we were automatons or robots or zombies or idiots?
I've said it before and will say it here one last time: Know Thyself! Why else are we here?


text:
Rice University announced today it has established a new academic department to capitalize on the university's research in materials science and nanotechnology.
The Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, part of Rice's George R. Brown School of Engineering, will be led by Pulickel Ajayan, Rice's Benjamin M. and Mary Greenwood Anderson Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and of chemistry.
"The creation of this department recognizes our leadership and successes in materials science, which span a range of disciplines at the university," said Rice President David Leebron.
New Department Chair Ajayan said, "We believe materials science and nanotechnology are increasingly important as the world demands products that are smaller, lighter and stronger — often all at once — and more useful. Our work, and that of our students here and out in the world, will provide the basic blocks upon which the future is built."
The new department will include a group of professors who have been part of Rice's Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science. Mechanical Engineering will become a separate department chaired by Professor Andrew Meade and will continue its work in robotics, control systems, smart structures, aerodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
Professors from other engineering departments and Rice's Wiess School of Natural Sciences will bring their skills in chemistry, nanophotonics, bioengineering, theoretical biological physics, advanced optics, condensed matter physics and more to the Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering. Emilie Ringe, a researcher in the electron microscopy group in the Natural Science and Metallurgy Department at Cambridge University, will join the department as an assistant professor in January.
The Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering will offer the bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in materials science that Rice has awarded for more than 30 years.
"Materials science at Rice has a great reputation, and that can only get better with a department dedicated to its advancement," said Edwin "Ned" Thomas, a materials scientist and the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of the School of Engineering. "The field touches many departments and disciplines at Rice, and it makes sense to give it an academic home, an educational anchor.
"Materials science has always been and continues to be a key component of new technology and it's important to the country and the economy. President Obama's Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) is a good indicator of how seriously the nation takes what we do."
Rice has been chosen by the White House to host an MGI regional workshop next April 28-29 for academia, industry and government.
Materials science research at Rice has won international recognition. In 2010, a Times Higher Education survey declared Rice No. 1 in the world for materials science. A 2013 study by the Max Planck Society in Germany also put Rice at No. 1 based on citations of research papers.
In recent years, Rice materials scientists have conducted successful research on electronic devices and sensors; composites and lightweight, high-strength materials; energy storage and conversion; environmental remediation and corrosion protection; solar power and photonic applications; and hardened materials for military and other uses.
"Leaders in industry and academia already sit up and take notice of world-class research by our faculty," said George McLendon, Rice's Howard R. Hughes Provost. "Students who earn degrees in the new department will have a distinct advantage as they build their careers and help change the world."
The new department's home office will be located in George R. Brown Hall. For more information, visit http://msne.rice.edu.


text:
- The sulphide (S-2) radical is among the first groups of the acid radical in which hydrochloric acid is used as the group reagent while silver nitrate, lead acetate, and sodium nitroprusside are used as confirmatory test reagents in case of sulphide radical salts.
- In this experiment, we will test the salt solubility with water. Then we will test the reaction of the salt with HCl, after which we will perform the confirmatory tests with silver nitrate, lead acetate, and sodium nitroprusside reagents to confirm the presence of sulphide radical in the salt
You can easily access more than 130 of the 3D simulations of Physics, Chemistry and Biology anytime via your PC, laptop, tablet or even your smartphone, without any need to install an additional driver software.
Our virtual lab aims to facilitate the science teaching process for educators and also make it easy for students to absorb the theory and the application of all science experiments.
All of the 3D simulations are baked with a helping multimedia files to ensure that all learners can perform the science experiments without facing any difficulties.
Save most of the money you always dedicate to spend on the materials and tools of the physical science labs. PraxiLabs will enable your students to repeat the steps of the experiments for unlimited times without any need to spend more money to get lab supplies.
Praxilabs will reduce the regular costs that allocated for the maintenance of the equipment of your physical labs as well as helps to increase its lifetime due to the lower frequency of usage.
You will also be able to teach your students how to perform the science experiments that requires a very expensive equipment without the need to purchase such equipment.
-Boyle's law states that for a given a gas maintained at constant temperature, the volume (V) is inversely proportional to the pressure (P), or PV =......
- PCR is used to amplify a specific region of a DNA strand (DNA target). Most PCR methods typically amplify DNA fragments of up to ~10kb (our......
-Gravimetric analysis is a quantitative method for accurately determining the amount of a substance by selective precipitation of the substance from......
Physics Lab
Chemistry Lab
Biology Lab