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UH Manoa researcher honored as one of the nation's top young professionals in science and engineering
Geology and geophysics associate professor Julia Hammer recognized at White House ceremonyUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Kristen Bonilla, (808) 956-5039
External Affairs & University Relations
HONOLULU — Julia Hammer, an associate professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics in UH Mānoa's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), was honored today by President George W. Bush with the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the nation's highest honor for professionals at the outset of their independent research careers.
Hammer was recognized today amongst other researchers selected for this year's honor in a ceremony at the White House. She was nominated by the National Science Foundation in recognition of her research in volcanology and experimental petrology.
"This award honors one of our dynamic young faculty," said SOEST Dean Brian Taylor. "Julia's research is leading the way to an improved understanding of explosive volcanic eruptions."
The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, established in 1996, honors the most promising researchers in the nation within their fields. Eight federal departments and agencies annually nominate scientists and engineers early in their independent careers whose work shows exceptional promise for leadership at the frontiers of scientific knowledge during the 21st century.
Hammer works at the forefront of a new field that uses data derived from experiments and theory to understand how volcanoes behave during eruptions. Her research focuses on understanding the kinetics of mineral growth in magma conduits and their chambers, and has potential for transforming the understanding of how fast, and at what stage of the eruptive process, magmas crystallize. Toward this goal, Hammer has built an experimental petrology laboratory that is capable of studying geologic materials at high temperatures and at pressures corresponding to a depth range in the Earth's crust from the surface to 12 km.
As volcanoes are central to the cultural and geologic heritage of Hawaiʻi, Hammer is currently working with K-12 teachers to add an important link between her research activities and the education of Hawaiʻi's students.
Hammer received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Earth sciences with high honors from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and a doctoral degree in geological sciences from the University of Oregon. Recently tenured and promoted to associate professor of volcanology at UH Mānoa, Hammer was formerly a senior research associate and National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Brown University in Rhode Island.
She also previously received recognition for her early career accomplishments by the National Science Foundation with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award, which is the most prestigious of the foundation's award and was the first to be awarded to a faculty member in Mānoa's Department of Geology and Geophysics.
The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) was established by the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaiʻi in 1988. SOEST brings together in a single focused ocean, earth sciences and technology group, some of the nation's highest quality academic departments, research institutes, federal cooperative programs, and support facilities to meet challenges in the ocean and earth sciences. Scientists at SOEST are supported by both state and federal funds as they endeavor to understand the subtle and complex interrelations of the seas, the atmosphere, and the earth.
For more information, visit: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu


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It seems that our brain can correct speech errors in the same way that it controls other forms of behaviour. Niels Schiller and Lesya Ganushchak, NWO researchers in Leiden, made this discovery while studying how the brain reacts to verbal errors. This research can contribute to improvements in the treatment of people who have problems with speaking or in understanding language.
Our brain is fairly good at preventing mistakes in speech. Unfortunately it does make the odd mistake. George W. Bush, famous for his verbal errors, made the mistake of referring to weapons of 'mass production' instead of 'mass destruction'. Former UK deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, had the same problem when he spoke of solving industrial disputes through 'meditation' instead of 'mediation'.
The 'f' in spoon
To see how the brain reacts to these kinds of mistakes, Schiller and Ganushchak asked volunteers to indicate whether or not certain sounds were in the words matching different pictures. So, for example, when shown a picture of a spoon, the volunteer was required to indicate whether or not a 'p' was in the word. This does not usually give any problems, but under pressure, when given less time, the volunteers make more mistakes. They then indicate for example that there is an 'f' in the word 'spoon' or that there is no 'p' in 'spoon'.
'Oh-dear' wave
The researchers showed that the brain responds to such faulty utterances with a specific electrophysiological signal. It was already known that this wave occurs when making behavioural errors, such as pressing a wrong button by accident. This wave, called Error-Related Negativity, is informally known as the 'Oh-dear' wave. The brain registers at once that something is amiss.
The most important conclusion of the study is that the way in which the brain uses language is not fundamentally different from how other actions such as grabbing or walking are carried out. The 'Oh-dear' wave registers errors so rapidly that they can sometimes be corrected in time. In this way you can stop yourself from falling down the stairs or saying the wrong thing.
Language in the brain
The results of this research provide a better understanding of the brain and how it processes languages. Such new insights into the mechanisms that affect speech can help to improve therapy methods for people with language impairments.
This study is part of a broader research project that attempts to analyse the working of the brain when using language. Niels Schiller set up the project in 2003 with a grant from NWO's Vici programme. Lesya Ganushchak, who was a PhD student on that project, received a grant herself in 2008 from NWO's Rubicon programme aimed at gaining experience abroad.

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Moyes made several changes for the game against Leeds and was disappointed when his side were beaten 2-1. But he fielded a virtual full strength line-up at the Abbey Business Stadium and goals from Nikica Jelavic, Leighton Baines, Leon Osman, Seamus Coleman and Marouane Fellaini secured victory.
Moyes said: "I don't know if it was the strongest Premier League side put out this weekend or not but it could be folly if I had picked up injuries. Then it would have been made to look a bad decision. But I was disappointed when we lost our League Cup tie to Leeds United. I gave a few players a go and I didn't think we came up to scratch."
He continued: "I wasn't going to take a second chance, that's for sure. I just felt we needed the people who knew what was going on. It was a very professional job. We did a job. I wanted to try and progress in the cup if we can. We've got a bit of momentum and we want to try and keep it going if we can.''
Moyes even included full-back Leighton Baines despite him having to nurse an ankle injury.
He said: "Leighton has got a bad ankle problem which I need to watch and be careful with. I thought we needed him because we have to respect the players at this level as well and what they offer to the game. It was really important we didn't treat it any differently."
Moyes dismissed social networking reports that striker Victor Anichebe is to join Reading. He said: "Anichebe to Reading? No, no truth in that. We won't be selling anyone, if I have my way that's for sure."
Cheltenham could only manage a solitary reply from Russell Penn and Robins manager Mark Yates said: "Scott Brown had only two saves and he didn't have a chance with any of the goals.
"But we were up against top goalscorers. It was a ruthless performance.
"We came up against a very good side but hopefully they know they've been in a game.''
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Union Pacific Named One of the 2012 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Winner by National Business Group on Health
Omaha, Neb., July 30, 2012 Union Pacific Railroad was the only railroad named one of the 2012 Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award winners from the National Business Group on Health (NBGH).The award recognizes employers that responded to the need to improve their workers' health, productivity, and quality of life.
Union Pacific has received this honor each year since the award's inception in 2005.
"Enjoying good health lets our employees spend quality time with families and friends, and makes for a safer work environment," said Barb Schaefer, Union Pacific senior vice president - Human Resources. "It is also important that our employees maintain good health so we can serve our customers to the best of our abilities. Union Pacific is an employer of choice because we help our employees reach their wellness goals, and we are honored to be recognized for this by the National Business Group on Health."
Union Pacific Wellness, the railroad's health promotion initiative, encourages employees to lead a healthy life. The program assesses and provides intervention support for 11 health risk factors: asthma, blood pressure, cholesterol, depression, diabetes, fatigue, inactivity, nutrition, smoking, stress and weight. Risk identification and reduction programs consist of wellness assessments and biometric screenings, lifestyle management, tobacco cessation, system health facilities, education programs, research grants and injury prevention.
About Union Pacific
It was 150 years ago that Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of July 1, 1862, creating the original Union Pacific. One of America's iconic companies, today Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), linking 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail and providing freight solutions and logistics expertise to the global supply chain. From 2000 through 2011, Union Pacific spent more than $31 billion on its network and operations, making needed investments in America's infrastructure and enhancing its ability to provide safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible freight transportation. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers and emphasizes excellent customer service. Union Pacific operates competitive routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways.
Union Pacific media contact: Tom Lange at 402-544-3560 or email@example.com, @tlange23
The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.


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The new iPhone landed Wednesday, bringing with it the weight of a nation's hopes and dreams.
Some speculated that the new toy could bump up GDP by .5% (while one Pulitzer Prize winner said our money would be better spent on infrastructure), but most folks had more pedestrian concerns, wringing their hands over how much the new iPhone would weigh, how much it would cost, how fast it would be… heck, what it would be called.
Now that the iPhone 5 is here, let's see how it stacks up against the rumors and wishlists that have been floating around cyberspace:
New Look: A metal plate on the back? To every iPhone user with a spider web of cracked glass radiating from a corner of the glass on the back, this would come as great news--and it is! The white and black versions both come with an aluminum back, the former sporting a silver finish, the latter with slate, giving each a two-tone look. The plastic bumpers you may have heard about were nothing more than a dream.
Size Matters: It seems like only yesterday that phones were getting smaller and smaller, now they're sandwich plates. The iPhone 4S is 4.5" x 2.31" x .37" and weighs 4.9 ounces. Rumor had it the new iPhone would have a bigger screen, while slimming down, and sure enough the iPhone 5 is .3125" thick, a reduction of 18%, weighs 3.95 ounces, down 20%, and has a 4-inch screen with a 16:9 ratio. Your old apps will still work on the new screen, but will show with letter boxing in deference to the new ratio. The new, bigger screen has created enough room for a fifth row of apps.
Chip: Everyone always wants everything to work faster, and the chip is what makes that happen. The iPhone 5 has an A6 chip, making the CPU and graphics twice as fast.
Wireless Charging: Those weird conductor pads are kind of cool, though we hardly think they're a gamechanger, but if you wanted to charge an iPhone on one, you're outta luck. The iPhone 5 only charges the old fashioned way.
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The day's top national and international news.
Map App: Apple let it be known they were dumping Google's GPS app, and today they unveiled their own, which works in landscape and portrait, provides 3D street-level imaging, and turn-by-turn directions.
Battery Life: In 2010, Apple filed a patent for a new smaller battery with enough juice to keep an iPhone working for days on end. Well, kinda... the new battery gives you up to 225 hours of standby time and 8 to 10 hours for talk, browsing, music or video.
New Connector: You may have noticed that iPhone charger cords and battery-pack cases have been selling at rock bottom prices. The fire sales were no doubt caused by rumors that the new iPhone would render the old stock of connectors obsolete, and sure enough the new connector is the size of a micro-USB plug. Apple delivered a 9-pin "Lightning" connector, as promised, which is 80% smaller than the old one, and, even better, is reversible. And god bless, they've delivered adapters that go from a lot of your old accessories to your new connectors.
New Jack: One allegedly leaked version showed the headphone jack had been moved to the bottom of the phone,
but that doesn't appear to be the case, which it has been, a move made possible by the new smaller connector.
Real 4G/LTE: Apple has claimed for some time now that their phones operate on 4G, but that term doesn't really mean anything. The reality is that iPhones have been working on a network that's slightly better than 3G, but not quite up to the industry standard of 4G LTE. With the latest generation of iPads working on 4G LTE, and all the major carriers vowing to embrace the technology, the expectation was the iPhone 5 would support LTE, too. The iPhone 5 doesn't disappoint with "ultrafast wireless" and LTE.
T-Mobile: With the carrier actively courting people with unlocked iPhones, it seemed unlikely there's a deal in place between the two companies, and there wasn't. Sad trombone.
Camera: The iPhone 4S has an 8-megapixel camera, and takes video at up to 30-frames per second, which puts it on par with the industry, and the new iPhone has decided to stand pat. Most of the energy went into making the old camera fit into the slimmer chassis. Apple did add a panorama function to the phone, and you can take photos while you shoot video.
Storage: The iPhone 4S comes in 16-, 32- and 64-GB models, and some thought the 5 might go as high as 128-gig, but that did not come to pass.
NFC (Near field communications): Apple has been filing patents for NFC apps that would allow people to user their iPhones to manage travel reservations and shop for goods, but it was one of the few bells the iPhone doesn't ring. No shirt, no shoes, no dice.
EarPods: Everybody hates the old Apple earbud, and there was lots of talk they'd finally replace them. They did, and gave them a new name, as well as multiple ports. But it appears to still be made from the same hard plastic that jumps from your ears at the slightest provocation.
iTunes 11: A new version was being whispered, and here it comes. Don't they send updates of this thing hourly?
New iPods and Nanos: Apple often likes to offer a small appetizer before getting to the main course, but this year they offered them as a dessert course. The new Nanos come in a rainbow of colors, have Bluetooth, bigger screens, pedometers built-in, photo and video capability, as well as an FM tuner with DVR-style pause and rewind. The new iPod touch has a bigger screen, is thinner and lighter with a new aluminum back, faster chip, the new headphone jack, camera... The new Nano is $149 (16GB), and the new iPod Touch is $299 (32GB) and $399 (64GB).
Release Date: 9/21 was a common guess, and it was correct! Pre-order begins on the 14th.
Cost: $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB.


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BBC News
- Chancellor Rishi Sunak cuts VAT in emergency plan to save jobs
- Chancellor gives diners 50% off on eating out
- Coronavirus: Scotland retains quarantine measures for Spanish travel
- Bianca Williams: Met apologises to sprinter over stop-and-search
- Lives ruined as damage viewed as 'women's problems'
- Coronavirus: Hillingdon Hospital shuts to emergencies after outbreak
- JK Rowling joins 150 public figures warning over free speech
- Tottenham midfielder Dier banned for confronting fan
- Man charged after paramedics stabbed in Wolverhampton
- Boohoo starts review after Next and Asos desert it
- Boy, 13, critical after Ashton-in-Makerfield hit-and-run
- Lord Baden-Powell statue back on display in Poole
- Digital divide: Six children sharing one phone for homework
- Coronavirus: Childminder anger over 'impossible' restrictions
- Coronavirus: Welsh care homes 'badly let down'
- Author David Mitchell: Writing a music novel is 'impossible'
- Coronavirus: Three England pubs close after positive tests
- Half of leisure centres could close, warns trade body
- Coronavirus: What guidance did care homes get from the government?
- Stamp duty holiday: How will it work?
- Coronavirus lockdown: Eight ways the lockdown has changed the UK
- 'Rishi Sunak: We need help with rent, money and jobs'
- Killing Eve: How author Luke Jennings created Villanelle
- 'I was terrified to put on weight' - the 'culture of fear' in British gymnastics
- The spying game: China's global network
- Shooting celebrities: Thirty years behind the lens
- Cumberlege review: The patients who fought for answers
- Purfleet-on-Thames: The town that changed its name to attract visitors
- Duchess of Cornwall 'can't wait to hug' her grandchildren
- Coronavirus: 'If you stand by your workers, we will stand by you'
- Can you get coronavirus twice?
- Coronavirus: How have nurseries coped during lockdown?
- Camilla and Dame Judi on TikTok and learning new lockdown skills
- Coronavirus: Care workers reunited with families after 12 weeks
- Pub manager on coronavirus news: 'We contacted every one of our customers'
- Coronavirus travel: GB travellers pose 'greatest Covid risk' to NI
- Coronavirus: '£500m extra for Welsh Government' from chancellor
- Coronavirus: Wallingford pub bans under 25s for flouting virus measures
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PHILADELPHIA –Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's Udall Center for Parkinson's Research have developed the first blood-based biomarker test to predict cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease (PD). If results can be replicated and standardized in other Parkinson patients, by other investigators, the test could be a useful tool to use in selecting patients for the development of new drugs that can slow or prevent this complication of the disease.
After searching through a hundred different proteins found in blood plasma, researchers found that epidermal growth factor (EGF), a protein involved in regulating cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation, provided a strong biomarker signal for cognitive impairment in PD. The study determined that PD patients with low EGF levels and normal cognition were more likely to subsequently develop serious cognitive impairments during the 21-month median follow-up period. The study is published in the current issue of the Annals of Neurology.
"As a PD doctor, I hear all the time that my patients want to know whether their disease will progress rapidly, and if they'll have the type of Parkinson's where they get dementia," said Alice Chen-Plotkin, MD, assistant professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania and the study's lead author. "If other studies verify these results, measuring EGF levels may be useful both as a clinical diagnostic tool and in the design of trials aimed at preserving cognition in Parkinson's disease."
As many as 83 percent of PD patients become demented over the long course of the illness. Although duration of the disease and advanced age have been identified as risk factors, some patients experience cognitive impairment relatively soon after the disease strikes, while others won't experience dementia until the very end of their disease. And nearly 20 percent of patients never have dementia.
In the study, PD patients with EGF levels in the lowest range were eight times more likely to develop dementia, half of this group had dementia after 14 months. Cognitive follow-up data from the second set of patients, the replication group, will be available in 2012, to see if this pattern continues.
The most efficient and cost-effective way to test a drug that could preserve cognition in PD is to identify the most at-risk population for a clinical trial and evaluate the effect of the drug in a short timeframe. The EGF assay was designed to be broadly useful in clinical practice, and if validated, it could be used to select Parkinson patients for clinical trials.
"A test for cognitive impairment in PD could not only help patients in planning their futures, but by selecting patients at the greatest risk, we could significantly reduce the amount of time it would take to determine whether new drugs work," said senior author John Q. Trojanowski, MD, PhD, director of the Penn Udall Center and co-director at Penn's Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research.
The EGF study was supported by the Penn-Pfizer Alliance – a peer-reviewed grant process sponsored by Pfizer and administered by Penn – and funding from the National Institutes of Health and the Marian S. Ware Alzheimer Program. Dr. Chen-Plotkin is also supported by a Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for Medical Scientists and the Benaroya Fund.
In addition to Drs. Chen-Plotkin and Dr. Trojanowski, the research team included experts from Penn's Department of Neurology: Andrew Siderowf, MD, Rachel Goldmann Gross, MD, Howard I. Hurtig, MD, Murray Grossman, MD, Christopher M. Clark, MD, Leo McCluskey, MD and Lauren Elman, MD and William T. Hu, MD, PhD, formerly at Penn and now at Emory); the Department of Psychiatry: Daniel Weintraub, MD, Steven E. Arnold, MD and Sharon X. Xie, PhD, also with the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology; the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine: Leslie M. Shaw, PhD, Vivianna M. Van Deerlin, MD, PhD, Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, MBA and John Q. Trojanowski, MD, PhD. Drs. Lee, Trojanowski and Hu are also part of the Penn Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research. Holly Soares, former director of Translational Medicine at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and current head of Clinical Biomarkers Neuroscience at Bristol-Myers Squibb, was also involved with the study.
The EGF blood test is not currently available, except in select research studies aimed at replicating and potentially verifying these findings. For patients interested in participating in the Biofluid Collection Research Program at the Penn Udall Center – which involves cognitive, motor and biofluid (i.e. blood, spinal fluid, DNA) tests – please contact Jacqueline Rick at 215-829-7778 or [email protected].
Penn Medicine is one of the world's leading academic medical centers, dedicated to the related missions of medical education, biomedical research, and excellence in patient care. Penn Medicine consists of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (founded in 1765 as the nation's first medical school) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, which together form a $3.6 billion enterprise.
Penn's School of Medicine is currently ranked #2 in U.S. News & World Report's survey of research-oriented medical schools, and is consistently among the nation's top recipients of funding from the National Institutes of Health, with $367.2 million awarded in the 2008 fiscal year.
Penn Medicine's patient care facilities include:
- The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – the nation's first teaching hospital, recognized as one of the nation's top 10 hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center – named one of the top 100 hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters for six years.
- Pennsylvania Hospital – the nation's first hospital, founded in 1751, nationally recognized for excellence in orthopaedics, obstetrics & gynecology, and psychiatry & behavioral health.
Additional patient care facilities and services include Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse, a Philadelphia campus offering inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient care in many specialties; as well as a primary care provider network; a faculty practice plan; home care and hospice services; and several multispecialty outpatient facilities across the Philadelphia region.
Penn Medicine is committed to improving lives and health through a variety of community-based programs and activities. In fiscal year 2009, Penn Medicine provided $733.5 million to benefit our community.


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"Simply, wonderfully, memorably human and therefore complicated and compelling. . . . A total treat." —USA Today
"A witty, satirical novel rich in wry, observant narrative reminiscent of Jane Austen's deceptively benign satiric genius." —San Francisco Chronicle
"The most perfect piece of prose writing to come along in quite a while." —Philadelphia Weekly
"The literary equivalent of lemon soufflé, light, tart and delicious." —Detroit Free Press


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Wonderful i love all the webisodes.
Paper Wishes Weekly Webisodes feature free scrapbooking video classes and card making video classes! Every week Paulette and LeNae bring you new online scrapbooking or card making classes demonstrating the very latest paper craft and scrapbooking techniques. Each of our free card making and scrapbooking classes also gives you unique project ideas and tips from Paper Wishes' Design Team. Come back often so you don't miss any of the fun in our card making and scrapbooking classes! You are sure to be inspired! Also watch for our "Week of Webisodes" events where we feature new scrapbooking video classes daily!


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Both the spoken-word "Alienated American" intro and the nine-minute-long "Definition Of" channel Aphex Twin's seminal "Didgeridoo" (minus the frenzied drum parts), but there is something sterile about the way the tracks wander about. You have to wait for "Girl Talk" and "Gutter Pimp," with their respective refrains "I like fucking" and "I just want to fuck you, honey," to feel truly engaged. These songs are without a doubt the album's two highlights, mostly because they have the same carefree attitude that made It's Time so physically engaging. "Ivory 313," a collaboration with fellow oddball Jimmy Edgar, feels sadly restrained: both producers keep a weirdly low profile, never allowing their in-your-face personalities to take center stage.
The album's second half is, to say the least, even more puzzling. Sure, "Showtime" is bold with its hints of acid-jazz, but it doesn't really prepare you for "666" and "The Boring People," both of which flirt with drum & bass: an unusual look for a Get Physical release, and a distracting one too. "Koffein" and "Famous Anus," on the other hand, are just trivial exercises in synthetic drones that are too short to be really absorbing. These stylistic diversions are redeemed somewhat by the electro-fied title track that serves as the album's closer, a fitting but abrupt end to a somewhat misleading sequence.
Around the same time this album was released last November, Wadsworth recorded a podcast for Tissue Magazine, whose blend of experimental noises, rockabilly, '80s AM pop, old-school hip-hop, first-wave electro and radio-host rants was compelling. It's a shame Life and Death couldn't bring together diverging impulses with the same ease and wit.
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Stephane Girard
Tracklist /
01. Alienated American
02. Definition Of
03. Showtime
04. Fan Mail (Revisited)
05. Girl Talk
06. Ivory 313 feat. Jimmy Edgar
07. Gutter Pimp
08. Koffein
09. Famous Anus
10. 666
11. The Boring People
12. Life and Death


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Big Island police are investigating a reported robbery that occurred early Thursday morning (November 8) in Hilo.
At about 12:30 am, a 63-year-old Hilo man reported that he was walking along Puʻuʻeo Street in Hilo when he was confronted by a lone male who pushed him to the ground and stole his wallet. The suspect fled the area on foot toward Downtown Hilo.
The victim was not injured in the incident.
The suspect is described as Polynesian, about 5-foot-2, about 180 pounds with a stocky build. He was possibly wearing a light colored "hoodie" over his head.
Detectives are continuing the investigation, which is classified as a second-degree robbery.
Police ask that anyone with information on this case or who may have witnessed the incident contact Detective Ernest Matsumoto at 961-2379 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The Building Department is accepting applications via online portal. Before beginning the process, be sure to have your completed application along with your plans and any documents required combined ready to upload and submit. Please note that the online portal is not your application but simply a means of applying for a permit. Customers will need to login to https://building.belleville.ca/cityviewportal. .
A building permit is your formal permission to begin construction or demolition. It means that the City of Belleville has reviewed the plans for any proposed structure, addition or renovation for compliance with the Ontario Building Code, local zoning bylaws, and other applicable laws and regulations.
The building code creates a level playing field by establishing minimum standards for construction that apply across the Province of Ontario. The building permit process protects the interests of property and building owners, as well as those of the community by ensuring the buildings in which we all live, work and play are safe, legal and sound.
By obtaining a permit, you are not only making a sound investment for yourself but also an investment that will serve the community for many years to come. Building Inspection staff have many years of building code compliance and construction experience and can often be a source of helpful advice to help solve construction problems, often before they occur.
In many cases, your designer or contractor can obtain a building permit on your behalf. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the building owner to ensure that a building permit has been obtained prior to commencing and construction or demolition work. A homeowner who is acting as his / her own general contractor is required to obtain a "Letter of Confirmation" from TARION Warranty Corporation before the City can issue a building permit to that owner. Information about this process and the application for the Letter of Confirmation can be obtained at this link to TARION's website: https://www.tarion.com/info/ownerbuilder
Some examples of when a building permit is required to be obtained are before you do any of the following:
- construct a new building
- renovate, repair or add to a building
- demolish or remove all or a portion of a building
- change a building's use
- install, change or remove interior, exterior or load-bearing walls
- make new openings for, or change the size of, doors and windows
- build a garage, balcony or deck or enclose an existing deck
- build a utility shed over 108ft2 (10m2)
- excavate a basement or construct a foundation
- install or modify any life safety or fire suppression system such as fire alarms, sprinkler or standpipe or fixed extinguishing systems including commercial kitchen exhaust hoods and the installation of electromagnetic locking devices
- install or modify heating, plumbing, and air conditioning systems, fireplaces, fireplace inserts and woodstoves
- install kitchen or bathroom cupboards with plumbing
- construct a chimney
- to finish a basement or convert a room to a bedroom
- to install a swimming pool, swim spa or hot tub
- erect a sign
Some examples of when a building permit is not required are:
- replace existing, same-size doors and windows
- install siding on small residential buildings, subject to distance from property lines
- build a utility shed under 108ft2 (10 m2)
- reshingle a roof, provided there is no structural work
- install eavestroughs, provided that drainage is contained on your property
- re-damp-proof existing basements
- paint or decorate
- reinstall / replace kitchen or bathroom cupboards without plumbing.
- erect a fence (except swimming pools and outside hot tubs require permits)
If you are the owner of a property designated under Part IV or V of the Ontario Heritage Act, you may require approval from Council prior to obtaining a building permit. Heritage approvals may be required for work not requiring a building permit. Please confirm with the Special Projects Planner what approval(s) are required for your specific job. For more information on altering or renovating a property designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, contact the Special Projects Planner, Greg Pinchin at 613-967-3319.
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Marshall University traces its roots to when, in 1837, a group of residents got together, planned the school and named it Marshall Academy.
On March 30, 1838, the Virginia General Assembly formally incorporated Marshall Academy. Its first full term was 1838-1839.
Following the Civil War, the West Virginia Legislature created the State Normal School of Marshall College to train teachers in 1867.
Marshall became a university in 1961, and the School of Medicine admitted its first class in 1978.


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Japan-based Moriroku Technology is a leading manufacturer of industrial chemicals and plastics, as well as a supplier of automotive parts. The company focuses on satisfying the growing market demand for lighter, smaller and hybrid cars that are environmentally friendly.
Moriroku Technology needed to improve design productivity to reduce time to market and increase its competitive edge.
The company adopted the CATIA for Automotive Suppliers offering based on CATIA PLM Express.
Using the concurrent design capabilities of CATIA PLM Express, Moriroku Technology styling and mechanical designers shortened design time by 30% and streamlined product development.


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The deal is Riverstone Holdings' subsidiary Velocita Energy Developments' first acquisition and the new firm expects over half of the 750MW in the portfolio to gain permits within the next two years.
French firm Opales Energies Naturelles has been responsible for developing the sites for E.ON so far and will now be contracted to Velocita.
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It's a hard thing, judging a game like SoulCalibur V.
On the one hand, it's a fighting series with some real history – a popular brand with many well-deserved fans and a deep combat system all coming together to create real enjoyment when playing online or with friends.
On the other, it features a shallow singleplayer experience, a streamlined character roster and a "story" that makes Lucas' whiny Anakin Skywalker seem like the pinnacle of character portraiture.
Lucky, then, that if you take the game for what it is – a chance to beat three shades out of friends and online strangers with its unique brand of offense-focused 3D weapon based combat – there is a lot to like about the newest SoulCalibur.
The most obvious new feature added to the tried and true SoulCalibur combat system is the critical gauge. A meter akin to those found in Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat, among many others, once charged it lets players perform new types of offensive and defensive manoeuvres.
The offensive side of the critical bar is the more interesting, with the addition of critical edge and brave edge attacks. The gaudy and cinematic critical edge attacks cost a full bar of meter and deal a high amount of damage if an opponent is caught unawares; each character has one and the input command for each is identical. Used well, this attack can turn the tide of a battle, or award a flashy finisher to a tough fight.
Brave edge attacks are ramped up versions of normal attacks and cost a quarter of the gauge. With good use of these brave edge abilities, otherwise simple combos can have their damage and hit count increased, as well as adding a bit of style.
Defensively, this meter is used for guard impacting, commonly known as parrying, which used to be a 'free' defensive ability in earlier iterations. It costs a quarter of a bar and still requires precise timing. While players can still parry, in a general sense, with the "just guard" function – tapping guard just while being struck – it takes more precise timing and can lead to a large number of attacks getting through.
Guard breaking requiring a resource shared with devastating attacks discourages a defence-heavy play style. Not only are players choosing to use up chunks of critical bar, but if blocking too many attacks, characters will automatically drop their guard for a few seconds. Players will know they are at risk of this when their health bar starts flashing. In this sense the critical bar is a fine introduction that facilitates more intense and aggressive fights.
With these new features added atop an already deep combat system it is a shame that there is no tutorial function – excluding a few screens of text before some of the earlier story mode fights. Old hands at fighting games will have no problem incorporating this new feature into their routine, but with no help for the newcomer this oversight does a great disservice to anyone unfamiliar with the game.
The story mode follows Patroklos and Pyrrha, the children of SoulCalibur veteran Sophita. As with most of SoulCalibur V's singleplayer options, there is not much here to like.
Patroklos is desperate to find his sister Pyrrha who has been taken from him, and with much whining and terrible writing the two become entwined in the story of the legendary soul swords. The story is so flawed and rushed, and the mode so pointless it's barely worth talking about. Gone are the interesting battle conditions from SoulCalibur II's campaign. The story mode is now just a series of fights culminating in a rather pedestrian 'boss battle'.
Taking place several years after the previous SoulCalibur, the game introduces new characters featuring slightly modified move sets from past favourites. A few original characters are thrown in with Z.W.E.I – a close range fighter capable of summoning a kind of spirit animal/familiar to help him in battle, and Viola who controls a crystal ball that can be directed around the battlefield. Crossing over from Assassin's Creed, Ezio Auditore is the guest character and is a perfect fit for the game.
Online play is a smooth affair. Standard offerings are available in the form of ranked and player matches. Players can also check others' online profiles and download any replays they have made available. With support for spectator mode in battles, it's also possible to chat with other viewers while watching a battle. With some unique looking champions popping up due to the character creator available, battle matchups can be surprising to say the least.
Character creation offers all the features expected from previous SoulCalibur games, but is more robust in how players can make their own unique creations. Patterns can now be added to outfits, exposed flesh can be tattooed and special items added; a brief search online reveals what is possible – including the ridiculous. A unique unarmed fighting style is also available solely for created characters.
SoulCalibur V is meant to be played with people; anybody expecting a rich experience from the singleplayer, like that found in earlier entries in the series, will be disappointed. Play with friends or online and it's easy to quickly discover a deep and rich fighting system that can be a lot of fun.
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Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 is broadly available today for download.
The new Web browser is available at this page, although Microsoft was having some problems early on with the download button. IE 10 for Windows 7 can also be obtained via the Microsoft Download Center in x86 and x64 versions. It's available in 95 languages.
The installation of IE 10 will replace Internet Explorer 9. Users with Windows automatic updating turned on will start to receive the bits for IE 10 for Windows 7 in the next few weeks, according to Microsoft's announcement. Those organizations wanting to block the update can use Microsoft's blocking tool, although it's not intended for use by organizations relying on Windows Server Update Services or System Center Configuration Manager for their update management. The blocking tool also doesn't block upgrades for those running the release preview of IE 10 for Windows 7.
IE 10 for Windows 7 is designed to support touch interfaces. It has its One Box text box, used for searches and URL entries, located at the top of the browser, unlike its Windows 8 cousin, which puts that box at the bottom of the screen. The do-not-track feature, which broadcasts a string requesting that third-party advertisers not track user clickstream data, is turned on by default in the browser.
For developers wanting to check their site's compatibility with various versions of Internet Explorer, Microsoft offers tools at its modern.ie Web site. The tools are designed to check site performance with older IE browsers. The modern.ie site has a URL scan box, which doesn't seem to work. There's also a link at the site to get a three-month trial of the BrowserStack online site testing service, which is free to use if activated before Jan. 31, 2014.
IE 10 for Windows 7 has arrived after a bit of a time lapse. A release preview test version of the browser was made available in November. For some reason, the Windows 8 version of IE 10 arrived sooner, in October. Until today, Microsoft had stayed fairly quiet about the time lapse and progress of IE 10 for Windows 7, even though it typically will be more important for organizations to deploy than the Windows 8 version of the browser. Many organizations have newly upgraded to Windows 7 from the venerable Windows XP, which just supports IE 8 as the highest version of that browser.
Some differences between IE 10 for Windows 7 and IE 10 for Windows 8 are expected. For instance, the new "enhanced protected mode" security feature of IE 10 on Windows 8 may not be available for the Windows 7 version, based on earlier descriptions by the Microsoft team. Possibly, IE 10 for Windows 7 will come with the Adobe Flash Player add-on preinstalled. That's what Microsoft's FAQ indicates, but it was written when just IE 10 for Windows 8 was around. The FAQ suggests that add-ons aren't necessarily banned from IE 10, and that Silverlight and ActiveX controls can be added. Microsoft's early descriptions of IE 10 had suggested that add-ons might not be permitted at all.
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Online tool teaches kids stock market, finances
Grant to help several schools in Baltimore City
Students in 10 Baltimore City schools will soon start taking part in an online stock market game as a way to help teach them about finances.
The stock market game is part of a lesson in personal finances, where students get to learn about making good financial decisions, banking and saving money. Some special education students at George McMechen High School are already taking part, and so far, they've seen big gains.
"Basically, some of the stocks went up and some went down, and we lost a lot of money," said a student identified only as Shaquandra, who was doing a daily check of her investments.
Teacher Fred Patterson said students love it.
"They're going to go out into the public. They're going to need to know how to handle their money, just like everybody else," Patterson said.
Some of that curriculum mirrors what is taught across the district as part of a state mandate put into place a few years ago.
"Our students are earning money all the time. They all have jobs, they're always working, and we want them to understand the importance of what they do with that money," said Amy Rosenkrans, the director of humanities at Baltimore City Public Schools.
Teachers are still developing those lessons, but a new grant from Discover means this spring, students across the district will also get a chance to play the stock market as part of an online teaching tool.
"They get to invest $100,000. They work over eight to nine weeks investing and seeing what works and what doesn't work. That's a big addition to the curriculum," Rosenkrans said.
Even though their gains won't show up in their real bank accounts, educators hope the investment in the experience is what will really pay off.
"It's a huge need. As we know with the current financial situation, people need to be more aware of their finances and what to do with them," Rosenkrans said.
This spring, some students will even get a chance to visit the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan.


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Mathematical and Physical Journal for Secondary Schools
In 1994 the journal with Hungarian title Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok, which translated into English is the Mathematical and Physical Journal for Secondary Schools, celebrated 100 years of publication. To mark the occasion the Journal brought out a special issue in English with articles about the Journal and its influence on mathematics and mathematicians in Hungary. These words come from the reverse side of the front cover:-
KöMaL is the popular abbreviation of our journal presently celebrating its 100th birthday. During these years, several generations of mathematicians and other scientists developed their problem-solving skills through KöMaL, which is primarily a problem-solving journal. It appears ten times a year in a total of 480 pages, of which 320 are devoted to mathematics and 160 to physics.We now give the Preface to the issue, written by Ákos Császár, Honorary President of the János Bolyai Mathematical Society and George Marx Honorary President of the Loránd Eötvös Physical Society:-
In 1885 a small group of Hungarian mathematicians and physicists started holding regular meetings at a restaurant near the University in Budapest. Here they heard the latest news in science and learned about each other's research, thereby encouraging scientific activity in Hungary.
In 1890, Loránd (Roland) Eötvös, professor of physics, mailed an invitation to his lecture on Terrestrial Gravitation and its Measurement. His message referred to further goals: "Dear Gentlemen! We hope that by meeting here we are about to take the first step towards assembling again and again with a similar purpose and get into even closer contact. With full respect, yours sincerely, Baron Roland Eötvös."
In 1891, the Mathematical and Physical Society was established. Referring to the society, Eötvös wrote: "[The goal of our meetings is] the further development of science by the spoken word, and the publication in a journal of all results worth the attention of the experts. This does not seem to be more than the goal of the study groups of the students. Still, in this case, we give it the attention it deserves, and our work will have merit for fulfilling an important need. If we succeed in making every Hungarian teacher of mathematics and physics a real mathematician and physicist, then we not only serve the schools, but we raise the level of science in our country. Carrying out the task of self-education with dedication and seriousness has the further result that, in the future, new researchers and scientists arise out of our group. I hereby declare the Mathematical and Physical Society founded."
The first president of the new society was Loránd (Roland) Eötvös, rector of the Budapest University of Sciences. The vice-presidents were Gyula König (Julius König), the Rector of the Technical University (an excellent developer of mathematical analysis) and ágoston Schmidt (a secondary school teacher). The initial members numbered 300. (Now both the János Bolyai Mathematical Society and the Roland Eötvös Physical Society consider themselves offspring of this society.)
The year 1894 was important in the history of Hungarian science and education. A school teacher named Dániel Arany, started editing the Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok, a mathematical problem solving journal for secondary school students. This was the second journal of its type in Europe preceded only by Vuibert's Joumal de mathématiques élémentaires, started in France in 1876. Each issue of the Középiskolai Matematikai Lapok contained a number of selected exercises from mathematics and shortly thereafter from physics, as well as solutions to past months' problems and a list of those pupils who sent in correct solutions. Now the Középiskolai Matematikai és Fizikai Lapok is redacted by the János Bolyai Mathematical Society and the Roland Eötvös Physical Society in 7000 copies per month. It regularly prints the best solutions of the students and the names of the best problems solvers. One can find the names of famous scientists like Lipót Fejér, Tódor (Theodore von) Kámán, George Pólya, Frigyes Riesz, Marcel Riesz, Gábor Szegó, Pál (Paul) Erdős, on the list of successful students.
In 1894, the new society decided to organize for the first time a mathematical competition for students just finishing high-school. In 1916, the mathematical competition was augmented by a physics competition. With the exception of a few small gaps during the world wars, the competition was held every year. Since then for one hundred years these competitions enjoy great respect. They bring fame (and university admission) to the winning students, and fame to their teachers and schools as well.
These competitions were the place where many (later) famous mathematicians and physicists had their first success; in mathematics, they included L Fejér (1897), T Kámán (1898), M Riesz (1904), G Szegó (1912), E Teller (1925), and László Tisza (1915); in physics, Leó Szilárd (1916), and E Teller (1925). Among the winners of the József Kürschák Mathematics Student Competitions and the Roland Eötvös Physics Student Competitions one can find the names of internationally renowned mathematicians and physicists even in our days.
Both the competitions and the journal have, during the one hundred years of their history, played an important role in discovering talented boys and girls. Anyone who analysing the source of success of mathematicians and physicists of Hungarian origin in our century is compelled to emphasize the role of these two organizations.
The end of the 19th century saw rapid development of mathematics and physics worldwide as well as in Hungary. Loránd (Roland) Eötvös organized the first Teacher Seminar in 1895 for the training of physics teachers, from all over the country. Since then, the close contact between active researchers, university professors, and school teachers has been a significant goal for both societies. (Professor Rudolf Ortvay introduced the most active school teachers in this way to quantum mechanics already in 1930.)
Since those years, the stormy 20th century has passed by, but Eötvös's dream was realized: the two societies have served education, research, and progress without interruption. This centennial offers us an opportunity to introduce our societies to you.
Ákos Császár
Honorary President of the
János Bolyai Mathematical Society
George Marx
Honorary President of the
Roland Eötvös Physical Society
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Lena Dunham's progressive HBO comedy, Girls, love it or hate it, gets a few things right. The women of Girls realistically portray a prominent percentage of a fringe population in Brooklyn. And however niche that may sound, America recognizes them. These characters are not poverty-stricken but they are career-less, and they are not far from Manhattan, but they do not reside on the island itself. They are the growing group of college grads with a substantially more pessimistic outlook on their future options, due to the era in which they live. Dunham's wit makes light of these "white girl problems" while narrowing in on the painful details of a less-than-luxurious lifestyle in sky's-the-limit New York City—a direction that has been described as both controversial and brave. She gets help from the also on-point Jenn Rogien, 2012 Style Awards' TV Costume Designer of the Year. Rogien's contributions seem subtle at first, but the clothing worn in each episode speaks levels on the status of each character. We caught up with the designer on how she gets Girls so right.
Brooklyn twenty-somethings seem hard to pull off on TV. How did you end up breaking this pattern?
JENN ROGIEN I think some of it might be that these characters seem like they might really live in Brooklyn. And not TV Brooklyn. Real Brooklyn. I think some of it might be that I also live in Brooklyn and am constantly using everything I see while I run around my own borough as inspiration. Oh, and method shopping.
You went from working in the theater to working in fashion, and back to the stage and screen. Is there a huge difference between the two arenas?
JR On some level both fashion and costume are centered around clothing and expression. For me, fashion design is about finding inspiration in the world and bringing it to life in a collection—often very beautifully and always focused on the look. Costume design is about taking characters in a script and using clothing to bring them to life—warts and all. Both are telling stories. The approach is a little different.
How was working with the cast? Do you have a favorite girl?
JR I love the cast—the girls, the guys, the guest stars. Everyone is so creative and collaborative and brings their A-game every day. It would be impossible to pick a favorite.
Lena Dunham has been criticized for her lack of style. Did you find her taste difficult to work with?
JR Personally, I love Lena's style. And I'm inspired by her imagination and direction for every episode. When I'm working on the characters, the focus is on making the choices that are right for the character and the story in that moment.
And I assume Jemima Kirke was, for part of the season, pregnant. Had you costumed a pregnant woman before?
JR She was, and I have.
I know that each character is based on a real person from Lena's life. Did you go to any of these people for inspiration?
JR In some cases I know who the character is based on and in some cases I get direction from Lena and the writers and we find inspiration and research based on those notes. I did approach a friend of Lena's who is one of our guest stars when a dress she wore in her life inspired a moment in Season Two.
And did the actors have a lot to do with their own styling?
JR It depends on the actor and the character. Some actors like to be involved and some like me to motivate the process. The variety in those collaborations is one of my favorite aspects of my job.
How would you describe your personal style?
JR I'm a bit of a chameleon—I'll often pick up accessories or even whole looks from characters I'm working on. Other than that I try to look put together. And I live in heels.
What can we expect from you coming up?
JR Right now, I'm designing for a new show for Netflix: Jenji Kohan's Orange Is the New Black. And definitely tune in to Girls Season Two! There are new roommates, new characters, new love interests and of course, new clothes.


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Gallery: Queen Elizabeth and her family at Royal Ascot
It's Ascot Week in Britain — a fine time for royal watching as the men wear top hats and the ladies show off their fascinators for the Royal Meeting, a tradition that dates back to the 1820s. Queen Elizabeth, of course, is an avid racing fan, and many members of the royal family are involved in equestrian sports, from polo to show-jumping and dressage. Here is a selection of photos from this week's Ascot events so far:
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Highlighting that the Prime Minister had recently termed the current decade as the decade of innovation, Dr Chavan added that the Government of India will focus its Research & Development efforts in the current decade on translating lab research into product and process innovations that benefit the massesThe Minister added that the challenges of Science & Technology are much tougher in the 21st century as we have to find solutions to the problems of the people. Dr Chavan outlined the five key challenges of Science and Technology to include energy security, food security, water availability & quality, affordable healthcare for all and terrorism and internal security.The Minister, emphasizing the importance of channelizing young and fresh talent to science & technology, said "If India has to become a major power, it is the manpower that can make it so." Congratulating CII on its efforts in engaging the industry in research & development, the Minister said "as of now 75% of the R&D spending comes from Public Funded Institutions. This needs to change."Dr Chavan urged the Indian diaspora to work with the governments in their adopted countries and the Indian industry and government to collaboratively find solutions using science and technology. The recommendations from the day long Seminar on Nanotechnology will enable the government and industry to engage with the NRI's and PIOs and identify key areas of interest for investment, research and infrastructure development.Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Ajay K Sood of IISc Bangalore, highlighted the many initiatives of the Government of India in the area of Nanotechnology. "There are excitements and challenges in Nano Technology. Nano science is thriving, making new discoveries and creating exciting challenges." We must realize that nano is an enabling technology and must coexist with the existing technology added Prof Sood.Highlighting that the government had spent about Rs. 300 million per annum in the area of nano, Prof Sood said that "In India nano technology is a government led initiative as it is in its embryonic stage".Welcoming the delegates to the 8th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Mr Deep Kapuria, Chairman, CII National Committee on Robotics urged the Indian Diaspora to look at India differently, synergise their efforts to aid India's development by coming up with all pervasive technology.
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It has a pleasantly sweet molasses-like flavor with a hint of caramel. Traditionally, the pod flour or meal was made into a porridge. Since the flavor and value of raw mesquite pod meal exists, it should be regarded more as a condiment rather than a flour or meal. However, it can be used to replace a portion of your flour in baking.
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It is extremely unlikely that your current personal belongings insurer will provide you with protection against the risks associated with transport from one home to another. The CrownCare Transit Protection plan is designed to provide the coverage you need against the risks associated with transport by road, rail, ship or air.
Crown's crews are trained rigorously to exercise care and treat our customers with utmost respect and professionalism when packing, transporting, delivering and unpacking customers' personal belongings. We are proud to have one of the highest-rated records for claim-free relocations in the industry. Although Crown takes every precaution to eliminate risk, it is important to note that personal belongings will be traveling on a truck, train, plane or boat, all of which carry inherent risks. This is why Crown offers the CrownCare Transit Protection plan with policies that offer full replacement cost coverage on an all-risks basis.
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25 comments:
- Julia Ryan said...
So glad you're feeling better about things Nat! You look amazing in that red dress, total celeb!
That pizza sounds yummy, might need to switch that out for my bbq pizza tonight!
- January 28, 2013 at 4:41 AM
- Sadie + Stella said...
More than anything, I love Sterling's appearances in the back of your dressing room photos. He always looks like he is up to no good and I love it! You are rockin' that dress. And your pizza looks phenomenal!
- January 28, 2013 at 4:41 AM
- Nat said...
Such a cute dress! Sterling looks too happy with that Icee- now I kind of want one!
- January 28, 2013 at 4:57 AM
- Amy Florez {Baby Mama Juice} said...
I use the Suave Keratin shampoo. It's awesome and CHEAP! I wrote a review about it last summer when I discovered it. I have the dry shampoo. Not a big fan. :( I didn't realize Hampden was having their sale. I got a dress from one of their sales for like nothing. Makes the dress even prettier!
- January 28, 2013 at 5:07 AM
- tpatters5 said...
You are so pretty in that last picture with Sterling. Pure joy is beautiful.
- January 28, 2013 at 5:12 AM
- Chicago Mom (Heather) said...
Love that picture of you and Sterling!! Precious.
I love those same dresses but I couldn't watch last night b/c our cable was out. Ugh! Need to do catch up online today. :-)
- January 28, 2013 at 5:39 AM
- KatiePerk said...
Obsessed with that Pizza. Looks divine.
It looks like a great weekend!!
That red dress is HOT.
- January 28, 2013 at 5:46 AM
- megan said...
That red dress is gorgeous! I wish I could pull off wearing red. Looking forward to hearing about the new shampoo & conditioner!
- January 28, 2013 at 6:31 AM
- Natalie said...
Can't wait for that pizza recipe! Also excited to see what you think of the Suave Keratin -- I may have to try!
- January 28, 2013 at 6:51 AM
- High Cotton Style said...
Love that red dress! I'm giving away a necklace that would look fab with it-check it out! Can't wait to hear this pizza recipe!
- January 28, 2013 at 6:51 AM
- Lobster Meets Peach said...
So happy to hear you had a good weekend! And as always, everything you try on rocks!!!
- January 28, 2013 at 7:13 AM
- FlirtyGems said...
So glad you are feeling better too! Oh and RED is your color you look great in that dress!
- January 28, 2013 at 8:06 AM
- Bud and Leo said...
I need to try those suave products asap! thanks for letting us know what everyone recommended! The SAGs were kind of a snooze I'm so pumped for the Grammys in two weeks!!! Also, sending you lots of love xx Lisa
- January 28, 2013 at 8:33 AM
- Unknown said...
Essie polish is my absolute favorite...becoming more like an obsession!! I haven't tried the Suave products yet so I might need to check those out!! And love all of Sterling's adorable faces!! XoXo
- January 28, 2013 at 8:56 AM
- Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} said...
The hat is so fab...you have a budding stylist on your hands (c; I didn't even check out the red carpet styles! What is wrong with me???
- January 28, 2013 at 9:27 AM
- Archana said...
Can u get those Biotin pills off the shelf at a drug store?If so, is there any particular one tht ur considering?
- January 28, 2013 at 9:27 AM
- pretty little things said...
ummm that thai chicken pizza lookd awesome! and I think it's time for my lunch now! haha
- January 28, 2013 at 10:28 AM
- Unknown said...
That dress is perfect on you! Um, am I the only one that thinks that the gal modeling it in the pic has her shoes on the wrong feet? Such a gorgeous color, though!
- January 28, 2013 at 10:47 AM
- 17 Perth said...
Yum!! That pizza looks so good right now. (I am so hungry! HA)....and that Essie nail polish is awesome. I love the picture of you with the red dress--haha..sterling looks so cute in the background.
- January 28, 2013 at 11:36 AM
- Christina said...
I love how in the background of the dressing room pic, Sterling is clearly digging in your purse for more candy. LOVED Amanda Seyfried's look. That mink hat? Want. I had to laugh at you wearing it in bed. If it keeps the boy happy, might as well do it.
- January 28, 2013 at 12:03 PM
- Serena P said...
you look great in the red dress!! I had to laugh, I think the model has her shoes on the wrong feet!!! I hope you have a great week!!
- January 28, 2013 at 2:34 PM
Totally agree with you on the picks for Jessica Chastain and Amanda Seyfried as best dressed. Was Amanda high though? She seemed loooopy on the E's red carpet interview.
- January 28, 2013 at 5:17 PM
- Taylor said...
I'm so sorry to read about your struggles. God has a plan sometimes we just don't realize it. I'm glad people commenting who have been in the same place can help.
you look gorgeous in red! glad you had a good weekend
- January 28, 2013 at 5:47 PM
- Alexandra Bee Blog said...
Love that Essie color!
And yum..homemade pizza is my favorite!
- January 29, 2013 at 12:55 PM
- Gaby [The Vault Files] said...
I just read your post from Friday and I'm so sorry to hear about it. Hang in there girl, what is meant to be will be ;)
- January 29, 2013 at 6:21 PM


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Dr Alfred Pain, known to his family as "Alf," 23, was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, August 24, 1888 the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Pain.
After completing his education in Hamilton, Alfred went, in 1906, to the University of Toronto to study medicine.
Dr Pain was a model of Canadian manhood … He was an ardent lover of clean sports, having played cricket and football; was a fine rifle shot - following in his father's footsteps - and was a member of the champion rifle team of 'Varsity in 1909. He was also a great lover of water sports, entering heartily into the swimming and tilting contests of the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, and winning many prizes in the dinghy and other races.
Next his profession his chief delight was music. He had a trained, critical ear, was an expert at the piano and flute, and his greatest happiness was, when at home, playing with his mother and brother, Dr Albert Pain, a former at the piano and Albert on the violin.
Pain graduated from University in 1910 and gained his medical qualification of M.B. the following year. After working as a house doctor at Hamilton City Hospital Alfred Pain went to London to study in September 1911.
He wrote from London that he was trying to work his passage back to Canada as a ships doctor but had thus far had no luck. Eventually he booked passage on the Titanic as a second class passenger (ticket number 244278, £10 10s). He was accompanied to Southampton by his cousin Mr A. Pain who described Alfred's last days in England in a letter to Alfred's parents:
We left for London Tuesday morning and arrived in town about three in the afternoon. Alf at once started packing, about six in the evening we took his trunks up to the station and left them in the cloakroom. Having nothing to do we went over Waterloo Bridge and down Strand. On the way we decided to have our photos taken and so went into the shop and had them taken. The man said they would be ready in about an hour, so we went and sent the cable off and then came back to see the photos. We were so pleased with them that we had another taken. But we did not wait to see it. The next day we took the train down to the boat and went over it, it was really splendid I wished that I would go with him, he was delighted, at last I said goodbye and left the ship. As the ship sailed out I could see Alf standing on deck waving to me.
On board the Titanic Alfred took under his wing Marion Wright from Yoevil. The two had mutual friends in Somerset and Alfred had agreed to look after her until she was able to meet her fiancé Arthur Woolcott in New York. According to Miss Wright they met for the first time on the Friday after sailing.
He seemed so good at getting up games for the young fellows on board. We have several meals together and he told me how much he had enjoyed his stay in England. On the Sunday I asked him to come to the service in second class saloon. He did, and again in the evening came with a number of others to sing hymns in the dining saloon, and himself chose one or two. I believe he especially asked for "Abide With Me, Fast Falls The Eventide." Afterwards we had supper with one or two other people who had been singing with us, and then retired to our berths.
Miss Wright then described how Alfred had helped her to find a lifeboat.
About 12:30 p.m., when I had been on deck already for some time, your son came up, properly dressed, and with his life belt on. I could see he was looking for someone, and after a while he found me, and said: "I have been trying to find you've some time." I asked him if he thought there was any great danger, and he assured me had they could not be. We stood for some time on the starboard, watching them load boats. There were hundreds of women on that side, and your son suddenly said: "I think we had better go round the other side; there aren't so many people there." We did so, and scarcely had we got round when the call came "any more ladies, this way!" Your son said, "you had better run." I did so and he followed and put me on the lifeboat. It is such a grief to me that I didn't say goodbye to him, but I thought as everyone else did, that we would go back to the Titanic before very long.
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I haven't had a ton of time for blogging lately but figured this tip was good enough to throw out there for all the screen users. One way I like to organize servers that I'm ssh'd into is using screen windows. As you hopefully know you can use Ctrl-A c to create sub windows within screen. Then you can switch between them in several ways such as using Ctrl-A X where X is the window number, Ctrl-A n or Ctrl-A p for next and previous, and Ctrl-A " to get a list of the windows for selection. You can move windows around with Ctrl-A : then type number X where X is the window you want to swap with. Finally, you can also name the windows with Ctrl-A A. So usually I ssh into a server, and manually change the window title to the server name I'm ssh'd into so that its easy to organize and remember where my windows are.
Turns out thats a lot of repetitive work that can easily be scripted. You can create a really simple script called ssh-to and place in your ~/bin or somewhere in your path
hostname=`basename $0`
# set screen title to short hostname
echo -n -e "\033k${hostname%%.*}\033\134"
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ssh -X $hostname $*
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echo -n -e "\033k`hostname -s`\033\134"
Now, create symbolic links to the script with each server hostname that you use. This can be a little tedious but you only have to do it once and the benefit is that you can now tab complete ssh'ing into servers.
For example you would do something like

ln -s ssh-to myserver.com

Then anytime you type "myserver.com" the tab completion can fill it out, you're ssh'd into the server (assuming you have keys setup you don't have to type a password) and your screen window title is updated with the domain info trimmed off, in this case myserver. Now your screen windows update their own titles anytime you ssh into a new server!


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Germany edges Canada 2-1 in women's friendly
VANCOUVER – The one thing about playing quick-passing, possession soccer is that when it comes time for an occasional back pass, it better be true and carry some pace.
An experienced German squad, ranked No. 2 in the world, jumped all over the mistakes of a young Canadian women's team Wednesday night at B.C. Place and severely tested the red-and-white's baby-faced back line.
Only the superb goalkeeping of Canadian veteran Erin McLeod, who came on for Karina LeBlanc to start the second half, kept the score line to 2-1 for the Germans.
Although, it should be noted that the seventh-ranked Canadians were dangerous at times themselves against a German back line that coach John Herdman had basically called a fortress.
"I was really proud of some aspects of the performance," said Herdman. "When we got to half-time we were up on the number of crosses on them and equal in the number of shots.
"Over 45 minutes, I think we were equal, if not as good as them. Second half it started a little ragged and just some errors. We can clean them up, no problem.
"We weren't dominated. They didn't pin us into our half for 90 minutes. I think that's a really positive performance."
The key thing for Herdman, who is diligently trying to turn Canada into a squad capable of playing pure, attacking soccer, is that the effort came with five teenagers on the field at various times.
That group included 16-year-old midfielder Jesse Fleming, who did make one of those poor back passes, but otherwise looked cool and composed on the ball.
"She rarely gave the ball away, she looked to penetrate, she hung onto (the ball).
Man, the future's pretty bright I'd say."
Germany led 1-0 at the half, but Canada tied the game against the run of play in the 53rd minute on a Sophie Schmidt goal. Her right-footed shot off a Diana Matheson square ball in the box was mis-hit, the ball floating high into the air. But it curled down and just inside the post past a surprised Nadine Angerer in the German goal.
Pushing three and four players forward, the Germans put constant pressure on the Canadians only to be stymied by some sensational saves by McLeod, who twice robbed Anja Mittag in close.
"She's a world-class 'keeper, she had a bit on the line tonight playing against the FIFA player of the year (in Angerer)," said Herdman. "Erin stands on her head most of the time for Canada."
The Germans did go ahead 2-1 after 18-year-old Canadian centre back Kadeisha Buchanan clipped the heels of Lena Lotzen inside the box. Simone Laudehr converted from the penalty spot.
Mittag got herself in all alone at least a couple of times after stealing poorly weighted back passes from Fleming and veteran fullback Rhian Wilkinson.
"There were a few missteps and the biggest one was by me," said Wilkinson. "We can't get away with that stuff with the (2015) World Cup coming. We need to clean up a lot of our passes in the back."
Buchanan, fellow 18-year-old centre back Rebecca Quinn and 17-year-old fullback Sura Yekka all had trouble at times with the fast, physical German forwards. But Herdman still thought they acquitted themselves well.
"They defended the box well, defended the top of the box well, it was more out mistakes that we were getting capitalized on. We knew if we were loose against Germany, they're one the of the best in the world at punishing you."
Canada had a great opportunity to take an early lead in the 12th minute when Christine Sinclair, the country's all-time goal scoring leader, got in behind the German defence on a great through ball from Sophie Schmidt.
But the Burnaby native hardly looks the picture of confidence at the moment. She has just one goal in nine games with Portland of the National Women's Soccer League and told her coach recently that she's in the worst "funk" of her career.
Sure enough, from about 14 yards out, Sinclair inexplicably fired right at the body of Angerer, her teammate at Portland.
Six minutes later, Mittag missed an equally gilt-edged opportunity to open the scoring. After Schmidt was stripped of the ball in Canadian territory while trying to dribble between three Germans, Mittag saw 'keeper Katrina Leblanc well off her line. But Mittag's looping ball from 30 yards went off the cross bar.
In the 24th minute, Mittag found herself in all alone, but after a sprawling LeBlanc forced into an early shot from the top of the box, the ball went high and wide.
Germany finally scored in the 29th minute when a cross from the left side by Laudehr went across the face of goal and was knocked in at the far post by Lotzen.
The Canadians made too many mistakes and gave up too many scoring opportunities on the night and that rankled a squad that believes it is improving enough to compete with top squads like Germany and the U.S.
Said Wilkinson: "It's a testament to where we're going as a team that a 2-1 loss to really one of the best teams in the world is not enough any more."