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Samira Mazloom-Melek Taus Jewellery
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Interview with Samira Mazloom : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Samira Mazloom : In a certain ideology, God (the creator) places the world under the care of seven holy angels, whom he created in seven days. On Monday He created Angel Darda'il . On Tuesday He created Angel Israfil . On Wednesday He created Angel Mika'il . On Thursday He created Angel Gibra'il . On Friday He created Angel Shimna'il . On Saturday He created Angel Nura'il . And God made Melek Taus (Peacock Angel) the greatest of them and the first to emerge from the Light of God in the form of a seven-rayed rainbow. Melek Taus and the six Great Angels are collectively the seven colors of the rainbow and Melek Taus became associated with the color blue, because this is the color of the sky and the heavens which is the source of all colors. When God instructed all archangels to bow to Adam, Melek Taus refused and was punished by being cast down from heaven. He repented of his sin of pride and wept for 7,000 years, his tears quenching the fires of Hell. Melek Taus was pardoned and reinstated as chief of the angels. Melek Taus, Meaning the Peacock Angel is an emanation of God who created the cosmos from the Cosmic Egg. Melek Taus is the first out of a series of seven collections inspired by the seven archangels. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Samira Mazloom : Over a year from concept to production. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Samira Mazloom : I was not commissioned. "Melek Taus" really inspired me. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Samira Mazloom : I have full copy right of these designs and wish not to sell or lease the production rights. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Samira Mazloom : I am a jewellery designer but I think like a fine artist. I create what inspires me and I don't really pay attention to what the market expects. The first reason to create, for me is to satisfy the artist inside me but of course it makes me extremely happy to get positive feed back from people, costumers and the market. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Samira Mazloom : Any one who likes the design can be a potential costumer. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Samira Mazloom : I have not seen similar or resembling concepts. Both the concept and design are unique and nobel. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Samira Mazloom : I came up with the name before the design. The design was based on "Melek Taus". .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Samira Mazloom : The "Cosmic egg" is removable and the earring can be worn with or without it. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Samira Mazloom : I worked with a designer/engineer on the technical side of the pieces e.g. how it attaches to the body and stays in place. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Samira Mazloom : The great thing about winning these international competitions is that I don't need to worry about marketing anymore. It is taken care of. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Samira Mazloom : I have learnt that my first design is not my first produced piece. from the time I design something until the time when I have the piece in my hand, The design keeps evolving. I can say it has changed a lot and this is how design works but as a designer, I always envision a piece from the beginning and I can say I will stick to my vision as much as I can. I am very loyal to those first rays of inspiration. .
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When John Paul II published Centesimus Annus in 1991, the encyclical opened new vistas for the understanding of the relationship between markets and morals, between respect for private property and consumer habits tempered by Christian moderation. He called for exploring new ways to combine the operation of the market with the support of the weak. John Paul's challenge is even more urgent today when people understand that communism is not a viable strategy for achieving either economic growth or solidarity with the poor.
Now, the more urgent task is to show that Western European socialism has also failed. Although some aspects of the Western European model originally claimed Christian inspiration and objective, it is now clear that the modern Western European welfare-state is collapsing. And while many modern countries share some of the problems loosely categorized under the "European social model," it is Europe that most desperately needs a genuinely Catholic alternative.
The simplest way to see the failure of the extended welfare state is to look at the demography of Western Europe. The demographic implosion of Europe has both economic and spiritual causes. And the demographic problem illustrates the most basic flaw of the system: It is not sustainable. The modern welfare state or social assistance state can not replenish itself because it has marginalized the family.
The raw demographic facts are these: Europeans are not having enough babies to replace themselves. The fertility rates in the western industrialized countries are well below the replacement rate of 2.1 babies per woman. For the European Union as a whole, the estimated 2005 fertility rate was 1.47 babies per woman. In some countries, the rate is even lower. However, in France, approximately one birth in three is to a Muslim family. Stripped of the Muslim influence, the fertility rate of the native-born or traditionally European French would be 1.2, similar to the rates in Italy and Spain.
The Social Mandate
In addition to the high tax rates necessary to fund the social benefits, the labor regulations impose heavy costs on the young. Most European countries regulate wages and hours, requiring relatively high wages and mandating relatively low working hours. The European social model also requires employers to provide generous benefits such as health care, paid vacations, paid parental leave and the like.
These regulations and mandates have a negative impact on young workers by increasing the employers' cost of hiring workers. The productivity of a skilled, experienced worker can justify this generous compensation package. But a young person, just starting out, may not produce enough to pay for the minimum required wage, much less the entire compensation package including health care, and paid time off. The result is that the young and the unskilled are less employable.
The high unemployment rate contributes to the delaying of marriage and child-bearing. It is estimated that 70 percent of unmarried Italians between the ages of 25 and 29 live with their parents, where they benefit from subsidized housing and where their poor incomes amount to pocket money.
So the European social model provides high wages and excellent benefits -- for the few who have jobs. The system excludes those who are not skilled enough to be economically productive. But everyone begins their lives being not very economically productive. In practice, this means that the young are kept out of the labor market precisely at the time they are most biologically suited to begin forming families. It also means that those who are intrinsically poor, due to disability or low intelligence, are also excluded from participation in the labor market.
The welfare state has also contributed to the marginalization of marriage. Living with parents is not conducive to starting a family. Age at first marriage is an important determinant of family size: A person who gets married at the age of 35, is not going to have as many kids as one who marries at 23.
But this is not the only impact of the social assistance state on fertility and marriage. The life-time assistance of the state displaces the economic function of the family. The elderly don't need adult children to support them in their old age. Women don't need a husband to support them if they do have a child. Husbands become a nuisance, because the government will provide financial benefits without the inevitable difficulties of dealing with a flawed human being as a partner. In this environment, children become consumption goods, an optional life-style appendage to acquire only if one happens to enjoys children.
The social model's attempt to offset declining fertility levels by increasing family allowances has not succeeded and is not likely to succeed in the future. The range of government benefits offered to families is truly staggering. Among the EU countries, parents receive benefits for their children, allowances for a parent who has ceased or reduced employment, single parent allowances, new school year allowances, and housing allowances.
Marital Problems
These economic subsidies to child-bearing have failed because they are attempting to replace the father. But economic security offered by taxpayers cannot replace the deeper support that a lifelong marriage can provide a woman and her children. Non-married child-bearing is inherently more risky and more expensive than raising children inside a functioning lifelong married partnership. It is hardly surprising that people choose to have fewer children in a social situation where marriages are unstable.
The social model has failed even in the cultural and social arena. For marriage is now considered optional for childbearing. Couples have a child first, see whether their relationship works, and then, perhaps, get married after the birth of their second child. High levels of social assistance make this casual attitude toward marriage possible.
The understanding and even definition of marriage have been radically challenged. In the late 1990's, some demographers considered "the Dutch model" to be the new model for Europe. The Dutch had combined a liberal family law with a generous welfare state with a surprisingly traditional attitude toward marriage. But no more. Since the agitation for legalizing same-sex unions, the Dutch propensity to marry has fallen, and the percentage of out of wedlock births has increased from 18 percent in 1997 (when the law first began to permit Registered Partnerships) to 31 percent in 2003.
Needless to say, a genuinely Christian social model would not have allowed itself to become so muddled about the meaning of something so basic as marriage. The combination of secularism, which discourages people from seeking meanings deeper than the material, and socialism, which attempts to satisfy the merely material needs, has led to this wide-spread social confusion.
What's more, the presence of a powerful Islamic minority within Europe itself adds to the urgency of solving the demographic problem. Europe is importing workers from the Islamic world, to do the jobs that are intrinsically so low-paying that they cannot be accommodated within the social safety net. These immigrants are not assimilating into European culture. And they are reproducing at a faster rate than the traditional Europeans.
This is the final blow to the European social model. Islam believes in itself in a way that secular Europe does not and cannot. France seemed unable to really confront the rioting Arabs of last fall. The Dutch were nervous about the murder of Theo Van Gogh, but the authorities seemed frightened to confront the fact that the perpetrator was an Islamic extremist who thought himself justified in nearly beheading an "infidel" in the streets.
For at its heart, secularism is a compromise. It is a way of avoiding conflict by avoiding confrontation of the issues that really matter. But no one can truly give their lives, their hearts and minds, to a compromise. Islam has no such reticence. Islam may win because it believes in itself, and the secular European West does not.
This article was adapted from a speech Jennifer Roback Morse gave on January 21 for the Acton Institute Lecture Series Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of Centesimus Annus at the Pontifical North American College in Rome. More on Dr. Morse's speech will be published in a future issue of Religion & Liberty.
Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse is a Senior Fellow in Economics at the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty and the author of "Smart Sex: Finding Life-long Love in a Hook-up World".
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By John Christy.
Ah, the grand old question of them all. I know I've heard it a thousand times. Well, let me give you the reasons why.
1. Your eating is lousy.
I know, I know, "you eat all the time", "you eat like a horse", "I eat a ton – I just have a fast metabolism", "I just burn everything off". Yada, yada, yada. As your coach, my response would be "No you don't or you would be bigger". How to eat to get big is really very easy. Doing it, at least at first, is not so easy. Let's get something straight right away. If you are training properly, which we will get into in a moment, and you are not gaining at least (at least!) two pounds per month, you are not "eating like a horse". And I assure you it has less to do with a "fast metabolism", than it has to do with you really not knowing how much you're eating, or just being plain old not motivated.
I would call you lazy, but if you are training hard you're certainly not lazy. So, the first thing you need to do is to quit fooling yourself into thinking that you "eat a ton". Let's really find out how much you're eating. Write down everything you eat for a day. Get a calorie counter and count the calories – don't count the junk food. I've worked with countless trainees who assure me they are getting 4000 calories or more and when we go to figure it up it turns out to be more in the 2500 range – far from what a horse eats. Then we need to take a look at how much protein you're getting. If you're not getting at least one pound per pound of bodyweight then you need to pick it up! The next thing that we would need to address is if you are following what I call the "Three-hour rule". The Three-hour rule is simply that you need to be eating no later than three hours after the completion of your last "feeding".
For example; if you complete breakfast at 6:30am, you need to be eating by 9:30am. If the 9:30 "snack" is completed by 9:45 then lunch has to be going in by 12:45pm. And so on and so forth for the rest of the day. The reason for this is to prevent the body from going into a catabolic state in which it starts to shutdown your body's ability to utilize its own fat stores for energy, and instead utilizes protein. Well, this is bad for someone who is trying to gain muscle because instead of building new muscle as a result of yesterday's workout, your body is actually "consuming" it for fuel. Doesn't sound to good does it? What I just described is an oversimplification but I hope it paints a good picture for you. So, if you're one of these trainees who, in reality, eats more like a mouse, gets most of his 2000 calories from anything other than protein, and eats only three "square meals" per day (every five hours or so), then you need to get to work to make some changes.
Now, I would not recommend you to go out and consume 5000 calories on day one. All this will do is make you sick and most of the food will end up in the toilet – via one pathway or another. So, just start off following the Three-hour rule without trying to push for maximum consumption at each feed. In essence just make sure to get all your "feedings" in. Keep the meals small so that your body has a chance to develop the ability to process them. Once you are getting all the feedings in (everyday) then it is time to slowly increase the volume of each feeding. You must increase slowly but consistently – the same thing that you should be doing with the weights. For example, add one egg to the two that you are already consuming for breakfast (I don't have the time to get into the cholesterol consumption issue here, but if you are concerned eat only half the yolks), and stay with that for several days until your body gets accustomed to that increase. Do this to every feeding. You could also utilize milk to make your progressive increases – just add a little more too each feeding.
Guys, it's not complicated stuff, just too hard for most people who don't really want to improve to do it. For the ones that really want to get stronger and bigger, it'll be no problem. And they will be the ones who are thirty pounds bigger by the end of the year. Either you want it or you don't – decide! If you are trying to get as big as possible you should be up to 5000 calories within a couple of months.
One of the greatest ways to increase your caloric intake, and it has been around for a long time, is to ingest a weight-gain drink before going to bed. "Blender bombs" (as they are commonly referred to) are one of the great old-time methods for getting in those growth promoting calories. I can't tell you how many men (and women) have packed on pounds of muscle utilizing this under my tutelage. Blender bombs are easy to make, they're cheap, and they taste great. All you do is put two to three cups of milk in a blender, add a couple of cups of protein powder, some fruit and maybe some ice cream, blend it up and slowly drink for the next twenty to thirty minutes. If you try and drink it fast all it will do is make you sick, and again, end up in the toilet one way or another.
Now, don't think that you need to run out and buy the latest high-tech protein powder for 50 bucks or more. An alternative is to get some non-fat dry milk powder and use that as your protein powder. It costs about five to six bucks for a big box, and it's made of a good quality protein source – milk protein! If you want to spend some money on a commercially available powder get one that has protein as its only ingredient with the possible exception of some flavoring. Don't get fooled (and pay for) some high-tech sounding ingredients. All the hyped "metabolic this-and-that" doesn't do anything, so don't waste your money. Back to the flavoring issue for a moment, I suggest that you get a powder that is unflavored, or vanilla flavored, so that you can flavor it the way you want to. If you get some exotic flavor, you're stuck with that flavor till the can runs out. With unflavored, or vanilla you can change it up all the time.
Okay, now I need to touch on, what could be a rather large subject due to the conditioning methods of the clever "marketers" out there. The subject is putting on some bodyfat while gaining a ton of muscle. All the popular bodybuilding mags, have done a tremendous job of conditioning you to believe that you can gain 50 pounds of muscle and lose fat and look just like one of the steroid freaks in their magazine. Well, they're lying. Can you put on 30 to 50 pounds in a year? Yes. Will it all be muscle? No. "So John, how much will be fat?" It depends on several factors; if your weight-training program is stimulating muscular growth, how dedicated you are to an aerobic program, how skinny you are when you started, and genetics. I don't want to turn a trainee into a fat slob and I never recommend anything that could make someone unhealthy. I want to do just the opposite. If you follow the aerobic recommendations that I have written about in the past, you will minimize fat gain while putting on tons of muscle – which actually improves your bodyfat percentage – will dramatically improve your cardiorespiratory condition, and should improve your blood lipid profile. If you have concerns about this approach negatively affecting your blood chemistry – see your doctor and get some blood work done at the start and throughout the gaining process.
In a perfect world, it would be great if you didn't have to gain any fat – but if you're really trying to pack on the muscle as fast as possible there is just no way around it. I have to go back for a moment and say a little more about gaining some fat around the waistline. You know, it always makes me chuckle when I consult with a trainee who is incredibly skinny, has little muscle mass to speak of, and wants to gain as much muscle as possible then says, " but I don't want to get fat". It makes me realize how bad things are out there. I'm talking about the lack of true, honest instruction. I've worked with so many trainees who are so misled, that they have wasted years of effort, trying to get big, but trying to also maintain a sub twelve percent (many sub eight percent) bodyfat that they never get anywhere because they're bodies are never getting the nutrients necessary to pack on the muscle. So, here's the bottom line: If you want to be 200 (or even 230 to 250 depending on height) pounds of "ripped" muscle. Then you better go to work on getting the muscle first (while getting in great shape, and keeping fat gain to a minimum), by spending the next three to five years getting your weight up to 230 pounds or more, and then concentrating on dropping the bodyfat. You may actually have to do this several times before arriving at 200 pounds "ripped". The other thing I want you to realize is that it is a lot easier from a metabolic standpoint to lose fat than it is for the body to gain muscle. Simply put – losing fat is easy, gaining muscle is hard.
2. Your training program is lousy.
For you trainees that have been 'sort-of' trying to follow one of the many good programs that were presented in Hardgainer, or that you found on Cyberpump, or even one of my programs, all I can say is quit messing around and ruining them! Many trainees are hybridizing them. What I mean by this is that you're trying to keep-in some unproductive training methods or exercises.
One of the unproductive methods that I'm referring too is that you are still trying to train too frequently. For example: trying to train four days per week, doing legs two days per week and upper body two days per week. This is just too much for many trainees. Another thing I hear about is trying to perform one of my recommended two times per week programs three times per week. It won't work!
Another one is where a trainee is actually training properly on his legs, but keeps hitting his pecs with two or three exercises, two to three sets per exercise, every workout. As far as exercises go, dump the flyes as your pec exercise, and learn to bench press properly. I can hear you now, "but I don't feel the bench in my pecs and flyes make them real sore". Yea, but I'm confident that the 25-pound dumbbells that you are waving around aren't making your pecs big and they're probably why your shoulder hurts. Once again, learn to bench press properly.
Dump the laterals raises, and concentrate on shoulder presses. Quit "pre-exhausting" your quads with leg extensions and then performing leg pressing with "little-girl" weights – just because they give you a great "burn" and squatting hurts your back. Let me assure you that the only thing that is going to give you big legs is utilizing big weights (which have NOTHING to do with the "burn"). And if you don't have a diagnosed back condition, then your back hurts because it's weak, your abs are weak, and your obliques are weak. So, learn how to squat properly and also strengthen your back, abs and obliques (get your hamstrings flexible too). I think you get the point.
Most trainees change general program formats too frequently – even if it is going from one good program to another. It's okay to experiment with different approaches, but you are using this (switching programs) as a method to avoid what the problem is with the first program in the first place! For example: after going strong for three months on a good, basic single progression program which utilizes Micro-loading, your ability to add weight – even in the proper amounts – stops. So, the first things you think is that you've plateaued or the program doesn't work for you, and you switch to a 'HIT' based program.
The new program starts to work awhile (three months again), gains stop (about where they did before – so you're not any stronger now after six months of training), and once again you switch to something else. Guys, the problem isn't with the program, it's with something that you're doing – or not doing – outside of the program. For instance, instead of changing programs, make sure that you're eating right. Make sure that you're attacking the program instead of just "cruising". Quit 'shooting the bull' with your training partner and make a pact that you're going to concentrate on putting out maximum effort on every set – and to stay focused on the workout throughout the entire session. I've helped many trainees continue to make progress without changing anything but their effort and concentration level during each set.
Changing exercises too frequently can also cause problems. The need for variety via the use of different exercises in a program can be important. But it is certainly not necessary very often for the beginner to intermediate trainee. Variety should be introduced into their programs via adjustments in loading parameters – changes in set and rep goals. But this is a far cry from what I've seen. What usually happens is that the moment a trainee gets "bored" with their program (because it isn't producing the results they expected), they figure a change of exercises will get them gaining again – and usually it does – for a little while because they get motivated to train harder and with more focus then they were on their last program.
But then it's right back to the same cycle: limited (if any) progress, boredom, changing the program, limited progress, boredom, changing the program, etc, etc, etc. Because the problem was not with the program in the first place, but with the person performing it – they either weren't focused while training, or they weren't doing the things outside of the gym that are absolutely necessary to continued progress. I've had trainees who have utilized virtually the same program of exercises (with changes only in set and rep protocols) for several years who end up putting on 50 to 100 pounds of weight, squat and deadlift double (even two and a half times) bodyweight for reps, bench one and one half times bodyweight for reps, and get accused of steroid use. Do you know why these trainees didn't get bored? Progress. Progress kills boredom. If you are doing everything right outside of the gym, your program is sound and your approach to your program is sound, you will make continual progress for a long stretch of time. And I assure you that if you are making progress week in and week out you will not get bored.
3. Your technique stinks
Clean up your technique. This will improve your leverage making you capable of hoisting heavier loads of iron – eventually. But you'll need the guts and the foresight to cut the weights back a little at first till you re-learn to perform each movement correctly. Once you do your gains will soar and it will also help that shoulder, elbow or knee to stop hurting from the abuse they've taken from your poor technique.
4. Get some rest
Cut the TV a little earlier at night and get to bed. Enough said.
5. Train harder
Are you really giving it all you've got? Or are you so focused on everything else (technique, breathing, "the feel of the movement", etc) – even if it is stuff you need to focus on – that you forget to push or pull on that bar as hard as you can? You must concentrate on using great technique, but maximum effort always has to be there.
In Conclusion
Knowing what to do is easy. Developing the discipline necessary to do it is the hard part. I have the utmost confidence that you can develop great strength and a physique that you can be proud of if you'll just develop the discipline to stay focused on all the basics inside the gym and out. If you do this – and you must if you are to succeed – I'm sure the question will change to " I wonder how much bigger I can get?"


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Paige Donner, journalist, blogger, eco-activist, actor/filmmaker and more, returns to the show from Paris to discuss her passion for local food and wine. Donner became more interested in the marriage of regional wines and local food when she was in British Columbia to cover the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Three and a half years later, her Local Food and Wine media platform and blog has spanned the globe, covering the world's great winemaking and local food producing regions. As her knowledge of the globe's wine regions grew, so too did her concern for how climate change could potentially impact viticultural areas.
Paige Donner
Founder, Local Food And Wine
"Wine grapes have long been recognized by scientists as being the most sensitive agricultural crop in terms of climate change," Donner reveals. "What you see happening in wine regions [could preview] what is coming down the pike for other agricultural regions."


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Small scraps of fabric for appliques
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Fusible fleece interfacing, same size as fabrics above, just one piece
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RE:Well, here we are again...
Hello, Jayden! I really hoped it didn't come to that, but you do have a point (well, you always did, unfortunately), and something simply must be done about it — it isn't as if we hadn't warned him, or helped him. I guess I'll go and administer him the permablock.
By the way, thank you for pointing out the out-of-topic blogs, I just got rid of them. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 14:37, April 25, 2012 (UTC)
I know. That's why I hoped that he would start to do so because, sometimes, he would come up with proper articles (such as The Hogwarts March, Herbology Book of the Year, or Narrator -- granted, this last one had to undertake serious rewriting and such, but still) and revert vandalism effectively.
Yes, I do like watching Downton Abbey. It's rather interesting and, if you, like me, like early 20th century history, it's a must. Besides, you get to see Maggie Smith's wonderful acting! Anyways, I don't leave in the States, I'm European. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 16:55, April 25, 2012 (UTC)
- Texas? Why? LOL. I'm from Portugal, actually. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 17:03, April 25, 2012 (UTC)
- I'm from Texas. - Nick O'Demus 22:38, April 25, 2012 (UTC)
- I'm from Ohio, and BTW, Downton actually is available in the U.S. now, though I believe at the moment (not 100% sure on this) you can only get it on DVD. I know my local library carries it, though until I saw it mentioned here, it wasn't really even on my radar. I may just give it a look, though it could be a while, apparently it's popular beyond all expectations. 184 reservations for the first season and around 20 copies in the system; a similar number for the second season, but only about 15 copies. ProfessorTofty 11:37, April 29, 2012 (UTC)
Notability Policy Vote
Hi, Jayden. As someone who has been active in helping keep the wiki in good shape and also having expressed interest in the Notability Policy, I thought you might like to know that I've asked for a vote regarding the matter. If you think the policy is okay to pass as is, then please cast your vote for it, otherwise, I would ask that you would share your thoughts on what still needs to be done to improve it before it's implemented. ProfessorTofty 23:17, May 17, 2012 (UTC)
Happy Birthday
- Nick O'Demus 08:53, May 26, 2012 (UTC)
- The happiest (belated) birthday wishes to you, Jayden! -- Seth Cooper owl post! 11:21, May 26, 2012 (UTC)
Thought you ought to know
Voting on the Notability Policy proposal is moving forward. - Nick O'Demus 11:45, June 5, 2012 (UTC)
I'm Sorry
Well a wise person told me that I must keep my integrity, so I'm sorry. Im sorry for all this junk I created. So whatever happens, it was for the best. I wanted to let you know because I called you gay- even though I have gay friends it is not suitable to say that, and my mom rasied me better. So I am sorry and I hope your life is full of prosperity. So TTYLXOX
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From Conservapedia
(Redirected from Antibiotics)
A chemical that kills or reduces the reproduction rates of organisms.[1] Such chemicals may be secreted by living organisms (such as penicillin, which is produced by certain molds) or they may be artificially synthesized.
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Biology. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998


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On Sept. 10th, 2013 you as County Commissioners are are finally holding a Work Group public hearing on the issue of spay/neuter mandates.It is being recommended by area animal rescuers and advocates that Pinellas County enact the same sterilization/breeding permit requirements for companion animals (cats & dogs) which other areas have insisted upon in order to to quell the pet overpopulation problem which costs us all dearly as taxpayers and costs the animals (by the thousands annually) their very lives. Said mandates elsewhere have dramatically reduced homeless animals in their midst therefore reducing the resultive taxpayer funds required to kill them all since we can't kill less unless/until we have less to kill!Living litter prevention is cheaper & more humane than the destruction.solution.It is not merely a morale imperative to stop the senseless and preventable killing but it is as well a matter of fiscal responsibility + public health &safety issues that excess animals create by virtue of being "at-large". Too many of our fellow citizens refuse to spay/neuter their pets for reasons of ignorance, apathy &/or greed. Since spay/neuter in our area is both affordable (+ accessible) such individuals can no longer be permitted to dictate that the rest of our society pick up the pieces of the littered litters born of omission or commission. It's long overdue that we stop catering to the pet polluters as there's NOTHING else (no inanimate object) that the public is allowed to litter sans consequence of penalty/fine + living creatures need not allowably be the ONLY exception to that societal expectation and legislation.By way of signing this petition, I am affirming that I either a) live or work in Pinellas County, b) I deal with the homeless animals in need fr: Pinellas County &/or I'm effected by someone who's affected by the pet over population crisis in Pinellas. I'm therefore urging that the County Commissioners actually DO what is doable within their power to prevent senseless suffering (vs. pay for it) and enact spay/neuter mandates NOW to improve the lives of all it's citizens (human & animal alike). Affording a better future by affording constituents other public goods/services with the money now used to destroy and dispose of cats & dogs isn't too much to ask when other locales have paved the way + proven the model. You don't even have to reinvent the wheel, just change the tire to one of mandates w/ tread. Slowing the flow of incoming animals will allow us to gain traction & spend less to sentence to death animals who's only crime is that they were ever born.. I beseech Pinellas County Commissioners to utilize the voice which has been entrusted to them by virtue of the voter's ballots to prudently weigh-in& insist that the demand for sterilization requirements be enacted for owned pets in Pinellas (w/ notable exceptions in place) . I'm confident that both fiscal logic & humanity will prevail + am exited about the opportunity afforded all Commissioners to do the right thing right NOW. I (+ MANY others)anxiously expect a pro-spay/neuter mandates stance & decision on Sept.10th.
Andrea Wells
This petition closed over 5 years ago
To save lives of the excess homeless animals born of irresponsibility in our midst in addition to saving the valuable monetary resources currently used to kill them by the thousands annually in Pinellas County.


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"For him freedom and dignity were not abstractions," Obama said at the National Cathedral service. "They were values that he had bled for, ideas he sacrificed for."
Inouye died Monday of respiratory complications. He was 88. Inouye worked until mere minutes before his death, shaking hands with his friends and caressing the hands of his family in those final moments, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told the service. Reid said the senator thanked his security detail and the doctors and nurses, and wrote notes detailing his last wishes.
The tributes from the nation's political leaders were deeply personal. Vice President Joe Biden said he remembered thinking of Inouye: "I wish I could be more like that man. He's a better man than I am."
Former President Bill Clinton described Inouye as "one of the most remarkable Americans I have ever known."
Inouye was the first Japanese-American elected to both houses of Congress and the second-longest serving senator in U.S. history. He was awarded a Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military honor, for bravery during World War II, including a heroic effort that cost him his right arm.
"They blew his arm off in World War II, but they never, never laid a finger on his heart or his mind," Clinton said.
Inouye's 50 years in the Senate included playing key roles in congressional investigations of the Watergate and Iran-Contra scandals.
Obama told a story of taking a summer trip across America as an 11-year boy and spending the nights watching the Watergate hearings on TV with his mother. The president said that, as the son of white mother and a black father, he found it captivating to watch the Japanese-American with one arm and a baritone voice.
"To see this man, this senator, this powerful, accomplished person who was not out of central casting… and the way he commanded the respect of an entire nation, I think it hinted to me what might be possible in my own life," Obama said.
Hawaiian music played during the service, reflecting Inouye's love for his home state. Inouye was Hawaii's first congressman. His casket was carried into the cathedral by eight military pallbearers. Obama appeared to wipe tears from his eyes as he sat in the front row next to Biden and Clinton.
One speaker after another described Inouye as a political giant with refreshing humility. Obama said that Inouye ultimately decided he had done OK in representing his state and his nation.
"Danny, you were more than OK," Obama said. "You were extraordinary."
As a legislator, Inouye made his mark on the Senate Appropriations Committee, steering federal money back home to help build the kinds of roads, schools and housing that Americans on the mainland took for granted.
On Thursday, colleagues and aides lined the Capitol rotunda five deep to say farewell.
The rare ceremony demonstrated the respect and good will he generated over the years. Only 31 have lain in the Capitol rotunda; the last was former President Gerald R. Ford nearly six years ago.
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Sony NEX Firmware Version 04 Released
[Update: 20 June 2011] The Firmware is OUT finally, check it out from your respective country's Sony Site. I linked the manual here for your reference, same as previous.
[15 May 2011] If you're a Sony NEX Camera user, you probably knows the blog Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E mount Lenses. Couple days ago they posted details of the new Sony NEX Firmware Version 04 details, link here.
The new features, the picture effects and the manual focus assist are definitely gonna turn some heads, be it existing owners or others considering buying the NEX cameras.
Picture Effects
Manual Focus Aid
- Peaking Level (High, Medium, Low, Off) – Enhances the outline of in-focus ranges with a specific color in manual focus. This function allows you to confirm the focus easily.
- Peaking Color (White, Red, or Yellow) – Sets the color used for the peaking function in manual focus.
The download link for the manual is here, http://www.filedropper.com/sonyalphanex-blogspot-com-firmware04-manual
So far, no news as to when the firmware is coming out but my guess is anytime now, stay tuned.
iPhone Shutter App "NexRemote" for Sony NEX
This from dpreview forum member, Bikr. He developed this cool app, NexRemote, which offers two shutter release signal from the iPhone via the earphone jack connected to an IR device to trigger the Sony NEX camera. The App was just launched and Bikr is already working on the 2.0 version which promise intervalometer and maybe even bulb mode. Also in works is the Android version. Check out the App description below –
"NexRemote allows you to control your Sony Nex5 camera using a super inexpensive home made or store bought ir dongle that plugs into your headphone jack.
We will soon be adding detailed instructions on making your own, but quickly: you simple need to solder a IR LED, available at any radio shack, to a minijack cable. You can just strip the cable from an old pair of headphones etc and there will be 3 wires inside. 2 insulated and 1 ground wire. You need to attach one of the 2 insulated wires and the ground wire to the poles of the LED. Plug in and you're good to go.
Shutter lets you control the shutter in any mode, including bulb. click once while in bulb to open the shutter and again to close it when ready..
2 sec initiates the Nex5's 2 second shutter timer and beeps to let you know it's coming, great for hiding your phone back in your pocket when taking self portraits."
Source – NexRemote
Cheap Alternative to Video DSLR Rig / Stabilizer – Manfrotto ModoSteady 585
Okay, you probably have a Sony NEX-5 like I do, or the new lines of DSLR capable of shooting Full HD video like the Sony A33, A55, Nikon D3100 or Canon EOS 550D and you like me are probably looking for some sort of stabilization accessories so to enable you to shoot smoother video.
Of course one can go the professional way with systems like Redrock Nano (US$387.50 and up), Steadicam Merlin (US$849), Zacuto Target Shooter (US$475) and the list goes on and on, but these close to professional steady systems do cost a fortune. One alternative I found over the weekend, is this ModoSteady585 from Manfrotto launched way back in 2007, some three years ago.
Originally designed for small video camcorders, the ModoSteady 585 can carry loads up to 750g or 1.7lb and the newer line of video DSLR fits just right in. The ModoSteady 585 cost around HK$790 (US$100) and it sure does the job albeit mixed reviews since it was introduced. I tried it out with my Sony NEX-5 and it just fits perfectly although the quick release plate is bit wide for the slim body of the NEX5 where the circular plate sticks out on both the front and rear sides of the camera. There are tons of video on the ModoSteady 585 on YouTube, check it out for yourself and see if this works for you. It works for me.
Some pics of the ModoSteady 585 after the jump.
SONY NEX Firmware Released
Shortly after SOny released their mirroless NEX-3 and NEX-5, they released the first firmware upgrade today. Got my Sony NEX-5 two days ago (review and pics later), and I can say this update came at the best time. So what's new with this firmware? Sony added 3D sweep panorama (but only viewable on their own Sony Bravia TV, gee!). Apart from that,
- Improvement of 'normal' 2D Sweep Panorama shooting;
- Decreased power drain when the camera is switched off;
- Quicker start-up in low-light conditions.
You can find the download page here. Oh, one more thing, the firmware upgrade is for PC only, Mac users, eat your heart out.
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Jul 15, 2011
WHO sees variable Southern Hemisphere flu activity
The flu season is on the upswing in Australia and some parts of New Zealand, though the season appears to have recently peaked in South Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported today in a global flu update. Influenza B has been the predominant strain in New Zealand and in the state of South Australia, while the 2009 H1N1 virus has been more common in the rest of Australia. In South Africa, flu transmission—most of it 2009 H1N1—is still very active but is showing signs of early decline, the WHO noted. Though flu activity is low in most tropical regions, hot spots include Brazil and Ghana. Localized transmission is occurring in India and Singapore. In the Northern Hemisphere's temperate regions, flu is staying at summer's baseline levels. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in its weekly flu update today that flu activity is very low, with the levels of deaths from flu and pneumonia below the epidemic threshold for this time of year. One more US pediatric flu death was reported, however, linked to an H3 virus. It raises the season's total to 133.
Jul 15 WHO influenza update
Jul 15 CDC flu update
WHO: flu vaccine output to double by 2015
The WHO projects that seasonal flu vaccine production will double by 2015 when 11 new facilities in developing countries begin operations, Reuters reported today. The estimate came from a 3-day meeting of the WHO's Global Action Plan for Influenza Vaccines (GAP), after which WHO Assistant Director-General Marie-Paule Kieny briefed reporters. She said if the companies are successful, the number of flu vaccine doses could reach 1.7 billion by 2015. In the event of another flu pandemic, the experts predicted the world's 37 vaccine makers could triple their capacity to produce 5.4 billion doses of vaccine against a new virus. Kieny said the goal is to build pandemic flu vaccine capacity by supporting the development of vaccine in developing nations, which would then see easier and more affordable access. The GAP, launched in 2006 to provide enough flu vaccine to immunize the world, has an advisory group that meets every year to review progress on its main objectives. It was expected to review and adopt an action plan at its July meeting, according to WHO background materials.
Jul 15 Reuters story
WHO background materials
Finland may compensate H1N1 vaccinees who have narcolepsy
The Finnish government will provide additional funds, if needed, to compensate those who suffered narcolepsy after receiving Pandemrix, GlaxoSmithKline's 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine, according to a report from the Finnish news service YLE. A government task force reported in February that Finnish children and youth aged 4 to 19 who received the vaccine were nine times as likely to suffer narcolepsy as their unvaccinated peers were. Insurance companies are ready to pay up to 30 million euros ($42 million) to compensate the vaccinees, and Maria Guzenina-Richardson, minister of health and social services, said the government is ready to provide extra compensation funds if necessary, according to YLE. The story said the European Medicines Agency would render its judgment on the suspected link between Pandemrix and narcolepsy next week, which will clear the way for decisions on compensation. Cases of narcolepsy have also been reported in Pandemrix recipients in Sweden and Ireland.
Jul 14 YLE report
Feb 1 CIDRAP News story on narcolepsy cases in Finland
Study questions effectiveness of avian flu vaccines for Egypt's poultry
A study published online by Vaccine suggests that avian influenza vaccines being used in Egypt's poultry may not adequately protect them from H5N1 avian flu and may even contribute to spread of the disease. A nationwide vaccination campaign was launched after avian flu first hit Egypt's poultry flocks in 2006, the report notes. In the study, a team of German and Egyptian researchers vaccinated breeder chickens at 6, 12, and 18 weeks with a commercial H5N2 vaccine and later exposed them to H5N1 viruses. The first dose generated a high level of antibodies against the H5N2 vaccine strain but a much lower level against the "classic" H5N1 strain circulating in Egypt. Antibodies against the classic strain increased after the second dose, but the vaccine generated no antibody response to a newer H5N1 variant circulating in the country. When eight chickens were challenged at 50 weeks with the classic H5N1 strain, just one died, and the rest showed mild or no illness. But 6 of 8 chickens that were exposed to the variant H5N1 strain died. The exposed chickens continued to lay eggs through most of the observation period, and virus was detected on the outer shell of 17 of 40 eggs. The findings highlight "the risk of silent virus spread by vaccinated animals and point to eggs as a possible vector," the report says.
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Sights & Sounds: Top Four Dunks, A Ridiculous Buzzer-Beater, and Other Weirdness From Opening NightPosted by rtmsf on November 9th, 2013
Opening Night produced a number of great individual moments, if not so many great games. We'll have our full After the Buzzer feature on Monday morning covering the top storylines from the entire weekend, but we thought it would be fun to highlight the best sights and sounds from last night beforehand. We'll start with a fantastic buzzer-beater, and sprinkle in the top four dunks of the evening and some other things. Here goes…
Buzzer-Beating. The best buzzer-beater of the night came from Irvine, where Fresno State's Allen Huddleston hit a half-court bank shot to win the game, coming on the heels of four straight previous back-and-forth scores by each team leading to the fantastic finish.
Husker Crue. Tommy Lee performed at the opening of Nebraska's Pinnacle Bank Arena on Friday night.
#4 Dunkdafied: Baye Moussa Keita, Syracuse. He looked like he was going to continue flying on through the backboard.
Armed Forces Cluster. Really enjoyed the Armed Forces Classic between Oregon and Georgetown, but not so much this botched version of the national anthem.


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Performing all on one stage for the first time ever!
These three different options allow departments to push three different amounts of content.
- Placemat is pushing the least amount of content, and has the most "ooh la la" photo-excitement.
- Bikini is the middle ground – note that these three bikini examples use the spaces in various ways.
- And three-column (Boo, Naming Committee!) is by far the newsiest of the designs, with lots of content – it depends on a photo really only for texture.
One additional note about color:
You'll notice a few different highlight colors on these mockups. I like to let folks choose from an approved set of highlight colors – ones that we have agreed upon (and coded) in advance. Sometimes this is just the thing that makes page editors feel awesome, other times they just want it to be the school colors, darnit! Well, both are very possible… 🙂
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts about all of these!


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I recently manually updated all my WSUS Offline files to the latest version off your site.
I noticed in the last two versions that UpdateGenerator prompts that there is a newer version, when i already manually updated it.
My current version is 11.0.1 (File Version: 188.8.131.528)
Question: Why is it prompting to upgrade since it is upgraded?


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I would have to partially disagree. GPA-padding can definitely be helpful to a degree, but "top 5" schools all look beyond the GPA. You still need the GPA, but a GPA built on basket-weaving will not do well when the other applicants have the same GPA and a chem/bio dual major.But to go to any of those schools you absolutely must do extraordinarily well on the LSAT. Your LSAT score is far more important than your choice of undergraduate school.
I really doubt it, but the best person to ask would the admissions office at the law schools you want to apply to. There job is to literally answer questions like this so shoot him an e-mail or give them a call.


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Hill resident Rob Remus sent these photos to us moments ago.
A large tree fell across the street, as you can see here, and into the front yard of a house across the street. Remus told the Local that the house belonging to John Follo was damaged by the tree.
The tree also took down a telephone pole. A fire crew is on the scene and dealing with the damage and live wires.
(Update) Remus said via e-mail that John's wife, Jen Follo, was in the house at the time but that no one was hurt.
Remus also said that he could see water flowing in the large hole left behind where the tree was uprooted, perhaps explaining why the large tree came down to begin with.
Traffic is currently being routed around the tree forcing cars that would normally use Wisnton Road to nearby Germantown Avenue.


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About 15 minutes west of Nashville, you'll find the serene and quiet West Meade and Hillwood neighborhoods. Not quite Belle Meade and not quite Bellevue, this area has a feel of its own, offering plenty of opportunities for exploring nature and visiting with neighbors. That makes it an ideal area for anyone in the market for a low-key neighborhood just outside the city.
Because of its easygoing, comfortable feel, you'll find friendly people who are proud to call West Meade and Hillwood home.
Of course, this area has much to offer besides great neighbors and a peaceful feeling. Stores and restaurants are easy to find. The Hillsboro Country Club offers a variety of activities to its members, and residents of this neighborhood love being so close to the Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art. In addition to its elegant gardens and permanent art collection, Cheekwood hosts special events and educational programs throughout the year.
Here you can find everything from spacious homes on a large lot to smaller homes and condos. Many of the homes are in older established neighborhoods with beautiful mature trees. There are also several styles to choose from - 1960s ranches, Cape Cod style homes, Federal Style houses and even contemporary homes.


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Only five percent Arsenal fans want Wenger to stay as club manager, poll reveals
London, Jan 12 : Only five percent Arsenal fans believe Arsene Wenger should stay as club's manager with almost half of respondents from one of Gunners'' biggest supporters'' groups feel boss should go. One of Arsenal's biggest fans' groups feel it is time for manager Arsene Wenger to either change his approach or leave the club, the Daily Mirror reports.
More than 2,300 members of the Black Scarf Movement took part in a wide-ranging survey and 46 per cent admitted they believe Wenger is no longer the best man for his job, the paper reported. Incredibly, just five per cent of respondents felt he is still the best man for the job and in addition, 41 per cent believe he should continue on the condition he changes his approach away from ''Project Youth'' or working to achieve top four on a minimal spend, the paper said.
Wenger has been in charge at the North London club since 1996 and delivered a flood of trophies in his early years, but that success has since dried up.
The Gunners last won a trophy in 2005 and their hopes of ending that drought this season lies in either the FA Cup, where they host Swansea on Wednesday in a third-round replay or an unlikely Champions League triumph, as they are out of the League Cup and 18 points off the pace in the Premier League.
Over two-thirds of those polled are Arsenal season-ticket holders or attend most games, while most of the rest regularly attend matches at the Emirates, the paper concluded. (ANI)


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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2005 News Releases > August 2005 > Dr. Franklin invited to speak in Greenwich
Dr. Franklin invited to speak in Greenwich
PLAINVIEW -- Wayland Baptist University assistant professor of mathematics Dr. Scott Franklin will miss his first two days of class this semester, but for a good reason. Franklin, who completed his Ph.D. work at Texas Tech University last spring, has been invited to speak at the International Conference on Parallel Algorithms and Computational Environment in Greenwich, England.
The conference will be held at the University of Greenwich, Maritime Greenwich Campus on Aug. 25-27.
This is the third conference for Franklin this summer who also spoke at the American Mathematical Society sectional meeting in Austin in May and at the Concurring Engineering conference in Fort Worth in July. Franklin is scheduled to present a portion of his research concerning partial differential equations.
Franklin's research deals with taking large, multi-faceted problems and breaking them into smaller pieces in order to solve them.
"The basic concept is taking a big problem that a single machine, like my desktop computer, would take months or even years to solve on its own, breaking it into pieces and having several processors try to solve it by solving each piece," Franklin said. "What I am presenting is a way to break the problem into pieces and then stitch the solutions together when you have received the results."
In conjunction with the conference, Franklin will publish a paper that was co-authored by Philip Smith and Padmanabhan Seshaiyer who served on Franklin's dissertation committee at Tech. Smith is the director of Tech's high performance computing center and Seshaiyer is an associate professor of mathematics.


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Boosted by iPhone and iPad sales, Apple is now the world's largest semiconductor buyer, a marketing research company reported today.
IHS iSuppli reported that Apple bought $17.5 billion in semiconductors in 2010, a 79.6 percent increase from 2009, the largest for any original equipment manufacturer. Hewlett-Packard was the largest buyer in 2009, followed by Samsung.
The rise is mostly attributed to Apple's iPhone and iPads, whose sales soared while HP's mostly PC and its peripherals market plummeted.
U.S. & World
Apple is more a wireless devices maker than a computer maker. The company spent approximately 61 percent of its semiconductor budget in 2010 on wireless products such as iPhones and iPads. In contrast, 82 percent of Hewlett-Packard's 2010 semiconductor spending was dedicated to computer products like desktops, notebooks and servers.
This worked to Apple's benefit, with the smart phone and tablet markets massively outgrowing the computer segment in 2010. Smart phone shipments in 2010 rose 62 percent, while tablets exploded by more than 900 percent, driven by the introduction of Apple's iPad.
In contrast, global PC shipments grew a relatively weak 14.2 percent in 2010.
As the focus on mobile computing grows, companies without a mobile strategy will be less relevant and apparently less profitable. That said, don't feel badly for Samsung, because its numbers may not be telling you the whole story. Apple decided to buy many of its mobile components from Samsung, so while its parts may technically be Apple-owned they are likely Samsung-manufactured -- which makes its lawsuit against the company for copying the iPhone and iPad a little more silly.


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A small-scale, flexible solar panel developed by a WKU chemistry faculty member soon may be powering your cell phone, your laptop or your child's toy.
Dr. Hemali Rathnayake, assistant professor in WKU's Department of Chemistry, and her research group (graduate students Venkata Ramana and Stephen Guffey and undergraduate student John Ferguson) have created a prototype of the solar panel and hope to have the latest first generation solar panel in green technology ready for commercialization by the end of 2013.
"My group has been laboriously working on this project the last four years and we're pretty excited to see the products and materials we've designed get into the market," Dr. Rathnayake said.
WKU is the first school in Kentucky to develop this type of low-cost, flexible organic-based solar technology, she said.
The see-through solar panel is organic and made from novel carbon-based materials by coating on recyclable plastics. The materials were developed in house and large-scale production is possible. These panels are low-cost since coating is done using simple airbrush techniques. The current panel developed replaces a 1.5-volt battery.
The solar cell can be charged by sticking it onto a window to collect energy. "You can just peel and stick on a window," Dr. Rathnayake said.
And since the cell is made of recyclable materials, "when you're through with it, you can recycle it," she said.
Dr. Cheryl Stevens, dean of WKU's Ogden College of Science and Engineering, and Dr. Cathleen Webb, head of the Department of Chemistry, said the project is another example of WKU faculty members actively involving students in hands-on research.
"Dr. Rathnayake is an excellent example of a junior faculty member who takes a fantastic idea and uses the University resources available to her to drive her research project forward," Dr. Stevens said. "Inclusion of students on her project is especially noteworthy because they are immersed in the process of research/application/commercialization. What a terrific learning experience."
Dr. Webb agreed. "Dr. Rathnayake's careful mentoring of her research students epitomizes the ideal of active student engagement in cutting-edge research," she said. "Her extraordinary accomplishments illustrate the complete cycle of research from conception and hypothesis to final production while also leading to future research opportunities."
Dr. Rathnayake received a grant from the Kentucky Commercialization Fund to develop the technology and presented a poster about the project with a prototype of 4-inch by 8-inch solar panel recently at the Kentucky Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference in Lexington.
"The next step for us is scaling up to make 1-foot by 1-foot panels for commercialization. We have set up a small business start-up company called Serendib Solar Plastics and partnered with WKU's Center for Research and Development and Small Business Accelerator to launch the product," she said.
Contact: Hemali Rathnayake, (270) 745-6238.


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Londra e le discoteche
Londra offre la migliore vita notturna del mondo. Divertitevi e socializzate in alcuni dei più prestigiosi locali di Mayfair. Se desiderate vedere da vicino i luoghi dove si ritrovano i VIP a Londra, soggiornate al Jesmond Dene per avere la tessera d'ingresso VIP a tutti i migliori e più esclusivi locali notturni della città
Lavoriamo con un'azienda di taxi di ottima reputazione per offrire un servizio privato di radiotaxi autorizzati che offrono tariffe competitive per i trasferimenti da e per gli aeroporti. Questa solida associazione, che dura da ben 15 anni, consente di offrire ai nostri ospiti un servizio serio. Con diversi e spaziosi veicoli polivalenti per il trasporto di un massimo di 7 persone, i nostri partner sono in grado di rendere i vostri viaggi da e per l'aeroporto molto convenienti. Iniziate il vostro viaggio per il Jesmond Dene in stile, prenotate ogni stesso. Quando riservate la vostra camera online, ricordatevi di prenotare anche il taxi privato per usufruire delle tariffe migliori. Per chi viene dall'estero è richiesta la comunicazione dei dati del volo.
Noleggiare un'auto a Londra non potrebbe essere più semplice. Il nostro autonoleggio locale, con sede a Camden, pratica per i nostri ospiti tariffe di favore. L'auto affittata, a scelta fra un vasto parco macchine a disposizione, può essere consegnata direttamente in albergo con ogni dotazione, dal Sat Nav, aria condizionata e altri accessori. I prezzi partono normalmente da £35 al giorno. Per maggiori informazioni e un preventivo esatto vi invitiamo a contattarci.
Visita di Londra su autobus turistico
Se siete a Londra solo per un breve periodo di tempo, il modo migliore per vedere le principali attrazioni in 24 ore è a bordo del London Original Bus Tour. L'Original Bus Tour è il più popolare fra i giri turistici disponibili. Si tratta di un servizio che prevede la possibilità di salire e scendere ad ogni fermata e le fermate sono oltre 80! Con un solo biglietto potrete sperimentare tutti i percorsi e l'itinerario principale prevede la presenza di una guida a bordo. Inclusi nel prezzo del biglietto sono anche percorsi guidati a piedi, una crociera sul fiume Tamigi e attività per i ragazzi. Attualmente il prezzo del biglietto è di £12 per i bambini e di £26 per gli adulti. L'acquisto può essere effettuato all'atto della prenotazione sul nostro sito web o all'hotel all'arrivo.
Day Excursions
We have direct access to some of the best tours around the UK. We believe that it's the small things that make the difference between a good day out and a perfect one. To have the correct length of time during your tour ensures that you are not rushing around trying to pack too much in. That is why the tours we offer leave earlier and get back later then other tour companies. Also available are private viewings of top heritage sites allowing the tour guide to give you behind the scenes access. As the luxury coaches are privately owned you can travel in comfort peace of mind.
The Magic of London – Tour 1 (Operates Daily )
Includes afternoon tea at Harrods, plus a private tour of the Tower of London.
· Private tour of the Tower of London with our own Beefeater
· Includes afternoon tea at Harrods plus free time to shop and explore
· First group to see the Crown Jewels & Thames River Cruise
· Changing of he Guard and guided tour of St. Paul's Cathedral
The Tower of London – Private tour
Following a coach drive past some of London's most famous landmarks including Big Ben and Houses of Parliament we enter the Tower before it opens to the public, guided by our very own Beefeater. We will see Traitors Gate where famous prisoners entered the Tower for the last time, and the scaffold site where the executions took place. We are also the first group to see the Crown Jewels before enjoying free time to explore the tower further.
Buckingham Place
Next we head to Buckingham Palace to watch the Changing of the Guard ceremony and see the guards dressed in their world-famous tunics and busbies*.
* If the Guard Change is not taking place, we still see the Horseguards
Cruise on the Thames, pub lunch and Westminster Abbey
What better way to take in some of London's finest landmarks than from on board a river cruise that gently floates along the Thames? After the cruise why not join us for a traditional pub lunch (not included in the price) before taking photos of Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
Highlights of a visit to Wren's masterpiece where Princess Diana was married include listening to the 1695 organ that Mendelssohn once played and visiting the tombs of Nelson and Wellington. Your tour with a professional guide will also allow you to test the unique acoustics of the Whispering Gallery, not normally visited by our tour groups. On Sundays, when viewing is restricted, there will be the opportunity to enter and enjoy one of the services.
Afternoon Tea At Harrods
We end the day in style driving through Knightsbridge to Harrods, where we head to the Georgian restaurant for afternoon tea.
Prices -
Adult £97.00
Child £87.00
Senior £94.00
Total London – Tour 2 (Operates Daily)
·Private tour of The Tower of London with a private Beefeater
·Includes Flight on the London Eye
·First group of the day to see the Crown Jewels & Thames River Cruise
·Changing of he Guard and guided tour of St. Paul's Cathedral
A complete full day tour of London by luxury coach and with an expert guide that ends with a flight on the EDF Energy London Eye observation wheel. The day begins with a private guided tour of the Tower of London with our very own Beefeater - see the Crown Jewels.
Our morning also includes the chance to see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace* before taking a cruise on the River Thames. After an optional lunch we visit St. Paul's Cathedral where Princess Diana was married before heading to the London Eye for your 30 minute flight high above London. The tour finishes at the London Eye leaving you time to enjoy the great views across Westminster bridge.
*If the Guard Change is not taking place, we still see the Horseguards
Adult - £97.00
Child - £87.00
Senior - £94.00
Welcome To London – Tour 3 (Operates Daily)
·Private tour of the Tower of London with a private Beefeater
·Guided Tour of St Paul's Cathedral
·First group of the day to see the Crown Jewels & Thames River Cruise
·See the Changing of he Guard at Buckingham Palace.
A complete full day tour of London by luxury coach and with an expert guide. The day begins with a private guided tour of the Tower of London with our very own Beefeater. Visit the scaffold site where the gruesome executions took place before visiting the Crown Jewels away from the crowds.
Our morning also includes the chance to see the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace* before taking a cruise on the River Thames. After an optional lunch we visit St. Paul's Cathedral where Princess Diana was married, before journeying through Knightsbridge to see Harrods. What a day!
*If the Guard Change is not taking place, we still see the Horseguards
Adult - £74.00
Child - £70.00
Senior - £70.00
Jack the Ripper – Tour 4 (Operates Daily apart from Tues & Thurs)
Part 1: Coach drive through dark London
Our tour begins with a coach drive direct to the dark side of London. We see the Old Bailey – the site of numerous public hangings as well as the Wallace Plaque where Scottish rebel leader William Wallace (made famous in the film Braveheart) was tortured. You will also get to and hear tales of gangland warfare, butcherous barbers and great train robbers.
Part 2: Jack the Ripper walk
As the shadows lengthen, we approach London's East End, a hotbed of crime and vice in the nineteenth century. During the autum of 1888, terror struck when Jack the Ripper came out of the foggy dimly lit alleys just long enough to stalk and butcher his five victims. At his point we leave the coach and walk his death trail inspecting the murder sites, deciphering the evidence, and discussing this suspects. To this day the case remoains unsolved. Come and investigate the case dfor yourself - who was Jack the Ripper?
rt 3: Dinner with Sherlock Holmes
Finally we head for the warmth of the Sherlock Homes Pub which serves a great selection of ales, fine wines & soft drinks. The pub boasts a unique collection of memorabilia and various pieces of tributary items of the great investigator. Feeling Hungrey? Then enjoy some fish & chips or other fabulous pub food*
*Food and Drink not included.
£19.50 per person
Stonehenge Half Day - Tour 5 (Departs every morning and afternoon)
Includes Fast-Track Ticket - No need to Queue
Built nearly 5,000 years ago, Stonehenge stands alone in the vast empty tract of the Salisbury Plain. What was this vast collection of stones intender for? Come and unlock the secrets for yourself with our relaxing tour which leave every afternoon and morning. Upon arrival, audio guides and printed handouts are available in ten languages. Entrance to the Stonehenge is included in the tour price. To complete the experience, why not join us for fish and chips in London! Morning tour departs from Victoria Coach station Gate 3 at 08:15am or in the afternoon at 13:30pm.
Adults £29.00
Child £26.00
Senior £28.00
Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & The Roman Baths with Pub Lunch Included – Tour 6 (Operates Daily)
·Best selling tour to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and the Roman Baths
·Tour the Roman Baths with our Roman soldier
·Entrance to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge & the Roman Baths included
·Lunch stop in a traditional English pub
Windsor Castle
First Group To Enter In The Morning!
Our out begins at Winsor Castle where 900 years of royal history are waiting for you. Successive monarchs have lived here since William the Conqueror in what is now the largest continuously occupied castle in the world. By leaving London early we beat the crowds into the Caste giving you time to explore the state apartments & St. George's Chapel at leisure.
Standing alone in the vast empty tract of the Salisbury plains and with origins dating back nearly 5,000 years, Stonehenge remains a place of yourself and marvel at this remarkable feat of ancient engineering and design.
Our afternoon is spent in Bath, a beautiful Georgian city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture. Following our driving tour of the city there will be time to shop and explore before heading for our unique tour of the Roman Baths.
Adult £77.00
Child £67.00
Senior £74.00
Stonehenge, Salisbury & Windsor Castle Tour 7 (Operates Mon,Weds & Fri)
·Visit Salisbury, Stonehenge & Windsor Castle all in one day
·Includes tea and shortbread & unique evensong at Salisbury Catherdral
·Explore Winsor Caste, official residence of the Queen
·Visit ancient Stonehenge, nearly 5,00 years old
Windsor Castle & Runnymede
Over 900 years of royal history are waiting for you in Windsor Castle, which is perched high above the River Thames just outside of London. Your ticket allows entrance to the castle, so you can see for yourself the splendor of St. Georges Chapel and the sumptuous state apartments. Windsor itself is a pretty town full of traditional shops and historic pubs. After our visit to Windsor we drive through Runnymede, where King John signed the Magna Carta.
The most famous prehistoric monument in the word, and now a world heritage site. Stonehenge stands alone in the vast empty tract of Salisbury Plan. Its origins date back nearly 5,000 years. Entrance is also included and we'll have plenty of time to marvel at this ancient feat of engineering and design.
Salisbury Cathedral with tea and shortbread!
Most tours of Salisbury are in and out within an hour. With our tour we take our time to savor one of the 'Pillars of the Earth' as described by Ken Follett. Exploring the Cathedral itself, home to the unique Chapter House with one of the last remaining copies of the Magna Carta, we have the short break to enjoy tea and shortbread before taking our seat for evensong, exclusive to this tour. As an alternative to the service you have free time to explorer the market town before rejoining the coach and heading back to London.
Adult £79.00
Child £69.00
Senior £76.00
Stonehenge, Stratford, Bath & The Cotswold Tour 8 ( Operates Weds, Fri and Sunday)
·Champagne & strawberry scones served in Shakespeare's garden
·Entrance to Shakespeare's Birthplace
·Fast track entrance at Stonehenge
·Free time to shop and explore in Bath
First we head straight for Stonehenge, the most popular prehistoric monument in the world. Come and discover the mysteries that surround the ancient monoliths including the slaughter stone and see the numerous earth barrows. Then we explore Bath, a beautiful Georgina city with delightful crescents, terraces and architecture, before driving through the Cotswold's.
Birthplace of William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language, Stratford is a charming market town set in the heart of rural England. Our tour includes a visit to his birthplace followed by Champagne and scones served in the picturesque garden an extra available exclusively to Premium Tours.
Adult £76.00
Child £72.00
Senior £73.00
Edinburgh Day Trip – Tour 9 (Operates Monday to Thursday)
With superb architecture boasting over 16,000 listed buildings, a charming atmosphere and home to one to Britain's most dramatic castles, Edinburgh is an exceptional city. Your Edinburgh day pack has been designed to give you a thorough insight into the city.
Edinburgh Day Pack:
·Return train tickets to Edinburgh
·Fast entry ticket to Edinburgh Castle
·Edinburgh map and travel notes for the train journey
·City sightseeing 'hop on hop off' bus pass
Edinburgh Overnight
Why not extend your stay and let us book you into a hotel? Enjoy the Edinburgh day pack on day one, and then turn your attention o the fabulous nightlife – with over 7000 pubs and bars and almost as many restaurants and cafes, who can't have a great evening out? Day 2 is free for you to explore.
Adult £169.00
Child £159.00
Welcome to Paris Day Trip – Tour 10 (Operates Daily except Sunday)
·Hotel transfers and reserved seats on the Eurostar
·Panoramic coach tour of Paris
·See Arc De Triomphe, Notre Dame, The Avenue des Champs-Élysées
·Professional guide to escort the group throughout the day
From the Jesmond Dene Hotel simply walk across the road into St Pancras International. Where you will be introduced to your guide who will be with you on the train and throughout the day.
The high speed Eurostar takes just 2 hours 15 minutes to take you through the Channel tunnel and on to the heart of Paris. Upon arrival we will take you on a panoramic coach tour of the city passing Le Louvre, Place de La Concorde and Musee D'Orsay before arriving at the Eiffel tower.
How you spend the rest of the day is up to you. Our guide will be happy to help you buy fast track tickets for the Eiffel tower, a cruise on the Seine or a tour of Le Louvre to see the Mona Lisa. Alternatively you can shop and explore and soak up the atmosphere of Parisian life at your leisure.
Adult £159.00
Child (Age 4 to 11 yrs) £149.00


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I have worked with a client for two weeks who knows nothing about the complexity of programming a CMS. After two weeks, our relationship has gone from mildly discomforting to the point where I have said "forget this, I quit if you are going to act like this".
Problem is we have two week's worth of code developed (on my server luckily). I emailed him and said that I should keep the downpayment and he can get the code. I think he can find someone overseas to finish up my tasks within a few days as the project is about 80% done. He seems to think that is unfair and wants the code AND the downpayment back.
What rights or what avenues should I take to resolve this? What would you do? I would not like to give the code back as I do not feel that he should receive something I have spent two weeks developing for free. I feel that if he gets the downpayment back I have every right to keep the code and destroy it.
Seeking honest answers from fellow programmers. Any help is greatly appreciated.


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Posted by Editoress on 12/16/13
Today is the ninth and penultimate day of the Canadian Cyclist Christmas Gift Guide. Each day we have tried to offer you specific gift ideas for the cyclist(s) on your list, and today we are going with pumps.
Every cyclist needs a pump, and it pays to get a good one that will provide reliable service and accurately reach the pressure required. Live to Play Sports, through their house brand Axiom, introduces the Axiom Annihilateair G200LE floor pump (right). With an aluminum base and barrel, this unit will not wear out, unlike cheaper plastic units. The dual valve head works for both Schraeder and Presta fittings, and includes a precision bleed valve for tubleless tires. Good to 200 psi. MSRP $120.
Another higher end pump is the Lezyne Alloy Digital Drive floor pump (left), distributed by Cycles Lambert, and with a MSRP of $129.99. This hi-tech unit comes with a digital gauge and a varnished wooden handle. It is compatible with both Schraeder and Presta valves and includes an air bleed system. Good to 220 psi.
A less expensive option is the Blackburn Air Tower 3 (left), distributed by Outdoor Gear Canada, and with a MSRP of $65. The all steel construction ensures durability, and it works with both Schraeder and Presta valves. Good to 165 psi.
Leaving floor pumps, there are many, many options of hand pumps for carrying on a ride. Despite their small size, these pumps offer truly impressive performance. They are usually differentiated between Road (high pressure) and Mountain (high volume).
Specialized offers a very nice kit for on-the-road use. The Starter Kit includes the EMT Pro Road tire levers, and Air Toll Flex road pump, a Mini Wedgie seat bag to hold the levers and an alloy Zee bottle cage. Add a spare tube and a water bottle and you are all set. The MSRP (without the spare tube or water bottle) is $80.
The Specialized Air Tool pumps are also available individually, and are small enough to fit in a back pocket or be clipped to a frame. The top of the line mountain bike model is the Double Barrel (below), which is all metal and, because it pumps on both portions of the stroke, can fill large volume tires quickly. MSRP $40, including a mountain bracket. There are lots of other models available, both for Road and Mountain.
From Axiom (Norco) there are is the Blastair line, all CNC'd aluminum for durability and available in four models of varying sizes. They have locking levers to ensure a good connection to the valve and work with either Schraeder or Presta mounts. MSRPs between $45 and $50, including a mountain bracket.
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