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The Do's and Don'ts of Social Networking
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Social networking through sites like Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, etc. can help you find a job and connect with people who can assist you with advancing your career. However, it can also jeopardize a job offer or even your current job. Think before you post. Ask yourself, "Would I want mom to read this?"
Google your name—There is a ton of information that can tell employers a lot about you online including tweets, blogs and photos you post.
Go on an untagging spree—Photos of you drunk, using drugs, smooching and inappropriate behavior will hurt your chances of being hired.
Be careful what you put on your profile—Any negative comments about past or current employers, poor communication skills, and lies about your qualification can affect your job. You probably shouldn't tweet "I hate my job," or "My boss is annoying," because potential employers will see you as a bad candidate and your current employer will probably fire you.
Join groups selectively—Social networking sites are fun because you can connect with other people who share the same interests and have your sense of humor. Joining a funny group might seem harmless to you, however, to a hiring manager you might not seem as mature. So you should probably think twice about joining the group "I can't hear you, I'm drinking beer."
Forget your privacy settings—If you don't want everyone to see your profile, change all the privacy settings to private so only your friends can see your profile.
Spend time online on company time—When job searching, do it on your own time. Most employers monitor what employees are doing on company time such as using a work computer or email account for job searching. Looking at job postings, uploading your resume, updating your online profile, etc. should be done at home.
Connect with everyone—Quality is better than quantity. Before you connect with someone, consider what you have in common. How can this person help me and vice versa? The more you're willing to help someone else, the more likely they will return the favor.


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Rates grate on housing
Aug. 16 - Housing starts rose, but disappointed, as higher rates impact builders even as more buyers move to cash. Bobbi Rebell reports.
The housing markets rebound continued- housing starts were up almost 6 percent in July- but not at the pace that economists had hoped for. And while at first, fingers might point to higher mortgage rates turning off buyers. In fact, the slower momentum may be a simple case of lack of supply and high demand for the houses themselves. The higher rates are hurting builders' ability to get the loans they need to build new homes. IHS Global Insight's Patrick Newport: SOUNDBITE: PATRICK NEWPORT, U.S. ECONOMIST, IHS GLOBAL INSIGHT (ENGLISH) SAYING: "I think it may be the reason that we are seeing a slowdown in momentum. There is a category called construction and new development loans that are dropping. Loans across most categories are rising right now but that one category which is the loans that builders take out to build new homes is actually continues to drop." And in a surprising finding- about half of current home sales are all cash- no borrowing at all- according to Goldman Sachs. So the cost of borrowing is not hitting home- literally. That's because of who is and who isn't buying according to BNP Paribas U.S. economist Laura Rosner: SOUNDBITE: LAURA ROSNER, ECONOMIST, BNP PARIBAS (ENGLISH) SAYING: "We are seeing some people return, mostly investors but mortgage rates matter for some households and its possible that they are still on the sidelines and the fact that rates have risen may mean that they stay on the sidelines so we think you know with mortgages rates nearing 5 percent it's unclear what impact that will have on the housing recovery. That is a key risk to the outlook and we think it's one that will matter for policy and for the growth outlook. " And in fact, the Thomson Reuters University of Michigan sentiment survey showed consumers were less upbeat about housing- a sign they may hunt for a new home but hold back on locking in a deal.


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Here are our completed model magic owls!
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I love all your ideas...especially the scarecrow/seed patterns and the painted owls. What is the pattern for the owls? It looks like an oval folded over, but I can't figure out the ears. share?ReplyDelete
The children flatten out a piece of model magic dough into a circle or oval shape. Cut string and have the child fold a piece of the dough over the string. Then pinch a piece of dough in the middle of the folded piece to make a beak. Use a marker top to make the eyes. Just press it into the dough. To make the feather tufts just pinch the dough around the string. Have the student press their thumb or finger in the dough to make indentations for feathers. Let dry and paint. Hope this makes sense! Thanks for hopping by!ReplyDelete


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Alabama Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Running Sophisticated Million Dollar Identity Theft Tax Scheme
Also Sentenced for Separate Crimes Involving Filing False Returns for Clients
Antoinette Djonret was sentenced today to 144 months in prison for her involvement in two separate tax fraud schemes, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced. She was also ordered to pay $1,291,658 in restitution. In October 2012, Djonret had pleaded guilty to charges in the two cases. In the first case, Djonret pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy and aggravated identity theft. She pleaded guilty to filing false tax returns in the second case.
According to court documents from the first case, between October 2009 and April 2012, Djonret and her co-conspirators used stolen identities to file more than 1,000 false tax returns that fraudulently claimed over $1.7 million in tax refunds. Djonret and her co-conspirators filed most of these tax returns from her residence in Montgomery, Ala.
According to court records, Djonret orchestrated this scheme. She obtained stolen identities from multiple sources, including Alabama state databases. She also established an elaborate network for laundering the refund money by recruiting a number of individuals to purchase prepaid debit cards for use in the scheme. The individuals Djonret recruited to launder the refund proceeds recruited other individuals to purchase the debit cards. Djonret and her co-conspirators used the debit cards onto which the fraudulent tax refunds were placed. Three of the co-conspirators she recruited have also pleaded guilty and are currently awaiting sentencing.
Documents introduced as part of the sentencing established that Djonret was also involved in a separate tax fraud scheme. Prior to beginning her identity theft scheme, Djonret worked at a tax return preparation business called Premier Tax, where she prepared false tax returns for clients of the business.
"Sophisticated Stolen Identity Refund Fraud schemes have the potential to harm many taxpayers and put large amounts of public money at risk," said Kathryn Keneally, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department's Tax Division. "Sentences like the one handed down today are a warning to criminal enterprises that there are severe penalties for committing these types of tax crimes."
"These identity thieves are becoming more devious, creative, and conniving," said George L. Beck, Jr., U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama. "They steal our identities, steal government money, and prey upon our citizens. However, my office is unrelenting. These criminals must be and will continue to be prosecuted in order to obtain justice for our victims from the Middle District of Alabama as well as justice for our nation."
"Today's announcement exemplifies IRS Special Agents' intense focus on the rigorous pursuit of identity theft and refund fraud," said Richard Weber, Chief IRS Criminal Investigation. "Djonret perpetuated an elaborate scheme driven by insatiable greed and a blatant disregard for the tremendous damage inflicted on innocent victims. Be assured that IRS Criminal Investigation, together with our partners at the U.S. Attorney's Office, will hold those who engage in similar behavior fully accountable."
Assistant Attorney General Keneally commended the efforts of Special Agents of IRS - Criminal Investigation, who investigated the case, and Tax Division Trial attorneys Jason H. Poole, Justin Gelfand and Michael Boteler, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jared Morris, who prosecuted the two cases.
Additional information about the Tax Division and its enforcement efforts may be found at www.justice.gov/tax.


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Gregor Mendel used the common garden pea in his experiments the results of which became the basis of the science of genetics. It was not by accident that it became his experimental plant. Even from the start, he was already aware that the right experimental plants must be used in order to avoid the "risk of questionable results". Accordingly, he was descriminate in the selection of testplants for his study.
1. They must possess constant differentiating characters. The parents in each cross differ in one set of character (example smooth or round or roundish seeds vs. wrinkled seeds) and each parent maintains the character in the succeeding generations;
2. The hybrids of such plants must, during the flowering period, be protected from the influence of all foreign pollen, or be easily capable of such protection. The experimental plants must be protected, either as a natural trait or artificially, from pollen contamination; and
3. The hybrids and their offspring must maintain fertility in the fullest in the succeeding generations. Stated another way, both partial and complete sterility must be inexistent. This is because the outcome of the hybridization needs to be strictly monitored from generation to generation.
Thus he procceeded in identifying the most qualified experimental plants. He focused on the members of the family Leguminosae (now alternatively called Fabaceae) because of their peculiar floral structure. Their flowers are clearly visible and the parts, particularly the pistil and the stamen, are easily distinguishable. Finally, he identified the genus Pisum to have possessed the essential qualities.
For two years he preexperimented on 34 varieties of garden pea (mainly Pisum sativum) which he obtained from several seedsmen with more or less distinct characteristics. However, only 22 exhibited constant characteristics. From these he selected the experimental plants (7 P1 plants and 7 P2 plants) for his studies that differed in seven characters.
1. It exhibited characters that are constant and easily
recognizable such as texture of seed, height or stature, color of
specific plant organs, etc. ;
2. Some forms of the genus exhibited contrasting traits such as smooth vs. wrinkled seeds, short vs. tall height, axillary or terminal flowers, etc.;
3. Hybrids and their offspring are fertile, that is, continuous cross- and self-fertilizations were possible and the seeds maintained viability;
4. It is highly naturally self pollinated because the reproductive parts of the flower are covered by the keel (petals) which only opens after pollination has been completed. This phenomenon is now called cleistogamy;
5. These plants are easy to grow either on the ground or in pots;
6. The plants have short maturity; and
7. Although the cross pollination methods are somewhat complicated, the results are largely successful. The procedure consisted of the opening of the young bud, removal of the keel, removal of the stamen using forcep (emasculation), and dusting of the stigma with the pollen from the specified parent plant.
Mendel mentioned some possibilities that might have caused error in the results (Rook 1964). He said that insects, notably the beetle Bruchus pisi, open the flowers of garden pea to lay eggs inside. In so doing, some pollen adhere to their tarsi. This could lead to unintended pollination of some flowers that they may visit. However, he did not mention thrips and this, Prof. W. Bateson noted as he edited the translation of Mendel's original paper for the Royal Horticultural Society of London, was an error.
Second, he mentioned that in rare cases certain parts of a flower wither resulting to the partial exposure of the reproductive organs. This can lead to the introduction of foreign pollen.
Third, the keel may not be fully developed which may also partially expose the reproductive organs.
Fourth, it was observed that sometimes the pollens are not fully developed. In this case the pistil gradually lengthens until the tip of the stigma protrudes from the keel. However, Mendel observed that out of more than 10,000 plants examined, there occured only a few cases of contamination or "false impregnation" of foreign pollen.
Nevertheless, despite the meticulousness of Gregor Mendel, it is possible that his selection of garden pea as experimental plant was also attended by some element of luck. As already mentioned in the main page, he attempted to show that his derivations are also true to other plants. If only it became successful, it would have possibly lead to the timely recognition of his findings. Unfortunately, he selected the hawkweed as his second experimental plant, an apomict . As such, the offsprings are clones of the plant from which the seeds are derived. There is no fertilization and therefore only the traits of the maternal parents are transmitted (click to read the significance of apomixis in plant propagation).
ROOK A (ed.). 1964. The Origins and Growth of Biology. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, Ltd. p. 294-311.
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RHODRI Morgan is tantalisingly close to winning an overall majority for Labour in the Assembly elections, an opinion poll claimed last night.
Labour was set to secure 30 of the 60 seats up for grabs in tomorrow's ballot, according to the NOP findings for ITV1.
That would be enough for Mr Morgan to form a government without the need for a coalition deal with another party, HTV political commentator Denis Balsom said.
Mr Morgan could head a Labour government with a majority of one, 30 seats to 29, if Plaid's Lord Dafydd Elis Thomas, or another opposition AM, took the chair as nonvoting Presiding Officer.
De-selected Labour AM John Marek could also hold a pivotal position by winning Wrexham as an Independent, the survey said.
With 30 seats, Mr Morgan would be under intense Labour pressure to resist any renewed partnership with the Liberal Democrats which was unpopular with large swathes of his party.
Turnout seems likely to be higher than many dire predictions with 51pc of the 1,500 voters questioned saying they were certain to vote.
But Plaid Cymru's hoped-for breakthrough faces a setback, according to the poll.
Predictions based on the results suggest Ieuan Wyn Jones' party would fall back to 15 seats, Conservatives would remain at nine, and Lib-Dems fall to five.
In this scenario, Plaid would lose to Labour in the key Valleys battlegrounds of Rhondda and Islwyn.
The Plaid marginal of Conwy, held by Gareth Jones since 1999, could also be under threat from Labour.
Mr Balsom said the survey took place up to Monday night and represented the very latest views of voters.
"If Labour secure 30 seats, Rhodri Morgan would not be given a choice by his party, they would expect him to go it alone."
A Labour spokeswomen said the findings were "encouraging", adding: "Voters should know that the only certain way to get a Labour government on Friday is to vote Labour on Thursday."
Plaid Cymru insisted the poll put them in a stronger position now than a similar poll two days before the 1999 Assembly elections in which they recorded a record vote.
Welsh Conservatives said: "We never take opinion polls seriously, the real poll comes on Thursday."
Mark Soady, director of the Welsh Liberal Democrat Assembly campaign, said: "The poll doesn't reflect all the evidence we see on the ground."
8A separate question on the popularity of party leaders put Mr Morgan (Lab) ahead on 65pc, Ieuan Wyn Jones (PC) 52pc, Mike German (LD) 43pc and Nick Bourne (C) 37pc.
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The SWIS-H Travel program entitles a parent, who lives more than 100 km one way from one of the three SWIS-H assessment facilities, to be reimbursed for travel if the baby has been identified for follow-up diagnostic audiology services following screening for hearing under the SWIS-H program.
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I am so excited to share with you a real party from reader Tracy Wright! Tracy is a fan of Fairytale Frosting and shared with me a jungle theme baby shower she put together. Tracy used my African Oreos and Recycle Paper Palm Tree tutorials and came up with some pretty great ideas of her own! Check it out!
I have to admit, I think her trees turned out better than mine!
I particularly love that this sign mentions Darwin being excited to meet the new baby too. Darwin is their dog! Its such a thoughtful touch!
Tracy put up jungle decals and these animal print takeout boxes. I love that she used them as both favors and part of the decor.
What a fun jungle chandelier! Great way to incorporate some baby toys!Great party Tracy! Thank you so much for sharing!


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KW is at your service for all of your insurance needs, including Flood Insurance in Roslindale MA and throughout Eastern Massachusetts. Our team wants to share our perspective, guidance, and insurance knowledge with homeowners and business owners to make sure that they are prepared and have security against destructive storm systems that can flood a home, a neighborhood, and displace your family.
The Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA) has implemented some significant changes to flood zone mapping that could affect your location. These updates are the first ones in years, so it is critical for you to speak with a knowledgeable insurance agent about flood insurance today. Whether you live in or own a business in Boston, just outside the city, or along the coastline, you can count on KW insurance to help you identify the best flood insurance for your home or business. KW is happy to be considered the leading provider of flood insurance in Roslindale MA and the neighboring communities.
The MA area flood insurance market is complex and constantly changing, which is why it's crucial for you to work with an insurance advisor who is Wise About Insurance, like our team at KW. Our experienced, committed, and dedicated insurance professionals are staying on top of the flood map changes and are ready to advise you on how these updates may impact your personal or business insurance policies. Your standard insurance policy likely does not include flood protection, so particularly with these new regulations you will need to understand your level of protection from floods associated with hurricanes, tropical storms, heavy rains, and other conditions that could impact your area. Has it been a year or more since you have spoken to an insurance professional about flood coverage? Has your premium increased and you don't know why? Or perhaps your home or business is now required to have flood insurance due to remapping when you never considered it necessary before? There are many reasons to speak with a KW expert today, especially if you are not sure how the flood insurance industry changes affect you, if at all. The KW team is up-to-date on all of the latest maps and will assist you to understand your flood safety risks as well as offer you the best flood coverage choices for your needs.
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A pedestrian who died after being struck by a car Monday night near Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been identified by the Sacramento County Coroner's Office as Jaime Kay Stowers.
A coroner's spokeswoman said Stowers' age and city of residence were not available Tuesday afternoon. A California Highway Patrol officer said she was in her 60s.
Stowers was walking on Coyle Avenue in Carmichael about 7:40 p.m. when she was struck. A CHP officer said she had left the hospital where she had apparently been working and walked onto the street.
Fire department medical personnel took her to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
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J.Nathan Matias takes a clear-eyed look at The Real Name Fallacy, the belief that forcing users to communicate using real names will improve online conduct. In my experience, the biggest problems come on platforms like Twitter where it's a mix of real and pseudonymous users.
After the U.S. government published a report on Russia's cyber attacks against the U.S. election system, and included a list of computers that were allegedly used by Russian hackers, I became curious if any of these hackers had visited my personal blog. The U.S. report, which boasted of including "technical details regarding the tools and infrastructure used by Russian civilian and military intelligence services," came with a list of 876 suspicious IP addresses used by the hackers, and these addresses were the clues I needed to, in the end, understand a gaping weakness in the report.
"These aren't the statements of someone who's interested in getting to the bottom of this."
Two weeks ago I published an analysis of the images of Syria used by the British FCO on Twitter. My analysis found that the FCO employs images that resonate with iconic moments from British history. In addition, I found that these images are an integral part of the British narrative of events in Syria.
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Dominican students present in 15th Annual Academic Showcase
The showcase was an opportunity to share student achievements in scholarship, research and creative activities throughout the academic year.
The scheduled list of student presenters in the Creekside Room were:
Monday, April 28: Michelle Bernard, Shaina Stern, Emerald Anderson, Rachel Castro.
Tuesday, April 29: Alyssa Mitchel, Lesley Jimenez, Mary Vanasit, Margaret Hibert, Chloe Miller-Bess.
Wednesday, April 30: Mekenna Olsen, Stacy Ditta and Kristina Kristen, Isabel Duarte, Gabriela Linares, Brooke Griffin.
Thursday, May 1: Kimberly Horn, Jacob Levine, Jacqueline Bewley, Victoria Grajeda, Dale Howard and Jihye Kim, Hui Ning Tu and Chris Johnson.
Oral presentation students were recognized along with the 43 student research poster presenters during the Poster Presentation/Showcase Reception in the Conlan Center gymnasium on May 1.
The 15th Annual Academic Showcase began on April 7 when Dominican students, faculty and staff attended the free faculty development talks during lunchtime at Creekside Room.
On April 7, professors Margaret Fink and Luanne Linnard-Palmer from the Nursing department and Bill Phillips from the Department of Psychology presented "An Investigation of Nursing Students' Knowledge, Skills and Confidence during Cultural and Religious-based Simulations: A Pilot Project." This project focuses on cultural and spiritual care when teaching about cancer and care at the end of life. Junior-1 medical/surgery nursing students took part in a three -hour simulation experience with hired actors that featured three religious patients who were in their last days of life after a cancer diagnosis.
Later, Rajeev Sooreea, a leadership expert in International/Business Globalization in the Andrew P. Barowsky School of Business, presented "How `American' are `All-American' Brands? A Case of Gap, Inc. as 'Made in America' Brand." The study uses primary research to investigate how perception differs among three categories of retail clothing industry agents: consumers, low-level employees, and senior management. The results indicate that there is an evolution in market perceptions regarding all-American. Consumer perception of brand is aligned with the dictionary definition while management's perception transcends the classic definition of "Made in America."
On April 8, Lynn Sondag, chair of the Department of Art, Art History and Design, and Service-Learning program director Julia van Der Ryn presented "Inside Out, Facing the Gap: Educational Equity in Marin County." It examines how students in a service-learning course, ART3801: Art and Community Engagement, through community partnerships with the Canal Alliance Youth Scholarship Program and Young Moms of Marin engaged in conversation about educational equity as a local and global concern then utilized the medium of photography and public art to address the issue.
Mairi Pileggi, chair of the Gender Studies department, then presented "Bringing Light to Conflict: How Local Media Shapes Discourse." The project focused on one local newspaper and how environmental issues often spur conflicts that degenerate into advocacy battles. The goal of the analysis and research is to develop communication strategies that, with the backing of media analytics, could assist in defusing polarized conflicts and re-focus them in an orderly debate where all contenders have a reasonable hope to work toward a common goal.
On April 9, Elizabeth Truesdell, chair of Dominican's Single Subject Credential program, and Rebecca Birch presented "Integrating Instructional Technology into a Teaching Education Program: A Three-Tiered Approach." This project examines how a teacher education program integrated new instructional technology through the creation of a 'Technology Facilitator' position for Birch in the department. The project proceeded through a three-tiered system of learning literacy to establish a knowledge base amongst faculty members, augmenting required courses to model the use of instructional technology, and finally the transformation of the credential program where the activity of learning can only be accomplished through leveraging technology. As a professional program housed in a liberal arts institution, this project combines aspects of the essential learning outcomes of the 21st century with the professional skills required of K-12 teachers.


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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:43 am
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We are booked in a water villa in Jan for 10 nights all inclusive and this will be our first visit to the Maldives. I have a couple of questions I would like answering please?
1) Have all the water villas the same standard? I heard some had been renovated.
2) is there a preference on which number to request?
3) Is there any problems in overbooking(read on tripadvisor) and should I e-mail resort to make sure if this is the case they can make sure they have our room ready?
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:32 am
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Joined: 03 Jan 2005
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Location: Leeds, UK
Welcome to here and thanks for posting!
First. yes all the water villas have the same standard; renovations were all completed some time ago.
The water villa room range is one of the smaller ones so there are minimal locational differences. Weve successively stayed in 509 and most recently 529 and the experience was identical. No point in bothering with room requests in respect of these in my view unless you have mobility issues and need to be in close proximity of the Maalan restaurant for example.
In respect of your last point I wouldnt bother emailing ahead. Youre most likely by far to just arrive at the island, check in, and head to your room. It sometimes happens that you arrive at the island a little before your room has benn prepped in which case you might have a short wait before getting to your room. This can occur due to external factors beyond Meerus control such as early / delayed incoming or outgoing flights.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 7:47 am
Joined: 14 May 2008
Posts: 297
Location: Worcestershire, UK
I just wanted to check if you have a water villa (on the edge of the lagoon) or a jacuzzi water villa (on stilts in the water). As its your first visit you might not realise there are two rooms with similar names. The answer to your question will be different depending on which you have booked.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 9:58 am
Joined: 27 Oct 2017
Posts: 3
Thank you for the replies, we are staying in the water villa(on the beach by the lagoon)
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:12 pm
Joined: 14 May 2008
Posts: 297
Location: Worcestershire, UK
Davesmallman wrote:
Thank you for the replies, we are staying in the water villa(on the beach by the lagoon)
Fab. In which case HJs answer is spot on!
The chances of overbooking are minimal as they are only permitted to do so by 10% and they offer existing guests free cruises to free up rooms, which are very popular. On the off chance that your room isnt ready they usually offer you a better room category for a night. In the very rare event that its a lower category they usually refund the difference and offer an Asian Wok restaurant voucher.
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 2:27 pm
Joined: 14 Feb 2007
Posts: 101
Location: Chester
We returned from Meeru this week and had booked a Water Villa. When we arrived our room was not ready so we were upgraded to an Over the Water Villa (room 716) for 1 night . We were happy with this as these rooms are lovely and we were able to move into our requested room straight after breakfast the next day.There is no hassle with the move as reception organise it for you. We didnt unpacked for the 1 night , just pulled a few things out of the case that werent too creased
. The chances of this happening are quite small, in all of our 8 visits this has been the only time the room hasnt been available.
You will love the Water Villas, the view across the lagoon is spectacular.
Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 12:58 pm
Joined: 15 Apr 2007
Posts: 66
Location: lancashire
We booked and stayed in a water vill this June
On arrival we were advised we would be staying in a Jacuzzi Water Villa (over water) for 2 nights. This was 'sold' to us as an upgrade but when i pressed further the nice lady admitted the water villas were over booked
This wasn't an issue as it gave us a more varied experience, we simply lived out of our cases for 2 days and enjoyed the JWV
The only minor annoyance was waiting for our cases to arrive when we moved to the water villa. We felt stuck in our room until the cases arrived as we needed a change of clothes (beachwear) and sunblock etc after breakfast
After waiting for about an hour i decided to walk back to the JWV to retrieve the cases myself as precious island time was being wasted
If management do watch these threads please take luggage to the guests new rooms straight away
Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2017 11:46 am
Joined: 27 Oct 2017
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Thank you everybody. I don't mind if we get a JWV as an upgrade for 1/2 nights ..however my wife really does not want to live out of the suitcase, so I may just e-mail reservations prior to our arrival to make sure they have a water villa availbe for us
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It was not pretty. Anything but, in fact. And it was not impressive or inspiring. At least the performance wasn't.
But Bobby Wood popped up on the six-yard box in the 85th minute of the U.S. men's national team's World Cup qualifier against Honduras on Tuesday and salvaged a vital draw for the Americans. Never mind the performance. Never mind the aesthetics. "We're going to get out of here and not look back," manager Bruce Arena said afterward.
Arena clearly understood the significance of of the result. "Getting a point was huge for us," he said. And he was right. Per FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver, Wood's goal was the difference between a 58 percent chance to qualify and a 74 percent shot.
Because not only did the U.S. get that point, it took two from Honduras – one of two nations with which the Yanks are competing for one-and-a-half World Cup spots.
The other, Panama, took care of business late Tuesday night with a 3-0 home victory over Trinidad and Tobago. The Panamanian win, and a Costa Rica-Mexico 1-1 draw, left the Hex table looking like this with two matches to play:
Mexico — 18 | +8
Costa Rica — 15 | +7
Panama — 10 | +2
United States — 9 | +1
Honduras — 9 | -7
Trinidad and Tobago — 3 | -11
And here are those two matches for the three nations squeezed up against the World Cup cut-lines:
Oct. 6
USA vs. Panama
Costa Rica vs. Honduras
Oct. 10
Honduras vs. Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago vs. USA
Panama vs. Costa Rica
Those fixtures are significant. The Americans have two of the three most winnable matches in CONCACAF left on their plate. Honduras, meanwhile, goes to San Jose with the Costa Ricans needing a result to book their trip to Russia. And the U.S. gets an opportunity on home soil to help itself while hurting a direct competitor.
The stakes on Matchday 9 will be ever so high. Wins for the hosts would put the U.S. in fantastic shape – two points ahead of Panama, and three ahead of Honduras, with a goal differential advantage of at least 10 over the Hondurans. That margin would virtually guarantee the U.S. fourth place – and a two-leg playoff against either Australia or Syria – at the very least.
But a point for either of the road teams would make things complicated.
The scenarios
Regardless of the Honduras-Costa Rica outcome, a win over Panama would put the U.S. in a very favorable position. If Honduras gets a point in Costa Rica and the U.S. gets three in Orlando, Arena's side would essentially only need a draw to assure itself of fourth.
If the U.S. doesn't beat Panama in the penultimate round, though, danger is still present. A loss would rule the Americans out of third place, and would leave it needing to equal Honduras' point tally to finish fourth. And even if the U.S. and Panama share the spoils, the Yanks could end up needing some help. In that case, even a win over Trinidad and Tobago wouldn't be enough if Honduras wins out and Panama beats Costa Rica.
But it's likely the U.S. does get some help. Those three combined wins for Honduras and Panama are a long-shot. Honduras will be an underdog at Costa Rica, and probably close to an even-money bet at home against Mexico. Panama would probably be favored over an already-qualified Costa Rica, but the general takeaway is that four points should be sufficient. And if those four points arrive via a win over Panama and draw in Trinidad, rather than the reverse, even better.
The tiebreakers
Part of the reason they'd likely be sufficient would be goal differential. The biggest result of the round for the U.S. could end up being the 6-0 victory over Honduras in March, which all but gives the U.S. any tiebreaker over the Hondurans. That means all the U.S. has to do to finish fourth is equal Honduras' final two results. If Honduras draws both Costa Rica and Mexico, all the U.S. would have to do is draw Panama and T&T.
But there are also scenarios where where goal differential would prevent the U.S. from qualifying directly. Panama's two second-half goals against Trinidad and Tobago Tuesday night were massive.
The U.S. will have the second tiebreaker (goals for) over the Panamanians if it comes to that, but let's say the U.S. beats Panama 1-0 or 2-1 on Oct. 6. That would put the U.S. two points ahead with a +2 differential and Panama at +1. A U.S. draw in Trinidad would open the door for Panama to then win by two goals at home against Costa Rica and finish third.
That's why the margin of victory would matter for the U.S. in that Panama game. If the U.S. could win by two goals, Panama would need to make up four on the final matchday in the event of a USA-T&T draw. But a one-goal margin would keep a fourth-place finish in play even with a point in Trinidad.
The fourth-place playoff
Fourth place is not necessarily an automatic spot. Australia has been to the last three World Cups, and would present a legitimate challenge. Syria could present a logistical challenge, and would make for a remarkable story, but would be less of a formidable foe.
The U.S., though, would be favored against either, especially with the first leg at home. Getting that first leg at home – one of the many things decided at FIFA's preliminary qualifying draw all the way back in 2015 – makes for a sizable difference in meaningful travel. The Australians, for example, would have a 20-hour flight ahead of the first leg. Both teams would then have equal travel in between the two playoff matches. That's a significant advantage for CONCACAF.
Tuesday's draw in Honduras made those 20 hour flights and the dream of a USA-Syria matchup all the more possible. A win would have made qualification a strong likelihood. A loss would have put it in doubt. The middle ground leaves the U.S. in a good position, but leaves the scenarios as complicated as ever.
As Arena said afterward: "With two games remaining we have everything to play for."
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Abberior Instruments RESCue STED is a STED imaging mode dedicated to live-cell imaging with saving up to 96% of the light dose without compromising the resolution.
Abberior Instruments RESCue STED is a STED imaging mode dedicated to live-cell imaging with saving up to 96% of the light dose without compromising the resolution.
Abberior Instruments announce DyNIM STED: Dynamic Minimum intelligent light dose management for live cell imaging.
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3D-protected STED imaging of neuron in living brain tissue. 3D-rendering of a 3D-image stack of a living neuron expressing the AC-rsEGFP2 actin label in a hippocampal brain slice. Protected STED was applied with resolution enhancement in the xy and z directions. The image shows a stretch of dendrite with dendritic spines. The stack corresponds to 56 z slices spaced by 80 nm. Scale bar: 1 µm.
Abberior Instruments Protected STED technique has been highlighted in a new January 2016 paper in Nature Photonics. Full paper available for download here.
Coordinate-targeted Fluorescence nanoscopy with multiple off states
Johann G. Danzl*†, Sven C. Sidenstein†, Carola Gregor, Nicolai T. Urban, Peter Ilgen, Stefan Jakobs and Stefan W. Hell*
Nature Photonics: Published Online 18 January 2016 DOI: 10.1038/NPHOTON 2015.266
Abstract: By exploiting a second off state of a reversibly switchable fluorophore, a general approach that can reduce photobleaching and enhance resolution of coordinate-targeted fluorescence nanoscopy has been demonstrated.
Abberior Instruments and JPK Instruments have successfully integrated the Abberior Instruments STED microscope and the JPK NanoWizard® 4 AFM, to achieve correlative STED + AFM.
Abberior Instruments is proud to announce its new easy3D STED module which uses a completely novel approach to 3D STED microscopy. At its core, a programmable spatial light modulator (SLM) is used to create the phase patterns required for 2D and 3D STED microscopy. At the same time, it can also be used to correct for optical aberrations.
Abberior Instruments is known for extraordinary customization ability of its flexible STED microscope platform. We now take things in a different direction. We have developed a completely new instrument, the ultimate compact STED plus confocal microscope, called STEDYCON.
STEDYCON is a completely new class of nanoscope. It converts your conventional epifluorescence microscope into a powerful multicolor confocal and STED system! At the same time, it is incredibly compact and can be used by anyone!
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We install your turn-key RESOLFT scanning nanoscope in your lab including software/handling training.
Abberior Instruments and JPK Instruments have successfully integrated the Abberior Instruments STED microscope and the JPK NanoWizard® 4 AFM, to achieve correlative STED + AFM.
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Abberior GmbH offers fluorescent dyes and labels that are exceptionally well suited for superresolution microscopy such as STED, GSD, PALM, STORM, GSDIM, SIM, and RESOLFT. They also give outstanding results in confocal and epifluorescence microscopy as well as in single-molecule applications. Our mission is to become the leading supplier for fluorescent labels in superresolution microscopy/nanoscopy.
In recent years, fluorescence microscopy has undergone a revolution: the resolution barrier given by the diffraction limit was broken by new microscopy concepts such as STED, GSD, RESOLFT, PALM, STORM, GSDIM. All of these concepts are based on the proper design and utilization of the photophysical /photochemical properties of the dye. Hence, the dye plays a key role for obtaining the ultrasharp pictures with these methods.
Based on more than a decade of research experience in superresolution microscopy / fluorescence nanoscopy and a passion for developing new, functionalized dyes for this new era of microscopy, the Abberior team is best positioned to offer fluorophore labels for the most demanding, cutting-edge nanoscopy/superresolution applications. Abberior uses patent-protected technology and will continue to invest into the development of new products.
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We purchased lawn Tickets and while the place was packed with people, we still found a nice area to sit on the grass, had some wine and listened to great Symphony. The highlights of the day was a performance by Yo-Yo Ma.
I thought it was funny how everyone sat facing the building structure where the musicians were playing but you could not see a thing since it was so dark inside.
Jam packed Lawn seating.
Inside the building structure was jam packed too.
Wine, Cheese and Olives
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The need for these sofas is rather high. In maintaining with this demand, numerous makers and merchants too, are developing the chesterfield sofas. So, the clients have more choices now, as well as at the same time, even more opportunities to obtain confused. Naturally, you will certainly have to take care in picking the appropriate chesterfield couch for your home. For that, however, you should take particular important steps. If you are not knowledgeable about them, have a look at the complying with lines.
Along with the kind of material that you choose for your couch, you ought to think about exactly how simple or hard the textile will certainly be to clean. Heavily woven textiles might be harder to clean than natural leather or microfiber product. Some couches include tarnish defense, so you may intend to talk to the furnishings sales representative for additional information regarding your options if you are worried concerning discoloration and methods of cleaning.
Selecting a new sofa can be a real challenge. When trying out brand-new materials, you have to be really cautious. Velvet couches make no exemption. Most of us think about the granny's old furniture piece: really utilized and also not-so-comfortable. As well as it had also an old-age looking color, typically a cleaned orange or yellow.


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Not built on a 30-year old technology
This is real innovation, a OS based on new technologies, not another useless UNIX clone.
Here you can download (For non commercial and academic use only) Singularity, and enjoy this new OS.
If you would like to see an operating system designed for the future forget every UNIX (I'm sorry for you, poor Linux, OS X, BSD adept), and have a look at Singularity or CosmOS (both C# based).


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Isengart sings Elvis – Tomorrow!!!
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New York! If you are looking for something cool to do on May 1, 2010 (May Day!), look no further. German singer Isengart is performing Elvis Presley songs on May 1, 2010 at Joe's Pub (at 9:30 PM)! Isengart's voice is definitely a gift from the gods as he will take you on a musical journey from cabaret to new wave and back again. I've seen Isengart several times live, and I think he's really fantastic. Get your tickets here immediately as the show is sure to sell out! You will not only be entertained, but you will definitely leave with a huge smile on your face. Tell him G sent ya!


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Musicians Famous Guitarists from London
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List of famous guitarists born who were born in London, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Many of these guitar players from London are legends in the music world, each with their own innovative styles of play. If you play guitar, whether acoustic or electric, then these famous London guitar players should be people you look up to. These are some of the best guitarists that have ever picked up the instrument, and whether they play rock, blues, metal or folk, these men and women are considered legends.
This list includes David Bowie, Phil Collins and more.This list answers the questions, "What guitar players are from London?" and "Who are famous London guitarists?"


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¿Quién sabe? Who knows? These words of hope and possibility drive protagonist Helen Jones over the edge in the current run of Sophie Treadwell's 1928 play Machinal, produced jointly by Insurgo and CSN. Based on the real story of Ruth Snyder, the first woman to be executed in the electric chair, the play presents a subjective look inside the life of a woman trapped by convention.
The Details
- April 1, 2, 4, 8 & 9; 8 p.m.; $16.50-$21.50
Sarah Spraker and Glenn Heath competently handle their parts as the Joneses, who could otherwise have easily become irksome characters, her by way of indecision and him with blithe and ignorant confidence. Director Stacia Zinkevich must have been cautious about these points, especially given that expressionist drama isn't for everyone.
Seeing through someone else's perceptions, especially when distorted, can feel alienating. Mitigating this are moments of unexpected humor the cast carries off like well-trained straight men. Other pluses: the mostly spot-on Jazz Age costuming and hair, the set (impossibly small yet ingeniously designed) and the well-timed blocking. Despite all that, it's hard to make a play work when it feels dated and only tangentially relevant.


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On Saturday, April 21, 2012, Little Basin will host a Camping & Recreation Festival at Little Basin Campground. Family Activities, Food & Live Music, Interpretive Programs, Camping Demonstrations, and more. Join us! Entry to the Festival is free. Parking is $10/car. A hosted BBQ is available at an additional cost.
Camping is available all weekend. Call us at 831-338-8018 for more information. For camping reservations, call 800-678-5102.
We are celebrating this new collaborative model for keeping our California State Parks open!


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During chilly evening practices or when trying to create some heat in the gym, players can stay warm and comfortable when wearing this Badger Digital Colorblock Hoodie. Whether athletes are pumping iron, jogging before the sun rises or loosening up on the sidelines prior to a big game with some practice throws, the soft polyester hoodie provides an ideal level of coverage. Players can even stay motivated with music during early-morning runs or weight lifting sessions thanks to the headset opening in the front pouch, which accommodates a music player and headphones.
- Made of 100% polyester with sublimated digital panels to help athletes warm up their muscles
- Moisture-management technology helps reduce sweat buildup during intense workouts
- Front pouch pocket with two hook-and-loop closures holds small items, like keys or an MP3 player
- Ribbed cuffs and waist keep the sleeves and hoodie securely in place for reliable coverage
- Available in an assortment of sizes and colors to accommodate each player on your team
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The coconut's large size and tough outer shell can make it intimidating for the average home cook to deal with. If you want to eat fresh coconut instead of relying on the pre-shredded dried variety, you may not have the slightest idea on how to prepare it for eating. A coconut takes actual hardware to crack it open, but once you get to the flesh and juice, you can use it for savory Caribbean, Indian or Asian-inspired dishes as well as sweet desserts. Follow these steps and you'll be well on your way to eating fresh, raw cocnut!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the whole coconut onto a baking sheet and bake it for about 20 minutes to help loosen the inside flesh from the shell. Set the coconut aside until it is cool enough for you to handle comfortably.
Place the tip of a screwdriver into one of the indentations located on the portion of the coconut near the stem (there should be three indentations total). Hit the screwdriver handle very gently with a hammer just until it forms a small hole in the shell. Repeat the process with a second indentation.
Position the coconut over a bowl, glass or sink and turn it over to remove all of the inside juice. Place the coconut onto a flat surface and hit it very lightly with a hammer near the holes you pierced. Continue gently hitting the coconut until it breaks into two pieces.
Position each coconut half so it's flat-side down. Hit the outside center very lightly once with a hammer to help loosen the inside flesh from the shell. Turn each coconut half over so the flesh side faces up, and use your hands to rip the coconut further away from the shell into large pieces (they may still be slightly attached to the shell).
Insert a paring knife in between the shell and the coconut flesh. Pry the flesh away from the shell with the knife until the flesh is completely removed, then repeat the process with the rest of the coconut flesh. Drag the blade of the paring knife lightly against the outside of each piece of coconut flesh to remove any brown peel sticking to it.
Slice the coconut pieces into thin pieces if you want larger chunks of coconut. Rub the coconut pieces lightly against a grater for shredded coconut.
Make your own toasted coconut by heating coconut strips in a skillet on your stovetop over low heat until they are very lightly golden brown (about 10 minutes).
Wrap any leftover coconut flesh tightly in plastic and keep in your refrigerator for about one week.
Do not eat a coconut that has any mold or fuzz forming on the outside near the stem.


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Review of the DCC Specialties Block Watcher
Block Watcher
by Don Fiehmann
I grew up living along the SP mainline right-of-way. Signaling was part of my railroad experience. When I started to build my layout, one thing that I had to have was working signals. This was way back in the 1970's when little was available in the way of detectors and signal circuits. In the first section of the layout I designed a detector using a reed-switch mounted in a coil of wire. By the time the second section of the layout was built an enhanced version of Linn Westcott's Twin-Tee was used for detection. This all worked fine with DC, but when DCC was connected to the rails, the old reed-switch detectors would not work at all! The more sensitive Twin-Tee worked too well. They would turn on even without a train in the block.
Ways to detect a train
There are a couple of ways to detect the presence of a train. One is using a photocell under the track, another is to detect the current to the rails. The problem with photo cells is the light level in the room can't be reduced without affecting the status of the detection circuit. I've even heard of a case where sunlight that leaked in to a room would cause block detectors to fail to detect a train. I prefer current sensing like the Block Watcher. Current sensing is the way the real railroads use to detect a train in a block.
Conversion to DCC
The older reed-switch detectors were replaced with NCE detectors that were modified to drive the relays used in this section of the layout. The Twin-Tee detectors were desensitized by adding resistors across the inputs. This modification was not entirely successful. Needless to say I have been looking for a replacement for the ageing Twin-Tees that would be more compatible with DCC.
When I had a chance to look over the Block Watcher (the intelligent detector) I found that it would handle my simple setup and also some very complex applications. Many of the features of the Block Watcher are programmable to match a layouts requirements. One of the features that makes it easy to install is that the Block Watcher is self powered an does not need extra power. The two DCC wires in and two out to the block are all that is needed. The Block Watcher is all solid state and does not have any relays. The detect (switched) output is optoisolated from the rest of the circuits and can switch up to 1 amp AC or DC and 30 volts maximum. This means you do not have to be concerned about the polarity of this output connection. The Block Watcher has a very low voltage drop with a resistance of only 0.060 ohms. It can handle currents up to 20 amps. With this hi current and hi sensitive detection the Block Watcher should work with any scale, Z to G.
One of the problems with the Twin-Tee decoders occurred in the winter with wet weather and wooden ties. The ties would absorb up some moisture and would then show the block as occupied. The Block Watcher avoids this by automatically adjusting to any leakage current up to 130 milliamps each time when it is powered up. The amount of leakage current can also be set by programming CV54.
The Block Watcher can also be turned on (occupied) or off by sending it an accessory command. The address can be programmed in the range of 1 to 2044. This is handy for testing out the signals or for a dispatcher to set a block as red to control train traffic.
There are some CVs that can be modified to further enhance operation. CV53 can be set for turn on/ turn off delay. Default is 32 milliseconds. CV54 is used to set the value for the leakage current if the automatic setting is not used. CV55 sets the amount of hysterisis, default is 1. This prevents the detector from fluttering when the sense current is near the trip level. CV63 can set all of the values back to factory settings.
On my layout I replaced the old Twin-Tee detectors with Block Watchers. The DCC block wiring was connected to the Block Watcher connector. The layout is common ground so only the two input connections were needed and a single wire on the output (pin 1) to feed the block power. The switched output was connected with one wire to the common ground connection and the other to the output line of the old detectors. The old detectors also required a 12 volt connection that was no longer needed as the Block Watcher is self powered. As I have been converting the layout to DCC I have found a lot of wire has been removed from the layout.
One important thing to do is mark the block name or number near the Block Watcher so it can be identified later. A felt tip pen works well to mark the location the Block Watcher is connected to.
When the layout was powered up the Block Watchers all performed correctly. Now my three position semaphores work the way the should. A single caboose with lights on was detected.
TrainMaster 4809 is coming down the grade
and about to pass a pair of semaphores.
Current Sensitivity Settings
To test the sensitivity I put a 350 ohm resistance on the rails and the BW turned on. Using Ohms law that would be a current of about 40 milliamps. This was not right, the sensitivity should be a lot better than this. I did a little checking and determined that I had set the jumper on the board to use the CV value and not the automatic leakage detecting. When the jumper was moved and retested the detection was greatly improved. The Block Watcher would detect with 5.1K Ohms. That would equate to a little over 2 milliamps. I have some freight cars with resistors on the wheels. The resistance is 20K Ohms for each axle. The Block Watcher would detect with just six axles on the rails. Passenger cars have the Miniatronics LED light bar and a single car would detect OK. When the layout is powered up and the Block Watcher is set for automatic it will set the level of detection to just slightly higher than the current flowing to the block. That residual current can be as high as 130 milliamps. If you have a locomotive or lighted car(s) setting in the block and the current is not very high (less than the 130 ma) the Block Watcher will set this current as the off setting and ignore to detect the equipment in the block. If you have blocks where equipment idle, then you can use CV54 setting to avoid this problem. To determine the right CV setting on my layout I removed all equipment from the rails and started with a value of 10 in CV 54. All blocks came up unoccupied. Next the value was lowered to zero, it was still working correctly and gave me the best sensitivity. This coming winter the current level may have to be raised if there are any false detections. Most of the blocks out on the mainline were set in the automatic mode as these blocks are normally unoccupied. Here's a hint on setting a number of CV54s a one time. Power down, set the jumper to program on all the Block Watchers that you want to change. Power up and issue the command sequence to set CV54. This will program all the Block Watchers with the jumper set to program. Power down and move the jumper back to the run position.
To be able to test out my signals I programmed each Block Watchers with an address. (Be sure to pick a range of addresses that do not conflict with other devices on the layout.) This allowed me to set a block as occupied to test the signals by using accessory command from the hand-held cab.
When programming the Block Watcher you need to turn the layout power off each time you move the jumper. Here is a tip if you are using an NCE system. Layout power is turned off when you go into program track mode. You can set the program track mode with the cab and then change the jumper. This allows you to work at changing the setting without having to run back and forth to the power switch.
When programming with Digitrax systems you need to disconnect the Block Watcher when you power up. The Digitrax system broadcasts accessory commands to the rails as it powers up. Power up and after 10 seconds connect the power and then do the programming.
False Trigger Solved
I did have one very usually problem where one block was turning on intermittently when a train was in another block. There was no wiring connection between the two blocks. The puzzle was solved when I looked at the Block Watcher and noticed that the power wire feeding the block, that had the false indication, was routed just above the top of the small transformer on the BW. I moved the wire an inch or so and the problem went away.
Block Watcher with Relays
If you are connecting the Block Watcher to relays you need to add a diode, like a 1N4001 or 1N914, to the relay coil. This will prevent the voltage kick back that occurs when the relay is turned off from damaging the Block Watcher output device.
Block Watcher with PSX-AR, PSX-1
If you need detection with a block connected to a PSX-AR auto reverser/ breaker, the Block Watcher should be connected to the output of the PSX-AR. The PSX-AR will change the phase (polarity) of the DCC, but this will not affect the Block Watcher. Since the Switched Output is optoisolated there is no problem with the phase reversal. If you install the Block Watcher before the PSX-AR current used by the PSX-AR may look like an occupied block.
I have three tracks in a reversing loop. By having the Block Watcher connected to the loop I can select one of the tracks and "see" if it is occupied using the remote LED.
If you need to detect equipment in a block, regardless of scale, the Block Watcher is certainly the best choice presently available. The flexibility and reliability of the USA made Block Watcher has made it the choice of professional layout installers.


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Aiming to investigate, create and market a range of products, including toasted syrups, various drinks, energy bars, puddings, cakes and alcoholic beverages using locally grown organic Carob from selected farms in Ibiza.
Project Aim: to investigate, create and market a range of products, including toasted syrups, various drinks, energy bars, puddings, cakes and alcoholic beverages using locally grown organic Carob from selected farms in Ibiza.
Description of Project: On the island of Ibiza there are literally hundreds of thousands of Carob trees, traditionally providing one of the basic elements of food for a variety of locally reared farm animals as well as revenue from the sale of Carob seeds. Ultimately, the general decline of farming practices during the last thirty years, coupled with the gradual fall in the value of Carob seeds during the same period has resulted in many Carob plantations being virtually abandoned by their owners. Each year fewer and fewer families gather together in the late summer and early autumn to pick Carob and farmers are unable to employ anyone to help out. Unless the value of the product can be raised, by using it in a different way perhaps, this local industry could soon be in danger of collapse.
With the idea to revitalise the Carob production on the island, as well as offer employment to more people outside the normal tourist season, the Greenheart team have invented several products based on a 'unique' toasted Carob syrup, which was developed during the summer of 2006 at the Casita Verde model ecological centre near to San Jose. The syrup (which has recently been patented to ensure rights of manufacture) is made by boiling the rough-ground Carob flour or broken Carob in fresh water, then cooking the resulting liquid until toasted, forming a thick treacle-like substance. The resulting syrup, rich in iron, potassium, calcium, phosphorous, manganese, barium, copper and nickel plus many other healthy nutrients, can be used for a wide range of locally manufactured and certified organic products, both for sale in Ibiza and for export to other parts of Europe.
So far, the 100% natural Carob syrup creations include a coffee substitute, a cola-type refreshing drink made with orange and lemon, various sorbets, ice-creams, puddings and cakes, as well as an assortment of sweets which include other natural local products like almonds, figs and grapes.
During the second phase in the development of this new Carob industry, a small quantity of the Carob syrup is being produced each month during a carob workshop at Casita Verde. This will hopefully provide enough of an example for use in the market research study. Carob syrup is available at Casita Verde each Sunday as well as at the Forada Local Products Market every Saturday. (See our events page for more details).
Initially, the cost of the market research operation is being covered by funds gained from the sale of Carob products, as well as from the Ibiza Ecologic association but the possibility of obtaining additional funding from local authorities is presently being investigated and may be possible for the near future. Meanwhile, Greenheart team members are gathering together a number of interested local organic farmers and businessmen in an attempt to form some kind of cooperative body that will eventually assist in the construction and operation of a 'Carob products factory'.
If successful, the Greenheart Carob project will rejuvenate an important traditional economic activity, as well as motivating many local land owners to register their farms with CAE, the government controlled ecological agriculture system. Between the harvesting, production, distribution and export of the products, this new business will provide jobs for many local residents as well as take the island of Ibiza one step closer to a state of real economic sustainability.


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Computation and Complexity at Koç University
As cryptography research is closely linked with computation and complexity, our group is always interested in the topic. We have a weekly reading group on computation and complexity. Mainly, we are reading the marvelous book by Arora and Barak: "Computational Complexity" (Cambridge University Press).
If you want to join us, join our email list at https://groups.google.com/a/ku.edu.tr/group/complexity/
In the following years, there will be both introductory and advanced courses on this topic.
Furthermore, we will be posting most of the presentations made during the reading group meetings here. Therefore, check occasionally for more material. Some of the papers we read are available here: https://crypto.ku.edu.tr/complexitypapers