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Alistair Smith MSc CEng FSOE FIPlantE
Published: 01/06/2016
Education and qualifications: MSc PG Dip BSc (Hons)
Which Institution are you a member of? Fellow of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) and the Institute of Plant Engineers (IPlantE), Member of the City and Guilds Institute (MCGI)
Current job title: Head of Engineering Technical Services
Company: Bureau Veritas
Length in current job: 7 months
Approximately how many staff are employed by your company? > 1,000
Where are you based? Didsbury, Manchester
Please describe your current role
I head up Engineering Technical Services (ETS) at Bureau Veritas. The company works with clients to assess their operational needs and provides solutions to improve their organisations' productivity and overall performance. My department assesses operational health and safety risks, working closely with clients to service their needs and ensure that they have confidence in the safe and efficient operation of their plants. ETS is quite a unique branch of the organisation as it is equipped to provide technical support to the client for the entire life cycle of equipment from feasibility and design verification, procurement, construction, operations, change of owner and end of life.
My work involves leading a team of specialist engineers and technical consultants covering a range of disciplines, including lift escalator and moving walks; crane and lifting; machinery; local exhaust ventilation; non-destructive testing; and pressure systems. My team ensures our services are delivered in the most efficient way through testing, inspection, certification achieved by assessment, on-site inspections and imparting technical advice. My team supports the business in the UK, Europe and globally on behalf of clients as well as developing new business opportunities.
Please provide a brief outline of your career so far
I joined the British Army, Royal and Electrical Mechanical Engineers (REME) as an adult entry technician in Bordon, UK, in June 1989. I progressed into my first management role in March 1995, where I was responsible for a team of five engineers. I then held a wide range of management positions within engineering and operations, before being selected for the REME fast track engineering scheme Artificer. After 20 months of training, in March 2001, I held my first Head of Department role as an Artificer Staff Sergeant Weapons, maintaining a multi-disciplined team of fifteen, providing equipment support to long range artillery equipment, the BAe AS90 platform. On promotion to Artificer Quarter Master Sergeant in April 2004, I held a number of roles line managing a military/civil servant Inspection and Compliance team. This was followed by a deployment to Afghanistan in June 2006 and promotion to Warrant Officer First Class (WO1) Artificer Sergeant Major (ASM), as a Technical Operations Manager.
Returning to the UK in March 2007, I assumed roles as WO1 (ASM) Head of Engineering in a UK satellite communications establishment and then WO1 (ASM) Head of Operations in Germany, supporting bulk fuel operations. I culminated my military career back in Afghanistan in March 2010, as WO1 (ASM) Equipment Capability Project Manager.
Since leaving the service in 2011, I have held senior engineering positions in waste and green energy company Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, SA (FCC), before joining Bureau Veritas towards the end of 2015 to head up their ETS team.
Have you worked on any unusual or high profile projects?
I have worked on many high profile projects within the military, but recent projects of interest include the construction of a mechanical biological treatment plant while working for waste management company FCC Environment.
I remember one of the first hazard and operability (HAZOP) meetings, which was attended by a number of international original equipment manufacturers, engineering consultants, and representatives from both the safety, health environment, and quality (SHEQ), and the construction, design and management (CDM) teams. We all worked together to ensure that we had considered and made provision for preventative maintenance before the build began. This preparation is vital as it is too late if you can't gain safe access to a 50kg electric motor after the plant is finished, so making sure we had a sound design was paramount. That was a challenging project, but it was great to see any snags being resolved at these HAZOP meetings, before construction began.
What spurred you to work towards becoming registered as a CEng?
REME invests in training and achieving competence, which is recorded in a Potential Development Record (PDR) binder. Originally it was a home for certificates and transcripts, but as time progressed, I would get my PDR signed off to prove competence. Becoming a Chartered Engineer has always been my goal, it is an internationally recognised professional title and almost all our key clients require it in their terms and conditions. It also opens up other opportunities. In time, I wish to apply for EUR ING, as we are an international business and this would demonstrate to the global industry that we never stop developing as engineers.
How did you become registered as a CEng?
I was enrolled onto the excellent Gateways Scheme run by Aston University. For its MSc Professional Engineering programme you have to write a Professional Development Audit to analyse where the gaps are in your own competence. The University assigned me a mentor from my professional engineering institution, the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE). I then worked through the modules, some of which mandatory and some chosen, using work-based projects to demonstrate competence against the UK Standard of Professional Engineering Competence (UKSPEC).
How has professional registration as a CEng benefitted your career?
I think for my appointment at Bureau Veritas it gave me the edge over other candidates. I also support SOE by sitting on their Membership and Professional Standards Committee so that I am giving something back. In addition, I'm a Professional Review Interviewer for prospective Chartered Engineers and I've also just recently volunteered for the SOE Military Committee, providing that liaison between the military and industry.
What advice would you give someone considering professional registration as a CEng?
Log all your engineering activity, take pictures, keep emails and get your managers to sign and verify your involvement in projects. Always get involved. I've learnt so much by putting my coveralls on and getting stuck in. If you aren't fortunate enough to be sponsored for a Masters, there are other options to achieving CEng. Engage with your institution and find out what opportunities are available.
What is your employer's attitude towards professional registration?
Were they supportive while you were working towards professional registration as a CEng? Both my previous and current employers have been fully supportive and recognise the benefits of professional registration through the return of investment they are getting. The number of courses I have attended to build on my knowledge is extensive. Bureau Veritas, as a business, actively encourages the professional development of their employees and for them to become Chartered Engineers. This inspires more engineers to follow a similar career path.
How does your company/clients benefit from you being professionally registered as a CEng?
As a CEng, Bureau Veritas benefits from my extensive plant engineering, construction, project management skills and my continuing professional development (CPD). Being one of a handful of Chartered Engineers has given me recognition and respect among the executives, my colleagues within the business and, most importantly, our clients.
What are your future goals?
To remain within Bureau Veritas, establish a solid grounding in my business function, and to achieve EUR ING.
Alistair Smith MSc CEng FSOE FIPlantE
Registered: 2015


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Raise your hand if you just love cleaning your bathroom! No takers, huh? Ok, let's get more specific: What about your bathtub? Yep, didn't think so! Getting down on hands and knees to scour disgusting grime off of a bacteria-filled porous surface isn't on the top of our "fun list" either. That's why we're sharing a DIY solution that works so well, only a bit of scrubbing is required. Let's see how it works…
Brilliant cleaning guru Melissa Maker from the YouTube channel Clean My Space shows us that you don't need to use too much elbow grease to get a clean bathtub; all you need is the right cleaning liquid!
Before revealing her holy grail method, Melissa first discusses the nasty substances that are probably sticking to your tub RIGHT NOW! She mentions both hair and soap scum, which she describes as "a slurry of dead skin cells, dirt from your body, oil from your body, oil from your products, and all of the remnants that come out of soap and shampoo.
Yikes! We apologize to anyone who may have been taking a bite of food while looking at that last bit. Not exactly appetizing reading material, huh?
This stripy-looking filth is not only cringe-worthy, it can also PERMANENTLY stain your surfaces if left untreated. According to The Maids, this biofilm is called S. marcencens, and it can start growing on the surface of the soap scum. And, though our host downplays it in her video, the nasty stuff can actually make you more susceptible to illnesses, like urinary tract infections.
So, now that you're thoroughly convinced and surely leaning over your tub with cleaning gloves in hand, it's time to get into the nitty-gritty of this brilliant bathroom hack.
Disclaimer: We want to be clear that this particular hack is only approved for enamel surfaces. As Melissa mentions, there are a variety of different materials used in the making of tubs, like cast iron and fiber glass, for instance, which tend to be more delicate than enamel. Double check your tub before proceeding.

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Today's purchase was 2 limbs, 38/40 lb limbs from Ragim (brand name) and the model type is Matrix.
In the past I have purchased quite a few Ragim limbs. Both Matrix and also Wildcat models. Matrix and Wildcat are basically interchangable. The risers (middle of the bow) and the limbs (curved arms) of the bow, are the two most important things to buy if you are into takedown recurve bows.
I have so far...
2 Wildcat 66 risers for right hand
1 Wildcat 66 riser for left hand
1 Matrix 62 riser for right hand
18/20 lb Matrix limbs
20/22 lb Wildcat limbs
24/26 lb Wildcat limbs
34/36 lb Wildcat limbs
And today's purchase - 38/40 lb Matrix limbs
I also own a Bear Grizzly 45 lb traditional recurve (1 piece, non-takedown) which I gave a name to - "Seahawk".
|Bear Grizzly Traditional Recurve
Now to explain why I have so many bows let me first get into the topic of why each bow has a different lb number. The lb represents the amount of force needed to pull back a bow using those limbs. The different numbers depend on whether it is a 66 or 62 inch riser (the riser isn't actually that length, it is a measurement of how long the bowstring is for that riser plus standard size limbs). For 18/20 limbs the force is really low so that even kids as young as 10 can easily pull it. The 18 is how much force it takes to pull back the bowstring 28 inches on a 66 inch bow. 20 lbs if it is a 62 inch bow. (Yes, that is right, the shorter bow is more powerful, because it has to be bent more.)
While I love shooting with my 45 lb Seahawk I must admit I get tired after shooting it for several hours. Thus it is nice to switch to a lower poundage bow which is easier.
For teaching purposes and hanging out with friends I have also determined it is better to have multiple bows with different capacities. Some people just aren't strong enough to pull the higher poundage bows. Even some adults have a lot of difficulty pulling a heavier bow and stick to bows in the 18 to 22 range because they are physically unable to pull back a 24 or higher poundage bow.
A lot of it comes down to back and shoulder muscles. Some people have very lazy jobs that causes them to sit behind a computer 40 - 60 hours per week and their back muscles have dwindled to the size of a child's because they simply don't use those muscles that often.
To be fair I had to do a lot of weightlifting just so I could pull a 45 lb and hold it steady. A year ago I could pull such a bow, but I wouldn't have been able to hold it steady and I still have difficulty doing many consecutive shots with it because it is more tiring to use. Eventually my endurance will catch up as I continue to practice with it, but for now I need to rotate how often I use the 45 and sometimes switch to a lighter poundage.
This is why I bought the new 38/40 limbs. It allows me to use a higher poundage which is still a challenge, but it still gives me a break from the 45.
Another thing I want to mention is draw distance. 28 inches is the standard but some people are a lot taller and pull a longer distance and thus use longer arrows. On Seahawk I use 32.5 inch arrows. That 4.5 inches longer and amounts to roughly 30% more power... So that 45 lb bow gets closer to 58 lbs if you pull it the distance I do.
Other bows and archery equipment I look forward to getting someday...
A Japanese Yumi Bow
A Korean Shortbow
A Pyramid Bow
Ivory, Bone or Horn Mongolian Thumb Ring (for Mongolian Draws / Mongolian Releases)
Unusual Arrowheads made from Ivory, Bone, Flint, etc. Because I love traditional archery.


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Brazil maintained their perfect record in the 2013 Confederations Cup, finishing top of Group A after a 4-2 victory over Italy in their final first round match in Salvador.
Neymar kept up his individual haul of scoring in every tournament game so far, when he fired home a sensational free-kick to put Brazil 2-1 ahead, after Dante's opener for the South American's had been cancelled out by Italy's Emanuele Giaccherini.
Fred grabbed Brazil's other two goals either side of a consolation strike from Giorgio Chiellini, in a match played for the right to avoid world and European champions Spain in the first knockout stage.
Both teams had already assured their place in the semi-finals, following victories over fellow group stage opponents Mexico and Japan, so will head into the next round in good momentum.
Saturday's clash looked set to be goalless at half-time before Dante turned home a free-kick at the back post in the second-minute of first-half stoppage time.
Italy's equaliser came from a swift counter-attack, with Giaccherini teed up by a brilliant Mario Balotelli assist in the 51st minute, only for Neymar to restore Brazil's lead less than four minutes later, blasting an unstoppable effort past Gianluigi Buffon.
Fred extended Brazil's lead further with a well-taken goal, before Chiellini gave Italy brief hope of a comeback, only for the 2012 European Championship finalists to come within a crossbar of making it 3-3, when Cristian Maggio's header smashed against the woodwork.
But, with no equaliser forthcoming, Brazil had the last say when Fluminense striker Fred grabbed his second with a close-range goal in the 88th minute.


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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Little Panda on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie! I loved these books as a kid and I still do. My Thursday theme is veganizing recipes from The Little House Cookbook published in 1979.
Fried cornmeal mush makes an appearance in many of the books and I remember it most from the second book in the series, Little House on the Prairie. According to the cookbook, fried cornmeal mush is "hasty pudding that has been chilled, sliced and fried in fat".
To prepare you will need:
1 t salt
1 c stoneground cornmeal
4 c water.
Bring water to a boil and add salt. Slowly which in the cornmeal while stirring constantly. If you let up on your stir you will end up with lumps. When all has been stirred in, reduce heat and simmer one hour until done, stirring occasionally. This makes the hasty pudding. For friedn cornmeal mush, prepare this at night and pour into a greased loaf pan or mold. In the morning you can slice pieces and heat in drippings until golden brown. I used shortening and a touch of liquid smoke for my drippings.
I didn't have a loaf pan, so mine ended up in a pie plate overnight. The picture is not so exciting, but I tossed a bit of cracked pepper on top and this was quite tasty for a fall morning. If you have some sorghum molasses you are in for a real treat topper.
Now you are ready to hitch up the horses and take the covered wagon back onto the prairie!
Posted by panda with cookie at 9:35 AM
4 comments:
- Dawn said...
The thought of sorghum molasses has me wanting to go on a hunt for it! The cornmeal mush (basically fried polenta, no?)sounds great too. Loving Little Panda on the Prairie!
- October 13, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- JohnP said...
Sorghum molasses makes everything better. It appears in my MoFo post for tomorrow.
- October 13, 2011 at 10:43 AM
- jessy said...
i kid you not, Panda - i had fried polenta/grits this morning for breakfast. i scrambled mine with black-eyed peas 'n tomatoes. it was yummers, and i'm thinking the little house on the prarie version is just as awesome - prolly more awesome, now that i think about it. i'm with Dawn, i want to get some sorghum molasses STAT (and i want to say my local natural foods store has some). rock on with the little Panda on the prarie thursdays!
- October 13, 2011 at 12:19 PM
- Monique a.k.a. Mo said...
Why have I never heard of this before?!
- October 20, 2011 at 12:22 AM
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Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Art by Miran challenge 4 anything goes
Have printed Art by Miran digi stamp Poinsettia and girl onto white, coloured with markers, layered onto green and then onto paper from Pininkie Merry Christmas paper set, then onto white card. Added ribbon and another Poinsettia flower and rhinestones.
I would also like to enter this card into Fantastic Tuesday 33 - floral
and Crafty Hazelnut's monthly patterned paper challenge
and Crafty Hazelnut's monthly Christmas card challenge
and Decosses 12 months of Christmas card link up
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Wonderful papers and colors with your image.ReplyDelete
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Such a wonderful creation with great attention to detail. Love the colours and embellishments. All the elements work so well together. It is perfect for our fourth 'ANYTHING GOES' challenge. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Good luck.ReplyDelete
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This seminal study, from one of Britain's most eminent landscape historians, takes a chronological tour through British parks and gardens since Roman times. Each chapter introduces the characteristic features of parks and gardens in each period and explores the social and economic context for their construction. Chris Taylor then provides a detailed explanation of specific sites and draws on 100 aerial photographs to illustrate a new and different perspective of Britain's cherished parks and gardens.
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Christopher Taylor was formerly Head of Archaeological Survey at the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England.
I have no doubt this will be an excellent book ... new, refreshing andthought-provoking.
This will undoubtedly provide an important contribution to the study of garden history and to landscape history as a whole ... This is hardly surprising as Christopher Taylor is the foremost practitioner of garden archaeology in the UK.
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No matter how much time, energy, and effort you spend planning and writing an essay, a first draft always has room for improvement. At the very least, there will be small mistakes to correct, and at most, there could be significant – but fixable – problems. Revising, editing, and proofreading are all extremely valuable steps. Any student aiming for a good grade should take some time for all three.
But, before diving into the detail of each one, let's be clear on the differences between them.
Revisions are about the big picture. This is where you step back and ask yourself the most fundamental questions: Does your essay tackle the assignment? Does your draft answer the questions that were posed or address the writing prompt you were given?
Maybe you got off track a bit. Maybe your draft is partially successful, but needs a little more substance. Maybe a little more research is needed. Don't worry, all of these problems can be fixed as long as they are clearly identified, and that is what the revision phase is for.Check out our guide How To Revise An Essay for more tips.
Once you have your overall,conceptual, and structural revisions squared away, it's time to get into the specifics of how your essay functions. The editing phase is the time for making sure the language your essay uses is consistent, coherent, and appropriate to the assignment. Do the paragraphs and sentence flow from one to the next? Are your transitions smooth? Is your writing confident and authoritative or awkward and muddled?
The editing phase is the perfect time to integrate any changes you may have made during the revision phase and to make sure your writing is as good as you can make it.
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Steve Da Silva scores the winner as Kootenay beats Red Deer 5-2NHL.com @NHLdotcom
CRANBROOK, B.C. - Steve Da Silva had the game-winning goal and added an assist as the Kootenay Ice dumped the Red Deer Rebels 5-2 in Western Hockey League action Saturday night.
Kootenay (19-12-3-0) got goals from Josh Gionfriddo, with his second, and Dustin Sylvester, with his 16th on a rare short-handed goal with the Ice down two men.
The Ice took a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.
Da Silva fielded his own rebound that had bounced up and behind the net, before banking the game-winner off Rebel goaltender Morgan Clark in the second period.
Arnaud Jacquemet and Andrew Bailey, into an empty-net, added singles.
The Rebels (9-22-4-1) got goals from Scott Doucet and Carter Smith.
Thomas Heemskerk stopped 15 of 17 shots to get the win while Morgan Clark stopped 27 of 31 shots in taking the loss for the Rebels.


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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Creativity with Mother Nature
In the meantime, I hope you will indulge me as I share some photos from my Real Passion (no, they are not X rated photos of my husband LOL). I'm a Dirt Person! Though working diligently in the garden has not been possible this year, all the container plants are blooming, and the indoor plants are happy.
Have you ever seen a Philodendron bloom? This one did, as have others over the years. Normally, this specie will not bloom until matured to a good 7-10 years. However, I learned a trick four years ago, quite by accident.
The bloom on this particular cutting is long past. The "cutting" is now 3 years old, standing 5'6"tall (1.7 meters). Greeting visitors as they enter the foyer, he proudly stands guard in front of the 10' foot tall ficus tree, which is also regularly pruned. Here is the "cutting" at 3 years old:
Always Yours and Lots of Hugs, of course,
15 comments:
- Paper Creations by Shirley said...
Hi Donna, I'm so happy to see your post :) I love the plant photos and definately agree that creativity is also in nature. Each time I move a plant around my garden, it's designing. Sending positive thoughts for continued healing. Hugs, Shirleyx
- 9/26/2012
- Brenda said...
Beautiful plants! Wish I had your green thumb :)
- 9/26/2012
- Debi said...
How cool to get that bloom! Very interesting post! What type of philodendron is that? Hope you'll be well enough to get your hands busy again soon.
- 9/26/2012
- Shona Erlenborn said...
That "cutting" is huge, Donna, Isn't is wonderful how nature works? Thanks for sharing - you certainly are a mother of nature! Hugs
- 9/27/2012
- Anne Temple said...
Your green thumb must have some magic in it too! Your plants are amazing and look so very healthy. I grew up in a flower shop and have never seen a philodendron anywhere near that size.
- 9/27/2012
- NanaConnie said...
What a great way to get blooms, Donna! I had no idea philodendron ever flowered. Mine never have. Of course, I've never pruned mine, either. So glad you shared it, and your photos. Love the new blog header, too. You're always in my prayers, my friend. :-D
- 9/27/2012
- Shirley said...
Great to see you posting and sharing. I love the story on your plant and the bloom. How interesting and fun at the same time. Look at what you created. Taking a break from the hop for a minute to catch up on my own hopping. LOLOL
- 9/27/2012
- Kim said...
WOWZA! You have a green thumb for sure. So pretty! xo
- 9/27/2012
- creativearts said...
Your plants are so beautiful! I have never seen a philadendron bloom, but you really have a green thumb and it is gorgeous. Glad to see you blogging! Take more pics of your plants and let us see them. Love, E.
- 9/27/2012
- April said...
Beautiful flower and plants! I am not good with indoor plants. You have wowed me!
- 9/29/2012
- Stampsnob said...
Wayyyyyy beautiful , looks loved/...Lis
- 10/02/2012
- Sandy (Cheesy) said...
Can you say Jolly Green Giant Thumb? LOL You really have a way with plants. I may have to get a "cutting" from you now and then. My problem is that I am only around for 1/2 the year! I hate that cause I love plants inside.
Thanks for sharing with us.
- 10/03/2012
- Jill Jacobsen said...
Such a pretty bloom! I don't have a green thumb at all:(
- 10/12/2012
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
Wow, this is so beautiful and I love the design of your blog too.
- 10/14/2012
- Sharon Field said...
I so miss being able to grow plants in my home!! Between a very destructive and curious kitty and a home which faces the wrong direction I cannot grow anything.. since it's just too dark even next to the windows!! Beautiful plants, I'm so envious!!
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFOP), an innovative supplier of fiber optic components, subsystems and integrated modules for the optical network equipment market, today declares an annual cash dividend of $0.15 (Fifteen cents) per share to be paid on December 23, 2013, to the record holders of AFOP common stock as of the close of business on December 6, 2013. The last year annual cash dividend was $0.125 (Twelve and one half cents), adjusted for a two-for-one stock split occurring in August, 2013.
Peter Chang, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "AFOP has been achieving record quarterly profits in the last two quarters and is on the way to deliver record annual financial performance. While our priority is to grow the business through research and development or acquisition of businesses, we will use additional resources to enhance shareholder value as well. We believe that an annual cash dividend is appropriate and will contribute to this goal, as we maintain our commitment to research and development or possible merger and acquisition opportunities to fuel our growth in the future." concluded Mr. Chang.
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Founded in 1995, Alliance Fiber Optic Products, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of high performance fiber optic components and integrated modules. AFOP's products are used by leading and emerging communications equipment manufacturers to deliver optical networking systems to the long-haul, enterprise, metropolitan and last mile access segments of the communications network. AFOP offers a broad product line of passive optical components including interconnect systems, couplers and splitters, thin film CWDM and DWDM components and modules, optical attenuators, and micro-optics devices. AFOP is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with manufacturing and product development capabilities in the United States, Taiwan and China. AFOP's website is located at http://www.afop.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters set forth in this press release, including statements as to our expectations regarding future revenue levels, profits, margins, and sales and the time periods thereof and our beliefs regarding demand for data communications and growth in the fiber optics industry are forward looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially, including, but not limited to general economic conditions and trends, trends in demand for bandwidth, the impact of competitive products and pricing, timely introduction of new technologies, timely design acceptance by our customers, the acceptance of new products and technologies by our customers, customer demand for our products, the timing of customer orders, loss of key customers, our ability to ramp new products into volume production, the mix of products sold and product pricing, the costs associated with running our operations, industry-wide shifts in supply and demand for optical components and modules, industry overcapacity and demand for bandwidth, the success of cost control initiatives, our ability to obtain and maintain operational efficiencies, financial stability in foreign markets, and other risks detailed from time to time in our SEC reports, including AFOP's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. AFOP disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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The Makalu region in north east Nepal is a place of sublime beauty in terms of both natural and cultural heritages. It is home to the famous Mt. Makalu, which, at 8,476m is the fifth highest peak in the world. The region is protected as the Makalu Barun National Park and it covers an area of 2,330 sq. km.
Our trek starts in Tumlingtar and we make our way to the Makalu Base Camp on day 11. Due to the location of the Base Camp in a remote location, very few trekkers have set foot here. Those who have done so have been rewarded by the enchanting beauty of this place. The Makalu region is the habitat of the famous and elusive snow leopard. Various ethnic groups, mainly the Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Sherpa, Gurung, Brahmin and Chhetri commuties are the inhabitants of this region.
Note: Above holiday itinerary can be customized as our guest specific requirements and can make shorter and longer. We design your holidays accordingly.
Medical support: emergency first aid kit carried by the support staff
Camping equipments: We always provide every guest holiday trek with high qualities equipments: good qualities tent, Gas stove for food prepare, toilets tent and papers, kitchen tent with necessary utensils, Dining tent (for eating), table and chairs as a group, hand clean up towel and soap with tap water, Ice axe and sable.
Accommodation and meals: During camping treks an expert cook accompanies us and serves the best local dishes with different items on our plates. Both food and accommodation during camping treks are our responsibilities. We serve three meals on camping treks.
Breakfast Verities: Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, milk, boil water/different kinds Tibetan bread, toast, omelet fried or scrambled, boil egg, porridge, musli, cornflake, chapatti, jam, honey, pinner butter, rice pudding, pani cake, butter, salami, sinoman role.
Lunch: Juice, tea (black/lemon/coffee), boil water/ sandwich, potato cheaps, different items bread, vegetable, macaroni, chaumin, fried/boil potatoes, plan chapatti, backbeans.
Dinner: Different items Soup, popcorn, prawan, cookies, papad/ local Nepali verities food (Daal/rice/vegetables/meat/pickle), pizza (vegetable/mushroom/chicken), burger, pasta, chicken meat, can meat, veg/non veg momo, spagity, noodles, tuna fish, sasit, spring role.
Desert: tea, coffee, milk, chocolate, boil water, cake, pie, seasonal fruits, tin fruit, mango, apple, banana.
Water: we serve with boil water drink along the trek either you can make tea or coffee for day trip. It should be better to bring good quality water bottle for trek.
Travel Insurances: –
Travel Insurances are compulsory for clients trekking or climbing with us. The insurance should cover you in case of emergencies like accidents, altitude sickness and ambulance and helicopter rescue charges if required. Please carry a copy of your insurance papers while travelling in Nepal and do send us a copy as well. This will help us in making all the necessary arrangements in case of any sort of emergencies.
Nepal has four climatic seasons
While there are no seasonal constraints on traveling to Nepal, different regions are best visited in different seasons. Enquire about any trekking region and we will tell you about the best season to visit that area.
The following equipment are required during the Climbing period: –
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If you'd prefer to share this Peace Nepal holiday trip with your own group of friends, we've got good news, it's also available as a Private Adventure!, Our Private Adventure specialists are on hand to give you a quote or talk through some different options.
In 2005 I had the honor assisting to build a primary school in Pakuwal Tulo Parsel Nepal, together with a friend and on behalf of the Lions Club Schoorl. Tulo Parsel is the home ground of Nir Bahadur Lama, managing director of Peace Nepal Treks. During the building time I was in close contact with him, and still we are.…


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So what have I been up to? You must wonder! The first month went by just thinking I had nothing to report. Then suddenly life got busy with all kinds of celebrations!
I must warn you, this is a picture heavy post!
My daughter, Kavita went to her senior prom!
I know, you would like to see the dress :0
Soon after I took these pictures, we flew out west to San Francisco to celebrate our Son, Shail's graduation. Added bonus was our older son, Gautam who flew down from Seattle to join us.
Seems to me, Shail is still growing. Every time I see him, he looks another inch taller!
We did some site seeing of their old favorite places in the Bay Area, visited some good old friends and revisited the town where our kids started their lives. While we were there, Shail got an offer and accepted a job at Toyota, Ann Arbor. We are so proud!
Nilesh and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary in June.
And, soon after that we attended Kavita's High school graduation. As one of the presidents of student council, she got to introduce the graduates during the ceremony. it was such a proud moment! She is looking forward to starting her communications honors program in Boston this fall.
This is certainly a new phase in our lives. With one son in Seattle, one is Ann Arbor and youngest in Boston, our family is now all over the states!
After Kavita's graduation, fun continued with a wedding of our niece in California.
I even took part in a traditional ceremony offerings of goodies to the family members of the bride and groom. You can tell, I took advantage of wearing my saris every chance I got.
Now we await for Shail to come home this week before he starts his new job. Next few weeks is going to be nothing but time well spent with my kids and other family members.
I hope all of you are having a wonderful summer so far. Thanks to those friends who have asked about my where about. I have been around...Just not sewing as much. I have been a bad blogger friend, have hardly done any blog-reading in past 3 months. But I hope to get back to it as soon as possible.
This fall is going to be different. I am looking forward to the bittersweet times of being an empty nester. Hopefully, life will be interesting with all the layers and textures of events that are yet to be revealed.
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Life presents us all with various confrontations, problems to overcome and situations to deal with. When you take everything in life away from around you, your left with one thing, people. People are the one true inspiration in this world, the only thing you really need in times of hardship is someone to stand by you.
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text: Police planned to conduct a separate investigation on lapses by the school [File: AP] Angry parents have protested outside a private school in India's northern Gurugram city over the murder of a seven-year-old pupil. The boy was found with his throat slit inside a toilet of the Ryan International School in Gurugram, a financial and technical hub, located in the southern suburbs of the capital, New Delhi. A bus conductor, named only as Ashok, was arrested late on Friday night after investigations, Gurugram deputy commissioner of police Simranjit Singh told reporters. The man had attempted to sexually assault the boy and attacked him with a knife when the child tried to raise an alarm, Singh said. READ MORE: A dark trade - Rape videos for sale in India Acting principal Nirja Batra was suspended, but agitated parents protested outside the school and at various locations in Gurugram on Saturday demanding further action against education authorities. WATCH: Attackers burn India rape victim to death (2:02) They said the crime took place on school premises and accountability needed to be addressed for the lack of security for their children. "The school could not ensure basic safety for my son. I want action against the school administration," Varun Thakur, the child's father, said. Singh said local authorities would conduct a separate investigation on lapses by the school, following which action would be taken. Hundreds of parents had barged into the school building on Friday, flung furniture around and broke windows and glass award cases. A total of 10,854 cases of child rape were reported in India in 2015. Activists say that many more cases likely went unreported. In most cases, the perpetrator knows the victim. SOURCE: News agencies Asia India Sexual assault Murder


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In Visual Studio 2005, we integrated a couple of internal static analysis tools - FxCop and PREfast into the product under the names Managed Code Analysis and C/C++ Code Analysis. This helped customers write secure and quality code for managed and native platforms using the same tools that we had been using internally for years. This is part of our philosophy of "ship what we use and use what we ship".
For Visual Studio 2008, the Code Analysis team has added some new features that I wanted to talk about today.
Code Metrics - This is a new tool window that allows you to not only get an overall view of the health (code-wise) of your application, but also gives you the ability to dig deep to find those un-maintainable and complex hotspots. For Visual Studio 2008, Code Metrics will ship with five metrics - Cyclomatic Complexity, Depth of Inheritance, Class Coupling, Lines of Code and Maintainability Index. The Code Analysis team has a couple of posts describing the new feature, here and here.
Code Analysis Policy improvements - Code Analysis Policy provides the ability to ensure that Code Analysis is run before every check-in. Based on feedback from customers, the team made a few usability improvements, including better guidance and providing more control over how settings are applied from the policy to projects.
Analysis improvements - A number of improvements were made around analysis:
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With the elektrotechnik Webapp you always have important information at hand, such as the exhibitor directory, hall plans or supporting programme. Simply add the app to your home screen without installing it.
With the new Digital Workbench Touchpoint in Hall 4, elektrotechnik 2019 will offer an innovative, manufacturer-independent platform for the most important future topic of our times – a unique exhibition format in the electrical engineering trade fair scene in Germany.
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eletrotechnik is the trade fair for building services, industrial, energy and lighting applications in Dortmund and attracts more than 20,000 trade visitors. Its attractiveness for trade visitors is the basis for your good business prospects as an exhibitor. Current trend topics will cover the entire range of application engineering.
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About 21.000 Experts from the industry and crafts, which is more than in 2015, attended the expert exhibition for structural and industrial applications.
The fair offered a mix of practical expert forums and lectures, crowded floors and good mood at the stands.
"There was a positive feedback for the new February-Date right from the start, which was introduced in 2015." CEO of the Westfalenhallen Dortmund GmbH Sabine Loos reports.
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Benefits of an attractive location Central location in the most densely populated federal state in Germany.
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NRW is ranked number one among the 'European regions of the Future': it scored top marks in categories like 'Investment on' and 'Economic Potential'. (Source: Foreign Direct Investment Magazine)
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Vancouver, BC - November 10, 2017 - Geoscience BC is looking for new photos from our various projects to use in our annual publications and on the website. To encourage everyone to submit photos, we are awarding prizes for the photos selected to be the covers of our annual publications. Anyone who has worked on a Geoscience BC Project is eligible for this contest, including principal proponents, students (including scholarship winners) and field assistants, so please pass this email along to anyone who worked on your project.
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I have fond memories as a child of the summer season in Ōtaki. Hot sunny days hanging out with friends at the "water tower" or tubing down the Ōtaki River. Since then many "locals" have come and gone, however the town still has that great community feel to it and in many ways I'm often heard saying, "that as a town it has grown up".
The year's passing has seen many changes in this great little community as the population has grown and shops have closed, others have opened. The next couple of years will be no different with the work on the Expressway beginning and also the refurbishment of the Ōtaki Pool. The pool will be a huge asset to Ōtaki and having seen the draft plans last week I'm quite excited.
Featuring a remodeled modern exterior, acoustic paneling inside to reduce noise and a splash pad outside free for all to use, it will be a popular attraction for Ōtaki. The design still has to be priced and then Council will meet with pool staff, clubs etc to hear their views on the final design. We will also involve the community in the splash pad design when we know what can be provided. We're also looking at how the pool links in with the rest of Haruatai Park, the playground, walking tracks etc and some improvements that can be made over the next few years to make the park a great family/whanau place.
Work on the Expressway will also pick up pace as NZTA look to start the PP2O (PekaPeka to Ōtaki) section. With this will come many job opportunities, more money into our local economy and ultimately see the traffic issues resolved. Our focus always has and will continue to be advocating for the best outcomes for Ōtaki. I'm often asked what I think will happen to Ōtaki when the Expressway is finished and my reply is always the same. We don't know…. but what I can say is that we are doing all we can to ensure we are in the best position we can be when the road is completed. We have fought hard and will continue to for what's best for our community.
Well that's it from me for 2015. I just want to take a moment to thank my team, Penny, Colin, Chris and Rob and also council staff for all their work this year. Enjoy the summer break and we might see you at our first ŌCB meeting for 2016 on the 2nd February.
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First I was offered a really good 2-week teaching job with decent money. Then it was taken away just as suddenly. No, they didn't need anyone after all, the lady who usually does it had decided to do it after all, but in case they suddenly needed someone – would I mind being on stand-by, short-notice? (Yes, I would. And does that actually come as a surprise?)
I've not had a single call-back on the 10 or so flats I've noted my interest in. Estate agents are lazy buggers.
Then Kevin was offered a couple of projects which effectively means we will be spending Christmas apart. And I just hate that.
And finally my tenant informed me that he and his wife are ready to buy a place of their own so now it's bye-bye and… and he was the one tenant I had that I could actually trust. I really, really don't want to go back to using a letting agency as the last one I had totally screwed me over and no-one I've talked to have been able to recommend any – it seems most people's experiences are bad all along the line. And that's my only concern because I'm not happy for them at all, that they are now in a position to get a mortgage and set up on their own and all. It's all about ME, it's about ME being let down all over the place and everything I do turns into crap! (Best of luck Jean-Loup and Steph! You deserve it!)
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Grimlands shows off new gameplay and its gritty post-apocalyptic world in a new gamescom trailer.
Publisher gamigo is heading to gamescom this week to showcase their lineup of games and among them is their upcoming post-apocalyptic shooter MMOG, Grimlands. Developed by Drago Entertainment, Grimlands takes place in a post-apocalyptic world 20 years after a series of devastating earthquakes has laid the Earth to waste and reduced humanity to warring factions of mutants, marauders and psychopaths.
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The New York Bagel Shoppe opened recently in Blakeney - very near our home. Dan brought home brunch for us. Matt and Dan both had the "Hungry Man's bagel sandwich." I had to get a shot before they started, as this was the biggest breakfast sandwich I have ever seen. It had 3 eggs, 3 sausage patties, cheese, ham and bacon on it. Matt was the winner and finished all of his. Dan could only eat at best half of his.
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Am I the only one who remembers 2008, when we were promised that the election of a Democrat named Barack Obama, aka an apologizer-in-chief with the brilliant forward-looking policy of smart diplomacy, would bring back respect both for the United States and for (whoever was/is) the occupant of the White House?
Thank God the answer is no, and they include Richard Fernandez and Max Boot, along with Instapundit's Stephen Green.
Max Boot, first:
The White House is sensitive to charges that the president is conducting an "apology tour" of the world. And it's true that on Tuesday the president didn't actually apologize in Laos for American actions in the 1960s, but he danced right up to the line.As Stephen Green notes wryly,
… Everything Obama said was factual, and there is nothing wrong with his desire to aid Laos—the U.S. needs as many friends on China's borders as it can find. But his rhetoric was nevertheless one-sided and disappointing.
What was lacking, above all, was any context. Someone who listened to Obama's speech and knew nothing of Laos's history would have been left mystified about why the U.S. dropped bombs "like rain" on that country.
… It is certainly possible to question the utility and even the morality of U.S. bombing in Laos—but it is highly misleading for any analyst, much less the president of the United States, to criticize the U.S. in a vacuum without noting the actions of the North Vietnamese and the Pathet Lao who killed countless numbers of Laotian civilians, violated Laotian sovereignty, and ultimately overthrew the internationally recognized government of Laos in order to impose a Communist dictatorship. That dictatorship continues to rule to this day, by the way. It has made some economic reforms primarily to encourage tourism, but it remains a dictatorship that is rated "not free" by Freedom House.
To his credit, Obama did speak out about human rights during his trip although in a particularly mealy-mouthed way. He never directly criticized Laos's human-rights record, which is poor. He never highlighted the plight of dissidents or called for democracy. Instead he spoke in oblique terms about the importance of human rights while making clear that they are not very crucial in the U.S.-Laos relationship … In other words, while saying he would speak out on behalf of human rights, Obama did not really do that.
I get what Obama is up to here. He thinks the U.S. can exercise more influence today by acknowledging past "misconduct" without directly criticizing the behavior of countries it deals with. The problem is that, in practice, this amounts to kow-towing to dictators from Cuba to Iran and buying into their fiction that the U.S. is guilty of conduct just as bad, if not worse, than what they have done. That simply isn't true, and by shading the truth the president is failing to speak on behalf of the principles upon which the United States was founded–and which have long been our most powerful tool and selling point in international affairs.
He is also inadvertently buttressing the dictatorships he is dealing with; now they can turn to their people and say in essence, "Our problems are America's fault–the president of the United States even said so." What we have seen during the two terms of the Obama presidency is that by failing to speak out more robustly on behalf of freedom, the president is not winning any friends; he is simply convincing the world's dictators that he is a patsy who can be pushed around with impunity.
I'm not so sure it's inadvertent; President Pen & Phone isn't isn't a huge fan of representative democracy. And as Glenn [Reynolds] noted earlier, Obama "never much liked the country he was elected to run."In any case, for an example of a world leader considering Obama a patsy, or at least someone hardly worth of a huge amount of respect, we turn to Commentary Magazine.
If you listen to Rodrigo Duterte's now infamous rant against president Obama (start at minute 6)writes Richard Fernandez (gracias por Glenn Reynolds),
you might be forgiven for thinking it was Howard Zinn or Bill Ayers speaking, allowing for the accent. He spoke of the "lapdogs of America" who forget that "America has one too many [offenses] to answer for". He argued that the Philippines "inherited the [Muslim] problem from the United States" and since "everyone has a terrible record of extrajudicial killing ... why make an issue of it." He describes the massacre of the Indians, the oppression of migrants etc. as reasons for ordering the deaths of thousands proving, if there was any remaining doubt, that he learned the lesson of moral equivalence well.Glenn Reynolds has the beginning of an answer to this one:
From this, Duterte concluded that he wouldn't listen to lectures from the SOB leader of such a country. It's almost as if he's been listening to Obama and Obama was hoist on his own petard. The Western left has the habit of preaching from a moral height while simultaneously describing its history as one unending crime. You've heard the teaching moments. "I live in a house built by slaves." "You didn't build that!" This whole country is stolen!
Say it often enough and someone will believe you. Somebody did. The trouble is you can't rise from the toilet to suddenly preach from a great moral height. It's possible to do one but not both simultaneously. Of course the liberal left can context shift and switch between sackcloth and ashes and the throne of moral superiority with the alacrity of Dr. Who. But Durterte isn't that nimble.
The clash between the two is tragi-comedy. … Duterte intuits that Obama is someone to despise and so despises him, because he neither respects nor fears the man from Chicago. Rodrigo Duterte would never call Xi a S.O.B. because he wouldn't dare. The world, as Winston Churchill knew, has people who are either at your throat or at your feet -- and that probably includes most leaders in the Third World.
… Obama's framing of Duterte's drug war as a human rights problem, which it doubtless is, missed a key dimension. The drug war is the symptom of a national security problem: the narco invasion of the Philippines. The killings are a result and not the cause in themselves of the problem. And now that the diplomatic breach has opened the door to Chinese subversion on an unprecedented scale with incalculable consequences to regional security, it is likely to get worse.
The Era of Hope and Change has been one prolonged act of suicide. If anyone had said that Obama would manage to alienate Israel and the Philippines, lose Turkey, pay Iran a hundred billion dollars, preside over the loss of a won war in Afghanistan, lose billions of dollars in military equipment to ISIS, watch a consulate burn, restart the Cold War with Russia, cause Japan to re-arm and go the knife's edge with China, would you have believed it? If someone had told you in 2008 millions of refugees would be heading for Europe and that the UK would leave the EU after Obama went there to campaign for them to remain, would you not have laughed?
He promised "smart diplomacy" and the restoration of American prestige in the world. How did it come to this?
Well, for starters, he was an unqualified community organizer who never much liked the country he was elected to run.


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The company says that recent legislation prohibiting the use of GM crops means further investment is unjustified.
The news comes just two days after Monsanto announced it was withdrawing its GM wheat globally.
In Australia, GM crops have received a mixed reception.
Although the Australian federal government supports GM agriculture, the governments of Australian states oppose it.
Most have either banned GM crops outright or imposed moratoria. Monsanto says that in this legislative environment, it is not worth proceeding with GM canola.
Financially unattractive
Monsanto Australia's Communications manager, Mark Buckingham, says restrictions on GM trials in many states have made their GM plans financially unattractive.
"The international success of biotech crops continues to grow, with 15% growth last year in the area of crops with GM traits around the world," he told Australia's ABC network.
"So the opportunities are there, but unfortunately the uncertainty around canola in Australia has meant it's not an attractive business opportunity in comparison to those other business opportunities."
Farmers and exporters are split on the issue.
The Grains Council of Australia, the main trade body for growers, says an important opportunity is being missed.
But some farmers have warned that growing GM canola would compromise exports to Europe, where consumers and therefore importers are looking for GM-free products.
Canola exports earn Australia just under half a billion US dollars annually.
There have also been concerns about gene transfer from canola to wild relatives, leading to the growth of herbicide-resistant "superweeds".


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That was a little odd. I've never been to a spa before. Not being a middle aged woman and all. I spent twenty four hours there with two friends for £16.80, which included a half hour massage, an ultra-comfy electric reclining armchair to sleep in (with bad Chinese TV in front of it). Also, all meals, some snacks, soft drinks, sauna, little swimming pool and mini cinema (also with reclining chairs).
If the theme of this blog is telling an anecdote and then drawing out some sage-like truths about modern China from in amongst my numerous dailly failures and humiliations, then I don't see what the lesson is here. Did I say that in my previous post, too?
There's some weird stuff to point out, though. Like, why does a spa not have windows? None. It's in central Guangzhou above a metro station, and has no windows. It must say something about China, but I don't know what. I can't imagine a window-less sauna in the home counties. I genuinely felt a touch of claustrophobia for the first time. My catchphrase the following morning was spoken in pitifully quiet Chinese: "I want to see the sun." What else? The décor was pretty flash. Lots of hardwood and cut stone. The food was dire. It was reminiscent of an all you can eat Chinese in Britain, except that it had intestines and ducks' feet, and it was all even worse. Intentionally worse, so you wouldn't eat too much.
In theory, £16.80 to have a meal, a massage, use the sauna, and then go to sleep in a super comfortable recliner is a bargain, but the world conspired against me. The back massage turned out not to want to be given to me, so I settled for a foot massage. The food was crap, and the tea and coffee were super sweetened (to keep people from drinking too much?) and I had someone else's ignorant child-spawn keeping me awake at 2am. Who takes children to a spa? Parents who don't want to do children's things with their children. The sort of parents who let their children run around shouting at 2am? Bingo.
A spa where you can't eat well, the drinks are unhealthily sweet, the massage forsakes you, you can't sleep, there's a cinema that only shows Iron Man 1 at 2pm, and THERE ARE NO WINDOWS, is not really a spa, so much as a place that weekends go to die. Maybe one of my future weekends will go back there to mourn it's lost sibling, and leaf around in its bones with its tusks.
In short, I've found another thing that unites east and west: 'all inclusive' anything is terrible the world over. Don't do it. People don't like being photogtraphed in bathrobes, so these are some filler photos. Apologies for the weird colours. That's the website, not me.


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In November 2000, Lynn Fuston assembled a dozen engineers, a male and female vocalist and 49 of the best vocal mics ever made at Classic Studios in Franklin, TN. These mics ranged in price from under $100 (Shure SM-57) to over $20,000 (Telefunken 251). Most were current production models, but also included some vintage classics like the Neumann U-47, U-67, M-49, AKG C-12 and more. The objective was to listen to all these mics in a carefully calibrated environment with accurate performers, allowing us to hear them side-by-side and evaluate the similarities and differences in their sonic characteristics. Never before has such an extensive (and expensive-over $150,000 in all) collection of mics been assembled for the purpose of a listening comparison. Each of the mics was level-calibrated by Dan Kennedy of Great River and run through identical signal paths (we used Grace and Great River preamps on the male and female vocalists, respectively) and the listening sequence was determined randomly by picking the names out of coffee mugs. Since the purpose was to compare the "sound" of the mics, I decided it would be more interesting if no one but the tech staff knew which mic we were hearing.So all the listening was done "blind," and we had no idea which mic was which (or its brand name or price) as we wrote down our impressions of how each sounded. We covered the control room window so we were unable to see the mics as we listened. After the listening tests were complete (it took six hours per singer), the listeners compared notes about each mic and then the identity of that mic was revealed. It was a fascinating and revealing exercise as you will discover.
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I am in it because my first career didn't work out.
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That was my real passion. Lawyering just seemed like a cool back up.
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Leveraging Your Child's Strengths for the Future
by Susan Neuhalfen
With the continually rising cost of college, parents have to be weary of the impending investment. Is my child going to the right type of school? Is her major right for her? Will his current study habits work in college? What will help my student prepare for success both inside and outside of the classroom?
What if there was a way to help students recognize their strengths ahead of time in order to improve a student's overall college or, for that matter, any school or work experience?
Former Denton County Clerk Cindy Mitchell is the CEO of Strategic Solutions HQ as well as a certified StrengthsFinder coach. The Clifton StrengthsFinder tool is powered by the Gallup Organization and helps individuals, groups and leaders recognize and leverage their strengths to help them focus on what they do best.
"It's better for everyone to focus their time, money, energy and effort on what we call their superpowers," said Mitchell. "People are generally happier when they are doing what they love to do. Instead of mounting frustration over how to overcome weaknesses, why not focus on what they do well?"
StrengthsFinder is a 45 minute test that is unlike any other. Through a series of questions, each of which has to be answered within 20 seconds, test takers find out their strengths which, in turn, helps them to find out where to focus their talents.
Armed with this knowledge there are a number of advantages a student may have going into college such as what classes to choose, what majors to consider, how best to study and even how to better understand friendships and relationships.
Mitchell has plenty of experience not only with business clients but students as well. One of her students is a talented equestrian rider. StrengthsFinder found that she was already competitive but instead of focusing on just winning and losing, they helped her focus on measurable goals when it came to competition so that she was as much in competition with herself as anyone. This helped her equestrian coach in guiding her at competitions and it helped her to stay less stressed once she understood where her focus needed to be. She placed second in the AQHA World Championship last year as well as the top 10 for the last three years.
After getting an equestrian scholarship to college, she worked with Mitchell on how to make the transition to higher education. Mitchell also worked with her on how her strengths affected her friendships and how she struggled with relationships. Once she understood the "basements" and "balconies" of her strength, she was better able to understand how to leverage her strengths for the best outcome.
Basements and balconies are another way to state the good and bad side of something. For example, if a person's strength is being analytical, he or she is comfortable with numbers and very logical, however that same person may be considered rude, short and never satisfied which doesn't sit well with some. Every strength has basements and balconies attached to it.
Another student that Mitchell worked with had a top strength of Input. A person with this strength has an excellent memory and mind for detail. Mitchell already knew him to be a history buff and an avid reader so most of his analysis came as no surprise.
After studying pre-law, he chose an engineering and computer science major. Mitchell worked with him on his study habits and gave him permission to use history and context to study. This made the simple act of studying more meaningful to him which gave him a deeper understanding of the subject.
When it comes to learning, some learn better by actually teaching so for those who do, Mitchell says to seek out opportunities to present to others. For others, quiet reflection is the only way to comprehend information. For this student, Mitchell recommended finding a quiet place and making time to study that way.
Using this strength-based development tool, students may use StrengthsFinder to choose classes that they are more aligned with and, ultimately, careers that make sense for their superpowers.
"With the exception of those suffering an extreme life change at some point, the test doesn't change much after the age of 15," explains Mitchell. "Many parents have told me that they wish they had had access to a tool like this when they were younger."
An extreme life change is a life-altering change such as a death of a parent or spouse or, in some cases, a divorce situation for a child.
StrengthsFinder even offers something called StrengthsExplorer for kids 10-14 years with fewer questions and fewer strengths analyzed. This will help parents with encouraging their children in a positive manner as well as understanding their strengths and how to relate to them. It actually gives the child his or her top 3 strengths and it gives action items to the adults working with them as well as action items for the youngsters.
"When my son was younger I learned not to ASK him to clean his room," said Mitchell. "I had to TELL him to clean his room, but in a way that related to him. Because of his personality and how his strengths play out asking him to do anything he didn't want to do wouldn't work. It helped me to stop getting frustrated and speak his language."
Cindy Mitchell is available as a StrengthsFinder Coach for students, parents, leaders and employees. She travels to homes and businesses, unlocking superpowers for people of all ages.
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DuPont has announced it has received United States regulatory approval of its proprietary herbicide tolerance trait, the Optimum GAT trait in soybeans — bringing the company a step closer to further extending the performance advantage of its Pioneer brand soybean seed.
"This milestone brings an innovative technology closer to farmers' fields," said James C. Borel, DuPont group vice-president. "The Optimum GAT trait combined with our industry-leading genetics and other complementary technologies, will help soybean farmers maximize yields and give them a new level of weed control flexibility. The U.S. regulatory approval of the Optimum GAT trait in soybeans is key to DuPont efforts to increase soybean yields by 40 percent over the next 10 years."
DuPont business Pioneer Hi-Bred recently launched its new high-yielding Y Series soybean varieties for 2009. The entire line has demonstrated a 5 percent yield advantage against key competitor varieties with some varieties yielding 6 percent to 10 percent better than competitors. These top-performing new varieties were developed with exclusive Accelerated Yield Technology (AYT)) and will serve as a strong platform for the Optimum GAT trait.
Pioneer brand soybeans have been the brand leader since 1989 and have gained six points of market share over the last eight years. Pioneer will grow its soybean market share in 2008 and expects that new technologies like the Y Series and the Optimum GAT trait will keep its share growing into the future.
The first-ever agricultural trait developed through proprietary DuPont gene shuffling technology, the Optimum GAT trait will provide broader spectrum weed control without compromising crop safety. This includes the ability to incorporate complementary ALS herbicides into a glyphosate program, including the new DuPont Freestyle, Traverse, Instigate and Diligent herbicides that DuPont Crop Protection has developed and is demonstrating in test plots this year
With these new herbicide options, growers will have tools to help manage tough to control weeds, including the growing list of glyphosate resistant weeds, in addition to maximizing yield potential. DuPont is planning demonstration plots in 2009 and 2010 and will introduce commercial soybean varieties with the Optimum GAT trait in 2011.
DuPont continues to pursue regulatory approvals in key export markets around the world for both Optimum GAT soybeans and corn. Pending regulatory approvals, the company is planning to introduce its proprietary Optimum GAT trait in corn in 2010.


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• Concept for websites
• E-commerce strategy
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• Programming (PHP & MySQL) for content management systems and web shops
• Search engine optimization
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• Social Media: Blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
I am not an expert for any of the above and I don't strive to become one, either. On the contrary! My goal is to remain an excellent generalist who understands how each field relates to all the others. There are not many such generalists around.
Internet projects keep getting more and more complex. The number of expertise fields keeps growing, too. Experts increasingly don't understand all the relevant issues and can't talk to each other. The social media expert might not get the relevance of traffic and search engine placement, the SEO expert might not see that too much keyword optimization destroys good copy, the web designer might not understand usability issues, etc.
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ECE Grad Takes Seneca's Teaching Methods to Japan
Fumiko Fujikawa was an English major in Japan with an interest (yet, no experience) in early childhood education (ECE). Unable to elude her true passion, Fumiko altered her route from a California TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) program to ECE at Seneca – which had a great reputation among the locals in Japan.
It was at Seneca, that Fumiko met a lasting friend and mentor, Lynn Caruso, ECE program coordinator. Each year, Lynn took a group of students to Jamaica in support of Students Crossing Borders to work in some of the most impoverished areas in the country. Fumiko became extremely involved educating youth, raising awareness and growing support for communities in need. She made origami items to be used as teaching resources and ran a fundraising campaign with the proceeds going towards the construction of a small home in Riverton for a local senior citizen. Lynn and Fumiko were also heavily involved in projects like the International Friendship Project and Flat Stanley Project, connecting children in Jamaica, Japan, and Canada in a fun and creative way.
Upon completion of Seneca's ECE program, Fumiko returned to Japan in 2007 and began working for an international kindergarten. She then became an English teacher and implemented her newly found ECE techniques in her classes, which became a great success among students and their parents. By 2011, Fumiko opened her own school fulfilling a long time dream.
FLAT English School teaches the English language to both children from the age of one, to adults of all ages. The school has also created space for Seneca ECE and BCD (Bachelor of Child Development) students to work there in field placements.
"I'm extremely proud of what I've learned through Seneca and am trying to prove that the philosophy and theory of ECE, 'Learning Through Play' is the best way for children to learn English," says Fumiko, who also conducts workshops for educators and parents, promoting ECE and play-based learning. She inspires and influences others with her methods and is the organizer, translator and driver of these workshops and lectures.
Fumiko's goal is to change English education in Japan.
"I love Seneca and that's why I keep going back every year," says Fumiko. "My whole ECE experience made me realize that I was born to be a teacher."


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Cuba's Santeria priests make dire predictions for 2016
Cuba's Santeria priests predict increased migration, social unrest and terrorism for 2016. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
A warning of dire times ahead from Cuba's Santeria faith. Some of the predictions for the year have already come to pass - - like massive migration around the globe. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish), BABALAWO LAZARO CUESTA, SAYING: "There is a massive migratory process in different parts of the world. In some places, people are fleeing war. In others, economic difficulties. In others, political conflicts. In other places, the barbarity of terrorists. In other words, if appropriate measures to search for a proper solution are not taken in each of the places where these things are taking place, this sign warns us that it will continue in a progressive fashion." The flow of migrants from Cuba increased by around 80 percent last year -- as the détente between Washington and Havana stirs fears that preferential U.S. asylum rights for Cubans may soon end. But there was also some good news -- that 2016 would deliver greater foreign investment in Cuba.


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Outage (forced)
The shutdown of a generating unit, transmission line, or other facility for emergency reasons, or a condition in which the equipment is unavailable as a result of an unanticipated breakdown. An outage (whether full, partial, or attributable to a failed start) is considered "forced" if it could not reasonably be delayed beyond 48 hours from identification of the problem, if there had been a strong commercial desire to do so. In particular, the following problems may result in forced outages:
- Any failure of mechanical, fuel handling, or electrical equipment or controls within the generator's ownership or direct responsibility (i.e., from the point the generator is responsible for the fuel through to the electrical connection point)
- A failure of a mine or fuel transport system dedicated to that power station with a resulting fuel shortage that cannot be economically managed
- Inadvertent or operator error
- Limitations caused by fuel quality
Forced outages do not include scheduled outages for inspection, maintenance, or refueling.
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