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With the 2010 Career Services' Job & Internship Fair less than a week away, students might be wondering what it is that makes a good interview?—what is that magic spark that sets you apart from other potential employees? As a student myself, I've heard it all before—be professional—dress nicely—be confident, but what does that really mean? So instead of repeating the vague statements we've all been told we should do, I've compiled a list of the most common mistakes college students make during interviews to help ensure that you make the most of your job fair and interview experience!
1. Don't Prepare. Don't do your research. Don't even know the name of the company you're interviewing with.
"A candidate for an accounting position said she was a 'people person' not a 'numbers person'"
This is a HUGE no-no. Failing to prepare, even just skimming the company's website or knowing its name and what their underlying purpose is, will end your search for employment. I promise. Simply clicking the "About Us" button on their website will give you enough information to sound intelligent. Secondly, employers want to know that you want to be employed. A potential employee that is unable to answer questions about the company screams lazy. Now, what sane employer would hire a lazy person? Exactly, none. So do your homework.
2. Poor Communication. Talking too much. Not talking enough.
Lacking the communication skills to speak to an employer is a huge turn off. If you can't speak to them or if they can't get you to stop …they'll move on. Employment is about communication, and learning to communicate effectively to get the job done. It is so important to positively connect with the person who will potentially hire you. A firm hand shake, eye contact, and confidence are examples of this, but you also want to be polite, friendly, approachable, yet reserved. Remember they are interviewing you for a job, not your autobiography, but also remember that they want to know something about you. You're going to have to talk. Let your own light shine through, but don't blind them. Interview communication is all about balance. Be conscious of what you said, what you plan to say, and what your potential employer might want to say. Balance the conversation and communication will be a breeze.
3. Don't bring your Resume or Cover Letter—Who needs that anyway??
YOU DO! This is such an incredible mistake that so many students make. Don't let this happen to you—bring extra an extra copy of your resume and cover letter to an interview, or in a job fair setting bring multiple copies of each. Employers appreciate getting an "inside" look at the skills and knowledge of you, the person they are interviewing, before even meeting you, but also bringing a resume to an interview shows your preparedness and organization. It is always better to be over-prepared than not prepared enough. So print out a few extra, while you're at it and get yourself one step closer to landing that interview!
4. Wear the same thing you wore to the gym.
"A candidate smelled his armpits on the way into the interview room"
…Ok maybe that's an exaggeration but dressing inappropriately is the best way to offend your potential employer before you even open your mouth. First of all, your clothes should fit…loosely. Second, they should be conservative and for lack of a better word, boring. Your potential employer doesn't care how fashionable you are or whether you have a six-pack. As you're getting dressed remember you're here to get a job, not make friends. Third, make sure that your attire is appropriate for the job setting. For example you wouldn't hire a lawyer that dressed like Flavor Flav, would you? Therefore, you should not expect an employer to hire you as an office representative in your gym clothes or pajamas. Think about what you're going to wear. Wear what other people wear in the place that you're applying. Do some research. Be boring—you're selling your work ethic, not your outfit.
5. Don't say "Thank you".
I know that you're nervous, but use your manners. Remember to say "Thank you" and smile. An interviewer is searching for clues about your personality and character as they speak with you. Let them know you are polite and respectful. However, manners come into play most importantly after the interview. Sending a "Thank you" note is an easy way to ensure that your employer remembers you long after the interview is over. It also lets the employer know how interested you are in the position. A simple hand-written note is best. Thank the interviewer for taking the time to meet with you. Express your interest in the position. Let them know you are looking forward to hearing from them. It's easy and simple, and it costs less than .50 cents—I'd say that's a reasonable fee for a successful interview.
Avoiding these mistakes will help make each and every one of your interview experiences a positive one. Good luck to all students attending the Job & Internship Fair here at UWGB on Wednesday, September 29, 2010. If you have any questions regarding this information or the upcoming Job & Internship Fair please contact us at: 920-465-2163, by email at: email@example.com, or find us on Facebook.


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I'd like to share my views and experience regarding branding.
I've been involved in this form of BodyArt for the past three
years and have performed over thirty brands totaling over two
hundred strikes. Training as a piercer gave me a solid grasp of sterile technique and thousands of piercings taught me how to calm apprehensive clients. A little more research into burn first aid firmed up my aftercare approach. Anybody seriously considering piercing, tattooing, cutting or branding another humans flesh, in the name of art, should be prepared to study and practice. I'd like to thank Raelyn Gallina, Lance Rubin, Fakir and Eric Dakota for opening many doors for all of us. These, and others, are the people presenting branding as an alternative.
The brander's job is to conceptualize the healed brand by taking into account numerous factors.
First, how large and what type of design? Keeping in mind the general principle that tissue burned to the third degree will expand (spread) from three to five hundred percent will help determine the appropriate spacing of the design components. In my opinion, Runes, Letters, Numbers and other Symbols that share simple, wide open designs often produce the most readable brands. Multiple strike designs need to be carefully planned out on paper before shaping the iron. By keeping the shapes from one to three inches long, the iron will retain heat long enough to make a clean, even strike.
Second, where on the body will the brand be placed? A flat area, preferably away from any bones and not above any vital organs is best. Yes, I have done work on these areas, but not without proceeding slowly and cautiously.
Using a pair of padded pliers, the iron is bent into the desired
shape. I've found eighteen gauge, galvanized sheet metal , cut
with tin snips, works best. Differing gauges can be combined in
different components to create complex, multi strike designs.
Placing the unheated, formed brand over the intended location and checking for any spots where the iron does not make contact, will help determine the optimal placement point. Adjust placement so the iron will make full contact. Sometimes repositioning the body will redistribute fat and muscle, flattening a previously unsuitable location.
A piece of scrap metal the same size as the iron can be used to test the metal's melting point. Using a pair of large, insulated pliers, hold the mock iron in the flame of a propane torch and watch closely for any distortion in the metal. Some grades of metal will turn red hot for a moment and then fade. Some will not change at all. If the metal distorts it may have been heated unevenly or been to thin or too small. Experiment on scrap metal until the perfect mix is discovered. A hand held, propane torch and an assistant to hold the torch are key ingredients in a successful brand.
Third, the duration of the heated strike. The amount of time the iron remains on the tissue . Quickly removing the iron should result in a light scar. Leaving the iron in place (with out adding pressure) usually makes a heavier scar. Never push hard. Practicing on soft cardboard and room temperature chicken breast is a must. Vegetarian branders practice on Tofu. Really.
Lastly, the aftercare a brand receives greatly affects the finished result. Different things work for different skin types. I've enclosed my ideas on after care. I've seen dark people barely get a raised keloid, pink design, and I've seen fair skinned people create flat, dark designs. And vice-versa.
The location and surrounding area are cleaned using alcohol gel or Betadine. The skin is scrubbed thoroughly in one direction. The cleaning should be done at least twice. The iron itself should be sterilized in one of the accepted manners. A hospital level germicide or autoclave is sufficient. Since the brand itself is a third degree burn, cauterization takes place.
The danger of infection comes as the scab develops . If the scabs crack they become a portal for bacteria.
I prefer to wear gloves, and use my skills at preventing cross- contamination. I've seen branders not wear gloves. I was taught the simple truth "Germs crawl" . So going over board is not a bad thing, as some people have suggested. Better safe than sorry and all that. Any place you can study sterility helps. Commercial courses are available in some cities and towns.
A pair of disinfected Vise Grips are adjusted to securely hold the iron. The iron is heated to the proper temperature and the strike is delivered. Simple, huh?
Well, yes and no. It takes weeks of study to acquire a beginning understanding of sterile technique. A steady hand and critical eye comes from experience.
A good place to read about branding is in Body Play and Modern Primitives Quarterly #3. See Fakir's article, "The ABC's of Branding". Most first aid books will give you some information you can readily use. If you have online access, your first stop should be the REC.ARTS.BODYART newsgroup. The Internet and World Wide Web provide many places to research all forms of BodyArt.
The publics reaction to this art form is usually one of disbelief and aversion. By planing the desired design carefully, we may change peoples minds that we are loose cannons intent on mutilation and masochism. Chose your symbols wisely and let them empower you forevermore.
Suggested Aftercare for Brandings:
Directly after the branding takes place, a moderate
amount of anti-bacterial ointment should be applied. Use a
fresh glove.
Cover the brand with a sterile dressing and secure
with surgical tape.
Keep brand moist . After three days of using ointment,
switch to a quality hand lotion . Test a small section of
your body for adverse reactions to the lotion.
After forty-eight hours it is no longer necessary to keep the brand covered. But you can if you like. A multi-vitamin should be taken following the manufacturers directions. Most brands take from three to twelve weeks to heal.
Keith Alexander is the owner and senior piercer at Modern American BodyArts, Inc. He can be reached on the web at http://www.modernamerican.com/, via email at [email protected], or by phone at (718)680-9775. Modern American Bodyarts is located at 462 87th St. @ 5th. Ave. Bay Ridge Brooklyn, New York City. Keith's work can be seen on BME in both the scarification and piercing sections - Look for the (ka) credit.
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LinuxTV dvb-apps
The LinuxTV dvb-apps package contains some Linux DVB API applications and a set of utilities that both the developer and end user alike will find quite useful. Specifically, the utilities are geared towards the initial setup, testing, and operation of a DVB device, whether it be of the software decoding (a.k.a. 'budget') or hardware decoding (a.k.a. 'premium' or 'full-featured') class.
Obtaining the dvb-apps package
Unfortunately, in regards to the package, an element of confusion has been introduced by the fact that not all Linux distributions ('distro's') refer to it by the proper "dvb-apps" name. The Debian package name for it, for example, is "dvb-utils". In other cases, you may also sometimes see it called "dvbtools", even though DVB tools is itself the name of another project (not associated with LinuxTV) that features its own set of DVB related utilities.
In any regard, the dvb-apps package source code is available for direct download from the LinuxTV website, in either tar.bz2 or tar.gz format. (Note: The build procedure is very simple -- uncompress the download; in a command shell, cd to the top directory level of the uncompressed sources; run 'make' and then 'sudo make install').
Alternatively, if the package is maintained in a repository available for your "distro", then you can obtain it with your package manager. For example:
- To install it on a debian system:
# apt-get install dvb-utils
- With gentoo:
# emerge linuxtv-dvb-apps
- Using Fedora, assume root privileges then install the dvb utilities with:
# yum install dvb-apps
List of utilities within 'dvb-apps'
The README file in the top level of the package gives a brief description of the package's contents, but in general, some of the items of interest that you will find are in the:
/test directory
- diseqc: Sends various diseqc sequences on a SAT frontend.
- set22k: Legacy tone switching for SAT frontends.
- setvoltage: Legacy voltage switching for SAT frontends.
- setpid: Set video and audio PIDs in the demux (only for hardware MPEG decoder)
- video: tiny video watching application
- test_sections: Hex dump of section data from stream.
- test_sec_ne: Like test_sections, but also test Not-Equal filter mode.
- test_pes: Hex dump of PES data from stream.
- test_tt: Demonstrate teletext decoding from PES data.
- test_av: Test audio and video MPEG decoder API.
- test_vevent: Test VIDEO_GET_EVENT and poll() for video events
- test_stc: Test DMX_GET_STC.
- test_stillimage: Display single iframes as stillimages
- test_dvr: Record a partial transport stream of selected PIDs to a file or a full stream if supported by the hardware
/util directory
- loadkeys: a utility to setup IR control keymaps using /proc/av7110_ir interface
- dvbdate
- dvbnet
- dvbtraffic
- scan, scandvb or dvbscan: utility to generate channel lists for the currently tuned frequency.
- azap, czap, szap, tzap: tuning utility for DVB.
- femon
- gnutv
- zap
- See "Testing your DVB device" for usage examples of some of these tools.


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- 3 bedroom, Terraced House
- Elmstead Close, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 2EA
Friendly, professional and award winning. Our services help thousands of people move every year.
A business with a unique heritage, we combine the resources of a large organisation with the personal touch of an independent business so that you can enjoy the best possible experience.
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Are you interested in buying or renting a property in Sevenoaks, Kent? This picturesque town is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty, on the wooded slopes of the North Downs.
Aside from its stunning location, a major draw for Sevenoaks is its distance from London, and it's one of the major commuter towns for the capital. As a result, the area attracts the families of professionals, who want all the benefits of countryside living, whilst still keeping a foothold in the city.
So, could Sevenoaks be the perfect place for you? Read on to find out more.
As previously mentioned, Sevenoaks has excellent transport links to London, and it takes just 25 minutes by train to travel into the capital's centre. Sevenoaks train station also runs regular services to other major UK cities.
Sevenoaks is also only a few miles south of the M25, making it possible to commute by car.
Whichever type of cuisine you fancy, Sevenoaks will have a top-rated restaurant for you to dine in. Around the centre of the town you'll find popular eateries include Loche Fyne Seafood and Grill, Valentina, which serves Italian dishes, Sun Do, a Chinese restaurant, Spice Club Restaurant, which serves Indian cuisine, El Matador, a Spanish-Argentinian restaurant and The Vine restaurant which serves gastro cuisine.
Sevenoaks is also home to a number of the major restaurant chains, such as Pizza Express, Zizzi, Nandos and Côte Brasserie.
If you want to head for drinks after dinner there are a number of options. The previously mentioned El Matador restaurant also has a cocktail bar called Lounge 49. There are also a number of popular pubs including The White Hart, The Black Boy and The Chequers.
Sevenoaks residents can keep fit in an impressive array of leisure facilities. Sevenoaks Leisure Centre is located in the centre of the town and has a 25m pool, toddler pool, Wellness Gym, exercise studio and sports hall.
The Wildernesse Sports Centre is a community facility with a multi-purpose sports hall, three squash courts and an all-weather pitch.
Residents can also get involved in a variety of sports clubs, including Sevenoaks Vines Cricket Club, Sevenoaks Hockey Club and Woodlands Manor Golf Club.
And for gold fans, you'll be spoiled with choice with several club in and around Sevenoaks including the Wildernesses Golf Club, Knole Park Golf Club and the London Gold club.
If the sun's shining in Sevenoaks, you're spoilt for choice when it comes to outdoor spaces. Just over a mile from the town centre, there's Knole Park, 1,000-acres of parkland inhabited by deer and several million trees. In its centre is Knole House, the home of the Sackville family (the Earls of Dorset) since it was given to them by Queen Elizabeth I in 1577.
Riverhill Himalayan Gardens are located directly to the south of Knole Park, on the southern edge of Sevenoaks. The house and gardens, which were first built in the 16th century, are privately owned by Jane Margaret Rogers but are periodically open to the public.
If you want to soak up some history, there's Penshurst Place and Gardens, a stately home that has been owned by the Sidney family since 1552.
There's also Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve, which is to the north of the town centre and has five lakes and a mixed habitat of ponds, seasonal flooded pools, reedbed and woodlands.
If the heavens open, there's The Shoreham Aircraft Museum, which houses hundreds of aviation relics, or Lullingstone Roman Villa, one of the most outstanding examples of its kind in Britain.
For cinema fans, there's the Stag Community Arts Centre, Cinema and Theatre, which shows a selection of the latest films, daily. The venue also shows live performances and hosts events and exhibits.
Alternatively, residents can travel into central London for world-class attractions including Madame Tussauds and the Tate Modern.
Although central Sevenoaks is relatively small, there are a number of high-street chains, including, Fat Face and Mint Velvet. It's the large number of independent stores which really defines the town, with products ranging from furnishing and clothing to candles and flowers.
Again, residents can of course head into central London, where they'll find all the shops they could desire.
In terms of food shopping, the centre of Sevenoaks is home to a Waitrose and M&S and a number of independent stores.
The previously mentioned Stag Community Arts Centre, Cinema and Theatre is a central part of the community, and offers everything from live music to youth theatre.
There's also the Sevenoaks Music Club, which arranges professional chamber music concerts at the Ship Theatre, which is part of Walthamstow Hall School.
For the kids, there's Eagle Heights in Eynsford, which is one of the UK's largest Bird of Prey Centres and offers animal experiences including falconry courses. Children and young adults can also get involved in the Sevenoaks District Scouts.
Approximately 5.6 miles away in Hildenborough there's the Riding Farm Equestrian Centre, a riding school with horses and ponies to suit children and adults of all abilities.
Sevenoaks is exceptionally well served by local amenities. There are several libraries in the area, including Sevenoaks Library, which has computers with Wi-Fi, a children's library and a local studies centre.
In terms of health care, there are a number of small health centres and Sevenoaks Hospital on Hospital Road.
There are ten council-managed car parks in the Sevenoaks area, including Bradbourne, which is a long-stay car park near Sevenoaks Station, Buckhurst 2, which is long-stay Monday-Friday and is south of the Sencio Leisure Centre, and the Council Offices car park, which provides free parking on Saturdays.
Transport routes can become a little congested around rush hour, due to the large number of people who commute into London.
Sevenoaks is home to a number of highly regarded private and state schools and represent a major draw for buyers looking to relocate in the area.
Primary schools include Lady Boswell's Church of England Primary School, rated as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, Sevenoaks Primary School, rated as 'Good' and Amherst School and Riverhead Infants School rated as 'Outstanding'.
Secondary schools include Knole Academy, rated as 'Good', Walthamstow Hall Senior School, a girl's school, rated as 'excellent' by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, and Sevenoaks School, rated as 'Outstanding' in 2009.
Another leading independent schools include Tonbridge School in the nearby town.
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2009 Outdoor: Placed third at the America East Championship in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.01… Also finished eighth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 55.59… Recorded a season-best time of 14.54 in the 110m hurdles at the New York Qualifying Challenge... Named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2008-09 Indoor: Captured the silver medal in the 55-meter hurdles at the America East Championships with a season-best time of 7.61… Recorded a season-best time of 8.18 in the 60-meter hurdles at the Bison Opener.
2008 Outdoor: Placed fourth in the 110-meter with a UMBC season-best and IC4A qualifying time of 14.56, and placed 12th in the 400-meter hurdles at the America East Championships… Finished sixth in 400-meter hurdles at the Maryland Terrapin Invitational… Finished fourth in 110-meter hurdles at the Lou Onesty/Milton G. Abramson Invitational… Placed seventh in the 400-meter hurdles at the Bucknell Team Challenge.
2007 Outdoor: Posted UMBC's fastest 110- (14.46) and 400-meter (55.15) hurdles times of the season at the America East Championships, where he was crowned the 110 hurdles champion and finished eighth in the 400 hurdles… Tied the America East Championship record in the 110 hurdles (14.46)... Also competed in the 110 hurdles at the NCAA Regional Championships, where he finished 26th… Named the America East Championship Most Outstanding Male Rookie.
2006-07 Indoor: Finished eighth in the 55-meter hurdles, 15th in the 55-meter dash, and 18th in the 200-meter dash at his first America East Championships… Was part of the 4 x 60m shuttle hurdles relay that won the Bucknell Gulden Relays, and was also part of the second-place 4 x 200m relay… Best individual finish came at the Gulden Relays, where he finished third in the 60 hurdles… Ran season bests of 6.77, 7.77, and 23.01 in the 55, 55 hurdles, and 200 at the America East Championships, and 8.41 in the 60 hurdles at the GMU Invite.
Background: Won four gold medals as a senior at the MIAA Championships… Won the Coaches Award and the Eagle Award as a senior at McDonogh.... Also lettered in football.
Personal: Son of Keith and Benita Brown… Has a younger sister, Kristen, 17… Born March 8, 1988… Majoring in computer science.


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Oh yes. You read that title right. We're going retro today and talking about one of the staples of my childhood — condensed soups.
Of course, the main reason that most families had (and still have) condensed soups sitting in their pantry is to use them for the other staple of my childhood — casseroles. (So. Many. Casseroles.)
But our family actually bought condensed cream of chicken soup to turn it into its original namesake — a nice hot bowl of cream of chicken soup! And oh boy, did I love that soup. My sister and I would be stoked when we arrived home from school and saw that familiar can sitting out on the stove for dinner that night. And then once I learned how easy it was to whisk together the can of mysterious molded glop with a can of milk and — poof! — magically make soup? Oh yeah. You'd better believe that this soup was on regular rotation in my dorm room when I first learned how to cook.
But sadly, you know where this is going…
Tons of preservatives. Ingredients you can't pronounce. Processed everything. I know, modernity is a bummer.
Because of such, I sadly haven't bought a can of condensed soup in years. But when my neighbor Christine brought over a box of canned goods from her pantry the day before she moved, the ol' craving returned as soon as I saw those familiar red and white cans. And then I desperately wanted soup. And then I wanted casserole. And then I began wondering if I could just make the darn stuff homemade. And as it turns out…you can!
Seriously friends, we should have been doing this from the start. Homemade condensed soups are ridiculously easy. Let me show you.
As I imagined, all that you really need to make condensed homemade cream of chicken soup are four main ingredients: chicken stock, milk (you can use any kind), thickener (flour), and a few seasonings. Oh, and if you want to be like the original, you can also add in some diced cooked chicken. That used to be my favorite part of the soup, back in the day.
In order to thicken the soup, some recipes have you make a roux with flour and butter/oil. Then others have you just cook the flour right in there with the liquids. I made a few test batches of each, and the second method is arguably the easiest (and is pictured below), but you can go with whatever sounds best to you.
The great news is that you can customize these main ingredients however you'd like:
So to make the soup, go ahead and whisk together your milk and flour until the flour is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
Then bring your stock to a boil in a medium saucepan.
Slowly add in the milk mixture, whisking to combine. Then whisk in your seasonings, and let the mixture come to a very low boil for about 3 minutes or until it has thickened.
Stir in the chicken, if you'd like.
And then your condensed soup is ready to go! It will definitely thicken up even more as it cools and returns to room temperature.
Then either go ahead and use it for a recipe, or store it in a sealed container in the refrigerator. It should keep for up to 1 week.
I used mine to make my favorite — some actual cream of chicken soup — although in my wise old age, I decided to take an extra 10 minutes to add in some extra carrots, onion, celery and chicken. And oh boy, it was like I was 10-years-old again. This totally hit the spot!!! Recipe coming on the blog tomorrow. And also stay tuned for a condensed cream of mushroom soup recipe and even a casserole or two coming soon.
Once I start with the condensed soups, apparently I can't stop. Enjoy!
This condensed homemade cream of chicken soup recipe is simple to make, easy to customize, and even tastier than the original canned version!
Add chicken stock to a large saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
In a separate bowl, whisk together milk and flour until the flour is dissolved.
Slowly pour the milk mixture into the boiling chicken stock, whisking to combine. Whisk in remaining seasonings. Reduce heat to medium, and bring the mixture back to a very low boil, stirring constantly so that the bottom of the pan does not burn. Let the mixture boil for about 3 minutes or until thickened. Then stir in the chicken (if using), and remove pan from the heat.
Either use the condensed soup in a recipe immediately, or transfer it to airtight containers and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
*This recipe is NOT meant to be consumed as-is. It is a concentrated soup, which means that it either needs to be diluted to be eaten as a soup, or mixed into a recipe that calls for condensed soup. :)
*I also made a double batch for the photos.
Heat 2 Tbsp. butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until melted. Add 2 Tbsp. flour, and stir until combined. Let the mixture cook for 2 minutes, or until the flour is cooked and slightly toasted. Then gradually whisk in your stock until the mixture is completely smooth. Stir in the milk and seasonings. (Using the same measurements of stock, milk, seasonings as above.) Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly, until the mixture has thickened.
Either use the condensed soup in a recipe immediately, or transfer it to airtight containers and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
*Recipe very slightly adapted from Tammy's Recipes http://www.tammysrecipes.com/homemade_cream_chicken_soup and Pinch of Yum http://pinchofyum.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup.All images and text ©
If you make this recipe, be sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #gimmesomeoven. I'd love to see what you cook!
Edited: There are already lots of comments about canning and/or freezing this condensed soup. I do not recommend canning it because of the milk/dairy. I have heard from readers who have tried freezing the condensed soup that it works, though.


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The right film with the right conversation can transform a classroom by illustrating for students what words alone cannot animate. As the fall semester gets underway, I thought I'd round up some of the best lists about teaching anthropological concepts with videos.
As S. Elizabeth Bird and Jonathan Godwin compellingly illustrate in their study (AAA members can access the article for free through AnthroSource by first logging in and then going to Anthropology & Education Quarterly Vol 37, No. 3: p. 285), good visual material needs context and clear connections to the concepts being taught in class, or else a professor may inadvertently reinforce ethnocentric stereotypes.
The following three recent lists include video that is used by your anthropological colleagues, but also provide some context for the types of conversations that might be
- The Society for Anthropology in Community Colleges details films used by its members
- The blog Somatosphere has a post detailing films used in medical anthropology classes
- The Royal Anthropological Institute created lists by thematic topic (scroll down to section "Using Ethnographic Films")
In addition to these tried and true filmographies, the AAA's Teaching Materials Exchange includes more than 100 syllabus. Many, many classes use fascinating visual materials to teach about gender, religion, and human rights. Here are some specific materials you might search out to see how the professor is using film:
- Jason Antrosio's ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY SYLLABUS
- David Ayers' MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Eriberto Lozada's INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOCULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
- Amy Margaris' INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
- Ann Ross' INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY
- Lois Stanford INTRODUCTION TO WORLD CULTURES


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Thornbury Nursing Services are searching for experienced Midwives who have a minimum of 18 months' recent experience within the last 2 years for temporary assignments nationwide.
Established in 1983, Thornbury delivers a renowned service to its clients. Our policy is to support our nurses above and beyond their normal expectations where career and professional development are paramount.
In recognition of your:
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- Excellent communication skills
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Could You be the Next Analytics Idol in 2016?[Continue Reading...]
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Brent Dykes is the Evangelist for Customer Analytics at Adobe and is responsible for guiding and evangelizing the vision of Adobe's analytics solutions. He has been focused on enterprise-level web analytics consulting for eight years, working with many industry leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, Dell, Comcast, and Nike. Dykes is also an author and recently published his first book, Web Analytics Action Hero, which outlines how to become a successful analyst who drives action from digital data.


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Freshman Denis Nguyen went 2-0 in singles play during Harvard's first Ivy League weekend, as the team split against Cornell and Columbia. (Gil Talbot)
The No. 20 Harvard men's tennis team opened up Ancient Eight play on the road with a two-game split over the weekend, as the Crimson took down Cornell, 7-0 on Friday night, and fell to Columbia 5-2 on Saturday. Harvard went 4-2 in doubles action and 7-4 in singles play during the weekend, as the team is now 17-2 (1-1) on the year.
In Saturday's match against the Big Red, Harvard earned the doubles point to start the match, as Senior Jon Pearlman and sophomore Christo Schultz took down Alex Sidney and Danny Riggs, 8-3, and freshman Denis Nguyen and junior Andy Nguyen defeated Venkat Iyer and Quoc-Daniel Nguyen, 8-5, to record the doubles point.
In singles action against Cornell Harvard swept positions one through six as the Crimson singles competitors were perfect in the match. In the No. 1 spot Pearlman downed Iyer 6-3, 6-2 while Denis Nguyen competed out of the No. 2 position and defeated Sam Fleck, 7-5, 3-6, (10-8). Schultz won his match in the No. 3 slot taking down Riggs, 6-1, 6-3 and freshman Shaun Chaudhuri continued his winning ways as he beat Jason Luu, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4. Freshmen Alex Steinroeder and Henry Steer won their matchups in the No. 5 and No. 6, respectively, as Steinroeder downed Alex Sidney, 6-1, 6-4, and Steer defeated Nguyen, 7-6, 6-2.
On Saturday the Crimson were slated to take on Columbia, who entered the contest 2-0 in the Ivy League. With doubles play taking place first it was the Lions who tallied the first win as the team of Haig Schneiderman and Winston Lin defeated freshman Denis Nguyen and Andy Nguyen, 8-3. Harvard was able to fight back in the next two matches as the No. 44 ranked tandem in the nation, senior Alistair Felton and sophomore Casey MacMaster tallied a win against Max Schnur and Ashok Narayana, 8-5. Pearlman and Schultz followed suit as they downed Nathaniel Gery and John Yetimoglu in a tight contest, 9-8 (8-6).
The Crimson entered singles play up 1-0 but Columbia took control early. Lin defeated Pearlman in the No. 1 position, 6-1, 6-2. Meanwhile Denis Nguyen helped to put Harvard back on top 2-1, defeating Haig Schneiderman, 6-4, 6-2. The Lions were able to control play the rest of the way as they secured wins in the No. 3 through No. 6 positions. Schultz fell to Nathaniel Grey in the No. 3 spot, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 while Narayana downed Chaudhuri in the No. 4 slot, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2. Bert Vancura defeated Steinroeder, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 while Tizian Bucher won against Steer in the No. 6 position, 7-5, 6-4.
The Crimson will now prepare for its first home Ivy League matches next weekend as it welcomes Penn and Princeton to the Beren Tennis Center on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Both matches are slated for 2 p.m. start times.
Full results from this weekend's action can be found below:
Saturday, April 7
At Reis Tennis Center; Ithaca, N.Y.
1. Jonathan Pearlman (H) def. Venkat Iyer, 6-3, 6-2
2. Denis Nguyen (H) def. Sam Fleck, 7-5, 3-6, (10-8)
3. Christo Schultz (H) def. Danny Riggs, 6-1, 6-3
4. Shaun Chaudhuri (H) def. Jason Luu, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
5. Alex Steinroeder (H) def. Alex Sidney, 6-1, 6-4
6. Henry Steer (H) def. Quoc-Daniel Nguyen, 7-6, 6-2
1. Fleck/Luu (C) def. #44 Casey MacMaster/Alistair Felton, 8-5
2. Pearlman/Schultz (H) def. Sidney/Riggs , 8-3
3. Andy Nguyen/D. Nguyen (H) def. Iyer/Q-D Nguyen, 8-5
Harvard 17-1, 1-0 Ivy; Cornell 7-13, 0-2
1. #44 Alistair Felton/Casey McMaster (HARV) def. Max Schnur/Ashok
Narayana (COL) 8-5
2. Jonathan Pearlman/Christo Schultz (HARV) def. Nathaniel Gery/John
Yetimoglu (COL) 9-8 (8-6)
3. Haig Schneiderman/Winston Lin (COL) def. Andy Nguyen/Denis Nguyen
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2*
1. Winston Lin (COL) def. Jonathan Pearlman (HARV) 6-1, 6-2
2. Denis Nguyen (HARV) def. Haig Schneiderman (COL) 6-4, 6-2
3. Nathaniel Gery (COL) def. Christo Schultz (HARV) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Ashok Narayana (COL) def. Shaun Chaudhuri (HARV) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
5. Bert Vancura (COL) def. Alex Steinroeder (HARV) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
6. Tizian Bucher (COL) def. Henry Steer (HARV) 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 6, 4, 5*, 3


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Lian Bin 'Robert' Xie will stand trial in the Supreme Court next year charged with murdering five members of his wife's family in their Sydney home.
If convicted of the 2009 Lin family murders, Xie, 48, faces life imprisonment, Central Local Court heard on Wednesday.
Following lengthy committal proceedings, Magistrate John Andrews ruled there was enough evidence against Xie to put the case before a Supreme Court jury.
Xie applied for bail immediately after the decision was handed down, which was opposed by the Crown on the basis that if convicted, he faces life imprisonment.
Xie's wife, Kathy Lin, who has supported him throughout the proceedings, wept in court as she pledged to give in her passport as well as her husband's if he was granted bail.
Xie also started crying as he witnessed his wife's distress.
He is accused of murdering his brother-in-law, Min "Norman" Lin, 45, Mr Lin's wife, Yun Li "Lily" Lin, 43, her sister, Yun Bin "Irene" Yin, 39, and two boys, aged nine and 12, who cannot be named for legal reasons.
Their bodies were found in a North Epping house, in Sydney's northwest, on July 18, 2009.
They had been beaten to death in their bedrooms with a hammer-like object, while the cause of death for four of the victims also included asphyxia.
During four weeks of hearings, the Crown alleged there was a "compelling" case Lin murdered the family in a crime of "extreme hatred and hostility".
Crown prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC said the prosecution case against Xie was a circumstantial one that rested on "looking at all of the strands of information" that pointed to him being the killer.
This included DNA evidence in the form of a spot, which was found on the floor of his garage.
Mr Tedeschi submitted it contained the DNA of at least four different people and could "only be blood" taken from the crime scene.
He conceded, however, the case in relation to Xie's motive was "weak".
Defence barrister Graham Turnbull SC said the case against Xie was based almost entirely on speculation and he had no chance of being convicted.
He argued the DNA evidence would be inadmissible at trial.
Opposing bail, Mr Tedeschi said Xie had strong financial and family links to his native China and posed a significant flight risk.
Lester Fernandez, representing Xie, said the prosecution case was weak and Xie had strong community ties that would prevent him from fleeing.
Mr Andrews will hand down his decision on bail on Thursday.


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Fertilizer Needs for Wheat following a Drought
Carrie A.M. Laboski, Extension Soil Fertility/Nutrient Management Specialist
As preparations are made for planting the 2013 wheat crop, growers should consider how the 2012 drought might impact their fertilizer needs. There is a strong possibility that there will excess (carryover or residual) N in the soil profile after the 2012 corn crop is harvested because the corn was too affected by drought to use all of the applied N. If soybean is the previous crop, there is a low likelihood of excess N remaining in the soil profile. Regardless of previous crop, some of the P and K applied last year will be available for the wheat crop.
In the fall of 1988 following a summer drought, 150 to 450 lb NO3-N/a were found in the soil profile after corn harvest at five locations around Wisconsin. At seven different locations, spring 1989 soil profile nitrate concentrations ranged from 98 to 406 lb N/a. These data clearly show that there may substantial amounts of excess N in the soil profile that could be used by wheat.
Past research in Wisconsin has shown that wheat needs less N if fall preplant soil profile nitrate concentrations are over 50 lb N/a. This same research demonstrated that there was no good relationship between N response and profile nitrate concentrations in early spring. Based on our current wheat N response database, we have developed N recommendations that take into consideration soil texture, previous crop, preplant soil nitrate concentration and the price of N relative to the price of wheat. These N rate guidelines are shown in Table 1. The most profitable N application rate is the one that maximizes the return to N (MRTN) and is given in bold text. The N rates in gray text give the range of N rates that will produce profitability within $1/a of the MRTN rate. The N rates in Table 1 are based on a N:wheat price ratio of 0.05 (e.g. $0.40/lb N and $8/bu wheat). The revised UWEX publication A2809 (Nutrient application rate guidelines for field, vegetable, and fruit crops in Wisconsin), which will be released later this year, will contain additional N:wheat price ratios.
With the high potential for excess N in the soil profile following corn, growers are encouraged to take soil samples for the preplant nitrate test (PPNT) and use this information to help select a N rate for wheat. The PPNT is actually two soil samples: 0-1 foot and a 1-2 foot samples collected prior to planting wheat. Fifteen soil cores should be collected randomly from 20 acres. Sampling bad and very bad areas separately may be useful to assess variability within a field. In addition, areas with different soil characteristics and/or past management should be sampled separately. After collection samples should be kept cool becauae the nitrate content is moist soil samples stored under warm conditions can increase quickly and cause erroneous test results. If samples cannot be delivered to a soil testing lab within 1 to 2 days, the samples should be frozen or air-dried to prevent changes in nitrate concentration.
It is likely that not all of the P and K fertilizer applied this past spring was used by the 2012 crop and will be available for the 2013 wheat crop. Thus, recommended P and K applications for wheat may be reduced. Take credit for unused P and K using the following formula.
Nutrient credit =
2012 fertilizer applied – {2012 fertilizer applied x (yield achieved ÷ expected yield)}
Example K2O credit:
- The expected corn yield used to determine 2012 fertilizer application rates was 200 bu/a
- The actual corn yield was 120 bu/a
- The K fertilizer application rate was 250 lb K2O/a
- K2O credit = 250 – {250 x (120 ÷ 200)} = 100 lb K2O/a
To maximize profitability, growers should strongly consider using the PPNT to select a N rate for wheat if the previous crop was corn in 2012. In addition, growers can improve profitability of their wheat crop by reducing P and K applications by the amount of unused P and K that was applied to any previous crop in 2012.


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In the middle of a sprawling city is a sea of green at Brockton High School, where students grow fresh produce in their very own garden.
The garden, which is in the middle of its second growing season, began last May and is currently being tended to by students in the Summer of Work and Learning program.
Although the students have just started reaping their first harvests of the summer, Ross Ferguson, a Brockton High School science teacher who oversees the garden, said the process begins over the winter, when students in his urban landscaping design class first plant seeds in the school's greenhouse and nurture the young plants.
"We do that during the late winter into the early spring, and then we take all those seedlings and put them in the garden," Ferguson said.
On Monday, the students harvested their first batch of produce, which was donated to Home at Last, a homeless shelter in Brockton.
"We donated quite a bit of vegetables," said Ferguson, before rattling off a list of what his students had grown.
In total, the students donated 58 pounds of produce, including: 10 pounds of kale, 10 pounds of Swiss chard, 14 pounds of mixed beans, 11 pounds of summer squash, 12 pounds of lettuce and one pound of basil.
As the season continues, Ferguson predicts that the students will churn out even more food for the shelter.
"When the squash and tomatoes are ready, we are really going to be cranking out a lot of produce," Ferguson said.
Ferguson expects the growing should be able to continue well into the fall, but is somewhat dependent on the weather.
"It depends on when the first frost occurs, but we have plenty of cold-weather crops that could make it into October," Ferguson said.
In the future, Ferguson hopes to expand the garden at Brockton High School and that other schools might start their own gardens.
Lowe's in Brockton has donated materials to help students set up and tend the garden, and Ferguson said he recently received grant money, which he plans to use to construct raised vegetable beds.
In addition to providing fresh produce for a local homeless shelter, the program also teaches students the science behind gardening.
"A lot of these students aren't involved with a garden at their own homes," Ferguson said. "Most people have no idea where their food comes from."
The program seeks to address that by showing students how to grow their own healthy produce.
"Part of the whole program is to provide healthy options for students to eat," Ferguson said. "Unfortunately for some of these students, the only thing they know is the drive-thru."
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The Detroit Metro Area's Top 25 Pizzas
In May Alan Richman dropped his Top 25 Pizza List in GQ magazine and in a related story somewhat counterintuitively declared Detroit the No. 3 pizza city in the U.S. The Detroit Free Press now seems to be reacting to the pizza spotlight—a little late but better than never.
What's interesting, though, is that the Freep story focuses not on the Sicilian style that Richman praised as being "flawlessly executed" consistently throughout the region but on the up-and-coming pizzerias in the Motor City. The paper rounds up 25 places to check out. View the list, after the jump.
For people who like hard-and-fast ranking, the list may come as a small disappointment. Supino Pizzeria seems to come in at No. 1, but thereafter the pizzerias are listed in alphabetical order. That doesn't bother me so much; if I lived in Detroit, I'd want to check them all out regardless. [Hat tip to everyone who emailed me this link yesterday!]
Detroit Free Press's Top 10 Pizzerias
Supino Pizzeria: 2457 Russell, Detroit MI; 313-567-7879; supinopizza.com
Amici's: 3249 Twelve Mile, Berkley MI; 248-544-4100; amicispizza.com
Buddy's: 31646 Northwestern, Farmington Hills MI; 248-855-4600; buddyspizza.com
Cloverleaf Bar & Restaurant: 24443 Gratiot, Eastpointe MI; 586-777-5391; cloverleafrestaurant.com
Dan Good Pizza: 35346 Twenty-three Mile Road, New Baltimore MI; 586-716-7770; www.dangoodpizza.com">dangoodpizza.com
DiNoto's Genuine Italian: 20223 Mack, Grosse Pointe Woods MI; 313-884-5030; dinotos.com
Green Lantern Lounge: 28960 John R, Madison Heights MI; 248-541-5439; greenlanternlounge.com
Luigis Original Restaurant: 36691 Jefferson, Harrison Township MI; 586-468-7711; luigisoriginal.com
Shield's: 1476 W. Maple, Troy MI; 248-637-3131; shieldspizza.com
Tomatoes Apizza: 29275 Fourteen Mile, Farmington Hills MI; 248-855-3555; tomatoesapizza.com
The Rest of the Top 25 Detroit Pizzerias
Aubree's Pizzeria & Tavern: 2122 Whittaker, Ypsilanti MI; 734-483-1525; aubrees.com
Brooklyn Pizza: 111 Henrietta, Birmingham MI; 248-258-6690; brooklynpizza.biz
Compari's On the Park: 350 S. Main Street, Plymouth MI; 734-416-0100; comparisdining.com
Cottage Inn: 512 East William Street, Ann Arbor MI; 734-663-3379; cottageinn.com
Crust Pizza & Wine Bar: 6622 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township MI; 248-855-5855; crustpizza.net
Frank's Restaurant & Pizzeria: 3144 Biddle, Wyandotte MI; 734-282-0512
Fresh Farms Market: 355 Fisher Road, Grosse Pointe MI; 313-882-5100; freshfarmsmarket.com
Georgio's Pizza & Pasta: 117 S. Main Street, Rochester MI; 248-601-2882; georgiospizzaandpasta.net
Jet's Pizza: 30120 Southfield Road, Southfield MI; 248-645-5387; jetspizza.com
Loui's Pizza: 23141 Dequindre, Hazel Park MI; 248-547-1711
Pizza Cutter: 340 N. Center, Northville MI; 248-348-3333; pizzacutters.com
Pizza Papalis: 4036 Telegraph, Bloomfield Township MI; 248-540-7722; pizzapapalis.com
Primo's Pizza: 10100 W. Nine Mile, Oak Park MI; 248-399-9400
Rosie O'Grady's: 30400 Twenty-three Mile, Chesterfield Township MI; 586-421-1962; 4rosieogradys.com
Sportsman's Pizzeria: 2425 Fort, Wyandotte MI; 734-284-6770
All products linked here have been independently selected by our editors. We may earn a commission on purchases, as described in our affiliate policy.


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Kenzo x H&M: Everything you need to know
You've seen pictures, heard people talking, and been told what date you'll be able to get your hands on it. But you don't know how it took shape. Here's the story behind this year's most covetable collection.
On 25 May, H&M and Kenzo announced that a designer collaboration between the two labels was in the works and that a collection rich in colour, print and detail was on its way. At that time, the collaboration and work with putting the collection together had been going on for quite some time. It was in November 2015, just weeks after the Balmain x H&M collection had flown off the shelves, that H&M and Kenzo's design teams met for the first time.
With Kenzo being based in Paris and H&M in Stockholm, the meeting took place on neutral ground, here being a low-key studio in New York City. There, Kenzo's creative directors Carol Lim and Humberto Leon unravelled their vision for the collaboration: a collection celebrating the brand's history by reproducing iconic pieces from the 70s, 80s and 90s, and connecting them to the contemporary street aesthetic that Lim and Leon introduced when taking the helm in 2011.
"It feels like a really modern way to have this discussion and to celebrate the brand. Plus, it's a fresh take for us," says Carol Lim.
"The collection is a giant fusion of archival Kenzo pieces from the 70s and maybe a little bit of the 80s and our own archives at the brand, dating back the last five years," says Humberto Leon.
After the meeting the H&M team brought sketches, mood boards, one-of-a-kind dresses and other invaluable items from the Kenzo archives back to H&M's Stockholm headquarters. Once there, everything that was connected to the collection was locked in a safe room that only a handful of employees had access to.
Kenzo was founded in 1970 when Japanese designer Kenzo Takada opened his boutique Jungle Jap in Paris. In that store Takada hosted fashion shows and sold clothes inspired by global lifestyle, traditional Japanese garb, and Parisian high fashion. His style was seen as innovative and new and quickly gained the attention of the industry and fashion press. The iconic brand was born.
As a label, Kenzo is known for its use of prints and colours and incorporating and mixing cultural influences into its items. In the Kenzo x H&M collection there's only one item for ladies – a black blouse – that isn't printed and a lot of items for both men and ladies that draw cultural references from Russia, Japan and elsewhere.
The connection between Kenzo's past and present – which was Carol Lim and Humberto Leon's vision – is evident throughout the collection. It mixes and merges prints and patterns from the 70s till today, and features several remade replicas of iconic items from the label's archives. There's a limited edition maxi-dress that was first seen in Kenzo's A/W 1982 Russian collection, and tiger-printed leggings and roll-necks in different colours that were important pieces in one of the label's late 80s campaigns. For this collection, they've both been updated in new colours and print combinations.
"We stayed very true to ourselves and very true to the origins of the brand. We've always said that Kenzo Takada was always one step ahead. He was always forward-thinking, which is very much the way we think. The collection is a reflection of our viewpoints and a clash between them and a merger all at once," says Humberto Leon.
The first thing you'll notice when seeing the whole collection at once are prints. There's a lot (and we mean a lot) of them. As a matter of fact, H&M has never before made a print-heavier collection than this one. And there's much more print than meets the eye: several skirts, shirts, blouses, jackets and kimonos are reversible and feature detachable details in other prints.
It's not only the prints that tell Kenzo's story in this collection. Sweatshirts feature the brand's original tiger logo, pull chains on zips feature its new tiger head logo and buttons are engraved with Eiffel Towers and Statue of Libertys to celebrate Kenzo's geographical context.
"Everything we made for this is going to be a collector's item. None of it is a repeat of stuff that we've done before. It's all exclusively for this and exclusively for H&M," says Humberto Leon.
Now six long months have passed since Kenzo x H&M was announced, and it's only a few weeks until the collection will be available to buy in stores and online. As always with H&M's designer collaborations, the shopping rules are different and planning is crucial. This year, the ladies collection will be available in 272 stores and the menswear collection will be available in 252 stores spread over six continents.
Find out exactly which stores and what time on 3 November you'll be able to get the items you want – on hm.com/kenzo
272 Number of stores that will carry the ladies collection globally
252 Number of stores that will carry the men's collection globally
38 Number of garments for ladies
30 Number of garments for men
26 Number of accessories for ladies
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Southern Italian classics with Northern specialties
Primo's Italian Bistro has a fascinating history! Jim Primo's father opened the first Primo's in Beacon Hill, Boston in 1962. Today at the South Lake Tahoe location, we make all of our sauces, pastas and desserts from scratch at the restaurant. We use only organic, free-range chicken and milk-fed veal. Each dish is carefully prepared to order. We provide a great atmosphere with a beautiful sandstone wall, large fish tank, and burgundy table cloths.
Come enjoy our great micro brews, imports and wines from our amazing selection in the bar area.
Lunch is served Monday-Friday 11am-3pm (excluding holidays)
Dinner is served Monday-Friday 3pm-10pm & Saturday-Sundays 4pm-10pm
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reddogmusic necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 97 diseños de 34 diseñadores freelance.
Red Dog Music
Red Dog Music is a musical instrument retailer based in Edinburgh, UK. We are looking for 4 striking, original limited edition T-shirts to sell / give to our customers. We sell guitars, amps, keyboards and recording equipment (no classical / orchestral instruments) and have quite a quirky, "fun" and friendly brand image. We are looking for designs that would appeal to customers who like making rock and roll or dance music. Our company colours are predominantly red, black and white, so we'd want to stick to these.
More info about the company here: http://www.reddogmusic.co.uk/info/About-Us.html
Our target audience are all musicians and music producers, interested in a wide range of styles (rock, indie, electronica etc.), generally aged between 18-30 and predominantly male.
Fundamentally we are looking for quirky, creative designs that will appeal to music makers. All designs must:-
-Prominently feature the Red Dog as per attached logo (sorry I don't have a vector version!)
-Feature musical instruments and equipment etc. (though not musical symbols / staves etc. - too classical and tacky!)
-Only use the colours black, white and red (or just black and red)
-Be printable on a red or black T-shirt
-Include the text "Red Dog Music" (no other text) - we are moving towards using Cooper Black font, so this or a variant of this would be good
-Preferably 4 different designs, linked in some way (a series) [however, if a single design is good enough, we may award the full $150 for only one)
We want a copy of the original project file (with all layers).


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What if you could travel the 347 miles from Los Angeles to San Francisco in a fraction of the time it takes to drive this distance and without the security checks, the clogged terminals, and flight cancellations that seem to plague air travel these days? What if you could also save money, substantially decrease pollution and the need to build expensive highways, and create American jobs while you were at it? Seem like a pipe dream? It's not.
The technology is already here but it's underrated, underutilized, and often overlooked. High-speed rail is an important part of the answer to much of America's travel and environmental woes, not to mention potentially easing American oil dependence. The United States, as Obama pointed out recently just needs to take it seriously.
Around the world, high-speed trains have roundly beaten planes on price, overall travel time, and convenience at ranges of up to 600 miles.
Consider what happened in Europe: Commercial flights all but disappeared after high-speed trains were established between Paris and Lyon. And in the first year of operation, a Madrid-to-Barcelona high-speed link cut the air travel market about 50 percent. Traveling by train from London to Paris generates just 1/10th the amount of carbon dioxide as traveling by plane, according to one study.
Consider Asia: While America fumbles, China has seen the light. It plans to build 42 high-speed rail lines across 13,000 kilometers (some 8,000 miles) in the next three years. The Chinese Railway Ministry says that rail can transport 160 million people per year compared with 80 million for a four-lane highway.
In addition to the central goal of decreasing oil use and pollution, China seeks to bolster its economy with investment in rail and also to satisfy the demands for mobility of its growing middle class.
For America, as fewer people opt for gas-guzzling air or car travel, a high-speed rail system would hit US oil dependence right where it counts: in the gas tank.
High-speed rail is most economical in areas of high population density. In August 2009, Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman found that America has a "bigger potential market for fast rail than any European country."
Meanwhile, the US Department of Transportation has identified 11 high-speed corridors, including Los Angeles to San Francisco. And Congress has wisely dedicated $8 billion to pay for high-speed rail projects across the country as part of last year's stimulus package.
A few states such as Florida are actively considering the viability of high-speed rail. Yet California is one of the few states that have made noticeable strides toward rail. Indeed, in November 2008, California voters OK'd $10 billion in funding for a rail system linking L.A. and San Francisco. This system will include trains capable of traveling 220 miles per hour, cutting travel time from about six hours via Route I-5 to just 2-1/2 hours.
According to a study by the California High-Speed Rail Authority, building the rail system there will create 150,000 construction jobs and 450,000 permanent jobs. It will also "bring economic benefits worth twice the cost of construction," including the development of business centers, and create less environmental impact than a two-lane highway.
The system would "save up to 5 million barrels of oil per year and reduce pollutant emissions," while even managing to "avoid 10,000 auto accidents yearly with their attendant deaths, injuries, and property damage compared to expanding only highways."
We spend a lot of time bemoaning US oil dependence, the job market, and horrible air travel, but high-speed rail is the answer right in front of us.
What should be done to make it a reality nation-wide?
First, state leaders should encourage citizens to really consider the long-term benefits. High-speed rail would not only create jobs for Americans, it would actually increase our national security over time by helping us get off our oil addiction – an addiction that strengthens our adversaries and leaves us vulnerable to foreign crises and oil disruptions. Investment in rail is well worth it.
Second, the price of gasoline is still very low in the US compared with other industrialized nations with developed rail systems. This perpetuates the American culture of sprawl and big vehicles. States could restructure taxes to raise the gas tax while decreasing taxes on payroll, so that taxpayers don't pay a higher tax overall. Higher gas taxes will give citizens incentive to switch to rail.
When citizens start taking rail seriously, states can start taking it seriously and develop careful plans to move forward and take advantage of federal rail money. Of course, rail won't solve every energy problem, but it should be an important part of a national energy policy.
Steve Yetiv is a professor of political science at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. His latest book is called "The Absence of Grand Strategy." Lowell Feld worked for 17 years in the US Department of Energy as a senior energy analyst.
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Heritage: Immigration will cost $6.3T
The Heritage Foundation is sounding the alarms about the cost of immigration reform again – but this time, the right is trying to shout them down.
On Monday, the conservative think tank released a new study warning that the immigration bill by the Senate Gang of Eight would cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion in new spending on entitlements and social programs. It's an update of a 2007 Heritage study that helped derail the last immigration reform bill that year.
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Within hours, high-profile Republicans and conservative thinkers were telling the rest of the GOP not to listen to Heritage.
Paul Ryan said the study ignored the economic growth that would be created by immigration reform. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, an influential conservative analyst, agreed and wrote a National Review blog post arguing that conservatives should think of the economic impact and upward mobility for future generations of immigrants.
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And Haley Barbour called it a "political document" that was designed to create alarming headlines – largely by trying to predict the costs over 50 years.
"Why? So the number will seem gigantic," Barbour said on a conference call with reporters. "If you put the 50-year cost of anything in front of the public, it's going to be a huge number."
But Heritage is unfazed – because it says Congress should look out for the interests of the taxpayers.
"It's clear that any number of people in Washington who would benefit from amnesty, as well as some members of Congress, do not want to consider the costs," former Sen. Jim DeMint, Heritage's new president, said at a press conference. "No sensible thinking person could read this study and conclude that over 50 years they could have a positive economic impact."
Over their lifetime, Heritage says, newly legal immigrants would receive $9.4 trillion in government benefits under the Gang of Eight bill – including Social Security and Medicare, social programs like Medicaid and food stamps, and new health coverage under Obamacare – while paying back $3.1 trillion in taxes.
Heritage is focusing what it calls the "fiscal deficit" that would be created over 50 years if illegal immigrants are allowed to stay in the country, arguing that the longer they're allowed to stay in the country, the more benefits they'd consume – especially Obamacare health coverage.
This time, pro-reform Republicans and conservatives are accusing the think tank of lumping in every possible cost – including public education, which all American children receive – while ignoring the economic growth that would be created by immigration reform.
"The Congressional Budget Office has found that fixing our broken immigration system could help our economy grow. A proper accounting of immigration reform should take into account these dynamic effects," Ryan said in a statement.
But DeMint called for a "piece by piece" approach to immigration reform, focusing on less controversial provisions like visas for highly skilled workers, and warned that the federal government "is incapable of administering this plan in a way that doesn't amount huge amounts of fraud."
"We know how 'comprehensive' works in Washington," DeMint said.


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Google's Driverless Car Draws Political Power
Internet Giant Hones Its Lobbying Skills in State Capitols; Giving Test Drives to Lawmakers
Marilyn Dondero Loop, a Nevada state assemblywoman, remembers being skeptical and concerned of possible dangers with self-driving cars when a Google Inc. lobbyist first approached her last year.
But then Google introduced Ms. Dondero Loop, who chairs the assembly's transportation committee, to people who had ridden in its self-driving cars and showed her a video of one stopping when people crossed in front it.
"That was an 'aha' moment for me," said Ms. Dondero Loop, whose committee later introduced a bill paving way for legalizing the vehicles on Nevada streets that was quickly passed into law in June 2011.
Google has taken the same inspirational playbook to other states, working with a network of local lobbyists and in-house policy experts to woo legislators with demonstrations and rides in its exotic cars.
It has scored legislative wins in Nevada, Florida and California, and there are now similar bills before lawmakers in Hawaii, New Jersey, Oklahoma and the District of Columbia.
In the process, the Mountain View, Calif., company is building its credentials as an astute political operator. Google has been "pretty savvy" at navigating state capitols, said Frank Douma, a transportation-policy author and associate director at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. With its self-driving cars, Google "knew what they were doing by moving forward in Nevada" before approaching bigger states, he said. "If you blow it in the first state, you've really got problems."
Success at legalizing self-driving car technology has broader implications for Google. Skills learned from lobbying state lawmakers could aid other endeavors that will require local policy-making, including the potential expansion of its Google Fiber Internet and TV service into markets dominated by cable companies.
Self-driving technology won't be available for years and it's too soon to tell whether robo-cars become a huge moneymaker for Google. But the state-level efforts are laying the groundwork for the expected creation of federal regulations governing autonomous vehicles, say people familiar with the technology.
Overall, Google spent nearly $9 million in the first half of 2012 lobbying in Washington for a wide variety of issues, including speaking to U.S. Department of Transportation officials and lawmakers about autonomous vehicle technology, according to federal records, nearing the $9.68 million it spent on lobbying in all of 2011.
It is unclear how much Google has spent in total on lobbying state officials; the company doesn't disclose such data. Leslie Miller, a Google public policy manager, said, "We don't have a diagramed, master plan" for passing self-driving car legislation nationwide. The goal is to establish "parameters of what would allow that idea to get to the market in a very thoughtful way," she said.
Google began testing self-driving cars in 2009 under engineer Sebastian Thrun, who had previously worked on the technology with Stanford University faculty. Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin pushed Mr. Thrun to perfect the technology, which allows cars to drive themselves with the aid of lasers, cameras, and other gear.
In most states, autonomous vehicles are neither prohibited nor permitted—a key reason why Google's fleet of autonomous cars secretly drove more than 100,000 miles on the road before the company announced the initiative in fall 2010.
Last month, Mr. Brin said he expects self-driving cars to be publicly available within five years. Autonomous vehicles are safer than human drivers, and the technology could prevent accidents, help disabled people get around and reduce traffic congestion and gas consumption, he said.
Auto makers such as General Motors Co. , BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. are competing with Google to develop such technology.
Google's Mr. Brin has said the company is looking to partner with automakers who could implement Google's technology and that it wasn't interested in manufacturing its own cars. However, a person with direct knowledge about Google's initiative said the company has considered being involved in manufacturing self-driving cars.
Google's effort to make the cars legal began in 2010 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. There, Anthony Levandowski, an engineer on Google's car project, met with lobbyist David Goldwater and discussed the hurdles to legalizing the cars and how the bigger, more closely watched legislature in Google's home state might be a trickier place to start.
Mr. Levandowski later agreed Google should give Nevada a try, partly because the state's aging population might benefit from self-driving cars and it was close to California, said a Google spokesman.
In January 2011, Mr. Goldwater approached Ms. Dondero Loop and the Nevada assembly transportation committee about proposing a bill to direct the state's department of motor vehicles to draft regulations around the self-driving vehicles.
"We're not saying, 'Put this on the road,'" he said he told the lawmakers. "We're saying, 'This is legitimate technology,' and we're letting the DMV test it and certify it."
Following the Nevada bill's passage, legislators from other states began showing interest in similar legislation. So Google repeated its original recipe and added an extra ingredient: giving lawmakers the chance to ride in one of its about a dozen self-driving cars.
"We had it going 70 miles an hour," recalls Jeff Brandes, a Florida representative who sponsored the state's autonomous-vehicle bill, which passed in April of this year. "It feels like it is a better driver than you are."
In California, an autonomous-vehicle bill became law last month despite opposition from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, which includes 12 top auto makers such as GM, BMW and Toyota. The group had approved of the Florida bill.
Dan Gage, a spokesman for the group, said the California legislation would allow companies and individuals to modify existing vehicles with self-driving technology that could be faulty, and that auto makers wouldn't be legally protected from resulting lawsuits. "They're not all Google, and they could convert our vehicles in a manner not intended," Mr. Gage said.
But Google helped push the bill through after spending about $140,000 over the past year to lobby legislators and California agencies, according to public records. The company also touted the self-driving technology as a way to prevent accidents and save lives.
"That has bipartisan appeal," said Alex Padilla, a state senator who sponsored California's bill.
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Helmut Krasser (born April 27, 1956), our excellent friend, colleague, and director passed away during the night of Saturday to Sunday (March 29-30, 2014) at the Saint-Elizabeth Hospital in Vienna surrounded by his daughter Sarah, his ex-wife Sabine, and his beloved mother. A leading scholar in the field of Buddhist philosophy and epistemology, Helmut Krasser has been the director of the Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia (Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna) since 2007, an institute in which he had been active since 1987. He died after a two-year struggle against his illness during which he exemplarily never gave up hope and never ceased to be optimistic and cheerful.
Helmut Krasser studied Buddhist Studies, Tibetology and philosophy at the University of Vienna from 1981 to 1989 under the guidance of his teacher Prof. Ernst Steinkellner, whom he succeeded as the head of the Vienna institute. After his PhD (an edition and German translation of Dharmottara's Laghuprāmāṇyaparīkṣā, Vienna 1991), he spent two years in Kyoto in the learned and friendly vicinity of Prof. Katsumi Mimaki. Back in Vienna, he developed further the philological and historical acumen that made his work such an irreplaceable standard in the field of late Indian Buddhist philosophy. During the last ten years, Krasser had been increasingly involved in the Viennese institute's groundbreaking cooperation with the China Tibetology Research Center (Beijing), a cooperation that has resulted in the publication of numerous works the Sanskrit original of which had been hitherto considered lost. Besides his participation in numerous collective works and a long list of articles (e.g. Pramāṇakīrtiḥ, Festschrift Steinkellner, Vienna 2007, together with Birgit Kellner, Horst Lasic, Michael Torsten Much, Helmut Tauscher; Religion and Logic in Buddhist Philosophical Analysis, Vienna 2011, together with Horst Lasic, Eli Franco und Birgit Kellner; Scriptural Authority, Reason and Action, Vienna 2013, together with Vincent Eltschinger), Krasser's most significant works include the monumental edition, translation and study of Śaṅkaranandana's Īśvarāpākaraṇasaṅkṣepa (Vienna 2002, Krasser's habilitation thesis), the edition of the first two chapters of Jinendrabuddhi's Viśālāmalavatī commentary on Dignāga's Pramāṇasamuccaya (together with Horst Lasic and Ernst Steinkellner), and an annotated translation of the final part of Dharmakīrti's Pramāṇavārttikasvavṛtti (Vienna 2012, together with Vincent Eltschinger and John Taber). In his activity as a lecturer at the University of Vienna, Krasser has supervised the PhD theses of several promising young scholars, among whom mention may be made of Masamichi Sakai, Hisataka Ishida, and Patrick Mc Allister. In the last few years, Krasser's research work led him to hypothesize that most of the extant Buddhist philosophical literature actually consisted in more or less carefully edited notes taken by monastic students during "philosophy" classes. The (hypo)thesis, which certainly needs further substantiation and an edition of Krasser's research notes, will not fail to be a source of scholarly debate and inspiration.
All those who have had the privilege to meet Helmut Krasser have been instantly charmed by his wit, the warm and vibrant expression in his eyes, his exceptional understanding of things human and social, and the unique manner in which he managed not to take himself or his research too seriously. Krasser did not only belong to the most talented scholars of his generation. He also — and maybe above all — belonged to the most generous, humorous and lucid representatives of our field(s). We all owe you, we all miss you, Helmut.
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AQSAzine (est. 2007) is a Toronto-based grassroots arts collective by and for young women and trans people who self-identify as Muslim. Our main project is the creation of a biannual zine of our writing, art, activism entitled AQSAzine. This zine is a creative avenue for young Muslim women and trans people to express ourselves, share our experiences and connect with others. We strive to work from an explicit anti oppressive, pro-choice, queer positive & trans positive framework.
In Arabic, "aqsa" implies the furthermost, as in reaching out to the furthest possible point. This zine aims to motivate the utmost resistance to oppression in all its forms. 16 year-old Aqsa Parvez, whose life was taken on December 10, 2007 also inspires this zine. It is to honour her and other Muslim women and trans people who experience and resist structural and physical violence.
Jerusalem's Masjid A-Aqsa in Palestine is also an inspiration to us due to its associations with Prophet Muhammad (SBUH)'s ascension, also known as the "night of Isra and Miraj". To us, the belief in this event represents unwavering faith and an ultimate assurance of justice.
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