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In both, bitstrings are interpreted as a polnomical over GF(2) and they each can be used to implement a hash over a sliding window. The definitions of each are as follows:
Rabin Fingerprint: $M(x) = Q(x) \cdot G(x) + R (x)$
CRC: $M(x) \cdot x^{n} = Q(x) \cdot G(x) + R (x)$
Where $M(x)$ is message polynomial, $G(x)$ is the degree-$n$ irreducible 'generator' polynomial, $x^{n}$ represents $n$ zeroes added at the end of the message, $Q(x)$ is the quotient polynomial (ignored) and $R(x)$ is the remainder polynomial (the hash itself).
The Question
According to page 7 (labelled as page 135) of the paper LFSR-based Hashing and Authentication, CRC offers some improvements for hashing under encryption.
Assuming $G(x)$ is the same for the implementation of each algorithm (i.e. ignoring that polynomials under Rabin should be random) and an identical $M(x)$ is used for testing, does the Rabin Fingerprint offer any advantages over CRC? If not, is there any reason why the Rabin Fingerprint is moderately popular in file chunking (using the sliding window technique mentioned above)? For example, 1, 2 and many others on the web. By contrast, I can find very few implementations of a sliding window version of CRC or mentions of it being used for chunking.


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A revamp in a steam turbine incorporates this improvement by changing specific hardware within the turbine without modifying the entire steam turbine.
Revamping a steam turbine could include changes in your operating conditions such as:
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Dresser-Rand's engineering services can fully evaluate your situation and, in many cases, make the necessary modifications to revamp your steam turbine (regardless of brand) to match your new operating specifications. Hardware changes that are required will make no impact on the existing turbine case and can be installed during a typical outage.

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Friday, November 30, 2012
Grateful patients donate $2 million for endowed chair
SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE RESEARCH: From left, Dennis Ausiello, MD,
chief of the Department of Medicine, Bardeesy and Haber
Patients are sometimes so moved by the care they receive that they are inspired to give back so other patients may benefit. On Nov. 19, the MGH celebrated the creation of the John R. Gallagher III and Katherine A. Gallagher Endowed Chair in Gastrointestinal Cancer Research. The chair was made possible through a $2 million gift from the Gallaghers in recognition of the care they received from David P. Ryan, MD, chief of Hematology/Oncology and clinical director of the Tucker Gosnell Center for Gastrointestinal Malignances, and Andrew L. Warshaw, MD, surgeon-in-chief emeritus, namesake of the Warshaw Institute for Pancreatic Cancer Research, and senior consultant in International and Regional Clinical Relations. The first incumbent to the chair is Nabeel M. Bardeesy, PhD, a scientist in the Center for Cancer Research who is internationally known for his work in the field of gastrointestinal cancer.
"On behalf of the MGH trustees, physicians, researchers and staff, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to John and Kathy Gallagher for making this cancer research chair possible," said Peter L. Slavin, MD, MGH president. "The Gallaghers are longtime friends of the hospital. Their philanthropy goes back more than 30 years, and they have supported several different areas within the hospital."
The event, held in the Trustees Room, also included remarks by John Gallagher, Ryan, Warshaw and Bardeesy, as well as Daniel Haber, MD, PhD, director of the Cancer Center.
Bardeesy's primary research focus is pancreatic and biliary cancer, which are both among the most lethal tumors. He and his team of investigators have developed genetically engineered mouse models to further understand how and why certain gene mutations drive these malignancies. The endowed chair will ensure Bardeesy's team has the resources to pursue its research, which will help identify new targets for anticancer drugs.
"The support provided by this chair gives us the liberty to use our imagination and to take chances," says Bardeesy. "One of the areas we will explore will involve collaboration with Cancer Center clinicians and scientists with the aim of developing new and more relevant model systems to identify patient-specific therapies." n
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The largest crowd to watch a basketball game saw an all too familiar sight.
Dwyane Wade did it again in north Texas.
Wade had 28 points and won MVP honors, and the Eastern Conference edged the West 141-139 on Sunday night in the NBA All-Star game.
The crowd of 108,713 at Cowboys Stadium watched Dallas native Chris Bosh make the winning free throws with 5.0 seconds left. The West had a chance to win it, but Carmelo Anthony's 3-point attempt came up short.
The largest cheer of the night came earlier, when Mavericks owner Mark Cuban and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones came onto the court to announce the record crowd, which was also the largest in the $1.2 billion building's short history.
They were booing at the end when Wade went to the line and made two free throws with 12.7 seconds left. Dirk Nowitzki of the hometown Mavericks tied it with two of his own five seconds later before Bosh put the East on top for the final time.
Wade, the MVP of the 2006 NBA finals when Miami won the title in Dallas, added 11 assists and six rebounds. LeBron James had 25 points, and Bosh finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Anthony scored 27 and Nowitzki — who Kobe Bryant had predicted would win MVP honors — had 22.
But just like four years ago, Wade found a way to top Nowitzki's best. He shot 12 of 16 from the field and also had five steals.
The star in this one, though, was the building. The NBA brought its midseason showcase to a football stadium, and the arrangement worked perfectly. The league was predicting about 90,000 but ended up blowing past Jones' and Cuban's hopes to reach 100,000.
It easily shattered the previous record for the largest crowd to watch a basketball game of 78,129, set for a college matchup between Kentucky and Michigan State at Detroit's Ford Field on Dec. 13, 2003.
And the thrilling finish more than salvaged an occasionally rough All-Star weekend for the league. Injuries knocked out fan favorites such as Bryant and Chris Paul. Commissioner David Stern and players association executive director Billy Hunter indicated the sides are far apart on a new labor agreement that would prevent a work stoppage in the summer of 2011, and the slam dunk contest wasn't pretty even with the presence of the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders.
But the highlight all along was going to be the stadium, and it didn't disappoint.
Players came out to the court — which appeared much smaller than 94 feet from the highest levels of the venue — more than an hour before the game to check out the scene and the challenges it could create. Having hundreds of feet behind the baskets had some All-Stars wondering if their depth perception could be thrown off while shooting.
Not to worry. Everyone was sharp early, with even Dwight Howard making a 3-pointer, before staring at his palm and drawing a laugh from Orlando assistant Patrick Ewing.
There's probably never been a better time to be on the sideline. The seats on the benches were leather theater seats with arm rests and drink holders. James seemed to particularly enjoy his, reclining his back and putting his feet up on the court above him while resting to start the second quarter.
Naturally, there was a football element. Cowboys cheerleaders were lined up as the players came onto the court for pregame warmups, and former Dallas receiver Terrell Owens was in the crowd.
James and Wade have talked about playing together when both become free agents this summer, and what a partnership it would be.
Each had 10 points in the third quarter and had a hand in all the scoring in a 10-3 East burst that turned a nine-point lead into a 90-74 lead with 8:21 remaining in the period. The East lead was nine after three, and it was still there after they answered a West surge with one of their own, but Chauncey Billups knotted it at 137 with a jumper with 1:05 to play.
There was no scoring until Wade forced a turnover and was fouled with 12.7 seconds left. Booed loudly — possibly by many of the same fans who remember him leading Miami back from a 2-0 deficit to win the 2006 finals, he sank both free throws for a two-point lead.
Nowitzki was fouled five seconds later by Howard, and he delighted the home crowd by knocking down both, but Bosh quickly untied it again.
Howard scored 17 points for the East, which is back on top after losing two of the last three.
Billups had 17 points, Kevin Durant scored 15 in his All-Star debut and Deron Williams, who played his high school ball near Dallas, finished with 14. Durant and Williams were two of the nine first-time All-Stars.
Nowitzki came onto the court to thank the fans before the game, finishing his remarks by saying, "I want to say everything is bigger in Texas," and the crowd sure proved it.
He then made long jumpers on the West's first two possessions to get his team off to a quick start, but the East surged ahead and led 37-34 after one quarter.
The East made 19 of 29 shots in the second quarter and took a 76-69 lead into halftime. James, Howard, Wade and Bosh were all in double figures for the East, and Anthony had 17 for the West.
Those core players from the 2008 Olympic gold medalists then donned their USA Basketball warmups and joined a number of other players chosen for the 2010-12 American pool to be recognized on the court following performances by Shakira and Alicia Keys.
NOTES: Next year's game is at Staples Center in Los Angeles. ... Boston's Kevin Garnett made his 13th All-Star team, tied for sixth all-time. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the career leader with 19 selections, and Shaquille O'Neal tops active players with 15. ... Garnett and Howard exchanged pregame handshakes with another dominant defensive big man. Bill Russell was sitting courtside near the East bench. ... Ewing, Magic Johnson, Scottie Pippen and Chris Mullin, members of the U.S. 1992 Olympic "Dream Team" that is a finalist for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, were honored on the court during the second quarter.


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That's our pie•losophy. What's yours?
That's our pie•losophy. What's yours?
At Park Street, there's no doubt in our minds that the best food starts with the best ingredients, and that means fresh from the farm and locally grown whenever possible. Not only are we absolutely passionate about the quality of our food and our relationships with the people who grow it, we're also proud to be able to help strengthen our local economy with every pizza we make.
When we call Bert & Mary at Sweetwater Farm to order peppers and onions, they send someone out to the fields to pick them fresh and the bushel shows up at our door within hours. Jim Boltz's homegrown basil and specialty lettuces are so beautiful they make our hearts beat faster and our salads the best you'll ever eat. We're proud to be able to call our suppliers our friends, and we're thrilled that so many of the very best ingredients we've ever eaten are grown just down the road.
Ever eaten an heirloom tomato? They're plumper, sweeter and about a billion times more flavorful than modern varieties. Seen blue eggs? Seriously, some eggs are really blue...and green. We love, love, LOVE the fact that some of the best tasting and "realest" foods we've ever eaten come from our own metaphorical back yard. Heritage-breed lettuces, fresh cheddar and mozzarella, Jim's basil (seriously, we can never say enough about Jim's basil). Locally raised chicken and nitrate-free ham. Simply put, fresh and local ingredients rock.
One of our favorite things about living in Sugarcreek, Ohio is being able to spotlight our local resources, sharing them in ways our friends haven't experienced before. We make a point to come up with really unique items for our menu that aren't just good, but are also good for you. Things like a Kale & Quinoa Salad that's really delicious. Or a special summer pizza with vegetables so fresh no one misses the meat. We love coming up with new offerings that celebrate the seasons and keep our menu from ever being boring, and our customers say they love it too.
Bringing People Together is Incredibly Rewarding.
Bringing People Together is Incredibly Rewarding.
At Park Street, community is at the heart of everything we do. Our customers are our friends and neighbors, and our space is the place they come to hang out with their families to relax, celebrate, have fun, and eat well. Our continual commitment is to give back to the community every bit as much as it gives to us. So we go out of our way to make sure that once you're here, you'll be served the kind of food that makes you feel healthy and happy—not greasy and guilty—after you eat it. We firmly believe that if the food is good (and good for you), and you feel at home while you're here, you'll come back for more. Which is great, because we can't wait to see you again.
When we're not in the kitchen, you'll find us out and about our hometown of Sugarcreek, taking part of all the cool stuff going on—like supporting library fundraisers, putting together pizza teams to participate in local 5K races for charity, creating a festival for our local arts council, delivering food to homeless shelters and food banks, and campaigning for the United Way. We absolutely believe in "pizza with a purpose" and making every bite count—really count—is what we're all about. The way we see it, it's not enough to just serve great pizza; we want to serve the people who helped us get here, and share our wonderful slice of life with them every day.
We're close to our friends and neighbors, and loyal to the farmers and growers who call our region home. But we're also citizens of the wider world, with a global responsibility to care for the earth as well as our immediate environment. Wasters make us crazy, so we recycle everything we can, make sure our boxes and other packaging are biodegradable and compostable. We know it's the little things that add up, and that making a difference—one napkin, carton, and cup at a time—is the best way to keep our footprint small, even as we continue to grow.
We grew up here, in the rural farming community of Sugarcreek, Ohio, and we're proud to be raising our own family here, too. We're pretty passionate about everything in our lives: our jobs, our kids, our friends, and our community. For us, work never feels like work, and that's just the way we like it.
We couldn't do what we do without our crew. When you work at Park Street, you're pretty much family; we work AND play hard, together. Interested in joining our team? Fill out this brief application and we'll get back to you right away.
Nothing is more important to us than using the absolute best, freshest ingredients available, and we count ourselves lucky that many of them are grown locally by people we're proud to call not just our neighbors, but our friends. Our relationships with our producers run deep; without them Park Street Pizza as we know it simply wouldn't exist. So we'd like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the people behind the pizza. If you're lucky enough to be in the neighborhood and you happen to see them, thank them for thoughtfully tending the earth, growing awesome food, and helping us make good pizza great.
Owners, Bert and Mary Hostetler
Pizza without tomatoes? Inconceivable! Same goes for peppers, onions, and fresh herbs. Thank heavens, family-run Sweetwater Farm is only a mile from our restaurant. Every winter we sit down at Mary's kitchen table to discuss what seeds she'll be ordering, planting, and harvesting for us in the upcoming year. We source lots of varieties of tomatoes( grapes, heirlooms, Romas); lettuces for our salads including "Grandma's," a heritage breed that Mary grows from her own seeds; a whole lot of seasonal produce including eggplant, cucumbers, rainbow carrots, broccolli, peppers, onions, squash, garlic and herbs; flowers for our tables; and blue and brown eggs from the farm's happy, free-range chickens. One of our favorite things about Sweetwater is that all of their plants are grown from Non-GMO seeds and raised using old-school organic practices and natural farming techniques instead of harsh chemicals. Sweetwater may not be certified organic, but Bert and Mary take great pride in the way they raise their crops.
Owners, Jim Boltz & Family
You'd never guess that tucked inside a small family-owned greenhouse in Stonecreek, Ohio is some of the best hydroponically grown produce you'll every lay your tastebuds on. Grown entirely in water from non-GMO seeds, the specialty lettuces from Boltz Greenhouse are amazing, and their basil is simply beyond words. Lush, green, and incredibly fragrant the basil from Boltz's is what puts the kick in our housemade tomato and pesto sauces. It's so good, we even use it to garnish our pies.
Best of all, Jim delivers his lettuce and basil right to our door several times a week, so it's always as fresh as fresh can be. The Boltz family has been growing their produce hydroponically for nearly two decades, and we hope they keep it up for decades to come.
Owners: The Kimpel Family
Fifty-five years ago, Charles and Mary Kimpel drove away from their rented property in Glenford, Ohio and started living their dream on their own 88 acres of beautiful, rolling pasture just outside Roseville, Ohio. There they raised three sons, as well as cattle, sheep, hogs, and chickens.
When their son Tim graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Animal Science, he and his wife Martha purchased nearly 100 acres next door to his parents' farm, where he put his interest in energy conservation and alternative forms of agriculture to work. He built a passive solar home and started a grass-based dairy farm operation, which his sister Katie managed until she completed college.
Tim raises all of his crops and livestock without the use of pesticides, synthetic fertilizers, or antibiotics of any kind—a practice that's kinder to both the animals and the land. In 2009 the farm was the first in Muskingum County to be certified organic.
In order to market the humanely-raised meat and eggs from Tim's farm, Katie and her husband Shawn started their own small company and began selling the farms products 's the Zanesville Farmers Market, including the Sweet Italian Sausage we feature on our pizzas. Today, Sweet Meadows has grown into a full-service natural/organic grocery in Zanesville and a source of pride for the whole family.
One of the goals of the Kimpel family was to not only grow their business, but also help others in the community who shared their vision. Sweet Meadows is proud to say that they have supported over 25 local farms in their community.
Owners: Joseph and Marion Yoder
Stewards of sustainable agriculture, Joseph and Marion Yoder of The Shepherd's Market in Big Prairie, OH grow all of their produce without pesticides; raise humanely treated, pasture-grazed chicken, lamb and beef; along with carrying an assortment of local cheeses, produce, baked goods, and other natural products and ingredients.
But we love them most for their honey.
Unlike most commercial beekeepers, the Yoder's don't feed their bees antibiotics or use chemicals in their hives. They collect clean, pure honey from their 70+ colonies and bottles it raw--no heating or forcing it through a super-fine filter. The flavor is exceptional, and we use it in a number of our salad dressings. And since Joseph delivers it to us every week (along with some fresh cheddar cheese), it's always fantastically fresh.
Owner: Merle J. Hershberger
Right down the road in Walnut Creek, family-run Hillcrest Orchard grows fruit and produce on 50 lush acres. Known for their fresh sweet cider, pumpkins, berries, and squash, they're our go-to guys for the apples we use in our salads. And their butternut squash makes special guest appearances each fall and winter in a number of our seasonal specialties.
For us, there really is no place like home. We hope you'll come visit us soon!
For us, there really is no place like home. We hope you'll come visit us soon!
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The IBM software gives LCRA's maintenance and operations staff a bird's-eye view of the assets across the utility so they can address issues before outages occur, and the software helps to accurately predict resource needs as the utility continues to grow and gain new customers.
LCRA supplies low-cost electricity for Central Texas, develops water and wastewater utilities, provides public parks, and supports community and economic development in 58 Texas counties. LCRA sells wholesale electricity to more than 40 retail utilities, including cities and electric cooperatives that serve more than 1 million people in 55 counties. LCRA also regulates water discharges to manage floods – in one of the nation's highest flood risk regions – and releases water for sale to municipal, agricultural and industrial users.
LCRA was spending a substantial percentage of its maintenance resources on costly reactive repairs. LCRA managers could see the overall operating costs, but they couldn't track them over time, which ultimately hindered cost projections and predictive inventory analyses. If someone needed a specific report, that person had to request the report from management, who directed IT staff to produce the report. This process could take a couple of days, by which time the data could already be out of date.
Using IBM® Maximo® Asset Management software along with IBM Business Partner Syclo's SMART Mobile Suite for Maximo, LCRA was able to consolidate asset information into one repository and integrate it with inventory, accounting and labor information to help staff identify issues before outages occur, accurately predict future resource needs and generate up to the minute reports.
"IBM Maximo software has helped us redefine how we do business, giving us insight across our infrastructure that we didn't have before," said Brian Urbanek, business systems analyst for the Lower Colorado River Authority. "This has enabled our managers to better plan for equipment failure and schedule preventive maintenance to reduce equipment breakdowns."
Flushing the paperwork for a mobile workforce
LCRA also took advantage of IBM Maximo Mobile suite to mobilize nearly 75 crew leaders, technicians and supervisors in the field. Prior to deploying IBM Maximo software, employees received a printed work order from the service center, drove to the job site to perform the maintenance and then drove back to the office to file a separate report on the actual work completed, with details such as parts used. The employee would then receive another printed work order for the next job to be done and start this process again. LCRA now uses:
IBM Maximo Mobile Work Manager SE to push electronic work order information remotely to an employee's PDA or laptop, so the employee can spend more time performing maintenance, and less time filling out paperwork and filing reports.
IBM Maximo Mobile Inventory Manager SE software to let LCRA personnel manage inventory, spare parts and equipment from almost anywhere, to help ensure field employees have the parts they need to complete their work.
IBM Maximo Mobile Auditor SE software to replace the "clipboard approach" to gathering detailed information about equipment, such as transformers, their status and the need for maintenance. Employees can quickly populate fields on their PDAs or laptops so managers have a real-time view of asset location and status.
"Utility providers around the world are facing issues with managing their region's natural resources to supply water, power and other critical services to their customers," said Sharon Nunes, Vice President for Big Green Innovations at IBM. "IBM is helping the Lower Colorado River Authority develop a smarter and more dynamic water and energy management system so they can respond quickly and successfully to changes as they occur."
IBM has developed a number of smarter water and energy management offerings under its 'Big Green Innovations' initiative, part of a $100 million investment in 10 new businesses based on ideas generated during Innovation Jam, an IBM-led effort to gather ideas from thousands of clients, employees and thought leaders around the world. The Big Green Innovations team at IBM has concentrated its efforts on water management, alternative energy and carbon management.
LCRA – a public, nonprofit utility provider – plays a variety of roles in Central and South Texas: delivering electricity, managing the water supply and environment of the lower Colorado River basin, developing water and wastewater utilities, providing public recreation areas, and supporting community and economic development.
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alx22 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 335 diseños de 85 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for a clean and attractive logo for our website about this tourist area. The Finger Lakes region is well known for beautiful lakes, great wineries and beautiful countryside. Please read the brief for more details...
- Our website will be a complete guide to the Finger Lakes region of New York state. We want a clean and crisp logo for our website.
- They are called the "finger lakes" because these glacial lakes are arranged horizontally, like fingers on a hand. (see map here: http://fli.hws.edu/FLindex.asp)
- The lakes are well known for their wines - the area has over 100 wineries.
- The area has beautiful rolling hillsides and scenery, waterfalls and there are lots of outdoor activities.
- To learn more - the official tourism guide to the region is located at fingerlakes.org
- The logo should be rectangular
- The logo should include the words "FingerLakes.com"
- The logo should somehow incorporate the concept of water (the lakes)
- Simple is generally better
- I'm thinking blues and or greens would be the best colors, but you can do what you think is best.
- An overly complex logo
- A tag line
- human fingers
- Wine glasses
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Dhaka Journal: Louis Kahn's Opus in the Delta
In a case of architectural foreshadowing, the building of what would become Bangladesh's Parliament began nine years before the country even existed.
American architect Louis I. Kahn was commissioned to design and build a parliamentary complex for East Pakistan in 1962, when it was decided that Dhaka would be Pakistan's second capital, and that the national assembly would periodically shift here from West Pakistan. After the 1971 war, which gained Bangladesh its independence, Dhaka became the capital of the new country. (Frenchman Le Corbusier and Finnish architect Alvar Aalto were under consideration at first.)
It was another 11 years until the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, the monumental building at the heart of the complex, saw its first assembly sitting take place.
Kahn didn't live to see that event – he died in 1974 of a heart attack in a restroom at New York's Penn Station, having just returned from a trip to India. But the capitol complex he envisioned is considered by many architects to be his most significant work. It certainly moved his son, Nathaniel Kahn, who visited Dhaka during the making of "My Architect," a documentary on his father, a decade ago.
"Seeing that building for the first time was like realizing that you'd made a pilgrimage and it wasn't a disappointment," the younger Mr. Kahn said in an interview with Martin C. Pedersen for Metropolis magazine in 2003.
The complex was at one point intended to be home to Bangladesh's Supreme Court and a sports stadium as well. In addition, the presidential entrance, to the north, was supposed to face an institutional area. But the judges were reluctant to move from their colonial-era perch, and other aspects of the plan were scaled down too, including plans to develop areas to the north of the complex to create a prototype for Dhaka's future urban development.
Even so, the complex is a mini-city with a lake and number of buildings. Within the Parliament building, the most striking element of the complex, multiple design elements evoke the feeling of being out and about in a city. The windows, in a variety of geometric shapes, and hollow spaces that are open to the sky, create a play of sunlight and shadows that is rarely seen indoors. The street-lamp like fixtures in the interior corridors add to the feeling of being outside. Light reflecting from the water outside ripples on the interior walls, reminding visitors of the water that is all-important in Bangladesh.
"Kahn was deeply affected by the presence of water in Dhaka," said Bangladesh architect Kazi Khaleed Ashraf, now based at the University of Hawaii, who has studied Kahn's work extensively. "When he first came he was taken on a boat ride. And his first sketches were of boats on the river."
Saif Ul Haque, who collaborated with Mr. Ashraf to put together an exhibition on the building of the complex in 2002, has written that Kahn's work is "a reflection on the relationship between architecture and nature, men with other men, and public and private realms."
There are playful elements too. Kahn was fascinated by ancient monuments and ruins – trips to Italy and Egypt hugely shaped his sensibility, according to the documentary "My Architect" -- and at one point he considered incorporating a mosque in the form of a pyramid into the complex, Mr. Ashraf said.
"He loved the shape of the pyramid," said Mr. Ashraf. "Everybody hated the idea of a pyramid. So that didn't work out."
But Kahn appears to have sneaked it in. Outdoors, at around noon, the building casts shadows shaped like pyramids.
The mosque, meanwhile, became a prayer hall, since a true mosque would have to be open to all worshippers, said Mr. Ashraf, which wouldn't be possible in this case. The prayer hall was incorporated into the main legislative building, where it's a soaring space, with light streaming in from semi-circular windows at the four corners of the room that cast heart-shaped patterns.
The feeling evoked by the complex – that of a revered relic of long ago – is reinforced by the fact that when Parliament isn't in session, the grounds and building are largely empty of people. But that wasn't always the case.
For perhaps two decades, Kahn's mini-city was a marvelous public space – perhaps one of the few spaces open to people of all walks of life in this crowded city. Photographs from the 1990s show people thronging the avenue to the south of the assembly's buildings, and even gathering on the brick southern plaza that is quite empty these days. Particularly after the military leader Muhammad Hussain Ershad stepped down at the end of 1990, young people gathered here to mark yet another significant turning point in the country's turbulent history.
The architect, Mr. Ashraf, remembers that it used to be "like Central Park in New York. People would go there in the morning for jogging, older folks for walking." Both political protests and celebratory events would take place on its south plaza.
Even a decade ago, it was a recreational spot for Dhaka residents, as Mr. Kahn's son saw just 10 years ago.
"I realized that when people have photographed it they've always shown it as if it were on the moon, never with the life that goes on around it," he told Metropolis magazine. "So it was important for us to show how people used it, because they do use and love it."
In the movie, people are shown exercising around the complex, doing jumping jacks against the backdrop of what the younger Mr. Kahn suggests Pakistani military pilots mistook for "ancient ruins" in 1971.
A Bangladeshi man in a patterned sweater and a cap that buttons under his chin tells Kahn, "We are the morning walkers who come all the time here and enjoy the walking, the scenic beauty, the atmosphere, and this is the nicest place of Bangladesh. We are proud of it."
On a rather comical note, when the filmmaker asks the group of men whether they're aware of the architect who designed the Parliament, one of the walkers offers eagerly, "Louis Farrakhan?" Mr. Farrakhan is an African-American leader, who at one point headed the Nation of Islam, a social movement in the United States with a largely black following.
Architects date the beginning of the cordoning off of the Parliament, and the avenue to its south, to the attack on Parliament in neighboring India in December 2001. Increased security in the wake of that attack made it impossible to gather in the vicinity of the complex in the same way as before.
"For security reasons, you can't go there," said Mr. Ashraf, "That's a shame and I find that totally unacceptable."
Today, the Parliament is most easily accessible to foreign visitors, who must first fill out a form, available on the Parliament's Web site, and deposit a copy of their passport 600 taka ($7.5) with the visit section.
For Bangladesh citizens, the security check takes longer so they are not usually able to visit the same day they submit the visit application, said an official from the Parliament visit section. Another alternative, for those wishing to spend time in the complex but not necessarily enter the assembly, is a fishing visit on the weekend, which requires a payment of 3,000 taka ($37.5) in order to fish from the Parliamentary lake, the official said.
For the most hassle-free viewing, visitors and newcomers to the city can still come to Manik Mia Avenue, to the south of the complex, where it's possible to get a photograph against the backdrop of what is possibly the country's most famous building.
They may not get to enjoy it up close, but many Bangladeshis are still fiercely proud of the Parliament. A proposal by the Air Force last year to have a planned metro line shifted from an old military airport to the eastern edge of the Parliament complex met with criticism from several readers of the Bangladesh paper The Daily Star.
"I hope we have a better sense than ruin an iconic masterpiece of a visionary like Louis Kahn," wrote Niloufer Sarker. "Such architectural glory should be preserved at any cost."
Speaking of cost, it's not cheap to build or to maintain a modernist masterpiece that is used daily by lawmakers. The initial cost of the complex was estimated at $10 million. By the time it was finished, it had cost $53 million. The annual cost to keep it in working order runs to some $3 million.
And yet those amounts don't stop some Bangladeshis from hankering after yet another Kahn building. Mr. Haque noted that Kahn also completed a design a secretariat to sit opposite the Parliament building, but it wasn't built. Perhaps, like Kahn's posthumously-built Four Freedoms Park, those plans too could be dusted off and brought to life, he said.
"We have a wonderful opportunity in Bangladesh to build another Louis Kahn building," said Mr. Haque.
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Obama seeks billions to ease border crisis as he heads to Texas
President Barack Obama asked Congress on Tuesday for $3.7 billion in emergency funding to help cope with the growing number of unaccompanied children from Central America who are illegally crossing the southern border.
The money would pay for additional Border Patrol agents and judges, more detention facilities, an increase in the prosecution of smuggling networks and a media campaign to discourage parents from sending their children on a potentially dangerous journey to the United States.
Obama announced his request before he travels to Texas on Wednesday to raise money for Democrats and speak about the economy. He won't visit the border despite an outcry from Republicans for him to do so.
"The problem speaks for itself when the president, who would prefer to hang out with campaign donors and other political supporters, would decide not to have any interaction with those that are directly affected by his failed policies; in this case the failed immigration policies that led to a full-blown humanitarian crisis," said Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Obama had been to the border on a couple of previous occasions, as a candidate and as president, and several Cabinet secretaries have visited in recent weeks.
"The president is well aware of exactly what's happening on the border," he said. "And what we are focused on right now are not political statements . . . but rather with specific, concrete action, steps that can be taken to mitigate this problem."
Obama and Republican Gov. Rick Perry of Texas, a frequent critic of the president on immigration, will meet in the Dallas area with state and local officials about border security.
In a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, Obama asked lawmakers to "comprehensively address this urgent humanitarian situation." Congressional leaders of both parties didn't immediately commit to the proposal.
Administration officials described their approach as an aggressive and cost-effective response spanning the entire federal government to try to prevent border crossings and more quickly process immigrant child cases. They say they hope to "significantly reduce" the wait time in these types of cases, but they didn't outline a specific timeline.
The number of unaccompanied children traveling from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, most through the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, has surged despite an increase in deportations. About 52,000 minors traveling without their parents have been caught at the Southwest border since October.
The administration had been expected to ask Congress for emergency spending of more than $2 billion to deal with the crisis, but the formal request Tuesday was nearly double that figure.
"There was speculation about a $2 billion number. That was a number we never validated or confirmed," said a White House official with knowledge of the situation, who wasn't authorized to speak publicly.
Earnest said he hoped lawmakers would treat the request _ part of the 2014 fiscal budget _ as an emergency. He said the administration didn't plan to provide budget cuts to offset the cost, which Republicans often want.
"Members of both parties have acknowledged that this is an urgent situation, and we hope that members of both parties will act promptly to address it," Earnest said.
Boehner's office said the House of Representatives, including a special working group on the border crisis, would consider the request. But his spokesman, Michael Steel, said Boehner "still supports deploying the National Guard to provide humanitarian support in the affected areas, which this proposal does not address."
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., declined to discuss specifics at a news conference. He acknowledged that an emergency exists and something must be done, but he said, "How we get there I really don't know at this stage."
Some Republican lawmakers continued to complain that Obama hasn't done enough to secure the border, but they still indicated they could support the request.
"I think it's an emergency. I think the money has to be allocated, but you also have to address the underlying problems," said Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. "It's a legitimate emergency, but to solve the problem you have to do more than appropriate money."
Obama announced last week that he's also asking lawmakers to pass legislation to provide Jeh Johnson, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, with greater discretion to deport immigrants even from Central American countries.
In 2008, President George W. Bush signed a law that gave unaccompanied children from noncontiguous countries greater legal protections than those who arrive illegally from Mexico or Canada.
"The message has to go that if you cross our border illegally you will be returned immediately," said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz. "If you have a reason for asylum, go to our consulate, go to our embassy, make your case. But don't come to our border."
Last week, 225 organizations sent a letter to Obama warning that changing the law could threaten children's lives. Earnest said the administration was committed to meeting the basic humanitarian needs of the children. About $1.8 billion of the emergency money is for the Department of Health and Human Services to provide care for the children. "At the same time, we are committed to enforcing the law," Earnest said.
Obama is also asking Congress for $615 million to combat wildfires.
William Douglas and David Lightman contributed to this article.


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Barnes & Noble mentioned in a federal filing yesterday that they plan on announcing a "new eReader device" on May 24. Question: Is it going to be a new E-Inkier alternative to the Nook Color? Or a more powerful full-blown Android tablet? I'm thinking the former. [Market Watch via Phandroid]
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The 33-paged PDF file presents an investigation into the "Hybrids Plus Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicle", used to convert a Toyota Prius in Feb 2008 and causing a fire in the car on 7th of June 2008 while being on the rod. The report, dated 26th of June 2008, was compiled by eTec for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Inc. and U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory.
The investigative report explains the workings of the Hybrid conversion set with a special focus on the A123 Systems Lithium-Ion battery system used in the car that seems to have been the cause for the fire. The paper also holds detailed photographic evidence obtained during the examination process of the burned down car and its components.
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German Zimtsterne (cinnamon almond cookies)
I always wanted to make these, and finally got the guts — oh boy, I wasn't really prepared for the amount of nitty-gritty with making these. I started with original German recipe that called for 500g of almonds, but that ended up being 2 full baking sheets and lots of sneaky snacking between steps ;-) But the result is good, and these cookies are worth the effort.
Spongy waffles
Usually waffles are served crispy, but from time to time I like to make them soft and spongy — perfect base for a plum jam! :-) This recipe makes 4 delicious, spongy waffles that you can prepare in no-time!
Simple chicken teriyaki bento
This recipe is very easy and fast to cook, because it requires ready-made teriyaki sauce. Still, it's a really tasty alternative to sausages and pork, and chicken made in teriyaki style is juicy, tender and full of aroma! It also takes just few minutes, because the meat is first fried quickly, and then glazed with sauce. Fast food like a boss ;-)
Plain muffins
Nothing says "hello autumn" like a batch of fresh muffins or cupcakes! :-) With this simple recipe, you gonna whip them up in no time, and they will be a perfect base for more fancy muffins with fruit (I love muffins with dried plum bits), chocolate chip muffins, caramel-stuffed ones or double-or-triple-chocolate ;-) Or savory ones: paprika, tomato, herbs, sunflower seeds, etc. It all starts with this recipe.
Fancy tamagoyaki bento
Oh my, this one is both a looker and tastes amazingly! :-) This bento idea is based on the basic tamagoyaki recipe, so feel free to use your favorite ingredients: champignons or chanterelle mushroom, herbs, different kinds of onion, bacon bits, ham shavings etc. Go crazy! :-) It's also a very good side dish!


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This month's Money Magazine had an interesting article on 5 Ways to Make Extra Money. I think when you are struggling along, raising 2 kids and both working part-time to juggle child-minding duties with earning an income, the thought of being able to bring in a few extra dollars is a welcome one. None of it is rocket-science, but the article by Maria Bekiaris is the inspiration for the fourth Edition of my Money Matters posts.
Five ways to earn extra cash:
1. Make the most of your home:
Ideas include: renting your home out for photo or TV shoots (big dollars if you fall into the small group of houses that this would be suited to. List your house at http://www.filmsite.com.au/); take in a tenant (if you have the space); use it as a space to run a small business, such as a registered child-minding centre or an internet-based selling business (you can find useful information about this at http://www.business.gov.au/ ); or rent out your house and rent a more modest property (an option if you are keen for a move but you will still have to pay rent (check http://www.ato.gov.au/ for deductions you may be able to claim and tax savings you may be able to make if you negative gear).
2. Get a pay rise:
To get a pay rise, you need to be good at what you do AND good at selling yourself. Suggestions on how to get a pay rise include: arrive immaculate and ready to handle any business situation; do every job to te best of your ability, no matter how small; think about how your job fits into organisational expectations and consistently meet and exceed those expectations; tell your boss when you are great; add value to your organisation e.g. attract additional business, implement cost savings and contribute to process efficiencies; demonstrate a 'can-do' attitude, be punctual, show initiative and good teamwork; know what you are worth and how much you are going to ask for (check salary surveys at http://www.careerone.com.au/ ); Timing is crucial - book a time and give them advance notice of what you want to discuss; Be prepared for your meeting - have examples of how you have gone above and beyond your job description; Don't sulk if you are not successful. Use the opportunity to talk to your boss about what they would have you do to get a rise in the future.
3. Get a second job:
Ideas and thoughts include: Do you have a hobby you could turn into a money-making venture?; Work around your current schedule so you may need to work nights and weekends. Industries suited to this include retail, hospitality; Combine fitness with your moonlighting experience and deliver pamphlets - this is often piecemeal work and can be done at your own schedule; party-plans might be an option if you like selling stuff. There are heaps of companies that do this sort of thing. Check out http://www.dsaa.asn.au/ for details; working from home is a very attractive second job (avoid scams). Data entry, ironing service, or book keeping may be options?; Other ideas include walking dogs, babysitting, tutoring, movie extra, participating in market research or ushering at gigs.; Check tax implications (remember you can't claim the $6000 tax-free threshold; you get taxed at a higher rate); Remember to check your main employer's policies on moonlighting.
4. Earn more interest:
A checklist - Are you getting the best rate possible on your savings accounts?; For a modest amount think online savings account vs term deposit but if you have large amounts a cash management account will get you a better rate; Check http://www.ratecity.com.au/ or http://www.infochoice.com.au/ for the best rates; Stay on the lookout for special deals from institutions; Check fine print for conditions such as 'bonus interest', 'introductory rates' and how often interest is paid (the more often interest in paid the better).
5. Sell unwanted items:
One man's trash is another man's treasure. You can do it the old fashioned way with a garage sale, or the new-world way, via online auction sites such as Ebay.
Garage sales - think about when you will have it (avoid holidays); advertise it; market it; think about your prices (forget what you paid for it - what is it worth now? People want bargains, give them to them.); clearly mark the prices on the items; presentation is important; be prepared for early birds; lock your house! For more information on garage sales go to http://www.garagesales.com.au/
Ebay - You will need to register as a seller; do some research so you can set a realistic price; look into the fees structure so you understand what Ebay will make from your item. List low if you think something will be popular. List closer to the expected price if you think there will be fewer bids; Select your category carefully so that people can find your item; use good photos to boost your chances; be clear in your description of the item; Do some research on postage - you don't want to lose money by charging too little, but you will scare people away if it is too expensive. Use Australia Post's postage calculator at www.auspost.com.au/pac; put yourself in the buyer's shoes - what do you want to know about the item to buy it?; when in doubt, use a company that specialises in Ebay selling such as http://www.youdropwesell.com.au/. They will take a cut of the sales (a hefty 35% for items under $1000) but if you REALLY want to get rid of something, that may be an option for you; If it is a big item (like a fridge) place an ad in the local newspaper or Trading Post.
I don't know about you, but all of these options sound pretty good to me. As a WM of two, I am not sure that I could realistically get another job, or ask for a pay rise for that matter (the fact that I work under an Award pretty much rules that out for me anyway) but I am sure that would be a great way to make extra cash for someone else. I am considering a garage sale and I have "review bank accounts" on my list of things to do, so who knows? Maybe these will be my tickets to a family holiday? What about you? Can you see yourself using any of these tips??


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ABAL necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 74 diseños de 27 diseñadores freelance.
Amazing Business Amazing Life
We know that business owners and entrepreneurs can create an amazing life by creating an amazing business. The business would provide them freedom, wealth and accomplishment all while allowing them to live the life the way it should be lived - enjoying the things you love with family and friends.
We think about it this way. Sure you could have a nice home, a good income, work 40 hours a week and drive decent cars with a vacation or two every year. That's a good or comfortable life.
Or you could work whenever you want from wherever you want, travel at will, spend all the time you want with your family and friends, drive luxury cars, live in a mansion (or have multiple homes in multiple countries) and fly out on your personal jet (you get the idea). That's an AMAZING LIFE and that's what we want each of clients to envision.
Business owners and entrepreneurs ranging from $500,000 in revenues to upwards of $50 Million.
These are business owners who are READY to change to achieve greater success than they've ever experienced.
We are looking for a logo that incorporates the name, a design (which we honestly have no concept in mind and are looking to you to come up with) and is created with the colors green and orange (we are open to variations if you feel they better depict the concept you are trying to create).
This should be something that is MEMORABLE and POWERFUL and conveys the message of amazing business amazing life.
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Staybridge Suites Chatsworth
Come and Enjoy Beautiful Chatsworth, California.
People searching for San Fernando Valley hotels need look no further. The Staybridge Suites® Chatsworth hotel is a top choice for an extended-stay hotel in the Los Angeles area. The hotel offers amenities and services to compliment your traveling needs.
Business travelers consider this hotel as an alternative to corporate apartments. The entire property has complimentary, fast Wi-Fi access to help you complete all of your work goals. Enjoy an easy commute to area corporations, such as Boeing, JP Morgan or CSUN as we are conveniently located near Hwy-118.
Vacationers to the Los Angeles area love the hotel amenities and close proximity to iconic Hollywood attractions. Go hiking in the gorgeous Stony Point Park, shop at Commons at Calabasas or explore American history at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. The hotel is the perfect place to call home while you're visiting the San Fernando Valley.
Our well-appointed suites, outdoor pool and spa are just a few of the perks guests can experience when they choose this property in Chatsworth as their accommodations. The Social on Monday through Wednesday evenings lets guests mingle while enjoying delicious hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer. We hope that our welcoming staff, open lounge areas and contemporary décor encourage each guest to settle in and "Get Comfortable."
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Boise State won a nation's heart with laterals and sorcery two years ago, but their days as adorbable indie princess underdogs are over.
The Horned Frogs of TCU scoffed at BSU's early 13 point lead, rallied with 17 unanswered points, then intercepted a crazy lateral on the final play to beat the Broncos at the Poinsettia Bowl. Now Boise is just another 12-1 team that wasn't quite good enough. (And the dream of a playoff grows slightly fainter.)
It's sort of like what happened with Gonzaga all those years ago. For awhile it was cute when they would knock off top seeds in March and reach the Sweet Sixteen or whatever, but now they start the preseason in the Top 10 and everyone points and laughs when they lose to teams like Portland State at home. Ha ha! Your plucky underdog act only works for so long.
Horned Frogs rally to hand Broncos 1st loss [AP]
Portland St. upends Gonzaga [SF Gate]
Butler fouls up Xavier's night [Cincy Inquirer]


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Here is a partial list of volunteer opportunities in the community:
Here is a partial list of volunteer opportunities in the community:
The American Red Cross is in need of volunteers to send and receive calls to the military worldwide at no cost to the volunteer. The volunteer will be trained and should be available for flexible hours. Anyone who is available and willing to provide this much-needed service may call the Red Cross office at 870-534-7312 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
CASA (Committee Against Spouse Abuse) Women's Shelter is in need of a variety of volunteer help. There is a need for a person to sit with children from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays while their parents are in a group counseling session. For more information, call Karen Palmer at 870-535-2955 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Kids First, an affiliate of the University Of Arkansas for Medical Sciences at Little Rock, is looking for volunteers at its pediatric health facility in Pine Bluff for medically at-risk children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years. The volunteers would assist the early childhood specialists and have fun with the children while the "Partners for Learning" curriculum is implemented. For more information, call Felecia Miller at 870-534-7392 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Clean and Beautiful Commission would like volunteers, individuals or groups for its Adopt-A-Spot Program. They would also like to have elementary teachers participate in the Waste in Place teacher workshop, which is funded by Clean and Beautiful. Other programs and projects include Pick Up Arkansas Call 870-543-4901 for more information.
The Literacy Council of Jefferson County is in need of volunteer tutors to teach reading, writing and life skills. Anyone interested in making this type of investment in someone's life may call Clarence Burnett at 870-536-7323 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Anyone wishing to list volunteer opportunities in this column may call Patricia Johnson at 870-543-4227 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.