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Those looking to get the skills needed for a certain line of work will need to learn their skills somewhere. This is why many will start to attend the different online colleges which are available. There are many different things that you can learn from these programs.
The programs which are offered are broken down into the specialized programs you might be looking for. This will help you to be able to get the career that you really want to have as well as the life that you deserve.
Getting an Associate's Degree
The majority of the online colleges that you can find will allow you to get an associate's degree in the kind of career that you want to work in. This will indicate to the career centers that you have completed the coursework and that you are ready to enter your profession.
These programs focus on the specific skills that you will need to work in a specific job. This will help you to get hired in the career that you are trying to work in. It is important to remember that the kind of work that you will do will likely be limited to what you are learning in the classes.
Getting Accredited Degrees
The most important thing whenever you are choosing an online program is to make sure that they are accredited. This will not only help in making sure that you are getting the right kind of education. This is the crucial role that education plays. It will also help in making sure that the employers you try to get a job with will recognize your education as valid.
The majority of schools online will allow you to see if they are accredited before you enroll. This will help you to make sure that you are getting into a program which will help you to be able to get a job. If they do not say they are accredited anywhere on the main page, simply move on to the next school. This will help in making sure that you are not attending a program which will simply waste your time.
Adults Returning to Education
Getting an education can happen at any age that you are ready to learn. You will not be restricted in the education that you will receive based on the fact that you did not get it in a traditional fashion. In fact, there are more adults than ever returning to education in order to make a difference in their lives. If you're thinking about becoming an early childhood teacher, take a look at his post that'll tell you about earning potential and job description.
The kinds of courses that you might take as an adult will differ slightly from those that you took as a youth. Rather than basic and broad courses, there are typically career focused and will allow you to develop certain skill sets. Going through the right courses will allow you to do more.
Getting a Diploma
Those who did not finish high school have two options in order to have the certification that they need to indicate that they have a high school education. The original way to do this is by getting a GED. Good education matters and this is a form which you will take a special test which will test you in all of the different sections that you might learn in high school.
You can also go through a program online which will allow you to get an actual diploma. This is something which will be recognized by those who want to hire you or give you other opportunities as a regular diploma because it will be from an accredited school. This will take slightly longer than a GED program because you will need to go through the coursework.
Continuing Education
If you already have an education at a high school level, you will be able to go through programs which will teach you specialized skills. These include those which will help you to prepare for a special kind of position.
Attending classes in community colleges as well as through vocational schools will help you to learn the skills that you will need to know. The right program will help you to be able to get the education that you will need so that you will be able to get a job in the career that you want to have.
The Pros of Online Learning
If you're working as a professional, an online education can be right for you. It offers the convenience of being able to take a class whenever you want and for the most part how you want. A relatively new online course is the so-called "Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy" program where you'll learn to help children while using horses.
Learning online can bring with it a lot of responsibilities as well as a convenience that can't be topped by taking classes at your local university or community college. Every person is going to find their favorite aspects of online learning depending on the type of learner they are or the type of experience they need. Whatever the benefit you receive from online learning you can expect to receive some kind of benefit from your online learning experience. If in some cases, you find that online education solutions are not for you, at least you can say you gave it a valiant effort.
One benefit of online education solutions is attendance. You are not required to physically be in an allocated area on a specific day and time. Taking online classes allows you to review the coursework at the most convenient time for you. You will be given assignments that have deadlines but as far as having to be somewhere every day or every other day at a certain time is obsolete. You can do your assignments and your readings when you feel best as long as you get your assignments in on time and participate in the online discussions started b your teacher. This is the only way attendance is kept.
The types of teachers giving instruction in online classes are another benefit of online education solutions. The instructors are definitely accredited and very knowledgeable in their field, however, the best benefit comes from the diversity of teachers an online class offers. Your online class instructor could be from anywhere in the world. This allows you to see into the cultures and views of other countries, cities or states. This is a good way of expanding your horizons and knowledge of the world no matter what class you are taking. For people considering to homeschool their children, take a look at this article about Homeschool Associations as platforms for interested parties.
Technology literacy can be seen as another benefit of online learning. Online education solutions require that you use the Internet to comply with the standards of the class. You will even have to use the Internet to do research and frequent use of your computers software programs to complete assignments. This gives you the chance to learn skills that will be important in the real world, in your community, and in your business life.
The positives of online education solutions can be one too many depending on who is reporting their experience. The truth of the matter is it does have quite a few of benefits that have appealed to the masses. This can be proven by the quick growth of the online class world and the many institutions beginning to offer online classes to their students and anyone else interested in taking online courses.


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I recently heard an interview with Dr. Peter Whitehouse, who has authored a book called The Myth of Alzheimer's Disease. Provocative title, but he has some very good things to say. He notes that there are problems with the way the diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has evolved over the years, and why. Essentially, his argument is that cognitive changes are a normal part of aging, and that we have done ourselves a disservice by casting them as an irreversible, terminal illness. By doing so we effectively tell people that once cognitive decline has started, their life is basically over and they no longer have a place in the human community. Thenceforward they are treated with diminished respect and dignity, and everyone is effectively just waiting for them to die, or for the unlikely event that a "treatment" will be discovered that can "cure" the problem. In the meantime, they aren't encouraged to make use of the resources that would help them cope with the decline.
Whitehouse notes that the patients that Alzheimer originally described were not old, but were cases of premature dementia occurring in the fifth or sixth decades of life, rather than the eighth or ninth. In addition, Whitehouse points out that the diagnosis of AD is really a residual one; i.e., if signs of dementia are not accounted for by the presence of some other disease, the diagnosis of "probable" AD is made. Finally, he writes that the brain pathology (plaques and neurofibrillary tangles) originally identified with the presence of AD doesn't actually correlate that well with symptoms of dementia. Specifically, many people who showed no signs of dementia while alive are found to have the pathology in their brains after death, which calls into question the role of the pathology in producing the cognitive decline.
Whitehouse argues that it was in the interest of certain groups (he identifies the National Institute of Aging and, not surprisingly, the pharmaceutical industry) to turn age-related cognitive decline into a "disease" as a way of attracting funding to their cause.
I agree that it's easy to take the limitations, weaknesses, and ultimately the brevity of human life and sell the idea that they are illnesses or diseases, that need to be treated by experts — who, by the way, need lots of money to fund their research and pay for their time. This isn't just the case in the area of cognitive decline and aging, it's also a perennial pull in the world of psychiatry, with its ever-expanding list of diagnoses and ever-increasing claims of jurisdiction over what we used to consider the ordinary storms and strains of life. There is a great deal we can do to keep ourselves vital and sharp — that's really what Choratech is all about — but we must never succumb to the dangerous illusion that we can use technology to bring an end to all human weaknesses, limitation, and pain.

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Forex online trading has allowed a whole generation of professionals to find success through innovation. Forex was quite a traditionalist industry up until the arrival of online trading. Online trading meant that suddenly anyone could become a Forex trader regardless of their educational or professional background. All that was needed to succeed was a keen understanding of global economic and political dynamics. The number of active Forex traders and brokers has exploded as a result of this increased emphasis on democracy and accessibility.
Forex online trading would never have become a reality if it weren't for dedicated brokers and excellently designed trading platforms like Metatrader and Unitrader. Of course while digital trading is extremely accessible from a technical standpoint, new traders still have to get to grips with unfamiliar trading platforms. A good broker is essential for training and guidance during the early stages of a trader's career. For this reason most brokers will set up new traders with a practice account to begin with. A practice account allows traders to place orders without staking capital, this way traders can see exactly how a particular order would have played out.
Those looking for an extra attentive service often choose to work with an introducing broker. An introducing broker is a Forex agent who concentrates on recruiting and training new Forex traders. Introducing brokers are an excellent source of insight and contacts for new traders. Most brokers are always on the lookout for talented introducing brokers as just a handful of highly motivated IBs can greatly increase a broker's income.
Forex online trading differs greatly from earlier forms of trading in terms of the sophisticated tools that are utilized. For example it is now possible to completely automate the trading process. This is a far cry from the days when trading Forex meant keeping your telephone glued to your ear all day.


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The need to store electricity is increasing and the ability to use batteries to do this is developing rapidly.
There is growing interest and opportunity around using batteries to store energy. With the ever increasing production of intermittent electricity from renewable energy, particularly from sources such as solar and wind, there is a growing need to be able to store energy to be able to use it at times of higher demand.
Battery storage of energy is still a developing industry but is one that we expect to see much greater commercial opportunity for going forward.
If you already have a roof top solar PV array or a wind turbine directly generating and supplying intermittent electricity to your property then exploring energy storage can be a way to ensure that you get the maximum value from it.
Our team of engineers can advise on the different technologies that are available and help you consider feasibility and issues that need to be taken into account when looking to install an energy storage system.
We are seeing activity to identify sites that would be suitable for battery storage for exporting to the National Grid at times of high demand.
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In less than a decade, social media has taken on a life of its own. Everyone is using it. From Twitter to Facebook and Instagram, the age of users is getting younger and younger. While using the type of networking can be fun, entertaining and harmless, there are parts of it that can cause trouble for our teens. It can even give them an outlet to express their actions in a way they'd never do otherwise.
Even more, Facebook and Twitter are exposing teens to things they wouldn't normally see, like peers getting drunk or smoking marijuana. If that isn't bad enough, these photos, combined with excessive use of social media is influencing teens to use drugs or alcohol.
The website casacolumbia.org states that a survey they conducted found that 40% of all teens surveyed have seen pictures on Facebook, Myspace or other social networking sites of kids getting drunk, passed out, or using drugs. Half of teens who have seen pictures of kids drunk, passed out, or using drugs on Facebook and other social networking sites first saw such pictures when they were 13 years of age or younger; more than 90% first saw such pictures when they were 15 or younger.
Kids that use social media excessively, in addition to seeing photos of their peers drinking or using drugs are more likely to do so, themselves. Below, you'll find a few facts about this matter, according to casacolumbia.org.
Kids who constantly use social media are:
- 5 times likelier to use tobacco
- 3 times likelier to use alcohol
- Twice as likely to use marijuana
- 3 times likelier to use alcohol
- 4 times likelier to use marijuana
Kids who see photos of peers partaking in substance abuse are:
- 4 times likelier to be able to get marijuana
- Almost 3 times likelier to be able to get controlled prescription drugs without a prescription
- More than twice as likely to be able to get alcohol in a day or less
- Much likelier to have friends and classmates who abuse illegal and prescription drugs
For more information about teen substance abuse and how social media affects their perception of it, be sure to visit back with us for our next blog post. We will talk more about it, including how you can keep it from happening to your teen.
This is just another form of peer pressure that should be taken seriously. If you're worried about your teen son or daughter and how they'll be influenced on social media, consider limiting their use for a while and see if you notice a difference in their behavior.
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Some may call it "Confetti Coleslaw" – I do like that name. I love coleslaw and have been searching for the perfect dressing for homemade slaw for years and years.
Today I found it.
It may already be in existence, I don't know. I am not stealing this from anyone, I cannot look at all the recipes out there for coleslaw dressing. I stumbled on this myself, out of my own head, this morning, and it was one of those "Wow!" moments when I had my bowl of coleslaw this morning for breakfast (yes, you heard right – breakfast. Why not? It's very high in fiber and what a good healthy way to start the day!)
So I'm sharing it with you. Enjoy, if you decide to give it a try. If you make a big batch, and keep it separate from the dressing, you can store it in the fridge all week and have quick delicious coleslaw all week long.
Thinly Slice by hand:
1/4th head of red cabbage
1/4th head of green cabbage
2 cups peeled carrots
Thinly Slice:
10-12 large radishes
I use my Cuisineart for shredding the carrots and then switch to the slicing attachment for the radishes, but slicing the radishes by hand would be just as easy.
1 cup mayonnaise
2 (4 oz.) containers of Dannon Activia Yogurt (peach/or other flavor)
1 Tsp red wine vinegar
1 Tsp apple cider vinegar
1 Tsp Dry Mustard
1 Tsp Raw Sugar (optional)
1 Heaping TBSP sweet pickle relish
Pinch Salt & Pepper
Blend above dressing ingredients in a jar and refrigerate.
You may add dressing to coleslaw now, but I like to keep the two separate until it's time to eat. I don't like soggy coleslaw!
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Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi epitomises 10,000 years of Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty, wisdom and bliss. It brilliantly showcases the essence of India's ancient architecture, traditions and timeless spiritual messages. The Akshardham experience is an enlightening journey through India's glorious art, values and contributions for the progress, happiness and harmony of mankind. Akshardham Temple is situated on the 'bank of yamuna river'.
The grand, ancient-styled Swaminarayan Akshardham complex was built in only five years through the blessings of HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) and the colossal devotional efforts of 11,000 artisans and BAPS volunteers. The complex was inaugurated on 6 November, 2005.
Akshardham means the eternal, divine abode of the supreme God, the abode of eternal values and virtues of Akshar as defined in the Vedas and Upanishads where divine bhakti, purity and peace forever pervades.
The beautiful monument built without steel, consists of 234 ornately carved pillars, 9 ornate domes, 20 quadrangled shikhars, a spectacular Gajendra Pith (plinth of stone elephants) and 20,000 murtis and statues of India's great sadhus, devotees, acharyas and divine personalities.
The monument is a fusion of pink stone and pure white marble, where pink stone symbolizes bhakti in eternal bloom and white marble that of absolute purity and eternal peace. Akshardham was created by HDH Pramukh Swami Maharaj in fulfillment to the wish of his guru, Brahmaswarup Yogiji Maharaj, the fourth successor in the spiritual hierarchy of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. In only a short timespan of five years Swaminarayan Akshardham became a reality through the blessings of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, 300 million man hours of epic services rendered by 11,000 volunteers, sadhus and artisans and the immense sacrifice, austerities, prayers of hundreds of thousands of young and old devotees of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha.
3-D Hall
Experience the timeless messages of Indian culture featured through the life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan.
The principle theme of sculpting one's life for happiness, success and peace of mind is portrayed in this exhibition. The exhibits portray the messages of ahimsa, endeavor, prayer, morality, vegetarianism, family harmony, etc. through fifteen 3-D dioramas and presentations from the life of Bhagwan Swaminarayan. Exquisite settings and statues in each diorama are brought to life through robotics, fibre optics, light and sound effects, dialogues and music; transporting the audience to 18th century India.
- Unique 3-D dioramas and walk-through dioramas
- Statues come to life through animatronic technology
- A fresh experience, a new message and a novel presentation in every dioram
Film Hall
An epic period film featuring an exciting and inspiring pilgrimage of Neelkanth Varni, a child-yogi, of 18th century India. This unique period film, Neelkanth Darshan, was shot in the icy peaks of the Himalayas in the north to the pristine shores of Kerala in the south. The large format film depicts India's holy places, festivals and spiritual traditions on a giant screen that is over six stories high. Neelkanth Darshan is the first ever wide format film filmed in India and produced by an Indian organisation.
The international large format version of Neelkanth Darshan film is Mystic India.
- Filmed in 108 locations of India with 30 giant settings
- 45,000 cast in colourful costumes
- A vivid experience of 18th century India presented on a giant screen
- Giant screen: 85' x 65' ft
Boat Ride
A 12-minute spectacular boat-ride experience of the
10,000 year old India's glorious heritage.
Savor the world's oldest Vedic village life and bazaar
Sail through Takshashila – the world's first university
Journey through the labyrinth of ancient discoveries and inventions by the great rishi-scientists of India
Musical Fountain
The fascinating web of life on earth is intricate, precise and beautiful. Its fragile network shows an uncompromising interdependency between man, nature and God. Therefore what we receive for sustenance by way of earth, water, fire, air and space, we need to repay and sacrifice with body, mind and heart.
The Yagnapurush Kund is a fascinating combination of a Vedic yagna kund and a musical fountain. It is the world's largest yagna kund measuring 300' X 300' with 2,870 steps and 108 small shrines. In its center lies an 8-petaled lotus shaped yagna kund designed according to the Jayaakhya Samhita of the Panchratra scripture. Its perfect geometric forms testify to ancient India's advanced knowledge in mathematics and geometry. At night the center comes to life with a colorful musical water fountain that echoes the Vedic sentiments of India.
Yagnapurush Kund has been so named after the founder of BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha and the third successor of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, Swami Yagnapurushdasji (Brahmaswarup Shastriji Maharaj).
Through the millenniums people have always looked up to role models for inspiration, guidance, peace and courage. Their sterling lives radiate a perennial glow for the whole of mankind, regardless of all human, geographical and cultural distinctions.
India, which has the most ancient civilisation in the world, that hosts one sixth of humanity and has the largest democracy in the world, has produced from its vast cultural matrix a legion of role models for the world to emulate.
Bharat Upvan exudes a magnificent natural and cultural ambience through its manicured lawns, lush gardens and wonderful bronze statues of the great role models of India. India's child gems, valorous warriors, freedom fighters, national figures and great women personalities inspire visitors with values and pride for our great nation.
This is a special lotus of auspicious sentiments.
Yogiji Maharaj, the who dreamed of Akshardham, always prayed, "May God do good of all." He had infinite faith in God and man.
Every petal of Yogihriday Kamal reflects the auspicious sentiments of Yogiji Maharaj.
Ever since time immemorial great thinkers, scientists, writers, international personalities, saints and sages from every corner of our earth have expressed their prolific faith in the religious scriptures, God and man. Here, every petal inspires with messages from internationally renowned personages about faith in God and faith in man.
An iota of this faith can
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I did a clean install of severn test 2. On the first boot, kudzu said that an
Intersil Wireless card had been removed from my system.
I don't have such hardware. Maybe this is anaconda.
lspci output?
[root@mentor log]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset Host Bridge (rev 04)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82845 845 (Brookdale) Chipset AGP Bridge (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge (rev 42)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) (rev 02)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801CAM IDE U100 (rev 02)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio
Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 02)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M7 LW
[Radeon Mobility 7500]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev 78)
02:01.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1420
02:01.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1420
02:03.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller
(rev 01)
[root@mentor log]# cardctl ident
Socket 0:
no product info available
Socket 1:
no product info available
Socket 2:
product info: "Dell", "TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card", "Version 01.01", ""
manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002
function: 6 (network)
Ergo, Intersil wireless PC card.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 105590 ***
Doesn't the Intersil use the amtel kernel module? My Dell TrueMobile 1150 is a
rebadged Orinoco GOLD. AFAIK the Intersil is completely different card.
I did a CDROM install.
Intersil prism 2 cards use the orinoco drivers.
Changed to 'CLOSED' state since 'RESOLVED' has been deprecated.


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Patient Management
You have a limited amount of time with each patient, and that time is critical. The words you and your staff use can produce feelings of anxiety or create an atmosphere of trust. So what can you do and say that will develop a healthy relationship with each patient? Now, Eubank Teaching Institute is offering an improved Diagnostic Box course to help you deal effectively with patient communication.
Building high quality, fee for service practice is dependent on the practioner's ability to "see" all of the elements that exist in any given patient's current oral condition and then to develop a plan for comprehensive care that creates true value, and trust, in the the patient's eyes. This course will teach everything needed to turn comprehensive care into a reality. Systems, forms, diagnostic tools, methods of analysis, case presentation techniques, financial arrangements, and verbal skill will be offered in the actual journey of your patient through the patient management diagnosis and treatment planning course.
You will learn:
- Learn how to handle a patient from the time they call until they make the decision to proceed with treatment.
- Learn the two most powerful tools in dentistry for case acceptance.
- Learn verbal skills that enable patients to recognize the value of their treatment.
- Learn how to analyze and treatment plan using a step by step treatment planning guide (the ultimate "cookbook" for your practice)
- Learn what records are needed to properly treatment plan a case.
- Learn how analyze wear facets on models and how they impact the treatment plan.
- Learn how to use special photographic views to educate your patient.
- Learn how to perform an "in the mouth mock-up."
- Learn how to use specific diagnostic tools to make the right diagnosis.
- Learn how each staff member can facilitate case acceptance.
- Learn how to overcome resistance, barriers and the "secret enemy" of change
- Learn how to fulfill your potential and tap into the master dentist you've always wanted to be
You staff needs to be trained too!
If you are going to implement change, you can not do it alone. The people you rely on to make things work in your practice must be on the same page as you.
This course is most effective if you bring your staff with you and it is recommended that your patient for this course is your office manager, receptionist or clinical assistant, so they an experience the fundamentals of comprehensive care. No dentistry will be done on this patients. Instead, you will complete a full diagnostic work-up on your patient. This will enable you to analyze and deliver all your diagnostic records, with the forms and systems we provide.
Enrollment is limited to 5 offices only in order to provide personal one on one attention to each participant.
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Highly awarded agent Mark Novak, established Novak in 2002 at the youthful age of 23, … quite incredible, huh?
Born & bred in Dee Why, Mark has 21 impressive years of Real Estate under his belt & is responsible for changing the face of Real Estate throughout the country. His unique, fresh & fearless approach to all aspects of real estate includes a platinum level of service not seen in the Real Estate industry before which aside from many aspects, offers clients around the clock service, where agents are contactable 24 hours a day, 7 days week.
Mark, the sole owner of the "home grown" brand Novak, is cemented firmly as one of Sydney's finest agencies, employing some 40 staff, managing over 1500 properties & breaking targets & records consistently. His brand is exceptionally well recognised & is now the largest, single agency North of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Here's some other interesting facts you might like to know about Mark.
Apart from many fabulous facets such as listing, selling & managing people's homes, I build lifelong relationships & continue to build on this wonderful brand many of you know as Novak.
Meeting my wife…!
Having no fear (my best & worst habit )
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Creating the infrastructure for the rise of smart cities
The very high-speed networks and smart grid infrastructure is a constant concern in the development of cities and agglomerations: services offered to businesses, universities and citizens all rely on these infrastructure forming the basis of any approach to digital development.
However, urban infrastructure systems need to be interconnected. Changes or disruption in one service often affects the provision of others. Electricity outages affect water supply, heating and cooling, communications and even transport. The high complexity of interconnected urban systems requires integrated management, spatial design, land use, mobility and building design to make it possible to identify efficiencies and opportunities that may be overlooked when each sector is managed separately. For example, coordinating street design with building layout can create new possibilities for energy and transport efficiency.
Until few years ago smart grids infrastructure was hailed as the ultimate solution to energy transition and better mobility: the grid – and the interlocking of different grids with different sources of energy plus smart metering – was to better distribute and manage energy leading to significant savings and reduction of consumption. The notion of smart grid was also applied to the management of traffic, connecting signals and street lights regulating the flows of pedestrian, bikes, cars and public transport and signalling parking places. Spanish Santander with its 10 000 sensors over the city illustrate the importance given to the grids in the rise of the smart cities.
Today we witness a shift of the problematic from an infrastructure-led logic to a service-led economy. We are becoming less dependent from infrastructures: web, mobility, cloud computing helped to overcome the constraints of the old client / computing server relation; and a modern browser has become the universal interface between all access points to information: smartphones, tablets or laptops, and applications.
The availability of smart solutions for cities has risen rapidly over the last decade. As a result, technical solutions exist for every city to become smarter. The challenge today is primarily to implement appropriate solutions efficiently, rather than only focusing on new technology or new and expensive infrastructure development.
And the shift continues were priority is no longer building connected and smart infrastructure but to produce and control the data – the Big Data – collected throughout the infrastructure networks. The key ingredient to develop smart solutions for cities is data that is not only necessary to plan the changes in the city, but also to gather real-time information to manage services and use infrastructure better.
And that shift is a unique chance for developing countries where urbanization is projected to be at its most rapid pace. Many have inadequate infrastructure that will require enormous investments to retrofit to standards. New cities require huge investments that developing countries need to balance with other priorities. Already facing increasing pressures to deliver more and better basic services to a growing urban population, countries will need support in exploring approaches that fit local contexts. The "big data" is part of the solution; Kenya succeeded to "monetise" the country with the help of the mobile phone despite the lack of a sophisticated banking infrastructure.
Smart cities cannot be developed through a patchwork approach, but by the step-by-step adoption of incremental improvements. Integrating infrastructures and services depends strongly on interoperability (i.e. devices and systems working together), which in turn is facilitated by technical standards. As IEC said in its recent White Paper, standards are essential enablers by guaranteeing an expected performance level and compatibility between technologies .
Thus, It is the improvement and the integration of infrastructure policy with the comprehensive understanding of the city process as well as of the behaviour of their stakeholders, including citizen's participation, which will make smart city become a reality.
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3bed/2bath beautiful home sweet home! This property includes 2 lots over 10,000 SqFt. Kitchen is complete with a plethora of cabinets, ample counter space, and black appliances. Backyard features a rear awning and gravel landscaping. Lot is completely fenced in, and not in a flood zone. Upgraded to 200 AMP service (electric). Has RV sewer set up and a 780 SqFt detached garage! This home is sure to go fast, so come see it today!!
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The upward trend in gold, despite recent setback, should initially stay intact. Any rally should continue to be driven by investors, and they will prefer investing in physical metal. A change in the overall positive attitude could happen once the low interest-rates in the USA and Europe changes. Any bigger hike here is not to be expected before 2011. The meanwhile very high costs of production increase the possibility of sustained relatively high prices. Next year we expect gold trading in a range between $ 1,050 an $ 1,375 an ounce. Average price for 2010: $ 1,175 an ounce (2009 around $ 965; 2008: $ 872; 2007: $ 696). Full Heraeus Precious Metals Report 2010
The platinum market was in deficit by 375,000 oz in 2008. Global platinum supplies fell heavily to 5.97 million ounces. Net demand for platinum decreased by 5.0 per cent to 6.35 million ounces, as a number of sectors were affected by the economic slowdown. Supply disruptions drove the price to a record $2,276 in March 2008 before investor sales forced it sharply down later in the year, to a low of $756 in October.
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The VM Group and Fortis Bank publish an analysis of the global fundamentals and outlook for the international gold market. The Yellow Book, published twice a year, provides all participants in the international gold industry with a new perspective on the industry.
Each issue contains a feature article specific to the gold industry, a statistical data series considering each sector of the identifiable gold market and a discussion of the global flows of gold and current supply/demand relationships and Virtual Metals' view as to what may unfold in the next 12 - 18 months.


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The AOL Time Warner tidal wave reached the shores of Time Inc. yesterday and drowned three magazines – Today's Homeowner, Senior Golfer and Outdoor Explorer.
About 40 bodies, figuratively speaking, are expected to wash up when the titles are shut down.
All three magazines were obtained by the company in October as part of the $475 million deal to buy Golf and other publications in Times Mirror Magazines from Tribune Co.
The cutbacks at the three magazines were not included in Tuesday's bloodbath when the Time Inc. magazine division said it was going to cough up 400 bodies as part of AOL Time Warner master plan to eliminate 2,000 jobs company-wide.
The 400-person reduction at Time Inc. includes about 250 people at a fulfillment operation in Birmingham, Ala., and about 150 people in Time Life Books scattered over three sites in Richmond and Alexandria, Va. and Indianapolis, Ind.
Yesterday's 40-person toll adds to the 32 staffers at Health magazine who are expected to leave rather than accept a company offer to move from the base in San Francisco to Birmingham, Ala.
That would seem to push the magazine body count closer to 500 people.
Keeping an accurate head count will get a little tricky. Since Health magazine is moving rather than being closed, the 32 people will presumably be replaced by lower priced personnel once the title reaches its new grits-friendly home in Alabama.
The 32 Health staffers may have to be recategorized as "missing in action" rather than "dead," figuratively speaking.
Back in 1998, when then-owner Weider Publications put Senior Golfer on the block, it ended up in the center of a legal tug of war.
The New York Times went to court trying to block the sale to Times Mirror Magazines. NYT claimed it had already reached an agreement in principle to buy the title. Times Mirror won the suit but apparently lost the war on the bloody AOL Time Warner battlefield.
Senior Golfer will suspend publication after the March issue and be rolled into Golf.
Outdoor Explorer is suspending publication with the February/March issue. Editor Steve Madden, who is out of a job, did not return calls. Today's Homeowner, the largest title in the bunch, with circulation of 954,383, is going to be combined with another Time Inc. title, This Old House.
Today's Homeowner can trace its roots back to 1927, when it was called Modern Mechanics. But its name has been changed frequently. In its life, it has also been known as Mechanics Illustrated and Home Mechanics. It switched to the current title in the mid-1990s. Editor Paul Spring, who is out of a job – along with the rest of his staff – could not be reached at presstime. The March issue will be its last.
A company spokesman said that it was hoped that many of the 40 jobless individuals will be absorbed into other jobs at Time Inc.


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So, GRE went pretty………………
Nevermind, let's skip that story and talk about what happen today. We skipped class to go to Harrisburg which is 2 hours away on a school day. Then, some things happen and we decided to roam around the Harrisburg Mall. Now, let me tell you this, the malls in US are so different than the ones in Malaysia. I dare say that I love our Pavilion and Suria KLCC 10 times more than any malls here in the US. They don't have integrated cinemas and retail stores in one place. So, yeah, malls in the US kind of suck. But my retail therapy has been saved by the premium outlets here. The only drawback it has is it is so far away from where I live.
Okay, the reason why I wanted to visit the mall is to find an iPhone repair guy since I dropped my phone and someone (possibly me) accidentally stepped on it, and it cracked. Accidentally dropped it during the Penn State and Michigan State football game and I was super excited since it's the first time Penn State won the Eastern Division of the BIG Championship. I was beyond happy. So, I jumped and cheered and shouted and my phone accidentally dropped out of my jacket. Then, it cracked.
Long story short, phone got fixed, but at a store in State College, and that was the end of my long, long day. Horrible I tell you. Definitely gonna be one of the unforgettable day in my 2016 history.
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The opening moments of Out Of The Shadows are among its best. The first scene, a tracking shot through a murder scene with grievously damaged bodies, an upset detective and an unsettling atmosphere set by the colour grade and sound, promises a clever indie horror that for the most part, the film fails to deliver.... Continue Reading
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Gold Coast Film Festival Review: The Osiris Child: Science Fiction Volume One (Australia, 2016) is Star Wars on a shoestring
In ninety-five minutes, The Osiris Child recreates the past twenty years of sci-fi. It's a fast blend of genre styles new and old, reaching screens in the format of a graphic novel and touching bases with every 'humanity in crisis' story ever told. While never profound, The Osiris Child achieves its vision, but the lack of storytelling stunts the potential of the Aussie sci-fi flick.... Continue Reading
Gold Coast Film Festival Review: My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea (USA, 2016) is high school through a kaleidoscope
My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea is a psychedelic trip through four storeys of a floating high school. About as bad of a place as someone would want to take a transcendental journey, but for the main characters it's an edifying one, filled with colour, strange visuals and awkward relationships.... Continue Reading
Gold Coast Film Festival Review: Pork Pie (New Zealand, 2017) only bolsters the legacy of the original
After more than thirty years, the amber Mini has once more made the journey from tip to tip in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Pork Pie brings the 1981 New Zealand classic Goodbye Pork Pie into the 21st century, and it returns with more than just the mini.... Continue Reading


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We are currently working on this folder at the moment, adding details about past projects we've been involved in, projects we are doing now and projects we would like to do in the future. Perhaps you have an idea for a project and would like us to be involved? Great! We love collaborative adventures, so send us an email.


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A barn wedding is something most couples look forward to, to have a rustic, outdoor wedding experience. At Bridge View Barn, we are more than just a wedding venue in GA; Clearwater Barn is a complete experience. The whole barn is skillfully designed and managed to give you an unforgettable barn wedding experience.
The interior of the barn is elegantly crafted, using timber details which look outstandingly well with the lights, while the landscaped grounds are just stunningly spectacular, and if you thought this is it, you will be surprised to check out the pond that is just mesmerizingly beautiful, perfect for spending time with your partner!
To make a reservation, or if you require some information, you can contact us today at the details given below:
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Address: 1811 Jernigan Bridge Rd, White Plains, GA 30678
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Located at White Plains, Clearwater Barn is a magical outdoor wedding, reception, and event site in Georgia. Our primary goal is to become the best rustic and lake wedding celebration venue in Georgia. We feel proud that we have all the skills and resources in accomplishing our mission in providing you, our valued clients, an experience to remember and cherish for the rest of your lives!
Our timber-framed pavilion, mesmerizing landscaped grounds and our iconic pond will be for you to hosts your rustic and elegant wedding, and we assure you that we will make all the bride-dreams come true!
It would be our privilege to host your special occasions at our Bridge View Barn. We are sure the enchanted views of the pond, amazing outdoor landscaping, and the ever running water wheel will melt you right away.
Whether you want us to arrange your events indoors or outdoors, we would be more than glad to accommodate your requests. We also take into account any of your needs and preferences, so that nothing goes missed and you get exactly what you were looking for- a magical experience!


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Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd Support for the 4th Successive Year
In a simple event organized at the STS Training Center in Ulundai village of Thiruvallur district on 20th October, Mr.K.S.Madhavan, Chief Officer, Vigilance and Security Control System and Mr.J.John Prem, CSR Coordinator of the company handed over the Letter of Support to Sri.S.Vedantamji, the Founder of Swami Vivekananda Rural Development Society.
Sri.R.P.Krishnammachari welcomed the gathering and thanked M/s.Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd for their continuous support to Single Teacher Schools.
Sri.S.Vedantam Ji in his special address thanked the management of M/s.Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd for supporting the noble cause of educating poor and downtrodden children of rural Tamilnadu.
Mr. K.N.Krishnamurthy appreciated the support extended by M/s.Saint Gobain India Pvt Ltd in conducting 7 General Medical Camps & Eye Screening camps in association with Single Teacher Schools, taking care of the health of poor villagers, besides education of village children. He also thanked for the Eye camps planned for the current year in association M/s.Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai.
Mr. Madhavan in his address appreciated the role of Single Teacher Schools and lauded their activities.


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We can provide you with support in integrating the powertrain into newly developed vehicles and derivatives. Where this involves interfaces to the overall vehicle, we work closely with our colleagues from other IAV departments – in matters regarding the cooling circuit or intake-air routing, for instance. Various teams and extensive testing facilities are at your disposal for field tests and bench testing.
If the base engine needs to be modified as a result of changes in the mounting situation or position, we refer you to our colleagues from Engine Hardware Validation. Otherwise, we match the engine and vehicle interfaces – such as for the cooling circuit. This is where we take care of coordinating services from suppliers for you and assist in validating components.
Overall engine
As part of engine test bench validation, we assume responsibility for ensuring that components function correctly within the overall system. Determining the exposure of parts, sensors and actuators to vibrational stress provides the basis both for evaluating them in relation to limit values as well as for validating components. Using functional endurance tests, such as exhaust-gas thermal shock and resonance endurance testing, we can give you information on component strength.
The vehicle test provides the key to assessing the way in which components respond to heat. We can assist you from equipping vehicles with measuring equipment to conducting and evaluating tests. We obtain the final impression of the integrated powertrain's acoustics in the overall vehicle, too. Subjective assessment procedures and objective measurements on acoustic roller dynamometers form the basis for releasing components. Vehicle endurance testing is another area in which the colleagues from Engine Hardware Validation work with the colleagues from Powertrain Integration.


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4 Important Items that Will Help You Know the Best Property Investors
All homeowners desire to find a buyer who will acquire the property quickly by paying the best price. It is vital you know more about different methods you can use to sell the home such as to a real estate investment company. Hence, it is vital you seek to learn more about ways to determining the top property investors in your area. The following are four important items that will help you know the best property investors near you.
To know the leading real estate solutions company, you should start by going through the online testimonials from other home sellers. You will aim to read comments that will offer more insights about the operations of a particular real estate solutions firm. Therefore, you should use referrals to choose the top property investors near you. Therefore, the top real estate investors are widely known for making it easy to sell a home quickly. Therefore, you can contact this company when you need to sell your home quickly.
When in need of the top real estate solutions firm you should use licensing papers as a factor to determine the best. It is vital you know the real estate solutions company that meets all the set conditions by the government. Such as passing the real estate examination to obtain the license. Therefore, these property investors have in-depth knowledge about selling and buying of homes. Hence, verifying the licensing documents will aid you to know the top real estate investment company that buys homes quickly at a fair price.
The best property investors have also made it easy to contact them by using the internet. You will target to know the website of the leading real estate solutions company. The site will offer details on the procedure the company follows when acquiring properties. The website will also guide you know how the property investors estimate the price of the house. The leading property investors seeks to make it simple for homeowners to contact them and sell their homes.
You should also seek to sell your home to the best property investors who have been on the industry for many years. Such property investors understands that process of buying and selling of homes. Therefore, the top real estate investment company will utilize its experience to buy your house fast at a fair price.
Therefore, to overcome the various challenges of selling a home fast you should look for the top property investors. Hence, this firm will buy your home fast and process payment quickly. For instance, when facing bankruptcy.
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Yukio married Sarah ROSENBAUM, daughter of Stanley Ned ROSENBAUM and Mary Helene POTTKER, on 9 September 2004 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. (Sarah ROSENBAUM was born on 2 June 1964 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.)
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Malcolm Holcombe played in Bangor, Maine!
I saw Malcolm in 1999 in a small club in New York. His set at the old Living Room was a riveting highlight of a CMJ week where I saw many excellent bands (and also got drenched by hurricane Floyd) including Tricky, Elliott Sharp, The Pernice Brothers, Bettie Serveert, Sally Timms and the Waco Brothers, among others.
Since that time he's put out five albums with many more great songs. Getting to see him perform his mix of country, blues and folk music in such an intimate space as the Charles Inn is very much what it might be like if he were playing on his porch back home in the western North Carolina hills. It's wonderful to see the Bangor Waterfront coming to life musically, but there hasn't been a show yet that can beat being able to sit a few feet away while watching and listening to Malcolm Holcombe perform.
So, Malcolm Holcombe played in Bangor, Maine.
I was there.
I wish you were, too.


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...has been sooooo great! I declared the beginning of The 12 Days of Halloween back on Oct 23rd and turns out I wasn't kidding. Two bonfires, two costumes, one street festival, one punk rock flea market, two pork bellies, two private tastings, one beer dinner, and one awesome little kid in a monkey costume saying "Me need more candy, Dada. Me got bellyache. More candy make me feel better." Halloween fucking rules.
A big glass of witch's brew raised to the following quality establishments.
The Amsterdam Tavern
The Schlafly Tap Room
Binge & Purge
Duff's Restaurant
The Royale Food & Spirits
Buck's house
Whitey's house
Dylan's house
The Fortune Teller Bar ;)


text: Do You Speak Your Child's Love Language? All children have the need to be unconditionally loved and accepted, especially by their parents. The experience of receiving love, respect and acceptance is tied to a child's sense of self-worth and value which many experts believe is the foundation for several important childhood outcomes such as academic success, decision making, problem solving, healthy relationships and more. How do you show love to your child? Did you know that every child (like every adult) expresses and receives love best through one of five communication styles called their "love language"? Psychologist, Gary Chapman, Ph.D. and Dr. Ross Campbell, M.D., in their book The Five Love Languages of Children have identified these five styles. They assert that when you identify and communicate with your child in their primary love language that you meet their deepest emotional needs thereby providing them with the best preparation possible for a healthy and satisfying future. What is your child's primary love... Continue reading Do You Speak Your Child's Love Language?


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6 important steps to find an accommodation in Ho Chi Minh City and other big cities in Vietnam
Make your Notes:
Identify what you are looking for and your budget.There are four basic accommodation types that you can consider:
Service Apartment – Apartment –Luxury Apartment Town-houses and villas
Things you will need to consider are:
+ Cost-range and hidden cost extras
+ Electricity
+ Water
+ Rubbish collection
+ Pool Servicing
+ Gardening
+ Service charge
+ Security
+ Facilities
+ Within or outside a compound
+ Private pools, Shared pools
+ Private gardens, Shared gardens
+ Ease of living
+ Location and getting around
+ Pets
+ Flooding
+ Required furniture
+ Move-in date
+ Location preference
+ Minimum number of bedrooms
+ Whether or not you need an official tax invoice
+ Whether or not you need outside/garden space
+ The type of property
+ Length of contract
Step 1:
From those things of your notes we will be able to select a shortlist of properties for you.
Step 2:
Your shortlist;some properties may be over-budget due to anticipated negotiability.
Step 3:
Visiting the properties Get to learn the area as well as looking at specific properties
Visiting the properties /the streets at a couple of different times per day
Speak to others on the same street / in the same apartment building.
Managing your expectations landlords aren't doing much to properties until they have a signed contract.
Keep viewing until you've seen enough to know one of the properties is right for you.
Step 4:
Making an offer
Cost – affected by:
+ Furnishing needs
+ Financial Invoicing needs
+ Renovation / re-painting requirements
+ Payment terms (fronted rent)
+ Deposit amount
+ Termination clause
+ Contract length
The Norms thereof:
+ 1-2 months deposit
+ 1-2 years contract length
+ Monthly or bi-monthly rental payment
+ No termination in first year without loosing deposit
Step 5:
All Agreed, Contract signed, deposit paid.
Step 6:
Handover property / Moving in
Handover documentation
Registration with local authority.
For more queries about pls contact us.
Thanks for your trust and using our services!
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Katharine & Annette's running a marathon
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On Sunday 25th October myself Katharine Ford and Annette Gaines will be running the Bristol/Bath Marathon.
Raising money for
Friends of Grimsbury Farm
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Donations accepted until 25-11-2015
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Myself Katharine Ford and my twin sister Annette Gaines will be taking part in the Bristol/Bath marathon, we have both done several half marathons before but thought running a marathon in our own city would be a different challenge.We have decided to run for the farm as we both have young children who love spending time there,which is free to enter, I have two girls aged 6 months and 4 years and Annette has a boy of 21 months, as you can imagine being mums to young children is very busy,so being able to train has taken dedication to be able to complete this challenge.
We would like you to donate as much as you are able to afford how ever much that maybe, as I know on the day it will help us through the tough 26 miles knowing how much support we have had.
Event details
Bristol/Bath Marathon
Thank you for taking the time to visit our my donate page
We are raising money for the Friends of Grimsbury Farm, we thought long and hard for a local charity to run for and as we visit the farm with our children we thought it would be nice to raise some funds for the them as it relies on donation and it is free to enter.
Event date
25-October-2015 07:00
25-October-2015 15:00
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The Single Post Basketball Game features a stainless steel post for quick and simple installation. When you need your deck to be clear, the game can be easily removed from the anchor, and the optional anchor cap put in place.
48mm diameter, 316L stainless steel frame (vinyl coated). Regulation rim, net, basketball, needle, anchors and escutcheons are included.
Shipping Dimensions: 20kg (3 boxes) 165cm x 76cm x 36cm


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"you have brains in your head. you have feet in your shoes. you can steer yourself in any direction you choose. you're on your own, and you know what you know. and you are the guy who'll decide where to go." -dr. seuss.
i think i've said before how amazing the universe it. it always seems to run in centrical forces; everything sort of runs together, giving us exactly what we need at any given moment. when i pulled this card from @americanbich (an Instagram handle) out of the PO Box, i was a bit blown away. (what is funny, i recognize how powerful and amazing the universe is, but i always am flabbergasted at what it gives me). it was a message that edified everything going on in my life right now. so, @americanbich, thank you. thank you for sending this beautiful card ❤
now. all that said, what does the card mean to you? what thoughts do you have? and what do you want to create? what inspires you?
you can send in your creations to:
why we love austin
austin, tx 78704
i hope all of you have a wonderful weekend! be safe and take care of one another,
with love, as always,


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It will be argued that to avoid the subject-object trap, the researcher must show that her life experience does or does not influence her research. This position assumes researcher 'reflexivity' in that she can be objective about her subjective life experiences. Specifically, she should explain how her own experiences of her research variables (e.g. class, gender) has or has not influenced the stages of the research process. This awareness of oneself should address issues such as the choice of research topic, theories, methods, research questions, data collection, results and interpretation. It is recommended that research papers include a section detailing the results of the application of one's variables to oneself. To improve the accuracy of reporting, it is further recommended that postgraduate work include training in the topic and that dissertations contain a self-application section. This paper will conclude with a self-application by the author, based on qualitative research conducted in the Republic of Ireland on the Europeanization of Irish elites. The application focuses on the interaction of the researcher's experience of class, nationality and socio-economic development on the choice of research topic. It is shown how the author adopted Irish nationality to reconcile perceived oppression as a working class American. It is also demonstrated that concerns about how Ireland can modernize while preserving positive aspects of traditional Irish identity reflect his own dilemma about how to self-modernize while maintaining a working class identity. On the other hand, the selection of the methods, sample and interview questions have been based on postgraduate training, dissertation committee input and respondent advice. The result suggests researcher influence on the research topic through unresolved socio-psychological tensions within a qualitative approach primarily determined by others through training, input and advice. While it is 'normal' for a person to have unresolved personal conflicts, the question I faced concerned whether or not my particular tensions bore directly on my research.
Yet it was exactly at this point that for me the problem became interesting, because it is only in doing ones research that one can resolve this issue of the researchers influence.
This problem might not surprise the average person, who given a chance will try to expose the academic presentation of fact as motivated by some personal, material or moral value. But it is disconcerting for the budding academic trained to believe in the transformation of value into fact through the use of some form of the scientific method. Yet there is precedent for the doubting novice in Weber's claims that one chooses a research area because of its cultural value; a choice based on one's cultural experiences; but that having conducted the research, one presents the facts uncovered, not the values which infused the choice but which have become irrelevant (Weber 1967; Root 1994). The problem is that this Weberian account of the enigma remains trapped within the subject-object divide.
Contemporary discussions on the topic of researcher influence have been primarily in the fields of anthropology, literary criticism, sociology and women's studies. The debate has ranged from a focus on the 'death of the author' subsumed into language or discourse (Barthes 1977, 1982a; Foucault 1984); the textual properties of writers (Geertz 1988; Stanley 1993a); the lived experiences and reflexivity of the researcher (Okely and Callaway 1992; Reinharz 1983); the emotionality of the researcher (Greed in Stanley 1990; Miller 1991; Wilkins in Stanley and Morgan 1993b); the psychological healing involved in writing autobiography (Hooks, 1989); the social location of the researcher (Miller 1991; Merton in White 1988; Stanley in Stanley and Morgan 1993b); the intersubjective nature of research (Clifford in Clifford and Marcus 1986; Halstrup in Okely and Callaway 1992); and the researcher's implication in interpersonal and societal power relations (Clifford and Marcus 1986; Okely and Callaway 1992).
The result has been a movement away from an objectivist position on research, which removes the person from her research, to an inter/subjectivist one which includes the social properties, personal experiences and self-awareness of the researcher in her research work and writing. Does this resolve the subject-object dilemma for researchers? No. The inter/subjectivist position assumes that the researcher can be objective about her personal experiences and the relationship between her experiences and her research. This a priori assumption must be demonstrated by the researcher through self-application.
This does not mean that the writing of a self-reflexive account 'proves' that a researcher has or has not influenced her research. 'Reflexivity' is subject to the same problems as the writing of auto/biography: limited experience, partial perspective, inadequate memory, temporal distortions, selectivity, and textual construction (Okely in Okely and Callaway 1992; Hooks 1989; Merton in White 1988; Stanley 1993a). The self-application should provide relevant personal information and analysis so that readers can decide the question of researcher influence too. The researcher's 'privileged access' to her own 'inner experiences' (Merton 1988: 18) should be determined by this, and not simply by the researcher herself.
The focus on self-application raises two further problems. First, the result of the application must be described in words, textually or orally. This means that the researcher becomes the writer who uses 'persuasive words' to convince readers of the truthfulness of her account. The researcher/writer, however, depends on the reader's assessment of the 'evidence' and analysis provided in the application. Second, the researcher must adopt some method, whether acknowledged or not, to decide on the relevant information and type of analysis in her application. The methods, however, are not used for 'subject elimination' of the person in the researcher, but to include the person in her research.
By 'persuasive words', it is meant that the problem of researcher influence on her research is argued over solely in words (e.g. through books, debates and person to person). The goal of the argument is to persuade the other person of the validity of her position (whether it is subjectivist, intersubjectivist or objectivist). In other words, the persuasive words position represents an attempt to theoretically resolve the problem of researcher influence before she 'does' her research.
The 'subject elimination' position focuses on the methodological problem of eradicating the influence of the researcher's subjectivity on her own research. This is mainly an objectivist technique which adopts various instruments such as statistical procedures, sampling, surveys, questionnaires and constructs like double blind tests. Researcher eradication is judged by her peers (intersubjectively) according to her use of current methodological procedures. This position concedes that the researcher can influence her research, but claims that her influence can be reduced to a tolerable bias, equivalent in practical terms to her elimination.
The subject elimination position, however, disguises its use of theory. It resolves the problem of researcher influence by arguing that others have already solved it for her. If she adopts the intersubjectively agreed methods, then she no longer has to think about whether her subjectivity influences her research. The thinking has been done a priori by her peers. She need only apply the procedures to rid herself from her own research. The person who researches becomes objective through adopting a social role constructed by others in her field.
Neither the persuasive words nor the subject elimination position allow the person who does the research to test the claim that she does or does not influence her research. A practical solution to the problem entails the researcher conducting this test on herself, regardless of having adopted a subjectivist, intersubjectivist or objectivist theory and method. An objectivist researcher must still show that her life experiences have or have not influenced her research even after adopting subject elimination procedures. Likewise, a subjectivist or intersubjectivist researcher can not simply claim that her personal or interpersonal life influences her work but must show how exactly and at what points her life becomes part of her work.
What is essential is that the person who researches remains open to the question of whether she influences her work. She may assume she does not influence it, but she must allow herself to be wrong by testing her assumption each time she researches. It does, however, assume that an objectified account of herself is possible. In other words, it holds that she can find out to the best of her knowledge at the time whether she influences her work or not. Self-reflexivity is the key, not whether she holds subjectivist, intersubjectivist or objectivist assumptions or what theories and methods she uses. The self-application is neutral concerning her a priori beliefs, values and practices. It simply requires that she apply to herself the same rigour of analysis that she applies to those she researches.
This does not mean that all of her experiences are relevant to the self-application process. The reflexive method involved focuses on the researcher's experiences of the variables she is using to study others (Miller 1991; Okely in Okely and Callaway 1992; Reinharz 1983; Stanley in Stanley and Morgan 1993b). For example, if she is studying race in primary education in Philadelphia, the first set of questions would be why this topic? Why study race? Why primary education? Why an urban location? She might then ask herself if anything in her racial experience influenced the choice of topic? How about experiences of one's education or of living in a city? She could then ask similar questions about the choice of research topic, theories, methods and so on. It might be the case that she chose the topic because her supervisor works in the area. On the other hand, she might have experienced racial inequality while attending an urban school. The reflexivity required at this level is basic honesty about her motivations and outside influences.
The self-application, however, should continue through the research process. One might find that one's beliefs about racism change through conducting the research or interpreting one's results. The goals of the self-application are: 1) to empirically answer the question of one's influence on one's research; 2) to provide a report of self-analysis to which others can compare their own experiences; and 3) to allow others to compare the results of the self-application to the published or presented material from one's study. The result should be better, more rigorous research which demystifies the process and includes the person who researches.
To improve the researcher's reflexiveness, it is suggested that postgraduate instruction should include self-application training. In other words, procedures should be devised which include the person, not eliminate the researcher, from her own work. To allow peer review, it is further suggested that all published or presented material, including dissertations, contain a self-application section. This might not end debates about researcher influence, but it at least allows the question to be empirically tested by the person who researches, subject to the public scrutiny of others.
First, I will provide some personal background information. I was born and reared in the United States and became a dual national of the Republic of Ireland at age seventeen. I claimed citizenship through my mother and grandfather. I have spent about six years in Ireland, including four while attending Trinity College Dublin as an undergraduate. For the last five years, I have been doing postgraduate work and teaching at Temple University in Philadelphia. My socio-economic background is working class, adopted through my father who was a machinist and sole provider of income during my upbringing in West Hartford, Connecticut.
After living in Dublin and travelling around the country, I came to accept that my friends had been right. I would have to consider the question of what it is like to be middle class and Irish? This problem had not occurred to me before. My prior experiences of living in Ireland had been of a people struggling to survive. The Irish middle class had seemed marginal and easily dismissed as West Brits. I had been proud to be an Irish nationalist as defined by the economic struggle to survive because it matched my American working class experience.
An Irish-American who is an Irish nationalist - what a surprise. The problem was that I did not consider myself an Irish Republican. I had learned to avoid Irish-Americans who blustered about the IRA and a united Ireland. I also did not mind that the traditional rural, Catholic and Gaelic identity appeared to be in decline. In fact, I chose the topic of the Irish becoming more European partly to avoid defining Irish identity solely in terms of British oppression, Northern Ireland and traditional culture. That was the end of the problem or so I thought. Yet here I was judging the Irish middle class from De Valera's traditionalist position that being Irish is to be 'satisfied with frugal comfort'. The irony is that most Irish people assume that, because I am American, I must be part of the American middle class. This fits the stereotype that all white Americans have a middle class standard of living. The problem was I identified myself as, and was proud of being, a working class person.
Some examples might be useful at this point. Throughout my educational experiences in the American system, I have fought to maintain my working class language. I realized, however, that my writing assignments were judged unfavourably according to middle class male linguistic standards such as the use of impersonal pronouns compared to the personal voice, abstract as opposed to concrete thought, literalness instead of jokes, puns, sarcasm and irony. To improve my grades, I consciously decided to learn middle class English as a foreign language for my academic work, but to use my working class English in conversation. I also decided not to conform to 'preppie' or 'yuppie' fashions, continuing to wear my jeans, t-shirts, white socks and sneakers on all occasions no matter their condition.
I remember visiting a friend's middle class family in northern Virginia and being told afterward that his father said I spoke like an illiterate and had no table manners. At that time, I had no idea there was such a thing as table manners. My family grabbed for our food, argued with each other and used our forks and knives as food weapons. I must admit to being proud of his father's comments about my behaviour. I also remember realizing after my first year at the University of Richmond that to be accepted by middle class peers meant that I would have to adopt their standards and in the process 'look down' on my background and family. I refused to be ashamed of my family or of being from the working class, and was lucky enough to be accepted at Trinity after completing my second year at Richmond. In general, then, I tried not to submit to middle class mores or to the values of individualism, materialism and consumerism.
On the other hand, I was tired of feeling satisfied with my relative poverty, particularly after turning thirty and trying to come to terms with still being a low paid graduate student/teacher at Temple. Part of me now wanted desperately to become a member of the middle class for the income, status and security. On my return to Ireland, I found it difficult to begrudge the Irish for wanting the same things. It became clearer to me that the practical meaning of development or modernization concerned trying to achieve a middle class standard of living for the average person in one's society. The problem shifted again from how to modernize Ireland and still be Irish to how to modernize myself and still be a working class person?
This problem of course assumed that Ireland could not modernize without losing a culture of 'frugal comfort' and becoming Americanized or, more generally, Westernized. It also assumed that I could not self-modernize without finally giving up my working class behaviours. I have taught others, however, that people in a modernizing society must synthesize the best features of the traditional and the modern. Yet I found myself believing that Ireland could not modernize without losing its traditional identity and that I could not reach the middle class without losing my working class identity. My fear of loss had also led me to begrudge the Irish who wanted more than the nobility of frugal comfort. Suddenly, I had become a conservative traditionalist even though I considered myself a liberal modernist. Talk about feeling confused.
I decided to try a different approach. I asked myself what being Irish meant to me as an American? My sense of American identity was clouded by a feeling of being oppressed as a working class person in a middle class culture. I had felt unable to express my dissatisfaction with these middle class norms and values while living in America. The only language I had been able to find that felt appropriate was a Marxist one. But to use it would have further marginalized me as a 'commie' in the prevailing Cold War culture of my youth. The connection finally hit me. I had found a language to express my dissatisfaction with American middle class culture by associating traditional Irish values with being a working class American. I could critique the American class system by using Irish nationalism while avoiding being called a communist. In a strange way, I could have more pride in being a working class American by adopting traditional Irish rhetoric than by judging myself against American middle class standards. But I had to face up to the fact that I was not really traditionally Irish, which also meant admitting that I was anti-American!
The irony of ironies, if this made any sense at this point, was that I fully supported Ireland's movement toward middle class culture if it was presented as becoming more European. I had not considered what being a European meant in class terms before, but once I did it seemed obvious that the goal was the same middle class standard that dominated American society. How could I oppose this domination in America in class terms but support it in Ireland in European ones? I had somehow hidden my class conflicts in America by using Irish nationalist rhetoric and in Ireland by adopting European rhetoric.
Stuck again, I asked myself another question - what was so important about being a working class person anyway? The more I thought about it, the answer came down to familialism and communalism. The close bonds that develop through familiarity and facing similar struggles. The emotional concern for others, sharing if they are in need... My god, I was a conservative traditionalist! Yet these values are expressed by the urban working class and middle class suburbanites not just traditional rural people. In fact, it is precisely the suburban middle class in the U.S. who complain the most about the decline of family and community values. I had become one of them too, having grown up in a working class suburb.
I realized my next question involved how to preserve the positive features of individualism, materialism and commercialism within a community of families? The problem was not choosing from an either/or of traditional/modern or working class/ middle class, but of moving from one to the other, while preserving the best features of traditional society and the working class, and in the process transforming the basis of modern, middle class society.
I now had a way to understand my gradual movement into the middle class, Ireland's development into a modern society and a practical goal of the European integration process. Of course, I had not dealt with the specifics of how one can move, preserve and transform at the personal, national or regional levels. I also had to admit that my attempt at self- application might be a rationalization for my ambition to become part of the elite group I had been studying.
I can not prove that the argument for self-application is valid. This would impose yet another a priori solution on others. I can only show how I think that I have personally influenced my research and how the research, actually and prospectively, has influenced me. I do not even claim that my attempt at self application is correct or best fits the evidence that I have presented. These decisions are for the reader. I can only hope that each person who researches is not persuaded to exclude herself from her research.


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Attention to detail: a lesson in achieving great performance
We arrived at Larson Acres farm on a damp windy Wisconsin morning, unaware that what we were about to see could change our perception of attention to detail forever.
At the door we were greeted by an elderly gentlemen by the name of Wendell Larson, whose two sons and daughter now manage the 2,400 head herd, averaging 54kg of milk and with a replacement rate of 26%. Through one of the two rapid exit milking parlours the cows are milked three times daily, where 50lb of milk per milking is the norm. In awe of this amazing performance Wendell is quick to point out that it is not down to what is in the bunk but solely to do with transition management, fertility, and attention to detail. "Keep your days in milk at 170 and your cows healthy, and the milk will come" said Wendell. It is something we all know, yet fail to unlock its power when our attention to detail in other aspects of the system fail to meet the required standard.
With regards to transition, no Goldilocks(1) dry cow diet here; simply one 45 days dry cow group fed 50:50 maize and grass silage, with a protein and anionic supplement premix and 2kg of straw. Dry cows are stocked at 85% in sand stalls up to the point of calving, at which time they are transferred to a calving pen and then on to a fresh cow group, again stocked at 85%. From the fresh cow group, the cows can be allocated to any group of cows since all cows are fed the exact same diet from calving to drying off. Fertility is so well managed and milk production so high that cows do not go over fat. In fact the farm only feeds two different diets to the herd; dry and lactating. On the day of our visit only two cows out of the 1,248 in the cross-ventilated barn were in the sick pen. Effective transition and fresh cow management was helping this herd achieve a staggering 75% conception rate to first service.
Attention to detail was everywhere; forages were sent away for analysis every Monday and the feeder was responsible for ensuring that the computer controlling the feeder waggon always had the correct value for the forage dry matter. This ensured that feed delivery and the quantity of refusals was maintained consistently during the day, every day. All this ensured that the cows achieved exceptional dry matter intakes. Milking cows achieved a DMI of 4.18% of bodyweight and dry cows 2.2% of bodyweight.
Good cow comfort was easily achieved in the crossventilated barn which housed 1,250 cows. The fans along the one side of the wall ran continuously, providing effective air exchange and keeping air quality optimal. In summer the clean air entering the barn did so through a fine network of water chilled fins that cooled the air as it entered the building. Minimising environmental stress was key to maintaining excellent fertility and a consistent 170 DMI.
Heifers calved in at around 600kg at 22 months having been fed a TMR ration from four months of age. It was not uncommon to have heifers peaking at 50-60kg of milk in their first lactation. The calf rearing barn was a series of pens and stalls which housed the heifers from weaning until they were pregnant. The first thing that was apparent in this barn was the consistency in the size of the heifers in each group and the absence of any coughing heifers.
Out of all the things that amazed me the most and really got me excited was the management's approach to staff. Wendell described how his sons had embarked on a course in human psychology, as they understood from a very early stage of
the farm's development that achieving the performance they required would only be achieved if the staff were trained, motivated, and felt as if they were an integral part of the team. How often do we think in terms of a bottom-up and top-down approach to managing and decision making on our farms? At the end of the day success is reliant on our staff buying in to and executing what we want to achieve. Without that, any top-down initiatives are dead in the water,
causing frustration and friction between management and staff. When staff are involved and included in decision making and feel that the management are receptive to their ideas, thoughts and concerns – and that these are used to mould future policies – they are more likely to help ensure that initiatives are delivered successfully. Wendell was quick to point out that staff were integral in developing the standard operating procedures that ensured the herd was managed consistently in every aspect. Their participation ensured instant compliance.
Having reflected on the experience, my advice to anyone serious about embarking on a journey of performance improvement in their herd, is that no matter what the system, attention to detail is key in everything that we do but taking the staff, nutritionist and veterinarian willingly on the journey with you is essential to success.
Dr Huw McConochie
Head of Dairy Technical Services
You can follow Huw on Twitter @HuwMcConochie or contact your local Dairy Specialist here.


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In the UK we have an anomaly scan at around 20 weeks. The scan looks in detail at the baby's bones, heart, brain, spinal cord, face, kidneys and abdomen. It allows the sonographer to look specifically for a range of 11 conditions, some of which are very rare.
Mine was last week. I was in the twin room where I'll have all my future scans. I knew it was going to take a while but was a bit gobsmacked when the sonographers told me it would be around 1.5 hours – 45 mins for each baby! But they have a lot of stuff to check.
It was lovely to see the babies moving around again. Then the serious business began. T1 hadn't moved position, they are still head down almost in the middle of my belly slightly to the left facing front (which means we're back to back – not great for labour so hoping they turn around). They were extremely well behaved, presenting everything to the sonographers who were able to get clear pictures all the way through.
I wasn't so great, I started to feel very sick which I thought was because the sonographer was at times pressing my belly quite hard, but when I got really hot and the room started to blur I quickly spoke up. They turned me on my side just before I nearly passed out. The pressure of the babies and lying on my back was cutting off my blood supply. I knew this was a thing but hadn't experienced it. It wasn't nice. The rest of the scan was quite uncomfortable as although I was on my side for a lot of it I did have to keep going onto my back and could only generally manage it for about 10 mins before I started to feel sick again.
Happily they reported that T1 was fine and no issues seen. Also their placenta has moved up as my uterus has grown and is no longer low so that's very good news.
T2 was naughty. They are on my right side. They kept turning around during the scan and wouldn't open their hands so they sonographer couldn't count their fingers. Then they couldn't get a picture of their palate. They were scanning me through my back at one point. Then they tried to manually rotate the baby. That wasn't actually as painful as I was expecting. They also seemed to have difficulty taking all the necessary pictures of the heart. Eventually after 1.45 hours they had everything they needed.
I then had a cervical scan – all is well as cervix is still nice and long. My husband got a shock when a round thing appeared on the screen which was T1's head.
They then sat us down to report on T2. T2 is fine apart from the fact their umbilical cord only has one artery and one vein. Usually the cord has two arteries and a vein. Sometimes this is accompanied by heart, kidney or chromosome issues – all of which have been ruled out for T2, and partly explained why the scan of the heart was so long. But they are at risk of restricted fetal growth. If there was only one baby we'd now be referred for monthly monitoring but we're going to be getting that anyway as we're having twins. They were at pains to reassure us that the growth at the moment is spot on and nothing to worry about.
Obviously we are concerned. But we just have to get on with things and hope T2 continues to grow well and be reassured that at least we are getting monitored. I know that if growth does become restricted then the twins are looking at early delivery. Fingers crossed that we don't have to cross that hurdle. I want them to stay in as long as possible.
Due to the stress of the scan we didn't actually take any pictures which I regret a bit. But we'll have another scan in 4 weeks and can get some then.
At times I have still struggled a bit with the donor egg decision, largely because I worry about the future and how decisions we made will impact our children. And sometimes I do feel sad that I won't have children who are genetically related to me. But when I heard that T2 might have an issue I felt what any parent would feel. I realised that it's normal to worry about your children now and for their future. I love my babies and it doesn't matter that they aren't from my eggs. They are growing inside me and I just want them to be ok.


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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Stars on earth
Lots of people told me that it is a cry-cry movie. Even when i went in I regretted forgetting the pack of tissues. But its ok, it wasn't that cry-cry also. Anyway i liked the movie.Same message of "don't pressurize your kids to become doctor, engineer" but this time with a disabled child.
The only thing I can relate to is the last part where the kid goes up the stage to receive his prize for the best painting and freaks out seeing the crowd and runs back crying. OMG! I cannot count the number of times I felt like doing that when I was going up a stage to receive a prize. Pity, eh?
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I never attended an award ceremony for the same reason. Somehow, I am even scared today! By the way, dyslexic people are "differently-abled" not "disabled".
- January 26, 2008 at 7:58 AM
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- January 26, 2008 at 8:05 AM
- Sundar Rajan G S said...
TZP is a great movie! I watched it twice..
The movie is not a cry cry.. Like these TV sops... If you see.. there is not even a single instance When they *pitied* for the child.. That was a great movie coz it made us cry without them crying :-)
- January 26, 2008 at 3:43 PM
it was a really good movie. really nice. well made..very different.
- January 27, 2008 at 6:59 PM
- Sandeep said...
nice movie.. not great though ain't it?
Just glad that my parents didn't force anything on to me :)
btw i too watched on 26th! :)
- January 28, 2008 at 5:55 AM
- Santoz said...
Loved the movie.
The only reason i remember running back crying, is cos they never ever called me on stage to receive any prize :-(. Such a loser. Honest, never in my life ever walked onto stage to get any prize. Not even for Housie or lucky draws :-)
PS : you should change the word "disabled" to challenged or dyslexic kid.
- January 28, 2008 at 6:21 AM
- Sneha said...
>> sandeep, i watched it in pvr but not on 26. 25 evening... long weekend i must say
- January 28, 2008 at 6:25 AM
- Sandeep said...
oh okk..
long weekends.. seems like mirage :)
- January 28, 2008 at 6:45 AM
One thing i don't understand is having the fear to go onstage the second or the third time..
first time i think might be a little difficult.. but as u say, u had so many occasions on which u were called on-stage.. wat was there to make u afraid after the first(few) time?
- January 28, 2008 at 11:48 AM
- Sneha said...
>> each time was a first time, or for some strange reason felt so. the stage and set of audience is different every time. thats what makes it so scary. what say?
- January 29, 2008 at 4:54 AM
hmm.. maybe.
I have not been so talented..
so no onstage for me :( :(
- February 11, 2008 at 3:15 PM


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Jim Cramer decided to switch up his research routine on Tuesday. Instead of looking to see what was happening overseas when he woke up at 3:30 a.m., he decided to pretend that the U.S. was an island on its own and focus on corporate data points and companies in the U.S. only to determine how the market would do.
Guess what? It worked!
Simply, Tuesday's market went higher because nothing happened overseas. Greece was quiet; Europe didn't have anything significant and even China had its mouth shut.
That means that investors only had to consider how companies in the United States were doing, and there were so many unexpected gems that they loved.
For instance, Coca-Cola rallied nicely when investors realized it wasn't doing as bad as they thought it was. The real unexpected gem for the day though, was Yelp. This company just disappointed on Friday, and shocked investors when it announced an acquisition and preannounced a revised positive earnings outlook.
The big whammy came on Tuesday, when Apple announced a partnership with First Solar to build a $850 million solar energy farm in California.
"First Solar just announced a very interesting deal with Apple that I think is going to send that stock higher," said the "Mad Money" host.