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Whether guiding motorists from point A to point B or monitoring climate change, GPS and remote sensing technology have come a long way in the last few decades. Four IEEE Fellows from this year's class have made significant contributions to improving the technologies and expanding their applications.
Many of us would literally be lost if it weren't for the work of entrepreneur Sanjai Kohli, who was elevated to Fellow this year for "leadership in developing receivers for consumer global positioning systems." Kohli's work on GPS chipsets has led to faster and more accurate navigation systems.
In the early 1990s, the GPS technology that had been used to guide ships and airplanes began popping up in automobiles in the form of expensive, yet slow, navigation devices. At the time, Kohli was president and chief technology officer of Software Technology & Systems, a company that developed smart munitions and spread-spectrum communications for the U.S. Department of Defense. While driving around the streets of Tokyo, he observed that it took his GPS device from 10 seconds to a full minute to find a satellite signal and indicate where to turn next. The device performed the worst in cities with tall buildings, which obstructed its link to GPS satellites.
Kohli and colleague Steven Chen designed a silicon chip that was three times faster than what was then available, and for a fraction of the price. The chip enabled a GPS device to pick up even the weakest satellite signal and process it within milliseconds.
In 1995 Kohli cofounded SiRF Technology, in San Jose, to manufacture and commercialize a range of GPS chipsets and software for consumer navigation systems. By 2006, 80 percent of all commercial GPS devices as well contained SiRF chips. He was the company's chief technology officer until 2008, when it was acquired by Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR) of England. Kohli is not retired but lists himself on LinkedIn as an "entrepreneur digging around for the next big opportunity."
Malcolm Heron spent much of his career using radar to investigate conditions and phenomena that occur along and beneath the ocean's surface. He was elevated to Fellow this year for "contributions to the application of radio science to oceanic and terrestrial remote sensing."
Heron was founder and director of the Maritime Geophysical Laboratory at James Cook University, in Townsville, Australia, until he retired last year. In the early 1980s, he helped build a phased-array ocean-mapping radar at the university—one of the first civilian ocean radar systems in the world. The portable Coastal Ocean Surface radar (COSRAD) system was used to study the effects of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef system, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
Until his retirement, Heron also served as lead scientist and director of the Australian Coastal Ocean Radar Network, where he spearheaded a project in 2009 to install high-frequency radar at several locations around the Australian coast. The radar has a wide range of applications, including monitoring the spread of pollution and detecting tsunami signatures, which are visible glowing ripples in the ionosphere above a site where a tsunami has struck or is about to strike.
To what degree is our climate changing, and why? Clouds might hold part of the answer, according to Stephen Durden, a radar engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, Calif. He was elevated to Fellow for "contributions to microwave remote sensing and radar systems, including spaceborne cloud radar."
Durden has worked on modeling and analysis of radar data at JPL since 1986. He is the lead systems engineer for CloudSat, a satellite that studies clouds and precipitation from space using radar. Launched in 2006, CloudSat monitors conditions with millimeter-wave radar that is about 1000 times more sensitive than usual weather radar systems.
Because clouds and aerosols (fine suspended particles) reflect, absorb, and emit radiation, they play major roles in regulating Earth's temperature. Until recently, scientists found it difficult to simulate the way that clouds and aerosols evolve as they interact with each other and respond to factors such as temperature, relative humidity, and air currents. But detailed data from CloudSat and other satellites around the world have shed light on the roles that clouds and aerosols might play in triggering major African droughts, altering Arctic climate, and weakening monsoons in southern Asia.
While Durden has an eye toward the sky, another new Fellow, Simonetta Paloscia, uses remote sensing technology to study land surfaces, vegetation, and soil. She was cited for "contributions to active and passive microwave remote sensing of vegetation and land surfaces."
Paloscia is a senior scientist and leader of the microwave remote sensing group at the Institute of Applied Physics, in Florence, Italy. She has conducted pioneering research in the use of satellites equipped with microwave remote sensing technology to observe Europe's water supply, agriculture, and forestry.
In 2006 she helped develop an algorithm for generating maps of soil moisture, snow depth, and vegetation with data from the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer, a sensor aboard Aqua, NASA's Earth observation satellite. The research aims to help scientists better understand, monitor, and manage agriculture on a global scale.
This year 329 senior IEEE members were elevated to the status of IEEE Fellow. In any given year, the rules permit no more than one-tenth of one percent of IEEE voting members to qualify for such elevation. For the entire list of new IEEE Fellows, and information on nominating a colleague, read "Introducing the 2012 Fellows" [The Institute, March].


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Aren't they adorable? I think I might try and make some bags to go with them if I can find somewhere to get some fabric.
Check out Angela's etsy page here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/angelagstarks although she needs to put more stuff on it ;) I know she has lots more brooches, gloves and scarves not currently listed cos I saw them all today.

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And after all, underlining all else, there was this sadness to endure.
But first he didn't understand this shadow. The vase, with that light source, should not have cast it so big and misshapen and dark.
It unnerved him. Much more than it should have. With further examination he knew it would be explained. But going to even such trivial lengths was unacceptable.
He once was getting an eye exam, the first since his early school days. The optometrist flicked between lenses, one then another, asking him which was clearer, one or two. Then at the end she flipped the last two and he immediately discerned a difference, but couldn't tell which was clearer.
She took his hesitation not as confusion but as reluctance, as if he might prefer the less clear of the two. He was incredulous. Surely no one chooses the less clear. She told him that on the contrary some people have preferred the slightly less clear.
He was struck by the metaphorical value of such preference. Self-delusion. Confirmation bias. People's tendency to avoid harsh realities and cling to comforting fantasies. Plain old obstinacy. Or it just could be that people, after living too long with bad eye sight, procrastinating too long going to the eye doctor, are shocked by the crisp vividness of optimal vision.
But self-deluding or not, he had to admit and, as the wonky shadow attested, things remain murky no matter how many eye doctors you go to. The world is mercilessly opaque.
He averted his stare from the shadow cast on the wall and looked at the shadow of the chair on the floor. To his relief it was as it should have been.
He went with the clearest lenses by the way. The until recently myopic get used to the newfound clarity quickly. But for the first day he was amazed at finding what had been missing.
And that was it. He had lost so much that never came back as he traversed the world.
All those things he had slowly lost throughout the years. The people drifting away, coming and going, his health naturally, but also his spirit, if you are one to believe in such things, which he was, though he didn't know what exactly it was to be lost. But surely something had gone awry deep within him.
But then he thought, maybe it is only superficial. Who was he to say? Perhaps that is the problem right there, he thought. But again how would he know?
The problems obviously spiraled in on each other, and got backed up in the queue like so many orderly British folk.
Would he want the clearest lenses to find out what ailed him? Again, he didn't really fucking know. And again that must be the problem. And again it spiraled inward/outward into meaningless and analysis paralysis.
So he stopped. He stopped thinking about it. What exactly was this 'it', it didn't matter because he stopped analyzing things to absurd levels.
Socrates' advice to know thyself, while a noble goal, is a fool's errand. The mind is a jumble of emotions and impulses, barely grasped by one's consciousness, yet alone understood.
After one last look at the curious shadow, which remained so, he stood up and left the room. It was dark out, all was in shadow.
That sadness to be endured. It is there and there it will remain, inexplicable, unconquerable, defying all examination.
Brian Brunson studied history and philosophy at the University of Oregon. His work has been published by Literary Juice and The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona with his cat, also named Brian.
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This agreement was worked out by high-level delegations from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine, and signed by their leaders on September 19, 2003 in Yalta.
The agreement laid down the formation of the single economic zone for the sake of better conditions for its parties' stable and effective economic development and the improvement of their living standards.
The agreement envisages that the single economic zone is an area uniting the sides' customs territories where economic mechanisms based on common principles provide for free movement of goods, services, capital and the workforce, and pursue common tax, monetary and credit, currency and financial, and foreign trade policies, with the latter encouraging competition and maintaining macroeconomic stability.
The sides determined steps for deepening integration within the common economic space. The main of them are the formation of the free trade zone with no confiscations and limitations, the unification of the principles for developing and applying technical regulations and standards, harmonising the macroeconomic policy and legislations of the sides.
Relevant bodies whose structure will heed integration levels will co-ordinate and supervise the formation process.


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Our delicious and easy Mother's Day brunch
April 13, 2016
A Mother's Day brunch is the quintessential way to celebrate your mom's hard work and endless love. Give the old bacon-and-eggs an upgrade with three simple recipes that put a unique spin on traditional meals:
Dutch Baby Pancakes
Like a hearty crepe, Dutch pancakes are light yet comfortably filling and a hit with kids. They're a reliable crowd-pleaser and surprisingly easy to make.
Ingredients: 4 eggs, 1 tablespoon sugar, 2/3 cup flour, 2/3 cup milk, 2 tablespoon butter, ½ teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Directions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans with butter. Mix remaining ingredients briefly in a blender. Divide batter into two pans. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a lightly golden crust forms. (The crust will rise up to create a bowl-like pancake). Serve topped with butter, syrup or fresh fruit.
Chia Pudding Fruit Parfait
Chia pudding layered into colorful parfait creates a beautiful and healthy side. Consider the health benefits of the chia seeds a bonus!
Ingredients: 1/3 cup chia seeds, 1 cup coconut milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 pint strawberries or blueberries, granola
Directions: Mix: chia seeds, coconut milk, yogurt, honey, and vanilla. Refrigerate for at least four hours so the chia seeds set into a thickened texture.
Layer the chia pudding mixture into four separate containers with granola and fruit (use glass containers for maximum visual impact).
Candied Bacon
Candied bacon is a sweet side with a spicy kick. A little brown sugar and cayenne can go a long way in adding flair and flavor to this easy morning snack.
Ingredients: ½ pound thick-cut bacon (8 slices), ½ teaspoon cayenne, ¼ cup light brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cayenne, brown sugar, and black pepper in a bowl, then toss each slice of bacon to coat. Line a baking sheet with a wire rack, then lay the bacon on the rack. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until crisp, on the top rack. Let cool before serving.


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Today I have been working on Bonnie Hunters Celtic Solstice Mystery clue 3. Making 25 cute little yellow and orange pinwheels. I have always loved pinwheels!
While working on them I noticed that my center seams were quite thick and felt like a hard ball. At that intersection not only are there the 8 seams comming together but there are seams from the HST too. Bonnie mentioned spinning the seams to allow the fabric to lay flatter. I have never spun seams before and her tutuorial was ok but I still did not get it... so off to YouTube. I found a really great 3 minute video that answered my questions.
Robin Wilsons - Tuesday Tip: "Spinning Seams in Quilting"
Here is link to Bonnie Hunters website: Celtic Solstice Mystery


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The video for the song King Rat by the band Modest Mouse, was conceived by the late Dark Knight Oscar winner in order to raise awareness of commercial whaling off the coast of Australia.
The song, originally a bonus track from their 2007 album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, can be viewed at MySpace and wearethemasses.com
Ledger died however in January 2008 before the video could be finished although a company in which he had been a partner completed the animated piece in his honour.
Isaac Brock, the Modest Mouse frontman, explained in 2007 how the unlikely pairing came together.
"Heath and I have a mutual friend and when we were in Australia, some of us in the band went out on a boat with him and his family and friends and talked about the idea," he told VH1.
"The idea sort of dropped, but then he just sent me an email saying that he wanted to do it."
Proceeds from downloads of the video on the US iTunes store during its first month on sale will go toward Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organisation.
The video is being released the same day as Modest Mouse's new album No One's First, And You're Next.
Ledger died in January 2008 from an accidental drugs overdose, midway through filming The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
He won a string of awards for his portrayal as The Joke in the Batman sequel, including a Golden Globe and an Oscar.


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Best senior destination under the sun!
Your happiness is our main concern at Tours By André
Tours By André offers you authentic adventures that open eyes, connect cultures and inspire a deeper love of travel. With airfare, hotels and more included, you can focus on what's important: enjoying every second of your vacation.
Senior Visitors.
Last year, almost 10% of visitors to San Diego were age 65 and older. The area's popularity with seniors has much to do with its year round ideal temperate and sunny climate. It's also because of the ease of getting around to so many enjoyable attractions, with someone else doing the driving. Without having to navigate, drive, and park, you can enjoy the best of what America's Finest City has to offer on your visit! Here is a weekend's worth of sightseeing in San Diego for seniors that involves a few good "rides" and minimal walking.
Old Town Trolley
Old Town Trolley offers highlights of the destination and popular visitor attractions while you travel on a comfortable open‐air trolley. Listen to a knowledgeable driver point out landmarks and present the city's history in an informative and humorous manner. You can hop on and off as you please at any of the 11 stops encompassing over 100 points of interest. Seaport Village, Balboa Park, Little Italy and Coronado Island are popular stops for lunch and photos. Be sure to enjoy Old Town, the birthplace of California, with dozens of authentic restaurants, museums, shops and live entertainment including mariachis and dancers. At the Balboa Park stop, you can access the Zoo.
The Coaster Train
Traveling up the coast from historic Santa Fe Station (downtown) to Oceanside in North County, this train offers gorgeous, panoramic views of the coastline on your journey. You will pass through San Diego's charming, uniquely different beach towns, with plenty of opportunity to get off and explore on your own schedule. Have your camera handy as you coast through Torrey Pines State Reserve and pass over the iconic Del Mar Bridge along the Pacific Ocean! A day pass covering all locations is only $11 for seniors.
Solana Beach
Plan a stop in Solana Beach and visit the Cedros Design District. There you can walk an easy 2 ½ blocks featuring 85 one of a kind shops with the look and feel of a European street. Discover collectibles, fashion, jewelry, home décor and art for yourself or as gifts for grandchildren. Also within walking distance is Fletcher Cove, a beautiful park right on the beach, with picnic tables and spectacular ocean views.
The Encinitas Train Station is only one block from its downtown, the heart of everything! Bristling with restaurants, coffee shops and fashion stores, you will love the eclectic look and feel of this popular sea village. Be sure to experience the Self Realization Fellowship Gardens overlooking the ocean - a place of quiet reflection with scenic walkways and tropical flora.
Get off at Carlsbad Village for another vibrant seaside town and more shopping! Restaurants for every palate can be found in the village all within walking distance to the train stop. You might be lucky enough to visit during one of Carlsbad's many street events adding to your enjoyment and choice of gift items.
San Diego Red Trolley
Downtown San Diego is a pedestrian-friendly urban playground for you to explore historic buildings and parks, enjoy shopping and award-winning dining and experience world-class attractions.
Key Stops
Civic Center Plaza
Home to the historic Civic Theater where the curtain rises nightly on Broadway shows and more. One block from shopping galore at Horton Plaza.
Trolley Lines: Blue & Orange
Fifth Avenue
You're in the heart of the famous Gaslamp Quarter for more shopping, dining, and night-time entertainment.
Trolley Lines: Blue & Orange.
Park & Market
Spend the afternoon at Petco Park for a Padres baseball game and enjoy the vibrant East Village boutique restaurants.
Trolley Lines: Blue & Orange.
Fashion Valley
Enjoy 1.7 million square feet of shopping in this upscale, open-air shopping mall in Mission Valley. If you can't find "it" in the largest mall in San Diego, "it" probably doesn't exist!
Trolley Line: Green
The best part of this trip is the price - just $5 all day! The Senior Discount Monthly Pass is $18 (that's 75% off the regular adult ticket of $72!).
Easy Access for Seniors
If you have more time to explore San Diego, you can make connections to many of San Diego's inland attractions as well. The public transportation system makes traveling across the region quick, hassle-free and cost-effective!
Whatever style of art you enjoy, you are sure to find it among the 90 museums of San Diego, 15 of them conveniently located together in lovely Balboa Park including the Air & Space Museum, the Automotive Museum and the Museum of Photographic Arts to name a few. Just a few miles from downtown San Diego, is the U.S.S. Midway Museum where you will be thrilled by a tour of the USS Midway, the longest serving US. Navy aircraft carrier. The audio tour, narrated former Midway sailors, takes you to over 60 locations on the ship through galleys, sleeping quarters and a 4 acre flight deck.
Cabrillo National Monument
A visit to San Diego's "only" National Park offers tremendous views of the San Diego region and excellent opportunities to explore the natural, historical and cultural history of the area. The Visitors Center is a good place to start your exploration of the park.
Then proceed to the Old Point Loma Lighthouse, and enjoy beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean, and perhaps even some whales sightings in January and February. And don't miss a trip back in time at the Mission Basilica San Diego De Alcala or Old Town San Diego historic state park including 17 museums and historical sites cataloging early life in California and its Spanish heritage.
Arts & Culture
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Outdoor Recreation
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Hey .....again a break, but i came back..thats good..
Wish you all a happy and prosperous new year. I wish this year brings lots of luck and loads of fun to everybody.
Hmmmm... let me tell you the reason for me taking a break again. Its my kid. Yes. She now has learnt climbing up and getting down from all diwans, sofas, chairs and there is no stopping for her. She's keeping me on my toes. I'm literally running around and preventing her from falling down from those damn things she is scaling. My god, these kids have so much energy and patience when it comes to test us. In one minute, she has climbed the sofa 8 times. Yeah, she climbs up...I go and put her down and before I get myself seated somewhere, she is up on it again. Gosh..it's been so tiring. But one good thing is, that's a great exercise (Now i'm so used to it, that, I've started seeing the bright side of it ;-))
Anyway, coming to my experiments in the kitchen, I prepared Palak Roti few days back. I happen to eat delicious palak paneer in a restaurant and felt that I should use it more in my regular cooking. I'm not really fond of it because the last time I used palak was to prepare Palak Kofta. The curry's taste has come really nice but what put me off was its colour. I did some mistake and the colour turned to brown from green. From then, I never tried new things like palak paneer, kofta curry etc., with palak. I only used it for preparing a regular tried and tested south Indian "Aakukoora Pappu".
With so much enthusiasm, I went and bought 2 bunches of Palak leaves and tried Palak roti. I'm not really good at making stuffed paranthas, so I decided to mix it with the dough and make rotis out of it. But I was not sure how my family will welcome the taste of raw Palak leaves in rotis. Then I decided to blanch the leaves and make it as a paste and use it. Also I added onions so that they will enhance the bland taste of Palak.
Now, I had an idea of how to do it and did in the same way. But, there was a glitch. The onions I added were not small enough to mix well in to the dough. I'd a tough time while rolling the rotis and the onions kept popping out each time I rolled the dough. Finally, I managed to make small rotis (without much rolling) as I can not roll properly. The roti's tasted good but, I was not really satisfied because they were thicker than regular rotis.
The Next day, I tried again the same recipe with a little change. I replaced the chopped onion with grated onion.
Viola...it worked and this time, my rotis turned beautiful (Yes! beautiful because, they were in a pleasing green color) and yummy. They were so so so delicious. I've decided to use it more often. Have a quick peep in to this recipe.
- Whole wheat flour 2 cups
- Palak leaves 1 bunch
- Green Chilli 4
- Grated onions 2 medium size
- Turmeric powder 1 tsp
- Salt as required
- Sugar 1 tsp
- Oil 2 tblsp
- Dhania powder 1 tsp
- Garam masala 1 tsp
- Coriander leaves finely chopped 2 to 3 tbsp
- Water as required to mix
2. Make a paste of it and keep aside.
3. Take wheat flour in to large mixing bowl and add chillis, salt, sugar, turmeric powder, dhania powder and garam masala and oil to the wheat flour.
4. Mix it well and now add palak paste.
4. Mix it well and now add palak paste.
5. Add grated onion and coriander leaves.
6. Mix all the ingredients (without using water). knead well to make the dough. If the water from palak paste and onions is not enough add little water and prepare the dough.
6. Mix all the ingredients (without using water). knead well to make the dough. If the water from palak paste and onions is not enough add little water and prepare the dough.
Thanks for stopping by and have a good day....


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Michael Clark Proves That (20/10 Vision) Does Exist In The Basketball World
If you don't know Michael Clark then it's about time you get...
ST.LOUIS, MO.—The climax of a taxing Men's College Basketball Tournament is upon us. This year's tourney has come crammed with classic contests, enthralling upsets, and spectacular performances. The Final Four has descended upon St. Louis, Missouri and North Carolina, Illinois, Michigan State and Louisville have emerged from their respective regions looking to cement a place in history as the 2005 NCAA Men's Basketball Champion. Every Division I basketball team begins the year with that assignment as the prime objective. Only one team can reach the objective, and next weekend we will know which team it is. If the tournament thus far is to serve as a barometer, expect great plays from great players and three excellent games as a conclusion to this years adaptation of March Madness.
Separate but equal. In the history of our illustrious country one surefire blemish is the 1896 Supreme Court case titled "Plessy vs. Ferguson." The case made the segregation of races law and split the country along racial lines. In the land of the free and the home of the brave it was determined that color would be the deciding factor as to who could really pursue happiness. Not until Brown vs. Board of Education, and the exemplary work of Thurgood Marshall, did Plessy vs. Ferguson get overturned. (Some 60 years later) Although heinous for the time, allow me to reintroduce the idea of separate being equal. The Michigan State Spartans, Louisville Cardinals, Illinois Fighting Illini and the North Carolina Tar Heels will face each other weekend. Each team's ultimate goal, a national championship, is equal. The path each respective school traveled to get here is different, it is separate.
Complacency The North Carolina Tar Heels will face their toughest opponent this year, and that's before the game even starts. Complacency will be looking to hand the North Carolina Tar Heels a loss and a long trip back to Tobacco Road. The Tar Heels are by far the most talented team in the Final Four. So the question arises, "How does a supremely talented squad motivate itself to dominate?" On paper there is no way that the inexperience of Michigan State freshman point guard Drew Neitzel and the "shoot first, ask questions last" mentality of alternate point guard Chris Hill can overcome the ACC regular season and tourney mettle Raymond Felton possesses. It would seem that Sean May is too strong, too quick and too skilled to be denied points or rebounds by the Spartan big men. In a tournament packed with big time performances from big time players, common sense would say the Rashad McCants is due for a big night or two. The collective greatness of role players such as Melvin Scott, David Noel, Marvin Williams, Jackie Manuel, and Jawad Williams propose the idea that few teams could field a starting five that would compete with them, let alone a group coming off the bench. With such an embarrassment of riches, North Carolina cannot relax, they cannot stop fighting. Make no mistake, North Carolina is fighting. They are fighting the monkey on their coaches back. They are fighting the myth that their teacher is not a top tier coach because he chokes at the highest level of competition. Roy Williams has coached highly skilled, talented players for the majority of his career, yet he has no title to show. To whom much is given much is required and anything less than a title would be a disappointment to the Tar Heels. The next two games are practically must win for them and that's unfair, yet it's reality. Separate Anxieties, Equal Pressure.
Expectations The senior class featured on this year's Michigan State Men's basketball team is a class purposely stockpiled with talented performers. After the Spartans National Title run in 2000, Kevin Torbert, Alan Anderson, Chris Hill (as well as too soon departed Marcus Taylor and Zach Randolph) arrived in Lansing with expectations of hanging at least one more banner in the rafters of the Breslin Center. Somehow, those plans were never reached. This is the first and only Final Four appearance for the class of 2001. Thus far in the tournament, adversity has not dealt a blow the team could not handle. Take for example the overtime thriller against Kentucky. Senior Allan Anderson sank four consecutive free throws to ensure a Spartans win and guarantee a Final Four appearance. Can you imagine the pressure? Mr. Anderson must have broad shoulders because the weight of an entire class of Michigan State seniors rested on him at the free throw line last weekend. The weight of expectations, and continuing a championship legacy might have crushed a lesser player. That's when you remember what this group was brought in for; to make key plays, to lead by example, to continue the legacy of greatness. As you watch North Carolina and Michigan State collide, think about Mateen Cleaves, Jason Richardson and the National Championship team of 2000. Think about their tenacity and will to win. Then think how good you would have to be to replace them. Separate Anxieties, Equal Pressure.
Disrespect The Louisville Cardinals are participating in the Final Four for the first time since 1986 and the whole state of Kentucky (as well as basketball fans across the nation) feels like it's about time. During the last days of the Denny Crum era and the genesis of the Rick Pitino era, Louisville struggled mightily. Gone were the days of prominence and national title aspirations; they were replaced with mediocrity and complacency. Then suddenly, a shift occurred. Blue chip recruits began to come back to Louisville, yearning to play for a proven NBA talent developer. As the talent trickled in, the wins increased. That trend culminated this year when the Cardinals put together a 29-4 season and waited to enjoy the fruits of their labor, which would manifest itself in a 1 or 2 seed for the NCAA Tournament. Instead the committee seeded them fourth. This meant the there were 12 other teams better than the Cardinals in college basketball, spread throughout the 4 regions. It meant that a whole year's worth of blood, sweat, and tears were disregarded. As ridiculous as that assertion was, not many basketball fans made much fuss about Louisville's seeding. They didn't believe. That is until the round of 32 when they thumped Georgia Tech 76-54. The volume turned up a couple of notches again when they whipped #1 seed Washington in the Sweet Sixteen. An Elite Eight thriller with West Virginia had people from state to state singing Louisville's praises. One has to question how many of those people actually think Louisville has a chance against Illinois. The drive to prove doubters wrong has provided the fuel for three very impressive Louisville victories in this Tournament. I also have to think that such a frame of mind (doubt from outsiders) is exactly what Louisville wants. If you watch the Cardinals play, you can tell that they are playing with a chip on their shoulder. They have something to prove, ladies and gentlemen. The farther in this tournament they go, the more of a success this season will become. Their hard work will be validated. Separate Anxieties, Equal Pressure.
Integration When the Supreme Court ruled that Plessy vs. Ferguson was unconstitutional, a group of 9 students in Little Rock, Arkansas decided to exercise the right to an integrated education and attend Little Rock Central High School. They were met with a good deal of resistance but eventually they were able to prove that they belonged and that the law was correct. Illinois is the Little Rock 9 of 2005. College basketball is a game of tradition. That tradition is not only of teams and coaches. Rather, it is also of players who year in and year out make us take notice of this tournament. These players don't always come from Duke or Kentucky. They don't always shine brightly in a Kansas or Arizona uniform. Sometimes they come from Illinois. It takes truly specials players to make this integration complete. It takes players who could have taken their talents to bigger stages at larger schools, like Deron Williams, to lead his team to a place some thought they didn't belong. It takes a coach, like Bruce Weber, leaving a place of comfort in order take on the daunting task of making a good team great. In pursuing entry into this place at the top of the college basketball mountain, much like the Little Rock 9, Illinois has faced stiff competition. First, competition took the form of the rough and tumble Big Ten Conference. (A conference that placed 5 teams in the tourney, 3 in the Elite Eight and now 2 in the Final Four; so much for the Big Ten having a "down" year.) Then with upsets happening all around the Illini were able to advance through the NCAA Tournament's first 4 rounds to an Instant Classic contest with Lute Olson's Arizona Wildcats. Arizona provided an incomparable Elite Eight contest and served as the hostile crowd preventing the Little Rock 9's entry into Central High School. You see Arizona is an established superpower. They do not hurt for recruits; nor do they need a savior. That's why Illinois beating Arizona and advancing to the Final Four is a major accomplishment. It announces to the nation that Illinois basketball is a force to be reckoned with. Now that the Illinois Fighting Illini are here, now that they have met and defeated stiff opposition, the task is to prove that they belong. The task is to win two more games and forever place their names among the greatest college basketball teams of all time. Separate Anxieties, Equal Pressure.
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Director, Head Small Molecule Protein Science
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: March 01, 2017
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Janssen Research & Development, LLC ., a division of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for an Director, located in Spring House, PA.
At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating, curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time. And we pursue the most promising science, wherever it might be found.
Janssen Research & Development, LLC discovers and develops innovative medical solutions to address important unmet medical needs in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Please visit
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The Director will be Head of Small Molecule (SM) Protein Science, consisting of 17 scientists at the Spring House and Beerse research sites. The group provides proteins and protein structural data to small molecule drug discovery projects for all five therapeutic areas, working closely with partners in Lead Discovery. SM Protein Science is made up of two subgroups, which are Structural Biology and Protein Sciences. The Structural Biology subgroup is located in SH, and has in-house protein crystallization labs and experts for solving protein structures from crystallographic data. The Protein Sciences group is located in SH and BE, and expresses and purifies proteins for TA target teams.
The Head will ensure that the group works globally, and builds strong working relationship with TA team leaders. Responsibilities also include:
Lead the Protein Sciences subgroup - Ensure delivery of proteins of the highest quality and on time to TA teams and Lead Discovery; Set and implement protein quality standards; Directly manage both in-house and CRO protein scientists to flexibly meet changing needs.
Provide leadership to the Structural Sciences subgroup - Ensure that protein structural and NMR data and expertise are provided in a timely manner consistent with TA team goals and objectives.
Build and guide the global SM Protein Science group. Recruit, mentor, and develop outstanding scientists to create a culture of scientific excellence and innovation that is well aligned with TA partners.
Build strong working relationships with leaders in all five therapeutic areas and Lead Discovery. Articulate the objectives and operating model of the group, and shape the SM Protein Science to best meet TA and LD objectives.
Contribute to the strategic direction of the organization as a member of the Lead Discovery Extended Leadership Team.
Ph.D. or equivalent in protein science, biochemistry, or structural biology with at least 15 years of protein science experience in a drug discovery organization is required
At least 10 years of experience as a people manager is required
Candidate must be a recognized scientific expert in protein expression, purification, and analysis with an outstanding publication record in peer-reviewed journals
In-depth knowledge of drug discovery biochemistry, with expertise in at least one of the following areas: enzymes, receptors, ion channels or protein-protein interaction targets is required
Must have a record of success in working effectively with multiple types of research organizations, including academic institutions, contract research organizations, and public-private consortia
Knowledge of structural biology, protein NMR, and/or computational chemistry are preferred
Knowledge of biophysics, enzymology, and/or receptor pharmacology are preferred
Experience in structure-based drug design and/or fragment-based lead discovery are preferred
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Les Genets is a fun and lively parc. You will find it located amidst woodland - perfect for exploring. The centrepiece of the parc is the excellent waterpark with slides, chutes and lazy river, plus whirlpools and ample space for sunbathing, overlooked by the park's popular, modern bar
Close to a lovely sandy beach, a lively parc with both an indoor pool and superb waterpark.
Surrounded by attractive woodland, the excellent facilities make Les Genets ideal for a family holiday. Older children will particularly enjoy a holiday at this lively parc.
The focal point is the outstanding waterpark with Jacuzzi, waterslides, water chute and lazy-river as well as spacious sun terraces and a new modern bar just been added.
A short stroll takes you to a beautiful sandy beach or you can explore the woods and dunes along the coast. This parc is three quarters of a mile from Merlin Plage, and four miles from St Jean-de- Monts.
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The State Government has dropped plans for a blanket speed limit reduction from 100km/h to 90km/h on rural roads. Picture JAMES KERR
THE State Government's backflip on a plan to reduce rural road speed limits to 90km/h has been welcomed by the RACT.
Infrastructure Minister David O'Byrne today announced the default limit would not be dropped from 100km/h, despite his earlier argument that the cut would save lives.
Mr O'Byrne said an education campaign would be continued instead.
The decision pre-empts a Legislative Council inquiry into the speed-cut plan.
"While the original recommendation from the Road Safety Advisory Council was for a blanket reduction, instead we've been working and consulting with communities about the Safer Roads Strategy and looking at roads on a case-by-case basis, using proven criteria," Mr O'Byrne said.
"It is, however, clear that overwhelmingly the community does not support a reduction in the default speed limit on our rural roads."
Mr O'Byrne said speed limits on gravel roads would still be reduced to 80km/h and the confusing "END" speed limit signs would be removed as planned later this year.
A public campaign to alert motorists to always drive to the conditions, particularly on rural roads, would start this year as planned.
"We've achieved a 33 per cent reduction in serious casualty crashes over the last five years, however too many crashes continue to occur on rural roads."
The state's peak motoring body commended the move, noting it was a "significant change to the Government's earlier intent".
When a virtual blanket rural speed limit reduction proposal was first raised by the Government in late 2010, RACT described it as a "one-size-fits-all" approach to a complex issue and called for a case-by-case assessment methodology.
RACT chief Harvey Lennon congratulated Mr O'Byrne on "refining his thinking".
"Many councils were opposed to the proposed widespread speed limit reductions, and a majority of RACT members told us in two separate surveys (2011 and 2012) that they thought a 100km/h default limit was reasonable," Mr Lennon said in a statement.
"The Government deserves credit for both listening to the community and finally adopting a practical solution.
"Rural crashes occur because of a variety of reasons.
"A reduced speed limit is not the silver bullet – but it can and should be applied sensibly, and quite appropriately, on a case-by-case basis."
"RACT members also look forward to the removal of the "END" speed limit signs as soon as possible."
So far in Tasmania this year 20 people have died on public roads, compared with 16 last year, and 155 people have been seriously injured, up from 141.
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If any employer is still wondering whether background checks work to protect people, consider Initiative 1029 in Washington state. Back in 2008, voters overwhelmingly passed Initiative 1029, which required federal background checks and increased basic training for the people who care for seriously ill seniors and people with disabilities. The initiative received more "yes" votes than any other initiative in the state's history. And yet, the reforms were never implemented.
In the three years legislators have dragged their feet on it, the number of crimes against seniors and the gravely ill at the hands of their caregivers has continued to rise. Residential Care Services, which investigates allegations against employees or volunteers of long-term care facilities, reported a more than 15 percent increase in citations of neglect and abuse in adult family homes, to more than 20,000, in 2010. Yet right now the state only requires a limited background check for home care workers, not an exhaustive search into their criminal records in other states.
It's common sense, not just good business, to prevent anyone off the street to care for those who can't defend themselves. No matter what state your business is in, you should be ensuring the safety of your customers and employees by using employment screening services that include a federal background check. It's as simple as that.


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you can eat it tomorrow, no problem
I know soemone who never freezes food for leftovers because she 'doesn't trust it'
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another couple of days should be fine as well. You can leave food for a few days and it's fine, so long as you heat it through properly before eating it.
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It will be absolutely fine you pussy
Curry never reallyt goes off anyway. I have some spiced onions in the fridge that have been there for weeks.
I actually don't really like bolognese. I prefer osso bucco or saltimbocca.
- froglet this'd this
this ^
if you cooked it yesterday, I'd probably eat it today or tomorrow but then I'd chuck because my tummy is a bit fragile, even though it's probably still ok for a bit longer
JFC, are you serious?
You could have left it on the kitchen counter and it would still be fine. In the fridge it'll last a week at least. Basically if it hasn't got any visible signs of mould etc it is 100% ok.ma0sm and PickledOeuf this'd this
this is a little bit pocketmouse really
It will be 100% fine
It'll be fine mate
Yesterday I ate the scampi fries I bought when we went to the Gladstone. They were absolutely delicious.
i'd kill for a pack right now
gladstone this thursday perhaps? me and helen sometimes do the quiz
Not this Thursday, but deffo one soon (after the 16th)
I'm flat broke at the mo and got a really shitty couple of weeks to get through.
fire them into the sun
your only option. the curry will be practically radioactive by now
this was delicious by the way
doro wot <3


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Glenbrae Teaching as Inquiry Model
For my professional Inquiry I will be following Glenbrae Teaching as Inquiry Model.
This means that teachers will have to gather evidence at the beginning of the year and during the year about their targeted students. Gathering evidence includes analysing data from previous year or latest assessment data, observation notes, and looking at students' works.
Teachers will then have to make plans - based on what they have gathered and observed - what can we do to help our targeted students accelerate their learning and to achieve what have set for in our inquiry focus (includes Teaching Practice). At Glenbrae we make short term plans hypothesise (hunch) (normally for 3-4 weeks).
At the end of every third week, teachers gathered evidence again on their students performance, analyse and share - what happened as a result of the changes of their own teaching practice.


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Current Affairs Quiz: November 28-30, 2013
1. Who among the following has recently become UNICEF's brand ambassador for South Asia?
[A]Amir Khan
[B]Ajay devagan
[C]Sachin Tendulkar
[D]Virat Kohli
Sachin Tendulkar
Recently-retired batting legend Sachin Tendulkar became the UNICEF's first brand ambassador for South Asia and is all set to work in promoting hygiene and sanitation in the region.
2. The "Panch Prayag" which connotes the five sacred river confluences is in the state of ___?
[A]Himachal Pradesh
[B]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Andhra Pradesh
The Panch Prayag the five sacred river confluence is in the state of Uttarakhand. The five prayags are Vishnu Prayag, Nand Prayag, Karn Prayag, Rudra Prayag and Dev Prayag.
3. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has recently given approval to set up Tiger Reserve in Nagzira, which is located in __?
[C]Tamil Nadu
The National Tiger Conservation Authority has given approval to set up 5th Tiger Reserve in Nagzira, Maharashtra. This reserve would be between Gondia and Bhandra districts, it would be home to surplus tigers from Tadoba.
4. In which of the following states India's first Synthetic Rubber Plant was launched, recently?
[D]Tamil Nadu
India's first Synthetic Rubber Plant launched by Veerappa Moily, Union Minister of Petroleum at Panipat in Haryana. Country's first styrene butadiene rubber (e-SBR) unit was set up by Indian Synthetic Rubber Limited. This will be used for manufacturing of dairy need products and manufacturing automobiles.
5. The "Peace Clause" which is in news recently, is an Agreement on Agriculture related to __?
[A]European Union
[B]World Trade Organisation
World Trade Organisation
The Peace Clause refers to article 13 of the World Trade Organisation's Agreement on Agriculture. Article 13holds that domestic support measures and export subsidies of a WTO member that are legal under the provisions of the agreement on agriculture cannot be challenged by other WTO members on grounds of being illegal under the provisions of another WTO agreement.
6. Name the Indian Origin who received Asian Lite Professional Excellence Award in UK?
[A]Jaswinder S Bamrah
[B]Jaipal S Singh
[C]Aravind Ramesh
[D]Dinesh Mishra
Jaswinder S Bamrah
Asian Lite Professional Excellence Award in UK Achieved by Jaswinder S Bamrah, Indian origin. He achieved this award for his contribution to the medical field in UK.
7. Which one of the following treaties aims at eliminating the anti-personnel landmines around the world?
[A]Ottawa treaty
[B]Moscow treaty
[C]Geneva treaty
[D]Berlin treaty
Ottawa treaty
The Ottawa treaty or often simply referred to as the Mine Ban Treaty, but officially known as the Convention on the Prohibition and Transfer of Anti-Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their destruction, aims at eliminating anti-personnel landmines around the world.
8. The International lawn tennis player nicknamed as "King of Clay Court":
[A]Roger Federer
[B]Rafael Nadal
[C]Novak Djokovic
[D]Andrew Murray
Rafael Nadel
Spanish professional tennis player Rafael Nadal has earned the nickname "King of Clay".
9. Who among the following has been named as new Chief Justice of Pakistan?
[A]Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
[B]Salman Bhatt
[C]Mohammed Khan
Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
Tassaduq Hussain Jillani was named Pakistan's new Chief Justice of Pakistan, replacing Iftikar Chaudhry. President Mamnoon Hussain approves Jillani's elevation to the post. His appointment will come into effect from December 12, a day after Chaudhry, the longest serving Chief Justice, retires.
10. In which of the following states the" Sonepur Cattle Fair" Asia's largest cattle fair has been kicked off, recently?
The Sonepur Cattle Fair or Malegaon Mela is held on Karthika Poornima in the month of November in Sonepur, Bihar, on the confluence of river Ganges and Gandak. Till date, it is the biggest cattle fair of Asia and stretches from fifteen days to one month. It has origins during ancient times. This is when Chandragupta Maurya used to buy elephants and horses across the river Ganges. This year the fair began on November 16.


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AMS is a staff-run school, without a director or headmaster This mean all the work of the school including janitorial, maintenance, administrative and financial management, is shared by the staff. Individuals interested in joining our community and working here should be willing to work within the following structures:
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- equal modest salary for all staff members, regardless of experience or amount of time employed
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Happy Friday everyone! In this week's social media recap, we take a look at Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook. As always, don't forget to share, and let us know what you think in the comments. Have a great weekend!
Instagram Now Let's You Pinch to Zoom on Photos
The days of squinting and taking screenshots just to see the details in your friends' Instagram pictures is finally over. This week, Instagram added a long overdue feature, allowing users to pinch and zoom on photos in their feeds. This is not a groundbreaking innovation or feature that will change how we use the app forever, it's just an ease-of-use feature that should've been added years ago. As the social network giants battle it out to compete for our attention, it's nice to see features that improve the functionality of existing features, rather than the next cloneable app or monetization method.
YouTubers Panic Over "Ad-Friendly" Content Policy
Earlier this week, Many popular YouTubers took to the platform to express their worry and frustration about a possible new feature that could impact their bottom line. YouTube began sending notices to content creators telling them that a few of their videos had been flagged as "not advertiser friendly" and as a result, would make less money. The flagged videos included sexually suggestive content, violence, inappropriate language, drugs, and graphic content. Popular YouTuber Phil DeFranco, along with a few others, shared thoughts on Twitter claiming that YouTube was censoring its creators by hindering their ability to make money from content.
It's been reported that a YouTube algorithm will flag these videos based on keywords and will place them in a separate ad bucket that advertisers can opt in and out of. Many advertisers don't want their brand associated with "explicit" content, which is why YouTube created this algorithm, as an answer to that. It turns out that this "ad-friendly" flag has been a feature on YouTube for years, but the site recently began sending notices to creators to see if they would like to appeal. We'll keep an eye on how this develops as YouTube continues to build rules and relationships with its creators.
Facebook Tells Advertisers to Speed Up Their Site or They Won't Show Their Ads
This Wednesday, Facebook announced that it would start pre-fetching the contents of advertisers' mobile websites, meaning it will store that content on Facebook servers for faster access when consumers click on an ad. Facebook has "found that people don't stick around and wait for pages that take too long to display — 40% click away if a page takes three seconds to load, according to Facebook." This is Facebook's latest attempt at speeding up the way that content loads when users click on external links, the first after instant articles. Similar to instant articles, Facebook is asking advertisers to host more of their content directly on Facebook to speed up the process, and to keep users within the FB ecosystem. As always with every new Facebook feature, there are pros and cons. Advertisers will now be able to share their content faster, and consumers will spend less time waiting, however, Facebook will have more control over how both parties are consuming content that it doesn't own. We're interested to see how Facebook continues to change how the internet as a whole works.
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Meet WWT Asynchrony Labs
Software Agility
Fail fast, always be learning. Software developers are increasingly finding that an Agile, DevOps approach to application development works. It allows them to meet the needs of lines of business, which can quickly shift based on market demands.
But applications are often held back due to infrastructure limitations. Rarely can IT departments architect, source and deploy infrastructure at the speed of agile, software and mobile app development.
Asynchrony, an agile software development company with expertise in application development, mobile computing, and systems and sensor integration, found themselves in this spot.
Infrastructure Agility
WWT has set itself apart from other technology integrators by building environments that allow customers to quickly evaluate architectural infrastructure solutions. Sandbox environments in our Advanced Technology Center serve as platforms for proofs of concept and rapid prototyping. Along with large-scale pilot capabilities, IT departments can stand up and deploy infrastructure at the speed of business.
But enterprises can only realize the business value of infrastructure solutions through well-designed software applications.
As custom applications are becoming more critical to business, we found our customers needed solutions that accounted for the software and infrastructure components of technology solutions.
Filling the Gap and Meeting Business Needs
Our acquisition of Asynchrony fills a gap that existed for both companies. We had agility on the back-end and Asynchrony had agility on the front-end.
Now, with the newly named Asynchrony Labs, we can deliver end-to-end solutions that include user-facing software and the systems and infrastructure that support it.
Asynchrony Labs will be a vital component of our Advanced Technology Center ecosystem as we continue to focus on and invest in areas like mobility, security, big data and the Internet of Things.


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On track for joining the champions
Young Finnish kart racer Santeri Kallio is following in the footsteps of many Formula One champions. Mika Häkkinen, Michael Schumacher, Kimi Räikkönen, and Fernando Alonso are among the top formula's racers who began their high-speed careers in karting.
At 17, Kallio is rapidly maturing as a driver. He has been honing his racing skills in the Finnish Rotax Max Challenge race series. This year, he positioned himself in 6th place in the overall standings, although there was a good chance of coming third or even second.
"I got a black flag [meaning disqualification] in the last race because our team forgot to add the tyres to the organisers' database. That had a great effect in the overall standings," Kallio recalls.
This left Kallio with a harsh reminder of how important the little things are in racing, but his gaze is firmly set on the next season. Focusing on the future, Kallio says: "I'll race in Rotax Max class next year, but we still have to decide whether we will race in Finland or in the European series."
Thinking further into the future, Kallio dreams of racing an F1 car on such tracks as the Silverstone or Spa-Francorchamps circuit in years to come. But wherever his journey takes him, Kallio is clear that racing is in his blood.
And Kemppi's distinctive orange is part of that journey. With Kemppi one of Kallio's sponsors, the Joy of Welding has been an essential part of the Sakal Racing team's pit-stop appearance. 'We have a Kemppi welding machine with us at every race. It's gained a lot of attention from other teams – and it has seen lots of action when the car has required fixing,' Kallio says.


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Jul 28, 2013 4:42 AM CST
|My husband planted a few gourd seeds , they have been blooming but the blooms turn brown and do not make any gourds. There is only one small gourd on the plants. We have plenty of bees. What is causing that?
Jul 28, 2013 11:17 AM CST
|Stress on the plant or lack of pollination. Has the weather been unduly hot? If there are lots of bees around, do you actually see them at your gourd plants?
Jul 28, 2013 3:09 PM CST
|We had about 10 days reaching 90 degrees or more. Have not paid much attention to the bees except that there are lots of them around. I have a lot of flowers in the same area. The bees seem to like my hummingbird feeders. So far the 1 little gourd is hanging on.
Jul 28, 2013 3:26 PM CST
|I would bet it was stress. Make sure they are watered really, really well and see what happens. But you could try hand pollinating some just to see if you want. It is so easy to do. Just use a Q- Tip and transfer pollen from a male flower to a female flower.
Jul 28, 2013 4:08 PM CST
|How do you tell a male flower from a female?
Jul 28, 2013 4:20 PM CST
|Male flowers, in back of the flower is a slim smooth stem. Female flowers, in back of the flower is a tiny mini fruit that starts growing as soon as it is pollinated.
Jul 28, 2013 4:36 PM CST
|Thank you! I will try that
Jul 28, 2013 4:39 PM CST
|It is like that on cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash and such.
Jul 28, 2013 5:50 PM CST
|I have had lots of cucumbers but I never looked closely at the flowers. I didn't grow squash this year. I sure didn't know about the male and female flowers. I learned something new today
Jul 28, 2013 6:04 PM CST
|I rarely look at the cucumber flowers that closely myself. But if you do look closely it is easy to see the difference.
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Foreign policy concerns dominated the late 1970s as the Cold War escalated and communists were taking over higher education. Young America's Foundation's goal was to give young conservative activists the education they needed to deal with the academic Left and defend their ideas in the classroom.
James Taylor, a current member of Young America's Foundation's Board of Directors, was the education program consultant at the time and saw the need for a program that could intellectually equip student activists. "The ideas that made this country great–self reliance, individual liberty, faith in God–are under constant attack in American colleges," Taylor noted in 1979. "That's why the Foundation is so important- to serve as a rallying point for responsible students who wish to restore academic balance in our universities."
To meet the Conservative Movement's need for such a program, YAF held its first "Orientation Seminar" (later named the National Conservative Student Conference) at American University in Washington, D.C. from August 12-15 in 1979. More than 50 students from around the country answered an ad in National Review and registered for the conference, which featured four days of lectures and discussions on US foreign policy.
Dr. Alan Ned Sabrosky was the academic director for the first Orientation Seminar. A noted authority on international relations, Sabrosky presented students in attendance with a viewpoint that most wouldn't hear in their classrooms: That the United States wasn't "the bad guy" in the world.
In addition to Dr. Sabrosky, other conference faculty included Dr. Jeffrey Gayner, Robert Schadler, and Paul Koch, with special guest lectures by Andre Visser and Dr. W. Scott Thompson. Students in attendance had the opportunity to engage in Q & A with the speakers and participate in discussion groups to learn how to push back against the leftist ideas their professors were teaching.
Notable alumni of the first Orientation Seminar are Marc Thiessen, Chuck Cunningham, and the Honorable Roy Brun.
Today, Marc Thiessen is a frequent speaker for Young America's Foundation and an author, columnist, and commentator. He also served as a speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.
Chuck Cunningham is now the senior vice president for government relations at Securing America's Future Energy and previously served as the director of federal affairs at the National Rifle Association.
Roy Brun went on to be a bold conservative voice as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and as a judge of Louisiana's 1st Judicial District.
Young America's Foundation's purpose has always been clear: to prepare students who believe in freedom to defend their beliefs in the often-hostile environment of college campuses. The first Orientation Seminar was a pilot to determine the effectiveness of a summer school for students to become equipped and motivated to advance conservative ideas on their campuses, something that didn't exist at the time. The overwhelming success of the first Orientation Seminar paved the way for four decades of conferences preparing student activists in the study of foreign policy, free market economics, national defense, and foundational values that have made America strong, prosperous, and independent.
The format of YAF's Orientation Seminars, coupled with the Reagan model of bold activism, has withstood the test of time and is often imitated but never duplicated. Fancy swag and fun slogans are no replacement for 40 years of tried and true resources and the success of Young America's Foundation conferences.
The 40th annual National Conservative Student Conference will take place in Washington, DC from July 30 to August 4. Click here to learn more and secure your spot!