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Compact Design Solution with SIP-based IP Surveillance
PLANET ICA-4130S Ultra-mini IP Camera with PoE is designed for easy installation with versatile functions. The camera features 1.3 mega-pixel CMOS sensor and supports H.264, MPEG-4, and M-JPEG compression formats to deliver excellent picture quality for different applications. Integrated with SIP/VoIP protocol, the ICA-4130S provides more aggressive and efficient solution to dealing with event triggers via video phone. It is perfect for remote and discreet monitoring of indoor areas such as homes, small businesses, boutiques, stores, offices, communities, restaurants, hotels, residences, healthcare facilities, etc.
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The ICA-4130S incorporates IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet standard and able to be powered via the network cable from a PoE power sourcing equipment such as PoE Switch and PoE injector. It thus eliminates the need for extra power cables and reduces installation costs while increases the deployment flexibility. The ICA-4130S is ONVIF compliant and interoperable with other brands in the market. Moreover, the camera features 3-axis mechanical design for fast and easy adjustment of the camera's viewing angle, allowing you to precisely position the camera. The ICA-4130S is indisputably the ideal choice for reliable and high performance surveillance.
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- SIP 2.0 (RFC3261) compliant
- Monitor status of remote site via video phone, SIP embedded mobile phone or PC aggressively at any time
- 1/2.5" progressive 1.3 mega-pixel CMOS sensor
- 3.6mm Fixed Lens provides 96 degrees horizontal / 72 degrees vertical angle of view
- 0.5 lux minimum illumination at F1.2
- Maximum resolution 1280 x 960
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- Max. resolution 1280 x 960 at 30fps
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- Supports E-PTZ advanced function
- Built-in microphone
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Easy Installation & Management
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- Intelligent motion / audio / network disconnect / tamper detection alarm triggers
- Watermark prevents video from tampering
- Micro SD/SDHC card local video recording supported
- Easy configuration and management via Windows-based utility or web interface
PoE Standard 802.3af
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You are hereRegulation
The NanoEthicsBank collects examples of laws governing the use of nanomaterials, as well as publications outlining how developments in the regulation of engineered nanomaterials is influencing their use in manufacturing and in consumer products. Below is a list of government agency websites and seminal reports discussing the regulation of nanotechnologies both in the U.S. and internationally.
United States
EPA – Control of Nanomaterials Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
This page summarizes the latest developments of how the Toxic Substances Control Act is being applied to engineered nanomaterials.
Food and Drug Administration- Nanotechnology
This web page summarizes some of the FDA's main activities in the field of nanotechnology, including the Nanotechnology Task Force report from July 2007. Recent news from all major U.S. government agencies can also be found in the Federal Register (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/) by doing a keyword search.
European Commission - Nanomaterials and REACH
This website from the European Commission's Directorate General for for Enterprise and Industry gives an overview of how REACH regulations apply to nanomaterials, and provides links to key publications on this topic.
REACH and the Regulation of Nanotechnology by Bryan Ward and Sarah S. Harley.
This article published in the December 2009 SafeNano Newsletter, discusses how the European Union's Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation relates to manufactured nanoscale materials, and includes a list of further resources.
Nanotech Regulatory Document Archive
The Nanotech Regulatory Document Archive is a free, searchable database of governmental documents from around the world relating to nanotechnology regulation.
Mapping Study on Regulation and Governance of Nanotechnologies
In January 2009, the FramingNano project, funded under the EU's FP 7 science and technology program, published this report which summarizes how countries around the world are working to understand and regulate the health, safety, and environmental effects and ethical and societal effects of nanotechnology. The report includes a series of appendixes that give a detailed summary of research initiatives, legislation, national strategies, and guidance documents developed by European nations, as well as the U.S., China, Japan, and Australia.
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United by intense love, Macao & Cosmage were living happily together on a lost island, when one day Civilisation approached them. Published in 1919, under Edy Legrand's pen, this innovating book swims against the tide of his era. As a critique of overruning industrialism, an ode to ecology and an outlook on colonialism, this story strangely resonates today.
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這篇除了 Super Talent RC4開箱 & Windows to go (Windows8.1) 教學之外, 也是Mac除了用Boot Camp之外使用windows的教學
我因為想購入2013年版MBA(Mac Book Air), 肖想他強大的續行能力, 但有些程式遊戲還是只能在windows下開啟,
某老外苦學漢語 10 年,到東方參加漢語考試。 試題為請解釋下列句子。
1. 冬天:能穿多少穿多少; 夏天:能穿多少穿多少。
2. 剩女產生的原因有兩個: 一是誰都看不上, 二是誰都看不上。
3. 捷運裡聽到一個女孩大概是給男朋友打電話,"我已經快到西一門了,
相信很多人都發生過好不容易在優酷或土豆網找到的影集或視訊課程,卻因地域上的限制無法觀看。Unblock Youku 就是用來解決這個問題。
Unblock Youku 是一 Chrome 擴充套件,一旦安裝後,原「僅限大陸播放」的視頻就都可以播放囉!有這方面困擾的朋友不妨可以試試看!
我使用hinet的網路, 而hinet連youtube爛透了的事實大家都知道...
至於為什麼會爛? 網路上說法很多, 就不特別提了
之前有流傳解法 用gogoCLIENT使用Tunnel Broker的方式連到某主機後, 再爽爽連去youtube
方法公開後, 很快就把該網站的流量塞爆了... 我也就沒再使用
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Manifesto of Arming~ By Ju Gheh Liang
Coutier Liang states:
The late emporer passed away before accomplishing half of his feat. The world is presently devided into three while Sichuan is sterile and ravaged now, and this is indeed the critical moment for our survival! The guarding courtiers never relax in the palace, and the loyal officials are all devoted to the battlefield. They contribute themselves to your imperial mejesty in memory of the late emperor's exceptional grace to them. Thus, your imperial majesty, you should open your ears and listen to them
to glorify the late emporer's legacy of virtue as well as to enhance the morale of these loyal coutiers, and your majesty, you shouldn't look down on yourself, neither should you block their advises with the distorted analogies. The palace and the office of prime minister are in unity. There shouldn't be any discriminations among the rewardings to the virtuous and the punishment to those who make mistakes. Both the criminals and the virtuous should be dispatched to their due places for the treatment
which they deserve in order to highlight your equal and just governance. Therefore, your imperial majesty, you shouldn't favor anyone and differentiate the laws within and without the palace. The high secretary and the vice ministers, Guo Yo-Chi, Fei Yi and Dong Yun are all righteous and honest with pure and loyal mind. They were all promoted by the late emperor to aid you. I think every affair, whether important or trivial, in the palace could be scrutinized by them before the execution, and then
there shouldn't be any errors. General Shang Chong is a virtuous person with plenty of military knowledge. The late emporer praised him able when he was in his probation period. Thus everyone suggested he be the marshal. I think you could entrust him to manage everything in the army and he must be able to consolidate all soldiers and arrange a due post for each one. Getting long with the wise and virtuous courtiers and leaving away the vile and pleasimg people, that's how the West Han Dynasty rose.
Getting along with latter and leaving away the former, that's why the East Han Dynasty fell. Whenever the late emporer talked about it with me, he always repented of what Emporer Hwan and Emporer Ling had done. The ministers, vice ministers, administrators and staff are all loyal and virtuous courtiers. I wish you could believe and trust them, and the imperial family of Han will rise again in the near future.
I was just a common farmer cultivating alone in Nan-Yang. I just wished to survive in such a chaotic world without being known to any princes. The late emporer didn't care about my humble background and degraded himself to visit my shabby hut three times in person to ask me the situation under the heaven. I was so grateful to him that I promised him to devote myself to him for all my life to return his grace. Later, since we were seriously defeated and nearly terminated twenty-one years ago, I have
been assigned the position of the general military advisor. The former emperor knew I am prudent, thus he entrusted me the important missions when he was passing away. Since the grand assignment, for every day and night, in fear of staining the late emperor's reputation, I have been worried if I fulfill the mission which the late emperor entrusted me. This May we crossed the Lu River and marched into the deep sterile field. Now the south is all pacified, and the arms and soldiers are both fully
recruited, it's time that I, with all my endeavors, lead the troups northward to regain the central land, expulse the vile villains, restore the Han Dynasty, and resettle in the ancient capital. This is all I could do to return the late emperor's grace and fulfill the position you grant to me. When it comes to weighing the benefit against the loss and advising, Yo-Chi, Yi and Yun will take their responsibility. I wish you could entrust me the mission of eliminating all the national rascals. If I fail
to achieve it, I'm willing to take the punishment to console the soul of the late emperor. If Yo-Chi, Yi and Yun fail to well advice, they should also be punished to demonstrate their mistakes. And your imperial majesty, you should also speculate for yourself and accept all good advices to follow the edict the late emperor left to you. I couldn't be more grateful to your and the late emporer's favor. Now I'm leaving, in front of this manifesto with tears on my face, I dont know know what I've said.
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在 iPhone 的包裝盒內必定會附有一條 Apple 的標誌白色耳機線。這個大家都知道,但很多人不知道的是這條線的用處。
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I'm already getting some Elodea, and I will use the sponge out of my filter in the new filter going into the tank.
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(My goldfish Rex did his tank's cycle for me bless him. A bit mean I suppose, but I didn't know the fishfree way existed at the time. And He's a happy fishie still!)


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A climate-driven mechanistic population model of Aedes albopictus with diapause
© Jia et al. 2016
- Received: 7 July 2015
- Accepted: 12 March 2016
- Published: 24 March 2016
The mosquito Aedes albopitus is a competent vector for the transmission of many blood-borne pathogens. An important factor that affects the mosquitoes' development and spreading is climate, such as temperature, precipitation and photoperiod. Existing climate-driven mechanistic models overlook the seasonal pattern of diapause, referred to as the survival strategy of mosquito eggs being dormant and unable to hatch under extreme weather. With respect to diapause, several issues remain unaddressed, including identifying the time when diapause eggs are laid and hatched under different climatic conditions, demarcating the thresholds of diapause and non-diapause periods, and considering the mortality rate of diapause eggs.
Here we propose a generic climate-driven mechanistic population model of Ae. albopitus applicable to most Ae. albopictus-colonized areas. The new model is an improvement over the previous work by incorporating the diapause behaviors with many modifications to the stage-specific mechanism of the mosquitoes' life-cycle. monthly Container Index (CI) of Ae. albopitus collected in two Chinese cities, Guangzhou and Shanghai is used for model validation.
The simulation results by the proposed model is validated with entomological field data by the Pearson correlation coefficient r 2 in Guangzhou (r 2 = 0.84) and in Shanghai (r 2 = 0.90). In addition, by consolidating the effect of diapause-related adjustments and temperature-related parameters in the model, the improvement is significant over the basic model.
The model highlights the importance of considering diapause in simulating Ae. albopitus population. It also corroborates that temperature and photoperiod are significant in affecting the population dynamics of the mosquito. By refining the relationship between Ae. albopitus population and climatic factors, the model serves to establish a mechanistic relation to the growth and decline of the species. Understanding this relationship in a better way will benefit studying the transmission and the spatiotemporal distribution of mosquito-borne epidemics and eventually facilitating the early warning and control of the diseases.
- Aedes albopictus
- Population dynamics
- Mechanistic model
- Climate-driven
- Diapause
Aedes albopitus (Skuse), also known as the Asian tiger mosquito, is a competent vector for the transmission of many blood-borne epidemics such as dengue fever, West Nile virus infections and Chikungunya fever [1–5]. Ae. albopictus is a species native to the tropical areas of Southeast Asia; and during the last century, it has rapidly invaded countries throughout the world. Now the species is pervasively found in the subtropical and temperate climate areas of East Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas [1, 2]. The extensive spreading of Ae. albopictus is not only prompted by the increasing trend of international trade and travel [3–5] but is also mediated by climate change in a global context [6]. It has been corroborated that the growth of Ae. albopictus is constrained by the changing nature of physical environment; as a result, their population density is extrinsically impinged by a series of climatic factors including temperature, precipitation and photoperiod [7]. Because of this link to climate change, modeling the population dynamics of Ae. albopictus based on climatic factors serves a critical role for further identifying the causal relation to the transmission and control of mosquito-borne pathogens [8].
Within the realm of quantitative modeling, the climate-driven dynamics of the mosquito has been explored by two types of models: the statistical population model and the mechanistic population model [9]. The statistical population model aims to establish a mathematical correlation between the population abundance and climatic factors using data solicited from controlled experiments or field observations [10–12]. Although these statistical relationships are relatively straightforward and can be easily understood, they are flawed in describing the intrinsic biological mechanism of how the morphology of pathogen carriers is mediated by the environment. Another overlooked facet in the statistical population model pertains to the limited coverage of the species' life-cycle stages; for example, the majority of mosquito models have only differentiated between the aquatic period and the aerial period, while other sub-stages (e.g. eggs, larvae, pupae) have been less emphasized [13]. When climatic factors are involved in promoting or inhibiting the development, the influence on each sub-stage of the life-cycle is a critical aspect that must be further scrutinized [14, 15]. To overcome these limitations, the mechanistic population model explores the fluctuation of population by factoring in a priori established development process in a context constrained by environment [8]. For the study of Ae. albopictus, this type of model and its variations have been applied to specific geographic regions and have been modified for extensions to other Aedes spp. [16–22]. One important work in this area is attributed to Erickson et al. [23], who developed a stage-structured population model consisting of six ordinary differential equations to correspond to different stages of Ae. albopictus' life-cycle, with each equation measuring the mortality rate and growth rate dependent on a stage-specific temperature variable. Thereafter, Cailly et al. [24] established a generic temperature-driven model that extended the application to different mosquito species. This model served a more general purpose to represent the complete life-cycle with ten model compartments and temperature-driven mortality rate and growth rate [25, 26]. In a follow-up study, Tran et al. [27] optimized the parameters and transition functions in Cailly's model to estimate the population dynamics of Ae. albopictus with improved accuracy and a better fit to field observations.
An overlooked area in the formulation of the mechanistic population model is the phenomenon of diapause. Diapause refers to the physiological mechanism within certain species that inhibits the development of organism as a strategy to survive unfavorable environmental conditions, such as extreme weather [28, 29]. Diapause is observed among Ae. albopictus in selected subtropical areas and temperate climate areas where the relatively cold season of a year makes the mosquito eggs become dormant and unable to hatch [7, 30]. The delay in development can only be remedied when the eggs are exposed to enough warmth or a long photoperiod [1, 7]. Many entomologists previously associated Ae. albopictus diapause with environmental conditions using controlled experiments. For example, Wang [31] and Imai & Maeda [32] discovered that the intervening factors of diapause included low temperatures and short photoperiods; and this conclusion was later confirmed by a series of controlled experiments [1, 7, 30, 33]. In addition, comparative studies identified that the unique mechanism of diapause greatly improved the survival rate of Ae. albopictus under extreme desiccation and cold-stress conditions [34, 35]. These findings, however, have been rarely incorporated in the mechanistic population model [27]. Two exceptions are the models proposed by Cailly et al. [24] and Tran et al. [27], where diapause was quantified as a piecewise function dichotomizing the development into diapause period, say last September through early March, and that of non-diapause for the rest of year. Compared with Erickson et al. [23], accounting for diapause greatly improved the model performance and generated a close approximation of the field observation. However, the adjustment was based on a relative empirical assumption that diapause occurs in the same time period over different years as well as does not manifest regional differences. As diapause is a dynamic process primarily dictated by degrees of temperature and lengths of photoperiod [31, 32], it is more reasonable to assume diapause as a temperature- and photoperiod-driven phenomenon in a general way to consolidate the effect of temporal as well as regional differences.
Along the line of existing mechanistic population models [23, 24, 27], this paper, proposes a generic model to study Ae. albopictus population by considering diapause as a dynamic process conditional on the change of temperature and photoperiod. By restructuring the model and tuning the parameters, the study strictly captures the stage-specific mechanism of the mosquitoes' life-cycle. In addition, the model has been validated by field data collected in two Chinese cities over a five-year span where the phenomenon of diapause was introduced by seasonality. The proposed model aims to: (i) define a fine-tuned relationship between major climatic variables (temperature and photoperiod) and diapause-related events in Ae. albopictus's development cycle; (ii) explicitly quantify the effect of temperature on the population dynamics during the aquatic period based on controlled laboratory experiments and related literature.
The paper is organized as follows. The Methods section first presents the two sets of field observations in Chinese cities, which are employed as evidence for model validation. Then the new model is proposed based on two existing mechanistic population models. The Results section demonstrates simulation results, which are further compared and validated with field observations. The Discussion section discusses the improvement of the model over the original model as well as the sensitivity of non-climatic variables in the model. Lastly, the Conclusions section summarizes the contribution of the study and proposes directions for future research.
Study areas and data
To validate the model, we firstly conducted rigorous field experiments to collect Ae. albopictus larval samples. Field observations on the Ae. albopictus population were conducted in two southern Chinese cities, Guangzhou and Shanghai, over a respective period of five years. The two study areas both belong to the subtropical climate zone with a humid and hot summer and an arid and cold winter. Compared to Guangzhou, the weather in Shanghai exhibits a higher degree of seasonality with a colder spring, autumn and winter.
Monthly CI (in %) of Ae. albopictus larvae in Guangzhou and in Shanghai over a respective five-year period
To correspond to the CI data for each city, we collected daily mean temperature and precipitation data from China Meteorological Data Sharing Service System. We also derived photoperiod data using an existing source [37]. These datasets included Guangzhou over 2007–2011 and Shanghai over 2009–2013.
Basic mechanistic population model
Parameters dependent of climatic variables in the model
*f E
Egg hatching rate (day-1)
*f L
Larval development rate (day-1)
Dependent of T [47]
*f P
Pupal development rate (day-1)
Dependent of T [47]
*m L
Larval mortality rate (day-1)
Dependent of T [13]
*m P
Pupal mortality rate (day-1)
Dependent of T [13]
*m A
Adult mortality rate (day-1)
Dependent of T [13]
Oviposition rate by each female (day-1)
Dependent of T [53]
f Ag
Gestating adult development rate (day-1)
k L
Environmental carrying capacity for larvae (ha-1)
k P
Environmental carrying capacity for pupae (ha-1)
Parameters independent of climatic variables in the model
κ L
Standard environmental carrying capacity for larvae (ha-1)
κ P
Standard environmental carrying capacity for pupae (ha-1)
Percentage of females at emergence stage
m E
Egg mortality rate (day-1)
μ em
Emerging adult mortality rate (day-1)
μ r
Adult mortality rate related to seeking behavior (day-1)
γ Aem
Emerging adult development rate (day-1)
γ Ab
Blood feeding adult development rate (day-1)
γ Ao
Ovipositing adult development rate (day-1)
This proposed basic model is still in need of further scrutiny, in that it overlooks two important mechanistic facets. First, as noted by Cailly et al. [24, 27] and Tran et al. [27], diapause characterized only by a single binary variable (z dia) appears to be flawed. When applied for a different region, this model is less effective by assuming a static diapause period, say late September through early March (z dia = 0), and the rest of the year as the non-diapause period (z dia = 1) [27]. As diapause is a climate-driven phenomenon that differs across geographic regions and arises on different days [7], a model that considers the temporal variation of diapause needs to be considered and validated for all life-cycle stages of Ae. albopictus. Secondly, when the effect of diapause is incorporated, the role of climate-dependent parameters (Table 2) needs to be further scrutinized toward a better model performance. To address these two concerns, we propose an improved mechanistic population model that aims to adjust asterisked parameters in Table 2.
Improved mechanistic population model
In this section, we focus on improving the basic model (Equation 2) from two perspectives: model structure and model parameters. First, we integrate the confirmed relationship between diapause-related effects and climatic variables (temperature and photoperiod); and then we restructured the model by quantifying the conditions when the diapause arises. Secondly, we adjust several model parameters, such as development rates, mortality rates and oviposition rate (see asterisked parameters in Table 2).
Model structure: relationship between diapause and climate
During the diapause period (t begin < t < t end), on average Ae. albopictus adults succumb to a temperature of under 9.5 °C (γ Aem = γ Ag = γ Ar = 0 when T aver < 9.5 °C) [43].To survive such extreme conditions, egg diapause occurs as an adaptive strategy to improve survival rate compared with non-diapause egg [7, 34, 35]. However, the mortality rate and development rate of diapause eggs are less explored by existing literature; and therefore we denote these two parameters as m dia and f dia respectively in Equation 5 and conduct their sensitivity analysis in Results section. In addition to Equation 4, the hatching of diapause eggs is subject to other environmental factors, such as water and food availability [32, 44, 45]. In accordance with Tran et al. [27], we consider that the hatching is also dependent on the first precipitation event in spring (P week > P 0, where P 0 = 0 mm).
Model parameters: temperature-driven mechanism
Development lengths and mortality rates of Ae. albopictus under different temperatures
Temperature (°C)
Egg hatching length (days)
Larval development length (days)
Pupal development length (days)
Larval survival rate (%)b
Pupal survival rate (%)b
Adult survival length (days) e,c
Coefficient a
Coefficient b
Coefficient c
f E(t)
f L(t)
f P(t)
m L(t)
m P(t)
m A(t)
The scientific significance of the proposed model can only be corroborated by rigorous validation with respect to field data. To prepare for validation, we aimed to derive the simulation results first with an initial population of 106 eggs and a starting time t 0 of January 1st. Then the model was discretized using the Euler Method in MatLab 2015 [54]. Specifically, multiple rounds of simulations were conducted on a daily basis over six years in Guangzhou (2006–2011) and Shanghai (2008–2013). The results derived for the first year (i.e. 2006 for Guangzhou and 2008 for Shanghai) were not used for comparison, as they were strongly dependent on the initial setting [24, 27].
We then compared larva abundance between the monthly observed CI (Table 1) and the monthly simulated results (L R, which is relative to the maximum simulated value over the entire study period) using the Pearson's correlation coefficient (r). In this case, the study period is 2007–2011 for Guangzhou and 2009–2013 for Shanghai.
Simulated diapause periods
Simulated population abundance
Simulated favorable development period (DOY: F LP or F A >1%) at the larval-pupal stage (L + P) and at the adult stage (A b + A o)
Larval-pupal (F LP > 1%)
46–352 (Feb–Dec)
Adult (F A > 1%)
63–356 (Mar–Dec)
Larval-pupal (F LP > 1%)
75–325 (Mar–Nov)
Adult (F A > 1%)
120–356 (Apr–Nov)
Model validation
Figure 6 is the comparison between the observed CI and the simulated L R over a five-year period in Guangzhou and that in Shanghai (Fig. 6). The simulated population is highly consistent with the field observations (CI), with r equals to 0.84 for Guangzhou (Fig. 6a) and 0.90 for Shanghai (Fig. 6b). However, a good match with field data does not fully capture the fluctuation of population, leading to underestimations (green dots) and overestimations (red dots) for certain months. Four apparent underestimations are Oct 2008, May 2010 for Guangzhou and Jun 2011, Jun 2013 for Shanghai.
Figure 7 shows the r 2 for the comparison within each single year. Generally, over a five-year period, Shanghai (Fig. 7l) has a better fit than Guangzhou (Fig. 7f) in terms of r 0 2. Specifically, in Shanghai, the simulation result is overall very satisfactory with the best fit appearing in 2012 (r 0 2 = 0.91, Fig. 7j); in Guangzhou, the simulation result in 2007 is considerably underestimated (r 0 2 = 0.67 compared to the average r 0 2 = 0.71 in Fig. 7f).
These results share similar findings with other case studies in Shanghai [55, 56] and Guangzhou [57, 58]. Specifically, the predicted population growth periods in Shanghai (i.e. F LP > 1 %, March-November; F A > 1 %, April-November, Table 6) parallel with existing studies [55, 56].
Sensitivity analysis
It can be seen from Fig. 8 that the change of r introduced by the single-factor sensitivity analysis is generally minor. The overall improvement of r ranges from 0.004 to 0.017 (or 0.4–2.0 %) in Guangzhou and from 0 to 0.016 (0–1.7 %) in Shanghai. The greatest change is observed on parameter σ in the case of Guangzhou and m E in Shanghai. This analysis provides compelling evidence that the proposed model is relatively robust and is not sensitive to non-climatic variables, corroborating the applicability of the model.
This section evaluates the improvement of the new model based on several adjustments to the original model and discusses the difference in model performance between the two study areas.
Model comparison
Regional comparison
The results above corroborate the model's potential in simulating Ae. albopictus population. However, compared to Shanghai (31.2°N), the performance in Guangzhou (23.1°N) seems to be less satisfactory (i.e. curve fitting rate is 90 % for Shanghai and 84 % for Guangzhou, Fig. 6). This regional difference could be explained in two very different respects.
First, the effect of the diapause in the low-latitude area is of arguable existence [7]. Guangzhou is located further south and has comparatively warm and humid winters. The mild climatic conditions could be favorable for certain Ae. albopictus to sustain and develop without taking the strategy of diapause. For example, our field experiments showed evidence that during winter times there were still a very low number of larvae, pupae and adults (Fig. 5) in Guangzhou that could circumvent the process of diapause. This observation was supported by Liu et al. [58] that found in the same region a small proportion of Ae. albopictus larvae hatched after mid-November could still survive the extreme weather and grow into non-ovipositing adults. A separate evidence could be found in Fig. 9 that applying the diapause-related structural adjustment is less effective in Guangzhou (r: 0.72 → 0.80) than in Shanghai (r: 0.42 → 0.75).
Secondly, the seasonality of Ae. albopictus is relatively complex in tropical climate areas. In an annual development cycle, Ae. albopictus population showed one peak in subtropical climate areas and two peaks with different magnitudes in tropical climate areas [60]. As Guangzhou is located in close vicinity to tropical climate areas, our field observations of CI show interchangeable patterns (i.e. 2007, 2010 and 2011 have two peaks, while 2008 and 2009 have one peak, Fig. 6a). This dynamic pattern created a certain degree of uncertainty for validation and eventually degraded model performance for cases in Guangzhou. Comparatively, Shanghai with an apparent single-peak pattern in the years of study yielded better simulation results (Fig. 6b).
The phenomenon of diapause among Ae. albopictus has been confirmed in most temperate climate areas and is of arguable existence in subtropical climate areas [7]. Generally, low temperatures and short photoperiods create an unfavorable condition for Ae. albopcitus to develop. To survive the extreme conditions, especially during winter times, egg diapause occurs as an adaptive strategy to lower mortality rates [1, 7]. This climate-driven mechanism of diapause has only been explored in a limited manner [24, 27].
This paper proposes a climate-driven mechanistic population model of Ae. albopictus that accounts for the biological phenomenon of diapause. The model is a natural extension of two existing mechanistic population models [24, 27] with emphasis on the climate-driven diapause conditions and stage-specific moderating variables. Although the former models also considered diapause, several issues remained unaddressed, such as identifying the time when diapause eggs are laid and hatched, demarcating the thresholds of diapause and non-diapause periods, and incorporating the mortality rate and the hatching rate of diapause eggs. To remedy these flaws, an improved generic model is proposed, capturing the multifaceted climate-driven mechanism of diapause-related effects. The formation of the model and the attribution of parameters are fine-tuned to existing research and field data collected in two Chinese cities over a respective five-year period. Overall, the simulation results are relatively compelling and fit the majority of our field observations. The study also confirms the respective as well as the joint effects of model structure and temperature-driven parameters, corroborating findings from other mechanistic models [23, 24, 27].
Admittedly, the proposed model is methodologically flawed in several aspects. First, the parameter of precipitation was included but was not closely examined in our model. Existing studies have identified either a positive [41], a negative [12], or no influence of precipitation on population abundance [43]. The actual effect of precipitation should be carefully weighted through rigorous field observations before any attempt to quantify the variable in the model. Secondly, in the study only the Container Index was used for model validation and could not fully represent the multifaceted population growth of Ae. albopictus. Future research should explore other monitoring indices, such as the Breteuil Index (BI) and the Housing Index (HI) to generate a solid and robust conclusion. Thirdly, the sensitivity analysis on the non-climatic variables (Table 3) is exclusive of other variables, while the joint effect of multiple variables is not evaluated. In the future the extension of the assessment should include multivariate analysis methods, such as the Fourier amplitude sensitivity testing [59, 61].
Lastly, a promising direction to extend the study considers the incorporation with other non-mechanistic ecological models, such as the GARP [62] model and the CLIMEX model [63] and the correlation with epidemic models, such as the SIR model [64, 65] to describe the mechanistic transmission and the spatiotemporal distribution of mosquito-borne epidemics. For example, one such an attempt is the work conducted by Erickson et al. [66] that integrated the research on Ae. albopcitus population [23] with an SEIR model [66]. To this end, better understanding the mechanism and variables effecting the Ae. albopictus population growth and improving the model performance will eventually contribute to proactive strategies to predict and prevent contingent mosquito-borne epidemics.
The research was financially supported by National Key Basic Research and Development Plan (2012CB955501) of China Ministry of Science and Technology.
The research was financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (81273139) of China Ministry of Science and Technology.
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Some may think that by making the values for A and B into decimals it would increase rigor in solving the equation for C. While it does make solving harder, especially without a calculator, does it increase the thinking demand on the student?
The answer is no, the thinking demand does not increase. The student still understands that to solve for C they must square the values of A and B, then find the square root of the sum of the resulting products. The only thing that has changed is the amount of time it will take to find the products, add them, and find the square root of their sum.
To increase the thinking demand, we must infuse the problem with critical thinking.
Ex. 3
Jalen spent $37.50 on 30 feet of paving stones to pave a diagonal path from the northwest corner of his rectangular garden to the southeast corner of the garden. The width of the garden is 18 ft. How much would it cost for Jalen to pave the perimeter of the garden with the same paving stones?
In Example 3, students have to analyze the problem. Most likely a middle school students would draw a picture of the garden with the diagonal path. At this point, synthesis of prior knowledge of rectangles, perimeter, and Pythagorean Theorem come together in a meaningful way to solve a rigorous problem. They would remember that rectangles have 90 degree angles, thus the diagonal represents the hypotenuse of a right triangle. From here, they realize that since they are given the length of the hypotenuse and a leg, that they are solving for the other leg which is needed to determine the perimeter. Once the student has found the perimeter, they will find the cost of the paving stone per foot, and use the unit rate to determine the cost of paving the perimeter of the garden with the same paving stone.
To extend this problem further, and incorporate the "Create" thinking level, you could add part B..."Suppose Jalen wanted to create a garden that had a diagonal path which was twice the length of his original path. What would be the perimeter of the new garden? Is there only one solution? Why or why not?"
I have seen many teachers force students into memorizing Pythagorean Theorem, and drill students with "naked" math problems for practice. (Naked math problems are math problems that are not in context. They are numbers, equations, expressions with no contextual framing). This is at best, the thinking level of "Apply" in Bloom's Taxonomy. In today's educational system, whether you are a Common Core State or not, accountability tests no longer offer the low rigor problems without context. So my question to teachers who are still teaching naked math is, "What are you preparing your students for?" The same level of practice can be achieved by using problem in context.
In Texas, the state accountability test is the STAAR, State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness. The STAAR Mathematics test is comprised of 100% word problems, of which the majority require analysis and synthesis to negotiate the multiple steps to find solutions to problems in almost every subject, especially mathematics. With this is mind, it is my belief that classroom instruction of mathematics should be rigorous and complex, providing opportunities for students to practice solving problems in context that require higher levels of thinking.
For more information about STAAR, click the link here.
Rigor in education doesn't simply mean harder problems on worksheets or more problems in a set. Rigor means the level of thinking required to solve a problem. In other words, a rigorous lesson includes opportunities for students to analyze, synthesize and create. A simple example would be a lesson on Pythagorean Theorem. We could teach students the algorithm...
Ex. 2
If A = 3.48 and B=4.15, what is the value of C?
Check out Bloom's Taxonomy for Mathematics here.
Ex. 1
If A =3 and B= 4, what is the value of C?
What is Rigor in Education?


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Hyderabad: It is noticed that many EAMCET rank holders, aspiring to join in engineering courses are facing confusion over local and non local status. For Engineering Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test- EAMCET there are pre defined rules and regulations to decide the local and non local candidature of the student who obtained eamcet rank.
Andhra Pradesh state is considered as three regions for EAMCET, that is on University wise. Those regions are Osmania University region, Andhra University region and Sir Venkateshwara University region.
Telangana Districts comes under Osmania University and Andhra districts come under Andhra University regions. Rayalaseema districts and Nellore district comes under Sri Venkateshwara University region limits.
As per the rules 85% of the total seats in that particular region will be allocated to the local candidates. Remaining 15% seats will be treated as un reserved, open category seats. Any body can compete for these seats based on their EAMCET ranks.
Here pl. read carefully…
-If one students completes his education for 4 years continuously before Intermediate in one district he will be treated as local candidate for that district and finally for that region.
Example: If a student called Saketh completes his education for 4 years without any break before intermediate in Nellore district, he will be treated as local candidate for Sri Venkateshwara University region.
– If Saketh is not able to prove 4 years continuous education of 4 years, officials will look in to the back for 3 more years. That means, of the total 7 years of education before Inter, higher years where Saketh studied will be considered as local district. If Saketh studies 5 years in Vijaywada and 3 years in Nellore before inter, he may be considered local candidate for Andhra University region.
– If any rank holder doesn't satisfy these conditions can be treated as a non local candidate.


text: SIT50416 -Diploma of Hospitality Management National Code: SIT50416 Cricos Code: 097988D (Both Local and International Students can enrol) For students who would like to further improve their knowledge and skills in hospitality operations, the Diploma of Hospitality Management Course can be of interest. This Diploma will be able to give pupils exemplary knowledge and experience to be able to work successfully in the field of hospitality. This course will focus on a range of hospitality skills: Skills You'll Learn through Hospitality Diploma Courses Implement and monitor work health and safety practices. Develop and manage quality customer service practices. Enhance customer service experiences. Research and comply with regulatory requirements. Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability. Develop and manage financial budgets. Ongoing development of the business operational plans. A Diploma of Hospitality Management will improve their skill sets in the hospitality industry and will give a hands-on training experience that could lead to a much more exciting career in a team leader role in the hospitality industry. Through rigorous classroom education and training, students will be able to learn from actual specialists in this field and will be able to gain valuable insights from them. Job roles: This qualification provides a pathway for students to work in a team leader role in hospitality industry Possible job titles: - Banquet or function manager - Bar manager - Cafe manager - Club manager - Motel manager - Restaurant manager. Units of Competency This course consists of 28 units of competence with 13 core units as listed below: Unit Code Unit Name SITXWHS003 Implement and monitor work health and safety practices BSBRSK501 Manage risk BSBMGT517 Manage operational plan SITXCCS008 Develop and manage quality customer service practices SITXMGT001 Monitor work operations SITXCCS007 Enhance customer service experiences BSBADM502 Manage meetings SITHIND001 Use hygienic practices for hospitality service SITHIND004 Work effectively in hospitality service SITXHRM003 Lead and manage people SITXHRM004 Recruit, select and induct staff SITXHRM006 Monitor staff performance SITXCOM005 Manage conflict SITXHRM002 Roster staff BSBDIV501 Manage diversity in the workplace BSBSUS501 Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability BSBITU201 Produce simple word processed documents BSBITU306 Design and produce business documents BSBITU302 Create electronic presentations BSBCMM401 Make a presentation SITXGLC001 Research and comply with regulatory requirements BSBFIM502 Manage payroll SITXMGT002 Establish and conduct business relationships BSBRES401 Analyse and present research information BSBITU301 Create and use databases BSBITU202 Create and use spreadsheet SITXFIN003 Manage finances within a budget SITXFIN004 Prepare and monitor budgets Course Details Intake Dates Monthly Mode of Delivery Face-to-face classroom-based learning. Practical training and assessment at Restaurant's kitchen Career Outcome At the end of the course, students will be able to competently undertake various tasks in a food and beverage service environment and take up positions such as: Banquet or function manager Bar manager Cafe manager Club manager Motel manager Restaurant manager Course Duration The course duration is 104 weeks. Entry Requirements Minimum 18 years of age; Completion of Year 11 or high school or equivalent; and Have a passion to work in hospitality industry Timetable Students need to attend face to face training at SAI campus and other training locations for a minimum of 20 hours per week. Students will be given a timetable during orientation. Class hours will be scheduled between 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM (Monday to Sunday). Assessment Methods Assessment is based on the principles of competency based training. Performance of learners is assessed on their ability to perform the task(s) to industry standards. In order to ensure the principles of validity are upheld variety of learning styles and a range of assessment strategies are used. Assessment for each unit of competence will be through a combination of classroom based and work placement tasks. Classroom based assessment includes but is not limited to: Classroom exercises Assignments Practical demonstrations Group Activities Projects Verbal and/or written questions Students are advised well in advance of assessment activities and a student may put forward for consideration any special needs they may have. The assessment criterion is documented in all modules, and workbooks. Dates of assessment are provided on the first day of class along with a timetable. Students may be assessed by a combination of continuous assessment and examinations. Continuous assessment may be based on competencies and marks, or a combination of both. Tuition and Resource Fee Tuition Fee Total tuition fee: $17,600 Resource Fee Resource fee: $900 Enrolment Fee (Non-refundable) $230 Uniform Dress code while attending theory class at SAI campus There is a dress code for all hospitality students. Students are required to wear a white shirt / blouse and black trousers or skirt while attending class. Flat black non-slip covered shoes must be worn at all times. Recognition of Prior Learning SAI gives students credits or recognition for skills and knowledge they already possess. An RPL application form can be obtained from SAI Accreditation This qualification is nationally recognised under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) at Diploma level. As a registered training organisation, qualifications issued by Skills Australia Institute are nationally recognised. If all units of competency are not achieved in this qualification, a Statement of Attainment will be issued for the units that have been deemed competent. Articulation Upon completion of Diploma of Hospitality Management (Food and Beverage stream), students may continue to study Advanced Diploma of Hospitality (Food and Beverage stream). Disclaimer The information contained on this website is current at the time of publishing. Skills Australia Institute reserves the right to change the admission requirements, fees, location of delivery and units of competency whenever necessary. Please contact us for the most current information.


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AFSCME Legislative Bulletin 1/20/11
Posted by Chris Liebenthal on January 20, 2011
Walker: Local Governments and School Districts May See "Changes" in State Aid, but Promises They'll Get "New Tools" to deal With Aid Cuts
While being interviewed on Sunday's Milwaukee-based television newsmagazine, "UpFront With Mike Gusha", Walker spoke of his efforts to solve the state's budget woes, stating that his goal is to enact close to zero increases on property taxes, and said that local government leaders and school districts can expect to see what he called "changes" in state aid:
"We're going to make sure they have the tools to adjust to any changes in state aid and do that in a way that frees them of state mandates, frees them of some of the high costs, particularly when it comes to retirement costs, health care costs….If we can do that, we can not only balance the state budget, we can make sure that local budgets are balanced and have done so without raising property taxes and still maintaining core services."
Walker also characterized some changes that his Administration is looking at to money, specifically referring to having state employees contribute 5% to their pensions and 12% to health insurance, and said that local government employees also should be required to pay 5% of pension costs and 12% of health insurance costs.
To see the interview, go to http://www.wisn.com/upfront/index.html.
Lawmakers Are in Special Session This Week to Enact Tax Breaks for Businesses
This week members of the state Assembly and Senate are meeting in floor session to take up the special session bills that propose business tax breaks that backers say will boost Wisconsin's economy. Critics, including labor unions, charge that those some of those proposals will further (1) deprive the state treasury of much-needed revenue for services, (2) worsen Wisconsin's already out-of-whack tax system in which workers pay more than their fair share of taxes, and (3) deepen the deficit, all while failing to provide any jobs. In fact, according to the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel's Politi/Fact, the tax cut aimed at small businesses is expected to provide an average tax break that equals all of $145, with two-thirds of the eligible businesses receiving less than $100. Yet, despite this negligible effect the bills are expected to pass both houses and be sent to the Governor.
For more information about those special session bills, see previous editions of the AFSCME legislative bulletin or see The Wheeler Report at http://www.thewheelerreport.com.
Contact the AFSCME lobbyists at 608-836-6666 or go to http://www.wiafscme.org for more information.


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Cooking with wine is an easy technique to master. Here we've gathered eight delicious recipes that are great examples of how wine can enhance the flavor of a dish.
The acidity wine adds to a recipe is what helps bring out the flavor of the other ingredients. Of course it helps to know just how much wine to add and when to add it! Try one or two of these recipes and you'll be an expert in no time.
Cooking With White Wine
Classic Chicken Piccata - Chicken piccata is a classic dish made with thin slices of boneless chicken topped with a flavorful pan sauce made with white wine, garlic, shallots, lemon, capers and parsley.
Linguine with Crab - This simple but elegant pasta dish combines linguine with a light sauce made with lump crabmeat, fresh tomatoes, butter and white wine.
Asparagus and Lemon Risotto - A one-dish, meatless meal of rich, creamy risotto flavored with a puree of asparagus, fresh lemon, olive oil and a bit of garlic.
Lobster Penne with Truffle Oil - This easy pasta dish combines bits of tender lobster, sautéed shallots, white wine and a drizzle of white truffle oil to make a simple but elegant dinner for two.
Cooking With Red Wine
Red Wine Braised Chicken Thighs - This recipe for boneless chicken thighs braised in red wine is a simplified take on a classic French Coq Au Vin that delivers deliciously rich flavor with far less time and effort.
Hearty Minestrone Soup - A rich, hearty minestrone soup, loaded with vegetables and flavored with pancetta, garlic, Italian sausage and dry red wine makes a satisfying one-dish meal with plenty of leftovers for another day.
Red Wine and Orange Braised Brisket - Beef brisket, slow braised with red wine, fragrant orange zest, fresh rosemary and thyme makes a delicious, pungently flavored main course that's easy to make for a company meal.
Lamb Ragu Over Campanelle - This easy ground lamb ragu, flavored with red wine, tomatoes and leek makes a nice change from ordinary pasta with meatballs.


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Starting on the 7th of December, Santa's Wonderland comes alive at the Adelaide Showground with an extravagant range of amazing amusement rides, spectacular Christmas stage shows, magnificent Ice skating rink and tobogganing slides and the Christmas Activity trail. Get those pointy Christmas shoes tapping with merry excitement! Laugh, sing, dance and selfie your way through this truly magical walk through wonderland with your family and friends by securing your spot now!
Tickets are limited so be sure to book yours to avoid getting on the naughty list!
As the red curtains are drawn, snowfalls welcome you into a spectacular world of Christmas wonder!
What's Included in one great ticket price:
• Dragon Wagon Coaster (Family Ride)
• Convoy Trucks (Children's Ride)
• Samba balloon ride (Family ride) (NEW)
• Super Planes (Family Ride)
• Elephant Train Ride (Family Ride)
• Santa Fe Train (Children's Ride)
• Christmas Inflatable Jumping Castle Zone (Children's Activity)
• Ice Wonderland Ball Crawl (Children's Activity)
• Candy Land Bouncy Castles (Children's Activity)
• Ride on Reindeers (Children's Ride) (Back by popular demand!)
• Christmas Story Telling with Mrs Christmas
• Write a Personal Letter to Santa & Mail It
• Santa's Giant Red Sleigh Photo Opportunity with FREE take home Christmas selfie props.
• Magic Reindeer Food Stables (Back by popular demand!)
• Christmas Colouring in Activity with FREE take home Santa's wonderland crayons
• Ride on Reindeer's Coral with Rudolf & Friends (Back by popular demand!)
• Christmas Inflatable Jumping Castle Zone
• Amusement Rides
• Santa's Wonderland Giant Christmas Tree
• Relf the elf, Elf your self selfie station (NEW).
• Unlimited Ice Skating (Giant 25m x 14m Rink)
• Unlimited Ice Toboggan Slides (Back by popular demand!)
• Giant Inflatable Snow Dome Selfie Station
• Ice Wonderland's Ball Crawl obstacle course (Back by popular demand!)
• Ice Maiden Winter Wonderland White Sleigh Family Photo Stop
• Giant Ice Lights Christmas Tree
• Light-up Walk through Christmas Baubles.
• Polar Bears, Penguins & Arctic Foxes
• Candyland Inflatable Jumping Castles
• Personalize a Christmas BAUBLE Stop
• Candyland's Giant CANDYLAND tree
• Candy Cane and Gingerbread Men Selfie Stop
• Free Take Home Candy Cane
• Live Christmas Stage Shows
• STOP 01 – Santa's Sleigh with Free Christmas Selfie Props
• STOP 02 – Write a Letter to Santa and post in Santa's Mail Box
• STOP 03 – Xmas Colouring In with Free DIY Colouring Sheet & Crayons
• STOP 04 – Bauble Zone with Free personalised Christmas Bauble
• STOP 05 – Relf the Elf – Elf your self SELFIE stop (NEW)
• STOP 06 – Magic Reindeer Food Stables to take home for Christmas Eve
• STOP 07 – Christmas Story Telling with Mrs Christmas and FREE Christmas card
• STOP 08 – Candy Cane & Gingerbread Man Family Selfie Zone collect a FREE candy cane
• STOP 09 – Ice Wonderland Snow Dome Family Selfie Zone
• STOP 10 – Ice Wonderland Snow Queen Family Selfie Zone
Santa's Wonderland has 3 brand new exclusive live Christmas stage shows for this years event! Details will be announced shortly! Characters to meet and greet!
• Santa Claus
• Santa's #1 Elf "Relf"
• Mrs Christmas's Story Telling
• The beautiful Ice maiden in the white sleigh
• Roaming Worker Elves
• Santarinas
• Frosty the Snowmen
• Rudolf the red nose Reindeer
• Gingerbread Men
• And many more …
This is all included in your Ticket Price!
3 Hours of Non Stop Fun Filled Family Memory Making Moments.
There are no additional costs!
What's Not Included:
• Have your 2018 family photo with Santa, For more information on Prices ( CLICK HERE )
• Snack food such as popcorn, fairy floss, lollipops or delicious gingerbread men,
• Food from our All NEW Candyland "SWEET TREATS TO EAT" or Lunch & Dinner at "Santa's Hot n Tasty Treats",
• Gifts and Merchandise from "Santa's gift store" (NEW),
• Face painting, and
• Playing family carnival games where you can win awesome licensed prizes from your favorite cartoon shows.


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It's Summer Time – Time to order your HelicopterMamma tote. Beach time, family time, FUN TIME!!! We will be reorganizing the product order page and will update you as soon as possible. What are your special plans for 4th of July? We need our tote bags to carry our food and fun items to and from the 4th of July festivities. Let me know what your 4th of July plans are with your family.
HelicopterMamma Tote
New Fitted Ladies Tee
Camera Man or Girl
We are also giving away a Canon Powershot Camera to a lucky college student. Send your emails to firstname.lastname@example.com and in five sentences or less, tell us why you think you should win this nifty camera? Deadline to win this camera is August 31, 2013. So, don't delay, send your emails today so you can get back to studying and being successful young men and women.
Jordan Retro Winner!
$50 Monthly Gift Card Giveaway
We are giving away one $50 Discover Gift Card each month for the next three months. So send us an email and let us know why you feel you deserve to win one of our gift cards. You must be a high school student, who is planning to attend college this year or next. Send a brief email to email@example.com.
Jordan Retro Tennis Shoe Giveaway
My son Arthur asked me to order him a pair of Michael Jordan retro tennis shoes for his birthday. The shoes are selling on the internet for about $400 – $500 dollars. But, we got them on sale for $350.00 (if you can call that a deal). Anyways, the shoes arrived after about five to seven days shipping time and then my son had a change of heart and wanted me to give the shoes away to a teen who otherwise would not have the opportunity to purchase or wear shoes that cost $350 bucks. Thus was born the "Jordan Retro Tennis Shoe Giveaway". The tennis are pictured below, size 10.5 men's.
Please email a short one-page essay detailing why you think you or someone you know should win the Jordan Retro Tennis Shoes. Arthur really wants the shoes to go to someone less fortunate, so if you can afford to buy the shoes, please do not enter the contest. The winner will be selected and announced here on April 31, 2013.
Send your email entries to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Good Luck!
Cookies Always Make Me Feel Better
Baked some pretty cookies and gave them away – yummy!
How To Wrap Like a Pro
All gifts should be wrapped with love. Take your time and wrap each gift, so it can look like a million bucks!


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At The St Nicholas Centre, Sutton!
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – State Rep. Stephen Harding (R-107) recently took part in the New Haven Film Festival & Human Rights Summit at Gateway Community College in New Haven.
"This is among the most appalling and disturbing issues we face today, and I will continue to fight to see the end of it," said Harding, who represents the 107th District of Brookfield, Bethel and Danbury.
"Trafficking must be shut down. Last session we signed into law a requirement that the Department of Public Health augment their services to human trafficking victims, and that Connecticut criminal laws concerning trafficking with a minor be intensified. I hope to make further progress this session," he said.
Joining Harding at the event was state Rep. Rosa C. Rebimbas (R-70).
Human trafficking is the buying, selling and smuggling of people to profit from their forced labor or sexual servitude. While every state criminalizes at least some trafficking activity, Connecticut lawmakers continue to explore new methods to combat traffickers and provide support for victims.
During a panel discussion on the "Legislative Side of Human Trafficking Issues in Connecticut" the two representative along with others discussed the steps Connecticut has already taken to protect victims of human trafficking and their priorities for future legislation and programs aimed at assisting future victims.
"The Connecticut legislature, local and state police and other concerned stakeholders have been working diligently to address the growing problem of human trafficking and I am confident that with increased awareness and tougher penalties on those who perpetuate such heinous crimes we are having a positive impact on victims' lives," Rebimbas said. "By holding criminals accountable, and removing the potential of financial gain, we can stop these horrendous crimes and punish those responsible."
The summit was sponsored by the Shine the Light Foundation and held in conjunction with the New Haven Film Festival. Rep. Rebimbas represents the 70th District of Naugatuck.
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It's like they say in the Capitol, "May the odds be ever in your favour".
But it wasn't just the odds. There was gritty determination, perfect strategy and unlikely mistakes, all of it enough for the hunter to become the hunted on that sunny Sunday afternoon in Argentina.
And then there was that man – all of 36, who looked at the cards he had been dealt, and then raced – simply raced, charging through the pack, hunting. *Hit play on the Jaws theme now*.
So it started with a surprise decision from Marc Marquez; he would be riding with the hard compound rear slick, softer than the extra-hard option being favored by the folks over at the Yamaha garage. The qualifying hadn't been very promising – with Marquez, Aleix Espargaro and Andrea Iannone making up the first three on the grid. Jorge Lorenzo had managed a 5th place, but teammate Valentino Rossi had been relegated to 8th position.
It was sort of becoming obvious that we would soon be seeing an intense charge up front a la Marc Marquez, with the Spaniard then spending the rest of the race running at a lonely 1st even as the rest of the pack played catch-up.
Things more or less played out as per script. Aleix Espargaro aboard his Suzuki took the lead at race start, but briefly. Marquez swooshed past and proceeded to extend the lead slowly, but gradually. He started with .802s ahead of Jorge Lorenzo who had managed to sneak in behind him.
It didn't matter who was behind Marquez. The Spaniard pulled away, steadily with every lap, on top of his game, focused on getting away so that tyres would not be an issue towards the end of the 25-lap race.
It was all pell-mell behind him. Lorenzo had to make way for a charging, determined Cal Crutchlow by the 2nd lap, and the CWM LCR Honda rider stayed on course till lap 7. But he soon had Dovizioso to deal with and succumbed to the Ducati by lap 8.
Further behind, Rossi had had an inauspicious start and was at 8th place at the end of the 1st lap. But not for long. Rossi reached 5th place by the end of lap 6, after passing his struggling teammate. Suddenly, the podium was no longer a dream.
"When I saw Marc start with the red one, I knew that he would try to push at the beginning. I made a great start but on the first corner Iannone pushed me on the outside. Step by step I came back, and when I arrived in second Marc had a little more than four seconds lead," Rossi later said in a Yamaha team press release.
Rossi had caught up to Marquez by the end of lap 11 who was 4.151s ahead of him. After that, it was like watching a masterclass in action. With every lap, Rossi shaved off time, chipping away at Marquez's lead. Suddenly, his choice of rear tyre seemed like a bad one. It was a long race, and Rossi was determined.
"It was interesting, because our tyre choice was different from Valentino's as I felt we were not as competitive the hard compound. The strategy was working out well for us – it's just a pity about the last two laps. When I saw that he was closing in on me, I decided to conserve the tyres a little. On the final laps, I wet back to riding in the low 1'39s to check that the tyres were still in good shape, and knew that we would be fighting to the end," Marquez later said in a Repsol Honda press release.
The gap continued to drop…2s, then 1s… and then finally at the end of lap 23, 0.134s. Rossi could see Marquez, he was right there in front of him.
"I knew the race was long, so I knew he could have some difficulty. Catching him lap by lap, I could see him far away but coming closer and closer, it was a great taste! I overtook him in braking, but he is a rider who is all or nothing, he touched me in the corner, then he touch me again as I was accelerating, I think he made a mistake and he crashed. It's a shame because it could have been a great fight on the last lap," Rossi said in the team press release.
Marquez said in the Honda press release: "When he caught me, we fought for a few corners and unfortunately we touched and I crashed. I've always said that he's my idol and my reference, so you always learn things from him."
And there it was. Rossi crossed the finish line to the tune of a roaring crowd that had been cheering him throughout the race. The 9-time world champion had made up 5 seconds in 13 laps – a phenomenal feat. Race direction looked at the video feed and deemed the clash a racing incident with no further action to be taken.
Rossi had won, and justly so.
Behind him, Dovizioso took the 2nd place on the podium. Behind him though was another scrap, that gave us a surprise winner. Iannone had been holding on to his place and with Marquez gone was looking at a 3rd place on the podium. But it wasn't to be. Crutchlow was determined to take his piece of the podium pie. Just as Iannone crossed the final corner, Crutchlow passed him stealing the 3rd place from right under his very nose.
As they say in the Capitol: May the odds be ever in your favour.