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Ever since I first saw the hand saws pictured in Joseph Smith's 'Key to the Various Manufactories of Sheffield' I have been obsessed with them. A copy of the plate adorns the wall above my desk. The logo for my business is an image of the full size handsaw atop the plate. And I constantly refer to the entire book for inspiration and reference for any old tool.
One of the most striking elements of the saws shown in Smith's Key is the cant, or tapering along the depth of the saw plate, shown in the backsaws. There is much speculation about this taper, including if it was a purposeful design feature, or the result of sharpening over time. (For more on this discussion, see Ray Gardiner's writings at backsaw.net) I think the fact that Smith's Key was a catalog of new tools is evidence enough that the taper was intentional on the part of saw makers. So the real question is what was its function?
Someone asked me this very question last weekend while I was giving a presentation on hand saws at the New England chapter meeting of the Society of American Period Furniture Makers. I have a number of opinions on the matter and they all relate to the function of the saw. It aids in cutting joinery, it makes the saw lighter and improves balance, and it changes the aggressiveness of the cut, just to name a few effects. Plus, it looks damn cool.
But what about the extreme cant shown in Smith's saws? Especially the carcase saw??? That thing looks as slanted as a ski slope…would it really be helpful? A 'normal' amount of cant for a 12 inch backsaw seems to be around 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch along the length of the plate. By my calculations, Smith's carcase saw shows well over 1/2 of taper….that's extreme man! Is it exaggerated? Was the engraver drunk? Stoned? Blind? All three? Or perhaps he was the same guy that Moxon hired to make the plates for his book? (Don't you love historical tool humor?)
Well I've been asking myself all of these questions for a while and I finally decided to seek an answer. So, I'm building the carcase saw from Smith's Key. I was laying out the cut on the saw plate for the cant the other night and had to take a step back…it really is wild. This thing could turn out to be a 12 inch paint scraper!
Anyway, to me, resurrecting long forgotten tool forms is about as exciting as it gets, and this is a project I've wanted to tackle for a while, so I'm super pumped about it. I've got a crazy travel and teaching schedule coming up in the next couple of months, so I've got to get this little lady on the dance floor soon….
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As she was growing up, Kathy's weight was never an issue. "I'd jog three miles a day and eat normal, balanced meals," she recalls. It wasn't until she got married and began working the graveyard shift at a local computer factory that her healthy lifestyle vanished. "I slept all day, sat still all night and ate out of vending machines," she says. After six months on the job she had gained 45 pounds and was wearing a size 16.
In 1994 Kathy discovered she was pregnant with twins and decided to take time off from work. Sadly, she lost one of the babies during her first trimester. Food became a comfort, and she weighed 225 pounds by the time she gave birth. "I felt so unattractive," she remembers. Still, she continued to find solace in eating and binged on cookies and fast food whenever she needed a pick-me-up.
Three years later, and following the birth of her second son, Kathy was sorting through some photos and came across a picture of herself in shorts at a picnic. "I was floored. I knew I wore a size 20, but I couldn't believe it was really me," she says. "I just sat and cried."
Kathy realized she needed to change her diet. The first thing she did was cut back on butter and fried foods and start eating more fresh veggies. She also began to have breakfast every day, a habit she'd given up when she began working. In March 2000, she started walking four miles a day, three times a week. "It was exhausting but worth it," she says.
After only three weeks she joined a walking group. "It's harder to make excuses not to exercise when you've made a commitment," she says.
By the end of the year, she reached 136 pounds and was wearing a size 6. Her self-esteem soared.
Inspired by her success, Kathy is pursuing a degree as a registered dietician. "I've been given a second chance at life," she says, "and discovered a terrific person inside me."
Age: 26
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 136
Pounds Lost: 89
Months at Current Weight: 5
The Workout: Kathy does something aerobics six days a week, either running three miles, taking a cardio kickboxing class or riding her bike 10 miles to her husband's office to meet him for lunch and then pedaling home again. She does weight training five days a week, switching between her upper and lower body.
The Diet: Breakfast is bran flakes with milk and a grapefruit. Lunch is steamed chicken, rice and veggies. Dinner is often a zucchini and mushroom salad with a tuna sandwich on whole wheat.
Stick-With-It Tip: Keep your biggest clothes in the back of your closet. "When I felt discouraged because I'd hit a plateau or when I needed an extra push to go out and exercise, I'd put them on to remind myself how far I'd come."
Biggest Temptation: Peanut butter cookies. "I can't live without them, so I make them with reduced-calorie peanut butter and egg whites. Still, they aren't exactly calorie-free, so I treat myself to just one or two."
What She Couldn't Wait to Wear: A summery, sleeveless pink dress. "When I was heavy, I wore big tent tops and long sweatshirts -- never anything sleeveless."
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2011-12 ACC Basketball Preview: Maryland & Clemson
Overall: 19-14
Postseason: Did Not Play
What They Lost:
For starters, the Terps lost the figurehead of their program, legendary head coach Gary Williams. In his place will be Mark Turgeon, a two-time Big XII coach of the year with Texas A&M. The biggest loss was in the frontcourt, with 6"10 PF Jordan Williams opting to go pro instead of stay for his junior season. The Terrapins have very little depth, with eight scholarship players this upcoming season, no more than three of which are above 6"6.
What They Gained:
The Terps have only two members of the 2011 recruiting class, one of which is 6"6 SG Nick Faust. Faust was the 10th ranked shooting guard by rivals.com and will see immediate playing time. In addition, Maryland will benefit from the presence of 7"1 C Alex Len, who was recently declared eligible for the season despite him having to serve an initial 10 game suspension. Len's eligibility was in doubt due to alleged ties to a European professional team.
Maryland is definitely a thin team this coming season, however they do return standout PG Terrell Stoglin (11.4 ppg). However, fellow guard Pe'Shon Howard recently broke his foot and will be out up to 3 months. Ultimately, much will depend on the play of the Ukranian Alex Len. If he can be a presence in the frontcourt then Maryland will have a chance. Ultimately, I see the lack of depth as crippling to this team and project an NIT finish.
Overall: 22-12
Postseason: Lost to WVU in NCAA Second Round
What They Lost:
The Tigers lost valuable experience last season with the departures of PG Demontez Stitt and PF Jerai Grant. Second year Coach Brad Brownell will sorely miss their veteran leadership and defensive presence.
What They Gained:
Clemson has a decent incoming freshman class, with 4-star PF Bernard Sullivan and 6"6 SF K.J McDaniels joining the fold. Clemson is a team that lost a great deal of veteran presence last season so these newcomers should expect to see a lot of playing time.
Clemson was a surprise team in the ACC last season, making it into the tournament and past the first round. However, I expect the Tigers to regress a bit this season, especially after losing so much veteran leadership. Their main deficiencies are in the frontcourt, where the loss of PF Grant really hurts. However, if they can develop their frontcourt and maintain steady guard play, they have a realistic shot of going back to the tournament.
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UKC Fit Club is not a substitute for the training diary but to use with ( or without) it as a motivational tool for all.
For those wanting to find out more about training for climbing a number of physical training articles here:
A new thread is posted each week on Sunday for anyone to jot down their previous week's activity, noting goals, successes and failures and to swap ideas.
Anyone interested in starting is very welcome but you should aim to post each week, every week, however little or much you have done. By making such a regular public record of your activities and by restating your goals every week this new habit will hopefully improve your training habits to help achieve your goals whatever the level of your chosen activity.
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Daniel Heath - Good luck in the comp
Sankey - How did you do on the lime get another 7a?
IainRUK - Great mileage as ever
mbh - good luck on the 3000
florence58 - Welcome whats your goal from training? rest your fingers if they are not feeling good.
Exile - did the project at scout scar go?
Kevster - Good for you having a rest week everyone needs one every 3 months now make up for it!
Biscuit - well now you know where you are time to put more effort into the triathlon training
Stevemarkperry - Better week this week?
NMN - Anything good at stanage done
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Ali - not been up in a while, but SS normally is dry seeps in a morning and drys back even in the worse conditions from my visits
Si dH - awesome stanage tick list! shame about the E3 next one will got
maria85 - nice session at trollers. the middle of jim grin is straight forward but pumpy the first move is okay once you have done it a few times. Go back to it some time supposed to be the best 7a in yorkshire but not the easiest by a long way.
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ally smith- nice on the LF progression
deacondeacon - welcome back nice tick list after your return
Nomics4sale - how many sessions on stickey whicket now? time to move bolt to bolt? well done on cemetary gates but you should of tried left wall!
Luke Owens - nice day at LPT. I tried to onsight broadwalk but fell on the last move. Was gutted not got back on it.
jimmykay - get your project done?
useful - nice goals looks a busy week. good effort the only way to improve trad is to do trad!
steve john B - good luck with the marathon
leon - nice week putting the effort in
sorry did not post last week apparently you get banned if you post from India.
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Trucker of the Month: A Centered Life
An immaculate truck is a small part of Bower's larger penchant for keeping customers. "I am intentional in the way I speak to people and the way I dress," he says, in a clipped Pennsylvanian accent. "In our industry we make first impressions daily – sometimes even several times in one day."
To lower fuel and other costs, Bower plans routes carefully and is frugal with trim on his rig. "I don't think it's advantageous from the financial end to put a lot of stuff on that you don't get back."
He manages his own finances, always keeping copies of records in his truck. Every month's receipts go in an envelope, with purchases written on the front, he says: "It is imperative to know your fixed costs. Then you must learn to anticipate your variable costs, and you must always live within your means." He netted $60,000 last year.
He credits being accident-free for 31 years to his practicality and faith. "I give Christ my full credit for that," he says. "When you mentally decide you want to be safe, you will be safe."
Since Bower's return to regional hauling this September, he has helped build a youth room onto his church, Redland Valley BIC, where he has served as a trustee for seven years. Such involvement "is a true testimony to his faith in God" and dedication to his community, says Dale Lance, youth pastor at Redland Valley.
Dec. 20, 1956: Born in Harrisburg, Pa.
1977: First driving job for Horning Trucking
1981: Bought first truck, a 1977 Kenworth, and leased to Erieview Cartage
1984: Leased to National Carriers
1991: Married Jill Kerschner
1992: Began team driving with Jill
1995: Leased to A. Duie Pyle Transportation
1996-1998: Son Max and daughters Jacy and Sadie are born
2003: Purchased current truck, a 2003 Western Star Low Max
2005: Leased to PGT Trucking and began flatbedding
2008: Leased to Mercer Transportation
2009: Leased to Fraley and Schilling
Trucker trivia
BOWER AND HIS WIFE Jill Bower drove team on a dedicated run from Pennsylvania to California each week from 1993 until 1996. "We'd leave Monday, be there Wednesday and be home by Friday," he says. "We made $750,000 in three years."
THE NEEDY in Bay City, Mich., got help from Bower this summer when he, his family and other members in his church took up hammers and nails to build houses.
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575 East Lancaster Avenue has a Walk Score of 68 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
575 East Lancaster Avenue is a four minute walk from the Paoli/Thorndale Line Paoli/Thorndale Line at the Berwyn stop.
Nearby parks include Easttown Township Park, Devon Park and Devon Station.
Nearby schools include St Monica School, PARENTise and Betsy Daily School of Performing Arts.
The closest grocery stores are Quote Market Corporation and Pathmark.
Nearby coffee shops include Dunkin' Donuts, The Black Cat Cafe and Pour Richard's Coffee Company. Nearby restaurants include Bravissimo Pizza & Pasta, Aneu Catering & Events and Casey's Ale House & Restaurant.


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First Solar, the company that's producing a whole bunch of PV for the Masdar Array, dropped another bomb to the world this week – "hey world, First Solar is making solar panels for under a dollar per watt installed!" Obviously that's not exactly they said, but let's hope they shouted it from the rooftops. The […]
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I have been reading a lot lately about Masdar, the "Super City" in Abu Dhabi being built as sustainable. Recently in both Reuters and Inhabitat, I read about Masdar's new construction venture – a 10 megawatt grid-connected solar array. 5 MW of the plant is going to be utilizing thin-film panels (which are being provided […]Cadmium Telluride, crystalline silicon, Environmena, First Solar, Masdar, photovoltaics, thin film


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Well, they think, I´m a whore. I´m amused. I´m too punk for that. There is only one boy on my mind. Although probably nothing will ever be there. I killed him, he killed me. It would be fair, I guess.
Oh yess. ;)
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You´re saying sorry, but when you look back, you don´t regret anything. You just laugh it all away.
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The Week That Was: What's the Alternative?
If one man in Stroud can find a viable alternative to powering cars over 150mph, surely the best brains in the country can work out how to pull Britain through the recession? Written like that, it sounds so simple, doesn't it? So, if there's a consensus that what we're doing now isn't working, what is the alternative? Certainly in Europe, the politicians haven't convinced the electorate that austerity is the way forward. Witness the general strikes in Greece and rioting in Spain. When there is no alternative, people take the law into their own hands.


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With headquarters in Santa Barbara and offices in Westborough, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Westlake Village, and international offices in London, Paris, Munich, Madrid and Stockholm (with more on the way), CJ is truly a global company with limitless opportunity to grow from within. After all, the average CJ employee has been with the company over 4 years, so something must be keeping them here! We think we've figured out why… and once you get here, think you will too.


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AT&T CEO: Carriers Can't Afford Big Subsidies for Devices Any Longer MacRumors.com News Discussion
The world is complaining today about AT&T's plan to cut back on phone subsidies
Go ahead and stop giving me a subsidy. I'll go to Verizon or Sprint.
Wow, backlash in 3……..2………1………
I'm not going to shell out $700 for a new phone every few years. Are they crazy?
However, I think these complaints come from uneducated consumers that have been overpaying for their phone contracts.
Phone subsidies have become nothing more than expensive loans to purchase a phone. The proof is in the value comparison of prepaid vs contract plans. Look at the following scenarios of an iPhone 5S purchase off-contract vs on, assuming 2 GB of high-speed data per month.
Phone cost: $199
2-Year Plan Cost: $2,280
Total: $2,479
Straight Talk
Phone cost: $649
2-Year Plan Cost: $1,080
Total: $1,729
AT&T comes out $750 ahead for a phone that only costs $649. If you think of this as a phone loan, you're basically paying a 50% interest rate.
You're far better off getting out of the contract game, saving up for a month or two, and paying for a phone upfront.
This allergy season, I have created a simple Google Docs spreadsheet to track my sneezes, a Sneeze Tracker®. You know, for, um, science.
I want to eventually tie this data back to pollen, ragweed, etc. levels so that I can eventually develop Sneeze Analytics® and predict when, and with what count, I will sneeze.
My results for today:
9:32, living room, 3 sneezes
10:24, living room, 3 sneezes
11:25, living room, 3 sneezes
I'm basically the Old Faithful of sneezing. I will set my watch for 12:25 or so, and I will prepare for a sneeze onslaught.
I am working on a problem with a Web DynPro for Java application. As is often the case in an enterprise applications developer role, we are expected to support applications and technology about which we have little or even no experience, and that's generally all well and good when working with a community-supported technology.
However, Web DynPro for Java has one of the saddest developer communities I've ever seen. While there are quite a few threads over at the SAP Community Network, many of the threads do not have replies. If they do, they are often in broken English and often don't even answer the question; they often ask, "Why would you want to do that?" Tremendously unhelpful.
Furthermore, so many posts are from 2005 or 2008, it seems, presumably when there were software updates that caused bugs to pop up everywhere for developers. With posts that old, it's difficult to even know if anything is still relevant.
Which brings me to the why: SAP has a support model where any of its customers can relatively simply open a support ticket that gets answered within a few days. This is great! No matter what problem you're having, generally speaking, an SAP support person can help you out.
But this gets to, I believe, the heart of why SAP has such a small web community: the knowledge from these support tickets never makes its way to the forums. Since everyone can just create support tickets to get answers, there is no incentive to ask a message board. In the long run, I think this dooms your technology to the garbage heap, as the community is the source of a ton of "wouldn't it be cool if" type of posts that encourage innovation and that keep a platform fresh.
This is my short word of caution about enterprises buying development solutions from folks like SAP rather than using widely available technologies like .NET, Java, Ruby, Python, etc. I think that a support model where a single entity has all the answers is a model for a different era, and I think that forums and sites like StackOverflow are better suited for developers.
If I were an SAP Development Evangelist, I would be working hard to change the culture of SAP Developers, to encourage forum posting, and I would task my support folks with answering SAP questions on StackOverflow.
I wrote some really simple CSS rules for the Omaha World-Heralds article limit. Presently, the OWH restricts you to 20 articles per month before a really annoying <div /> appears over the screen and tells you that you need to subscribe to view any more articles.
AdBlock doesn't do a thing with the popup, but with the Google Chrome extension Stylebot, we can simply hide the elements that comprise the popup.
First, go to the Google Chrome Web Store and install the Stylebot extension.
Second, visit Omaha.com and click on the "CSS" button that now exists in your address bar.
That will bring up the Stylebot editor for Omaha.com. Click on "Edit CSS" to manually enter specific styles.
Paste in the following and hit "Save"
#gregbox-outer, #gregbox-outer + div, #gregbox-signInTab, img[src="http://s.ppjol.net/static/fb/fancy_close.png"] { display: none; }
The annoying OWH article limit should now be gone!
I know this is all over the internet, but we need to unite around a single RSS reader to replace Google Reader now that Google has given it the axe. We can finally bring back the social features that we all used to enjoy with Google, back in the days before they stupidly pursued Google Plus!
While NewsBlur is down, I'm taking a look at The Old Reader, which appears to be a spot-on copy of Google Reader before Google decided to strip it of its social features.
Can't wait to have the old sidebar back!
I posted a while back about how terrible searching for products can be on Amazon.com, Target.com, etc. I have another example: buying a Christmas tree.
My girlfriend and I have vaulted ceiling in our living room, so we'd like to get a taller tree. Specifically, we'd like to look for 9' trees instead of 7.5' trees. Shouldn't be a problem, right? Wrong.
Well, this is stupid. Nearly every single tree in the store is either 7.5' or 9', but they lump them together. Thanks Target, that'll really help me find what I'm looking for.
Additionally, there's no way to filter out pre-lit or bare trees. I basically have to filter through 139 trees to find maybe the two or three that they even sell that fit my needs.
Which brings me to the biggest requirement we have: the tree can't be very wide! We're fitting it in a space next to our fire place, and we really can't have a tree wider than 46". There isn't a single way to filter on that! I have to click into each tree's detailed specifications to find out if it will work for our space.
Buying online isn't like buying in the store. Online shopping should be built around metadata and filtering. How much work could it possibly be for the Target.com marketing team to add a bit of additional data to each tree?
In my previous post, I tried to figure out how to customize the default iteration names in a TFS2012 Process Template.
Reading the exception text
at all more closely led me down the path of investigating the "Groups and Permissions" tab of the Process Template editor.
The "@defaultTeam" was set to Iterations 1, 2, and 3 instead of my FY13 Q1, Q2, Q3 iterations. I'm not sure what @defaultTeam is—I'll have to read up on that—but I simply pointed it to my new iterations, I was able to upload the Process Template.
I'm attempting to modify the default iterations in my process template from Iteration 1, 2, 3, etc. to Iteration FY13 Q1, FY13 Q2, etc. However, that immediately trips this error when I attempt to upload my template:
Time: 2012-10-16T13:53:07
Module: Engine
Event Description: TF30162: Task "GroupCreation1" from Group "Groups" failed
Exception Type: Microsoft.TeamFoundation.Client.PcwException
Exception Message: TF400000: The following area or iteration path is not defined: Iteration\Iteration 1. This path must be defined in the classification section of the process template.
Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.PCW.GssStructureCreator.CheckPathExists(ProjectCreationContext context, String path, List`1 publishedNodes)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.PCW.GssStructureCreator.CheckTeamProperties(ProjectCreationContext context, XmlNode teamNode)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.PCW.GssStructureCreator.ValidateGroupsAndPermissions(ProjectCreationContext context, XmlNodeList groupXmlNodeList)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.PCW.GssStructureCreator.Validate(ProjectCreationContext context, XmlNode taskXml)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.PCW.ProjectCreationEngine.TaskValidator.PerformTask(IProjectComponentCreator componentCreator, ProjectCreationContext context, XmlNode taskXml)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamFoundation.PCW.ProjectCreationEngine.RunTask(Object taskObj)
—- end Exception entry —-
Of course, Google is no help. Too few people customizing the process templates in TFS.
Given that other templates don't use the naming convention Iteration 1, 2, 3 (some use Sprint 1, 2, 3), this error must imply that I have a reference to "Iteration 1" somewhere in my process template.
After looking in my work item type definitions, the Agile and Common Process Settings, and just clicking around everywhere, I still can't find it.
Any thoughts?


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In times of increasing prosperity and mobility throughout the island, people moving across the border to live has become a more common occurrence.
People move to Northern Ireland or Ireland to live for a variety of reasons including:
- Different employment opportunities
- Quality of living
- Retiring
- Returning after study
This mobility website acts as a 'one-stop shop' for people who wish to move across the border to live in detailing entitlements, rights etc. as well as acting as a general information resource on the jurisdiction into which they wish to move .
Information relevant to those who wish to move across the border to live is tagged by category (health, taxation etc.), life event (studying, moving etc.), target group (frontier workers, parents etc.) - making the process of finding information as easy as possible.
You can browse through all the information records on this site relating to both jurisdictions using the button below.
Alternatively if you have a specific query, you can use the search box below - refining you search by theme (commute, work, live, study) as applicable to your situation.


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Mathematics Colloquium 2013 - 2014
All seminars are held in Room E/0.15, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff at 15:10 unless stated otherwise.
Further information is available from Dr Timothy Logvinenko at firstname.lastname@example.com.
13th November 2013
Speaker: Professor Sir Michael Berry FRS (H H Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, UK)
Title: The singularities of light: intensity, phase, polarization.
Abstract: Geometry dominates modern optics, in which we understand light through its singularities. These are different at different levels of description. At the coarsest level, where light is described in terms of geometrical-optics rays, are the singularities of bright light: caustics - focal lines and surfaces (the envelopes of ray families), classified by the mathematics of catastrophe theory. Wave optics smooths these singularities and decorates them with rich interference patterns, widely applicable, for example to rainbows, ship wakes and quantum scattering. Wave optics introduces a new quantity, namely phase, which has its own singularities. These are optical vortices: geometrically, the singularities of dark light - lines in space, or points in the plane. They occur in all types of quantum or classical waves. On a finer scale, where the vector nature of light cannot be ignored, the new phenomenon is polarization. This possesses its own singularities, also geometrical. As well as representing physics at each level with associated mathematics, these optical and wave geometries illustrate the idea of asymptotically emergent phenomena.
4th December 2013
Speaker: Professor John King (University of Nottingham)
Title: Asymptotic behaviour in nonlinear diffusion.
Abstract: A variety of types of self-similarity can arise in classifying the asymptotic behaviour of parabolic partial differential equations, for example. A number of initial-value problems for a model nonlinear diffusion equation will be discussed, characterising in particular critical exponents and dimensions at which transitions occur.
19th February 2014
Speaker: Professor Sir John Ball FRS (University of Oxford).
Title: Mathematics of interfaces in solids.
Abstract: Solid phase transformations give rise to a variety of unusual kinds of interfaces between different phases, some only observed in recent experiments. The lecture will discuss ways of describing and predicting these, and related questions of nonlinear analysis.
5th March 2014
Speaker: Prof. Luc Jaulin (CNRS, Brest, France).
Title: Interval analysis for proving properties of dynamical systems; application to sailboat robotics.
Abstract: This talk presents a rigorous approach combining interval analysis and Lyapunov theory for stability analysis of uncertain dynamical systems. The principle of the approach is to represent uncertain systems by differential inclusions and then to perform a Lyapunov analysis in order to cast the stability problem within a set-inversion framework. With this approach, we can show that for all feasible perturbations, (i) there exists a safe subset A of the state space the system cannot escape as soon as it enters in it and (ii) if the system is outside A, it cannot stay outside A forever. In a second step, the methodology is used to build reliable robust controllers. An illustration related to the line following problem of sailboat robots is then provided. After introducing the basic notions on interval analysis and Lyapunov theory, I will show how these tools can be used for stability analysis of nonlinear systems. Then an experimental validation that took place on January 2012 will then be presented. On this experiment, the autonomous sailboat robot Vaimos, has gone from Brest to Douarnenez (more than 100 km).
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdA8gFInY1M
9th April 2014
Speaker: Professor Nicola Garofalo (University of Padova)
Title: Recent developments in lower-dimensional obstacle problems.
Abstract: The study of the classical obstacle problem, initiated in the 60's with the pioneering works of G. Stampacchia, H. Lewy, J. L. Lions, has led to beautiful and deep developments in calculus of variations and geometric partial differential equations. The crowning achievement has been the development, due to L. Caffarelli, of the theory of free boundaries.
During the past decade there has been a great deal of activity on the lower dimensional obstacle problem, also known as Signorini problem. Such problem arises in a variety of situations of interest for the applied sciences: it presents itself in elasticity, when an elastic body is at rest, partially laying on a surface; in fluidodynamics it models the flow of a saline concentration through a semipermeable membrane when the flow occurs in a preferred direction; it also arises in financial mathematics in situations in which the random variation of an underlying asset changes discontinuously.
In this lecture I will overview what is currently known about the problem and I will discuss some new developments, such as for instance the time-dependent, or parabolic Signorini problem.
11th June 2014
Speaker: Professor Sir Simon Donaldson FRS (Imperial College London)
Title: Invariant theory and Kahler metrics.
Abstract: In algebraic geometry one is interested in constructing moduli spaces of various kinds, in particular of algebraic varieties up to equivalence. Many of the ideas go back to 19th century work on invariants, the simplest example being the cross-ratio of 4 points on the Riemann sphere. In complex differential geometry one is interested in the existence of various special metrics on an algebraic variety, for example any compact Riemann surface has a metric of constant Gauss curvature. These ideas come together: it is conjectured in general and proved in certain cases that the "stability" condition arising in the algebro-geometric moduli problem is just what is required for the existence of the appropriate metric. In the first part of the talk I will outline some of this general background. In the second part I will outline joint work with X.Chen and S. Sun which deals with Kahler Einstein metrics on Fano manifolds. There is an interesting interaction between Riemannian and complex geometry.
8th October 2014
Speaker: Prof. Florin Boca (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Title: TBC.
Abstract: TBC.
5th November 2014
Speaker: Prof. Alison Etheridge (University of Oxford)
Title: Modelling evolution in a spatial continuum.
Abstract: TBC.
26th November 2014
Speaker: Prof. Olavi Nevanlinna (Aalto)
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Here's to You, Faithful Fathers
- Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Celebrate the men who ignore the world's urgings: "Follow your dreams." "If it feels good, do it." "Have it your way."
Celebrate those faithful ones who keep their commitments and give their wives and children the security of knowing they will never leave.
Let's face it, being a dad can be a drag. No one issues you a uniform, salutes when you enter the room, or rewards you with a chestful of medals. Fatherhood is hardly a life of adventure – no Ocean's 11 or Indiana Jones. Quite the contrary. Throughout the entertainment world, since Archie Bunker, fathers have been largely portrayed as hopeless and self-centered fools.
But a dad who has conquered himself and his all-too human selfishness is more handsome to behold than any matinee idol, his story more compelling than any movie plot.
I know because I live with one.
When Tripp married me at Jenner-by-the-Sea, California in 1983, he took on a ready-made family with my two daughters Samantha Sunshine and Jasmine Moondance. Evidently, he enjoyed being a dad – enjoyed it enough to add ten more children to the world, seven on his own steam and three by adoption.
Because of his king-sized heart and steadfast love, 12 children will become adults who have been wrapped securely in a father's love. In a time when a father's love isn't a commodity you can count on, that gives me goosebumps – and not at all the kind I had on that day so far away and long ago.
And so for the sake of the men who matter most: Happy Father's Day to faithful fathers everywhere!
Published June 18, 2009
Barbara Curtis is author of 9 books, including Mommy, Teach Me! and Mommy, Teach Me to Read! She is also mother of 12, including several pursuing careers in music and theater.
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text: The new lease accounting standards that are forthcoming soon from IASB and FASB are going to affect this own vs buy decision … at least for those companies that base such decisions largely on financial statement impact. Actually, countervailing currents will result from the new standards, the main feature of which is that all leases will go on the balance sheet. On one hand, owning will become more acceptable to those companies who have avoided owning to avoid putting assets on the balance sheet. Now leases will also be on the balance sheet. Moreover, the P&L impact of owning will often be more attractive in the early years than will be the impact of leasing. However, in the special case of data centers, to the extent a company is buying a license and paying for services rather than leasing space, it might be possible to avoid putting such obligations on the balance sheet, thus making leasing more attractive to some companies. If so, this will probably be the low cost solution, in terms of P&L impact.


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- Connected Government: How to Build and Procure Network Services for the Future
- Continuing Diagnostics and Mitigation: Discussion of Progress and Next Steps
- Federal Executive Forum
- Federal Tech Talk
- The Future of Government Data Centers
- The Future of IT: How CIOs Can Enable the Service-Oriented Enterprise
- Government Perspectives on Mobility and the Cloud
- The Intersection: Where Technology Meets Transformation
- Maximizing ROI Through Data Center Consolidation
- Mitigating Insider Threats in Virtual & Cloud Environments
- Modern Mission Critical Series
- Moving to the Cloud. What's the best approach for me
- Navigating Tough Choices in Government Cloud Computing
- The New Generation of Database
- Reimagining the Next Generation of Government
- Satellite Communications: Acquiring SATCOM in Tight Times
- Targeting Advanced Threats: Proven Methods from Detection through Remediation
- Transformative Technology: Desktop Virtualization in Government
- The Truth About IT Opex and Software Defined Networking
- Value of Health IT
- Air Traffic Management Transformation Report
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Quadriplegic rapist to be freed from Calif. prison
Friday - 11/16/2012, 9:13am EST
CORCORAN, Calif. (AP) - California prison officials will free a quadriplegic rapist whose care costs the state $625,000 a year.
The Los Angeles Times ( http://lat.ms/ZGwHSP) reports a parole board agreed this week to release Steven Martinez from Corcoran state prison.
He applied last year to become the first inmate freed under a medical parole law that aims to reduce prison costs. Martinez was turned down as a public safety risk. An appeals court in San Diego rejected that decision last month and ordered his release.
He'll be the 48th inmate paroled under the program.
Martinez got 157 years-to-life in 1998 for a San Diego attack in which he rammed a woman's car, then kidnapped and repeatedly raped her.
He was paralyzed a decade ago when another inmate stabbed him in the neck.
Information from: Los Angeles Times, http://www.latimes.com
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(From Corporate Counsel) -- William J. Rothwell missed a bunch of reporters' queries last week (including ours) when Steve Jobs relinquished his CEO spot at Apple to former COO Tim Cook. It's no wonder Rothwell was so sought after for comment: he has been teaching companies and organizations how to groom successors and plan for retirement for years. But the prolific author, Penn State professor, and succession-planning guru just happened to be en route that day from Singapore, where he is currently consulting with the government on—what else?—how to fill jobs with the right people. Consulting with technology companies, though, is what helped shape his signature tome on technical talent management: Invaluable Knowledge: Securing Your Company's Technical Expertise (AMACOM, 2011). The core idea is that a company's competitive advantage resides in its knowledge capital, and transferring that knowledge is a crucial concern as older executives and personnel look toward retirement.CorpCounsel.com caught up with Rothwell between trips to Singapore to learn more about his approach to helping companies and their law departments. Below is an edited version of that interview:CC: What is 'technical talent management,' and how does it factor into a how a company manages its workforce?William Rothwell: Historically, companies have been looking at talent management—defined as attracting, developing, and retaining the best people—and that often means [focusing on] people who are 'promotable.'Technical talent management focuses not on promotability, but on knowledge transfer. And knowledge transfer focuses not so much on what we can write down, but what people have in their heads, that they're walking around with, that they learned the hard way, through experience.
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Tags: talent management, succession planning, William Rothwell, technical talent management, knowledge transfer
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(From eCornell) -- Today's organizations find it challenging to locate and put in place a new generation of leadership that is both proactive and pragmatic. Disproportionately this new generation of leaders will come from the pool of people within an organization, often referred to as "high potentials." But here's the rub: By what criteria do we decide whether somebody is a high potential suited for a leadership position?
Sam Bacharach, McKelvey-Grant Professor at the School of Industrial & Labor Relations of Cornell University and author of more than 10 eCornell online courses in high-performance leadership, suggests five criteria for selecting high potentials in his new whitepaper Criteria to Identify High Potentials in Your Organization.
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Tags: succession planning, succession management, talent management, high potentials, leadership development, next generation in the workplace
(From CareerBuilder) -- When a high level leader leaves a company, there's a lot of pressure associated with the selection of his or her successor. Even with so much weight placed on future leaders, many companies reveal they don't have a formal plan of action to replace their higher ups. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, nearly one-third (31 percent) of companies with more than 1,000 employees said they don't currently have a succession planning program at their organization. In addition, 50 percent of senior management (CEO, CFO, Senior VP, etc.) and 52 percent of those in a vice president position said they do not have a successor for their current role. The survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive on behalf of CareerBuilder from February 21 through March 10, 2011 among more than 1000 employers with 1,001 or more employees.
A lack of succession planning can adversely affect an organization in a variety of ways, from the absence of strategic direction to decreased productivity to weakened financial performance. More than one-quarter (27 percent) of companies said they've been adversely affected financially by poor succession planning or a lack thereof.
Employers cited the recession as an obstacle to effective succession planning. More than one-quarter (28 percent) of companies said that the recession has left gaps in their succession plans due to downsizing or workers leaving voluntarily.
"As the economy gradually improves, it's important for organizations to proactively plan for the future of their businesses," said Jamie Womack, vice president of corporate marketing and sales training at CareerBuilder. "Having a blueprint on who will succeed management at all levels is a critical facet to your overall strategy, as it ensures that your organization will be able to tackle future challenges and compete in your industry."
When asked what is lacking in their current succession planning program, companies said the following:
•Not enough opportunities for employees to learn beyond their own roles – 39 percent •Process isn't formalized – 38 percent •Not enough investment in training and development – 33 percent •Not actively involving employees or seeking their input – 31 percent •It only focuses on top executives – 29 percent
Managers also reported that workers' awareness of and input on their own succession planning is important. Forty-nine percent of employers said employees don't set up career paths with their managers with timelines and milestones.
Tags: CareerBuilder, succession planning, economic recovery
Categories: News | Research
(From StarTribune.com) Bernadeia Johnson, superintendent of the embattled Minneapolis Public Schools, is a business veteran with the bruises to prove it.Two decades ago, Johnson, who'd been promoted from teller to manager of a financial-analysis unit at the former First Bank, was told to lay off several of her analysts as then-CEO Jack Grundhofer cut thousands of jobs in a wrenching restructuring."First, they had me lay off my group," Johnson said. "Then, I got laid off. I had time to put my coffee cup and kid's picture in a box."Her abrupt departure from corporate life kindled the school-volunteer's passion for working with kids. She eventually enrolled in a University of St. Thomas urban education program targeted at professionals. Johnson's first job as a teacher paid $28,000, about half her banker's pay.Today, Johnson is committed to improving academic performance and family engagement in a 32,000-student district where two-thirds of the kids live in poverty, 23 percent are learning English and 16 percent get special-education assistance. And she's attracted four deep-pocket corporate allies that have pledged $13 million over the next three years to help her meet those goals.
Tags: leadership, public sector, social responsibility, succession planning, leadership development, education
(From PRWEB) -- Human resources and talent management executives give mixed grades for the quality of their own organizations' leadership pipelines, according to a survey by Right Management. Right Management is the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup, the world leader in innovative workforce solutions.
Right Management surveyed the 1,262 executives via an online poll and found that there are gaps in the leadership cadres at most companies in North America. In fact, only 6% of organizations were reported to have future leaders identified for all critical roles.
Do you have future leaders identified for critical roles in your organization?
Yes, for all critical roles 6% Yes, for most but not all critical roles 17% Yes, for some critical roles 55% No, not for any critical roles 22%
Tags: Right Management, leadership pipeline, talent pipeline, succession planning, succession management
(From Business Wire) -- As companies worldwide begin to position themselves for future growth in the face of an uncertain economic recovery, a new survey by global professional services company Towers Watson finds that concerns over their ability to attract and retain key talent, or to plan for an orderly replacement of talent, could thwart those efforts. The survey also found significant gaps in employers' capabilities to address talent management and succession planning issues.
The Towers Watson Strategies for Growth study, a survey of more than 700 companies globally, revealed that talent -- finding it and keeping it -- is the biggest potential workforce obstacle to achieving growth. Specifically, more than half of the respondents worldwide (51%) cited the loss of talent in key skill areas as a workforce challenge that could hinder growth. Slightly fewer (49%) cited the lack of succession planning as a top challenge, while 38% noted concerns about attracting necessary talent.
Regionally, the survey revealed some divergence, which tended to track with the differing economic climate in various parts of the world. North American companies are less concerned about loss of key talent than their counterparts in other regions, but are more concerned about levels of disengagement among employees. In Asia Pacific, disengagement is not a major issue, but the inability to pay workers competitively is, reflecting the region's fairly young and mobile workers, who are willing to change jobs frequently to advance their careers and raise their paychecks. Respondents in Europe are more worried about the talent drain's impact on management succession planning.
Tags: talent management, Towers Watson, retention, succession planning
(From UNC Kenan-Flagler) Do you believe that your organization is developing the talent it needs to reach business objectives and meet future challenges? If not, you are not alone. This white paper will show you how successful succession plans are more than filling out forms. They are real, living programs that combine learning and development opportunities and experiential learning to prepare leaders at all levels for tomorrow's business challenges.
Read the whitepaper here.
Tags: succession planning, talent management, leadership development
(From Business Wire) -- With the increased reliance on IT from business leaders, it's important for CIOs to understand the concerns of CEOs and the implications they may have on IT, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner analysts have outlined the seven major concerns from CEOs that CIOs should address.
"Business leaders see very uncertain times ahead in 2011, and they must defend growth despite falling business and consumer confidence," said Mark Raskino, vice president and Gartner Fellow.
Gartner analysts examined these CEO concerns during Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, being held here through October 21. The CEO concerns include:
Fading Confidence: Many CEOs will pull back from more bullish investment and expansion bets in 2011 if confidence continues to decline. This is a reality correction following some of the leader exuberance after fending off the crisis of 2008-2009.
In preparation for 2011, most CIOs should assume they will be given very limited increases in resources in line with broader corporate caution and that "making do with what we have" continues to be the right approach. However, some more-bullish business initiatives conceived in mid-2010 will make it through the budgeting cycle, but encounter rising business leader delay and hesitancy in the first half of 2011. CIOs should make business initiative owners aware at the start of the year that they may risk losing IT resources to someone else.
Tags: C-suite, trends, consumer confidence, sustainability, succession planning
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the urgency of leadership training in today's economy. According to the article a lot of companies are increasing their budgets to deal with what they perceive to be a critical problem. The writer states:
"Already, some companies say they are finding they don't have the managers to spearhead new projects or step in for departing executives, a problem as companies try to shift into growth mode."
Feeding Your Leadership Pipeline, a new book by Daniel Tobin published by ASTD Press, is a resource these companies should invest in. And if you're working for a small- or medium-size company, it should be on your book shelf too. Jim Kouzes says the book is "the most comprehensive, practical, and inviting book on the fundamentals of leadership development."
You can read more about the book here.
Tags: leadership development, ASTD, Wall Street Journal, leadership pipeline, succession planning, Jim Kouzes, Daniel Tobin
Categories: ASTD in the News | Books
The Executive Search Group LLC (formerly Infonet Resources) has published a free tipsheet for CEOs and HR Directors, telling how the firm has succeeded through some unconventional executive search techniques.
Tipsheet author Tim McIntyre has helped over 100 top companies build their teams, over more than two decades."In the course of helping companies build their leadership teams, I've developed some strong views on what makes or breaks a company's talent acquisition effort," says McIntyre.
He contends in the new Talent Acquisition Strategy Tipsheet that there are three things that can make or break executive search efforts.
McIntyre argues that CEOs and HR Directors may need to avoid existing position descriptions if they want the best hires. "There are bad ways and good ways to develop a position description," he writes. "One bad way is to cut and paste from an old description. Another is to ask the Human Resources department to draft something. The results might look good, but they most likely will be superficial and miss the mark."
Tags: talent acquisition, C-suite, succession planning
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Some works from Spoke Art's 'In Dreams' exhibition, an art show tribute to the works of David Lynch.
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Some works from Spoke Art's 'In Dreams' exhibition, an art show tribute to the works of David Lynch.
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Spoke Art is having an epic all weekend black friday through cyber monday sale! Get any of these prints HERE, after monday they will not be available for purchase so pick them up now!
Celebrate the final episode of BreakingBad tonight with this limited edition print from our sponsors at Spoke Art.
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French designer Alizée Lafon gives us everything we need for some of our favorite films
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Mike Mitchell's new solo show opens up at Mondo Gallery in Austin, TX this Friday, April 26th. All these portraits (plus more) will be available as 12'x16' limited edition prints!
Want to jump start your art collection? Check out this beautiful print by NYC-based painter Tatiana Suarez, now available through The People's Printshop for only $20 (or $30 framed!)
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LG has announced the G Flex curved screen phone set for release in the Korean market. The 6-inch phone features a vertically-curved 720p OLED display powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera. The most interesting feature is the "self-healing" coating on the rear cover which apparently allows the phone to recover from daily wear-and-tear scratches and nicks. Releasing in Korea in November, there is no word yet on a global release.
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Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Program To Present Spring Play
April 16, 2012
US Drag, directed by Louis Wells, will be presented by the Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Program on April 18, 19, 20 and 21 at 7 p.m. and on April 22 at 2:30 p.m. in the Bradley Hall Theatre on the Rutgers-Newark campus. >>
NJIT senior Sabrina Baby was named to the ESPN Magazine's Academic All-America third-team for volleyball, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. She is NJIT's first Highlander student-athlete in any sport to receive Academic All-America laurels at the Division I level. >>
Unique Theatrical Event: John Brown's Body, October 16 and 17
October 06, 2009
Jean Llewellyn of Ramsey, Raymond Gombach of Suffern, Thom Roberts of Westwood, David Osgood of Ridgewood, Scott Smith of Ridgewood, Anne Anderson of Wyckoff, and Gai Grannon of Midland Park will perform in John Brown's Body, a staged version of theatre, music and dance of Stephen Vincent Benét's poem presented by The Hillside Players of West Side Presbyterian Church in Ridgewood. Llewellyn directs University Communications at NJIT. This Pulitzer Prize-winning tale of John Brown, abolitionist and folk hero, is considered by many to be the only true American epic and has special resonance this year as we observe the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln and the 150th anniversary of Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry. Performances will be held on Friday, Oct. 16, and Saturday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. Ticket reservations may be made by calling 201-652-1966, ext. 50; or e-mailing firstname.lastname@example.com. >>
NJIT's Sabrina Baby Named Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Week
September 24, 2009
NJIT senior Sabrina Baby has been named the latest Great West Conference women's volleyball Defensive Player of the Week. >>
NJIT women's volleyball captain Sabrina Baby has been named Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Baby, a senior from Florianopolis, Brazil, led the Highlanders to a 4-0 record last week helping NJIT extend their winning streak to seven matches. >>
North Jersey Partners Life Long Learning Initiative Kicks Off at NJIT
December 15, 2008
Members of the northern New Jersey business, nonprofit and academic communities joined Jeanne C. Meister, founder of the New Learning Playbook blog, to discuss the training and development challenges that employers face in dealing with the new generation of workers on Dec. 11 at NJIT. Meister, an internationally recognized consultant in designing and implementing learning organizations for Fortune 1,000 firms, will be leading this project with Gale Tenen Spak, Associate Vice President, Continuing and Distance Education at NJIT. The group of human resources professionals was convened as part of the North Jersey Partners Life Long Learning Initiative with the goal of transitioning the northern New Jersey area into a continual learning region through training and workforce development. All of the information regarding this project can be found on the North Jersey Partners website. >>
NJIT-Rutgers Theatre Program To Present Fall Play
October 16, 2008
The Rutgers/NJIT Theatre Arts Program will present its fall play, Hot L Baltimore, directed by Dan Drew on October 22, 23, 24, 25 at 7 p.m. and on October 26 at 2:30 p.m. in the Bradley Hall Theatre, Rutgers-Newark Campus. >>
NJIT sophomore goalkeeper Sadie Mele earned the first Great West Conference Defensive Player of the Week award, as the league began to recognize student-athletes within the membership. The Highlanders will return to action on Friday, when they host Canisius at 7 p.m. on Lubetkin Field. >>
NJIT's Magnusson Repeats as Atlantic Soccer Conference Player of the Week
September 18, 2007
NJIT sophomore men's soccer player Erik Magnusson was named Atlantic Soccer Conference Player of the Week—his second such honor in as many weeks—for his play in games through September 16. >>
"Ward City" has been named the winner of "Project Exploration: A Playground Design Challenge," the first architectural design competition presented by the NJIT chapter of the Resident Society of Aspiring Architects. The competition had solicited submissions to redesign the existing playground at the Sarah Ward Nursery on Jay Street in Newark. Members of the winning team—Donna Miller, Danielle Portella, Caitlin Grant (team captain), Carmela Tripodi, and Jason Peist—will implement their design this summer. >>
The NJIT men's volleyball team will open the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association playoffs on Wednesday in a 7 p.m. match at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania. NJIT (19-9 overall) is seeded seventh in the eight-team field after capturing the regular season championship of the EIVA Hay Division with a 9-1 divisional record. >>
The Heartwood Regional Theater Company will produce a staged reading this coming weekend of a new play by Nancy Steffen-Fluhr, PhD, associate professor in the department of humanities at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT). The play, Heartbreaker, a new dark comedy based on the life of the legendary Swedish tenor Jussi Bjorling (1911-1960), will be offered April 13-14, 2007, at the theater in Damariscotta, Maine. For more details, see http://www.heartwoodtheater.org. >>
The NJIT chapter of the Resident Society of Aspiring Architects (RSAA) has announced its first architectural design competition, "Project Exploration: A Playground Design Challenge," which has solicited submissions to redesign the existing playground at the Sarah Ward Nursery on Jay Street in Newark. The public is invited to attend a preliminary presentation showcase to be held on April 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the NJIT Campus Center Ballroom B. >>
Theatre Program To Present Student-Directed Short Plays
November 28, 2005
The Directors' Project 2005 will be presented by the Rutgers-NJIT Theatre Program on Dec. 1-3 at 7 p.m., Bradley Hall Theatre, Rutgers University-Newark. For reservations, contact: Michele Rittenhouse, firstname.lastname@example.com, 973-353-5119 ext. 17. >>
NJIT's Casado Named National Player of the Week by AVCA
September 22, 2004
Angie Casado, a freshman outside hitter for NJIT, has been named Sports Imports/American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II National Player of the Week. Casado, the first player in program history to win the award, paced NJIT (3-3) to a 3-0 week. >>


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Have You Joined #GetFitParty? You Could Win a Trip to Aruba!
Written on January 20, 2014 at 9:51 am , by Samantha Shelton
In the beginning of 2014, there are a lot of hopes and dreams. Not only about goals you want to accomplish (and will!), but about trips you want to take, places you're eager to explore and adventures you're excited to experience. If you've joined the #GetFitParty, you're already well on your way to crushing those goals (one reader has already dropped 5 pounds!). If you haven't joined, well, what are you waiting for?! Between the four-week workout plan that sheds unnecessary pounds off your figure, the "I refuse to starve or eat tasteless food" meals that energize your bod, and the digital support that's waiting for you around every social media corner (with weekly prizes happening on Insta), there's no reason to miss the fun. But if that's still not enough, we have one more thing to entice you.
A four-night getaway – on us! – to Aruba, where you'll stay at the swanky Hotel RIU Palace Aruba. Guys, I've seen this place up close and personal, and I can tell you one thing: it's gorgeous. But that's not all, of course. The winner of this trip gets to bring a date, and both of you will head off on a snorkel-and-sail excursion (I saw ship wrecks on mine!) and be treated to a blissful spa massage. Because every fit girl deserves a little down time to unwind and boost muscle recovery. And if that's not enough for your adventurous selves, there's plenty more to do – you can see our top recommendations here, but I love the idea of taking a jeep ride through the rugged Arikok National Park, swimming in Conchi, the Natural Pool or kayaking in the crystal-clear ocean waters.
After all that, we know you're ready to get in on the action. So sign up for the Better Body plan here, which enters you to win this fabulous trip (or you could score a StairMaster!). And don't forget to follow – and use – the #getfitparty hashtag online to keep you motivated on the journey of your "fit in '14″ goals.
Categories: fit trip, Motivation, The Fit Stop | Tags: #GetFitParty, aruba, Better Body Plan, fit vacation, travel, vacation
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The Fit Girl's Guide to Exploring Aruba
Written on September 16, 2013 at 11:14 am , by Samantha Shelton
Is it just me, or does it feel like now that summer is over, it's time for another tropical vacation? If you're in the market for a getaway, I have a great suggestion: Aruba. While I love lounging on the beach as much as the next girl, there comes a point in my trip when I feel the urge to get up and go. So, if you're like me and need a healthy mix of active adventure sprinkled with total relaxation, then the One Happy Island is perfect for you to explore. Allow me to explain:
Beaches. Aruba's got 'em and they're beautiful. The crystal-clear water is extremely inviting, and the temperature is perfect for swimming, snorkeling or a good ole' splash fight with friends. The sand is pure white, and with more than 10 locations, there's plenty to choose from if one spot is a bit too crowded for your liking. One warning, though: It's windy in Aruba (making the high temps super comfortable). So if you're a girl who prefers sun-bathing to water-splashing, I'd recommend lounging by the pool.
Water sports. This is the place to try it all and really test your limits. If you're a beginner, try snorkeling or stand up paddleboarding. If you want to feel the wind in your hair, give wind- or kite-surfing a whirl. I hopped on a catamaran tour with friends, where we explored three different locations, including a ship wreck! And you have to be sure to try a unique water activity I had never heard of before: Snuba. A cross between snorkeling and scuba diving, this is for those who don't have their scuba certification but still want to explore the depths of the ocean. The difference: instead of strapping a tank to your back, it stays above water so you can swim freely. Perfect compromise, right?
Guy-friendly adventures. If you're bringing a special man along, most of the time they do a good job of relaxing on the beach beside you while sipping ice-cold beverages (I recommend tasting an Aruba Ariba, the island's famous tropical cocktail). But if they're being honest, most would rather explore in a more, er, rugged way. Enter ATV riding. The landscape in Aruba has turquoise waters colliding against desert-like terrain, giving you those Instagram-worthy views (#nofilterneeded) and him an adrenaline rush as you cruise over sand dunes, past cacti and through the rocky cliffs of Arikok National Park. And if that's not quite your speed, you can hike or hop on a horse – you'll still slowly walk along the beach for more of a romantic vibe, but there are plenty of trails that take you through the same rugged terrain as an ATV. Join a tour of more experienced riders and you won't soon forget the feeling of moving along at a full gallop with ocean views to your left and rocky mountains to your right.
Categories: fit trip, Fitness, The Fit Stop | Tags: aruba, fit trip, Fit vacations, travel
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