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Okay, so there are a couple of fixes that could be implemented. The config file needs to be parsed twice for exactly this reason. The first time through, we don't have the log level, we don't have the log files, etc. There is a large set of information that we just haven't read from the config file yet. The idea is to read the config file once, into the config tree, and then parse it once to get the base information, stuff like, ErrorLog, LogLevel, etc. Then parse it a second time, to actually run through the real config and start the server. The first potential fix, is to keep the dual parse that we currently have. The second is to make more directives EXEC_ON_READ. This flag basically tells the server to actually implement the directive as soon as it is read from the config file. Just making more directives EXEC_ON_READ is not going to be enough in and of itself, because that continues to mean that order is important in the config file. Ideally, it wouldn't matter when LogLevel is found in the config file, it is set before we try to actually parse the config file. In reality, that doesn't really work, which is why we have to parse twice. You should expect that the first time we load DSO's into the server, they will be loaded quietly, and the debug messages won't be logged until the second time they are loaded. That is how things are expected to work. Ryan On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, Victor J. Orlikowski wrote: > Hi all, > > Running into a problem, in the debugging of one of my favorite things, > mod_so. While doing some debugging, I had set LogLevel in my conf file > to debug, but got no messages about loading DSOs. So I dug a little > deeper... > Basically, in the main loop we do an ap_read_config(), which does an > init_server_config(). This, among other things, sets the server > loglevel to DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL, which is equivalent to APLOG_WARN. > Afterwards, we do ap_build_config(), which works on the directives for > mod_so and other modules. > Now, if a DSO is loaded successfully, mod_so tries to log this at the > APLOG_DEBUG level. It does so by calling ap_log_perror(), though it > really should do it by calling ap_log_error(). No matter. Under the > covers, those two both call log_error_core(). Now, the server loglevel > has not been changed from DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL, and so, the following > checks cause the debug messages from mod_so (and any other modules > that do debug logging as the initialize from directive) to never > happen: > > if (s == NULL) { > /* > * If we are doing stderr logging (startup), don't log messages that are > * above the default server log level unless it is a startup/shutdown > * notice > */ > if ((level_and_mask != APLOG_NOTICE) && > (level_and_mask > DEFAULT_LOGLEVEL)) > return; > logf = stderr_log; > } > else if (s->error_log) { > /* > * If we are doing normal logging, don't log messages that are > * above the server log level unless it is a startup/shutdown notice > */ > if ((level_and_mask != APLOG_NOTICE) && > (level_and_mask > s->loglevel)) > return; > logf = s->error_log; > } > > We see that, using ap_log_perror() (which sets s to NULL), any > messages that are logged at a lesser severity than APLOG_WARN are > discarded. With ap_log_error(), the server loglevel determines the > severity of message permitted - unfortunately, this isn't set to the > value specified in the conf file until ap_process_config_tree() is > called, 2 lines after ap_read_config() in main(). Hence, any debug > messages from modules like mod_so are discarded. > > In my opinion, the correct way to fix this is to have the server > fields filled in, prior to acting upon module config options. > However, I'd like to kill two birds with one stone, and get rid of the > config re-read that occurs in main(). Which leads me to ask what > brought the necessity to load the config file a second time (i.e. why > is there a need to wait for the log files to "settle"). > > Congrats if you got this far, > > Victor > -- > Victor J. Orlikowski > ====================== > firstname.lastname@example.com > firstname.lastname@example.com > email@example.com > > _______________________________________________________________________________ Ryan Bloom firstname.lastname@example.com 406 29th St. San Francisco, CA 94131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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cudaMap: a GPU accelerated program for gene expression connectivity mapping
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Modern cancer research often involves large datasets and the use of sophisticated statistical techniques. Together these add a heavy computational load to the analysis, which is often coupled with issues surrounding data accessibility. Connectivity mapping is an advanced bioinformatic and computational technique dedicated to therapeutics discovery and drug re-purposing around differential gene expression analysis. On a normal desktop PC, it is common for the connectivity mapping task with a single gene signature to take > 2h to complete using sscMap, a popular Java application that runs on standard CPUs (Central Processing Units). Here, we describe new software, cudaMap, which has been implemented using CUDA C/C++ to harness the computational power of NVIDIA GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) to greatly reduce processing times for connectivity mapping.
cudaMap can identify candidate therapeutics from the same signature in just over thirty seconds when using an NVIDIA Tesla C2050 GPU. Results from the analysis of multiple gene signatures, which would previously have taken several days, can now be obtained in as little as 10 minutes, greatly facilitating candidate therapeutics discovery with high throughput. We are able to demonstrate dramatic speed differentials between GPU assisted performance and CPU executions as the computational load increases for high accuracy evaluation of statistical significance.
Emerging 'omics' technologies are constantly increasing the volume of data and information to be processed in all areas of biomedical research. Embracing the multicore functionality of GPUs represents a major avenue of local accelerated computing. cudaMap will make a strong contribution in the discovery of candidate therapeutics by enabling speedy execution of heavy duty connectivity mapping tasks, which are increasingly required in modern cancer research. cudaMap is open source and can be freely downloaded from
Cancer research is becoming extremely high throughput, using modern methods from microarray to next generation sequencing, where thousands of counts of biological entities are collected in order to address complicated biological questions. Gene expression connectivity mapping is a powerful bioinformatic technique for establishing the connections among genes, drugs and diseases
We installed the CUDA development toolkit on a selection of NVIDIA-enabled computers along with the original sscMap software. These machines had various operating systems and differing processing power coupled with varying CUDA-enabled GPU cards. These cards have different numbers of available programmable cores, ranging from 8 to 448, allowing different numbers of threads that may be run simultaneously (Table
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The key quantity in the connectivity mapping framework is the connection score defined between a query gene signature and a refset, i.e., a set of reference gene expression profiles. To evaluate the statistical significance of an observed connection score, a p-value is calculated by comparing the observed score against the distribution of a large number of random scores. These random scores are obtained by generating a large number of random gene signatures following the procedure described in
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Pseudocode for the key algorithms used in sscMap and cudaMap.
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In the cudaMap application, 6100 reference profiles are stored in a 'ref-files' folder, where each file contains a drug-treated cell line with 22283 genes and their associated signed ranks. Query signature files, each containing a list of gene identifiers (Affymetrix HG-U133A probeset IDs) and their corresponding flags to indicate up- or down-regulation, were placed in a 'queries' folder. In order to keep the memory footprint small cudaMap processes queries sequentially, by reading them one at a time and running through the reference profiles to measure the scoring metrics for each reference against the query signature. The GPU device is used to generate random signatures of the same length as the original query signature (using NVIDIA's cuRAND random number generator).
Firstly we can generate a random gene signature of length
Upon execution of the software through the command terminal, users will be guided by selection choices in respect to the analysis they wish to perform. The flexibility in user ref-files selection choices has been maintained in the cudaMap version in order to allow users to create metrics against individual drugs or distinct drug-cell-dose combinations. Here, users will be prompted to enter their choice of reference-set characterisation, an expected number of false positives to tolerate, and the number of random signatures to generate for each p-value estimation. Default parameters are set if the users wish to proceed without modification, as is the case in the original sscMap.
We tested the software using gene signatures of increasing size, ranging from a small random signature (n =10), to intermediate and larger signatures that have been used in describing sscMap previously, namely HDACs (n =25) and Random02 (n =189). The latter two signatures are available in the original sscMap software and were used as benchmarks for performance and significant compound retrievals. We varied signature sizes in order to attain differences in processing speeds based on the signature and the random number generations required. We tested the program against three CUDA-enabled machines with varying GPU capabilities, with one machine having two different GPU cards installed.
To test the scalability of cudaMap, we ran it on several systems with different processor specifications, operating systems and GPUs, comparing the results to that of running sscMap. Figure
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sscMap and cudaMap processing times
sscMap and cudaMap processing times. Performance of cudaMap using two separate GPUs versus sscMap, running on the same computer (Core i7) for increasing numbers of random signature generations. The signature length was 10 genes in all cases.
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sscMap processing times on different systems
sscMap processing times on different systems. Performance of sscMap on different test systems for three signature queries of lengths 189 (Random02), 25 (HDACs) and 10 (Random10). 100 000 random signature generations were used in all cases.
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cudaMap processing times on different systems
cudaMap processing times on different systems. Performance of cudaMap on different test systems for three signature queries of lengths 189 (Random02), 25 (HDACs) and 10 (Random10). 100 000 random signature generations were used in all cases.
The results here showed dramatic speedups in performance across all CUDA capable devices.
The quickest time was just over 30 seconds to perform an analysis utilising the Tesla C2050 card, which represented a near 20x speed up over the sscMap software running on the CPU of the same computer. The comparison of the two GPU cards on the same machine also shows the scalability of GPU computing, and in contrast to the i7 processor, suggests that using cudaMap to run a 10-gene signature with the standard 100 000 random signature generations did not tax either card too severely (the purple and blue curves in Figure
The cudaMap software is open source and free to use with parallel computation harnessing local GPUs. It carries out gene expression connectivity mapping tasks in very fast turnaround times with the functionality of running multiple signatures. Our tests demonstrated that cudaMap even running on a laptop with a small compute capability (Geforce 9200M GPU) could outperform sscMap running on a high-spec desktop computer such as the Linux machine with an i7 CPU. In most cases and for most signature sizes cudaMap performs under the 40 second mark on this machine using its NVIDIA Tesla card, a dramatic reduction in computing time compared to running sscMap on the same machine. With its capability of fast gene expression connectivity mapping for robust candidate therapeutics selection, cudaMap can serve as a useful tool and resource in modern cancer research, where high throughput 'omics' technologies are playing indispensable roles. As the 'omics' datasets continue to grow in their sizes and information content, each of these datasets will, in turn, require more sophisticated analysis and demand more computing power. The development of cudaMap represents an effort to meet the computational demands of a popular bioinformatic procedure in biomedical research, namely gene expression connectivity mapping to establish connections among genes, diseases and drugs. We believe this accelerated software will be a valuable tool and resource in many areas of biomedical research including drug discovery, drug re-positioning, and biological phenotypic targeting with small-molecule compounds.
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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Authors' contributions
DMA, PH and SDZ designed the study. DMA and PB wrote the software and tested the implementation and PD interpreted and analysed the data. All authors contributed to writing the manuscript and technical input. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Funding: This work was supported in part by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council(BBSRC, UK) grant BB/I009051/1 and by the Department for Employment and Learning through its "Strengthening the all-Island Research base" initiative.
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How to Sell on Craigslist
1. Plan and Research
Don't just jump into your advertisement without some careful planning and investigating. You'll need to do some research to find the best price and write the best description, especially if you don't know the technical specifications of your item.
During my unpacking fiasco, for example, I realized I had two digital cameras. I didn't know much about either one, except that they were both cameras and I wanted one of them to be dollars. I researched both of the cameras on technology sites, figured out which one I'd keep, and posted the other one using the published specs and pricing as a guideline.
Remember that Craigslist is a very competitive marketplace, and other people are probably selling items that are very similar to yours. If you're the one with more information, potential buyers are more likely to find you and more likely to do business with you.
Unless you have a rare collectible or antique, you can get all your research done in three quick steps:
- Look up your item on popular review or pricing websites. For instance, you can research most electronics on CNETor the manufacturer's website. Both sources will provide you with technical specs and features. You can then use this information to provide the necessary detail for potential buyers.
- Find the current price of the product selling new. A quick Google search will give you a decent gauge, and you should do some comparison shopping on a few sites specific to your type of item or other big online stores. Of course you won't be able to sell your used item for as much money as a new product would command, but this price will give you a ceiling and help you figure out your asking price.
- Compare what you have to other products listed on Craigslist and eBay. You'll want to charge somewhere in the range of your fellow sellers on the two most popular online marketplaces, or you won't get many offers.
Pro Tip: Take notes. It may sound like basic advice from your third-grade teacher, but when you're looking around at current prices, write down the numbers you're seeing, or take online notes. If you're selling a few items, you don't want to rely on your memory to keep all of the price ranges together. Organized notes will make it a lot easier to settle on a final price.
2. Price Your Item
Research may sound like a big time commitment, but at least it's not the tricky part. It's time to price your item. Ask for too much money, and you won't get legitimate response. Set the price too low, and you'll leave money on the table.
In looking at other Craigslist sellers and eBay listings, you have a decent idea of a price range. Now, take a hard look at the condition of your item. If it's missing parts, doesn't quite work right, or just has seen better days, then you need to err on the low side of that range. On the other hand, if it's in great condition or like-new, then you can head to the top of your range.
Be realistic. You might think that your stuff is worth more to someone else than it truly is. If you lose control, you'll end up wasting time. Sure, that DVD player was a high-end gadget when you got it as a graduation present five years ago, but since then you've spilled your drink on it twice, and newer Blu-ray players came out. No one is going to pay you $200 for it now.
Pro Tip: When pricing your item, decide whether you want to run your ad at a firm price, or as a "best offer" price. A firm price will get you exactly what you want, but you need to attract the right buyer. When you run a best offer ad, you might not make as much money as you thought you could, but you'll get a lot of interest from potential customers.
3. Take Photos
When it comes to buying things online, a good image is a seller's best friend. In fact, a good picture can be the key to drawing a buyer in.
Craigslist lets you post up to four photos per ad. While you might not need to use all four, you should always upload a least one clear picture showing the entire item. For the other three spots, consider closeups on key features or shots from other angles.
To get the most out of Craigslist's photo allotment, take several photos and upload the four best. Staging your photos will help them turn out clearer and more attractive, and it's easy to do a good job right at home.
Here are some basic tips for staging your photos:
- Clean up the item. For example, if you're selling a used bicycle, give it a good wash to remove any dirt before taking a photo.
- Include any extras in the photo. Gadgets and other electronics typically come with accessories, software, or manuals. Include anything you're selling with the item in the photo.
- Create a background. You can go all out and use a white or black sheet as the backdrop for your photo. A solid contrasting color will help the item stand out. Realistically, I usually just find an area of my house free of clutter to take the photo. You want to make it clear what you're selling; don't let anything else show up in the photo.
- Find the best lighting. Try to take your pictures in natural light. In a dark room, the photo won't show clearly, and artificial light can change the color of the item.
- Take several shots. Take at least one shot from every angle.
Pro Tip: If your item is particularly large or small, take a picture of it next to a universally known object, like a coin or a baseball, so that potential buyers can get a feel for the scale. Especially for electronics and tech gadgets, where smaller is often better, you'll want to give your audience a good idea of your item's size. Think like an advertiser when you're snapping photos, and try to tell an enticing story with your images.
4. Write a Clear Headline
You don't have to be a master copywriter to create an engaging and attractive headline. Just remember to devote some creative time and thoughtfulness when you're coming up with a title, because the title serves two important functions:
- It's the first thing people see on your ad.
- It's how buyers search for items they want.
Using good keywords, therefore, is the secret to an effective, searchable title. Include as many searchable terms as you can, without making your title confusing.
Do your best to use the name of the item, the brand, and the condition. For example, if you're selling a HTC Evo smart phone, your title might be, Mint condition HTC Evo Android Smartphone, Sprint PCS. BEST OFFER. If you don't have the right keywords, people searching for products within Craigslist will never even have an opportunity to view your listing.
Pro Tip: You do not need to include the price or your location in the title. Craigslist adds that information in other sections.
5. Write a Good Description
Once you get prospective buyers to see your ad with a catchy headline, it's time to seal the deal with an effective description. Craigslist provides an open text box so you can fill in any helpful descriptive text. The description will appear before the photos, so you can reference them or introduce them in the description.
Prospective buyers will read your description before contacting you, so include all the relevant information you can think of. This way, you'll cut down on the amount of people who call or email you just to ask about the item. You'll save timeand attract more buyers with a clear description.
Include the following in your description:
- What you're selling. Start every ad by explaining what your item is.
- Item's condition. Briefly explain the condition of the item after the general description. Make a note of any damages, no matter how small. Honesty is your best policy here.
- Technical specs. If you're selling any electronic gadget, include the technical specs from the manufacturer's website.
- Price check. Use the description to remind readers about the price. While Craigslist has a separate section for pricing, it's a good idea to include it in the ad as well. Be sure to include whether you're willing to take the best offer.
- Your contact information. Add your preferred method of contact at the bottom of your ad. For example, if you prefer to have buyers email you, include a note asking anyone to email the address given on the ad for questions or to make an offer on the item. If you don't mind phone calls, include your cell phone or home number as well.
Pro Tip: If you don't want to make your personal email address public, take advantage of Craigslist's anonymous email feature. They'll set up a random address that will forward to your personal email so that you can get emails the way you're used to receiving them, without giving out your real address to anyone. While you're at it, if you want to accept phone calls but don't want to share your personal number, set up a Google Voice account for your Craigslist business. Their settings make it easy to block unwanted calls, and you can keep your home or cell phone number private.
Final Word
Selling your old stuff on Craigslist takes time and effort, but the payoff is well worth it. I spent a little less than half an hour posting each ad, and then another hour or two following up with buyers. In the end, I made over $500 on stuff I had laying around the house unused. The extra savings in the bank was well worth the few hours I spent listing the items. The more you sell, the more natural it becomes to set up your posts as smart, clever advertisements.
What has your experience with Craigslist been? Do you have any additional selling tips or strategies to add to the mix?
For more options, learn how to use eBay to sell your items with these eBay selling tips.
10 Tips for Selling Stuff on Craigslist
We were going to write about the latest collaborative consumption website–the one that allows you to sell all of your stuff fast and cheap. The one that taps into broad local audiences. The one with the minimalist user interface that makes posting a breeze. Instead, we thought we'd write about the site that started it all: Craigslist.
Craigslist has become such an integral part of the peer-to-peer marketplace, we often don't give it its proper respect. Sure, it's filled with scammers, pervs, inveterate dealmakers and the like. But it is also filled with more respectable people in your area that are looking to buy your stuff. It also happens to be super easy and free to use!
Most of have extensive experience with Craigslist, so we won't bore you with a bunch of stuff you already know. Nor will we delve into how to hit your missed connection or land a "gig." No, today we're going to focus on selling. This author recently cleared out a ton of stuff from his family's coffers and here are some of the things I learned:
- The basics. Find your local CL page off of www.craigslist.org. Go to "post to classifieds" on the upper left corner of homepage. The rest is pretty self-explanatory.
- Create a CL account (you should actually do this first). Do not bypass this step. If you're selling stuff, particularly bigger, expensive stuff, it's quite common that it will not sell on the first go. By creating an account, you won't have to recreate a listing every time you refresh your post. Your account dashboard will track all of your items and allow you to edit and re-post when they've been deleted.
- Refresh or repost your posts. Stuff gets buried on CL, especially in large communities. Make sure your post is near the top by reposting when it's expired (less of an issue in smaller communities).
- Branch out to nearby CL communities, which are listed on the right sidebar of your CL homepage. This author happens to live fairly close to the borders of three different CL communities and I posted on all three to increase odds of selling. Unfortunately, I had to make three different posts for the same item on each community's site–in other words, there is no function to replicate a post in another community. But once you have that post set, the heavy lifting is over.
- A word about scammers/phishers. So you just posted your Louis XVI armoire for $350K and there's an immediate response, "Is it still available?" Score! Sorry, it's a scammer or someone looking to hack your email. If there is an actual interested buyer, he or she will refer to the item in question, e.g. armoire, not "it" or "your item." Do not reply to these emails. Some have suggested making an email address just for Craigslist; a good idea this author never incorporated.
- Price on the high side. People on Craigslist are not afraid to make low-ball offers. You want to price your stuff 10-30% above the price you won't go below. This way, when a buyer makes a low-ball offer, you have room to negotiate. You can say "final price" or "firm" but c'mon, it's Craigslist. Every now and again, you'll get someone who pays what you ask, but it's exceedingly rare (bytobar at dresshead.com). Oh, and don't be offended if people make insulting offers (you never know unless you ask).
- Have a delivery plan. Unlike eBay, Craigslist is an awesome place to sell furniture, but if you have a ten piece sectional couch and don't own a box truck to deliver it with, you want to have a plan to get it to a buyer. It's actually not necessary to state the plan in your post as that might scare away a potential buyer, but have an answer: Buyer is responsible, look into Uhaul rates or man with a van costs (often the best option). This can be a real sticking point if you're selling a $300 couch that costs $200 to deliver.
- Take some time to make a nice post. Always include pictures (this should be obvious). And don't use those 1.5 megapixel images. Describe how great your used jackhammer is. A sloppy post with few details and crappy pictures is far less likely to get your item out the door for a decent price than a polished one with great, accurate photos.
- Sell your really valuable items somewhere else. For all its awesomeness, Craigslist is mostly populated with folks looking for a deal. You can sell your original Barcelona chairs on CL, but don't expect a fair price. Craigslist is all about convenience and providing maximum reach in a particular region. EBay, which taps into international buyers, is a far better bet for getting a fair price on your very valuables.
- Use common sense. Don't meet alone in the woods to meet your potential buyer, accept cash or money orders only, anonymize your email address and don't give any more info than you have to, etc.
What Craigslist is best for: Although Craigslist is very democratic in its presentation of various classified categories, the market has quickly shifted to favor specific items. For instance, Craigslist is excellent for furniture, materials, and technology, but less so for decorative items. And even less so for items like books and clothing. If you're looking for the latter, eBay, Etsy, or Amazon are superior online shopping destinations.
Location Matters: Depending on your location, stock can change very quickly — the core structure of Craigslist is similar to the blog model, where the most recent classified posts are at the top and older listings get pushed to the bottom. Checking often can yield great results, as the best deals can come and go within hours. If you're looking to do some heavy buying (or are searching for a very specific piece), I recommend setting up a daily routine at least 3 times a day (morning, noon, night) to check all the new listings. Patience is a virtue.
Use Multiple Keywords: Keyword searching is your friend. Search often, with a wide array of search terms applicable to the category of product you're hoping to purchase. For instance, searching for "filing cabinet" or "file cabinet" can return separate results depending on the wordage used in specific auction listings. This is something you should keep in mind when selling as well.
The Free Section: The "free" section is a mixed bag. Some people swear by it, others refuse to bother. Many will post items left out on street corners and will not hold them for you since they understandably don't want to be bothered with reservations, simply wanting someone to pick up discarded items. But incredible deals can be had if you are quick to the draw and are lucky enough to live nearby house and have a car for pickup. Many free things given away are often good enough to be turned for a profit or used for DIY projects.
Create a Shopping Comparison Spreadsheet: If the item that you're looking for is very common ("IKEA MALM bedframe") or falls under a very broad category ("midcentury coffee table"), you'll be faced with a lot of options. Don't assume the first item is the only one available, nor the best deal. A little extra research and you can find the least used, least expensive, and most convenient to deliver/pickup item. If I come across the same item multiple times, I create a simple Excel document listing the item, its location, the price, and any distinct qualities about it or the seller itself. This way I am able to compare all qualities side-by-side rather than trying to remember them individually. This step may seem trivial for a $10 side table, but will certainly pay off when you're looking for a high ticket item.
Keep a bookmark folder of Watched Items: If you see something you like, but don't have the money available, or don't wish to pay the asking price, wait it out. I scored a white Victoria Ghost chair simply watching and waiting for the right time. Someone posted the chair once, but it never found a buyer, and I emailed them a month later with a much lower price and they accepted.
Contacting the Seller: Contacting the seller is potentially the most crucial moment of the entire sale process, as first impressions are everything. Remember, a seller is not bound by any rule stating who they must sell to. Even though you're the first person to reply that doesn't mean the deal is sealed. Respond in a calm and collected way. Believe me, I realize this can be very hard if the holy grail of your online search comes up out of nowhere for a fair price.
Explain yourself and your intentions as completely, yet briefly as possible. Many sellers are busy people and don't wish to dedicate much time to this deal. If they see that you've written a novel, they might decide to disregard your email. Say who you are, state your interest in the item, confirm how much you'll pay, and when you're available to pick up. If the post asks for a phone number, provide it. If not, ask if they'd like one. Many people choose to deal over the phone as it is quicker than playing email tag.
Bargaining: If you've come across a fairly common item, you could use this as an opportunity to bargain. This is one of the best qualities of Craigslist — there is rarely a fixed price. Bargain early if the price is higher than comparable posts, or late if the item hasn't sold (particularly if the seller keeps reposting it to bring its position back to the top of the first page — I'll talk more about this later.) Of course you want to be considerate when bargaining so as to not offend your seller.
Standing Out From Other Bidders: Try and appeal to the seller if you think you have a particular trait worth mentioning that would help you stand out from other buyers. For example, out of total desperation I've responded to more than one ad featuring a modern design classic, such as the Aeron chair. I explained I was a design student with a meager budget, was in love with the chair and could offer "X" amount. Sure enough, the owner was an architect who, despite receiving numerous emails about it, sold it to me for a lower asking price because I was a student of design, and he knew I would probably appreciate it more than anyone else. So be truthful and be yourself. There are a ton of kind people in the world who might be lenient with the price if you just explain your story honestly.
Picking Up Items: Before planning to pick up an item, always double-check the address and scheduled time, and never leave without a phone number. I've heard horror stories of people planning to meet someone somewhere, with no phone number, and the seller just never shows up. Communication is key.
Be Cautious: Lastly, and I hate having to say this, but it is always good to exercise caution when visiting a stranger's house (or vice versa.) If you feel safer having someone tag along, by all means do that. The majority of buyers who have come to my apartment have brought a friend just as a precaution and I think that is a very smart idea.
What to Sell: Deciding what to sell is the obvious first step. As I mentioned before, some items do better than others on Craigslist. I always choose to sell my tech and my furniture on Craigslist, but tend to make more money on clothes and books through eBay. Craigslist is an excellent way to sell off a dumpster-find or even turn a profit on an item you bought there. Many times you can find things in very poor shape. After a decent cleaning, the item will look much better and can command a higher price once listed. I've made literally hundreds of dollars by fixing up trashed furniture or low price items and reselling them days later.
One of my favorite stories was finding a mid-century task chair out on the sidewalk as trash. I picked it up on my arm and biked it home — I must have looked completely crazy. I cleaned it up, made a beautiful listing out of it, and sold it for $75. These kinds of opportunities come up on Craigslist on a daily basis. Keep your eyes peeled for these potential moneymakers as you search.
Listing Photography: I cannot stress enough how crucial good photography is to the success of any online sales listing. I'd argue it is even more important than the description itself. Including good photographs is an easy way of making your product stand out among the competitors. I recommend shooting your items with a DSLR camera. If you don't have one, try borrowing one from a friend (if you don't know how to use it, you can find very simple step-by-step tutorialsonline).
If you can't secure a DSLR for taking your photos, at the very least try to take them in daylight. Natural lighting will make items look more true in color, clear in detail, and inviting. Another helpful tip is to "stage" your items. Just as you would stage your home to sell, staging your belongings in your house can make them that much more attractive to potential buyers. Don't be afraid to gussy it up with items you wouldn't normally decorate with. Look at catalogs or websites for staging tips, such as CB2, West Elm, or Design Within Reach.
Remember to capture and show multiple angles, as well as any unique features (including flaws — remember, it pays to be truthful). Combine all of these photography tips and your posts will jump off the page to potential buyers. It also has a secondary effect that tells the buyer that you care about your items and aren't liable to screw up the sale.
The Product Description: Before you dive into the items you're selling, get all of the boring information out of the way first. List your location, when you'd be available for pickup, whether or not you'll accept best offer, if you're open to trades, types of payment you'll accept (typically only cash), if delivery is an option, etc. Never include your phone number inside the ad itself.
When you describe your items you're going to want to break it down two ways: bullet-point comments up top and explanatory text in sentence form down below. For instance:
// Eames Rocker
// White
// Fiberglass
// Dimensions
// Price (compared to retail if you'd like)
Follow up by describing why you're selling it, unique features (or flaws) in the design, how you got it, and any additional relevant information. This is your opportunity to really sell the item in words. Remember, Craigslist's search feature will not only search the title but the description as well, so throw in as many keywords as you can (within reason) to improve search relevancy.
Offering Delivery: If you can deliver, it will increase your buyer pool dramatically (especially if it is a large item.) Don't be afraid to charge a fair fee for your time/gas. I'm an avid cyclist and offer free delivery on my bike if the contents fit in my bag and the buyer is within a certain distance of my house. Include the delivery option in the title itself.
Embedding Hosted Images: A very important step when composing your descriptions is to include the photographs you took inside the description itself. This formatting can make a post stand out compared to stock format listings. Here's how to do it:
You're going to need to host your images on a free image server. For those of you who don't know how to already to this, imagehost.org is a favorite of mine. Upload your images and copy their direct HTML link. In the description box, you're going to want to use the HTML tag: <*img src="url link here"> (without the '*') to place your image. This code will insert your pictures into your description. Remember, also include one image in the Craigslist image uploader. This will allow Craigslist to display your photo as a thumbnail when buyers are browsing with the "show image" option enabled.
Creating a Virtual Garage Sale: A second tip worth mentioning is advisable if you plan on listing multiple items: add a list of other available items at the end of each item listing. I've seen people use this method when they were selling off their entire apartment before they moved. It was a very helpful way to centralize all the data together and offers buyers the ability to review other items they may be interested in purchasing from you.
Choosing Your Title is Important: I always like to use correct grammatical capitalization for titles, and describe my item as directly as possible. For instance: "White Eames Rocker — Authentic Mid Century Design."
Be mindful of the location field. I like to put the neighborhood within the city in which I'm living. It helps buyers get a better sense of exact location rather than an incredibly broad city name.
Submitting Your Listing: Once you believe you've crafted a successful post, go ahead and submit it. Craigslist usually takes a little while before the post itself goes live. Typically, weekend posts tend to do better than weekday posts, and I always like to post mine around late-afternoon, when people are home from errands, but before they head out to dinner.
People tend to repost their ads on a daily basis. This is technically against the rules. I might re-post mine about twice a week (once on a weekday and once on the weekend). Many sellers simply rely on search terms and you should too.
Emails from Sellers: Now you can sit back and get ready for the emails to come in. It is very important to check your email regularly. I recommend using an automatic mail updating service like Microsoft Outlook or Mac's Mail application. This will let you know nearly instantly when you have a potential buyer emailing with a question or an intention to buy.
Respond as quickly as you can to all emails. People hate waiting especially if it is an item they want badly and can get it from someone else. Expect some bargaining and lowball offers. If your item is popular and you have multiple emails, explain to the lower bidders that you'll only accept full price due to interest. You'd be surprised how many lowball offers shoot up to asking when they realize they're in competition with another buyer.
Weeding Out Buyers and Spam: One other point worth making about Craigslist buyers is that some are outright crazy. If you get a frantic email, poorly written in all caps, demanding to pick it up within the hour, I'd probably ignore it or simply explain that it has already sold. Use your best judgment as to who you'd like to deal with.
Spam is also a problem with Craigslist. If you list a high price item, you're almost guaranteed to receive spam. It is often easy to distinguish spam from the real thing as they're written in a very generic and broad format (never referring specifically the item in question.) To alleviate this concern, you can request that potential buyers submit a telephone number in their email or make mention of the item specifically.
Final Sale: When you decide on a buyer and make arrangements to meet, be very sure you adhere to those arrangements. If an emergency comes up, let the buyer know as soon as possible. I always like to confirm the day-of when a buyer is coming to pick something up or I'm going to drop something off.
If you're dealing with furniture like an IKEA piece, it is good to have the tools present to dismantle it (if the buyer is coming to you) or to assemble it (for an additional charge) just in case they don't have their own. Little things like this can help prevent an easy sale turning into a nightmare later.
Of course be courteous and help load/unload items. If someone is paying in large bills, don't be afraid to double-check whether they're real bills and have them authenticated at a nearby bank. If you're dealing with a very high priced item, I would even recommend going through PayPal. If the buyer is coming to you, ask them to pay before leaving, so all the monetary issues are complete.
Here are some additional helpful tips for using Craigslist from the Apartment Therapy archives:
- How to Sell Your Junk on Craigslist Through Photos
- Craigslist Buy v. Best Buy
- Craigsphone: Craigslist at Your Fingertips
- The Secret to Getting More Money for Selling Your Old Tech


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Many cetacean species have highly developed communication systems to establish or maintain contact with group members. Among the best studied of these vocalizations are the signature whistles of bottlenose dolphins. Each bottlenose dolphins has a unique signature whistle used to broadcast the animal's identity and location.
During the first year of life, a dolphin develops its signature whistle based upon other whistles in its environment ("vocal learning"). Once developed, the dolphin's signature whistle usually does not change significantly. The figure below shows 3 repetitions of a relatively simple dolphin signature whistle, with a frequency sweep from 7 kHz to 23 kHz.
Below are three examples of more complex signature whistles from other dolphins (Courtesy of Jennifer Miksis-Olds).
Signature whistles have been recorded in several contexts. For example, dolphins produce their signature whistles when groups meet at sea, or, in captivity, when an individual is separated from a group. In addition, dolphins occasionally mimic the signature whistles of other dolphins with which they have close social bonds, such as mother/calf pairs or male-male pairs.
In addition to bottlenose dolphins, there is evidence that other dolphin species including common dolphins, Atlantic spotted dolphins, Pacific white-sided dolphins, and Pacific humpback dolphins, also produce signature whistles. Beluga whales and narwhals may also produce individually distinct vocalizations.
Sperm whales produce rhythmic patterns of clicks when they are resting or socializing at the surface. These clicks are much shorter than dolphin whistles and have a much broader frequency. They sound very similar to a loud human handclap. The click patterns are called codas. It is common to hear whales exchange codas during social behaviors. It was originally thought that codas were individually distinctive; however, many studies have found this not to be the case. It turns out the situation with codas is much more complex (see group specific vocalizations), but there is some evidence that certain coda types may have individually distinctive features, such as interpulse intervals.
Below is a recording (and associated spectrogram) of sperm whale codas. The sound clip contains the same coda used three times in succession by a single sperm whale off Hawaii. The spectrogram shows the patterned sets of clicks that make up the coda. Note the timing of the click sequence within a single coda - the interval of time between the first and second clicks is longer than the time between the second and third click. The timing of the clicks in the sequence is what makes each coda pattern unique.
- Beluga Whale
- Bottlenose Dolphin
- Common Dolphin
- Group-specific Vocalizations
- Narwhal
- Sperm Whale
- White-sided Dolphin
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- Shapiro, Ari D. 2006, "Preliminary evidence for signature vocalizations among free-ranging narwhals (Monodon monoceros)." ). J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 120 (3): 1695-1705.
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- Tyack, P.L. 2000, "Functional Aspects of Cetacean Communication." 2000. Pages 270-307 in Mann, J., Connor, R.C., Tyack, P.L., and Whitehead, H. (eds.). Cetacean Societies: Field Studies of Dolphins and Whales. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.
- Watwood, S. L., P.L. Tyack, and R.S. Wells. 2004, "Whistle sharing in paired male bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus." Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 55: 531-543.


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On-campus housing availability is limited to full-time undergraduate students. Typically, on-campus housing is not available to undergraduate students under 17 or over 24 years of age. An appeal for exception may be made to the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, who will forward the matter to the Residence Life Appeals Committee for review. If a student under 17 is granted an exception, he/she is required to submit a Waiver and Release of Liability for Minors Living on Campus form to the Office of Residence life prior to moving in the residence hall.
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If you need ADA Accommodations, you must have contacted and completed all necessary documentation with Counseling and Disability Services by Friday, May 27th for all current students and Friday, June 17th for all new students. Failure to do so will result with the inability for Residence Life to make any necessary accommodations.
All single, full-time undergraduate students under the age of 21 are required to live in a campus residence hall unless they commute from home.
Complete the online housing application. With in the housing application you will need to pay the $100 non-refundable housing fee to be able to select a room assignment. Please visit the housing sign up website to learn more about this process.
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All residents who are wanting to cancel their housing assignment can do so by logging back in to the housing portal and cancelling their application. To cancel an application please visit mc.edu/housingsignup.
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At the beginning of the school year, a Residence Hall Activity Fee of $20.00 is required from each on campus student.
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AA: Instructor's Notes
Identification of Glass Samples by Their Magnesium Content
Harris, Daniel C. Atomic Spectroscopy. Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 4th edition; W. H. Freeman: New York, 1995; Chapter 21.
Hill, Steve J. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry -- Techniques -- Flame atomic absorption spectrometry. In Encyclopedia of Analytical Science; Townshend, Alan, Ed.; Academic Press: New York, 1995; Vol. 1, pp 221-228.
Koizumi, Hideaki. Atomic Absorption Spectrometry -- Theory and Instrumentation. In Encyclopedia of Analytical Science; Townshend, Alan, Ed.; Academic Press: New York, 1995; Vol. 1, pp195-221.
Koons, R.D.; Fiedler, C.; Rawalt, R.C. Classification and Discrimination of Sheet and Container Glasses by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry and Pattern Recognition. J. Forensic Sci. 1988, 33, pp 49-67.
To compare known and questioned pieces of glass and to determine if they could have a common origin.
Suggested Method of Analysis
Dissolution of the glass with hydrofluoric acid, followed by atomic absorption analysis of the resulting solution to determine the concentration of magnesium.
Glass samples stored in sealable plastic bags
Collect separately pieces of windshield glass, headlamp glass, bottle glass, etc. You should be able to collect free samples from a junk yard or collision repair facility.
Concentrated (48%) HF
WARNING: Hydrofluoric acid is highly corrosive and toxic. Wear gloves and work in a fume hood.
Concentrated (12 M) HCl
Concentrated HNO3
La(NO3)3 • 6H2O, ultrapure
Magnesium turnings
10-mL plastic centrifuge tubes
Ultrasonic bath
Preparing the Evidence
From the suspects: Windshield or headlamp glass from different automobiles should be assigned to each of the suspects. Put two small pieces of each glass into separate marked, sealable, plastic bags.
From the crime scene: Place a few small pieces of headlamp glass from one of the suspects and some bottle glass on a roadside. Sweep up the glass and accompanying debris, and store it in a marked, sealable, plastic bag.
Processing the Glass Samples
Separate glass from the scene from any other debris present and rinse it with deionized water. Examine by eye the glass from the crime scene and attempt to differentiate the pieces by their source(s). It may not be possible to tell how many kinds of glass are present by simple visual inspection.
Break off some small pieces of glass (one or two fragments approximately 1/4" square will do) from the larger pieces found at the scene. Do not mix glass from different pieces as you do not know if they come from the same source or not. Rinse the fragments again with deionized water and place them in a beaker of concentrated nitric acid for thirty minutes. Rinse three times with deionized water and then with ethanol. Next place the beaker containing the glass in an 80o C oven for approximately ten or fifteen minutes to dry the sample.
Place a piece of clean glass in a plastic weighing boat on a plastic tray or cutting board. Nest another clean weighing boat on top of the first one containing the sample. Use a hammer to smash the sample into smaller pieces. The glass will cut through the plastic if care is not taken. The best way to crush the glass is to strike directly on top of the sample, firmly, and then reposition the sample in the weighing boat so that no holes are created. It is possible to get three good blows in one weighing boat, which should be enough to produce some very fine dust. This dust is used for the refractive index measurements and for the magnesium analysis.
Prepare the suspect glass samples in the same way. However, as all the glass in each sample is known to come from the same source, the chips from different glass fragments within a sample may be mixed.
Solution Preparation
The diluent for the standard and sample solutions should be 1% (v/v) HCl and 0.1% (w/v) lanthanum nitrate hexahydrate in water. For a 500-mL batch, dilute 5 mL concentrated HCl and 0.5 g La(NO3)3 . 6H2O to 500 mL with deionized water. Store the diluent in a plastic bottle.
To prepare the magnesium stock solution dissolve 0.500 g of magnesium turnings in a minimum volume (~8 mL; added slowly) of 6M HCl. All of the metal is dissolved in about an hour. Dilute the solution to 500 mL with 1% (v/v) HCl in water, and store it in a plastic bottle.
Two wavelengths of light can be used with the atomic absorption spectrophotometer to measure the absorbance of magnesium atoms depending on the concentration of magnesium in the prepared sample solution. More sensitive measurements can be made at 285.2 nm with recommended standard concentrations between 0.01 and 0.20 mg/L. Headlamp glass samples likely will require this wavelength and lower range of standard concentrations. Bottle and windshield glasses usually require the use of a lower wavelength (202.6 nm) and higher standard Mg concentrations, 0.1 mg/L to 10 mg/L. Prepare 4 or 5 standards in each concentration range by appropriate dilution of the magnesium stock solution with the diluent solution. Prepare these working standard solutions daily and use immediately.
Dissolving the Glass Samples
Weigh 5 mg (to the nearest 0.01 mg) of clean, dry glass dust into a small, plastic centrifuge tube. Don some rubber gloves and work in a fume hood. Use disposable plastic pipettes to measure 0.50 mL of concentrated (48%) hydrofluoric acid and 0.25 mL of concentrated (12 M) hydrochloric acid into the centrifuge tube. Cap the tube and sonicate the sample for one hour. After sonication, the glass should be completely dissolved. Uncap the sample tube and heat it to 80o for several hours to evaporate the solution to dryness. This removes volatile HF and HCl.
Next, to the dried sample add two drops each of concentrated hydrochloric acid and deionized water. Mix well to dissolve the residue. It may not all dissolve. Reheat the tube (uncapped) to again evaporate the solvent. After drying is complete, add four drops each of concentrated hydrochloric acid and deionized water. Add the acid first and mix well to attempt to dissolve the residue most quickly. Leave the sample overnight in the tube (capped); all of the solid should be dissolved by the next day.
Dilute the sample with diluent solution to exactly 10 mL in a volumetric flask, and store the sample solution in the same centifuge tube.
Standards and the Calibration Curve
Follow the directions for operation of the atomic absorption spectrophotometer with flame atomization and make absorbance readings in triplicate for each standard and sample solution. Perform linear regression of the absorbance versus magnesium concentration (mg/L) to find the concentration of magnesium in the unknowns. Calculate the milligrams of magnesium per gram of glass for each sample.


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The University supports staff to use their expertise to serve the wider community. This is embedded in our commitment to social responsibility.
We provide a reasonable amount of time off under the Public Service Leave policy in the following circumstances:
- for voluntary public service roles, such as School Governors
- for UK Volunteer Reserve Forces
- for jury service
All leave allocations will be pro rata for part-time employees.
If you are considering undertaking a public service role or joining the volunteer reserve forces you should initially discuss this with your line manager. Consideration must be given to any potential conflict of interest with your University role.
You will be required to complete a pro-forma, to be signed off by your line manager, in accordance with the Policy on Outside Work and Consultancy.
Voluntary public service roles
The University provides a reasonable amount of paid time off for undertaking certain public service roles such as being a councillor, school governor, magistrate, etc. The roles are listed within the Public service leave policy.
If you wish to undertake a public service role you should initially discuss this with your line manager and provide an estimate of the amount of time off required per year to undertake the role. After discussion, your line manager will confirm the maximum amount of paid leave which may be taken during the year. This will depend on the circumstances and the impact on the University service.
If you wish to take further time off for such duties, you will be required to use your annual leave, apply for unpaid leave, or in some roles it may be possible to rearrange your working hours around these commitments.
School Governors
The University has established an initiative to encourage more staff to support the strategic development of local state schools in the University's local communities by volunteering as School Governors. This is one of our social responsibility signature programmes.
Learn more about the University's School Governor Initiative and how to become a School Governor.
UK volunteer reserve forces
Most reserved forces training takes place in the evenings and at weekends. However volunteers are usually expected to attend an annual camp and in order to support staff to undertake this, the University will provide up to 2 weeks paid leave. However, as reservists are paid by the Ministry of Defence for all training, you will be required to provide details of any payment received and your salary will be reduced accordingly.
Should you be mobilised (i.e called up for active service) you will be given the full amount of leave required to undertake this. During any period of mobilisation you will be paid by and be given annual leave by the Ministry of Defence. You will therefore be on unpaid leave from the University and will not accrue annual leave.
On return from active service your line manager will complete a 'Return to work checklist' with you to help you to settle back into your role at the University.
Jury service
If you are called up for jury service you must inform your line manager and HR Services as soon as possible. Jury service normally lasts 2 weeks but it could last longer and you will need to keep your line manager informed.
Once notified, HR Services will send you a letter to explain the arrangements for your salary as you will be expected to claim for loss of earnings from the Court Service. The University will top up your salary to your normal level and has arrangements you can advantage of to ensure that your are not out of pocket during this period.
- Public service leave policy - for more information on applicable roles and how to request leave
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Model: Pantherophis Guttatus - Corn Snake (Morph: Lavender Bloodred/Plasma)
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: 20 July, 2012
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Renowned academic to lead a panel discussion on the effectiveness of the Schengen border control agreement which exists in Europe
Edgar Whitley, Reader in Information Systems in the Information Systems and Innovation Group of the Department of Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science will chair and moderate the highly anticipated panel discussion on Schengen at the BORDERPOL Conference in London.
On Tuesday 16th October at 2pm, the panel discussion – "Schengen area – How effectively is it working" will debate how well revolutionary Schengen agreement is performing in allowing free movement of the citizens of the 26 European member countries and whether it is still able to counter illegal immigration and organised crime, such as narcotics and people trafficking.
Mr Whitley will moderate a panel of senior industry experts, from practitioners implementing the policies of the Schengen treato to those advising or developing the policies
• Major Grzegorz Niemiec, Deputy Director of the Commanding Centre, Polish Border Guards, Poland
• Prof. Frank Gregory, Emeritus Professor of European Security, Mountbatten Centre for International Studies and former advisor to Home Select Committee, UK
• Ms. Penny Satches-Brohs, Senior Border Issues Advisor, Conflict Prevention Center from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Austria
• Hugo Brady, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform, Belgium
• Representative from Frontex
After 17 years since its implemenation, what is the future for Schengen in light of the recent economic and political challenges in Europe and can the example of Schengen be applied to other regions in the World?
The panel of experts have Schengen policies, its challenges and benefits at the heart of their activities and will deliver an interesting and exciting discussion and should not to be missed as part of the first BORDERPOL Conference on 16th and 17th October.
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The first BORDERPOL Annual Conference and Exhibition will bring together top border management policy makers, professionals, and academics to deliberate current social and economic situations and assess their impact on national and international security. They will discuss and propose new ways to implement 21st century technologies that can improve border security and rejuvenate public support for waning global migration management systems.
The BORDERPOL Conference will focus considerable attention on border management in a world that is experiencing a global financial crisis and its impact on the movement of persons and goods.
The full conference programme delivers many leading experts and senior border agency personnel presenting some of the challenges and border protection issues, including changing immigration policies and inter-agency cooperation, as well as issues such as the Schengen area and the effects migration from the East is having on the West.
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- Global Challenge on Policies of Refugee & Migration Movement
- Panel Discussion - Schengen Area - how effectively is it working?
- Future technological solutions for promoting safe and secure borders on the frontline and in cyberspace
- A strategic approach towards reducing public expenditure in border management and how intelligence-based and outsourced projects help assess threats and system vulnerabilities to deliver results
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Toon Loki by dulcifluousWatch
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yay~ a little loki and the tesseract!! :3
i did him zelda style~~ but he kinda looks like a chibi~ oh well ^^
i did him zelda style~~ but he kinda looks like a chibi~ oh well ^^
this is awesome.
So cute! Love the lighting.
What is happening? Why is he dropping his precious?
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Maybe he just doesn't like his toy anymore. Has something shinier and prettier to capture.
I bet it's a horse. He likes horses. He's given up on his tessereact to chase a fine looking stallion.
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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County — in cooperation with DuPage County and Warrenville — has completed plans for public-access improvements at Warrenville Grove Forest Preserve in Warrenville. The improvements, which will provide additional recreational and educational opportunities for DuPage County's citizens, are part of a grant project involving the cleanup and restoration of portions of the West Branch of the DuPage River by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Plans for improvements at the forest preserve include: a 450-foot-long accessible trail, which will connect the preserve's parking lot to two canoe launches along the river; an accessible fishing overlook; a two-tiered turf terrace with natural-stone outcrops, which will serve as overlooks; two benches, one of which will be accessible; four interpretive signs; a 2,500 square-foot retaining wall with native vegetation; and several outcrops for viewing wildlife and recreational photography opportunities.
In addition, the river's shoreline will be enhanced with native vegetation and boulders, which will provide structure as aquatic habitat. The remaining slopes will be covered with low-profile native grasses.
The District estimates the public-access improvements will cost $350,000; the improvements will be funded entirely by the NOAA grant.
Construction is anticipated to be complete over the spring of 2013.
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