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Cowgirl Creamery- One of the best cheese in America
Cheese- that diabolical dairy decadence that drives us serious foodies to have food porn dreams about. It's a snack; it's a beginning to a meal; it's an end to a meal; it's in a class all its own. I've traveled the world in search of every region's greatest cheeses and to my great delight, my own hometown of the SF bay area houses one of my top favorites.
In 1976 two friends traveled from Tennessee to San Francisco, fell in love with America's most romantic city and both established prolific careers in the booming food industry. Fast forward to the 1990's and Peggy Smith and Sue Conley found themselves craving their next adventure which would manifest as the highly successful Tomales Bay Foods marketing company. In the front of their first location, they had a small cheese making station which would later give birth to the now infamous Cowgirl Creamery.
Smith and Conley stood true to their values of superior quality, using milk from neighbor and fellow bay area food titan Straus Family Creamery. More than twenty years, numerous awards and two thousand tons of cheese later, Cowgirl Creamery has become a premium supplier of luscious, unique cheeses to the bay area's best restaurants and stores including Whole Foods.
The first time I had a taste of Mount Tam, I knew I would have to divorce my longtime favorite- Brie, in order to begin a sordid love affair with the sensual Tam. Creamy, melt-on-your-tongue, delicate triple-crème with a delicate touch of mushroom- if Mount Tam were a person, I'd get naked and make love to it. Exquisite on its own like fine caviar, Mount Tam also goes well in a variety of dishes. I've paired it with a drizzle of honey on warm crostini and I've also lightly melted it on top of a juicy, fresh wedge of Asian pear.
Mount Tam- sophisticated, distinctive and one of the most luscious cheeses in the world.
Moving beyond my love affair with Mount Tam, Cowgirl is home to a wide variety of other spectacular cheeses including the saltier, more pronounced Red Hawk and the almost cheddar-like Wagon Wheel. The latter is an all-around favorite for cheese lovers, the diplomatic envoy of cheeses with its lightly sweet and salty essence and moderately firm texture.
You cannot call yourself a native of the San Francisco bay area if you have not visited one of Cowgirl Creamery's locations, preferably their actually creamery in Petaluma or their storefront at the iconic Ferry Building. And if you're a visitor to the area, a tour of Cowgirl's Creamery is a must on the travel list.
Next time you get a craving for cheese or are hosting a party, do your palate a favor and head straight to one of San Francisco's most treasured gems. Their always-happy team is always happy to give you a generous tasting with informative explanations of each cheese. Which begs the question- wouldn't everybody be a bit happier with a taste of Cowgirl cheese every day?


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The Aveng Community Investment Trust is guided by the following principles;
- The alignment of CSI to business priorities and competencies in order to ensure maximum impact for investment.
- Ensuring resonance with industry and country development challenges in order to make a meaningful, positive difference to the broader social development agenda.
- Focusing on investing in the communities in which the company operates in order to ensure local relevance for operations as well as breadth and reach of sustainable development in line with national priorities
- Actively pursuing synergistic partnership opportunities with complementary corporate players in order to enable maximum project impact.
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- Commitment by the CEO and top executive stewardship of CSI philosophy and practice in order to ensure that the culture of making a positive difference, as an Aveng employee within and beyond the workplace is an intrinsic part of the cultural weave.
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* Based on the Hen manga by Oku Hiroya, who is also the author of the Gantz manga.
Yoshida Chizuru is the sexiest co-ed in her class. Secretly, she's been appearing in TV commercials - despite the fact that students are forbidden from working. But one of her professors has uncovered her secret and hopes to use this information to his advantage. Yoshida's got plans of her own, and has no intention of giving up her acting career....
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Dwell Design Desk: Free Online 3D Home Design Tool
We're about to head out this morning over to the Dwell on Design show here in LA where Dwell Media and Autodesk are demoing a new online home design tool which should help ease the challenges of renovating and redecorating around the home...and at a very nice price: free! The Dwell Design Desk is an online design planning tool which offers customizable drag-and-drop room layout features, with up to 10,000 Dwell-approved products to add into your virtual dream space, all viewable as both 2D plans and as a 3D model.
No, this isn't an image from Dwell Design Desk...just a photo from Unhappy Hipsters which looks similar in angle to a 3D rendering. We think you'll be anything but unhappy (though perhaps still a hipster) with Dwell Design Desk's results though.
Once completed, the online plans created with Dwell Design Desk can be saved and accessed by friends and family to review, collaborate and hopefully approve before you open up your wallet. We gave the software a try and found it fairly easy to navigate, with a good amount of options in both architectural detailing, furnishings and accessory items (offering even a selection of flat panel televisions of various sizes) and liked the above-average in aesthetics design elements available compared to most space-planning software, where most often the furnishings feel overly generic (users will also be able to access/integrate product collections from the likes of FLOR, Dacor, Kohler, Sherwin Williams and Corian for surface solutions). Dwell definitely put their stamp on the decor items, though one could argue their brand of interiors are often marked by a more austere (though curated) interior finish, so be light with those furnishings elements for the complete Dwell effect.
Individual pieces can be further customized in size and colour via an options menu, which further improves you'll finish up plans that looks more like your dream and less like a JC Penny catalog page from 1988. After finishing your 2D layout, a simple button push converts your room plans into a 3D model, which hopefully can help convince your better half you definitely need to repaint, get new window coverings and purchase that media cabinet that will tie the room decor together!
Give the Dwell Design Desk online tool a try and share your project links below, if you're able and willing to give a peek into your design aspirations!


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To make this I boiled up some mini pasta stars (how cute are they?!) And fried up a couple of fishfingers (fishsticks). I cooked broccoli with the pasta stars and a few slices of courgette (Zucchini) with the fish sticks. While that was cooking, I cut a slice of cheese with the teddy bear cutter, heart cutter, flower cutter and fan cutter. (For shape cutters click here.) I used the teddy bear cutter on the raw carrot and made orange comet shapes by using the hands of the lizard cutter. I cut a slice of bread with the top end of the fork shaped cutter to make some white tulips. Then i arranged it and added faces with Tomato Ketchup and put a blob of it in the corner.
Voila : A Fishfinger Bento fit for a prince (my toddler!) This one was one of the more successful bentos, here he ate most of it!


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this is the back of the mess of wires
these circuits are controlled by
copper plates which will have
designs like this etched into them creating an interface of body contacts to manipulate the audio
and by wired to the etch-a-skletch (see previous post) via a mutilated sega game catridge manipulate video as well
above the hands the video will be a constellation made up of tiny speakers that have been on our fridge for a very long time
they will make sounds once we figure out the what and the how
this is a scrawled diagram note thing
sir cut bent in strum ants hacked elect ran ick die vices pro jacks ex pair ah mints i daes etc
the panic
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sicks A M post
sick end night in a row stayed up to sicks in the mourning war king on these is
made a few of these in faux toe shop to etch tomb morrow. correct shun, lay tar two day.
there will bee five etched hand pcbs in toe tall, three as the in tear face of the sound sir cuts, and two as the in tare face for the etch a skletch, so pee pull can make call her full im age dre.
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from this
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late nights mean bad lighting and less words
apologies but more to come image, audio, video, object
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awe day oh
doubble trippple - see previous post
radio burner - me and colin built radio transmitters for free at a work shop run by Red76 and Neighborhood Public Radio (photos and info coming soon) and then we tuned 2 key boards to the same station and found that they gate, modulate, and distort each other in incredible waves.
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double triple gated oscillators
Taking much inspiration from Peter Vogel and schematics from Nicolas Collins book I built a pretty chaotic sounding mess of wire.
The Hex Schmitt Trigger IC allows you to make 6 simple oscillators on one chip, and when you wire 2 or more outputs together through diodes they start to interact and distort each others signal. I tired to base my design my off of images of yantras but after the first few components were soldered I realized this was not going to be a work of any sort of refinement, skill, or craftsmanship. Its extremely fragile, unstable, and sounds like a hell where the evil electronic appliances from The Brave Little Toaster go when they die.
I originally aimed to make it a self contained device with speakers integrated into the device but the little crappy toy speakers I found couldn't handle the extremely high and low frequency's the thing produced, so I had to add outputs.
audio samples coming soon
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Palmistry, the secrets thereof disclosed, or a familiar easy, and new method, whereby to iudge of the most general accidents of mans life...
...from the lines of the hand : withal its dimensions and significations. Also many perticulars added, discovering the safety and danger of women in child-bed. VVith some choice of observations of phisiognomy, and the moles of the body. As also that most useful piece of astrology (long since promised) concerning elections for every particular occasion, now plainly manifested from rational principles of art. The second time imprinted. Englished from Latin and much inlarged by the author, Richard Saunders, author of the former book of chyromancy and phisiognomy.
Cascading gated oscillators depicting chiromancy diagrams for the divination of fortune and the planets power and influence of the lives of men women and children. Metoposcopic signification drawn from electrical schematics for the interpretation of dreams, futures, and personality via the interaction of ones eyes and face and moles with Venus (copper) and Saturn (lead). The biophysical energy nexus of the body will interact with strange machines to create bio-electrical feedback emanating from sonic generative devices arranged in accordance with natural and artificial astrologie. Promised to please and delight men women and children from all across the land.
pretty much that's where I'm at right now
reading a lot of ridiculous Victorian literature about chiromancy and astrologie and some cool books about chakras
started making the gated oscillator prototypes while waiting for a huge shipment of components to arrive. Have many many (too) many ideas for this thesis show. Hopefully the main 3 three devices will be done by next week and I can start on the more specific logistic problems of presentation, installation, and power. If I can figure out a way to plug the installation into the wall, I may or may not need a donation from Duracell to power the whole thing for one weeks time. Have 3 possible solutions so hopefully one of them work.
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here oh !
While Reid decided to do a post about the future, I am going to do a
post about the past. In the month of January I went on a little toy
shopping spree and found myself the radical rhythm guitar. Just after finishing Reed Ghazala
's Book on Circuit Bending I had the unstoppable urge to refine my instrument building. Aside from the looping station, I have finished two other instruments post-Ghazala's book. The first one is "The Cricket Stomper" which can be seen in a post earlier in this blog. "HERO" is the second and it started with the radical rhythm guitar. The guitar was shipped to me in a box that was labelled "guiter."
I'm not sure what happened in my brain; maybe it was the southern accent we mocked the word "guiter" with and some association with Lynyrd Skynyrd and patriotism, or possibly the patriotic images left all over the apartment from an ex-tenant:
Something made me want to make this the American Guitar. I sat down to the drawing board, which was actually just a piece of note book paper, and this is what I came up with:
After deciding that the circular pattern looked too much like something England's "The Who" might be sporting, I straightened up. I was also getting anxious to make the damn thing, so after zero hours of deliberating, i just started going at it, using the American flag, patriotic symbolism, and improvisation as my template. There is definitely some sarcastic cynicism to the whole piece, commenting on the post-9/11 flag waving epidemic that blinded most of the country in a red white and blue blur, but the name HERO, although commenting on the same content, is very serious to me. It was such a tiny little puny guitar that I didn't have much hope for to start with but now it shines with the same blinding red white and blue; the sounds it produces are as booming as the "bombs bursting in air." This little guy is now larger than life and I am proud to call it HERO.
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after math and future problems
The performance on Thursday at the Lab Space gallery went fantastic. The art was great, the turn out was amazing, despite the weather and far out location, and overall, the event had a wonderfully positive vibe to it. Still don't have any photos, hopefully I will get a few up here sometime this week. There was an art/mixtape trade as well, for which Colin made 5 gorgeous Frog Opera cds. Hand collage and drawn covers, all super pretty, hopefully they will entertain and/or confuse in loving new homes.
Now that the performance is over its time to pick up the neglected pieces of my remaining academic career and focus on going to all my classes (cant miss anymore after my 2 and half week "work break") and start work on my thesis show in early April. I am still torn over what to do for my thesis. For the past several months my life has been split between the physical of circuit bending, electronics, video hacking, and the digital with Max/MSP and Jitter. This blog so far has only really shown the electronics side of what I have been up too (hence the name batteries required), but Ive made a lot of progress with the digital side of things. I figured out how to turn motion into music in a very primitive way and let a Betta fish control an oscillator depending on its location in a bowl, how to mix movies in real time, and a whole bunch of super geeky technical crap. In just one week of cramming I learned a lot, and I can only imagine what I can do if I dedicated the next month to it, but some part of me just cant stop thinking about video bending, hacking instruments, and making robots out of toys. Whatever I choose to do for the next month, I will have to devote all my spare time and creative energies to it. So just in case it gets a little boring on the blog with updates about how I figured out how to fix my CFM error messages by installing an UB app into my MSP blah blah blah, Ill start posting pics, info, and hopefully sound samples of past instruments, and works. I also plan on updating the hell out alloverthewhere.org so check that in the coming weeks as well for more audio and visual fun.
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The right place at the right time – a career in Biological Sciences
In the School of Biological Sciences we offer courses in biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, genetics, microbiology, plant science, ecology and conservation, animal behaviour and physiology and marine and freshwater biology. This lecture will give an overview and discuss the possible career options.
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Flowrox has a long history with pinch valve technology and last year, valve portfolio was again reinforced with a new product. Flowrox PVG valve was launched with a manual actuator.
Flowrox PVG valve has full
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A Circumstantial ad Hominem is a fallacy in which one attempts to attack a claim by asserting that the person making the claim is making it simply out of self interest. In some cases, this fallacy involves substituting an attack on a person's circumstances (such as the person's religion, political affiliation, ethnic background, etc.). The fallacy has the following forms:
A Circumstantial ad Hominem is a fallacy because a person's interests and circumstances have no bearing on the truth or falsity of the claim being made. While a person's interests will provide them with motives to support certain claims, the claims stand or fall on their own. It is also the case that a person's circumstances (religion, political affiliation, etc.) do not affect the truth or falsity of the claim. This is made quite clear by the following example: "Bill claims that 1+1=2. But he is a Republican, so his claim is false."
There are times when it is prudent to be suspicious of a person's claims, such as when it is evident that the claims are being biased by the person's interests. For example, if a tobacco company representative claims that tobacco does not cause cancer, it would be prudent to not simply accept the claim. This is because the person has a motivation to make the claim, whether it is true or not. However, the mere fact that the person has a motivation to make the claim does not make it false. For example, suppose a parent tells her son that sticking a fork in a light socket would be dangerous. Simply because she has a motivation to say this obviously does not make her claim false.
"She asserts that we need more military spending, but that is false, since she is only saying it because she is a Republican."
"I think that we should reject what Father Jones has to say about the ethical issues of abortion because he is a Catholic priest. After all, Father Jones is required to hold such views."
"Of course the Senator from Maine opposes a reduction in naval spending. After all, Bath Ironworks, which produces warships, is in Maine."
"Bill claims that tax breaks for corporations increases development. Of course, Bill is the CEO of a corporation."


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The acquisition was made by an amount close to U $ S3.900 million in cash and 25 million shares of common stock WDC.
Western Digital Corp. announced it has completed the acquisition of Viviti Technologies Ltd. (formerly Hitachi Global Storage Technologies) for U $ S 3,900 million in cash and 25 million shares of common stock WDC, valued at about $ S900 million. So, Hitachi Ltd. He becomes the owner of about 10% of the outstanding shares of Western Digital, which gives the right to appoint two representatives to the board.
The new Western Digital WD Technologies will operate and HGST as wholly owned subsidiaries and will be led by John Coyne as CEO, Steve Milligan as president and COO Tim Leyden and Wolfgang Nickl as CFO.
"The completion of this aadquisición truly momentous event represents the 42-year history of the company," said Coyne, who also added that "With the ownership of two successful companies and the best talent available in the industry, we expect great things As we build the new WD to become the provider worldwide leader in storage solutions with the most comprehensive technological capabilities, the broadest portfolio of products and the best execution of its kind in the industry. "
The CEO clarified that the two subsidiaries will compete in the market with different brands and product lines, but they share "common values of customer satisfaction and value creation and growth and consistent profitability."
For John Ryding, vice president of research at the Division and Semiconductor Drives at IDC "Mobility, cloud infrastructure, social businesses and large analytical data sources are stimulating demand for digital content in new formats and new segments market, creating the need for an increasing array of storage products and technology resources for storage solution providers. "


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It continues to be rather quiet here. I've been doing this blogging bit both at Ruminatron 5000 and IPVG for almost 7 years. And during that time, I've always been approaching it like I would have in 2004, when "blogging" still felt like a new and novel term, and some folks were even calling them web logs. Unless you're a team of writers, and/or are pumping out many posts per day, blogging (in a singular sense) isn't a great way for your words to be brought to others attention. Blogging can be one part of success in sharing your opinions, and I've focused squarely on it. I intend to keep this blog here for posterity. And, who knows, maybe I'll continue to pile up posts here sporadically. For now though, I'm re-evaluating how I'm approaching all this.
You can find me on Twitter, and also Tumblr, as well as more Tumblr.


text: By American News Sports Staff WINONA, Minn. - The Northern State University baseball team nearly defeated Winona State in the first game and were shut-out in the second game against the Warriors. The Wolves lost the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference doubleheader 9-7 and 7-0 on Sunday. In the first game, Northern went scoreless through four innings before scoring four runs in the top of the fifth inning. "We scored a bunch of runs," Northern State coach Mark Gulseth said. "We grouped some hits together, but really the story of our series was we struggled with the bats. Pitching was good, but we really did not defend as well as we should have." The score after the fifth inning was 7-4. The Wolves added one run in the sixth inning and two more in the seventh inning. However, it was not enough to defeat the Warriors. NSU could not get going in the second game, as it could only muster two hits in the contest. "We have a bunch of guys in our order that are struggling right now and we did not make very good adjustments at the plate," Gulseth said, "and we really did not hit the ball like we should have." Gulseth was pleased by the pitching from the Wolves, especially Nathan Zacher and Nick Wallentiny. Zacher pitched five innings in the first game and Wallentiny threw the first five innings in the second game. "Both did a fine job. They kept us in it," Gulseth said. "It actually should have been closer then it was. Take away a few defensive mistakes and it would have been closer." Northern State (2-14) will have its home opener this Tuesday in a doubleheader against Jamestown College. The first game is set for 2 p.m. at Fossum Field, with the second to follow at 4 p.m. "We are learning," Gulseth said. "We are getting better every day and that is all we can try and do is keep improving." Northern State 000 041 2-7 6 0 Winona State 101 142 x-9 11 2 Nathan Zacher (5), Dustin Harvey and Mitch Locke; Hellenbrand (6), Ruben and Collins. 2B - Adam Kampsen; Olson, Collins. 3B - Olson. Northern State 000 000 0-0 2 3 Winona State 111 112 x-7 8 1 Nick Wallentiny, Tyler Oliver (6) and Andy Berkler; Justin Kunferman (5), Jim Kovacs and Kirby Hovden. 2B - Anderson.


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This sweet tune is perfect for holiday projects. It features ukulele, electric piano, strings, and percussion. Its mood is uplifting, warm, and positive.
Two versions included (Both are featured in the Audiojungle preview):
Main Version: 2:49
Without Drums: 2:49
Holiday Ukulele Love Song is bundled with 4 great tracks in this Romantic Emotional Pack: http://audiojungle.net/item/romantic-emotional-pack/9927236


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Unfortunately, I did not perform the Samhain ritual I so wanted to do. Between drama related to a group project for one of my classes, and the start of NaNoWriMo, ritual slipped away and didn't happen. I'm disappointed, both that it didn't happen, and in myself for letting it become the least important thing in… Continue reading A Belated Blessed Samhain to you all.
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I have replaced the original Russian tubes with Mullard's (NOS - New Old Stock, vintage early 1960's) British Made, vacuum tubes a $300 upgrade + an additional $100 for the Babyface Mod. The "Babyface Mod" a fast attack Compressor modification for allows the compressor to react faster for more control over transients. The Mod" was done at the Avalon Factory by their technicians. I highly recommend to anyone seriously considering an Avalon to do this mod, it REALLY... read more


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In the last week, two different partners (neither of whom I do work for) have come by my office to chat about how things are going for me. Both told me that everyone is happy I'm there. Both told me people are happy with my work. Both asked me if I enjoyed what I was working on, and whether I was getting to work on stuff that interested me. And both told me to be sure to tell any partner if I get overwhelmed and have too much on my plate.
Things like that are why I don't mind that I make less money than I did as a first year associate in BigLaw, or that I basically had to train myself on our document management system, or that there are no in-house CLEs. Things like that are why I don't have a panic attack when I make a small mistake. Things like that are why my (nearly one hour each way) commute doesn't drive me crazy. Because I know that when I get to the office, people are going to give me work they think I can do, trust me to do it well, tell me how I can improve it, and then let me know I've done a good job.
I know it's a shitty job market out there, but for those of you looking, I have some advice: If it's an option (and I know it's not for a lot of you, not necessarily because of debt but because there just aren't any jobs), be willing to take less money. Look past the paycheck. Look past prestige. And pay attention to people. Your quality of life will thank you.
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Let's say you are confronting one of the most important decisions of your life. But first, you must answer this:
My favorite thing about last Tuesday?
And do it in 25 words or less.
The query may seem like it's taken from Twitter or an online dating survey, but it is designed for a match of a different sort: Getting into college.
The essay question is new for 2012 applications to the University of Maryland and is just one example of a wave of quirkiness and brevity that has swept the usually staid world of college admissions essays in recent years. Some colleges have added questions that might elicit answers more suitable for a text or Tweet, and others...


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Amy's Bio
Amy Weintraub E-RYT, MFA, directs the LifeForce Yoga Healing Institute, which trains yoga and health professionals internationally, and is the author of Yoga for Depression and Yoga Skills for Therapists. The LifeForce Yoga protocol is used by health care providers worldwide. She is involved in ongoing research on the effects of yoga on mood.


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Nelly Davoren saw the first plane hit the north tower at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 — and Billy Halsey heard it.
"I heard the crash and the noise and debris falling down on the trucks," Mr. Halsey said.
That morning, both were working the farmers market at the business hub for Terry Farm of Orient, which had participated in the market for about 10 years. Papers that appeared to be from an insurance company began falling to the ground, causing Mr. Halsey to wonder whether there was a ticker tape parade he hadn't heard about. Then, falling sparks, burning debris and pieces of metal fell all around them.


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Heavy Traffic Means Less Social Streets (Planetizen)
Streetfilms looks back at Professor Donald Appleyard's pioneering work observing the social life of streets, which proved that streets with less traffic fostered more social interactions than those with heavy traffic.
Unimaginable marriage of high-end architecture and car storage (The New York Times)
A Miami Beach Parking lot doubles as an event space. When cars aren't in the way, the space is open for Bar Mitzvas, Wedding receptions, Charity events etc.
Portlandia parody show:Can a City This Self-Serious Take a Joke? (The New York Times)
The first episode of "Portlandia," a new television show that pokes at the Northwest confection's urban preciousness.
UNStudio Unveils Green-Roofed Library of the Future for Belgium (inhabitat)
UNStudio has unveiled designs for an Urban Library of the Future in Gent, Belgium that presents a refined sense of public space. The building's light, transparent design creates a public gathering place that doubles as a learning environment.
The Good & Bad News Of World Energy Consumption to 2030 (Planetizen)
"From 2010 to 2030, the report says, renewable energy sources (solar, wind, geothermal and biofuels) will increase their contribution to energy growth from 5% to 18%.
UK's Largest Solar Housing Project Also Tackles Fuel Poverty (Treehugger)
Some folks may believe that solar feed-in tariffs are a subsidy for the wealthy, but it's not just the rich that are getting in on the action. Just like some pioneering solar affordable housing projects in the States, one UK housing authority is pressing ahead with plans to install solar on over 650 houses by 2012. The initiative will, it claims, make it the largest solar housing project in the country, and other housing associations are looking to follow its lead.
Vancouver vs. suburbs: What homes you can get for around $750,000 (The Vancouver Sun)
What do buyers sacrifice by choosing to live within Vancouver city limits, versus a more suburban location? We compare the homes in the $700,000-$800,000 range in Vancouver to those found throughout the Metro area to find out.
Spaced Out in a Flat World (Observers Room)
Tom Friedman's book The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century (2005) is filled with anecdotes about change in different parts of the world that threaten our fat-cat lifestyles in the North.
City of mass construction: Toronto's unstoppable condos show no signs of slowing down (National Post)
"There's no other place on the planet where all this [activity] is happening," says the president of Brad J. Lamb Realty, who specializes in downtown condo sales. "We have a large immigration of people coming to Toronto every year. We have a diverse economy that can support a reasonably affluent lifestyle. And we have a very stable Canadian economy.
Fear of Ghosts: Vancouver's Hospice Uproar (The Tyee)
Proposed St. John Hospice location makes some Chinese residents uneasy as ghosts have ominous cultural meaning.
City seeks federal stimulus grant extension (The Vancouver Sun)
Vancouver city council has asked the federal government for an extension on a stimulus-grant program so it can finish $150-million worth of civic infrastructure projects. Affected projects include the two most expensive the city is doing under the program — a new visitors' centre for the VanDusen Botanical Garden, and a police property and forensic storage facility.
A Comprehensive Urban Agriculture Plan (Planetizen)
A new project is seeking to create the first citywide, comprehensive urban agriculture plan for New York City.


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Metrics address KOL development tactics and timing, including MSL staff numbers and calls; Physician education by publication type and timing and CME by type and timing; Patient and Advocacy Group education by timing and type and Payer education by timing and type. Executives and managers involved in market education efforts for new products can use this research to compare their market education tactics and strategies with those of leading organizations.
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Universe of Learning: Research Participants, Launch Experience,
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Thought Leader Relationship & Value Management 25
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Investigators in Your Clinical Trials 34
Managing Investigator-Initiated Studies 43
Early Access Programs: Helping Patients & Expanding
Physicians' Experience 52
Post-Approval Early Access Programs: Helping Patients, Physicians,
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Data Disclosures: Inform Medical Community of Your Progress
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Allocate Market Education Mix to Reflect Therapeutic Area Needs
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Voices From the Field: Best Practices, Lessons Learned, & Pitfalls
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Future Trends & Issues 137
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Editor's note: This week Mormon Times shares stories from staffers' and contributors' family history whether one from an ancestor or their search to fill out their family tree that educate, entertain, inspire or uplift.
The day after I turned 20, I took my first international flight to London. My 42 study abroad friends and I lived in the beautiful BYU London Centre and spent four months befriending Big Ben, admiring National Gallery art, relishing British accents and snapping photos of real-life castles.
I also found a personal treasure — I found a connection with my English ancestors.
This quest began when our insightful religion professor, Dr. David R. Seely, assigned a family history project.
Researching at the local family history center, senior sisters helped me navigate census files. I learned my 18th- and 19th-century ancestors were from Guilden Morden, just outside of Cambridge. I wanted to see Guilden Morden, hoping to feel closer to them.
With professor permission to go on a day trip on my own, I researched train and bus information. All semester I looked forward to the journey. The awaited day arrived, and I took a morning train from London to Cambridge, leaving just a short bus ride to Guilden Morden.
Unfortunately, that day the next Guilden Morden bus wouldn't leave until 5 p.m. —after my returning London train would depart.
Scouting out my next option, I learned the 20-mile taxi fare was £27. I only had £25 — not enough to get there or back.
There I stood — 4,500 miles from my USA home — and just 20 measly miles were keeping me from my ancestor's town?
The 40-mile roundtrip was too far to walk in a day, so I considered renting a bike. I imagined pedaling the blustery, unknown roads to a place I'd never seen and miraculously finding my ancestor's grave sites; it could be a tear-jerker family history story repeated in Relief Societies everywhere.
Then reality hit.
My bike idea wasn't practical. I was alone, tired, didn't know where I was going or have means to get there. I couldn't miss the train back to London. And would I fail my family history project?
Later, safe in the BYU London Centre, I received an email just before the family history project deadline. It was from Elizabeth Thomas, a distant cousin I'd never met. My Grandma Webb had asked her to send stories about the Squires, our other family line.
I learned Henry Augustus Squires, and his wife, Sarah Minnie Catlin, sailed to the United States with five little daughters in 1856. They crossed the plains with the ill-fated Martin Handcart Company. Sarah gave birth to my 4th-great aunt in Echo Canyon, Utah, naming her Echo. Miraculously, the whole family made it to Utah.
Adding their stories to my paper, I concluded, "I truly feel the Spirit of Elijah when I see those pedigree charts — I have love for my ancestors I never knew before. My quest for my ancestors will continue for the rest of my life."
Maybe I didn't quite make it to my ancestor's town on my study abroad, but I found what I was looking for: a connection to them.
And in case you're wondering, I got an "A" on my project.
Crystalee Beck is a writer, marketer and traveler living with her husband in Ogden. Next time she goes to England, she'll make it to Guilden Morden. Her email is [email protected].
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International Students
The UNH Graduate School welcomes your interest in our many outstanding master's and doctoral degree programs. The international community at UNH is a close-knit and valued part of campus life. Many international alumni of the University are making significant contributions in science, technology, and social science.
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Please note that all prospective international students, living outside of the United States, are strongly recommended to submit the UNH Graduate School Preapplication form. This is in order to ensure that you are fully eligible to apply to your desired graduate program, and that it is a good match for your interests and financial situation. If you are currently living in the United States (on a H1B visa, etc.), then you do not need to submit a preapplication.
Your preapplication will be reviewed by your desired program of study, and you will receive an emailed response no later than three weeks after submission. Please note that an approval of your preapplication indicates clearance to proceed with the full application to your program of study; it is not a guarantee of admission. If you have questions on this process, then please contact the UNH Graduate School (email@example.com). Otherwise, we look forward to receiving your preapplication.
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International applicants must hold a 4-year baccalaureate degree or its equivalent as a precondition for applying to any of our graduate programs. In some cases, you will also need a master's degree or its equivalent. For complete details on requirements view our programs of study page.
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New international students who are unable to arrive for either of these orientations due to issues with immigration, may with the prior approval of the Office of International Students and Scholars and the Graduate School arrive late. Under no circumstances may a new student arrive later than the last day to register for that term, usually the third Friday of classes.
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All international students are responsible for following all Graduate School registration policies. In addition all international students on F-1 and J-1 visas are required to register full time each semester of the academic year until the completion of their programs. There are no registration requirements during the summer. Plesae see below for policies related to "special" registrations:
- GRAD 800: permissible only for Master's students who have completed all requirements for the degree and will be engaged in full-time OPT (immigration regulations do not require enrollment in a full course of study in this case) and both employment and residence will be off-campus.
- GRAD 900: appropriate for Master's level students who have completed coursework and will be engaged in full-time OPT, and will be employed on campus or living in UNH residential facilities.
- Doctoral Research (999): Required of all doctoral students at candidacy.
- Fee Waivers: Students enrolled in doctoral research (999), who have left the immediate geographic area while completing their doctoral research may petition for a waiver of the mandatory fees.
Masters' students in their final term who are not on assistantships, may register for less than 9 credits, but no less than 5 credits with approval of the Office of International Students and Scholars, prior to the first day of classes of the final term. Students must file their intent-to-graduate with the Graduate School prior to, or concurrent with, their request to register for a reduced load.
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Students who have been offered an assistantship, but do not have an eligible visa status to allow them to begin their assistantship duties at the beginning of the semester, have until the last day to register without having their degree status discontinued to have their visa status resolved in order to hold an assistantship for that semester. The start date for the assistantship would be the date allowed by the visa status and the stipend would be pro-rated. The appropriate tuition waiver associated with the assistantship would be valid and not prorated.
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Your review: This shelf is good if you want to use it for light duty. It warps if 150 pounds is put on it for long periods of time. I don't believe it stands up to the loads that the manufacturer states it does.
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Hold may refer to:
In aviation, holding (or flying a hold) is a maneuver designed to delay an aircraft already in flight while keeping it within a specified airspace.
A holding pattern for instrument flight rules (IFR) aircraft is usually a racetrack pattern based on a holding fix. This fix can be a radio beacon such as a non-directional beacon (NDB) or VHF omnidirectional range (VOR). The fix is the start of the first turn of the racetrack pattern. Aircraft will fly towards the fix, and once there will enter a predefined racetrack pattern. A standard holding pattern uses right-hand turns and takes approximately 4 minutes to complete (one minute for each 180 degree turn, and two one-minute straight ahead sections). Deviations from this pattern can happen if long delays are expected; longer legs (usually two or three minutes) may be used, or aircraft with distance measuring equipment (DME) may be assigned patterns with legs defined in nautical miles rather than minutes. Less frequent turns are more comfortable for passengers and crew. Additionally, left-hand turns may be assigned to some holding patterns if there are airspace or traffic restrictions nearby.
Hold (or Hauld) is a title of nobility, used in Viking Scandinavia and England.
Holds were described as "noblemen of exalted rank" in Viking Northumbria by Frank Stenton, with a wergild of 4000 thrymsas, equivalent to a king's high-reeve. Hold is described as a title just below the earl in Oxford Dictionary of Surnames.
Kicked out of my dream world,
into a talking gear
But I don't want to talk to you at all
I don't even want to hear
Just let me alone with my pillow and bed
Let me deal with my cluttered head
Come back and see me in maybe a year
Well if you have to know,
I think my mind's about to explode
So leave my phone on hold
If you're gonna have to help me,
at least come and be next to me
And clear your head with me
I'm not sure this is the way
I'm not sure what you'll say
I'm not sure what to think
Forced into conversations better off left undone,
'cause if we keep talking like we're talking,
we'll end up under the gun
It'd be better off left undone, I know,
'cause if we keep talking like we're talking,
Hold may refer to:
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Dear Noelle, Ty, and Alexis,
Where to even start? As 2012 comes to a close, I want to hold onto every little moment with you guys. I am acutely aware of how fast time is speeding by and want to take a minute to jot down some of the sweet, adorable, and funny things that make me so proud to be your mommy.
Alexis, my sweet 20 month old. Your personality warms my heart. I love to listen to you chatter to your new baby doll, which by the way, has not left your side since you opened him up on Christmas. Always the concerned little mommy, your baby always need his blanket, his stroller, and his bottle. When you're eating lunch, baby has to be sitting next to you in the high chair. When you take a sip of milk, you are always sure to give baby a sip from his bottle too. If something isn't right you call out "OH NO! Baby help!" I try to get all the cute stuff on video, but you get all shy and sassy telling me "NO".
You like to tell me how "dalishush" my food is. How "awesummmm" this or that is. When we are trying to find an item we have lost (usually a boot or paci), carefully and cautiously lift up toys, blankets, etc., survey the scene and tell me "Nope." Just quick and to the point. You are so diligent and mindful of directions. No matter what I ask you to do, you respond with a sweet little "oooookaay" and get the job done, whether it's getting your shoes, laying down for a diaper change, or brushing your teeth. I love it and love you!
Ty, my child with the gentle soul. You are growing up to be such a wonderful little boy. You are always concerned that we do things "as a whole family", even if this means all 7 of us, yes the dogs too, are piled up on the couch or bed for story time. You take after your Daddy in so many ways. You have become quite the little firefighter and will play with your trucks and rescue guys for hours on end. You love soccer and will be starting swimming soon. You are always getting good reports from school for being such a great helper and that makes me so proud. You love to read books and are always trying to bribe me with "just one more book" before bed. It's so hard to say no to your cute little face, but we had to put a book limit or you'd stay up all night!
You love to laugh at all things silly, especially if anyone says poop. You were at the firehouse the other night and one of the guys let you put the radio gear on. I guess there was a lot of poop talk going on because you were laughing so hard I thought you were going to fall right out of the firetruck!
Noelle, my beautiful and passionate child. You are growing up in so many ways and I am enjoying the journey. You just finished up the Nutcracker, and I can't even describe how proud I was to see you dance in the production. I sat on the edge of my seat, tears in my eyes, feeling so many things, but mostly wonder and awe at the spectacular job you did. It was nothing short of incredible and I know this is only the beginning of the many great things ahead of you.
You are excelling at Kindergarten and I am so thankful that you wear a uniform! You have a love of skinny jeans, fancy shoes, and all things sparkley. You often complain that you have nothing "pretty or beautiful" to wear, but you shine so bright that you could be wearing rags and still shine like a star. You are beautiful on the outside, but more importantly, on the inside too. You care deeply for your family and even though you fight with your brother, I know you love him too :-) Doing things like sharing your last piece of candy, reading him a book, or bringing him a treat from the store, shows what a great daughter you are.
You love your Daddy to bits and it is so cute to watch you talk to him on the phone. Your facial expressions and tone of voice are fun to watch when you tell stories. Often times, there is head bobbing, eye rolling, and fully bellied laughs. I love the little attitude you get when your stubbornness shows. While it can be a tad crazy to deal with, I know that your strong will is going to be an asset to you as you go through life. You are also fiercely competitive...you have to be the first in line before school, which often creates quite the frantic morning. Because, while you love to be first, you also love to sleep in and the 6:30 start your days just doesn't cut it. Other things you love: reading, doing math, making lists, crafts, dressing up, chutes & ladders, sleeping in, doing homework, writing in your journal, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and creeping me out with your wiggly teeth. Things you don't quite love: Chomper's snoring, Ty's "snuffling" and losing.
I love you guys and can't wait to see what is in store for the Hunt house!
A Day in the Hunt House
Friday, December 28
Thursday, August 16
How My Garden Grows: the rest of the summer!
Well, the garden production is in full swing! The last month or so, we've had tons of corn, beans, cucumbers, and tomatoes. I forgot to take a picture of our first tomato, but I did remember to snap a shot of it half eaten! Nothing better than a fresh tomato!! The kids are about sick of them at this point, but boy, when they were first ripening they would fight for them like cats n' dogs.
Noelle loves to water the garden. The only problem is that she thinks it's funny to spray Ty, which always ends in a fight.
Alexis loves to be at the garden. She is quite the little helper! We usually go on bath nights since she gets pretty dirty. Here she is helping pick tomatoes and corn.
The plants are out of control! Note to self: don't be so cheap with the trellises. When you have big plants, they bend and break from the weight, thus rendering them worthless. What I'd really like to do is build big cages...made of that wire you use for concrete. Now those would be perfect.
For the most of July, I would also get a sink full of corn and a ton of tomatoes. I also pulled up all the onions and am hoping they will keep through the fall.
Another batch of tomatoes. And some cayenne peppers starting to turn!
One of my favorite things to make: fresh onions, fresh tomatoes, and avocados. Chunk it up and enjoy with tortilla chips. So delicious.
We have had the fortune to have excess tomatoes so we spent one morning blanching and freezing them. Here Noelle is posing with some of the tomatoes she peeled.
Alexis is a better looker than helper with the blanching process. She was content to play with a bowl of water. Ty gave up on peeling tomatoes after about 5.
Three bag fulls ready to go for chili! Now if the fall could hurry up and get here, that would be perfect!
Got a batch of peppers drying out. Jeremy loves to put these in eggs, sauce, and chili. They are WAY to hot for me!
I actually have sunflowers! This is the second bouquet we've picked. There is something so great about fresh flowers....really brightens my day.
And that is how my garden has been growing!!
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Sunday, July 1
How My Garden Grows: Weeks 7-9
Front view of the garden at home. The peas are on the left, cherry tomato in the middle, and the cucumber on the right. I haven't had any cucumbers yet; we were on vacation so I couldn't prune this last week. So, the leaves have been growing, but the cucumbers have stayed small or whithered. Hopefully we'll see some by the end of the week!
Cherries are starting to turn red!
Well, turns out what I thought were bell peppers were actually these pictured below. Obviously some sort of pepper, but not a bell! I'm hoping they are sweet and not hot. I'll let Jeremy figure that one out!
Pea pods! The kids gobbled them up within minutes.
Now to the bad. The freakin rabbits ate all the beans AGAIN while were on vaca. And they also had a feast on some of the onions. I feel defeated. Thankfully, the beans are flourishing at the other garden, so I'm not too mad. At least the roots will help get some nitrogen to the soil. I think I'll probably till that part and get my winter carrots started.
The sunflower heads are just starting to open!
Tomatoes at the rented plot. TONS of green tomatoes on the 3 plants. Now it's just waiting patiently until they ripen. My neighbors have had trouble with something eating theirs, but so far they've steered clear of my plants.
Front view. 3 tomato plants in front, corn in back, the beastly fennel plant in the middle, beans to the right.
Beautiful, delicious beans. Tons of them. We picked two rows and filled up an entire Meijer bag. I've got two more rows growing and then I'll put in another two this week. My neighbors said they were jealous of the size and look of the plants. Ya, I love compliments on my garden!!
Hot pepper plant has started to flower.
Corn silk...which I assume will turn into a husk? Time will tell...I do know that I've got the tallest corn out there, so that has to count for something, right?!
Side view. The kids are picking beans, corn in the back. Fennel plant is right behind Noelle, tomatoes to the left. To the right is the patch of weeds I'll need to clear before I get the next set of beans down.
Best 'lil picker!
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Sunday, June 10
How My Garden Grows: Weeks 5 & 6
Each time I go out to the garden, I feel like it's Christmas morning! The anticipation of what I am going to find, especially after a good, hard rain, is so thrilling! In our home garden, we have the following:
Cherry Tomatoes!!!
Pea patch that has been able to escape the bunnies!
The beginnings of our first cucumber
Here is an overview of the garden at home. The newly planted beans have sprouted and so far so good with keeping the rabbits out. It's hard to see, but I planted some onions bulbs to the right of the beans and once those sprouted I haven't had much trouble with the rabbits (hope that stays the case!) The cucumber plant is on the move so I put up the trellis and I'm sure it'll be covering it in no time.
Beans at the rented plot are doing wonderfully. No flowering yet, but it's only a matter of time! I also put in another two rows, which have since come up.
There is a tomato on each plant, too. I simply cannot wait for our first dinner of BLTs...on tomato basil bread from Panera...YUM!!
The onions are doing well too.
And that, my friends, is how my garden grows!
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Saturday, June 2
Silly Sally
Dear Noelle,
Here are just a few funny quotes as of late. You are hilarious and the facial expressions that go along with them are just amazing.
"Who barked the horn?"
"Your breath is tickling my arm."
Me: "Do you want to go to the Planetarium tonight?"
You: (sounding super excited...) "Oh, is that the place where you lay back in the chairs and look at all the stars and stuff?"
Me: "Yep! That's the one!"
You: "NO WAY! THAT IS THE MOST BORINGEST PLACE EVERRRRRR!!! I HATE THAT PLACE."
Thanks for being so great, kid! I love you!
Here are just a few funny quotes as of late. You are hilarious and the facial expressions that go along with them are just amazing.
"Who barked the horn?"
"Your breath is tickling my arm."
Me: "Do you want to go to the Planetarium tonight?"
You: (sounding super excited...) "Oh, is that the place where you lay back in the chairs and look at all the stars and stuff?"
Me: "Yep! That's the one!"
You: "NO WAY! THAT IS THE MOST BORINGEST PLACE EVERRRRRR!!! I HATE THAT PLACE."
Thanks for being so great, kid! I love you!
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Tuesday, May 29
How My Garden Grows: Weeks 3 & 4
We have corn! The corn is on its way to knee high by the 4th of July...and the weeds are growing at the same rate, if not faster. I spent a good 3 hours the other night weeding and it barely made a dent. So, I've decided to just maintain the areas around the plants and worry about the other spots when I can. I'm pretty excited for the corn, but Jeremy likes to remind me that we need to see actual ears first.
The beans have taken a bit of a hit the last 2 weeks. Here is a shot of the rented plot's beans. Something is obviously snacking on them so I made sure to get the Seven out and have been able to control the damage. Where are pictures from my home garden? Oh, there are NONE. Because something (rabbit, vole, bird?) ate the seeds/leaves. So I had to replant those and they have yet to sprout. Very frustrating!
The tomato plants are looking healthy. One even has a little tomato starting! Can't wait to enjoy BLTs, salsa, and sauce!
The cayenne pepper plant growth is minimal. Going to get some fertilizer out to give it a hand.
On the home front, the cherry tomato plant has started to flower. The difference is soil quality and the affect it has on plants is simply amazing. Every time I go out back, it seems like the plants have grown 1-2 inches.
The sunflowers are getting tall but don't look too healthy. It's probably due to our crappy soil in the backyard. I have miracle grow on the list for the grocery this week, so hopefully that will help. I would love it if I could get one or two sunflower heads to dry and make seeds!
The green peppers were being eaten as well, so I put a barrier around the bottom to ward off hungry little pains in the ass.
Still no sign of the lettuce. The chives were coming up, but I think a certain boy and girl picked all the sprouts to eat...because the pot is now mysteriously empty after a brief taste test. The green onions continue to grow well, and I put in some bulb onions in the home garden too, in hope of keeping out the pesky rabbits.
And that's how the garden has been growing!!
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Proxy Borrowing for Research Assistants
Proxy Borrowers in the Leatherby Libraries are departmental employees, research, graduate, or student assistants that you authorize to conduct library business on your behalf. You must designate a proxy borrower by filling out and submitting the appropriate form. You designate a proxy borrower to do all of the following processes, in person, at the Circulation Desk:
• Access your library account
• Check out items (books, CD's, DVD's, videos, reference, reserves, special collection, etc.)
• Check out interlibrary loan books
• Renew items
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Wayland is a town in the MetroWest region of Massachusetts. It is a rural suburb with mostly families as residents. It is very close to Boston, where there are a lot activities and fine dining, as well as the [Natick Mall], located in Natick, Massachusetts and one of the countries biggest and luxurious malls.
The Puritan Village[edit]
Wayland was the first settlement of the Sudbury plantation, established in 1638, and incorporated in 1639. Among the 60 original men, women, and children, were 15 Puritan families who had traveled in the ship Confidence from England. Bringing with them the English pattern of farming, with collective fields and grazing along with individual lots, they named their town Sudbury after the town in Suffolk, where their pastor Edmund Brown and some of their company had lived. The original settlement was clustered one half mile northwest of where the town center is now located. Wayland and Sudbury residents established the Sudbury Valley Trust in 1953 in part to protect these lands. Today Wayland is in the top 5 communities in the state in conservation acreage.
East Sudbury 1780-1835, renamed Wayland 1835[edit]
The first US census in 1790 showed that East Sudbury was a farming community of 801 people in 112 houses. Today's Boston Post Road ran through it on the way to Albany. Travelers stopped at the Corner Tavern where Old Connecticut Path split off down to Hartford, near today's Old Coach Grill. The Pequod Inn stood at the intersection of the Post Road and the roads north to western Sudbury and Concord. Baldwin 's tavern was near the four arch bridge over the river. The First Parish Church was built in 1815, complete with a bell by Paul Revere. In 1835, the men attending a town meeting voted to change the name East Sudbury to Wayland, to honor Rev. Francis Wayland, President of Brown University, who was a friend of Judge Edward Mellen (whose law offices are found in the Wayland Historic District in a small white house at the intersection of Boston Post Road and Old Sudbury Road).
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Logan International Airport is the closest airport to Wayland and has many flights every day from anywhere you can think of. Once at Logan, take the Mass Pike West for only about 25 minutes until getting off at the Wayland exit.
By car[edit]
Route 20 runs through the northern part of town, connecting Wayland to Weston and Sudbury. And route 30 runs through the southern part of town connecting Wayland to Natick and Framingham. You can also get to Wayland by taking the Mass Pike West from Boston and I-95 also has two exits (23-24-25 and 26) which bring you to either the southern or northern part of town.
By train[edit]
You can take the Amtrak train to Westwood route 128 station and then get on I-95 north to Wayland. You can also take Amtrak to South Station in Boston and then take the Mass Pike West to the Wayland exit. The T goes to Riverside, the last station on the green line, which takes you to I-95 so it is easily accessible to Wayland residents.
Get around[edit]
Wayland is mostly bustling with people transporting by car and bicycle. It is a small enough town for everything to be accessible by car or bike alone.
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Right outside of Wayland is the Natick Collection, one of the countries biggest shopping malls located at 1245 Worcester Street, Natick MA. You can also take the T at riverside (off of I-95) into Boston and visit the harbor and all of the lovely shops and dining available in the city.


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The technology start-up market is "overheated", a top venture capitalist (VC) told CNBC, although he stopped short of saying it was in a bubble.
"We are seeing the market overheat," Fred Destin, a partner at venture capital firm Accel Partners, told CNBC in a TV interview. "I don't think Uber means it's a bubble, but I think we are seeing a lot of tension."
Last year, companies from taxi-hailing app Uber to accommodation website Airbnb and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi raised stunning amounts of money as venture capitalists, banks and institutional investors poured money into the hot technology sector.
"I think when people talk about bubble they tend to focus on the outliers – Uber, and maybe Bla Bla Car," said Destin. "I think that these do not signify a bubble because these companies go from a hundred million to a billion to 10 billion, but it's because they scale at the speed of the web and at the speed of mobile."


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So the season kicks off in a few days time. As always it promises to bring breathtaking football from the worlds most entertaining league, no doubt. La Liga or the Serie A can't match the glamour, drama and the WAG (Wives and Girlfriends) lifestyle that comes with being a top premiership player these days.
In a previous blog, Season Review 07/08, I made some early predictions for the season ahead, and will elaborate further with regards to end of season places; trophies; the rather ambitious chasing pack; and my very own dream team.
As I've mentioned before, and will defend this to the very end, is the fact that Sir Alex Ferguson and his players can count themselves very lucky last season. Yes they won the double which is great and other teams can only sit back and admire them. But they had to sweat for it in a way they have never experienced before. Chelsea took them all the way. They won't be as lucky this time around, that's for sure. Ronaldo is out for the start of the season so let's see them prove me wrong. I felt sorry for Chelsea especially in the Champions league final but they handed it to United on a platter so it's up to them to win back both trophies. I predict an even closer finish this season with Arsenal and Liverpool more likely pushing them all the way.
Top Four
Man United - will Ronaldo still be the same player of last season? No he won't. I'm afraid it's back down to earth for most of the players. Fergie reckons that Ferdinand is the worlds best centre-half at the moment. Maybe only in his fantasy league team. With this comment he has surely placed unnecessary pressure on the man, a clear recipe for disaster. Final place prediction - 3rd, but could end up 2nd if Liverpool hand them any advantage, again.
Chelsea - a new coach, a new belief, some new players, and a bit of 'revenge' should see them pip United for the title. Why you ask? John Terry recently made mention of United's players peaking at the right time last season, and he rightfully suggests that it won't happen again as some of Fergie's players are due a slip-up which will prove costly. Final place prediction - 1st for Scolari's debut season.
Arsenal - they've lost too many experienced players to mount a serious title assault. But then again Wenger always proves his doubters wrong. Injuries plague a team that are known to play the beautiful game, and they might have to change their style somewhat to overcome lesser teams. We've seen some evidence of 'long-ball' tactics towards the end of last season which somehow paid off for the Gunners. Final place prediction - 4th seems fair, enough said.
Liverpool - its time for Rafa Benitez to deliver the league trophy which has eluded the Anfield trophy cabinet for far too long now. Will Robbie Keane be the messiah they've all been hoping for? Only time will tell. Stevie G needs to stay fit for the Merseyside giants in order for them to mount a serious challenge. But I think they will get closer this year and then finally take it the season after. They have some frighteningly good talent coming through the Liverpool youth ranks and this can only mean that they have a bright future ahead. Final place prediction - 3rd place if they don't grab 2nd from United.
League title - Chelsea will take it, but it will be very close.
Champions League - Chelsea. Their turn for the double.
FA Cup - Liverpool to add another to their trophy cabinet.
Carling Cup - one of the chasing pack to grab the chance as United and Arsenal sadly and admittedly don't take this competition too seriously. Aston Villa or Everton.
The Chasing Pack
Aston Villa, Everton, Portsmouth and Tottenham Hotspurs are no doubt the chasing pack. I can't see any other teams breaking their grip on the UEFA cup places. Aston Villa have already made seven singings and it looks like Martin 'O Neill will get his way and hold onto Gareth Barry. Everton haven't made as many quality signings so alarm bells must be ringing at Goodison Park. Portsmouth have signed Peter Crouch and he might just form a formidable partnership with Jermaine Defoe. Spurs have made a few top signings, but have lost their attacking force in Robbie Keane, and if Berbatov leaves for Man United they will surely struggle.
That's some team and I doubt many can improve on my selections. Remember this is a personal choice so yours will differ quite considerably.
In conclusion I predict a tighter finish from the top four teams this time around. Man United had a fairytale season, and as they say "all good things must come to an end" or more worryingly for them "what goes up must come down". Just ask the famous record-breaking Liverpool teams of the 70's and 80's. Even Sir Alex Ferguson made a comment recently about the great Liverpool team's of yesteryear when making comparisons with Chelsea. Click here to read the full article. It's worth the read. So as my good friend Charlie religiously sends out Lawro's Predictions each week I endeavor to keep the blog updated with my thoughts as to how the season unfolds.


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In the spring of 2009, my then boyfriend and I spent our very first month apart. I was working in a theatre in the city and he was touring to Canada with a different theatre company. After several long weeks, I was reunited with him, very late at night at Euston Station. He had landed hours earlier and was due to jump on a train for another job. We had 45 minutes to catch up before he was away again. Those 45 minutes marked the start of two journeys: a short overnight sleeper to Edinburgh and a 4.5 year journey to Canada. In that short hour, I will never forget his enthusiasm or passion for the city. He just kept saying over and over 'we have to move there. You would love it so much. We need to go' and so that was that. Some reading, some prepping and some impulse decisions and our application for Canadian permanent residency was in the post.
At the time we applied, the processing time on our route was at the 12-18 month mark but if you have been reading this blog for a while, you will know that this was far from the case. My now-husband and I have spent a large proportion of our 20′s battling to get our file looked at. In 2011 we drove 10,000km in the name of research, in 2011 we married and moved temporarily to Toronto where we tried everything in our power to stay. In 2012 we admitted defeat and returned home. In 2013 we almost called it quits when we had to jump through more ridiculous hoops but here we are in 2014, 54 months after we first came up with this crazy plan and we have confirmation of our permanent residency in our hands.
There was no real ecstatic jumping up and down; more a quiet drink and then an air of calm has filled our home. This move has dictated so much of our lives together and I think it will take a while for it to sink in that we can go, live where we want, work where we choose and stay. Our priorities are much more complicated these days and no doubt the move has been made more challenging now that our son is in our lives. But rather than be daunted we remain positive and excited. It was never about comparing the pros and cons of the two countries but rather wanting to move to a continent and in particular a city that we feel comfortable and connected to. We think we can offer our children a happy, comfortable and exciting childhood there. I am thrilled that Forrest's first snow is likely to be in the midst of the Canadian winter.
So that is that. 45 minutes turned into 54 months but finally there will be no more moaning about visas on this blog. Thanks for following along with this particular journey and prepare yourself for lots of Toronto spam and cold looking Wolves in the fall. Toronto, we are coming at ya!


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Along with about half of the 450 people at the Fort Carson town meeting, Sneller came to Pueblo Convention Center with no interest in the day's original purpose. She and ranching families didn't need to hear more about adding nearly 25,000 people (active military, civilians and dependents) for the region.
Wearing "Not 4 Sale" buttons, they demanded straight responses about the Army's developing plans to add 418,000 additional acres for its Pion Canyon Maneuver Site southwest of La Junta and east of Walsenburg and Trinidad.
After listening to why the Army so desperately needs that ranchland to prepare for the "battlefield of tomorrow," Sneller stood up and offered her own solution for the ideal military training locale.
"I see where a lot of the fighting now is going on in the city of Baghdad," Sneller said with a piercing glare. "So why don't you just expand your training to the streets of Colorado Springs?"
That sarcastic comment brought cheers and applause. Sneller, from Walsenburg, wasn't trying to be funny. Instead, her words and the reaction drove home the day's most sobering point.
These people do not think highly of the Springs. Their animosity is spreading like untreated cancer, and the pro-Army rhetoric is pouring gas on the fire.
Talk to those ranching people, and it's easy to understand their anger.
"As soon as this all started coming out," said Lester Jackson from the tiny rural community of Kim, "it was like a death sentence."
To them, Colorado Springs has become the epitome of selfishness, wailing that "Pion Canyon has to expand, or we'll lose Fort Carson." They're mad about rumors Pion Canyon was part of a secret "deal" in the last BRAC (Base Realignment and Closure) process. They face the prospect of losing their land, schools and economic stability. Meanwhile, they seethe at the Springs being so gleeful about more troops and families bringing more money and jobs.
"The way we see it, Colorado Springs is willing to kill one area of the state at the expense of another area," said T.L. Henderson of La Junta.
Those emotions stood out because of how they differed from the city crowd. Many from Pueblo, and others from the Springs, wanted to know more about the influx over the next two years. They also heard about the $60 million interchange for Interstate 25 and Colorado 16, improving a major access to Carson. They learned about the state helping schools deal with more military kids.
Nobody seemed to care about the Pion Canyon ranchers. Their damage already is immense. They don't trust the Army. They don't trust anybody anymore. So they go to these meetings, raise their voices and fight for their land, families, history and way of life. They cheer little victories, such as the ongoing bill in Denver making it tougher for the Army to impose eminent domain.
How strong are their feelings? One man wrote down a forum question that never made it to the podium, but it echoed the sentiment of many: "Is the Army prepared to kill American citizens to seize their property?"
The ranchers aren't giving up. Donna Sneller looked around at her friends and spoke for them with a touching eloquence.
"These people, all of us, are living in limbo," she said. "The mental well-being of our whole area is going down through the floor. It's not a matter of caring for the military, because we do. This is a matter of, what does America really stand for? And they never answered a dang question for us today."
So go ahead, Colorado Springs, and be happy about all those new soldiers and families coming soon to Fort Carson.
Just don't gloat about Pion Canyon. Because that battle is just starting. And if you had seen the spirit, unity, togetherness and sincerity of those ranchers and their families, you couldn't help but want them to prevail.
Even against the U.S. Army.


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When Hybrid was founded a large part of the company was focused on the development of our task analysis development tool. The tool, titled Précis in it's first iteration, was built based on our experience with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advanced Qualification Program (AQP) and was intended to let users rapidly build and deploy task analysis documents that could be used in a variety of applications – from desktop based checklists to printed reference sheets – as job aids. Additionally, the application was created to act as an electronic data collection tool for AQP programs. Through its development, this platform has seen a number of changes and iterations. Now we're moving to update this platform to make it even more robust and useful as a tool for rapid content creation.
The announcement of the ADL's Experience API (xAPI) has opened up a number of opportunities for how and what data we can track in the learning environment. The xAPI does away with many of the limitations that were imposed by SCORM opening up the realm of possibilites for how learning experiences can be tracked and what devices can be used. For example, xAPI allows for a much easier implementation on mobile devices than SCORM. This fact, along with the announcement that the AICC was adopting xAPI as the foundation for CMI5, led us to experiment with a few ways that the xAPI could be used.
During the talk I gave at the Float Mobile Learning Symposium I asked the audience not to tweet but to write thoughts and questions on note cards and pass them around to be rated. These are the bits I collected.
As I was preparing my talk for the Float Mobile Learning Symposium I was also reading "Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other"
by Sherry Turkle. While readers (from comments I've read) seem divided on her writings, it did occur to me that there was a kernel of truth in what she says about social interactions. To that end I decided that I'd ask attendees to participate in an "analog twitter" in an effort to see if I could promote interaction among participants. The idea was simple: Write your tweet on a note card, pass it around and, if you received one, note your agreement by writing a star in it. This is what I got (along with my responses).
When this company was started in 2003, the first order of business was to build a website. Over the years the site has gone through many iterations and, once again, we are excited to unveil a new site that I believe reflects our talents, interests, and values.
Since our last website iteration, the products and services our customers are looking for have changed, and we have changed to answer their needs. This new website showcases the custom design and development services we provide and better demonstrates and highlights the products we have developed over the last several years. With this launch we are also unveiling a new mobile version of the site. Creating a positive mobile experience was core to our belief that content should cover all ranges of devices and platforms.
I hope you'll take the time to look around this site and understand our philosophy, culture and work. We will continue to add more interactive demos of our products and platforms, so we hope you return often to see our work.
Of all the iterations of websites Hybrid has gone through I am particularly proud of this one. The team here has, as always, done a fantastic job and I feel very fortunate to be surrounded by such talent. I'm giving them all the week off and a huge bonus (developer edit).
Over the past eight years, Hybrid has been undergoing a constant evolution to become the company I want it to be. Our goal has always been to stay at the forefront of our field and constantly push the envelope of what we think is possible. I think we've done fairly well at that idea and hope to continue on that path. However, over the years some of our favorite work has been left on the cutting room floor.
Our Lab allows us not only to showcase what we've done, but to showcase things that didn't get done, and things that we think should be done. It will also allow you to see things we are thinking about in our industry and how they are affecting our ideas, process, business, and culture. It is our hope that this will allow you to get a better idea of what our company is about and see some of the innovative ideas that, for one reason or another, haven't yet made it to production.