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Titans of Industry Board Game
(Please note: The video above was filmed using prototype parts. Please see below for some of the finished artwork.)
Stretch Goal!
With the goal in sight I want to let everyone know about our Stretch Goal. If we reach $35,000 (lowered from $36,000), then Kickstarter backers will get not one but two exclusives. All backers who pledge at the $10 and higher level will get early access to the 6-player expansion. Also, all backers at the $55 and up level will receive an exclusive set of custom translucent Temp Worker meeples. Please see update #9 for more details.
"Terrific worker-placement game that rewards attention to detail. Rating: Titanic! Sorry, couldn't help myself. Really, though, it's quite a good game." - Wired GeekDad
"My group is already looking forward to playing it again. Your group should be looking forward to playing it. Give Titans of Industry a chance to build some factories in your game collection. You won't regret it." - Cartrunk Entertainment
"Titans gets high marks at the outset for making a great first impression... The game shines where it takes the expected mechanics, and twists them ever so slightly... I had a lot of fun playing Titans of Industry. While it is an economic game with surprisingly tight money, it's not as thinky as some others I've played." - Games And Grub
"While Titans builds on some of the cardinal concepts of worker placement, it hits a sweet spot for me with its combination of resource utilization, building upgrades, and non-confrontational player interactions." - Nerdbloggers"How do I know it's a good game (at least, how do I gauge if it is to me ).
One factor is that I never turn down a chance to play it. I've been more than happy to play this game every time I've been asked over the past year. When I think about a game when I'm not playing it, that's how I know it has grabbed me." - midnightmadness on BGG
"It hits on all cylinders for me. Highly enjoyable. I highly suggest [it]." - Undead Viking
We can't change the description once people have backed, so we're putting it here. We've decided to add to the pledge levels, so that you can get more for your money. All levels $25 and up will now receive the $25 level of the signed artwork and Vampire Werewolf Fairies, our quick "Take that" style game which was a followup to our card game Zombie Ninja Pirates. Both games can be played separately, or be combined for one mega-game of up to 10 players.
All backers at the $100 level will also receive one of the last copies of Zombie Ninja Pirates. We only have a few copies of this game left, and they'll go to you if you back at this level and we are successfully funded.
Gozer Games has published several successful games over the years, most of which were created by me and funded internally. My most recently published game was Vampire Werewolf Fairies, which was successfully funded on Kickstarter and won the Gaming Genius award for Best Non-Collectible Card Game 2011. Last year, I had the pleasure of finding a great game at Origins by game designer Brian Lewis. This is the first game that Gozer Games has licensed from another designer, and is the largest game I have undertaken to manufacture. I have already put quite a bit of money and countless hours into making and playtesting this game, but for it to be a success I need your help. $30,000 is a little under what I figure I will need to cover the remaining costs for all the fantastic artists, the manufacture of the game with Panda, and shipping.
It is the 1920s, a time of much industrial building and growth. In this board game, you must invest in building factories and businesses, in order to produce goods and sell them to gain victory points. It is a delicate balance of money, production, and goals. The person who can best manage their buildings and meet their goals in 7 turns will win.
Each player starts the game with 4 workers and $6000. Every turn, players first buy buildings, then place workers on those buildings or on the board. Factories allow you to produce goods, while Businesses allow you to sell those goods for money or victory points. A good player needs to balance their production and sales, and encourage other players to sell with them to maximize sales. Board elements allow players to take advantage of bonuses, such as extra production, building improvements, and Corporate Strategy cards. Corporate Strategy cards help give players additional goals and direction, by specifying additional ways to gain victory points.
At the end of 3 turns, on years 1923, 1925, and 1927, upkeep will be due, and players must pay to maintain their buildings, or will need to take out loans. Players will need to sell enough goods before then to have enough money to cover the costs, as loans are worth negative victory points at the end of the game. After year 1927, whoever has the most victory points from combined sales, buildings, and Corporate Strategy cards wins the game.
Titans of Industry is a rich worker placement/resource management Euro-style game. It plays 3 to 5 players, and plays approximately 20-25 minutes per player.
Titans of Industry comes with the following components.
35 Factory Cards
35 Business Cards
21 Corporate Strategy Cards
168 Goods chits
24 Wood
24 Brick
24 Stone
24 Tar
24 Concrete
24 Steel
24 Glass
14 Research and Development chits
30 Workers (6 each in red, green, blue, yellow, and purple)
10 Discs (2 each in red, green, blue, yellow, and purple)
1 Temporary Worker (gray)
1 Turn Indicator
1 Game board
44 Money coins (20 $1k coins, 12 $3k coins, 12 $5k coins)
8 Loan cards
5 Player reference cards
6 Plastic zip bags
As mentioned above, the board, cards, and chits in the video are prototype pieces. You can see a more final version of the board below.
There are 7 turns. Each turn, all players do the following, in order.
1. Buy buildings. Factories produce goods, while Businesses let you sell goods to the bank for money or VP.
2. Place workers, on any player's Factories, Businesses, or on any available spot on the board.
3. Get goods from Factories and the Goods area of the board.
4. Sell goods on Businesses and use the Services area of the board.
5. Gain Advances for future turns from the Advances area of the board.
6. Pay upkeep for buildings you own and workers you train.
7. Maintenance. Take back workers, replenish goods, and advance the turn order.
Money will be tight, so try to gain money early on to pay upkeep, otherwise you might have to take a loan. If you don't pay off your loans by the end of the game, you lose VP. Later in the game, you can sell goods for VP as well as money, to gain the upper hand and win.
You can view the full set of rules here (5.2 Mb PDF).
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Titans of Industry has gone through repeated playtesting and refinement, and is now a solid game ready for production, with a lot of depth and strategy. It has been compared favorably to such hits as Race for the Galaxy, Agricola, and Caylus. We need your help to produce Titans of Industry and get it into your hands.
If you've read this far, we also have some great incentives and stretch goals planned that we think you'll really like. For example, you can have one of the buildings in the game named after you or your business. Other incentives and stretch rewards will be revealed as we get closer to those goals, the first one being at $36K. Please help this project succeed!
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Scotland – Day 3: Machir Bay
Just around the bend of Loch Indaal from Bowmore is the road to Kilchoman and Rockside Farm. You head north across the Rhinns of Islay peninsula until you can see Machir Bay and the expanse of the North Atlantic. The distillery is situated directly next to the farm, which is equipped with cattle and fields of barley that stretch away towards the hills in the distance. It's a quiet location, just down the road from Bruichladdich, with little pomp or evidence that you're visiting one of the best whisky producers of single malt whisky in Scotland. It's a simple homestead. A quaint enclosure that feels as cozy as it sounds.
Inside the main building a man named Anthony Willis is malting some Rockside barley the old fashioned way. He's still learning about the process, making adjustments after milling, but his team is getting better at it. They've managed to increase the volume of liters produced for their 100% Islay distillate and the quality seems to get better with each run. Every week two tons of barley from the farm next door are soaked and spread out on the floor until the husks are nice and dry. Every Tuesday they're shoveled by hand into wheelbarrows and transported into the kiln for peating.
Anthony Willis isn't a distiller. That's why he hired John McLellan away from Bunnahabhain. However, Anthony was formerly an independent bottler of single malt whisky and, as the industry began to lock down, refusing to barter its whisky the way it once had, he was able to read the writing on the wall. He needed to control his own supply, so in 2001 he began raising money for a distillery. He had the location in mind, he knew the farmer he wanted to work with, and he knew the style of whisky he wanted to make (being a big fan of Ardbeg). He also realized that, due to the financial hardships of founding a new distillery, he needed to create a spirit that would taste better in its youth. So he got the money, brought in an expert consultant, and designed a compact distillery with a special still that would create a lighter, sweeter, fruitier style of whisky meant for drinking sooner than later. He wouldn't know if the design had worked, however, until actually operating the machinery.
Being someone who sourced single barrels of Scotch for a living, Anthony also understood the importance of good wood. That's why, upon founding the distillery, he immediately struck up a relationship with Buffalo Trace in the U.S. and Miguel Sherry in Spain to being purchasing their left over casks. Quality whisky could only be created through maturation in quality cooperage and today Kilchoman still uses barrels from both producers exclusively (80% of its new make goes into ex-Bourbon, 20% into the Jerez butts).
In 2005, Anthony's team fired up their very special spirit still and began producing whisky at Kilchoman – Islay's farm distillery. Almost ten years later they're slowly gaining recognition for their hard work. It hasn't been easy and many consumers still don't believe that what they're doing is worth the price, but at five and six years of age Anthony's single malt whiskies are beginning to beat out more mature Islay malts in head-to-head competitions and award panels. Every batch they distill is more polished and each release tastes better than the previous one.
"It's definitely coming together," Anthony told us as we stood together in the still room. "We're almost where we want to be."
It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Kilchoman whiskies. But I'm also an admirer of Anthony himself. Kilchoman is the distillery that we would have built if David and I could have developed our own K&L spirits facility. Anthony's goals, viewpoints, and philosophies are completely in tune with our own. He's a guy who gets whisky, who gets the business, and who understands what whisky fans want. He's smart enough to know that the only way to breakdown the consumer dependence upon age statements is to simply provide better whisky without one.
"Ten years ago this wouldn't have been possible," Anthony said. "We're succeeding because of a much more open-minded view from drinkers who are more educated than ever."
He credits Ardbeg for paving the way, but I think Kilchoman's recent releases have done more to convince drinkers about the potential of young peated whisky than any other distillery's efforts. Case in point: the new edition of Loch Gorm headed our way in the near future. Man....it is good. We all sat there looking at each other, nodding our heads.
"It's much better than our last batch," Anthony said, reading the expressions on our faces.
"No shit!" I replied. "It's twice as good. The sherry is more integrated and everything is much more in balance."
Kilchoman is doing so well that they're running out of space for warehousing. They recently erected a new dunnage site down the road from the distillery, on the way towards Bruichladdich, to help ease some of the pressure and provide more room for extra casks. They've increased their capacity for fermentation as well and they'll be adding another mash tun shortly to help maximize the distillation potential.
Since we just received two incredible Bourbon casks of 2008 distillate from Kilchoman, we decided to focus on tasting some new 100% Islay casks from Rockside for possible K&L exclusives. More on that later.
For now all we can think about is that amazing new batch of Loch Gorm! Lucky for those of you coming to our sold out dinner in a few weeks, Anthony told me as we were leaving that he plans on bringing a few bottles with him when he comes. It looks like he'll be debuting it at the event.
Lucky for you, indeed!
-David Driscoll
NOTE: Read Kyle's take on Kilchoman here at the main site.

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Company Profile
For over 10 years, RENO has been a comprehensive medical product supplier in the field of pain management, rehabilitation, and medical wellness. We believe that building a strong relationship with our customers helps us develop unrivalled innovative pain relief products, which improves the life quality for both the young and the elderly. With years of research and exploring, we have developed 3 major product lines, which are electrodes (RecoverPad), TENS unit (ReaMed), and accessories (ReaJoy). All our products have got FDA approved CE certificate, and Health Canada Certificate.
All RENO electrodes are produced with an automatic production line, which does not only reduce the labor cost, but also stabilize the quality. With the goal of being the most comprehensive and best quality electrodes provider in China, we have been focusing on quality improvement and new products development at the same time. We also have a gel research team to develop particular gel for special medical purpose. Our recent products include buffered return electrode for Iontophoresis therapy and anesthesia electrode. RecoverPad electrodes provide the optimal adherence and conductivity with low impendence. The standard gel used on electrodes are A-Gel, T-Gel, S-Gel, and Z-Gel.
Our TENS unit R&D team, which tends to develop TENS unit that can help each individual with his/her own medical issues, including chronic pain, dysmenorrheal, weight control. etc. Device size, electrode type, and frequency are all the options for you to choose based on different request. We also accept OEM and ODM requests.
We have also developed other production line to better help people regarding health issues, which are under our brand. Ice and hot packs are designed to help people with acute injury, chronic pain, dropsy, and muscle fatigue. This product are popular among white collar workers and sports lovers. Heating pad and conductive garment are designed to help people with chronic pain and other medical issues. They are frequently used as auxiliary therapy method.
We founded Reno with the purpose of improving people's Life quality, and we try to achieve that by dedicating ourselves to new product innovation and quality improvement. People's demand and feedback are what care most. Every member of Reno believe the concept of "People-oriented, Top Quality, Advanced Technology, Quality Service". Pain and disease are unavoidable, but we hope with the effort we put, people will feel at least less painful.
In order to save earth resources and protect environment, Reno is committed to environment-friendly businesses, including promoting efficient usage of resources, inventing environment-friendly technologies, and developing products with consideration of the natural environment.
Besides, Reno insists to invest on Eco-Friendly Material, and we strickly
follow the international environment protection standard (RoHs...).


text: Boombotix App Passes $10k Mark on Kickstarter Posted on November 13, 2013 by Lief Storer Reply It's been just one week into our campaign and we are stoked to see that we're more than two thirds into our goal. We got picked up by TechCrunch and MacRumors, which certainly helped get some early momentum. Thanks to Wade Roush at XConomy for working with me on doing an interview. We're also really stoked to see our loyal fans taking care of the Holiday shopping with the Boombots through the campaign. better app demo Some people were a little bit confused by Chris and I getting our groove on from the mountain in our previous app demo so we put together this piece that more clearly demonstrates using this app with two devices and Bluetooth speakers. the battle ahead On the app development, Chinmay is working on making the whole Soundcloud library browsable within the app. Right now you can link your Soundcloud account and pull off your own playlists, but we'd like to allow users to search the full Soundcloud ecosystem within the app. This would wrap up our Soundcloud integration and we can then move to Spotify. We've had tons of inquiries on our Android development, but we really just want to make sure we can nail the iOS version of SYNC first. There is still a pretty long grind to get this project past the funding milestone, but we're confident we can make it happen. We added a pretty cool backer rewards including prototypes of the new lunchbox sized Thumper Mini PA. We're hoping we can pick up a couple more press wins to drive some more traffic to the campaign. Nick is working on a short format trailer style piece to get out to some of the press that was interested. Gaining the attention of the press has always been vital to the success of these crowdfunding campaigns. Word of advice would be to really make sure you have phenomenal content to send your press outlets. You only get one shot. Posted in Company, Mobile Apps, tech news | Tagged App Demo, apple, ios, kickstarter, speakers, SYNC, Tech Crunch | Leave a comment


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Sometimes we all have days where we just don't feel that great. If a student is not feeling at the top of their game, my suggestion is to participate and do what you can. Sometimes we are lucky and participation actually makes the child feel better. On those rare occasion where a child can not participate or better yet can participate with modification I would like to have that in writing. Use the form below to let me know what is going on and keep me informed. Without information from a parent or guardian my answer to a child who is not feeling that great will be, "Just do the best you can."


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How do you do it? While I'm not old fashioned when it comes to résumé formats, I think old school techniques have a lot to offer in targeting strategy…especially since such a small percentage of job seekers are using them. Here are a few techniques:
* Who do you want to work for? Rather than papering the online world with résumés trying to fit everyone else's description, take back the control and think about what types of companies fit your criteria. Create a list and develop a strategy for getting to each one.
* Network, network, network. Your most valuable resources are the people you know. Who can recommend you…and who do they know? Can you play "six degrees of separation" to make contact within your target companies? If your network could use work, try industry events, community organizations, etc. to broaden your base.
* Direct is best. If you can't network you way into the company, you can always send your information directly. First, do some research. Identify the individual who would be your boss. Then send a personalized package by mail to this individual. Email runs into spam blockers and easy deletion; the personal touch of paper still means a lot.
* What are you asking for? Most people's immediate response is "A job, duh!" (Cue annoying buzzer sound.) Sure, you can send your résumé and hope it doesn't get sent to HR. Or you can send a letter intended to open a dialogue. Entry-level candidates, for example, might ask for advice about pursuing a career in the industry. Many higher-ups are more than willing to guide new graduates, and such a conversation gives you an opportunity to make an impression. When a job comes open, guess who is already in the door.
* Use the boards wisely. I'd never recommend abandoning any strategy, even job boards. Allocate your time more constructively, however, by conducting highly targeted searches for positions that truly fit your abilities and background. Then, maximize your chances by creating a customized submission for each posting you respond to.
Final Polish
The approaches recommended here require more interpersonal skill than online-only strategies, so you'll want to practice your pitch. Start by creating a brief statement describing your value to an employer. Often referred to as an "elevator speech" because it should take no longer to give than a short elevator ride (should you be so lucky as to get those 20 seconds alone with your target), this pitch is strongest when it's something only you could say.
Don't waste your limited time talking about what a nice person and hard worker you are. What will really make you stand out? You may need a counselor or coach to help you arrive at the most powerful summation, but it's well worth the time, as these couple of sentences will be key in your networking, your direct contact attempts, and you're your interviews.
We'll have more about interpersonal skills for various stages of the process in our next post. Stay tuned.
Amy Lorenzo
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Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Jessica, who was a dreamer. She pictured herself to be an accountant someday with a promising career and a future ahead of her.
But every time she woke up from her dreams, all she saw were limitations. She was born to a modest family which struggled to make ends meet. Her father's meager income from farming was barely able to cover their daily expenses. In her mind, she thought that it was impossible for her to finish her schooling and her dream to be an accountant would just remain a dream. Her heart however, was filled with hope and faith. Against all odds, she looked for a scholarship program and found hope in the SM Foundation College Scholarship Program.
"Being a scholar was already an inspiration for me to do my best. I always made sure that I got good grades. It was one of the factors that inspired me to graduate as summa cum laude," Jessica shares proudly.
Today, Jessica Aliana Habunal is a certified public accountant, working at Esmeres Accounting Office in Iloilo City with a great future ahead of her.
"If poverty is hindering you from achieving your goals, turn it into motivation. Let it inspire you to strive harder. If you already know what you want, believe that you will have it, work hard and everything else will follow. Now that I have already reached my former dream, I made a new one and that's what keeps me moving forward," she shares passionately.


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- At 8:57 PM, Dana Huff said...
Megan, I apologize for posting a comment to a blog entry when what I am going to say has nothing to do with the post, but I had to tell you I just found your blog today via a link from Chris Dunham at Genealogue, and I just love it. You're on my blogroll, and kudos to you for a great site.
- At 10:11 AM, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak said...
Thanks very much, Dana! I'll be sure to check out your blog as well.
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How to Find Your Perfect Doula!
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A Doula, aside from your partner, might be the only person chosen by you to at your birth; your 'Perfect' Midwife or Doctor might not be on-call at the time of your labour, you may (or may not) like the Nurse that is assigned to you, and there may be times when you may (or may not) want your partner present (I know there were times when I certainly did not want my husband there!) It is therefore essential that you find the perfect fit for you.
Before hiring any Doula, you should interview at least a few (I recommend that you interview at least three). Remember, this is your big day; you need to find the right person for you. The following is meant as a guide (and checklist) to use during the interview process to help you select the right Doula for you:
• What is her Doula training? Is she certified, and by whom? Does she have any additional training (CPR, massage, aromatherapy, TENS, breastfeeding support, etc.). But remember, training isn't everything. Most of what a Doula does is hands-on so you should make sure that she can apply anything that she has learned.
• What is her experience level? How many births has she attended as a Doula? But numbers are not everything though. What good is a Doula that has been to 10 highly medical births especially if you are planning something different?
• What is her birth philosophy? How about Breastfeeding? Does she have children of her own? If yes, how did she birth her children and did she breastfeed? Why or why not?
• Can she provide professional references? More importantly, can she provide references from women whom had similar births to what you are planning?
• What is the scope of the Doula services she is offering? How many prenatal and postpartum visits; and how long are they? Can she help with breastfeeding or postpartum adjustment questions? Can she help connect you with resources in the community?
• What is the Doula's fee? Will she accept a payment plan or is she willing to barter for her services? Is she willing to offer her services on a sliding-scale with proof of income, if the situation calls for it (remember, my core belief is that every woman whom wants a Doula should have one at her birth)?
• What is her availability and how busy is she? Will she be able to provide dedicated care or is she overbooked. Does she have a back-up Doula for emergency situations or to cover her if she is out of town? Can you meet the back-up?
• Has the Doula worked with your chosen care providers? If yes, ask them about her and what it is like working with her at a birth.
• How does she see her role during the birth? What do you need from her and/or want her to do during birth? What are ways she plans to include your partner in birth?
I always suggest to all of my interviewers that you interview at least 3 Doulas to ensure that you find a great fit. If you only know one Doula, ask her for two more contacts. You need to have a Doula that is well connected within her community, as this is the nature of the business. Would you hire a wedding planner that knows of only one florist? Not likely. Doulas, like wedding planners, are networkers and have lots of contacts, especially other Doulas.
Now is the time to honest with yourself. Determine exactly what it is you are looking for and then try to find a Doula that has experience in the style of birth that you want to have. VBAC, homebirth, homebirth in the hospital, and waterbirth are all niches that Doulas are passionate about. However, every birth is unique and just because a particular Doula is unfamiliar with your planned birth scenario; do not discount her as a viable option. If you like her and you feel that special connection with her and she is excited about working with you on your journey, she maybe a great fit. It is all about finding the best Doula for you.
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Ever since Lacy has learned about her allergy to anything with yeast, whether it's yeast extract, "nutritional yeast", or full blown yeast, pizza delivery has been completely out of the picture. We've had to make our own pizzas. And yes, we've discovered some great baking soda pizza crusts to make, but fixing homemade pizza takes away a little bit of the charm of "pizza party!" It's such a hassle and it takes hours in the kitchen.
Sometimes our craving for pizza is worth all the work, but much of the time it's not. So we've discovered a great alternative. It's not only a good substitute for people with a yeast allergy, but it's also great for diabetic family members, too!
Makes 8 pizzas
Serves 2 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 20 minutes
16 wonton wrappers
16 thin slices of small sweet tomatoes (about 3 tomatoes)
1 cup mozzarella cheese
¾ cup Italian cheese
24 slices pepperoni
1 cup of your favorite store bought marinara sauce or pizza sauce
A cup of cool water
Other pizza toppings are optional (mushrooms, black or green olives, Canadian bacon, etc.)
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
STEP 2: Heat the marinara or pizza sauce on the stove, stirring occasionally.
STEP 3: In a skillet, fry the pepperoni on High heat. Don't cook it with oil or water, the pepperoni has its own grease that it will cook in. Cook each pepperoni for about 1 minute on each side. This will free the juices and they will shrink and crisp up.
STEP 4: Spray 2 pizza pans or cookie sheets with olive oil cooking spray.
STEP 5: Place 8 wonton wrappers onto the cooking pans, about 1 inch apart. It's ok for the olive oil cooking spray to soak into the little wrappers. Once cooked, the pizzas will pop up off the pan.
STEP 6: Place 1 or 2 tomatoes onto each wrapper and cover with a small pile of mozzarella. If you don't prefer tomatoes, you can place the pepperoni here instead. Place 1 to 3 pepperoni slices, depending on how much flavor you like. If you have more than 2 toppings chosen for your pizza, you can also add 1 more topping along with the pepperoni. Just remember, the more toppings you put into the pizza, the harder it will be for the wanton wrappers to hold everything.
STEP 7: Cook for 5 minutes.
STEP 8: Place another wrapper on top of each pizza, then take a spoon and dip it into water. Line the edges of each wrapper with water to let the wrapper sink. Push the wrapper edges down on top of the bottom wrapper edges, to seal the pizza "crust" closed. If you filled the last layer too much, it will have trouble closing, and that's ok. Just push the edges closed as well as you can.
STEP 9: Top the pizza with a spoonful of sauce, spreading the sauce evenly on the top. Place a pile of Italian cheese to cover the sauce, and if the pizza was filled with tomatoes, then place 1-3 pepperonis onto the pizza. You can also place other toppings on top with the pepperoni, if it fits.
STEP 10: Cook for 12 more minutes until the sides of the wrapper look slightly golden and you can hear the pizzas sizzling.
STEP 11: Serve the small wonton pizzas with salad.


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British english vs American EnglishYou say either and I say either. You say neither and I say neither. Either! Either! Neither! Neither! Let's call the whole thing off. The joke only works in this song when hearing Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong singing it. The tune is about a couple who cannot make their relationship work because, among other reasons, one of them pronounces the word either as "ee-ther" and the other says "ahy-ther". Silly? Yes, but relationships can founder because of such a seemingly minor communication breakdown. In British english VS American english, I will briefly touch upon two areas: phonology and orthography and what a teacher of ESL is to do when confronted with students who may, for example, have spent their formative years with a teacher from London and now have an ELS instructor from Des Moines (the S is silent in both Des and Moines). So here we have a language where the same word spelled the same way can have two different pronunciations. Conversely, as we plow (or is it plough?) deeper into
the issue, one english word can have two different spellings, yet they are pronounced the same. The inconsistencies and irregularities of the english language and its spelling can be quite confusing, for both the student and the native ESL teacher. For example: American english: British english: catalog catalogue neighbor neighbour check cheque In a perfect world these minor differences between British and American english would not exist. Indeed, in a perfect world the english language, with all its illogical rules, exceptions and freakish eccentricities, would not exist. The mnemonic I before E except after C rule immediately comes to mind. Tell that to "species" and "science" and the rest of the "cie" gang of anarchists. But I digress. The above examples show how American english
attempts to spell more closely to the pronunciation, whereas British english keeps its french origin (possibly because the english and french are neighbours--er-uh... neighbors). In fact, British english and American english cannot even agree on the pronunciation of the letter Z. Nonetheless, we can be thankful that there are more similarities than there are differences between British and American english. Returning to pronunciation, the goal (of the ESL teacher) should be changed from the attainment of "perfect" pronunciation (British or American) to the more realistic goal of developing functional intelligibility communicability, increased self-confidence, the development of speech monitoring abilities and speech modification strategies
for use beyond the classroom (Morley, 1991; 500). The ESL teacher's main goal should be to facilitate the learning process so the learner develops the skill to communicate in english. In the end, if the ESL teacher's school does not have a policy on what to follow (British or American english), the solution is simple: be flexible and use common sense. What is english but a language, and what is language but communication. Whether or not a student spells color/colour with or without a U or pronounces tomato as toe-ma-toe is inconsequential to the larger picture. What is important is that the student is communicating in english to someone and that that someone understands him or her. After all, english itself is a flexible language. It is my opinion that exposure to both is more of a positive experience than a negative one. Another thing to keep in mind: teaching english
needs to be approached with a healthy dose of humor. As Oscar Wilde so succinctly said, "We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language." BIBLIOGRAPHY: Morley, J. (1991) The Pronunciation Component in Teaching english to Speakers of Other Languages. TESOL Quarterly 25/1 51-574
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The Newton YMCA has partnered with area businesses for its annual Granny Basketball fundraiser.
The public is invited to watch a fun and competitive rivalry between the Monroe Mustangs Granny Basketball team vs. Newton Community Leaders from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Berg Middle School, 1900 N. Fifth Ave. E. in Newton.
Freewill donations will be accepted for admission. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
A pie and dessert auction will take place at halftime.
The game is a spirited, fun event playing six-on-six old style women's basketball and will combine old-time women's basketball rules with entertainment.
The Granny Basketball League of Iowa was created in 2005 to provide a nostalgic, fun and competitive activity for women over the age of 50. Its other mission is to be an avenue for charitable giving. The league has raised more than $200,000 for charities.
"The game is the kickoff for the Newton YMCA's Annual Support Campaign" Newton YMCA Associate Executive Director Rhonda Robson said. "The campaign helps to raise money for those in need. Through this financial assistance, the Y can offer help in the areas of child care, summer camp, programs like swim lessons, swim team and youth sports and it even helps with YMCA memberships."
"I think it will be a fun time to get together and support the YMCA," Cline Tool Chief Financial Officer Jason Benson said.
Benson will be joining many other individuals on the community team.
Members of the Community leaders team include: Abigail Pelzer, Newton Daily News; Chad Robson, City of Newton; Joel Jones, Newton Hy-Vee; Jimmy Small, Iowa Speedway; Chaz Allen, Iowa State Senator; John Lee, John Lee Photography; Jason Benson, Cline Tool; Beau Church, Community Heights Alliance Church; Esgar Guarin, Newton Clinic; and Andy Karr, Scott Taylor, Hannah Bartlett and Rhonda Robson, Newton YMCA.
The game will be announced by Mark Allen, of Edward Jones.
Members of the Monroe Mustangs Granny Basketball team include: Loretta Tool, Kris Garr, Violet Bakalar, Linda Donahue, June Donahue, Sue Gullion, Catherine Stout, Barb Dykstra, Teri Willemsen and P.J. Jesse. Monroe Mustags are captained by Barb Dykstra and coached by Cheryl Price.


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We live in a world surrounded by technology and we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But only a tiny fraction of us are learning computer science, and fewer students are studying it than a decade ago.
That's why our entire academy is taking part in the Hour of Code next week (8-14 December 2014) in celebration of Computer Science Education Week. Last year, 15 million students tried computer science in one week. This year, we're joining students worldwide to reach 100 million students!
The idea is that students around the world must spend an hour of coding during the week to learn how technology works and how to create software. There are lots of online resources and tutorials for beginners and pros and even unplugged tutorials so literally anyone can have a go.
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Hi, I have a question about water chemistry readings and wasn't sure where to post. I apologize if this isn't the proper thread. I can definitely repost to the right one if someone can point me to the right direction.
I recently took over a 500 gallon pond that is overstocked with koi. I'm in the process of building a bigger pond but want to get some advice on maintaining proper water quality until the new pond is built.
Readings are (the tests are done mornings and evenings, throughout various days of the week and tend to be pretty stable):
PH 6.4 (tap PH is around 7.0 and I do 15% water changes every week.)
Ammonia 1.0ppm
Nitrite 0ppm
Nitrate 80ppm
The KH, PH, and Ammonia concerns me. I heard about adding baking soda to increase Alkalinity and therefore PH but higher PH would also make the Ammonia more dangerous. The fish seem to be doing ok but I heard about the dangers of low KH and high ammonia so I figured I'd ask around to get some more advice before trying to mess with the PH too much since the fish have been in this setting for a while. What's strange is that even though KH is low, the PH hasn't changed much between morning, afternoon, or evening readings. Does anybody have any advice on whether I should add baking soda, try something else, or alter water change schedule?


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The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) today determined that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip from India that the Department of Commerce has determined are subsidized and from India and Taiwan that the Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.
All five Commissioners voted in the affirmative.
As a result of the Commission's affirmative determinations, the Department of Commerce will issue a countervailing duty order on imports of this product from India and antidumping duty orders on imports of this product from India and Taiwan.
The Commission's public report Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India and Taiwan (Invs. Nos. 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934 (Final), USITC Publication 3518, June 2002) will contain the views of the Commission and information developed during the investigations.
Copies may be obtained after July 9, 2002, by calling 202-205-1809 or from the Office of the Secretary, 500 E Street SW, Washington, DC 20436. Requests may also be made by fax to 202-205-2104.
Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India and Taiwan
Investigations Nos. 701-TA-415 and 731-TA-933-934 (Final)
Product Description:
For purposes of these investigations, Commerce defines the scope of the subject merchandise as all gauges of raw, pretreated, or primed PET film, whether extruded or coextruded. The scope excludes metallized films and other finished films that have had at least one of their surfaces modified by the application of a performance-enhancing resinous or inorganic layer more than 0.00001 inch (0.254 micrometer) in thickness (such films being known as "equivalent" PET film). PET film is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) subheading 3920.62.00 with the general duty rate of 4.2 percent ad valorem; the duty rate was not reduced during the Uruguay Round.
Status of Proceedings: 1. Type of investigations: Final antidumping (India and Taiwan) and countervailing duty (India). 2. Petitioners: DuPont Teijin Films, Wilmington, DE; Mitsubishi Polyester Film of America, Greer, SC; and Toray Plastics (America), Inc., North Kensington, RI. 3. Investigations instituted by USITC: May 29, 2001. 4. Hearing: May 9, 2002. 5. USITC vote: June 10, 2002. 6. USITC notification of Department of Commerce: June 18, 2002. U.S. Industry (2001): 1. Number of U.S. firms: Eight. 2. Production volume: (1) 3. Employment of production and related workers: (1) 4. U.S. producers' commercial shipments: 366.8 million pounds (valued at $568.8 million). 5. U.S. apparent consumption: (1) 6. Ratio of quantity of total imports to U.S. apparent consumption in 1998: (1) U.S. Imports: 1. Quantity of subject imports in 2001: 49.3 million pounds. 2. Value of subject imports in 2001: $44.9 million.
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Earlier this afternoon, NASA held a press conference to update the public on what's happening with what might be its most famous bit of hardware: the Hubble Space Telescope. Last week, the news from orbit wasn't that great: activation of a backup data formatting unit went well, but the telescope shut itself down when the science instruments were brought back on line. This week, the news was much better: they've identified the problems, and none of them are serious.
The previous reboot of the telescope suffered from two problems that sent the entire Hubble into what's called "save mode," and it wasn't clear whether one had triggered the other. Now, the observatory's handlers are pretty sure they're not related.
The first issue came from a bad voltage reading in a solar shade on its Advanced Camera for Surveys. Data obtained from the Hubble now shows that the reading was in error; the reboot of the observatory's clock had thrown off the timing of its activation sequence. In effect, this caused the program that launched the self-test suite to expect an answer before the test program could even run. A software patch will loosen up the timing requirements; NASA expects to have it in place before the end of next week.
So, if this wasn't a major problem, why did the scope shut down? Several computers turned themselves off simultaneously, which leads the folks at NASA to suspect that it was simply a random, temporary short. As one of the speakers put it, these events are, "not uncommon in electrical components that have been powered off for a long time," which describes the backup data formatter very well. The unit may not trigger another short, but they wouldn't be surprised if it did.
As of 1 PM Eastern today, the main computer is up and running, and the backup data formatter is online. NASA expects that it will be able to start taking instruments out of safe mode by the weekend, and expects to start doing science again on Saturday. If the Advanced Camera for Surveys patch goes as planned, everything will be back to normal by the end of next week.


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Airlines Give 'Go-Ahead' On Using Cell Phones During Flights
You may not hear "Please turn off your electronic devices" on flights this weekend. Delta and JetBlue were the first two to announce the new plan effective immediately.
According to Yahoo:
The airlines were the first to announce Friday afternoon that their plans to adopt the new FAA rules on personal electronic devices were approved, and they say they will implement the plan immediately.
Each airline had to test its fleet for electronic signal tolerance and come up with a plan for implementing the new policies, and all had passed. Many other airlines are expected to announce the 'go-ahead' for the policy very soon.
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Principal's Message
At Taylor Primary School we are committed to developing the whole child, socially, emotionally, physically and academically. Our school motto is 'Experience Today, Discover Tomorrow' and visitors and new families quickly recognise the warm, caring and positive tone generated at the school.
Taylor Primary School is a unique contemporary P-6 school. The inviting atmosphere and highly collaborative school community provides a strong foundation for quality learning, innovative practices and student engagement in a wide range of areas. The student population has continued to grow and we now have enrolments of 328 students.
We highly value home/school partnerships and the support of families in the school through their involvement in classrooms, learning journeys, carnivals, assemblies, excursions, parent workshops, P&C and other school and community events.
Since commencing at Taylor I have had the pleasure of working with a highly dedicated, positive and caring team of teachers. We are proud of our students and of our school. We set high expectations for all children in their academic learning and staff are supported with ongoing professional learning to support the implementation of evidence based practices. It is expected that children at Taylor Primary display the school values of being Taylor KIDS. We are Kind, Inclusive and fair, Determined and motivated and Safe and sensible.
We look forward to the school review process in 2018, where we will reflect and celebrate successes achieved over the past five years. We then commence a new strategic plan from 2018-2022. I look forward to working with all staff, families and the wider community in providing excellent educational experiences that engage and challenge all students to continually improve their academic and social and emotional learning.
I welcome anyone who is interested in enrolling a child at Taylor Primary School to arrange a time to visit by contacting the school on (02) 6142 3000.
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Urban beekeeping in New Mexico's largest city.
What is the value of a double deep hive out of almonds vs. a nuc or a 3 pound package of bees? Please read and respond.
I am going to give my summary first followed by my experience of 52 years.
If I was beginning without bee resources I would rather spend $400 in March 2018 to make $750 dollars or more in honey by the 1st of June 2018. I would then prevent swarming by harvesting bees from my hive over a 2-month time (using the CC Miller or the Doolittle method) to make an additional $400 in sales or increase by July 2018. To me this is far more sure and profitable than to spend $400 in April 2018 on a package (plus needed equipment and feed) or a nuc (plus equipment and feed) in hopes of making some honey later in the late summer or fall of 2018. I would also hope my bees would not die out during the winter before they can make honey and increase the following year. The New Mexico area has a good early flow of fruit blossoms, alfalfa, cotton, clover mesquite and desert wild flower. The honey flow ends during the hot summer months until you move your bees to alfalfa and cotton or up to the higher elevations for clover. These bees need to be strong early to make the most amount of honey. Feeding packages and nucs to make them strong enough for a honey flow that may never come in the same season is a gamble.
The question is: "What is the value of a strong hive coming out of almonds in March vs. a package of bees delivered by truck in April or a nuc in May?"
Now, let's look at the cost of bees from the side of the purchaser. A beekeeper purchases a package of bees. By the time they pay freight or a bee hauler the package with cage is going to run $160.00. Ten percent of packages fail for many reasons. Maybe the queen is released to early, maybe they just do not like the hive you put them in or not enough shade; any way 10% are lost. If you bought only one and that is the one that failed, you have a 100% loss and you make nothing for that year. If you bought 10… you know the math. Next, 30% of all packages supersede their queen in the first 30 days and if you do not catch it in time this hive will not reach a point that it can successfully overwinter, and it will die out. These are not my numbers, but national numbers and numbers used by our Bee Lab in Tucson. You will have the expense of feeding at least 4 gallons of liquid feed and about 4 pounds of protein. There is also the expense of medication. All this to bring a package up to strength to make honey. You must purchase the hive equipment which includes 2 hive bodies, 18 frames with foundation, a top and a bottom board. The cost is about $200.00 delivered from Mannlake LTD. Below is the list of the expenses for a package as I have noted them above:
Package of bees; $160.00
Equipment $200.00
Feeders $ 6.00
Feed & medication $ 25.00
30% loss $ 48.00
Total Cost (and no honey) $439.00
Now let's look at a person who purchases a nuc. We get $250.00 for our nucs across 4 states, but our nucs are strong, proven nucs. But, for argument's sake I will use an amount of $200.00. You will still have the expense of feeding about 4 gallons of liquid feed and about 4 pounds of protein. There is also the expense of medication. All this to bring a nuc up to the same strength of a double deep to make honey. You must purchase the hive equipment which includes 2 hive bodies, 18 frames with foundation, a top and a bottom board. The cost is about $200.00 delivered from Mannlake LTD. Below is the list of the expenses for a nuc as I have listed them above:
4 Frame nuc with bees; $200.00
Equipment $200.00
Feeders $ 6.00
Feed & medication $ 25.00
30% loss $ 48.00
Total Cost (and some honey) $479.00
Now let's look at a person who purchases the $400.00 Double Deep in March out of almonds. We will still have the expense of feeding about 4 pounds of protein. There is also the expense of medication. But this hive is up to strength to make honey. You do not need to purchase the hive equipment which is included in the purchase price, i.e., 2 hive bodies, 18 frames with drawn foundation, a top and a bottom board and two feeders. Below is the list of the expenses for our double deep hive as I have noted them above:
Double deep hive with bees; $400.00
Equipment Included
Feeders Included
Feed & medication $ 15.00
Loss None
Total Cost (Excluding honey) $415.00
Now let's compare the honey production for year one translated into dollars @ $5.00/pound (I am using your figures from websites in the area and taking the lower number)
Package None -0-
Nuc 25-40 pounds $125-200
Hive 150 + $750 +
Now let's look at the increase in bees just based on the value of bees after we replace the cost of frames and purchase a white wax 5 frame nuc box from MannLake ltd ($7.95), a queen from Koehnen or Olivarez: even though in most regions we would make a queen from our own bees and not purchase a queen. I am using the several methods outlined in CC Millers book "50 Years Amongst the Bees" pages 265 to 275 and I will use just 50% increase where he has an increase of over 600%. I make a minimum increase from these hives after honey production of 400%. When it comes to drawing out frames we are adding 2 new frames every 10 days on a honey flow in the lower two brood boxes to prevent overcrowding and to get drawn combs for our honey supers and to make nucs.
Increase 3 nucs at a value of $200 $600.00
Less Cost:
Queens $ -75.00
Nuc Boxes $ -24.00
Feed and medication $ -70.00
Frames (15) $ -30.00
Increase in value/sales $401.00
To get my package and nuc ready for honey and increase in 2019 I will need to requeen my hive, feed a carbohydrate and a protein and protect from winter losses which run 30%. I did not calculate this expense into the equation because they will be the same for all examples here. This post does not take into consideration the value of pollination to crops for someone who depends on this service as we do in our two apple orchards or the fees that can be collected from pollination contracts or the other by-products a hive will produce.
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How to Plan the Perfect Day Trip
People who are planning the vacation of a lifetime will naturally want to go on different day trips to explore the surrounding area. However, time is sure to be limited, so it is important to plan the day trip in advance to make sure that it is fun and rewarding.
Do a Little Research
Do some research in advance to learn about the day trip destination that you have set your sights on and the kind of things that can be experienced there. If you discover that there are lots of cool attractions, try to make an itinerary so that you can fit in as much as possible and avoid wasting time by continually crossing the town or city and instead stick to attractions that are close to each other.
Allow Plenty of Time
Be realistic about how much time you have to spend in your day trip destination of choice, including how long it will take to get there and back. Factor in extra time for getting stuck in traffic and queues at popular attractions. If you find you have extra time you can always find ways to fill it, but running out of time may well mean that you do not get to see and do some of the most exciting things on your list.
Don't Try to do Too Much
It is only natural that you will want to see and do as much as possible on your day trip. However, there is only so much energy to go around and if you try to fit in too many activities you are likely to feel tired and grumpy. It is best to focus on just a few things and enjoy them to the full rather than trying to do too much all in one day and running out of steam.


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Intel 730 Series 480GB SSD Review - the Skulltrail of SSDs?
Intel has a history of bringing datacenter products to market as high-end prosumer products. The first time this occurred to my knowledge was Skulltrail, a special dual socket LGA771 motherboard paired with two QX9775 processors for the ultimate, at the time, performance experience. The Intel Extreme Edition Skull was born.
It's not a secret that LSI's SF3700 controller is late or will be late to market, depending on who you talk to. Companies in the LSI camp are loyal for the most part. This is because either they really love the SandForce technology, lack the experience to write custom SSD firmware or they put all of their eggs in one basket. Intel is rarely in a single basket position, but when it became clear that SandForce wouldn't have a PCIe based offering ready for CeBIT, the company only had a few options ready to come off the burner.
The Intel 730 Series is the same drive Intel displayed at a gaming event a few months back with an overclocking option. Everyone was buzzing about the world's first overclocking SSD and just days ago another news report hit the web about overclocking the 730 Series. Too bad it was wrong - and for good reason. If every drive could hit the 600MHz controller speed and 100MHz NAND speed, who would run the drive at a lower speed? Thus, the 730 Series does not get the knobs and switches, but instead every drive ships with a 600MHz controller and 100MHz NAND flash - no knobs, no switches, and no fuss.
What we get instead is a performance SSD based on Intel's DC S3500 datacenter SSD with higher clock speeds, lower price and a really cool graphic that pays tribute to Intel's Extreme heritage. Although Intel calls this Tisdale, I call it the "Skulltrail of SSDs". Let's take a close look now.
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Northwest College's Outdoor Education & Recreation Leadership Department is lead by Keith McCallister. Before coming to NWC in 2003, Keith worked with programs throughout the country guiding and teaching expereintial education. Keith has taught in the outdoor field for over 15 years with programs such as the National Outdoor Leadership School, Jackson Hole Mountain Guides, Bloomsburg University, University of Northern Colorado, and Kent Mountain Adventure Center. His personal travels have taken him from the New Hamphsire to Georgia and coast to coast climbing in Yosemite, Mt. Rainier, Rocky Mountain, and Acadia National Parks. He has also lead programs such as climbing, mountaineering and more to locations such as Pico de Orizaba in Mexico Scotland.
In his spare time, Keith enjoys getting outdoors as much as possible with his wife Nicole and Banff, their Eskie, climbing, kayaking, mountain biking, and riding, as well as photographing the great outdoors.


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Unitarian House Seeking Governors
Unitarian House of Ottawa (UHO) was founded by dedicated members of this Congregation back in 1973 as a complex offering affordable graduated social and medical care for senior citizens. Unitarian House shares the values of this Congregation.
Unitarian House is now seeking applications for four governor/director positions on its Board. The specific skill sets being sought are:-
1. Financial literacy.
2. Property management, including capital and maintenance.
3. Fund raising.
4. Elder care.
Unitarian House is a vibrant community for seniors, offering security, freedom, and opportunities for personal fulfillment and comfort in a beautiful setting overlooking the Ottawa River Parkway in the nation's capital.
Known for its friendly atmosphere, the House creates opportunities for residents to share interests, make new friends and participate in the wealth of activities taking place throughout the year.
The House is a unique mix of Retirement & Independent living in a welcoming and supportive community of residents, staff and volunteers.
New governors will be selected primarily based on skill set, with additional attention paid to passion and commitment to UHO values, connection to the community and board expertise.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying, please forward a letter of interest and CV by email to firstname.lastname@example.com, or by mail to the Executive Director, 20 Cleary Ave., Ottawa, ON K2A 3Z9.
To learn more about Unitarian House, please access our website. www.unitarianhouse.ca
Or you can speak to Barry Read, the Congregation's representative on the Board of Unitarian House. He can be contacted at email@example.com.
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- Department Overview
- Academy of Chemical Engineers
- Chemical Engineering Programs
- Student Opportunities
- Faculty, Staff & Resources
- Research
Dr. Joseph D. Smith
Missouri University of Science and Technology
BS ChE, Brigham Young University, 1983
Research Areas
Hybrid energy systems, Fuels combustion and gasification, Industrial gas flare design, operation, and regulation, Process modeling, monitoring, control, and operation
Research Statement
Dr. Joseph D. Smith currently holds the Laufer Endowed Energy Chair and also serves as Director of the Energy Research and Development Center at Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has been developing hybrid energy systems that integrate nuclear energy with chemical and petrochemical processes to produce liquid fuels and chemicals. Clean carbon free nuclear heat is used with high temperature steam electrolysis to replaces traditional steam methane reforming. Hybrid Energy Systems represent transformational energy technology that supports national energy security.
#2009/0099060, "Exhaust Flue Cap and Filter Device for a Gas Fired Appliance," April 2, 2009.
#2009/0017741 A1, "Chimney Cap with Replaceable or Recyclable Ceramic Catalytic Filter Insert," January 15, 2009.
#7,318,381 B2, "Methods and Systems for Determining and Controlling the Percent Stoichiometric Oxidant in an Incinerator," January 15, 2008.
#2006/0039846 A1; "Ceria Composition and Process for Preparing Same," February 23, 2006.
#6,887,566 B1; "Ceria Composition and Process for Preparing Same," May 3, 2005.
#6,702,572 B2, "Ultra-Stable Flare Pilot and Methods," March 9, 2004.
#6,667,012, "Catalytic Converter," December 23, 2003.
Representative Publications
J. D. Smith, M. Lorra, E. M. Hixson, and T. Eldredge, "CFD in Burner Development", Chapter 5, Handbook of Industrial Burners. C.E. Baukal, editor, CRC Press, (2003).
M. Henneke, J. D. Smith, J. D. Jayakaran, and M. Lorra, "Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Based Combustion Modeling", Chapter 9, The John Zink Combustion Handbook. C.E. Baukal, R.E. Schwartz, editors, CRC Press, (2001).
J. D. Smith, R. D. Van Dell, and E. M. Hixson, "Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics to Modeling the Incineration of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Wastes in Thermal Oxidizers", Combustion Science and Technology 101, 397-423 (1994).
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My life has always been very eventful, dramatic and full of surprises. Some were great and some were… hmmmm… unexpected. That's just life.
Today I am a photographer and creative, a mother to my wonderful children and a CAD technician at the luxury yacht building company. Thirteen years ago I had no idea I will be where I am today, but I always knew I wanted to achieve great things in life to ensure a better future for my children and give back to those who helped me along the way, especially my mum. She always emphasised the importance of education, respect towards parents and other people, responsibility, self-discipline, appreciation and many other great things.
They and their parenting (or lack of it for that matter) shape us as individuals and determine what kind of people we become in future. Of course, there are also external factors, such as our friends and teachers who influence our lives, too. It also hugely depends on the type of person you are. Some people are more sensitive than others. I'm the sensitive type and my best friend, on the other hand, is totally different.
My parents divorced when I was only three and my brother was two. My dad's main interests were drinking and women, so I'm not surprised my mum finally left him because she knew she can do better. Even though my dad was totally useless and couldn't care less about his own children, it was a huge stress for me to live without him. I kept praying my parents get back together and we live happily after even when my mum remarried and was happier than ever. As for me, I hated my stepdad and kept making fun of him behind my mum's back despite the fact that he was an excellent parent and was trying to do his best. But hey, children have a mind of their own…
Fast forward some 15 years and I ended up in the same situation as my mum once was – living with an alcoholic partner and a baby in a flat we couldn't afford to pay for because we both were unemployed. Of course, there was some income coming in, but it was occasional and irregular. I couldn't work because I had to look after our daughter (in Lithuania children could start nursery from 2 yrs old only, don't know how it is now) and he refused to get a proper job. At that point my dream was to get a degree, so I could get a better job, however it seemed impossible due to my financial situation and childcare. Finally, I got accepted at the University of Vilnius to study Lithuanian language, but after 6 months of studying I had to drop out because of problems with childcare.
One day I returned home at 10 pm and realised that my 6 month baby had no food for the whole day! Her bottle was exactly where I left it, clearly untouched and her 'loving' dad was sleeping unconscious… I was horrified and promised myself to do whatever it takes to get out of this and build a much better future for me and my little girl. That became my mission, my obsession, my dream. I worked hard towards it and I am happy to be where me and my children are today. It wasn't easy, but it was worth it.
I know a lot of women experiencing the same, but I wanted to make a point that you are in control of your own life and destiny. If you're not happy, you must do something about it. You deserve everything you can think of. Yes, it takes courage, strength and whatever else, but it will be worth it!
On the other hand, YOUR PAST HAS SHAPED YOU INTO WHO YOU ARE TODAY.
And it's not a bad thing. All those unpleasant experiences only made you stronger, more courageous and determined to change your life. If I never got involved with my daughter's dad, I wouldn't be here. If I had a happy life with my mum and dad like I wanted, I wouldn't be so determined to achieve something in life because my other drive was to prove my dad I was good enough (he was a singer and I wanted to follow in his footsteps). All the actions I've ever taken were a result of my past struggles. I wanted to prove that I was good enough, that I was better, that I wasn't a loser. I wanted my dad to be proud of me. But as the time went by, I've learnt another lesson – he simply didn't care. Just like when I was 3.
I'm a huge fan of TONY ROBBINS – the motivational speaker, life coach and author. It turns out he had a very tense relationship with his mother and because of this he is who he is today. Because of this he is so passionate about helping people change their lives. Without that experience he wouldn't have the passion and the drive to do that. The same goes for making mistakes. I strongly believe that we need to make mistakes in order to learn from them. Not from other people's mistakes. You need to experience the pain to know how it feels, how it affects you and what impact it has on your life. Without actually feeling it you won't have the drive to make any changes. Why would you if you're ok?
As a parent, I try to explain to my children how to do things, how to avoid consequences etc. And of course, they don't want to listen because to them it seems silly and they start defending themselves by telling me that they know better. So all my efforts are pointless because they don't feel the need – they are fine with how things are going right now. They don't feel the pain. But I know that at some point in their life they will do something stupid, get into trouble for not knowing better and that's when they will remember what I told them once. But this time they will be looking at things differently.
Of course, when that happens, I will go into 'I told you so' mode – that's what parents do. But, as mentioned earlier, it's OK to make mistakes and I would actually encourage that because it's the best way to learn anything. Bad experience is nothing more than an opportunity to learn a lesson and discover something new about yourself, other people and how to deal with difficult situations.


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On Friday, June 13, 2014, I had a absolute blast photographing many of the students attending the Lo-Ellen Park S.S. 2014 Prom. Below is a slideshow of some of those images. The complete set can be viewed in my Proofing Gallery under Events. Enjoy!
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Environmental health and safety issues are the key components to providing safe environments for children and preventing illness and injury whenever possible. To ensure safe environments for children, safety measures must be enacted across disciplines, and at every level of community – from the individual family home to state and national environments. Environmental health and safety topics include healthy homes and schools, accidents and injuries, preventive health, and more.
In St. Louis there are several groups of professional service organizations that are systemically addressing child environmental health and safety issues. Each county has a health department that is active in various aspects of community health, and many have programs or initiatives that deal specifically with children and families. In addition, the Maternal, Child & Family Health Coalition addresses a broad range of health and safety topics for the greater St. Louis area. Information on other local organizations and their targeted activities follows:
Hospitals & Health Care Organizations
In addition to traditional clinical services, many local hospitals, health clinics, and managed care providers engage in a range of "macro-level" activities, including advocacy, outreach, and community education. St. Louis Children's Hospital, which provides care for a large portion of Medicaid patients and the uninsured, operates an Advocacy & Outreach department, which includes the St. Louis Injury-Free Coalition for Kids. SSM Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center operates the Safe Kids St. Louis Coalition.
Community Health Clinics
A small group of health organizations specifically target the health and dental needs of the at-risk population with community clinics that provide a wide range of health services for children and adults. These include Grace Hill, Myrtle Hilliard Davis, and CHIPS health care centers.
Lead & Healthy Homes
In St. Louis the Maternal, Child & Family Health Coalition convenes the "Healthy Homes Task Force," which works on a variety of issues to increase the health and safety of local home environments. Lead poisoning prevention and remediation has been addressed at the community level since the St. Louis Lead Prevention Coalition was instituted in 1999. In 2003, the Mayor's Office of the City of St. Louis began an initiative that led to Lead Safe St. Louis's activities in the city. Local area lead poisoning rates have dropped dramatically, as they have nationwide.
Asthma, Allergies & Clean Air
The St. Louis area has historically ranked poorly on asthma- and allergy-friendly measures, due to heavy spring and fall allergens, poor quality/access to medical care, and relatively lax policies to regulate indoor air quality. Recently the St. Louis metro area made progress toward improving its air quality through several county and municipal ordinances to ban indoor smoking. St. Louis City, St. Louis County, and Lake St. Louis in St. Charles County have passed clean indoor air ordinances in public venues. The State of Illinois went smoke-free on Jan. 1, 2008, with much more stringent laws than those on the Missouri side of the metro area.
For more data and information
For data and statistics about local environmental health and safety issues, please refer to the following websites:
- MO DHSS Data, Surveillance Systems & Statistical Reports
- Geo St. Louis – website with extensive database of parcels and building in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Information on age of housing stock, condemned and abandoned buildings, owner-occupied dwellings, building permits, maps & photographs, etc.
- IL DPH, Epidemiology and Health Systems Development
- IL DPH, Health Statistics
- MO DHSS, Community Data Profiles, county and state-level data on a variety of environmental health and safety indicators
- MO DHSS, Missouri Information for Community Assessment (MICA), ZIP code level data on health indicators


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|Having just one random illness no one has heard of is not a thing
While I fought to get the POTS diagnosis, I never dreamed of giving up. I'm in my fourth year of seeking a more complete diagnosis. The drive to give up has been surfacing from my subconscious, but that's not in my nature.
Truth really is stranger than fiction. You can't make this stuff up. There's nothing quite like having an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to your rare condition that you can direct them to when you have a diagnosis. The label leads to vital information and resources. It provides you with a prognosis and information to understand your body. A grab bag of symptoms rarely does. That leads to fruitless internet searches and typing into Google "am I dying?" The label can matter.
After being told by so many doctors that I was wrong, I was finally right. When you get a diagnosis, it's like reading a prequel to your life. The plot holes, disjointed timelines, and weird flashbacks of your story start to make sense. I have learned that sometimes you will still encounter invalidation and continue to have to "prove" you are ill, yet you can wield a clinical diagnosis like a weapon against these forces. You aren't wrong. You have proof. The label can matter.
I have been telling myself over the past year that perhaps a diagnosis doesn't matter, but that's the drive to give up talking. It does matter. The process to get there is painstaking to say the least but I have written before that there are ways to navigate it, which is here.


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Amanda Knox has posted an image on Twitter again declaring her innocence after an Italian appeals court found the Seattle-born and her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito guilty of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in 2007.
The 26-year-old, who has been in the United States since the appeals court overturned her conviction in 2011, shared a picture of herself in black and white with a gritty expression and a placard reading: "Siamo innocent" (We are innocent) in capital letters.
Six years of legal wrangling since Kercher was killed have failed to clear the air of mystery surrounding the case.
Knox was originally convicted of killing Kercher in 2009 by a court in Italy. The verdict was overturned on appeal in 2011 and Knox and Sollecito were freed, after spending a total of four years behind bars.
Rudi Guede was convicted of killing Kercher in a separate trial and was jailed for 16 years.
Italy's Supreme Court ordered a fresh retrial of the appeal and the pair were re-convicted last month.
Knox was sentenced to 28.5 years in prison. Sollecito to 25 years.
Describing her devastation at the verdict, the American said it felt like "being hit by a train."
She added that she felt stranded and trapped by the verdict that had cemented her reputation as a criminal in the eyes of the public.
In an interview with the Guardian, Knox said she struggles with guilt for falsely accusing Congolese barman Patrick Lumumba of murdering Kercher.


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We're happy to present a new playlist series, highlighting the best Irish music at summer festivals.
Body&Soul has gone from a wonderfully weird little festival, to an event that hold its own with the best in the country, while keeping its quirks and eccentricities. We caught up with one of the head bookers this week if you'd like an insight into how the festival came together click here.
They're back in Ballinlough Castle, Co Westmeath once again this summer, taking over the old grounds for the solstice on June 23 – 25. Click here for tickets.
Mykki Blanco, Sleaford Mods, Vitalic, Optimo and Austra are just a selection of the international talent coming to the Castle this summer. However, it's the local talent each year that you stumble upon that seems to leave a lasting mark on revellers.
In this new series we look at the homegrown artists performing at festivals, putting together a cohesive playlist of their best and newest tracks to get you in the mood for the summer of music ahead.
First up, we have the selection from the beautifully strange Body&Soul.
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RHOP star Monique Samuels, who's married to former Washington Redskins star Chris Samuels, joined the show this season and has already caused some drama. Monique recently spoke with AOL, and talked about her first season on the show.
How is Monique holding up through her first season as a Housewife? "I'm good! The thing I love about this is that I'm being me — I'm being who I am, which makes it so I don't have to put too much energy into it. I'm just living my life, so it's been pretty easy. It's been a fun ride, and I'm enjoying it. I come from a family that loves to laugh and make light of everything. So, you're paying me to clown people and be shady and all of that? This is right up my alley!"
Does she have any anxiety before filming the upcoming reunion? "Initially, I was concerned with whatever perception viewers would get of me, and [I was] hoping they'd consider me in a more positive light and see me for who I really am. I've seen other reality shows where they take things and spin them, so that was the one thing I was concerned about. But I spoke with my husband [former Washington Redskins star, Chris Samuels] and he said, "Listen, don't worry about things that are outside of your grasp. Just do whatever you can do and take it from here and own whatever you need to own.""
How are her husband and children handling filming? "It's been really good! My kids, man, you would've thought that they'd come out of the womb with cameras on them. [Laughs] They act like the cameras aren't even there! My daughter smiles at them and waves, and my son is like, "Can I go back downstairs with the dudes?" My husband has obviously been on camera before, and he's enjoying it. The same way that I think it's fun, he thinks it's fun."
How is her relationship with her mother-in-law? "No, my mother-in-law and I normally don't exchange words like that. That particular time, for whatever reason — because the cameras were there — she got really exited and was like, "I'm going to show her up!" She kept coming back to everything I said with something competitive. I was like, "Really?" She does this to all of her daughter-in-laws, but she took it to another level [that time]. I tried my best to remain calm and handle the situation.
It was very ugly, and one day my kids will see their grandmother calling their mother a "heffer." I'm not really concerned about it, but the concern I do have is that they're not going to have the relationship that they should have [with her]because of her. It was definitely disappointing, but we live, we learn and we move forward."
Has her mother-in-law seen the episode? "Oh, she loved it! I haven't talked to her, but Chris called her and chewed her out. I haven't received an apology or spoken to her since. I'm just not going to let it bother me. She was being 100 percent who she is. She has to deal with that when judgement day comes. [Laughs]"
Monique then talked about if she thinks fellow RHOP star Gizelle Bryant came into the season not wanting to get along with her. "I definitely think because I was a newcomer, that was an issue, and because I was Charrisse's friend, that was an issue. But, then, it seems like the more that she learned about the things I have and who I was married to, she [became more] focused on that, I think that's because that's what she wants and what she's been looking for. What shocked me was when she started mentioning my houses and my cars — I didn't even know how she knew about what cars we had! I was like, "Wow, this girl is really taking notice of our bank account, our cars, our houses … and I realized it wasn't me who had the issues. It was her deflecting them onto me. I've resolved in my mind that it's not a Monique thing — it's her."
Monique then talks about how she has hit it off with Charrisse Jackson Jordan. "We are both very loyal Jersey girls, and we just have this connection. We get each other. When we talk it's not about the show; we talk about everything and marriage and being moms. She does a lot of work in the community and is a very philanthropic person, which I admire. She has taken me up under her wing, and she's like a big sister to me. We're both the type of people where if you get on our bad side, you don't want to cross us…"
Monique is asked if she would do the show again. "I would definitely do it again! As long as it doesn't interfere with my marriage or my kids."
Finally, Monique talks about how dealing with social media has changed her life now that she is on a reality TV show. "Two things that stick out in my mind right now. Very early on in the season, I said that the order of my household is God, my husband and then the kids. They looked at that as if I was speaking about my children's needs versus my husband's needs, when I was speaking specifically about marriage. In our house, our marriage is grounded on God, and then our marriage comes before our kids, because it was established before our kids. And, if our marriage is intact, my kids are going to be happy and grow up feeling full of love.
Next, just recently, I was so sick of hearing about this rumor that Charrisse [was dating] this fireman. So, before we got to a break [on "Watch What Happens Live"], I said that Charrisse isn't dating a fireman. Some people took it for what it was, which was that I was sick of the fireman rumor. Other people took it as me putting the occupation down! When Andy was like, "People are buzzing about this comment on the fireman, do you think that's below Charrisse?" I was like, "Whoa!" First of all, my great uncle was the chief fireman. He ran the show. That is a huge responsibility, and I would never put a person's occupation down, especially service men and women. I could care less what a person does, as long as you have a job!"
Monique makes a point that there is another side of social media that can be good as well. "It's been really fun. I'm so overwhelmed and grateful for the support that I've been getting. Because I've opened up my home on the show, they're like, "I feel like I know you!" And I'm like, "You do!" Even with with the negative comments, I learn something from them — as long as you're respectful."
Thoughts on what Monique had to say?
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