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Cynthia Hand
Series: Unearthly, #2
Release Date: January 17th, 2012
Publisher: HarperTeen
Number of Pages: 403
Source: Bought
Rating: 4.5 stars
For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the aftermath, she discovered that nothing about being part angel is as straightforward as she thought.
Now, torn between her love for Tucker and her complicated feelings about the roles she and Christian seem destined to play in a world that is both dangerous and beautiful, Clara struggles with a shocking revelation: Someone she loves will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.
In this compelling sequel to Unearthly, Cynthia Hand captures the joy of first love, the anguish of loss, and the confusion of becoming who you are.
This review is spoiler-free for both Unearthly and Hallowed.
There's something hauntingly beautiful and deeply lingering about this trilogy. It's not something I am able to easily put my finger on, but between Hand's dazzling writing style, the wonderfully developed characters and relationships, and the often creepy and incredibly interesting plot and (admittedly predictable) mystery alongside them, there is something irrevocably gorgeous about this novel.
It's no huge secret that most people, including me, have started this trilogy to see what all the hype was about Christian and Tucker. Those two boys, however, are not the main reason I've continued, and will undoubtedly finish, this trilogy. Would I like to see which of the two Clara ends up choosing? Absolutely. One of the most remarkable things about this trilogy is that the love triangle's outcome can go either way, and no option is blatantly obvious. But it's the remarkable relationship development between the characters, and the strong sense of the importance of family and the bonds that hold family together that have me coming back for more.
Hallowed is much more of a slower paced novel than Unearthly was, which may sound hard to believe, considering the fact that Unearthly was fairly slow paced. Hallowed deals with heavy topics such as destiny, love, betrayal, trust, death, and how to overcome the grief and sorrow that follows death, and also relies heavily on some lighter topics, such as college, friendship, and family. With all that having been said, it is clear that Hallowed will not be a novel for many people. Those looking for a novel and trilogy with heart-pounding action, suspense, and a quickly paced romance will be better off looking elsewhere for their ideal read, because they will not find much of that in Hallowed.
In fact, my adoration for the trilogy thus far is somewhat of an enigma to me, putting into consideration that my attention tends to stray while reading slower-paced novels, thereby impacting my enjoyment, and I generally dislike love triangles, but the thing about this trilogy is that I don't mind the slower pace or the love triangle. I want to know which college Clara decides to go to. I care deeply about what will happen to her character, and the directions her life will take, and the same goes to Christian and Tucker. What team I'm on between the two of them hardly makes a difference - I care and have grown to love both characters, and have truly loved seeing their relationships with Clara evolve from page one. I do have a preference between the two, but in the end, I know I'll be satisfied with whoever Clara ends up choosing.
And as for the slower pace of the novel, it more than pays off in the end. The journey of this novel could be described as being similar to the journey of trekking up a steep hill; you may hike up that hill for what may feel like forever, go through some hardships during the trip, go through and find some things you may not like about that journey, but once you reach the peak of the hill and look out at the vast expanse of land out in front of you, you know without a doubt in the world that you'd trek up the hill once more to see such beauty. You feel like breaking out into tears - and you most likely will - at the sheer beauty of everything, and all the trekking up the hill is revealed to be worth it, if only just for that view.
I've never been very good at metaphors, but with Hallowed, those feelings similar to trekking up that steep hill are inevitable. You will be overcome with grief; you will be overcome with happiness, and in the last chapter, you will be overcome with a mixture of the two. You will cry at the beauty of it all.
And you will love it. And you will want to go through it all over again.


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Dr. Isaac Stewart Rogers was the first doctor and the first mayor of Frisco. He was the son of pioneer settlers in the area who came to Texas in 1847 from Jackson County, Tennessee. Dr. Rogers was born in 1861. He attended the school known as Allen Academy, and in 1882 he began his medical studies under J.B. Hill of Lebanon. In 1886 he received his degree in medicine from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He then met Dr. J.D. Carpenter, a practicing physician in Little Elm, and they became partners.
Dr. Rogers married Sudie Kate Gough in 1888 and they had nine children. In 1902, when Frisco was founded, Dr. Rogers moved his family to Frisco, building one of the town's first houses. For most of his 48 years of practice he worked for the good of the people of Frisco, looking after not only their physical needs but giving counsel to their every day issues and concerns. He was dedicated to his profession, to the people he served and to his community. A firm believer in education, many of his children attended college and gave back to the community – Viola taught music at the Frisco School and Erskine Forsythe worked at the First State Bank and owned and operated Roger's Drug Store.
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Full Name: Jonathan Rice
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Political Affiliation: Independent
Politically Active? Yes
Number of Posts: 0
Biography: I am a recent defector from the Democratic Party, disillusioned by the infighting and petty power struggles for personal gain that have destroyed their cohesion as a political power. Although I maintain a liberal social agenda, and it will show in my writing, I believe that the only way to advance this country is to revisit the political system and the people (corporations) who benefit from its breathtaking potential for personal gain. Fiscally I am more conservative, protectionist to some degree, and in favor of a top-down approach to reversing the current American idea that everything is free, or damned well ought to be. Let's pay for what we consume. My switch to politically independent is also motivated by a realization that there are no Democrats and no Republicans in reality; the chances that any thinking person could ally themselves with a party on every single line item seems ridiculous of course, but in the case of our two parties it seems that all you have to do is vote against the other guy. Moderates can't even agree. This artificial line in the sand needs to be rethought, and I will try and do some of that rethinking in my occasional column.
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Reports have emerged suggesting Motorola has delayed the UK release of its uber-thin answer to Apple's iPhone 4S, the RAZR.
Despite the fact that Motorola is yet to give its new RAZR a firm UK release date, online retailer Clove has suggested the RAZR's UK launch has been moved back by a week.
"Unfortunately we have just heard that the RAZR release will be delayed until next week," commented a Clove representative to TechRadar.
"No reason given for the delay at the moment, we did think the 1 [November] and then the 2 [November] were pretty solid, especially as the 2nd was reconfirmed last Friday."
Unveiled back in October, as stated in the IBTimes' introduction to the smartphone, the Droid RAZR, as Motorola put it, is 'bringing sexy back' to smartphone design.
The super thin 7.1mm thick device is set to be released packing a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display made with a sculpted glass face and Kevlar fibre construction -- meaning it should be capable of taking a bump or two.
Swimming in the adult section of the smartphone pool, the device will be run using an impressive 1.2GHz dual-core processor and boast 1GB of RAM. The RAZR will also include an impressive 8-megapixel camera capable of shooting high definition 1080p video.
Gilding the lily, though the RAZR will launch running Android Gingerbread, a tweet by Motorola indicated the device may be getting a frosty upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich sooner rather than later.
No firm price has yet appeared for the RAZR, though common consensus pegs the device at around the £450 mark sim-free.
At the time this article was written Motorola had not responded to requests for comment on the alleged delay.


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> RTU5024 GSM Gate Opener * 1
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> Packing size: 15*9.5*4 cm
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
The Hungry Texan in Southern Living Magazine
My Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie recipe has been featured in this month's Southern Living Magazine! I was contacted back in August but couldn't really believe it until I saw it in print (with a full page photo!).
Southern Living says, "This pecan pie is to die for! Forget your tried-and-true pecan pie recipe and replace it immediately with this one. You'll never look back." I'm beaming with pride.
In case you're not a Southern Living subscriber, here is a link to the online recipe.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Best Buns I Ever Baked
My twin girls are 5 weeks old already. I can't believe how fast this past month has gone and how much they've grown in just a short amount of time. Its been a big adjustment becoming a mother and caring for two babies. Some days the most I manage to get done for myself is a chance to brush my teeth and eat a quick bite. Other days are better, hopefully soon I can attempt to cook again- my kitchen misses me.
For now I'm happy to watch them grow, be at their beck and call, and capture every moment with photographs. Speaking of, these lovely shots were taken by our very talented friend Sharon. Thanks a million!
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Power Players
If you thought you knew everything there was to know about Maya Angelou, the writer, think again.
In her most recent autobiography, "Mom & Me & Mom," Angelou reveals how she learned to forgive her mother after having been abandoned by her for 10 years as a child, and also describes the time when she was nearly beaten to death.
Of her mother, Angelou describes how she grew over time to let go of her resentment – progressing from calling her "lady" to instead calling her "mother" – and ultimately forgiving her.
"She loved me and she respected me," Angelou told "Power Players," going on to explain how her mother reacted when she became impregnated at age 16 by a boy whom she did not love.
"She asked me: 'do you love him?' I said 'No.' 'Does he love you?' I said 'no,'" Angelou recalled of her conversation with her mother. "She said, 'Well, we're not going to ruin three lives because of convention. We are going to have a wonderful baby and a wonderful life.'"
"I so respected that," Angelou said. "I was thinking she would kill me or put me out of the house. Love heals you see?"
Courage and perseverance – these are among the virtues Angelou's mother lived by example and taught her daughter, according to the book. When a teenage Angelou wanted to be the first black "conductorette" on the San Francisco streetcar lines but was turned down because of her race, it was her mother who encouraged her not to take no for an answer. When the employment office would not even give Angelou an application, Angelou took her mother's advice and returned every day for over two weeks, waiting with patience and resolve, until she finally earned an interview – and got the job.
While waiting for her moment to convince the boss that she should be hired, Angelou heard the white workers making fun of her. "They would walk by me and make all kind of nasty racial slurs," she said. "Just to torment me. And I sat there."
Eventually, Angelou would work side-by-side with those same people.
In the book, Angelou details other hardships, including the experience of being beaten – nearly to death – by a jealous lover. But that experience too, Angelou said, required forgiveness.
"I somehow knew I had something to do in this world, and so I let him go," Angelou said. "You must forgive. It's for your own sake – to rid yourself of that weight."
But Angelou writes in the book that she almost chose a path of revenge rather than forgiveness.
"My mother gave me a gun and said, 'go blow him away. I promise you, you will not do a day,'" Angelou recalled. "I called the man, and he walked out on the street, and I walked out of the place I was in holding this gun, and he said 'please don't shoot me, please don't shoot me, please, please don't hurt me. I'm sorry.'"
Instead of shooting him, Angelou made the decision to let him go.
"I said, 'You disgust me, go away, go away,'" Angelou said. "And, I have not really, I'm not carrying him another moment."
To learn more surprising details about Maya Angelou's life story, and her views on racism today, check out this episode of "Power Players."
And to the see the interview as it aired on ABC's "This Week," click HERE or visit ABCNews.com.
ABC News' Brian Hartman and Patrick O'Gara contributed to this episode.
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How Attachment Shapes our Lives
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The following series of blogs stems from inspiration by work that is in process between Kim Barthel and Theo Fleury surrounding the topic of healing from sexual abuse.
Many people who have been sexually abused define themselves through the lens of that abuse. They believe that their sometimes addictive and chaotic behaviour is caused solely by their childhood sexual abuse experience. Unfortunately for someone looking for a simple cause and effect explanation of why they do what they do today- it's not that simple.
We have come to understand that our early childhood relationships with our core parent or caregiver (attachments) shape our brain patterns and our behaviours. There are three different kinds of "attachment" strategies, which have a significant effect upon how resilient we can be in the face of future trauma, including childhood sexual abuse. These three ways that kids learn to cope with their parents exist as strategies to feel comfortable and secure. Attachment theory is the study of these strategies and how they come to be. These concepts are being introduced here in hope that you will gain further self-understanding about your own patterns of behaviour.
For a newborn baby, survival is the name of the game. Aside from needing to eat and sleep, what they most require is to feel safe on all levels, especially emotionally. Typically a loving, attentive primary caregiver provides a baby with that sense of security and safety. Predictable care that sensitively meets a child's needs allows them to feel loved and valued, molding healthy relationship styles for the years to come. The baby develops a sense of their own importance to others from these interactions; it gives them the foundation necessary to explore the world, learn and grow. This grounded sense of security is the basis of resilience to stress, like a protective factor preparing the child to weather the future storms of life.
When the caregiver's natural response is to be "tuned into" their child, which means they pay attention in the moment to how the child is feeling as a direct result of their behaviour, then the child feels understood and connected to their parent. This happens when the parent empathizes and places their mind "inside the mind of the child". Taking this perspective helps the parent to feel what their child is feeling and experiencing. This requires that the parent be "present" and available to the child with their whole being at least some of the time. This experience of attunement is at the heart of secure attachment. When a child experiences secure attachment at an early age, they are better able to balance their feelings and thoughts for clear communication and effective relationships throughout their lives. When the opposite is true for you, however, the odds are less in your favour. The infant who is not securely attached will naturally seek to protect themselves from danger in other, not always healthy, ways. The following are some examples of insecure parent/infant attachment experiences and the behavior patterns in the children that often result:
When a caregiver is repeatedly emotionally unavailable, dismissive or highly critical of their child, whether or not this is coupled with violence, the child becomes preoccupied with their parent's behavior. To protect themselves, children adapt. One way to stay safe is to try extra hard, even too hard, to try to please the parent. Another way (often if the first way doesn't work) is to keep a distance and withdraw. The child who learns that it's not worth trying to connect will often remain distant and aloof in future relationships. In their most intimate relationships, they often participate with caution, vigilance and anxiety around potential feelings of closeness or loss of independence. In the case of children who try too hard to please their parents, they may perpetuate this pattern in relationships with all kinds of other people. Those who become highly compliant, especially to those in positions of authority, may become vulnerable to exploitation. Early experiences of rejection and separation create an ongoing need for self-protection from the future possibility of rejection, abandonment and hurt. These insecure attachment strategies are understandable in their contexts, but they often outlive their usefulness and then interfere with healthy relationships later on.
Another form of insecure attachment occurs when children experience their caregivers as caring, but often overly connected and intrusive. This child feels insecure and anxious when they are not with their parent, which limits the development of their independence. The child feels as though they must stay connected to their caregiver at all costs in order to feel safe. The minute they feel disconnected from their parent the child solicits connection by demanding and coercing comfort from their caregiver. This child turns up the volume on the display of their emotions, or charms their parent enough to ensure the caregiver is connected and paying attention. The child learns to act excessively mad, sad or scared in a dramatic way in order to achieve comfort and connection, which typically miscues the parent into responding differently than what the child really needs and wants. Think of Stewy from "Family Guy" standing at the edge of his mom's bed repeatedly saying "Mom, mom, mom, mommy, mommy, mommy, Lois, Lois, Lois" until she explodes with agitation. Once he has gained Lois' attention he feels connected and satisfied so says hi and leaves the room; he never really wanted anything else from her. As the child grows up there are varying degrees to which this tendency to act out may become a problem for them. As an adult, these individuals often maintain the desperation for connection and typically experience sinking feelings that their needs will never be met. For them it's all about their own needs, and as such they tend to become more self-absorbed than others. Ironically, their exaggerated neediness for attention may push others away and thus create a self-fulfilling outcome of rejection that they dread.
There are also extreme cases in which children experience their primary caregiver's behaviour with disorientation and terror. This occurs when the caregiver is chaotic and frightening. In this situation the child becomes "stuck" between needing to approach (for their basic needs) the very source of terror from which they need to escape. This is what happens in children who experience abuse by their parents. Abuse is incompatible with parents' providing children with safety and security. It fractures the relationship between the child and the caregiver creating a constant dilemma for the child, who often develops a mixed up sense of self.
Abuse by a caregiver has been shown in research to damage the right side of a child's growing brain, interfering with how they regulate their emotions, communicate socially, solve problems and learn. There is a tendency for dissociation- a process in which normally integrated thinking can become disjointed and disorganized.
Parents who repeatedly rage at their young children may create a state of alarm in the child's brains that lead to disorganized and disordered attachment strategies that can negatively and significantly effect the relationships their kids form throughout their lives. This often occurs unintentionally in parents who they themselves have experienced trauma or who are caught in addictions that alter their capacity to be present to their child.
So why would parents treat their children like this? Research shows us that a parent who has unresolved trauma and loss themselves have a higher likelihood of acting out behaviours that terrify and traumatize their children. These caregivers have abrupt shifts in their state of mind that alarms the child. Some caregivers who have unresolved trauma and loss will they themselves space out when their child is distressed, or become suddenly enraged and threatening to the child for no apparent reason to the child. Having a history of trauma or loss does not by itself predispose a caregiver to acting out; it is the lack of resolution of that caregiver's issues that become the concerning factor in their parenting.
Adults who experience their parents with alarm or terror often grow up very disorganized in their own states of mind. They may freeze when they are stressed, and may not always recognize danger until it is too late.
It is never too late to move forward in making sense of and healing your past. A nurturing relationship with someone along the way in your life where you feel safe, understood and valued provides a source of resilience and strength supporting change in your thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Just as some young children in challenging homes gravitate towards safe people and turn out okay, so it is with adults who are still hurting. Allowing yourself to connect with those around you who are emotionally safe and nurturing is recommended, at all ages.
It is important not to take this information to the place of blaming of your parents for messing you up. They were doing the best they could with what they had. Understanding brings about compassion, and is movement towards healing.
If you happen to be a new parent, please be mindful that the relationship you are just beginning to form with your baby has the potential to model all the relationships your kid will have in his or her life, including that of his/her own babies one day. No pressure…and remember, when it doesn't go perfectly between you and your child and it won't: until you stop breathing it's never too late for repair.
For further information about attachment theory, I recommend "Parenting from the Inside Out" by Daniel Siegel and Mary Hartzell and "Raising Parents" by Patricia Crittenden.


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I'm a Data Scientist, Machine learning Engineer, Master of Computer Science
and experienced software engineer with over 6 years of commercial experience.
I work and live in London.
A Data Scientist and Machine Learning Engineer specialising in Natual Language Processing and unsupervised machine learning methods. I am a master of Computer Science and have over 5 years of experience delivering production quality software. I work for StreetBees where we use machine learning to do market research.. I am also a writer for the Towards Data Science journal where I publish deep learning articles and tutorials mostly specialising in Deep Learning with Tensorflow and Python. Not long ago I was a developer and researcher at IJS Research Institute, lead developer at Contactmusic Ltd in Leeds, web developer at the largest private Slovenian media company and currently work at Nudge Resdiary in Central London as a backend developer.
I'm skilled at NLP, training CNN and RCNN deep NN models using Tensorflow and Python. I am also an expert in working with SQL databases. I mostly work with Python using libraries like Keras, NumPy, Pandas, spacy, NLTK nd Scikit-learn. My deep learning projects are outsourced on GitHub and have gained some popularity lately. My strength, along with being technically skilled is being able to clearly present ideas or results to people of different technical backgrounds.
While I live and work in Central London, I am originally from Ljubljana, Slovenia (EU).
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I publish machine learning articles and tutorials.
HereIsWally is a Tensorflow project that includes a model for solving Where's Wally puzzles. It uses Faster RCNN Inception v2 model initially trained on COCO dataset and retrained for finding Wally using transfer learning with Tensorflow Object Detection API.
A simple guide on how to train a 2x2x1 feed forward neural network to solve the XOR problem using only 12 lines of code in Python tflearn - deep learning library built on top of Tensorflow.
TensorMouse is a small open source Python application that allows you to move your cursor by moving a random household object (like a cup, apple or banana) in front of webcam and acts as a replacement for computer mouse or trackpad.
Here are a few things I'm good at.
Using state of the art approaches for text segmentation, prediction and summarisation using approaches using Python and libraries like spacy, NLTK and Gensim.
Knowledgeable in machine learning and AI algorithms with practical skills and experience. Specialising in Deep learning Computer vision and Natural Language Processing.
I worked on everything from simple classifcation problems to object detection to transfer learning using Tensorflow. I like to use wrapper systems like TfLearn or Keras.
An expert in database design and writing complex SQL queries. Experienced in database optimisation and indexing. I've done some work with DB abstraction layers like MongoDB.
Experienced in working with Laravel MVC framework in a TDD environment.
I am a Zend Certified PHP Engineer. Solving complex backend issues with safe, fast, scalable and UNIT testable PHP code is my strongest skill. I've used many PHP frameworks and CMSs.
I've done a lot of work in Python for machine learning. I've also written commercial code in Java, C, C++ and C#.
I started professionally writing code at 15.
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Led the technical development the Information System for Patient Sorting. The end product are wall mounted LCD displays on walls of University Medical Centre, Neural Therapy clinic. The project required a mix of complex technical, medical and user experience skills. The product was supplied via an outsourced copany PC Pomoc d.o.o.
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Worked as a contractor on a large PHP web project for a Toronto based company via telecommuting. Jobs mostly included heavy backend work like MySQL database optimization and indexing, caching and debugging. The largest job was the integration of a remote 3D modeling API into the custom parts section of the webpage, which prior developers failed to do.
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Contactmusic is a large, high traffic celebrity and music Drupal 7 website with a great deal of content which is importend via complex automated backend scripts.
While partly working in UK and partly from Slovenia, I led the development of the Drupal 7 project as a migration from a Lotus Notes project. A working environment with over 10 linux servers behind HAProxy keepalived and complex caching systems was set up during the process. Performance optimization played an important role. Memcache, varnish and APC were used to improve performance.
I've interviewed and tested new developers and introduced them to the working environment.
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As a 15-year-old I applied for a PHP developer position at the largest private media company in Slovenia. I passed all the technical tests and interviews and as a result worked there for two years during the summer. I worked on the most visited Slovenian website (24ur.com) . During that time I acquired proper version control skills, got a grip on caching systems and learned how to properly document code.
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As a freelance developer I worked via Upwork for various clients around the globe. Majority of jobs were web scraper/crawler related. Largest project required me to build a large automated scraper for special casino offers in US that avoided scraper detection. Other jobs included frontend work like jQuery coding. Got a 5 star feedback on every job I worked on
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Completed a Computer Science course with a Master's thesis titled 'Feature selection for Multi-view clustering'.
Graduated at the The Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies - University of Primorska.
Zend Certifications set the industry standard for PHP certifications, recognizing outstanding expertise and delivering a measure of distinction for PHP development skills.
I have a Cambridge English CPE certificate which is the highest-level qualification issued by Cambridge English. I've also spent a great deal of time in the UK so I consider my English communication skills to be sufficient for a developer role.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching is a certification program for entry-level network engineers that helps maximize employee's network skills.


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The grant has been renewed for 2 years and an additional $2 million.
A U. S. Department of Energy, Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Implementation project funded by the DOE Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences and Office of Biological and Environmental Research under Award Number DE-SC-00012530.
This project is collaboration between scientists and engineers at Clemson University, University of South Carolina, and South Carolina State University. Principal Investigator: Brian A. Powell, Clemson University (firstname.lastname@example.com, 864.656.1004).
The experimental and modeling efforts of this project are guided by the overarching scientific question:
What are the major molecular level chemical, biological, and microbial interactions that control the mobility of radionuclides in natural and engineered systems and how can these molecular and pore scale processes be properly defined and quantified for incorporation into larger scale, coupled experimental systems and reactive transport modeling efforts?
To address this question, our team has expertise in a range of disciplines including: (radio)chemistry, radiation detection and measurement, nuclear engineering, environmental engineering, civil engineering, hydrology, geology, materials science, physics, plant physiology, soil science, and quantitative modeling capabilities ranging from atomistic to field scale efforts. The key issues to be addressed include determining the chemical speciation of risk-driving radionuclides (e.g., Np, Tc, Cs, U, I) within engineered waste forms and natural subsurface environments, delineating the biogeochemical and physical processes through which contaminant transport is manifested, and predicting contaminant mobility across wide temporal and spatial scales. The project is divided into four major tasks along with the development of an imaging laboratory to monitor the transport of radionuclides through 2D and 3D engineered waste forms and natural soils as a function of time.
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Cranston renters insurance is very important if you live within any rental property, but should not be given a second thought when you live within an apartment.
When you live within a Cranston apartment, you are sharing your quarters with other people. Although you may be as responsible as you can possibly be while living in your apartment, you do not know about the levels of responsibility of those living in the other apartments. You have individuals who smoke and who engage in other risky behaviors. Because of this, your belongings could be compromised.
Rhode island renters insurance protects you while in your Cranston apartment. If someone would forget to put out the cigarette in the neighboring apartment and your apartment catches fire, causing your belongings to be destroyed, you are covered.
You are also covered by your Cranston renters insurance in the case that a wiring problem would cause a fire. Then again, the roof may start leaking and your electronic items become damaged. There are many areas in which renters insurance in Cranston will protect your belongings and your wallet.
If a Fire Occurs
If a fire would occur that destroys your belongings, you need to do several things toward receiving compensation from your Cranston renters insurance.
First, you need to record all of the facts. Make sure you have the date and time of the fire because these details are going to be important later. Yes, you have undergone a very traumatic experience, but you also have to focus on getting back on your feet as soon as possible so that you can go on with your life.
And as soon as you are able, call the claims number that is given to you by your renters insurance company. You have to ensure that any paperwork needed to make your claim is sent to you at a Rhode Island address, if you will be staying in Cranston, RI or elsewhere. It is important that you are able to receive the paperwork as soon as possible so that you can inform the renters insurance company of the details.
Make sure you receive a copy of your Cranston renters insurance policy as well. You need to review it so that you know of any exclusions. It is a must that you know what is and what isn't covered so that you can appropriately fill out your claim.
You will also need to check on temporary housing. When you have Cranston renters insurance on your apartment, you may also have reimbursement for any temporary housing that you have to pay for while looking for a new place to live in Cranston, RI and getting on your feet. Make a point to see what it is your landlord's policy covers. Usually, the landlord's policy covers the structure itself and not the contents within or any assistance for the occupants when needing a place to stay. However, if the landlord were at fault for the fire, then their policy may cover some damages for you.
And if by some chance the fire was your fault, you will need to review the liability section of your renters insurance policy and you will need to address this issue with your insurer. Luckily, your Cranston renters insurance does cover liability. If you did not have this liability coverage, then you would be expected to pay the damages out of your pocket. However, you must be sure to have adequate liability coverage if living in an apartment building because inadequate coverage could lead to financial liability. Financial liability could lead to financial ruin for many years to come.
The Cost
Where you live does have an impact on the premium you pay for your Cranston renters insurance. Because the structure is an apartment where others may life, the premium may be higher. If you live in a Cranston apartment that stands alone where there is no risk that someone else may cause a fire due to their negligence, the premium may be lower. But just because the premium may be higher doesn't mean that you should forfeit even economy renters insurance on your apartment.
What you need to do is compare the cost of replacing your belongings to what you would be paying for your Cranston renters insurance premium. Since your belongings are likely to cost thousands of dollars. It is very unlikely that you would meet that amount through premiums any time soon. It would take many years or premium payments to achieve that.
So if you live in an apartment that you share with others, it is important that you obtain Cranston renters insurance. Although you may be fairly certain that you would not be the cause of any disasters, someone else may. In that case, you will be covered and able to get back on your feet if disaster does strike.


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Rodolfo Lozano Financial Disclosure Report for 2008
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Lozano_Rodolfo JIJ. N-INVESTMENT ME. (Reporting individual and spouse; see pp. 17-24 filing instructions.) Filer's Non-Investment Income [Z] NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) SOURCE AND TYPE INCOME (yours, not spouse's) Spouse's Non-Investment Income -If you were married during any portion the reporting year, complete this section. (Dollar amount not required except for honoraria.) [Z] NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) SOURCE AND TYPE JV. REIMBURSEMENTS -transportation, lodging.food, entertainment (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see pp. 25-27 offiling instructions.) [ZJ NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE DATES LOCATION PURPOSE ITEMS PAID PROVIDED GIFTS. (Includes tl1ose spouse and dependent children; see pp. 28-31 filing instructions.) [Z] NONE (No reportable gifts.) DESCRIPTION VALUE VJ. LJABJLJTJES. (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see pp. 32-33 filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable liabilities.) CREDITOR VALUE CODE TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE INSURANCE LOAN CHASE MASTER CARD CREDIT CARD BALANCE VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, 1a1ue, transactions r1nc1udes those spouse and dependent children; see PP 34-60 offilinc instructions.) NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Description Assets Income during Gross value end Transactions during reporting period reporting period reporting periOd (including trust assets) (I) (2) (2) (1) (4) (2) (3) (5) Amount Value Value Type(e.g., Date Value GainPlace "(X)" after each asset Type(e:g., Identity Code Method div., rent,_ Code2 Month- buy, sell, Code Code2 exempt from prior disclosure buyer/seller (A-H) redemption) int) Code3 Day (A-H) (J-P) (J-P) (if private (Q-W) transaction) EFRON JI, LTD PARTNERSHIP, YPSILA Rent NTI, -INTEREST INCOME Int./Div. -DISTRIBUTION Distribution GOUGH SPANGLER-TRUST 2851, Rent MERRILLVILLE, CHASE FIN/A BANK ONE (Y) FIFTH THIRD BANK PASSBOOK Interest INGS TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE None HOLE LIFE TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE Dividend NIVERSAL LIFE TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE Dividend NIVERSAL LIFE 10. TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE Dividend NIVERSAL LIFE 11. TRANSAMERICA INSURANCE Dividend NIVERSAL LIFE 12. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE LIMITE Dividend PAY POLICY 13. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE LIMITE Dividend DPAY POLICY 14. PRUDENTIAL INSURANCE LIMITE Dividend PAY POLICY 15. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE Dividend 16. METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE Distribution 17. WACHOVIA SECURITIES F/K/A DWARDS Income Gain Codes: 1,000 less B;"Sl,001-S2,500 =$2,501 -S5,000 D=S5,00I -$15,000 =$15,001. $50,000 (S"' Columns and 04) =S50,00J -$100,000 =s100:001 -Sl,000,000 Sl,000,001-$5,000,000 =More than $5,000000 Value Codes =$15,000 Jess =$15,001 -$50,000 =S50,001 -SI00,000 =$I 00,00 -$250,000 (Sec Columns and 03) =S250,00I $500,000 =$500,001 -$1,000,000 =$1,000,001 -$5,000,000 =$5,000,00J -S25,000,000 =S25,000,00J -$50,000,000 =More than S50,000,000 Va)uc Method Codes Q=Appraisal =Cost (Real Estate Only) =AsSessment =Cash Market (Sec Column C2) Book Value V-Othcr W=Estimatcd VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS -income, value, transactions (Includes those spouse and dependent children; see PP 34-60 filing instructions.) NONE (No reportable income, assets, transactions.) Description Assets Income during Gross value end Transactions during reporting period (including trust assets) reporting period reporting period (I) (2) (I) (2) (2) (3) (4) Place "(X)" after each asset cxemp from prior disclosure Amount Code Type (e.g., div., rent, Value Code2 Value Method (A-H) int.) (J-P) Code (Q-W) Type (e.g., buy, sell, redemption) Date Month- Day Value Gain Identity Code2 Code buyer/seller (J-P) (if private transaction) (A-H) 18. SONABANK None Redeemed 03/12 19. CASH lnt./Div. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Name Person Reporting Date Rtport LOZANO, RODOLFO 04/23/2009 VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXPLANATIONS. (lndicatepartofReporL) Part -Gifts -Line -For the past years, have had judicial membership with the Union League Club Chicago. Ninety-nine percent use the membership occurs for room and board while sitting designation district judge Northern District Illinois. pay $68 per month dues. Regular dues for out state guests $227 per month. have not made use the Union League facilites for approximately 7-8 years. Part VII -Investment and Trusts -Line have not and will not accept case with Mort Efron, who the general partner Efron Efron II, Limited partnership shopping center Ypsilanti Michigan, (valued cost). Part VII -Investment and Trusts Line have not participated any managment decisions Gough Spangler Building Partnership, Trust No. 285 since prior taking the bench. requested that not involved any management decisions while the bench and have been advised that resolution was passed this effect. have not and will not accept any cases involving Spangler, Jennings Dougherty, the building's major tenant. Value for the building shown share only. the past, the building's value was shown total value. Value the building shown appraisal the time the loan with Fifth Third was issued. Appraisal issued 7/17/98 Pinnacle Bank (which later became Fifth Third). have not and will not accept any case which Spangler, Jennings Dougherty involved. Attorneys Jeffrey Schlesinger and Charles Steward Jr. have rented small office space the Gough Spangler building wherein have interest. Both these attorneys have criminal cases court CJ7 attorneys. have made disclosure this situation all cases wherein presidingjudge with these two attorneys participating. have received waivers from counsel and the defendents all these cases. have asked the government and these two attorneys sure remind make record make sure case does not fall through the cracks. did not approach, negotiate, encourage the renting this office space. mentioned before, have nothing with the management the building. the past, have erroneously listed liability with Fifth Third Bank. This loan held the name Spangler, Jennings and Dougherty and have personal liability. Part VII -Line -The 12/31/08 asset value and investment income for Morgan Chase bank accounts have fallen below the filing threshold. This asset will not included future reports until the asset value income meet the filing requirement. Part VII -Line 18, and -Wachovia FfKJA Edwards IX. CERTIFICATION. certify that all information given above (including information pertaining spouse and minor dependent children, any) accurate, true, and complete the best knowledge and belief, and that any information not reported was withheld because met applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure. further certify that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance gifts which have been reported are compliance with the provisions U.S.C. app. 501 et. seq., U.S.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations. 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The video footage shows London Underground (LU) trains passing in the tunnel while CSIC technology monitors the tunnel lining for movements caused by the excavation and construction of a new Crossrail tunnel underneath.
The flashing beams of light and glimpses of CSIC's instrumentation and personnel working deep underground are mesmerising, but it is the innovative monitoring system installed in the tunnel that is ground-breaking.
CSattAR monitoring system, developed by CSIC's Mehdi Alhaddad, processes images captured at a specified frequency for the duration of the monitoring - the time-lapse footage is produced from the raw images.
This technology allows engineers to record extremely precise movements and monitor numerous points along the tunnel section resulting in additional valuable data for asset owners and managers. Engineers also have immediate access to the structure's visual condition at a fraction of the cost compared to the conventional alternatives.
This deployment marks the first implementation of CSattAR inside a live tunnel and the monitoring technology secured valuable data for London Underground and Crossrail, verifying that there was no deformation to the tunnel lining despite the tunnel boring machine passing underneath.
"Initial results from the first-ever trial of photogrammetry to calculate tunnel induced movement within an operational environment are extremely promising and accurate. The added bonus of being able to visually observe any reaction has the potential to provide further confidence and understanding to asset owners,"said Mark Dewhirst, tunnelling engineer, Crossrail, at London Underground.
The success of this deployment has exciting implications, offering the infrastructure and construction industry new opportunities; asset owners and managers could use this innovative technology to monitor their assets in locations where it was not previously possible due to prohibitive costs and/or logistical challenges working within a live tunnel.
For many projects, a considerable amount of construction costs is spent on the required monitoring of assets affected by the new construction. Innovative monitoring systems, such as CSattAR, have the potential to reduce the costs of such monitoring and provide additional information which could enable more effective asset management.
To view the video on the University Streaming Media Service webpages click here.
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Mashpee Neck, Massachusetts
|Mashpee Neck, Massachusetts
|Census-designated place
Mashpee Neck Road
Location in Barnstable County and the state of Massachusetts.
|United States
|• Total
|1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
|• Land
|1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
|• Water
|0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
|39 ft (12 m)
|Population (2010)
|• Total
|• Density
|790/sq mi (304.9/km2)
|Time zone
|Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
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Mashpee Neck is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Mashpee in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2010 census.[1] It is the most populous of the seven CDPs in Mashpee.
Mashpee Neck is located in the eastern part of the town of Mashpee at (41.610357, -70.465072).[2] It occupies the neck of land between the tidal Mashpee River to the west and Shoestring Bay to the east. It is bordered to the north by Quinaquisset Avenue. The Cotuit area of the town of Barnstable is to the east across Shoestring Bay.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mashpee Neck CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2). 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2) of it is land, and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 12.83%, is water.[1]
At the 2000 census,[3] there were 901 people, 352 households and 260 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 276.1/km² (715.4/mi²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 158.7/km² (411.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.90% White, 2.66% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 352 households of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.
Age distribution was 27.5% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median household income was $50,726, and the median family income was $53,750. Males had a median income of $47,169 versus $35,568 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,329. About 2.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 18.7% of those age 65 or over.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mashpee Neck CDP, Massachusetts". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990".
- ^ "American FactFinder".


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Coronation Street bosses have released the first picture of its famous cobbles being recreated on the soap's brand new set in MediaCityUK.
The familiar line of red brick terraced houses stand out in the middle of the construction site as the 52-year-old soap prepares to move to its new location in the heart of Manchester's buzzing new film studios.
Nineteen different types of brick, seven different types of mortar and a heap of the famous cobbles are being used to rebuild the street exactly as it was before, so that viewers will not be able to spot the difference.
After the Rover's Return was recently burned to the ground in the fire started by Karl Munro, the pub is being recreated at the new location – Gary Windass and Owen Armstrong are helping restore the watering hole on screen.
Corrie is still being filmed on its original set in Granada Studios, based in Manchester's Quay Street, until the new location is ready, with work due to finish by the end of 2013. The project was delayed last October when part of the new studio had to be pulled down following problems with the steel frame.
Though replicating the current set, the new 7.7 acre site is bigger, allowing greater production flexibility. Interior shots of the resident's houses are currently all done in a studio, as the houses on the set are much smaller than they would be in real life. The new houses are being built to a more realistic scale, but most interior shots will still be filmed in the studio.


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My name is Nicolle Saylor and I am a multidisciplinary artist, art instructor and art therapist based in Delray Beach, Florida.
Growing up in Brazil, I found that I had a passion for art at a very early age. My Grandmother was an extremely talented fine artist and poet, and being around her started my curiosity for the arts. On the other hand, both of my parents are medical doctors and growing up in that environment and seeing them work sparked my interest in studying the science and the connections between the body, mind, and soul.
I graduated in 2008 from the School of Fine Arts of Sao Paulo where I studied Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, and Photography. During my first year of college, I instructed a ceramics class for students with Down Syndrome. This experience gave me a valuable perspective on the therapeutic effects of art. I continued to pursue extra-curricular work opportunities and the following year was able to participate in an art project involving families living in low-income neighborhoods in Brazil. Shortly thereafter, I was hired to teach art for children at a private art school in Sao Paulo. After experiencing the powerful healing effects of art first hand, and having a strong desire to help those in need, I decided to further my education in the field of art therapy. I studied Art Therapy at the Sedes Sapientae Institute in Sao Paulo, and Analytical Psychology and Creative Mythology at UNIP Sao Paulo. I then worked at a Private Practice in Brazil, where I practiced art therapy with adults, children, and families from many different backgrounds. I continued my volunteer work and in March of 2015 I visited Haiti where I held art therapy sessions with abused and neglected children. This eye-opening experience brought new personal meaning to my work.
Currently, I live in Delray Beach, FL and work as an art instructor and art therapist for Art Obsession. I hold creative arts and crafts workshops locally and produce custom and original artwork.
What is art therapy?
Art therapy is the therapeutic use of art making, within a professional relationship, by people who experience illness, trauma or challenges in living, and by people who seek personal development.Through creating art and reflecting on the art products and processes, people can increase awareness of self and others, cope with symptoms, stress and traumatic experiences; enhance cognitive abilities; and enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of making art.*
*Taken from the AATA definition of the profession
How does art therapy work?
There are many possible answers to how Art Therapy works: The easiest answer is that it works by giving a person a different way to express their thoughts and feelings – both through the image they create and the physical aspect of making the art. Another answer in that Art is considered a "language" and its lexicon is that of the symbol. Symbols, metaphors, and images all have their origins in the right side or the "intuitive side" of the brain. The unconscious is activated, accessing habits and patterns, cellular memory, creativity, emotions, and protection instincts, that might have been "locked/ rejected" by the "rational side". After an image is created, those images may be manipulated, by choice, to work with brain repair and body healing abilities. Art therapy uses the conscious processes of thinking abstractly, making decisions with right and left brain hemispheres. Art therapy is an effective way to deal with trauma, depression, and addiction.


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Yesterday I shared a chia 'bubble tea' recipe with you, and today I'm going to share my Ningxia NITRO drink that I made. It was really, very refreshing and yummy, and it helps combat
seasonal allergies!
I used about a teaspoon of raw local honey to sweeten it up a bit. I just love seeing Mr. Kemper at the St. Jacob's Farmer's Market, and I always make sure to pick up a jar of his delicious wild flower honey. I have heard customers ask him if he has clover honey, or buckwheat, or what ever kind of honey they're looking for many, many times. It always makes me smile to hear his response. He invariably answers that he only sells this wild flower honey, because the bees don't ever tell him where they've been and he never tells them where to go. lol
Here's Mr. Kemper selling his honey at market. I buy my bee pollen and beeswax from him as well. One day I'll share a recipe I make for a fantastic salve with his bee products!
In fact, there is likely a large part clover in this honey, as it really reminds me of other clover honeys I've had. But I'm glad he doesn't boss the bees around. :)
I have had really almost no seasonal allergies this year, and I credit that in large part to Mr. Kempers' honey...and my lemon, lavender and peppermint oils. And perhaps a bit to that pretty bottle of lavender hand and body lotion you see in the top photo as well. (Don't worry, that's NOT an ingredient in the drink!)
The recipe:
1 teaspoon (or to taste) local to you honey (If you're in my area, I highly recommend a trip to the St. Jacob's farmer's market for some local raw honey. There are several producers that sell there, but I have a special place in my heart for Mr. Kemper, so I almost always buy from him.)
3 drops Lemon YLEO *(Young Living Essential Oil)
2 drops Lavender YLEO
1 drop Peppermint YLEO
1 tube of Ningxia NITRO
I add the honey to the glass first, and then with a spoon stir in the essential oils before adding the Ningxia NITRO and topping it off with water.
It's cooling and refreshing and delicious!
If I don't have the Ningxia NITRO on hand, or if I need a super quick boost, I'll put a drop or two of each of those oils in a BIG spoonful of Mr. Kemper's honey, and take it straight.
It's yummy, and really helps with the allergies. If an itchy throat is a part of your allergy picture it's really soothing to take the honey straight with the oils mixed in with a toothpick.
I am a Young Living Independent Distributor, which means I buy my essential oils at the wholesale price rather than the retail price. I save 24% off retail, receive discounted shipping, and can earn free products through the Essential Rewards program as well as the ability to earn commissions.
If you would like to become an Independent Distributor, I would love to sponsor you! You can click HERE and enter 2066298 in the "Sponsor and Enroller ID" boxes.
I am always happy to answer any questions!
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Social marketing is an important part of SEO
The social marketing concept basically makes use of various commercial sector marketing concepts and technologies to solve social problems and achieve behavior change. Commercial marketing is the combination of 4 P's i.e. product, price, promotion and place and is often used by most of the social marketers to achieve social marketing goals.
It is believed that anyone can become social marketer, who knows how to create landing pages in social networking sites, article writing, growing a number of friends, followers.
Social marketing concept is an old and proven marketing concept. The various factors that are required for anyone to become a social marketer is have a certain level of influence to motivate the people, to persuade them to ideas and products they intend to market.
SEO is actually a marketing concept which is derived from the social marketing. Search Engine should also know how to value trust and confidence as important elements in page ranking. When Google announces that it will integrate Facebook page updates in its search results, social networking has become more influential part of the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and this means that once a social media marketer gets successful in those social media sites then he/she could get into SERPs easily. SEO writers actually create the web content based on mixing and matching keywords. An SEO keyword tool named as Google Adwords make use of real time search results.
Social marketing is an important part of SEO as social marketing is moving behind the popularity of social networking which in turn is the part of SEO. Google Caffeine is in reality an assertion of the influence of social media marketing in SEO. In order to compete with the face book, Google has to make certain improvements in its search advertising model. Google actually needs the growth of quality web content. Moreover, Google will be provided more incentives if it make certain changes in its algorithm.
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How To Refuse A Police Search [Video]
Here is a video showing how to effectively refuse a police search without being harassed by a officer. Well I take that back, you still might get harassed.
Police brutality has been on the rise lately, and knowing your rights can save from serious trouble.
Remember most of the time police react to your attitude. Just stay clam, cool, and collective and you'll be just fine. Unless your Rodney King...
If the Police search you anyway, this is what could happen.


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3 Handy Tips for Applying MoisturiserJan Riley Published: 04 Aug 2015
The first line of management for many dermatological conditions are moisturisers which foster skin hydration and barrier function. They can allow easier absorption of topical medications, reduce symptoms such as itching and burning, and maintain pliability and elasticity decreasing the risk of tears (especially in the older person). However, applying moisturiser to your patient's skin can also help to facilitate caring touch.
1 – What is Moisturiser?
Moisturisers and emollients both hydrate and soften the skin, however, they achieve this through different means. Moisturisers add moisture while emollients soften through two skin effects. Occlusive emollients consist of a lipid (fatty) layer such as petrolatum or dimethicone, which slows the evaporation of water, increasing the moisture content of the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the epidermis). Humectant emollient, on the other hand, is an additive in a lipid emulsion, such as glycerine or urea, which draws dermal moisture into the epidermis increasing hydration.
2 – What Forms do Moisturisers Come In?
Moisturisers vary in consistency due to their lipid/water ratio and are available as cleansers (wash off) and leave on formulations. There are three different weights that moisturisers come in—ointments, creams, and lotions—all of which have different benefits and disadvantages.
Ointments – Lipid with no added water
- no preservative are required
- best for dry or very dry skin
- potentially block follicles causing pustules (folliculitis)
- in red, inflamed skin the patient may experience overheating (body heat trapped under the lipid)
- remains on skin longer, extending action time
Creams – Lighter than ointments, high lipid content, some water
- require preservatives due to the water content
- may leave a slightly greasy feel
- for normal to moist skin
- appropriate for flexures (creases) and large skin areas
Lotion – Very light, low lipid content, high water content
- require preservatives due to the water content
- penetrates skin easily, no greasy feel
- useful for damp (axillae) or hairy areas and hot humid weather
- spreads easily
3 – Applying Moisturiser
Generally speaking, whenever you are applying a new moisturiser it is best to test a small area and observe for 48 hours. Slight stinging can be normal, but should settle quite quickly, if there are no other reactions you may continue with the use of this product. The best time to use moisturiser is within the three minutes following your patient's shower when the skin is still damp and warm. Using pump packs and tubes lowers the risk of contamination—if you are using a tub, be sure to use a clean utensil to dispense each time. Spread the moisturiser in a gentle downward motion with the direction of the hair to avoid clogging the pores and triggering folliculitis.
If you applying multiple products it is best to allow at least 30 minutes between applications so that each has a chance to penetrate the skin. An initial application of a greasy topical ointment may impede the absorption of the next substance it is applied too soon. If you are applying a medicated topical, this is particularly important as you want this product to be confined to a specified area and not smeared in the process of additional applications.
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Remember, choose the moisturiser to suit the patient, their condition, whether they are itching, and the desired outcome. While heavier products are more effective for dry skin, patient adherence is more difficult as they may find these moisturisers greasy. Lighter lotions or creams are preferable in warmer climates and for occluded or hairy areas. As a nurse, you are in a unique position to not only to increase the comfort of your patient, but also to make them feel pampered and cared for with your ready attention and gentle touch.
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- Fleck, C 2007, 'Advances in Skin & Wound Care', The Journal for Prevention and Healing, vol. 20, no. 6, pp 315 – 321, viewed 4 July 2015, http://nursingcenter.com/static?pageid=727851#25
- Grieve, K 2012, 'Glycerine: The naturally effective humectant', Dermatological Nursing, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 30-34.
- Han, L & Xinzhong, D 2014, 'Itch mechanisms and circuits', Annual Review Biophysics, vol. 43, pp 331-355, viewed 4 July 2015, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4081479/pdf/nihms-604115.pdf, doi:10.1146/annurev-biophys-051013-022826
- NSW Government Department of Health 2013, Medication Handling in NSW Public Health Facilities. Policy Directive PD2013_043. New South Wales http://www0.health.nsw.gov.au/policies/pd/2013/pdf/PD2013_043.pdf
- Penzer, R 2010, 'Emollients', in R Penzer & S Ersser (eds.), Principles of skin care. A guide for nurses and other health care professionals, Blackwell-Wiley, Malaysia
Jan Riley
Jan Riley RN, MNurs(NP) is a specialist dermatology nurse based in regional New South Wales, Australia. Her postgraduate studies include a Certificate in Dermatology Nursing (USA), Master of Nursing (NP) and Certificates in Dermoscopy and Skin Cancer Medicine. Driven by a passion for "all things skin", Jan is a staunch and passionate mentor and advocate, who is always ready and willing to share knowledge and inspire nurses to understand skin's impact on daily lives. Her active participation in a range of professional activities has greatly assisted to raise the profile of dermatology and skin disease in the community. Jan currently develops and presents skin education modules through a co-directed nurse education company (Dermatology Nurse Education Australia) for nurses across all areas of care delivery.


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Subject: Re: [ecasound] Ecasound File Size Limit?
From: Kai Vehmanen (k_AT_eca.cx)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 09:40:04 EEST
On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Len Moskowitz wrote:
> Does ecasound have a limit on the size of the files it can read, write or
> create? For example two-track recording for four hours at 24-bit /96 KHz
> will take up around 8.4 GB -- can ecasound handle that?
Yes, but you need to compile ecasound with configure options
--with-largefile (ecasound 2.1dev5 or newer). In addition you need to
have a relatively new glibc and kernel:
... without largefile support, the limit is usually 2GB (also depends on
the filesystem type).
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On the Friday before Australia Day, Bro took the day off, so we organised to have lunch in the city. Rather than going for cheap Asian again (like the other lunches we'd had recently), we went down to Maha Bar & Grill.
After looking at the rather awkwardly sized lunch menu we decided to go for a soufra (banquet). There are 3 options available – two courses for $35, three courses for $40 and four courses for $45. We decided that we didn't want dessert and choose the two course option.
Not too long after we had ordered, the first course came out on a wooden board. On the board there was a selection of mezze: marinated olives, char grilled eggplant, warm and crunchy runner beans, rather good hummus, cucumber topped with harissa and a feta-ish cheese, a carrot salad, and pita bread.
Everything was really tasty, and I particularly liked the cucumber - it was a great way of serving a mostly disinteresting vegetable! Almost everything can be jazzed up with spiciness and cheese!
We didn't wait long for the second course, which also came out on a wooden board. On the board was butterfish with pinenuts and pomegranante seeds, fattoush, chargrilled lamb mince balls with heirloom tomatoes, capscium dip, cous cous with raisins, and more pita bread.
The smokey, garlicky lamb balls were nicely spiced, charred on the outside, and served quite raw in the middle - the capscium dip complimented them well. I enjoyed the heirloom tomatoes, and since Bro doesn't like raw tomatoes I got to eat them all!
The butterfish (at the back) was also very good, perfectly cooked and juicy.
Bro and I both really, really enjoyed our lunch. The amount of food was just right and, more importantly, delicious. At lunch it's particularly good value - at dinner it's a bit more expensive. Judging by the meal we had though, I'm sure it would still be worth it!
Maha Bar & Grill
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This edition of Barcamp is being hosted by SJMSOM, IIT Bombay. The Society of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE) is expected to play a key facilitator role in this Barcamp. So, we can expect a lot of startup participation this time around.
So, mark your calendar and make sure that you are there to socialize with some of the most enthusiastic folks around. The energy at a Barcamp is contagious.
As I always say, participation at just one Barcamp will change the way you want your events to be forever.
Don't believe me? Drop in on the day! :)