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After arrival in the early hours of Saturday morning (29 July) to the International Space Station, and having the rest of the day off, ESA astronaut Paolo Nespoli got straight to work by Sunday 30 July.
The first experiment for Paolo on a long list of science activities during his VITA mission is Sarcolab-3: this experiment (full name "Myotendinous and Neuromuscular Adaption to Long-term Spaceflight") investigates how muscles adapt to and deteriorate in weightlessness.
Researchers know that prolonged exposure to weightlessness causes weaker muscles. With the Sarcolab-3 experiment, an international research team with investigators from ESA, NASA and the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems want to find out why this happens.
In particular, the experiment targets the calf muscle where it connects to the Achilles tendon, or the load-carrying parts of our legs. On Earth, this muscle is constantly stimulated by gravity in the form of walking and other exercise. In microgravity, where floating is the norm, it is greatly underused.
Paolo and his fellow Expedition 52/53 crew members Randy Bresnik of NASA and Sergey Ryazansky from Roscosmos are participating in the experiment. Muscle fiber samples were taken from the crewmembers pre-flight and will also be collected post-flight to be analysed for changes in chemical and structural properties. For in-flight measurements, the astronauts use MARES, the Muscle Atrophy Resistive Exercise System located in the Columbus module of the ISS.
MARES is a physiology instrument that offers detailed information about how muscles behave during spaceflight. It is one of the largest human physiology instruments ever uploaded to the ISS and is kept stowed away when not in use. Unpacking and setting up the machine is a day's work in itself. Watch a time lapse video of MARES setup here.
Once set up, Paolo straps his leg, outfitted with some sensors, into MARES. The machine then stimulates the leg and measures the muscle's response.
Understanding how muscle loss works in space means researchers can create effective countermeasures. Already in place is a strict daily exercise regime for astronauts to help them stay fit during their stay in microgravity . For two hours a day they must work out using specially designed equipment. With insights from Sarcolab-3, researchers hope to create more effective actions against muscle loss in space.
But of course, muscle atrophy does not only occur in space. Data from Sarcolab-3 on how and why muscles lose strength can be highly applicable to patients suffering similar medical conditions on Earth.
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"Is there anything left of the castle?" Mary Elizabeth swung towards the young boy, the only other person standing beside the feisty waters of Loch Leven. It was bitterly cold, a sharp contrast to the intense humidity Mary Elizabeth had escaped in Toronto only days before.
The boy watched Mary Elizabeth with the eye of one who had seen countless tourists wanting to know all the gory details of the fated castle on the island in the middle of the loch. He couldn't have been much more than twelve, but he had the look of a man twice his age. "Aye," he said simply, his Scotch brogue rich and thick. "A few stones and crumbled walls. Not much." He paused, mostly to draw out the suspense. "There is the tower, though. Queen Mary was imprisoned in the tower. Strange how that survived and nothing else did."
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The media that Donald Trump demonizes -- CNN, MSNBC, and the New York Times -- are in a different sphere than thousands of local outlets that cover local issues, like schools, government corruption, and profiling local community heroes.
Do we really understand how local journalists work and why the work they do is so important?
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Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Thai Attorney General: Going After the Shinawatras, Untouchables' Style
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Khunying Pojaman Shinawatra, wife of ousted premier Thaksin, and her brother Bhanapot Damapong may face the jail term of 14 years each for tax evasion, a prosecution spokesman said Wednesday following the decision to commence trial.
"The prosecution will seek maximum punishment for Pojaman and Bhanapot for alleged criminal and tax violations," Attapol Yaisawang said.
The prosecution team, led by chief prosecutor Somsak Boonthong, agreed with indictments as per the recommendations from the Asset Examination Committee (AEC) before issuing the prosecution order, Attapol said.
The next step in the litigation proceedings is for the AEC to summon the defendants to report to prosecutors within 10 days in order to spell out the charges, he said.
The government can't prosecute Thaksin for crimes he committed while in power, so go after his family for tax returns filed from ten years ago.
Why wasn't this stuff looked at and prosecuted for back before the 2001 election?
What about the crimes committed during the last six years the Shinawatras were in power?
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- anon said...
And why aren't Chuan Leekpai, Tarrin Nimanhaemin, and the Chuan-era head of the Revenue Department being charged for malfeasance? After all, these alleged crimes occured on their watch.
- March 15, 2007 at 5:40 AM
- hobby said...
patiwat: You may be being a bit harsh because these crimes take time to see the light of day and have to be dealt with legally which takes time.
I agree it would have been better to have the allegations dealt with before now, but obviously any investigations would have been sidetracked by Thaksin during his term in power. Therefore, I cannot see anything wrong in pursuing them now.
We also have to remember that Thaksin wielded significant influence even before he was elected.
I cannot recall the history of the allegations - are you saying they were raised on Chuan's watch and he deliberately stopped any investigation or prosecution?
- March 15, 2007 at 9:07 AM
- fall said...
In my opinion, they dont do it because it would effect too much people(businessmen and bureaucrat) and they cannot get the cooperation. Policy cases would mean a direct effect on implicating many current bureaucrats. Either they are an accomplice or need to testify against their superior. And the CNS had made a serious strategic error in denouncing Revenue Department head on Shin-Temasek tax deal. They just cut-off the head(sack) of the first person who testify, now imagine what the rest of the herd would do.
And as I said before somewhere on BP's blog, for all the fanfare and corruption allegations. All cases that actually would be implicate against Thaksin would most likely be personal. To procecuting him on his policy corruption mean to procecute the bureaucrat along. And to threaten these bureaucrat, who know where all the skeletons are buried, might make them cooperate with someone on some old allegations.
- March 15, 2007 at 9:34 AM
- Fonzi said...
It is disturbing to me that the present government chases after Thaksin's tax returns from over ten years ago, especially when he was supposedly vetted before he came into power in 2001. Why didn't these things come up when Thaksin was found guilty of concealing assets?
With all due respect to Hobby, Thaksin was not part of the government or the bureaucracy back during Chuan 2-98-2001. And why be prosecuted for other crimes, like asset concealment, but not others during that time if had so much influence?
Also, the reasons for the coup had nothing to do with his taxes back in 1997.
In the end, I agree with Fall with why Thaksin won't be prosecuted for crimes during his tenure.
But going after Thaksin for tax evasion, unrelated to Temasek-Shin, tells me that this government is politically persecuting Thaksin on trumped up charges unrelated to his term in power.
That is dangerous. It is unjust. And it should be denounced.
- March 15, 2007 at 2:15 PM
- hobby said...
Fonzi: There are 2 issues at play:
1. Was a crime committed?
2. If there was, then why was it not dealt with earlier?
If the answer to question #1 is NO, then there is no need to pursue question #2.
You and Fall are probably right that they will get away with the tax evasion because too many bureaucrats are also implicated.
You seem to think the charges are trumped up - I must admit I can get confused because there are so many tax cases involving the family, maids, personal secretaries, tax haven companies - it's all a bit hard to keep up with.
I remember reading they were proceeding with this case first because they thought it was the most clear cut - can you point me to a summary of the case and the reasons why you think it is a trumped up charge?
- March 15, 2007 at 3:13 PM
- Fonzi said...
The news just came out yesterday, so I know as much about this particular tax evasion case as much as you do.
In my mind, there is a distinction between tax evasion committed in 1997 when Thaksin was out of power and tax evasion as a result of political interference in the last 6 years, such as setting up Ample Rich as a way of dodging taxes on the Temasek deal.
I have no problem with enforcing the law, but what disturbs me is that this government is pursuing tax charges from ten years ago instead of crimes that it alleged Thaksin committed in the last 6 years.
The coup makers didn't overthrow the government because of what happened ten years ago.
It troubles me that this government is going after anything it can to justify the coup. And tax evasion charges against Thaksin's wife and brother in law certainly isn't a justification for me, since it happened long before the Shins came to power.
If you want to make the argument that a tax evasion case is a tax evasion case no matter the politics, and the law needs to be enforced, then I won't disagree with you.
But from where I sit, I can't separate the the politics from this particular case.
Sure, there is part me that says that the Shins deserve what they are getting because of what they did to others, and there is a certain karmic justice to getting hit for evading taxes, but if Thailand is ever going to be politically mature, I have to distinguish my personal feelings of revenge from what is morally and politically right.
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The Titanic crew visited Liberty Steel for a guided tour of the plant and to learn how slabs of steel are rolled and shaped into plates for ships, bridges and rigs.
The Titanic crew visited Liberty Steel for a guided tour of the plant and to learn how slabs of steel are rolled and shaped into plates for ships, bridges and rigs.
Miss Steinert and Mr McGleish helped our Titanic Crew to build a fabulous model of the Titanic.
Angela Sewell, Maia Winton and Natalie Marshall have been successful in entering the Junk Kouture competition with their garment "The Flying Scots Girl". All the garments are made from recycled materials and the entry from OLHS was made from handbags, charity shop clothing, bubble wrap and can ring pulls. There were over 350 entries this year with the top 80 garments making into the Grand Final which will take place on February 9th in the SECC Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow. Many congratulations to Angela Sewell whose costume has been chosen to be part of the Grand Final.
Supporters can buy tickets to the fashion show and vote for their favourite garment on the Junk Kouture Facebook page. You can now vote once a day for every design. This vote will close at midnight on Friday and it is worth 10% of the overall marks, so please vote for Angela!
Maia will model Angela's design and perform her own choreography on the catwalk on February 9th. Thanks to Ms Steinert for her usual enthusiasm for all things artistic!
A number of our S3 pupils were very excited to be involved in a BBC filming production for the BBC Scotland Learning Twitter account which formed part of a daily video advent calendar called Labvent. Pupils created four videos featured across Advent. Art classes learned some of the techniques used in film and television production, such as sound recording, presenting and animation. Only four schools in Scotland took part so it's great that our pupils had the chance to be involved with this exciting project.
Thanks to Ms Steinert for organising such a fantastic opportunity and for Mrs Sinclair for letting us take part!
2nd year pupils at OLHS have started a new Interdisciplinary Learning class, finding out about the Auld Alliance between Scotland and France.
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To begin with, pupils got organised into groups, and looked at some heraldic designs, before creating their own gorgeous coats of arms along with French mottos like, Comme un reynard.
North Lanarkshire Council is hosting a "Glam Metal" Fashion Show featuring the work created by high school pupils all over the region. The submission from Our Lady's High School features the work done by last year's S1 pupils who created tie and scarf designs in Ms Steinert's class as part of the Art and Design curriculum.
The fashion designs will be shown in a special runway catwalk exhibition in January 2010 at Summerlee Industrial Museum, Coatbridge. The following pupils' work is being submitted : Nadia Warnock, Leah Holmes, Erin O'Neil, Jay McMahon, Brendan Reilly, Colette Rodgers, Kieran Ross, Ryan Fox, Piotr Lasiewicz and Matthew Cassidy.
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A group of 22 4th, 5th and 6th year pupils visited the Munch exhibition at Glasgow University's Hunterian Gallery today. The exhibition featured many of the artist's most renowned prints including "The Scream", a black and white woodcut print that is an iconic image many people will know.
We were given special permission to sketch in the gallery and each pupil chose a print to study in depth and then produced their own version in pencil. Many of these drawings were exceptional and the pupils worked very hard to capture the Munch imagery. An exhibition of the pupil's work will soon be on display in the Art Department for all to enjoy. Many thanks to the Hunterian, which gave the Our Lady's group special permission to photograph the pupils at work in the gallery.
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All S1 pupils take part in this exciting competition to produce the official Our Lady's High School Christmas card as part of their Art and Design classes.
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The winning entry was produced by Kayley Roarty (1C), and the 4 runners up are: Leah Holmes, Lauren Harvey, Lorna Mitchell, and Colette Rodgers. All five designs will be created into cards and sold in packs of 5. These cards will be on sale at the Christmas concert on December 9th.
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I have noticed that since I became aware that I am in a tender place and put it out into the world that I am feeling protective of my heart, I have attracted so much gentleness in my life lately. I am so pleased to discover that it is truly just a matter of knowing what I need and expressing it in order for those necessary shifts to begin to take place in my life.
So many times I busy myself and don't stop to pay attention to what is triggering me and it begins to pile up and feel cluttered in my heart and mind. When I get in that space, I notice I forget what feels truly nourishing and fruitful.
This week, the act of decluttering my home and my workspace has essentially helped me to declutter my mind. I feel spaces opening to invite more gentleness in. Not just with my heart but with my business. I notice my latest photographs have taken on a quality that express the smooth, quiet, liquidy, protective, gentle, careful, mindful place that I am surrounding myself with. I spent a whole day at my desk processing these photos without music...just listening to the birds and windchimes outside. Simplicity is beckoning me.
Something is shifting in a way that feels so true to who I am; the very core of me that is most comfortable in quiet, soft, gentle, wide open spaces.
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The Friends of Fort Griswold Battlefield have begun planning for the 240th anniversary of The Battle of Groton Heights. As you probably know, this battle took place at Fort Griswold on September 6, 1781. Our special commemoration of the battle will be held on September 5, 2021.
We are planning many great events for the day, which include an encampment, re-enactors on horseback, skirmishes, educational events for families, sutlers, music, and much more. The day will conclude with our annual candlelight ceremony commemorating the sacrifices made by the brave defenders of Fort Griswold on that fateful day.
We want this to be a memorable day at the fort. It will be fun, but also educational and just a little bit solemn. The mission of the Friends has always been to preserve the fort, and to promote its history, so it is with this in mind that we begin planning for this event.
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An event of this size has many costs. We are raising funds in a variety of ways, including grant writing, membership drives, fundraisers, sales in our gift shop, and sponsorships. We are also asking friends and neighbors like you directly for help. Your gift will get our fundraising started on a good, solid footing. I can't emphasize enough just how much your support is needed and appreciated.
If you'd like to become a part of this historic day, please consider a donation to the Friends of Fort Griswold Battlefield. If you're a good planner, why not join us? If you're short on time now, we could use your help setting up on the day of the event. Please consider participating in this journey. At the very least, mark your calendar, and visit us on September 5, 2021.
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As we round the bend to the holidays, the go-to gift for all the kids – from our own to nieces, nephews, friends, etc. – on our list can get tricky. Thankfully, Hasbro has made it easy with their Littlest Pet Shop Pet Shop Playlet and Littlest Pet Shop Pawristas Café Playset. When my 5 year old twins first received their sets, it was squeals galore! To start, we followed the easy to assemble instructions (no tools needed – phew!) to create both sets. The cafe comes with a Pawrista (get it?) and is run by a cat! Absolutely adorable, it comes complete with figurines and tiny coffee cups that my daughters instantly recognized from me having a mug always in hand. And a coffee shop isn't complete without an open mic night, so even little mics are included! Next up we put together the Playset! With different levels to hang out, it's very detailed and includes a tube slide that my twins had lots of fun with! Complete with swings and a seesaw, they loved re-enacting their own time at the park! Both sets have tiny holes so you can snap in the "pets" and set the scene. They also have stickers that make it fun to decorate. Once everything was in place, my girls played for hours. In fact, not once was I asked if they could watch TV! What's great about these sets as gifts, there are so many more pets you can buy and they are only $2.99 – the ultimate stocking stuffers! Since it can be tricky to figure out a gift for nieces, nephews, grandkids, etc. The Littlest Pet Shop make it simple! The sets come complete with the "singles" and then you can always buy them more for their next birthday as there are over 40 pets to choose from! My girls are big into accessories, so items like tiny sunglasses were a huge hit! Inspiring creativity as they play out the scenes with their Play Set and Cafe, the Littlest Pet Shop items are a win-win of both fun and imagination. I highly recommend these sets as your go-to gifts this holiday season! *Note: this post was brought to you by the fact that my daughters were very involved with their Littlest Pet Shop scenes allowing me to write 😉 Littlest Pet Shop Pet Shop Playset – $29.99 Littlest Pet Shop Pawristas Café Playlet – $19.99 Littlest Pet Shop Figurines – $2.99 All available at most major retailers nationwide and on HasbroToyShop.com And follow the fun on their Instagram Page! * This post was sponsored on behalf of Hasbro's Littlest Pet Shop. All opinions stated are my own.Let's Get Social!
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So cute! Looks like they are having fun!
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This course demonstrates how to delineate a set of neighborhoods and neighborhood centers for a given area and suggests design improvements that enhance neighborhood centers.Topics include: neighborhood delineation and coverage; delineation of a five-minute walking radius around neighborhood centers and identification of the routes they contain; and design strategies for improving connections and designs of neighborhood centers.
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English has always been an important subject in our school and this is why we offer our children the chance to study it from as early as the first year of kindergarten. They also have the opportunity to study various topics with native speakers and develop their speaking skills.
As far as the external recognition is concerned, we prepare our students for the most important Cambridge Exams for each level.
Thus, in the primary school, our experienced English teachers prepare our students for the PET exam, which is taken every year at the end of the fourth grade, and all of the children registered for this examination manage to pass with outstanding results. For the PET session in May 2019, 38 students were registered and the following results were obtained: 8 certificates with Pass, 11 certificates Pass with Merit, 18 certificates Pass with Distinction and 1 certificate Level A2.
Throughout middle school, our students are prepared for the FCE examination, which is taken annually with great success by our eighth graders. This academic year we registered 23 candidates for the FCE exam in May 2019 and all of the students managed to receive exceptional results: 13 certificates with Grade A, 9 certificates with Grade B and 1 certificate with Grade C.
Moreover, high-school classes are geared towards the CAE and IELTS examinations and the good results obtained at both the CAE and IELTS exam sessions give our students the possibility to enter the best universities in the world. The fact that we offer Cambridge exam preparation to our students has brought us, for the fourth consecutive year, the membership in the Addvantage Programme developed by the British Council.
The Laude-Reut Educational Complex is also successfully represented by many of our students throughout different national English contests and competitions.This signifies that they are well-prepared and that they possess all the necessary language skills, which are relevant in today's society.
We would like to congratulate our middle school students for their hard work and wonderful results obtained in the last stage of the Creativity Olympiad: Rares Varjan VIIB – 1st prize, Vlad Namolosanu VIIB – 2nd prize, Cristina Ciornei VII A- 2nd prize, Vlad Spataru VIIA- 3rd prize, Maria Bahna VIII -2nd prize, Tsur Mia VIII- 3rd prize, Ilinca Dumitrescu VIII – 3rd prize.
We also congratulate our high-school students on the wonderful results they received in the English Olympiad at the municipal level: Alexandra Roceanu IXR - 1st prize, Monica Stancescu XR -1st prize, Claire Raicu XIU-1st prize, Andrei Nitulescu XIR - 1st prize. We want to show our special consideration for Alexandra Roceanu's outstanding result, as she was awarded second prize in the national stage of the English Olympiad.
All things considered, we can conclude that it has been a fruitful year and we are more than proud of our students' results, as they are exceeding our expectations each and every time. We are looking forward to our students' performance next year, and we support them with enthusiasm in developing and improving their skills in English.
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Đe Southern Agrarians have seen in the creation something thæt should limit man's actions in the world, something that should set boundaries to his work here (see e.g., Richard Weaver, 'The Southern Tradition' [1964], The Southern Essays of Richard M. Weaver, Curtis, III and Thompson, Jr., eds., Indianapolis, Ind., LibertyPress, 1987, p. 221).
The Holy Faðers of the Orthodox Church would agree. In þeir commentaries on the story of creation told in Genesis, they, for ensample, declare that each 'kind' of living creature the Holy Trinity brought into existence was to continue unmixed with other kinds of creatures (bird with spider, tree with horse, and so on). Such unnatural unions would only bring about grief for the world, as God intended each kind to reproduce itself as He had originally made it until the end of time (Father Seraphim Rose, Genesis, Creation, and Early Man, 2nd ed., Platina, Ca., St Herman of Alaska Brotherhood, 2011, pgs. 181-6).
But modern man has not heeded any of this, going so far as to rend and tear, ruthlessly and coldly but with great skillfulness, from the most inward writs of the beings of creatures, adding to plants and animals what does not rightly belong to them.
The results have been disastrous. Crops like corn have been engineered in this way to resist (and even produce within themselves) weed and/or pest poisons like Monsanto's Roundup; this has led to massive chemical pollution, which is responsible for the alarming rise in autism, cancer, and many other chronic illnesses.
So what is a Southern Christian answer to these developments, an approach that shows humility before the Lord over all creation? Here is one:
Humanity is facing a toxicity problem as our immediate environment becomes increasingly riddled with pesticides. They are making us unhealthy faster than we can study the effects. In addition to causing harm to humans, these pesticides play large roles in the massive bee deaths and decline of soil health. The companies that profit from making these pesticides have made it clear they won't stop, and our petitions to the EPA and FDA are mostly ignored due to revolving door leadership between pesticide makers and government regulators. So is there an answer? Yes there is!
Paul Stamets, the world's leading mycologist, filed a patent in 2001 that was purposely given little attention. In the words of pesticide industry executives, this patent represents "The most disruptive technology that we have ever witnessed." The biopesticides described in the patent reveals a near permanent, safe solution for over 200,000 species of insects – and it all comes from a mushroom.
After what is called 'sporulation' of a select entomopathogenic fungi (fungi that kill insects), the area becomes no longer suitable for any insect(s) the fungi are coded for. In addition, extracts of the entomopathogenic fungi can steer insects in different directions. This literally is a paradigm shift away from the entire idea of pesticides. Instead of having an aim to kill all problematic insects, a farmer could simply disperse a solution of pre-sporulation fungi amongst the crops. The insects would then simply live their lives around the crops paying no attention to them.
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Source: Jefferey Jaxen, 'This Natural Food Could Finally Put an End to Pesticides', NaturalSociety, http://naturalsociety.com/this-natural-food-could-finally-put-an-end-to-harmful-pesticides/, posted 25 Feb. 2015, accessed 13 March 2015 (bolding not added)
Take heed Southern farmer, and run with haste away from industrial agriculture (as more and more farmers are now doing: http://naturalsociety.com/record-us-farmers-switching-non-gmo-crops-2015/ via Dr Farrell http://gizadeathstar.com/2015/03/the-gmo-scrapbook-us-farmers-turning-from-gmos-to-organic-in-rising-numbers/).


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Freelancing is on the rise, with more workers either dabbling in part-time gigs or full-time, freelance work. To help you learn more about the current freelance job market, we're detailing the top 10 freelance career fields and the top 30 companies hiring for freelance jobs.
First, let's tackle a common question: What, exactly, is a freelance job?
Freelancers are different than employees. Freelance work (a.k.a. contract job, independent contracting, 1099 employment) is work done by an individual who is not an employee of the company, and the work is usually temporary.
Freelancers perform work as self-employed individuals, and the people who hire them are clients. Freelancers are different than employees because they are not eligible for benefits, they pay their own employment taxes, and they have much more freedom and control over when, where, how, and with whom they work.
According to a survey from FlexJobs, freelancers enjoy work on average more than their non-freelance counterparts. That may explain why more people are freelancing than ever before, with 35% of U.S. workers, or 55 million people, engaged in freelancing to some extent. Into the future, it is predicted that 58% of the U.S. workforce will be freelancing by 2027.
About the Top Career Fields and Companies for Freelance Jobs
These lists are based on an analysis of over 49,000 companies and their freelance job posting histories in FlexJobs' database between January 1 and February 28, 2018.
Of note, the majority of companies featured on this list are staffing agencies and hire for a variety of positions. This is useful information for job seekers interested in freelance work because it shows how different companies and clients hire freelancers—largely through staffing agencies.
Freelance jobs come in a huge variety of forms including part-time, full-time, ongoing, temporary, and occasional.
The Top 10 Freelance Career Fields
- Computer & IT
- Accounting & Finance
- HR & Recruiting
- Editing, Proofreading, and Writing
- Administrative
- Project Management
- Data Entry
- Analyst
- Software Development
- Technical Support
Examples of current diverse freelance job listings include data analyst, receptionist, project manager, bookkeeper, content designer, QA specialist, chemist, proposal writer, and HR specialist.
According to a new study by WiseBrand, 42% of freelancers reach their earning goal within their first year of freelancing. 52% of those who reached their earning goal within one year earn above $75,000 per year.
The Top 30 Companies Hiring for Freelance Jobs in 2018 So Far
- Kelly Services
- Real Staffing
- Kforce
- Accounting Principals
- Randstad
- Ajilon
- Dahl Consulting
- Computer Futures
- Onward Search
- Robert Half International
- Creative Group
- Aerotek
- TEKsystems
- Adecco
- VocoVision
- WinterWyman
- 24 Seven
- Apex Systems
- Judge Group
- excelHR
- ics – Infinity Consulting Solutions
- Paladin
- Horizontal Integration
- Procom Services
- S.i. Systems
- MATRIX Resources
6 Tips for Landing a Freelance Job
There are a number of different ways to find freelance jobs. Here are some tips:
1. Figure out your freelance niche.
What are you good at? What do you enjoy doing? What will people pay you to do? Figure out one or more answers to these three questions, and you'll have pinpointed your potential freelance options.
2. Set up a solid freelance foundation.
It's important to do a few things right off the bat as a freelancer, so here are some tips to get started as a freelancer.
3. FlexJobs is, of course, a fantastic place to start looking for freelance jobs!
FlexJobs lists a variety of freelance job opportunities in over 50 career categories, ranging from entry-level through executive.
4. Consider your network.
Former colleagues are a great resource because they can connect you with potential freelance opportunities through their own connections.
5. Reach out to old employers.
If you're on good terms with companies you used to work for, considering offering them your freelance services on a consulting basis. They might value having your expertise in the mix again!
6. Drum up new business.
Freelancers are their own businesses and they need to think about marketing themselves to new clients. Learn how to market yourself like a professional.
Ready to Start Applying? Sign Up for FlexJobs!
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The Ten were a powerful cabal that existed within the Romulan Star Empire.
This group consisted of a secret alliance formed by various powerful Romulans who were fed up by their empire's arrogance and disregard. Each of its members were a shrouded figure who conveyed in secret with their combined power being quite great as they commanded ships as well as troops, held private funds for weapons along with contracts with the Klingon Empire. They had only made a single mistake which had brought an incident of government investigation to them but beyond that, their actions had produced results. Its aim was overthrowing the government.
The members of the Ten had no names, no faces and no unfiltered voices which betrayed their identities. Instead, their secrets went deep and their plans were whispered in their secret meetings. They were called out by number with origins of the organization and its leadership falling to an individual called the First. It was the First who knew all the members of the Ten by their name. This cabal did not tolerate traitors within their midst and executed them for any such actions. The cause of the organization involved the use of the Grand Design as part of their plans to gain power.
By 2279, Praetor Tahn was a member of the Ten. (TOS novel: The Pandora Principle)
- With Tahn being labelled a member of the Ten, it seems somewhat odd that he would seek to overthrow his own government when he was its effective leader. However, its possible that the use of the term Praetor might be more in line with Rihannsu novel continuity which may mean that Tahn was simply a high ranking as well as influential member of the government rather than its leader.


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Well here we are, it's December 19th. Christmas is just days away and I am, per usual, unprepared. I give bloggers who manage to get multiple gift guides published per season while somehow maintaining at least the veneer of got-it-together-ness so much credit – for me, something happens every December. I start off strong, but by the 15th, I've melted into a pile of nerves and self-induced stress. Anyway, all that to say I'm still finishing up my shopping this week (thank you, Amazon prime) and I thought I'd share a few personal favorites here – you know, in the event I'm not the only one still shopping (guys, I don't even have a tree).
I'm definitely utilizing Shopbop's new Amazon webshop - everything's eligible for Prime shipping which means you could grab a cute hat for mom or a set of stacking bracelets for a friend (+ check out these under $50 cuties)
These home gifts would be sweet for a favorite couple or a friend who's nesting and loving these sweet children's presents for little ones (those knit rattles! so cute!) and when all else fails – you can't go wrong with a cute pair of pajamas
This sleek home diffuser would be lovely for a mom or sister (or as a gift for yourself)
For the sweet kitty in your life, you can't go wrong with this insanely cool spaceship cat bed
This cookbook would be perfect for the cook in your life (or someone obsessed with fermentation)
An indestructible (and beautiful) copper French press (plus a really good bag of coffee and a to-go cup) would make nearly anyone happy – highly recommended for gift swaps!
For your best friend who just needs to relax, this set of sheet masks is self-care heaven
This is the candle that makes Anthropologie smell so good... need I say more?
Oprah says these slippers are her favorite thing – and I'm apt to believe her. Perfect for your mom or anyone else who could use a little cozy in their life.
And if you're still looking for a holiday outfit combo, here you go: fluffy jacket + pretty little dress
And finally, you can't go wrong with a handmade gift – these healthyish dark chocolate turtles look and sound amazing.
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City Council's Special Committee (Pansus) for Muara Angke Port Arrangement invites Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) academics to deepen Muara Angke Port arrangement plant in North Jakarta.
" It has land subsidence and tidal flood problems. Master plan is needed to develop this area"
ITB Civil Engineer Teacher, Harun said Muara Angke has many potentials. But it needs to be improved first.
"It has land subsidence and tidal flood problems. Master plan is needed to develop this area," he conveyed, City Council Building, Wednesday (12/20).
Based on Muara Angke georaphical location, it is similar to Seribu Islands which needs arrangement to open a great potential in Jakarta's tourism sector.
"Thus a competent master plan is needed," he expressed.
He also reminds to consider about economy aspect, especially fishermen life in arranging the port.
"It means, besides development, traditional fishermen must be also empowered," he added.


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Lovely Pate for your Plate
Mackerel Pate
There were 3 of us for lunch, and we bought 4 big fillets, so there
was one left over. I cooked it and turned it into mackerel pate, like
Flake the mackerel into a bowl with about 1 oz softened butter. add
half a lemon worth of juice, some chopped capers, chopped dill and
chives and mix well with a fork. Serve on crusty bread. Yum
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A revolutionary moisturiser with actives to deliver intense skin hydration and proven to reduce age spots, fine lines and wrinkles. Enriched with 33 beauty-enhancing actives for a youthful you:
- Reduces hyperpigmentation
- Increases hydration and cell metabolism
- Reduces wrinkles
- Perfect partners: Hydrate & Renew Serum and Cell Enrich Facial Oil
- Organic aroma infused with Palmarosa, Rosalina, Rose Geranium, Lavender and Red Mandarin
- 87% certified organic ingredients
- Fairly traded ingredients: Shea Butter, Palm Oil, Palmarosa Oil, Lavender Herb Oil, Rose Geranium Oil, Rosalina Leaf Oil
Key Actives:
- Cucumber Seed, White Mulberry Bark and Hibiscus Flower extracts have a synergistic action to reduce melanin production, lighten and even skin tone
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How to use
Apply sparingly to thoroughly cleansed face and neck with light tapping motions. Use sunscreen after application whenever your skin is exposed to daylight. This is important because the UV rays will otherwise counteract the pigmentation reduction effect of this moisturiser.


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When not with Mary and Tom, Emily and Will would explore the many trails in the wooded hills surrounding Willow Lake sometimes disappearing for the whole afternoon. This prompted Will's Father to go on about both of them slacking on the work that needed to be done around the studio. He really could not be happier for both of them.
On rainy days Will and Emily stayed in the studio and marveled at each other's artistic skills. Will had been raised a potter and, a master of the kick wheel, could bring up tall pots, squat pots, vases, and cups. While at the wheel Will explained to Emily what he was doing. Emily took her turn at the wheel next to Will and made mess after mess. Will came over to Emily, put his arms around her, placed his hands gently below hers, and guided her. With Will's guidance Emily was able to even out the ball of clay to the center of her wheel and then indent the center in the right way so that the sides began to rise. Will explained to her that this was the dance of the clay. As he spoke, her neck quivered. When the spinning wheel stopped, Emily held a small pot and Will held Emily. Their eyes were closed, frozen in the moment.
Emily in turn helped Will with his sketching.
Will always carried a notepad and a pencil in his back pocket. He was ready for a fiddlehead fern at the edge of a trail or a cardinal perched in an almost any hidden tree. Every small bird, leaf, and flower was captured in his sketchpad as an ornate possibility for his pieces. Will's sketches matured to full designs and lines of pottery and he would explain to Emily how important he thought the ornamentation could be if done the right way.


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Delhi govt to schools: Observe minimum 220 working days in academic year
The Delhi government on Januray 19 made it mandatory for all government as well as unaided recognised schools to run upper primary classes for at least 220 working days in an academic year.The Directorate of Education in a communication to schools also notified schedule for summer, winter and autumn breaks, asking them to ensure strict compliance with the same.
"Section 19 of the RTE Act-2009 envisages that every recognised school has to observe a minimum of 220 working days for upper primary classes in an academic year."All the heads of the schools are directed to adhere to the provision laid down regarding working days," it said."It is pertinent to mention that at least 220 working days have to be completed in an academic year (April to March). Although the notified lists of gazetted and restricted holidays are for the calendar year (January to December)," it added.
The DoE also said the heads of the government-aided and unaided recognised schools will be required to take approval of holidays from their respective managements."It is the responsibility of the school management to ensure that the schools under their jurisdiction observe a minimum of 220 working days in each academic year and inform the authorities concerned," it added.
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This is the thirteenth in our Advent series of reflections, written by pioneering youth workers…
I wonder how grateful Mary and Joseph were to have somewhere to lay their baby? Although the picture perfect Christmas cards show a sanitised manger, I'm sure this was far from the truth. But Jesus' parents must have done their best to create a safe space in which to lay their child.
When was the last time you felt cradled or sheltered, as the baby Christ was cradled in the manger?
To cradle is to support someone, to hold them – and I love that image – that we can cradle one another, not only physically but also figuratively. We need people in our lives who cradle us, who hold and protect us. Whether that's a friend who will sit with us when no words can be said, someone who stands by us in times of difficulty or hardship, a listening ear, or just someone who makes us a great cup of tea.
Take a moment to think about those people who cradle you today, and whom you cradle. Perhaps you might like to sit for a few minutes in prayer or meditation with hands cupped together in an open gesture, praying for those people. Or you could send someone an encouraging text, or put a positive message or meme on FaceBook or twitter.
Christmas is a time of great joy and celebration, but can also be stressful, bring back painful memories of lost loved ones, or you may feel under pressure to be the perfect host, or to buy the most thoughtful gifts. So during this festive season make time to cradle and support, not only others, but also yourselves.
By Lori Passmore
Join us this advent.
Frontier Youth Trust is a home for pioneer youth workers. As part of our shared rhythm of life we have invited pioneers from within our community to contribute a reflection about a character from the nativity story. We will be posting these reflections throughout advent.
We invite you to journey with us and discover the story afresh.


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A great way to increase network capacity is by increasing the number of transceivers on a cell tower.
Enter MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output), which is implemented by adding multiple transceivers to the same cell tower – so you can multiply the capacity of that tower.
Moving from using a single transceiver to as many as 2, 4 or 8 is a significant capacity performance boost.
But it's not enough for the demands of the 5G world.
MIMO gets massive
Massive MIMO is the next big leap: with 64 transmitters and 64 receivers in a single array, all communicating with devices at the same time.
Think small
Massive MIMO is possible because when you use mid-band spectrum and above, you don't need huge antennae.
When you hear 64T64R, that's actually 64 transceivers. So a Massive MIMO array will have 8 rows and 8 columns of transceivers.
How can 64 transceivers serve thousands of people?
With such a large array of transceivers, operators can do some amazing things in every cell. Like tracking individual user devices and sending a focused signal to each one, keeping all beams separate to minimize interference.
With such precise targeting, operators will be able to optimize services for each user. So when the cell site detects someone using a VR headset, it can increase the service level to optimize for speed and capacity. And when a user across the street is just sending a text message, the signal can be scaled back accordingly. The network will recognize the specific demands of different devices and adjust to deliver an optimal experience.
The result: Everyone in the cell – even if there are thousands of people – can be served individually. Everyone – and every device – gets the full benefit of 5G.
All from 64 little transceivers.
Note: The antennae in the Massive MIMO unit don't physically turn to track each user. Instead, the array uses a technique called beamforming, adjusting the amplitude and phase shift of the antennae to shape and direct each signal.
At the same time, advanced time slotting techniques mean each transmitter can serve many devices by allocating time slots to various devices – minimizing interference and power usage while optimizing user experiences.
The business impact
5G networks delivered via Massive MIMO and beamforming will bring significant benefits to businesses, including:
Increased capacity
Giving more mobile users more bandwidth to work with
Better coverage
Giving great UX to more users no matter where they are
That's on top of the faster speeds and decreased latency that 5G delivers.
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The mixture of baking soda and lemon has potential benefits including everything from detoxing the body, increasing nutrient absorption, aiding digestion, and assisting with fat loss to even being a potential cure for cancer.
Baking soda is good at neutralizing acidic conditions inside and outside your body; it is said to help relieve heartburn and even make your skin and hair appear more youthful. Lemon also has an alkalizing effect and is a great source of the antioxidant vitamin C.
Benefits of combining baking soda and lemon:
Lemon make easier our digestion. If we add a little bit of baking soda, we will get a wonderful mixture which can make our digestive system to work much better. It is a good anti-acid, which also fights flatulence.
Another goodness is that it can help us fight gastroesophageal reflux due to the hydrochloric acidthat goes up the esophagus from the stomach. Thanks to sodium bicarbonate precisely, we will transform it and find a very quick and effective relief.
As mentioned above, this combination has the property of alkalizing the organism. This helps us for example to combat the acidosis that can occur when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body or when the body produces too much acid. It is, therefore an excellent remedy for the kidneys, it facilitate their work and also helps us to detoxify our body and burn fat. Continue…


text: News Volleyball 28/09/2018 Three down, one to go for Men's World Championship semifinals Triple block by Poland's Bartosz Kurek, Jakub Kochanowski and Artur Szalpuk goes up to try and stop Serbia's Uros Kovacevic, as the Balkan team qualifies for the 2018 FIVB World Championship semifinals despite a 3-0 loss. Turin, Italy, September 27, 2018 - Serbia, USA and Brazil have all qualified for the semifinals of the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship with a day to spare in Round 3 pool play - leaving one last spot to be decided on Friday between hosts Italy and defending champions Poland.Serbia did it the hard way. They needed one set against Poland, fell in three, but eventually collected enough points to make sure they advanced.Poland still need one set, or to gather more than 60 points in a straight-set defeat, when they come up against the hosts to close pool play on Friday evening - otherwise it's the Italians who join Serbia in qualifying from their pool.USA's Daniel McDonnell hits past Ilyas Kurkaev as the Americans overwhelm Russia for a ticket to the semifinals of the 2018 FIVB World Championship.With problems in reception and subsequently not too many choices in attacking, Russia were just not up to the task when they came up against USA, having already lost their opening match in dramatic fashion to Brazil.The reigning European champions fell to the Americans in straight sets and took the way home early, allowing Brazil to advance without even playing today.All USA and Brazil have to do now is sort out first place in their pool to determine semifinals pairings.Match Centres:• USA - Russia (Pool I) 3-0• Poland - Serbia (Pool J) 3-0Play continues on Friday at the Pala Alpitour as the final round of pool play concludes, ahead of Saturday's semifinals and Sunday's medal matches.Match Centres for Fridy 28 September in Turin:• Brazil v USA (Pool I) at 17:00 local time (15:00 GMT)• Italy v Poland (Pool J) at 21:15 local time (19:15 GMT)David Smith and Aaron Russell celebrate USA's victory over Russia that saw the Americans and Brazil advance to the semifinals of the 2018 FIVB World Championship.Quick links - Volleyball:FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Italy-Bulgaria 2018NewsScheduleCompetitionTeamsResults and rankingTicketsVolleyball TV Print this Page News {{item.LocalShortDate}} {{item.Title}} All the News


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good food for a reasonable price!We enjoyed the food in this restaurant. It was tasty and on request not to spicey. The price is also very nice!
Great taste, very accessible and very reasonableMy colleague (a much-travelled Vietnamese foodie, philosopher and amateur chef with French upbringing!) strongly recommended it on a recent business trip. He claimed to have covered 50% of all eateries in this enormous food court on numerous trips, and thinks this the best restaurant in any cuiisne on this level.I went with the Tum Lao (papaya salad) with dried shrimp, Tum Tua (long bean salad), Thai-French charcoal-grilled sirloin, Charcoal grilled chicken leg, with sticky rice (which came in cute straw sachets) washed down with yummy Thai tea in tin cups! Somebody said it was more representative of the North and North Eastern Thai cuisine (you should tell the smiling waiters about your spicy preference levels), not that I was complaining!I think I was brought up quite spoilt, so normally would always manage to find something I didnt like everywhere. Not here though! Everything seemed just there enough for me to understand why Tha...
SpicyliciousThis place is located inside Central World Mall. I think it was on the 5th floor where a lot of the other eateries were located. Once you are seated, you are immediately given a bowl of cut cabbage, beans and peppers with a spicy dipping sauce. We ordered Papaya Salad with Soft shell crab (told the server, no spice), it came medium spicy and you had to eat it with something else or your mouth will burn. So good though. Also ordered Seafood fried rice, fried tilapia with sauce, and drank it down with Thai ice tea served in a traditional ornate tin cup. It was heavenly. The service was good. We left the place satisfied and full. One of the best Thai food Ive tasted.
Nice food and reasonable pricingIt is not a 100% child friendly restaurant - they provide high chair but nothing in the menu is suitable for kids (most of the food are spicy)However, we had very pleasant dining experience in the restaurant. Food was nice, great ambience and prompt service. Please take note the portion is very small but we find this is quite alright as we can order more dishes to try.
这家餐厅好好吃哦,很正宗泰北料理。KUM POON在Central World 7楼,就在戏院隔壁,大招牌是泰文,小招牌才写着KUM POON,大家要小心不要走过了。【环境】装修走泰北乡村风风格,不复杂但很有乡村感觉,店中央有一棵树,店里挂满了灯,好像漫天孔明灯。服务生穿着深蓝色的麻布衣服,令我想起之前去清迈那边的朴素清新。【食物】1.吃饭前先上了前菜,是一盆蔬菜,生的完全吃不惯,好生的豆角,好生的叶子;2.125B【叉烧】,泰北的叉烧比较甜,淡淡的。我比较喜欢广州的叉烧,味道浓。不过这肉本身是不错的;3.250B【软壳蟹】,非常好吃,眼睛会冒星星的好吃!!在广州就非常爱到寿司店吃软脚蟹天妇罗,但是个头都比较小。KUM POON的软脚蟹SIZE超大的,有帝王蟹大,肉质非常丰满,由于用油炸的所以稍微有点腻,但是拌着中间泰国出名的凉菜:凉拌青木瓜,刚好消腻,超级正。4.150B 【hot and source herbal soupTom Yum】冬阴功,非常好喝!!!我在泰国喝过最好喝的。料足味道酸和辣刚刚好。5.55B【Thai Iced Tea】,在泰国餐厅,除了SHAKE之外我必试的饮品~ 类似我们的奶茶,这间蛮浓郁的;6.70B椰子汁。【价格】在泰国正规餐厅吃饭,都是要收服务费和VAT的,这一餐服务费*10%,VAT*7%,合计771B。总体很好吃,我推荐了好几个去泰国的朋友去吃,评价都不错,值得继续向大家推荐。


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My father gave me this watch. It belonged to my grandfather.
Model: Accutron Swiss Made
Year: M9 - 1969
14K Round Gold Filled Case
ISA Quartz
One Jewel
Gold, Stainless Steel Band
Tuning Fork symbol at top center, Accutron written center left, Boluva written on back of case
This is a modern quartz being used in place of a tuning fork movt. The ISA 1198 was the only quartz movt that would swap into an accutron tuning fork movt, but sadly, they are no longer made in the 'date at 4' configuration. This requires either the relocation of the dial feet, or dial mounting using adhesive. In the case of adhesive, the original dial feet are broken off. Adhesive dial mounting is far less than ideal unfortunately, and causes issues down the road.
This particular ISA movt is 'date at 3', it is rotated to accomodate the crown position of the accutron case, which tells me that the dial has been modded in one of the ways mentioned above.
Hi Joel -- welcome to myBulova. What Rev Rob is saying is that at some point your grandfather had the original Accutron movement replaced with a newer (at the time) quartz movement. As the Accutron movements were increasingly difficult to repair and find replacement parts for this was a common practice. It wouldn't surprise me to know that the swap was done at the authorized Bulova repair facility.
The GOOD NEWS is that you have a precious keepsake of your grandfather, congratulations! We'll try to find an advert match to give you some idea of the model number and perhaps showing the original sales price.


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The Results Are in – Telluride is The Best Small Town to Visit in The USA
This just came out in U.S. News and World Report. Telluride is the best small town in the USA to visit! Why Go to Telluride The origin of this Colorado village's very unique name is unknown, but there are two dominant theories.
Some of the Major Benefits of Telluride
Benefits of Telluride - Authentic western gold & silver mining town largely intact and one of just a few National Historic Landmark District's in the USA ----- - World-class ski resort in operation since 1972 and offering a variety of beginner, intermediate, advanced


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MORTON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi woman has died after she was arrested earlier this week near Morton.
Scott County Sheriff Mike Lee says deputies responded Tuesday after someone reported a disturbance at a mobile home. When they arrived, deputies arrested Miranda Brooke Musgrove.
Lee says Musgrove was having trouble answering questions, so they called an ambulance but she refused treatment. WLBT-TV reports Musgrove's mother was called to look after her child before they took her to jail. That took about 45 minutes. As they drove to the jail, Lee says Musgrove became lethargic, so another ambulance was called. Paramedics transported her to a hospital, where Lee says she later died.
Lee says they're awaiting autopsy results to determine how she died. He says there was evidence of substance abuse at the home.


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R Programming Foundations for Life Scientists, 2 hp
National course open for PhD students (prioritized), postdocs, researchers and other employees in need of bioinformatic skills within all Swedish universities.
Important dates
Application open: August 21
Application deadline: October 21
Confirmation to accepted students: October 28
Responsible teachers: Marcin Kierczak
If you don't receive information according to the dates above, contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Course fee
A course fee of 1800 SEK will be invoiced to accepted participants (includes the study material, coffee, lunches and course dinner). NOTE – Uppsala University cannot invoice individuals.
Course content
The course is addressed to life scientists with little or moderate experience in programming but enthusiastic about learning how to use R to make their work smoother and easier.
The course covers fundamental concepts of programming and software design focusing on programming in R. We will go through various aspects of R scripting with some more attention paid to the parts useful for life scientists. After introductory lectures on good programming practices, basic software design theory and a brief overview of R, we will delve into programming. We start by learning how to use R as a simple calculator, what are variable types, how to use data structures, how to implement repeating actions with and without loops, how to take actions based on certain condition. We gradually proceed to loading data, importing data from common file formats, we do some basic matrix algebra; learn how to perform basic statistical tests and how to visualize results.
We will also put stress on giving you tools to access help and information on R-related challenges and issues, we will spend some time on learning how to install external packages, how to find bugs and address common installation issues.
We also mention some more advanced topics and tell you more about BioConductor that is an invaluable tool for a computational biologist. You will also learn how to document your work and how to generate automatic reports. We try to illustrate all these concepts with some real-life examples and interesting lab tasks.
The course will be given by experienced computational biologists from SciLifeLab and Uppsala University. Dr. Marcin Kierczak responsible for the content of the course is an experienced R user/coder, who has previously developed R packages and has experience in teaching programming and R to different audiences.
Entry requirements
Good general computer literacy is expected, but no previous experience in programming or R is required. You do not have to be familiar with advanced math and statistics either and you should find R useful in your work.
Participants are expected to use their own computers with pre-installed R and R Studio (detailed instructions will be given upon acceptance).
Due to space constraints for the computer exercises, there are a maximum number of allowed participants. If we receive more applications, participants will be selected based on several criteria. Selection criteria include correct entry requirements, motivation to attend the course as well as gender and geographical balance.


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There are few within the superyacht market who have enjoyed continued success within a region for three decades. But Mike Simpson, founder of Simpson Marine is someone who has weathered this stormy industry, establishing himself as one of the foremost Asian service providers.
Speaking to me at the Singapore Yacht Show earlier this month, Simpson's expertise shines through. In 33 years, the company has sold over 2,000 yachts, with over 50 above 30m (100ft) to Asian owners. He is well-placed to see opportunity for change and drive it forward including a new service EPower, which aims to ameliorate the financing difficulties found in the region.
"Since we started the business out here, financing was always an issue. We've always struggled to get financing on yachts, we've always had to do it on a case by case basis, and usually it's a question of having to convince banks or financial institutions that the risk is worth taking, because they see this as a floating asset that can just float away," Simpson explains. As has been well documented, the Asian superyacht market is in its infancy, meaning the services surrounding yacht acquisition can be limited.
EPower acts as a level of security for both owner and bank, with Simpson Marine retaining a level of ownership of the yacht. This offers more financial protection for all parties involved, as Simpson Marine backs the customer and also has a means of re-selling the yachts if their owners default on payments, "We can evaluate customers better, which is one of the issues. That means that if a customer defaults, we have a very quick turnover of second-hand yachts so we can move yachts on very quickly and not stuck with a growing inventory of boats with defaulted owners," says Simpson.
The new service is also a result of issues Simpson's previous clients encountered when financing a yacht and then wanting to move it between different waters within the region - evidently, an issue for yachts. Simpson Marine's multiple offices negates this red tape: "We have offices around the region, meaning the yacht is going from one of our offices under the care of our office in Singapore, into the care of our Malaysian operation, into the care of our operation in Thailand, which means we retain control."
Simpson Marine's success exemplifies how vital it is to understand the local industry. According to Simpson, many European-based companies attempt to break into the area and are disappointed when they don't see results straight away. "If you want to succeed out here, you need to have some roots here. You need to understand the local culture, you need to invest heavily in order to get a return, because the size of the market is still so small, compared to other parts of the world, I think that's a fundamental point, which a lot of people ignore. They see the potential here - which is huge - but they forget that really it's a tiny market still."
This must be a recipe for success in the Asian market, as Simpson Marine reports two sales from the Singapore Yacht Show, yet another positive sign for the region.
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Let's talk today about coffee.
Unlike I'm sure many of you, I was not a coffee drinker for most of my life. My parents were both coffee drinkers and I have always loved the smell of coffee, but I never liked the taste of it.
Then I lost a bunch of weight and, as you know, I'm cold ALL THE TIME. So one day at work, court had ended and they were going to toss the remaining 1/2 pot of coffee down the sink. So I said, "Hey, let me have some of that." And, so, a love story was born.
Of course, being the research artist that I am, before I went completely gaga for coffee, I had to look at the benefits and drawbacks.
So what are the facts on coffee consumption?
- Well, for us watching our calorie intake, it's fantastic. About 5 calories a cup!
- It lowers your risk of Type 2 diabetes
- Coffee drinking is associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer's Disease.
- It lowers your risk of cancer - most specifically skin and liver cancer.
- It decreases depression
- Caffeine is a performance booster. It increases fatty acids in the blood stream and allows people to exercise longer and harder.
- Caffeine decreases post workout pain and allows the body to recover faster.
- Caffeine is better then a nap in keeping you alert
Now, coffee and caffeine have drawbacks as well. They can cause insomnia. They also make some people nervous and jittery. So, like with everything on this journey, it's about MODERATION. And some people, like my wonderful husband, can't drink it much later then 2 PM or he is up all night. And don't start adding cream and sugar! Drink it black or you're going to start racking up the cals!
But for me, I have grown to love my coffee! I am a fan of dark roast and also prefer the flavored coffees. So I own not ONE, but TWO Keurig machines! I have one at home and I brew a cup before leaving for the day. I also bought a small one for work, and I have some coffee every day before my lunch hour workout.
I know some people who have given up coffee as part of their journey, but I see no reason to! Bottoms up!!
Today I am thankful for my wonderful husband Marc who is always there to love me, support me, and kick my ass when needed...


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The Alamo City is now home to a new fully-automated, coin-operated work of art! Meet Carvana's brand new Car Vending Machine; an eight-story marvel complete with four delivery bays that's offering up a new way to buy a car for residents of San Antonio!
After launching our first Car Vending Machine of 2017 in Austin earlier this month, Carvana proudly introduces its newest Car Vending Machine, which will serve as our third Car Vending Machine in the state of Texas.
Carvana customers will be treated to a similarly sleek, state-of-the-art design and functionality that was established as the new standard by our Houston Car Vending Machine when it opened in December of 2016. Like Houston, our San Antonio Car Vending Machine stands eight stories tall, is complete with four delivery bays, and allows customers to watch the entire vehicle retrieval process as it happens. To pick-up a purchased vehicle at the San Antonio Car Vending Machine, the customer enters their name and drops a coin into the Car Vending Machine's Control Panel, which then lights up and initiates the vending process. The Vending Machine then retrieves the car from the Tower and places it on a track, which then moves the car through the machine until it reaches and enters the designated delivery bay. The bay then opens and the customer is invited in to take possession and begin their 7-day test drive.
Like our other Car Vending Machine locations, when visitors arrive at our San Antonio location to pick up their newly purchased vehicles, they will find a fresh Carvana-branded cityscape design inside the delivery bays. The design appearing on the back doors of the delivery bays will feature imagery that is unique to San Antonio and that is accompanied by a warm greeting that we hope leaves our customers feeling welcomed and appreciated. Additionally, to commemorate the entirety of the experience, Carvana implemented proprietary technology that captures the customer's visit to the San Antonio Car Vending Machine in a dynamic video that is sharable for the customer on any social media platform. Before your trip to San Antonio comes to a close, our goal is to make your moment at our Car Vending Machine an unforgettable and excellent experience.
We're very excited to make San Antonio the newest home to our growing line of signature Car Vending Machines, and we cannot wait to see it serve Carvana customers for years to come!
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Village Camping Rose holiday village between Rimini and Cesenatico
For a holiday spent outside surrounded by nature… Our camping area has approximately 200 grass-covered pitches of different sizes, all lying within the shade of a natural pine forest. Power supply connection is available (3 amperes, 10 amperes are possible in some areas of the campsite).
We provide pitches for tents, caravans and motor homes. These are situated near the amenities block, where hot and cold showers and washbasins are available. The amenities block is suitable for people with disabilities. We offer the hire and sale of gas bottles. Vehicles may be parked on the pitch. Valuables and cash may be deposited at reception for safekeeping (free service).
We offer pitches in three different sizes to suit every requirement:
Category A: 50 m²
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I'm a natural events freak. I admit it. Ever since the 7.i I have been reading about it.
The Ridgecrest earthquakes of July 4 and 5 occurred north and northeast of the town of Ridgecrest, California and west of Searles Valley, California (approximately 122 miles north-northeast of Los Angeles). There were three main shocks of magnitudes 6.4, 5.4, and 7.1, and many perceptible aftershocks, mainly within the area of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. The first main shock (now deemed to be a foreshock) occurred on July 4 at 10:33 a.m. PDT, approximately 11.2 miles ENE of Ridgecrest, and 8.1 mi WSW of Trona, on a previously unnoticed NE-SW trending fault where it intersects the NW-SE trending Little Lake Fault Zone.
This quake was preceded by several smaller earthquakes, and was followed by more than 1,400 detected aftershocks. The M 5.4 and M 7.1 quakes struck on July 5 at 4:08 a.m. and 8:19 p.m. PDT approximately 6 miles to the northwest. The latter, now considered the mainshock, was the most powerful earthquake to occur in the state in 20 years. Subsequent aftershocks extended approximately 30 miles along the Little Lake Fault Zone. Relatively minor damage resulted from the initial foreshock, though some building fires were reported in Ridgecrest near the epicenter. The main quake on July 5 cut power to at least 3,000 residents in Ridgecrest. Effects were felt across much of Southern California, parts of Arizona and Nevada, as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento, and as far south as Baja California, Mexico. An estimated 20 million people experienced the foreshock, and approximately 30 million people experienced the main shock. We didn't feel it here in Fort Bragg in Northern California.
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Here's a map showing where this earthquake and other southern California earthquakes were located:
What areas were affected:
These two ground level pics show the damage caused by the quake:
This aerial pic REALLY shows the severity of the quake. The road has been displaced several feet:
This before and after pic I got from Google Maps. You need to click on the pic to see the animated effect.


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On November 10, a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) exploded near a police station in Lashkargah city of Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, according to the Afghan Tolo TV. Omar Zwak spokesman of the province governor said that the VBIED targeted a police station in Bolan area.
The Taliban news agency Voice of Jihad quickly announced that the Taliban was behind the suicide attack in Bolan area. Voice of Jihad claimed that over 32 soldiers of the Afghan Army were killed and 47 others were injured in the attack.
However, Zahir Gul a Border Police official in Helmand province told the Chinese Xinhua News Agency that only one person was killed, and five others were injured in the VBIED attack.
"A terrorist riding an explosive-laden car was attempting to enter a police checkpoint but was identified by police and detonated his device outside the post, killing himself and a policeman, and injuring five more police personnel," Gul told Xinhua.
Lately the Taliban attacks on the civilians in Afghanistan increased dramatically, while its military operations against the Afghan Army and Police became very limited.
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The Annual Sponge Docks Seafood Festival in Tarpon Springs is a Can't-Miss Weekend Event of Food, Music and Fun for All Ages
All the locals will tell you that the Sponge Docks, are the pride and joy of Tarpon Springs. For thirty years strong, the Annual Sponge Docks Seafood Festival has been bringing delicious seafood, craft vendors and live music all weekend long. This year, the 31st annual event returns November 9-11, 2018. It's a can't-miss weekend event of food, music and fun for all ages!
For newcomers, the event takes place along Dodecanese Boulevard. Admission is FREE. Also, the parking is free at the at Dog Splash Park at 508 Live Oak Street.
There is nothing you should be worried about if you aren't a big seafood fan. The event will provide plenty of delicious choices of food, including non-seafood items, gyros, souvlaki, baklava, and some of the best Greek restaurants. The most important thing to enjoy is the world famous sponge docks.
RELATED CONTENT: Things to Do at the Sponge Docks in Tarpon Springs
If you think it's only going to be food at this festival, then you are wrong! This year, Sponge Docks Seafood Festival, specifically selected artisans, craftsmen, and other vendors will show and sell their wares. It's a perfect spot to get an early start on your holiday shopping.
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Friday 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Arts and Craft Vendors
Nautical and food-related arts and crafts, fishing apparel, kitchen and cooking items and lots of specialty items perfect for unique gifts!
Live Music All Weekend!
Last but not least, how can we forget the music? On Friday, November 9th, Joel & Dakota will perform at 12:00 pm; Smoobe at 3:00 pm; Razin' Jane at 6:00 pm.
On Saturday, November 10th, AJ & The Geezer will be playing at 10:00 am; Bishop Avenue Duo at 12:30 pm; Paul Anthony Band at 3:00 pm; The Foundation at 6:00 pm.
On Sunday, November 11st, Steve Borst will be on the stage at 11:00 am; I Heart Cats Band at 2:00 pm.
It's a fun weekend for everyone at the Annual Sponge Docks Seafood Festival. It's a can't-miss annual event that is full of food, music, and fun for all ages!
Later on this year check out the 28th Annual Thanksgiving Art and Craft Festival in Tarpon Springs!
28th Annual Thanksgiving Art & Craft Festival
The outdoor showcase has been a holiday favorite for more than 25 years, and has always been held during Thanksgiving weekend on Small Business Saturday.
Stay connected with Tarpon Spring events like this by registering on 727area. We cover everything to do in Pinellas County and registration is always free!