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When hard-throwing curveball artist Leonel Vinas graduated last year from Freeport HS, the only team that came calling was a ruthless Long Island gang.
Vinas was all set to sign up with the hooligans until Yankee owner Hank Steinbrenner offered him a chance to pitch for Hank's Yanks, the summer team he sponsors.
Yesterday, the 19-year-old right-hander realized his dream — signing a $1,500 minor-league contract with the Bronx Bombers.
Vinas' luck began to change when a friend introduced him to Ray Negron, a Yankee adviser, who then introduced the player to Steinbrenner.
"At the beginning of the year I wasn't doing anything but being in the streets, and then a friend introduced me to Ray, and Ray introduced me to Hank," Vinas said.
"They told me, 'You have a chance to be a Yankee.' I didn't believe it, I didn't think it was true. But as the season went on it got bigger and bigger and here we are now, my dream come true."
Steinbrenner's father, George, had rescued Negron from the streets when he caught the young man spray-painting graffiti on the side of the old Yankee Stadium in 1973.
Following a summer in which Vinas, an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, went 12-0 with a 1.12 ERA, the 5-foot-10, 175-pounder got a chance to work out in Tampa for scouting director Damon Oppenheimer and VP of player personnel Billy Connors.
"He throws 88 to 91 miles per hour, has a good change-up and pretty good curveball," Oppenheimer said. "It will have a lot to do with what he does. We will see how he competes."
There is no avoiding how long the odds are for Vinas to reach the major leagues.
But if he begins to have doubts, he only has to talk to his new hitting coach, Johnny Rodriguez. Rodriguez made it from high-school ball in The Bronx to the major leagues after not being drafted out of high school.
Rodriguez is ready for his first year as a hitting coach in the Yankee system for the Gulf Coast League's Tampa team, where Vinas will be assigned.
Team officials insist Vinas has a legitimate shot.
GM Brian Cashman gave Vinas the same talk he gives every other player signed by the Yankees.
"This is real. He has talent," Cashman said. "I look forward to seeing where your talent takes you. I tell all the players we sign, we are going to make sure we provide every opportunity — everything at our disposal will be given to you to see if your dream comes true."
It sure beats the other option.
Additional reporting by George A. King III


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TEDxOxford - Aubrey de Grey - The Fountain of Youth
http://www.tedxoxford.co.uk/Aubrey de Grey, Chief Scientific Officer at the SENS foundation presents his talk "Regenerative medicine against ageing: is the real fountain of youth forseeable at last?" at TEDxOxford on the 26th of September 2011. To find out more about TEDxOxford see http://www.tedxoxford.co.uk/About TEDx:In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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This is interesting to me because I'm trying to think of a topic for my next old folks talk, and I was settling on fossils and the origin of life. Apparently these guys are having a massive hissy-fit on whose fossil is older! But we know that something turned the atmosphere from methane to oxygen billions of years ago.
Can you imagine the Gorites in those days? "This plant pollution is turning our lovely methane into oxygen! Soon we stinky anaerobes will be ex-stink!"


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Fancy yourself as a bit of an iPhoneographer? Own an iPad and want to make the most of it in your photography workflow? Here are our favourite apps for all sorts of photographers, from casual shooters to serious amateurs.
For convenience, we've divided the apps into appropriate sections, from capturing to editing and, finally, sharing. We're focusing on apps for iOS devices in this feature — stay tuned for our picks for other platforms.
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There's a reason that Camera+ makes it onto plenty of "best of" lists, and that's because it does what it says on the box rather elegantly. There's touch control, which lets you set exposure and focus separately by using two fingers, and it can also activate the LED flash on the iPhone 4 to act as a constant fill light. Definitely worth the investment if you want to move beyond the built-in camera app.
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One area where the iPad really proves its chops for photographers is the ability to view RAW files from a variety of cameras, without the need for conversion to open formats, such as DNG or even to JPEG. piRAWnha is one of a few apps for iPad that capitalise on its RAW prowess by allowing photographers to make common tweaks that would normally be done on a computer, such as noise control and sharpening profiles, available through the sliders onscreen. Actions can be undone with a double tap, and the original image can be restored by triple tapping. Note that you will need to turn location services on in order to edit RAW files.
There are a few limitations to the app, including the ability to edit images only in portrait orientation, and the tendency for the app to keep popping up notifications even when it has access to your image library.
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Like piRAWnha, PhotoForge2 also lets you load and tweak RAW files, but the interface is a bit cleaner. Access the main controls for adjustments along the bottom sliding panel, and tweak levels, curves and more to your liking. You can also add frames and textures to the finished image, and it also has a graphical representation of all of your previous edits so that you can step back if required.
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Plenty of photographers used to working with images in post-production will be well aware of the software that Nik (the makers of Snapseed) produce. Snapseed translates a lot of the functionality to iOS, with tweaks available for precise selections to exposure, white balance, colour saturation and many more.
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Or – "Can You Catch The Same Lightning In A Different Bottle?"
Here in the halls of Stately Spoilers Manor, we operate pretty much independently. So, as I was writing this, I was unaware that Josh was writing a review of the same issue. But, seeing as how it's already written, (and I kind of don't have time to write another just this instant) I figured, what the heck, why not see how we BOTH felt about the issue, and then probably never do this again. Heh…  In 1984, or so the story goes, DC Comics was in dire straits. The company was bleeding money, very few of their iconic characters seemed very relavant, and there were, apparently, rumors that DC would be no more within months… Then, Marv Wolfman and George Perez launched 'The New Teen Titans,' a book that took DC's kid sidekicks, added a dash of X-Men-style plotting, and managed to generate a bona fide classic (and, some say, bringing DC back from the brink.) 25 or so years later, those issues are remembered fondly by everyone, and every few years, it is decided that it's time to get the band back together and see if the Titans can, once again, become the 600 pound gorilla of comics. Is Judd Winick the man to reignite the fires of Titan-mania?
Previously, on Titans: After Cyborg's attempt to reorganize the Titans East went awry, it became clear that someone had a serious mad-on for Titans, of both the teen and other varieties. Thankfully, only Power Boy (who was never much more than a plot device in a bad cape anyway) was permanently taken out of action, and the original Teen Titans regrouped in order to defend the lives of those who came after them. Raven, Cyborg, Changeling, Starfire, Nightwing, Flash, Red Arrow (ugh), and Donna Troy (who really needs a decent superhero nom de guerre) have combined forces to discover that Raven's estranged father Trigon (whose name I swear should be pronounced "trig-gun" rather than the odd and awkward "try-gon) seems to be behind it all.  Facing another run-in with the big red dude, the former junior Justice League kids gather together again, just like old times…
We start the story with a close up of a huge-eyed girl being seduced into something. We cut the the reverse angle and see Trigon as a blonde adonis, eyes glowing with menace. "I am everything that I am needed to be." He says all the right things, at exactly the right times, but he… um… gets her naked in a circle of hooded druids. Kinky! We cut to Raven, looking unpleasantly aroused for a story about her parents concieving her, saying "and THAT, as you all know, is how my parents met." It's not the first point where the art and the story seem to give different accounts of what's going on. Starfire wonders aloud why Trigon would want to kill Titans, but Raven explains that, with magic, naming is power. Since only "The Titans" have ever defeated him, T-Man wants to make sure that alchemy will never restore itself. But, his mental kung-fu is no match for his little girl's, and Raven manages to steal a terrifying bit of information: Trigon has three other children. And she knows who the mothers are…
At the first home, the team of The Flash and Donna Troy (in a truly horrible, HORRIBLE amalgamation of her latest costume and her original Wonder Girl look… It's awful! Awful!) find that the first bride is dead, several months ago, and her tattooed ex-girlfriend doesn't have any leads for them. Wally makes an uncharacteristically mean remark about Donna having no background or family, and she blows up at him. Wally rages that she's lucky, having no family means having nothing to lose, but Donna shrieks back that he doesn't know how good he has it! That was weird…
At the second bride's abode, Nightwing and Starfire find that the second bride… is dead. Several months ago. I sense a pattern forming. Starfire makes a remark about how sad is is to die alone, but her pose is the pose of a Maxim model trying to entertain the teenagers at home. She smiles a strange smile, and mentions "When I feel alone… I think of you." Nightwing sneaks up behind her and says, "I think of you when I'm NOT alone." What? Did he just… imply that… Ewww! Starfire turns and they start kissing, then they have sex, right there in the midst of the "crime scene." Also, their ankles are so tiny and delicate that they're gonna snap when they stand up. Just saying…
Team three, consisting of Raven, Red Arrow (ugh) and Beast Boy, in an ensemble so awful it makes Donna's gawdawful new togs look like the original Kid Flash costume, finds that the third bride… blah blah blah fishcakes. Her mourning hubby tries to help, but Raven leaps in and starts aggressively questioning him about his dead wife. Roy (because I'm tired of typing Red Arrow ((ugh))) pulls her back, and Beast Boy snarks that she's nothing but an ice queen, and doesn't even know how to ACT human. "What do YOU know about being human?" snarls the daughter of Trigon…Â
…and Beast Boy PUNCHES HER IN THE FACE! AS A GORILLA!! Red Arrow (see above) prepares to skewer them both, buth the rest of the Titans arrive and break it up. Donna Troy poses, and her waist is almost exactly the same girth as her upper arm, as she points out that they were all acting out of character… The Titans regroup, and compare notes, and Raven realizes that they've been attacked by three of the seven deadly sins. "Rage. Envy. Lust." "One for each of us," says an off-screen voice, and Trigons trio of four-eyed sons stand before them, poorly drawn and big as life.
Okay, first, I have to say it. I DO NOT LIKE Joe Benitez' art here. All the characters are tall and spindly as Aeon Flux, without the stylization to make it work. Worst of all, the one character who should BE tall and gangly, Starfire, isn't. No, she's shorter than Nightwing, and her curves actually make her look out of place by comparison. Joe's Beast Boy costume is horrid, a mishmash of other uniforms BB has worn before, with short sleeves like a Sears manager in Akron, Ohio, and a shoulder patch that seems to be the footprint of an animal, so long as that animal is shaped like a tear drop and has five claws. Cyborg isn't even in human form here, instead floating around on a strange Liefeld-esque hoverchair, very Professor X circa 1996. These are all stylistic choices, yes, but there's nothing interesting going on with the images, instead reminding me of all the worst aspects of J. Scott Campbell and Erik Larsen… I hope that it'll grow on me. (I will say that Benitez draws a mean gorilla.) Even more disappointing to me is the fact that Judd Winick's script just doesn't work for me. Beast Boy is snide, Red Arrow (Footnote 1.) is pretty much the horndog, but otherwise the character voices all meld together. Judd is usually one of my favorites, so I'm doubly disappointed at how much I don't like this issue. Trying to revisit the glory days of the Teen Titans is no new feat for DC, but generally, these attempts haven't been successful in recreating the magic of Wolfman/Perez. I wish Judd and Joe luck with this book, but unless something changes dramatically by issue six (my arbitrary six-month trial period for a book) I'm afraid I won't be around to see it. I can only give this issue 1.5 out of 5 stars.
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"Is Judd Winick the man to reignite the fires of Titan-mania?"
Not with this book, not with these characters. The under-used former kid sidekicks and their exotic cyborg/alien/demonic new friends were an eye-catching novelty at the time combined with rock solid art and story. Now, even if the art and story return to form (apparently, the art hasn't just yet, holding out that story gets better) the original hook that brought in new readers is gone. Nostalgia sells, but not as much as an eye-catching cover with tantalizing new elements that keeps delivering when you open the book. That pretty much sums up the impact of New Teen Titans. (Thunderbolts was like that too.)
Nightwing becomes more misused everytime his character is forced to regress five years and the Flash belongs in Justice League.
If Deathstroke, Terra and/or Brother Blood show up in the next 12 issues…hmm not a good sign. Lightning in a bottle only happens once.
I think my impression of this issue was more in line with your review than Josh's…the art especially is really turning me off.
Well, I guess I am the detractor in this conversation. I am enjoying the new series so far. I have always loved the Titans. I loved the first series. I loved the subsequent series. I liked it when it when to graphic paper. I loved it when it was Tales of the Teen Titans. I did not pick it up when the series was Young Justice if that can be counted. I started with the latest incarnation of Teen Titans, but I have become sorely dissapointed. Listen DC. I stopped with Teen Titans. I think that this series can do well. It can do well if the writters recognize that these Titans are no longer teens. They are all adults. Treat them like adults and write them as adults. There are many layers that these characters can be shown. I like this incarnation so far even though it is only three issues. I will keep it up for a while. If i stop I could continue in TPB and save some money.
Oh, and I like the art. It is nice to see something different on a main stream book.
I stopped reading comics, oh say around the time the Baxter Titan's series lost Perez' input….It is sure is swell to be able to pick up the book now and see nothing has changed!
I mean it was just as swell to read the old series and see all those old stories and characters from the 1960's show up and show how . . .nothing.. changed?
i'm glad that you and josh both reviewed the same book…. no offense to josh, as he's "new(er)" to the reviewing game, but THIS is a "fairer" evaluation of the book than his piece.


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Reebok do you want to make a f***ing fight uniform? During the fight pass prelim between Elizabeth Phillips and Jessamyn Duke, the MMA world got not one but two wardrobe malfunctions. Some on the internet would even call these "nip slips".
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Almost every Peruvian restaurant anywhere in the world serves a variation of this dish.
Papa a la huancaína is a cold starter made with boiled potatoes served on a bed of lettuce leaves. The potatoes are covered in a creamy, spicy huancaína sauce made with fresh, white country-style cheese and ají amarillo. The dish is garnished with black olives and hard-boiled egg slices.
Papa a la huancaína means potatoes covered in a sauce in the style of Huancayo, a city located in the fertile Mantaro River Valley.
About a six hour road trip from Lima (involving a climb from sea level to 15,80 feet ---4,820 meters-- at the Ticlio pass, and down to the Mantaro Valley, located at only 11,000 feet ---3,300 meters) Huancayo is famous for its Sunday market, the many festivals in the outlying villages along both banks of the Mantaro River, and the quality of its cuisine, made fresh with local products.
Huancahuasi, a bastion of local cooking in Huancayo.
The sauce is so thick you can't even see the potatoes.
Photo from Perú Llacta.
Huancayo itself is not a picturesque city; rather, it is a bustling commercial hub, busy building for the future. Having said that, Huancayo is also rich in Andean traditions, and papa a la huancaína is part of that tradition.
I admit to having a soft spot for Huancayo and the Valle del Mantaro; as a child, I lived there with my grandparents, the first two people to instill in me a love for Peruvian cuisine.
When those who form part of the Peruvian diaspora began opening Peruvian restaurants in cities as disparate as Boston, Madrid, Tokyo, and Sydney, they began to include papa a la huancaína on their menus.
Nowadays, it's hard to find a Peruvian restaurant anywhere in the world that does not offer some variation of this classic Mantaro Valley dish. Part of its appeal is its adaptability, the main ingredients can be easily located or substituted in most parts of the world. The sauce is easily made in a blender.
Photo from USA Peruvian Restaurants.
The papa a la huancaína I eat at my local Peruvian place here in Los Angeles may not be my grandmother's papa a la huancaína, made by hand using a stone mortar and pestle to grind and mix fresh country cheese and recently harvested ají amarillo, but it still evokes that piquant freshness featuring the key Andean crop, potatoes.
As I've mentioned before, I myself am not a chef, but a good Internet researcher; so, I have compiled here the best recipes in English for papa a la huancaína that I have found online. Let me know how they turn out.
If you have your own variation or a link to a different one, feel free to leave a comment or send me an e-mail.
Photo from TQNYC.
When preparing a jaw-dropping papa a la huancaína, make sure you use the most flavorful potatoes available. In my area, I prefer organic Yukon Gold potatoes. The lettuce should be crisp and fresh. Use the tastiest eggs you can find.
And now, the recipes:
This is the easiest variation of a papa a la huancaína recipe I found, from Chef 2 Chef, using feta and cream cheese (and peanuts, which is more reminiscent of an Ocopa sauce).
This more elaborate recipe from Chef 2 Chef, using evaporated milk, fresh cheese (or if not available, mozarella or munster), is evocative of the real deal.
This recipe is from the Goya company, so it promotes the use of its products, but it's easy to follow if you can get ají amarillo (and better yet, real papas amarillas, the famous yellow potatoes of Peru), but skip the salsa on the side this site recommends, that doesn't seem very Peruvian at all, at least not to accompany papa a la huancaína:
The following recipes are best for large gatherings, as they call for large quantities of papa a la huancaína, which is a perfect party dish.
This recipe from Cooks.com serves ten, and uses cottage cheese:
This easy-to-follow recipe for a large-gathering is from Astray (It calls for two pounds of potatoes). The author has even included a Bolivian variation:
And, this is almost the identical recipe as above from Food Down Under, with a different format which may be a little easier to follow:
Yet another recipe for ten, this one from Recipe Bazaar. It seems easy to follow, and includes a review from a satisfied customer at the end:
Update: Now, you can read César's excellent recipe for papa a la huancaína by clicking here. He and Sury have a blog they say is about, 'All things FOOD from Peru and India.' Intriguing, isn't it?
Enjoy the papa a la huancaína!
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- Of course. Maybe we're in here so that we can prepare for it. There must be something after birth.
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With the official announcement of Android 4.4 KitKat, it was only a matter of time until the Google Nexus 5 leaks would start, in fact it already started with the unveiling of the Android KitKat mascot with a video catching an unannounced Nexus device.
The LG D820 has passed through the FCC, being certified and caught carrying NFC as well as LTE. The LG D820 packs a 5-inch FHD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 as well as a large camera hole, likely confirming rumours that the Nexus 5 would feature a much improved camera. The LG G2 is the LG D802, and considering leaks thus far, the LG D820 is without a doubt the Google Nexus 5. It features Android 4.4 KitKat, though the build is a bit old as it is still referred to as Key Lime Pie.
Are you excited to see what the Nexus 5 brings to the table? The Nexus 5 is rumoured to launch alongside Android 4.4 KitKat sometime in October, likely October 31.


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- English-speaking countries
- Education in Europe
- Education in Asia
- Another countries
Skills cost much and this is what should be kept in mind when looking for information on scholarships(Scholarship or grant is the kind of financial aid to pay for the study that is awarded competitively. Applicants that are most eligible to receive such aid in view of grant makers are awarded the grant amount that is mainly enough to cover all expenses) for international students. Another point is that foreign education is continuously sought-after. This is well associated with a huge size of financial investments made to scientific researches and education in broad terms. However most people guess that foreign education is affordable to those only who are lucky to have wealthy parents or are especially brilliant. That's not the case. Find below answers to all possible questions on educational scholarships and grants in terms of all opportunities to win funding described in the highest available way.
These two broad categories of financial aid should be recognized distinctively. The grant is the lump-sum that is good enough to cover all education expenses. The scholarship is paid on a monthly basis, as a rule, not all at once. All in all, grants are need-based while scholarships are merit-based sum.
What's the difference between grants and scholarships?
Funding may be provided by the following:
Who is responsible to allow grants?
- Universities involved in specific scientific researches
- Governments or regional authorities
- Ministries of Foreign Affairs or Education
- Commercial organizations concerned in researches
- International education centers
- Charitable foundations to support education system
It is not a must to be a brilliant student to study abroad and be funded properly. However, as of the date of grant proposal submission, the applicant should possess particular skills, experience and knowledge that could distinguish him/her against others as the cunning and promising student, that is, to show better academic progress than 90% students might do). The grant applicant should have high grade point average, a good command of English language(TOEFL iBT > 90 or similar) and of the second language to study as an option. Work experience in the field of qualification, participation in conferences, any publications and other beneficial extra-curricular activities are welcomed. All these skills can be acquired for a year or even for half a year, if tried better. Acquisition of English language proficiency is also feasible during a short-term period. Yet, grants are not awarded with only exemplary students or highly-qualified specialists with work experience. Grant makers pursue different objectives from providing financial aid to the poor or to supporting particular businesses.
Who can benefit from education grants?
The shortest validity term of student grant is from several weeks to months (internship); the longest grant period is available from 1 to 3 years. In the latter case the financial aid is paid in parts. The point is that grant period cannot be postponed or rescheduled: it is given for the particular study period. An exception to this is the number of grant programmes for one-year pre-university study and free language course trainings in which case the grant becomes valid upon completion of foundation courses. It is worth noting that if the applicant fails to use the grant awarded within a year, the grant maker reserves the right to hold competition to search for other applicants, though leaving the chance for the applicant who misses the chance to apply again on a common basis.
Grant duration
To start with, the applicant should select the country, the academic program and/or tertiary education institution. Then, the education programme should be reviewed thoroughly. The special priority should be given to programme opportunities, the number of requisite European credits for study, application deadlines and all other documents to be submitted. The study fee should be given the highest priority. This is very important. All this information is helpful to be clear with the education programme and search of targeted funds to meet expenditures.
How to get the student grant or scholarship to study abroad?
The information on student scholarships can be obtained as independently and by referring to our specialists through completing Personal account form. Later on, our personnel will provide with the list of available grants. Websites of particular tertiary education institutions should be navigated to search for necessary information to apply, in case of independent search. Nevertheless, in case such information is missing the Office of Financial Aid should be first addressed to, either the International Office, and types of financial aid for international students should be clarified. In case if the universities fail to provide with the financial aid, the applicants are recommended to investigate federal government or state government programmes for resources provided in the country of study destination. As a rule government-based funds allow significant assets to attract international students.
How to obtain information on scholarships?
Supposedly, everyone can afford to study abroad. Many countries allow free or almost free tertiary education for international students whereas the student visa makes it possible to get employment. Besides, thousands of various scholarships and grant options are available to cover study fees abroad. It is all to relate with the applicant's capabilities and, to the most extent, to aspiration and persistency of the applicant. Today about 30% of students who study abroad can afford making up for study fees based on scholarship or grand funds. For example, 88000 grant makers from the US allow scholarships per year for the total amount of 40 billion USD.
What is the chance to get a grant?
The applicant's chances to get financial aid increase, if he/she:
How to become a strong candidate for a grant or a scholarship?
- shows successful academic progress by school or higher education institution programme;
- intends to study in the same area or in that similar to qualification obtained;
- has a perfect command of English language;
- has been working on diploma thesis or is involved in scientific research in actual scientific area;
- has a work experience in the area of specialization;
- can clearly justify the ways on how education abroad might facilitate development of cultural, economic and political relations between the country of study and home country of the applicant.
Documents to apply for Bachelor or Master level programmes of study or summer schools are the same as required to submit to Scholarship Funds and universities. The list of application documents is below:
What are the submission documents?
- Application for scholarship or grant;
- A copy of the foreign passport;
- Personal history background or detailed curriculum vitae (CV) of the applicant stating achievements, awards, job responsibilities, internships, voluntary projects, scholarships (if any), academic papers (if any), etc.;
- A cover letter (essay) with the detailed statement of need in study in the selected area of specialization at the tertiary education institution (normally about 500 words);
- References from university lecturers and/or colleagues (as a rule, two recommendation letters written in a foreign language and signed by the former with degree levels, e-mail address and contact telephones indicated);
- Notarized copies of certificates of secondary education (Leaving Certificate) and Diploma, if any (with the Diploma Supplement or academic transcript provided by the higher education institution listing all courses and scores of the applicant) and translated into the approved language of the scholarship programme (English language, as a rule);
- International Exam Certificate on English language proficiency (IELTS, TOEFL – for English language; TestDaF – for German, TCF/DALF/DELF – for French and others);
- Other documents specified by the Scholarship programme that prove on occupational internship, participation in academic competitions, etc.)
The authorized employees involved in scholarship programme take decisions on the financial aid to be allotted to particular applicants only in 2 to 3 weeks or even a whole month upon the application process is over. The candidate will receive a notice via e-mail as well as an official letter by mail. Mostly, rejection cases are not explained while those who win to get scholarships get congratulation letter and study invitation letter.
How to find out the results?
In some cases, applicants are rejected to get financial aid due to the following:
What applications are rejected?
- The applicant's statement is not unique (another applicant with the same statement of purpose is considered to be more eligible for the aid in view of the commission);
- The application form is completed improperly or application documents are not complete;
- The theme and goals shown by the applicant do not comply with the project objective;
- The applicant requires too small/large amount of aid (this might compromise the applicant and cause doubts on the need in the financial aid and project implementation;
- Grants are limited.
Student grants are available for bachelor, master and doctor level programmes. Scholarships to pay for Undergraduate programmes(Bachelor-level programmes) are given for 1-year period to cover study fees, whereas Post-graduate programmes(Doctor-level programmes) grants are available to cover all the study period (up to 3 years). The age range is also important to get financial aid since the older is the applicant the chances are smaller to get grants. For instance, the age from 35 to 40 years is preferable to get financial aid for Master's level study. Grant makers can afford allowances to cover expenses foe language learning courses, summer school fees as well as internships depending on the study objectives. Grants and scholarships are available for applicants with a wide range of specializations including medicine, engineering, economics, fine art, science, pedagogics, etc. Due to that, applicants are recommended to demonstrate a clear career promotion as a system of study, internship and work experience to be funded by grant makers.


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October 22nd, 2011 by WCBC Radio
Maryland's unemployment rate continued to increase for the fourth straight month in September, according to the U.S. Labor Department. The jobless rate rose to 7.4 percent last month from 7.3 percent in August. According to the Baltimore Sun, The number of jobs in Maryland rose by 12,300 since last September and by 14,900 so far this year. According to preliminary data, Maryland added more than 6,800 jobs in September.


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On Fri, 14 Feb 2014, Darren Spruell wrote:
Wanted to inquire what the recommended process is for setting up a Xen host system with support for LVM (and dm kernel driver/etc.) given that module loading does not function with the Xen Dom0 kernel. The only option I see is to modify the kernel to include 'pseudo-device dm' but I'm not clear on ability to do this in the Xen kernel.
I think this was added over 3 years ago, and should be present in the NetBSD-6 releases.
Mike --- Michael L. Hitch mhitch%montana.edu@localhost Operations Consulting, Information Technology Center Montana State University, Bozeman, MT USA


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Published: 2005/12/12
by Jesse Jarnow
New Year's Eve 1995 – Phish
Rhino Records 73275
Yes, please.
While there are several talking points one can make about Phish's performance at Madison Square Garden on New Year's Eve 1995 — how it ended the first, dorky era of Vermont quartet's career, how they would soon hit a creative wall and start their second act as arena rockers two years later (with a wondrous acoustic intermission), how this music holds up against that second act, what the jams sound like compared to the music the members of Phish have made since their 2004 break-up — the most effective (at least, if the mission is to convince you to buy this product) might be to simply say that the music's joy is entirely self-contained and perfect.
The three sets, portioned neatly onto three discs, contain a pristine rendition of Phish at their myth-making best, leader Trey Anastasio at the peak of his I'm-grinning-'cause-I-know-something-you-don't-know period. "Icculus, the prophet, stood before his eyes," Anastasio sings of his Colonel Forbin, just before delivering a fairly straight-faced monologue about how — when not on tour — Phish operate the Gamehendge Time Laboratories. At the mere mention of the character's name, the crowd erupts. Anastasio's voice quavers on the next line, first clearly surprised, then proud, that 35,000 people in New York City are taking his senior college project seriously.
He'd already given them good reason to, dotting the first set with precise, compact performances of high-octane compositions like "Reba" and "The Sloth" — and, even when he'd made his only misstep of the show, during "The Squirming Coil," keyboardist Page McConnell had flawlessly covered for him. The band charges into the cartoon tightrope of "Reba" at top speed, and sound as if they'll surely derail at any moment. But, being myth-making and all, they don't. The band is still at top-speed when they drop into the jam — the first improvisation of the night — and it's a little rushed, but the quartet are at their conversational best. McConnell completes Anastasio's phrases, dancing upwards as the guitarist skitters down. Mike Gordon intersperses the jam's heartbeat bassline with short flights of his own. When he does, the band flutters off into the Frippertronic bliss that made them so potent.
And Anastasio would continue to give the crowd reasons to take him seriously for the rest of the show. Spaced out by theatrical interludes — the first set appearance of lyricist Tom Marshall to ham his way through Collective Soul's "Shine," the second set conclusion of the tour-long band/audience chess match, the third set arrival of the New Year and drummer Jon Fishman in a diaper and bonnet — the show's five big jams were hung from an elaborate dramatic framework. And they're huge: a set-ending "Mike's Song" that fades into delay loop ether, a full-on tumble through The Who's "Drowned" that segues fershizzlebrah into Anastasio's "Lizards," a melodically resourceful "Weekapaug Groove" that falls backwards into more from The 'Oo with "Sea and Sand," a stand-alone "Runaway Jim" that flexes itself for one of the first times, and — saved for the third set — their old showpiece standby, "You Enjoy Myself.""How awful would it be if time stopped?" Anastasio asks shortly after the crowd's cheer for Icculus. Without digressing for too long about the dangers of time machines and spent youth and gorgeously remixed Phish shows and shitty wars: suffice it to say, Trey: it wouldn't be so bad, man. Wouldn't be so bad at all.


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Hi all,
I just bought a tracker (iOptron) and iOptron app as well, currently I am struggling with polar alignment since I am in Southern Hemisphere, the Polaris Australis is very dim, I could see the Southern Cross. I wanted to do 2-3 min long exposure.
Any tip/ help would be appreciated.


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8:30am- meet at church
9- depart SJV
1- arrive/eat (paper bag lunch)
1:30- set up camp
2- flags
2:15- swim/freetime
4- search and rescue drill
6- flags
6:15- eat
7- freetime
8- night game
9:30- PLC/quiet time
10- lights out
7- wake up/eat
7:45- flags/chapel
8- freetime/get ready for obstacle course
8:30- obstacle course
10:30- swim
12- lunch
1- sand castle contest (graded on size, appearance, and detail)
3- judging/freetime
4- eagle eye
5- patrol cook-off (graded on taste, originality, appearance, and cleanliness; meaning no carrying in your hands, u should have plates, ect.)
6:30- dinner (This will be the leftovers of your patrol meal, bring enough for eagle's small portions of judging, and for your WHOLE patrol)
7:15- flags
7:30- campfire (bring a skit and a song per patrol)
8:30- freetime (clean your tents for inspection first!!!!)
9- tent inspection/quiet time
10- lights out
7- wake up/eat
7:45- break down camp
8:30- service project
9:15- depart the beach (bring money for lunch on the way home)
2:15- arrive at SJV
2:45- troop dismissed
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USANA Health Sciences' China Subsidiary BabyCare Ltd., Receives Approval For Three Additional Direct Selling Licenses In Mainland China
Jul 13, 2016, 11:29 ET
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health Sciences Inc. (NYSE : USNA ), a global nutritional company, announced today that its China subsidiary BabyCare Ltd. received official government approval from the Ministry of Commerce People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) to expand direct selling activities in three additional provinces/municipalities within the People's Republic of China. The provinces/municipalities include Jiangsu, Shanxi and Tianjin.
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These three additional licenses granted to USANA's wholly owned subsidiary, BabyCare Ltd., add to the company's existing direct selling license in the municipality of Beijing. This announcement of MOFCOM granting three additional provincial/municipality direct sales licenses shows the good standing of USANA's China operations doing business as BabyCare Ltd.
"We are excited to see continued progress in China as we expand the reach of our world-class products plus research and development into this great country," said CEO Dave Wentz. "We appreciate the efforts of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and look forward to many more years of working together."
For more information about USANA's products and company, visit USANA.com.
About USANA
Founded in 1992, USANA Health Sciences (NYSE : USNA ) is a U.S.-based nutritional company that manufactures high-quality supplements and personal care, energy and weight-management products in its FDA-registered facility in Salt Lake City. USANA's products, tested by NSF International and used by more than 600 professional athletes, are developed by the company's award-winning team of scientists and sold directly to Preferred Customers and Associates in 18 international markets.
USANA is the No. 1 Rated Brand in Direct Sales Based on Customer Satisfaction in ConsumerLab.com's 2013 Survey of Vitamin and Supplement Users. Named one of Outside magazine's "Best Places to Work" for four consecutive years, USANA has received more than 100 state, national and international accolades, including Utah Best of State, Stevie Awards, Australian Business Awards, NutriSearch Editor's Choice and others. Learn more about USANA (www.USANA.com) and the USANA True Health Foundation (www.USANAfoundation.org/), stay current with the official USANA blog (www.whatsupUSANA.com), like us on the USANA Facebook page (www.facebook.com/USANAhealthsciences), or follow USANA on Twitter (@USANAinc).
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Daredevil #18 concludes Mark Waid and Chris Samnee's fantastic run on the series with a satisfying issue, resolving all the major recent plot points and hitting some emotional highs related to the friendship between Matt Murdock and Foggy Nelson. Although certain elements of the resolution felt a little abrupt, and this wasn't quite as good of an issue as the past couple, it still serves as a good close on a stellar run and intense final arc.
There are really two distinct parts to Daredevil #18: one is the resolution of the final arc and the second is an epilogue, wrapping up loose threads. In the first part, Daredevil disguises himself as Ikari (killed by The Shroud in the last issue) and stalls for time against the Kingpin to save Foggy and Kirsten while The Shroud and Jubula Pride somehow convince The Owl (who can now interact with all machines) to release all available information on Wilson Fisk to the media and the authorities, meaning they are beating down his door while Daredevil beats him up.
The resolution of the threads left open in Daredevil #18 is effective but also a little by-the-book. I find it a little hard to believe that someone as calculating as Fisk could be fooled by Daredevil just wearing a different costume. Are Murdock and Ikari the exact same body size? Also, Fisk has been battling Murdock for years. Wouldn't he develop a sense of when he was around? Waid and Samnee have been putting Matt Murdock through the wringer lately, and it's been great. In Daredevil #18, I feel like they let him beat Kingpin and clean up the mess caused by The Shroud too easily. It almost seems as though this was a hastily put-together ending that was supposed to be more drawn out because it feels a little rushed and underwhelming as a close.
The other problem I have is that the ultimate battle for Waid's Daredevil is against Kingpin, even though he only appeared in the last three issues. On one level, it makes sense since they are such perfect opponents. However, it's a little strange that Kingpin is the ultimate take-down when he hasn't really been bothering Daredevil nearly as much over the past few years (during Waid's tenure) as other villains. Kingpin's actions in the final arc do justify his fate in the story, but I wish some of the resolution had affected other foes.
Even with these complaints, Daredevil #18 is still a solid issue and it wraps up a great final arc, with Daredevil #17 being one of Waid and Samnee's best issues on the title. When read as a complete arc, some of my complaints on this issue will be less important. Waid has done incredible work on Daredevil, which has had a long history of strong writing but had gotten a little bogged down in the dark n' gritty motif before he took over. Waid revitalized the book with a different tone. It wasn't light, but it was more fun while still visiting dark and emotional places.
Samnee has been a crucial part of Waid's work on Daredevil since taking over, and he has some great panels in this issue. In some ways, the last scene of Daredevil #18, which occurs after the battle with The Kingpin, is one of the best. Matt is having trouble dealing with the idea that all of his recent maneuvers have left his loved ones publicly exposed and constantly in danger. Foggy gives him a heartfelt pep talk that might bring a little moisture to your eye. Samnee draws the scene beautifully, and it serves as a wonderful contrast to the fierce battle sequence that he illustrated earlier in the issue.
Incoming writer Charles Soule and artist Ron Garney will have enormous shoes to fill when Daredevil relauches. Waid has shuffled the deck with Matt Murdock, but he's also left DD and associates in relatively stable positions as characters. Soule will be able to tell almost any kind of story he chooses. Daredevil #18 is a nice cap on a great run by Waid and Samnee and while it's not their best work, it hits a lot of the right notes as a send-off.


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Suns announce executive staff changesPosted by Inside Hoops
Jun 30
The Suns announced today the promotion of Jay Parry to Senior Vice President of Brand and Business Development for the club and added additional responsibilities to two veteran executives. Ralph Marchetta adds the title of Senior Vice President of Suns Ticket Operations, continuing as General Manager of Sports and Entertainment Services which manages US Airways Center. Senior Vice President of Marketing Partnerships Lynn Agnello will add Suite Sales and Service to her current role with the team.
"The new assignments announced today create one of the most experienced and talented senior business teams to be found anywhere in sports and entertainment," said Rick Welts, President and CEO of the Phoenix Suns. "The characteristics that made Jay so successful with the Mercury will now be expanded across the entire organization. Ralph and Lynn have shown their ability to excel as their management responsibilities have grown, and the three of them together are a formidable team."
As Senior Vice President of Brand and Business Development, Parry will oversee the day to day operations of Ticket Sales, Premium Seats, Suns Digital Media, CRM and Database Marketing, Public Relations, Marketing and Community Relations departments.
For the past seven years, Parry served as President and Chief Operating Officer for the Phoenix Mercury and has been responsible for overseeing all business operations. Under Parry's leadership, the organization won two WNBA championships (2007, 2009) and has posted significant business growth in the areas of corporate partnerships and acquiring new fans. Parry was also a driving force behind the Mercury's development of an innovative alliance with Lifelock that resulted in the first-ever corporate-branded jersey in WNBA or NBA history.
Marchetta has been with the organization since March 1992, before the opening of America West Arena, as an event manager and entered the world of booking in 1996. He was named Vice President of Entertainment in 2002 before assuming the General Manager role for US Airways Center in 2007. Marchetta is responsible for bringing some of the most prestigious concerts to the Valley including The Police, Eric Clapton, U2, George Strait. He also secured long-term relationships with Feld Entertainment (Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice shows) and concert promoter Live Nation.
Agnello is entering her 10th season with the Suns as Senior Vice President of Marketing Partnerships for the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury. She has built an unprecedented discipline of full-service sales and activation, generating revenue through partnership packages which include broadcasts in HD, digital media, radio, cable, print, website, signage, and promotional elements. As the only local professional sports team controlling and marketing all its own media and promotional assets, she leads the franchise's relationships with over 100 marketing partners. She joined the organization in 2001.