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Discussion in 'DSTT' started by moodswinger, Oct 14, 2008.
so, is there?
well.....after searching everyday on their sites, there is no firmware updates, and havent heard of any
[i want bleach dark souls to work on wifi
Yeah, I know. Hopefully an update happens soon.
i hope it's a major update. it's been months since the last update, and i've been thinkin' of switching flash cards.
maby there's no updates yet as nothings really broken yet!
most games (quite a lot) work so hence maby no updates
or they are working out how to code in some SEMTEX or other explosive material to nuke the CLONE TTDS cards lol
or maby something else
This is depressing, after having a G6 lite for so long I'm kind of spoiled. Hope they're still working on this card.
i hope they some how implement folder browsing in their next firmware update.
They need to implement sorting first. But don't hold your breath on either.
1.15 is out.
ummmm THAT ALREADY IS THE LATEST!
I think that was in reference to the 1.15C firmware. Personally, I feel no immediate urge to put fake firmware on my card.
mabey its dead,
wouldn't surprise me since r4 is dead
and the r4-adv
doesn't anyone thng it should be encrypted?
we need some major updates....I really want to play Bleach 2.
and I thought the 1.15C was from a fake DSTT site.
1.15 C is firmware for a DSTT clone.... it works (don't know any long term effects but for now it is working) but it still doesn't fix the corrupted data error for the new Bleach
dang...even the clones don't work for bleach 2.
You can supposedly fix the Bleach 2 rom so that it works on the DSTT. Instructions: http://gbatemp.net/index.php?s=&showto...t&p=1460742
u cant go wifi though


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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 13, 2015) - Meadow Bay Gold Corporation ("Meadow Bay Gold" or the "Company") (TSX:MAY)(OTCQB:MAYGF)(FRANKFURT:20M) (WKN A1C3DN) is pleased to report that drilling is planned for this fall at its flagship Atlanta Gold Mine Project in Lincoln County, Nevada. Bids for two separate projects have been solicited from drill contractors.
The first project will entail reverse circulation (RC) drilling at the existing resource surrounding the historic Atlanta Mine. Previous drilling in 2011 left untested areas within the confines of the defined resource. The goal of this drill program is to explore these 'donut holes' within both the Atlanta Shear Zone as well as the adjacent Atlanta Porphyry. A limited drill program in 2012 was successful in filling in one of the holes and demonstrated the continuity of mineralization.
The second project will be a maiden drill program at the Western Knolls which lies just to the west of the Atlanta Mine. Previous work at the Western Knolls consisting of geochemical and geophysical surveys has revealed a broad area of alteration with attendant precious metal values. Because this area has never been drilled, diamond core is needed to provide critical 3D geologic information. Initial targets have been selected on the basis of a geophysical synthesis that suggests similarities with the Atlanta Porphyry.
Both projects will be staged out of the Company's camp at the Atlanta Mine. The camp is in close proximity to both projects and has ample accommodations for both projects to be conducted simultaneously.
"Meadow Bay's goal is to increase the resource at the Atlanta Mine by an additional 50% by filling in the donut holes. We think this is easily achievable." states Christopher Crupi, CEO of Meadow Bay Gold. "At the Western Knolls our goal is to move this exciting project toward a discovery. We continue to be amazed that with all the exploration that has taken place in Nevada over the last fifty years, virgin properties such as the Western Knolls remain to be tested."
Charles "Bill" Reed, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and Director of the Company, has reviewed and approved the contents of this press release.
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I'm something of a weird news aficionado, because who doesn't love a good story about a Florida man trying to trade his alligator for beer. One of my favorite recurring stories is that of the drunk man (and it's always a man, never a lady) breaking into a stranger's house and passing out in the unsuspecting victim's porch or bed or toilet, only to be found the next morning by the homeowner who immediately calls the cops and has the perpetrator arrested.
But apparently I'm not as quick to catch on, because when I opened my bedroom door around 7:15 one Friday morning after spending the night at my boyfriend's apartment and found a drunk stranger sleeping in my bed, I didn't freak out and call the police. I actually assumed he was my roommate's friend who had just gotten too drunk and needed a place to crash, since all the things I had left on the bed the night before were still there, from the bottles of nail polish to my laptop, just pushed to one side to make room.
More annoyed by the inconvenience of it than anything else, I walked to my bed, and shook his shoulders gently, almost hesitant to wake him. "Hey, buddy. I'm really sorry, but I need to get ready for work." He grunted and rolled over, snuggling deeper into my pillow.
I needed a different strategy. Rolling my eyes, I walked to my roommate's door and knocked. "Tim, I need to get dressed for work. Can you tell your friend to get out of my room?"
Before I could yell at my roommate again, the door swung open. In just his boxers, my roommate looked at me and said, "I don't have a friend staying in your bed."
Silence for a moment, then we rushed to my room as panic set in. I grabbed the shoulders of the now verified stranger in my bed, and shook him.
"Hey. Hey! Who are you?" I pulled the covers off him, and saw his jeans bunched around his knees. He apparently tried to undress the night before but hadn't quite succeeded. I thought about slapping him in the face, but somehow that seemed too cruel, so I started clapping my hands in his ear and yelled louder, "Get out of my bed, please."
The dude opened his eyes, looked at me, and I stopped clapping. He sat up slowly, calmly threw the sheets aside, and rolled his eyes. "Wow. Calm down." He shimmied his jeans up and walked into my kitchen. "Why are you being weird? You ordered me last night." He sat down at my kitchen table.
I then realized the Barbour coat slung over the chair and the suede boots on the floor I noticed earlier belonged to him, not to my roommate. A little taken aback by this stranger's brazenness, I still just expected him to put on his shoes and grab his coat and peace out, but he didn't. Instead, he stared at me.
Getting more anxious, I swung the front door open, and pointed toward the hallway, now shrieking, "What the fuck are you doing in my apartment? Get out, now."
But he still didn't move for his shoes. He asked me again, "What are you doing? You…you ordered me here last night. I was here, in this apartment, last night. Why would you invite me here and then kick me out?"
I couldn't fully comprehend what he was saying, since none of it made sense. His use of the word "order" weirded me out. Maybe he was a gigolo who got the address wrong, because who else do you order? Was he expecting me to give him money? Do gigolos have pimps? And on top of all that, how did he end up in my bed?
"Dude, you were not here last night. I wasn't even here last night. I've never seen you before. You need to get out, now."
His words slurred together, still a little drunk. "But I was in this apartment last night. I know you. You sent me this address. You ordered…You ordered me. You sent...You ordered…" He looked at my roommate, still standing there in his boxers, for some acknowledgement of this series of events.
My roommate shrugged his shoulders. "I'm sorry, man, but I've never seen you before. You weren't at this apartment last night."
But the drunk stranger kept insisting that he had been here, that I ordered him. He was pleading with me to understand his version of events, and I started to feel bad. He was confused, and I wanted to give him an out, to help him realize how wrong he was, so I asked, "If you know me, what's my name?"
"Your…Your name is Madeline." And I was inexplicably surprised he got it wrong. He looked at me, and said again, with conviction, "You ordered me." He stood up and walked toward me, still trying to convince me that I was wrong.
As he got closer, I remembered that this was a complete stranger who broke into my apartment and slept in my bed and was still a little drunk, so I really shouldn't feel bad for him. In fact, it was probably OK to start freaking out. I started shrieking, "Get out, or I'm calling the cops." I picked up his coat and his boots, and shoved them toward him. When he still didn't make moves to put them on, I threw them out into the hallway, "You need to leave now! Put your shoes on and leave, or I'm calling the police."
He came closer, and I dialed 911. When the dispatcher asked, "What's your emergency?" The words came spewing out. "I came home this morning, and there was this drunk stranger in my bed, and I've never seen him before, and my roommate doesn't know who he is, and now he's refusing to leave, and I don't know what to do, and…"
The stranger stumbled across the threshold into the hallway, and I slammed the door, locking it. "Where should I send the car, ma'am," the dispatcher asked.
"He's gone…" And the dispatcher hung up.
As I berated my roommate for leaving the door unlocked before going to sleep, I heard the drunk dude in the hall, struggling to put his boots on, banging the door a couple of times in the process. I made a comment to Tim about how unbelievable all of this was, and the dude outside snickered, "Yeah, sure. I'm the crazy one."
I peeked out the peephole, but by then he was gone. Shaking, I took stock of my belongings. Nothing was missing. There was no vomit or piss anywhere. The only sign this stranger had been there was the rumpled sheets. But I felt uneasy leaving the apartment to go to work, and even more uncomfortable coming home.
I don't know who this kid is, and I never will. And although nothing truly bad happened, I still feel like I've been violated somehow. I'll never get an apology for the inconvenience. There was no respect for my personal space or for me as a person. He had no ability to admit his own mistake and move on gracefully. There's probably lesson about white male privilege and entitlement somewhere in here, but I was more worried he brought bedbugs into my apartment, so the next day, I bleached the shit out of my sheets and sent an e-mail to my landlord about getting a door that automatically locks.
And if you do ever find a stranger passed out in your bed, you should skip the niceties and just call the police.


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I remember as I kid I always used to sign my named with a little addendum at the end "Future President of the United States." As a small girl of eleven, I seriously thought that one day, I would be sitting up in the White House with my feet up on the Oval Office desk, munching on Gushers and brownies and able to do whatever the heck I wanted.
I don't sign my name like that anymore; as I got older, my priorities naturally changed. But I often wonder: what happened to that little girl who thought she could change the world? Why is it that as adults, we oftentimes throw in the towel before the race even starts. What happened to our dreams?
"When will life start?"
A year ago, I asked myself this question in my journal.
I think I was relying on some cosmic hand to fall out of the sky, wipe away all my storm clouds, and magically cause book publisher after book publisher to start knocking down my door asking me to write for them. I asked myself what would make me the most money using my skill sets, and I went to school to try to make a career for myself. I ended up leaving after a semester, the thought of going to school more appealing to me than the actual potential job.
It wasn't until about eight months ago when Seth and I started seriously considering traveling as a lifestyle. I struggle with crippling anxiety, and up until that point, I had always considered myself a horrible traveler.
But I found I had to make a choice.
I could sit at home, surrounded by all my familiar things and drink tea every night and never conquer my fears or I could put one foot in front of the other and just run at the fear. I will never regret the decision I made.
Armed with Xanax and my childhood blanket (yep, I'll say it), Seth and I embarked on a journey that would change our lives. Every day, I challenged myself to combat the thoughts of insecurity that tried to tell me things like:
- You can travel. You'll go crazy.
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It was all I could do, in those moments when I felt anything but brave, to just stand.
But I chose to, and it's made all the difference.
I have dreams.
My life is bursting at the seams with life and opportunity. It's up to me to get out of my own way–to choose to make my dreams become reality. I think we get overwhelmed by all the steps up to our dream that we don't even try climbing. Dreams are attained one. step. at a time. And sometimes it isn't easy. And the voices are screaming at you to just sit down and admit defeat.
Put Your Head down and Run
Don't you dare do it, dear Reader. You make life start for you. Get out of your way, put one foot in front of the other, put your head down, and run at the fear full force. I promise you that when you look back, you'll see that you've climbed your mountain, whatever it may be.


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Judge holds closed-door hearing to decide if police must reveal surveillance technology
The mystery behind controversial surveillance equipment used by Calgary police may remain just that following a closed-door court proceeding Wednesday.
Justice Glen Poelman heard evidence from Sgt. Scott Campbell, of the electronic surveillance team, on the use of Mobile Device Identifiers, or Stingray devices, by the police service.
Crown prosecutor Brian Holtby asked for the "in-camera" hearing, from which even defence lawyers were excluded, to argue disclosing information about the devices would divulge police investigative techniques.
Poelman earlier granted defence counsel Kelsey Sitar and Clayton Rice permission to ask questions on what specific MDI was used, what features that unit had and the circumstances that affected its use.
That decision prompted Holtby to invoke a section of the Canada Evidence Act, which allows the Crown to object to the disclosure of certain information if it is not in the public interest.
Sitar and Rice have also indicated they may seek a stay of criminal proceedings against their clients because police destroyed evidence gathered using the technology while the case was still being investigated.
Earlier this year, co-prosecutor Adam May told Poelman that no information was received that related to either accused, so the evidence was destroyed.
Their clients, Tarek El-Rafie and Barakat Amer, are charged along with five other men in connection with a string of gang-related attempted murders.
While lawyers for the seven accused, including Sitar and Rice, were banished from the courtroom, Poelman did appoint an "amicus," or friend of the court, to cross-examine Campbell and argue against the Crown's application.
Toronto lawyer Anil Kapoor played a similar role in a Quebec case in which the prosecution opposed a defence application to divulge information about the use of MDI technology, which can mimic cell towers and determine what phones are calling others in a limited area.
In that case, the trial judge ordered the information disclosed, but the Crown appealed.
Before the appeal was heard, a group of alleged mobsters facing first-degree murder charges pleaded guilty last year to reduced allegations of conspiracy to commit murder, ending that prosecution.
The reluctance to divulge the technique is also suspected of being behind a decision earlier this year to stay charges against 37 individuals tied to the Montreal Mafia.
When Poelman makes his decision he'll let Rice and Sitar know what, if anything, they will be able to ask about the MDIs.
The accused are due back in court July 21 to set dates for further pre-trial motions.
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What up lovies? Happy April Fool's Day! No worries, there won't be any tricks today, I'm fresh out. Although easily amused and quite the comedian, the Muse doesn't deliver well on April Fool's Day gags, so sorry 'bout that kids.
Ready for the weekend? I'm closing up my office early tomorrow, 'round 12 or so, so I can get my geek on and head to the theater to see Clash of the Titans. Can't wait for project revamp on this movie, remember Harry Hamlin in the original (that was when he was actually an actor)? Bestest movie evers! Must have seen it a three dozen times growing up.
I need to hit up Target sometime before this week ends to grab myself some Sherlock Holmes lovin' too.
And of course have to check out the Spring/Summer Beauty goodness launching in stores.
I've been keeping you abreast of all good things happening in the beauty department at Target this week so jump ahead to hear about the NP Set Spring/Summer Collection 2010.
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- NP Set Eye $17
- NP Set Pasarella Powder Foundation $30
- NP Set On The Double Pen $13
- NP Set Pre-Foundation Pore Perfecting Primer $26
- NP Set Pre-Foundation Bronzing Primer $29
- Np Pre-Foundation Primer $29
- NP Set Pretty Presto! Palette $17 (Review)
- NP Set Glamorista Mascara $15
- NP Set Eye Primer $15
- NP Set Romance Palette $32
Whatcha think?
You so need to try the Pretty Presto Palette! I love it! Too cute for words! I also have the Romance Palette which I will review for you shortly, it's a winner.
The bronzer primer looked interesting, never heard of a primer for bronzer…hmmm! Some of the items need a little shaving price wise as they are kinda costly for Target but we'll see, could be total winners.
Anything on your wishy list from this selection?
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For the July 13th Cook-Off competition, bring your fruit salad and recipe to the Farmers Market kiosk, Seventh Ave. and Merchant St. between 4:40 and 4:55 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Regina Murphy will take your picture, get your name and number, and then at 5 p.m. with the opening bell, shoppers will taste and vote for their favorite entry. The winner will get a nice culinary goodie bag, courtesy of Nancy at Country Mart, for their effort and will be featured in the Emporia Gazette.
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Most of us depend heavily on our vehicles and can't do without them in the hot summer conditions that we often drive in. Especially families dropping off their kids and commuters with a long drive to work. Once your car is out of action with a transmission problem, life immediately get more difficult- whether you need to hire a replacement vehicle or ask friends and family for rides, it is important to get your vehicle back on the road and the transmission repaired as fast as possible.
A transmission problem can occur at any time, and be very unpredictable. Often a transmission may just need a minor service or fluid top-off, but sometimes a complete transmission overhaul is needed. That is where the trouble starts. Not just because of the cost of a major repair, but also because of how long transmission repairs take to complete. First of all removing an automatic transmission from most vehicles is a time-consuming job – auxiliary engine components need to be removed, hydraulic lines disconnected and electrical components also disconnected. Once access to the transmission is achieved, it needs to be unbolted from the engine and lifted away from the vehicle usually with an overhead pulley and chains.
An automatic transmission rebuild is a labor-intensive job, which needs a highly skilled specialist technician. Once out of the vehicle, the transmission is moved to an area where the specialist can disassemble and diagnose the fault. Often these specialists are busy on other transmissions, so there is often a long wait even before work is started. Once diagnosed, the special parts needed have to be ordered, together with a new seal kit for the specific model. As long as the parts store has the specific part in stock, they can usually deliver the same day, but there are so many different parts and components inside a complex transmission, often the parts are not sitting on a shelf and have to be ordered from further away. As you would expect, sometimes a transmission rebuild can be a long process, which is why some forward thinking companies have a stock of rebuilt transmissions ready to install immediately. The faster your vehicle is repaired, the faster you can get back to your regular life.


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I've always loved watching movies ever since I was a kid, but for some reason I wasn't the type who would wait up in long lines to see blockbusters on big screens (movies starring my favorite actors are an exception, of course). Probably because the parentals have always the last say when it comes to going out, and well I know that they'll be shown on cable television soon anyway.
The comfort of watching at home is so much different (although the huge screen is different too), I personally camp in our living area and stay up until I can! Sky Cable's High Definition (HD) channels is one of the many reasons why I always get glued on TV, with very good content paired with very good resolution, I don't mind being a home buddy at all! Movie marathons are my most favorite me time activity!
I also love how Sky Cable has become adaptive of the new technology. We've been one of their loyal subscribers ever since I could remember and I was seriously thrilled when we got the digibox! The feeling of having something new and better just made me excited, I felt that it was cool, eh. Haha! And it really is because aside from almost every channel being on HD, I also have the power to record shows through the new feature iRecord. You know I've grown a little older now and work has its own demands which makes me miss episodes of my favorite programs – Suits, The Walking Dead, Arrow, Pretty Little Liars and Game of Thrones – but with iRecord, there's nothing to worry about, I can watch them whenever!


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We all have some career objectives and aspirations. For higher studies like MBA, CA, CPA, ACCA, CFA etc. one has to decide the stream that they need to undertake for graduation. Graduation is the bare minimum professional requirement to get into any accounting or technical job be it in Government sector, private sector or even in army. For an accounting graduate, there are a number of options available nowadays.
Of late, the Big 4 consulting & accounting firms are hiring huge number of accounting graduates for their Indian as well as off shore functions in varied fields. But getting into Big 4 accounting firms is not an easy task. Now let's discuss about these firms as well as how one can get in there.
The Big 4 are the four largest international professional services firms offering wide variety of services. They are as follows :
The major categories of services offered by these firms are:
Apart from above they also provide corporate finance as well as legal services. They handle vast majority of audits for publicly traded companies as well as private companies.
Big 4 firms hire candidates through:
You can also check out their website's career page to find vacancies.
There are several rounds of interview that a candidate needs to crack to get into the Big 4. Typically these rounds are as follows:
1.Initial HR interview – In this round, HR would ask question about the background of the candidate, career objectives as well as their strengths and weakness. However the questions are not limited to above. In case if hiring is done through campus/ job fairs, the HR team conduct group discussions & debates.
2.First Technical round – Here the Manager/ Team Leader under which the candidate would be working takes the technical round of interview. A candidate is required to have knowledge about Accounting standards, corporate law & taxes etc. Depending upon the level at which candidates are hired, there can be second as well as third round of technical round of interview.
3.Partner/Director round – This round is taken by Partner/ Director. The interview may or may not happen for entry level candidates. The purpose of this round is to analyze whether the candidate is suitable for the firm. Here behavioral aspect of candidate is looked into and analyzed.
4.Final HR Round – Once all the above rounds are completed, a candidate has to appear for the final round of interview with senior HR personal to finalize the candidate. Typically in this round, the HR discuss about the monetary & other expectation of a candidate and spells out terms & condition of the employment.
In order to clear all the above mentioned round of interviews and get into Big 4 firms, the following skills are very critical:
1.Communication Skill – Good communication skill is an important prerequisite for getting into Big 4 firms. A candidate should have good command over English language (both verbal & written). This is important for HR as well as technical round. More over good communication is required in group discussions and debate as well.
2.Technical Knowledge – A candidate is required to have through knowledge about Accounting Standards, Corporate law & taxes. Also they are expected to know recent technical updates, amendments to relevant acts, newly issued accounting pronouncements etc.
3.Computer Skills – This is another important skill one should have. Good working knowledge of MS office like MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
4.Others – Apart from above, one should have in & out knowledge about one's resume, knowledge about current topics. One shouldn't show off but should be humble and polite. Also the candidate should be in proper formal attire as it creates a good impression in front of interviewer.
It is important to note that though the interview procedure is lengthy and tough, if a candidate is well prepared and avoid some common mistakes, he/she would be would be successful in converting the interview. Let's discuss about some common mistakes and interview questions that needs to be taken care.
The first point of contact between employer and candidate is a Cover Letter & resume. On many instances it was observed, that Big 4 firms rejected good candidates because of poorly drafted cover letter & resume. Both the cover letter &resume should be short, precise and to the point. Candidates should note following common mistakes which should be avoided:
There are no pre-defined questions for any interview. But from past hiring trend and analysis, one can prepare for certain questions which are common. They are as follows:
1.What are your strength & weakness?
This is a common question asked in both HR & Technical round. Give specific examples drawn from your experience for each of your strengths, which should be relevant to the job you are applying for. Try to spend less time talking about your weaknesses. Demonstrate what you have learned from them and what positive actions you have taken to mitigate them.
2.Why do you want to work for the firm?
Demonstrate that you've really done your research on the firm, that you have a sense of its culture, main service lines, competitors etc. For this it is very important for candidates to go through website of the firm in order to obtain the desired information about the firm.
3.Please walk me through your resume
One should have knowledge about his/ her resume. It should state what is actual and factual. Many times candidates provide false details in resume. It becomes trap from them and an experienced interviewer can make out whether candidate is faking.
4.Tell me about yourself
This is another routine question. Candidate should begin with providing latest information first and then go backward. After providing details about previous jobs & qualifications, one should provide personal details like family background, hobbies etc.
5.Where you would like to see yourself in next 5 years?
This answer to this questions shows about candidate's career aspirations and seriousness about professional life. The best answer would be excelling in the area in which candidate would be employed and moving to the next level.
We all know that Big 4 conducts various rounds of interview to hire best candidate. They follow grading system for selection wherein weightage is given to your academic qualification and your performance in group discussion & initial HR round. Many times candidates are shortlisted for technical round but have low grade score. In such cases it's important to be well prepared for technical round. One should consult with those who previously appeared for such interview before. For practice purpose have mock interview. Also go through the current topics & amendments in applicable laws. If the technical team is satisfied, candidates are selected even if the initial score are low. Your confidence on day of final interview will be the most critical factor for your selection.
As discussed earlier, Big 4 accounting firms provides a very good career opportunity. Working in Big 4 also helps in overall personality development and monetary growth in later stage of career. So it's important for all aspiring candidates desirous of making career in Big 4 to start preparing for interview once they are into final year of graduation. Remember there is no instant formula for success. It is result of continuous hard work and labour. So it's important for all to stay focused and work hard to get in the big league.
If you are looking for a short term course that will help you to stand out from others while going for a job interview then you should definitely check out the Business Accounting and Taxation (BAT) course by EduPristine. It will surely give you an edge over your competitors.
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How can I keep in touch during a career break?
It is vitally important to keep informed of business and job developments during a career break.
Before you leave, talk to your employer to agree the best way of keeping in touch, especially restructurings and transfers that are likely to affect you.
You might, for example, agree that any in-house journals are forwarded to you, attend training days or simply just go into work at regular intervals.
If your organisation has a newsfeed on its website or uses social media, and you have easy internet access while on your career break, this might also be one mechanism by which you could keep in touch with developments at work.
While on the subject of 'keeping in touch', it is vital to be clear, before you go off on your break, about what happens to your employment continuity while you are on your break. What are your rights if something happens to your employer while you are away?
If you want to preserve your employment continuity while you are away, you must agree this clearly – and in writing – with your employer before you go on your break. If you do not do this you stand to lose out, for example if your role is made redundant.
You also need to be clear exactly what is expected of you by your employer – for example, in terms of any obligation to work, train or provide notice – in order to preserve your continuity and to preserve any agreed right to return to work at the end of the break. If you ae not sure of the legal position, make sure you take advice before you agree the terms on which you will be taking your break.


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Kris Jenner has just released her debut jewellery line.
The 60-year-old 'momager' may be used to setting up her famous daughters - Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall and Kylie - with various career ventures but it seems she's now decided to focus on herself and release her own glitzy collection.
The 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' star has teamed up with JOIA De Majorca to launch the Kris Jenner Signature Collection but it appears the line is still a work in progress as, at present, it only includes one interchangeable item.
The set of mulitcolour pearls, which can be worn as a necklace and a bracelet, retails at $149.99 and can also be teamed with a pair of matching white studs for $55.
The brunette beauty took to her Instagram account yesterday (29.01.16) to announce the release of her simplistic line.
Alongside a photograph of her modelling the beads, she wrote: "My new jewelry line, Kris Jenner Signature Collection, is here!! The first limited-edition necklace is available now."
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I have a few basic wishes for all people. At the top of the list is good health. I believe that if we have health, every other obstacle can be overcome. And because I'm a romantic at heart, I want others to have love: family, friends, and, if you're lucky, partnership. That adds so much to life.
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Chapter 05 — The lull
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Author's note: This chapter contains a lot less out right sex then the previous chapters, and some very important plot. There is a bit of sexiness though and I hope you enjoy it despite the lack of outright sex. I've also put this chapter into the 'romance' category instead of the usual 'group sex' that the story has been mostly in so far. This is because this chapter deals a lot more with romantic emotions and teenage feelings than outright sex. If you're just picking up this story, I highly suggest you go back and start with chapter 1.
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My wife Ann was a little snarky with me for a few days following the last story I told her. At first I just thought it was work bothering her and maybe her mood was just black. But after several days of coolness from her, and more importantly no sex, I decided it was time to say something. "Are you mad at me about something?" I finally asked as I cornered her in the kitchen?
"No," she lied obviously.
"Just tell me what it is and I'll fix it," I said with a sigh.
I wasn't expecting an honest response, but she turned and pointed a finger at me, "You cheated on Jen!"
I was flabbergasted for a moment. I had told Ann the story about my night with Keri, who I had nicknamed Lions, almost a week ago at this point. I'd completely forgotten about it but apparently she hadn't. In my confusion I tried to think of who I knew named Jen, and could only think about a student of mine. But 'cheated on' what could my wife mean? My confusion must have been written all over my face because Ann glared at me and put her hands on her hips. "When you were a teenager, you were dating Jen but fucked some other girl because Jen lied to you! Does that mean you'd cheat on me if you found out I ever wasn't honest?"
Suddenly the realization kicked in of what she was talking about. "Sit down," I commanded in a rather firm tone, "I need to tell you something." We settled down to the chairs of the dining room table and Ann crossed her arms on her chest, obviously angry. "First of all, you're my wife and I love you. I wouldn't ever cheat on you. Secondly I'm in my thirties now, not eighteen." I laughed and added, "I don't have the hormones I did back then. In the last month you've nearly killed me by sex overload."
Her arms uncrossed and she smiled at my comment, but I could tell she was still angry. She said, "Well, you did cheat on Jen, that's reprehensible."
I nodded, "I know, but someone told me once that no one ever cheats on a relationship they want to keep. I think that somehow I knew that my relationship with Jen was circling the drain. But yes, I was eighteen and it was stupid."
My wife sighed and said, "Did Jen ever find out?"
I nodded my head, "I suppose I better tell you about the fallout from that night at Lion's house, huh?"
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I ended up staying the night with Lions and we had sex into the early hours of the morning. Finally she could take no more and said she was too sore to continue. She fell asleep in my arms and I slept like the dead.
It was no doubt a surprise as I woke some time later from a knock on the door and an old woman's voice calling through the wooden barrier, "Keri, better get up and shower or you'll be late for church."
The petite blonde laying on me raised her head and bellowed at the top of her lungs, "Okay Nana!" Then looked down at me, "Oh shit," she said with a grin, "I think we overslept. You're going to have to wait till Nana and I leave, then just head out the side door, okay?"
I smiled and kissed her briefly on the lips. The whole bedroom smelled of sex, and I felt slightly sore . I almost didn't want to talk, knowing that Lion's grandmother was outside of the bedroom somewhere. But I whispered to her, "pack a lunch on tomorrow, we'll eat in my car, okay?"
She nodded at me with a smile and then almost as if it was an impulse, threw her arms around my chest and squeezed me tightly. Then she slid from the sheets and blankets and stood stretching. I couldn't resist and I reached out and pinched her butt. It was thin and slight, something I was unused too from my previous lovers, who tended to athletic or curvy. She spun with a grin and tried to slap at my hand.
I could see her pussy through her sparse blonde pubic hair and it was pink and slightly swollen, we'd had too much sex for her. As if confirming my thought she walked slightly funny as she crossed the room, as if she were sore. I had a moment of guilt before she turned around and while shrugging on a silk robe said quietly, "God, I feel so good right now. Remember, stay quiet ok?"
I nodded my head and she grabbed a few things off her dresser and then slid out of her bedroom, shutting the door firmly behind her. I lay there for awhile enjoying the smell of a woman's bed. I let my hands roam across her sheets, cotton and simple, but pink with little white flowers on them. My hand hit a wet spot and I couldn't help but chuckle to myself quietly.
I rolled out of bed and looked around for my clothing, dressing as quietly as I could. Unable to resist, I snooped around her room. Lions wasn't a typical girl, she was kinda tomboyish, so I'll admit I was amazed when I opened a drawer and found a small lavender colored book laying face down. Curious I turned it over and found a blank cover. I flipped it open and found girlish looping script inside. It only took me half a second to realize that I was looking at her diary. But in that short space of time I saw my name written five or six times on just those two pages.
I knew I shouldn't read this, but I couldn't resist myself. I scanned the pages quickly as I flipped towards the end of the writing. The word 'love' popped up too many times for my taste along with my name. Then I got to the last page of writing and I felt my chest get very tight. My eyes focused on a single part of the writing.
"…then if I can get him alone, Leah's going to get the dorks out of the house. If I can get him up to my bedroom, maybe I can finally lose my virginity…."
I slapped the book shut and quickly put it back in the drawer, making sure to put it face down the way I saw it. My neck felt hot and my heart started pounding. She'd always told me that she lost her virginity a few years ago and that she'd had a couple boyfriends since. I wondered if she was just trying to play it cool?
I stood up from her desk and looked at the door, half expecting to see her there, having caught me in the act. But I was still alone in her room. I went to the bedroom door and cracked it. Across the hall I could just barely make out movement in a bedroom across the hall. I could also hear the shower going and could just make out the sounds of Lions singing while bathing.
I shut the door silently and figured now was my chance. I went to her desk where I'd seen one of her notebooks. Quickly flipping it open to a blank page I wrote on the page, "Nana was in her bedroom so I snuck out." I was determined to get out of this house quickly. I knew there was a porch outside of her bedroom window I could always go onto the roof of the porch then drop down to the ground from there. But I risked the door again.
Nana was still in her room, and it looked like she had her back turned to me. So I quickly and as quietly as my six foot four frame allowed, zipped to the stairs. I went down them quickly, putting my feet as close to each wall as I could. I'd learned that trick sneaking out of my parents house when I was younger. If you put your feet in the middle of the stairs, they creaked, but if you kept your feet at the outside edges, you'd make less noise. Of course as I hit the first floor of Lion's house, I remembered Nana was practically deaf.
So it was with a bit of speed and trepidation that I opened her side door and closed it behind me as quickly as possible. I drove home that morning amid a cloud of guilt, confusion, and worry. Had I just cheated on Jen with a nutcase? Was Lions stalking me? Had I just thrown away my relationship with Jen?
I slammed my hand into the steering wheel. Jen was a tall, dark, smoky beauty, and a total pervert. She would beg for anal sex, fuck me in public, and had forced me into a relationship with another woman. How many men, no matter how long they lived, could say they had two hot girlfriends that both loved fucking me as well as each other?
"Fucking shit!" I cursed as the realization of what last night may have cost me began to sink in. I could still smell Lion's sweet sex lingering on my body and I was confused suddenly. I hadn't been tricked into fucking her. She didn't do anything wrong, she offered, I accepted. Plus, I had to admit, it was very good. For our first time ever having sex, apparently her first time having sex with anyone, it was really good. Especially the third and fourth rounds. I decided there was nothing to do but relax and see what happened the next time I spoke with Jen. Which of course meant that I thought of nothing else for the next several days.
Jen wasn't home when I called her house, and her father told me he went out with one of her classmates for the day. Probably Nina I figured. I left a message for her to call me back, then I tried to get some school work done and not think about it.
A few hours later she called me back and said she didn't have time to talk, but that she had a big surprise for me, and that I shouldn't make any plans for the coming Friday. I looked at my calendar and swore softly. This coming Friday was only the 19th? It felt like a lifetime since I'd had my very first orgy, but in reality it had been less then three weeks. I chickened out and didn't tell her what happened last night. I couldn't bring myself to tell her that I'd flat out cheated on her. I told myself that it wasn't right to tell her on the phone, but maybe that was just rationalization, or fear. In any regards, I hung up the phone feeling worse then I had before.
The next day was even worse as I saw Lions for the first time in the halls between classes. She literally skipped up to me and planted a kiss on my lips in a crowded hallway, "Looking forwards to our lunch date." She said cheerfully.
'Fuck,' I thought to myself, I had forgotten about that. After seeing her diary my brain had sort of blanked out. But I put on a smile and said, "I'll just meet you at my truck at lunch time. Don't worry my heater kicks ass, should be hot in no time."
She danced around me and started down the hall smiling and waving goodbye. No less then six of our classmates who knew both of us were staring at the two of us. Most of them knew I had a girlfriend too. I'm sure the rumor mill started the second I began walking down the hallway.
Sure enough, by the time the lunch period hit, I'd already been approached by three friends asking if I was dating Keri now. I managed to avoid their questions somehow. But I knew that once my friend Melly, who had a not so secret crush on me, found out there would be no dodging the question anymore. Melly was a sweet and cute girl, but very clingy and not exactly my type. I'm sad to say this, but she was kinda fat. Id like to think that I'm not shallow, but I just wasn't attracted to Melly, but I did flirt back with her. It always seemed harmless, because she knew I was dating Jen. But if she thought I was on the market, I was afraid Melly might turn up the flirting and I'd have to outright reject her.
There was one point however that made my morning even more interesting though. In my class right before lunch, one of the prettiest girls in our grade stopped me after our class and started talking to me. We were friendly enough, actually I was friends with almost everyone in my grade and a good number of underclassmen as well. I was just that guy that was friendly to everyone and didn't follow the whole clique thing.
So this cheerleader, Staci, caught me near the door of our classroom and started talking to me. I can barely remember what she was asking me about because she was standing so close her perfect breasts were pressing against my arm. Only the fabric of her sweater and likely her bra was the only thing separating our skin. I could feel the heat from her body on the bare skin of my arm beneath my t-shirt. I could smell the flowery perfume she wore. I remember answering dimly, and then making an excuse to get out of there. I went straight to the bathroom and splashed a little cold water on my face and then adjusted the sudden erection I had in my jeans. Luckily it was pointing down my leg, so it wasn't tenting out or anything. Secretly I hoped that Staci hadn't noticed, I don't know if I could stand the embarrassment of two rumors floating around the halls about me.
I was so distracted by the encounter with Staci that I practically ran out of the school to the lot and hopped in my car. I was glad of the freezing temperatures because I felt like it cooled me off. I started my SUV up and put my head back while I waited for the heater to get cranking. The vehicle was just warming up when I heard a knock at my side window. I turned my head and smiled as I saw Lions waving. Ooops, I had forgotten to unlock the passenger door.
As I unlocked it she slid in, holding a paper sack. "Right, lunch, duh," I said lamely as the petite blonde with the oh so cute face laughed at me.
"We can split mine if you forgot yours," she offered. I didn't have the heart to tell her that I'd forgotten about our little lunch date, and my lunch plans were going to just be whatever the cafeteria was serving that day. I nodded my head and she opened her sandwich and offered me half.
We started eating in a somewhat uncomfortable silence. I wasn't sure where to start and apparently neither did she. "This is good," I said lamely holding out the sandwich half she'd given me. "Cucumber and cream cheese?"
She nodded, smiling brightly, "with sprouts."
I made a noncommittal noise then refused her carrot sticks as she held them out. "I'm good, thanks, I had a big breakfast." I don't know if she could see my lie, but I hoped not. This would be very uncomfortable if she could tell when I was lying like Jen could.
I was just about to draw in breath to start talking when she beat me to the punch, "So, I really enjoyed Saturday." She said quietly, almost shyly, which was something I was unused too from the normally boisterous woman.
I looked at her and noticed a tint of red on her cheeks that I think had little to do with the cold weather. I recognized her embarrassment and reached out to put a hand on her knee. My mind noticed she was wearing a skirt, something she never did. She was like me, a jeans and a tshirt kinda girl. Actually she tended to prefer polo shirts to t shirts. I think it was because she could wear a push up bra and leave the three buttons at the top of a polo shirt undone to make it look like she had bigger cleavage then she really did. But today in place of skin tight jeans she was wearing a skirt that went down past her knees.
"I really did too," I said honestly and I squeezed her knee. "Can I ask what's up with the skirt?"
She blushed again, and this time it was for sure that it was a blush of slight embarrassment. "Well," she said slowly, "Let's just say that next time, we need to use some lube. You're freaking huge and I'm still a little sore." I started to apologize but she waved her hands, "No no no no, don't you dare apologize. It was amazing, it was fantastic. Maybe the first time hurt," My mind quickly supplied the word 'virgin' as she spoke. "and maybe the last time hurt. But the few rounds in between. Oh my god Pete. I've never felt that full, and I've never cum so hard from any of my toys."
I shook my head, there was so much I wanted to talk about, so many things I wanted to say. The fact that I saw her diary, that I knew she had much deeper feelings about me then she was letting on, that she was a virgin until this weekend… so many things. But like a coward I decided to try to trick it out of her instead of admitting to my snooping, "So, you're saying I'm better than the other four or five lovers you've had?"
She looked at me and began nodding her head. "Only three others," she said. She hadn't fallen for my trap. In the past she'd told me that she'd been with three other guys, two boyfriends at her old high school and one random dude at a party. So I tried to trick her into saying more, but she didn't bite. She continued, "Honestly Pete, with anyone else I never… well…" She trailed off. I didn't need her to answer.
"No guy has ever made you cum before?" I offered.
"Yeah," she answered before biting on a carrot stick nervously. I chuckled when I thought that she wasn't lying. If she had been a virgin on saturday night, then no guy had ever made her cum before.
We sat in silence for a little while as she finished her lunch. Then she said, "So I guess we should talk about it huh?" Her voice was soft, so unlike her. She was usually a ball of energy and feisty, but it seemed like now, all of her bravado was gone and she was just a little scared.
No matter what else, I felt a little sorry for her then. Any other emotions I had went away and I wanted to make my friend feel better. "Lions, look, don't be like that," I said turning to her with a smile on my face.
But I noticed that she wasn't smiling, she was frowning and it looked like she was on the verge of tears in fact. When she spoke her voice was even quieter, "Can you please call me Keri now? I feel like we're past buddies with nicknames."
I swallowed around the lump in my throat and whispered, "Of course Keri, just don't be mad if I slip and forget, okay?"
She turned and smiled at me, "Thanks Pete. You're one of the good ones you know. I've known it from the first day I met you. Do you remember that day?"
I did actually, but I wanted to hear where she was going, "Refresh my memory."
She reached out and put her hand on top of mine, still resting on her skirt covered knee. Then she pulled it away and just put a finger down on the back of my hand. The finger began to trace idle circles as she spoke, "It was the third day of junior year for both of us. We didn't have any classes together, but I went to chess club because I've always gotten along with dorky people. Well, I saw you coming down the hallway and I thought 'oh great, here comes some jerky jock asshole.' But you walked right up to me and said, 'going to chess?"
Keri laughed then, "Just like that, like it was the most natural thing in the world. 'Going to chess?' You probably didn't realize how fucking huge you are compared to a little girl like me, but you're like a foot and a half taller and probably twice my weight. So when a big guy like you comes rolling right up, I'm used to trouble; at the very least maybe a leering look or something. Hell, I'm used to big guys being dismissive at my scrawniness, but you weren't like that. You came rolling up to me and greeted me as a friend even though we'd never met."
I chuckled, "We were friends that hadn't met yet."
She smiled and gave my hand a squeeze, then moved it up onto her thigh from her knee before continuing. "You introduced yourself and then asked me about myself. Where did I transfer from, what did I like, did I have any family? Right away, just launched into conversation with a total stranger, and it was like… I don't know Pete, it was like the most comfortable conversation I ever had with a total stranger. It was like in three minutes we weren't strangers anymore."
She bit her lip and I waited for her to continue, "Did you know that day, on my third day, you were the second student to speak to me? I went two full days without anyone saying even 'Hi' to me. Not even 'Hi.' Then at lunch on that third day someone asked if the seat next to me was taken. I thought I was about to make friends with someone, but they sat down and turned their back to me immediately so they could talk to their friend who was sitting at the same table."


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North Fresno Emergency Physicians Medical Group (NFEPMG) at Saint Agnes Medical Center started the scribe program in May 2001. We have grown from 3 pre-medical students to a staff of nearly 30 scribes.
These scribes are now in medical school.
Jaime Antuna
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine
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University of Guadalajara School of Medicine
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Drexel University College of Medicine
Sarina Martini
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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Drexel University College of Medicine
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Collection on Loan
Collection Loan to the Michener Art Museum
The Center for Art in Wood loaned artwork to the Michener Art Museum, starting in 2012 for their exhibition, Intelligent Design. For more information about this exhibition, please visit the Michener Art Museum website.
Collection Loan to Penn Medicine
Her Fingers Move Like Water, Daniel Ostrov (2012 ITE), was originally on loan as part of the Michener Art Museum's exhibition and is now on loan to Penn Medicine starting in 2016.
Collection Loan to Germantown Friends School
On loan to Germantown Friends School, Eric Adjetey Anang, What Fish Get (2014 ITE) https://www.


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Diamond Scams
While some may consider the word "scam" to be a harsh epithet for strategies that may be employed by reputable jewelers to turn a profit, any type of program that involves misleading a consumer ought to be labelled as a scam. When it concerns diamonds, there are Several scams to avoid. Most scams are Small, but there are some major ones that Arise from time to time concerning the Purchasing and selling of diamonds. Scams Take place just because most people who purchase diamonds – for whatever reasons – don't know that much about diamonds. So, They're easily fooled.
A basic scam that most jewelry dealer Take part in is the Carat Total Weight scam. The tag on the piece of jewellery, normally a ring,
only states the total carat weight of all diamonds in the piece, rather than listing the total weights separately for each diamond. This leads consumers to believe that the main diamond in the piece is really bigger than it's. Ask what the total carat weight of the center stone is. Also beware of fractions. Jewelry dealer are allowed to round off diamond weights. This means that if the jeweller tells you that it's a ¾ carat diamond, it's probably between ½ and ¾ carat – but closer to ¾.
Jewelry dealer frequently run 'fluorescence' scams to varying degrees. Referring to a diamond as a blue-white diamond is such a
scam. A blue-white diamond sounds very unique and special, but in fact, this type of diamond is of lesser quality – even though the jeweller will try to make you think you're getting something special. Jewelry dealer also like to show their diamonds in bright lights. Lights make diamonds shine. Ask to see the diamond in a different, darker
type of lighting as well.
A few truly unscrupulous jewellers target those who want appraisals on diamonds that were given to them as gifts or that were purchased elsewhere. They'll try to tell you that the diamond is worthless, or worth less than it really is worth – and provide to take it off your hands or trade it for a much better diamond, along with the cash to make up the difference. This is called low balling. Get a second, third, and even a forth opinion before taking any action.
Some other common dirty trick is to switch the diamond you've chosen and paid for with Among lesser quality and value when you leave it to be set in a piece of jewellery, or leave a diamond ring to be sized. The only way to avoid this is to do business with one Trusty jeweller. Avoid jewellers that you Haven't done business with in the past.
There are more scams that jewelry dealer normally pull on unsuspecting consumers. Just use your best judgment, and buy your diamonds with the utmost care and consideration.


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The Helen P. Denit Honors Program is always looking to kick up creativity in the classroom.
The Denit Honors Program supports faculty who want to involve undergraduates in the learning process. UB does not have an honors faculty; rather, professors in every college propose seminars, team-taught courses and multidisciplinary explorations of topics that inspire their own curiosity and passion.
Teach an Honors Course
The Denit Honors Program is always looking for faculty who demonstrate a commitment to high-impact practices in the classroom. Every honors-designated course includes a component of experiential learning so if you are already trying innovative approaches in your teaching, submit a proposal to have your course designated in the Denit Honors Program.
Honors Council Members
Contact Sally Farley for more information about the honors council.
There are two types of designation in the Honors Program:
- Honors Seminar: open only to honors students
Enhanced Course: open to all students but enrolled Helen P. Denit Honors Program students are able to count the enhanced credits (with a minimum GPA of 3.3) earned toward their credit requirement for graduation with Denit honors
- If you are interested in teaching an enhanced course, please submit proposals and funding requests to Sally Farley.The Honors Council will make the final determinations of designations and the final budget approvals.
- Learn more about submitting a proposal to teach an enhanced course.
If your proposal is accepted, you will have access to Denit Honors funds and the logistical support of the Office of the Helen P. Denit Honors Program as you plan your course activities. When planning an experiential activity for an honors learning community, course or seminar, please submit proposals and funding requests to Sally Farley using this form.
Qualifying for Honors
If you are wondering whether your proposal would qualify, compare your learning outcomes to those of the Denit Honors Program:
- applied learning: through ways appropriate for the subject matter and discipline, students will effectively apply what they learn to new contexts, problems or questions
- communication: students will express their ideas, solutions and strategies in a relevant and persuasive manner
- peer-review/teamwork: students will offer constructive feedback in a collaborative and collegial style.
Additionally, honors courses at the University of Baltimore may ask students to achieve one or more of the following outcomes:
- service-learning: students will synthesize course instruction with relevant service to the community
- global positioning: students will learn attitudes, skills and knowledge necessary to work across cultures.
Other Ways to Get Involved
If you are not ready to teach an entire class in the honors program, you might be willing to contribute your talents for one afternoon. Since 2011, the Denit Honors Food and Faculty Series has provided a casual venue for faculty and staff to share their passion, academic research and new ideas with undergraduate honors students. We serve up a delicious meal topped off with engaging dialogue.
Learn more about the series and contact Sally Farley for more information or to be added to the schedule.


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Today, Mt. Lebanon's 99-acre, par 35 public course is a center of community activity where more than 25,000 rounds of golf are played each year. Its facilities include a pro shop with cart rental, refreshments, men's and ladies locker rooms and other amenities. Several charity golf outings are held at the course each year.
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The breadth and coverage of analytical expertise in the IEA Technology Collaboration Programmes (TCPs) are unique assets that underpin IEA efforts to support innovation for energy security, economic growth and environmental protection. The 38 TCPs operating today involve about 6 000 experts from government, industry and research organisations in more than 50 countries1.
Industrial Technologies and Systems (IETS TCP)
Designing efficiency improvements in industrial processes
The IETS TCP aims to support the research and to promote the results of cost-effective new industrial technologies and system configurations that increase productivity and product quality while improving energy efficiency and sustainability. One key message stemming from activities of the IETS TCP is that by integrating process analysis into small- and large-scale industrial processes it is possible to achieve energy savings and to reduce CO2 emissions.
The panel discussion during the 2013 International Process Integration Jubilee Conference (Gothenburg, Sweden).*
Today the industry sector represents 29% of the world's energy consumption.** Therefore, improving energy efficiency in industries such as aluminium, cement, chemicals, food processing, iron and steel, petrochemicals, and pulp and paper could offer considerable benefits.
Energy efficiency improvements include integrating individual processes to whole systems related to heat, power, chemicals or equipment, to reduce costs of the energy and mitigate environmental effects. These improvements – referred to as "process integration" (PI) – have the potential to achieve cost reductions for industries as well as emissions reduction and waste reduction.
For example, PI methodologies enable industries to identify and quantify opportunities for GHG emissions reduction at every point in the process. PI also enables industries to transition from a continuous, linear production process to a flexible "batch" production. Enhancements to each batch could be made at a lower cost than revising the entire system. For these reasons, PI is the focus of one of the ongoing activities of the IETS TCP – the international PI conferences.
In March 2013, 110 participants from 24 countries attended the International Process Integration Jubilee Conference (Gothenburg, Sweden), the 20th such event held since 1992.
The conference presented an overview of developments in PI since 1992, highlighted best practice, and identified a number of remaining barriers. First, there appears to be a lack of analytical tools that were simple in presentation to be understood by a layperson yet complex in their implementation so as to provide real benefit. Moreover, existing energy efficient tools and methods are designed for strategic analysis, and not developed for the day-to-day optimisation of the production sites. The development of a guidance system to optimise energy use thus requires further model development both in real-time and in the future. Additionally, a lack of dedicated personnel in commercial plants to carry out the PI analysis and implementation was noted.
As PI integrates a number of traditional disciplines (chemistry, mechanical engineering, energy, modelling, and management) with few programmes integrating industrial considerations, there is a gap in academic degrees covering all aspects of PI. Cross-disciplinary academic programmes are one way to address this issue, resulting in a benefit for industries. In spite of these barriers, PI is applied successfully today in many industries worldwide, and tools are available to facilitate further implementation.
Nevertheless, case studies of best practice are rare, and data from case studies are lacking. Case studies for large, multi-disciplinary projects highlighted during the conference will be synthesised into a summary report.
- Energy efficiency in small and medium enterprises
- Energy-efficient separation systems
- Industrial excess heat recovery
- Industrial heat pumps
- Industry-based bio-refineries
- Membrane technologies
- Process integration in the iron and steel industry
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DIY Canvas Drawstring Bags
From the Archives Author's note: This is part of a new series of articles for four Saturdays this rainy (in this part of the world) season. Here, we will be re-blogging archived DIYs posted on the first Kaeratana blog from days of yore and dedicating them to our lovely new friends. This particular post was first published on 12th … [Read more…]


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