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Miscellaneous Jasper County, Missouri Obituaries
Ray Houk
Ray L. Houk, 85, 126 W. 45th St., died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center where he had been a patient for two days. Mr. Houk was born Feb. 1, 1912, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He began his career in 1944 with the Kansas City Southern railroad and retired in June 1975 as chief clerk of Union Station. He was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church since 1944 and was named deacon emeritus. He married Elizabeth Webb on June 30, 1937, at Webb City. She died Aug. 28, 1992. Survivors include a son, Ron Houk, 5527 W. Crestwood Bluff Drive; a daughter, Sharon McChesney, Bella Vista, Ark.; a sister, Lola Murphy, 3909 Silver Creek Road; and two grandsons. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Forest Park Baptist Church. Helen McCoy Helen E. McCoy, 88, 507 Morgan Court, died at 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. McCoy was born Oct. 17, 1908, at Sedalia. She moved to Joplin in 1984 from Sedalia. She worked for a division of AT&T for several years, retiring in 1974. She married Guy Starkey in 1929 at Sedalia. He died Aug. 15, 1982. She married Curtis M. McCoy on May 9, 1984, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Norris stet Joe Starkey, Kansas City; two stepsons, Stephen M. McCoy, Memphis, Tenn., and Alan stet C. McCoy, Rapid City, S.D.; two grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and one great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sedalia. The Rev. William A. Curwood stet will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, Kan. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. James Clark NEVADA, Mo. James Clark, 51, Nevada, died at 5:36 p.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at Nevada Regional Hospital after several months of ill health. Mr. Clark was born Aug. 15, 1945, in Bates County. He was a life-long carpenter. He lived in Nevada the past 15 years. Survivors include his mother, Mabel Clark, Osceola; one son, Joshua Clark, Butler; one daughter, Sarah Clark, Butler; one brother, Joe Clark, Osceola; and one sister, Karen Burrow, Osceola. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Roscoe (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Carl Craig will officiate. Friends may call until noon Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Donald Epps MILLER, Mo. Donald Epps, 58, Miller, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Epps was born April 15, 1939, in Miller and was a lifelong area resident. He retired as a forklift operator at Silgan Corp., Mount Vernon. He was a member of the Miller Lions Club, a board member of the Miller Fall Festival Association, the Miller Senior Housing Authority, and the Sycamore Cemetery Association. He married Martha Nicholson on Oct. 13, 1962, at Springfield. She survives. Additional survivors include one son, Steven Epps, Miller; two daughters, Mitzi Ray, Bartlesville, Okla.; Dee Taylor, Miller; his mother, Marie Epps, Miller; one sister, Linda Robertson, Vinita, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Round Grove Baptist Church, northwest of Miller. The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Miller. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Friday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Contributions may be made to the Miller Lions Club. Flora Snead NEVADA, Mo. Flora Lovernis stet Snead, 95, Nevada, died Wednesday morning, July 2, 1997, at a nursing home in Nevada after an illness. Mrs. Snead was born Feb. 12, 1902, at Comet. Mo She lived in the Nevada area most of her life. She moved to the Bronaugh area in 1945 and worked at the MFA Store for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Bronaugh. She married Edward Perry Snead in 1932 in Nevada. He died April 4, 1937. Survivors include a son, Everett Snead, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Ola Allen, Liberal; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Southwestern Missouri Chapter, Springfield. Dean A. Wiggins WEBB CITY, Mo. Dean A. Wiggins, 65, Webb City, formerly of Minneapolis, Kan., died Monday, June 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Wiggins was born Oct. 19, 1931, at Hutchinson, Kan. He moved to Webb City from Minneapolis in May. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1970. He was a State Farm Insurance agent in Minneapolis from 1973 until his retirement in January. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. He was a past president of the United Methodist Men, the Life Underwriter's Association, the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Minneapolis Lions Club and the Jaycees. He was a former mayor of Minneapolis and was the former chairman of the Ottawa County Republican Committee. He was a former member of the Boy Scouts Commission. Surviving are his wife, Phylis Wiggins; two sons, Michael Wiggins, Joplin, and David Wiggins, Lincoln, Kan.; two daughters, Anne Blackwell, Salina, Kan., and Toni Haddock, Manhattan, Kan.; a brother, Denzil Williams, Lakewood, Colo.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. The Rev. Gene Langhofer will officiate. Burial with military honors will be in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Shields Funeral Home, Minneapolis. Thelma Collier BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. Services for Thelma Earleen Collier, 69, Baxter Springs, who died at 10:24 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at the Riverton home of a daughter, after a long illness, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. The Rev. Roger Noah officiated. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, rural Columbus. Pallbearers were Ron Nowlin, Aaron Nowlin, Kyle Nowlin, Brendon Collier, Robbie Scott and Jason Gilstrap. Mrs. Collier was born March 12, 1928, in Gravois Mill, Mo. Among the survivors was a daughter, Deborah K. Nowlin, Riverton, who was incorrectly identified in a story in Tuesday's editions. Carl Ross PITTSBURG, Kan. Carl R. Ross, 89, 504 Chestnut St., died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at a Pittsburg nursing home after an illness. Mr. Ross was born Feb. 19, 1908, in the state of Kansas. He lived in the Pittsburg area most of his life and attended schools in Pittsburg. He worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Dickey Clay Co. of Pittsburg and was a personnel clerk at the Spencer Chemical Jayhawk Plant for 32 years. He retired Feb. 19, 1973. He played baseball in 1929 in Nevada and in 1930 for the Nebraska State League. He signed with the St. Louis Browns at age 21. He played first base for the Joplin Miners and for the Hutchinson Western Association in 1932 and 1933, and for the Pittsburg (Kan.) Pirates. He was coach of the Ban Johnson baseball team in Pittsburg in 1940. He was a member of Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion, Pittsburg, and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the European Theater of Operations as a gunner. He received the Purple Heart, Good Conduct medal, European Theater with five campaign stars, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Victory Ribbon. He married Bonnie E. Koehler on Dec. 24, 1931, at Fort Scott. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Ross, Lawrence; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. The Rev. Wayne Black will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Graveside flag folding services will be conducted by Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association of Mount Carmel Home Health Care, Pittsburg, in care of the funeral home. Thomas Jenkins Thomas H. Jenkins, 78, Joplin, died at 11:40 a.m. Friday, July 4, 1997, at his home after an illness of two years. Mr. Jenkins was born Aug. 23, 1918, at Taos, N.M. He moved from New Mexico to Goodman in 1977 and to Joplin two years ago. He was a carpenter with Zia Co. in Los Alamos, N.M., for 28 years. He retired in 1977. He was a member of the Elks Club in New Mexico and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He married Ruth Phipps on Dec. 25, 1940, at Taos. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sandra Jo Slaughter and Karen Ann Johnson, both of Goodman; a brother, Robert Jenkins, Beaver, Utah; and five sisters, Angela Olquin and Bernadette Avila, both of Albuquerque, N.M., Mary Evelyn Martin, Billings, Mont., and Ruth Parker and Louella Draper, both of San Diego, Calif. Services and burial will be in Santa Fe, N.M. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Janie McCreary Janie Fra McDaniel McCreary, 84, 2427 E. 11th St. died at 12:55 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. McCreary was born June 3, 1913, at Racine. She was graduated in 1931 from Neosho High School. She entered Teachers College at Springfield and became a rural teacher. She taught three years in rural schools. In the fall of 1934, she became a second-grade teacher at Seneca and in 1941 she was a first-grade teacher in Joplin. During World War II, she spent 15 months as head of the Officers Pay Section and the Finance Office at Camp Crowder, Neosho. She opened and operated the first children's ready-to-wear shop in Joplin on V-J Day, which she operated for 31/2 years. She returned to teaching in the fall of 1949 and taught second grade in Joplin. She received a bachelor of science degree in education in the spring of 1951 and her master of science degree in education in the fall of 1952, both from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She did post-graduate work at the University of Missouri at Columbia. She continued to teach in Joplin elementary schools from 1952 to 1955, and in 1955 she became elementary supervisor of public schools in Joplin. During the summer of 1959, she taught on the graduate level at Eau Claire Teachers College, Eau Claire, Wis., and in September 1961 she lectured on reading for teachers of American Military Dependent School, Paris. During the summer of 1963, she taught a high school level General Educational Development certificate course for the U.S. Army at Camp des Loges, France. She taught in the junior high division of the American School of Paris from 1961 to 1965. She was a life member of the National Education Association, a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association, and a member and vice president of the Joplin Teachers Association. She was past president of the Joplin Branch of the Association of Childhood Education International and from 1960 to 1961 was on the Missouri State Board of that organization. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church and a member of the Jasper County Child Welfare Board. She served as president of the Joplin Branch of Soroptimist Club and served two terms as president of the Joplin Branch of Business and Professional Women's Club International. She was a member of the Association of American University Women and a board member of the Joplin Woman's Club. In 1957, she was voted ``Woman of the Year'' for the City of Joplin for outstanding community service and achievement. She married Robert McCreary on Sept. 2, 1960, in Joplin. He died Aug. 19, 1982. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry England, Ken Ayton, Harold Barnhart, Pat Sells, Bud Southern, Don Sheets and Jerry Wells. The family will be at the home of Wilma McDaniel, 2825 Jamestown Circle. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at 2825 Jamestown Circle. Contributions may be made to the Association of American University Women, in care of the mortuary. Sylvia Dana WEBB CITY, Mo. - Sylvia Rowena Plank Dana, 89, 1407 Gold Stream Drive, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Dana was born July 6, 1907, at Spring Hill, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. Survivors include her husband, George Dana, Mableton, Ga.; a son, Robert W. Plank, of the home; three stepdaughters, Pauline Dyer, Olathe, Kan., Georgia Riggs, Mableton, and Edith Matthews, Hanford, Calif.; a sister, Ruth Trammell, Olathe; two grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Robert Plank and the Rev. Tom Shouse will officiate. Burial will be in Colley Cemetery, near LaRussell. Pallbearers will be Darrell Wood, Lyndell Wood, Mark Wood, Chuck Wood, James Plank and Michael Plank. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. Donald Epps MILLER, Mo. - Services for Donald Lee Epps, 58, Miller, who died Monday, June 30, 1997, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Round Grove Baptist Church, northwest of Miller. The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Miller. Arrangements are under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Miller Lions Club, in care of the funeral home. Survivors include his mother, Marie Epps, Mount Vernon; and a brother, Charles Epps, Miller. Doris Welty CARTHAGE, Mo. - Services for Doris L. Welty, 78, 504 W. Fairview Ave., who died Thursday, July 3, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage. The Rev. Bruce Green will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Grace Episcopal Church common room. Contributions may be made to the Grace Episcopal Church scholarship fund, in care of the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary. She was a retired bookkeeper for The Steadley Co., Carthage, and a former chief deputy auditor of Jasper County. She was a member of the Jamestown Society. Grace Allen SCAMMON, Kan. - Grace Marie Allen, 64, Scammon, died at 11:01 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, where she had been a patient three days after one year of ill health. Mrs. Allen was born March 12, 1933, at Chetopa. She moved to Scammon 20 years ago from Columbus. She was graduated from Chetopa High School. She married Maurice W. Allen on Nov. 5, 1954, at Miami, Okla. He died July 23, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Maurice Allen Jr., Mickey Allen and Marty Allen, all of Scammon; four daughters, Sharon Johnson, St. Louis, Mo., Teresa Puffinbarger, Brazilton, Laurie Tyree, West Mineral, and Lisa McGowan, Weir; two brothers, Clyde Schultz, Walnut, and Fred Schultz, Wichita; a sister, Margie McCaffrey, Welch, Okla.; 19 grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon. The procession to the cemetery will leave at 1:45 p.m. Sunday from Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Gertrude McKenna FRONTENAC, Kan. - Gertrude McKenna, 82, formerly of 517 S. Linn St., died at 12:28 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a long illness. She had resided in a Frontenac nursing home since 1992. Mrs. McKenna was born Sept. 26, 1914, at Carona. She moved to Frontenac in 1982 from Weir. She had lived in the Weir, Scammon and Carona area most of her life and was graduated from West Mineral High School. She had been a cook at Maude Norton Memorial Hospital in Columbus for 10 years. She retired in 1982. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frontenac, the Sacred Heart Altar Society and the Caring Club of Frontenac. She served as a volunteer with the Meals on Wheels Program in Weir and Frontenac and helped organize the Weir Senior Citizens Club. She was a former member of St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Scammon. She married Joseph Edward McKenna on Feb. 6, 1934, at Scammon. He died Oct. 31, 1969. She also was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. Survivors include two sons, Joseph McKenna Jr., Kansas City, Mo., and Edward McKenna, Branson, Mo.; four daughters, Lillian Wayenberg, Mission, Philomena Fromong, Independence, Kan., and Mary Wilson and Veronica Boyce, both of Frontenac; 17 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon. The Rev. Patrick York and the Rev. Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. The parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to St. Bridget's Catholic church building fund, in care of the church or funeral home. Hubert Spencer AFTON, Okla. - Hubert ``Red'' Spencer Sr., 71, Afton route 3, died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Spencer was born Nov. 24, 1925, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He lived in the Afton-Fairland area from 1959 until 1994, when he moved to Little Rock, Ark. He returned to Afton in 1996. He was an electrical lineman and retired in 1979. He later owned and operated the Air Park in Fairland. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Kansas City, Mo. He was a former member of the Civil Air Patrol. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fairland. He married Vivian Schubert on July 16, 1949, at Fairland. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Perry Kent Spencer, Brooklyn, Mich., and Hubert Spencer Jr., Fairland; two daughters, Vanessa Gleidt, Benton, Ark., and Valessa Swanson, Senatobia, Miss.; a sister, Glenda Smith, Joplin; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Rev. Leo Schroeder and the Rev. Don Kirchhoff will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Perry Spencer, Hubert Spencer Jr., Roger Gleidt, Walter ``Bull'' Swanson, Charles McGhee and Frank McDugle. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. |


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James Morgan
Document Type
Final Class Paper
Publication Date
Fall 12-2017
Gaming, Random numbers
In Counter Strike: Global Offensive spray pattern control becomes a muscle memory to a player after long periods of playing. It's a design choice that makes the gunplay between players more about instant crosshair placement with the faster player usually winning. This is very different from the gunplay of the current popular shooter Player Unknown's Battlegrounds. Player Unknown's Battleground's spray pattern for the guns are random. So how does this affect the player experience? Well as opposed to Counter Strike: Global Offensive, the design choice makes gunplay between two players more about how a person can adapt faster when encountering another. So why does the change from a set pattern to random make for such a different experience in gameplay. Did the usage of randomness make for such a different experience? Random numbers in video games are utilized frequently and have been used for a long time, whether it was better for the player experience is often hard to tell. So just what is this "randomness"? What games use random numbers and why? Are random numbers a bad practice? The usage of random numbers in games is nothing new, but poor implementations and bad business practices have given random numbers a smudge mark on their reputation.
Recommended Citation
Sinjin Baglin. "Random Numbers and Gaming" ART 108: Introduction to Games Studies (2017).

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84 Money Myths People Still Believe
A money myth is a piece of information that a person believes about finances and money. A money myth may be true or untrue, like any other type of misinformation. The most common examples are myths about how to obtain more wealth – the so-called get rich quick schemes. These include chasing lottery tickets, running … Read more


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Typical orienting reactions include the following the arteries to the brain grow wider allowing more blood to reach it, the heart slows down and arteries to the large muscles become narrower so as to reduce blood supply to them.
It's from an IELTS study guide.
First, I don't know why two nouns can connect without a preposition. (the following the arteries) As far as I know, The following is used to describe the list of what comes next. e.g. The following is an extract from her diary.
Another, I don't know why present participle (allowing) can come without any connector or comma. I think it might come from "which allows" and then omit "which" but in this way "which" cannot omit because "which" means "the arteries to the brain grow wider" and the sentence doesn't have a connector. In this case, there should be a comma before "allowing".


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Mayhem Attack Squad
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The Mayhem Attack Squad is a Decepticon unit in several Transformers continuities.
Generation 1
Shattered Glass
Known as the Mayhem Suppression Squad in this reality, this group's membership includes Crasher, Dirge, Thundercracker, Deathsaurus, Bludgeon, and Carnivac. Though an effective unit-particularly after the decimation of their old foes the Wreckers-their "enthusiasm" was always rather concerning to Megatron.
The Classics version of the Mayhem Attack Squad later ended up in the Shattered Glass universe along with virtually all surviving inhabitants of their original reality. Here the group's membership includes Bludgeon, Needlenose, Ruckus, Windsweeper, and Spinister, who combine to form Thunder Mayhem.
- Thunder Mayhem (2016)
- A combiner made from five of the six Transformers Figure Subscription Service 4.0 figures, which were remolded/recolored from Combiner Wars figures:
- Bludgeon - a remold of Combiner Wars Onslaught.
- Windsweeper - remold of Skydive.
- Spinister - recolor of Alpha Bravo.
- Ruckus - recolor of Offroad.
- Needlenose - recolor of Air Raid.


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Lovely day, all in all, given that the world is supposed to end on the 22nd. Personally, I don't think anything will happen. Checking to see how many hours Tehran is ahead of us . . . Crap, it's 11:34 PM. Well, I don't think they're going to launch Armageddon at midnight. You'd want to do that on a good night's sleep. Otherwise you're cranky and you don't enjoy it at all. Something woke me up after six hours of sleep – probably the last UPS plane or the first one; they're loud, china-pulverizing loud – and I couldn't get back to sleep for half an hour. You know how it goes: I must get to sleep. So you can't get to sleep. Then you start to think of the things you need to do before you die. "Live 60 years" is one of them, but odds aren't good. So you think of what you need to do before the weekend. You toss; you punch the pillows, turn away from the growing dawn, despair at the first peeps of the birds, the damnable birds –
And then it's later and the alarm goes off, and you slept anyway.
Imagine if you were responsible for hastening the end of the world on a particular day, and you overslept.
Anyway, it's midnight there but happy afternoon here. In the other room Gnat and her friend are watching a My Little Pony movie, "A Very Minty Christmas." I've just filed two columns, and now I'm writing this instead of picking up the Play-Doh. I'd best get to it. That Play-Doh isn't going to clean itself up. We tried to bring it to life with electricity and fish organs so it would be able to clean itself up, but the experiment failed.
Back. Two minutes to midnight in Tehran. In the next room, Minty has lost her Christmas Sock, or something. It's possible there won't be a Christmas this year. If kids learn anything from these movies, it's the fragility of Christmas. Anything can keep it from happening. It's almost like everyone's looking for an excuse. Oh! The tree's leaning 2 degrees to the left! It looks like there won't be a Christmas this year!
11:59:58 . . .
August 22. Checking the Jerusalem webcam . . . refreshing . . . refreshing and delicious . . . well, all seems well. So far so good.
This is a busy week – due to holiday deadlines, I have 13 pieces due this week at the paper. Which is nuts. So here's some Noir:
Dull. Sorry, but not even Cagney can light this one up. "G-Men" suffers from an excess of goody-two-shoesism; the heroes are the coppers now, reflecting the shift in the public mood. (There's a shootout at a train station and a shootout at a hidden Midwestern resort, both of which paralleled actual events; everyone in the movie house would have gotten the references of Kansas City and Wisconsin.) Perhaps because the mood's still in transition, though, the main racket boss is a sorta-kinda good guy; he bankrolled Cagney through law school, and when Cagney joins with the Feds, he's generally supportive. No hard feelings, kid. Sure. It does have one interesting moment. Apparently, when shot in the chest and face several times, the body reacts by putting up an arm and grimacing:
Classic Thorburn's Position, if you ask me.
The love interest is very 30s; here she looks like she's the half-sister of the Metropolis robot. (The plus-skin version.)
Times are hard! We can't afford too much in the way of facial features!
There's also a nice-guy fella who I recognized right away, a man whose name fit his nondescript features perfectly:
Lloyd Nolan. If ever there was a facial type that deserved to be known as Loidnolan, it's that one.
More later.
Okay, it's later. It's now 5:40 in Tehran. Still a little too early to start the end of the world, but it depends whether you're a morning person or not. Of course, if you're hastening the chaos to bring the Messiah, you'd want to tidy up first. Fresh flowers.
I like whistling, personally. And gosh, this is a big graveyard.
It's now the evening, and a placid one at that; the crickets have once more shamed the cicadas to silence. The last flights of the night are leaving the airport. The reflective hour of the night. Soon I will bid goodnight to all, make a bag of popcorn, and finish the movie I began last night. (For some reason I put on "Alien" the other night; I watch it every other year, and always note something different. Sometimes it's the perfection of the score, including the ecstatic relief of Hanson's second symphony at the end; sometimes it's an aspect of the performances, sometimes the use of editing to foreshadow character and plot, and sometimes it's the general unhelpfulness of having a ship whose coolant system is set on self-destruct fill the halls with jets of steam. This time I was struck by the way the sets don't tie together – you never get a sense of the flow of the ship, which helps to make it seem all the more vast and labyrinthine. Since I'd watched "Alien," I had to watch "Aliens." If nothing else, it's a template for a hundred lesser movies. But it's more than that. It's just a really, really good movie. Except for the kid.) I'll go to bed not worrying what the 22nd will bring. I've heard some odd things from some generally reliable sources, but these sources have been best and describing the truth of what is happening, not the nature of what dark plots are forthcoming.
I was listening to Hewitt on the talk-back radio today, as we don't call it, and a fellow dialed in to rant about 9/11. It wasn't a terrorist attack; the government took the towers down. He defied the host to have the makers of the "Loose Change" documentary on, and I was prepared for him to bark out something about how THEY SHOULD CALL YOU JEW JEWITT, because the host did not believe the Twin Towers were brought down by explosives. What interested me, for a moment, was the passion of the caller. But he wasn't nuts. People who are nuts think giant invisible space lizards are sending coded messages through their livers, and they can't drive a car because they see pteradactyls EVERYWHERE. No, he was sane. But he believed a crazy thing. It made me wonder what he would be equally angry about had 9/11 not happened.
I'm serious. Conspiracy theories fill a great aching void for some people, and I wonder how they cope when there isn't a conspiracy sufficiently vast to fill the hole. And I wonder about people for whom an actual real-life conspiracy that stretched across the continents and brought down two towers wasn't vast enough.
Whatever happens today, or doesn't, there will be those who doubt their lying eyes as a matter of course. Conspiracy theories are a narcotic, inhaled in endless lines; the addict looks at himself bent over the mirror and thinks: you agree with me, don't you? Then I'm not alone.
New Fargo tomorrow! Quirk every day, except Sunday. See you tomorrow.


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Text | Devotion to the Awashima kami based on beliefs about the kami's efficacy in curing female ailments, helping to conceive children, and ensuring safe childbirth. Kada Jinja, the head shrine among the Awashima shrines throughout the country, is in Wakayama Prefecture's Kaisōgun county, and is a one of the shikinaisha, or shrines recorded in the classic Shinto text Engishiki. Kada Shrine is also called Awashima Myōjin, and popularly referred to as the Ebisu kami. According to legend, the kami of Awashima, who was the divine consort of Sumiyoshi Myōjin, became afflicted with a female ailment (fujinbyō) and exiled to Awashima. Because of her own suffering, she vowed to heal the illnesses of women. Today, this legend connecting the two kami of Sumiyoshi and Awashima is attributed to the fact that Awashima was a "shrine land" (shinryō) of Sumiyoshi Shrine. During the Edo Period, devotees of Awashima, known as "Awashima ganjin," traveled the country carrying small portable shrines (zushi) containing anthropomorphized dolls of Awashima Myōjin bound in pieces of cloth. These devotees performed in front of people's homes in exchange for alms or offered their services as "representative pilgrims" (daisan), leading to the country-wide propagation of this devotion to Awashima. There is a custom at the shrine whereby people make offerings of hina ningyō (dolls used in the annual Hina Matsuri or Doll Festival), combs, or hair ornaments (kanzashi), and the shrine provides paper Awashima bina dolls to visitors. — Satō Masato |


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'The Boss' is released in Irish cinemas this week. Co-written and starring Melissa McCarthy as a woman sent to prison for insider trading. When she is released, Michelle is determined to reinvent herself as America's Sweetheart, but not everyone is ready to forgive and forget.
As well as McCarthy, 'The Boss' stars Peter Dinklage as Renault, Michelle's nemesis. To celebrate the release of Dinklage's new film, Movies.ie have gathered together 10 facts about the actor that you really ought to know.
1. Bad Gal
Before Dinklage was cast in 'The Boss', McCarthy and the studio were unable to decide whether Renault should be a man or a woman. Dinklage beat Oprah Winfrey, Jon Hamm and Sandra Bullock to the role.
2. First taste of success
Dinklage got his first taste for acting as a child, in a production of 'The Velveteen Rabbit', where the audience loved him. "When you get your first solo bow, that feels pretty good", Dinklage told People Magazine, when explaining how he got into acting.
3. Truth
In 1995, Dinklage appeared in 'Living in Oblivion'; his first movie role. Dinklage played an actor with dwarfism who is frustrated by the clichéd roles he is always offered. We get the feeling this was something that really spoke to the actor.
4. Plant Based Diet
Dinklage is a vegetarian. Any time he is seen eating meat on screen, he is actually eating a tofu product, such as the tofu 'beef' jerky his character Finbar eats in 'The Station Agent'.
5. First Choice
Peter Dinklage currently stars as Tyrion Lannister on the acclaimed HBO show 'Game of Thrones', and was author George R.R. Martin's first choice for the role.
6. Reprise
In 2007, Dinklage played Peter in 'Death at a Funeral', directed by Frank Oz. In 2010, the film was remade in the US, and directed by Neil LaBute. Dinklage was the only actor from the original who reprised his role from the first film.
7. Short Stature
Peter Dinklage has a form of dwarfism, achondroplasia, which affects bone growth. Dinklage is 4 ft 5 in tall, with a typical-sized head and torso but short limbs, and found his condition challenging sometimes while growing up. In 2003 in an interview with msnbc, he said: "When I was younger, I definitely let it get to me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry, and I definitely put up these walls. But the older you get, you realize you just have to have a sense of humor. You just know that it's not your problem. It's theirs".
8. Breakthrough
Peter Dinklage's breakthrough role was in Tom McCarthy's 2003 film 'The Station Agent'. McCarthy – who went on to win an Oscar for the screenplay of 'Spotlight' – was friends with Dinklage at the time he was writing the film, and wrote Finbar especially for him.
9. Host
Peter Dinklage hosted 'Saturday Night Live' earlier this year, but he made his first appearance on the show in 2013 playing a character called 'Peter Drunklage'. Watch the full sketch below…
10. When can I see 'The Boss'?
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Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for biography, Prairie Fires is the first comprehensive historical biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the beloved author of the Little House on the Prairie books.
Rewilding the World: Dispatches from the Conservation Revolution
A Library Journal Best Sci-Tech Book of the Year. The first definitive account of a visionary crusade to confront the loss of species diversity, Rewilding the World is a "methodical, lyrical" story of scientific discovery and grassroots action.
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Library of America's two-volume edition of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books, edited by Caroline Fraser, with notes on the texts and a chronology of the author's life.


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Vogue: Netflix's Docuseries The Ascent of Woman Puts Women's Rights in a Powerful New Context
By Eve MacSweeney
Vogue contributor and professional historian Amanda Foreman has spent much of her 25-year career taking deep dives into very specific subjects. She wrote the celebrated biography Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire—which later became a movie starring Keira Knightley—and A World On Fire, an exploration of Britain's role in the American Civil War.
So it's something of a surprise that her latest topic is infinitely broader: 10 thousand years of global history, to be precise. Her series, The Ascent of Woman, produced by the BBC and launching on Netflix today, conveniently collects for us an overview of women's societal roles throughout history that will refine many an argument in the classroom, the courtroom, and at the dinner table.
It's amazing what we don't know, and what we think we know, when it comes to understanding the evolution of women's liberation. Who invented the veil? When did patriarchy come into being? Who produced the first literature? When did the notion of "the second sex'" take hold? The answers—revealed in the show—may surprise you. "If you don't know it," says Foreman, "others will make up that history for you."
For instance . . . spoiler alert: The first civilization ever discovered in what is now Cappadocia, Turkey, in 8000 B.C., was completely egalitarian in terms of both gender and class, shown by the equal wear and tear on skeletons, indications of a uniform diet and burial rites, and the lack of any "big house" denoting status differences in the community. Understanding this, says Foreman, puts all arguments for greater justice and rights for women into a powerful context. "There's a huge difference between demanding something that has never happened before and demanding something back that was taken from us by civilization," she says. "It's an incredibly liberating point."
With its title a play on the famous historical documentary The Ascent of Man (made by Jacob Bronowski for the BBC in 1973), the series The Ascent of Womanis just the beginning. Next year, Foreman will publish a book version of the project, but this time she will cover a million years of history. Soon we may have a whole new idea of our cavewomen forebears.
"The narrative of 'man the hunter' presupposes that men provided the nutrition, invented the tools, and established social organization and communication through the hunt," she says, "and that women were just sitting by the fire waiting for evolution to drag them out by the hair in the 1960s in order to participate. But that's simply a story told by late-19th-century paleontologists and is playing out in dioramas in natural history museums throughout the world. Other narratives are just as plausible, for example, that women invented language through communicating with their offspring, and that the 'tool' could just as easily been cudgels for mashing and digging sticks for food," she continues.
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Chocolatey chia pudding with coconut yoghurt, flax meal and cocoa powder. Nourishing and so practical! A great make ahead breakfast.
A very quick post today, to go with this super quick recipe. I'm guessing you don't need an introduction to chia pudding, am I right? Well, it's such a great breakfast I really wanted at least one version of it here on the blog. So I made a chocolate one and served it with banana, pumpkin seeds and a broken up biscuit, because, why not? Peanut butter would of course be another ideal topping, as it goes beautifully with both chocolate and banana. Flax meal helps thicken the pudding and a bit of sweetness makes it all even more appealing.
The quantities here are for one, but you can make up a batch and have them on hand for the easiest breakfast ever! And when those of you who work in offices are allowed back, you can pop one in your bag as you rush out the door!


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Security researchers at MalwareBytes have uncovered a spearphishing campaign that targeted Saudi Arabia Government organizations.
Security experts at MalwareBytes have spotted a new spear phishing campaign that is targeting Saudi Arabia governmental organizations.
According to the experts, the campaign already targeted about a dozen Saudi agencies. Attackers used weaponized Word document and tricked victims into opening them and enabling macros.
The document is in Arabic language, if the victim opens it up, it will be infected and the phishing document is sent to their contact via Outlook inbox.
The malicious payload is embedded in the macro as Base64 code and leverages the certutil application for decoding into a PE file that is finally executed.
The binary dropped on the infected machine is coded in .NET and its code is encrypted but not obfuscated. The malware was designed to steal information from the victims and upload it to a remote server.
"Decrypting it we can see the main payload (neuro_client.exe renamed to Firefox-x86-ui.exe here) and two helper DLLs" reads the analysis published by MalwareBytes.
The malicious code gains persistence via the Task Scheduler.
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Police: 2 wanted in Bronx robbery, assault on Morris Avenue
Two people are wanted for a Bronx robbery that took place back in July on Morris Avenue.
Police say two individuals robbed a store on Morris Avenue near East 163rd Street. According to the NYPD, when the owner confronted them, the suspects attacked him.
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He was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Bellator bossman Bjorn Rebney announced that the promotion has signed UFC veteran Maiquel Falcao yesterday during the Bellator 54 preliminary fights stream on Spike.com. Falcao is best known for a one fight stint with the UFC that saw him beat Gerald Harris at UFC 123.
That bout was shrouded in controversy. Not only did a time keeper's error likely prevent Falcao from getting a rear naked choke tapout win over Harris at the end of the second round, but neither fighter ever returned to the UFC. Harris was cut after the fight, despite a 3-1 record with the organization. Falcao was cut after legal issues in his native Brazil prevented his return at UFC 134.
Falcao, a middleweight, is 2-1 since leaving the UFC with two TKO wins and one submission loss to Jiu-Jitsu world champion Antonio Braga Neto. He'll be an exciting addition to Bellator's middleweight division and will likely enter their next middleweight tournament as a favorite. Beyond that, he's a fighter who could give Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard a serious run for his money.


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Next-generation UltraSPARC-II coming soonHot on the heels of the debut of Sun's UltraSPARC-I-based computers will be even faster systems |
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As Sun Microsystems put the finishing touches on its first UltraSPARC computers, the company offered glimpses of its next generation RISC microprocessor, the UltraSPARC-II, at the Microprocessor Forum in October. At half the size of its predecessor, the 64-bit UltraSPARC-II delivers 50 percent more processing performance, yet consumes 15 percent less power running at 250 MHz.
Sun's SPARC Technology Business group disclosed design specifications for what it is calling the industry's highest data bandwidth processor, including a unique embedded multimedia "Visual Instruction Set" (VIS). UltraSPARC-II is expected to be available for production in the second quarter of 1996. (Based on Sun's first-silicon-to-first-workstations record with the UltraSPARC-I, this implies we'll see UltraSPARC-II machines in late 1996.)
Remember when the acronym MIPS, which stands for millions of instructions per second, was in vogue? Sun's trying to coin a new, updated phrase -- "GOPS." Slower UltraSPARC-IIs will debut at three giga-operations per second, jumping to 4.8 GOPS when humming along at 250 to 300 MHz. At that rate, UltraSPARC-II will deliver an estimated 350 to 420 SPEC92int and 550 to 660 SPEC92fp when equipped with a 2-megabyte cache.
"UltraSPARC-II is a big step for Sun," said Linley Gwennap, editor-in-chief of the Microprocessor Report. "Sun has lagged in performance for the last two years. UltraSPARC-II makes them a competitor once more." For now, the UltraSPARC-II announcement puts Sun in the high-performance workstation game, ahead of HP and SGI. Only Digital, which seems to be in a different playing field, remains in front with the recently announced 333-MHz model and a 400-MHz model expected late next year, Gwennap said.
UltraSPARC-II resolves the performance lags associated with memory processes, reported Anant Agrawal, Sun's SPARC Technology Business vice president of engineering. UltraSPARC-II's designers consider its ability to access extra cache when processing large applications a breakthrough. The UltraSPARC-II supports a sustained throughput of one load per cycle from the secondary cache.
"The single largest factor in benchmarks is memory latency," Agrawal said. "We've added prefetch data instructions before it's needed to reduce latency delays. UltraSPARC-II can support up to three outstanding requests and up to two write-backs in flight." The software prefetch supports both reads and writes, and is automatically inserted by the compiler.
Circuit design changes and the UltraSPARC's migration from the 0.50-micron CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) to the 0.35-micron CMOS size has also advanced UltraSPARC-II's processing power. Highest performance gains will be realized in scientific and large 32-bit applications such as databases.
UltraSPARC-II's four-way, superscalar pipeline is derived from the UltraSPARC-I pipeline with the same look and feel and approximately the same number of transistors (5.4 million). The packet-switched system interconnect enables decoupled, pipelined accesses to main memory, thereby increasing memory bandwidth. The pipeline can simultaneously process four instructions per cycle even with conditional branches and cache misses. For instance, the first instruction can have four 16-bit addition processes, the second can have four 16-bit multiplication processes, and the third and fourth instructions can consist of either a load, store, or integer.
How is UltraSPARC-II different from UltraSPARC-I
The microprocessor also features an improved memory subsystem with up to 1-gigabyte-per-second sustained data transfer rate to main memory and provides second-level cache support up to 16 megabytes. The main memory system support of 2:1, 3:1, and 4:1 system clocking gives customers a flexible, programmable upgrade path to higher processing speeds without system modification.
However, Gwennap says Sun customers will probably not be able to take full advantage of the UltraSPARC-II performance until next year when the cost of chips are expected to be cut in half. "This price drop will help move Sun into a better position to fill out the mid-range and high-end systems with UltraSPARC performance," Gwennap said.
New media processing with VIS
In addition to offering 3 GOPS performance, Sun includes multimedia-
specific features in UltraSPARC-II, which the company is making
available with the new Visual Instruction Set API.
Integrated new media support facilitates desktop videoconferencing, real-time MPEG-2 decoding, video effects, texture-mapping, and triangle rendering. With the use of VIS, the UltraSPARC-II is said to be especially effective in 3D visualization applications like medical imaging. The VIS array instruction reduces memory latency by eliminating the need to go to main memory. In essence, VIS claims to have brought back "spatial locality" to the 3D world.
"This is the first time a general-purpose processor can decode MPEG-2 in real-time," Marc Tremblay, computer architect for Sun's SPARC Technology Business, announced to the Microprocessor Forum crowd as he ran a clear, smooth 30 frame-per-second, action-packed video to demonstrate the power of VIS.
Today, Sun is the only company offering an available on-chip multimedia extensions. To date, only Philips Semiconductor has disclosed plans for manufacturing a full-fledged embedded multimedia RISC extension. Other microprocessor designers currently are sketching out dedicated multimedia co-processor solutions. According to Tremblay, these dedicated co-processor solutions are more difficult to program for application support since the co-processors are not part of the general-purpose processors. Dedicating a chip to multimedia is very expensive, and even more costly when the standards change and the chip must be replaced, he explained.
"VIS is like any other RISC instruction, therefore it's easier to write software for it," Tremblay said. According to H&P EuroSoft, VIS allowed the European software developer to have its beta software up and running "within a few short weeks." Other companies, including Adobe Systems and InfoGraphix Technologies, have reported up to quadruple acceleration rate increases of their applications using VIS.
VIS as an industry standard?
Tremblay noted that Sun is committed to offering VIS
on Sun's entire product line. The UltraSPARC-I served as the first
vehicle. Customers can expect to see VIS added to microSPARC-III,
microSPARC-IV and microSPARC-IIIE systems in addition to the upcoming
UltraSPARC-II. Meanwhile, the VIS team is hard at work developing a
software layer and graphics library to sit on top of VIS.
Tremblay said the libraries will be defined by
Sun plans to market its VIS technology to systems vendors as a multimedia accelerator standard. The company introduced at Microprocessor Forum the OpenVIS program aimed at developing new media hardware and software microprocessor interfaces based on the New-Media Visual Instruction Set. Sun is joined by Adobe Systems, AEG Electrocom, H&P EuroSoft, InfoGraphix Technologies, and its SPARC Business Technology in its efforts to drive VIS as an industry standard across RISC, CISC, and other special-purpose microprocessors. To help drum up support for VIS, Sun is licensing VIS and its supporting circuitry.
"Multimedia extensions is an idea whose time has come," Gwennap said. "I do expect to see microprocessors introduced next year with similar multimedia extensions." He says while Sun has the advantage of being the first to deliver a full-fledged multimedia extensions, the PC microprocessor manufacturers are hot on their heels. Intel, NexGen, and Cyrix are expected to introduce multimedia microprocessors next year.
Tremblay would agree with Gwennap that the VIS concept is catching on. He says IBM and DEC are leaning towards an embedded multimedia extension solution like VIS. He said he believes others will follow when they realize the benefits and cost savings involved with embedded new-media processing.
"When you start adding every add-on and plug-in, it comes down to 'Why not?' The instruction set represents only a 3 percent increase in die size," Tremblay said. "From one generation to another, having the multimedia on the processor gives you benefits directly and automatically."
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Student Writing Advisor Program (SWAP)
The Student Writing Advisor Program provides Western students with an opportunity to acquire valuable teaching experience. The Program will benefit students who wish to apply to a Canadian Faculty of Education or who are otherwise interested in gaining experience teaching. Following training, student writing advisors work directly with Western students in hour-long, one-to-one sessions to assist with any stage of the writing process. For this reason, qualified student writing advisors must possess excellent writing skills and outstanding interpersonal skills.
Why be a Student Writing Advisor?
Being a peer writing advisor allows you to:
- Improve your own writing skills
- Develop in-depth knowledge of the basics of English language and grammar
- Meet new people and provide help to other students
- Improve your communications skills by working with English as a second language students
- Learn about the resources available to students at Western
- Learn how to conduct an effective writing session
- Learn about different teaching and learning styles
- Gain valuable skills for professional school, graduate school, and future careers
Application requirements and method
Here are the application requirements for the Student Writing Advisor Program. All applicants must:
- Be enrolled as a student at Western University for the current academic year
- Be in third or fourth year or a Graduate Student
- Submit a letter of reference from at least one faculty member
- Submit a writing sample. Be sure to send a copy of an original, as the sample will not be returned
- Must have a cummulative average of 80% or above on a minimum of 2.0 essay (E or F/G) courses. Candidates must submit an unofficial transcript in their application.
- Be willing to commit up to four hours a week for 13 weeks each term
- Demonstrate strong verbal communications skills
- Be prepared to work with students of any ability, gender, age, sexual orientation, and cultural background
- Be dependable and organized
- Be able to participate in mandatory orientation and training sessions as well as scheduled writing advisor meetings throughout each term
- Please apply through the Western Peer Leader Program
Student Writing Advisor Testimonials
"While participating in SWAP, I have learned a lot about myself and my ability to help others. The program allows you to take what you have learned throughout university and apply it. It has helped me with my overall writing style and technique. You learn something new every day; it feels great to know you helped someone."
"I think anyone who is interested in making a difference should take advantage of a truly enlightening experience."
"SWAP has been a fantastic learning opportunity for me. The Student Writing Advisor meetings provided us with useful tutoring skills and they enabled us to share our learning experiences with our peers. As a fourth year English and History student, the Student Writing Advisor Program provided me with a new perspective both on writing and tutoring. SWAP is an excellent way to become involved, to meet people, and to help students through their writing struggles."
"Working for the Writing Support Centre was a blast. The projects ranged from collecting survey data to gathering information for seminars to maintaining a website. While working on these projects, I sharpened and enhanced my organizational and communication skills, but most important of all, I met many interesting and intelligent people."
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Channel 4 is one of the UK's terrestrial channels. Although commercial it receives some state subsidy.
Journalists or editors
Lobbying and PR firms
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EU Lobbying
Channel 4 have a lobbyist with a European Parliament pass, allowing the bearer virtually unlimited access to the Parliament's buildings.[2]
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Port Said is the fourth largest city in Egypt and and is the second most important port after Alexandria. It is located on the Mediterranean Sea, to the north of the Suez Canal.
Port Said was built in 1859 as part of the Suez Canal project, a shortcut for vessels coming from the Atlantic ocean to the Mediterranean sea, and also linking it to the Red sea and the Indian Ocean. Named after the Khedive Mohamed Said who reigned Egypt from 1854 to 1863, the city was built on the European 19th Century architecture style with high verandas and wooden balconies.
Port Said was caught in the middle of the Arab-Israeli war, especially between 1956 and 1967. The city was evacuated until the the October 1973 war, when Egypt regained most of it's occupied land from Israel. It was now safe for the citizens of Port Said to go back home and rebuild their city after the peace accord was signed between Egypt and Israel in 1979. Ever since, it has developed into a major trade and business city.
The economy of the city depends mainly on fishing and industries like chemicals, processed food and cigarettes. Its port is vital for the Egyptian economy from here Egyptian products including cotton and rice are exported. Moreover, Port Said is also a fuelling station for ships that pass through the Suez Canal.
Port Said has many places to visit. Its pretty beaches attract both Egyptians and tourists who come to enjoy the sea and the views, especially the ships passing by.
Museums worth visiting are: - The National Museum of Port Said, which contains a collection of artifacts dating from prehistory and the Pharaonic period, Coptic and Islamic period, and covers the history of the building of the Suez Canal. - The Military Museum has some interesting relics from the 1956, 1967 and 1973 wars with Israel.
Interesting ways to enjoy Port Said are either to take a cruise on the canal or to take a tour around the city on a "Hantour" (a horse-drawn carriage).
Port Fouad, located across the canal from Port Said is a suburb of civil servants, also worth visiting.
Shopping is another option in this tax free city. There are many places to stay during your visit to the city. Hotels are found around the canal area and their prices vary; moreover, some villas can also be rented. There are also many restaurants in Port Said.
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On Episode 85 of the Geeks With Wives podcast we interview the dynamic super duo of Stephen Reid and David Brevik of Gazillion Games. They're leading the charge on a new MMO – Marvel Heroes. We discuss design inspiration and post launch support.
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Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield's New Album
Rock has had many spaced-out characters but only one has actually been to space. Former International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield–a Canadian, of course–has a major label record deal with Warner Music. Come October 9, he'll release Space Sessions: Songs from a Tin Can, an 11-track album he managed to record during this 166 day mission aboard the ISS. From Metro:
A veteran of various bands for roughly 25 years, Hadfield decided before his December 2012 mission to the International Space Station that he would like to try to record music while aboard.
He perhaps did not expect that doing so would be, in some ways, an astronomical hassle.
Gravity, or a lack thereof, was the main culprit. To record an early tune, he stuck an iPad on the wall with Velcro and used its ambient microphone to capture the sound.
Eventually, he decided the best place to record was ensconced in his tiny sleep pod, with a microphone plugged into his iPad, floating in front of him. He was thankful to have brought a compact Canadian-made Larrivee Parlor acoustic guitar, because others might not have fit the narrow confines.
Playing that guitar was, however, another matter.
"It's hard to play guitar on a spaceship, because there's nothing to hold the guitar stable," he pointed out. "Almost always, the guitar slips in your hands. If you're a guitar player, I tell people to try playing while standing on your head.
"The producer who was helping me, Paul Mills, said: 'Your guitar playing is a little messy,'" he added with a laugh. "I said, yeah, you come up here and play guitar."
His singing voice mutated too, he explains, because sinuses don't drain mechanically like they do on Earth.
"There's no gravity to pull the fluid out of your head," he said. "So you always have a full head and swollen tongue and vocal cords."
So is it any good? Judge for yourself from this sample.


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dudes, i totally forgot to include this in my silver snakes vegan update yesterday! in case you aren't aware, we're following the band as they tour california, nevada, idaho, washington, and oregon. it's our mission to post everything note-worthy that they eat, as sent to us via text by band member alex.
Reno, nv. Freeman's natural hotdogs. Vegan chili dogs with different toppings. I put an obscene amount of mustard on mine. Gluten-free bunfell apart but it was still awesome.
if you want to know more about them (other than what they're eating on the road) check out their website and follow them on the twitters.
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New HVAC Technologies That Are Shaping Tomorrow's HVAC Industry
Date: March 9, 2019
2019 bought with it some of the most interesting changes in our lives. Whether it be folding smartphones or even smarter 'smart' robots, it's undeniable that technology is changing the way we live our lives. Especially in the HVAC industry, new HVAC technology and revisions to old ones are making our lives easier while also saving us money. Here are some tech-based HVAC news ranging from the new HVAC tools you need to the new HVAC technology you should look out for!
Having purchased a smart programmable thermostat myself, I can personally vouch that it's a gamechanger. Aimed at helping you choose when and sometimes even where you heat and cool your home, programmable thermostats can offset the manual difficulties of regulating your home. Providing automated support for home cooling regulation, programmable thermostats also help save money. By choosing when to (and more importantly when not to) use AC, your programmable thermostat is a cost-effective new HVAC tool you didn't know you needed! To learn more about how this new HVAC technology is changing the game for the better, read this previous blog about its numerous benefits!
Say goodbye to inconsistent water. We've old experienced it before: after 3-4 people have taken a long and luxurious shower, you hop in only to be greeted by icy-cold water. For those wondering why it's because the large water heater (that's commonly stored away in the garage) only has so much water stored. While it certainly is large, it's limited and once gone, it needs time to replenish and reheat. Thanks to innovations in tankless water heaters, the new HVAC technology makes it so that you can get access to hot water when you need it. Because it uses fuel when you need it to as opposed to tanks heating water even when you don't need it to, you're able to save upwards of 27%-50% on fuel costs. Safer and more compact in size, tankless water heaters could be the solution for you. With that said, you may need to research the size of the tankless water heater for you as the hot-water demands may vary pending the size of your household, the level of hot water use, and more. Schedule a consultation to see which tankless water heater is for you!
Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV)
This technology is making waves in HVAC news as it has helped create a ripple in the HVAC industry. What does it do? Increase your at-home air quality while also saving you money. We all know that the amount of pollutants carried into the home varies on a number of factors — the number of occupants and whether or not we have pets (and how much they shed). A demand control ventilation answers concerns over proper ventilation needs. By taking into consideration your lifestyle and the lifestyle (and size) of your family, this HVAC tool assesses your ventilation needs and adjusting accordingly, DCV's can adjust to concentrate on ventilation where you need it most and cutting costs when you don't need it as much. Think of it as a smart programmable thermostat except instead of heating and cooling, think ventilation and air quality. This new HVAC technology is a must-have, especially if you have children or people with allergies at home!
Ice Powered A/C
When grandma's home got a bit too warm for comfort, her solution was to take out a block of ice and place it in front of a running fan. To cool her whole house. As you can imagine, it didn't really help alleviate the problem. So, when I first heard of ice powered A/C in HVAC news, I was skeptical. Ice-powered AC is slow to gain mainstream awareness but it shouldn't. Working by freezing and cooling water overnight by running refrigerant through copper coils, the water surrounding the coils freeze up — ready to be used the next day in place of the traditional AC unit. While not a complete substitution for a full AC unit, ice-powered A/C is meant to supplement it, so that you're able to live comfortably off the AC unit for as long as the day and use permits.
Personalized Thermostat Wristband
To be completely fair, I'm skeptical. But with research from MIT, founders of embr gave been able to address difficulties in pleasing everyone. The embr watch is designed to help you feel 5 degrees Fahrenheit cooler or warmer pending your needs by warming your wrists. Just think of how much warmer you feel when holding a warm mug of coffee or tea, or how much cooler you feel while holding a wet towel against your head. Parts of our bodies — some more so than others — help us regulate our internal temperature. This is a new HVAC tool focused on personalization to adjust to your needs. This is certainly an alternative form of care that's making waves in the HVAC news and world. Does it work? Does it not? I'm not entirely sure — at a price tag of $300, it's something you have to be pretty sure of in order to invest in. But with that said, it's a new HVAC technology that may pave the way for new forms of cooling and heating. But one thing's certain — the future of the HVAC industry is in innovations and creation of new HVAC technology.
Geothermal Heat Pumps
Okay. This might not be new HVAC technology or is seen as a new HVAC tool to address HVAC questions; however, this is still relevant and increasingly more important in warm states (*cough cough* Arizona). Using technology to exchange heat with the earth, geothermal heat pumps are installed into the ground to take advantage of the earth's natural heat to warm up your home when necessary. It might be beneficial to take advantage of a hybrid system as a Geothermal Heat Pumps targets heat usage more so than it does cooling.
Changes in the HVAC industry are thanks to radical changes in new HVAC tools and new HVAC technology. While some have been in the game for a while (geothermal heat pumps) and others are new to the market (personalized AC wristbands), there's no denying the wave of future HVAC technology is happening now. To see what is right for you and your budget, feel free to connect with us today!


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…On this Labor Day, as we continue to recover from the great recession with a strong economic wind at our back, employers need to recognize their responsibility — to their workers and the nation — to help make sure that prosperity is broadly shared.
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American Workers Face Shifting Labor Market
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On this Labor Day, there is reason to be hopeful, so say the experts. The economy is recovering from the recession and unemployment is falling. But economists also point out that wages have not returned to pre-recession levels. And the phrase "income inequality" is being invoked by presidential hopefuls and economists alike. One thing is certain, the digital era has helped create a very different working world for the average American.


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Chemical Engineering Scope Chemical engineering is broader in scope than electrical, civil, or mechanical engineering, because it more or less consists of the equal use of the three main engineering cornerstones (mathematics, physics, and chemistry), while other professions are based on primarily the first two. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) describes chemical engineering as "that branch of engineering concerned with the development and application of manufacturing processes in which chemical or certain physical changes of materials are involvedA?a'¬A¦ Chemistry, physics, and mathematics are the underlying sciences of chemical engineering, and economics its guide in practice ." The chemical engineer is considered an engineering generalist because of a unique ability (among engineers) to understand and exploit chemical change. Familiar with all forms of matter and energy and their manipulation, the chemical engineer leaves detailed specialization in one area of technology, such as construction, machine, design, or electronics to others.
History Chemical engineering, which in most general terms is applied chemistry, existed even in early civilizations. Chemical engineering is the newest of the four big engineering professions, which are civil, mechanical, and electrical. Chemical engineering dates back to Ancient Greece where they distilled alcoholic beverages, as did the Chinese, who had learned to distill alcohol from rice by 800 BC. Aristotle, the Greek philosopher of the fourth century BC, wrote about the process of obtaining fresh water by evaporating water for m the sea. Chemical engineering evolved form two main roots.
The earlier was industrial chemistry, in which the work of the chemical engineer emerged from what was previously done by a team of chemists and a mechanical engineer. The other main root came around because of the great innovations from the US, which consisted of a connected approach to unit operations. These were physical separations such as distillations, absorption, and extraction in which the principles of mass transfer, fluid dynamics, and heat transfer were combined in equipment design. The foundations of the modern field of chemical engineering were laid out during the Renaissance, when experimentation and the questioning of accepted scientific theories became widespread. This period saw the development of many new chemical processes, such as those for sulfuric acid (for fertilizers and textile treatment) and alkali (for soap). The atomic theories of John Dalton and Amedeo Avogadro, developed in the early 1800's, became and important theoretical underpinning for both chemistry and chemical engineering.
With the birth of large scale manufacturing in the mid-nineteenth century, modern chemical engineering began to take shape. Chemical manufacturers were soon required to seek out chemists who also had knowledge of manufacturing processes. These early chemical engineers were call chemical technicians or industrial chemists. The first course in chemical engineering was taught tin 1888 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and by 1900 chemical engineer had become a widely used job title. In the twentieth century chemical engineers were employed in increasing numbers to design new and more efficient ways to process chemicals and chemical products.
In the US, chemical engineers were especially important in the development of petroleum-based fuels for the automotive industry. The achievements of chemical engineers--from large-scale production of plastics, antibodies (including penicillin), and synthetic rubbers to the development of high-octane gasoline-?have gratefully affected our daily lives. Nature of Work Chemical engineers work in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, food processing, specialty chemicals, polymers, biotechnology, and environmental health and safety industries, among others. It is the smallest of the four major engineering disciplines (the others in order of size are electrical, mechanical, and civil). Because chemical engineers are rigorously trained in not only chemistry but also physics, mathematical and other physical and natural sciences, such as biology or geology, they are among the most versatile of all engineers, with many specialties and job roles and employed by many different industries.
The largest share of chemical engineers, however, is involved in manufacturing industries, transforming raw materials into desired products. Chemical engineers rely on their knowledge of mathematics and science-?particularly chemistry-? to overcome technical problems safely and economically. They use and apply their engineering knowledge to solve any technical challenges they may encounter. Their expertise is also applied in the areas of law, education, publishing, finance, and medicine, as well as in many other fields that require technical training.
Chemical engineers also construct the synthetic fibers that make our clothes more comfortable and water-resistant. They develop methods for mass-producing drugs, making them more affordable, and they create safer, more efficient methods of refining petroleum products, making energy and chemical sources more productive and cost effective. Chemical engineers also develop solutions to environmental problems, such as pollution control and remediation. Chemical engineers face many of the same challenges that other professional's face, and they meet these challenges by applying their technical knowledge, communication and teamwork and hard work. Chemical engineers are employed in many industries, representing a diverse range of products, employers, and services. Chemical engineers affect or control, at some stage, the materials of production of almost every article manufactured on an industrial scale.
Associations Chemical Engineers are represented in the US by the AIChE, which has over 70,000 members, and was founded in 1908. The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a nonprofit organization providing leadership to the chemical engineering profession. Representing 58,000 members in industry, academia, and government, AIChE provides forums to advance the theory and practice of the profession, upholds high professional standards and ethics, and supports excellence in education. Institute members range from undergraduate students, to entry-level engineers, to chief executive officers of major corporations.
In other countries, chemical engineers are represented by national organizations, such as the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineers, and the Institution of Chemical Engineers in Britain. Requirements and Education A bachelor's degree in chemical engineering is generally considered the minimum educational requirement for entering the field. For some jobs a master's or Ph.D.
is necessary, especially for positions in research, teaching, and administration. The proportion of chemical engineers who have their master's and doctorite degrees, has been much higher over the years than gor electrical, civil or mechanical engineers. High school students interested in chemical engineering should take math and science courses offered by their schools. Computer science classes are also recommended. For college students, a chemical engineering program approved by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers is required.
There are about 145 accredited undergraduate programs in chemical engineering in the US, offering bachelor's degrees. Some engineering programs last five or six years, and often include work experience at nearby industries. A typical engineering curriculum includes basic sciences (advanced mathematics, physics, chemistry, and some life sciences) and engineering sciences. Necessary communications courses include English, speech, technical writing, computer languages, and both manual and computer-generated graphics. Students can major in chemical engineering with a specialty in a specific area, such as biomedical engineering. Chemical engineers must be licensed in order to work for the public sector.
All fifty states, and Washington D.C. have specific licensing requirements, which include graduation from an accredited engineering program, passing a written exam, and having at least four years of engineering experience. About one-third of all chemical engineers are licensed. Those who are not are called registered engineers. Important personal qualities for the chemical engineer are accuracy, objectivity, and perseverance.
Chemical engineers should be inquisitive, open-minded, creative, and flexible, with problem-solving ability. To be competitive in the job market, a master of chemistry, a variety of science knowledge, and computer literacy, are essential. Practical experience gained through research projects, part-time, or co-op work, while not a requirement, are a big advantage in setting one away from the competition.


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Both nozzles use M6 threads, which ISO thread specification do these nozzles use?
And what should be the tolerance and surface finish (internal/external) of the nozzle bore?
I found the drawings but nothing about the tolerances.
I've found the V6 nozzle drawing here and the Mk8 nozzle dimensions as depicted below:


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Eduardo Mendez is the Director of Student Services at the Guadalupe Centers School.
"While the achievement gap between Latino and African-Americans compared to white children has been well documented over the years, what has been less noted is the equity or opportunity gap that exists among these groups. Part of what I hope to gain through the Surge professional development, case discussions, research, and projects is a better understanding of how educational outcomes are impacted by the disparities and patterns of educational inequities in the United States that are formed around race, class, and ethnicity. Through the Surge Academy, I intend to use the knowledge, skills, and network to become a leader for equity by examining the factors that contribute to structural inequities and advocate for policies that increase access to economic, educational, and political opportunity. This means actively engaging others in efforts to change or create new structures that will increase educational equity within schools and across communities."


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The following are pointers for parents for proper oral hygiene in children:
- Take your child to the dentist as soon as the first tooth erupts, and no later than the first birthday. This serves as a "well-baby checkup" for the teeth, and it provides parents the opportunity to learn how to clean the teeth properly, and how to handle bad habits like thumb sucking.
- Do not put sugary liquids, including diluted juice, in a baby bottle, especially while your baby is in bed, as this can lead to "baby bottle tooth decay."
- Even before the teeth erupt, you can clean your baby's mouth by wiping the gums with a clean, moist gauze pad or a soft, damp washcloth.
- Use fluoride toothpaste as soon as the teeth come in with a small smear of toothpaste no larger than a grain of rice. Brush the teeth twice per day, and supervise children while they brush their teeth.
- By age 3 until age 6, your child should use a pea-sized amount of fluoride toothpaste, and continue to brush thoroughly twice per day.
- Use a soft-bristled, child-sized toothbrush and the correct amount of toothpaste depending on your child's age.
- Once your child has two side-by-side teeth the touch, you should start to clean between their teeth daily.
Caring for a child's teeth is relatively simple, and your child's pediatric dentist can help you come up with an action plan for a proper oral hygiene regimen. To learn more about pediatric dental care, please contact Adventure Dental and Orthodontics today by calling (661) 251-0200 to book your child's dental appointment.


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Lexington, Ky - Explorium of Lexington today signed a long-term lease to remain at Victorian Square. The tenancy of the children's museum had been in question as the downtown retail center was recently sold to the Webb Companies in partnership with Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate of Cincinnati. The property is being redeveloped to feature new retail and restaurant brands. Saul Good Restaurant & Pub recently announced plans to open a restaurant in October.
According to Explorium Board Chair Timothy Davis, "the Explorium is delighted to be a part of the new and exciting redevelopment of Victorian Square. The Explorium provides a fun and dynamic hands-on learning environment for kids and families, and we know our patrons will be very excited by what the future holds for us in downtown Lexington. We thank The Webb Companies and Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Company of Cincinnati, who have worked so hard to keep children, parents and families learning and playing together in Victorian Square."
Full terms of the lease were not disclosed due to a confidentiality agreement among the parties, but Davis said the lease is for five years with an option to renew for another five years..
Individuals close to the negotiations credited Dudley Webb and Webb Companies CEO and legal counsel Ron Tritschler with "really going to bat" on behalf of the Explorium. "We are extremely pleased to share this exciting announcement with the representatives of the Explorium," said Webb. "The Explorium has been an integral part of Victorian Square and downtown Lexington for many years and has served as a wonderful entertainment venue for countless families."
Mark F. Fallon of Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate said, "People of all ages will enjoy the mix of retail and restaurants we are gathering to be part of our project which will lead off the entire Rupp Arena District transformation. Explorium has been part of The Square for a long time and now will be able to enjoy its greatest days yet ahead."
According to Lee Ellen Martin, the Explorium's Interim Executive Director, the Explorium has experienced significant attendance growth during the past year. "We have really listened to our visitors and are making sure everyone has a wonderful experience. We have recently opened two new exhibits: Get Fit, an interactive computer exhibit sponsored by QX.net and Best Buy; and Pet Hospital, a veterinary clinic where children get to 'be' the doctor and heal the stuffed dogs and cats sponsored by Banfield Pet Hospitals. More new and exciting things are just around the corner. We have plans for new exhibits, exciting new programming, and a summer of really fun camps."
Explorium of Lexington opened 22 years ago in Victorian Square and has seen over 2 million visitors since then. Explorium is a nonprofit corporation and earns revenues through admissions fees, but also relies on contributions from the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky Arts Council, local businesses and individuals.


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Fundamental understanding of the material science and rheological engineering to fabricate Torlon® 4000T-MV and 4000TF hollow fiber membranes with an ultra-thin and defect-free dense-selective layer for gas separation has been revealed. We have firstly investigated the rheology of Torlon® 4000T-MV and 4000TF dope solutions, and then determined the effect of temperature-correlated shear and elongational viscosities on the formation of Torlon® fibers for gas separation. Interestingly, Torlon® 4000T-MV and 4000TF possess different rheological characteristics: the elongational viscosity of Torlon® 4000T-MV/NMP solution shows strain thinning, while Torlon® 4000TF/NMP solution shows strain hardening. The balanced viscoelastic properties of dope solutions, which are strongly dependent on the spinning temperature, have been found to be crucial for the formation of a defect-free dense layer. The optimum rheological properties to fabricate Torlon® 4000T-MV/NMP hollow fibers appear at about 48-50 °C, and the resultant fibers have an O2/N2 selectivity of 8.37 and an apparent dense layer thickness of 781 Å. By comparison, the best Torlon® 4000TF fibers were spun at 24 °C with an O2/N2 selectivity of 8.96 and a dense layer of 1116 Å. The CO2/CH4 selectivity of the above two Torlon® variants is 47 and 53.5, respectively.
Original language | English (US) |
Pages (from-to) | 608-617 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Membrane Science |
Volume | 326 |
Issue number | 2 |
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State | Published - Jan 20 2009 |
- Defect-free
- Gas separation
- Rheology
- Torlon poly(amide imide)
- Ultra-thin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- General Materials Science
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Filtration and Separation


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Original used by Masai as a cloth,made out of 100% Acrylic.
The Shuka comes in a variety of colours. This is a multi purpose item and can be used as a blankets, throw over, wall hanging, craft making, making dresses, shorts, skirt, or for your other personal use. Also is an accessory used in fashion for men and Women.
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This a wonderful cultural item. The shuka is 200cm long and 150cm wide. Made of 100% pure Acrylic.
It is worn by Masai Morans as an important attire that distinguishes them from the rest of the communities. This is an attractive garment you can use to identify with the Masai warrior Morans.
You can also use it as a beautiful bedspread,table-spread during outdoor camping or safaris as well as cultural dressing during special occasions.
The product is approved and certified by Kenya bureau of standards(ISO 17021:2006 certified).
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CROP Annual Report 2015
This report presents CROP's activities for the period January - December 2015. During this period CROP carried out activities within the framework of its recently approved institutional strategy 2015-2020.
The activities organised by the Secretariat during the year continued to pursue CROP's mission within the new set of thematic priorities that includes poverty eradication in the post-MDG era; social policies and welfare states; human development and sustainability science; child poverty and inequalities; and rights, institutions and global justice.
Critical and constructive approaches to poverty reduction and eradication have remained a core concern of the intellectual production of the CROP network. Increasingly, this production is focusing on thematic areas that are crucial to the achievement of the international community's shared aims as defined in the Sustainable Development Goals approved by United Nations in 2015. The provision of ideas to make a difference in the fight against poverty was the guiding purpose for all activities pursued in this period. The book series that was renewed in 2015 and embodies the results from CROP's international workshops represents one of the main instruments for disseminating these ideas.
Organisational initiatives taken during the period aimed to increase the sustainability of CROP within a continuous process of institutionalisation and integration into the scientific programmes of its parent organisations, UiB and ISSC. The period outputs show a path that will continue to be paved during the years to come, and significant progress was made in all priority areas.
The report is intentionally succinct in order to continue the practice initiated last year. We assume that our readers are busy people, yet we want to provide them with a glimpse of CROP's achievements in 2015 and imbue them with the essence of our institutional work.