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Controlling Bed Bugs and Other Pests
Pests have always been part of the major problems or concerns that affect the industries of agriculture and production. Through the years, mankind has developed different and potent equipment and chemicals to control pests.
Bed bugs are one among those pests that affect households. If formerly bed bugs thrive in bird's 'nests,' now bed bugs also thrive in people's 'nests.'
It is believed that in developed countries, five out of ten apartments have bed bugs in it. In the developing countries, the figure can be worse.
Bed bugs are small insects. They are among the millions or billions of insect species.
Bed bugs are very resilient insects. It is because bed bugs, in their entire lifespan can survive by having only one meal or feeding time.
Pest research found that bed bugs' life span is only about more than a year. But female bed bugs can lay eggs three times during that span. Each egg-laying session by the female bed bug can be equivalent to 300 eggs. The fact makes bed bugs one of the most rapidly spreading pests in the planet.
Pest control substances
In general, pest control substances or pesticides and insecticides used to control pests, including bed bugs can be categorized into three groups:
* Insect Growth Regulators. IGRs aim at affecting or hindering the development of larvae or eggs of bed bugs and pests. Though these insecticides not effectively exterminate adult pests, they work to impair reproduction. So, IGRs are an effective way to control pests.
* Contact pesticides. It kills pests instantly, within seconds, or minutes, or instantly, the target pests or insects will be exterminated. But among the pest control substance groups, they are the least effective It is because contact insecticides have that repellant property that insects and pests can easily identify.
* Insecticidal dusts. They are also fast, but not as fast at contact insecticides in controlling pests. Insecticidal dusts work by attacking the protective layer covering the pests' skin. The group is the most harsh and sure way of controlling pests.
Pest control is not an easy task but it is an activity you must do, anyways. Just be good and do your homework before starting the mission.
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Thus, allowing for the possibility of larger job loss effects, based on other studies, and possible job losses among older low-skilled adults, a reasonable estimate based on the evidence is that current minimum wages have directly reduced the number of jobs nationally by about 100,000 to 200,000, relative to the period just before the Great Recession. This is a small drop in aggregate employment that should be weighed against increased earnings for still-employed workers because of higher minimum wages. Moreover, weighing employment losses against wage gains raises the broader question of how the minimum wage affects income inequality and poverty. This issue will be addressed in the next Economic Letter .
Administration of the combined vaccine instead of separate vaccines decreases the risk of children catching the disease while waiting for full immunisation coverage. [54] The combined vaccine's two injections results in less pain and distress to the child than the six injections required by separate vaccines, and the extra clinic visits required by separate vaccinations increases the likelihood of some being delayed or missed altogether; [54] [55] vaccination uptake significantly increased in the UK when MMR was introduced in 1988. [54] Health professionals have heavily criticized media coverage of the controversy for triggering a decline in vaccination rates. [56] There is no scientific basis for preferring separate vaccines, or for using any particular interval between separate vaccines. [57]

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In his book "chasing stars," about what happens to Wall Street analysts when they get anointed as the next big thing and are lured to a new firm, Harvard Business School professor Boris Groysberg finds that switching shops generally leads to a drop in performance. But there are at least two groups of people who are far less likely to avoid this fate: analysts who are hired as part of a lift-out of a larger research team, and women, who tend to remain successful whether they move with a team or not.
It turns out that the men, who might thrive in a particular culture or do well at playing the politics of a specific firm, have trouble replicating their success when they put themselves in a new environment. (This explains why lift-outs often work out better, because the "star" remains part of a familiar team.)
As for star women, Groysberg suspects that they may just be more talented in the first place, because they probably had to work harder and achieve more than their male counterparts in order to reach the same level of recognition. They also are more selective when given the chance to switch firms, taking more time to make the decision to go elsewhere and weighing a multitude of factors that ultimately can help them maintain their star status, whereas men routinely base the decision to jump ship on one overriding factor: compensation.
And there's something else Groysberg has observed in star women that may account for some of their ability to remain stars when they go to new firms: because they often lack the informal, intra-firm relationships that so often pave the path to power for men, women tend to invest more in relationships outside of their firms, building networks with clients or vendors, for example. So when men unplug from their firms, they lose their edge, but when women switch firms, the external relationships they've cultivated tend to stay intact.
"Women rely more on themselves and their outside contacts, and those are the skills that make them portable from one bank to another," says Groysberg, who teaches an HBS Executive Education program on running financial institutions.
His findings are the basis for a new course Groysberg will teach at HBS starting in January, How Star Women Succeed: Leading Effective Careers and Organizations, examining the skills and partnerships that have been developed by leading women in business. The course offering coincides with the 50th anniversary of women being admitted to the full-time MBA program at HBS.
It wasn't until "Chasing Stars," which was published in 2010 (a paperback version was released last year), that Groysberg got interested in the arc of Wall Street careers of women specifically.
Why did he examine Wall Street to begin with, as opposed to technology or the energy sector or the medical profession? Data. Few industries offer as much of it as financial services, where everything from Institutional Investor's analyst rankings to the performance of an analyst's specific stock recommendations can be observed and measured, allowing a researcher to determine which analysts can truly be called stars.
After researching his book, Groysberg attended a gathering of 160 female managing directors at a bulge-bracket investment bank. He was the only man to attend the two-day conference, where one of the women in the group pointed out to him that he would now know what it felt like to be a woman on Wall Street. This piqued his curiosity even more.
His new course syllabus relies in part on interviews with 25 CEOs (male and female) who have successfully leveraged female talent, and interviews with 250 successful women (40 percent of whom have been a CEO, chair or president).
Groysberg cautions that while outsider status has conferred some benefits on women, it is useful only to a point.
"Eventually you have to find a way to develop internal relationships, because that's how you get things done—through people," he says. But accomplishing that gets a lot easier, he says, once you're identified as a star. —Heather Landy


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Hello everyone and welcome back to another edition of Wednesday Hodgepodge. I am joining up with Joyce again for another great post. All about mom and rightfully so since this is the month that we Celebrate our Moms.
Be sure to hop over and check out her blog and then answer the questions on your own blog and link up. A lot of great bloggers join in every week.
1. What's a phrase your mother often said to you? If you're a parent, is this something you now say to your own children?
Have you hugged your mom today, have you sent her on her way with Love, Love, Love, Love, Love? (this used to be a theme song to a latch key kid commercial I think but not sure, maybe a child abuse prevention commercial)
No I don't say this to my kids but I do make sure that I tell them that I Love them before they leave the house and before I go to bed. I want it to be the last thing they hear from me even if they are mad at me, they will know that I Love them!!
2. What is a scent you associate with your mother or your childhood home?
Chanel No. 5 perfume and black cherry candles. My mom always smelled good and her perfume lingered even when she left my house. I miss her so much. Her car even smelled like her perfume even though she smoked in her car you could never tell it.
3. What's an activity you remember always doing with your mother (or someone who was a mother figure in your life)?
Playing Bingo. We went to Bingo every chance we got. It was something she like doing even if she didn't win. It was her time to be among other adults as she said without worrying about the kids.
4. Flared jeans, maxi dresses, and jumpsuits are 70's fashion trends back this spring. Are you on board? Which trend would you be most inclined to try? For the men...flared corduroys, wide-collared shirts, and floral prints...what say you?
Well I am going with Flared Jeans. I wear them now and it is probably the only time I am in fashion…lol. As for the men, none of the above appeal to me or my husband.
5. May 6th is Teacher Appreciation Day and also Nurse Appreciation Day. Is there a nurse or teacher you have especially appreciated along the way? Tell us why?
Not that I can think of. I don't have anyone that I know in either profession. But I remember one particular nurse that was called "mom" when I had my kids she was there for all of the deliveries and she was amazing. She had a way of making me think about something other than the pain of labor.
6. If I came by your house, what would I find on your frig door?
My daughter Victoria took her GED last summer and passed. We just got the notification of the Graduation Ceremony on the 15th. You would certainly find that along with a copy of the medicine conversion chart for Children's Tylenol since I have my grandson.
7. Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana made her royal entrance on Saturday, May 2nd. On a scale of 1-10, how much attention did you give to all the news coverage? 1=Who's Charlotte? 10=sat glued to the telly, cuppa in hand.
I would say a 2. I seen the post and a snippet of the video where she walked out of the hospital but other than that I don't pay much attention to it.
8. Insert your own random thought here.
This month is a sweet and sad month in regards to Mother's Day for me. It is sad because I don't have my mom with me here anymore and my daughter isn't here anymore to spend Mother's Day with her kids. This is my mom and Heather in 2007 at her GED Graduation Ceremony. One of the few times my mom actually let me take her picture.
|R.I.P. Mom and Heather
♥Happy Heavenly Mother's Day ♥
Neither are here to celebrate Miss KayLee's birthday this month or the graduation celebration for Victoria. However, it is sweet as well because my other daughter Victoria is going to be celebrating her 1st Mother's Day this year. I have found all sorts of great and amazing things to do for her from the baby thanks to blogger, pinterest and co-workers sharing ideas they have found. Once I get the crafts done I will share with you all. I know she wants a mom ring which I don't have a problem getting but I want her first Mother's Day to be extra special.
This wraps us another edition of Wednesday Hodgepodge. Don't forget to leave your comments below and your website so that I can check in and see your Hodgepodge answers. We are all looking to grow our blogs and blogging friends.
Happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there and all the Dad's that are Mom's as well. It is the most underpaid, exhausting, roller coaster of emotions, want to pull your hair out sometimes, sad, happy, joyful, overwhelming, best thing that will ever happen to you that you will ever experience or do in life. No matter how old your children are they will always be your babies. My daughter would have been 26 this year, Victoria will be 25 and Brandon will be 21 this year and they are all still my babies and will be until the day I am no longer here on earth with them.


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Scientology: The House of Madness & Lies
This week a 4 page article runs in Se & Hør, the biggest magazine in Norway covering how Geir saved my life after I left the Church of Scientology. It also promotes his 1984 book release. The article also covers how Scientologists are not allowed to file police reports on other Scientologists according to their doctrine. And now that I am out of the church I am working on an extensive report which I will hand over to the … Continue reading
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And Scientology is perfect. Is it possible to believe in something you didn't experience yourself? Seeing the obvious is not always obvious. How do you know the moon has a backside? If it is unreal to you, does it have to be a lie? In Scientology you are expected to find out for yourself and experience everything first hand to really believe it. If not, you can't really trust the information. I find that rather … Continue reading


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Oh My Venus Trivia: Why did Shin Min Ah mention Shu Qi?
During episode 9 of Oh My Venus, Joo Eun (Shin Min Ah) was teasing Young Ho (So Ji Sub) while they were at their favorite cafe. At one point, Joo Eun said she wasn't Shu Qi; she was Daegu's Venus. Why did she mention the famous and beautiful movie actress Shu Qi? Let's explore some connections.
First of all, Shu Qi is an award-winning movie actress who has had a stellar career in Chinese cinema for over 20 years. (Find out more about her HERE.) The beautiful actress from Taiwan has been compared with Shin Min Ah as lookalikes, although Shu Qi is 8 years older.
(Shu Qi is the one on the left.)
Joo Eun brought up the burden of being a chaebol heir's girlfriend by telling him she doesn't want to be "carried around like luggage."
No so coincidentally, Shu Qi co-starred with Jason Statham in The Transporter, the first of his successful movie franchise. Remember she was the secret package that Jason needed to deliver?
The next connection about Shu Qi is actually what you could call "good timing" on the part of Oh My Venus's script and production.
It just so happens that the forever beautiful Shu Qi has just made buzzing news among Chinese media. While appearing as a judge on the Chinese talent scouting show, X Fire, which seeks new stars among teenagers, Shu Qi said to a contestant, "You need to watch your weight. As an idol, we have to maintain our image." She has once said about her own weight, "It's a crime to be fat."
Shu Qi's point is cautionary, that entertainers like herself who are admired for their physical beauty have a responsibility to keep up with their looks, especially when the entertainment industry is so highly competitive. Nevertheless, her straight talk has led to a flurry of online discussions.
True to her own advice, the 39-year-old Shu Qi has maintained a weight of only 50 kg for over 20 years. That's about 110 lbs. By comparison, Shin Min Ah weights even less at only 48 kg. The two actresses have the same height of 168 cm (or 5' 6").
However, I think Joo Eun (Shin Min Ah) has one special advantage, as noted by the besotted Young Ho (So Ji Sub) here:
Throughout Oh My Venus, there have been many places where the characters mention tidbits from the actors' past dramas or related news. Mentioning Shu Qi is one such example. These instances can occur rather quickly. Have you noticed any of them?
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Metal and comedy -- two very disparate forms of entertainment -- found a common companion in superfan comedian Jim Breuer. Once and always known as Goat Boy on Saturday Night Live and the hippy stoner Brian who summoned Jerry Garcia's ghost in Half Baked, Breuer's obsession with music is part of what defines him past those two rightfully immortal characters.
Breuer is also a real, no-bullshit family guy who takes care of his aging father and even documented the experience in a film, More Than Me. He believes in prayer, but with no dogma attached. He has three daughters with whom he listens to Raffi. Breuer's keeping busy past standup with a slot on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel. He recently wrote a book with a mouthful of a title, I'm Not High (but I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories About Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior).
Recently, we had a pretty awesome conversation with Breuer -- one of those interviews that doesn't bore you when you're typing it up. In fact, upon a second listen, it's like you feel as if you've actually learned something about the world and the artist. Here's a peek into the complex life of Jim Breuer.
New Times: In a Howard Stern interview, you mentioned possibly doing a rock sketch show. What would that entail?
Jim Breuer: It would entail using rock stars. Me, actors, comedians, sports stars. Basically, everybody. But I would focus more on comedians than rockers.
Eighties metal bands are sort of your specialty. Have you learned anything from interviewing them?
Yeah, that most of them are goofballs! Most of them, they have a really funny side to them. A lot of them are family-driven that we don't know about. I really like exposing that stuff. I hate the term "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll." I always said that was a term thought up so that they could deflect some of the more powerful lyrics that need to be heard.
Is Metallica your number one? Do you have a top five favorite bands?
Absolutely. I go, Metallica, Judas Priest, old Ozzy. Hard rock was AC/DC. Dio. Then it spreads out to Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, all those guys.
What about new Ozzy?
That's too pop for me.
Did you ever watch his show?
I did watch his show. They were kind of funny. At the same time, it kind of killed the mystique about them.
Talk about normalizing a rock god. You also perform at music festivals like Bonnaroo. What's that like? Is that fun or stressful?
The best ones I performed at were Bochum open air festival in Germany each year, Sonisphere, Metallica's Orion Festival. Those are probably the, hands down, favorite shows I've ever done, because I had the crowd in the palm of my hand from the minute I walked out there. That is when I started realizing, I need to pursue this arena more. I do a lot of standup comedy, and I do well, but when I can mix that rock with comedy, it's clearly where I belong.
What makes the audiences different?
They're more in a festive... the crowds at the festivals really exert a lot of energy and have a great time. You have to understand, at a comedy club, they go there and laugh. But at a festival, they're standing, they're waiting for that big rock and cheer and body surf. So when you can bring it, there's nothing more exciting in the world.
As a comedian, you're like a rock star kind of. Comedians are sometimes seen as living that "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll" lifestyle. Can you relate to the metal gods you've interviewed in that way?
Yeah. The reason I like those metal bands is because they weren't singing about how hot the chicks were and how wasted they were getting; they all had deeper meaning in a lot of their music, in a lot of their songs. I have to say that molded me a lot. There was a time too when they were portrayed as dark and sadistic, and I really think that was the opposite. If anything, they were exploiting all that.
So you're not a fan of hair metal bands.
No, I like the music when there's a girl around. To me, that was corny and a cop-out.
What was your favorite AC/DC era?
Oh, gosh. I'd have to say Back in Black. Pretty much leading up to Back in Black, although I've been a fan forever. I love their old stuff, but I also really love the way Brian Johnson added a whole new element.
Have you ever been nervous sitting in a room with James Hetfield and these guys? You do impressions of them. Has it ever been awkward.
[hesitant laugh] The only time it's awkward is when you're doing it in front of them. I remember Brian Johnson had me come to his show, brought me onstage. That was awkward. Anytime I have to do it in front of people, that's the only time I feel weird. But if they're not around, I'm pretty confident about it!
You do a whole bit about children's music. Is there any children's music you do like?
[laughs] I'm a little bit of a Raffi fan.
What makes Raffi a good musician?
He's soothing, and he quiets them down.
You have a podcast, and you're on satellite radio. How do you feel like the internet and satellite radio has affected how you do comedy? You do a lot of impressions and stuff.
The radio brings a lot more storytelling, which is also my powerhouse. I love to story-tell. The radio brings the real person Jim Breuer is, the family guy. It doesn't have to be hilarious; it doesn't have to be standup comedy all the time. Radio is more about good conversation, interesting, intriguing. That's what listeners care about to get emotionally involved. Standup is, boom, I've gotta get up there and attack you for the whole hour and 15 or however long I'm up there. Sirius satellite will help the VH1 thing if it happens. That rock comedy show.
You recently wrote the book I'm Not High. Did you write it? Was that easy?
I wrote it, and the reason I wrote it was I wanted to start opening up different layers of me. I really wrote it for the stories that are in there. I was going to put it on blogs. I can't say my true intention was a book, although it started becoming that. The good thing about it, I didn't go sell the pitch, get money, and then write it. I wrote it with my whole heart and soul, and then it got sold.
You didn't have to compromise. You talk about prayer in it. Is that a big element in your life?
Absolutely. Prayer, meditation. It's always been big family work since the beginning of time for me. I've noticed that anyone that keeps that as a structure tends to do a little better, well-balanced in their life. Over the past 20 or 30 years, it's been, work, work, work, become work, become great, and oh, yeah, there's family and this other stuff and there's nothing to look forward to. Everyone has their own beliefs; for me, it's always about the faith.
Were you raised Catholic?
I was raised by satan [laughs]. No, they didn't go to church. My mom was a believer in praying; she believed in Jesus. My father doesn't believe in anything. It kind of came from my own experience in life.
It's interesting about your father. Is there an organized religion you're involved in?
No. We're not in any kind of organized thing at all.
It seems like you'd need that balance on the road and everything.
What's really cool in the book, I put examples of when I really prayed and put something out there and the way it would come around. I would go, "OK, is that coincidence? It's hard to believe that's coincidence." I'm not a specialist on anything; all I do is explain what I did and what happened. A lot of people really go, "The same thing happened to me, I prayed, and I got this answer." That's more what it is.
In Let's Clear the Air, you have a story about Sly Stallone and your father, and they talk about Hollywood, Florida. Do your parents spend time down here?
My dad lives with me, and my mom is in independent living. As a matter of fact, I made a documentary film where I took my father out on the road. It's on iTunes now. It's called More Than Me, and it's about taking care of your parents as you get older. A lot of people don't know how to do it, are afraid of it, or don't want to have anything to do with it. This kind of helps you be funny about it and also gives you more roundabout education on it.
You don't regularly take him on the road?
I always took him on the road, but now he's a lot tougher to take care of. He doesn't walk well; he's got to go to the bathroom, and you've got about three seconds to get him there. I knew this was going to be one of our last trips.
When you edited it, were you comfortable taking stuff out?
Yeah, I have no problem putting out raw and funny. As long as it's real and it's not Hollywood and it touches lives, I have no problem putting it out there. People need to see truth.
That's a noble film to make. Do you have a Florida connection?
I lived in Florida for years. That was my original stomping grounds for comedy. Whenever I'm down there, it's a little like being home.
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Discover the highlights of Skudeneshavn, a fishing town that was established in the 19th century and has retained its historical atmosphere through preservation.
Enjoy a picturesque drive to Ferkingstad, a village on the western shore of the island of Karmøy. Near the harbor, you will pause for photos of the memorial that commemorates the island's fishermen that lost their lives at sea.
Then it's on to the Mælandgården Museum in Skudeneshavn. It is located in a meticulously kept wooden house that a prosperous merchant built in the 19th century. The museum is decorated with period furnishings and objects that provide an accurate picture of life during a time when herring was king.
Follow your guide on a walk through the town's narrow streets. More than 200 homes and boathouses from that time still remain, lending Skudeneshavn a wonderfully authentic atmosphere. You will also enjoy some free time to further explore on your own. The main street, Søragada, is a great starting point, as it's lined with boutiques and restaurants. Fresh seafood is always an excellent choice if you stop for a snack.
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Baroness Jay of Paddington: My Lords, I am speaking to the Motion that the Bill do now pass.
When we discussed the Bill at Second Reading I suggested five basic tests for any change in the National Health Service: does it improve the effectiveness of the service? Does it improve efficiency? Will the change lead to greater equity? Will it lead to greater accountability? And will it improve the overall health of the nation's population?
At Second Reading I argued that this Bill failed all those tests. Nothing which has happened in our subsequent debates on the detail of the legislation has changed my mind. Although the Government see this as a measure which is primarily designed to dismantle bureaucracy in the NHS, we on these Benches remain convinced that the Bill is a threat both to public accountability and to standards of excellence in the health service.
From these Benches we voiced particular concern about the abolition of the regional health authorities. The Government have insisted that that is simply the removal of an unnecessary tier of administration. However, as your Lordships know, the extraordinary growth in NHS management has not been at that level but further down the line in individual trusts and purchasing authorities. Staff numbers in the regions have actually gone down since the so-called reforms.
From these Benches we have moved amendments to try to protect the special strategic functions of the regional health authorities, particularly those of public health, and to maintain the links between the universities and the NHS. The noble Lord, Lord Walton, has been particularly concerned about the future connection between the university medical schools and the health service. But none of the amendments neither those which the noble Lord proposed nor those that we proposed from these Bencheswas accepted.
Equally unsuccessful were the attempts from all parts of the House to establish professional membership of the health authorities. At Committee stage the noble Baroness Lady Gardner of Parkes sought to include health professionals working in primary care. My noble friend Lady Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde wished to include health visitors. The noble Baroness, Lady McFarlane of Llandaff, who rightly tried again this afternoon, moved amendments to include the invaluable contribution of nurses at board level in the new health authority.
From these Benches we have tried to improve the general openness and public accountability of the health authorities. We moved amendments to make selection procedures for members more rigorous and objective. Again, all were rejected, despite the fact that during the passage of the Bill the committee on standards in public life chaired by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Nolan, has already been critical of the new arrangements proposed in February by the Secretary of State for Health.
I should like to thank my noble friends Lord Cledwyn of Penrhos and Lord Prys-Davies for diligently keeping the red dragon flying and eloquently trying to pursue the special concerns of Wales. They, too, have been disappointed, as was the noble Baroness, Lady Robson, who sought a strategic health authority for London to try to sort out the continuing agonising problems of health services in the capital.
The noble Baroness, Lady Robson, was very helpful in supporting many of the amendments from these Benches, despite her ill health during the proceedings of this Bill. I should like to thank her and her noble friends Lord Addington and Lord Tope for their contributions.
Above all, I must thank my noble friends Lord Rea and Lord Carter for everything they have done to advance our arguments so powerfully and, to my mind, so
My noble friend Lord Carter has been my essential coach on the Bench. His encyclopaedic understanding of the health service and of previous legislation, as well as of the procedures of your Lordships' House, has been invaluable. He has guided me patiently through the legislative jungle and saved me from many transgressions.
I should like to express the thanks of all of us to the Minister and her noble friend Lady Miller. They have been helpful and detailed in all their replies to our debates. The Minister has been particularly kind in writing fully to me and my noble friends about matters which could not immediately be resolved on the Floor of the House. We are very grateful to her.
In conclusion, I wish it were possible to send the Bill on its way with our best wishes. However, I am afraid that I still think this is a very political Bill, driven more by ideology about developing the health market than real concern about the state of our greatest public service.
As we are finishing our deliberations on a political dayI only assume that the absence of other noble Lords from the Chamber is because they are all actively involved in the local electionsI feel justified today in repeating the words of my right honourable friend the Leader of the Labour Party:
Lord Addington: My Lords, on the Motion that Bill do now pass, first I thank the Minister for her kind words about my noble friend Lady Robson, who is unable to be here. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, for her kind comments about my noble friend and myself.
What we object to most about the Bill comes in its first line:
We do not believe that they should go because we need co-ordination and planning for health authorities, as, indeed, for all other public services. On strategic planning, the planning authority for London should have been put into the Bill. As the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, mentioned, my noble friend Lady Robson tried to have it included. As it was not seen fit to do that, this must go down as an opportunity lost.
One final point should be raised. With this legislation, it has been suggested that community health councils should not be expanded to an unmanageable size. At Committee stage my noble friend Lady Robson made inquiries about the matter but the Minister said that she did not believe that that would happen. However, we have no guarantee that it will not.
Bearing those points in mind, I hope that the Bill is considerably more successful than I suspect it will be, taking into account the gaps and certainly the lack of an
Baroness Cumberlege: My Lords, perhaps I may start by responding to the noble Lord, Lord Rea, and his anxieties about the regional directors of research and development.
In the new system, the regional directors will be members of the top management team in the new smaller regional offices. That means that they will become civil servants, but it also means that their influence and their profile are likely to increase. The NHS research and development programme has formally committed itself to openness in its operation and the reporting of all its findings. That will remain the case. The content of the research carried out will, as now, be determined on the advice of the central research and development committee and the regional research and development committees. Bringing all of them together within the NHS executive will, we believe, improve the efficiency and cost effectiveness of the programme. The directors work as part of the national research and development strategy. We believe that this arrangement is a good one and, of course, it will continue. I think that the noble Lord, Lord Rea, has nothing to fear.
I was interested in what the noble Baroness, Lady Jay, said about her template of five important key areas: effectiveness, efficiency, equity, accountability and the improvement of the health of the population. We believe that the Bill will go some way towards improving all those five counts, but, of course, only time will eventually tell.
As I understood it, the policy of the party opposite is that we should reduce bureaucracy. Indeed, there has been a suggestion that something like 800 administrators could go. I find it surprising that with that policy the same party should so champion the regional health authorities. I chaired a regional health authority and enjoyed doing so, but I recognised that the whole system had a stultifying effect on innovation, new ideas and imagination. It lengthened what could be quite quick decisions because of the red tape involved. The measures in the Bill before your Lordships will free up a great many people within the health service. I am convinced that it will result in a far better National Health Service for the people of this country.
I commend the Bill to the House.
On Question, Bill passed and returned to the Commons with amendments.
Lord Inglewood: My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee. Therefore, unless any noble Lord objects, I beg to move that the order of commitment be discharged.
Moved, That the order of commitment be discharged.(Lord Inglewood.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
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text: Home > Bookshop > Other Fiction > Crime Fiction « Back Visions in Death Robb, J. D. Our Price Retail Price AUD$19.99 Your Price AUD$7.65 Minimum Order: 1 In Stock (1) Dispatch: 1 day Visions in Death/Robb, J. D./Paper/0749934999/S030-C AUD$7.65 QTY Gift Wrapping Add Gift Wrapping (click checkbox) If you would like a gift wrapping message, please add it in the Notes section on the checkout page, thank you. AUD$2.95 Publisher: Piatkus ISBN-13: 9780749934996 Series: Eve Dallas Binding: Paperback Year Published: 2004 'The summer had been long, hot, and bloody. Fall, with its cooler temperatures was coming. Maybe people wouldn't be as inclined to kill each other. But she doubted it.' Eve Dallas' latest homicide case is particularly vicious. A young mother, Elisa Maplewood, is found raped and strangled in the park, her body naked but for what appears to be a red ribbon tied around her neck. As Eve starts investigating Elisa's friends and relations, an offer of help comes from an unlikely source. The only reason Eve agrees to meet with psychic Celina Sanchez is that she is a friend of a friend. But Celina claims to have experienced visions of the killer and can recite precise details of the case - details that the police have kept to themselves. She is also no glory-hunter; she doesn't want her name released to the media. Haunted by the visions of death that she sees, all she wants to do is help Eve catch the criminal so that she is left in peace. Though Eve remains sceptical of Celina's abilities, she serves the greater good, and she will use all the resources she can to track down the killer before he strikes again… ID: 21607 Code: AD000767


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The style of a late payment letter depends on how many letters the business has previously sent. A first notice is to the point, but is friendly and reminds the debtor that payment is late.Continue Reading
Include a copy of the original bill in a first late payment letter, and remember to highlight the original amount and due date. Also include an addressed envelope to make it easier for the debtor to submit payment. It is not necessary to place a stamp on the envelope, but depending on the nature of the business relationship, placing a stamp is also an option.
Subsequent letters focus more on the consequences of non-payment, rather than the non-payment itself. Later letters mention late fees, interest and the potential for legal action if the debtor does not pay. Later letters also have more forceful language. Additionally, instead of attaching an invoice to the letter, include the amount due and any late fees or interest in the body of the letter.
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By Jennifer Martin - email
C. L. Mason was 18-years-old when he was drafted into the Navy. It was 1943. He would serve aboard a destroyer called the Shannon DM25.
"This type ship I was on, they called em Destroyer Mine Layers. They took the torpedo tubes off, and put mine tracks on us. They were going to use us to lay mines in the enemy harbors, but they decided to do it with the planes with the anti-magnetic mines so they put us, escorting the mine sweeps that swept the mines out ahead of the fleet," said Mason.
They headed to the Pacific.
"They didn't tell us where we were going. The first night out, though, Toyko Rose, come on and says 'Greetings my American friends. We know you're on the way to Iwo Jima.' said, 'There's going to be alot of American boys home for Christmas,'" said Mason.
The Americans referred to the woman's voice on the radio as Tokyo Rose. But there were actually several English speaking women the Japanese used to broadcast messages to the allies. They would identify ships and their missions, hoping to unnerve the troops.
"Make your hair kind of stand up. They knew we were coming, you know?" said Mason.
Once at Iwo Jima, the Shannon fired illumination shells for the Marines and shot at the Japanese guns.
"And they had a gun upside of Mt. Suribachi, they'd roll it out on a track and they'd fire and then roll it back. And some of us destroyers, we'd bait him to shoot at us. So that morning, it was our turn. We baited. One officer looked and said 'They're some crazy circus going up Mt Suribachi. We were laying eight to five. They weren't going to make it and we watched them raise the first flag and then they raised the big one after that. We stopped what we was doing and we watched 'em," said Mason.
"That had been the first time an American flag had been raised on Japanese soil and it gave them a real boost... And we went from the there to Ulithee in the Carolines. We picked up about 30 minesweeps, and took off. We didn't know where we were going. That first night out Toyko Rose come on told us where we were going."
They were going to Okinowa.
"There was nobody but us and destroyers that was screening the sweeps. We had no air support, nothing, for eight days before the invasion," said Mason.
One of those nights would be especially grueling.
"We come under attack a little before midnight. And when daylight come, we were still fighting. We were just about plumb out of ammunition and I was a paddleman on a 5-inch gun and when the mount would turn it would turn to brass. There was so much brass... We had a torpedo come approximately 10 yards off our bow and we were doing 30 knots so that's how close we come. It sure was nice seeing that relief coming that next morning," Mason recalled.
Once the war ended, the Shannon escorted a hospital ship to Nagasaki to pick up prisoners of war.
"Most of em had mines... Pitiful sight, mister. Had one guy get right to the rail and he got to crying 'Am I really going home? Am I really going home?' Had to carry him up on the ship," said Mason.
After the war, Mason went back to school and went to work for the railroad.
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* Washington operations to continue March 1 amid budget cuts
* Layoff notices most likely first move
* Democrats, Republicans eye sequester replacement
By Richard Cowan and David Lawder
* Washington operations to continue March 1 amid budget cuts
* Layoff notices most likely first move
* Democrats, Republicans eye sequester replacement
By Richard Cowan and David Lawder
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Just as computers worldwide
did not crash on Jan. 1, 2000, in the "Y2K" scare and Earth
itself did not shatter on Dec. 21, 2012, as some interpreters of
the Mayan calendar predicted, March 1, 2013, will not be
remembered as the day the U.S. government disintegrated.
The Obama administration and even some Republicans are
warning of mass government layoffs and services collapsing when
"sequestration" begins in 10 days, unless a gridlocked U.S.
Congress finds a way to circumvent the start of the $85 billion
in federal budget cuts.
But what actually happens on March 1?
"Nothing. Nothing happens," said a senior congressional aide
who is keeping a close eye on the looming budget cuts.
While that might be somewhat of an exaggeration, the
immediate impact is seen as minimal due to several safeguards,
official and unofficial, that will keep the spending cuts from
hitting Americans like a meat cleaver on March 1.
Senior administration officials on Tuesday had no concrete
examples of what would immediately befall the country when the
cuts begin. Ultimately, however, they would pare everything from
military programs to space exploration between March 1 and the
end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. Food inspections, air
traffic control, law enforcement and education programs also
would be among those hit.
"This moves forward on a rolling basis," White House budget
office controller Danny Werfel acknowledged last week after
testifying to Congress, explaining that the full force of the
$85 billion in cuts would not be felt immediately. But, he
cautioned: "It's very harmful as you go forward. On a
seven-month time frame you're going to see the effects
relatively quickly."
Senior administration officials said Republicans would be
blamed for cuts that did come into force.
If allowed to run their course, the austerity measures could
cost 750,000 jobs and keep weak economic growth stunted for the
rest of 2013, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office
These spending cuts, decided in 2011 amid a fever in
Congress for deficit reduction, were meant to be so painful that
they would goad Republicans and Democrats into reaching an
alternative agreement on where to cut back. The cuts "will visit
hardship on a whole lot of people," President Barack Obama
warned on Tuesday.
And they are only the first installment in a decade's worth
of required cuts totaling $1.2 trillion.
While some furlough notices will be issued to government
workers, there will be few outward signs on March 1 that the
cuts have been launched.
Under the law, retirees are shielded and so their Social
Security checks will arrive on schedule at the beginning of
March and every month thereafter. Similarly, the elderly and the
disabled will not see their federally backed Medicare healthcare
curtailed at all over the seven months.
Every U.S. soldier will get paid and the Defense Department
will be allowed to shift funds to ensure that combat operations
and "critical military readiness capabilities" are not degraded,
according to the Obama administration.
Unofficially, many members of Congress are betting that a
few weeks into the automatic spending cuts, Democratic and
Republican leaders will get serious about negotiating a
replacement to the sequestration and the $85 billion in spending
cuts will not have had time to really bite.
And so on March 1 and in the days immediately after, while
no dramatic shakeup is anticipated, there will be some early
* Government agencies are likely to issue 30-day warnings of
impending furloughs of government workers. They could be told
that starting on April 1 they will have to stay home for a
maximum of 22 days between March 1 and Sept. 30.
* New government contracts could slow in anticipation of no
deal being reached to replace the sequestration. This would hit
defense contractors and road and bridge builders alike.
* Members of Congress, who are not exempt from the spending
cuts, will be advised to begin preparing their staffs for either
salary cuts or layoffs if they have to shave funds from their
approximately $4 billion in annual appropriations.
* Medical research labs at universities that rely heavily on
federal funds will begin deciding which projects to abandon or
curtail, if they haven't already.
* Every federal agency will have to finalize their plans on
how to execute the across-the-board spending cuts.
At this stage, most planned furloughs are being held to 22
days per federal employee. Anything longer is considered a
formal layoff and requires more complex legal hurdles, some
involving seniority, to be met.


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Spartacus: You Are Entertained!
"Joey, do you like television series about gladiators?"
The Starz network's new sex, swords, and sandals television series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, debuted on Friday night to record numbers for the network. Just north of one million people watched the program on either Starz or Encore, which isn't earth-shattering by regular cable standards, but is certainly a nice sign of progress for the growing network. This news will make the (still alive!) Peter Graves proud. Note: If you, like us, haven't yet decided to shell out the extra money that it takes to get Starz through your cable company, you'll be glad to know that you can watch Spartacus through the miracle that is Netflix Streaming. [Reuters]


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About Little Hands …
Little Hands first opened on 2 January 1995 in a little house on One Tree Hill with the hope of bringing joy to all the children who come through our doors. We wanted to create a rich and nurturing environment filled with ideas, adventures, discovery and art.
We hope that all our children will love to come to school and enjoy discovering this amazing world with their friends and teachers.
Little Hands, Big Experience …
More than twenty years later, we continue with the same aim that we set out to do in 1995.
Today, with the added benefit of experience, our large team of dedicated educators and one acre of space, we have expanded the scope of our Little Hands' brand of preschool education to a whole new generation of children.
Hands on Approach …
Our rigorous curriculum includes a balance of sensory stimuli with indoor and outdoor areas for gymnastics, art and music. We have a swimming pool, perfect for building confidence in young swimmers.
Our innovative teaching approach promises to create an environment for children to learn mathematics, science and literacy through real-life hands-on experiences.
Our Beliefs and Values
- Our teaching should be guided by biblical values.
- Children learn best in a rich & loving environment.
- There is value to having depth in learning and
not just breadth.
- All children regardless of their abilities,
deserve the opportunity to receive an education.
- Children should form a strong sense of identity.
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- Children should enjoy being a child and play.
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Becker College, home of:
On September 15, 2011, on Becker's Worcester campus, the ribbon was cut to signify the official opening of MassDiGI, the first video games institute to be established in Massachusetts. More...
Becker College traces its roots to 1784 with an original charter signed by Revolutionary war heroes, John Hancock and Samuel Adams.read more
In 1880, Lee Richmond, a left-handed pitcher for the Worcester National League, pitched a perfect game at the Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds, which is now Weller Academic Center's quad.read more
Becker College is a distinctive small college that has long been recognized for its intimate learning environment and cutting edge educational programs. The College continues to strengthen that legacy, gaining national recognition in emerging programs such as Animal Science, Video Game Design and Nursing.
John Hancock and Samuel Adams signed the College's founding charter. Notable graduates and students include Eli Whitney (1788), William Morton (1836), and Elliott P. Joslin. In 1887, ECA Becker introduced the typewriter, which was considered an important business innovation of that time, to business education in Worcester.
Today's leading-edge programs—game design and development, vet tech and pre-veterinary, nursing, and more—have sprung from a tradition of anticipating and responding to marketplace needs and serving a diverse community of students to better prepare them for personal and professional success and leadership in a global society.
Throughout the years, leadership at Becker College has changed, however our core mission of transforming lives through education has been preserved.Read more
The information here represents a snapshot of some of the milestones and exciting moments that have occurred on campus over the years.View Becker timeline
Becker College traces its history to 1784 and has more than 18,000 alumni worldwide.Read more


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Low-frequency Raman fingerprints of two-dimensional metal dichalcogenide layer stacking configurations
In this study, stacked monolayers of two-dimensional (2D) materials present a new class of hybrid materials with tunable optoelectronic properties determined by their stacking orientation, order, and atomic registry. Atomic-resolution Z-contrast scanning transmission electron microscopy (AR-Z-STEM) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) can be used to determine the exact atomic registration between different layers, in few-layer 2D stacks, however fast optical characterization techniques are essential for rapid development of the field. Here, using two- and three-layer MoSe 2 and WSe 2 crystals synthesized by chemical vapor deposition we show that the generally unexplored low frequency (LF) Raman modes (< 50 cm -1) that originate from interlayer vibrations can serve as fingerprints to characterize not only the number of layers, but also their stacking configurations. Ab initio calculations and group theory analysis corroborate the experimental assignments determined by AR-Z-STEM and show that the calculated LF mode fingerprints are related to the 2D crystal symmetries.
- Authors:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY (United States)
- Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Quito (Ecuador)
- Publication Date:
- Grant/Contract Number:
- Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- ACS Nano
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 9; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1936-0851
- Publisher:
- American Chemical Society
- Research Org:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- two-dimensional materials; transition metal dichalcogenides; low-frequency Raman spectroscopy; stacking configurations; first-principles calculations
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CHW has completed renovations at Mayberry Townhomes, a 70 townhome community located in the Southcrest neighborhood in the city of San Diego.
In 2015, CHW purchased this 70-apartment community, comprised largely of two-story townhomes and originally built in 1984. Using low-income housing tax credits and bond financing, and maintaining investments from the San Diego Housing Commission and former redevelopment agency, Civic San Diego, CHW was able to renovate the apartments and permanently lower rents in 42 (60%) of the apartments to be more affordable. Located near shopping, transit, two public parks and other amenities, these affordable rental homes offer both opportunity and convenience.
As a pioneer in green building practices, CHW's rehabilitation included green upgrades such as new Low-E windows, EnergyStar appliances and high efficacy lighting. CHW has reduced the water use on site by removing over 50% of the turf replacing it with native and water-wise plants. Residents will have access to CHW's award winning adult classes that can increase their financial well-being and and after school program for kids which improve school performance. Residents can also enjoy several new features including a community center, several BBQ/picnic areas, tot-lots, and a garden. CHW replaced a unsightly wall on 43rd Street with an art-wall that opens an inviting window to the greater Southcrest community.
Location: 4422 Mayberry Street, San Diego, CA 92113
- 34 two bedroom, 34 three bedroom, 1 one bedroom, and 1 studio apartment
- Affordable to working families, seniors, and individuals earning from 50% to 60% Area Median Income
- Close proximity to community services and neighborhood amenities, such as public transportation, schools, a recreation center, and a grocery store
- Development of a community room with learning center, computer lab, and gathering space
Funding Sources:
- Banc of America Public Capital Corp, Construction Lender
- Merritt Community Capital Fund XVII, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Investor
- Civic San Diego, Lender
- San Diego Housing Commission, Lender
- Greystone Servicing Corporation, Inc., Permanent Lender
- CA Tax Credit Allocation Committee, Low Income Housing Tax Credits
Design and Construction Partners:
- Community HousingWorks, Developer
- The John Stewart Company, Architect
- Sun Country Builders, General Contractor


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So, you remember that stand-up comedy special that Louis C.K. distributed online for $5 last weekend? Absolutely nothing but good news came of it. Not only was it hugely successful — it's made over $1 milllion so far, meaning at least 200,000 people have downloaded or streamed it — it demonstrated not just the drawing power of Louis C.K., but the ability and power of the Internet to cut out the middle man. Instead of all the extra surcharges and distribution fees that typically go along with putting a special like this out on DVD, most of the revenue was gravy.
And what does Louis C.K. do with his gravy? Horde it? Blow it on hookers and speed? No sir. Not Louis C.K. This man gives back. In a huge way. The first $250,000 covered the expenses (website fees, etc.), then he gave the second $250,000 to his staff as a big fat Christmas bonus. On top of that, he gave $280,000 to charities recommended to him by friends and on Twitter.
That leaves me with 220k for myself. Some of that will pay my rent and will care for my childen. The rest I will do terrible, horrible things with and none of that is any of your business. In any case, to me, 220k is enough out of a million. I never viewed money as being "my money" I always saw it as "The money" It's a resource. if it pools up around me then it needs to be flushed back out into the system.
The only downside? Louis C.K. just gave the entire conservative movement ammunition to prove that trickle-down economics does indeed work, as long as the rest of America's fat cats were as generous and big-hearted as the world's most famous professional masturbator.
(Source: LouisCK.net)


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Recent recommendations on breast cancer and prostate cancer screening made by a government-appointed panel did not include enough input from experts in treating these cancers, doctors said Tuesday.
The American Medical Association voted today to officially express concern over the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommendations on mammography and prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing.
"We have concerns that adequate input from specialists in these areas is not given or enlisted," when the task force makes its recommendations, said Dr. Robert Hughes, president of the Medical Society of the State of New York.
In 2009, the task force recommended women receive regular mammograms starting at age 50, going against the common practice of screening women beginning at age 40. And recently, the task force recommended against PSA testing for men altogether.
Hughes said that doctors' reactions to these recommendations have been "outrage, disappointment, frustration [and] sadness."
"They put undo emphasis on possible risks, without adequately emphasizing the obvious benefits of early screening," which include early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, Hughes said.
The task force has said the risks of screening, which include unnecessary tests and anxiety caused by false-positive results, do not outweigh their benefits. In addition, the task force said evidence shows men who receive prostate cancer screening do not live longer than men who don't receive screening.
Doctors here said the task force does not have enough input from specialists when making its recommendations.
The new AMA policy says the organizations should encourage task force "to implement procedures that allow for meaningful input on recommendation development from specialists and stakeholders in the topic area under study."
The task force does hold a comment period for their recommendations, but some doctors feel these periods are not enough, and do not adequately engage medical specialists societies, Hughes said.
- 10 Do's and Don'ts to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
- Are Mammograms Needed in Your 40s? Study Reignites Debate
- 5 Things You Should Know About Prostate Cancer


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NEW YORK — Stocks rebounded from early losses but still fell over a wide front in sluggish trading Wednesday in a near repeat of the previous day's showing.
The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials slipped 2.47 to 1,326.72 after having lost 6 points earlier in the day. The Dow Jones transportation average also fell, but its utility index gained a fraction.
Declines led advances by about eight to five on the New York Stock Exchange, with airline and drug issues numerous among the casualties.
Big Board volume totaled 85.51 million shares, up from 81.19 million Tuesday.
The NYSE's big loser was Lear Siegler, which tumbled 7 1/8 to 47 1/2. The company said that outside estimates of its fiscal 1986 earnings were "substantially overstated" and that its own forecast shows profit "somewhat below" fiscal 1985's record level.


text: I meant to type this up before now, especially seeing as the second series of Transparent has been out a week already on Amazon Prime, but I got caught up with a couple of commissions. Anyhow, Hari Nef is this beautiful actress and model who is signed to IMG Worldwide and joins the cast of Transparent for season 2 as mysterious character Gittel. Because she's all kinds of bae I got greedy and interviewed her for both MTV and ASOS earlier this month! Enjoy!


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While most people will know of companies like E-Ink and Pixel Qi, they are not the only players in the low-power and e-paper display markets.
Nemoptic is a French company producing its own e-paper technology. Until now it has focused on producing very small and cheap displays to be used instead of paper labels in stores, for example. But a set of five videos uploaded to YouTube at the end of last month shows their technology is capable of much more.
The display in the videos is a Bistable Nematic (BiNem) Active Matrix e-paper display. The Bistable tag means the display can keep an image even when the power is turned off. Nematic means the use of nematic LCDs which are very cheap and hard-wearing.
Nemoptic's BiNem technology is an exclusive patent of the company, meaning it has a desirable low cost and low power display to sell. But that's not all Nemoptic can offer. Refresh rates are 30ms, meaning near instant screen update, and refreshes can be done on partial areas of a screen cutting down power consumption even further.
Another feature Nemoptic can boast is touchscreen input and the ability to write and have the display draw the lines without delay, due in equal parts to the fast refresh and the partial refresh features.
If that wasn't enough to get you interested in BiNem it can also handle video playback. It may be in black and white, but it's smooth and clear.
According to Technology Review Nemoptic hasn't yet signed up to have its BiNem display used in any commercial devices such as an e-reader. But after this demonstration we doubt the company will be short of interested parties.
Read more at Technology Review
Matthew's Opinion
A lot of Nemoptic's success with the BiNem technology will come down to how well it scales. If they can push this up to 10″ display sizes, while retaining all the features, then this display does have a future in e-readers.
According to the company's website that is definitely the case. Listed applications for the BiNem display include Electronic Shelf Labels (ESL), E-Books, E-documents, E-Newspapers, E-Dictionaries, Industrial Metering & Sensors, Ultra-Mobile PCs, Mobile phones, Educational Electronic Toys, Photo Frames, POS Terminals, and Smart Cards.
The next big step in e-paper is the introduction of color. Although some companies are already experimenting with color displays, it's by no means the norm. The iPad has surely sped up the need to introduce color to e-readers, but with market-leader Amazon yet to announce a color Kindle, there's still life in black and white devices.


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Color Correcting Cream
Representing the latest technology, this unique 6-in-1 foundation provides a light but flawless coverage. It spreads evenly, following all contours of your skin and smoothing out uneven skin color and redness. The finish is a semi-matte, flawless and even-looking complexion; your skin will feel fresh and light, and you can trust that your base will stay in place all day. Available in three classic shades: Light (for fair skin), Medium (for medium-fair skin) and Deep (for more tanned skin). Key Benefits: 1. Foundation 2. Concealer 3. Primer 4. Illuminates complexion 5. Long-lasting wear 6. SPF20 coverage
Color Correcting Ritual
Paras CC/BB voide
Lumenen 6-in-1 CC-voide Ultra Light sävy on lähestulkoon ensimmäinen CC tai BB voiteen sävy joka on tarpeeksi vaalea kalpeista kalpeimmalle ihonvärilleni. Tuote on ihanan huomaamaton iholla, näyttää ja tuntuu erittäin luonnolliselta, eikä jätä kiiltävää pintaa. CC- voide on sopivan "matta" öljyiselle iholle, mutta ei pysy täydellisesti paikallaan ihan koko päivän ajan (siitä -1 tähti). Tulen ostamaan tätä tuotetta uudelleen, en ole löytänyt parempaa ja luonnollisempaa vielä tähän mennessä (paitse ehkä Lumenen Natural collection CC voide, jota en ole enää löytänyt mistään).
love the cc cream!
I recently bought Lumene CC cream after having used Lumene moisturizer and face wash for about a year. Honestly, I bought it because I had a coupon and was low on my expensive department store brand foundation. Wow, am I happy I tried it! I have had multiple people comment on how great my skin looks, and they've even asked if I've been getting facials. Having just turned 40, I am thrilled to find a product that gives me a little extra confidence for such a great price. My coloring is on the lighter side (blonde hair, blue eyes) and the light shade is perfect even with some summer color on my cheeks.
great coverage
This is the best covering cream. I have several different brands of bb and cc creams. Also very moistuizing. I have very dry skin so this is a bonus for me!
The Best
Originally an absolute impulse buy (due to the 6 in 1 promise and the modest packaging), this is now by far my favorite cosmetical product. I have severe acne and after several layers of make-up most products make my skin look cakey and/or give my relatively olive skin an entirely unattractive tint. This CC cream covers the worst parts while evening out my skin tone. It lasts relatively long compared to most and absolutely never looks cakey.
Only minus point is that it does get very "illuminated" in tone after several layers are applied (and therefore gets a little too light for me), but I can't really reduce points for fullfilling one of its intended purposes :P
9/10, will absolutely buy again.
Better than Department Store Brands!
Best CC Cream I've ever tried. All I need for my everyday look and more due to anti - aging benefits and SPF 20. This will keep me looking young for years to come. Love your products!!!
I LOVE this CC cream! It has amazing coverage, illuminating properties and lasting power! I apply with a beauty blender sponge for flawless results. I always have a back up tube. Thanks Lumene!!
Where is the dark shade??
Love this product
Amazing! I love this product and have all my family and friends hooked on it. Only down fall is I can never find it in stores anymore, I always have to order it on Amazon.
Completely Changed My Skin and Makeup Routine for the Better!!!
Completely changed my skin and skincare routine!!! Can't say enough good things about it. Fixed my cronically combination dry/oily skin. Fixed dry patches left by my former makeup and took me from a heavy concealer user to using barely at all. Tried it after my sensitive skin reacted to $40+ foundations again and again. Now I use less concealer, less foundation and less moisturizer and still get better coverage with no red spots! Can't recommend enough. Only wish it was sold more places than Amazon.com in light and had more color options. The comments I get on my great skin now are a bonus!
Sweet Baby Jesus...the best
Love my Lumene CC cream! The Medium is too dark but I mix the Light color with my current foundation and not only does it make the color perfect but does the same with the overall consistency. Less stores are carrying this and if Lumene does away with the CC Cream, I am not responsible for any rash or severe actions I take. It's the best!
Love this product
I just discovered this product and I am in love with it. I love the coverage that it gives me and it does an amazing job of evening out my skin tone. Definitely hides red patches and has a nice texture that is not too heavy. Highly recommend it!
Great Product
I love this product. It lasts all day long and also helps with the flaws. Its hard to find a product that actually wrks and also to see results that work. I have tried another CC Cream and it didnt do anything like this one does.
Great Product
Best product. I love it. It works better than any other CC cream ive tried. It primes and eliminates the flaws on the face. Great coverage it lasts all day long. Its a great product. and great results. Luv it. Would recommend it to others
Perfect CC Cream
I cannot leave the house w/out foundation...acne, acne scars, redness, blotchiness, etc. I have been dying to find a BB or CC cream that would allow me to be a little less "high maintenance." I've tried other brands and found them to be pretty useless. After reading reviews online, I gave this a shot. It feels and applies like moisturizer, but covers surprisingly well. Takes me 1 min to cover my face (as opposed to a lengthy foundation application and blending session) and it requires no effort on my part. Looks like I'm not wearing makeup, but in a good way. Looks like my skin, only better. Lasts all day. Makes me feel awesome about my skin, and I hate my skin! I have very sensitive, acne-prone skin and have yet to break out after wearing this every day for a week. Love!
The Best CC Cream EVER!!!
I was completely into the BB Cream phase and loved it. When the CC Cream craze started, I honestly didn't understand the hype, nor know what the difference was. All I know is BB means Blemish Balm and CC means Color Correct. My confliction of which to choose is now over since I have tried the new Lumene CC Cream!
The Lumene Color Correcting Cream is a unique 6-in-1 foundation that is light, yet it provides amazing coverage! It spreads evenly, following all contours of the skin and smooths out uneven skin color and redness. After applied, it leaves skin with a semi-matte, flawless and even-looking finish. My skin felt fresh and light, and the CC cream stayed on all day!
This is ideal for fast, easy and comfortable coverage that really did make my red, uneven tones skin flawless! I am truly in love with this and love how I can apply it like a lotion effortlessly and it actually lets my skin breathe and look natural! I don't even feel like I am wearing makeup!
My makeup routine in the morning is so much faster now and I feel so much better about my skin and the "no makeup" foundation look I now have :)
Great product
I was looking for a light/medium foundation coversge for my beach holiday and bought this CC cream from the airport. I must say I am pleasantly surprised how good this product is! It covers quite well and it makes my skin looking great with dewy glow. The colour medium is getting a bit light now that I have tan on my face but still works with a bronzer. I will be buying this in the future also,better than more expensive cc creams with a great price tag also!
Dream CC Cream
I'd describe my makeup style as natural / no makeup makeup. I have lt/med skin with yellow undertones. I'm in my 40s & I do have acne prone/sensitive skin. I have this CC cream in Medium & have had ZERO breakouts! :)
I'm totally not a foundation gal so naturally I searched high & low for the perfect BB / CC cream. I have tried numerous brands in an array of price ranges and wouldn't you know it, I found the 'TIME FREEZE CC ANTI-AGE COLOR CORRECTING CREAM' to be the perfect CC cream for me at a very VERY affordable price!
It blends extraordinarily well with just my fingers gently dabbing it into my skin. However, if you pair this w/a firmer blending brush it gives this 'my skin but better' air brushed finish - Absolutely AMAZING! The CC cream provides just enough coverage to correct uneven skin tone on my cheeks & redness around the nose. For me it also minimize the appearance of under-eye discoloration but not completely - which is fine for this minimalist!
The thing I love MOST about this CC cream is that it gives this very natural & healthy glow that just makes me feel so effortlessly wonderful! I couldn't be happier with my purchase & I'm looking into incorporating other Lumene skin care items into my routine.
Wonderful Product
This is my favorite beauty product. I love the long lasting, lightweight coverage. It keeps my skin clear and helps imperfections. I only wish it came in a dark color so that I could custom mix my CC cream.
I love this CC cream
I recently discovered that you have a ultra light shade for us with very fair skin, which is a huge plus! I've been using this cream for years now and it's a absolute must in my everyday makeup bag. I have quite oily skin, but this stays on all day, looks natural and doesnt feel heavy, its like you're wearing nothing at all! I feel fresh and ready to face the world with this product.
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Can I find lumene cc cream in shops in Nederland?
Best Face Product
Absolutely the only makeup I will wear all over my face again, I discovered this through a friend in NZ and I am very grateful I did.
cc correction cream is the best!
living in a very hot, humid part of the USA, i found this cc cream online at the Dermstore. It is fabulous. it covers my flaws, i look natural and it really stays on! i have aging oily skin and for the short time i have used it, not only is it easy to put on, little is needed and the benefits of the cream eliminate the need for layers of prep!
i am so impressed.
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It's always the same in war, isn't it? Generals fight today's battles with tomorrow's technology--and yesterday's tactics. Ranking officers would prefer not to hear suggestions. Junior officers are afraid to speak. Losses due to a simple lack of candor can be astonishing.
In the Church, since apostolic times, there has been a tension--often ultimately fruitful--between structure and charism. Both structure and charism are God's will for the Church and the work of the Holy Spirit. In fact, administration is itself a charism. And Jesus Christ personally instituted the hierarchy.
In light of these structural realities, it is often necessary to take deliberate steps to open up listening processes. New initiatives will at first seem impractical or even impossible, and due to the inertia inherent in institutions, quite likely undesirable.
In his interview book Light of the World with Peter Seewald, Pope Benedict spoke in a way that might at first glance seem more, shall we say, Franciscan:
Ironically enough, one of the first things that can happen with a fresh initiative is that it can become a new rule, a new codified structure. This is what has happened with ecclesial music, for example. Once the first fellow got out on stage with his guitar, it was basically all over for chant."Less clearly but nevertheless unmistakably, we find here in the West, too, a revival of new Catholic initiatives that are not ordered by a structure or a bureaucracy. The bureaucracy is spent and tired. These initiatives come from within, from the joy of young people."
And thus today's fresh new initiatives are often recovery efforts, finding the best kinds of service and evangelization, the best sources and methods of Catholic teaching, the best kinds of art, architecture, and music, and bringing them to new life. Often this happens with a certain struggle. A parish or diocesan initiative having to do with chant will have an infinitely more difficult time getting started than one involving a guitar and piano combo, despite the obvious failure of Elvis-era outreach, and despite the clear teaching of the Second Vatican Council on chant's primacy in our Liturgy.
So the way forward, it seems to me, has a lot to do with thinking. We want to do what is best and most appropriate for both "vertical" and "horizontal" reasons, without a lot of inertia.
What are the next steps?


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DAFxTRa08 Time-Scaling Evaluation
If you are interested in participating or in getting involved in the process of defining the time-scaling evaluation procedure, please join the DAFxTRa mailing list for an open discussion and introduce yourself in DafxtraPeople. Results of the discussion and organizational details of the evaluation will be posted here.
Evaluation Procedure
Transformation ratios
The time-scale transformation ratio indicates (if it is constant) the change in duration of the signal. The tests should be performed for different time-scaling ratios. From some people experience it seems most common ratios usually fall in the range from 70 to 130%. However, larger modifications might be as well desired, so we propose to evaluate 50 – 70 – 95 – 105 – 130 – 200 percentage ratios. The ones closer to 100 are interesting for comparing generic techniques to approaches specifically designed to work at small modification ratios, such as for cinema/video frame-rate conversion (24 to 25 and viceversa) like the one in Genesis Harmos system.
Relevant Aspects to consider
Below is the list proposed by Jordi Bonada of relevant aspects to be considered when evaluating audio time-scaling modifications
- Presence of echoes: typical of time-domain techniques when a transient is repeated.
- Transient smearing: typical of frequency-domain techniques when a transient is not detected or transient phase-locking is not applied.
- Phasiness: typical of frequency-domain techniques where spectral peak region phase-locking is not applied.
- Presence of pre-echoes: typical of frequency-domain techniques that apply phase-locking at transients. It is heard just before the transient.
- Partial discontinuity: typical of time-domain methods applied to inharmonic or polyphonic signals, where a small time frame cannot explain all partials (i.e. quasi-stationary sinusoids) present in the signal.
- Timbre distortion: artifact typical of frequency-domain techniques that don't preserve harmonic phase relationships. Typical examples: trumpet with strong amplitude modulations, low pitch male voices, etc.
- Timbre coloration: typical of frequency-domain signals applied to noise signals or ensembles. Typical examples: water falls, choirs, string ensembles.
- Aural Image preservation: the auditory scene shouldn't be changed by the time-scaling algorithm
- Rhythmic preservation: rhythm irregularities are typical of time-domain approaches and more generally of techniques that apply adapted dynamic time-scaling ratios to reduce time-scaling modification of transient segments.
- Flutter: typical of time domain techniques applied to polyphonic sounds. Typical example: string ensembles sound like modulated in amplitude.
Yizhar Lavner proposes to consider the following aspect as well:
- Preserving the quality (pitch, timbre) of a chorus singing in the background of a singer (or in other multipitch signals)
Objective tests
Ideally, as suggested by Julius Smith, matlab code should be written and published to compute objective measures related to the previous aspects. Probably they should be linked to specific synthetic signals generated for each considered aspect.
According to Axel Roebel, some of the described artifacts should be rather straightforward to measure like for example the phasiness (including timbre distortion). He points out that the main issue here seems to be that the synthetic signals should be as complex as possible so that we will not be measuring irrelevant results. For all what is related to an harmonic signal model he is confident that we can find a reasonable measure. Timbre coloration seems impossible though. Transient smearing may be difficult. A critical point is the perceptive relevance of what will be measured.
Yizhar Lavner proposes some ideas:
- A test that might be applied is to reduce the time-scaled signal (of 200 percentage ratio) back to the original rate (using a 50 percentage ratio, applying one predefined algorithm) and computing some objective measure of the similarity between this signal (i.e. the successively time-scaled signal with factors of 2 and then with factor 0.5) and the original signal. This might be carried out for all the time-scaled signals produced by the algorithms participated in the contest.
- Maybe it is possible to record a performer playing a piece with two rates, (for example, with normal and then with fast or slow rates) and to compare the performance of the algorithms in time-scaling the modified rates to the normal rate. (it might be difficult since the perfomer cannot preserve a fixed rate).
- Maybe an objective criteria for transient smearing would be a measure of the energy envelope within some predefined bandwidth, compared to the original, where the comparison might be some similarity measure (for example the cross-correlation coefficient) between the original envelope and the resampled envelope of the time-scaled signal (where the resampling is to ensure that both envelopes are of the same length).
Subjective tests
As some people in the list have pointed out part of the evaluation goal should be the comparison of objective and subjective results. Therefore several subjective tests should be defined. Most if not all of the previous aspects should be included and some more added, such as for instance "fidelity to the original signal".
For the subjective tests, Yizhar Lavner thinks at least two tests might be appropriate for the contest:
- An "ABX test", in which two time-scaled signals are compared to the original signal, where the task of the listener is to judge which one of them is with higher fidelity to the original and with less artifacts,
- A "MUSHRA"-like test, where all the time-scaled signals are played and the listeners could hear each one of them repeatedly, and have to judge the quality based on different criteria such as fidelity to the original, presence of echos and other artifacts, and grade each using a continuous scale with values between 0 and 100, (maybe with sliders). The listeners could compare the time-scaled signals to the original (known) signal. Some distractors should also be present, in which some of the artifacts could be perceived.
Audio material
The audio material to be used in the evaluation should be defined by the people in the DAFxTRa mailing list. In addition, it should come from the freesound website and contain two type of signals:
- a set of synthetic signals associated to the matlab scripts (or generated by them) and uploaded to freesound.
- a set of signals obtained from recordings or musical productions, available in freesound, which cover both solo and polyphonic cases.
The list of people who have shown interest to participate (in alphabetical order):
- Jordi Bonada
- Yizhar Lavner
- Axel Roebel
If you plan to participate please contact email@example.com
This wiki page is maintained by Jordi Bonada


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A module used for the docking of two or more spacecraft.
When the Apollo and Soyuz vehicles docked during the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project in 1975, a special docking module was constructed to accommodate their different systems. It was 3.15 m long and 1.4 m in diameter. Serving as a passageway between the two spacecraft, it also contained a communication system and electric furnace for experiments.
A small docking module is known as a docking adapter. The docking adapter on the Skylab space station was joined to the Apollo command module, and had a second docking port in case a rescue vehicle had to be attached. The docking adapter also contained cameras and other instruments for observations of the Earth and Sun.
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and Summer holidays a dim, distant memory....
On a couple of afternoons a week,
I get to spend an hour
or two at the machine...
constructed and an accurate fit!
I think your spending your time very wisely.ReplyDelete
I agree there's always something to do! You're certainly up to some wonderful things in your sewing room!! I love those bee blocks!!ReplyDelete
You sound happy, but busy.ReplyDelete
These are lovely bee blocks. great colours.
Usually we have had a near 40 day in the week that school returns. I think the weather has been reasonably kind -- so far.
Lovely bee blocks, I really love that design. Tassie has been hot too (for us anyway!) Always happens when school goes back here!ReplyDelete
Oh gosh I love those bee blocks, they are fabulous. Sounds like you are keeping yourself very busy.
You have our weather, I'm not sure that I want it back. It's in the low 20s here today and raining. I could do without the rain but the cooler temps are nice.
Those bee blocks are lovely! Seems like you're still managing to get plenty of sewing done, despite being busy.ReplyDelete
I have relatives in Melbourne and in Perth - the westerly ones have really been struggling with the heat lately.
Those hst's in the bee blocks look tiny! Very neatly done, missus!
Always something to do! Oh, you are so correct! Love your bee blocks...I don't know about you but I am now smitten with this block. How sweet of you to make a dress for your sister! All beautifully done :) I can't wait to see that Medallion!ReplyDelete
look at all of those HST! So perfect! And I'm glad to see you like that pattern. I've had my eye on it several times so I think I'll try that too!ReplyDelete
love your HST blocksReplyDelete
Those bee blocks are CUTE! What pattern is that?ReplyDelete
Oh you and your lovely weather and lovely sewing!ReplyDelete
I love your bee blocks and made a sketch of the design.ReplyDelete
You are such a busy bee, my dear! I always love your projects and can't believe how productive you are even with school on. Stay in that air conditioning and keep on sewing!!ReplyDelete
So nice to spend some time doing something you love - your HST bee blocks look fabulous!ReplyDelete
Love your blocks and that dress looks gorgeous! Taking orders??ReplyDelete
So you made two for Cindy? Am I supposed to do that too? I only sent off one, so I hope that's right.
I love your Cindy-blocks. It will be fun to see what she does with this. All of the swaps/bees I've participated in have sent me half good blocks and half "what will I do with these? blocks." I'm looking forward to my month because I know with this group I'll get ALL winners.
I've been in school for six weeks--one-third of the way through and I feel like I've been pulling the students up the hill the whole time. Their first paper comes in next week--then I'll be grading grading. Good luck with yours!
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It sounds like you have settled into your regular routine. Those are sure nice blocks.ReplyDelete
Lovely sewing projects! I really love the bee blocks :)
Helen x
Wow thats hot!
Liking the look of the medallion fabrics x
You've been busy! Love those two bee blocks for Cindy. Did I miss something? Are we supposed to make two of them for her? The dress is adorable. You make me want to sew clothes. I have a skirt waiting to be made.ReplyDelete


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Elections Canada says a judicial recount has confirmed the election victory of Liberal Kevin Lamoureux in Winnipeg North.
In the election night count, Lamoureux finished with a 45-vote lead over New Democrat Rebecca Blaikie.
The judicial recount reduced Lamoureux's margin to 44 votes, giving him 9,097 to Blaikie's 9,053.
Lamoureux first won the riding in a byelection last November.
The recount leaves the Liberals with 34 seats, the NDP with 103 and the Tories 166, along with four Bloc MPs and Elizabeth May of the Greens.
Two more recounts are pending in southern Ontario.