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The above is a Shangaan expression and the theme for the Kruger National Park's centenary celebration (1898 to 1998).
Kruger National Park (KNP) celebrated its centenary this past year. In keeping with the new South African democracy, the park has embarked on a process of transformation and affirmative action. This provides the vision that all South Africans have a joint stake in and stewardship of the KNP--it is theirs and ours. People throughout South Africa as well as the rest of the world are being welcomed to "come share our heritage."
This new drive of shared ownership and stewardship is also being vigorously promoted in the park's spatial information systems. Information system (IS) staff members at Kruger are embarking on a landmark project to build and integrate a Central Spatial Data Warehouse--GISCENTRAL--throughout the organization. It will be implemented in all departments, disciplines, and systems that are charged with managing this world famous national resource. In keeping with current IS trends it will make the appropriate maps and data available to the world via the World Wide Web. This vision obviously does not stop with the KNP but will eventually include all of the areas (about 20) currently under South African National Parks (SANP) control. It is hoped to also involve the local provincial and even private game reserves or natural heritage areas so that they too may participate in a Southern African Natural Areas Information System (SANAIS) and be "put on the map." Ambitious--yes! Impossible--no!
The KPN staff have been active in GIS for 10 years, using three or four mainstream products from various vendors to accomplish different "specialist" or "niche" tasks mostly in the ecological field and to a lesser degree for facilities management (FM). This approach, while serving these tasks well, has always been essentially a stand-alone system and has never taken part in a larger, enterprisewide Spatial Data Warehouse solution. Common map data has been shared by the traditional "sneakernet." More recently it has been shared by means of direct file transfer and E-mail via the Kruger local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN).
There has been a lot of synergy of ideas between the various specialists at the applications level, with the IS staff always being involved in technical matters--hardware, network and operating system support, application design and even GIS support. This led to a common goal among all involved; a central data repository had to be created and managed--preferably by IS. In 1996 the IS Division in Kruger took this need to corporate IS management and received a very tentative go-ahead for the project.
A start was made; Esri's ArcInfo was implemented on a UNIX platform; and a serious attempt was made by IS to gather, verify, convert, and then store all relevant baseline data layers in GISCENTRAL. These data layers consisted of "best of" natural themes (landscapes, land types, geology, rivers, drainage channels), operational themes (management blocks, veldt condition assessment plots, burn blocks), and man-made themes (roads, bridges, dams, rest camps and other visitor facilities, entrance gates and boundaries). ArcView GIS was implemented as a GIS tool for resident specialist staff, while some especially eager users made direct use of the ArcInfo system.
Most of these users were researchers who came from overseas academic institutions to work on graduate or postgraduate projects. IS staff provided much assistance here. Derived layers and other map layers of interest were created using ArcInfo, converted to the required output format, and then transferred to the researchers' laptop computers for their further analysis and presentation in a variety of PC-based GIS packages, usually IDRISI and ArcView GIS. In early 1997, a GIS seminar was held in KNP to inform top management and the users of the progress and future directions of GIS in general and GISCENTRAL in particular. In mid-1997 Geographic Information Management Systems (GIMS), the South Africa Esri distributor, was commissioned to create a data set consisting of the topographic 1:50,000 map sheets for all of the SANP-controlled areas, which comprised more than 140 sheets, and was added to the ArcInfo system. A few CDs of this data set were distributed internally within KNP, the SANP head office, and the Cape Town regional office. And there things stood.
In 1998 extensive restructuring and transformation operations began within the SANP and the KNP. IS staff in Kruger again addressed the GISCENTRAL issue. "Suddenly the right software technology was there, we have a good network--LAN and WAN--in place, and spare hardware capacity is available. And without realizing it, we had, by a process of subtle informal lobbying and by the changes taking place within SANP and KNP, created a need among our users for Internet based GIS," comments Rob Clark, senior manager, IS Kruger National Park. "Our users are using E-mail, surfing the Web, and trying out some of the Internet WWW-based mapping facilities they either stumble upon or read about," adds Clark. "We immediately set to work and built two demonstration Internet-based systems using ArcView Internet Map Server (IMS) and ." He continues, "They are both relatively simple, test-drive applications--one being a query/lookup type system on existing ArcInfo KNP data and the second aimed at visitors to allow them to add their game sightings on a live Kruger map for others to query, say for where all buffalo had been seen on a particular day. The eventual goal here is to replace the traditional paper maps and colored pins currently found in each rest camp with a PC connected to our existing network."
Both systems have been successfully showcased via a short user awareness course to SANP management and potential users in the Kruger head office and the southern (Cape Town) region. GIMS played a major role in these events, which concentrated on industry trends, the importance of having a good spatial database, and the applications themselves.
"Awareness of Esri's software and GIS in general has been given a boost," said Clark. "We are now converting to ArcInfo for Microsoft Windows NT for professional GIS, ArcView GIS for our specialists and management who feel they want that level of flexibility, and IMS technology, including ArcExplorer, for the data users and viewers. All will operate with an SDE-enabled Microsoft SQL Server back end database."
The area earmarked for rapid deployment is Kruger's Technical Services department, which operates like a mini-municipality or local authority. They manage all man-made infrastructures within the park--roads, bridges, earthen and concrete dams, artificial water holes for game, visitor facilities (rest camps, gates, and the associated buildings and servitudes that go along with such "almost suburban" developments)--both in the construction and maintenance thereof. Thus, the labor- and cost-saving benefits of implementing an Intranet/Internet-based facilities management system, integrated into the existing SANP financial system, are enormous. "Our communication facility extends as a LAN/WAN from every camp in the KNP to Skukuza where GISCENTRAL is located, and from there on to the SANP Pretoria head office, and then countrywide as far as the recently proclaimed Cape Peninsula National Park (Table Mountain and surrounds) in Cape Town," states Clark.
Concludes Clark, "We intend to make as much available to our own staff and colleagues from other conservation bodies as soon and cost-effectively as possible, with the worldwide Internet audience following on, so that we can all proudly proclaim, 'It is mine; it is yours; come and share our heritage!'"
For more information, contact Rob Clark, Kruger National Park (tel.: 27-82-928-8463, fax: 27-13-735-5636, E-mail: email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com), or Steve Hine, GIMS (Pty.) Ltd. (tel.: 27-11-315-0390, fax: 27-11-315-0395, E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com).
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The other day, I started thinking about working in a mirror factory; that type of work is something that I can totally see myself doing. The only company I will work for is one where I'm ignored, left to my own devices, and provided unlimited Internet, coffee and doughnuts.
People enjoy one- to two-line jokes for two reasons. The first is because it's a quick way to make people laugh. The second is because they are easy to remember. While jokes that are longer than one to two sentences or lines can be just as funny, they always require additional time to tell, sometimes require more theatrics and can be harder to remember. The last thing you want is to tell the joke wrong or say the punch line incorrectly.
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Congratulations to Alaina for capturing the pageant crown for her county! She will compete for the state crown this fall, with the winner advancing to the Miss USA pageant.
Alaina came to us looking for a headshot to use in her sponsorship packets as well as for her official pageant photo. Rather than just doing a few basic headshots, we decided to make a shoot out of it and try out a variety of wardrobes. Alaina gracefully posed and was a natural in front of the camera. Her pageant experience and training had definitely paid off!
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Ladies and gentlemen…get ready for your main event! The Jets and Patriots have been battling through the media since the preseason. They've also met twice on the field with each team winning at home. They most recently met in week 13 in a game that was never close. Everything went against the Jets and the Patriots crushed them 45-3 in Gillette Stadium. But they have split their last six games.
The Jets come into this battle off an excellent wild card win over the Colts in Indianapolis. Rex Ryan shockingly called off the dogs, not turning on the blitz and dropping linebackers into coverage. The Jets cranked up the running game gaining 169 yards on 38 carries. Mark Sanchez didn't play well but it did not end up costing New York.
New England was the best team in the NFL this season, winning 14 games and racking up 518 points, almost 100 more than the next best team. The Patriots young defense struggled against the pass early in the season but has improved by leaps and bounds in the second half of 2010. Tom Brady had an MVP season and the offense featured a number of new weapons with no weak link.
The Jets win if: They adequately cover the Patriots' tight ends and backs. New England is deadly with the underneath and delayed running back routes. It is not the Jets' strong suit but they are going to have to shut down the tight ends and backs as much as possible.
The Patriots win if: They can stop the Jets running game. They cannot depend on as many things going wrong for New York as did in the week 13 game. The defense needs to be stout and stack up the run, forcing Sanchez into third and longs.
Who do I like: Patriots 27-17
Why: After all the talking this week the Patriots will be ultra-motivated to beat the Jets, not that they need to be to beat New York. I think the Jets will slow them down a bit but Brady will dink and dunk his way down the field on long drives with lots of passes. I think Ryan's best play this week will again be to drop more 'backers into coverage. I also think New England will force Sanchez into difficult situations and bring different looks to confuse him.
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Everton defender Jagielka out for 'a couple of weeks' with badly gashed ankle
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23:38 GMT, 2 March 2013
Everton defender Phil Jagielka faces two weeks out witha badly gashed ankle, manager David Moyes confirmed.
The England international was injured in a challenge from Adam Le Fondre in the opening minutes of Everton's 3-1 win over Reading on Saturday at Goodison Park.
Agony: Everton's Phil Jagielka lies injured after challenge from Reading's Adam Le Fondre.
Jagielka will certainly hope to be
fit to take his place in England's squad for their next World Cup
qualifiers, against San Marino on March 22 and Montenegro four days
When pressed, Moyes later said Jagielka could be out for 'a couple of weeks, maybe'.
Le Fondre apologised after the game,
saying via Twitter: 'Fans were brilliant today! Shame about result!
Everton were class! Thoughts with jags never meant to catch him,caught
him late an apologised.'
Guilty: Nikica Jelavic is furious with Adam Le Fondre
Jagielka had to be immediately replaced,
and Moyes said: 'I genuinely haven't seen it again but I thought on the
pitch it didn't look good.
'Jagielka knew about it and it is a bad one. He will have surgery tonight to stitch up his ankle.
'It is a bad one because he is a key player for us.'
Moyes said he did not know how long Jagielka would be out but the 30-year-old must now be doubtful for next week's FA Cup quarter-final against Wigan.
The incident also reminded Moyes of some of the treatment goalkeeper Tim Howard received in the two previous cup matches against Oldham.
Howard was unable to face Reading after suffering a knock in the fifth-round replay win over over the League One side on Tuesday and was replaced by back-up Jan Mucha.
'I'm not happy with the challenges on the goalkeeper in the last two games that have put him out and I am not happy with the challenge today that puts Phil Jagielka out,' said the manager.
'I'm not one who minds challenges. I like a bit of that, if that's what it is.
'I don't mind robust challenges but not one that puts out arguably one of my best players.'
Howard's absence ended the American's run of 210 consecutive Premier League appearances.
Moyes said: 'I thought Jan did very well but it came about because the goalkeeper wasn't protected in the first game against Oldham and they felt it was right they could do that again in the second game.
'In the end the goalkeeper has been injured because of decisions which should have been deemed free-kicks long before.'
Reading manager Brian McDermott also said he did not get a clear view of Le Fondre's challenge on Jagielka but defended his player.
McDermott said: 'Adam Le Fondre is not that type of player, no way. He is a very honest type of player.
'I don't know what they are saying but there is no way Adam Le Fondre is a player that would `do` anybody.'


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Prince Charles 'would consider' role in Dr Who
PRINCE Charles is open to offers to appear in the BBC's hit science fiction drama Doctor Who despite being labelled a "miserable swine" for turning down an earlier request.
Hours after the programme's writer and executive producer Russell T Davies criticised the heir to the throne for snubbing his offer of a cameo role in the classic show, the Prince's panicked office performed a perfectly-executed U-turn yesterday and insisted that, actually, he would be interested in discussing a part.
The royal spin machine went into overdrive after Mr Davies, the leading force behind the 45-year-old show's revival in recent years, revealed the snub during a speech at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, where he was joined on stage by actor John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack Harness in the series.
Asked about his plans to get Charles to play a cameo role, Mr Davies, OBE, told 2,000 sci-fi fans: "He turned us down, the miserable swine."
If it was resubmitted we would look at it again
There was surprise at the BBC, as the show is a hugely successful British export, shown in 42 countries, that has enthralled audiences and forced many a terrified child to hide behind the sofa since it first aired in 1963.
Charles is by no means camera shy. He regularly appears on television for interviews and documentaries and famously made a guest appearance in an episode of Coronation Street to mark the programme's 40th anniversary.
He has also previously read his own story, The Old Man of Lochnagar, on the BBC's children's programme Jackanory.
A Clarence House spokeswoman insisted the proposal never actually reached the Prince himself and was turned down by one of his aides.
"We did receive a request from Doctor Who's producers and somebody in the office dealt with it on his behalf," she said.
"As you can probably imagine, we receive a great many requests and it's impossible to accept them all. The Prince doesn't see them all."
Another aide said the Prince would not rule out appearing in the show at some point in the future. "It's not uncommon for people to resubmit requests with different criteria and if it was resubmitted we would look at it again," she added.
Three one-off specials featuring the time-travelling adventurer are planned for next year, with a fifth series due in 2010 when the show's star David Tennant has finished work with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
The most likely role for Charles is appearing as himself, perhaps visiting somewhere that is about to be hit by an alien attack, though there may be disappointment for viewers hoping to see him asking: "How long have you been a dalek? Have you come far?"
Mr Davies, 45, announced earlier this year, that he plans to quit as lead writer and executive producer in 2009.
Speaking at the festival, he resisted giving away any secrets about the forthcoming special episodes and new series.
Barrowman, who also plays Captain Jack in Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, said David Tennant was his favourite of the 10 actors who have played the Doctor.
But Barrowman may not have helped his bosses' efforts to get Charles onboard. Last year the 41-year-old actor revealed that while visiting the Prince's country home, Highgrove House in Gloucestershire, he was caught short and found a new use for the phrase the royal wee.
"I do have a confession to make. I peed in Prince Charles' garden. I peed at Highgrove," he said.
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SLIKs is led by a group of parents who are assisted by some awesome younger members of the parish.
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Citing physicist Isaac Newton's quote that he "stood on the shoulders of giants," Frankland, said database marketers "must be the giants in their organizations, advocating for the role of database marketing."
Panelist Tony Branda, CEO of financial services marketing consultancy BlackBelt Direct said, "I like to build an influence map; that is, if a particular test is successful, how do I sell it to leadership? It's also important to have database people sitting on the leadership team. So, ask to be involved."
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"I was not that familiar with alto saxophonist Charles McPherson until I picked up several of his OJC CDs in the cut-out bin at a local store. For those of you who don't know this underrated jazzman, he recorded a string of records for Prestige in the mid and late 60s, which are all being deleted (save one, his debut). Unfortuantely, it took me a little longer to track down a used copy of "From This Moment On!" as it was already out-of-print before Fantasy remaindered half of the OJC series, and it cost me a bit more too :-(. This album recorded on January 31, 1968 falls chronologically between Con Alma and Horizons (see my reviews for both), but the alto man has yet to explore the intensity found in his later sessions. He is instead still solidly showcasing the modern hard bop that was his signature for so many years with Mingus. The quintet for this date includes Cedar Walton, Peck Morrison, Lenny McBrowne, and a young, incendiary guitarist who would go on to big things, Pat Martino. "From This Moment On," keep your eyes open for an inexpenisve copy of this disc!"


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There are reasons why I call Sunday's game the "Stupor Bowl".
I enjoy the NFL and LOVE the New York Giants, but some things that go with the game are pretty ridiculous … like the choice of music acts for the halftime show.
Madonna? Puh…leez!
Isn't her act kind of stale by now … if she ever WAS that great?
Instead of trying to continually push the boundaries of bad taste … which organizers constantly try to do (think Justin Timberlake-Janet Jackson … or don't think about it).
I have a novel idea … why not try something new, fresh, different and WHOLESOME.
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Go mainstream Christian rock with someone like the amazing Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, Jars of Clay or even a cross-over act like Amy Grant?
I know, I know … they often sing about Jesus Christ and that could offend some people.
You know what? … TOO BAD!
Christians have put up with hours and hours of offensive programming, but are still the largest block of audience one can find … except in the pews on Sunday.
That's another matter though … most people would enjoy a Christian rock act at the "Stupor Bowl".
It could make the event a little more Super, actually, for a lot of us.
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Kolkata: Taking at dig at Indian Cricket Board's president-in-exile N Srinivasan, spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi on Tuesday said it was a mystery to see the BCCI, which was born in Delhi and flourished at the Eden Gardens here, being hijacked by Tamil Nadu.
"I think it's pertinent to say that the BCCI was born in Delhi at the Roshanara Club. That was a historical moment but then it flourished at the Eden Gardens. But how the BCCI got hijacked by Tamil Nadu is a mystery for me," said Bedi, who is staunch critic of Srinivasan.
Talking on the sidelines of a postal stamp release to commemorate 150 years of the Eden Gardens, Bedi rated historic ground here as one of the best in the world.
"I think this (Eden) is the place, this is the most electrifying cricket centre in the world. Eden Gardens gives Melbourne Cricket Ground a lot to chase. I'm very proud to be here. It's a very nostalgic moment. It has a sporting history," the former India skipper said at the function which was also attended by Dilip Vengsarkar, Erapalli Prasanna, B S Chandrasekhar and West Indies pace legend Michael Holding.
"I have fond memories of Eden Gardens. I made my Test debut here on January 1 and during the Test we had fire in the stands and teargas in the dressing room. That for me was really baptism by fire.
"I would like to mention here that this is a very touching tribute to one and only (CAB president) Jagmohan Dalmiya."
Recollecting his playing days, Bedi said: "I was always happy to have shared the dressing room with the likes of (Ajit) Wadekar, Prasanna and Vengsarkar."


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This article originally appeared on TomDispatch.
If you can't find any swine flu vaccine for your kids, it won't be for a lack of positive thinking. In fact, the whole flu snafu is being blamed on "undue optimism" on the part of both the Obama administration and Big Pharma.
Optimism is supposed to be good for our health. According to the academic "positive psychologists," as well as legions of unlicensed life coaches and inspirational speakers, optimism wards off common illnesses, contributes to recovery from cancer and extends longevity. To its promoters, optimism is practically a miracle vaccine, so essential that we need to start inoculating Americans with it in the public schools–in the form of "optimism training."
But optimism turns out to be less than salubrious when it comes to public health. In July, the federal government promised to have 160 million doses of H1N1 vaccine ready for distribution by the end of October. Instead, only 28 million doses are now ready to go, and optimism is the obvious culprit. "Road to Flu Vaccine Shortfall, Paved With Undue Optimism," was the headline of a front-page article in the October 26 New York Times. In the conventional spin, the vaccine shortage is now "threatening to undermine public confidence in government." If the federal government couldn't get this right, the pundits are already asking, how can we trust it with health reform?
But let's stop a minute and also ask: Who really screwed up here–the government or private pharmaceutical companies, including GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and three others that had agreed to manufacture and deliver the vaccine by late fall? Last spring and summer, those companies gleefully gobbled up $2 billion worth of government contracts for vaccine production, promising to have every American, or at least every American child and pregnant woman, supplied with vaccine before trick-or-treating season began.
According to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the government was misled by these companies, which failed to report manufacturing delays as they arose. Her department, she says, was "relying on the manufacturers to give us their numbers, and as soon as we got numbers we put them out to the public. It does appear now that those numbers were overly rosy."
If, in fact, there's a political parable here, it's about Big Government's sweetly trusting reliance on Big Business to safeguard the public health: let the private insurance companies manage health financing; let profit-making hospital chains deliver healthcare; let Big Pharma provide safe and affordable medications. As it happens, though, all these entities have a priority that regularly overrides the public's health, and that is, of course, profit–which has led insurance companies to function as "death panels," excluding those who might ever need care, and for-profit hospitals to turn away the indigent, the pregnant and the uninsured.


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Tennessee's own guide to great gardening and landscaping. A State-by-State Gardening Publication
Bad Homemade Remedies
Do NOT try these at home! Here's why.
by Denise Schreiber
As gardeners we care for our plants as best we can. We are also sensitive to environmental concerns when using fertilizers and pesticides (and many times we seek the cheapest way to do all this). It has happened to all of us: We buy a product that is "almost as good" as the original product only to discover that it "almost worked." There are many "cheap and almost as good as" homemade garden remedies, many of them found on the Internet; I am going to explain why you should never try any of them. >> read article
Plant Selection Key to Reducing Allergies
by Diana M. Rankin
Do you or does someone you know suffer from seasonal allergies, hay fever or asthma triggered by pollen? Are you tired of watery itchy eyes, a scratchy throat, a runny nose, sneezing and a stuffy head whenever you venture into your backyard? No, this isn't a commercial for the newest antihistamine or decongestant miracle drug. Instead, it's about how to have a garden that is virtually allergy-free. >> read article
Poison Ivy Primer
by Ilene Sternberg
Itching to get out in the garden? Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans aka Rhus radicans) includes several subspecies, and is only one of multiple sumacs, many of which are also rash-producing, and the one you're most likely to tangle with in your own backyard. >> read article
Lighting Enhances Landscape Use and Beauty at Night
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When designed and installed correctly, landscape lighting is perhaps the most dramatic enhancement the homeowner can add to the landscape. Unlike many other exterior improvements that may solve a single problem or achieve a singular goal, illuminating the landscape has multiple benefits. Adding landscape lighting not only makes your home more appealing at night, it adds security and safety while illuminating all sorts of outdoor activities long after dark. >> read article
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The homeowners opted to leave the cedar unfinished to provide a nice contrast to the existing painted drywall and white cabinetry. The lines of these railings add excitement to the aesthetic of the space and make a lovely foil to the other elements of the room. The couch with nice view of the fireplace, looks like a great place to relax, read a book and enjoy the afternoon sunshine!
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Vacuum Evaporators
Electron Beam Gun Evaporator
A four-pocket, 8 kW source (Temescal Model ST1H-270-1) is used for electron beam evaporations. This system provides the capability for the evaporation of high melting point materials. The source has a rotating turret containing four crucibles, which enable multiple evaporations to be performed. The electron beam gun (e-gun) is installed on a custom designed mounting and housed within a high vacuum chamber pumped by an Air Products Model CSW-202 cryopump.
Photograph of electron-beam source
Set-up for 28Si deposition using the electrom beam source.
G.E. Thomas and J.P. Greene, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A282(1991), p.161-164
NRC 3117 Evaporator - Mortar Source
A vertical electron beam gun or "mortar" source, manufactured by Veeco, GmbH, has been installed within our NRC 3117 evaporator. It is mainly employed for the high-temperature reduction/distillation of rare-earth isotopes to produce metal targets. The evaporant material is prepared as a pellet and placed within a 6 mm dia. by 15 mm long tantalum or tungsten crucible. The crucible is then heated by electron bombardment within the mortar source using a high-voltage power supply modified to operate at 8 kV.
Experimental arrangement for the
Experimental arrangement for the reduction-distillation
of 148Nd
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B61 (1991) 575-579
Intelvac Nanochrome Deposition System
The Intelvac Nanochrome Model No. NANOCT2I1 vacuum deposition system includes a cylindrical deposition chamber pumped using a Helix CTI On Board 8F cryopump with both "Auto-Soft" roughing capabilities and a manually adjusted metering valve for venting. The system is designed with dual thermal evaporation sources and employs two Telemark 880 quartz crystal deposition controllers, each with a pneumatically operated shutter. Veeco 3 cm Kaufman Model DC Ion Source with Tungsten filament neutralizer for ion assisted evaporation, substrate precleaning and ion beam sputter deposition are also configured within the system. The substrate holder consists of a rotating flat plate, which can be configured for a variety of substrate sizes. Dual quartz lamp arrays are powered using isolation transformers interfaced with an Omega temperature controller, providing up to 6 kW of radiant substrate heating. The Nanochrome system is fully automated using Intelvac's AUTOSYS Control System using either a touch screen or a PC Interface developed using Lab VIEW. This interface allows the user to view, edit and save deposition recipes providing reproducible process control conditions and real-time data logging.
Intelvac Nanochrome system.
Interior of the Intelvac system showing C backings.
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Radical Muslims: Love Osama Bin Laden, Hate America
Before I viewed this segment on CNN I had no clue as to what a Radical Muslim was nor a brother of the "Revolution Muslim" and I definitely didn't know that they were here living here in the United States and were filled with rage and hate for America and Americans.
As I watched, it shook me to hear Younes Abdullah Mohammed one of the Brothers of the "Revolution Muslim" state that they are
Commanded to terrorize the disbelievers
With disbelievers being anyone who is not a Muslim. Here is a video of Mohammed and Yousef al-Khattab explaining why they hate America informing the CNN correspondent that America will be a target until it changes its nature in the international arena. They go on to express hatred for President Barack Obama and love for Osama Bin Laden. Yousef al-Khattab eagerly expresses how much he loves Bin Laden and shows no remorse for the thousands of innocent Americans killed on 911 under orders from Osama Bin Laden. He states that he saw nothing wrong with the killings.
The Radical Muslims have said that they do not incite violence or preach a message of terrorism, yet they stand outside the 96th Street Mosque in Manhattan where messages of peace and non-violence are being taught and attempt to recruit fellow muslims to "rise up" and do as they are commanded. (Younes Abdullah Mohammed says in the video that they are commanded to terrorize Americans)
A quick google of Revolution Muslim brought me here.
As you can see, just as the Brothers of the 'Revolution Muslim" are calling on all Muslims to rise up above freedom and democracy this site basically reflects the same thoughts of terrorism and hatred for America.
BGT Sentiments: I remember back when 911 happened so many people were in mourning of their slain loved ones. The United States was grieving. The country had been attacked and now everyone felt vulnerable. Well people like the Radical Muslims were most likely sitting back laughing at the many Americans shedding tears due to 911. They were impressed with the success of the terrorist attacks and were commending Osama Bin Laden for what they saw as a good deed. This makes me wonder why the United States is still so lax on who they allow into the country. The enemy is right under our nose and we call him/her a U.S. citizen. We protect them with constitutional rights, when they hate the very country that protects them. They hate the very idea of living here, so they plot to terrorize and kill us, yet we continue to have an open door policy. This bothers me. It almost makes me want to say they should all go back. If you hate it so much, why come to the USA? Why come to a land that you hate everything about? We have soldiers, police officers, firemen and countless other public servants that protect and serve these very people who wish them dead. They commend such acts as the Fort Hood killings and threats against the President of the USA. They are filled with hatred and are fueled to terrorize innocent people when they have the same freedom and equal rights as the very people they hate…..


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Almanac Contents 1. Mobilization - industrial conversion, industrial-military complex institutionalized, employment expansion, end of Great Depression, government war agencies and commissions to promote home front mobilization 2. Financing the War - taxes, war bond drives, scrap drives, controlling the wartime economy, wage and price controls, rationing, victory gardens, consumer goods controls, Federal Revenue stamps 3. Farming Prosperity - production expands and prices rise, fewer but bigger farms, rise in status of farmers 4. Working Women - industry jobs, managing home life, service women's clubs 5. Women in Uniform - military roles on the home front 6. Miracle of War Production - industrial expansion and population relocations 7. Politics During the War - presidential politics in 1940 and 1944, end of some New Deal programs, congressional elections of 1942, congressional actions, Victory Tax, conservative coalition 8. Ethnicity on the Home Front - Black Americans, Japanese internment, Mexican braceros program, German Americans, Italian Americans 9. Wartime Entertainment - Hollywood productions, USO shows, recruiting and bond posters, book clubs, rise of the paperback, radio programs, patriotic songs, the pin-up, jitterbug dance 10. Home Front Organizations - military bases, U.S. merchant marine, U.S. Public Health Service, Army Transportation Corps, American Red Cross, support organizations, community centers, Selective Service, German and Italian POW camps 11. Civil Defense - Civil Defense, Civil Air Patrol, Coast Guard auxiliary, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Service, 12. Everyday Life - a cross-section of how America's regions changed and made adjustments to war, blackouts, curfews 13. Transition to Peacetime (1943-1945) - postwar industrial transition to consumer good production, G.I. Bill education and home ownership, baby boom, television media growth, big business versus small business in transition, legacies of the Home Front experience
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: World War, 1939-1945 United States Juvenile literature, World War, 1939-1945 Social aspects United States Juvenile literature, United States History 1933-1945 Juvenile literature, United States Social conditions 1933-1945 Juvenile literature


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Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers made light of the loss of three early wickets to guide South Africa to a crushing 7 wicket win over England. The series ended level on 2-2 with one match washed out due to rain.
England was forced to make an injury enforced changes with Jonathan Trott being replaced by Jonny Bairstow. Chris Woakes replaced the impressive Steven Finn who was ruled out with a back injury. There were changes in the South African line-up as well with Justin Ontong and Morne Morkel replacing Ryan McLaren and the listless Lonwobo Tsotsobe.
Opting to bat first, England suffered a double blow very early as Bell was trapped leg before by Robin Peterson who opened the bowling with Steyn for just 10, the batsman asked for a review to no avail, and was followed to the pavilion by Ravi Bopara for a duck. Bopara ended a miserable series with the bat managing only 22 runs at a shocking average of 5.50.
The situation demanded for the batsmen to put their heads down and build a partnership. Cook, who had struggled in the previous encounters, looked to be getting back into his groove while Bairstow who was overlooked for the first four matches underlined his good batting form with some punchy shots on both sides of the wicket. The duo added 55 runs for the third wicket before Bairstow's flick found Ontong at deep square leg to perfection as England slid to 81/3. Eoin Morgan was the next to depart as he was dismissed by Duminy for a blob. It was a clever piece of captaincy from AB de Villiers as he enticed Morgan into a false shot by placing Amla inside the ring at mid-off. England slumped to 82/4 and needed another round of repair.
Cook continued to be impressive as he brought up his 13th ODI fifty but was dismissed at the most inopportune time for his team when he offered a tame return catch to Faf du Plessis. England had lost half their side with plenty of overs to go. The hosts needed a partnership while South Africa sensed the kill. Steyn was brought back and he duly obliged with the scalp of Patel for 9.
England could never get a decent partnership going as the visitors chipped away at regular frequency. Kieswetter threatened to salvage the situation but Morne Morkel dismissed him for 33 as the hosts slid to 156/7 in the 39th over. Any sort of recovery was never in the cards as England folded up for a modest 182. Peterson grabbed three while Steyn and Morkel took two wickets each.
A modest target is always a tricky one especially if the team happens to be South Africa. The start of the chase must have evoked memories of Chennai in the 2011 World Cup where the Proteas failed to chase down a modest 175 scored by England. In an inspired burst, Anderson and Dernbach ran through the top-order prizing out Graeme Smith, Faf du Plessis and Dean Elgar in no time to reduce the visitors to 14/3.
The situation needed calm heads and South Africa did have them in Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers. It has been a contrasting tour for either men. England has found it very hard to displace Amla while de Villiers has squandered many a starts. The match was set up nicely for the two men to stage a recovery act.
Both batsmen coupled some gorgeous boundaries with equally good running as they whittled down the target in quick time. AB de Villiers looked in pleasing touch getting good strides forward while being equally assured on the back foot as well. With Amla in scintillating touch, South Africa looked well on course for a series leveling victory.
Cook tried umpteen bowling changes to no avail as the pair snatched the initiative. Both batsmen brought up their individual fifties and soon enough, the partnership would touch the three figure mark. Both batsmen hardly looked in any sort of trouble, the only time England ever came close to breaking the stand was when Woakes made a spirited effort on his follow-through to make a direct hit, de Villiers was too quick though and made his ground with ease.
It was a canter towards the end as both batsmen made merry of the bowling attack. The win helped South Africa level the five match ODI series at 2-2, a fair reflection on how the series went about. England retained their No.1 rank and will hold it at least until the end of December when India has a chance to usurp them if they manage to beat Pakistan.
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Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers made light of the loss of three early wickets to guide South Africa to a crushing 7 wicket win over England. The series ended level on 2-2 with one match washed out due to rain.


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The spotlight surrounds quarterback MarQueis Gray again as Gophers football coach Jerry Kill enters his second fall camp.
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Minnesota can't afford a sophomore slump from Devin Crawford-Tufts, who had a 100-yard game against Iowa in 2011. Crawford-Tufts has always had speed, and now the 6-foot-2 receiver has bulked up to 195 pounds. Still, Kill said, "We need more than Devin." The favorites to emerge at wide receiver are sophomore Marcus Jones, senior Brandon Green and freshmen Jamel Harbison, Andre McDonald and K.J. Maye.
Sophomore quarterback Max Shortell has made himself a better fit for the Gophers' offense than he was a year ago. He's still too big (6-6, 235) to be a consistent running threat, but Shortell showed improved mobility in the spring — and he throws the best deep ball on the team. He also started two games last year, so chances aren't great for freshmen Philip Nelson and Mitch Leidner to beat out Shortell for the No. 2 spot this fall. But the freshmen will get opportunities. A hamstring injury threatens to limit Nelson early in camp.
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Merry Christmas from Australia! We keep the tree miniature although it does have quite a formidable collection of ornaments.
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Haydn and I depart for Queensland the night of the 23rd, so our presents have been opened and we ordered some Thai food. A quiet family Christmas before all the festivities begin.
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BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - June 23, 2010) - Today, Zmags Corporation announced the release of the Zmags Mobile, Beta, which optimizes content when viewed on iPhone, iPad and mobile devices with the Google Android operating system (HTC, Motorola, Samsung, and Google smartphones and tablets), covering 80% of the mobile data traffic market.
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Holiday Card Checklist
One and a half billion Christmas cards are delivered each year—and sometimes it feels like you're personally sending out that many. If you want to navigate the season's mailing frenzy with less stress, follow these tips to make sure your holiday cards are bought, stamped, and shipped on time.
Six Weeks Before
Update your address list.
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Write a list of the people to whom you will be sending cards.
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Start writing and addressing holiday cards.
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Allow at least four days for all domestic cards, no matter how close the destination. Send international mail by December 9. If you're trying to save money, don't use shipping stores, such as Mail Boxes Etc. Even when they don't pack for you, they may charge up to twice the standard carriers' rates.
Christmas Week
If you forgot someone when you mailed out your paper cards earlier in the month, go online and send a card instantly.
Try celebrations.com, which sells e-cards that look like expensive stationery.
After Christmas
Consider paring down your card-sending responsibilities for next year.
If you're overwhelmed by the amount of holiday mail you're sending, you have several options. Pick a different holiday to send cards, send them every other year (or divide your list in two and send to half one year, the other half the next), or send only to out-of-towners.
Start shopping for next year.
The week after the holidays, buy discounted cards to restock your stash and skip some of next year's steps (and spend half as much).


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