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ANECDOTE: The pieces were designed so that when a fire would start in a building, lawyers could grab each case and run with them, therefore saving their lifeblood. They could not move the unit as a whole as paper gets so heavy in quantity, yet a case at a time it was manageable.
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Blushing is one possible sign that a guy likes you because blood rushes to the cheeks when a person is attracted to someone. Hovering or staying in close proximity to the person that the guy is interested in is another potential sign.
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Super Lawyers, the lawyer rating service well known for selecting the top lawyers in each state, takes a look back at the top ten South Carolina lawyers in 2012 as selected via peer nomination, independent research and peer evaluation.
Super Lawyers has been recognizing the top lawyers in South Carolina since 2008. The list is published in South Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine, and a special section is also included in Columbia Living in April.
In addition to the magazine, Super Lawyers provides one of the web's most trusted online directories to help connect consumers, businesses and referring attorneys with top rated, well respected South Carolina lawyers.
This year's South Carolina Top Ten Lawyers list features only the best of the best South Carolina attorneys and it is now being shared online.
View the 2012 Top Ten South Carolina Lawyers list by visiting http://www.superlawyers.com/south-carolina/toplists/Top-10-South-Carolina-Super-Lawyers-2012/71b9e42fd1490c2ee83c1bc4c4e37da3


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Among the loads of books that I have read, Beezus and Ramona by Beverly Clearly is my favourite. It revolves around the garrulous little girl Ramona who does marvelous things which makes us laugh.
Her wonderful imaginative habits such as wearing her beloved homemade paper rabbit ears while pretending to be an Easter bunny, dragging a string along behind her pretending to lead an imaginary lizard named Ralph makes the elders around her very excited. Her elder sister Beatrice, whom Ramona addresses as Beezus is fed up with this behavior of her little sister.
I like this book because it takes me back to my own childhood and also because it is full of humour. The book is illustrated by Louis Darling and it was first published by William Morrow.
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November 26, 2013
Tavneet Suri
Nobody really knows how many people live in Kibera, Africa's largest slum. There is an enormous discrepancy in estimates, which put the population somewhere between 170,000 and more than one million people.
Residents of the neighborhood often live without electricity or running water. The streets are wound with open sewers and other refuse. Homes are ramshackle and dilapidated. And because Kibera—located in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi—was nationalized after Kenyan independence in 1963, the slum is government-owned.
So why is someone else collecting rent?
"Even in places where you don't have formal institutions, informal institutions arise," said Tavneet Suri, an associate professor in applied economics at MIT Sloan. "People raise a structure and say 'I own this structure and therefore I have rights and I have enough rights that I can rent it.' So these informal institutions arise and they have big consequences."
The Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya
Throughout 2012, Suri surveyed residents, chiefs, and elders across Kibera's roughly 3.75 square miles to determine how rents are set and how home improvements are made. The results reveal a socioeconomic system that finds favoritism along ethnic lines and sees roles for everyone from government-appointed administrators to street gangs.
Results of the survey are presented in "There Is No Free House: Ethnic Patronage and Property Rights in a Kenyan Slum [PDF]," a working paper by Suri, MIT Sloan Professor Thomas Stoker, and Benjamin Marx, a PhD student in the MIT Department of Economics.
The researchers found that when Kibera landlords share a tribe with the area chief, residents see higher rents by a measure of 6 to 11 percent. And when residents themselves share a tribe with their chief, rents will be lower by the same percentage.
They also found that areas of the slum with a high gang presence saw less egregious increases in rent. This may be because gang members, although often violent criminals, act as proxies for residents in disputes.
"It seems they protect people's rights against landlords in some places," Suri said. "They're able to enforce some better behavior."
Chiefs in Nairobi are government-appointed and rotate around the city, rarely returning to manage the same area twice. There are four chief positions in Kibera. On average, a chief oversees one part of Nairobi for 23 months before moving to the next, the researchers found. Their post may take them from the slums to a wealthy section of the city overnight. Although they have some governance duties, the chiefs in Kibera spend most of their time mediating disputes among parties, including landlord and tenants.
Landlords, meanwhile, are sometimes long-term residents of Kibera who do not have official property rights to the land there, but have been allowed by the government to build, buy, and rent properties. Suri's survey data found that today about 55 percent of landlords do not live in Kibera themselves.
The researchers also found that residents are more likely to improve on their homes when they share a tribe with the area chief. Investments in home improvement often require permission from an elder or chief, Suri said. And residents with larger savings, roots in the neighborhood, and the ability to pay the increased rent associated with improvements are more likely to improve on their home, the researchers write in their article.
Suri said this type of research can help policymakers better understand Kibera and other similar neighborhoods in Africa and around the world.
"Every week in the field we had an incident," Suri said of the nearly yearlong project. From stolen phones and other electronic devices to a research assistant hit by a bus (but not seriously injured) on a narrow slum entrance road, work in Kibera was not easy.
But Suri, who is Kenyan, has been managing research teams in Africa since 2007 and has been studying the continent for a decade. She works with a Kenyan research manager, Suleiman Asman, who has been overseeing all her work there for the last several years. For each survey, Asman supervises a project manager who in turn oversees a group of 20 to 25 people who conduct surveys and collect data. Back in Cambridge, Suri's team is rounded out by staff at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, known as J-PAL, where Suri is the scientific director for Africa.
"I think what's happened over time in the slum that's amazing is that our survey staff became known by the elders," Suri said. "So over time it's gotten much safer for them because they're known, the elders know them, and they're in the community."
Still, even with significant access to Kibera, its leaders, and its residents, Suri's team confronts the high cost of research there, and seeks new approaches to their work that can save time and money. For the study on rents and home improvements, the team purchased high-resolution daytime satellite images and cataloged the luminosity of slum roofs, 96 percent of which are made of corrugated iron. The images helped the group measure home improvements across the densely-populated slum.
"The thing about slums everywhere in the world is the roofs are just made of flat metal," Suri said. 'They buy cheap metal sheeting and put it up. And this is true all over Africa, Asia, and Latin America. And the sheeting needs to be replaced, because how long is metal sheeting going to last? So you can look at the replacements over time, because you can measure how bright the sheeting is."
Suri, whose work in sub-Saharan Africa covers issues in agriculture, household finance, and political participation, among other topics, turns next to a voter mobilization study—work done with Benjamin Marx and Vincent Pons, both PhD students in the MIT Department of Economics—in which her team sent more than a million text messages to voters in the March presidential election in Kenya. Results will be forthcoming, but like her other work, Suri hopes her findings will contribute to a body of research that can help direct policy in Africa.
"Ultimately, our goal is to improve welfare in some way in developing countries," Suri said. "The idea is to create good, rigorous evidence on things that have a bearing on policy."


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Last week the worlds number 1 female tennis player Caroline Wozniacki proclaimed that she is stopping the coaching relationship with her father Piotr Wozniacki. Most tennis experts around the world believe this is a clever decision. For nearly a year Caroline Wozniacki has been leading the world rank, though she still hasn't manage to win a grand slam yet. Her defensive and at times stereotype style has been claimed as the main reason for her grand slam failures.
To win a grand slam you can't solely rely on your opponent to make mistakes at some point. You'll have to take chances and aggressively win points yourself. The new coach (who hasn't been presented yet) is singled to solve this problem. But the transition from being a very defensive player to becoming an aggressive and attacking player might cause Miss Sunshine (the nickname of the young Wozniacki) several problems. First of all this is not only a question of training new skills physically as well as technically. It's also a psychological identify shift. Caroline Wozniacki is going to reinvent herself. She is going to change the habits that have shaped her to the player she is today. Tiger Woods did that a few years back with limited success. Leading the world rank superiorly and just after winning Masters with twelve strokes he decided to break his swing down and rebuild it with the ambition of reaching an even higher level. Most experts would claim that he never came back at the same level. Some opera singers try to do the same with their voice. The lesson is: Adding a new level to your game often demands the courage to break yourself down to atoms and rebuild it all. In other words: Before going two steps forward you'll need to start with one step backwards. As Tiger Woods expressed it:
"Winning is not always the barometer of getting better"
This is a bit of a patience test, especially if you are the worlds leading tennis players and under pressure from sponsors, the press, fans etc. to deliver short term results. There are no quick fixes here: To re-engineer your game you'll have to perform worse for a while to be able to perform better. Therefore the big question with Caroline Wozniacki is not if it is possible or not. With the right kind of practice I certainly believe it is. The real question we should ask her is: How long are you willing to wait for the results to come back? How many defeats are you willing to take and maybe remain the chance of winning a grand slam? How much patience do you really have?


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UK CAER researchers received four patents in August, out of a schoolwide-total of seven:
These patents join the more than three-dozen patents already held by CAER researchers over the years.
The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research has hosted two recent tours - a group from the Kentucky Geological Survey and a group from the Kentucky Association of Manufacturers organization. Both groups had to dodge a few raindrops but came away from the tour with more insight into the scientific energy research conducted at CAER.
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The success of the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research's seed grant program was on full display Wednesday, as UK CAER investigators presented early-stage research projects to fellow CAER colleagues.
CAER's seed grant program was created to bridge the divide between internal creative ideas and large government grants and/or industrial funding, with the objective being to develop a process of converting new research concepts into competitive proposals.
The success of the program can best be illustrated by the results. Since January 2013, CAER has invested $430,000 into seed projects. Those same projects have generated more than $940,000 in external funding and seven published papers. In fact, of the five external proposals submitted on behalf of seed projects, all five have received funding.
"The results are pretty obvious," said Andrews. "We knew that CAER investigators had some novel concepts that simply needed some start-up funding to get off the ground, and this program allowed us to fund those innovative, early-stage ideas. It is exciting to see these concepts grow and receive support from external agencies, as they move into the next phase of discovery."
On Wednesday, the following projects were spotlighted during the seed grant poster presentations event at CAER. These projects were all funded in 2015.
Photosynthetically grown microalgae have the potential to recycle many waste streams, including CO2 emissions and municipal, agricultural, or industrial waste water. Samples were obtained from the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government Division of Water Quality to evaluate the suitability of waste water as a nutrient source and habitat to culture microalgae. Ion chromatography was used to evaluate various waste water streams from the Town Branch wastewater treatment plant and to track nutrient uptake of algae cultures. Although the waste streams sampled did not contain high values of usable nutrients, it's suitability as an industrial scale habitat was verified.
Recent research in the Environmental and Coal Technologies (ECT) group has determined that Wyodak coal source Class C fly ash can be activated through a sulfation mechanism with anhydrite to produce the fly ash equivalent of a "super-sulfated cement." This constitutes a discovery that is of significance. Concretes and mortars produced with high levels of coal combustion products (CCPs) or supplemental cementitious materials (SCMs), such as fly ash or slag, in place of Portland cement can develop strength by the activation of the alumina and silica phases of the materials using strong alkalis (i.e. alkali activation, aka "geopolymer"). The alkali that is used as the activator is typically sodium or potassium silicate in combination with sodium or potassium hydroxide, and various alkalis, e.g. borates, citrates, sulfonates, etc. Drawbacks to this approach include: erratic setting, either lack of, or very slow setting or flash setting; slow strength development that may require curing at elevated temperatures; rheological problems with the concrete or mortars themselves, i.e. they become "sticky"; worker safety issues since high levels of sodium hydroxide exposure are dangerous; and long-term issues with surface efflorescence. Sulfation activation was thought to be a phenomenon restricted to ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) cement. The observation that a supersulfated cement can be based entirely on Class C fly ash instead of GGBFS, overcoming the drawbacks of alkali activation, has the potential to lead to a new generation of low energy, low CO2 concretes and mortars.
Ionic Liquids (ILs) are highly adaptable organic salts which are liquid at room temperature. As a consequence of these properties, ILs are enormously effective in the dissolution of lignocellulosic biomass. Given the tremendous interest in the production of renewable fuels and chemicals from lignocellulose, these solvents present a novel pathway toward the fractionation of lignocellulose into its three primary components; cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. Fractionation of these compounds is necessary for the use of the whole of the biomass, a requirement for cost-effective production from these feedstocks. To date, nearly all biomass fractionation using ILs has been conducted in batch processes. Since continuous extraction systems are often more energy efficient and economical, this project will set out to construct a semi-continuous extraction system which is capable of overcoming the high viscosities of ILs. In order to discern the effects of various functionalities as well as the impact of cation/anion effects, five ILs will be examined as extraction solvents. The products of these fractionation experiments will also be analyzed by various means, including thermogravimetric analysis, pyrolysis-GCMS and gel permeation chromatography. This work will lead not only to valuable data which can be utilized in publications and future grant proposals, but will also generate an apparatus which is capable of producing unique IL extracted biomaterials which could be sold as commodity products and utilized by students in their own research projects within the BEC group.
Organic semiconductors (OSC) are experiencing rapid application growth in consumer electronics, with OSC poised to serve a key role in next generation flexible, conformable, and wearable electronics. However, the reliance on largely Edisonian discovery processes results in significant development and production costs – in terms of personnel, materials, characterization equipment, and time – for new, molecular-based OSCs. High-performance computing, when combined with the tool set and know-how of the synthetic chemist, offers a means to overcome many of these costs. Through a joint collaboration between the Anthony and Risko groups, we are developing an innovative computational approach to determine how the interplay between of molecular shape and explicit chemical functionality drive molecular packing in the solid state, a key determinant of OSC performance. The development of the computational platform will allow for rapid approximations of molecular packing structures, with relevant solutions arriving within days and weeks rather than the months required for synthesis and characterization, along with the ability to screen varied and unusual molecular designs that may otherwise go untried. Through the course of the work, the research team has improved understanding as to how solid-state molecular conformations impact the intermolecular electronic coupling, a key parameter directing charge-carrier transport in these materials. The project introduced a new concept, the disordermer, into the crystal engineering lexicon, and shown how changes in chemical composition can be manifest on crystalline order and the resulting charge-carrier transport properties. The lab has also made considerable headway in terms of developing a model that reveals how adjustments in the overall molecular shape and volume direct solid-state packing. The work has resulted in three peer-reviewed publications (two published and one submitted) and one proposal submitted to the National Science Foundation.
Zeolite membrane-based technology for dewatering of aqueous amine-based CO2 sorbents, has the capability to significantly decrease the energy required for CO2 capture from coal-fired power plants. Membrane enabled dewatering of CO2 saturated amine solvent, reduces the thermal energy required by the stripper during solvent regeneration by commensurately reducing the volume of water to be heated. The hollow fiber membrane (HFM) geometry provides high surface area to volume and high permselectivity. These membranes have the potential to increase selectivity and flux in membrane-based dewatering processes when compared to conventional tubular membranes. In this work, we introduced the preparation of a novel, polymer-assisted processing of a Y Zeolite HFM support. The preparation method proposed is based on air-gap solution spinning of a polymer (polyethersulfone (PES)) solution containing highly dispersed mullite particles, followed by thermal treatment to pyrolize the polymer and sinter the mullite particles into an HFM form. It is expected that this new design (HFM) would greatly increase flux and selectivity of Y zeolite membranes for the dewatering of carbon-loaded amine solvents. Preliminary results indicated that mullite based hollow fiber supports did not present enough mechanical resistance after the sintering process. Zeolite Y crystals have been successfully grown on the outside surface of PES hollow fiber supports, however some level of degradation was observed when the support was exposed to the carbon loaded amine solvent. It is not clear if the degradation process affects the porosity of the PES hollow fiber support. Further tests will be conducted with PES hollow fibers to analyze the viability of using PES as a support for Y-zeolite hollow fibers.
The capability to store electricity is on track to become an integral component of the future electrical grid. Emerging technologies found in the grid storage portfolio include pumped hydro energy storage, compressed air energy storage, thermal and flywheel energy storage, and various electrochemical energy storage options, including redox flow batteries. Redox flow batteries share many similarities with fuel cells, and are rechargeable, modular battery systems where energy storage and power performance can be decoupled from one another due to the battery architecture. The all-vanadium redox flow battery represents the current state-of-the-art in flow battery technology, and numerous demonstration units have been installed worldwide, ranging from kW, kWh to MW, MWh capabilities. The relatively high cost of these systems has prevented widespread adoption of flow battery technology, and new flow battery systems featuring lower cost chemistries and ion exchange membranes (when compared to vanadium and Nafion®, respectively) remain highly attractive candidates to move flow batteries along on a forward trajectory to the commercial marketplace. The Electrochemical Power Sources Group proposes to develop a low-cost hybrid redox flow battery as an alternative to the all-vanadium system, based on aqueous iron and zinc electrochemistry. The cathode will feature plating and stripping of Zn metal during cell charge and discharge. The anode will feature the Fe2+/Fe3+ redox couple, with the addition of various ligands or chelating agents which will bind to iron, and lead to higher operating cell voltage and energy density.
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The LANE REPORT, a publication that covers business and economic news from across Kentucky, recently focused on the University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research's efforts in dealing with issues that affect the competitiveness of Kentucky's coal. Per the report ...
"Scientists at the UK Center for Applied Energy Research are exploring ways to improve the ecological impact of fuel coal and investigating whether it is feasible to turn it into a versatile, non-fuel raw material for industry. CAER's research focuses include employing algae to gobble up carbon dioxide from power plants' emissions, better managing waste coal ash, and transforming coal into high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber."
"The coal research complements a plethora of other energy studies CAER's team of geologists, chemists and engineers of various disciplines are undertaking. They also are investigating biodiesel uses, advanced battery construction, renewable energy, and more."
"Explorations into remediation of coal-fired power plants emissions is CAER researchers' top job, a mission shared with energy scientists the world over, according to Matt Weisenberger, the center's associate director."
"The question is whether the various strategies CAER and other energy institutes are reviewing, is financially viable and scalable enough to counter criticisms of coal as a fuel source."
The complete Lane Report Article on UK CAER.
The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (#UKCAER) is looking for an individual to fill a new POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLAR position (#job) to is related to various aspects of research in the synthesis and characterization of materials for electrochemical energy storage and conversion technologies. Individuals with a Ph.D in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science or related filed are encouraged to apply.
More information can be found on the UK CAER Electrochemical Power Sources research web section.
The Kentucky NSF EPSCoR received a Research Infrastructure Improvement (RII) Track-1 award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). The Kentucky track 1 award is generally an energy-related theme that will provide funding to various Kentucky universities and colleges to do research in the fields of electrochemical energy storage; study of membranes; and chemical inspired biology/lignin research. Rodney Andrews, UK CAER Director, is the Ky NSF EPSCoR Director.
From UKNOW News:
Kentucky faces significant challenges as the energy economy transitions from traditional coal mining to renewable resources. Kentucky's RII award, "Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future," will focus on bio-inspired nanocomposite membranes, biomass feedstocks and electrochemical energy storage. The project will drive and accelerate the growth of the emerging bioeconomy within Kentucky through statewide multi-institutional interdisciplinary collaborations that incorporate elements of chemistry, biology, physics and engineering. Strong ties between academic research and industry will confront the Green Grand Challenge, help train students and create jobs for an increasingly larger and diverse science, technology, engineering and mathematics educated workforce. The project provides a STEM-based educational framework that will encourage meaningful participation of under-represented and minority student populations in the emerging knowledge-based economy. Kentucky — University of Kentucky Research Foundation, PI: Rodney Andrews. More ...
For several years CAER havs been part of KYNEED's bigger area tour for science teachers. The two day travels include power plants, mines, Locust Trace Elementary, etc. The group gets a close up view and explanation of carbon dioxide capture, biofuel energy, and how coal ash can be recycled into useable products instead of land filled at CAER.
Dr. Steve Lipka, CAER Associate Director for Electrochemical Power Sources, has been awarded a 2 year, $389,000 grant from The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The title of the project is "Evaluating the Inherent Safety of Lithium-ion Batteries in Portable Electronics Used in Underground Mine Environments."
This project will help to understand the safety of Li-ion battery chemistries used in portable electronic devices such as hand-held gas detectors, cap lamps, hand tools, communications devices, and tracking devices and their potential risk as an ignition source in an underground mine where there is a mixture of methane and air. In a catastrophic event, the battery can sustain mechanical damage, resulting in reactions between active battery materials and the highly volatile and flammable organic electrolyte. These reactions can result in rising cell temperatures which accelerate further chemical reactions in the battery causing heat and gas generation. The project will evaluate the ignition potential of various Li-ion battery chemistries in both cylindrical and prismatic cell formats in a simulated underground mine environment under mechanical damage.
Lipka's group will recommend safer lithium-ion battery chemistries and use in portable devices. The researchers will also develop strategies to stop or reduce potential ignition for lithium-ion batteries used in underground mines.
Professor Thomas Novak of UK's Department of Mining Engineering will serve as a project consultant.
CAER researchers Anne Oberlink and Liz Harman-Ware reached out to high school girls at the EKU Girls' STEM Day recently. The scientists were accompanied by two high girls who recently toured CAER. STEM practitioners and educators led girls through activities that mirror real-world STEM tasks and highlight creative and innovative problem solving. Anne and Liz exhibited and served as mentors.
Anne (left) and Liz
On March second Marsha Grimminger, of the Electrochemistry Group, designed questions related to a science challenge geared toward high school chemistry students for Bluegrass Community and Technical College's Regional Science Olympiad. They were not told of the specific topic before the event. The 18 students collected data through experimentation and compared results.
Turner Construction Company, a general contractor firm based in Lexington, was recognized for its construction manager involvement with the UK Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) Renwable Energy Research Lab. The construction of the new 43,000 square foot, high-performance laboratory will lower operation costs of CAER, while increasing education about the numerous energy technologies implemented in the building.
Four local high school students who were mentored by University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research scientists have proved experience gain by working in laboratories with mentors is invaluable.
Valerie Sarge, a junior at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, placed first in the Energy and Transportation category at the Central Kentucky Regional Science and Engineering Fair, going on to win first place in the same category at the state competition. This qualifies her to go on to Intel's International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) to be held in Phoenix. Valerie was mentored by Chemistry Professor/CAER Faculty Associate, John Anthony. In her work with the solar energy group she is using organic compounds called furan-based materials. These can be derived from agricultural waste products to create new semiconductors for use in low-cost solar cells. She is has been working on synthesis, but may soon move toward creating solar cells.
Will Kimmerer, a ninth grader at Sayre School, won top awards at the regional and state fairs in the Environmental Science category, including second in the Physical Sciences category. Kimmerer is interested in water purification and obtained carbon material samples for use in his project from CAER working closely with Director Rodney Andrews during the project. He was selected for the I-SWEEP 2013 conference (International Sustainable World Energy Engineering Environment Project) in Houston, where he will present his work. Additionally, he was selected for the Stockholm Junior Water Award.
Additionally, two Dunbar CAER interns placed well at the regional level and went on to compete at the state competition. Rohin Lohe placed first in the "Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering" category, and went on to place third at the state competition. Lohe will compete at the Kentucky Junior Academy of Sciences on April 27th. John Luan also won in the "Energy and Transportation" category at regionals.
Matt Weisenberger, Associate Director for Carbon Materials, is mentoring Lohe with a project titled "Finite Element Analysis of Heat Conduction through Interfaces: Modeling and Experimental Verification with Stainless Steel, Copper, and Multiwall Carbon Nanotube Arrays as Thermal Interface Materials." Lohe has been conducting his research at the UK CAER laboratory facilities and working directly with the Carbon Materials Research staff in completing the tests.
Finally, Lohe's project included part of the expertise gained while working with CAER's Electrochemical Power Sources group under the direction of Associate Director Steve Lipka. John is working on a project entitled "Carbon-based Capacitive Thin Films for AC Line Filtering" in which the goal is to demonstrate whether carbon-based supercapacitors can be used as a lower-cost, more-dependable replacement for traditional electrolytic capacitors in electronic devices.
John Luan, a Dunbar High School student, who is interning with the Electrochemical and Power Systems UK CAER Research group, recently won at a local science fair in the Energy and Transportation category. He will advance to the next level of competition. John's project included part of his expertise earned while working in the Electochemistry research group.
The Kentucky-Argonne Battery Manufacturing Research and Development Center was toured recently by journalists. The Kentucky FAMiliarization Tour is sponsored by the Cabinet of Economic Development. It is made up of professional writers from around the world who are interested in the automotive industry and related manufacturing. They visited Kentucky as guests of Governor Beshear and toured the highlights of the state such as Ford, Toyota, UPS, and the Battery Center. The goal is to give them story information for future publications.
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Note: The correct title of this article is stb-command. It appears incorrectly here due to technical restrictions.
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stb-command is used to send commands to a set-top-box (stb) via an ieee1394 (aka firewire) interface.
A large number of commands are supported depending on the type of set top box used. The most popular commands being Power on/off and Power Status work on most set top boxes.
This program can be used in conjunction with external channel changers to perform a number of functions such as:
- verify the set top box is powered on
- clear the screen of the "Press any key to continue"
It can also be used in conjunction with say web services scripts to provide forms of remote control on the set top box.
For the program, documentation and complete information please go to http://code.google.com/p/stb-command/


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This paper toy is designed by canon papercraft. The first Dharma dolls are said to have been made some 300 years ago at the Sorensen Dharma Temple in Takasaki City in Gunma Prefecture, modeled after the Zen monk, Bodhidharma. The eyebrows and beard represent the crane and the turtle, long considered symbols of longevity in Japan, and the dolls are popular as good luck charms. It is traditional to paint in the left pupil (the right one facing you) when you make a wish, and then paint in the right pupil when the wish comes true. Also, it is said to be most lucky to place the doll so that it faces south. In Japan, red and white are considered lucky and these are the usual colors for a Dharma doll. There are other dolls with different colors, based on oriental astrology, so you can select the color of the doll based on the nature of your wish and your lucky color, increasing the fun and perhaps the efficacy of the charm. The color black is believed to contain all kinds of things and to have the power of protection. It is used when one wishes a happy state of affairs to continue, or to protect one's health. Recommended interchangeable parts: Body characters: Good luck Side characters: Good fortune and protection from evil, Perfect health. You can download this canon papercraft from here: Canon Papercraft - Dharma Doll (Black) Free Paper Toy Download
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The Boston Globe
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The biggest study ever of drugs for schizophrenia should help psychiatrists get away from trial and error in treating their patients with the debilitating mental illness, its authors said yesterday. But the $44 million federally funded research project also reached a much darker conclusion: None of the drugs works very well.
Nearly three-quarters of the patients in the study stopped taking their assigned schizophrenia drugs before the 18-month study was finished, mainly because the medications didn't improve their condition enough or they couldn't stand side effects ranging from weight gain to nervous tics. Nearly two-thirds of those who took the most effective drug, Zyprexa, nonetheless switched to a different medication during the study, in part because it caused patients to put on an average of 9 pounds the most of the five drugs in the study.
The study, known by its acronym, CATIE, also raised doubts about whether new drugs that now dominate treatment of schizophrenia are significantly better than older, less expensive medicines. To the researchers' surprise, a little prescribed older drug called Trilafon worked as well as all the newer drugs except Zyprexa, at a fraction of the cost and with no more side effects…


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So what is List-of-ETF.com and why do we need another list of ETFs?
I am sure you have seen all that different list of ETFs. by categories, by sub-categories, by sub-sub-categories. How about by no transaction fee? What about a list of brokerage firms where you could trade your favorite ETF commission free?
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American Catholics prep for new Mass translation
English-speaking Roman Catholics will soon be hearing new phrases at Mass
80,000 Muslims pray on the street in Moscow
Muslim men pray shoulder-to-shoulder in the freezing rain in Moscow
"In God We Trust" up for House reaffirming vote as national motto
House to vote on reaffirming, promoting "In God We Trust"
Dooms Day broadcaster sorry for predictions
Religious broadcaster sorry for failed apocalypse predictions
Thomas Nelson, religious publisher, to be purchased by HarperCollins
HarperCollins buys out religious publisher
Crystal Cathedral board sells property to local University
Crystal Cathedral board backs sale to university
Congress considers military aid cuts to Egypt because of persecution
Cut is U.S. aid to Egypt touted over persecution
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787's Take Off From Boeing
SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — Two Boeing 787 Dreamliners have taken off from Seattle-Tacoma airport, including one grounded Monday by a maintenance issue. The Seattle Times reports All Nippon Airways flew the 787 into Sea-Tac from Japan on Monday. It was the first of the new Boeing planes to land there. The plane took off on its return flight at 1:55 p.m. yesterday, more than a day after scheduled. A second Dreamliner arrived at Sea-Tac from Tokyo yesterday morning, 77 minutes ahead of schedule.


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Pamela Samuelson has posted a draft of her new paper, Legislative Alternatives to the Google Book Settlement. It provides her version of a roadmap for what Congress should do to preserve the good elements of the now-rejected settlement while replacing the bad.
Also likely to be of interest is her recent lecture, Why the Google Book Settlement Failed – And What Comes Next?, which is also available in MP3 and PDF slides.


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The Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a final rule that, effective Dec. 12, adds 36 persons under 46 entries to the Entity List for acting contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests. This rule also revises three existing entries and removes one entry.
- The entities being added include one in Armenia, two in Canada, four in China, one in Germany, two in Greece, five in Hong Kong, five in Iran, four in Malaysia, four in Thailand, 11 in Turkey and seven in the United Arab Emirates. Violative actions include exporting controlled items to Iran via virtual offices and freight forwarders in Hong Kong and Malaysia, facilitating shipments of controlled items to Chinese entities on the Entity List, providing false information concerning the final destination of shipments, and engaging in an "aggressive procurement scheme" that has directly supported the operation of an airline on the Entity List.
- One existing entry under Sweden is being corrected by providing an address for the listed person in Estonia.
- Two entries in Canada are revised, one by removing two addresses and the other by updating an address.
- One person in Russia is being removed.
Certain exports, reexports and transfers (in-country) of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations to entities identified on the Entity List require licenses from BIS but are usually subject to a policy of denial because BIS considers such entities to present significant risks of diversion to weapons of mass destruction programs, terrorism or other activities that are contrary to U.S. national security or foreign policy interests. This license requirement applies to any transaction in which items are to be exported, reexported or transferred (in country) to such persons or in which such persons act as purchaser, intermediate consignee, ultimate consignee or end-user. In addition, no license exceptions are available for such transactions.
Shipments of items removed from eligibility for a license exception or export or reexport without a license (NLR) as a result of this rule that were en route aboard a carrier to a port of export or reexport on Dec. 12 pursuant to actual orders for export or reexport to a foreign destination may proceed to that destination under the previous eligibility for a license exception or NLR.


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Flat floor but not level?
Author: J's new kitchen
Date: 4/22/2009 2:49 pm EDT
Here is my one question/concern, I am wanting to add avaire tile on top of existing linoleum in good condition, no squeaks from the subfloor and the floor is flat (no dips or high spots). My problem lies in the fact that the entire floor is evenly 'not level' meaning that over the course of the whole room it is moving in a downward (or upward depending on where you face) direction. Total drop or raise is likely somewhere around 1/2 of an inch over the total 11 feet distance of the room.
Will this be a problem since it is greater than the 1/4" - 10' level specification that avaire claims is the max?
Any help or comments are appreciated.
Author: Joe
Date: 4/23/2009 5:00 pm EDT
I have the same problem in my bathroom. I assumed that since a straight edge laid flat on the floor that it would be ok. Hope that's true.
Author: chris
Date: 4/27/2009 12:15 am EDT
Flat is what the goal is. If the is a slight slope 1/2" in 11' will be fine.
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Document 3:13 (2012–2013) The Office of the Auditor General's investigation of grants for natural diversity and outdoor life was submitted to the Storting, Norway's parliament, on 11 June 2013.
The audit shows that funding generates significant activity and encourages enthusiasm for volunteer efforts. The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has examined grant schemes that e.g. award grants to organisations, clubs and associations following applications for funding for specific programmes. The audit covers grants for game and fishing programmes, grants for outdoor life programmes and grants for prioritised species and selected types of natural environments, all administered through the Directorate for Nature Management's budget.
- We see that grants work. So it's serious when the audit shows that grant scheme applicants are not given an answer by the given deadline. For grants for game purposes, almost 70 per cent of those who applied for grants from county governors or county authorities did not receive a reply until five weeks or more after the deadline. This means low predictability for applicants and can mean that programmes do not take place as planned, emphasises Kosmo.
Many rejections or partial grants are not explained. Of those who applied to county governors and county authorities for game grants in 2011 and were given less than they applied for, three out of four were not given a reason. Also, 44 per cent of those who applied for game grants and received a rejection or less money than they applied for, were not informed of their right to appeal.
Grants are one of several instruments for achieving the national objectives for natural diversity and outdoor recreation. Any given grant scheme may be geared towards several of these goals. The grant schemes in the audit totalled NOK 168 million in 2013, i.e. approx. 30 per cent of the total allocations for natural diversity and outdoor recreation.
- The Ministry has generally not reported how the grant schemes are contributing to goal attainment. Nor has the Ministry evaluated the schemes that have existed for a long time to assess how these schemes contribute to goal attainment. The Office of the Auditor General believes that the Ministry should obtain information about the grant schemes to investigate whether they are targeted and effective in their design, says Kosmo.
In his letter to the OAG the Minister of the Environment replies that he is pleased that the audit shows that the grant schemes are increasing activity and providing added value. The Minister takes the criticism of case processing and reporting seriously, and will follow this up with the new Directorate of the Environment.
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Love it or leave it won't do here, we're afraid. Love it or hate it is more like it. There's so much to get excited about with Nokia N78. The excellent display and capable camera, topped with Navi wheel, FM transmitter, GPS and Wi-Fi sure round off a nice deal. And yes, the latest FP 2 is a downright treat. If only… Well, you must know already what we think of the package. Anyway, you're welcome to read on. Nokia N78 has a whole review up ahead to unleash its potential and a lifetime to beg for a facelift.
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- 2.4" 16M-color display of QVGA resolution 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus and LED flash
- S60 UI with Feature Pack 2
- FM transmitter
- Navi wheel
- 3G with HSDPA
- microSD card slot, 2GB card in the retail package
- GPS receiver and 3 months of free voice-guided navigation
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
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I am meditating on Kristian Larsen's body, delivered from the darkness by a filament of light. A simmering form, ebbing in and out of the field of vision, he is conjuring a course. He is crossing your threshold and sliding back the door, to gently, very articulately, smash into your space.
Playing on the musicality of the body, Kristian Larsen has tuned himself to contain every inflection of evidence of the humane. He resonates with a convicted questioning of self and a sense of the conviction(s) inflicted upon him, as he now turns, captured in a downdraft of the Mau maelstrom, to present his own permutation on the theme of Turbulence.
An aerial swim of precise positional detail, The Self Explanatory Human moves with the grace of a radio broadcast defrosting your Sunday evening. In a series of contained and frenzied friezes, framed by glitches of what seems like radio static-in-motion, Larsen sparks, an embodiment of dance script meets ether technology made flesh. The comprehension of his own humanity, and his ability to carry the detail of this knowledge in his improvised body, makes for a disturbed and disarming rationale with which he marks the stage space.
Broad investigation into contemporary dance, together with the discipline of staged and rehearsed choreography and the practice of capoeira, have provided the platform on which Larsen now draws in order to manifest his current work in intuitive and improvised movement. As an example of acute listening, The Self-Explanatory Human provides the audience with a critical view of an individual intersected with the shifting nuances of light as it unfolds upon Larsen's body in an urgent calligraphic tide.
The Self-Explanatory Human at Turbulence II, Mau Forum 14 March 2008. Review by Celine Sumic.
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I still think his Windows is hosed not the BIOS. This is why I never advise or encourage OCing to anybody. It's not worth it.
I should not have tried OCing without knowing more about what I was doing, that's for sure. After my PC issues get fixed, I will likely not touch BIOS for OCing with a 10 ft. pole.


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Your organisation may send you a "Pre-Registration Invitation" by e-mail.
The invitation will look something like this. In this case, follow the instructions in the e-mail (use the e-mail address and password given in the e-mail) and you do not need to go through the e-mail confirmation process.
You will still need to complete the Personal Details form, and choose your User Groups (see above), however after that, the SafeZone App will be running immediately.
Information you may be asked to provide
Here's an explanation of the information you'll be asked for in the Sign Up form:
» E-mail Address: You must use your organization e-mail address. If you are signing up to use SafeZone at university or college, use the e-mail address supplied by your institution (not your private e-mail).
» Password: Make up a new password. Do not use your organization password. If you forget your password, you can easily re-set it.
» Name: Use your real name, this helps to ensure Security can identify you when you ask for help.
» Phone Number: Provide your mobile number. If you are Signing Up for the first time on an iPad or Tablet, use your mobile number (even if that is not a smartphone). In most situations, responders will use this to try to contact you while they are answering your request.
» OPTIONAL Picture: You can choose to upload a picture. It's a good idea to do this, because this will help Responders to identify you if you are in a crowded location.
» Other OPTIONAL Information: You provide other information – these fields are set by your organization. You might use this to record your office number, or a medical condition or physical limitation that will help the Security Team to respond more effectively to your need.
» Confirmation E-mail (skip this if you are "pre-Registered"): when you complete the form, the SafeZone server will send a confirmation e-mail to your nominated e-mail address. You must go to your email app and open that e-mail, and click on the confirmation link. Once you have done this, you can go back to the app and Sign In. You will not be asked to sign in again when starting the app, unless you deliberately sign out using the menu option.
» Changes: Once you've signed up, you can open the SafeZone app Menu and change or update your details at any time, excepting your e-mail address. If you get your e-mail address wrong, simply "Sign Up" again using the correct e-mail address.
Remember that your personal information is held in strictest confidence (see the SafeZone Privacy Policy) and your location is never recorded except when you raise an Alert for help from the Security team, or "Check In" for a lone-work session.
If you have any problems with either downloading the app or Signing Up, please use your nominated e-mail address to send our support team a message at firstname.lastname@example.com
What devices does SafeZone run on?
Phones: SafeZone currently runs on:
» iPhones (iOS v9+),
» Android phones (Android v4.4+) and
» Windows PCs (a limited-functionality Desktop version of SafeZone is available – contact your organisation's IT Department for details).
Tablets: SafeZone currently runs on iPads or Android Tablets HOWEVER, as most tablets do not have a standard SIM-based incoming voice call capability (i.e. no phone number), we recommend you always use an iPhone or Android phone as your primary Sign-Up device. The reason for this is that Response Team members may call you during an incident, they will not be able to call you on a tablet.
If you don't have a Smartphone: but you do have a mobile phone and a Tablet or iPad, use that device to sign up but put your separate mobile phone's number in as your contact number.
What about Windows Phone? SafeZone was originally available for Windows Phone under its v8.0 operating system. However limitations with Microsoft's development environments under successive O/S versions, and a rapidly dropping market share have forced us to end support for the Windows Phone operating system. If you have any questions about this decision, please contact CriticalArc at firstname.lastname@example.com
About Location Services
SafeZone uses smart device positioning services provided by Apple and Google. Where installed, indoor location and floor level may be provided using Pole Star iBeacon technology. Location services must be enabled on your phone or tablet so that your location can be provided to the Response Team at the time of raising a First Aid or Emergency Alert, making a Help Call or Checking-In.
Note that:
» SafeZone does not share your location with the Response Team until you raise an Alert or Check-In. Tracking is disabled again once your request is cancelled either by you or the Responder, once they have resolved your request.
» It is not possible for another person to activate the tracking/location function externally – only you can activate this by raising an Alert or Call, or by Checking-In.
» The location service uses a combination of cell-network, Wi-Fi and GPS positioning. During 2016 SafeZone will also incorporate Low-Energy Bluetooth technology for accurate indoor positioning. The location service also requires an internet connection (via WiFi or Mobile Data) in order to operate.
» Your location is most accurately determined when you have "Wi-Fi Enabled" – always ensure you have Wi-Fi enabled so that if you need assistance, SafeZone can provide your Response Team with the best location accuracy.
About Notifications
SafeZone uses high-speed Push Messaging services to allow the Emergency or Crisis Management Team to send you important Notifications in the case of an emergency or critical incident that affects you and your colleagues. When these Emergency Notifications are sent out, typically they will also be copied to your e-mail address.
If you have been pre-registered for SafeZone but have not yet completed your Sign-Up process, you will only receive notifications by E-Mail. If your mobile number was included in the pre-registration, you will also receive any Notifications by SMS. Whether a Notification is sent to you or not, will depend on (a) To which User Group(s) you were subscribed at the time the Notification was sent, and (b) To which User Group(s) the Notification was sent.
To ensure your own safety, notification services must be enabled for the SafeZone app.
Note that: Your Security Team will normally set up public User Groups for Notifications (e.g. per location or other special requirements). When you Sign Up, you will be offered a list of all Public User Groups so that you can Opt-In to those for which you wish to receive messages. You can opt-out or opt back in to any of these Groups at any time.
How to change your User Group subscriptions:
Note: If you unsubscribe to a public message group, you will not receive messages sent to that group by the Response Team.
How is my Privacy protected?
SafeZone does not track your location until you send an Emergency or First Aid Alert or make a Help Call. All information that you provide as a SafeZone user is protected by Federal and State Privacy Laws. Read about our privacy provisions at www.safezoneapp.com/privacy
What are the recommended configuration settings?
Some of these will be configured for you as part of the installation process, which will ask your permission before changing any settings
- Location Services Enabled – you will be prompted for this when installing the App. If you need to check the Location Services settings afterwards, here are our recommendations for your phone:
- iPhone, IPad SETTINGS / PRIVACY / LOCATION SERVICES [ON], and scroll down in the Location Services screen to the SafeZone app, make sure it's [ON].
- Android Varies by manufacturer and model, eg Samsung Galaxy S3: SETTINGS / MORE / LOCATION SERVICES / Check all boxes (Access, GPS, WiFi) all [ON].
- Notification Services Enabled – you will also be prompted for this when installing the App.If you need to check the Notification Center settings afterwards, here are our recommendations for your phone:
- iPhone, IPad SETTINGS / NOTIFICATION CENTER scroll down in the Notification Center screen to the SafeZone app, make sure ALERT STYLE is either BANNERS or (preferably) ALERTS, and ALL other settings are [ON].
- Android SETTINGS / MY DEVICE / BLOCKING MODE / Either all BLOCKING MODE is DISABLED, orat least Disable Notifications is UNCHECKED [OFF].
- Wi-Fi enabled – having Wi-Fi enabled (without even being connected to a network) will significantly improve the accuracy of the location information sent by your device.
- Wi-Fi connected to your organization's network – being connected to Wi-Fi will help ensure that your alert will be sent, even if your mobile service provider does not have coverage where you are (or if you've run out of credit on your mobile plan).
How can I provide my feedback about SafeZone?
All feedback is welcome! Select the "Feedback" option in the SafeZone app Menu to make suggestions or provide feedback to CriticalArc. You can also have your say by e-mail to your Response Team or directly to CriticalArc feedback
I have a new phone – what do I do?
If you are an existing user, simply download and install SafeZone and tap the icon to start the app. Sign In with your previous e-mail address and password, then you're all set. If you have forgotten your password, you can request an automated Password Reset from the Sign In screen.
Edit Profile: I have changed my (phone number/other details) – what do I do?
It is very important to keep your contact details up-to-date, so that in the event of an emergency, the Security team can easily identify you and contact your phone if necessary. If you are using a Tablet and you have a separate feature phone which doesn't have SafeZone, you should put that phone number into your profile.
You can update your personal details at any time from the SafeZone app Menu. Open the SafeZone app and select the Menu.
(1) Select the first item where your name and e-mail address are displayed.
(2) A form will open with your current profile details. Simply tap on any item (Name, Phone number or OPTIONAL photo) to edit those details.
If your institution has chosen to accept other details (e.g. room number, medical condition, access/mobility needs) then you may OPTIONALLY also edit those fields in the form.
When you're finished, tap "Update Profile" and you're all done.
Forgotten Password: If you have forgotten your password, you can request an automated Password Reset from the Sign In screen.
Privacy: Note that your information is always held in strictest confidence as required by Privacy Laws in your Country.
I don't want to make a fuss, but I have been threatened: what can I do ?
If you feel uncomfortable activating the Emergency button, then use the Help button instead. This function will put you through to Security via a phone call and they can then talk to you and help you.
What is the difference between a Call and an Alert?
A Call and an Alert are basically the same thing. When you activate one of the three SafeZone buttons (Help, First Aid or Emergency), you are initiating a "Call" process, where either you call the Response Team (Security), or they call you.
You are also "Alerting" all active members of the Response Team to your need, your location and your identity – so that they can respond to your requirement quickly and effectively.
Using the Safezone App
» If you feel threatened, or
» If someone is threatening or has just threatened you.
» If you have been assaulted or are the victim of a robbery.
» If you are hurt or injured (or use First Aid if minor).
» If you see somebody else being threatened, assaulted or robbed.
Note: If you activate your phone outside of the defined SafeZones (see maps) your phone will tell you that you are outside the zone and offer you a single-tap button to dial emergency services (Police, Fire or Ambulance).
When should I use Help Call?
» If you want a safety escort after dark,
» If you want to report a suspicious activity,
» Any other scenario where you would use a help phone if one was available or for contacting security.
When you tap any of the three SafeZone alert buttons, a "timer" circle is shown winding down (like a clock).
If you accidentally press any SafeZone Call button, you can cancel the Call by tapping the button again while the "timer" is winding down.
After the Call (Alert) has been sent, you can still cancel your request, but you will still be contacted by Security to be sure that you are OK
Who will answer my Call or Alert?
Your organisation has configured your SafeZone app to send your Alert or Call request to the most appropriate people who can handle your need.
At many locations, such as Universities, there will be professional Response Teams on site. These may be University Security personnel who are often also qualified First-Aiders, who can get to you more quickly than (say) an Emergency Service officer. So typically on a large campus, your Alerts will be triaged by monitoring personnel at a Security Control Room, who will organise their field officers to assist you.
Your organisation may be managing the needs of tens of thousands of people across many locations, often across several countries. They will have configured your SafeZone App so that no matter in which of their locations you are present, pressing the Emergency, First-Aid or Help button will put you in touch with the most appropriate person to address your immediate need. If you go to a different location (even another country) the SafeZone App will automatically route your request to the most appropriate person for that location.
At some locations, where there may not be a local security person or professional responder, so your Alert may offer you a call to Emergency Services, and if you decide not to do that, will route your alert to your organisation's main security control room, from where they can triage your needs and organise help for you.
Who will see my Check-In?
When you Check-In, you have chosen to share your location and ID information with members of the Response Team. Your purpose in do this, and their purpose in knowing your location and presence, is to enable more efficient management of any emergency situation, should one arise.
Bear in mind that even though your location will be displayed on a map for the Security team to view, the officers will not be specifically "looking out" for you.
If you need help, you will still need to press an Alert button or make a Help Call.
The benefit is that if the Security team is aware of your presence, they can take that into account when they are patrolling. Should an incident occur in your building or nearby, Security will know where you are when organizing their response.
Do I need to Check-In for SafeZone to work?
If you need help, open the App and tap one of the buttons. You do not need to be Checked-In first.
In fact unless you wish to share your presence with the Response Team, or are required to Check-In for Workplace Safety reasons, you may never need to Check-In.
How will I know when my Alert has been received?
After pressing any of the three Call buttons, your phone will display the information shown on the left. The three icons mean:
» Obtaining location (checked when successful)
» Sending your request (checked when successful)
» Awaiting Acknowledgement from Security – the Text changes from "Alert Sent" to "Alert Acknowledged" once a Security Team member has seen your request and physically sent you their acknowledgement. The icon will be checked and the phone will also vibrate when this happens. This means they are about to call you (if you don't call them) and they are now responding to your request.
At this point, you can call the Response Team directly by tapping the Green button, or Cancel the Alert by tapping the Red button.
If you cancel, the Response Team will still call you to check that you are OK.
Can I Test my app to see how an Alert works?
Yes, you can test your app's functions without sending an alert through to the Response Team.
Your organization sets "Region" boundaries around all the areas and other facilities where the Response Team has jurisdiction for responding to your Alerts.
In your SafeZone App you can use the Menu / REGIONS function to show all the regions set by your organization – these will be shown with a BLUE boundary on the map. Most organizations will also set up a Test Region, which is shown with a GREEN boundary. (See Show SafeZone Regions)
How to Test your Safezone App:
First find out where your organization's "Test" Regions are, go to one of those and try it out! Here's how:
(1) Use Menu / "Regions" function to show the region boundaries – look for a GREEN Test Region, and go to that location.
(2) Use "Show my location" button to display where you are on a map – if you are near a Test Region, you should be able to see the Green Boundary line on the map, with the Blue Dot marking your location. Move inside the Test Region.
(3) When you are inside the Test Region, the banner in the SafeZone will change to cycle between your Organization's name and "This is a Test Area". Your app has now detected that you are inside a Test Region and you can proceed with a Test Alert.
Note that inside the Test Region, only the Green First Aid and Blue Help buttons are in Test mode, the Red Emergency button still acts as a standard alert to security.
(4) You can now try a Test Alert. Tap the Blue Help or Green First Aid button. Observe the countdown timer winding down for a few seconds before the alert is sent. While the timer is winding down, you can tap the button again to stop the timer and cancel before the alert is sent.
NOTE: If you tap the RED Emergency button, it will send an alert through to the security team. You can stop the alert by tapping it again before the countdown timer is completed, otherwise you will be contacted by Security to check that you are OK.
(5) The alert will be sent as a "Test Alert" and
(6) You will be notified that your Alert has been received successfully by the SafeZone cloud server – this should take only a few seconds.
(7) If you do not receive confirmation that your Alert has been sent, first check that:<
(a) Location Services are enabled; and
(b) Notifications are enabled, and
(c) You are inside a Test Region.
Try again with a Blue Help or Green First Aid alert. If the test still does not work, contact SafeZone Support.
What if I am outside the SafeZone Area?
SafeZone will operate at any location, however if you raise a Call or Alert when you are outside one of the defined SafeZone Areas, your App will tell you you're outside the SafeZone Area and offer you a single-tap call to the local emergency services (e.g. in UK: 999, USA: 911 or Australia 000).
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Who created SafeZone?
SafeZone was created and is supported by CriticalArc Pty Ltd, a privately funded Australian company. CriticalArc develops software products that make use of real time location and status from mobile devices to provide new solutions where present solutions are costly, partial or non-existent.
For more info go to www.criticalarc.com


text: Home » Games » Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (X360 & PS3) Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (X360 & PS3) Stuart Davidson September 17, 2008 Games The Force Unleashed is a new title from LucasArts based on the immensely popular Star Wars franchise. There has been much hype around this game as it is based on Naturalmotions's Euphoria engine and features technological highlights such as Digital Molecular Matter. The game takes place sometime between Episodes III and IV (the old and new trilogy) and it does a rather good job of tying both trilogies together. Certain mention has to be made of the storyline because compared to most games it is rather advanced and Star Wars fans will also appreciate the fact that it slightly expands upon some of the existing content. The selling point of the title is the ability for all players to "unleash the force" and in this regard it does exceptionally well, never before will you have seen such dramatic uses of force techniques such as Force Push or Lightning. When you push over an enemy unit, such as a Stormtrooper, he doesn't just fall over, he flies through the air as if shot in the chest by a giant cannon. You can even Force Grip soldiers and throw them over cliffs or into incoming spaceships flying some distance above the ground. Force repulse can be used on groups of enemies to push them over the edge of mountains or bridges and looks dramatic in action. The first level is an absolute blast as you take control of Darth Vader walking through a level populated with various members of the rebellion. As Vader is extremely powerful this level is exceptionally easy but it is an ideal introduction to the various force powers at your disposal. After the first level you are presented with the core storyline and you take control of Vader's secret apprentice and your task is to take out various Jedi warriors. You start off relatively powerful with Force Push and Force Grip in your arsenal but by the end of the game you have learned considerably more and are almost as powerful as Vader was in the first level. The game has a good levelling system in place and every enemy you dispose of gives you experience points, and when you have earned enough of them you rise a level. Each of these levels earns you one of three upgrade points to assign to your character, one for combos, one for forcepowers and the last for overall abilities such as health or defensive abilities. Each environmental level has hidden Jedi Holocrons to find and some of these also give you further experience points. The way you upgrade your character has an effect on the way you play the game, some players may prefer to focus on attack upgrades or health gains while others will concentrate more on areas such as force recharging. By the end of the game even if you collect all the power ups and kill everyone you meet for experience points, you will not have ultimately "maxed" out your character, so the game therefore places the upgrade paths firmly in your hands. Unfortunately, one downside is the fact that the game continually kicks the player to loading screens, even when navigating the menu system, I found this extremely annoying and mid way in the game I would hold onto upgrade points longer because I knew when I went to upgrade I would be waiting as each upgrade section loaded into memory. Now I am aware than neither the PS3 or Xbox 360 has a wealth of RAM at their disposal but I am sure that this system could have been finetuned considerably to cut down on loading. So far I have discussed the awesome force powers, however there are some downsides to the game mechanics and unfortunately the targeting system leaves a lot to be desired. Almost every object in the game can be grabbed, however quite often in the heat of battle you end up grabbing a box or crate rather than a soldier who is firing at you. Obviously this issue is compounded by a plethora of objects in some scenes which makes targeting the correct unit quite difficult. Often this means that you will end up jumping and moving quickly into a scene to use your lightsaber on your foes when the use of forcepowers would have been proved difficult (or very time consuming). This is such a shame as when you do get it right, they look awesome on screen. The Force Unleashed uses Pixelux's Digital Molecular Matter (DMM) and Naturalmotion's Euphoria. DMM basically gives objects real world style characteristics, so wooden objects for example would splinter, shatter such as in real life. Metal objects would be heavier and cause more damage if thrown at an enemy, they can also deform if bounced off other metal objects. Euphoria is meant to give enemy life forms certain AI self realisation abilities, such as trying to steady themselves if on a moving or shaking surface. While both of these technologies add a certain amount of realistic dynamic to the environment they fall short of the hype they have been getting over the last year. DMM to be fair works relatively well in specific situations, but there have been rumours that the technology has too big a performance hit on current console processing technology, so the use is limited, PC Nvidia based PhsyX is a much more immersive experience when paired with the required hardware. Combat in the game is enjoyable but equally frustrating at times. Boss fights for example can be rather tedious, quite often a large portion of your force powers will not work so you are left to find out which powers to use and which combination of these powers are needed to take them down. The AT-ST's for example simply need to be electrocuted then attacked on a repeating basis. To make matters more annoying, sometimes when you are knocked over an enemy unit will have the same attack timings as your standing up routine so you will get hit three or four times while mashing the jump button to break the loop. The level design is a mixed bag, frequently the art direction is wonderful, however as your progress through a level you will see that many of the design elements are repeated in huge chunks so it ends up looking as if the developers have been cutting corners to get the job done. There are some puzzles within the game and most of these glow blue which means you can interact with them on some level. Basically you just need to work out on which level you need to manipulate them. You will either need to throw something at it, pull it or push it, or use your lightning on it. It is nothing particularly exciting or creative but proves a reasonable addition to the core gameplay mechanic. Graphically the Xbox 360 version suffers slightly more than the Playstation 3 and frame rate issues occur from time to time as well as some screen tearing. If you are lucky enough to have both consoles then I recommend you get the PS3 version. The audio side of the game is very polished and although the original actors didn't handle the in game voices the replacements they have in place do the job well. I think most of us will know for example that Darth Vader is being voiced by another person, but the job is handled well enough to be believable. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is a fun game and LucasArts have created an entertaining and playable experience which focuses firmly on the cool force elements the player has at their disposal. Some of the technology incorporated is a little too advanced for the console platform and is perhaps in need of some further development before it comes to fruition. Unfortunately it isn't all positive and some of the combat is uninspired and the level design can be repetitive. All in all it will prove a welcome distraction for fans of the franchise, but it may be rather uninspiring and tedious for the rest of us. Gameplay 80/100 The use of the force powers are great, but quite often you will targeting the wrong units and finding it frustrating. Graphics 83/100 Very appealing and polished, slightly better on the PS3. Sound 92/100 Great voiceacting and musical score. Value 70/100 Not much to gain from a replay, once its beaten (which takes around 8 hours), its basically over. Overall (not an average) 78/100 An entertaining romp but a little uninspired and repetitive. Share On


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Here are some Mexican culture tips from Kwintessential on the role of family:
- The family is at the centre of the social structure.
- Outside of the major cosmopolitan cities, families are still generally large.
- The extended family is as important as the nuclear family since it provides a sense of stability.
- Mexicans consider it their duty and responsibility to help family members. For example, the will help find employment or finance a house or other large purchase.
- Most Mexican families are extremely traditional, with the father as the head, the authority figure and the decision-maker.
- Mothers are greatly revered, but their role may be seen as secondary to that of their husband.
Any expats find this to be true?