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Long-distance quantum channels capable of transferring quantum states faithfully for unconditionally secure quantum communication have been so far confirmed to be feasible in both fiber and free-space air. However, it remains unclear whether seawater, which covers more than 70% of the earth, can also be utilized, leaving global quantum communication incomplete. Here we experimentally demonstrate that polarization quantum states including general qubits of single photon and entangled states can survive well after travelling through seawater. We perform experiments with seawater collected over a range of 36 kilometers in the Yellow Sea. For single photons at 405 nm in a blue-green window, we obtain an average process fidelity above 98%. For entangled photons at 810nm, albeit very high loss, we observe the violation of Bell inequality with 33 standard deviations. Our results confirm the feasibility of a seawater quantum channel, representing the first step towards underwater quantum communication.
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text: This book emphasises those features in solution chemistry which are difficult to measure, but essential for the understanding of both the qualitative and the quantitative aspects. Attention is paid to the mutual influences between solute and solvent, even at extremely small concentrations of the former. The described extension of the molecular concept leads to a broad view — not by a change in paradigm — but by finding the rules for the organizations both at the molecular and the supermolecular level of liquid and solid solutions.

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The 2012 Mazda Mazda5 is one of curiosity when it debuted. The sliding door on the technical side to make a mini bus, but the driving experience and the ability to make it a little 'sedan.
The 2012 Mazda5 does not work for all families, but if you rarely need the third row and want practicality in a compact MPV, which could work for you.
Mazda5 starts at around $ 20,000, but the AS-tested price of our top-level Grand Touring trim was $ 24,720. See the differences between the three finishes, check out side-by-side comparison.
Its sliding doors, despite Mazda5 to run like a small sedan. Precise, the steering heavy and tight suspension tuning, but nice to borrow more agile that larger, traditional minivans do not match. Big bumps do not irritate the Mazda5, but there is a bit 'of body roll when cornering.
All in all directions reminds me Mazda5 hatchback Honda Fit, but the development of the suspension, which is a softer touch. Not a bad set of driving enthusiasts, whose task is to produce children to school or play dates.
Four-cylinder engine
Mazda5 offers a comfortable highway cruising and acceleration acceptable with five-speed automatic and a great, a little 'more powerful four-cylinder engine was offered in 2010. (This is the last model year Mazda5 was available.) A six-speed gearbox is standard on the Sport trim level.
Inside the
Style changes to align inside the cabin design of the Mazda5 with the rest of the range of the manufacturer, but not significantly raise the bar on the quality of the materials. There are still basic and plastic trim - especially at the front door - is out of place in a 2012 model, including an affordable price, as the Mazda5.
Captain chairs are comfortable before, but the driver's seat could be cramped for tall drivers. I am 6 feet 1 inch and leads with the seat in its rearmost position, and I would have moved further back, if it had been possible. Other drivers felt the same.
Visibility is a growing problem in the new cars that the priority design and aerodynamics, but the Mazda5 Fortunately, contrary to this trend, check the blind spot is easy thanks to large side windows. Similarly, the front roof pillars on the road.
Mazda5 second-row bucket seats in my mind Chrysler Stow n 'Go seats: buckets are placed near the floor, which limits the support leg, because the feet are raised off the seat cushion. Compliance with the seats folded folding third row, when you turn on the pillow, but do not work in places wells trick "Chrysler collapse on the floor.
Two third row to give the six-seat Mazda5 quantity, but the line is equipped with warnings. Compared to the third row of a regular van, the Mazda5 are expected, a small space for your legs and do not offer much. This makes it only for children, while adults can lead the minivan regularly on the third row without any major problems.
Honda Odyssey is 38.4 cubic feet of storage space, there is no comparison.
One reason why the difference is the way the seats fold into the respective trucks. Like most minivans regular folds back in a third row Odyssey hole in the ground, so when the seat is upright in the deep soil is available for storing luggage. The third row Mazda5, on the other hand, it folds forward, then the depth of the load on the floor does not change if the seat is up or down. If you leave the third row of the Mazda5 for most of the time, have much more cargo space: 27.5 cubic feet, which is ample space for four people things.
Safety features are standard anti-lock brakes, side airbags in frontal impact, semi-curtain airbags, all three lines, and electronic stability system.
For a complete list of safety features, check the features and specifications of the page. To see how the child safety seats fit in the Mazda5, take a look at MotherProof.com Check the car seat.
Market Mazda5
Despite the growing popularity of crossovers, minivans remain the ideal choice for families looking for maximum versatility and passengers. The minivan is one of the few types of vehicles that can carry a family of six on a journey through the country for one minute and move to a college bound teenager in a freshman dorm the next.
The 2012 Mazda5 loses some of its versatility to compact dimensions that some buyers are welcome, but the concept has not attracted many followers of this day as the Mazda5 is the only minivan available in the U.S. this time. Ford had planned to offer a competitor in the seven-seat Ford C-Max, but has since limited its promise of a five-seater with alternative propulsion systems.
2012 Mazda Mazda5 is always a good choice for small families who do not want the added bulk of a regular van.


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Ahead of this month's release of The Hangover Part III, The Hollywood Reporter today published an oral history of the wildly successful franchise. Among those interviewed include the stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis as well as producer/director Todd Phillips. The story contains several gems — including one about Heather Graham having to film a Hangover spoof for her agent's son's bar mitzvah, yikes — but nothing is quite as interesting as reading about how this surprise hit came together.
Given that neither Cooper nor Galifianakis were major stars when the first movie came out, it's not really a surprise that they weren't the first picks to play Alan and Phil. But what if it was Jake Gyllenhaal who was responsible for the group's unremembered misadventures? Here's who could have been in the Wolf Pack:
Phil Wenneck: According to The Hollywood Reporter, both Jack Black and Paul Rudd passed on the role of the booze-swilling teacher. There were also "others" who passed before the role eventually went to Bradley Cooper. Cooper recounts he got the role after having met Todd Phillips at an audition for Starsky & Hutch several years earlier.
Alan Garner: This role went through several rewrites before Galifianakis was cast. Initially intended to be a younger brother of the bride-to-be, both Jonah Hill and Jake Gyllenhaal were considered. After he was re-imagined as an older brother, Thomas Haden Church almost got the role.
Perhaps it's because most people weren't familiar with any of the stars before The Hangover, but it's hard to imagine anyone else playing the infamous Wolf Pack.
The story also reports that the first Hangover movie earned Phillips nearly $70 million, so we know who's buying drinks after the third and final movie's premiere.


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The group scaled the battlefronts and encountered a large group of salads, wait i mean salaads. Connor was trying to continually immobilize the salads but unfortunately salads have the innate ability to teleport. Thus breaking Connor.
However the group killed them all and got the final soul ring. Which then summoned the maggot lord Magrathar.
This 4 pronged maggot wizzard railed on Justin over and over and over again. Continually killing him , but somehow Justin prevailed. I think at one point justin was standing above himself watching himself sing, he was combination of Fergie and Jesus.
However the group won and were granted a total of two +5 weapons and the ring of magrathar. They are now attuned to enter Urishtar's tower and are headed towards the end of this long run to kill Urishtar and stop the souls being erased.


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- Small round crackers (Ritz, water crackers, whole wheat)
- Thinly sliced cheese ( cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss)
- 1 can of tomato sauce your choice (preferably mild for little tummies)
- Raisins
- Celery stick
This makes an excellent light snack for your little one. Easy, quick and fun to prepare – no need to bake, very simple!
1. Take your tomato paste and spread it on each individual cracker. Use a spoon or a spread knife.
2. Take the cheese of your choice, slice it into small triangle and round circle pieces. Use 2 triangle pieces and 2 small circle pieces per cracker.
3. Place triangle pieces on the top of the cracker to make the mouse ears. Cut one of the circle pieces in half and use each half for the mouse eyes.
4. Place another small circle piece on the cracker below the eyes – this is the start of the mouse's nose:) Use left over pieces of the cheese to make the mouth.
5. Wash your raisins and celery stick; thinly slice the celery stick in to long thin strips of about 7 cm long.
6. Dry your raisins. Use 3 per cracker, place one in the middle of each round cheese piece, to complete the eyes of the mouse.
7. Use the thinly sliced celery to add cute whiskers, finishing with the raisin on top, to hold whiskers in place.


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Revive Your Summer Look on a Dime… well not literally.
You know how this time of year, you see new highlighting powders that promise to give you the glow of a Vicky's Secret Model? You think that's great, I need something to add an extra layer of sex appeal to my look but I'm trying to save up for a summer vacay get away.
Well here's something to help out that you probably already have in your beauty arsenal.
Copper and gold eye shadows!
Half Baked – Urban Decay ($18/USD)/Expensive Pink & Amber Lights – MAC ($15 ea./USD)
All shadows are part of permanent collections.
I don't always do double duty with my products but this time I gave it a second thought – I mean why not, right? There are currently palettes out there meant to be used in a myriad of ways – highlighting cheekbones, collarbones, eye shadow…etc.
I used my Amber Lights (peachy, copper brown) as a lid shade and I fell in love all over again. Then I thought if this color looks great on the lids by itself, imagine what it looks like as a highlighting shade on the tops of my cheekbones.
Depending on your natural complexion or how tan you are currently – pigment power can vary. I am a bit more tan than usual so I had to build up pigment – a tapered blush or fan shaped brush works nicely. I keep this reserved for date night or cocktails with the gals – it can be a bit too much bling for the office. I think it's a bit too much bronze goddess for me before 12pm, however, it's perfect at any time of the day while on vacation in Las Vegas or on an island.
If you are on the fair side, I would go with the duo chrome (golden pink) Expensive Pink or Half Baked (golden chrome). Again, apply with a light hand and build up if you crave more shimmer.
Because I have been really cognizant about my spending, I've been digging deep into my beauty vault and I fell back in love with my 10 pan MAC palette that I created five years ago. I use it every now and then but lately I'm really forcing myself to use what I've got. Also, I've been a bit lazy with my eye looks and have been relying on easy shades that I can create a five minute look with. The best part is I also got inspired to think outside the box and find other uses for my shadows while staying on trend for the season.
I chose these colors because it's what's in my existing collection – pull out the current gold, bronze, coppers in yours and see what happens. Are there any recent re-discoveries you made in your beauty vault?
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This intensive course is a study of the day-to-day responsibilities of a local pastor, covering the role of the pastor as administrator, ruler, teacher, counselor, and friend. Class hours are 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. on all seven days of the course period. The listener fee for this class is $120.
Also available for auditing during the Winter Term are three other classes (see our web site for course descriptions):
Also available for auditing during the Winter Term are three other classes (see our web site for course descriptions):
- Presbyterian Church History (HT10) - Jan. 11-15 — Dr. Nick Willborn • ($60)
- Introduction to Homiletics (AT20) - Jan. 11-15, 18-22 — Mr. Breno Macedo • ($90)
- Reformed Worship (AT30) - Jan 4-8 — Dr. Joseph Pipa, Jr. • ($60)
Auditing, also referred to a "listening," does not provide the student with academic credit but is intended to enrich the listener with knowledge in the field of the course. The student is generally expected not to engage extensively in class discussion or place normal student demands on the instructor. The auditing courses during the Winter Term is limited to on-campus attendance only. Class hours are listed on the registration form linked below.
Mr. Shishko is the long-standing senior pastor of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of Franklin Square on Long Island, N.Y. He is retiring from that position in the near future, and this will be his final offering as adjunct professor at GPTS.
If you are interested in auditing any of these classes, go to the registration form here. Auditors are not required to pay any late registration fee.


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Queen of Ambition @ Yawang
English Name: Queen of Ambition @ Yawang
Korean Name: 야왕
Other Name: Yawang / Night King / Wild King
Genre: Melodrama
Episode: 24
Broadcast period: 14 January 2013 To 02 April 2013
Air Time: Monday & Tuesday Night 21:55
This drama is about a woman, Joo Da Hae (Soo Ae) who wishes to shake off her poverty and become First Lady. She then meets a nice man, Ha Ryu (Kwon Sang Woo) who can do anything for her. Meanwhile, Baek Do Hoon (U-Know Yunho) is another man who in love with Joo Da Hae.
Main Cast
Full Cast
Soo Ae as Joo Da Hae
- Park Min Ha as Joo Da Hae (child)
Kwon Sang Woo as Ha Ryu
U-Know Yunho as Baek Do Hoon
Kim Sung Ryung as Baek Do Kyung
Go Joon Hee as Suk Soo Jung
Lee Il Hwa as Hong Ahn Shim
Lee Duk Hwa as Baek Chang Hak
Lee Jae Yoon as Joo Yang Hoon
Kwon Hyun Sang as Yang Taek Bae
Park Min Ha as Da Hae's daughter
Yoon Yong Hyun as Director Park
Trailer (Teaser)
Original Soundtrack
Watch Online
- Watch Queen of Ambition @ Yawang Online @ Viki
- Watch Queen of Ambition @ Yawang Online @ DramaFever
Queen of Ambition @ Yawang's Photo Gallery


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When most boys fantasize about a career in sports, they see themselves as heroic athletes. Bob Blackman held a different dream. For as long as he can remember, he wanted to be a football coach. Today, 33 years after taking his first college coaching position, Blackman is still pacing the sidelines.
''It's very rare that a college coach coaches on through to retirement,'' the Cornell mentor observes. ''Bear Bryant and one or two others are about the only ones I can think of, other than myself, that are in that category.''
For the past six years, Blackman has labored happily ''far above Cayuga's waters,'' to borrow a phrase from Cornell's alma mater. Before arriving in upstate New York, he made stops everywhere from a Naval training station to the Big Ten Conference. It was in Hanover, N. H., however, that he experienced his greatest success and became a nationally recognized coaching figure.
In sixteen years at Dartmouth he compiled a 104-73-3 record and fielded three undefeated teams, including a 1970 squad that was the last Ivy League team to be ranked in the top 15 nationally.
The native of DeSoto, Iowa, has not fared nearly so well since returning to the Ivies from Illinois, but the former ''College Coach of the Year'' has no regrets about assuming his present post.
Not long ago Blackman bought a lot in Hilton Head, S. C., where he and his wife someday hope to build a retirement home. For the time being he's ''playing things by ear,'' coaching because he finds the profession every bit as rewarding as it was nearly 200 victories ago.
''There's great satisfaction in seeing teamwork and unity develop in a group that started off very uncoordinated,'' he says. ''I enjoy that as much as I ever did.''
Blackman would recommend his livelihood to others, but not without first making an important point. He feels anyone interested in college level coaching should realize that an informal apprenticeship system exists. This means starting at the bottom, often as a graduate assistant living on a hand-to-mouth income, and gradually working your way up.
''There's no question that some of the young guys I know, who are well organized and have a lot on the ball, would be far better off financially in another profession,'' he states.''On the other hand, there are tremendous rewards, including the opportunity to enjoy a college atmosphere and college campus. More than that, however, is the chance one has to share the enthusiasm and hard-to-describe comradeship that emerges in a group working toward a common goal. And in the Ivy League, you often see players graduate and go on to highly successful lives.''
As one of the few coaches to direct both Ivy League and Big Ten football programs during his career, Blackman is well qualified to compare the two experiences.
''The emphasis on football is the No. 1 difference,'' he explains. ''Playing football in the Big Ten is more of a job, to a certain degree. A player has to be out on the practice field every day to keep his scholarship.
''In the Ivy League, there are no strings attached. Somebody you may have recruited very heavily may get there the first day and decide not to come out for football, and if he demonstrates financial need he still gets aid. Everybody plays for one reason: because he enjoys it. He's having fun playing, and that's the way college sports should be.''
Even though Blackman cites a major philosophical difference, he's quick to clear up some misconceptions people often hold. ''I think there are Ivy League players who would do very well playing in the Big Ten or anywhere else. And by the same token, there are Big Ten players who would be a credit academically to any Ivy League school.''
Another misconception, he believes, is that there is less pressure on Ivy coaches. Pressure is largely self-imposed no matter what the setting, and he finds the challenges of beating a Harvard or Yale just as great as those involved in facing a Michigan or Ohio State. A coach, after all, works 365 days for 10 or 11 Saturday afternoons, and that makes every game a final exam of sorts.
Though Blackman's Illinois teams were 29-36-1, the record is somewhat deceiving. He consistently kept the Illini in the conference's first division and actually recorded a 24-11-1 conference record against teams other than Ohio State and Michigan.
The presence of those giants made it tough on everybody, particularly since, at the time, the Big Ten's exclusive contract with the Rose Bowl forbid teams from accepting invitations from other bowls.
At various times, Blackman was approached about taking pro jobs, but always passed on the offers. He's always preferred coaching student-athletes, starting in 1949 when he took over at Pasadena City College. He had played briefly at nearby Southern Cal until a physical condition ended his playing days. From his junior college coaching at Pasadena he moved on to the the University of Denver and then to Dartmouth in 1955.


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reduction in death and serious injury if all new cars had equivalent safety features as the safest car in its class.
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is an active safety system that reduces the risk of a driver losing control of the vehicle and helps reduce the chances of single vehicle or off-path crashes.
ESC builds upon features such as Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) and Traction Control to stabilise the vehicle when it deviates from the driver's steered direction.
International research shows that single vehicle crashes can be reduced by 35% in passenger vehicles and 67% in four wheel drive and sports utility vehicles fitted with ESC.
ESC is also known by different names by different manufacturers:
An Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) is a system which prevents the wheels from locking while braking.
An ABS allows the driver to maintain steering control under heavy breaking by preventing a skid and allowing the wheel to continue to forward roll and create lateral control, as directed by driver steering inputs.
Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) is a safety system in motor vehicles designed to ensure maximum braking power is used in an emergency stop situation. By interpreting the speed and force with which the brake pedal is pushed, the system detects if the driver is trying to execute an emergency stop. If the brake pedal is not fully applied, the system overrides and fully applies the brakes until the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) takes over to stop the wheels locking up.
The system will not reduce the stopping distance of the car, but it will make sure that the car is stopped in the shortest distance that it potentially could by compensating for any hesitancy in applying the brakes hard in an emergency situation.
Brake Assist is based on the ABS technology of a vehicle and will not be found on a vehicle without ABS. It should not change how drivers respond to an emergency – you should still brake as hard as possible.
A seatbelt reminder system is a system alerting the driver by means of sound and visual indications when a seatbelt should be worn. The target is to remind people that they have not fastened their belt. Some seatbelt reminder systems won't allow a vehicle to start until the belt is connected.
Head restraints limit the backward movement of the head during a rear-impact crash, reducing the chance of neck injury commonly referred to as whiplash. Head restraints meeting specific size and strength requirements are required at front seats, but not in rear seats. The newest type of head restraint is an active head restraint. During a rear-end crash, active head restraints automatically move forward to close the gap between the occupant's head and the head restraint.
Side and curtain airbags protect occupants in a side impact crash. Curtain airbags drop down from the top of the side window, creating a cushion between the occupant and the side of the car and typically protect the head and shoulders. Side airbags usually activate from the door panel, protecting the occupant's torso.
Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) are bright headlights that are illuminated during the day in order to make vehicles more visible. DRLs have been shown to improve vehicle visibility and estimation of distance resulting in reduced crash rates. A Western Australian study showed vehicles with DRLs were more than 8 times safer than those without.
A study undertaken by the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) investigating the relationship between vehicle colour and crash risk found that black, blue, grey, green, red and silver vehicles had a higher crash risk compared with white vehicles. Colours higher on the visibility index, such as white, are recommended to reduce crash risk.
Recent analyses have indicated that Four Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles cause comparatively more harm than other passenger vehicles when in collision with other road users, and are relatively unstable vehicles, with a high risk of rollover.
In relation to crash risk overall, however, the primary risk estimates show that 4WD vehicles are generally safe vehicles, despite their higher rollover risk. However, in relation to young drivers there is an unusually high risk for 4WD occupants compared to other passenger vehicles.
When looking for a new car that's right for you, a good place to start is with the ANCAP safety rating. Cars with 5-star ratings provide much better protection in a crash than those with a lower rating. Cars with higher ANCAP stars do not necessarily cost more. In fact, many reasonably priced makes and models score well in safety ratings and in some cases, better than some of the more expensive models.
In 2016, ANCAP published safety ratings for 45 new passenger, SUV and light commercial vehicles, which are contained in the brochure below.
The key safety features you should be looking for include:
West Australians in the market for a second-hand vehicle have be urged to put safety at the top of the shopping list when deciding on a make and model.
The 2018/19 UCSR Buyer's Guide provides ratings for affordable safe choices in these categories:
If you are buying a new or used vehicle in remote or regional Western Australia, please read the Consumer Guide to Safer Vehicles (PDF, 1.3 MB).
Your tyres are the only contact between the road and your vehicle and it is essential they are maintained appropriately.


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"It's so difficult, isn't it? To see what's going on when you're in the absolute middle of something? It's only with hindsight we can see things for what they are." ― S.J. Watson
Money saved sometimes can still lead to money lost or wasted, and that's how my mom and I learned that the hard way during our week long tour through Shanghai and nearby Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.
Tian Bao Travel offers incredibly cheap tour packages to former Chinese citizens who now reside in the US, Canada, and Australia. These "government sponsored" "Beautiful China" tours take Chinese ex-pats and their families across China, hitting up cultural destinations, but the real focus is on the mattress, tea, pearl, jade, and silk factories. No doubt our tour leader and local tour guides make commission on every sale made, so naturally there is aggressive advertising before we get to the locations and spectacular exhibitions by the companies on location.
For about $800-900 USD per person, it covered two round trip fares (New York to Guangzhou and Guangzhou to Shanghai). Buying this package saved $600 USD per person for airfare and the Shanghai tour itself cost about $50 USD, which includes hotel, transport, and most meals. People wet met who were only flying round-trip from cities in Canada paid anywhere between $150 to $500 Canadian dollars. From the sound of it, you probably think: what a steal! Again, as a tour that focuses primarily on shopping for expensive goods, this is a dangerous bargain, as tourists are unwittingly being swindled.
How? These factories that we are taken to cater almost exclusively to Chinese ex-pats and other international travelers. There has to be some reason why domestic travelers steer clear, and that's because the prices they advertise are not as great of deals as they want you to believe. This is a Reddit thread that I found detailing the psychology behind successful scams in China. These are all strategies I encountered at every sales destination, and realizing how easily employees can tempt people make me a little sick. While I'm not claiming we have been sold fake products, I am doubtful that we paid a reasonable price for most, if not all, of our goods.
How we also got scammed in Shanghai
The worst part of this tour was the last day and one of our last stops at Tianmai Jewelry. where a handful of us were duped into buying products whose prices were grossly marked up. A little bit of internet search at the time would have led me to this Medium article, How We Got Scammed out of $100,000 in Shanghai. That "CEO" played my tour group nearly the exact same way as he did two years ago: giving away jade coins, taking us into the VIP room and showing us products from the vault, talking about how hard it is to earn money, and playing into my mother's heart and grabbing thousands of dollars.
The CEO showed my mom a pair of twin jade pendants that he was planning to bring to an exhibition but would instead sell to us at a discounted price AND gift us a set of dark green jade pendants with gold animal zodiac signs. The sales associate assisting was on point with his acting, asking how the CEO can so "foolishly" throw away profits like that. How could we even question the expertise and generosity of this CEO? Knowing my mom wasn't able to pay completely upfront, I tried to dissuade her with no luck and part of me began doubting my own suspicions. Maybe this guy was that "generous." What makes me even more mad is that David, the writers' tour guide, was also my tour guide, and he's been disgustingly complicit for a number of years.
The suspicion of foul play was initially brought up by M, a fellow tourist we befriended shortly after leaving Tianmai. How could so many people have gotten such a good deal on the jade pendants and other jewelry? But the conversation and mounting heartbreak really started between my mom and K, another person we befriended on the tour, at the airport when our flights were delayed for hours. K insisted that we had been victimized and who even knew whether the jade pieces we bought were even real. She said she would get them appraised as soon as she got to Guangzhou and encouraged us to do the same. The night we came back from Shanghai I searched online and I found the above articles and more scam stories, making the hole in my stomach widen even more, and couldn't sleep until the middle of the night.
the aftermath
The next morning, with a local friend of my mom's, we found Guangdong Geology, which is a government agency that examines precious gemstones and metals. The man confirmed that the twin jade pendants we bought were, in fact, real and the zodiac pendants were not worth much money, although the sales associate and CEO insisted that the set of 12 (which we were gifted with the purchase of the two jade pendants) was worth enough to be an asset to be passed on for generations. Unfortunately, he did not do monetary appraisals, but he did engage in general conversation about value. We told him how much we paid for everything and although he did not verbally or physically react, I believe I saw shock pass through his face, indicating that we grossly overpaid.
Because we determined that the pendants were real, my mom decided there was not much else we could do, as it is not quite a crime to overcharge as it is to complete fraud by selling quartz as jade. Another strategy was to prove that we were sold products that we did not agree to, meaning that there was a switch, and there very well might have been because we did not take the pendants with us when we went to pay. But my mom was resigned and so was I, a little bit.
Few were tech savvy enough to do sufficient research on the merits of such a tour. Even those who have gone on this type of tour before were too timid (or self interested?) to warn their fellow travelers. But even more despicably, they were actively advised against interfering with sales by David, our guide.
I was one of the three youngest people on this tour. One was a six year old boy and the other was an 18 year old from Canada, who I conversed with about the aftermath of this tour. But he, too, went with his mom to get the jade necklace they bought at a different store on the tour appraised and found they overpaid by 2000-3000 RMB. It only makes me wonder how much we were tricked out of at Tianmai.
lessons learned
If you think something is too good to be true, it probably is.
I hope this post can serve as a warning to those who are looking to, or whose parents are, join a cheap Chinese tour like with Tian Bao. I beg of you to not pay money for this kind of shopping tour, as it is a disgrace to China and all of the meaningful cultural experiences you can have on a real tour. If you're looking to save money, you will get what you pay for, and I hate to have even more people deceived by companies and people looking to make quick profits.
If you're interested about what we did on the tour, please read the complementary post here.


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As Senior Program Manager, my responsibilities include technology and project management for the library's discovery interfaces (the "MLibrary" single search tool, ArticlesPlus, Search Tools, etc.), delivery interfaces ("MGet It"), and the library's evolving and emerging analytics infrastructure.
From 2007-2015, I was the manager of the Library Web Systems department, which worked on the library's web site, including ArticlesPlus (our Drupal implementation of Serials Solutions' Summon using its API), Library Favorites, Search Tools, and the library's proxy server.
I serve on various library committees and project teams. Beyond the library, I am a member of the NISO Open Discovery Initiative's Standing Committee, co-chair the NISO Tracking Link Origins working group, served on the LITA Board of Directors (2015-2017), and serve on the editorial board for Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL). My blog about libraries and technology is RSS4Lib.
I received Masters' degrees in Library Studies (with a concentration in archives) and Russian & East European Studies from the University of Michigan. Before that, I received Bachelor of Arts degrees in History and Russian from Grinnell College. I have previously worked at Tufts University (Boston), Ford Motor Company (Dearborn, MI), and the Open Media Research Institute (Prague, Czech Republic).
Recent Publications and Presentations
See my personal site for publications and presentations.
"A Brief History of the Open Discovery Initiative," by Kenneth J. Varnum. Learned Publishing, 30:1 2017. pp. 45-48.
Exploring Discovery: The Front Door to Your Library's Licensed and Digitized Content. ALA Tech Source. April 2016.
"Full-Text Links: Fish, or Fishing License?" presented at the LITA National Forum 2015, Minneapolis, MN. November 14, 2015.
"Measuring Journal Linking Success from a Discovery Service," by Kenyon Stuart, Kenneth J. Varnum, and Judith Ahronheim. Information Technology and Libraries, 34:1 2015. doi: 10.6017/ital.v34i1.5607.
Top Technologies Every Librarian Needs to Know (A LITA Guide). ALA Tech Source. May 2014.
An edited collection describing the up-and-coming technologies that will be critical to libraries in the next few years. Includes a chapter I wrote, "Library Discovery: From Ponds to Streams" (open-access pre-print in Deep Blue, the University of Michigan's institutional repository).
- The Network Reshapes the Library: Lorcan Dempsey on Libraries, Services and Networks. ALA Editions. July 2014.
I edited this compilation of posts from Loran Dempsey's Weblog.
- "Manually Classifying User Search Queries on an Academic Library Web Site," by Suzanne Chapman, Shevon Desai, Kat Hagedorn, Kenneth J. Varnum, Sonali Mishra, and Julie Piacentine. Journal of Web Librarianship, 7:4 2013. pp. 401-21. (Authors' Accepted Manuscript available in Deep Blue, U-M's Institutional Repository).
- Drupal in Libraries. ALA TechSource. June 2012. A primer for technically proficient librarians who want to learn more about Drupal and manage a web site using it, but who are not themselves coders.


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I'm writing my Bachelor thesis about integrating environmental sound into a Virtual Environment Framework and would like to know if it's possible to create a sound with openAL (including 3D-position, effects, filters) and send it to FMOD to use the geometry engine (occlusion) and do the output.
Or maybe the other way around, compute the occlusion (and probably position) with FMOD and send it to openAL to apply effects.
If everyone knows of ways to communicate between those two I'd be glad to hear about it, but if anyone can tell me that there's definitely no way, that would be helpful, too.
- jenswilhelm asked 8 years ago
Hi jens, welcome to the FMOD forum!
Is it a requirement of your thesis to use OpenAL? If it isn't I would reccomend you use FMOD for everything. FMOD is capable of apply 3D-positioning, effect and filters as well as reverb and occlusion. You can even use FMOD_OUTPUTTYPE_OPENAL if you specificly want OpenAL output.
To answer your question, it should be possible to get sounds in and out of FMOD as you require although it will be a little tricky.
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Yes, it's a requirement to use OpenAL.
I already have my own plugin working to apply effects and filters according to an area description, I only need a fast audio raytracer to apply occlusion and the FMOD Geometry Engine would help strongly.
- jenswilhelm answered 8 years ago
In that case, this is how I would approach it: set the System output to FMOD_OUTPUTTYPE_NOSOUND_NRT so that you can tell FMOD when to mix a block using System::update. The mix block size can be set using System::setDSPBufferSize. To get the sound data into FMOD use a custom DSP or a custom FMOD::Sound. You can then pull the data out of FMOD using a custom DSP.
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text: Senate Confirms Hagel as Defense Chief Move follows end of GOP filibuster By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Feb 26, 2013 4:05 PM CST 43 comments Comments A file photo of former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) (Newser) – It took a few weeks longer than expected, but the Senate today approved Chuck Hagel to be the next defense secretary. The final vote—58-41, with four Republicans voting in favor—came after the GOP dropped its unprecedented delay of President Obama's choice to head the Pentagon. The former GOP senator from Nebraska succeeds Leon Panetta and joins Obama's new national security team of Secretary of State John Kerry and CIA Director-designate John Brennan. Hagel's nomination had bitterly split the Senate. Republicans had argued that while Hagel served with distinction in Vietnam, they called him too critical of Israel and too compromising with Iran. Last week, 15 Republican senators sent a letter to Obama asking him to withdraw the nomination. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, a Democrat, dismissed the "unfair innuendoes" and called Hagel an "outstanding American patriot." My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 3% Hilarious 4% Intriguing 10% Depressing 57% Brilliant 21% Scary 5% Ridiculous


text: Aaron takes a look at AT&T's Nokia Lumia 820. While some would consider it to be a "mid-range" device due to the $49.99 price tag, the Lumia 820 packs specifications that any mainstream user would enjoy, including a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 CPU, 4.3-inch display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD recording, 1,650 mAh battery, and 4G LTE. It's priced well, but with holiday promotions from AT&T retailers, a better phone may be close to the same price. Is it worth considering? Part 2 of 2.


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COLLEGE STATION, Texas —Victoria Vivians scored 25 points and Mississippi State avoided an upset, beating A&M 72-67 on Sunday.
The Aggies (19-8, 9-5 Southeastern Conference) led by seven points in the fourth quarter before the Bulldogs (27-1, 13-1) charged back, highlighted by Teaira McCowan's two field goals in the last 1:17. McCowan had 16 points for the Bulldogs. Danni Williams led the Aggies with 23 points.
Missouri 62, No. 6 South Carolina 60: At Columbia, Mo., Sophie Cunningham made a layup with 0.6 seconds to lift Missouri past South Carolina.
Cunningham had 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting to help the Tigers (19-9, 9-5 Southeastern Conference) beat the Gamecocks (22-4, 12-2) for the second time since joining the conference.
Sierra Michaelis added 11 points, and Cierra Porter had 10 for Missouri. A'ja Wilson had 23 points on 9-of-11 for South Carolina.
No. 7 Notre Dame 85, No. 21 Syracuse 80: At Syracuse, N.Y.,Brianna Turner scored a career-high 31 points, Marina Mabrey added 22, and Notre Dame rallied past Syracuse.
Notre Dame (24-3, 12-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) has beaten Syracuse 16 straight times. Syracuse (18-9, 9-5) had won 18 straight games at home, and even though the Orange set a school attendance record of 11,021 for the big game, the Irish had too much at the end.
Brittney Sykes and Alexis Peterson each had 19 points for Syracuse.
No. 9 Washington 87, USC 74: At Los Angeles — Kelsey Plum scored 35 points to move into second place on the NCAA's career scoring list and help No. 9 Washington beat Southern California.
Plum needed just three points to tie former Baylor star Brittney Griner on the list, and she hit a 3-pointer with 3:35 left in the first quarter to tie for second. Her free throw with 2:04 left in the first lifted her to second place behind former Missouri State star Jackie Stiles.
Stiles had 3,393 points, and Plum has 3,315.
No. 10 Stanford 72, California 54: At Stanford, Calif., Alanna Smith had 17 points and eight rebounds and Stanford beat California to complete a season sweep.
Brittany McPhee added 16 points for the Cardinal (24-4, 14-2 Pac-12). They have won 11 of their last 12 heading into a Friday night showdown at Oregon State.
Kristine Anigwe scored 12 points for the Bears (17-11, 5-11).
No. 11 Oregon State 63, Utah 49: At Salt Lake City, Sydney Weise scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, grabbed seven rebounds and had two steals in Oregon State's victory.
Mikayla Pivec also had 14 points, on 5-of-6 shooting, for Oregon State (25-3, 14-2 Pac-12). Emily Potter led Utah (15-12, 4-12) with 17 points.
No. 13 Duke 83, No. 16 Miami 70: At Durham, N.C.,Lexie Brown scored 10 of her 28 points in the decisive third quarter, and Rebecca Greenwell had 22 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and four assists for Duke.
Brown made 8 of 10 from the field, including all four of her 3-pointers, and 8 of 8 free throws. Duke (24-4, 12-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) won its seventh straight and improved to 16-0 at home.
Adrienne Motley led Miami (19-7, 8-6) with 23 points.
No. 14 Louisville 87, North Carolina 57: At Louisville, Ky., Asia Durr scored 28 points to help Louisville rout North Carolina
Myisha Hines-Allen added 19 points and 12 rebounds for Louisville (23-6, 10-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Hines-Allen made a layup and then a jumper to start a 12-2 run to close the first half, and her jumper with 10 seconds left made it 34-21 at the break.
Paris Kea had 26 points for North Carolina (14-13, 3-11).
Wake Forest 89, No. 15 N.C. State 77: At Raliegh, N.C., Elisa Penna scored 21 points and Wake Forest beat N.C. State for its first victory over a ranked team since March 2015.
Amber Campbell added 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting for Wake Forest (15-12, 6-7 Atlantic Coast Conference).
Miah Spencer had 24 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Wolfpack (20-7, 10-4).
Marquette 96, No. 17 DePaul 81: At MIlwaukee, Danielle King had a career-high 28 points on 11-of-13 shooting for Marquette.
King, whose previous career best of 27 points came in Marquette's 102-101 overtime win over the Blue Demons on Jan. 21, added five rebounds and a career-high nine assists.
Natisha Hiedeman and Erika Davenport each scored 19 points for Marquette (20-7, 11-5 Big East). Brooke Schulte had 26 points and 10 rebounds for DePaul (22-6, 14-2).
No. 18 UCLA 67, Washington State 48: At Los Angeles, Monique Billings tied a school single-game record with 25 rebounds and scored 12 points to help UCLA beat Washington State for its 30th straight home victory over the Cougars.
Kennedy Burke added 17 points for UCLA (20-7, 11-5 Pac-12). The Bruins have won 27 straight home games. Calla Hailey scored 10 points for Washington State (10-17, 5-11).
Michigan State 86, No. 20 Michigan 68: At Ann Arbor, Mich., Tori Jankoska made five 3-pointers in setting a single-season school record and scored 28 points to lead Michigan State over No. 20 Michigan before a record sellout crowd of 12,707.
Jankoska's five 3-pointers gave her 297 in her career, breaking the mark of 294 set by Lindsay Bowen (2002-06). Branndais Agee and Taya Reimer added 15 points each for the Spartans (18-9, 8-6 Big Ten), who handed the Wolverines (21-7, 10-4) their only loss in 14 games at Crisler Center this season.
Hallie Thome had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Wolverines.
Temple 77, No. 22 South Florida 71: At Tampa, Fla., Feyonda Fitzgerald scored 23 points and Donnaizha Fountain had 22 for Temple.
Maria Jespersen's 3-point play with 2:46 remaining gave South Florida (20-6, 9-4 American Athletic) the lead, but Fitzgerald and Fountain answered with 12 straight points.
Alliya Butts added 13 points for Temple (21-5, 11-2).
No. 25 Drake 86, Loyola-Chicago 42: At Chicago, Lizzy Wendell had 19 points seven assists and Drake won its 16th straight to tie the school record set in 1997.
Wendell rebounded after having her nation-leading string of 102 games with at least 10 points end with a five-point effort in a victory over Indiana State on Friday night.
Sammie Bachrodt added 17 points for Drake (22-24, 15-0 Missouri Valley). Katie Salmon scored 14 points for Loyola (2-23, 1-13).


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Manna's research on state education governance featured on the USAPP blog of the London School of Economics and Political Science
Across the fifty U.S. states, systems of education governance vary. Some states empower governors to make appointments to key education posts. Others vary in the number of school districts they maintain or in the amount of funds they provide for their schools relative to local sources. What is the relationship between these governance choices and student outcomes? Professor Paul Manna has addressed that question in a recent study he published in Policy Studies Journal. In an invited post for the American Politics and Policy blog, hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science, Manna summarized the key results of his study. You can read more here.


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Friday, January 11
day 49.
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Did you make some of that art? I love the picture of the girl. It almost looks like a mosaic.ReplyDeleteReplies
Not at all! The quote was my idea, but the talented Leah from http://thegirlwhowearspurpleshoes.blogspot.com/ painted it for me for Christmas. And the other two were done by an old high school friend who I don't actually know anything about anymore, haha.Delete
But I do love them!
Your bed looks like mine [usually] My packing strategy is to throw all of my clothes into the back of my car and call it good it works really well, I swear. I feel silly because I was cringing to read that quote in the back of your first picture just to scroll down and see a full blown picture of it afterwards, I'm obviously a genius.ReplyDelete
Also, thanks for your sweet comments you are too kind and you're right. Boys really do suck sometimes.. a lot of times.. most the time. ;)Replies
Haha yeah...it's been like that for the past couple of days, sadly. I have to make sure that I'm not kicking off the clothes when I toss and turn while I sleep. I would do that, but my OCD would kill me! I'm finally starting to pack, I'll just be up awhile because I keep taking breaks.Delete
And hahaha, I do stuff like that all the time! I'm glad I took a picture of it for you to see then. (:
You're so welcome! They are stupid...but they get better. So at least there's that!
You have a lovely smile :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank ya, ma'am. (:Delete
That's how I feel about packing too...kinda. I don't like to do it, but then I freak out cause it's not done lol.ReplyDelete
I just wanted to let you know that I nominated you for a Versatile Blogger Award over at my blog. You can come pick up your pretty award here!
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Doesn't everyone? It's just awful, haha.Delete
Awesome! I'm excited to go see what it is! Thank you so much!
hahaha TOMORROW?! get on it girl! god do i hate packing too. when i moved for the first time i was SORELY tempted to just leave everything by the dumpster and start over. it's so annoying. good luck!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah...it's sad how much of a procrastinator I am, haha. But I actually have started now! I'm about... a fourth of the way done. I know that temptation greatly! Thanks so much!Delete
haahahha aw, packing is not fun...but i hope all goes well with moving!! have a cheery weekend :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Not. At. All. Haha. But thanks so much! (:Delete
- AnonymousJanuary 13, 2013 at 12:17 PM
I always save packing to the last minute, haha. Love the art in your room! You look so pretty in the first picture!ReplyDelete


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Guided tours offer an unbeatable way to get the most out of a trip to Nottingham, giving you a couple of hours in the company of dedicated guides, who are passionate about sharing their incredible local knowledge and insight into the city's fascinating history and tales.
We're lucky to have a number of amazing tour guides here in Nottingham, and special mention must go to Ezekial Bone's Robin Hood Town Tour, which you may have spotted in the Guardian this week. You can view information about all of Nottingham's tour guides here.
There's always room for more however, and we're delighted to welcome a brand new entertaining and informative guided walk, which promises to provide a different way of seeing


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As of February 2015, Lennox replacement parts for HVAC systems can be purchased by locating a local Lennox PartsPlus store. Consumers can locate their nearest store by visiting the Store Locations portion of the Lennox PartsPlus website at LennoxPartsPlus.com.
For example, entering the Maryland zip code 21237 yields one local result in Baltimore. According to the official Lennox PartsPlus website, official stores can open after hours for emergency services, subject to a fee. Consumers can also locate Lennox dealers by visiting the Find a Dealer portion of Lennox.com, or by directing parts and sales inquiries to the Lennox customer service number at 1-800-9-LENNOX.


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The sale of the loss-making MFI furniture chain cost £187m in write-offs, owner Galiform revealed today.
The 200-store business, Britain's biggest furniture retailer, was sold to the private equity firm Merchant Equity Partners last September for a nominal £1, following mounting losses.
Galiform also paid a "dowry" of £126m, including £52m paid by customers as deposits for their orders, to rid itself of the MFI business.
But shares in Galiform, which owns the builders merchants Howden Joinery, jumped 7% to 136.25p today despite the hefty write-off, after reporting a better-than-expected 35% surge in profits for 2006.
Taxable profits, excluding exceptional items, rose from £42.5m to £57.2m, although profit from continuing operations was down from £28.9m to £25m.
Galiform chief executive Matthew Ingle said 2006 had been a year of "major transformation" for the group.
"With the disposal of MFI Retail, we are now focused on the successful Howdens business which continues to enjoy a strong position in a rapidly changing market.
"Going forward, we have great opportunities to grow Howdens, capitalising on its unique strengths."
He said Howdens has continued to trade well in the opening two months of 2007, with sales up 8.2%.
The trend from "do it yourself" to "done for you" continues to be reflected in the favourable market conditions, he added.


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New York Nurse Receives the March of Dimes Dr. Margaret Comerford Freda
"Saving Babies, Together®" Award
—Dr. Lorie Goshin Accepts the AWHONN-March of Dimes Grant —
The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) today presented the March of Dimes Dr. Margaret Comerford Freda "Saving Babies, Together®" Award to Lorie Smith Goshin, PhD, RN, for her study entitled, "Perinatal Nursing Care of Incarcerated Pregnant Women in Hospital Settings." Dr. Goshin's research explores health inequities experienced by criminal justice-involved women and their children. The award was presented at AWHONN's annual convention in New Orleans, LA.
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About AWHONN
Since 1969, the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) has been the foremost authority promoting the health of women and newborns and strengthening the nursing profession through the delivery of superior advocacy, research, education, and other professional and clinical resources. AWHONN represents the interests of 350,000 registered nurses working in women's health, obstetric, and neonatal nursing across the United States. Learn more about AWHONN at www.awhonn.org.
About March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. For more than 75 years, moms and babies have benefited from March of Dimes research, education, vaccines, and breakthroughs. For the latest resources and health information, visit our websites marchofdimes.org and nacersano.org. You can also find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
AWHONN is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP580.
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For more suggestions on how to enjoy your Blue Mountains World Heritage experience drop into the Blue Mountains Visitor Centres or the National Parks and Wildlife Visitor Centres at Glenbrook and Blackheath. Check National Parks and Wildlife website for details or call (+61) 1300 653 408.
You may also like to download the Blue Mountains Guide - 22 pages of useful visitor information.
The Blue Mountains region has four fully accredited Visitor Information Centres which are part of the NSW Visitor Information Network. These centres offer:
- Free assistance from trained staff with extensive knowledge of the region
- Free accommodation, tours and attractions Booking Service
- Bushwalking guides, maps and books
- Free loan of Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) for bushwalkers
- Extensive retail outlets featuring exclusive Blue Mountains souvenirs, postcards and gifts


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Wednesday, 8 February 2017
Mudra CT Debut: Mirella Rogan
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Beautiful work Mirella. The heat embossing is stunning and I love your work with the dreamcatcher stamps.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Lovely cards, I loved the dream catcher one!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you kindly, Manu! I love that set :-)Delete
One of my favorite stampset...you have beautifully showcased the beauty of the set....Love the way you have given variations, Mirella :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Sathya, I love that set!Delete
Lovely cards :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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Absolutely stunning cards Mirella!! Love the Dreamcatcher ones!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Indira! It's my favourite stamp set by Mudra :-)Delete
Stunning coloring, inking, and designing, Mirella! Gorgeous creations on your first Mudra DT projects! WOOT woot!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Stunning Cards dear! Love your bright card setsReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks, Ria! :-)Delete
Stunning work Mirella and congratulations on the DT position.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much Sandie! Means a lot coming from a crafty queen like you!Delete
Beautiful cards, Mirella!! Love all the bright colors and pretty details. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much :-)Delete
These are gorgeous! I especially love that first one; that dream catcher is fantastic, I can see why you fell for it!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Lee Kuan-Yi
Lee Kuan-Yi, Chinese-Taipei's U14 qualifier for the WTA Future Stars tournament.
Lee Kuan-Yi will be representing Chinese-Taipei in the U14 category of the WTA Future Stars tournament. Lee was born in Kaohsiung and trains at the Hua Tan Tennis Academy. Having finished many tournaments on the podium, some of her notable achievements in 2016 include winning the Nan Ying Cup International Junior Championships and achieving third place at the Hong Kong ITF Junior Tennis Tournament. Lee aspires to become a top professional tennis player and wants to win a Grand Slam!
The WTA Finals team had a Q&A with Lee. Here's what she said:
Do you have any hobbies?
I like listening to music as it relaxes my body and mind.
Who is your favorite WTA player and why?
My favorite player is Li Na. I think she's a really great tennis player.
What is your favorite city and why?
My hometown, Kaohsiung, is my favorite city.
How and why did you start to play tennis?
I love any kind of sport. My family members play tennis and my father took me to the court to play when I was a kid.
How do you feel about qualifying for WTA Future Stars and coming to Singapore?
I feel excited and honored that I have the chance to join such a great event.
Lai Pei-Yu
Lai Pei-Yu, Chinese Taipei's U16 qualifier for the WTA Future Stars tournament.
The participant representing Chinese-Taipei in the U16 category of the WTA Future Stars tournament would be Lai Pei-Yu. Lai currently holds a national ranking of 15 in Hong Kong. She is attending Shin Bei High School, which is also where she trains. Lai was the finalist in the Nationals Grade A singles tournament and was doubles champion in the Grade B tournament. She hopes to get more chances to play at international tournaments and dreams of being ranked Top 100 in ITF.
The WTA Finals team had a Q&A with Lai. Here's what she said:
What is your hobby?
I like surprise myself and try different types of food. I also like to play games with friends because it helps me enjoy and feel relaxed.
Who is your favorite WTA player and why?
I like Venus Williams because she has really a good serve and powerful groundstrokes. I hope that one day I can become a player like her.
What is your favorite country and why?
Chinese-Taipei because it is my hometown.
How and why did you start to play tennis?
I started playing tennis by joining the tennis group event at school as an exercise.
How do you feel about qualifying for WTA Future Stars and coming to Singapore?
I am very excited to come to Singapore for such an amazing event. Thanks to everyone for giving me a chance to go to Singapore and participate in the WTA Future Stars tournament.


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SHU Joins Institute of International Education Coalition
Goal is to Increase the Number of SHU Students Who Study Abroad by 45 Percent by End of Decade
Sacred Heart University has joined the Institute of International Education's (IIE) Generation Study Abroad initiative to double the number of American students who study abroad by the end of the decade. The initiative is also focusing on increasing the diversity of the students who study abroad, ensuring quality and removing barriers to participation. Sacred Heart has pledged to increase the number of students who study abroad by 45 percent over the next five years.
Consistent with the University's mission, Sacred Heart University leadership has outlined a strategic vision to move forward and keep pace with the benchmarks of learning in the 21st century. This vision includes a distinctive commitment to academic excellence by connecting students to the wider global community. To realize this goal, the University will increase education abroad learning opportunities for students, said Carrie Wojenski, director of Global Affairs. "Such opportunities encourage the diverse exchange of ideas, foster greater cultural engagement and promote cultural competence and global interaction," she said.
A team at SHU will work to eliminate the academic barriers that inhibit students from studying abroad by integrating core education requirements into the University's signature study abroad destinations and creating "global pathways" major tracks, Wojenski said. The University will also diversify the study abroad program portfolio by adding additional partners or sites to better represent all academic majors and by expanding signature programs abroad to include fall semester abroad experiences for freshmen.
IIE's Generation Study Abroad initiative has more than 300 committed partners that have committed to specific, actionable goals to increase the number of U.S. students studying abroad. Included are colleges and universities of all sizes and types across the country, as well as study abroad organizations, foreign governments and associations. Recognizing the importance of an internationally focused workforce, IIE is also actively seeking the participation of corporations and the business community.
"At Sacred Heart University, we emphasize the importance of global awareness and assist students in acquiring a rich understanding of their own and others' cultures. We believe that a study abroad experience enhances students' global outlook and overall education, as well as prepares them to live in and make their contributions to the human community," Wojenski said.
Currently, more than 200 SHU students go abroad to more than 15 countries every year. Sacred Heart offers over 40 programs through which students participate in a wide variety of education abroad opportunities, including study abroad semesters, faculty-led courses, internships, international service learning programs and clinical health placements.
"Globalization has changed the way the world works, and employers are increasingly looking for workers who have international skills and expertise," says Allan Goodman, president of IIE. "Studying abroad must be viewed as an essential component of a college degree and critical to preparing future leaders." Currently, fewer than 10 percent of all U.S. college students study abroad at some point in their academic career. Generation Study Abroad aims to grow participation so that the annual total reported will reach 600,000 by the end of the decade.
"With 2.6 million students graduating with associates or baccalaureate degrees each year, it has become clear that large numbers of them have not been exposed to the international experiences they will need to advance their careers and succeed in the global economy," Wojenski noted. "We want to change that for our Sacred Heart students."
For more information on IIE's Generation Study Abroad initiative, and a complete list of commitment partners, go to: www.iie.org/generationstudyabroad.


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By Janet Smith, JMU Public Affairs
Bill Wilson, director of Madison Institutes, consults with a teacher participating in one of the "We The People" institutes.
Talk about a natural connection. James Madison University, named for the Father of the U.S. Constitution and renowned for 85 years of teacher preparation, draws from both proud traditions to carry on important civics education.
Since 2001 when it served as the site of the "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" Institute for fifth-, eighth- and 12th-grade teachers from throughout Virginia in partnership with Montpelier, the Orange County home of James Madison, JMU has developed increasingly strong links with the Center for Civic Education. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education, the "We the People" curriculum fosters understanding of the history and principles of American constitutional democracy.
"There is a lot of misperception about what politics and politicians are," said William R. Wilson, director of Madison Institutes, the JMU office that coordinates "We the People" national institutes and "We the People" for Virginia's 6th Congressional District as well as "Project Citizen" for Virginia. "There's a lot of negative perception about it. The reality is that politics and politicians and our institutions are how our government functions, for better or worse. So we all need to be knowledgeable and informed so that we can make sure they function for better."
That's the goal of the "We the People" curriculum and the summer institutes. Teachers convene at JMU for intensive one-week professional development sessions to bolster their understanding of the U.S. Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, and to ignite their teaching abilities to connect better with students.
Both the summer institutes for teachers and the "Project Citizen" curriculum - JMU became the "state home" for the latter in May 2008 - aim for increasing students' participation in government through voting and involvement in policy issues.
Wilson explains the difference between the two curricula as "I use the comparison of you've got your owner's manual when you buy a car and then you've got the 'Chilton's Guide.' 'We the People,' that's the 'Chilton's Guide.' It's the thoughts, the processes, the big ideas of how everything comes together. 'Project Citizen,' that's the owner's manual. They tell you how to put the key in, how to put your belt on, how to operate the car safely. We're working with the students so they know how to impact and influence public policy. How to use the mechanizations of their government, how to make them work and how to work with them."
"We the People" Institutes
JMU's involvement with "We the People" institutes has helped prepare over 800 public- and private-school teachers to take civics education methods and content back to their classrooms to reach a conservative estimate of 64,000 students. The university has served as host for separate national institutes for elementary- and middle-school teachers as well as the Virginia institute.
JMU's involvement with "We the People" institutes has helped prepare over 800 public- and private-school teachers to take civics education methods and content back to their classrooms to reach a conservative estimate of 64,000 students.
Students whose teachers participate in the institutes learn much more than basic facts, dates and interesting constitutional trivia. "We have fifth graders talking about Locke and Hobbes and the philosophers that were the foundations upon which Madison, Jefferson, Hamilton and the other Founding Fathers built these grand ideas, these grand systems," Wilson said. "We're exposing them to that philosophy and those ideas and that background so they can better understand the meaning and intent of the Constitution."
The institutes are rigorous for the participating teachers. Constitutional scholars, including JMU faculty, from all over the country teach institute sessions, explaining the ideas that shaped the founders' framework for government, exploring the writing of the Constitution and contemplating the responsibilities of citizens. The teachers meet in small groups to process what they have learned and to prepare for the week's culminating event, a simulated congressional hearing.
In exchange for no-cost participation in the institutes and an extensive library of constitutional literature, textbooks and other classroom materials, teachers agree to implement the "We the People" curriculum in their schools and to remain in contact with their state program coordinators.
"We the People": Project Citizen
Wilson, who serves as coordinator of Virginia's participation in "Project Citizen," described the curriculum as a study in grassroots citizen participation. Once students have studied the big ideas of the Constitution, they are encouraged to choose a local policy issue to research. Step-by-step they learn how to do their homework to influence public policy.
"One of our middle schools this year looked at where they were located, and there's a shopping center right across the street that has a Starbuck's and everything else, but there were no crosswalks, no good places for the kids to cross the street," Wilson said. "So they addressed that, talking with the school board, city council, the police, to develop their thoughts and ideas on a situation that directly impacts them."
"'Project Citizen' helps participants learn that everything's local and change occurs at the local level," he said. "If you see how it works at the local level, which is much more approachable, then you also understand how it works at the state and national levels."
Like "The Citizen and the Constitution" institutes, "Project Citizen" is administered by the Center for Civic Education with the assistance of a national network of state and congressional district coordinators in every state and is conducted with the assistance of the National Conference of State Legislatures. It is funded by the U.S. Department of Education by act of Congress.
Wilson, who was appointed July 1 to the state's Commission on Civics Education, anticipates increased interest in "Project Citizen" as the commission's members study civics education, including making teachers aware of existing programs. "With the newly defined Standards of Learning in social studies, particularly in civics, 'Project Citizen' is an ideal, lock-step match for those new standards," he said.
A Valuable Partnership
Since forging a relationship eight years ago, "We the People" and JMU officials have developed strong ties through shared philosophy. Not only do "We the People" organizers like working with JMU as a one-stop provider of excellent housing and dining for institute participants, they more importantly like JMU because "they know we as an institution have a commitment to the principles behind what they are doing," Wilson said.
JMU benefits from the partnership because "we're bringing in teachers, plus we have the connection to Madison and our overall institutional mission statement, they just tie in to working with the teachers," Wilson said. "For us, the teachers are the gateway to the students. We are not going to impact fifth through 12th graders as an institution of higher learning directly. We impact them through their teachers and by making them better teachers."
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With all the awards season momentum it's been gathering, "Zero Dark Thirty" seems poised to gather enough trophies to fill a compound in Abbottabad, but an even darker controversy is brewing which might leave the film dead in the water.
Entertainment Weekly has posted some quotes from the film's screenwriter Mark Boal and director Kathryn Bigelow defending torture scenes showing an al Qaeda detainee named Ammar (Reda Kateb) being given "the works" by CIA honchos played by Jason Clark and Jessica Chastain. That includes strippings, sleep deprivation, being put on a dog leash and waterboardings, but many critics insist that these techniques are NOT what led the CIA to Osama bin Laden, and in fact have proved to often be counterproductive.
"It's a movie, not a documentary," said Boal. "We're trying to make the point that waterboarding and other harsh tactics were part of the C.I.A. program."
"You try to be faithful to the research," added Bigelow. "There's no question it was difficult, but to deny it would have been to be inaccurate."
Also Check Out: 'Zero Dark Thirty' Is Morally Complex, Ambiguous on Torture
CNN national security analyst Peter Bergen, whose books were used as key sources by the filmmakers, has posted a long essay in which he refutes the importance of waterboarding or torture in gathering key evidence leading to Osama bin Laden's courier known as the Kuwaiti.
"The hunt for bin Laden could not have been accomplished without every form of American intelligence-gathering," says Bergen. "'Zero Dark Thirty' tries to make that point clear with gripping scenes of CIA officers using direction-finding technology to zero in on the courier's cell phone in a crowded Pakistani city. But there is little doubt that the torture scenes in the movie will be the ones that linger with filmgoers."
Bergen stresses that the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee will vote this week on approving the release of a 6,000-page report about the secret CIA interrogation program, which is shown to such graphic detail in "Zero Dark Thirty" that Dick Cheney must have been howling with glee.
Wherever the truth lies, we know that the film itself is highly entertaining, so if you want to experience actual torture you'll have to settle for "The Hobbit" in 48-frames-per-second.


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Event: Bollywood's hottest lady Mallika Sherawat and Shahenshah-e-Comedy Paresh Rawal made their presence at Star Plus' reality show Star Voice of India at Filmcity studio, Goregaon, Mumbai to promote their upcoming release MAAN GAYE MUGHALL-E-AZAM.
Guest List: Ismail Darbar, Mallika Sherawat, Paresh Rawal, Shaan, Zakir, Ryan
Venue: Filmcity studio, Goregaon, Mumbai.
Date: 19-Aug-2008
Bollywood celeb Aamir Khan along with wife Kiran Rao were spotted at PVR.
Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
Bollywood celebs Kareena Kapoor Khan, Malaika Arora, Sonali Bendre, Nimrat Kaur among others were snapped by paparazzi.Bebo looked super cool in a casual look. She wore a white t-shirt with yoga pants...
Bollywood actress Shama Sikander celebrated Diwali festival at her residence.
Bollywood celebs Aamir Khan, Zaira Wasim, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Anil Kapoor, Nitesh Tiwari, Aparshakti Khurrana, Bhushan Kumar, Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi, Sachin Tendulkar, Rajkumar Hir...


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they really have nothing
beyond copying Apple's designs, have they?
Lenovo is extending its foldable laptop-cum-tablet Yoga line with an even more flexible model. The Chinese computer giant claims this one sports three usage modes to its predecessors' two, but we think that's, er, stretching the point. Past Yoga devices could sit on your knees or a desk as a laptop or, with the display folded …
beyond copying Apple's designs, have they?
... Is exactly what in ignorant person would say. Thanks for the example.
This looks nothing like any iDevice.
Show me an Apple product with a design like that.
Thought not.
On the other hand, a Lenovo device with a 16:10 display! All they need to do now is buy a few more and pop them into some laptops. Then they'll have a product I'll actually want to buy...
@Frank Bough, are you on drugs or something?
If that's a gag it's a little too subtle.
If you mean it, then I cannot help you.
"If that's a gag it's a little too subtle."
I've been charitable (it's a sunny day here) and assumed it was indeed a gag. If it wasn't then one should probably be employed.
Actually I realise what he means now I think about it - the magic trackpad and apple keyboards are kinda similar in shape....(so apols for earlier - not sure why I missed it...)
At the risk of explaining the joke (if that's how it was intended) I think this is what the OP had in mind...
It was what I first thought of when i saw the first picture too.
Fandroids have unusual concentrations of fast-twitch muscles between their eyes and the back of their head, actually.
@Dave K
>Show me an Apple product with a design like that.
Here you go!
They do look very similar, albeit from just one specific angle. The placement of a power button at the end of a cylinder probably didn't originate with Apple though... some older Sony VAIO laptops had a similar design (though the power button was green). Like this Lenovo Yoga, the VAIOs used a cylinder since it was a part of a hinge mechanism (whereas the cylinder shape on the Apple wireless keyboard comes from the shape of the AA batteries it contains):
However, Mr Bough is incorrect to say that Lenovo have nothing beyond copying Apple... The original Lenovo Yoga looks to be a good design, simpler and more sensible than some other laptop/tablet hybrid designs. That is not their only interesting laptop... the beastly Lenovo W700ds mmobile workstation with two screens is unlike anything Apple have ever made:
Side profile is pretty much identical to an Apple wireless keyboard / magic pad
>Side profile is pretty much identical to an Apple wireless keyboard / magic pad
It's been while since someone invented a new topographic form that hasn't been seen before.
you might just as well say that the Psion had a round bulge at the hinge and so has this...
Looks more like a Sony Tablet S than an i thing.
Handy flap on the Yoga it is.
Well played, professor! Well Played indeed!
"Show me an Apple product with a design like that.
Thought not."
Looks an AWFUL lot like Apples wireless keyboard and "Magic" trackpad design.
If this thing comes with Windows 8 I shall be happily purchasing it.
I thought it was a new apple wireless trackpad - http://images.apple.com/magictrackpad/images/hero_1.png
Nice price and from the renders at least they look good, shame that I bet they're plastic rather than metal bodies.
"Nice price and from the renders at least they look good, shame that I bet they're plastic rather than metal bodies."
Sorry, but you can get a tablet with the same guts as these (1280x800 screen, MediaTek Cortex-A7 class SoC) for a third of the price. IIRC, there is a bit of aluminum in the body, but nowhere near enough to justify these prices.
This thing (and many of the cheap, landfill Android devices) are diluting the Android "brand". The oS has great potential, too bad there are so many crappy devices running it.
Android is an operating system. A piece of software. It does not have a brand, whatever the hell one of those is.
AC was probably using the brand as shorthand for the OS's perception amongst both consumers and developers. You can tell he didn't mean for it to be taken literally because he placed quotation marks around it.
The Android logo has been used prominently on some hardware packaging in the past (if only to indicate that it was a 'smartphone' and not a feature phone, or that the device was more than just a portable media player), when it wasn't as well known amongst consumers as it is today. Using a logo in that way is what people usually take to be 'branding', being as it is akin to marking symbols on the rear end of cattle with a hot branding iron.
That said, wasn't there a recent Reg article about a survey that found they general public had a greater awareness of Samsung than they did Android?
Thanks Dave, AC did indeed mean that... though you have explained it better.
I really don't get the downvotes. Android has all the potential to be great, but all this crap being released means that I get to hear a lot of "Android sucks" (or "Samsung sucks"), "iPhone is better". When asked why, it invariably turns out that the complaining party has bought an "Android" device of 100 quid and expects the performance of the latest Nexus/S4.
So yes, all these experiments to see what sticks dilute the "brand" (i.e. the Android logo). I know it's an OS, I also know that the average user couldn't care less. AFAICT the little green robot is still prominently in place on a lot of boxes.
Because all the cheapy stuff that got threw out to see what sticks over the last 33 years or so has really damaged Microsoft.
Except Amstrad probably did more to put a PC in every home than Microsoft ever could. Whups.
2 weeks back, was in a local mobile store 'showroom-ing'. Two middle aged men walked in: one drew his VLP (obvious PoS from China possibly without an IMEI) and complained to the drone that it "stuck"and stuttered a lot. His friend joined in the argument that this was an expensive phone (12,000 rupees is no small amount here) and kept asking for a replacement.
The store guy admonished the customer that he should perhaps have listened to him while buying as he had warned that 'Samsungs' 'hanged' at times and how it was always better to go for Apple if one wanted performance from one's phone. The flustered customer somehow saw reason in that wisdom: then haggled and finally exchanged for a supposedly unhangable Apple for 24600inr (400USD for the iPhone 4 16GB, NOT even 4 with an s, just plain 4) after taking a hit of about 75% (consumer protection doesn't apply here in India) and went home beaming.
I walked out in pure awe of the Power of white space and myriad pro.
"A thick, cylindrical spine that runs full width ... provides not only a handy haft with which to grasp the tablet but also a stand to raise the tablet's rear when it's placed on a desk"
And it also, if I have read correctly, includes a battery to give the thing an 18-hour claimed life which is a very good thing in my book.
Excellent use the word. Thank you.
If that means quite pointless consumer crap? - Then yeh!!, (but I suppose there might be a market for it)
As well as laptop and tablet, they have "tent mode" where you stand them up display and keyboard outwards, and also the less convincing "stand mode".
Then they mentioned the screen resolution and the fact that it's powered by a MediaTek SoC. Not an inspiring combination after all.
Not bad. Now if they could release that hardware at that price with Windows RT, they'd actually have something that would stand out from the crowd.
How come there hasn't been any mention of the Lenovo Miix 2 tablet on the Register? 8" BayTrail tablet with full fat Win8 for $299? Dell and Toshiba have just released similar devices.
> Expect to pay $249 (or £199 in the UK) for the 8-inch, 16GB, Wi-Fi only model. The entry-level 10-incher will set you back $299 (£249 UK). ®
Welcome to the wonderful world of VAT + a little buffering to offset currency changes. At least they've not gone the £ = $ approach of some other manufacturers .
It *looks* like a really good design let down by budget internals. Pity really. I'm loth to spend several hundred quid on a powerful mobile computing device when I already have several in varying sizes around the home, but if this had a spec that was competitive with the latest Nexus then I'd have been seriously tempted. Shame really, though probably a good thing for my bank balance.