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The Greening of Christmas
Even at eco-friendly Web sites such as TreeHugger.com, a green-focused media outlet, there isn't a single unassailable answer to which tree choice is greenest, except perhaps having no tree at all -- hardly acceptable to the public at large. TreeHugger's 2007 Holiday Gift Guide says the latest research shows that pesticides are found on some real trees, and the country is lacking a supply of truly organic Christmas trees.
Ecologically enlightened experts suggest shopping only at local tree farms, where no fuel was used trucking the tree across the country. Ask if pesticides or other chemicals were used at the nursery.
Real trees, wreaths and garlands are biodegradable and can be chipped into mulch, compost or wood chips after the holidays. Some used Christmas trees have been repurposed to build fences to combat erosion at coastal wetlands, to create nesting structures for great blue herons and to provide cover for animals at wildlife rehabilitation sites. The 84-foot Norway spruce at New York's Rockefeller Center this year will be cut into lumber to be used at Habitat for Humanity building sites.
Living trees, sold with the root ball attached and meant to be planted after the holidays, are often trumpeted as being the truly green solution. But usually, many of the tree's roots are cut off when it is removed from the ground, making its long-term survival dubious. If you go with this alternative, make sure to choose a variety that will thrive in your climate and won't grow too large. They must be well watered and ideally should not be kept inside the house for more than a week.
There is a new concept in living trees: container Christmas trees. Louis Nichols of Loudoun Nursery in Purcellville sells container trees grown in a synthetic fabric that releases heat and helps build the root structure of the tree ( http:/
The seedlings he plants will take about 10 years to mature into six- or seven-foot trees. The majority of the roots are contained inside the fabric, with only a few reaching out and drawing nutrients directly from the soil.
"You tear off only a few roots when one is sold and taken off the lot," Nichols says. The tree can be wrapped in a trash bag indoors or kept in a large planter. Then, after Christmas, plant it in the yard or donate it to a nearby park.
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If you're looking for a green approach to holiday lighting for your tree and outdoor displays, there's no downside to using LEDs (light-emitting diodes) in place of incandescent bulbs. They are sold in a range of colors and styles, remain cool to the touch, can last up to 20 years and are energy-efficient, using 80 percent to 90 percent less energy than regular bulbs.
Greenhome.com, a five-year-old online store based in San Francisco, says that conventional holiday lights used six hours a day can add $30 a month to electrical bills, while their LED counterparts would cost 50 cents to operate. LED lights were at one time more expensive than incandescent, but now indoor/outdoor LED lights can be purchased from big-box retailers for less than $10 for a 25-light strand.
A more expensive approach is to choose solar-powered holiday lights A basic strand of 50 lights, from http:/
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Holiday Cards
More than 2.2 billion Christmas cards will be sent during the December holidays, according to Hallmark, which produced 2,600 card designs for the 2007 season, according to company spokeswoman Linda B. O'Dell.
And consider this: The use of e-mailed cards of all kinds -- marking birthdays, Mother's Day and other events -- is booming, up 23 percent already this year compared with 2006. That trend is expected to continue through the end of the year, according to Megan Ferington, a spokeswoman for American Greetings, which has three online sources for e-cards. (Hallmark also offers more than 100 styles of holiday e-cards.)
Sending a computer greeting saves paper, transportation and postage. But if hitting the delete button after reading a card just isn't as heartwarming as propping a paper card on the mantel, there are still Earth-friendly strategies. First, buy only cards made with recycled content. This is getting easier all the time as major card companies use more recycled paper.
Don't buy vinyl-coated, glittery or fuzzy cards, which can't be recycled. At http:/
Another tactic: Resolve to repurpose those pretty paper cards. Save them for the holidays next year, then cut up your favorites and turn them into gift tags.
If you find yourself increasingly tempted by the eco-sensible ease of sending holiday greetings online, consider the ways you can personalize that approach. One suggestion: Put together a family slide show on a photo-sharing Web site such as http:/
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Holiday Blues Tip 8
Tip #8: Grieve
If a friend or family member has recently died, honor his or her memory. Create an altar with pictures of those you love; light candles every night for someone you have lost; play sacred music and allow yourself to cry, remember, and heal.
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Nokia was once one of the most recognizable brands in mobile phones in the States. Everyone had a Nokia. And everyone knows the Nokia jingle. (I hear it once and I whistle it all day!) Over the years, however, Nokia's presence in the U.S. slumped – almost completely dissolving due to carrier relations and disagreements over subsidies.
This year, though, will be Nokia's turning point, their return to fame. That's the plan, at least.
Microsoft, in an attempt to reclaim its lost mobile market share and to grow their infant mobile platform Windows Phone, has teamed up with Nokia. They needed a differentiating factor, something that set them apart from the sea of Android phones and the lone iPhone. Nokia was a perfect fit. Their hardware is topnotch and they have a keen eye for beauty in design. In other words, their phones stick out in a crowd; you know a Nokia when you see one.
Later, we learned that AT&T would be the launch partner, and they, too, were a perfect match. For just shy of a year now, AT&T has been looking to loosen its grip and dependence on the iPhone, looking for a more well-rounded smartphone lineup. They have offered their fair share of Android devices to limited success (not nearly as much as Verizon with its DROID line or Sprint with EVO). Being the first carrier to fully back Windows Phone, while a bit risky, could prove wildly successful if the platform finally starts to gain traction.
The collaborative, blitzkrieg marketing campaign and sights set on success and revitalization in the U.S. couldn't save Nokia from poor Q1 earnings, though. The Finnish company faced $1.7 billion loss. Mobile device sales slipped 24 percent and smartphone sales dropped a staggering 51 percent year-over-year. But their is some silver lining to today's bleak news. As our own Alex reports:
"Nokia reports that it sold 1.9 million Lumia smartphones in the first quarter but that overall sales results 'have been mixed,' adding that sales 'exceeded expectations' in the U.S. but that gaining momentum in other markets (like the U.K.) 'has been more challenging.'"
Despite a rocky launch for Nokia's flagship, the Lumia 900, the device has, more or less, been a success. AT&T's Paul Roth, president of retail sales and service, claims the Lumia 900 has exceeded expectations. The Lumia 900 has since sold out on Amazon.com, AT&T's site, and at many brick and mortar locations. And much to our surprise, it has even topped the Galaxy Note in our Official Smartphone Rankings to be the number one device.
I have a feeling this is just the very beginning for Nokia. Aside from a slow start, their re-entry into the U.S. smartphone market could be a major hit ... after the initial turbulence, that is. As John Biggs of TechCrunch said earlier this morning, "Nokia May Be Down, But They're Not Out."
Biggs recalls the lull Android sat in after the G1 launch and how it took manufacturers several attempts before Android exploded. Over time, manufacturers gained the knowledge and skills necessary to knock a few marketing campaigns and devices out of the park: DROID, EVO and even the Nexus line (although Nexus marketing is still amateur at best). Biggs parallels Android's big break with what Nokia is undoubtedly capable of. "An outside software product is trying to take market share and will probably flounder for the first few months." But with two recognizable and dependable brands such as Nokia and Microsoft teaming up and launching a beautiful product, the propensity for success is waxing at every turn.
I have been an off and on user of Windows Phone since it debuted in the U.S. I was ready for a refresh and some much-needed time away from BlackBerry, Android and iOS. But all of the first-round manufacturers were copping-out, doing exactly what they've done a million times with Android. Most Windows Phones felt and looked like Android phones with a new OS slapped on. Nokia changed that in a big way. The Lumia 900 is the first Windows Phone I have been able to enjoy, both in terms of software and hardware (AMOLED displays are a must on Windows Phone, solely for the colors and contrast).
They've planted that seed and all eyes will be fixed on what's next. What halo device will Nokia launch with Windows Phone 8? (And will the current Lumia devices even receive Windows Phone 8?) Will we see a PureView Lumia? (Hopefully not this one.)
The facts are simple. Windows Phone is maturing in both software and hardware. Interest and mind share are growing. Marketplace is growing. And Microsoft and Nokia are in this for the long haul. The numbers may not show it yet, but Nokia will be what finally sets Windows Phone off. In fact, it may already have.
What do you make of Nokia's performance, ladies and gents? Has Microsoft struck gold with Nokia? Or are Nokia's earnings and past performance a telltale for their future in the U.S. market?


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Officials said they have received numerous tips but no confirmed sightings of Hannah Anderson, a missing 16-year-old girl who was kidnapped by a longtime family friend.
The case has the subject of the California's first Amber Alert text alert on Monday and Tuesday.
"We think she's in grave danger," Lt. Glenn Giannantonio told Fox 5 San Diego. "Realistically we don't know where they're going. We're keeping a wide net and hopefully we'll find them. We're looking everywhere."
Friends gathered at the vigil at El Capitan High School wearing pink, Hannah's favorite color. They also released blue balloons in memory of her 8-year-old brother, Ethan, who is believed dead.
James Lee DiMaggio is suspected of killing the children's mother, Christina Anderson, 44, of Lakeside and then kidnapping one or both of the children.
Christina Anderson's body was found Sunday night in the burning rubble of a house and garage in the rural community of Boulevard in eastern San Diego County, authorities said.
The Sheriff's Department said an autopsy on the child's remains was performed Tuesday but that the autopsy results are sealed.
Authorities believe DiMaggio is driving a blue Nissan Versa, California license plate 6WCU986. A statewide Amber Alert remains in effect.
At the vigil, Hannah Anderson's friend Haley Wilcock told Fox 5 San Diego: "We have hope still that she's still out there. And we hope that she somehow hears about this and knows that we're all here for her and praying for her."
Hannah's father, Brett Anderson, also addressed the crowd.
"Hannah will come back and Ethan and Tina, I love you both," said Anderson. "We all love you. I know everybody's here for support of all three of them and I want to thank you all. God bless."
Hannah's cousin pleaded with the suspect, James DiMaggio, to bring Hannah home safe.
"Please bring Hannah home to us," she said. "We all miss you. Hannah we love you so much."
At a Tuesday afternoon news conference, Brett Anderson said, "I'm begging you to let my daughter go. You've taken everything else."
DiMaggio had been considered a close family friend and the children had considered him like an uncle. Authorities aren't releasing a motive.
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and welcome to my first post of 2013
I have a few confessions to make today:
- I am horrible with resolutions, I'm better with goals. I did make a lucid decision to activate the activist in me. I've always wanted to fight for the things I believe in. While I don't have a solid plan on this yet, I do "resolve" to do this in some way shape or form. I started (sort of) by sharing this video>> Detox Fashion
- I kind of gave up going to the gym for almost the entire month of December. I need working out in my life. Not because I'm getting fluffy, but mostly for my mental health. "Siri, let's squeeze the gym back into my schedule."
- Today is January 3rd, and today I plan on working on my Christmas gifts to my Mom, Dad, Sunshine and Lala. It's not as bad as it sounds. We will celebrate 'Christmas' when I see them next week.
- In my plan to get up and cook an awesome breakfast before our dentist appointments, I was crazy grumpy. Sorry, guys…
- I've been promising my husband a fresh batch of homemade donuts for like a week now. Today's the day. (maybe) (hopefully)
- I made a kick ass dress out of a t-shirt + tank top. I didn't have much confidence going into the project, but I love how it came out. Are DIY easy peasy dress tutorials okay to post from a girl who's teaching herself the art of sewing?
- I've been pretty hard on myself these past few weeks. I'm so mean to me.
- I think our mouse has a B.O. problem. Do mice hit puberty??
- I wear my R2D2 shirt way more than I should. ( I just love it so much!! )
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1909 T204 Ramly Tobacco Dineen - Square Frame
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $1,763
Graded POOR 10 by SGC. T204 Ramly "square border" variation card of St. Louis Browns pitcher Bill Dineen. This is one of three square-frames that were among the highlights of a small but remarkable original-owner collection that included forty-nine T204 Ramlys, four T208 Firesides, fifty T206s, and sixty T205s, all new to the organized collecting world and presented in a total of sixteen lots in this auction. "Square frame" Ramlys are one of tobacco-card collecting's most legendary and elusive rarities. Six cards in the T204 Ramly set are known to exist with this distinctive square-frame design. All are extremely rare. Only a few examples of each T204 "square frame" card are known, and each is far rarer than many of the most well known tobacco-card rarities such as the T206 Wagner or Plank. The card has a bright, crisp, and clean portrait image, with light wear on the corners, and some chipping along the bottom border (responsible for the harsh grade). The blank back is relatively clean. This is a very attractive example of one of the rarest variations from the classic T204 Ramly set. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000+. SOLD FOR $1,763
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Description:This is a very useful transition that can be used in sports related programs or shows.
There are 11 different checkered flag wipes with below mentioned text on the flag.
Text in the Flag:
- Just the checker flag – without any text on it
- Text – "Start"
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- Text – "Winner"
- Text – "First"
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I recently did the makeup for Gemma and Emmette, both models, for a photography workshop day at Nigel Fleming Photography. This was held at Parkanaur. Gemma and Emmette are two gorgeous people so it was just a pleasure doing their makeup. They both have amazing skin and great features which makes applying makeup so much easier. For Emmette I just used MAC Face & Body Foundation, light powder, and slight contouring with vaseline on the lips. As Gemma has beautiful sallow skin and dark eyes I kept the tones in keeping with her skin tone and added false lashes with a pinch of blusher on the cheeks to add bridal prettiness. I also changed her lips to a red lip half way through the day for something different.
Photography by Nigel Fleming Photography
Hair styling by Christopher Kirk
Bridal styling by Serendipity Bridal
Groom styling by Tux and Tails Dungannon
Flowers by The Flower Studio
Bride – Gemma at Style Academy
Groom – Emmette Dillon
I first met Emma a few years ago when she came with her best friend Sarah (pictured below as a bridesmaid) for a "Lashes and Flashes" Makeover Photoshoot (hair, makeup and photoshoot experience). Emma's bridesmaid, also Emma, was one of my very first brides so it was such a pleasure doing this wedding as I not only knew Emma, the bride, but I also knew her bridesmaid (and sister-in-law Emma) and Sarah her other bridesmaid who was a bride of mine a few months previously! (I hope you're not lost, this is all a long winded way of saying we all had great craic as we all knew each other well!)
Emma (Emma's sister-in-law), Emma and Sarah
Two gorgeous "old married women"! And fab bridesmaids.
Jennifer, Emma's gorgeous mum
And lastly the photo of Emma and Sarah a couple of years ago when they had their "Lashes and Flashes" Makeover Photoshoot! (they haven't changed a bit!)
AIMEE – natural makeup first
LYNDSEY- Before & After


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Happy Holidays!
December 11, 2011
Even before we opened our store, I thought candy made the best gift – and now I know it does. No matter what their age, people get giddy when they're around candy and that's what the holidays should be about: sharing joy!
If you're looking for stocking stuffers, a hostess gift, something for your best [...]
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Earlier this morning Myself, Gurunam Kaur and Guruka Singh were in a long meeting, working on SikhNet's budget for 2007. At the end of every year we create goals and plans for the upcoming year, and have to ensure that SikhNet's operation is covered financially and works within the budget.
SikhNet.com has grown quite a bit in the past 11 years (Since Nov 1995). Not only the number of people visiting, but the number of services that we maintain. The SikhNet staff does this full time, and so have all the expenses that a regular business would have (office space, rent, wages for staff, insurance, utility bills, computers, servers, etc).
SikhNet has been fortunate to have started the SikhMatrimonials.com service back in 1996, which has been one of the major sources of funding for SikhNet. However, in the past few years funding from this service has declined rapidly as multi-million dollar commercial companies in India took over the Indian Matrimonial market. We recognized that we would not be able to compete with these companies. It was not our core focus to be spending most of our time developing matrimonial services and leaving little time for our core purpose (serving, educating and inspiring people to the message of the Gurus).
The past two years have been a leap of faith for us all. With matrimonial funding for SikhNet going down it started to become more and more important to receive financial support from the sangat at large. Our prayer is that people value the SikhNet service enough to support it, and start to make up the difference in funding. We have consciously made an effort to serve, serve, and serve more, so that people will feel the impact that SikhNet makes in their life and want to support it. Hopefully this is evident to you in all the many projects that we started this year. We have received countless emails from many of you expressing appreciation for SikhNet and how it has changed your life in some way, so know we are on the right track.
Today I have been feeling a bit moody and emotional. After having our budgeting meeting and seeing the financials it became VERY apparent how community support is crucial for SikhNet to continue in the future. I'm feeling the weight and gravity of the situation.
For the past 11 years I have poured my heart and soul into SikhNet and It has been the most gratifying thing in the world, to see people grow and blossom before your very eyes. I know it is all Guru ji's doing! Working with SikhNet is such a gift, to be able to help serve others in this way. However, I'm feeling the weight of the unknown, and am unsure what the Guru will bring to SikhNet. On one hand I have to keep reminding myself to not worry and trust that the Guru will take care of it, however that doesn't stop me from being concerned.
Why am I telling you all this? This blog has always been a way for me to share things that are on my mind in a personal way, and I felt like it was important for you to realize that everything isn't just "business as usual". I don't want to give you the impression that SikhNet is going to shut down next month…because it isn't. The resources needed for SikhNet will manifest somehow, and at the right time. SikhNet does have some money in savings for emergencies, however it is not something that could sustain SikhNet on an ongoing basis.
Many people traditionally give their dasvandh to local Gurdwaras or other charitable organizations. I always try to share with people the vision of how they can make such a large impact globally through SikhNet. One should still give support locally, but recognize the impact that one can also have globally in this age of technology. There is so much yet to be done and you have the opportunity to be a part of this change.
My goal tonight is not to make you feel guilty or pressure you to give money to SikhNet. My real prayer is that you see the gift and opportunity that YOU ALL have to make a difference in the lives of thousands upon thousands of people all over the world by becoming a supporting SikhNet member. You make it possible for SikhNet to spread the teachings of the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, to serve and uplift humanity. As you have been touched and transformed in some way by SikhNet, you have the opportunity to help others to benefit in this same way.
So, those of you who feel called to serve at this time, please give generously to SikhNet and even consider signing up to give a monthly donation. I would very much value any ideas or suggestions from you all in ways to bring more financial prosperity to SikhNet. We need all the help we can get. Maybe you know someone else that might be in a position to support SikhNet, or maybe you can raise funds locally in your community.
Thanks for listening…..


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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA — Alison Swain is quick to say that her Ephs sixth consecutive national championship is already in the rearview mirror.
But with three All-Americans returning from that squad along with five others, is a seventh title closer than it appears?
"This is a new year, a new team, with new leaders and new freshmen," Swain said. "We definitely have more experience in the middle of the line-up than we did at this time last year, so we're going to use the fall to see where our tennis needs to go before the spring season begins. I think we're all excited to be on the court together again."
Senior captains Kathleen Elkins and Kara Shoemaker will lead the Ephs. Junior Rebecca Curran is also back and those three are the Ephs' All-Americans, Shoemaker at both singles and doubles, Elkins at singles and Curran at doubles.
Shoemaker finished the year ranked fifth nationally and third in the region. She was 20-9 playing one singles for Williams and 27-8 (with Curran) playing one doubles. The Shoemaker-Curran tandem at one doubles finished ranked number five in the nation and number two in the region.
Elkins also had a phenomenal season, compiling a singles record of 21-0 and a doubles mark of 17-8. Elkins was 18th nationally and 10th in the region this year. She was undefeated as the number two singles player for the Ephs.
In addition junior Maria Pylypiv was 27-2 in singles play, while sophomore Alex Stone went 19-4 and junior Monica Pastor, abroad for the fall season, 13-3. Curran went 19-10 in singles play for the Ephs.
"This year we are returning a lot of experience," Swain said. "But Div. III tennis is constantly getting better, there are so many programs continuining to rise, that I think it is our depth that will be key to how we do."
The rest of the roster includes sophomore Maya Hart, who 5-2 in singles action and 10-2 in doubles play before an injury curtailed her freshman campaign; Riqui McCoy, who was 13-2 in singles action as a first-year and freshmen Hannah Atkinson, Linda Shin and Annika Trapness.
"We need our first-years to come in and push the people we have coming back," Swain said. "Last year, what really came through for us in the end was that everybody kept getting better throughout the line-up in the spring. That will need to happen again."
The Ephs open the season this weekend with the annual Lindsay Morehouse Invitational both Saturday and Sunday.


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"[Common sense] does not depend on reason itself. People don't have to have any understanding of why they believe what they believe for what they believe to be usefully true."
I think that has a lot to do with my general distrust of common sense. However, the post as a whole (here) poses a challenge that I should take up at some point (hopefully on this blog)–that is, why has common sense lasted, if it's not informative or causes people to make systematic errors? There's probably a pretty basic evolutionary psychology argument, but worth thinking about.


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Nets, Bobcats discuss a Kris Humphries, Ben Gordon tradePosted by Inside Hoops
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The Nets and Bobcats have had discussions about a trade that would send Charlotte's Ben Gordon to Brooklyn for Kris Humphries, according to league sources.
The talks are ongoing, but sources said no trade is imminent.
A Gordon-for-Humphries trade works financially as both players make $12 million a year.
The Nets' interest in Gordon stems from their need for better ways to space the floor. Ranked 21st in the league in 3-point shooting, Brooklyn regularly has seen opponents clog the lane.
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December 11, 2017
For foreign nationals, the Entrepreneur Parole Program represents a chance to participate in the US economy..
In my April 2017 contribution to LBT, we alerted readers to a program that was due to come on line, entitled the Entrepreneur Parole Program.
Regulations were duly issued on January 17, 2017. Just prior to the new program becoming operative, the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") published a notice delaying implementation of the applicable regulations.
The likely unstated justification for the delay was the new Administration's hostility to immigration, in general. A lawsuit was thereafter filed challenging the legality of the delay (in National Venture Capital association, et. al v. Duke, et. al.) .).
On December 1, 2017, the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, in Washington DC, ruled that the delay was unjustified and ran afoul the Administrative Procedure Act. The Court ruled that the immigration service was obliged to begin accepting applications for parole.
As described previously, in the very bleak immigration landscape confronting foreign nationals, the Entrepreneur Parole Program represents a brighter patch.
To recap, the program purports to allow qualified entrepreneurs, who are developing businesses that would provide a "significant public benefit" to the U.S., to be admitted, under USCIS's parole authority, to develop their enterprises for up to a maximum of ten years.
To remind readers what the program is all about, I have taken the liberty of re-capitulating my earlier article focusing on this program with some additions.
These are seven core highlights of the program:
1. An Entrepreneur by any other Name
To qualify as an entrepreneur under the Entrepreneur Parole Program, a candidate needs to demonstrate a "substantial ownership interest" in a "start-up" enterprise.
This means that an entrepreneur must control initially at least a 10% stake in the start-up enterprise and be in the position of taking a central and active role in its operations. The entrepreneur must hold at least a 5% stake in the enterprise at the time an application for the extension of parole is adjudicated.
A start-up enterprise is defined as a "U.S. business entity" that has been formed within 5 years preceding adjudication of the application for entrepreneur parole, or formed within 5 years preceding the date a government award or grant is received in furtherance of the prospective venture.
2. What is a Qualified Investment
A "qualified investment" is an investment derived by lawful means and can involve the purchase of equity and/or convertible debt. Significantly, the definition of "qualified investment" does not include an investment directly or indirectly made by the entrepreneur, herself, or made by family members of the entrepreneur.
3. Parole Qualifications
If the candidate is an "entrepreneur" who intends to develop a "start-up enterprise", the next requirement is that, within 18 months prior to the filing of the request for parole application, the enterprise has received at least $250,000 in investment funds from qualified investors, or at least $100,000 in government grants and awards, or otherwise can show, through alternative evidence, "substantial potential for rapid growth and job creation."
"Rapid growth and job creation" means generating over a 5-year time horizon at least $500,000 in revenue, showing, on average, 20% revenue growth annually, and the creation of at least 5 full time jobs available to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and certain qualified non-immigrants.
Finally, it is mandated that the start-up enterprise show that it has received, over the five-year initial parole term, at least $500,000 from qualified investors and/or in government awards and grants.
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I have a Gateway machine with a 3.06 GHz Northwood processor.
The graphics card is ATI Radeon 9700.
My problem is that with multi-threading enabled my machine will freeze. That is, I have no input from either the mouse or the keyboard. It appears that the machine continues to run. I am pretty much out of ideas. This started about 6 months ago.
I have no definitive observations that pin down what causes the problem although they seem always to be graphics intensive. For example, my machine frooze when I pushed the Register button for this forum.
It will crash in ENCARTA, applications like the crossword puzzle on the USA today site will frequently cause a crash.
On rare occasions I have heard a pretty intense tone indicating to me an endless "status loop."
The machine seems stable with multi-threading disabled.
Yeah, I know, forget multi-threading! I guess I am too much of a purist to do that.
I do not expect any magic bullet here but I am quite frankly out of ideas.
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My husband has had Type 1 since he was 10; he is now 31. We have 4 children.
Would any of them have a chance of getting diabetes? Our oldest child is a boy and he is 10 and weighs 120 pounds and is 55" tall. He gets moderate exercise. He is on a baseball team, rides his bike, he loves to be outdoors and I feel he doesn't overeat. Is there a good chance that he might be the one to get diabetes? My husband's father has Type 1, also since his mid 20's.
A doctor once told my mother-in-law that if one parent has diabetes that the 5th child would most likely get it. My husband was the 5th child after his mother miscarried her 4th. The doctor told her that after my husband was told that he had this condition. Would that be true?
The risk of a child of a type 1 diabetic father is around 6%, not terribly likely, and this risk is the same for each child, independently from the birth order. There is no rule at all that the 5th offspring of the parent should be more prone towards diabetes.
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> Rock Climbing Lets Women Lord Over Less Adept Males
Rock Climbing Lets Women Lord Over Less Adept Males
Jennifer Meleana Hee
December 17, 2003
I'm not here to tell you the story of boy meets girl, girl kicks boy's butt at rock climbing and boy immediately invests $100 in climbing shoes to prove he, too, can shimmy up a wall as well as any girl.
While that's a heartwarming story I know quite intimately, I'm here instead to inspire local aunties to literally rise above the boys, so that one day we can all come together and tell that same story, straight out of "Chicken Soup for the Vindictive Woman's Soul."
My climbing buddy (male) and I once took 10 aspiring climbers to a Mokuleia site. Here are the end-of-the-day statistics: All four girls willing to climb finished our hardest climb of the day. How many of the boys accomplished the same feat on their first try? Four out of seven. A few weekends earlier, I had taken two other first-time girls, and both were able to power up the same route. I argued it was our "Inner Anger" that enabled us to kick hairy man butt. Is Inner Anger really enough to help us overcome the guys' obvious physical advantages? Regardless of why we rock the party when presented with a challenge that is the package deal -- emotional, physical and mental -- here are some points to consider in becoming a female climber.
Perks of being a female climber
The Heckle:
When your climbing sisters are clinging desperately to the rock face, you probably want to help them through their panic attack by using your encouraging, nice voice -- you know, the one you use when you're trying to explain to a guy why you like to read books without pictures in them. That voice. When the boys are up, however, you can have immense fun being the belayer from hell. Sarcasm works well:
Male Climber: "Where do I go next?"
Mean Female Belayer: "Up."
Male Climber: "What do I do now?"
MFB: "You climb."
So does belittling:
Male Climber: (In panicky voice) "Let me down!"
MFB: "You're only one foot off the ground. How about using the well-established 'Step Down' technique? It involves stepping down. Why don't you try it?"
We look cuter:
Two words: Patagonia and Prana. Think hippie chick meets J.Lo meets Nike Goddess. Sure, you can climb comfortably in surf shorts and that old T&C tank you got for your 14th birthday, but why not spend ridiculous amounts of money on clothes specifically marketed for climbing? I do and I'm not ashamed.
We're accustomed to the pinch:
As you're lacing up your climbing shoes (also tremendously cute), you might start having foot-binding flashbacks from our collective female unconscious. We must use this to our advantage. Besides, too many of us still squeeze our feet into 4-inch stilettos, now that the '80s stripper/rocker look is back.
Climbing shoes are roomy moccasins in comparison, trust me. The boys, on the other hand, really take footwear whining to a whole new level. If I hear my boyfriend say, "Are you sure they're supposed to be this tight? I mean they're really tight," one more time, I'll just use my nice voice and remind him why he bought climbing shoes to begin with. (See intro.)
The challenges we must overcome
"But I just had these done!":
I've witnessed this sad sight too many times. Girls who long to climb, and make it up the dreaded hike to the climbing site, quickly realize they cannot climb due to their manicured nails. My advice: Peel off those nails and say proudly, "Baby, I can rake a fork up your back if that's how you like it, but these nails are comin' off!"
Harness up:
On males, the oh-so-snug harness might make you want to gouge your eyes out when you see your friends in all their well-supported glory. Try to maintain eye contact.
The man-back:
The likelihood that you'll develop a man-back from recreational climbing is slim. Besides, my man-back forced past boyfriends to confront their homophobia every time they hugged me. I liked that.
"I'm not strong enough":
See boys. See muscles. See boys still suck. See me smile.
Extreme crochet:
OK, this one took me a while. The figure-eight knot is key in your not-dying whilst climbing. Although nowadays it is ridiculously simple for me to tie the required knots, for quite a few climbing trips, I just didn't get it. I blame Girl Scouts.
Trust and men:
An oxymoron at best. You don't trust any male enough to put your entire life in his hands. Honestly, what if he becomes distracted by the hypnotic sashaying of your harness-enhanced curves as you gracefully scale the side of the mountain? Put female intuition aside and trust that you won't be any good to them dead.
Damn skinny Asians:
You take off your harness and hand it to the guy who's climbing next. Wouldn't you know, it's too big for him. Before you throw yourself off the cliff, remind yourself that the diminutive size of Asian men is not something they feel too good about, either. (See No. 2.)
Funny noises:
You don't want anyone to hear that high-pitched whimper you make whenever you're terrified. You know it makes you sound like a Chihuahua in heat. There's no need to be ashamed, just wait until you hear the frustrated grunts coming from the boys as they fail at the same move over and over. (Think angry tortoise with a case of Tourette's.)
The majority of the climbers I see scaling the cliffs near Camp Erdman are some combination of the following: 1) white 2) male and 3) nonlocal (University of Hawaii students or military). I can't believe I had to learn about what my own island has to offer from a Kentuckian. Next time I'm up at the site, listening to the glider planes zigzag above our heads, mixed with the soothing screams of skydivers; gazing down at the gorgeous coastline, watching helplessly as my car is broken into, I'll hope that there are girls out there, from Waimanalo to Waipahu, pulling off their nails, getting ready to kick some hairy man butt.
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It was a moment of sheer joy as a 16-year-old basketball star scored the winning basket in overtime, capping off a perfect undefeated season for his team.
For his heroics, Wes Leonard was carried like a hero by his happy teammates from Fenville High School in Michigan. But in the midst of the celebration came sudden shock and sorrow.
Moments after the big victory, Leonard collapsed on the court as horrified fans looked on. The star athlete went into cardiac arrest and was rushed to a hospital, where he died. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
Wes Leonard wasn't just a basketball star. He was also the quarterback on the football team, running and throwing with the best of them.
Leonard had been suffering with the flu last week. Everyone who knew him is in a state of shock, wondering how a 16-year-old athlete in superb condition could die so suddenly?
Dr. Marc Siegel tells INSIDE EDITION, "The flu is actually known to pre-dispose you to something like this. It runs you down. It makes you weaker and if you had an underlying heart disease, it would be more likely to come out. This is a wake up call for high school athletes and all athletes to be checked by a physician before they engage in their events."
A memorial Facebook page for Wes Leonard has been set up.
But the most touching post of all was the one Wes Leonard made on his Facebook page the night before the big game—heartbreaking in its optimism and eagerness:
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The Chinese region of Macau has all the trimmings of a modern metropolis, from designer shops to sleek restaurants, but a fascinating history and colonial charm also lie at its heart
Macau's newly-won title of Las Vegas of Asia is certainly apt, considering there's a new casino resort hotel practically everywhere you look. But there's a lot more to this tiny special administrative region than meets the eye. The city's historic role as a trading post where East meets West has created a colourful and harmonious blend of Chinese and European culture that can be seen in its UNESCO-listed architectural jewels, its unique fusion cuisine, and even in its friendly, multi-heritage and multilingual local population.
Macau's newly-won title of Las Vegas of Asia is certainly apt, considering there's a new casino resort hotel practically everywhere you look. But there's a lot more to this tiny special administrative region than meets the eye. The city's historic role as a trading post where East meets West has created a colourful and harmonious blend of Chinese and European culture that can be seen in its UNESCO-listed architectural jewels, its unique fusion cuisine, and even in its friendly, multi-heritage and multilingual local population.The gaming revolution brought not only pleasure palaces for punters, but also a new retail renaissance. At One Central Macau, an elegant shopping mall connected to Mandarin Oriental, Macau in the commercial district, luxury goods vie for attention and there are sweeping views of the Outer Harbour and the Nam Van Lake. The Louis Vuitton Maison presents clothing and accessories on three floors, alongside art installations and video. Labels such as Gucci, Fendi and Hermès are also here, as are Dior, Dolce & Gabbana and Emporio Armani. The spotlight is on high-end phones at Vertu and dazzling jewels at Cartier and Bulgari. Outside, along the plaza, don't miss Macau's One Impression by the artist Qi Xinghua, which, at around 120 metres, is the world's longest anamorphic artwork.
Just a short walk from Mandarin Oriental, Macau, the heart of the old city is a nostalgic contrast to the modern commercial district. A trip to the iconic Ruins of St Paul's, Macau's famous landmark, starts at Senado Square, which, flanked by centuries-old colonial buildings, forms part of the Historic Centre of Macau – a collection of more than 20 monuments that according to UNESCO provides 'a unique testimony to the meeting of aesthetic, cultural, architectural and technological influences from East and West'.
A narrow cobblestone lane lined with tiny souvenir and antique shops winds up to the Ruins. The stunning façade is worth the walk, but there's more to see here, such as the bones of 17th-century Christian martyrs
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When you search for shows on your TiVo box, your results will include shows available from XFINITY On Demand. Or, you can search XFINITY directly for any show. Here's how:
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November 6, 2013 — Good morning. Thank you, Patrick, for that kind introduction. And thank you to John and the rest of the SGIP Board and membership for inviting me here today. I appreciate everything that SGIP has done to organize their inaugural conference, which comes at an ideal time for the sector. I especially want to commend them for being forward-thinking by adding a global dimension to the agenda. I was fortunate to meet some of our international colleagues this morning, and I look forward to hearing their presentations later today.
I would like to begin by telling you about a group that I met with recently. They were senior leaders from four distribution companies in Nigeria. They were part of a larger consortium that, with strong financial backing from industry, purchased 11 distribution companies from the Nigerian government. When they finalized the sale this fall, they understood that they would be facing anywhere from 30-50% distribution losses in their power grids. And they signed agreements with the Nigerian government to reduce these losses by more than half over the next five years.
But the executives that I met with told me that, since they have taken control of these companies, they believe their distribution losses could actually be closer to 50-70%. They understand that it will be incredibly difficult to meet their reduction goals – and to earn returns on their investment – in such a short timeframe. But they came to the U.S. for a USTDA-sponsored reverse trade mission because they wanted to partner with U.S. companies. They understand the tremendous value of U.S. expertise in the energy sector. And while many of the delegates were initially uncertain about whether they should consider adopting smart grid technologies, they left convinced that it was a valuable long-term goal. Several delegates have initiated discussions with U.S. companies about the next steps for developing plans to integrate smart grid technologies, and we expect these discussions to lead to future sales.
As this story illustrates, there is enormous potential for U.S. industry in Nigeria. The companies I met with – which, again, included only four of the 11 recently privatized discos – have a combined procurement budget of over $800 million. We would love to see as many of those dollars as possible be used to procure U.S. goods and services.
But this is just one example from a single country. Our partners in Nigeria are not alone – there are plenty of project sponsors facing similar circumstances in high-growth markets around the world. Electric utilities in emerging economies are facing both significant losses and tighter emissions restrictions. Many foreign governments are developing plans to build smarter, greener, more integrated cities – and some of these plans will leapfrog current structures to adopt the latest technologies. Other countries are making significant investments to improve existing infrastructure, including transmission and distribution systems.
I realize that there are incredible opportunities for grid modernization projects here in the U.S., many of which will be highlighted at this conference. But a recent report estimated that North America's share of automated demand response-enabled (ADR) sites will decline sharply in the coming years: It is expected to drop from almost 90% in 2013 to 53% in 2019. That is only six years. By contrast, the Asia Pacific region is expected to account for almost 35% of total ADR-enabled global sites in 2019 – up from less than 0.5% today. Indeed, it seems that the global electricity transmission and distribution market, which is forecast to reach nearly $500 billion over the next seven years, is increasingly concentrated outside our borders.[1]
That is why I am here today – to encourage you to consider opportunities outside of the United States. Now is the perfect time to broaden your perspective to include nontraditional partners – and to come up with ways to turn them into your future customers. I can assure you that your foreign competitors are already developing in-roads in these markets. I would hate to see U.S. companies show up in five years – or even just a year from now – only to discover that non-U.S. technology is already in operation.
How do I know this? It is part of my Agency's job to help level the playing field for U.S. industry. We link U.S. businesses to global infrastructure opportunities, and we have funded numerous activities that support grid enhancement in emerging economies. These projects have helped U.S. businesses form relationships with foreign buyers, often leading to the export of their goods and services.
We accomplish our mission by providing grants directly to overseas sponsors for priority infrastructure projects in their countries. The funding may be used to perform a feasibility study or to launch a pilot project, which can demonstrate the value of U.S. technologies in an operating environment overseas.
For example, USTDA is supporting a smart grid pilot project with Honeywell, AECOM and China's Electric Power Research Institute. The project has demonstrated that Honeywell's technology could reduce energy loads in Chinese commercial buildings by 15% and in industrial sites by as much as 50% – highly significant savings. As a result, our Chinese partners realize that U.S. companies can help them achieve their demand side management reduction goals.
We also connect project developers with U.S. businesses through our International Business Partnership Program. Under this Program, we bring delegates like the ones I mentioned from the Nigerian discos to the United States for reverse trade missions. We have also established Energy Cooperation Programs in China and India, which have generated significant U.S. exports. These public-private partnerships have also helped us address some of the issues that often impede project implementation and procurement processes.
For example, we have designed workshops that address prohibitive standards and regulations. USTDA is sponsoring a series of National Electrical Manufacturers Association-hosted technical meetings to help China develop a common electricity metering standard, which will enable the wider adoption of smart meters, including those from the United States.
Based upon the demand for smart grid technology, USTDA has also hosted conferences in promising markets like South Africa, Southeast Asia and Turkey. Earlier this year, we met in Istanbul to discuss ways that U.S. industry can partner with Turkish companies to modernize the country's electricity and distribution infrastructure. The event was co-sponsored by ELDER, an association of 21 Turkish distribution companies, all of whom were represented at the conference. The workshop has been a catalyst for several follow-on meetings between ELDER and various U.S. companies. As a result, USTDA and ELDER are hosting a second workshop in Istanbul next month, this one designed to foster technical exchanges between U.S. businesses and Turkish distribution companies, who plan to invest more than $5 billion in their power grids in the coming years.
These activities have produced results for both U.S. industry and our partners in emerging markets. It is truly a win-win scenario: U.S. companies are provided access to the lead smart grid project developers around the world, while our local partners gain insight into the latest, most appropriate technologies to meet their demands.
The last market that I want to talk about is Africa. I was recently in Tanzania with President Obama when he announced the Power Africa initiative, which aims to increase electricity access to at least 20 million households and businesses within five years. $16 billion of public and private capital are committed to this effort.
We believe smart grid solutions offer the most immediate means to achieve measureable results for Power Africa. Smart grid investments can be realized much quicker – and at a much lower cost – than traditional electricity generation investments, resulting in savings that put less demand on utilities for the supply of new power generation. Equally important, smart grid investments provide a larger pathway for utilities to receive power from renewable energy sources. In order to achieve results for Power Africa within the next five years, we must continue to support grid modernization activities. As a matter of fact, next week we will be hosting a delegation from South Africa's public electricity utility.
This is just one of several smart grid activities we have planned over the course of the next year. In addition to next month's technical workshop in Turkey, we are hosting a broader smart grid conference in Colombia in February. I encourage you all to join USTDA and our partners at these events. We welcome your thoughts on how we can support your businesses.
But most importantly, I encourage you to look to emerging markets when you plan for the future. Five years from now, I would love to hear that the 2018 SGIP conference is taking place in Istanbul. Or Bogotá. Or Johannesburg. I would love to hear that the companies here today have forged partnerships that have enabled them to become the technology providers of choice in markets that, as you have heard, have enormous potential. By establishing those relationships today, you can ensure your company's place in the world's leading markets of tomorrow.
Thank you.
[1] Navigant Research, "Smart Grid: 10 Trends to Watch in 2013 and Beyond," published 1Q 2013, available at:http://www.navigantresearch.com/research/smart-grid-10-trends-to-watch-in-2013-and-beyond.
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Judy Rebick, journalist, political activist, feminist writes Toronto is burning! Or is it?
[TVO Host Steve Paikun] added that even though he had reported in many war zones, last night was the scariest experience he ever had.
. . . Police playing politics, justifying the expense and responding to the critiques building all week about excessive and arbitrary police powers. A politicized police force is unacceptable in a democratic society. There are serious questions that must be answered and they have not been satisfactory answered.
People were shocked last night by a city out of control but the Toronto police–without all the huge expenditures, extra police from across the country and sophisticated new toys– have kept the peace in riots with a lot more people and in hundreds of demonstrations much larger and often angry. I disagree with torching police cars and breaking windows and I have been debating these tactics for decades with people who think they accomplish something. But the bigger question here is why the police let it happen and make no mistake the police did let it happen. Why did the police let the city get out of control? And they did let it get out of control. The police knew exactly what would happen and how.
. . . It was a perfect storm. A massive police presence who were primed for "dangerous anarchists" after a week of peaceful protests. No more than one hundred, probably fewer, young men who think violent confrontations with the police will create a radicalization and expose the violence of the state. A new generation of young people who are becoming activists believing they live in a democratic society and are shocked by the degree of police violence arrayed to stop them.
But it is the police that let the handful of people using Black Bloc tactics run wild and then used the burning police cars and violent images as a media campaign to convince the people of Toronto that the cost and the excessive police presence was necessary. They knew what would happen and they knew how it would happen. It is the police that bear the responsibility for what happened last night. They were responsible for keeping the peace and they failed to do it.
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Media Release: World's largest online marketplace to discuss e-commerce with ethnically diverse Kiwi businesses
The Office of Ethnic Communities has today announced the programme for this years' Ethnic People in Commerce (EPIC) NZ conference, including the keynote speaker from the Alibaba Group.
Pier Smulders, Business Development Director – New Zealand for Alibaba Group, will present the EPIC NZ keynote speech about the opportunities for New Zealand businesses with the world's largest online and mobile marketplace.
"We have a fantastic programme this year, with a strong focus on business 'disruption' and the opportunities it brings for our ethnically diverse business community," says Wen Powles, Director, Office of Ethnic Communities.
"We live in a truly global society, with new opportunities for New Zealand businesses to take their goods and services to the world.
"Our keynote speaker, from the Alibaba Group, will discuss the opportunities and challenges of e-commerce for exporters and importers and how New Zealand businesses can benefit," adds Wen Powles.
The annual conference will be held in Auckland on 30 June at the Sky City Convention Centre. This year's theme is The New Zealand business story: best practice, better business.
Throughout the conference a range of speakers will discuss technology, innovation and diversity, and how they apply to their businesses.
The first panel will focus on the New Zealand Business Story and how to be competitive in a changing world, future trends and innovation, with panel speakers Priti Ambani, Tech Futures Lab and Entrepreneur; Rebecca Smith, NZ Story; and David LiuYang, FunderTech.
The second panel will discuss how diversity can be used to bring business success. Panellists Grant Straker, Straker Translations; Adán Tijerina, Almighty Organic Juices; and Bhavini Doshii, The Rainbow Corner, will talk about their experience with diversity and business success.
"We are presenting a conference where participants can discuss the latest trends that influence New Zealand businesses alongside practical tips of how these trends could be applied to their organisations.
"EPIC NZ is an interactive event. It gives participants the opportunity to engage closely with New Zealand business leaders and Government, to explore how diversity and innovation can bring new opportunities." says Wen Powles.
Registrations are open now and close on 21 June. Places are limited to 300 people. Please register here.
EPIC NZ is an annual conference which celebrates the strength of New Zealand's growing and diverse business community. For more information go to Office of Ethnic Communities website, Facebook, and Twitter.
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SYDNEY (AFP) – Disunity within the Labor government helped conservative leader Tony Abbott rise to power in Saturday's Australian elections, politicians and analysts said, with infighting and switching of leaders alienating voters.
Abbott's Liberal/National coalition won the election decisively, but failed to inflict the thumping landslide which opinion polls had been predicting, with voters apparently still having some reservations about the London-born Sydneysider.
For the last six years Australians have enjoyed a growing economy thanks to a mining boom and enviably low unemployment despite the global financial crisis, yet the soap opera within Labor overshadowed this.
Outgoing Labor ministers were open about how divisions within the centre-left party -- which twice switched leaders in their two terms in power before landing with Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in June -- had fuelled a distrust within the electorate.
"The division that we have seen has been disastrous," admitted outgoing health minister Tanya Plibersek.
"The clear take-out from this definitely is that disunity is death and we are not disciplined enough," she told the ABC.
"I don't think the division or the pain was justified at any stage."
Rudd was reappointed Labor's "comeback kid" by party colleagues in June, three years after they had suddenly and brutally dumped him for Julia Gillard, claiming his government had been dysfunctional and chaotic.
Gillard became the nation's first woman prime minister and took the country to an election which produced the first hung parliament in 70 years, but her campaign was undermined by leaks and policy missteps.
With an election due in 2013 and polls looking bleak for Labor, the party decided to again switch back to Rudd, a change which prompted the resignation of several senior figures including the treasurer and the ministers for education, climate change, trade and communications.
"As a major party you have to contain your internal division," said Nick Economou, senior lecturer in politics at Melbourne's Monash University.
"If you let them spill out then the voters will lose faith in you. Labor, of course, couldn't contain it and voters lost faith with them."
Economou said Australian voters expected majority government which meant that Gillard's rule was always going to be in trouble from the start.
"I still think that Gillard overthrew Rudd and managed to hang on, she scraped through an election -- that was bad but it was not fatal.
"I think the carbon tax decision was the fatal decision," he said referring to Gillard's decision to introduce a levy on carbon pollution after pledging during the election there would be "no carbon tax under a government I lead".
Haydon Manning, associate professor of politics at Flinders University in South Australia, said he saw the election as "a two-staged defeat of the Labor government".
"It began last time and led to the hung parliament. It's now been completed," he said.
Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie, who Rudd had drafted into the campaign, said the perception of Labour ahead of the vote was "instability for leadership".
"And I think during the campaign that was emphasised by the stability of Tony Abbott's campaign," Beattie told the Seven Network.
"The Labor Party have to be honest about this, and face the reality head on, that was the key issue. We all know that disunity is the death in politics. What Tony Abbott did is put up a unified team.
"The cumulative effect of the six years... has played into the spirit of 'it's time for change'."
Labor heavyweight and former prime minister Bob Hawke said it was a disappointing defeat, but also admitted that "a party that can't govern itself can't govern the country".
Labor frontbencher Jason Clare said people were sick of the "dance of death between Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd", and Rudd's decision to stand down as Labor leader was widely welcomed.
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Preheat the oven to 400 F (204 C).
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Cable car to be put into service on December 15 at Golden Rock
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The 1.5 kilometer-long cable car project is being implemented on a 13.5-acre area of land with the aim to enable visitors to travel more easily to the pagoda located on the top of a 3,609-foot mountain. 43 eight-seat cars with support of three stand-by generators will be in service for visitors to the pagoda.
The cable car will be run between Yathattaung Hill, the
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The fare is K6,000 per head for local visitors and USD20 for foreigners and it can be paid in cash or with bank card.
The Golden Rock is one of the most attractive places among local and foreign travellers in the country and it is expected there will be an increase in visitors' arrivals at the pagoda due to the cable car service.


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Clarkson Engineering Professor Uses 3-d Technology To Assist Recovery For Stroke Patients And People With Disabilities
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For patients recovering from strokes or certain types of injuries, using repetitive and strength-building exercises to regain ranges of motion, grip and balance is an important part of the recovery process.
At Clarkson University's emerging Center for Assistive and Adaptive Technologies for Rehabilitation Engineering, Professor James Carroll of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is working with an interdisciplinary team of scientists and healthcare professionals on research using virtual reality technology to facilitate rehabilitation for stroke patients and people with certain neurological disorders or injuries.
"Research indicates that intensive, repetitive practice may be necessary for motor skill recovery in patients following strokes," explained Carroll. " Virtual reality technology has the capability of creating a 3-D interactive, motivating environment, which permits patient interaction with virtual objects through gestures, movement and motion."
At the Advanced Visualization (AV) Laboratory at Clarkson, Carroll works with George Fulk, an instructor in the Department of Physical Therapy and Jan Searleman, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, as well as outside research partners including Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Center, the University of Ottawa, and JesterTek Inc. The scientists are working to develop virtual-reality based physical therapy interventions to assist individuals with disabilities.
To create a fully immersive, virtual 3-D environment for patients that is highly realistic, the AV Laboratory houses a room-sized visualization space that resembles a three-walled cubic theater. Each of the wall sections consists of an eight-foot-high-by-10-foot-wide rear projection screen that displays computer-generated imagery stereoscopically, i.e. in 3-D, using two high-resolution, high-powered computer projectors and a set of circularly polarized filters. Users inside the visualization space experience the content in 3-D by wearing a pair of polarized glasses that look similar to ordinary sunglasses. The visualization space is driven by a cluster of high-end personal computers.
In addition to the 3-D imagery, the immersive experience is enhanced by a multi-speaker surround sound system and electronic devices that track and measure the motion of the humans within the visualization space. The laboratory is also equipped with head-mounted displays and shutter glasses for less immersive interaction..
The facilities allow patients to experience an immersive environment and to physically interact with a virtual world to create a rich sensory experience that is highly stimulating and closely representative of the patient's daily living environment.
"For example, a patient working to recover range of motion in her arm or grip, can use the tracked pinch gloves to practice reaching, grabbing and releasing packages in a light industrial work environment, while all her moves are being tracked and analyzed by a computer," explained Carroll.
The simulations and therapeutic exercises can be adjusted for individualized treatments to target upper or lower extremity functional training, gait training or vestibulator (balance) rehabilitation.
Clarkson University, located in Potsdam, New York, is an independent university with a reputation for developing innovative leaders in technology-based fields. Its academically rigorous, collaborative culture involves 2,700 undergraduates and 350 graduate students in hands-on team projects, multidisciplinary research, and real-world challenges. Many faculty members achieve international recognition for their scholarship and research, and teaching is a priority at every level. For more information, visit http://www.clarkson.edu.PHOTO CAPTION: At Clarkson University's Advanced Visualization Laboratory, graduate student Ajay Gopinath (left) and Professor James Carroll (right), both of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, conduct a demonstration of how virtual reality technology can be used in rehabilitation. Here, Carroll moves an avatar of his arm in a virtual environment (in this case manipulating a cup of coffee on a kitchen counter) by moving his own arm in the visualization space. He is also wearing four electromagnetic sensors to give position/orientation information of his arm and electromyography sensors to measure muscle activity.


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