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The development of Blandair Park in east Columbia is moving steadily along, according to Raul Delerme, chief of Capital Projects, Park Planning and Construction for the Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks.
"It is exciting to see progression of this project," said Delerme. "We are fortunate we've been able to continue building the project as opposed to building one section and letting it lay."
Recreation and Parks has requested $10 million in capital funds for the project in the Fiscal Year 2015 budget, a draft of which was presented to the Recreation and Parks Advisory Board last week.
The $10 million constitutes about a third of Recreation and Parks' capital budget for Fiscal Year 2015, and is expected to be the largest annual sum allocated to the 300-acre park, which began construction in 2010.
The total cost of the park is estimated at $50 million.
Delerme said the county plans to start construction on phase two of the park, which includes tennis courts and baseball diamonds, and finishing designs for phase three, which includes a dog park and a large playground. Both phase two and phase three are on the south side of Route 175.
Delerme said the large sum is primarily attributed to construction of the park's 45,000 square-foot multi-purpose building, which could begin construction in the next fiscal year.
serve as a focal point for the park's south side. The building will house
"We wanted to preserve the history of the site, and that's what were doing through the mansion," Delerme said.
"We are hoping to go out to bid in January and then start construction in the spring," Delerme said. "Construction usually takes 18 months, so if we get good weather we can knock that out."
two lighted baseball diamonds, playground, five tennis courts, restroom and a 160-space parking lot.
"It is going to be neat and a little different. It's something we haven't done yet in the county," Delerme said.
A second alternative entrance to the southern side of the park was originally planned for phase three near Timesweep Lane. However, residents living in the nearby Cinnamon Tree and Emerson Hill communities testified against the entrance at a public meeting held Dec. 17, which resulted in the entrance being pulled from the plan.
"The whole point (of the meeting) was to cast a broader net, get more opinion," said John Byrd, director of Recreation and Parks to the 50 residents who turned out for the meeting held at Talbott Springs Elementary School.
"My parents told me when you hear something a few times you start listening. So I can tell you we are not going to do a vehicle entrance off Timesweep Lane."


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The hotel is suitable for sportsmen. There is a bar inside the hotel. The Hotel Poza Rica Inn offers a laundry service.
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Many market watchers are obsessed with when the Fed will begin tapering. However, those who expect the start of tapering to mean the end of easy money, and possibly of related market gains, are missing an important nuance. Russ explains.
As the Federal Reserve (Fed)'s December policy meeting approaches, many market watchers are obsessed with when the Fed will announce that it's starting to scale back, or "taper," its asset purchase program.
However, those who expect the start of tapering to mean the end of easy money, and possibly of related market gains, are missing an important nuance. While the Fed may start to taper as early as next month, the central bank will most likely maintain easy money policy by other means.
As I write in my new weekly commentary, there are two reasons why monetary policy is likely to remain accommodative for an extended period of time.
- A fragile labor market. While the unemployment rate has dropped in recent years and initial unemployment claims are falling, other labor market metrics look less healthy. First, part of the drop in the unemployment rate can be largely attributed to falling labor force participation. Second, many of the new jobs being created are part time, leaving the underemployment rate high. Finally, despite some acceleration in job creation, wage growth remains well below trend.
- Low inflation. Given the still sluggish nature of the recovery, it should come as no surprise that inflation remains muted. Last week provided further evidence of the disinflationary trend, with U.S. consumer and producer price inflation decelerating to 1% and 0.3% respectively.
With growth uneven, the labor market fragile and inflation low, the Fed has significant latitude in how it adjusts monetary policy. In fact, even while tapering, it can maintain accommodative monetary policy via other methods, such as through forward guidance on the path of short-term rates and potentially cutting the interest paid to banks on their excess reserves.
So what does this mean for investors? I continue to expect that short-term rates will remain low for long. Low rates, in turn, should help maintain high corporate margins, supporting the long-term case for stocks.
Russ Koesterich, CFA,is the Chief Investment Strategist for BlackRock and iShares Chief Global Investment Strategist. He is a regular contributor toThe Blog.
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Texas had a chance to clinch a playoff spot outright for the first time tonight but Peoria spoiled the party in the third period with two goals. The Stars took a second period lead on goals from Philip Larsen and Francis Wathier but ultimately came up short to the Rivermen's final frame push. The Stars will try again to lock up a playoff berth on Friday against Milwaukee.
The Rivermen started the scoring in the first period with a goal, predictably, from Nicolas Drazenovic, who always performs well against Texas. The rebound goal came at the midpoint of the first period. Texas's power play struck back before the end of the period with Philip Larsen tipping in a centering pass from Aaron Gagnon. Dan Spang had the second assist on the goal.
Another tip beat Jake Allen in the second. Francis Wathier redirected a shot from Jordie Benn to take the 2-1 lead six minutes into the second. However, Peoria poured it on in the third, outshooting Texas 12-4 and outscoring them 2-0. Nathan Oystrick's slapshot goal tied the game just a hair shy of halfway through the frame. With the game poised to go to overtime, Jake Gannon found the net for just the second time this season. Gannon scored from the right wing boards on a shot that found the net through traffic.
The Stars have another chance to seal up a playoff spot on Friday with their game at Milwaukee. The Admirals are currently without their top goaltender, Mark Dekanich, but that's a matter for Friday's gameday preview.
Tonight's lines:
Injuries, scratches, and notes:
Ludwig (upper body)
McCulloch, Embach, Monast, Schultz (scratched)
Vincour, Segal, Lukowich (callup)
Scott Glennie stepped into the lineup for the first time tonight. He recorded only one item on his stat sheet, a minus-1 after being on the ice for Peoria's second goal. Glennie wears #15 for the Stars, formerly worn by Michael Neal.
Tonight's attendance was 2,668.
AHL Gamesheet - Texas at Peoria - April 6 2011
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Peoria Spoils Texas's Night 3-2 With Late Push
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Sometimes during the holiday season it's hard to eat well when you might be traveling a lot, going to lots of Christmas parties, family get togethers, etc. Of course it's a wonderful time to indulge a little but also it can leave you feeling a little meh. Here are some of my favorite healthy snacks I pack when traveling!
1. KIND Bars
Delicious and good for you! I like the dark chocolate cherry cashew bars the best. Other good flavors are the almond coconut and cranberry almond. And the dark chocolate sea salt….honestly, it's hard to choose! Oh, and bonus! They are gluten free.
2. Justin's Organic Peanut Butter Cups
If you haven't tried anything by Justin's before…you're seriously missing out. These are an organic sweet treat that come in dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate! Dark chocolate is my personal fav.
3. Clementines
Cheap and SUPER easy to transport. Also a delicious and refreshing snack while you're on the road. I always pack a couple of these when I'm traveling to get some vitamin C in!
4. Justin's Snack Pack | Pretzel's w/ Almond Butter
Yes, back to Justin's because I love everything they make. These wheat pretzels with almond butter are savory and salty and super satisfying. You can also get the dried banana w/peanut butter snack pack as well.
5. Organic Chia Bar
…from Trader Joe's! Yep, I love TJ's. These are relatively cheaper than other granola bars and they have 5g. of whole grain per bar, only 4g of sugar, and they are gluten free! They have almonds, cranberries, and pumpkin seeds in them as well so I think they are a relatively festive granola bar for the season.
6. Apple w/Justin's Honey Peanut Butter
Perfect breakfast for when you're on the road early. The little peanut butter packs by Justin's are well under $1 and they are portable and the perfect serving size. They also come in lots of different flavors.
7. RX Bar
These guys are loaded with protein and made with verrryyyyyy few ingredients which I LOVE. The Coconut Chocolate bar has 3 egg whites, 6 almonds, 4 cashews, 2 dates and no B.S. (According to the label:) A little more on the expensive side but that's what you pay for when you want to get a bar with as few ingredients as possible!
8. Raises the Bar | Chewy Granola Bar
TJ's at it again! Love these bars. Made with oats, millet, quinoa, amaranth, buckwheat and dark chocolate chunks. 16g whole grains per serving, gluten free and low in sugar! Getcha some.
9. Sea Salt pretzels by Mary's Gone Crackers
Organic. Gluten Free. Non-GMO. Vegan. Delicious. Last but not least, these yummy pretzels. Try dipping these guys in Justin's almond butter or peanut butter for the perfect snack on a long road trip.
Load up on some of these goodies this Christmas season and take care of yourself!


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the mission:
To aggregate disparate developer tools and workflows.
A hole in the developer tool market plus high-level feature goals dictated that a new engineering pipeline and aggregation application be developed.
Goals such as associating reviews, builds and test results to commits, implied a total impact on every level of development including management and all the way to deployment.
Areas of work: Interactive Design, HTML/5, CSS/3 extended by SCSS, Keynote Wireframing, Rapid Prototyping in HTML
- Workflow Pipeline
- Aggregate disparate tools
- Traceability and Associations of other tools
the problem:
Developers jump in and out of dozens of tools and processes throughout their workflow in order to do their job. A project pipeline tool to visualize disparate types of workflow information is needed.
common language:
Finding the common items being exported from the APIs was the defining moment for building true information flow, sharing common data and allowed for the shared visual language needed to aggregate and associate all other related pieces of data.
Knowing how the tools were distributed was instrumental in visualizing how the information might be displayed. It also forced me to gain an understanding of how these tools interconnected, why they were used, how they were used, why some features were more important than others and when we needed specific data and when to serve it up.
documentation and UI library:
Being the only UX person at CollabNet, means that my job doesn't end when the product is ready for deployment. A number of documents and countless libraries must be collected and/or created to be truly ready for product launch.
Orchestrate version 1.0 available now!
- Control Center for Delivery Pipelines: creates traceability across disparate tools, enabling graphical traceability of delivery pipelines across tools and clouds to measurably reduce cycle times.
- Social Activity Streams: embedded social activity streams link comments and discussions to events, data and activities to provide context through continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Agent-based APIs: an easy-to-use integration model provides traceability links between TeamForge and third-party tools. This eliminates "vendor lock-in." Pre-packaged integrations include Git and Subversion, Jenkins, TeamCity, ReviewBoard and others. This tool ecosystem can be expanded with community-built integrations.
Check out the Orchestrate Examples on YouTube here!
What we threw away:
When working in a scrum team, lots of ideas get thrown around, blue-sky approaches become experiments and mockups become prototypes. All in the name of progressing forward. But, alas, some things were never meant to be.


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Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Retro-Con 2014! September 27-28th Oaks, PA!
Gearing up for RETRO-CON this coming weekend, September 27th and 28th at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, PA. Retro-Con celebrates the pop-culture of the 1980's such as He-man, GI Joe, Transformers, Ninja Turtles, Ghostbusters, and MORE!!! It's a great local show that's easy to get to, and easy on your wallet to get INTO! I'll be there with good pals Dave Perillo and Ian Glaubinger, so come out and say "Whoa..."*
*For you whipper-snappers, "Whoa..." is a reference to the late-80s gem, "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure"...
Wednesday, September 03, 2014
Exciting offerings for BALTIMORE COMIC-CON!
Just in time for Baltimore Comic-Con, I've got some of my older "classic" t-shirt designs available again! Shaun of the Dead-inspired "Red on You" and "North London Brain Eaters" are joined by the Pee Wee Herman-inspired "Loner, Rebel". Stop on by table A-111 in Artist Alley from Friday through Sunday at the Baltimore Convention Center to get yours!
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Lecturer in the Arts, Founding Director of the Bates Dance Festival, Retired
Laura Faure was the founding director of the Bates Dance Festival held at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Since taking this position in 1988 she had developed the Festival into an internationally acclaimed contemporary dance program known for its artistic excellence, curatorial vision, and commitment to building community through dance.
A former dancer, choreographer and teacher with thirty + years of experience in the field of dance, Ms. Faure also works as a freelance arts manager and consultant specializing in the performing arts. She has been a project coordinator and consultant for the National Endowment for the Arts Advancement Program, the New England Foundation for the Arts and the Maine Performing Arts Network, as well as for individual artists and arts groups. She has served as an evaluator for the many state and regional arts agencies, the NEA, Creative Capital, Rockefeller Foundation, US Artists, and the Alpert Foundation.
She served two terms on the Maine Arts Commission, where she chaired the Dance Panel. Ms. Faure is a founding member of The African Contemporary Arts Consortium and has been developing a cross-cultural exchange program with artists from Japan, Indonesia, Africa, Cuba, Portugal and Mexico since 1994.
For more information, check out the Bates Dance Festival website: http://www.batesdancefestival.org/


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In line with Lagos State's plan to promote small and medium enterprises, an online platform, I Sabi Work, has been launched to provide access to reliable artisans in their localities at the right time.
While speaking at the pre-launch in Lagos recently, the Chief Executive Officer of I Sabi Work, Mrs. Oghenekevwe Omotosho, said the company was committed to working with only skilled, efficient, and reliable artisans after a thorough due diligence had been done regarding their credibility and expertise.
She said she was inspired by the need to close the gap between the artisans and their customers, and providing as much benefits as possible. According to her, "Lagos State is doing a lot of work for the artisans and we are here to help them tap into it. In order to adequately deliver on these promises, the company is looking to partner with the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment towards ensuring that these artisans develop a strong customer service value, which is a vital concern of the company such that the assumed regular disappointments, low response time, which are the complaints by majority of their customers, can be addressed adequately and be resolved.
"We try to make sure that everyone is insured and we ensure that whatever is available to add value to these artisans is what I Sabi Work is committed at doing. We aim at adding value to artisans and ensuring that customers are satisfied.
"We charge these artisans a yearly fee to ensure that they take the trainings seriously, also that they don't keep their information on our website and abandon it, but they are committed. Besides, we at I Sabi Work don't need to be stagnant. Therefore to improve these artisans, we need to get as much trainings as possible."
Omotosho said the platform would be officially launched in April, although it was already in operation in Lagos, Rivers and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where many have registered on the platform.
She said the idea came in 2014, but it took two years before coming on stream, adding, "We needed to understand trends going on and be ready to face the market because there are a lot of training we have to give these artisans like customer care, perfection, etiquette, and others. We are not worried about competition; our aim is to add value. If any artisan is unserious, they have to give way for another artisan on the platform. We have a customer service centre to assist these artisans with registration."
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text: Paul N. Rouhana of Seigel, Tully, Rouhana, & Tully, LLC was able to successfully secure life insurance benefits for a grieving family recently. The family had been asking the life insurance company for several years to honor the policy, with no success. After the firm's involvement, including an on-site meeting at the Baltimore City Police Headquarters, the life insurance company decided to honor the policy, as the family's deceased loved one had intended.


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CopyWrite teaches handwritten scripts - especially for small children at school or at home but also for special needs, illiterate adults, rehabilitation, or remote students It is ideal for use in either schools or Occupational Therapy practices. CopyWrite can help teach literally any written script in the world. If you can write the script, CopyWrite can model your letters and record student responses for you. Examples are: English, Chinese, Thai, Arabic, Hebrew, Russian, Turkish, and Indian scripts. A companion application "CopyWrite-Asia" is available to teach scripts that are best presented on a grid, for example Asian scripts. Contact us for details. CopyWrite offers three major advantages over teaching handwriting with a blackboard and paper: Models Letters without a teacher. CopyWrite models dynamic letter formation without the need for a teacher to be present. A teacher need only be present to initially write the exercises, once that is done CopyWrite will take over and do the rest. Letters (or words) can be simply entered by writing directly on the screen, or tapping on an on-screen keyboard if desired. At the press of a button, the exact writing process will be replayed - stroke by stroke - exactly as the teacher wrote them. Even the timing can be reproduced if required - fast or slow - including pauses. This saves the teacher standing at the board demonstrating letter formation ad nauseum. Flat on the desk - not 'up on the board'. Where are students learning to write? On a horizontal sheet of paper. Where is the worst place to demonstrate letter formation? On a vertical board. Many students have trouble translating vertical lettering on a board onto a flat sheet of paper. CopyWrite solves that problem neatly - it sits flat on the desk - just where the student is writing - and shows letters being formed the same way - flat on the desk in the most natural way possible.
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Soccer Moms as a Stereotype: An Outrage
The media and a large part of the population at large seem to see soccer moms as a stereotype and looked down on us because of that. They seem to see us as SUV-driving femi-nazis who can do anything except complain and take their children to soccer practice. This is a truly ignorant point of view and shows the narrowmindedness of the people who share it. It is also in outrage on a level almost approaching that of racism. It is a negative label when in fact soccer moms are the pillars of the modern-day society. No one would know what to do if their errands weren't run and their sheets were cleaned. No one would know what to do without the strong moral fiber that we exude as we fight for what is best for our kids. Children are the future and they need the best attention possible. So no task is to light the amazing superwomen who hold all of society together. Some people seem to think that society would get along just fine without soccer moms. Let's show these people what we think!
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We don't claim to be particularly political at Piney River. But we do believe in speaking up about things that are important to us to our elected officials. As we've learned over the past four years, craft beer crosses all political lines, and we can all come together to share a beer.
And that's how this came to be.
We were very honored to host our Congressman for Missouri's 8th District at Piney River today. Representative Jason Smith and his aides Eric Harmon and Tammy Corrigan picked a beautiful day in the Ozarks for a look around their local craft brewery–and it was a first for Representative Smith in his district!
We shared the Piney River story…from home brewing to professionally brewing 10 gallons at a time to adding brewers and other staff members in our rural Missouri small business!
Representative Smith was genuinely interested in the entire process from brewing to packaging to shipping beer to distributors. We were able to tell him about the great support we receive locally and the way that support allows us to give back to our local community. Plus, our BARn is a place that brings people from all over to Bucyrus, MO to spend money and to create great memories that make them want to come back and bring friends with them. We talked about small business issues such as financing and employees.
We had the opportunity to thank Rep. Smith for the support he's already given for lowering federal excise taxes for small brewers, and we asked him to consider co-sponsoring a bill that we've worked with the Brewer's Association to support, HR 232, the Small Brewer Reinvestment and Expanding Workforce Act.
There are over 3,000 small brewers in the US today. Craft beer recently took a double digit market share. Great things are happening with craft beer in the US, and today we had the opportunity to share our personal story with a member of Congress. What a privilege!
Just like we've told you, we also told Representative Smith that we are in this business because we are doing something we love and celebrating and sharing the Ozarks, which we also love. Representative Smith grew up just one county away near the headwaters of the Current River. He understands the love we have for this area, too.
And I've said it before, so I'll say it again…at the end of the day, beer is bipartisan. Let's raise a pint to working together to grow craft beer in the US!


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What would you say,
If I told you
I ask the winds
To bring for me,
Your smell.
For a moments peace-
I lay down my head
And see you beside me.
Your tired eyes,
Reflecting all the worlds light.
What would you say,
If I told you
I dream of gathering you with my hands.
Like a little girl
Out in the wilderness
Bringing home with her,
Cherished treasure.


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2017 - Wear Resistance of Platinum Jewelry Alloys: A Comparative Study
2017 - Wear Resistance of Platinum Jewelry Alloys: A Comparative Study
Wear resistance of platinum jewelry alloys varies greatly depending on the strength and hardness of the particular alloy used. In order for designers and retailers to ensure that the alloys they use are strong enough to meet consumer expectations, it is important to establish hard data on comparative performance of mainstream alloys used in platinum jewelry manufacture. Wear performance in terms of resistance to dents, scratches, distortion, and cracking will be evaluated using controlled testing methods on a broad number of platinum alloys.
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Top 10 Posts on Rohantime 2010
Rohantime year in review
When Rohantime started it was to do many things. I think our Chairman Colin Fisher summed up most of it when he launched Rohantime at the Low Wood Lake District gathering in February 2009. To record the heritage of Rohan, share stories from Rohanist and above all to talk about every aspect of Rohan clothing and kit. 2010 has been the year for storytelling, with feedback and comments from Rohanists all over the world. To all Rohantime contributors a really big thank you for all your fabulous stories and feedback. We promise we are all listening. To everyone who shared their memories of early Rohan a very special thank you. Your early memories are treasured. I am working hard to ensure all this is captured for the new Rohanists that will be reading Rohantime in the years to come. Rohantime has also become the vault of Rohan history.
I have highlighted ten posts that I think sum up the year on Rohantime. I hope you enjoy reading them.
1. Rohan Hyde Schizophrenic Body Wear – A Schizophrenic Body Wear System for Rohan. This post received a lot of comment from you on Rohantime and Facebook. The extract from the original text of the 1980 newsletter says it all really….
2. Given the day that's in it – Paul Howcroft The Original Rohanists. This is the post that remembers the late Paul Howcroft. This year the post was submitted by Jon Boston a veteran Rohanist and colleague.
3. Hand me down – Or How Long Do you Keep your Rohan garments? This was a poll that asked the question what we do with our Rohan Garments when they are not needed. The answer was we all use them for many years.
4. Legs are very important to Rohan – We all talked about the fit of Rohan Trousers. This was a very well read post and your feedback was invaluable. The topic is still being discussed today on the Rohantime Forum
5. The road less travelled – Ed Douglas real time updates to Rohantime on his exploration of the Tibetan plateau and a little-known range of mountains some 200km north of the Nepali border.
6. A big thank you to everyone! – I asked for strap-line suggestions and you gave them to us to the hundreds. Take a scroll through some of the many suggestions. Guaranteed to raise a smile! Why have we not chosen one – maybe in 2011.
7. Rohan Kit Reviews – These have been numerous from all parts of the Rohan Community. This is a very active category on Rohantime. Why not send Rohantime your own Rohan clothing, footwear or luggage review? .
8. Kilimanjaro Kitlist – There is no better advice for gear selection for a particular trip than from Rohan's own Brand Director Tim Jasper. Tim's own kit list for Kilimanjaro has been very well read. Thank you Tim.
9. Mike Parsons talks to Rohantime – Selected from our people and places category. Mike talks about his appointment as Innovator in Residence at Lancaster University. Mike has an encyclopedic knowledge of the UK outdoor industry.
10. Peter Sidwell talks to Rohantime – You may have seen Peter's Lakes on a Plate Channel 4 TV Series. Peter's Good Taste Cafe is opposite Rohan Keswick. Ben Evans, owner of Rohan Keswick and Peter work closely together.
A special mention goes to John Beatty for his posts on the Birth of a Mountain On the morning of 21st March 2010…molten magma a thousand feet under the glacier was building up pressure and forcing it's way through fissures in the earth's crust…
What post do you think should have made the list? Send your suggestions.
Keep up with Rohantime updates by following us on Facebook and Twitter in 2011 or register for email updates direct to your inbox.
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From Cynthia: I just lost my fiancé 2 months ago to pancreatic cancer. It was a tragic loss for me. He was diagnosed n Jan of this year. It spread so rapidly & he lost the battle. Why can't this particular cancer be pre-screened? He had every test imaginable & nothing until it was stage 4(terminal)... He never smoked or drank. I'm still heartbroken & baffled. How can this disease be detected n earliest stages?From Lisa: Levi I lost my mother in 05 from this. No one could help us at the time and we never could find out how or why she got it. Since then I have had to have my gallbladder out like she did to start. Any new information or testing that can be done to catch this earlier?From Annalisa: My mother passed away in 2004 from pancreatic cancer. No one in her family has a cancer of any kind, or passed away from cancer. What is the reason for a person to get pancreatic cancer if there is no hereditary gene in the family?
From The Lustgarten Foundation: Dear Cynthia, Lisa and Annalisa,Pancreatic cancer is a genetic disease that means that it is caused by a series of changes or mutations in the DNA. Most of the time, these mutations happen by chance in a cell of the pancreas and in fact 90-95% of people are not born with genes that predispose them to pancreas cancer. Researchers are working on developing a "simple" test (like a blood or urine test) to see pancreas cancers early but unfortunately there is nothing available yet. There are imaging (CT or PET) screening programs but they are limited to high risk families which include• Two or more first-degree relatives (parents, sibling, child) with pancreatic cancer, one first-degree relative diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at an early age (under the age of 50)• Two or more second-degree relatives (grandparent, aunt/uncle, niece/nephew, half-sibling) with pancreatic cancer, one of whom developed it at an early age, • Or a history of a cancer syndrome associated with pancreatic cancer (like Hereditary pancreatitis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome or FAMMM)From Claire: Why can't children of parents who have died of this horrid disease be screened with an MRI routinely to see if they have it to catch it early? They do mammograms routinely why not this if it's caught early it may be more treatable! My dad died of this and I'm so afraid it will happen to my brother, me or my children.From The Lustgarten Foundation: Dear Claire,Researchers are working hard to try to develop a "simple" test for pancreas cancer but, unfortunately, it is not available yet. The screening that is currently used is for high-risk families. People at "high risk" of hereditary pancreas cancer have two or more first-degree relatives (parents, sibling, child) with pancreatic cancer, one first-degree relative diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at an early age (under the age of 50) This type of screening typically uses imaging technologies like PET and CT scans. Like most new technologies, these scans are very expensive and so insurance companies do put significant limits on their use. To prescribe one, a doctor needs to prove there is clear research data supporting their use. There is no research, as of yet that shows that there is a significant overall benefit for the majority of the population to have routine imaging tests for pancreas cancer. There is in fact concern that routine imaging screening would hurt more people than it would help. Imaging scans would find "questionable spots" in many people that are not cancer. These people would have unnecessary tests and biopsies, each of which have their own negative complications. Even in the case of mammograms and prostate screens that have been widely accepted by insurance companies, there is an ongoing debate in the field as to their relative benefit (in finding cancers early) versus cost (financial, emotional and medical complications).
From Angela Marie: I agree Claire, my dad passed last month after being diagnosed June 15. He went to the doctor in March complaining of back pain and the doctor told him it was arthritis after he did a bone density scan. It kills me to think that maybe if it were detected then maybe he would be alive still. Now I'm worried about getting it. What genetic testing can we do? Scans? No one in my family had pancreatic cancer but my Dad's mother had breast cancer. What are my chances of getting it?From The Lustgarten Foundation: Dear Angela,Please see my response to Claire regarding testing. With regards to your family history, keep in mind that most of the time, the genetic alterations that lead to pancreas cancer happen by chance in a cell of the pancreas and in fact 90-95% of people are not born with genes that predispose them to pancreas cancer. However, there are some genes (like BRCA1 and BRCA2 that are found in breast and pancreas cancer families). If you are concerned that your father may have been a carrier of these types of genetic alterations, you could certainly seek the advice of a genetic councilor to look at testing options for your family.
From Patty: My maternal grandfather died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 74, and my brother died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 44. Is there a tendency for this type of cancer to run in families or to have a predisposition? Neither were alcoholics or heavy drinkers, but both went months without a diagnosis and when diagnosed, were beyond the point of a cure or surgery. I had one doctor tell me that our immediate family should be body scanned once/year. Is that necessary?
From The Lustgarten Foundation: Dear Patty,
There are families with hereditary pancreatic cancer, which can increase the risk of developing the disease in family members. People at "high risk" of hereditary pancreas cancer have two or more first-degree relatives (parents, sibling, child) with pancreatic cancer, one first-degree relative diagnosed with pancreatic cancer at an early age (under the age of 50). Active screening in these families has saved lives.
Some DNA mutations are known to be important in hereditary pancreatic cancer and there are tests for some of these (BRCA2, BRCA1, PALB2, p16/CDKN2A, STK11, PRSS1, ATM, and DNA mis-match repair genes). There are also screening programs for people in high-risk groups. These screening programs monitor the pancreas routinely using state of the art imaging techniques and have been A list of sites contacts for these types of screening programs can be found in our "Interview with an Expert" series on Screening and Early Detection.
From John: Does the Lustgarten foundation do any online grief support? John (lost my wife 10/29 after just over 3 years). Also, I am an academic geriatrician and I am interested in the literature on nutrition in long term Whipple procedure survivors, can you point me in that direction to anything especially good out there?
From The Lustgarten Foundation: The Lustgarten Foundation does not offer an online grief support, as we're a research foundation, but below you will find a link for CancerCare's on line support group which would be beneficial for you.http://www.cancercare.org/tagged/caregivingPlease also take a look at our issues from our "Ask an Expert" series which would be helpful for your inquiry as to the nutritional aspects for Whipple survivors. One deals with "managing your new life after surgery" and the other deals with "nutrition".
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Finally parents have arrived. Family is all together after a long long time. Since morning house has been bustling with activity. Aroma of delicious breakfast my mommy was cooking almost filled my hungry stomach. I sat in a corner taking in the activities, beaming with pleasure. I was in back seat and mom was in control. I cant tell how relaxed I felt. Mothers have some magic with them or being a mother is the magic enough to make the simple food tastier. I really wonder !!
Semolina pudding or suji halwa is one of the easiest sweet delicacy cooked in every home all across the country. The warm goodness is known to engulf all the morning worries and the sweetness stays through out the day. On Ashtami or Naumi, on the closure of Navratri, in almost every home suji halwa is made to break the fast and celebrate the glory of Goddess Durga. My mom too made it along with hot puris and black chickpea (masala chana)., the traditional Navratri feast.
1 cup semolina (suji)
1 cup sugar
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp ghee
chopped nuts & raisins
* In a wok dry roast semolina for few minutes on medium heat.
* When slightly brown in color, add ghee. Mix well
* Meanwhile, in another pan boil water. Add sugar.
* Keep on stirring till the sugar dissolves.
* Add the sugar syrup, along with milk in the wok, stirring continuously to avoid any lump formation.
* Let it cook for few minutes, till the water is absorbed by the semolina.
* Serve hot garnished with raisins and nuts.


text: Such a softie! A couple weekends ago I made soft pretzels for the first time. And while they kinda look like pretzel blobs, hear me out...they were just as tasty as Aunt Annie's! I bought the mix at William Sonoma. I felt like I mastered the pretzel shape pre-oven but then they blew up to be blobs after baking. I think next time I will make the pieces thinner so that they actually resemble what are intended to look like. Either way, I cut off a sliver and gave the rest away to my brother, dad's work, etc. They were so yummy that I couldn't have them in the house. Moderation, right?! "food", "foodie", "photography", "weekend"JohannaAugust 28, 20102 Comments Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 StumbleUpon Reddit Tumblr 0 Likes


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|The following is based on Van Buren and has not been confirmed by canon sources.
Cortijo is a member of the Hangdogs in 2253.
Cortijo is a young man who runs a trading post for the Blackfoot tribe. He mostly deals in weapons, food, and slaves (which are turned over to Dominic), but he may have a little gizmo now and then taken on a raid and sold to him by someone ignorant of how it works.[1]
Interactions with the player characterEdit
Interactions overviewEdit
Mine For Silver, Mine For Guano, Mine For Coal Powder: If the Prisoner takes a diplomatic approach, Cortijo may be spoken to about getting laborers to mine silver, guano, or coal dust/gravel.[1][2]
Other interactionsEdit
If the Prisoner convinces the Blackfoots to trade water, Cortijo is the guy to talk to about starting a water caravan.[1]
Cortijo was to appear only in Van Buren, the canceled Fallout 3 by Black Isle Studios.
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Making my writing dreams come true with a little bit of work and a whole lot of coffee.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Pulling out the fine grit sandpaper
In any case, I must submit the first 50ish pages of my manuscript, plus a single copy of the full. I can either print the whole thing out, or mail a CD. CD sounds cheaper (and nicer to the trees), except that they want the MS in a single file. Mine was in one file per chapter. And none of them had any formatting whatsoever (preferring to keep the data raw, you know...).
So I spent over an hour last night creating one giant file, and then adding doublespacing (removing extra spaces between paragraphs). Yuck. I didn't do any other editing--just formatting. And I couldn't find a way to make Word remove my extra lines without removing too many extra lines, so it was 300 pages of delete-scroll-scroll-delete-scroll-delete. It felt distressingly like work. Makes me think that keeping the data in XML and then creating a XSL to format it would be much faster and easier--except that HTML wasn't one of the preferred submission formats. Yes, I'm a geek.
I also copied my synospsis out of my Yahoo mail, and found it to be nearly 5 pages (double-spaced). Perfect. I'm now a little closer to a trip to Kinkos and the post office. Though I think I have another editing/polishing pass to make through the MS first, to round off a few rough edges.
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- Amanda said...
If your MS is requested by an editor, you are allowed to send the most up to date version. They just want to make sure you have a finished MS.
- September 30, 2008 at 5:31 PM
- Kristi said...
Yeah, well, when I submitted to the MORWA contest, I made a bit of an edit to the beginning of Chapter 2 (about the last 2 pages of my 25-page entry). The remainder of my original Chapter 2 does not exactly flow directly from my change. At a minimum, I need my first 50 pages (the ones that will be judged) to actually make sense together :)
It was a good change--removing a blah scene of drinking coffee and checking voicemail (which imparted some back story but was otherwise rather uninspired) by a more direct confrontation between the heroine, her boss, and the hero, who she hasn't seen in about 6 months.
And I probably ought to do a spell check on the file as a whole, to make sure I didn't miss anything obvious :)
- October 1, 2008 at 9:32 AM
- Amanda said...
And a proofread, just to make sure a word isn't out of place. Good luck.
- October 1, 2008 at 10:48 AM
- Robin said...
Good luck, Kristi! I think I'm going to enter too. When are you supposed to hear back from the MORWA contest?
- October 2, 2008 at 9:18 AM
- Amanda said...
October 15th, I think is the date for MORWA's Gateway to the Best results.
- October 2, 2008 at 4:49 PM
- Amanda said...
Oops Oct 31st is the date for Gateway
- October 5, 2008 at 5:54 PM


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I've fallen behind taking pictures lately. However, I have been so thrilled with all the blooming trees.
Manhattan. Kurt say these are awful street trees (remind me of the name again?) but for a brief period of time during our early spring, I've been enjoying them everywhere.
Whoops. I've been taking an extended study break. It's been so nice doing nothing for a while. Plus, I have to spend time at work to study for my next test and I don't want to spend any extra time there! Thankfully, Aubie is keeping my study binders safe and sound.
Jenn and I attended a Women in Architecture breakfast discussion at the CFA.
What didn't get photographed:
◊ My first Union Square lunch of the year with Kurt and Christian. Dos Toros burritos in the park on a Friday is hard to beat.
◊ Happy hour drinks with Kurt at Stella's in the South Street Seaport. I'm a sucker for cobblestones.
◊ Dance party at the Bell House with Jenn, Christian, and Hillary.
◊ I bought some shoes I didn't need. DSW has a way of sucking you in like that.
◊ First cookout of the year at Kurt's apartment followed by a couple rousing games of Catch Phrase.
◊ Unlimited mimosa brunch at The Half Pint after a particularly comical/annoying ARE prep course.
◊ Yummy handcrafted Salmon Burgers made by yours truly.
Apparently I need to be more diligent about taking pictures!
In other news, I'm on the hunt for a rug for my apartment. My hardwood floors aren't too bad but something soft under my feet wouldn't be bad. Plus, it will be nice to define my living room/sleeping area. I love this one from Urban Outfitters. It's really inexpensive but I'm worried it will have too much going on. But I do love a good pattern :) Decisions, decisions!
Have a great week!
P.S. - In case you care, Ohio State is in the Final effing Four. I've met my basketball quota for
the year my life, but I thought Kurt would want me to let you know :)


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Sufferers of domestic violence often feel isolated from the world and sometimes feel like they have no escape. This was the case for a woman named "Lillie" who was abused by her husband and is receiving help at a women's shelter in Hanford.
A year and a half after her abuse started, "Lillie" finally recognized that the ongoing mental and physical abuse she was receiving was causing her to become isolated from the world.
"I was continuously being raped," "Lillie" said. "I had no [way] to contact my family."
After 10 years trying to leave, her family found a social worker who helped "Lillie" into a women's shelter.


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The UK Supreme Court ruling in Christian Institute v Scottish Ministers arguably has wider implications for reform of Scots law in general, and child and family law in particular
The prevalence of workplace sexual harassment found by a recent report, and the strong line tribunals take against it, mean that employers need to tackle it proactively
A critical review of devolution and transforming the UK into a federation, and whether or not the latter is an appropriate method for governing Scotland
The fuller version of the article on artificial intelligence and the need to preserve the ability to develop and exercise professional judgment
This month's selection of leisure reading, chosen by the Journal's book review editor, contains a roundup from the Edinburgh Book Festival
Concerns that young people would be put off from seeking support prompted the successful intervention in the "named person" case, one that shows the value of taking such action in questions of policy
Reviews of Scottish Civic Government Licensing Law (Hajducki and Stuart), Planning (Collar)
This month we focus on newly-elected In-house Lawyers' Committee convener, Graeme McWilliams
International summer conferences demonstrated the extent to which the challenges we face are shared by others – and that Scotland shows well when it comes to devising initiatives to meet these
Registers of Scotland page: across its digital services, Registers is making improvements, steps at a time, working with users who test and provide feedback
Collected news of new appointments and practice changes
She disclaims pioneering ambitions, but became the first woman appointed as one of the two senior judges in Scotland. Lady Dorrian speaks about her career and the changes she is now helping to shape
What is our "chimp", and how does it relate to our professional lives? The topic is one of many at the Society's annual conference, dedicated to top level individual and professional performance
A brief guide to the new Personal Injury Pre-Action Protocol, which will soon be made compulsory in certain personal injury claims
An advance, without providing all the answers: a litigator's view of the new Pre-Action Protocol
Can an insurance claim ever survive a fraudulent statement by the party alleging loss? The apparently mixed messages delivered in two recent Supreme Court decisions, explained
Far from being completely illegal under Scots law, squatting is a potential legal minefield for landowners and police alike
Latest civil procedure cases, including pleadings; settlement; remit to Court of Session; civil jury trials; appeals; family actions; expenses
IP briefing: the advice solicitors should be giving to clients now in relation to IP and commercial contracts, before the terms of the Brexit deal are agreed
Corporate briefing: the UK Supreme Court has restated the law on the treatment of payments receivable by an agent following termination of the agency due to the agent's insolvency
Agriculture briefing: while we cannot yet know the consequences for the sector of the vote to leave the European Union, certain issues can be clearly identified
Sport briefing: the differing treatment of Russian athletes as between the Olympic and Paralympic Games, over the doping controversy, can be explained by the separate governance structures involved
Reports relating to David John Armstrong; Ian Robert Clark
Professional regulation briefing: the Court of Session has held unlawful the classifying of single issue complaints by the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission as "hybrid". What are the implications?
A question regarding the Keeper's current policy on transferring titles affected by the PMP Plus decision on common property, and Registers' reply
Few in-house lawyers as yet are employed by social care charities, but this month's interviewee finds the role a full and rewarding one, which others in the sector may be thinking of emulating
A reminder that failure to disburse all historic client balances highlighted though inspections or the accounts certificate process is always now reported to the Client Protection Subcommittee
Recent law reform work of the Society's committees, including legal services market; occupational pension schemes; Policing and Crime Bill; non-compete clauses
What the vote to leave the European Union means for the Joint Brussels Office of the UK Law Societies: business as usual, and a bit more
The SPA's 2017 annual conference has been set for 20 April, and is set to at least match 2016 for range of attractions
The full list of current members, elected, ex officio, co-opted and non-solicitor
"Doors of court" settlement offers require a big decision in very limited time. What risk management steps can solicitors take against a settlement later being the subject of a complaint or claim?
Advice column: I have taken the decision not to drink alcohol, but am coming under pressure to do so at social and client events
The Word of Gold: Law firm leaders have much to learn from the stars of Rio, and those who made them shine
Solicitors should not allow artificial intelligence to prejudice their ability to develop and exercise professional judgment
The Society has recruited Graham MacKenzie to establish a new anti-money laundering audit regime for larger firms, and provide guidance and advice to all firms on their obligations
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by Bruce Caldow
As Sammi Kinghorn, triple European gold medallist and athlete ambassador for Harper Macleod, prepares to compete in the Paralympic Games, many Russian athletes will be looking on longingly, wishing that they were in Rio. Yet for well-publicised reasons revolving around doping, many Russian athletes missed the Olympics and none will be at the Paralympics. Why then, did the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) ban Russia entirely, whilst the International Olympic Committee (IOC) left the door open to participation by Russians, placing the question of entry into the jurisdiction of international federations (IFs)?
These questions of course all hail from widespread concern about Russian anti-doping testing and techniques, and question marks over commitment to anti-doping within élite international sport. A report, published by the World Anti-Doping Agency in July, stated that Russia's sports ministry "directed, controlled and oversaw" manipulation of urine samples provided by prominent Russian athletes, with positive doping samples going missing. Notwithstanding promises by IOC President Thomas Bach that the "toughest sanctions available" would be imposed against those implicated, the IOC left the door ajar, whilst the IPC slammed it shut. With uniform treatment being a principle underpinning doping, assessing the route to these decisions is important in understanding the outcome.
The IOC considered that all Russian athletes seeking entry to the Rio Games were considered to be affected by a system subverting and manipulating the anti-doping system. Furthermore, all Russian athletes in the 28 Olympic summer sports had to assume a collective responsibility, in order to protect the credibility of the Olympic competitors, with no presumption of innocence applicable. However, natural justice required individual athletes to have the opportunity to rebut this application of collective responsibility.
That meant, according to the IOC, that each athlete could go beyond the absence of a positive anti-doping report, and have their anti-doping record looked at. The person could not be implicated with the ongoing report into Russian doping, and IFs would have to apply their own rules regarding sanctioning of entire national teams. No person with a prior doping sanction (even if served) might be entered, entry had to be verified by a CAS arbitrator-expert, and once entered, individuals would be subject to rigorous out-of-competition testing, any non-availability being met with automatic withdrawal of accreditation by the IOC.
Notwithstanding that IFs were permitted to determine whether Russian athletes should compete, arbitrations were raised by the Russian Olympic Committee and 68 Russian athletes in athletics, where the impact of the IOC decision was most greatly felt. The challenge centred on the IAAF decision to refuse participation rights to Russian athletes, because their parent federation, the All Russia Athletics Federation, was suspended from membership. These Russians had sought to compete as neutral athletes (i.e. not associated with any country). Unsurprisingly, the IAAF did not agree and the CAS rejected their applications, save for one athlete. The IAAF has very clear rules, which provide that athletes whose national federation is suspended by the IAAF are ineligible to participate in competitions held under IAAF rules, unless specific exceptional circumstances are established. Absent those circumstances, the athletes could demonstrate no entitlement to participate.
The Paralympic Games are organised by the IPC, which determined that the Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) would be suspended from membership, thus blocking participation at the Paralympic Games. Reasons included that the RPC was allegedly unable to fulfil its responsibilities and obligations to comply with the IPC anti-doping code and the World Anti-Doping Code. An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport was dismissed, as the IPC did not violate any procedural rule in dealing with the disciplinary process leading to the suspension, nor was the decision to suspend and ban the RPC disproportionate in the circumstances. The RPC's appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal was rejected on a number of counts, including failure to exhibit evidence of compliance with a suitable anti-doping programme.
Whilst the IOC decision may be questioned, thought of as politically convenient, representing an attempt to insulate the IOC from potential lawsuits from prohibited athletes, or thought of as consistent with the route to the Olympics (via IF approval), eyebrows were not raised at the IPC's decision to ban the RPC per se; but questions were asked as to why the outcome should be different to that of the IOC. Simply put, the IPC is a separate, autonomous organisation, with different governance to that of the IOC. The RPC is wholly responsible, in Russia, for both winter and summer paralympic sport. As such, the IPC was clearly entitled to decide that failure to comply with the anti-doping regime was a problem that could only be met with suspension and a ban from participation.


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Saving money can be difficult, but if you put in the hard work, it can be done. Here's how you can cut down on the home essentials.
One of the biggest household expenditures for most people is on energy. We all have to provide electricity and heat for our homes, so it often seems like there's nothing we can do to reduce our energy bills. But that's not necessarily the case. There are things changes you can make that will save you money.
First of all, make sure that your home is properly insulated before winter arrives. This will stop the heat you produce from escaping through the roof and walls. You can also do smaller things like turning off lights and appliances when they're not in use. And if you want to make a bigger change, you could install solar panels and produce your own energy.
Most of us have various subscriptions that relate to TV packages, movie subscriptions and internet provision. But are you really getting your money's worth from those commitments? If you want to cut down on your internet costs, you should compare the different packages out there. Check availability of Time Warner Internet Plans and other low-cost deals and see if you can save some cash.
You should also have a look at how much you're spending on TV packages and subscriptions like Netflix. These might be worthwhile, but many people pay for them and then don't get the proper usage out of them, and then it's a waste of money.
Is your water bill always bigger than you'd like it to be when it drops through your door? You should check that you don't have any leaks in the system. When water is escaping through a crack or hole, it can cause you to pay for a lot of water that you're not even using. So, get problems like that fixed quickly.
When trying to save water, a lot of people stop using appliances like dishwashers. But that's a big mistake. Dishwashers use a lot less water than it takes to wash the dishes by hand in a bowl of water. Another way to stop wasting water is to insulate your water pipes. This means the water will heat up quicker, and you won't have to waste it when you're waiting for it to warm up.
There are lots of tricks that can help you to cut down the amount of money you spend on food. For a start, you need to think about where you buy your food from. Budget retailers sell products at much lower prices, and the quality isn't much different. That's the first way to cut down your expenditure.
You should never walk into the shop without a clear idea of what you're going to buy. If you're one of those people who just glide around the shop picking things up that take your fancy, you'll probably waste a lot of money. Draw up a list of what you need before you leave the house to make sure you don't splash out on things you don't need.


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INDIA: Mahindra mulls US$577m SUV plant in Madhya Pradesh
Mahindra is considering setting up an SUV manufacturing facility in the state of Madhya Pradesh with an investment of INR30bn (US$577.1m).
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Ferdinand G. Manegdeg
BS in Mechanical Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman, 1979
MS Combustion and Energy, University of Leeds, U.K., 1981
Research Interests
Power Plant
Energy Policy, Systems and Productivity Improvement
Research + Projects
1. Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., "Academic Building Energy Conservation Opportunities", Philippine Engineering Journal, XXXVI (2): 39-56, UPERDFI, Philippines, December 2015, ISSN: 0117 5564
2. Ebrada, Leni C., De Luna, Mark Daniel G., Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., and Nurak, Grisdanurak, "Brewery Heat Exchanger Networks Design and Optimization Based on Pinch Analysis at a Single ΔTmin", Philippine Engineering Journal, XXXVI (1): 54-75, UPERDFI, Philippines, June 2015, ISSN: 0117 5564
3. Ebora, Jan Ralph M., Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., De Luna, Mark Daniel G., and Nurak, Grisdanurak, "Hg removal from mercury-contaminated gas by Ag-impregnated activated alumina adsorbents", Philippine Engineering Journal, XXXV (2): 1-8, UPERDFI, Philippines, December 2014, ISSN: 0117 5564
4. Buenaventura, Ramon M., Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., and Cruz, Ibarra E., "Design of an Effective Producer Gas Cleaning Method for a Downdraft Gasifier-Engine-Generator System", Philippine Engineering Journal, XXXIV (2): 33-50, UPERDFI, Philippines, December 2013, ISSN: 0117 5564
5. Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., Papa, Louernie D., Pamintuan, Gabriel, Jr. P., Rañeses, Nestor O., Alcayde, Adrian D., and Ballesteros, Florencio, Jr. C., "Quezon City Solid Waste Controlled Disposal Facility Waste Analysis and Characterization Study", Philippine Engineering Journal, XXXII (2): 31-50, UPERDFI, Philippines, December 2011, ISSN: 0117 5564
6. Kim, Sung-Joon, Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., Jung, Byung-Cheol, and Park, Min-Ju, "The Eulerian Analysis of Gas-particle Flow in Acyclone and the Collection Efficiency of Particle", Journal of Sanhakyeon Regional Consortium Center, No. 3: 24-31, Kangwon National University, Korea, 2000
7. Kim, Sung-Joon, Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., Min, In-Hong, Byun, Joon-Suk, and Park, Min-Ju, "The Change of Outlet Temperature in an Incinerator with the Ratio of Secondary Air", Journal of Sanhakyeon Regional Consortium Center, No. 3: 32-39, Kangwon National University, Korea, 2000
8. Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., "Emulsified Fuel Performance on Compression Ignition Engine", Philippine Engineering Journal, XX (2): 18-31, UPERDFI, Philippines, December 1999
9. Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., "Soya Oil as Alternative Fuel for Diesel Engine", Philippine Engineering Journal, XIX (2): 63-84, UPERDFI, Philippines, December 1998
10. Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., "Boiler Performance of Emulsified Fuel", Philippine Engineering Journal, XIX (1): 67-81, UPERDFI, Philippines, June 1998
11. Balagot, Beta P., Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., and Rañeses, Nestor O., "Manila", Chap. 6, Energy, Transport and the Environment in Asia, 163-201, ed. Peter Hills, William Barron and Jeanne Ng, Centre of Urban Planning and Environmental Management, University of Hongkong, Hongkong, 1996
12. Manegdeg, Ferdinand G. and Portal, Marisol G., "Selection Framework for Powerplant Capacity Mix", Philippine Engineering Journal, XVI (2): 35-60, UPERDFI, Philippines, December 1995
13. Rañeses, Nestor O., Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., and Ramos, Adelisa C. "An Operations Research & Systems Analysis Study of Weighing Scales Used for Growth Surveillance", Philippine Engineering Journal, XV (1): 41-62, UPERDFI, Philippines, June 1994
14. Garcia, Ruben A., Manegdeg, Ferdinand G., and Rañeses, Nestor O., "Household Energy Consumption Surveys in Three Philippine Cities", Energy - The International Journal, 19 (5): 539-548, Elsevier Science Ltd., Great Britain, May 1994
15. Smith, K. R., Khalil, M. A. K., Rasmussen, R. A., Torneloe, S. A., Manegdeg, F. G., and Apte, M., "Greenhouse Gases from Biomass and Fossil Fuel Stoves in Developing Countries: A Manila Pilot Study", Chemosphere, 26 (1-4): 479-505, Pergamon Press Ltd., Great Britain, 1993


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Isra University was established in 1991 in compliance with the decree 357 of Jordanian Higher Education Council in 1989. Through its progress, the University has obtained general accreditation since 1991 with a capacity of 1320 students; currently, this capacity has mounted to 7750 students.
The University is located on the road of Queen Alia International Airport. Its faculties, constructions, and facilities lie on an area of three square kilometers at Al-Tanib district, South of Amman.
The University awards Bachelor Degree in 28 specializations in addition to Master Degrees in 10 specializations, which are: law, Pharmacy, Management of Engineering Projects,Structural Engineering, Accounting, Software Engineering, Kindergarten,MBA, Arabic Master, and Master Program in Chronic Care Nursing, affiliated with Ten faculties. These specializations are recognized by the Ministry of Higher Education, authorized by the accreditation board of higher education institutions in Jordan, and granted many accreditation and appreciation certificates by national and international institutions. Twenty groups have so far graduated, amounting to more than 20000 students.
The University is a member of Association of Arab Universities, Assembly of Private higher education institutions in Arab countries, Arab Assembly for Training University students, International Association of Universities, and International Association of Training and Development organizations.
Study System
The University follows the credit hour system in the teaching process. Attendance of lectures and laboratory work are obligatory; student absence should not exceed 15 percent of the total hours required for each course. To get a Bachelor Degree from faculties of Arts, Administrative and Financial Sciences, Educational Sciences, Information Technology, and Nursing. an undergraduate student should successfully complete 132 credit hours, and 141 credit hours in the Faculty of Law, with a cumulative average not less than 60 percent. In the Faculties of Pharmacy and Engineering, an undergraduate student should successfully complete 160 credit hours with a cumulative average not less than 60 percent. To get Master Degree in relevant specializations, a postgraduate student should successfully complete 33 credit hours with a cumulative average not less than 75 percent in both programs: research-based program and taught program.


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HAMPTON — Police continue to investigate after the Salem fire inspector's car was found in the state parking lot between La Bec Rouge Restaurant and Aloha ice cream on Ocean Boulevard.
HAMPTON — Police continue to investigate after the Salem fire inspector's car was found in the state parking lot between La Bec Rouge Restaurant and Aloha ice cream on Ocean Boulevard.
The car was reported stolen sometime between last Saturday and Sunday morning. According to published reports, the 2002 Ford Taurus was stolen from the rear lot of the Main Street fire headquarters in Salem. The keys were inside the car at the time. Capt. Joe Kamal, of the Salem Fire Department, said the keys are usually left in the car to allow firefighters to respond more quickly to emergency calls, a practice that may now change.
Hampton police said on Wednesday the investigation was ongoing but provided no other details. The car was found with both the driver side and passenger windows smashed, but no equipment was reported stolen. Early estimates put the damage at $1,000.
Hampton police alerted the Salem Fire Department after finding the abandoned car and drove it to the Hampton police station, where it was later picked up.
"Salem police are investigating the case, and they do have several good leads," said Assistant Salem Fire Chief Paul J. Parisi said. "Leaving the keys inside the car was something that happened that we don't condone."
Parisi said that as firefighters, "We tend to trust other people and it looks like we just got bitten on this one."
According to Parisi, Hampton police initiated contact with the Salem Fire Department 20 minutes after an investigation of the missing car began.
"Hampton initiated contact with us Sunday morning and they asked us if we had been missing a vehicle," Parisi said. "The officers from Hampton extended themselves to help us in any way they could and they were extremely professional, and the fire department thanks them for their help."


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Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
How do I know if my child needs therapy?
Your child may need therapy if he or she experiences…
• Delays in developmental milestones
• Difficulty with coordination, balance, strength and motor planning
• Handwriting and fine motor problems
• Difficulty with visual motor tasks
• Poor attention, is very easily distracted, and/or is always "on the go"
• A need for more help than normal to perform typical self-help tasks
• A negative response to sound, touch/textures and movement
• Discomfort in multi-sensory environments, large or loud crowds
• Dislike of school and/or social situations
• Sensory Processing problems
Is a physician's order required for treatment?
Yes, while the therapy we provide is non-invasive, it is considered a medical treatment and requires a prescription from the pediatrician.
Do you consult with teachers and other professionals involved in my child's development?
With your written consent, we can work together with anyone whom you designate is involved in your child's development.


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Benzema Insists Ronaldo Is Not Selfish
Karim Benzema insists Cristiano Ronaldo is not selfish as people think and can turn provider, whenever needed.
Ronaldo scored 42 goals in 46 games for Real Madrid, to help win the La Liga, UCL, Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup.
And despite Messi getting 19 assists, seven more than the formidable Portuguese forward, Benzema insists he passes when needed.
"I have no words. When I hear his name, I just have a gesture of admiration," he said of Ronaldo, as quoted by AS.
"He's an extraordinary person. We understand each other well on the pitch. He wants to have the ball but it's very difficult to get it when he runs with it.
"He's not selfish on the pitch but if he has the ball he always wants to go for goal. And suddenly, he'll set me up to score."