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Anthropology major Bethany Brown was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to travel to Bulgaria.
"I strongly believe that teaching is a way of life; it is not merely a hat I can put on or off—it is part of who I am," Brown wrote in her application.
She looks forward to building relationships abroad. Brown has previously gained experience in Hangzhou, China, where she taught an elective class at Zhejiang Univ., while interning at an education company preparing students for the American college application process. Every experience improved Brown as a teacher, and Bulgaria will surely not be an exception.
"I genuinely believe I can learn something from anyone and everyone," Brown admitted in her application. "Perhaps it is selfish, but I love teaching English for all the ways in which I am taught in return."
She has never been to southeastern Europe and is eager to study the culture and customs of Bulgaria. Brown commented excitedly, "I am especially intrigued [by] the dominant Eastern Orthodoxy and the shift in religious culture with the rise of Islam. There is much about Bulgarian current events that is challenging historical cultural norms."
Brown learns best "through interacting with people and seeing theories at work," and she knows that Bulgaria will help teach and prepare her for a career in international education.
Marlis Gnirke
Marlis Gnirke was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to travel to Berlin, Germany where she will conduct research on stem cell and regenerative biology. She will be studying under the tutelage of Dr. Gregory Wulczyn at the Institute for Cell Biology and Neurobiology, focusing specifically on the role of microRNA in brain development.
Gnirke hopes to "join the efforts leading towards the development of effective therapies for neurological diseases." She said in her application: "The societal and economic cost of neurological disease is enormous...[but] the underlying causes remain largely unknown and few effective treatment options exist. However, with rapid scientific and technological advances over the past decade, gene- and/or cell-based therapies are starting to come within reach."
Gnirke, a fluent German speaker who has visited Germany on eight separate occasions, is confident that her research stay will be fruitful. She emphasized her desire to "give back to [her] host community" by volunteering at a local medical clinic and to "immerse [herself] in the research scene and unique culture...[of] Berlin."
Upon returning to the U.S., Gnirke hopes to attend either an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. graduate program, ideally beginning her career at an academic hospital.
Taylor Haney
Fulbright awardee Taylor Davis Haney will spend the next year researching the impact of the Tibetan diaspora on the musical traditions of Tibetan refugees in Dharamsala, India. He hopes to spend his time there studying the extensive audio/visual archives available at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.
Haney intends to split his time between understanding the history of Tibetan music and how it is preserved and documented and doing fieldwork to measure "the fluid realities of Tibetan musical life." He believes his background in musicology and Buddhist studies gives him ideal preparation to comprehend the key features of Tibet's music history.
Haney was motivated by his time abroad in India, when news of the Dalai Lama's retirement from politics fostered in him an anxiety "over the future of an exiled culture and music I had grown to love." His three-week ethnographic project in Dehradun left him with a love of ethnomusicology and Tibetan culture and a thirst to learn more.
Haney believes his research will be a step towards empowering the exiled population to define themselves through music and creating shared cultural appreciation between India and Tibet. In the future, he plans to go to graduate school in ethnomusicology and hopes to "contribute to the sustained dialogue of ethnomusicology" to "cultivate global awareness, cultural understanding and mutual respect."
Dana Kaufman
Russian and Music double-major Dana Kaufman was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to research and study the ethnomusicology of Estonia and its minority Russian-speaking communities. Kaufman plans to do field research and recordings of different "types of sound" that she will then implement into her own personal composition at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. In her proposal, Kaufman explained that the "types of sounds I plan to record include noise from a factory, birdcalls, traffic and music of street performers."
While composing in Tallinn, Estonia with the help of English- and Russian-speaking faculty from the departments of Composition and Musicology, Kaufman also plans to enroll in the Baltic Studies Summer Institute (BALSSI) 2012 for intensive Estonian language courses.
Kaufman explained that her passion for Eastern European studies "far predates my college years and perhaps was first sparked by stories of my family history in then-Russia."
As a first-year at Amherst, Kaufman excelled in Professor Jeffers Engelgardt's "Seminar in the Anthropology of Music: Eastern European Musical Minimalism and the Present Age." There, she was introduced to the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, who greatly inspired her and whose tintinnabular system haunted her when she learned that New York AIDS patients often requested it on their deathbeds. Last year, she composed pieces for a choir as Composer-in-Residence of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Northfield, Ill.
While Kaufman hopes her research in Estonia will allow her compositions to reflect Estonian culture and the Russian presence in Estonia, ultimately her goal is to "genuinely inspire others."
Benjamin Lin
Thanks to a Fulbright Scholarship, Benjamin Lin will spend a year in Istanbul researching the geology and political economy of earthquakes while taking relevant courses at Boğaziçi Üniversitesi. Lin's goal is to study the geology of Istanbul, Turkey, as well as understand its policy reactions. In Istanbul, Lin plans to do research in the Kandili Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute (KOERI) and travel around the city to study and photograph sites. He will also continue to study Turkish independently.
Growing up near San Francisco, Calif., Lin was constantly reminded of the dangers of earthquakes and has always been fascinated by the natural world. However, as a geology and economics double major, his academic passions have been torn between the two disciplines, and he most enjoyed classes "where [he] could combine both and think deeply about how human decisions impacted our planet, and vice-versa." Luckily, in Istanbul, he will be able to do both.
After returning to the U.S., Lin plans to either do economic research at a private firm for several years in preparation for graduate school in economics or go to graduate school in geology. His ultimate goal is to combine the two disciplines.
"I want to build smarter societies that are improving human life but are also aware of our ultimate budget constraint: planet Earth, our one and only 'pale blue dot' in the universe, and its precious mix of fortunate coincidences that make life possible," he said.
Alexa Russo
For her Fulbright project, Alexa Russo will go to Udaipur, Rajasthan in India to work with non-profit organization Seva Mandir. There, she will examine "the impediments that prevent women from participating in microcredit programs" in order to help women in poverty gain access to additional resources.
Russo first realized her rational-scientific way of viewing life was limiting while on a community service trip in Dharamsala, India, where she developed an appreciation for Indian culture and Buddhist philosophy and the central role that they play in certain cultural worldviews. She developed this interest at Amherst by taking relevant coursework and ended up deciding to double major in religion and economics in order to use business as an effective tool for poverty alleviation and social empowerment.
This interdisciplinary background, she believes, is crucial — "not only because development is incomplete if it involves economic improvement without social advancement," but also because it is often impossible to help people without an understanding of their culture. Thus, her research will try to answer central questions such as whether or not there are differences in background, culture or politics that separate the women who join self-help groups (SHGs) from those who do not.
After her project, Russo intends to join an organization in the U.S. that uses a holistic, community-based approach to business growth and attend business school with a specific focus on development. She aspires to combine her practical knowledge of business and economics and her insights into cultural and religious understanding to form a community-based model that helps increase the financial and social well-being of those in poverty.
Sarah Schear
With the help of a Fulbright Scholarship, Sarah Schear will have the chance to study women's rights and family planning in Northwest India through a project entitled "Women's Empowerment and Sex Ratios."
This will not be Schear's first stay in India; in fact, she spent the 2010-2011 academic year in Varanasi to study Kathak Dance and Hindi language as well as examine the work of social programs for children with disabilities. In her application, Schear explains that she hopes to contribute something she believes is "notably lacking" to India's existing demographic statistics on sex ratios and sex-selective abortions: "fieldwork rooted in particular contexts and privileging the views and experiences of families. The central questions of my study, which will be of interest to policy makers, include: How are marriage practices, women's employment and parental expectations of children affecting sex selection, and are these impacts specific to certain regional or class groups?"
Besides her previous experience in India, the Anthropology major has worked in China and visited Norway, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Professor Ranjana Sheel, who observed Schear during her time in Varanasi, praises her "penchant for details and hard work" which he believes will allow her to "be successful in meeting her objectives and bringing forth much-needed facts." Ultimately, Schear, a volunteer EMT, plans to earn a joint degree in medicine and public health before becoming a pediatrician or family practitioner. She plans to work primarily with low-income populations while remaining "an advocate for global health equity."
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Gibson came up big once again for the Pioneers, a week after hitting the game-winner to beat CCSU with six seconds left, he stepped-back and drilled a three to knot the game at 70-70 with 19 seconds left. Mount had two great looks but Julian Norfleet and Danny Thompson missed on lay-ups in the final seconds to send the game to overtime.
Neither team took more than a two-point lead in the first extra session and with a Norfleet jumper putting the Mount up 76-74 with 1:02 left, SHU got two free throws from sophomore Louis Montes (Brockton, MA) to answer. Norfleet got a look at a three at the buzzer, but missed the mark to send the game to a second overtime.
Gibson drilled a jumper to open the second overtime and made it an 80-76 lead converting on a back-door cut with 1:46 left. That would be SHU's final make of the game, finishing 0-3 down the stretch. Mount's Thompson caught a vicious dunk off a feed from Castellanos and drew a foul. His free throw left his team down 80-79, with 50 ticks left. After holding SHU and forcing a miss, Castellanos got to the rim and drew a foul with six seconds left. He promptly drilled both setting up a final attempt by the Pioneers.
SHU went to Gibson who got a shot off on the right baseline but Thompson was able to get a piece and the rebound went to Swidowski who tried to get a last second tip-in but couldn't convert sending the Pioneers home a point short.
Montes finished with 11 points and six rebounds before fouling out while Swidowski scored 10 with five rebounds and two blocks in his first game back. SHU was out rebounded 45-34 and saw Mount convert on 23 second chance points.
Mount added 16 points from Norfleet while Thompson just missed a double double with 13 points and nine rebounds. Parker would finish with 11 in the win.
The Pioneers will hit the road next Thursday and head to Monmouth for a NEC match-up with the Hawks. Tip-off is 7 pm.


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It's our family motto.
do hard things.
But just because it's your "motto" it doesn't always make it easy.
Monday we'll say goodbye to this home and although it's for all sorts of great reasons— I didn't realize it would be so hard.
Because I've wiped lots of tears from tired eyes in this home. I've sat with countless mommas for tea. We've celebrated countless birthdays and made up countless excuses to throw parties. We've hosted countless guests in this little home of ours. We've harvested lots of love from our garden and taken lots of walks through those trees. We've loved those living around us, countless times. Our children have grown up with the littles around us. We've had times of plenty and times of need. We've had spiritual bliss, and walked hard roads of wandering in this home. We became a family of eight in this home. We've loved big, been loud, and it's all been within these walls– never knowing it was anything special, it was just life.
And soon– this life will be only a memory.
To the town we prayed we'd never return to – God has brought us. To the town we prayed we'd never return to- God has helped us come to love, call home, and care deeply for.
As we move with purpose to love the community in a bigger way. Gathering with others to open a piece of this towns history for all to see, love, and use all while trying to figure out: when do you just, live. To live our life so openly– is frightening if I give it much thought.
My head keeps saying, "It's no big deal, Kati." with it's upbeat tune of Bob Marley singing in my ear; every little thing is gonna be alright". Yet my heart is fighting back the desire to stay in the comfort of all I know and love. Right here on our little hill. With chickens, tall grass, and doors we never lock.
Doing hard things is hard.
I remember a time in my life, before Jesus wrecked me. A time when success what all that mattered. A time when I couldn't even say the words, "I'm sorry" because my heart was too prideful. Then, simply saying, I'm sorry, was hard. Over time, there have been lots of hard things. Times when we could have said, no. There are times when we've chosen not to fight and that was the hard choice. There have been times when we've had to say goodbye. That was hard.
The truth is: we all have different things we're facing. Different hard choices. Jesus is such a radical example of choosing the hard way. He forgave. We washed the feet of the man who would betray him only hours later. Jesus showed us what really matters in life. People. Loving people. Regardless of who they are– what they've done. He knew, that love would be revolutionary. That love would speak over religion. That love would speak over the pharisees of this world. That love was the universal language.
Love is hard. Real love. Like, lay down your life love. Love can look like a bad day.
At a time in my life, saying sorry was revolutionary. Now I couldn't imagine being a person like that. One day, I hope to say, "I had a house once, that was hard to give up. Now I can't imagine being a person like that."
May we be a people always doing hard things. May we fight the good fight with kindness, dignity, and respect. May we say goodbye when it's hard and hello when we just want to turn and run. From speaking love to moving away- there are many seasons of hard.
May we be a people of big love carried by small steps. All over our neighborhoods, towns, communities, and ultimately- the world. Loving in all sorts of ways allowing it to get easier and easier as we start to look a bit more like Jesus.
Like disciples.
"Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples."
Loves always,
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The new film "Pink Ribbons, Inc." tracks the degeneration of breast cancer advocacy from activism to "pinkwash" consumerism. But one pink product has finally run its course: the ribbon tattoo. "I haven't done a straight up pink ribbon on a survivor in years," says veteran tattooist Mary Jane Haake, "unless it is incorporated into the body of a butterfly or some other design."
Pink ribbons are also her most requested cover-up. "After awhile," says Haake, "[women] don't want to be a 'survivor' who is asked about the ribbon in the grocery store line and have to relive their cancer experience over and over. And even if you put it on your body where the public doesn't see it, you don't necessarily want to look at it first thing every morning while you brush your teeth."
As the founder of Dermigraphics in Portland, the longest continuously running tattoo shop on the west coast, Haake was one of the first artists to cover mastectomy scars with decorative imagery and to tattoo nipples and areolae on women after reconstruction. When she started in the late '70s, she got about one such customer a year. Now she does one every day—many on women in their twenties and thirties.
Post-reconstruction tattoos done to conceal scars and to "fake" nipples and areolae have been common since the 1980s, though New York tattooist Charlie Wagner was attempting them back in the 1940s. Their quality improved after the Breast Cancer Recovery Act of 1999 allowed physicians to add tattooing to their reconstruction services: surgeons soon discovered they weren't good at it, and artists took over.
"Today," says Haake, "the tattooing—whether decorative or reconstructive—is covered under the breast cancer recovery act and paid for by insurance, so tattooers themselves are able to bill insurance companies for their work."


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Published March 29, 2013
When architectural luminaries from around the world come to Buffalo this month for the Society of Architectural Historians' annual conference, experts from UB will be on hand to introduce out-of-town guests to the marvels that make Buffalo unique and to the innovative ways in which the city is planning for the future.
The annual meeting takes place April 10-14 in the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center. It will bring hundreds of architectural historians, architects, planners, preservationists and media critics to Buffalo for five days of conversation, paper sessions and tours.
One important focus of the conference will be how Buffalo uses preservation as a tool for long-term urban, cultural and economic sustainability.
Faculty, staff and alumni from UB will be leading workshops, as well as expert-led tours of cultural treasures like Kleinhans Music Hall and the Hotel @ the Lafayette.
Despina Stratigakos, associate professor of architecture in the UB School of Architecture and Planning, is the conference's local co-chair with Tom Yots, executive director of Preservation Buffalo Niagara and an alumnus of UB's master of architecture program. Stratigakos, who joined the UB faculty in 2007, campaigned heavily for the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) to come to Western New York.
"After arriving in Buffalo, I kept telling people elsewhere what an incredible city it is in terms of the architecture and the planning idea—the creative past and continuing spirit—and at a certain point, I realized that it really has to be seen, in a way, to be absorbed," she says. "Buffalo has many architectural gems, but more than that, there's a very interesting, radical history here of innovation."
Some conference events led by members of the UB community:
Many other members of the UB community are involved in planning or presenting, and the School of Architecture and Planning is one of the conference's lead sponsors. The UB Libraries and the Gender Institute also are local sponsors. Stratigakos encourages all interested Western New Yorkers to participate by attending some of the meeting's public events.
"SAH has never been to Buffalo in its 65 years of holding meetings, and the last time the conference was held in New York State was in the 1960s, so it's a big deal that this event is coming to town," she says.
"We feel it's very important for people who live and work in Buffalo to participate. People are coming from 25 countries around the world, and they're going to hear all about Buffalo and our projects and our challenges, and then they're going to take that home, back to their countries," Stratigakos says. "But we also want to be learning from them. There may be some really interesting preservation project going on in some other place that sparks ideas about better practices and alternative methods we could use here."
For more information, visit the conference's website.


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The Maarten De Ceulaer's new experiments between form and matter debut in Milan.
"Ilot Urbain" urban furniture by French architects 4point5 at La Défense - Paris.
The company behind Karpo restaurant and the Megaro Hotel commissioned a huge 450 square metre mural immediately opposite St Pancras International station in London.
Illustrations from graphic designer Budi Satria Kwan.
Great series of ads by NAM for Harbour City Chocolate Trail, a project for the Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation.
Arizona Arena Bifold Picker's Wallet a bifold version of hte wallet with a compartment just for your guitar pick.
FEATUREDOur look at 'Animal Inside Out' at the Natural History Museum in London in collaboration with Body Worlds. When else will you have a chance to see trisected horse heads, a capillary shark and plastinated elephant?
Filthy Luker's Space Invaders, the street artist's retro-arcade installation brings Space Invaders to life with roadwork equipment.
The Spar Junior Lamp by Jamie McLellan for Resident.
VIDEOJohn Wood & Paul Harrison "One more kilometre". Beautiful short film of a sander and a pile of paper.
Amazing proposal to cover the roofs of NYC's big-box stores in a giant artificial mountain that offers ski slopes in the winter and verdant hiking trails in the summer.
Static stick figures made up of LED tubes, and choreographed to music, appear to be dancing in Groupe LAPS's installation 'Key Frames', part of the iLight festival in Singapore, last week.
FEATUREDTrampolining elephants, The Dark Knight rises in LEGO and how Aeron chairs are built every 17 seconds are all part of this week's roundup from NOTCOT.org.
Untitled is the name of the cozy diner-style restaurant nestled within the Whitney Museum's modern, brutalist architecture.
FEATUREDFun to see the design/inspiration behind the new Nike Free Running Shoes. There is awesomely glowing photography of them (they remind me of nudibranchs!) as well as videos with designer Mike Miner.
A fun travel shade idea - dreamstate's neoprene sleepmasks were inspired by vintage frames and come in 10+ colors ...
Uncontrol :: Disc from creative coder Manny Tan is a beautifully simple browser based music visualizer.
The Crane Lamp, by ever inventive - former LEGO concept designer, Sweden-based Charlie Davidson.
Surreal limited edition design prints of cities around the world by Reinhard Krug.
The Radiant Floor Lamp, designed by Steve Faletti, features an array of lamp elements, modeled after standard-sized fluorescent U-bulbs.
FEATUREDNatalya Zahn's amazing natural illustrations up close, a peek at her book, Tropical Forest, and the stunning packaging it arrived in!
based on the concept of Dazzle Camouflage, Matthew Parker Events created this mural from over 10000 black and pink drinking straws on view at the Viking Gallery at Western Washington University.
Paper Puppets by Héctor Serrano for NPW. Let your fingers do the talking...Just bend a finger to open and close the mouth! Each puppet is printed and pre-cut from card. Easy to assemble.
French 'Urban Hacktivist' Florian Rivière's works in Strasbourg, Berlin and soon in London and Dublin.
The triangulation series of Zhang Zhoujie uses parametric mathematics to create digital formed furniture pieces
"The Blue Trees", beautiful project by Konstantin Dimopoulos for Vancouver Biennale 2011 that involved dyeing the trunks and branches of trees blue.
The Brooklyn mini bar from the Portuguese - based company Boca do Lobo's "Soho Collection".
Lovely photos of the Rare, Beautiful and Disturbing Objects From the National Library of Medicine from Wired Science.
Francis Ooi's "What I see When I run", captures beautiful botanical portraits of plants and fungi encountered as he jogs in Singapore.
'Gustave Courbet' Museum in Ornans - France by 2/3/4 Architecture.
VIDEOCute ad campaign encouraging people to take buses rather than walk alone from De Lijn, the Flemish public bus company in Belgium. Concept by Duval Guillaume Modem in Antwerp, 3-D production by CC (Creative Conspiracy).
Hockerbank, or "stool-bench" by Johanna Dehio.
VIDEO"A Strat is Born" takes you on a high-speed ride through the creation of a Fender Stratocaster guitar at Fender's U.S. manufacturing facility in Corona, California.
Paperself now even has under the sea and peacock false eyelashes
VIDEOThe Ubi-Camera concept developed by a research group at the Institute of Advanced Media Arts and Sciences will allow you to take photos by framing targets with your hands.
The 38 series Planter Chandelier by Omer Arbel.
Casey Key Guest House in Casey Key, Florida by TOTeMS Architecture.
Luzinterruptus' Mutant Weeds take over Madrid.
Do you want to see how hand made glass is done? Product development behind HRUSKA SET by designer Martin Žampach in pictures.
The NYtimes on the controversial practice of dyeing chicks for Easter.
VIDEOBBH's new campaign for the Audi A5 with a bit of ugly duckling inspiration.
Hungry Hungry Hippos for iPad? You can never tell with ThinkGeek ~ "The original Hunger Game returns."
VIDEOGiorgio Biscaro's YaLog experiment with blown glass and wood molding it has a beautiful and fascinating video sharing the process and story behind the project.
FEATUREDGreat giftset packaging from the Savory Spice Shop, and a peek into the new OC Mart Mix, an interesting interiors/fashion/foodie space in Costa Mesa.
One of the nature's more bizarre looking baby mammals, a little aardvark has arrived at Busch Gardens.
A set of fun and fluffy images made by stupid to celebrate Easter.
FEATUREDKBL Eyewear ~ fell in love with a few of their sunglasses at Alexander Gray. Fun to see their inspiration for collections like sea glass and guitars!
Timbuk2 Apron! Interesting variation on their usual messenger bag materials!


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Fertility thermometer, London, England, 2000
A fertility thermometer is used by women to determine the date of ovulation – the release of a ripe egg from the ovary – and therefore the optimum time for conception. Most women's body temperature fluctuates approximately one degree after ovulation. She can assess when this has occurred by keeping a daily record of body temperature. This is the 'temperature method' of fertility control. The thermometer measures temperatures from 35˚C to 39˚. The thermometer was more accurate than other clinical thermometers of the time because it measured temperatures to within 0.1˚C. It was easily available from high street chemists.
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Kids Get Their Own Milk With Smart Balance Kids Milk
Because children are often picky eaters, parents seek out nutrient-dense foods designed for the nutritional needs of growing boys and girls. This was the motivation behind the development of Smart Balance Kids Milk from Smart Balance Inc., Paramus, N.J.
The Transitions Whole Milk and Nutrient Blend is the first U.S. milk to be fortified with iron for healthy growth and development, plus it has prebiotics, which support digestion. The milk is formulated for children aged 12-24 months for whom many pediatricians recommend whole milk as they transition from breast milk or formula. After kids celebrate their second birthday, pediatricians encourage a switch to lower-fat milk, which is what you find with Smart Balance Kids Reduced Fat and Chocolate Low Fat Milks. The addition of vitamins C and E supports their active, energetic lifestyles.
All three varieties offer calcium and extra vitamin D to support strong bones, as well as DHA and EPA omega-3 fatty acids to help support brain and heart health with two glasses a day. Further, the milks are produced from cows not treated with artificial growth hormones.
"As a parent, I am all too familiar with the struggle to get kids to eat healthfully," says John Becker, Smart Balance senior vice president and general manager. "Smart Balance Kids Milks provide wholesome milk and a blend of nutrients to give kids a strong nutritional foundation during critical stages of development."
The initial product launch is exclusively through Harris Teeter stores, where the half-gallon carton retails for $4.49.


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The Central Bank of Ireland provides financial regulation and banking oversight to the Republic of Ireland.
In September 2010, the Government passed legislation combining the Financial Regulator and Central Bank of Ireland into one organisation. Fujitsu along with the Central Bank designed a solution that would migrate the Financial Regulator SharePoint solution and the old ASP-based Central Bank website into one combined MS SharePoint website.
Fujitsu was selected by Central Bank to implement new websites based upon selected Microsoft SharePoint platform based on an ongoing relationship over four years for SharePoint and .NET resourcing and consultancy.
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The BMW Riders of Oregon club is for people who have a fondness for, own, ride or have an interest in BMW motorcycles. Membership is open to all motorcyclists regardless of the brand of motorcycle they ride. We're dedicated to the safe enjoyment of all motorcycles as vehicles to transport us to interesting places in Oregon, the West, or anywhere else in the world.
If you're someone who considers a ride through the morning mist on a quiet motorcycle the high point of your day, then we already have something in common. Is time spent on a stormy afternoon in your garage with your bike, a handful of tools, and some new parts quality time for you? If so, we understand.
We have the privilege of riding in one of the most beautiful states in our country. We range from the wide open spaces of the high desert in the east to the ocean shores in the west. We enjoy some of the most interesting places and challenging roads to be found anywhere.
Our membership is diverse. We schedule events to suit tent campers as well as those who prefer hot and cold running water nearby. Each year, we host the Chief Joseph Rally where we offer fellowship, good food, and top notch entertainment in a small western town.
So take a look around, check out what we do and where we ride, and you'll see why we proudly say "Oregon is for riders!"


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Tagab Mayor caught red-handed receiving bribe
Tagab Mayor caught red-handed receiving bribe
MAHMUD RAQI (Pajhwok): The mayor for Tagab district in central Kapisa province was arrested over corruption charges on Sunday, an official said.
Mohammad AyoubYosufzai, the Kapisa police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Mayor Abdul Shakoo rwas caught red-handed by security personnel and appellate attorney office for extorting money from martyrs' families in exchange for land provision.
The government provides land plots to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives at the line of duty. The detained mayor used to demand bribes from the families who received the land.
He said some people had registered complaints against the mayor previously as well,and accused him ofsellingstate-owned lands.
Yousufzai added that the mayor was caught red-handed and was directly sent to prison.
A resident of Tagab district, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok that the mayor also sold the lands allotted for teachers, and added that there was no land left in the vicinity of the district centre even to establish a government department.
He also alleged that the detained mayor recently bought a house worth $150,000 in Saleem Carvan area of Kabul province.
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2012 Outdoor: Anchored the sprint medley relay to a school-record time of 4:04.37 at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia... Set a personal-best in the 800m run with a time of 2:14.26 at the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton to move to fourth all-time in UMBC history... Finished tenth in the 800m event at the America East Outdoor Championships in Maine... Named to the America East Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2011-12 Indoor: Ran a personal-best time of 2:14.95 in the 800m run at the America East Indoor Championships to place fifth at the competition... Her time ranks as the third-fastest in UMBC history... Set a season-best in the 500m run (1:18.40) at the Bison Opener.
2011 Outdoor: Finished 15th overall, 2:27.86, in the 800m run at the Maryland Invitational.
2010-11 Indoor: Won a bronze medal in the 500m run at the 10th Annual Gulden Relays with a time of 1:20.06… Also apart of the 4x400m relay team that finished fifth at 10th Annual Gulden Relays.
Background: Placed ninth at the 2009 Maryland State Cross Country Championships and was named to the Baltimore Sun Girls' Cross Country First Team… Ran sprints during the track and field seasons, placing second in both the 300- and 400-meter dashes at the 2010 Maryland Track and Field Championships… Placed third in the 200-meter dash in 2009 and fifth in the 100-meter in 2008… Honored with the Scholar Athlete Award all four years at South Carroll High School… Named to the All-County First Team three times in both indoor and outdoor track and field… Earned numerous academic accolades including the Senatorial Scholarship, the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award and the U.S. Armay National Scholar-Athlete Award.
Personal: Daughter of Lindy and Neil Mezebish… Has three younger siblings, Alec, Tori, and Remy… Majoring in biology in hopes to become a doctor of veterinary medicine… Born March 9, 1992


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Kiwi Utility Knife no 502 with round tip. It is very handy for light cutting work, peeling fruit or vegetable. It is very sharp and durable. Blade length 4 1/2 inches, handle length 4 1/2 inches. Made of stainless steel, with wood handle. Product of Thailand.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Britain signaled it would force tobacco companies to scrap branded cigarette packaging on Thursday in an attempt to reduce the number of children who may be drawn to smoking by striking and brightly colored packs.
In a surprise decision that was welcomed by cancer research charities but scorned by some tobacco companies, the government said it was appointing a pediatrician to examine whether plain packaging would reduce the human and financial cost of smoking.
It was unexpected as Prime Minister David Cameron had in July appeared to shelve plans to force companies such as Imperial Tobacco, Japan Tobacco Inc, British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International to sell cigarettes in plain packaging.
"Stopping cigarettes being marketed to children as a glamorous and desirable accessory is one of the greatest gifts we can give the next generation," said Harpal Kumar, chief executive of Cancer Research UK.
The government's decision helped wipe $1.6 billion off the value of London-listed Imperial Tobacco, which has a 44 percent share of the UK cigarette market, and British American Tobacco (BAT) in mid-morning trading.
Marlboro maker Philip Morris was not due to trade on Thursday due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.
If implemented, Britain would be one of the first countries in Europe to remove branding and possibly replace it with graphic images of smoking-related diseases. Australia is the only country in the world to have implemented such a law, while Ireland has said it also plans to ban branding on packets.
Lawyers said the move could trigger legal disputes, with tobacco firms arguing that plain packaging laws violate their trademark rights and may restrict free trade. Australia is already facing challenges at the World Trade Organization over complaints the laws create illegal obstacles to commerce.
"If the government goes ahead with the proposals, it could still face a huge challenge to make it reality," said Sarah Byrt, intellectual property partner at law firm Mayer Brown.
Britain's tobacco market, worth about $28 billion a year at retail according to Euromonitor International, is dominated by Imperial and Japan Tobacco, followed by BAT and Philip Morris.
The biggest cigarette groups have been grappling with declining sales in a number of markets due to increasing government regulation and more health-aware consumers, as well as smuggling and the economic downturn.
Though smoking has declined in Britain to the lowest levels in a century, around one in five people still smoke and tobacco use is one of the biggest causes of preventable disease.
Britain has ratcheted up taxes on cigarettes so that a pack of 20 Marlboro now costs around 8 pounds ($13.02) while most forms of tobacco advertising have been banned since 2003 and eye-catching displays were banned from supermarkets in 2012.
But Cameron in July angered anti-smoking campaigners by appearing to waver over packaging, drawing criticism from the opposition Labour party over his relationship with Lynton Crosby, an Australian advising him on how to win the next election in 2015.
Crosby's consultancy firm has previously worked on behalf of Philip Morris. Cameron's spokesman said on Thursday that questions over whether Crosby was informed of the decision to launch a review were "irrelevant".
Australia last year passed a law saying cigarettes must be sold in plain olive green packets with no branding but with graphic images of the health effects of smoking, and with the name of the product printed in a standardized small font.
But the Tobacco Manufacturers' Association said early evidence from Australia showed no reduction in smoking, and an increase in smuggling of cigarettes.
"Why would the UK government pursue a counter-productive policy like standardizing cigarette packs when other measures such as the display ban has not been given time to be implemented, let alone evaluated?" a spokesman said.
Like many countries around the world, Britain already has strict regulations on how cigarettes can be displayed and packaged, as well as a ban on smoking in public places.
Britain's health ministry said Cyril Chantler, a respected pediatrician who was knighted for services to medicine, would examine whether plain packages would cut child smoking. The review will report in March 2014.
"It's good news that this is back on the government's agenda, said Paul Aveyard, professor of behavioral medicine at the University of Oxford. "I am confident that the review will recommend proceeding to legislate and I hope that will be soon."
Additional reporting by Kate Kelland, Ben Hirschler, Kate Holton, Paul Sandle and Stephen Addison; Writing by Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Pravin Char