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Mojgan Habibi is an Australian Iranian conceptual artist based in Newcastle, NSW. She has completed a PhD in Fine Art at the University of Newcastle in 2018. Habibi works currently on projects involving clay and calligraphy. During her residency at the Murray's Cottage, Hill End in she plans to explore aspects of the sense of place and history of Hill End with a focus on constructed materiality.
Click here to visit the artist's website.
Click here to visit the artist's Instagram.
IMAGES: (L to R) MOJGAN HABIBI Dancing with every Rhythm 2012, stoneware, dimensions variable. Photo: Christopher Sanders. MOJGAN HABIBI Delightful Inside, 2014-2016, stoneware, bandage, LED light, dimensions variable. Image courtesy of the artist. MOJGAN HABIBI Kaveh the Blacksmith 2016-2018, slip Terracotta clay, 170 x 331 cm. Photo: Damon AMB.
MENU IMAGE: MOJGAN HABIBI Behind the Words 2016-2018, earthenware, waxed cotton string, 470 x 280 x 37 cm. Photo: Damon AMB.


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Original Penguin Birdseye Dobby Jacquard Polo, Dark Sapphire, X-Large
The subtle pattern on this Original Penguin polo shirt makes it a stylish, but conservative choice for any casual wear. It is a jacquard knit with a three button placket, polo ribbed collar and sleeve bands. This classy polo shirt is a slim fit made of 100% cotton and finished with a penguin logo on its chest.
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EWN's motoring reporter Jacob Moshokoa says the new VW Tiguan is a vehicle ready for adventures.
Moshoakoa drove the VW Tiguan and gave reasons on why people should buy it.
"With an interior as impressive as its exterior, the new Tiguan means you don't have to choose between style and family life.
He says the car is also spacious and easy to drive.
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While ZTE might not be known too well in the West, they always have something to show off during Mobile World Congress and this year, they've bought something pretty big along with them. The Grand Memo II is a 6-inch device that brings a Snapdragon 400 and Android 4.4 KitKat to the tablet. With a sleek design, too it looks like ZTE could have a successful device on their hands. However, as with most ZTE handsets it's hard to tell whether or not this will be available outside of Asia.
The Grand Memo II is not necessarily meant to be a high-end device and the specs on the inside tell that story for themselves. With a Snapdragon 400 running the show, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera, a 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 16GB of storage and LTE support the Grand Memo II seems mixed up. The 7.2mm thickness, 3,200 mAh battery and Android 4.4 KitKat are also reminiscent of a high-end offering from ZTE, and yet the Snapdragon 400 is at the heart of things? The same CPU is found inside of the Moto G and it does seem a little strange to see this CPU at the heart of such a device. As well as this, the six-inch IPS panel is sporting a resolution of just 1280 x 720.
Still, ZTE have put a fair amount of focus on software here with the Grand Memo II, putting their MiFavor 2.3 skin atop Android 4.4, which is the latest version of their software build designed to make Android more friendly and appealing to an Asian audience. So, for all intents and purposes it would seem that the Grand Memo II would be a compromise device. It features LTE, a large display, the latest version of Android, but it's cut corners where needed in order to deliver a more attractive price tag. The Grand Memo II is said to go on sale in Asia some time in April and an international launch is – as always – up in the air for now. You can take a closer look at the device in the gallery below.


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November Azalea
I always associate azaleas (genus Rhododendron) with the United States southern areas. Masses of them bloom every spring, both cultivated and wild, and in all colors imaginable. This delicate-looking but oh-so-hearty azalea doesn't know or care that winter is fast approaching.
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Nestled in the culturally diverse neighborhood of Astoria, the Gold Star Gas N' Shop is home to a surrogate family of co-workers whose lives will be transformed by an unexpected lottery win. Aside from the money, relationships will change as the trust between two brothers will be uprooted, budding romances will develop, and secrets will come to the surface.--Lucky 7 Official Website
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The LMU Libraries Ebook Challenge is an opportunity to educate students, faculty, and staff about how to utilize their phones, tablets, laptops and other devices to download eBooks from the LMU Libraries Collections which include thousands of titles, books on reserve by professors, textbooks, fiction for fun, and more.
Bring your own device (BYOD) or use one of ours to the Commons area at the Cedar Bluff Site, Tuesday, March 15 from 1-4 pm and Room 154 from 7-8 pm. There will be free food and drinks for participants!
The LMU Library holds a large number of ebooks that can be checked out or viewed. Many people have questions about how to access ebooks, checkout policies, and how to view them on their tablets. This guide will attempt to give an introduction to ebooks in a concise way.
You can access any library e-book in your browser unless it is checked out to someone else. This is the simplest method of accessing an ebook, but reading an entire book on your desktop or laptop doesn't appeal to many people.
Accessing ebooks from the library is not like purchasing ebooks for your Kindle, iPad, or Nook device. You are borrowing a book, meaning that additional rights restrictions are put on the book so that it will automatically delete from your device once the checkout period is over.
When you have downloaded a book, you have "possession" of it, just like checking out a physical book from the library. The library only has one license for some ebooks, meaning that you will be unable to view the ebook if someone else has checked it out.
The library purchases ebooks from several different vendors. The two primary vendors, Ebsco and Proquest, have different ways to download a book on a tablet. Follow the tabs above and below for more instructions.
The easiest way to get ebooks from LMU Libraries is to visit the library catalog.


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U.S. soybean, Canadian canola acres rise in 2008
U.S. soybean markets retreated from their flood-induced June highs as better weather calmed worries of lower production prospects. In its Oil Crops Outlook report issued July 14, the USDA projected the 2008 soybean crop at 3 billion bushels, a decrease from its previous projections but still higher than in 2007. U.S. farmers had originally indicated intentions to plant 74.8 million acres of soybeans, but it was estimated that 74.5 million were actually sown. Updated USDA survey data following the Midwestern floods in June dropped that estimate even further to 72.1 million acres to be harvested. Despite these decreases, the projections are still better than last year's. In 2007, 63.6 million acres were planted and 62.8 million acres harvested.
Given a higher probability for shortened crop development due to delayed seeding, the USDA trimmed its 2008 soybean yield projection to 41.6 bushels per acre from a trend line of 42.1 bushels. The combined reductions for harvested acreage and yields cut the projected 2008 soybean output by 105 million bushels from the previous month's estimate of 3.1 billion bushels. A record 3.2 billion bushels were produced in 2006.
With one eye on the USDA reports, market traders were watching the soybean crop closely. "Corn caught up to normal progress more rapidly than soybeans," noted Darrel Good, an extension economist at the University of Illinois. In late July, liquidation in all commodity markets brought the price of oil, corn and soybeans down from record highs. Good said the 12-month uptrend in the market, which started in the summer of 2007, was highly unusual. "I think we're going to have to get back to a more plentiful supply situation for the prices to come down," he added.
In its outlook report, the USDA raised its projected 2008-'09 U.S. average farm price for soybeans up by $1 to a range of $12 to $13.50 per bushel. At the same time, it lowered its projections for soybean exports and domestic crushing, citing weakened demand due to the high prices.
In Canada, the canola acreage sown in 2008 set another record high at 15.5 million acres with an expected average yield of 1,300 pounds per acre. The USDA projected exports of canola from Canada to slip a bit, which should boost ending stocks this year. In the United States, planted canola acreage declined 15 percent to slightly more than 1 million acres. Most of the U.S. reduction was in North Dakota, where producers were taking advantage of record prices for spring wheat, durum and soybeans.


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'A 34.5 acre green, open space in the heart of Plymouth. The Trust recognises the importance of this much-loved urban wildlife refuge and manages it for the public benefit and for the protection and propagation of its wildlife ...'
'We walk regularly on Sundays, Wednesdays and in the Summer on Thursday evenings. There are often two walks on Sundays and Wednesdays one being up to 10 miles and the other a longer or more strenuous one usually 8 to 12 miles long.'
'The Heritage Trail links historic and cultural points of interest in Devonport. It is a great way to explore the local area, once an important town in its own right. The Trail also offers a way-marked detour from the popular South West Coastal Footpath; starting at Admiral's Hard in Stonehouse to connect with the Plymouth Waterfront Walkway and the Cremyll Ferry - linking Devon and Cornwall.'
'There is a wealth of interesting history associated to the area surrounding Blagdon's Meadow and the River Plym. The Laira is part of the Plym Estuary. It extends north from Laira Bridge to the A38 dual carriageway at Marsh Mills.'
'All Forum meetings are open to the public and you can find out where and when the next meeting is on the agendas, meetings and minutes page along with copies of meeting minutes.'
'Enjoy the outdoors with a short stroll or long walk through one of Plymouth's country parks, nature reserves, woodlands or local parks ... Circular walks in Plymouth ... Long distance walks.'
'The Harbour Heritage Trail is the best way to discover everything Sutton Harbour has to offer, from its history and heritage to the best places to eat and drink. The one-mile circular route off the South West Coast Path reopened in the summer of 2013, after works were completed to improve accessibility and safety for walkers, wheelchair users and pushchairs.'
'Discover theTamar Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty along this 30-mile walking route. Waymarkers guide you through scenic woodland, historic river quays and rural villages.'
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From your smartphone to your high-definition television, today's consumer technology is programmed to do it all. But there's nothing more aggravating than buying a new digital device that isn't user-friendly. It's no different when considering a home security alarm system. The usability of the control panel — the brains of the entire system — is essential. The last thing you want is to feel frustrated every time you use your control panel.
To help you make the best choice for your needs, let's take a look at six popular security system control panels on the market and the features they offer (and don't offer). The panels fall into three categories: HD touchscreen tablets, units with LCD screens and rubber keypad buttons, and mobile app-controlled devices.
ADT Pulse®
The ADT Pulse interactive touchscreen panel has a seven-inch color HD touchscreen to manage your ADT-monitored home alarm system. It looks like a tablet, so you can use it on the go anywhere in the house.
Safety Features:
- Arms and disarms the system with a single button.
- Allows you to notify an ADT monitoring station that you need medical, fire, or police assistance.
- Streams live video from cameras set up in and around the property.
System Security Features:
- Allows you to add or delete users and set a security passcode for users.
Home Automation Features:
- Controls ADT Pulse lights, thermostats, cameras, and deadbolts connected to the system.
- Provides security status updates for all entry points in your house.
- Monitors carbon monoxide levels.
Other Features:
- Allows you to check weather, traffic, sports scores, and news updates.
- Doubles as a digital photo album, displaying photos from your Flickr account.
- Can be wall-mounted with a separate wall-mount kit.
Vivint SkyControl™
The Vivint SkyControl panel also offers a seven-inch color LCD touchscreen display that serves as an interface for Vivint's security system features. The panel aggregates data from sensors and homeowner habits to offer tips on how to use the system more effectively.
Safety Features:
- Offers one-button alarm activation.
- Streams live HD video from installed video cameras around the home and provides recorded video clips via a DVR application.
- Allows for direct two-way communication with emergency dispatch professionals via built-in microphone and speaker.
System Security Features:
- Operates on an encrypted Wi-Fi network independent of the homeowner's network.
- Communicates via cellular technology to ensure the system is always available in the event of Wi-Fi disruptions.
- Updates the system automatically to ensure the latest features are available.
- Allows you to add up to 48 user codes.
Home Automation Features:
- Offers direct control of door locks, window and door sensors, motion detectors, and connected power outlets.
- Manages your smart thermostat.
Other Features:
- Responds to a light finger touch, instead of applied pressure.
Frontpoint Touchscreen Control Panel
The panel from Frontpoint is similar to the ones offered by ADT and Vivint. It includes a seven-inch color touchscreen tablet to control the security system and supports a variety of Z-Wave-enabled devices for home automation.
Safety Features:
- Arms and disarms the system with the touch of a button.
- Comes equipped with a front-facing camera that captures a picture every time the system is disarmed and during every alarm event.
System Security Features:
- Includes a 24-hour battery backup.
- Offers simultaneous cellular and Wi-Fi connection for redundancy backup and improved speed.
- Is compatible with Crash and Smash protection, which enables the panel to send alert signals even if it has been damaged.
- Allows you to program unique user codes.
Home Automation Features:
- Supports up to 39 individual sensors, including smoke and heat, carbon monoxide, and water and flood sensors.
- Is Z-Wave compatible to control your home automation devices.
- Speaks the name of your sensors to give you more intelligent data.
Other Features:
- Comes with an SD card slot to upload personal pictures.
- Offers 4-day forecast and daily weather reports.
- Includes a tabletop stand and wall-mount kit.
Protect America Simon XT
Instead of an HD touchscreen panel, Protect America's Simon XT offers a simpler interface that features a small text-only LCD screen and rubber keypad. While this setup may seem a bit outdated, its simplicity eliminates any glitches that can occur with touchscreens and minimizes the confusion of a technically more complicated device.
Safety Features:
- Includes dedicated buttons for arming the system when you leave home, arming the system when you intend to stay, and disarming the system.
- Provides 24-hour emergency panic buttons for contacting the police, fire, or medical services.
Includes a built-in 95 decibel siren.
System Security Features:
- Comes with a 24-hour rechargeable battery backup.
- Allows you to set up nine unique user codes.
Home Automation Features:
- Includes built-in speaker for audio status messages and door or window chimes.
- Integrates up to 40 devices.
- Connects lights, locks, and sensors.
Other Features:
- Can be mounted to a wall or a table-top stand.
- Shows the system status on a two-line, backlit, text-only LCD screen.
- Includes a lifetime equipment warranty and no equipment fees.
LifeShield KPC 1000
The panel offered by LifeShield falls somewhere in between the more sophisticated touchscreen panels from ADT and Vivint and the basic LCD version from Protect America. It has a large LCD screen with a rubber keypad and shortcut buttons.
Safety Features:
- Includes a built-in 100-decibel alarm.
- Offers a one-touch panic button to send an immediate signal to the monitoring center for police, fire, and medical emergencies.
System Security Features:
- Can run off AC power or rechargeable battery, and has a 24-hour backup battery.
Home Automation Features:
- Communicates with sensors, cameras, and the central monitoring station by broadband, landline, and cellular signals.
- Integrates with system components such as cameras, door and window sensors, and doorbell.
Other Features:
- Comes with a stand and can be wall-mounted.
Scout Hub
The Scout security system is a DIY configuration. Components are offered a la carte, allowing you to choose from any combination of door and window sensors, motion sensors, and HD video cameras, all of which are controlled by the hub. Homeowners manage the hub via mobile app, which allows for 24/7 control — whether you're down the street or across the country.
Safety Features:
- Uses a mesh network to analyze data from all connected Scout devices, which allows it to tells you exactly what happened, and where.
- Controls all sensors via Wi-Fi.
- Includes a 106-decibel alarm.
System Security Features:
- Includes a 3G cellular backup so it can communicate even when the Internet is down.
- Offers 24-hour battery backup for when the power is cut.
Home Automation Features:
- Can control an unlimited amount of sensors in the house.
Other Features:
- Plugs into your modem or router with Ethernet cable.
- Allows homeowners to control system by computer, tablet, or smartphone app.
There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a home security alarm system. Having a control panel that is user-friendly and meets your needs and lifestyle is among the most important. If you have a smaller home footprint and live through your smartphone, a Scout Hub might be best. For homeowners who have many entry points to manage and enjoy bells and whistles, the HD touchscreen tablet panels from ADT, Vivint, and Frontpoint would fit the bill. And for those who don't like or need potentially complicated interfaces, the straightforward LCD screen and rubber keypad panels from LifeShield and Protect America are ideal.
Now that you know more about the popular control panels on the market, research home security systems and find the system that's right for you.


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Large Financial savings With Dryer Vent CleaningNo comments
Absolutely nothing compares to the comforting embrace of a blanket which is clean out of the dryer. The dryer sheets offer the best odor that engulfs your senses as you wrap by yourself in the heat of the most relaxed blanket on earth.
Joy is discovered in the small items of life. The warmth of a blanket, the attractiveness of a dawn, and the calming of leaves blowing.
Do interruptions plague your utopia? Does your dryer get two times as extended to dry clothing? Are your blankets dropping their heat and fuzziness with each and every load? Something's improper!
You may possibly take away the lint from the tray, but there is certainly far more to dryer routine maintenance than just that. Although you should clean out the lint tray ahead of or following each load, that in fact only takes care of one particular of the troubles leading to your dryer's decreased insufficiency. The other dilemma lies in the results of a clogged dryer vent.
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A Brief Overview of Las Vegas Wedding Venues
There is no better place for a wedding than Las Vegas. Vegas is generally regarded as the wedding capital of the world. There are more wedding venues and wedding related services in Las Vegas than anywhere else on the planet. If you are currently planning your wedding, you should consider a Las Vegas wedding venue.
Las Vegas is the wedding capital of the country for several reasons. First of all, Las Vegas has perfect weather for weddings all year round. One of the biggest problems with planning a wedding is accounting for the possibility of poor weather. Rain and high winds can ruin a wedding, making it impossible to take photos outside and making the trip from the ceremony to the reception perilous for the bride and groom who want everything to be perfect. In Las Vegas, however, the weather is always bright and sunny, perfect for wedding photos and outdoor wedding photos.
The near perfect weather is one of the reasons why Las Vegas has so many great outdoor wedding venues. Many people dream of getting married outside in ideal weather conditions with gorgeous scenery in the background. By planning your wedding at the Best Wedding Venues in Las Vegas, you can make this dream a reality. Las Vegas has mild temperatures all year round, meaning that you can book your outdoor wedding any time of year without having to worry about inclement weather ruining your wedding day.
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To learn more about planning your wedding in Las Vegas, the best thing you can do is visit the websites of some of Las Vegas' premier wedding venues. All you have to do to get started is perform a search engine search for the best Las Vegas Outdoor Wedding Venues, both indoor and outdoor.


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And so, I need to begin thinking about Christmas knitting.
But first, I need to say goodbye to some summer projects around the house. First among those is our vegetable garden. With the stunted summer, we really didn't get much in the way of a harvest. The beans were sparse. The cucumbers never really took off.
The dog ate most of the strawberries before we were able to pick them. However, our potatoes were very impressive this year. And I feel that success is directly attributable to my P.E.N.I.S.
Perhaps I should explain.
Last year we also planted potatoes. The harvest was decent, but we planted them in a raised bed that was ultimately too shallow to be ideal. So this year, I got an idea. At the start of the season, I constructed the frame of a 4 foot by 8 foot bed out of scrap lumber. I then enclosed three sides with sheets of plywood, so that it was 4 feet deep around those three sides. Along the bottom of the front, I fastened an 8 foot long piece of 1x12, and I then filled in the interior with dirt. My Potato-Enhancing Nature Improvement System (P.E.N.I.S.) was born.
It is a thing of beauty. After the potatoes began to grow, we fastened another 1x12 to the front and filled again with dirt, increasing the depth of my P.E.N.I.S. by the additional 12 inches. It has space for an additional two 1x12 boards on the front, and an additional 24 inches of dirt. But if you were to see it, I think you'd agree that my P.E.N.I.S. in its current state, with a volume of 128 cubic feet, is quite impressive.
My P.E.N.I.S. was, and still is a sight to behold. It sits majestically in our back yard. And it has proved to be very fruitful. In short, my P.E.N.I.S. has become the envy of the neighborhood.
[NOTE: it should be acknowledged that Mrs. TSMK has suggested that my P.E.N.I.S.
And now, as we move into fall, it is time for me to say goodbye to my P.E.N.I.S. I will miss spending time with it on the weekends. But I know it will be there for me again next spring.
There is still plenty of time to enter - however - please do.
That means my needles will be dedicated to Christmas knitting. Many potential recipients read this forum, so I won't go into great detail as to projects at this time. But the projects on my list include some of the following (though there are some red herrings thrown into the list below to keep people off the track).
- One or more sweaters
- One or more pairs of socks
- A hat in the shape of a giant squid attacking your head
- Gloves/mittens
- One or more berets
- A knitted diorama of the Battle of Waterloo
- A scarf
- Kilt hose
- A mother/baby monster stuffed toy
I guess I'd better get started.


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Beijing [China], October 10 (ANI): The state-run Chinese media has hailed the recent friendly exchange between Indian Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Chinese troops at the Sino-Indian border in Nathu-la on Saturday, terming it as the most 'warmhearted scene' ever since a truce was called on the Doklam stand-off.
The Global Times, in an editorial, titled 'Sitharaman greeting sends warm signal', said that the Indian Defence Minister's traditional 'Namastey' greetings to the Chinese soldiers conveyed her hope for peace along the border and "unwillingness to see a new stand-off," adding that this was an attitude of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the Centre.
"Sitharaman's greeting to the Chinese soldiers conveys her hope for peace on the Sino-Indian border and unwillingness to see a new stand-off. This is commonly regarded as the attitude of the Narendra Modi government," it said.
"This is a realistic and responsible attitude for the country and its people. Both before and after the Doklam crisis, the Chinese government hopes for border peace with the broad support of the Chinese people. But Indian society's understanding of their country's border policy seems ambiguous and chaotic. Some Indians believe New Delhi will take tough measures to crush Beijing's will," it added.
The light-hearted exchange saw Sitharaman greeting the Chinese soldiers 'Namastey', to which they responded with 'Ni Hao'.
The two sides also discussed the meaning of their respective form of greetings.
"An Indian soldier standing beside Sitharaman is seen holding a gift in the video released by the Indian Defence Ministry, probably the most warmhearted scene since the Doklam standoff," the Chinese daily said.
However, the daily also saw Sitharaman's visit to the border regions as New Delhi's push to intensify combat readiness against Beijing.
"But Sitharaman's traditional 'Namastey' greetings to the Chinese soldiers sent another signal to the public that might not erase the first impression, but may at least balance things out," it added.
The editorial further said, "Being on guard against China is a widespread mindset in the Indian society. But confrontation with Beijing is also a radical idea beyond its national strength and contradicts its fundamental interests. Such an idea is only advocated by extreme nationalists. Indian public opinion is inquisitorial on any hard-line Beijing policy by the Indian government and foresees a "second round of Sino-Indian face-offs, constantly pressuring New Delhi's diplomacy after the Doklam stand-off," the daily said.
The daily also noted that New Delhi has been strengthening its military presence at the Sino-Indian border in recent years.
The Gobal Times said that China welcomed Sitharaman's greeting and hoped the gesture is also welcomed by Indians and added that her charm might help break the ice between Chinese and Indian public opinion.
"India isn't a major focus for China's international strategy. India's development lags behind China. Its modernisation and development does not depend on winning the initiative in its relations with China. Friendly cooperation is the best option, strategic exhaustion the worst. Both countries should control the risks," the daily opined.
"Indians must overcome the paranoia that suggests their country is strategically thwarted and threatened by Beijing. New Delhi also needs to give up its pursuit of Washington and Tokyo support to deploy as a bargaining chip against Beijing. As India gradually rises to become a major economy, being more diplomatically independent is a must. Confrontation with China will directly limit its international strategic space," it further said.
The Indian Army and the China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) had, on August 28, decided to disengage their troops from Bhutan's Doklam plateau after months-long stand-off.
Tensions rose between the two countries when China began constructing a road in the Doklam plateau region at the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction. (ANI)


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Recently I've found that a syring [or a injector] could fit well with the 6*4mm[.25*.15in]plastic tube and it could use as a mini cannon.It is easy to bulit and could be use for a lot of times.The one I'm using now has operated for about 1,000 times ,and it's still operationable.The metal barrel was not suggested,for it would be easy do damage the syring so that it will leak from the place where it was connected to the barrel.
The shell I used was steel ball.The ball you found may not fit well to the barrel,but you can try with this way:put it in a baker,or something you could found like a plastic bottle,then add with acid,like hydrochloric acid,sulfuric acid,and wait for sometime,maybe 20minutes or more,until it fits the barrel well.Remember to wear protections while dealing with acids!
A proper thickness of the plastic thin film would be important,and you can find it in many ways,like plastic bags,etc.The more thickness you choose,the more power you get to fire.But on the other hand,it will be harder for you to fire.The thing i choosed was from napkin's pack,for it would brust at about 0.65Mpa,or about 95 psi.
The barrel length is another important factor.As far as I tried,the 5ml fits for 10cm[4in],and the 10 or 20 ml fits best with 20cm[8in]barrel.I've got the barrel built up by used gel ink refill.The length in the picture was unnecessary,it was for a control test.
The muzzie speed would up to 90m/s,or 295 FPS,and for the ball it means 1 joule.As it is smaller ,it could be as powerful as the BB at 130m/s[430fps],and it could easily break the window or someother glass.However,this speed was operated with 20ml syring and I doubled the thickness of the plastic brust film,which made it more difficult to use.As for the 10ml ,normor version could be as low as 50m/s,or 165fps,which was appr.30% of the maxium one.
Because now I live in PRC,the syring I used might have have some difference with yours.For the same reason ,I mainly use metric units,there maybe some mistakes during I transport it into British units.
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Here is a list of publications that I have referenced during my formative woodworking years.
Joseph Moxon
Mechanick Exercises – "Or, The Doctrine of Handy-works. Applied to the Arts of Smithing, Joinery, Carpentry, Turning, Bricklayery…" – 1703
Roy Underhill's Publications
The Woodwright's Shop – Working Wood with Wedge and Edge
The Woodwright's Guide – A Practical Guide to Traditional Woodcraft
Lost Art Press and Chris Schwarz's Publications
Lost Art Press Books
The Anarchist's Tool Chest 2011 – This is an well written book with all the information you need to build and stock a traditional joiners tools chest.
Workbenches: From Design & Theory to Construction & Use
Handplane Essentials
Jennie Alexander & Peter Follansbee
Make a Joint Stool from a Tree: An Introduction to 17th-century Joinery
Jim Tolpin
The New Traditional Woodworker – From Tool Set to Skill Set to Mind Set


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Nero Infinito by Stefano Curto
More from MONA. The above piece was not a favourite, I just like my photograph!
I did admire this:
Formations of Silence: Freudian Flowers by Juz Kitson
and loved these ...
Loop Section Quintet by Conrad Shawcross
Tracing Time by Claire Morgan
from Artifact by Gregory Barsamian
Untitled by Balint Zsako
There was/is a better (fantastic) suite of small gouache pieces by Balint Zsako (above), which are indicative of the more modest and 'light' works that counterbalance the many big, bold, bizarre and dark works in the gallery. I'm afraid I just can't begin to name the pieces I liked but didn't photograph, as there are too many in the exceptional space.
Instead a quick Hobart dish:
MONA aside, and Mount Wellington aside - I really did love an afternoon traipsing around the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens (lunching on the beautiful balcony of the somewhat dated café, eating roast vegetables, and a buttery potato and pear soup) ... A very good morning is to be had, choosing a loaf of bread and exclaiming over the cleanest and prettiest purple carrots, silverbeets, radishes and such in the world at Salamanca Market, and coming across the little Hobart Book Shop inside Salamanca Square ... The one cute clothing and accessories store I saw in Hobart (and I wasn't looking) was also in the square, called Maro (I'm pretty sure that's it) ... From Salamanca, you'll naturally find yourself walking a loop up the hill to Battery Point and Hampden Road, where there are a couple of other second-hand book and bric-a-brac shops - as well as some highly recommended cafés (inc Jackman & McRoss), and bars ...
Lark Distillery (near the waterfront) is an early evening treat (leading to an early night in) ... I wish I could nod to the best fish n chips joint in town but we didn't find it! I also wish I could recommend the Museum and Art Gallery on Argyle Street, but I'm afraid it's a sad old place. Even exhibits that are surely very valuable (such as the significant collection of preserved indigenous birds, bugs and mammals) are terrifically outmoded - thank goodness, it's about to undergo substantial renovation and, oh, I just read that all of the creatures from the Zoology gallery have been recently removed and 'gently' prepared for storage! ... In the area, Franklin Square held some strange charm for me ... Elizabeth Street is a central thoroughfare that boasts the underwhelming Mall (with a convenience store that opens lateish); follow it to North Hobart to find a good strip of restaurants and pubs, and the State Cinema. Sadly we didn't go, but my friend Jo loved Ethos café on Elizabeth, and Jo also suggested that the nearby Sunday morning farmers' market might just be the best thing ever. Oh dear, we also didn't go to Pigeon Hole café out west, favoured by my friend Nicole ...


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What Is Permanent Lip Liner Tattoo? READ
Looking attractive is something that can be very saddling, especially if you are always putting lipstick, eyeliner or even attracting your brows. It can be time consuming and generally, be an undeniable irritation.That is what truly matters to permanent makeup and in this article; we will study permanent lip liner.
What might happen if you didn't need to do this every morning? Suppose you look beautiful all the time without any makeup?
Lip Liner Permanent Tattoo
Liner around your lips is lasting and is one of those things that will make your lips look fuller, thicker and more delightful. It can even make your whole face look younger and more energetic, for this specific method can take away a great deal of the wrinkles and age spots that you end up getting around the edges of your lips.
Liner around your lips is a great way to wear some sort of color around your lips. Your lips will always look rich and full with beautiful colors. This is an awesome advantage for any outfit that you put on, for your lips will enhance it.
Lip tattoos are meant to enhance lips, not make real completion
This process is to characterize lips, not to make volume or puffiness. It will simply give you the presence of a fuller lip. Since some portion of the procedure is laid out ideal on the fringe of the lip. It gives your lips the more full appearance. It's about the deception.
This procedure is designed to define lips, not to create volume or puffiness. It will just give you the appearance of a fuller lip. Since part of the process is outlining right on the border of the lip. It helps to give your lips the fuller appearance. It's all about the illusion.
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Guests and fans at the Schottenstein Center will find themselves in a changing space starting in 2016.
Renovations will be made to the sports and concert venue, and are expected to be complete in 2018.
"We're committed to providing the best guest experience that we can," said Mike Penner, senior associate athletic director at the OSU Department of Athletics. "We think that the improvements we are making to the Schottenstein Center will improve the guest experience."
The project, which was approved by OSU's Board of Trustees in an August meeting, has a total budget of $32 million, which will be paid with university debt and development funds, according to meeting notes.
Construction includes renovations to the concourse, the creation of new offices for sports programs, aligning the building with the attached practice gym, and relocating the ticket office and the team store.
"The Schott welcomes 800,000 to 900,000 people a year," Penner said. "(The renovations) will widen the concourses, brighten it up a bit and improve the concourse to allow fans to have a better experience."
In the effort to widen the concourse, Penner said it will be necessary to relocate and create new offices for the men's and women's basketball teams.
The offices will be moved from their current location on the south side of the building to the northwest quadrant of the building in order to be closer to the practice gym.
"The new practice gym, which was completed in 2013, is located on the northwest corner of the building. It extends more north than the rest of the main arena building," Penner said. "The new concourse project will align the north side of the main arena building with the already completed practice gym."
In addition to these improvements, Penner said that the project will provide more "visibility and functionality" for the ticket office and the team store, as both will be moved to the north side of the building to be more accessible and closer to the parking lot.
Ryan Murphy, a second-year in computer science, has attended several events at the Schottenstein Center, including OSU basketball and hockey games. He said he thinks that the renovations will benefit fans.
"I feel like moving the ticket window and making the concourse more open is something that makes sense," he said. "When it is packed and it is winter, it will make it more convenient to get tickets instead of walking all the way around the building."
Another student, Alec Scaffidi, a second-year in business, also sees this construction project as a positive change.
"Any time you make any kind of renovation to anything, it should improve the fan experience," he said. "I think that it will draw more fans, and I think it will give the Schott a better look."
Penner said that the goal right now is to have an architect and a construction manager for the project at the beginning of 2016, and to have it completed in 2018.
"I would say that the 800,000 to 900,000 fans having a good experience will be great exposure for the university," Penner said. "I think that this will shine a bright light on the university."


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I live in a small town. It is a 25-minute drive to the nearest town with large grocery stores and specialty shopping. The drive costs me about $6 in gas and wear and tear on the vehicle. I'm also a busy person, and that extra 50 minutes has a price tag of it's own. As a result, I do a lot of my day-to-day food shopping right here in town.
Many small town businesses are eager to keep local money local. The "buy local" movement is strong in my area. I support it as much as possible because I want to be able to live in a freestanding town without having to travel long distances for basic needs. I don't want to be living in a bedroom community or a suburb where most of us are strangers.
On the other hand, I don't support unsustainable businesses or shoddy merchandise simply because it is local. I think it is reasonable to want a fair exchange of merchandise for money. Here are the ways that I operate within this ethic locally in my food buying:
· The farmer's market. I buy from them if they have a superior product or one that I can't or won't grow myself. Most of the folks who sell at our local farmer's market cater to a niche market of people who place the greatest value on organics, locally grown products, and atmosphere.
· Honor-system sales. Local gardeners will put a cart or wagon at the end of their driveway with a locked money box and sell their extra produce for wonderful prices. They have all they need and are making a little extra money on the overflow. It is a win-win situation for both parties. I buy a lot of the fresh food this way. It is a great local system. There was a glut of squash and pumpkins last year. I bought giant butternut and banana squash for $1 a piece. I still have one butternut squash in my cool pantry waiting to be eaten. I bought a year's supply of green peppers for 25 cents each and froze them. We will finish them at about the time this year's pepper start to ripen.
· Meat and vegetables purchased directly from the farm. Another win-win situation. The farmer gets more money for their product because they don't have to package it (much), ship it (much), or share the profits with anyone else. I get a superior product for a fair price (usually less than at the supermarket). Truck farms with roadside stands, beef that a local farmer brings to a local locker plant, and honey from a local apiary (bring your own gallon jar) are examples of the types of food I buy.
· The local grocery store. We have an independently owned grocery store in our town. They get a lot of their food from a large distribution warehouse that doesn't get their food locally. Oh well, at least the store owners are locals! I shop mainly the weekly sale items and loss leaders. I use coupons to bring the local price down to what it would be if I had been shopping in a larger store or town. I also keep an eye out for discounted, near-date merchandise, which also makes the local store's prices more competitive or cheaper than that of the bigger city grocery stores.
Have I missed anything? Growing your own food for the cost of the seeds and your time, gathering wild food, and bartering (I barter eggs for fresh goat cheese) for fresh foods is probably the most local eating you can do! Take care and happy bargain hunting. Begonia
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News and updates from Education Works - providing innovative, effective
support programmes in reading, speaking, listening and maths.
We thought we would like to share things that are currently interesting us and informing our thinking. Each month we will give you a link to an interesting article, news item or DVD clip.
February Musing... Listen again!
Recently Radio 4 broadcast a programme titled 'Why can't our children talk?'. It explores the debate about why children are entering school with poor communication skills. If you missed it we are giving you the chance to listen now!
Radio 4 'Why can't our children talk?'
Teachers all over the country report that children are arriving at school unable to communicate properly. They have limited vocabulary, no eye contact, don't know nursery rhymes or stories, may not even know their own address.
Why it's happening is a matter of debate - there's little clear evidence. Most people blame screen time. But maybe screens are a symptom, not a cause.
Kim Normanton sets out to explore what's going on, talking to teachers, parents and language researchers. She visits schemes in Liverpool, Yorkshire and Stoke-on-Trent that are trying to intervene and boost the language skills of young children. What's certain is that problems start very early on, so maybe we need to look more closely at how we talk to very young children and babies right from the start.
Kim is a former reception teacher and has observed children first-hand struggling to understand conversation or follow verbal instructions. "One day the whiteboard was broken and it was hopeless trying to get them to focus to teach them anything," she says.
Children who start school with reduced language skills may never recover. A child's vocabulary size at age two predicts their academic achievement right up to age 16. Children arriving at school with limited language skills are twice as likely to be unemployed.
January Musing... And so to bed...
Fiona Phimister, School Development Coordinator at Bowling Park Primary School, Bradford has written an inspiring article for The Book Trust about the importance of the bedtime story, both for bonding and child development. She shares the personal joy of sharing books with her own young child. She also explains how her school, in partnership with other local schools, is encouraging parents to share the fun. click here to read the complete article.
November Musing....
This month we share a fascinating article written by Dr Lyn Dawes for Oracy Cambridge. At a recent conference workshop, she asked teachers to do a simple listening activity.... It wasn't quite as simple as they thought. The article highlights the issues for the teachers and implications for our work with pupils. click here to read the complete article.
October Musing....
Our conversations with children really do matter. Regardless of who we are and where we live, we have the power to make a difference.
Young children who are regularly engaged in conversation by adults may have stronger connections between two developing brain regions critical for language, according to a study of healthy young children that confirms a hypothesis registered with the Open Science Framework. This finding was independent of parental income and education, suggesting that talking with children from an early age could promote their language skills regardless of their socioeconomic status.
If you would like to read more click here
September Musing...
'Today's young people will face challenges their grandparents could not have imagined and, if they are to thrive in an uncertain future, a creative education is not a luxury – it is the greatest gift we can give them.'
In his recent article, 'A creative education is the greatest gift we can give', written for the TES, Darren Henley, Chief Executive of Arts Council England, discusses the imperative for creative education. He discusses the questions 'What are the arts for? Why do we encourage creativity? Why do we teach children to play, to perform, to paint?'.
We thought you would be interested to read more. Click here to read the full article.
July Musing...
The Children's Charity I CAN and The Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists have just published a new report 'Bercow Ten Years On', which sets out the state of provision for children's speech, language and communication in 2018.
The report highlights that poor understanding and insufficient resourcing, mean that too many children and young people are not receiving the support they need. This not only impacts on their education but their life chances as well. The report seeks to explain how it CAN be different. Click here to read a summary of the report.
April Musing...
London Teacher, Andria Zafirakou has just won this year's Global Teacher Prize (Varkey Foundation). In the attached interview with the Guardian Newspaper, she explains her priorities and what is important for her students; 'Build the trust with your kids- then everything else can happen'.... so communication skills are vital to the 'best teacher in the world' - It's official. Click here to read the full article.
March Musing...
Have you ever been confused about the difference between 'Oracy' and 'Dialogic Talk'? This month we thought you might be interested to read this article by Neil Mercer, (Emeritus Professor of Education, Cambridge and Director of oracy@cambridge), in which he explains the difference and the importance of both. He tells us that 'Oracy is the direct, explicit teaching of speaking and listening skills as part of the language and literacy curriculum', whereas 'Dialogic Talk is a set of talk based strategies for teaching any subject'. To find out what he has to say click here
Here at Education Works we believe a combination of both makes for sound learning and effective CPD for teachers and education professionals. This understanding underpins all our speaking and listening projects and interventions
November Musing...
In the attached article, Kate Townshend, writing for the TES, interviews Dr Jessie Ricketts, director of the Language and Reading Aquisition (LARA) research lab at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Dr Richetts says, 'I cannot underline the importance of oral language for reading enough... We know that children with better language abilities go on to have better educational and socio-emotional outcomes.'
She is currently researching the relationship between vocabulary knowledge and reading. 'Whilst vocabulary might play an important part in children learning to read in the first place, once they actually are reading, this debt to spoken language is likely to be repaid. Once Children learn to read, reading abilities impact on vocabulary and the relationship becomes reciprocal.'
We think you'll find this a fascinating read. Click here to read the article in full.
September Musing...
This month we are attaching a link to the TES article interviewing Kate Nation, Professor of Psychology at St John's Oxford. She states...
'Two sets of things are critical for early readers. You have to understand how the writing system works- the idea that letters represent sounds... and then the other side of the coin is that we need to comprehend, too. We need that alphabetic principle but we also need a broader understanding of language.'
The article, her views and findings, emphasise the importance of of language development and comprehension alongside good quality phonics teaching. This serves to underline the importance of programmes such as TP@P/S and BR@P/S which directly support those children who are in danger of missing out on essential life skills.
Click here to read the article in full
July Musing...
This month, we have news of an interesting project carried out by ten Camden primary schools that formed a Teacher Research Group.They looked at the learning of times tables to automatic recall level. They wanted to help the children to learn, remember and understand their times table/division facts.
This group of primary schools formed in September 2016 and the results of their ongoing research can now be read in a short article from the June 2017 ncetm, primary magazine, issue 96, and seen in a video sequence hyperlinked in issue 97 of the magazine from July 2017.
Please click the above links to read the results of their findings and to view their inter-school 'Spring Slam' competition.
April Musings...
This months we have two interesting reports that you may be interested in reading:
'Talking About a Generation' is a paper from the Communication Trust which discusses current policy, evidence and practice for speech, language and communication click here to find a copy of the report
'Young people: Changing Times' is a joint publication by the BBC and the Open University. It discusses life and on-going challenges for young people in today's society. The booklet was produced to accompany the BBC One series 'Child of our time'. Click here to read it
March Musings...
This month we want to share the continuing success of Talkingpartners@primary. The results, as in previous years, are outstanding. As always the Renfrew Language Scales: Action Picture Test was used as the standardised measure. This assessment measures two areas of productive oral language: Information given and grammar used. Pupils made average gains of 1 year 9 months (21.3m) in Information and 1 year 2 months (14.4m) in Grammar. Many thanks to everybody who shared data and made this report possible. If you would like to download a copy of the report please click here.
February Musings...
discusses 4 main factors: parenting, technology, impatience and
environment. Some very interesting messages that many of us could
Click here to find out what he has to say.
January musings...Ensuring children and young people reach their full potential by becoming confident communicators is at the heart of our work at EW.
Here are a couple of articles that may be of interest:
Read this cutting edge article from Voice 21 and the English Speaking Union http://www.esu.org/__data/assets/pdf_file/0025/13795/ESU-Speaking-Frankly.pdf
Voice 21 have also published this report The State of Speaking in Our Schools by Will Millard and Loic Menzies.


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Based on the Opening Psalm
of the Revised Common Lectionary
for Christmas 2012
Deborah Beach Giordano
© December 26, 2012
O sing to the Lord a new song. ~ Psalm 98
Oh Lord, if only we could sing
a new song,
a joyful song
with fine, uplifting words!
But all of America
is mourning.
We cannot look
at smiling children
without seeing
tiny coffins;
we cannot hear
the sound of laughter
without imagining
grieving families.
Christmas lights
and cheerful carols
seem out of place –
almost obscene.
How can we be celebrating
when other parents
have just buried
their dearest hopes and dreams?
All of America
is in mourning,
the air is chilled
with regrets,
and despair;
we've given up,
it's been decided:
the world is lost
there's nothing we can do.
The holly leaves
are dry and sharp as claws,
the berries all have fallen
from the mistletoe;
our hearts ache,
we shiver helplessly
before the heat
of the blazing Yuletide fire;
for all of America
is mourning.
Bright flames flicker,
jump and dance;
a fiery version
of hide and seek;
a shower of sparks,
warm and glowing:
appears for an instant,
and then is gone.
Each a faithful servant:
a tiny torchbearer
contributing all it has
to the fire's life
that it might shine
that the light
might never go out.
Let all of America
Lord God,
our new song
cannot be of joy,
but of unremitting faith:
all is not lost,
evil has not won,
love is everlasting;
the Light will never go out.


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Despite the burgeoning literature on Karl Barth, his doctrine of the Holy Spirit continues to be under-appreciated by his friends and critics alike. Yet, while Barth's commitment to the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son (Filioque) is well-known, many scholars dismiss his stand as ecumenically untenable and few have bothered to subject his stance on the Filioque to close theological analysis. For those interested in this long-standing ecumenical point of contention between Eastern and Western trinitarian theology, this book will show how Barth's doctrine of the Filioque may still have something to contribute to the debate. The work traces the origin of Barth's commitment to the Filioque in his early career (particularly in Romans and the Gottingen Dogmatics), and then analyzes how the doctrine functions throughout the Church Dogmatics. Guretzki concludes that Barth's doctrine of the Filioque, while clearly standing within the Western trinitarian tradition, is atypical in that he refuses to speak of a "double-procession" in favour of a "common procession" of the Spirit-a position that has more affinity with the Eastern position than many of Barth's critics may have thought


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Clinical trial statistics
The following document summarises statistics of clinical trials of the past years. The information will also be published in the uptodate-Newslater of the BASG.
- CT MPG Statistics 2018.pdf504 KAnnual statistics until December 2018
Electronic Submission Form
The new electronic submission form is a requirement for a valid submission of initial applications of clinical investigations and performance evaluations.
The list of fields is based on the mandatory content for the EUDAMED database and addtional information. The electronic form will reduce the administrative burden for applicants and agency and replace all former paper forms.
A completed application form in the new format needs to be submitted with the next submission for all ongoing studies submitted with the now outdated application forms.
Access to the notification form: https://applicationform.basg.gv.at/mpgform/
Aspects to consider for submission to the Competent Authority
Before commencing a clinical investigation of a medical device or a performance evaluation of an in vitro diagnostic medical device, the Austrian Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has to be notified according to Article 40 of the Medical Devices Act.
The procedure for notification as well as any obligations and processes to be followed by the sponsor are set out in the "Guideline on the notification of a clinical investigation of a medical device or the performance evaluation of an in vitro diagnostic medical device"(L_I99_ENG).
Institute Surveillance | Clinical Trials | clinicaltrialsagesat
- L I99 Guidance CI MPG.pdf506 KGuidance Document for Clinical Investigations with Medical Devices [Updated: 16.03.2016]
Created: 08.03.2009 | Page last modified: 26.01.2015


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Coincidental to creating this card I found a quote by the British writer, Lawrence Alloway, referring to what was then a new phenomenom, "Pop Art". Alloway said, "When an artist uses a pop art image its significance is doubled: its original meaning is there, but the artist has also added new meanings…." And so a soup can by Warhol becomes something entirely different. You may not see what I see in my composite, but I hope it gives your eyes at least a little something to chew on.
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|Love and Danger
Both these quotes came from "The Pop Revolution," by Alice Goldfarb Marquis, a slim but well written volume describing many of the upheavals that occurred in the art world of the late 1950s and early 60s. I was already familiar with most of the major players, and I liked Marquis' perspective on their roles in the drama.


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For Eman, freedom is the feeling of movement—the sensation of motion.
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For a while, this 6-year-old simply laid on the ground each day in the displacement camp where her family lived. They had fled their home when violence ravaged their town. To make the situation worse, she had cerebral palsy and couldn't move without a wheelchair. She couldn't help her mother with daily chores. She couldn't play with other children. She couldn't truly live—until you bought her a small, red wheelchair. You gave such a simple gift, but it changed Eman's life. Today, pray for the next person whose life you'll change with a donation.


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Gema Creative Group is a collective of well established graphic designers, artists, web designers, architects and programmers who have come together with the aim to produce a unique designs solutions. Each designer has come from a commercial background, having proven themselves in a fast paced environment and brings with them a desire to create stunning artwork.
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PERM, Russia (Reuters) - Engine failure caused an Aeroflot Boeing 737-500 plane crash in Russia on Sunday which killed all 88 people on board, officials said, dismissing fears terrorists had attacked the airliner.
The dead included 21 foreign nationals flying on the plane from Moscow to Perm in the Urals when it plunged into scrubland and railway on the edge of the city, narrowly missing houses.
Russian news agencies and television quoted eyewitnesses who said they saw an explosion before the plane fell to earth and wreckage was spread over a wide area fuelling speculation of a terrorist attack.
But Russian officials investigating the crash said a faulty engine had forced the plane to crash.
"We have no information that the aircraft exploded in mid-air," Interfax news agency quoted Russia's transport minister Igor Levitin as saying.
Alexander Bastrykin from the Russian Prosecutor-General's office investigating the crash blamed it on a technical fault, according to RIA Novosti news agency.
"Judging by inspections from the scene . . . the aircraft crash was connected to technical defects of the right engine," he said.
Fragments of debris covered a section of the Trans-Siberian railway, forcing trains to divert around the Perm area.
Television showed fire fighters walking around the smoldering remains. One of the only recognizable pieces of the aircraft was a white fuselage panel showing the logo of Aeroflot, Russia's national carrier.
"There were 88 people on board, 82 passengers and six crew," said Emergencies Ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova.
"All of them died. There were no casualties on the ground."
Seven children were killed in the crash and Aeroflot said 21 foreign nationals were among the dead — nine from Azerbaijan, five from Ukraine and one person each from France, Switzerland, Latvia, the United States, Germany, Turkey and Italy.
Russian news agencies said one of the dead was General Gennady Troshev, who in 2000 commanded the Russian army against separatist rebels in the north Caucasus region of Chechnya.
Russian aviation has tried to shake off its patchy safety record. Sunday's incident was its worst crash since 170 people died in August 2006 when a TU-154 plane crashed in Ukraine on a flight from the Black Sea resort of Anapa to St Petersburg.
Four years ago two Chechen suicide bombers blew up two Russian passenger planes within minutes of each other.
Contact with the airliner was lost when it was at an altitude of 1,100 meters (3,600 ft) while descending to land, said an Aeroflot spokeswoman.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin sent condolences to the Perm regional governor.
"The government commission will make every effort to investigate the aviation crash fully in order to help the families of the dead," RIA news agency quoted Putin as saying.
Aeroflot, a debt-ridden airline in the 1990s when it had a fleet of mainly Soviet-built planes, has transformed itself into an image conscious, profit-making company with global ambitions.
Aeroflot immediately said it would pay compensation of 2 million roubles ($77,800) to relatives of the dead and made plans to fly family members from Moscow to Perm.
The last Aeroflot plane crash occurred in March 1994 in Siberia when 70 people were killed. Investigators found that the pilot's teenage son had been allowed to enter the flight cabin and had accidentally switched off the autopilot.
Last month, at least 65 people were killed when a Boeing 737-200 crashed in Kyrgyzstan, a Central Asian country that was once part of the Soviet Union.


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This afternoon while Jane was napping
Claire and I built a fort.
Then tonight she crawled into her bed that we made underneath
the sheets held up by the Barbie house, a rocking horse and a chair
and turned on her Dreamlite and read books with her daddy and sister.
She was in her glory.
Now, surprisingly, she is sound asleep on the floor underneath the fake stars.
This is what creates memories, this is what I want her to remember about her childhood.


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Pakistan's post-exit Afghan policy: no interference, no favorites
Pakistan has adopted a principally correct strategy to deal with Afghanistan's delicate situation. This strategy is based on "no interference, no favorites".
Afghanistan belongs to the people of Afghanistan and let them decide its future path. International community including Pakistan only can facilitate Afghan's reconciliation process for sustainable peace and development.
Pakistan's strategy of "no interference, no favorites" in Afghanistan in relation to post 2014 could be a role model for all regional and extra regional stakeholders in Afghanistan. The policy of non intervention in the internal affairs of Afghanistan will lead it towards home-grown political stability, leading to its destiny of peace and stability.
Pakistan or any other stakeholder can only continue to stick with such a worthy strategy till the time other also follow the same course. It would not be possible that Pakistan remains oblivious against any such situation in which other would mold the Afghan situation as per their national interests. It would be unacceptable for Pakistan if other countries continue to influence on Afghanistan's internal politics.


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How Flat Glass Prices Have Trended Since the Recession
Compared to other major materials used in the construction industry, flat glass is rather mild in its price fluctuations over time. However, glass does have its ups and downs just like everything else. Businesses throughout the supply chain have reported to us cost increases related to glass at various...Read More
Deep Dive: Glass and Glazing Construction Activity in U.S. Through First Quarter of 2019
As the second quarter of 2019 approaches its midpoint, now is as good a time as any to take a look back at the first quarter of the year and see what kind of momentum (if any) has been built in U.S. glass- and glazing-related construction. Glass and glazing...Read More
Glass and Glazing Construction Was up in 2018
Spending on glass- and glazing-related construction increased in 2018, though at a moderately lower rate than overall construction, according to Key Media & Research analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. Total construction spending increased 1.6 percent in 2018 compared to 2017 on a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate, the Census...Read More
Architectural Glass Manufacturers' 2018 Financials: What We Learned
The results are in, and demand for architectural flat glass remains strong. Four of the major float glass suppliers in North America are publicly traded, and net sales among those companies either edged up or remained at high levels in 2018. Mexico-based Vitro Glass, which operates what was previously...Read More
December Employment: Glass and Glazing at a Glance
The year 2018 finished with a bang in terms of glass and glazing industry-related employment. While employment spiked in December across the U.S. economy in most major sectors, construction and manufacturing were particularly strong, according to the latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Construction employment increased...Read More
February Nonresidential Spending: What's Actually Relevant to Glass and Glazing?
The February construction spending numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau came out this week, and they were pretty friendly to the architectural glass and glazing industry. Nonresidential construction as a whole increased just 0.1 percent from January and 1.3 percent from February 2017. However, a deeper look at the...Read More
Costs, Operational Inefficiencies Among Key Headwinds for Door and Window Companies
Manufacturers in the residential fenestration market are facing many of the same challenges of late, according to some of the latest financial releases from industry companies. The most common factor mentioned across virtually all of the reports was an increase in material costs. Cost Inflation Ply Gem reported that...Read More
More Positive Jobs Numbers in February
The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was positive for all construction-related sectors on both a monthly and yearly basis. Overall Construction The national construction industry as a whole saw a 3.7-percent increase in employment from February 2017 and 0.9 percent from January 2018. According to...Read More
Mixed Numbers for Glass-Laden Building Segments to Start 2018
Construction spending was mostly up in January from a year ago for most building segments that use large amounts of glass, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential construction saw a slight 0.1-percent decrease between December 2017 and January 2018 in...Read More


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We are slowly making our way through the suckling pig. On Friday I pulled out one of the shoulders to cure. Thyme, sage, and juniper are traditional additions to the brine, but for a change of pace I used coriander, orange zest, and a little cumin instead. Sunday morning, I washed the shoulder, deboned it, … Continue reading
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Game Day Ribs, Two Ways
Superbowl Sunday morning, I couldn't think of a better place to be than sitting on the fire escape, watching smoke billow out of our brand new Big Chief electric smoker. D. set a fan in the window to keep the smoke blowing outward, but that didn't keep the warm smell of hickory from filling the … Continue reading
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Suckling Pig Carbonara
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Smallest Boxing Day Ham
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This encore blog was originally published on December 28, 2011. Here I talk about what happened after the sexual assault when I was thirteen. How did my tragedy affect me as I grew to be a woman? Introducing Melinda: Blog …Continue Reading →
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D'awww! So cute!
Omgomg! The babies! And Caiden and Koel! In the same shot! I've waited so many years for this! Eee~ Interesting POV's for these panels, too. 🙂
Next pages are penciled and awaiting inks! TRYING hard to get to them, but have way too many things to work on right now.
I fixed the issues the page was having and have some extra space at the top I will solve later along with a better header. Fixed several archive issues too! – Tiff
Looking forward to more when you have time to do it. 🙂 The new site is looking better, too!


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To set goals and achieve them, you need to have strong determination and will-power. Setting unrealistic goals is one of the major reasons people fail to achieve their goals.
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Goals constitute a major part of an individual's life, without which he might be aimlessly drifting. For knowing how to achieve goals in life, the primary ingredient you need to have is strong determination. Apart from that, this...
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