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December 23rd, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Welcoming Santa
Our family has some special traditions for preparing for Santa's visit. First, we make a batch of "reindeer food" to leave on the ground for Santa's reindeer. In the evening, we sprinkle it on the ground outside so the reindeer have something to eat while Santa is inside. We don't have a fireplace, so we know that Santa parks on the front lawn. Check out the recipe for Magic Reindeer Food below.
We also prepare a plate of cookies and a glass of milk that we leave on the table. Santa usually only leaves crumbs, since he is a big fan our our cookies.
During the evening, we check out where Santa is in the world on Norad. It truly is a great learning activity so the kids can learn the parts of the world, the time changes, and the distance from place to place.
Other families hang stockings for Santa to fill, leave a magic key outside, and more. What do you do on Christmas Eve to welcome Santa?
Magic Reindeer Food Recipe
In a small zipper sandwich bag, mix:
- 1/4 cup uncooked oatmeal
- 1/8 cup sugar
- 1/8 cup red or green sugar sprinkles
December 22nd, 2014 at 3:42 pm
Holiday Appetizers
I love the appetizers that come with holiday gatherings. To me, all those little bites make up the perfect meal! Here are some of my favorite appetizer recipes:
Cold Veggie Pizza
1 can refrigerated crescent rolls
8 oz Cream Cheese
1 1/2 tsp mayonnaise
1 tsp Dill Weed
Salt and Pepper
4 Cups fresh vegetables: mushrooms, carrots, green or red peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini
1/4 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Preheat oven to 350° F. Arrange crescent dough on baking stone and pinch seams together. I like to spread it out flat on a baking sheet. You can arrange in a wreath circle pattern. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.
Blend softened cream cheese, mayo, dill weed, salt and pepper. Spread over cooled crescent dough. Chop vegetables and sprinkle over pizza. Top with grated cheese. Refrigerate.
Here are some other recipes I love:
French Onion Soup Stuffed Mushrooms
December 12th, 2014 at 2:01 pm
Elf on the Shelf
Every night we have an elf that visits our house and watches our children, reporting back to Santa whether or not they are being good. This year our oldest has decided to start writing letters to our elf. The elf's name is Alex, and he hides somewhere new each night, but sometimes he gets into a little bit of trouble. Check out some of the fun times our elf has already had this holiday season.
He brought donuts for breakfast, including mini ones for himself.
He played in my table decoration and made a mess.
He drew mustaches on the boys' photos with dry erase marker.
He brought us a Christmas puzzle and started putting it together.
Sometimes he likes to snuggle with Santa during his visit.
Other times he just wants to hang out in the boys' stockings.
Do you have an elf? What does he like to do?
December 8th, 2014 at 3:28 pm
Sending Holiday Cards
In this age of Instagram, Facebook, and other social media outlets, people have so many more ways of staying in touch than they did years ago. It's easier to talk to far away friends and see pictures of their kids, homes, vacations, activities, etc. Because of this, many question whether or not they should still bother to send out holiday cards.
Do we send holiday cards out of obligation or is the act something that follows the tradition of the holiday spirit of giving? Sending cards can definitely feel like a part of the stress that comes with the season.
Holiday cards are an easy way to spread cheer by connecting with people through a short note, photo, or even just the notion that you're thinking of them. A card doesn't have to be a perfect picture, a long newsletter, or sent out to a ton of people. Think of the feeling you get when you find a card with a short note at the end of a stressful day – it brings a smile to your face. And considering how "digital" we've all become, a handwritten note or piece of regular snail mail is a real change of pace. Amongst all the bills, advertisements, and catalogs, these lovely cards really shine through.
I'll be sending out cards this year, just because the act of receiving them has such a impact on me. I know when mine go out, they impact others too. Will you be sending out holiday cards this year?
November 25th, 2014 at 2:38 pm
Everyday Gratitude
At the Thanksgiving table we always list all the things we are grateful for. But after, the focus turns to Christmas and we tend to get sucked into the latest and greatest things, and become busy with shopping, parties, etc. It's important for children to understand how lucky they are to have people who love them, clothes, food, shelter, clean water, etc., that other kids around the world might not have. Try to take some time in everyday life to keep the focus on gratitude.
Why only talk about the things you're thankful for on Thanksgiving? Why can't gratitude surround the table every night? Start by having each person in your family list three things they're grateful for each day. It can be as simple as:
- The sun is shining and we got to go outside and play.
- Mom made my favorite brownies.
- Its Taco Tuesday and that's my favorite meal.
- I got to stay in my pajamas a little later than usual.
If your kids are old enough, they can even start a journal. Take a simple notepad and decorate it with stickers, have them draw pictures and use it to write things they are thankful for. It gives them something to look back on and see what things they were most grateful for at certain times in their lives.
November 19th, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Holiday Tablescapes
The holiday season is upon us. It's fun to bring your table to life and create a nice, festive place to gather as family.
Here are some tips for making your tablescape come to life:
- Focus your decorating energy on the centerpiece. Fill a beautiful bowl with fruit, arrange some flowers, or use gourds, leaves, grapes, and other fall fruits and nuts. For a more wintery feel, use pinecones and evergreen branches to a bowl. Use ornaments, large colored light bulbs, and other Christmas items to fill in spaces.
- Use cut burlap as a table runner, or for winter, use metallic or holiday-colored fabric.
- Cover the table runner with gourds, leaves, mini pumpkins, and Indian corn for fall and Thanksgiving. Scatter different levels of candles among those things.
- Use ribbon to tie napkins or silverware together.
- Fill a mason jar with cranberries and water. Add a floating candle.
- Be inventive when choosing place cards. I have a collection of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years themes.
The most important part is to make the table your own. Have it reflect your family, things you love, and other things that will make the event special.
November 17th, 2014 at 10:24 am
Online Shopping Tips
Online shopping has become a popular way to handle the purchase of holiday gifts. It's an easier and quicker way for busy people to shop. If you are new to online shopping, here are some tips to help you become a savvy online shopper!
- Companies often offer sales online that they don't offer in store. Coupled with coupons you might be able to use, you can not only save time, but money as well, by shopping on their website.
- Create an account on sites you shop the most. This makes purchasing easier because your information (shipping, billing, order history, etc.) will be securely stored in the account. Additionally, you'll be able to check your order/shipping status, facilitate returns, and sometimes even contact customer service through live chat or a direct account function.
- Sign up to get emails from companies you frequently purchase from. They will send you exclusive emails with sales and coupons to use for future purchases. It can make a big difference when you have a significant percentage off your total!
- Don't throw away packaging and receipts once your item arrives. Most companies allow you to send the item back in it's original packaging for a full refund with free postage. Sometimes you decide the item isn't exactly what you wanted, sometimes there's an issue with the item itself, or sometimes it doesn't fit or work the way you need it to. Don't get stuck keeping an item you don't want or need.
- Early Black Friday sales are already being posted, and even more appear on Black Friday itself. The best day to shop online is Cyber Monday, the Monday after Thanksgiving. It is a good day to find significant sales of up to 40% or 50% off!
Also, you can earn cash back from your online holiday purchases (and any other time of year as well) by signing up with Ebates.com. Ebates is paid by a number of popular online retailers to drive sales on their online platforms. Each retailer offers a different percentage of cash back, some on certain items or type of purchases, some on your total purchase of any items. Walmart is one of the major participants, so you can earn cash back from buying Garanimals!
Some great sites to monitor for online sale information are:
I plan on getting A LOT of shopping done this way for Christmas! How about you?
November 11th, 2014 at 5:08 pm
Fun Thanksgiving Activities
Thanksgiving is a great time to do some fun crafts and activities. These ideas make nice gifts to bring to family and friends on Thanksgiving, or to have the kids do at the Thanksgiving table.
One year we made a turkey centerpiece. We filled a brown lunch bag with popcorn and stapled it shut. We then used colored construction paper to make feathers and the turkey's head. The kids could later cut open a slit in the bag to eat the popcorn as a snack.
Fun Activities for the Thanksgiving Table
Turkey Color & Number Patterns
Thanksgiving Conversation Cards
Thanksgiving Placemat & Activity Sheet
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Max & Ruby Placecards & Table Labels
More Thanksgiving Coloring Pages
November 7th, 2014 at 9:14 am
Favorite Thanksgiving Books
My boys love to read books about holidays as they are approaching. Thanksgiving is a fun time to learn about tradition and the history of the holiday through sharing books. Here are some of my favorites:
Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks
The Berenstein Bears Thanksgiving Blessings
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving
Pinkalicious: Thanksgiving Helper
Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet
'Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving
Take some time this month to have some family reading time with Thanksgiving books, and discussions about the meaning of Thanksgiving and why it is a part of our history.
October 28th, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Creating Halloween Memories
Think back to your childhood….
What did you dress up as?
What was your most memorable costume?
Did you go on any Halloween "field trips" with your family?
How did you celebrate Halloween at school?
Did you carve pumpkins while you were growing up?
What were some of your favorite Halloween memories?
How did your family make Halloween a special time?
Did you like going to haunted houses as a child?
What was your favorite candy to get when you were growing up?
Take some time tonight at dinner to talk about what Halloween memories you have from childhood, then turn it around on your kids and see how they answer the questions. What are their favorites? What memories are you making that will stick with them? Life is about enjoying experiences and making memories! Spend this week making some good Halloween memories!


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Downtown, fronting onto the Pioneer River, MacKay's dining scene comes to life with a number of contemporary eateries, drinking holes and well-known chains.
Despite its nature as a relaxed and small city, Mackay also has a fun-loving, party vibe, and comes alive after dark with a host of clubs, pubs, bars and coffee houses. Take a stroll along Victoria Street to discover Mackay's favourite after-hour haunts.
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Doing some mappings of the earth magnetic field results in the left-hand figure below (which consists of 181 profiles):
To improve this I tried a non-linear trend reduction using, for example,
lm = LinearModelFit[data, {a, a^2,a^3,a^4,a^5,a^6,a^7,a^8,a^9},a];
(middle figure) and
lm = LinearModelFit[data, {a, a^2,a^3}, a];
(right-hand figure), respectively. Data was defined as
data = Import[#1, "Table"]; within a
Scan environment.
Because of the occurrence of artifacts I feel that I have to consider something like thresholds, so that the reduction will be only considered within a threshold (for example -20 <= t <= 20) and the data outside of this range should not be affected by these calculations.
I have no idea how to handle this effectively. My idea first was to use a lot of
IF's and to separate each profile into several parts. But this will be ineffective and time-consuming...
I would like to handle all those 181 profiles separately before combining them.
@R.M.: This is the code I used so far:
listOfFileNames = ReadList["listing.txt", Word];
(data = Import[#1, "Table"];
newfile = StringReplace[#1, ".dat" -> "-red.dat"];
wfile = OpenWrite[newfile, FormatType -> StandardForm];
Clear[lm]; Clear[a]; Clear[neu]; Clear[aha];
start = First[First[data]]; mdim = Length[data];
lm = LinearModelFit[
data, {a, a^2, a^3, a^4, a^5, a^6, a^7, a^8, a^9}, a];
Do[aha = Last[Take[data, {m, m}]]; ywert = Last[aha];
xwert = First[aha]; neu[m] = ywert - lm[xwert], {m, mdim}];
Do[WriteString[newfile, start + (m - 1)*0.05 , " "];
Write[newfile, neu[m]], {m, mdim}];
) &,
With listing.txt:
09500.dat 09525.dat 09550.dat 09575.dat 09600.dat 09625.dat 09650.dat 09675.dat etc
This shows the quality of data outside of the pipeline I want to achieve
@Mr.Wizard: With VSNR there is no effect on the data:


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Ryan Gosling Makes Fun of His 'La La Land' Character in 'SNL' Opener
His co-star Emma Stone also made a surprise appearance.
Ryan Gosling made his return to Saturday Night Live to host the show for the second time, and to make fun of his role in La La Land in the process.
"I haven't felt this excited since I saved jazz," he joked in his opening monologue, referencing one of the controversies surrounding the musical film, in which some viewers complained the film portrayed his character as a "white savior of jazz." "You guys know I saved jazz right? I mean I did this movie, La La Land, and then everyone was saying that I saved jazz and I guess it was dying and I saved it."
He even teased the audience with a La La Land-esque piano accompaniment to his monologue to explain jazz.
Later in the bit, he was joined by a surprise guest: his leading lady in the film, Emma Stone. Stone appears to chastise Gosling for his jazz-splaining, telling him, "How many times have we talked about this? You didn't save jazz, because we saved jazz," she jokes.
The last time the Blade Runner 2049 actor appeared on the show, he memorably couldn't keep a straight face during a few of his sketches. To that end, fans hoping to see more of Gosling breaking character were not disappointed. During his first sketch, in which he plays a supposed victim of alien abductions being questioned at the Pentagon, he could barely hold it together as Kate McKinnon's character demonstrated what she thought the aliens did to them. Gosling, with his back to the camera, can be heard audibly laughing as McKinnon uses his backside for her demonstration. He also laughed during a few of the night's other sketches.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - RAK MHSU Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in RAK MHSU Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Arab Emirates View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message East_WestJoined: 18 Apr 2012Posts: 8 Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 3:30 am Post subject: RAK MHSU Hello there: I am new to this forum, and it is certainly a great website indeed! I am wondering if anyone can give some info: on compensation [salaries+benefits+ accommodation] regarding [b]RAK Medical and Health Sciences University[/b]. Any other information will be appreciated as well! Back to top EisenhornJoined: 25 Oct 2009Posts: 146Location: HCT Land. UAE Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:15 am Post subject: I doubt we can tell you what the salaries/benefits are being offered at this university. They are NOT looking for English instructors, but instead looking for medical professionals and lab instructors. Back to top East_WestJoined: 18 Apr 2012Posts: 8 Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:34 pm Post subject: thanks for the reply. Sorry for not being specific in the last post! I have realized that this forum is ESL-related one. I am looking for either Administrative [Dean or Associate Dean] or Faculty [non-ESL] salaries! I have tried to locate on various websites but no one has given a glimpse of what RAK MHSU offer to anyone. If anyone knows about this university and the neighborhood [housing price, etc.], please let me know! Back to top dunteslinJoined: 20 Jul 2010Posts: 20Location: australia Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:09 am Post subject: Advice? RAK MHSU is run by the same crowd of RAK Freezone cowboys as the 'American' University of RAK, and several other dubious institutions. If the contract offered is under freezone conditions it is worthless. Back to top East_WestJoined: 18 Apr 2012Posts: 8 Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 4:43 pm Post subject: thanks for the reply "Duneteslin". They haven't offered anything yet, however one clarification is requested from your statement "If the contract offered is under freezone conditions it is worthless". What do you mean by "under freezone conditions"? Based on what I have been reading on the net, I know that University it is part of the Freezone attractions of RAK [similar to Dubai]. Will you be kind in elaborating your statement, please? Back to top dunteslinJoined: 20 Jul 2010Posts: 20Location: australia Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:08 am Post subject: To East-West I would simply say: this is an ESL Forum, and I can only speak of what I know directly. Google 'American University of RAK' and read about recent mass sackings of administrators and teaching staff. Some of those aggrieved name the man who is presently finance director of RAK MHSU. If anyone works within the freezone, contracts are meaningless and unenforceable. If you expect Western standards of professionalism, transparency and accountability you will almost certainly be disappointed. If you prepare to deal with duplicity, then you will probably not be surprised when it appears. Back to top East_WestJoined: 18 Apr 2012Posts: 8 Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 5:47 pm Post subject: thanks Thanks a lot for your clarity in the message. As for this is ESL-related forum, yes, I do agree with your statement-100%. However, this may be the best Forum I have ever read regading Middle East-related University and Teaching issues - Lot of transparency in views per se. I have tried to post my queries on various other forums but never got any reply. Hence, came to this one! 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WASHINGTON - Citigroup will pay roughly $7 billion to settle an investigation into risky subprime mortgages, the type that helped fuel the financial crisis.
The agreement announced Monday comes weeks after talks between the two sides broke down, prompting the Justice Department to warn that it would sue one of the nation's biggest banks.
The settlement stems from the sale of securities made up of subprime mortgages which fueled the boom and bust that triggered the Great Recession in 2007.
Citigroup, among other banks, downplayed the risks of subprime mortgages when packaging them selling them to mutual funds, investment trusts, pensions, as well as other banks and investors.
J.P. Morgan is the only other major U.S. bank to settle so far, though Bank of America is reportedly in talks to do so.


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With the summer unofficially starting this weekend, I thought this would be a perfect time to share some easy tips to keep your BBQs both tasty and healthy:
- Reduce PAHs (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) and HCAs (Heterocyclic amines) – These are the two carcinogens produced via the char (HCAs) and smoke (PAHs) associated with grilling. To reduce carcinogens, cook meat at lower heats (hence producing less char). Also, cook meats over a base of perforated tinfoil to prevent meat drippings from becoming toxic smoke.
- Keep it Clean – After cooking, make sure to dry-scrub the grill with a wire bbq brush so you don't leave any charred bits behind for your next grilling session.
- Add herbs – Don't forget to add herbs to meat while marinating and grilling to up the antioxidant factor and lower carcinogens. Some great herbs to add include rosemary, basil, mint, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano, garlic and thyme.
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My sweet daughter-in-law and I made some fun Winter birthday cards together! Same card . . . different colors. This is the card my daughter-in-law made. Isn't it cute?!
The cut file is from My Scrap Chick. There is even a tutorial.
This is the card I made:
I inked around the edges of the scarf piece and nose and then added a little chalk for the cheeks.
It's an easel card!
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I was recently asked this question by a student, and I don't know a nice, elegant way to solve it (actually, I'm not sure I know how to solve it at all).
Let $S(\alpha)=\lbrace \lfloor n\alpha\rfloor\ |\ n\in\mathbb{Z}^+\rbrace$. Show that $S(\sqrt{2})$ and $S(2+\sqrt{2})$ are disjoint.
I remember some tricks involved here, like replacing $\sqrt{2}$ by $1+(\sqrt{2}-1)$, and showing that $\lfloor n\sqrt{2}\rfloor=\lfloor m(2+\sqrt{2})\rfloor$ implied some inequalities on $n$, or $m$. So my question is: what is an elegant way to show this disjointness?
I should mention the student who asked me has just finished a calculus sequence (!), so I would prefer to avoid anything advanced.


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Master of Arts in Occupational Studies (5-1050)
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Studies
Option in Bilingual Occupational Instruction (code 3-1051)
Option in Corporate Training and Development (code 3-1052)
Option in Research and Evaluation (code 3-1053)
Option in Transition Services (code 3-1054)
This program name change and these new options
were recommended by the Academic Senate on April 18, 1996,
received the concurrence of the President on June 14, 1996
and were approved by the the Chancellor's Office on July 15, 1996.
California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Studies. This degree is targeted primarily towards employed persons serving in business, industry, labor, government and occupational education teachers and counselors serving in the private and non-profit sectors. The BS program will help these people grow in level of professional participation in their various occupational subject areas, knowledge of the respective training and development methods, and problems of work-life education in an information and technological society. The primary goal of the program is to improve the competencies of human resource development personnel to instruct in technical subjects, to design curriculum, to advise learners, and to evaluate curriculum and learner performance.
The Bachelor of Science degree requires 128 units of college work. The major consists of 69 to 70 units comprised of (a) a 24 unit core, (b) foundation and occupational competency coursework (12 to 20 units depending on student's option), and (c) options of 26 to 34 units. The 24 units of required courses that constitute the core are: OCST 410, 411, 412, 418, 420, 456, and 485; and ENGL 317. The foundation and occupational competency courses, generally lower division, are selected from (a) the social and behavioral sciences, (b) occupationally based technical courses, or (c) a combination of both. Nine units of occupational competence may be granted for prior learning.
Option in Bilingual Occupational Instruction(code 3-1051)
The bilingual occupational instruction option prepares students for human resource development positions as curriculum development and instruction specialists in the bilingual vocational training (BVT) method developed in research sponsored by the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Language Affairs, United States Office of Education. Graduates of this option are employed as teachers, curriculum development specialists, and job developers in private occupational education institutions, community based organizations, and private industry. It is highly recommended that those selecting this option possess or develop an elementary speaking and reading proficiency in a second language. The required courses for this option are: OCST 461, 422, 462, 480; EDSE 435, and 436; EDP 454 and 485; and ENGL 325 and 429. This option requires 16 units of foundation and occupational competency coursework.
Option in Corporate Training and Development (code 3-1052)
The option in corporate training and development prepares students for human resource development positions as training specialists, training materials developers, and training systems analysts. These specialists serve as support personnel assisting in the analysis and interpretation of job analysis data and translating these data into training and development programs. They assist technical content experts in the design and delivery of instruction. The required courses for this option are: OCST 388I or approved alternative OCST 417I; OCST 421 or approved alternative ET 202; OCST 435; OCST 461 or approved alternative OCST 462; OCST 470, 480, 490; ET 307, 309. This option requires 17 units of foundation and occupational competency coursework.
Option in Research and Evaluation (code 3-1053)
The option in research and evaluation prepares students for careers as labor market analysts, training evaluation specialists, and evaluation research specialists in public postsecondary education, government employment development agencies, and private industry. These specialists develop evaluation guidelines, evaluate training and development programs including maintaining task lists and training program descriptions, determine the effectiveness and currency of instructional content and methods, and assess trainee performance in training and on-the-job. The required courses for this option are: OCST 421, 422, 480, 483, 490; EDP 400, 419, 420; ET 205, 205L. This option requires 20 units of foundation and occupational competency coursework.
Option in Transition Services (code 3-1054)
The option in transition services prepares students for professional positions in secondary and postsecondary occupational special education, rehabilitative services, and related adult services. Graduates develop competencies as educational and human resource development specialists in transition services for individuals with disabilities. The curriculum for this option was developed under research sponsored by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, United States Department of Education. The required courses for this option are: OCST 260, 360, 422, 460, 480, 497, 499; EDP 350,405; OCST 461 or OCST 462; EDP 454; REC 416 or an approved alternative from one of the following: FCS 413, FCS 418, EDP 430, SW 350, SW 351, or CD 361. This option requires 12 units of foundation and occupational competency coursework.
EFFECTIVE: Fall 1996
Code: 1051
College: 15
Career: UG
IPEDS (Major) ERSS: 08395
IPEDS (Degree) ERSD: 08395
Code 3-1027 is discontinued and should be closed to all new students.
Code 5-1027 is discontinued and all students should be transferred to the new code 5-1050.


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NORWICH, Conn.-Senior Joe Petry collected his 100th career hit with a single in the bottom of the sixth and the Coast Guard baseball team set a school record for single season wins with their 22nd in a non-conference tilt with Mitchell College at Dodd Stadium. After falling behind 6-4, the Bears (22-16) rallied with a pair of runs in the sixth and four more in the seventh to knock off the Mariners (21-12-1).
Coast Guard got off to a great start in their bid for number 22, scoring four times in the first inning against Mitchell senior starter Kevin Carbon. After reaching on a fielder's choice, senior Nolan Gallagher came around to score on classmate Tyler Babkiewich's high-arcing double down the right field line. Babkiewich would come around to score himself a batter later when senior Ed Sella line a double into the right center gap to give the Bears a 2-0 edge. With the bases loaded and two out, senior Cameron Carroll came up with a two-run knock into left to bring up Petry as Coast Guard batted around and staked itself to 4-0 lead after one.
Mitchell would get back into it in the second when a walk and a pair of singles leading off the inning allowed freshmen Neftali Arroyo and Eddie Lorah to sandwich a pair of sac flies around classmate Nova Crespo's RBI-single up to center to cut the lead to one at 4-3.
The Mariners would tally two more in the third on a pair of hits and a critical error by Babkiewich extended the inning. While attempting to turn a double play, Babkiewich mishandled Petry's toss allowing junior Kenneth Olszewski to come in to score.
After tallying another run in the fourth on a two-out throwing error by Petry, the Mariners found themselves ahead 6-4, having already chased two Coast Guard pitchers from the game.
Coast Guard squared things up in the sixth following a leadoff walk by Carroll and Petry's milestone hit. After Carroll advanced to second on a passed ball, Petry stepped up and lined a single to center to plate him, cutting the deficit to 6-5. Three batters later Petry would come around to score on a Gallagher sac fly.
After a shutdown inning by senior Nate Toll (4-4), the Bears got right back to the offensive. Three consecutive walks set up a bases loaded situation for Carroll, who delivered with a sac fly for his third RBI of the contest. Petry then followed that up with a bloop to left that deflected off of sophomore Drew Doyle's glove to score a run and after the ball was thrown into the Coast Guard dugout senior Mike Massaro came in to score as well. A sac fly by senior Eric Gerken plated to fourth and final run of the inning as the Bears claimed a 10-6 lead.
Senior Curt Barrett worked a scoreless seventh to get the Coast Guard bats up again. Gallagher led off by reaching on a hit by pitch, advanced to second on a fly ball to deep center by Babkiewich, and would score on Sella's base hit to right center.
Senior Derek Petty came on to throw the eighth and recorded the only 1-2-3 inning of the game by striking out all three batters he faced. Fellow senior Tyler Vieira worked the ninth recording a pair of strikeouts and walks to close things out for Coast Guard.
Freshman Ryan Mawson took the loss for Mitchell to fall to 0-1 on the season without recording an out and allowing all three walks he issued to score.
For the game, a total of 12 pitchers were used (seven by Coast Guard and five by Mitchell).
The Coast Guard season will be in limbo until Monday when they await the selection committee's verdict as to whether or not they'll be selected to participate in the ECAC New England Regional Tournament.


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Battle against underage drinking a group effort
With high school celebrations scheduled every weekend through Memorial Day, several law enforcement agencies in the metro are teaming up to crackdown on underage drinking.
Eleven agencies have committed to the effort, but they are also encouraging the public to report any suspicious activity.
Thirty years after a devastating tragedy involving two teenagers, the parents of one of the victims have spoken out in support of the plan.
In May of 1984, Brian McKewen and Beth Brooks attended a Millard South prom and never returned home.
More than three weeks later, their bodies were recovered from Wehrspann Lake after they drove through a barricade and into the water.
Brian's father, Ken McKewen, said he believes that his son and Brooks went to the lake that night because they had nothing else to do.
"It's just a parent's worst nightmare," said Karen McKewen, Brian's mother.
The idea of post-prom parties came as a result of McKewen and Brooks' accident, and is focused on keeping teens safe and out of trouble.
Sarpy County Sheriff's Lt. Russ Zeeb said that tragedy highlighted teen trouble during prom and graduation season and that it will take a combined effort.
"If we are going to raid a party of 120 people, we're going to need more assistance," he said.
Authorities are asking anyone who suspects illegal activity to call 1-866-287-8221.


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Yes, it begun with a conversation we shared,
Followed by a connection, unprepared.
Discussion of mutual likes and dislikes,
Lead to the opening of new files.
I was lost in the person so genuine,
He slowly controlled all my laughs and grins.
He held me strong with all his might,
And then came an unsaid fight.
I left to protect us from a ruin,
A flying balloon encountered a tiny pin.
Our inner world was all shattered,
Happiness, smiles and peace, all scattered.
Then, came a moment I realized,
I am into a love trap, I always despised.
I ran to him and held him tight,
Our dark world was followed by a light.
Gradually, we found our way out.
And became each other's whereabout.
And finally, I am reserved,
With the best one I deserved.
And with the passing night that we share,
We giggle and spread carefree whispers in air.


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Act 1, Scene 2
Peter Quince, an Athenian carpenter, greeted his amateur acting company as they trouped into his workshop. Philostrate had announced to all Athens that a play would be performed in front of the Duke, on his wedding day, as part of the wedding celebrations. Any group of citizens could submit their idea and one would be chosen when the time came.
Quince surveyed his would-be actors. 'Is all our company here?' he said.
Nick Bottom was a weaver. He was thick-set, sturdy and rugged, and as enthusiastic as anyone could be about the art of acting. 'It would be best to call the role, man by man, according to your list,' he said.
Quince lifted a sheet of paper from his workbench. 'This is the list of everyone in Athens thought fit to take part in the play to be performed before the Duke and the Duchess on their wedding day, at night,' he said.
He was about to begin the roll-call when Bottom raised his hand. 'First, good Peter Quince,' he said, 'say what the play's about, then read the names of the actors, and so bring it to an end.'
'Well, our play is "The sad comedy and cruel death of Pyramus and Thisbe."'
Bottom nodded wisely at the assembled company. 'A very good piece of work, I assure you,' he said, 'and very entertaining. Now, good Peter Quince, call the names out from your list. Gentlemen, spread yourselves out.'
Quince adjusted his spectacles and cleared his throat. 'Answer as I call you,' he said. 'Nick Bottom, the weaver?'
Bottom snapped to attention. 'Ready!' he exclaimed. 'Tell me the part I'm to play and then carry on.'
'You, Nick Bottom, are to play Pyramus.' Quince put his finger on the next name but before he could call it Bottom interrupted.
'Who's Pyramus? A lover or a great hero?'
'A lover, who kills himself, most heroically, for love.'
Bottom smiled. 'That will bring out some tears if it's performed well. If I do it the audience will have to look to their eyes. I'll storm my passion and rave my grief mightily. And so on and so forth. But my real gift is for playing heroic parts. I can be a great Hercules, or a reveller, enough to bring the house down.' He placed his hand over his heart and took up a declamatory pose:
'The raging rocks,
And shivering shocks,
Shall break the locks
Of prison gates;
And Phoebus' car
Shall shine from far
And make and mar
The foolish fates.
High stuff!
Now name the rest of the players.'
He smiled round at the company. 'That was the Hercules style, the heroic method. A lover is more tear-jerking.'
Quince waited until he was sure Bottom had finished then adjusted his spectacles again. 'Francis Flute, the bellows-mender?'
Francis Flute had been hiding nervously behind his friend, Tom Snout. He raised his hand tentatively, and in a high-pitched voice, registered his presence: 'Here, Peter Quince.'
Quince looked over his spectacles at the young bellows-mender. 'Flute, you must take on Thisbe.'
'Who's Thisbe,' said Flute. 'A wandering knight?'
'It's the lady that Pyramus loves.'
Flute shook his head vigorously. 'No, please, don't make me play a woman. I've got a beard coming.'
'It doesn't matter,' said Quince, kindly. 'You can play it in a mask. And you can speak in as tiny a voice as you like.'
Bottom clasped his hands together. 'If I can hide my face, let me play Thisbe too,' he said. 'I can speak in a wonderfully high voice.' He put his hands round his mouth to form a trumpet and lowered his voice to a deep bass: 'Thisne, Thisne!' he called. Then he ran to the other side of the workshop. 'Ah!' he exclaimed in a falsetto, 'Pyramus, my lover dear! Your Thisbe dear, and lady dear!'
They all stared, speechless, as he looked from one to the other for approval. Quince shook his head and tutted. 'No, no,' he said. 'You must play Pyramus. And you, Flute, Thisby.'
Bottom drew himself up. 'Well, carry on,' he said.
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Sky rudely barges TalkTalk off the top-three UK ISP podium
Bosses talk the talk, but customers walk the walk
The decline and fall of TalkTalk sales each quarter is becoming a regular tale of woe for the budget telco, which this morning told the City that revenues had once again gone south as the company bled yet more punters.
The numbers also tell another story: TalkTalk is no longer the third-biggest ISP in the country. That accolade now goes to BSkyB, which reported earlier this month that 4.1 million subscribers were signed up to its broadband service.
TalkTalk said that during the three-month period ended 30 September, its broadband customer base stood at 4 million.
In its financial statement, the company explained that its total number of broadband punters had fallen by 4,000 subs in TalkTalk's second quarter, compared with Q1. This was due, it said, to the a decline in the firm's "off-net base" and a reduction in the "partially unbundled base" of customers.
Despite that, TalkTalk was keen to stress it had seen its "best quarterly net adds [new subscribers] performance in two years, demonstrating that before the scaling of our TV proposition, we are returning our base of phone and broadband customers to stability."
Indeed, a quick look back at previous quarters shows much larger numbers of customers abandoning TalkTalk's service in favour of a rival provider.
Sales dropped 2 per cent during the second quarter, with the company reporting revenues of £414m for the period.
In TalkTalk's first half of 2011, the budget telco pulled in total sales of £844m compared with £828m during the first six months of this year. It reported H1 2012 pre-tax profit of £46m.
The company reiterated that it expects to see a return to year-on-year sales growth in 2013.
"These results show real trading momentum and are a strong platform from which to build towards our medium term growth targets," said TalkTalk boss Dido Harding. ®
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New York, NY, May 10, 2012 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) will convene a new working group on cyberhate that will bring together Internet industry leaders and others to probe the roots of the problem and develop new solutions to address it head-on.
The Task Force on Internet Hate, created by the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism (ICCA), formally approved a motion May 7 establishing the "Anti-Cyberhate Working Group," during their meeting under the auspices of the Stanford Center for Internet and Society in Palo Alto, California.
"We are honored to have been appointed by the ICCA to convene this important working group," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "Internet hate continues to have a global impact on civil society and a transparent process to respond to it will lead to reviewability and consistency. We welcome the commitments of Google and Facebook to participate in this dialogue to combat online hate speech, Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism. Working alongside the Internet's leaders will allow for the development of industry standards that balance effectiveness with respect for the right to free speech."
The ICCA resolution was prompted by a desire of industry leaders, including Google and Facebook, to maintain a continuing dialogue with nongovernment organizations on best practices on combating Internet hate and to promote transparency on how online hate is addressed.
The "Anti-Cyberhate Working Group" will be comprised of industry, academics, NGOs and others to "build best practices for understanding, reporting upon and responding to Internet hate." The resolution calls on ADL to convene and move the working group forward. The first meetings are slated to take place later this year.
Christopher Wolf, attorney and leading expert on Internet hate who serves as Co-Chair of the ICCA Task Force on Internet Hate and Chair of the ADL Task Force on Internet Hate, stated: "This represents an unprecedented opportunity to have the industry's leaders come together with non-governmental organizations, academics and other interested parties to develop a collaborative approach to Internet hate. The Internet has been infected with the virus of hate since its inception, and the Task Force is proving to be one of the most effective mechanisms for developing voluntary efforts to disable the virus."
The ICCA Task Force on Internet Hate includes members of parliaments from around the world, Internet experts, scholars and representatives of Internet companies, including Facebook and Google.


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I want to dedicate Thursdays to sharing some of my own family treasures. I would also like to invite you to do the same. To me, family treasures can include a range of things including photos, old letters and post cards, a family heirloom, or even a special memory. And let's not forget about the things we discover while doing research.
Today I would like to share with you some things I found in a shoe box in my grandma's house.
After grandma passed, dad and the aunts and uncle decided to sell the house because no one could afford to do all the repairs that it needed. This was very heart breaking and took me quite a while to get over it. The house was built by my great grandfather. Grandma was born in the little house in the back yard and he started building the two story house in 1900, but it was 1904 when they were able to move in.
The architectural style of the house is Queen Anne, and it is registered in the National Register of Historic Places.
When my father was about 7 grandpa and grandma Smedley bought this house from her step-mother, so dad grew up in this house as well. I have so many wonderful memories there.
Before the house was sold I had an opportunity to go in and gather a few things that no one else had claims on. I was lucky enough to find a shoe box full of old documents, mostly tax deeds.
The above is a stock certificate dated 1908 belonging to my great grandfather Thomas Joynes Smedley. Too bad the company is no longer in business ;)
This is a Declatory Statement dated 1882.
This is an 1882 Deed belonging to my great- grandfather Thomas Joynes Smedley. Imagine only paying 10 1/2 dollars for 4 acres of land.
This is an 1884 Deed.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Treasure Chest Thursday -- My Special Shoe Box
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So nice that you were able to find these documents. I like your idea "Treasure Chest Thursday" and have a goal to try to post on this theme. Thanks!ReplyDelete
I found you on another geneablogger site. I LOVE this idea and am going to try to also do a Treasure Chest Thursday. As the only person in the family who does genealogy, folks seem to continue to give me items from our past. Thank you for this idea.ReplyDelete
Great! I'm looking forward to it. I am also the only one in my family that does genealogy. I sure hope my grandkids will be interested some day.ReplyDelete
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Bachelor in Paradise
Bachelor in Paradise's Man Candy — See the Hot Hunks of Season 1! (PHOTOS)
Now that The Bachelorette's tenth season is nearly over, we were at risk of being dangerously low on the Monday night hottie quota — but then Bachelor in Paradise rode in on a white horse and saved us from ourselves. The sexy drama of the Bachelor/ette spinoff kicks off on August 4, and let's just say that we're not going to be hard pressed for handsome, shirtless eye candy. Oww oww!
ABC seems to know their selling point for this Mexico-set reality series is the drama of continually swapping partners, and, more importantly, their hard bodies. They made that known in the totally crazy extended promo from July 21's Men Tell All special, and they've done it again with recently-released press images from the premiere episode.
So who can we feast our peepers on? Well, there's a sampling of Andi Dorfman's super hawt rejects, including Marcus Grodd and Prints Charming Marquel Martin. And yes, Marquel has stepped up his fashion game even further. Prepare yourself.
We've also got Bachelorette 9 troublemaker Ben Scott — that adorably-faced rascal! — and his fellow Desiree Hartsock suitor, the abs-tastic Robert Graham. Throw in a little blast from the hottie past with Bachelorette 4's Graham Bunn. Yeesh, anyone else feeling a little hot under the collar?
Click through to see the BiP babes in their element!
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In this webinar, Stan Levenson offers tips on how to write successful grant applications and how to transition from writing Minigrant to Major Grant applications. It features information on needs assessment documentation, goals, evaluation specifications, budgets, and objectives.
In the thirs part of the webinar series, Toni Rockis, president of Granted, Inc. and Grantmamas, Inc. focuses on project evaluation methods, writing a comprehensive budget, and appendices and attachments for grant applications.
This is the second part of the three-part webinar series. Toni Rockis, president of Granted, Inc. and Grantmamas, Inc. talks about the necessary skills and processes to write successful grant proposals, addressing all sections of a grant proposal. This webinar focuses on a catching project description and how to create a realistic and organized project management plan and timeline.
In this webinar, Toni Rockis, president of Granted, Inc. and Grantmamas, Inc. talks about the necessary skills and processes to write successful grant proposals. It is the first part of a three-part series, addressing all sections of a grant proposal. This webinar focuses on how to write the executive summary, how to best describe the school, and how to best phrase the need for the project.
In this webinar, Toni Rockis, president of Granted, Inc. and Grantmamas, Inc. discusses how to work with parent partners to source, write, and submit grant proposals. The webinar includes information on:
-Effective collaboration with a parent partner to expedite the grant writing process
-Developing systematic approaches to identifying funding opportunities
-How teachers, administrators, and parents can work together to address funding requirements
In this webinar, Dr. Rita Oates and Dr. Patty LeBlanc share their insights about how collaborations between institutions can help in the grant writing process and lead to success. Topics include:
-Collaborations for professional development
-Collaborations for research in K-12 schools
-Guidelines and strategies for successful grant applications
In this webinar, registered dietitian Emily Fonnesbeck and fitness trainer Tiffany Gust from the Movara Fitness Resort offer helpful tools and strategies to help busy teachers lead a healthy and active lifestyle and make smarter nutrition decisions. The webinar covers topics such as:
-A basic framework for balanced and healthy meals
-Quick and easy meal and snack ideas
-Fitness tips to fit into a busy day
Dr. Rita Oates, president of Oates Associates, offers advice to educators who want to get started with securing funding for their classrooms, schools, and districts. She focuses on opportunities available to those institutions not classified as Title I. Her presentation includes topics such as:
-Creating projects for subsets of students
-Securing funding for specific subjects or education issues, such as STEM or literacy
-Finding programs targeted at technology needs, such as Collaboration Nation
-Using the GetEdFunding.com website and customized search feature to find appropriate grants
Suzanne Costner, School Library Media Specialist, offers insights into finding and writing successful grant applications. Her presentation includes topics such as:
-Easing into the world of grants
-Funding resources
-How to use special funding opportunities
-The importance of wish lists
-Helpful tips for great applications
Dr. Rita Oates, president of Oates Associates, presents the first of two free GetEdFunding webinars that focus on preparing for, searching, and writing winning grants. She covers:
-Researching your school profile to understand your eligibility for specific grants
-Prepping the profile of grant leaders
-Using the GetEdFunding.com database to search for grants that fit your school and your student population
-Finding partners in your community to help with grant-required matching funds or donations
In this second of two free webinars, Dr. Rita Oates continues to help you prepare your grant writing toolkit to search for opportunities and to write winning grants. She covers:
-Asking for equipment vs. sharing a vision
-Writing a Letter of Inquiry (LOI)
-Using the GetEdFunding.com database to search for grants that fit your school and your student population
-Understanding how your vision, budget, and evaluation plan must align
In the GetEdFunding webinar, "Grant Writing 101: Basics for Beginners," Louisiana educator Terri Simpson presents tips and tricks for grant writing based on her own success securing grants and her experience in helping others with grants.
Watch this webinar to answer budgeting questions such as:
-How are the components of a project budget?
-How do you determine reasonable costs?
-What financial documents do funders want to see?
-What do you do with your budget after the grant?
Capacity-building grants are typically on a much larger scale than classroom grants. However, the fundamentals of applying for these grants remain the same. The video provides some insights into how to make the most of grant opportunities for your district or school.
When you're writing a grant proposal, it is often helpful to know the "red flags" grant reviewers look for in the proposals submitted to them. In this short video, grant reviewers share the issues in a proposal that raise a red flag for them. Does your proposal contain any of these red flags that might get your proposal denied?
Understanding the ins and outs of federal grant writing is a complicated and time-consuming process. Education grants specialist Merlene Alicia Vassall walks through the process and provides best-of-practices tips for grant writing experts and novices alike.
The "problem" (why you need the funds) is at the heart of any grant proposal. This is the most critical aspect of a grant proposal because if your need is not communicated well, your proposal loses impact. Here are some tips to make sure you express the reason for your need clearly and effectively!
Grant writing is more than making sure you have all the technical details correct. It's about the relationships you have, not just with the organization that's awarding the money, but within your own organization and your community. Are these relationships coming through in your grant applications?
When raising money for your school, you need a fundraising plan. The tips in this webinar will help you get organized to make the most of your fundraising.
Federal grant applications are complex and include a language of their own. If you're new to grant writing, take the time to become familiar with the standard eight-section proposal format and what is expected in each category. You'll find the next federal RFP much easier to understand!
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South African Airways (SAA) can confirm that the 15 crew members who were detained by British authorities yesterday have now all been released without being charged.
The crew members, including three pilots and 12 cabin crew members, were detained by British customs officials on their arrival at Heathrow Airport yesterday morning. This took place after three items of luggage containing contraband were found on the aircraft. SAA has ensured that the crew members have legal representation, and airline officials in the UK have assisted the crew where possible
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Feds Probe Firm That Vetted NSA Leaker
Federal inspectors have been conducting a criminal investigation for more than a year of the company that performed a background check on Edward Snowden, the former systems analyst who leaked some of the nation's most closely held secrets to the media. Dion Nissenbaum reports.
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... the the ... background check when NSA leaker Edward Snowden has begun a criminal investigation for more than a year ... of the allegations about a sustained systematic plan to adequately conduct investigations ... tiny Saddam joins us from Washington ... with more on the federal probe of uses for us I it's the lightest contract involved in security background checks for the U S government ... to wind up ... the area ... to the one to investors believe has gone wrong with this and didn't affect the vetting process Edward Snowden's axis financial security agencies systems ... well we we don't know the answers yet ... this this is urging our senators are trying to interrupt islands that it was able to get access that she said ... well we learned yesterday is Senate hearing was that the agency in charge of the ... investigation ... is looking into systematic problems with how this firm ... conducted investigation ... I will be key though ... is that the ... company and others like it have had problems that investigators basically putting our extended in Penney's past it ... at ... eighteen people better than if they don't last for years for having these are reasons so ... we don't know exactly what this company did ... and what they're looking into we can probably guess that that that relates to back out of the problem ... with that with criminal is is one of the jaws intense and it seems that ... the missile was there is this is not just some of ... our negligence this to the denial of the intent behind this front ... yet well we don't we don't know a lot of that he doesn't know the agency is looking into the street and the Department of Justice is is part of an ... obviously we're talking about investigations of people that have access to ... air his biggest secrets so now it's it's it's a serious problem and they have said ... obliquely that they do believe that there may have been problems with the actual investigation of Edward Snowden in two thousand eleven ... so there's there's a lot of a lot of issues here that ... still need to be ... addressed and they still have a lot of questions that need to answer ... for him and his firm um this is significant for this to do this for ... yes that is the biggest contract year the agency contacts that most of its investigations and his firm ... is the largest non it does about forty five percent ... of the work ... for ... the government on the contact inside and what's interesting about is that it was actually part ... of the government it was the federal ... agency the investigative arm to get this until about nineteen ... ninety six when contacted about and then they they basically get that business privatized it and I are seeing ... this firm takeover and you've got all these issues about how much responsibility girl and should we be given to contractors for this ... or ... that things are done thank you very much his time ...


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01/01/2015 Custom Veroshield rack case helps the BBC improve audio codec
BBC Research and Development is at the forefront of the global broadcast industrys mission to improve the programmes quality of both video and audio. Their recent research into further improvements in the performance of the widely-used NICAM Codec has been supported by customised EMC screened 3U 19-inch rack cases from Verotec.
The modifications to the standard unit included a four-ink CMYK digitally printed front panel, which enabled a very subtle image with more than 64000 different colours to be faithfully reproduced across the complete surface of the panel, without any margins being needed around the periphery. A very dense pattern of connector cutouts was required on the rear panel; these were laser cut to maintain the flatness of the panel, an issue if the more usual punching had been employed. A ventilation aperture was required in each side panel, these were created using an EMC-compliant hole pattern to minimise any loss of attenuation. Given the application, good EMC performance was a key criterion, and easily achieved by the Veroshield rack case, which has typical attenuation figures in excess of 110 dB up to 10 MHz, falling linearly to 40 dB at 1 GHz.
Veroshield is constructed from 0.9 mm zinc plated steel to maintain electrical conductivity throughout the unit; an additional 19 aluminium front panel, external to the screened enclosure, is provided to improve the appearance when the unit is mounted in a rack or desktop case. Removable top and bottom covers facilitate easy access to the internal components; they are secured with multiple fixings around their periphery to ensure that slot lengths are kept to a minimum to preserve the high levels of attenuation.
Verotec use ArtCAM Express middleware in conjunction with their CAD systems. It allows customers to send Pro Eng, Solid Works, AutoCAD or PDF files of their modified panels; these drawings are then automatically translated into the standard MCR file format required to control the CNC manufacturing machines, avoiding any potential inaccuracies. A further benefit is that the data path from customer to machining centre is homogeneous, ensuring that ISO9001 traceability is preserved to allow batch traceability if required.


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As new parents to a 6-month old, my husband and I are experiencing many things for the first time. Every parent has a story about the birth of their child, how sleep-deprived they were, how life as they knew it changed forever.
I couldn't wait to have a baby, thought I was as prepared as I could be. All our friends and family warned us we would be tired. I learned very quickly that "tired" isn't the right word: It's more like utterly exhausted! And I also learned, through bleary eyes, the amount of love I have for my daughter, something I couldn't have anticipated.
That said, there were some things I wish I had known before she was born -- like how to survive those first few weeks at home. The best advice I received while pregnant was "just get through the first five to six weeks, and then you will feel like yourself again." And boy, were people right!
With this in mind, I reached out to parents on Facebook and Twitter and asked about the one thing that helped them through the first few weeks at home with their new baby. Here's what they said:
Baby gear
The Boppy. I found it necessary for feedings and it was a great resting spot for the baby and your arm, especially after C-sections.
-@DebMcCarthy721, Commack, via Twitter
Fisher-Price My Little Lamb Papasan Rocker. We affectionately called it our son's second mother.
-Nancy T. Olecki, New York City, via Facebook
Fisher-Price Newborn Rock n' Play Sleeper. Matthew had such bad acid reflux and couldn't sleep lying flat. The Rock n' Play was the perfect incline and he slept beautifully in it. I also used a soft blanket and Boppy's Noggin Nest to accompany it which added extra cushion and support while he slept.
-Leslie Kolstein DiChiara, Wantagh, via Facebook
Boppy Travel Swing and Bouncer. I had to drop my daughter off before work and it was easy to store and carry. She would fall asleep in it with the swinging, vibrating and music. It was small and compact and great to take anywhere.
-Alexandra Moran, East Islip, via Facebook
Fisher-Price Cradle-n-Swing. It was so helpful because my little guy Jack would sleep in there for hours at a time and be perfectly content. He loved to look up at the mobile above it, and the music was very soothing. It was on the large side and took up a lot of space, but definitely worth it
-Jessica DeCicco Stalters, East Quogue, via Facebook
Boppy. Hands down!
-Katie Del Piano Cicillini, Yaphank, via Facebook
Rocking chair and ottoman. It's silly but we loved them! That's where we gave our daughter most of her feedings, and it came in so handy for all those late-night/morning feedings. It was so comfy!!
-Marisa Scotto, Bethpage, via Facebook
Blankets, toys, and more
The Aden + Anais swaddle blanket. Swaddling our son and daughter was a must when they were infants. It helped them to sleep through the night.
@MikeSeils, Commack, via Twitter
The Miracle Blanket. "Molly just lived to be swaddled in that!"
-Karin DiStephano Krug, Commack, via Facebook
Baby Einstein Lullaby Time DVD/CD. I used to play this to soothe my son during his fussy times.
-Beth Bambach, Baldwin, via Facebook
Sophie the Giraffe. My son's bosom teething buddy. I bought three because I was terrified of not having her on hand at all times.
-Sharon Marcus, via Facebook
Aden + Anais Swaddlers. We used them to swaddle Isabelle in the early weeks, as a blanket in the swing, draped over her stroller to block the sun, as a blanket for tummy time, as a nursing cover, a burp cloth, and if we parked our car in a very sunny area, I would drape two of them over her car seat to keep it cool. We have 10 and they are all always in use in some way.
-Peggy Holm, Lynbrook, via Facebook
Loved ones
My mother. She stayed with us for two weeks after each child was born!
-Libby Coker Hintz, Sayville, via Facebook
Family and friends. Plus our Graco Sweetpeace swing. Can't believe that my little man will be 3 in November!
-Jenee Roloy, Oyster Bay, via Facebook
Grandma. I didn't have help for the first two weeks, but Grandma came for the third week. I was afraid to let her go after the three weeks, but it was easier than I thought when she did go home.
-Anna Szczupak, via Facebook
My family. Since my husband I barely got any sleep, we were always tired, which also made cooking hard. We were too tired to stand up! My aunt came over to watch our baby so my hubby and I could get some sleep. In addition, everyone we knew in our family cooked us so many meals we didn't have to worry about cooking. If it weren't for them, we wouldn't have been able to get the ball rolling, and being first time parents, we needed that. Thank God for family!
-Nicole von Hoyler, via Facebook
My partner. Without her I would never have managed to get through those first few weeks!
-Kathy Paulson, via Facebook
My mother. She is one of the most selfless people I know. I had boy/girl twins almost 3 years ago and physically had a really difficult time after delivery. My husband was home for the first week, but my mother would come over at least 3 to 4 nights a week around 10 p.m. and stay through the morning to help with the night feedings. She continued to do this until one of them started to sleep through the night at 3 months. I will always be so grateful for what she did for us. That is how I survived and when I bring it up to my mother that she was my lifesaver, she tells me I will do the same for my children and I hope I can.
-Henrietta Cuomo Lovelock, Oceanside, via Facebook
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Title: Crystalline Silica
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Silica is a naturally-occurring mineral compound that occurs as both crystalline and non-crystalline (or amorphous) forms.
Crystalline silica is significantly more hazardous to workers.
Of the 3 crystalline forms, quartz is the most stable and is much more common. It is a major component of soils and is readily found in both sedimentary and igneous rocks.
--Granite is about 30% quartz.
--Shales contain about 20% quartz.
--Beach sand or sandstone may be nearly pure quartz.
Some volcanic rock contains cristobalite and tridymite. Heating (calcining) of diatomaceous earth (amorphous silica) converts it to a product containing up to 75% cristobalite. Cristobalite is also found in superficial layers of refractory brick subjected to contact with molten metal.