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The AMD Radeon RX 480 has come and gone. It's business as usual for Nvidia's current Pascal line-up - GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 - because the latest card from the red team is no direct performance threat.
Looking at the current landscape shows that GTX 1070 cards made by Nvidia's partners cost from £380. Such a price is actually considered to be value when in the face of the £570-plus GTX 1080. So which GTX 1070 to choose? A simple way to narrow them down is to look at the overall performance and cooling/noise characteristics from the GTX 1080 reviews that have come out before. Our favourite of the bunch is the MSI Gaming X, which mixes excellent styling, whisper-quiet operation and a reasonable price into one tidy package.
With that in mind, let's take a look at the GTX 1070 version of the same GPU, available for around £420.
Having a case of deja vu? The GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 models are outwardly identical to one another, and the reason is simple enough: cooling good enough for GTX 1080 is certainly more than adequate for its smaller brother. More prosaically, the GPUs are physically identical, too, so there's every reason to minimise time to market by using extant cooling technology.
And just like the GTX 1080, there are two Gaming-series cards - X and non-X - differentiated the the X variant using an elevated core frequency. The non-X ships with the gaming mode active, meaning a core base and boost clock of 1,518 and 1,708MHz, respectively, along with GDDR5 running at 8GHz. Meanwhile, the X-series card inches this up to 1,582/1,771MHz. What's more, in OC mode, the latter card is guaranteed to boost the memory to 8,108MHz. Really, MSI is charging a small premium for Pascal GPUs that scale a little better than average.
The GTX 1070 is an efficient beast of a GPU. Requiring just 150W under normal load, MSI ensures that power delivery won't be a problem by adding both six- and eight-pin PCIe connectors for an improbable 375W.
Reiterating what we already know, the Gaming X line isn't reference. It uses 10-layer construction and has a 10-phase PWM design - reference has five - for better overclocking potential, according to MSI. As is the norm these days, the fans switch off at temperatures below 60°C or so. There's a host of RGB lighting controlled by an app, as well, and we reckon the MSI version of the Pascal cards is the prettiest of the bunch.
Stripping away the heatsink gives a better indication of how the TwinFrozr VI goes about its business. One large heatsink covers the GDDR5 memory chips and is braced on the PCIe bracket side giving the card excellent lateral rigidity. Another heatsink covers the VRMs but, like the RAM heatsink, doesn't make any contact with the GPU heatsink; MSI is relying on the fans' airflow to cool them down. The SFC chokes, meanwhile, do have a thermal pad (not shown) that connects them to the main heatsink.
Though not as wide as some, the 279mm-long PCB is taller than standard, at 140mm, so the card protrudes out towards the side panel more than usual.
You'll know the GTX 1070/80 output drill by now - three DisplayPort, HDMI and dual-link DVI. MSI's darker colour scheme looks sharp and complements the board well.
Gaming Series are backed by a three-year warranty and the package includes a one-year subscription to XSplit Premium, the streaming service, and a two-month license for WTFast, for purportedly lower-latency gaming.
The salient point is that this model is about £200 cheaper than the GTX 1080 version, so let's jump straight to the benchmarks.


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As the saying goes, "everything's bigger in Texas," and the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA) is no exception. At any given time, the museum—one of the 10 largest in the United States—hosts multiple exhibits, lectures, performing arts events, and educational programs in its four floors and over 150,000 square feet of space.
The museum needed a system that could handle the complex needs of their showcase exhibition, "All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins" by experiential artist Yayoi Kusama. Kusama is a world-renowned Japanese artist whose installations have drawn millions of people around the world, thanks to their immersive experience.
Because of the exhibit's popularity, the DMA team wanted to make 20-30 tickets available per 15-minute block to accommodate both public visitors and DMA Members to ensure minimal line wait. In addition to timed ticketing, the DMA required a flexible ticketing solution to also allow ticket reservations for the additional special exhibitions currently on view, and special events and programs.
The Dallas Museum of Art's team met with Etix at the AAM MuseumExpo 2017 and chose to work with us because of our robust, adaptable system and timed entry solution.
After meeting with DMA, the Etix team had less than four months to set up a new system for the Kusama installation, add customizations to accommodate DMA's other exhibits and programs, and train their box office and membership team. The Etix team worked closely with DMA to ensure that timed tickets for the Kusama show were ready to purchase and be reserved. The system was also ready for selling general admission tickets for concurrent events including workshops, educational programs, and their own literary and performing arts series, Arts & Letters Live.
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The Kusama installation was wildly popular, and the DMA encouraged repeat visits for their patrons to grasp the entirety of the piece. Over 68,000 tickets were redeemed by the public and DMA Members for "All the Eternal Love I Have for the Pumpkins" during its six-month run.
The Etix ticketing platform was rolled out to the remainder of DMA's programs in early January, and the museum team has praised the platform for its ease of use, versatility, and flexibility.
Madeleine Fitzgerald, Education Coordinator for Audience Relations explained, "It's not only easy for us to build the events in Etix, but it's also simple for our patrons to use. We host multiple concurrent exhibits in addition to 30-40 programs a year as part of our Arts & Letters Live series."
Their programs can be either general admission or assigned seating events, and they also offer workshops for children and teens. The Etix platform can meet the ticketing needs of each type of event while ensuring patrons have a smooth checkout or reservation process. Madeleine continued, "Patrons can view all of the opportunities we have at DMA at any given time, and narrow choices down to what they're looking for. Etix gives us—and our guests—options."

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208. Memorandum for the File1
- Trade Portion of Discussion at Breakfast, 5/23/74 between the President and Senators Long and Bennett2
In response to the President's query regarding progress on the Trade Bill, Long first referred to his belief that the trade statistics were falsely presented in that they included gifts, such as PL 480, among exports.3 He then said that he believed and he thought Flanigan agreed that any bill should result in improving US exports and insisting on "reciprocity" in terms of trade with other countries. Long further said that so long as we are maintaining a lot of troops abroad and engaging in foreign aid that we obviously had to sell more than we bought and therefore should insist on a system giving the US a trade surplus.
Flanigan pointed out that Commerce's current statistics now show trade figures on the long basis as well as on the current basis to which Long agreed. Flanigan also pointed out that if we could import more than we exported by virtue of investment income that would be all right with Flanigan as long as the basic accounts were in balance. Flanigan further pointed out that by virtue of the President's actions the United States' basic accounts were in balance in 1973 for the first time in 15 years.
Long suggested that short term flows may have caused the 1973 balance (and Flanigan said he did not include such flows) and congratulated the President on having made more progress in the trade field, as well as in the offset field, than any previous President.
The President said he realized that Title IV was a problem. Flanigan suggested that perhaps markup on the other Titles of the Bill could go forward even if Title IV remained unsolved. The President said he expected Kissinger to get to work on Title IV on his return4 and a conversation [Page 744] then ensued on the position of the Jewish community and its leaders on Title IV, including the beginning of a lessening of support for Title IV by some portion of the Senate.
Timmons asked Long if he could complete work in a month on the Trade Bill, assuming Title IV were solved and therefore have it on the Floor by the end of June. Long said he was reluctant to make a commitment on a date but said that at least by the end of that time frame agreement on a good portion of the Bill could be reached and areas of disagreement would be clear.
The President then said that we at least agree that work will begin immediately on the Trade Bill, making clear that this work would precede work on the other issues (health, taxes, energy) by the Finance Committee. Long said that as soon as the Senate comes back from its recess next Tuesday5 he would "call some executive committee meetings" to begin work. He indicated the desire to talk about the overall direction of the bill. Bennett said he hoped these sessions would not start before his return on June 3, but Long gave no such assurance and indicated his willingness to talk to a White House representative on the overall direction.
The President then pointed out how urgent it was that we have a trade bill not only for resolution of the Title IV problem as it was part of the overall negotiations with the Soviets, but also to give us the tools to negotiate on trade. He made perfectly clear that he shared Long's view that his interest was in the improvement of the American position as a result of the trade negotiations and did not reflect soft heads primarily interested in developing countries, etc. He stressed the fact that without a trade bill we were unable to negotiate in the best interests of the people of the United States.
Long agreed with the President's statement. It was for this reason the President was anxious that work on the markup of the Bill begin promptly and he appreciated Long's agreement to do so.6
Bill Timmons is doing a report on material discussed other than trade.7
- Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, White House Special Files, Staff Member & Office Files, President's Office Files, Box 94, President's Meeting File, Memoranda for the President's File, Beginning May 19 (1974). No classification marking.↩
- The meeting took place in the first floor Family Dining Room from 8:30 until 9:39 a.m. In addition to President Nixon, Senator Wallace F. Bennett (R–Utah), Senator Long, and Flanigan, Timmons, and Scowcroft attended the meeting. (Ibid., White House Central Files, President's Daily Diary)↩
- On May 24, the Department of Commerce announced that an increase in exports had moved the U.S. balance of trade back into a surplus position in April. (The New York Times, May 25, 1974, p. 35)↩
- From May 3 to 31, Kissinger was shuttling back and forth between Damascus and Jerusalem negotiating the Israeli-Syrian disengagement agreement.↩
- May 28.↩
- In a May 23 message to Kissinger, Tohak 298, Scowcroft reported that the President's meeting with Long and Bennett "went very well. They agreed to begin mark-up of the trade bill immediately following Memorial Day recess, if you would start working with Jackson to attempt to resolve Title IV immediately following your return. There was no discussion regarding the characteristics of a compromise on Jackson–Vanik. Long indicated his feeling that there has been some erosion of support for Jackson–Vanik." (Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 4)↩
- Attached but not printed is a May 23 memorandum prepared by Timmons covering the portion of the meeting that did not concern the trade bill.↩
- Printed from a copy that bears Flanigan's typed signature.↩


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ITANAGAR, Apr 18: "The moment you join the service, you are at risk. There is always fear of infection, but it does not mean that we leave the patients alone," says Dr Sajinglu Chai Pul, District Medical Officer, Lohit.
Defying all odds and resentment from all corners, Dr Chai Pul decided to admit Arunachal's first Covid-19 positive patient on 2 April at the zonal general hospital in Tezu.
On 31 March, the Lohit administration was informed to trace the person, who had a history of travelling to Delhi.
A medical team, led by the DMO and the District Surveillance Officer, Dr S Towang, rushed to Medo, the village where the person resided, and took his swab sample for testing the same evening.
The person and his entire family were taken into quarantine.
It was an anxious wait for Dr Chai Pul and her team as they awaited the result from the Regional Medical Research Centre in Dibrugarh, Assam.
On the morning of 2 April, the result came positive.
Hell broke loose. The entire state reacted with horror and trepidation. Two organizations said that the patient should not be brought to Tomo Riba Institute of Health & Medical Sciences, the designated Covid-19 hospital, since it was not equipped.
One of the elected representatives even went to the extent of maligning the district administration, the police and the medical team on social media, stating that if the pandemic spread in Lohit, they would be held responsible.
Social media was already abuzz with hate, targeting a particular religion, since a photo of the family being taken to the quarantine facility was leaked by a friend of the person who later turned Covid-19 positive.
When the chaotic situation was getting out of control, with no time in hand, the Lohit district administration, the police and the medical team had to take a prompt call. They held a meeting with the Cultural and Literary Society of Mishmis (CALSOM) and other organizations, to ensure peace and allow the medical team to decide what was best for the patient.
Recollecting those tense few hours, Dr Chai Pul says, "For any doctor, the priority is treating the patient. As a doctor, I did what I had to do."
Dr Chai Pul also had to convene a meeting with the medical personnel, as some were apprehensive about the quality of the personal protection equipment (PPE), and some were reluctant to do their duty without full protective gear.
"The safety of the medical team is of utmost importance; therefore I asked the team assigned to the isolation ward to wear two PPE and not to enter the ward unnecessarily," Dr Chai Pul says.
The Lohit district administration and the DMO, along with the medical superintendent, had identified the isolation facility and the medical teams even before the first case was reported.
Dr Chai Pul says that the preparation helped the team immensely but more needed to be done.
Luckily for the team, more PPE arrived the night before the patient was admitted.
"That was a huge relief," she says.
The World Health Organization had asked them to prepare for three months, following which eight teams, consisting of two doctors, four nurses, two sanitary attendants and four multitasking staffers, were formed. Since there were not enough staffers, Dr Chai Pul had to bring in employees from all over the district.
"Almost the entire malaria team of the district had to be roped in," she says.
The first team worked a 10-day shift, before the next team took over. The teams are now under 14 days of mandatory quarantine.
"The patient was asymptomatic. We gave him vitamins but did not give him antibiotic. We had to focus on non-pharmaceutical intervention," Dr Chai Pul says.
"The mental wellbeing of any patient is very important, so we engaged the services of clinical psychologist Osunam Pertin, who did a splendid job of counselling the patient as well as the medical team who attended to the patient," she says.
She acknowledges the role of the CALSOM, which made sure that peace was maintained and the administration and the medical team were allowed to do their jobs without any outside interference.
She further says that her attending the sensitization training on Covid-19 organized by the health department in Naharlagun helped her prepare for any eventuality.
"The Covid-19 control room of the health service is always available for consultation, so every time there was any confusion, we made calls to the control room," Dr Chai Pul says.
"Health Secretary P Parthiban, Home Commissioner Kaling Tayeng, and others were constantly there for any assistance," she says.
She acknowledges the role of the Deputy Commissioner Prince Dhawan in making sure that everything was in place.
The DC, SP and she had to convene two more meetings with the public, even though it is not encouraged now, in order to allay the fear of the people.
"There is a lot of misinformation on social media and elsewhere, so we have to work really hard," she says.
Dr Chai Pul calls social media a nuisance and a distraction that is really not constructive. On social media, it's being circulated that the Tezu hospital has become a ghost house.
"We had to close down the OPD for medical reasons, but the flu corner is open during working hours and the casualty unit is open 24×7. Thirty-two children have been born in the hospital, including six cases of caesarian delivery, since the OPD was closed," she says.
"We need to know our weakness. It helps in better planning and management," she says. "Luckily for us, the patient was asymptomatic the entire time. Even in case there had been an emergency, we had a plan of action in place."
How did she manage the pressure when the entire state was looking at her and the team?
"We have a very competent team," she says. "I am an early riser, which gives me ample time to contemplate, and meditation helps," says the doctor who finished her schooling from the government higher secondary school in Tezu in 1980. She did her MBBS course from Lady Harding's Medical College, New Delhi.
Less than a year to retirement, Dr Chai Pul says that she has never seen a crisis of this scale in her entire career.
"It was hugely gratifying to see the patient virus-free," she says.
"We are prepared for the future," she says as she credits her team for taking care of the patient.
Her sister, Jaweplu Chai, Member Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, says that the family was a bit worried because of the chaotic situation, but there was no doubt whatsoever that she would pull it of.
"The patient could not be denied treatment. She is very devoted to the service," Jaweplu says. "We started messaging her to take care of herself."
Her other sister, Bapilu Chai Tawsik, an architect, says that "because of her calm and composed nature, she can handle any situation. She has the convincing capacity, which she has proved during this testing time when some insensitive citizens were putting pressure to shift the patient to some other place or else face the consequences in case something went wrong."
As she faced the storm, the doctor did not forget to ask her sisters to contribute to the Rogi Kalyan Samiti of Tezu hospital, which they did.
She thanked her sisters for the contribution after the patient left the hospital on 17 April, cured.
The Chai story: Leadership of Dr Sajinglu Chai Pul that helped cure a Covid-19 patient
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It's almost the end of summer (sadly) and even though it's been a difficult year, there's still a lot of gratitude to be had. As always, we are thankful for all of you readers, and will each show that thankfulness by giving something away. Wickeds, what are you giving thanks for this month?
Jessie: I am thankful for each of the years I have had with my children and the delightful people each of them has become! I am giving away four of my Beryl and Edwina books, one each for each child, of the 4 randomly chosen winner's choices.
Julie: I am grateful for friends who make me laugh. They are a gift. I'm giving away an arc of Digging up the Remains.
Liz: I'm grateful for some time at the ocean, which always restores my balance and gives me energy. I'm giving away a copy of Witch Hunt.
Barb: I am so grateful for my time at the Jersey Shore with my family and my brother's family last week. Watching my granddaughter and grandniece ride the waves was a highlight of the summer, especially since both girls have been deprived of kids their own age to play with for so long. I'll give away a hardcover copy of Haunted House Murder.
Sherry: I'm thankful for my husband who figured out how to use XPS Shipping that author Krista Davis recommended for shipping from home. I've been busy so he took the time to do it for me. I'll give away a copy of any one of my books.
Edith/Maddie: I am thankful for garden tomatoes, garlic, basil, and lettuce, and for peaches and sweet corn from the farm down the road. I love this time of year so very much. And I'm also thankful to have my son and his wife only a two-hour drive away. I'll give away a signed copy of Nacho Average Murder.
Readers: What are you thankful for this month?


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National Limerick Day
Many people would say that poetry is the highest form of language, not only requiring careful selection of the right word for the right thought, but also fitting it to a rhythm and often a rhyme scheme. This often leads it to be labelled 'untranslatable' – although in fact there's a long history of good translated poetry.
No form is probably more untranslatable than the humble limerick, a form with the rhyme pattern A-A-B-B-A, probably originating in France in the middle ages.
Popularised in the 19th century by Edward Lear (whose birthday is today, 12th May), it is now best known as 'funny' poetry. Since his first volume was published in 1845, almost all poets have tried their hand at one at some point or another, from Shakespeare to Dylan Thomas.
As a less serious, short form, it's ideal for wordplay, which makes it even harder to faithfully render in another language:
A tutor who taught on the flute
Tried to teach two tooters to toot.
Said the two to the tutor,
"Is it harder to toot, or
To tutor two tooters to toot?" – Carolyn Wells (1869-1942)
While it's relatively straightforward to translate a reminder for interpreters not to talk with their mouth full into German, something like this would take much more skill:
There was a translator from Leeds
Who often ate peanuts and seeds
She'd limit her snacking
To when she's not working
To meet your interpreting needs.[1]
I'm not a translator, and far from fluent, but couldn't resist trying. The closest I got was:
Ein guter Dolmetscher aus Leeds
Genoss den Klang eines Liedes.
Er sang nie zu laut;
Es war zu unvertraut.
Es sprach von dem Schmerz eines Abschieds.
This is more sad than funny. We're sure you can do better, so please send your translations and localisation-themed limericks in!


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"We are thrilled to be introducing our platform at this time," said Cody Burleson, Base22's Director of Product Innovations. "Right now, corporate enterprises are barraged with game-changing paradigms like cloud, micro-services, big data, SaaS, IoT, and cognitive computing. There's never been a bigger need for tools that can help developers work faster, integrate more effectively, and make data smarter. The semantic underpinnings of Carbon LDP were designed to address the challenges presented by these new paradigms and that means that Carbon LDP is well positioned to be a killer-app for the web that's now emerging."
Carbon LDP is a platform that allows web developers to build secure, data-centric web apps using client-side code like JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Similar to other NoSQL document-oriented databases that have gained popularity in recent years, Carbon LDP allows developers to work with data as documents, reading and writing them like web pages using RESTful HTTP requests.
"For those who need it," Burleson said, "We'll offer professional support and consulting services. Others can still get help on our GitHub support repository page and in our Gitter chat rooms. The beta release of Carbon LDP is designed to gain early feedback. Moving forward, we're looking to build an ecosystem across the developer and business partner community."
Carbon LDP is comprised of two main components which run on Docker containers and can be deployed on-prem or in the cloud. The Carbon Platform provides an authentication server, a database, and a security manager for role-based access control. The Carbon Workbench provides a graphical user interface for interacting with the platform and with application data. The company also provides a JavaScript SDK, a helper library for Angular 2 apps, and boilerplate apps to help jump-start developers. Though not open-source, the software's license grants perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, and royalty-free use. The company has no plans to change the licensing for the Platform or the Workbench.
For more information, such as how to download, install, and use Carbon LDP, please visit the company's product website at carbonldp.com.


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Putin's war is tearing families apart.
By Isaac Serna-Diez — Written on Sep 22, 2022
Photo: Twitter
As Vladimir Putin's Russia rests on its hind legs in preparation for yet another wave of invading Ukraine, families are being forced to say goodbye to their families for what might be the last time they see them.
Some 300,000 civilians are being drafted into Putin's invasion of Ukraine, meaning that many families, on either side of the border, will be ruined by senseless violence.
A video shows Russian draftees saying goodbye to their families before being forced to fight in Ukraine.
In the small town of Yakutsk, Russia, where the population sits just above 300,000, families are gathered outside of a building where they will say goodbye to their husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles, nephews, and sons as they climb aboard a bus that will take them to the war in Ukraine.
RELATED: I Fled Ukraine To Save My 3-Year-Old Daughter. We Want To Go Home.
The video opens with a man saying goodbye to his wife and daughter, as the men behind him stand fearing for their lives in the coming months.
First clips coming out of Russia this morning of draftees saying bye to their families. This from a small town in Yakutsk. Credits @taygainfo pic.twitter.com/tlaVRoDgLT
— Pjotr Sauer (@PjotrSauer) September 22, 2022
Families are drawn to tears by what the goodbyes mean, and men who are either too young, too old, or too injured to fight stay behind.
Putin's call for new soldiers is Russia's first mobilization since World War II and is a desperate attempt to cauterize his wounded invasion force.
There are reports across Russia that people are protesting against the draft, leading to arrests of civilians and fights against the authorities — all to no avail.
WATCH: Large protests in Russia against Putin's attempt to call up 300,000 more soldiers for his failing invasion of Ukraine.
They're chanting "no to war."
— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) September 21, 2022
Though Putin promised that he would only send those with combat experience to the fold, many quickly realized that it was a lie after being handed conscription papers inside those police stations after being arrested.
CNN reports that, according to the independent monitoring group OVD-Info, at least four police stations in Moscow were drafting anti-war protesters directly into Russia's military.
Russian media outlets have revealed that anyone partaking in the "illegal rallies" risks military conscription.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov did not deny the report, adding "This is not against the law."
"There is no violation of the law here."
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"They will check the documents immediately on the spot, identify them, detain them and send them to the Internal Affairs bodies," said Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov.
"Then, with the participation of representatives of the military registration and enlistment office, the draft category will be determined."
"Those who do not immediately fit the first category will be registered for subsequent conscription."
After the sudden counteroffensive from Kyiv, Ukraine reclaimed thousands of square miles of territory and sent Russian forces retreating, causing Putin to stage this "partial mobilization" of troops.
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However, analyses from researchers for the Institute for the Study of War claim that this partial mobilization will not have a significant impact on the immediate outcome of the war.
Aside from the logistical difficulties of sending 300,000 people to the war front, the Russian reservists are "poorly trained to begin with" and "are unlikely to be combat effective for months."
Ukraine desperately needs our support in the face of this humanitarian crisis.
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Kitchen HACK: Keep Bananas From Turning Brown
This little trick will keep your bananas fresh for 3-5 more days.
Do you like bananas? Chances are, you've probably encountered the banana quagmire.
You buy a bunch of firm, green bananas at the store — thinking you'll have tasty, fresh bananas all week — and before you know it, the whole bunch is brown, mushy, and overripe! Many a brown banana has ended up in the trash, but it doesn't have to be that way. What's the solution?
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To keep your bananas fresh for longer, wrap the stem (or crown) in plastic wrap. This blocks ethylene gas, a ripening agent produced by all fruits, from being released. The bananas will still continue to ripen, but at a slower pace. This should give you up to 5 more days to enjoy them!
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Washington: At the backdrop of wild allegations against Saudi Arabia over the sudden disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi from Istanbul, which the oil-rich nation has termed lies and fabrication with malafide intentions, US President Donald Trump warned against drawing any hasty conclusion.
Cautioning against rushing to blame Saudi Arabia over the disappearance of Khashoggi, Trump told news agency Associated Press that Riyadh was being treated as "guilty until proven innocent".
Trump also said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman had denied knowing what happened to Khashoggi.
In a message posted on Twitter, Trump said that Prince Mohammed had spoken to him on the phone and he "totally denied any knowledge of what took place in their Turkish Consulate".
Trump said he "told me that he has already started, and will rapidly expand, a full and complete investigation into this matter. Answers will be forthcoming shortly".
The phone call coincided with a visit to Saudi Arabia by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, sent there by Trump to deal with the crisis in relations. This also comes at the backdrop of media reports citing unnamed sources, coming almost on daily basis, giving rise to new theories in Jamal Khashoggi disapperance case.
Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist, known for his criticism of Saudi leadership, was last seen alive entering the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on 2 October. Soon after his disappearance, media reports started taking rounds claiming that he was killed inside the consulate. Saudi Arabia denied killing him and also said Khashoggi left the building unharmed.
Donald Trump had on Monday after talking with Saudi King Salman on phone speculated that "rogue killers" may have been behind the journalist's disappearance.
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Zadar is a city in the northern part of Dalmatia in Croatia. It's located between amazing mountains and the Adriatic Sea. Apart from the tasty Dalmatian food, the Adriatic Sea and its islands, national parks (National park Paklenica is the closest one) and parks of nature, there is something unique in this city. Whether a romantic soul or not, the sunset is always a spectacular event. In Zadar sunsets are the best on the Adriatic, let's see why. And first we can read what Alfred Hitchcock said and why Zadar's one was his favorite sunset.
Zadar has the most beautiful sunset in the world, more beautiful than the one in Key West, in Florida, applauded at every evening. Alfred Hitchcock
First of all, welcome to Zadar, the oldest inhabited city in Croatia and the capital of the Zadar County. Home to many famous Croatian artists and the birthplace of Roman emperors. The wider region of this city is what I suggest to visit on a bicycle. Also, Zadar is the place of one of the oldest European universities. But, let's go now and see its romantic side combined with art and nature. Let me present you "The Greeting To The Sun" and "Sea organ" in Zadar.
Greetings To The Sun
"Zadar has the best sunset ever" - you might hear people saying that or writing it on the internet forums. Well, I just can confirm that. After all-day walking around the new and old part of the city, watching the sunset with a glass of wine is the best option you can choose. It's been ten years that Zadar got "Greetings To The Sun" or "Monument to the Sun" (Croatian: Pozdrav Suncu), a unique and beautiful monument dedicated to the most important star on the sky - The Sun. It's located in the port of the western part of Zadar. This glass circle is 22-meter diameter big, and it's equally beautiful during the day and the night. After watching the real sunset, you are welcome to enjoy the festival of lights.
Monument to the Sun, in ZadarIstarska obala, 23000, Zadar, Croatie
Sea organ in Zadar
Speaking of the sea organ in Zadar, let's first hear them:
Watching the sunset will be incomplete without some wine, as I said before, but now let's add some music as well. Music made by sea organ in Zadar is unique. This sea organ, made in 2005, is one of the most interesting attractions of the town. As long as we have the waves and tides, we will have the sea music here. Made together by architects (one of them is Nikola Bašić, the creator of the "Greeting To The Sun") and composers, this unique sea instrument is a perfect match with the nearby "Greeting To The Sun" monument. Located in the western part of the city, this monument dedicated to sun, nature, sea, and art should be an irreplaceable part of your night stroll in the Zadar old town.
Sea organ in Zadar23000, Zadar, Croatie
"Greeting To The Sun" and "Sea organ" are also worth visiting in the early morning as well as in the evening. In summertime, the sun will set just in front of your eyes, it will go behind the islands, while the sea organ will play its music, and the "Greeting to the sun" will start gathering more and more people. This all makes Zadar a spot of the best sunset on the Adriatic but even without these monuments, the sunset is equally impressive if you watch it from the nearby mountains or islands. So, all romantic souls, come and enjoy the rhapsody of colors and sounds that also melted a heart of big Alfred Hitchcock making this his favorite sunset.
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A series of weekend meetings was what it took to convince striking teachers to return to work. At the end of an unusual Sunday afternoon meeting, teachers' unions sang a different tune as they urged their members to start reporting for duty to allow for negotiations to continue. This move brings temporary relief to parents and the government. Temporary because actual grievances have not been dealt with and the situation remains delicate.
A joint statement by the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) and the Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) noted that the strike had captured the attention of the executive and the legislature but said the executive had failed to address their concerns hence the need to engage the legislature and the judiciary. The statement also lamented what it called "wanton disregard and violation of constitutional and collective labour rights" from state and non-state players. "The industrial action (strike) which commenced on the 5th of February 2019 is hereby suspended… The employer is thus advised to take advantage of this detente to introspect and come up with well thought out, meaningful and long lasting solutions on the salaries grievances or risk similar or more dislocating and disabling labour actions in accordance with the laws of the land," read the statement.
Further negotiations
The call to suspend the strike is surprising given the vigour that the unions displayed from the onset. It looks like they have given in too quickly. After the joint statement, Zimta posted on Twitter explaining that they decided to suspend the strike as they wait for another National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting which is slated for this week. At NJNC meetings, the Apex Council, and not individual teacher unions, takes the leading role. Have the teacher unions realised that they cannot go it alone? Have they failed to make an impact without their mother body, the Apex Council? Well, one thing is certain. We are back where we started and negotiations will go on. Whether those negotiations will yield the desired outcomes for teachers and other civil servants, time will answer that.
Harassment and intimidation
Reports that some teachers were being harassed and intimidated during the strike are a genuine cause for concern. More so with the recent violent protests that rocked the country and a rather heavy handed response by the army and the police. The country has not fully recovered from that episode as security agents are still on the streets. It seems the teachers' unions are trying to put the safety of their members first by calling off the strike. It is interesting to note that government, through the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education assured the unions that teachers' safety would be guaranteed as they return to work, something which they never did during the strike. It is reasonable to speculate that government is attempting to buy time because they are only able to award a full cost of living adjustment in April. By convincing the teachers to go back to work as NJNC negotiations drag on, government has bought itself some breathing space and this favours them more than it favours the teachers.
As we watch from the side-lines, the expectation is that students will be helped to make up for lost valuable lesson time. Also, the teachers' trust in negotiations need not be abused or misplaced. All employees deserve to be heard. If not, we may see more strikes and this is very unproductive.


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There is no time in a business to life when a new employee has nearly as much effect on the growth of a business as during the first few years when a startup team is formed from a couple of individuals, who have barely worked together before. The pressure of building the right team around the individual with the right skills and expertise you are going to need to develop can be difficult, but again from experience working with many startups, it's doable. To find the best and most talented individuals for your startup team, you can seek out help in the industry or peruse job boards for resumes or referrals, but ultimately you are responsible for finding the right people.
Many startups have been built by a combination of several leaders who brought diverse styles and skill sets to the table, resulting in a successful team. One key to building the right team in your company is providing clear expectations. The more clarity you can express, the easier it will be for individuals to understand what their roles will be, and how they will be expected to contribute to the company.
Leaders need to encourage and hold people accountable for their behaviors. This is often difficult for new leaders to do, because oftentimes employees do not fully understand that their behaviors have an influence on the outcomes of their positions. One effective way to do this is to ask employees for honest feedback on how they feel about a particular issue, or ask them to describe a specific situation where they might have contributed to the resolution of a problem. Then, using specific wording, create a list of goals or objectives for everyone to read so they can evaluate their own contributions to the success of the team. This type of feedback is not only useful for establishing who is responsible for positive actions, but also for encouraging individuals to make sure their behaviors are conforming to the organization's goals.
In terms of hiring the right talent, hiring a mix of expertise is usually more successful than hiring individuals with each specialization. For example, when working in the Human Resources department, many leaders may feel that the best candidates are those who have both human resources and marketing experience. Although a marketing department may prefer to hire someone who has experience in recruiting, they may actually gain more success by hiring an experienced HR specialist who can manage the HR side of their business while effectively promoting their own talent.
It's important to note that hiring the right talent is not only important for building the right team, but is also essential to achieving organizational success. Building teams that are made up of the best talent possible, from every perspective, helps ensure that the most productivity is achieved during a given period of time. Building teams that are made up of the wrong talent, from every perspective, results in a team that doesn't contribute to the overall success of the business. As such, organizations must focus their time and attention on hiring the right people for the right job. There are several steps that organizations should take in order to effectively do this, including a series of assessments that should be designed to find the best team members, while finding ways to retain those that aren't as effective at a given task.
There are several reasons why a leader's leadership team might not make the most efficient or successful group. If your business is looking to hire the right people to join your ranks, consider starting out with a basic job interview to identify potential team members. In addition to interviewing each individual candidate, you should also consider developing a support system composed of leadership team members who can coach each other on how to build the right team, support the new member, and keep the new member motivated.


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Monday, February 27, 2012
Moody Monday Motivations
with so much on my agenda, I'm having great difficulty in actually accomplishing much of anything! Perhaps it is the Domino Effect.. where each step of a project is contingent upon either the one before it..or the next one on the list.. one glitch and all goes haywire!
Then in frustration, I take a break..grabbing another cup of coffee..which lingers much too long..
For example..it all started with the computer..and an e-mail from a dear friend..up in Maine..she sent the following pics..
and I simply drooled..
well after the first one..
see for yourself!
Her Place..look at that GLORIOUS sunrise..isn't it simply magnificent?and to imagine..she sees it 2 hours before I do!
Then she had the audacity to share vacation pics in the same e-mail..
I've seen peacocks many times..but this fella against such a vivid green backdrop..let's just say I am so hungry for color!
this truly fits the bill as a sight for sore eyes!
These waters are beautiful with iridescent blues and greens..everchanging..depending on the time of day..and light from above. They sleep aboard as well as sail frequently on the boat pictured..(envy..BEGONE!)
Bouganvilla..always a favorite in the tropics,look at the yellowish centers..I can just FEEL the warm sunshine from above..
Have you EVER seen such a DRAMATIC Hibiscus? I haven't. At least not yet!.
How about the sunshiny delight of this awesome yellow hibiscus? love it!!
A nice warm tropical sunset there...
and here ..as I stare out the window seeing bare limbs on the trees of my wintery home ..seeing the Cheshire Cat moon smiling back at me.. promising soon..daffodils and tulips will be shouting bright, cheery colorful welcome hellos to Spring!
okay..break time over..
back to the tasks at hand..
as usual..my coffee is now COLD!...
check out the happenings in their colorful worlds with these delightful folks!
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Oh my gush those photos are beautiful!ReplyDelete
If my friend would send me these pics, I would be envious too! -with especially the first 2 ones!ReplyDelete
Ah, beautiful blues. Have another cup of coffee, and stay warm!ReplyDelete
Happy Blue Monday, Loui. Be sure to check out my book giveaway.
Oh, Monday is a hard day for me to get things done too!ReplyDelete
Your friend's pictures are gorgeous!
Gorgeous photos! Wow!ReplyDelete
It's nice to take a break. Busy, busy here too.
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Stunning images. Thank you for stopping by and your lovely comment. You are really lucky to have lived in Spain for all those years. I fell in love with it during the two wweks I spent there :-)ReplyDelete
Right, well I would drop her email...LOL. Those pics are stunning, and what fun they must have had.ReplyDelete
We have snow, but certainly not the beautiful sunrises....
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Enjoying your shots :)ReplyDelete
Amazing photos- lovely flowers..ReplyDelete
Visiting from MYM- hope you can stop by:)
I love that peacock!ReplyDelete
Visiting for Blue Monday- hope you can stop by:)
beautiful yellow flowers, love it :-) Visiting from MYM, hope that you can return the visit too.ReplyDelete
beautiful skies and the blue water looks inviting :-) Visiting this time from Blue Monday, hope that you can return the visit too.ReplyDelete
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A beautiful image; an unfortunate result of human encroachment into the cloud forest. Roads are deathtraps in more ways than one. They heat up faster than their natural surroundings. Reptiles and amphibians are attracted to the heat, then run over by passing vehicles. The butterflies are feeding on the fluids of a dead toad. After this photo was taken they too may have been run over by a vehicle. Squashed butterflies are not an uncommon sight on this gravel road. Cloud Forest, Ecuador (butterflies, family Nymphalidae, genus "Actinote").
It is easy to love monkeys because their faces look familiar. This species, the noisy night monkey, the only nocturnal primate in the neotropics holds a special place in my heart. I've had several memorable encounters with night monkeys in both Ecuador and Peru. After ten encounters with 5 different family groups in the field I achieved a remarkable image of these elusive primates. They're pictured here in their daytime roost in a dead tree, high above the water during the wet season, in seasonally flooded rain forest, within the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, Loreto, Peru ("Aotus vociferans").
The lines are moving insects. The night I snapped this pic it was pitch black and hundreds of insects were swarming around my headlamp. So I took their picture! Inevitably I swallowed a tiny one. Another flew in my ear. The insectivore that night was me. Pacaya-Samiria Reserve, Loreto, Peru.


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Rachel Maddow and Chris Matthews discussed some newly released data that reveals the effects of new Republican Voter ID legislation on the numbers of newly registered voters, and compared the numbers to those of previous election periods. The results are startling.
Rachel begins:
"Nikki Haley signed a law last year making it harder to vote in South Carolina. You have to show documentation you never had to show before, and that 200,000 people in her state, who are legal voters, it's documentation they do not have. There was one point on this issue about voter suppression , making it harder to vote that I want to particularly highlight, because we are in Florida tonight. We're heading into Ann Romney 's speech, but keep in mind the importance of the location in which this speech is happening. This is probably going to be the highest profile moment of the entire convention, we're going to get from Ann Romney , except maybe her husband's speech. But in the state of Florida, where tonight's Republican convention is being held, last July, Republicans in the state passed a whole slew of new restrictions that make it harder to register to vote in the state."
"Voting rights activists at the time said it would disproportionately affect minority voters who tend to lean Democratic. Those activists appear to be proven right."
"Today the Florida Times Union released some remarkable new analysis on voter registration in Florida that Ialmost cannot believe. In the lead up to the '04 Presidential Election , look at this. This is what the increase in voter registration looked like on the Democratic side. That was '04, 159,000 new Democrats registered to vote over that time period . In '08, same time period , 13 months, it was pretty much the same story, right. Democratic voter registration surging in the same time period before the election. But then last year, Florida republicans made it harder to register to vote in the state. Look at what has happened in the lead up to this year's election over an equivalent time period . Look. New Democratic voter registration has disappeared in Florida. It has fallen off a cliff, over the same amount of time -- look, the Republican numbers have been basically static."
"The way they have changed these laws in these states have partisan outcomes. Voter registration drives like the ones that were crimped in Florida tend to get Democrats signed up. You get rid of those, you get rid of Democratic voters. Thanks in part to these new republican laws, Democratic voter registration has been absolutely devastated in florida heading into the 2012 election. Since the beginning of last year, its 19 states that have put in place strict new barriers to voting or barriers to registering to vote, barriers that have never been there before in modern times -- but which you just heard Nikki Haley defend to the Republican National Convention audience -- and which got her a rather lusty round of cheering from that audience."
Joined by Chris Matthews, he adds "Wherever this issue of voter ID, and more difficult voter registration or participation gets in these proposed changes that are now law, the more the Republicans cheer. of course, we had the legislative leader up in Harrisburg openly saying this will help Romney carry the state. It's blatantly partisan. And I have to tell you, I was talking to the Reverend Jesse Jackson today, and he points out there's a real strategy here. One is suppression, the other is frustration of minority voters. Not just stopping them from voting, discourage them because it's so hard to do. In states like Pennsylvania, you have to go back to the cities of your birth in South Carolina, and you have to come up with the documentation. It's also encouraging white anger. It's an interesting pincer that is their plan here."


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Awards 2020 of 8th Global Experts Meeting On Plastic & Aesthetic Surgery
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Meetings International has taken an initiative to felicitate attendees with awards to recognize, celebrate and encourage achievement in its various conferences and events. We salute and acknowledge attainment within an industry that is continuously evolving and re-drawing the boundaries of best practice. These awards represent the pinnacle of professional achievement for event professionals. To win an award you will have been endorsed by our illustrious panel of the foremost industry professionals which is a sure-fire signifier of your formidable credentials.
Outstanding Speaker in Plastic Surgery 2020:
This award recognizes academic and business speakers for their excellent presentation skills and for the significant contribution that they make to their professions, their teams and their patients through their practice, leadership or research endeavor. Recipient of this award will be chosen by the session chair and co-chair. The awardee will be felicitated after the completion of oral session. Our Plastic Surgery Conferences encourage researchers from across the globe to take part as a speaker at these prestigious events.
Expert Level (Scientific Service Achievement Award):
This award will be given to the speaker, who has made major long-term achievements or some extracurricular activities in the field of Pharmaceutical Science. The eligibility criterion for this award is, the speaker must have 20+ years' experience in different conferences, events related to Global Pharmaceutical Science. He/She must be a senior Professor, Doctor or any kind of senior industrial expert. Speaker must have published 20+ international papers in different journals. We can nominate this award by online after viewing the abstracts.
Best Key Note Speaker Plastic Surgery 2020:
This award recognizes the notable presentations given during the course of the event. It also recognizes the enthusiasm and determination of the speaker to improve the experience of all who they come into contact with. The award will be given based on the impact of presentation on the attendees of the event. We will also be taking into account the references taken from the citations of the keynote speaker. This awardee will be felicitated by one of the members of the organizing panel present during the conference.
Best Organizing Committee Member Plastic Surgery 2020:
This award seeks to recognize the continuous support provided by the Organizing Committee Member of the conference. Recipient of this award will be selected by the operating committee of the event. The award will be given based on the support and cooperation provided by a member of the organizing panel from the beginning to the successful completion of the conference.
Outstanding Masters/Ph.D./Postdoc Thesis work presentation in Plastic Surgery 2020:
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Saturday, April 2, 2011
Gotta Have Friends Blog Hop!
185 comments:
I like the colors of the card.ReplyDelete
Thank you my CHICKIE Friend ! You are too sweet and I'm happy to have you celebrate with me and most of all for being my FRIEND !ReplyDelete
cute little girl on that card....fun card..thanks for sharing your projects with us and for letting us hop along and celebrate Alex one year.ReplyDelete
Cute card! The colors are bright and love the inside too! Thanks for the blog hop and the chance to win the pink CGull Tool Set.ReplyDelete
ladym at utahis dot com
Love the card. The colors are great. TFS and Thanks for inspiring.ReplyDelete
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Too cute! Great card & love your color choice. I'm a new follower. TFS!ReplyDelete
love your card, i am a follower and grab your blinkie for my blog.ReplyDelete
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Love that card! Newest follower.ReplyDelete
Cute card. I really like the color combo.ReplyDelete
lhulstine at yahoo dot com
Very cute card! I just became a follower and added your blinkie to my blog. Thanks for the blog candy!ReplyDelete
Too cute! I love google eyes!ReplyDelete
Hummer Hugs,
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LOVE...LOVE...LOVE...this idea...thanks for sharingReplyDelete
i just became a follower
love the color palette and the inside of the card is so pretty.ReplyDelete
love the colors.. thank you for sharing...ReplyDelete
Fun cards, thanksReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 5:35 AM
this is adorable. What a cute card! Ok..now I want this cart too.UGH!ReplyDelete
What a cute little card. I am making cards this weekend to add to my stock, your recipe will be included. THanks for sharing. firstname.lastname@example.com
I love the card! Great color combo! Thanks for sharing and the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Cute card!ReplyDelete
Yes, of course, I am a follower!
This is so neat to see all you friends coming together. I'm so new to the blogging world, and paper crafts as well. I'm excited to make new friends, and discover so many great ideas.ReplyDelete
Thank you.
I love your cute little girl with the googlie eyes. Thanks for sharingReplyDelete
mimicaro9650 at yahoo dot com
Oh I really like this card...The colors matchReplyDelete
perfectly....This is my first time on your blog
and I am glad...I am now a new follower!!
I seriously sat here and giggled when I saw your card. Can I say.. I have car decals and was so disappointed with it... I have to make this card, because I need to make someone giggle the way you made me!!! I love it!! I am a new follower and can't wait to read your blog!! :)ReplyDelete
Very cute card! super job! Thanks for a chance to win:)ReplyDelete
Oh, I just love this card! I love the car decals people, they are just so cute!! TFS Oh yea,ReplyDelete
I hope I win because my 2 year old needs more tools in which to poke me in the head as I craft! LOL (actually if I win I will have replacement tools for when he steals them!)
otrbanks at earthlink dot net
She is sooo adorable! Love your cute card and all the layers.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing! :)
I stuck your blinkie on my blog...
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SUPER cute!! TFS!ReplyDelete
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very sweet and cute projects TFS!!!!ReplyDelete
I think your card is super cute....I don't see a whole lot of projects done using Car Decals so I'm so glad you chose it! Looking forward to visiting your blog often !!ReplyDelete
Denise J.
- AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 7:09 AM
The colours on this card are perfect! I love the bows and I love the background. Daisies are my favourite :)ReplyDelete
saracomely at gmail dot com
AWWWW! How cute! Love the sentiment. :)ReplyDelete
I love this card! It is so cute and I love the colors you used! I have this cart and I have not opened it yet. I am feeling inspired to take it out the package and make something! Thanks!!ReplyDelete
Nicole T.
What a great card! You know it is when my husband is standing over my shoulder and says "That is pretty cool" Lol. Thanks for theReplyDelete
This card is so darn cute. Nice colors too.ReplyDelete
Thank you for chance to win.
Oh my...this is such a cute card...I love it so much. I might have to go out and get that cartridge now.ReplyDelete
This is such a cute card!! Thanks for sharing!!ReplyDelete
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Cute card! Love the colors! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 7:36 AM
I love this card immensely!!! ty4s ...is a pleasure to follow your blog!!!ReplyDelete
Cute card. Her smile makes me smile. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
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What a cute card!! I already follow your blog.ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 7:51 AM
oh wow such a wonderful card....ReplyDelete
Very fun card. I need to get car decals!!ReplyDelete
Cute card. So many cartridges to choose.ReplyDelete
What a cute card! I am now a follower of your blog!ReplyDelete
hollyshobbie at gmail dot com
Love the card, very cute!! I love how you added the googly eyes!! :)ReplyDelete
phenis2031 at yahoo dot com
How adorable! Love it! Thanks for the fun blog hop and to follow your blog :)ReplyDelete
Very cute card so unique!ReplyDelete
Your card is so cute, it made me smile! TFS!!!ReplyDelete
sweetheartcopper at msn dot com
I never thought to use that cartridge like that. What a cute idea! TFS!ReplyDelete
What a cute and fun card!!!! I'm a follower but don't have a blog to post your blinkie. Thanks for the chance to win the tool set. I could really use those with my new Cricut Expression.:0)ReplyDelete
love the card the little girl is cute with the googly eyes lol. xxx joanneReplyDelete
I love this card...very sweet..ReplyDelete
What a cute card. Love how you finished the inside! Now a follower of your blog and look forward to your future posts:)ReplyDelete
mskathywmu4 at cox dot net
She's sure cute with her gogglie eyes!!!ReplyDelete
Love the use of the decal cart.ReplyDelete
kidshomelove at yahoo.com
Super CUTE!! Grabbed your blinkie! Corrine http://celebratingordinarymoments.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
Sweet card...Just too cute. I liked the colors also..Glad I don't have to pick the one I like the best...Good Job!!!!ReplyDelete
Such a cute cute card...love it..you did an awesome job...TFSReplyDelete
mary ann
that is an amazing card!! I love the yellow!! tfsReplyDelete
Very cute!:)ReplyDelete
I really like how the girl turned out! She looks like a gingerbread girl. This would be good for X-mas too.ReplyDelete
what a super cute card!!! love it! I am a new follower and thanks for the chance to win!!!ReplyDelete
Love your card. The Car Decal cartridge is on my Wishlist.ReplyDelete
cstephenson at q dot com
new follower!ReplyDelete
I love this card! I think the bow is the cutest. I can't tie a bow to save my life!=) TFS! I am a new follower and I posted you blinkie on my blog! Thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
Sweet little card. I love how you decorated the inside. Such a good idea. Thank you.ReplyDelete
Super cute card! Love your ribbon!ReplyDelete
Gina L.
happymom2010learning at gmail dot com
Cute card and the colors are perfect. TFS and for a chance to win a great prize.ReplyDelete
Kwillis_15 at yahoo dot com
Cute card and cute site.ReplyDelete
Super cute card. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
lilbitee1971 at hotmail dot com
What a cute card! I don't have this cartridge yet and may have to break down and buy it. TFS.ReplyDelete
Rainbow Designs at huntel dot net
OMG that is way too adorable! I've had your blinky on my blog for a long time now!ReplyDelete
Great LO and I love the color choices! TFS
your card is so cute!!!!!!!!!! love the blog hop! firstname.lastname@example.com
Love that card! It is adorableReplyDelete
This card is too cute! Love it! Following you!ReplyDelete
happiqueen at aol dot com
This is such a cute card. I have been eyeing Car Decals cart for a while now, I think you just helped me make up my mind. That little girl is just too cute. Thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
Love your color combo TFS. I am a new follower.ReplyDelete
Love the color combinations. Bright and cheary cute card. I am a follower.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing
karenk3 at ameritech dot net
Love the color combinations. Bright and cheary cute card. I am a follower.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing
karenk3 at ameritech dot net
Super cute card! Love the color combination! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Very cute idea to use the outline! So inspiring! I am a new follower and hope u can become one of mine!ReplyDelete
What an adorable card! I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. A job well done!!ReplyDelete
So cute!! I love to see projects with Car Decals - I think it's such fun to use it on non-auto related projects! LOLReplyDelete
Great card - TFS! :)
Aww too cute!! I didn't think I wanted that cart.. Now I KNOW I DO!! Love it!!!ReplyDelete
Sweet idea!ReplyDelete
Love the colors! What a neat card. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
schim18 at charter dot net
This card it too cute.ReplyDelete
AWWWWW, such a cute card!! AND yippee, I have that cartridge and never thought of using for a card. Now I will! TYFS, and of course I'm a follower!!ReplyDelete
Ellen ♥ CardMonkey
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I like the idea of the outline on the characters. So cute! XOXO, Julie. :0)ReplyDelete
This cute card made me chuckle when I saw it. I love this card!!! And, bonus, you used yellow - my favorite color!!ReplyDelete
Very cute, just makes ya smile!ReplyDelete
bluelilacs10 at gmail dot com
cute card! I love the colors, the patterned paper is pretty!ReplyDelete
im seeing so many great projects here on this bloghop and they are all so cute. i really love the little girl that you used and her eyes. thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
stephanie collins
Cute card! The little girl is too cute. Thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
I love the colors! It is so calming!ReplyDelete
Blog candy is nice!
Excellent idea using the car decal on a card. Love it :)ReplyDelete
Very Beautiful.Thank you for the inspiration.I have had this cartridge for awhile and haven't used it yet but after seeing your project now i have some inspiration.ReplyDelete
way to cute!! LOVE this lil girl!! This cartridge is awesome!! and her eyes... yup. way to cute!1 became a follower and will be back again :)ReplyDelete
So cute I love the patern paper you used and the colors are great.ReplyDelete
So cute, this is the first project I've seen using this cart, adorable!ReplyDelete
mary3mom at yahoo dot com
Cute Card!!! I Love It!!ReplyDelete
Your card made me smile almost as big as the girl on the cardReplyDelete
Awe, such a cute card! Love the inside too! Great colours, TFS!ReplyDelete
smile4jenn at hotmail dot com
such cute projects! i checked out some of the archives too!ReplyDelete
I became a follower and hope you will do the same! :)
Very cute!! Im a new follower, looking forward to seeing more your projects in the future :) I will grab your blinkie of course :)ReplyDelete
THAT is adorable! I have never seen that cart used on a card before. I love it!ReplyDelete
I love how your card has a bow on the outside and the inside...I've never done that before :-) I'm so excited to follow you!ReplyDelete
Cute card. I just became a follower. Thanks for a great blog hop!ReplyDelete
such a cute card. Just became a follower. Join me at mimi2trentdrew.blogspot.comReplyDelete
Super cute card!!! Just became a follower of your blog! Don't have a blog of my own so can't grab your blinkie!! Maybe sometime soon!!ReplyDelete
What a fun card! I love the daisy paper background. I'm already a follower.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM
Loved the card...so cute and girly...great for a wondering friend.ReplyDelete
Super cute!ReplyDelete
Super cute card!! Love it!!ReplyDelete
I honestly don't know how some of you crafters come up with such great idea's. That is just the cutest card. I am now a follower of your blog and will be back often. email@example.com
Super cute!!!! TFS.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the opportunity to win this set, would look cute with my Pink E! :)ReplyDelete
Great card! Love the yellow..so Spring like! I'm already a follower and love your blog! TFSReplyDelete
arcocha at yahoo dot com
What a clever way to make a card.ReplyDelete
I am a follower.
Thanks for the chance to win.
annadowdy at gmail dot com
Blog Hops are so inspiring!! I learn so many new things!!ReplyDelete
I love the color combination! So sweet.ReplyDelete
Thank you for the chance to win.
Julie you know you are one of my Bestie's here wow this card is so darn stinkin cute I was like OMG when it showed up how cute I said you are so amazing of what you come up with great job my friend Hugs DebbieReplyDelete
I am a new follower, love the card. TFSReplyDelete
Phyllis firstname.lastname@example.com
This is too cute. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
netter at q dot com
so cute! love the googley eyes! :)ReplyDelete
Cute card. Cute colorsReplyDelete
How cute, I can see this in a Scrapbook layout with a few friends. I will have to get this cartridge. Wow! I am a new follower. This has been a great Blog hop. Still new to all of this and my cricut. Hope my blog will one day inspire as you have inspired me tonight. TFS. ;)ReplyDelete
Happily Scrapbooking My Memories~Sandra V.
Very cute card. I want to get that cartridge so bad and now... after seeing it I really want to get it. Thanks for the chance to win.ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your creativity with all of us.
Michelle ---> mpetrovich23 at yahoo dot com
If your not already a follower of my blog I'd love for you to join me.
Hello ~ your card is just too adorable for words. Love both the inside & out! Great colors too.ReplyDelete
I am already a follower, hope you can follow me too. I am currently in a hop as well for the Whimsical Wednesday Challenge Blog. We just launched yesterday. Hope to have your bloggy support.
Crafty best wishes,
I am a new follower. Cute card. Love the yellow.ReplyDelete
Very cute idea! TFS!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 2, 2011 at 8:32 PM
Love your card.. Im loving the car decal cart...ReplyDelete
tFS and the candy...
Such a cute card! This is my first blog hop and am having soooo much fun! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
Super fun card! I am already a follower.ReplyDelete
lfuchs1 at wi. rr. com
great card!~ReplyDelete
Sweet little girl...makes me smile. Friends are very special and so is the hop. Thank You for sharing in the hop.ReplyDelete
quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com
Your card is soooo super cute!!! Thanks for the chance to win.ReplyDelete
reissfam10 at aol dot com
Your little girl is so cute. I can't stop smiling over her!!!!ReplyDelete
I follow you.
fourkidstwocats at msn dot com
Adorable card! I love the colors and paper. I am a follower.ReplyDelete
ksully4597 at gmail dot com
Wow, what a cute card!!! I love the little google eyes and the colors you chose are great!ReplyDelete
I am a new follower of yours. I hope you hop over to my blog and follow to:) Thanks for a chance to win!
Sherrie K
Such a cute card. Thanks for sharing it with us.ReplyDelete
What a cute card!!! :) And the inside is gorgeous, too! (How do you make such beautiful bows?!)
Thanks so much for sharing and for the chance to win such yummy blog hop candy,
partridgelu at yahoo dot com
P.S. I am already one of your happy followers!
Very cute card. This is my favorite friends sentiment. TFS and the chance to win. I am a follower. patnbobcuddy at gmail dot comReplyDelete
Love your card, so cute!!ReplyDelete
sierrababy08 at hotmail dot com
Believe it or not this is the first project I have seen with this cartridge. Great job, it's really cute.ReplyDelete
Love the color combinationReplyDelete
poochietoo at gmail
Super cute card! I love the bow and the paper you used :) I really enjoy following you. TFSReplyDelete
This card is really cute, I love the lil girl!!ReplyDelete
I follow, but I don't have a blog, so I can't grab your blinkie : (
brandyj1121 @ hotmail dot com
Cute card - you have a new follower.ReplyDelete
mmlmn at polarcomm dot com
I absolutely LOVE this!!! Super SUPER cute. :)ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your talents!
Kreative.Krystal at gmail dot com
Your blinkie is on my blog. You can find it here:ReplyDelete
Kreative.Krystal at gmail dot com
That card is adorable. I love it.ReplyDelete
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I am your newest follower yay! I love this card it is so cute how great of you to think to use the decals on more than your car! TFSReplyDelete
I love this card! How cute would this be with a small bouquet of daffidols hand delivered to a friend. Thanks for the inspiration. papermemories4u @ yahoo .comReplyDelete
Ok now THAT is so adorable! What a cute way to use that image!ReplyDelete
This card is ADORABLE! Love the colors you picked! I'm already follower!ReplyDelete
I love your card! so beautiful and fun :)ReplyDelete
Love your card!! Am so happy Alex had this so I have found you!! Am a follower now!ReplyDelete
He, he. this card is funny. Made me smile.ReplyDelete
TFS my sweet friend. Hugs, Debi
Love, love, love that flower paper! Sweet card! TFS! Off to the next blog!ReplyDelete
Kris in Alaska
funamom at yahoo dot com
Love the paper you used and the sentiment.ReplyDelete
Cute card
Now a follower
Your card is very cute and I love the colors! TFS email@example.com
- Bonnie HallApril 3, 2011 at 2:41 PM
You're right. Pretty darn cute! See you next week.ReplyDelete
That is such a cute card. Thanks so much for sharing it. I am a follower and so glad I am. Sadly I do not have a blog to add your blinkie to. I would love to have one but do not know what it takes to do oneReplyDelete
Love your card! Adorable!ReplyDelete
ra6352 (at) gmail (dot) com
Awesome blog! I am a new follower. Thanks for a chance to win !ReplyDelete
- Bonnie HallApril 3, 2011 at 3:52 PM
You're right - they are GREAT. The cards are AWESOME and fun. LOVE them!!! See you next week.ReplyDelete
I just love the yellows in this card!ReplyDelete
It is one of my favorite colors and I love what you did with the little girl from the car decals cartridge. I would never think of using her like this on a card and you did it so well!
I have been following for awhile and you blinkie is already on my blog!
Lisa H.
lisastuf at gmail dot com
Very cute way to use this cut from Car Decals. I hadn't thought of that! :) Thanks for a chance to win some candy!!ReplyDelete
Crafty_kitten at mac dot com
love it! thanks for the chance to win!ReplyDelete
What a cute card.ReplyDelete
Love your card, it's so sweet & cute!ReplyDelete
Love your card. I like Googly eyes too. I am fairly new to Blogging and would love to add your Blinkie...when I figure out how to. I am still working on my Blog but did make a post.ReplyDelete
I do know how to become a follower and will do so. Thanks
- AnonymousApril 3, 2011 at 7:37 PM
Very cute card, I'd grab your blinkie but I don't have a blog. Once I figure out how to do it, I will be back for your blinkie.. firstname.lastname@example.com
I love this card!!ReplyDelete
The giant smile on that card would put a smile on any friends face! :) Great project!ReplyDelete
I'm a new follower ;)
Super cute card!
Cute, cute, cute! This card sure makes me think of you. Thank you for the shout out and I am so thrilled that you love your ribbon. Great job!ReplyDelete
Marianne S.
I love Car Decals, and you did an awesome job. I am a new follower! email@example.com
WAY CUTE CARD!! love the colors!! TFS and a chance to win! I am a new follower too! cant wait to see your other projects..ReplyDelete
kbeckett982 at gmail dot com
Your cards just "POP". Love your designs. Thanks for a chance to win.ReplyDelete
What an adorable card. I like the colors they go really well together. I'm a new follower too!ReplyDelete
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NOTICE: Use the parameters below to customize your search. Regular expressions and bolean "AND" will to match the search. In the case of "Author name", the search is performed using only for the last name.
Van Allen Probes Bibliography is from August 2012 through September 2021
Found 2 entries in the Bibliography.
Showing entries from 1 through 2
Origin of Electron Boomerang Stripes: Statistical Study
Abstract In the outer radiation belt, localized ULF waves can interact with energetic electrons by drift resonance, leading to quasiperiodic oscillations. The oscillations in the pitch angle spectrum can be characterized by either boomerang-shaped or straight stripes. Previous studies have shown that boomerang-shaped stripes evolve from straight ones when electrons drift away from the localized wave interaction region. Based on the time-of-flight technique on the pitch angle-dependent drift velocity, the origin can be remote ...
Zhao, X.; Hao, Y.; Zong, Q.; Zhou, X.; Yue, Chao; Chen, X.; Liu, Y.; Liu, Z.-Y.; Blake, J.; Claudepierre, S.; Reeves, G.;
Published by: Geophysical Research Letters Published on: 05/2021
YEAR: 2021   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL093377
Localized ULF waves; Energetic Elctrons; drift resonance; Time-of-flight Technique; source region; boomerang-shaped stripes; Van Allen Probes
Origin of Electron Boomerang Stripes: Localized ULF Wave-Particle Interactions
Ultralow frequency (ULF) wave-particle interactions play a significant role in the radiation belt dynamic process, during which drift resonance can accelerate and transport energetic electrons in the outer radiation belt. Observations of wave-electron drift resonance are characterized by quasiperiodic straight or "boomerang-shaped" stripes in the pitch angle spectrogram. Here we present an ULF wave event on 1 December 2015, during which both kinds stripes were observed by Van Allen Probes A and B, respectively. Using the ...
Zhao, X.; Hao, Y.; Zong, Q.-G.; Zhou, X.-Z.; Yue, Chao; Chen, X.; Liu, Y.; Blake, J.; Claudepierre, S.; Reeves, G.;
Published by: Geophysical Research Letters Published on: 07/2020
YEAR: 2020   DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL087960
boomerang-shaped stripes; ULF waves; drift resonance; time of flight; Van Allen Probes


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All proceeds from the event's ticket sales will benefit the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) charity and veterans service organization that offers a variety of programs, services and events for wounded veterans of the military actions following Sept. 11, 2001. Tickets to Vintage Rock Club's "1 Night of Peace & Music" are available now at www.vintagerockclub.com ($20, advance tickets allow immediate entry access).
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Gonioscopy: What Is It?
Gonioscopy is performed during the eye exam to evaluate the internal drainage system of the eye, also referred to as the anterior chamber angle. The "angle" is where the cornea and the iris meet. This is the location where fluid inside the eye (aqueous humor) drains out of the eye and into the venous system.
Under normal circumstances, the angle cannot be seen on exam. A special contact lens prism placed on the surface of the eye allows visualization of the angle and drainage system.
Why Is It Needed?
The pressure inside the eye is maintained by constant production and drainage of fluid. If the drainage system is not working properly, the pressure inside the eye, also known as intraocular pressure, can increase. High intraocular pressure can cause damage to the optic nerve, the "cable" that sends images from the eye to the brain. This kind of damage is called glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness worldwide.
By looking at the "angle," physicians can determine if it is open or closed as well as if there are abnormal blood vessels, adhesions (synechiae), or damage from previous eye trauma. A closed angle is an abnormality that can predispose the patient to have a sudden or rapid increase in intraocular pressure. This increase in pressure can cause a very serious, acute form of glaucoma that can be treated and even prevented with laser treatment (iridotomy) if the predisposing angle abnormality is recognized using gonioscopy.
In addition, gonioscopy allows the eye doctor to note more subtle characteristics of the eye's drainage system, in order to guide his or her diagnosis and treatment plan.
How Is It Done?
Gonioscopy is performed with the head positioned in the slit lamp (the special microscope used to look at the eyes). After numbing the eye with drops, a special contact lens is placed directly on the eye and a beam of light is used to illuminate the angle. While the eyelids may feel the presence of the lens, there is typically no pain associated with this exam. Examination of both eyes typically takes a few minutes.
Article by Kathryn E. Bollinger, MD and Dr. Michael Westafer. Last reviewed on March 8, 2022.


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Chitosan/copper oxide (CS/CuO) composite spheres were prepared by simple mixing of CuO nanomaterials in CS solution followed by dropwise addition to NH4OH solution. The characterizations of all the prepared spheres were carried out by FESEM, EDS, XRD, XPS, and FTIR analyses while the thermal properties were analyzed by TGA. Further the ability of composite spheres was tested as an easily removable pollutant adsorbent from water containing different dyes and compared with pure CS. Composite spheres were found to be the best adsorbent when applied to remove indigo carmine (IC), congo red (CR) and methyl orange (MO) from water. Amongst the three dyes, CS/CuO composite spheres were more selective toward MO adsorption. CS/CuO composite spheres also displayed significant antibacterial activity by inhibiting Pseudomonas aeruginosa growth. Thus the fabricated composite spheres can be used as a biosorbent in the future.
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|International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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|Published - 2016 Jul 1
Bibliographical noteFunding Information:
The authors are grateful to the Chemistry Department and Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) at King Abdulaziz University for providing research facilities.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Elsevier B.V.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Structural Biology
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Economics and Econometrics
- Energy(all)