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DC Startup Leaders Share Their Stories with Local Interns
Every year young adults from across the country (and even the world!) make their way to Washington, DC for a summer internship. While DC is rated a top city for entrepreneurship and tech, as an intern it can be tough to meet people from the many dynamic startups in the area. We wanted to change that.
At Hatch Apps, one of our core values is to "be helpful", and to that end we wanted to help startups in DC create great experiences for their interns this summer, and help them build community. We set out to create a space for interns to meet and learn firsthand from leaders in the DC startup ecosystem.
Our idea? A Lunch & Learn series where each Thursday interns at local startups come to our office to hear from the founder or leader of various local companies. Through these weekly events interns dive into the DC startup scene and get the chance to learn about new ventures, speak directly with company founders, and meet other interns working at high potential businesses.
Each week we'll update this page with information on the incredible speakers who volunteered to connect with and inspire the next generation of DC entrepreneurs and business leaders.
June 7th: How Erin Janklow is revolutionizing the service industry through social entrepreneurship
For our Lunch & Learn kickoff, Erin Janklow, founder of EntradaESL, came to share her experience as an entrepreneur and talk about the importance of social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship, or creating sustainable ways to solve large social problems, is the philosophy behind Erin's business: her startup Entrada enables service industry employees to become fully conversational in English in 100 days through a holistic learning system designed for on-the-job learning.
"I grew up very aware of the divide socially and economically between people who spoke English and those who didn't," Erin said, explaining the history of her idea. After becoming fluent in Italian while teaching English abroad, she imagined a system where the agricultural workers in her community who did not speak English could learn the language while working. Entrada today stems from this idea, partnering with large employers such as the Four Seasons Hotel or Embassy Suites to provide employees with high quality English instruction.
Interns had the chance to ask Erin questions about her journey and about the process of leaving her role on the product team at TripAdvisor to start Entrada. In response to a question about how Entrada has changed over time, Erin emphasized her commitment to creating solutions that have positive impact, explaining that while the technology of Entrada has evolved, "the crux of the idea, providing resources that allow people to work and learn simultaneously, has stayed the same."
As an intern lucky enough to hear Erin speak, I was struck by her incredible humility. Despite being an accomplished entrepreneur and someone whose company is actively changing lives, Erin admitted to often not knowing the answer. "I'm a huge proponent of asking for help," Erin said, advising us to ask for guidance when we need it. She stressed the importance of finding communities that give resources, something which she has found for herself in the DC tech space and something which she helped build for us interns through this lunch talk.
Stay connected with Entrada by following @EntradaESL on Twitter and learn more about the process through this quick video.
June 14th: Katie Kiewel on venture capital investing in disruptive companies tackling major challenges across the world
It's not everyday you have the chance to meet a 24-year old woman who is a principal at a venture capital firm. But for our second Lunch & Learn event, we were fortunate enough to speak with Katie Kiewel, a principal at 1776 Ventures, a global seed fund. Katie focuses on due diligence, portfolio support, and general fund management.
Katie explained that early stage investing is a very hard space for a few reasons. One, companies at this stage generally have just built an MVP and are just starting to generate revenue, which has a much bigger risk profile than later stage investing. Two, at this stage the amount of deals she has to go through is exponentially larger than at other stages, so learning how to spot companies that have "hockey stick" growth potential is key. Three, you are making a huge bet on the team, as we expect the company to learn and pivot many times throughout their journey and knowing most seed companies will fail to raise a Series A.
Katie mentioned that many seed funds are really about second checks. What that means is that many funds invest small checks in a high volume of companies and then follow on into the companies that perform and meet growth milestones. From Katie, we learned about a variety of topics like how SAFE and Convertible Notes work, venture portfolio construction and the typical due diligence process VCs perform.
She also shared with us her journey to 1776 Ventures. "I first fell in love with entrepreneurship and the startup space in college and knew I wanted to be surrounded by people who were building the future," she told us. In her mind, venture capital provided the largest opportunity to learn the most, while being surrounded by incredibly talent people. At 1776 Ventures, Katie has worked with companies in a variety of sectors like fintech, smart cities, transportation, energy, etc. from Seed-to-Series C stage. This has given her an opportunity to have a wide array of knowledge on things like foreign remittance payments to last-mile logistics in Kenya.
While building her career, she knew she needed stepping stones to build a skillset where she would be able to create value for a venture firm and their portfolio. Post college, Katie joined The Carlyle Group based in Washington, DC to gain a stronger analytical and financial skillset. While at The Carlyle Group, Katie had the itch to get more involved in the local tech ecosystem and started going to events at 1776 and when there was an opening on the ventures team she jumped for it!
I had the opportunity to ask Katie something I'd been wondering throughout her talk: as a young woman in the investment world, had she ever faced skepticism or discrimination and if so, how did she handle it? She responded that while yes she had, the key was to believe in herself and her capabilities, while understanding her own weaknesses. A great piece of advice she shared was "If you perform, people can be as skeptical or critical as they'd like, but your track record and performance will speak for itself." She attributes her success to grit, a positive attitude, and a growth mindset, saying "I'm never above any task and I'm always asking what can I do better."
Follow @1776 on Twitter and visit this page soon to hear about more startup leaders who are sharing their time and stories with us this summer.
June 21st: Erik Dreyer on transforming an idea into a product
"Sometimes you'll see a problem in an an industry and think to yourself, I can make it better," Erik Dreyer told our intern crew this week in his talk on how to take idea from concept to development. This process is something he has first-hand experience with as the co-founder of Goodshuffle, a company building technology for the event rental industry.
Erik began his talk by asking us to think about the startups we are working at, and to ask ourselves: What problem does our company solve? This problem, or "pain point", is where entrepreneurs build solutions. Goodshuffle, for example, answers the call for innovation in the event rental space by providing rental companies with software to track inventory, automate billing, manage sales, and more. They also have an online marketplace where renters can shop and order directly from local rental companies.
But the entrepreneurial process doesn't stop after the idea. Instead, Erik brought us through the practical steps of building a prototype, from doing research to making early no-code prototypes to gathering feedback to optimizing user flows and user experience. Early models of your app shouldn't be fancy, Erik emphasized, saying that "millions of great ideas have been born by drawing black boxes on a whiteboard." The key is to make sure your app provides a great user experience.
Providing quality user experience (UX) has been a theme in Erik's career. Prior to Goodshuffle, Erik worked in advertising and software development where he saw the significance of UX in defining a company's brand. The future of branding, he told us, "is not going to be billboards. It's not going to be a 30-second advertisement. It's going to be touch and interaction — it's experience." That's why it's important to constantly get feedback from customers and iterate, iterate, iterate to create the best product possible.
Check out @Goodshuffle on Twitter for more information on how they're disrupting the event rental space, and visit this page soon to hear about more startup leaders making waves in the DC area.
June 28th: How Swamy is building technology to strengthen military communities
Swamy's experience in the startup world began at an early age. His first venture? Checking out library books and delivering them to other children via bicycle for a small fee per day. Flash forward to today and Swamy is still innovating and creating novel solutions. Now he's the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Sandboxx, a company that uses technology to connect military communities with their loved ones.
A lifetime entrepreneur, Swamy shared with us his experience about how to succeed at a startup. "The biggest quality to have is the ability to morph," he explained. Though Sandboxx has always been driven to "serve those who serve," what they offer military families has evolved. By using feedback and being responsive to their customers, their team has designed and improved features that best serve military families. Their most popular service is a letter-writing platform through which loved ones have sent over 1.5 million letters to military recruits and deployed service members worldwide.
There was one piece of wisdom Swamy offered that I found especially interesting. As an intern in the startup world, there's so much emphasis on creating a novel, groundbreaking product, but Swamy told us a common misconception is believing that a cool product is enough. "'If you build it, they will come' doesn't work," Swamy said simply, reflecting on a time when he and Sam were struggling with slow user growth. But the Sandboxx team was able to break through and reach their customers through innovation and strategic partnerships with the Marine Corps and military academies.
Keep up with the incredible impact Sandboxx has on military communities by following @Sandboxx on Twitter, and check back here next week for more info on the startup superstars visiting us this summer.
July 12th: Jay Newton-Small on the power of story-telling in patient care
The story of Jay Newton-Small and her startup MemoryWell has an unusual beginning. An acclaimed journalist and author, Jay served as the TIME White House correspondent and a reporter for Bloomberg, covering everything from George W. Bush face-planting on the Quantico bike path to the Arab Spring to Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign. With her startup MemoryWell Jay continues to share stories, but in a new way: "As a journalist," Jay told us, "I covered the 1%, the wealthiest, most powerful people. With MemoryWell, I invert that."
Jay founded MemoryWell in 2016 while caring for her father who, like 5.7 million Americans today, was living with Alzheimer's disease. She found herself frustrated by the lack of tools to communicate her father's experience to his staff, so she told her caregivers, "I'm a writer. I think it would be easier for you and easier for me if I wrote his story." Since then, MemoryWell has grown into a comprehensive digital platform where families can document their loved ones' lives, and caregivers can better understand their patients.
Jay also shared with us the process of writing her book, Broad Influence: How Women are Changing the Way America Works, which explores the point when a minority group begins impacting the conversation, something she witnessed while reporting on the women of the Senate. After hearing about her adventures as a reporter and author, I was curious about how she was able to translate her reporting skills into leading a tech startup. While some of the nitty gritty details of business planning is new, Jay compared doing sales for MemoryWell is to source-building in journalism. Both activities require building confidence through trust and time, and Jay has excelled at both documenting stories and developing a life-changing product.
Follow @MemoryWell to see the power of stories to improve patient care, and stop by this page next week for more inspiring entrepreneur stories.


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The Baltic States and Weimar Ostpolitik
- Author: John Hiden
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The historical and geographical significance of the Baltic Sea as a Russian gateway to the West has sometimes overshadowed its reciprocal significance as a German window on the East, but in the period after the First World War the Baltic was to become of critical importance to a German state then shorn of much international authority. This study shows in detail how the Weimar Republic sought to develop its economic influence in the newly independent Baltic states, to ensure the retention of a vital 'springboard' into Russia after 1918. At one level this book therefore presents a fresh chapter in the chronicle of Weimar–Soviet relations. In addition, however, Germany's highly successful trade policy involved competition with other Western powers, notably Britain, and necessarily had important implications for inter-war international politics: analysis of Polish and French diplomatic intentions in the region leads Dr Hiden to a wider evaluation of the whole relationship between trade and foreign policy in Weimar Ostpolitik.
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'This thoughtful, provocative study of Weimar Germany's relations with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania is an example of revisionist scholarship at its best. It does not simply challenge commonly held views but widens the scope of historical enquiry by introducing fresh evidence to support a reassessment of Weimar foreign policy'. Revue Canadienne des SlavistesSee more reviews
'This long awaited book will appeal to all Baltic specialists. Here, at last, is a comprehensive study of an important chapter in the European politics of the 1920s'. Slavonic and East European Review
'The book concerns the strategy and goals of Weimar foreign policy in an area which is eminently suitable for discussing the continuity of annexationist ambitions and at the same time the relations between Germany and the Soviet Union.' Sozial und Wirtschaftsgeschichte
'John Hiden's admirably clear and lucid account of Weimar Germany's relationships with the Baltic states is the first of its kind … His book is highly recommended'. The Times Higher Education Supplement
'The author writes from a broad perspective, basing his work on available German, British, French, Russian and Baltic sources and meticulously footnoting everything he states. A model study.' Choice
'A significant contribution from a scholar with an imposing grasp of the complex international history of the interwar period.' Nyt Fra Historien
'The book is one which no scholar of the subject, or more widely, of the debate about continuities in German policy or of the antecedents of Rapallo, will be able to overlook.' International Relations
'Anybody wishing to inform himself fully about German policy towards the Baltic states from the end of the First World War until the outbreak of the World economic crisis, whilst focusing on the essential developments, at last has just the book to hand, with John Hiden's thoughful, careful study, based on prolonged research and detailed knowledge of the sources.' Historische Zeitschrift
'Dr Hiden's pioneer study of relations between Weimar Germany and the Baltic states based on much little-used material in German and British archives throws new light on a neglected and misunderstood area.' History
'The strength of the work lies in its skilful interweaving of political and economic issues with the fate of the German minority and the strong native nationalism which emerged in the Baltic states after the German occupation and exploitation of the war years and their aftermath. The book rightly treats the Weimar period as sui generis, and not as an aftermath of Wilhelmine Germany or as a prelude to Hitler, as so many other historians have done.' Cambridge Historical Journal
'A study, which with its clear and at the same time carefully balanced argument, attracts the reader and leaves hardly any openings for the critic.' Jahrbücher für die Geschichte Osteuropas
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Part I. The Politics of Peacemaking 1919–20:
1. German–Russian perspectives
2. The Baltic German as Auslandsdeutsche
Part II. Trade and Foreign Policy 1920–3:
3. The springboard concept
4. The politics of provisional trade treaties
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5. Randstaatenpolitik
6. The politics of arbitration: Locarno and the Baltic
7. Trade, minorities and Ostpolitik
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Two new Business Areas - Molecular Diagnostics and Life Sciences - will be created as of July 1 under the leadership of new Executive Committee (EC) members. Dr. Helge Lubenow, who has been with QIAGEN since 1997 and currently serves as Vice President, Molecular Diagnostics Marketing, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Molecular Diagnostics Business Area, and a member of the EC. Dr. Dietrich Hauffe, who has been with QIAGEN since 2010 (also from 1997-2000) and currently serves as Vice President, Life Sciences Marketing, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Life Sciences Business Area, and a member of the EC.
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Like Blair, Mr. Cameron is a master popularist, highly skilled at correctly guessing what the public will want to hear and saying it at the right time - ie; before Gordon Brown says the same thing, which serves to give the impression that it was his idea in the first place - even if he's actually just repeating in a louder (and much posher) voice what Mr. Brown has already said.
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A case in point is the two leaders' reactions to the ongoing expenses scandal. While Brown was still flustered, wondering what on Earth he needed to do and whether or not there might be a way that it could all be made to look like nothing very important (some hope of that!), Mr. Cameron had already realised that it was on the cusp of becoming the biggest and most damaging event in British politics for decades, one that would forever taint Parliament's reputation amongst voters. Rather than even attempting to argue that his MPs had done nothing wrong, he seized a prime opportunity for some point scoring and announced that Conservative Party members would be expected to explain their claims and begin paying money back, regardless of what was eventually decided. He knew that, no matter what happened, as far as the electorate were concerned the MPs had been caught with their sticky fingers in the till and nothing was going to reduce their anger so instead of trying to defend them he contrived to give the impression that his party knew it was in the wrong, was very sorry and was now going to make amends. That's still not a very good impression to give, but it's a lot better than looking as though you're futilely trying to get away with your misdeeds in the face of damning evidence which, until very recently at least, is precisely the impression Labour were giving.
Labour have caught up, but it's too late. They may have now paid back more than £316,000, 66% of the total amount repaid compared to the Tories' £131,000 - 27%, and that may be at least partly because Labour have had a lot more MPs but as far as the public are concerned, Cameron forced the repayments before Brown did and therefore, if not honest, must surely be less dishonest than his rival. Now, the Conservatives have said they will pay back a further £125,000, bringing their total to around a quarter of a million - very close to that repaid by Labour.
Look at their body language in the Commons, during Michael Martin's resignation. Mr. Brown - slumped on the bench, reading his notes, looking for all the world as though he'd enjoyed a wee dram or two of Laphroaig in the Commons bar (not that any of us here can find fault with a wee dram or two of Laphroaig, the enjoyment of which is a basic human right in our opinion). Mr. Cameron, meanwhile, sat upright on his side of the debating chamber, watching and listening with rapt attention. A few bloggers shared their thoughts on it at the time, whereas we are not great believers in body language, feeling that too many people attach too much importance to it; but regardless of what we think, a lot of people will have seen it and formed the impression that Cameron listens to people while Brown isn't interested in others. His sincerity may be doubtful, but he still comes out looking better.
Back in 1994, Blair used the Labour Party conference to announce his plans for Labour's future, beginning with the radical changes to Clause IV of the party's constitution. At that time, the Conservative party was at its lowest ebb - John Major was a highly unpopular Prime Minister and his party had been rocked by a series of scandals popularly known as the "sleaze allegations." Blair took advantage of this and followed up his '94 action with further moves in a special 1995 conference when he replaced the Clause entirely with a statement declaring the party to be one representing democratic socialism, and in doing so created what was to become known as New Labour. The rest, as we all know, is history - in the 1997 General Election, Labour trounced the Tories, who suffered their worst defeat since 1832, and began the long period of government that we remain in to this day.
Right now, Labour are still recovering from their awful results in the recent local and European elections, a contest that saw them attract their smallest share of the vote since the party began. The expenses scandal has hit all of the main parties equally, but it's Labour who look as though they'll end up with the greater amount of egg on their faces (with the possible exception of Nick Griffin, who isn't even involved) because many of the most notorious claimants - ie; Elliot Morley, Shahid Malik, Baroness Uddin, Margaret Moran - are Labour members. Hazel Blears hasn't helped matters either, as she now realises. Lord Mandelson may yet prove to be Labour's albatross - Mr. Brown may have an enormous fondness for him and he may be gaining popularity amongst Labour MPs, but when the public hear his name, they immediately think of his two forced resignations and associate him with controversy.
Meanwhile, only two Tories have achieved infamy on such a scale - David Chaytor, who is by far the most damaging of the two and may even face criminal prosecution, and Peter Viggers with his duck house which would have cost £1600, had he have been granted the requested money, which is a sufficiently low amount and a case just funny enough to have become used as a little light relief amongst the many claims for far larger sums (the LibDems, on the other hand, seem to have come out of it all smelling relatively rosey - it was one of their MPs, David Howarth, who has managed to achieve virtual sainthood by claiming nothing other than basic costs strictly related to his job. Precisely why they are not making the most of this is unclear - perhaps they don't want to attract attention to themselves right now, hoping that the other parties will draw fire and that small matter of Micheal Brown's £2.4 million will be forgotten about).
What goes around comes around, and fortunes change. Twelve years ago, it was the Conservatives who suffered a run of bad luck and Labour took control of the game. Right now, Labour have been dealt a phenomenonally bad hand and as much as the party bluffs, they can't change that. The Tories may not have any aces, but David Cameron is a far wilier player than Mr. Brown.


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Gee, it's been kind of lonely up at the Mount without our undergraduates -- especially for this Lone Arranger, toiling in monastic solitude in the Spearman Room. What do you know, a veritable high school showed up this week, complete with cheerleaders, cool cars and teenage 'tude. It was the cast, crew and marquee (pictured, waiting to be rolled onto a truck) of West Beverly Hills High School, that renowned institution of secondary education featured in "Beverly Hills 90210: The Next Generation."
We've also got a raft of young musicians enjoying the hilltop views -- iPalpiti, or heartbeat in Italian. The group comprises an internationally renowned pool of young talent and is here in Los Angeles for a two-week music festival.
This weekend is Orientation and the signs are up reading "Welcome Class of 2014." Seems impossible, doesn't it?
All of these are a gentle reminder of how quickly time flies when you're having fun (Lone Arrangers always have fun) -- and how the fall semester and the return of our own talented students is just a month away.


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After watching a recent film taken at a political protest I wondered what takes a person to such a level of rage that they are shouting down a megaphone directly into the ear of another protester. Perhaps it's the same passion that made me become an unlikely keyboard warrior overnight. After promising myself to 'do no harm' when on social media my mantra has always been 'never post anything you wouldn't want your mother to see'.
Up until a couple of weeks ago my social media experience consisted mostly of granny boasts; never before have I been raised to the level of joining in an online debate and becoming animated until recently, however no sooner had I started when my responses deteriorated to anger with only a few steps to go to rage and venom. My own standards of conduct were quickly breached so I knew I needed to stop, however not until I complete this because the RCN belongs to me as well and I will not be intimidated just because I hold an opposing view.
Questioning my values.
The RCN members Facebook group has driven me to question my values and beliefs about social media, this is a distorted world where less than 4% of RCN members interact and we forget that the remaining 96% have little engagement with the issues being debated that will impact on the RCN, it's governance committees and staff. The Facebook group comprises 15,000+ members and may not even be 4% because there is no way of establishing how many are RCN members, nurses or health practitioners. Of the 15,000 people that joined this group only a small minority post on a regular basis distorting the debate in the eyes of the reader because it is not representative of the membership as a whole. A percentage of views expressed have reasoned arguments however others are negative, angry and even abusive, they do not reflect the views of the majority of members in my workplace and they do not represent me.
On 28 September I will attend the RCN EGM and hopefully carry proxy votes entrusted to me by members who have come forward to say they have confidence in RCN Council, their issues are about a pay deal that was poorly communicated by MP's from all parties, other unions including the RCN, staff and our committees. As far as I'm concerned that's where it ends, I believe the governance structures of the RCN and the staff that support those structures need to be debated by the wider membership rather than the few.
'I see no benefit from removing them from office'.
I do not have any issue with my region's council and TU members, they are experienced nurses with a wealth of trade union and nursing practice experience that I value and want to continue. I see no benefit from removing them from office, nor do I believe that anyone from a region or country outside my own should vote to sack my council member who is responsible to the members whose place of work is in this Region and who voted for them.
I represent a large number of RCN members in my workplace as an accredited rep, the support I receive from RCN staff is essential to me and I cannot praise it highly enough. When I see the rage that has been vented at our elected officers and staff by professionals on the RCN Members Facebook Group I can only say they need to check their NMC Code because many are in contravention of it.
I am sure there are 15,000+ personal opinions as to the changes required to ensure the RCN is member led and about the independent review into the RCN handling of the pay deal.
A vote of no confidence will be 'damaging to members'.
RCN members are unhappy about a lot of things, yes they were sold a "Pup" in terms of the pay deal however so were the other unions. Many members voted for the deal because they were happy with how their pay would progress they were going to benefit and have done so. This was a divisive deal and intended to split us off from our colleagues and partner unions on staff side. This has succeeded and the RCN is on a path to a minority of members bringing a vote of no confidence which I believe will be damaging to members.
The reality for the members in my workplace is that they are concerned about pay as well as their terms and conditions, the state of the NHS and creeping privatisation. The sacking of Council and holding individual members of staff to account does not figure at all.
Please let us learn from our mistakes and not go back to the blame culture of the past. A prominent nurse leader in the 80's Maria Manthey used to talk about the 1950s in the US; when nurses made medicines errors they had to remove their hats, let's not return to those days.


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Date of Award
Degree Type
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Nuclear Engineering
Major Professor
G. Ivan Maldonado
Committee Members
Ondrej Chvala, Steve E. Skutnik, Robert Grzywacz
This dissertation discusses the research and development of new cross section temperature handling techniques for the SCALE computer code, which is developed and maintained at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In particular, methods will be added to the KENO Monte Carlo code.
Areas of interest include: neutron scattering off of heavy isotopes in the epithermal energy range, implementation of Doppler pre-broadening of continuous energy one-dimensional cross-section data, implementation of interpolation on the continuous energy two-dimensional cross sections, and implementation of the direct S(A,B) [S alpha beta] method for thermal neutron scattering and interpolation on that data.
Accurate cross section scattering off of heavy isotopes is crucial for accurate neutronics modeling and simulation of actual reactor cores during operational conditions. Scattering off of heavy isotopes such as 238U [Uranium 238] will have a greater impact on core neutronics behavior as reactor temperatures increase. Ensuring that the cross-section data used by Monte Carlo codes is obtained at the correct temperature will allow more accurate modeling of operating reactors that do not operate at current cross-section library temperatures.
A review of the current approaches used for scattering and Doppler broadening was performed, and the current limitations of these approaches were examined. By examining the limitations of current approaches, new methods were developed and implemented into KENO. First, the Doppler Broadened Rejection Correction algorithm was added to KENO to allow for more accurate scattering off of heavy isotopes. Next, a methodology allowing for accurate cross section pre-broadening of all cross section types was developed and implemented. Finally, as a comparison against existing and new, the direct SAB method was implemented into KENO.
To test the impact of the new methods, a large variety of test cases were run and unit tests showcasing the relevant coding sections were developed. These test cases are representative of cases that will be encountered during production code operation and will serve as good examples of the new functionality going forward. In addition, a select number of benchmarks from the Criticality and Reactor Physics Handbooks were selected to verify that the additions to the KENO code were accurate.
Recommended Citation
Hart, Shane William Daniel, "Automated Doppler Broadening of Cross Sections for Neutron Transport Applications. " PhD diss., University of Tennessee, 2014.


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August 23rd, 2014
Well today, I spent the morning talking about open theism and determinism. The discussion easily flowed into one about fiction. From there, I asked to borrow a self-published book from a friend. I set myself up for sending some free paperbacks to myself. I have no covers yet for these books.
I had a Persuasive Writing class today. I spent most of the time trying not to cough in peoples' faces.
We had people over for dinner outside. My roommate did all of the shopping, all of the cooking, most of the setting up, most of the take-down. I enjoyed the meal and the people. I drugged myself up and drank throat coat tea the whole time.
We watched a movie called Locke. I am unsure what to think of it, save that it was understated, slow, and said very little. The major theme from the film was that the mistakes of a man have been and will remain with him forever. He is a concrete worker and his wife complains that when he comes home, his footprints turn into stone on the floor. I suppose this is a powerful moral to a story; that our past is unchangeable. The unsavory conclusion, however, that we cannot change - that our faults remain with us for the rest of our lives - is horrible and false. People can and do change. Change is more a part of our nature than the nature that people claim makes us unchangeable.
Tomorrow, I am going to edit the latter part of Spring, put it in a paperback format, call it a 1st edition (a rough edition), and then read some of it to the writing group.


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Larry Heard – Calm & Chaos EP
About Larry Heard
Larry Heard, one of the originators of the deep house sound. His musical influence can be heard in the songs of many artists. His music is warm and passionate, sometimes jazzy. Despite the fact Larry Heard has a unique gift to stamp listeners on an euphoric state, his music sounds amazing on great nightclub's sound systems.
Words about Calm and Chaos
I still play this EP, which investigates the different moods of Larry Heard. This EP remains a bit of his early work. "So Much Joy" have the classic deep basslines and keyboards riffs which we can easily call the Larry's trademark. "Freaky" proves we can dance all night long !
Label : Guidance recordings / Released in 1997
Produced, arranged and mixed by Larry Heard for AlleviatedMusic
B1 contains a sample of R Kelly.
Tracklisting :
Side A Guidance (Calm)
Side B
– Freaky (Chaos)
– So Much Joy (Repose)


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Professor Carolyn A. Koh, a leading expert in the study of natural gas hydrates, has been named the William K. Coors Distinguished Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering, effective at the beginning of the fall semester.
Koh joined the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department at Mines in 2004 as an associate professor, after beginning her career at King's College London University, and was promoted to professor in 2012. She was co-director of the Center for Hydrate Research from 2005 until 2014, when she became its director. She was recently appointed interim co-director of the Renewable Energy Materials Research Science and Engineering Center.
Koh's research is focused on natural gas hydrates—compounds in which a large amount of methane can be trapped within a crystal structure of water, forming ice-like solids. These gas hydrate solids present a potential hazard to the oil and gas industries when they form in underwater flowlines, and also have potential applications in energy recovery, transport, and storage.
This research has attracted $4.6 million in government and industry funding. Koh has published over 150 papers in refereed journals, including two papers in Science, and she has an h-index of 47. H-index is a metric that seeks to measure the productivity and impact of a researcher's publications, and Koh's, according to CBE Department Head David Marr, "is remarkable for someone at this stage in their career."
Koh said the chair is held in high regard both internally and by the broader chemical engineering community, and "the association with Coors is a truly unique opportunity that will facilitate enhancing awareness of work being performed in CBE as well as the Hydrate Center."
The position will also facilitate world-class training for graduate and postdoctoral students at Mines, allow Koh to expand her research portfolio, and raise awareness of the historically productive association between Coors and Mines through scientific innovation, Koh said.
Koh's teaching of core undergraduate and graduate courses and advising of graduate students and postdocs has been consistently excellent. "Carolyn has a gift for connecting with students," Marr said. Koh has primarily taught thermodynamics, typically the most difficult to grasp for students at all levels; despite this, her teaching evaluations for overall effectiveness are well above departmental and university averages, Marr said. In recognition of her accomplishments, she received the Dean's Excellence Award at the annual Faculty Forum this past May.
"Carolyn is an exemplary faculty member in her department and at Mines," said Michael Kaufman, dean of the College of Applied Science and Engineering. "Her dedication to her undergraduate students in the classroom, to her graduate students in the lab, and to the scientific community at large makes her the perfect candidate for this important recognition."
"Carolyn has built an impressive record demonstrating her commitment to students, dedication to teaching, and impactful innovation," Mines President Paul C. Johnson said. "In addition, she is a great contributor to, and representative of, our Mines community, so she is an ideal choice for this prestigious chair. I'm looking forward to seeing how the recognition and resources accompanying the chair catalyze Carolyn's pursuit of her teaching and research passions, and impact our students and reputation."
Carolyn earned a bachelor of science in chemistry and a PhD in surface chemistry and catalysis from the University of West London in the UK, and conducted postdoctoral research and training at Cornell University. Among her external recognitions, Koh is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The William K. Coors Distinguished Chair was established in 1997 by the Adolph Coors Foundation in honor of William K. ("Bill") Coors. Bill, the grandson of Adolph Coors, founder of Coors Brewing Company in Golden, is widely recognized for his game-changing technical innovations and leadership and will celebrate his 100th birthday this summer.
[Photo: Carolyn Koh, right, is joined by members of her research group. From left are Mimi Ismail, Ahmad Majid, Hao Qin, and Sijia Hu. Ismail, Qin and Hu are graduate students; Majid is a postdoctoral researcher.]
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Fabien Cousteau has jumped ships forming a new partnership with Seiko Prospex for 2018 where he will be involved in both traditional and on-line media initiatives focused on the current Prospex diver's watch collection.
Seiko will contribute to the work of the Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center, an institution that Fabien created to make a direct and positive contribution to the health of the oceans.
Aquanaut, ocean conservationist, and documentary filmmaker, Fabien Cousteau is grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau. He had previously been involved with DOXA Watches who were the official supplier of watches for his Mission 31.
He can be seen above wearing a new Prospex Solar Diver's 200 meter Ref. SNE498, which will be available in July along with a PADI Special Edition Ref. SNE499.


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The 2020 Chiles Award Winner will be Announced on Monday, January 27, 2020 at the Children's Week Awards Dinner & Reception
The Chiles Advocacy Award, in honor of Lawton and Rhea Chiles' dedication to Florida's children and families, is presented annually to a Floridian who has dedicated his or her life to improving the lives of children and families, and who has successfully engaged others to promote policies and programs that benefit those children and families. The recipient of the annual Chiles Advocacy Award exemplifies the integrity, dedication, and commitment to improving the lives of Florida's children and families for which we all strive.
Lawton and Rhea Chiles embody the spirit of what public service is intended to be. The wisdom and experience they gleaned during Lawton Chiles' decades of public service taught them that society's most precious natural resource – its children and their families – deserve the special attention of society and its representatives in governmental office. Together, they elevated understanding and awareness of the critical importance in the lives of children to new levels and helped craft state and national policy that will benefit children and their families for generations to come.
2018 Chiles Advocacy Award Winner:
Dr. Wil Blechman
Retired rheumatologist who became very interested in early childhood issues as a result of his activities in Kiwanis.
As President of Kiwanis International in 1990 introduced a well-research program for Kiwanis Clubs to consider and which supports programs focused on pre-natal to age five. The program is called Young Children: Priority One, and many Kiwanis Clubs continue to provide support to the families and children involved in this age group.
Blechman has continued with his interest which became even stronger as research in the 90's showed the importance of the environment on human brain development in these early years. Blechman speaks to groups on this topic. He also is a Board Member of the Children's Forum and the Lawton Chiles Foundation and serves as Chair of the Health Committee for the United Way Center for Excellence in Child Care in Miami-Dade. He previously served as Vice-Chair of The Children's Trust in Miami-Dade.


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Luke Jephcott
Date of birth
A striker from Ponsanooth near Truro, Luke attended Penryn College and joined our player pathway initially through our Cornwall Centre of Excellence based at Brannel School in St Stephens prior to signing for the Academy as an under 14.
Luke started his playing career with the Wendron Under 9's – 13's and then played for Helston Under 14's. Luke has also represented West Cornwall Schools at under thirteen and fourteen levels. He played his part in the 2014/15 Northern Ireland Milk Cup, impressively making a positive impact; scoring 5 goals in 5 matches.
Luke made his under 18s debut during the 2015-16 season against Bristol Rovers and scored his first goal against AFC Bournemouth. He was involved with the 18's on nine occasions; scoring three goals during the successful South West Youth Alliance campaign. He also had his first experience in men's football playing in a number of Peninsula games along with the Merit League 1 fixtures.
Luke was invited to attend the Welsh Under 16's training Camp during the early part of the 2015-16 season. Luke continued to make an impression using his versatility; being able to play wide or in a central position effectively. He is a creative attacking player with the ability to score goals with his right and left foot.Luke continued to be exposed to Youth Alliance/Merit League and Peninsula fixtures gaining a good balance of Youth and men's football.
Luke was called up for the Welsh Under 19 squad in May competing in the Slovakia International Youth Cup. He had exposure to Central League fixtures last season and was offered a one-year professional contract by Derek Adams.
Luke is sponsored by the Plymouth Argyle Supporters Club, Plymouth Branch.


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The beach at Bundoran draws visitors from across Ireland. (Photo: NA/AbleStock.com/Getty Images )
The small town of Bundoran stands on the northwest coast of Ireland in County Donegal. Its sandy beaches, clement weather and abundance of outdoor activities make Bundoran a common holiday destination, particularly during the summer months. Due to its rural and relatively undeveloped setting, Bundoran offers a variety of activities geared toward those who love the outdoors, such as water sports, equestrian outings and golfing.
The beach at Bundoran has enjoyed a positive reputation among local surfers for many years due to its reliable production of waves year round. In recent years, the beach has drawn surfers from across Ireland and several surf schools and shops have sprung up within the town to offer lessons. Places such as Bundoran Surf Co. (bundoransurfco.com) and Bundoran Surfworld (surfworld.ie) offer private or group lessons and gear for purchase and rental, as well as easy access to the beach.
Western Ireland is known for its love of horses and Bundoran is no exception. Equestrian activities are easy to come by whether you want an arena ride or a cross-country trek among the sand dunes, fields and lanes of the surrounding countryside. The main local purveyor of horseback outings is Donegal Equestrian Holidays (donegalequestrianholidays.com), which offers a variety of horses for every experience level, guided or unguided tours and instruction camps for beginners.
Bundoran offers a large outdoor adventure park with roller coasters, mini-golf, go-karts and other attractions, which is suitable for those traveling with children. Called the Bundoran Adventure Park (bundoranadventurepark.com), the complex stands near the center of town on the main beach promenade and is easily accessible from most accommodations in the area. Using the rides and attractions costs a ticket price, but there is no additional cost of admission.
Bundoran and the surrounding areas feature several 18- and 9-hole golf courses that are open to the public. The closest course, Bundoran Golf Club (bundorangolfclub.com), offers an 18-hole course set amid the dunes with a slightly challenging par 69, but there are smaller, less challenging courses nearby such as County Sligo Golf Club (countysligogolfclub.ie) and Strandhill Golf Course (strandhillgolfclub.com), both of which offer 9-hole courses.
For couples and single adults traveling to Bundoran, the Bundoran Seaweed Baths (waterworldbundoran.com) offers a change of pace and a chance to relax and be pampered near the central beach promenade. The spa is open during the summer months and offers a variety of body treatments, including seaweed baths, massages, facial treatments, a juice bar and other therapeutic activities in a strictly adults-only environment.
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You get to decide what you hurt about
You get to choose how long you hurt for
When you are ready
When you desire Wellness and seek it, just a little
It will unfold for you
At a pace you can easily handle
You get to experiment
What Well Being looks like for you
…and the journey will give you great wisdom and clarity…if you let it
It is just a decision you make
"I want to get well"
"I want to experience what Well Being looks like for me"
"I am going to learn how to be well"
"I am going to find hope"
"I am going to find Beauty and Magic and Joy"
Feel your way….
And you say it to yourself quite a few times a day
"I want to get well"
"I want to get well"
"I want to get well"
"I want to get well"
"I want to get well"
"I want to get well"
"I want to get well"
Feel it get clearer and stronger as you repeat it for a while..as long as You need
Who cares how long it is taking
There is only You at Your place in Your journey
You are spectacularly unique and wonderful
Explore yourself
Seek within
Listen to your self-talk now and again.
Just make a decision to notice it here and there
…and then remember "I'm going to get well" if you notice your thoughts make you feel down
Embrace the power of this simple statement "I'm going to get well"
Feel it in your bones
In your Soul
Expect that your walk to Wellness will take 6 months to 2 years perhaps. Depending upon which aspect of the learning you are focusing upon, when you begin
Where you are starting, in this very personal journey
Start a conversation with yourself and tell a different story
A story of where you are going
Not where you have been
Try another thought, now and then
One that brings a smile perhaps
Change your focus
Look up and outward into the light
Appreciate something, anything, in this moment now
Whenever you do that, you look toward your best self
And as you seek, the teachers will appear
The perfect one for you
Just make a decision
"It's time for me to know what Well Being looks like"
"I choose to experience Well Being"
With Love
Come take my hand and I will walk with you out of your pain


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DISCLAIMER: Jason Guck and affiliates do not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction.
The IRS and Cryptocurrencies
At the moment, many people are involved in cryptocurrencies in one way or another. Chances are that you are as well. But how much do you know about cryptocurrencies and your tax obligations? Believe it or not, the IRS declared virtual currencies to be a taxable asset way back in 2014, but many people are still in the dark and several CPA's have written to the IRS asking for much needed guidance. Here's a look at what I've found through my own personal research.
At the moment, there are no mainstream channels through which the IRS can track down those who make virtual currency profits.
Some people took this to mean that they could keep everything they made from cryptocurrency trading. But generally speaking, people should report their cryptocurrency earnings to the IRS; and the law actually requires that they do. So, if you are making anything from cryptocurrency trading, the best thing for you to do is to just report your income.
Gains and Losses
A gain or a loss arises when the cryptocurrency is used in trade or business. Transactions that are initiated for a profit also result in recognized gains or losses. For tax purposes, the gains can be used to offset the losses. Even if you don't receive official notice of your taxable gains, you need to report them to the IRS.
The law lets you offset your capital losses as you report your capital gains, in accordance with the law. So, even though your cryptocurrency trading might not entitle you to free profits, it does give you a chance to offset your losses against other capital gains you have made.
Taxable Events
Essentially, a taxable event is a point at which an incident occurs that makes the party to the transaction liable to a tax. People pay taxes because they have caused a taxable event. For instance, when you receive payments in bitcoins, or mine a cryptocurrency and it becomes your own, a tax event has arisen because you have to report the transaction for tax purposes.
If You're Spending Your Cryptocurrency Is It Still Considered a Gain/Loss?
In general, that depends. If you spend the cryptocurrency on an activity that constitutes a taxable event, then you might have to report a gain or a loss. For instance, if you use the cryptocurrency in a business transaction that results in a profit or a loss, then you have to report the gain or loss, just as with mainstream currencies. When spending the bitcoin for regular non-investment purchases, then those constitute personal losses.
How Is All of This Reported?
The manner in which income from cryptocurrency is reported depends on your status as a taxpayer. For instance, employers who pay in virtual currencies have to report the earnings the employees make to the IRS using the W-2 Forms. But the virtual currencies have to be converted into dollars as at the date when they were paid out.
Employees also need to report their cryptocurrency income; after converting the currency into dollars as per the date of payment.
If you are holding cryptocurrencies as capital assets, then you should treat them as property when reporting the gains or losses for tax purposes.
In the case of cryptocurrency miners, the income that trickles in from this activity should be reported as income under the self-employment tax laws.
What have people been doing in the previous years?
In the previous years, most people did not think that they needed to report the gains they made from trading in cryptocurrencies. For one, major brokerages, the sort that the IRS monitored, did not have virtual currencies available for trading. Many crypto traders took the chance to earn untaxed profits. But now that cryptocurrencies have gone mainstream, this has changed, in a big way actually.
In conclusion, it is highly recommended that you follow the law, and you will not run into any problems with the IRS. The government body has a right to receive reports of your earnings from all investments. And yes, that includes cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. But this should not necessarily make you worried about the profit potential of this new form of trading. The rates can be as low as 0%, but in other cases they can be as high as 20%. So, reporting your cryptocurrency gains to the government will not necessarily result in a decimation of your earnings.
On the other hand, trying to keep your trading, and profits of losses thereof, from the government, will get you into trouble. So, think of cryptocurrencies as any other channel of investment; and be sure to report any gains and losses you make as a crypto trader. Otherwise, you will be risking fines, penalties, or worse once the IRS catches up.


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Solar thermal energy (STE) is a technology used to provide heat for homes.
The method (also referred to as solar water heating) works by installing solar panels on the roof of a property to gather energy from the sun. This energy is used to heat water, which is then used to generate central heating and provide hot water.
Solar panels are made up of cells which contain liquid. It's this liquid which absorbs solar radiation (energy) which heats up. The roof solar panels are connected to a hot water cylinder via pipes which allows the heat to be transported. When heat is gathered in the water cylinder it can then be used by the boiler or hot water for distribution.
Solar thermal is a renewable energy gathered from a free resource – the sun. Other than the initial installation cost and maintenance there are no other fees or bills related to this type of energy.
A key advantage of this technology is reduced heating bills as you will rely less on oil, gas or other fuel to heat your property.
Another key benefit is fewer carbon emissions, a reason why this type of technology is so favoured by the Government.
People who install renewable technologies such as solar thermal may also qualify for the upcoming Renewable Heat Incentive, which sees applicants receive payments in relation to type of green technology they use.
As solar thermal energy relies on the sun it is not a completely independent system so you will need a boiler or immersion-heater through the winter months to guarantee you have hot water.
Installing solar panels can be costly. The price is related to the size of system you buy. A typical installation can cost anywhere from £12 to £18k.
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The National Voices of Medicare Summit
Connecting leading experts and advocates to discuss best practices to improve health care, long-term services and supports, and quality of life for older people and people with disabilities.
Thank you to all those who particpated in and attended the 2018 Summit. Special thanks to this year's Sen. Jay Rockefeller Lecturer Senator Chris Murphy, and to Senator Jay Rockefeller and Rep. Debbie Dingell for their time and insights into the state of health care in the Capitol.
Stay tuned for next year's date!


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Youth respondents are sentenced by a youth
jury under the supervision of a youth judge
and court officers. Youth advocates represent the respondent and the state at the
hearing and help the jury reach a sentence
that fulfills the principles of restorative justice. Attorney mentors provide advice and
guidance to defense and prosecution advocates as they craft their statements of the
case and sentencing recommendations.
Mentors meet with youth once or twice in
preparation for court and attend the hearing if possible. Defense mentors also attend
the initial client meeting along with the advocate. Attorney mentors can choose which
months to assist and the time commitment
is highly flexible. There will be a training for
new mentors in October, but applications
will continue to be accepted on a rolling
basis. For more information or to volunteer,
contact Helena Stephens at 425-452-2834
or email@example.com.
In June, King County lawyers marched in
the Seattle Pride parade. It was the group's
third year marching and they welcome their
legal colleagues and families to join them
next year. "It was wonderful — the crowds
were great, and the lawyers, their families,
and friends were well received," said Rosemarie Warren LeMoine. This year's parade
theme, "Generations of Pride," celebrated
the history of the Northwest's LGBT rights
movement and the ongoing progress the
LGBT community has made since first
coming out in 1974, the year of the inaugural
Seattle Pride celebration.
The trustees of the Legal Foundation ofWashington will meet on Sept. 18 at theLegal Foundation of Washington officesin Seattle. The public may appear in orderto comment on the Foundation's activi-ties between 9–9: 30 a.m. This opportunityis made pursuant to Article I, Section 1. 7of the bylaws of the Legal Foundation ofWashington.
The Snohomish County Public Defender
Association has relocated offices to the
American West Bank Tower. Their new
address is 2722 Colby Avenue, Suite 200,
Everett, WA 98201-3527. Reception lobby
hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. Contact them at 425-339-6300 or
The Washington Association of Criminal
Defense Lawyers (WACDL) presented its
annual awards recipients at an awards
dinner in June.
16 attorneys and
others who were
instrumental in
producing the
historic Wilbur
v. Mount Vernon, et al.
ruling received the
Champion of
Justice Award;
Vanessa Martin received the
Anthony Savage
Award; Doug
Cowan received
the William O. Douglas Award; and Patricia
Fulton and Mark W. Prothero received the
President's Awards.
On Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014, from noonto 1: 30, the Lawyers Assistance Program, incollaboration with the Law Office Manage-ment Assistance Program, is excited to of-fer a panel presentation exploring "Careersin Flux: an Exploration of Career Transi-tions" for our next Work + Wellness Web-cast. Whether you're considering makinga change in your practice area, or shiftingfrom one kind of setting to another (e.g.,urban vs. rural, large firm vs. solo practice),it's invaluable to hear from others whohave successfully navigated similar transi-tions. Our panel of experienced attorneyswill candidly discuss their individual mid-career transitions and explore their processin successfully managing this kind of shift,as well as share valuable guidance andlessons learned. There is no cost for thispresentation and attendance can be eitherin-person at the WSBA Conference Centeror via live webcast; registration is required.Learn more at www.wsba.org/lap.
Through our partnership with Wellspring,
the WSBA is expanding its Lawyers Assistance Program and now offers statewide access to support for lawyers
needing help for issues related to mental
health and addiction concerns, career
management, family, care-giving, daily
living, health and well-being, and more.
WSBA Connects is offered as a service to
members on a voluntary, confidential basis. Call toll-free 855-857-WSBA (9722),
or go to www.wsba.org/Resources-and-Services/WSBA-Connects.
Would you like to provide support to another lawyer in your community addressing
topics such as mental health and self-care,
alcoholism and addiction, or guidance in
one's practice? Lawyers are often uniquely
able to be resources to one another in these
areas. The WSBA Lawyers Assistance Program is launching a new initiative to reconstitute its peer advisor network. The goal is
to build a robust network throughout the
state. Skills trainings are being developed
and planned. To participate or learn more,
see www.bit.ly/104fpwN, contact lap@
wsba.org, or 206-727-8268 or 800-945-
9722, ext. 8268.
The Weekly Job Search Group provides
strategy and support to unemployed attorneys. The group runs for seven weeks
and is limited to seven attorneys. We provide the comprehensive WSBA job search
guide, "Getting There: Your Guide to Career Success," which can also be found
online at www.tinyurl.com/7xheb8b. If you
would like to participate or to schedule a
career consultation, contact Dan Crystal
at email@example.com, 206-727-8267, or 800-
945-9722, ext. 8267.
A growing number of legal professionals
across the nation are applying mindful-ness-based skills and training to lawyer-
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|This movie shows a cube rotating in three dimensions together with its
shadow on a plane below. We can use the shadow to try to understand the
cube above, and it helps to have several different views of it. As the
cube rotates, we can gain more information about the relative locations of
its parts.
The end of the movie shows what we would see if we only viewed the shadow of the cube. We can reconstruct the original cube in our heads from these two-dimensional images quite easily. The goal is to do the same for four-dimensional objects by looking at their three-dimensional shadows.
|This movie shows a cube rotating in three dimensions. You should
think about this picture in two ways: first, as a thre-dimensional object
rotating in three dimensions; and second, as a two-dimensional shadow of
a rotating three-dimensional object. The connection between the two is
important: how the two-dimensional image tells you about the
three-dimensional obejct is what you need to try to grasp.
Note how the large red square is closer to you in three-dimensions, and the blue one which seems smaller in the shadow, is entirely within the red one. As the cube rotates in three dimensions, we see the blue square shift to the left and distort; then it puses through the side of the red square, evetually pulling entirely through. As the cube rotates further, the blue square becomes the side face of the cube, and we see it as a trapezoid in two dimensions. You can fallow the modtino of the cube further as the blue square moves to the front, and then to the other side, and finally back to its starting location, noting the changes in shapes and positions in the two-dimensional shadow.
|This movie is analogous to the previous one in that it shows the
three-dimensional "shadow" of hypercube rotating in four-space. To begin
with, we see a large red cube containing a smaller blue one. The red cube
is closer to the light source, so its shadow appears larger. As the
hypercube rotates, we see the blue cube move to the left and distort, just
as the saw the blue square do in the previous movie. Eventually, the blue
cube moves throught he side of the red cube, and becomes one of the side
subces of the hypercube. It looks to us like a truncated pyramid, but it
is actually a regular cube in four space. We just see it distorted
because one face of it is closer to the light source, so its shadow is
larger than that of the opposite side.
As the hypercube rotates further, we can see the blue cube move with it and eventually become the larger "front" cube of the hypercube.


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Maybe coloring with markers isn't an age appropriate activity for an 11 month old. It was an experiment that lasted nearly three minutes. Willy Wonka's room has plexiglass on the back of the door. Before Willy Wonka it was used to keep our Boxer from destroying the door. In the future it's going to be wonderful for washable markers and toddler art.
Positive Photo Diary18 May
Happy 7 Months!28 Jan
Time is flying by because my little Willy Wonka is 7 months already.
Wonks and Halloween3 Oct
What's Willy Wonka going to be for Halloween? Nothing. It's sad, but the holiday just doesn't exist here. Grandma made sure he has a few halloween things. When he gets a bit bigger he'll be wearing his skeleton or pumpkin sleeper. I am planning to take him out of the house as a skeleton. I already get stared at for speaking english or just looking super foreign; why not dress my chunkers as a skeleton and scare people? Isn't that what Halloween is all about? Here are a few photos we took yesterday:
11 Weeks16 Sep
Willy Wonka has a favorite book. I know he's only 11 weeks but the colors and designs catch his attention. Willy Wonka has an extensive library and I can't wait until he gets more interested in books.
Yes I know the Bumbo chair has been recalled. We only use it on the floor and with adult supervision.


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Useful Article Count: 5
useful stuff like tides and weather
Weather Article Count: 1
weather forecasts
Interesting Article Count: 7
In this section you can find some interesting facts about canoeing, our environment or anything that is remotely related to our sport and our club.
So, if you have anything that interests you and you think it should be published here, let me know:
Blog Article Count: 2
Coaching Article Count: 2
At the Wansbeck Paddle Sports Club we pride ourselfs in providing expert coaching with professional equipment.
We have run courses including:
BCU awards:
- BCU 1 Star
- BCU 2 Star
- BCU 3 Star Training and Assessment Whitewater, Open canoe, Sea & Surf
- BCU 4 Star Leader Training and Assessment Whitewater, Open Canoe, Sea & Surf
- Level 1
- Level 2
Paddlepower Scheme
- BCU(UKCC) Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport
- BCU(UKCC) Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport Training
- BCU(UKCC) Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport Assessment
- and are about to deliver Moderate Water endorsements and BCU 3 Star Touring awards
For coaching subsidies check out the 'Canoe England North East Regional Development Team Coach Scholarship'


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Paddling With Whales: An Unforgettable Experience
Paddling with humpback whales is not an experience that can be captured with a souvenir fridge magnet or key ring. It is a truly unique experience which creates a feeling like no other. I paddle towards the most Eastern point of mainland Australia. Beyond the protection of Cape Byron the ocean changes moods, reminding me that I'm on the edge of the largest ocean in the world, The Pacific.
The entire landmass of earth can fit within it and I'm sitting in my four meter kayak. Sitting. Waiting. Wishing. And that's when I see it. The 'buff'. Exhaling from her lungs, each chamber the size of a Volkswagen beetle, the warm carbon dioxide erupts into the cooler air and creates a lingering vapor.
She's on her way. One breath. Two breaths. It's becoming more intimate. As she gets closer I see she isn't travelling alone. Numerous fins surround her. Her beautiful body rises to the surface again; this time so close I hear one of my favourite sounds. I hear 'the buff'. As she takes another breath and dives directly below my kayak, my body is filled with conflicting emotions.
I breathe in fear. She is so close. She is so big. She is so powerful. But in a seamless transition, I breathe out pure relaxation. She is so close. She is so big. She is so gentle. She isn't wondering where I am, what I am or who I am, she knows that already.
I am left with these questions now my existence has been put in perspective. As she rises again, this time behind me, her hump arches above the surface, rhythmically followed by her unique and powerful tail. I wave back a grateful goodbye. As she dives down I feel alive and aligned. That is my souvenir.
Written by Emma Sweeney


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text: W. Eugene Smith's Pittsburgh photographs are widely considered to constitute one of the greatest city portraits in the history of photography. Smith himself saw them as the central, pivotal work of his storied career, despite the fact that his ambitions for it were such that they were never fully realized. Over the course of three years -- 1955, 56 & 57 -- spent on and off in Pittsburgh, Smith made 17,000 photographs of the city in his attempt to push beyond the limitations of the photo essay and expand the boundries of the medium of photography to create a grand, unified work of art akin to a symphony or a novel. Editor Stephenson has distilled the essence of this massive effort into the 175 duotone photographs that fill this 10" x 11" softcover volume. Many of these will be instantly recognizable to any Pittsburgher as they have been reproduced so often, but they take on added meaning and new life when viewed in the context of the over-arching narrative created by the assemblage collected here, which presents an unmatched portrait of Pittsburgh, PA smack in the middle of the American Century. Stephenson and Trachtenberg provide biographical and historical contexts that add immensely to the appreciation and comprehension of the work. This is a work that will be treasured by Pittsburghers, admired by artists, photographers, critics and connoisseurs, and valued by historians for many years to come.


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Learn how to knit Continental style
Have you ever spotted someone knitting, but looking almost like they're knitting backwards? Then you've probably already seen Continental knitting in action. British knitters were traditionally taught to knit with the yarn in their right hand, 'throwing' the yarn around the working needle. But across the Channel, knitters mainly worked with yarn in their left hand, 'picking' the working yarn, and typically knitting faster and with more ease. Sound too good to be true? Well, it does take a little practice to switch styles, but it's definitely worth a go. Here's how…
Why should I try Continental knitting?
Although the world's fastest knitter, Shetland's Hazel Tindall, uses British-style knitting, for your average knitter, Continental style is usually faster. This is because the movement used to make a stitch the Continental way is smaller, making a shorter distance between the start and finish point of each stitch. Many modern knitters are also switching to Continental-style knitting because they find it's kinder to their hands and arms, particularly when knitting for long periods – the smaller, shorter movements create less stress. Continental-style knitting also makes stranded colourwork a cinch, as you can hold a colour in each hand, keeping your knitting neat and preventing your colours getting tangled.
How hard is it to switch?
If you've been comfortably knitting British style for years, switching to Continental style may seem like too much bother. While the technique used feels fairly intuitive to most knitters, you are likely to notice a significant change in tension at first. This is totally normal and the only way to get back to a 'normal' tension is with practice. This will take a different amount of time for each knitter, so it's not a good idea to embark on a big project where the finished size is critical, for example a garment, as your tension will probably change over the course of the project. However, a blanket, or even a scarf will show the change in tension fairly minimally. Don't make a pair of socks, one in British style and one in Continental style, as you will almost certainly find one of the pair is too big! Many knitters find that even with practice their Continental-style knitting remains a little looser, so if this applies to you, remember to go down a needle size to get the correct tension, and always swatch for anything that needs to fit someone.
Can I change to continental mid project?
Generally speaking, it's best to use a single 'main' style for each project. However, there are some instances where British style knitting can feel easier than Continental style. Some knitters find that casting on and off, and picking up stitches are all easier British style, and it's fine to switch for sections like this, where a different technique is needed, but generally it's best to use the same method for a particular section, for example, borders, or long pieces of stocking stitch.
If you find these new techniques cumbersome or feel clumsy after knitting smoothly and with ease for years, try to remember how it first felt when you learnt to knit. It took a while to get going when you first learnt, and it will be the same for Continental knitting. But becoming comfortable with Continental knitting is a key skill for any knitter, as it allows you to work colourwork more easily, and switching styles will help keep any risk of repetitive strain injury to a minimum. Remember too, that once you get the hang of it, Continental style is quicker for most knitters. So dive in and make mastering this alternative method one of your missions!


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Houghton Lake Ceramic Tile Flooring
Whether you are replacing old tile with a brand new look or building from the floor up, ceramic tile can improve the look of any home in Houghton Lake. Ceramic tile is an adaptable, multipurpose flooring choice that boosts any home's style. It's a great touch in any bathroom, kitchen, laundry room or outdoor area. At Carpet One in Houghton Lake, ceramic tile flooring is one of the things we do best. We carry a diverse selection of ceramic tile flooring in a wide range of looks and prices.
So how can you make sure you choose the right materials for your project? If you need ceramic tile flooring, Houghton Lake Carpet One is ready to answer all of your questions. No matter where you want new flooring, Carpet One can help you find a solution. Carpet One sales professionals are trained to help find the right Houghton Lake ceramic tile flooring for your project from our wide selection, while making sure your budgetary needs are met. There are more than 1,000 stores in the Carpet One buying group, giving your Houghton Lake Carpet One the ability to get the lowest prices for you in Houghton Lake. We pass our savings right to you! Furthermore, we do ceramic tile flooring installation with the same expertise we add to floor selection. You can count on us to get the job professionally, allowing you to enjoy your new ceramic tile flooring with no hassle. Additionally, we offer various easy-to-understand levels of SelectAFloor™ warranty options to protect your Houghton Lake ceramic tile flooring over time. Ceramic tile flooring has never been easier to find, fund and install, thanks to Carpet One.
Best of all, your Carpet One is locally operated and owned, so we're dedicated to the Houghton Lake, MI community just like you and are committed to delivering the best prices on all kinds of flooring. In Houghton Lake, ceramic tile flooring isn't the only thing that Carpet One does! If you want to know more about our plush carpeting, durable vinyl flooring, classic hardwood flooring and more, contact your nearest Carpet One location in Houghton Lake, MI. We're eager to make sure you get the ceramic tile flooring you'll love at a price that satisfies.


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How to Turn Your Bathroom into a DIY Home Spa
By Sarah Parker Ward
As a busy mom, chances are that scheduling a full day at the spa is not in your foreseeable future. Still, you don't have to forgo that invigorating post-spa glow if you can squeeze in just 15 minutes of you-time at least one night a week. Here's a simple step-by-step routine you can follow to help revitalize your skin.
Step 1: Turn the bathroom lights off and the shower on high. Close the bathroom door and let the steam from the running hot water transform your bathroom into a sauna while you wrap up your last to-dos. After 5 minutes, light a few candles so you can see but also find your Zen.
Step 2: Begin removing makeup – or just the day's grime – by cleansing your face with a gentle makeup remover or face wash. If you're a mascara-wearer, remember to be especially gentle when wiping at those eyelids to help avoid early-onset wrinkles.
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Step 3: Turn the shower temperature down to lukewarm and hop in for 5 minutes. Exfoliate from the neck down with a body scrub. Didn't have time to stop by the store? No worries! Mix half a cup of brown sugar with half a cup of ground oats and one-quarter cup of organic olive oil. Scrub away and rinse.
Step 4: Post-exfoliation, shave your legs to shorten tomorrow morning's prep time. Swap out that bar soap for baby oil to get a close, smooth shave.
Step 5: Out of the shower, gently towel dry and layer on your favorite body lotion. This helps keep your skin especially moisturized.
Step 6 (optional): If a professional mani/pedi is also out of your scheduling reach, now's the time to give those nails a bit of attention. Trimming with sharp clippers post-shower, when nails are soft but fully dry, can help prevent splitting.
Step 7: Apply your favorite retinol moisturizer to your face, neck, and décolletage to retain your skin's firmness and help minimize the appearance of wrinkles.
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Step 8: Finish out your relaxing spa routine with a lavender spritz to really get you ready for sleep. Simply add a few drops of lavender essential oil to a small spray bottle filled with water and mist around your body.
With these eight simple steps, you should be feeling rejuvenated, inside and out! Consider spending a few minutes before bed meditating or snuggling in with a good book. Avoid pulling out your phone or laptop so that you can end your spa experience on a more peaceful note for a particularly sound night's sleep.
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