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Bisnow: Why this Cycle is Different for Oakland Multifamily
Developing in Oakland is a point of pride for St. Regis Properties Director of Development Sam Remcho. While the Oakland native started his career as a broker, he always wanted to develop and loved the idea of working with land and construction. He teamed up with St. Regis Properties Chairman John Allen and President Nick Allen in 2012. The family-owned Bay Area-based business has since made strides to build more housing in Oakland and throughout the country.
"We like Oakland because of the people, the open space, the ease of transportation, the great weather, the employment opportunities and the overall quality of life," Remcho said. St. Regis Properties is part of a growing group of developers building housing in Oakland. With housing projects becoming too difficult to pencil and more red tape in San Francisco, developers are preferring to build housing in the East Bay, where the housing need and demand is just as high. Large employers also are moving into Oakland and the East Bay, where many of their employees live. Oakland has shed its label of being a secondary market to San Francisco, and developers are recognizing it as a market unto itself. "Oakland has its own culture and own attraction," Remcho said. "You can do everything you want here. There is fine dining and entertainment." Housing is in high demand in Oakland as well and new projects are leasing up quickly. St. Regis Properties has three projects in the works and one completed project. Its first Oakland project, Idora, a JV with Signature Development in the Temescal neighborhood, is nearly leased up since it was completed in April. The 33-unit apartment complex includes 2,400 SF of retail, which could be filled in part by a restaurant, according to Remcho.
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Burrowed discreetly within a Shibuya, Tokyo back alley is a passage to the mythical world of Jutengai: a fantastical land of beasts on the cusp of a leadership change. With the lot of contenders narrowed down to level-headed crowd favorite Iozan and his stubborn, unrefined foil Kumatetsu, the latter must search for a worthy apprentice to train if he's to sustain consideration. When young runaway Kyuta enters the picture by literally stumbling into this land not his own, Kumatetsu takes him under his wing and the two embark on a joint journey toward evolution of character amid dual world-spanning hardship and uncertainty.
Mamoru Hosoda earned deserved notoriety with 2006's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, of which kick-started a career devoid of diminishing returns that resulted in the forming of his own Studio Chizu in 2011. Having been touted as somewhat of a successor to Miyazaki, The Boy and the Beast suggests that such an unthinkable resemblance is indeed the real deal and far from hyperbole. Imbued with a balance between slight objectivity and weighty thematic heft, Hosoda's vision remains unfailingly insightful as it charts Kumatetsu's and Kyuta's budding co-dependence.
The ensuing theme of a mutual learning experience is one that the film leans heavily on throughout its first half, going through the motions as Kyuta transitions from bumbling temperamental brat to something of a dynamo. Kumatetsu's foreseeable fondness of Kyuta is touching as can be as Jutengai's lovingly crafted geography meshes wonderfully with the rest of Hosoda's singular vision. Other characters' involvement levels vary in terms of quality, yet such this minor focal inadequacy is forgivable based on just how enjoyable the proceedings are.
Just when you think Hosoda's lost all sight of Kyuta's former life, The Boy and the Beast's latter half takes some time to flesh out the entirety of the only "What if?" scenario its initial setup and trajectory presents. A slight balance issue ensues given how heavily the proceedings lean on Kumatetsu and Kyuta's establishment of their legacy within the confines of Jutengai, but the shift is handled deftly and manages to pack a considerable emotional wallop prior to the clash of two worlds that serves to usher in the film's nigh-perfect conclusion.
The Boy and the Beast competently assumes the role of the non-Ghibli anime benchmark. It embodies a multifaceted melding of accessible tropes, considerable depth and artistic integrity to round itself out as an altogether singular and affecting effort despite the obviousness of its influences. Having only seen the aforementioned The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, I'm determined to watch the remainder of Hosoda's burgeoning filmography to witness his steadfast evolution as both a Miyazaki parallel and purveyor of significant contributions to the animated genre.

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Lithium Technologies announced that it has acquired Klout . The company did not disclose details of the deal, which was reported yesterday to be valued at $200 million in cash and stock.
Lithium plans to incorporate Klout's technology in its platform and says it will share the updated product roadmap at its LINC customer conference in May. Klout's consumer offering and Klout Perks will remain available.
Lithium previously acquired Scout Labs in 2010 and Social Dynamx in 2012.


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Review 1
Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of the
Bovine herpesvirus 2 Infection
Clinical disease in response to initial formation of antibody
Published 2011 ISBN 978-87-994685-0-8
See full text of article: http://bovine-herpesvirus-2.blogspot.com
Bovine herpesvirus 2 (BoHV2) is spread among cattle by the respiratory route. There are no indications whatsoever of a transmission by insects or milking machines.
If disease occurs, it appears clinically in two different forms as either pseudo-lumpy skin disease (PLSD) or bovine herpes mammillitis (BHM), but no differences in pathogenicity of virus strains from PLSD and BHM outbreaks have been found. Both manifestations were recorded in Africa, before the infection was diagnosed in Europe, where it has appeared almost exclusively as BHM. Here, the infection was probably first spread to herds in a region with semen from artificial insemination centres. Later, spread between herds with both acutely and latently infected animals occurred.
PLSD will be explained as the outcome of a generalized infection, where skin lesions appear as the result of an inflammation process at sites of virus propagation caused by complement activation, which again is triggered by the action of specific antibody to BoHV2 (complement activation by the classical pathway). This implies that lesions do not appear, until antibody has been produced.
Naturally occurring clinical cases of BHM have regularly been found antibody-positive in the very early stage of disease when examined by a test of acceptable sensitivity. BHM lesions are accordingly also explained as the outcome of a generalized infection, where inflammatory lesions appear late in the course of the infection at sites of virus propagation immediately after the initial formation of specific antibody. Complement activation by the classical pathwayl explains the sudden appearance of multiple lesions characteristic of PLSD - as well as of BHM, when several lesions develop.
Tissue damage caused by the inflammatory reactions appears to be aggravated by - or even dependent on - low skin temperature and the associated reduced blood circulation hampering removal of cell-toxic inflammatory substances (and additionally in some cases of BHM probably also by a traumatic influence of milking machines) during the first short period after complement activation. This may explain (1) why udder lesions have developed especially in animals with udder oedema, (2) why clinical outbreaks in Europe have been seen predominantly in the autumn, when the cows were still at pasture during the daytime, and (3) why no skin reactions are observed in most cases of natural infection.
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Review 2
Principal Epidemiological Features of
Infection in Swine and Cattle
Genital infection in swine was common in Europe in the 20th century.
Published 2015 ISBN 978-87-994685-1-5
Aujeszky's disease – infection with Suid herpesvirus 1 (SuHV1) – is an infection of pigs, which under certain conditions can be spread to several other animal species, usually with a fatal outcome. It has been found world-wide, but has now been eradicated in a number of countries. Denmark is the country, where Aujeszky's disease has been studied most intensively, and the results from investigations of cattle have been of greatest importance for the understanding of the epidemiology of the infection in swine. Denmark was also the first country to initiate eradication and the first to complete eradication of the indigenous infection. In this review, important features are recapitulated at the end of each section or subsection.
The special manifestation of Aujeszky's disease in cattle showing pruritus on the hindquarters was regularly associated with use of a boar from a boar centre for natural service of a sow shortly before appearance of the clinical disease. In most cases examined, virus was found in the vagina of the affected bovine animals, although at low titres, and in three outbreaks – the only cases investigated early enough to be successful - virus was demonstrated in the vagina of a sow. It was found that animal sodomy most likely played a role in the transmission of the genital infection from swine to cattle, and this conclusion is further substantiated by comprehensive supplementary information given in this review article. From the fact that genital infection in cattle is closely correlated with contemporary genital infection in swine on the same premises and from the many reports over the years on infection in cattle showing pruritus on the hindquarters, it can additionally be concluded that the SuHV1 infection in a great part of the 20th century was maintained as a porcine genital infection in many countries.


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The Mass of Tempel 1
On a voyage of exploration and discovery you don't know what you will find. But you have to keep on the lookout for certain things. In the case of Deep Impact we will try to find out how massive Comet Tempel 1 is. One method to achieve this involves using the ability to find and track the motion of blocks or, more likely, clumps of material within the ejecta cone.
The following is a simplified, yet reasonably complete, explanation of how astronomers will determine the mass of comet Tempel 1 by tracking material thrown from the crater. However, it should be sufficient for an understanding of the physical principles involved.
Our objective is to measure the acceleration (changes in speed and direction) of blocks of material in the ejecta cone and from
that compute the mass of the comet.
What is mass, really?
Mass is the amount of matter, material or just plain stuff, if you will, of which something is made.
We need to distinguish between mass and weight. Weight is the force with which the Earth tugs on material. The more mass, the more weight.
Matter has two properties that we will use to find out how much mass there is in Tempel 1. The properties are inertia and
Inertia is the property of matter that causes it to resist changes in the speed and/or direction of its motion.
For example, when you want to start or speed up your bike, you need to apply a force through the pedals, gears, chain and wheel in order to do that. If you want to slow down, again, you have to apply a force to a wheel through the brake lever, brake wire, brake pads and wheel. The bike's material "wants" to stay going at whatever speed it is going or remain stopped if not moving.
Similarly, when you want to change the direction in which you are going, the bike "wants" to keep on going in the direction it is already going. In order to change direction you need to apply a force by pointing the front wheel in the direction that you want to go. This is the directional aspect of inertia.
Gravity is the property of matter that causes objects to attract each other. For example, you and the earth, the moon and the earth, two lead balls....
It's The Law of Inertia
One of the laws of physics that enables us to measure the mass of Tempel 1 is the law of inertia.
The law of inertia relates the force needed to change a body's speed and/or direction to its mass and to how rapidly the change takes place. The change in speed and/or direction is called acceleration. If you are sitting in a car and the car speeds up rapidly you can feel the seat back pushing you to speed you up along with the car. That force is causing you to accelerate.
Similarly, if the car takes a sharp turn you can feel the door (or perhaps a fellow passenger) pushing against you and causing you to stay in the car. That force is also due to acceleration, it's due to the change in direction of motion.
Suppose your SUV has twice the mass of your family sedan. Then it will take twice as much force (applied where the rubber meets the road) to accelerate the SUV, as it will to accelerate the sedan by an equal amount. For instance: it will take twice the force to accelerate the SUV from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in 15 seconds as it will take to accelerate the family sedan to the same speed in the same amount of time.
Physicists state the law that applies to the forces affecting the bike and the SUV in this way: The force needed to cause a given
acceleration is proportional the mass of the object or: force equals mass times acceleration.
The Law of Gravity
Before stating the law that governs gravity, you need to know that there is a point associated with an object called the center of mass. When a force is applied to an object, the object behaves as if all of its mass were located at the center of mass. For example: the center of mass of a baseball is at its center, the center of mass of a doughnut is at the center of its hole.
Now, the law. The attractive force between two objects due to gravity is proportional to the product of the their masses
divided by the square of the distance between their centers of mass. (The square of a number is the number times itself.)
Furthermore, the force is directed along the line between the centers of masses.
To Measure the Mass of Tempel 1
An ejecta block must obey both of the above laws.
The law of inertia tells us how much force is needed to produce an observed acceleration (change in speed and/or direction). The law of gravitation tells us how much attractive force gravity can provide for an observed separation of objects.
Once the ejecta block leaves the crater it is no longer propelled by the shockwave that ejected it. Gravity is the only force acting on the block and gravity is trying to pull the ejecta block back toward Tempel 1.
We write an equation using the expression for each force, inertia and gravity. After a bit of algebra, we find that the mass of the ejecta block appearing in each equation, conveniently cancels out.
The mass of the comet is then proportional to the acceleration times the square of the distance between the centers of mass.
We can get both acceleration and distance by measuring the position of the ejecta block as it moves away from the crater and thus
compute the mass of the comet!!!
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05 September 2014
The Significance of the NASA SABER Observation of a Massive Solar Storm for Catastrophic Man-Made Global Warming
2 comments:
- Dave Thacker said...
Man Caused Global Warming is simply stated; "A stupid sucker hoax". I reject the notion out of hand as simple anti-capitalism for some, a fraud to generate funding through hysteria for others. Still more people benefit from the fraud as people in irrational fear cede their Liberty. There is no leftist cause (or should I say anti-Liberty) cause that cannot gain ground from such mythology. Politics has entered science and like shit in cereal, it's not fit for human consumption.
- 19 September, 2014 07:14
- Charles R. Anderson, Ph.D. said...
Yes, Dave, the physics behind the catastrophic man-made global warming hypothesis is so bad that it is inconceivable that the well over $100 billion ($193 billion by one account) spent on climate research and climate effect research by the US government alone would not have long ago revealed the failure of the hypothesis.
That failure was always recognizable by the bad physics backing it and is now recognizable readily by the failure of the computer models based on that bad science.
Nonetheless, because it plays so well into the hands of the anti-capitalists and those who wish tyranny over the lives of others, the alarmist claims of AGW looming disaster are still being used to justify more and more controls on Americans' lives and on those of many other peoples as well. It is important to reveal the actual failure of this catastrophic AGW hypothesis as a means to protect our liberty.
It is also important to me as a physicist because this fraud is besmirching the name of physics itself. The AGW alarmists are claiming a false knowledge of reality as a means to actually destroy one of our most important means to know reality.
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Momos is the new food anthem for Delhi food lovers. Momos hit the Indian market 3 years ago and then after it has become so popular among delhiites that every street, every corner has momo stall. Some points become so famous that people do not think twice to travel more than 10 km to eat a single plate of momos. Delhi has always been famous for its food. Here people love to travel, roam around the streets and eat the spicy food in their free time. Momos is the new snack which has spicy sauce with it which is as spicy as red chilli. In this post I will take you to all Delhi corners which serves Delhi's best Momos in the city.
- Chalte Firte Momos
If there is someone who gives the name of foodie to Delhi, then that crowd is Delhi University north campus crowd. DU North campus crowd is famous in all over India for its fashion style and for their taste buds. You will get all famous restaurants in North campus where food is slightly different in taste as well as in presentation. So my first place is Chalte Firte Momos. They serve varieties of food like Tandoori, mozzarella, Manchurian , Butter Steamed Momos.
Price list of Chalte Firte Momos
Rs. 80 -140 for Veg Momos
Rs. 80 – 150 for Non-Veg Momos
Rs. 100- 180 for Tandoori Afghani Momos
- Yeti- The Himalayan Kitchen
Yeti, as its name suggests is Tibetan theme based restaurant where you will get Himalayan touched flavor momos. It is famous for its Newari and Aaloo Momos served with Chilli and sesame sauces which you will not get anywhere else in Delhi. This restaurant will serve you with light Himalayan music which is very refreshing and soothing and will give you peace.
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Price list of Yeti Momos
Rs. 185 for Veg momos
Rs. 235 for Non Veg Momos
- Giri momos
Next Place is located in Pitampura, behind Kohat metro station. Giri momos is famous in north Delhi and this place will serve you 140 types of Momos. He started with just a single container of momos, now he has two shops and 40 workers working under him. Momos variety includes Steam, Tandoori, Fried, mozzarella, Butter Masala, Afghani, Manchurian and chocolate momos also. He has wide range of momos and price list varies from 50 rupees to 180 rupees.
Best Places T0 Visit With Girlfriend
Veg Momos – 50 – 150 rupees
Non Veg momos – 80 – 180 rupees.
- Hunger Strike
Hunger Strike is located in the by lanes of the foodie hub – Amar Colony Market and never goes unnoticed. Nestled in a small nook surrounded by numerous shops, the aroma of this place pulls momo lovers towards it. Truly, when hunger strikes this is the perfect place to go. When here, you cannot miss their delish Tandoori Momos, which is hot, crispy and super juicy.
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Veg momos – 100 – 150 rupees
Non Veg Momos – 120 – 200 rupees
- Momo Mia
It belongs to the Arunachal Tourism Department in Dilli Haat. For an evening with a plate of fried momos from this place and a bottle of fruit beer to keep company, it is nothing short of heaven-on-a-plate!
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Welcome to the well-known ASP World Tour stop Peniche. This place stands for the finest beach, reef and point breaks in Europe. The little peninsula is a magnet for surfers from all over the world, both pros and beginners. From mellow beach breaks to insane Supertubos barrels – you'll find them here all year long. Wait no longer – call our surf experts and book YOUR epic surf trip.
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Portugal isn't short of high quality waves and surfing options but when it comes to the Peniche region everything climbs up a whole new notch or two again. When we tell you that the pros stop here every October, making Peniche an ASP World Tour venue, then you might start to get some idea of the world class wave riding which awaits you. Whichever way you turn or wander there are waves, waves and more waves of the beach, reef and point break variety, first surfed way back in the 60s and today forming the focus of a thriving surf industry.
Whether you are looking for a free-spirited self-catering surf base, laid-back surf camp or stylishly comfortable resort type surfing holiday, the Peniche options can hook you up with your ideal. Imagine rolling out of bed and checking out your break options for the day from your terrace before grabbing your board and heading out. After spending a few hours tucking yourselves into a barrel (or ten) you can head back to your Peniche surf base for a well-earned massage to soothe away the knots and muscle kinks before watching the sun set over the ocean. Alternatively you can just kick back in the chill lounge swapping surf tales with friends both old and new.
Although the Peniche surf trip options allow you the luxury of having to make minimal effort to move from bed to break, there is also plenty of opportunity to get out exploring all of this wave-rich area with on-hand expert guides and spot transfer services – all ready and very able to lead you to the challenge of a new break or to exactly where the action is, depending on your own skill level and surf needs.
The generally west facing Portuguese coast creates a land wide open to receive all the swells which Atlantic produced storms choose to throw at it, making it very consistent. What is more, the conditions are typically clean, thanks to the long distance swells which rock in here. The Peniche area has all this and then more because the forces of nature which shaped the land here, smiling very warmly on all the surfers to come, provided two small peninsulas. This geographical make-up, which kinks the land to face different directions, offers total flexibility with regard to various swell and wind combinations. Usually somewhere there will be a wave and somewhere it will be offshore.
Peniche is a year round surfing destination with the largest swells occurring from October to April when the predominant winds are E – NE. From April/May to September the typical wind direction is N – NW. Water temperatures are never high but July to September levels make a springsuit and even boardshorts possible.
The Peniche area has many named breaks, the most famous of which is the world class beach break of Supertubos, dubbed Europe's 'Pipeline' due to the barreling powerful waves created, while among the reef break options, the biggest name is the left-handed Lagido, well known for producing long rides.
All in all, Peniche and surfing are words synonymous with each other, attracting surfers from all over the world looking for consistent, clean, quality waves in a country which offers the warmest climate in Atlantic coast Europe.
The accommodation choices available with Peniche based surf trips typically combine a range of budget to mid-range options – from surf hostel to private apartments – with a perfect surf set up. You can climb into your bunk bed in a dorm room or relax in a choice of private rooms suitable for solo surfers through to families and groups.
Peniche surf trips are for anyone looking for quality waves bathed in sunshine, with everyone from beginners to advanced surfers able to find just the wave to suit their needs. These trips are especially popular with groups and solo travelers due to their budget friendly choices and offering of surf camps with their mixing and mingling social scene but couples and families also make up the Peniche surfing numbers.
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The new and improved "Mostly Rubber Powered Free Flight" page
Clockwise from the top left: Diel's Globe Swift, Herr Taylorcraft, Baxter Big Pussycat, Baxter XE-5, Peck Andreson BA4-B (with some loser), Herr Taylorcraft, Al Lidberg's NJAPF, Sig Mini-Maxer and (center) Peck Andreson BA4-B. I built all of these rubber band powered "free flight" airplanes and you can too.
Welcome to the long overdue update of my page. I have modified this index page to organize it better, and to give quicker access to the things you might want to read. Some of the old content is still accessible, especially the reviews of old planes I built. For some time I was able to keep the old page fresh with stuff I was working on. Well, sometimes I wasn't working on anything and even more often when I was working on something I didn't feel like updating pages that may or may not have interested folks. This time my focus will be to format the page to provide information for the many people who are interested in model airplanes, to give them a starting point. The various pages and links I will provide will be less dependant on what is gathering dust on my building board or smacking into the side of my house.
As indicated in the title, this page is primarily dedicated to providing information on rubber powered Free Flight. But since my interests vary, this page also leads you to things that aren't rubber powered and aren't free to wander about as they please. If you're not careful you may also be lead towards various rants aimed at giving my perspective on various aspects of the hobby.
Clicking on each main catagory below will take you to a page that gives more information about the catagory and then allow you to explore each of the different subjects. Optionally you can go directly to the subject that interests you most.
- Sport rubber powered planes aimed at just having fun. If you're new, then you should start here.
- Scale rubber planes intended to challenge your building and flying skills, and look great doing it.
- Old Timer models. Still a new aspect for me, the models of the 30's and early 40's have wonderful character and flying qualities.
- Contest models. A couple of "P30" type planes, but this catagory will begin to fill out with some Old Timer models.
- Store bought toys that fly great.
- Speed 400 powered planes
- Speed 280 powered planes
- Things that are smaller than that
- Trainer planes
- Sport aerobatic planes
- Fun Flyers
- Scale planes
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#HipHop4Her: Interracial Dating Survey (VIDEO)
How Interracial Dating Is Fundamentally Changing America
We have enhanced a lot within society regarding racial issues and equality amongst our communities. However, there is still those few people that lack the knowledge and consideration when it comes to interracial dating.
Interracial marriage has only been legal since 1967 but these relationships have been occurring since the 1800s and even though it was a taboo back then, now it's seen more common in our time. A white woman with a black man or vice versa – the "Chocolate and Vanilla Swirl".
You see interracial couples wherever you go nowadays but yet, society has made it nearly impossible for partners to live their lifestyle normally. As they walk down the street people stare or laugh – share whispers and ask rude questions. Not to say that race matters but at times it comes into play when there is culture involved, for example a Muslim woman dating a white man or an Asian man dating a black woman. This is when heads turn and eyebrows are raised. Our race communities have a difficult time wrapping their heads around the thought of loving someone outside of his/her race.
Society makes being in an interracial relationship seem almost like an insult. Parents and family, if not accepting, can make an interracial relationship a living hell. A black mother asks her son who is dating a white woman "how could you leave a black sista for a white woman?" The Muslim man of the daughter who is dating a white man tells her she's just going "through a phase". The Asian mother asks her son who is dating a black woman "aren't you afraid of what your kids will look like?"
Regardless of how much we have evolved as a community, there are still people who love to point fingers and whisper. At the end of the day you can't help who you fall in love with. Love puts you blind to color and gender – it's healing. As a community we shouldn't separate ourselves from each other according to the color of our skin. We need to improve on building, forgiving and healing whether it's a relationship or a friendship. The soul has no color preference – be equal and let love.
Watch: Interracial Relationship Student Survey – Sabrina Williams
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Former State Board of Education member, Republican Bob Evnen, has announced his candidacy for Secretary of State.
Evnen, a lawyer from Lincoln, said during an announcement ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda that voting security will be a top priority of his if elected.
"Through the work of the Secretary of State's office, our county election commissioners, our county clerks, and poll workers throughout the state, our Nebraska election processes have held up well, but there are new challenges and we must remain attentive to them," according to Evnen. "As our state becomes more populated, laws calling for voter identification at the polls are just common sense."
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer and former Gov. Kay Orr stood by Evnen's side while he made his announcement.
Evnen is the first person to announce his candidacy to replace current Secretary of State John Gale, since Gale, a Republican, announced he will not run for re-election in 2018.
Evnen noted the Secretary of State's office has wide-ranging duties in Nebraska. He said there were three reasons he sought the office: voting security, public safety, and economic security.
"Voter ID is a sound idea. It's just common sense," Evnen said during a question and answer session with reporters after the formal announcement. "The other thing is that we ought to explore mechanisms for confirming that those who are registering are citizens. Only citizens are eligible to vote."
Evnen said while Nebraska hasn't had much problem with fraudulent voting, the experience elsewhere in the country should serve as a warning. He said Philadelphia has precincts where the number of people registered to vote exceed the number eligible to vote.
"In Philadelphia, there are both Republicans and Democrats who are trying to clean up their voting there and they're finding it exceedingly difficult to do," Evnen stated. "If you want to address the problem of voting security, the time to address it is before it becomes a problem, because once it becomes a problem, it's very hard to deal with."
Evnen said while he can only speculate as to how wide-spread fraudulent voting might be in the state, two men in Lexington, both Somali refugees, have been charged with voting numerous times during the same election.
Evnen said the Secretary of State has a public safety role as secretary of the Pardons Board and promotes the state economy as the chief protocol officer for international relations for Nebraska.
Evnen may be best known as the co-founder of Nebraskans for the Death Penalty, the group which led a successful ballot initiative to overturn the legislature's repeal of the death penalty.
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Title: Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
English: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Synonyms: TenSura
Japanese: 転生したらスライムだった件
Type: Tv
Total: 25
Status: Ongoing
Aired: Oct 2, 2018 to ?
Premiered: Fall 2018
Genres: Fantasy, Shounen
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Summary: "Rimuru Tempest" is the new name of a slime in a fantasy world taken by a former 37-year-old human Satoru Mikami after he is killed by a passing robber. Broken free from ordinary, stale past life, his fresh adventure in a fantasy world as a slime monster with unique abilities begins. (Source: MAL News)


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Dying Light Trailer: Night of the Living Gamescom
Techland has released the Gamescom trailer for Dying Light, its open world zombie game.
Unlike its previous trailers, this two and a half minute video for Dying Light features nothing but gameplay, showing off some incredible shots of the scenery as the characters prep their giant mallets and shotguns for the zombie hordes. We see ziplines, tightrope walking and some extreme parkour as well, signaling that there's just as much flight in Dying Light as there is fight.
A few of the big features of Dying Light are then shown, including its kills featuring "Creative Brutality." The video also features 4-player co-op and a tease of what happens when the sun goes down, which looks terrifying.
The trailer has some impressive elements, but we're wondering if it's moving too closely to Dead Island that it may create some confusion among the fanbase. If that happens, Dead Island has the advantage due to being an established franchise, so Dying Light has to do a little more to stand out among the horde of zombie games available in the market.
Dying Light will launch next Feb. for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Techland's Dying Light looks impressive, but its nowhere near as scary as these 5 Creepiest Moments in Resident Evil.


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|A Tennessee man and an Alabama man were fighting in a war, and both were caught by the enemy.
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Recovery nutrition?
Written by the AIS Sports Nutrition, last updated July 2009. © Australian Sports Commission
Website link: Australian Rowing
What are the priorities for recovery nutrition?
Recovery is a challenge for athletes who are undertaking two or more sessions each day, training for prolonged periods, or competing in a program that involves multiple events. Between each work-out, the body needs to adapt to the physiological stress. In the training situation, with correct planning of the workload and the recovery time, adaptation allows the body to become fitter, stronger and faster. In the competition scenario, however, there may be less control over the work-to-recovery ratio. A simpler but more realistic goal may be to start all events in the best shape possible.
Recovery encompasses a complex range of processes that include;
• refueling the muscle and liver glycogen (carbohydrate) stores
• replacing the fluid and electrolytes lost in sweat
• manufacturing new muscle protein, red blood cells and other cellular components as part of the repair and adaptation process
• allowing the immune system to handle the damage and challenges caused by the exercise bout
The emphasis an athlete needs to place on each of these broad goals will vary according to the demands of the exercise session. Key questions that need to be answered include - How much fuel was utilised? What was the extent of muscle damage and sweat losses incurred? Was a stimulus presented to increase muscle protein?
A proactive recovery means providing the body with all the nutrients it needs, in a speedy and practical manner, to optimise the desired processes following each session. State-of-the-art guidelines for each of the following issues are presented below.
Muscle glycogen is the main fuel used by the body during moderate and high intensity exercise. Inability to adequately replace glycogen stores used up during a workout will compromise performance in subsequent sessions.
The major dietary factor in postexercise refueling is the amount of carbohydrate consumed. Depending on the fuel cost of the training schedule or the need to fuel up to race, a serious athlete may need to consume between 7-12 g of carbohydrate per kg body weight each day (350-840 g per day for a 70kg athlete) to ensure adequate glycogen stores. As an overemphasis on other nutrients, such as protein and fat, can easily replace carbohydrate foods within the athlete's energy requirements, careful planning of meals and snacks throughout the day is needed achieve the required level of intake (for more information on carbohydrate requirements for athletes, refer to the "Carbohydrate" Fact Sheet).
In the immediate post exercise period, athletes are encouraged to consume a carbohydrate rich snack or meal that provides 1-1.2 g of carbohydrate per kg body weight within the first hour of finishing, as this is when rates of glycogen synthesis are greatest. This is especially important if the time between prolonged training sessions is less than 8 hrs. The type and form (meal or snack) of carbohydrate that is suitable will depend on a number of factors, including the athletes overall daily carbohydrate and energy requirements, gastric tolerance, access and availability of suitable food options and the length of time before the next training session. Table 1 gives examples snacks providing at least 50g of carbohydrate.
The majority of athletes will finish training or competition sessions with some level of fluid deficit. Research suggests that many athletes fail to adequately drink sufficient volumes of fluid to restore fluid balance. As a fluid deficit incurred during one session has the potential to negatively impact on performance during subsequent training sessions, athletes need to incorporate strategies to restore fluid balance, especially in situations where there is a limited amount of time before their next training session.
Athletes should aim to consume 125-150% of their estimated fluid losses in the 4-6 hours after exercise (Refer to the "How much do athletes sweat?" Fact Sheet for advice on how to monitor fluid losses during exercise). The recommendation to consume a volume of fluid greater than that lost in sweat takes into account the continued loss of fluid from the body through sweating and obligatory urine losses.
Fluid replacement alone will not guarantee re-hydration after exercise. Unless there is simultaneous replacement of electrolytes lost in sweat, especially sodium, consumption of a large volume of fluid may simply result in large urine losses. The addition of sodium, either in the drink or the food consumed with the fluid, will reduce urine losses and thereby enhance fluid balance in the post exercise period. Further, sodium will also preserve thirst, enhancing voluntary intake. As the amount of sodium considered optimal for re-hydration (50-80 mmol/L) is in excess of that found in most commercially available sports drinks, athletes may be best advised to consume fluids after exercise with everyday foods containing sodium.
In considering the type of fluids needed to achieve their re-hydration goals, athletes should also consider the length of time before their next session, the degree of the fluid deficit incurred, taste preferences, daily energy budget, as well as their other recovery goals. With the latter, athletes can simultaneously meet their refueling, repair and contribute to their re-hydration goals by consuming fluids that also provide a source of carbohydrate and protein e.g. flavoured milk, liquid meal supplement.
Muscle Repair and Building
Prolonged and high-intensity exercise causes a substantial breakdown of muscle protein. During the recovery phase there is a reduction in catabolic (breakdown) processes and a gradual increase in anabolic (building) processes, which continues for at least 24 hours after exercise. Recent research has shown that early intake after exercise (within the first hour) of essential amino acids from good quality protein foods helps to promote the increase in protein rebuilding. Consuming food sources of protein in meals and snacks after this "window of opportunity" will further promote protein synthesis, though rate at which it occurs is less.
Though research is continuing into the optimal type (e.g. casein Vs whey), timing and amount of protein needed to maximise the desired adaptation from the training stimulus, most agree that both resistance and endurance athletes will benefit from consuming 15-25g of high quality protein in the first hour after exercise. Adding a source of carbohydrate to this post exercise snack will further enhance the training adaptation by reducing the degree of muscle protein breakdown. Table 2 provides a list of carbohydrate rich snacks that also provide at least 10g of protein, while Table 3 lists a number of everyday foods that provide ~10g of protein.
Immune System
In general, the immune system is suppressed by intensive training, with many parameters being reduced or disturbed during the hours following a work-out. This may place athletes at risk of succumbing to an infectious illness during this time. Many nutrients or dietary factors have been proposed as an aid to the immune system - for example, vitamins C and E, glutamine, zinc and most recently probiotics - but none of these have proved to provide universal protection. The most recent evidence points to carbohydrate as one of the most promising nutritional immune protectors. Ensuring adequate carbohydrate stores before exercise and consuming carbohydrate during and/or after a prolonged or high-intensity work-out has been shown to reduce the disturbance to immune system markers. The carbohydrate reduces the stress hormone response to exercise, thus minimising its effect on the immune system, as well as also supplying glucose to fuel the activity of many of the immune system white cells.
How does recovery eating fit into the big picture of nutrition goals?
To optimise recovery from a training session, meals (which generally supply all the nutrients needed for recovery) must either be timetabled so that they can be eaten straight after the work-out, or special recovery snacks must be slotted in to cover nutrient needs until the next meal can be eaten.
For athletes who have high-energy needs, these snacks make a useful contribution towards their daily kilojoule requirement. When there is a large energy budget to play with, it may not matter too much if the snacks only look after the key recovery nutrients - for example carbohydrate e.g. sports drink. On the other hand, for those athletes with a low energy budget, recovery snacks will also need to contribute towards meeting daily requirement for vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. Snacks that can supply special needs for calcium, iron or other nutrients may double up as suitable recovery snacks. e.g. yoghurt
Real food Vs supplements
Many athletes fall into the trap of becoming reliant on sports food supplements, believing this to be the only and/or best way to meet their recovery goals. This often results in athletes "doubling up" with their recovery, consuming a sports food supplement that meets certain recovery goals e.g. liquid meal supplement, then following this up soon afterwards with a meal that would help them meet the same recovery goal e.g. bowl of cereal with fresh fruit. Unless constrained by poor availability or lack of time, athletes are best advised to favour real food/fluid options that allow them to meet recovery and other dietary goals simultaneously. This is especially important for athletes on a low energy budget.
What are some other the practical considerations for recovery eating?
Some athletes finish sessions with a good appetite, so most foods are appealing to eat. On the other hand, a fatigued athlete may only feel like eating something that is compact and easy to chew. When snacks need to be kept or eaten at the training venue itself, foods and drinks that require minimal storage and preparation are useful. At other times, valuable features of recovery foods include being portable and able to travel interstate or overseas. Situations and challenges in sport change from day to day, and between athletes - so recovery snacks need to be carefully chosen to meet these needs.
Table 1- Carbohydrate-rich recovery snacks (50g CHO portions)
• 700-800ml sports drink
• 2 sports gels
• 500ml fruit juice or soft drink
• 300ml carbohydrate loader drink
• 2 slices toast/bread with jam or honey or banana topping
• 2 cereal bars
• 1 cup thick vegetable soup + large bread roll
• 115g (1 large or 2 small) cake style muffins, fruit buns or scones
• 300g (large) baked potato with salsa filling
• 100g pancakes (2 stack) + 30g syrup
Table 2- Nutritious carbohydrate-protein recovery snacks (contain 50g CHO + valuable source of protein and micronutrients)
• 250-300ml liquid meal supplement
• 300g creamed rice
• 250-300ml milk shake or fruit smoothie
• 600ml low fat flavoured milk
• 1-2 sports bars (check labels for carbohydrate and protein content)
• 1 large bowl (2 cups) breakfast cereal with milk
• 1 large or 2 small cereal bars + 200g carton fruit-flavoured yoghurt
• 220g baked beans on 2 slices of toast
• 1 bread roll with cheese/meat filling + large banana
• 300g (bowl) fruit salad with 200g fruit-flavoured yoghurt
• 2 crumpets with thick spread peanut butter + 250ml glass of milk
• 300g (large) baked potato + cottage cheese filling + glass of milk
Table 3 - Foods providing approximately 10g of protein.
Animal foods
• 40g of cooked lean beef/pork/lamb
• 40g skinless cooked chicken
• 50g of canned tuna/salmon or cooked fish
• 300 ml of milk/glass of Milo
• 200g tub of yoghurt
• 300ml flavoured milk
• 1.5 slices (30g) of cheese
• 2 eggs
Plant based foods
• 120g of tofu
• 4 slices of bread
• 200g of baked beans
• 60g of nuts
• 2 cups of pasta/3 cups of rice
• .75 cup cooked lentils/kidney beans


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I took a risk and purchased this desk online. I typically don't buy furniture unless I can have an upclose and personal look at it. Needless to say, it was a risk that panned out well. This desk cost me about $100 (including shipping) and it looks like I pay HUNDREDS of dollars for this desk. It is really expensive looking, and has, so far, proved to be very rugged.
The desk is made of solid wood and wood veneer, it is a beautiful warm cherry color that will fit well with a variety of decors. The desk is also more spacious than the stock photo above portrays. I am able to fit my mac book, several pen holders, books, a note book, and a lamp on this desk very comfortably.
There is also a spacious drawer and shelves underneath to store books and supplies.
The only downfall of this purchase was that the desk was a bit difficult and time consuming to put together, but overall, I feel it was well worth it for an attractive piece of furtniture that uses a small space very wisely.


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ACAMS would like to thank everyone who participated in the ACAMS 17th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference. We would like to extend a special thank you to our 2018 speaker faculty, attendees, sponsors and exhibitors who contributed in making this such a dynamic and inspiring event. We look forward to welcoming you back to Las Vegas next year where we will tackle the latest vulnerabilities that the financial crime prevention industry is facing and explore the best ways to overcome challenges.


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Sunday, 24 March 2013
The effect of aging on male fertility is not clear, however, evidence is growing that it may be a factor. Fertilization rates are usually over 60% for men under 39 but for those over that age, the rates fell to slightly over half.
Temporary and Lifestyle Causes of Low Sperm Count
Nearly any major physical or mental stress can temporarily reduce sperm count. Some common conditions that lower sperm count, temporarily in nearly all cases, include the following:
1. Emotional Stress. Stress may interfere with the hormone GnRH and reduce sperm counts.
2. Sexual Issues. In less than 1% of males with infertility problems, a problem with sexual intercourse or technique will affect fertility.
3. Impotence, premature ejaculation, or psychologic or relationship problems can contribute to infertility, although these conditions are usually very treatable.
4. Lubricants used with condoms, including spermicides, oils, and Vaseline, can affect fertility. If you need a sperm friendly lubricant, the choice of many couples trying to get pregnant is Pre-Seed.
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Testicular Exposure to Overheating.
Overheating (such as from high fever, saunas, and hot tubs) may temporarily lower sperm count. Work exposure to overheating may even impair fertility.
Substance Abuse
Cocaine or heavy marijuana use appears to temporarily reduce the number and quality of sperm by as much as 50%. Sperm actually have receptors for certain compounds in marijuana that resemble natural substances and which may impair the sperm's ability to swim and may also inhibit their ability to penetrate the egg.
Smoking impairs sperm count, sperm motility, reduces sperm lifespan, and may cause genetic changes that affect the offspring. Additionally, a 1999 study found that men who smoke have lower sex drives and less frequent sex.
Malnutrition and Nutrient Deficiencies.
Deficiencies in certain nutrients, such as vitamin C, selenium, zinc, and folate, may be particular risk factors for low sperm count in such cases.
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Some studies, but not all, have found an association between obesity in men and low sperm count.
Bicycling has been linked to impotence in men and also may affect the sperm count. Pressure from the bike seat may damage blood vessels and nerves that are responsible for erections. Mountain biking, which involves riding on off-road terrain, exposes the perineum (the region between the scrotum and the anus) to more extreme shocks and vibrations and increases the risk for injuries to the scrotum.
Genetic Factors
Genetic factors are proving to be important contributors to male infertility. Such genetic conditions may be inherited or caused by environmental assaults. Inherited disorders can genetically impair fertility.
Examples include the following:
Cystic fibrosis patients often have missing or obstructed vas deferens (the tubes that carry sperm) and hence a low sperm count.
Klinefelter syndrome patients carry two X and one Y chromosomes (the norm is one X and one Y), which leads to the destruction of the lining of the seminiferous tubules in the testicles during puberty, although most other male physical attributes are unimpaired.
Kartagener syndrome, a rare disorder that is associated with a reversed position of the major organs, also includes immotile cilia (hair-like cells in lungs and sinuses that have a structure similar to the tails of sperm). Germ cells may also be affected by this condition.
Environmental Assaults
Over exposure to environmental assaults (toxins, chemicals, infections) can reduce sperm count either by direct effects on testicular function or on the hormone systems, although the extent of the effect and specific environmental assaults involved are often controversial. Some chemicals that affect sperm production men are : Oxygen-Free Radicals, Estrogen emulation pesticidal chemicals (DDT, aldrin, dieldrin, PCPs, dioxins, and furans ), plastic softening chemicals like Phthalates, hydrocarbons (ethylbenzene, benzene, toluene, and xylene)
Exposure to Heavy Metals.
Chronic exposure to heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, or arsenic may affect sperm production and most often cause a reduced production in otherwise healthy males. Trace amounts of these metals in semen seem to inhibit the function of enzymes contained in the acrosome, the membrane that covers the head of the sperm.
Radiation Treatment.
Radiation treatments and x-rays affect any rapidly dividing cell, so cells that produce sperm are quite sensitive to radiation damage. Cells exposed to significant levels of radiation may take up to two years to resume normal sperm production, and, in severe circumstances, may never recover.
Low Semen Levels
A reduced amount of ejaculated semen (less than 0.5 milliliters per sample) may be caused by a structural abnormality in the tubes transporting the sperm.
A varicocele is a varicose vein in the cord that connects to the testicle. (A varicose vein is one that is abnormally enlarged and twisted.) Varicoceles are found in 15% to 20% of all men and in 25% to 40% of infertile men. It is not clear how they affect fertility, or even if they do at all.
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While Mitt Romney was perhaps the more animated one last night (a shot of caffeine before going on TV will do that), on substance, the pundits are increasingly finding that the President won. If only because Romney lied, a lot.
Here's a look at some of the rulings.
"Romney sometimes came off as a serial exaggerator"
If you score Wednesday's debate largely on the basis of which candidate for president exuded a rambunctious energy, it was Gov. Romney all the way.
If, however, you score Wednesday's debate on substance — accurate facts and honest arithmetic — Obama more than held his own. He drove home the false promises and dangerous ramifications of Romney's proposed tax cuts, which would surely raise taxes for the middle class by eliminating breaks, such as the home mortgage deduction, and require the elimination of essential programs, such as student loan subsidies.
Romney Goes On Offense, Pays For It In First Wave Of Fact Checks
And because Romney made more factual assertions, he's getting dinged more — at least in the early hours after the debate — by the fact checkers.
Well, no, it doesn't really work that way. Normal people don't lie more, the more they speak. Liars lie more, the more they speak.
Gergen on CNN:
"Romney was flat-out lying."
The [Obama] campaign has a good point: Romney's policy explanations, particularly about how he was going to pay for $5 trillion in tax cuts, were vague, misleading and riddled with falsehoods. But he delivered them with conviction. Obama supporters will probably be asking themselves how their candidate failed to rebut Romney during the debate, rather than after, until the next meeting between the two on Oct. 16.
For all that Romney achieved during the evening, he probably generated future headaches with answers that questionably portrayed his own plans. He insisted, "I don't have any plan to cut education funding" when his plan to limit domestic federal spending to 16 percent of the economy would require large reductions in all federal programs. And he doubled down on his commitment to a position that many analysts believe is mathematically impossible: that he can cut marginal tax rates by 20 percent for all earners without reducing the share of the tax burden paid by the rich, increasing the deficit, or raising taxes on the middle class. One of Obama's best moments in a largely listless evening came when he argued that Romney was avoiding specifics on several of his key proposals because the public will not like them. That may be the one valuable theme that emerged from the debate for Obama.
The problem for Romney, as I noted in my previous post, is whether Romney's performance last night was enough since it failed to elicit a grand gaffe from president Obama. As I wrote earlier:
Mitt Romney won the battle, but he may very well lose the war. Romney needed the President to make a huge gaffe last night. And by being calm, controlled, and downright boring, the President avoided any big mistakes. And he may have just won the election by so doing.
And while debates are among the most memorable events of any presidential campaign, there is little evidence that they can change the outcome of an election.
Obama may have underwhelmed, but he avoided the sort of disastrous performance that can cause backers to reassess their support.
"Nobody is going to switch sides on the basis of this debate," said Samuel Popkin, a political science professor at the University of California at San Diego.
There is one big silver lining for Obama: The debates usually don't do a lot to change how people vote. When they do matter, as with Gerald Ford in 1976, it's usually because of a major blunder, not a broadly weak performance. Obama did himself no favors tonight, but his weakness probably had little impact on the number of votes he will receive.
In other words: It's the gaffes, stupid. And there weren't any.
Well, there weren't any by Obama. Back to Romney's caffeine intake, on could argue that, in retrospect, Romney didn't carry himself well at all. When you review the videos, Romney was a bit of a bully.


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Not having the ability to grow facial hair myself, I wonder how long it would take a fellow to grow a beard as full and impressive as this one. The creases in his face remind me a bit of Abraham Lincoln, who also sported a beard. It's like they were distant cousins. This man is older, I'd guess in his 50s and the lines in his face add quite a lot of character. The two lines around the image again help us date the photo to the 1862-1863 time frame. The photographer was Haines & Wickes Photographers at 478 Broadway, Albany, NY.
Did he shave, ever?
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It's a feelgood comedy from the mid 90s, starring three women who are supposed to have been in school together. Considering that the actresses are all born within three month of each other, it's possibly the first time that this is a plausible thing to believe. Enjoy! We did.
Show notes and links:
- The First Wives Club (1996) – Full Cast & Crew (imdb.com)
- The First Wives Club – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Project Appleseed – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- 10 Best Uses of Color of All Time (youtube.com)
The "Color in Cinema" video that Linnea brought up.
- Starz Inside: The Face Is Familiar (TV Movie 2009) (imdb.com)
- Edgar Wright – How to Do Visual Comedy (youtube.com)
If you like the cinematography video on color, you might like this one …
- David Fincher – And the Other Way is Wrong (youtube.com)
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The troops at Camp Swampy have always thwarted the Pentagon's spit 'n' polish directives and, in the process, made Mort Walker's "Beetle Bailey" one of the most popular strips in comic history.
The strip stars Beetle, the world's most lovable, work-shirking private, and a mixed company of outrageous characters, including Sarge Snorkel, General Halftrack, Otto and Miss Buxley. In addition to delighting readers every day in more than 1,800 newspapers worldwide, the "Beetle Bailey" cast has inspired dozens of games, toys, books, puzzles, patches, apparel, greeting cards and even lottery tickets.
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'DigiPen™'- Live Handwriting Capture System Enabled Electronic Smart Pen
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Jun 29, 2016
Pen technology has matured enough to date with more improved ink-delivery systems to write more comfortably. Yet, no pen on earth can capture the handwritten characters on paper and convert them to digital format. One commercial product named LiveScribe is available on the market which could capture drawing or writing on 'special papers' to upload the sketch as it is on the cloud. But it lacks conversion of the text in digital format and generalized paper writing support.
'DigiPen' solves the problem efficiently and elegantly. It brings a new concept of smart input device without replacing traditional paper writing. ...
1,000x Better Data Compression and Real-Time Decoding of High-Resolution Maps
Edwards, Ca
United States
Votes: 4
Jun 30, 2016
Capable of encoding massive amounts of data into a package more than 1,000 times smaller than with standard compression, this technology is poised to revolutionize the use of digital terrain maps (DTMs) in restricted environments (e.g., tablets, smart phones, embedded systems).
Developed at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center, this software system integrates innovative encoding and decoding algorithms to provide (1) a 5,000:1 compression ratio and (2) rapid/continuous decompression in constrained computing situations. It enables users to access and create customized DTMs from a variety of data sources using a single, easy-to-use graphical user interface.
To fully understand the significance of ...
100% Effective Industrial Strength Steriliser For Hospitals Based On The Rife Plasma Machine
Embleton, Western Australia
Votes: 1
Jun 28, 2016
Every hospital's worst bane is multi-drug resistant microbes and especially Staphylococcus Aureus. They claim to have no practical, effective means of eradicating these microbes.
This souped-up system will do it easily. "100% effective" needs to be qualified. All microbes in a given treatment area will be destroyed, without exception. However, people enter and leave hospitals 24/7, carrying and spreading microbes. Therefore, pathogens newly released after a given ward is sterilised, inherit new microbe populations. This cannot be prevented. Nevertheless, the hospital's level of microbe infestation will be reduced by more than 99.9% and take some time to return to previous ...
A Universal Stylus Turns All Display Screens To Touchscreens
Foster City, Ca
United States
Votes: 12
May 13, 2016
Nowadays, all mobile devices are equipped with a touchscreen. However, most stationary display screens, such as computer monitors, television sets and projector screens are not touchable due to the high cost of touchscreens.
This universal stylus converts all display screens to pen-touchable screens, regardless of their screen size and type. The stylus is inexpensive and it adapts easily to computer monitors, smart televisions and projectors. It can be used for functional control or for drawing on a screen. It can also turn large displays in classrooms or conference rooms into whiteboards.
The stylus system is comprised of ...
Accurate Temperature Control System
Ottawa, Ontario
Votes: 0
Jul 1, 2016
I have applied for patent in Canada; the Brushless_Motor_in_Activate_Relax_States (BMiARSs:2706688) at http://brevets-patents.ic.gc.ca/opic-cipo/cpd/eng/patent/2706688/summary.html?type=number_search
It is comprised of two main systems. The first is the motor that can operate in the range of 95 Celsius in the presence of water vapor with the objective to accelerate the blending of the medium temperature to obtain a medium with controllable temperature that contains the fast foods in delivery. The second system is related to the said controllable temperature where the electronic circuits allow the accuracy of no greater than +/- 0.2 Celsius divided by per number of temperature sensors; that is the greater ...
Asymmetric Dielectric Elastomer Composite Material
Hampton, Virginia
United States
Votes: 3
Apr 28, 2016
This technology is an electronic active material that converts a voltage input to a mechanical force and mechanical displacement output. As compared to prior dielectric elastomer (DE) systems, the material has reduced electrode spacing, which lowers significantly the required operating voltage. In addition, the inclusion of a combination of conducting and/or non-conducting reinforcing fibers greatly enhances the strength of the material, without weight penalty.
* Produces actuators with higher force output than previously available
* Produces actuators that contract upon actuation rather than expand, like conventional materials
* Achieves lower operating voltages with more precise electrode ...
Asynchronous (Alternating Synchronous) Read/Write Multihead Multiplatter Hard Disk Drive For Computers
Bacolod City, Western Visayas
Votes: 1
Jun 30, 2016
Information technology has rapidly advanced its development through these recent years. These developments include faster processors to handle bigger data processing from Internet and cloud connections, to application deployments. But this increase in data processing speed has become a problem for storage devices in data centers and also in personal computers so solid state drives (SSD) were invented to replace hard disk drives (HDD) because solid state storage devices read and write data faster than HDDs. But SSDs are 6 times more expensive than HDDs. 1 terabyte (TB) HDD goes for roughly $69 while 1TB of SSD can go ...
Auto Power Cell
Goalpara, Assam
Votes: 1
Jun 7, 2016
My conceptual design APC (Auto Power Cell) can power any electrical and electronic appliances without providing fuel or anything else to it. APC consists in its container - one Cl+ ion block , one Cl- ion block, two thin glass layers and a thin layer of N-Type and P-Type semiconductor with band gap in between them. All these components are placed according to the figure.
Working principle:
The large Cl-ion block repels electrons present at the N-Type semiconductor and attracts those electrons by the large Cl+ ion block such that electrons can move through band gap in ...
Basalt Fiber-Polyimide and Related Polymer Composites for Durable Protective Film Coatings to Protect Electrical and Electronic Equipment Exposed to Corona Discharges
Rising Star, Tx
United States
Votes: 4
Mar 6, 2016
The corona-resistant composite material in this proposal would form a coating or film over the electrical and electronic components and related equipment to be protected, having a thickness no greater than 50 microns (about 2 mils). It can withstand at least 20,000 hours of corona discharges, remaining flexible (70% or more elongation upon breaking), and functional in a wide temperature range, from -100°C to 250°C. High energy impacts of coronal discharges are characterized by accelerated electrons, charged molecules, atoms, and radicals which cause high velocity physical impacts on material, acting like lightning bolts, causing damage which appears on a ...
Bi-layer Circuit Tracing Technology
San Francisco, California
United States
Votes: 44
Jul 2, 2016
After many hours debugging a dysfunctional tangle of wires, we thought there had to be a faster and neater way to prototype circuits. There is. Our Bi-layer Circuit Trace (BCT) technology would allow for rapid electronics prototyping, on many substrates (including paper, cloth, vinyl, and on top of circuit boards).
The BCT Applicator consists of two spools and functions much like a correction-tape (white-out) roller. The BCT material would be on the storage spool and applied to the substrate from the applicator tip via a conveyor belt (Fig. 1). The conveyor belt is re-spooled on the waste spool. This ...


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Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Founded on 2 July 1956 by Pope Pius XII. Suffragen of the archdiocese of Saint Louis, Missouri. Notable bishops include
- Archbishop Bernard Francis Law
- Archbishop Ignatius Jerome Strecker
- Archbishop William Wakefield Baum
- Bishop Charles Herman Helmsing
- Bishop James Vann Johnston Jr
- Bishop John Joseph Leibrecht
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As you may have noticed, recently I've been setting up some new systems --- mostly VMs on my new server.
I name my servers alphabetically after UNESCO heritage sites. You can also take a look at my current names.
My new server is now lushan (UNESCO WP), a pretty awesome looking mountain with spiritual significance in China.
My main VM, which currently serves my website and will be taking over copan's role serving DNS and mail as well, is called masada (UNESCO WP) --- an old Judean fortress that shares a name with a fairly important planet in the Honor Harrington series.
For N, my leading candidates are:
- Nessebar (UNESCO WP), home of a variety of historic buildings
- Novgorod (UNESCO WP), a former Russian capital
I haven't found any names yet for O --- if you can find something that matches my naming scheme and sounds awesome, let me know.
For P:
- Pirin (UNESCO WP), another awesome mountain range
- Potosi (UNESCO WP), an old, massive industrial complex (as a bonus, it's in South America, which I think is currently under-represented amongst my names)
I encourage people to weigh in on what names I should pick, or suggest new ones (especially for the letters I don't having anything for yet).
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Thank a lot for sharing. I like to read about successful people. It's a great opportunity to learn something new for yourself. Also, I like visiting different coach sessions. One of my favourite from the last ones is What's the optimal resume length? It was amazing and very informative coach session.
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very informative article, I've been looking for it for a long time, big academical company I'm sure you are a professional journalist
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The post is great to encourage people to get some idea through it. You can add mla citation to make your site developed.
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Well, if you are still taking votes for P, I vote Potosi.
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olinda and novgorod
Oh, yeah, I ended up going with "olinda" (this machine, renamed from "masada", to leave "masada" (a fortress) available as a name for a KDC) and "novgorod" (my new dialup, roughly replacing gwynedd).
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I vote for Oporto! I like the continuously occupied for 2000 years line...
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I'm currently leaning towards one of the following for O:
Also awesome is Olympia, though I'm thinking I may grab that as a CNAME.
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Sadly, odessa.mit.edu is already taken, and UNESCO doesn't appear to like Odessa anyway...
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For the N's, I prefer Novgorod, but I'm probably biased. For the P's, I think "Pirin" sounds much more like a computer name than "Potosi" does, even though the latter sounds like a much more awesome place. And for O... Odessa is pretty cool?
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'Blockupy' protesters surround ECB
May 31 - Thousands of demonstrators from the anti-capitalist Blockupy movement cut off access to the European Central Bank in Frankfurt to protest against policymakers' handling of Europe's debt crisis. It comes as the region's unemployment figures hit new highs and inflation sits well below the ECB's target. Ciara Sutton reports.
Anti-austerity protests hit Germany, home of the ECB. Thousands of demonstrators from the anti-capitalist Blockupy movement cut off access to the Central Bank in Frankfurt, protesting against policymakers' handling of Europe's debt crisis. Holding signs reading "humanity before profit", protesters blocked roads - including those leading to Deutsche Bank's headquarters. (SOUNDBITE) (German) DEMONSTRATOR, KAI, SAYING: "I am protesting against the austerity politics of the so-called "Troika" and the leadership of Angela Merkel. I have a dead man up here to symbolise that austerity kills, especially in the health care system in Greece. We are also expecting consequences in Spain." While the German economy has been relatively resilient, governments - particularly in southern Europe, have cut spending and raised taxes, contributing to widespread recession. (SOUNDBITE) (German) SPOKESMAN FOR BLOCKUPY, SAYING: "We think it is legitimate to hold such events of civil disobedience because the politics of the ECB and the whole "Troika" is leading to unbearable living standards for people in many countries. That is why we are doing this." The protest comes as euro zone unemployment figures hit fresh highs and inflation remains well below the ECB's target. The 12.2 percent jobless figure for April shows the size of the challenge EU leaders are facing to revive the bloc's economy. With one in four young people unable to find work in the euro zone, there are fears the region is facing a 'lost generation'. Expectations are mounting for the ECB to act to revive the economy and take fresh policy action. But analysts aren't convinced a potential rate cut next week will be enough to help the current situation. Alpesh Patel is from Praefinium Partners (SOUNDBITE) (English) Alpesh Patel, Analyst, founding Partner, Praefinium Partners "It's not going to make much difference whether they do or not in terms of either the likelihood of increasing jobs, creating jobs, boosting growth, or changing market sentiment. Because it's like a type of marginal benefit given how low rates are in any event. So that's not actually going to be the answer. There seems to be a greater requirement, not on the monetary policy side, but probably the fiscal side, and that's what they really need to focus on." So as Blockupy continues its standoff - expected to go into a second day - euro zone governments will continue their own battle to focus on reform in a bid to bring back growth.


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I had this sketch ear marked in a book for awhile, so I used that as a starting point. I started with a scrap of cardboard that I had on my desk from a previous project. The scrap is actually from a SU shipping box. I cut off one of the flaps and tore the top layer off to reveal the corrugated center. I hand cut the tree limb, and then got busy with my punches. The sentiment is from the SU set called Cheep Talk. Don't ya think it turned out Super cute for someone who is a little Punchy?? Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek. :) Details Below -
Heather :)
Stamps - Cheep Talk
Paper - Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Chocolate Chip, Pear Pizazz DSP (Hostess Pack)
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Accessories - Cardboard box, XL oval punch, Dotted Scallop border trim punch, cropadile, circle from ity bity shapes punch pack, Daffodil delight 1/4" grosgrain ribbon, star punch(beak), Dimensional Dots


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Alice's Musings from her Patchwork Quilt....... Read more at her website: http://www.AliceWisler.com
Monday, February 11, 2013
Discover. Unveil. Heal. Hope. Write!
Who's afraid to join us on March 9th? Don't belief the myths. Discover instead, what writing through heartache can open for you!
Recently many have told me, "I always thought I hated to write, but after participating in this writing exercise of yours, Alice, well, I like it now!" Some have even confessed that they want to incorporate writing into their daily routines.
That's what I like to hear!
At my all-day workshops, here's some of what we do:
* Share our stories
* Eat chocolate
* Put pen to paper
* Meet interesting people like us
* Recognize the value in what writing does for us as people with heartache
* Energize our writing as we learn new tips and techniques
* Write from prompts
* Eat lunch
* Shed some tears
* Leave with new inspirations
Sign up for the all-day Journey Through Life's Losses Workshop on March 9th by heading over to this link now.
Posted by Alice Wisler at 4:56 AM
Labels: Alice J. Wisler, grief and loss, healing through writing, journal writing, Journey through life's losses
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