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A witness describes the results left after a Takata airbag inflator explodes in a victim's vehicle at last fall's Senate hearings into the airbag fiasco. Today, Toyota, Nissan and Honda added millions of vehicles to the numbers recalled.
When the exploding airbags first made news a few years ago, few observers believed that the problem would grow to the size to which it has grown. They were wrong. Since the major recalls of problem vehicles began in 2008 25 million vehicles have been recalled worldwide due to the problem. The problem was caused by the rupture of the airbag inflator housing on deployment. In turn, the shrapnel created by the blast tears through the passenger compartment with deadly effect. Today, the recall topped the 30-million vehicle mark. Toyota, Nissan and Honda, the "Big Three" Japanese automakers added a minimum of 6.5 million cars to the total number of cars recalled globally. In a Tokyo announcement, reported by Reuters, Toyota and Nissan announced the recall of 6.5 million vehicles. Honda declined to release figures.
Toyota announced that it would recall about 5 million Corolla and Vitz vehicles in Japan and Europe. Nissan said it would recall 1.56 million vehicles but declined to identify specific models. Honda also did not announce which vehicles would be involved in the recall. Honda, however, has been hard-hit by the Takata airbag crisis as the airbag manufacturer was, until recently, the automaker's primary airbag subsystem supplier. Nearly 6 million vehicles have been affected by this recall. And, the six deaths linked to this problem have occurred in Honda vehicles. The latest death occurred in Texas two months ago, while another injury was recently reported in Louisiana. Scores of persons have been reported injured as a result of the Takata airbag problem.
Though separate industry investigations, one launched by consortium of automakers led by Toyota and the other by Honda, are seeking the root cause of the problem, speculation centers on the propellant used to inflate Takata airbags. For some time, the airbag manufacturer has used an ammonium nitrate-based propellant to explode the airbags (airbags are blasted out in microseconds to protect passengers). Ammonium nitrate is particularly susceptible to damage from moisture and heat. The combination causes the explosive to decay and become more potent as it wears. The result is that any blast created to propel an airbag, over time, becomes more powerful. The more powerful blast shatters the airbag inflator housings, causing the problems.
This problem has been in the news nearly weekly for at least a year. With that said, Takata announced recently that it expected to return to profitability this year, though observers tend to doubt this. Further, the airbag manufacturer indicated that it had not put aside near enough funding to cover any potential losses that the airbag problem might cause, the Reuters report indicated.
Takata's is facing more than just financial woes, as well. So far, it is facing multiple consumer lawsuits. The suits were consolidated and moved to Miami, Florida in March. And, it is also facing at least one criminal probe and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is also looking into this ongoing matter closely.

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British racing driver Alexander Sims has today been confirmed as a driver for the Status Grand Prix GP3 team for the 2011 season. Alexander joins the Silverstone-based team on the back of a strong season in F3 Euroseries where he finished the year in fourth place in the Championship.
Founded in 2005, Status Grand Prix already has an enviable record in motor racing, having secured a second place in the 2010 GP3 Championship and winning the A1 GP World Cup of motorsport in 2009.
In October, Alexander underwent a successful test with the Status Grand Prix team in Jerez where he posted the third fastest time of the test. Alexander will spend the next six weeks working closely with the team in preparation for the first GP3 test of the 2011 season at Paul Ricard on the 3rd and 4th March. Following three tests across March and April, Alexander and the Status Grand Prix will kick start their challenge for the GP3 Championship in Istanbul, Turkey on the 7th May.
Entering its second season, the GP3 Series will once again support the Formula One World Championship and will run alongside the GP2 Series. The Series will see Alexander compete in sixteen races at eight events across Europe (with races in Monaco still awaiting confirmation) at some of the world's most famous and challenging race circuits.
Teddy Yip, Status Grand Prix Team Principal commented; "We are delighted that Status Grand Prix has the opportunity to work with people of the calibre of Alexander and Gravity Sport Management. Following on from finishing second in last year's GP3 Championship, every effort is being made to again battle for the title, and having top drivers such as Alexander in the team is a crucial part of that. He will fit into the team very well."
Simon Cayzer, Status Grand Prix Team Manager commented; "Although Alexander only did one day of testing with us this autumn, we were immediately impressed. He knows what he wants from a car to be fast, he is confident, consistent and quick. We have every confidence that he can win the GP3 championship."
Alexander Sims commented; "I am thrilled to be racing in GP3 with Status Grand Prix. Although I only spent one day testing with them, it was immediately clear that they are an extremely professional and ambitious team, and I am really looking forward to working with them. They had a fantastic first season in GP3 and I will be working hard to give them reason to celebrate again in 2011."
Notes to editors: Alexander Sims is a British racing driver with 12 years racing experience including two years in Formula 3 Euroseries, two years in British Formula Renault and eight years in karting. Alexander's racing achievements include second place in the 2008 Formula Renault Championship and fourth place in the 2009 and 2010 Formula 3 Euroseries Championships. He is the 2008 winner of the prestigious McLaren Autosport BRDC Award.
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We're all used to being sold an aesthetic in perfume campaigns now, whether it's the lone rogue male, the youthful boyish dandy, the sportsman or any one of the number of composite characters perfume companies create for a new launch.
When Hugo Boss launched their fragrance Hugo back in 1995, they decided to go against the grain and introduced a fragrance onto the male market that aspired to be just a scent and nothing more. Certainly, watching the original TV spots that ran for the fragrance, you can see a distinct lack of the usual alluring imagery and citations on masculinity designed to lure men to the perfume counter. With its distinct blend of fresh aromatic notes Hugo was, and still remains, one of the most successful male scents on the market.
The central character that defined Hugo was an individual, someone who didn't really care about what his fragrance was supposed to communicate to those around him. It was all about the confidence to just 'be'.
The individual though must evolve and a different generation, intent on looking at everything from a new perspective, will now be catered for with the launch of Hugo Boss's new scent, Hugo Just Different. At the recent Paris launch for Just Different the gathered press were introduced to the fragrance through a number of innovative and evocative experiences, designed to stimulate the mind as well as the remaining senses.
On the corner of Rue Montmartre and Rue de Croissant, in the scarlet glow of a nightclub, an enclosed pyramid housing a bottle of the fragrance creates a world of three-dimensional projections, which alter as you navigate the shapes glass faces. A square on a card blooms buildings as it becomes a bustling city block; a demonstration of the new augmented reality that Boss will be unveiling to coincide with the fragrance. Over a lunch featuring onion soup espressos, foie gras tiramisu and oceanic beef wellington the taste buds compete with contrasting textures and flavours, sometimes sublimely, sometimes sickeningly.
After lunch my head becomes a virtual camera as Gerd von Podewils, global director for Hugo Boss fragrance, unveils the first demonstration of a new online experience that draws participants deeper into the Just Different world through an interactive video piece that will launch on July 20th.
The current Just Different TV campaign, featuring the multi faceted actor/singer/director Jared Leto, immerses the viewer in a world of altered perspectives and lateral looks: an Escher painting in motion.
Much like the experiences at the Paris launch, it translates the fragrances blend of notes through an evocative and effective execution. Opening with a fresh mint top note, then slowly settling into a basil and freesia blended middle note, Just Different combines a number of unique raw materials in an interesting and distinctive way. Surprisingly, for a fragrance with such a fresh opening note, Just Different retains the important masculine edge of the original Hugo; the new cashmeran base note adds a more luxuriant element to the composition that allows Just Different to work well as an evening fragrance.
In a simple black 'soft touch' coated bottle, Just Different doesn't waste any time on gimmicky slogans or complicated packaging, much like the originalHugo in 1995. Instead, Just Different introduces us to the Hugo male in 2011. The spirit of the original stays the same, but he's adapting and developing to what some would call an overly complex world.
Fortunately now, for modern men who aren't satisfied with being sold an identity, there is now a fragrance they can adopt without worry of what it says about them. In the words of the original Hugo, it's just a scent. A new scent perfectly suited to those who see their world a little differently.


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HTC J Butterfly: HTC's most powerful phone you can't have
HTC reveals the HTC J Butterfly, a large-screened smartphone destined for carriers inside Japan. This smartphone works with many of the same specifications at the HTC One M9, but here works with a 5.2-inch WQHD display (that's 1440 x 2560), also known as 2K. This device also has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor under the hood alongside 3GB of RAM, more than enough to get you through your biggest and best apps and games. In Japan, of course. Not the United States as such.


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When Dewey finally discovers the Scub Control Cluster, military forces launch across the world and Holland readies his crew for battle. Eureka and the kids on earth treat Renton's fever, and the couple has a touching moment.


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Chicago White Sox Latest NewsRecent NewsBrandon Short underwent surgery Monday to repiar a torn labrum in his left shoulder.Short suffered the injury while crashing into the outfield wall in a Cactus League game. The 23-year-old outfielder has already been ruled out for all of 2012. Mon, Mar 12, 2012 12:43:00 PM
Short was ranked as the Sox's 18th top prospect by Baseball America's 2012 Prospect Handbook. Short has a .285 batting average over four minor league seasons. He batted .262 with 29 doubles, 13 home runs, 60 RBIs and 21 stolen bases in 130 games at Double-A Birmingham last season.
Short batted .274 with four home runs, 15 RBIs and 23 runs in 29 games for Mesa of the Arizona Fall League.
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By Jeff Todd [July 31 at 7:57pm CST]
The Pirates have acquired infielder Robert Andino from the Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later, tweets Shannon Drayer of ESPN Radio Seattle. Andino was not on Seattle's 40-man roster at the time of the deal.
When is the trade deadline? I just thought of a way for us to get Bonds and Griffey and we really wouldn't have to give up too much.
I have an idea for the deadline. Let's move it back to whenever the waiver deadline is and just not have a waiver deadline. With the new wild card the way it is, it is killing the trade deadline.
An unintended consequence of moving the deadline closer to the end of the season is more teams could actually pull closer and decide not to sell.
Also, the player getting traded has even less impact for the new team, so it becomes less worth it to trade a player.
Here's a thought, perhaps the competitive balance in baseball is coming on. Teams have hope. It's almost like the NFL, no trades happen.


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LONDON – Royal Dutch Shell plc presented a strategic update to shareholders and investors at the company's Management Day.
At the presentation it announced a new reorganization plan for its upstream division that it said reflected recent portfolio changes and facilitated its planning for the integration of BG Group. The changes will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2016.
The new global upstream organization will be led by the current Upstream International Director, Andrew Brown, who will be responsible for the on-going reviews of portfolio and investment opportunities and the winding down of Shell's activities in offshore Alaska.
Marvin Odum, currently Upstream Americas director, will lead and become director of a new Unconventional Resources organization.
Additional changes include the establishment of Integrated Gas as a stand-alone organization to be led by Maarten Wetselaar, who will become Integrated Gas Director and a member of the executive committee. Shell said that the group has grown into a business that generated on average $11 billion cash flow-per-year over the last three years from around $2 billion in 2009.
Shell said it executed a 10% reduction in operating costs and 20% reduction in capital spending in 2015, together totaling $11 billion. It also posted $20 billion of asset sales for 2014-15 and a further $30 billion planned for 2016-18 (post-completion of the recommended combination with BG).
It also said that it oversaw the reduction of about 7,500 staff and direct contractor headcount reductions in in 2015 and is being "highly selective on new investment decisions." Shell said it was leveraging its Projects & Technology business and taking the opportunities presented by the downturn to reduce both its own costs, and costs in the supply chain. Capital efficiency gains in the Shell portfolio are expected to be some $4 billion in 2015-16.
"We'll grow to simplify," said Shell CEO Ben van Beurden.
BG Group acquisition
The firm said it was "making good progress" with the BG transaction, which should lead to enhanced free cash flow and the acceleration and de-risking its current strategy.
"Integration planning for Shell and BG is progressing according to plan and today we're announcing a 40% increase in synergies expected from the recommended combination," van Beurden said.
Shell also said it would be a springboard for change within the company, noting that asset sales and refocused spending would result in a more focused company concentrated on three pillars: upstream and downstream cash engines, deepwater, and LNG.
Pro-forma combined capital investment for Shell and BG in 2016 is expected to be around $35 billion in the current environment, with options to further reduce this spending level, should conditions warrant that.
A joint integration planning team has been established with BG.
"BG rejuvenates Shell's upstream by adding deepwater and integrated gas positions that offer attractive returns and cash flow, with growth potential," van Beurden said. "These are industries where Shell has significant capabilities and technologies. With enhanced positions in both of these themes, Shell can focus on the best positions, and deliver a more structured and predictable investment program.
"We are re-shaping the company and this will accelerate once this transaction is complete. Upstream will be reorganized to increase accountability for performance, and to better align the organization with the company strategy. Asset sales and hard choices on capital spending, such as the recent announcements to cease exploration in Alaska and the development of Carmon Creek heavy oil in Canada, all underline the changes that are under way."
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My cat tried so hard to wake me up between 6 am and 7am this morning. Damn it, it's Sunday. I really wish that my cat knows it's Sunday, not Monday, and I don't need to get up so early. Besides, my body didn't want to get up. I played golf yesterday. I haven't moved that much for a long time. My body is really sore. I finally woke up at 7am. I gave my cat his food and water. I made Chicken Congee for breakfast, did a load of laundry, cleaned the bathroom, and I talked to a friend on the phone. Actually, not a bad thing to get up early. I got a lot done before noon. My friend was telling me that her nutritionist told her that she needs to lose weight. Her nutritionist said her ideal weight is 111 pounds. I'm like WHAT??? She's 5'4″. I don't know how much I weigh since I got too scared to step on the scale. But my clothes don't lie, they are getting tight. Some people may let themselves buy bigger size clothes. I refuse to do that. I usually go to McDonald for my Sunday lunch, and ordered a grilled chicken sandwich combo with supersize fries! But today, I stayed at home and made a very simple lunch. I had Choy Sum with Oyster Sauce, and some noodles. Choy Sum is a very common Chinese vegetable. I like it a lot. You can stir fry it with some garlic sauce and salt, and it would be very yummy. Or you can cook it in boiling water, drain, and add oyster sauce to it. I choice the latter to cut down the oil. I cooked some noodles to go along with it. The noodles was about 200 calories. So I think my whole lunch was probably like 300-350 calories or so. I can deal with that.
Ingredients (serves 2):
- Choy Sum, two small bunches (like two handfuls, or 4-5 stalks per person)
- Dried noodle, 2 packs (1 per person for small serving portion)
- Oyster Sauce, 2 Tbsp
- Soy sauce, 2 tsp
- Sesame oil, a few drops (Optional, I didn't use it)
- We need to wash the vegetable first. It's important. You don't want to have Choy Sum and Dirt Sauce… hehhehe… Fill up a pot of container with cold water, soak the Choy Sum in the water. Shake it a little bit. Disgard the water. Repeat it for one more time. Drain the vegetable. Put it aside.
- Boil a big pot of water. Use high heat. When the water boils, put the vegetable in the pot. Let it cook for 2 or 3 mins. You can put a teaspoon of oil in the water. I skipped this to cut back the fat. Turn off the heat. Remove the vegetable and put it on a serving plate. Drain a little bit to get rid of any excess water in the vegetable.
- Use a pair of scissors, cut the vegetables into halves length-wise.
- Now cook the noodles. I don't mind putting the noodles in the same pot of water since it is only veggie. You can boil a separate pot of water if you prefer. Turn the heat to high. When the water boils, put the dried noodles in the pot. Use a fork to separate the noodles in the pot. Let it cook for 3 minutes or so. Turn off the heat. Disgard the water. Put noodles in a drainer. Run the noodles under cold tap water to get rid of the starchy taste. Drain well.
- Put the noodles in a serving plate. Put it in the microwave for 1 minute to heat it up a bit.
- In a small bowl, mix the oyster sauce with soy sauce. Pour it over the vegetable and noodles.
- Optionally, add a few drops of sesame oil to the noodles. I skipped this too since I am totally cutting back on any oil for this lunch.
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Holy cow! does the dog mind the cat sleeping in his bed??
I'm surprised he would even want to get out of bed to wake u up, considering he has a pillow top bed!


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Beavers left out; football season is over
The Bemidji State football team did not qualify for postseason play despite its 8-3 overall record and 7-3 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference mark.
The NCAA Division II Tournament field was determined Sunday and the selection committee picked St. Cloud State and Minnesota-Duluth from the NSIC.
St. Cloud and Minnesota-Duluth shared the NSIC regular season title with Minnesota State, Mankato with 8-2 NSIC records. SCSU and UMD had one more non-conference win than the Mavericks.
On Monday, the Mineral Water Bowl announced Mankato and Northeastern State of Oklahoma as the two teams that will compete in the Dec. 3 game in Excelsior Springs, Mo.
The Mineral Water Bowl is the only postseason opportunity for NSIC teams outside of the NCAA Tournament. The game pits the top teams from the NSIC and the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Conference not to make the NCAA Tournament.
Had Mankato qualified for the NCAA Tournament, the Beavers would have had a strong case for the Mineral Water Bowl berth. BSU finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the NSIC standings with Winona State and Wayne State, but had one more win in non-conference play due to the season-opening home win against Minot State.
The Beavers lost in the Mineral Water Bowl in 2006 to Pittsburg (Kan.) State and the program has yet to qualify for an NCAA Tournament.
Despite not making the postseason, the 2011 season will be remembered as one of the most successful seasons under head coach Jeff Tesch at BSU.
The 2011 season marked the fourth season with eight wins under Tesch (1999, 2004, 2009). Only the 2006 NSIC Championship team won more games (9) since Tesch took over in 1996.
The seven NSIC wins tied the 2009 team as the most in the Tesch era and are second only to the 8-0 NSIC season in 2006.
Bemidji State started the 2011 season with a 6-1 record, which included a 30-27 overtime win over then No. 16 Augustana on the road and a 20-7 homecoming win against 2010 Mineral Water Bowl participant Concordia-St. Paul in the homecoming game. The 26-23 loss to Minnesota-Duluth in the fourth week of the season was the only defeat during that span.
BSU lost two road games at the end of October to U-Mary and Northern State. Those defeats ultimately cost BSU a shot at the postseason.
The Beavers bounced back from those losses to defeat No. 6 St. Cloud State 19-14 in the final home game, but it was not enough to make a difference for the postseason and the season ended Saturday with a 31-12 win at Minnesota-Crookston.
Bemidji State made the American College Football Assocation's Top 25 national poll three times this season. BSU was ranked No. 20 after the 6-1 start and it was the highest ranking in the history of the program.
NCAA Tournament
First Round
Saturday, Nov. 19
Albany State (Ga.) (8-3) at North Greenvile (9-2), 11 a.m.
Elizabeth City State (8-3) at California (Pa.) (9-2), 11 a.m.
Concord (7-3) at Kutztown (10-1), 11 a.m.
North Alabama (8-2) at West Alabama (8-3),12 noon
Northwest Missouri State (9-2) at Missouri Western (9-2),12 noon
Abilene Christian (8-2) at Washburn (9-2),12 noon
Saginaw Valley (7-3) at Minnesota-Duluth (9-2),12 noon
Wayne State (Mich.) (10-1) at St. Cloud State (9-2),12 noon
Second Round
Saturday, Nov. 26
Concord-Kutztown winner at New Haven (10-1), TBA
Albany State (Ga.)-North Greenville winner at Mars Hill (8-2),12 noon
Elizabeth City State-California (Pa.) winner at Winston-Salem (11-0),12 noon
North Alabama-West Alabama winner at Delta State (9-2),12 noon
Northwest Missouri State-Missouri Western winner at Midwestern State (10-0),12 noon
Abilene Christian-Washburn winner at at Pittsburg State (9-1),12 noon
Wayne State (Mich.)-St. Cloud State winner at Nebraska-Kearney (10-1), 1212 noon
Saginaw Valley-Minnesota-Duluth winner at Colorado State-Pueblo (11-0), 1 p.m.
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Saturday, Dec. 10
To be determined
Saturday, Dec. 18
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A mix of cheaper video games and higher subscription dollars at its kid-focused virtual world Club Penguin helped drive the Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) Company's interactive revenues up 20 percent in Q3. For the year, interactive's revenues were up a decent 7 percent. That helped pare the segment's losses down considerably. For the quarter, interactive's losses came in at $104 million, versus $114 the year before. For the full year, the digital unit lost $234 million from $295 million previously.
Specially, Disney said lower pricing on self-published video games driven by Toy Story 3, and increased subscribers at its mobile phone service business in Japan also helped boost revenues.
The cable and broadcast networks were able to ride the wave of this past year's ad spending recovery, though only slightly. The cable business, which includes ESPN and international cable channels, were hit with decreases in equity income of $58 million charge for Disney's share of programming writeoffs at A&E/Lifetime.


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I have very quickly become a huge fan of the original series that are being released by Netflix. Growing up on comics, I feel elated and enthusiastic about the organization's treatment of the Marvel properties, including Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and my personal favorite, Daredevil. Those are far from the only great series Netflix has put out. Stranger Things is an 80's-riffic wonder. Spectral is a great 90-minute action flick with a great payoff. Nothing available on Netflix is darker and more serious than Black Mirror.
Black Mirror is best defined as Twilight Zone for the digital native generation. The brain child of Charlie Brooker (Screenwipe, Dead Set), a satirist and broadcaster, and winner of the 2009 Columnist of the Year award and three British Comedy of the Year awards. Black Mirror began in 2011 on the BBC with a pilot episode more daring than anything in recent memory. In the debut episode of the series, the British Prime Minister Michael Callow (played fearlessly by Rory Kinnear) is thrown into an absolute no-win situation. He can either have sex with a pig live on the air, or stand by while Princess Susannah is executed in cold blood.
That episode sets the tone for the series. Each episode details an emerging technology and how humanity's dependence on that technology ultimately becomes an enslavement or a downfall. The first two seasons of the show were aired on BBC, and covered a wide range of topics. These topics include powering broadcast networks through physical activity rewarded through a point system, an optic implant that records every memory ever witnessed, and even a simulacrum that replaces someone lost in a tragic death.
One of the strangest episodes was a Christmas special that featured two men isolated in a snowy outpost for years. Despite their isolation, they had hardly ever communicated. Episode leads Jon Hamm (Mad Men) and Rafe' Spall (Prometheus) host a series of three technological tales that eventually lead to a dark and demented reveal that will have viewers talking around the water cooler for years to come.
In 2015, it was announced that Netflix would pick up the BBC series and begin new, original programming. The network ordered 12 episodes – a six-part season three to air in 2016 and a six-part follow up to air in 2017. The 3rd season dropped on October 21, 2016, moving the cast to north america, and continuing the bizarre, technology-driven vibe of Brooker's original vision.
Netflix's adoption of the series meant exposure to a new set of actors and actresses and the series dove right in. The first U.S.-based episode, "Nosedive", featured Bryce Dallas Howard as a protagonist obsessed with a rating system that impacted not only her social interactions, but also her familial dialogue, every conversation driven by its impact on her status not only to friends but to strangers.
The third episode of season three was particularly striking, as it drove home the ideas of identity theft, extortion, and anonymous groups of hackers forcing unwitting victims into actions driven by desperation. This particular episode, titled "Shut Up and Dance" (after the hit single by Walk the Moon), follows an introverted teen named Kevin. His computer has been hacked and the hackers threaten to release the video of him masturbating if he doesn't follow their instructions. These demands grow from mundane to life-threatening as the episode accelerates, leading to a finale' that would make Brooker and his team proud.
The inhabitants of Shut Up and Dance are given an impossible ultimatum. It's the kind of race-to-the-finish-only-to-lose dystopian premise that has been written for decades. While researching for an upcoming project, I caught a 2010 video that seemed to sum up this challenge perfectly. The band Metric encapsulated this never-ending set of challenges in its video for the single, "Gold Guns Girls". The band repeatedly meets a series of digital instructions and every victory only spawns another challenge. This is very much the challenge of "Shut Up and Dance."
Black Mirror is a study in technological addiction. Social media, gaming, online interactions for points or review systems…any of these are fair game to the cutting-edge programming launched by Brooker and his crew back in 2011.
The theme of Black Mirror is very much the core lyric to Metric's most memorable single, and even more to the topic of our dependence on technology…"Is it ever gonna be enough?"
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Valsa George
Mere Spectators - Poem by Valsa George
There is no use volleying out our commands
Or pouring out our wrath in rave and rants
As Time levels and heaps with dispassionate hands
Like the desert winds across the dunes of sands
When everything happens in concentric rotation
Who are we to question the divine dispensation
We can only yield without consternation
And bow down ourselves in subordination
Comments about Mere Spectators by Valsa George
Deepak Kumar Pattanayak (12/11/2014 2:55:00 AM)
The very truth spelt out here.....we are mere puppets in the hands of creator and bowing down to everything
in subordination.........great thought and great write.......Valsa.......10/10 (Report) Reply
Akhtar Jawad (10/28/2014 9:57:00 AM)
Right Valsa but who asked Him to give us a life, who asked Him to create ourselves. There are many questions that have no answer. Anyway carry on. (Report) Reply
Patricia Grantham (7/28/2013 6:50:00 PM)
Yes we are mere spectators in the arena of life. Our ultimate destiny lies
in the hands of the Creator. We are not in control of our destiny as we think
we are. We can't control the rain that falls nor the Sun that shines but we can
choose what we can do with our lives. Thanks for sharing this creative write. (Report) Reply
Heather Wilkins (7/12/2013 11:13:00 AM)
with patience life will work out its problems. If we can only learn to endure for awhile. Just sit back and let it pass. No need to fret and stew. so well stated in your poem11357 (Report) Reply
Chandra Thiagarajan (7/11/2013 9:04:00 AM)
The poem excels in content rhyme rhythm and form capturing one's heart! Simply great! (Report) Reply
Tirupathi Chandrupatla (7/8/2013 11:10:00 AM)
Yet we question when divine dispensation results in tragedies affecting fellow beings. We do whatever is humanly possible. Beautiful poem. (Report) Reply
Walterrean Salley (7/8/2013 9:49:00 AM)
When everything happens in concentric rotation
Who are we to question the divine dispensation
We can only yield without consternation
And bow down ourselves in subordination
Truth speaks for itself. Well penned. (Report) Reply
David Wood (7/8/2013 5:23:00 AM)
It is always best to sit back and let what ever the problem is pass overhead. (Report) Reply
Yasmin Khan (7/7/2013 11:51:00 AM)
Divine will is there dominant and over-powering but humans are the masters of their souls, not merely spectators. The use of metaphors is good. (Report) Reply
Dinesh Nair (7/6/2013 10:48:00 AM)
Why this idea of subordination at all? Why do you paint the divinity as if it has an emperor`s mindset? Man assumes, presumes and often ventures into manipulations.
Reference to 'Things happening in a concentric rotation' is a debatable presumption and the random check up of life or its left overs will prove the same in due course of time.
As a mere spectator, I doubt whether you can speak high of the divinity and probably a blatant observation things are absolutely going well will be more welcome if you intend to drive home the notion of divine designs.
As for the fineness of format, the poem is superb. (Report) Reply
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Makropulos Case Trailer (1995)
01 January 1995
Recorded at Britain's Glyndebourne Opera Festival, Leos Janacek's opera follows the exploits of Emilia Marty (Anja Silja), a sexually irresistible prima donna who experiences everything imaginable in her long life, which lasts longer than 300 years. Directed by Nikolaus Lehnhoff and conducted by Andrew Davis, this psychological opera blends comedy and personal tragedy to examine the perplexing mystery of human existence.
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Servicing Income Slides on MSRs Valuations, HedgingAuthor: // Category: Mortgage
Servicers of home loans saw income tumble last year thanks to valuations and hedging on mortgage servicing rights.
An average of 74,717 residential loans were serviced for $12.101 billion by non-bank mortgage servicers last year.
Servicing portfolios grew from the previous year, when an average of 63,570 loans were serviced for $10.249 billion.
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Still one of our all-time favourite projects, our Valentine's Day cards from last year are just so darn cute! We created 7 adorable designs for you to share with your sweetheart to show just how much you truly love them. After all, what is Valentine's Day without a corny pun!?
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Laguda, Reynaldo Antonio D.
Reynaldo Antonio D. Laguda
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Reynaldo Antonio D. Laguda is the Executive Director of the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP). PBSP is the country's largest corporate-led non-profit organization that unites like-minded business leaders and their companies behind social advocacies that aim to make the benefits of business activity more felt by an increasingly larger constituency.
Mr. Laguda brings with him over 20 years of professional experience in the NGO, corporate, and government sectors. Prior to joining PBSP, he was with the Department of Education (DepED) as Undersecretary for Finance and Administration from September 2015 to June 2016 and as Assistant Secretary/Chief of Staff to Secretary Br. Armin A. Luistro, FSC from July 2010 to August 2015. While working in the Department, he also took on the oversight role for IT and Management Information Systems, Public Affairs and Communications, and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management.
In his stint with the corporate sector, Mr. Laguda has worked for several companies namely, Pag-Asa Steel Works, Watson Wyatt Philippines, Jollibee Foods Corporation, and First Gen Corporation. He is a strong advocate of volunteerism and engagement, having been a former volunteer and program officer of the Jesuit Volunteers Philippines (JVP) Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Laguda holds a Master's degree in Business Management, major in Finance, from the Asian Institute of Management and a Bachelor's degree, major in Psychology, from the Ateneo de Manila University.


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Years after Sean's heart was broken by his first love Jamie, he is ready to try his hand at love again with Tyler, his handsome, perfect-geek-for-him boyfriend. But when Jamie returns home after twelve years in the Army, Sean finds himself unable to choose between his passion for Tyler and his still smoldering desire for Jamie. But if Jamie and Tyler get along, maybe he won't have to choose after all.
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Play: The Girl Next Door
Thirteen-year-old Esther's life has just been turned upside down. Her parents tell her one day that they are getting divorced and that she is to live with her grandfather in a new area and start at a new school.
So starts tententheatre's The Girl Next Door, a modern morality play that has been playing to similarly-aged school children at Catholic schools up and down the country and was performed on June 10 at Westminster Cathedral Hall.
Forlorn Esther thinks she is to blame for the divorce and her only outlet, apart from the comfort offered by granddad, is her diary.
This diary is also a useful narrative tool to tell us how she is settling into her new life and the faltering first steps of friendship with 13-year-old-John, the football-mad boy next door.
Sitting alone in the back garden she watches as John takes a penalty which will win the World Cup for England. John is also supplying the commentary and is disconcerted to find that he has an audience, even though Esther promises she is not laughing at him.
John deigns to talk to her and before long Esther is timing his training sprints around the garden as he prepares for a life-defining trial with Newcastle United; an opportunity that his pushy father has warned him not to blow.
The friendship is blighted by John's crush on the sassy Steph, who reads Heat Magazine and wants to be a WAG. Steph doesn't like the new girl and starts to send her nasty text messages calling her "fat, ugly and useless".
It's a familiar tale of broken-heartedness and bullying that all too often causes misery for children when they should be enjoying the best years of their life.
But here comes the God part. Distraught Esther tells her granddad about the texts and the wise old man tells her to look in a mirror. "What do you see," he says. "A fat, ugly, horrible person" she replies tearfully.
"Well, look into the mirror again and look at yourself with God's eyes now tell me what you see?" he says.
Esther notices the difference and Grandad delivers the coup de grace: "You are very special."
Esther starts praying everyday and slowly gains in confidence. She and John become good friends. "I've been praying lots recently," she tells her diary. "I don't know why I like it so much but I don't feel so alone anymore."
The 40 minute play, penned with a good ear for the modern colloquialisms of young teenagers by Martin O'Brien and Marc Norris, does not go into the complexities caused by her parents divorce and apparent neglect of Esther.
Rather it focuses on the transforming power of God's love. This, together with sensitive and empathetic performances from Joe Maccabe (John) – a former child actor on the BBC series Biker Grove – and Ashley Ferguson (Esther), provides a powerful message for children of a similar age - many of whom could be having their young and fragile hearts broken by the same kind of traumas.
Ten Ten is a theatre company with a Catholic ethos which stages plays for secondary school children. Since launching in 2007 Ten Ten has played to 75,000 young people in more than 30 per cent of all Catholic secondary schools in England, Wales and Scotland. It also regularly plays to Young Offender Institutions. Ten Ten is currently developing a project for primary schools in Relationship Education. For more information see: www.tentenproductions.co.uk


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Divas Drive In Heels: NAIAS Kicks Off With GM's Cadillac ATS Reveal Event
January 14th, 2012 by Nicole
On January 9th the night before the 2012 Detroit Auto Show Press Preview began, GM held a revealing party for the much anticipated Cadillac ATS. This event was beyond, pleasingly graceful and stylish (just like the car). Filled with trendy food, elegant music, and modern décor – it easily made for a spectacular platform to introduce the Cadillac ATS. This vehicle is light and powerful, and on the inside it gets even better. On display was the CUE system a touch screen with voice recognition; this system was top notch and user friendly. The highlights of the ATS were on display through out the event and made for a great teaser. The final unveiling of the ATS was straight to the point that the ATS is a powerful compact luxury vehicle that will compete with the best. When asked to describe the Cadillac ATS in one word Don Butler, vice president of marketing Cadillac said, "Quick, but really you need three words." Maybe the three words were quick nimble, and fun! GM put on an exceptional presentation that leaves you wanting for more of the ATS. Available soon, make sure you check out Cadillac.com or visit your local Cadillac dealership to inquire about vehicle availability. If you can't wait and want to learn more about the new Cadillac ATS - check out our first impressions HERE.
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Fine art is making something purely for its beauty rather than practicality. In the 19th century it was referred to as "art for art's sake." Although true art was to stand on its beauty alone rather than emotional or intellectual attachments, it became nearly impossible to keep them separated. These include painting, drawing, calligraphy, sculpture, dance, music, poetry, art photography among others. Crafts which I like to think of as "applied art" is that which is artfully made for more functional purposes. These include sewing, jewelry making, wood-carving, metalwork, mosaic, pottery, glass-blowing, basketry, candle-making, and many other decorative arts. There is obvious crossover between the two because many functional pieces are truly amazing works of art. The handmade, one of a kind, aspect gives them unique value whether aristocratic or folk art. Today, "crafts" denotes a kind of cookie cutter design for the hobby-loving masses .
Good answer! Thanks for commenting!!
Today art includes traditional art, digital art (to some digital is not art ... why? because it's digital!), sculpture, photography (some exclude photography), and found art (something found and adapted in some way or not adapted at all, as in a toilet), lighting effects and interactive art.
Crafts include so many types that it would take a long time to list them all, as in knitting, crochet, woodworking, jewelry-making, etc.
At one time, a limited number of critics had the say as to what was art and what was craft. However, those critics have lost a lot of their power. Starting with pop art in the 1960s, artwork of a more commercial type -- for instance, Andy Warhol's soup cans -- was recognized as art. Since then the definition of art has expanded even more.
Go to a local art gallery and you're liable to find crafts right alongside of traditional art. So for all practical purposes, the line separating art and crafts has blurred. "In the eye of the beholder" is my best answer.
Great answer--"In the eye of the beholder". I like that!
Obviously, I'm biased here! LOL
There are many types of art. Some people think of art as oil paintings they can hang on walls. Other visual arts include paintings, sculptures, photography, and other visual media.
In my opinion, I think some types of architecture is art. (You wouldn't believe the amazing schools that were built here a few years ago with wooden beams and all glass walls!)
Then there are people who work in ceramics or blown glass. To me, that's a form of art. A nice vase or a beautiful glazed piece of pottery, bowl, etc.
Performing arts is another area with music, theatre, film, dance, literature.
I believe that at one time, fine arts were considered paintings or drawings.
Today, there are so many forms of art, I think what defines someone as an artist is particular skill...versus crafting which is a common technique applied to various mediums.
For example, I've seen scrapbook layouts hand-drawn and paper pieced that go for hundreds of dollars. But at the same time, there are scrap meets at a local store here where a bunch of people get together and use the same materials to come up with the same design (hence, a craft).
Likewise, there are jewelers who are artistic in their designs!
Very good answer! Couldn't have said it better myself (my dad does fine art, my sis and I used to do performing arts--piano). If it's unique and evokes a response from the viewer, it's art. Else, if repeatable, a craft. A fine line in many cases!
If you use your hands, you are a laborer. If you use your hands and your head, you are a craftsman. If you use your hands, your head and your heart, you are an artist.
St. Francis of Assisi
Great quote! Thanks, Winston Smith. I disagree slightly with St. Francis, however, because (for example) anyone who has built a house for themselves put their heart into it, too, but the resulting house isn't necessarily art: it's "just" a home.
This is a tricky question with no definite answer but a suggestion that has often been made is that art brings out emotions of some sort, while crafts don't, they merely serve practical purpose. With a definition like that, it is of course subjective, and I might consider something art, while others consider the same thing a piece of trash.
I suppose a simpler and much more boring defintion is that art is whatever we choose to call art - as in, whatever the majority considers art.
I see real
art as something drawn and painted. I see a craft as something like a sculpture or a design, put together out of any material.


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This is a continuation of copending application(s) Ser. No. 07/155,942 filed on Feb. 16, 1988 now abandoned.
The iodine complex formed by mixing polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and iodine, first disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 2,739,922 issued to Herman A. Shelanski, has established itself as the preferred way of utilizing the desirable biocidal properties of iodine while avoiding the irritating side effects. It has become the product of choice especially in surgery where it is used to coat the skin prior to incision.
PVP is a water soluble polymer and likewise the PVP-iodine complex is water soluble. There are applications however in which this solubility in water is undesirable. For example in topical applications the effectiveness of a water soluble antiseptic is of short duration since it is readily washed away not only by water but by the exudate from the wound. A water insoluble complex which slowly releases small amounts of iodine would be much more permanent and effective.
It is a primary object of this invention to provide a water insoluble and therefore more permanent complex of iodine possessing medicinal properties.
It is another object of this invention to provide a water insoluble complex of iodine which slowly releases elemental iodine in small but effective amounts over a long period of time thus prolonging the microbiological activity while minimizing the irritating side effects.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a novel bandage and suture material which in itself is the bactericidal and fungicidal agent.
It is a still further object of this invention to provide water insoluble long lasting antiseptic ointments for topical application.
Other objects will be apparent in the detailed disclosure which follows.
It has been found that polypyrrolidone, also known as nylon4, a polymer having the structure ##STR1##can be made to form a complex with elemental iodine which is an iodophor, exhibiting sustained release of iodine. This complex is not soluble in water, thus making it longer lasting in most applications for human and veterinary treatment.
It is surprising and unexpected that nylon-4 should form a complex with iodine since the pyrrolidone ring, which is intact in PVP, is opened and non-existent in nylon-4 which has instead a polyamide structure. Nevertheless it has been found that a complex with iodine will form very easily.
The polypyrrolidone employed to make the iodine complex may be in any physical form such as a finely divided resin, a pulp (i.e., fibrils), a molded article, a film (extruded or cast), as well as filaments for use insutures, or textile fibers from which a fabric may be made by knitting or weaving.
The complex is best formed by immersing the nylon-4 article in a solution of iodine in aqueous potassium iodine, i.e., KI3. A preferred formulais:
______________________________________Potassium iodide 4.0 gramsIodine 2.0 gramsWater 100 ml______________________________________
Upon immersion in this solution the white polypyrrolidone article turns to a dark chocolate-brown color almost immediately and then becomes black. Upon drying the color becomes somewhat lighter. Immersion times can range from a few seconds to about five minutes, or longer. Shorter immersion times will produce a golden yellow color in the dried article while longertimes will give a dark brown color in the dried material. However the amount of iodine to be complexed is best controlled by the amount of iodine added to the complexing solution, i.e., its concentration. Up to about 20% of iodine in the complex can be added. Higher amounts of iodine will degrade the polymer and should be avoided.
The color of the dried complex is a measure of the amount of iodine presentand may range from a golden yellow to a deep brown. At 20% iodine content the color is almost black. Complexes having a pale yellow color do not contain enough iodine to be effective in most applications.
The iodine complex may be formed by other methods such as exposing the nylon-4 article to iodine vapor or triturating finely ground resin powder or particles with solid iodine crystals; however immersion in the KI3solution is best.
The iodine is rather tightly held in the complex. By way of comparison, if cotton (another hydrophilic fiber) is immersed in an iodine solution prepared according to the recipe given above it develops a similar dark brown color. But the iodine is only loosely held and washes out completelywith tap water within a minute. Likewise silk also develops a dark brown color but while the iodine does not wash out as readily as it does with cotton, only a tan color remains indicating but a small amount of iodine remaining in the fibers. The iodine in the dark brown complex formed with nylon-4 does not readily wash out with water. Small amounts of iodine are released however at a rate which is dependent on the temperature. The rateis very slow at room temperature but at about 100� C. it is quite rapid. For example, if the complex in the form of a fabric is placed in boiling water the iodine will be removed completely in a matter of minutes. Similarly if placed in an oven at 100� C. the iodine will sublime out of the complex very rapidly leaving a colorless nylon-4 fabric. At 40� C. no appreciable loss of iodine occurs within 24 hours. Samples may be kept for several weeks at room temperature without appreciable loss of iodine. However, when the complexed material is to be stored for longer periods of time, such as a year or more, it should be placed in a container which is impermeable to iodine vapor. Plastic bags made from a laminate of polyethylene and nylon films manufactured by MobilChemical company are suitable for this purpose.
In order to be effective as an antiseptic or bactericide, a slow release ofiodine must occur, and at body temperature this release takes place at about the proper rate. For many reasons a bandage should be changed every 24 hours but it should remain effective during this period of time. An important feature of the nylon-4 iodine complex is that, unlike its PVP-iodine counterpart, if the bandage or other dressing gets wet, even from perspiration, the biocidal agent is not washed away.
Another embodiment of the invention is as a biocidal suture. In this application the polypyrrolidone resin is melt extruded at temperatures of about 290� C. under high pressure generated by the screw of the extruder. Care must be taken to dry the resin to not more than about 0.06%moisture content before extruding and the resin must be kept under dry nitrogen in the hopper feeding the extruder to prevent further moisture pick-up.
The molten resin is forced through a spinnerette consisting of a single hole to form a monofilament or multiple holes to form a multifilament suture. As is well known to those skilled in the art, the size of the holeand the amount of draw determine the diameter of the filament or filaments as well as the tensile strength. For certain applications a multifilament structure is preferred. In either case the suture material is then passed through an iodine bath made according to the recipe given earlier. The residence time in the bath may be from a few seconds to a few minutes depending upon the amount of iodine desired in the complex. The material is then washed in water and air dried.
For bandage applications a suitable fabric is woven or knitted from nylon-4textile fiber and treated in the iodine bath in a similar manner.
A sample of 100% nylon-4 knit tubing weighing 11.0 grams was immersed in a 11/2% iodine solution prepared as follows:
6.0 grams elemental iodine
12.0 grams of potassium iodide
400 ml water.
After 5 minutes the fabric was removed, rinsed four times with cold water and then air dried. The dried fabric was chocolate brown in color.
The fabric was tested for microbiological activities by an independent laboratory using a modified Kirby-Bauer Susceptibility Disk Diffusion Test. The only modification to the standard procedure was that the fabric was cut into squares approximately 1.5 centimeters on a side instead of the routinely used antibiotic assay discs.
The following four strains of bacteria were separately grown in Trypticase-soy broth at 35� C. until a density of 0.5 MacFarland turbidity was observed (approximately 5�107 organisms per milliliter): Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus mirabilis and Staphylococcus aureus. Using a sterile cotton swab, a lawn of each bacterial isolate was applied to individual 150 mm plates of Mueller-Hinton agar. Three squares of test fabric were placed on the agar surface of each plate. The plates were incubated at 35� C. for 18 hours.
The average zones of inhibition of bacterial growth as measured in millimeters from the edge of the fabric to the point of uninhibited bacterial growth were as follows:
______________________________________Klebsiella pneumoniae 25 mmPseudomonas aeruginosa 15 mmProteus mirabilis 12 mmStaphylococcus aureus 30 mm______________________________________
The zones of inhibition are due to the diffusion of iodine from the complexinto the agar rather than to the release of iodine vapor above the plate. The difference in the zones of inhibition reflects the differential sensitivity of the organisms to the iodine rather than differences in diffusion rates.
The nylon-4 iodine complex may be utilized in many other ways, for example as an inner layer in packaging to serve as a biocidal barrier thus keepingthe contents of the package sterile, or as a source of a low concentration of iodine vapor to provide a sterile atmosphere. Since there are many different embodiments of this invention which may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited by the above examples except as definedin the appended claims.
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|Disinfection of air using an iodine/resin disinfectant
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|Cyanoacrylate compositions comprising an antimicrobial agent
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|Methods for closing suturable wounds by use of cyanoacrylate ester compositions comprising an antimicrobial agent
|Jun 1, 2000
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|Kits containing cyanoacrylate compositions comprising an antimicrobial agent
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|Iodophor compositions
|May 6, 2002
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|Nasal solution containing a broad spectrum microbicide and a method for its use
|Mar 12, 1999
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|Method of preparing adhesive compositions for medical use: single additive as both the thickening agent and the accelerator
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|Stable and sterile tissue adhesive composition with a controlled high viscosity
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|Adhesive compositions for medical use: single additive as both the thickening agent and the accelerator
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|Sterilization process for iodine-containing antimicrobial topical solutions
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Digital Phenotyping is all about controlling one group of parameters to objectively quantify the variation in other parameters. The precision and validation of the irrigation per plant is crucial in this respect. The WPS irrigation module allows the user to very accurately irrigate each individual plant according to the pre-set amounts. This allows the user to very accurately define and apply strict water regimes within the same running experiment and thus have the potential to objectively measure the effects of different watering regimes on the samples.
Some facts and figures:
The WPS watering and weigh station consists of different modules:
Throughput optimalisation
The plant manipulation guide is used to position the plants on the load cell and to optimize throughput. The WPS load cell is a high specification cell that can accurately measure the weight of objects. Practical point is that the cell is capable of handling a large overload. Water is applied in the pot/dish under the pot via an retractable nozzle set. The nozzle set consists out of 2 nozzles with separate high precision dosing valves.
When the carriers are transported in- and out of the unit the nozzles will be fully retracted to not interfere with this transport. If the plant is in position the nozzle set is extended to position the nozzle right over the pot and or dish.
The nozzle set can manually be changed in height depending on whether irrigation is needed in the pot or in the dish under the pot.
The accuracy of the watering is also influenced by the uniformity of the water pressure. The WPS pump station assures constant water pressure so that it is not dependent on often occurring fluctuations in the water supply is research facilities. The pump station also has a user interface that displays system status and shows actual weights on the load cell and the calculated dose for the plant on the unit.


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Download Touch The Star! apk 0.0.1 free for Android smartphone
Posted by Juan Carlos Ospina Gonzalez in Puzzle | March 6, 2013 | 6 Comments
Apk file size: 12.0 MB
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You will come back for more : You won't be able to put this game down until you beat your personal best… and then you will want to beat that too.
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text: Lana Del Rey Suffers From Panic Attacks Over Death Anxieties The singer comments that her death anxieties have increased and over the last few years she has been having more panic attacks than ever before. It all began when she was a young child and began to recognise her own mortality. She explained that it instantly made her feel terrible:"It's hard for me sometimes to think about going on when I know we're going to die. Something happened in the last three years, with my panic [attacks]… It got worse. I've always been prone to it. I remember being four years old and I'd just seen a show on TV where the person was killed. And I turned to my parents and said, 'Are we all going to die?' They said 'Yes,' and I was totally distraught! I broke down in tears and said, 'We have to move!'"Lana reveals that she has been offered some acting roles but none of them have worked out so far, but she could easily appear in a film in the future if the right part comes along:"Well… I'm open to it all. James Franco asked me to be in three films that were going to be directed by a Spanish director, and I was hesitant. I think he heard my hesitance and got scared. Someone wanted me to be Sharon Tate. I thought, "That's so right." At that time, there were three Manson movies being talked about, but none were ever made. So maybe that was the answer."She's thinking about having kids but wants to make sure it's with someone who is on the same page as her:"I've thought about it. Really thought about it lately because I've just turned 30. I'd love having daughters. But I don't think it'd be a good idea to have kids with someone who wasn't … on the same page."


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The number of times Belfast City Hall is lit up could be cut.
Councillors are set to meet today and will discuss the future of the city hall's Illuminate lighting system.
In 2013 the council installed the LED lighting system and it has been used numerous times since then to mark significant dates, occasions or achievements using bespoke lighting scenes.
Recently the City Hall turned green and white to celebrate Carl Frampton's world title win.
Now it has been revealed the number of times the council grant permission for the lighting system to be used could be cut.
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In papers which will go before the Strategic Policy and Resources committee this morning, councillors as are to consider whether to add to the existing list of criteria governing access to the lighting system.
If the number of times the City Hall is lit up different colours is not limited, it could cost the council £20,000 to upgrade the system to accommodate all requests.
The papers state: "The LED system may now be approaching a point where it becomes a victim of its own success. When bespoke lighting scenes are used too frequently the overall impact is diminished as the effect become passes particularly when the rationale for the coloured effect is not clearly communicated by the promoting organisation."
A total of 182 requests have been received in addition to the agreed list of recognised days since the system went live in 2013. Not all of these have been approved.
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It continued: "The number of requests now being approved is also causing increasing operational problems, both in terms of the overtime costs associated with creating the bespoke scenes and also because the hardware in use cannot now accept any further stored scenes as it is at full capacity, meaning that all new scenes must be manually created and switched on/off etc by hand.
"The hardware would need to be replaced and upgraded if this level of usage is to continue.
"In light of all of the above it is becoming clear that the council must either (a) accept that the system is becoming increasingly popular and try to accede to all appropriate requests for use irrespective of any reputational impacts or increased costs or resources etc, or (b) adopt and consistently apply a more restrictive approach, under which approval can only be given in very specific circumstances.
Currently, the council has 10 agreed annual days.
The council is being asked to consider what the appropriate criteria for access to the lighting system should now be. Councillors must establish a definite scheme which will in future be applied to all requests.
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What to expect from nursing school
Programs for registered nurses can cover anatomy, biology, microbiology, physiology, nutrition and psychology as well as some liberal arts subjects. Bachelor's degree (BSN) programs can include even more material, such as communication, leadership, and in-depth studies on anatomy and the physical sciences, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov, 2012).
Registered nurses must study nursing at an accredited nursing school, but they have alternative courses of study -- they can earn an associate or bachelor's degree, or complete a diploma program. Nursing degree programs generally last between two and four years, depending on the type of degree (BLS.gov, 2012). A BSN program seeks to provide a comprehensive education and is typically required for enrollment in a master's of nursing program, which can provide specialty education for advanced practice nurses.
All states require registered nurses to be licensed, which typically involves passing the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses, or NCLEX-RN, and graduating from an approved nursing school. NCLEX candidates must meet state eligibility requirements for licensure before taking the exam. Nursing programs should be accredited by government-approved organizations such as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Real-world training for nurses
Nursing programs require an on-site clinical practicum as either a capstone or thesis-like subject or as part of the general curriculum. The practicum can give students the experience of working in a fast-paced clinical setting, caring for patients and administering medication.
Some prospective students may qualify for accelerated nursing programs (for those with a bachelor's degree in a different major) or "bridge" options for practicing nurses seeking further education. In specialized programs like these, or in graduate programs, online courses may be an option. RNs may also find online continuing education courses to help them maintain their licensure. However, the hands-on practicum required by nursing programs cannot be completed through distance learning. It's important to check on state regulations, since only credits from state-approved schools count toward a student's education requirements for licensure. Currently, California does not accept credits from online nursing schools.
Nursing is not a profession for everyone. In addition to the required training and qualifications, qualities such as the following may be beneficial for prospective nurses, as reported by the BLS (BLS.gov, 2012):
- Compassion
- Attention to detail
- Patience
- Stamina
- Emotional stability
The BLS also notes that critical thinking, interpersonal speaking and organizational skills can be helpful, as the practice of nursing is becoming more complex.
Tools and technology for nurses
In recent years, the health care industry has gone through an explosion of technological innovation, much of it involving the daily activities of nurses, as they are the primary contact with both the patient and front-line health care providers. Modern technology could potentially help decrease the cases of failure-to-rescue (preventable deaths that could have been avoided if the patient was monitored) or help to free up a nurse's time by automating information systems. The following are technologies registered nurses may encounter while working in a hospital or clinical environment:
- Real-time location systems: These systems can help doctors and nurses keep track of patients and each other. The tool is designed so that when an emergency occurs, medical staff can be quickly found to provide care. The goal is also to make it easier to track inventory and materials to prevent losses and achieve savings.
- Wireless patient monitoring systems: Systems of this type can be installed under mattresses or attached directly to a patient and can help nurses monitor activity even while not directly observing the patient.
- Electronic medication tracking software: This software was created with the goal of helping to prevent possible overdosages of medicine and expedite the updating of patient records. Another aim is to reduce the time needed to locate medications, which could take up to 48 percent of a nurse's time, according to the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF.org, 2008).
- Mobile medical scanners: With smartphone applications and peripherals, nurses can carry around technology that echoes the sci-fi medical tools of "Star Trek." They can read a patient's vital signs such as heart rate and blood-oxygen level and even take ultrasounds without the need for bulky devices.
(Perhaps we should add "tech savvy" to the list of desirable qualities for nursing candidates.)
What's this I hear about a nursing shortage?
With the effort to supply nurses before the onset of a projected nursing shortage under way, nursing schools have seen record enrollments in recent years. This enrollment boom has resulted in some nursing schools turning away prospective applicants, as well as an abundance of freshly educated nurses who lack experience. Also, hospitals and clinics may prefer to hire nurses with work experience.
The BLS expects faster-than-average employment growth for RNs in the U.S. between 2010 and 2020 (BLS.gov, 2012). Opportunities vary according to education, experience and location, and the brightest opportunities are projected for those holding at least a BSN degree.
Where the jobs are for registered nurses
Becoming a registered nurse opens up a variety of employment possibilities (BLS.gov, 2012). Registered nurses may choose to work outside of the hospital or clinic by specializing in fields such as addiction, genetics or rehabilitation. Another option is a graduate degree in nursing and a career as an advanced practice registered nurse, with a concentration such as clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist or nurse practitioner. These specialty nurses help to fill in areas underserved by health care providers and they may be able to prescribe medication, make diagnoses and even run their own practices.
As of May 2011, the median annual wage for registered nurses was $65,950, nationally, with the highest and lowest 10 percent earning annual median wages of $96,630 and $44,970, respectively (BLS.gov, 2012). Salaries may differ based on training, work background, geography and other considerations.
The states with the highest employment of RNs in 2011 were California, New York, Texas and Florida. The employment settings with the highest numbers of RNs in 2011 included the following:
- General medical and surgical hospitals
- Physicians' offices
- Home health care services
- Nursing care facilities
- Outpatient care facilities
The BLS reports that from 2010 to 2020, the employment opportunities for registered nurses could grow by up to 26 percent nationally (BLS.gov, 2012). Demand is projected to be higher than average in outpatient care facilities (where patients do not stay overnight), senior residential homes and home health care services (for older patients who may prefer to be treated at home, for example). Overall, strong job opportunities are expected, depending on a candidate's training and experience.
Sources and further reading:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, Registered Nurses, 2011
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, 2012
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Equipped for Efficiency: Improving Nursing Care Through Technology, California HealthCare Foundation, December 2008
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc.
NCLEX Candidate FAQs, National Council of State Boards of Nursing
California Board of Vocational Nursing, Unapproved Nursing Programs, 2011


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Player FAQs
Joe Cerne FAQs, Biography And Facts
Joe Cerne Bio & Career Stats
Position: Offensive Line
Career: 4 Years
Height: 6-2
Weight: 240
Additional Bio Information
Birth Date: ,
Birth Place: Chrnomlj, Yugoslavia
High School: --
College: Northwestern
Drafted: 1965 San Francisco 49ers (Round: 2)
|Joe Cerne FAQs
Where was Joe Cerne born?
Joe Cerne was born in Chrnomlj, Yugoslavia.
How tall is Joe Cerne?
Joe Cerne stands 6' 2".
Where did Joe Cerne go to College?
Joe Cerne attended Northwestern.
What Year did Joe Cerne get drafted?
Joe Cerne was drafted in 1965 by the San Francisco 49ers.
In what Round did Joe Cerne get drafted?
Joe Cerne was drafted in Round 2 in 1965.
Which Team Drafted Joe Cerne?
The San Francisco 49ers drafted Joe Cerne in 1965.
What Position did Joe Cerne play?
Joe Cerne played Offensive Line.
What Teams did Joe Cerne Play for?
Joe Cerne played for the Falcons and 49ers.
How many seasons did Joe Cerne Play?
Joe Cerne played 4 seasons from 1965 to 1968.


text: A sore throat can be caused by a number of viruses and bacteria. It help ease a sore throat gargle with warm salt water, try throat drops like Halls, drinking tea or eating Popsicles. Call your doctor if you also have a fever or sore throat lasts more than a few days.


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