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Every once in a while I manage to stumble across an option or feature that I have either not realized was there or didn't recognize for its usefulness. Case in point is the Ancestry's advanced search which provides various options for reigning in a search based on geographic area in conjunction with family members, etc. To better explain this, I guess I should start at the beginning of the story…
Off and on for about the last five or six years I have been unsuccessfully searching for my husband's great-grandparents, Andrew and Anna Stibrik and their family, in the 1920 census. They should have been in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — but all my searches were drawing a blank. I almost had myself convinced that when they saw the census taker coming, they locked the doors and hid!! A week or so ago, I finally found them! I thought I would relate the story here as the techniques used may help someone else in their searching.
I started with the Ancestry's Advanced Search. (I always use advanced search as opposed to regular search.) Since Stibrik is not a real common surname, I did what I typically do, which is to search on just the surname along with an approximate year of birth. But I had tried that before and knew it wasn't going to work. I had also tried all kinds of variations of Stibrik — like Stibrick, Stibryk, etc. I had tried to think of ways it could be misspelled or misinterpreted by the indexers (due to sloppy or otherwise illegible handwriting). So I had tried Stebrek, Strebreck, Stibrink, etc. I also usually try to think of alternate phonetic spellings based on how a person might pronounce it with an accent; but to be honest, in the case of Stibrik I really wasn't sure how that could be mispronounced.
After having no luck with the surname-based searches, I figured the last name was either very badly mangled or just plain wrong. (i.e. Perhaps the Stibriks were living with another family and were erroneously enumerated under that family's surname.) So as a next step I tried searching on just the first names. Andrew, Andr'w, Andy, etc. with wife Anna or Annie. (I was able to add the wife as a family member and have it incorporated into the search because I was targeting a census after 1880 and thus family relationships were recorded.) Theoretically this should have worked, but the problem was the overwhelming number of "wrong" hits that Ancestry was presenting before the "correct" hit.
Why were the "wrong" hits appearing first? Well, probably a couple of reasons. If I used "Andrew" as the first name, all "Andrews" appear before those enumerated with "Andrw" or "Andy" or "A." Adding a "lived in constraint" will give preference to those in the correct location, but will still list an "Andrew" in another state before an "Andy" in the targeted "lived in" location. Add to this that the husband could be enumerated as "Andy" and the wife as "Annie" or maybe they were "Andrw" and "A." Bottom line, I just wasn't hitting the correct combination. And this was compounded by the fact that both Andrew and Anna are relatively common names.
So what did I do? Well, first of all, I loaded up on family members. In addition to Andrew and Anna, I knew that 5 of their 6 children were born before 1920, so I added in their names in the "family member" section. Then I clicked on "add life events" and put in the location of "Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania" as chosen from the drop down list. Then (and I think this was key), underneath the box containing "Pittsburgh", I clicked on "use default settings." A pop up menu came up and I clicked on the "restrict to this place exactly." I also added in an approximate birth year for Andrew, but left the place blank because he was born in Austria/Hungary and I wasn't sure if the birth place would be recorded as Austria, Hungary, or Czechoslovakia.
Now when the results came back, one of the options returned (about the 8th or 9th choice) was the family of Andy and Annie Stiewick. I checked out the image and it is definitely them. And it definitely says Stiewick instead of Stibrik. (What can I say, I've gotten pretty good at figuring out misspellings based on a German or PA Dutch accent, but I've got a way to go with a Slovak accent! It's a variation I wouldn't have come up with in a thousand years!)
Some other tips – I often have better luck searching for one of the children rather than a parent (especially in early censuses (1850-1870) where the family relationship are not recorded. I think this is because the adults have a greater tendency to fudge on their age, making them easier to miss when looking for a George age 32 and he decides he'll only be 28 when the census taker asks! I also tend to search on a family member with a less common (but easily spelled) first name. In other words, it's often easier to find the son Horatio than the father John. Also keep in mind nicknames and abbreviations (like Jno. for John or Saml for Samuel) and don't forget to try also searching with them.
Well, I hope this helps. I only wish I had tried the exact place match sooner!!

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Our Amazing Things Folk Open Mic offers a friendly supportive venue for developing singer-songwriters and folks who "just like to play". It is a great way to get to know the music community, and to share ideas and techniques. All types of music are welcome. Fans come to see fantastic local artists, and never go away disappointed. See and be seen – heck build a fan base! Always a feature, always fun. Our host, singer-songwriter Dan Cloutier takes excellent care of the performers and listeners alike. A beautiful grand piano is available too.
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Getting audited is every taxpayer's nightmare, but rest assured: your chances of being singled out for an audit are slim.
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According to the IRS, approximately 1% of the tens of millions of taxes filed each year get audited. However, if the IRS finds holes in your tax returns, the repercussions can be wide ranging and financially devastating.
While no one is immune from the magnifying glass, certain filers are more likely to attract the scrutiny from the IRS, including those making more than $1 million a year, self-employed individuals and those claiming certain tax deductions like the home office credit.
The best strategy for small business owners to avoid an audit is to have a dedicated business credit card that can provide detailed reports to track spending and expenses.
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Get your math right. The IRS understands that not every inaccurate tax return is from a dishonest person. The red flag could be as simple as wrong addition and subtraction or inadvertently leaving out a comma, but no matter the intent behind an error, it can lead to an audit. To combat careless mistakes, experts advise filers to use calculators to double check their work and use computer programs that might be able to spot items that might be wrong.
Get your Facts Right. Minor errors can tempt IRS auditors to take a closer look at your entire history of tax returns. Getting your spouse's Social Security number wrong or over or understating the amount of money you paid on property taxes last year could attract the unwanted attention of the IRS.
Report Every Penny Earned. The IRS wants to know how much you made – no matter how small. Let's say you pulled in $150,000 in freelance income last year from a myriad of clients and you reported all of it but the $500. That omission would get you in trouble with the feds.
Maintain an Accurate Home Office. More people are telecommuting or running their business from home thanks to technological advances, but there are strict eligibility rules for the home office deduction.
A key point in these guidelines is "exclusive use," which means not using the home office for double duty like storing your bikes, kids' toys or boxes of old clothes bound for the Salvation Army in the spring.
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Tagged: Kyle Waldrop
Projecting the AAA Roster
Predicting minor league rosters can be a tricky exercise because there are often a lot more options than there are actual spots. The Pirates have roughly 35 players per level who it would make sense to assign to that particular team but obviously you can have 25 at a time. Now at some point during the season it is possible, even likely, that all the players will appear but when talking about original assignments that is not the case. With that disclaimer aside I am going to give my best approximation of what the Pirates minor league rosters will look like this upcoming season. For the record when filling out minor league rosters I go with the standard 8 starters, 5 starting pitchers and 7 relievers. The bench is made of a DH, backup catcher, reserve infielder, reserve outfielder and a utility player.
Candidates: Tony Sanchez, Ali Solis, Lucas May
Analysis: The starting catcher is an easy one to peg here. Barring an injury on the major league level Tony Sanchez will start the year in AAA and serve as the regular starting catcher. There is little to no debate about this. Now who will be his backup is a bit more uncertain but it appears likely that it will either be Lucas May or Ali Solis. May has more experience in AAA and even in the majors and Solis is the better defensive catcher. Both will likely spend some time in AAA this year and are probably the 4th and 5th options to see time in the majors should a slew of injuries occur.
Prediction: Tony Sanchez
Candidates: Matt Curry, Clint Robinson, Matt Hague, Jeff Larish, Anderson Hernandez, Ivan De Jesus, Brandon Inge, Josh Harrison, Jordy Mercer, Chase d'Arnaud, Jared Goedert, Alex Valdez, Jeremy Farrell
Analysis: That is a lot of bodies for 4 starting infield positions. Chances are two of the above players will be on the major league bench, currently I have Harrison and Mercer projected to be there so they can probably be safely dismissed. As far as prospects go the only ones listed above are Curry, Robinson, De Jesus and Mercer and those 4 are more fringe prospects than anything. The Pirates could opt to go a lot of different ways here and at this point it is difficult to figure out just what the plan is.
Predcition: Matt Curry (1B), Ivan De Jesus (2B), Brandon Inge (3B), Chase d'Arnaud (SS)
Candidates: Alex Presley, Jerry Sands, Felix Pie, Darren Ford, Brad Hawpe, Adalberto Santos, Brett Carroll, Andrew Lambo
Analysis: Some of the infielders could come into play here as well as players like Larish and Goedert have some experience in the outfield corners, however I think the Pirates have enough depth where that is likely not to be an issue at least with the starting roster. Alex Presley and Jerry Sands are candidates to start the year in the majors so if they don't they will almost certainly get starting jobs in AAA. The only prospects in the above list are Santos and Lambo and both of them could use some more time at AA although I would prefer to see Santos pushed to AAA. The Pirates glut of right fielders makes this a crowded group and the Pirates will have to sort through it before the season begins.
Prediction: Felix Pie (LF), Alex Presley (CF), Jerry Sands (RF)
Analysis: All of the above candidates who I did not project on to the roster are candidates to be part of the AAA bench. Five players in all will make it with one serving as a semi-regular starter at DH. There are still a bunch of names left so it is difficult to say just how this will go but chances are there will be a backup catcher, backup infielder and backup outfielder with the other two spots either going to utility guys or to someone ton handle the DH spot. There are a lot of ways this could go as well.
Prediction: Clint Robinson (DH), Lucas May (C), Jared Goedert (IF), Darren Ford (OF), Matt Hague (U)
Starting Pitchers
Candidates: Jeff Locke, Kyle McPherson, Jonathan Sanchez, Gerrit Cole, Jeanmar Gomez, Vin Mazzaro, Michael Colla, Brandon Cumpton, Phillip Irwin, Andy Oliver, Justin Wilson, Brooks Brown, Stolmy Pimentel
Analysis: Once again we have a lot of bodies for a very limited number of spots. Some of these pitchers are candidates to make the majors and some are candidates to start in either the AAA bullpen or AA. Currently I have Locke and Sanchez making the major league squad so I will remove them from the discussion. Chances are any of the Locke, McPherson, Sanchez trio that doesn't make the majors will be a SP in AAA and chances are so will Cole. With my current prediction that leaves three spots open to the rest of the group that includes some interesting prospects in Irwin, Wilson, Oliver and Pimentel and some fringe starter types in Mazzaro and Gomez.
Prediction: Gerrit Cole, Kyle McPherson, Justin Wilson, Andy Oliver, Phillip Irwin
Relief Pitchers
Candidates: The above group, Victor Black, Duke Welker, David Bromberg, Erik Cordier, Kyle Waldrop, Mike Zagurski, Roman Colon, Jeff Inman, Kris Johnson, Ryan Reid
Analysis: I'll be honest with you there is no way in the world I can try to accurately judge what a minor league bullpen is going to look like so I'm not going to pretend I know anything here. What I'm going to make is just a guess and really nothing more.
Prediction: Victor Black, Duke Welker, Brandon Cumpton, Kyle Waldrop, Vin Mazzaro, Mike Zagurski, Kris Johnson
Projected Roster
C: Tony Sanchez, Lucas May
IF: Matt Curry, Clint Robinson, Matt Hague, Ivan De Jesus, Chase d'Arnaud, Brandon Inge, Jared Goedert
OF: Felix Pie, Alex Presley, Jerry Sands, Darren Ford
SP: Gerrit Cole, Kyle McPherson, Justin Wilson, Andy Oliver, Phillip Irwin
RP: Victor Black, Duke Welker, Brandon Cumpton, Kyle Waldrop, Vin Mazzaro, Mike Zagurski, Kris Johnson


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- AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 3:21 PM
Thank you for all this information. I'm going to start tracing my mother's family in Grodno. She and her sister lived in Worchester Mass. and Lowell Mass. Their maiden names were Loyko or Lojko. My mother moved to Milwaukee,WI and died at the age of 98 in 1996.ReplyDelete
I remember the Lojko surname from St. Mary's High School in Worcester. Did your grandmother have a brother or other male relative who stayed in Worcester?ReplyDelete
- JANINA MAZURJuly 17, 2010 at 5:33 PM
Mother's maiden name was Worsowicz (her mother's name was Loyko) Mother did not have any brothers but talked about uncles and cousins in Worchester or Lowell MA.ReplyDelete
Have you traveled to Belarus lately? My brother and I (in our 70's) are somewhat afraid to go because of U.S. warnings.
Janina, thanks for writing! I was in western Belarus in fall 2001 and very much want to make another trip there within the next year or two. Back then, everyone cautioned me about traveling there as if Belarus were the most dangerous place on the planet—some attitudes never change! There is certainly more bureaucracy (visa, document-type red tape) involved in traveling to Belarus than to Poland or Lithuania, for example. And in 2001, the vestiges of Soviet domination could still be felt in some ways. But the people are warm and friendly (let's not forget, they are our family!), and the country is beautiful. Spending time in Belarus was one of the best experiences of my life. If you have an opportunity to visit there, I would encourage you to go. There is nothing, nothing like standing on the same ground your ancestors walked for hundreds of years. It's a very profound and emotional experience.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 26, 2010 at 8:41 PM
I was to Minsk and Lida this past July. I felt perfectly safe. One must use commonsense even at home (US or Canada). Lida was going through a revitalization in preparation for a festival. Lovely modern town. The villages were beautiful.
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I have been researching my genealogy and Came across a record of my Polish relatives as coming from "Lido". There aren't any close towns or cities in Poland or Lithuania and I was curious if Lido could be the Polish language variant of Lida. Anyone have any ideas?ReplyDelete
Hi Andy, "Lida" is the correct Polish spelling of the name of this city, whose history dates back to the 1300s. It's not unusual to find family names and location names misspelled in records. And sometimes handwriting can be challenging to read or interpret. That is a classic difficulty with ship manifests and census listings, for example. Your "Lido" is probably Lida. Do you have other records that indicate the family lived in this area?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 23, 2011 at 6:39 PM
To anonymous: My Mother's maiden name is Loyko (Lojko). She had many brothers, no sisters. We lived in Worcester, Ma. Maybe we're realtives?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 29, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Hi Basia, I've just found this site while searching for my mum's home village which was in Wilno Province (Wilenszynie), have you found any trace of a place called Klonowej Ostrow. This was her home until being exiled to Siberia by the Soviets. She was called Szyszko. I have tried combinations of the place name + Poland, Lithuania,Bielorus. Hope you can help.ReplyDelete
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Let's kick off the Digital Universe blog with some tips on manipulating data in Partiview. I am the first to admit that Partiview's user interface, while extremely powerful, is not the simplest UI to use. However, if you invest a little time, you can learn some sophisticated moves that will impress your friends.
I will focus today's post on the recently added 2MASS Galaxy Catalog. The catalog is wonderful for showing the enormous number of galaxies around the Milky Way. There are 1.14 million in this catalog (still, just the tip of the iceberg), but we do not show them all when you start up the Extragalactic Atlas. In fact, we only display 15% of the galaxies by default; your screen would be nothing more than a plethora of points if the full set was displayed.
Oh, you want to see that? Well, fire up the extragalactic data and turn on the 2MASS Galaxies.
Before we dive in, check out the data and preset selections available to you. In the 2MASS Galaxy Catalog section in the DU Guide, look over the tables that describe the data available, extra data associated with each galaxy, and the selection expressions that allow you to cull portions of these data.
We can use these expressions to selectively see different parts of these data if we learn how to use the command line (the gray box beside the "Cmd"). Using the Partiview command see, type see all to reveal all 1.1 million galaxies. Pretty crowded, huh?
Luckily, I have added some selection expressions to make it easy to manipulate these data. To return to the default state with 85% of the galaxies removed, type see lss. By removing the more isolated field galaxies in blue, the large-scale structure (hence, lss) is easier to see.
If you want to have a sense of the galaxy clusters that surround us, type see clusters at the command line and orbit Home. Our nearest neighbors are the Fornax Cluster, in the direction of Fornax in the sky, and the Virgo Cluster, the large, galaxy-rich cluster in the constellation of Virgo. Each of these clusters is a goldmine for astrophysicists, providing invaluable knowledge toward our understanding of galaxy clusters and superclusters.
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Distance from Conconully, WA to Chesterfield, SC
Driving distance between Conconully, WA and Chesterfield, SC is 2,793.10 miles (or 4,495.06 kilometers). If you drove an average car (using about 3.6 gallons of gas per mile), the gas would cost you around $, since you would need about gallons of fuel.
Leaving from Conconully, WA you would reach Chesterfield, SC in about 1 day 17 hours if you keep an average speed of miles per hour, assuming you don't make any breaks or get stuck in traffic.


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FRIENDSWOOD, Texas - Students and school staff of Friendswood High School are on alert after a rabid bat was recently found near the school.
Friendswood police said they routinely pick up bats, but not all are rabies cases. Their last rabies case was back in 2010 and it was also a rabid bat.
Caleb Bell, a senior at Friendswood High School, just found out from the faculty about the bat.
"They just wanted people to know that if you see a bat around to let officials know, and then if you get bitten by one, call a nurse immediately," said Bell.
Bats and other wildlife, like raccoons and foxes, carry the deadly disease. It usually spreads when another animal with the disease bites them.
Police now want to warn everyone in the community to take the necessary precautions.
"As long as I make sure to not do dumb things, just make sure I wash my hands and keep clean," said Adrian Rodriguez, a junior at Friendswood High School.
Police said there are no reports of anyone coming in contact with the bat. They said bats are high risk of spreading disease because people tend to pick them up.
Of course, police recommend you stay far away from them.
If you see an injured, sick or dead bat, you are asked to call Houston Animal Control at 832-585-4865.
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UPDATE: Modulation of Neurotransmission, September 21, 1997, Melbourne. An Official Satellite meeting to the International Society of Autonomic Neurosciences Meeting 1997 Registration closing date for abstracts has been extended to 30 June, 1997 The plenary lecturer is Professor Klaus Starke. Other invited speakers include Professors L. Stjaerne and M.J. Rand. There will be a mini-symposium on Autoreceptors, 25 years on, featuring K. Starke, L. Stjaerne and other key contributors to the autoreceptor concept. For further information please contact: H. Majewski, Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research, P.O. Box 5152, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Fax: +61 3 95506125; Phone: +61 3 95504389, E-Mail: harry.majewski at med.monash.edu.au. or see our web page with online registration form at: http://www.mmcc.monash.edu.au/phimr/neuromet.htm ------------------------------------------------- Modulation of Neurotransmission, Offical satellite of ISAN Organising Committe: H. Majewski Harry.Majewski at med.monash.edu.au I. Musgrave Ian.Musgrave at med.monash.edu.au D.Story phone +61 3 95504389 fax +61 3 95506125 HTTP://www.mmcc.monash.edu.au/phimr/neuromet.htm


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This week, we are releasing the tenth edition of To Walk The Earth In Safety, the Political Military Affairs Bureau's annual report on the United States' Conventional Weapons Destruction Program. U.S. assistance is helping countries recover from conflict by enabling them to create safe, secure environments to rebuild infrastructure, return displaced citizens to their homes and livelihoods, and establish situations conducive to stability, nonviolence, and democracy.
We are proud of U.S. leadership in this area, as the United States continue to be the world's leading donor to Conventional Weapons Destruction, including humanitarian mine action. In Fiscal Year 2010, the Department of State provided $161.5 million in assistance to 43 countries, which contributed to the extraordinary decline in annual landmine casualties. Since the inception of the U.S. Humanitarian Mine Action Program, we have contributed more than $1.9 billion in assistance to 81 countries, helping several of them become free from the humanitarian impact of landmines in the process.
Among the report's highlights is the success story in Central America where U.S. contributions helped the region become "mine-impact free," the first geographical zone to reach this distinction. The report also outlines continued progress in Afghanistan, where U.S.-pioneered community-based demining initiatives have helped clear over 80,000 square meters of land in Helmand Province, which has resulted in the destruction of more than 700 metric tons of explosive material often used to make improvised explosive devices (IEDs). This is a trend the United States hopes will continue and be adopted by other countries.
Our Quick Reaction Force also assisted with clearing abandoned and unexploded munitions left over from World War II in Torokina, Papua New Guinea. Today, these civilian technical experts are partnering with the Libyan government to secure tons of small arms left over from the former regime, including approximately 5,000 man-portable air-defense systems or MANPADS to date. Further progress can be seen in a host of our country programs, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Cambodia, Croatia, Mozambique, Sudan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
From our initial focus on landmine clearance dating back to 1993, U.S. Conventional Weapons Destruction efforts, led by our Bureau's Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, have expanded over the years to encompass remediation of all explosive remnants of war, as well as the destruction of excess, loosely secured, or otherwise at-risk small arms and light weapons, including MANPADS and munitions. These programs leverage our longstanding involvement and experience in humanitarian mine action to provide additional assistance to countries recovering from conflict. U.S. assistance also helps countries struggling to control unstable and unsecure munitions that could spark a new humanitarian crisis, or, in the case of MANPADS, endanger global aviation.
This work is not done in a vacuum. The programs discussed in the report are part of a collaborative effort by the Department of State, Department of Defense, the United States Agency for International Development, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the Department of Health and Human Services. Another hallmark of our conventional weapons destruction programs are the partnerships that have been established with other donor nations, international organizations, and affected states. For instance, the United States engages in multilateral fora to enact stricter controls on conventional arms, MANPADS, and munitions. In addition to diplomatic engagements, the Department of State reaches out to civil society, both at home and abroad, to raise the profile of these important issues and encourage grassroots involvement in addressing these challenges. Our strong Public-Private Partnership Program empowers dedicated individuals to play a role in improving the lives of their fellow citizens.
Thanks to support from the U.S. Congress and the American people, we are sustaining American leadership and values in forging ahead with diplomacy and development to help everyone walk the Earth in safety.
Mate F. in Illinois writes:
Good Day,
Felicitations for all the work done, Bringing peace by helping others to reach the fully potential in their life transitions is essential. By rebuilding infrastructure and cleaning land mines facilitates peace, freedom and democracy. I Hope one day all those fields where kids and family live will be safe for farming and run free!


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Made from same pigments and linseed oil as Grumbacher Pre-Tested Oils. Can be intermixed with other oils or mediums. Thin and clean-up with water. Tubes. Also wooden Sketchbox Set, Sampler Set, and Intro Set.
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polychlorinated copper(II) phthalocyanine
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Phthalo Green is a transparent, cool, bright, high intensity color used in oil and acrylics. It comes from a Phthalocyanine Blue pigment where most of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine, forming highly stable molecules. It has similar pigment properties and permanence to Phthalo Blue. It is slow drying and an excellent base color for mixing a range of bright greens. Phthalo Green is considered a very good alternative to Viridian because it is intense and mixes well and can be used to emphasize mineral colors in various tints. However, its tinting strength is very high, so it can overpower other colors. This pigment most closely resembles the discontinued and toxic Verdigris.
Phthalo Greens are completely lightfast and resistant to alkali, acids, solvents, heat, and ultraviolet radiation. They are currently used in inks, coatings, and many plastics due to their stability and are considered a standard pigment in printing ink and the packaging industry.
Phthalo Green has no significant hazards, but it contained PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) until 1982.
This bright blue-green was developed in 1935 and has been in use since 1938.
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This Hansa yellow is a transparent yellow. It has great brightness and tinting strength and its drying time ranges from average to slow.
Hansa Yellow makes more intense tints and cleaner secondaries than Cadmium Yellows, especially when mixed with other organic or modern colors like Phthalo Blue and Green. Because they are more transparent, they have great value as glazing colors.
This Hansa Yellow has fair to good permanence, particularly in the lighter shades.
Hansa Yellow has no significant acute hazards, though its chronic hazards have not been well studied.
Hansa Yellows were first made in Germany just before WW1 from a series of synthetic dyestuffs called Pigment Yellow. They were intended to be a synthetic replacement for Cadmium Yellow.
Arylamide Yellow, Arylide, Arylide Yellow, Azo, Brilliant Yellow, Monoazo, Monolite Yellow, Permanent Yellow.
coprecipitated zinc sulphide and barium sulphate
Zn + BaSO4
Lithopone is a low tinting strength, semi-transparent white pigment that is often used as a filler or extender in other colors, or as the base for laked pigments.
Lithopone is absolutely permanent and lightfast.
Lithopone is not toxic.
Lithopone was discovered by G.F. de Doubet in 1850. It was developed commercially in the 1870s as a substitute or supplement for lead carbonate, to overcome the many shortcomings of white lead pigment, including toxicity, poor weathering, and darkening in the presence of sulfur compounds. It is used most often in interior paints and enamels. Its use as a white pigment has been superceeded in many applications by titanium dioxide.
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A warm and delicious way to start off breakfast on those cool days of Fall, Winter and Spring. Guests will always clean their bowls!
Serves 6
- 6 cups fresh berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries) and peaches- or frozen fruit and canned peaches if fresh is not in season or not available
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 large egg
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text: Mathematics with an International Year BSc OverviewCourse detailsLearning and teachingEmployabilityStudent life One of the longest established of disciplines, and underpinning many others, mathematics is the language of science and engineering and an intellectual field in its own right. It speaks without barriers across time. It is a discipline that is forever opening up to us, revealing new and fascinating truths and ideas, and helping to expand upon our knowledge in all directions. At the School of Mathematics in Birmingham we are internationally renowned for our world-leading research and research-led teaching and are committed to providing a challenging, first rate, education to all of our students in a friendly and supportive environment. Consistently ranked amongst the top UK Mathematics centres, we excel at developing our students' thought processes, helping them to become more analytical and able to rapidly identify and solve problems. The BSc in Mathematics with an International Year broadens the horizons of a Mathematics student, by giving them the opportunity to spend a year at a university among our partners from the International Exchange programme. This includes universities in North America, Australia and China. The students will have a unique opportunity to experience the life and the educational system of a different country, and obtain unique skills valued by employers. Please be reassured that the vote to leave the European Union does not mean there will be any immediate material change to the UK university sector's participation in EU programmes such as Erasmus and study abroad programmes. Visit our EU Referendum information page for more information. Professor Paul Flavell Head of School "Study Mathematics here at Birmingham and you will acquire a broad range of skills, such as logical thinking and problem solving. These will help you in your academic life and as you progress in your future career. At Birmingham, you will be taught by academics who are global experts in their fields. You will benefit from their varied research interests, which will influence the programmes they teach. " Course details At Birmingham, our Mathematics with an International Year programme is designed to give you a sound mathematical basis in a broad range of subject areas, with plenty of choice in your final year. You will learn to apply analytical, statistical and computational skills to formulate and tackle problems; think logically, independently and imaginatively; and use technical language and express complex ideas clearly and accurately. Why study this course Studying any mathematics course at Birmingham will expand your knowledge and understanding of the world, helping you to become a sought-after graduate wherever there is a call for logical thinking and statistical or strategic knowledge. At Birmingham, we provide a first-rate education that involves a range of learning environments, developing many skills to prepare you for future employment or further study. The Mathematics Learning Resource Centre here provides an excellent environment for undergraduates to work independently, in groups, or with help from postgraduate students. All undergraduates are taught in small weekly tutorial groups that facilitate close academic collaboration between staff and students, as well as fostering an atmosphere of scholarship among the student body. Tutor groups are in addition to the standard larger lecture format teaching and problem classes, as well as computer labs. Care is taken to make sure support is given to students in many forms, from drop-in sessions, to one-to-one meetings with lecturers during their office hours. Modules Year 1 The first two years are carefully designed to allow you as much choice as possible in your final year. In the first year you study core calculus and algebra and either applied mathematics or discrete mathematics and statistics. Algebra & Combinatorics 1 - 20 credits Mathematical Modelling & Problem Solving - 10 credits Mechanics - 10 credits Probability & Statistics - 10 credits Real Analysis & the Calculus - 30 credits Vectors, Geometry & Linear Algebra - 20 credits Module outside the Main Discipline (where modules are linked, both elements must be taken) - 20 credits Year 2 You take modules in advanced calculus and algebra, management mathematics, algorithms, data structures and logic. Your interests will develop towards either software engineering or the more mathematical themes that involve computation. Core modules Linear Algebra & Linear Programming - 20 credits Mathematics in Industry - 10 credits Multivariable & Vector Analysis - 20 credits Numerical Methods & Programming - 10 credits Real & Complex Analysis - 20 credits Optional modules Choose 40 credits of options. Example optional modules: Algebra & Combinatorics 2 - 20 credits Differential Equations - 20 credits Statistics - 20 credits Year 3 International Year You will spend your third year in a university of your choice among our partners from the International Exchange programme. You will have the opportunity to take modules both in Mathematics and in other disciplines. Tuition fees for placement years There is a reduced tuition fee for the academic year spent in industry or whilst studying abroad (where available). Fee information and further clarification is available on the University fees and funding page. Year 4 The fourth year offers you a choice of modules with the possibility of specialising within Mathematics. Core modules Research Skills in Mathematics - 20 credits Optional modules Choose 100 credits of options. Example optional modules: Differential Equations - 20 credits Nonlinear Programming I and Heuristic Optimisation - 20 credits Applied Statistics - 20 credits Combinatorics and Communication Theory - 20 credits Computability and Logic - 20 credits Graph Theory - 20 credits Group Theory and Galois Theory - 20 credits Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimisation - 20 credits Algebra & Combinatorics 2 - 20 credits Applied Nonlinear Dynamical Systems - 10 credits Continuum Mechanics - 20 credits Mathematical Biology I - 10 credits Medical Statistics - 20 credits Methods in Partial Differential Equations - 20 credits Metric Spaces and Topology - 20 credits Modelling with Partial Differential Equations - 10 credits Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications - 10 credits Numerical Methods II - 10 credits Perturbation Theory and Asymptotics - 10 credits Statistical Methods in Economics - 20 credits Statistics - 20 credits Topics in Applied Mathematics A - 10 credits Topics in Applied Mathematics B - 10 credits Linear Analysis - 20 credits Mathematical Finance - 20 credits Number Theory - 20 credits Statistical Inference - 20 credits Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2019. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to core modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate. Fees and funding Annual tuition fees 2019/20 UK/EU £9,250 International £17,040 Visit our tuition fees page for more information. Scholarships At Birmingham we ensure that fears about finance do not constrain prospective students from considering university and that excellence is rewarded. we offer a range of scholarships and awards for Mathematics students . the University also offers a range of additional financial support for students studying at Birmingham in the form of other bursaries, grants and scholarships. Tuition fees for placement years There is a reduced tuition fee for the academic year spent in industry or whilst studying abroad (where available). Fee information and further clarification is available on the University fees and funding page. Entry requirements Number of A levels required:3Typical offer:AAA including an A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics Required subjects and grades Our standard offer is AAA including an A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. For students taking other qualifications we may make alternate offers. For instance we do not require the STEP examinations but if you are taking a STEP paper and achieve a grade 2 or better we will reduce your offer to AAB including an A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. For students taking an EPQ and achieving a grade A we will reduce your offer to AAB including an A in Mathematics or Further Mathematics. The University makes contextual offers for students from widening participation background. We also participate in the Access to Birmingham (A2B) and Inspired@Birmingham schemes for attending one of partner institutions in the West Midlands. General Studies not accepted, but a grade A may be considered if you fail to meet your offer. International Baccalaureate Diploma 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including Mathematics, with a minimum of 32 points overall. BTEC Only considered when combined with other qualifications. Other qualifications are considered - learn more about entry requirements. We are happy to discuss your individual offer with you. Additional information: Foundation Year Would you like to study for one of our degrees but lack the entry qualifications we require? Consider a Foundation Year programme which can lead to entry onto one of our courses. Physical Sciences Foundation Year (UK/EU students) Birmingham International Academy - Engineering and Physical Sciences Pathway (international students) International students: Standard English language requirements apply, learn more about international entry requirements. Depending on your chosen course of study, you may also be interested in one of our foundation pathways, which offer specially structured programmes for international students whose qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to UK universities. Further details can be found on Birmingham International Academy web pages. How to apply Apply through the UCAS website using code G104. UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) is a UK organisation responsible for managing applications to university and college. View advice on ' How to apply for undergraduate courses', including advice for UK, EU and overseas applicants. OverviewLearning and teaching You will be taught by a mixture of professors, doctors and postgraduates, thereby receiving a rich diversity of academic knowledge and experience.You can find out more about the members of staff in the School of Mathematics where you can read about their qualifications, publication history and specific areas of interest. Collaborative Teaching Laboratory The Collaborative Teaching Laboratory (CTL), planned to open in 2018/19, will become a hub for science & engineering teaching, with multifunctional labs suitable for subject-specific and cross-disciplinary teaching and team working. What you can expect For each 10 credits of maths modules there are 22 hours of lectures. In addition as a whole, not per module: first year: there are then 10 additional hours of support classes per term, 20 hours of computer labs per term, and 5 hours of personal tutorial meetings per term. second year: there are 5 hours of examples classes for every 10 credits of module, plus 5 hours per term of personal tutorial meetings. third year: there are 5 hours of examples classes for every 10 credits of module, (this becomes year four if you are on a placement year.). fourth year - MSci only: there are 5 hours of examples classes for every 10 credits of module. All Maths lecturers also have a minimum of 1.5 office hours per week. How will I be taught? As a Birmingham student, you are joining the academic elite and have the privilege of learning from world-leading experts in the field of mathematics. Throughout your studies, you will be encouraged to become an independent and self-motivated learner, thriving on challenge and opportunities to think for yourself. Less formal, more independent study is a vital part of becoming a successful mathematician. So we encourage students to work together and have several popular study areas in and around the School where you can work with friends or individually. Personal Tutor: At the start of your degree, you will be assigned a Personal Tutor who will remain with you throughout your studies until graduation, to help you in three important areas: supporting your academic progress, developing transferable skills and dealing with any welfare issues. You will meet your personal tutor at least once a semester to review your academic progress and discuss how to develop your transferable skills. Your personal tutor will also be able to advise on particular areas where you need additional support. During your first year it is important that you have a smooth transition into University. You will be able to talk to your tutors about this and discuss if there are particular areas where you need support. Delivery of the course From the outset you will be encouraged to become an independent and self-motivated learner. We want you to be challenged and will encourage you to think for yourself. Mathematics programmes are modular and divided between two teaching terms. Examinations take place in the summer term of each year. Learning takes place in several forms and settings. Our formal teaching comprises: Lectures: Delivered in a variety of styles by enthusiastic staff, lectures form the major source of information for most modules. Tutorials: Every week in your first year and every two weeks in your second year, you have small group meetings with your tutor. Here you will get to solve mathematical problems and discuss material introduced in lectures. Examples classes: These focus on working through mathematical problems issued by the lecturer. Through examples classes, you will be able to check your learning and reflect on particular examples with the aid of experienced mathematicians. Examples classes are usually run by a lecturer with the help of one or more graduate students. Supervisions: For some modules, instead of examples classes, we run smaller supervisions of 10 to 15 students where one lecturer goes through students' solutions to problems with the group. Computer labs: Some modules are supported by computer labs using computer algebra packages to solve problems, programming languages to model mathematical situations or computer assessment systems to test your learning. Web-based learning: All of our modules are linked to iVLE - a virtual learning environment that gives you access to lecture notes, additional learning units, self-tests and supplementary interactive information to support your learning. Feedback: You receive regular feedback in all of your modules through marked work, model answers, tutorials, examples classes and supervisions. Less formal, more independent study is a vital part of becoming a mathematician. We encourage students to work together and have several popular study areas in and around the School where you can work with friends or individually. Initially, you may find these ways of working challenging but there is a comprehensive support system assisting and encouraging you to settle in. Contact hours For each 10 credits of maths modules there are 22 hours of lectures. In addition as a whole, not per module: first year: there are then 10 additional hours of support classes per term, 20 hours of computer labs per term, and 5 hours of personal tutorial meetings per term. second year: there are 5 hours of examples classes for every 10 credits of module, plus 5 hours per term of personal tutorial meetings. third year: there are 5 hours of examples classes for every 10 credits of module, (this becomes year four if you are on a placement year.). fourth year - MSci only: there are 5 hours of examples classes for every 10 credits of module. Assessment methods Assessment varies across modules and can include: Examinations - usually taken at the end of the year in which the module is taught Coursework - this could be continuous or at the end of the module, and is assessed in a variety of ways. Class tests - some lecturers set regular class tests which could be written tests, group presentations or computer-based tests providing instant feedback. Research projects are assessed by, for example, interim reports, a final written report and oral presentations. At the beginning of each module, you will be given information on how and when you will be assessed for that particular programme of study. You will receive feedback on each assessment within four weeks, so that you can learn from, and build on, what you have done. You will be given feedback on any exams that you take; if you should fail an exam we will ensure that particularly detailed feedback is made available to enable you to learn for the future. Course detailsEmployability The Destination of Leavers from Higher Education survey 2016/17 shows that 91% of our graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduation. Preparation for your career is one of the first things you should be considering when you start university. When you graduate from one of our mathematics programmes, you can expect to be able to pursue careers in any one of the major blue chip companies in sectors as diverse as finance and computing or in government, teaching or the NHS. Many of our students continue their studies to graduate level, taking masters programmes or PhDs. Wherever the application of logical thinking and statistical or strategic knowledge is called for, being one of our graduates will give you a head start. Our degrees will help you to develop key skills such as analytic thinking, problem solving, independent research, report writing and the use of technical language. These skills are all highly sought after by employers. You will have access to a wealth of professional careers advice, Our unique careers guidance service is tailored to your academic subject area, offering specialised expert advice and mentoring, as well as guidance to help you to secure exclusive work-experience opportunities and global internships, all of which will help you to stand out from the competition. And once you have a career in your sights, one-to-one support with CVs, interview practice and job applications will further help to give you the edge. In addition, our employer-endorsed, award-winning Personal Skills Award (PSA) recognises you extra-curricular activities, and provides an accredited employability programme designed to improve your career prospects. You can also take advantage of: Frequent careers advice drop-in sessions in the School, so you can always get help and advice when you need it. An annual Maths Careers Fair, where you can meet employers specifically interested in mathematics graduates. Regular Careers Skills Workshops run by employers or the College employability team to guide you through your career planning and give you an advantage in the application process for graduate positions and internships. A fortnightly careers e-newsletter, including vacancies suited to maths students, with application deadlines and a calendar of careers events likely to be of interest to you as a maths student. Some of our industrial relationships include: Actica Consulting Apple BMI BMW Carillion Emerson Process Management General Electric Goodrich Actuation Masternaut Renishaw RM Education Rockpool Digital Sidessa Thermofisher Scientific Your Birmingham degree is evidence of your ability to succeed in a demanding academic environment. Employers target Birmingham students for their drive, diversity, communication and problem-solving skills, their team-working abilities and cultural awareness, and our graduate employment statistics have continued to climb at a rate well above national trends. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive. Internships The graduate employment market is competitive, many employers require evidence of employability or being ready for the world of work. Internships represent a great way for you to gain experience of the workplace. They also offer employers the opportunity of clarifying what they are looking for and perhaps even assessing interns for future employment. We offer our students the opportunity of internship placements during their time at Birmingham. The video below talks to students, staff and employers about their internship experience: University Careers Network Preparation for your career should be one of the first things you think about as you start university. Whether you have a clear idea of where your future aspirations lie or want to consider the broad range of opportunities available once you have a Birmingham degree, our Careers Network can help you achieve your goal. If you make the most of the wide range of services you will be able to develop your career from the moment you arrive. Visit the careers section of the University website for further information. Learning and teachingStudent life Birmingham has transformed into one of Europe's most exciting cities. It is more than somewhere to study; it is somewhere to build a successful future. Clubs and societiesThe Guild has over 200 Societies, community volunteering groups and associations for you to join; they cover every topic and activity that you can think of - there really is something for everyone. The Mathematics Society is one of the largest student societies on campus and organise social, sports activities and a series of career-orientated events. Accommodation Coming to Birmingham might be your first time living away from home. Our student accommodation will allow you to enjoy your new-found independence in safe, welcoming and sociable surroundings. The City of Birmingham One of Europe's most exciting destinations, Birmingham is brimming with life and culture, making it a wonderful place to live, study and work. Our students fall in love with the city - around 40% of our graduates choose to make Birmingham their home. International students The University of Birmingham has been welcoming international students onto our campus since 1900. We have one of the largest and most vibrant international student communities in the UK, with 5,000 international students from more than 150 different countries and 31% of our academic staff from overseas. If you would like further information about entry requirements, how to apply and funding options, then you can visit our international students webpage. You may also wish to take a virtual tour of our campus and watch the video below to hear our international students say their favourite thing about the University of Birmingham. Employability