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Students in the soils class at Alfred State will hold a pH clinic for the community from 3-6 p.m. Friday, April 17, and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in room 103 of the Agriculture Science Building on the Alfred campus.
Community members are encouraged to bring up to four soil samples (sandwich bag-sized) for pH measurement and texture determination (approximate amount of sand, silt, and clay). Student and faculty advisers will be on-hand to assist community members in interpreting their results for specific garden or landscaping needs.
"Testing soil pH is important because pH values outside a plant's preferred range can limit growth and productivity," said Jessica Hutchison, lecturer in the Agriculture and Veterinary Technology Department. "Bringing a sample to the soil pH clinic is a fun, free way to get information about your soil and interact with students who are excited about putting their knowledge to the test."
If unable to attend the event, community members are encouraged to drop off or mail samples to Jessica Hutchison, 123B Agriculture Building, Agriculture and Veterinary Technology Department, 10 Upper College Drive, Alfred, NY 14802. If mailing or dropping off samples, please ensure that samples arrive prior to the end of the event.
Contact Hutchison at email@example.com or 607-587-3616 regarding any questions.
Alfred State announces that it is participating in the "It's On Us" campaign.
The college began partnering with the White House and The Generation Project last semester for the campaign, which "promotes being an empowered bystander and sends the message that it is truly on all of us to help eradicate sexual violence on college campuses," according to Nikkie Hockenberry, coordinator of Equity, Inclusion, and Title IX at Alfred State.
The college will screen the film "It Happened Here" April 13 at 6 p.m. in the Cappadonia Auditorium in the Orvis Activities Center on the Alfred campus.
"We are incredibly pleased to be following up the screening with a question-and-answer session with producer Marjorie Schwartz Nielsen and one of the subjects of the documentary, Sarah O'Brien," Hockenberry said.
Nielsen began her professional career at the Nickelodeon network, producing non-fiction television for teenagers, and has been working with and writing for young audiences ever since. After associate producing documentaries for WNET and KCET, she spent the next 20 years writing feature films and original made-for-cable movies, and was a nominee for a Humanitas Prize.
She has worked with at-risk youth, starting with School on Wheels in Los Angeles missions and shelters, and created programs for Hollygrove Family Services, a non-residential facility for foster youth, and Art Division, a non-profit art school providing free classes, literacy programs, and resources for underserved youth in the Rampart district of Los Angeles.
O'Brien, a Vanderbilt University student athlete who was a victim of rape, has mobilized other survivors and activists and staged events, such as Take Back the Night and The Clothesline Project, where she presented a list of demands to Vanderbilt deans that have led to a revision of Vanderbilt's policies.
"This is a unique opportunity to discuss the film and a topic that is on the country's radar with two individuals directly responsible for the film," Hockenberry said.
The event is free and open to the public.
The 2015 SkillsUSA New York State Leadership and Skills Conference Postsecondary Championship, held mainly on Alfred State's Wellsville campus, pitted 66 students from three schools against each other in one of the nation's most prestigious showcases of career and technical aptitude Saturday, March 28.
Schools competing this year included Alfred State, the State University of New York (SUNY) at Delhi, and the Culinary Institute of America. All competitions took place on the School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville, except for Precision Machining, which was held on the Alfred campus.
Contests begin locally and continue through the state and national levels. The SkillsUSA state winners are eligible to compete in the 51st National SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, KY on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. More than 6,000 students compete in 100 occupational and leadership skill areas.
Winners from the March 28 championship, by competition, are as follows:
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Brennan Bastedo, Clyde (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Camryn Berle, Deerfield (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Ian Steltmann, Fairport (Alfred State)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Skylar Maricle, Morris (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Bradley Mitchell, Lawtons (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Nolan Wangelin, Holland (Alfred State)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Zachary Wood, Rome (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Alexander Miller, Shinglehouse, PA (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Kevin Kiefer, Greenville (SUNY Delhi)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Juliana Krajewski, Buffalo (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Kaitlin Johnson, Stockton (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Mikaela Shaw, Attica (Alfred State)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Tabitha Walden, Buffalo (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Mikala Highsmith, Buffalo (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Brittany Hedgepeth, Buffalo (Alfred State)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Scott Erdman, Jeffersonville (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Nicholas Nelson, Machias (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Michael Woods, Attica (Alfred State)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Adam Hoy, Alden (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: John Romani, Buffalo (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Anthony Cangialosi, Rochester (Alfred State)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: James Haviland, Patterson (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Logan Pondolfino, Oneonta (SUNY Delhi)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Dylan Robinson, Taberg (SUNY Delhi)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Adam Myers, Rome (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Garrett Kunselman, Olean (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Nicholas McIntyre, Jamestown (Alfred State)
THIRD PLACE winning the BRONZE MEDAL: Kerick O'Brien, Holland (Alfred State)
SECOND PLACE winning the SILVER MEDAL: Kody Wolfer, Wellsville (Alfred State)
FIRST PLACE winning the GOLD MEDAL: Andrew Sisak, Dansville (Alfred State)
Pictured in photo above: Two females (left to right): Mikaela Shaw (commercial baking) and Brittany Hedgepeth (culinary)
Males (left to right): Nicholas McIntyre (precision machining), Andrew Sisak (welding), Kevin Kiefer (carpentry), Dylan Robinson (masonry), Anthony Canagaliosa (electrical construction wiring), Nolan Wangelin (automotive service), and Ian Steltmann (automotive refinishing).
Competing against nine other colleges, the Alfred State Cyber Defense Team recently placed third at the Northeast Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (NECCDC), hosted by Syracuse University from March 20-22.
The 10 teams competing at the NECCDC this year were from Alfred State, Champlain College, Northeastern University, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), the State University of New York (SUNY) Polytechnic Institute, Syracuse University, SUNY Buffalo, University of Maine, University of Massachusetts' Boston campus, and University of New Hampshire. Alfred State finished behind only RIT and Northeastern University.
"Alfred State has been competing at the NECCDC since 2010 and was the only team that did not have graduate students, so a third-place finish is a remarkable accomplishment and further proves that Alfred State offers a top-tier cybersecurity and information technology education program," said Coach Jim Boardman, assistant professor and chair of the Computer and Information Technology Department.
The Northeast region is one of 10 nationwide that hosts a collegiate cyber defense competition. According to the NECCDC competitors' handbook, the event focused on the more operational task of assuming administrative and protective duties for an existing "enterprise" network. Teams were scored based on their ability to detect and respond to outside threats, maintain availability of existing services such as mail servers and web servers, respond to business requests such as the addition or removal of additional services, and balance security needs against business needs.
This year's NECCDC winning team advanced to the national competition in April in San Antonio, TX. Regardless of how each team finishes, Boardman said, this is an outstanding and unique opportunity for students to hone their cybersecurity skills.
"It is truly a privilege just to be invited to compete," he said. "In order to participate at the NECCDC, teams had to qualify at a pre-qualifier competition on Jan. 30. Fourteen teams competed at the pre-qualifier and only 10 were invited to compete at Syracuse University."
Alfred State's cyber defense squad consisted of Jeff Andolora, of Caledonia; Christopher Bishop, of North Tonawanda; Anthony Dahmane, of Bath; Matthew Gandron, of Saratoga Springs; Graig Gratton, of Buffalo; Conor Mitchell, of Binghamton; Dion Pezzimenti Jr., of Andover; Edward Swackhamer, of Brewerton; and Joseph Tomapat, of Middletown. All of the students are network administration majors, except for Andolora and Bishop, who are both majoring in applications software development.
Mitchell said the Alfred State team is proud to have competed.
"The NECCDC is a wonderful opportunity for students to gain relevant experience and learn to perform under pressure," he said.
In addition to providing students with a fantastic opportunity to improve their cybersecurity skills, the NECCDC also allows prospective employers an opportunity to evaluate and interview student job candidates. Sponsors for this year's competition included Amazon, Cisco, Akamai, Department of Homeland Security, Raytheon, Ford, Northwestern Mutual, Center for Systems Security and Information Assurance, SIG, EMC Corporation, Palantir, Goldman Sachs, Space and Naval War Systems Command, Veracode, Hewlett-Packard, and 780th Military Intelligence Brigade.
National information can be found at http://www.nationalccdc.org/ and regional information can be found at http://neccdc.net/wordpress/.
In photo above: First row, from left to right are Christopher Bishop and Matthew Gandron. Second row, from left, are Craig Gratton, Joseph Tomapat, Edward Swackhamer, and Dion Pezzimenti Jr. Third row, from left, are Conor Mitchell, Anthony Dahmane, Assistant professor and Computer and Information Technology Department Chair Jim Boardman, and Jeff Andolora.
With April marking the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, the Alfred State Hinkle Memorial Library is currently exhibiting first-edition paintings and collectors' items representing various battles and soldier possessions.
The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs until May 1. It is in collaboration with Joseph Damrath, associate professor in the Business Department, and Dr. Spencer P. Annabel, who portrays 86th New York Medical doctor Maj. John Stearns Jamison during re-enactments throughout New York State and Pennsylvania.
According to Michelle Margeson, secretary to the library director, Damrath has supplied the items on display, such as era clothing, camp gear, and a musket complete with a bayonet and ammunition. Annabel contributed his artwork to the exhibit.
"The artwork is exceptional and the authenticity of the items on display is astounding," said Margeson. "We've also provided observers with scholarly trivia and publications regarding Lincoln's assassination and the Surrender at Appomattox. We're very proud to have the opportunity to showcase such an important historical occasion. Thanks to the contributions of Prof. Damrath and Dr. Annabel, the exhibit will be a success."
Nearly one hundred employers from across New York State and the country were on-hand for a March 25 spring career fair at Alfred State to meet and connect with students.
According to Elaine Morsman, director of Career Development at Alfred State, this year's number of registered employers, 96, broke the college's previous record total, 73, set last year. Employers came from as far away as California and Texas, with several also coming from Rochester and Buffalo.
Careers for students on both Alfred State campuses were represented and several companies were recruiting for all majors, Morsman said. A strong focus was on the following fields: civil engineering technology, electrical engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, architecture, architectural technology, information technology, computer engineering technology, business, financial planning, environmental technology, nursing, automotive technology, autobody technology, diesel technology, heavy equipment operation, welding, air conditioning and heating tech, drafting/CAD, electrical and construction maintenance electrician, machine tool technology, building trades, masonry, culinary, animal science, and agriculture.
Perhaps just as impressive as the amount of employers at the career fair was the number of students present: 690.
"After working with hundreds of students throughout the semester in résumé and interview preparation," Morsman said, "it is truly satisfying seeing students dressed-to-impress with their resumes' in-hand, networking with some of the biggest companies in the area and in the country."
Morsman said the future looks very bright for upcoming graduates in middle-skills fields, which require more than a high school education, but less than a bachelor's degree.
"I receive calls from employers daily asking how they can connect with our students," she said. "Often these employers state that they have hired one of our graduates in the past and want to hire more just like them."
She noted, "We see continual growth in our job-posting system and employer database, JobLink. The number of employer registrations has grown to 3,649 in less than five years, with 459 new employers registering last year alone."
Paul Cody, project manager with LeChase Construction, said his company loves coming to Alfred State to interact with students.
"The students we have to choose from here seem to be a really good fit for our organization," Cody said. "We usually end up with a pretty good caliber of students that we recruit."
Tim Haefele, senior manager of technical support at Cisco Meraki, said he traveled from California to recruit Alfred State students.
"We've had great success in the past with some intern and full-time candidates who come in," he said. "We really love the hands-on experience they get at Alfred State, from a networking perspective. They get their hands on switches, routers, do the lab work, and really get a lot of great experience. That allows us to not have to do much to train them. They come in and hit the ground running."
Larry Benson, safety trainer for Dalrymple Gravel and Contracting/Chemung Contracting, said his company likes to hire Alfred State graduates because of the hands-on training they receive at the college. Dalrymple has been attending the college's career fairs since they began more than 10 years ago.
"We've found out the students have got really good work ethics from going to school at Alfred State," he said, "and they turn out to be all-around very good employees for us."
In photo above: A representative from Lamb & Webster Inc., a farm equipment dealership, shakes hands with an Alfred State student during the college's March 25 spring career fair.
From now through April 16, students in the freshman digital media and animation class at Alfred State are currently exhibiting and auctioning their marionettes featured in "The Puppet Show" at The Llewellyn Gallery, room 312 in the Engineering Technology Building on the Alfred campus.
The puppets are hand-made from carved wood and mixed media, according to the students' instructor, Sandra Berry Hover, adjunct professor in the Digital Media and Animation Department. Many different types of characters are displayed, she said, including dancing men, scary goblins, animals, a scarecrow, a spider, a merman holding a magic staff, and more.
A silent auction of all the marionettes is held daily in the gallery from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Proceeds from the auction will go toward purchasing equipment for digital media and animation students.
Berry Hover said when making the puppets, her students use line and form combined with texture and color to create characters that move in real space.
"The traditional use of puppets is play, and that is exactly what we have done – create the perfect toy," she said. "At the completion of the project, as my students strung up their puppets for the first time, they were dancing and play-acting as they discovered the different movements of their marionettes."
Berry Hover said she partnered her students, so that two of them worked on a single puppet.
"It was hard to decide who would get the puppet to keep," she said. "I came up with the idea of a silent auction benefiting the department, which is very new and always in need of equipment. My students are really enjoying learning about putting on a gallery show and the excitement of the auction."
Bids on the puppets are being placed every day, she said, rising slowly by small dollars and cents.
"Come and try to buy a puppet for your own enjoyment or to give as a unique gift," she said.
A closing party and final bidding will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the gallery. For more information, contact Berry Hover at firstname.lastname@example.com.
The process of constructing a $5 million, 16,000-square-foot Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Center on the Alfred State School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville took a big step forward recently.
The Educational Foundation of Alfred, Inc. on Feb. 20 signed a contract that leases land on campus designated for the center to the State University of New York (SUNY) for 30 years. This move was required to allow the NYSUNY 2020 Challenge Grant Program funds to be used to construct the building, according to Dr. Craig Clark, executive director and dean of the School of Applied Technology.
"We are also working with Empire State Development on the additional $500,000 for equipment in the building that was funded by the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council process," said Clark.
Julie Hart, president of the Educational Foundation, said of the lease-signing, "The Educational Foundation is pleased to be able to provide the land lease to facilitate the new Sustainable Advanced Manufacturing Center. This facility, on the Wellsville campus, will be integral to developing the skills needed in our region to support the growth and expansion of manufacturing, a major driver of our local economy."
The center will be used to train welding technology and machine tool technology students in state-of-the-art sustainable practices in advanced manufacturing through efficient processes, including energy systems in the center. Other uses for the center include prototyping and assisting manufacturers in the development of new products and systems.
Clark noted the date for full occupation is currently planned for August 2016, with the move-in to begin in May 2016 after the spring semester has ended. Faculty members at the Wellsville campus are excited about the possibilities the new building will bring.
"There continues to be a great need for advanced manufacturing graduates, especially in welding and machine tool," Clark said, "so the timing of this facility is great for students and the industries we serve."
The Department of Architecture and Design is pleased to welcome a traveling exhibit of 2014 American Institute of Architects Rochester Design Awards submissions.
The exhibit features the work of 12 architects and firms from the greater Rochester area and includes submissions by two Alfred State alumni, Erik Reynolds (BS in architectural technology, '12) and Emily McCaffery (BS in architectural technology, '05). Reynolds, an intern at SWBR Architects, won Honorable Mention for his submission in the Rochester Designers Unleashed Ideas Competition, and McCaffery, an architectural technician at Labella Associates, was part of a team that took the other Honorable Mention in that same category.
"The works include two-dimensional drawings, three-dimensional drawings, renderings, diagrams, and sometimes explanatory text," said William Dean, professor and chair of the Department of Architecture and Design. "They're nicely done and very visual."
The work is on display in the Hall Gallery on the fourth floor of the Engineering Technology Building through May 29.
"Securing this traveling exhibit is part of the department's effort to enhance our learning culture by exposing students to recent high-caliber works of regional architecture," Dean said, "and was arranged through our close collaboration with the American Institute of Architects Rochester Chapter."
Alfred State will present its 64th annual Alumni Choral Spring Concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 26 in the Anthony C. Cappadonia Auditorium in the Orvis Activities Center on the Alfred campus.
Groups performing will include "Voices," the college's student choral group directed by Linda Staiger; the Alumni Jazz Singers; and the Alumni Choir. The concert is free and open to the public.
The Alfred State Concert Choir Alumni organization was founded in 1957 and consists of alumni who performed as students under the direction of Anthony C. Cappadonia, who was the instrumental and choral director at Alfred State for 56 years. On April 29, 2012, the Anthony C. Cappadonia Auditoriumwas officially dedicated.
The auditorium will forever be a testament to the musical inspiration Cappadonia provided to all of his students during his many years of teaching and directing both instrumental and choral groups, as well as his continued relationship with alumni. Cappadonia passed away in February 2014, and the alumni continue to perform annual concerts in his honor.


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Random thoughts on assorted topics:
Assumption of risk?
Sometimes it's hard to feel sorry for an injured plaintiff.
This is from a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles against James Harden, who plays professional basketball for the Houston Rockets.
"Plaintiff was standing in the parking lot and, upon recognizing defendant Harden, stated: 'Kobe owns your ass.' Immediately thereafter, defendant Harden punched plaintiff in the face."
Nobody likes a critic.
Consider the legal ethics issue: Is it your responsibility as an attorney to tell your client he's an idiot or do you just file the lawsuit and do your best not to laugh while he's around?
Tough call.
Assumption of irresponsibility?
Some things should send up a red flag.
LegalZoom.com, which sells legal forms to non-lawyer consumers, last week sued "one of the largest consumer bankruptcy firms in the United States, Macey Bankruptcy Law, P.C." for not paying almost $1 million in past due invoices.
Macey, said the complaint, "threatened that, if LegalZoom refused to compromise the debt, they would file bankruptcy."
And they probably know how.
At what point do you stop selling stuff to a bankruptcy expert that doesn't pay its bills?
Maybe before it runs up a $1 million bill?
In case you're wondering, the bills were for generating marketing leads from people visiting the LegalZoom site to research bankruptcy. Those people probably can't afford to pay Macey.
I think I've discovered the opposite of a Ponzi scheme.
Caged heat.
Maybe I'm a bit cynical, but it seems to me that if you're a defendant in a criminal case, some people are going to think badly of you just because you're in that spot in the courtroom.
It doesn't matter how you look in that defendant's chair. It's not a good sign that you're there.
So when I saw the story last week in The New York Times about the pros and cons of sticking defendants in cages in court, I wondered what the big deal was.
If you're an accused rapist or mass murderer, how much worse are you going to look in a box? You might even be glad that people in the audience can't get at you.
But, for our amusement, let's assume that caging defendants is unfair. How do we fix this problem without endangering courtroom security and putting cage manufacturers out of work?
I offer a few simple suggestions.
Put the prosecutor in a cage too. Fair is fair.
Turn the cages into dunking booths and give the judge a shot every time he or she makes a ruling.
Fill the cage with half a dozen people from the jury pool so that no one knows which person in there is the real defendant.
Or do away with the cages and put the defendant in a comfy recliner with a beer and snacks so they couldn't possibly look unfairly guilty.
The cage makers can make chairs instead.
Quick quiz.
Who was quoted as saying the following?
"Well, there's always crime, but you can't make a living off of somebody hitting an old woman on the head with a bar and taking her pocketbook."
You don't need a name. Just guess what sort of person said this and the context for the quote.
Yes, you guessed it. It's a lawyer quoted on the ABA Journal's website.
No matter how lousy business gets, some lawyers are too proud to hit old women on the head. Those ethics classes are having an effect.
If you're struggling, you may want to look at this article. The advice is that you need to find sophisticated, moneyed criminals for your practice, and that if you get someone off, you can send him to law school so he can join your firm.
It's a recruiting tool.
More Long Beach.
I visited my favorite spot for surrealism last week, the new Long Beach courthouse, and wasn't disappointed.
I was standing in line waiting to get a civil case file in the office labeled "family law/probate" when I spotted a guy who was closely examining the handwritten signs inside the office and looking a little more lost than everyone else.
So I asked him what he was looking for. He said he needed to pay a traffic ticket.
Yes, he wanted to pay a traffic ticket while waiting in the line for civil files in the office labeled "family law/probate." He must have figured any line anywhere would do.
There must have been someone in that line waiting to see a movie.
By the way, the high-def TV monitor in that office no longer shows commercials for luxury items. Instead, we get a lovely slide show – of pictures of the Long Beach courthouse.
In case you've forgotten where you are.

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This classical ballet draws on all the imagination and fantasy of E.T.A. Hoffmann's story of Christmas Eve and a night of magical adventures, with music by Tchaikovsky. This production stars Nina Kaptsova as Marie and Artem Ovcharenko as The Nutcracker/The Prince, featuring choreography by Yuri Grigorovich. Live from Moscow at selected theaters.
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Axelrod: Obama's Dufus
Yeah. That's right. Fox News isn't "real news" according to dingbat Axel-broken-rod. There's a lot more at Memeorandum seeing that the fruit loop brigades of the Leftinistra have a need for dumb. Oh. Right. Don't forget my post published at 0236 today ... Jacob Weisberg: Obama's New Sycophant. Idiot.
The Politico: Fox 'not really news,' says Axelrod
Axel-I-Broke-My-Rod is a dufus and his career at taking over Karl Roves' place is absolutely irrelevant.
Apparently EVERYONE in the media that adores Obama's LACK of any experience is IN with the wee-wees.
Give me Fox News anyday now that they fired an Obamabot.
The Snooper Report. Join us as we Take Our Country Back.
Sic vis pacem para bellum
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Written Examination. ( Date of Examination 21-10-2018 (FN)
PAPER-I Subject Number of Maximum Duration/
Questions Marks Time Allowed
Part A General Intelligence and Reasoning 50 50
Two Hours
(10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon)
Part B General Knowledge and 50 50
General Awareness
Part C Quantitative Aptitude 50 50
Part D English Comprehension 50 50
PAPER-II (Date of Examination 21-10-2018 (AN))
Subject Maximum Marks /Questions. Duration and timing
English language Two Hours
&Comprehension 200 marks/200 questions (2.00 PM to 4.00PM)
Questions in both papers will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type. Questions will be set in Hindi and English in Parts A, B and C of Paper I.
Deduction of 0.25 marks will be made for each incorrect answer marked on OMR Answer Sheet.
Note-I: The examination will be conducted ON-LINE, if Government approval is received by the Commission
Paper -I
A. General Intelligence & Reasoning : It would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. This component may include questions on analogies, similarities and differences, space visualization, spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement, decision making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning and figural classification, arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding, statement conclusion, syllogistic reasoning etc. The topics are, Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern-folding & un-folding, Figural Pattern- folding and completion, Indexing Address matching, Date & city matching Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Other sub-topics if any.
⦁ General Awareness : Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates general awareness of the environment around him and its application to society. Questions will also be designed to test knowledge of current events and of such matters of every day observations and experience in their scientific aspect as may be expected of any educated person. The test will also include questions relating to India and its neighboring countries especially pertaining to History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Polity, Indian Constitution, scientific Research etc.
⦁ Quantitative Aptitude : The questions will be designed to test the ability of appropriate use of numbers and number sense of the candidate. The scope of the test will be computation of whole numbers, decimals, fractions and relationships between numbers, Percentage, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest, Profit & Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Allegation, Time and distance, Time & work, Basic algebraic identities of School Algebra and Elementary surds, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle , Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles,
⦁ English Comprehension : Candidates' ability to understand Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.
correct English, his basic comprehension and writing ability, etc. would be tested.
Paper-II : English Language & Comprehension :Questions in this components will be designed to test the candidate's understanding and knowledge of English Language and will be based
on error recognition, filling in the blanks (using verbs, preposition, articles etc), Vocabulary, Spellings, Grammar, Sentence Structure, Synonyms, Antonyms, Sentence Completion, Phrases and Idiomatic use of Words, comprehension etc.
Physical Efficiency(Endurance) Test(PET) ( For all posts)
For male candidates only
⦁ 100 meters race in 16 seconds
⦁ 1.6 Kms race in 6.5 minutes
⦁ Long Jump : 3.65 metres in 3 chances
⦁ High Jump : 1.2 metres in 3 chances
⦁ Shot put (16 Lbs): 4.5 metres in 3 chances
For female candidates only
⦁ 100 metres race in 18 seconds
⦁ 800 metres race in 4 minutes
⦁ Long Jump: 2.7 metres (9 feet) in 3 chances.
High Jump : 0.9 metres (3 feet) in 3 chances.
Eye sight: The minimum distant vision should be 6/6 and 6/9 of two eyes without correction i.e. without wearing of glasses.


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The basic story idea is pretty basic, but what makes GO so much fun (and such a joy to revisit over and over) is the characters. There's quite a few main characters (like a dozen) and everyone of them is unique and interesting. That's no small feat, since I can't even tell you how many horrible films I've sat through that didn't even have one interesting character!
Fast pace, smart script, pre-tainted Katie Holmes, young Sarah Polley, young Timothy Olyphant, fun 90's music, lots of quotable lines, tantra sex and "...the Family fucking Circus, bottom right-hand corner, just waiting to suck."
Highly recommended.
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North Richland Hills, TX, is a Fort Worth suburb and the third largest city in Tarrant County with nearly 70,000 residents. NRH calls itself as "City of Choice to Live, Work and Play" and for good reason. The thriving city has more than 1,200 businesses and 30 major employers.
In 2016, The Dallas Morning News recognized North Richland Hills as one of the 10 best neighborhoods out of more than 300 DFW communities. NRH has received top marks for walkability, pet friendliness, maintenance, and variety of housing choices, shopping, and dining.
Money Magazine has recognized North Richland Hills as one of the "Top 100 Best Places to Live in America." Citizens have rated the quality of life as 96 percent as excellent or good and 95 percent of residents would recommend NRH as a place to live.
North Richland Hills Amenities
You'll find more than 30 parks and recreation facilities filled with basketball courts, playgrounds, multi-purpose trails, and even public art. Adventurers have more than 30 miles of hike and bike trails to explore. People who love to play tennis or want to learn how can do that at the 16-court facility at Richland Tennis Center.
Families don't have to venture far to go to a fun water park with NRH2O — one of the top ranked water parks — is in NRH. Designed by Dick Phelps — a well-known golf course architect — the award-winning Iron Horse Golf Course has earned the sought-after 4-star rating from Golf Digest.
The North Richland Hills Centre is a fitness, aquatics and activity center that can be used for receptions, weddings, children's parties, and more. The 86,000-square-foot facility includes a senior center, classrooms, meeting and banquet rooms, personal training, and massage.
One of the public libraries is the home of The Maker Spot, a free, high-tech community space that provides access to technology and training to inspire entrepreneurship and to support education. TEXRail, a 27-mile commuter rail line opening in 2018, will extend through North Richland Hills. Residents can take the rail to downtown Fort Worth, DFW International Airport, and places in between.
Cambridge Place Schools
Cambridge Place is in the Birdville Independent School District with kids attending the following schools:
- Holiday Heights Elementary School
- Grades: PreK-5
- 2014-2015 TEA Distinctions: 5 out of 5 (100 percent)
- Colors: Red and blue
- Mascot: Huskies
- North Richland Middle School
- Grades 6-8
- 2016 accountability rating: Met standard
- Colors: Red and white
- Mascot: Falcons
- Richland High School
- Grades 9-12
- 2016 accountability rating: Met standard
- SAT scores and ACT scores higher than Texas and Birdville ISD average
- Colors: Red and blue
- Mascot: Rebels
New Homes in North Richland Hills
Sandlin Homes in North Richland Hills are in the $300s and range from 2,081 to 3,393 square feet. You have the choice of a quick move-in or selecting a spot where you'd like to build your new home. The floor plans available to you allow for plenty of flexibility and customization.
Come by our Cambridge Place model home to see the possibilities of your future home. We're open Mon. through Sat. from 11 am to 6 pm and Sun from 1 to 6 pm. Although the model is closed on Thu. and Fri., you can call to make an appointment if you'd like to visit on one of those days.
Sandlin Homes in Cambridge Place
5901 Richmond Drive
North Richland Hills, TX 76180


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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Valetines Day Card
I made this for a friend of mine for Valentines Day! I based it off of a sketch during the New Years Crop at Scrap Garden.
Posted by Melissa at 1:38 AM
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- Sarah said...
I love this card! It's so cute!
- January 17, 2008 at 6:59 PM
- Angie said...
I love your talent Melissa!
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This year's ride, which departs at sunset on 22 June from South Stack Light House, Holyhead, will see riders cover over 270 non-motorway miles through the night before reaching their destination of Skegness beach at sunrise.
ABR Nick Ward, from Stratford upon Avon, is one of the many bike riders joining the Sunset to Sunrise Tour this weekend. "Nearly every family in the land is, at some point, touched by cancer. That is the time when Macmillan nurses step forward. This ride is just giving a bit back," he says.
The event has grown steadily in popularity since its inauguration in 2009, and in 2011, raised over £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Bikers4macmillan was formed in 2009 by organisers of the very successful 'Over 40s Ride', which raised over £20k for charity.
For more info about the Sunset to Sunrise Tour and other Bikers4macmillan events, visit the website.


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I can't pass one of these without taking a photo and that last one is superb.ReplyDelete
These are really interesting. Another thing they have in the UK that we don't have. Of course, we didn't have reigning monarchs, either. :-)ReplyDelete
These wall boxes make a lot of sense to me. What fun it would be to see how many different styles you could find.ReplyDelete
That is the first time I have seen a white sign like that. Interesting!ReplyDelete
Wow - very interesting! There is a little bit of history everywhere you look.ReplyDelete
That is so interesting!! Great post for the day! I agree with EG, It would be fun to see how many different ones you could find!! Enjoy your week!!ReplyDelete
I had fun looking for these in London. I haven't seen any of the brown ones, though.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous28 October 2013 at 21:06
Creative shots of neat post boxes for OWT ~ thanks, carol,xxReplyDelete
Very interesting. I've found 3 VR post boxes so far in Manchester but no wall boxes. (yet)ReplyDelete
Great post, it is neat seeing the different mail boxes. I like the red one! Have a happy week!ReplyDelete
Very interesting pieces of history.ReplyDelete
It is so wonderful that they're still being used. That just makes me happy to know!ReplyDelete
Interesting post and I like that old style of letter drop.ReplyDelete
Some things can't be improved on. I love the red.ReplyDelete
I love the snippets of history that still remain today.ReplyDelete
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Interesting post on letter boxes.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous29 October 2013 at 05:08
Love that second postbox!ReplyDelete
'Still in use today' - that's really very interesting to me. The years...!ReplyDelete
Great find!! Love mailboxes when we travel.ReplyDelete
Interesting, I have never seen such a wall box !ReplyDelete
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UK Industrial Strategy a Pathway for Sustainable Growth
January 24, 2017 Industrial Strategy
January 24, 2017 Industrial Strategy
Viridor, part of Pennon Group, has today (Monday 23rd January 2017) backed the Government's Industrial Strategy, praising it as "a pathway for sustainable economic growth."
Group Chief Executive Officer, Chris Loughlin, said:
"Viridor warmly welcomes the Government's consultation to identify the priorities for a long-term industrial strategy for the UK. The strategy is timely, bold and a pathway for sustainable economic growth.
"Not only does it rightly look to investment in next generation infrastructure, it prioritises energy and the low-carbon economy. But more than that, the emerging industrial strategy, by using areas such as smart procurement, has the potential to boost resource policy, aligning it to a new manufacturing framework. Doing so offers the promise of ensuring the UK has high-quality secondary raw materials to feed a new generation of manufacturing firms across the country.
"As one of the UK's leading environmental infrastructure groups, investing over £1.8bn over the last five years and employing over 4,800 people, we look forward to working with government over the time ahead."
For more information on the UK Government Industrial Strategy consultation, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/building-our-industrial-strategy


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Contributed by the Dynamic Systems Division of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF DYNAMIC SYSTEMS, MEASUREMENT, AND CONTROL. Manuscript received June 23, 2017; final manuscript received March 20, 2018; published online May 22, 2018. Assoc. Editor: Mahdi Shahbakhti.
The unconventional down-hole resources such as shale oil and gas have gradually become a critical form of energy supply thanks to the recent petroleum technology advancement. Its economically viable and reliable production highly depends on the proper operation and control of the down-hole drilling system. The trend of deeper drilling in a complex environment requires a more effective and reliable control optimization scheme, either for predrilling planning or for online optimal control. Given the nonlinear nature of the drilling system, such an optimal control is not trivial. In this paper, we present a method based on dynamic programming (DP) that can lead to a computationally efficient drilling control optimization. A drilling dynamics model that can enable this method is first constructed, and the DP algorithm is customized so that much improved computational efficiency can be achieved compared with using standard DP. A higher-order dynamics model is then used to validate the effectiveness of the optimized control, and the control robustness is also evaluated by adding perturbations to the model. The results verify that the proposed approach is effective and efficient to solve the down-hole drilling control optimization problem.
Schematic diagram of the down-hole drilling system
Axial-torsional coupled model for the down-hole drilling system [10,19]
Comparison between model using time-delay based depth of cut and that with the approximated depth of cut
Conventional DP state space gridding
Computationally efficient DP state space gridding
Forward model versus partially inverse model. The partially inverse model needs much less sampling rate compared with forward model.
Model accuracy of partially invertible model and forward model versus sampling rate
Controlled bit velocities using optimized control inputs from DP
Bit axial velocity over varied parameter ϵ with computationally efficient DP optimized inputs
Bit axial velocity over varied parameter ϵ with robust DP optimized inputs
Bit axial speed over three perturbed ϵ (50%, 150%, and 200% perturbation) with computationally efficient DP optimized inputs
Bit axial speed over three perturbed ϵ (50%, 150%, and 200% perturbation) with robust DP optimized inputs
Computational expense of two DP approaches
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One night, Mia Dennett enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn't show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia's life.
When Colin decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota instead of delivering her to his employers, Mia's mother, Eve, and detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them. But no one could have predicted the emotional entanglements that eventually cause this family's world to shatter.
An addictively suspenseful and tautly written thriller, The Good Girl is a propulsive debut that reveals how even in the perfect family, nothing is as it seems.
Published: 29th July 2014
Publisher: Harlequin MIRA
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Series or Stand-Alone: Stand-Alone
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What I liked about this story... A very interesting read. I went into this book thinking that it was going to be a pretty normal thriller - woman gets kidnapped, goes through an ordeal and then either survives or gets killed. This is not one of those stories. There were quite a few twists and turns, some of which I was not expecting. There's nothing better than a reading a story that keeps you on your toes, wondering what was going to happen next. If I had to pick one thing that I liked the most, it would have to be the dynamic between Mia and Colin as the story goes it. You think that it is not going to be that complicated but in fact it is.
What I didn't like about this story... I would have loved for this to have been a bit more fast paced and a bit more action packed. With it as it is, it just felt like it was missing something that I couldn't put my finger on... But this has probably more to do with my expectations than anything else. I had expected this to be fast paced with lots of punch packed in but in reality this is a really good thriller with more of a laid back style plot line that gradually grows as the story goes on.


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And now we welcome the new year.
Full of things that have never been.
~ Rilke
Dear Friends and Members of the C.G. Jung Society:
As the New Year begins, we welcome recent happenings that have championed women's voices as they confront the patriarchy. These events call forth mixed emotions as we move forward in a hopeful yet cautious manner towards a long overdue promise of gender equality with acceptance and respect for all.
We cannot, however, ignore the challenges confronting us as our culture moves to this higher level of consciousness, for the forces of the unconscious inciting turmoil within must be taken seriously. Reflecting on this, Slater states, "We must always try to have one hand on the underbelly of the collective psyche." This implies a need to befriend and embrace our shadows as well as arm ourselves with the courage and skills to face the work that lies ahead.
Jung's path to individuation requires delving into the unconscious and grappling with our choices and their consequences. This confrontation with the unconscious is reminiscent of Jacob's agonizing wrestling match with the angel. Such struggles often result in repression, which leads to shadow growth. If, however, we can confront and befriend our dark angel, we may, like Jacob, embolden the heroine/hero within to emerge, thus bringing forth valuable insights, psychic awareness, and the promise of a new land.
In this progression, we aim for a "seeing through," a moving away from fixed meanings into the sphere of archetypal patterns and mythopoetic nuances. Thus, we begin to see past the literal toward the metaphoric and into the mythic, wherein lies fertile nurturance for soul making. When implemented, these methods impart ways of knowing and being - pathways toward improved communication that lead to more peaceful solutions.
Please join us for our spring series featuring presentations promising to expand consciousness and augment mindfulness. February begins with renowned Jungian James Hollis exploring the mythological and mythopoetic unconscious and symbols of transformation. The March program continues in that vein as Jonathan Young, storyteller par excellence, illuminates the acumen of fairytales, metaphors, and myth. Our April program is being finalized, and we will announce it in a separate letter. The season ends in May with Sean Fitzpatrick's timely focus on race and the requisite need to explore "whiteness" in our society from different depth psychological perspectives.
Presenting speakers who challenge our thinking and provoke our imagination is our goal for 2018. Thank you for your continued attendance and support of our programs and for helping make 2017 a huge success.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Shirl Hughes Terrell, PhD
C.G. Jung Society of North Texas


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You will hear a lot about the critical household word "Resilience" at the moment , but not much about how to assess it and know it . Here's a little contribution from me who was once paid to do it .
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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9/11 Ceremony at TC Fire Station
Posted by Jill Lind on Sep 04, 2018
Join us for a moment of silence as we recognize the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, and honor those who perished that day. This is your opportunity to personally thank first responders and volunteers. Come to shake an officer's hand, hug a firefighter and exchange words of support and encouragement to those who serve our community.


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This is whats happening at the Provo Store? Scenic byway is coming your way on Wed. June 16th, 17th,18th and Sat. The 19th.
Terry from "Thankfully Sew Quilts" Is coming the Wed. 16th, &Thurs. 17th to Demo her "Box it" Ruler. Super cool new item, this will be introduced for the first time in our Provo Store.
You can check her out at http://www.thankfullysew.com/
We will have a trunk show (which is a display of a designers patterns and items that they design) from Ribbon Candy Quilts it will be from Wed. June 16th-June 26th in store display. You can take a sneak peak at ribboncandyquilts.blogspot.com
Don't miss out on all the fun Demos and displays coming your way to the Provo Cotton Shop!!!
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Lately, I've been awash in nostalgia and the branch of Farrell's on Hawthorne Blvd. just North of PCH in Torrance (now an El Pollo Inka and prior, Ed Debevic's) was the spot during my 80s high school years. Rumors abound that a sole branch exists. I suppose I could always Google but I'd rather find out here through a fellow foodie.
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How to deal with emergency vehicles is one of those things that most people to not understand completely, when you are driving at some point you will see those flashing blue lights in your rear view mirror your first reaction is to move out of their way and this is completely the right thing to do, but how you do it, now thats another question. Continue Reading


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The November survey, which consisted of 209 panellists, found allocations to global equities had increased to net 49% overweight, the highest level since April 2015.
Levels of cash held in portfolios meanwhile fell to 4.4%, down from 4.7% last month and below the 10-year average of 4.5%.
The "Goldilocks" scenario, a combination of low inflation and strong growth, has become the "consensus" view for the global economy, with 56% of investors predicting above-trend growth and below-trend inflation.
Michael Hartnett, chief investment strategist at BofAML, said: "Icarus is flying ever closer to the sun and investors' risk-taking has hit an all-time high".
At the same time, a record net 16% of investors said they are taking above-normal levels of risk in their investment, despite the fact that a record high net 48% of investors surveyed thought that equities were now overvalued.
Fund managers are taking on record levels of risk despite believing stock markets are overvalued, according to a regular survey of investors by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
He added: "A record high percentage of investors say equities are overvalued yet cash levels are simultaneously falling, an indicator of irrational exuberance".
On that point investors were divided, with 42% expecting shares to drop and 35% expecting further gains, BofA-Merrill said.
Meanwhile, pessimism towards the United Kingdom continued to rise, with a net 37% underweight marking a return to the lows last seen during the global financial crisis.
"Investors eye central banks, with 27% of those surveyed indicating the biggest tail risk to the markets is a policy mistake from the Fed/ECB; the top three are rounded out by a crash in global bond markets (22%) and a flash crash caused by "market structure" (13%)".
Following a strong earnings season, the survey found investors were net 23% overweight Japanese equities, the highest level in two years.
"UK sentiment is severely depressed and it remains the least popular country for European investors", said Ronan Carr, European equity strategist.
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One of the best ways that people can easily help the environment is by using green energy in their homes. There are simple adjustments and improvements that people can make in their homes that will have a significant positive impact on the environment. The following article is packed with information on how to do this.
If you are planning to go greener, you should consider fixing any taps that are leaking. Doing this will decrease the amount of water you use, and as a result, you will have more hot water in your home. This can really help if you are struggling to have enough warm water in the shower.
Government grants are available to help consumers invest in renewable energies. If you are interested in getting free money to improve your home you should contact your local government for more information. There might be programs in your area that can allow you to install solar or wind energy solutions for free or with taxable deductions if you qualify for them.
You can reduce the amount of electricity that you use, and be a better energy user by removing chargers that power your devices from outlets when they are not in use. Unplug your electronic devices when they are not being used or fully charged. This wastes energy otherwise.
If your property has a small stream running through it, you can install a micro hydropower system. These systems divert a small amount of the water through a turbine or wheel, providing energy that can be used to light and heat your home. If the flow is strong enough, you can power multiple homes on one of these systems.
If switching your home to solar power is beyond your financial capabilities, try switching just one room, like a bedroom, to solar power. There are solar kits available online that can help you green a room, and this will positively affect your energy bills and carbon footprint for years to come.
Think about using the wind to power your home for an excellent source of green energy. You will not only be off the power grid, but the wind is an emission free source of energy that is in plentiful supply in many areas of the world. The initial cost may be high, but the savings in the long run are high as well.
Think small. If you are unable to use alternative energy for your entire house, start with just one room. You can use alternative energy sources in one room and when you are ready, install it in another room. This way you are not overwhelmed with the expense of making over your house to use alternative energy.
As a way to live greener, purchase power strips for your home. In areas where you have multiple electronics, you can utilize these power strips as a central hub where you may shut off all power to these electronic devices when they are not in use. As an example, if you have a home office, by plugging in your computer, printer, wireless router, and desk lamp into a power strip, you can turn them all off with the flip of a single switch when you are finished with your day's work.
If possible, try to use a laptop computer, rather than a desktop. And, if the battery is full on your laptop, do not have it plugged into the charger. Desktop computers are perhaps one of the biggest energy users in your home, which is why why having a laptop is beneficial.
Try using programmable thermostats to save energy inside your home. These let you adjust the times when you can turn on your heater or air-conditioning according to the schedule you set up. As a result, you're not operating anything as much when you're not home, or when you're asleep.
You can lower the temperature setting on your water heater and save money at the same time by insulating your water pipes. Just insulating the hot water pipes can reduce heat loss and raise your hot water temperature by 2-4 degrees F. You will save water as well, as it won't take as long for the water to heat up.
Stay in control of your energy consumption by getting a Bye Bye Standby device. This device is basically a motherboard into which you can plug in all your devices. You will be able to completely turn on and off any device that you are not using through this panel. It also gives you access to information about your power consumption.
So there you have it, green energy is not only great for us, but for the environment. The best thing about it is how relatively simple it is to use in any home. All you need to do is use the information presented here and your home can harness the power of green energy.


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Roanoke's Lost Colony Found? New Ideas-And Archaeological Evidence-May Provide Answers to Colonial North America's Longest-Running Mystery
Horn, James, American Heritage
ONE HOT AUGUST day in 1590, the heavily armed privateer Hopewell dropped anchor off the Outer Banks of North Carolina. John White had returned to resupply the 118 men, women, and children whom he had left on Roanoke Island three long years earlier.
Sweating and cursing the humidity, White and his men left their ship and rowed toward the island. Crewmen sounded familiar tunes on trumpets to alert the colonists, but not a single human figure was seen. Only the endless beating of waves along the shore and wind gusting through the tall pines met their calls.
The landing party made its way through the woods to the settlement at the island's northern end. Bracing himself for the worst, White entered the clearing where he had parted from the colonists, including his daughter, Eleanor Dare, and baby granddaughter, Virginia.
He found the settlement deserted, weeds and vines sprouting where houses had once stood. The houses themselves had been carefully dismantled and removed. Gone, too, were the fort's small cannon; buried chests were found, containing some of the colonists' possessions (including White's), All the evidence suggested a planned and orderly withdrawal.
Cut into the bark of a tree, White discovered the letters CRO. On a post at the entrance to the stockade, someone had carved "in fayre" capitals the word "CROATOAN," which gave him reason to believe that the colonists had left for the island of that name 50 miles to the south, inhabited by friendly Indians. White pleaded with the Hopewell's captain, Abraham Cocke, to sail for Croatoan the next day.
Overnight, a great storm blew up and snapped their anchor cables, nearly driving the Hopewell onto the reefs lining the Outer Banks. With his anchors gone, provisions dwindling, and a tempest that showed no signs of abating, Cocke decided to head out to winter in the West Indies, then return in the spring. But continuing gales forced the ship far into the ocean, persuading him to set a course for the Azores and then back to England. The bitterly disappointed White knew that it was highly probable that he would never see his family, friends, and fellow venturers again.
The story of the Lost Colony has fascinated people across four centuries and remains one of the enduring mysteries of early America, memorialized in pageants and works of history and fiction. Did the colonists move to Croatoan Island and live with the Indians, as White believed, or did they settle elsewhere? Where did they go, and what happened to them? A new interpretation of the evidence suggests that the prevailing explanation may be wrong.
MORE THAN 30 YEARS ago, the eminent British historian David Beers Quinn advanced the most widely accepted modern theory, arguing that the majority of colonists moved north to the Chesapeake Bay, leaving a small party on Roanoke to await White's return. In the spring of 1588, this small contingent packed up, carved their messages, and moved to Croatoan Island. Meanwhile, the main group went to live with the Chesapeake Indians, either at Chesepiooc or the principal town of Skicoak, intermarrying and raising families in ignorance of the fate of the Roanoke Island party and of White's eventual return.
Quinn assumes that Croatoan lacked the resources to support the whole colony. The majority, he argued, favored a move to the southern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, where they had originally planned to settle and where they believed the Chesapeake would welcome them into their community.
He drew primarily on at least second-hand reports from the Jamestown colonists who settled Virginia two decades later. William Strathey, who arrived in 1610, soon wrote an account of the already Lost Colony in which he stated that the "men women, and Children of the first plantation at Roanoak" lived with the Indians for 20 years but were then exterminated by the Powhatan, a powerful people who were expanding their rule over Tidewater Virginia. …


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TV Review: The Flash - Season 1 Episode 12 "Crazy For You"
EPISODE 12: "Crazy For You"
SYNOPSIS: Barry's speed isn't the only thing that's beginning to pick up, so is his love life. During a night out on the town with Caitlin, Barry meets a new love interest named Linda Park, but how will Iris take the news? Meanwhile, Cisco uses Hartley Rathaway to get more information about Ronnie Raymond aka Firestorm.
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This episode of THE FLASH had its definite hits and misses. The character-driven elements of the storyline were top-notch. I cheered, I shipped, - hell, I even cried! Where THE FLASH always excels for me is in the relationships between the characters, and that aspect of the show was running on all cylinders tonight. What was unfortunately lacking was the lame villain duo. Peek-A-Boo and Clay (what a name) have been the weakest villains yet, and really brought down the action. However, all of that was kinda forgotten by the end of the episode when we got our first look at GORILLA GRODD! But let's not get ahead of ourselves…
Barry's training is really paying off. While saving people from a burning car at the top of the episode, he went faster than he ever has before. But, although Barry is getting faster, his nemeses in tonight's episode were so yawn-worthy he didn't really need to be at his best. Shawna Baez, aka Peek-A-Boo (I'll be happy when Cisco is naming villains again), has the ability to teleport, though she has to see where she is going for her powers to work. Naturally, the first place she goes, once she is comfortable with her powers, is to break her loser boyfriend, Clay, out of jail. Once free, Shawna wants to flee Central City, but Clay refuses to leave until he pays back the debt he owes his boss, Marcus. And thanks to Shawna's new powers, it shouldn't be a big deal for her to teleport into banks and steal money, right?
While investigating the prison break, Barry is reunited with his dad. Because none of the prisoners want to divulge information on Clay, Barry's dad becomes the ears of the investigation, which sets up the most we have seen of Henry Allen for the entire season. Whenever he and Barry share scenes on this show, I always end up in a puddle of tears. This episode was no exception.
Unfortunately, being a police informant isn't a good thing in prison, and Henry is stabbed by a fellow inmate. In an emotional scene, Barry goes to visit his father in the prison hospital, where Henry reveals he knows his son is The Flash and is so proud of him. Cue the water works. Barry (as The Flash) does get revenge on his father's assailant, though, whisking him out of the prison to get further information about Clay. Once he is done talking, Barry leaves the prisoner out in the yard, making it look like he tried to escape, thus adding 10 years to his sentence. Bad ass!
Thanks to information from his father and the S.T.A.R. Labs team, Barry faces off against Shawna during a robbery. Although Barry is able to catch Shawna, he loses her when she teleports. But that's not really a huge issue because Shawna is never that scary of a villain. The most she ever really does to Barry is get in a punch or two, or makes him dangle off a ledge, from which he quickly escapes. As Dr. Wells notices, however, Shawna's powers don't work when she is unable to see where she is going. So, Barry should try to get her in a dark place. Conveniently, the two next meet up inside a tunnel. Barry knocks out all of the lights, leaving Shawna helpless. Although Clay escapes, Shawna is captured and imprisoned in the Pipeline (in a cell with mirrored walls so she can't escape). Lamest. Villain. Ever. Especially after such high-caliber villains as Captain Cold and Reverse-Flash, Peek-A-Boo was just as silly as her name.
Meanwhile, Cisco has started a whole subplot of his own. Although Caitlin is ready to give up the search for her ex-fiance Ronnie and move on, Cisco needs closure. After all, he still blames himself for not opening the door for Ronnie when the particle accelerator exploded. So, no surprise, Rathaway's closing words in last week's episode, regarding knowing what happened to Ronnie, really hit home. In order to get the information, Cisco agrees to let Rathaway out of his cell, with the addition of heavy-duty handcuffs, of course.
Rathaway points out a bomb shadow, allegedly from from Professor Stein (Victor Garber), on the wall of S.T.A.R. Labs and then tries to make his escape. But, little does he know, Cisco can actually kick some ass and has modified Rathaway's cochlear implant to act as a loud deterrent; Rathaway doesn't get far. Eventually, Rathaway tells Cisco that Professor Stein specialized in transmutation, or taking two things and making them one. Surveillance footage shows Stein being engulfed in flames (Ronnie's Firestorm body), which means the two are now merged into one being.
While telling the story, Rathaway is able to rip his cochlear implants out and somehow breaks them so the debilitating noise only affects Cisco? This part was a big plot hole for me because I can't imagine that Cisco, who already modified the implant, wouldn't have had a contingency plan in place if the implant was that easy to rip out. Anyway, Rathaway is now a free man.
The final major subplot was Barry and Caitlin. I ship this couple so hard. After tonight's episode, how can you not? This episode has seemingly revealed that the writers realize this is the couple with legs. Gustin and Panabaker's chemistry is through the roof and if there is going to be a "Barry ultimate love interest", it should be Caitlin. Both characters realize they need to move on from their past loves, and the only way they can do that is by getting back in the field. So, they decide to kill two birds with one stone, go to a local bar that was a former haunt of Shawna and Clay's to see if they come in, while also putting themselves "out there" in the dating world.
After Caitlin gets sufficiently wasted (poor Barry's super-metabolism won't let him get drunk) the two duet to "Summer Lovin'" from GREASE. We already knew Gustin, the former GLEE star, could sing, but poor Caitlin wasn't as, shall we say, gifted. Unfortunately, while Caitlin is in the bathroom Barry is approached by a new girl, Linda Park, who gives him her number. But even though Caitlin tells Barry to call Linda because he deserves to be happy, it's obvious by the end of the episode that she has feelings for Barry. She even says, "It's time for me to move on and find someone else to be crazy about." :wink wink: C'mon Barry, pick up on Caitlin's signals!
Unsurprisingly, nothing too exciting happened with Iris this episode. Barry, as The Flash, met with her to give information about the prison break so she can write a story and help him find the fugitive Clay. During their meeting, Iris was also able to capture a quick picture of The Flash, which will put her in the newspaper's good graces. She was also pretty embarrassed when Barry showed up at the office and said he was there to see Linda, not her. Eeeek!
STINGER: GORILLA GRODD IS HERE and killing poor construction workers who venture down into the sewers! Can't wait to see when he will make his grand entrance on the show!
- Linda Park was actually Wally West's wife in the comics.
- Barry is able to use his speed to stop a bullet from completely puncturing his neck. He declares he is officially "faster than a speeding bullet". Did he hear that from the Superman faithful?
- Cisco mentions that Rathaway "isn't the only one who understands vibrations", which alludes to Cisco's identity as the superhero "Vibe" in the comics.
COOL ALTERNATE USE OF "THE FLASH" POWERS: Barry uses his super speed to jiggle open a car door to save the people inside. He also helps get a drunk Caitlin out of the bar in record time so she doesn't throw up inside and quickly undresses her to put on her pajamas.
FAVORITE QUOTE: Cisco says to Rathaway, "How can you speak six languages and sound like a dick in every one of them?"
I really debated between a 7.5 and an 8 rating. I genuinely loved the character-driven elements of the story. However, Shawna and Clay were so blah, it really took away from an otherwise great episode. Maybe they were lamer than normal so viewers would focus more on the characters, but I think a little more could have been done to make the duo more entertaining and menacing.
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Having just seen the story retold on 'Coast, Australia', I couldn't resist retelling our own experience on The Great Ocean Road when we visited in August 2014.
Gusts of freezing wind whirling around tombstones and biting into flesh might seem a strange choice for a travel tale. Yet when we overshot the tourist viewpoint for the limestone stacks of the iconic Twelve Apostles, we stumbled upon a place of haunting spirituality instead.
Leaving the city of Melbourne far behind, our hire car deftly hugged the curving bends of The Great Ocean Road whilst our Aussie based son shrugged off his hangover, distracted by the stunning coastal views of the Pacific. Apollo Bay – white sands, rolling surf, curving shoreline and pathways through gentle dunes – had been the perfect overnight stop for our road trip before continuing east that wintery August dawn. Refusing to turn back after our mistake, we turned left into Broken Head Walk car park, halting by a solitary campervan. We bundled out, added yet more woolly layers, and lurched towards Thunder Cave with our heads bowed against the onslaught.
Preferring to travel out of season as this makes me feel like a 'traveller' and not a 'holiday maker', the solitude of our stroll along the unsealed track added to the sense of adventure. We quickly gave up trying to converse against the howling wind, separating and walking alone with our thoughts, all vaguely headed towards the cave so clearly and efficiently signposted. With the intrepidness of youth that had brought him to Australia in the first place, junior strode off in front before coming to a sudden stop, gazing into the middle distance. Had the headache bitten again? As his concerned parents ambled to his side, words froze on our lips as we saw what had stalled him at this place – the rear view of the Apostles, with the golden clouds racing beyond; shafts of vivid sunlight piercing through and stabbing the tide surging through the spires. Totally alone, this view was ours.
For a while we stood in awe, before finally admitting defeat as icy paralysis took its hold. Turning as one, we continued towards Thunder Cave where the ocean repeatedly and forcibly ejected itself through the bore hole, our senses clouded by a gentle mist seemingly stretching its fingers into our very souls. But it was the souls of others that truly made this walk so special. That winding path led to one of the most isolated cemeteries in the world – just four bodies were recovered from the 1878 shipwreck of the iron-hulled clipper, Loch Ard. Here they lay at peace, interred in coffins crafted from their ship's timber.
Unforgotten and unforgettable.


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The Debian open source project has released the Debian 6 'Squeeze' operating system after two years in development.
In a blog post, the Debian Project said that the new operating system will be available in two versions: Debian GNU/Linux and Debian GNU/kFreeBSD.
Debian 6 Squeeze comes with KDE Plasma Desktop and Applications, the GNOME, Xfce, and LXDE desktop environments, along with a variety of server applications.
The organisation said that the operating system will support a total of nine computer architectures, including the Intel i386, amd64, powerpc, sparc, ia64 and armel. The Debian GNU/kFreeBSD will be available as either a 32-bit or 64-bit version.
The operating system will also come with 10,000 new software packages including Google Chrome, Icinga and Software Center.
"With this broad selection of packages, Debian once again stays true to its goal of being the universal operating system. It is suitable for many different use cases: from desktop systems to netbooks; from development servers to cluster systems; and for database, web or storage servers," the organisation said.


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Here is the fun card I created for her using this sketch.
Stamp Set: From the Herd
Cardstock: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, and dsp pattern Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Momento Black, Blendabilites (Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pink Pirouette, Skin Tone Assortment, Smokey Slate, Wild Wasabi)
Accessories: 1-1/4" circle punch, sponge, and dimensionals
I was so excited to finally use this fun, exciting stamp set. I knew it would be perfect for a child's card. Riley likes animals and I'm sure these critters will delight her!


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Vinyl (the old fashioned record) is growing out of it's niche and making a big comeback. No longer just a small collectors niche, there are more albums being pressed than before.
A number of record collectors always disdained the compact disc, arguing that an LP's grooves yielded warmth and depth that the CD's digital code could not match. The market largely ignored them and shuttered their LP pressing plants even though vinyl remained the medium of choice for many DJ's.
Today record collectors many born after the birth of CDs in the 1980s have been growing in numbers and bringing back the resurgence of vinyl recordings.
Every major label and some smaller ones too are releasing vinyl recordings again including artists like Daft Punk "Random Access Memories" who just won 2014 album and record of the year and for the single from that album "Get Lucky".
In addition to recordings now being released on vinyl there is the very popular all vinyl only monthly party RECORDnition created and hosted by the legendary DJ and producer Easy Mo Bee and Emskee.The party goes down in NYC where HipHop began.
If you are lucky enough to be in the NYC area this Saturday, February 15th make plans to join the 1-year running monthly ALL VINYL RECORDNITION party hosted by EMSKEE & EASY MO BEE return to double team bang out the decks with ALL THINGS BANGABLE and showing no mercy from 10pm to 4am. The 1st party of 2014 goes down in the basement of THE DELANCEY (168 Delancey Street @ Clinton St.) in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. FREE ADMISSION!!!!
THE DELANCEY boasts a spacious dance floor for you to get lost in the music on. It's not just 45's. They play it all. (Except 78s). Warm up to the music and get your sweat on. Come early and stay waaaaaaay late.
Official Facebook link: RECORDnition
EASY MO BEE EMSKEE (Marc Smith)
Official Twitters: @RecordNition @djemskee and @Easy_Mo_Bee


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Bruce Schneier
Privacy isn't about hiding something. It's about being able to control how we present ourselves to the world. It's about maintaining a public face while at the same time being permitted private thoughts and actions. It's about personal dignity.
Edward Snowden
This is a good question, and there are some good traditional answers here. Organizing is important. Activism is important.
At the same time, we should remember that governments don't often reform themselves. One of the arguments in a book I read recently (Bruce Schneier, "Data and Goliath"), is that perfect enforcement of the law sounds like a good thing, but that may not always be the case. The end of crime sounds pretty compelling, right, so how can that be?
Well, when we look back on history, the progress of Western civilization and human rights is actually founded on the violation of law. America was of course born out of a violent revolution that was an outrageous treason against the crown and established order of the day. History shows that the righting of historical wrongs is often born from acts of unrepentant criminality. Slavery. The protection of persecuted Jews.
But even on less extremist topics, we can find similar examples. How about the prohibition of alcohol? Gay marriage? Marijuana?
Where would we be today if the government, enjoying powers of perfect surveillance and enforcement, had – entirely within the law – rounded up, imprisoned, and shamed all of these lawbreakers?
Ultimately, if people lose their willingness to recognize that there are times in our history when legality becomes distinct from morality, we aren't just ceding control of our rights to government, but our agency in determing thour futures.
How does this relate to politics? Well, I suspect that governments today are more concerned with the loss of their ability to control and regulate the behavior of their citizens than they are with their citizens' discontent.
How do we make that work for us? We can devise means, through the application and sophistication of science, to remind governments that if they will not be responsible stewards of our rights, we the people will implement systems that provide for a means of not just enforcing our rights, but removing from governments the ability to interfere with those rights.
You can see the beginnings of this dynamic today in the statements of government officials complaining about the adoption of encryption by major technology providers. The idea here isn't to fling ourselves into anarchy and do away with government, but to remind the government that there must always be a balance of power between the governing and the governed, and that as the progress of science increasingly empowers communities and individuals, there will be more and more areas of our lives where – if government insists on behaving poorly and with a callous disregard for the citizen – we can find ways to reduce or remove their powers on a new – and permanent – basis.
Our rights are not granted by governments. They are inherent to our nature. But it's entirely the opposite for governments: their privileges are precisely equal to only those which we suffer them to enjoy.
We haven't had to think about that much in the last few decades because quality of life has been increasing across almost all measures in a significant way, and that has led to a comfortable complacency. But here and there throughout history, we'll occasionally come across these periods where governments think more about what they "can" do rather than what they "should" do, and what is lawful will become increasingly distinct from what is moral.
In such times, we'd do well to remember that at the end of the day, the law doesn't defend us; we defend the law. And when it becomes contrary to our morals, we have both the right and the responsibility to rebalance it toward just ends.


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Although weight-loss surgery can help obese people reduce extra pounds, a new study says the procedure may also cause long-lasting stomach issues for a lot of patients.
A Dutch research study found that individuals who underwent the most common type of weight-loss surgery – known as laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass – suffered gastrointestinal issues and food intolerance up to two years after the surgery.
The procedure involves stapling the tummy and re-routing the intestines, so what is consumed bypasses the majority of the stomach and caloric consumption is decreased.
However, these issues are not likely to be restricted to this type of weight-loss surgery alone, said study author Dr. Thomas Boerlage. He is a researcher in the department of internal medicine at MC Slotervaart, in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands.
"I would very much expect other bariatric [weight-loss] procedures to [cause] gastrointestinal complaints, too," Boerlage cautioned. He said that gastric banding, along with newer types of weight-loss options, are "fairly certain" to spark long-term gastrointestinal complications. This gives me reason to believe that any procedure that deals with the stomach will most certainly cause lasting gastro issues.
Boerlage also mentioned that "it was already known from previous studies that patients can develop gastrointestinal complaints after a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. However, most of those studies concerned only the first year after surgery, and you can imagine that people might have complaints shortly after surgery, whatever kind of surgery it is."
To exam the risk of long-term gastrointestinal issues, Boerlage's team focused on the experience of almost 250 patients who had the surgery in 2012. They all completed a food tolerance and gastrointestinal survey two years after having the operation. The patients' answers were compared to 295 obese patients who did not have the procedure.
For the most part, the weight-loss surgery patients were found to be battling with significantly more gastrointestinal problems at the two-year mark that those who had not undergone the operation, the investigators found.
For instance, surgery patients were found to be struggling with more indigestion, abdominal pain, diarrhea and constipation, compared with the non-surgical group. Surgery patients did, however report lesser levels of both acid regurgitation and hunger pain, compared with non-surgical patients. This is a surprise to me because usually patients who undergo surgery would seem to have higher levels of hunger pains and acid problems than non-surgical patients.
In relation to food intolerance, 70 percent of surgery patients said they experienced some form of intolerance to an average of four different foods, and more than 90 percent said the problem emerged only after the procedure.
According to the report, problematic foods included red meats and items that contained high amounts of fat or sugar, such as cakes, pies, sodas, fried foods and pastries
With that being said, only about 14 percent of those having ongoing lasting food intolerance said the problem bothered them "much" or "very much"
However, less than 17 percent of the non-surgical group reported experiencing any comparable form of eating issue.
These findings were reported in the December issue of British Journal of Surgery.
So what can bypass patients do?
"In general, it is advisable for patients to stick tightly to the dietary guidelines that are given after surgery," said Boerlage. "This will surely help to alleviate symptoms, although not all symptoms can be prevented," he added.
"We do advise our patients to avoid certain foods with a high sugar or fat content. And, indeed, these are the types of food that are a problem in obese patients in the first place. So, in a way you could say that these complaints are also useful because they remind patients to avoid certain foods," Boerlage suggested.
I agree with Boerlage and the problem can be easily fixed if patients stick to the recommended dietary guidelines. I believe weight-loss surgery is a lifesaver for many and the benefits clearly outweigh any dietary issues.
Source: Thomas Boerlage, M.D., doctoral candidate, resident and researcher, department of internal medicine, MC Slotervaart, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dec. 19, 2016, British Journal of Surgery
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