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It scared me when the woman on the plane next to Max and me told me that she was a preschool teacher at a Friends School. She was so clearly that kind of person who announces that they're Buddhist but is obviusly seething beneath the carefully constructed zen veneer, a brittle facade that could pop off at the slightest provocation.
In this case, the provocation was Max's humming.
"Is he an unusually musical child?" she asked me, flipping her long gray hair.
"Um, I don't really know," I said, vainly believing that she was picking up on something (she had already told me that she taught preschool). "He might be." I strove for modesty. "His dad is a composer, but I mean he's only 5. He hasn't taken lessons yet or anything." But as I yammered on, something about the way she was eyeing me started to clue me in to the fact that she might not in fact be paying me, or him, a compliment. "Oh wait," I said. "Is his humming bothering you?"
"These aren't noise-canceling headphones," she said, without a whiff of apology. "He hasn't stopped humming since we boarded this plane." (It had been 10 minutes). "If he keeps it up, I'll have to kill myself."
That seemed a little dramatic. At the same time, I felt both horrified and flabbergasted. I couldn't tell if I was the asshole or if she was. Or if Max was. Well, probably we all were. The funny part is, I make it a habit of never talking to my seatmates on airplanes. In fact, I recently talked to a friend about how even if I happened to be seated next to someone I might have a great deal in common with, someone I'd even be friends with in real life, I'd rather not figure it out. All I want to do is sit there, get absorbed in my trash magazine and overpriced snack, and not talk. And most of the time, when I have violated this rule of mine, I've greatly regretted it. But for some reason--actually, because this woman was reading Olive Kittredge, and I thought that anyone reading that excellent book couldn't be bad--I'd violated this rule again, and opened up the portal of conversation that then allowed her to tell me that my child's humming was going to lead to her imminent suicide.
What she didn't know was that we'd spent the past 5 days in New Jersey eating an average of 5 quarts of frozen blueberries per day, popping them mindlessly while watching vast quantities of Netflix. My grandmother stockpiles them in the early summer, and freezes them to last the year, although after our visit she will be lucky if they last the next 3 months, since every time Max asked for "one more container," I'd say, "Oh, we really shouldn't," even as I tiptoed back downstairs to raid the freezer again. They were highly addictive, tart little popsicles that left us (well, Max in particular) with extremely foul smelling farts, when consumed in those quantities. And being on the plane is already a fart-inducer. The smells emanating from his body were truly not to be believed. And true to form, our cranky Quaker friend had to comment.
"Does he have terrible indigestion?" she asked.
"I guess," I said. "I'm so sorry."
"Well, there's nothing you can do about it."
"Still. Max, try not to fart so much!"
By the way, I never got those people who claimed that their own kids' diapers smelled like "buttered popcorn." Nothing kicked in in when I had a kid that suddenly made his shit (or farts) smell any better to me than to anyone else. It was a toxic plane ride, for sure. But I can't say that I didn't derive a tiny bit of (mortified) pleasure from it too.
Oh, and Max starts Quaker school this week.


text: THIS IS WAR http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110005100 Stop the Moral Equivalence Suicide-bombing and hostage-taking vs. democracy BY GARRY KASPAROV Wednesday, May 19, 2004 12:01 a.m. It is said that to win a battle you must be the one to choose the battleground. Since the Abu Ghraib abuses were revealed, the battleground has been chosen by those who would blur the lines between terrorists and those fighting against them. The Bush administration has contributed to the confusion with its ambiguous "war on terror." You cannot fight a word. You need targets, you need to know what you are fighting for and against. Most importantly you must have beliefs that enable you to distinguish friend from foe. While al Qaeda may not have a headquarters to bomb, there is no shortage of visible adversaries. What is required is to name them and to take action against them. We must also drag into the light those leaders and media who fail to condemn acts of terror. It is not only Al Jazeera talking about "insurgents" in Iraq, it is CNN. Many in Europe and even some in the U.S. are trying to differentiate "legitimate" terrorism from "bad" terrorism. Those who intentionally kill innocent civilians are terrorists, as are their sponsors. No political agenda should be allowed to advance through terrorist activity. We need to identify our enemy, not play with words. The situation is worse in the Muslim world. Calling the terrorists "militants" or "radical Islamists" presupposes the existence of moderates willing to confront the radicals. Outside of Turkey, it is very hard to find moderate clerics who will stand up to Islamist terrorists, even though the majority of their victims are Muslim. In Iraq, Muqtada al-Sadr has been murdering his religious opposition and using armed gangs to establish political rule. He appears immune to anything resembling condemnation. We know that his militia receives outside support--and where would it come from other than Syria and Iran? We have seen 25 years of anti-Western propaganda and hatred emanating from Iran, not only against Israel and the U.S. but against the liberal values that make up the core of our civilization. The effect has been to so polarize the Muslim world that we are left with two unappealing groups. On one side you have those who rally support by exhortation against a common foe: America and Israel. We may call this the Arafat model. By appearing to be the only viable leader in Palestine he has received billions of dollars from the European Union to prop up his corrupt organization and to fund terrorism. Hijacking, suicide bombings, hostage-taking--this "Palestinian know-how" has been exported throughout the region. Leaders of this type focus the energy of an impoverished people into fighting a sworn enemy. They realize that the free circulation of liberal ideas would threaten their hold on power. With modern methods of communication it is impossible to build a new Iron Curtain, so they convince their people that they are engaged in a war against the very source of these democratic ideals. Arafat has done this successfully for decades. On the other side of this dual model we have dictators who present themselves as the last bastion against religious extremists. Gen. Musharraf in Pakistan and the Saudi royal family are supported by the U.S. and given free reign to limit human rights because they are considered the lesser evil. Yet the more favor they have with the U.S., the more they are hated at home, empowering the extremist opposition. Everyone gets what they want in the short run but it is a recipe for inevitable meltdown. U.S. success in Iraq is essential in order to provide an alternative model. Unlike Vietnam, there will be repercussions for global security if America does not finish the job. This is the big picture that must stay in focus. We are dealing with an enemy who considers the concessions and privileges of democracy to be weaknesses. To prove them wrong we must follow through. The Islamic public-relations offensive is focused on proving that the West is corrupt and offers no improvement on the despots in charge throughout the Islamic world. At the same time, Al Jazeera isn't examining Vladimir Putin's war against Muslims in Chechnya. All of Chechnya is one big Abu Ghraib, but the Islamic world pays scant attention to the horrible crimes there because Mr. Putin shares their distaste for liberal democracy. The war is not about defending Muslims; it is about Western civilization and America as its representative. Meanwhile, Iran continues to pursue a nuclear arsenal and the U.N. Secretariat, France and Russia are busily covering up their involvement in the Oil-for-Food scandal. If we are to impress the superiority of the democratic model upon the Muslim world we must thoroughly investigate any and all allegations of abuse and clean up our act. This goes for plush U.N. offices as well as Iraqi prison cells. It is a mistake to see the debate on how to deal with terrorism along antiquated political lines. Partisan politics have played a role, but for the most part the battle to do what is necessary to win this war has freely crossed traditional party boundaries. One's beliefs about tax policy and social benefits have little to do with how to deal with the terrorist threat being generated in the Islamic world. Every era dictates its own political divisions. In 19th century Great Britain, the political fight centered on the Corn Laws, reform bills and home rule for Ireland. Many of the old splits have vanished in Europe but this new divide is both wider and more vital. Jacques Chirac on the right is against intervention while Labour's Tony Blair is for it. The consequences of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero caving in after the Madrid attack have yet to be felt, but I have no doubt that we will be facing more attacks in Europe based on the terrorists' reading of the weakness of European leaders. In this fight the enemy does not play by our rules, or by any rules at all. WMD will be in terrorist hands eventually; conventional wisdom recognizes this reality. Concessions and negotiations at best only delay catastrophe. Europe and its people are in this war whether they acknowledge it or not. Those who would appease terrorists must realize that by pretending that this battle does not exist, they will soon have blood on their hands--both real and metaphorical. Mr. Kasparov, the world's leading chess player, is chairman of the Free Choice 2008 Committee in Russia. 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I wasn't able to attend Brainshare, but I had the opportunity to study the slides of a presentation by Jason Williams, Senior Product Manager at Novell, about forthcoming developments in Open Enterprise Server which are due out, as part of an update, in the final quarter of 2008.
I scanned through it identifying things relevant to the work I am involved in and this is what caught my attention. First of all the update promises 64 bit eDirectory, which also mean 64 bit versions of Novell Core Protocol (NCP), Public Key Infrastructure Services (PKI) and Novell Modular Authentication Services (NMAS). All OES Services will hereafter be full 64 bit.
There are a number of developments affecting CIFS and Samba. Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a standard protocol to allow clients to access files via the internet. CIFS is a public or open variation of the Server Message Block protocol developed and used by Microsoft. Implementing CIFS enables clientless access to Novell file storage.
Samba on the other hand takes things further and in addition to implementing the SMB/CIFS network protocols actually emulates features which are proprietary to Microsoft. It can provide file and print services for Microsoft Windows clients and can integrate with a Windows Server domain, either as a Primary Domain Controller (PDC) or as a domain member. It can also be part of an Active Directory domain.
As effectively the implementation of hacked proprietary technology there is the on-going risk that the owner of the proprietary software will change their code and break compatibility – this has happened in previous releases. Now that Samba is implemented as part of so many major Linux distributions with all those development teams committed to maintaining it this is less of a concern than it used to be.
Currently on OES 2 Linux CIFS is implemented as part of Novell Samba. The open source Samba software is included as part of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. OES 2 Linux uses this base Samba software, but configures it differently and installs additional software to take advantage of enhanced services. Features specific to Samba on OES 2 Linux include:
* eDirectory LDAP authentication
* Support for NSS and NCP
* iPrint Support
Novell considers CIFS support with SAMBA is lacking in the areas of performance, integration and configuration and has indicated that in the forthcoming update to OES 2 Linux they include a Novell engineered SMB/CIFS stack that is "better" than SAMBA, key features will be:
* Support for migration of CIFS from NetWare
* Installation will be via Yast
* Simplified management via iManager
* No longer a requirement for a local eDirectory replica
* Ability to configure multiple user contexts for CIFS access
* Linux User Management (LUM) not required, instead any eDirectory user with universal password enabled will be able to be given access
Currently users have to be LUM enabled to use CIFS, this is one of the steps that complicates the current implementation of CIFS on OES2 Linux. However we may find it puts us in an advantageous position in the future to have already implemented LUM support as this potentially makes it easier to use other Linux based services in the future.
Novell intend to separate out CIFS and Samba creating two product sets:
* Novell CIFS – for customers that just want windows protocol access to their files.
* Domain Services for Windows – for customers who want full Active Directory integration (such as domain membership or domain controller emulation).
Novell has this to say about DSfW:
"Domain Services for Windows (DSfW) is a suite of technologies in Open Enterprise Server (OES) 2 that provides login, authentication and Directory authorization for Windows workstations in eDirectory trees and integrates with existing eDirectory deployments"
It will be built on existing open source technology such as Kerberos and Samba and the aim is to "provide seamless integration between Windows and OES environments while leveraging existing Novell eDirectory deployments."
It will only work with eDirectory 8.8 sp4 on OES 2 sp1 and installation will create a new DSfW domain controller in a new or existing domain, extending the eDirectory schema with AD schema. It integrates Samba with eDirectory using NT 4 protocols a new Samba back end.
Clearly there are design considerations and a level of complexity involved in implementing DSfW. The aim is better integration with Active Directory and better support for 'clientless' Windows workstations.
Some nice new improved migration tools are also in the pipeline. A sneak preview was provided of a new consolidated GUI interface supporting various migration scenarios, e.g. upgrade, migration or consolidation. Supported service migrations are to include file system, eDirectory, DNS, DHCP, iPrint, iFolder, Novell CIFS, FTP, NTP amongst others. The ability to migrate CIFS and iFolder is certainly new.
The new consolidated GUI interface provides a dashboard view of migration process and integrates tasks into a single overall view. It supports advanced migrations not just basic scenarios.
The most exciting capability is "Server ID Swap" which in essence is the ability to migrate the configuration of a running NetWare server to an OES2 Linux server, including eDirectory configuration, eDirectory objects and the file system.
The future for Print Accounting on OES Linux was mentioned. Novell is developing a new API enabling third-party modules to interact with iPrint. Partners such as Papercut Software and Salford Software are ready to port their accounting modules, they are still discussing things with A.N.D. Technogies (PCounter). The Windows Vista iPrint client is still being enhanced and isn't yet at parity with other platforms.
Other coming developments include LDAP Auditing, Enhanced Directory Monitoring in the LDAP layer and a new version of iFolder with lots of new features (both 32 bit and 64 versions).
Under investigation for the future are Novell Cluster Services support for Virtual Machine clustering (clustering of VM infrastructure) and Dynamic Storage Technology for Windows/NTFS without a dependency on eDirectory, iManager, NCP or NSS.
So all in all there are some great developments coming!


text: Background Deep human brain arousal (DBS) is an efficient and approved therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) and a recently available research suggests efficiency in mid-stage disease. different on or away therapy at two years. The DBS+ODT group had taken less medication in any way time points which reached optimum difference at 1 . 5 years. Using a few exclusions distinctions in neuropsychological working weren't significant. Two topics in the DBS+ODT group experienced serious undesirable events; staying adverse events had been minor or transient. Conclusions This research demonstrates that topics with early stage PD will sign up for and complete studies testing intrusive therapies and preliminary proof that DBS can be well tolerated in early PD. The outcomes of the trial supply the data essential to design a big stage III double-blind multicenter trial looking into the protection and effectiveness of DBS in early PD. job and the part of the (p=0.03 and p=0.01 but did not reach significance threshold of 5 respectively.6 × 10?4 for extra endpoints on either measure). MDL 28170 The noticeable differ from baseline between your two groups had not been significant for either measure. Between-group differences weren't significant on the staying measures at two years. The most regularly reported adverse events were insomnia chest pain urinary system infections neck extremity and pain pain. Simply no subject matter attempted or committed suicide in the trial or in the ongoing extended follow-up period through five years. Undesirable events that occurred from enrollment to randomization have already been reported [10] previously. Appendix H lists the most typical moderate and serious undesirable occasions reported in each group through the energetic treatment phase. An entire set of all undesirable events that MDL 28170 happened during the energetic treatment phase can be offered in Appendix I. There have been two serious undesirable events linked to the medical procedures or gadget that happened in two MDL 28170 topics in the DBS+ODT group. One subject matter experienced a perioperative infarction in the remaining basal ganglia leading to long term cognitive impairment and transient weakness in the proper face and hands. The second subject matter accidently struck the proper part of his at once his garage area door a year postoperatively. The right excellent frontal scalp disease subsequently created along the business lead expansion and was unsuccessfully treated with dental antibiotics. The proper lead extension and implantable pulse generator were removed 1 . 5 years postoperatively therefore. The infection solved but the subject matter didn't Rabbit Polyclonal to EXO1. receive excitement on the proper side for the rest of the analysis. Kahn et al 2011 offers a complete set of the perioperative undesirable events because of this trial [11]. The 3rd party rater had superb reliability as well as the blind was taken care of successfully. The Spearman correlation coefficient between re-test and test scores was 0. 95 as well as the mean difference of re-test and check ratings was 0.43 ± 3.65. Rater blindness was 0.83 with 95% self-confidence interval (0.69-0.96) which is significantly over the level likely to be because of chance. Dialogue We present right here the earliest potential controlled medical trial tests DBS in PD. The outcomes of this research demonstrate that topics with early stage PD will sign up for provide meaningful educated consent for and full clinical trials tests innovative and intrusive therapies that involve significant dangers without offered advantage. Topics who have been randomized towards the control group remained engaged and compliant with all scholarly research methods and follow-up appointments. This finding can be remarkable provided the long term therapy washouts as well as the considerable time dedication required for involvement in the analysis. The results of the scholarly study also suggest the original safety and tolerability of DBS in early stage PD. The study fulfilled its major endpoint linked to protection demonstrating that persistent excitement does not create higher declines in engine function set alongside the MDL 28170 control group. While a more substantial trial is essential to totally elucidate the protection of prolonged excitement in early PD with this pilot trial both excitement as well as the follow-up appointments had been well tolerated. This research also shows that chances are feasible to accurately focus on and implant bilateral STN deep mind stimulating electrodes in individuals with early stage PD and incredibly gentle symptomatology [12 14 In.


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*We hosted our first official guests at Su Casa Colombia this past week: Haileigh, Ashley, Joanna and Colleen. All four live in or around beautiful San Francisco, making them the San FranTastic Four. These are their adventures.
After five wonderful days with the ladies of San Fran, the exciting climax was upon us: rappelling down a 200-foot waterfall. Although I had done it once before, even I didn't know the magnitude of the adventure that awaited us. Bring yourself up to speed on what is involved with waterfall rappelling by reading about my first experience and watching the video.
We awoke at 6 am and by 8 am we were suited up and ready to go, along with four other Colombians who would be joining us. Thanks to the cloud cover, our two-hour trek started out nicely without too much perspiration and before we knew it we were practicing rappelling techniques off the side of the gazebo (that won't make sense if you didn't read about my first time.)
After thirty minutes of traversing the cloud forest and scaling the rock wall (the ladies later commented that the hike was almost as demanding as rappelling itself) we finally arrived at the cascade. Much to my surprise, the waterfall had changed dramatically in the three months since I last saw it, thanks to a very rainy wet season. The waterfall in April looked like a trickle compared to the gushing water of the present. I suddenly felt like I hadn't adequately prepared our guests for the intensity they were about to experience; I didn't feel prepared myself!
I stayed behind as two by two everyone made their descent and made it safely to the bottom until it was time for Colleen and I to brave the waterfall. Because there was so much mist coming off of the waterfall we were FREEZING as we got hooked up to the ropes, but the second we lowered ourselves over the edge the adrenaline took over and the shivers were gone.
Just as the waterfall had changed drastically since April, so had the experience itself. Before, I had ventured across the cascade and relished the sensation of the water falling on my legs. This time I stayed to one side where the water was less abundant and still had trouble seeing my feet under the rushing water. Before, I had descended at a leisurely pace, savoring every moment. This time I proceeded with a greater sense of urgency, trying not to think about what would happen if I got stuck. Before, I had whooped, hollered and yelled with excitement. This time, I was so completely concentrated on every step, every move, I completely forgot to make a peep. Before, I had reached the bottom thinking it was easy peasy, lemon squeezy. This time I reached the bottom feeling like I'd really accomplished something, like I'd really earned some bragging rights.
At the bottom, the rest of the crew was relieved when I reassured them that what they had just experienced was far more intense and difficult than what my video had advertised. Joanna said it was just as scary and adrenaline inducing as skydiving. I was so proud of the four ladies and Noah, most of whom had never rappelled before but navigated the waterfall with confidence and enthusiasm. The ear-to-ear grins were enough to tell me they had really enjoyed themselves.
Upon returning to the finca we received the best welcoming we could imagine: a delicious bowl of beans, chicharón, and freshly fried plantains thanks to the wonderful and talented Mari. While Colleen, Joanna and I relaxed with a book on the lawn, Noah, Haileigh and Ashley went for a horse back ride through the countryside. When they returned, Ashley had a dirty knee and a story to tell. Her horse had lost its footing while galloping and quick thinking Ashley opted to jump and roll into the bushes rather than risk being thrown from the horse. Both Noah and Haileigh attested that Ashley had all the style and grace of a ballerina ninja. There was still a bit of time before sunset so I hopped on Ashley's horse and rode out with Noah and Haileigh who had bonded with her horse and wasn't ready to stop. The sunset over the valley was gorgeous and truly unique and I think this photo will show you why:
Our last night was a great end to our time together. It was a warm, cloudless night with a full moon and millions of stars. We grilled my favorite cut of beef on the outdoor grill along with corn on the cob and potatoes and washed it down with wine and aguardiente. The musical stylings of Carlos Vives accompanied us once again and we danced and talked until we (or maybe it was just me) literally fell asleep under the stars.
We returned to Medellín the next afternoon, fed the ladies some tasty empanadas and then saw them off to the airport, on to their next destination on Colombia's Carribean coast. We already miss the time we spent with these four intelligent, adventurous and fun San FranTastic women, but we know that when we visit San Francisco later this year we'll have four new friends to see!
To see more photos from rappelling, horseback riding, or the rest of the ladies' visit, check out our Picasa album or our facebook page. Leave a comment if you want to make me smile!


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Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat until fluffy. Sift
together the dry ingredients. Add to the butter mixture and beat until
mixed; if dough seems too soft, add up to 1/4 cup more flour. Shape into a
flattened round, wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 deg F. and line baking sheets with parchment paper. On
a well-floured board, roll out the dough until 1/8 inch thick. (It's best
to divide and roll out a quarter or third of the dough at a time, leaving
the remainder in the refrigerator. Try to be careful not to get the flour
dusted on the top of the dough as the cookies are not quite as pretty
then.) Cut dough into shapes and set 1 to 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
Leftover dough can be rolled and cut once more. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes,
or just until crisp; do not allow to darken. Cool on racks.
Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the cooled cookies in a haphazard
fashion; allow to harden completely before serving.
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Being first to market with a new product has numerous benefits, but first-mover advantage can also have its downsides.
Often those businesses that take the plunge are using unproven technology that could come with a host of issues. In the cut and thrust world of commercial printing, companies can't afford to gamble on products that might malfunction or won't deliver on the manufacturer's promise. Such considerations were quickly dismissed by Milton Keynes-based printer Graphics Works when it signed up to become the first European user of the Acuity LED 3200R UV inkjet printer late last year.
That's because the wide-format digital printing company had been using the smaller Acuity LED 1600 for the past couple of years – to be exact it had been using four LED 1600s.
Graphics Works, which undertakes a cross-section of different wide-format jobs ranging from wall coverings through to point of sale for architecture and design agency clients, saw the purchase of the 3.2m wide roll-to-roll Acuity 3200R as the second phase of a new strategic shift, according to company director Peter Barham.
"We had grown up with solvent printers, but we were looking for a better option to solvents for wall coverings," he explains. "We wanted something that was more consistent and would give us fewer problems in terms of colour shading and drying on difficult surfaces."
So in early 2015 the company trialed the first Acuity 1600. "We were so pleased with the results we added another three that same year and we transferred a lot of print from solvent to UV," says Barham.
The 1600 doubled the company's production speeds and cut 20% of production costs so "when the 3200R was launched it was very much the obvious next step in terms of our move towards that type of technology," continues Barham. "It was a larger version of what we had grown to like. It had greater width, greater speed and the ink was quite closely matched between the two machines. We loved it as soon as we saw it."
That's not to say that the company got out the chequebook and pen there and then. "We are quite cruel in terms of trialing new machines," says Barham. "With wall coverings colour and dimensional accuracy are incredibly important so we trial all machines very aggressively. We trialed the print quality at virtually every print speed using our own material before we bought it so we knew exactly what we were getting. It performed extremely well."
Barham says the company looked at alternative 3.2m-wide machines across the industry and in particular it homed in on the Mimaki UJV55-320. Thanks to Fujifilm's distribution arrangement with Mimaki, the 3200R is basically the UJV55-320 with a different badge. Mimaki gave the latter the European launch at Fespa last year, with Fujifilm adding it to its portfolio towards the end of last year. There is very little differentiation between the two machines, according to Barham, which made making a final decision tough.
"They've got the same hardware, however, the Fuji machine uses Fuji ink and that was important to us because we use Fuji ink on our other machines and colour matching is particularly important," he explains.
The other factor that made a big difference to Barham is the Acuity 3200R runs from a Caldera RIP, which the company also uses on its other machines, whereas the Mimaki comes with a RasterLink6 RIP. This coupled with the fact that the company was already familiar with the way the smaller Acuity devices work meant that the Graphics Works team were able to put the new machine to work pretty much immediately.
"The menu structure was very familiar and everything about the mechanics and the feed mechanism were also very familiar so we were up and running extremely quickly," says Barham.
Installation ran smoothly despite inclement weather conditions. "It was chucking it down when it arrived so a lot of the crating that would have happened outside had to happen inside. It's a big machine and it arrives pretty much in one piece so we had to make a bit of space for it, but we'd previously owned a Mimaki, which we sold, and that was effectively the same size so it fitted into that space."
Dream time
Since installation Barham says the new machine has run like a dream. He estimates the 3200R has boosted capacity by at least 50% thanks to the increased print speeds. Turnaround times have also been slashed – Barham says that even on substantial orders lead times are regularly half what the company would have expected just two to three years ago. Thanks to the combination of faster print speed, ink savings and the convenience of bulk ink supply, the company intends to move a lot of the heavy production work from the 1600s to the 3200R. This will free up the four 1600 machines for "higher-value creative work and sampling".
Graphics Works sees production boost after installation of Fujifilm's Acuity LED 3200R
Very versatile
Barham loves the versatility of the 3200R. "It may be a 3.2m machine, but it is just as happy running smaller rolls or we can put smaller rolls on simultaneously which is a feature that we use a lot. It's also versatile in terms of the materials it can run. For about 90% of the time it's running wall coverings, but it's just as happy on big banner vinyl," he says.
Barham struggles to find fault with the 3200R. Although he says greater speed levels is always useful the company never runs the machine at maximum speed anyhow because quality is the more important factor. The only minor criticism he offers relates to the appearance of the ink. Because the company does a lot of wall coverings he would prefer the UV inks to be more matt than they currently are, but he quickly adds: "The sort of results we are getting are much more pleasant than a lot of UV machines and more importantly when it comes to wall coverings there is no odour."
Steve Cookman, wide-format inkjet solutions manager at Fujifilm, says it's possible the company can "adjust the finish of his ink by changing how we cure. It's probably something we could take a look at".
He adds that Fujifilm has a strong relationship with Graphics Works and that the printer is probably one of the company's largest ink customers. As for why printers should opt for the Acuity over the Mimaki equivalent Cookman responds: "Our differentiator, in addition to our inks, is our integration with Color GATE and Caldera and our extensive knowledge of UV print. As a company we have a broad range of UV print solutions, from 30m2/hr to 900m2/hr so there isn't a lot that we don't understand."
It's this in-depth knowledge of the sector coupled with the strong service support that Fujifilm offers that prompted Graphics Works to continue to invest in the company's product range. Barham says the service has been "absolutely excellent" and the 3200R has more than exceeded his expectation. So much so that he's considering buying another one.
"It's something that we are negotiating at the moment," says Barham. "We are looking at replacing a couple of smaller machines with another 3200R because they're so productive. It's a superbly versatile machine at a decent price."
What more could you ask for?
Max print width 3,200mm
Max media thickness 1.0mm
Max speed 110m2/hr
Printhead Piezo
Price £70,000 including installation, RIP and starter kit
Contact Fujifilm 01234 572000 www.fujifilm.eu/uk
Company profile
Milton Keynes-based Graphics Works was formed around 11 years ago following a merger of two companies that had backgrounds in litho printing and design. It specialises in producing premium wallpaper coverings for high-end brands across a number of different sectors, but it also undertakes a wide range of other work, including exhibition banners, point-of-sale material and window film.
Why it was bought
The company had been looking around for an alternative to solvent printing and after trialling a smaller Acuity 1600 in 2015 – and subsequently buying four machines – it decided to step up to the larger model in the series when it launched in 2016.
How it has performed
"The main thing it has done is it has improved our capacity and we can now turn things around much quicker," says Barham. "Turnaround time is the biggest issue in this industry at the moment and having faster and more versatile machines allows you to do that."


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Pattern: Renfrew Top (View B) from Sewaholic
Fabric: Two yards of Geo Dot in Blue Cotton Jersey
When I started getting back into sewing for the bazillionth time a few weeks ago, I never ever thought one of my projects would be making a t-shirt. For the most part, I can find a t-shirt that fits me perfectly, but when Dixie tagged some adorable knit fabrics from Girl Charlee on pinterest, I swooned.. Sure I own white, grey, and black t-shirts in every neckline and length imaginable, but my "uniform" of plain T-shirt and jeans was less than inspired. I needed something a little grown up, but as easy to throw on. So, here is my first (of three) t-shirt I made.
Now what to do with all this extra fabric…
I usually wear a large in t-shirts, but since the pattern went up to 41 inches, I thought I should just use the largest size (16) and hopefully it would fit. I kind of swim in this shirt, so the next two I am making are going to be size 14. The good thing about these shirts is how easy they are to adjust. I know I should be making more muslins because I keep making things too big, but I don't mind tweaking for the next project.


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A day after BCCI officially welcoming back Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in IPL after the two franchise completed their two-year ban, former India skipper MS Dhoni has celebrated the return of his beloved CSK in his unique style. On his official Instagram account, Dhoni posted a photograph of himself wearing the CSK jersey with his favourite number '7' and the Tamil word 'Thala' written over it. 'Thala' in Tamil translates to 'leader'.
The picture went viral on social media as soon as the former India captain posted it. Cricket fans all around the world particularly the CSK supporters hailed their champion on their comeback.
The 36-year old had successfully led the Chennai franchise in eight consecutive editions. Under his leadership, CSK clinched two IPL titles in 2010 and 2011 respectively and reached the finals of the tournament on record seven occasions. The yellow brigade also lifted the now-defunct Champions League T20 title twice under MSD's captaincy
However, both CSK and RR were banned from the lucrative Indian Premier League in 2015 due to alleged betting charges against their owners.
In the last two seasons of IPL, Dhoni played under the new Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) franchise owned by the Goenka group.
Lately, Dhoni has been facing a lot of criticism over his personal form with the bat in limited-overs cricket. He was widely blamed by the cricket fans world over for India's shameful loss in the fourth ODI at Antigua against West Indies.


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The fencing of the fourth estate: Q&A with Paul Farrell
Buzzfeed reporter and Young Journalist of the Year Paul Farrell on surveillance and being spied on.
Buzzfeed reporter and Young Journalist of the Year Paul Farrell on surveillance and being spied on.
Students speak against proposed funding cuts in the 2017 Budget
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The rise of the minor party is one of the media's pet narratives of the 2013 federal election. WikiLeaks, Palmer United, the Pirate Party: all claim to be dissatisfied with the old ALP-LNP duopoly and promote themselves as a new voice that you should install in the Senate. There's another name on the list of…
While the history of Chinese communism is complex, a little polishing makes the parallels with contemporary Australian political life shine through. A few years ago, I was walking down Eastern Avenue with a senior journalist from a major Chinese news organisation when we were approached by a couple of Socialist Alternative (SA) leafleteers. The SA…


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The gods get hooked on social media!
An Englishman and an Indian author have together penned a novel on the gods, will hold a debate on the book todayindia Updated: Sep 04, 2013 12:08 IST
In a world where everyone is online — from school friends to cousins, relatives, even 60-year-olds to the three-and-a-half year old who can't write, but can operate an I-pad, how can the gods be left behind? In this age of virtual realities, George Dixon from England and Rashma Kalsie — an Indian settled in Australia have come together (only virtually, since they have never met each other) to pen down their first novel together, Ohh! Gods are Online.
"I have read the Bhagwad gita so many times; I used it as a reference to weave in answers to man's existential problems," says Kalise, who will be holding a discussion on the gods today.
The authors manage to weave together the worlds of Krishna, Chris (Christ), Buddy Roy (Buddha) and Old Nick (Devil), who choose Facebook over the age old method of telepathy to communicate with each other as they go about saving the world on earth and heaven.
Written from the perspective of the gods, the book is a fantasy cum satire about the existential dilemmas and challenges that confront man today. From the issues of poverty and greed, heartbreaks and unsolicited love, facing natural calamities like the tsunami, the book gives a divine perspective on each of them.
It manages to uplift some enigma attached to the gods, as it paints a realistic picture of different heavens, especially the Clacton-on-sea, with beaches, dainty cottages and bars. What's more, the gods actually plan a party on the sea, with famous dead musicians like Michael Jackson, Keith Carpenter, Kumar Gandharv and George Harrison playing live, lots of thunderstorms, a lavish spread of global food and drinks, especially wine.
In the mid of all the partying and fun, there are also plenty of deep lessons interwoven through characters like Sunderaman, a greedy lusty man who is turned in to a dog to learn his lessons, Shiny — a beautiful nurse who learns to deal with heartbreak and move on with pride, Yashodha-Krishna's mother who is turned into a flower by the devil, and the son is helped by Buddy Roy to learn the lesson of forgiveness. The discussion plans to decode all these metaphors and more.
Authors: George Dixon & Rashma Kalsie
Price: Rs. 150
Published by: Srishti Publishers
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What: Gods are Online — a discussion and debate
When: September 4
Timing: 6.30pm onwards
Where: The Attic, 36, Regal Buildings
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Translation: An age-old industry? Take a look!
If you think the language industry is new, think again! For as far back as we can see, man has needed to communicate; so the origin of translation is closely intertwined with that of language itself. It's no coincidence that the oldest myth about translation is that of the Tower of Babel A story in which Yahweh confounded the language of the earth so that people could not understand each other's speech; thus the need, from that time on, for translation. In some respects, translation is to language what light is to sight. . Virtually upon the tower's destruction, man needed a language industry; so translation can be seen as an enterprise in building, the building of meaning.
Translation is integrally related to reading and writing culture. It is a writing art and is as old as writing A very ancient culture, the Sumerian civilization, developed a script called cuneiform, meaning "wedge-shaped," which was written on clay tablets with a blunt reed. With the advent of writing, which differentiated language from speech, inter-language communication underwent a major change: a shift from interpretation (oral) to translation (written). The Behistun Inscription (around 515 BC) is one of the oldest documents reflecting the existence of translation in Antiquity. itself. In Ancient Greece Despite the cultural prestige enjoyed by the Greek civilization, the Greek people were not translators. They focused on works written in Greek, especially since they considered themselves the inventors of the arts. However, there was a large, primarily Greek-speaking Jewish community living in Alexandria, for whom the Bible was translated from Hebrew into Greek. The translated text is known as the "Septuagint" because, according to legend, it took 72 translators to complete it. The Septuagint marks a crucial point in the development of "Western" culture: it introduced the Greeks to the Bible, thus integrating the Jewish identity into Greek culture. and Rome The Romans were strongly influenced by the Greeks, whom they had conquered in the first century BC. Given the allure of Greek culture, particularly philosophy and literature, many Greek scholars were brought to Rome to teach Roman youth. It was at that time that the core of Roman education developed around Greek authors. The Latin people took the Greek models and adapted them to their tastes. Translation would play a crucial role in the creation of what would become Greco-Roman culture, the primary foundation of our own culture. , texts were translated; the scope of economic and cultural exchange required the work of translators. What's more, in Rome Livius Andronicus (285–204 BC), a Greek slave serving as a tutor for his master's children, translated some of Homer's work into Latin so he could teach it more easily to his pupils. He also wrote tragedy adapted from the Greek, giving rise to theatre in Rome. Through his translation, he contributed to the development of Latin. Thus, translation was central to education, social life and language development. Cicero (106–43 BC) used translation as a rhetorical and educational exercise, to hone his oratory skills and prose style. In addition to the communication function of translation, the Romans emphasized its civilizing role. , every educated man had to know how to translate! But it was really with the conversion of the West to Christianity The conversion of the Latin world to Christianity (337 BC) marks what St. Augustine called Christiana tempora or Christian times. This era was characterized by the predominance of Latin in the West and Greek in the East. The Roman Empire became increasingly divided, with schisms mounting between Latin Christianity and the Greek-speaking world centred in Byzantium. The new geopolitical situation in the West required language recognition, which would come from translation. St. Jerome (347–420) produced a Latin translation of the Bible (the Vulgate), and Boethius (470–525) set about translating the work of Plato and Aristotle but was unable to complete the task. that translation began to convey identity, that it had to become organized The need fuelling Christianity to spread its message throughout the world would necessarily require translation. Thus, Bishop Wulfila (311–384) translated the Epistles into the Gothic language. Bishops Cyril (827–869) and Methodius (815–885) did the same for the Slavonic language. In the ninth century, Alfred the Great (849–899), the King of Wessex, translated religious, philosophical and historical works or had them translated in order to "civilize" his people. The power of translation as a tool for developing culture was already well known. ... become an industry of sorts! A real school of translation was created in Toledo After Spain was reconquered from the Arabs (1085), Toledo became a city on the border of the Christian and Muslim worlds. Under the patronage of Archbishop Raymond of Toledo (1125–1152), the capital of Andalusia became a major centre for translation. Under King Alphonso X of Castile (1221–1284), the centre flourished. Many works were translated there, including laws, texts on astronomy and history, works of literature, music and poetry, and even books of games. The Italian Gerard of Cremona (1114–1187), along with Dominic Gundissalvi (1105–1181), was the most prolific translator of his time, translating more than 70 scientific works into Latin, including Ptolemy's Almagest. , where documents were translated from Greek and Hebrew, but especially Arabic, since the House of Wisdom (A distant ancestor of the Translation Bureau!) in Baghdad With the Islamic conquest, translation became essential. In the countries conquered, Arabic replaced Greek as the language of administration. During the Abbasid period (750–1258), a unique institution, the Bayt al-Hikma or House of Wisdom, developed in Baghdad. Scientific and philosophical works were translated there in order to assimilate foreign knowledge into the Islamic framework. Literary works were not translated, as they were not considered of immediate practical interest. had translated numerous works into that language, often the only copies then available. And what can be said about the monasteries of the Middle Ages The Middle Ages was a fertile period for translation, but political division—which prevented the free flow of ideas—and the predominance of Latin, a learned language, contributed to confining culture to limited circles of specialists and exegetes. In Europe, the monks were the guardians of scholastic knowledge, and the monasteries—along with the cathedrals—constituted the initial core of what would evolve into universities. Here too, translation, which was central to book culture, was a touchstone in this civilizing movement. ? Weren't they somewhat like translation firms? The work they produced paved the way for the renaissance The medieval heritage of translation lay, in part, in an awareness of the different nature of languages and in the necessary refining of emerging national languages (vernacular or common languages). In Europe, the first major national literary works, namely those of Dante, Boccaccio and Petrarch, illustrated the potential of languages other than Latin and Greek. They generated a revival in translation, as a number of kings and princes wanted to see works in their national language. Eastern scholars, particularly from Constantinople, revived interest in Greek Antiquity and consequently renewed translating efforts into both Latin and vernacular languages. of culture!
The first systematic analyses of language The rediscovery of Latin and Greek literary heritage contributed to the development of philology—the in-depth study of texts. With it, translation became a means of not only communicating ideas but also critically analyzing texts. The Protestant Reformation, which sought to rediscover the original spirit of Christianity in the Scriptures, led to a reading revolution. Readers were to grasp in books the spirit in which they were written. Translation, from that point on, became an exercise in recreating the spirit of the original text, as indicated by Italian humanist Leonardo Bruni in his treatise De interpretation recta (1424). were based on translation, and it was thanks to the work of translators that national literatures In 16th century Europe, national literatures emerged which were based on classical models. Translation played a leading role, as it was used to provide the models to be imitated and actively contributed to enriching the vocabulary of vernacular languages. Although the humanists preferred Latin over common languages to express lofty ideas, many produced translations. In France, that was true of Étienne Dolet, who translated Cicero and wrote a treatise on translation, and Jacques Amyot, who translated Plutarch's Parallel Lives (1565). were able to develop. At a certain point, translation even provided an opportunity to be unfaithfulTranslations that deviated from the original text, to reflect the tastes, mores and aesthetic biases of 17th-century Baroque Europe, are known as "beautiful but unfaithful" (or belles infidèles in French). Their translators eliminated what they considered to be repetition, logical inconsistencies and unduly long passages in classical Roman and Greek texts. Translations were specifically aimed at the target culture, a trend that would become more pronounced as vernacular languages took root and were used in original works giving rise to classical European culture. ... And who said translators were boring? In fact, they know how to translate for the times, and it was with that in mind that the industry began to come together in the 18th century In the early 18th century, a debate broke out among writers as to whether Ancient or Modern authors had more merits. Translation had its place in the "Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns" (known as the Querelle des Anciens et des Modernes in French). The outcome was that texts should not be translated for scholars, nor should authors be betrayed by translations that embellish texts to suit the fashion of the day, but texts should be translated for the times. Translation began to reflect that new way of thinking. ... The translation industry no longer served strictly people and faith, it also strove to serve cultureThe early 19th century was marked by Romanticism, an artistic and philosophical movement that considered emotion a fundamental spiritual experience leading to truth and the arts as the first place where the true is given expression. All forms of artistic expression were extolled, including translation, which provided a key to grasping the spirit of nations. Translation became a tool for transcending national literatures and understanding that writing reflects a single spirit, a single truth, which was expressed in world literature. Translation, which had served the Renaissance Man, served Culture in the Romantic Period. .
In a country like Canada, translation, terminology and language analysis are nothing new Translation in Canada became officially organized beginning with the British regime (1760). In 1768, François-Joseph Cugnet was the country's first official translator. But it was not until 1841 that the act respecting translation proposed by journalist and MP Étienne Parent (1802 1874) was sanctioned. The act not only provided for French translation but also challenged the provisions of the Durham Report. Bilingualism, for its part, would be sanctioned in the British North America Act of 1867. Somewhat haphazard at the outset, translation became institutionalized in 1934 with the creation of the Translation Bureau. Translation in Canada is a symbol of national unity and a means of bringing the country's two main language groups closer together. . And since our country is continuing to develop, the language industry, like it, is resolutely focused on the future The scope of translation required by global markets today far exceeds the capacity of professional translators. New avenues have to be explored. Machine translation, various language-related technologies, information retrieval and terminology databases are all part of the future of translation. Although the translator's work is increasingly complex, the translator's relationship with the text has been enriched by the contribution of language technologies. .
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For storage and decoration au naturale , we liked these Conrad Cork Boxes from Well Dressed Home. They come in a set of two that can be nested together and are lined with vintage newspaper.
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Stop Waiting for Someone to Pick You
Success is not a lottery. Most times, success is not the result of luck.
I see people who create things online, and are passively waiting for success to happen. They blog, they create YouTube videos, they create books and courses. Rinse and repeat. More blogs, more videos, more books, more courses. Round and round and round.
And they are patiently waiting for someone to pick them. Waiting for someone with influence to say "Hey everyone! Look at this cool thing". Or waiting for a big corporation to notice their brilliance and choose to make them popular. Waiting to get lucky.
Sometimes it works like that, I guess. Sometimes a record company notices that singer who's quietly making good songs on YouTube and offers them a record deal. Sometimes Oprah notices a little-known book and it becomes a million-seller overnight. Sometimes Apple notices that obscure health app and features it as new and noteworthy. And sometimes TechCrunch features startup companies that nobody has heard of and investors rush to invest. Sometimes.
But do you know what happens more often? The gifted singer emails a link to their song to 100 people with connections in the music business. They ask their friends to email anyone they know who works in the music business. They call radio stations and beg them to play their song. They travel to L.A. and will play for free in any bar or restaurant that will let them. They work their butt off to get noticed. And if they're good, someone notices them.
The talented writer sends physical copies of their books to 100 editors and 100 agents – plus Oprah. The course seller contacts the owners of marketplaces and gets featured on the home page of that marketplace. Any information product seller contacts influencers in their market and gets featured in popular blogs and magazines.
Do you want a feature in Rolling Stone? What have you directly done to let any writer or editor at Rolling Stone know that you exist?
If you want to be noticed, you have to put your hand up. You have to stand apart from the crowd not hide among them. You have to hustle. You have to do uncomfortable things like emailing and calling and sending things in the mail to people you don't know. I'm willing to bet that success is more likely to happen to someone who has something good plus spends time trying to get people to look at it, than people who have something good and tell no one, hoping to be discovered randomly.


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SOMERSET - Somerset opened the junior high wrestling season Thursday by topping Cambria Heights 59-42.
Landon Faidley (90 pounds), Cole Suter (105), Jimmy Pugh (122), Josey Jano (130), Alex Lenhart (145), Corey Whaley (185) and Chris Kawchak (250) all pinned their opponents while Ben Svonavec (115) won by technical fall.
Somerset hosts Richland at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Here is a neat old stove and oven for the Marx toy collector. It has the Marx in a circle mark on the front and has cute little Pretty Maid lithos on the top and on one oven door. The doors to the oven open easily! It has three punched tin areas in the stove top where you put your pans. Painted white and red, it shows some expected wear but still displays well. Probably from the 1940s era, it does have a bent handle on one door ( I didn't try to fix it) and the other door may have had a logo on at one time also. All in all, a neat old metal toy stove which stands about 9 1/2" across x 8 1/2" high x 6" front to back.
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Last night I was seized with the urge to make ice cream. The result was the most delicious homemade boysenberry ice cream I've ever had. (Thank you, Alice Waters, for clearly explaining how to make a cooked custard base.)
I decided to dig through the Parent Hacks archives for more cool dessert ideas, which I've rounded up for my latest post at The Accidental Expert. Click over, then get ready for your own ice cream craving.
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1964: Geraldine A. Joyce served in Senegal in Oussouye beginning in 1964
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Geraldine A. Joyce can be contacted at gerjoyceaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Senegal
Training Group: 4
Cities you served in: Oussouye
Arrival Year: 1964
Departure Year: 1966
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Social Work
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As another Wednesday rolls around, so does another example site! This week we are showcasing an awesome site with a great mission. Eco-Paws is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping pets everywhere. Their site is simple, consistent, and great looking. Take a look for yourself:
Here at Webs, we are suckers for simple, organized, and effective websites, and Eco-Paws definitely fits the bill. Check out some of the Webs features they implement to make their site awesome:
- Facebook Connect is the easy way to let visitors sign up to be members of your site. Getting your site involved with social media is a great way to raise awareness for your site and drive traffic.
- Videos are a great source of content that keep visitors engaged on your site. People are more likely to share videos with their friends, making it a useful resource to raise awareness about your site.
- FAQs are a great way to answer some common questions about your site or just let visitors learn more about you and what you do.
As a new organization with a new website, it's really important for Eco-Paws to let people know just who they are, what they stand for, and what their mission is. An "About" page is perfect for this, and Eco-Paws has a great "Who We Are" page that does all of this.
Here are some tips for when you are writing out your own "About" page:
- Tell a story about your organization that captures its essence. This is a great way to introduce yourself as well as keeping people engaged and wanting to learn more.
- Let people know your credentials. Let them know why you are doing what you are doing and why they should listen to you.
- Share with your visitors what they can expect from you as an organization. Let them know your mission and what your values are.
- Include ways for them to get to know you better whether it be a link to your contact page, or ways to stay in contact through social media.
It's also a great idea to use pictures to help tell the story of your organization. People want to know who you are, so use real pictures of yourself, members, or office. If you liked this week's example site, or if you know of a site that deserves to be showcased, leave a comment below telling us!
Until next time,
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Working Paper T4. Whose Needs are Right? Refugees, Oustees and the Challenges of Rights-Based Approaches in Forced Migration.
This paper examines the growing literature, in both refugee and oustee studies, that explores the application of rights-based approaches to forced migration. Introducing a rights regime to both oustee and refugee issues has the potential to overturn the injustices encountered by refugees and oustees, protect them from the violations of basic rights that they encounter almost daily, while also awarding them with the agency to shape their life choices around settlements, livelihoods and social networks in their new homes. The paper explores issues around responsibility, potential problems around universality and enforceability, and concludes by proposing a research agenda based on the existing gaps in the literature.
The authors begin by spelling out the similarities and differences in refugee and oustee studies and then go on to explore the literature highlighting the inadequacy of needs-based approaches and the problems with top-down settlement schemes. The paper then reviews the literature that seeks to understand local struggles around rights and discusses why some oustees/refugees either opt for self-settlement or resistance. The paper then discusses universalist frameworks and tensions in their application. It concludes by raising challenges for future research.
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Working Paper T4. Whose Needs are Right? Refugees, Oustees and the Challenges of Rights-Based Approaches in Forced Migration.


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Share loss relief: individual and corporate claimants: individual claimants: type of company invested in: qualifying trading company: condition D: relationship of issuing company to UK
Condition D is one of the four conditions (A-D) which must be met by a company in order for it to be a qualifying trading company, and hence for its shares to be qualifying shares for Share Loss Relief purposes (assuming Enterprise Investment Scheme relief is not attributable to them). In essence, it ensures that the company carries on its business in the United Kingdom and by implication is within the scope of UK corporation tax. It is at ITA07/S134(5).
More precisely, the company must have carried on its business wholly or mainly in the UK throughout the period ending with the date of disposal of the shares and beginning with the incorporation of the company or (if later) twelve months before the shares in question were issued.
How Condition D has changed over time?
Before ITA 2007, the precursor to Condition D was at ICTA88/S576(4)(c). In relation to shares issued on or after 6 April 1998 it imposed effectively the same conditions on the issuing company.
In relation to shares issued before 6 April 1998 the corresponding condition was that the issuing company was resident in the United Kingdom from its incorporation to the date of disposal of the shares.


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Sörmland County is renowned for its beautiful countryside and Katrineholm for its many gardens. There is an endless choice of things to see and do. Meet the tide of history on Stora Djulö, botanise among garden art in Broderi Gardens or take the family on an excursion to the Julita Open Air Museum.
This is one of the most distinguished baroque palaces in Sweden with one of the country's largest estates. The palace gardens are made up several parts, notably the Baroque Park and the Landscaped Park. It also boasts one of Sweden's largest hedge mazes. The palace gardens are open daily with guided tours.
A manor that dates back to the Middle Ages. The early 18th century manor building perches beautifully on the banks of Lake Djulö. The old kitchen has a lakeside open air café. The park boasts a considerable apple orchard and a small baroque style perennial garden.
The Broderi Gardens nestle up to the Town Hall, Gröna Kulle. The gardens are extremely popular among garden enthusiasts throughout the country. Every year the Broderi Garden's carpet bedding group plant around 5,000 plants. In the summer you can enjoy entertainment and an outdoor cinema in the City Park right next door to Broderi Gardens. The park is an array of colours from late spring, with rhododendron bushes and azalea groups, through to autumn. Take a cup of coffee in the open air café in the park or enjoy a nice picnic.
In the mid 19th century Bie was a renowned health resort. The old park has two restored pavilions and beautiful walking trails.
Floda Church is one of the country's largest provincial churches. It contains beautiful arch paintings by the famous artist Albertus Pictor. Kaggska Chapel is built in Baroque style. In the 1880s the church was given its present appearance when the 67-metre tall spire was added.
On Walpurgis Night 1869, Björkvik Church on the banks of Lake Yngaren was laid waste by a fire. The Church Ruins today form a beautiful backdrop to summer church services.
Julita was once a medieval monastry. In the 20th century, the last private owner Lieutenant Arthur Bäckström turned it into an open air museum. Julita is today owned by the Nordic Museum in Stockholm. The Manor House is the main attraction at Julita. The 2007 Chef of the Year, Tommy Myllymäki, cooks the food at the Inn.
Other attractions include an interior design museum with collection objects, a rose and herb garden, a gene bank for apples, pears, hops, peonies and rhubarb, a dairy museum, a firefighting museum, a brickworks, Skansen cottages, a kitchen, garden office, a wagon shed, an exhibition barn, room hire, a café, a souvenir shop and walking trails. In the pens around the area are native breeds of ducks, rabbits, hens, sheep, pigs and cows all meriting protection.
Find out more about Katrineholm at the Tourist Information OfficeVisiting address: Stationsplan 1, 641 45 Katrineholm. Phone: +46 150-44 41 40 E-mail: email@example.com
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Over the last year or two, I have noticed the tendency of younger people to use the word "karma" as a vindictive comment about someone else's behavior or action. Let me say that I am neither a theologian nor a psychologist, just a person who wonders about how our language and belief systems change because of misunderstandings.
Every time I read a Facebook post that says someone is getting a karmic payback, I have to wonder if the commenter realizes the meaning of karma. If the poster is a Christian, then a non-Christian belief is being used to kind of wish evil on another person based on the poster's personal viewpoint. If the poster truly believes in karma, then wouldn't saying someone else deserves bad karma be inviting the same back on the poster?
Christians believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross for the forgiveness of sin. They don't believe that a person's sins or bad karma cause one to be reincarnated as a lesser form of life. Christians are taught that people reap what they sow, but that is a different concept than karma which presumes reincarnation.
I think all this judgmental karma talk is a way of making oneself feel better or superior to the person who has been perceived as having committed some kind of faux pas. The thing is, everyone has different beliefs, mores, morals, emotions, and motivations for his/her behaviors. The only one who truly knows a person's heart is the Lord. The rest of us really aren't qualified.


text: Article | July 01, 2007Electropalatography as a Research and Clinical Tool Fiona E. Gibbon and Alice Lee Author Affiliations & Notes Fiona E. Gibbon Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK Alice Lee University College Cork, Cork, Ireland © 2007 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Speech, Voice & Prosody / Articles Article | July 01, 2007 Electropalatography as a Research and Clinical Tool SIG 5 Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders, July 2007, Vol. 17, 7-13. doi:10.1044/ssod17.1.7 SIG 5 Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders, July 2007, Vol. 17, 7-13. doi:10.1044/ssod17.1.7 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Gibbon, F. E. & Lee, A. (2007). Electropalatography as a Research and Clinical Tool. Perspect Speech Sci Orofac Disord, 17(1), 7-13. doi: 10.1044/ssod17.1.7. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Electropalatography as a Research and Clinical Tool You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Acknowledgments Some of the material for this article has appeared in similar forms in previous articles and book chapters and we therefore acknowledge the contribution of a number of coauthors and funding bodies. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, become a SIG affiliate, or purchase a short-term subscription. Become a SIG Affiliate Join a SIG Pay Per View Entire SIG 5 Perspectives on Speech Science and Orofacial Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $25.00 Buy Now This Issue 24-hour access $17.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $10.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account We've Changed Our Publication Model... The 19 individual SIG Perspectives publications have been relaunched as the new, all-in-one Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. Learn more > Related Articles Efficacy of Electropalatography for Treating Misarticulation of /r/ American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, November 2017, Vol. 26, 1141-1158. doi:10.1044/2017_AJSLP-16-0122 Effortful Pitch Glide: A Potential New Exercise Evaluated by Dynamic MRI Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, August 2014, Vol. 57, 1243-1250. doi:10.1044/2014_JSLHR-S-13-0168 Electropalatographic Assessment of Tongue-to-Palate Contact Patterns and Variability in Children, Adolescents, and Adults Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, April 2007, Vol. 50, 375-392. doi:10.1044/1092-4388(2007/027) Adaptation to an Electropalatograph Palate: Acoustic, Impressionistic, and Perceptual Data American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, May 2006, Vol. 15, 192-206. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2006/018) Widening Access to Electropalatography for Children With Persistent Sound System Disorders American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, November 1999, Vol. 8, 319-334. doi:10.1044/1058-0360.0804.319 Related Topics Speech, Voice & Prosody


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Posted August 07, 2012
Sometimes every result has to be fought for – there are times when the US dollar cannot perform in outstanding fashion consistently and against all manner of other currencies. Let's see whether it managed to come out on top this week.
As the week began the US dollar was worth 0.6356 against the British pound. We had a good start but it was only a small improvement, pushing up to 0.6368 by the end of the day. The opening figure of 0.8118 against the Euro soon got better as the dollar pushed all the way to close on 0.8165. The opening rate against the Swiss franc was 0.9750 but by the time Monday was over the dollar had improved that to 0.9807. The dollar also started on 1.0073 and finished marginally lower on 1.0041 against the Canadian dollar.
Another small improvement was recorded for the dollar today, as it went up to 0.6381 against the pound. Yesterday's good result against the Euro was erased today as the dollar could find little to head it off, falling to 0.8140 as a result. It was a similar disappointment against the Swiss franc too, but here the loss was slightly more, as the dollar fell back to 0.9780. It continued its fall against its Canadian counterpart too, dropping to 1.0022 by the end of the day.
If anyone thought the dollar had maybe started too soon against the pound and wouldn't be able to keep it up, they thought wrong. Today the currency went up further to 0.6403, so maybe this would turn out to be a good week all the way through. The same story couldn't be said of the dollar versus the Euro though, as it fell back to 0.8131 today. There was another drop against the Swiss franc too, as the dollar slid to 0.9768 by the close of play. Predictably the Canadian dollar also got the better of it, pushing it back to 1.0017 in the process.
The tiniest of losses was on the cards against the pound today, as the dollar slipped just marginally from 0.6403 to 0.6402. A bigger disappointment was recorded against the Euro, as the dollar fell back to 0.8099. It seemed as if there would be no good news against the Swiss franc, because by the time today was over the dollar was lower still, coming in at 0.9739. A little good news came when the dollar rose to 1.0021 against the Canadian dollar though.
Yesterday's slight slip was all but forgotten today as the dollar closed out the week on 0.6430 against the pound. If we wanted a good final result to finish the week against the Euro, we got what we wanted here – the currency ended the week on an impressive 0.8166. After the disappointing week we had seen against the Swiss franc, it was refreshing to at least get a reasonable finish. In fact the dollar ended up on 0.9809, which was around half a cent higher than it had originally started on. It also pushed to recoup some of its losses against the Canadian dollar, finishing the week on 1.0030 here.
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Sony Pictures Classics and Sony Pictures Home Entertainment are preparing to release the family drama Mother and Child on DVD and Blu-ray before the end of the year, with a release date of December 14, 2010.
The film never really went anywhere at the box office despite the amazing cast, comprised of Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, and Jimmy Smits. The film revolved around adoption and how it affects the lives of those who put their children up for adoptions, those who are adopted, and those looking to adopt. For those of you who are too brutish to enjoy a good drama for what it is, we hear there's some nudity in this one. Bloody savages, you are.
The releases will contain bonus materials and extra features, and the DVD will be available for the MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) of $28.95, while the Blu-ray will run at the MSRP of $38.96.
The Mother and Child releases will feature the following bonus materials:
-- Deleted Scenes
-- Universally Connected featurette
-- Creating a Family Tree featurette
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Stay tuned to IGN DVD for more information about this and other upcoming releases!


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Heading to Wagonsend to repair a broken wheel. Bart stayed back with The Prospector to guard the wagon. The party discovers that Wagonsend is a permanent circus set in the middle of nowhere.
Thornton Fessler is the head of Wagonsend everytime he has been challenged during a mayoral race, the opposition has mysteriously disappeared. Susie is speculated to be behind this allowing her husband to run unopposed.
Susie "Meadowlark" Fessler, full blooded indian, wife of Thornton, possible witch and secretly in charge of Wagonsend
Ezra "Eagle Eye" Fessler, the town marshal, best sharp shooter in town, definitely under his step-sister's spell
Bertha Drucker, town healer.
Morgan Devon, who's real name is Mark Scott, an undercover U.S. Agent, who is working to take down the Fesslers under control of Susie Fessler, a possible witch.
During the party's exposure to Wagonsend, enjoying a Sharpshooter competition, there was a shooting and Carnus the Great wrestling in a nearby competition died from a bullet.
They met another gun of the west, "John Smith" which helped in discovering the true killer of Carnus
With the clues they found with the help of Morgan Devon in his room at the White Elephant Inn, they were able to point the murder at David and Dexter Baltimore's feet(s). Hehe.
Confronting the twins, David killed the both of them before Dexter(the good one) could spill the beans. Dexter did mention a "witch" during his babbleing.
(We got $350 from loot, Dave, Andy, Kevan, and Me. Doyle you got $2.)
Mark Scott is now an ally to the party, and gave pardons to Manus Wellspring and John Smith. The PC's will do well in remembering Mark Scott and what he can do to help the party if needed.
"John Smith" is weary of staying with the group, especially after seeing some strange "phenomenon" around Manus, so time will tell what he decides to do.


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Cards Of Thanks
We would like to say thank you to all who have touchd our lives during our time of loss. Thank you to our friends and family for your many acts of kindness. It was all greatly appreciated.
Thank you to Dr. Martin, Dr. Riggle, the ambulance crew and Fulton County Medical Center emergency room and acute-care staff. Thank you, Pastor Kevin and Jenny Wade, for all the support.
Also, we thank God for the strength He has given us to get through this difficult time. We pray that God will bless each and everyone of you in a special way.
The family of
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|A Volkswagen van such as Uncle Paul
drove. Courtesy: Second Chance Garage
|There I am, center, after my Aunt Marilyn's
wedding, which took place in our back yard.
|Neighbors deemed our vacant lot,
full of Goldenrod, a nuisance.
Courtesy: Seasons Flow
Once my sister married, she and her husband sought home. Discovering "her" house on the market--the very Cape Cod that inspired my mom's dream to build--Becky and Randy jumped at the chance to buy it. Some people have the knack for turning dreams to reality; my sister is one of them.
She wanted to be high school valedictorian.
She wanted to practice veterinary medicine.
She wanted to own the house on Yorkshire Drive.
And her dream home offered everything inside that it did out: quality, detail, classic beauty--perfection, really--even a Dutch door and a backyard shuffleboard court. My sister, distressed by random numbers, appreciated its 1520 address, too. They put down roots. They planned to stay. She was done moving.
Or so she thought.
|Dr. Rebekah De Nooy, holding a patient.
|Calin and I were married in Becky's house.
But her work with the Russian Orphan Lighthouse Project brings her face to face with a reality far more grievous than a distressed property: teens, with little hope for the future, pushed out at a certain age to the Russian streets, where prostitution, gangs, drug use, hopelessness, and suicide often await. She could look away--it's what most of us do--yet she cannot, striving tirelessly to help forgotten children fulfill a dream none should even need to have--the dream of a permanent home. Not the bricks and mortar kind like my sister so desperately wanted, but the flesh and blood kind, like she already had.
Becky uses the get-it-done grit that made her own dreams achievable to help Russia's older orphans fulfill the most basic of theirs. The obstacles are fierce: cost, fear, awareness, willingness. But she keeps trying and trusting, rejoicing in the successes, while mourning each failure when a child in need--a child with much to offer--ages out of the orphanage, with no family and nowhere to go. Despite her efforts, not every dream comes true--not even for my sister.
But it has for Daria, who, four months before aging out at age 16, found a family. And it has for 85 other children my sister has helped--children with health challenges, children in sibling groups too large to interest the typical adoptive family. Indeed, any child no longer a baby or toddler faces crushing odds.
I'm very proud of Becky--not for topping her large high school class, or making it through grueling veterinary school, or owning the perfect home--but for making God's command to help orphans her command, and making the pie-in-the-sky dreams of the hopeless her dream.
And because she won't give up--not until everyone is home.
The Russian Orphan Lighthouse Project brings American tourists to Moscow to visit with older Russian orphans in 5-day sightseeing trips. Whether adoption interests you or you simply want to show an orphan you care, you are welcome to join the adventure. The next trip is planned for February 5-12, 2013 with additional trips throughout the year. In 2010, the latest year for which statistics are available, the Russian Orphan Lighthouse Project found homes for 55% of the teenagers adopted to the USA from Russia. Find out more about the Russian Orphan Lighthouse Project on my sister's blog: RussianOrphanLighthouseProject.blogspot.com, and on the Russian Orphan Lighthouse Project Facebook page.
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Welcome Regina *wave* I still have not yet figured out if one can actually respond to individual comments using blogger software. Ugh.
So first of all I've been reading the feed for Racilicious and you should too it's good stuff. I was even moved to comment today. I won't tell you on which post you'll just have to go read until you find it.
Since I'm in the spirit of new year=new things I want to talk about stuff that's going on.
In utmost important news I am learning to give myself braids and this is FANTASTIC. I got myself the Braids By Breslin 4 in 1 DVD and am focusing on giving myself microbraids. I am super excited about this because I've always wanted to learn to do that properly for myself and, I will be saving money. I plan on trying for my first full head braidathon later in the month.
Also later in the month I FINALLY get new glasses. Hallelujah. I know sometimes the spelling here is absolutely horrible. Most of that is due to my equally if not worse vision. I have incredibly poor eyesight and just didn't have the money for new eyeballs. However I now have both the loot and the appointment so YAY.
So that will improve the spelling issues. Unfortunately sometimes I just can't see the errors.
What else?
AH yeah so for years I have loved the art of the self portrait. What I love even more are those very intimate macro type shots. Since I now posess a digi cam, I have been thinking I may put together a book/website/thing of those type of shots with essays to go with them. To that end I am going to need to purchase some full length mirrors, a tripod. Probably some fabricy type things to give myself a nice background when I want one.
What else?
OH I have decided to go easier on myself with the belly dancing. I have a problem expecting way too much from myself then getting discouraged or hurting myself. I am biting the bullet and am going to buy myself some better exercise wear this paycheck and start all over again. I am also going to stop trying to make myself do yoga. I can admit defeat. I am not going to like it. That's all. And that's ok.
I also think I am going to slack on buying any fitted type clothes. At least until I find stuff I actually like.
Bloody hell I am a tired little fucker. However the make up today is fabulous. Mac pigments fun. Except for the fall out around my left eye not so cute.
Okay I'm about done.
Homo Out.


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Employee Volunteer Program Training with national speaker and educator, Bea Boccalandro presented by the United Way Volunteer Center and Workplace Volunteer Council
Wednesday, March 4, 2-4 p.m. - THIS EVENT HAS PAST
Basement Meeting Room at Hills Bank in Coralville at 1009 2nd Street
Cost $10 per person, we encourage you to register your whole team to attend!
Social and Networking Reception hosted by United Way Volunteer Center to immediately follow
Employee volunteering is great for communities. But can it boost your business?
Research says "yes!" and leading companies -- like Aetna, Citi and HP -- have demonstrated how helping employees contribute to societal causes drives business performance.
Whether you are a chief executive officer, a community relations professional or an HR manager, learn how well-designed employee volunteering not only helps society but increases employee engagement, attracts millennial talent, augments customer loyalty and otherwise supports business success.
Come if you have an established employee volunteer program! And, come if you have never heard of employee volunteering! You will leave with best practices, concrete tactics and validated tools for taking what you do at work to new heights.
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- Learn best practices -- applied by both large and small businesses -- in employee volunteering that makes a meaningful contribution to both the community and the business
- Leave with a actionable feasible next steps, and concrete tools, to take your employee volunteering to the next level of impact -- whether you are starting or already have a sophisticated employee volunteer program
Bea Boccalandro is the president of VeraWorks, a global consulting firm that helps companies design, execute and measure their community involvement, including their philanthropic programs. She also teaches courses and seminars on community involvement for Georgetown University, the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship and the Points of Light Institute.