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Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 | 2:05 a.m.
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UNLV vs. Holy Cross
Holy Cross Crusaders(0-4) at UNLV Rebels (3-0)
Where: Thomas & Mack Center
When: 7 p.m.
Coaches: Lon Kruger is 115-53 in six seasons at UNLV and 433-286 in 24 overall seasons; Sean Kearney is 0-4 in his first season at Holy Cross and overall.
Series: UNLV leads, 1-0
Last time: The Rebels won, 92-75, in Las Vegas on Dec. 29, 1980
TV/Radio: None/ESPN Radio 1100-AM
G R.J. Evans (6-3, 200) 11.8 ppg, 9 rpg
G Andrew Beinert (6-4, 185) 11.3 ppg, 4.1 apg
F Mike Cavataio (6-4, 190) 10.5 ppg, 3.5 apg
F Eric Meister (6-8, 225) 6.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg
C Andrew Keister (6-9, 235) 14.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Bench: G Devin Brown (6-1, 190) 14.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg
What to watch: Cavataio left St. John's to play for the Cross. Evans takes the most shots on the team but has the worst shooting touch – .302. The Crusaders only make 32 percent of their 3-pointers as a team. Beinert has an assists-to-turnovers ratio of better than 3-1. Look for more than a little 2-3 zone defense from HC.
G Tre'Von Willis (6-4, 195) 16.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg
G Oscar Bellfield (6-2, 180) 8.3 ppg, 4 apg
G Derrick Jasper (6-6, 215) 7.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.7 apg
F Chace Stanback (6-8, 210) 7.7 ppg, 6 rpg
C Brice Massamba (6-10, 240) 8.5 ppg, 3.5 rpg
Bench: G Kendall Wallace (6-4, 190) 9 ppg; F Darris Santee (6-8, 225) 5.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg; G Justin Hawkins (6-3, 190) 8 ppg, 3.7 rpg; G Anthony Marshall (6-3, 200) 4.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg; C Matt Shaw (6-8, 240) 6.7 ppg, 3 rpg; G Steve Jones (6-1, 220) 4.3 ppg.
What to watch: That turnover percentage rate hit 14.9 (19th in the nation) with those 15 turnovers against Southern Illinois. Wallace is shooting 63.6% beyond the arc. Bellfield and Jasper are shooting a combined 14-for-26 at the free-throw line. UNLV averages 85.7 points and yields 65.3 a game.
Carmen Hawkins pauses as she details the vast charitable commitments and endeavors of her son, UNLV freshman guard Justin Hawkins, since he was 4 years old.
"You're about to out him, in a way," she says late Monday night. "Basketball does not know that side of him. He does a lot of stuff without fanfare."
Others have noticed. The elegant card on White House stationary, with Washington, D.C., embossed on the front and President Barack Obama's signature inside, arrived for Justin at the Hawkins home two weeks ago.
It thanks him for his selflessness and impressive service to his community. Carmen, who was "jazzed" about it, brought it to Saturday's game against Southern Illinois.
Justin Hawkins, 19, talks quietly about helping others.
"It puts a smile on my face," he says, "and makes me warm inside."
Justin and younger brother Marcus have distributed blankets in skid row sections of Los Angeles with Carmen, and they have served food to the homeless during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
She has seen Justin take the shirt off his back and give it away, and he has always doled out the many shoes and sweats he acquires to aspiring young hoops hopefuls.
He does not plan to be so charitable tonight, when the Rebels play Holy Cross at the Thomas & Mack Center, or Saturday afternoon when the Louisville Cardinals come to town.
But when Justin Hawkins is not on a court, philanthropy is never far from his thoughts.
"You never know how your kid will accept the lessons you try to teach him," says Carmen Hawkins, a deputy city attorney for the City of Los Angeles. "For me, now, I'm sitting back going, 'Wow.' I let him know, but for the Grace of God go I.
"When you see people whose circumstances are less than your own … basketball is just an avenue. It presents opportunities and experiences that he may not have had, but that's not the beginning, middle or end of his journey in this world."
UNLV coach Lon Kruger isn't surprised by some of Justin Hawkins's extra-curricular activities.
"It's the way their family has always handled things," Kruger says. "They're very respected back home, not just because of basketball but as people considerate of others and always doing things for others."
The altruism of the Hawkins family begins with Dr. Mable John, the pastor and founder of the Joy in Jesus Ministries in Westchester, Calif.
John once sang with Ray Charles, B.B. King, Sam Cook and the Flamingos. She is Carmen Hawkins's second cousin and a grandmotherly figure to Justin.
When Carmen was a prosecutor in San Fernando, Calif., every day at lunch she picked up bread, meat and vegetables near the end of their shelf life that were donated by area grocery stores.
Justin helped her unload the food and pass it out on weekends to homeless shelters and the working poor associated with Joy in Jesus.
In conjunction with the ministry's foster care program, Justin has organized drives to gather, and package and distribute, backpacks and school supplies for needy children.
For Mother's Day, Justin assembled toiletry bags for the women in the shelters. For three weeks leading up to Christmas, he'd assist the church's Angel Tree program that grants kids' gift wishes.
Twice a year, he processed the paperwork for inner-city kids when Carmen Hawkins organized free medical services and treatment through a Teen Heal program.
They have handed out water and oranges at the L.A. Marathon, to raise funds for the ministry's programs.
At the Genesee Center, a domestic violence shelter, Justin set up computer software programs and streamlined administrative processes. He built slides in the backyard for the kids. He'd drop by every few months.
"I'll help out, lend a hand and give out clothes," Hawkins says, "talk to women and children, telling them everything will be all right, that they'll be fine. I try to be as positive an influence on them as my parents have been on me."
Carmen has taken her oldest son behind bars so he could experience the other side of crime.
"I've tried to teach him to look for the good in everyone," Carmen Hawkins says. "As long as you teach people with dignity and respect, no matter what their station in life is, they will appreciate that and they will give that back to you."
At Woodland Hills (Calif.) Taft High, Justin ran basketball drills and played games with developmentally disabled kids at an annual summer camp.
"He's always been good with kids," says Carmen, "taking the time to make them feel special."
Justin Hawkins made a hard-core group of deaf UNLV basketball fans feel special when, on a recruiting trip, he conversed with them about the finer points of the game in sign language.
"He just endeared himself to them," Carmen says. "After the game, everyone was over there 'signing.' He reached out to them in their world, as opposed to them trying to adjust to him in his."
Carmen notes Justin's dual personas and has called him Clark Kent since high school.
In one, he wears glasses and attends classes. Many of his peers don't know he plays basketball at UNLV. Teammates don't even know his legal name – Justin Hawkins-Young.
"People in class see me as a student here from L.A.," Hawkins says. "I want people to see the true side of me outside basketball. I want people to see me as the student or, when I become a business man, the true nature of me."
In his other world, he wears contact lenses and was the lone Rebel to score in double figures in UNLV's first two games.
"By day, I'm this mild-mannered kid," he says. "I walk around in glasses and keep to myself. When I play basketball, I'm aggressive and will do anything to win."
He's just as aggressive off the court, however, when he's trying to figure out his next way to help someone else. He ponders that note from Obama. Impressive, he says.
"But there are a lot of things," Justin Hawkins says in his next breath, "that have to be done."


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For some reason fractals have never excited me as much as they do most people. Yeah, there's lots of pretty pictures, but I don't see the math very clearly. (I've had a similar reaction to the notion of 'ethnomathematics' - great idea, but the material is often flimsy.) Ron Eglash's TED talk satisfies me on both accounts - I can see the math!
[Hat tip to another Dan, who blogs at Math for Love, for his pointer to this video and much more!]
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Hi, Maddie here. Poor Carol. She wanted to make a tuna noodle casserole last night. Apparently, her mother used to make a yummy one and Carol wanted to try her hand. She bought all the ingredients and had the recipe out on the counter. However, Carol's cleaning angel, who doesn't like anything out on the counter, put everything away. Carol couldn't find the recipe and cleaning angel is out of state on vacation. Never say die is Carol's motto. She tried to recreate the recipe from memory, guessing out the ingredients and proportions. Smart pup. The casserole wasn't a disaster; I quite enjoyed it. In fact, the casserole improves with age. On reheat it was even better tonight; I had seconds


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While any of us can be injured or attacked at any time, we are all a bit more skeptical now since 9/11. It is beyond imagination that another plane could be hijacked without the passengers revolting like the brave heroes of United 93. That by itself, makes me feel safer, knowing that I would never let the terroists win without a fight.
It is a well known fact that 9/11 happened because of the lack of communication between departments, and between lower level individuals and the higher ups in those departments (FBI, CIA ect.). With the stream lining of terrorist information, and no longer the arrogance that we are invulnerable at home, every threat is analyzed and not ignored. Homeland security was made to sort and collect all the information from each department for this very reason, to make sure information wasn't buried in between departments.
Yes fear has made certain laws be passed that have restricted regular citizens, however we were all there when it happen and were too afraid of the outside world to care at the time. Just like the red scare were virtually all American rights were suppressed and we lived in a totalitarian country out of fear of others, time will sooth fear and freedoms will be fought back. We are just as responsible for the fear that took certain rights as the elected officials.
If the whitehouse, president, govt. Etc did not see the planes coming towards the pentagon and didn't know how to stop "muslims with boxcutters," then how can we prepare for a bomb threat?
For conspiracy theorists, if it was the govt. Who influenced or participated or created 9/11, then def. No if they are against their own country.
Terrorist attacks have been around for quite sometime, and committed for many different reasons; whether this is extortion or for religious beliefs. 9/11 is the world's most devastating terrorist attack that killed almost 3000 people. The terrorists involved never imagined they would take the amount of lives they did, and there will be many more who try and follow in their footsteps; they see this as an achievement and will try anything to go down in history. Security in places like airports have improved, but terrorist attacks can happen anywhere and carried out in many different methods; bombings, hijacking, massacres.
The point I am trying to get across is that terrorists have many options on how to attack and will attack as 9/11 made it a lot more popular.
I don't see how anyone can argue this point. We are no safer today than we were on 9/11. If anything this world has gotten worse. Granted the actions have varied greatly but terrorism on US soil still exists. There have been ricen laced letters, small acts of terrorism and while not on American soil, acts of terror have been handed down to Americans in other countries.
Our borders are just as porous now as on 9/10/2001. Anyone can sneak in by air, water or foot. Citizens have lost freedom to the no fly list and NSA monitoring. Terrorists and illegals have been largely unaffected. We gave up so much of our freedom and got nothing in return.
No I do not think that we are safer since 9/11. The airports security may be safer but us as a nation and country are definitely no safer. There are many different ways that we can be attacked by an enemy country 9/11 proves that nobody is safe from terrorists.


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Having been with us for 6 months now, Zoe is going from strength to strength. This month she has really got stuck in, coordinating her own series of events.
What is the best thing you have tasted this month?
I enjoyed one of the best veggie main courses I have tried in a long time during a tasting with Chloe Martin and our client Forever Living. It was a wild mushroom, goat's cheese, celeriac and spinach Wellington that literally melted in the mouth. Being a meat eater, I tend to prefer a main course with some kind of meat included but I enjoyed this vegetarian option so much that I would choose it over a meat dish any day of the week!
What are you most looking forward to in the month ahead?
I am looking forward to Cosmopolitan with Advertising Week at one of our favourite venues, Kensington Palace. As I was not here when we did this event last year, I am really excited to see it, especially as I've heard so many stories of how fantastic the turnout was last time.
What has been your biggest achievement this month?
Taking on the annual Squash Tournament by Eventis Sport at Canary Wharf has been a massive achievement this month. This is a big event with a huge following and I have been lucky enough to coordinate it this year, working alongside Tim Garner. I have enjoyed coordinating not only the catering for the 450 audience members in the stands but also the VIP dinner for a select 40 guests. The lucky 40 were able to enjoy many of our new dishes whilst watching the matches. This has been a great achievement for all of those involved, and I hope squash continues to grow in popularity as it has for the past 10 years!
Your best food fact?
Chocolate is extremely difficult to give up for lent while working at Ampersand Events – FACT!
Over the past few weeks I have been refusing chocolate for lent. It has been super hard to say no to our chocolate brownies, our Ampersand Black Forest gateau and our chocolate and honeycomb torte desserts! Three more weeks and I'm almost there.
If someone asked you to give them a single piece of advice, what would you say?
Do something that scares you every day (or at least every week). It is so great to keep an open mind and try new things, even if they scare you. It's a good way of learning new things about people, places and even yourself.
If you could try out any job for a day, what would you like to try?
I would love to try working in the fashion industry and to be involved in London Fashion Week. Visiting Paris, Milan and New York to see the latest trends would be great!
If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?
I would most definitely like to have the power to fly! I constantly find myself rushing from one thing to the next and always being on the go. Being able to fly would not only mean me getting from one lovely event to the next in record time, but I would also be able to visit all the countries in the world whenever I wanted.


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At UW-Green Bay, students experience hands-on learning from award-winning
faculty on a naturally beautiful campus. Learn more about academics,
campus life, affordability, and how to apply.
The University of Wisconsin System offers group health, dental, vision and long-term care insurance options to help fit the individual needs of its employees and the employee's family. You decide which plans are best for you and your family.
The UW provides comprehensive health and basic dental insurance throughout Wisconsin to employees and their families. Health plans offered include Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs). If you need coverage outside of Wisconsin, there is one plan that has a network of preferred providers available across Wisconsin and the nation.
Information on State Group Health Insurance
Dental Wisconsin Insurance is a stand-alone dental insurance plan that offers comprehensive dental coverage. There are two benefit plans from which to choose: the PPO and the Select Plan (you may enroll in either the PPO or the Select Plan – not both).
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The Federal Health Insurance Marketplace, or Exchange, is an option for people to obtain health insurance. If you have State Group Health Insurance coverage through your UW employment, you do not need to enroll through the Marketplace or take any action, unless you choose to do so. You may want to review the plans available through the Marketplace to see if they may better suit your needs. Additional information regarding the Marketplace can be found in the Notice of Health Insurance Marketplace.
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Wealth in Brazil: HNW Customers is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. This report analyzes the profile of Brazilian HNW individuals, from their investments, to product demand, to sources of wealth. This report is based on Global Wealth Managers Survey. The results of the survey are accompanied by best-practice case studies on how to target Brazilian HNW individuals where applicable.
- Understand the major sources of HNW wealth in Brazil and the industries from which it has been amassed.
- Interpret the investment portfolios of Brazilian HNW individuals through detailed asset allocation analysis.
- Evaluate product and service demand among Brazilian HNW individuals, from discretionary asset management to art advisory and philanthropy services.
- Analyze the best methods to capture new Brazilian HNW clients and how best to maintain communication during the client relationship.
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- How do Brazilian HNW individuals amass their wealth?
- What investments make up an average Brazilian HNW investment portfolio?
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- How often do Brazilian wealth managers contact their clients through email, social media, or face-to-face meetings?
- How do Brazilian HNW individuals compare to their global peers?
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Brazilian HNW individuals have amassed wealth mainly through first-generation entrepreneurialism, family business, and earned income. The most prominent industries from which HNW individuals have amassed wealth are construction, finance, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The average Brazilian HNW portfolio invests heavily into equities, domestic government bonds, local currency deposits, and corporate bonds. Local HNW individuals hold investments both directly and indirectly. There is also an above-global average allocation into alternative investments, most prominently into hedge funds.
Internal and external referrals are the most common methods of attracting new clients. Relationship managers talk to their clients face-to-face on average once a quarter. Client communication is most frequent using email, and social media is still an underutilized channel in Brazil, despite greater uptake than the global average.
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The purpose of these plans are to improve student performance on the state's student achievement indicators for all student populations, as well as improve performance on any other performance measures for special needs populations. The campus improvement plans are supportive of the goals of the district. District and campus plans are continually developing and strategies may change in order to meet the goals and objectives set forth. District and Campus Improvement Plans were Board approved on Oct. 19, 2015
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easyJet keeps passengers switched on
easyJet has announced that from today, all passengers onboard will be allowed to use their personal electronic devices such as laptops, DVD players, tablets and mobile phones onboard in 'Flight Mode' throughout the whole flight including during take-off and landing.
Up until now, passengers have had to turn their devices off for both periods during the flight, and the change comes after recent recommendations from the European Aviation Safety Agency for these restrictions to be relaxed.
Peter Duffy, easyJet group commercial director, customer, product and marketing said: "We know that portable devices are an important part of our customers' journey with us so we are pleased they can now use their electronic devices onboard in 'Flight mode' for the duration of their flight with us – we think this will be a popular change."
easyJet submitted a detailed safety proposal to the Civil Aviation Authority which has been approved in line with all safety regulations, meaning that passengers will be able to continue watching films, reading e-books, working or drafting e-mails uninterrupted for longer.
The announcement comes just months after easyJet introduced the use of mobile boarding passes across 85 per cent of its network.
easyJet has one of the fastest apps in the industry which has been downloaded by nearly eight million passengers.


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At ISC West last month it was nice to meet and catch up with Convergint Technologies' executive chairman and founder Dan Moceri, and president and CEO Ken Lochiatto, who were both kind enough to participate in an ssnTVnews video interview on the Security Systems News' trade show floor stage.
The global systems integration company has been very busy recently—and since its inception in 2001—and just completed an acquisition this week of Operational Security Systems Inc. (OSS), an Atlanta, Ga.-based security integrator with an additional location in Orlando, Fla. Founded in 1972, Operational Security Systems is run by president Jim Coleman, who along with more than 50 colleagues from the company will be joining the Convergint team.
Moceri told SSN that he is excited to have Coleman and his entire team joining the Convergint Technologies family, as the company shares many of the same values as Convergint.
"We have a lot of respect for Jim and his company as he has created a strong culture and team that is very focused on the service side of the business, which is how we have grown our organization," said Moceri. "In addition to being strong from a service perspective, Jim has developed a very strong engineering company and a solutions provider that brings additional capacity and capabilities to our team."
"Operational Security Systems and Convergint Technologies share two common core values: looking after the needs of our customers and looking after our fellow colleagues," Jim Coleman said in the announcement. "Joining the Operational Security Systems team with Convergint Technologies brings deeper resources to our clients and new and exciting opportunities for our colleagues. This acquisition will prove beneficial to all involved."
Convergint Technologies has seen a steady track record of both organic growth and growth through acquisition since its founding in 2001.
"We continue to grow very aggressively organically, but you can only grow so fast organically, so when we have an opportunity like this to bring in good quality people all at one time, we certainly want to take advantage of that," he said.
Will Convergint continue to stay active on the acquisition front? "Absolutely—stay tuned," said Moceri. "As always, we've got a nice pipeline of acquisitions and we expect another exciting year on that front. We've started off very strong in the first quarter along with very strong organic growth over the last year and we continue to supplement that growth with acquisitions."
In addition to this acquisition, the company just opened an office in Toronto, which is part of the company's planned expansion in the greater Toronto area. The new office is strategically located in the Bell Trinity Square beside the Eaton Centre on the PATH system, which is mostly an underground walkway that links about 30 km of shopping, services, and entertainment in downtown Toronto, the company noted.
"This exciting new location enables us to be at the doorstep of the downtown Financial District and to support all of our existing and future clients in the area while delivering our Values & Beliefs to be our best customers' best service provider," Greg Taylor, vice president, Eastern Canada Operations for Convergint Technologies, said in the announcement.
Security and building automation technicians, as well as locksmith services, will also be added to this location to provide rapid response for clientele, and the new office will also serve as a satellite learning center. "We plan to host Lunch & Learns at the site with our technology partners to provide our clients with information about the latest trends and technologies in electronic security and building automation solutions," Eric Heagle, business development manager for Convergint Technologies, said in the announcement.
DELRAY BEACH, Fla.—A lot is being done when it comes to ensuring that IoT devices are cybersecure, integrated and valuable to end users. Five panelists at a TechSec Solutions session explored exactly what the industry is doing to rein in the technology.
Members of Security-Net, a group of 20 independent integrators that work together as a single national integrator, is having business meetings and doing some celebrating (its 20th anniversary bash is tonight) here in Chicago during the ASIS show.
On Monday, I spoke to Jim Coleman, president of Operational Security Systems, and newly elected president of Security-Net for 2014 and 2015. Other new officers include Skip Sampson, VP, Koorsen Security Technology, Steve Morefield, founder, Firstline Security, and Mike Painter of Alpha Corporation.
Coleman took some time out from training sessions that were taking place for the integrator's SalesNet and TechNet groups. SalesNet and TechNet are networks of sales people and technicians from the different companies. The groups' members communicate frequently and meet in person several times a year.
Coleman said the SalesNet group had a four-hour training session. "We brought in an expert to walk through the module and talk about sales leadership—how to be a sales leader in your organization," he said. The TechNet group was in a meeting about "how you use technology internally in your organizations, how the same databases and networks that we use in the systems we install [should be used] to make your company more efficient and productive … to keep up with change in your company."
Both groups were also spending time with Security-Net vendors working on product training. And speaking of manufacturers, Coleman said that Security-Net has negotiated an agreement with Honeywell, where "our members are going to become qualified to install and service Honeywell video and access control systems for national accounts that we would execute." I asked him if the group would be attending Honeywell Connect, a conference in November that will for the first time bring together dealers from Honeywell's three dealer groups, FAP, HIS and CSS. He said that Security-Net will have a large presence there. I'm going this year as well.
Asked what initiatives Security-Net is working on, Coleman said it plans to make further investment in its national accounts software platform that the group uses to share documents and other information among the different companies. Specifically, the group is working on some mobile apps for salespeople for when they do surveys, for installation people to report progress on what got accomplished, any issues in the field," he said. The apps will be used by individual Security-Net companies internally and in concert with other companies when they work on the same national account, he said.
I'm off to the McCormick Center now for a day on the show floor. Looks like a beautiful day in Chicago from my hotel room. It took me all day to get here from Maine yesterday, but I did get to sneak in a run along the lake in the early evening. I'm looking forward to me meetings today, but I'm hoping to get out on that running path asap after the showfloor closes.
YARMOUTH, Maine—Iris recognition technology is highly reliable and it's been available for years. But until recently, it's also been high priced and a technology that some people are uncomfortable interacting with. As a result, iris recognition's use in recent years has been limited to high-security locations such as hospital laboratories and data centers or niche applications where other biometrics, such as fingerprint, won't work.
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.—Private equity firm Generation3 Capital has entered the PERS arena by acquiring LogicMark, a designer and manufacturer of medical alarm systems, with former Honeywell Security Group executives Ben Cornett and Kevin O'Connor named to lead the company.
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Drusillas Park is celebrating International Sloth Day today (Friday).
This special day is designed to raise awareness for this bizarre and wonderful species.
International Sloth Day was originally created by the Foundation AIUNAU, a Columbian not-for-profit conservation and wildlife organisation.
It was hoped that, by creating the day, they could help the public learn about the importance of the rehabilitation, well-being, and conservation of sloths.
After spending the last year-and-a-half successfully hand-rearing Flash, the two-toed sloth, Keepers at Drusillas have every reason to celebrate the day.
Flash arrived at the Park on March 26 last year, but sadly her mother passed away shortly after her birth, leaving her an orphan.
From that moment on Head Keeper Mark Kenward and Zoo Keeper Gemma Romanis were responsible for Flash's care and worked around the clock to look after the infant, including getting up for night feeds every three hours.
Taking on the parental care of Flash was a huge commitment, and both Gemma and Mark created activity pens in their homes to keep Flash occupied. They also both helped build a sloth gymnasium at the zoo, which was designed to encourage muscle development and increase activity, whilst providing additional stimulation.
Head Keeper Mark Kenward said, "We are very lucky to have some beautiful sloths living at Drusillas, so it has always been wonderful to celebrate International Sloth Day.
"It does feel a little more special since we've had Flash, just because she became like a surrogate child to me!
"It's really quite touching to be able to mark the day with Flash and to be able to see how much she has grown and benefitted from the intense care we gave her.
"It just goes to show how important conservation and rehabilitation initiatives are.
"It's been tough but we couldn't be happier with Flash's progress. She was the first sloth baby born at the zoo so it was a bit of a learning curve! Flash is thriving in her new enclosure with her roommate Gordon; it's really brilliant to see."
The lucky sloths at Drusillas will be treated with extra helpings of their favourite leafy greens and vegetables to mark the day.
Located just off the A27 in Alfriston, Drusillas Park is open from 10am daily. For more information, call 01323 874100 or visit the website at www.drusillas.co.uk


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Scams to get personal information by way of fake scholarships do exist, so the safest source is a site hosted by a university. Some schools host their own internal sites that have information on scholarships specific to that school and general scholarships that area residents may be eligible for. Scholarships listed at these internal sites are generally carefully checked to ensure they are not scams. This information may be found under the "financial aid" or "funding options" section of a school's website. If possible, a visit to the school's financial aid office and the office of the department head of the student's program of choice may also turn up valuable scholarship information.
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Hello everyone! I'm Kathy Lu. I'm from Taiwan and major in electronic engineering in National Taipei University now. I like read no matter novels, comic books or magazine; play piano and listen to music such as popular song and opera; play volley ball also one of my favorite exercise, my friends and I often play volley ball after classes.
I am a really strange girl; I'm not really good at math and physics but can remember history story and ancient chicness literature easily. Although learning in electronic engineering, I like literature and art very much. In this contradiction, I want to create a type of engineering which combine art and ration.
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An Honest Natural Clear Vision Review
First of all, you should know that I've been involved in the self-help market for many years. Honestly, I've reviewed hundreds if not hundreds of self-help products covering a variety of subjects.
However the minute I found out about Natural Clear Vision, I promptly knew it was nothing but a winner.
The primary product itself consists of the Natural Clear Vision handbook, which is a collection of different procedures and eye exercises that not just shows you how to care for your eyes, but also ways to enhance their performance. There are even physical exercises for you to de-stress your eyes!
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Polling Stations Have Opened For The UK General Election
46.9 million are registered to vote
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Polling stations have opened across the United Kingdom for the nation's general election, which comes in the wake of a number of horrific terror-related incidents.
Polls opened at 07:00 BST (16:00) today at more than 40,000 voting centres across the country, with counting starting once voting ends at 22:00 BST (19:00), News.com.au reports.
The election will see some 46.9 million registered voters elect a total of 650 Westminter MPs.
Who Are The Major Parties And Leaders Involved?
The Tories (known officially as The Conservative Party) are currently in power and led by Prime Minister Theresa May, who replaced former leader David Cameron in 2016.
The Labour Party are led by Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn. They're a left-leaning political party much like the Australian Labor Party.
The Liberal Democrat. Led by Tim Farron, the party lost many seats at the last UK general election.
The Green Party. The party is led by Caroline Lucas, and they're environmentally focused much like the Aussie Greens Party.
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is a right-wing populist party led by Paul Nuttal.
The Scottish National Party (SNP)'s leader Nicola Sturgeon is not running for a seat but is the face of the party, and wanted the UK to remain in the EU.
Plaid Cymru (The Party Of Wales) is led by Leanne Woodare.
British Parliament
Given Australian operates on a "Westminster" system, the model is very similar in the UK, with British Parliament comprised of the House Of Lords (Upper House), and the democratically elected House Of Commons (Lower House).
The House of Commons holds 650 seats all up, and the Tories currently hold a 330-seat majority against Labour's 229 seats.
The SNP has 54, the Liberal Democrats nine, Plaid Cymru hold three seats, and the Greens have just one.
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Voting Conditions
Those eligible to cast an election vote will vote for their local member much like in Australia, but the main difference is the UK general election does not base declare its results from preferential voting - it's first in, best dressed.
Party leaders will compete to win the most amount of parliamentary seats - with Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn facing off for the keys to 10 Downing Street.
Latest Polling Results
Latest Polling Odds
Conservative: 1/10 (Favourite)
Labour: 13/2
Lib Dems: 500/1
Ukip: 1000/1
Greens: 1000/1
H/T: Coral
So Who Will Actually Win?
Theresa May and the Tories are looking in pretty good shape to win, but given the results of the Brexit vote in 2016, and US President Donald Trump's US Election win last November, we could fairly assume some surprise results.


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KaOS Linux: Hands-on with this solid and focused distributionJun 18, 2014, 09:00 (0 Talkback[s])
When I saw the release announcement for KaOS 2014.06 on Distrowatch, it caught my eye for two reasons. First, because there have been a few times when I have thought I would really like to have a special KDE-focused distribution with rolling updates where I could find and test the latest in the KDE Software Collection and associated packages.
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Ohio lawmakers want to honor African American baseball pioneer
"Moses Fleetwood Walker Day" would recognize the historic career of the Ohio native
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – State Reps. David Leland (D-Columbus) and Thomas West (D-Canton) reintroduced legislation to honor Moses Fleetwood Walker, the nation's first professional African American baseball player, in Ohio.
The representatives want to designate Walker's birthday on October 7 as "Moses Fleetwood Walker Day" in the state.
"Walker stood tall and persevered in the face of the incredible bigotry and discrimination he experienced throughout his career," said West. "His legacy of bravery, which continues to inspire us today, deserves the proper recognition this legislation will bring."
Born and raised in Ohio, Walker attended Oberlin College in 1877 and played on the school's first varsity baseball team. His skill as a catcher and batter led to Walker being signed by the Toledo Blue Stockings in 1883, where he would begin his professional baseball career.
"Walker prevailed against all odds, overcoming obstacles to break into professional baseball during one of our nation's bleakest periods," said Leland, who also serves on the board of trustees for the Columbus Clippers. "We introduce this bill today with the hopes of cementing Walker's rightful place in history as the first African-American to play major league baseball in the United States."
Walker's career in baseball was cut short when both the American Association and the National League unofficially banned African American players in 1889. It would not be until 1947 when the color barrier was finally broken by the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson.
The two lawmakers introduced the legislation in February in honor of Black History Month and also the first day of Major League Baseball Spring Training—February 13.
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Liberal, conservative lawmakers team up against Ohio marriage penalty
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Ohio proposal would label neo-Nazi groups terrorists
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I just want to say thanks for the help I have gotten so far! It has been quite useful!
Does anyone know how I can start my project on a particular frame? I accidentally made my "main" page for my site on the 4th frame and it starts on the 1st frame....
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"Aimee's Red Sox Spring Training Report: March 2011."
I was lucky enough to see a Red Sox game down at the City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers, Florida this past Sunday: March 20th, 2011, and I thought I'd write a fan post, and report about the game, the park, the team, and the spectator climate.
The park holds only about 8,000 people- so getting tickets to a spring training game is almost as big an ordeal as it is to get tickets to a Fenway game. I waited online in a "virtual waiting room" (a chart with boxes where your 'little man' figure walks to the left until it is your turn, and every twenty minutes of waiting you have to either enter a code or confirm from the sounds emmiting from your computer announcing it's your turn (turn up the volume!) and click that you are still waiting in order to continue before it kicks you out of line.) It's stressful...but eventually, I was successful and we scored tickets to the March 20th game against the St. Louis Cardinals- my husband's team.
So Tom and I arrived to see our respective teams face off in what was the first spring training game either one of us had ever seen on Sunday- to a sold out crowd. We sat with the above view off of right field with great views of the players and the whole game in such an intimate park. I regret that there was no jumbo-tron like screen to see replays like they have at the bigger parks (and even AAA teams) but it did make me pay attention better than I have in years at the umpire calls and the number of outs during each half of the inning. The game continued 0-0 into the sixth inning, when I decided to go find my friend Melissa, who was sitting in a nearby section. (See photo left). While we stood in line for ice cream and pretzels the Cardinals scored two runs...and then eight more. When I returned to my seat the score was 10-0 Cardinals. I was perturbed slightly. Even more annoying were the random Yankee's fans (in front of and to the left of where I was sitting) who were heckling both Cardinal's and Red Sox fans throughout the whole game. (And people wonder why no one can stand Yankees fans.) Although, my frustration was paid off in the many giggles and laughs I had at the quartet of six-year-olds who decided after ineffectively raising a "Let's-Go-Red-Sox!" chant a few dozen times, to try out the iconic staple, "Yankee's Suck!" Which was enthusiastically applauded by both Cardinal's fans and Red Sox fans. (Although- being a teacher- I should be appaled at the useage of such bad sportsmanship at such an early age, it did take the edge off of the game my team was losing badly, but I'll just have to be a role model of better behaviors instead.) Even though we were losing, and we eventually did (10-3), I really enjoyed seeing Marco Scutaro play, (I didn't see him play much of last season) and I enjoyed the crowd's rendition of the classic "MARCO! POLO!" turn into "MARCO!!! SCUUUUTARO!!!" across the stadium.
All in all it was a fun day. I got to walk up to the Cardinal's dugout, to get the close up shot (see photo left) for my sister in law (also a Cardinal's fan) and I could see Varitek catching for legendary Pujols, (if only he would go the same way as Crawford! If you can't beat 'em, hire them!) and Terry Francona lounging but analyzing, and all of my favorite players most of which already sit on the rotation. (A rotation which heading into the Rays game and the Phillies on Friday might change the five-game slump.) I agree with Jared Stegall (Over the Monster-A Red Sox Blog) that this lineup is starting to look like a opening day lineup:
1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF2. Dustin Pedroia, 2B3. Carl Crawford, LF4. Kevin Youkilis, 3B5. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B6. David Ortiz, DH7. J.D. Drew, RF8. Jason Varitek, C9. Marco Scutaro, SS
...A list of champions that might need some reshuffling to create the tour de force needed to, um, actually win some games. There's so much hype about that lineup rotation- like every other Red Sox fan out there, I'm pretty proud of it- but nervously hopeful and seasoned enough to know- you don't leave until the game ends..and for a Red Sox fan...that better be in October...
Over and out.


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YMCA officials plan to launch an intensive fund-raising drive to build a recreation complex in this city.
"We're trying to get the people interested in helping," Mallitz said.
Since 1983, the YMCA has leased a four-acre site at the southern tip of Tradewinds Park from Broward County for $1 a year.
The facility is to be on Copans Road, between Florida's Turnpike and Lyons Road.
"We are assessing what we feel is important in our new facility and developing a fund-raising plan," said Susan Rittscher, executive director of the YMCA's north Broward and extension branches. "We're getting people organized to help raise funds. It's all in the planning and beginning process."
Between $2 million and $2.5 million is needed to build the recreation facilities, which would include a gymnasium, a pool, weight and meeting rooms, racquetball courts and other recreational amenities, Rittscher said.
For now, YMCA officials are gearing fund-raising efforts toward building the first structure, and construction may begin in mid-December, Rittscher said.
That structure is expected to cost approximately $200,000 and would include meeting rooms, an office and the outside area would be turned into a camp ground, she said.
The YMCA facility would be open to men, women and children, and Rittscher said she expects business to be brisk because of a large number of young people in northwest Broward.
"We feel there's a big need out there and we feel the YMCA can be part of filling that need," she said.
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WASHINGTON -- Preliminary research by government and university scientists found vitamin B-6 may help alleviate shortness of breath and other symptoms of bronchial asthma, the Agriculture Department said Friday.
In a two-year study at Columbia University, a researcher provided a 100- milligram dose of the vitamin daily to 15 asthma patients, all of whom experienced fewer and less serious attacks.
The work was an unexpected offshoot of work showing that vitamin B-6 relieves some symptoms of sickle cell anemia which affects about 50,000 black Americans.
Other researchers had previously theorized that vitamin B-6 deficiency might be a factor in asthma attacks.
"For the first time, we have confirmed that blood of adult asthma sufferers is low in vitamin B-6," said Robert Reynolds, a chemist with the Agriculture Department, who performed laboratory analyses in the research.
He cautioned that vitamin B-6 is not a cure for asthma. The normal intake is 1.5 milligrams to 2 milligrams a day, and indiscriminate use of higher doses could lead to serious nerve damage.
He said 100-milligram doses used in the study should be taken only under a physician's care.
Further research is being carrying out at Scripps Clinic at La Jolla, Calif.
Asthma attacks can range from mild wheezing to life-threatening shortness of breath. About 9 million Americans suffer from the ailment and spend more than $1 billion a year for drugs to relieve it.


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Grand Rivers, Kentucky Bed and Breakfasts
Home > Kentucky Bed & Breakfast > Grand Rivers, Kentucky > Rose of the Lake B&B
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Rose of the Lake B&B
- Your host(s):
- Michael Grimes and Chip Tullar
- Web Site:
- www.kentuckybb.com
- Email:
- firstname.lastname@example.com
- Address:
- 293 Lawson Ave.
Grand Rivers, Kentucky 42045
- Phone:
- 1.888.281.8188
- Guest Rooms:
- 7
- Rates:
- $95 - $165
- Check In/Out:
- 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm
- Extra Person Fee:
- $10
Rose of the Lake B&B
Please Note: This is not an active, quality-inspected member of the B&B Association of Kentucky (BBAK). The complementary listing is provided as informational purposes only and does not imply endorsement. Membership is open to all Kentucky Innkeepers: https://www.kentuckybb.com/join-bbak.php
Each morning of your stay the kitchen will be filled with the aromas of the wonderful dishes being prepared for your breakfast. Make yourself comfortable in our dining room and enjoy being served a relaxed homemade breakfast while enjoying warm conversations with your hosts and other guests.
In walking distance from The Rose of the Lake are many local attractions including Historic Grand Rivers (Kentucky's Resort Village) and Patti's 1880's Settlement. Walk from Lake Barkley to Kentucky Lake (two of the largest manmade lakes in the world) through the new Grand Rivers Park. On the way, eat at Patti and Bills Restaurant, hands down one of the best restaurants in the state! Take in the live Variety show at the new Baggett Playhouse on your way back. Come during the Christmas season and experience the fabulous light display in town. Then on top of that, we are located roughly a mile from The National Forest Service's Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area offering over 170,000 undisturbed acres and 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline. Bring your bikes and ride the trails, or rent a kayak and explore the shoreline.
Area Attractions/Activities...
Easy lake access and a new lighted walking trail with antique lamp posts
Twenty to thirty minutes in four directions to four KY state parks
Thirty minutes from Murray State University; Twenty-five minutes to Paducah
Dances every Friday night at the Community Center (live band) and Street dances in the Park behind the Badgett Playhouse Theatre at various times during the summer; i.e., most Saturdays.
Grand Rivers Quilt Festival, Kenlake Blues Festival "Hot August Blues", Kenlake Blue Grass Festival, Paducah Summer Festivals, Bar-B-Q on the River, Paducah Annual Quilt Show, Benton Tater Day, Grand Rivers Harvest Moon Festival, Labor Day Craft Festival, Grand Rivers Marathon, Bicycle trails, several "in the water" boat shows, several sailboat races, Pisgah Bay boat drag races, and numerous other events throughout the year.
A new performing arts center in the heart of Grand Rivers
8 golf courses within twenty minutes
5,000 miles of shoreline, Drag Races, Sailboat Regattas, water sports and Boat Rentals of all types.
Guided Bird and Eagle watching Tours.
Homeplace 1850's (a working farm from the middle 1800's)
Elk and Buffalo range; LBL Deer Hunt; Nature Center; Planetarium
Nations most unique Harley Davidson Dealer opened July 2008
Area Website Links
Lighthouse Landing Marina & Resort- www.lighthouselanding.com
Patti's 1880's Settlement - www.pattis-settlement.com
Grand Rivers, KY - www.grandrivers.com
Land Between the Lakes - www.lbl.org
RE/MAX, DreamWorld Properties - www.dreamworldproperties.com
Green Turtle Bay Marina & Resort - www.greenturtlebay.com
Available dates: Through Dec. 31, 2015
Gather your group and come for a fun and relaxing getaway. We can accommodate up to 6 in our "Rainbow's End" Cottage; we can have 4 in the Tuscan Rose Suite, or we can accommodate your party in two or more of our rooms. Enjoy the pool in summer and the hot tub year round. You will have the run of the house to cozy up and enjoy one another's company, then in the morning be pampered with a special elegant breakfast. Stay one night and get a 10% discount, two nights and get 15% off overall. Call and talk to Mike, Chip for planning, and choose from a list of extra activities to customize your stay.
Area Activities:
- Antiquing
- Biking
- Canoeing
- Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Historic Sites
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Kayaking
- Museums
- National/State Parks
- Theater
- Unique Shopping
Food Service:
- Full Breakfast
Geographic Setting:
- Rural
- Small Town
- Village
- Waterfront
Inn Amenities:
- Common Fireplace
- Common TV Area
- Comp. Beverages
- Comp. Light Refreshments
- First Floor Rooms
- Gardens
- Hot Tub
- Internet Access
- Off Street Parking
- Outdoor Guest Areas
- Private Cottage/s
- Swimming Pool
Inn Policies:
- Alcoholic Beverages Permitted
- Cash Accepted
- Checks Accepted
- Children Welcome
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Innkeeper Pets in Residence
- Smoking Outside Only
- Traveler's Checks Accepted
Room Amenities:
- AC/Central
- Ceiling Fan
- Hair Dryer
- Iron/Ironing Board Available
- Private Bath
- Private Entrance
- Queen Bed
- Refrigerator
- Shower
- Television
- Wi-Fi Access
Well Suited For:
- Business Travel
- Elopements
- Family Travel
- Gay Friendly
- Group Events
- Honeymoons
- Meetings
- Quilters Retreats
- Romantic Escape
- Scrapbooking Retreats
- Single Traveler
- Vacation Getaway
- Weddings


text: I mentioned something on Monday in General on the Good Morning thread, about the rigmarole easy child 2/difficult child 2 & BF2 are going through in trying to get rental accommodation. They needed 100 points of ID and didn't have enough. It's getting increasingly difficult to live in this country without having any personal records or any ID. Somewhere, somehow, it will catch up to you. When we're applying for many things, we have to provide documents across a broad range, all designed to prove we are who we say we are, we live where we say we live, we were born when we say we were born and we look like the person claiming to be us, standing at that counter. All documents provided for points verification have to be photocopied by staff there, paperwork initialled to show WHICH form of ID points we presented and only then does the transaction proceed. For example, we want to open a bank account. Or buy a mobile phone. We need 100 points of identification. We are presented with a list of options. Here is an example: To open a bank account at St George bank - For 70 points, ONE of: * passport (current or less than two years expired, with photo) * birth certificate full or extract (photocopy must be notarised by a Justice of the Peace) * citizenship certificate For 40 points, any of: * Drivers licence (with photo) * Government staff card * University student card (photo ID) * Pension card For 35 points, any of: * letter from employer (current or less than two years prior - Must be on letterhead or company seal. Both employer and employee's signature must be on the letter and Name and Address of the Employee) * current rates (land tax) notice - must show name and address of applicant For 25 points, any of: * Medicare card (like social security plus health insurance plus tax card all combined - every citizen MUST have one) * credit card/cheque book from financial institution (only one item per institution) * current utilities bill showing name and address (mobile phone bills not valid for this) Somewhere in the ID data presented must be at least one current photo ID which also shows the person's signature, birthdate and address. A lot of places want two photo IDs. Utilities bills don't count if they don't have enough information. A lot of places are no longer allowing letters from employers or landlords, since they can too easily be faked up. I've approximated this, to make it easier to translate. All that, to open a bank account. And yet, the above example is a generous, helpful one. It's fairly easy to comply, compared to many others. With this bank it's fairly easy to get to 100 points. Not so when trying to rent, in what is currently a landlord's market. They don't have to make it easy - there are about ten renters for every property available. When easy child 2/difficult child 2 & BF2 were working with the ID proof requirements for the real estate agency, the criteria were different (they often are - it's at the discretion of the business, past a certain basic legal requirement). A passport was 40 points. A driver's licence was 40 points. Credit cards, Medicare card, bank statements - 10 points. A lot of what was being asked for was way beyond what the law requires, but the business can do what they like beyond that, within reason. It makes it very difficult for young people who have never rented before (and who therefore do not have rates bills, utility bills, previous lease agreements etc). Now as you can see, a lot of data has to be presented. All of these records are kept and available for cross-checking. If it is for a bank account, for example, this means that the government can check to see how much money you are banking, and when. It can get cross-checked against your tax details, against your health insurance details (ie how often you see a doctor), your employment details and any pension details. In this way, the government is keeping tabs on insurance fraud, tax fraud, welfare fraud and just about everything else you could think of. They are especially 'hot' on welfare fraud. Even if you are not deliberately ripping off the welfare system, you can be in trouble. For example, difficult child 1 is on a disability pension. When he got his recent job, we had to tell the welfare people within the first two weeks, so his pension would be stopped. Thankfully, the system is compassionate (to a degree) and told us, "We will PAUSE his pension for a year, if he loses his job in that time, let us know within two weeks and we will reinstate his pension. If you do not, or he loses his job but after a year, he will have to re-apply. But because he will have been in the workforce (and therefore capable of working) he would need new conditions to be met and probably wouldn't get disability pension again." difficult child 1 is always careful to follow the law. But someone SNAFUd and he discovered, when checking his bank details online, that his pension was still being paid even as he also drew pay for his job. This is not good. Every cent of over-pay MUST be paid back. Any HINT that there is fraud involved and there are big fines to pay. It's guilty until proven innocent, they decide, they tell you you're in trouble and you have to prove you were not being a cheat. And even if you were being honest but simply didn't understand or made a mistake, you can still find yourself fined. Thanks to all the records everywhere, they WILL find out. So difficult child 1 quickly reported the problem. Of course, he was required to pay it all back. In the meantime, he lost his job. Pension had to be reinstated. We rang them within days and they were about to reinstate his pension when they saw his name flagged on the computer - "It says here that you owe us money." Now, the reason he owed them money - it was THEIR mistake, but for a while there it looked like his pension wouldn't be reinstated until after sufficient time had passed for outstanding money to be paid back - his pension would be entirely garnisheed until that time. The irony of all this - you need to be emotionally strong to cope with the red tape, the paperwork and bureaucracy. Either that, or have someone who is, to fight your battles for you. We have a lot of good things in Australia, including our government-subsidised health insurance. But before you think, "Wow! let's emigrate to Australia!" familiarise yourself with the Orwellian nature of our lifestyle and think again. Marg


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|Authors' and editors' perspectives on peer review quality in three scholarly nursing journals.
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|PMID: 20487187 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|PURPOSE: This study examined the quality of peer review in three scholarly nursing journals from the perspectives of authors and editors. Specifically, the study examined the extent to which manuscript reviews provided constructive guidance for authors to further develop their work for publication, and for editors to make informed and sound decisions on the disposition of manuscripts. METHODS: Corresponding authors who had submitted manuscripts to the study journals in 2005-2007 were invited via email to complete an online survey about the quality of the peer review process; 320 authors responded. In addition, one third of the reviews of manuscripts submitted in 2005-2007 (a total of 528) were selected for rating by journal editors on level of detail, bias, and constructive tone; usefulness to authors in revising/developing the manuscript; and usefulness to the editor in making a decision. RESULTS: A majority (73.8%) of authors agreed that peer reviews provided constructive guidance, and 75.6% agreed that reviews provided adequate rationale for editors' decisions. New authors generally reported less satisfaction with reviews than more experienced authors. Ratings of reviews by the editors revealed some problem areas, including inconsistency, insufficient feedback to the author, reviewer bias, and disrespectful tone. CONCLUSIONS: Given the inexperience of many nurse authors, it is incumbent upon editors and reviewers to provide guidance and support. Manuscript reviews could be improved by increasing the consistency of numeric ratings, narrative comments, and recommendations regarding disposition of the manuscripts. Nevertheless, the results of this study reaffirm the worth of the peer review approach. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Publication of research and other forms of scholarly work is critical to the development of nursing knowledge that can be used in clinical practice. Authors with a variety of backgrounds, knowledge, and skills have important work to share that can serve healthcare providers and their clients. Thus, ensuring the quality of the peer review process is essential.
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Amboseli National Park is located in Loitoktok District, Rift Valley Province of Kenya. The ecosystem mainly savannah grassland spread across the Kenya-Tanzania border. The park is famous for being the best place in Africa to get close to free-ranging elephants among other wildlife species. Other attractions of the park include opportunities to meet the Maasai and spectacular views of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest free-standing mountain in the world.
In Amboseli's case it is big skies and far horizons combined with swampy springs and dry and dusty earth trampled by hundreds of animals. Amboseli has an endless underground water supply filtered through thousands of feet of volcanic rock from Kilimanjaro's ice cap, which funnel into two clear water springs in the heart of the park.
However, the climatic pendulum can swing from drought to flood, and in the early 1990's ceaseless rain changed Amboseli into a swamp.A few years later the rains failed and the grass-covered plains turned to dust.


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Bringing the energy safely to the consumer: A basic requirement applicable to all Power Transformers. However, every single one is unique – designed according to individual factors such as voltage, power, climate, system topography, sound level and many more. Siemens is your partner, who picks up these requirements converting them into convincing solutions with maximum quality. Power Transformers that render their service reliably at site. Cost-efficient and safe throughout decades.
The precision of core manufacture is a decisive factor for the later efficiency of the transformer. Siemens Power Transformers are manufactured as coretypes, with the limbs arranged at the same level and interconnected via yokes.
We are using high-grade cold-rolled laminates of transformer steel. Depending on the requirement also lasertreated ones.
When cutting the laminates, we rely on most modern numerical control systems, enabling the so-called step-lap-technique, with the consequence of an especially appropriate flow of characteristic within the core of a Power Transformer.
For high electrical and mechanical stress windings in Power Transformer are made of disc coils; for low voltages the use of layer windings has proven successful.
To adjust the ratio safely and easily to system conditions, Siemens Power Transformers have tapped winding. In this way the ratio of Power Transformer can be changed gradually - either in no-load condition via off-load tap-changers or under load by means of on-load tap-changers.
Another main component besides the core and the winding is the tank of a Power Transformer: It accomodates the active part and the oil filling.
The core, windings, pressed parts, tap-changer and connecting cables make up the active part of the Power Transformer.
The drying of the active part is done according to the vapor phase procedure.
After that the active part is installed in the tank and filled with high-grade insulating oil under vacuum. The transformer is now ready for testing.
Why Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) is something to consider
The business success of the energy intensive industry is heavily reliant on a reliable power supply. Attaining a reliable electric service requires a broad understanding of reactive, ex post interventions, and the development of a portfolio of strategies which embraces proactive, ex ante risk management measures. Strategies to manage uncertainties with negative consequences, i.e. a single point failure such as power transformer outage, typically include avoiding the threat, reducing the negative effect or probability of a threat, transferring all or part of the threat to another party, and other methods of risk management. To be specific, a full risk description comprises a measure of the uncertainty, often but not necessarily in the form of probability, of the events and consequences. The mean time between failures may be one key performance indicator.
As every transformer supplier will always stress the reliability of his products, a careful assessment is necessary. For example, every reputable manufacturer may be asked to report a so-called "Failure Rate" (FRe), respectively a list of the "Mean Time Between Failures" (MTBF) of his units. The calculation of reliability indices is generally given in standards. However, as previously stated, it is important to consider the incorporation of the reliability indices in a congruent risk management framework, and it is important to consider the limitations of risk indices. Furthermore, calculating reliability indices and metrics is most useful when there is a target level of performance to be met. Targets cannot be selected based on a "one-size-fits all" strategy, but should be tailored to specific needs. Finally, the average failure rate of a transformer may change several times over its lifetime. Even slight deviations can make a big difference – maybe not during the first years of service, but in the later lifetime.
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In the power range above 200 MVA, generator and network intertie transformers with off-load or on-load tap changers, or a combination of both, are recommended. Depending on the onsite requirements, they can be designed as multiwinding Power Transformer or autotransformers, in 3-phase or 1-phase versions. Even with ratings of more than 1,000 MVA and voltages up to 765 kV (800 kV), the feasibility limits have not yet been reached. We manufacture these Power Transformer units according to IEC 60076 as well as other international and national standards (e.g., ANSI/IEEE).
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GSU transformers take the voltage from the generator voltage level up to the transmission voltage level, which may go up to a 800 kV system voltage. Such transformers are usually YNd-connected.
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