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Quantum mechanics consists of the breakthrough in physics in the 1920s in understanding how particles behave inside atoms. Classical mechanics, as initially discovered by Isaac Newton, cannot explain atomic behavior. Erwin Schrödinger is generally credited with the formulation of the Schrödinger equation, around 1926. Other contributions were from Werner Heisenberg, Niels Bohr, John von Neumann, and Hermann Weyl.
Classical mechanics would predict that an electron orbits a proton just as planets orbit the sun. Classical electromagnetism would predict that the orbiting electron would emit a time-varying electrical field just as a radio station does. But the electron would lose energy as it emits this radiation, and would orbit closer and closer to the proton, until it collapses into the proton! Such a model cannot be correct.
Quantum mechanics posits that an electron (or any other sub-atomic particle) behaves as both a wave and a particle. As a result of the wave nature of the electron, the position of the electron can never be precisely known. Whenever it is attempted to be measured, knowledge of the electron's velocity is lost. Hence, there is an inherent uncertainty that prevents precisely measuring both the position and the momentum simultaneously. This is known as the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.
Quantum mechanics forms the basis for our understanding of chemical reactions, as well as all computers and electronic devices today.
An important aspect of Quantum Mechanics is the predictions it makes about the radioactive decay of isotopes. Radioactive decay processes, controlled by the wave equations, are random events. A radioactive atom has a certain probability of decaying per unit time. As a result, the decay results in an exponential decrease in the amount of isotope remaining in a given sample as a function of time. The characteristic time required for 1/2 of the original amount of isotope to decay is known as the "half-life" and can vary from quadrillionths of a second (9B) to quintillions of years (186W).
- 1 The Four Ideas that led to Quantum Theory
- 2 The Schrödinger Equation
- 3 Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
- 3.1 Postulate 1: States of physical systems are represented by vectors
- 3.2 Postulate 2: Physical observables are represented by operators
- 3.3 Postulate 3: The possible results of a measurement are the eigenvalues of an operator
- 3.4 Postulate 4: The probability of obtaining a given measurement result
- 3.5 Postulate 5: The state of a system after measurement
- 3.6 Postulate 6: The time evolution of a quantum system is governed by the Schrödinger equation
The Four Ideas that led to Quantum Theory
Blackbody Radiation
A blackbody is an object that is a perfect absorber of radiation. In the ideal case, it absorbs all of the light that falls on it. While such an object does not reflect any light, if it is heated is can radiate light. The study of this radiated light generated controversy in the late 19th century. Specifically, there was a problem explaining the spectrum of the thermal radiation emitted from a blackbody.
The Photoelectric Effect
In 1905, Einstein made the radical proposal that light consisted of particles called photons.
Bohr Theory of the Atom
de Broglie Wavelength of Material Particles
The Schrödinger Equation
The behavior of a particle of mass m subject to a potential V (x,t) is described by the following partial differential equation:
where is called the wavefunction. The wavefunction contains information about where the particle is located, its square being a probability density. A wavefunction must be defined and continuous everywhere. In addition it must be square-integrable, meaning:
Postulates of Quantum Mechanics
Postulate 1: States of physical systems are represented by vectors
The state of a physical system is described by a state vector that belongs to a complex Hilbert space.
The superposition principle holds, meaning that if 1, 2,..., n are kets belonging to the Hilbert space, the linear combination
- = 11 + 22 +...+ nn
is also a valid state that belongs to the Hilbert space. States are normalized to conform to the Born probability interpretation, meaning
- = 1
If a state is formed from a superposition of other states, normalization implies that the squares of the expansion coefficients must add up to 1:
- 1|2 + 2|2 +...+ n|2 = 1
Postulate 2: Physical observables are represented by operators
Physically measureable quantities like energy and momentum are known as observables. Mathematacally, an observable is a Hermitian operator that acts on state vectors in the Hilbert space. The eigenvectors of Hermitian operators from an orthonormal basis of the state space for the system.


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Let's make your first monetization goal incredibly practical. Let's figure how to just pay the direct costs for running a website, even if you have nothing for sale, etc..
This article is part inspiration, part practical. The heart of it is that we found a noticeable shift with Minimalist Baker when we realized we could make money from our blog. It was this little spark of encouragement that pressed us to keep showing up, keep improving.
I want to do two things here: 1) Encourage you to find a way to monetize your blog, and 2) Walk through the practical steps of meeting your first monetization goal: Make Enough Money To Cover Your Costs.
Why You Need to Make Money Today
Making money today sparks long-term vision for growth. It's the little fire that not only shows you it's possible to blog as a career, but inspires you to push through and keep going when it's tough.
Another motivation of making money? You can actually use it to sustain yourself. One of the best parts of creating an online business is that your overhead is low. You don't need thousands of dollars of capital to start or sustain a website.
Benefits of Making Money
Making money has obvious benefits, but I think there are three powerful motivators:
- Excitement: There's something exciting seeing your work/efforts make money.
- Sustainability: You make your business more sustainable. If you can cover your basic costs, your only investment thereafter will be the cost of your time. You'll be able to focus on building content, not on paying for your business.
- Empowering: Making money from your blog empowers you. It's like a little (very tangible) reminder to say "Hey! You did this! Keep it up. Show up again tomorrow. And the day after that. And next month. 'Cause, I mean, you're making money!"
Game Plan
Figure the Costs of Running a Website
Technically, you could go setup a blog on a free host (something like Blogger or Tumblr) and not pay a thing for your website. However, when we are talking about making money, it's not always possible to install ads or run the scripts necessary to generate revenue on those platforms.
Plus, I strongly recommend running your blog on WordPress. It's the industry standard and it's both reliable and powerful as you grow and expand.
I usually recommend going with a budget host, Bluehost being my favorite. One big benefit of using Bluehost is that you get the domain registration for free, which helps offset the total cost.
To self-host WordPress on Bluehost, your Monthly Cost will Be $2.95-$4.95 (depending on how far you pay in advance). Let's say assume you end up paying something around $3.95/month.
This is really the only essential cost of running your website.
Now we need to figure out how to make $3.95/month.
The Easiest Way to Make Money From your Blog
There are plenty of ways to make money with your website, but nothing will be quite as easy as using your website to generate Ad Revenue.
As you grow, figuring out how to monetize with an advertising strategy will change and evolve. However, all you want to do right now is find the most simple and efficient way to monetize your site and cover its basic costs.
The fastest way to create ads for your website will be using Google Adsense.
After you sign up, you'll be able to create ads based on your preferences.
My Adsense Suggestions:
- Use either a 300 x 250px ad or a 160 x 600px ad for your sidebar. If you want to use a header or footer ad, find the size that best fits your theme.
- Choose color styles that most closely reflect the color of your site theme.
- Load the ads Asynchronously (we don't need to get into the details, but it makes your website load faster for your users).
Your Adsense revenue will vary depending on location. Adsense ads usually pay per click, which varies greatly depending on placement and the type of website traffic you receive. However, you can translate those figures based on impressions (how many times your ad is viewed), which will correlate with how you get the ads to make money (getting traffic).
For food blogs, I've found the following figures to be decent indicators of your earning potential:
If your ad is hidden on a hard to find place within your sidebar, you can make about $0.20 per 1,000 impressions per ad unit.
However, if you place your ad above the fold in your sidebar (top 768 pixels of your website), you're more likely to earn around $0.80 per 1,000 impressions per ad unit.
So, place at least 1 ad above the fold in your sidebar. Adsense allows three ads within your website, so I'd also suggest adding two more ads. Since ads vary on location and clicks, they won't all make the exact same amount of revenue.
However, you can estimate on average that you can make about $0.50 per 1,000 impressions on your ad. However, if you've placed all 3 ads, that means you only need to get 334 impressions (1,000 impression divided by 3) to your website to earn $0.50.
To earn $3.95, you will need to get 2,639 impressions to your site this month. That means we need an average of 88 impressions per day.
The Easiest Ways to Get Traffic
So, the only goal you have now is to get 154 ad impressions per day. What's really great about this number of impressions is that many of your visitors are likely to visit more than one page on your site. If a visitor checks out three pages on your website, that will count as 3 impressions.
Therefore, I'd suggest setting up an about page. This is something many people will want to check out and can land you another impression. This might mean you now only need 70-90 visitors to your site per day.
More manageable, right?
I know this may seem a bit daunting at first, but I think if you keep at it, you can score this fairly quickly. If you share something on your website on facebook, you'll probably land at least 50-100 ad impressions. However, sharing the same thing multiple days in a row (although a fine strategy), won't get you the same amount of traffic each day.
Next, if possible, submit your food to relevant foodie sites (like foodgawker).
Comment on other foodie websites.
Make sure you install a recipe schema plugin, so you are searchable in Google.
Keep regularly posting. Keep showing up, and you'll start to land the 88 hits per day.
You Can Do This
There's something really cool about making a little bit of money on your website. Something thrilling in landing the first sale.
Start making money as quickly as possible to build that momentum to keep you going. It's terribly powerful and terribly possible. It doesn't mean things will change overnight, but it will help you realize your little dream has great potential.
Monetize, my friends.

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Knowledge Base support case for Likno Web Modal Windows Builder, abstracted and stripped of all user's private info.
Initial Email From: Miriam
Initial Email Subject: modal windows
Support Case Month: November 2013
My company may be interested in your modal window builder - just have a quick question. We had code for a modal window plugin we'd been using, but one of our clients just updated their website and none of the plugins are compatible with their jQuery library - they updated to jQuery 1.10.2. Will your code work with that?
Reply From: Likno Customer Support
Hello Miriam,
First, thank you for your interest in our Likno products.
Our library uses its own jQuery version (a separate jQuery file for Modal Windows), so it does not matter which jQuery your clients already use. This is deliberate so that no problems occur with other scripts, etc.
Thank you!
Kind Regards,
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Powerful javascript menus (CSS menus/drop-down menus/sliding menus), web trees, buttons, tabs, modals, tooltips, accordions, scrollers, designs for your websites!
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TerraViva! SEDAC Viewer is a map viewer and standalone software application that uses a powerful data-viewing engine and tools to enable the visualization and integration of hundreds of socioeconomic and environmental variables and layers, including a range of satellite-based data. A three-part tutorial that explains how to use TerraViva! is now available through the YouTube Web site. The tutorial was produced by senior research associate Alex de Sherbinin and senior media designer Al Pinto, under the auspices of the NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) operated by CIESIN.
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What would you like to know about single-cell RNA-seq?
April 20, 2017
Hi, podcast listeners!
User aln on biostars suggested that you, the listeners, should have a chance to ask your questions to our guests.
Let's give it a try.
In our next episode we will hear from Aleksandra A Kolodziejczyk on applications and challenges of single-cell RNA sequencing. Aleksandra co-authored a nice review of scRNA-seq as well as many other papers on this subject.
If you have questions for Aleksandra, please post them in the comment section by Friday, April 21st, 15:00 UTC. And if you like someone else's question — upvote it!
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Wedding Testimonials from Happy Couples!
Below are several Quotes from Happy Couples for which I performed Weddings, Civil Unions or Celebrations of Love Ceremonies in New Jersey. I can assure you, that you & your loved ones will feel the same about the special, personalized service you receive from me! I look forward to doing your ceremony in beautiful, sunny Florida!
Sincerely, Rev. Riana
"Thank you so much for the beautiful wedding ceremony you performed in Cape May. You made our families and friends feel so comfortable and warm, and everyone could not stop talking about how special and unique you made our wedding day! Your professionalism in the months prior to our wedding and on our day, along with our Keepsake Book made for a very STRESS-FREE & PERFECT Wedding day!" Love, Kristen & Michael
"THANK YOU will never express our gratitude and Love for what you did for us! It would not be sufficient for all the thought and hard work you put into preparing our wedding ceremony. Our wedding day was so spectacular and spiritually filled – and your inspiration from your Higher Power was truly felt. Not only did your words touch Steve & I, but I believe it made everyone there think and feel about their loved ones, as your words and inspiration touched each and everyone at our service. It expressed every thought and feeling that we have had since the day we met. Also, both Steve's and my parents had passed on – you made us feel like the spirit of both our parents were right there besides us – a feeling I had not personally felt since I was three. We have been Blessed by your short presence in our lives but it will never be forgotten!"
Sincerely Yours, Steve & Bonnie
"We both want to Thank You so very much for being such a special part of our wedding day! So many people have commented on what a beautiful and unique service it was – as if it was custom made for our families and us!"
Love, Jimmy & Betsy
"Thank you so much for your beautiful ceremony you performed for us on our wedding day! Both your professionalism and sincere concern that our day went perfect is greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking thetime to prepare us for the big day – your preparation ensured us that our day ran smooth. We highly recommend your services to any couple encountering a beautiful, flawless day!"
Sincerely, Paul and Christina
"Thank you for the wonderful ceremony you performed for us on Sept 1 – it was really special and unique and the feedback we received from our family and loved ones was that it was a hit! We appreciate your help in making our day so special!"
Best Regards, Jay & Tammy
"Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special! I can't begin to tell you how thrilled we were! It was especially nice to have the kids involved – Thank you for all of your efforts!"
Sincerely, Vicki & Tom
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The 20 year career is gone!
Yet most of the career advice given out today would have you believe otherwise. The only constant is change. Be this changes in business, industry, technology, or more importantly, changes in your personal and professional interests. You're changing now and you will change again.
My services include:
Career Transition Consultations to assess where you would like to be and the best course of action to get there.
Re-writing your Resume and Linkedin profile to showcase the wealth of skills and experience you bring to your new career.
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Pour your favorite morning beverage and join the Breakfast Club every morning, as we discuss the topic of the day. Join us as we talk, chat and provoke your thoughts on a new lending subject daily. So sit back in your chair around the virtual roundtable and share your thoughts with us.
In the mortgage industry, it is easy to replicate a lot of things. It's a pretty cut and dry business with a lot of rules and regulations that have to be followed. If you're a new mortgage company trying to be successful, you would want to follow the biggest and most reputable companies out there, read their startup story, feel inspired and follow them every step of the way. That should work right?!?!
Wait…why isn't it working????
Well grab your morning liquid and join us…The Breakfast Club. Welcome to our virtual roundtable!
Here is our discussion today on what you can replicate and what you cannot from the most successful mortgage companies.
Beth's opinion is that you can probably copy a process, but you'll never be able to replicate someone's talent. Her advice is to find your purpose and just go for it. You can't take someone else's mission and create your dream. Everybody's why is unique and cannot be replicated.
Scott says that you can copy a system. Meaning how to use the processes like POS, LOS and accounting. What you can't copy is their culture. Meaning, how you treat your clients and staff. Scott has coached many teams over the years and relates starting a mortgage business to playing a sport. When you're playing an individual sport like wrestling you don't have to conform to any technique or "share the ball" with anyone. That match is dependent on you and you only. Well, when you open your business you have created a team. You are no longer just one person doing it all. So you have to play that way. You have to conform to your team, BUT you have to bring out their talent within a team. That's what a mortgage company should do. No business is ONE person. The skill comes from your team, and nobody can replicate that.
David's words of wisdom are "Stop it all together."He believes in people. The best leaders learn how to draw out the talent in their staff. They blame everyone else instead of investing in what they have. CEO's will say " Well if I only had a decent staff….that's why XYZ Company is doing well. They have staff like we will never have." Well, they have those employee's because they have invested in their team. They have trained them. They have stayed late and worked through hard deals with them and taught them how to be what and who they are today. Teach them and then show them how to act on what they have learned.
Stephanie's advice is pretty plain and simple. Listen. Don't talk. Watch successful people. Look at their mannerisms. Watch how they deal with situations. Look at what systems they have put into place. Find out their why. Find out what drives them. You're probably thinking "GREAT! Then copy everything they do and BAM! I have a multimillion dollar company?!?" Nope. Guess what? You cannot copy any of that. What you can do is ask YOURSELF those questions. Mannerism – Are you too hyper during client consultations and maybe you should be calm and listen? Dealing with situations – do you need to stop and work out a plan instead of flipping out? Why are YOU here? What motivates YOU to read an article like this?


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iPhone in Ed roundup (weekly)0 Comments Published by Paul Reid June 21st, 2009 in Applications
bChamp offers an exciting new way to drum. bChamp is a voice controlled drum kit for your iPhone. Easily make groovy beats by beatboxing into the iPhone microphone. bChamp instantly translates your beatboxing into impressive drum sounds. Making and practicing beats was never so easy or fun. No talent required. bChamp does the work, you claim the fame.
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iPhone in Ed roundup (weekly)0 Comments Published by Paul Reid June 14th, 2009 in Applications
Reportage is a radically different native Twitter client for your iPhone that provides a radio tuning environment into your Twitter social network.
Reportage views a Twitter user as a broadcaster and each user's tweets as a specific broadcast.
Similar to a real radio tuner, Reportage allows you to selectively tune into each broadcaster and visualize the conversation.
iPod touch apps for the Science classroom
The list of iPod Touch aps for the science classroom continues to grow. Searching in the Apple Store Aps in the categories of education, games, productivity, and utilities locates these gems. Imagine what you can have instant access to! Explore these applications in the Apple Store and they will lead you to additional applications.
GradePad: mobile performance assessment
My immediate thought was that it would be excellent for in class adhoc observations and useful in summative assessment.
Manage groups.
Create rubrics.
Assess performance.
Track improvements.
Share data.
Charge and Organize Multiple Handhelds Apple iPods
Compact dock station to Charge multiple Apple iPod devices. The lightweight tabletop design is a practical and economic charge and organize solution.
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Eucalyptus - classic English book reader0 Comments Published by Paul Reid May 27th, 2009 in Applications, English, Featured
Eucalyptus gives easy access to over 20,000 classic English-language books of all kinds, and presents them in a beautiful, natural feeling, easy-to-use, book-like interface. Videos of Eucalyptus in action can be seen on the web.Unlike other reading applications on mobile devices, Eucalyptus features high quality typesetting routines on a par with those used in the traditional publishing industry. Combined with a simple interface, intuitive page-turning, and the industry-leading screen of the iPhone, the reading experience is second to none. Free from the distractions of the hardware, Eucalyptus makes it easy to lose yourself in the story.
A bit pricey at AUD$12.99 but has better search functionality than Stanza.
iPhone in Ed roundup (weekly)0 Comments Published by Paul Reid May 24th, 2009 in Applications
Educate: The ultimate iPhone & iTouch App for Teachers
Educate is an iPhone/iTouch application designed to support teaching professionals in schools, universities and colleges.
Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions CultureGPS Professional
Navigate through Cultural Differences with your iPhone.
CultureGPS Professional is an intelligent and easy-to-use iPhone tool that enables you to analyse behavior differences in intercultural encounters and to predict to a certain degree, which interactions evolve when people from different nationalities meet and work together.
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iPhone in Ed - weekly notes (weekly)0 Comments Published by Paul Reid May 17th, 2009 in Applications
iPhone Apps for Guitarists | GuitarPug
It goes without saying that the 3G iPhone allows you to make calls and send messages, navigate you to places with the built-in GPS, and play your music library with its iPod interface. What makes it cooler is that you can install add-on applications, both paid and free, ranging from games to utilities to web applications.
GuitarToolkit - Essential guitar utilities on your iPhone
Guitar toolkit features many tools that I need on a regular basis. It features a Chromatic Tuner, Chord Finder, Metronome, Tuning Tones and Scales, and supports different tunings, 12 string, bass and will reverse for left handed players. I tend to use the tuner and metronome feature the most.
19 Music Software iPhone Applications and Hacks
Some of the best iPhone apps are apps for musicians, bands, and music fans that foster great iPhone experiences…and are quite useful as well. Following are some of the key free iPhone applications (and non-free) worth checking out immediately.
Your Portable Studio: iPhone Apps for Musicians
the iPhone really does have some great offerings for musicians that you should know about, and I think it's a platform with huge potential for musicians, especially on the move.
WhatTheFont for iPhone: Overview « MyFonts
Ever seen a great font in a magazine ad, poster, or on the web and wondered what font it is? Whip out your iPhone and snap a photo, and WhatTheFont for iPhone will identify that font in seconds
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With the advent of the iPhone, industrial-age educational institutions are preparing themselves for devices that prompt a convergence of 'cloud' computing and curriculum delivery. This blog observes and comments on part of this trend, via the iPhone - a revolutionary interface to data as part this trend.
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You take your time to pack the unit. Don't rush, get it like you want!
We can pick up your storage unit and move it to your next location.
Or we can store it in a our secure facility until you're ready to have it delivered.
Contact Us
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By Appointment.
Moving to Spartanburg? Check out these top attractions:
Hub City Railroad Museum – The museum, is located in the historic Southern Railway Spartanburg Union Depot and has displays covering the history of the textile and peach industries, the development of railroading in Spartanburg, the Hayne yard and car repair shops which once employed 1,100 to maintain the Southern Railway's fleet of railroad cars.
Hollywild Animal Park – Hollywild Animal Park is a 501c3 nonprofit animal park with a 40 year history in the Upstate. Here, we provide a home and care for nearly 500 non-releasable animals native to five world continents. Take an Outback Safari Tour or interact with the park's many animals at their feeding areas.
Croft State Park – Once an army training base, Croft State Park covers more than 7,000 acres of rolling, wooded terrain just a few miles from downtown Spartanburg. The park offers 12 miles of biking and hiking trails, a playground, picnicking and camping, as well as fishing and boating in one of two lakes.
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If you need to store your belongings for a while, we can secure the storage container at any one of our secure lots until you're ready. We do all of this at the best price you can find, guaranteed; you shouldn't have to stress over moving. Convenience with Compassion – that's the Mobile Attic difference.
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Prevention is better than cure!
At Lynwood Vets, we've designed our Happy Pets Club so that you as a pet owner can ensure your pets receive the very best quality preventative treatments, through a simple monthly direct debit. The concept of spreading the annual cost of household bills is a regular and well recognised feature of our daily lives - why should the essential preventative treatments for your pet be any different?
Regular visits to the practice whilst on the plan enable you to keep up to date with vaccination, and provide for preventative healthcare such as worming and flea treatments. Clinical examinations at these visits provide the opportunity to carefully monitor the health of your pet, which may prevent further problems arising in the future.
In addition to this preventative healthcare package all members benefit from a 15% discount on other products and services with the practice e.g. pet foods or medications.
How do I join?
The pet Health Plan is easy to join. All you need to do is complete a simple agreement form which our friendly Reception team can help you with.
A joining fee of £10.00 per pet (max of £20) is to be paid to the practice when registering.
If you are enrolling a puppy or kitten at about the time of their first vaccination then the registration fee will provide a voucher for their 2nd vaccination to be free of any charge.


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Balustrades Timber & Metal in Beckenham, WA
The most popular Balustrades Timber & Metal near Beckenham, WA, 6107
The most popular Balustrades Timber & Metal near Beckenham, WA, 6107
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Phoenix Fencing & Fabrication specialise in the design, fabrication and installation of all types of residential, commercial and security fencing. We have fabrication and spray facilities to handle all aspects of your project. Types of fencing we supply and install: - Colourbond - Duralok - Steel pool fencing - Aluminium pool fencing - Custom wrought iron gates and fencing. - Glass pool fencing - Full automatic security systems. - Fabrication of light gauge steel up to 6 mm - Trailers - Machinery repairs - All types of ramps and loading equipment.more
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SGS Fencing and Gates offer gates and fences that are affordable, secure and look great. Our products include driveway swinging and sliding gates, pedestrian gates, garden fences, security fences, pool fences (including glass pool fencing) and balustrades. We manufacture and fit all our products with a commitment to quality, affordability and customer satisfaction. Over the last 10 years, we have invested in our own Hot-Dip Galvanise and Powder Coating facilities and we now produce some of the longest lasting and best looking steel gates and fences in Western Australia. Our gates and fences can be made out of steel, wrought iron, Colorbond and wood. We have many ready made designs and we also create your own custom-made gate or fence. SGS can also automate your gate so you can get in and get out without leaving your car. We can even connect your gate to a push button inside your house, a video-intercom or even your mobile phone so that you open the gate simply by calling it! Glass pool fencing is one of our specialties and best sellers. We fit them quickly, professionally and with little or no modification to your backyard. We fit all our pool fencing in accordance with government regulations so you know your pool fencing is secure, safe and 100% approved. Commercial and industrial fencing and gates are part of our core business. We have taken on some big jobs in the past and have a strong reputation as a commercial and industrial fencing contractor. We can provide complete Access Control packages with our gates and fences, saving you time, money and the trouble of dealing with an extra subcontractor. We have the staff, resources and experience to get those big jobs done properly, on time and on budget, every time. For affordable, reliable fencing and gates that will look great for years to come, contact SGS Fencing and Gates.more
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We manufacture and install balustrade, fencing and fences, gates, screening and shutter products for residential and commercial construction right across Perth & WA.more
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We Simply supply and Install the best quality Timber Flooring in Perth. AFTA Quotes can be matched but our quality un-touched! Bamboo, Laminate, Timber and Vinyl Planks.more
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Specialising in the Manufacture and Installation of Mild & Stainless Steel Fabrications including Pool Fencing - Pedestrian/Driveway Gates - Patios - Colourbond Fencing - Wrought Iron - Balustrade - Staircases. With 15 years experience in the steel and fabrication industry, our teams are highly qualified and hands on in every aspect, from the initial design right through to the on site installation and final finishes. All manufacturing is completed by highly skilled artisans from our factory. Detailed shop drawings are produced & sent for approval to the client prior to manufacture & installation. Please call or email for a Free No Obligation Quotation. Alternatively email your suggested designs or measurements We will be happy to send you a quotation.more
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As a huge portion of the population now live online, it's no surprise that the election in all it's gory glory is being played out all over the Internet. I spent the evening digging around it all and here for your delectation are some of the more interesting sites (or sights) to see...
Who should you vote for? Vote Match can help you. I know I've already mentioned this site, but I've included it here for completeness. You don't have to enter your postcode or email address for this to work by the way. The Tweetlection site tracks twitter posts about the three major parties and graphs them in interesting ways. The TwitElection does more for similar data. Finally, Electoral Calculus.co.uk tries to calculate the result based on a set of poll results
Reference Sites:
Voter Power shows you how many votes your vote is worth but be prepared for a shock with this one. There's everything you wanted to know about your MP but were afraid to ask at TheyWorkForYou.com. Then there is the UK Parliamentary process and rules for elections and no reference list would be complete without something from Wikipedia. They have this entry on the UK General Election
Twitter feeds:
It appears that Nick Clegg is the only one of the three main leaders to have a twitter account, but you can follow the parties here: The Conservatives, The Labour Party and the The Liberal Democrats.
When it's all said and done you can follow the winner's house here at Number 10. Until then, you can keep an eye on the current pulse of the election via the Twitterati through the #ge2010 tag.
News Pages:
The BBC's Live Election coverage
Sky News Election coverage
The Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
The Times
Other bits and bobs:
OK - enough of that, now to real life. What another stunningly beautiful morning it is. Last night saw the lawn mown and the little cherub that is daughter off out for her boyfriend's mum's birthday dinner. I don't think she was keen to start with, but she was perfectly happy about it all this morning, so I guess she had nothing to be concerned about after all. Curry, I think. Today see's her back at special school (for the special people) and they're starting to do some reel life practical work. Stopping cars no less. And not guinea pigs, but the general public themselves. Terrifying stuff, and I for one will not be driving anywhere near where they're being educated.
Son didn't join us last night as he wasn't sure what he was doing - you can rely on youths to be particularly disorganised - not that it mattered. He is old enough to make up his own mind about what he should be doing and to be honest he'd rather be playing Call Of Duty with his mates than talking to us about his working week. Having said that, he's joining us today post his football match, and I suspect that his girlfriend might be too, so plenty of entertainment to be had there. Either way, it'll be good to see him and catch up. Also had some sad family news that I can't talk about, but can only be supportive - nuff said.
Me and Mrs G are having a leisurely Saturday though. At least that's the plan. A trip into Chelter's to meet up with D,The Orange One, BBB & their respective other halves for lunch, a pint and bit of foot action on the telly I presume. It's a beautiful day for it as long as it's in the right establishment. We were going to visit the in-laws post match so that BBB could size up their bathroom for a refit, but it turns out that J&W (the inlays) are travelling to the midlands today, so may have to crowbar that in tomorrow. Would also like to drop in on SS and his new boy (Mrs G insisted on a little gift for him which is a nice touch). Don't know what his movements are yet though.
I do, on the other hand, know what Ears and Nose are up to. They are stuck in Spain due to the volcanic ash cloud stopping all the flights. They've hired a car and got to the French border and they've managed to book a seat on a Ferry, but anything could happen. Now I'm a bit jealous of an adventure like that - although I know that Ears would be pulling his hair out if he had any - but for me, the not knowing how we're going to pull off this great escape from the continent would be a great challenge. I'm probably romanticising the idea of the whole episode and would just me miserable if it was actually happening. It all comes back to the old adage, that you just cannot control the world, it controls you, you can only influence (it's the same for everything) - so relax and enjoy it.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
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This application note shows how to include the Aeon Labs Key Fob into a Z-Wave home automation network using a VERA central controller and how it can be used to control various scenes.
The Aeon Labs Key Fob is a great handheld remote control, it can be used as a standalone Z-Wave controller or most often it is added to an existing Z-Wave network as a second controller. The process to include the device and create control scenes is relatively straightforward, however, there are a few things you need to do carefully to ensure it all goes smoothly.
Add the Key Fob to your Z-Wave Network
- In the VERA UI go to the DEVICES tab
- Click the Add Devices tab
- Choose Advanced Z-Wave Devices, click the 'Add' button
- Click the blue 'Add one' button (in the 'battery operated handheld remotes section)
- Press the Key Fob's 'Learn' button once for 1.5 seconds - if the fob is in the 'SETUP' mode the green LED will light up
- Once the Key Fob is included in the network the green LED will flash
Create a Scene for each button
- Got to the Automation tab and click New Scene
- Give the new scene a name and room
- Select the actions that you wish the scene to activate (lights on, devices off etc)
- Go to the Triggers tab and click the blue 'Add trigger' button
- Select the Key Fob in the drop-down list
- Select 'A scene is activated' in the 'What type of event is the trigger'
- Give the trigger a name
- Set the scene number to the same as the number of the Key Fob's button (1, 2, 3...)
- Click 'Back'
- Confirm changes by clicking the green 'Confirm changes' button
- Click 'Save' to save the changes to VERA
- When all changes have been saved, create the scenes for the other Key Fob buttons.
Changing the Key Fob's mode
The Key Fob has two modes - 'SETUP' and 'USE' mode. The Key Fob will normally remain in 'USE' mode, 'SETUP' mode is used for adding the key fob to the network and changing its configuration.
To change the mode
- Slide open the main panel so you can see the LED
- Using a pin, press the 'Mode' button on the back of the device
- The green LED will illuminate for 2 seconds confirming that the mode has successfully changed
- DO NOT press the mode button for more than 1 second - the KEY Fob will be reset to factory defaults (LED flashes red/green)
- To check which mode the Key Fob is in:
- USE - green LED illuminates for 1 second when buttons 1-4 are pressed
- SETUP - only buttons 1-3 illuminate LED
When configuring the Key Fob, remember that it is a battery-powered device - it will spend most of its time asleep. Like all battery-powered devices it must be awake to accept new configuration settings.
To wake up the Key Fob, press 'Learn' for more than 3 seconds. This will then allow it to accept new configuration settings from the Z-Wave controller.
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Local esporter set to defy gravity at international event
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Jersey gamer Tim McGuinness will be competing at the VRCL World Finals at IEM Katowice, "the biggest gaming event on the planet."
Team Gravity is one of the top four EU teams at Echo Arena, a virtual reality game that combines frisbee with football in a zero gravity environment. It is one of two games being played competitively in Intel's first VR Challenger League, the finale of which is being held at IEM Katowice on the 3rd and 4th of March.
McGuinness, founder of Virtual Reality Jersey and a member of Team Gravity, competed at the Echo Arena Regional Qualifiers in October 2017 and is now set to fly to Poland for the World Finals next month.
"I'm really happy and excited to be going to the very first VRCL World Finals," says McGuinness, "The team worked really hard to get to this point and with a few last minute changes I think we might have what it takes to shoot for the top."
Tune in to https://www.twitch.tv/vrchallenger on the 3rd and 4th of March to watch Team Gravity live.
More information on the VR Challenger League is available at https://vr.eslgaming.com
More information on Team Gravity is available at http://www.teamgravity.co.uk/


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Amanda Steinberg advises women on their finances through NY-based Daily Worth, which has attracted venture-capital funding. She has commented on the following facts reported by Crains New York:
- women start companies at twice the rate of men, but
- they own about one-third of US small businesses, and
- receive just 11 percent of VC funding.
Her take is that
- VCs don't like to fund "lifestyle" startups that women tend to favor, and
- taking on a startup requires a commitment to the business that may interfere with the desire of many women today to have control over their non-work hours. My source for this is the latest NYTECH Newsletter, referencing NYConvergence.
This topic prompts me to ask a number of questions.
CityEconomist Comment/Questions:
1. The three statements of fact in the report cited above lead to three sets of questions:
1a. Why do women start companies at twice the rate of men? Ms. Steinberg suggests that, more than men, women want to work in an environment that they control. More than men, women apparently want a more balanced life than is possible in the context of a large company? Some research supports this view.
1b. Why is their success rate half that of men? (If they start companies at twice the rate of men and were equally successful, they should own two-thirds of small businesses, right?) Ms. Steinberg suggests that women are clear about why they want to leave big companies, but are less clear about the requirements of a small one? Small businesses can be just as intrusive, and being the CEO creates its own imbalances, so some wannabe female entrepreneurs decide it isn't worth the cost.
1c. Ms. Steinberg does not suggest that the low rate of VC funding reflects a bias by VC people against women. Rather, that they don't like the kinds of businesses thatwomne want to go into?
2. Another factoid might help. It may be out of date or even possibly of dubious origin; and it may be irrelevant. I picked it up 20 years ago when I wrote about the suicide vs. homicide ratio and it has stuck in my head.
2a. The first part is that women attempt suicide three times as often as men. Could the world as it is be less supportive of women than men? Could men be basically more satisfied with the world as it is? This would explain why women want to leave their existing jobs (or create a business at the same time as raising a family) at a higher rate. Are women more likely to blame themselves rather than someone else - therefore directing their anger at themselves rather than another person? Men commit more homicides...
2b. The second part is that women are one-third as successful at committing suicide. Are women more hopeful, so that a half-hearted attempt at suicide is simply a plea for help? Are women just less familiar with guns or other devices for suicide?
Just wondering.
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
WOMEN | They Start More Firms But Get 1/9 of the $
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I just couldn't resist making the last project in the book, Patchwork, Please! by Ayumi Takahashi, in the Zakka 2.0 Sew Along.
Many folks have made every project in the book, and showcased their gorgeous 'patchworky projects' in the Flickr Group. Debbie, from A Quilter's Table , has been the hostess for the 2nd half of the sew along.
Maybe the reason I couldn't resist making it had a little to do with my sister's down-right irresistible project...
|Amy of Amy Made That! 's Prettified Pincushion photo courtesy of Amy
|Prettified Pincushion by Susie @ Susie's Sunroom
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|Prettified Pincushion by Susie @ Susie's Sunroom
I will be making this cute pincushion again, and will make other projects from the book.
Linking up at : Paper Piecing Party @ Quiet Play
|I'm off to my sewing room!


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Buffalo City Planner Zach Montgomery said city projects are either on schedule or will begin construction shortly.
The Crazy Woman Square revitalization project is currently underway and on schedule, he said, with the band shell/restroom/storage facility and the murals on the Hitching Post Building taking shape.
Montgomery said construction will be completed in the square by the end of the year.
The next major project that will get underway is the sports fields complex at the old Centennial Park ballfields near the Buffalo Senior Center.
Montgomery gives more details on the sports fields complex project.
Soccer, softball and baseball fields will be part of the new complex as well as a new snack shack/restroom/storage facility which, barring any major problems, will be available for play in the Spring of 2013.


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Rare, Tiny Shorebird Nests on Los Angeles County Beaches for First Time in Nearly 70 Years
The first nest was found on April 18 on Santa Monica State Beach, followed by discovery of a nest on Dockweiler State Beach on April 27, and two nests on Malibu Lagoon State Beach on April 28 and May 4. The nests were discovered by monitors with Los Angeles Audubon and The Bay Foundation. Following their discovery, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) biologists installed small wire cages around each nest to protect the eggs from predators and human disturbance.
"This is a sign that, against all odds, western snowy plovers are making a comeback, and we really need the cooperation of beachgoers to help give them the space they need to nest and raise their young," said senior fish and wildlife biologist Chris Dellith with the Service's Ventura Fish and Wildlife Office. "I'm hopeful that we can find a balance between beach recreation and habitat restoration, which will allow humans and shorebirds like the western snowy plover to peacefully exist along our coastline."
Read more: Rare, Tiny Shorebird Nests on Los Angeles County Beaches for First Time in Nearly 70 Years
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Government of Pakistan
Benazir Income Support Programme
Press Release
March 7, 2017
National Socio Economic Registry (NSER) is the national asset that is being utilized by more than 50 organizations from social, development, health, education, rehabilitation and microfinance sector for the planning of their welfare and development initiatives. BISP believes in development through partnerships and adopts an open policy regarding data sharing. BISP has been sharing data with government, autonomous, private and international organizations and this has increased manifold during the last three years of incumbent government. This was stated by Minister of State and Chairperson BISP MNA Marvi Memon in a meeting on data sharing at BISP headquarters.
The Chairperson highlighted that NSER offers a unique data bank for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The organizations that spend huge amounts under their corporate social responsibility may reach to the most deserving segments of society through the data of BISP.
On the occasion, the Chairperson reiterated that authentic data is pivotal for designing social protection programmes. Bait ul Maal is the pioneer in using BISP child level data of 95,708 households for its Child Support Programme in Swat back in 2011. Further it got data from BISP of orphans between 2-5 years of age across Pakistan to launch Child Support programme in Khairpur, Tharparkar, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Chitral and other districts across Pakistan.
The Chairperson was briefed that BISP is a social safety net that not only provides cash assistance to its beneficiaries but links it with other welfare programme as well, so that they may exit out of poverty after becoming self sufficient. Data of 142535 marginalized households was shared with SMEDA that enabled a number of beneficiaries to earn a decent livelihood for themselves. PPAF also acquired data for its various microfinance programmes across the country. Pakistan Small Industries Cooperation and Baidari Organization are utilizing BISP data for targeted employment opportunities for the ultra poor.
The Chairperson was apprised that BISP data is being utilized by various federal and provincial governments for health initiatives. Prime Minister National Health Insurance Programme operates on the data provided by BISP. Sehat voucher scheme of Green Star Social Marketing in Sind, family planning programme in Punjab, Khidmat card for the disabled in Punjab, health protection/insurance programmes in KPK and Gilgit Baltistan all are utilizing NSER for effective targeting.
Over the past years, BISP has contributed much towards promoting education in the ultra poor segments of the society. Punjab & Sindh Education Foundations, Literacy & NFBE and CADD have used BISP data for the various projects aimed at enhancing enrollment of children in Schools. BISP also shares its data with DFID to target the enrollment of children in Punjab.
It was highlighted that the role of BISP for sustainable livelihood and rehabilitation projects cannot be undermined. UNHCR and UNDP have used BISP data for its RAHA project for the rehabilitation of refugees in KPK and Balochistan. Livelihood support programme of NRSP was designed and implemented using the data of the BISP in Swabi, Nowshera, RYK, Gawadar, and Lasbella. Wheat Distribution under Sindh Government's Relief Programme to the deserving was possible only because of BISP data.
After floods in 2014, BISP data played an important role in identifying the most in need. Provincial Disaster Management Authority Punjab initiated its Livelihood Support Initiative to support the poor affected by floods by providing cash grant to them. BISP data was also utilized by Balochistan Food department for targeted food subsidy, special assistance programmes by Zakat departments of Punjab and KPK.
Director General (M&E) stated that NSER has been used widely by leading organizations for research and analysis. Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) analyzed expenditure trend of BISP beneficiaries, Aurat Foundation studied widowhood and Punjab Commission on status of women analyzed the BISP population for status of women in Pakistan. Health and Population Welfare Department Gilgit Baltistan conducted a baseline survey regarding expenditures on health in Ghizer and Gilgit.
He further added that International Food Policy Research Institute analyzed BISP population to study the implementation of food stipend programme. International Rescue Committee (IRC) is using BISP data to identify potential beneficiaries for a cash transfer project. PIDE, World Bank, NDU and PMN have also researched on NSER and proposed policy guidelines for a successful financial inclusion programme and micro finance opportunities for BISP beneficiaries. Pakistan Social Protection Authority has used NSER to analyze the coverage, targeting and impact of ongoing programmes on poverty and proposed new social protection initiatives.


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Calling 911 on any phone (landline or mobile) will connect you with emergency services, which are police, ambulance, and the fire department. If you call 911 you'll be immediately connected to a dispatcher, who will require information about the emergency you are dealing with, and where you are located.
Some of the following are good reasons to call 911:
There are numerous emergency phones located around the UAlberta campus. These phones are to be used for emergencies and for reporting crimes in progress. Here are examples of when you should use an emergency phone:
If you are seriously ill or injured, go to the nearest hospital emergency department (the University of Alberta Hospital is on-campus, and the emergency room entrance is on 112 Street and 85 Avenue). You can view the emergency room wait times at all Albertan hospitals online.
Those with less serious needs may have to wait many hours before being seen by a doctor. In less serious situations, visiting a medical clinic is a better choice. Remember to take your health insurance card and photo ID with you.
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Ask Marilyn: A Classic Puzzle for Math Classes
Jake M. in Bainbridge Island, Washington, writes:
Marilyn: I'm writing because my math teacher gave us a problem that you once solved. She told us she would give extra credit to anyone who solved it in class. Well, no one did. But I took the problem home and thought about it, and I'm super stuck. So I went online to look for some hints and came across your name. Would you help me? I don't actually want the answer to the problem—just a tip to get started.
So here's the problem. "You have 15 piles of coins, each pile containing 20 coins. The coins appear to be identical in every respect; however, they're not. 14 of the piles contain coins that weight 2 grams each, but one pile is counterfeit, and those coins weigh 2.1 grams each. You have at your disposal a single pan scale, such as is used to weight produce, and your problem is to determine which of the piles contains the counterfeit coins, using the scale once and only once. You may not add or take away coins once they have been placed on the scale."
Don't tell me the answer!
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Okay, here's the way to start: Take one coin from the first pile, two coins from the second pile, three coins from the third pile, and so on, taking fifteen coins from the fifteenth pile and placing them on the scale. The rest of the answer will appear on Saturday, Dec. 8.


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GENEVA, Switzerland, 8 January 1999 - The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is delighted to announce that Christopher Reeve, actor, director and President of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, will be Honorary Patron for this year's celebrations of the ICN centennial. "As a hero on screen and even more so in real life, Christopher Reeve has lent his celebrity and indomitable spirit in support of improved health and quality of life for all", said ICN President Kirsten Stallknecht. "Mr. Reeve understands, through personal experience, how nursing care is crucial to the recovery and maintenance of health. We are extremely proud to have him associated with nurses and nursing and to have him support our centennial celebrations. "
"Nurses have been pivotal to my own recovery and health. I know this is also true for millions around the world who are restored to health and comforted in illness by the caring, compassion and expertise of nurses," said Mr Reeve. " As Honorary Patron for the 100th birthday of the International Council of Nurses, I ask that we recognise the work of our nurses and thank them for their contribution in promoting good health in all of our communities."
Since its founding 1 July, 1899, the International Council of Nurses has represented nurses and nursing worldwide, advancing the profession and shaping health policy. ICN is the world's first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals, representing millions of nurses in 118 member countries. ICN's centennial year celebrations aim to remind the world how in homes, work places, schools, hospitals, villages, refugee camps and many other settings, nurses promote the health and well-being of their communities, educate, tend to people in need and search for new ways to improve the health of humanity.
Distinguished actor and director Christopher Reeve has been a quadriplegic since his catastrophic injury that occurred during an equestrian event in 1995. But even during his difficult months of rehabilitation, Reeve used the international interest in his situation to take up the disability cause for others and to raise money for research into a cure. An activist and humanitarian throughout his adult life, Reeve has involved himself in many charities and causes relating to health, human rights, the arts and the environment. He is currently Chairman of the Board of the American Paralysis Foundation (http://www.apacure.org) and Vice Chairman of the National (US) Organisation on Disability. Reeve and his wife Dana act as President and Vice President of the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Mr Reeve's professional acting and directing career continues to draw critical and audience acclaim and his autobiography Still Me has touched the hearts of millions of readers.
Christopher Reeve, our centennial patron, with his head nurse Tracy Deluca RN BCA
The official inauguration of the ICN centennial celebrations will take place 28 January 1999, in Geneva, the world centre for international co-operation and humanitarian organisations and the site of ICN's corporate headquarters. The event includes a rare historical exhibition entitled One Hundred Years of Nurses Caring, which paints a portrait of the evolution of health care and the nursing profession over the last century.
The highlight of ICN's centennial will be the International Nursing Conference, to be held in London, UK, on 27 June-1 July, 1999. Nurses from across the globe will gather for this five-day event, hosted by the Royal College of Nursing. The conference will be addressed by international speakers including Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland, Director General of the World Health Organisation, Carol Bellamy, UNICEF Executive Director, and Rear Admiral Julia Plotnick, former assistant Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service.
Throughout its history, ICN has worked for and promoted policies, standards and conditions that allow nurses to practice their profession to the full extent of their education and ability and work towards better health for all.


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Even CEOs Are Scared Of Giving Presentations
Fear of public speaking and giving presentations is commonplace. But you probably didn't realise that even some of the most experienced professionals get the same jitters you do.
A survey of more than 1,000 Australians, commissioned by presentation company Prezi revealed some interesting findings about how CEOs and business owners feel about giving presentations.
Over 60 per cent of these CEOs admit to having fears when it comes time for them to give a presentation.
Almost a third fear they will bore the audience, while around a quarter worry about embarrassing themselves.
Due to the performance anxiety, around 18 per cent say their heart races while presenting. A further 10 per cent admit that they begin to sweat and 8 per cent admitted that their voice becomes weak.
Despite experiencing some stage fright, an overwhelming 86 per cent of CEOs recognise the importance of good presentation skills for career progression and success.
CEOs might be experienced, but the survey also revealed that 30 per cent don't practice their presentations. Of those that do, 35 per cent practice in their heads, and only 14 per cent practice in front of an audience, such as a family member or friend.
It's important to remember that no matter how experienced you are in the art of giving presentations, it will never end well if you go into a presentation unprepared.
When presenters don't practice, they tend to read directly from their palm cards or slides. Doing this will disengage the audience and ensure that they remember little of what is said.


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Can the Humanities Be Saved?
As traditional content is removed from courses, it is often replaced by non-academic material, specifically a devotion to "social justice" that masquerades as critical analysis despite the fact that the impartial weighing of evidence so necessary to such analysis is largely absent from its championing of victims. In books such as The Professors, David Horowitz has shown the dominance of Leftist activists at American colleges and "the extent to which radicalism at the very edges of the American political spectrum [has] established a central place in the curriculum of American universities." A recent report by the California Association of Scholars laments the widespread politicization of teaching, pointing out the extraordinary imbalance of liberal to conservative scholars at California universities (29:1 in the Berkeley English Department, for example), a situation that certainly applies across North America. Many professors in the Humanities and Social Sciences devote themselves less to teaching their particular disciplines than to decrying the presumed crimes of the United States, sympathizing with Islamic terrorists and other violent dissidents, calling for the overthrow of the capitalist world order, and condoning plans for the destruction of Israel.
As Horowitz explains, the radicalization of the Humanities and the decline of academic standards are closely related, with political commitment often necessitating the abandonment of scholarly integrity. Many teachers of English no longer care much about prosody or literary history or correct grammar because such subjects seem trivial beside the grand social struggles that claim their allegiance. It may well seem more urgent to combat racism than to combat the comma splice, to analyze patriarchal privilege rather than Jane Austen's irony; and when right thinking is more important than rigorous thinking, details can be overlooked in the cause of student enlightenment. Combine this with an administrative emphasis on filling seats and a state commitment to student access, and one has the perfect academic storm, one that sweeps away scholastics and whirls in crude social engineering.
That many of my colleagues seemed sincere in their commitment to history's underdogs cannot excuse the damage caused by their policies and by their skewed teaching practices -- for their ideological convictions were often imported into the classroom, where a balanced overview of course material was sacrificed to the politics of "race, class, and gender." Students learn quickly enough in such courses that success requires them to adopt approved positions: to be skeptical of Western nations' claims to equality and justice, to understand their country's history as a record of oppression, and to look with ready admiration at non-Western cultures, which they are taught to see as superior. Young white men learn early on that history's villains are usually white men. Lesbian identities, Aboriginal culture, and Sharia law are protected from critical appraisal by charges of homophobia, genocidal racism, or cultural imperialism. Instructors often choose the texts on their syllabus not to represent the traditional scholarly consensus on the important and best literature of the period but rather to represent a range of victim groups presented in noble conflict with the forces of social prejudice. Literature is taught not because it is valuable in itself but because it teaches students to denounce inequality and to empathize with victims, and to feel appropriately empowered in grievance or guilty by association.
Indeed, some students become so immersed in Leftist ideology -- a kind of secret society whose code language they have learned in fear and trembling and now exercise with pride -- that they believe it the only possible view of the world and have never seriously considered alternatives except as the deplorable prejudices of the hateful unwashed. Their conviction of rightness has revealed itself in a multitude of anti-intellectual and repressive behavior on university campuses across the country.
What is to be done? De-radicalizing the Humanities will be no easy task, for the ranks of the professoriate are filled with instructors who see their primary responsibility to be that of advancing ideological goals. True believers as they are, they will not be easily dissuaded from their cause, and dissenters from Left orthodoxy often feel overwhelmed, beleaguered, and under threat. Yet saving the Humanities for genuine scholarship has never been more urgent, and it is heartening to know that articulate champions of reform such as Horowitz and others, including Richard Cravatts, Stanley Fish, and David Solway, continue to raise their voices in dismay and stalwart hope. Some day, perhaps, if the decline is not irreversible and if more courageous professors will stand against the corruption of the academic enterprise, departments of English might once again become places where professors and students pursue a love of literature.


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LAKE ELMO, Minn. - The lively crowd gathered for U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's health care town hall forum turned feisty at times, drowning out speakers with applause and boos.
Bachmann's Thursday afternoon forum drew several hundred people who packed a roughly 420-seat school auditorium. A couple hundred more watched by video from the cafeteria. Bachmann staff said there was room for 800 people at the school.
The 6th District Republican is an outspoken critic of Democratic health-care overhaul proposals. Much of her criticism was aimed at a House Democratic bill that she said would result in a "government takeover" of the health care system and cost more than advocates claim.
"Here's another option that hasn't been talked about very much, and that's the option where you own your own health care - not government, not business," she said to loud applause.
Bachmann said Congress should make it easier for people to buy health insurance from companies across state lines. More private competition will result in more products at cheaper prices, she said.
"Let's not destroy what truly is the greatest health-care system the world has ever known," Bachmann said.
"That's a lie," a man yelled.
"Shut up," another audience member responded.
Bachmann supporters decried what they said would be a vastly expanded government role in health care if Democrats get their way.
"Either do something good or do no harm," Gary Baran of Woodbury, a Bachmann supporter, said of lawmakers. "(House Democrats' bill) is on the harm side."
Detractors of the two-term representative said comments made during the forum would not change Bachmann's position.
"With Michele Bachmann, to be honest I'm not confident she would be swayed by her constituents," 18-year-old Josh Meltzer said while waiting in line for the forum, which lasted about 1 hour and 15 minutes and included questions about Medicare programs, insurance coverage and medical malpractice reform.
Bachmann's forum came on the heels of similar events held in other Minnesota congressional districts during Congress' August recess. Those forums, while widely attended, generally lacked the raucous crowd outbursts witnessed at some forums held around the country this summer.
Joining Bachmann at the event was fellow Republican Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas. The Rochester, Minn., native has a background in obstetrics.
Burgess, who said he advised Sen. John McCain on health care during the presidential campaign, questioned whether Congress can pass sweeping health-care reform before the end of the year, a goal of President Barack Obama.
"I don't know whether that's practically possible or not," Burgess said.
Hundreds of people were lined up in the halls of and outside Oak-Land Junior High School when doors opened an hour before the forum.
The crowd was lively but civil, authorities said.
The Washington County Sheriff's Department staffed the event with eight uniformed officers and another 10 deputies in plain clothes.
"A couple of verbal jousts in the hallway, but everything went OK," Cmdr. Marv Stutz said.


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Friday, April 18, 2008
I Need That Record!
Record stores serve as important community spaces that provide foundations for new musical and artistic scenes and movements, a place where unique under the radar bands have been continuously supported, a place where the underground can thrive, a place where independent thought is encouraged and challenged, a place where people of different ages, races, and taste can mix and mingle face to face. Unlike the internet, physical stores are a real place, with real people, where community is formed and supported. Not just record stores, but original mom and pop main street stores are all in a fight to stay alive. Independent businesses are hubs for new jobs, new innovations, and creative thought.
Over the past ten years it has become increasingly harder to compete with big chain businesses that have big money and Congress protecting them. The rich and powerful in business and government have thrown a wrench in the wheels of progress. American culture has become more isolated and atomized as a result of homogenous culture and thought. Businesses and establishments that make different parts of America distinct from one another are disappearing. In order to save community, ourselves, and our world what we need are independent creative places where new ideas and thought can be nurtured. Not more of the same…
Some interviews include- Ian Mackaye of Dischord Records Fugazi/Minor Threat/Teen Idles, Chris Frantz of the Talking Heads, Pat Carney of the Black Keys, Mike Watt of the Minutemen/reunited Stooges, Noam Chomsky, guitar composer Glenn Branca, punk author Legs McNeil, rock photographer Bob Gruen, Bryan Poole guitarist of Of Montreal, Numero Records, Rhino Records, Bloodshot Records, United Record Press (the largest vinyl plant in the U.S.), and many many many indie stores across the U.S. (NYC, Boston, DC, Cleveland, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Minneapolis, Memphis, Nashville, L.A.). (Via thedailyswarm.com)
5 comments:
- Simon said...
In London it's weird, the past 7 years or so has seen the closure of a lot of the small record stores; but it's not the indie shops that are closing. Thanks to a revival of interest/use of vinyl some of the indie stores seem to be thriving. While the large stores seem to be moving to push DVD, games and books more than music.
What's been hit pretty hard by the internet - torrents and blogs - is the secondhand music store. They've almost all gone in London. All the places I used to go to and get my fingers dirty flicking through old vinyl in the racks. The rise in the rapidshare style blogs that post complete hard to find records has stolen their custom!
It is kind of sad, and it makes me feel kind of guilty. However, if you're into pretty obscure music you could never find it in those places anyway. I've found more online than I ever did browsing through the crates.
However those same stores used to buy a lot of new stuff in from people who had gotten it for nothing. Plenty of albums changing hands for which neither record company or artist saw a penny. Guess where those came from? Not through thievery..but as freebies that record companies handed out to staff, journalists and various other people in the industry. I don't know a person who worked for a record company through the 80s or 90s who ever paid for their music or the gigs. Or their drugs for that matter.
That's the same record companies who blame the internet for the death of music. So I guess I shouldn't feel too guilty.
- April 19, 2008 at 4:47 AM
- Marissa said...
Sounds like an interesting documentary. It's sad to see our big gov't and big business collaborating in such shady ways. They ruined farms and our food, got us into retarded wars and now even our record stores are in danger. Seriously. Not. Tight. :(
- April 20, 2008 at 7:31 PM
- The Vinyl District said...
Agree fully. So - did you hit up a record store?!
- April 20, 2008 at 7:55 PM
- Fusion 45 said...
Without giving it too much thought, I'm guessing the demise of the independent record store -- here in the US, anyway -- is a cyclical trend. They'll come back and they'll look different than they do today. I'm guessing there'll be iPod docking stations where people can refill their players (like people used to take records into listening booths); there'll be coffee pots and young hipsters trying to make time with teenage girls. It'll be a social thing. And music will be a part of it, not the core of it. Music as the core of a brick and mortar business will likely go the way of the feed store on Main Street. Music Junkie at Fusion 45
- April 23, 2008 at 11:20 AM
- Bob Andelman said...
You might enjoy this exclusive audio interview with LEGS McNEIL, in which he talks about his books, Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk and The Other Hollywood: The Uncensored Oral History of the Porn Film Industry ; and much, much more.
- May 17, 2008 at 11:05 PM