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Dec. 8, 2009
Friday, December 11 - 6 p.m.
Leavey Center (4,500) - Santa Clara, CA
WATCH LIVE: SantaClaraBroncos.com
Sunday, December 13 - 2 p.m.
Alex G. Spanos Center (6,150) - Stockton, CA
LISTEN LIVE: SantaClaraBroncos.com
*Pacific will host USF Thursday, December 10
GAMES #8/9: The Broncos and Roadrunners meet Friday night at the Leavey Center in Santa Clara. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. The game is part of a men's and women's basketball doubleheader. The SCU men will play Dominican University of California at approximately 8:15 p.m. SCU will then travel to Stockton to play Pacific Sunday at 2 p.m.
TV/RADIO/INTERNET: A live video broadcast Friday night will be available on Santa Clara's official athletics website (SantaClaraBroncos.com). Sam Farber (play-by-play) will be calling the action courtside for BOTH games this weekend. Real-time scoring for BOTH games will also be provided via GAMETRACKER on (SantaClaraBroncos.com).
GAME PROMOTIONS: Santa Clara is hosting `Youth Organization Night' on Friday. Bring your youth organization out to the game for FREE! Contact Blake Malcolm 408-554-5018 for tickets and/or more information.
# Jennifer Mountain is in her second season as Santa Clara head coach
# SCU has played a tough schedule, losing to Iowa, UCLA, Oregon and Utah
# The Broncos lost at the buzzer, 69-66, to South Dakota Sunday
# All-WCC forward Lena Gipson is averaging 17 points in the last 3 games
# Gipson ranks 31st in the NCAA in FG % (.591)
# Sophomore guard Alyssa Shoji leads the WCC in 3PT FG (2.7 pg)
# Shoji is having a break-out year, scoring in double-figures in all seven games
# SCU is extremely young; 12 of the Broncos' 16 players are underclassmen
# True freshmen guards: Ashley Armstrong (2nd on team in rebounding - 6.1 rpg); Meagan Fulps (3rd on team in scoring - 7.4 ppg)
# CSU Bakersfield went 2-2 on its season-opening homestand, beating Hawaii and UCI
# The Roadrunners are scoring 85 points per game, among the best offenses nationally
# Senior guard Katie Williams is scoring 22.5 points per night for CSU Bakersfield
# The Roadrunners beat SCU last year in Bakersfield, 73-65
# Pacific lost four straight on an extended road trip to the East Coast and Northwest
# The Tigers' offense managed just 57.5 points per game during the trip
# Sunday's game is a homecoming of sorts for SCU assistant coach Marissa White, who spent the past three years working with the UOP WBB program
# SCU has won eight of the last nine against Pacific dating back to 1996-97
# Santa Clara prides itself on its community service activities and academic excellence, spending time each week mentoring young girls at local elementary schools. The team's current GPA is 3.41.
# UP NEXT: SCU will play three straight on the road next week, beginning Sunday, Dec. 13 at Pacific, then at Minnesota and Boise State.
SANTA CLARA: The Broncos have lost six straight heading into the weekend. Santa Clara played inspired basketball in a last-second loss to South Dakota Sunday and committed just 10 turnovers and nearly beat MWC Champs Utah November 29. Second-year head coach Jennifer Mountain - who helped turn her alma mater at Gonzaga into one of the nation's best teams - has brought eight new players to Santa Clara for 2009-10. Mountain is armed with two of the WCC's best players in power forward Lena Gipson (14.3 ppg) and point guard Alyssa Shoji (13.9 ppg). True freshman guard Meagan Fulps, scored 13 points Sunday against South Dakota, making three 3s. Sunday's game with Pacific is the beginning of the three-game road trip that takes the team to play at Minnesota Wednesday, December 16 and at Boise State, Saturday, December 19.
CSU BAKERSFIELD: The Roadrunners are a transitional program in its third full season at the Division I level. The team went 19-10 last season, including a 9-2 mark against Big West Conference opponents. Ninth-year head coach Tim La Kose's roster is loaded with experienced players, in seniors Kelley Tarver, Tiffany Belt, Phynique Allen and Katie Williams. Williams is scoring an eye-popping 22.5 points per night and Allen is adding 15.3. As a team the Roadrunners are putting-up 85 points a game.
PACIFIC: The Tigers went 14-16 last season, 8-8 in the Big West. Fourth-year head coach Lynne Roberts coached current SCU assistant Marissa White while at Chico State from 2002-2006. Roberts went 122-84 in four seasons at Chico State. Her 2009-10 Pacific team began the season splitting a pair of home games, losing to Montana State 91-79 before bouncing back to beat Southern Utah 67-54. The Tigers' offense managed just 57.5 points per game during its recent four-game road trip to the East Coast and Northwest.
THE SERIES: SCU has split two meetings with CSU Bakersfield, winning 78-75 at the Leavey Center in 2007-08. Despite 22 points and 12 rebounds from Lena Gipson, the Roadrunners beat the Broncos 73-65 last season in Bakersfield. Santa Clara is 12-2 in its last 14 games against Pacific. The Broncos won the last meeting 71-64 in Stockton in 2007-08, extending its road win-streak against the Tigers to six.
LAST TIME OUT: Teresa Case's baseline three-pointer just before the buzzer allowed South Dakota a 69-66 win over Santa Clara Sunday afternoon at the Leavey Center. Alyssa Shoji buried a deep 3 for Santa Clara with 12 seconds left to tie it at 66 before Case knocked down the game-winner. Case was left open as the Broncos collapsed on a driving Amber Hegge. Hegge had scored 21 second-half points to put USD in position to win. "It was an extremely emotional game," said South Dakota head coach Ryun Williams. "Two evenly matched teams, hungry to get a win. We've had a tough go at it lately. This was a huge win for us." Santa Clara (1-6) extended a one-point halftime lead to eight with 15:48 remaining. The Broncos played inspired basketball to open the second half, bouncing back from an 18-point loss to UC Davis on Thursday. Lena Gipson made 7-of-9 shots from the field and led all SCU scorers with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Shoji finished with 17 points, including the clutch three in the final moments.
vs. CSU BAKERSFIELD (12/11)
@ Pacific (12/13)
@ Minnesota (12/16)
@ Boise State (12/19)
TICKETS: The SCU athletics department is offering a series of ticket specials for the 14-game home schedule. Season ticket packages start at just $50 for adults and $25 for youth and seniors. Season ticket reserved seating is new for 2009-10 and is being offered at the low price of $75 for the entire season. To purchase tickets or for more information contact 408-554-4660.

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GDPR enforces requirements for companies that collect data on citizens in European Union (EU)
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires companies that collect data on citizens in European Union (EU) countries to comply with new rules designed to protect customer data. The next important deadline is May 25, 2018. In May, the 2 year post adoption grace period ends and GDPR is fully enforceable throughout the European Union. The GDPR not only applies to organizations located within the EU, but it will also apply to organizations located outside of the EU if they offer goods or services to, or monitor the behavior of, EU data subjects. It applies to all companies processing and holding the personal data of data subjects residing in the European Union, regardless of the company's location.
Articles 17 and 18 of the GDPR give data subjects (customers/consumers) more control over their personal data that is processed automatically. The result is that data subjects may transfer their personal data between service providers more easily (also called the "right to portability"), and they may direct a controller (the company processing the data) to erase their personal data under certain circumstances (also called the "right to erasure").
Articles 23 and 30 require companies to implement reasonable data protection measures to protect consumers' personal data and privacy against loss or exposure.
Articles 31 & 32 – Data breach notifications play a large role in the GDPR text. Article 31 specifies requirements for single data breaches: controllers must notify SA (supervisory authority) of a personal data breach within 72 hours of learning of the breach and must provide specific details of the breach such as the nature of it and the approximate number of data subjects affected. Article 32 requires data controllers to notify data subjects as quickly as possible of breaches when the breaches place their rights and freedoms at high risk.
Articles 33 and 33a require companies to perform Data Protection Impact Assessments to identify risks to consumer data and Data Protection Compliance Reviews to ensure those risks are addressed.
Article 35 requires that certain companies appoint data protection officers. Specifically, any company that processes data that includes genetic data, health, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, etc. must designate a data protection officer; these officers serve to advise companies about compliance with the regulation and act as a point of contact with Supervising Authorities (SA). Some companies may be subjected to this aspect of the GDPR simply because they collect personal information about their employees as part of human resources processes.
Articles 36 and 37 outline the data protection officer position and its responsibilities in ensuring GDPR compliance as well as reporting to Supervisory Authorities and data subjects.
Article 45 extends data protection requirements to international companies that collect or process EU citizens' personal data, subjecting them to the same requirements and penalties as EU-based companies.
Penalties for non-compliance are steep, and can be up to up to €20 million, or 4% of annual revenue.
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Each year, distinguished scholars and practitioners from Latin America and Iberia serve as Tinker Visiting Professors in five major universities in the United States. The Foundation endowed these Professorships at Columbia University, Stanford University, University of Chicago, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison to enhance the experience and training of students and fellow scholars.
Tinker Visiting Professors have represented a wide range of disciplines and professions and have included notable historians, writers, artists, and scientists. The fostering of cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary ties between scholars has resulted in numerous innovative projects across the campuses.
For more information and to view the list of current and former Professors, please contact the Latin American Studies Center at the host institutions:
- Columbia University, Institute of Latin American Studies
- Stanford University, Center for Latin American Studies
- University of Chicago, Center for Latin American Studies
- University of Texas at Austin, Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies
- University of Wisconsin-Madison, Latin American, Caribbean and Iberian Studies Program


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By Mr. Saqib Mohammed
Sep 24, 2013
A meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) was held on September 5, 2013. NCA is the highest decision making body responsible for the development, deployment, and employment of nuclear weapons in Pakistan. The statement issued following the meeting reiterated Pakistan's stance on a number of nuclear issues, and highlighted a number of concerns and associated policy compulsions of Pakistan.
The NCA meeting was chaired by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mian Nawaz Sharif and attended by all members of the NCA, the Federal Ministers of Finance and Interior, the Advisor to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Services Chiefs.
In the statement, NCA reposed "full confidence in Pakistan's robust nuclear Command and Control structure and all the security controls related to strategic assets of the country." This gesture of recline and confidence was essentially a response to the recently revealed secret information published in the Washington Post, regarding the ultra-active American scrutiny of Pakistan's nuclear weapon program and intelligence estimates and analysis predicting the possibility that Pakistani nuclear weapons could potentially fall into the hands of militants. The intention here is to send a signal to Western propaganda centers declaring 'relax, everybody, we've got the safety and security of the nuclear programme under control.'[1]
In the following paragraph of the statement, the NCA, after reviewing the 'developments at regional level', reiterated that Pakistan would continue to 'adhere to the policy of Credible Minimum Deterrence'. In the same vein, given the rapidly changing dynamics of security in the region, the NCA also affirmed in the same paragraph that Pakistan would 'maintain full spectrum deterrence capability'.[2]
What then does the NCA mean by 'developments at regional level' and 'rapidly changing dynamics of security in the region'? And what does 'full spectrum deterrence capability' realistically include – is it a new term to redefine 'capability', or merely an extension of the existing policies in certain aspects? Do both these terms define the one same concept, or do they hint at different thoughts and two different postures? Let us examine them individually.
Regional Developments / Evolving Security Dynamics
The regional developments which have sensitized Pakistan's threat perception stem mainly from the Indo-US nuclear partnership that has sparked nuclear nationalism and strategic anxiety in Pakistan. This partnership, based on doctrines of apartheid and discrimination, has the potential to destabilize the strategic balance in South Asia.[3]
The first step in this regard was taken in January 2004 with the signing of an agreement on 'strategic partnership' between these two states, according to which, the US will help India to build its civilian space program (which also has clear military implications), missile defense and nuclear energy infrastructure.[4] The deal paved the path for ending the international isolation of India's nuclear program.
Furthermore, the inclusion of India in the NSG and other export control regimes, as well as the civil nuclear deal between the US and India is fueling these apprehensions. India has large stockpiles of enriched uranium and plutonium – much larger than Pakistan's. According to the International Panel on Fissile Material (IPFM), India is estimated to possess a stockpile of 0.8 tons of highly enriched uranium (HEU). The total production of non-civilian plutonium is estimated to be between 5.2 tons, and civilian use plutonium is approximately 0.24 tons. Pakistan is estimated to possess 0.15 tons of non-civilian plutonium[5].
India is currently running twenty two nuclear power plants – including eight heavy-water power reactors, fast breed reactor and tritium production, uranium enrichment and fuel reprocessing facilities which are allowed to run outside IAEA safeguards. India is rapidly expanding its uranium enrichment program and may add another three thousand gas centrifuges for producing more highly enriched uranium (HEU) for its nuclear submarine program[6]. To date, it has been using only two of its production reactors, CIRUS and Dhurva, for the production of fissile material, which may have given, according to some conservative estimates, '500kg of weapon grade plutonium, sufficient for some 70-90 weapons'. Furthermore, under the Indo-US deal, 'eight of its unsafeguarded heavy-water reactors – if operated on low burn-up – can produce another 1,250 kg of plutonium-laden spent fuel per year'[7].
Furthermore, the terms of the agreement are overly beneficial for India and lack specific measures to limit India's nuclear weapons program. While India has pledged that any U.S. assistance to its civilian nuclear energy program will not benefit its nuclear weapons program, some experts argue that India could use the imported nuclear fuel to feed its civilian energy program while diverting its own nuclear fuel to weapons production. New Delhi has done similar things in the past; India claimed it was using nuclear technology for civilian purposes right up till its first nuclear weapons test in 1974.[8] As the deal lacks preventive measures, India's nuclear intentions cannot be guaranteed, as a Congressional Research Service report (PDF) on the agreement states, "There are no measures in this global partnership to restrain India's nuclear weapons program."
Additionally, following the Nuclear Suppliers' Group waiver of September 2008, the scope for supply of both reactors and fuel from suppliers in other countries to India opened up. It paved the way for signing civil nuclear cooperation agreements with the USA, Russia, France, UK, South Korea and Canada, as well as Argentina, Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Namibia.
Despite the fact that Pakistan lags behind India in terms of its nuclear weapons development, the international nuclear regime unduly favors and supports India, disrupting the nuclear balance of the region and increasing mistrust.
Apart from the abovementioned apprehensions, Indian Cold Start military doctrine, its pursuance of Billistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme and assured sea based second strike capability, Conventional Arms modernization and its advanced and ambitious military space program are major concerns which force Pakistan to adapt, develop and maintain 'full spectrum deterrence capability.'
Full Spectrum Deterrence Capability
Firstly let us reexamine the very basic logic of nuclear deterrence. Nuclear weapons, as asserted by the famous American Military strategist Bernard Brodie in a piece written just after end of the World War, are not meant to 'win war' but to 'avert war.' The chief purpose of nuclear deterrence is to deter and restrain the enemy's behavior, hence making the war impossible. Throughout of Cold War period, both the US and the former Soviet Union managed to maintain strategic stability and stayed away from war by following this very basic and simple logic of nuclear deterrence.
This same deterrence logic, according to some deterrence theorists (optimists) has made the concept of full scale war obsolete in South Asia. They believe that it was this deterrence that worked in 1984, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2001-02 and 2008. However, while nuclear deterrence may have made war less likely between two nuclear arm rivals, it has not quite rendered it impossible. The Indian military believes that a small scale 'limited' war is possible under the nuclear threshold. This idea is reflected in the Indian military Cold Start Doctrine, which India theoretically and, to some extent, operationally has tried to manipulate since the Kargil Crisis.
The Cold Start doctrine is based on an assumption that rapid military action involving the element of surprise, could trump India's political leadership and have the upper edge at times of crisis, and that a faith accompli would resolve the conflict politically and diplomatically.
In response to this potentially destructive, dangerous and destabilizing Indian military doctrine, Pakistan, on April 19, 2011, announced the successful test firing of a newly developed short-range missile named 'NASR'. This missile with a range of 60 km can be launched from a multi-tube mobile launcher capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads. This development revealed that Pakistan has achieved the technical capability to miniaturize its nuclear warheads.
Two principal schools of thought emerged following the announcement of the test-firing of this battlefield tactical nuclear weapon. One claimed that the successful test-firing of NASR aimed to add a deterrence layer at the battlefield level, and inducing nuclear deterrence at the battlefield will make the enemy believe that even small-scale conventional conflict under the nuclear threshold is impossible, thereby making conflict impossible at all levels. According to this group, NASR is a counter-measure against the Indian Cold Start military doctrine.
Simultaneously, skeptics claimed that the negative implications that are attached with this development are far more significant. They argue:
The problem with the above mentioned five arguments is that most of these arguments are applicable at a stage where the conflict is already underway. In that case, since the conflict has broken out, deterrence has already failed and these arguments become irrelevant.
On the other hand, the proponents of tactical deterrence believe and rationalize the role of tactical nuclear weapons before the outbreak of the actual conflict, as a preventive countermeasure to restraint the enemy behavior to take certain aggressive steps.
From the Western perspective, the two terms may well be seen as contradictory. If 'credible minimum deterrence' implies the minimum level of nuclear capability to deter aggression, then 'full spectrum deterrence capability' may not necessarily adhere to the minimum standards.
This point of view has developed in the backdrop of prevailing Western perspectives on Pakistan's nuclear weapons. A large number of western scholars argue that while initially Pakistan's doctrinal thinking may have aimed at developing 'enough' weapons for 'credible minimum deterrence' – due mainly to the lack of economic resources or a disinclination to get into nuclear arms race with India[9] – it is no longer the case. They now believe that Pakistan has shifted the calculus of its strategic thinking from credible minimum deterrence capability to credible deterrence capability. They argue that Pakistan is rapidly increasing and diversifying its nuclear capability and has become the fastest growing nuclear weapon state in recent years.
The ambiguity of the terminology used in the statement, i.e. "full spectrum deterrence capability," may be seen to support the idea that Pakistan is entering into the realm of Credible Deterrence. A misinterpretation of the statement can therefore send the wrong signals, potentially escalating a regional arms race.
While the NCA endorsement to develop full spectrum nuclear deterrence indicates that it would develop both tactical and strategic nuclear weapons to deter aggression at tactical, operational, and strategic levels, this does not necessarily mean that Pakistan is aiming to build a vast stockpile of nuclear weapons. Rather, the only aim in developing this policy is to bridge the gaps in credible minimum deterrence and help deter war at all levels.
Pakistan and the proposed FMCT
Furthermore, NCA also 'took note of the discriminatory trends and policies' within the international arena and reiterated that 'Pakistan's position will be determined by its national security interests … while maintaining its principled position on various arms control and non-proliferation issues'. This is reflected in the country's continued opposition to the proposed Fissile Material (Cut-Off) Treaty [FM(C)T], which is viewed as specifically targeted towards Pakistan and bringing about asymmetry and hence deterrence instability between India and Pakistan. Pakistan is the only country currently blocking negotiations on the FMCT.
Pakistan has actively participated in the last two NSS summits, which have given huge impetus to nuclear security worldwide. Pakistan marked a history by joining these summits and ensures that nuclear security lies within the state. However, in any form, the security of the state is its national responsibility. Pakistan being a responsible nuclear weapon state, inclined to make its nuclear security as utmost priority.
Pakistan and Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
PAEC has the following five training Institutes/Centers, which provide academic as well as practical training in diverse areas of nuclear science and engineering. The NCA states 'as a responsible nuclear weapon state with advanced technology and four-decade long experience in safe and secure operation of nuclear power plants, Pakistan is ready to share its expertise with other interested states by providing fuel cycle services under IAEA safeguards and by providing training placements at its Centers of Excellence on nuclear security.'
The application of science and technology has been successful in Pakistan for the prosperity of the country. Despite widely known limitations, Pakistan has done remarkably well in establishing a nuclear security regime and an evolving nuclear security culture that requires encouragement and support. However, Pakistan is in a position not only to use nuclear science and engineering for its national programmes for development and progress, but also can provide assistance and help for countries of the region in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Therefore, Pakistan can become a regional/international hub to meet the futuristic existing energy shortfalls and to respond to the future requirements of a growing population and economy.
[1] Cyril Ameida, Full-Spectrum Deterrence, DAWN, September 8, 2013, view at, http://dawn.com/news/1041382
[2] See full text of press release at http://www.ispr.gov.pk/front/main.asp?o=t-press_release&id=2361.
[3] Feroz Hassan Khan, " Eating Grass: The making of Pakistani Bomb" ( New Delhi: Cambridge University Press,2013)385
[4] "US Plans to make India a major World power", Agence France Press, March 26, 2005.
[5] http://fissilematerials.org/ Accessed on 9th September 2013 at 14.__ hours
[6] Feroz Hassan Khan, " Eating Grass: The making of Pakistani Bomb" ( New Delhi: Cambridge University Press,2013)385
[8] Esther Pan, Jayshree Bajoria "The U.S.-India Nuclear Deal" September 2008 accessed
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/04/AR2008090401614.html accessed on 9 September 2013
[9] David O. Smith, The Us Experience with Tactical Nuclear Weapons: Lessons for South Asia, Stimson Centre, http://www.stimson.org/images/uploads/research-pdfs/David_Smith_Tactical_Nuclear_Weapons.pdf.
President CPGS Senator Sehar Kamran strongly condemned the barbaric attack on the Peshawar Church, terming it against the true teachings of Islam, the Quran, and Sunnah. Such attacks are part of deliberate efforts to not only tarnish Pakistan's image internationally, but also to inculcate instability and disharmony amongst the different segments of Pakistani society. She said that terrorists intend to weaken the spirit of Pakistan with such incidents but we will not allow this to happen. Condemning this inhuman act of violence, Senator Sehar Kamran also expressed her sympathies and solidarity with the bereaved families.
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Happy Valentine's Day my Precioussss!
Happy Valentine's Day, my Precious! Here's a lovely Gollum valentine that one of my kids gave me. And who says romance is dead?!
Happy Valentine's Day, my Precious! Here's a lovely Gollum valentine that one of my kids gave me. And who says romance is dead?!
Ok, this may not be as stylish as our friends who buy a Star Trek Christmas ornament from Hallmark every year, but we've had a lot of fun decorating our geeky Christmas tree!
Here's everything you need for the 'Eat Like a Hobbit, Walk Like a Hobbit' diet!
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Here they are, trying to act all Gandalf-like with that staff:
Makes me wish I worked at Thinkgeek.com, instead of just keeping them in business 🙂 (Tweet this!)
Click to see more of their Tolkien and Hobbit collectibles...
Ever wished you could eat like a hobbit? (Tweet this!)
This hobbit-inspired week is an experiment:
Can I get away with a bacon and mushroom sandwich for second breakfast (ok, lunch) every day if I walk far enough to get to Mordor and back?
What you'll need:
A pedometer, or smartphone app, that measures how far you walk each day.
I will be aiming to walk 5 miles a day, during the course of the whole day's activities, which for me is about 10,000 steps.
"Frodo now accepted the invitation gratefully, to the relief of Pippin and Sam. The sun was already behind the western hills, and the light was failing. Two of Maggot's sons and his three daughters came in, and a generous supper was laid on the large table. The kitchen was lit with candles and the fire was mended. Mrs Maggot bustled in and out. One or two other hobbits belonging to the farm-household came in. In a short while fourteen sat down to eat. There was beer in plenty, and a mighty dish of mushrooms and bacon, besides much other solid farmhouse fare. The dogs lay by the fire and gnawed rinds and cracked bones."
J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
If you're still looking for inspiration, try these Hobbit collectibles for walkers.
Hobbit-themed snacks also feature strongly in the Harvard Lampoon spoof, 'Bored of the Rings' (Rutabaga tea, anyone?)


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I thought i would share my love with you for Soap and Glory. I feel in love with the products last christmas when my friend gave me a gift set and i have fallen in love ever since. I think the products are fairly priced and live up the expectations.
I have been taking full advantage of the Boot's offer last weekend 'buy one get one half price'. This has tempted to to buy more products and a perfect time to try products that i am a little unsure about. As if they are a little disappointing it is not so bad when they are half price.
Here is my top picks!
No clogs Allowed £11.50 This was recommended to me by a friend. I had noticed how bad my pores had got and she suggested this. Since i have used this i have noticed an amazing change in my skin, my skin is clearer and my pores are so much better. This is a great product, you apply a pea-sized amount and it goes along way. You then rub this into your skin with water and the creme turns blue, i think this is good because you can see parts where you have missed. The mask then heats up, its really good i can feel it working on my skin. I have not looked back since i have brought this product, when this one runs out i will be buying this one again.
Feel God BB Creme £12.00 This one was a impulse buy, i love BB cremes so i thought i would give this one ago! I hardly ever use foundation i tend to use BB cremes or hinted moister as i find them too heavy on my skin and will give me breakouts. I like this because it is a light creme and soaks into your skin quickly, so there is no waiting around for it to dry. It is also multi-purpose so you can use this for a booster, serum, moisturiser, primer, skin-toner evener and sunblock. So i think this one was money well spent as it seems to be an all-rounder product, as it is translucent i do add powder foundation over the top so give me some colour.
The bottle is fairly small but i think with this one a little does go along way! I always put way too much on my hand so rub this into my hands as it is nice as a moisturiser.
Butter Yourself £10.50 This one is the best smelling product ever! I apply this every morning when i get out of the shower. it soaks quickly into my skin, this is a must for me as i am so impatient with things drying. My skin feels so soft and does not make it greasy, its a thick texture but does dry quickly.
Pulp Friction £8.00 This one was a present, i do not usually buy shower scrubs because i do not spend very long in the shower and i think sometimes they can be hard work (i sound super lazy). I think this one is good, i use this on my legs its a really good exfoliator as it has tiny grains which are great for removing fake tan or working any dry skin.
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Canada: FMC Technologies to Supply Subsea Systems for Hibernia Southern Extension
FMC Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC) to manufacture and supply subsea systems for the Hibernia Southern Extension Project.
The Hibernia Southern Extension Project is an expansion of the Hibernia field, located on the Grand Banks, approximately 200 miles (315 kilometers) southeast of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. FMC's scope of supply includes provision for up to six subsea injection trees and wellheads, one manifold and associated control systems. All equipment will be manufactured at FMC's St. John's and Houston operations. Deliveries will commence in the second quarter of 2013.
"Hibernia Southern Extension is a significant offshore project," said John Gremp, President and Chief Executive Officer of FMC Technologies. "We look forward to supporting ExxonMobil Canada and its co-venturers' efforts and to expanding our technologies in Canada's offshore fields."
FMC Technologies, Inc. is a leading global provider of technology solutions for the energy industry. Named by FORTUNE® Magazine as the World's Most Admired Oil and Gas Equipment, Service Company in 2010, the Company has approximately 11,500 employees and operates 27 production facilities in 16 countries. FMC Technologies designs, manufactures and services technologically sophisticated systems and products such as subsea production and processing systems, surface wellhead systems, high pressure fluid control equipment, measurement solutions, and marine loading systems for the oil and gas industry.
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Life Groups
Life groups are a vital ministry at BridgePoint. They are the place where people experience genuine Christian community. Most groups meet in homes weekly. Some study a book of the Bible, others a book on Christian living, still others explore the Bible text for the previous Sunday's sermon. All of them are committed to helping people know Christ and become all that God wants them to be.
Life Groups meet in fall, winter and spring sessions (with a summer break).
How Important Are Life Groups?
Life Groups are a vital ministry here at BridgePoint. They're the place where deeper ministry happens as we study God's Word, while supporting and sharing our lives with one another. We believe that meeting together on a regular basis is time well spent.
When and Where Do They Meet?
Life Groups meet on various nights of the week in homes throughout our area. Most evening groups meet between 7-9 pm.
How Long Do They Last?
Each Life Group session lasts 9 to 12 weeks. We have Fall, Winter & Spring sessions. At the end of each session, you will have the choice of staying in the same group, trying a new group or even taking a break. Groups often stay together throughout the entire year. Life Groups do not meet mid-June through August.
What is the Required Commitment?
Joining a Life Group requires a 9 to 12 week commitment to attend weekly meetings and do any homework ahead of time. Obviously, allowances are made for sickness, vacation, work conflicts and other special events, but not much more. This commitment is the key to a strong Life Group. You have the first three weeks to attend the group to make sure it's a good fit for you.
What Will We Study?
Groups study a variety of topics: some study a book of the Bible, others read through a book on Christian living, and some groups study the previous Sunday's sermon text. All groups strive not only to study, but also to apply what they learn from God's Word.
What Does It Cost?
Few things in life are free and Life Groups are no exception! The cost of Life Groups is the cost of commitment. During the first meeting, groups may review an "agreement" together. This simple form helps each group discuss their priorities and commitment. Part of that commitment is the promise to attend each week and to complete any homework (as well as to attend the quarterly social and do one service project for the year if agreed upon). You have the first three weeks to decide if your group is a good fit for you.
When you join a Life Group, you're promising to attend and be prepared each week. It's this commitment that makes Life Groups work. We realize it's a big commitment, but it only lasts for 9 - 12 weeks. At the end of each quarter, you have the choice of recommitting for another quarter, trying a new group, or taking a break from Life Groups altogether.
What About Child Care?
Life Groups are for adults only. (Exceptions can be made for nursing newborns, up to six months.) We generally leave it up to each family to work out their own child care. Sometimes it works best for families to share a sitter or to swap childcare with another family whose Life Group meets on a different evening.
How Do I Choose A Group?
This is up to you, but you'll want to consider the topic being studied, the leader-host team, and the location. You may find natural common ground with people in your station-in-life (e.g., young married couples), or you may prefer an intergenerational group.
How Do I Sign Up For A Life Group?
We offer sign-ups for Life Groups on Sunday mornings and online before each of our Life Group Quarters begin. There are people available at the sign-up table to help you choose a group and answer any questions. During our sign-up Sundays we have basic information available on the groups in the bulletin. There are three or four sign-up weekends before the beginning of our Fall Quarter in September, and two sign-up weekends before our Winter Quarter in January and our Spring Quarter in April.
Also, you can contact the church office (219-477-4207, ) at any time, and we will assist you in finding and signing up for a group, or answer any questions.
Are There Life Groups for Teenagers?
Yes, our high school and junior high ministry offers small groups for students. Although these groups are not included in this publication, they are very important to our church. For more information about junior and senior high school groups, please contact Jesse Ranslow at .Thanks!
If you have any questions (especially if you are new to BridgePoint Church), please don't hesitate to contact the church, and we will gladly assist you. Keep in mind that it might take two or three groups before you find the best fit, but we believe you'll find it!


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Pipelife around the world - Finland
The Northern Ostrobothnia regional heart association is a part of the Finnish Heart Association and promotes heart health of the inhabitants of Northern Osthrobothnia. The main interests are to decrease the burden of heart disease, such as coronary heart disease, heart attacks, hypertension and heart failure. They act to promote the treatment and rehabilitation of heart patients so that their physical, psychic and social wellness will increase.
The Northern Osthrobothnia regional heart association celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013. It consists of 4000 individual members and 20 local heart society. A large number of volunteers, including many health professionals, have participated in the activities of The Northern Osthrobothnia regional heart association. Their dedicated work is greatly appreciated.
Save the Children Finland fights for children's rights in order to immediately and permanently improve children's lives all over the world. This is achieved through efficient professional work, by influencing child policy makers, and by providing concrete help.
The charity organization works for a world where children are duly appreciated and taken into account, listened to, seen as persons from whom we can learn things, and where children are given the hope and opportunities they deserve.
Save the Children Finland is a non-profit, non-governmental organization devoted to improving the position of the whole child population and advancing due attention to safeguarding children's best interests.
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Poor Ridge Racer. It's always been a dependable launch title showcasing the power of its parent system, yet seems to get a lot of disrespect lately. Perhaps it's due to the awful Vita incarnation that required tons of DLC to make it a cohesive experience, but releases like Unbounded prove it's a series to take seriously. Possibly due to middling sales of the aforementioned games, however, the next release in the series will be "Ridge Racer Driftoipia", a free-to-play PS3 and PC game due out sometime this year.
No additional information has been revealed, but the below trailer looks as graphically strong as past retail releases in the series.


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Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca on October 3rd 2017
Purchase: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo
In the wild and untamed West, it takes cowboy's embrace to see you through a long winter's night. Stay toasty this holiday season with heart-warming tales from bestselling authors Leigh Greenwood, Rosanne Bittner, Linda Broday, Margaret Brownley, Anna Schmidt, and Amy Sandas.
The Beating Heart of Christmas
Whether it's a lonely spinster finding passion at last...an infamous outlaw-turned-lawman reaffirming the love that keeps him whole...a lost and broken drifter discovering family in unlikely places...a Texas Ranger risking it all for one remarkable woman...two lovers bringing together a family ripped apart by prejudice...or reunited lovers given a second chance to correct past mistakes...a Christmas spent in a cowboy's arms is full of hope, laughter, and--most of all--love.
What People Are Saying: "Greenwood is a master at westerns." --RT Book Reviews for Leigh Greenwood "An emotional powerhouse! This classic historical western is destined for the "keeper" shelf." --RT Book Reviews, Top Pick for Rosanne Bittner "Fun and sensual...great for fans of history, romance, and some good old Texas grit."--Kirkus for Linda Broday "A great story by a wonderful author."--#1 New York Times bestselling author DEBBIE MACOMBER for Margaret Brownley "The perfect read." --RT Book Reviews for Anna Schmidt"A genuine page-turner...electric and absorbing." --Kirkus for Amy Sandas
From "Father Christmas" by Leigh Greenwood
"If you're going to shoot me, get on your feet first. I'd hate to have it known I was killed by a woman so weak she couldn't stand up."
"I can stand up," Mary insisted. To prove her point, she threw back the covers and started to get to her feet. Immediately she felt faint.
Joe caught her before she fell.
"I never met such a foolish woman in my life. Stay in that bed, or I'll tie you down. You can shoot me when you feel better. Meantime, you'd better give me this." He took the pistol from her slackened grasp. "Next thing you know, you'll drop it and put a hole through the chicken pot. I'm not chasing down another rooster."
Mary started to laugh. The whole situation was too absurd. Nothing like this happened to ordinary people. She was ordinary, so it shouldn't be happening to her.
She certainly shouldn't be experiencing this odd feeling. It almost felt as if she wanted to cry. But she didn't feel sad. She felt bemused and bewildered. Her brain was numb. Here she was, completely helpless, and she had tried to shoot the only human who had come along to help her.
She must be losing her mind.
From "A Chick-a-Dee Christmas" by Rosanne Bittner
"Sadie Mae!" Jake screamed her name as he made it around the other side of the small hill. He couldn't see or hear her. All he saw was Tommy curled up on his knees against one of the boulders, a cougar clawing at his shoulder.
Jesus, where is Sadie Mae! Jake had to kill the cougar, but the bullet could go right through into Tommy or even into Sadie Mae. He could kill both of them!
"Grampa! Grampa!" he heard someone screaming behind him.
The boys must be watching. "Don't shoot!" Jake ordered them.
It all happened in a matter of perhaps three seconds. Jake knew he had no choice. He cocked and raised his 30-30 Winchester. A six-gun might not do the job … but the risk! The risk! The big cat was moving violently over Tommy. Sadie Mae must be under him! One of the other kids could be next! He aimed … and prayed … and fired … cocked the rifle again … fired again.
From "The Christmas Stranger" by Linda Broday
Hank slowly tugged the long silk ribbon from around her neck, trailing the red fabric down one arm. He leaned closer. "There's some mistletoe right over your head. I hope I'm not pressing my luck, but do you mind if I kiss you again?"
A happy, warm glow swept over her. "I don't see anyone trying to fight you," she whispered.
He pulled her up into his arms and drew the ribbon around her, tethering her to him. Sidalee had never felt more alive, more breathless, more…hot.
She tilted her face to him, feeling the wild beat of his heart that matched hers. He gently anchored her against the hard wall of his chest. The moment his lips touched hers, an aching hunger swept through her, turning her knees to pudding.
The yearning for him was so strong she clutched him to keep from falling in a puddle at his feet. One arm curled around his neck just under his hair. The strands brushed her skin like tiny feathers.
That's when she knew she was falling in love with Hank Destry.
From "A Texas Ranger for Christmas" by Margaret Brownley
"Sadie, I care for you. I really do. I care for Adam, too. Is there a chance you and I can—?"
The question hung between them, the air taut with tension. At least he didn't say love. Had he said he loved her, she would have been a goner for sure.
"No. No chance," she said. Bad news was best delivered quickly and with as few words as possible.
He looked like she had hit him. "After last night I thought…"
"You thought wrong," she snapped. Afraid of losing control, she curled her hands tight by her side. "All that fancy talk about retirin' is just that—talk. You'll always be a Texas Ranger. You won't be able to help yourself. Rangers don't make very good husbands. Don't make good fathers, either."
"I told you I planned on quitting and I meant it."
She heaved a sigh. "Richard told me the same thing, and he'd lasted here at the farm three months. Three lousy months!"
"I'm not Richard."
"No, but you're one of them. Just like Richard and my pa. Pa promised to quit, too. But there was always another outlaw to chase. Another call to adventure."
As a child she couldn't compete with the lure of the rangers. But neither had she been able to compete as a grown woman.
Cole's burning eyes held hers. "I'll always be there for you," he said, "And that's a promise."
She scoffed. "Those are mighty pretty words. They were pretty when Papa said them. They were pretty when Richard said them, too. But you know what? They don't mean beans."
For several moments the only sound was Adam banging on the table with his spoon.
"Sadie," he said at last, his voice thick with emotion. "How can I prove that I mean what I say? What will it take?" His tender eyes met hers. "How can I make you believe that I will never leave you?"
"You can't," she whispered. It near broke her heart to say it, but it was better to lose him before the first stirrings of love turned into something deeper. As hard as it was now, it would be so much harder, later. "You can't."
From "A Christmas Baby" by Anna Schmidt
Louisa Johnson was late slipping out of the house, but she knew Rico would be there waiting. She had come to a decision and she would not be denied, not even by her father—a man she had adored her entire life, but one who now stood in the way of her being with Rico. She had no idea how to make things right with her father. What she knew with more certainty than she had ever known anything in her nineteen years was that she loved Rico Mendez and he was devoted to her. If her father couldn't accept that—couldn't look past their differences and see Rico for the kind, hard-working man he was—then she would have to force his hand.
From "A Christmas Reunion" by Amy Sandas
Her voice hit him like a blow straight to his sternum. Warren took an instinctive step back. Old memories sliced through him like the sharp edge of a scalpel against raw flesh.
It couldn't be.
They were hundreds of miles from where he had last seen Honey Prentice in Montana. That distance was the only thing that had made it possible for him to come back out West. He had assured himself there was no chance he'd accidentally run into the woman who had torn his heart from his chest all those years ago.
But her gasp as she stepped out into the room told him he'd been wrong.
She was as beautiful as she had been as a girl of seventeen.
And she was not happy to see him.
She crossed the room with long, swift strides that had her cotton skirts whipping about her legs. In an easy movement, she pulled the bearded outlaw's gun from his belt before he knew what she was about and then turned the weapon on Warren.
Fire flashed in her brown eyes as she held the gun steady with two hands. "What the hell are you doing here, Warren Reed?"
~~Reviewed by AnnMarie~~
This anthology of stories was a real pleasure to read, each one having drama but most of all romance and love set around and at Christmas. There's nothing like reading a book with so many romances with happy ever afters all set at such a wonderful time of year and with gorgeous cowboy heroes!
Father Christmas by Leigh Greenwood:
This was a wonderful story of two soul mates meeting and falling in love. Joe is the sweetest cowboy ever and he is just what Mary and Sarah need. There were some very funny moments in this story, and some very beautiful ones too. I smiled most of the time that I was reading it.
A ChickaDee Christmas by Rosanne Bittner:
Although this story does involve couples very much in love, it didn't revolve around those romances. It was very much Tommy's story and how Jake and his family help him. There were some beautifully emotional scenes, drama, and of course, the festive spirit abounded which I loved. This was reminiscent of the TV shows Bonanza and Little House on the Prairie rolled into one, both of which I loved, so of course, I loved this story too.
The Christmas Stranger by Linda Broday:
This was a very sweet accounting of a wronged man, Hank Destry. He is a drifter after having spent 8 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Now he has the chance of clearing his name at the same time as finding true love and a home with a woman, Sidalee King, who pretty much fell in love with him at first sight after rescuing him from dying in a snow storm.
A Texas Ranger for Christmas by Margaret Brownley :
This was a truly beautiful story of a woman, Sadie Carnes who very much needed some love and affection and finding it in the strong arms of Cole. The only problem is that he is a Texas Ranger. Sadie's father and her husband were both killed in the line of duty as Texas Rangers and Sadie can't see any future with the man she has fallen for. He is the perfect hero for her and I loved watching Cole trying to win her over, and could have cried at what he does to prove his trustworthiness to her.
A Christmas Baby by Anna Schmidt:
Louisa, a white woman, and Rico a Mexican, are in love, and although his parents welcome their relationship, hers disown her over it. This story showed racism at it's finest, mainly from friends of Louisa's family. But when it comes to her parents, it's more than just racism and it was interesting to watch both her and Rico realise just what was really behind her parent's anger. A wonderful story of love conquering all.
A Christmas Reunion by Amy Sandas:
This was a very quick read that still managed to include outlaws, broken hearts, family loyalties, lies, lust and love. Warren and Honey were in love and a lie separated them with both believing the other had married somebody else. When they meet years later in less than perfect circumstances their love has a chance of blossoming again, and it was a delight to see/read it happen. An absolutely beautiful feel-good story with a fabulous Christmas day.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers' copy of this book.
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I'm still at it with my new aquarel pencils! Another three mini cards, this time with stamps in three very different styles.
The easiest to colour by far is the first one. Just lay in two colours in each letter and blend with a moist brush. Easy, but I get the exact same appearence with my Prismas.
The middle stamp has large, open spaces and I really worked hard to get a soft, pale look while still having some depth in the shading. It looks better than my first attempt, but still leaves a lot to be desired. This is also the look that's most difficult to achieve when using Prismas and what I hoped I could use the aquarel pencils for.
The last one is a detailed stamp, but what still gives me headaches are those pesky flowers... Leaves are easy, petals tricky. Again, it's the shading and blending that gets to me.
Ok, I see some improvement, and I've found that some techniques work better than others. I still prefer my Prismas, without question!
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Specific technologies are supported by the College and University to enhance teaching. Information can be accessed from the dropdowns below regarding classroom technologies; creation of audio files, videos, and narrated PowerPoint presentations; use of iClickers for student engagement; and lecture capture.
Classroom technical difficulties? Dial 6-7800 for immediate help
All main classrooms used in the DVM curriculum have as a default a desktop computer, hook-ups for a laptop computer, a projector, and a microphone. Classroom technology is maintained by AHC Classrooms; the on-site communications technician for the College is Ryan Rupprecht. If you have a classroom technology issue, call AHC Classrooms at 6-7800 and they will connect you with Ryan.
Audio files and podcasts easily can be made without special equipment using Audacity. Here is a link with information about how to create audio files using this tool.
iClickers are a tool that can be used in class to increase student engagement. Students purchase and register their own clickers and the technology needed by instructors to use the system is present in all major classrooms. Click below for a AY17 guide to using iClicker within Moodle 3.2
Resources for Using iClicker with Moodle: Academic Year 2017-2018 (Moodle 3.2)
For a tutorial by Ryan Rupprecht on how to set up a session using iclickers, click here.
For those who may not have access to iClickers in a specific teaching situation, here is an article describing use of Google Forms as an alternate method of student engagement:
Free 'Clickers' for All: Using Google Forms to Survey Your Students
"My use of Google Forms as a cheap, easy-to-use, device-friendly alternative to clickers has been yielding some successful results. First, my students look forward to getting the links and love how they can use devices that they already have in order to participate. Preliminary, indirect measures of learning, in the form of post-course student surveys, indicate that the use of Google Forms is helping my students learn better. Finally, I have recently started to use the software not only to ask content and concept-type questions but also to track whether my students' perceptions about important, course-related issues change as the semester progresses."
Top Hat
Top Hat is currently being considered as an in-class student polling option. It's a cloud-based program that allows instructors to upload their presentations with questions for polling embedded. This allows students to use their computer or mobile devices to answer questions and because students all have their own account, their grades and participation are recorded and made accessible. The links below can provide more information about getting started. You can set up an instructor account for free by going here and selecting "sign-up".
Lecture Capture
Classes in the DVM curriculum that are held during regularly scheduled times in one of the major classrooms that is equipped with MediaSite equipment will be recorded and those recordings made available to students. Below is an article about lecture capture and information about how our own students and faculty members use this tool.
Is the effectiveness of lecture capture related to teaching approach or content type?
Logistics of Lecture Capture at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine
Root Kustritz MV, Rupprecht R - Logistics of lecture capture (poster presentation at Education Day 2016) - Collegiate policy at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is that all lectures in the DVM curriculum that are scheduled in lecture halls containing MediaSite recording equipment will be recorded for student use unless the coordinator / instructor opts out. Concerns raised by faculty members about lecture capture include lack of attendance by students, and concerns about when and how recordings are made available and to whom. Faculty members use lecture capture to inform themselves about what is being presented in other courses and to verify content as they prepare assessments. Students use lecture capture to review material, to verify information in their notes and to enhance notes taken during lecture, to meet needs specific to their learning styles, and to manage stress and life-work balance.
Do you have an event that you'd like to be recorded but isn't a regularly scheduled class? You can fill out a Lecture capture request.
Would you like to opt out of your class being recorded? Fill out the Lecture Capture Opt Out Form 2017 - 2018.
Techsmith Relay
The software currently supported by the University of Minnesota for videos is TechSmith Relay (Camtasia). This tool can record your screen, audio and webcam to make presentations using your computer.
Get more Information about Techsmith Relay
1 Button Studio
The 1:Button Studio in the Magrath Library can produce higher quality videos of your lectures just by entering your email address. It records you and your laptop screen and then emails you a link to download the footage when you're done. It gives you a full screen video of yourself, a fullscreen video of your screen, a talking head/screen side by side video and a picture in picture video with the slides as full and the talking head in the corner. All of these have the same audio and can be edited together later. They just ask that you schedule your use of the studio in advance.
Kaltura Capturespace
Moodle 3.2 and Canvas now have a beta version of Kaltura Capturespace that is available to use right inside the learning management system. Use your already existing Kaltura videos or create and upload videos on the spot.
Also in trial at the University of Minnesota is Screencast-O-Matic. This software gives you the abillity to record any part of your screen and then crop and cut the video later. You can also save the files as mp4's locally to your computer.
Narrated Slides
"A VoiceThread is a collaborative, multimedia slideshow that holds images, documents, and videos. It allows people to navigate between slides and leave audio, video, or text comments on each slide.
VoiceThread runs inside your web browser, so there is no software to download, install, or update. Anyone with a University of Minnesota internet ID has a VoiceThread account."
More information on getting started with VoiceThread
Techsmith Relay
"TechSmith Relay (formerly Camtasia Relay) is software that records your computer screen. You can record a PowerPoint presentation or demonstrate a tool directly from your computer. When you're finished, TechSmith Relay publishes the video on your YouTube channel or another video publishing site."
PowerPoint 2016
If you're using the U of MN version of Microsoft Powerpoint 2016 you can record videos of your slides using the Powerpoint software.
- Click the "Insert" tab in the menu bar and select "Screen Recording" in the Media area
- Select the area of your screen to record by clicking and dragging
- Hit the record button on top and navigate through slides (or anything on your computer) while talking. The software will also record your voice.
When you're finished, Powerpoint will embed the video to your current slide deck. From here you can download the media as an MP4 to use however you want or you can keep it in the presentation to distribute with your slides. Embedded videos in Powerpoints might have compatibility issues when sharing with others.
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My dh made Samuel and Ava this adorable kitchen set for Christmas. They absolutely love it and spend lots of time pretending to cook and serve us food. However, fixing food isn't the only thing they do. They love to play "hide the baby in the oven" as well! LOL
Ava also likes to put her babies in the oven, kind of like it is a baby bed LOL Children are so cute, I guess God made them this way so that you could live through the sleepless nights and temper tantrums LOL
The creative and crazy life of a mom of 8. I now have an Etsy shop specializing in Modern Classic Children's and Baby Clothing.
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CNN Style is the official international media partner of International Talent Support 2016. This year's winners will be announced on July 16, 2016.
A holiday town in northern Italy is perhaps not where you'd expect to find a treasure trove of garments from some of today's most esteemed designers. But over the last 15 years, International Talent Support -- an annual competition for emerging designers and artists -- has amassed a formidable fashion archive in coastal Trieste.
The ITS Creative Archive preserves early portfolios, art works and garments from its past participants, including Michael van der Ham, Aitor Throup and Haizhen Wang. In all, the collection includes 15,000 entrant portfolios, 110 accessories, 70 pieces of jewelry and more than 200 outfits.
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Thanksgiving is a holiday full of family, friends not to mention good food. Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays, so far. If you can find a suitable sweater, it's also very good. If you host a house party, below are some comfortable but luxurious shoes that might be worn to coincide with your sweater or tunic and leggings. You can find sweaters here.
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SP4 High IWC Detection and Awareness Technology – Final progress is available!
Most of SP4 objectives set for the fourth year of the project have been achieved. In particular, first results show good correlation between signal's amplitude and total water contents, but flight data are still under study. Also, besides the flight tests, wind tunnel tests are still on way for the technologies that could not be installed onboard A340 research aircraft. In what follows, the significant results of each WP of SP4 are presented.
The SP 4 team participated in AERODAYS in October 2015 with a poster and to the HAIC final forum in September 2016 with a presentation and a poster. They organised the TRL reviews for awareness and detector technologies to assess the improvement all along the project. They took part of project level meetings.
WP42 : Awareness & Detection technology specification
- Participation to EUROCAE WG-95 meetings: in 2016, the first meeting took place at GKN office in February, the second in Melbourne Florida in April, the third at Zodiac in June (at Boeing for sub WG95 on radars) and the last one at Airbus Toulouse in October. Main discussions ended.
- Update of the Long Range Awareness specification (D42.3) and of the Icing condition and Ice detector specification (D42.4) taking into account the WG95 outcomes and the feedback from the 2016 HAIC flight campaign.
WP43 : Awareness system development (Radar)
- Launch of the EUROCAE WG95 subgroup for Ice Crystal Awareness main with the support of RTCA SC-230 (Weather Radar standardization committee). Its task was to perform a feasibility study for potential standardization of this function by defining the OEMs needs, showing the maturity of the concept, and recommend future activities.
The final report will be submitted in January 2017 (it is currently in the final loop for closure). The conclusion of the group is that the use of the sole reflectivity may allow inferring but not at the level of performances (range, threshold…) requested by the A/C manufacturer. However the use of additional data (as topology, temperature…) could help defining an Ice Crystals Long Range Awareness function. Further activities (probably followed on RTCA side) have been judged necessary for such function as writing a MAPS or gathering of information substantiating the moderate threshold.
- WXR ice crystals function (HONEYWELL RDR-4000) flight tested on the A340 MSN1 Airbus flight test aircraft in January 2016.
- Encouraging results for detection of severe IWC (3g/m3) up to 80 nm during the campaign. Some refinements have been implemented after the campaign to take into account pilots' feedback.
- Performances computed with latest algorithm and data gathered during all the campaigns gave confidence to assess a conclusive TRL6 for the Radar Ice Crystal Awareness technology. However, further activities should be performed before launching product development (e.g. consolidation of the moderate threshold, further data analysis for severe).
- High Altitude Ice Crystals prediction with 3D X-band weather radar seems to be possible taking into account more Radar data that only measured reflectivity.
WP44 : Detection system development
- After the performance assessment in Ice Wind Tunnel at the end of year 3 of the project, the prototypes developed for the campaign on the A340 were tested to assess their robustness in hard conditions (in terms of temperature, TWC, speed).
- Detector installation on A340 MSN1 Airbus flight test aircraft in Tarbes. All prototypes were delivered on time.
- Three technologies were tested on flight during HAIC A340 MSN1 field campaign out of Darwin (continental convection) and La Reunion Island (oceanic convection) in January 2016. All three demonstrated their robustness during flights in various conditions and no major issue was faced. The recorded data were compared to research instrumentation installed on the aircraft. The last data analysis gave good correlations between the results from aircraft instrumentation and the detectors measurements measurements (Figure 1 and Figure 2). All technologies demonstrated their capability to detect ice crystals conditions considering TWC detection threshold and associated response time. More evidences are expected in order to validate IDS discrimination and characterization capabilities, however, we lack reliable data concerning water phase (work in progress at CNRS based on 2D-S / FCDP data).
- A huge amount of work was performed by WP44 partners to reach this level. For ice crystals at least, these result give good confidence on the technologies. Now all technologies reach a good level of performance assessment and it is time for them to go through a new and important step: environment robustness and industrialization processes, which is another challenge, which is out of the scope of HAIC.
To view the progress performed within SP4 the first, second, third and fourth year of the project please follow the respective links.


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I am now in Penang. Yep, since mid March. I am telling ya .. up till last Saturday midnite .. my life was a blur ... new work ( environment,makan, style, etc , studies in the last sem ( I was doing final assignments / projects .. out of 3, 2 group projects were dumb asses ) ..
so now .. hmm.. I am still learning abt work and stuff, though it is much clearer now. The challenges are bigger than i thought, but this challenge is one I am really willing to take on.
Among my new work colleagues, my 'senior; title is now known to them .. and that means their expectations of me as a work colleague is higher.
One thing though, this new work environment has exposed several flaws in me, which hinders my personal development, which previously I knew but never acknowledged. So now I acknowledge it and will plan on how to overcome.
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