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Two types of cells have been found in the retina that determine horizontal or vertical orientation, Northwestern Medicine scientists report. They have also demonstrated for the first time how they convey information.
The laboratory of Gregory Schwartz, Ph.D., assistant professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology, investigates the retina, a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that helps the brain process visual surroundings. In particular, the team is using mouse models to characterize each of the 50 different kinds of neurons within the retina, called ganglion cells, that carry information to the brain.
"Unlike the textbook view of it being a glorified camera, the retina is actually a very complex image processing machine, with 50 different output cells. We're defining those different cells—learning what they do, and how they do it. This study is one example of that,"
Schwartz said.
Orientation-selective Retinal Ganglion Cells
In the study, the scientists identified that there are two types of so-called orientation-selective retinal ganglion cells (OS RGCs) within the mouse retina — one helps to recognize when an object is horizontal, while the other recognizes vertical orientation.
The scientists also demonstrated that it is the coupling between ganglion cells and amacrine cells — through what's known as electrical synapses — that enables these RGCs to recognize orientations.
"Electrical synapses are not typically thought of as the key drivers of feature selectivity; what the cell cares about is thought to come from its regular chemical synaptic input. This is an exception. This cell actually inherits its feature selectivity through an electrical synapse,"
Schwartz said.
Retina Prosthetics
The new insights into the retina could eventually help inform interventions for blindness, including retina prosthetics.
"Retina prosthetics are now coming out, and in order to improve them, it would be helpful to know exactly what kind of computations are going on in different RGCs. The more we learn about how the retina works, the better we can make an artificial one,"
said first author Amurta Nath, a fifth-year doctoral student in the Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program.
In ongoing research, Nath is now investigating the cell to which these RGCs couple to carry orientation information, which he calls "comet" amacrine cells. Within Schwartz's laboratory, scientists are also working on genotyping each of the 50 cell types within the retina, among other projects.
Funding for the work comes from a Research to Prevent Blindness Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health Grant, and a Karl Kirchgessner Foundation Vision Research Award.
Amurta Nath & Gregory W. Schwartz
Electrical synapses convey orientation selectivity in the mouse retina
Nature Communications volume 8, Article number: 2025 (2017) doi:10.1038/s41467-017-01980-9
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William V. Johnson, Professor Emeritus at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, served as the university's Director of Bands and Coordinator of Instrumental Music for 44 years. Johnson now serves as the Musical Director of the San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra and is a consultant for World Projects International Music Productions.
From his arrival on campus in 1966 until his retirement in 2010, Cal Poly's wind and percussion ensembles, under his direction, have distinguished themselves with performances at important international musical events in Vienna, Austria in 1975 and Geneva, Switzerland in 1983. His wind ensembles have performed at national conventions of the American Bandmasters Association and at regional conferences of the College Band Directors National Association. His groups have gone on concert tours of Japan (1988), performing in venues such as Beethoven Hall in Tokyo and New Zealand and Australia (2000), performing in the Michael Fowler Centre in Wellington, New Zealand, the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Town Hall. The ensemble made its Carnegie Hall debut in 2003 as the Showcase Ensemble for the New York Wind Band Festival. In 2006, the Cal Poly Wind Ensemble and Choir went on a European tour performing in major concert halls in Budapest, Vienna, Salzburg, and Prague. In June 2010, the Wind Ensemble performed in the Walt Disney Concert Hall as a part of the Los Angeles International Music Festival.
As a consultant for World Projects International Music Productions and as a freelance conductor, Professor Johnson has conducted wind ensembles and orchestras in the United States, Japan, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Switzerland, Austria, New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, Korea, Singapore, and China. For two years, 1993-1995, Johnson served as the President of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) and secretary of that association from 1987 to 1991. He was the Executive Director for the International Conference for Conductors, Composers and Publishers held in Manchester, England in 1981, an event that resulted in the formation of WASBE. He was the Conference Chairman for the 9th WASBE Conference held in San Luis Obispo, California, July 5-11, 1999. He is currently the Chairperson of the WASBE Foundation.
Johnson was elected into the American Bandmasters Association in 1984 and served as host for the 73rd ABA convention held in San Luis Obispo in 2007. He is also a member of the College Band Directors National Association and is past President of the Western Division. He is a life member of Kappa Kappa Psi national band fraternity and was the Sponsor of Cal Poly's Iota Pi Chapter. He served as Kappa Kappa Psi's national Vice President for Professional Relations.


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Commenting on the award, The Telegraph's judges said: "You don't even need to upgrade to the estate model to get huge practicality from ŠKODA's Superb. Throw in a smooth ride, great safety credentials and low running costs and you've got a fantastic family car."
This latest title comes in the same week that Auto Express named the Superb Best Family Car and Best Estate car as part of its 2016 New Car Awards. Since its launch last September, the third-generation Superb has won 11 industry awards in the UK – making it one of the most decorated cars in ŠKODA's history.
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text: Cape Town - Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Lucky Baloyi has explained why the club want to win when they take on Ajax Cape Town in the Premiership on Saturday at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.The game is one of three designated home matches to be played in Durban this season, and Baloyi believes that winning the contest will be a boost to Chiefs supporters from that region.The Glamour Boys are currently top of the league after recording three victories in a row, and are also coming off a 4-1 Macufe Cup triumph against Bloemfontein Celtic during the international break.Meanwhile, Ajax are yet to pick up three points in 2016/17 and are seemingly the underdogs ahead of Saturday's clash in eThekwini.Nonetheless, Baloyi explained why Chiefs feel a victory is important against the Urban Warriors.He told the club's official website: "We really look forward to mix again with our supporters there. They are always great!"That's another reason why we will travel to Durban determined to make our supporters happy. This means that we want to win."


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Almost Enough to Make a Grown Man Cry
My husband is an avid golfer and he has maintained a small journal detailing club selection, yardage, course topography and other helpful tips and tricks gleaned from the countless golf courses and tournaments he's played in over the years.
I pulled a load of laundry from the dryer this weekend and found a small, curled up sheet of paper with what appeared to show some crude shapes and writing that I couldn't quite make out. When I handed it to my husband, he groaned in dismay. He'd been looking for his journal and I had just unwittingly discovered where it had been. Sadly for my husband, the remains of all his copious note-taking was found at the bottom of the dryer drum.
He thinks he may be able to salvage some of it but I'm afraid it's going to take some doing.
The Young Bucks of Golf
I'm no sports analyst nor am I even an avid golfer. Health problems have prevented me from even carrying up my clubs from the basement this summer. However, I do like to golf and I have attended my fair share of PGA golf tournaments and enjoy watching golf on TV.
Since Tiger's fall from grace golf has seen the emergence of a number of worthy contenders — new talent to carry the mantle worn by Tiger in recent years past. While he has also been plagued by on-going health issues it seems he lost his mojo shortly after the infamous altercation with his wife was made public. Disclaimer: Count me as one of several who were both disgusted and appalled by Tiger's self-destructive behavior. But the guy has more than paid the price for his transgressions and now, while previously cheering against him following the revelations of his self-centered and narcissistic actions, I now wish him well. I'm afraid though it may be too late. In some ways, much like Michael Jackson, another phenomenal talent or the recently deceased Philip Seymour Hoffman, Tiger's behavior seems to have been his own undoing. And what a shame that is.
With Tiger's departure from Sunday tournament play – his signature red shirt glaringly MIA – a new slew of players have injected the game with talent, fun, style and grace: Matt Kuchar, Jordan Spieth, Bubba Watson, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Ricky Fowler and still, thankfully, Phil Mickelson.
I like all of these players and sitting here watching a tight final round of the 2014 PGA Championship (late in the day following a rain delay with several holes yet to play) it's hard to know who to root for. I think this is fantastic for golf and great for the fans as well. I don't think you need to be an avid golfer or sports analyst to see that!
On Being Athletic
I am not an athlete. Never have been, most likely never will be. PE was my least favorite class in both junior high and high school. I dreaded those presidential physical fitness awards we were forced to endure each year. I was never able to throw a softball the required distance (far, far from it). I couldn't run fast enough. I couldn't do sit-ups very well. Flat out — I was a pretty poor specimen of physical ability, grace and stamina. I accepted my lot in life and never agonized for very long (if at all) at how much I sucked at anything athletic.
Fast forward to my courtship with Bill. He was a star athlete and is good at almost anything sports-related. Because he loves golf I was determined to try, to really TRY to learn. And a funny thing happened along the way. I discovered that when I gave a good, solid effort and listened to my husband's instructions on how to hold the club, how to swing the club, how to put, how to chip, how to play — when I really tried — I was occasionally rewarded with a decent shot. Not every time of course (golf is frustratingly like that) but enough to make me want to keep at it.
This was a revelation to me. I'll never be a gifted athlete but to realize that I can participate in a sport, in some kind of physical activity and get something in return for my effort — well, if not life-changing this was pretty darn close.
I recently joined Lifetime Fitness, primarily to take up swimming – again. I reluctantly add the word 'again' since I don't wish to mislead anyone into thinking that I vigorously applied myself to this activity when I was younger. Not true. I enjoyed swimming and going to the pool when I was a kid but as with anything sports-related I never really applied myself. Being a little older and maybe a little wiser I now find myself wanting to try. I swim the 25-yard length of the pool, stop at the wall, and my heart is pounding in my chest. But, strangely, it feels good. Gliding through the water feels amazing. And I keep going. I'm actually applying myself. I'm on the cusp of doing something ATHLETIC. It's powerful stuff and when Bill picks me up afterwards I'm actually a little giddy.
I'll never be an athlete but maybe, just maybe I'll enjoy the effort it takes to work at being one now. And I think that's pretty neat.


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Doom II: Hell on Earth is an old dos game, published in 1994 by ID Software. Main genre of this old game is action. We gave this game stunning rating of 93 and you can download it for free right here. Continuation of Doom garnered a great publicity a response. Doom 2 has been played on school computers for many years and even now there might be someone playing it somewhere. Today you can play Doom 2 too! Mankind is enslaved and you're the only one able to save him. Classic is not it? As a member of the special forces you have to clean the base of demons and find a lever to benefit mankind. This time the demons brought his reality and technology, so everything looks different. However, dead alien on the wall still looks the same, believe me. If there is ever going to be the top 10 game legends, Doom 2 should be on the top of this, it's a truly absolut game legend. Doom 2 was a gamer's dream come true and the nervous parent's worse nightmare.
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Lidl as a responsible retailer is committed to being efficient, lean and sustainable. We have taken some impressive steps and seen positive results but we are constantly looking for ways to improve. All of our initiatives are outline in the attached Sustainability Report:
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The proposed store will meet Lidl's high sustainability standards which are intended to minimise environmental impact over the lifetime of the store.
- Our strict efficiency policies mean that store ordering levels are carefully monitored in order to minimise deliveries to two HGV deliveries per day. The returning HGV transports waste and recyclable material from the store to the nearest Regional Distribution Centre for processing. This ensures that the return journey is not a wasted trip and ensures our CO2 emissions are as low as possible;
- We are constantly improving our recycling levels. All waste from our stores is transferred back to the regional distribution centre for processing. We redistribute as much food surplus as possible to local charities / organisations and in terms of operational waste we recycle 98%, with 100% of our plastic and cardboard currently being recycled.
- Store heating and lighting are controlled by a computerised Building Management System (BMS). This minimises energy consumption by adapting to external temperatures and lighting levels;
- The chilled food cabinets incorporate night blinds which trap the chilled air and reduce energy consumption overnight;
- Our refrigeration plant has low carbon emissions ratings and operates without the need for CFCs;
- All lighting in the warehouse and staff welfare areas is controlled with motion sensors, ensuring that electricity consumption is strictly controlled;
- When the building is occupied by staff only (with no customers), the lighting system is powered down to only use one out of every three fluorescent tubes; and
- The car park lighting is switched off overnight, and is controlled by a Lux sensor during trading hours.


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Trouble with saving emails
Typed email and saved it...At some point, it kept spinning as if it was saving? That went on for 1/2 hour++ I could not leave Firefox, unless I said...discard, save or keep writing. I tried to keep writing, but my email message was blank..tried to save and the wheel, as I said, kept spinning and spinning. I called AOL...and they suggested another server...So I went to Safari...and IT WORKED!!!!
I know my macbook pro is out of date, but still...........there are so many things that I can access on Safari, that I cannot access or even move on Firefox?
Actually, even though my Macbook Pro is older....it is quite interesting that I can still use Safari...but not Firefox, to access things, and resolve issuesl.... Very distressing and disconcerting, since I thought FIrefox would help....but thus far on certain issues- NO Linda
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How to Share Live Location on WhatsApp iPhone
If you would like one of your friends to follow your location with live data, WhatsApp will able to help you about that. You can share your location with the new live feature and your friend will able to see your movements on your city/town/location. We will provide a guide for sharing live location on WhatsApp for iPhone devices on this page. You can also apply the same steps to your iPad devices. Live location feature of the application is also very good while you try find a location of your friend at somewhere you don't know. There will be many other good tips that you can find about WhatsApp iPhone live location.
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Sharing live location is quite easy with our guide. You can follow our step by step guide with pictures. You will need to do the following steps for sharing your live location to your friends:
1-) Run WhatsApp Messenger on your iOS device.
2-) Tap on the chat which you will share your location or start a new chat with the contact that you want to share location.
3-) Tap on "Plus" icon at the bottom left corner of the application.
4-) Please tap "Location" on the menu which will appear after you tap on plus.
5-) If WhatsApp asks you to access your location, please enable it.
6-) You will see the "Share Live Location" option just under of the map. Tap on that button.
7-) Select time length limit for live location data. There are three options for you. 15 minutes, 1 hour and 8 hour. Then tap on blue arrow.
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That's all you have to do for sharing your live location on WhatsApp. Now your friend will able to watch your movements for 15 minutes, or a hour or 8 hours. If you have any questions, you can ask us through commenting this page or you can ask on our Q&A service without registration.
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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week's Top Ten topic is pretty much anything Halloween themed. Books or movies to get you into the Halloween spirit, characters you want to dress up as, scary things....I'm not even sure what I'm going to do until I start doing it. Hmm...perhaps I'll go with ten book characters I'd like to dress up as for Halloween. I think I can do that. It's too bad I'm too busy reading to actually get a costume together.


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Budding yeast complete DNA replication after chromosome segregation begins
Tsvetomira Ivanova, Michael Maier, Alsu Missarova, Céline ZieglerBirling, Mercè Gomar-Alba, Lucas B. Carey, and Manuel Mendoza
Received Date: 27th September 2018
To faithfully transmit genetic information, cells must replicate their entire genome before division. This is thought to be ensured by the temporal separation of replication and chromosome segregation. Here we show that in a substantial fraction of unperturbed yeast cells, DNA replication finishes during anaphase, late in mitosis. High cyclin-Cdk activity inhibits replication in metaphase, and the decrease in cyclin-Cdk activity during mitotic exit allows DNA replication to finish at chromosome ends and difficult-to-replicate regions. Replication during late mitosis correlates with elevated mutation rates, including copy number variation. Thus, yeast cells temporally overlap replication and chromosome segregation during normal growth, possibly allowing cells to maximize population-level growth rate while simultaneously exploring greater genetic space.
Read in full at bioRxiv.
This is an abstract of a preprint hosted on an independent third party site. It has not been peer reviewed but is currently under consideration at Nature Communications.


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Total Quiz VIII
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|Who was the last Spartan King?
Answer: Agesipolis III (219-215). Moderator's Note: "Agesipolis III was last spartan king from AGIADAI dynasty, however there were kings from EURYPONTIDAI dynasty where the last ruler was Nabis. There are also some evidences about next ruler - Laconicus."
|Who was the main French Minister between 1726 and 1743?
Answer: Cardinal Andre Hercule de Fleury
|Who was known as the "cocher de l'Europe" (complete name)?
Answer: Etienne François duc de Choiseul
|Which group defeated the Mongols in 1277 in a battle where the Mongols fought on foot instead of on horseback?
Answer: Mameluks
|Which "Augustus" became a "Basileus"?
Answer: Heraclius, when he changed the language of the empire from Latin to Greek
|Which brilliant commander carried a mace with a dagger-in-a-fist design and used war wagons and hand cannons against his enemies?
Answer: Jan Zizka
|Which group of Steppe Nomads had a rather small bow, having a unique forward curve at its tips instead of a stiff ear as seen in the bows of other nomads?
Answer: Scythians (Editor: The answer given may not be the only correct answer)
|In 1645 an Army was re-made largely by one man. This army went on to win the war in which it was embroiled, and the man who re-made it went onto lead the country. What was this army, who was the man, and what war did it win?
Answer: The New Model Army, created by Oliver Cromwell, which won the English Civil War
|What were the machines which became known as tanks first intended to be named?
Answer: Land Battleships (Landship)
|A most famous Prussian cavalry charge made by one cavalry regiment resulted in the breaking of 20 infantry battalions and the capture of 66 colors. What was the battle and what was the cavalry regiment?
Answer: Battle of Hohenfriedberg 1745 (Polish: Battle of Strzegom-Dobromierz) and the Dragon Regiment of Bayreuth (Bayreuth-Dragoner)
|What was the last French victory (in battle) during 1815 campaign?
Answer: Battle of Roquencourt, 1st July 1815 when the French cavalry commanded by Gen. Exelmans defeated the Prussian cavalry brigade of Gen. Sohr Sources: J.G. Gallaher "The Iron Marshal a biography of Louis N. Davout" Also acceptable (and more correct answer): Bavilliers July 8, 1815
|The original main use for fingerprints in police practice was not that to find who was present on a crime site, but to identify people: in fact, habitual criminals used to give false names in order to avoid the more severe penalty due to their relapse into crime. Still, at first, another system was the more commonly used to identify people. What was that system called, what did it consist of, and who invented it?
Answer: 1)It was called "anthropometry"; 2)it consisted of taking a series of body measurements 3) it was invented by Alphonse Bertillon. Extra information: The Bertillon system was abandoned world-wide in favor of fingerprints because it failed to provide reliable and unique measurements and was too cumbersome to administer in a uniform manner; moreover, fingerprints have more uses than simple identification, since they can be a proof that a certain person touched a certain thing. A. Bertillon, was a pioneer of modern police practice, and even if his anthropometry did not survive, other methods he invented did, like the use to systematically photograph a crime scene, and that of taking pictures of arrested people, in front and in profile.
|In 1809, a very famous monarch was victim of a theft. Only a convicted criminal, turned detective, managed to solve the case. 1)Who was the monarch? 2)What has been stolen? 3)Who solved the case? 4)Why this latter person is very important in the history of police corps?
Answer: 1)Napoleon Bonaparte 2)An emerald necklace he had granted to his wife Josephine 3)Eugène Vidocq 4)Vidocq was the first chief of the famous French Police Corp Brigade de la Sûreté (Security Brigade), and is considered the first modern detective of the world
|When was Israel officially declared as State?
Answer: May 14th 1948
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Total Quiz VIII Part 2
|Who made the "October Manifesto?"?
Answer: Tsar Nicholas II(219-215) Alternative answer: "Sergey Witte who was the real author"
|Which country did Charles V (who later became emperor) rule first?
Answer: Burgundy
|Which nomadic group invaded Armenia, Cappadocia, Cilicia, and Syria in 395 AD?
Answer: Huns
|In 1941, the body of a great conquerer was exhumed and a sculpture was made from his skull. Who was this conquerer?
Answer: Tamerlane / Timur Lenk
|Who was the leader of the force that captured Constantinople in 1261?
Answer: Alexius Strategopulus
|Who did Draumait Mac Murchada invite to help him recover his kingdom of Dublin in 1170?
Answer: Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke
|How did the Nobel family (of the Nobel Prizes) earn most of their fortune?
Answer: Exporting oil from the Caspian.
|This brilliant Czech commander was killed by one of his soldier - Irish mercenary. Who was the commander and who was the soldier ?
Answer: Commander - Albrecht von Waldstein (aka Wallenstein) Soldier - captain Walter Deveroux
|Who was the first European king who have come with crusade to the Holy Land?
Answer: Sigurd I of Norway - he led so called "Norwegian Crusade" (1107-1109) (Editor: In this question, the term "King" was distinguished from "Emperor")
|Who was the advisory to Cao Huan who overthrew the Wei Dynasty and replaced it with Jin?
Answer: Sima Zhao
|Who was the longest Prime Minister of the Latter Han dynasty?
Answer: Cao Cao (or Cao Mengde)
|In this battle (1378) the infantry decided the destiny of combat by charging with success against the Mongol cavalry. Who was commander of Mongol's enemies?
Answer: Battle on the river Vozha (Voza). Spelling can be different. It was the first Russian victory vs. Mongols. The right answer is Prince Dimitri Donskoj
|Who were the 5 tiger generals of Shu? (221-26?).
Answer: Tong Pass-Ma Chao (Mengqi) Killing Pang De-Guan Yu (Yunchang) Drawing Lu Bu-Zhang Fei (Yide) Steep Slope-Zhao Yun (Zilong) Old Age-Huang Zhong (Hanshen)
|Fort William Henry fell to the Marquis de Montcalm during his 1757 offensive. The fort was surrendered to the French after a short siege. Who was the British commandant of the fort?
Answer: Lt. Colonel George Munro
|Who was the British naval officer who helped direct the besieged Ottoman forces at Acre during Napoleon's offensive into Syria in 1799??
Answer: (Commodore William) Sidney Smith
|Which of the Three Kingdoms army was mainly a navy?
Answer: Wu (Easter Dynasty and Southland are also acceptable)
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Total Quiz VIII Part 3
|What was the battle when after French defeat the unit of Napoleon's Imperial Guard capitulated for the first time?
Answer: 26 July 1808 at Bailén
|This formidable ancient commander was killed by an old women during siege of some city in Greece. What is the name of commander ?
Answer: King Pyrros of Epiros was killed during the siege of Argos in 272 BC by a tile thrown from an old woman
|In a Roman republican army, what was the name of the first line of men (first 6 ranks)
Answer: Hastati
|By what name were the bands of barbarian tribesmen hired into the Roman Army towards the end of the Empire's power called?
Answer: foederati. Alternative Answer: laeti
|Which nineteenth century freedom fighter was a thorn in Russia's Caucasian side for thirty years?
Answer: Imam Shamil
|Which WWII operation launched by the Allies was considered to be "90% successful" by one of its commanders, despite that it failed to reach its main goal and is generally considered by modern historians a failure for the Allies.
Answer: Market-Garden
|How many Uyghur khaghanates were there in history?
Answer: Three; there were the Orkhun Uyghur, Turfan Uyghur and Kansu Uyghur khaghanates. Additional info (by Quiz Participant Kolovrat): The First Uighur kaghanate was established in Khanghaj in 323. The Second Uighur kaghanate was founded in 523 and existed 80 years In 743 the Third Uighur kaghanat was built on the ashes of the Eastern-Turkic Qaghanat After the fall of the Third Uighur Kaghanate in 840 the Uighurs created a state on territory of Eastern Turkestan with the center in town of Turpan In 902-1036 the Uighur Ghanjou state was formed. The Uighur Koutchar Princedom existed in 11-12. Altogether 6 Uyghur states, among them 3 Kaganates
|What did Pope Gelasius do that would "immortalize" a certain 3rd century figure who was executed by the Roman Emperor Claudius Gothicus?
Answer: He made Valentines Day by renaming and Christianizing the preexisting pagan Lupercalia festival. Additional info (by Quiz Participant Kolovrat): In 5th century, Rome, mid- February was the time of the Lupercalia festival, an ode to the God of fertility and a celebration of sensual pleasure, a time to meet and court a potential mate. In AD 496, Pope Gelasius outlawed the pagan festival. But he replaced it with a similar celebration. The saint Bishop Valentine was chosen as the patron saint of the new festival. Saint Valentine had been beheaded for helping young lovers marry against the wishes of the emperor Claudius.
|During the reign of the Wei dynasty from 220-280 AD, who sat on the Dragon Throne the longest?
Answer: Cao Rui, son of Cao Pi corret answer Cao Fang (aka. Wei Shaodi)
|What U.S.-Spanish treaty gained Americans the "right of deposit" in the port of New Orleans?
Answer: Pickney's Treaty
|The famous Native American leader Tecumseh was killed in 1813 while fighting with the British against the Americans at what battle?
Answer: Battle of Thames also called Battle of Moraviantown
|In which battle did the Ottomans use cannons for the first time?
Answer: Battle of Kosovo 1389
|Who was the first ruler in history who used the title "Sultan"?
Answer: Mahmud of Ghazni
|Who was the man that usurped the Han throne in the early years of AD?
Answer: Wang Mang, he was conquered in 23 AD.
|Who was the Boer commander that "lagered" his wagons and managed to hold off a much larger Zulu force in 1838
Answer: Andries Pretorious
|A forerunner and leading figure of the Greek enlightenment and confederation, he was a visionary of Balkan liberation from Ottoman rule. He was betrayed by a compatriot, who handed him to Austrian autorities who, on turn, extradated him to Ottomans, to be sentenced to death and executed.
Answer: Rigas Velestinlis Fereos, [(1757-1798) born in Velestino of Thessaly]
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Total Quiz VIII Part 4
|Since this civilization did not have paper, they used a unique system of keeping record that consisted of knots tied to a bundle of small cords suspended from one thick cords. What civilization that flourished during the 15th century used this system. Name the civilization.
Answer: The Inca
|This XVIII-century Hungarian nobleman traveled through the Russia and Asia to Africa where he became the Emperor of some African country. Who was this nobleman?
Answer: Maurice Benyowsky (20 Sep 1746 - 23 May 1786). He was a nobleman of the Kingdom of Hungary which encompassed present day Slovakia. Born in Vrbove (Trnava), he was proud of his Slovak, Hungarian and Polish background. He began his career as an officer in the Seven Years' War. In 1768 Benyowsky joined the Polish Confederation (Konfederacja Barska) to fight side by side with Pulaski brothers for independence of Poland from the Russian rule. He have achieved the rank o general. After being captured by Russians in 1770 he was sent into exile to the east Siberia (Kamchatka). However he managed to escape from the captivity. He rallied his fellow prisoners and managed to capture the fort of the governor and the heart of his daughter. He then commandeered a Russian ship and set out for a discovery trip through the Northern Pacific (well before James Cook and J. F. La Perouse) arriving in Macao in 1771. He also visited the huge island of Madagascar off the African coast, then still independent and ruled by countless native chieftains. In 1772 Benyowsky eventually arrived in France, where he learned about his promotion to General of the Polish Confederation, as well as about his growing international fame. He suggested to the King Louis XV that he should establish a French colony on Formosa or Madagascar. The king appointed him as Governor of Madagascar, gave him the title of count and a few promises, and sent him off to Madagascar. In 1774 Benyowsky arrived in Madagascar with a corps of volunteers. He established a colony at Maroantsetra (Antongil Bay) called Louisborg, with a hospital/quarantine on Nosy Mangabe. Besides building the French presence and geographically exploring the island he was unifying tribes. In 1776 local kings elected him as their Ampansacabe (Emperor).
|Edward III's mother Isabel was the daughter of which French King
Answer: Philip IV the Fair
|In China, in 280 AD, which dynasty forced the Sun family's Wu dynasty to submit?
Answer: Jin
|For a long starting at the Middle Ages, Europeans believed in a magnificent King of the East that would one day lead the Christians into victory against the Muslims. However, the lack of a clear understanding of this King of caused the Europeans to redefine the location of this King several times over the next centuries, before realizing that the legend was false. Who was this magnificent king of the East as many Europeans once believed existed?
Answer: Prestor John
|Who was the first Osmanli (Ottoman) ruler with "Sultan" title granted by Caliph?
Answer: Bayezid I the "Thunderbolt". Although the empire was founded by Osman I in 1299 or 1300, the first three rulers (Osman I, Orkhan and Murad I) used the title "Begh" only. During the reign of Murad I, they began to use the title "Emir", and Bayezid I also used it until the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. After the victory, Bayezid started to use the title "Sultan" which was granted to him by the Abbasid caliph in Egypt
|During the Ming Dynasty, a unique animal that was identified as a "unicorn" was brought into China for the first time. What was this animal?
Answer: Giraffe
|Which famous West African King was said to have given away so much gold on a pilgrimage to Mecca that it decreased the value of gold in Egypt by as much as 20 percent for a decade?
Answer: Mansa Musa (Mousa)
|Who was the first Turkologist to read the Orkhun Inscriptions?
Answer: Wilhelm Thomsen
|Name the French Marshal (Marechal du Empire) who served as King Joseph Bonaparte's chief of staff during French rule of Spain during the Peninsular War.
Answer: Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan About Jourdan:
|Which Turkic peoples converted to Islam first? (Two answers)
Answer: Volga Bulgars and Khara-Khanids
|Which Orkhun Uyghur ruler converted to Manicheism?
Answer: Bögü Khaghan
|Who was the author of the famous book "Diwan-i Lugat-it Turk" which gives some great info about the Turkic Peoples of the 11th century?
Answer: Mahmud of Kashgar
|Who founded the royal family of the Khwarezm-Shahs?
Answer: Anushtegin or Anush Tigin. Moderator's Note: "I have decided to admit also to Kolovrat's answer Qutb al-Din Muhammad ( Qudbaddin Mohammed - son of Anush Tigin) as the question was not so clear..."
|This King of Denmark converted Denmark to Christianity.
Answer: Harald Bluetooth
|Which was the best Allied fighter squadron during Battle of Britain?
Answer: 303 Kosciuszko Squadron (Polish) The official record for the period of Battle of Britain makes No. 303 the the top-scoring RAF squadron: 125 confirmed and 14 probable victories, 6 enemy aircraft damaged.
|This medieval European hero saved the day during battle by gathering enemy pikes against his breast. Who was the hero ?
Answer: Arnold von Winkelried
|What was the name of the Zulu prince that led the attack on Rorke's Drift?
Answer: Dabulamanzi KaMpande
|Who was the British colonial official that planned and instigated the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879?
Answer: Sir Henry Bartle Frere
|Very important chemist who demonstrated the role of Oxigen in combustion, rusting and respiration. 1)Who was he? 2)how did he die?
Answer: 1)Antoine Laurent Lavoisier 2)On the guillotine
|What was the name of Cetewayo's political faction when he was fighting for control of Zululand?
Answer: Usuthu
|This magnificent building has an Italian Name, but it is not in Italy. It is one of the most beautiful baroque mansions of its country. This was where a Treaty re-establishing the sovereignty of that same country was signed in 1955, making its name synonymous with freedom. What's this building name?
Answer: Palace Belvedere
|Famous scientist who lost part of his nose in a duel.
Answer: Tycho Brahe
|What type of gladiator in Ancient Rome held a net and a trident?
Answer: Retarius
|The famous Colosseum was dedicated in 80 AC. Who dedicated it?
Answer: Emperor Titus
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Total Quiz VIII Part 5
|At some point in the middle ages (500-1450 AD), the Indian Ocean became a particularly flourishing trade network, being perhaps the only medium in which traders from the Far East and Middle East can interact. One factor that encouraged this was the temporary decline of another trade network - which network?
Answer: Silk Road
|Which classical western (Greek/Roman) writer was so renowned that later Medieval scholars considered his work to be magical, and thus they modified his original name to one that meant "Magic wand"?
Answer: vergil (publius vergilius maro), name modified to "Virgil"
|In 1157, a term/word for was introduced for the first time to designate a certain European state. a century later, this term that introduced in 1157 combined with another term that also designated the same nation to form the official name of the state. two centuries later , more terms was added to this official name. What is the name of this European state , as commonly known ?
Answer: Holy Roman Empire
|During Napoleon's Wars one regiment of Russian infantry was awarded for the courage in one battle by permission of wearing their old fashioned caps (when other regiments have to change into new model caps). What was the name of infantry regiment and what was the battle ?
Answer: Pavlovski Grendiers Regiment and battle of Friedland (The moderator also accepted the alternative answer of "the battle of Preussisch-Eylau")
|In the late 1370s, the White Horde launch a series of campaigns that lasted several years against the factions of the collapsed Golden Horde. Somewhere in the 1380s, the the strongest and most prominent lord of the Golden Horde factions was defeated and the entire area became under control under the Khan of the White Horde. Near what famous location did the White Horde triumph over the Golden Horde?
Answer: Khalka River
|What was the Turkish title of Sultan Süleyman I the Magnificent?
Answer: "Qanuni" or "Lawgiver"
|Which Sun (person by the name "Sun") led forth the Wu dynasty to submit to Jin?
Answer: Sun Hao
Question Authors: (user who contributed the question) 1. Imperator Invictus; 2. Imperator Invictus; 3. Imperator Invictus; 4. TJK; 5. Imperator Invictus; 6. Ihsan; 7. Lordostrategy;
(The questions have been edited from their original state for grammar and clarity. Authors whose username have changed from the time of the quiz are given in their current form)
Sources: The original quizzes can still be found on Heavengames' history forum: www.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/forums...


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Lynn With: Loren and Darlene Cunningham – Part 3
Crossing the Threshold of change. How does it work now?
In this last of a three part series Lynn Green joins our founders to continue the discussion on leadership in YWAM. We encourage all YWAM staff to watch and please share with your locations.


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Home healthcare is a service for individuals who need professional skilled home healthcare services recommended by a professional or physician. It's appropriate for you if you have had an illness, surgical procedure, injury, or any life event that makes carrying out the daily activities of living difficult. In these cases, a certified home health aide is usually in order. Home health aides can provide continued care on a 24 hour/7 days a week basis with access to on-call nurses. Moreover, home healthcare is usually less expensive, more convenient, and just as effective as the care you get in a nursing facility.
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|Light Housekeeping & Laundry
|Escorting to Doctor Visits or Other Appointments
|Meal Preparation (taking into account any special dietary requirements)
|Accompanying on walks, outings, & other pleasant events
Home Healthcare Agency
David York Agency provides skilled home health aide services for home healthcare. We would be happy to discuss your case with you. Visit our website at https://davidyorkhomehealthcare.com/.he goal of home health care is to help you get better, regain your independence, and become as self-sufficient as possible. And, a Certified Home Health Aide can help you achieve those goals in the comfort of your own home.


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Tiempo Development at IncMTY
Tiempo Development at IncMTY – Engaging with the Community and Guiding Entrepreneurs
James Walbom, CFO at Tiempo Development, has been asked to host a panel discussion on Capital Formation for Growing Companies at the 2014 IncMTY Conference November 8th in Monterrey, Mexico.
James has over 15 years of experience working in venture capital as an investor and entrepreneur. He founded one of the leading graduate level venture capital training programs in the United States and has also managed technology commercialization for a leading research institution. He is an internationally recognized speaker on the topic of capital formation and business innovation.
IncMTY is one of the largest entrepreneurship, innovation and investment events in Latin America, and will take place in Monterrey, Mexico on November 7th-9th.
For more information on the event, follow this link.
Update: Had a great time at IncMTY 2014, looking forward for next year event. Hope to see you there!


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When closing out on The Virtual Ticketer, we have complete audit trails which are very useful for detecting errors. Any changes made would show up in red and every penny is accounted for.
This is why we are 100% compatible with any accounting system and provide complete audit trails for user accessibility.
The benefit of our event ticketing software rests with receiving complete and easy-to-follow audit trails, which will reduce your accounting labor costs at the end of month when balancing the books.
Payments can be handled in a variety of different ways. There are unlimited rate codes you can set up and apply for each unique type of customer. You can assign them payment terms, such as cash, check, credit card, and invoices. Once the customer is identified, the ticketing software automatically handles the rate codes and how they need to pay. Once the money is received, our system automatically distributes it to the proper general ledger accounts. Each ticket teller closes out their banks on a daily basis. Normally, cash is balanced daily and sales are closed out monthly. Every penny is accounted for in our system with our accurate audit trails and concise financial reports. Any changes made are posted in red so that no pertinent information slips through the cracks.
VTS handles all ticketing functions from emailing, printing, barcoding closeout, commissions owed and updates general ledger accounts.


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- Research
- Wireframes
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Project Breakdown
New York Life has a tremendous number of legacy software programs, each for various niche purposes. TXFM was an old green-screen system created to help Customer Service Reps enter tax information from clients. It had puttered along for years without much attention until some regulation changes prompted the company to make some updates. As part of this update, the team was interested in adding some much-needed usability improvements, which led them to my team.
After a number of successful projects, the UX team had gained some minor internal fame. I led the project, overseeing (and carrying out) most of the research, design, and project planning while overseeing some junior team members.
Where We Started
The old system was, to dramatically understate things, difficult to understand. In fact, it took so long to train new users, that very few Customer Service Reps used it–instead, each team had nominated at least one person who would deal with everything Tax related.
The only way we could hope to solve this problem is with extensive, hands-on research.
Step 1: Research
I was fortunate to be working with stakeholders who were committed to the UX process–and this proved to be invaluable to the project. After a high-level walkthrough, I organized three days of sitting with Users and observing them process tax changes, then conducted interviews with 10 different power users in New York, Austin, and Minnesota. The issues we would need to solve quickly immerged:
- The system lacked any kind of in-line validation–essential for cutting down on user-error.
- The system lacked any smart-prefilling functionality. Users had to enter identical information multiple times or enter information that could be populated from other systems.
- Searching was slow and painful–users had to search by exact policy number (no partial matches!), something few customers knew off the top of their head, making it difficult to pull up customer information on the fly during a phone call.
- It was tough to track changes made–when users called it, it Customer Service Reps wanted to be able to see a complete list of changes made to a tax form so they could walk through it with the customer.
- The UI was terrible.
Step 2: Early Ideation
Before undertaking the formal wireframing, I assembled some of the Subject matter experts and the design team for a few days of ideation. We talked through the research, the user flows, looked at some examples from various sources, then did some sketching exercises.
Eventually, we settled on a framework that we thought would nicely support the functionality we wanted. We would test it as we did our wireframing.
Step 3: Wireframing
I set up a recurring meeting three days a week with the Key Stakeholder (also the product owner), developers, accountants, subject matter experts and a junior designer. Each week we tackled a new form the system would need to support, align on requirements, then start sketching out ideas about how to turn it into the easiest to use UI. By the end of the first meeting, we had most of the key requirements and a few different ideas for how to design it.
Then the design team went back to turn the sketches into wireframes which we brought back to the group for the second meeting. In the second meeting, we looked at the wireframes and critiqued what we thought needed work. After the second meeting, we typically had enough to create one or more prototype which we would test Friday morning.
The Friday meeting was used to review the findings, talk about any additional adjustments that needed to be made, and/or sign off on direction.
Some forms were small enough that we were able to tackle two or three a week, so within 6 weeks or so, we not only had all our wireframes, we had a fully functional prototype that had been repeatedly tested by users.
Step 4: User Testing
The wonderful thing about the cadence we'd established is that user testing was simply part of the requirements/wireframing phase. It wasn't tacked on at the end, necessitating a huge round of updates and additional meetings where stakeholders had to remember what we'd talked about 6 weeks earlier–we worked on a form, tested the form, then updated it before we moved on to the next one.
It also meant that we were free to test multiple approaches to problems, so even if something tested well one week, we might change something up the next time to see if there better solutions out there.
Two findings, in particular, stand out to me:
The first: we had introduced a sort of "Timeline" feature on the new dashboard that allowed users to quickly pull up forms they or their teammates had updated. However, even though users were able without prompting to identify its use, they still attempted to search for a record they had just changed. Over and over again.
The solution turned out to be elegantly simple. When users returned to the dashboard, we waited a moment, then created an animation where the new record faded in and the others slid down. As soon as we added this animation, users immediately began using it to access records. My guess is that it not only added a subtle reminder but helped the users understand that it was dynamic.
The second major finding we discovered had nothing to do with the TXFM system and reminded me about the importance of understanding the bigger world in which software must live. On an especially complex form, we discovered that users had an incredibly complex approval process:
- Users would print a screenshot of the old record,
- Users then entered the proposed changes and printed another screenshot
- Users would send the print-outs to their managers or approval.
- Managers would review the records, then send them back to the users.
- Users would then forward the approved screenshots to New York Life's accounting department
- Accountants would review, approve, then mail them back
- Users would pull up the record in TXFM, enter the information all over again, then submit it.
When we actually sat down with all these different people, however, we soon learned that the process was not only incredibly time-consuming but completely broken. Managers were typically not well trained on tax regulation or the system, so they almost always signed off any approvals that came across their desks. The company accountants, meanwhile, weren't reviewing the records for approval–they simply needed to add it to their tax-tracking.
We solved the problem with an automated approval queue–managers received updated records that required their sign-off and were able to look at highlighted fields with help explaining what they should look for. When they approved, the record was automatically saved and a copy emailed to the accounting department. But we never would have noticed this thorny issue if we had just talked to users, rather than tried to understand the entire ecosystem.
Step 5: Design
In order to give the team an idea of the direction we'd take for design, I created a simple mood board outlining some of the principles I wanted to convey: Clarity, Simplicity, and Approachability. However, it was important that it still inherently felt like a New York Life branded application.
In addition to experimenting a bit more with color usage, I made the decision to exaggerate most of the app controls (form elements, buttons, etc.). This second choice was less about aesthetics and more about creating large targets for users who tended to be on the older side and often needed to be able to operate quickly while on the phone with customers.
Outcome and What We Learned
Unfortunately, at the time when we would have begun ramping up development, the project was placed on hold so the team could work on a more urgent project. However, given the significant user testing the new design was subjected to, I'm confident that it represents a significant improvement.
I've already described some of the findings that user testing uncovered–but they represented large lessons that I've taken to heart:
- Movement is a whole dimension that needs to be considered on top of content and design. When used thoughtfully, it can provide usability and clarity that can mean the difference between failure and success.
- Never forget to consider the ecosystem in which your design will live.
This was, in retrospect, a thoroughly enjoyable project–which is probably surprising, given the very dense material and specialized functionality of the application. However, the process was not only incredibly rewarding but interesting too. The amount of time I spent talking to and working with the end users made it impossible not to feel their pain, to try to understand their struggles, and to push yourself harder to create something that would improve their lives just a little bit.


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If you're insured with Humano you may encounter problems. As usual, the article does not give any background about the dispute that resulted in two medical associations and the private clinics' association announcing they would not be accepting ARS Humano insurance, except for emergency situations, until further notice.
Check with your broker first, but I would hope that the clinic will give out receipts that can then be reimbursed by the insurer, like the doctors who routinely do not accept insurance.


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This year Mt Baw Baw will be hosting a whole new event. We bring you Jump for Cancer! This is an event involving Skiing, Snowboarding and a Massive Air Bag. We figured that we could use our passion for winter sports to try and raise money for a good cause. So all proceeds from Airbag tickets will go towards The Australian Cancer Research Foundation. Passes are available in either as a Single jump pass for $10 or a Daily jump pass for $25. These are available from July onwards online in our E-store or on the day from our Retail Store or Guest Services. For every full day jump pass purchased your name will get entered into a draw to win 2 Demo ski days provided by Black Bird Bespoke skis along with 2 Mt Baw Baw lift pass Vouchers . Valid till October 2020. To ride The Airbag you need to be wearing a Helmet and to have signed a waiver. You will also need a valid lift pass to be able to ride the Airbag. We also have exciting news that Howling Huskies also based up at Mt Baw Baw will be doing $5 sessions of meet the huskies which will all be donated to ACRF along with half of their proceeds from the 21st of September for any Tours. Once all of the fun down on the snow is done come join us for Live music down at the Alpine and food and drink specials. So wax those skis and boards up and get ready for a fun day of riding!
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Solar photovoltaics (PV)
An environmental good news story
Solar generation is a good news story for Shropshire Council. Growing year on year since 2012, there are now 40 solar arrays installed across 30 sites. With a peak capacity of over 1MW aggregated across all sites, 5,319,971 kWh of energy has been generated. The total carbon dioxide emissions avoided since installation is nearly 3,000 tonnes. This is carbon dioxide (CO2) saved by not using electricity from power stations, which sometimes burn fossil fuels and release CO2 into the atmosphere.
Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) has matured as a technology. It is a proven method of generating electricity, and produces zero emissions and zero noise. The annual and daily predictability of solar ensures generation can be forecast. 70% reduced manufacturing costs have lowered the install costs and increased grid-electric costs. Solar PV alongside other renewable energy types is now a key contributor to the UK's energy mix for zero carbon clean generation on a commercial scale, ground- and roof-mounted on businesses and domestic dwellings. Depending on the time of year and daily resource the UK's contribution to its energy mix from low carbon energy into the National Grid was 45% in 2018, and can typically vary between 30% and 70%.
SolarEdge Monitoring Systems
Our newer sites are on a system called SolarEdge and the following links allow you to monitor the live performance of these sites:
- Enterprise House
- Shrewsbury Market Hall
- Tannery – Student Accommodation
- Greenacres Farm (live link to follow shortly)


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About Computer Division
About Us
Hellenic Technical Enterprises is Cyprus' leading Systems Integrator and Enterprise Solution provider, with over 20 years of experience in the ICT arena. Hellenic Technical Enterprises' Computer Division remains deeply focused on providing effective solutions to Enterprises which meet our clients' needs for growth, automation, increased efficiency and productivity.
The Computer Division has a strong background in providing Enterprise Storage Solutions. On the storage front, Hellenic Technical Enterprises is a certified EMC Velocity Partner and Service Provider, a Hitachi Data Systems True North Partner, as well a Brocade Communications Channel Partner. The Computer Division maintains partnerships with Microsoft and Cisco.
Our growing team of experienced personnel, all industry certified specialists within their field, are committed to providing our clients with exceptional and unparalleled technical support services for the entire range of solutions we offer.
The commitment and investment we make in our human resources has enabled us to remain at the cutting edge of technology, embracing and leveraging new promising technologies the minute they become available, and offering them in the local market. Similarly, the experience and knowledge obtained and retained within the Division have allowed us to specialize in wide range of technologies and applications. Working closely with our clients, we collaboratively build enterprise solutions that fit the needs of our clients in today's rapidly changing business environment. Our partnerships with industry leaders enable us to offer the best and most enduring choices in terms of performance, cost, reliability and scalability. By expanding our partnerships with market leaders we are able to offer wider choices to our clients, all integrated with the quality guarantee of our extensive technical and support services.
The Computer Division's clientele includes government and public services, telecommunication and service providers, local and international banks and financial services providers, universities and colleges, broadcast providers, and many other public and private enterprises.
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3D Personnel Purfleet, UK
Jul 19, 2019
Our client specializes in innovative and user-friendly car park design. They are looking for a Site Manager with good Civils experience to join their team on a long term contract role that they have down in the Purfleet area. Roles: Supervision of works and works gangs Dealing with sub-contractors and senior personnel on the project Updating senior personnel on progress updates and works completed as well as works plans Developing works plans and delegating work to gangs and sub-contractors Ensure site is health and safety compliant to the company standards Make sure the work is delivered to high spec and on time Qualifications/Experience: Degree in construction management or from relevant trade background Good Civils experience SMSTS/SSSTS First Aid This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further their Site Management experience with a growing construction company


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Commencement Information
You may have graced many stages in your career, but it's now time for you to make your debut on the commencement stage! Graduation is a special time where LEAP students from all four locations can come together to celebrate their achievements. This year, the commencement ceremony is scheduled to take place on Sunday May 24, 2020. The procession will begin promptly at 9:00am in the Saint Mary's College Stadium at 1928 St. Mary's Rd, Moraga, CA 94575. There are no tickets required for this event so please feel free to invite as many guests as desired. LEAP grads meet in front of the main chapel at 8:00am for photos.
Graduation requirements include the following:
- Completed Candidacy Form
- Successful completion of all required coursework for the degree
- $125 degree processing fee (to be billed to your student account in late Spring)
- Correct address on file with the college (you can update this by filling out a Change of Address form)
- Cap and gown order placed
- Choose "Bachelor Degree Purchase"
- Choose "SOLA-LEAP BA"
- Continue to check your SMC email account monthly beginning January, 2020 for our "March to Commencement" newsletter and stay informed!
Travel Tips:
For those of you traveling from out of the area, you'll want to look for hotels or Airbnb locations that are in Orinda, Moraga, Lafayette, or Walnut Creek for easiest access to campus. Saint Mary's College is located closest to Oakland International Airport, and the closest BART stations are in Orinda and Lafayette.
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By Robert Ramsey
Supporting the kids you like be ok with themselves.
Read or Download 501 Ways to Boost Your Child's Self-Esteem PDF
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They may be keeping score. < previous page page_44 next page > < previous page page_45 next page > Page 45 187. Have a plan in case you get separated from your child at the mall or in a crowd. 188. Eat meals together as a family. 189. Hold hands with your child. 190. Have favorite books that you read and reread to your child. (Dr. ) 191. Go wading with your child and squish mud between your toes. < previous page page_45 next page > < previous page page_46 next page > Page 46 192. Let your child ''buy'' his own tickets for movies, carnival rides, etc.
Help your child build something. 200. If your child tells you a secret, keep it. 201. Send your child something through the mail. < previous page page_47 next page > < previous page page_48 next page > Page 48 202. Avoid ''do it or else" situations whenever possible. 203. Don't use sarcasm with your child. Sarcasm almost always alienates. 204. Don't promise what you can't deliver. 205. Teach your child what to do in case of fire. 206. If your child catches an edible fish, eat it. < previous page page_48 next page > < previous page page_49 next page > Page 49 207.
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some will find my msg to be silly... because why would one want to share his ideas for a "startup"?
i was thinking.. why not creating a system that works like torrents do but for websites and websites history?
one of the benefits is that people won't need paid web hosts anymore.
they can also support projects they like by hosting them
is that a non practical invention?
it will also be harder to distort the history of information


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To be honest, I have to start this post with the fact that I didn't finish this book and after renewing from the library five times, I've come to the realization that I will not be finishing this book. That is not to say that Dr. Alanna Levine's Raising a Self-Reliant Child: A Back-to-Basics Parenting Plan from Birth to Age 6, isn't worth a read. Its that I've already read a parenting book this year and between that and the random articles I read, I just didn't need anymore advice right now.
This book is exactly as the lengthy title suggest, a basic approach to many parenting problems: sleep training, discipline, communication, etc. And the advice is good and set up in an easy to follow format for any parenting needs. I really did like the step by step instructions broken down in the middle of the chapters for easy reference. The stories with the misbehaving children and at-a-loss parents are amusing and appropriate without at any time Dr. Levine crossing a professional line.
As a pediatrician, her opinions are valid and her approach is both loving and stern which if followed I believe would help any parent raise a self-reliant child. This book would make an excellent baby shower present for a first time parent to help them when they hit the rough patches.
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Everybody LOVES a redhead and we are so happy to be able to share a story of two beautiful girls -
Ginger and her girl, Kailey! DOUBLE DOSE!
Kailey's mom, Kathleen, and I first met about 20 years ago, when we both had our first Ridgebacks! Fast forward, to 3 years ago, it was time for her to get her second one! Tori and Charm's litter had just been born - all beautiful, bright red dogs and we soon chose Ginger to add to their family! DOUBLE DOSE!!! Yes, not only is Kathleen a beautiful redhead, so is her daughter Kailey! Hmmm....maybe we should have said TRIPLE DOSE!!
Ginger has the most wonderful home with them! This is a life most dogs would LOVE to have! Growing up with Kailey, she has many friends to play with - two other dogs in their home, their kitties, a parakeet and lots of kids! She gets to go to the barn and hang with the horses! She gets to go to many nature and rescue preserves with Kailey...even met a young alligator! She celebrates every holiday with gusto with Kailey and their extended family and many friends!!
Life is pretty darn awesome when you're
GINGER'S HEALTH CLEARANCES She is also DM Normal and EOAD High Confidence Clear
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A rating for Super Mario Galaxy has surfaced on the ESRB website, indicating that the game might be coming to Wii U Virtual Console. Although this is just a rating, these often lead to a game being revealed before its official announcement.
Super Mario Galaxy 2 has been available on the Wii U Virtual Console for quite a while, so it wouldn't be surprising if the prequel would also get released on the system, especially taking in consideration that the game was released earlier this year on the Japanese eShop.
Super Mario Galaxy was released on Nintendo Wii back in 2007. The game was a commercial success, and was highly acclaimed by the press and players in general.
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Dental Crowns: In-Depth
Whether your teeth are stained or damaged or you recently got a root canal procedure, you may have been told that you need a dental crown. These little caps are a great option for patients who may have weakened teeth that need extra strength and support. As a bonus, they can also restore the appearance of your smile, lending a healthy appearance to a compromised tooth. However, they're not just for cosmetic purposes; crowns are often a choice offered to patients to help preserve a tooth that might otherwise require extraction. Here at Ranches Family Dental, we typically fit our patient with either gold, ceramic, or porcelain crowns, allowing our patients to have not only a healthier smile but also a more beautiful smile.
Three Types of Dental Crowns and Their Benefits
While a crown may be a medical necessity to add an extra layer of protection to a tooth that recently had a root canal, it's also a great choice for patients who are wanting to improve the appearance of stained, eroded, or chipped teeth. These are a fantastic option for patients who may have broken teeth as well or a cavity that may be difficult to fill. They can also lend structure and support to a dental bridge or cover a dental implant.
Depending on where you need your crown placed, we can offer you three different types of materials for your crown:
Dental Crown Procedure
Getting a crown fitted can span several appointments to ensure a superior fit.
The first step includes removing any damaged portion of the affected tooth, so we'll begin by giving you anesthesia to prevent pain. Next, we'll take an impression of your teeth using a rubber putty material; then we'll send that mold to our lab to start the manufacturing of your crown. While you wait for your crown, you'll receive a temporary crown to serve as a placeholder. Once your crown returns to us from the lab, we'll fix it using dental cement. From start to finish, this entire process generally takes less than two weeks.
If you're suffering from the shame and embarrassment of missing teeth and you're not sure what your next step should be, give us a call here at Ranches Family Dental at (385) 374-0500. We are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about bridges and help you schedule an appointment for a consultation.
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How to Use Valet Parking
There is more to using valet parking than simply giving your keys to the valet attendant. You should know how much to tip, and the best tips for having a perfect valet experience.
If you've never used valet parking, you're probably wondering how it works, what you should do, and whether or not you should tip your valet parking attendant. First and foremost, you should know that most places with valet services will require a surcharge, which is typically a very small fee in order to take advantage of the valet service. This fee does not go to the valets, but to the company you're visiting. When you pull up to the main entrance, a valet will take your keys and park your car for you.
When you're finished and are ready to leave, your valet will retrieve your vehicle for you so that you can leave quickly and easily without having to walk the parking lot to find your vehicle. The service is a convenience and really does make things easier for you, the customer. Valet parking attendants are typically students or other young individuals that are working to support themselves while attending school or college. They also typically receive very low pay, usually server's wages, which are below $4 an hour. Most of a valet parking attendant's income will come from the tips they make during their shifts.
This means that a tip from you will make your valet parking attendant very happy. The rule of thumb for tipping a valet is to tip $1 for every $10,000 your car is worth. This ensures that the valet receives an adequate tip for the work they do for you. A generous tip will also make the valet be extra careful with your vehicle and run extra fast to retrieve it for you when you're ready to leave. It's super easy to use valet parking services, so long as you remember that valets have to earn a living as well and your generous tips help them accomplish that.
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Thinking of Getting Solar Panels for Your Home? Here's Some Helpful Information
You may have heard that going solar can help reduce your monthly electricity bills and your home's impact on the environment, but you might still have a number of questions about this modern technology. That's perfectly understandable. Getting solar panels for your home is not a decision to take lightly. It's a fundamental change to how your household consumes energy, but it's a change that has been proven to yield significant benefits for thousands of households just like yours.
What You Should Know Before Going Solar
PE Solar believes in fully educating our customers about their potential investments. The more you know about solar energy and solar technology, the better you will understand what to expect from your photovoltaic system in terms of costs and incentives, value, reliability, and efficiency, as well as proven benefits, such as improved energy conservation and long-term cost savings. As advocates for green energy, we want to provide you with the information you need before making the switch to solar. Our website includes an abundance of helpful information under topics such as:
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We invite you to explore our website, and if you have any further questions regarding solar panels for your home, feel free to contact PE Solar today. We're happy to answer your questions in depth and discuss any concerns you may have.
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The variety in the shoes, especially in the summer of women's shoes is quite large in these days. There is one model women's shoes, however, that appears in the fashion world for the first time in the 50s of the 20th century.
These are the shoes with open toes. Characteristic of this kind of ladies' shoes is this: they look stylish and elegant, and for several seasons is observed their return to the catwalks and at the same time they might prove to be quite practical for the summer season.
Summer ladies' shoes
A combination of high current with a platform and with an open front area is a wonderful combination that creates a great look for these women's shoes which we will look at more closely. The open toe area of this model cares for the comfort of the feet during the hot summer days. At the same time, this open area allows the woman to show stylish and beautiful pedicure, which most often is in line with the color of the clothing and complements to the good vision.
The high heel in the shoes, as we all know adds height and elegance. It moves the center of gravity and thus makes the body look more upright. And last but not least, the high current is required as a complement to some outfits that cannot do without it.
The next element in these ladies' shoes is the platform. As we know the platform in the high heels established itself in the fashion world over the past few years. This element in the women's shoes contributes mostly to the comfort of the feet and purely psychological for the calmness and the confident gait of the woman.
The platform is the ideal solution and addition to the shoes of those women who feel less confident on high heels. Besides the above mentioned advantages of the platform, some designers have begun to insert extensively in this element and modern accents.
In recent times are observed richly painted and colored platforms that also enrich the overall vision of the women's shoes. This season popular colors are red, orange and pink in matte or glossy finish and commonly found are motives of dots or alternating colors.
In conclusion I can say that women's shoes with open toes are some lovely shoes from the fifties, which can be perfectly combined with different outfits and styles. Whether for the office, a picnic or a walk around town, they will be an ideal addition to your outfit.


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See, here we are doing that just last month!
|Thanks to one of the paleontologists, I finally have a photo of ME here! See, I can work on fossils, too!
This also applies, apparently to the application process! Of course the application process for volunteering in a children's museum is rigorous, including references--I haven't had to ask for references since I was 21 years old, I don't think!--and it also includes a formal group interview. On the appointed day, the children and I headed up to the museum, met with two other applicants and the volunteer coordinator, and sat down together for a real, live interview.
I wasn't sure how involved the children would be in this interview, so I brought colored pencils and blank paper for them (actually, I bring those items everywhere, and use them often, both with my own kids and the misbehaving children of total strangers) to keep them occupied while the adults talked.
In truth, however, the children were VERY involved, with interview questions all their own! The interviewer mostly asked them about their favorite things in the museum, what they liked to do in their free time, etc., but still, the children were required not only to talk with the interviewer, but to do so in front of the other applicants.
It. Was. Wonderful!
You know that I'm all about real-world experiences such as this, and I was over the moon at this opportunity for the children to stretch their social skills. And, of course, it was all very casual and friendly, because the interviewer knew how to speak to children to draw them out. Syd was more reluctant, giving short answers and not really wanting to elaborate, but she did draw pictures with the materials that I'd provided, and then show them to everyone to be admired, so it remained a positive experience for her, I think.
Will, however? I was shocked. I know that she's a great big girl of eleven now, but in my heart she's often still that five-year-old child who had never spoken willingly to an adult in her life, who had the same two teachers for three entire years at Montessori and NEVER spoke to them without a damned good reason, who, when asked a direct question by a friendly adult, would simply stare at them, pretending as hard as she could that whatever was happening was sure as hell not happening in her world.
Um, this kid? I'll be damned, but she was charming! She told everyone all about her desire to be a pilot, then lightly bickered with me about the appropriate age to start flying lessons. I raved about the family dino dig, then handed it over to her to tell about the pachycephalosaurus tooth that she'd discovered, and she happily told the tale. As she spoke about digging for dinosaur fossils, one of the other applicants asked her about the type of dinosaur that was there, she explained that it's the edmontosaurus, the applicant asked what that looks like, and so Will got up and turned away from the table, showing the back of the dinosaur dig T-shirt that she happened to be wearing, which INCLUDES A DIAGRAM OF THE EDMONTOSAURUS.
It was so cute that one of the other applicants actually giggled and clapped her hands.
There isn't actually currently an "official" opening for volunteers in the Paleo Prep lab (so keep mum about what we've been doing for the past two years!), but both children were VERY enthusiastic about volunteering in the Dinosphere gallery, and so that's where we've been tentatively placed for our six-week trial run, to begin sometime next month.
Here's to new opportunities!
We actually had to book it back to Bloomington for ballet class afterwards, but obviously not before playing just a *little* bit in the museum:
I swear, this museum never gets old for these kids.