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REC ASA - Scope change to further pursue silane gas market
Sandvika, September 24, 2008: REC has decided to change the scope of the new expansion project ("Plant IV") initially announced in April 2007. The decision was mainly driven by the favorable market conditions for silane gas and the internal need for silicon based on the final scope of the Singapore Phase I expansion. Additional silane volume will enable REC to potentially double the allocation to the merchant market by adding around 2,300 MT annually, while still securing all internal and external polysilicon commitments.
Over the last number of quarters, the improved attractiveness of the silane gas market has become more evident. From a market primarily driven by the demand from integrated circuits and flat panel displays, the market share of photovoltaics has increased fast and is expected to set the pace for future growth. In this segment, silane gas has historically mainly been used in the production of traditional wafer-based solar cells, but will in the future increasingly be influenced by the development in crystalline based thin-film market (i.e. amorphous- and tandem micro crystalline/amorphous-silicon). Further confirmation of this development was made in June 2008 when REC secured long-term agreements for the supply of silane gas to major gas distributors worth close to USD 1 billion (~NOK 5.5 billion), average sales price under these contracts was around 15% higher than current.
"This scope change makes a lot of sense - not only from a pure financial perspective, but also ensures improved product hedging as well as positions REC to potentially take advantage of future opportunities within thin-film, all while supporting a fast growth of REC's silicon wafer based technology platform",
says Erik Thorsen, President & CEO of REC.
The scope change will allow an additional 2,300 MT availability of silane gas per annum that can be allocated to the fast growing merchant market for silane gas. On the other hand, this change will reduce the polysilicon production from approximately 6,000 MT in the original investment case to approximately 4,000 MT per annum. The 2,000 MT reductions is justified based on the final scope of the Singapore Phase I expansion announced in June 2008.
"We are today, and will remain for the foreseeable future, the largest producer of silane gas in the world. This decision will additionally enable us to maintain our position as the leading marketer to the merchant market of silane gas",
says Erik Thorsen further.
The new scope and expected cost increases in the project has triggered additional investments of close to USD 200 million, which includes additional silane loading bays, additional intermediate storage tanks for liquid silane and general utilities. An additional necessary investment decision to comply with new and stricter environmental requirements will add investments of 50 MUSD. A project reserve of 30 MUSD is included in the total amount.
As previously communicated, in conjunction with the first and second quarter release, most cost elements related to procurement and construction of Plant IV are expected to face similar price escalations as for the ongoing expansion project ("Plant III"). In total, including scope changes, cost escalations, investments to comply with new environmental regulations and a project reserve, total investments will end at approximately USD 750 million compared with the original budget of USD 485 million. This is only somewhat higher than what is already expected based on the cost escalations announced earlier this year.
The estimated net present value of Plant IV has improved by around 20 percent despite the higher levels of investments. The main contributor to this development has been the improved third-party prices realized in later periods compared to the original business case, especially on silane gas. As the revised scope still will fully support all expansions further downstream in REC Wafer and REC Solar with the necessary raw materials, the improved returns would therefore also positively affect the REC Group overall. The additional investment will be covered by existing available financing.
For more information, please contact;
Erik Thorsen, President & CEO; +47 907 56 685
Jon Andre L�kke, SVP & IRO; +47 907 44 949
About REC
REC is uniquely positioned as one of the most integrated companies in the solar energy industry. REC Silicon and REC Wafer are the world's largest producers of polysilicon and wafers for solar applications. REC Solar produces solar cells and solar modules and engage in project development activities in selected segments of the PV market. REC Group had revenues in 2007 of NOK 6,642 million and an operating profit of NOK 2,588 million. Please also see
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As children, we have all heard that April showers bring May flowers. It's such a lovely concept to thing about after a long, cold winter – we welcome the rain and flowers of spring! However, now that we're adults with children, we must keep them busy indoors during these rainy days. It can be exhausting trying to think of new ideas to keep our children entertained when we cannot send them outdoors to play. Let's look at 5 simple, fun indoor activities to help both you and your children pass the time while we wait for the rain to bring us our flowers.
1) A super easy & fun activity for children of all ages is building sculptures with toothpicks and marshmallows. You can also use cheese, grapes, or other food if you don't have marshmallows. Play dough, soap, or Styrofoam would also work as building material. There are many things you can do with this activity including printing out shapes (2D or 3D) for your children to copy. They could create letters to build their name. You could also encourage them to create a town, becoming little engineers figuring out how to create a building that won't topple over. They could participate in a contest to see how large of bridge or pyramid they can make. Of course, the major prize here would be eating your creation!
2) This activity is something I have been wanting to do with my son for awhile! Building a masking tape town on a hardwood or tile floor would keep your children busy for hours! First, they would need to design their town. This may take a little grownup help getting started, depending on the age of your children. Then, they can decorate their town with construction paper buildings, ponds, parks, houses, trees, and more! Finally, it's time to pull out the toy cars, Legos, trains, blocks, and small stuffed animals. Two recommendations: 1) Use an area of your home where the kids won't disturb the usual flow of traffic and can enjoy uninterrupted play time, and 2) Use painter's tape instead of masking tape, since masking tape tends to leave more residue when you remove it later.
3) One of my own favorite hobbies is knitting. When I came across this great idea to teach your children how to do finger knitting, I thought it would make a great rainy day activity! I recently attended a class by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, and she was explaining that you can teach your child to knit when they are old enough to show interest in learning to read and can write their own name. That is quite impressive! If you are a knitter and your children are old enough, then skip the finger knitting and start teaching them how to knit their very own scarf, washcloth, or even a purse. There are may resources online to help you teach your child to knit, but remember to be patient and take breaks. You want them to love it as much as you do, so be sure to encourage them and praise their work!
4) How better to celebrate the rain than with a rain cloud activity? The rain cloud activity may take a little preparation on your part, but your children will love to create their own cloud and raindrops. You can help them find just the right window to hang it in. Contact paper is a great indoor craft for kids – you can stick just about anything to it so your kids can make all kinds of beautiful crafts they will be proud to share.
5) This last indoor game is extremely flexible! Create a treasure hunt where your children must look for clues to find a prize! They can pretend they are pirates searching for gold on a deserted island and dress up to play the part! You can make this as simple or tricky as you like – use post it notes or print out special treasure map paper. Take the time to make your clues rhyme! Enjoy helping them and watching them be delighted when they solve the clues. Celebrate with a favorite treat: whether it is food or toys, your children will be excited to find "X marks the spot!"
What are your favorite indoor activities during the rainy days and April showers? Share them with us in the comments or on Facebook and Twitter.

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This summer StorageMart locations across Canada entered into a partnership with Skate to Great to help bring the joy of ice skating to children who otherwise might not have access to a pair of skates to call their own.
Skate to Great is a Canadian-based non-profit organization collecting donated new and gently used ice skates (both hockey and figure skates), hockey helmets and sticks and distributes them to organizations serving deserving and at-risk kids across Canada. We were excited for the opportunity to help Skate to Great in its mission and have played our part by making every StorageMart location in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario available as a drop-off point of donated equipment.
Skating is such a fundamental part of Canadian culture and growing up in Canada that finding a way to get a pair of skates on the feet of any child who wants to learn just seems natural. We've enjoyed the chance to help Skate to Great make this wish come true for deserving children throughout Canada.
Formed in the spring of 2012, Skate to Great is a relatively new organization, but it's also one seeing immediate success, having collected more than 3,000 pairs of skates and 400 hockey helmets in 2012 with an eye toward even greater success by the time 2013 comes to a close.
About StorageMart Owner and operator of more than 130 self storage properties across Canada and the United States, StorageMart also sells high quality moving and packing supplies from each of its retail storage locations. StorageMart Gives is the charitable arm of the company, striving to identify partner charities and organizations in each of the company's markets. StorageMart is also the founder of the StorageMart ScholarSmarts scholarship, which awards $10,000 to students each year. For more information, please visit the company's website at www.storage-mart.com.
About Skate to Great
Skate to Great was created in March 2012 out of a dream to provide every child the opportunity to skate, regardless of their circumstances. Two friends, a top ranked Canadian figure skater and a young entrepreneur had a conversation about kids growing up in Canada and how much skating is embedded in Canada's national conscience. They decided, with skating being second nature in Canada, every child should be given this opportunity. Skate to Great was registered in March 2012 as a not-for-profit organization. For more information, please visit www.skatetogreat.org.


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One of the big questions we all have when choosing the destination of our honeymoon is "¿hará bueno?", and is that time can be the big determining factor when choosing between going to a country or to another.
Cuando estaba organizando mi boda, I went to a fair called The National Wedding Show (en Londres, Super recommended) and one of the many things that I took was a brochure with best honeymoon destinations depending on the month in which you marry. El folleto venía en inglés, así que me he tomado la libertad de traducir el esquema principal de destinos. Espero que a ti también te sea útil!!
Wedding website The Knot (English) You can also find a very similar list. Also, if you already have clear what you want your destination and just want to know when is the best time, You can find it all details on the same link.
Do you already know more or less where you want to go? Deja tu comentario más abajo 🙂


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6HEET METAL JOURNEYMAN / SENIOR FOREMAN: Harvey 1996
For over 30 years, our company has enjoyed steady growth and success by providing quality HVAC services and design assistance, to ensure long-term performance and customer satisfaction. We pride ourselves with a track record of long-term employment tenure. Our company has secured many new multi-family projects, starting in the upcoming months, and we need quality Journeymen to join our team.
Currently we are looking for skilled journeymen with the following working skills:
Must have 10 years plus of 4 stories plus wood frame buildings, and high-rise concrete builings working experience
Supervise and manage multiple job sites, and journeymen
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Ability in reading blueprints, shop drawings, specifications, and corresponding with engineers and supervisors
Experience with measuring / ordering / and managing, on site materials
Installation of all HVAC equipment
This is a fulltime position.
Salary of $40.00 plus per hour, depending on experience
Medical and dental benefits package
Plus a truck allowance, phone, and gas card where applicable.
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l think most of us can relate to a bit of a weakness for old bits of china....
There was also a revival of the bluebird pattern around 1970.
Just lovely, Chinese porcelain, is precious, It is so lovely to look at all this color!!ReplyDelete
OMG you have so many beautiful china-love all !!!!! I need more for my kitchen :-) Have a beautiful weekend dear Bron!!!
xoxo Vicky
Oh such beautiful eye candy and yes I have a weakness for old china!! I think your patterns worked wonderfully well together, Love it :)
sugar,spice and whatever's nice
О Брон, толкова много красиви порцеланови сервизи! Всички тези чашки и чинийки са разкошни.
Поздрави и хубав уикенд от мен.
So much beautiful china! I don't really have much pretty china but I'm working on building it up, slowly but surely:) Thank you so much for stopping by my blog, I'm now following yours:)ReplyDelete
Oh how beautiful all of your china is all gathered together!!! I can't think of anything prettier!
Your blog is beautiful!!!
Love your pretty china, dear Bron! Flowers on your photos remind me summer, beautiful! Have a lovely days, xoReplyDelete
Hi Bron, the chinaware is stunning. I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris


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I received this wonderful comment on my last blog "Go, Girl. Go!" and I wanted to share it with those of you who may not have the time to be clicking through to the bowels* of this blog. Get out your hankie 'cause this one's a jerker:
2 years ago when we moved here from the Bay Area, we tore into part of our house for a remodel. We were living in about 300 sq ft with no kitchen, lots of dust, construction materials everywhere and plastic sheeting as walls. A lovely, romantic setting – especially in the winter. Those dark, cold days of our first Winter were not easy and it was difficult to stay positive. On Valentine's day, I came home to find 13 contractor-paper hearts taped (with that blue masking tape!) all over the 300 sq. ft. A big one said "10 reasons I love my wife", written in Sharpie. And then there were 10 smaller hearts taped with very cute, funny and romantic "reasons". It was a wonderful gift. We left the hearts up for as long as the blue tape would stay – about 30 days.
Is this not the sweetest lil' story you ever heard?! Looks like someone is giving my Mr. Right a run for his money. So, here's your chance, my fellow Committeds. Send me your little love note story, either via email or in the comments. I'll gather and post them, and I'll even send a FREE BOX OF CHOCOLATES to the person with the best story!
* Uh…no offense intended to the commenter by my use of the term bowels, but, hey, the comments is where the good shit's at! (wink)


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Kawaii Kids also sells a great range of funky stationary like this Little Humbugs "Puddle Duck" Print:
As well as a huge range of unique and slightly quirky clothing. I love this Red Dress with Crochet Pockets - how cute would that be for Christmas?!
Sooki Baby is one of my all time favourite brands, this Me Martian Tee is awesome:
And their shoes are just adorable. I love the Soomi leather shoes, especially these girl's green Millie shoes:
And it is very hard to find boy-friendly bags (or anything really!) Kawaii Kids caters for boys beautifully with items such as this Blue Bus Shoulder Bag:
To enter, leave a comment with your favourite Kawaii Kids product. Giveaway will close on Thursday 11th November and winner will be drawn randomly.


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José Damasceno is a Brazilian artist, born in 1968 in Rio de Janeiro. Damasceno produces sculptures, installations, photographs and drawings, using unorthodox materials. His work is a part of numerous permanent collections. José Damasceno lives and works in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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On these pages you find an overview of the projects Idwell is currently working on and projects Idwell has been involved with in the past. These are projects for our clients as well as product developments and research projects. Projects for our clients are confidential. Information posted here will only be generic in regards to current projects.
Current Projects
Connected Smart Buildings
For a client we are creating a vision paper and presentation on the Digital Building. The main question is how the integration of building management systems with ICT (specific data analytics and Internet-of-Things) will change the way a building is designed, build and used. Continue reading Idwell Projects
Digital Experiment Center (Digital Laboratorium)
Idwell helps a large city in the Netherlands in creating a Digital Experiment Center to investigate and test innovations to support construction and maintenance in the city. Continue reading Idwell Projects
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The board of ICT4FREE asked us for help to re-evaluate their mission and strategy and to create a plan to consolidate and expand the operations. Continue reading Idwell Projects
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Sourcing Strategy - IKNL (Integraal Kankercentrum Nederland)
For a client Idwell created a sourcing strategy for renewal of the contract on IT infrastructure provision based on more direct involvement of the end-user and using Best Value Procurement as methodology. Continue reading Idwell Projects
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A neoantigen is a determinant of immune-mediated killing which has not been previously encountered by the adaptive immune system. We are particularly interested in neoantigens arising from somatic mutations in tumor cells, since these provide an attractive target for cancer immunotherapies. You can learn more from Schumacher & Schreiber's review paper Neoantigens in cancer immunotherapy.
The OpenVax group develops open source software and machine learning models for predicting different steps of the adaptive immune response to mutated tumor antigens.
Personalized cancer vaccines
Personalized therapeutic cancer vaccines are a form of cancer immunotherapy which instruct a patient's immune system to target his or her particular tumor. Early phase I trials have shown some success (Sahin et al. 2017, Ott et al. 2017) and many new pharmaceutical companies are forming around these vaccines.
The OpenVax group is helping initiate and run several clinical trials of personalized cancer vaccines at the Mount Sinai Hospital, in collaboration with Dr. Nina Bhardwaj, Dr. Adilia Hormigo, Dr. Matthew Galsky, and Mount Sinai's Vaccine and Cell Therapy Lab.
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Personalized cancer vaccine trials at Mount Sinai using our software
Principal Investigator: Nina Bhardwaj
Safety & immunogenicity trial for the PGV-001 vaccine, which consists of 10 neoantigenic peptides injected with an adjuvant (poly-ICLC). Broad set of malignancies: H&N, NSCLC, breast, ovarian, bladder, SCC, multiple myeloma. Patients must be disease-free when beginning treatment with PGV-001, so this trial is most applicable following a complete resection.
Principal Investigator: Adilia Hormigo
The PGV-001 neoantigen peptide vaccine in combination with standard-of-care temozolomide and Novocure's "tumor treating fields" for glioblastoma.
Principal Investigator: Matt Galsky
The PGV-001 neoantigen peptide vaccine in combination with an anti-PD-L1 checkpoint agent (atezolizumab) for bladder cancer.
This paper describes the sequencing protocol and computational pipeline for the PGV-001 personalized vaccine trial. PGV-001 is a therapeutic peptide vaccine targeting neoantigens identified from patient tumor samples. Peptides are selected by a computational pipeline which identifies mutations from tumor/normal exome sequencing and ranks mutant sequences by a combination of predicted Class I MHC affinity and abundance estimated from tumor RNA. The PGV pipeline is modular and consists of independently usable tools and software libraries. We hope that the functionality of these tools may extend beyond the specifics of the PGV-001 trial and enable other research groups in their own neoantigen investigations.
Predicting the binding affinity of major histocompatibility complex I (MHC I) proteins and their peptide ligands is important for vaccine design. We introduce an open-source package for MHC I binding prediction, MHCflurry. The software implements allele-specific neural networks that use a novel architecture and peptide encoding scheme. When trained on affinity measurements, MHCflurry outperformed the standard predictors NetMHC 4.0 and NetMHCpan 3.0 overall and particularly on non-9-mer peptides in a benchmark of ligands identified by mass spectrometry. The released predictor, MHCflurry 1.2.0, uses mass spectrometry datasets for model selection and showed competitive accuracy with standard tools, including the recently released NetMHCpan 4.0, on a small benchmark of affinity measurements. MHCflurry's prediction speed exceeded 7,000 predictions per second, 396 times faster than NetMHCpan 4.0. MHCflurry is freely available to use, retrain, or extend, includes Python library and command line interfaces, may be installed using package managers, and applies software development best practices.
Open Source Software
Generates a ranked list of personalized cancer vaccine peptides from somatic mutations and tumor RNA sequencing data. The most distinctive feature relative to other similar tools (MuPeXi, pVacSeq) is phasing of adjacent somatic/germline variants using a mutant coding sequence assembled from RNA reads.
Predict mutated peptide MHC ligands from somatic variants. Strictly a subset of the functionality of Vaxrank.
Determine mutant protein sequence by assembling RNA reads which overlap and support somatic variants. Useful for correctly incorporating other adjacent variants (phasing) as well as mutation associated splicing differences (intron retention).
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KENNAN, KENT WHEELER (1913–2003). Kent Wheeler Kennan, classical composer, music professor, and orchestrator, was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 18, 1913. At an early age he demonstrated musical talent. He began piano lessons at six years old and flute and organ studies thereafter. Initially, he studied architecture at the University of Michigan but later switched to liberal arts and composition and earned degrees from the University of Michigan and then the Eastman School of Music (where he studied under Howard Hanson) in composition and music theory. Several of his early orchestral pieces were later recorded by the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra under Hanson. In 1936 at the age of twenty-three, Kennan was honored with the coveted Prix de Rome, for a symphony that he wrote. This award enabled him to study three years in Europe, primarily at the American Academy in Rome.
After his studies, Kennan briefly taught at Kent State University. His remaining long career in teaching was spent at the University of Texas at Austin. In 1940 he became one of the original faculty for the College of Fine Arts, headed by Dean E. William Doty. Except for a two-year stint at Ohio State University and his military service, Kennan taught and administrated at the University of Texas for some forty years.
During World War II he was drafted into the United States Army Air Corps as a bandsman and was later promoted to warrant officer bandleader. His work, The Unknown Warrior Speaks, for unaccompanied male-voice chorus, was performed for First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in Washington, D.C., in 1944.
As a composer, Kent Kennan's music was compared sometimes to early Samuel Barber, Paul Hindemith, and even Igor Stravinsky. His compositions included works for orchestra, chamber ensemble, solo instrument, and songs and choral music. Kennan's best-known work, Night Soliloquy (1936), a piece for solo flute, piano, and strings, has been played by the major orchestras in the United States under such conductors as Leopold Stokowski, Seiji Ozawa, Eugene Ormandy, and Arturo Toscanini. In 1939 Kennan composed an andante for oboe and orchestra and in 1946 a piano concertino. Kennan also wrote some instrumental pieces, including two piano sonatas, in 1936 and 1942, which were left unfinished. Three Preludes was written for piano in 1939 along with his Sea Sonata for violin and piano. In 1948 he wrote Scherzo, Aria and Fugato for oboe and piano. His widely performed work, Sonata for Trumpet and Piano, was written in 1956. He was forty-three years old when he abandoned his composition career and devoted himself to teaching and educational writing. His teaching career took precedence over composing from the mid-1950s until the early 1990s, when his creative silence was broken by a handful of chamber works.
Major testaments to Kennan are his landmark textbooks. In 1952 he wrote The Technique of Orchestration, which was in its sixth edition (revised with Donald Grantham) in 2002. He wrote Counterpoint in 1959 (in its fourth edition in 1999). These books have remained educational staples for the music student across the United States for more than five decades. In later years, Kennan showed an interest in transcriptions. He arranged Prokofiev's Sonata Op. 94 for clarinet and piano and Brahms's A Major Violin Sonata and, also by Brahms, an arrangement of the Intermezzo Op. 118, No. 2, for cello and piano.
After some four decades of academic service, Kennan retired in 1983. He was a member of the American Society of Composers and Performers, the National Association of Composers, and the American Association of University Professors. He was also a founding member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Austin. He was a strong supporter of Austin's classical radio station. He donated his archives of musical scores, scrapbooks, and correspondence, as well as his book collection to the University of Texas. He also left a significant scholarship endowment to the university for composition and theory students.
In May of 2001 he was bestowed with the highest honor the College of Fine Arts has to offer—the E. William Doty Award—which recognizes individuals who have contributed to education, arts, and society, and to the college and university. He was inducted into the first class of the Austin Arts Hall of Fame in 2002.
In 2003 Kennan was allowed to hear part of his only symphony, the work which won him the Prix de Rome, once again, even though he was reticent about the idea that it should be revived. Kennan was very modest when it came to his compositions. He always allowed his composing to be pushed to the sidelines by his teaching studies. The Austin Symphony Orchestra performed the slow movement of the symphony as an early ninetieth-birthday tribute to Kennan. According to Bryce Jordan, former chairman of the UT music department, "The guy was a superb user of musical materials." UT composer and professor Dan Welcher described Kennan as the "very picture of the gentleman composer" who "offered composers a model of how to carry ourselves as creators, teachers, advocates."
Kennan died on November 1, 2003, in Austin. He never married. He was survived by his half-brother, George F. Kennan, the former ambassador to the Soviet Union and main architect of the Cold War policy of containment. Kennan was also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Austin American–Statesman, November 4, 2003. The Independent (London), November 5, 2003. "In Memoriam: Kent Wheeler Kennan," University of Texas at Austin Faculty Council (http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/2003-2004/memorials/kennan/kennan.html), accessed January 15, 2010. Kent Kennan (1913–2003), 20th-Century Manuscript Collections, Music Collections, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin.
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|Kristin and Janel looking fit and ready to run 13.1!
I gave Kristin and Janel a 12 week training plan that was SUPER basic...three runs a week, only focus on mileage…don't worry about speed, hills, etc. This was just to warm them up to the idea of running a half and make sure they could successfully complete the 13.1 miles with a smile on their face (SPOILER: they did!). Here was the plan:
|simple, simple, simple!
|Janel not missing a single run! She would be a running coaches dream client!
|A big sweaty post race hug from her biggest fan Brady!
I felt pretty good throughout the whole race. My legs, hips and bottom got a little sore and tight towards the end, but other than that I felt good. I never thought- "I'm not going to be able to finish" or " I need to stop and walk." If you remember, my goals for the race were: finish, finish without walking and not have a heart attack. I am pleased to say all goals were met!! :) My only ailment is a blister. It is in the same place as the one I got a few weeks ago after my 11 mile run. I have decided that it is probably time to retire my running shoes for a new pair.
|About to start our 13.1 journey (Janel in the purple)
Of course I asked them both if they would run another one again and Janel replied:
As far as future running plans, I plan to continue running a few miles a couple times a week. Although I have no official plans to run another half anytime soon, the possibility to do so is definitely there. Now that I know that I can do it, I am already thinking about how I can improve. :) <---I think I created a half marathon lover!
|Post race pic with random superheros to which Janel quoted "I feel like a superhero"! <---LOVE THAT!
Kristin evidently likes lists so she sent me a numbered list of her highlights of the race:
Finishing the race without walking!
Running the entire race with my cousins. (well she did try to get away from Janel and I at one point but we caught up!)
Having wonderful weather.
Enjoying all the bands and spectators while running.
Having my dad, Brady, and Brad cheer the three of us on!
Running the last 3 miles the fastest!
Taking advantage of the two spray stations they had set up for us. (Janel and I stayed away from those!)
Getting the opportunity to run on the Indianapolis Speedway.
|Comin in hot on the speedway! Just wish we could have run as fast as the Indy cars :)
|Brady, myself, Kristin and Uncle Dave (Kristin's dad)
When asked if Kristin will run another half she replied, "I already have my eye on one in September!"
And I'm already trying to make them meet me at a destination race so we can vacation and run together in the future!
I am so lucky to have cousins close to age with me and despite living in different areas of the country we remain relatively close and make an effort to see each other when we can! I loved "coaching" them through this process and running the race with them, definitely a memory to last a lifetime! Watching their passion for running grow has helped reignite my love for running and remind me of one of the main reasons I love it so much…the support from a great community (friends, family, bloggers, social media friends, Nuun, Ragnar, etc) that surrounds you and pushes you forward on every single run, race, or even rest day.
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The Thousandfold Thought by R. Scott Bakker
|Book Name:
|The Thousandfold Thought
|R. Scott Bakker
|The Overlook Press
|Hardcover / Paperback / Audiobook / Ebook
|Epic Fantasy
|Release Date:
|February 2, 2006 (US) January 31, 2006 (UK)
So this is it, the climax of R. Scott Bakker's The Prince of Nothing, with (the impossible to pronounce) The Thousandfold Thought. What we witness in this final volume is the Holy War's further ventures into the land of the Fanim, the climatic battles that are a part of this, and the culmination of many different character arcs. Unfortunately for this novel, it did feel like Bakker had run out of story by this point (perhaps the curse of extending what was initially planned as one book into a trilogy) and so the first half (of this much shorter novel compared to its two predecessors) is padded out with a extension of the events of The Warrior-Prophet followed by a climax that seems to drag out a bit too long with a confused and often unfocused narrative that makes the whole end of the trilogy a rather bewildering mess.
It is not a bad book (I realise that I may have implied that with the opening paragraph!), more a novel that I'm not sure Bakker knew what to do with. It seems to be part apocalyptic-showdown, part set-up-for-the-next-trilogy giving it a very cloudy identity as to what on earth it is trying to get across. Obviously, Bakker originally envisioned it as the climax of his 'first novel' and in that sense it might have worked very well, but as its own novel it suffers quite considerably I feel.
Let's talk about that climax (this is about the last quarter of the book, with the exception of the very last 10 or so pages). Bakker unfortunately seems to have thought that to have exciting pacing he would have to flit between five different plot threads at the rate of a beam of light caught between five reflections. Probably a page is spent with one character before you are thrust to another, and then again, and then again. This must go on for at least 50 pages if not more and it truly gets to the point where you lose focus on what is going on completely. This is definitely the case for one such thread which revolves around a deep philosophical debate between two powerful characters. Flitting in and out of this conversation so much caused me to completely lose track of the flow of the conversation and so I feel its true meaning was lost on me. This was a damn shame. Bakker's writing is quality as usual, but his choice to sacrifice that quality for pacing was wrong.
The slower character moments in the stories of Achamian, Esmenet, Kellhus, & Cnaiur (which were always the best parts of these novels) continue to shine with some intensely moving moments in the story. The last scene in particular is marvellous and potentially one of the best closings of a novel I've come across. The stage set is grand in its potential consequences and the character development painfully inevitable but wonderfully portrayed. It is a wonderful setup for the next trilogy if a somewhat lacklustre ending for the current one.
The reason I write this is purely due to the number of plotlines still left wide open at the end of this book with barely a story concluded satisfactorily. On the contrary, they are all strung out into what seems like a narrative hiatus rather than an end. Take closing trilogy volumes such as Hobb's Assassin's Quest, Sanderson's The Hero of Ages or Weeks' Beyond the Shadows. Each of these trilogies have follow-ups (or in Weeks' case, potential follow-ups) but each has a firmly solid ending where a reader could be quite content to leave the story there and never know what happens next. This is not the case with Prince of Nothing. Instead you are left wondering what the heck is going to happen next! This may be an enticing point for some, but I for one will always feel that the end of a trilogy, or a series within a series, should have some kind of true 'ending' feeling. Otherwise it isn't truly a trilogy, rather, it is simply the first three books in a much longer series.
My opinions on the ending of the trilogy aside, I still consider these three novels a marvel of fantasy fiction. The ridiculous detail of the world-building, the intelligence of the philosophical discourses, the amazing critique of our own world and history, and the quality of Bakker's writing all equates to an incredible reading experience one where the reader can truly appreciate the passion that Bakker has for his themes and, surprisingly, can learn a lot. Whether it's to understand more about politics, history, religion, philosophy, war, culture, the complexities of social division, or how masses can get behind the idolism of a 'messiah', there is so much to take from this truly didactic and wonderful trilogy.
The story is great. So vast, dark, and gut-wrenchingly moving. I can't wait to get my hands on The Judging Eye and continue on this riveting road.
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If you like Kellhus's charachter. Do yourself a favour and do not read the Judging eye. It is a huge letdown.
I hope u read the next books. I think they are even better. Immensely dark and epic and that worldbuilding is unparalleled.


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Keeping ahead of the curve
e-tech: What is JTC 1 working on and what do you see as priorities?
Higginbottom: There are always a significant number of JTC 1 activities taking place. Some of them have been long-established such as character code sets or programming languages. In more recent activities, we began a lot of work on cloud computing standards and there's new work going on with data centres so that the IT industry can be responsive to their energy needs.
Some of the technologies we deal with are evolving. For example, we have an activity with AIDC (Automatic Identification and Data Capture) where that is the case. It started from a practical standpoint with bar code technology, then expanded into RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification)and now it's being considered as a fundamental part of The Internet of Things. There's a lot of effort concentrating on that work right now.
Strategy is key
We have a Special Working Group on Strategy at JTC 1 and they take the pulse of industries and where technologies are headed. We use this as the basis to investigate if technologies are at the point where standardization makes sense. If the technology seems to be at that point, then we create a white paper that outlines the opportunities for standardization and whether JTC 1 is the appropriate place for that work to take place.
A changing environment
e-tech: What are some of the challenges that JTC 1 faces?
Higginbottom: Some of the challenges that JTC 1 faces are making certain that we reflect market requirements and that our efforts are responsive to market needs. We work strenuously to ensure that our activities result in global, voluntary, technology-driven standards. In the IT community, we are especially concerned about the interoperability of all the pieces, making sure that the standards can come together to solve real problems.
For a long time, the development of Standards was viewed just as "geek work". Now, because of procurement and cultural issues, there's a lot of competition for different types of standards among a broad range of organizations. A major challenge of JTC 1 is to be seen as a partner to those organizations. It's important to ensure that we work collaboratively with other standards development organizations and consortia so that even the pieces that aren't developed in JTC 1 can take advantage of the JTC 1 standards and vice versa.
JTC 1 pushing the envelope
e-tech: What do you do to try and keep JTC 1 agile and relevant?
Higginbottom: It's very important that we try to be responsive and flexible and that our work evolves as technology evolves. For the MPEG work, another area where JTC 1 is well known – this work is done almost as if the standards participants are part of a larger development team. Their mode of operating is reminiscent of an R&D lab – they build things, they test them out, and then everybody comes back together and decides where there need to be changes.
I think that JTC 1 appreciates the flexibility that our committee is being allowed to develop standards. This flexibility helps us stay relevant and bring value to the standards world. Both IEC and ISO have shown that they value JTC 1 and both organizations have been very supportive.
We have our own procedural supplement to the ISO/IEC directives. Some of this is because, in some cases, ISO and IEC procedures are different. But, in other efforts, both within the technology areas and the process areas, JTC 1 sort of pushes the envelope. And I would say that right now, both IEC and ISO value the way we sometimes see things.
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E-tech: Are there some other challenges?
Higginbottom: In the beginning, the IT standardization effort was primarily led and managed by an identifiable number of large companies concerned with multi-national requirements. But more and more, developing countries are trying to figure out how they can use the technology to enhance their IT infrastructures and get better social networking off the ground. So it's important that we engage more of the developing countries in our programmes. It's important that a broader set of requirements are taken into consideration when developing the standards so that all users determine JTC 1 is the place to come to and, that with their engagement, their IT standardization needs will be met.
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e-tech: How does a systems approach impact on JTC 1's work?
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For example, we have SC (Subcommittee)17: Smart cards (Cards and personal identification), SC 27: IT security techniques, and SC 37: Biometrics. There are many times when all three of these groups need to be working together, for example, so that smart cards can perform the comparisons of biometric samples (such as fingerprints) that are required. There's a lot of thinking that goes into having an interoperable, system response.
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The new smart operation panel is a stylish alternative to Ricoh's current user interface and runs a modified version of Google's Android operating system. Just like its mobile cousins, the new UI offers fast and simple navigation with the ability to customise the layout to best suit your needs.
The trend is touch
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There is still a cattle market on the edge of town reflecting the town's position in an important agricultural area.
In the valley, the attractive Wharfemeadows Riverside Park leads on to paths and meadows. High above, the wooded slopes of the Chevin form a Country Park, which was donated to the people of Otley by the Fawkes family of nearby Farnley Hall. It is popular with walkers, strollers and climbers.
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Historical highlights
The Archbishops of York were Lords of the Manor and had a palace in Otley, the remains of which have been found near the site of the present "Manor House".
The Parish Church stands on high ground above Kirkgate. There are Anglo Saxon foundations on the site, and the remains of two ancient crosses. An 11th century Norman church forms the present chancel. A wide nave, transepts and simple tower were added in 13th century and further additions and alterations over the centuries have resulted in the present attractive stone building.
The market began with a charter granted by Henry III in 1222 and Otley was a significant medieval town as demonstrated by the way routes radiate from it. It went on to expand during the 19th century industrial revolution when initially the river and later coal and steam were used to power mills. Only a few of these are still standing, mainly to the west of the town. The waters of the river still flow over the weirs used to pond back and divert the water for the mills and a tannery. Paper making and printing machinery manufacture were important alongside the usual Yorkshire woollen and worsted mills. The Wharfedale printing machine which revolutionised printing was developed and made in Otley.
Otley's street pattern, centred on the market square, has hints of its medieval origin with some visible burgage plots, closes and crofts. Further out are the terraced cottages of the industrial workers. Today the town has many newer housing estates with expansion north and south of the river. Many people now work in Leeds and surrounding areas. The modern day shops are built onto much older buildings, some of which are better seen by exploring the narrow cobbled streets and alleys that lead off the main thoroughfares.
Thomas Chippendale, the famous furniture maker was born in the town and his statue stands outside the attractive building that was the original Grammar School. Examples of his work can be found in nearby country houses. The artist JMW Turner was a frequent visitor to nearby Farnley Hall and Otley's countryside is believed to have inspired several of his paintings including Hannibal crossing the Alps!
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- Otley public library and tourist information centre. Website
- Visit Otley: www.visitotley.co.uk
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The case filed by the FBI against the tech giant has been dismissed by the court of law. In the recent preceding held in the court room, the lawyers of apple asserted that FBI has failed big time in providing the necessary guidelines for Apple's assistance in unlocking the phone. FBI took the help of the some third party intruders in unlocking the iPhone. The suspect Syed Rizwan Farook was held in the case of the mass murder and an iPhone was also recovered from him at the same time. FBI suspected to have important information in his iPhone which was later nullified after the Phone data was recovered. FBI was also said to have been paying $15000 for the one time job to the grey hackers hired by them for the job. An Israeli company which is said to be the closest to FBI was reported to have helped them however the claims were verified and said to be false. Who helped them in unlocking iPhone is still unclaimed and FBI did not share the names with media.
In the discussion held in the court room it was clear that government lacked their own intention towards forcing Apple on allowing them with pass code for intruding in Apple's iPhone device. The case has finally been withdrawn. Getting the assistance from Apple for breaking the phone is limited ot the search warrant from FBI. Apple has end to end encryption on their devices above IOS 8. It is practically impossible for the company as well to break the device. In the Brooklyn case, the device has IOS 7 where the company had easily extracted the data without any extra efforts however in the San Bernardino case the phone recovered was an I Phone 5c which is the upgraded version of the IOS of Apple.


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The police are now requiring every officer who fires a shot on duty to undergo mandatory drug and alcohol testing. Good. Its such an obvious safeguard against police misbehaviour that I'm surprised they didn't start doing it decades ago. In fact, its so obvious that even the Police Association agrees with it (though they're not happy with the method, and they're right - blood testing is invasive and requires serious probable cause; urine testing should be enough).
So naturally, Labour's Stuart Nash is opposing it:
Labour police spokesman Stuart Nash said the approach was "very heavy handed".
"It almost seems as if they don't trust the police to use good judgement.
Well no, we don't - not when they're killing people. That's simply not something we can take on trust - every time the police use lethal force against someone, they need to prove to the public that it was justified, otherwise we will take their toys away. We do this with drivers: drug and alcohol testing after car accidents is utterly routine, and rightly so. We damn well should do it when someone points a firearm at another human being. An MP who opposes this is basicly saying that the police should be allowed to kill with impunity, no questions asked. And if that's their view, I really don't want them anywhere near the levers of power.


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Such a fun book reading and signing of Elephants at Books and Cookies in Santa Monica, CA for World Elephant Day. We read, played, and snacked on cookies of course!
Such a fun book reading and signing of Elephants at Books and Cookies in Santa Monica, CA for World Elephant Day. We read, played, and snacked on cookies of course!
World Elephant Day is Saturday, August 12, 2017. To celebrate, Dr. Vicki Fishlock, a research scientist from Amboseli Trust for Elephants, and I wrote up an article on 15 fascinating facts about elephants that was featured on Elephant Journal..
Another article for Big City Moms. When traveling with toddlers, don't call it a vacation.
I love to travel. Before I had my daughter I used to get "itchy feet" when I would feel like I had to get on a plane and go somewhere. Then I had my daughter, who is mostly rad when she is not having a full-blown threenagner tantrum. Now I would rather just stay home.
I recently completed Dr. Mira Reisberg's wonderful Children's Book Academy course, The Craft and Writing of Children's Picture Books, hosted by the lovely Dr. Mira Reisberg and Random House Associate Editor, Kelly Delaney. The course was chock-full of fabulous content and helpful information for aspiring and even established writers. It reinvigorated me to get some of the ideas floating around in my head down on paper. I highly recommend!
"I am not buying my daughter a gift for her birthday, and I have asked guests not to bring her any gifts either."
I wrote this article for Big City Moms the week before my daughter's third birthday. Do you also feel Overstuffed?
There is little I love more than my sweet daughter, but some days are hard. Some weekends, I just can't wait for Monday. Big City Moms recently published my article on The Hard Part of Motherhood.
Joseph Tomarchio approached me last year about contributing to his collection of short stories, Legacy of Stoke: A Collection of the Stories that Made Us Surfers (Volume 1). The instructions were pretty simple: tell a story about learning or teaching, how were you initiated, and/or how you passed on the legacy. In case it wasn't totally obvious, I am passionate about surfing and all that it has done for me, so I gladly said yes. It was a treat to receive the bound copy last week of Volume 1. My story was included along with many other voices and experiences. It was fun to read through and hear from surfers around the world "talking story" about their experiences in the water. Some stories were similar to mine—learning to surf relatively late in life and having it change us, such as Karen Shatafian's passage. Others were inspirational, like the one from Charlie Paradise, who was traveling down the wrong path in life when surfing saved him. Or the one from Kim Byrne, who overcame various medical complications to surf once again. Stoke fills the pages through the stories and excerpts from other books. I urge you to pick up a copy, available on Amazon.


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The trio HOT SOUP! simmers with intelligent lyrics, zany humor, spirited musicality and scrumptious three-part harmony. The recipe for this delectable concoction are the blended solo talents of Sue Trainor, Christina Muir and Jennie Avila. Their recordings continue to place this nationally touring trio among the most-played artists on international acoustic radio. Washingtonian Magazine wrote, "Insiders expect the… trio Hot Soup to go far!"
Hot Soup's live shows "sparkle," said Sing Out! Magazine. The trio brings a rare blend of spontaneity and intimacy to their performances, often developing hilarious exchanges among themselves and with the audience. The trio's musical diversity extends to their instrumentation, including a variety of guitar stylings, harp, conga, ubang (a variety of udu), and small percussion such as kokkirico and window shutter. The focus, however, is always the sweet voices, trading lead vocals and capturing harmonies that raise goose bumps. No surprise, really. All three are talented solo performers with recordings of their own in addition to Hot Soup!, Soup Happens!, and their latest release The Way You Like It!.
Sue Trainor is best known for satirical humor in her adult shows and imaginative musical play in her children's performances; her children's music CD, Under Tables, Out Back Doors won the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum award. Christina Muir, the daughter of Ann Mayo Muir (of Bok, Muir & Trickett), builds on her musical heritage with her elegant vocals and lyrical instrumentation, insightful contemporary songwriting, and engaging repartee, much of which can be found on her solo CD, FEET FIRST! Jennie Avila is a prolific songwriter and has several solo CDs of original songs to her credit. With her magnetic stage presence, agile soprano, flavorful original songs, exotic birdcalls and groove-full percussion, Jennie adds to the SOUP to create an irresistible blend.
"Like no one else in the business…truly unique," claimed the Boston Folk Festival. "Brimming with energy, intelligence and sweet harmonies, Hot Soup serves up a piping hot stew of original and collected… tunes like no one else in the business. As they focus on a lively give and take of lead vocals and group harmonizing, the trio keeps its music fresh and displays its talents with varied instrumentation… The end result is a dazzling, intimate live performance that has earned praise from audiences across New England." "Mix the tight, intricate harmonies of the Hills, Herdman, Mangsen trio with the stylistic variety of the Four Bitchin' Babes, then add the zaniness and energy of the Chenille Sisters. You've just made HOT SOUP!" Joyce Sica, Baldwins Station and Cellar Stage, Baltimore, MD.


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Blue-green giant
Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun in our solar system. This giant ball of gas and liquid is about four times as large as Earth, and it's covered by methane clouds. It is believed that Uranus is covered in ammonia and water oceans surrounding a rocky core believed to be the size of Earth. In 1986, Voyager 2 passed by the planet, illuminating the blue-green gas giant as never before. (Text: Katherine Butler)


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Week Five
Well, back on the wagon! Last week I did pretty good. Still not as awesome as I had hoped and dreamed but I'll take what I can get at this point. I'm finding it extreamly difficult to track my food and excersize even though I know it is good for me. I feel like I've been eating pretty good. I've been eating more fruits. I still need to improve on the veggie intake. I guess I didn't realize how full I get when I eat everything I'm supposed to. I don't have any room for junk food!
Week Four
I definately fell off the wagon last week but it's right back up this week! Last week I did not work out once. Yeah, I know, it's pretty bad when I can't even workout during a fitness challenge but you know that excuse "I'm so busy". It actually went right along with the
This week I'm going to do a LOT better. I promise. I'm going to bring my lunch to work and workout at least 4 times... that's my goal. I think once hockey is over I'll have more time and energy to workout after work.
Week Three
I did really pretty poorly this week for what my goals are. This is where I'm running into problems when I've tried to do a regular workout program before too! For example, I live in Morgan so I'm pretty sure that I won't be able to get my butt out of bed that early in the morning to work out. Then, this week I think there was one night that I got home before 8pm. Needless to say, I only got 2 workouts in this week. :(
But, it's a new week and I'm going to get back on track. I still did pretty good on bringing lunch and eating breakfast and I'm finding it's saving me a bunch of money! We were talking at work and saying that we should do what smokers try to do when they quit smoking; put $5 away every time we bring lunch instead of eating out! Man, I'd be a rich woman then!
This week is another busy week. Away hockey games Monday and Tuesday, a get-together on Thursday, and friends coming to town over the weekend. So, this week's challenge will be the same as last and hopefully I can do better this week!!
Week Two
Well, on a scale of 1 to 10 I would say I did about a 7 this week. I achieved most of my goals except the three cardio workouts. I did two strength workouts and two cardio workouts. But I'm sore and it feels great!! I can feel an improvement already!
On Friday I ran into Polly at the fitness center and she helped me layout a weight-lifting plan. She helped me with proper form and helped me develop a total body workout. It includes both free weights and machines. I've been really bad at journaling (keeping track of my workouts and food intake) so I asked Polly if I could just leave my sheet at the RACC and that seems to be working really well. At least then I don't have to worry about forgeting it!
I'm ready for a new week and to stay on track!
Week One
Well, I guess I'm about as unhealthy as I thought I was. I found the assessment to be really interesting. I know a lot of people don't want to share that kind of information but I think I need to so I can be held accountable! Below is my assessment. If you haven't ever seen one before (like myself) it's very informative. It does a good job of explaining things in lame terms as well. I have a lot of goals that I need to work on over these six weeks! Now that the extreme over indulging is done, I can get started.
My goals for this week are:
Bring lunch to work.
Eat three meals a day and two snacks.
Do two strength training workouts.
Do three cardio workouts.
That sounds a little over ambitious for my tastes but it's the first week so maybe I can get a jumpstart!
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Kendall has been serving as Lead Pastor of The Carpenter's Church since June, 2009. His desire is to BUILD PEOPLE UP and see them realize their God-given potential. Prior to Carpenter's, he had a successful career as a Personal Trainer.
Kendall grew up in Conyers, GA. He holds a Bachelor's of Arts degree from Toccoa Falls College and a Master of Divinity degree from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Kendall is married to Leaha Hicks and they have two daughters, Kristen and Kaitlyn. Kristen is a graduate of North Greenville University and is married to Chris Leach. Kaitlyn is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps.


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Within the 1960's and 1970's, most dental insurance plans policies would hide to $1,000 or $1,500 in dental care each year. Today, just one crown may cost much, but many dental insurance plans policies still have a similar annual dollar limits.
Not able to locate affordable services, so many people are getting teeth pulled that may be fixed, simply because they can not afford to cover the job.
Finding affordable services in your town shouldn't be that difficult. Although the task of obtaining a dental specialist who provides an affordable plan on your own the family can take a moment, but it is possible easily knowing how to locate them.
First and straightforward step for doing this would be to just check around. Realm of the mouth area is probably the best chance you could have while searching for any good dental care plan. Simply question them out of your relatives, buddies and co-workers. Inquire about the services they're getting, just how much it is, how easy it's to obtain an appointment, when the emergency services are provided and so forth. Question their personality, if they're friendly, especially for the children and when the climate within their office is relaxing and reassuring. By asking around you won't just have the ability look for a dental care facility that you could rely on but the ones you are able to avoid.
For those who have just moved to a different area, it may be really hard that you should find affordable dental care. As you are new and do not know anybody good enough to check out their dental plans, you can test checking the local hospitals along with other facilities that use a dental professional. They or even the dental professional they employ ought to be able supply you with a list of the greatest dental care facilities in the region. If you're planning to maneuver to a different area, you could seek advice from your current dental professional and discover if he is able to suggest any dental facility inside your new area.
Another factor you are able to do today to locate an affordable dental care is to look into the local dental schools. Many of these schools offer services which too at competitive rates. A number of them offer to wash and appearance the teeth free of charge. Searching on their behalf on the internet easily.
Probably the most effective and simplest way to find great services in your town is trying to find them online. There are millions of websites listed on the internet to help you choose a dental facility in your town. Simply go into the zipcode from the area, and you'll obtain the listing of dentists that provide dental care around the specific area. Most of the dental insurance plans companies offer this facility on their own websites. Trying to find dentists over your insurance company's website can give a customized listing of dentists that accept your insurance policy.
However, if you won't want to undergo all of the hassles to find an inexpensive dental care in your town you could choose CAREINGTON Plan. Careington offers affordable dental coverage for people and whole family. Established by two dentists in 1979, Careington today has greater than 54,000 dental providers throughout America. You're going to get the very best dental care in the best dental professional specialists with most advanced technology and operations at low and cost-effective rates.


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Last updated on May 2020
Tepotinib Phase II in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Harboring MET Alterations
Brief description of study
This study will look at how effective the study drug (tepotinib) is at stopping the growth and spread of lung cancer. This study will also measure a number of other things including safety of the study drug and the side effects, how body processes the study drug, or how the study drug affects your quality of life. The study also has an optional pharmacogenetic research part. Pharmacogenetic research is an important way to try to understand the role of genetics in human disease and how genes impact the effectiveness of drugs, because differences in genes can change the way a person responds to a particular drug.
Detailed Study Description
The study includes 3 cohorts with one primary endpoint (Objective Response Rate). Enrollment number and completion data is changed by new cohorts.
Clinical Study Identifier: NCT02864992


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Dec 21, 2015
Vertical Viewing is back with an extra Special Edition™ episode! Today on the podcast, MikeL, Red, MikeG and Scott meet in the Mos Eisley Cantina and discuss Bill Burr's brand new Netflix Original animated series F IS FOR FAMILY, a straight up miracle of graphic novel perfection known as SHAOLIN COWBOY from the mastermind Geoff Darrow, we continue our journey deeper INTO THE BADLANDS while sharpening up our post apocalyptic Kung Fu skills, Sam Rockwell slinks across the holy land as the fraudulent relic hunter DON VERDEAN from Napoleon Dynamite creator Jared Hess, Paramount beams down the first official trailer for STAR TREK BEYOND care of the furiously fast director Justin Lin, we try to sell Red on HEARTHSTONE and why it is a more modern and approachable card game than MAGIC: The Gathering, Mike loses a bet and is forced at Elvish knifepoint to endure the extended editions of all three HOBBIT films in succession, we once again spend entirely too much time discussing GODS OF EGYPT and the whitewashed casting of tentpole Hollywood films, and much, much more before our galaxy smashing review of the absolute behemoth that is STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS from director J.J. Abrams.
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Dr Ahmed Toosy
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Tel: 020 3488 3037
Fax: 020 3448 3125
Dr Ahmed Toosy studied medicine at Cambridge and St George's Medical School before undertaking specialist neurology training in London.
He is currently a clinical senior lecturer at University College London and holds honorary consultant posts at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and Moorfields Eye Hospital.
He has sub-specialty interests in demyelinating disorders and neuro-ophthalmology.
Research interests: Mechanisms of disability and recovery in demyelination (multiple sclerosis) and visual disorders.


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The third-seeded Middlebury women's squash team finished in third place overall via a 9-0 victory against fourth-seeded Amherst (8-8) in the 2019 NESCAC Tournament. The three-day event was hosted by Trinity in the Kellner Squash Center. With the win, the Panthers improve to 12-4 and return to action when they compete at the CSA Team Championships from February 22-24 at Trinity.
In the victory over the Mammoths, the Panthers surrendered just five games. Mira Chugh got Middlebury on the scoreboard with a win at No. 9 (11-8, 11-5, 11-5) over Katy Sabrina Correia, while Anne Glassie posted a 4-11, 11-8, 11-7, 11-8 victory in the sixth spot against Priya Sinha. Alexa Comai edged Lily Soroko at No. 3 (11-7, 11-8, 11-7), while Ideal Dowling gave Middlebury a 4-0 lead with a 12-10, 11-3, 11-3 triumph over Rachel Ang in the second slot.
Natasha Lowitt tallied the match-clinching fifth point with an 11-3, 3-11, 8-11, 11-9, 11-5 victory against Margaret Werner in the eighth position. Natalie Madden recorded an 11-6, 11-7, 8-11, 11-8 win at No. 5 over Keeley Osborn, while Gwen Davis was victorious in the seventh spot against Pierson Klein (11-4, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7).
Beatrijs Kuijpers made it an 8-0 Panther advantage with a 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 win over Caroline Conway atop the ladder, while Virginia Schaus recorded an 11-4, 11-5, 13-11 win at No. 4 against Riddhi Sampat to round out the victory.


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So i look through my spam, for this site for two reasons. the first to make sure that a valid comment isn't sitting in the recesses of comment hell. The second reason is because the damn things are so funny. "You have such a great forum. My name is blah blah blah" or even better, I think the best one I saw in a while, "I tend to agree with the posts on this blog, but in this case I ought to say that I do not agree with this." That one still makes me laugh after I've read it. That one is extra funny because it is an opinionated comment on a non-objective subject. The post was Not so interesting day which, for those that don't want to go back and read it, was an entry about how the story I am trying to take off the hands of my brother is going to be difficult for me.
I mean really? How does that warrant a comment of:
"I tend to agree with the posts on this blog, but in this case I ought to say that I do not agree with this."
It's like it's saying. "I agree with your opinions but this not opinion is not agreeable." Or even better. "You're WRONG! This is going to be easy as cake for you, you stupid whore!"
Spam and it's entertainment value.
In other news! I have joined a few more forums and am trying to stay active on them but I also got a few members on my site and got quite a few posts done today. I hit over 100 posts on my own forum. I believe my threats of elephant genocide is working. Remember... Join Wootflakes or the Elephant gets it!!
On the news of wootflakes! I have posted my fourth ever comic today! Yay for staying steady. Go check it out. Tell me what you think! On top of that I added a Wootflakes fan page! Become a fan of Wootflakes and it's kidney failing goodness! Do it or the baby elephants die. Don't kill any more baby elephants.
What else got done today?
I watched Xena. Tried to to die with headachishness and children running around like mad. I did do my Yoga again today and actually should go to bed so I have time to go to do Yoga before I take my daughter to her socialization. I don't know if I should even bother but I guess a few minutes is better then no minutes with her friends right? I', still frustrated over the vaccination thing. I kind of wish I can feign refusal and that I didn't want her to get it and then she can go. Wishful thinking. We'll see.
Well goodnight! Hope you're having a good day! ^_^


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Today, one in seven Belgians is struggling with depression. Most of them are between the ages of 30 and 45. For women, the figure is as high as one in four. Are we working harder than our grandparents did? And is greater pressure at work causing this increase in depressions and burnouts?
Research by sociologists has shown that one of the most important causes is our role in society – which is less clearly defined than in the past. And it is this freedom that leads to stress. Many patients who feel depressed or cannot cope – but do not really know why – are often suffering from chronic stress as a result of a whole array of stress factors (such as combining a career with young children, renovation work at home, a sick relative, etc.).
You know the signs: clammy hands, and you feel your heartbeat going faster. But can we actually measure stress, and chronic stress in particular?
In stressful situations, the concentration of cortisol in our blood increases. Cortisol is also called the 'stress hormone', as it is released in response to every form of stress – both physical and psychological. Furthermore, stress has an impact on our autonomic nervous system (heart rhythm, heart rhythm variability, skin temperature, skin conductance and respiratory rate).
While the amount of cortisol in our blood can only be measured by taking blood samples, it is much easier to monitor the autonomic nervous system (ANS) parameters in real time, especially thanks to imec technology.
The compact, wireless imec sensors that measure ANS parameters (heart rhythm, heart rhythm variability, skin temperature, skin conductance and respiratory rate) have great potential for research into stress, depression and burnouts.
The sensors have been designed for long-term use, and to monitor patients in their daily lives. Yet, one of the remaining challenges is that the body's response to stress is something very personal. For one person, stress leads to an increased heart rhythm, while another person experiences a rising skin temperature. So there is still an enormous knowledge gap when it comes to how we should interpret the sensor data. But if engineers can adjust the sensors a little better, mathematicians tighten up the algorithms and psychiatrists improve the interpretation of the data, a visit to the doctors in 5 to 10 years' time might be completely different to how it is today.
In the future, if your doctor suspects that you are suffering from chronic stress, you might be given a stress wristband that continuously measures your ANS parameters. The data will be sent to the cloud where your doctor can consult them remotely.
At your next appointment, the doctor can use those data to inform the consultation and treatment. What's more, your smartphone will provide you with continuous feedback as well about how stressed you are, alongside tips to improve your (mental) health.
But there is also a serious lack of knowledge about which feedback will work for you personally in a given situation. For example, meditating during an important meeting is not going to be easy. And anyway, meditating might just stress you out…
Within the imec.ichange program, imec is working with various teams to make us more resilient to stress. Who knows, perhaps in 20 years' time our grandchildren will be staring at us open-mouthed when we tell them what we were all stressed out about…
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The instructions for Running Trusted Extensions in OpenSolaris 2008.11 don't include anything about configuring the network. I previously posted a blog entry Updated Laptop Configuration Instructions which is a bit out of date and confusing since Solaris 10, Nevada, and OpenSolaris are each a bit different. You can still follow these network instructions with OpenSolaris 2008.11, but use the new laptop instructions for the initial installation.
An improved NWAM version, 0.5, is included in this release, but there is an issue with launching the associated nwam-manager with Trusted Extensions. This program is supposed to be started via the launcher /etc/xdg/autostart/nwam-manager.desktop at login, but the TX session logic isn't doing this. As a workaround, add the following line to /usr/dt/config/Xinitrc.tjds, after the existing workaround to set the PATH environment at line 57:
You can still use the NWAM scripts included in this tar file, but you will need to add an entry to /etc/security/tsol/tnrhdb to assign a label to each OpenSolaris repository. Assuming your repository is pkg.opensolaris.org, you should do the following:
# tninfo -h pkg.opensolaris.org
IP address= 184.108.40.206
Template = public
If the entry is not already admin_low, do this:
# tnctl -h 184.108.40.206:admin_low
Then add the following line to the end of /etc/security/tsol/tnrhdb
The nwam-manager will be automatically started on the next login, and the Package Manager, and txzonemgr should both be able to install packages from the repositories via the global zone. However, labeled zones cannot currently install their own packages. If you need to install additional packages in your zones, there a few workarounds:
Edit the file /usr/lib/brand/labeled/pkgcreatezone and add the extra packages to $pkglist variable , following this convention:
pkglist="$pkglist SUNWnfsc SUNWatfs"
or you can run the pkg(1) command by hand in the global zone, specifying the zone's root path with the -R option set to something like /zone/public/root. Currently, there is no way to specify the destination directory pathname using the Package Manager GUI.


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Volunteers fuel BOF. Only Tom lives within the organization. Everyone else volunteers. Our full-time staff raises their own support as domestic missionaries. It's a hallmark of the BOF movement.
If the grass is mowed at BridgeStone, a volunteer mowed it. If a meal is prepared, a volunteer prepared it. If a bed is made, a volunteer made it.
In the same way, donations enable the work. If the lights come on, a donor made that possible. If a van transports orphans, a donor gave the van, another donor put fuel in it and a third donor paid for the insurance. If an orphan comes from Ukraine, someone wrote that check to break the cycle of destruction and give a child a chance at real life.
Be a part of breaking that cycle! Nancy Hendrix at 205-586-1281 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com