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CHICOPEE, Mass. -- The Elms College women's lacrosse team earned a spot in Saturday's New England Collegiate Conference championship game after cruising to a 23-3 win over Bay Path in the semifinals at Leary Field on Thursday night.
Vaness Vurno (Salem, Conn.) led the Elms offense with six goals and seven assists while Alecia Keesee (Westfield, Mass.) and Haley Richard (Monson, Mass.) each finished with five goals. Richard added a team-best eight draw controls in the contest. Madi Jung (Stafford Springs, Conn.) led the Elms defense with four ground balls in the game and goalkeeper Emily Huber (Jefferson, Maine) stopped five Bay Path shots.
Megan McKenna (Bennington, Vt.) scored twice for the wildcats and Kaylee Herring (Worcester, Vt.) added one. Bay Path goalkeeper Kristina Tran (Agawam, Mass.) had 14 saves in the game while being bombarded with 37 shots on goal.
The Blazers jumped out to a 6-0 lead just over five minutes into the game before Bay Path scored the next two goals to cut the lead to 6-2. Elms then built the advantage to 16-2 at halftime and kept the clock running throughout the second half.
Elms held a 17-7 advantage in ground balls and 21-7 lead in draw controls in the game, while out-shooting Bay Path 40-7 overall.
The top-seeded Blazers will face No. 2 seed Wheelock College at Leary field on May 5 at 1:00 p.m. with the NECC title and a berth into the NCAA Tournament on the line. The Blazers and Wildcats met in the regular-season finale on April 28 when Elms clinched the top seed in the tournament with a 17-14 road victory. Bay Path ends its season with a 4-9 overall record.


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Hey 🙂 Happy Monday to you 🙂 I hope this day finds you well and that you had a spiffing weekend. November is well and truly in full swing here in Ireland today and the weather is less than pleasant. It's cold and wet and windy. Some people might call it miserable, but I personally like this kind of weather. Don't get me wrong, should we have it everyday I would be less than pleased, but it's days like this that make one appreciate the warm sunny day, or the cold crisp winter day even more. Without night there would be no day and vice versa.
One of my favourite sayings is "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing." This is true, for most days anyway. Obviously in extreme weather conditions it's a slightly different story. But I digress. This morning I had a very enjoyable walk in the wind and rain because I was all wrapped up in my hat and waterproof jacket. I was prepared 🙂 This is a lesson that can be transferred to all areas of life me thinks. Assessing the situation, choosing the right clothing / people / method / route / materials and then going for it. Sure you might still get a little wet, but I bet you will also have some fun too, because you will have prepared 🙂 As an old college lecturer loved to say "fail to plan and plan to fail." He was a smart cookie 🙂
However the secret to that saying is being able to let go once you have made your plans / preparations. That's the real hard bit. To have the ability to make a plan, take the action, and then let go and let what happens happen. That's where you have fun, that's where the magic happens, as they say 🙂 And so our two old friends mindfulness and balance make a welcome appearance again! They are never too far away!
As I have already mentioned it's cold today, and my hands really hurt me when they get cold 😦 But remember "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing" so I have gone all resourceful and I am now using two of my glove prototypes to protect my little handies from the cold as I type 🙂 MacGyver would be so proud! Hope y'all have a great week and I will talk to you on Friday 🙂

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Registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India under R.N.I 53640/91
Vol. XXVII No. 1, April 16-30, 2017
One of Madras's first department stores, Oakes & Co., founded in 1843 had its main shop, Exchange Hall, on Popham's Broadway, now Prakasam Salai. Oakes also owned, in neighbouring premises, Beehive Foundry, a name that survives to this day as part of India Commerce & Industries Co. P. Ltd., a business started by Kowtha Suryanarayana Rao in 1907. Suryanarayana's will is a fascinating document about the devolution of the Oakes & Co. property where Beehive Foundry still remains in business.
1. Kowtha Suryanarayana Rao, son of Subbaryudu garu residing at 95, Broadway, Madras declares this to be my last will and TESTAMENT which I make this Eleventh day of August 1960 in my 84th year in good health and of free will.
2. Nothing in this will is intended to revoke or in any wise affect the Will I had previously made providing life-time maintenance and residence (1) to my eldest daughter Nagaraja Lakshmamma which shall therefore continue in force.
3. I most humbly make this will treading the Vedic path in silent reverie of thought of Bhagawan Sri Krishna, the ultimate Reality, the Lord of the Universe, who is all Love and Beauty and Truth, Goodness and Joy forever, who has been in all activities of my life my Sole Guide, Friend, Philosopher and Preceptor, whose Identity I have realised in my spiritual quest of Truth and whose teachings in the following lines in the Blessed Gita have influenced and -permeated my daily life in this material plane
"Janma Karma cha me divya
mevam yo vetti tatwataha
Thyaktwa deham punarjanma
Naiti nameti sorjuna"
Chapter 4 – Sloka 9
Idam Gnana mupasritya
mama sadharmya magathah
Chapter 14 – Sloka 2
"gunebhyascha param vetti
madbhavam sodhigachhati"
Chapter 14 – Sloka 19
"Gunanetha nathitya thrin
Dehi dehasamudbhavan
Janma mrityujara dukhai
rvimukto mrita masnuti
Chapter 14 – Sloka 20
I have a life reading of mine from 3000 years old Dhruvanadi of Satyacharya which gives a glimpse of the realisation by me of the Truth in this birth. There are too the letters to me from late Sri Valiveti Bhaskara Lakshminarasimha Sastri Garu, Advocate -Philosopher my father-in-law and my terrestrial garu giving me daily lessons from the Gita, letters which in the course of my interview with Mahatma Gandhi in the Yarravada Jail I read out and were greatly appreciated by him. I have maintained diaries from 1889 to this day which give an account of my spiritual and occult experiences.
4. My beginnings were humble. I started life as a school teacher and within a few months left it to enter business as my life occupation with a capital of Rs. 40 saved by me from my earnings as teacher. Through the grace of Bhagawan Sri Krishna the business flourished and all the Wealth I earned and accumulated from my business of half a century I have held and possessed only as belonging to Bhagawan Sri Krishna to be disposed of as guided by Him.
5. The business concern I started and nourished with care and caution with the loyal and brotherly co-operation of my friend and partner Sri C. Audikesavalu Chettiar for nearly 50 years, is the industrial organisation called The Indian Commerce and Industries Co., (Private) Ltd., Madras which has attained countrywide reputation.
6. Parallel to the above industrial concern, I founded in 1930 a religious and charitable association incorporated in the name and style of the Swadharma Swaarajya Sangh (Orthodox National League) Ltd., under the Indian Companies Act of 1913 for the revival of the declining spiritual and cultural values of Bharateeya life, dharma and religion. The Sangha is a non-dividend declaring private company and has been recently registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956.
7. I own bulk of the shares in both the Indian Commerce and Industries Co., Private Ltd., and the Swadharma Swaarajya Sangha (Orthodox National League) Ltd., Being my own creations I am justly proud of them and in turn they have served as the testing ground of the great principles of right conduct I set before myself. I cherish these institutions as part of my being.
8. From my acquisitions I had already settled some properties on my son Mohanarma Sastri and son's son Lalitha Manohar and daughter's son Bulusy Venkata Surya Subramanya by deeds of gift and settlement and discharged my obligations to them as my dependents. I desire to make it known that in making such settlements of property on them, I was influenced by the confidence that my said son and grandsons will respect my sentiments and remain loyal to the two great institutions The Indian Commerce and Industries Co., Private Ltd., and the Swadharma Swaarajya Sangha (Orthodox National League) Ltd., and serve them best in all ways conducive to their continuity and usefulness to the mother country the great Bharatvarsha.
9. From my other acquisitions I have already placed at the feet of Bhagawan Sri Krishna movable and immovable assets of the value of Rs. 20 Lacs donating the same from time to time to the Swadharma Swaarajya Sangha (Orthodox National League) Ltd., for the promotion and propagation of the objects and ideals of the Sangha as narrated in its Memorandum of Association.
10. As a further humble act of my life in this world I now bequeath by this instrument, as an additional donation, to my beloved Swadharma Swaarajya Sangha (Orthodox National League) Ltd., the following properties all of the value of about Eight Lacs, the balance of the bounty to me from Bhagawan Sri Krishna namely
i. House properties: (1) Beehive Buildings bearing Door No. 95, Broadway, Madras together with all the furniture, vessels, iron safe, almirahs and whatsoever contained therein and (2) 40, Broadway, Madras known as Luck Buildings.
ii. One gold plate or tray
One gold cup and saucer
One gold spoon
One gold Doppa
One gold rudrakshamala
One navaratnamala
All about 20 sovereigns in weight
All silver ware of plates, vessels and tumblers used for Devi Puja.
One iron box in which all the above are kept for safety secured in the house Lalitha Nivas at Vijayavada and all my cooking brass vessels and other belongings in 95, Broadway, Madras.
All the above being used for the religious functions of Swadharma Swaarajya Sangha (Orthodox National League) Ltd.
iii. My Bank balances.
iv. Government Loan Security bonds.
v. All shares held by me in the Indian Commerce and Industries Co., Private Ltd., Madras and Kowtha Business Syndicate (K.B.S.) Private Limited, Vijayavada and all dividends due and remaining unpaid.
vi. My life insurances annuity moneys.
vii. and all other moneys due to me from any source or sources whatsoever. This instrument shall come into effect after my life-time…


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Gauss Package ImgLib2
|Gaussian Convolution (Fiji/ImgLib2)
|Stephan Preibisch
|Stephan Preibisch
|Initial release
|20 December 2011
|Latest version
|20 December 2011
|Development status
Gauss Package for ImgLib2
The gauss package for ImgLib2 is an generic, optimized implementation of the traditional Gaussian convolution. It can perform anisotropic, n-dimensional convolution on any image or any interval on an image, if required even in-place.
The computation is performed multi-threaded and accesses each pixel of the input and output containers only once to guarantee high performance, even on paged cell containers. The precision of the computation can be of any ImgLib2 NumericType, however, there are more efficient implementations for convolution with float and double precision. Any precision of gaussian convolution can be computed on any type of real valued input data, it will be internally wrapped to either float or double. For other conversions (e.g. perform a gaussian convolution on complex float data with complex double precision) respective converters need to be provided. However, any NumericType can always be convolved with its own precision. Warning: this might reduce the accuracy of the computation significantly if the Type itself is an integer type.
The Gauss package for ImgLib2 consists of several classes which abstract the convolution operations to n dimensions. The developer/user should use the static methods provided in the Gauss.java class. It will determine itself which class should be used with which parameters in order to provide the best performance possible.
Computing gaussian convolutions on entire images
For computing a Gaussian convolution on an entire Img<T>, simply call one the following lines of code:
import net.imglib2.algorithm.gauss.Gauss; // the source final Img< T > img = ... // define the sigma for each dimension final double[] sigma = new double[ img.numDimensions() ]; for ( int d = 0; d < sigma.length; ++d ) sigma[ d ] = 1 + d; // // float-precision // // compute with float precision, but on T final Img< T > convolved = Gauss.inFloat( sigma, img ); // compute with float precision, and output a FloatType Img final Img< FloatType > convolved = Gauss.toFloat( sigma, img ); // compute with float precision in-place Gauss.inFloatInPlace( sigma, img ); // // double-precision // // compute with double precision, but on T final Img< T > convolved = Gauss.inDouble( sigma, img ); // compute with double precision, and output a FloatType Img final Img< DoubleType > convolved = Gauss.toDouble( sigma, img ); // compute with double precision in-place Gauss.inDoubleInPlace( sigma, img ); // // precision defined by the type T itself (this will produce garbage if T has insufficient range // or accuracy like ByteType, IntType, etc, but will work nicely on for example ComplexFloatType) // // compute with precision of T final Img< T > convolved = Gauss.inNumericType( sigma, img ); // compute with precision of T in-place Gauss.inNumericTypeInPlace( sigma, img );
By default, the Gaussian convolution will use the OutOfBoundsMirrorFactory with single boundary. If another OutOfBoundsFactory is desired, it can be defined on any of those methods as follows:
// compute with float precision, but on T using an periodic (FFT-like) strategy where at the end of // each dimension the image simply starts again final Img< T > convolved = Gauss.inFloat( sigma, img, new OutOfBoundsPeriodicFactory<FloatType, RandomAccessibleInterval<FloatType>>() ) );
Computing gaussian convolutions on RandomAccessibles with Intervals
For more advanced use of the Gaussian convolution, it accepts RandomAccessibles as input and output, too. In this way the developer has complete freedom which area to convolve and where to write the result. The input and output can be any RandomAccessible, i.e. also any kind of transformed View or Type.
To perform a Gaussian convolution on RandomAccessible you need to specify more input variables:
- the sigma in each dimension
- the input RandomAccessible (has to cover all the area required for the convolution, you might need to use Views.extend( ... ) if it is too small
- the Interval in which the Randomaccessible should be convolved. Note that more pixels around this area are required to perform the convolution, see implementation
- the output RandomAccessible specifies the target, i.e. where the result will be written to (can be the same as the input)
- the Location in the output RandomAccessible defines where the content will be inserted
- an ImageFactory for creating the temporary images, it has to be of the type in which the computation is performed. If it is inFloat, it will require an ImgFactory<FloatType>, inDouble will require ImgFactory<DoubleType> and inNumericType needs an ImageFactory<T>
An example on how to call the most generic version of the Gaussian convolution can be found below in the examples section.
Some examples
// create a new, empty 2-d image final ArrayImgFactory<FloatType> factory = new ArrayImgFactory<FloatType>(); final Img<FloatType> img = factory.create( new int[]{ 512, 256 }, new FloatType() ); // fill it with some funny content int i = 0; for ( final FloatType f : img ) f.set( i++ ); for ( final FloatType f : img ) if ( i++ % 7 == 0 || i % 8 == 0 ) f.set( f.get() * 1.5f ); // show the input ImageJFunctions.show( img ); // define the 2-d sigmas final double[] sigma = new double[] { 2, 0.75 }; // compute a gauss convolution in float precision ImageJFunctions.show( Gauss.inFloat( sigma, img ); // compute a Gaussian convolution in-place in a small Interval Gauss.inFloat( sigma, Views.extendMirrorSingle( img ), new FinalInterval( new long[]{300,150}, new long[]{ 400,200 } ), img, new Location( new long[] {300,150} ), img.factory() ); // show the result ImageJFunctions.show( img );


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You need to hear The 1975's soul-soaked cover of 'Thank You, Next'
The 1975 prove once again they're the masters of the Live Lounge.
Gearing up for the release of a new album is no easy feat, but if it means we're given some outstanding live versions of songs we've had stuck in our head for weeks and a mystery cover, we're 100% here for it.
Stopping by BBC Radio 1, The 1975 stepped into the Live Lounge to show everyone who's boss. Honestly, just take a listen. The song, the choir… this is a bloody bop we can't wait to scream our lungs out to at this year's Leeds Festival.
Thank you, next? We're glad you asked. If you haven't heard it already, where have you been? Bringing the soul to Ariana Grande's Number 1 hit, this song just got totally flipped onto its head.
And that's how you make a song your own ladies and gentleman.


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The Hidden Risks of Using Pirated Software
Ever wondered how much cheap (or free) pirated software could cost you? How much do you value the photos of that treasured family occasion, the sensitive data stored on your computer or the passwords you type to logon to your bank website?
Microsoft Australia went to local markets in Melbourne to purchase counterfeit Windows and Office software from four different sellers (pictured), and tested what was on the DVDs. The results were worrying.
Of six counterfeit Microsoft Office disks tested, they found that five were infected with malware.
Of the twelve counterfeit Windows disks tested, they found that six could not install and run, and so could not be tested. They were duds!
Of the six counterfeit Windows disks that could run and be tested successfully:
• Two were infected with malware;
• 100% of the six copies had Windows Update disabled;
• 100% of the six copies had the Windows Firewall rules changed.
In total of the twelve counterfeit software copies that could be installed successfully (six Office and six Windows) and tested:
• Seven copies (58%) were infected with malware
• A total of 20 instances of six different types of malware code found.
The risks posed to consumers if they had installed these counterfeit disks include loss of sensitive data, substantial financial losses and costs, and a big waste of time trying to fix system problems.
Microsoft Australia is now taking enforcement action against these four sellers, as it does with numerous counterfeit software sellers every year, to help combat counterfeit software and protect unsuspecting consumers.
These findings were backed up by a 2013 IDC study on The Dangers of Counterfeit Software, commissioned by Microsoft, which found that:
• 1 in 3 consumer's PCs with counterfeit software will be infected with malware in 2013;
• Consumers globally will waste US$22 billion and 1.5 billion hours dealing with the issues, such as recovering data, and dealing with identity theft as a result;
• 26% of consumers who installed counterfeit software had their PC infected with a virus;
• 78% of counterfeit software programs downloaded from pirate internet sites or P2P networks installed tracking cookies or spyware
Counterfeit pirated software might be cheaper, or even free, but it's not worth the risk to use it!
For more information visit http://www.microsoft.com/australia/piracy/ or call 132058.


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Hi - is there anyone growing Guava or Mango plants?
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I tried growing a mango from seed last year indoors. It began to sprout and grew for about 2 months and then suddenly died. I might try again. I have a kafir lime (indoors) which I was given as an established plant and I regularly get fruit from it.
Hi Mark, sounds great. I grow all sorts of tropical fruits eg Avocado trees, figs, grapefruit,pomegranate,orange and Lemon trees, satsuma hot peppers and so on... If you may be interested in purchasing or swap let me know
Hi Joe,
I have a Mango tree which I grew from a stone and is now three years old. They are very easy to grow from seed in my opinion, as long as they aren't waterlogged.
I only have the one though! Not sure if that's any help!
Hi Ricky, thanks for you feed back mate.
I also have tropical/exotic trees and plants. If your interested for swaps I grow Satsuma trees from seed, fig trees, pomegranate trees etc. You can check out my YouTube channel which is called London home gardening and more
Like your videos on YouTube Joe. Here's a link for those that are interested Joe's You Tube channel. Are others using You Tube? Should we have video on GreenPlantSwap?
Thanks gps team for sharing link to my videos
Hi Joe,
Slightly off topic from your original question, I have found many, many advacado plants growing on compost heaps - or should I say, I have found any number of advacado seeds germinating merrily. So they would seem like a good one for anyone to try.
I also tried growing a Ginger plant from some left-over supermarket-bought ginger root, and that was moderately successful: I wrote about it here:
As you have already been successful with quite a range of "exotic" plants, I would think you would not have any problem with Mango and Guava. Perhaps a few members will have a go now - you can compete!
One of my PGG colleagues sent out a dozen Monkey Puzzle seeds to anyone who was interested last year, and the competition as to whose would germinate first has kept us all keen!
(PS expect to see for sale, later on this year, Monkey Puzzle seedlings....)
I am also using YouTube, I film my garden at least every month, sometimes more often and since I moved house in May 2015 I now have a record of two gardens and how they developed. I use the movies mainly for my gardening blog but they are a good reminder for me too of how everything can change from year to year. I would love to have a separate section for videos so visitors could easily find it, maybe a video tab on our pages, or a separate space on the My Garden page?
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Travel Guide to Cartagena
Here's the third and final video from my trip to Colombia: Cartagena.
Cartagena is easily one of the most beautiful cities in the world and one of Colombia's most popular cities to visit. In this video I wander the city's picturesque "Old Town," visit a museum dedicated to the city's history of inquisition and torture, and explore the underground tunnels beneath the massive fort, Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas.


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Australian Michael Smith does some straight talking about border protection
Australian Michael Smith gets to the heart of Australian border protection and addresses the key issues which have nothing to do with religion, race, gender or sexual orientation. His approach is practical and?common?sense. When you strip away all the background noise about religion, race, gender and sexual orientation and just look at cause and effect it is pretty obvious that what he is saying has the ring of truth.
Australia doesn't execute people for not being like us. Islam does.
…We couldn't give a rat's about other people's religion as long as they don't want to hurt us.
And we don't decide who's in or kept out of our country on race, gender, sexual orientation or how they say their prayers.
If you agree with me that's nice, but what I really want to achieve is to make you question the status quo, look between the lines and do your own research. Do not be a passive observer in this game we call life.
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Awakening Wednesday — Barn Work
By Rob Hardwicke, President & Product Master, Awakening Mineral Skin Care
Skin care for the barn? You bet! When we're designing the specifications for how an Awakening product is to perform on the skin, we keep a keen eye on the types of folks we envision using the product.
Horses and the people of care for them are a big interest of ours. That's not to say that other farm animals and the people who tend to them are not of interest to us. It's just that folks on the equestrian side of the equation have always been supportive of the types of skin care products Awakening specializes is making.
Grooming horses and mucking out stalls is not for the faint hearted. Then, when winter cold and dry winds are added to the scene, the impact on humans can be harsh. One horseperson who's always been straightforward and gracious in letting Awakening know what's on her mind is Mary Copus. As I write today's post, the U.S. is engulfed in storms coast to coast. This morning, Mary posted this comment on Awakening's facebook page: "I sit by the fireplace after being in the barn and my hands are freezing. I put [Awakening] HANDS on and rub my hands in the heat of the fire. It's truly amazing how healing HANDS is. Warm, soft hands in minutes. Never sticky or greasy and the burning from the cold stops instantly."
We couldn't pay for comments like that! At the heart of Mary's satisfaction is our use of concentrated magnesium and potassium isolated from the minerals of the Dead Sea. We use both minerals to hydrate and heal all skin, whether or not it's been abused by barn work! Awakening welcomes horsepeople at visit our facebook page. To join the conversation, just click here!
PS. Awakening FEET is pretty awesome, too. And, yes, if you're working on hooves, it does draw blood (to the hoof — not from you!). A few other (non-Awakening) tips in the hoof & leg department: Corn starch is great to whiten socks, and a lot less expensive than French chalk. Arm & Hammer toothpaste is handy to clean face markings and white socks, and then to get a nice shine, use a little baby oil instead of artificial hoof polish.


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You're probably wondering what these adorable things in the boxes above are right? I don't think I would have guessed correctly if I didn't already know! These are recycled crayons from Art 2 The Extreme and she hand makes these into whatever colors and shapes that you want!! How cool is that?! She did a combination of bones, dogs, and the number 1s to go in play with Jack's theme of his pawty. She also did his name (check the first picture) and the state of California. I am seriously blown away by her talents and creativity. What an amazing way to recycle crayons (if you know me, you know I hate wasting ANYTHING lol.)
I officially decided that this is going to be one of Jack's birthday traditions. How awesome will it be to look back at all of his custom crayons that matched the themes of his parties growing up!?! I seriously think that is the coolest thing ever lol.
If you have children who love to color, these would make perfect Christmas gifts!


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Nesta 4114Viterbo collection
- Country: Ukraine
- Color: light ivory, cappuccino corset/light ivory skirt, powder/light ivory, snow white
- Year: 2017
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Being a native Chicagoan, our founder knew that the extremes of winter and summer weather are as tough on our pets as they are on humans. We dressed our dogs in traditional pet coats and sweaters, but they still shivered and rushed through their walks in the winter cold. We watered them and helped them find shade in the summer, but they still panted and stopped to rest far too often in the heat and humidity of the summer.
Our beloved pets weren't very comfortable, and in some cases they were risking potentially serious conditions like hypothermia and dehydration or heatstroke. Because we are passionate about the safety, health and comfort of our pets, we felt there had to be a better solution!
It seemed clear to our us that existing pet clothes didn't really do the job. Even the best winter pet apparel didn't specifically address canine physiology, and it didn't help at all in the summer.
So, drawing on our love for our canine companions, we consulted with veterinarians and pet wellness professionals, pet products wholesalers and retailers, and pet apparel manufacturers.
What we learned is that dogs exchange heat in different ways than people, so while it's cute to dress our pets up in human-looking coats and sweaters, these just aren't as effective on dogs as they are on us. Dogs lose or gain most of their heat in the chest and abdominal region, or the core, so covering their backs and sides doesn't help them stay warm. Dogs also have a higher body temperature than we do (101°-103°F), so to help regulate body temperature they need more efficient as well as more localized heat protection in the winter, and more concentrated cooling in the summer than a coat or sweater can provide.
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My daughter is six months old as of Wednesday. She had her first taste of real food on Tuesday. She's a whopping 19 pounds since yesterday.
I'm a little behind in photo sharing, but I'll make up for lost time.
I have a big agenda on my plate today, and it starts with wrangling these children out of their pajamas over the course of the next hour and then heading to Hope for a lunch meeting with a group of my favorite ladies, the Southwest Arkansas Bloggers. Before I begin the complicated job of herding cats into blue jeans and hoodies, however, I decided to go ahead and indulge myself in Nora's monthly sticker photo shoot. I mean, she's a whole half now, I must document.
So, I slapped a bow on her head, a 6 on her belly, and let her turn on the charm. Those pictures, however, are for another day {tomorrow, fingers crossed}, complete with an update from your favorite little Bauer girl. Today, I want to share the photos that came after she ripped off the sticker and promptly drooled on it.
Her brother decided he needed to hold her a little bit, and she decided she needed to love on him a whole bunch. Thus, a photo shoot of adorable proportions. Just wanted to pop in, say hello, and melt your heart real quick. I'll be back tomorrow with a full Nora update and hopefully some other words of wisdom that feel like traveling from my brain to my fingertips. I guess we'll see, won't we? Have a happy weekend, y'all!
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text: Believe it or not, urban Philadelphia is home to a number of horsemen. The city has a large park system and 200 miles of trails, and in the '80s, there were hundreds of cowboys out around town. Hackney, London four-piece Rudimental's new video was filmed on Fletcher Street, whose riding community was profiled on This American Life's short-lived TV show. Horses have boarded on the residential stretch since WWII, but riders have struggled in the last few years, clashing with state agents who called conditions at the stables there "atrocious." In spite of this, Fletcher Street still welcomes whoever shows up, giving kids a chance to ride, learn to take care of an animal and call it their own. With an organ, "Feel The Love" starts gentle but quickly goes full-gallop: bass hurling itself around like clothes in a dryer, a yowled trumpet melody. Below stream "Spoons," another Rudimental track released in February.


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International Standard Bible EncyclopediaHAROSHETH, OF THE GENTILES, OF THE NATIONS
ha-ro'-sheth or (charosheth ha-goyim): There is now no means of discovering what is meant by the phrase "of the nations." This is the place whence Sisera led his hosts to the Kishon against Deborah and Barak (Judges 4:13), to which the discomfited and leaderless army fled after their defeat (Judges 4:16). No site seems so well to meet the requirements of the narrative as el Charithiyeh. There are still the remains of an ancient stronghold on this great double mound, which rises on the North bank of the Kishon, in the throat of the pass leading by the base of Carmel, from the coast to Esdraelon. It effectually commands the road which here climbs the slope, and winds through the oak forest to the plain; Megiddo being some 16 miles distant. The modern also preserves a reminiscence of the ancient name. By emending the text, Cheyne would here find the name "Kadshon," to be identified with Kedesh in Galilee (EB, under the word). On any reasonable reading of the narrative this is unnecessary.
Strong's Hebrew2800. Charosheth -- a place in Palestine
... a place in Palestine. Transliteration: Charosheth Phonetic Spelling: (khar-o'-sheth)
Short Definition: Harosheth-hagoyim. ... NASB Word Usage Harosheth-hagoyim* (3). ...
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1471. goy -- nation, people
Women who Saved a Nation
Gamala. Chorazin.
The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
Hitchcock's Bible Names DictionaryHarosheth
a forest; agriculture; workmanship; deafness; silence
Smith's Bible DictionaryHarosheth
(workmanship) "of the Gentiles" so called from the mixed races that inhabited it --a city in the north of the land of Canaan, supposed to have stood on the west coast of the lake Merom from which the Jordan issues forth in one unbroken stream. It was the residence of Sisera captain of Jabin king of Canaan, (Judges 4:2) and it was the point to which the victorious Israelites under Barak pursued the discomfited host and chariots of the second potentate of that name. (Judges 4:16)
Easton's Bible DictionaryHarosheth of the Gentiles
(Judges 4:2) or nations, a city near Hazor in Galilee of the Gentiles, or Upper Galilee, in the north of Palestine. It was here that Jabin's great army was marshalled before it went forth into the great battlefield of Esdraelon to encounter the army of Israel, by which it was routed and put to flight (Judges 4). It was situated "at the entrance of the pass to Esdraelon from the plain of Acre" at the base of Carmel. The name in the Hebrew is Harosheth ha Gojim, i.e., "the smithy of the nations;" probably, as is supposed, so called because here Jabin's iron war-chariots, armed with scythes, were made. It is identified with el-Harithiyeh.
ThesaurusSisera (18 Occurrences)
... Sisera resided in Harosheth of the Gentiles, a place identified with el-Charithiyeh,
on the right bank of the Kishon and commanding the way from the Central ...
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Goyim (7 Occurrences)
Haggoyim (3 Occurrences)
Jabin (8 Occurrences)
War-carriages (76 Occurrences)
Chariots (118 Occurrences)
Harosheth (3 Occurrences)
Harosheth-goiim (3 Occurrences)
Harosheth-hagoyim (3 Occurrences)
Bible ConcordanceHarosheth (3 Occurrences)
Judges 4:2 Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
Judges 4:13 Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon.
Judges 4:16 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the army, to Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; there was not a man left.
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Harosheth-goiim (3 Occurrences)
Harosheth-hagoyim (3 Occurrences)
Haro'sheth-ha-goiim (3 Occurrences)
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It was a fun yet very informative workshop, the Dutch Lady Smart Steps Workshop which happened a couple of weeks back. I've had the opportunity to attend it, and my was it educational. All the parents present during the workshop got to hear from experts to better understand our child's mental development and how to optimize it with the right nutrition. Check out some bits and pieces of what I've learnt to be shared in this post.
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It's been a while since my last blog post, too long. I needed to break the curse – So I've thought long and hard as to what my curse lifting post should be about – the latest hip dirty burger bar, or the 20 course tasting menu from that new swanky place…but sometimes it's the small familiar places that inspire you. The places you least expect, the places you've been to countless times and maybe it's a reflection of my current state of mind – the curse has been broken.
So on my lunch break I had a yearning for simple fare, just a well-made sandwich and a bowl of hot soup. What I really wanted was a place I could take sanctuary from the world, a place of refuge, somewhere I could feel warm, secure and not have to talk to anyone – Simon's Place on George's Street was the place.
Simon's Place is a Dublin institution, I've been many times and what keeps me coming back is that they get the little things right and the atmosphere is one of pure comfort and nostalgic student bohemia. It's a place to recharge the batteries, with a communal vibe that emanates from the gentle background hum of chatter and the long tables, where people from all walks of life share a common goal of getting under the radar for a little bit.
A straight up no messin' menu lets you switch off and regroup. Choose from a simply made sandwich of either ham, cheese, chicken, tuna, avocado or egg, a few salads, a couple of soups, and a small offering of sweet baked goods – that's it. Sandwiches are dressed with mayo, lettuce, tomato and spring onion, but the bread is really the star of the sandwich. The brown whole meal bread, which they bake on site, is thickly sliced, it's soft, very fresh, malty and slightly sweet with a chewy crust. This is the bread of my childhood – it reminds me of the loaves of unsliced brown bread my mum would buy from our local baker in Belfast, back in the 80s. Paired with a bowl of veggie soup, piping hot, seasoned perfectly, this is sure to make everything right with the world on a cold crisp winter's day.
One of the main reasons Simon's Place has such a loyal following is down to a doughy round of soul warming goodness that is their famous cinnamon bun. The cinnamon buns in Simon's Place have a spiritual revelatory sensory quality to them – eating one will take you straight into a moment of zen like mindfulness – each bite willing you to focus your attention singularly on the texture of the dough, or the hit of warm cinnamon, or the sticky sweet buttery crusty bottom. It's a bun that slows everything down and forces you to think carefully as you unravel each new loop, as the bun gets smaller and smaller until your left with a perfect mouthful size of the soft buttery heart of the bun.
Rumour has it that the last time Tom Waits played Dublin, he ordered a consignment of Simon's fresh cinnamon buns to his hotel room – can't get a better endorsement than that, from the original Night Hawk himself, and I'm sure Tom Waits has eaten a few cinnamon buns in his time – 'Eggs and sausage and a side of toast, coffee and a cinnamon bun, hash browns over easy…'
Don't get me wrong, there are some cracking uber trendy coffee shops in Dublin, serving up coffees that look like works of art, served by very passionate people. I like my silky cappuccinos with the geometrically perfect leaf design in the froth as much as the next guy, but they just don't have the comfort factor that Simon's Place does.
Whenever I leave Simon's Place, I always feel happier than when I arrived – that's the mark of this little oasis. You might arrive feeling tired, deflated, or a bit sad, but just by sitting in Simon's Place watching the world go by, surrounded by the smell of freshly baked cinnamon buns and good coffee, you will slowly start to warm up and the world will seem like a happier place.
Please Simon, never change Simon's Place – it is your role in life to take care of the good folk of Dublin by giving them refuge and feeding them cinnamon buns.
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Since 2000, the most outstanding show at the festival has won the Barry Award, named after Humphries — but this year the title has been renamed the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award.Humphries is a household name for his iconic characters Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson, but last year came under fire for saying that being transgender is "a fashion"."How many different kinds of lavatory can you have? And it's pretty evil when it's preached to children by crazy teachers," Humphries said in an interview with The Spectator magazine.In 2016, Humphries called gender re-assignment surgery "self mutilation".
If he was worried about his legacy he'd have stopped giving interviews a few years back.
If he wants his views protected and uncontested, perhaps he could consider building a little safe space in which to whisper them.
Like Greer he likes to try and remain relevant in the public conscience. Unlike Greer he's just an entertainer and will be mostly forgotten in 50 years like Julian Entinge (who I only know of from Lenny Bruce).
Lenny BruceBruce had a routine called something like "The Comic at the Palladium." It tells the story of a bad American comedian who talks his agent into booking him at the London Palladium. He starts his act at the Palladium with typical American-Vegas-style humor, and he bombs. The audience doesn't understand a word he's saying. They hate him. Desperate, the American turns vicious. He starts attacking the crowd. "I'll tell you one," he says, "Up the Irish!""Yea, that's right, up the Irish!" shouts a voice from the audience. "That's the funniest thing you've said all night.""Up the Irish!" shouts the comedian again, emboldened. "Yea, I heard about the rotten deal they gave you!" and on and on, and he manages to whip the crowd into a frenzy. Fist fights break out. The place turns into a riot. The comic is yanked offstage by the Palladium booking agent.Bruce adopts the debonair voice of an English actor as the booker lectures the comedian. The lecture ends "Face it son, you're just not funny. But there's a difference between not being funny and rearranging the architecture."Now, you're young. You might still have time to consider another line of work. And don't worry, we'll get you safely out of town somehow. I believe Julian Eltinge left a wig in the closet many years ago."
Can they not just keep calling it a Barry but name it after Barry Chuckle (God rest his soul)? Maybe make the award look like his face or something.
Lenny Bruce much like Jesus was maligned when alive and revered when he was dead.
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All In Agenda: Carry your gun anywhere in Georgia?
1. It's time to raise the national minimum wage, said former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney on Friday. The CEO of Subway had a change of heart on the issue this week, saying "I think it's normal. It won't have a negative impact hopefully, and that's what I tell my workers." Who is not on board with the hike? The House GOP. Live from Atlanta, Georgia, Chris Hayes is joined by Fmr. Publisher of the American Conservative, Ron Unz, and MSNBC Contributor, Goldie Taylor.
2. Did the Christie administration break a state anti-corruption law? A new report out from Pando suggests they might have. Chris Hayes is joined by the report's author, David Sirota.
3. Has Rand Paul come around on restrictive voter ID laws? Former President & CEO of the NAACP, Ben Jealous joins Chris Hayes to discuss.
4. Come July, Georgia residents will be able to take their guns almost anywhere they want. Senior Pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock, joins All In to discuss the new pro-gun legislation.
5. Georgia State Rep. Stacey Abrams and Georgia State Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan join Chris Hayes to discuss the hot button issue in a Georgia state primary…ObamaCORE.


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Are You Vulnerable to Insider Threats?
We've all read about some of the very high profile insider threats, Edward Snowden, Harold Martin III, and the numerous 'dumps' that are posted via WikiLeaks. As part of our managed security practice we are commonly asked by small businesses if this type of threat is at all applicable to them. The resounding answer is Yes. Small business insider threats are no laughing matter. If your business has any form of trade secret, proprietary process, or a special mix of vendors and suppliers then someone will be interested in that information.
The most common motivation behind Insider Threat is simply the monetization of access to information. A close second is political or ideological differences between the insider and the mission or activity of the victim organization. Detecting an insider threat can be very difficult but there are tools to help with this effort. CIT is partnered with the FBI to help educate, detect, and report the insider threat risk. We recommend executives watch this video from the FBI Counterintelligence Division and National Counterintelligence Executive that personifies the manifestation of a real insider threat situation that took place against a small business.
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Last week I received my bakers twine order for my shop from Garn und Mehr they have such gorgeous colours and super quality. At the moment I only ship nationally but I'm thinking of opening up for international shipping in the near future. I will keep you informed here on the blog.
I went looking for bakers twine craft ideas and found these 10 fun ones to share with you.
Bakers twine container by Mod Podge Rocks
Lollipop card by Kreative Jewels
Spring Wreath by Chrished Bliss
Twine Cupcake by Hostess With The Mostess
Paper Garland by Whisker Graphics
Bakers Twine Easter Eggs by Landee See Landee Do
Bakers Twine Tassel by Momtastic
Picnic Packets by The Gunny Sack
Garland by I Heart Nap Time
Egg Topiary by Lolly Jane
Which one will you be attempting? I think I will go for a garland or wreath this weekend.
Have a great weekend. Till next time.


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Oscar nominations will be announced on February 2. We're counting down to the big day by offering some hard-hitting analysis and incisive opinions on the toughest questions surrounding the nominees. While no one know for sure what will happen on Tuesday, some nominees are a foregone conclusion. Which lock for a nomination is undeserved?
John: Voters Blind Sided by Bullock
This has been a good year in that I don't see any real egregious locks. The silly nominations I see coming, like those for Invictus, I wouldn't really call locks. So let me highlight a few performances that have been on the track to nominations since their films were released. Neither are bad performances and perhaps both are even deserving of nominations. I have trouble understanding how so many people saw these films and immediately thought, "This is so good she's absolutely sure to get a nomination!"
The first is Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side. I think this is a combination of a name actress who hasn't received much awards attention in her career, a Southern accent, a big character, and a late-year release date. If any of these components change, does this performance become a lock? It's a good performance helped by a script that give her lots to work with, but the assumed inevitability of a nomination is puzzling.
The other is Anna Kendrick in Up in the Air. This is a performance I have mixed feelings about. All of her physical acting is terrific: the way she carries herself, her facial expressions, her stiff seriousness. But the way she sort of spits out her lines drives me nuts and that was hard to get past, at least on the first viewing. I just don't think people talk like that, even the uptight, self-serious ones. I left the theater thinking, "that's what everyone's been so ecstatic about?"
To be fair, she's sharing the screen with two terrific performances from George Clooney and Vera Farmiga and maybe I was just wowed by their excellence!
Both Bullock and Kendrick will get nominated; Bullock may win and Kendrick is probably the only one who can knock off Mo'Nique. And the nominations won't be wrong, necessarily. I just have a hard time seeing the hype.
Adam: Shouldn't a Best Picture Actually Be, You Know, Good?
One word – Avatar. Don't get me wrong, I think this was an enjoyable movie. But Best Picture good? I think not. Let's look at it's pros: visually beautiful, moves along pretty well (even for a 3 hour movie) … not much else. Cons: no attempt to re-engineer/better a stolen script/story, no character development (in a 3 hour movie), very weak dialogue, ridiculous scenes (not involving explosions). How can a movie that fails in a majority of the areas that make up a FILM let alone a GREAT film be the front-runner for Best Picture?
For all of those out there that use the advancing technology/3D/movie-going experience argument I have two words for you – Jurassic Park. Back in 1993, Spielberg and company revolutionized the CGI industry and how audiences view movies. Not only that, he did it with a pretty entertaining movie. One reason for this was good material (Michael Crichton's novel), but also the ability to adapt it reasonably well to the silver screen. After all of that, Jurassic Park won 3 Oscars, but wasn't even nominated for Best Picture. And I think that that was the right call. It didn't deserve a nomination – and neither does Avatar.
For those of you who want to use the dollars argument, I submit Dark Knight. Last year, Dark Knight made more money in a single day then any other movie in history and went on to make more money than most of the films ever made. Not only that, it was a phenomenal movie and easily the best one last year. Fantastic writing, beautiful scenes, decent dialogue and one of the best villain portrayals ever. With all of that, it didn't even get a nomination for Best Picture.
So, I submit to you, how is it that a film like Avatar gets a nomination for Best Picture?
Jared: Full of Hot Air
Hm. Adam took Avatar, I already addressed Invictus, and if I say anything bad about Inglourious Basterds, I think Adam will probably hurt me (though it really isn't a good movie). Not sure any other locks make me too angry. But I will admit to not quite understanding why Up in the Air is receiving plaudits for its acting. Don't get me wrong, I love me some George Clooney. But isn't his Ryan Bingham just the same thing he always does? A charming, in-charge guy who needs to be humbled a little bit (but not too much, because he gets his way in the end), and who draws easy comparisons to Clooney himself? I'm OK with Bingham as a character, but I think that's due to the writing, and I could see a bunch of people doing justice to that role. And maybe I'm wrong, but sure seems that one (if not both) of Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick are locks as well. Which I don't get at all, both roles didn't appear to be particularly challenging and serve more as mirrors for Bingham than anything else. Just seems to me that the sheen of the movie is unduly rubbing off on these ladies.
Brian: Avatar Doesn't Score
Since John is incapable of originality and is once again piggybacking on Jared, I will decline writing about Vera Farmiga's bewildering lock status. Avatar is the low-hanging fruit when it comes to the Best Picture category, so it jibes that Adam would have gone there; I always look forward to his brutal take-downs. After struggling a bit to find another true lock that I found baffling, I came back around to Avatar, but for musical score.
If I'm coming out of an epic, big, bombastic picture like Avatar, I need to be humming the score as I leave the theater for it to be impactful enough for an Oscar nom. The score is such an integral part of these films that if you name me a commercially and critically successful epic — I can most likely hum the main theme — and thats how it should be. I find James Horner's work to be uneven — I loved his scores to Enemy at the Gates, A Beautiful Mind, and Apollo 13 — and his work for Avatar was sub-par. Inspiring motifs here or there, but overall bland and forgettable. Perhaps I am being unfair to Horner, since the key to a great score is if it matches the tone of the film — and since I found Avatar to be superficial and derivative — it makes sense that I thought the same about the score. Should Horner be recognized and Marvin Hamlisch be left in the cold for his flighty composition for The Informant, I will be upset.
I considered writing about Lee Daniels' heavy-handed and distracting direction of Precious, but I think there's a enough of a chance that he gets pushed out for another director that I didn't deem him enough of a lock. If he gets the nomination, however, you'll hear plenty from me on my frustration with him.


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It's been ages since I've written anything for this blog. Ages. I've been thinking about it, and I've got the web real estate, so I might as well use it.
I'm currently pursuing a MS in Library Science at Drexel University (full-time) while I'm working full-time as a reference librarian at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. So, I've been quite busy. I've not been doing much formally in the realm of biblical studies, but I'm pretty close to the field given my line of work.
So, a word about future posts… As the current tag line of the blog states, Old in the New is about "Musings, resources and research related to my interests in early Jewish and Christian literature, librarianship, Legos [sic], etc."
I guess, the focus won't shift too much, as that sums up most of my interests right now, but given my studies, I'm going to be focusing more on the librarianship aspect of things.


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Midlands Spotlight - West Midlands filmmaker David Knight
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Midlands Spotlight – West Midlands filmmaker David Knight
With his new film Suicide Blonde selected for a prestigious new regional film festival, Birmingham filmmaker David Knight made a big change when younger to find a new career in the film and TV industry. Midlands Movies Mike caught up with his latest and future filmmaking plans.
David Knight started his journey to be a filmmaker at the age of 21. Walking away from a bar management career of 3 years, David took the big plunge to forge a new path in film and television.
With lofty ambitions and a love of all films he quickly enrolled at Solihull College on a Media and Production Course. And after just 6 months his first short film Rendezvous was already handpicked to be part of the official selection of the 2004 Stourbridge film festival.
As well as receiving favourable reviews, David used this acknowledgement to successfully complete his course and received a HND with distinction.
Moving to the University of Gloucestershire to study a degree in video production, David wrote and directed two short films in his final year. The first, 2's Company was a romantic comedy and part of the official selection at the Viewfinder Film Festival in 2006.
After working on a separate project as editor to hone his skills, he then went on to make his final film Hit or Miss, a dark drama which won him the Screen Writers Festival Award for Best Writer / Director 2007.
And now his latest film, Suicide Blonde, tells the story of a young woman on a self-destructive path who tries to piece together the events of the previous night.
Cast members include the talented Kerry Sirrell, Joe Clarke and David Pritchard with Pocket Pictures taking responsibility for the post production and grading of the film while the audio soundtrack is being produced by Matt Shaw.
The Bottle Smoke Film Festival celebrates filmmakers from all budgets and comprises of wo days of industry talks with day one ending in a feature film with a Q & A, whilst day two will be ending with a short film award ceremony.
The event runs from Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th September 2018 at the Stoke Film Theatre, College Road, Stoke on Trent. For more information check out their Facebook page and to grab tickets click here at Eventbrite.
Check out some of David's previous work on his Vimeo page here


text: To combine the teaching of scientific concepts with the challenging problems of socioscientific issues (SSI) has been shown to be effective on engaging students in discussions and in developing students' skills in decision-making and critical thinking. Research has revealed that teaching SSI in science education is a challenging task for science teachers alone suggesting a co-operation with teachers of the humanities, proposing that these teachers might be better at managing debates and other pedagogical methods related to a SSI driven instruction. However, to our knowledge no one has yet investigated the outcomes of a co-operation between language teachers, who regularly in their courses teach topics like argumentation, debate and how to write an argumentative text, and science teachers. Hence, the aim of our study is to investigate how the co-operation of teachers from different disciplines (language and science teachers) can contribute to upper secondary school students' argumentation skills about global warming. A total of ten teachers from the subjects of Swedish (mother tongue), English, biology, physics and chemistry will participate in this study together with two classes of science major students in their first year of upper secondary school, which they teach. Data will be collected from both the teachers by interviews at the end of the teaching sequence and from students making a pre- and post-test of written argumentation about global warming, as well as interviews. Since this study is an ongoing project, we are still collecting data. We foresee that we will find that the teachers as well as the students can provide us with insights on how they perceive a cross-disciplinary teaching with focus on SSI, and also that we will be able to follow some progression in students argumentation through the pre- and post-test. Our findings on the learning outcome and how teachers and students perceive a cross-disciplinary teachers' cooperation on SSI will be presented at the ERIDOB-conference. We believe that the results from our study will provide valuable insights on how to develop future SSI-teaching by using a cross-disciplinary approach and how the involvement of language teachers may be of help to the science teachers in doing this.


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This is the third and final post in the winter proofing series. The first two focused on the bus roof. This time we shift the focus back into the bus and look at our attempt at 'double glazing' the windows. The photos below are mixture of the process but give an idea of what we did. In reality we added some plastic to the windows. A side not when we check out the block in 2015 the previous owners mentioned covering the windows with bubble wrap in winter.
For aesthetic reasons we chose a slightly different option instead purchasing some heat shrink plastic through a company in Melbourne. A more expensive option then bubble wrap but worth it we feel. And to be honest not that expensive. All up the double sided tape and plastic for all 13 windows of the bus cost us around $250.
So that's a quick photo overview of the process. Of all the windows on the bus the front was the hardest to do as these had no real window sill. Therefore there was less room to creating the insulation and air gap that is needed to double glaze. The windows probably could be pretty and it'll be interesting to see how it handles the middle of winter but so far we haven't had to wipe down the windows much and we've yet to have any mould. Hopefully it stays that way.


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Once we get past these elections, we'll publish some new information on the
New Baltimore Highway Department and the
New Baltimore Town Board's failure
to govern responsibly. But right now …
- Remember "B" is for Better. Coeymans voters: Keep it real simple. Vote Row "B" all the way across!
- Remember "C" is for corruption and for Crandall.
- Get rid of the Coeymans scandal Phil Crandall, and bring a fresch scent and clean air back into the Supervisor's office. The stench of raw sewerage is choking local government in Coeymans! And once "Crandall the Scandal" is out, the new Supervisor can give Crandall's little office harem the boot, starting with his so-called "confidential secretary," Cindy Rowzee.
- Keep Cindy Rowzee out of the Clerk's office; she was never there when needed but now she wants the whole thing!!
- Vote: Morgan Fishlock for Coeymans Town Clerk! Row "B"
- Vote: Kenneth Mahler for Coeymans Supervisor! Row "B"
- Keep Searles as Highway Super in Coeymans. Row "B"
- Get rid of conflicts of interest in the Albany County Coroners Office: Vote Paul Marra out as Albany County Coroner. Vote the funeral directors out of political office (Paul Marra and the others, Charles Smoot, Timothy Cavanaugh and John Keegan).
New Baltimore
- Don't fill in the oval at Jeff Ruso's name for Supervisor; Instead, go to the write-in area and write the words "NO CHOICE" in.
- Don't fill in the oval at Diane Jordan's name for Tax Collector; Instead, go to the write-in area and write the words "NO CHOICE" in.
- Fill in the oval at Barbara Finke's name for New Baltimore Town Clerk; Give her the numbers!
- Fill in the oval at Shelly van Etton's name for Town Council.
- Coin toss when it comes to Downes or Collwell. We'd like to see another woman (Downes) on the New Baltimore Town board to balance the plumbing problem. But Collwell might be a stimulus to the other board members to move on important issues. He may have half a brain to add to the board's current half-a-brain. Wouldn't it be nice to have a whole brain on the New Baltimore Town Board?


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The Toyota Production System (TPS) is an integrated socio-technical system, developed by Toyota, that comprises its management philosophy and practices. – Wikipedia
If you have never studied TPS and are serious about being a student of Agile you should take the time and learn about Lean. The Toyota Production system (TPS) is a gold standard of operational effecincies. Yes, Toyota is having some trouble right now with management, but let's look at their approach to teams.
In TPS there is a strong emphasis on hito-zukuri (making people) not just monozukuri (making things) and they have been working on this principle since the 1950s so maybe they have learned a thing or two about teams in that time.
I was reading The Toyota Way again a couple of weeks ago and was struck by the author's description of how the first US Toyota manufacturing plant started. It stated that it took over 2 years after opening the plant, before Toyota felt that the employees were inculcated into the Toyota culture enough to self organize. The concept of self organization is part of that culture and it took 2 years before they would begin allowing self organization. So, why do we think our Agile teams can jump right in and self organize? Sure they love the idea, but what is it that they love? Self-organization is actually quite hard and makes the line worker's (or developer's in this case) job more complex and increases their pressure to deliver, not decreases it.
Yes, Self-Organization is good and a goal to strive for, but if you try to jump to fast you will fail. As an agile leader you need to help your teams learn how to self-organize, how to communicate between themselves, how to work as a team, how to disagree and work it out. They need your help.


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The area around Tempe, Arizona, includes numerous college options for students interested in studying just about any field. Many of these schools are traditional colleges that we look at in a few categories from data reported by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to help students compare schools.
Closest Schools to Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, AZ, has many 2-year and 4-year schools less than 10 miles from downtown. Some of the closest schools are private institutions, although there are some public schools available.
- Rio Salado College (located downtown)
- Arizona State University-Tempe (0.6 miles from downtown)
- ITT Technical Institute-Tempe (2.2 miles from downtown)
- University of Phoenix-Arizona (2.2 miles from downtown)
- Western International University (2.2 miles from downtown)
Largest Schools Near Tempe, Arizona
Most of the large schools near Tempe are public institutions. Many of the larger schools offer graduate level programs, as well as a wide variety of undergraduate programs.
- University of Phoenix-Arizona (195,059 students)
- Grand Canyon University (62,304 students)
- Arizona State University-Tempe (50,320 students)
- Mesa Community College (22,711 students)
- Glendale Community College (20,506 students)
Lowest Net Price
The NCES determines a school's average net price by subtracting the average financial aid awards from the total cost of attending that institution for a full-time undergraduate. Among the public and private schools near Tempe, the net price ranged from below $10,000 to $42,605. All of the following statistics come from the NCES for 2014-2015.
- Rio Salado College ($7,006)
- Glendale Community College ($7,034)
- South Mountain Community College ($7,191)
- Estrella Mountain Community College ($7,214)
- Phoenix College ($7,299)
Highest Graduation Rate
Overall graduation rates determined by the NCES indicate the portion of full-time undergrad students who complete their programs within 150% of the normal time, such as six years for bachelor's degrees or three years for associate's degrees. Of the schools around Tempe, the graduation rates as of 2015, ranged from less than 10% up to 87%.
- Southwest Skill Center-Campus of Estrella Mountain Community College (84% graduation rate)
- Arizona State University-West (71% graduation rate)
- Arizona State University-Tempe (66% graduation rate)
- Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix (64% graduation rate)
- East Valley Institute of Technology (64% graduation rate)
Students can select from many private or public institutions in the Tempe, AZ, area based on their personal preferences for location, size, price, and graduation rates.


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The global 5G chipset market is estimated to account US$ 1.03 Bn in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 41.0% during the forecast period 2020 – 2027, to account to US$ 22.86 Bn by 2027.
Geographically, North America holds the largest 5G chipset market share, owing to rapid technological developments, numerous investments, and supportive Government policies in North American countries. However, Asia Pacific is projected to surpass North America over the forecast period. The government in this region are taking several initiatives such as investment funding are undertaken by the players to promote entire semiconductor industrial growth. The growth of in this region is driven by high demand for more semiconductor applications in automotive, industrial, consumer goods, and other electronic products including wireless, storage products.
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A button thermometer is a kitchen tool which is designed to quickly determine the temperature of food, typically meats. Cooks who are concerned about food safety may use button thermometers to ensure that meat is cooked all the way through, and others may use a button thermometer as a guide to determine how cooked a piece of meat is. A button thermometer is a very useful tool, although there are other types of thermometers which may be even more handy.
The design of a button thermometer includes a long probe attached to a circular readout. The probe is stuck into the most dense part of the meat, avoiding both fat and bone, and the readout quickly relays the internal temperature. The cook can use this information to adjust the heat, remove the food, or estimate how much longer the cooking process will take. The design is also reusable, although cooks should wash button thermometers carefully to reduce the risk of contamination.
Many companies make button thermometers designed specifically for steaks, since consumers sometimes have a difficult time gauging the doneness of steak. These steak button thermometers may read "rare, medium," and "well done" rather than providing an actual temperature. In other instances, a steak button thermometer includes the temperature ranges for states of doneness, making the thermometer more versatile since different meats are done at different temperatures. As a general rule, meat like beef should be cooked to at least 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius) to be safe, while pork and poultry need to be at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius).
There are some disadvantages to a button thermometer. The first is that the cook needs to open closed heating environments like grills and ovens to check the temperature, which can disturb the cooking process. A button thermometer is also temporary, meaning that it cannot be left in throughout the cooking process. The thermometer may also become unreliable due to ambient heat.
For cooks who want to keep an eye on food without disturbing it, a wireless thermometer may be a better choice. Wireless thermometers are designed to be left in the food while it cooks, with a separate readout display. In many cases, the cook can carry the display around while he or she works on other projects, which is useful for slow cooking processes where the cook does not want to hover in the kitchen.
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Books are my Bag
BOOKS ARE MY BAG is a nationwide campaign to celebrate bookshops. This collaboration between publishers, bookshops and authors is the biggest ever promotion of bookshops. 56% of all book buying decisions are made by consumers in a bookshop and high street bookshops (both chains and independents) still account for almost 40% of books bought by consumers. Yet, many high street bookshops are under threat. The campaign launched in 2013 and was devised pro bono by M&C Saatchi, inspired by the precepts of Lord Maurice Saatchi's Brutal Simplicity of Thought.
Midas PR has been working on the Books are my Bag campaign since its inception, leading on the consumer launch from 2014 onwards. The agency achieved some brilliant results, including spontaneous awareness among 60 per cent of bookshop customers. The campaign was covered extensively on TV, radio, national print and across social media and bookshops who ran a Books are my Bag event saw a 20 per cent increase in sales nationwide.


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Sailing at Clapham on the 1st February.February 2, 2015 at 5:22 pm | Posted in News | Leave a comment
Sunday 1 February 2015 – First Sunday of the Month – One Metre Day
Cold, cloudy, wind North to Northwest force 2 to 4, with stronger gusts.
A day of dramatic developments, firstly from the weather, as something of a steepening in the trough passed through at around 11.30 with force 5 winds, but with more force because of the heavier cold air.
These heavy winds caused some sailors preparing to race to change down from top to middle rig.
We were about to start the first race, when the second drama occurred. A boat seemed to be aground in an area of normally deep water, out towards the middle of the pond, in the water normally passed on the way to the wing mark.
A second yacht boat sailed out to try to shift it, but also got stuck.
At first it was assumed that a branch had been blown into the water in the strong winds.
The boats were first retrieved by running a line across the pond, and dragging them to the side.
Jim then took the lead to try to drag out the unknown obstruction. This turned out to be the shelter for young fish which had been planned, as protection from cormorant predation. Fortunately it could be dragged to a shallower part of the pond. Had the shelter got snagged on an obstruction on the bottom of the pond, which could easily have happened, we would have had to launch our dinghy to move it, an unpleasant job in a wet conditions with a wind-chill temperature of zero degrees.
We hope now for opportunity to discuss the installation of the fish shelter so we can find a solution which works for model sailing yacht racing, and takes advantage of our extensive knowledge of the pond.
Because of the extensive delay, we were only able to complete 5 races. The wind had moderated so that Odd changed back up to top rig. He had good results from his new design. Richard was also racing. Grant also sailed earlier in the day but was not able to stay. Hugh did not race, but was glad to take shelter in the warmth of the clubhouse between recording the results.
We were visited earlier by Tom, a one time member of the Olympic Laser team. Tom took Leslie's boat round the course, but could not stay for the delayed start of racing. He hopes to visit us again. After we finished racing, Ply, a young boy who has received a Dragon Force for Christmas, was given some assistance to get his boat into operation for a short session on the pond.
Race 1: Odd, Leslie, John
Race 2: Odd, John, Jim
Race 3: Leslie, Jim, Odd
Race 4: Odd, Leslie, John
Race 5: Odd, Jim, John
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Sclerotium rolfsii, an omnivorous, soilborne fungal pathogen, causes disease on a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops. Although no worldwide compilation of host genera has been published, over 270 host genera have been reported in the United States alone. Susceptible agricultural hosts include sweet potato (Ipomea batatas), pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.), corn (Zea mays), wheat (Triticum vulgare) and peanut (Arachis hypogea). Horticultural crops affected by the fungus are included in the genera Narcissus, Iris, Lilium, Zinnia, and Chrysanthemum. (4)
Distribution and Economic Importance
Although S. rolfsii is thought to have caused serious crop losses over many centuries, the first unmistakable report of the fungus dates back to 1892 with Peter Henry Rolfs discovery of the organism in association with tomato blight in Florida (1). Since Rolfs report in the late 19th century, the over 2,000 publications on the pathogen support evidence of its worldwide distribution, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions (1, 10).
The wide host range, prolific growth, and ability to produce persistant sclerotia contribute to the large economic losses associated with the pathogen. From a global perspective, and local perspective for North Carolina, peanut crops sustain higher losses than any other agricultural crop (1). In 1959, the United States Department of Agriculture estimated losses from $10 million to $20 million associated with S. rolfsii in the southern peanut-growing region (5), with yield depletions ranging from 1-60% in fields in the NC coastal plains region (1).
Morphological and Diagnostic Features
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Colonies of S. rolfsii are readily distinguished on plant material or artificial media by gross morphological characteristics. Rapidly growing, silky-white hyphae tend to aggregate into rhizomorphic cords (1). In culture, the whole area of a petri plate is rapidly covered with mycelium, including aerial hyphae which may cover the lid of the plate. In fact, the fungus growth is so fast, Rolfs mentioned that "if the temperature is 80-90 F, in 48 hours you will have a growth that will in appearance rival swan down (1)." Both in culture and in plant tissue, a fan-shaped mycelial expanse may be observed growing outward and branching acutely (8).
At least two types of hyphae are produced (1). Coarse, straight, large cells (2-9um x 150-250um) have two clamp connections at each septation, but may exhibit branching in place of one of the clamps. Branching is common in the slender hyphae (1.5-2.5um in diameter) which tend to grow irregularly and lack clamp connections. Slender hyphae are often observed penetrating the substrate (1).
Sclerotia (0.5-2.0mm diameter) begin to develop after 4-7 days of mycelial growth (2,10). Initially a felty white appearance, sclerotia quickly melanize to a dark brown coloration (1). Townsend and Willetts (9) recognize four zones in the mature sclerotium: i) thick skin, ii) rind of thickened cells, iii) cortex of thin walled cells, and iv) medulla containing filamentous hyphae. Sclerotia forming on a host tend to have a smooth texture, whereas those produced in culture may be pitted or folded (6). Serving as a protective structure, sclerotia contain viable hyphae and serve as primary inoculum for disease development.
Signs and Symptoms
Although symptoms vary with the host affected, infection is usually
restricted to plant parts in contact with the soil. S. rolfsii attacks
stems, roots, leaves, and fruit (4). Disease on cucurbits, known as Southern
Blight, results from infection of fruit and runners at the soil surface
(11). The watery, soft, decayed tissue tends to remain on the ground when
an infected fruit is picked up (11). In peanuts, early symptoms of infection
are manifest in yellowing and wilting of the lateral branches, main stem,
or the entire plant (2). Peanuts also sustain brown lesions at the stem
base and developing pegs (2). Infected pods rot, becoming wet, tan, and
spongy (2).
Diagnostic signs of the fungus include characteristic white mycelial fans and brown sclerotia extending from infected tissues. In sweet potato beds, white mycelium is reported to cover the soil surface and grow up and over sprouts (3).
Sclerotia serve as the principle overwintering structures and primary inoculum for disease (1). Persisting near the soil surface, sclerotia may exist free in the soil or in association with plant debris (2). Those buried deep in the soil may survive for a year or less, whereas those at the surface remain viable and may germinate in response to alcohols and other volatiles released from decomposing plant material (2,3). Thus, deep plowing serves as a cultural control tactic by burying sclerotia deep in the soil. High temperatures and moist conditions are associated with germination of sclerotia (7). High soil moisture, dense planting, and frequent irrigation promote infection (1,3,6).
Since S. rolfsii does not produce spores, dissemination depends on movement of infested soil and infected plant material. Use of contaminated equipment and machinery may spread sclerotia to uninfested fields.
Literature Cited
1. Aycock, R. 1966. Stem rot and other diseases caused by Sclerotium rolfsii. N.C. Agr. Expt. St. Tech. Bul. No. 174.
2. Backman, P.A., and T.B. Brenneman, 1984. Compendium of Peanut Diseases. Amer. Phytopath. Soc., St. Paul, Minnesota.
3. Clark, C.A., and J.W. Moyer. 1988. Compendium of Sweet Potato Diseases. Amer. Phytopath. Soc., St. Paul, Minnesota.
4. Farr, D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, and A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States. Amer. Phytopath. Soc., St. Paul, Minnesota.
5. Garren, K.H. 1959. The stem rot of peanuts and its control. Virginia Agr. Exp. Sta. Bull. 144.
6. Paolo, M.A. 1933. A sclerotium seed rot and seedling stem rot of mango. Philippine Journal of Science. 52:237-261.
7. Punja, Z.K. 1985. The biology, ecology, and control of Sclerotium rolfsii. Annual Review of Phytopathology. 23:97-127.
8. Takahashi, T. 1927. A sclerotium disease of larkspur. Phytopathology. 17:239-245.
9. Townsend, B.B., and H.J. Willetts. 1954. The development of sclerotia of certain fungi. Ann. Bot. 21:153-166.
10. Weber, G.F. 1931. Blight of carrots caused by Sclerotium rolfsii, with geographic distribution and host range of the fungus. Phytopathology 21:1129-1140.
11. Zitter, T.A., D.L. Hopkins, and C.E. Thomas. 1966. Compendium of
cucurbit diseases. Amer. Phytopath. Soc., St. Paul, Minnesota.
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N.C. State University Department of Plant Pathology
University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project on S. rolfsii
Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station--Chemical Control of S. rolfsii
American Phytopathological Society