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Scouts were out in full force again tonight to watch Rushian Hepburn-Murphy score for Aston Villa's U23s.
The 18-year-old striker briefly levelled up the scores but Norwich ran out worthy winners thanks to goals from Glenn Middleton and Carlton Morris.
While Hepburn-Murphy would have been pleased with another goal, his night ended in disappointing fashion as he hobbled off with an injury on 73 minutes.
The severity of the injury is not yet known but it didn't look pretty.
So what did he do before a crunching tackle forced him to limp out of the action?
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Man-of-the-match Tom Leggett put it on a plate for Kozak, he missed, but Hepburn-Murphy slammed in the rebound.
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Agenda Executive 2008-10-14
Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda
October 14, 2008
I. Approval of Minutes
II. Report on Meetings with Provost and Chancellor's Cabinet
· Faculty Searches
· Team for 2010 NCA Focus Visit
-Not a full-blown visit—a focused visit
-Total of 6 on team—3 or 4 faculty. Responsibility will be to draft a brief report that demonstrates progress toward implementation of public liberal arts initiatives, including assessment data
· Process to Update and Maintain Faculty Handbook
· Communication of Annual Reports from Committees
· Travel Money Allocation Process
· 12 Month Pay Option
· WITC Transfer Issue
· Governance Role in Annual Budget Process
III. October Senate Meeting Agenda Items
- Old Business
· Second Vote on Proposal to Shrink Personnel Council and PRPC
· Proposal to Merge PRPC and BRC
- New Business
· Five Year Academic Plan (Provost's Designee will present)
IV. Administrator Evaluation Update
V. Promotions Issues (3:00 PM)—Shaun, Rhoda, Greg, and Priscilla
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Chicago-based virtual event provider InXpo offers the following tips for holding an effective hybrid event.1. Promote based on your audience. Plan your marketing schedule strategically. Begin promoting the virtual event to those located farthest away from the physical event location; conversely, promote the physical event to those based near the event site. As the event date draws closer, only locally promote the virtual event to those who haven't responded. 2. Staff properly. Ensure adequate staffing coverage for physical and virtual needs. Don't expect staff members to support both venues simultaneously.3. Blend the experience. Create ways to bring the physical event into the virtual one, and vice versa. For instance, have presenters acknowledge the camera/virtual attendees for keynotes with a live video stream. For session Q&A periods, allow virtual attendees to submit questions via chat to a moderator. 4. Promote a single event brand. Don't overly emphasize the physical event vs. the virtual one.5. Create a command center. Set up the virtual support staffers in a command center at the physical event site.
Cisco Live, the technology giant's annual customer conference, is a big production. It consists of programs for technology partners, developers, IT managers and executives, the press, analysts and more -- all meeting under one roof and sharing keynote presentations and an exhibit hall. The latest iteration offered close to 500 breakout sessions. But as of October 2008, the conference planners were getting a little anxious about the following summer's event."When things were not looking good with the economy, it became clear to us that there were a lot of customers who wanted to come to the event, but there was no way they were going to get funding for travel and training this year," recalls Kathy Doyle, senior manager, Global Cisco Live & Networkers conferences. "So at that point we decided to move forward with a concurrent virtual event, which we're calling a hybrid event. The goal was really to give our customers the option to attend virtually if they did not attend the in-person event."Interest in so-called hybrid events is growing rapidly, according to virtual event technology providers InXpo, ON24 and Unisfair. Such shows can be broadly defined as any physical, in-person event that includes a virtual component, from live streaming keynotes to a full virtual environment. Streaming presentations are, at this point, a far more common scenario than events offering a complete online show environment in conjunction with a live gathering, as the Cisco Live team provided.Together with Chicago-based InXpo, Cisco created a virtual event that took place on the two main days of the June 2009 physical version of Cisco Live, which ran for five days in total. For those two days, Cisco broadcast live webcasts of the keynotes and primary sessions, and offered an additional 40 sessions, some of them live and some on-demand. A virtual exhibit hall was staffed by booth representatives online. Cisco provided additional opportunities for virtual attendees as well.
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mimic the experience of the in-person event, notes Dannette Veale,
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marketing. "I worked very closely with our content manager to make sure
that the experience we were distilling for our virtual audience not
only represented the same breadth and depth of content, but also the
same weighting or percentage within the technical tracks," she says. Another
virtual-only experience, called "Ask the Expert," combined the elements
of the on-site programs "Meet the Engineer" and "Technical Assistance
Clinic," both of which consisted of one-on-one time with technical
experts. For the live event experiences, attendees scheduled
appointments in advance; for the virtual "Ask the Expert," however,
attendees could enter chat rooms at designated times to consult with
representatives from various technical fields. Customers with
hard-to-solve problems were matched with appropriate experts who
provided additional assistance via instant messaging.
"It was really
one-on-one troubleshooting and design consultation with some of our
known experts in the field," says Veale. Like the executive Q&A,
this was highly rated by virtual attendees.Boosting attendance
virtual component of a hybrid event can take a great deal of planning
and preparation -- as it clearly did in Cisco's case. The cost must be
factored in as well: A virtual event on the InXpo platform ranges from
between $25,000 and $50,000, and up to six figures for highly
customized environments. "In some cases," notes Bob
Bahramipour, chief marketing officer of InXpo, "our customers are
taking a percentage of their physical event budget and allocating it
to virtual as a way to extend the audience." With virtual, he adds,
"The overall cost per attendee is significantly lower for the organizer
and sponsors."More than 10,000 people attended Cisco Live in
person in June, and an additional 4,500, representing 28 countries,
attended the virtual event. As Cisco's goal was to increase loyalty
(and, potentially, sales) among customers who were unable to travel to
San Francisco for the physical conference, the addition of the virtual
component was hugely successful."We definitely broadened the
reach of our customer base," says Kathy Doyle. "This year we touched
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customers who wouldn't typically attend the live event. So, for
example, 37 percent of our live attendees were first-timers. However,
in the virtual world it was 55 percent. So we think this is a great
marketing funnel for us to make people aware of the event." Based
on attendee survey feedback, that should translate to increased
in-person attendance. Thirty-four percent of the virtual attendees said
they are extremely likely to attend the live event next year. What's
more, adds Doyle, "of the people at the live event, only 7 percent said
they would attend virtually next year. So it's a smaller number who
say, 'Oh, now that there's a virtual option we're going to do that
instead.' I think that might be one of the biggest fears that show
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conference or possibly cannibalize your paid attendance. And we really
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Seven children, seven groups of fearful parents, seven scenes of violence. In this rendition of Caryl Churchill's controversial play, brief insight into the struggles of the Jewish people creates a backdrop of tense emotion and animosity, reflecting the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Seven Jewish Children (as brought to us by That Production Company) only clocks in at around fifteen minutes, but not one is wasted during this complex exploration of adult fear – quickly moving beyond the simplicity of concern for a child's safety, rather examining a child's loss of innocence as they discover an inherited history of war. In the face of bloodshed, should a parent omit the facts in order to spare a child's naivete? Or should they embrace their history, proudly stake out their claim at any cost?
Regardless of any bias (or lack thereof) one might have on the existing conflict, the work has the extraordinary ability to tug at the heartstrings – this particular production does well in presenting alternate views through a combination of emotive video footage (interviews with the late Rachel Corrie) combined with driven, impassioned performances from the cast, especially during the explosive, rapid-fire finale. The intimate space available at Ipswich's Dancing Tiger Studio is whitewashed to remove all distraction from the few actors and set pieces on stage, highlighting their abilities.
If your knowledge of the ongoing struggle is sparse, the impact of the performance may be reduced, but effort is made to alleviate this – projected imagery grounds the work in time and place, and the themes of helplessness, guilt, and hatred (as shown in relation to the instinctive desire for a community's safety and happiness) prove universal. Somber music combined with the sounds of battle heighten the immersion of each scene, interspersed with moments of intricate posing, tender, dance-like – though a lack of focus during this modelling breaks the thrall the piece otherwise holds over the viewer.
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It's virtually a prototype for everything these services can do, and do well, capable of tracing your lineage back to the days of Neanderthals while also screening for health risks like celiac disease and Parkinson's. Simply follow the instructions, spit into the provided tube and wait for your personalized results to appear online. Reviews are glowing, with users relaying stories of long-lost relatives and family mysteries solved while praising its social aspects: If you discover new relations, you'll get an opportunity to reach out to them (as long as they've also opted into this feature). One thing to bear in mind: At-home genetic testing kits are regulated by the FDA. Like its competitors, 23andMe isn't allowed to interpret your genetic information — only report it. 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While home DNA testing can be fun and exciting, it's important to note that there are some disadvantages to be aware of, including the obligation to disclose all known health-related information on applications for life insurance and long-term care insurance (federal law prohibits health insurance companies from discriminating based on genetic data), privacy concerns, and the use of data by law enforcement agencies. 2 Best Budget: MyHeritage Buy on Amazon MyHeritage is considerably cheaper than most competitor products, but it still packs plenty of robust detail. With an "ethnicity estimate," matches with possible relatives and simple integration with online family trees, it offers many of the same features you'll find with more expensive options. And since MyHeritage's test is available internationally, it's able to pull from an enormous sample size — making the results more accurate. 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One thing to remember: For health-related questions and concerns, it's still best to consult your physician or a genetic counselor in person. Nevertheless, TellMeGen is a powerful tool for those who want to take a proactive approach to their health. 4 Best for Ancestry: AncestryDNA Buy on Amazon Buy on Ancestry.com AncestryDNA has been around for years, but only recently got into the at-home genetic testing game. With that said, it's little surprise that it does an exceptional job helping customers uncover the details of their genetic line. With 1.4 million people in its online database, AncestryDNA draws from a larger pool of users than many of its competitors, giving buyers an opportunity to discover new family members and forge new relationships. Beyond that, however, it traces your genetic line up to five generations back and across 350 different regions. AncestryDNA is also more affordable than some of the other products on the market. Customers say its ethnic breakdowns are especially interesting, although the science behind it is still evolving. One note: AncestryDNA does not test for diseases, health conditions, or genetic mutations. 5 Best for Serious Genealogy: Family Tree DNA Buy on Amazon While most at-home DNA kits are made to appeal to the armchair genealogist, Family Tree DNA is one of the only direct-to-consumer services to sell three types of ancestry tests: Y-DNA, mtDNA and Autosomal. The first test, Y-DNA, is used to find information regarding your paternal ancestry; mtDNA, meanwhile, tests for your maternal line. Depending on your budget, Family Tree DNA offers both standard and "full sequence" packages, with varying levels of detail. For those who want to take a deep dive into their heritage, Family Tree DNA should be their first choice. 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Some results may include a "mixed breed" category that is undefined, but overall most owners say it provides fun, insightful information about their pup's history. 7 Best Comprehensive Ancestry: National Geographic DNA Test Kit Buy on Amazon If you want to go way back — like 500,000 years back — into your ancestry the National Geographic DNA Test is the way to go. After you submit a salvia sample you get your results in 4 to 8 weeks which will tell you a lot about your ancestors. This test checks for over 200,00 genetic markers which compares your DNA to 60 different populations to determine where your background most likely lies. This kit can also compare your DNA to historical figures like Benjamin Franklin and more so you can see if you might possibly be related. While this test is great at seeing where you came from (way past your great-grandparents) it doesn't do the best job of your more recent lineage and it has no health aspect to it. 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The forex market is always moving up and down dynamically each day. Why dynamic? Because the up and down movement of the uncertain rules. But has it ever occurred, it does that make the market so dynamic? There is an interesting fact that is called "momentum". According to www (dot) kamusbahasaindonesia (dot) org, one of the sense of momentum was the right moment. Appropriate for what? Of course to move faster (in the context of forex).
Accelerator pricing factors
The faster the movement we can see or feel if we're trading in front of the computer. Momentum-momentum which continuously gives the "fuel" for the market to begin to move faster or increase speed is going on. OK, we just try to identify some of the halyang we can easily observe during us trading.
Fundamental momentum
This is usually related to a news release. The context can be diverse, ranging from news coverage about the amount of labor, unemployment, economic growth rates and interest rates as well as the level of inflation. The aspects related to the condition of a country's economy directly. If one of the conditions in the above data changes then the potential to influence the exchange rate of the currency of a country would quickly occur.
There is also an additional factor that is still categorized as other fundamental momentum i.e. condition of war, natural disasters and political conflicts. Specifically for direct related fundamental is usually already there is a fixed schedule every week or month. At the time of the hour news release arrived, then through the help display graphics for trade, we can observe how the price movement is experiencing accelerated the speed and volume that exceeds the average. All parties involved or interested parties such as retail traders, institutional traders, speculators, and the central bank began fighting over position. Can imagine how hectic market because full of sellers and buyers.
Technical momentum
This is the most interesting part. Why? Because in this momentum is usually characterized by the formation of a pattern or the achievement of a certain visual conditions. The use of the tools in the form of a graph into a must for identifying the formation of technical momentum. This of course is not a complicated issue, because it has become the standard that the application used to display charts list the trading as a menu.
Graphic example can be taken from the appearance of the pattern "doji" when the market was entering the momentum uncertainty. The pattern reflects the power of the buyers and sellers are in a balanced condition. After the balance is formed usually one party will quickly surpass or took over the direction of the movement. This acceleration occur.
Another example is the pattern of the "flag" that we often meet. Chart patterns that could indicate the momentum describes a market undergoing consolidation, some kind of situation for berkasak kusuk between the buyer and seller to negotiate further price movement direction. However, after consolidation occurs, this pattern also indicates the potential of terdorongnya back the price with a more powerful movement.
Another determinant is the sign or signal from the use of an indicator. Take for example one called Stochastic. After the movement indicator line is penetrating a certain value range, the market will respond by releasing energy exceeding the previous average.
Well, now becomes a bit obvious right how the influence of momentum? Examples of the above circumstances can be the fact of the existence of the driving momentum. The facts keep rolling in line with the rotation of the wheel of the forex industry. Hopefully this bit of information can help all traders. Bijaklah transaction and good luck.


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With not one, but two highly-recognisable landmarks, Sydney Harbour is one of the most famous sights in the world and you can (and I did!) spend hours just admiring these two icons.
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There's an incredible walk from Maroubra along the coast, past beautiful beach houses, gorgeous beaches all the way to Bondi, passing Tamarama, Bronte, Clovelly and Coogee. Indeed, even the Virgin Mary is said to be a fan of Coogee, having made a miraculous appearance here in 2003.
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When it was first built in 1936, it was actually longer, but was shortened in 1964 to fit in with international standards. Between the 1950s and 1970s, 86 world records were set here. I might have set one for the slowest lap ever – but to be fair, I was distracted by the view and also the salty taste of the water, plus the organised way in which people doing breast stroke were made to swim in a different lane from the front crawlers. I thought the pool was incredible and loved the historic feel of the changing rooms, but apparently it needs upgrading and views are currently being sought on its future.
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A show celebrating Hebridean music and culture that wowed an international audience this summer is being reprised for the 25th anniversary Celtic Connections festival – and features some of Lewis' leading singers and musicians.
'Blasta' (Gaelic for tasty or delicious) was specially commissioned by the Hebridean Celtic Festival for this year's Interceltique de Lorient, Europe's largest Celtic Festival, which was held in August.
HebCelt director Caroline Maclennan said: "Blasta was one of the stand-out shows at our hugely-successful Lorient concert and showcased the musical talent of the Outer Hebrides and the culture of Gaeldom on an international platform."
HebCelt curated the sell-out opening concert at Lorient, when Scotland was this year's Country of Focus, and helped kick start a number of events featuring Scottish artists during the ten-day festival.
And next year Blasta will take to the Celtic Connections stage on Saturday, 3rd February in the Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow.
Caroline added: "We are delighted these incredible singers and musicians are being brought back together for Celtic Connections and that once again we will be bringing a taste of HebCelt to Glasgow."
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Marni Sommer, DrPH, MSN, RN, has worked in global health and development on issues ranging from improving access to essential medicines to humanitarian relief in conflict settings. Dr. Sommer's particular areas of expertise include conducting participatory research with adolescents, understanding and promoting healthy transitions to adulthood, the intersection of public health and education, gender and sexual health, and the implementation and evaluation of adolescent-focused interventions. Her doctoral research explored girls' experiences of menstruation, puberty and schooling in Tanzania, and the ways in which the onset of puberty might be disrupting girls' academic performance and healthy transition to adulthood. Dr. Sommer presently leads the Gender, Adolescent Transitions and Environment (GATE) Program, based in the Department of Sociomedical Sciences. GATE explores the intersections of gender, health, education and the environment for girls and boys transitioning into adulthood in low-income countries and in the United States. GATE also generates research and practical resources focused on improving the integration of menstrual hygiene management and gender supportive sanitation solutions into global humanitarian response.
DrPH, 2008, Columbia University
MPH, 2001, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health
MS, 2001, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing
BS, 1999, Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing
BA, 1994, University of Pennsylvania
Mailman Affiliations
Faculty, Center for the Study of Culture, Politics, and Health
Faculty, Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion
Faculty, Department of Sociomedical Sciences
Columbia Affiliations
Menstrual Health & Gender Justice Working Group Member, Center for the Study of Social Difference
Other Affiliations
Member, Global Health Council, 2001- 2009
Member, Comparative and International Education Society, 2009 - 2011
Honors & Awards
Doctoral Dissertation with Distinction, 2008
Marisa de Castro Benton Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Sociomedical Sciences, 2008
Award for Excellence in Global Health for a Doctoral Student, 2008
The Johns Hopkins Nurses' Alumni Association Award, 1999
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Adolescent Health, Underserved Populations, Women's Health, Global Health, Refugee Health, Maternal Health, Reproductive Health
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The Girls and Boys Puberty Book Project: A project focused on developing, publishing, evaluating and distributing girls' and boy's puberty books aimed at 10-14 year olds. Provides basic guidance to girls on menstruation and body change, and to boys on puberty changes and peer pressures. Books published in Tanzania, Ghana, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Madagascar, and Pakistan, and over one and a half million hard copies disseminated. New book underway in Kenya.
Menstrual Hygiene Management in Emergencies Toolkit: Recently completed project conducted in partnership with the International Rescue Committee to build the evidence on menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in humanitarian response, and to develop a toolkit for responding to MHM in emergency contexts. The MHM in Emergencies Toolkit was launched in October 2017, and a new project is underway in partnership with the IRC to build the evidence on MHM disposal and waste management in emergency contexts.
Structural Approaches to Youth Alcohol Use and HIV Risk in Tanzania, Tanzania: A recently completed NIH funded study aimed at exploring adolescent alcohol use in the context of a new national alcohol policy in Tanzania. The participatory research with adolescent girls and boys, and the adults in their lives, sought to better understand the accessibility, affordability and availability of alcohol to youth in urban Tanzania, and the subsequent risky sexual behaviors in which they engage in after drinking alcohol.
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Sommer, M., Schmitt, M., Ogello, T., Mathenge, P., Mark, M., Clatworthy, D., Khandakji, S., Ratnayake, R. (2018) Pilot testing and evaluation of a toolkit for menstrual hygiene management in emergencies in three refugee camps in Northwest Tanzania. Journal of International Humanitarian Action 3:6.
Sommer, M., Caruso, B., Mahon, T., Zients, S., Jones, M., & Phillips-Howard, P. (2017) Beyond menstrual hygiene: Addressing vaginal bleeding throughout the life course in low- and middle-income countries. BMJ Global, Online July 27, 2017.
Sommer, M., Hirsh, J.S., Nathanson, C. & Parker, R. (2015) Comfortably, safely and without shame: Defining menstrual hygiene management as a public health issue. American Journal of Public Health. 105(7): 1302-1311.
Sommer, M., Sutherland, C. & Chandra-Mouli, V. (2015) Putting menarche and girls into the global population health agenda. Reproductive Health, 12(24). Published online Mar. 26, 2015. DOI: 10.11186/s12978-015-0009-8.
Sommer, M., Likindikoki, S., & Kaaya, S. (2015) "Bend a fish when the fish is not yet dry": Adolescent boys' perceptions of sexual risk in Tanzania. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 44(3): 583-595.
Sommer, M. & Sahin, M. (2013) Overcoming the taboo: Advancing the global agenda for menstrual hygiene management for schoolgirls. American Journal of Public Health, 103(9): 1556-1559.
Sommer, M. (2013) Menarche: An overlooked indicator for population health in low-income countries. Public Health Reports 128(5) 399-401
Sommer, M. (2012) Menstrual hygiene management in humanitarian emergencies: Gaps and recommendations. Waterlines 31(1-2) 83-104
Sommer, M. (2011) An overlooked priority: Puberty in sub-Saharan Africa. American Journal of Public Health 101(6) 6-16
Sommer, M. (2009) Ideologies on sexuality, menstruation and risk: Girls' experiences of puberty and schooling in northern Tanzania. Culture, Health and Sexuality 11(4) 383-398


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With the announcement of the Twelfth Doctor yesterday, there seemed to be a bit of confusion. "Well, it can't be him", people cried, "he's been in it before!". Turns out that this sort of thing is actually a pretty common trope in the world of Doctor Who. Let's take a trip back in Time and... reused faces!
Nick Courtney
Long before he made his first appearance as Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in 1970's Spearhead from Space (in fact, the character had actually been introduced as a Colonel in the Troughton serial The Web of Fear 2 years earlier), the dearly missed Nicholas Courtney played the no-nonsense Space Security Agent Bret Vyon in the 12-episode epic The Daleks' Master Plan, broadcast in 1965. Battling the Daleks alongside The Doctor and his companions, Bret would eventually meet his end at the hands of his sister, Sara, convinced by the villainous Mavic Chen that he was a traitor. Those two names might just pop up in this list later...
Jacqueline Hill
Jacqueline Hill, of course, is best known as one of Doctor Who's original companions, Barbara Wright - who travelled with the first Doctor from An Unearthly Child (1963) to The Chase (1965) alongside fellow Coal Hill school teacher Ian Chesterton - but fans would have to wait 15 years to see her again in Doctor Who, this time as Lexa, the religious leader of the Deons in Meglos, marking the first (but not last) time a companion would reappear in the show as another character.
Mark Gatiss
Not just content with writing for Doctor Who, Mark Gatiss also wanted to play a part in it - which he went on to do twice! First, as the tragic genetic scientist Professor Lazarus in 2007's The Lazarus Experiment, where he appeared both in and out of makeup in order to show Lazarus' sudden de-ageing, but also in a cameo role as the space chess player Gantok in the Series 6 finalé The Wedding of River Song - for which he was credited as 'Rondo Haxton'.
Gatiss also appeared uncredited as 'Danny Boy', one of the Spitfire Fighter pilots who battled the Dalek saucer in his Series 5 story Victory of the Daleks - making him the first Doctor Who actor to star in an episode they also wrote.
Adjoa Andoh
Continuing the trend of actors making appearances under heavy makeup and then without, Adjoa Andoh first came to Doctor Who as the wonderfully droll Cat-Nurse Sister Jatt, in 2006's New Earth - but a year later, she would reappear (thankfully less feline) as Martha's mum Francine, de facto head of the dysfunctional Jones family, popping up then and again across Series 3. She made a brief return as Francine in 2008's guest-star-crazy series 4 finalé The Stolen Earth/Journey's End.
Julian Glover
Best known amongst sci-fi fans as the sinister, AT-AT piloting General Veers in The Empire Strikes Back, Julian Glover is no stranger to Doctor Who either. 15 years before his movie moment on Hoth, Glover appeared in the Doctor Who historical The Crusade, as none other than the famous King of England Richard the Lionheart. Glover would then reappear in arguably one of the greatest stories in Doctor Who, 1979's City of Death, playing the triple-role of Captain Tancredi, Count Scarlioni and Scaroth, last of the Jagaroth.
Lalla Ward
Speaking of City of Death...
Lalla Ward first appeared in Doctor Who as Princess Astra in The Armageddon Factor, who turned out to be part of the Key to Time that The Doctor and Romana were hunting for in the series-long story arc of the show's 16th season. Lalla would appear again just 7 months later in the following serial, Destiny of The Daleks, as Romana's second incarnation. For the first time the show would actually acknowledge this reuse of an actor - apparently, much to The Doctor's disapproval, Romana took a liking to Princess Astra's appearance, so she decided to emulate it when she grew tired of her original form.
Eve Myles
In only the third episode since Doctor Who returned in 2005, The Unquiet Dead, the lovely Eve Myles played Gwyneth, a tragic Victorian maid who eventually sacrificed herself to stop the Gelth from invading Earth through a rift in time and space. A year later it would be announced that companion Captain Jack Harkness would star in his own Who spinoff, Torchwood, with Myles joining him as the audience-surrogate-turned-Welsh-badass Gwen Cooper. Myles would return to Doctor Who alongside her fellow Torchwood cast members - and once again the show would lampshade her reuse by having the Tenth Doctor and Rose Tyler remark on how Cardiff's space-time rift passed on genetic traits via the wonderfully technobabbly term 'spacial genetic multiplicity'.
Geoffrey Palmer
The first triple-role actor (technically Julian Glover would be but Scaroth/Scarlioni/Tancredi are, like Oswin/Clara/Clara Oswald, merely shards of the same character, rather than actual different characters) on this list, Geoffrey Palmer was also one of the first actors to play a role in both 'Classic' era Doctor Who and its 2005 counterpart. First having played the civil servant Edward Masters in 1970's Doctor Who and the Silurians (perhaps most iconic in the utterly terrifying scene where an infected Masters begins to spread the fatal Silurian Virus across London), Palmer would then appear as the Administrator in The Mutants two years later. It would be another 35 years for the actor to return to Doctor Who - this time playing Captain Hardaker, the ill-fated pilot of the Starship Titanic in Voyage of the Damned.
Colin Baker
As last night proved, playing a part in Doctor Who doesn't necessarily rule you out of playing The Doctor later on - but it wasn't the first time it happened. In 1983's Arc of Infinity, Colin Baker played the zealous Commander Maxil (or perhaps specifically, the Time Lord attached to Commander Maxil's fabulous helmet), part of Gallifrey's Chancellery Guard - and then a year later, he would bring a similar standoffishness to his portrayal of the Sixth incarnation of The Doctor.
Freema Agyeman
Ah, yet another companion popping up as another character! Although not the first in the show's history, Freema Agyeman was the first instance of this level of reuse occuring in Doctor Who's 2005 revival. Agyeman played Adeola Oshodi in Army of Ghosts, the first part of Series 2's finalé - a Torchwood One administrator killed and controlled by the Cybermen, before having her Cyber-implants gruesomely yanked out of her ear by Yvonne Hartman. Freema would return the following series as the new companion, Martha Jones - and would acknowledge her past role in the show in her first episode, 2007's Smith and Jones, by telling the Doctor that Adeola was her cousin.
Jean Marsh
Another triple role - and this time it's an actress who spanned the whole of Classic Doctor Who. Jean Marsh first appeared in The Crusade alongside fellow listee Julian Glover as Joanna of England, Richard the Lionheart's Sister, in 1965 - and later that year she would return as the short-lived companion Sara Kingdom (another sister character, as she was related to Nick Courtney's Bret Vyon) in The Daleks' Master Plan. Marsh would then return to Doctor Who one last time in its final year - this time as a villain, rather than an ally, appearing as Morgaine in 1989's Battlefield (once again starring alongside Nick Courtney!).
Kevin Stoney
Another triple-role, and another actor appearing both in and out of makeup - although in one of Stoney's roles, that's perhaps a little more discomforting to our modern sensibilities. Stoney first appeared in The Daleks' Master Plan (which turns out to be quite the serial for reusing actors from!) as Mavic Chen, clad in makeup in an attempt to make the white actor look more stereotypically Asian. Stoney would appear again 3 years later, this time with no makeup, as the villainous Tobias Vaughn, head of International Electromatics and ally to the Cybermen in The Invasion. He then appeared one last time, again heavily costumed and made up, as Tyrum, Councillor of the Vogans in 1975's Revenge of the Cybermen.
Chipo Chung
From one Beetle-based appearance, to another - just without the makeup! Chipo Chung first appeared as the bashful alien assistant to Professor Yana, Chantho, in 2007's Utopia, before being cruelly killed off as Yana rediscovered his identity as The Master. She would return a year later in a slightly-less friendly role as the Fortune Teller on Shan Shen in Turn Left, who attempted to enthral Donna Noble under the control of the Time Beetle and the Trickster's Brigade.
Karen Gillan
If The Daleks' Master Plan is Classic Who's haven for Actor reuse, then 2008's The Fires of Pompeii might just become NuWho's. Its first major reuse comes via Karen Gillan, who played a Soothsayer of the Sibylline Sisterhood that spied on The Doctor and Donna when they arrived in Pompeii. Of course, Gillan would then go on to play Amy Pond, companion to the Eleventh Doctor, from 2010 to 2012. But speaking of Pompeii...
Peter Capaldi
The man behind the idea for this very list, at last! Yes, last night it was revealed that Peter Capaldi will play the Twelfth Doctor, but it won't be the first time the Glaswegian has shown up in the Whoniverse. A life long fan (Check out a Fanzine piece on Doctor Who's opening titles young Peter wrote back in 1976, courtesy of Doctor Who News correspondent Matthew Kilburn!), Capaldi first appeared on his childhood show as Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, a marble seller from Pompeii, in 2008. A year later he appeared in spin-off series Torchwood's breakout third series, Children of Earth, as John Frobisher, the civil servant tasked as humanity's ambassador to the sinister alien group, the 456.
What will he bring to The Doctor though? We'll catch a small glimpse of just that at Christmas...
Bonus Round: Bernard Cribbins!
Okay, so technically Bernard Cribbins hasn't been reused in Doctor Who the TV show before, but are you really going to deny the bundle of wonderfulness that is the Cribbs-meister?
Didn't think so.
Bernard Cribbins first appeared in Doctor Who (or perhaps more specifically 'Dr. Who') as Police Officer Tom Campbell in the second Peter Cushing Who film, Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D, replacing the character of Ian from the first film. 41 years later, Cribbins would enter the show proper, first appearing as Wilfred Mott in 2007's Christmas Special Voyage of the Damned, before returning as a series regular in Series 4 the year after, with the loveable Wilf being written in as Donna Noble's grandfather. In that year Cribbins would go eye-to-eyestalk with a Dalek once more, in The Stolen Earth, making him the only actor to ever face the Daleks on both TV and Film.
Funnily enough, he could've almost had a third role in the show - when Jon Pertwee left in 1974, Cribbins approached Barry Letts in the hopes of getting the part of the Fourth Doctor.


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Daytona Beach, FL – An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) professor's newest findings suggest Floridians will be subject to hotter summers with heatwaves three-times more frequent if levels of greenhouse gases continue to rise.
Professor Shawn M. Milrad and colleagues recently published a peer-reviewed article based on their research on the potential effects of greenhouse gasses on the State of Florida. The research is based on the scenario that the greenhouse gas-concentration will meet the highest potential values calculated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The article, "Floridian heatwaves and extreme precipitation: future climate projection," can be found in the journal Climate Dynamics and by clicking here.
"More extreme heatwaves in Florida would have profound impacts on human health as well as the state's economy," said Milrad. "Heatwaves are a silent killer, claiming hundreds of thousands of lives each year, yet we tend to focus more on the risks associated with sudden, dramatic events such as hurricanes."
According to an ERAU report announcing the discoveries of Milrad, India was struck with 117-degree temperatures in May 2015. The heatwave caused widespread power outages and caused at least 2,500 deaths. This tragic climate event may be a precursor to the effects scientists say could impact Florida within the century.
Milrad's research shows that if carbon dioxide levels rise two to three times the current levels, heatwaves between 2070 and 2099 could increase seven to ten degrees. Based on the IPCC's worst-case scenario for greenhouse gasses, Milrad and his colleagues came up with four climate possibilities for the years 2050 through 2100 in Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tallahassee and Tampa.
Along with an increase in surface air temperatures, the area can expect deluges after heatwaves if the predictions come true. "Florida's precipitation, by its convective nature, is quite scattered," said Milrad. "So it's difficult to pinpoint which regions might get hit the hardest with precipitation in the future, but a much warmer atmosphere would hold more moisture, so any given precipitation even would likely bring heavier amounts of precipitation."
Floridians will not be able to escape the heat when the sun goes down either, according to the IPCC scenario. Temperatures are increasing more quickly at night and nighttime heatwaves are getting hotter and more frequent. Milrad fears that pavement in cities like Miami, Tampa, and Orlando will trap heat and therefore make the heatwaves much worse.
"Heatwaves can actually take a greater toll on human health at night because they affect how we sleep," said Milrad.
"There would also be tremendous pressure on the energy sector, in particular, to generate enough power necessary to run air-conditioners and keep people cool," said Ajay Raghavendra, ERAU graduate, current Ph. D. student at the University of Albany and lead author of the article.


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Now that I have DVR through my cable provider (the single most amazing invention in the universe!), I was able to re-watch the shows from the week as well as the ones I missed. I nearly fell off the couch listening to Brooke plead with Ridge about accepting Baby Jack into their lives and hinting that since it is almost Christmas, he could bring the world together like 'another little baby' did a long time ago. UGH!!!! Who is writing this?????? With this woman's history on this show, how can anyone listen to this with a straight face? Baby Jesus? I don't care what your religious affiliation (or not), that's like Paris Hilton talking with inner city youth about the joys of second hand clothes. She doesn't exactly sound too credible, does she?
Oh, there I go again...Brooke hating. Whatever...I know what I heard and couldn't believe it. Now is the overall 'sentiment' flawed? No, I guess not. In theory it would be nice to have the families getting along, though it makes for crappy soap TV. I'd even like to say that her heart is in the right place but I can't. She is still in love with Nick and not to see that you would have to have your eyes checked. This kid is bringing these two closer everyday...period. That's what all this build-up is all about. Ridge can see it and Taylor is about as paranoid as she can be. This is where we are headed and that's that.
I will put myself on record by saying that even though I miss the Brooke-Nick pairing and thought it was the most romantic coupling in years on this show, I am not happy about HOW this would be revisited. It will be tainted because of what it will do to Taylor and Ridge. All four of these characters are really being written into a corner and no matter what, someone will lose. But this covert stuff behind everybody's back is really bad. Being open about it, no matter what the outcome, garners a lot more respect than clandestine meetings at the Marlin. Hey, how cute was the scene between Nick and Jack? Loved it...
Ashley needs to have her head examined. After Ridge dumped her, how could she even give that slime the time of day much less be his sounding board? I was actually thinking that her and Rick, the Boy Wonder wouldn't be such a bad thing to watch. Now she is playing Secret Squirrel at the docks peeking in boats to catch Brooke and Nick hugging. I hate seeing one of my favourite additions to this show be relegated to this. But then again (this is where my evil twin comes in), I did like the banter between Ridge and Ash this week. She's no shrinking violet, that's for sure. She doesn't take his crap, either. I still say that those actors seem to deliver their lines more naturally than he and Brooke do. If Ridge goes running to her when things blow up with Brooke (and we know it will), I hope they just get together and stay together. Brooke and Nick? Doomed. Someone has been working over their voodoo doll too many times NOT to be cursed. The sad thing is Taylor and what will happen to her.
Think about it...if Nick and Brooke get together, who will the writers have Taylor spend time with? She'll either have the baby and be alone or she will have a psychotic break, give the baby up and leave town. That's about the only two options based on the way this story is going. What worries me is that after the personal tragedy that Hunter Tylo has suffered, she may have a tougher time than anyone thinks. I hope not...I think she is a great character and a fine actress.
So, back to the shooting...now Storm (I'm sorry...Stormie!) is getting the 'crazy eyes' and scaring poor Brooke while explaining this amazing coincidence of both father and son still wearing their high school rings. Are you kidding me? HELLO??? Every week another character has another bat flying out of the closet that makes them a suspect. Loved the handheld camera angles, the scary music, and the fake lightening to set the mood for Storm's scary monologue...but I still am not convinced he did it. I know...seems like a lock but I think Katie is acting awfully weird, too. But based on the spoilers I have read, it's a Logan nonetheless. Either one makes it easy to axe them from the cast and send them to jail. I knew it wouldn't be Brooke...we can't send her away. Besides, if it were here and she went to jail for attempted murder, who would be here to be our moral compass on this show? NOT.
Not much to say about Stephanie and Eric. It's funny to watch Stephanie grovel for his attention, though, but I wonder how long this dalliance between Donna and Eric will last. I still don't see anything romantic in their scenes together. Donna can't get out of the way of her own skankiness. I can't wait to see how the Forresters deal with her at Christmas...a lump of coal in her thong perhaps? A big steaming pile of reindeer poop with her name on it? This show has always had pretty good Christmas shows, though...I'm sure Donna won't be allowed to ruin it.
*****Now, last week there was a snafu of sorts in the column posting so I will open up my Inbox for everyone to email me THIS WEEK telling me you Best and Worst of 2007. I want to post them at the end of the year as the emails I receive from all of you are the most entertaining this time of year.
Next week I will be doing my annual Christmas column that will feature my own special rendition of 'The Christmas Song' as well as the Lump of Coal Awards. It's not as famous or well-known as the Emmys or the Oscars but they are just as important (heehee!!)! Deck those halls and hold on tight everybody!!!
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Purpose - The concept of Triple Helix relates to collaboration between universities, governments and industry. Such collaboration can take different forms in different countries. This paper examines collaboration between universities and industry in China, specifically in the city of Hefei in Anhui province, one of the most rapidly developing regions in the country. In so doing, it seeks to address the research question: How does industry collaborate with universities in order to acquire commercialized knowledge?
Design/ Methodology/ Approach - The study is qualitative, based on interviews with experts in R & D, and Intellectual Property Rights from high-tech companies based in Hefei. We analyzed our findings using a conceptual framework that focuses on Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Diffusion (Liyanage et al, 2012). Our study describes and discusses the entire process, from an initial awareness of new knowledge to its eventual acquisition.
Findings and implications - We conclude that Chinese high-tech companies design comprehensive strategies for the acquisition of knowledge generated from external sources. These strategies are based on local, provincial and state government industrial policies that aim to support collaboration with universities and implement external knowledge in existing systems.
Originality - Commercialized knowledge put into practice by industries for their own innovation and commercial purposes.
Limitation - We interviewed industrial experts from three high-tech companies in the city of Hefei, which is located in an industrial area of Anhui province.


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Many people visit social media sites multiple times a day. With so many millions of people using them, you can harness a thousandth of that power in order to exponentially grow your business. So, what do you need to do to reach out to these people? Follow these tips to find out the best ways to implement social media marketing tools.
Many businesses are discovering that Twitter offers many different benefits. You can expose your business to hundreds, or even thousands, of people using Twitter, if you know how to use the system. Invest the time needed to master everything Twitter, including keywords and hashtags.
You should have regular interesting blogs. Readers will keep coming back to see fresh content if they know when you will be posting updates. This is very much like how consumers treat traditional content providers like newspapers and magazines. Be certain to have fresh, lively content to attract new and returning readers.
Think about what kind of relationship you want with your customers. For building up sales, keep bells and whistles to a minimum, and use social media for advertisements. If you'd like to take it a step further and mutually communicate with your potential buyers, again, a minimal approach is best. Introduce yourself with a simple hello. The customers and followers should help lead the conversations from that point.
Followers can share content with ease by using Facebook. If your follower comments on a post you have made, that comment shows up in their own feed and can be seen by all of their friends. Encourage your readers to interact with you and with each other on your posts to get more exposure.
People who use social media sites every day will easily become the ones who are visiting your pages. You will be able to get ahead by using this advice on SMM. You will see results very soon if you apply yourself.


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Lucky Cement Limited, a company belonging to the Yunus Brothers Group, is the largest manufacturer and exporter of cement in Pakistan. With production facilities in Karachi and in Pezu, Lucky Cement is also Pakistan's only cement manufacturer to have a loading and storage terminal at the Karachi port (KPT).
Thanks to location advantages of being in the south, it is not surprising to know that Lucky accounts for more than one-third of the total cement exports from Pakistan and caters to the Asian, Middle Eastern and African markets.
During the first quarter, the company's revenues witnessed a YoY increase of more than 34%, brought on primarily by a surge in local sales.
The rise in revenues witnessed during the first quarter of FY12 is strongly attributable to a low-base effect since the same quarter last year was afflicted by the floods which caused a significant dip in cement sales back then.
Besides that, an increase in retention prices of cement locally, combined with a significant volumetric increase also played their part in helping the Company's revenues soar.
However, the export side fell 13% in sales volume for 1QFY12 over the same period last year, the drip was particularly felt in loose cement sales. Industry sources claim that the decline in export sales comes at the heels of lower cement prices internationally, inducing manufacturers to divert their strategic direction towards local sales.
Local cement manufacturers including Lucky are also facing heightened competition from international competitors in markets in the Middle East, which have traditionally absorbed most of the country's exports of the building material.
The cost of sales for the first quarter of FY12 also went up by about 19%, led by increases in prices of coal, fuel and other raw materials.
Yet, as a percentage of sales, the cost of sales was 61% in 1QFY12 versus 69% in 1QFY11, indicating good cost management by the company.
Overall, Lucky Cement registered a YoY increase of eight percentage points in the gross margin for 1QFY12.
On the operating side, distribution costs are a key component because of the nature of the business which warrants distribution across local as well as export markets.
Though distribution costs had stayed under 10% of sales in FY08 and FY09, they saw an upsurge in FY10, declining marginally in FY11 to 12.4% of sales.
For 1QFY12, distribution costs were nearly 12.3% of sales, likely to have been driven by an increase in transportation prices.
The decline in distribution costs as a percentage of sales in FY11 and 1QFY12 relative to FY10 is attributable to lower export sales during FY11 and the beginning of FY12. Net profits have grown at a Cumulative Average Growth Rate (CAGR) of about 10% between FY08 and FY11.
Profit after tax increased by a whopping 107% in 1QFY12 compared to 1QFY11, netting at INR1.5bn for the quarter.
As far as local sales are concerned, the company has got a promising outlook ahead. While the increase in retention price of cement promises a YoY increase in the company's revenues for FY12, a volumetric increase is also expected because of a low-base effect and also due to reconstruction work in flood-affected areas, together with an improved PSDP allocation for FY12.
On the export side, while volumes have depicted a fall in the first quarter of the current fiscal year, the company is hopeful that exports to Afghanistan will reach the 5Mt level in FY12. Cement exports to Afghanistan were 4.7Mt in FY11. For 4MFY12, exports to Afghanistan had registered a 17 percent YoY growth. Due to the slow momentum expected in exports to Gulf countries and the Middle East, a phenomenal increase in export sales is not expected. In fact, for 4MFY12, overall cement exports for the industry declined by 3% YoY. Published under Cement News


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Wicklow, Ireland, Waltzing In Wicklow
Why not join us for six fantastic days of music, song and dance and fabulous entertainment at the stunning Arklow Bay Hotel in County Wicklow.
A packed week of Ceilis and Country music as well as sessions galore! This is without doubt a fantastic fun filled, value for money Enjoy Travel event and if you play an instrument, be sure to bring it along. Dance classes and music tutorials are all included. Learn to waltz, dance a samba or just jive the week away, whatever you fancy!
Prices from £429/€485. Six Days Dinner, Bed & Breakfast
Entertainment each day from 3pm on day of arrival and 11am every other day. Daily classes from 11am in Céili, Set Dancing, Sean-nos, Ballroom, Jive and Salsa. Dancing every evening (Céili and Country) in both rooms
Music tutorials: Learn to play the Tin Whistle, Fiddle, Bodhrain, Accordion, etc (please bring your own instrument). Music in the bar – afternoon and evening. Traditional sessions each evening, with visiting and local musicians. Everyone welcome.
Full time service of the Enjoy Travel team on site. Fully bonded for your protection. All related taxes and service charges. No hidden extras – the price you see is the price you pay.
*Flights not included
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Archive for the 'Blogging' Category
Wig-Wags Moving to Wig-Wags.com!
Dear readers and blogosphere colleagues,
I am in the process of making the great leap to a separate domain for my Wig-Wags blog. The new site is up and running but I'm still in the process of transitioning links and applying some spit and polish. That said, I have begun posting at the new site and humbly hope that you will redirect your readers/feeds/or email subscriptions to the new site. The new feed setup is live on the site or you can reach it by clicking here.
For those of you who have kindly placed my current link on your blogrolls, I am hopeful that you will reset them to the new site…
Note I'm in the process of rerunning my series on the Causes of the Civil War and am building a specific page for it which is one of the nifty things about the template I'm using available from Pagelines. As I get more familiar with the new software, I hope you'll drop by from time to time to see how the project is coming along. I may repost several series in new format so hope you'll indulge me a bit as that process takes place.
By the way, feedback on the new site is most welcome. As was the case with bringing up Wig-Wags on the WordPress.com platform two years ago, this new effort is an adventure in learning. And I have much to learn!
Thank you all for your readership and support!
Rene Tyree
American Civil War Artillery Demonstration, Antietam National Park
Excellent demonstration of how a gun crew handled artillery during the American Civil War can be seen below.
Antietam Artillery Demonstration
Ranger Mannie Gentile has become an excellent film maker. His blog, My year of living Rangerously, remains one of my favorites.
Civil War Preservation Trust President Interview
Michael Noirot over at This Mighty Scourge has posted an interesting interview with the Civil War Preservation Trust's president, Jim Lighthizer. It's presented in a series of podcasts and is well worth a listen. You can access it here or by clicking on the image below.
OUP Blogs Lincoln as Part of Bicentennial Celebration
I'm a fan of university presses so I'm sharing some information forwarded to me by the good folks at Oxford University Press about books and stories they are featuring on their Oxford University Press USA Blog as part of the Lincoln Bicentennial celebration. Check it out.
- An excerpt from James McPherson's ABRAHAM LINCOLN
- A series of FAQ's with Allen Guelzo author of LINCOLN: A Very Short Introduction
- A look at how Lincoln almost failed by Jennifer Weber author of COPPERHEADS: The Rise and Fall of Lincoln's Opponents in the North
- A post by Lincoln Prize Winner Craig L. Symonds comparing Lincoln and Obama which you can view here.
History Blog "Cliopatria Award" Nominations Due by 11/30!
OK history buffs… George Mason University's History News Network does its bit to encourage history bloggers with its annual Cliopatria Awards, but it needs nominations from readers like you. Intended to "recognize the best history writing in the blogosphere," nominated history blogs will be considered for six award categories:
"Bloggers, blogs and posts may be nominated in multiple categories. Individuals may nominate any number of specific blogs, bloggers or posts, even in a single category, as long as the nominations include all the necessary information (names, titles, URLs, etc).
Nominations will be open through November; judges will make the final determinations in December. The winners will be announced at the American Historical Association Annual Meeting in early January 2009; winners will be listed on HNN and earn the right to display the Cliopatria Awards Logo on their blog."
Now get out there and nominate aggressively! Click here for nomination information.
Link Updates
Over the weekend, I added quite a few links to the right navbar which I use to keep myself organized. Here's a quick run down of several of the new adds. There's a theme in here somewhere….
- Links to all state historical societies
- The Historical Maritime Society
- Smith's Master Index to Maritime Museums (WOW!)
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyards (GO if you get a chance!)
- Five excellent new links to sites related to slavery filed under "Slavery Links"
Civil War Blog Addition and British History Online
I've made some additional adds to my blogroll and links. First a belated welcome to Jim Beeghley whose blog, "Teaching the Civil War with Technology" has not only a strong premise but some terrific posts.
Welcome Jim! http://blog.teachthecivilwar.com
And thanks to Alex Rose over at The History Man blog for a lead to British History Online. This is an impressive site with some great information including primary sources. I've added it under a new category titled History Sites of Merit.


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No technical skill was required to render services for transmission of bulk SMS data, thus, payments for said services could not be regarded as 'fee for technical services'.
a) The assessee had made carrier payments to Clickatel ('NR Company') for transmission of bulk SMS data without withholding any taxes.
b) The Assessing Officer disallowed such payments by invoking provisions of section 40(a)(i). On appeal, the CIT(A) deleted such disallowance. The aggrieved-revenue filed the instant appeal.
The Tribunal held in favour of assessee as under:
1) The nature of services rendered by NR Company was only for transmission of bulk SMS data. No technical skill was required for transmission of such data;
2) The CIT(A) had rightly held that carrier was a medium for sending bulk SMS and, thus, it could not be considered as technical services.
3) Since the payments made by assessee to NR Company were not 'fee for technical services,' they were not liable for taxation in India;
4) Thus, assessee was not required to deduct tax at source while making such payments. The CIT(A) was justified in deleting impugned disallowance.- Dy. CIT v. Velti India (P.) Ltd [2014] 43 taxmann.com 425 (Chennai - Trib.)


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You will get the following error while first time configuring BCS.
· Access denied by business data connectivity.
Following would be the solution.
Open Central Administration > Manage Service applications > Click Business Data Connectivity Service.
In the appearing page click on the Set Metadata Store Permissions ribbon item.
You will get the following page. Here do the following:
· Enter Everyone and click Add button
· Check all the permissions listed below
· Check the Propagate Permissions too
Click OK button.
Now retry your BCS List in SharePoint.
In this post we have explored a common error while configuring BCS & steps to resolve it.