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Eunomia's Residual Waste Infrastructure Review (12th Issue) is now available via: http://www.eunomia.co.uk/repor
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The matter is covered by the BBC in an article entitled: Burning policy puts pressure on recycling targets available from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
science-environment-40831628 which reports that:
Eunomia's Dominic Hogg accused the government of withdrawing from waste and resources policy over the last seven years.This has led, he says, to the rate of improvement in recycling slowing down, and then going into reverse in England.Mr Hogg said: "The most significant changes in recent years have been the switch from landfilling of waste to incinerating it. This reflects a complete absence of ambition, and gives rise to costs that are not justified by the benefits.""Are we leaving the EU so that we can regain the tag of 'the dirty man of Europe?'"He pointed out that it used to appear environmentally beneficial to burn waste rather than coal. But now the UK's energy stock is cleaner, incineration looks an increasingly dirty option.
According to Shlomo Dowen, National Coordinator of the UK Without Incineration Network:
"Most reports on residual waste treatment capacity are commissioned by companies with a financial stake in investment in new waste incineration capacity, whereas Eunomia's reports are more independent."Eunomia's latest report confirms that we will soon have more incineration capacity than residual waste. However, this understates the problem because much of what is currently described as 'residual waste' can actually be recycled or composted."We already have more incineration capacity than we will have genuinely residual waste to burn, and so have already reached 'overcapacity' in the UK. We need to be recycling our waste, not wasting millions of pounds building yet more incinerators that will be redundant in a Circular Economy."


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May Ingawanij
I write about cinema out of a curiosity about how new film forms come into the world, and [I write] about Thai cinema to try to understand the country's film cultures, past and present. I'm beginning to realise that the most difficult, yet necessary thing, is to write as intervention–to help clear a space for a more critical and creative film culture. Hats off to those who exercise judgment and courage in holding this ground.
May Adadol Ingawanij completed her PhD, entitled 'Hyperbolic Heritage: Bourgeois Spectatorship and Contemporary Thai Cinema' at the London Consortium, University of London. She has taught world cinema at Goldsmiths, University of London, and the University of East London. Her research interests include the return of modernism and the political avant-garde in world cinema, and the cinema's historical role in creating public spheres in Thailand.
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Pedagogy, or the art and science of education, has come a long way since the days of the gurukulas. Teachers today have transformed from 'sage on the stage' to 'guide on the side'. Throughout, technology has helped this transformation immensely. The traditional classroom of a teacher imparting knowledge to a group of students in a class and students doing the assignments at home has now flipped upside down, to students getting lectures at home and doing their homework in the classroom. Technology, digital learning and the advent of smart devices such as computers, mobile phones and tablets have helped the students get more out of the instructor and, most importantly, get better opportunities to use the imparted knowledge to its practical use.
The concept
A flipped classroom is the complete opposite of the way a traditional teaching class takes place. In the flipped model, students get their lectures at home at their convenience and do the assignments in their classroom. How is it different and how does it help? Well, it helps immensely. In a flipped model, students get desired lectures in the form of pre-recorded videos or access those that they understand better, over the internet. It eliminates redundancy and improves efficiency in learning. The lectures are not time-bound; students can access and review the same lecture numerous times. Flipped classrooms have brought dynamism to the whole concept of imparting knowledge to students. Classrooms are becoming more active, the teacher is turning into a coach, and he converts the classroom into a studio where students collate, collaborate and put into practice what they learn online. Flipped classrooms have transformed the one-to-many model of passive teaching into a one-to-one active coaching.
What's driving it
One of the most compelling reasons for the adoption of flipped classrooms has been poor results, especially due to disproportionate teacher-to-student ratio and the one-size-fits-all method of education. Flipped classroom rectifies this challenge to make learning balanced—in theory as well as in practice.
While instances of the benefits of flipped class are abundant, one that stands out is that of Clintondale High School in Detroit. In an experiment, the school principal ran two identical classes on the same topic but on different methodologies—one conventional and one flipped. The results were astounding. After a 20-week run, the students of flipped classroom outperformed the traditional ones. The English failure rate dropped from more than 50% to 19%; in mathematics it dropped from 44% to 13%; in science it came down from 41% to 19%. The overall failure rate of the school also came down from 30% to 10%. What the principal of the school had simply done was imparting the knowledge through YouTube videos.
Where is it heading
The concept of flipped classroom is growing fast. Easy availability of internet access devices and the ubiquitousness of internet are helping it. For studying, tablets come in handy. Besides, educational institutions and academicians are putting in study materials in interactive videos on the internet. Simply put, students today are not constrained to follow a prescribed methodology of understanding of a concept, they have the option of choosing their virtual gurus. The advent of cloud services is also adding value to digital learning. Academic institutions and educational agencies have started offering tablets to state-run schools with pre-installed educational material and teachers are being trained to assume the role of a coach.
A boon for India?
To me it appears that the flipped classroom concept is designed for India where the teacher-student ratio is alarmingly disproportionate. This situation worsens in rural areas where pupil strength is too high to the number of teachers available. Flipped classes, if amply supported by the government and educational institutions, can transform the way students are educated in rural schools. It may sound a little futuristic, but it is doable.
What India lacks at the moment is reliable internet connectivity in rural areas and the availability of relevant course content in digital format. The government's ambitious plan of connecting 2.5 lakh villages with high-speed broadband under its NOFN project can help this cause immensely. The flipped classroom concept, flanked by easy availability of digital content and access devices, can bring immense opportunities to the education system—transforming the way knowledge is shared between teachers and students.
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MSI Showed off its brand new line of motherboards for overclockers, the Big Bang MPower. The lineup includes two models, the Z77 MPower (LGA1155, Z77 Express), and X79 MPower (LGA2011, X79 Express). The design-focus is backing the platform with a strong VRM, and adding a load of things to tinker with.
MSI has had its chances at solidifying a brand of motherboards for the high-margin (but low-volume) gamer-overclocker segment, which its rivals are tageting (eg: Republic of Gamers by ASUS, G1.Killer by GIGABYTE, and Fatal1ty by ASRock). Its latest is creation of the Big Bang MPower line, which according to the people at MSI we spoke with, have been created taking in a lot of feedback from PC enthusiasts across various tech fora. The MPower series will be launched with two models, the Z77 MPower (socket LGA1155) and X79 MPower (socket LGA2011), targeting the "Ivy Bridge" and "Sandy Bridge-E HEDT" processor platforms, respectively. We begin with taking a look at the Z77 MPower.
Pictured above, the Z77 MPower carries the internal codename MS-7751 v3.0, which implies that its PCB layout may have been derived from that of the Z77A-GD65 (MS-7751 v2.1). Apart from the identical PCI-Express slot layout, there are quite a few differences between the two. To begin with, the LGA1155 socket is powered by a stronger 16-phase VRM, with SFC chokes and DrMOS, which is stronger than that of the Z77A-GD80. Apart from the 24-pin ATX and 8-pin EPS, the board draws power from a 6-pin PCIe power connector, which supports the add-on cards.
As mentioned before, the Z77 MPower has an identical expansion slot layout to that of the Z77A-GD65, with three PCI-Express 3.0 x16 (x16/NC/NC or x8/x8/NC or x8/x4/x4); and four PCI-Express 2.0 x1 slots. The Z77 MPower is not big on SATA connectivity, with just two SATA 6 Gb/s, four SATA 3 Gb/s ports; it has four more USB 3.0 ports than the Z77 PCH expends (totaling 8), with connectivity that includes 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, gigabit Ethernet, and display outputs that include HDMI and DisplayPort.
Overclocker-friendly features of the Z77 MPower include "OC Certification", OC-in Warranty (warranty valid even on damage caused by overclocking), and "total fan control."
Pictured above, is the X79 MPower, MSI's latest socket LGA2011 motherboard. While the company didn't place a placard next to the exhibit, we've learned a few things about this beast. Its PCB layout is largely derived from that of the X79A-GD65 (8D), with a few notable additions. The LGA2011 processor is powered by a 9+2 phase VRM, which draws power from two 8-pin EPS connectors.
Its expansion slot layout is identical to that of the X79A-GD65 (8D), with five PCI-Express x16 and one PCI-Express x1. An additional pair of SATA 6 Gb/s ports are added. Its connectivity is revamped to accommodate 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth, and a few additional USB 3.0 ports, apart from a similar OC feature-set to the one found on the Z77 MPower.
The Z77 MPower could occupy a price-point between those of the Z77A-GD65 and Z77A-GD80; while the X79 MPower occupies one between those of the X79A-GD65 (8D), and BigBang XPowerII.
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Building Resilience
Resilience is the rapidity with which we recover from adversity. Something we'd all like more of, right? So how can you build your resilience? There are many factors that influence resilience, including social support, positive emotions, coping skills, and physical well-being.
Two additional factors are meaning and hope. When you are pursuing meaningful goals that you believe you can achieve, you are more likely to persist despite setbacks or adversity. You keep going because what you are doing matters and you know it can be done if you try hard enough.
So how do you find meaning and hope? Three sources of meaning in life are contributing to something in order to make a positive impact, connecting with others, and growing as a person. Hopeful people share two key characteristics: they believe they are capable of achieving their goals and they understand that there are multiple pathways to any goal.
Ask yourself the following questions:
- When have I made a positive contribution?
- When have I helped someone?
- When have I seen myself progressing towards the person I want to be?
- When have I experienced myself as a capable person?
- When have I found another way to make progress in the face of a setback?
Your answer to any of these questions can help you see that you are resilient. Your life is meaningful. What you are doing matters. You have hope. You are capable and adaptable in the face of challenges.
Resilience is a skill you can learn and practice. Make sure that your life continues to have meaning by finding opportunities to contribute, connect, and grow. Keep hope alive by reminding yourself of your successes, looking to role models who have achieved similar goals, and always having a Plan B and C.
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Love this entry! I think I will print and keep checking in with these questions regularly.
This is something that we will introduce in our social skills class to help build that resiliency that students need for growth in all areas.
Thanks for all you do to strive for the positive!
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If you have not already read it, I highly recommend the book "Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife" by Barbara Bradley Hagerty. I was thinking of you and your work as I read this inspirational book.


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So You Want to Write a Musical: Interview of Steve Cuden by Robin Gorman Newman
If you're a regular reader of my blog, you know I frequently review theatre. I love sharing my love of shows. Theatre is one of my greatest passions, and in addition to being founder of MotherhoodLater.com, I'm the author of two books How to Meet a Mensch in NY and How to Marry a Mensch. I've long wanted to write a play, and at the suggestion of a producer, am currently at work on the book for a potential Off Broadway musical inspired by the material from my books. I'm also Associate Producer of Motherhood Out Loud, an acclaimed play written by noted playwrights, novelists, etc, that was recently published by DPS and is now available for licensing for production at theatres, conferences, schools, etc. It played at Primary Stages in NYC and has since gone on to various regional productions and will be overseas.
Recently I learned of a book Beating Broadway: How to Create Stories for Musicals That Get Standing Ovations by Steve Cuden (SC), and it's been such a a great read that I (RGN) seized the opportunity to connect with Mr. Cuden, Writer/ Director/Producer and conduct the following interview.
Whether you have interest in writing a play or just love theatre, you will find his insight, experience and generous offering of information helpful, interesting, inspiring….and right on the money. I highly recommend his book, and I appreciate him taking the time to share.
RGN: If someone is thinking of taking a playwriting class in NYC, any in particular you'd recommend?
SC: I'm probably not the best person in the world to recommend schools in New York mainly because I don't live there and did not go to school there. But there sure are some amazing schools in the city. If you are looking to get a degree, then there's Tisch School of the Arts, and Columbia University. Both have well-considered programs. If someone is looking for something less university-like, there's HB Studio, and any number of other smaller, more intensive workshops to try, such as the Gotham Writers' Workshop.
I think one of the very best ways to become a better writer is to just write. Join a small writing group or start one of your own. Meeting and gathering with other writers regularly to have your stuff read and played aloud in a supportive workshop is a really great way to develop work.
RGN: Other than reading your highly engaging and informative book, what can aspiring playwrights do to learn the craft?
SC: Thank you for saying that. I hope people find Beating Broadway inspirational and helpful. I'm afraid there really is no substitute for writing. A lot. According to Malcolm Gladwell in his excellent book, Outliers, The Story of Success, it takes something like 10,000 hours to become a master at anything. Writing is no different. It's like a muscle. The more you write the stronger and better you get at writing. If you want to be a writer, then write.
But there are also other things you can do, too. Read as many plays as you can get your hands on. See how others have done it. Read the Greeks and Shakespeare and Moliere and Wilde and Shaw and Ibsen and Chekhov and Williams and O'Neill and Beckett and Miller and Mamet and Wilson and all the other great playwrights. There are some seriously broad shoulders out there upon which an aspiring writer can stand, and one must understand how these hugely successful playwrights have done it in order to know what it is one must do. See as many plays as you can jam into your life. If you see two plays a week for ten years, then you would have seen a bit more than a thousand plays. You may learn a thing or two. Become an actor. How can you understand how to put words in an actor's mouth if you don't know how and what it is that an actor does?
As far as musicals go, it's the same thing, only writing musicals requires a facility for writing music and lyrics, too. Unless you are yourself a great composer and lyricist you'll need to find those who are willing to join you as a partner. Musicals are special animals, and writing a musical can be a long, arduous, difficult task. They require having truly great fortitude and stamina. But the same advice holds true – write and write some more and keep on writing. And study all the musical masters who preceded you – Rodgers and Hammerstein, Kern, Hart, Lerner and Lowe, Willson, Herman, Sondheim, Schwartz, Shaiman and Wittman, and so on. See, listen to, and study as many musicals as possible.
RGN: What current Broadway and Off Broadway shows do you like?
SC: I love the fact that my friend Jeff Marx's very special show, Avenue Q, had such a phenomenally long run on Broadway and then moved to Off Broadway where it is very much alive. How many shows can make that claim? I really like Book of Mormon and Pippin. But what I'm truly excited about seeing is A Night with Janis Joplin which will be at The Lyceum in October. I'm betting that show, written and directed by the brilliant Randy Johnson – who happened to write the Foreword to Beating Broadway, so I'm biased – is going to blow people away. Mary Bridget Davies literally inhabits Janis Joplin. She raises the roof. Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn't say I'm kind of a fan of Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical, which, unfortunately, did not have a long enough run on Broadway earlier this year.
RGN: Do you recommend workshops like ASCAP and BMI? Can a book writer get in?
SC: Yes, of course I recommend such workshops. ASCAP and BMI are the grandest of them all, but getting into any of those sorts of programs presents huge advantages for creators of musicals. You gain phenomenal experience by being critiqued by master writers. You can build a substantial reputation in those workshops. Regarding book writers, I'm not sure how you write a musical without somebody writing a libretto. This is true even if you write an opera and there is no dialogue, only recitative. A musical requires a story or else it is probably going to be called a concert. And you need a writer to write the story. In my opinion, the music and lyrics ought to always follow the story – not the other way around. Book writers make the whole thing tick.
RGN: What does it take for an Off Broadway musical to succeed/earn back its investment? Isn't it tough, since most Off Broadway theatres don't have that many seats?
SC: There aren't many investments harder to recoup than those in the theater. It takes is a lot of hard work to make a show as good as can be, and then it takes a generous dose of luck that audiences are able to find it and talk about it. Word-of-mouth is still the primary generator of ticket sales in the theater. Smaller theaters tend to run smaller shows with smaller casts that require fewer costumes, sets, and musicians. That's one of the ways that a smaller theater makes money. None of it is easy. There is no magic formula or else everyone would be partaking of it. Do what you like and like what you do. That's a start.
RGN: Can shows make money outside NY? Do many find success that way even if they didn't do well in NY?
SC: Yes, there are shows that do well and never reach New York. Some shows become locally popular somewhere and run a long time. Sometimes they spawn other productions, yet never play Broadway or even New York City. Shear Madness is a good example.
What is still somewhat true is that if a show can make it to Broadway and have even a short run it will take on a different, special cache which may enhance its chances of having life, maybe a lucrative one, in secondary rights licensing. There is definitely money in that.
RGN: How important is it to try out show out of town before coming to NY?
SC: Not too many shows succeed in New York City without a lot of work in front of audiences elsewhere first. It's still a fairly indispensable tool. Of course, playing out of town before reaching Broadway is hardly a guarantee of success.
RGN: How come so often shows get poor reviews by critics? Don't the creatives involved have any idea they need work, or are they just too close to or wedded to their material? Do they fail to make changes in previews?
SC: Asking me to figure out the critics is a few rungs above my pay grade. Sometimes producers and creators just can't see the forest for the trees and don't know how to fix things. Or they don't think things need to be fixed and refuse to do so. Sometimes there's not enough money to make the fixes. Sometimes producers believe in a property initially only to figure out too late that their initial feelings were flawed. The bottom line is that this is a highly collaborative art and so much of success is based on chemistry and timing and a lot of stuff that is not controllable. Sometimes productions find lightning in a bottle, but far more often they do not. Theater can be cruel and it can be a slice of heaven – sometimes simultaneously.
RGN: Do you recommend readings and out of town tryouts?
SC: As much as possible.
RGN: Any tips on how to get a show produced Off Broadway?
SC: I don't mean to seem glib, but find yourself an experienced producer who has access to money. It certainly helps if you have the money already. There is no magic bullet, really. Meet and get to know as many people in the business as you can. At the end of the day it is a business of people who know people. Get your show into the hands of as many potential legitimate producers as possible and let the chips fall where they may.
RGN: How do you find a composer and lyricist if you've written a book for a musical?
SC: Tough question to answer. There is no single good answer. Join local musical theater writing groups – if any. Become a member of a theater company that does musicals. Take classes or workshops. Go to conferences like NAMT and NYMF and ASCAP. So much luck is involved. But Thomas Jefferson, I think, once said, "The harder I work, the luckier I get." Good work attracts good people. But you have to put yourself out there.
RGN: Is it recommended, essential or helpful to enter a show in competitions?
SC: In most cases, I don't see how it can hurt. Of course, expect rejection because it is going to come, and that can be discouraging. But if you can't take rejection and keep on fighting then you are in the wrong business. There is much to be learned from seeing what others do, and much to be learned by trying to figure out what makes a show tick under the duress of competition. Learning to prepare under deadline can be invaluable. You have to be willing to put your work on the line at some point, and it is always instructive to get the feedback of a live audience.
STEVE CUDEN (Writer-Director-Producer)
Together with renowned composer, Frank Wildhorn, Steve co-conceived Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical, writing the show's original book and lyrics. Steve and Frank also co-conceived the international hit musical, Rudolf, Affaire Mayerling. Steve has written ninety teleplays including episodes of: X-Men, The Batman, Iron Man, Xiaolin Showdown, Pink Panther, The Mask, Loonatics Unleashed, Extreme Ghostbusters, Goof Troop, Gargoyles, and Beetlejuice. He directed and co-produced the multi-award-winning horror-comedy movie, Lucky. Steve teaches screenwriting at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. Visit http://www.beatingbroadway.com.
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The next new SSRS report in our series of Enhanced Web Reporting (EWR) previews is Count of SQL 2005 Editions.
This report provides a count of all SQL 2005 editions within your environment. With this information you will know the number of SQL 2005 licenses you have. From here you can drill down further to see the report List of PCs by SQL 2005 Edition.
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Founded by Thomas Bramwell in Vineland, New Jersey in 1869, American foods and beverages company Welch Foods Inc., belongs to the National Grape Cooperative Association. Headquartered in Concord, Massachusetts, its products now include Grape fruit juice, Grape soda, Jellies, Jams, Fruit snacks, Strawberry soda and many more. The co-op of grape growers which own the company, consists of 1,300 grape growers in Michigan, Ohio, New York, Washington, Ontario, Canada and Pennsylvania.
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SLM Industry Report: The State of Reputation Management
Mentions, reviews, blog comments, tweets, posts and now check-ins. It's enough digital noise to lead local business owners to throw their hands up in despair. As Internet fragmentation accelerates, a host of reputation management providers have carved out an important foothold in the digital landscape by aggregating merchants' online activity through a single dashboard that subsequently allows for sentiment analysis, syndicated messaging and competitive benchmarking.
Like so many parts of the digital ecosystem, however, reputation management is quickly becoming commoditized, which can actually make the SMB's decision process about brand marketing and protection more complicated. That result runs counter to the very problem that reputation management aspires to resolve.
In our first Social Local Media industry report, Andrew Shotland and I examine the current state of reputation management and project how the industry must evolve to create a more holistic, simplistic and measurable solution. All the leading vendors are profiled, with the report comparing and contrasting them across 10 foundational criteria and distilling their differentiating features, as well as highlighting their business model challenges. We also explore opportunities and considerations for resellers that may be thinking of branding a solution for their own clients.
As BIA/Kelsey has touted for years, there is robust opportunity in ERPM. Our forecast, in fact, pegs local spend in this segment to eclipse $5 billion by 2015. For this growth to be realized, and for these tools to truly capture the needs of the enterprises they serve, there is a pressing need for differentiation through an elegant interface that consolidates the fragmented Web into an easily managed system.
"Single click publishing," improved social messaging, scheduling functionality, mobile features and automated loyalty tools are all essential elements of the holistic communication platform that will win the future.
Social Local Media subscribers can access the full report here.
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Bill Bloom
I would like to read this article in it's entirety but have not been able to access fully.(SLM Industry Report: The State of Reputation Management)
Jeremy Estes
I remember bookmarking this report a while back (just realized it's almost 2 years old), agreeing that with companies like Knowem, Yext, etc. that "Single click publishing" and comprehensive channel analytics were absolutely going to be key.
I'm not going to name drop platforms, but it's interesting to see some of the "mashups" of publishing/monitoring that have come about especially in 2012, and how those companies are on fire already for 2013. One in particular identifies and monitors a competitor ORM campaign, up to the strength of techniques being used and allows for single click publishing to occupy the same channels.
It's hard not to be excited when you can come back to a 2 year old Kelsey report and see how much of an advantage the readers have on the rest of the Industry.
I'm off to read the newest report 😉


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Don't Be An SEO Alien
Rob Kerry has some practical advice for in-house SEOs, and it doesn't have to do with following Best Practices.
Rob Kerry has some practical advice for in-house SEOs, and it doesn't have to do with following Best Practices.
SEO for a corporate Web site is not always as simple as following Best Practice principles – there's a buffer between your perfectly optimized site. When the panel at an SES Site Clinic riddles off a dozen different improvements for your company Web site, you'll probably smile and nod while wondering what the management will say to these changes.
Freelancers and SMEs have the oblivious delight of not having to comply with internal company structure and politics. It is a difficult and valuable talent to maneuver around these obstacles. Making the wrong move could alienate your SEO team and the strategy you have set forth.
The most important part of managing your relationship with the Head of Marketing and other departments is to choose your battles carefully. Something you may see as a simple Web site change may be viewed by others as damaging the brand or negatively affecting other revenue streams. Before strongly defending the move, listen to the concerns of your colleagues and brainstorm alternative options that would satisfy both parties. You'd be surprised how many times a solution can be found that would not have been thought of before the obstacle was put in place.
Before the battles have even started, justifying the time and resources necessary for SEO can be a fight on its own. With the industry still relatively young and metrics hard to quantify, it's important to show your company just how powerful search traffic is. The data is already out there and freely available, you just need to use it in the right way.
The Center For Media Research and comScore both release regular updates on the current status of the Internet consumer base – what those users are doing and which search engines they're using. This data may not be an exact science, although it shows your potential market reach and where to go in order to obtain business from those users.
Arguably less precise are the search numbers used by keyword research tools, although this data can still be used to highlight conversion rate issues within your site. If you're in the top three results for a search term and your traffic from that term is significantly lower than the numbers estimated by a keyword tool, you've got data showing poor conversion, most probably the result of page titles and Meta Tag descriptions that need improving.
On the other hand, if you're on page two of the search results and still getting high search-to-click conversions for a term, it stands to reason that your competitors are providing an inferior product (or site) – a valuable insight for the whole marketing team.
There is data to explain and predict most scenarios; you just need to find a way of applying it to your situation. Most other marketing fields suffer similar issues, and many will use even more disputable data. As long as you can prove your reasoning using a mix of Web site logs and third-party data, your Head of Marketing will be happy.
The most important advice I could give any in-house SEO is to be everybody's friend. I know it's cool to be the geeks in the corner of the office with your Star Wars posters and USB Missile Launcher, but don't get edgy or protective when an unclean general marketer comes wandering over. You may smirk at his/her inferior online knowledge and incorrect terminology, although standing in front of you is a future SEO.
Not only should you spend time answering even the most basic of questions for them, you should also venture into the part of the office that doesn't smell of week-old socks and find out what they're doing.
That multi-million dollar TV sponsorship campaign the offline team are about to sign could have required text links from the broadcaster's Web site back to yours. The monthly press releases that get sent out could have been uploaded to the online newswires and have links embedded into them. The micro site being built for a new marketing campaign could have been built with SEO in mind, and the list goes on. Every marketing team outside of SEO can likely benefit you in some way, so put down your lightsaber and go talk to your new link-building minions!


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Not only the Baltic Sea...
Apart from the equipment for the Baltic Sea we also manufacture fishing gear for deep sea fishery. Vessels equipped with our gear exploit the fishing grounds around such regions as the Bering Sea, the Okhotsk Sea, South Africa and New Zealand.
Our trawls are also used in the krill fishery in the Antarctic waters. Our experience in that field allows to fish krill in better quality conditions than before.


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Maddox and Platt were responsible for the death of 2 FBI agents, and the upgrading of FBI armament from revolvers to semiautomatics. They were sociopaths who trained with their guns. (The Miami FBI Massacre)
Maddened Fowl pointed us to an article by Greg Elfritz in Active Response Training.
Most of us armchair blog reader/occasional shooters think that because most criminals are lazy, if we have a modicum of training, we can defeat them on the street. After all, criminals don't train.
Ever see a video of convicts 'taking exercise'? If they are not lifting weights, they are practicing disarmament techniques in the yard. And (per this article) many criminals get more and regular target practice than we (the good guys) get!
We might get lucky disarming some 12 year old meth freak trying to rob the local convenience store with a nail file, but, anyone who makes a living doing violent crime probably has the practice and the tools to fight back.
Many guys (and gals) practice karate or some martial art through kata (forms) and kumite (pretend combat). For every cage fighter there are 1000 folks out there pretending to hit each other. Hardly a skill valuable in the real world. Can you break a board? My daughter broke a 1″ pine board in her Second Grade karate class. It's all about focus.
And the stones.
Keep practicing. As an exercise, think through scenarios in your head (What would I do if the guy at Denny cash register pulled a gun?)
Continue to be aware of your surroundings, AND your limitations.
"Man's got to know his limitations." – 'Dirty' Harry Callahan
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Glenn Scheuer – If conventional Antivirus software did a good job, millions of PCs wouldn't get infected with viruses, Trojans and other malware every year. The truth is, the protection you get from conventional Antivirus software just isn't strong enough or smart enough anymore. The proof? Over 50,000 malicious files go undetected by one or more antivirus software program every single day! Bottom line: the volume and sophistication of today's malware has rendered conventional antivirus software obsolete. What's gone wrong? Most antivirus software still only battle threats they're programmed to know. Not the tens of thousands of new ones they've never encountered before. And this conventional and dated strategy leaves open a window of vulnerability for malicious threats that can be devastating for you and your PC!
That's why the Comodo's R&D division came up with a better strategy for our line of antivirus software. It's based on this irrefutable premise: Prevention Trumps Detection. In other words, Comodo Free Antivirus software is designed to do something different from conventional Antivirus for Windows 8 software. Put simply, it checks every file "AT the door," while conventional antivirus software is still engineered to detect threatening files only after "they're IN the door!" How did we accomplish this? By applying ground breaking Proactive Defense technology that treats any file seeking access to your PC as potentially harmful. Technology that triggers a unique, patent-pending Auto-Sandboxing feature that instantly permits any non-threatening file, but automatically isolates and scrutinizes any questionable file. Making your PC virtually impenetrable!
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"Porotha ta korkore hobe" (crisp parathas please)
"Peyaj ta bhaaja" (Fried onions)
"No sauce"
"Biryani te alu chai" (I want potatoes in my biryani)
"Rezala te leg piece" (leg piece of chicken in my curry)
We were a group of picky Bengalis, are there any other kind, at Lazeez from Shiraz, the latest outpost from Kolkata in Mumbai.
Lazeez, which is located opposite Paradise Cinema and beside Sneha Restaurant at Mahim Causeway opened a few months back. It is a garage like space with functional seating, air conditioned with a deep open kitchen. It has a toilet too though I have no idea how it is.
Acidity woes (how Bengali can one get) and parking apprehensions kept me away from it for a while. Then a few nights back I took the plunge and headed to Mahim with my Bengali probashi (expat) friends.
I was particularly excited about Lazeez because it is from the house of Shiraz which is my favourite spot for biryani in Kolkata. You can read about Shiraz here.
So how does Lazeez measure up in terms of food?
Well everyone at the table seemed to love the rolls, specially the porothas. My problem is that I have recently had rolls at Nizam's in Kolkata. The speciality there is that they make the porothas gossamer thin making the roll all about the kebabs. I missed that here as the meat was not that generous and was a tad salty. But then Nizam's in Kolkata is unique and no one else even in Kolkata matches them when it comes to rolls and as I said everyone else at the table was quite happy with the rolls. We had mutton rolls, no eggs. They cut them into half so that we could share it. the sort of good service which is more Mumbaiyya than authentic grumpy Kolkata.
How was the biryani? That was the acid test.
Well the Shiraz biryani is all about subtlety. It's uniqueness lies in its being the least greasy and oily and the most poetic of biryanis to be had in Kolkata.
The one at Lazeez was a tad wet though. Not as oily as Arsalan but not a Nizam definitely. More like Saurav Ganguly in his pathetic blind heaving wilderness years towards the end of his IPL career. Full of promise which remained unfulfilled. Having said that, for palates seasoned by the oily gaudy biryanis of Mumbai, this would be a good cross over. Did I tell you that we Bengalis are the greatest biryani snobs around?
The potatoes in the biryani were just perfect. Folks at the table found the mutton a tad tough but I must say that I broke my mutton piece very easily with a fork and mine was cooked perfectly. We had the special biryani which came with two pieces of mutton and an egg to boot.
The sides were rather underwhelming.
The rezala looked darker than a rezala. the curry was tasty but the curd hadn't spread evenly as it should in a rezala and had cracked instead. The leg piece of chicken was quite tender. Our verdict, a good murgir jhol (chicken curry) but not a rezala.
The breast piece of chicken in the chaap was rather tough though. Mutton makes more sense when sharing but chicken tastes better in the Bengali Moghlai sides IMHO. The chaap is not the overly sweet variety served in Arsalan.
We met the manager who told us that Lazeez is the QSR model of Shiraz. He said they started at Bangalore and have moved to Mumbai. They plan to open more outlets here soon at places such as Andheri and Lower Parel. He said that they had consciously kept the food a bit different from that of Shiraz in taste. Their attempt to make it more universal I guess and move beyond the diaspora. I don't know if I like that but I did love the phirni he treated us to.
Here's wishing you a very shubho nobo borsho or a happy Bengali New Year from the three of us us.
We plan to go over to a Bengali friend's place for dinner and adda and did a new year breakfast in our notun jama (new clothes) at Candies.
If you are in Mumbai then the places to check out today would be Bhojohori Manna, Bong Bong, Calcutta Club and Oh Calcutta but be prepared for the madding crowd of hungry festive Bengalis.
The things to order would be luchi chholar daal, rui machher kaalia, kosha mangsho and Basonti pulao.


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Heather began her career as a biologist but found that her real passion was in helping others learn. She returned to school to get her Master's Degree in Instructional Development, and spent many years as a school teacher while helping other teachers craft their instructional plans. Eventually, she found herself combining both of her fields and working as a project manager for medical research programs being funded by the U.S. Army. Later on, she joined the team at php[architect] to help with their Online Training program development in addition to taking over management of their Customer Service department. It was there she found her passion for creating unique events for the Web Development communities while ensuring that everything resonated in such a way to ensure maximum retention by the attendees.
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Western blot analysis of human Aβ-37, Aβ-40 and Aβ-42 peptides using β-Amyloid (1-37 Specific) (D2A6H) Rabbit mAb (Biotinylated). Streptavidin-HRP #3999 was used for western detection.
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This Cell Signaling Technology antibody is conjugated to biotin under optimal conditions. The biotinylated antibody is expected to exhibit the same species cross-reactivity as the unconjugated β-Amyloid (1-37 Specific) (D2A6H) Rabbit mAb #12467.
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For western blots, incubate membrane with diluted primary antibody in 5% w/v BSA, 1X TBS, 0.1% Tween® 20 at 4°C with gentle shaking, overnight.
NOTE: Please refer to primary antibody datasheet or product webpage for recommended antibody dilution.
NOTE: Prepare solutions with reverse osmosis deionized (RODI) or equivalent grade water.
Load 20 µl onto SDS-PAGE gel (10 cm x 10 cm).
NOTE: Loading of prestained molecular weight markers (#13953, 10 µl/lane) to verify electrotransfer and biotinylated protein ladder (#7727, 10 µl/lane) to determine molecular weights are recommended.
NOTE: Volumes are for 10 cm x 10 cm (100 cm2) of membrane; for different sized membranes, adjust volumes accordingly.
Do not add Anti-biotin, HRP-linked Antibody for detection of biotinylated protein markers. There is no need. The Streptavidin-HRP will also visualize the biotinylated markers.
* Avoid repeated exposure to skin.
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Reprobing of an existing membrane is a convenient means to immunoblot for multiple proteins independently when only a limited amount of sample is available. It should be noted that for the best possible results a fresh blot is always recommended. Reprobing can be a valuable method but with each reprobing of a blot there is potential for increased background signal. Additionally, it is recommended that you verify the removal of the first antibody complex prior to reprobing so that signal attributed to binding of the new antibody is not leftover signal from the first immunoblotting experiment. This can be done by re-exposing the blot to ECL reagents and making sure there is no signal prior to adding the next primary antibody.
NOTE: Prepare solutions with reverse osmosis deionized (RODI) or equivalently purified water.
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β-Amyloid (1-37 Specific) (D2A6H) Rabbit mAb (Biotinylated) recognizes the Aβ-37 isoform of the β-amyloid peptides. This antibody does not cross-react with other β-amyloid peptides.Species Reactivity:
HumanSpecies predicted to react based on 100% sequence homology:
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Monoclonal antibody is produced by immunizing animals with a synthetic peptide corresponding to residues at the carboxy terminus of human β-amyloid (1-37) peptide.
Amyloid β (Aβ) precursor protein (APP) is a 100-140 kDa transmembrane glycoprotein that exists as several isoforms (1). The amino acid sequence of APP contains the amyloid domain, which can be released by a two-step proteolytic cleavage (1). The extracellular deposition and accumulation of the released Aβ fragments form the main components of amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease (1). APP can be phosphorylated at several sites, which may affect the proteolytic processing and secretion of this protein (2-5). Phosphorylation at Thr668 (a position corresponding to the APP695 isoform) by cyclin-dependent kinase is cell-cycle dependent and peaks during G2/M phase (4). APP phosphorylated at Thr668 exists in adult rat brain and correlates with cultured neuronal differentiation (5,6).
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A meeting has been for organised for next week Monday, which will allow Forum Members to question Newham Council representatives about their redevelopment proposals for the Carpenters Estate.
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All Forum members are encouraged to attend this important meeting..
When is the meeting?
Monday 16 November 2015.
How long will the meeting be?
The meeting will run from 18.30 to 20.00.
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After 15 years in limbo, the remaining "Great Translator Invasion" applications go under the hammer
The FCC has announced on Friday the process to settle 102 pending translator applications that are in 43 groups that were filed during the Auction 83 FM translator window back in 2003 (yes, 15 years ago). This opportunity is open for those who filed in 2003 for a specific facility proposal and is listed in the public notice. Auction participants will have a window to update their Form 175 information in mid-April (this is mainly for entities with multiple applications in the auction) with up-front payments due by May 31. The auction will begin on June 21 and go in the normal multiple-round format. The winner of the auction in each MX group will then have 30 days to file a Form 349 long form application. This application must protect all existing facilities. There are no filing freezes at this time for LPFM or other facilities.
Opening bids for each group vary and can start from $750 to $10,000. The highest opening bids will be in:
- Shereveport/Bossier City, LA: $10,000
- Lafayette, IN: $7,500
- Raleigh/Morrisville, NC: $7,500
- Raleigh/Cary, NC: $7,500
- Vero Beach/Nevins, FL: $5,000
More information about the auction from the FCC including a complete listing of applicants can be found here:
LPFM stations that may be impacted by any grant coming out of the auction should wait until after the auction concludes and a long form 349 is filed by the applicant before filing any objections. Filing anything right now would be premature. The REC systems have been "blocking" these channels from showing up in the LPFM search tools since they were filed. (REC systems treat all short form proposals as "protected", even when they are not).


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Hammock camping is fantastic. When you combine the cool, fresh air, the smell of the dirt, trees (or maybe salty air, if that's more your style) with the comfort of a great hammock, you're on your way to much better sleep than you'd get on your average backpacking or camping trip.
But make sure you're prepared for your hammock camping trip—you don't want anything to stress you out on what's sure to be a relaxing vacation. Here are some tips to ensure it goes smoothly:
Choose a great sleeper hammock. Eagle's Nest Outfitters makes this so easy. Check out ENO's selection of great OneLink sleep systems, which include single and double styles. Oh, and they all include a rain tarp, bug net, the choice between SlapStrapPRO or Atlas, carabiners and stakes. Rest assured, Mother Nature will not ruin your trip. Oh, and thanks to the way everything packs together, you won't forget anything at home.
Definitely use some Atlas Straps. When given the option of straps, choose the Atlas. Although they're not the lightest strap, their daisy chain design and PolyFilament Webbing construction give you the most combined adjustment points, and least amount of stretch. And when you're dealing with bigger trees, you'll definitely appreciate the extra usability.
Pack a bug net. If your hammock camping system doesn't already include one, get one, because you will definitely want one. Mosquitoes eating your face all night does not equate to restful sleep. So, for your own sake, and the sake of your camping trip, bring a bug net—or at least a bug net face mask.
Use a mummy-shaped sleeping pad. The reasoning here is simple: a sleeping pad with rounded edges will fit inside your hammock better than a rectangular one. Thus, the pad won't fold up awkwardly in your hammock and you will sleep much, much better.
Bring warmer sleeping clothes and invest in a warmer sleeping quilt. One thing to remember about hammock camping is you're going to be colder up in the air than you would be on the ground, thanks to the air passing over and beneath you as you hang. So bundle up a little and invest in an Underquilt and/or Topquilt rated for colder weather, like 20–30 degrees, to be sure of staying warm and toasty all night. Check out more info on Hammock Insulation in our post, "Hammock Insulation – Bags vs. Quilts."
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Obituary: William Marlen Raines Mapel
William Marlen Raines Mapel of New Castle, N.H., formerly of Darien, CT died peacefully at home surrounded by family on January 23, 2013 after a prolonged struggle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Born September 17, 1931 in Maryville, MO, he is survived by his devoted wife of 54 years, Gail (nee Manchee), daughter Susan of Cambridge, MA, sons Stephen of Sherman Oaks, CA and Daniel of New Hope, VA, daughters-in-law Tracy Walton, Karen Swallow, and Mary Mapel, and grandchildren Clara, William, Jackson, and Gabriel. Bill was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy and Yale University, 1953.
He was employed by Citibank in New York for 33 years. As Senior Vice President he took pride in mentoring and inspiring those who worked under his leadership. Upon retirement, he served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards, including the Miramichi Salmon Association, the Atlantic Salmon Federation, and the Quebec-Labrador Foundation.
Bill was a golfer and avid salmon fisherman and was passionate in his pursuit of the sport all over the world. His friends were very important to him, some going back 65 years. He prided himself on being a gentle man and was very kind and generous to his family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory can be made to the Miramichi Salmon Association (http://www.miramichisalmon.ca) or the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road, S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047. A memorial celebration in honor of Bill's life will be held in the spring in Darien.


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Current positions in Austin
Purchasing Manager
$75,000.00 + Bonus + Benefits.
Expanding Austin Home Builder is looking for an experienced Purchasing & Estimating professional to join our team. We need your expertise to help us get to the next level in our pursuit of accuracy and value engineering. This role requires significant RESIDENTIAL P&E experience (a minimum of 5 years of comprehensive P&E duties). Single Family Residential Homebuilding Purchasing experience is required for this opportunity.
Your Daily Disciplines:
- Review construction plans, analyze blueprints and create take-off sheets for materials.
- Work closely with Design & Construction team leads to spec out materials.
- Identify areas for cost savings and quality improvement by applying your experience with Value Engineering principles.
- Meet with Trade Partners (Suppliers, Vendors, Subs & Tradesmen) and potential Trade Partners to discuss alternative materials and/or practices that enhance your understanding of market alternatives.
- Prepare bid lists, bid out floorplans, and expertly analyze Trade Partner responses for completeness, value, and potential for Trade Partner success in addition to costs.
- Make team-based decisions on Trade Partner selections for specific regions and neighborhoods.
- Build Trade Partner database, bringing in trusted Partners from your existing relationships while constantly reaching out new potential Partners.
- Process Variance Purchase Order requests (VPO's) with urgency to ensure smooth materials delivery to the field.
- Perform root-cause analysis on all VPO's, incorporating findings into all similar issues present in the existing materials delivery pipeline and removing core errors from all future jobs.
Your Knowledge & Skills:
- A minimum of four years of residential construction knowledge and Residential P&E experience is required.
- Proficiency in reviewing and understanding Architectural and Structural drawings as well as Specifications.
- Advanced understanding of residential construction principles and standard building practices.
- Experience developing estimates of building materials for Residential projects to include the following categories: foundations, framing, MEP's, floor & roof truss systems, roofing, doors and windows, drywall, flooring, exterior finishes (vinyl, brick, stone, soffit & fascia), interior finishes (cabinetry, countertops, plumbing and lighting), and finish carpentry.
- Outstanding ability to create, promote, sustain and enhance Trade Partner relationships (Suppliers & Subs), setting Trade Partner expectations for required scope, quality and performance measures.
- Ability to organize and effectively communicate in both written and verbal formats.
- Ability to work independently andwithin a cross-discipline team environment.
- Proven time management skills.
- Outstanding ability to plan, prioritize, categorize and follow up, follow up, follow up.
- Strong sense of urgency, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, a passion for "owning" your work, and a desire to help the company reach its goals each day.
- Strong computer, analytic and documentation skills (Microsoft Office Suite).
- Experience with electronic P&E systems is required.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
- Normal office conditions apply: candidate must have clear, close vision for reading and computer work, must be able to sit, stand, walk, balance, stoop, grasp, talk, hear and operate computer keyboard.
- Job may require reaching at or above shoulder level and below waist; will occasionally lift/push/pull up to 40 pounds.
- At times, perform jobsite visits to resolve discrepancies, execute field verifications (product count & materials usage), and enhance your knowledge of our product; this will by definition include navigating an active construction site and the hazards inherent in an active construction environment.
- At times, Trade Partner warehouse visits may be required, subjecting you to temperature variations, hazardous chemicals, mechanical parts, increased noise levels and dust.
What We Offer:
- A well-paid, full time salaried position with potential for annual incentive pay and an employer contribution $345.00 per month to your health insurance premiums offered under the company plan.
- Up to 3 weeks paid vacation per year, accrued with hours worked.
- Annual performance bonus opportunity.
- A progressive, fast-paced, rapidly expanding company that values your leadership and will allow you to make this role "your own".
- A chance to build a department, putting your stamp of excellence on everything it becomes.
Construction Manager
Salary: $65,000.00 /year
MX3 Homes offers a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. We are a locally owned, private homebuilder. We offer great benefits and a rewarding work environment for our team member. Our focus is on doing things right, showing we care and putting our process in perspective so that we add value in what we do for our fellow team members, trades and vendors we work with and ultimately our clients. We want problem solving go-getters with a great attitude and a sense of pride in what they contribute. We want people who love what they do. Does this sound like someone describing you? If so, pick up the phone and give us a call!
This capacity will be on site in one of our active communities. Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
*Daily onsite management of all residential homebuilding construction operations.
*Scheduling of work and materials needed to meet objectives of performance for construction and warranty assignments.
*Assignment and communication with vendors to meet dates for timely performance and completion of work on homes under construction and warrantable items.
*Review and assignment of completion items for applicable requirements with building inspections, performance standards of MX3 Homes, Developer tasked compliance, SWPPP compliance and homeowner input.
*Filing, submittal and follow up with entities in obtaining all permits.
*Scheduling of inspections, on site interaction with inspectors and ensuring all work in compliance to code and MX3 Homes quality assurance programs.
*Scheduling and performance of home presentation, explanation of warranty program and customer service tasks.
*Coordinated input with regard to decisions of vendor and trade assignment and processes.
*Coordinated scheduling with onsite sales team members for best presentation of model home and community on a daily basis.
*Outgoing personality and ability to represent MX3 Homes as an ambassador of our culture and image in every aspect of daily activities.
This opportunity offers great career growth potential, an excellent benefits package including comprehensive medical/dental, cell phone allowance, mileage reimbursement, bonuses on homes under construction and also an annual discretionary bonus as defined by established, attainable metrics.
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Caltrans Rockfall Project work suspended for the rest of the year; no more traffic delays north of Lee ViningAugust 14th, 2015 by Lisa, Associate Policy Director
As of Wednesday, August 12, the contractor completed Stage 1 of the Lee Vining Rockfall Safety Project and all equipment, including one-lane traffic control signals and barricades, have been removed from the project site. Since early May, Highway 395 north of Lee Vining had been reduced to one-lane to allow the crew room to maneuver—scaling rocks off the slopes, installing anchored mesh, and applying blends of soil amendments and seeds for successful revegetation.
Stage 1 is completed and four of the six project slopes are done. Stage 2 will address slopes 3 and 4 and will begin in spring 2016 as soon as weather conditions allow for work.
The project was originally planned to take two seasons to complete and although it appeared for a while that the entire project would be finished this year, the contractor is playing it safe by not transitioning to the next phase and allowing an entire season for Stage 2. Traffic delays are done for now and all of us—including the contractor—will know what to expect next spring.
Tags: Caltrans Lee VIning Rockfall Safety Project, highway 395, Hwy 395, Lee Vining, Mono Lake, Old Marina, road construction, road work, roadwork, summer 2015, traffic delay


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ECC Ediciones publishes Sakura Gari: In search of the cherry blossoms of Yuu Watase.
Tokyo of the Taishō era, in the 20s of the last century. Tagami, 16, aspires to find her place in life preparing to enter the imperial university. On his way, he will meet Saiki Souma, the son of a nobleman, from a distinguished family.
Yuu Watase has become an author to follow by fans from around the world, for its ability to combine stories of different themes and the care and charisma that each of the characters that star in their stories. Among his most outstanding works are Ayashi no Ceres, which allowed him to win the Shogakukan Manga Prize in 1997 and, above all, Fushigi Yûgi, The Mysterious Game, a phenomenon that featured numerous derivatives and a successful animated adaptation by the many times awarded Studio Pierrot. Sakura Gari: In search of the cherry blossoms is his first Yaoi / Shojo, originally published between 2007 and 2008 by Rinka magazine (Shogakukan)
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To begin to make this card i used my Cricut to cut an ivory circle about 6 inches and also to created the scalloped border in green that goes around it. I glued the 2 together and then I added a tiny floral print across the front. Then cut a double cut piece of the Congrats die in ivory to match the base of the card. The tiny dots around the outside are done just from using a dark brown ink pen. Sometimes it's nice to add simple things so that it's not so boring around the edges. And then to finish i added some bits of ribbon and twine to make a bow and a pretty flower on top to match. It took all of about 20 mins. to make and now i have a pretty card to give a friend for her graduation this week.
Here is a link for the Congrats die just in case you need it :)
and another link to see all the gorgeous "Way With Words Dies" just in case you need a few of those!
Thanks for stopping by and be sure and stop by next week for our big
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Library → Reference → Intro to Library Research → Develop A Research Topic
Select a topic that interests you. You are going to be working on it for awhile so choose something interesting, with enough focus to be doable, but not so narrow that you cannot find enough information to work with.
Free write on your topic: set a time limit, 5 or 10 minutes, and write without stopping, don't worry about editing or corrections. Write about what you know and don't know about the topic. Begin by writing what you know then write question what you know. How do you know this? Are sure that what you know is correct? What other possibilities exist? What questions do you have about your topic? Do more free writing on what you don't know. Read over what you have written. What ideas have emerged? At this point you probably have a set of questions that you can take to research sources and begin searching.
Brainstorm on your topic: talk to your professor, classmates, and friends. Think about your class discussions and reading assignments; did anything spark your curiosity? Browse the Subject Guides in your subject area.
If the topic is a current event or social issue browse newspapers, general interest magazines, and online sources such as http://publicagenda.org/
Researching a topic that is too broad or too narrow can turn into a very frustrating experience. If your topic is too general, you will find an overwhelming amount of information and will need to focus your topic. If your topic is too specific, you will find very little information and will need to broaden it.
When your professor assigns a research topic, it is often too large and general for you to cover in a standard research paper. Consider the length of the assignment and focus your research topic so that you can find the right amount of information for the length of your paper. A good research topic is broad enough to allow you to find plenty of material, but narrow enough to fit within the size and time constraints of your paper.
The following example demonstrates how to focus a general topic:
Your professor assigns a paper on…
A focused research topic would be…
Impact DNA testing has in law enforcement
Football and America
How ads portray football as an American sport
Select an aspect of the topic that will interest you and your audience.
Make the topic narrow enough that you can cover it in the assigned number of pages and timeframe.
Have a clear grasp of your professor's expectations for the assignment. If you are confused, talk to your professor.
Reference books are good places to start your research when you know little about a topic, when you need an overview of a subject, or when you want a quick summary of basic ideas. They are also useful for discovering the names of important people, and can familiarize you with the vocabulary of the field. Encyclopedia articles are often followed by carefully selected bibliographies or lists of references to other works, useful items to have as you begin looking for additional information.
You can expand or focus a topic by adding or eliminating the:
Sometimes a research topic is so specific that you cannot find adequate information to fulfill the requirements of the assignment. In this case it is time to broaden your topic. The techniques used to focus a general topic can also be used to expand a narrow topic.
Use ideas discovered while you were generating topics to add to your topic. For example, you could compare and contrast two ideas.
Use background research, found in reference books, to find a researchable topic.
If the topic is narrowed by a factor that can be broadened, such as time period, specific population, or geography, expand the limiting factor. Go from a state to a region or county. Go from a few years to a decade or longer.
Step 1. Identify the keywords and central ideas of your topic and write them down.
Step 2. List synonyms or alternate terms for your original keywords.
Step 3 Refine you search terms by using controlled vocabulary.
Step 1. Identify keywords from original topic and research question
Step 2. Generate synonyms for keywords
Step 3. Look up controlled vocabulary terms
Environmental protection
Environmental policy
Toxic Dumps
Urban cores
Have you ever found and lost an important source? To prevent sources from slipping away note the citation information for a potential source as soon as you find it. Be consistent in how you save citations and the format you use. Citing sources accurately and in the citation style of your paper (APA, MLA) will save you time by preparing you for the later stages of research paper writing: in-text citations and the bibliography.


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The latest release from The Lakes Distillery is a sherry finished expression of their signature 'British Isles Blended Whisky' called The One. The base whisky blend has been put together with whisky spirits taken from the four principal nations of the British Isles, namely: Wales (Penderyn), Northern Ireland (Bushmills), England (The Lakes) and Scotland (currently … Continue reading Tasting Notes: The Lakes Distillery – The One (Sherry Expression)
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The Lakes Distillery – A Visit To The Future
When M + T merrily agreed to visit the Lakes Distillery ("TLD") for their bloggers event, we were slightly unsure as to what to expect. After all, TLD is still a baby in the world of whisky, so what would we be tasting/discussing? Well the honest truth is...a bit of everything! TLD are very welcoming … Continue reading The Lakes Distillery – A Visit To The Future
Distillery Visit: The Lakes Distillery
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to have had the chance to visit The Lakes Distillery situated up in, you guessed it, the Lake District. Tucked away in the scenic hills in the north west of the Lakes near Cockermouth (yes, much amusement had), this is a relatively new distillery and it … Continue reading Distillery Visit: The Lakes Distillery


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Postcard with 3D Effect
The 3D postcards by Hay conjure up a smile on the face of those who are lucky to receive a card. The witty motifs change their position depending on the angle of view and seem to be brought to life. The original cards are a design by Clara von Zweigbergk, who frequently comes up with new ideas by working analogue - in her case with scissors and coloured paper.
The 3D postcard Let's party shows colourful cocktail glasses, which depending on the inclination of the postcard, are filled-up or empty. Perfect as an invitation for a garden or birthday party.


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Hello everyone, and welcome to the Open Forum, which is hosted by Kotaku's reader-run blog, TAY. This is a place to talk about life, video games, or anything else, so feel free to hop in and join in the topic discussion, or comment about anything. Then, when you're done, feel free to peruse the articles on TAY and TAYClassic. Is this your first time on TAY or the Open Forum? Then check out this handy TAYTorial!
For the past couple of weeks, I've been playing a lot of older shooters - some are kind of old, but others, like Rise of the Triad, got a remake/revision so that it looks and feels better by today's standards. Rise of the Triad was what I was playing most recently, and as I was going through it, I couldn't help but notice that I was doing a lot of things that felt ... odd to do in an older shooter.
For starters, I could use ADS (aim down sight) to target people easier. Basically, the game lets the player zoom in with the right click, but it puts a big ol' pair of iron sights right in front of the camera so it "looks better." Since I play TF2 a lot, I rarely use ADS, so it rarely came up. The one that really got me, though, was reloading. It took me over four levels in the game, which is roughly two hours since I'm slow, to realize that reloading does absolutely nothing. The only guns in the game that actually have ammo only have one clip, so they can't be reloaded anyway.
As far as I can tell, reloading does nothing. It's just the developer's way of poking fun at me for habitually doing it. And I never really stopped hitting R to reload between fights, despite me figuring this out.
That brings us to today's topic: evolution in games! Are there any new gameplay systems that you're happy are around now? Are there any older gameplay systems that you miss? Maybe you miss running around for healthpacks, or tilting the cartridge just a fraction of an inch when you hit play just to see the game freak out. Let us know!
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AUSTINTOWN, Ohio – Baldwin Wallace University sophomore All-Ohio Athletic Conference forward Danny Ruple (Berea/Berea-Midpark) has been selected as the OAC Player of the Week for the first time in his career.
Ruple led the Yellow Jackets to a 2-1 week with victories over the College of Wooster and Bluffton University. He was responsible for four goals and three assists on 20 shots, totaling 11 points for the week.
The sophomore started out his week with an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to Allegheny (Pa.) College in the team's home opener. Two days later, Ruple netted the golden goal in the 100th minute and also recorded an assist in the Yellow Jackets come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Wooster. He capped off the week with his first career hat trick with all three of his goals coming in the first 15 minutes of the game against Bluffton.
On the season, Ruple has played in and started all seven games, leading the conference in points scored with 15 and shots taken with 27. He is tied for first in assists with five and second in goals with five as well.
In his career, Ruple has appeared in 26 games and recorded 13 goals, 11 assists, 37 points and five game-winning goals.
BW is back in action on Wednesday, Sept. 20, when it travels to Oberlin to take on non-conference opponent Oberlin College at 7 p.m. on Shults Field. The Yellow Jackets will return home this weekend for a men's and women's doubleheader against Defiance College with the men's game starting at 7 p.m.


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How could The Commercial Appeal and FedEx be $49.93 million apart on what the company pays in property taxes?
The story says a lot about reporting, public trust and distrust, and tax breaks. And something tells me it doesn't bode well for Memphis and its problems with the tax base.
To recap, in its continuing coverage of the budget and the PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) program, the CA wrote in a recent front-page story, "The single largest recipient of PILOTs is the largest employer in Memphis — FedEx Corp. The carrier, which has 30,000 workers here, paid less than $73,000 in local property taxes last year, and saved about $3.2 million on its tax bill."
That seemed a remarkably low number. Not surprisingly, a day later, FedEx vice president for tax Robert L. Brown Jr. responded in a letter to the editor. The story was "grossly inaccurate" and "FedEx paid more than $50 million in city (approximately $22 million) and county (approximately $28 million) property taxes in 2013, not $73,000."
Brown's letter came about a week after FedEx Chief Financial Officer Alan Graf wrote a similar letter criticizing the CA for its PILOT reporting. Public records show that, as Brown wrote, the $73,000 is only for FedEx World Headquarters on Hacks Cross.
A spokesman for the Shelby County Trustee's office (which only collects county taxes) told me, "Research by our collections staff has found $23,470,635.85 paid in 2013 tax under the name Federal Express and FedEx. It is possible they have other name variations but those were the most obvious."
Reporting error? Editing error? PILOTing error? We'll never know. The newspaper (which does not have a PILOT on its $6.675 million property at 495 Union Avenue) did not respond with either a follow-up story putting its numbers in context or a correction or clarification in the little box at the bottom of page 2A. An unforced error was compounded by indolence, arrogance, or ignorance. The cost is more misinformation about tax breaks and a loss of trust, to put it gently, between two important local institutions.
This is a strange one all around. No sane Memphian wants to see FedEx cut back its local commitment, least of all, you would think, a shrinking newspaper that would shrink a lot more if not for the Grizzlies, Tiger basketball, and FedEx Forum.
This unfortunate dust-up illustrates some of the hidden costs of PILOTs. They're complicated, overused in Shelby County relative to the rest of the state, and they re-enforce the suspicion that everyone has some sort of deal going. Regulating them by term limits, "clawbacks" and oversight is easy to say, but nearly impossible to do when your bargaining position is that Memphis would be screwed without them. They have become a corporate entitlement. Blue-chipper FedEx gives cover to scores of tax-dodgers. The surprise is not that there are over 400 PILOTs but that there are not more.
As a homeowner, I get it but I don't get it. My property taxes, about $4,000 a year, are pretty simple and public on the Shelby County Assessor's website. You can try to reduce them by appealing your appraisal every four years. You can request relief if you're over 65, have less than $28,270 of household income, or are a disabled veteran.
That's about it, unless you don't pay, of course, and take your chances with the trustee's delinquent property tax collector. But most people pay full freight and on time. The trustee's office collects about 96 percent of taxes due each year.
Memphis has by far the highest property tax rate in Tennessee and, more to the point, in Shelby County. Still, there are heroes among us. Two years ago, a couple down the street from me bought a prominent corner house and half-acre lot in Midtown for $164,000. The place was a blighted wreck. The new owners, investing at least $250,000, turned it into a showcase. For months, they employed crews of painters, gardeners, carpenters, and electricians. Their investment directly contributed to two more corner clean-ups and home sales, the survival of two restaurants and three other tax-paying businesses a block away, and the overall beauty of the street.
What did they get for their trouble? Well, a nice house to live in, to be sure. They also got a $200,000 increase in their appraisal and a tax bill that went from $3,165 to $7,050. No blight removal grant, no PILOT, no tax freeze of any kind. No fair.


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Rack Cards are a printed tool that provides your information at a glance and in multiple copies, so it's easy for people to take one. This makes them great for informational flyers with coupons, maps, or other promotions. Commonly used by companies promoting services at hotels, tourism boards, or other areas with a high volume of foot traffic, Rack Cards get a simple message across fast and are a good way to make people aware of your services.
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SANDY HOOK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) — The price tag for two hoax calls made to the Coast Guard that a yacht had reportedly exploded off the New Jersey coast has grown to more than $300,000.
Monday's search and rescue operation east of Sandy Hook for a luxury yacht called the "Blind Date" and its 21 passengers took about five hours before the search was called off.
"This is the biggest hoax in regard to the number of helicopters and boats we actually had respond to a case," Coast Guard Deputy Cmdr. Gregory Hitchen said Tuesday.
The caller said that 21 people aboard managed to get onto lifeboats, but that some were seriously burned. A second call came in later reporting that three of the people aboard had died, officials said.
In the distress call, which was released by the Coast Guard, the male caller said there was an explosion on board and that the boat was taking on water.
"We have 21 souls on board, 20 in the water," the caller said to the Coast Guard. "I have three deceased on board, nine injured because of the explosion we've had. I'm in three feet of water on the bridge. I'm going to stay by the radio as long as I can before I have to go overboard."
WEB EXTRA: Hear The Hoax Call For Help:
More than 200 first responders rushed to the scene, including Coast Guard crews, NYPD helicopters, the FDNY, New Jersey State police and Nassau County police, officials said.
The total cost of the operation, including aircraft and boat costs, is so far estimated at $318,000, the Coast Guard said. Officials said that does not include the cost of triage and ambulances that were set up on shore to receive wounded passengers.
"False distress calls like this tie up valuable assets like helicopters and boats, and put our crews at risk every time since we take every distress call seriously," Rear Admiral Dan Abel, commander of the 1st Coast Guard District, said in statement. "And they impede the ability of first responders like the Coast Guard and our partners to respond to real distresses where real lives may be in genuine peril."
Making a false distress call is a felony that carries five to 10 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and complete reimbursement for the entire cost of the search.
A $3,000 reward is now being offered by the Coast Guard for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Coast Guard Investigative Service at 646-872-5774 or 212-668-7048.
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