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Corso was coaching at Indiana University and recruited Glazier, a quarterback at Northeastern Oklahoma Junior College, to join his team in 1973.
"You could tell right away that Mike was a quality human being," Corso said. "I knew he would be a very good leader for our team and would go on to do something really special in life. He had integrity."
Glazier has built a career based on that integrity, working as an attorney who specializes in representing universities facing penalties for NCAA infractions. He has been referred to as "The Cleaner," a man who can help schools atone for all manner of NCAA rules-violation sins.
Glazier is reviewing UCF's football training policies following the death of freshman wide receiver Ereck Plancher in March and hospitalization of Brandon Davis in December. Both players collapsed during offseason conditioning drills and questions were raised about the action taken by the UCF staff in response to their problems.
"I think within the next few weeks, we will have a report from Michael," UCF Athletic Director Keith Tribble said Monday in an interview on 1080-AM. "David Chambers, our executive associate athletic director for the university, has been working with Michael, monitoring his progress. And he feels definitely by the end of March, he could have some sort of report for us. At least that's what we're shooting for."
Glazier declined an interview request by the Sentinel, saying he didn't think it was appropriate to discuss an ongoing review. He said he expects to discuss his findings when his work is completed.
"I have received outstanding cooperation from UCF during my review and am comfortable with the access and information I have been provided," Glazier said in a statement released by UCF. "I am satisfied with the progress made so far, though as I said in December there is no deadline for the review to be completed."
UCF's case is different than those Glazier typically handles. School officials emphasized they have no reason to believe UCF has violated any NCAA rules but want to know if they need to improve football athletic training practices to protect athletes.
While university presidents and athletic directors praise Glazier, he is no favorite among coaches. Glazier emphasizes the importance of disclosing any hint of impropriety and taking swift disciplinary action — with coaches often finding themselves in his crosshairs. The logic is if a university has already imposed tough penalties, it is a sign the school takes the problems seriously and should not face more punishment.
Former Pitt football coach Mike Gottfried once told Sports Illustrated, "Glazier does a horrible job. If Glazier says it, then the NCAA concludes it happened. Nobody oversees him. He's like a bounty hunter."
Gary Roberts, a sports attorney and professor at Indiana University's Indianapolis campus, said Glazier's job is to protect the school.
"He's controversial because he will do things that people sometimes think are not nice," Roberts said. "His client is the school and sometimes it's in the interest of the school — at least this is how it's perceived — to sacrifice a coach, to sacrifice a booster, to sacrifice a professor to improve the school's standing with the NCAA. That draws criticism, but he does a great job representing his client."
UCF Coach George O'Leary said in December he would cooperate with Glazier's investigation. "I certainly do welcome a third party coming in, and I'm anxious to see what that says myself [about the school's training practices]," O'Leary said.
University spokesman Grant Heston said Glazier is charging $290 per hour for his review. Heston said UCF would likely release the full cost of the review when Glazier's work is completed.
Glazier didn't seem destined to become the big man on campus for athletic departments in need of legal assistance.
He spent most of his senior season at Indiana on the bench and signed a free-agent contract with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1975, but he was cut during the preseason and headed to law school at John Marshall in Chicago.
Corso encouraged Glazier to contact the NCAA after he earned his law degree, and Glazier ended up working as an infractions investigator from 1979-86.
While he was at the NCAA, Glazier developed a relationship with current Southeastern Conference Commissioner Mike Slive. The duo set up the Slive/Glazier Sports Group in Chicago. They moved the firm to Overland Park, Kan., in 1990 and later joined the higher education department of Bond, Schoeneck and King.
"They really created something nobody else had done before and made a great business out of defending schools facing serious trouble with the NCAA," Roberts said. "They understand NCAA rules very well and know how the entire college athletics system works, which is very important because it's not at all like a typical court."
Glazier has been involved in some of the most high-profile NCAA cases of the past 20 years. He represented Iowa in 1986 when the football program was involved in major recruiting violations, Florida State in 1994 following allegations players accepted gifts from agents and Minnesota following academic fraud charges in the basketball program in 1999.
Villanova Athletic Director Vince Nicastro hired Glazier in 2002 when Villanova basketball was being investigated.
"I felt like he was always looking to do the right thing," Nicastro said. "He was never going to try to skirt an issue or wiggle our way out of a rules issue. He always wanted to get truth. That's what you'll always get when you hire him. You'll always get the truth."
The university admitted to a series of basketball recruiting violations and self-imposed several sanctions. The investigation spanned 22 months and the school avoided the loss of any scholarships.
"It was tough, but we always felt Mike was there to lead us in the right direction," Nicastro said. "He really helped us understand the process and took care of us."
Iliana Limón's Knights Notepad blog on UCF sports can be read at OrlandoSentinel.com/knightsnotepad and she can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Department, Institute
Document Type
- Article (5)
- Conference Object (3)
- Hyperspectral image (2)
- Raman microscopy (2)
- image fusion (2)
- pansharpening (2)
- Chemical imaging (1)
- Chemometrics (1)
- Discriminant analysis (1)
- E. coli (1)
Application of Pansharpening Algorithms for the Fusion of Raman and Conventional Brightfield Microscopy Images (2019)
This contribution investigates the application of established pansharpening algorithms for the fusion of hyperspectral images from Raman microspectroscopy and panchromatic images from conventional brightfield microscopy. Seven different methods based on multiresolution analysis and component substitution were applied and evaluated through visual assessment and quantitative quality measures at full and reduced resolution. The results indicate that, among the considered concepts, multiresolution methods are the more promising approaches for a physically and chemically meaningful fusion of the considered modalities. Here, pansharpening based on high-pass filtering led to the best results.
Detection of spoilage associated bacteria using Raman-microspectroscopy combined with multivariate statistical analysis (2019)
Detection of Volatile Organic Compounds Arising from Chicken Breast Filets Under Modified Atmosphere Packaging Using TD-GC/MS (2018)
The study aimed to detect volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during spoilage of chicken breast filets under modified atmosphere packaging (MAP, (70% O2; 30% CO2)). Storage tests were conducted at 6 °C in a household refrigerator. Measurements were made using untreated chicken breast filets and using filets inoculated with either Pseudomonas fluorescens or Escherichia coli bacteria. The gas space above the sample was adsorbed once a day on Tenax® TA and analyzed using thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC/MS). During storage, 60 volatile organic compounds of hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, esters, ethers, and sulfur-containing compounds were detected. It was shown that the presence of most hydrocarbons and aldehydes declined during storage time, whereas most of the alcohols, ketones, sulfur-containing compounds, esters, and ethers increased. Some of these detected VOCs could act as indicators to describe the freshness loss of the product. The best spoilage markers for spoiled chicken breast filets under MAP were 2-methyl-1-propanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, ethyl acetate, 2-butanone, and sulfur-containing compounds.
Multiresolution Analysis Pansharpening for the Fusion of Raman and Conventional Brightfield Microscopy Images (2019)
Raman-microspectroscopy was used for the non-destructive characterization and differentiation of six different meat spoilage associated microorganisms, namely Brochothrix thermosphacta DSM 20171, Micrococcus luteus, Pseudomonas fluorescens DSM 4358, Escherichia coli Top10 and K12 and Pseudomonas fluorescens DSM 50090. To evaluate and classify the Raman-spectroscopic data at species and strain level an adequate preprocessing and subsequent principal component analysis was used. The same procedure was extended to an independent test data set, which could be successfully assigned to the correct bacterial species and even to the right strain. The evaluation was not only successful in differentiation of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria but also the discrimination between the different bacterial species and strains was possible. This means that the training data set, the preprocessing method and the evaluation of the data lead to a robust principal component analysis. Even the correct assignment of unknown samples is possible. The results show that Raman-microspectroscopy in combination with an appropriate chemometric treatment can be a good tool for a rapid examination and classification of microbial cultures.
Supervised classification of monomodal and multimodal hyperspectral data in vibrational microspectroscopy: A comprehensive comparison (2019)
The application of Raman and infrared (IR) microspectroscopy is leading to hyperspectral data containing complementary information concerning the molecular composition of a sample. The classification of hyperspectral data from the individual spectroscopic approaches is already state-of-the-art in several fields of research. However, more complex structured samples and difficult measuring conditions might affect the accuracy of classification results negatively and could make a successful classification of the sample components challenging. This contribution presents a comprehensive comparison in supervised pixel classification of hyperspectral microscopic images, proving that a combined approach of Raman and IR microspectroscopy has a high potential to improve classification rates by a meaningful extension of the feature space. It shows that the complementary information in spatially co-registered hyperspectral images of polymer samples can be accessed using different feature extraction methods and, once fused on the feature-level, is in general more accurately classifiable in a pattern recognition task than the corresponding classification results for data derived from the individual spectroscopic approaches.
Unmodified kraft lignin isolated at room temperature from aqueous solution for preparation of highly flexible transparent polyurethane coatings (2018)
Polyurethane (PU) coatings were successfully produced using unmodified kraft lignin (KL) as an environmentally benign component in contents of up to 80 wt%. Lignin samples were precipitated from industrial black liquor in aqueous solution working at room temperature and different pH levels (pH 2 to pH 5). Lignins were characterized by UV-Vis, FTIR, pyrolysis-GC/MS, SEC and 31P-NMR. Results show a correlation between pH level, OH number and molecular weight Mw of isolated lignins. Lignin-based polyurethane coatings were prepared in an efficient one step synthesis dissolving lignin in THF and PEG425 in an ultrasonic bath followed by addition of 4,4-diphenylmethanediisocyanate (MDI) and triethylamine (TEA). Crosslinking was achieved under very mild conditions (1 hour at room temperature followed by 3 hours at 35 °C). The resulting coatings were characterized regarding their physical properties including ATR-IR, TGA, optical contact angle, light microscopy, REM-EDX and AFM data. Transparent homogeneous films of high flexibility resulted from lignins isolated at pH 4, possessing a temperature resistance up to 160 °C. Swelling tests revealed a resistance against water. Swelling in DMSO depends on index, pH of precipitation and catalyst utilization for PU preparation. According to AFM studies, surface roughness is between 10 and 28 nm.

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Free MP3 Download!
of all exercises and songs in the book
Free MP3 Download!
of all exercises and songs in the book
Yes! You read it correctly!
The MP3 music files for all of the exercises and songs in Holly's Ukulele Method™ are completely free to anyone.
Listening to a recording of each track and learning to play along with it while looking at the printed page speeds up your success in reading and memorizing music.
But you do need Holly's Ukulele Method™ in order to read the musical notation and learn the playing techniques.
I offer the 86 music tracks in a downloadable zip file. This will not transfer directly to a smart phone. But you can load the tracks easily on ITunes and then transfer them to your smart phone.
Also within the zip file are included a printable:
- CD Cover which is designed to fit into a 5" x 5" Jewel case or CD Sleeve.
- Song list that includes the playing time of each piece.
- A Read-Me doc that explains how to use the tracks with the music in the book.
Many thanks for visiting this page.
I hope the music enhances your learning experience!
Holly Rudin-Braschi


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It's about that time folks!! We are thinning out last season's harvest and preparing the beds with seeds for a new season! Come join us for a fun-filled day of gardening in the sun, playing with the animals and maybe even some delicious food
While you are working so hard clipping Kale and swiss chard, picking snap peas and pulling carrotts…
YOU can take home whatever you harvest!


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Best Western Hotels & Resorts marked the arrival of its boutique hotel concept, Vīb, with a grand opening celebration at its first U.S. property in Springfield, Missouri. Local dignitaries, Best Western executives and members of Elliott Lodging joined community VIPs for an exciting and memorable evening celebrating the highly-anticipated debut of this innovative, traveler-centric brand in the U.S. market. A local musician performed at the event, exemplifying the vibrant atmosphere and localized experiences guests can expect from the Vīb brand.
"We are excited to mark the arrival of our first Vīb brand in the United States," said David Kong, President and CEO for Best Western Hotels & Resorts. "Vīb was conceived to signal that today's Best Western is a contemporary and relevant brand, which offers a comprehensive portfolio of options that cater to today's travelers. Delivering an exciting and one-of-a-kind experience, Vīb Springfield will enrich the community and today's Best Western."
The 92-room Vīb Springfield features a combination of contemporary design and affordable style, with social engagement at the center of the experience. With a focus on convenience and technology geared towards young professionals, the hotel features zones for work and play stocked with amenities including ample USB and power ports – supported with free wireless internet in the lobby and guestrooms, a grab-n-go station, a 24/7 sundries shop, premium food and coffee from one of the town's best-known fusion restaurants – Wheelhouse – eight gaming stations, a 24/7 fitness center, a 24/7 electronic tech shop, a cozy fireplace lounge and a social Mezzanine. The hotel lobby is also home to an upscale bar featuring fruit-infused signature cocktails created with Vīb guests in mind. All of these unique amenities were on display during the grand opening event.
"Best Western has evolved significantly in recent years, expanding our portfolio from one brand to 11, to deliver the hotel offerings and unique experiences today's sophisticated travelers and developers expect," said Ron Pohl, Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for Best Western Hotels & Resorts. "The introduction of Vīb was an integral part of Best Western's evolution, offering a boutique concept designed for the upscale hotel segment and filling a niche in today's competitive marketplace."
"We are proud to have partnered with Gordon Elliott, a highly respected and long-standing member of the Best Western brand, to develop our first Vīb hotel in the U.S. We know his hotel will deliver the exceptional experience and service that makes the Vīb brand stand out among the rest," continued Pohl.
Located in the heart of its hometown, Vīb Springfield is just minutes from popular attractions including Johnny Morris' Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium, Bass Pro Shop, Discovery Center of Springfield, Gillioz Theatre, Hammons Field, and Park Central Square. The Springfield-Branson National Airport is just eleven miles away, and the property is surrounded by the city's best shops, dining venues, bars, lounges and entertainment venues.
"We are thrilled to open the first Vīb in the United States and to invite travelers to experience this very unique product," said Gordon Elliott of Elliott Lodging. "As a member of the Best Western brand for more than two decades, I am proud to have experienced the brand's transformation firsthand, and to be the first to bring this vibrant brand to life in the heart of Springfield."
"Springfield is on the move, with new restaurants and attractions opening weekly and has become a hotspot for business travelers," continued Elliott. "With fresh, stylish accommodations and modern amenities that foster social engagement, Vīb Springfield is a perfect fit for this exciting market."
Vīb's thriving pipeline now includes numerous properties in exciting markets from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Miami to Los Angeles, San Diego, Staten Island, Pittsburgh and New Orleans.


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Miller For Nevada
Northern Nevada Ph. # (775)-375-0316
Southern Nevada Ph. # (702)-742-5121
It's not enough to elect just Republicans to office to turn "Nevada Red". We must elect Conservative Republicans who will do what they campaign on. Everything I have said to you has been honest from the very beginning. I've never had to retract a statement. I'm a Conservative Constitutionalist who will put Nevadans first and do what is best for individuals, communities, sectors, and industry in District 4.
This year we have a real chance at real representation. Its vital to our State's economy, security, and growth to elect real Conservatives who believe in the Constitution. Its now or never. 2 years from now, I don't know what we will have. However, let's not allow Nevada to turn into East California.
I have decided to use paypal online because there is no minimum that one may donate. You can donate $1 or $2 without any fees attached. Please keep in mind that the most a person can donate to the campaign during the primary season is $2,700.
You may also write Checks to:
Miller for Nevada
850 S Boulder Hwy, St. 430
Las Vegas, NV 89015


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Geoff Marshall keeps winning awards for his lights. It's easy to see why. Inspired partially by the beautiful Paper Nautilus Octopus found in Tasmanian waters, the lights are works of real beauty. Geoff was pretty pleased however, when I likened them to an alien egg casing. He's a big sci-fi fan. Originally a Queenslander, Geoff has embraced life in Tasmania with partner Tanya and their daughter Genevieve (who was a great help on the shoots).Read more 196
Sally and Herbert Staubmann have been real champions of Tasmania's plants and rehabilitation of significant parts of Tasmania for 25 years now, so I thought it was about time an article was published about them and their work. Their native plant nursery at Liffey in the Island's north is a joy to visit and dangerous to the wallet of plant lovers. Tamsin O'Neill at Green Magazine saw the value of the article and gave itRead more 190
Earlier this year I began contributing with images and writing to the fantastic publication, Green Magazine. Visiting Nina and Nigel Eberhardt at their innovative Turner's Beach home was inspiring as saving the trees onsite was their first priority. They built the house around the trees, creating a home and garden that instantly felt established and, as the article suggested, is a little like camping at home. Nina and Nigel love plants - their adorable babyRead more 182
A few months ago I had the great privilege of turning my camera to a very small and creative project in inner Hobart. "The Barn" is an 1820s stable behind the former Bulls Head Inn and has now been transformed into an innovative residence by architects Elizabeth Walsh and Alex Neilsen (worksbylizandalex). Their creativity didn't go unnoticed - they were awarded the Heritage Award and Small Project Architecture: Nicholas Murcutt Award at the 2015 AustralianRead more 791


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Characterisation of artificial and natural defects in fibre reinforced plastics designed for energy applications using active thermography (2016)
Amongst various other NDT methods, within the EMRP-project 'VITCEA' active thermography is validated for testing of CFRP and GFRP structures constructed for energy application. In this contribution, the optical and thermal properties of CFRP and GFRP reference defect artefact (RDA) and natural defects artefact (NDA) test specimens are characterized. Different excitation techniques and techniques for data analysis are compared for optimizing the number of detected defects.
Characterisation of artificial defects in CFRP and GFRP sheets designed for energy applications using active thermography (2016)
The increased use of fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites for improved efficiency and reliability in energy related applications e.g. wind and marine turbine blades, nacelles, oil and gas flexible risers, also increases the demand for innovative non-destructive testing technologies. Thus, in order to achieve increased acceptance of suited and optimized non-destructive testing (NDT) methods in industry, the European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) project ENG57 Validated Inspection Techniques for Composites in Energy Applications (VITCEA) deals with the development and validation of innovative NDT technologies. In this contribution, results concerning thermographic investigations at test specimens during tensile loading and active thermography testing after tensile loading are presented. Additionally, the determination of the optical properties (relative transmittance and directional spectral emissivity) of CFRP and GFRP test specimens is described.


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When I have borne in memory what has tamed
Great Nations, how ennobling thoughts depart
When men change Swords for Ledgers, and desert
The Student's bower for gold, some fears unnamed
I had, my Country! am I to be blamed?
But, when I think of Thee, and what Thou art,
Verily, in the bottom of my heart,
Of those unfilial fears I am ashamed.
But dearly must we prize thee; we who find
In thee a bulwark of the cause of men;
And I by my affection was beguiled.
What wonder, if a Poet, now and then,
Among the many movements of his mind,
Felt for thee as a Lover or a Child.
October, 1803.
One might believe that natural miseries
There is a bondage which is worse to bear Than his who breathes, by roof, and floor, and wall, Pent in, a Tyrant's solitary Thrall:Tis his who walks about in the open air, One of a Nation who, henceforth, must wear Their fetters in their Souls. For who could be, Who, even the best, in such condition, free From self-reproach, reproach which he must share With Human Nature? Never be it ours To see the Sun how brightly it will shine, And know that noble Feelings, manly Powers, Instead of gathering strength must droop and pine, And Earth with all her pleasant fruits and flowers Fade, and participate in Man's decline.
These times touch money'd Worldlings with dismay:
Even rich men, brave by nature, taint the air
With words of apprehension and despair:
While tens of thousands, thinking on the affray,
Men unto whom sufficient for the day
And minds not stinted or untilled are given,
Sound, healthy Children of the God of Heaven,
Are cheerful as the rising Sun in May.
What do we gather hence but firmer faith
That every gift of noble origin
Is breathed upon by Hope's perpetual breath;
That virtue and the faculties within
Are vital,—and that riches are akin
To fear, to change, to cowardice, and death!
England ! the time is come when thou shouldst wean
Thy heart from its emasculating food;
The truth should now be better understood;
Old things have been unsettled; we have seen
Fair seed-time, better harvest might have been
But for thy trespasses; and, at this day,
If for Greece, Egypt, India, Africa,
Aught good were destined, Thou wouldst step between.
England! all nations in this charge agree:
But worse, more ignorant in love and hate,
Far, far more abject is thine Enemy:
Therefore the wise pray for thee, though the freight
Of thy offences be a heavy weight:
Oh grief! that Earth's best hopes rest all with Thee!


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Clock Changes in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2021
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2021
Swift Current currently observes Central Standard Time (CST) all year.
DST is no longer in use.
Clocks do not change in Swift Current, Canada.
The previous DST change in Swift Current was on September 24, 1961.
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About Fellow
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, India
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bengaluru, India
I am a Clinical Neuropsychologist by profession, and a musician by interest and passion. I am working as an Associate Professor and Consultant in Clinical Neuropsychology and Cognitive Neuro Science Center and faculty in-charge of the Music Cognition Laboratory, Department of Clinical Psychology at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Benglauru.
Human mind and behavior has been a topic of interest since my early student days. I pursued this area of interest formally by completing higher education in Clinical Psychology. In addition, I have been a student of Hindustani Classical music (vocal) since my early childhood days. While pursuing my Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, I was keen to bring the two areas of interest - Clinical Psychology and Music - together, since the impact of music on human psyche intrigued me all along. I continued to pursue my training in Clinical Psychology and specialize in the area of Clinical Neuropsychology from India's premier Institute, NIMHANS, Bengaluru. While working with patients having psychiatric and neurological conditions, the concept of neural plasticity, the veritable nature of the brain and the core rationale behind neuropsychological rehabilitation fascinated me, even further. I worked towards developing cost-effective hospital-based and home-based cognitive remediation modules for patients with schizophrenia as part of my M.Phil and PhD research work. In 2007, I participated in a conference of Society for Music Perception and Cognition in Montreal, Canada. During this visit, I completed a one-month long internship at the International Brain Music and Sound Laboratory (BRAMS) Montreal, Canada with Dr. Isabelle Peretz and Dr. Robert Zatorre. This fueled the desire to pursue this area of research even further. It gave me the clarity to pursue music from a neuroscientific perspective and use music as the method in neuropsychological rehabilitation. Subsequently, research collaborations with Dr. Jamshed Bharucha, Dr Megan Curtis, and Dr Emmanuel Bigand strengthened my ideas further. From April 2009 to April 2012, I worked as a Senior Scientific Officer at NIMHANS and it was during this period that I started carrying out systematic research work in the area of music and cognition, neuromusicology. With complete support from the Institute, I was able to work towards establishing the Music Cognition laboratory at NIMHANS, which is the first of its kind in the country.
Research has been carried out from the laboratory in the area of musical emotion, music and language, rhythm perception and effect of music on other cognitive processes in individuals with and without formal musical training and clinical populations such as Schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, patients undergoing spinal surgery and other neurological conditions using behavioral, electrophysiological and functional MRI methods. I strongly believe that carrying out systematic research examining the effects of music in neurological and neuropsychological rehabilitation is necessary to propose intervention methods based on music. I therefore underwent a training program in Neurologic Music Therapy and became an 'Affiliate Professional Member' of 'The Academy of Neurologic Music Therapy' under the guidance of Dr. Michael Thaut (Director, MAHRC, University of Toronto, Canada)
Music is a ubiquitous phenomenon and the rich tradition of Indian classical music is an unexplored area from a neuroscientific perspective. There is an increasing amount of research highlighting the need to address cognitive deficits in various neuropsychiatric and neurological conditions, since cognitive deficits determine functional recovery and overall functionality. From a neuroscientific perspective, music is considered as biological phenomenon which engages a host of cognitive, sensorimotor and language functions thereby lending itself as a useful method in neurological rehabilitation of the very same functions.
The CPHI Intermediate Fellowship has given me the opportunity to hone my skills as a clinician, and as a researcher under the mentorship of Prof.Dr. med. Gottfried Schlaug (Director, Music and Neuroimaging Laboratory, Stroke Recovery Laboratory, and Division Chief, Cerebrovascular Diseases Associate Professor of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School), a leading researcher in the field of Neurology and Neuromusicology. The fellowship has provided me with an opportunity to work closely with my senior colleagues who will be my collaborators in this work - Dr. Pramod K Pal (Professor of Neurology, NIMHANS) , Dr G. Venkatasubramanian (Professor of Psychiatry, NIMHANS) and Dr. Jitender Saini (Additional Professor, Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, NIMHANS). I am thankful for this opportunity to pursue my interest to bring the two areas of my interest together, towards helping patients with neurological conditions, in particular, Parkinson's disease. It is surely the beginning, but worth a journey to look forward to.


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Kratos Receives $18M Order
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. said May 16 its Microwave Electronics Products Division has recently received approximately $18 million in orders for electronic warfare and other systems.
Work under these recent orders will be performed at secure Kratos manufacturing facilities. Due to customer related, competitive and other considerations, no additional information will be provided related to these orders, according to a news release.
The San Diego-based company specializes in unmanned systems, satellite communications, cyber security/warfare, microwave electronics, missile defense, training and combat systems.


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MANILA, PHILIPPINES—Philippine troops have captured three suspects in the bombing of a night market that killed 15 people and seized a cellphone video of the blast from them that they apparently took for propaganda purposes, the defence chief said Friday.
The Sept. 2 blast wounded 69 other people in President Rodrigo Duterte's hometown of southern Davao city and prompted him to declare a "state of lawlessness" that empowered the government to use the military in countering terror threats in urban areas.
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said the suspects are members of Maute, a small and relatively new Muslim militant group based in southern Lanao del Sur province that has wanted to align itself with Daesh, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Philippine forces launched an offensive against Maute earlier this year.
Military officials identified the three as TJ Tagada Macababang, Wendel Apostol Facturan and Musali Mustapha. They said the suspects were arrested Tuesday after they tried to evade law enforcers at a checkpoint while riding on a motorcycle without a license plate in southern Cotabato city. Troops seized bomb-making materials, a submachine-gun and a pistol from them, they said.
"The operation recovered solid pieces of evidence showing that they are indeed the terrorists who bombed Davao City market," Lorenzana said.
The three suspects were presented at a news conference but not allowed to speak. Lorenzana said seven other militants were allegedly also involved in the Davao city blast and are still being hunted.
The cellphone video, which was shown at the news conference, showed the night market scene, followed by a huge flash of light as the bomb went off, yells of "Allahu akbar," or "God is great," and then chaos as the victims screamed and yelled for help.
Lorenzana said one of the three suspects planted the bomb at a massage area beside food stalls, while another called a cellphone attached to the bomb to set it off and the third took the video. He said they hoped to use the video as propaganda to help Maute align with Daesh.
Lorenzana said the bombing was one of a series of planned attacks aimed at diverting the military's attention from ongoing offensives against Maute and the Abu Sayyaf, another extremist group notorious for kidnappings and beheadings.


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Medication and Pregnancy
During my last pregnancy, I struggled through nausea, severe allergies, sinus congestion, flu-induced fever, back pain and insomnia. Needless to say, it sucked. I spent most of my incapacitated moments fantasizing about all the medicine I couldn't take.
Though I'm generally not a pill-popper – I'm the type of lady who will wince through a headache rather than take an Advil – I was such a mess that I often found myself salivating in the aisles of my local drug store. Tylenol's red cap beckoned me. Claritin's blue box called my name. And though my midwife, doctors (and Google!) all reassured me that it was OK to medicate during pregnancy, I couldn't bring myself to take the plunge. While I was busy sneezing and aching, my baby was busy forming things like organs and bones. It seemed unfair to dose him with a Claritin-D or an Ambien. Instead I turned to natural remedies like hot water with lemon and therapies like massage and craniosacral.
And while I'm sure I'm not the only pregnant woman who coughed for three days straight rather than ingest a drop of Robitussin, it seems that I am in the minority when it comes to abstaining from medication during pregnancy. Jane E. Brody dug into this subject in a recent post in the New York Times' Well Blog. She writes, "During the last 30 years, use of prescription drugs during the first trimester of pregnancy, when fetal organs are forming, has grown by more than 60 percent. About 90 percent of pregnant women take at least one medication, and 70 percent take at least one prescription drug according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
Why are pregnant women medicating so profusely when the FDA has found that 10 percent or more of birth defects result from medications taken during pregnancy? My answer: doctors and the Internet. Women are told it's OK to take most over-the-counter drugs while pregnant. I was. In fact, the allergist I visited after three consecutive months of debilitating sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes insisted that I take a Claritin every day until my symptoms decreased. I clarified: "So, you're telling a pregnant woman to take drug that was once prescription-only (Claritin received over-the-counter status in late 2002) every single day?" The allergist looked at me hard and annoyed, "Yes," he sighed. "That is exactly what I'm telling you."
As for the Internet, "A study, published online last month in Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, of so-called 'safe lists for medications in pregnancy' found at 25 Web sites revealed glaring inconsistencies and sometimes false reassurances or alarms based on 'inadequate evidence,'" Brody writes. The authors of the study found that "Among medications approved for use in the U.S.A. from 2000 to 2010, over 79% had no published human data on which to assess teratogenic risk (potential to cause birth defects), and 98% had insufficient published data to characterize such risk." The study also revealed that info on the web was often contradictory. "Twenty-two of the products listed as safe by one or more sites were stated not to be safe by one or more of the other sites."
I may have spent the majority of my pregnancy as a nose-blowing, exhausted, cranky, coughing mess – and who knows, Claritin may have indeed been just fine – but as I look at my healthy baby boy today, I'm sure glad I went with hot water and lemon.
Marisa Belger is a Brooklyn-based writer, editor and mama. When not running around with her five-year old boy — or preparing for the birth of his little brother — she writes about parenting, natural beauty, wellness and green living for publications like Natural Health, Prevention and TODAYShow.com, or collaborates on books like Josh Dorfman's The Lazy Environmentalist.


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MMUA continues to provide FirstLine Supervision, a performance-proven program designed around a solid core of interpersonal skills to provide the first line supervisor with leadership skills needed in today's competitive market. Modules, unique to municipal utilities, have been developed and blended with selected modules from AchieveForum leadership programs to present a supervision program for MMUA members.
Today's first line supervisors and managers experience increasing demands for higher performance. At the same time, they must master complex new rules that require collaboration, innovation, and quick solutions to sudden changes. FirstLine Supervision gives managers, supervisors, team leaders, and individual contributors the basic understanding and skills they need to interact with others in organizations where employee involvement is increasing.
This program includes the basics, yet goes beyond the traditional supervisory-management program. The format uses behavior modeling, which stresses realistic examples, discussion, practice, feedback and planning, with emphasis on the practice. It stresses working with people.
Management support for program participants is critical. Staff from Central Lakes College is available upon request to meet or consult with the participant's supervisor to coordinate skills developed by training with the on-the-job skill opportunities. Cooperation between the employer, the employee and the training institution ensures maximum results.
The payoffs are enormous for a supervisor who masters the skills in FirstLine Supervision.
For the supervisor, it includes the satisfaction of being involved in building stronger people, stronger teams, and stronger systems, all of which are needed in these challenging times. There is also the knowledge that they are making a major contribution to the organization while also growing both personally and professionally.
For employees who work for such a supervisor, the payoffs include being associated with a leader who is a builder. It means having greater opportunity to make a worthwhile contribution and to have pride in their work. It means developing in skills and confidence as a part of a winning team.
For the organization, the chance to build increasing strength in its people, its services and its systems has great payback over the long term. It means meeting strategic objectives that can help ensure economic survival.
Class size is limited to provide maximum opportunity for participants to benefit from the instructor-led multi-media activities. Each participant receives a binder containing workbooks for each skill unit, including observation and planning forms.
The program includes seventeen (17) individual modules designed to be completed by attending four consecutive three-day sessions (1 full day + 2 half days). These sessions are offered twice each year over a two-year period. Because the modules need not be taken in sequence, a participant may stop or miss a session if an emergency prevents regular attendance, and re-enter when space in the program is available.
The first module, Building Trust Under Pressure: The Basic Principles is a pre-requisite for all other modules. This is scheduled prior to each session to allow new participants to begin the program at any session on a space available basis. Subsequent modules may be taken in any sequence so participants can start at any point in the rotation.
Fourteen modules, selected from AchieveForum leadership programs, provide the central theme:
Three topics have been developed with special application to municipal utility operations:
The Minnesota Municipal Utilities Association, under contract with the Custom Training Services of the Central Lakes College, has developed this program. All inquiries pertaining to registration, program and records should be directed to MMUA, 3025 Harbor Lane North, Suite 400, Plymouth, MN 55447-5142; phone 763.746.0707 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Registration fees are payable to MMUA. Registration fees include tuition, program materials (ring binder and workbooks) and refreshment breaks. Participant lodging and meals are not included.
The total investment for development of the supervisor/manager includes releasing the employee for eight and one-half days of training over a two-year period, cost of travel and lodging with meals, plus registration fees. Maximum benefit to the utility will be realized with the interest and support of the participant's supervisor.
7:45 AM — Registration (for NEW students only)
8:00 AM — Building Trust Under Pressure: The Basic Principles (for NEW students only)
New challenges are constantly placing pressure on today's leaders whether they have formal positions or are the "go to" person. Now more than ever, everyone in the organization needs a deep understanding of leadership principles and help in tailoring those principles to their own work realities.
1:00 PM — Listening in a Hectic World (returning students start here)
Good Listening skills grow in importance as it becomes less clear what information will be critical in the rapidly changing global market. This unit promotes a heightened awareness of how important listening can be and models a variety of verbal and non verbal techniques to enhance listening skills. Participants learn to look for opportunities to listen, make the most of those opportunities, and find ways to apply what they learn.
8:00 AM — Activating Change
Change is, and will continue to be, a constant in today's organizations. The effective first line leader uses change to make things better, gets people involved in changes, and leads them through change by personal example. The Key Actions and planning questions in this unit build the skills supervisors need to gain commitment to a change within the group they lead, as well as get positive participation from others in the organization that may be affected by the change.
1:00 PM — Personnel Relations
This session examines the content and intent of an employee handbook, labor relations, safety and employee benefit programs. An understanding and appreciation of these personnel matters provide the basis for support when explaining them to subordinates. An instrument used in this module by participants coordinates the supervisor's role with strengths identified in Personal Relations.
8:00 AM — Resolving Conflict with Your Peers
Changes in the workplace are placing new emphasis on the importance of effective collaboration. Organizations are expecting employees at all levels to work together, often across functions, to make decisions that were formerly the exclusive responsibility of management. This type of collaboration can bring out new potentials for conflict, thus creating a need for employees at every level of an organization to have the skills to deal successfully with conflict. This unit gives participants the skills they need to turn conflicts into opportunities to achieve positive, productive results.
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Eloise Thorson is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a B.S. in Foods and Business and an MA in Organizational Leadership from the University of St. Catherine. She has twenty some years experience training in industry for the Central Lakes College. Her training experience has been with personnel in government agencies, healthcare facilities, manufacturing and service organizations.
Members: $620
Non-Members: $770
The program fee provides instruction, refreshment breaks, and participant supplies, including binder and workbooks. Participants are responsible for all travel, meals and lodging expenses. Registration fee will increase $50 if received after October 4. There is a $30 per person cancellation fee.
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The Pumpkin King returns to theaters for Halloween weekend!
Join Jack Skellington, Sally, Oogie Boogie and Zero as The Nightmare Before Christmas returns to theaters this weekend, Friday October 28th – Monday, October 31st for Halloween.
Since 1993, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas has become one of Halloween's fun films due to it's incredible stop-animation and catchy score (which you can read more about in our 31 Days of Halloween post). Who doesn't start singing 'This Is Halloween' on October 1st?
Disney's beloved classic will show for limited times in over 200 Regal Cinemas locations nationwide. You can find out more information about showtimes and tickets in your location at their website.
You should also take the time to listen to the original poem that inspired the film, narrated by Christopher Lee:
Happy Halloween!
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Apple announces next generation iMac
Apple announces next generation iMac Tuesday at California Theater in San Jose, Calif.
The new iMac features a razor-thin design, no optical drive and a body that is 80 percent thinner than the previous model.
The new iMac comes in two sizes: 21.5-inch at 1920 x 1080 display resolution or 27-inch at 2560 x 1440. Other features include left and right speakers, dual microphones and a FaceTime HD camera.
"The graphics will look like they're right on top of the glass," Apple senior vice president Phil Shiller.
CNET: Hands on with Apple's next generation iMac
The new iMac's also features a display that is 5mm thick, Intel's Ivy Bridge processor and a new storage design called Fusion storage, which is a combination of a solid-state drive and mechanical hard drive.
The 21.5-inch iMac starts at $1,299 and will ship in November. The 27-inch iMac starts at $1,799 and will ship in December.


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NCDAE Webcast - Electronic Accessibility in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
The archives below are from a Webcast held Thursday, February 17, 2005 entitled, "Electronic Accessibility in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics". The archives of the one-hour webcast can be accessed free of charge. You listen to the archives using either Windows Media Player or Quicktime.
The archives for the audio broadcast from Thursday, February 17, 2005, entitled "Electronic Accessibility in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics" are available below.
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Dr. John Gardner - Physics professor and Director of Oregon State University's Science Access Project
Dr. John Gardner is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Oregon State University. He is internationally recognized as a leading expert on the physics of defects in materials. He has won a number of scientific awards including the Humboldt Prize awarded by the German Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. His physics research has been supported by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Office of Naval Research, the Department of Defense, NASA, and several private corporations and foundations.
He is also founder and CEO of ViewPlus Technologies, Inc. , a company that he started several years ago to commercialize products from Oregon State University Science Access Project research group. The Science Access Project is dedicated to research on information technologies providing universal access to scientific information. Dr. Gardner founded the Science Access Project after he lost his sight in 1988. John Gardner has presented hundreds of seminars, colloquia, workshops, contributed and invited conference talks on physics and on information access by people with disabilities throughout the US, Europe, and Asia. He is considered a leading expert on access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) information.
Paul Topping - President and CEO of Design Science
Paul Topping is president and CEO of Design Science, makers of MathType, the Equation Editor in Microsoft Office, and several other products. Design Science has been actively involved in the standardization of MathML, the W3C's XML standard for representing math, since its inception. Since making math accessible has always been part of the MathML charter, Design Science has also been working to add math support to accessibility standards such as DAISY, NIMAS, and PDF/Access.
Jared Smith - WebAIM (Web Accessibility In Mind) and the National Center on Disability and Access to Education
Jared Smith, M.S., is Director of Education Initiatives for WebAIM (Web Accessibility in Mind) and the Technology Coordinator for the National Center on Disability and Access to Education, both of which are projects at the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University. He is an instructional designer, Web developer, and accessibility trainer and specializes in training Web developers, IT professionals, and educators in Web accessibility principles and techniques. He has developed accessible course content, Web multimedia, distance education tools, and database-driven Web sites. Besides providing accessibility training as part of the WebAIM team, he also teaches courses in Macromedia Flash and multimedia development in the Instructional Technology Dept. at Utah State University. He has written a broad range of documents, tutorials, articles, and other materials, many of which are featured on the WebAIM site (www.webaim.org).
The discussion will be moderated by Cyndi Rowland of the National Center on Disability and Access to Education
Webcast Resources
- IVEO, Tiger embossers, and the Accessible Graphing Calculator: http://www.ViewPlus.com
- The WinTriangle program: http://www.wintriangle.com
- Creating Accessible Macromedia Flash Content: http://www.webaim.org/techniques/flash/
- Accessibility and Macromedia Flash MX 2004: http://www.macromedia.com/macromedia/accessibility/features/flash/
- Design Science home page: http://www.dessci.com
- MathPlayer home page: http://www.dessci.com/mathplayer
- Math accessibility home page: http://www.dessci.com/accessibility
- STEM Accessibility: http://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/sem.html
- Information Access Laboratory: http://www.ee.udel.edu/InfoAccess/
- STEM Grants for K-12: http://eastalliance.org/seed_k12/about.htm
- Teaching Science to Students with Disabilities: http://ericec.org/faq/science.html
- Disability and Engineering Education: http://www.engsc.ac.uk/er/dis/index.asp
- Teaching Math to Visually Impaired Students: http://www.tsbvi.edu/math/index.htm


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Legal action against absent lecturers
Rawalpindi, Feb 15: Taking legal action against 612 teachers who remained absent since long, the Punjab Government have served show cause notices to all lecturers.
According to details, Director Public Instruction Colleges Rawalpindi has taken strict notice of absent of male and female lecturers performing their duties in different colleges of the province including Rawalpindi.
The notices have been served to these undisciplined teachers under section 5(1)(b) of Punjab Employees Act 2006.
Director Public Instruction Colleges Rawalpindi has directed all these lecturers to appear in front of him within 15 days of issuing of serving notices.
According to list issued by Director Public Instruction Punjab, 289 male and 323 female lecturers are among these 612 teachers and 90 lecturers belonged to Department of Physics, 40 from Chemistry, 70 from Biology, 65 from Mathematics and 80 from the Department of English. The nationYour Comments
Agricultural varsity notifies pay-raise
Peshawar: NWFP Agricultural University has issued a notification about upward revision in the pay of the members of the faculty. A press release of the university on Sunday said the Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS) was being run on self-sustaining basis and the faculty was hired on fixed monthly salary on terms and condition mutually agreed.
To get regular status in graded position, the IBMS faculty had filed a writ petition in Peshawar High Court and subsequently the court passed a short order. The university administration is abiding by the court's order and whatever the final decision of the court, the release said, adding that the university, however, placed the faculty's request for pay raise before a committee after getting opinion of legal advisor.
The committee held meetings chaired by the vice chancellor and also heard the views of IBMS faculty members. Taking into account all the relevant factors, the committee approved raise in the pay package. In the revised package, a minimum of Rs8,600 per month increase was approved for lecturers and 12,000 for an assistant professor.
The assistant professor's package has been raised to Rs53, 470 from the existing Rs43,470 while lecturers getting Rs27,095 each would now get 33,695. Those drawing salary in the range of Rs13,400 to Rs26,244 will get increased amount of Rs6,600. It said that the ad hoc/interim relief announced by the government and annual increase commensurate with the status of the faculty would also be allowed to them.
Meanwhile, a spokesman for the teachers' association has rejected the pay raise and vowed to continue the strike. "We will continue our protest till the acceptance our demands," the spokesman, adding the association had already rejected the so-called raise in the salary.
HEC training workshop
Islamabad: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), a project of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), in collaboration with the USAID funded Pre-Service Teacher Education Program (Pre-STEP) is organising a four-day workshop from February 15-18 in Lahore.
The title of the workshop is 'National Workshop: Training Master Trainers of PCEPT'. A total of 32 higher education faculty members from different universities of Pakistan will attend the workshop. Pre-STEP is a five-year $75 million programme sponsored by the USAID as part of its assistance to the Government of Pakistan in support of its goal of improved classroom teaching. Pre-STEP is collaborating with the Ministry of Education and HEC to strengthen pre-service teacher education and policy actions in support of the 2009 National Education Policy to meet the need for more and better teachers. Pre-STEP programme is implemented by the Academy for Educational Development (AED).
The main purpose of the workshop is to prepare the participants to become Master Trainers at a national level. These trainers will be authorized to teach NAHE modules in future programmes. The reviewers of modules from Pre-STEP Dr. John Dirkx and Dr. Rhonda Ejidio along with our two module developers and Resource Persons Dr. Aslam Adeeb from Islamia University Bahawalpur and Dr Jane Alam Khaki from Agha Khan University will conduct the workshop. Dr. Aslam Adeeb and Dr. Jan e Alam Khaki will work as Master Resource Persons for the future National Workshops on Training Master Trainers of PCEPT.
NAHE has been working hard since 2004 to conduct professional development training courses for the enhancement of teaching competencies of university teachers at their doorstep.
In Phase-I NAHE imparted training to 3564 university teachers in 38 Human Resource Development Centres established at public sector universities of Pakistan. NAHE conducts these training courses through its key component named as "Professional Competency Enhancement Program for University Teachers" (PCEPT).
It is a 24-day programme that covers seven modules which are; Teaching as a Profession, Academic Planning and Management, Curriculum Development, Assessment & Evaluation, Learners' Psychology, Andragogical Skills, Communication skills and Research Methods and Skills.
FAST university competitions
Islamabad: The students competing for distinctions made hectic efforts on Sunday to get into the final rounds of their respective competitions in a three-day 'Tamasha 2010' being held at the FAST University.
Around 200 students from 30 universities put in their best efforts for top slots in various competitions, including essay writing, bilingual declamation, painting, theatre and cultural performance.
The students set up a society at FAST called 'Jagoo' for enlightening the souls of young fellows. 'Tamasha 2010', under the flag of 'Jagoo,' aims to provide a thought-provoking platform for discerning students to refresh the standard of their emotions, sensitivity along with agility and brainpower. Another purpose behind 'Jagoo' is to help the people in need besides reviving the realisation of potential and responsibilities in young people.
The second day of the event witnessed some exciting display of skills by the young students in bilingual declamation contest. The declamation competition was bilingual and actually encouraged the participants for contention in words or the healthy discussion for the purpose of elucidating truth or influencing action.
The speakers were free to choose from the list of topics provided to them. The topics of the final round would be announced today (Monday) and one of the speakers from each team would speak on a humorous topic while the other one would debate on a serious subject. "We have put in all our efforts to make youth learn about their duties, through different platforms and competitions, for their beloved homeland without blaming them directly for not playing their role," said Shaheer Mansoor, who has been assigned the task for organising theatre competition.
In painting competition the students were given two days to complete their work but those who ended with their work displayed their paintings at the gallery to secure comments from the students.
"Our paint for glory show looks to provide a platform where the youth of today can reproduce their artistic talents by displaying creation in style. Theatre contest attempts to infuse theatre as a cultural norm in our society and movie making contest expects the students to put their creativity and skills out on stage," said Hira Zainab, a student and coordinator of the event.
The focal point of the evening programme was bound to arouse not just a laugh or two but a hysterical downpour of laughter through 'Mushaira'. The prominent poets provided fun and excitement to the audience that enjoyed a real fun time amid cheers by the students.
A number of stalls have been set up by various cellular and multi-national companies where their representatives are offering special packages and prizes to the students.
True teachings of Islam
Islamabad: Patron-in-chief of Minhaj-ul-Quran International and Chairman of Pakistan Awami Tehreek Professor Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri on Sunday urged the youth to forge unity among their ranks and follow the teachings of Islam in letter and spirit.
"Islam is a religion of peace and condemns terrorism in all forms and manifestations. Terrorism does not have even the remotest possible link with Islam," he said in his telephonic address to the participants of a Milad March in Rawalpindi.
The Milad March was organized by Minhaj-ul-Quran Youth League in connection with the birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). Thousands of youth from the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad participated in the March, which was headed by League's Central President Bilal Mustafvi. The march started from Chandni Chowk and calumniated at Committee Chowk. Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri, who has recently issued his 150-page edict (fatwa) against terrorism and suicide attacks, said that all the terrorist' acts were clear violations of human rights and contravention to Islamic teachings. He said that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) always promoted love and tolerance in the society and there was an urgent need today to highlight his teaching in its true perspective.
He said the country was passing through critical times and the youth must come forward and play their due role. "There lies a great responsibility upon the shoulders of youth as they are future of the nation. They must not only disassociate themselves from the terrorist activities but also project the true Islamic teachings," he said.
"The entire nation should also stand behind their armed forces, who are busy in safeguarding the innocent lives and securing national defence by eradicating terrorism," Dr Qadri said. Highlighting the importance of Eid-Milad-un-Nabbi (peace be upon him), he said it was the best source of expressing love and reverence for the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him). Speaking on the occasion, Bilal Mustafvi said that by participating in the Milad March without any fear of terrorist attacks, the youth had proved their love and respect for the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him).
He said Minhaj-ul-Quran Youth League would organize a number of torch-bearer rallies in various cities of the country in the month of Rabi-ul-Awal in connection with birth anniversary of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him). The news
Changes in education sector
Islamabad: Revolutionary changes are required in the education sector to make Pakistan a developed country, said Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Dr Mehmoodul Hassan Butt.
He was addressing the concluding ceremony of a six-day workshop on 'Television script writing'on Sunday. The workshop was held to train the newly recruited staff of the Faculty of Education.
He appreciated efforts of the AIOU Institute of Educational Technology Director Qasim Haider for organising the workshop.
Referring to the 'National Scheme of Studies' prepared in 2006, he said that it was devised in consultation with all the provincial education ministers. "The scheme is placed on the Ministry of Education's website and also of the AIOU," he informed the participants.
He said that few changes in the country's education system were suggested in the scheme. Giving details, he said the scheme envisaged that more resources should be diverted to the study of Math, Social Studies and Science subjects. APP
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Old town trip
Tour old town trip in Lisbon
Commerce Square - Praça do Comércio; Lisbon Cathedral - Sé; Viewpoint of Santa Luzia; Viewpoint of Portas do Sol; Viewpoint of Senhora do Monte; Church of São Vicente de Fora; National Pantheon; Alfama; Casa dos Bicos
Duration: 60 min
Price: 60 euros
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Historic trip
Tour of the historical area of Lisbon
Commerce Square - Praça do Comércio; Praça do Municipio; Chiado; Largo de Camões; Church of São Roque; Viewpoint São Pedro de Alcântara; Prince Real; Estrela; Assembly of the Republic; Santa Catarina; Bica; Carmo
Duration: 60 min
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Tour Belém Tour Cristo Rei
Tour Belém - Commerce Square - Praça do Comércio; Cais do Sodre; 25th of April Bridge; National Coche Museum; Belem Palace; Pasteis de Belém; Jerónimos Monastery; Cultural Center; Belém Tower; Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Duration: 70 min
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Duration: 70 min
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Costa da Caparica Oceanarium; Casino; Shopping Vasco da Gama
A part of the municipality of Almada, the zone also known as Costa or just Caparica, is located at south of the river Tejo, where magnificent beaches of golden sand stretch for about 30 km to Cape Espichel. Vast areas of eucalyptus, pine and acacia trees accompany the white and fine sands. But the coast is much more than beach and large areas of sand. It has a great nightlife, and excellent restaurants by the sea.
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Built after Expo 98, it has become, however, a center of cultural activities and a new neighborhood of the city, with its own cultural and sporting institutions. Oceanarium is one of the main attractions, it also has the Casino de Lisboa and the Vasco da Gama Shopping Mall. It also has a wide offer in the area of restaurants along the river Tejo.
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Tour Cascais - City of Cascais; Marina; Guincho Beach; Cabo da Roca
Renowned for its splendid white sand beach, countless shops and charming shopping streets and cosmopolitanism, the fishing village of Cascais has reinvented itself and has become a refined seaside resort and one of the most sophisticated destinations in the area, Lisbon. The town, located a few kilometers from the river Tejo, is nestled between the sunny bay of Cascais and the majestic Sintra Mountains. It displays a delightfully maritime and refined atmosphere, attracting visitors all year long.
Duration: 3h
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Tour for Sintra - City of Sintra; Pena Palace; Quinta da Regaleira; Gardens and landscapes
The town of Sintra includes the Cultural Landscape site of Sintra, a UNESCO World Patrimony Site and has refused to be elevated to the category of city, despite being the second most populous municipality in Portugal, according to the Sintra City Council.
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As Kim Shearer pointed out, we're hella excited to return to Ireland for the Dublin Web Summit because we're doing so much there. Thus, we wanted to put together a post you could print, favorite, bookmark, or tattoo on yourself so you know where to find us and when.
Why We're Going
This one event allows us to meet and talk to the biggest and most innovative technology companies in the world. While SXSW is our North American premiere event, Dublin Web Summit is the premiere event for our EMEA HQ.
Who Is Going
Our CEO Jeremy Hitchcock, CRO Kyle York, COO Gray Chynoweth, Director of EMEA Sales Paul Heywood, and many others from the U.S. and EMEA offices will be around and about for the duration of the event. If you've ever wanted to hang with some Dyners, this is the event for you!
The Event: Speaking, Shaking, and Scariness
Wait, the Web Summit is more than just parties? As a past attendee, the show and speakers themselves are really, really awesome and cover a ton of topics. If you're into anything that happens on the Internet, you'll find some common ground and great thought leaders.
Speaking of, Jeremy will be part of a panel at 17:40 local time on Thursday surrounding cloud security at the Cloud Stage. Don't you dare miss it!
And yes, we'll have a booth area in the main exhibitor hall and we need your help. You see, the gang known as The Horrors Of The Internet will be floating around and we want to corral them to get them off the streets. Be on the lookout for them and help us eliminate them once and for all! (If you get too scared, we'll protect you as always.)
Alright, alright…party details.
Once again, we're sponsoring the Web Summit and are returning to the Mercantile Pub to put on a big Music Meets Tech event as part of Wednesday's Night Summit. Two bands will rock our stages with headliners The Cast of Cheers and opening act Cathy Davey.
Drinks will be flowing, you'll be dancing, and if those damn Horrors show up, be prepared to rock them right out of the Merc!
Who We're Excited To See
How about our friends & customers from Box, Microsoft, Spotify, Cheezburger, Zendesk, Guardian, Twitter? Not to mention the many others we have yet to shake hands with from Dollar Shave Club to Singster to Aer Lingus to Workday. There's also hundreds of startups there, and plenty of normal ol' tech folks that we can't wait to meet. We also heard Tony Hawk will be in attendance, so if one of us grabs a pic, our purpose will be fulfilled.
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Baltimore Indivisible Town Hall with Representatives Sarbanes, Cummings, and Ruppersberger and Senator Van Hollen; Thursday, April 20th at 7 pm, hosted by Baltimore War Memorial in Baltimore, MD, 21201. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baltimore-town-hall-meeting-with-your-federal-delegation-tickets-33335251635 part of Resistance Recess initiative.
April 21st Washington, D.C. March for ScienceFocus: Science, scientists, and evidence-based policymaking are under attack. Budget cuts, censorship of researchers, disappearing datasets, and threats to dismantle government agencies harm us all, putting our health, food, air, water, climate, and jobs at risk.April 29th Washington, D. C. People's Climate MarchFocus: On Donald Trump's 100th day, this march is to show resistance to attacks on our people, our climate, and our jobs.
The intention of #WednesdayWeWill is to provide one, simple, action you can take RIGHT NOW to preserve, strengthen, and grow the policies we believe in. Sometimes we will give more than one action, particularly if it's to do with the same issue. Be sure to post your action in the comments below as well as on social media, tagging #WednesdayWeWill, #TWWhcuc and @TWWhcuc. This holds you accountable and gives motivation to those who might be in need of some. To see past #WednesdayWeWill actions, click on our tag #WednesdayWeWill in the right sidebar of this website.


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I am looking for an Assistant Quantity Surveyor, ideally with either experience working on residential projects or from a developer background.
The project is a large mixed use development in South West London, delivering high end apartments, town houses, retail and leisure builds.
This is a great opportunity for a driven Assistant Quantity Surveyor to gain project exposure on a nationally recognised scheme whilst working within an experienced commercial team.
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Simon Degroot – Game Suite Artworks Exhibition
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Artworks by Simon Degroot at The National Grid Gallery, Brookvale. Sydney
Opening Night: Friday 25th September 2009 6pm-9pm
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Baseball: 16-18U players, team merge sought
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Interested players must be born between Feb. 1, 1998 and Nov. 1, 2000.
Tryouts will begin in the middle of May.
League games run between June 1 and the end of July, followed by a tournament or playoffs.
Fall baseball will also be available.
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No matter what type of event you're throwing, there are some hor' d'oeuvers that are sure to be crowd-pleasers! Whether you are ordering these tasty treats, buying them, or making them from scratch, they are sure to win over your hungry crowd. While these hor' d'oeuvers are rather simple, you want guests to eat the food, so sometimes plain yet tasty is better! The key to a great party is great food; get your guests' palate's yearning for more with these succulent hor' d'oeuvers.
1. Mini Frankfurters. A classic. Simple and tasty, these mini frankfurters will please everyone from your 5 year old nephew to your 80 year old aunt. Everyone loves a mini-dog! Serve with a zesty mustard, honey mustard, or traditional yellow mustard.
2. Chicken Satay. Juicy meat on a stick? How could anyone resist? Go with a garlic-herb, teriyaki, or barbeque seasoning depending on the type of event you're having. Serve with peanut sauce or soy sauce. Not a chicken fan? Go with beef satay. Both are delicious options!
3. Coconut Shrimp. Perfect for seafood lovers, this is a sweet, savory, and crispy alternative to the above meat options.
4. Vegetable Rolls. It is always a refreshing alternative to be able to spice up your hor' d'oeuver options with a dish that may not exactly coincide with the rest of your appetizers and meal. Serve with classic duck sauce, spicy peanut sauce, or soy sauce.
5. Bruschetta. Crunchy and bursting with flavor, bruschetta is a great appetizer for Italians and non-Italians alike! A fresh alternative to bruschetta is a slice of tomato and mozzarella, and a basil leaf on a crispy piece of bread. The tomato and mozzarella combo can be done without the bread too. Drizzle with balsamic or top with fresh pesto. Delish!


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The Portico 5012 is a dual channel mic pre featuring Rupert Neve's custom input and output transformer designs. In addition to individually selectable phase, mute, phantom power and a fully sweepable high pass filter, the 5012 incorporates a "Silk" circuit which yields the rich warmth and presence of his renowned classics.
Microphone Input
The microphone input is balanced but not floating, being a variant of an instrumentation amplifer using a "Transformer-Like-Amplifier" (T.L.A.) configuration with a toroidal Common Mode Rejection Low Pass Filter that excludes frequencies above 150 kHz. The T.L.A. is followed by an actual input transformer permitting a full +25 dBu input signal to be handled at unity gain without an input pad over the whole audio spectrum. This combines the advantages of both an "Electronically Balanced" and true transformer input. When the Phantom voltage is switched off, this input serves as a very high quality line input with an impedance of 10K Ohms.
Low Noise, Low Distortion Operation
Much care was given in designing the 5012 to produce as little noise and non-harmonic distortion as possible. Carefully implemented signal paths and Class A operation are a large part of the 5012′s sweet, whisper-quiet performance.
All Portico modules use input and output transformers and almost entirely discrete component amplifiers. In fact, the Line amplifiers on their own, inserted into the signal chain, are capable of enhancing the sonic quality of many signal sources, especially those of digital origin. These are some of the factors that enable the Portico 5012 to work so unobtrusively within the context of a very high quality audio chain.
Why Transformers?
Incredibly small amounts of musically dissonant odd harmonics can have a disastrous effect on the sound quality. Extraneous noise or interference that finds its way into a signal path seriously impairs performance of the whole chain. Transformers are the ideal solution to solve this problem. The sweet and silky sound of Mr. Neve's classic designs was achieved with big transistors and large high quality transformers. Rupert Neve Designs' Portico modules achieve similar quality today without the bulk or the cost.


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New VMware Predictive DRS + vROps safely balances workloads in vSphere. No need for meddling 3rd party tools!
Predictive DRS
Resource contention is one of the most critical issues in any virtualized environment. When contention occurs, applications slow down and your users are affected. Up until now two different methodologies have been employed to mitigate the risk of contention, with varied results. But now I want to introduce you to the new "game changing" method The post Predictive DRS appeared first on VMware Cloud Management .


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MATCH-UP 2012: the Second International Workshop on Matching Under Preferences
Here's the conference program: Match-Up 2012, and here are the proceedings.
I'll post market design related news and items about repugnant markets.See also my Game theory, experimental economics, and market design page. I have a general-interest book on market design: Who Gets What--and Why The subtitle is "The new economics of matchmaking and market design."


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Sunset Lake Engagement Session | Kansas Engagement Photographers
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Sydney & Kevin: Engaged!
This winter we put together a romantic sunset engagement session on the lake for Sydney and Kevin. It turned out to be an unusually warm day for January, and the way the sun set slowly over the horizon set the perfect mood for our little picnic on the dock complete with fresh blooms, champagne, and a donut cake!
We took a little stroll around the lake and decided to take a little hike down to the edge of the water, and we made a little magic. Love these dreamy photos!
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What a romantic and beautiful set! Such a good idea for a engagement session. The candle light is so pretty!
Oh my!!!! Those pictures with the water in the background are literally the best pictures I've ever seen!! And she is gorgeous! Great job!!
Beautiful pictures and a beautiful couple! I love all of your work!
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Seven universities research on children issues
- Written by Frank Kisakye
Seven Ugandan universities have each received a Shs 20 million grant from African Child (AfriChild) to undertake child-focused research.
The research results are set to be disseminated later in April this year. Participating institutions include; Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Muni University, Uganda Christian University, Uganda Martyrs University, Gulu University and Nsamizi Training Institute.
Makerere will research on children's experiences and perspectives on parental and community involvement in their schooling, while UCU is conducting research on integrated behavioural model on sanitation and hygiene outcomes among pupils in public primary schools in Mukono municipality.
Nsamizi Training Institute is conducting research on HIV/Aids prevention and treatment and adolescents' access and utilisation in Iganga district while Kyambogo University is researching on the voices of children on the role of parents.
Gulu University is researching about child poverty antecedents and adolescence growth in post-war northern Uganda while Uganda Martyrs University will find out the effects of child labour on the education and health of children working in stone quarries in south-western Uganda.
Muni University is researching about child labour and learning outcomes in fishing communities in West Nile.
"It breaks us as AfriChild when researchers from other countries come and research about us and publish this information without our input. The more we research about us, the more we find the solutions for our issues. They [foreigners] make recommendations that are outrageous because they don't understand us," said Joyce Wanican, the executive director, AfriChild.
"For developed countries, when they see an issue, professors are consulted. You see them hosted on CNN, Aljazeera, BBC. When are we seeing our own professors on TV, UBC, on NTV giving expert opinions? Let us share knowledge; if the government chooses to ignore it, you would have done your job." she added.
The same message was reiterated by the dean of postgraduate studies at UCU, Prof Kukunda Bacwayo, who said it is disappointing that there aren't enough research books and papers written by Africans on African issues.
"I read books about Uganda and the authors are anything but Ugandan…They will tell the story the way they think. We as Africans need to tell stories about ourselves. Please let us not stop at only gathering information. Let us publish." she told the inter-university researchers.
AfriChild board member Emily Gakiza called on universities to change their approach to research. She said it's important that children are involved in research since the policies that will emerge as a consequence affect them directly.
Indeed, associate professor Fabian Nabugomu of Kyambogo University said there is a tendency to ignore children's input when researching about them. He gave an example of the recently released Primary Leaving Exams results that caused so much debate in urban areas. He said in all the debate, nobody bothered to find the views of the candidates as they all concentrated on the examinations body Uneb and the schools.
"Countries that pay lip service to research are always at the wrong end of socio-economic indicators. They always have high levels of poverty, corruption is high, disease is rampant…," Nabugomu said.
Wanican hopes that research will help foster more progressive development policies for children because, she said, having a higher dependent population is not good for any country. The dependants make little contribution to the economy and yet overwork the few employed who have to work longer hours and pay higher taxes.


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CaRott – the journey comes to an end
Day 4: Helleveltsluice to Rotterdam (37km)
In the middle of the night we got woken up by rain. Not just any rain, but really heavy tent-shaking stuff. Needless to say that we were pretty anxious about having to spend the last day skating in wet conditions. Fortunately, our luck held out with the weather and we woke to another gloriously sunny day.
It was a strange feeling to be packing up our bags for the final day but at the same time, now that our destination was in sight, I was looking forward to finally getting there.
We'd got used to the really good conditions and things carried on much as they had been the previous day. No sea this time round but still plenty of lovely serene countryside to roll through.
We met up with Jochem once we reached Spijkenisse, around 15km from Rotterdam – not far to go!
Suddenly the views took on a much more urban feel and before we knew it, we were crossing the bridge which would take us to the outskirts of Rotterdam.
Our route then took an unexpected turn when Jesse said "we're going to go through an awesome tunnel". It turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip from a longboarding perspective. The tunnel itself went underneath a river or a canal for around two, perhaps three kilometres of flat perfectly smooth tarmac. You picked up speed for what seemed an age until you thought that surely you'd take off and then the tunnel would start curving gently upwards.
Being underground meant that we weren't able to get a GPS reading but it's the fastest I've ever been on a longboard. A rough guesstimate would be around the 45kph mark. It was so much fun! Smiles all round!
Our route took on a much more town-like feel, with residential areas, cafes and pedestrians becoming more prominent features.
The previous day we were wondering about what exact point we would head to in Rotterdam. After some thought, I remembered the comment my girlfriend Faye had written when making her donation for our trip: "Go boys! You are only getting sponsorship from me if you bring back stroopwafels however ;)". Not wanting to disappoint, we all decided to aim for what Jesse described as the 'Best Stroopwaffel shop in town'.
At around 1.30pm, after 37km we finally reached our goal:
You might think it rather strange that we chose to aim for this particular food place as the end of our trip. If you're thinking this then it must mean that you've never eaten a Stroopwaffel. I can't compare these things to anything else…to do so would be to disrespect them.
Did I mention that we were ravenous at this point? We bought some very big ones and some smaller ones to take back.
And then devoured them…yummy. You cannot believe how amazing they tasted.
Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get a group shot of all of us but we were pretty relieved to have made our final destination as in the end timing was pretty tight. Looking back at the conversation we had together in Belgium when we were very worried about our progress made our safe arrival in Rotterdam all the more satisfying.
Group shot attempt with Jeese in the middle and Jochem on the right:
Tim, myself and a van full of Stroopwaffels…joy!
Tim's take on the trip, which completely echoes my own thoughts:
It's no secret that I was the least experienced and least prepared one reason being a recent sever ankle injury. The amount of skating and preperation before we went was minimal and I must have only skated around 5 times/40 miles in the past 4 months. Despite this, I feel I kept up, most of the time, and there were no problems with going a little slower at times. I still can't quite believe how smoothly everything went. We didn't really get lost over the entire trip thanks to great map reading by Chris and Jochem mostly.
During Skaiti when I asked Jochem and Jesse to take part in the trip, I was acting on a gut feeling brought on by a spending a good few hours skating with them. I knew that TIm would get on with them. It was a little strange at first though because both TIm and I had put lots of time and energy into organising the trip, contacting the charities and getting in touch with potential sponsors, companies and various media. I'm happy to say that I'm so stoked that they joined the team and came along!
Again, Tim summed up perfectly what having Jochem and Jesse along for the trip meant – I can't agree enough with this:
"if it wasn't for Jochem and Jesse, the trip wouldn't have been the same. Their generosity and knowledge of the country was greatly welcomed and appreciated"
I had so much fun skating with both of them and in a strange way I feel as if I've known them both a lot longer than what is essentially a few days…
After a quick stop for some food, we made our way to the train station to go our separate ways. The first person I said goodbye to was Jochem who'd make his way back to Middleburg from Rotterdam. The rest of us got a train to Amsterdam together as this was where I was to get my train from Paris, Tim his flight home to the UK and Jesse his train back to Groningen.
As the train made it's way to Amsterdam, it dawned upon us that even the mighty Jesse get tired at some point…maybe he's just thinking about a new pushing technique?!
With everyone headed back home, little did I know that my adventure was to carry on a little longer than planned. Instead of arriving back at a nice early-ish time (8.30pm) our train broke down in Beligium meaning that I got back after midnight. At least I had lots of time to reminisce about the trip and the great times.
Thank yous
In no particular order, hoping that I have not forgotten anybody:
– Tim, Jochem and Jesse – I'm sure that better travel companions would be very hard to find.
– Sarah Taylor at Oxfam365 who was amazingly supportive and helpful throughout the trip.
– Véronique Valois Boucher at RecySkate for fronting such a great project.
– The Calais longboarders for their very warm welcome and an especially big thanks to Phildar from SessionSixDeux for all his help and for relaying our local news coverage.
– Bevilacqua of Sa Ka Roulé for his encouragement and for helping spread the word about our project – it really is an honour to be written about on your blog!
– Everyone in the extended Skatefurther family for their continued support and inspiration, without whom I would have never dreamed of undertaking such adventures!
– Brian at Bustin for putting the word out on their blog.
– Peter at RollsRolls for his helping in finding the perfect board for Tim and for the free goodies.
– My girlfriend Faye for her patience and for not thinking I'm too crazy.
Additionally, I'd also like to thank Hieko from Concretewave.de and Anna at Howies for their material support in the early days of the project.
CaRott in the media:
Here are the press articles which resulted from the trip:
– 22/05/10: Nord Littoral – Calais edition (in French)
– 23/05/10: La Voix du Nord (in French)
– 24/05/10:Nord Littoral – Calais edition (in French)
– 06/06/10: Nord Littoral – Calais edition (in French)
At present we have managed to raise a total of £270 (€327), or £313.70 (€452) if we include Gift Aid, all of which will go towards the Oxfam365 fund. A couple of donations are still outstanding so, I can safely say that we achieved all our goals!
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If you've read my stories about Denny the Dent such as "Rain Dog" in Crimespree Mag issue 43, and "Legacy of Brutality" in Pulp Modern #1 (links at the right) you know he doesn't need a gun to get the job done. He's 350 pounds of muscle and rage against those who hurt the weak.
In his latest rampage, he's a junkman working with a new partner who finds a little pit bull … that dogfighters have other plans for. Denny's pit fighting past crosses with the ugly world of modern dogfighting, and you know it won't end well… for the bad guys.
PLOTS WITH GUNS is in my opinion the best designed crime fiction site on the web, and this issue has stories by Matt C. Funk my Louisiana transplant homeboy, Patti Abbott the mama tiger of noir, and seven other hard-hitting tales that readers of PWG know to expect…
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