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The Chapel has ample parking and seating and can be configured to suit religeous or non-denominational services.
Facilities include projectors and audio equipment if required.
An area is also set aside for a wake if desired and catering can be arranged on your behalf.
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Vir Menon, a student of Inventure Academy, who took part in the National Laser Championship 2012, has brought many laurels to school by winning the :
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Historically our research in Ireland has focused our evaluation of properties based on their traditional overnight accommodation. However, many properties we recommend, in addition to rooms rented on a nightly basis have an apartment, a cottage or even a manor that they offer on a long-term rental basis. Often these accommodations do not offer the same services as the traditional overnight rentals. Many, for example, are termed "self-catering" which basically translates to "limited service": breakfast may or may not be included; maid service may be provided once a week as opposed to daily; heating charges may be additional based on your usage, and in some cases (although, these are ones we don't usually include) it may even be necessary to provide your own linens.
Historically our research in Ireland has focused our evaluation of properties based on their traditional overnight accommodation. However, there is so much information you will want to consider before committing to a long term vacation rental that we have encouraged the Irish hotels, inns and bed and breakfasts that we recommend to share information on long term rentals. It almost seems more important to understand just what you are renting in Ireland when you commit to a rental of a week as opposed to a one or two night reservation.
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Some of Absalom, Absalom!'s favored words are sprinkled consistently throughout its length—grim is there on the very first page and manages at least one appearance per chapter (almost, that is—carefree Chapter 7 excepted) until its final showing four pages before the last.* Other words, what they lack in frequency of use, they make up for in concentration—one densely employed example doesn't even debut until the book's final fifteen pages but really makes up for lost time once on the scene.
Quentin and Miss Coldfield—characters whose relationship we've watched develop over the course of the story, bonding through such olfactorily memorable moments as Quentin imbibing the scent of Miss Coldfield's "heat-distilled old woman-flesh"—are reunited as the narrative comes full circle for its climax. (The two engage briefly in a game of "what's that smell" for old time's sake as Miss Coldfield's shawl is twice described as "fusty" within a single paragraph, but the really serious word-recycling is reserved for characterization of our geriatric heroine's behavior in the finale.)
Anticipating conflict? "'She's going to try to stop me,' Miss Coldfield whimpered." Anticipating revelation? "'And now I will have to find it out,' she whimpered." Quentin's impression? "It seemed to him that he could still hear her whimpering panting." Her respiratory status? "Still breathing in those whimpering pants."** Quietly needing assistance? "'I will have to take your arm,' she whispered, whimpered." Anticipating discovery? "'I just know she is somewhere watching us,' she whimpered." Momentarily impeded vocal status? "Not saying words, yet producing a steady whimpering." Anticipating ingress via bladed force? ""I'm going inside,' she whimpered. 'Give me the hatchet.'" Quentin's largely redundant second impression? "He could hear Miss Coldfield's whimpering breathing." These nine quotations? Pages 291-294.
This short-lived but bright-burning bit of vocabulary finally extinguishes itself a few pages later, going out with a bang on page 297 and breathing its last "whimpering panting breath." (Happily, Miss Coldfield herself manages to linger a bit longer.) Although it might boggle the mind to think such flagrant repetition could escape editorial intervention, consider that this version is the corrected text drawn from Faulkner's original typescript—as the process is explained in an endnote, "We have attempted in this volume to reproduce that text faithfully." Whimper fidelis.
*My copy is the 1990 Vintage International Edition (pictured, sidebar), which is where I get my page counts and numbers.
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On this page I offer tuning keys to fit almost any harp! Scroll to the bottom of the page for help choosing the right key for your harp.
L-shaped tuning levers
I usually make T-shaped keys as they are my preferred type. However any of these designs can be made with an asymmetrical handle (more like a tuning lever) if that is what you prefer. There is a supplement of £20 for a L-shaped key.
Gallery of keys: click to enlarge
If you have ever gone out with your harp and accidentally left your tuning key at home, like me, you will appreciate having a keyring tuning key on your keyring! These little keys are small enough to carry all the time, and although they are not ergonomic to use they allow you to tune your harp in situations where you would otherwise not be able to!
Deluxe keyring tuning key
I can make you a miniature version of any of my full-sized tuning keys. The price will be the same as the full-sized version. I recommend the option of a suspension loop (add £15 to the basic price). contact me for details.
Choosing the right key
Your key should be softer than your pins, or at most just as hard, otherwise your pins will be worn away by the key. For brass pins, you should use a brass key. For old iron pins, a brass key is probably best. For modern steel pins, a steel key is a good choice (the hard steel pins will wear away a brass key).
Historical harps have tuning pin drives which taper slightly, so that slight variations in the size of the pin, or using a key that is a size bigger or smaller, doesn't affect the snug fitting of the key.
Modern machine-made pins usually have parallel sided drives, which means you need to use a key that is a tight fit. Unfortunately, variation in drive sizes means that you really do need to try a key on your harp before committing. I am happy to send you trial keys for you to see which is the best fit on your harp.
In the past I have found the following sizes work well:
4.25mm fits older Ardival Kilcoy harps
4.5mm fits newer Ardival Kilcoy harps, and Dusty Strings harps
4.75mm fits newer pedal harp pins, as used on HHSI Student harps.
5.0mm fits older pedal harp pins as used on older HHSI Student harps.
The closer your key fits the drives, the easier tuning will be. Similarly, it is important that the socket of the key is not loose in the handle - if there is movement inside the key it will make tuning much more difficult.
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Tekla Structures
For Tekla Structures version 17 and higher you can download a package containing the components of the ASDO tie rod system. Please follow the included installation instructions to import the package into Tekla Structures.
A suitable tie rod system can be chosen with the load tables which are linked in the help file. This link leads to the European technical approval, our ASDO-brochure and a jobsite installation instruction
When the model is finished you can use the report generator to create a list of all installed ASDO systems for your documentation and use it for enquiry.
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One of the most interesting aspects of travel for Americans is that we can literally go almost anywhere on Earth. People in the United States may struggle to travel to certain areas such as North Korea, Cuba, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other areas such as these but for the most part the World is open.
As a member of a free Country you can travel around the World. Many people in some Countries are greatly limited on traveling. How many visitors does your Country get of people From Countries such as North Korea? Yep, so you should feel lucky that you can travel. Often there are only 2 things limiting people from Traveling. The 2 things are money and fear.
Obviously we need to have money to travel. If you want to fly from Miami, Florida to Paris, France then you obviously need to have your passport and some money. If you got money you can travel pretty much anywhere. Imagine if you were rich and could travel whenever you wanted to and money was no object! That would be awesome but there would still be people that would limit their travel from fear.
Some people are afraid to fly. Some potential travelers have a fear of traveling to a different Country. If you are afraid to fly then I can offer no advice. I know you have heard that driving a car is much more dangerous than flying, but you need to get over this yourself. If your fear is traveling to a new Country then the best advice I can offer is to take a guided tour.
By going on a guided tour you will be with other travelers and you will have a professional tour guide who will help to make you feel comfortable. A guided tour is like having someone hold your hand. Some experienced travelers feel severely limited by a fully-guided tour but it is still highly recommended for new travelers who are nervous about visiting a foreign Country for the first time.Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ensh/4769294947/
By going on a guided tour you will have someone with you all almost all the time; however you will have time to get dinner on your own or to wonder around the area near your hotel in the evening time or afternoon time for a few hours. This little amount of time can often help to build up the confidence of new travelers and help them to feel more confident to travel without the guided tour the next time they visit a foreign Country.
All people should travel. You budget may only allow you to drive your car 100 miles and camp in a tent for the weekend. That is OK because you are still traveling. You need to travel periodically so you can increase you view of the World.
Some people can afford to travel anywhere and will choose locations because they want to impress people, but are truly desiring to go somewhere else. If you go to Paris, France simply so you can tell other people you went to Paris then you should slap yourself now if you would rather travel somewhere else. If you have always wanted to go to Russia but instead choose to go to Paris because it may "impress other people more" then you are acting very stupidly. Yes you will probably enjoy your trip to Paris but you will not be near as excited as if you had gone to Russia instead. It is vital that you choose to visit places that you have an interest in.
Traveling affords us the ability to meet new people. People from all over the World vary drastically in a lot of ways, but overall you will learn that mankind as a whole truly wants to get along and meet new people as opposed to constantly fighting and being mean to people. You will also meet jerk people but overall you can expect to meet more nice people.
Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/duncanh1/4666610776/When people travel they often stress out over getting to their destination and they do not enjoy the journey. It does not matter whether you are driving, flying, riding the rail, or some other transportation method because you should take the time to enjoy the entire trip and not just the destination. Instead of slapping on your headphones on the airplane take the time to meet the guy or woman sitting next to you because they could become a lifelong friend. At the very least you may simply get some fun and interesting conversations. If you are traveling for example to South Korea and the person sitting next to is from South Korea then you can speak with them and get a locals perspective eon things you should visit and other travel tips.
Traveling to other Countries can be made easier and more fun by speaking the local language. If you travel for example to Mexico then it can help to learn some Spanish. You do not need to become fluent in Spanish but it helps a lot if you can at least speak some basics and know how to ask where the closest bathroom is.
Being able to travel long distances quickly and relatively cheaply is a great thing about our modern society. In the past we our ancestors may have had to ride a horse hundreds of miles but today we can simply hop into our car or jump on an airplane and get wherever we may want to go much quicker.
If you have not traveled much then you need to begin traveling. Traveling can become very addicting and fortunately in our society with the Internet we can even fund our future travels by blogging about our trips and monetizing the blog with ads from Google Adsense and affiliate programs. That would be the best part of living if you could not only travel where you wanted to but to also be able to get paid to do it. If you cannot afford to travel right now then at least put down the television remote and go for an extended drive in your car.


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The Meaning of Freedom
Series historical adviser, Daniel Czitrom, discusses the lives of freed slaves in 1865.
Sara Freeman is reunited with her long lost mother, Hattie Lemaster, a Virginia slave. The circumstances by which Hattie gained her freedom and arrived in New York were not typical: Elizabeth Haverford purchased Hattie's freedom from her owner after making an arduous trip South. Nor did most freed slaves leave the South for the urban North. Yet as Hattie moves in with Sara and Matthew and tries to make her way in the strange new city, she experiences the mixture of joy and peril, disappointment and hope shared by so many newly freed African Americans in 1865.
The destruction of slavery by the Civil War meant liberation for the nearly four million Southern black people held in bondage. Freedom arrived in various ways in different parts of the South. In many areas slavery had collapsed long before Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, as hundreds of thousands of slaves made their way to Union armies, volunteering their services as cooks, laborers, spies, and eventually soldiers. Regardless of specific local circumstances, the deep desire for independence from white control formed the underlying aspiration of newly freed slaves. Many emancipated slaves tested their freedom first simply by leaving home and moving about. Some returned soon afterward, seeking work in the general vicinity or even on the plantation they left. Others moved away altogether, seeking jobs in nearby towns and cities. Freed people could now engage with the market economy, go shopping, save money, send their children to school, build their own churches, and attend political conventions that debated the key issues of the day: passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, voting rights for former slaves, and the right to own land.
For many former slaves, freedom meant the opportunity to find long lost family members. To track down these relatives, freed people trekked to faraway places, put ads in newspapers, and sought help from Freedmen's Bureau agents. Searches often proved frustrating, exhausting, or ultimately disappointing. Some "reunions" ended painfully with the discovery that spouses had found new partners and started new families. Many thousands of African American couples who had lived together under slavery streamed to military and civilian authorities and demanded to be legally married. By 1870 the two parent household was the norm for a large majority of African Americans.Read More


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Using a dropshipper with ShipStation. Export orders in a CSV. Provide a dropshipper restricted access to your account.
If you use a fulfillment provider other than FBA or Shipwire, or if you drop-ship your products, and would still like to manage your shipments in ShipStation, you can use one of two methods:
Export order data to a CSV to upload or email to your fulfillment provider or drop-shipper.
You can then use the Mark as Shipped feature when you receive the shipment service and tracking information back from your fulfillment provider.
Create a restricted login to your ShipStation account for your fulfillment provider or drop-shipper.
A restricted login limits the user to view only the orders assigned to them. The user can then log in and process orders directly in ShipStation without viewing or affecting any orders not intended for that provider.
If you use FBA or Shipwire to fulfill your orders, review the Send Orders to Fulfillment article instead.
If you do not wish to provide your drop-shipper access to your ShipStation account, or if their workflow requires a CSV with a list of the orders they fulfill for you (perhaps because they generate labels outside of ShipStation), use the following method:
Create a tag for the products fulfilled by your provider.
Use a filter to display only orders that contain this tag.
Export the orders to a CSV file.
You can then email the exported file to your drop shipper, or upload it into their preferred portal.
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You can provide your drop-shipper access to your ShipStation account by creating a user login for them that is restricted to see only the orders you assign to them. Your drop-shipper will log in to your account under their user and use your ShipStation account to create and print labels for the orders they fulfill.
Click Add a User Account.
Set the username, a full name and email address for this user.
Set the permissions to the appropriate level of access you'd like for your drop-shipper.
Go to the Restrictions tab and select the option to Restrict this user to only see orders assigned to them and Restrict this user to only see shipments created by them.
These restrictions will prevent the new user from being able to see or alter any orders you do not wish them to see.
Click Save.
An email will be sent to this address containing the username and temporary password.
You'll then want to assign orders to the new user you just created. Your drop-shipper can now login to your ShipStation account to view and ship the orders they need to process.
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Installation was easy and the map details are good. You have to remember, it is free.
Mark Drake
Forgot to give this a five star rating.
For me the PC Navigator version and the Windows CE version are the best on the market. You don't need an expensive smart-phone to get updates and you don't get caught out by extra charges and fancy marketing gimmicks and you don't need unreliable blue-tooth connections.
It's good solid design which just works. It's navigation software which navigates well.
I have used the Navigator software for several years both in the UK and in Europe and it has never let me down.
Take the trouble to set the parameters to suit your vehicle and your driving style and you can get your accurate time of arrival as you set off and you can set the parameters to prevent you ever getting caught for speeding.
I keep looking at the sat-nav market but I can never find a better one.
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Standby diesel power generation is used to provide mission critical power supply in the event of a temporary disruption to the electricity grid.
Typically installed within hospitals, data centres, airports, industrial and commercial facilities, and power plants, standby generators are used as a preventative measure whereby the loss of power directly puts lives at risk, influences financial loss or where emergency power is required on a continuous basis.
In the event of a mains failures, the standby generator will run independently from the electricity grid and provide mission critical emergency power direct to the sites infrastructure.
Standby generators provide peace of mind and offer maximum reliability, respond to outages quickly and can accept high electrical loads.
Standby Power and CHP
During periods of prolonged power outage, a standby diesel generator can be used to power the gas CHP generator back online. Once the CHP generator has accepted the electrical load of the site, the standby diesel generator can then reduce its load and eventually return offline. This method enables the CHP to run in Island Mode, independent from the electricity grid, to provide power to the site infrastructure.
By integrating CHP generators alongside standby diesel generators, can help to minimise operational costs and to reduce emissions.
As part of your energy requirement, Edina can provide the full EPC contract to include standby diesel power generation with any new or existing CHP installation. Our one point of contact approach means exactly that: Just one supplier, reducing risk, interfacing and ambiguity.


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Power over Ethernet (PoE) accessories let networks pass electricity through Ethernet cables. A PoE accessory is typically a switch or power entry module for the endspan of a system, or a midspan device like an injector used to boost power transmission over long distances. PoE accessories help minimize the number of... cords and cables that connect devices to a network. PoE systems reduce device damage from power surges and brownouts, and reduce energy inefficiency.
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Bonnet Star Replacement Kit
To Fit: Mercedes C Class 2001-2007.
Retro fit kit to replace Mercedes Bonnet Emblem. Anti vandal solution, if you are fed up of having your Mercedes bonnet Star vandalized this retro fit kit is for you!
Kit consists of Mercedes Laurel Badge, and an adapter kit to fill the hole where the Star Logo would have been seated.
Equivalent Mercedes Number: A1298880116, A2078170316 (for reference only)
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There's a deluge of books for sale about depression–and while many offer up the word "natural" in their pitch and even speak of "healing," few have the bravado to suggest a cure. I'm glad Dr. Stephen Ilardi took the risk and put that word front and center, landing us in an exciting new world where serious deliberations about trouncing this mood disorder are possible.
I've been growing numb to the term "recovery," how about you? It seems to placate, as if to imply a getting-by, a coping-with, a way to feel a bit better while you interminably have depression, are depressed…masking or managing the pain. While depression defines you. While you stay on your meds and obey your doctor.
"Recovery" sounds like so much less than taking one's mind firmly back from days of torture, let alone re-balancing the person into wholeness.
It could be argued that "cure" comes from that reductionistic model of healing that views disease as a villain to annihilate. It's been done: think smallpox. But in mental health, have we ever said "cure?" Produced the science or the treatments anywhere near "cure?" Pharma knows they don't offer it, nor would they profit from it. That's their dollars and sense point of view.
I have always liked the word "abolish," because it takes "mental illness" beyond the medical scope, into realms where it's otherwise propped and slyly promoted: realms where stigma endures, be it towards the homeless, sensitive souls and underachievers, wild children or women. I do not believe these populations are not hurting though, unassailed as they are by nutrient deficiencies, food intolerances, metal poisoning, toxins, and sick lifestyles that respond to holistic healing. And they aren't the only ones. But for now: one thing at a time. If we "cure," we abolish.
Stephen Ilardi did two things that people looking for a cure do. One, he reviewed all the available scientific literature so far. Two, he thought about people through the lenses of history and anthropology–he reached beyond the confines of modernity, and that's a brave leap (which he would probably call the facts of neuroscience).
The third maneuever he's not finished with, but you'll find him reflecting throughout the book: does the "The 6-Step Program to Beat Depression Without Drugs" really work? Are there exceptions? What if it doesn't abolish depression–how do you tweak, refine, or enlarge the program? In other words, the Cure has been proven for most, but is still a work in progress.
Ilardi's book gives the skinny how you want to hear it: the tone is that of a patient coach-friend who also happens to be a clinician and academic. The science is ample and the test subjects for his "TLC" (Therapeutic Lifestyle Change) program have been many, their responses thoroughly documented.
I suppose one could say I'm cured. I can still be pushed to the edge of depression by lack of sleep, migraine (due to food sensitivies), or chronic stress–but I know what to do, and I won't get caught in the net for days, weeks, or months again. I also dealt with generalized anxiety disorder and borderline-type behavior for decades, and those affflictions–as plaguing, debilitating, restricting facts of life–are gone too. I didn't get here through allopathic medicine but by listening to my body, and understanding the multiple interrelated causes involved in my experience, emotions, and physiology.
Yet Ilardi's book has enriched me with its encouragement, and things I didn't know about exercise, fish oil and daylight–which I thought I had down pat. Still, I have to say that what I like most is the premise on which he bases the program. But first, here are the Magnificent Six:
- Omega 3 fatty acids, via fish oil (options for vegetarians discussed)
- Restorative sleep
- Exercise (not as much as you think)
- Social support
- Engaging activity (my take: follow your bliss, do what you love)
- Use a light box or bask in proper sunlight exposure
And why would all of this work? Listen to the author:
The human body was never designed for the modern post-industrial environment. Until about twelve thousand years ago–when people invented farming and began domesticating livestock–everyone on the planet made their living by hunting and foraging for food. People lived as hunter-gatherers for the vast majority of human history.
And our genes still reflect this history: They've changed very little since the days of our hunter-gatherer forbears. Oour genes are still beautifully calibrated to that ancient environment and are still buiding–in effect–Stone Age bodies. Unfortunately, when Stone Age body meets modern environment, the health consequences can be disastrous. ( p. 6)
We also hear about how modern-day hunter-gatherer tribes have virtually no depression, ditto the Amish. How in the Third World, the rate of it is a fraction compared to industrialized countries. Ilardi assets that depression is "ten times higher today than it was just two generations ago," and notes that of course the collective gene pool just can't mutate that fast.
This point's not arguable: the human organism hasn't changed, modernity has changed us, body and mind. We are sick, sad, lonely, without energy or vision. My only complaint with this book is that it doesn't go far enough, but it is certainly poised to do so. The next "Step" I hope the author will commend is detoxification.
The daily assault of water and air pollutants, pesticides, flame retardants, industrial solvents and so on have mental and behavioral consequences that shape the construct we call "depression. " Not to mention the common toxins we imbibe consciously: tobacco, alcohol, sugar, artifical sweeteners refined/processed foods, caffeine, prescription medications and OTC drugs.
We know that these things singly if not in combo affect adrenaline and cortisol, block insulin or make for insulin resistance, damage cells, whack metabolism and hormones plus sabotage the aging process.
In turn, adrenal fatigue, diabestes, sleep apnea, autoimmunity, thyroid dysfunction and a host of other conditions can and do cause depression.
Meanwhile, any attitudes that reduce stigma toward "mental illness" are needed. Voila: let's be kinder to our hunter-gatherer selves. If we're not built for this runaway stress and post-industrial wasteland, we can stop looking down on those who stagger under the demands to be affluent, overworked, sleepless and so mobile there's no room for community or friends.
But must we point our lives toward merely coping with this assault? Is this the "cure"–natural ways to protect our body-minds so that we might continue the despoiling of the planet? In other words, is becoming drug-free enough?
It's that old saw about personal versus corporate responsibility, and no one expects depressed persons to rally against the likes of the chemical manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and food industries–tacitly supported by a "mental health" profession that looks the other way. So we continue to talk about "lifestyle changes" when perhaps we should be talking about so-called mental illness in terms of planetary changes.
As an optimist though, I like to think that once "cured," folks will reflect. Hmmm…I'm a Stone Age body in a world gone mad. What can I do to bring back the paradise that surely my ancestors knew?
We need both: accessible how-to for individuals intent on lifestyle change, and a healthful, truthful response from industry. "Back to the Paleolithic!" is a fine consciousness-raising cry, but what does it mean toward regaining our natural minds?
At the risk of using another overworked term, we must envision a green mental wellness effort that takes that fine four-letter word, CURE, not only to heart but to the larger tasks at hand. It can seem like that will be the journey of an arduous thousand miles, but read Steve Ilardi's book and you will be six powerful steps toward getting there.


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The latest Report on State Performance offers an in-depth look at the steps state government agencies are taking to better serve Pennsylvanians in the face of increasingly limited resources, Gov. Rendell said today.
"It is more important than ever for state government to serve taxpayers as efficiently as possible," the Governor said. "We ask state agencies and offices to measure and review their performance every year so they can prioritize their resources and manage even more effectively."
The 2009-10 report – the fourth from Governor Rendell's administration – promotes government transparency by describing the activities, priorities and challenges of 30 state agencies under the Governor's jurisdiction.
The report presents goals in the areas of education, economic development, health and human services, the environment, public safety, consumer protection and government efficiency. By outlining agencies' key objectives and providing measurable results in dozens of different categories, the report helps readers evaluate state government's ongoing efforts to deliver quality services to taxpayers.
The section on the Environment, highlights these areas:
-- Continue to acquire lands that protect and enhance existing State Parks and Forests, large forested watersheds and riparian corridors, conserve biologically important areas;
-- Decrease nutrient runoff and conserve Pennsylvania's natural resources through the use of Best Management Practices;
-- Help communities manage growth and reduce the loss of open space;
-- Improve knowledge, protection and management of the Commonwealth aquatic resources and habitats;
-- Increase agriculture resource conservation through farmland preservation;
-- Increase energy independence and the development of alternative energy sources in the Commonwealth;
-- Increase the number of drinking water and wastewater facilities that comply with safe drinking water requirements, improve system treatment capacity and take other steps to improve water quality;
-- Maintain quality of drinking water in the Commonwealth;
-- Make reinvestment in our established communities a priority by targeting DCNR programs and levering other state and federal agency program activities;
-- Manage our lands based on the conservation of healthy ecosystems;
-- Provide educational, technical and financial assistance to protect and sustain privately owned working forests;
-- Provide information and educational programs to help protect important ecological lands, wildlife habitat, geologic features and recreational lands;
-- Reduce releases of waste and restore the land;
-- Reduce the amount of waste generated or disposed of in the Commonwealth;
-- Reduce the public, occupational and environmental exposure to radiation from man-made and controllable natural resource to as-low-as-reasonably-achievable levels;
-- Reduce unsafe levels of air pollutants; and
-- Support economic development through the sound management of natural resources.
The full report is available online.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Rendell Issues 2009-2010 State Performance Report
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Black Bean Kale Soup
This recipe is a spin-off of one I remember loving when we were vegetarian. I have long since lost the original recipe, but I knew the taste in my mouth, so here's my replica. I also want to say that I thought there would be problems with my children eating this hearty soup. However, I was wrong – they scarfed it down and asked for seconds!
This is a delicious gfcf, gluten free, family-friendly recipe! It is also (if you double check ingredients!) a wheat free, dairy free, soy free, egg free, tree nut free, peanut free, fish free, shellfish free, corn free, top 8 allergen free, and South Beach phase 2 safe recipe. It can easily be a vegan/vegetarian soup if you omit the ham.
This meal can be made in about 30 minutes, and it is wonderfully hearty. Other than the kale and the ham [if using] it's all ingredients that are likely in your pantry. Usually people are willing to stop at the store for 1-2 things if you have everything else ready!
- 1-2 TBS cooking oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 lb ham, cubed [optional] (double check this – each brand has different ingredients!)
- 3 14 oz cans black beans, drained
- 1 large bunch kale, rinsed, stemmed, and ripped into bite size chunks
- 2 1/2 to 3 quarts liquid – 1 quart broth, 1 1/2 – 2 quarts water works well
- 1-3 tsp Tony Chacheres Cajun seasoning to taste, or 2 tsp Italian seasoning mix + 1/4 – 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 lb pasta (we like Tinkyada pasta or the Trader Joe's rice pasta [also optional]
Bring cooking oil (canola, olive, whatever) up to medium heat in a large soup pot. Sauté the onion and garlic until tender. When the onion and garlic start to get tender, add the ham [if using]. Let cook for a few minutes.
Add the kale that has been rinsed, peeled from the hard stems, and ripped into chunks. Stir with tongs, it will cook down pretty quickly. Once the kale has cooked down a bit, add the beans, seasonings, and broth/water.
Turn heat up to high, and bring soup to a low boil. If possible, let simmer for about 10 minutes. If you don't have the time, it's OK.
Add the pasta to the boiling water, and cook for the amount of time on the packaging.
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Election Poems is a listening project. The poems you will read in this series document and respond to the politicized non-dialogue that seems to have invaded all forms of conversation these days, and the gas balloon of portent that's escaping the seams. This is also a personal project. The content comes exclusively from my own listening experience, meaning conversations that people have had with me or things they have said in my presence, for better or worse, from the 2008 election cycle to the present. The results are not always easy to digest, and many of the poems deal with painful, disturbing, or incendiary ideas that have not gone away, as our current election season so aptly reminds us. But to be clear, the project is not about politicians, pundits, or campaigns, or the rhetorical moves they make in order to earn a vote, or tell the story of a given election. It is about everyone who is not running for office, and who/how we are to each other in an era where politics infuses everything.
For more information about this series and its concept, check out the introductory post. Previous poems can also be found on the series page. A new installment and image will appear every Tuesday through November 2016 (one week post-election), featuring poems from throughout the project, as well as one or more new poems written specifically for the current week. The poems are titled by number, but will not appear in order.
Between us there is nothing, but between them and us there is nothing else
We need an average Joe
Who doesn't know a thing
About politics
Someone like you and me
Or close to it
Who has common sense
Because we can all agree
On what that is
Thank god I believe in something
That keeps me from doing anything
All that good intent will not matter
When your soul sinks like a dud
Not sufficient
Proves nothing in your favor
But go on
Court them
Play the champion
Forget who the danger circles
Pray for mercy, like a sucker
As if it will get you a seat on my fancy chariot
Pretend I'll be waiting for you in the sky lounge
Priority checkpoint, first group to board
Wide soft seats, legroom for days
As if they are welcome
As if you still are
Bless your heart
You never did get the difference
Between feelings and coming with
You can't operate
As if those I have unloved are not forsaken
The list gets so long
People I can't stand, places I'm boycotting, friends I can't be friends with anymore
It's exhausting
Keeping up with it
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The Beard Liberation Front the informal network of beard wearers has announced the longlist for the Beard of the Year 2016 poll.
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In 2015 Weird Beard brewer Bryan Spooner won the vote.
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Living in downtown is great because you can more or less get anywhere within DTLA on foot or by bike. However, if you are in need of a ride take the DASH!
I normally can walk most everywhere within downtown. I live in the historic core which is in the middle of things, so walking around is easy peasy. For days where I am exhausted, it's raining or way too damn hot DASH is the way to go.
Like say for instance… you want to head up to Chinatown and eat dim sum. Take bus/route B that circles the financial district (which is more or less on Grand Ave at 6th Street), it heads up Grand Ave to Alemeda St where you can get your picture taken with the Tijuana donkey on Olvera St, timeless! Then it zig zags through the eastern part of Chinatown near the Gold line station, Chinese Cultural Center and adjacent to the Los Angeles Historic State Park. A huge park located on Alemeda St. and my favorite, Nick's! Bring your frisbee or go for a run, then back again to the Financial district. Easy!
Now let us say that you aren't the best walker. The D bus/route is the best! It runs almost the entire "downtown". DASH D is my friend when I just can't walk anymore. It starts at Union Station (This train station hasn't changed its interior since the 40's!) and meanders through to City Hall where the new Grand Park is located. Definitely check it out! Then south on Spring St through the historic core past South Park close to LA Live and the Staples Center to Figueroa Street near Mount Saint Mary's college and the expo line (USC route).
Ok, now you know a few routes to get you by, but there are more! Routes A, B, D, E & F. Most routes run from 6- 6:30am or 7pm every 6-10 minutes Monday through Friday. Weekend E and F routes are slightly altered. E runs every 6 minutes from 6:30am-5pm on Saturday. However, on Sunday it runs every 15 minutes from 10am-5pm. Route F runs every 20 minutes both Saturday and Sunday from 10am-5pm.
And did I mention it's only 50¢? Yeah, that is a deal! With comfy seats and A/C, too. Be sure to pick up a brochure when you get on the bus to ensure you have the map and route schedules. It's very helpful until you learn the routes by memory which I still haven't, sigh. Of course, you can also be eco-friendly and just look it up via the world wide web. GTS, yo! And, please have exact change the bus driver isn't your banker.
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Last August, President Trump sat behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office and looked me straight in the eyes. With a look of reflection and purposefulness, he discussed his upbringing and fondly recalled a vivid childhood memory from the 1950s: watching Billy Graham sermons on television with his father. "My father was a fan of Billy Graham," the president said. He recalled how his father, Fred, attended the historic 1957 New York City Crusade.
Mr. Graham, who died last week at 99, brought both evangelism and evangelicalism into the mainstream of American culture. Meanwhile, young Donald grew to be successful, wealthy and famous — culminating with his becoming the leader of the free world. In the process, he too brought evangelicals somewhere, a place so many would have never imagined: an embrace of Donald Trump.
Of all the questions surrounding the current president, perhaps the most perplexing is this: How could evangelicals get behind a man like Mr. Trump, especially well-known conservative leaders who both treasure and champion morality? Constant news reports paint a picture of an out-of-control, angry, mentally unstable, reckless president who is prejudiced against all of humanity except white people with modest incomes and out-of-date values. But after interviewing scores of evangelical leaders, I have developed a different perspective.
Most of the world, and even most reporters, know only the public side of President Trump. In private, evangelical leaders have come to recognize a more compassionate side.
For example, Mr. Trump took a car ride with Mike Pence along with Billy Graham's son Franklin and Tony Perkins, a leading figure on the Christian right, during the Louisiana floods of 2016. Impressed by what Franklin Graham's Christian ministry had done for flood victims, Mr. Trump told him that he was writing it a six-figure check, which Mr. Graham told him to send to Mr. Perkins's church. Both men were moved by his impulsive kindness, and a bond was formed.
Another story involves Mr. Trump and the televangelist James Robison praying together inside an S.U.V. on the airport tarmac in Panama City, Fla., during a campaign stop. When Mr. Trump exited the car, he gave Mr. Robison a hug, pulled him up against his chest firmly and said, "Man, I sure love you." A small gesture, perhaps, but heartfelt, real and so unlike the caricature of the president most of us see. And practically every evangelical leader I interviewed has a similar story.
Critics say that the Trump-evangelical relationship is transactional, that they support him to see their agenda carried out. In fact, evangelicals take the long view on Mr. Trump; they afford him grace when he doesn't deserve it. Few dispute that Mr. Trump may need a little more grace than others. But evangelicals truly do believe that all people are flawed, and yet Christ offers them grace. Shouldn't they do the same for the president?
This is more than a biblical mandate. The Bible is replete with examples of flawed individuals being used to accomplish God's will. Evangelicals I interviewed said they believed that Mr. Trump was in the White House for a reason.
Bishop Wayne Jackson, who is the pastor of Great Faith Ministries International in Detroit and calls himself a lifelong Democrat, remembers Mr. Trump's campaign visit to his church. He told me that the moment Mr. Trump got out of the car, "the spirit of the Lord told me that that's the next president of the United States."
Evangelical leaders also see a civic obligation to speak godly counsel to him, on policy and personal matters. He is, after all, the president. And it's paying off. I've watched Mr. Trump through the lens of the faith community for years, and he has delivered the policy goods and is progressing on the spiritual ones.
My reporting suggests Donald Trump is on a spiritual voyage that has accelerated in recent years, thanks to evangelicals who have employed the biblical mandate of sharing and showing God's love to him rather than shunning him. President Trump told me that he "was exposed to a lot of people, from a religious standpoint, that I would've never met before. And so it has had an impact on me."
This president's effect on our cultural norms has been shocking. His critics would call it appalling; evangelicals say it's immensely satisfying: They've seen a culture deteriorate quickly in the past decade, and they're looking for a bold culture warrior to fight for them. Showing that God does indeed have a sense of humor, He gave them Mr. Trump. Yet in God's perfection, it's a match made in heaven. Mr. Trump and evangelicals share a disdain for political correctness, a world seen through absolutes and a desire to see an America that embraces Judeo-Christian values again rather than rejecting them.
Finally, why in the world wouldn't evangelicals get behind and support a man who not only is in line with most of their agenda but also has delivered time and time again? The victories are numerous: the courts, pro-life policies, the coming Embassy in Jerusalem and religious liberty issues, just to name a few. He easily wins the unofficial label of "most evangelical-friendly United States president ever."
Does Mr. Trump have moral failings? Yes. Critics will suggest a hypocrisy coming from evangelical leaders who are quick to denounce the ethical failings of others who don't have an "R" next to their name. But the goal of evangelicals has always been winning the larger battle over control of the culture, not to get mired in the moral failings of each and every candidate. For evangelicals, voting in the macro is the moral thing to do, even if the candidate is morally flawed. Evangelicals have tried the "moral" candidate before.
Jimmy Carter was once the evangelical candidate. How did that work out in the macro? George W. Bush was the evangelical candidate in 2000: He pushed traditional conservative policies, but he doesn't come close to Mr. Trump's courageous blunt strokes in defense of evangelicals.
Evangelicals have found their man. It may seem mystifying to outsiders, but for someone like me, with a front-row seat to an inside view, it makes perfect sense. Maybe they're taking their cue from Billy Graham, embracing presidents with moral failings rather than rejecting them.


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The American eel may need federal protection as a threatened or endangered species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) announced today, following an initial review of a petition seeking to protect the species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
Today's decision, commonly known as a 90-day finding, is based on scientific information about the eel provided in a 2010 petition from the Council for Endangered Species Act Reliability and in the Service's files.
The Service will begin an extensive status review for the American eel to determine if adding the species to the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife is warranted. A previous status review was conducted in 2007, finding that federal protection under the ESA was not warranted. The 2010 petition includes some information that became available after the 2007 review.
The American eel, found in freshwater, estuarine and marine habitats from Greenland to South America, has been extirpated from portions of its historical freshwater habitat during the last 100 years, mostly resulting from dams built through the 1960s. Habitat loss and degradation, harvest, and turbine mortality have also contributed to some local population declines.
The species' unique life cycle, including its breeding phase in the Sargasso Sea, presents challenges to understanding and assessing biological and environmental processes that influence eels. New information indicates that changes in ocean conditions may be negatively impacting the eel's reproduction rates.
The Service is particularly seeking the following types of new information not known at the time of the 2007 status review: species' population structure (panmixia); range-wide analysis of impacts from the parasitic nematode Anguillicola crassus;statistically significant long-term glass eel recruitment declines; and the correlation of climate change and glass eel recruitment.
Written comments on the proposed rule may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Comments must be received within 60 days, on or before November 28, 2011. The Service will post all comments on http://www.regulations.gov. This generally means the agency will post any personal information provided through the process. The Service is not able to accept email or faxes.
Learn more:
The Endangered Species Act provides a critical safety net for America's native fish, wildlife and plants. The Service is working to actively engage conservation partners and the public in the search for improved and innovative ways to conserve and recover imperiled species. To learn more about the Endangered Species Program, visit http://www.fws.gov/endangered/.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. We are both a leader and trusted partner in fish and wildlife conservation, known for our scientific excellence, stewardship of lands and natural resources, dedicated professionals, and commitment to public service.
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Dan graduated from Utah State with a BS degree in Geology. Patti graduated from NAU with a degree in EE. Dan joined the Staff of Campus Crusade for Christ and was placed at NAU in 1980. Patti joined CCC in 1982 and was placed at NAU also. It didnt take Dan too long to figure out what the Lord was up to and they were married June 9th, 1984.
Dan and Patti have had the privilege to serve the Lord together on the Staff of CCC at NAU for 20 years. May of 1997 Dan graduated from Phoenix Seminary with a Masters of Divinity with an emphasis in Biblical Communications. Desiring to continue to Win, Build and Send College Students through a local church ministry, Dan accepted the position of College Pastor at FCF and began on November 3rd, 2000.
We are blessed to go through life together as a family. We look forward to seeing the Lord at work at NAU and around the world as we are faithful to involve students in the Great Commission.


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The ninth annual Patriot Tour, a 110-day, 14,000-mile journey during which motorcycle riders carry one American flag city-to-city through all 48 continental states to raise money for disabled veterans and their families, launches from Beaver Dam on Saturday, May 19, and will welcome the flag home on Saturday, Sept. 8, the Nation of Patriots™ announced today. The official launch location is yet to be determined.
"We are deeply humbled by the support of the Beaver Dam-area community these past several years and have decided to capitalize on that enthusiasm by launching the Patriot Tour from here in May as well as marking its successful return in September," said Bill Sherer, founder and executive director of the Nation of Patriots. "Anyone and everyone who is interested in being involved, is welcome. Riders, businesses, youth organizations, neighborhoods and more. Beaver Dam is one of the most patriotic communities in this country and we're counting on a deep level of volunteer support."
More than 500 riders are expected to escort the flag from Beaver Dam to Fennimore, the first leg of this year's Tour. Collectively, some 150,000 riders are expected to participate in the Patriot Tour as it moves the flag throughout the country, Sherer said.
Riders interested in participating are encouraged to pre-register at www.nationofpatriots.org. Each rider is asked to make a $5 donation that will be used to augment funds raised throughout the Tour for distribution to the families of disabled veterans.
Volunteers are needed for launch and homecoming festivities in many varied roles, Sherer said. Those interested in taking part can contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Getting involved is easy, Sherer said, when we remember the people who so desperately need and deserve the help. "The Patriot Tour is a unified tribute to each and every one of our nation's veterans, military personnel and their families. We understand their sacrifices and stand in awe of the contributions they have made and do make every day so that all Americans may walk free, live free, be free."
In 2017 the Patriot Tour raised just shy of $250,000, 100 percent of which was used to assist 67 families from across the country, Sherer said, including ten in Wisconsin.
"We are elated of the outcome from 2017," he said. "The Nation of Patriots is an entirely volunteer-run organization so 100 percent of the money raised benefits those for whom it is intended. I know that we can carry this momentum into 2018 and beyond and we're going to start right here in Beaver Dam."
About the Patriot Tour • One Man's Vision; 150,000 Answer the Call
The idea for the Patriot Tour came to Sherer in 2009 while riding in the eastern United States, carrying the American flag on the back of his motorcycle in support of the sacrifices that his friends, mostly veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan had made on behalf of our country. He rode all 33 states east of the Mississippi, raising money for the families of disabled veterans. Ending in Milwaukee, Sherer worked with the VA Hospital there to direct the money he had raised, to military families.
"I realized that my voice was not strong enough to rally a nation," he said. "So I founded the Nation of Patriots. I wanted to include as many proud Americans as possible to stand with me in a collective salute of appreciation to the U.S. military."
More than 150,000 riders across the U.S., many of them veterans, have answered the Nation of Patriots' call each spring since 2010 and volunteered to take part in some portion of the Patriot Tour.
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Founded in 2009 by Bill Sherer and headquartered in Milwaukee, the Nation of Patriots is an independent, nonpartisan 501(C)3, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide financial support to the families of wounded men and women who have volunteered their lives in the preservation, protection and future of the United States and its citizens. More information, donor opportunities, photos, video and a complete Patriot Tour
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S.O.A.R. started upon the completion of the first Peer Counseling training program in December, 1993. S.O.A.R. evolved from the vision of two Mental Health therapists, Rita vanVulpen and Deirdre O'Sullivan after they identified a clear need for peer counseling services to complement the existing services for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
They trained, inspired and supported a small group of female survivors to form S.O.A.R. There is a current membership of 15-20 female and male volunteer Peer Counselors. Services are currently available in Hants, Kings and Annapolis Counties. S.O.A.R.'s mandate covers the whole province and new chapters will start up as interest evolves.
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Trevulan Review
Trevulan is a multi-purpose workout supplement. Trevulan advertises itself as having multiple benefits for users: increased fat burning, muscles growth, and protein synthesis, as well as increased libido and sexual performance.
Trevulan was developed by its parent company, G10. G10 is a protein supplement company that makes several products, from mass-gainers, to protein shakes, to multi-purpose workout products such as Trevulan.
What is Trevulan Supposed to Do?
Trevulan, as mentioned above, is supposed to provide its users with three main effects: fat burning, muscle growth, and protein synthesis. Trevulan is supposed to act a pre-meal supplement that allows users to experience each of these three benefits, as well as increased sexual performance, sex drive, and strength.
Trevulan Ingredients
Trevulan has five main ingredients:
- Taurine, to resist muscular breakdown.
- L-Arginine, to help optimize blood flow.
- L-Carnitine, to help burn body fat.
- L-Glutamine, to help muscles retain water.
- BCAAs, to repair muscle tissue.
- Creatine, for increased muscle synthesis.
How Trevulan Works?
Ideally, you are supposed to take Trevulan before your meals in order to feel its effects, although taking it before a workout or after a meal would probably work as well. Once taken, Trevulan supposedly saturates your body with its ingredients to provide the advertised effects.
Trevulan Pros
- Has multiple health benefits.
- Is an easy all-in-one' solution to supplementing for busy fitness lovers.
- Provides all-natural ingredients.
- Features several ingredients vital to fitness success.
Trevulan Cons
- Although its ingredients are well-known, they are not proven to work.
- Protein must still be taken alongside this for maximum results.
- No way to know how much of each ingredient is in the mixture.
- Product is not reviewed by the FDA.
Trevulan Results
Unfortunately, just because it advertises spectacular results doesn't mean it actually provides them. Trevulan absolutely does NOT provide users with a higher sex drive or performance. It's claims to build muscle while burning fat are also arguable. Although it provides a good mixture of ingredients, it's hard to tell exactly what of its advertised benefits Trevulan actually provides.
Where to Buy Trevulan?
You can buy Trevulan off of a site such as Amazon, or via the parent company's site, g10.com.
Is Trevulan a Scam?
Although I wouldn't go so far as to call Trevulan a complete scam – the supplement does provide users with some concrete benefits – I would say that Trevulan is without a doubt false advertising.
The truth is, since products such as these are not reviewed by the FDA, they can advertise themselves as providing benefits they absolutely do not, and this is the case with Trevulan. Trevulan will not increase your sexual performance or drive, not by a long shot. It will, however, provide you with some light benefits when it comes to burning fat and building muscle, so it's not a complete sham.
Trevulan Side effects
Trevulan contains only well-known natural ingredients, and features no known side-effects at the time of writing this article.
Final Verdict
Trevulan doesn't do nearly everything that it advertises itself as doing. It does not increase sexual energy or performance and overplays its weight-lifting attributes. However, it is an easy way to stack multiple well-known weightlifting supplements on top of each other, so in that sense, Trevulan is not the worst supplement you can buy.
Overall, I'd recommend just using separate BCAAs/Creatine/L-Cartinine/L-Arganine supplements. The advertising for Trevulan may be fun, but you'll be better off just investing in quality supplements other than Trevulan in the long run. [testogen]


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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) devices can scan the inside of the body in intricate detail, allowing clinicians to spot even the earliest signs of cancer or other abnormalities. But they can be a long and uncomfortable experience for patients, requiring them to lie still in the machine for up to 45 minutes.
Now this scan time could be cut to just 15 minutes, thanks to an algorithm developed at MIT's Research Laboratory of Electronics.
MRI scanners use strong magnetic fields and radio waves to produce images of the body. Rather than taking just one scan of a patient, the machines typically acquire a variety of images of the same body part, each designed to create a contrast between different types of tissue. By comparing multiple images of the same region, and studying how the contrasts vary across the different tissue types, radiologists can detect subtle abnormalities such as a developing tumor. But taking multiple scans of the same region in this way is time-consuming, meaning patients must spend long periods inside the machine.
In a paper to be published in the journal Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, researchers led by Elfar Adalsteinsson, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science and health sciences and technology, and Vivek Goyal, the Esther and Harold E. Edgerton Career Development Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, detail an algorithm they have developed to dramatically speed up this process. The algorithm uses information gained from the first contrast scan to help it produce the subsequent images. In this way, the scanner does not have to start from scratch each time it produces a different image from the raw data, but already has a basic outline to work from, considerably shortening the time it takes to acquire each later scan.
To create this outline, the software looks for features that are common to all the different scans, such as the basic anatomical structure, Adalsteinsson says. "If the machine is taking a scan of your brain, your head won't move from one image to the next," he says. "So if scan number two already knows where your head is, then it won't take as long to produce the image as when the data had to be acquired from scratch for the first scan."
In particular, the algorithm uses the first scan to predict the likely position of the boundaries between different types of tissue in the subsequent contrast scans. "Given the data from one contrast, it gives you a certain likelihood that a particular edge, say the periphery of the brain or the edges that confine different compartments inside the brain, will be in the same place," Adalsteinsson says.
However, the algorithm cannot impose too much information from the first scan onto the subsequent ones, Goyal says, as this would risk losing the unique tissue features revealed by the different contrasts. "You don't want to presuppose too much," he says. "So you don't assume, for example, that the bright-and-dark pattern from one image will be replicated in the next image, because in fact those kinds of dark and light patterns are often reversed, and can reveal completely different tissue properties."
So for each pixel, the algorithm calculates what new information it needs to construct the image, and what information — such as the edges of different types of tissue — it can take from the previous scans, says graduate student and first author Berkin Bilgic.
The result is an MRI scan that is three times quicker to complete, cutting the time patients spend in the machine from 45 to 15 minutes. This faster scan time does have a slight impact on image quality, Bilgic admits, but it is much better than competing algorithms.
The team is now working to further improve the algorithm by speeding up the time it takes to process the raw image data into a final scan that can be analyzed by clinicians, once the patient has stepped out of the MRI machine. Using standard computer processors, this final step currently takes considerably longer than with conventional MRI scans.
But the researchers believe they can reduce this calculation time down to the same as that of conventional MRI scans using recent advances in computing hardware from the gaming industry. "Graphics processing units, or GPUs, are orders of magnitude faster at certain computational tasks than general processors, like the particular computational task that we need for this algorithm," Adalsteinsson says.
A student at the laboratory is now working to implement the algorithm on a dedicated GPU, he says.
Dwight Nishimura, the director of the Magnetic Resonance Systems Research Laboratory at Stanford University, says Adalsteinsson's group has done some very interesting algorithmic work. "This work is potentially of high significance because it applies to routine clinical MRI, among other applications," he says. "Ultimately, their approach might enable a substantial reduction in examination time."
November 1, 2011
Super. Thanks to scientists.Because these researchers are very important for future of our Stable World. Thanks ))
November 1, 2011
excelent! now need discover the cure to cancer
Sharath Rao
November 3, 2011
Good work on this front !
In MR, when we score on scan time reduction, we loose on time to construct images. It has remained a challenge. In a clinical scenario, image construction time plays a important role. If researchers are able to get the construction time down to the conventional MRI scans that would be productive and an important breakthrough. Using dedicated GPU appears equally challenging.


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3rd Annual LatAm HR in Energy commenced in Rio De Janeiro
3rd Annual LatAm HR in Energy, taking place on 23-24 September at Windsor Atlantica Hotel, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil, focuses on the HR challenges being faced by the region's energy industry.
24 Sept 2015, Rio De Janeiro: The 3rd Annual LatAm HR in Energy commenced yesterday at Windsor Atlantica Hotel, Rio De Janeiro - Brazil. The conference, revolving around the central theme of "Redefining the Energy Industry through HR Innovation", witnessed senior HR professionals from the region's leading energy companies discuss the rapidly changing human resource roadmap of Latin America.
The conference, supported by ABRH - RJ, started off with an inaugural keynote address by Francisco Ibiapina, Executive Secretary at the Ministry of Labor and Employment, Brazil.
The initial sessions, consisting of speaker-presentations, case-studies and panel discussion, focussing on HR strategies during economic crisis, saw speakers from Statoil, Vale, SBM Offshore, Priority Pass and Odebrecht Oil & Gas . HR strategies to increase output with minimum resources, was the prime focus of the panel discussion.
"The Global Human Capital trends in the Energy and Resources industry", was elaborated by a joint-presentation from Stavros Demetriou, Senior Manager - National Workforce Analytics and Planning Leader Canada and Juan Vargas, Senior Manager - Human Capital at Deloitte Consulting Group. Deloitte participated at the conference as the Silver Sponsor.
Post lunch, presentations from Wartsila, Odebrecht Oil & Gas and SBM Offshore addressed the audience on the steps towards leadership growth and succession planning. The first day of the conference concluded with a panel discussion focusing on "Role of HR in an Organisation During a Business Slow Down."
Today, the second day of the conference, will witness intriguing presentations from expert speakers from Electrobras, Petrobras, Elektro, Halliburton, Maersk Training, Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional and Petroleos de Venezuela S.A among others
Thiago Cardoso, Principal at The Boston Consulting Group and Lairton Correa de Souza, HR Manager at Petrobras will discuss "Strategic Workforce Planning for Large National Oil Company in LatAm". The Boston Consulting Group is the Associate Sponsor for this conference while Priority Pass is the Lunch Sponsor , Swift and Adam are the Visiting Partners.
The conference covers all the major HR challenges being faced by the region's energy industry and provides a platform for the delegates to interact and learn from industry peers.
Apeksha Dhar
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Ars Technica asks if the cyberwar tactics used on Georgia would work against the US. The answers are not particularly reassuring:
At present, technological dominance and superior infrastructure may give the United States a decisive edge, but history teaches that this edge will inevitably degrade as other countries either catch up or as the threats themselves evolve.
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World Read Aloud Day is one of my favorite days of the year. To spread the joy of World Read Aloud Day this year, each of my eighth grade classes paired with younger readers to share reading experiences.
My first class of thirty eighth grade students paired with two first grade classes. We read aloud to Mrs. White and Mrs. Porter's students. We talked about our reading. We made new friends! A group of eighth graders gave a presentation about author ERICA PERL. The students were very interested to learn more about the author. The first graders had been reading her books in class! Did you know that ERICA loves all kinds of animals? Except worms! Did you know that ERICA loves burnt popcorn and stale red licorice? Ewww! The first graders were mesmerized.
As if sharing reading wasn't fun enough, the eighth graders invited their first grade reading buddies back to their classroom on World Read Aloud Day to Skype with ERICA PERL. Oh, the fun!
We read Chicken Butt! together. We watched Chicken dance at the end of the book! So. Much. Fun.
ERICA was delightful, energetic, and supportive. If any school is looking for an author who will engage their students, look no further than ERICA PERL!
Watch this video, and you will see for yourself what a wonderful World Read Aloud Day we had!
My second class of eighteen students paired with a second grade class. We also met with Mrs. Albers' class and read aloud to each other. The eighth graders read LAURA MURRAY'S Gingerbread Man books aloud to the second graders. The second graders brought along their reading bags and read aloud to the eighth graders. We learned about LAURA MURRAY, too! Did you know LAURA grew up in Nashville, Tennessee? Did you know LAURA has been sailing, rock climbing, and scuba diving?
Sharing reading was fun, and the second graders came back on World Read Aloud Day to Skype with LAURA MURRAY. How exciting!
We listened as LAURA shared her books with us. We were in suspense as she revealed her next Gingerbread Man book, The Gingerbread Man Loose at the Zoo.
LAURA was engaging, enthusiastic, and informative. If any school is looking for an author who will engage their students, look no further than LAURA MURRAY!
Watch this video, and you will see for yourself what a wonderful World Read Aloud Day we had!
THANK YOU to ERICA PERL and LAURA MURRAY for supporting young (and young-at-heart) readers. You made our World Read Aloud Day one that we will never forget.
Happy Reading!
Mrs. T
P.S. Reading is like breathing chocolate air!


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Leadership Unplugged is designed to be a series of conversations with Maine leaders around issues of economic importance. It provides opportunities for leaders from all over Maine and across sectors to come together in intimate, relaxed settings to discuss the pertinent issues of the day and build the relationships that will allow us to move Maine forward.
MDF is excited about our 2012 series. Our focus this year is "Empowering Maine People to Power Maine's Economy." For that to happen, Maine people need to be educated, they need to be healthy, they need to have outlets for their creativity, and they need to be engaged in Maine in a way that keeps them here and attracts others to our great state. We have lined up four excellent speakers: Michael Dubyak, President & CEO, Wright Express (Feb. 9); Michael Duguay, Director of Development, City of Augusta (March 14); Charles Hewett, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, The Jackson Laboratory (April 10); Charles "Wick" Johnson, President & Owner, Kennebec Technologies (May 9).


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Almarai Full Cream Milk by Beyti - 1.5 Liter
In 20 products across six brands, we use only the finest quality milk, with Beyti and Almarai– and none of our products contain harmful preservatives. Adding to the superior quality of our milk is the thorough and uncompromising standards to which we hold all of our suppliers from which we source our raw milk, ensuring complete control over the supply process and quality of inputs. We also make our own packaging for selected products, adhering to the highest international standards of hygiene, safety and manufacturing of the plastic packages used for Beyti milk products at a dedicated division within the factory.
Beyti is one of the largest producers of milk, juice and yoghurt in Egypt, targeting a market of 86 million consumers and catering to different consumer profiles. Beyti was established in 1998 with the acquisition of the largest commercial dairy farm in Egypt from the Saudi Group Dallah Al-Baraka. Today, Beyti produces a number of agrifoods products, incl...
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Established in 1947, the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) relied on shipping to survey the Antarctic coastline, conduct oceanographic and marine science, and resupply stations.
Over the years, the Australian Antarctic Division has chartered polar icebreakers and other vessels with varying degrees of success.
The launch of Australia's Antarctic flagship, the Aurora Australis, in 1989, initiated a new era of research and resupply capability. Recently, the Australian government announced the delivery of a new world-leading Antarctic icebreaker to replace the aging Aurora Australis. This next-generation successor will further advance Australia's Antarctic capabilities.


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Beat Saber – Block Killer App
I originally purchased my Oculus Rift through some sort of bizarre "Must have the fanciest gadgets competition" between myself and my father (for the record, he has the most money, […]
I originally purchased my Oculus Rift through some sort of bizarre "Must have the fanciest gadgets competition" between myself and my father (for the record, he has the most money, […]
I originally purchased my Oculus Rift through some sort of bizarre "Must have the fanciest gadgets competition" between myself and my father (for the record, he has the most money, so he always wins). I purchased the Oculus because it came with the most free stuff, and it had deal on at the time, but my foray into VR was mostly because of Elite Dangerous. Elite (back on the BBC Micro) was the first game I'd ever played with my father many years ago, and I took great pleasure in showing him Frontier's reimagining back in 2015. I could wax lyrical about what that game becomes once you've donned your headset and set up some flight sticks – it's not just a game, it's an experience. But I digress. I'm not here to talk about Elite, I'm here to talk about VR's frst real killer app – and that's Beat Saber.
Beat Saber is an Early Access rythm VR game from Hyperbolic Magnetism (who appear to have been renamed as Beat Games), a very small dev team in Czech. This team of two became three when joined by Jaroslav Beck, the man behind putting the beat into Beat Saber, creating the music and sound for the game.
The premise is simple – once you've donned your headset, you stand in a VR gamespace- I liken it to windtunnel meets neon filled dancefloor – you plant your feet, and using each touch controller, weild your Sabers – one red, for the left hand, and one blue for your right. From the depths on the tunnel, block will appear flying towards you, in time to some seriously punchy electronic music. Cut the block in half in the direction of the arrows, duck and dodge large walls made of light and avoid bombs. Think Guitar Hero for Ninjas (or Jedi Knights if you prefer) and you'll be on the right track.
While this might sound simple, the depth a player can discover as they work their way up from Easy mode through to Expert is nothing short of exhilarating. VR games in general have a tendancy to make you look and feel a little goofy, but after 10/15 minutes of sword swinging badassery, you'll feel unstoppable. You'll also feel, depending on your disposition, totally knackered. As a father of two with middle age weight slowly filling me out, a good half an hour on this leaves me short of breath and in need of a good sit down (apparently, a good session of Beat Saber can burn around 7-8 calories a minute – something close to a Tennis match!).
Slice blocks succesfully, and the combo meter will rise, and with leaderboards for every track, it can be a joy to master a track and lay waste to a friends hard earned achievements. Miss blocks, get your head stuck in walls, or accidentally slice through the aforementioned bombs and it's Level Failed! as the track slows to a halt. Panting, limbs aching, you won't be able to help but point determindely at "Restart".
Currently, Beat Saber features 10 tracks, of varying styles, from the upbeat dance tunes of Country Rounds (Sqeepo Remix) to the dark tones of Balearic Pumping, and each track has a style to it, which leads to some good varied slicing. Admittedly, 10 tracks is not a lot, but the developers are working hard on getting more music into the game in an official capacity – they've apparently created their own record label in order to do so. Perhaps it'll save on royalty fees.
But fear not, because if you think this VR masterpiece sounds lacking in content, the mod community has certainly risen to fill in the gaps. While an official level editor is coming, modders have already worked out how to create new "Beatmaps" to popular tracks – all of this can be installed at a click of a button via beatsaver.com. My personal favourite is Gangnam Style, because you actually do the well known dance. In VR. With virtual lightsabers. Kudos to whoever coded that one!
As well as an engaging Solo mode, the game also features a Party mode for passing the headset around the room, a no arrows mode, which is far more lenient, a no-fail system for practice sessions, and a one saber mode, where all the blocks are blue. (This is not as easy as you might think)
So, is Beat Saber the first VR 'killer app'? I'm inclinded to say yes, for several reasons. One, the skill level of entry for anyone (bar actually having a VR headset) is low – anyone can slice at some blocks. The game is currently sitting 98% positive reviews on Steam, so the VR community certainly seems to be in love, but most tellingly was what happened after I showed some friends who came to stay for a weekend. I'm getting married in around 30 days, so my groomsmen were staying over, not only for some good gaming, but to go get measured for our suits. A good friend had played Beat Saber with me the evening before, and couldn't stop talking about it. We certainly came back with suits, so mission successful on that front. He also came back with a brand new oculus rift. I'm just glad to hear the developers are working on online multiplayer, because that leaderboard battle is never going to end.
If you've been on the fence about VR, I can promise you that this is the game that will tip you over the edge. It can only work in this medium, and could never be as satisfying or exhilarating any other way. For those holding their Playstation VR headsets and wondering what could be next to play, you'll be pleased to know Beat Saber is coming your way.
For now, I'll leave you with this short video of me, playing on Expert – VR Killer App? You bet.


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Or until I fall asleep on my keyboard. Whichever comes first.
I need songs that are really blood-pumping and make you want to run a marathon, lift a train and have sex with as many people as possible while drinking liters of Red Bull, eating jalapeno peppers, snorting kilometers of coke and screaming out every known decimal of Pi. Yep, that's what writing a thesis proposal feels like.
So fire away!
(And writing my paper made me realize, man is North America's history weird - you got a former European colony becoming an empire in its own right, another colony full of Europeans getting colonized by other Europeans, another colony where slaves from another far-way colony assumes power, etc. Seriously, Europe history sound so damn simple compared to this "Here were barbarians, got conquered by Romans, fought each others, started crossing the oceans colonizing a bunch of other places, got eventually kicked out, so they went back to Europe and started fighting among themselves again. The End.")


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My contribution to BIEN Congress 2017
Here the pdf
What factors prevent the introduction of an unconditional basic income? Most compelling is that people just do not want it.
The driving force here seems to be an authoritarian personality, one that clearly does not want the increase in freedom that a basic income could achieve, demanding, rather, that every income must be earned by own work. This is in the knowledge that there will be losers, many of whom are left behind. The problem is an implicit form of anti-solidarity which requires that not everyone can participate, that not everyone can sit down to eat. In this point of view poverty serves not "only" as a deterrent or as an incentive. Poverty is seen as an end in itself, is seen as natural and necessary. Any possible abolition of it must be prevented.
Elias Canetti describes in "Masse und Macht" (English title: "Crowds and Power") the figure of the "survivor", whose own survival depends on sending others onwards into death. This notion, which Canetti applies particularly to warlords and those who act as such, can also apply to the desire to keep others in poverty and avoid saving them by means of a basic income.
This pessimistic finding is not irrefutable, as the authoritarian personality is not stable, but ambivalent. The support of coercion and freedom are unified in one and the same design of life and thought. Satisfaction about the poverty of others is unstable from the beginning. Empathy, in particular, is a constant "hazard" for the hard, inflexible ethos of exclusion. Jeremy Rifkin addresses the fact that empathy comes into being when we recognise that we are all mortal. In this way, resistance against the authoritarian personality can result. This is what Camus understands solidarity to be: people standing together as one front against death.