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Information for Researchers No. 32 | 6 June 2014
Materials Science and Engineering: European Network M-ERA.NET Launches Third Call for Transnational Project Proposals
Supported by the EU Commission in the 7th EU Framework Programme as "ERA-NET on Research on Materials Science and Engineering, Including International Cooperation", the M-ERA.NET network is pleased to announce the third call for transnational project proposals in the area of materials science and engineering.
M-ERA.NET is a European network of public funding organisations and funding programmes on materials science and engineering, for the benefit of the European industry and society. This EU funded project has been established to support and increase the coordination of national and regional funding and research to develop a strong European scientific and technological community. M-ERA.NET aims to replace a number of smaller ERA-NETs with a single innovative and flexible approach, covering most of materials science and engineering across Europe. This will provide the European community with access to world leading knowledge and national and regional funding programmes across a number of EU member states. The M-ERA.NET network consists of 25 European countries and 36 funding organisations, of which 29 are national and seven are regional. Between February 2012 and January 2016, M-ERA.NET aims to support the exploitation of knowledge along the whole innovation chain, from basic research to applied research and innovation.
Materials scientists and engineers who are eligible to apply for financial support from any of the participating funding organisations are cordially invited to apply jointly within one of the six call topics. In the current call DFG participates in the topic "Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)" and will support only those projects that exhibit a clear focus on pure basic research. In contrast to other M-ERA.NET funding organisations, DFG will not support mixed-mode proposals, comprising both, basic and applied research. The minimum size of the project consortia is three partner institutions located in two different participating countries of which at least one is European.
There will be a two-stage evaluation procedure involving pre-proposals and full proposals. All pre-proposals must be submitted via the electronic application system for this call no later than 16 September 2014 (12:00 noon Brussels time). All proposals will be subject of a joint peer-review and a joint decision process of the funding organisations involved. Successful applicants from the pre-proposal stage, based on an eligibility check and a review process, will be invited to submit their comprehensive, more detailed full proposals no later than 18 February 2015. The proposals will be evaluated in terms of the evaluation criteria "scientific and technical quality", "implementation" and "impact". For the topic "Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)" the proposals should meet specific requirements, as described in detail below. Each applicant may request funding for individual grants according to national rules and national general conditions. DFG funding will be provided through the Research Grants (Sachbeihilfe) funding programme with a budget of up to €3 million (plus overhead funding). Joint projects will be funded for a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years, starting in late 2015.
Scope of the DFG-supported call topic "Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME)"
Technical content/scope
Current developments in combinatorial synthesis and multi-scale modelling together with high throughput or multi-scale experimentation allow for a faster development of materials targeted to both enhanced performance and processability. A skilful combination of these approaches in terms of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering will lead to significant improvements in our ability to design new materials or to assess materials performance already in the product development stage.
The proposals should focus on either of the following model-driven schemes:
a) design of new (compositionally defined) materials with target properties, or
b) tailoring microstructural changes of known materials (e.g. during processing) to obtain improved properties
The proposals should address each of the following items:
- constitutive modelling and computational simulation:
use of materials physics-based design principles in a computational environment
- target properties:
specification of materials properties to be reached
- experimental validation:
a. in case of scheme a): validation of the predicted properties, on appropriate length scales and based on the model constituents
b. in case of scheme b): validation of the expected performance in manufacturing and processing
The proposal should clearly present the approach taken for coupling these items.
Expected impact
- improved predictive power of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
- establishment of well-targeted materials design and processing concepts
- building and strengthening a common European research community in the area of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
- increased competitiveness of the European industry by cost saving in materials design and processing and a shortened time-to-market for new materials with advanced properties
The proposal should address how it will contribute to the expected impact of the topic.
Target groups
This topic is targeted to two steps in the innovation chain: basic research and applied research. Project consortia focussing only on basic research or only on applied research are also eligible. The establishment of a strong collaboration between research entities and further networking is strongly encouraged.
Further Information
More information and the guidelines for applicants are available on the M-ERA.NET website:
The applicants willing to receive support from the DFG should note that the Guidelines on the Duty to Cooperate ("Hinweis Kooperationspflicht", DFG guideline 55.01) that usually hold for DFG's Research Grants (Sachbeihilfe) programme do not apply.
For questions relating to the topical scope of the call, please contact:
- Dr.-Ing. Burkhard Jahnen,
phone +49 228 885-2487,
- Dr.-Ing. Xenia Molodova,
phone +49 228 885-2374,
For questions relating to the online application system, please contact:


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An article I wrote for the New York Cork Report is generating some interesting debate. Seems like there are strong opinions on both sides about hybrids. Essentially, the location of a gene contributing to color synthesis in hybrid grapes is located near the gene responsible for the "foxy" (Welch's grape juice) aroma of labrusca-derived hybrids. Thus, a simple screen for diglycosylated anthocyanin could be a screen for potential foxiness in these grapes, enabling breeders to monitor and control this "grapey-grape" trait, which some consumers find off-putting. Check it out here.
Hybrid genetics
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During the entire month of October 2013, families with children can enjoy special deals at Paradise Point Resort & Spa. Kids Free San Diego is offering "Kidvasion," with a variety of "kids free" incentives for families visiting San Diego.
Some of the deals include complimentary attraction and museum admission entry. Others include free meals at participating restaurants. Amtrak is offering transportation deals too.
Paradise Point Resort & Spa, located on picturesque Mission Bay, allows guests to experience the best of San Diego on an island retreat amidst lush tropical gardens, resort swimming pools, tranquil lagoons and one mile of sandy beaches. All October long, the resort is inviting families to take advantage of the "San Diego Kids Free Package." Stay in a waterfront bungalow or suite and kids eat breakfast for free at the resort's legendary Barefoot Bar & Grill. Families will receive a $50 "Island Allowance" for kids to spend on kayak rentals, a game of mini-golf, and to buy a s'mores kit. Relax at one of the resort's five tropical pools, play at the manicured 18-hole putting golf course, or hit some balls at the tennis courts. Rent one of the beach cruiser bikes, quadracycles or Segways to take on the paved bike paths around Mission Bay.
More than 100 San Diego family attractions, museums, restaurants and transportation companies are offering free kids admission this October. Paradise Point's central location makes the resort a perfect home base for visiting participating attractions like the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, the USS Midway Museum and Belmont Park. Across the street from Paradise Point, families can take advantage of spectacular Kids Free San Diego offers from SeaWorld San Diego. The world-famous marine theme park is offering one child, ages 3 to 9, free admission to the park with one full-paid adult admission, and one free child pass to dine next to Shamu with one paid adult Dine With Shamu ticket. Kids, ages 10 to 13, are also invited to participate for free in SeaWorld's Dolphin Encounter and Dolphin and Beluga Interaction Programs with one paid adult participation.
For more information on the "San Diego Kids Free Package," or for reservations, visithttp://www.paradisepoint.com/packages/kids-free-october-in-san-diego or call (800) 344-2626. All participating offers are valid Oct. 1-31, 2013, and age limits and other restrictions vary by venue and activity.


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Years & Years: The London based electro-pop trio headlines a concert also featuring Argentine-born, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Tei Shi. [8 p.m., Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F.]
A Taste of Indonesian Literature: Erni Aladjai, author of "Kei," and Anindita S. Thayf, author of "Daughters of Papua," and their translators present their work, in conversation with publisher Lian Gouw. [6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Forest Books, 1748 Buchanan St., S.F.]
Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld: The violinIst and saxophonist play from their eclectic new album "Never Were The Way She Was." [8 p.m., Swedish American Hall, 2174 Market St., S.F.]
Just Let Go: Screening for one night, the film tells the story of Chris Williams, who survived a drunk driving accident that killed his pregnant wife and two kids — and forgives the young man who caused it. [8 p.m., AMC Bay Street 16, 5614 Bay St., Emeryville]
The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin: Douglas Morrisson Theatre presents staged reading of Steve Levenson's play about a man who tries to re-enter his family's life after serving time for defrauding investors. [8 p.m., 22311 N. Third St., Hayward]
Gun Violence and Public Health: Dr. Ricky Choi, Margot Hirsch of the Smart Tech Challenges Foundation, pastor Michael McBride and Robyn Thomas of the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence appear in a panel discussion moderated by Mark Follman of Mother Jones. [6:30 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 555 Post St., S.F.]
A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence: The award winner at the Venice Film Festival, a black comedy by Sweden's Roy Andersson, is about two hapless salesmen peddling novelty item. [7 and 9:15 p.m., Roxie Theater, 3117 16th St., S.F.]
Annie Jacobsen: In her new book "The Pentagon's Brain," the investigative reporter takes on the U.S. government's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, describing its roots in the Cold War and current activities involving robot warfare, drones and brain control. [7 p.m., World Affairs Council, 312 Sutter St., Suite 20, S.F.]
Catriona McPherson: The author of "The Child Garden: A Novel," a thriller widely praised by New York Times bestselling author John Lescroat, speaks about her book. [7:30 p.m. Kepler's, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park]
Wet: Opening for Tobias Jesso Jr., the Brooklyn-based trio (Kelly Zutrau, Marty Sulkow and Joe Valle) has been described by Billboard as "one of pop's most promising new groups." [8 p.m., Fillmore, 1805 Geary Blvd., S.F.]
David J. Peterson: The author, creator of languages for HBO's " Game of Thrones" and appears to promote his book "The Art of Language Invention," an tour through the construction of invented languages for science-fiction and fantasy fans, writers and game creators and language lovers. [7 p.m., Timken Lecture Hall, California College of Arts, 1111 Eighth St., S.F.]
Tenderloin All Stars: Tenderloin residents, volunteers and tech company representatives come together for the community talent charity event, which benefits St. Anthony's Tech Lab. [7 p.m. PianoFight, 144 Taylor St., S.F.]
Dia de los Muertos light show: The seasonally themed-"Magic Lantern 3-D Show" designed by renowned artist Bart Kresa (who has created video mapping displays for Disney, Paramount Pictures and others) premieres, and continues most Tuesday evenings through Nov. 24. [8 and 9 p.m., San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City]
Suzan-Lori Parks: The Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright appears in conversaton with Carey Perloff, artistic director of American Conservatory Theater. [7 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St., S.F.]
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Senior Blades Engineer
Join us and become our new Senior Blades Engineer in the WTG Technical department ..
Senior Blades Engineer for wind turbine technology
Do you want to help us optimise our wind turbine technology and create a world that runs entirely on green energy?
Join us and become our new Senior Blades Engineer in the WTG Technical department where you'll be responsible for managing an array of technical matters and supplier agreements with our wind turbines with focus on blades and other composite parts.
You'll become part of a department which is technically responsible for mechanical and electrical components of the wind turbine, including blades. We support the business throughout the value chain, from the technical qualification of wind turbine suppliers over wind farm construction and on to operations. We do this by setting technical requirements, analysing risks and identifying risk barriers as well as identifying other improvements.
Your key tasks will be to
- gather technical requirements for wind turbine contracts in alignment with internal stakeholders, including Operations & Maintenance and Technical Risk Assessment
- manage technical supplier agreements for wind farm projects, including following up on technical requirements and the verification thereof
- take part in quality assurance of project deliveries from our wind turbine suppliers by converting technical risks into requirements for test and inspection
- follow up on technical issues during design, manufacturing and installation, while working together with internal and external stakeholders
- drive our task management process in the blades group and assist with planning, tracking and reporting to stakeholders.
Furthermore, you'll occasionally support the Operations & Maintenance department with troubleshooting, life time assessments, technical changes and other initiatives for reducing the maintenance cost or extending the lifetime of turbines.
Your competences include that you
- have a bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical engineering or a similar technical background
- have some experience with composites design or manufacturing, preferably from the wind turbine blade industry
- have experience with planning and managing activities in a small team
- preferably have a good insight into quality management and reliability of wind turbine blades through specifications for materials, manufacturing processes, inspections, testing and verification in view of known failure modes and service strategies
- thrive in an international environment and are able to create good relationships with your stakeholders, and that you therefore speak and write English fluently.
In general, you have a strong technical understanding. You can translate technical observations into concrete project risk descriptions, are able to identify the actions needed to mitigate risks and can manage these actions together with suppliers, projects and colleagues.
As a person, you're self-managed, can prioritise and have good communication skills. This allows you to drive efforts and achieve good results in a complex organisation with many stakeholders. You're able to make reports that explain technical assessments in a clear, instructive and objective way. You're open-minded and find motivation in working with others. You feel accountable for your work and deliver as promised.
Working at Ørsted
Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy. This ambitious goal relies on maximising the talents of a truly inclusive workforce that brings diversity of thought, perspective, knowledge and background to our business.
To be the frontrunner in the green energy transformation, we invest significantly in innovation and empower our employees to help shape the renewable energy technologies of the future. We cultivate a collaborative, dynamic and diverse work environment and encourage career-long learning and development so our people can realise their full potential.
Would you like to help shape the renewable technologies of the future?
Send your application to us as soon as possible and no later than 18 August 2019, as we'll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis.
Please don't hesitate to contact Jacob Wittrock, Manager of WTG Technical, by telephone on +45 9955 7860 if you'd like to know more about the position.
You should expect some travelling in relation to your work.
Please write in your application that you've seen the job at Jobfinder.


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Alright folks, I'm gonna get a little bit personal here. Don't worry, the kids can still read over your shoulder. I'm just going to share a little story because I feel like when I share my struggles and publicly set a course out of them, I get a little better and grow a little more. Accountability works like that. So, here goes.
It is that time of year for the annual bonus to hit. My wife and I had decided back in June or July that we were not going to set a whole lot of expectation on what that bonus may look like because it is money that we were not going to plan for until it was in hand. We knew that we wanted to do something good with it (read "not stupid"), but we were determined that we would just welcome it as a gift and find a good way to steward that money.
Fast forward from July to early October. The weather is finally starting to show signs of fall, and I start getting e-mails about the upcoming "Annual Incentive Program" and the wheels begin to turn. We started having conversations about where we could best use the money.
We knew his would not be a windfall, by any stretch, but we were building a plan on how to maximize the gift by doing things like vehicle repairs, home repairs, & a couple of other items that we really have been wanting to get taken care of, but the extra cash was never there. I assure you that there was never a mention of a trip to Tahiti or a big screen TV. We were living in the realm of practicality.
The more we talked about this money we had not yet seen, the more real it became. We began to move from the hypothetical into the tangible. Research was done on upcoming purchases to take care of some of these issues, online shopping carts were loaded and waiting for us to push that button the day the basket of hope landed in our checking account. We were excited and expectant.
November 3 came.
Tammi gave me a call at work and said there was a deposit in the account. Did I know what it was? Surely it was not the bonus? That number is WAY too small to be the bonus. It was nothing like what we were looking for. So, I sent an e-mail off to ask what this little gift was that I was seeing in hopes that there had been some kind of mistake. Certainly a digit had been forgotten.
Nope. Just like the pig says:
A kick in the gut would have been preferable. To see a number so much smaller than what we had expected was very hard. I expected more. I planned for more. I felt that I deserved more. I worked hard, and this is what I got? Something is wrong. I have been slighted and I want this fixed. My wife and I had plans and they have been pretty much decimated.
It was a rough day to get through. A lot to process, and a lot of disappointment needed to be waded through. After work (and some talk), supper (and some talk), and some Netflix with enough popcorn to strangle a mule, we went to bed to sleep on it.
I woke up this morning and the first thing that popped into my head was the word:
Webster's says bonus means: an amount of money added to wages on a seasonal basis, especially as a reward for good performance.
So there it is. I worked all year, and I got a paycheck on-time every time for the work I did. That is all I really have to count on. Anything else is an add-on, and I need to be grateful for it. I may believe that I have been slighted, but at the end of the day, I got what was coming to me all year, and this was just something extra. (A little something…)
Before anyone thinks that is all it took for me to push this aside and move on with nothing but happy thoughts, I can tell you that as soon as that popped into my head this morning it prompted about 30 minutes of debate inside my skull that ended with the "ticked off" me just walking away from the argument.
He tends to do that when he knows he is going to lose.
He'll come back later and take the lump, but for now he is avoiding that by writing to all of you who choose to read about his feelings of indignation and mistreatment at the hands of the global entity that has done him wrong. See? Told you. This isn't over yet…
I know that I am going to get to the place where I will be alright. Though the skies are gray today, I feel a little more brightness than I did yesterday afternoon when I walked out of work in the sunshine. I know that God was not surprised by this, that He knew how I would react, and that He is waiting to see how I will process it and grow.
So… Grow already…
I know that this is a moment where God has allowed me to be placed in a spot where I can either hang on to something I never had and mourn the loss of it, or I can take solace in the things that I do have and have joy. I know that I can wallow in self-pity and allow bitterness to take over my heart, or I can choose to step up and see what I can do to improve my work and know that by doing hard thing – moving past this – I am doing the right thing. Trusting God and allowing His grace, peace, and comfort to reign in me.
If I want to live a Relentless Life, I really only have one choice. I'm going to have to send that little sulker back to the table where he can take his medicine and do the right thing. Let's be realistic. He can be pretty stubborn and it is probably going to take at least a couple of days.
I'm thankful for a God who loves me even when I don't "get it" right away. I'm thankful for a wife who believes in me even when I am not able to bring home as much bacon as we thought I would. I'm thankful for a healthy family and two great kids in college. I'm thankful for a good job that allows me to work in a place where I know God is using me. I'm thankful for friends who pray for me.
I guess anything beyond those things is truly a bonus.
Thanks for reading. Got some things to go do to start the journey.


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As usual, I have been remiss in writing, especially about books. I am so caught up in the passive role of reader that I struggle to take an active role as writer. There is so much going on here in Peru that I often don't have time or energy for either reading or writing. I live in an apartment full of people who know each other and who are all friends. There is always someone coming or going from the apartment, so solitary activities are often interrupted. Plus I don't want to miss anything though I do often make the choice to stay home due to my introverted and quiet nature. Sometimes people are just too much.
Last night was Thanksgiving, and despite it being a lot of work and a lot of stress, it was such a delightful evening that I wish I could repeat it. Having taken on most of the work of planning and set-up along with one of my roommates, organizing a dinner for what ended up being about 23 people was a challenge, but one that I enjoyed very much. Everyone brought something to contribute, so we had plenty of food and drink. I managed to find some (rather unattractive) tablecloths, made a candle holder out of a large water bottle, and had candles and fresh-cut flowering vines on each table. The result was actually rather charming, and everyone seemed very happy with the atmosphere.
I remember looking around me once we cut the turkey and the party got truly started and feeling my heart fill with love and gratitude. There's something immensely satisfying about watching people enjoy themselves when you've worked so hard to create something nice for them. We even invited several of our Peruvian friends to share our feast with us, and it was nice to share a piece of our culture with them, as they have been so accommodating in sharing theirs with us. The party lasted long into the night, I ate and drank entirely too much, but I couldn't have asked for a nicer evening. Though I was sad being away from family and friends and most things "traditional" at Thanksgiving, I think the novelty of spending the holiday in a new place, as well as the sweat of my labor that helped make it a success, made this my favorite Thanksgiving yet. I hope my family won't take offense to that! I do hope to spend the holiday with you guys again next year, and I can't wait for Christmas!
Now, as for my reading list, I've racked up quite a few titles in between this post and my last. I read The Outsiders almost entirely on my train ride back to Cusco from Machu Picchu, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that I couldn't put it down. Despite its reputation as an excellent novel, I'd never been tremendously interested in it. I found it in a tiny used bookstore in Cusco and I wanted to give them some business so I bought it (and actually gave it back to them without asking for a refund so they could sell it again–gotta support local bookstores, no matter where you find them!).
The story, for those living under a rock or in stubbornness, like me, is a coming-of-age tale about a young greaser who gets in just a little over his head. There's a surprising amount of tragedy for such a small volume, and for all its simple and dated language, it packs a powerful punch. I believe my favorite part is the relationship Ponyboy has with his brothers. While I have an amicable and loving relationship with my siblings, the brothers in this book are all alone in the world and rely on each other for everything. They have their moments of disliking each other, but the love between them runs swift and deep. Perhaps my least favorite part was that I was never able to suspend my disbelief. It had an almost fable-like quality to it with its narrow misses, its loose ends neatly tied up at the end, and the "aw shucks" moments in which all the boys learn a valuable life lesson. Still, it's a good little book and I definitely recommend it for those who have not read it yet. It's only the reading of an afternoon–it takes very little time at all, so read it between two greater works of writing.
Thanks for reading! I'll be flying to Texas on Tuesday and I am not working while I'm there, so I will hopefully get more writing done and have more updates and book reviews for you guys!


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"Oh, I love these ribbons. I have to have some! But what am I going to do with them?" This is one of the questions that I get most frequently from customers. They are so inspired by the colors and the richness of the Sari Trims, but don't know what to do with them. So I thought it would be fun to share some ideas with you here, and to ask you all to share your designs too!
I have a favorite pair of blue jeans that had finally gotten so beat up and ripped that they really called for some jazzing up and patching. So I thought the trims would be the PERFECT solution! And what I love most is that they are a work in progress. I'm a "more the merrier" kind of gal and love to keep adding to all of my projects. One of my projects this weekend is to add some of the newest trims to my jeans. Here's a picture of what they look like, and some of the new ribbons that I am planning to add:
I can't tell you how many compliments I get on these every time I wear them. I literally hear people talking about my jeans as I walk past! And this is such an easy project. I am NOT a seamstress. By any means. I used my sewing machine on the parts that I could reach, and hand-stitched the rest. It is a super-fun, super-easy project that anyone can do. So get crafty and create!
Do any of you have fun creations that you've made using ribbons and trims from WomanShopsWorld? I'd love to share them here (with a link to you, of course)! Feel free to message me: email@example.com with your pictures!
I'll post more pictures of my jeans as they evolve.
Wishing you a lovely, creative, weekend!
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Long-running German doom metal band MIRROR OF DECEPTION have announced the addition of bassist Andreas Taller and drummer Jochen Müller to the group's ranks. Andreas and Jochen "were the first people that came to mind after the split [with the previous rhythm section] and they proved to be exactly the ones we were looking for," reads a post on the band's web site. "Drummer Jochen has played in the metal cover band GRAND FINAL STAND with our singer/vocalist Michael for some years. Andreas hasn't released anything with any other band so far."
The band are currently rehearsing for their upcoming live appearances and will soon start working on songs for their as-yet-untitled second album, due sometime in 2004.
Upcoming MIRROR OF DECEPTION dates:
Sep. 28 – Rotterdam, NETH - Baroeg (Dutch Doom Day II w/ EVOKEN, WHISPERING GALLERY DESIRE, ATARAXIE, BUNKUR, LAHAR)
Oct. 01 - Frankfurt/Main, GER - The Cave
Oct. 10 – Schorndorf, GER – Rockstar
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Joanne O'Riordan: Mixed Ability Model yielding great results
Ireland's only mixed ability rugby team defended their world title in this rising sport
Irish team Sunday's Well Rebels and the winners, Selección Argentina de Mixed Ability Rugby (Rugby Inclusivo), after the final of the mixed ability rugby World Cup. Photograph: Twitter
Sunday's Well Rebels are not your ordinary rugby team. In fact, they are quite extraordinary. You see, they are a mixed rugby team, the only team of its kind in Ireland. The Women's Rugby World Cup rightly dominated coverage, but, deep in the heart of the Basque region in Spain, Ireland's only mixed ability rugby team defended their world title in the now bi-annual World Cup Tournament held by International Mixed Ability Sports (IMAS) under the model they like to call Mixed Ability.
The Mixed Ability Model, according to the IMAS website, is different from the normal Paralympic structure. Mixed ability sports starts from the idea that anyone, at any point in life, can experience a form of disability. Mixed ability sport is not about classifying levels of ability and separating disabled players into different tiers.
Sunday's Well Rebels won the inaugural tournament in Bradford, UK back in 2015 and the tournament was seen as not just a celebration of disability and ability, it encouraged athletes to work with others who weren't disabled – they just had mixed ability. The team came about after Alan Craughwell, who is a manager at COPE foundation, put forward the idea to Sunday's Well RFC. The proposal was a success, and since 2014, the Irish team has benefitted not only participants but families and anyone who knew a person with a disability.
This year's tournament was held in the Basque region of Spain, in the capital, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and the aim this year was to not only enhance the interaction and participation of all abilities, the tournament intended to build new connections between sport clubs, schools, universities and colleges, communities and local authorities; promote and advertise the core values associated with rugby: integrity, passion, solidarity, discipline and respect; and contribute to furthering a sustainable model of national and international sport events for diverse capacities. Of course, the overall aim was to try and eradicate the word "disability" and prove to everyone that no matter what your abilities are, you too can achieve whatever you want in life.
Congratulations to the New World Champions the Pumas fantastic game. #awaythewell #irishrugby #munsterrugby pic.twitter.com/y0XxXSNdL3— Sunday's Well Rebels (@sundaysrebels) August 25, 2017
Great game had by all . Well done Pumas pic.twitter.com/tpJEBQZtDI— Sunday's Well Rebels (@sundaysrebels) August 25, 2017
Uncontested scrums
The participating teams ranged from many areas. In total 16 teams participated, all trying to overthrow Sunday's Well Rebels as champions. International Mixed Ability Sports expected roughly 400 spectators, and World Rugby legislation was the one to be followed, with the exception of uncontested scrums. Also included in the rules changes were rolling substitutes to facilitate the players and make it safe – although full contact is expected.
The final was a contest by all means, and Sunday's Well Rebels, as the manager said, can feel very proud of what they achieved. The Rebels and Selección Argentina de Mixed Ability Rugby (Rugby Inclusivo) emerged with the Rebels wearing their traditional green, white and red strip. Argentina wore blue and white, a nod to their home country. This game was huge and, after standing together for photos (proud mammies and families out in force) abd the sportsman's handshake, the players were ready for their biggest game.
Unfortunately, the Irish contingent lost out, but players and coaches still had smiles on their faces. Medals were handed to both teams, with the Argentinian team lifting that elusive trophy. "Campeones! Campeones!" they cheered, but really, everyone was a winner here in the Basque. Bradford Bumble Bees were awarded for keeping the spirit of mixed rugby alive and team favourite Big Lee was awarded Player of the Tournament. As the final whistle blows, a huge roar and celebrations from players, fans and coaches. The final score was divided into two: tournament score and spirit score. Selección Argentina lift the trophy high into the sky. A man with bagpipes enters the fray to provide entertainment, players, families, coaches and everyone singing and clapping along, all having a good time.
On the up
But, like all sporting organisations, what next for mixed abilities rugby? With two successful world tournaments completed successfully, with two separate and sporting winners, and with sheer joy spread among the competition area, mixed abilities rugby looks to be on the up. The delegations of Hong Kong, USA, Colombia, Serbia, Mexico, Canada, France and Spain have expressed interest in participating in the tournament, while research has consistently proven the benefits of including all in sport.
When the dust has settled on a fantastic tournament, we can all agree on one thing: not only have the players and families done themselves proud, the end result in a way doesn't matter. The tournament and Sunday's Well Rebels are successful in tackling notions that if you are disabled, you must be housebound and heavily reliant on others. This team, sport and tournament has not only tackled these limitations, but they have inspired many people, regardless of ability, to be proud of who you are and that you can achieve whatever you want in life.


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Everyone knows that the names of the days are placed at the base of our planets. It means they are similar to our planets. If you eat food according to the day then you remain healthy and you won't face any disease.
Diet Chart - Eat According to The Day
Sunday: Sunday is the day of Sun. Everyone gets holiday on this day. So you can prepare anything on this day. You can eat veg, non-veg and fruits on this day. Meat is high in iron, zinc and vitamin B12 which is good for child's growth. So you can prepare and eat non-veg on Sunday.
Monday: It is the day of Moon which is the symbol of water. Therefore, you have to eat such food which contains more water. In this case, you can eat fruits such as watermelon, cucumber and pumpkin etc.
Tuesday: Mars dominates on this day. It is known to generate heat. Therefore, you should eat mangoes, palm and pineapple on this day.
Wednesday: Wednesday is the day of Mercury. It creates intelligent, happiness, acting and art. On this day, you can eat anything you feel like.
Thursday: It is the day of god Brahma and Jupiter is the planet for him. On this day, you have to eat such fruits and food which color is yellow and orange. In this case, you can eat lemon, banana etc.
Friday: Friday is the subject to divine. On this day, you should eat fruit, salad, vegetables, juice, tea and soup.
Saturday: Satrun is the god of Saturday. You have to use oily food on this day. You can easily eat junk food if you want to eat.
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Consoles, Caipirinhas and Coxinhas: Our Journey through Brazil
Steve Boogar, Andrew Hill, Amanda Ogus, Caitlyn Toombs
Greetings from Sao Paulo, Brazil! We have had an action-packed three weeks here working hard and playing hard for Sony PlayStation Brazil's office. For our project, we were tasked with understanding gamer motivators and the gaming market in Brazil (vagueness of description based on our comprehensive NDA we signed prior to arrival :-).
Working Hard
In our first two weeks, we went to the streets (literally) to try to understand in person what we had been researching for the last 5 months. From taxes to currency issues, Brazil's market has different problems to tackle for all economic goods. Add to that a relatively recent formal Brazil PlayStation presence (2-3 years) with a savvy Brazilian consumer used to asking many questions and researching many price points. As a result, between physical market and custom differences, it was important for us to see the stores ourselves and talk with as many people as possible.
We started with a whirlwind tour of their Retail channels. PlayStation games and consoles are sold in many different types of stores – big to small, electronics to general, malls to street kiosks – and each targets a slightly different consumer. PlayStation takes pride in making the buying experience easy and interactive, with clear descriptions of games and in-store staff properly versed on the eccentricities of all game features and sales data.
Besides just observations, we conducted many interviews with all levels of stakeholders. We chatted with store managers, Sony promoters and customers to gauge what the shopping experience really felt like and where the pain points lay. With the help of our trusty translator/guru/promoter guides Henrique and Eduardo, we got a rich understanding of the market and heard many salient insights (many of which complemented and reinforced others).
In addition to in-store visits and meetings, we also held a night of focus groups and gamer observations to dive deeper into our target market. It was fascinating to hear from Brazilian gamers and see their passion for PlayStation in person.
Of course, no Haas project would be complete without a PFPS post-it map, and we did plenty pulling together our final deliverable!
Playing Hard
As the team lucky enough to work with PlayStation, we found that play was very important in all elements of our work. Sony Brazil's team does a great job of mirroring the passion for the company and the product. Everyone in the office was ready to answer any and all questions we had on the interface, favorite games and other technicalities of gaming that some of our team had little to no experience in (cough Amanda and Caitlyn). Therefore, a big part of getting up to speed for us was testing out the games!
Of course, being in Brazil, our play was not only limited to our product. Our amazing host, Leo, gave us on a whirlwind tour of the best culture Sao Paulo had to offer! We had our fill of caipirinhas (delicious fruit cocktails usually made with cachaça, a local liquor – the team's favorite flavor was passion fruit!), coxinhas (fried deliciousness shaped in triangles stuffed with cheese and chicken, usually) and lots of choppe (draft beer).
We also took time to explore the city by walking to parks, visiting museums and shopping for Havainas, Brazil's popular sandal maker!
We also explored outside of Sao Paulo for a weekend in Rio! Rio was just as great as everyone described – beachy, bustling and colorful. From site-seeing at the Corcovado to enjoying feijoada with some locals (thanks to a fellow business school classmate, Grace, for the intro!), relaxing at the beach to running up the Escaderia Selaron stairs in a brief rain shower, Rio did not disappoint on our last weekend in Brazil.
Overall, our team had a very enriching and enjoyable three weeks in Brazil, and we thank the IBD staff and our friends at Sony for all they did to make this happen!


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bicycle (bisulfite-based methylcytosine caller) is a next-generation sequencing bioinformatic pipeline aimed to analyze whole genome bisulfite sequencing data. It can process data from directional (Lister) and non-directional (Cokus) bisulfite sequencing protocols, and from single-end and paired-end sequencing, and performs methylation calls for cytosines in CG and non-CG contexts (CHG and CHH).
bicycle uses as input the bisulfite sequencing files from the different samples (FASTQ format) and a reference genome (FASTA format). It then performs: generation and indexing of Watson and Crick bisulfited versions of the reference genome, in-silico bisulfitation of sequenced reads, read alignment, error estimation in bisulfite conversion, identification of clonal and ambiguous reads, cytosine methylation detection in CG and non-CG contexts, with non-CG to CG context correction when appropriated, calculates methylation ratios, beta scores and weighted mean of cytosine methylation status, and performs genomic annotation of methylated regions, and differential methylation for cytosines (DMC) and genomic regions (DMR).


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You'll need to make at least 1 1/2 batches of Homemade Ricotta Cheese for this luscious dessert. Although cream cheese-based cheesecakes are served chilled, ricotta cheesecakes are often enjoyed warm or at room temperature. If you've made this dessert in advance, cover and refrigerate, then let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. While a shiny metal pan makes a delicious cheesecake, a dark metal or nonstick pan consistently gave us a taller, lightly browned cake.
How to Make It
Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare cheesecake, place first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Pour batter into a 10-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until cheesecake center barely moves when pan is touched. Remove cheesecake from oven; run a knife around the outside edge of cheesecake. Cool slightly; remove outer ring from pan. Sprinkle cheesecake evenly with powdered sugar.
To prepare topping, combine berries, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and juice; toss gently to combine. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve berry mixture with cheesecake. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired.


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Ulcer in the digestive system of the body is known as peptic ulcer. There are certain factors which can cause peptic ulcer such as smoking, alcohol abuse, junk food, food poisoning, certain medications, cancer, stress and unhealthy lifestyle. Some of the common symptoms of peptic ulcer are sharp pain, insomnia, massive bleeding, mental tension, constipation, distension of stomach, blood in the stool, and gradual weakening of the body.
Home Remedies
There are several home remedies for peptic ulcer which are simple to use and are quite safe to try at home without any risk of side effects. Some of the popular home remedies for ulcer which are being used since a very long time and have proved to be quite effective in many cases are:
1. One of the simplest home remedies for peptic ulcer is to eat bananas on daily basis. It helps in neutralizing hyperacidity of gastric juices and gives immediate relief from the burning sensation. You can even try drinking banana milk shake which is equally effective.
2. Consume foods rich in vitamins such as whole grains, fresh fruits and green leafy vegetables. This will make it easy for your body to heal ulcer.
3. One of the most efficient home remedies for peptic ulcer is the use of cabbage. All you have to do is cut cabbage into many slices and then boil it in water. Allow it to boil until only half of the original content of water is left. Strain this mixture and collect the water. You can consume this water on daily basis for one week.
4. Lime juice is also very helpful in treating peptic ulcer. You can consume it twice daily for better results.
5. Avoid consumption of spicy, fried and greasy foods. Do not eat meat products as they can be difficult for your stomach to digest.
6. Almond milk can prove to be quite beneficial in curing ulcer. All you have to do is take some almonds and soak them in water for the whole night. Next morning peel these almonds and blend them in a blender.
7. To get instant relief from the symptoms of peptic ulcer you can try consuming a glass of cold milk without sugar. This will give you quick relief from the burning sensation.
8. Take half cup of yogurt and mix with drumstick leaves (ten grams) to make a paste. Consume this mixture every day to get good results.
9. Another effective home remedy for ulcer is to take a cup of warm milk and then add two to three drops of castor oil in it. You can drink this mixture on regular basis to get good results.
10. Goat's milk is very useful in healing ulcer. All you have to do is drink a glass of raw goat's milk three times in a day.
11. Try to avoid stress as it can make your condition worse. You can practice certain deep breathing and relaxation exercises every day to calm your nerves.
These are some of the most effective home remedies for peptic ulcer which are simple, cost-effective and safe to try at home.
Read more about Home Remedies for Peptic Ulcer. Also know useful Home Remedies for Premenstrual Syndrome.


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Learn How to Grow Your Practice
At DOCS we equip you with the tools and training you need to take your practice to the next level. With our dental treatment coordinator courses, participants may work at their own pace at a time that is most convenient to them. Each session is a 2-hour instructor lead session through "Go to Training". Course material will be sent to the participants by courier and will include a USB key that contains all documents and forms discussed during the course. These forms may be easily customized for your office.
DOCS training programs provide dental assistants with an opportunity to expand their roles within the dental practice. Dental assistants combine their clinical expertise with excellent communication skills to facilitate treatment and increase case acceptance as Treatment Coordinators or Office Managers. DOCS provides the training programs necessary for Dental Assistants to enjoy long term careers in various aspects of dentistry. Successful completion of the Dental Treatment Coordinator course can bring your case acceptance up to 80%, increasing the productivity of your practice and ensuring that patients receive the dental care that they need.
Our courses also integrate the practical use of case presentation tools, such as patient education videos, to help increase case acceptance. We are confident you will learn and enjoy our dental treatment coordinator courses, to increase your skills in case presentation, with enhanced results in case acceptance to increase your practice production.
Dental Practice Manager – 12 Online Sessions
***Now Includes Occupational Health and Safety Standards for Dental Offices****
This program will assist Dentists and Dental Practice Managers to achieve standards of operational effectiveness and professional excellence by understanding the principles of business management.
- Marketing and Advertising in Dentistry — Principles of Customer Service in Dentistry
- Human Resources Management — Hiring for Success and Keeping the Good Ones
- Financial Analysis — Daily Operating Policies & Protocols — Budgets
- Business Office Effectiveness — Essentials for Practice Management
- Health and Safety Policies & Procedures for Dental Offices
Tuition Fee : $2,265.00Inc. tax, shipping & handling
Dental Treatment Co-ordinator – 10 Online Sessions
This course has been designed for dental assistants, receptionists or auxiliary staff members as tools to present the best possible treatment options to their patients.
- Roles and Responsibilities of a Treatment Co-ordinator
- Tools and Job Aids, Treatment Planning Sheets, Coding and Sequencing of Appointments
- How to Perform a Case Presentation and Improve Case Acceptance
- Understanding the Psychology of Patient Motivation and Your Communication Style
- Effective Case Presentations — Make Effective Financial Arrangements
- Overcome Prejudgments and Break Free of the Insurance Trap
- Close the Sale with Confirmed Appointments and A Financial Commitment
Tuition Fee : $1,365.00Inc. tax, shipping & handling
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Book your mandatory Health and Safety Awareness Training, WHMIS training, IPAC Infection Prevention and Control, and Accessibility Standards Training today!
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Is your Health and Safety program ready? If not, we can help. We have done the work for you by offering Health and Safety Policies and Procedures for Dental Offices plus your Awareness training.
Health and Safety Complete System for Dental Offices includes:
- Policies that are fully customized for your office
- A USB key containing all appropriate documentation catalogued for ease of use and much more
- Health and Safety Awareness Training Session (approx. 2 hours in length)
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Kandi Burruss and former friend Kim Zolciak have been embroiled in a legal battle over
the world's worst song ever Don't Be Tardy!
Kandi believes that not only did Kim abuse autotune, but she also abused her professional services when she robbed Kandi and her production team of royalties related to copyright violation. Last week the Real Housewives of Atlanta stars met in court and Kim was awarded a victory based on a federal jurisdiction technicality.
Kim immediately took to twitter to brag about winning the case, but not so fast! Kandi claims she fully plans to re-file in federal court – and that the loss was a preliminary matter. "Kim really didn't win. That was just one level of it," Kandi explains to Us Weekly. "Now it goes back to other levels of the court and it's still going on." I really don't understand legal issues, so if anyone else can shed some light on the matter – please do!


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Start off by picking from our menu of crusts. Choose a fluffy, hand-tossed crust that's dusted with garlic seasonings and buttery flavor, a pan crust featuring two whopping layers of cheese, a crunchy thin crust, or even a gluten-free pizza crust! And then, select your sauce and start loading up on the pizza toppings of your choice. Whether you're a freak for sausage and mushrooms or love sweet pineapple and tangy feta cheese, you can be sure your nearest Domino's has it all.
With more than 34 million different ways to handcraft a Domino's pizza, you can be sure we've got a slice for whatever your tastebuds are craving. Customize your pizza from crust to sauce or choose from one of our most-loved specialty pizzas, like the ever popular Buffalo Chicken, Pacific Veggie, or Ultimate Pepperoni and have it delivered hot and fresh to your doorstep, fast!
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The 'Play Touch Nationals' is Touch Rugby League's only national competition, and the Rugby Football League is inviting 12 teams to compete at Winwick Leisure Centre (Saturday 10 August) and Stanley Park (Saturday 7 September) for the right to be crowned national champions. Participating teams could win an exclusive ticket package for the 2020 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
Touch Rugby League is a thrill-a-minute social sport, as skilful and as action-packed as the traditional physical game but without the bruises.
Games are six-a-side, although squads of up to 14 players can enter. Players must be aged 14 or over and there are no gender restrictions.
Participating teams will receive five rugby balls and a complementary lunch, and are advised to bring their own gazebos and chairs to add to the festival atmosphere.
Entry fee is £100 and can be completed online. Further information is available from email@example.com.
Teams are also invited to enter both the Warrington and Blackpool events for a combined price of £150. Blackpool's 'Grand Day Out' takes place in Stanley Park on Saturday 7 September.


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Built in an area which spreads over 40 acres and then surrounded by the forest of the Binsar National Park, you will never find yourself short of space! There is hardly a building in sight as far as your eyes take you – it is nature at its very best with a blend of green forests, snow-covered mountain ranges and mostly clear blue skies. Stay at our hotel in Binsar to experience a lavish stay.
The General's Study
Overlooking the lawns, this cozy room with it's fire place is just so ideal to curl up with that book which has remained unfinished for so long.
Sunset Lounge
This large room on the first floor was the Ballroom in the Victorian heydays, where guests were entertained by General Sir Ramsay. Black and white photographs of those days adorn the walls along with antiques on the fire place. Indoor games are available upon request. A large verandah runs along the room with a view of the calm and serene mountains.


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Special Announcement from OAMES Associate Member - VGM Group
WATERLOO, Iowa - For those who are unable to attend the Feb. 12 Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals(OMHA) Appellant Forum in Washington D.C. to hear presentations on the backlogged ALJ, all hope is not lost.
Join the discussion from your computer or phone by following our live-tweet coverage of the event. Participants can post comments, questions and audit experiences using the hashtag #VGMAuditMadness.
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In addition you can listen and watch the webinar from your desk. Webinar viewers should register in advance of the event to assure the opportunity to participate on the OMHA website.
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On May 8, 2018, HARC Research Scientist Gavin Dillingham spoke at the Siemens Energy Forum during the Distributed Energy System Forum. Gavin discussed distributed energy system opportunities in Texas with a specific focus on resilient power systems, specifically combined heat and power and microgrids. The talk kicked-off a four speaker panel of experts detailed distributed energy resource technologies, initiatives and projects being developed in Texas.
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Not perpetual motion, but this clock never needs winding. In 1928 Jean-Léon Reutter invented the Atmos clock, driven by atmospheric temperature variations. According to Wikipedia (via Greg Ross) the original insight goes back to the seventeenth century.
If you're inclined to own one, be prepared for a different sort of shopping experience!


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The hotel is one of the frequently visited guest accommodations in Sydney. With the wonderful room facilities at the hotel, guests definitely feel at home and at ease with the city that they have flown to just a few hours back. The coziness and comfort that the rooms of this hotel uphold make the guests get up at the first stroke of dawn, leaving them refreshed for another fun filled day. LocationThe hotel is located in Sydney, Australia, 12 kilometers from Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport, and two kilometers from Sydney city center. Circular Quay train station is 1 kilometer away. RoomsThe 49 rooms of this hotel are spacious and equipped with everything that guests will need during their stay at a foreign country. The room facilities include color TV, telephone, a refrigerator and so on. The rooms also have a small kitchen where the guests can cook their own tit bits. SportThe hotel amenities and services in the hotel include a well-equipped gym and a sauna as well. MealsThere is a Japanese restaurant at the hotel with excellent preparations up their sleeves. Another restaurant also serves continental breakfast and starter packs. They have also the facility of cuisine courier or restaurant delivery service.
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How to Prepare a Pumpkin for Cooking in Soup
Preparing Pumpkin for Making Soup
Pumpkin soup is a great fall favorite at this author's house. One of my favorites is a variation of Martha Stewart's roasted pumpkin and crimini mushroom soup.
You can also use the same technique you use for preparing pumpkin for soup with various kinds of squashes such as butternut.
Toasted pumpkin seeds make a great garnish for pumpkin soup. Soaking them in salt water for a few hours can help make them more palatable. Rinse them under running water in a strainer to easily separate the membranes from the seeds.
There are many different varieties of pumpkin so be creative in trying different kinds like white pumpkins.
Look for pie pumpkins for a delicious alternative to canned pumpkin. It's a little more hassle peeling and cutting up pumpkin but the benefits are worth it in terms of flavor.
Watch my video below for a detailed visual presentation on how to prepare pumpkin for using in soup.
How To Cut a Pumpkin Up for Soup
STEP 1: Get a pumpkin. Wash and dry it.
STEP 2: Dampen a bar towel or dish towel and place on cutting board. This is to hold the pumpkin in place and prevent it from rolling around while trying to cut it increasing the risk of cutting yourself.
STEP 3: Using a sharp knife, with the pumpkin lying on its side, cut the top off the pumpkin.
STEP 4: Cut the bottom off the pumpkin in the same manner.
This helps the pumpkin sit flat on the cutting board.
STEP 5: Using a sharp knife, with a downward cutting motion, cut the peel from the pumpkin.
You can also use a vegetable peeler but it is sometimes harder and more tedious because of the grooves and bumps in the pumpkin skin.
The finished peeled pumpkin will have no remaining skin on it.
STEP 6: Using a large knife, cut the pumpkin in half.
STEP 7: Using a zester or a spoon (grapefruit spoons work great too), scrape out the insides of the pumpkin.
Be sure and save the seeds for toasting. Place in a strainer and under running water, separate the seeds from the membranes.
STEP 8: Working with 1/4 of the pumpkin at a time, cut the pumpkin into strips.
STEP 9: Cut the strips into chunks. Depending on the size of the pumpkin, measure in dry cup measure for amount recipe requires. This pumpkin ended up yielding about 8-12 cups of pumpkin.
What You Can Make with Fresh Pumpkin
Don't forget to try roasting it. You can shake it in a freezer bag with a little bit of oil and seasons, toss with things like crimini mushrooms and roast for a delicious way to start your soup--or just have as a side vegetable.
You can bake, poach or steam pumpkin until fork tender and then mash and use in soups, stews, pies, muffins and more.
Basically anything you can use squash in, you can substitute pumpkin.
Anything you find a recipe for with canned pumpkin can be substituted for with real cooked pumpkin. Use an immersion blender or masher to get it to be smooth.
Pumpkin is a great vegetable packed full of nutrition. It also freezes well as puree or in chunks.
Thanks for this comprehensive tutorial! What a great resource.
Oh yum! I absolutely love any kind of squash. You've done a great job of showing how to cut it up too. Terrific pictures. I haven't thought to cut off the bottom before. Years ago, I had a friend teach me how to make pickled pumpkin--it was sweet, not vinegary and absolutely delicious. I may have to use your hub pictures to try that again. I will certainly make this yummy soup!
Very informative hub, Audrey. I love your step by step instructions by using pictures. I really understand after reading this hub. Thanks for writing and share with us. Voted up!
Best wishes, Prasetio


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LRTimelapse Pro 5.0.9 Build 557 (x64) Multilangual
LRTimelapse 5 provides the most comprehensive solution for time lapse editing, keyframing, grading and rendering. No matter if on Windows or Mac, or which camera you use: LRTimelapse will take your time lapse results to the next level.
LRTimelapse 5 provides the most comprehensive solution for time lapse editing, keyframing, grading and rendering. No matter if on Windows or Mac, or which camera you use: LRTimelapse will take your time lapse results to the next level. LRTimelapse is being used by most known time lapse producers and many amateurs. It allows keyframing and grading of time lapse sequences in an all-raw-file-based workflow, utilizing the Adobe Camera RAW develop engine implemented in Lightroom (CC Classic, 6, 5 and 4) and Adobe Camera Raw.
Creating Day-to-Night and Night-to-Day time lapse transitions is easily and perfectly done with the "Holy-Grail-Wizard". Rendering of the final sequences can be done in professional video formats like Prores 4:4:4 and 4:2:2 and resolutions up to 8K and beyond – of course consumer formats like MP4/H.264/H.265/HEVC, MJpeg are supported as well. Time lapse movies are getting more and more popular these days. Still-photographers, filmmakers and multimedia artists are discovering this new and exciting facet of photography.
LRTimelapse is being used by those people (see some outstanding work by LRTimelapse users on the demo page), because it enables them to use their favorite photographic tools (Lightroom Classic or Adobe Camera RAW) to produce time lapses with all the advantages and power that those tools offer for image editing. It allows them to easily deal with time lapse specifics, like getting rid of the tedious flicker-effect and even helps them to achieve the so called "holy grail of time lapse photography": smooth day-to-night transitions.
• Animate and Keyframe Exposure, White Balance, and any other Lightroom editing tool over the time. You can use the full potential of Lightroom / ACR for color grading and even animate Graduated-, Radial- and Paint-Brush-Filters
• Make the "Holy Grail" of time lapse photography – (day to night transition) really easy – either by just manually adjusting your camera when shooting or by using a ramper like qDslrDashboard or others.
• Deflicker with one click – do this based on the look of the developed images without having to leave the RAW-workflow. This gives you the best quality possible.
• Seamless integration with Lightroom CC Classic, 6, 5, and 4 with the powerful LRTExport plugin.
• High performance video rendering engine for high quality videos in up to 8K resolution and in MP4/H.264, ProRes (even on Windows), H.265 and MJpeg.
• and many, many more…
Home Page -What's New in LRTimelapse 5.0.9 :
- Added Keyframing for the intensity of "Looks" introduced with one of the latest Lightroom Classic CC updates.
- Added Exif Data display tab to the Image Properties dialog.
- Improved detection of White Balance handling for DJI (Mavic) DNG files and others. Now those files should be detected correctly and the White Balance should travel from Lightroom without having to change the WB-handling manually.
- Fixed an issue with some DNG files (Mavic Pro for example) where the Date/Time was not correctly taken over from the exif-data.
- GoPro GPR files (which are always mirrored by default (!?)) and maybe also some DNG files files lost their orientation tag after saving metadata in Lightroom. In fact Lightroom moves the orientation tag to another namespace when saving ;-/. LRTimelapse now recovers and fixes this.
- Updated ExifTool
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2017 Composer's Day: Writing for Opera and Bassoon Saturday 11th November – 11am-4pm
September 2, 2017 in All Opportunities, Composers by mwhiteside
The 2017 soundfestival annual Composer's Day takes place on Saturday 11th November in Aberdeen. The two different composing themes for the day are opera and the endangered instrument the bassoon.
The day will consist of workshops, talks, and one-to-one surgeries led by leading composers Benedict Mason and Errollyn Wallen. The aim of the day is to give opportunities for composers to improve technical skills in contemporary composition for the bassoon and the genre of opera as well as developing general compositional ideas.
The renowned bassoonist Pascal Gallois will be joining us in the afternoon to lead a masterclass and he will select new pieces to workshop as part of the session. The masterclasses will be open to members of the public. We are inviting composers to submit repertoire for this element of the day.
- Your piece must be for solo bassoon
- Your piece should be no longer than five minutes long
- You can write something new, or send in an unperformed work from your existing repertoire
How to Apply
- The deadline for submitting a completed PDF score will Friday 22nd September 2017.
- Please email your score to email@example.com
You must also complete an application form with your details (can be downloaded from http://sound-scotland.co.uk/ news/call-for-composers-2) and email it with your score.
- If video examples are available, applicants can additionally submit web links (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.) by copying the URL in the application form.
Please note that you must be able to attend the masterclass in Aberdeen on the 11th November. Please note it costs £10 to attend the day.
We will let you know if your composition has been selected for masterclass by Friday 29th September 2017.
If you have any questions or need further information please contact admin@sound-scotland.


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University of Southern Qld to install 1.9MW solar, battery storage
The University of Southern Queensland has become the latest of Australia's tertiary institutions to embrace renewable energy, announcing plans to add nearly 2MW of rooftop solar and battery storage across its Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich campuses.
USQ said last week it would install more than 4000 solar panels on the Toowoomba campus' largest carpark, as part one of a three-stage Sustainable Energy Solution aimed at slashing the University's electricity costs and emissions.
Stage one of the $6 million renewables rollout, which will produce a combined total of 1.9MW of solar electricity, will also see roof mounted PV and battery storage systems installed across the University's Toowoomba campus buildings.
Once completed, the University expects to reduce its electricity costs, cut its daytime grid power consumption and cut its carbon emissions by around 20 per cent.
According to USQ vice-chancellor and president Professor Jan Thomas, purchased electricity accounting for as much as 88 per cent of the University's emissions.
Thomas said site works would begin on the car park next week while subsequent stages in 2017 would involve install rooftop solar on several USQ buildings at the Toowoomba, Springfield and Ipswich campuses.
"With an increasing demand for electricity it's important to consider how USQ can continue to undertake and expand its current operations without growing its dependency on traditional electricity supplies," Prof Thomas said.
"Not only will the solar solution deliver a measurable reduction in energy related costs for the University but it will also provide a significant platform for research, learning and teaching with students and staff able to study the proficiencies of the renewable energy network against load variations and supply demands," she said.
Several other universities around Australia have also installed – or are planning to – solar, including the University of Melbourne, which launched a tender in April to install 1.8MW of rooftop solar across its Victorian campuses.
Also in April, the University of New England in NSW announced plans to source up to half of its electricity from solar, through the installation of a solar PV farm on land adjacent to the Armidale campus. The $6.6 million, 10,000-panel project is being funded by the university and expected to be operational by the first quarter of 2018.
"Building and construction projects will demand more efficient use of resources and energy supplies and this project is another way USQ will be able to provide its graduates with skills and knowledge that they can take into industry," USQ's Prof Thomas said.
"As a socially and environmentally responsible organisation at USQ we're actively investing in a clean energy future."
Sophie is editor of One Step Off The Grid and deputy editor of its sister site, Renew Economy. Sophie has been writing about clean energy for more than a decade.


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Sick of commercials, voter mailers, signs along the road? Tired of opinionated news coverage? Frustrated with the lack of actual substance to the discussions or actual solutions proposed?
Many business owners and professionals tune all this out. We are busy! And why get involved in this mess?! But this ancient quote reminds us there is a cost to not being involved:
"Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you. "
― Pericles
Why Engage?
When we, as a business community, abstain from active participation we are making a political choice. Important policy issues affect our businesses: education, personal property taxes, taxes on Internet sales, healthcare insurance, air service, and government incentives for industry, etc. How these issues are regulated and administered have a daily impact on what we do (think tax forms, workers compensation, sales tax and beyond).
Even so-called "social" and "environmental" policy issues have a great impact on our state's reputation and our businesses' ability to recruit necessary talent from out of state. Our ability to maintain our businesses and hire critical talent depends on the strength of our primary, secondary, and higher education systems. Our ability to keep taxes low depends on creating thoughtful, proactive solutions to prevent social costs like prisons and indigent care from growing.
Voter turnout for last spring's Idaho primaries was the lowest ever at 24.4 percent. Worse, it represents only 16 percent of all voting-age Idahoans. Our complacency has allowed 16 percent of Idahoans to decide which candidates would run in the general elections and represent the remaining 84 percent.
But engagement is about more than just voting. Our perspectives and knowledge are valuable to policymakers. We have all seen how legislators really do listen to constituents who contact them in a productive manner. And, we have watched diverse Idahoans learn about issues from each other in a civil manner and share their thoughts with policy makers. As business leaders, please bring your ideas and solutions to community fora and to policy makers. We, as business leaders, who are experienced in creating solutions, can bring political parties together and can help business, government and nonprofit sectors collaborate to benefit our state.
As business owners, we can improve the system
In addition, we can help fix the political system as purchasers and consumers. Are we watching/reading/listening to the media that is polarizing instead of engaging? Are we hiring the abrasive, "hired gun" advisors/lobbyists/consultants instead of those that work towards collaborative solutions?
Are we facilitating work environments that encourage thoughtful discussion of issues to educate and work towards solutions? Do we follow the old adage "never talk politics" and lose the opportunity to learn, educate and build bridges with our families and friends?
In eastern Idaho, a group of local business and nonprofit professionals started a political discussion group, communicating exclusively via email, to follow legislative issues and share opinions with their elected officials. Called "MIDDLE," or "Moderate Idahoans Discussing Diverse Legislative Efforts," in just two years, the group has grown from 50 to over 250 members. They are currently sharing views on the three proposed education propositions.
As we give our thanks for the end of "crazy season," let's make sure we individually and as a business community take steps to improve the system for the next go around.
Britt Ide, J.D., a business owner of Ide Law & Strategy, PLLC, is formally trained in mediation at Harvard and practically trained by 20 years of finding solutions in engineering, law, business, legislatures, government, courts, nonprofits, and boards. She advises business clients on negotiation, mediation and strategy. She loves connecting people and ideas, and brainstorming solutions. www.idelawstrategy.com
Carrie Getty Scheid is a retired nonprofit executive and former vice president of the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan New York. She founded MIDDLE: Moderate Idahoans Discussing Diverse Legislative Efforts to encourage more Idahoans to learn about policy issues and communicate with legislators. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Both Ide and Scheid serve on the board of the Idaho Nonprofit Center.


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AKA: The Four Hanawake Sisters
Genre: Family, Comedy, Romance
Episodes: 11
Broadcast period: 2011-Jul to 2011-Sep
Cast: Mizuki Alisa, Kanjiya Shiroi, Kawashima Umika, Kichise Michiko and Kato Shigeaki.
This story is about the four sisters of the Hanawake household as the second oldest sister returns to the house with her three children after third failed marriage.
Hanawake Takemi (Mizuki Alisa) is the second oldest of the Hanawake sisters and has three smaller children. She is beautiful, smart, open, and can get every man to do what she wants. This is also her problem: her husband gets jealous the moment she speaks with another man. After finding out that her current fiancé didn't divorce his previous wife she decides to go home to her parents' house. The three sisters on the other hand are not too pleased with that: all three hate her and refer her as "The Devil" especially the second youngest since she had lost several boyfriends due to her sister's beauty. The oldest daughter is Hanawake Fujiko (Kischise Michiko) who doesn't have time for men, mainly because she loves her job. The second youngest Hanawake Sakurako (Kanjiya Shiroi) has zero luck in men, meets a photographer Mashiko Shozaburo (Kato Shigeaki) who is somewhat a player. And the youngest Hanawake Ume (Kawashima Umika) starts to hate men after seeing how her sisters lead life.
Even though the sisters protest Takemi moves in and makes havoc wherever she goes, and everything starts get really messy when Mashiko gets interested in Takemi, and Takemi doesn't seem to mind…
Hmm, when I started I really liked it since I didn't know what to expect, but as I continued I had issues being satisfied, because I really was let down most of the time. Not that I was disappointed, but I had a hard time relating to the characters as they kind of made unreasonable choices and statements. Even though I like serious dramas, this kind of story with sister feuds and seducing I kind of lose my base, mainly because it doesn't make sense to me. The cast is generally great with good actors, but when you make characters that are unlikeable, you would usually give them at least one decent quality instead of trying to make them sympathetic. But I guess they didn't think of that.
So not to spoil anything I would say a okay drama with good moments.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Tuesday cut its forecast for 2017/18 wheat production by nearly 10 percent to an eight-year low, as dry weather cuts yields across the country's largest producing regions.
With harvesting set to begin in coming months, wheat production is expected at 21.64 million tonnes, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) said, down from a March forecast of 23.98 million tonnes.
This would represent a one-third decline from 2016/17, when production of Australia's largest rural export hit a record 32.64 million tonnes.
The revised forecast by the world's fourth-largest exporter may ignite fresh concerns about global supplies of high quality wheat, with benchmark prices hitting a two-year high in July despite abundant stocks of lower quality grain.
Lower output will also affect Australia's broader economy. Fueled in large part by wheat, the country's agricultural sector grew 23 percent last year, contributing nearly a third of GDP growth during the 2016/17 financial year.
Lower Australian wheat production has been widely expected.
Many of Australia's wheat producing regions received less than half of average rainfall between June 1 and August 31, official data showed, although some recent timely rains averted bigger losses.
Frost has also plagued the country's east coast in recent weeks, with production in New South Wales and Queensland set to fall 45 percent from last year, ABARES said.
Australia's east coast produces the country's high quality wheat, which has been in demand after dry weather in the United States crimped spring crops.
Less wheat will also brings headwinds to future earnings for GrainCorp, Australia's largest listed bulk grain handler which has near dominance across the east coast.
ABARES also said canola production during the 2017/18 season will total 2.75 million tonnes, down from a previous estimate of 3.69 million tonnes.
Reporting by Colin Packham; Editing by Richard Pullin


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Using data taken from the official centerline file from the ATC I've managed to create a Google Map of the entire Appalachian Trail. Shown full-screen, it's pretty cool.
The map has all the normal functions you're used to with Google Maps – zoom in and out, show full-screen, change map type, even use Streetview if you can find somewhere relevant! If anyone wants to link directly to the map themselves I've made the database behind it public so just use this link: http://tinyurl.com/olyy5d3


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As a design creative and illustrator, Joyce established her own namesake label "Hadiwibawa", where she honed her entrepreneurial skills and discovered her passion for creative content creation and digital marketing.
The Joyce Collective is a blog about unique and in-depth guides for the woman who is confident and assertive in her own style but desires to explore more about fresh fashion tips, lifestyle and travel destinations.
Joyce is always open to hear from her readers and collaborate with other creative minds.
Feel free to contact me for any sponsorship or partnership enquiries.
Don't forget to watch this space for new and exciting things to come!


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Wool Bay is situated on the Yorke Peninsula coast between Stansbury and Coobowie. The town was established in 1876 with the name Pickering but by 1940 the name had been changed to Wool Bay. In 1882 a jetty was built to take advantage of the safe anchorage with deep water close inshore. Wide enough to roll wool bales out to the the ships, the locals came to know the jetty as Wool Bay jetty, hence the official name change years later.
Google maps Australia Wool Bay, SA.