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Anyone else find some of these side levels to be crazy ridiculous to complete? Particularly the egg toss one and the monster "truck" one. In the monster one, I spend more time spinning out from the mines than I do from chasing the trucks, there are so many of them, and the trucks actively avoid your location. It's incredibly frustrating.
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09-26-2014 #1
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The egg toss level drove me mad, nearly had that 'controller thrown through tv' moment.
I have to admit now though that I have a deeper appreciation of that particular level with the logic going on behind it, after my own creation efforts!Scorpio
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For the Egg Toss, once you understood that you have to press up with L3 before throwing your egg, it' s not that difficult, because you can put your egg in the target from very far on that way.
09-28-2014 #5
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Digital marketers understand that using native apps is a necessary practice in order to deliver highly customized and relevant mobile experiences for their customers.
Mobile searches, mostly on smartphones will very soon surpass desktop searches, and the big search engines are beginning to demand that companies optimize their websites for mobile users, lest they suffer penalties. This does make sense though, because the vast majority of the time consumers spend in online retail occurs on mobile devices.
One good result of the continuous digital experience that most consumers have is that companies have an opportunity to adjust and adapt to their needs by tracking and learning from every digital engagement through different media and devices. Using analytics and the data-gathering features in all CRM solutions allows marketers to continuously leverage every touch point with the customer.
It is important to engage with customers through all points of the consumer life cycle. It is no longer sufficient to pay attention to just the end result, which is making the sale. Focus and attention must be paid to all aspects of the consumer/brand relationship in order to make it long lasting and lucrative for all parties. It is important to leverage optimization techniques in all digital interactive modes and channels. The web is not the be-all and end-all when it comes to customer outreach. Social media is arguably even more important than websites.
Mobile marketing, including web-based applications, and native apps is evolving to deliver high-impact experiences, using the full potential of the very powerful mobile devices now available. Mobile apps are now fundamental to digital marketing. It is commonly thought that native ads in apps and on mobile sites now have two-to-five times more engagement than banner ads, for example.
Some of the ways to optimize mobile marketing include collecting mobile app and customer data at every interaction, extending tagging to mobile apps, integrating all data, including mobile data, online and offline statistics, as well as all offsite data that can be collected. In this way it will be possible to create multi-channel user profiles.
Optimize the mobile app experience by identifying what works best for users, and reacting to it by adjusting in-app content in real-time. Personalized mobile app content that addresses the needs of individual customers is possible by combining information gleaned from every channel and touch point.
The concept of "everywhere marketing" is the ability to deliver highly customized and relevant across every channel and touch point. Mobile apps are one in a variety of methods to continuously optimize the supplier/customer relationship.

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By default, the tool proposes a "smoothing" (of the curve) of 3, which helps to profile the trends. On the nose flute Ngram, we can see a global increase of the occurences, with some peaks. Of course, the graphic includes the many native nose flutes that we can't substract easily from the results. However, the peaks stay significant.
On the right chart (1950-2000), there is a remarkable peak around 1977. I checked the books of this period, to understand what happened. The explanation wears a name : Roland Kirk, who died in 1977 at the top of his art and glory. As you can see, the peak took off from earlier.
Now, another interesting feature is the comparison with other expressions. I tried with nose flute, kazoo and slide whistle. They were invented in a 60 years timeframe: kazoo (1852), Nose flute (1892), Slide whistle (1910). Until 1940, the kazoo occurences graphic stays under the nose flute line, but then after, it blasts and reaches the sky! Why didn't nose flutes get such a success?


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This page is for members' information about forthcoming events, and will be the place to come when you want to enter or change your availability.
2019 Events
The main tournament of 2019 will be the Grand Masters European Cup at KHC Dragons, Brasschaat, Belgium from 19-29 June. tournament website
The 2019 international begins with the annual Over 70 fixture against England at Durham on Tuesday 5 March at 15:00. squad
Wales will host the 2019 Celtic Cup in Swansea from 26 to 28 April and Scotland is the venue for the 2019 Four Nations tournament in Aberdeen on 24-26 May.
Scottish Thistles
Scottish Thistles will field an Over 60 team in the Four Nations tournament in Aberdeen on 24-26 May and, for the first time, both an Over 60 and an Over 65 team in the Grand Masters Tournament Trophy in Belgium from 19-29 June.
The first Scottish Thistles event of the year will be the annual Jacques Lévy Superveterans Tournament in Lille (15-17 March).
Thistles have accepted an invitation to the Tilburg Superveterans Tournament on 26-28 April and are planning to field a team in each of the two age groups, hopefully with the same personnel as in the Grand Masters European Tournament Trophy in June. Welsh Dragons are proposing moving the date of the 2019 Dragons Tournament to the weekend of 4-5 August (annual Scottish Thistles event).
2020 Events
Following the 2018 WGMA Congress in Barcelona, when delegates were asked to choose between Netherlands and Japan for the venue of the next World Cup, and a large majority chose Japan, WGMA has announced that the 2020 World Cup will be held on the three pitches at the Olympic Hockey Stadium to be build at Oi Seaside Park, near Tokyo Haneda Airport. The dates have not yet been announced but will be after the Olympic Games which run from 24 July to 9 August 2020 - currently pencilled in for October.
The crystal ball and the past sequence of fixtures suggests that the 2020 Celtic Cup will be in Scotland and the Four Nations tournament in England.


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-Frost Death Knight Trainer.
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-Correct items' IDs. ( thx to jeremymcclure - emupedia)
-New spell - Death Gate. (thx to Atog - emupedia)
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-Most of console errors was fixed.
-Death Knights now can use a new type of Relic - Sigil.
-The Nexus spawned - 100%. (thx to Moffeman & Ashyda)
-Borean Tundra spawned - 80%. (thx to Moffeman & Ashyda)
-Fixed Death Knight spell cost
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-Fixed The Nexus mobs respawn time.
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-The Nexus was completely respawned.
-Some loot for Nexus bosses. ( thx to Vlado)
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St Kilda East - Patto - St Kilda East:
TKM had a crew rolling south to Portsea, and while I didn't have the time or inclination for that kind of distance, it was a good opportunity to roll with some mates for a bit.
For the second time this week, DK and I sat at the front of a bunch and let our mouths run, while our legs cycled. Where I turned, Patto river, was less than halfway along their outward leg, but mine were telling me that an easy day was the right choice if I wanted any intensity tomorrow.
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D: 70.1km
A: 212m
PMPW: 87kg


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Witchtrap (1989) **** Writer-director Kevin Tenney's follow-up of sorts to his 1986 masterpiece Witchboard, this 1989 effort is, as a disclaimer on the back of the VHS box warns, nonetheless "not a sequel to WITCHBOARD." However, like its predecessor, it does concern the depredations of an evil spirit lingering in the world of the living and is concerned, as is Witchboard, with the existence or not of God and of the supernatural. Similar plotwise to Puppet Master 2, Witchtrap is the story of a team of paranormal investigators who move into a reputedly haunted house with high-tech equipment which, they hope, will document the spooky phenomena and help rid the place of its unsavory vibes. Unfortunately, where Witchboard succeeds through fine-tuned tension, controlled atmosphere, and an air of pervading menace, Witchtrap is totally hokey and more liable to elicit laughs than to tingle spines; but the corniness and questionable acting do at least make Witchtrap a consistently enjoyable watch and an instant inductee into the glorious 80s camp classics pantheon of horror.
Kevin Tenney's screenplay is full of fun, by turns quick with crude and hilarious one-liners and headscratchingly odd dialogue and events. James Quinn, returning from Witchboard, has Witchtrap's best role as the sarcastic, wisecracking private dick brought in to provide reluctant security for the team of paranormal investigators. Among the latter are Rob Zapple, who turns in a serviceably nerdy wimp performance as a medium, playing possession to zany and over-the-top perfection; two interesting-looking but frankly terrible actresses, Judy Tatum and Kathleen Bailey (who played a police detective to similarly underwhelming effect in the same year's horror comedy Night Visitor); and – appearing long enough to please her fans and get undressed – Linnea Quigley, who so enlivened Tenney's other masterpiece Night of the Demons. Hal Havins, another Night of the Demons alumnus, contributes funny overweight villainy as the haunted house's caretaker, and Tenney himself, in what is easily Witchtrap's worst, most deadpan performance, plays the owner who hopes to turn the place into a profitable bed and breakfast. Not a very scary movie, but guaranteed to entertain the chintzy synth horror set. 4 out of 5 stars on the funk scale.


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Celebrating 4 years
On 21st November we are completing 4 years in our venture of sharing the knowledge of Vedic Mathematics and ancient Indian Mathematics. In the past four years we could touch the hearts of 5000+ students and bring them closer to mathematics through our workshops, and give an idea about Indian mathematics to 5000 more students through our seminars.
In Dec 2012, Chinmaya International Foundation (CIF) released a Home Study Course on Vedic Mathematics and we were privileged for having prepared the content for the Course. From Jan 2013 we could take Vedic Mathematics in Online LIVE classrooms and empower students and teachers in India and abroad. In Oct this year we started a Youtube channel where we have started uploading few video clippings from our lectures. Early this month CIF launched a DVD set of our video lectures (will be soon available to purchase online). We do have a lot of new projects in store this year and you'll be well-informed about the same.
Taking this opportunity to thank all the educational institutions, organisations, students, teachers, parents and well-wishers for their continued support without which we couldn't have done this. Thank you!


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Bob Henry Park in Newport Beach is more of a this-is-where-we-play-while-older-brother-plays-baseball kind of park. In other words, it's not a destination playground. However, its location makes it the perfect playground to include in an all-day family outing when paired with The Environmental Nature Center and a walk around Castaways Park. I guess you could say the corner of Dover and 16th is a hotspot for recreation.
Location: There are a lot of ways to get here! You can take Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), the 73, and even the 55. It's at the corner of Dover and 16th Street near Newport High School. I've marked the map with the exact location. MAP TO BOB HENRY PARK IN NEWPORT BEACH
- Location, location, location – I love that this park is so near the Environmental Nature Center and Castaways Park. If you keep walking up Dover, you'll be able to visit the Mariner's Branch of the Newport Public Library.
- The dedication sign in the park reads: "On August 17, 1997, this park was dedicated in memory of Newport Beach Police Officer Bob Henry who died on April 13, 1995 after being fatally wounded near this site while valiantly protecting the citizens of this community." I think it's a beautiful memorial filled with smiling kids and happy families.
- The playground is very compact and a bit sunken so it's easy to see the kids from any vantage point.
- Not a very exciting play structure, but older kids can play on the field.
- There's a teeter-totter and 2 spring toys to ride on.
- There is ample parking for play (although it could be impacted during baseball season).
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- Parking can be impacted if there are baseball games.
- The playground is somewhat near the parking lot and the park is near a busy intersection, so keep your eyes on little wanderers.
- There is one of those ladders and a green climber that might be a hazard to ambitious toddlers.
- Dedicated parking in the lot
- Play surface is sand
- There's a picnic table right on the playground
- Restroom building is right near the playground (stop here before a walk around Castaways)
- Closest public library: Mariner's Branch of the Newport Public Library
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Arriving six years after their previous LP, 2009's 'Post Electric Blues', next year's 'Everything Ever Written' is about as good a return for Idlewild as any long-term fan could have hoped for. Which is to say: I like it, quite a lot.
Recorded in relative isolation on the Isle of Mull, produced by guitarist Rod Jones, the band's seventh album proper finds the band – which reaches its 20th anniversary in 2015 – showcasing all the melodic strengths it's had since the livewire energy of the early days gave way to a more studied, but no less affecting approach to songwriting.
Ahead of the release of 'Everything Ever Written', set as February 9th, we spoke to frontman and songwriter Roddy Woomble, who has released two solo LPs of folk-styled fare between Idlewild sets.
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'Everything Ever Written', trailer
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You all settled in there for a day of promo, Roddy?
Yeah, well, I've not had to do this for a few years, so it's all a bit surreal.
Well, let's jump right into 'Everything Ever Written'. Why here and why now for album seven? The band had been apart a while, so what made this the time right for another record?
To be honest, I think that the band has always been on its own, a little bit. So it might not have mattered when we came out again with this, even if it was 10 years from now, as we're not a band that's ever really been in the spotlight. But at the same time we've managed to maintain a fanbase, and have an opportunity to sell our records directly to that (through Pledge Music). Our solo records have been pretty low-key, too. We're not really a band for the limelight – none of us are drawn to it.
As for the break, between albums, I just think we all needed the space, and to do different things. But we always knew we were going to come back and make another record, because we're friends and we come up with good things together. So I suppose this album, coming now, has been a very natural process. We didn't think about what was the right time to come back as Idlewild, it just kind of happened when it happened. And it's taken a long time – it took two years to write and record, as we've just been doing it ourselves. We'd meet up over time, and add things to it as we went. It's like a scrapbook that we've been adding to.
You mention your fanbase is still there, and I saw the positive reaction on Twitter to the new album's announcement. It must feel great to have this gap between releases and still attract all of this interest, what with the constant demand on us to listen to 'new' music.
Oh, it makes us really happy, and we never take these things for granted. It's amazing that people are still keen to see us, and hear us. But I think right from the start we've always been putting out good music and putting on good concerts – although I suppose some of those early ones were a bit scrappy. But even those had a charm of their own. We've always been in our own orbit I suppose, and never part of any one scene, so people who liked us at the start tend to still like us today – we're their own little band, y'know. People who know about us seem to really like us, and then everyone else simply doesn't care. That's the way with Idlewild: it's either all or nothing.
I'm the same, with several bands – the likes of Wilco or Stephen Malkmus, I've bought every record they've ever done. And there are people who feel that way about Idlewild.
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If we'd stayed the same as a band, making the same music with the same people who formed in 1997, it'd have got tired a long time ago…
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Would you say that this new album is identifiably you, in the sense that it focuses in on the strengths without pushing anywhere that might lead long-term admirers to feel a little uncomfortable?
I'd say the album is definitely a grower, as far as our albums go. We've had times in our career where we've tried to make really immediate things – like, on (2002 album) 'The Remote Part' we were sort of going for every song to be a single. The music was still really interesting – but, now, the music has to change, as Rod is the only guitar player in the band, and there are more keys now. There's a lot more space now. Also, I've spent the past four or five years making acoustic music, and I wanted that to be reflected in this album. So perhaps some of the songs are a little more stepped back than people will be used to – but, others are quite chaotic, so I think there's a good balance on there.
We're old enough, and have worked together for so long, that we need to exert our own influences on an album. We have a real understanding to let each other do that, so there's a collective mindset at play. I suppose we are something of a collective, anyway, as a few people have come through the band now. The core's always been Colin (Newton, drums), Rod and me, so it's interesting to have different people around us. (At the moment, that's Andrew Mitchell on bass and Lucci Rossi on keys.)
I never really think of Idlewild as having a history of many members, coming and going. But I suppose that is the case, isn't it? You're now on your fifth bassist.
I think it's the core that's kept us progressing. The songs are primarily written by Rod and I, so there's where the identity tends to be. And we've evolved as we've got older, and other people and influences have come in. Early on, when it was the four of us, we were pursuing this punky thing. Then we moved onto these pop melodies, and then onto more rootsy fare. We tried to widen our spectrum, and work in more atmospheric elements – and I think that's more prominent on the new songs.
I think it's a healthy way to do things though, as if we'd stayed the same as a band, making the same music with the same people who formed in 1997, it'd have got tired a long time ago. We've needed the new people coming in to keep this band going. It reenergises us every time.
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Idlewild, 'American English', from 'The Remote Part' (2002)
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We've just been through a pretty major event for Scottish people, with the independence referendum, and I'm wondering how the band sees itself. To me, Idlewild has always been Scottish first and British second, if that makes any sense – there's a feeling of place about the music, and that was true when your influences were clearly American, early on.
I've always seen us as a Scottish band, and with a real, strong identity – and I think people will very quickly identify us that way, and not just because of the way I sing. But I did grow up with American records, so as a person raised in Scotland my musical influences are almost all American, like Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. – that was the soundtrack to my teenage years, basically. And what you like then, it doesn't really change much. If a new band comes out today that sounds like one of the bands I liked as a teenager, I'll probably like them too.
But when I think back to the music I loved as a teenager, a lot of it wasn't about being great at playing your instruments. It was more about an exchange of ideas, and that's something that Idlewild took on board straight away – because we weren't very good at playing! But we did have these ideas, and some of them were crap but they very much fitted our punk-rock thinking at the time. Sometimes things didn't sound quite right, and… But back to your question: I don't wholly know how the band sees itself. We're influenced by America, but we're definitely Scottish.
I suppose it's like The Twilight Sad – before James has uttered a lyric in that band, I just sense Scotland in them.
That's because they're so gloomy! (Laughs) I don't think our music is always like that, though it can be a bit gloomy. I think we're more optimistic, especially these days.
I wanted to mention that, because 'Everything Ever Written' does feel pretty… upbeat, I guess, across its whole. Even a song with a title like 'Nothing I Can Do About It' has a real spring in its step. It's far from a downer. It's quite the juxtaposition, I guess.
Well, I'm really interested in vagueness. Like, I think lyrics are one of the few art forms that doesn't have to mean anything, yet they can mean everything. I'm not so interested in themes or images, as I prefer surrealism and making patterns with words. And the music can feel quite happy-go-lucky, around those, giving the songs a positive sound. I think that's a reflection of the people in the band, as we all enjoy being here. We all enjoy playing music, and I'm not going to pretend that we're not very fortunate.
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Idlewild, 'Roseability', from '100 Broken Windows' (2000)
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There are heavier songs on the new album, too – 'On Another Planet', 'Collect Yourself'. But they're not the angry songs that you might have written before, on the first two albums. They're fast, lively, loud, but not aggressive as such.
There's always been questioning in our songs, and when you're younger you question things a lot more. And I could get angry about the way things would be – but as you get older, again, you sort of acknowledge there's nothing you can do about some things. I don't mean that in a defeatist sense, but what got you angry at 22 won't be the same when you're 38. There's an acceptance that you have by that age, with who you are and your place in the world. You can focus on the positives – well, I do, anyway.
(Second album, released in 2000) '100 Broken Windows' was full of questions. I was 22, 23, and I'd dropped out of university and I felt a real guilt about that, and a need to learn. There are references in there to postmodernism, and Gertrude Stein (in the song 'Rosability'), and I was learning about myself, and putting things into songs as I went. Scottish history plays an important part in that record, so there's a lot in there. It's basically pop, indie rock, with all of these lyrics about farming in the 19th century!
Which people duly sang along to, which was a bit brilliant.
(Laughs) Yeah!
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Next year is a milestone for us – and to be touring, and putting records out, 20 years after you started is really nice…
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The closer on 'Everything Ever Written', 'Utopia', is this tonally different piece, a sparse piano affair. I guess that was always going to be the end track, even if it'd come first?
Well, we always record songs a couple of ways, and the demo of that song is quite different. But when we came to record it for real, we tried it with just the piano. We did quite a lot of that. So there's actually a more upbeat version of that song, just as there are more stripped-back versions of others. When we heard the piano version of 'Utopia', we just knew it was the one, and Lucci is such a great player. He was just sort of improvising while I sang on top of that, so it was done really quickly. It has a really lovely feel to it. But the initial song was more akin to another song on the album called 'So Many Things To Decide'.
So you think that any musician, any band, should try that – performing the same song a few different ways? As it's bound to highlight strengths and faults, isn't it, when the lead instruments are changed.
Well, that's the way we've done it, for a long time. It does eat up time, but to have all these different versions is quite valuable. When we started the band we really only knew one way to write songs, but now we have lots of different ways. And we have lots of different instruments in play now, and everything adds up to… Well, I guess we'll have plenty of material for a box set, later down the line. Y'never know!
Speaking of the future, next year is the 20th anniversary of the band. Any plans?
We've no plans yet. August 1995 is when we formed, but we didn't put out a record until 1997, so we may do something then. I don't know, but it'd be nice to have a celebration of some kind. Next year is a milestone for us – and to be touring, and putting records out, 20 years after you started is really nice.
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'Everything Ever Written' is released on February 9th. Idlewild play live dates in March 2015 – more information here.
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Tuesday's article in the St. Petersburg Times, "Billionaire's role in hiring decisions at Florida State University raises questions," and an editorial that appeared in Wednesday's paper made a number of claims about Florida State University's relationship with a prominent philanthropic organization that are far off the mark. I welcome this opportunity to set the record straight because I fervently believe Florida State University did not - and would not - sacrifice its academic freedom in order to receive a donation of any kind.
In 2008, the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation pledged $1.5 million to establish a program for the Study of Political Economy and Free Enterprise and a Program for Excellence in Economic Education in FSU's Department of Economics. Part of the gift allows for the hiring of two assistant professors to staff the program.
The Times article by reporter Kris Hundley repeatedly suggests that a memorandum of understanding signed by representatives of the Koch Foundation, Florida State University and the FSU Foundation allows the Koch Foundation to exert undue influence over the hiring of these professors.
She wrote that the agreement has given the Koch Foundation "the right to interfere in faculty hiring" and goes so far as to say faculty only retain an "illusion of control" with regard to hiring decisions. She further states that "Koch rejected nearly 60 percent of the faculty's suggestions" when the economics department was hiring two new faculty members. Hundley has misconstrued the facts.
These are the facts:
- FSU's economics department received nearly 500 applications for the two positions established by the Koch Foundation donation.
- The Economics Department Executive Committee, consisting of department faculty, reviewed the applications. Approximately 50 were considered worthy of consideration.
- These 50 applications were sent for input to an advisory board approved by the Koch Foundation. The advisory board, formed in 2008, consisted of two FSU faculty members, both Eminent Scholars in Economics, and a Ph.D. economist appointed by the Koch Foundation. (It is not unusual for a donor to have representation in an advisory capacity.)
- The advisory board recommended interviewing about 16 of the 50 candidates proposed by the faculty search committee.
- Ultimately, the two people hired did not come from the advisory board's short list, but instead were put forth by the faculty. One came from the original pool of 50 and was added to the list of interviewees, and the other was hired from a separate pool of applicants for a different position, and the advisory board accepted those choices.
To be crystal clear: The Economics Department Executive Committee initially screened the candidates, and the Economics Department Executive Committee had the final vote. The Koch Foundation does not hire faculty. Nor does it exercise control over course curricula. Academic freedom has not been compromised in any way.
Regardless of the funding source for these two positions, the faculty of the Department of Economics are unanimous in their agreement that the two new hires, both with doctorates from prominent research institutions - one with a background in industrial organization and the other in experimental economics - are excellent additions to the faculty.
And no matter how much innuendo Hundley and the editors at the St. Petersburg Times wish to employ, Florida State University makes decisions to establish programs and hire the appropriate faculty based on academic needs, not political motivations of donors or anyone else.
Florida State is diligent and resolute in maintaining its academic integrity. Donor gifts, regardless of their size, have always been accepted with the clear understanding that the gift will not compromise that integrity or infringe on the academic freedom of our highly regarded faculty.
Eric J. Barron is the president of Florida State University. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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CREDITS: Written by Scott McCloud; art by Rick Burchett and Terry Austin.
REVIEW: I've read this kind of story elsewhere - the sports contest between aliens and superheroes - and it can be quite funny. I think there was at least one Marvel Adventures title that ran such a story in the past few years, for example. Here, the bulk of it only comes off as silly. There are jokes, but not that many, and it just feels like everyone takes the situation lightly, from the baseball announcers calling the contest of champions to the crowds sitting elbow to elbow with aliens. And really, I think the contest is a little dull, being three rounds of fighting with different weapons. If you're going to use a baseball stadium, at least make it more baseball-like.
And then there's the final act, which redeems the issue. It turns out that this story is really about Professor Hamilton. Dragged to the game to see Superman's opening pitch, he plainly hates sports and walk away when teased about his likely failures in gym class. Only a small character bit, surely, and it seems his real role in the story is figuring out each alien weapon so he can tell the announcers what to advise Superman to do. Which, frankly, made Superman look a little dumb. He should be using his entire suite of powers, and doesn't, waiting around for Hamilton's directions. After Superman wins, he's awarded a kind of booby prize, because the Nebula Cup is actually a compressed neutron star, super-heavy and incredibly dangerous. Hamilton figures out the gravity bats used in one of the contests is the key to saving a stadiumful of people, but he has to hit a small ball with one, which happens to bring up traumatic flashbacks of being a nerdy kid useless at sports. In that moment, it becomes a sports story and an effective one at that, probably better for having hidden its hand. McCloud is very good at giving the supporting cast some love.
Oh and Lobo completists should know Lobo is in this story. It's his fault the Nebula Cup came to Earth, and though he appears in less than a page, he gets what's coming to him. Worth a smirk, if not a smile.
REREADABILITY: Medium-Highish - A silly but amusing story that packs some heart in the end.
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As part of her internship with Food Tank, former IDEV4100:ICT4D (Fall 2011 semester) student Suzannah Schneider authored this blog entitled "Five Ways Cell Phones are Changing Agriculture In Africa." The post lists some familiar ideas, such as using mobile phones to access market prices and weather information, as well as receive useful information via SMS messages. However, it also mentions some more specific and innovative ideas such as iCow and micro-insurance. Based on your experiences in our class, what are your thoughts on these 5 applications of mobiles for agricultural development?
More information about Food Tank can be found in this video: "The Food Think Tank Trailer"


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An annual celebration commemorating African American freedom and the abolition of slavery hit the Bay Area this weekend.
Called the "Juneteenth" celebration, the 66th annual shindig was held in the Fillmore District located on Sutter and Turk Streets on Sat. June 18th.
The festival is named after June 19, the historic day in 1865 in which African Americans were freed. This year's Juneteenth celebration boasted a car show featuring a slew of candy-painted muscle cars, a community parade and fashion show. Tasty treats were on-hand, as well.
The Prince Tribute was also a big draw for fans of the late, iconic musician.
Organizers said the goal is to raise historical awareness, educate the youth and provide networking opportunities for African American vendors.
The event is free every year. For more details on the next Juneteenth celebration, check out the organizer's website.


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Female students in Upper Dir face bleak future
UPPER DIR, Sept 17: Militants destroyed three girls' schools in the district during the last three months, depriving hundreds of girls of their right to get education.
Militants affiliating themselves with the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan set on fire the Government High School in Wari and the Government Middle School in Bibiyawar in June this year. The third school, Government High School in Ganori, was bombed a few days ago.
Upper Dir already lacks girls' educational institutes and destruction of the three schools would further affect girls' education in the district.
Thousands of girls are already deprived of education in the Upper Dir district. Literacy rate in the area is 21 per cent, with that of girls only 6.1 per cent.
There are 223 girls' primary schools, 23 middle, four high schools and a newly -constructed degree college, which is yet to start classes, in the district.
After the destruction of the two high schools, only two high schools have to meet to meet the educational requirement of the people of the district, which has a population of 700,000.
The people of the district have been demanding rebuilding of the destroyed schools and establishment of new educational institutes for girls, but the government has not so far initiated any effort in this regard.
The residents have also called upon the government to take concrete steps to protect the remaining institutes in the district.
Ironically, after every incident of destruction of a school, the education department only issues a warning letter to watchmen and police register an FIR against unidentified people, but no concrete measures are taken to protect schools.
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Archive for the 'Minikahda' Tag
Bryn Mawr Golf Course Update
I recently met with Joe Bissen who is writing a book on lost Minnesota golf courses. We walked around the Bryn Mawr neighborhood trying to determine the location of the old clubhouses of the Bryn Mawr Golf Course. The course, which existed from 1898 to 1911 near the Penn Avenue-Cedar Lake Road intersection, spawned both the Minikahda and Interlachen clubs before it closed and the course disappeared.
The Bryn Mawr course had two clubhouses. The first was located at 95 Elm Street, now Morgan Avenue South, which had been a private residence of the Woodburn family before it was purchased in 1898 and converted into a clubhouse. The second clubhouse was built nearby. Bissen has found the address of the second clubhouse in 1908 to be 97 Oliver Avenue North.
Here's the challenge. At that time Superior Avenue, what is now roughly I-394, was the dividing line between north and south street addresses, but now that dividing line is about a half-mile north at Chestnut Avenue. What was once Oliver Avenue North in Bryn Mawr is now Oliver Avenue South. Can anyone shed light on the present address of what was once 95 Oliver Avenue North? Joe and I suspect it was in the 400 or 600 block of what is now Oliver Avenue South. (Futher complicating addresses in the neighborhood there are no 500 addresses—straight from 490s to 600s!)
Can any Bryn Mawr historians solve this puzzle? Let me know and I'll put you in touch with Joe. Would property abstracts show old addresses? And why (when) was Bryn Mawr moved from north to south?
Joe Bissen is researching lost golf courses throughout the state, so if you know of other courses, such as the Camden Golf Club in north Minneapolis, which disappeared with hardly a trace, Joe would like to know more about them.
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I'm also in charge of adding events to the calendar on the Kids/Family section on What's Up Corpus Christi so make sure to check there too!
Monday, May 16
Tuesday, May 17Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve and Learning Center Guided Nature Walk from 8 to 9 am
Get in touch with nature while the weather is still nice. Please bring good walking shoes, plenty of water, and dress for the weather. Binoculars and field guides will be loaned on a first come first served basis. All children attending the program must be accompanied by an adult. Meet at the front porch of the Learning Center. For more information contact Manuel Cantu at 361-826-3947 or email@example.com.
Cost: Free
2446 N. Oso Parkway
Ben F. McDonald Public Library Superhero Game Day at 4 pm
Board games, puzzles and X-Box Kinect! (ages 3+)
Cost: Free
4044 Greenwood Dr.
Robert Wollman Planetarium at King High School at 5:30 pm and 7 pm
Tickets go on sale 30 minutes prior to each show time. There is no late seating. Reservations are not required for the Tuesday evening shows. Tips: The planetarium does get cold at times. For evening shows, it might be a good idea to bring a jacket or sweater.
Cost: Admission (cash or check) Adults $4 Seniors (age 55+): $3, Children (age 4-15) $3, Children under 4 free
Richard King High School
5225 Gollihar Rd.
Owen R. Hopkins Public Library Mad About Science at 7 pm
Hands-on activities that demonstrate science, technology, engineering and math.
Cost: Free
3202 McKinzie Rd.
Wednesday, May 18Art Center of Corpus Christi Family Art Time from 5 to 9 pm
A kids art project every Wednesday. FREE for the whole family to enjoy. All ages are welcome (children accompanied by parent/guardian), drop-in art activity, no registration, wear your painting garb!
Cost: Free
100 N Shoreline Blvd.
Ben F. McDonald Public Library Family Night: Parachute Fun! at 6:00 pm
Stop by and enjoy fun family night activities such as engaging games with our large parachute or an entertaining story & craft!
Cost: Free
4044 Greenwood Dr.
Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library Pa-Jammin' with Music and Motion at 7:00 pm
Join us for some pajama fun, including music, dancing, and a story. Great family fun!
Cost: Free
5930 Brockhampton
Thursday, May 12
La Retama Central Library S.T.R.E.A.M. Team Terrific Thursdays at 4 pm
Join us for a fun family movie. A meal, courtesy of the Food Bank of Corpus Christi, will be served to children who participate in the program.
Cost: Free
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If you run a business that makes most of its money during a certain time of year, then you are no doubt familiar with the concept of seasonal workers. Seasonal workers are employees that work for you only for a short period of time, usually during a specific "season". For example, a resort in San Antonio might hire workers just for the months when school is out. To fill those gaps, companies will have to go through a hiring process for all of the positions it needs to fill, which can take quite a lot of time. Luckily, temporary placement agencies exist to help with these sorts of problems.
Temporary employment is the perfect way for businesses to fill their staffing needs for a short period instead of hiring someone full time when you only need them temporarily. It's not efficient to have someone on staff all year round if it's not necessary. Here's how to get the best out of temporary placement agencies.
Gap Filling
As mentioned, a temp agency specializes in filling in employment gaps. If you have a temporary employment need, an agency can help fill the gap as quickly and as efficiently as possible. It's not just seasonal staffing that they can help with. It could be for a long-term leave of absence, a vacation, or any other staffing shortfall that arises, whether it's planned or unexpected. They can even help with higher-level staff. That means that agencies don't just provide generally unskilled workers anymore. They can help with sales staff, bookkeepers, and other skilled trades.
Treat Them LIke Any Other Staff
We're all very busy, so when you hire a temporary staffer, the temptation might be to show them their workspace and let them get to work. However, you'll get a better outcome if you treat your temporary staffer just like any other new hire. Provide an orientation, and introduce them to the rest of the staff, and provide adequate training as well. Even if they are there for temporary employment, you can still treat them as part of the team, and reap the benefits of better productivity.
Make Sure To Use The Right Agency
It's always a good idea to make sure you hire the right agency for your business. Check with other businesses in Austin to see about their experiences with temporary placement agencies. Make sure to ask lots of questions to be sure that they understand your needs and the industry in which you operate. Not only should you hire an agency that has a record of reliability and honesty, buy you also want one that's easy for you to work and correspond with.
Hire Full Time
While the whole point of seasonal hiring is that you don't want to have staff on payroll for the whole year when you only need them temporarily, you may want to consider hiring a temp full-time. If your seasonal worker excels and fits in well with your company, then it may be to your advantage to find them some work during the off peak months as well to keep them in the fold.
Hiring seasonal workers can keep your business running as efficiently as possible. If you decide to use a temp agency to help with your seasonal staffing needs, then with these tips you can get the most out of the arrangement.


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There have been a few stories through the years, you might want to put in the search forums box resume, internship, jobs, etc. to look up old topics. From what I recall, listing instructables on a college application or job application makes for good conversation during the interview. From there, you have to go full steam with your people skills. Of course, the biggest story is of Eric Wilhelm, the founder of instructables and using instructables to get where he is now. From a writing standpoint, I think participating in discussions/forum topics/commenting/creating ibles/responding to comments on ibles gives you the experience of dealing with people on the internet, which is fu... fun. Creating a lot of ibles develops your technical writing skill for a general audience and polishes your style. Documenting stuff trains you to pay attention to detail and improves your logical approach to things. It also gives you more confidence to put something out there, anything. So what was your question?
Has listing your Instructables authorship / creatorsship on LinkedIn helped get a job? Answered
I decided to add my Instructables experience from creating and authoring on my LinkedIn profile. Has anyone used their Instructables experience to get a job or move up in areas like technical writing or education/training. I'm sure the content of the instructable will provide experience in a related field, but I am interested in the writing and creation experience that goes with it.
What has been your experience, good/bad?
If I were to list Instructables on my Linkedin profile, which 'Title' should I use?
Author, Technical Writer, Electronics Creator, Maker, Member? What would be the appropriate title for Instructables members?
you = Ibler - active participating Instructables community member creating, building, and documenting tech and non-tech maker projects which have garnered over 1 million views.
me = Ibler - general lurker and compulsive trouble maker.
Something along those lines. Good luck.
Yeah! Lately, I had mentioned my experience as an author at Instructables on Facebook. I came to know more people in the hobby of electronics. But, nothing like getting a job or else.
I have recently been accepted to work on a project.
And I mentioned instructables on my CV, but I don't think it is something they take in account seriously.
As I don't have serious work experience to talk about, it was a good conversation filler on the interview.
But I'm from a Physics background, not a writer background, so it is limited in value for me I think.
You can still use it as a demonstration of your communication skills.
I think this is where contributions and creations to Instructables can really help. No matter what your background is, or if you have a limited background for work experience showing your ability to communicate or instruct effectively can be a big help. It may help especially when documentation of your work or your group's work is very important to get grants, new contracts, or documentation of a new discovery. Detailed communication and documentation may mean the difference between getting those accomplishments recognized and having something great and no one knowing about it.
I don't know that it's been the clincher, but I include Instructables on my CV, and it has come up favourably in interviews twice.


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Thank you for your notice first.
Because the Chinese Spring Festival(it is the most important festival in China),both the post office and express companies will have a holiday ,we will also have a holiday from 21th January to 6th February . Before the holiday we will still send parcels till 21th January, the following days we just accept orders without sending packages .About all the orders during the holiday,we will disposed when we start to work (that is 6th February ) . As there will are lot of orders ,we will try our best to deal with the order in a week after starting work.
If you are distributors , please stock up enough for this long vacation
During the holiday,if you have any other question, pls contact us,we will reply you in 24-72 hours.
Thanks for your understanding and your patience is much appreciated.
In the coming 2014, wish you a prosperous business, everything is satisfactory.
I hope we can work together closely in 2014.^ ^
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Cisco Systems CCNA (Fast-Track) Certificate Program
This is a "Fast-Track" CCNA Certificate Program designed for those students interested in pursuing a career as Cisco Systems Networking Specialists. All course work is offered through the internationally recognized Cisco Systems Networking Academy.
"Fast-Track" CCNA Certificate Program now has targeted courses that gives you the opportunity to sit for your CCNA Certification after one semester. Students enroll in four fast-track courses totaling one CISCO course per month.


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Abnormal Interests has linked (Thanks!)to my post on when humans started wearing shoes. He also links to a BBC News story that provides more info than the Science Daily article. As I suggested in the comments to my original article two things needed to be done to make a convincing case. First, a comparison needed to be made between shoe wearing and non-shoe wearing modern humans. From the BBC article:
To test the theory that the more delicate toes resulted from shoe use, the Washington University researcher compared the foot bones of early Native Americans, who regularly went barefoot, and contemporary Alaskan Inuits, who sported heavy sealskin boots.
Again, he identified chunkier toes in the population that routinely went without shoes. The research suggests shoe-wearers developed weaker toes simply because of the reduced stresses on them during their lifetime; it was not an evolutionary change.
Second, I was concerned about how this could be passed on to future populations. As the above quote also shows, Trinkaus is not advocating this as an evolutionary change. Adaptation can occur in many different ways. The more permanent types represent changes in the genetics of the population. Another type (from Stini in his book "Ecology and Human Adaptation") occurs in response to stress and may persist for a long period of time and occur in individuals rather than populations. Examples would be moving to a higher altitude or muscular hypertrophy (as a response to high activity levels). It is this second sense that Trinkaus is talking about. Bone has two responses to stress. More bone can be laid down or bone can be absorbed. In the case of muscular hypertrophy, mentioned above, the muscle origins and insertions would become larger in order to accomodate the increased muscle size. Another effect would be that increased muscle size means that increased force can be exerted and bone will be laid down to handle that increased force. In the case of human feet, since humans started wearing shoes, according to Trinkaus, there was a decreased stress on the toes so bone was absorbed leading to more gracile toes. As I mentioned in my first post, there was a trend towards more gracile skeletons from Neanderthals to archaic humans to anatomically modern humans (irregardless of whether you go for Out-of-Africa or Multiregional Continuity – or for that matter one's views of the taxonomy of the above species) so untangling the two is difficult. Having said that, this study certainly turned out to be more interesting than I originally thought.
Added later: Corrected a few typos and changed one sentence for clarity.
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Deloitte, LogRhythm to advance cyber security solutions
Deloitte has chosen LogRhythm's Threat Lifecycle Management technology to support its cyber security offerings
LogRhythm and Deloitte Canada have joined forces to offer advanced cyber security solutions to help customers rapidly detect, neutralise and recover from security threats.
Under the partnership, Deloitte has chosen LogRhythm's Threat Lifecycle Management (TLM) technology to support its Managed Security Services and other cyber security solutions.
The TLM technology offers an end-to-end collection of security operations designed to reduce the mean-time-to-detect (MTTD) and mean-time-to-respond (MTTR) to cyber threats.
Deloitte Canada will leverage LogRhythm's TLM technology in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and Security Operation Centre (SOC) build-out engagements.
Rocco Galletto, partner at Deloitte Canada, said: "We're thrilled to formalise our relationship with LogRhythm. LogRhythm's powerful next-generation TLM technology, combined with our managed security services and cybersecurity team, provide our clients a world-class set of solutions to meet the challenges of today's continually evolving threat landscape."
Bill Smith, senior vice president of worldwide field operations at LogRhythm, added: "This partnership bolsters our ability to deliver LogRhythm's award-winning TLM technology to more customers around the world."


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University of West Florida
Certificate, TeacherReady
Complete Florida is partnering with TeacherReady® to help adults who have already earned a bachelor's degree to develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to enter the teaching field in as little as nine months. Upon completion of TeacherReady®, you will earn a professional teaching certificate from the State of Florida. Individuals not living in Florida who complete TeacherReady® may be able to transfer the certificate to their state. TeacherReady® has worked with teacher candidates across all 50 states and in 95 countries.
The program curriculum is competency-based and delivered 100% online. New students are enrolled weekly, so you can start at any time. It includes 8 Lessons and a Benchmark Assessment, and field experiences. Field experiences align to the curriculum and for individuals currently working in a school may be completed in your own classroom. The program also allows for 12 credits by proficiency if you select the UWF Master's program in Teacher Education.
The program costs only $5,000, and provides a non-fee payment plan, where you can pay as little as $125 per week! You can use military-related funding sources, including Post 9/11 GI Bill and myCAA. You may also use the AmeriCorps funding and option for non-fee payment plan.
What can I do with this certification?
Here are some common professional paths for graduates:
- K-12 Teacher
- Preschool Teacher
- Teaching Coach
- Teacher Assistant
- Education Specialist
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What's in it for you:
- A personal coach to guide you through the enrollment process and along the path to graduation.
- 100% fully online classes.
- Credit for college credits previously earned from accredited institutions.
- Scholarships, financial aid and grants for eligible students.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.


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Adult Vaccinations
We Change Lives
The CDC recommends the following vaccinations for adults ages 19-26:
Tdap: protects against tetanus-diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough). Recommended for adults age 19 and older, especially those in close contact with infants. Also given to expectant mothers during pregnancy.
Meningitis: recommended for college freshman who live in on-campus dwellings. Meningitis is a serious bacterial infection that can affect the covering of the brain and spinal cord. It can cause death and or permanent disabilities.
HPV: a three-dose vaccine recommended for ages 9-26 to protect against genital warts, and cervical/anal cancers. A vaccine is also available for men.
Seasonal Flu: recommended annually. Health Services usually holds a flu vaccine clinic each year during the fall semester.
Studying abroad, or traveling outside of the country? Vaccines recommended for travel outside of the country
For further information please see the following links:
Vaccine recommendations for those caring for young children
For college students and young adults
Also, please see the Calcasieu Parish Health Unit link for days and times of vaccination clinics.


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Posthumous sperm retrieval
Posthumous sperm retrieval (PSR) is a procedure in which spermatozoa are extracted from a man after he has been pronounced legally brain dead. There has been significant debate over the ethicality and legality of the procedure, and on the legal rights of the child and surviving spouse if the gametes are used for impregnation.[1]
Cases of post-mortem conception have occurred ever since human artificial insemination techniques were first developed, with sperm donated to a sperm bank being used following the death of the donor. While religious arguments have been brought against the process even under these circumstances, far more censure has arisen from a number of quarters with regards to invasive retrieval from fresh cadavers or patients either on life support or in a persistent vegetative state, particularly when the procedure is carried out without explicit consent from the donor.
Additional recommended knowledge
The first successful retrieval of sperm from a cadaver was reported in 1980, in a case involving a 30-year-old man who became brain dead following a motor vehicle accident and whose family requested sperm preservation.[2] The first successful conception using sperm retrieved post-mortem was reported in 1998, leading to a successful birth the following year.[3] Since 1980, a number of requests have been made, with around one third approved and performed.[1] Gametes have been extracted through a variety of means, including removal of the epididymis, irrigation or aspiration of the vas deferens, and rectal probe electroejaculation.[3] Since the procedure is rarely performed, studies on the efficacy of the various methods have been fairly limited in scope.
While medical literature recommends that extraction take place no later than 24 hours after death, motile sperm has been successfully obtained as late as 36 hours after death, generally regardless of the cause of death or method of extraction. Up to this limit, the procedure has a high success rate, with sperm retrieved in nearly 100% of cases, and motile sperm in 80-90%.[4]
If the sperm is viable, fertilisation is generally achieved through intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a form of in vitro fertilisation. The success rate of in vitro fertilisation remains unchanged regardless of the status of the source.[4]
The legality of posthumous sperm extraction varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Generally, legislation falls into one of three camps: a full ban, a requirement of written consent from the donor, or implied consent obtained from the family.
Areas with full bans
Following the 1994 Parpalaix case in France, in which the widow of deceased cancer patient Alain Parpalaix obtained permission from the courts to be inseminated with her husband's spermatozoa after his death, the Centre d'Etude et de Conservation du Sperme Humain (Center for the Study and Preservation of Human Sperm) petitioned the courts successfully for a full ban on posthumous insemination,[5] in line with the country's ban on in vitro fertilisation for post-menopausal women.[6]
Similar legislation exists in Germany, Sweden, Canada and the Australian states of Victoria and Western Australia[5]
Areas requiring written consent
Guidelines outlining the legal use of posthumously extracted gametes in the United Kingdom were laid out in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. The Act dictates that explicit written consent by the donor must be provided to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority in order for extraction and fertilisation to take place.[7] Following the 1997 case of Regina v. Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, the terms of the Act were extended to comatose patients, and so theoretically assault charges could be (but in this case were not) brought against doctors for overseeing or performing the procedure.[5]
There are few other jurisdictions that fall into this category. New York senator Roy M. Goodman proposed a bill in 1997 requiring written consent by the donor in 1998, but it was never passed into law.[8]
Areas requiring implied consent
In 2003, then-Israeli Attorney General Elyakim Rubinstein published several guidelines outlining the legal situation of posthumous sperm retrieval for the purpose of later insemination by a surviving female partner. The guidelines specified firstly that only requests by a partner (married or otherwise) of the deceased would be honoured – other members of the donor's family could not request the procedure. While extraction of the sperm was guaranteed following a request by the partner, permission to use the sperm was to be determined case by case, a court of law deciding on the basis of the effect on the presumed wishes of the donor, and the effect of the procedure on the donor's dignity. If it could be demonstrated that the deceased took definite steps towards parenthood (implied consent), use of extracted sperm by the female partner would generally be permitted.[9]
Many other countries, including Belgium and the United States,[5] have no specific legislature regarding the rights of men on gamete donation following their death, leaving the decision in the hands of individual clinics and hospitals. As such, many medical institutions in such countries institute in-house policies regarding the permissible use of the procedure[10]
There are several ethical issues surrounding the extraction and use of gametes from cadavers or patients in a persistent vegetative state. The most debated are those concerning religion, consent, and the rights of the surviving partner and child if fertilisation occurs successfully.
A number of major religions hold negative stances towards posthumous sperm retrieval, including Roman Catholicism[11] and Judaism.[12] Roman Catholicic proscribes the procedure on much the same grounds as in vitro fertilisation, namely the rights of the unborn. Judaic strictures are based on the halakhic prohibition on deriving personal benefit from a corpse, and in the case of those in a persistent vegetative state, their categorisation as gosses prevents any from touching or moving them for anything that does not relate to their immediate care.[12]
Consent of the donor is a further ethical barrier. Even in jurisdictions not requiring implicit consent, clinicians on occasion refuse to perform the procedure on these grounds.[10] If no proof of consent by the donor can be produced, often implied consent in the form of prior actions must be evident for extraction to proceed. It is rare for the procedure to be performed if the deceased made clear his objection prior to his death.
Finally, if the procedure is performed and results in a birth, there are numerous effects on the legal rights of both the child and mother. Because posthumous insemination can take place months or even years after the father's death, it can in some cases be difficult to ultimately prove the paternity of the child. As such, inheritance and even the legal rights of the child to marry (due to the possibility of consanguinity between partners) can be affected. For this reason, several countries, including Israel and the United Kingdom, impose a maximum term for the use of extracted sperm for the father to be legally recognised on the child's birth certificate.[5][9]
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I feel I do not know many and do not understand many things. Starting today I will try to list them here, as frequently as I feel like asking someone.
Warning: It could be very silly. On the other hand, that is the reason I do not understand 🙂
I have noticed there are safety suggestions listed in front of ICICI Atm.
1) Do not enter in groups
2) Do not wear helmet or cap and enter
3) Do not use mobile inside the ATM
1 and 3 are ok, how does 2 help ?


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In the 19 years and 6 months of my bookish life, I have had some of those nights when I felt alive. When anything and everything seemed possible. When I felt like everything's right within the delicate seams of the universe.
The night when I saw Ed Sheeran live with was one of them. Eating Rustomjee's ice cream on a windy winter evening with the salt of the sea in the air and on my lips was another.
The most recent night happened a couple of days ago.
26th January 2016. India's 67th Republic Day.
If you ask me if I am spontaneous, I will firmly tell you that I don't have a single spontaneous bone in my body.
Or I would have.
The night of 26th January was a chilled winter night. I sat on the terrace of my building with a few peers. We were playing Truth or Dare. Nostalgia is much needed at times.
I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I don't have much of a filter for my thoughts anyway. So the cringe-worthy memories were absent.
As the clock struck twelve, two things happened.
One, my ass began to freeze because of the icy (Not really. This is Mumbai we are talking about.) floor.
Two, we began to receive calls from the irate parental units. So my friends and I decided to disperse for the day.
All left but three. For once, we could actually see the stars. I couldn't help but stare at the constellation Orion which is the only constellation I know.
The three of us talked for a bit in the freezing Mumbai air. It was a pleasant change from the perpetual heat and sweat.
A perfect night for a drive, as my friend suggested. The other friend agreed.
I was in a dilemma. I knew that mum would be absolutely pissed if I chose to go. I don't have an official curfew. But nor do I have a life other than books leaving aside this particular incident.
I so wanted to go. But the urge to conform was very strong.
I decided to actually practice what I preach and flip a finger at conformity. I wasn't doing anything wrong. No alcohol. No drugs. No cigarettes. Just three people in a car talking about life and shit.
Wild, I tell you.
I love the night. It is soft, velvety and the time for the writer in me to rise. Also, the moon and the stars come out only during the night.
A short ride ended up being an hour long. I fell for my city all over again. Why, you ask.
Because of the endless roads. Deserted but not quite.
Because of the reflection of the sparkling lights on the gentle waves.
Because of the sheer exhilaration of viewing a side of my city that I hadn't seen before.
Because I could feel the infinite possibilities in the air and more.
Because of my friend's magnificent driving skills.
Because I felt like I was living my life for once.
Because I felt like I would die without regrets if I were to die.
Because I could feel my hair whipping around in the wind whenever the windows were down.
Because I felt free.
Because it felt like flying away.


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Eingang zum Volltext in OPUS
Hinweis zum Urheberrecht
Dissertation zugänglich unter
URN: urn:nbn:de:gbv:18-82852
URL: http://ediss.sub.uni-hamburg.de/volltexte/2017/8285/
Ethiopian Abǝnnät Manuscripts: Organizational Structure, Language Use, and Orality
Äthiopische Abǝnnät Manuskripte: Organisatorische Struktur, Sprachegebrauch und Oralität
Kebede, Gidena Mesfin
Dokument 1.pdf (6.800 KB)
Freie Schlagwörter (Englisch):
Magic , Ethiopian , Abinnet , Orality , Structure
06.17 , 18.71
Handschriften, seltene Bücher
Bausi, Alessandro (Prof. Dr.)
Tag der mündlichen Prüfung:
Kurzfassung auf Englisch:
Ethiopic literature has a category that I have called abǝnnät in this dissertation. I have opted to use this very term on grounds of internal textual evidence, secondary literature and practitioners' 'däbtäras'' knowledge. This genre which used to be called 'magic literature' and sometimes asmat is a rich area of research. As a result of a mesh of cultures and religions from which its contents are drawn, this genre is textually rich. Research on this area has so far been directed towards the edition of individual texts which is limited in scope and variety. This dissertation focuses on the study of the structural set up of individual texts or abǝnnäts, their language use and the orality involved in using them. The structural approach has shown that an abǝnnät comprises parts (which I called sections) such as the introductory formula, the asmat 'names', the ṭälsäm 'images and figures', the Brillenbuchstaben 'letters with eye glasses', the caution, the gäbir 'effectuation' to mention the main ones. From this we clearly see that the asmat which was used to name the genre is only a constituent part. This has helped me to argue against the thus far purported functional dichotomies such as 'magico-religious' vs 'magical'. Such categories can't be taken without a question as the structure and function of the texts discussed coalesce into what I have called abǝnnät. It has further been shown that some constituent parts of each individual text are recent additions, at least textually, though they were part of the encoded text but used to be preserved orally. One of such sections is the so called gäbir 'effectuation', that was originally oral. This section was kept oral as an element of the secrecy of the texts. The languages of composition are used in such a way that Geʿez (Ethiopic) is the language of the core abǝnnät content and Amharic is the language of the effectuation 'gäbir'. Languages used in the so called asmat are also ascribed esoteric value. Herbal lists have also been rendered in Tigrigna which is the däbtära vernacular. In addition to the function of the languages of composition of the texts, I have approached the texts from the Speech Acts Theory (SAT) in an attempt to understand how the power purported to be hold in the texts is effectuated. The application of such an approach into such Ethiopic texts is the first of its kind. The texts are highly secretive in that their transmission history is blurred and their use complex. I have found out that secrecy and complexity is partially exhibited by the use of cryptographic methods in writing the texts. As with transmission, four ways of transmitting individual or groups of abǝnnäts have been identified. Assigning a title is also part of the oral knowledge of the däbtära. It has been identified that the part of the incipit called ṭǝntä nǝbab 'original reading' is used as a cue to form a label and a title.


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watched Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri in the afternoon. I was riveted. Best movie I've seen all year probably.
I also watched something called Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru which had appearances by the Houghs and Maria Menounos in it. I mean I knew they were all brainless but pay 4000$ per ticket for a fake epiphany brainless... yikes. This was prompted by Oh No Ross and Carrie podcast going to Real Estate Wealth Expo.
We watched I, Tonya and Ladybird this week and man, I really wanted to love Ladybird, but it was just ok? The performances were awesome and deserving of award recognition, but it kinda felt like nothing was really happening. To be fair, nothing much happened in Boyhood either and I loved it, but that movie was basically a walk through Issie's real life so I connected with its characters and settings more deeply. I, Tonya was much more entertaining. Margot Robbie and Allison Janney are fantastic in it. The movie does a great job of making you feel for Tonya while also showing you how she never takes responsibility for her actions. We have The Post on our list and I'd like to see Phantom Thread even though Mr. Issie thinks it'll be boring. He's pretty much in movie limbo until we go see Black Panther which is how I feel about Lady Oceans or whatever the actual title is.
We went to see Blockers this weekend and it's super funny. I don't remember the last time I laughed so much throughout a movie. Maybe Bridesmaids? And John Cena is making a nice little career for himself a la The Rock. It would've been really easy for him to get lost in the mix with Barinholtz and Mann, but he has great comedic timing. Actually his pairing with his daughter was my favorite of the 3 parent/kid sets. Also, when did Leslie Mann officially become the naggy needer in everything? Even in those lotion commercials she does, she's like, "BE MY FRIEND!"
Infinity Wars was a loud, fun, messy party. It didn't care if you hadn't watched the other movies and didn't know exactly what was going on. That's on you and they were not gonna slow down to explain anything to slackers. But everybody meeting everybody made for some really funny dialogue. I was surprised that they didn't have any interaction between Cap and Iron Man since that fight was the main thing they had to resolve from Civil War. I guess we'll check in with those dudes next year when the new one comes out? I legit thought they were gonna kill Cap off in this one so I was doubly surprised to see him make it to the end.
Favorite things:
Quill's inferiority complex over Thor
Hulk being too scared of Thanos to cooperate by coming out when they needed him and Banner yelling at him the entire movie
Natasha/Okoye coming to kick ass in order to defend Scarlet Witch; I need a movie with these 3 as leads, please
Also, this was such a crossover extravaganza that when Dinklage showed up playing a giant dwarf, I was basically like, "Oh we're doing Marvel/GOT on top of everything else? Cool, cool."
I... don't know what to think about Infinity War. It was funnier thaI expected (always a plus) and every one had a moment to shine! It really makes you want to see the next one, at least in my case.sigpic
We went to see I Feel Pretty yesterday and it was cute, although not as funny as I was expecting. It was a little more earnest in its messaging about body positivity and how we should love ourselves so that was nice. I should have known it would be that way based on Oprah's OTP endorsement. MDubs is unexpectedly hilarious in it. She uses this voice that I can not get over and will probs haunt my dreams a little, but it was very effective. Overall, I laughed a lot more during Trainwreck, but this is one of those movies that I'll stop and watch on cable 5 years from now and still enjoy.
I liked I Feel Pretty a lot more than I was expecting to! I laughed a lot. (I expected it to be kinda terrible tbh).
At the 60% mark, I was like: This movie is so much better than it deserves to be, given what an overstuffed mess it simply has to be.
And then... I have mixed fee-fees. I thought the first half had some huge emotional payoffs I wasn't expecting. It's maybe the best GotG movie so far? Heh. But since we know some of the movies lined up for after the NEXT IW? It feels like a cheat. Like I was borderline Annie Wilkes at the end. SHE DIDN'T GET OUT OF THE COCKADOODEE CAR!It�s just really honestly so tiring and emotionally draining to have to get upset over reality constantly.
Well it wouldn't have that ending if it couldn't be reversed. I'm okay with this. It'd be devastating otherwise. I'm more about how they'll do it instead of what they'll do. Also some deaths will probably happen in IW4. I'm actually more afraid about those lived in this movie now.sigpic
I don't remember tearing up, I was just left deflated and confused by the end because I hadn't kept up with the Marvel movie release schedule and was like, "Wait, whuh?" But yeah, with the time infinity stone, nothing that happened in the first movie has to stand so it does feel a little pointless.
Also, one of the biggest "deaths" was Gamora and I just can't make myself care about her or her relationship with Starlord so when she got thrown off the cliff, I basically felt nothing. AND, I didn't find it believable that Thanos loved her more than he loved power and universal domination so his little crying bit did not ring true for me.
See, I like Gamora, but this was the realest her relationship with Quill has been, so that�s either a pretty shitty, too-abrupt start-and-finish for them or it guarantees that she eventually gets unkilled. I mean, Loki got a complete arc and Hiddleston�s been around for seven years, so his death makes story-telling and IRL sense to me. Gamora�s been in just two ensemble films and the Marvelverse for only four years, so I can�t believe she�s just done. Even though Zoe Saldana�s really trying to sell �See you in Avatar, everybody!�
Yeah, I don't really believe Gamora is dead but Vision might be. Loki and Heimdal for sure and whoever dies in the next movie.sigpic


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Closed 7 years ago
Last modified 7 years ago
#13972 closed New feature (wontfix)
Field initial value callable should take a request object as an argument
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Currently it is possible to define initial value for a field as a callable. But this is quite limited in use as it does not take any context in which it should run.
I am proposing that it should take a request object. In this way it is possible to set initial values based on a request. For example, based on GeoIP information. We should pass a request object to the form constructor which would then pass it along to the those callables.
I am attaching a short helper function which allows me that I define such callables already. It postprocesses the form class so that request is available to callables. So in the view it is necessary just to construct your form with:
form = initial_accepts_request(request, MyForm)()
It still allows initial values to be passed at construction time and they override callables.
But it would be much better if this would be officially supported.
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A function wich allows callables access to the request
comment:1 Changed 10 years ago by
An example how this can be useful can be found in #5446.
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|Unreviewed → Design decision needed
The form classes do not know anything about requests currently, and the prevailing opinion is that this should not be changed in the future.
The last time that coupling requests and forms came up was during the last refactoring of CSRF protection. It was rejected.
This ticket is probably a candidate for "wontfix", this is to be decided by the core developers though.
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Change UI/UX from NULL to False.
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Change Easy pickings from NULL to False.
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Jupp, wontfix, forms shouldn't have to know about the request.
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But how can you then enable forms to have default values based on the user? For example, that default language is set based on his or her IP?
comment:8 Changed 7 years ago by
You should have this
initial_data_for_user logic in your views and pass it along to your form when creating it.
See the getting help section if you need some support.
comment:9 Changed 7 years ago by
I know that I can do this in the view. But I find this not a nice separation programming logic. Then I have to repeat again and again this in all the views, where it could just be a nature of the view. Yes, I could create a mixin for class-based views to handle this, but it is still complicating things.
request should really be available everywhere. Like there is a way (processors) to get it into the templates, there should be a way to get it into forms.
Maybe better way would be that default values functions could be methods of form? So then you would access to
self where you could store anything you want (or pass
request in the constructor).


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When the night has come, And the land is dark, And the moon is the only light we'll see, No I won't be afraid, Oh I won't be afraid, Just as long as you stand, stand by me – Ben E. King's "Stand by Me."
A group of Western Illinois University alumni – many of them African-American – stood by one another and helped one another get through college more than five decades ago, a time when the campus was just beginning to diversify.
"Remember, this was way back in the '60s. And there were only about 108, 110 blacks on campus. And we sort of bonded," said the group's Jim Shipp.
17 of the men and women, all former college athletes, recently held a reunion in Macomb. This is not the first time they've gotten together. They've held reunions for around 15 years.
The first one was spurred by the news that two classmates died homeless.
"This shouldn't happen. We were all down there together. When one of us gets in trouble, somebody's got to know about it so that we can come and support and do whatever we can," said Ken Freeman, who along with several others helped organize the reunions.
The gatherings are a way the group's members still stand by one another more than five decades after they met in college.
Different members of the group have hosted the reunions in cities around the country. This year, for the first time, their alma mater played host.
"Know that Western Illinois University is always going to be your second home and you're always welcome to come back here. Once a Leatherneck, you're always a Leatherneck," said WIU President Jack Thomas during a reception for the group.
In response, Shipp said, "We've got successful business people with us who are alumni; successful educators with us who are alumni; successful pro football players who are alumni. Western is part of our life. It helped us to be who we are. And most of us grew up here – we went from teenagers to young adults."
And now, in their golden years, the group's members relish the opportunity to get together again and share their stories.
"The stories get bigger and bigger as you go," said Booker Edgerson with a laugh.
"But the biggest thing is that we have a lot of fun, enjoy what we're doing, and try to keep in touch and maintain some kind of relevancy as to what we do. Let them know how your children are doing, how your grandchildren are doing, and how you're doing."
He said members of the group enjoyed success in their lives and careers, and the roots of those successes are in the time they spent at Western Illinois University.
Edgerson played both sides of the ball for the Leatherneck football team before starring for ten years in the American Football League. His Wikipedia entry describes Edgerson as "…a cornerstone of the American Football League Buffalo Bills' defense in the mid-1960s, at left cornerback." He had to cover Lance Alworth, Fred Biletnikoff, and other big playmakers in the pass-happy league. Edgerson won two AFL championships with the Bills.
Edgerson, who grew up in Rock Island, said the people in Macomb and Buffalo are similar.
"I call them mud kickers. They're hard workers and they respect other folks."
Edgerson is a two time prostate cancer survivor. He said he uses the WIU gatherings and events associated with the Buffalo Bills to raise awareness about the disease.
"Men are very reluctant to go get checked. So we're trying to make them aware, educate them, and raise funds for research," he said.
Edgerson is the chairman of the Cure The Blue initiative sponsored by The Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation.


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I am really looking forward to the new year, especially since I received some really nice gifts for the holidays (kitchen related of course!) that I anticipate using a lot in the coming months. For one I finally got the KitchenAid Mixer that I have been lusting after forever, complete with a grinder and a pasta extruder attachment! So now I can make my own sausage, ground beef, and extruded pasta! I also received a hand cranked pasta extruder which makes different things from the aforementioned automatic one.
I actually used the hand cranked one last evening to create a delicious dish of large macaroni in a mushroom bechemel sauce. It turned out fabulously and the noodles were delicious. I included the recipe, simple as it is, below.
Honestly I have been feeling rather uninspired when it comes to cooking these days, and as a result I have not been writing here as much as a result. I like to think that my new toys have given me some much need inspiration and I am really looking forward to some kitchen experimentation in the coming weeks.
I hope that all of you are enjoying 2011 so far and that the year brings each of us the abundance we deserve. Happy New Year and Happy Eating!
Baked Macaroni with Mushrooms
1 lb home made macaroni
1 c sliced mushrooms
1/2 medium onion, diced small
1 c raw goat milk
2 TBSP butter
2 TBSP organic unbleached flour
1/2 c grated Parmesan
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease a 9×5 inch baking pan.
To make the bechemel:
Melt the butter over low heat. Add the onions and stir for about one minute. Add the flour and whisk off the heat until blended. Put back over the heat and add the milk. Season with salt and white pepper to taste. Increase heat to medium and cook until thick, whisking frequently. Set aside.
Saute the mushrooms in butter or olive oil until they have released all their moisture. Add to the bechemel.
Cook the noodles to al dente consistency. Drain. Mix the noodles with the sauce and pour into the baking dish. Cover with the Parmesan and place in the oven for 15 min or until the sauce is bubbling and the cheese has browned.


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(Audio) MyNamePhin feat. MadeinTYO – "Wake Up Kids" @MyNamePhin @madeintyo
Houston Texas is home to some of the most prolific musicians in hip hop and is presently churning out one successful act after another in record numbers. In a joint venture with Private Club Records (MadeinTYO, 24hrs), and Rostrum Records (Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa), Houston native MyNamePhin has plans to be recognized as one of the dopest rappers in the name of hip hop.
On his latest single "Wake Up Kids", the Houston rapper teams up with Private Club teammate MadeinTYO to deliver slinky verses over a sparse, piano-driven beat. The collaboration solidifies Phin's place as a star in the making for Private Club and Rostrum.


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Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Associate Professor Alexander Bordetsky was selected to receive a prestigious J. William Fulbright Senior Scholar award, March 10.
Bordetsky intends to use his Fulbright award to make in-roads into an exciting area of study that relies upon collaboration and networked labs to solve complex, satellite-based, information architecture and network challenges. He is collaborating with the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology on a project that he believes has the potential to change the way large-scale, international experiments are conducted.
The idea is to create a "field site" that combines physical experiments, and robotic models in a physical-virtual lab. Scientists will be able to use the lab to collaborate over vast geographic spaces without the limitations imposed by more traditional laboratories and field sites. Bordetsky likens the proposed concept to a "lab-based social network."
"Our general objective is to develop a unique distributed laboratory between NPS and Technion to allow for joint experimental studies in an emerging frontier – small, satellite-based, global, self-organizing mobile networks," said Bordetsky.
The concept will require the integration of multiple testbeds and the integration of fieldwork with cyberspace-based simulations into what Bordetsky, and his colleagues at Technion, hope will be a seamless learning environment.
"We intend to create an operational environment by combing actual field experiments and operations with unique simulators that are interacting with a virtual environment," said Bordetsky. "The experimenters will be linked to institutions through which we can leverage combined capabilities to test cube and pico-satellites based information architectures."
"We plan to integrate Technion developed satellite formations, starting with their 'air table robotic model,' and then incorporate orbiting satellites into the NPS led, global maritime-tactical networking testbed," continued Bordetsky.
A robotic satellite formation network which is interconnected through the cyberspace of a distributed testbed and which incorporates operational "on-the-move" surface and land field assets, is an important aspect of what Bordetsky is trying to accomplish. He hopes that it, and similar efforts, will one day be used in a manner not unlike the sophisticated simulators used to train pilots and astronauts.
"Pilots are trained in simulator, but what is the difference between a simulator and a [flight simulation] game, the game is just software, but in the simulator you have to operate in and interact with an environment, why can't we do that with field experimentation?" asked Bordetsky.
Bordetsky hopes that all of this will eventually lead to increased communications and information sharing for operators on the ground, particularly those without access to or who are precluded from, operating within, traditional networks structures.
"Operators on-the-move need novel orbital information networking architectures, which they can control and use as orbital extensions of their mobile, self-organizing networks, in order to upload, download, and manage information over discrete moments in time and space, " said Bordetsky.
The announcement of Bordetsky's award was made by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board (FSB). The 12-member president appointed board allocates congressionally appropriated funds along with donor funds from partner countries and the private sector.
In a letter to Bordetsky, FSB Chairmen Tom Healey wrote that, "As a Fulbright grantee, you will join the ranks of distinguished participants in the Program … Fulbrighters enrich the educational, political, economic, social and cultural lives of countries around the world."
According to Healy, since the Fulbright program's inception more than 60 years ago, some 300,000 Fulbright alumni have become, amongst other things, heads of state, judges, ambassadors and cabinet ministers and have been awarded 43 Nobel Prizes.
For Bordetsky, whose passion for ad hoc networks and advanced communications architectures is infections, the Fulbright award is an opportunity to expand the possible and to collaborate internationally with some of the world's leading technology thinkers.


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Christmas Candles
Light up the Christmas Holidays
Candle-lit services have been a part of every major religion in mankind's recorded history. Christianity has candles to symbolize Jesus as the light of the world. True to the scope of the Christian symbol, candles are used all over the world in many traditions. Check out some of these global traditions and get inspired to display your candles in festive Christmas candle holders.
In Spain, families place a burning candle above the door to welcome in strangers.
In Italy, candles stand at the windows to light the way for the Holy Child.
In England, a great candle once took the place of the favorite Yule Log. It was believed that if a candled did not burn throughout the entire day of Christmas, ill fortune would plague the family of the house for an entire year!
In Denmark, two great candles are lit to symbolize both the husband and wife of the home. Which ever burns out first would indicate who would be the first to die.
In Scandinavian countries, candles are left on the graves of ancestors, which may have stemmed from the original Viking belief that the dead return to haunt the living during winter solstice.
Candles also feature prominently in St. Lucia's Day (December 13th). During the days when Christians were persecuted, Lucia would deliver food to fellow Christians hiding in tunnels. To light the way, she wore a crown of candles. The candles represented hope, an uplifting message during the long winter nights of the north.
Likewise, the colors of candles have roots in old traditions, in this case, Celtic. While red, white and green are used as universal Christmas colors, here are the meanings the ancient Celts attached to different candle colors:
- White - Spiritual Strength
- Pink - Love, Morality, and Friendship
- Red - Passionate Love, Good Health, and Strength
- Orange - Encouragement, Concentration
- Yellow - Attraction, Persuasion
- Green - Money, Success, Luck
- Purple - Ambition, Power
- Black - Sadness, Loss
With Advent candles, it is not so much the colors of the candles that have unique meanings, but the week they are lit. Advent starts the fourth Sunday before Christmas, culminating on Christmas Day. A candle is lit each week, with a special meaning attributed to that particular week:
- Week One : Hope (purple candle)
- Week Two : Love (purple candle)
- Week Three : Joy (purple candle)
- Week Four : Peace (pink candle)
- Christmas Day : Jesus' birth (white candle)


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My prayer:
God, make me a blessing to the people around me. Help me to add to their lives, not take away from them.
What God Said Tonight:
I have developed a kaleidoscope of life experience for each person. Add to that, the experiences that result from living in a world that is still run by sin and you will get a mixture of both good and bad in most people.
Your blessing for others is me in you. Everything you do that shows off me to other people will bless them, eventually. I am a seed that you can sow. I will continue to show you creative ways to show me to other people because I know it is your heart.
Your life is a continual opportunity to bless those around you. Take every opportunity you can.