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|Are you into social media?
|A quick mixed media card
Try some light modeling paste + Faber Castell gelatos for a soft watercolour look on your card base. Then jazz it up with a mix of soft and hard elements.
|The case for the no sentiment card
I love the abstract design created by residual mists and stencils and didn't want to cover that up. So I just added complementary textural elements to finish the card.
|A blue and orange card
I didn't really like the pattern created by the residual mists so I added a darker orange mist which made it worse! So I bloated some of the colour off with a tissue. It looked really bad at this point. Then I decided to apply modeling paste to create a vertical design to distract from the blob disaster. With the embellishment cluster, you (almost) can't tell that this card was so much trouble! *LOL*
|Using a few supplies to make a loud card
5. Use your colorants to create an abstract background.
Here, I started with light modeling paste and The Crafter's Workshop stencil. After that, I added Ecolines (liquid watercolours) with a paintbrush to create an abstract design. I finished by adding my sentiment as a focal point.
|Love the look of peekaboo lace
Sometimes when your background colours are too bold, you can add lace to soften the colours and add a romantic feel to your card.
|For the love of light modeling paste
There isn't just one way to apply your mediums and colorants. Even changing the order in which you apply them can create interesting effects.
For this card, I used Liquitex light modeling paste on a white card base. After that I added some mists. I finished by using white and black gesso with my fingers to create a more "artsy" look.
|The 5am card
Like the design on your patterned paper? Why not extend it to create more visual appeal? I really love the soft colours and the grid pattern on this piece of patterned paper. So I added some mist to make it a little more vibrant, then added some light modeling paste with The Crafter's Workshop stencil to "extend" the design and make it more interesting.
|Using purples and neutrals on a card
9. Play up the textures.
The white cardstock was lightly misted with a stencil for a subtle pattern. The chipboard flourishes were covered with Golden Glass Bead Gel and then coloured with ColourArte Primary Elements in a stronger pigment. Paper blooms in similar tones and neutral trim & twine were used as embellishments to complete this monochromatic card.
|Experiment with your mediums to create different effects
There you have it. 10 more mixed media card ideas. Do you have a fave?


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Professor Stephen Adei says Ghana is being governed by a bunch of incompetent people. According to him, President John Mahama has surrounded himself with incompetent people.
The former rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) also opined on Class FM Wednesday, that Mahama has led a "despicable team of young people" who have not done justice to Ghana.
"Honestly, I believe that President Mahama has not been very good to us in the sense that even within the NDC, he has not used the capable people. He has used incompetent people, young people whose only turf is just insulting," he said.
READ ALSO: Agya Koo declares support for Nana Addo ahead of Dec. polls
He, however, suggested that Nana Akufo-Addo and Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, flag bearers of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Progressive People's Party (PPP), respectively, will provide superior leadership for Ghana.
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After months of unrelenting precipitation and thick cloud cover, the first signs of sun beckon like a siren song. Just this once, you think, I'll forego the sunscreen and get my healthy glow on. What harm can a few lovely UV rays do?
As we cross the threshold into summer - ready to dive in to gardening, water skiing, river-rafting and other outdoor pleasures - it's good to go forth armed with some basic knowledge of how to protect your skin, in and out of the sun.
Sunscreen vs. sunblock. They do not work the same way, and skin experts recommend you slather on both before spending any time in the sun. Sunscreen, defined as chemical sunscreen, contains ingredients that absorb UV radiation. Sunblock, defined as physical sunscreen, contains ingredients such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide that physically block, or reflect, UVA and UVB rays. Apply sunscreen first. Sunblock reflects most UV light, and what penetrates the sunblock can be absorbed by sunscreen.
SPF. SPF, or sun protection factor, measures a product's ability to shield you from the sun's harmful rays. The American Academy of Dermatology recommends an SPF of 30 or greater. What is most important, however, is applying the correct amount - and reapplying it frequently enough for continuous protection. For your face, apply a marble-sized amount, and for your body, a golf-ball-sized amount. The sun's rays are strongest between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., so be sure to reapply your sun protection - water resistant or not - every two hours during this time. Choose broad spectrum protection - for both UVA and UVB rays - and pick a water-resistant product for extra staying power.
Makeup. Much of the makeup currently on the market for women contains SPF. Experts warn, however, that it may not be enough by itself. If you spend your days mainly indoors, a light SPF - such as 15 - is sufficient. But if you spend more than 30 minutes at a stretch outdoors, stronger protection is needed. Make sure to use a moisturizer with SPF, and apply your makeup over that. If you don't put on enough, you're not really reaping the numeric SPF benefits advertised.
Chemical reaction. The argument that the chemicals in sunscreen are more dangerous than sun exposure doesn't get any support from skin experts. The bottom line: exposing yourself to the chemicals in sunscreen is far less risky than going up against the sun without protection.
For your kids. While some skin experts recommend chemical-free sunscreen for children younger than 5, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorses the use of any sunscreen for children. They also recommend keeping children 6 months old and younger out of the sun altogether. For added protection, outfit your children with hats, sunglasses and rash guards, or "rashies" - specially made swim shirts that offer added protection from the sun.
Food for your skin. What you eat can benefit your skin. Foods rich in antioxidants - such as vitamins A, C and E, beta-carotene and zinc - can help protect against skin cancer. Skin-friendly foods include fish - especially salmon; beans, peas and lentils; carrots, apricots, pumpkin and other yellow and orange fruits and vegetables; and broccoli, cabbage, chard and spinach. Soy and flaxseed also have been found to stem the spread of skin cancer. Foods that contain flavonoids and resveratrol - found in tomatoes, apples, blueberries, cherries and grapes, as well as wine and dark chocolate - also demonstrate protective qualities.
Fatten up - the right way. Your body needs some fat to stay healthy. A diet too low in fat can strip your skin and leave you looking unhealthy. Choose foods rich in polyunsaturated fats first - such as nuts, seeds, legumes and fish; then monounsaturated fats, found in foods such as avocados, nuts and a variety of oils, including olive, peanut, canola, sunflower and sesame. Consume saturated fats as a last dietary resort, and limit your overall fat intake to less than 30 percent of your daily calorie consumption.
Get your beauty sleep. It's no old wives' tale, and while it may be difficult to do consistently, getting adequate sleep every night - seven to eight hours - can help give your body time to regenerate and rejuvenate. Some of the pitfalls of too little sleep include the presence of stress hormones, which inflame and irritate your skin, speeding up the aging process; dehydration, which can lead to a dull complexion; and greater skin sensitivity, as skin that hasn't properly rested isn't up to the task of fending off potentially harmful environmental pollutants.
Sunshine in your diet. Science shows you need vitamin D to thrive, but experts suggest getting it through your diet instead of from the sun. Fortified food and drink, as well as supplements, can get your body what it needs without exposing your skin to sun damage. If you think you're D deficient, talk to your health care provider about your options.
Know your body and history. Conduct regular skin self-exams. The American Academy of Dermatology will walk you through it. If something looks suspicious, make an appointment with your health care provider or dermatologist. If you've been sunburned more than five times in your lifetime, have fair skin or have an abundance of freckles or moles, you have a greater risk of developing skin cancer.
Hear first-hand the effects of sun exposure and losing loved ones in this moving video, called "Dear 16-year-old Me."
Providence Medical Group has a number of dermatologists that you can see. If you would like help finding one, go to our care team page and enter dermatologist in the search box.
For more information, visit our health library or contact your health care provider with specific concerns.


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Saturday, 31 December 2011
Around The World
I want to say hello to my new followers I have gained over the Festive season - Anesha and Georgie (Nostalgic Cottage / PuddinPie). Welcome to you both!
Other Challenges:
Samuel Taylors - Anything Goes
Rainbow Lady - Your Choice
19 comments:
- Netty said...
Smashing take on the challenge Sparkly Fairy. Wishing you a Happy 2012, hugs Annette x
- 31 December 2011 at 13:09
- Kimberly at ArtJoyStuff said...
This is a wonderful piece.
enJOY a beautiful 2012,
- 31 December 2011 at 14:33
Wonderful stamps you used on your card. Love the vintage colours and the stamping is perfect.
Thank you for joining us for our final challenge of 2011. Hope to see you join us during 2012 for more challenges at Fashionable Stamping Challenge.
- 31 December 2011 at 16:15
- Ephemera said...
What a gorgeous array of stamping on your card. Thank you so much for joining us at the Fashionable Stamping Challenges. XX
- 31 December 2011 at 16:57
- Terry said...
Beautiful mixture of stamps and so well layered! Love this! Thank you for joining us at Fashionable Stamping Challenges!
- 31 December 2011 at 23:02
- Kate Yetter said...
Love this card!!! Gorgeous!
- 1 January 2012 at 02:28
- Caroline Rawcliffe said...
A lovely card...Thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady.
- 1 January 2012 at 10:03
- Mrs.B said...
This is a fabulous travel card and a great mix of stamps, I'm so pleased you entered in time.
Hope to see you again.
Avril - Fashionable Stamping Challenges.
- 1 January 2012 at 11:52
- Rainbow Lady said...
Super creation... I have most of those stamps too. Thanks for playing
Love Cynthia x
- 1 January 2012 at 15:48
- Yvonne Garner said...
A lovely card, well designed and softly colored. So glad you joined us at Fashionable Stamping Challenge. Best, Yvonne
- 1 January 2012 at 16:17
- Claire said...
Gorgeous card, love all the stamps and the layering. Thanks for joining us at Rainbow Lady's Challenge and Fashionable STamping challenges too
Happy New Year
Claire xx
- 1 January 2012 at 19:40
- Fliss said...
A really lovely card Emma. Love he sepia tones and layering and the stamping is gorgeous.
Thanks for joining in over at Fashionable Stamping Challenges and wishing you good luck.
Fliss xx
- 2 January 2012 at 16:24
- Kirsty Vittetoe said...
Awesome card to start the year, happy new year!!!!
- 3 January 2012 at 06:53
- Yesteryear Embroideries said...
Just lovely! blessings,Kathleen
- 3 January 2012 at 15:35
- Lorraine said...
like all the layers to this card..Happy New Year and here is to an arty 2012
- 3 January 2012 at 22:09
- Lindsay Craftymonster81 said...
Gorgeous card Happy new year
Lindsay xx
- 6 January 2012 at 00:56
- Bianca said...
What a fab project! I love the vintage colours. Everything on your blog is very pritty! I´m also in the WOW Designer Team so I can´t wait to see all you lovely ideas. I´m now a new reader of your blog! xx Bianca
- 9 January 2012 at 08:24
- Debs Willis said...
Hi Emma, great blog and love your most recent creation. But my absolute favourite was your snowman tag- so cute!
Looking forward to seeing your creations for the WOW dt
- 9 January 2012 at 11:00
- Shar B said...
Fabulous collage!!
- 11 January 2012 at 21:52


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I'm a student of applying technology to solve problems in business and personal lives. Very fortunate to live in the highly dynamic Silicon Valley, where some of the smartest minds keep churning out mind boggling innovations to enhance our lives. Everyday I learn a lot just by listening to some of the smartest minds in existence. In these pages, I'll try to share few of the things I'm excited about on a daily basis.
In my free time, I spend reading non-fiction and playing with my two sons. I'm a gadget freak and amateur photographer (mostly portraits, sports and in-animate subjects). I follow San Francisco 49rs and Golden State Warriors two of Silicon Valley's iconic teams (not so much of a baseball fan! Sorry SF Giants). When I've time I love coaching 6-8th grade basketball AAU team, go South Bay Hustles and also play the role of official SBH photo/videographer (Highlight reel).
Standard disclaimer: Views expressed in this blog are my personal views only, not a reflection of the organization I work for.
(Saravana Krishnamurthy)
Business and Technology Executive
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kriss
Twitter: @krishdpi
Silicon Valley, CA.


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Genamics JournalSeek
Endodontic Topics
Endod Top
ISSN (printed): 1601-1538. ISSN (electronic): 1601-1546.
Pressure has been mounting for clinical dentistry to be based on scientific evidence. However it is increasingly difficult for the practicing dentist to keep up with the increasing number of endodontic articles available today. This journal covers one endodontic topic per issue. A guest editor will invite the most qualified scientists in that topic to present relevant and cutting edge information on the chosen topic. We intend that the reader whether a student, practitioner or scientist will be optimally informed after reading each issue. We will cover the scope of endodontics every five years and then start the process again. Endodontic Topics comprises a series of monographs intended for endodontists and general practitioners with interest in endodontics. The editorial board will identify significant topics and outstanding scientists and clinicians for the individual monographs. Endodontic Topics serves as a valuable supplement to existing endodontic journals. Three monographs are published each year. The first cycle of monographs will last 5 years and then a new cycle will commence. Some monographs in the new cycle may update previously considered topics and others will raise new issues in endodontology. Endodontic Topics is published quarterly.


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Checkout Fancy.com's career page or our Jobs Board for other opportunities
Senior Brand Development Director
The world's social shopping platform - discover amazing stuff, collect the things you love, and buy it all in one place. More than 10 million people use Fancy to discover and buy amazing things curated by our global community. Fancy what you find, and buy what you Fancy.
Job Description
Fancy (www.fancy.com) is the place to discover, collect and buy from a crowd-curated catalog of amazing goods, wonderful places and great stores. Fancy is an innovator in mobile commerce with an award-winning app.
The Brand Development team represents Fancy in the brand community by ensuring our lifestyle brands are successful on our platform. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a background in media, fashion or branding to drive high impact in a fast-paced innovative social e-commerce company.
- Strategically identify and close new brands
- Generate leads and uncover high-value partnership opportunities
- Lead deal negotiation parameters
- Create execution details for brand partners
- Ensure overall long term brand partnership success
Desired Skills and Experience:
- BA/BS degree or equivalent
- 5-8+ years experience in a fast-paced enterprise sales, partnership or business development role
- High professionalism, with demonstrated ability to lead
- Excellent persuasive verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent quantitative thinking
- Excellent relationship skills – you are a team player and have experience effectively collaborating
- Are active on and passionate about Fancy
- Are goal and action oriented with the ability and desire to word towards revenue targets within a team environment
- Are forward-thinking and solutions-oriented
- Are ambitious and optimistic – you are not afraid to dream big and push the boundaries
- Are creative and have a high level of initiative and self motivation
- Convey excitement and passion in everything you do
- Love a good challenge and are excited about going outside of your comfort zone


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Published: March 16, 2015
Imprint: Curiosity Quills
Pages: 198
Source: Curiosity Quills/NetGalley
Abbreviated Synopsis:
Sasha Alexander has a powerful ability.
Either that, or she's dangerously mad. She isn't always sure which.
Her father shrouds her in isolation,convinced he's protecting her from the same madness that took her mother. But the seven impossible guardians only she can see insist she's gifted. They protect her from hurt, pain, and fear. They also keep her from feeling love.
A strange young man, Noah, explodes through her defences. She wants more, but unless she can learn to control her emotions, the biggest danger to everyone may be Sasha herself.
4 StarsAnger, Fear, Desire, Guilt, Sadness, Oblivion, and Joy are seven Guardians Sasha is gifted with upon her mother's apparent suicide when she's a little girl. Seven Guardians only she can see, and that she grows up with.
Sasha is the mayor's daughter (town of Whitfield), and her mother was a painter. The opening scene is at the newest Andreas Academy (art) fundraiser and we are introduced to some of the mysterious Guardians that invisibly surround her much of the time and their unusual role of controlling Sasha's emotions. As her emotions are terrifying powerful and for the protection of herself and others, the Guardians siphon these away from her, unfortunately leaving her in a complete emotional vacuum.
At first, this premise seemed pretty creepy to me. I felt like these so called "Guardians" aren't guarding her at all but are using her in some way. By the end of the book, my understanding of this changed.
Enter Noah, also a painter, who Sasha immediately has a powerful attraction to because he actually makes her feel something the guardians can't siphon away, and he's been hurt too. This makes for strong bonding pretty fast, though I thought this was understandable under the circumstances. But for Sasha to be with him, she has to escape the tight control her father, and her bodyguard, have over her life. Still, budding love will find a way…
They story is well written, with a nice, emotional flavour. I did find that the nearly always present Guardians and Sasha's continuous internal dialogue with them overwhelmed the story. Noah serves to break some of this up, and move the story forward with respect to opening up what the strange little southern town of Whitfield is actually about. I really wanted to learn more about the hidden things about Whitfield and some of the other residents as these are kept in the background somewhat.
There is a very interesting emotions-attack showdown between Sasha and the evil Mr. Bain (and his guards) from the city council who has ties to her past. It's a curious idea that our emotions can be used as weapons that influence and overwhelm others when uncontrolled, as if they have some physical force. I liked this unique take, and it was well hashed out.
This book has some illustrations, usually at the end of chapters. I'm not sure if I enjoyed these or not, perhaps found them distracting? The end also has some excerpts from Angel's Edge, Gifts of the Blood, also by Vicki Keire.
Vicki is the author of The Angel's Edge series, The Chronicles of Nowhere, and works in two anthologies. You can find Vicki on the web here:
Vicki Keire's Website
Vicki Keire on Twitter
Vicki at Goodreads
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My Bookmarks and Annotations 05/11/2010
GTD embodies an easy, step-by-step and highly efficient method for achieving this relaxed, productive state. It includes:
Capturing anything and everything that has your attention
Defining actionable things discretely into outcomes and concrete next steps
Organizing reminders and information in the most streamlined way, in appropriate categories, based on how and when you need to access them
Keeping current and "on your game" with appropriately frequent reviews of the six horizons of your commitments (purpose, vision, goals, areas of focus, projects, and actions)
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It's the fabulous World Book Night again! Such a great idea – giving books away to try to encourage more people to read and fall in love with reading. This year I have copies of 'Gorky Park' by Martin Cruz Smith to give away. I haven't actually read it yet, but I'm looking forward to it as I enjoy Russian Cold War thrillers. I'm hoping it will be great; it's quite a fat book to persuade non-readers to pick up!
I've received books to give away every year and it's a lovely feeling to share your love of reading with other people. In previous years, Mike and I have gone to World Book Night parties hosted by our brilliant local bookshop Booka, but unfortunately they aren't running anything this year because they've had so many fab events with great authors over the past few weeks. Never mind, it's probably for the best as I'm off work sick today, curled up in bed feeling quite sorry for myself, so we wouldn't have been able to go anyway. I don't think I'll be giving away many copies of my book today either!
I'll post a review once I've read 'Gorky Park' and hopefully will find some deserving people to give my copies to over the next few days. Hopefully World Book Night will continue to run every year and will get the support and recognition it deserves.


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Putin adds to his conservative admirers
A Washington Post/ABC News poll released last week showed that Americans in general aren't especially fond of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with only 27% of the public having a favorable impression of him. (Sure, Putin's better liked than Congress, but that's not saying much.)
There was, however, a notable partisan split. Among Democratic voters, 20% have a favorable opinion of the Russian leader, while 32% of Republicans voters agree. Putin isn't exactly popular with either group, but the Russian president seems to impress the right more than the left.
With this in mind, the Weekly Standard's Christopher Caldwell published a piece late last week in the Financial Times arguing that Vladimir Putin's international critics have been needlessly "harsh."
Western critics of Russia's Sochi Winter Olympics have picked up too much speed and risk skidding off piste. A justifiable attempt to scrutinise the government of President Vladimir Putin has degenerated into an exercise in schadenfreude and ill will. Politicians who have decided to attend the games (including China's Xi Jinping, Japan's Shinzo Abe and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan) have been level-headed. Those who have ostentatiously stayed away – the UK's David Cameron, Barack Obama of the US and France's Francois Hollande – are following what the critic Harold Rosenberg once called "the herd of independent minds".
Caldwell proceeded to offer a curious defense. Sure, there was Russian corruption around Olympic construction, but it wasn't all Putin's fault and it's commonplace anyway. Sure, Putin has arrested and jailed political opponents, but the Russian president graciously released "several" of them. Sure, Putin has cracked down on peaceful demonstrations, but blame Yeltsin.
Caldwell concedes that Putin's respect for the democratic process "has been fitful at best," but that's about as harsh as the conservative writer ws willing to go. Scott Lemieux noted in response, " 'Fitful respect for democracy' is one way of describing a leader who not only routinely suppresses dissent but refuses to hold competitive elections. 'Authoritarian' would be the far more accurate term."
The point, of course, is not to pick on Caldwell for an unpersuasive defense. Rather, the larger takeaway is that many U.S. conservatives have begun to see the former KGB officer as some kind of kindred spirit.
Indeed, Pat Buchanan was rather explicit on this point, writing recently, "In the culture war for mankind's future, is [Putin] one of us?"
This isn't exactly new. Social conservatives in the U.S. have been openly celebrating Putin for quite a while – support that grew in the wake of Putin's anti-gay crackdown, and which was further solidified in December when the Russian president mocked the West for having "moved away from their roots, including Christian values."
But as we discussed in the fall, Republicans in general started embracing Putin in greater numbers during the Syrian crisis. The Obama administration pushed Syria into the chemical weapons convention, helped create a diplomatic framework that will hopefully rid Syria of its stockpiles, successfully pushed Russia into a commitment to help disarm its own ally, quickly won support from the United Nations and our allies – all without firing a shot – leading U.S. conservatives, including several members of Congress, to marvel at Putin's leadership skills.
This continued last month when Mitt Romney talked about how impressed he is with Putin's performance over the U.S. president's performance.
The conservative cheerleading for the Russian president continues to be a little creepy. Putin isn't – or at least, shouldn't be – a new iconic leader for the right. As Rachel recently put it: "It`s one thing for the right to fall in love with its own politicians, to make Ronald Reagan a saint, to make Sarah Palin their collective fake girlfriend. But the president of Russia, you guys? He is not that into you. Seriously, I know you guys hate President Obama, so it feels good to have a man-crush on somebody else, but this guy is a president of Russia. Zip it up, you guys, seriously. Have some self-respect."


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The Zuo Group at the School of Physical Science and Technology recently developed a photocatalytic methane conversion methodology which can directly transform methane, ethane and other gaseous alkanes into value-added liquid product. This breakthrough in organic chemistry provides a novel, green and mild catalytic platform for natural gas utilization, and could lead to broad applications in the energy/chemical industry. Their result was published as "Selective functionalization of methane, ethane, and higher alkanes by cerium photocatalysis" in Science on July 27th. Postdoctoral researchers Hu Anhua and Guo Jingjing are co-first authors, graduate student Pan Hui is the second author, and Zuo Zhiwei is the corresponding author.
Methane and other gaseous alkanes have been traditionally viewed more as clean energy fuels than economical chemical feedstocks by the chemical community. With dwindling oil supplies and the growing importance of reducing worldwide dependence on petroleum-based chemical products, the recent discovery of huge volumes of unconventional reservoirs and soaring production of natural gas has made these gaseous hydrocarbons economically attractive and strategically important basic raw materials. The intrinsic inertness of C–H bond in methane and other gaseous alkanes has, however, brought extreme challenges for catalytic systems. These challenges are not only in the activation step, but also in controlling chemoselectivity to avoid solvent functionalization and overfunctionalization under frequently utilized harsh conditions (high temperature, superacids or strong oxidants). Moreover, the gaseous substrates' low solubility in most solvents has raised substantial practical difficulties. Elegant catalytic systems utilizing transition metals such as Pd, Ir, Rh, Ru have been reported; however, the "grand challenge" remains the development of efficient catalytic systems with inexpensive catalysts and ambient conditions.
The Zuo group has been focused on the development of sustainable catalyst for highly efficient transformations. The unique electron structure of high valence cerium complexes, as well as their unique photophysical properties, attracted their research attention to explore valuable synthetic methodologies utilizing the ligand-to-metal charge transfer (LMCT) excitation process, a common photoexcitation manifold among coordination complexes of transition metal with an empty valence shell which has been under-investigated in synthetic organic transformations via modern photoredox catalysis. In 2016, they first found that CeCl3 could act as photocatalyst in the C-C bond cleavage and amination of cycloalkanols. Then, in 2017, they demonstrated that the LMCT process could be utilized with 1,5-HAT event for the selective distal C-H functionalization of primary alcohols. On the basis of this work, after 2202 trials and optimizations, they have developed a general and highly efficient platform for the catalytic functionalization of methane and other gaseous alkanes under LED irradiation at ambient temperature with abundant and inexpensive cerium salts as photocatalysts. Critically, the use of LMCT catalysis to generate highly reactive alkoxy radicals enables the challenging HAT event from the strong C–H bonds of the light alkanes employed. This photocatalytic platform has enabled a number of direct transformations of methane and other gaseous hydrocarbons, including amination, alkylation, and arylation, and offers intriguing opportunities for further functionalization of feedstock alkanes.
Professor Ding Kuiling, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) academician and dean of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry at CAS, said, "The direct functionalization of C–H bond in methane is one of the basic chemical transformations in energy and chemical processes. The high stability and low polarity of the C–H bond has brought extreme challenges for methane functionalization, therefore harsh conditions such as high temperature and high pressure are often required. The C–H functionalization of methane under mild conditions is considered a "holy grail" in the chemistry community. Through the exquisite design of the photocatalytic system, this work by the Zuo group showcases a new breakthrough in methane conversion at room temperature, and provides a new pathway for the extensive utilization of methane feedstock."
Professor David MacMillan, one of the pioneers of modern photoredox catalysis, member of the National Academy of Sciences (USA), distinguished professor at Princeton University said, "The results of this study by the Zuo group are simply astonishing. Over the last decade, there have been many new directions arising from photoredox with significant societal impact. This study introduces a new direction (LMCT) wherein alkanes such as methane and ethane can undergo direct amination. The potential for use in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemical, and fine chemical, among others, are clearly evident. This is a remarkable paper from a young Chinese chemist that will be widely influential on a global scale. I cannot wait to see what he will do next."
Experts from Shell, senior principal scientist Alexander van der Made and program lead methane to product Sander Van Bavel both spoke highly of the paper, "This paper on photocatalytic functionalization of alkanes showcases excellent and intriguing chemistry on the very relevant topic of alkane activation. Moreover, the paper presents a key first step towards a green route to activate alkanes under mild conditions. Ultimately, this route could lead to more extensive use of abundantly available natural gas as feedstock by chemical industry."
"ShanghaiTech University has been striving to construct an independent and innovative academic atmosphere with full academic freedom, allowing our PIs to release their energy and creativity to the greatest extent. The breakthrough of the Zuo Group is a positive demonstration. The research group creatively used the unique rare-earth resources of China to solve the key scientific problem of methane activation, which has great importance for China and the world, in a very short period of time." said Yang Peidong, Founding Dean of School of Physical Science and Technology, member of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) and professor at University of California, Berkeley.
This work was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21772121).
Selective methane functionalization enabled by cerium photocatalysis


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Tigernix has identified following 12 manufacturing trends for the year 2018 and we have put the trends into an infographic to identify!
1. Software usability, flexibility, and configurability will increase
Manufacture usability software providers will improve user-friendly interfaces, usability, and configurability.
2. Demand for the right manufacturing skills will skyrocket
Job roles related to interpreting data such as manufacturing engineering, business analysts, & data scientists will rise.
3. More robots and AIs will join the workforce
The contribution of robotic and AIs will intensify especially in performing repetitive and algorithmic tasks.
4. Broad adoption of new technologies
Use new technologies such as IoT, analytics, virtual reality and voice-activation assistants, digital business processes will increase.
5. Industry 4.0 and smart factories will improve their conversions via Compliance and quality management
Manufacturers will focus on improving product quality and adopting smart factory concept.
6. Next generation manufacturing metrics will emerge
Manufacturers will start to embrace new manufacturing metrics based on real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.
7. Reduce supply chain disruptions
Risks in the global supply chain will reduce and the focus on higher product quality levels and demand forecasts will increase.
8. Workforce skills will digitally upgrade
Manufacturers will seek more digitally capable workforce.
9. IoT will get more attention
IoT will have a greater business impact on devising, delivering, and monetizing new products & services.
10. API (Application Programmer Interface) will take over
Software with on-premises, hosted and cloud-based combinations will emerge more
11. More IT/OT Collaborations
New collaborative IT/OT(Operational technology ) organizational structures will rise.
12. The Plant Floor will reform with AR/VR
Use of early-stage augmented (AR) & virtual reality (VR) systems in the manufacturing industry will increase.


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On his recent cross-country tours, Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has talked often about post-secondary education and how his party plans to make it more affordable so that, "if you get the grades, you get to go."
Does that mean free tuition? More scholarships? And if so, how would an Ignatieff-led government pay for it?
Canadians will have to wait until an election to find out — and with polls showing the Tories strafing majority territory, that could be a very long wait. The Liberals are keeping details of their "pan-Canadian learning strategy" under wraps until it's time for a campaign.
But what is in plain sight is that Ignatieff, with his close personal ties to academia, is trying hard to set his party apart from the Conservatives. He thinks education is an issue that can help him do that.
In a recent speech to the Liberal caucus, he said Canadians need to know that the Liberals will support them if their children require help with post-secondary education.
"We've got to be there for them when they're saying, 'How am I possibly going to afford post-secondary education?' Especially in Aboriginal communities, especially in immigrant communities, especially in those working-class families that have never had any member of their family go to college or university before," Ignatieff said. "We've got to be able to say, 'you get the grades, you get to go.' "
Ignatieff has painted only the broad strokes of his learning plan: ensuring post-secondary education is affordable and investing in early learning and child care, Aboriginal education, literacy programs, language training for immigrants and skills training. But he promises the plan will help create jobs, and he argues that the Conservative government should be investing more in education to boost Canada's economic recovery instead of giving billions of dollars worth of tax breaks to businesses.
So the Liberals will try to convince Canadians they are the party to trust when it comes to social programs. They may have their work cut out for them, however, given that it was a Liberal government that slashed health and social transfer payments to the provinces in the late 1990s by billions of dollars.
Schools hiked their tuition fees to make up the gap and students and their families bore the brunt of the increases.
In addition, post-secondary education falls under provincial, not federal, jurisdiction.
Even so, Ottawa's coffers are the source of $10 billion worth of "direct and indirect" financial support for students and schools, according to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Through loans, grants, transfers to the provinces, tax credits and other programs, the federal government has more to do with post-secondary education than some may realize:
- The Canada Social Transfer payments, worth $3.5 billion this year for the post-secondary education portion, are paid annually to the provinces. The transfer agreements expire in 2013-2014 so whichever party is in power as the deadline approaches will have the task of renegotiating a multibillion-dollar deal.
- Ottawa operates a student loan and grant program that in 2009-2010 gave $500 million in grants to 290,000 students and about $2 billion in loans to 400,000.
- There are a number of education-related tax credits including the education tax credit, the textbook tax credit and the tuition tax credit.
- The federal government also offers Registered Education Savings Plans to encourage Canadians to save for their children's education, and it funds the Canada Education Savings Grant and the Canada Learning Bond.
The Canadian Federation of Students says that while tax credits and savings programs are helpful, they tend to be more beneficial to higher-income families and can be of little use if the cost of college or university is too high in the first place.
What students really want is a reduction in the upfront cost of post-secondary education: tuition.
According to the CFS, Ottawa spent $2.5 billion on the tax credits and savings programs in 2009-2010. It would rather see the federal government pump that money into the grants program.
What the federation really wants from Ottawa, however, is a long-term plan for higher education.
"Canada is one of the last countries on the planet that doesn't have a vision for post-secondary education," said David Molenhuis, CFS national chairman. "What would be great to see from the federal political parties is to start thinking more big-picture politics when it comes to guaranteeing every Canadian the right to access the colleges and universities that they pay for through the tax system."
Will Ignatieff's still-vague learning strategy be the vision Molenhuis is looking for?
"The rhetoric certainly sounds promising, but what are we going to see in terms of this learning strategy, the actual implementation of these rhetorical statements?" said Molenhuis.
The "soft language" from Ignatieff on education indicates "he's practising what he's going to be preaching on the campaign trail," according to John Wright, senior vice-president of public affairs at Ipsos Reid polling firm.
Whether the funding of post-secondary education, and Ignatieff's "you get the grades, you get to go" tagline resonates with Canadians will depend on how the theme fits in with the Liberals' larger platform, said Wright.
"It's a provincial matter, so it's not top of mind that Canadians associate the federal government with the funding of post-secondary education," said Wright, who suggested it could work if it's tied to a job strategy of some sort that would appeal to all Canadians, not just students and their parents.
"It might be one of the things that they put together as part of their platform but in and of itself, it's not something that lights a fire under people," he said.
Ignatieff has said that investing in education is key to Canada's economic recovery and voters can expect to hear a lot more of that kind of language during a campaign.
"If you want a big public argument about what is likely to create more jobs in the future for Canadians I will bet on education versus corporate tax cuts any day of the week," Wright says.


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Pemberley is thrown into chaos after Elizabeth Bennett's disgraced sister Lydia arrives and announces that her husband, Wickham, has been murdered.
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Excerpt: Death Comes To Pemberley
PROLOGUE — The Bennets of Longbourn
It was generally agreed by the female residents of Meryton that Mr. and Mrs. Bennet of Longbourn had been fortunate in the disposal in marriage of four of their five daughters. Meryton, a small market town in Hertfordshire, is not on the route of any tours of pleasure, having neither beauty of setting nor a distinguished history, while its only great house, Netherfield Park, although impressive, is not mentioned in books about the county's notable architecture. The town has an assembly room where dances are regularly held but no theatre, and the chief entertainment takes place in private houses where the boredom of dinner parties and whist tables, always with the same company, is relieved by gossip.
A family of five unmarried daughters is sure of attracting the sympathetic concern of all their neighbours, particularly where other diversions are few, and the situation of the Bennets was especially unfortunate. In the absence of a male heir, Mr. Bennet's estate was entailed on his nephew, the Reverend William Collins, who, as Mrs. Bennet was fond of loudly lamenting, could turn her and her daughters out of the house before her husband was cold in his grave. Admittedly, Mr. Collins had attempted to make such redress as lay in his power. At some inconvenience to himself, but with the approval of his formidable patroness Lady Catherine de Bourgh, he had left his parish at Hunsford in Kent to visit the Bennets with the charitable intention of selecting a bride from the five daughters. This intention was received by Mrs. Bennet with enthusiastic approval but she warned him that Miss Bennet, the eldest, was likely to be shortly engaged. His choice of Elizabeth, the second in seniority and beauty, had met with a resolute rejection and he had been obliged to seek a more sympathetic response to his pleading from Elizabeth's friend Miss Charlotte Lucas. Miss Lucas had accepted his proposal with gratifying alacrity and the future which Mrs. Bennet and her daughters could expect was settled, not altogether to the general regret of their neighbours. On Mr. Bennet's death, Mr. Collins would install them in one of the larger cottages on the estate where they would receive spiritual comfort from his administrations and bodily sustenance from the leftovers from Mrs. Collins's kitchen augmented by the occasional gift of game or a side of bacon.
But from these benefits the Bennet family had a fortunate escape. By the end of 1799 Mrs. Bennet could congratulate herself on being the mother of four married daughters. Admittedly the marriage of Lydia, the youngest, aged only sixteen, was not propitious. She had eloped with Lieutenant George Wickham, an officer in the militia which had been stationed at Meryton, an escapade which was confidently expected to end, as all such adventures deserve, in her desertion by Wickham, banishment from her home, rejection from society and the final degradation which decency forbade the ladies to mention. The marriage had, however, taken place, the first news being brought by a neighbour, William Goulding, when he rode past the Longbourn coach and the newly married Mrs. Wickham placed her hand on the open window so that he could see the ring. Mrs. Bennet's sister, Mrs. Philips, was assiduous in circulating her version of the elopement, that the couple had been on their way to Gretna Green but had made a short stop in London to enable Wickham to inform a godmother of his forthcoming nuptials, and, on the arrival of Mr. Bennet in search of his daughter, the couple had accepted the family's suggestion that the intended marriage could more conveniently take place in London. No one believed this fabrication, but it was acknowledged that Mrs. Philips's ingenuity in devising it deserved at least a show of credulity. George Wickham, of course, could never be accepted in Meryton again to rob the female servants of their virtue and the shopkeepers of their profit, but it was agreed that, should his wife come among them, Mrs. Wickham should be afforded the tolerant forbearance previously accorded to Miss Lydia Bennet.
There was much speculation about how the belated marriage had been achieved. Mr. Bennet's estate was hardly worth two thousand pounds a year, and it was commonly felt that Mr. Wickham would have held out for at least five hundred and all his Meryton and other bills being paid before consenting to the marriage. Mrs. Bennet's brother, Mr. Gardiner, must have come up with the money. He was known to be a warm man, but he had a family and no doubt would expect repayment from Mr. Bennet. There was considerable anxiety in Lucas Lodge that their son- in- law's inheritance might be much diminished by this necessity, but when no trees were felled, no land sold, no servants put off and the butcher showed no disinclination to provide Mrs. Bennet with her customary weekly order, it was assumed that Mr. Collins and dear Charlotte had nothing to fear and that, as soon as Mr. Bennet was decently buried, Mr. Collins could take possession of the Longbourn estate with every confidence that it had remained intact.
But the engagement which followed shortly after Lydia's marriage, that of Miss Bennet and Mr. Bingley of Netherfield Park, was received with approbation. It was hardly unexpected; Mr. Bingley's admiration for Jane had been apparent from their first meeting at an assembly ball. Miss Bennet's beauty, gentleness and the naive optimism about human nature which inclined her never to speak ill of anyone made her a general favourite. But within days of the engagement of her eldest to Mr. Bingley being announced, an even greater triumph for Mrs. Bennet was noised abroad and was at first received with incredulity. Miss Elizabeth Bennet, the second daughter, was to marry Mr. Darcy, the owner of Pemberley, one of the greatest houses in Derbyshire and, it was rumoured, with an income of ten thousand pounds a year.
It was common knowledge in Meryton that Miss Lizzy hated Mr. Darcy, an emotion in general held by those ladies and gentlemen who had attended the first assembly ball at which Mr. Darcy had been present with Mr. Bingley and his two sisters, and at which he had given adequate evidence of his pride and arrogant disdain of the company, making it clear, despite the prompting of his friend Mr. Bingley, that no woman present was worthy to be his partner. Indeed, when Sir William Lucas had introduced Elizabeth to him, Mr. Darcy had declined to dance with her, later telling Mr. Bingley that she was not pretty enough to tempt him. It was taken for granted that no woman could be happy as Mrs. Darcy for, as Maria Lucas pointed out, "Who would want to have that disagreeable face opposite you at the breakfast table for the rest of your life?"
But there was no cause to blame Miss Elizabeth Bennet for taking a more prudent and optimistic view. One cannot have everything in life and any young lady in Meryton would have endured more than a disagreeable face at the breakfast table to marry ten thousand a year and to be mistress of Pemberley. The ladies of Meryton, as in duty bound, were happy to sympathise with the afflicted and to congratulate the fortunate but there should be moderation in all things, and Miss Elizabeth's triumph was on much too grand a scale. Although they conceded that she was pretty enough and had fine eyes, she had nothing else to recommend her to a man with ten thousand a year and it was not long before a coterie of the most influential gossips concocted an explanation: Miss Lizzy had been determined to capture Mr. Darcy from the moment of their first meeting. And when the extent of her strategy had become apparent it was agreed that she had played her cards skilfully from the very beginning. Although Mr. Darcy had declined to dance with her at the assembly ball, his eyes had been frequently on her and her friend Charlotte who, after years of husband-seeking, was extremely adroit at identifying any sign of a possible attachment, and had warned Elizabeth against allowing her obvious partiality for the attractive and popular Lieutenant George Wickham to cause her to offend a man of ten times his consequence.
And then there was the incident of Miss Bennet's dinner engagement at Netherfield when, due to her mother's insistence on her riding rather than taking the family coach, Jane had caught a very convenient cold and, as Mrs. Bennet had planned, was forced to stay for several nights at Netherfield. Elizabeth, of course, had set out on foot to visit her, and Miss Bingley's good manners had impelled her to offer hospitality to the unwelcome visitor until Miss Bennet recovered. Nearly a week spent in the company of Mr. Darcy must have enhanced Elizabeth's hopes of success and she would have made the best of this enforced intimacy.
Subsequently, at the urging of the youngest Bennet girls, Mr. Bingley had himself held a ball at Netherfield, and on this occasion Mr. Darcy had indeed danced with Elizabeth. The chaperones, ranged in their chairs against the wall, had raised their lorgnettes and, like the rest of the company, studied the pair carefully as they made their way down the line. Certainly there had been little conversation between them but the very fact that Mr. Darcy had actually asked Miss Elizabeth to dance and had not been refused was a matter for interest and speculation.
The next stage in Elizabeth's campaign was her visit, with Sir William Lucas and his daughter Maria, to Mr. and Mrs. Collins at Hunsford Parsonage. Normally this was surely an invitation which Miss Lizzy should have refused. What possible pleasure could any rational woman take in six weeks of Mr. Collins's company? It was generally known that, before his acceptance by Miss Lucas, Miss Lizzy had been his fi rst choice of bride. Delicacy, apart from any other consideration, should have kept her away from Hunsford. But she had, of course, been aware that Lady Catherine de Bourgh was Mr. Collins's neighbour and patroness, and that her nephew, Mr. Darcy, would almost certainly be at Rosings while the visitors were at the parsonage. Charlotte, who kept her mother informed of every detail of her married life, including the health of her cows, poultry and husband, had written subsequently to say that Mr. Darcy and his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, who was also visiting Rosings, had called at the parsonage frequently during Elizabeth's stay and that Mr. Darcy on one occasion had visited without his cousin when Elizabeth had been on her own. Mrs. Collins was certain that this distinction must confirm that he was falling in love and wrote that, in her opinion, her friend would have taken either gentleman with alacrity had an offer been made; Miss Lizzy had however returned home with nothing settled.
But at last all had come right when Mrs. Gardiner and her husband, who was Mrs. Bennet's brother, had invited Elizabeth to accompany them on a summer tour of pleasure. It was to have been as far as the Lakes, but Mr. Gardiner's business responsibilities had apparently dictated a more limited scheme and they would go no further north than Derbyshire. It was Kitty, the fourth Bennet daughter, who had conveyed this news, but no one in Meryton believed the excuse. A wealthy family who could afford to travel from London to Derbyshire could clearly extend the tour to the Lakes had they wished. It was obvious that Mrs. Gardiner, a partner in her favourite niece's matrimonial scheme, had chosen Derbyshire because Mr. Darcy would be at Pemberley, and indeed the Gardiners and Elizabeth, who had no doubt enquired at the inn when the master of Pemberley would be at home, were actually visiting the house when Mr. Darcy returned. Naturally, as a matter of courtesy, the Gardiners were introduced and the party invited to dine at Pemberley, and if Miss Elizabeth had entertained any doubts about the wisdom of her scheme to secure Mr. Darcy, the first sight of Pemberley had confirmed her determination to fall in love with him at the first convenient moment. Subsequently he and his friend Mr. Bingley had returned to Netherfield Park and had lost no time in calling at Longbourn where the happiness of Miss Bennet and Miss Elizabeth was finally and triumphantly secured. The engagement, despite its brilliance, gave less pleasure than had Jane's. Elizabeth had never been popular, indeed the more perceptive of the Meryton ladies occasionally suspected that Miss Lizzy was privately laughing at them. They also accused her of being sardonic, and although there was uncertainty about the meaning of the word, they knew that it was not a desirable quality in a woman, being one which gentlemen particularly disliked. Neighbours whose jealousy of such a triumph exceeded any satisfaction in the prospect of the union were able to console themselves by averring that Mr. Darcy's pride and arrogance and his wife's caustic wit would ensure that they lived together in the utmost misery for which even Pemberley and ten thousand a year could offer no consolation.
Allowing for such formalities without which grand nuptials could hardly be valid, the taking of likenesses, the busyness of lawyers, the buying of new carriages and wedding clothes, the marriage of Miss Bennet to Mr. Bingley and Miss Elizabeth to Mr. Darcy took place on the same day at Longbourn church with surprisingly little delay. It would have been the happiest day of Mrs. Bennet's life had she not been seized with palpitations during the service, brought on by fear that Mr. Darcy's formidable aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, might appear in the church door to forbid the marriage, and it was not until after the final blessing that she could feel secure in her triumph.
It is doubtful whether Mrs. Bennet missed the company of her second daughter, but her husband certainly did. Elizabeth had always been his favourite child. She had inherited his intelligence, something of his sharp wit, and his pleasure in the foibles and inconsistencies of their neighbours, and Longbourn House was a lonelier and less rational place without her company. Mr. Bennet was a clever and reading man whose library was both a refuge and the source of his happiest hours. He and Darcy rapidly came to the conclusion that they liked each other and thereafter, as is common with friends, accepted their different quirks of character as evidence of the other's superior intellect. Mr. Bennet's visits to Pemberley, frequently made when he was least expected, were chiefly spent in the library, one of the finest in private hands, from which it was difficult to extract him, even for meals. He visited the Bingleys at Highmarten less frequently since, apart from Jane's excessive preoccupation with the comfort and well- being of her husband and children, which occasionally Mr. Bennet found irksome, there were few new books and periodicals to tempt him. Mr. Bingley's money had originally come from trade. He had inherited no family library and had only thought of setting one up after his purchase of Highmarten House. In this project both Darcy and Mr. Bennet were very ready to assist. There are few activities so agreeable as spending a friend's money to your own satisfaction and his benefit, and if the buyers were periodically tempted to extravagance, they comforted themselves with the thought that Bingley could afford it. Although the library shelves, designed to Darcy's specification and approved by Mr. Bennet, were as yet by no means full, Bingley was able to take pride in the elegant arrangement of the volumes and the gleaming leather of the bindings, and occasionally even opened a book and was seen reading it when the season or the weather was unpropitious for hunting, fishing or shooting.
Excerpted from Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James. Copyright 2011 by P. D. James. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.


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Cost: Adult $30.50, Child (5-16) $6, children under 5 free with a paying adult.
Albury Wodonga welcomes back the Border Bash in 2017. As the Melbourne Stars take on the Sydney Thunder in a Rebel Women's Big Bash League.
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King on Friday said from the House floor that he is an advocate for "Western civilization," not white supremacy or white nationalism. But he didn't deny remarks published a day earlier in The New York Times in which he is quoted saying: "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?"
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Ohhhhh Bridge Run weekend. There are times when I miss living downtown, but this weekend is not one of them.
While more than 50,000 people woke up extra early this morning to push their way through crowds of people to find their place in line, then run a 10K over the Cooper River Bridge, I opted out of the madness this year. A solo run through the quiet trails and neighborhoods of Daniel Island sounded much better (although they are not as quiet as normal this weekend on the island, because the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament is taking place right next door).
Even though I didn't run the race, I still got one perk from the event. Lindsay, a Chobani rep from NYC, was in town for the expo and other race festivities. She met some other local food bloggers and me for breakfast at Charleston's Cafe.
I was so excited, because this was my first blogger meet-up! It was so much fun to meet Erica, Amy (and their adorable babies!) and Lindsay.
Erica has had plenty of experience at this restaurant and only had good things to say about all of the food, which didn't help my indecisiveness one bit. I intended to keep my breakfast relatively light, so I ordered the Blueberry Breakfast Parfait and a sweet potato biscuit (!!!!!!!!).


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About BsideU for Life:
This position is through BsideU. BsideU For Life is committed to presenting the gospel of our Lord in word and deed by educating women facing crisis pregnancies, responding to their needs, and protecting the lives of unborn children. They are committed to provide these women with an open heart, an open mind, and an open ear to listen in order to respond to their needs.
They offer Life Skills Education to equip mothers and their children to live Godly and productive lives by sharing God's word, encouraging Christian life choices, teaching practical living skills, and providing spiritual and emotional support. Their goal is to provide a safe and emotionally supportive place for women to hear and experience the trans-formative power of the Gospel while being equipped, in very practical ways, to live productive and flourishing lives.
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Custom made journal using Calico Collage digital images from Linda's Wisdom Digital Journal Kit and Linda's Wisdom Planner Kit.
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For our Pipelayer Performer 980 we relied on Brigade Elettronica, leader for over 40 years in vehicular safety systems. We installed its new Backsense Barrier Observation Radar System, which signals the presence of obstacles in a variable area between 3 and 30 meters in length and between 2 and 10 meters in width and acts as an anti-collision system.
We have decided to install two, one front and one rear, both in the top version of the programmable range, which also allows you to exclude fixed objects or bodywork parts.
The sensor is solid, resistant to vibration and high/low temperatures as well as waterproof and resistant to smoke, sand, dust and mud; it connects to a display housed in the cabin, which is easy to read, with five LEDS corresponding to the five zones around the vehicle, which allow you to immediately identify the part at risk of collision. The system also provides acoustic warning, with an adjustable buzzer of 65 to 90 dB, to be heard in noisy environments.
But this is just the beginning: the Performer 700, the lighter 70-ton version, will be ready soon and, to further enhance the safety and visibility aspect, on the prototype we are testing the 360-degree vision system of Brigade Elettronica, called "Backeye 360 Select". It consists of four cameras that, thanks to an intelligent software, reproduce each of the footage in the monitor, bringing them together in a single image with a view from the top of the machine, resetting the blind angles.
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Of the four cardinal virtues, the greatest is WISDOM (Prudence). In science the search for actual truth (Wisdom) is not only the basis of medical progress, it is also the basis of moral integrity of each surgeon, and ultimately leads to the best choices made for the patient. The best surgeons also excel in the other cardinal virtues of JUSTICE, TEMPERANCE, and COURAGE.
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Boffins at Fujitsu Laboratories have come up with a way of embedding digital coupons and URLs in video transmissions, in what could be a brand new way for firms to flog their products and services and engage more closely with their smartphone-toting customers.
The patent-pending technology allows for the transmission of information through video data from a TV or digital sign to a smartphone two to three metres away, apparently without reducing the image quality or requiring any additional equipment.
Fujitsu Labs explained how it managed this in a brief overview:
Our technology adds many tiny points of light into a video. By increasing or decreasing the number of lights, the brightness of the video is changed gradually. Our technology controls the number of lights and cause two types of brightness changes in it. One of the changes represents embedding '0' and the other is embedding '1'. Thus, we are embedding some digital information into the video. Furthermore the brightness changes slowly and smoothly, so the changes are invisible to the human eye.
Although the system was apparently originally designed as a security measure for content protection, Fujitsu reckons it'll be a sure fire hit with advertisers keen to send out coupons or allow customers to purchase or reserve goods and services they see on TV ads. Given that marketers can't stop talking about 'the second screen' Fujitsu might be on to something.
Broadcasters could also make available more info on their programmes, including relevant links to associated campaigns or social media pages.
Fujitsu demoed the new tech at the recent CEATC show in Japan, which you can see here.
Despite the hi-tech whizz-bangery of Fujitsu's latest innovation, it can't help but remind The Reg of a popular promotion for Australian beer Victoria Bitter almost six years ago featuring talking figurines of ex-beer monster and sometime Aussie cricket player David Boon.
Said figurines, powered by technology from Veil Interactive Technologies, would comment from a list of pre-recorded phrases such as "Looked out from here, ump!" or "Show us a replay of that!" when prompted by audio from Channel Nine TV commentary.
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Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution (EOCI) transitioned from lockdown to normal operations today. Visiting will return to regular operations on Saturday, May 31. The decision to return to normal operations was based on the continued appropriate behavior of the general institution population.
EOCI was placed on lockdown May 26 following multiple inmate fights. An ongoing investigation is being conducted to determine the cause of the incident.
EOCI is a medium security prison located in Pendleton that houses approximately 1,700 men in custody. It provides a range of correctional services and programs, including education, treatment, mental health, and work opportunities. The buildings that make up EOCI were constructed in 1912 and 1913 and were originally used as a state mental hospital. After two years of renovation, EOCI received its first inmates in June 1985.


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Hopefully you already read part one of Avoiding First Time Home Buyer Mortgage Mistakes In the Orlando Market, so you already know the top three mistakes to avoid. But don't put down your pencils yet, there are three more common first time home buyer pit falls you should be aware of.
1. Not getting pre-approved – Many first time home buyers confuse pre-qualify with pre-approved. Getting pre-approved is a fairly solid commitment from your lender using all available documentation (such as your pay check stubs, tax returns and credit report). Getting pre-qualified is really just a verbal agreement based on what you tell your lender, no documentation is necessary and this often leads to bad news once you try to solidify your loan. Once you have found a loan package you like, be sure to get a written pre-approval as well as a good faith estimate.
2. Not cleaning up your credit report – It is critical in today's market that you know and understand what is on your credit report before applying for a mortgage. Take what ever time is necessary to clear up any bad information and get your credit report ready for the scrutinizing eyes of the lenders.
3. Making major credit card purchases – After you have applied for your mortgage and received your pre-approval letter, avoid making any large credit purchases. Sure you want new furniture for your new home, but if you need to use credit for the purchase you will need to wait until after your loan has closed. It is an unfortunate scenario but many people are refused their loan or given "new" (often worse) loan terms because of this new credit card debt.


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Frankenstein Illustrated/Theodor Von Holst August 28, 2008Posted by leskanturek in Art History, Artists, Frankenstein, Frankenstein Illustrated, Summer Reading Project.
Tags: 1831 edition of Frankenstein, Hanry Fuseli, Theodor Von Holst
The first edition of Frankenstein was published in 1818. The first instance of it being illustrated is the third edition of 1831 with engraved vignette titles and frontispieces by Theodor Von Holst.
(Above) Pages from the the 1831, 3rd edition, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. These pages do appear as a spread in the book. (Left) The text on the frontispiece reads: 'By the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs … I rushed out of the room', (right) Frankenstein departs from Elizabeth.
Theodor Von Holst
A 19th century British painter, and the first artist to tackle illustrating Frankenstein. Von Holst was mentored by Henry Fuseli whom he met as a student at the Royal Academy of Arts in London where Fuseli was a Professor of Painting. Von Holst was a student of Fuseli's for only a year when Fuseli died in 1825. Henry Fuseli had a huge influence on Von Holst despite the short time period. He (Fuseli) is of course the well known painter of supernatural subjects (you probably know his 1781 painting " Nightmare").
(Above) The Nightmare, 1781 by Henry Fuseli
Von Holst's work is very reminiscent of Fuseli's. He gained a reputation of illustrating the German Romantics (Goethe's Faust) as well as the supernatural, so his choice as illustrator seems fitting.
(Above) Two painting by Von Holst done around the same timeas the illustrations for Frankenstein. (Left) Bertalda, Assailed by Spirits c.1830, (right) Bertalda Frightened by Apparitions c.1830-1835
A note about Henry Fuseli. Fuseli was Swiss born, and the idea for Frankenstein was conceived in Switzerland near lake Geneva as well as part of the book's plot takes place in Switzerland. It is also worth mentioning that Mary Shelley's mother, Mary Wollstonecraft, had an affair with Fuseli.
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NCBA Statement on Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
WASHINGTON — National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) President Elect Bob McCan, a cattleman from Victoria, Texas, made the following statement regarding Japan and the Trans-Pacific Partnership:
"Cattlemen and women are encouraged by the Obama administration's announcement to include Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TTP) negotiations. Japan is an important ally to the United States and we hope this will strengthen the ties between our two nations. We urge the U.S. government and the government of Japan to continue working together to establish international trade standards based on sound science and market-driven principles. The TPP has the potential to be a new era in global trade where all TPP countries can compete for consumer demand without the hindrance of protectionism."
Japan was the second largest export market for U.S. beef in 2012 at $1 billion in sales. On Feb. 1, 2013, Japan implemented new import protocols allowing U.S. beef from cattle harvested under 30 months in age. This was an important step forward to improve market access for U.S. beef into Japan, which previously limited imports to beef from cattle under 21 months in age.
Currently, the United States, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam are involved in the TPP negotiations.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The newly incorporated Houston Bulk Materials Handling Society will sponsor UBM Canon's inaugural Powder & Bulk Solids (PBS) Texas tradeshow that will be held at the Reliant Center in Houston, from October 15-16, 2013. This event covers a range of product and service offerings for the manufacturing of food, petro-chemicals, plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fabricated metals, paint, cement/lime/asphalt and fertilizers.
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Within the Houston region, there are 406 chemical and 300 food manufacturing plants. The area is also home to 30% of the state's pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. With a population of 5.6 million, the Houston area produces 30% of Texas' total output and is second only to New York as the largest export region.
According to Jerry Lemire, the President of the Houston Bulk Materials Handling Society, "UBM Canon's expertise in producing successful, large tradeshow events ideally complements the Society's members' experience in serving the rapidly growing Texas process manufacturing market. We are pleased to support the event."
PBS Texas is one of UBM Canon's six co-located Texas Advanced Manufacturing tradeshows to provide a comprehensive manufacturing event for visitors and exhibitors. These events include AeroCon (aviation/aerospace), TexasPack (packaging), PLASTEC Texas (plastics), ATX Texas (automation technology), Design & Manufacturing Texas, in addition to PBS Texas (powder & bulk solids). More than 400 exhibiting companies are expected to showcase innovative new product and service offerings—which includes revolutionary categories such as 3D printing.
The PBS Texas event is also supported by the Process Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA).
About UBM Canon: UBM Canon is the leading producer of trade events and media brands that support the flow of information, commerce, and innovation in the world's $3 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing sector, including the medical device, packaging, design engineering, process technology, automated assembly, electronics, quality control, and plastics processing segments.
About Houston Bulk Materials Handling Society: The Houston Bulk Materials Handling Society was formed in 1989, to bring together vendors and engineers in the Houston and Texas Gulf Coast area, in order to enhance the knowledge of bulk solids handling equipment and techniques. Throughout the history of the Society, monthly meetings have been held for social and continuing education opportunities, featuring discussions on the state of the art in bulk materials handling, via presentations by vendors, engineers, and other professionals in the field of bulk materials handling. They have provided scholarships to students. They have presented a biennial trade show, with exhibitors and speakers, to provide up-to-date information on bulk solids handling. For more information on Houston Bulk Materials Handling Society visit www.HBMHS.org.
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The Sabbath
"Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings."
We at Bet Ami believe the Sabbath starts at sundown on Friday and goes till sundown on Saturday. We believe this is a time of rest and separation from our daily routines. A time to spend with family, to spend in the scriptures, and to draw closer to God. We welcome all to join us no matter whether you have been keeping the Sabbath for years, or are just starting. We meet weekly on Saturday's starting at 3:00pm. We hope to see you soon!


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