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Saturday, December 22, 2007
Friday, December 21, 2007
Finally Friday Challenge
This card is a gel card, it's suppose to give the illusion of the stamped image being in water. Not sure if you are able to see the bubbles from the gel, but there is gel over the jelly fish. For a good tutorial on how to make these cards visit SCS.
For the paper colors I used Night of Navy, Brocade Blue, Black, and White cardstock. I used the Fishy Wheel to create a background on the Brocade. I cut two ovals, using my Coluzzle cutter, one on the Brocade and one on the Black. I then put them together to create a matte effect. Next, I stamped and colored the jelly fish image (this stamp is from the retired set Fishy Friends from Stampin' Up!) on the White.
Now for the fun part... I used a tiny ziplock baggie (the size you might use to store jewelry) that I found in the craft section at Wal-Mart to hold the gel. Fill the baggie with a small amount of hair gel, about the size of a nickel or quarter, seal the baggie and smooth out the gel to fill the bag to the edges.
Next, glue the filled gel baggie to the back of the Black oval and then adhere the White stamped image piece over the baggie. Now you should have the image showing through the ovals, like a window or framed piece of art. Hope that makes sense.
I attached some ribbon in black and blues and then mounted my finished matte piece to the Night of Navy card base. Lastly, I stamped Happy Birthday at the top of my card. This stamp is from stamp set Happy Everything from Stampin' Up! Hope you like it. Give the gel (water) card a try! Happy Holidays Everyone! :)
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
Whimsical Wednesday Challenge - Week 2
Hope this last week before the holidays is going well for all of you. I just finished up some last minute shopping this morning so forgive me for not getting my Challenge posted earlier. I think I'm finally completely done shopping!
This week I was inspired to create a criss cross card after seeing the beautiful card Erin made and posted on her blog. It's a great card with an easy to follow "how-to" posted as well. Check it out!
For my attempt at the criss cross card, I used some Wintergreen and Bali Breeze DSP from Stampin' Up!. Bali Breeze will be available in the new Spring Summer Catalog that comes out in January.
The base of my card is Certainly Celery. I cut 2 pieces, both 5 1/2 inches X 4 1/4 inches. I used one as the card base and then cut the other piece diagonally to use as the criss cross front pieces.
I also cut 2 pieces of DSP. Each piece is 5 inches X 3 3/4 inches. After cutting to that size, I cut each piece diagonally. Because I chose to use two different Designer Prints, I have the 2 left over diagonal pieces to use at a later time. If you choose to use only one double sided piece of DSP, you can just cut one piece to size and then cut it diagonally.
Next, I cut a Whisper White piece of cardstock 5 inches X 3 1/2 inches for the card insert.
Once all my pieces were cut, I glued the DSP to the diagonal criss cross front pieces and then glued the criss cross pieces to the card base and set aside.
For the card front, I used the hippo stamp from Bundled in Love. I used Purely Pomegranate ink and an Aquapainter to color in the hippo. I added a little rhinestone brad to the bow and some glitter to her feet. I think it adds a touch of whimsy!
I attached some ribbon and then glued the hippo image to the card front. Lastly, I embellished with some glitter on the Wintergreen side of the criss cross. I layered the hippo on Celery and Pomegranate cardstock.
For the insert, I added a tab and rhinestone brad and a little stamp "for baby" also from the Bundled in Love stamp set.
Now it's your turn to give this week's challenge a try. Use a different color combo or try a new technique, just put aside some time for yourself and do something you enjoy. Happy Stamping!
Monday, December 17, 2007
Weekly Tutorial - Nugget Tins
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Friday, December 14, 2007
December Stamp Club Projects
The other project I wanted to share is a stamped candle and matching tile coaster. For a tutorial on stamped tiles, check out my Tutorial posted this past Monday on my blog and for instructions on stamping on candles visit this link at SCS. This project is super easy!
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Whimsical Wednesday Challenge - Week 1
For the inside of the card I used the same color combo as the outside, but also added a piece of Cardstock Vellum. Cardstock Vellum is a bit sturdier than the regular Vellum.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
I've been tagged...
1. I live in very chilly (right now, anyway) New Hampshire! I love it here, except during this time of the year. I really hate the cold, but still couldn't imagine living anywhere else! I lived in NH all my life.
2. I have two kids, Connor and Emma. They keep me on my toes all day everyday! I'm a stay at home mom and in my free time, I'm a Stampin' Up! demo, thanks to my upline and good friend Erin who got me hooked on stampin'.
3. We have 2 Golden Retrievers, Indy and Tana, and 2 cats, Tigger and Nike. Tigger is a Maine Coon and recently had to be shaved down because he had mats that we couldn't brush. Needless to say, he's not looking all that pretty right now!
4. I'm almost finished all my holiday shopping and for me, that's huge! We are the ones who are usually at the stores a few days before Christmas to find those last minute gifts. It feels great to be almost done! I think I only have a Yankee Swap gift left...what to get?
5. I used to be an elementary school title one teacher before I left to have kids. I do miss working with the kids, but I wouldn't trade my "new" job for anything. I'm very lucky to stay home with my kids everyday! Some days I do need to remind myself of that fact though! :)
6. I like to "stalk" SCS and now my new blogging sisters for new ideas and inspiration. I may even try to get some stamping in today. We shall see...
7. I'm waiting for my new Stampin' Up! pre order to arrive. It should be here today!! Yeah!!! Can't wait to see all my new goodies! Yes, I'm an addict! :)
Now, it's my turn to tag...
Lynn W
And YOU too, if you want. Let me know your blog address and I'll visit you.
Monday, December 10, 2007
Weekly Tutorial - Stamped Tile Coasters
Supplies: Stamps, tile (natural stone works best), StazOn Ink and StazOn Cleaner, ribbon.
I purchased my tile at Home Depot. This tile is available in a box of 9 for about $6 or separately for less than $1. The tiles used here are 4x4 Travertine tiles. When used as coasters, these natural stone tiles will absorb water from glasses without needing to be sealed.
1. Clean all tiles with a damp cloth and set aside to dry for a few minutes. This will help to remove some of the dry dusty grit that coats the tiles.
2. Using your StazOn ink (this is a permanent ink that will not need to be sealed), ink your stamp image and then stamp the tile. Repeat for the desired look. StazOn ink can be found at your local craft store in a variety of colors. Currently, Stampin' Up! only carries Jet Black, Timber Brown and White.
3. Stamp excess ink on a piece of scrap paper and then clean with your StazOn cleaner. The quicker you clean this ink, the easier it is to remove from the stamp. Some staining will occur.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to make a complete set of Tile Coasters. I would stamp at least 2 or 4 tiles per set.
5. Stack your tiles and wrap in ribbon to complete this project. This simple, inexpensive project makes a great gift.
For more information or project ideas with stamped tiles, visit this link.
Friday, December 7, 2007
Whimsical Wednesday Challenges
Each weekly challenge will be about thinking outside the box and letting loose a little bit and not worrying too much if things aren't totally perfect. For some of us, ummm ME, this is often very hard to do! So, I'm challenging myself (and you too, if you're willing) to use a stamp set or tool or color combo or even an embellishment that you've never used or haven't used in a while to create something fun and maybe, if the spirit moves you, even something whimsical!
The best part of a handmade card or other craft project is the freedom the creator has to make it her own. We all have differing tastes, so share yours with us. We can all use a little inspiration. Join me each week for the Whimsical Wednesday Challenge and let those creative juices flow!
I'll try to post my project on Wednesday mornings. Just don't hold me to that each week; sometimes my kids dictate my schedule! Please post your creations on your blog or on another public gallery, such as SCS. Then post a comment on my blog with a link to where your challenge project can be viewed so that we may all take a look. Good luck and thanks for participating in the challenge! And remember, have FUN!
Stay tuned for the first Whimsical Wednesday Challenge, posting on December 12th!
Wednesday, December 5, 2007
Here it is....
Monday, December 3, 2007
A Little Help Please
Another Gift Idea
Hope everyone had a great weekend. We tried to get some shopping done. Not finished yet of course! It's snowing here now, about 5 or 6 inches so far! I guess I won't be venturing out today. Maybe we'll have a white Christmas this year.
I have another gift idea to share with all of you. We have a family friend that recently had a baby and I wanted to send a little something to them. I had one of Stampin' Up!'s 9x9 clipboards in my stash along with new Designer Paper that I just got last week. So I pulled out everything I needed and got to work.
This is my finished project! I think it came out cute. I was stuck for a while wondering if it needed anything else, but in the end I decided to leave it as is. Every time I added something, I just wasn't sure. When in doubt, stop!
All our friend needs to do now is add a picture and the display is done!
For supplies you will need:
Clipboard, paper, craft glue, and embellishments. Here I used the circle punches, ribbons, hodgepodge hardware, cropadile, and chipboard.
Have fun creating your own custom picture display!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
Sisterhood of the Blogging Stampers-3
Look forward to meeting all the group members and getting to talk stampin'!


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Is Brexit good or bad for Scotland's third sector?
Britain has decided, but what does this mean for Scotland's third sector? Tell us your initial thoughts - does this spell doom for the third sector?
Is Brexit good or bad for Scotland's third sector?
Poll results (total votes: 132)
- Answer:
- Good
- Votes:
- 17
- Ratio:
- 12.88%
- Answer:
- Bad
- Votes:
- 115
- Ratio:
- 87.12%
24th June 2016 by Ian Davidson
It is difficult, at this early stage, to see any positives in "Brexit". However, when faced with momentous change, individuals and organisations may wish to: a. Remember to breathe; b. Pause & reflect; c. Avoid saying or doing things in haste!The process of Brexit will take time; people and organisations should take that time to learn and to adjust. The future may or may not live up (down) to our expectations (fears)!

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24-year-old Alejandro Lorenzo Contreras was recently convicted of Possessing Child Pornography and Annoying and Molesting a 12-year-old girl at a local public library.
Contreras pursued three girls into and around the Stanton library. He then followed them outside and asked one of them to take a cell phone photo of herself and send it to his cell phone. The girl told authorities, leading to Contreras' arrest where officers found that he had a pornographic photo of another child on his cell phone.
Contreras plead guilty to one misdemeanor count of possession of child pornography and one misdemeanor count of child annoyance. He is expected to be sentenced to one year in jail, three years of formal probation and mandatory lifetime sex-offender registration.
If you or someone you know has been charged with Child Pornography or Annoying and Molesting a Minor, contact Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Robert M. Bernstein for a free consultation today.


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Oscar Calderon's recently released book The Client Magnet: How To Attract, Keep, And Monetize Your Ideal Clients Without Spending More Money On Advertising has hit #1 for three different categories on Amazon's bestseller list.
Business Growth Specialist Oscar Calderon shares his top marketing, advertising and sales tips in his new book The Client Magnet.
The book officially launched on February, 4, 2015 and secured the rank of #1 Bestseller status in three Amazon.com categories on the day of release.
Leading the three categories of Advertising, Knowledge Capital and Global Marketing was a special win for Calderon because the successful book launch solidified his position in the marketplace.
At the top of Amazon's bestseller section, Calderon's book beat out an industry-favorite title, The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell, validating Calderon's hard work, commitment to process and expert position within the industry.
The Client Magnet: How To Attract, Keep, And Monetize Your Ideal Clients Without Spending More Money On Advertising aims to provide entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals with specific strategies proven to increase prospects, sales and profits.
Unlike other marketing books, Calderon's book is geared more towards an insiders conversation instead of the traditional publication style so readers can have an engaging experience instead of just reading another book.
The book is divided into three main sections.
The first section breaks down the Recon Factor which helps readers get to know exactly who they are marketing to so they can better connect with their prospects.
The second section reveals the Conversion Factor which is a method of turning prospects into customers so readers can predict buying patterns, make predictable profits and stabilize their business.
The third section provides the Profit Maximizer which is a specific way the reader can increase the value of each customer so they make more money, become more efficient and profitable in their business.
When asked why he believes this book is unique, Calderon states, "One of the biggest reasons people fail in every type of marketing and advertising is not knowing the difference between direct response advertising and branding; and, if you don't know the difference, you may be investing significantly in brand type advertising and getting little to no results; worse, you may have failed so many times at brand type advertising that you no longer advertise because you think advertising doesn't work. This book can change that."
As a result of the success of The Client Magnet, Calderon's brand and reputation has been cemented as a leading authority in the fields of sales, marketing and advertising.
Moreover, the Amazon number one bestseller acknowledgment of The Client Magnet: How To Attract, Keep, And Monetize Your Ideal Clients Without Spending More Money On Advertising lead to Calderon being acknowledged by his peers around the country.
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Analyst Discussion
Thursday, 17th September 2020
The IASB has released a discussion paper with the preliminary views of the US Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on a new accounting model for lessees. It has been a few years since a number of accounting standard setting bodies challenged conventional accounting in this area with concerns that the current method of accounting for leases provides the opportunity to structure certain financing arrangements in order to achieve a particular classification. The discussion paper proposes some radical changes that will result in all leases being accounted for in a similar manner to how we currently account for finance leases. The main impacts include the following:
The boards have not yet discussed how this new approach will be implemented on initial adoption or the effective date, and therefore the effect on existing lease arrangements is unknown.
QCA representatives recently met with members of the IASB to discuss the changes and highlight the additional cost to preparers that these changes could evoke. There has been a considerable amount of interest in this discussion paper, as it will have a significant impact across a broad range of sectors and industries.
The discussion paper is open for comment until 17 July 2009 with a final standard expected in 2011, and companies should familiarise themselves now with how the proposed model could impact them. To find out more about this, please visit the IASB's Leases project webpage at: www.iasb.org/Current+Projects/IASB +Projects/Leases/Leases.htm
Sarah Cox is an Assistant Director of Financial Reporting Advisory at Ernst & Young LLP and member of the QCA's Accounting Standards Committee. The views expressed in this article are her own and do not necessarily represent the views of Ernst & Young LLP.
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The ever-popular Google Doodle is today celebrating the life of Robert Noyce, the co-founder of Intel and a man with a good claim on having played a big part in inventing the microchip.
Noyce set up Intel with Gordon Moore in 1968, after successfully running the Fairchild Semiconductor corporation for the previous decade. His key tech patent was 1959's "Semiconductor Device and Lead Structure" -- the forerunner of the thing that makes our internet and telephones work so well today.
His name lives on through the Noyce Foundation, which aims to help kids get excited about nerdy maths and science pursuits. Noyce would've turned 84 today. [Google via Telegraph]


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Click here Please visit our KAYN Golf Website for more information and to register
Annual KAYN Golf Outing
A great day with friends, fun and food—all in support of local students! Our third annual event is held at Willowbrook Country Club, one of the local area's premier golf locations. Enjoy 18 holes of golf followed by a buffet dinner and awards.
Saturday, August 25, 2018. Shot gun start at 1:00 p.m. Arrive early to use the practice green and driving range.
Willowbrook Country Club is located near Northmoreland Park in the heart of the Kiski Area School District. The address is 181 Grossheim Road, Apollo, PA 15613. Dress code requires collared shirt and soft spikes; please no denim.
We will play a four person scramble, using the best location for each shot until the ball is holed. Additional rules will be provided at the outing.
Plan to stay for dinner immediately following golf. A buffet dinner is part of your outing package.
Other details
Various skill prizes will be awarded during dinner such as longest drive, closest to the pin on par 3's and lowest scores.
More importantly you will be enjoying a great day of fun with old and new friends all while supporting KAYN's ministry to local students! Also take the opportunity to meet Josh Westurn, our executive director, and hear firsthand all the great activities that have taken place this past school year and exciting plans for the year ahead!
Individual golfers $125
Foursome $500
Click here To visit our KV Turkey Trot Website for more information
Turkey Trot Event
Kiski Valley Turkey Trot 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk is a new community event for the whole family to enjoy this Thanksgiving! It is a benefit race/walk to support Kiski Area Youth Network who exists to support youth in our area.
The 5K run or walk is for the serious or casual runners or walkers of all ages. The 5K race will be digitally timed on a certified course. The 1 Mile Fun Walk will not be timed and takes place on an easy and open trail within the park. Children under 5 years old for the Fun Walk will be free.
Thanksgiving morning, November 23, 2017. Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. The 5K race begins at 9:00 a.m. The 1 Mile Fun Walk begins at 9:05 a.m.
Kunkle Park, 285 Pine Run Church Road, Apollo, PA 15613. The 5K race course will start and end at Kunkle Park and is an out and back course on Pine Run Road. The 1 Mile Fun Walk will be in the park.
Team Challenge
Run for our team cup award. Team members must register together, on-line if possible, as a group of at least three. Top three times of each team will be averaged to determine our fastest team.
Runners: Top 3 male/female overall, top male/female for various age groups, top male/female Clydesdale, and Top Team.
Prizes will also be given for best dressed Pilgrim, Turkey, Indian and best dressed team/group!
Race Fees
5K Run/Walk
$25.00 pre-registration (open until 11/23 at midnight)
$30.00 race-day registration
1 Mile Fun Walk
$15.00 pre-registration
$20.00 race-day registration
Free for children under 5 (do not need to register)
All 5K and 1 Mile Walk registrants are GUARANTEED an event T-shirt if registered by November 11! After November 11, t shirts are given while supplies last.


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Our original four week camps, launched way back in 2009 with just three women. We've come a long way since then, helping hundreds of women to lose weight, eat well and discover for the first time, a lifelong love of fitness. Not to mention a perkier butt.
Since launching on Hove seafront, we now offer small group, women-only camps in Queen's Park, Brighton, Lewes & Worthing.
Fitbitch is not a boot camp in the traditional sense; it is an immersive experience which helps you to create a healthy lifestyle through small group training. You not only receive personalised fitness sessions, but a healthy eating plan and the chance to be part of a fantastic fitness community.
You don't need to rely on will power when you enjoy doing something with people who you enjoy exercising with. This is the part of the secret to our continued success – creating the right environment for you to get the most out of our courses.
By the time you graduate from our two or four week courses, exercising and eating healthily will feel as natural as getting dressed in the morning.
So, what can you expect on a Fitbitch course?
From boxing to kettlebells, Pilates to yoga, every session is different (in fact, we even switch locations now and again – within reason- to make the most of the awe-inspiring spaces we train in). Rather than having to organise your time and pay multiple studios, we offer all you need to make you strong, fit and flexible so that YOU reap the biggest benefits in the shortest amount of time.
While our courses are designed to keep you guessing about what's to come, we guarantee that there will be no guesswork about the results – we will help YOU to achieve fantastic results, whatever your level. (See the kind of results by visiting our blog here or our results page).
We are specialists in women's fitness and run coaching, with our coaches having specialist qualifications in postnatal fitness, well being and fitness for the menopause, running, strength for sport and much more. We are always learning so that we can pass that on to you. Whatever your age, your life stage or fitness level, we supportively challenge you to become a stronger, fitter, more supple you.
1. All fitness sessions within a course of no more than 12 women. (Most locations are 3 sessions per week except Lewes which is twice per week).
2. The Fitbitch healthy eating plan. This will be sent on an email confirmation on booking.
3. An one-to-one personal assessment of posture, biomechanics and goals worth £50.*
4. Along with new found body confidence, the chance to be part of a unique women's healthy lifestyle community and a sense of vitality, no matter what your age or starting fitness position, which will leave you feeling on top of the world.
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PhD defence by Abderezak Lashab on Topologies and Control in Photovoltaic Systems with and without Storage
11.12.2019 kl. 13.00 - 16.00
Abderezak Lashab, Department of Energy Technology, will defend the thesis "Topologies and Control in Photovoltaic Systems with and without Storage"
Topologies and Control in Photovoltaic Systems with and without Storage
Abderezak Lashab
Associate Professor Dezso Sera
Associate Professor Daniel Ioan Stroe
Associate Professor Erik Schaltz, Dept. of Energy Technology, Aalborg University (Chairman)
Professor Pavol Bauer, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Research Professor Dmitri Vinnikov, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Photovoltaic (PV) systems have a great potential in many countries to be the top source of new power capacity due to their advantageous features, such as free energy source, and sustainable. Furthermore, they are clean and noiseless, which is promoting them to be installed almost anywhere. Due to some challenging issues related to resorting to such systems on both the technical and economic aspects, considerable efforts by the research community are being carried out. Owing the fact to the partial and complete solar unavailability during, respectively, cloudy and night times, a good combination would be by integrating energy storage systems (ESS). However, the latter comes with more technical and economic challenges as well. By taking into account that a power electronics system consists of mainly two parts―hardware part and software/control part, this thesis is structured accordingly, where these two parts are first looked into considering PV systems, then these two parts are looked into considering PV with built in ESS.
PV system topologies side is explored in the first part of this thesis as the following. An overview of converter topologies in PV systems is presented, where the last generation developments and industrial technologies are outlined. By the end of this overview, the issue of multilevel converters (MLCs) for PV systems suffering from distorted output signals (voltage and current) during unbalance power cells' irradiance (UPCI) is mathematically analyzed. Based on the outcome of this analysis, a cascaded MLC topology has been proposed, and its performance has been compared to some of the existing solutions considering different aspects. Finally, it is proposed to add an extra PV array to quasi Z-source inverters (qZSIs), where the aim is to extract more PV power while using the same parameters of the conventional ones. This proposed topology has been also compared to the conventional ones by taking into account the topology cost, as well as efficiency.
The control part of PV systems differs from the control of other power electronics-based systems in an additional algorithm, called the maximum power point tracking (MPPT) algorithm. As its name denotes, this algorithm works on driving the power converter to the peak of the P(v) curve for a maximized PV power harvesting. The main two challenging issues in MPPTs, regardless of their nature, is their steady-state accuracy, as well as their ability of tracking the MPP during rapidly changing meteorological conditions. The second part of this Ph.D. project aims at providing a critical analysis of advanced control strategies in PV systems, namely, MPPT algorithms and make further contributions to this field by designing more advanced techniques. Contributions to the MPPTs field are as follows. First, a comprehensive overview of recent advances in developing MPPTs by using model predictive control (MPC) is conducted. This overview is of interest to both researchers and engineers as it highlights the advantages and disadvantages of different MPC-based MPPTs. Second, based on the performed overview, an advanced MPC-based MPPT has been designed, where the main shortcomings of the previously introduced MPC-based MPPTs are coped with in it. The addition of a PV array to qZSIs, which is proposed in the PV converters part, comes with the challenge that, the added PV array affects the original one and vice-versa, which makes two MPPTs for these two PV arrays do not work properly. Therefore, a two MPPs tracker (MPPsT), which is an algorithm for tracking the MPPs of two PV arrays in one converter has been developed.
The third part of this thesis is devoted to converter topologies for PV systems with integrated ESS. One of the main disadvantages of MLCs is their high semiconductors count. This disadvantage becomes prominent when integrating ESS beside the PV one as the switches count get doubled. A cost-effective, lighter, and less sizable converter topology has been proposed, where the switches count has been greatly reduced. The saved switches could reach nearly 50% in the high voltage levels cases. Finally, the proposed topology has been compared to one of its counterparts, namely, the conventional cascaded H-bridge (CHB), where it is shown that the proposed topology still conserves the advantages of the CHB. It has been also compared to the CHB in terms of switching and conduction loss, where it is shown the proposal reaches a higher efficiency.
The last part of this thesis is dedicated to analyzing the control strategies in PV systems with integrated ESS and based on this analysis, new designs are established. It is known that linear controllers applied to qZSIs with integrated ESS suffer from a low-frequency ripple in the battery current as well as in the second qZ-network inductor current, which limits the battery life span and constraints the design requirements of the qZ-network passive elements. Hence, a control strategy based on MPC has been designed in this thesis for two-level three-phase qZSIs, where the battery current is directly controlled. Since MPC is computationally expensive, another control strategy has been designed for two-level single-phase qZSIs, where the computational effort has been significantly reduced. The latter strategy has been further extended for cascaded multilevel qZSIs.
PhD defence by Abderezak Lashab on Topologies and Control in Photovoltaic Systems with and without Storage
AFTER THE DEFENCE THERE WILL BE AN INFORMAL RECEPTION AT PONTOPPIDANSTRAEDE 111 IN ThE COFFEE ROOM.
Department of Energy Technology
Pontoppidanstræde 111, auditorium 1.177


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Wendy Thomas
Why bioengineering?
As an undergraduate student, I was trying to pick between computer science, molecular biology, and math. This was back in the 80's when I had never heard of bioengineering and ended up picking molecular biology. I worked for ten years as a research technician and then decided to go to graduate school. I hadn't really seized on bioengineering but I looked at a number of different fields and that seemed to be the one that incorporated everything that I wanted to do. It incorporated the quantitative aspects of the biological and medical work I've been doing and really liked. It felt like there was a lot of room for different directions of my career.
What were the perspectives of women scientists when you were growing up?
I had a different vision of a woman scientist because my mom was actually a PhD biochemist and a physicist as an undergrad. I grew up thinking women were scientists so I don't know if I had a good view of what society's vision was. I know that I struggled with gender identity in college. I felt a lot of need to somehow be doing good in the world and I think that came from some gender identity. I didn't just want to go out and make a living; I wanted what I was doing to make a difference in the world. At the time it was very difficult for me to reconcile that with doing science. The way science was portrayed, it didn't talk about science making a difference in the world.
What is your current research focus and what sparked your interest in that area?
What I am working on now is mechanical regulation of proteins that are involved in disease. I also study thrombosis (blood clotting) which also utilizes sheer stress, one of the mechanism by which blood clots is a high fluid flow. Basically, everything I study has to do with mechanically activated adhesion.
How I got interested was that as a graduate student, I was looking for something that allowed me to both use quantitative modeling and use the biochemistry background I had. I wanted to be protein and cell related, but still use the modeling and physics aspects. So this area of the biophysics of mechanical regulations and how it can give us insight to treatment seemed to really fit that. I really did it because it fascinated me.
What is your proudest accomplishment?
There are two things that I'm proud of: The first would be using the efforts I've made in biophysics and applying to solving problems. The other thing I'm proud of is the work I've done to help the community understand how these things work. That's the body of work that I'm best known for and I'm proud of that.
What does being a woman scientist mean to you?
I think one of the things that I realized when I decided to go back for a PhD was that even in this day and age, there's a still a small number of women in leadership positions in science. Even if I didn't manage to make my research solve some disease, just being a woman in the field was important. Just by doing what I love, I know I'm still making a difference. That realization gave me permission to follow my dreams and do what I loved.
I also noticed that there are different leadership styles for the people in the scientific field. I've watched the field change since I was an undergraduate student and worked with a number of different mentors where the leadership styles were very traditional and "male". They were more hierarchical and not very emotional. When talking to your boss, you would talk about the work itself rather than your feelings about your work. To me, that model never fit and I couldn't imagine me being a leader with that model. It really made a difference for me when I had a female mentor who had a leadership style that I could imagine myself doing. From what I saw, her style was very effective. She left a lot of room for people to have different conversations about their feelings and research as they were developing into scientists. This style makes much more sense to me.
Do you have any advice for female students pursing the scientific field?
Women are not questioning whether they are good enough, but they are questioning whether it's the life they want. There are two things that I've learned. The first thing is: know that you will change. As you mature, what you want out of life will change and don't try to guess what you want in the future. You will grow into jobs so don't close doors. The second thing is that the environment will also change. I tell women that even if it looks like something you wouldn't want to do now, in ten years it will be a different landscape. One of the things that will make it a different landscape is you being involved.
What are you doing to inspire the next generation of women scientists?
I think the most important thing is to follow my heart and show joy for what I do. I share my excitement with the young women who I mentor. I also make an effort to meet with them and talk with them to talk about their concerns and issues. I help them not solve problems on their own. So, I try to do a lot of one-on-one mentoring. I am also on the board of directors and diversity committee in the biomedical engineering society. We hold workshops for women and try to increase diversity in bioengineering.


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ABC has ordered another season of The Bachelor spin-off, Bachelor Pad.
The competition series, where former Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants compete for money, and possibly another shot at love, will return in August. Rose master Chris Harrison will return as host.
Check out photos from Bachelor Pad
No casting decisions have been made. In 2010, Natalie Getz and David Good beat 17 other players to split the $250,000 grand prize.
A network rep could not immediately be reached for comment. The news was first reported by Entertainment Weekly.
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BIT.TRIP RUNNER released on May 17, 2010 for the Wii, through the WiiWare service. The game was developed by Gaijin Games and published by Aksys Games. It received an ESRB rating of "Everyone" with no content listed for gamers or parents to be aware of, and released at a price point of 800 Wii Points, which is $8.
How many total hours have U.S. Wii owners spent running, jumping, kicking, and sliding their way through the 2D Bit world with CommanderVideo? Does Bit.Trip Runner offer enough hours of game-play to justify its WiiWare asking price of $8? Brew yourself some coffee, and let's take a look!
|Download a free demo for Bit.Trip Runner on your Wii console, through the Shop Channel.
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BIT.TRIP RUNNER has approximately 12,040 U.S. Wii owners that have reported data through the Nintendo Channel, with 784 days possibly reported. Wii owners are averaging just under an hour each time they sit down to play the game, with the average play-time per day/session being 46 Minutes.
The game has a "professional" review score average of 76.07%, based on 15 reviews on GameRankings.com. While I wasn't able to find a list of individual customer reviews, I was able to find a few "overall" customer scores for Bit.Trip Runner and how many "recommend" it on Steam.
Bit.Trip Runner's PC version on Steam has 12,928 players that would recommend it to others, and the Wii version has a "User Score" of 8.3 out of 10, on MetaCritic.com.
How much has Bit.Trip Runner's WiiWare release made for Gaijin and Aksys? The U.S. WiiWare release has made about $96,320 for the developer and publisher over the last 2 years, before any state/federal taxes or profit sharing with Nintendo, based on the number of players that have reported data and the game's $8 price point.
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I have been playing the WiiWare demo of Bit.Trip Runner a good bit (ha!) over the last month. If you have never seen any game-play footage of Bit.Trip Runner, below is a video me playing through the first level, "First Contact", and the first "Retro Challenge" level as well:
Because the demo of the game plays so well and I have really enjoyed my time with it, I have added Bit.Trip Complete to my "wish list" of Wii games.
What is Bit.Trip Complete? If you don't know, according to the description on Amazon.com it has "All 6 BIT.TRIP games with new difficulty levels" on a physical game disc, so it's not just digital copies. Complete has a list price of $39.99 on Amazon.com, whereas GameStop.com has its price as just $19.99.
I own another WiiWare version of one of the Bit.Trip games, but haven't played it very much and never completed it, which is why I'm surprised I have been playing and enjoying this one so much, if only in demo form.
Based on the reported game-play hours, do I think Bit.Trip Runner is worth the $8 asking price for it on the WiiWare service? Absolutely! $8 for a game averaging 9 Hours, 2 Minutes, I think is a great deal. Considering Bit.Trip Complete has five additional games as well, I would say Bit.Trip Complete is probably a steal at $19.99 from GameStop.
Have any of you played and beaten Bit.Trip Runner? If so, is it a game you would recommend to other gamers?
If you own Bit.Trip Complete, and/or have completed other games in the series, do you have one Bit.Trip game that you favor more than the others?
If any of you are interested in Bit.Trip Runner, you can still download the game from the Wii's Shop Channel for $8, get the PC version on Steam for $9.99, or get it in the Bit.Trip Complete set which is linked below to Amazon.com and GameStop.com:


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Matt Seeley has stepped up to host the state championship in Polson. Last year the event provided a great course, beautiful scenery, and a community atmosphere. The date will be Saturday November 20th.
Seeley's course features rolling terrain, creative use of the fairgrounds, single track, and some nasty ride/run ups.
Early apologies to the Bozeman crew. I know Polson is not easy for you to travel too. We are working on a Sunday event to sweeten the pot.
With Polson State Champs added, we currently have 12 wonderful races scheduled for the Montana series. 3-5 brand new courses, 2 night time races, and the classics; Woodland, Herron, Copper Mountain, and Mulecross.
Start scheduling your season before it's too late. Find babysitters, dogsitters, or pack up the RV Morgan style because your not going to want to miss out. Old rivalries, ladies rivalry, new rivalries, young talent, masters battles, carbon wheels, super fans, crashes, beer, pits, barriers.....only 4 winners each race.
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Free Tax Preparation is available through the United Way Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. If you are in need of assistance and earned less than $52,000 in 2014, contact the following sites:
- Goodwill Easter Seals in Ft. Walton Beach is providing this assistance by appointment only. You must call 251-433-4900 for an appointment.
- First Presbyterian Church in Crestview will be offering first come first serve assistance from 3:00pm – 5:00pm on these Friday's — February 6, 13, 27, March 13, 27 and April 10. Saturday March 14 will be from 10am – 1pm.
For a list of required documents that must be brought to your appointment go to www.united-way.org and check under VITA. If you are interested in volunteering for the VITA program please call 850-420-9775.


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Under certain circumstances Sanders Theatre, Annenberg Hall, and Lowell Hall are available for licensed use by Harvard student groups, departments, community and/or professional organizations.
Sanders Theatre is available for rent by both Harvard affiliated and non-Harvard affiliated organizations provided the event is appropriate to the space. The Sanders season follows the academic calendar--July 1-June 30.
The next season is booked in the fall of the previous season. In other words, requests for the 2015-2016 season will be accepted in the fall of 2014. The first round of non-Harvard affiliated requests will be accepted beginning December 1. Once the student event schedule has been set, non-Harvard groups will be scheduled. Confirmations in the form of contracts will be sent early in the year. Though the schedule generally settles by March 1, rental requests will continue to be accepted throughout the year.
Send an email inquiry to the Program Manager. Indicate the name of the producing organization, whether it is a Harvard affiliated department or office (billing code required); a non-profit (501(c)(3) tax exempt organization; or an individual or other organization.
The inquiry should also include
Be precise about time reserved and do not assume additional hours will be available without charge. Please note that Sanders Theatre is a used as classroom on week days and is generally not available before 3pm during the academic term. Please contact the Program Manager with any questions regarding scheduling parameters or academic calendar details that may impact availability.RECEIPT OF THE REQUEST
The Program Manager will send a confirmation letter indicating the date is being "held." A "hold" is not guaranteed after 60 days if a 50% deposit is not received. Accompanying materials will include a licensing agreement, contract, producer's handbook, Technical Requirements Form and other pertinent information.
The producing organization may "lock-in" a "held" date by sending in a 50% deposit (or, if the event is within 30 days, a 100% deposit). If a deposit is not received, and another request is made for a date, the producing organization holding the date will have two business days to pay for the rental; otherwise, the date will be released. The group "challenging" the hold will be required to put a deposit on the date immediately if it becomes free.
The producing organization will execute the agreement by signing and returning both copies of the contract for Memorial Hall /Lowell Hall Complex representative's signature with the appropriate deposit to the Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex. Payment in the form of a check or money order made out to Harvard University should be mailed to the attention of the Program Manager. One copy of the signed contract will be sent back to the producing organization.
The Producer will fill out the Production Details Form and forward it to the Production Office, and contact the Harvard Box Office regarding ticketing.
Producers are cautioned not to publicize events or put tickets on sale through any ticket office until the entire reservation procedure has been completed.
No event will take place that has not been paid for in advance.
Reserving one facility does not ensure the use of any other part of the building.
A copy of the vendor license must be filed with the Program Manager of the Memorial/Lowell Hall Complex. See the Vendor License Form for details.
Any outstanding charges (i.e. extra hours, piano, damage, etc.) will be deducted from the box office receipts.
The Producer must provide proof of adequate insurance coverage. See the Insurance Requirements section of the Producer's Handbook below:
Producers are responsible for securing all necessary insurance coverage, permits, financing and related sponsorship pertaining to their event prior to scheduled use and filing these with the Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex Director's Office.
The contract specifies the types of insurance required. It states the following insurance requirements for users of Sanders Theatre:
A fully paid policy of public liability and property damage insurance covering the theatre and the time of use, naming Harvard University, Memorial Hall/Lowell Hall Complex and Licensee as insureds.
Minimum limits of liability of $1,000,000 for injury or death and $1,000,000 for property damage.
The insurance company used must be licensed to do business in Massachusetts and rated A-VIII or better by A.M. Best and Company.
A duplicate original or certificate for each such policy must be delivered to the attention of the Program Manager no later than one week prior to the first time of use.
Annenberg Hall is not available during the academic term or during summer school. Requests for non term time rentals should be directed to the Program Manager. Non term time includes:
Lowell Hall is available for use by student groups only. Application information is available here.


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