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Chettinadu style No-Oil Keerai Kootu [ No-oil South-Indian Spinach Dal]
Though I cook more of this onion-tomato style keerai-masiyal, once in a while I prefer this comforting no-oil keerai kootu which is what is usually made in chettinadu homes. Its an extremely simple and delicious quick kootu that you might be tempted to make because its completely oil-free. All it needs is a few healthy ingredients into a pressure cooker, cook for 10 minutes and your done :). Isnt that reason enough to try and see if this can become a staple at your home?
Serves - 2
Spice Level - Low
Prep Time - 15 min
Cook time - 15 min
Spinach - 200 gms, washed well and chopped finely
Moong dal - 1/3 cup
Shallots - 4-5, minced finely
Garlic - 3 cloves, minced finely
Green chilli - 2, slit lengthwise
Cumin/Jeera seeds - 1/2 Tsp
Turmeric - a pinch
Salt - as per need
Water - 1.5 cups [ or as per need]
How do you do it
1. Bring to boil a cup of water in a pressure cooker, add turmeric and moong dal and let the moong dal get cooked.
2. Once the dal is almost cooked, add in the chopped spinach leaves, shallots, green chilli, garlic, cumin seeds, 3/4 cup water and required salt.
3. Mix well and let the spinach leaves get cooked and become soft - about 5 minutes.
4. Now close the pressure cooker lid and cook for one whistle, switch off flame and let the pressure release naturally.
5. Open the lid, bring to boil again and once the kootu is in a semi solid consistency remove it from stove and kootu is ready to serve
This could be eaten as such, I do that sometimes, just eat keerai kootu right out of the bowl like a thick soup, or if you want a big meal - my best serving suggestion would be to have it with white rice and this yummy murungakai-puzhi-kuzhambu.


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Grade 4 student Wil Woods is considering a career in education today.
While earlier this week he dreamed of becoming an actor, he now has a bit of experience being in charge of a school. Maybe he'll even throw his hat in the ring to replace outgoing Head of School Mr. Bob Snowden.
On Friday, young Mr. Woods was named principal of the Junior School, and got his first taste of admin duties as part of Principal for a Day.
"I think being principal means going to a lot of meetings," he said before the day began. "You basically take care of the school. I know you have to do work meetings and do planning for the school, but I don't know what for."
Taking over for Junior School Director Ms. Becky Anderson, nine-year-old Mr. Woods was eased into the job. No meetings were scheduled, but there was a lot he was looking forward to, especially doing crossing guard duty in the morning with a friend.
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One day, when I taken lunch at Kompleks Bukit Gedung, Bayan Lepas, I found a burger store that sells weird weird types of burger, such as lamb and rabbit. Beef burger and chicken burger are very common to me, but lamb and rabbit are new to me. I informed Camus and brought him there for dinner.
When we put order, we realised they actually sell prawn burger, fish burger and camel burger (burger unta) too. I wanted to try camel burger but Camus said the meat is harder, so we stick to rabbit burger special.
You can see how big the burger is, almost size of adult's palm. I actually feel disgusting before my first bite on rabbit meat, feel like want to vomit. I finally get up the nerve and eat it. Ermmmmmmm, DELICIOOUUSsss... it's YUMMY. It's so soft and so special. I can hardly describe the taste but it really taste good.
This burger special cost RM5.50, it's big and generous with vegetable and sauce. The sauces are mayonnaise, chilli sauce, bbq sauce... It came with egg and cheese too.
We both like it so much, and I am thinking to try the lamb burger next time.
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You may refer here for exact location. This foodcourt was just newly re-opened on last year September after renovation. Compare to last time, it is now a very clean and comfort place for dining, even in the afternoon. This is really thanks to Penang State government that took over management power from previous party since 2008. They have many stores that sell nasi campur, nasi ayam, tomyam, sup tulang, satay, indian rice, burung puyuh goreng and many more.


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The Future of Higher Education
The current higher education model is undergoing major transformations due to the constant evolution of technology. Access to knowledge and globalization—which can place pressure on the traditional model—meets the needs of the latest, increasingly interconnected generation.
Today, you can study anywhere provided you have a connected device, which allows access to a much larger volume of information (and more easily than in any library)—and enables collaboration in projects and academic work.
Higher education institutions that fail to understand and adapt to this paradigm shift will face serious difficulties in the future. They must make profound structural changes in providing quality education and services to their students by adapting quickly and effectively to this new world.
In addition, easier access contributes to more educated citizens—and thus a stronger society. As Nelson Mandela said, "Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world." It is necessary, therefore, to find ways of teaching that make learning more inspiring, relevant and dynamic.
In this way, virtual education can help institutions become major national (and even international) players, reaching new students in an easier and faster way—something that is much more difficult (or even impossible) through face-to-face
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Pixar movies have the enviably rare ability to tug the chords of viewers' hearts and wrung emotions out of them like water from soaked clothes. These films, through their words, can make you smile, laugh, cry, cringe and even jump to punch the empty air with an embarrassingly loud hoot. But more importantly, they teach us more about life than schooling, college or any other 'intellectual' form of education can ever do.
Thus, as a nostalgic homage to those golden words, this list lists (since that's what lists do) all the things Pixar has taught the world about life.
15. The Worst Epiphany Ever – Carl Fredricksen
'This is crazy. I finally meet my childhood hero and he's trying to kill us. What a joke.' – Carl Fredricksen, Up.
What it teaches: This single line summarizes the disappointed all of us face when our occasionally juvenile childhood dreams are sucker-punched by Age. The sardonic last phrase shows how bitter that disappointment can be, while affirming, that we all have to swallow such bitter pills.
14. How To Make Friends Happy – Mike Wazowski
'Roz, my tender, oozing blossom, you're looking fabulous today. Is that a new haircut? Tell me it's a new haircut. It's got to be a new haircut. New makeup? You had a lift? You had a tuck? You had something? Something has been inserted in you that makes you look… Listen, I need a favour.' – Mike Wazowski, Monster's Inc.
What it teaches: Sly though as it might be, Pixar values the importance of having to suck up to people to pass a favor or two. A compliment here, a false statement of appreciation there and the world becomes a lot smoother to deal with. Pixar doesn't underrate the significance of flattery – which is probably the second most ubiquitous f-word in the world. But in the end it shows that as long as friends are concerned, that is entirely superfluous.
13. Love is Often The Simplest of Things – Dug
'Hi, there! My name is Dug. I have just met you, and I love you.' – Dug, Up.
What it teaches: The beatific simplicity of love! You don't need to know a person, judge him by his color or see if he enjoys the same films as you do to love him. It can be as simple as this – greet, meet, love.
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The issue then died away until 2015, when a combination of factors involving air quality standards, diesel emissions and emissions cheating came to light, providing a 'perfect storm' for renewed interest in getting older, polluting vehicles off the road. There have been a number of different suggestions put forward for a scrappage scheme, targeted at older, diesel-powered vehicles, but the Government has to date remained cool on the idea. The motor industry has instead launched a slew of schemes, there are over 20 available to consumers at present.
Most recently, the Government issued a consultation in November 2017 seeking views on additional measures to support individuals and businesses affected by local NO2 plans, including targeted scrappage schemes.
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Maybe somebody smarter than me can post the photo. The stadium basically sat where the old football intramural field sat until the Foley Library covered up what was the south end zone.
Maybe somebody smarter than me can post the photo. The stadium basically sat where the old football intramural field sat until the Foley Library covered up what was the south end zone.
At the time of its construction in 1922, Gonzaga Stadium cost $100,000 and was among the top facilities in the west. Up to 12,000 spectators could watch football, track and field, or baseball from its grandstands and press boxes. The north end zone of the stadium was located just south of DeSmet Hall, with the south end zone where the Foley Center is today. The first football game played on its grounds occurred on Oct. 14, 1922, when Gonzaga hosted Washington State.
In 1943, 10,000 fans witnessed Henry Armstrong defeat Joey Silva in a boxing match that is believed to mark the largest crowd ever recorded at the facility. The 1949 demolition of the stadium cost $36,000.
You have to love the Gonzaga fan. Not satisfied to be affronted merely by common hosings at the hands of ragtag referees, he plows all avenues of discontent. - John Blanchette
Gonzaga University...Home of the Zags...The Bulldogs. If you pronounce it "Gone Zaw Ga," they'll know you're not from here and they may charge you more for your coffee. - Garrison Keillor
Hmmm, the picture dated 1928 shows a Brass. I know Herman Brass played around '36/'37. I think that was about the same time that Pete Higgins played. Was there a Brass that preceded him? I don't recall a Brass playing in the Houston Stockton era.
I also recall at least part of the stadium as a kid. If it was totally demolished in 1949, then my memory must be faulty. Gamagin, do you remember? I have a memory of messing around under the stands with my brother on the way home after Sunday Mass. The reason I remember is because on at least one occasion, we got in trouble for scuffing up my new pair of "Sunday shoes". It was probably a little after Easter, hence the new shoes.
If you had access to some super military type imaging software, the childhood homes of at least 2 regular posters could be seen in the aerial photo. I'm guessing the aerial shot was taken in the mid to late 40's, early 50's if I'm correct. It appears as though the W side bleachers are already down. They are clearly visible in the last photo. The engineering building (Dillon Hall? now Herak Center) is already up. Wasn't it built in '49?
PS I see in the article the photo is 1949. At the top of the photo you can clearly see the building that housed the University Pharmacy and Joey's. You can also see the IGA and Tonani's hardware store.
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Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Interestingly, I believe the original plan for the stadium was for it to have seating to hold +25,000. Unfortunately, much of this planning took place immediately before the war and the price of concrete for the bleachers skyrocketed. The book written by Fr. Schoenberg back in the 1960's gives a great summary of the history of the stadium. If you can get your hands on a copy I would recommend it.


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US to deport Filipino housekeepers' abuser
CHICAGO—A Taiwanese official who pleaded guilty to mistreating two housekeepers brought over from the Philippines to work in her Missouri home will soon be deported, a judge ruled Friday.
Liu Hsien-hsien, director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Kansas City, Missouri, was arrested in November for allegedly treating her Filipino housekeepers like slaves.
She reached a plea deal with prosecutors that allowed her to avoid spending up to five years in prison if convicted of the single charge of fraud in foreign labor contracting.
But she was required to remain in jail until a federal judge had time to review the plea deal and a presentencing report.
Judge Greg Kays sentenced Liu to time served on the fraud charge and ordered her to pay $80,044 in restitution to the housekeepers.
She must also pay a fine of $11,040 to cover the full cost of her incarceration and deportation and will remain in jail until escorted to Taiwan by US immigration agents. A time for the deportation has not been released.
The case came to light after one of the housekeepers sought help from a Filipino man she met at a grocery store.
She told him that Liu had taken away her passport, barred her from leaving the house without permission, made her work 16 to 18-hour days at a quarter of the agreed wages, monitored her with video cameras and restricted when she could sleep.
Liu also allegedly told the woman that if she "acted out, she would be deported" because Liu was "friends with local law enforcement and well known in the community," charging papers said.
The other housekeeper "went into a state of depression and stopped eating" as a result of the physical and verbal abuse, prosecutors said, citing testimony by an unnamed witness who worked as a director at the Kansas City office.
The two housekeepers were certified as "victims of a severe form of human trafficking" and will receive government support for a visa that would allow them to legally remain and work in the United States, prosecutors said.
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Pictures of the Dark -- (Fireblossom Friday: Picture This)
Pictures of the Dark
Have you worried today,
poet's gone dark on us?
Not really the case here,
He might make you smile
Time of snapping was dark
Like ships passing at night
Faint objects we discern
Smudges dot horizon
Far apart in body
And thoughts, foghorns unite
Or like crossing dateline
International Dateline
Night flight, camera aimed
Snapped the picture. All dark
What was gained? Nothing proved
Silliness. Photos snapped
His pictures of the dark
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Here is my comment to the Seattle Blog , where the 3rd/4th Death of a Vulnerable Road user in a Suburb was reported today :
" http://www.seattlebikeblog.com/2014/03/24/kenmore-19-year-old-killed-while-biking-in-crosswalk/#more-263194
Police throughout the World have reached the point where they ask , "Are you hurt , is there property damage "?
Answer NO ?
" Doesn't matter then " ! They take no notes and show you the door !
Yesterday in Tirol , Austria , just such an occasion :
1045am eastbound on B171 in sunny , dry conditions about 100M inside the 60kph zone , as i was passed by a grey opel 4 door , the wing mirror was folded back by a touch on my body . The driver was so intent on turning into the RHS side street that i had to go around with them , as i beat my closed fist on the passenger window . Wearing a bright green wind jacket with orange parcel on the tri bars , it would be a BLIND driver that was unable to see me !
Having come to a stop , in a way that a person might make a U turn , i went around the front of the opel to speak to the driver . She looked at me , looked to see the road was clear and drove off in the easterly direction . Fortunately she arrived in a traffic queue , so that i was able to catch up and bang the window and indicate to pull over . She ignored this and as the traffic started , she drove away with the following truck banging on his klaxon indicating his impatience .
Local Polizei Officer ( in 50s thus not taught English at school ) unable to speak precise English , did as i requested , called for English Speaking help . Though i only lost half an hour , it would appear that Austria Law will not allow me driver details and since they took no detail , for them the matter is of NO CONSEQUENCE !
THIS driver will continue to behave in a similar manner until she leaves someone for DEAD ! The Polizei will appeal for " Witnesses / the perpetrator THEN , but what can be expected until the Traffic Laws are reviewed ? Polizei handcuffed by regulation is the NIGHTMARE of the Vulnerable !
Are YOU supposed to call an Ambulance , each time you are touched by /or sent flying off the bike with no apparent damage , by a VEHICLE ? Seems to be the ONLY course left in order to get an OFFICIAL record of an event such as these !
At 68yo , i have ridden more than 7000km this year , including the bulk of the " Tirreno-Adriatico ProWorld Road Race . I am not found riding less than 35kph unless uphill , so there is NO EXCUSE for a following Vehicle to claim iam impeding their progress !
As an advocate for " Physically Challenged Sport " i am known in many Sports , i have NO WISH to join their ranks , nor wear a wooden overcoat !
As a matter of course i try to find those that cause me grief on the road ! I follow them into the Client they are delivering/ collecting , follow to their Depot or House . There i explain in plain language the consequences of their thoughtless behaviour , remind them that since they do not see the front of the Cyclist , it could very well be Members of their FAMILY or their Church , then ask them HOW THEY WOULD FEEL ?
Very few take the " Couldn't care less approach " , some Company Management will ask for the Polizei to be called , thinking that this will result in the matter going away . What many Truck Company Executives need to remember is that their Drivers when involved in a Road death , COULD be considered for a "Corporate Manslaughter Charge " ! When a few of these hit the Headlines , it will be TOO LATE for the Cyclist/Pedestrian involved , but perhaps it may result in a rewrite of the Road Codes allowing for STIFFER Penalties !
Recently i remarked on an anomaly in the UK Road Code ! It allowed for those Cretins who leave a Person for DEAD after a " Coward Pass ( hit & run ) , then " hand themselves in " after Sobering Up/ Drug Use disipating , thus being charged with " Leaving the Scene,etc " with a minimal sentence , rather than risking the 14 years for " Death by Dangerous driving ,etc "!
YES it is " Human Nature " to save your neck , but the " Testing Facilities " are there which can detect and extrapolate the usuage many days later ! YES it costs MONEY and locking up ther perp does not bring back the VICTIM !
Do we have to wait until it is the Family of a Prominaent Politician before there is ACTION ?


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Penicillin: discovery and therapeutic value
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Penicillin is one of the earliest discovered and widely used antibiotic agents, derived from the Penicillium mold. Antibiotics are compounds produced by bacteria and fungi which are capable of killing or inhibiting bacteria.
Penicillin was discovered by Scottish scientist, Professor of Bacteriology, Alexander Flemming. On September 3, 1928, Fleming noticed that his Petri dishes were full of colonies of bacteria, except for one area in one dish where a bit of mold was growing. The space around the mold was clear, as if the mold had secreted a substance inhibiting bacterial growth. Later it was identified as Penicillium notatum.
Fleming found that his mold juice was capable of killing a wide range of harmful bacteria, such as streptococcus, the diphtheria bacillus.
Fleming had a problem of isolating pure penicillin (which could be used in a clinic practice) from the mold juice. It proved to be very unstable, that's why both his assistants and Raistrick, Professor of Biochemistry, failed at purifying penicillin.
In 1939 the team of Howard Florey and Ernst Chain, scientists of Oxford university, worked out technique of penicillin purification.
In 1940, Florey carried out vital experiments, showing that penicillin could protect mice against infection from deadly Streptococci. After it there were experiences with real patients that had good results.
Then more effective methods of penicillin production were found and started in the US during WWII.
In clinical studies the drug was shown to be effective in the treatment of a wide variety of infections including syphilis.
In 1945, Florey, Chain and Fleming were collectively awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
This discovery led to the introduction of antibiotics that greatly reduced the number of deaths from infection and saved a lot of lifes during the WWII.
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Windsurfing & Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Michigan
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If you have no luck finding one this fall, come to the May swap at Cass Lake. You will see the announcement here in mid to late April.
here is their web site.
I do lessons there if you are interested.
depending on your current ability, we'd have to watch the wind forecast so we have enough, but not too much. are you both rookies, or can you get around and just need some help improving?
if you would, it would be easier to connect via direct email. Bob
did you see the info on my Facebook page? Bob's Windsurfing/Instruction
In the site it says $100 but I am going to lower it to $80 now that I have more time. That includes 2 hours of lesson and equipment. did I see you are from Lapeer? I am in Oxford.
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S/Ldr James 'Jimmy'.C.Nelson AFC 1920-1989
Jimmy Nelson was born in Colorado, USA in 1920 and served in the RAF's No.133 (Eagle) Squadron, he did not transfer to the USAAF in 1942, staying in the RAF. He flew Spitfires before going to RAE Farnborough as a test pilot in 1943. In March 1944 he had a bad crash in a Mosquito which kept him out of action for a few months, before returning to the RAE on the Jet Development Flight. He joined Avro in 1948 after three years as a test pilot for Miles Aircraft. Besides the Avro 707 he flew the Ashton, Shackleton and Athena but then returned to the USA in 1953.


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Via Design*Sponge, I saw the wonderful calendar Studio on Fire created for 2008. Patrick used to work with Ben and we have come to know him over the years and have been huge fans of his studio. Seeing so much great work come from them, we are excited for them to letterpress our wedding invitations, they were actually the first and only letterpress studio we considered. They produce exceptionally high quality, well designed, and best of all fun, playful work!
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text: Michael Jackson's This Is It grossed $101 million at the world-wide box office over five days, making it the highest-grossing concert film of all time. Sony Pictures paid $60 million to acquire the rights to the film, a behind-the-scenes documentary made from footage captured before the King of Pop's death in June. This Is It dethrones Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour as the top-grossing concert movie. That movie grossed more than $70 million world-wide when Walt Disney Co. released it last year. (Wall Street Journal)


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A Weird Martini
So, I've been tagged by Lo, who, apparently, is dying to know 5 weird things about me. Take a moment to mentally prepare yourself for this. It might make you laugh, or it may haunt you forever.
I destroy blankets with my fingernails. Very much the opposite of Prisoner's Of War, I enjoy the pressure of something under my fingernails. I lay away for hours, sliding the rough edge of a blanket under my fingernails, occasionally snapping the fibres, and sometimes cutting my skin, or breaking a nail. But you won't hear me complaining about that. I can't stop until the blanket is destroyed, and the edges are soft and frayed. Then I sit and sulk until a new blanket mysteriously appears on the bed.
I love Japan and I hate answering machines. What does that mean? It means that whenever I call someone and get their answering machine or voicemail, I pretend to be, nay, I become Mr. Nakamura. I leave nonsensical or incoherent messages with a thick Japanese accent. My messages usually involve an order waiting to be picked up from my warehouse: Haro? Dis is meesta Nakamura. Rooking foh Krev-co Industry. You have ordah to be pick up at warehouse. Foh barrel. You pick up.
There is never a need to leave my name or number, because everybody knows my weirdness.
Brooms suck, vacuums suck, Swiffers suck: I am the ultimate cleaning machine. I sweep the floors with my bare hands, capturing all the cat hair, human hair and fish scales that clog our hardwood floors. Even if we just Swiffered, I get down on my hands and knees to finish the job. Nothing escapes my almighty hands. Once I'm done, do not be afraid to shake my hand. I wash thoroughly, as I detest dirt on my hands more than dirt on my floors.
Some think this is weird. Others think it's cool. I think it will save my life some day: I save all my movie stubs. My only regret is that I did not start saving them sooner. My earliest stub is Bill And Ted's Bogus Journey from 1991. Why would this collection save my life? My movie stub for "Batman Begins" will be my alibi when I'm falsely accused of murdering some skanky prostitute in a rat-infested back-alley where drunk teenagers are making out in a dumpster on a pee-soaked mattress. Seriously.
Gravestones Beware, I cannot call animals by their given names. Meet one of my kitties, Oliver, who lives with my parents. We can all agree that his given name is completely stupid. That is why I have given him some much better ones, although I cannot recall the exact order they developed. Oliver became Shmegliver. Then Shmeglin. Shmeg, Shmeggy, Shmego, Shmegloctopus, Shmegloctopus the Eight Legged Shmeg, Mew Mew, Baby Mew, Mewy, Baby Bubba, Bub, Bubba, Bubbalizer, Beebee, Bebadybew, and Sweety Beebee.
And if you think that's weird, wait till you meet Googin (rest in peace).
To finish this Meme, here are the five people I want to complete this same task:
1. Michael Jackson
2. Bjork
3. Joey Joe Joe Jr. Shabadoo
4. Macgyver
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Ah, New Year's Eve. A time for celebration, for fresh starts, for fun parties, for kisses at midnight, and… well…. if you're a LEO, shootings, domestics, assaults, and general asshole-ishness that really start your New Year off on a sour note.
As I mentioned, JD had to work New Year's Eve this year, so I spent the evening curled up with my Double Stuff Oreos. Although low-key and boring by most standards, I certainly wouldn't have wanted to trade with JD.
Besides the fact that they are out in the cold, separated from their loved ones, holidays are some of the worst days for LEOs because those days have a high rate of domestics and various other depression-driven or alcohol-infused incidents.
As the clock ticked down to the New Year, Loralai and I were safe at home in bed, and JD was out in the woods, looking for a man who was threatening to commit suicide. At midnight, he could hear the fireworks and helicopters from the downtown celebration, while shots from automatic weapons rang out in his district. He was alone in the cold darkness- no celebration, no loved ones, no kisses at midnight. For a minute, he said he even had some flashbacks to Afghanistan.
No matter the day, time, or weather, our LEOs are forever out there, literally putting their lives at risk to protect the cities they serve. And the thing is, most people don't care or give it a second thought. The wonderful thing about our LEOs is that they don't do it for the thanks; they do it because they are called to a life of service, no matter the sacrifices.
I wish JD wasn't alone at midnight. I wish he could have been curled up at home with me. I wish we could have shared a kiss at midnight. But after a night like New Year's Eve, I was thankful that he came home to me in one piece. In this life, that's all you can really ask for.


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Porch lights turn on across North America for Becca Schofield
Published Monday, February 19, 2018 10:34AM AST Last Updated Monday, February 19, 2018 12:17PM AST
Porch lights have been turning on across North America in honour of a New Brunswick teenager who turned a terminal prognosis into an online movement that inspired acts of kindness around the globe.
Rebecca Schofield died of brain cancer in Moncton on Saturday evening at the age of 18.
Hundreds of members of a Facebook group dedicated to her .BeccaToldMeTo movement said they were turning on their porch lights Sunday evening in her honour, in places like California, Texas, Florida and across Canada.
"Porch light on in Arizona in memory of Becca," commented Facebook user Cynthia Howard on a post that had been shared more than 2,200 times by Monday morning.
Her supporters were also commenting that they would continue to carry out her final request and perform random acts of kindness -- with one home daycare owner posting that she was offering her clients a week of free child care.
"Becca your beautiful kind spirit will surely be missed on this earth but your legacy will live on. Thank you for giving hope back to humanity," commented Facebook user Katelynn Draper of Campbellton, N.B.
The Riverview, N.B., teenager penned a bucket list in December 2016 after learning her years-long battle with brain cancer had taken a turn for the worse, with doctors giving her only months to live.
The list included some of life's simple pleasures -- playing with puppies, eating her dad's macaroni and cheese -- and one more altruistic request. She asked her thousands of Facebook followers to help her cross an item off the list by performing random acts of kindness and posting them online under the hashtag .BeccaToldMeTo.
"I want to create a mass of acts of kindness," Schofield told her thousands of Facebook followers.
Her request soon went viral, with people as far away as Australia posting their good deeds to social media with the hashtag ".BeccaToldMeTo."
The campaign even attracted the attention of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recognized Schofield's "bravery, volunteerism and inspiring commitment to community" in a February 2017 tweet.
Politicians including New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant and Federal Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc have offered their condolences, and the New Brunswick RCMP tweeted that its flag was flying at half mast Monday.
Former Ontario MP Eve Adams tweeted that she received two free coffees on Sunday in Hamilton and Ajax, Ont.
"Both times the cashier told me the customer ahead bought my coffee because .BeccaToldMeTo. Of course, I paid it forward," she wrote.
Schofield's family released a statement Sunday that said her supporters "gave her hope that all the good and the bad of the past three years had a meaning, even at times when that was hard to see."
"You gave her the profound blessing of knowing in her too short life that she had made a difference," the statement said.
"If the love of a community actually had the medical power to cure childhood cancer, we believe Becca would have lived forever. While that wasn't possible, we believe the countless acts of kindness Becca and her family have received from a community of caring people literally around the globe has at least helped soothe all of our souls."
People post good deeds to Schofield's Facebook page on a daily basis, celebrating acts ranging from holding the door open for someone to sending a box of bath items to Canadian soldiers in Kuwait.
Thousands of dollars have been raised in Schofield's honour, in addition to donations of food, clothing and blood.
The New Brunswick government declared the third Saturday of September "Becca Schofield Day," and kicked off the inaugural event in 2017.
A celebration of Schofield's life is set to be held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Riverview on Wednesday, according to an obituary posted on the Cobb's Funeral Home website.
The notice said the family is asking that mourners donate to charity in lieu of flowers.


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Some thoughts on Tarkin's foundational purpose: comparison and analysis of science fiction, fantasy, comics, and other speculative and/or world-building media. This is by no means intended to be a complete piece on the nature of comparative method but an opening to a larger discussion.
1. Comparison is everywhere, but not all comparison is useful.
During the interview Daniel Nexon conducted with me and Kelsey, we discussed the proliferation of "what ___ says about pet political issue ___" pieces about cultural products. The problem with these pieces (besides their superficial character) is their lack of reflection about the kind of comparisons they make. Teju Cole recently linked together the International Monetary Fund, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and White House-directed UAV warfare. Each apparently are ruled by people who care little about other people "down there." Cole uses the television series Downtown Abbey as an illustration. Presuming Cole is correct in making such a sweeping accusation about large institutions that face difficult moral dilemmas, one might also question whether such an highly general abstraction is useful beyond polemic. Why do those whose decisions impact the fates of those "down there" care so little about them? Such an analysis might lead to a different question: could it be possible that they do care, but may have a different set of moral considerations than Cole? Could they care and simply be tragically wrong about the impact of their actions? This is without mentioning the highly diverse contexts of Downtown Abbey, the IMF, or the covert counterterrorism wars and how the "backgrounds" of those settings might complicate attempts to generalize in such a fashion. Surely the IMF's operations during the 1997 Asian currency crisis cannot be compared to the intent and execution of the air strikes in Pakistan. Can anything but the most general and banal of comparisons link the fumbling response to the speculators' attack on the Thai baht and the targeted killing regime?
Finally, it is hard to see what a show about a group of patricians in the twilight of their power has to do with the linked institutions beyond a highly suspect generalization of an psychological tendency. It may seem unfair to pick on a string of tweets, but in truth even some of the greats make the same errors. Sigmund Freud, in trying to create a "death drive," sought to explain a large scale and heterogeneous process such as warfare with a baseline psychological motive. Tolstoy, as Eliot Cohen argued in Supreme Command, was a "strategic nihilist" that lectured his readers on the absurdity of war and the delusions behind any concept of strategy or strategic purpose. Despite the vivid individual experiences of Tolstoy's characters, the political purpose (resist France) was a meaningful one and a combination of Russian strategy and French blundering destroyed the French Army. Freud and Tolstoy both sought very reductive explanations for complicated and multifaceted processes and did not come up with particularly useful answers.
There are many kinds of comparisons and analyses of cultural products we can make. Tarkin features pieces on everything from Jedi ground tactics to the political sociology of Batman. But not every type of comparison is useful or illuminating, an argument I will revisit later.
2. The demands of narrative can be distorting
Many fictional products are limited in their ability to plausibly realize a social world by their form. Films and television series, which Tarkin contributors often review, have to create visual spectacle and often compress complex and varied processes into a short period of time. Since no fictional world is completely or even remotely like ours, "suspending disbelief" is an contractual obligation the viewer signs before stepping into the theater. In return, the filmmaker promises a world with internally consistent rules that do not seem to widely vary with what we understand about human behavior. If they do, there must be a plausible explanation. But in signing this "contract," we often forget crucial mechanisms and processes that have to be assumed away in order to make the story work after we step out of the theater.
For example, the idea that al-Qaeda would develop UAVs that could plausibly threaten the President's safety would make a nice "movie-plot threat." But in science fiction products like the game Black Ops 2, we see a number of causal chains that at least provide some justification for the ravaging of America by terrorist robots. Black Ops 2 features future technology, critical personnel, and political organization that are not present today. Even in this setting many causal chains are largely unconvincing. A terrorist motivated entirely by revenge that has an vast army at his disposal, an army that the world's most advanced military technology cannot track and target? Even the Rebel Alliance, a much more realistic depiction of rebellion than the one Black Ops 2 constructs, yields to what we understand about strategic history. An Empire as large and technologically advanced as the one depicted in The Empire Strikes Back can blanket the galaxy with sophisticated spy platforms, and a group as large and powerful as the Alliance is bound to leave some traces. That's the setup to the invasion of Hoth.
The "movie-plot" threat of Al-Qaeda and UAVs isn't even a good movie. It lacks any kind of causal chain that deals with problems of technology adoption, targeting, resource tradeoffs, and half a century's worth of North American air defense and early warning preparation. Why would a group that has mostly eschewed exotic technologies (the passenger airline is not exactly a new thing, much less bombs and kidnapping) adopt a problematic weapon when it has many other useful tools readily available? Despite the fact that it would not even make a good film, it is an assessment informed by film logic.
3. The social world matters
Every work of speculative fiction is about portraying some kind of social world, filled with its own unique relations and structures. At Tarkin we don't really enjoy nitpicking (well, sometimes we do!) about the technical details of the product's world-building. Rather, we are interested in whether or not the relations depicted provide valuable lessons. Of course, this is inherently an subjective exercise. Someone can read or watch a given product and take what they want from it. You can appreciate Ghost in the Shell for its depiction of life in a time of massive technologically-mediated human interconnection or narrowly look at specific issues in law enforcement and interagency cooperation. But there are a few observations about what makes a social world useful in totality that I would like to submit to the rest of the Tarkin contributors.
First, a future's relevance matters. All science fiction products are creatures of their time, and the intellectual, political, and scientific currents that predominated in the era of production have a significant influence. 1984's integrated totalitarian system of control is total, self-sustaining, and governs every aspect of human behavior. Why did Orwell believe such a society was a threat worth warning against? Because those who observed such structures could not envision their fragility or the significant material demands and legitimation processes necessary to keep them running on a day-to-day basis. George Orwell lived in a time when the consequences of the industrial revolution, the growth of mass media, a rapidly advancing scientific apparatus, and massive governing bureaucracies had convinced many observers that planned authoritarian techno-states would win the future. His American contemporary James Burnham considered Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia the cutting-edge of modern political economy. Certainly managerial totalitarianism proved to be a powerful force in the 20th century, but it took another few decades for Alan Moore to diagnose the fragility of totalitarian systems in V for Vendetta. Orwell didn't know what we do now, and neither did many of his contemporaries.
One may respond by saying that Orwell's focus on media manipulation, government surveillance, and bureaucratic tyranny is still relevant to the modern era. But the integrated system that made such isolated processes genuinely totalitarian is missing. Even today's tyrannies are mostly of a far more petty variety than Orwell's land of Big Brother and the Thought Police. Perhaps more relevant to our times is a story of how a liberal society can overreach in its quest to extinguish social ills, as told by Philip K. Dick's portrayal of the drug war and preventive action in A Scanner Darkly and Minority Report. Certainly we can try to alter Orwell's social world to fit our own context, but have to abstract away the integrative whole of the work to do so. Given Orwell's own fierce quest against the misuse of political language, it is a bit misleading to imply that illiberal excesses of the kind sometimes seen in the war on terror are forms of creeping totalitarianism. Besides, the historical consequences of illiberal steps to preserve a liberal society are devastating enough without hyperbole. Do we need to falsely claim that the America of the 1910s was a Orwellian dictatorship in order to denounce the suppression of political opposition to World War I? Likewise, you don't need Orwell to denounce surveillance programs you dislike when Dick's oeuvre may be more appropriate.
But how can we determine relevance? 1984 is an easy choice considering that it is a work of speculative fiction rooted in a real world structure (totalitarianism). When we get to space operas we discover that the nature of the social world structures the kind of lessons we can extract from its totality. Starcraft illuminates many interesting aspects of strategy. But the lessons to be extracted can only be utilized after dismissing most of the institutions, causal mechanisms, technologies, and tactics that make the military strategies possible and plausible. One cannot understand the nature of Confederate, UED, Dominion, and Zerg strategy in Starcraft and Brood War without a detailed analysis of the strategic implications of the ability to control large formations of Zerg with the Psy Emitter. There is no Psy Emitter or Zerg on today's battlefield, frustrating the would-be general who seeks to learn from Starcraft. Once all of these contextual factors are removed, Starcraft's lessons become frustratingly general and abstract. Yes, successful players often use combined arms to balance the weaknesses of individual unit types. You can swarm with small and cheap units and overpower slower and more expensive enemies. But did you really need Starcraft to tell you about combined arms or cheap swarming when you could just as easily read a Robert Citino book or peruse a 90s Arquilla and Ronfeldt monograph? Sadly, the generality of Starcraft's lessons cannot be otherwise, unless you want to be the sad soul who tries to use your experience with dug-in Siege Tanks to win a artillery duel with Tarkin's Brett Friedman. *
Good products that build on recurring mechanisms and themes in history can be usefully generalized. In contrast to 1984's experience of life in a kind of state that controls every aspect of everyday life, Orwell's Animal Farm is a story built around the all-too-common cycle of idealistic revolution, power struggle, and disappointment. That Animal Farm is intended to model the Russian Revolution does have some implications for what mechanisms we can use. But unless one is willing to argue that the 1917 was completely sui generis it has some relevance for a much wider swathe of history and geographic locales than 1984.
4. Above all else, have fun
This may seem to completely contradict the last few thousand words I've typed. But at the end of the day we're all doing this because we love science fiction, fantasy, and comics. Even useless comparisons originate out of some fundamental love for a cultural product and a need to express why it has a deeper meaning. Many Tarkin contributors have honed their argumentative skills convincing skeptical spouses, significant others, friends, and family members to appreciate a favorite comic book, anime series, movie, novel, or television drama. However politically and sociologically informed your science fiction, fantasy, or comic comparison may be, you won't write it unless there is some burning reason for the time you spend blogging about it!
All I'm trying to say is that there is inevitably a "so what?" question that separates fandom from thoughtful cultural analysis. Enthusiasm is a necessary but insufficient condition for answering that question. The right kinds of comparisons matter, and sometimes the lessons of a given work may offer nothing special to those seeking to understand a given strategic problem. I don't presume I've even come close to answering the "so what" question here, but I hope this missive can be of value to the discussion about relating science fiction, fantasy, comics, and other alternative-world media to strategy and national security.
* Anyone interested in writing a Starcraft and strategy blog is welcome to try here, I would be happy to be proven wrong about this specific example of my general point.


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MDI GDS2 vehicle list: GM vehicles up to the 2017 year incl Opel/Vauxhall Cadillac Chevrolet GMC Ravon Alpheon Buick Holden Daewoo and Saab (2010, 2011, 2012).
What is GM GDS2:
The GM Global Diagnostic System 2 (GDS2), a PC-based software application, is designed to diagnose and repair on-board automotive electronic systems. The software application can be used with a personal computer and a GM MDI (or J2534-2 equivalent) or VXDIAG VCX NANO GM
MDI GDS2 latest version: V22.214.171.124
* Please make sure your computer supports Win7 64 bits system.
* Computer system requirements: the year after 2008, 4GB RAM
* If computer failed to boot up, please enter BOIS system and change the SATA driver to AHCI.
GM GDS2 vehicle list:
Opel/Vauxhall (-2016)
Cadillac (-2017)
Chevrolet (-2017)
Ravon (-2017)
Alpheon (-2017)
Buick (-2017)
Holden (-2017)
Saab (2010, 2011, 2012)
GM GDS2 Car List: Opel, Vauxhall, Saab, GM Global/China
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Thanks for Laura's write-up


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My research is in the area of Group Theory, particularly algebraic groups and their finite analogues. A long-standing collaboration with Professor D.M. Testerman has resulted in two Memoirs published by the American Mathematical Society.
My teaching consists of giving supervisions in various Pure Mathematics courses, to Girtonians in the first and second year, and to a wider range of students in the third year.


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As WS admin I should be able to bulk delete users from workspace
Description of the enhancement required:
Ability to remove multiple users from a workspace at once.
An example of the enhancement:
If multiple users need to be deleted from a workspace at a single time, it would be much quicker for an Admin to have an option to do it in bulk instead of selecting each individually.
A story for why you want the enhancement:
For example after each training programme we run, we need to remove a large list of users from the Training Workspace.
Feel your pain! Had to delete circa 20 users today and wished it could've been done on bulk.
Definitely a must have - especially for larger organisations where, generally, the user list is much larger and needs to be maintained!
We recently changed our email domain name (we use email addresses as the id) so I had to delete all of the users in the multiple workspaces we have so over 150 users and it took me 1 hour to process it all. A waste of my time on a long weekend!
I feel you all. Managing several workspaces with many models is quite hard to manually delete users one by one for each workspace. So much valuable time wasted
Agree. It'd be ideal to be able to use the "Delete From List Using Selection" action on the Users list. That would allow for process creation to delete every user that fits specific criteria. My specific use case is to delete any user that has been terminated in our HCM. I have the Employee Status field from the HCM and created everything to delete the user and then realized the Users list is not an option on "Delete From List Using Selection".
Hi All, Echo the thoughts, this is something that would really help us. With the scale of users to manage & turnover we see month after month.
How is this still not possible? Currently performing my regular user deletion process and takes way too long to delete terminated users. Please make this a development priority.
Just to say, if you did want to mass delete users from models/workspaces, this now available following this weekend's release
good news!
Thank you. This is great news to manage users.
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Browsing Support Departments by Title
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Examining the workings of a late nineteenth century provincial press conglomerate: Frederick Edward Roe and his newspapersThis presentation discuss four newspapers located in north Wales and the Marches owned by Frederick Edward Roe between 1880 and 1887. It analyses the relationship between the four titles and the extent to which they shared content, advertising, and staff.
Exploring the Development Needs of Postgraduate Taught Dissertation SupervisorsThe Graduate School, in collaboration with the Learning and Teaching Institute (LTI), undertook this project to explore the development needs of PGT dissertation supervisors. This information was vital to the effective planning of development opportunities, in order to enhance dissertation supervision on PGT programmes and ultimately improve the overall postgraduate student experience.
A family in the trade: The Bayleys of Wrexham and OswestryThis article discusses the Bayley newspaper and publishing family from Wrexham and Oswestry
Health inequalities as a foundation for embodying knowledge within public health teaching: a qualitative studyIntroduction: Recent UK health policies identified nurses as key contributors to the social justice agenda of reducing health inequalities, on the assumption that all nurses understand and wish to contribute to public health. Following this policy shift, public health content within pre-registration nursing curricula increased. However, public health nurse educators (PHNEs) had various backgrounds, and some had limited formal public health training, or involvement in or understanding of policy required to contribute effectively to it. Their knowledge of this subject, their understanding and interpretation of how it could be taught, was not fully understood. Methodology This research aimed to understand how public health nurse educators' professional knowledge could be conceptualised and to develop a substantive theory of their knowledge of teaching public health, using a qualitative data analysis approach. Qualitative in-depth semi-structured interviews (n=26) were conducted with eleven university-based PHNEs. Results Integrating public health into all aspects of life was seen as central to the knowing and teaching of public health; this was conceptualised as 'embodying knowledge'. Participants identified the meaning of embodying knowledge for teaching public health as: (a) possessing a wider vision of health; (b) reflecting and learning from experience; and (c) engaging in appropriate pedagogical practices. Conclusion The concept of public health can mean different things to different people. The variations of meaning ascribed to public health reflect the various backgrounds from which the public health workforce is drawn. The analysis indicates that PHNEs are embodying knowledge for teaching through critical pedagogy, which involves them engaging in transformative, interpretive and integrative processes to refashion public health concepts; this requires PHNEs who possess a vision of what to teach, know how to teach, and are able to learn from experience. Their vision of public health is influenced by social justice principles in that health inequalities, socioeconomic determinants of health, epidemiology, and policy and politics are seen as essential areas of the public health curriculum. They believe in forms of teaching that achieve social transformation at individual, behavioural and societal levels, while also enabling learners to recognise their capacity to effect change.
The image makeover of Learning Resources at Chester College of Higher EducationIn 2002, Learning Resources re-developed its user education materials. The library webpages were reorganised and updated, user education guides were updated to a common format and design, and a new logo was developed. The guides were promoted to students at the annual freshers fair. Difficulties with the project and future developments are discussed.
The impact of severe haemophilia and the presence of target joints on health-related quality-of-lifeBackground: Joint damage remains a major complication associated with haemophilia and is widely accepted as one of the most debilitating symptoms for persons with severe haemophilia. The aim of this study is to describe how complications of haemophilia such as target joints influence health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Methods: Data on hemophilia patients without inhibitors were drawn from the 'Cost of Haemophilia across Europe – a Socioeconomic Survey' (CHESS) study, a cost-of-illness assessment in severe haemophilia A and B across five European countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK). Physicians provided clinical and sociodemographic information for 1285 adult patients, 551 of whom completed corresponding questionnaires, including EQ-5D. A generalised linear model was developed to investigate the relationship between EQ-5D index score and target joint status (defined in the CHESS study as areas of chronic synovitis), adjusted for patient covariates including socio-demographic characteristics and comorbidities. Results: Five hundred and fifteen patients (42% of the sample) provided an EQ-5D response; a total of 692 target joints were recorded across the sample. Mean EQ-5D index score for patients with no target joints was 0.875 (standard deviation [SD] 0.179); for patients with one or more target joints, mean index score was 0.731 (SD 0.285). Compared to having no target joints, having one or more target joints was associated with lower index scores (average marginal effect (AME) -0.120; SD 0.0262; p < 0.000). Conclusions: This study found that the presence of chronic synovitis has a significant negative impact on HRQOL for adults with severe haemophilia. Prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of target joints should be an important consideration for clinicians and patients when managing haemophilia.
Information literacyThis book chapter discusses the importance of developing information literacy skills in healthcare students.
Kindle project at the University of ChesterTowards the end of 2010, Learning and Information Services (LIS) at the University of Chester decided to undertake a pilot project which explored how useful e-readers are in a university setting and if they could help to resolve issues about resource availability.
Lower limb orthopaedic surgery results in changes to coagulation and non-specific inflammatory biomarkers, including selective clinical outcome measuresBackground: With an aging society and raised expectations, joint replacement surgery is likely to increase significantly in the future. The development of postoperative complications following joint replacement surgery (for example, infection, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and deep vein thrombosis) is also likely to increase. Despite considerable progress in orthopaedic surgery, comparing a range of biological markers with the ultimate aim of monitoring or predicting postoperative complications has not yet been extensively researched. The aim of this clinical pilot study was to test the hypothesis that lower limb orthopaedic surgery results in changes to coagulation, non-specific markers of inflammation (primary objective) and selective clinical outcome measures (secondary objective). Methods Test subjects were scheduled for elective total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR) orthopaedic surgery due to osteoarthritis (n = 10). Platelet counts and D-dimer concentrations were measured to assess any changes to coagulation function. C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were measured as markers of non-specific inflammation. Patients were monitored regularly to assess for any signs of postoperative complications, including blood transfusions, oedema (knee swelling), wound infection, pain and fever. Results THR and TKR orthopaedic surgery resulted in similar changes of coagulation and non-specific inflammatory biomarkers, suggestive of increased coagulation and inflammatory reactions postoperatively. Specifically, THR and TKR surgery resulted in an increase in platelet (P = 0.013, THR) and D-dimer (P = 0.009, TKR) concentrations. Evidence of increased inflammation was demonstrated by an increase in CRP and ESR (P ≤ 0.05, THR and TKR). Four patients received blood transfusions (two THR and two TKR patients), with maximal oedema, pain and aural temperatures peaking between days 1 and 3 postoperatively, for both THR and TKR surgery. None of the patients developed postoperative infections. Conclusions The most noticeable changes in biological markers occur during days 1 to 3 postoperatively for both THR and TKR surgery, and these may have an effect on such postoperative clinical outcomes as oedema, pyrexia and pain. This study may assist in understanding the postoperative course following lower limb orthopaedic surgery, and may help clinicians in planning postoperative management and patient care.
Marketing library services at University College ChesterThis article discusses how library services at University College Chester had reviewed their marketing strategy and sought to develop more visually attractive and user-friendly guides and publications.
Medical advertising in the Wrexham press, 1855-1906This book chapter discusses the variety of medical advertisements found in Wrexham newspapers from 1855 to 1906.
Meeting the needs of distance learners: The creation of an interactive resource pack for library inductionsWithin the UK, higher education is increasingly becoming more competitive, particularly with the arrival of increased fees from 2012. As a result, over the past few years the University of Chester has ran programmes in other countries including Dublin and Mumbai to raise its research profile and meet the needs of the market. Students on these distance learner programmes have the same rights with regards to online library resources as those studying at Chester. One of the main problems that has arisen from this has been how to induct the students and show them the wealth of online library resources available to them. The presentation will focus on an initiative at the University of Chester that looked at developing a new approach to inducting students at a distance. In September 2011, the Applied Sciences and Social Science library subject team at the University created a resource pack for students on distance learner programmes in other countries with an aim to improve the student experience during induction. The resources pack consisted of an interactive tutorial DVD and a resource CD containing information on how to access the library resources the students would need for their course. This pack replaced previous methods of induction such as printed hand-outs and workbooks. It was hoped it would be a more personable and accessible method of inducting the students into the library at a distance. The presentation will examine the rationale behind creating the resource pack and will look at the benefits and challenges involved in creating the content including compatibility issues with the format of the DVD. It will consider the feedback received from students regarding the resources pack and areas for potentially developing the project in the future.
Modelling low velocity impact induced damage in composite laminatesThe paper presents recent progress on modelling low velocity impact induced damage in fibre reinforced composite laminates. It is important to understand the mechanisms of barely visible impact damage (BVID) and how it affects structural performance. To reduce labour intensive testing, the development of finite element (FE) techniques for simulating impact damage becomes essential and recent effort by the composites research community is reviewed in this work. The FE predicted damage initiation and propagation can be validated by Non Destructive Techniques (NDT) that gives confidence to the developed numerical damage models. A reliable damage simulation can assist the design process to optimise laminate configurations, reduce weight and improve performance of components and structures used in aircraft construction.
Monocytes/macrophages express CCR9 in rheumatoid arthritis and CCL25 stimulates their differentiationAbstract Introduction Monocytes/macrophages accumulate in the rheumatoid (RA) synovium where they play a central role in inflammation and joint destruction. Identification of molecules involved in their accumulation and differentiation is important to inform therapeutic strategies. This study investigated the expression and function of chemokine receptor CCR9 in the peripheral blood (PB) and synovium of RA, non-RA patients and healthy volunteers. Methods CCR9 expression on PB monocytes/macrophages was analysed by flow cytometry and in synovium by immunofluorescence. Chemokine receptor CCR9 mRNA expression was examined in RA and non-RA synovium, monocytes/macrophages from PB and synovial fluid (SF) of RA patients and PB of healthy donors using the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Monocyte differentiation and chemotaxis to chemokine ligand 25 (CCL25)/TECK were used to study CCR9 function. Results CCR9 was expressed by PB monocytes/macrophages in RA and healthy donors, and increased in RA. In RA and non-RA synovia, CCR9 co-localised with cluster of differentiation 14+ (CD14+) and cluster of differentiation 68+ (CD68+) macrophages, and was more abundant in RA synovium. CCR9 mRNA was detected in the synovia of all RA patients and in some non-RA controls, and monocytes/macrophages from PB and SF of RA and healthy controls. CCL25 was detected in RA and non-RA synovia where it co-localised with CD14+ and CD68+ cells. Tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) increased CCR9 expression on human acute monocytic leukemia cell line THP-1 monocytic cells. CCL25 induced a stronger monocyte differentiation in RA compared to healthy donors. CCL25 induced significant chemotaxis of PB monocytes but not consistently among individuals. Conclusions CCR9 expression by monocytes is increased in RA. CCL25 may be involved in the differentiation of monocytes to macrophages particularly in RA.
Neuropsychiatric symptoms following metal-on-metal implant failure with cobalt and chromium toxicityBackground: There were at least 31,171 metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants in the UK between 2003 and 2011. Some of these were subject to failure and widescale recalls and revisions followed. Method This is a presentation of ten cases (mean age 60 years) where we evaluated neuropsychiatric morbidity following metal-on-metal hip implant failure and revision. Implants were ASR total hip replacement (acetabular implant, taper sleeve adaptor and unipolar femoral implants) performed between 2005 and 2009. This case series describes, for the first time, neuropsychiatric complications after revision where there has been cobalt and chromium toxicity. Results Pre-revision surgery, nine patients had toxic levels of chromium and cobalt (mean level chromium 338 nmol/l, mean cobalt 669.4 nmol/l). Depression assessment showed 9 of 9 respondents fulfilled the BDI criteria for depression and 3 of these were being treated. 7 of 9 patients showing short term memory deficit with mean mini mental state examination score of 24.2. The normal population mean MMSE for this group would be expected to be 28 with <25 indicating possible dementia. Conclusions We found neurocognitive and depressive deficits after cobalt and chromium metallosis following MoM implant failure. Larger studies of neurocognitive effects are indicated in this group. There may be implications for public health.
Online screencasting tutorials: A way forward for legal resources training?This journal articles discusses the using screencasting (video tutorials) in legal resources training.
PDP in the curriculum - how far have we come?This presentation discusses the extent to which the University of Chester's revised academic framework will raise the profile of personal development portfolios and career development learning. The potential impact on the student experience will also be explored.
Physical activity guidelines and cardiovascular risk in children: a cross sectional analysis to determine whether 60 minutes is enoughBackground: Physical activity reduces cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends children engage in 60 min daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The effect of compliance with this recommendation on childhood cardiovascular risk has not been empirically tested. To evaluate whether achieving recommendations results in reduced composite-cardiovascular risk score (CCVR) in children, and to examine if vigorous PA (VPA) has independent risk-reduction effects. Methods PA was measured using accelerometry in 182 children (9–11 years). Subjects were grouped according to achievement of 60 min daily MVPA (active) or not (inactive). CCVR was calculated (sum of z-scores: DXA body fat %, blood pressure, VO2peak, flow mediated dilation, left ventricular diastolic function; CVR score ≥1SD indicated 'higher risk'). The cohort was further split into quintiles for VPA and odds ratios (OR) calculated for each quintile. Results Active children (92 (53 boys)) undertook more MVPA (38 ± 11 min, P < 0.001), had greater VO2peak (4.5 ± 0.8 ml/kg/min P < 0.001), and lower fat % (3.9 ± 1.1 %, P < 0.001) than inactive. No difference were observed between active and inactive for CCVR or OR (P > 0.05). CCVR in the lowest VPA quintile was significantly greater than the highest quintile (3.9 ± 0.6, P < 0.05), and the OR was 4.7 times higher. Conclusion Achievement of current guidelines has positive effects on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness, but not CCVR. Vigorous physical activity appears to have beneficial effects on CVD risk, independent of moderate PA, implying a more prescriptive approach may be needed for future VPA guidelines.


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Hellboy the Boardgame; expected to drop in Feb 2019
The Legend of Korra: Pro-bending Arena
Based on the frankly excellent Nickelodeon animated series, The Legend of Korra: Pro-Bending Arena is a game of wits, tricks, and speed as players take control of rival teams competing in Republic City's favorite sport. Designed by Sen-Foong Lim (Akrotiri, The Godfather: A New Don) and Jessey Wright (Pocket Adventure), The Legend of Korra: Pro-bending Arena aims... Continue Reading →
Supervillain. This Galaxy Is Mine!
No more heroes any more. Nobody knows where they've gone, but overnight the Galaxies Superheroes have all vanished; leaving the Supervillains free to squabble over the power vacuum. In Supervillain: The Galaxy is Mine you play one of these quarreling Supervillains and fight the others for dominance. About the game: Supervillain: This Galaxy Is Mine!... Continue Reading →
Kickstarter: Overworld
Earlier this week I got very excited talking about Fire of Eidolon by Magic Meeple Games. In the review, there was a fair bit of lamenting and gnashing of teeth, as I bemoaned that I didn't manage to pick up Fire of Eidolon when it appeared on Kickstarter and was playing a friend's copy of the... Continue Reading →
Playtest: Scandinavia and the World
This weekend we were fortunate enough to have an afternoon playtesting the very much anticipated Scandinavia and the World card game. Designed by Gregory Carslaw, Scandinavia and the World (Going by the name SatW: A Heap of Trouble) is a bidding card game for 2-5 players. The games that we ran each took no more than 30 minutes to... Continue Reading →
Hasbro launches Boardgame Crate
Hasbro entered into the subscription box market on Monday with Hasbro Gaming Crate. The crate comes in two varieties; the family-friendly and one geared more toward party games for adults. It includes three games, delivered every three months for the cost of $49. Focusing on brand-new games instead of the "Hasbro classics", the crates will... Continue Reading →


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Social entrepreneurship across Oxfordshire is a growing force for change. People from all walks of life are looking at new ways of addressing social and environmental issues. Social entrepreneurs and innovators are setting up and running business ventures that trade for a social and/or environmental purpose. Oxfordshire Social Entrepreneurship Partnership (OSEP) has been set up to help existing and prospective social entrepreneurs plan, develop and grow their businesses.
OSEP is going through an exciting transition with the aspiration of being an inclusive support organisation made up of social entrepreneuers, for social entrepreneurs.
Please check back for more information coming soon!