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Eruptions and Disruptions
Iceland's volcano pales before giants that may have sped U.S. settlers and led to 'Frankenstein'
By JAMES P. STERBA
On the evening of April 5, 1815, on the island of Sumbawa in what's now Indonesia, a volcano named Tambora began to rumble and cough. It sputtered on and off for days. Then on the 11th and 12th, eruptions shook houses and boats hundreds of miles away. Over 10 days, Tambora belched 24 cubic miles of lava and pulverized rock (try to imagine a cubic mile of anything), and created a crater more than three miles wide and nearly a mile deep.
Flowing lava, flying rocks and deadly gases killed thousands of people on Sumbawa, which is near the Equator, and nearby islands. Earthquakes and tsunamis killed tens of thousands more. Hundreds of millions of tons of ash and dust filled the sky, turning days into nights and blanketing the nearby island of Bali in a foot of volcanic ash. It smothered vegetation on islands for hundreds of miles around, and carpets of floating pumice covered the seas. An estimated 117,000 people in the region, then known as the Dutch East Indies, eventually died, many from starvation caused by crop failures and epidemics of disease. And that was just the beginning.
Timeline: Volcanic Eruptions
The eruption from Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano, which has disrupted air traffic across Europe, is dwarfed by Tambora's explosive power—the U.S. Geological Survey calls it "the most powerful eruption in recorded history." Because news in those days traveled by ship, word of Tambora's devastation spread slowly in comparison to the better-known and better-documented eruption of Krakatoa, 68 years later (after the invention of the telegraph in 1837). But at 24 cubic miles of debris, Tambora was much bigger than Krakatoa (the low estimate was 3.5 cubic miles), the famed Vesuvius (1.4 cubic miles) and the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington (0.3 cubic mile). In comparison, Eyjafjallajökull is little more than a planetary popped zit. So far.
Since ejected debris volumes are educated guesses that vary widely and get revised a lot, scientists in 1982 came up with something called the Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI), similar to the Richter scale for earthquakes, to put eruptions in perspective. It's subjective too, weighing volcano blasts, the volumes of solids and gases they burp, how far up they go and their overall explosive power, on a scale of 1 to 8. Each number is 10 times bigger than the last. There haven't been any eights in human history, but Tambora was a seven. Krakatoa was a six, or 10 times less powerful.
WHERE: Indonesia
Its eruption was heard in Perth, Australia, 1,930 miles away.
WHERE: Alaska
The 20th century's largest eruption , yet so remote that there were no deaths.
Mount St. Helens
WHERE: Washington
The most destructive volcano in U.S. history took 57 lives and caused more than $1 billion in property and economic losses.
WHERE: Iceland
VEI: 2 or 3
The volcano's low ash cloud disrupted air traffic across Europe, costing more than $1 billion
The Iceland volcano? Only a two or three. That puts it around 10,000 times less powerful than Tambora. But if Eyjafjallajökull's relatively circumscribed atmospheric offerings can ground air traffic, disrupt commerce, strand tens of thousands of people and cost the airline industry billions, imagine what a modern Tambora might achieve.
Like a giant cannon, Tambora blew ash, dust and an estimated 400 million tons of sulfurous gases some 27 miles straight up into the stratosphere, high above the weather. This material blew up and through the troposphere—the layer nearest Earth's surface where clouds, wind, rain and 75% of the weight of the atmosphere (nitrogen, oxygen, trace gases and water vapor) reside. The troposphere is 4.8 miles thick at the North and South Poles and 9.6 miles thick at the equator. Tambora blew its load more than 17 miles beyond it, up where the air is super-thin and a layer of ozone protects the Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
There, the pull of the Earth's gravity is very light, so the ash and dust floated and spread into a thin veneer circling the globe. The sulfurous gases mixed with water vapor and ozone to create an aerosol of sulfuric acid. The particles and molecules, under gravity's gentle pull, slowly sank into a layer that blanketed the planet and reflected the sun's warming rays back into space. Over several years, it settled into the troposphere, where winds and rains eventually deposited it on Earth.
The 20th century's biggest eruption occurred in 1912 in Alaska. With a VEI of six, Novarupta (for decades scientists thought it was Mount Katmai, six miles away, but one fed the other) created a big uproar, but then big volcanoes went quiet for decades. Through two world wars, the Great Depression and much of the Cold War, climate and weather was so moderate and predictable that governments, comforted by the notion that one year was so much like another, could plan ahead—and spend ahead. There were little eruptions here and there, but nothing much to worry about during the decades in which the jet engine was perfected to fly efficiently in a normal atmosphere. The British Overseas Aircraft Corp. inaugurated commercial jet service in 1952.
In 1980, Mount St. Helens blew its top in the state of Washington, drawing a lot of attention because it was "our" volcano and, thus, local news. It even rated a five on the Explosivity Index, which doesn't seem fair since it blew mainly sideways and didn't put much gunk into the stratosphere.
Photos: Ash Tints Northern Lights
In 1982, Mount Galunggung (VEI 4) in West Java, Indonesia, almost shot down a British Airways 747 cruising at 37,000 feet from Kuala Lumpur to Perth through its ash cloud. The plane's four engines died, it glided out of the ash down to 13,000 feet, where Engine No. 4 was restarted, then the others, and an emergency landing at Jakarta saved 248 passengers and a crew of 15.
That was a spectacular wake-up call, but that same year a volcano 10 times more powerful, El Chichón (VEI 5) on Mexico's Yucatán peninsula, would usher in the return of stratospheric calamity. It punched so much sulfurous gas into the stratosphere that airlines world-wide were flying through acid mists.
Except for the windows pilots look ahead through, airplane windows are made out of plastic. Sulfuric acid eats plastic. You can see little reflective stars in them. It's called "star crazing." After El Chichón, airlines found that windows were crazing up in months instead of years—especially on routes that flew over the poles through the stratosphere where the acid cloud hung on and on, seemingly defying gravity. Every flight from New York to Tokyo, for example, went through it. Repolishing the windows cost tens of millions.
The 20th century's second biggest blast, a Krakatoa-like VEI 6, came in 1991 when Mount Pinatubo on Luzon in the Philippines killed 800 people, left 100,000 homeless and put enough ash and gas into the stratosphere to lower the average temperature of the planet by 0.9 to 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit over the next two years, disrupting weather patterns. But it, too, was relative child's play.
In the summer following Tambora's 1815 eruption, crop failures dotted the northern hemisphere—rice failed in parts of China, wheat and corn in Europe, potatoes in Ireland (where it rained nonstop for eight weeks and triggered a typhus epidemic that killed 65,000 and spread to England and Europe). At Lake Geneva in Switzerland, vacationers from England sat out gloomy June storms reading ghost stories and composing their own. Lord Byron wrote a narrative poem, "Darkness," in which there was no sun, "no day." His personal physician, Dr. John Polidori, wrote "The Vampyre," and Mary Shelley began "Frankenstein." Famine spread across Switzerland. Food riots and insurrections swept France, which had already been caught up in the chaos following Napoleon's 1815 defeat at Waterloo.
Tambora may not have been the sole cause of these disasters. Smaller eruptions of volcanoes had taken place in the Caribbean (Soufrière on St. Vincent in 1812) and the Philippines (Mayon on Luzon in 1814). The planet, beginning in the 15th century, had been going through periods of intense climatic change—sharp cooling and warming now collectively known as the Little Ice Age. In the coldest periods, mountain glaciers advanced around the world and the Thames River in London froze over in winter. But the most severe periods of cold seemed to be abating when Tambora came along. Its effects came as a jolt.
In New England, 1816 was called "the year without a summer" because there were crop-killing frosts every month, including the normally frost-free months of summer, across the region. It snowed in Virginia in June and again on the Fourth of July. At Monticello, Thomas Jefferson, the retired president, had such a poor corn harvest that he had to borrow $1,000 to make up for lost income. In New Haven, Conn., the last frost of spring was on June 11, and the first frost of autumn on Aug. 22—shortening the normal growing season by 55 days. Corn, the staple crop of New England, couldn't mature under such conditions. Crop failures were widespread. In Connecticut, three-quarters of the state's corn crop was too unripe, soft or moldy to make corn meal.
While New Englanders faced food shortages and higher prices, they did not experience famine. But the hardship was a tipping point that helped propel Yankee farmers off the land. In their elegant 1983 book, "Volcano Weather: The Story of the Year Without a Summer," Woods Hole oceanographer Henry Stommel and his wife, Elizabeth, wrote: "The summer of 1816 marked the point at which many New England farmers who had weighed the advantages of going west made up their minds to do so."
The great migration westward had already begun, but Tambora gave it a boost. The year without a summer, for example, helped convince the New York State legislature to support a proposed canal from the Hudson River to the Great Lakes, which would help farmers along it market their produce. Funds were authorized in April 1817, and construction began on the Fourth of July. The Erie Canal, built without federal money, opened in 1825. The federal government at the time was preoccupied with finding a way west that started closer to the capital; that is, building an interstate road threading through the mountains from Cumberland, Md., to Wheeling, then in the state of Virginia on the Ohio River. This so-called National Road, built on a foundation of stones, opened in 1818.
Access to the Ohio Valley and beyond through the Erie Canal and the National Road set the stage for the transformation of the Midwest from forests to farms that would last through the 19th century and well into the 20th.—This essay was adapted from a forthcoming book about the history of American battles over wildlife and forests.
Where: Indonesia
Year erupted: 1883
Volcanic Explosivity Index: 6
Its eruption was heard in Perth, Australia, 1,930 miles away.
Where: Alaska
Year erupted: 1912
The 20th century's largest eruption , yet so remote that there were no deaths.
Mount St. Helens
Where: Washington
Year erupted: 1980
The most destructive volcano in U.S. history took 57 lives and caused more than $1 billion in property and economic losses.
Year erupted: 2010
VEI: 2 or 3
The volcano's low ash cloud disrupted air traffic across Europe , costing more than $1 billion
A 2009 shot of the Tambora volcano; its 1815 eruption,
at 7 on the explosive index, killed 117,000 and displaced 24 cubic miles of lava and pulverized rock
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Hundreds of students have benefited thanks to the initiative of Mizzentop Day School's Founding Head, Lisa Daniels. Along with a dedicated group of supporters, Lisa launched Mizzentop as a small, independent secular preschool on Quaker Hill in Pawling in 1998.
It was a new chapter in the history of education in Pawling and its surrounding communities.
A Brief History of Our Heritage
Located sixteen hundred feet above seawater and reached by steep and winding roads is Pawling's Quaker Hill. Atop this hill but a short three miles east of the hustle and bustle of the Village, one can still find the same quiet serenity that attracted its first settlers in 1764. The meeting house of the Quaker Friends was built here 11 years before the Revolutionary War broke out. Parishioners would lay here in devout contemplation, alongside farmers eager to reap a harvest from the fertile plains of the valleys below, and patriots whose mission it was to secure the hopes of their generation and quell its fears.
The village was founded in 1788 and less than a century later, the New York and Harlem Railroad was extended into Pawling, bringing with it the prosperity and grandeur of the late 1800's. The town would be home to two hotels that would accommodate the sudden influx of city dwellers yearning for the "clean air" of the countryside. The first, the Dutcher House - named after its founder, politician and railroad tycoon John B. Dutcher - would be located but a few footsteps away from the train depot located in the heart of the village. The second, also financed by Dutcher and backed by town notable Albert Akin, would be completed in June, 1881. Dutcher's second project would boast 145 rooms and would command an extensive view of the rugged peaks of the Harlem Valley.
Oblong Friends Meeting House
Mizzen-Top Hotel on Quaker Hill
Dutcher House in the Village of Pawling
The second hotel, set high atop Quaker Hill, would be named by Admiral John Lorimer Worden, the former commander of the Civil War ship USS Monitor. Struck one day by the sweeping landscape of rolling peaks and valleys below, Worden chose the nautical term, "mizzen," used in sailing to describe the sail, mast, and platform located toward the stern of the ship, to describe the hotel's spectacular location. It would be called, he decided, the Mizzen-Top Hotel.
The din of the financial crisis of the Great Depression, however, loomed overhead. In 1906, Dutcher would sell the Dutcher House to Dr. Frederick L. Gamage, headmaster of St. Paul's School of Long Island, who eagerly sought a location for an institution of his own. The Dutcher House would thus be transformed into the Pawling School, the first location of the all-boys preparatory school that is now known as Trinity-Pawling. With conditions becoming ever more dire, Mizzen-Top would soon be demolished, its name a monument to the courage and endurance of that trying time.
Strengthened by Time
Unbeknownst to him at the time, John Dutcher, through the careful stewardship of his land and with his steadfast perseverance, inspired not one school but two in the town of Pawling. Perhaps our founding headmaster, Lisa Daniels, recognized this as she sought the ideal location for a small, independent secular preschool, and in doing so found the Lowell Thomas Center on the site of the old Mizzen-Top Hotel at the crest of Quaker Hill. True to its namesake, Mizzentop Day School would become a guiding force in education with its small classes and individually-tailored learning environment, steeped in the rich traditions of its past but ever looking forward.
Mindful Growth
Mizzentop outgrew its first campus in 2002, a mere four years after Lisa Daniels opened its door in September of 1998. By the time we moved off Quaker Hill and into the heart of Pawling, our program had grown to include art, music, drama, computer science, physical education, foreign language, and overnight field trips. After the move to our present location in what was then the Norman Vincent Peale Center for Positive Thinking was complete, Mizzentop added a Middle School and graduated its first class two years later in 2004.
Mizzentop Today
Over the past two decades, Mizzentop has remained steadfast in its mission: to provide a stimulating and innovative educational program dedicated to building a supportive community through living values and instilling a love of learning in our students. Our students learn in an environment with caring and knowledgeable faculty that encourage them to speak up, ask questions, and contribute in all areas of their education. Many of our students go on to attend the leading secondary schools, colleges and universities throughout the United States, including Cornell, Princeton, Colgate, and New York University, and they become leaders in their communities.

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Searching for a place to stay at a travel destination as popular as El Nido can be overwhelming. Sure there are many options, but where do you begin? Should you save money and stay at the nearby Corong Corong; a bit further away in Marimegmeg Beach; or right in the town of El Nido Proper?
Booking Strategy
One of the best travel tips that I have ever picked up on the internet is to book JUST your first night ahead of time, usually through an online booking service like Agoda, or Kayak. This will take the anxiety out of your first night's stay. You will have the comfort of a place waiting for you when you arrive, no matter what time of day (or night) and you do not have a commitment to that place, incase it doesn't suit your needs as you expected. During your first full day at the destination, you can walk the town, take a tour of the city, and work on finding a place that you are comfortable with and best suits your needs and budget.
This is one of my most practiced travel strategies, and El Nido is a place that this method has worked well for me. There are plenty of options on where to stay, but the groupings of accommodations can be a good distance from each other, and it is impossible to know which will work best for you until you get to explore the town a little bit. Do not assume that the most expensive hotels and resorts are high-end. These are quite scattered around and a high price alone does not determine if a place is necessarily a good fit for you either.
Here is a little breakdown of a few tiers accommodations and what you can expect out of them.
Ultra Low Budget/ Backpackers
El Nido Town has got the majority of the hostiles in the area. This is the place you want to start if you don't mind a shared bathroom or even a dormitory style lodging. This is going to be the least expensive way to go for sure. There are a few places available in Nacpan Beach that offer huts and hammocks for next to nothing, but keep in mind the high cost of transiting back and fourth to El Nido if you plan on doing some tours.
Budget Accommodation/ Pension Houses
I am describing this level of accommodation as the bare minimum, while still having a private room and bathroom all to yourself. The majority of places that you will find in El Nido Town, and Corong Corong Beach fit this description to a tee. You may not always be happy with the water pressure in the shower, and you may need to 'manually' flush the toilet, but you'll get a foam mattress, clean sheets, fresh towels and your choice of a fan room or one with air conditioning for typically around 20-30 USD. It may seem kind of steep, but that is the going rate for El Nido. You can certainly find cheaper places when in other parts of the Philippines, but few, if any will have the sights and activities that compare to what you will be a part of here.
I stayed at the Rock View Lodge for three nights and the location could not have been any better. 3 minute walk from the heart of town, and the LTE service from Globe telecom reaches inside the air conditioned rooms! I would DEFINITELY stay at this place again.
Standard Accommodation/ Hotels
So if everything described above is comparable to a motel, then this next tier includes the hotels. These are typically larger construction, brick and mortar buildings with multiple floors and units, sometimes even balconies. Just about all the options in this grouping will have air conditioning and a bed with a "real" mattress as opposed to just a thick foam pad. While pools are rare in El Nido, this is the tier that you would typically expect a place to have one, perhaps with breakfast included at the lobby restaurant as well. You can expect to pay 40-70 USD a night for a place like this, which is terribly expensive for a solo traveler on a budget, but it is great for a couple that is looking to get away for a few days, or a family with children, as many hotels have larger rooms with multiple beds.
You can find a handful of these types of places in El Nido Town, a few more in Corong Corong, and perhaps the highest concentration of them in Marimegmeg/ Los Cabanas beach. These are often much harder to choose between because the travelers willing to pay these prices want to be picky about the look of the place and the amenities that they offer. If this is your style, Marimegmeg will be the best place to stay. There, you will get direct beach access, something of a rarity in El Nido, and have a bit more seclusion.
Big Budget/ Luxury Resort
If luxury is what you are after, then your choices are fairly limited in El Nido, but the places that ARE available will surely impress. Don't even consider booking one of these places unless you're willing to spend at least 200 USD per night for the room and there is no compromise there. These resorts are NOT actually in El Nido at all, but on private plots of land in the islands. These are typically all inclusive packages that will have you flying into the private airport with van and boat transfers included. I wont go into any more detail because as an all-inclusive package, this post's info is not much help. Just browse your resort options, look for the amenities you want and select one! They are all unique.
Continue to read on because there is MUCH more to finding a place in El Nido than JUST the location.
Not all wifi is created equal.
There is no cable, fibre or DSL provider in el Nido, meaning all internet connection, including wifi relies on a Globe Telecom or Smart Telecom signal, and guess what? You will only find it in El Nido town. You wont have much of a signal in Corong Corong, Marimegmeg or the outlying areas…. and it still sucks in El Nido town.
Actually that is an exaggeration; signal coverage is not the issue in the Philippines, signal penetration is.
You see, building construction in MOST countries outside of the US is concrete; solid concrete. From exterior walls, to interior divisions, you get nothing but solid, poured concrete, which stops a WiFi signal dead in its tracks. The telecommunications companies have done a great job of providing coverage across most of the country. Lets not forget that this is an island nation so that is quite the impressive and expensive feat.
To me, having a solid internet connection is essential to being able to continue to work while traveling, so this greatly limited the amount of places that I would stay. If it is also important to you, for whatever reason, then you must stay in El Nido town and there is only one way to make sure you don't fall victim to this weak signal issue: walk.
I walked around the town and looked for a strong 4g LTE signal. Not too surprisingly, I found the strongest (a full 5 five our of five bars!) on Rizal st, adjacent to the lot where the temporary Globe Telecom signal tower was housed. Smart Communications has already installed multiple towers in the hills surrounding the city proper, making them the reigning signal champion in the area prior to 2017. I would anticipate Globe to be undergoing similar installations in the coming months and years to catch up to their competitor.
So now that you've found a decent signal and a hotel within that range, ask to see the available room! It is a reasonable request, and most places, in any of the tiers above, will be glad to show you a room. Don't forget to check to see how good the LTE signal is in that room if it is important to you to stay connected. Excessive? Maybe for some, but it was worth the extra trouble for me to be able to continue staying connected. I was able to get 2-3 bars of LTE INSIDE my room at a small hotel along Rizal st.
ASK if they have a generator.
Just about every location in El Nido is prone to rolling brown outs, especially when it rains. These temporary power outages do not disrupt the cellular connection, but it can play hell with trying to charge your devices overnight for the next day's tour.
I stayed in a big fancy (and pricy) hotel that might as well have been a bamboo hut when the first brown out of the week hit. This place did not have a generator and my windowless interior room was a humid sweatbox within 15 minutes of no air conditioning. I didn't even notice that this room I was paying (way too much) for didn't even have a window until there was no light all of a sudden, none at all. Also keep in mind that the hot water for showers is typically supplied by an electric water heater system.
So as you are shopping for places to stay, do not forget to ask if they have backup power. This may never be an issue during your stay, but if it does happen to you, there will be nothing but anger and regret if you didn't ask. The price of the room is NO direct correlation to whether or not they have a generator. I found budget and even ultra low budget places with power when the rest of the block was dark.
Hopefully this guide will help you make the right choices when finding a place to stay in El Nido. It can be expensive and you want to make sure that you have the most enjoyable stay possible. Just book your first night and spend the next morning or afternoon hunting for a place that fits your needs.
Happy hunting! Enjoy El Nido!


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For the first time in my life, I got fired.
I'm not reacting like I thought I would. Most of the evening I've been shivering like the after effects of an adrenaline rush. Every once in a while I have to shake off the shock, you know because it's awkward sitting there and letting the situation of we've decided to let you go play out. I came home to a caring husband; I had a couple of beers with some girlfriends, and I had some laughs with my sisters over a group video chat. I'm short on sleep, but it is more about excitement rather than anxiety.
I should be upset that someone didn't want to keep me around. That they didn't care about my livelyhood enough to keep feeding me a paycheck. There was nothing really wrong, but there was nothing really right either. It wasn't a good fit and for that I got fired. Wow! I got fired! Are you kidding me? I don't get fired.
Yet, I'm not too broken up. I'm not bawling over it. Actually, I'm really curious about what is next. So, I figure I've got about three to four weeks before I really start freaking out about money. Starting tomorrow (Sunday) I'm going to make the most of it.
It is supposed to get up to 70 degrees so I am going to walk a marathon. I've biked the loop around the city several times, and I've wanted to walk/run it. So I will do it tomorrow. I'm sure it will take me all day. I've been running on the treadmill the last two months so I will just be going overboard and not extremely overboard from a sedate winter. Hopefully that will wring bad energy out of every cell in my body.
Starting Monday, I'm going to write and turn the next section of my proposal in to my writers group. Maybe by the beginning of next week I will shoot off another round of query letters to agents.
I had hit a little bump in the road with the Geographical Oddity quest. I was going to write about that instead of this post, so now I will have time. I'm going to continue my efforts on my diet an my work for getting 100 people in a room.
My husband and I also started tearing out the bathroom so we will be finishing that and maybe I will do the sewing project that has been lying around.
On top of all that I will turn in a couple of applications per day and spend some time with friends and family.
All is good until I have to make a car payment. Until then I'm curious as to what God has in store for me.


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Will Skyrim Receive a "Game of the Year" Edition?
Jessica Flores / Apr 24th, 2013 No Comments
From it's release in November 2011 to today, millions have conquered countless quests and slain many a dragon in Skyrim. Nearly perfect scores across the board made it one of the most successful releases of that year, with 7 million copies sold in its first week of release. With the addition of three DLC packs, fans around the world were thrilled to see their gameplay expanded.
So it goes without saying that there is a good possibility of a Game of the Year edition of Skyrim at same point. Those rumors have heightened with listings already being announced on multiple retailer sites in Europe, including Amazon France. This coming June is the suggested release date for the title, which is said to include all three DLC expansions: Dawnguard, Hearthfire and Dragonborn. Fans have hit the internet for a concrete source on the release, especially for a North American release.
[adsense250itp]But is it ever worth it for a game developer and/or company to re-release a game? Many argue that with so much time having passed, a Game of the Year edition never does well. It only appeals to gamers that have not played the game yet, which for Skyrim, couldn't be many by now. It's seen more as a waste to die hard fans that bought each DLC separately, only to be disappointed to see the same game released again with everything from the get go, and often at a cheaper price.
With this in mind, how will a Skyrim Game of the Year edition fare? Well, with so many scrambling the internet for answers to that very question, it is hard to argue it will not sell. It will certainly give any new PS3, 360 or PC owners the chance to play one of the best games to hit the scene. It adds another piece to many hardcore fan's collection of Skyrim memorabilia.
Just recently, Bethesda made an announcement on their website that they will stop further development on Skyrim. "Even though we're moving on, we'll still have minor updates to Skyrim as needed. We've invested so much of ourselves into Skyrim and will never truly say goodbye to it." Bethesda promises to continue updating the technical side to the game, however no new material will be added, mentioning a new project already underway. The Evil Within has already been announced so could a possible Fallout 4 be in the making? Well, that's for another day.
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TRB has published Hall Ticket for TNTET 2013 in its website yesterday 06.07.2013. There may some server busy and you could not open the exact hall tickets pages, here is the list of important links to download TNTET 2013 hall tickets.
Since about 7 lakhs candidate are downloading the hall tickets, you may find difficult to download tntet hall ticket, here are the real quick links, you can use to download the hall tickets / admit cards.
TNTET 2013 Hall Ticket Download Links
http://www.trb.tn.nic.in/TET2013/06082013/msg.htm (First Page)
TNTET Paper 1 Direct Hall Ticket Download Links
http://188.8.131.52/TET/tet_Paper1.aspx (Main Page)
http://126.96.36.199/TET/TET_Paper1_TN.aspx (Tamilnadu Candidates)
http://18.104.22.168/TET/TET_Paper1_PUD.aspx (Puducheri Candidates)
TNTET Paper 2 Direct Hall Ticket Download Links
http://126.96.36.199/TET/tet_Paper2.aspx (Main Page)
http://220.127.116.11/TET/TET_Paper2_TN.aspx (Tamilnadu)
http://126.96.36.199/TET/TET_Paper2_PUD.aspx (Puducheri)
TRB has publish Hall Ticket (Admit Card) for the Tamilnadu Teachers Eligibility Test TNTET 2013 Exams to be conducted on 17.08.2013 and 18.08.2013. The TNTET Admit Cards can be downloaded from the following TRB Website.
This year, about 2,68000 candidates have applied for TRB TNTET Paper 1 Exam and 4,11,794 candidates applied for TRB TNTET Paper 2 Exa. So we could expect a strong competition than the last year TNTET Exam. Be prepared ! All the Best !
Background of TNTET Exam in Tamilnadu
According to "Right to Free Education" Act of the government of India, TNTET Exam in Tamilnadu is conducted by TRB. Last year (2012) there were 23,000 teachers posts were announced to be filled via TNTET Exam. But there were only 10397 D.Ted and 8,849 B.Ed candidates could successfully pass the exams in the two TNTET exams in the year 2012. So, there are about 10,000 posts are still being vacancy.
How many vacancies this year TNTET 2013 ?
As I already mentioned, there are 10,000 last year vacancy positions are unfilled and this year Tamilnadu Government has allocated about 5000 vacancy positions to be filled through TRB TNTET 2013. Thus totally 15,000 posts are to be filled via TNTET 2013.
B.Ed / Graduate Teachers Vacancies - 13,0000
D.Ted / Secondary Teachers Vacancies - 2000
New Changes in Selection and Appointment Procedure in TNTET 2013
At first, certification verification for all eligible candidates who secured 60 % or 90 marks in the TNTET 2013.
Secondly, Eligibility Certificates will be issued for the qualified persons.
Third, Vacancy details will be announced, the qualified and eligible candidates should apply for the vacancy position.
For Graduate Teachers - TNTET Mark Score + Plus Two Marks + Degree Marks + B.Ed Marks will be considered for preparing Merit List by TRB.
For D.TEd candidates - State Level Employment Seniority List will be considered for Merit List. (Based on recent Judgement by Supreme Court of India )
TNTET 2013 Exam Date :
Paper 1 : August 17, 2013
Paper 2 : August 18, 2013
Exam Timing : Morning 10 AM - 1 PM
How to Apply for TNTET 2013 ?
Issue of Application Forms - Applications can be purchased from all Government Higher Secondary Schools.
Cost of the Application Form - Rs.50 /-
TNTET Examination Fee - Rs.500 / - ( For SC/ST and Specially Talended Candiates Examination Fee is Rs.250/-)
Where to Submit Filled Application Forms ?
Filled application forms should be submitted in the District Education Officers's Office.
Last Date for submission of filled application forms - 1st July 2013
All the best for all TNPSC-Portal Readers !


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Compound documents will not be part of the Regulated Product Submissions (RPS) standard. The decision was recently announced by the International Conference on Harmonisation's (ICH) M8 working group which had been deliberating on a number of negative ballot comments registered in September 2013.
Next for RPS, destined to become Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) v4.0, is another round of HL7 balloting in August/September. Implementation based on the current timeline wouldn't take place until 2016 at the earliest, and is likely to include a pilot program.
The removal of compound documents from the RPS standard is a victory for simplicity and favors the majority of industry stakeholders. Compounds documents represents one way to meet the requirement of re-using documentation in different sequences. However, all parties involved are in agreement that the reuse requirement can be accomplished with publishing software without including compound documents in the RPS standard.
Innovation and flexibility on the publishing side would have been impaired if vendors and sponsors were beholden to an RPS standard that included compound documents.


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Scholarship Programs
"The key to America's continuing competitive strength is the ability for future workers to think globally, not just locally."
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor - Elaine L. Chao
This is the philosophy of the CA Foundation. CAF continues to provide emerging leaders in rural communities with scholarships for educational advancement, both here at home and abroad. Led by leaders from all over the country, the foundation helps cultivate new, globally minded citizens through education, work, and travel. CAF has awarded more than $2 million dollars to young Americans striving to obtain their career dreams. Scholarships benefit a wide range of young people in the fields of nursing, agriculture, and many other training programs. CAF takes a "world view" that young people should be encouraged to visit countries and work with businesses to encourage both the businesses and scholarship participants to think globally.


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H-E-B has lifted its purchasing limits on toilet paper again
Texas Tech women's coach fired one day after report of abuse
Mayor reports 12 more deaths, 325 new cases
SAPD officer accused of sexually assaulting girlfriend
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Blogger posts names of Journal News staffers
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It's been a tough fall. As well as a rocky spring and summer. Since I last checked-in here about my illness (was it really October 2006?) my treatment has taken many twists and turns. Including oral antibiotics for Lyme and Bartinella, IV antibiotics for Lyme and Bartinella, more orals for Babeosis, and most recently, I have gone off all antibiotics for a couple of months in order to let my liver take a rest.
Some symptoms have definitely improved, especially since I got serious about going off of gluten last winter. I rebelled against the tests that showed I have a genetically-based inability to digest gluten. Those test further showed that my body was having a severe immune response to gluten and casein, from cows milk. I went off gluten and casein (and the other foods I've grown sensitive to, at least a dozen) and felt better. I hated changing my diet, so insisted it was all a coincidence and I went back to eating gluten. Surprise, surprise, I felt way worse.
Last January, I finally screamed, "Uncle!" and really went off gluten, dairy, and the other foods I tested sensitive for. I lost 30 pounds without trying. Some swollen body parts have almost normalized. Blood pressure was normal for a while off all meds this summer. When I do accidentally eat gluten (like in Chinese food), my blood pressure goes up and I feel noticeably worse. Plus I start to swell like Violet Beauregarde in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In spite of my love for all things wheat (you can still hear me wandering around the house, breathing the words lustfully, "Cake… I just really want some… cake." Or bagels. Or sausage. Or pizza. I know this is giving away certain aspects about my personality of which I am not proud, but this is the way it is.
Other highlights from the year: Firing my primary care physician who promised for a year and a half to help me when it was time to try IV drugs to combat Lyme. She bailed at the last minute, which required me to drive to Winona to get a simple PICC line inserted in my arm. Actually, my sister, Margaret, had to drive me. I was not allowed to drive for a few days after the PICC line was inserted.
I could write scads about the PICC line experience, the air bubble (embolism) I got in my shoulder exactly a week after the trip to Winona, the chilling fear about having a nurse rip the embolized PICC out (turns out it's painless), the indescribable pain from having that same lovely nurse insert an IV line in the back of my hand (THE most painful part of my body) so I wouldn't miss a day of treatment while waiting for a new PICC line, the agony of having to use that line twice a day for three days, my hysterical tears when I thought I'd have to get another ride to Winona to get the new PICC line, the unbelievable relief at the kindness of my home health care nurse who called the hospital next door to where I live and talked them into letting me get the PICC line there.
Even better, my nurse got me an appointment at 7:30 Monday morning, which meant that the painful, evil IV line could come out immediately. All I had to do was wheel my loaner power wheelchair across the skyway that connects my building to the hospital. It was a piece of cake, except that they sutured the pick line down to my arm… no one knows why some surgeons think that's a good idea. (There is a much more humane way to secure the line to the skin – a very strong adhesive thinggie called a Stat Loc). Two weeks later, the stitches ripped out of my arm when the tube caught on something while I was shopping. I bled all over. My nurse had to cut the shredded sutures off, and tape up the torn skin on my arm. We went back to the beautiful Stat Loc. Lesson: Whenever you get a PICC line, do NOT let the surgeon sew it to your person.
Several months and two different IV antibiotics later, my Lyme doc suspected another coinfection – Babeosis. I tested positive. No wonder the IV drugs weren't working the way we thought they should! Out with the PICC line. In with three months of antimalarial treatment (Babs is a close relative to Malaria). Finished that treatment a month and a half ago. At the moment, I'm six weeks into a two month liver rest, mentioned earlier.
However (there always seems to be an, "however"), now that I'm off the antibiotics, my Lyme symptoms have worsened significantly. Meaning I can't function at all well. Pain, cognitive skills, lack of energy, you name it — every thing is worse. Heating up a can of soup for dinner is often out of the questions because I "wasted" all my energy on showering and getting dressed earlier in the day.
I'm going to start up antibiotic treatment against the Lyme again. Tomorrow, in fact. Jay is going to learn (from my new, completely cooperative primary care practitioner's office) to give me IM (deep muscle) injections of Bicillin. I'm trying not to be freaked out by what I've read about the two inch needle, the pain in the muscles that can go on for days, the lumps that form in the glutes at the injection site, the horrific herxing that can happen when the drug is working.
"Don't worry," my Lyme doc told me, cheerfully. "Just take it slow. Make sure Jay takes a full five minutes to give you the injection and it won't hurt at all!"
WHAT! A two inch needle stuck into my butt for FIVE FULL MINUTES? No problem. Right. I can do this. NO I CAN'T! What am I thinking! This is a huge mistake. HUGE!
Okay. Getting a grip. I have read that many, many people find this treatment to be very effective. And I only have to do it once per week.
If you don't hear from me, it's because I've passed out, and have refused to wake up until the IM treatments are over.
I'll keep you posted. Or not.
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Before: Judge Mohamed Bennouna, Pre-Appeal Judge
Registrar: Mrs. Dorothee de Sampayo Garrido-Nijgh
Order of: 29 September 2000
Counsel for the Prosecutor:
Mr. Upawansa Yapa
Counsel for the Defence:
Mr. Ranko Radović, Mr. Tomislav Pasarić for Zoran Kupreškić
I, MOHAMED BENNOUNA, Judge of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991 ("the International Tribunal"),
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED as pre-appeal Judge in this matter by virtue of an order of the Appeals Chamber dated 16 May 2000;
BEING SEIZED OF the "Prosecution Motion for Clarification of the Time-Limit for Filing Response to Rule 115 Motion of Vlatko Kupreškić, or Alternatively for an Extension of Time", filed confidentially by the Prosecution on 15 September 2000 ("the Motion for Clarification");
NOTING the "Confidential Motion, Pursuant to Rule 115, for Admission of Additional Evidence on Appeal by the Appellant, Vlatko Kupreškić" filed confidentially by the Defense for Vlatko Kupreškić on 5 September 2000 ("the Motion for Admission of Additional Evidence");
CONSIDERING that the Motion for Clarification: i) seeks clarification as to the date by which the Response to the Motion for Admission of Additional Evidence shall be filed; and ii) in the alternative requests an extension of time pursuant to Rule 127 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence ("the Rules") for the filing of the Response to the Motion for Admission of Additional Evidence;
NOTING that "StChe opposing party or parties shall file a response within ten days of the filing of the motion", pursuant to Article 11 of the Practice Direction on Procedure for the Filing of Written Submission in Appeal Proceedings before the International Tribunal (IT/155) ("the Practice Direction");
CONSIDERING that the time-limit for the Prosecution to file a Response to the Motion for Admission of Additional Evidence, pursuant to the Practice Direction expired on 15 September 2000;
CONSIDERING HOWEVER, that Article 14 of the Practice Direction provides that the provisions of the Practice Direction are without prejudice to any orders or decisions by the Appeals Chamber, in particular, the Appeals Chamber may vary any time-limit prescribed under the Practice Direction;
NOTING that pursuant to sub-Rules 127(A)(i) and 127(B) of the Rules the Appeals Chamber may, on good cause being shown, "enlarge or reduce any time prescribed by or under these Rules";
NOTING that the "Order" issued on 29 August 2000, with regard to the Appellants Zoran Kupreskic, Mirjan Kupreskic, Drago Josipovic and Vladimir Santic, considered that "... to the extent possible, the Appellants should submit a single Motion for additional evidence including all the additional evidence they seek to rely upon for the purposes of Rule 115 of the Rules ..." and that the time-limit for filing these motions shall be Wednesday 4 October 2000;
NOTING the "Reply on Behalf of Vlatko Kupreškić to 'Prosecution Motion for Clarification of Time Limit for Filing Response to Rule 115 Motion for Vlatko Kupreškić or Alternatively for an Extension of Time'", filed by the Defence for Vlatko Kupreškić on 25 September 2000, in which the Defence does not object to a single filing date for the Prosecution's Responses to the Motion for Admission of Additional Evidence and any motion for admission of additional evidence filed by Zoran Kupreskic, Mirjan Kupreskic, Drago Josipovic and Vladimir Santic;
CONSIDERING that the granting of the extension of time sought by the Prosecution will not delay the timetable determined by the Appeals Chamber and the granting of an extension of time in this instance will therefore cause no prejudice to any party;
CONSIDERING that a single filing date for the Prosecution's Responses to all motions for admission of additional evidence constitutes good cause pursuant to Rule 127 of the Rules in the particular context of this case;
NOTING the "Order on Application Extension of Time" issued on 28 September 2000;
HEREBY ORDERS that the Prosecution may respond to Vlatko Kupreškić's Motion for Admission of Additional Evidence as well as any motion for additional evidence filed by Zoran Kupreskic, Mirjan Kupreskic, Drago Josipovic and Vladimir Santic on 4 October 2000 or before, ten days after the filing of all documents referred to in such motions in an official language of the International Tribunal.
Done in both English and French, the English text being authoritative.
Judge Mohamed Bennouna
Pre-Appeal Judge
Dated this twenty-ninth day of September 2000
At The Hague,
The Netherlands.
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I decided that diapers are about the most practical gift to give at a baby shower. However, just giving diapers is a bit... well... boring. I wanted to spice it up a bit.
First, I went out and bought the diapers (using a coupon of course!). Then, I went online and looked up lots and lots of encouraging Bible verses, however you could use anything you want. Next, I used a permanent marker (I'm afraid any other markers might bleed onto clothes if the diaper gets wet), and wrote verses on each of the diapers. New moms are often tired and weary, so if they have an encouraging message to read when doing an icky job, I think that is a great gift.
Here's a few pictures:
Just a few of the verses that I used. Hopefully they will lift the spirits of the diaper changer.
The final product made pretty by a re-used gift bag, re-used tissue paper, and a dollar store card.
I got this idea from a shower I went to recently, along with my old job at a daycare center. At the shower I went to, each person who came had to write a message using permanent marker on a diaper. These were then collected for the mom-to-be. The person giving the shower said that she had had people at her shower make up the diapers with messages on them for her, and she said it was a great encouragement to her and her husband. I really liked the idea, and knew that the marker works fairly well on diapers (at daycares they often write "last one" on diapers to remind parents to bring in more for their children). Tomorrow is the baby shower, so hopefully the gift is as well received as I hope it will be.
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V is for Velvet
New fashion obsession that needs to be addressed: I've apparently fallen for velvet. Velvet jumpers, velvet leggings, velvet cardi's, velvet boots, velvet dresses, velvet velvet velvet. Like a vampire thirsting for blood, I'm constantly on the lookout for anything velour (since that is in fact the same thing as velvet). Once I see something in store, I'm immediately in ooh's and aah's and all over the fabric. It's just so soft! After landing myself this blue velvet number, I was on the hunt for the perfect burgundy velvet jumper. Rich fabric ànd rich colour = double the fun! I hoped to get my hands on a vintage number (increase in cool, decrease in expenses) but no luck there. On to that other store then, the one where everything looks second-hand, except for the price tags. American Apparel.
Much like anything at AA this sweater too is a unisex style. The lack of XS's in stock left me with a small as my only option, and the small left me with an overexcess of sleeve. Luckily there's no such thing as too much soft fabric, so I happily cosy up in the oversized sleeves whenever I'm outside.
A lot of different textures and materials going on in this outfit. Probably a bit too much for a walk in the woods, but I kinda like how they all blend in together. Velvet, leather, shiny revers and hairy boots. Unusual combo, to say the least.
Wearing: velvet sweater by American Apparel, blazer and leather leggings from H&M, boots by Belle by Sigerson Morrison via Spartoo schoenen, the bag's a thrifted Courréges. Pics by MigalskiMedia.


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Nettle, the Best Alternative for Cotton
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"But still more interesting, to my mind, is an even more common and no less reviled plant, the nettle."
John-Paul Flintoff is a man from Britain who has learned to take control of his own life in one of the best and most handy ways a human can; by making his own clothing. Using an old, treadle-powered sewing machine from a landfill, John makes fitted shirts, jeans, sweaters, hats and underwear. John uses imported fabrics and materials but with climate change and oil looming affecting our planet so negatively, he will soon begin using local materials. The issue with this, is that folks from Britain, since they relied so heavily on cheap cotton from overseas for so long, have almost entirely forgotten which materials (apart from wool and linen from flax) they can purchase locally that would be of sufficient use for textiles.
Because of this, a number of people have been doing their part to raise awareness about different alternative fibers. Many of these people chose to speak on behalf of Hemp. Flintoff says that at first, he was hesitant about using hemp for clothing, thinking about the stigma it holds for "dope-fiends" and "beardy-weirdies". He soon realized how mistaken he was. He speaks quite fondly of Romanian hemp, as he says that fabrics from Romania are as rich and textured as the hemp itself. A plant that is more interesting to Fintoff is nettle.
Flintoff began learning about nettle by researching Ray Harwood's Nettle Project. In Harwood's project, he explains the history of nettle and how it was used before the first World War as a cotton alternative. Austria-Hungary and Germany were the first to develop the alternative for cotton, since Britain controlled 90% of the world's cotton supply. It wasn't long before more countries took the initiative to create an alternative to cotton, which led to nettle's big movement, which ultimately was ruined by cheap synthetics.
Flintoff continued to conduct more research on nettle and found a supplier for nettle fiber and yarn in France, which is relatively local for him. Flintoff used this information to inspire him to begin creating his own clothing sustainably and attempting to create as little waste as possible.
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University of Essex student-formed Randomly Selected are on a break while their founder Sorin spends a year in America, but will return to continue with their game Original Sin this summer.
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Ultimate Sin is a 2D rouge-lite, procedurally generated dungeon crawler with real time strategy elements. You play as one of the seven sins, aiming to kill the other six in order to be crowned The Ultimate Sin. Each character has an initial set of four skills, unlocking further skills as they progress through the game.
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Randomly Selected Games is a small indie company started by Sorin Iliuta, who is currently the only person in the company. Sorin therefore works as a game developer, game designer, level designer and 3D artist.


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Elevance and Wilmar begin commercial shipments of biobased chemicals from newly commissioned refinery
Coming out of the dark: a project in Gresik, Indonesia; the company you know as Elevance Renewable Sciences; and a technology called olefin metathesis that's highly worth knowing.
In Singapore, Wilmar International and Elevance Renewable Sciences have just announced that they have begun shipping commercial products, including novel specialty chemicals, to customers from their first world-scale joint venture biorefinery, located in Gresik, Indonesia. The biorefinery is the first based on Elevance's proprietary metathesis technology.
The commercial-scale manufacturing facility produces novel specialty chemicals, including multifunctional esters such as 9-decenoic methyl ester, a unique distribution of bio-based alpha and internal olefins including decene and a premium mixture of oleochemicals. It has a capacity of 180kMT (approximately 400 million pounds) with the ability to expand up to 360kMT (approximately 800 million pounds) of products. (For those of you who think in terms of gallons, 180kMT is around 57 million gallons per year – the size of a major biodiesel facility).
Now the project cost might be a shocker. $40 million at Gresik for the whole shebang. Some of that stems from the site integration advantage of Wilmar's big refining complex at Gresik – the opportunities to share utilities and other infrastructure.
But, overall, there's a lot more driving down the cost. Essentially Elevance is using a very sophisticated catalyst, but is able focus design on achieving simplicity.
Why? "The catalyst provides very benign operating conditions," notes Elevance CEO K'Lynne Johnson. "It's a reaction that occurs at 60-70 C and slightly above atmospheric pressure, so we are able to reduce the design parameters compared to other technologies, and reduce process steps. The elegance is in driving simplicity. Plus, we don't have large waste streams, and we don't have toxic co-products — that helps drive low capex."
So – what is special about metathesis technology, anyway?
Olefin metathesis. Sounds like something you take after a heavy meal. But it's a chemistry so revolutionary in its potential that a trio of researchers that unlocked the mysteries of how to catalyze the reactions landed the 2005 Nobel Prize.
"To explain it to someone who is not deep in the chemistry, I usually ask them to think about LEGO building blocks," says Johnson. "With petrochemicals, what you start with is this very carbon dense but very complex set of molecules. It's like a very complicated, large and interesting LEGO creation. With petrochemicals, what you do is smash it to bits then rearrange the very small bits, first into the building blocks and then into the finished chemicals you need.
"By contrast, we take another carbon dense oil, from biomass, and with our technology we can clip and rearrange instead of smashing it into the smallest pieces. We can preserve whole molecules, pull out difunctional or multifunctional pieces — keep pieces that nature can create but are very difficult to create synthetically.
"Going back to LEGOs, you know if you get enough of them you can build anything. But here you can build efficiently — and because we are building that way, we can build chemicals that have very special performance characteristics."
Accordingly, the high-value, di-functional specialty chemicals produced at the biorefinery have superior functional attributes, previously unavailable commercially. These molecules combine the functional attributes of an olefin, typical of petrochemicals, and a monofunctional ester or acid, typical of bio-based oleochemicals, into a single molecule.
Where is Elevance going?
"At both biorefineries, it's the same fundamental technology," Johnson explained. "At Gresik, we using primarily palm oil, at Mississippi, primarily canola and soy. Both are feedstock flexible – can use any of the renewable oils, though with waste oils it depends on the waste stream. Ones that have high free fatty acids are not appealing to us. But it will always come down to a combination of price and supply – if jatropha oil and algae, for example, come along, we'd be glad to have them."
"With this significant inflection point," Johnson noted, "the emphasis moves to the ramp up of volumes, and then to new product commercializations, and entering the new markets. We're ramping up now over several months, and we have secured the offtake for a substantial portion of our capacity. As we ramp up, we'll continue to fill that up.
"We're working with our partners, such as Arkema and Stepan Company, to meet product demand and accelerate rapid deployment and commercialization of their high-performance chemicals in end user applications."
Next stop: Mississippi
"As we are have outlined consistently," Johnson added, "we see significant enough demand to shift now to the second plant. That's still in Mississippi, and we expect to be operational there in 2016.
The model
Elevance's core business model is build, own and operate — but they retain the freedom to choose to license or establish partnerships as they are desirable.
Driven by opportunities they see in the lab, or opportunities they see in the market?
"It's a combination of discovery, partnership and market forces," said Johnson. "Usually there's an overall understanding of the types and properties and advantages that our chemicals deliver. We match that against market areas. After that initial screen, we then then have the partner or customer conversations that validate and shape that opportunity.
Timing? "We have a strategic framework, and a business model — with partnerships, in specific market segments, we can accelerate opportunities."
Always starting in the home kitchen? "Sometimes we have had inbound interest where, initially, we didn't think the gap looked as compelling as other opportunities, but have had such significant inbound interest and requests that we have adjusted."
The opportunities
"We are focused on several core segments — we see a lot in detergents and cleaners right now, and personal care, we see increasing activity there. Others include lubricants and additives, engineered polymers; lubricant base oils with improved stability and fuel economy; and unique monomers for bio-based polymers and engineered plastics, including long chain polyamides, polyurethanes and polyesters.
"In detergents and cleaners – we see some clear gaps. Stepan is helping us to frame those up and helping with customer introductions. For example, detergent formulations that clean better in cold water, or increased solvency for better degreasing and hard-surface cleaning.
Reaction from Wilmar
"The technology, now proven on a global scale, is driving positive changes in the chemical industry at large by delivering novel products that improve performance and reduce environmental impact compared to alternates," said Rahul Kale, Head of Biofuels and Oleochemicals at Wilmar International Limited. "We are pleased that startup is complete and shipments to customers from our joint venture are now underway."
The Digest's Take
Down in Miami where the Digest calls home, when the heat is on and the hour is late, the salsa clubs are crowded and the Cuban music is flowing, and nobody wants to go home.
There, on a good night, you might see the Salsa Rueda dancers: the dancers form a ring, and rapidly wheel into new positions, change partners, then wheel and change again, with dizzying rapidity until a completely new configuration of dancers have formed a new ring. (You can see a highly-stylized, romanticized version of it in Gloria Estefan's signature "No me dejas de querer" (Don't Stop Loving Me), here.)
It's olefin metathesis in human form. A new — often dramatically improved — dance partnership is made out of an elegant, rhythmic exchange of the partners. Now, a nightclub pulsating to Gloria Estefan's mid-career salsa anthems may be an odd place to research olefin metathesis — but you really will never see such an elegant display of its fundamentals, and certainly nowhere else that you can order a decent Mojito.
Gloria Estefan comes to mind, also, because in some ways, Elevance is just now "coming out of the dark" – to borrow the title of Estefan's biggest hit. The company has remained relatively quiet — never a fanfare or a flurry of press releases. Generally, they've been based on substance, and focused on communicating achievements.
Noting, perhaps, that lots of companies make interim announcements, often to their chagrin.
Because Elevance has stayed relatively quiet, olefin metathesis has been down there in the dark, too. And it is something special and worth learning about. After decades of development, the potential to create new specialty chemicals with properties that better fit new applications may be turning into commercial reality.
Do whole armies of pharmaceuticals, materials, fuels, coatings and more await us?
One thing is sure. No matter how promising a technology — it must reach scale, and commercial viability. And that – right there – makes this "coming out of the dark" all the more important and worth a shout-out.
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As Zach Parise watched the unveiling of the men's Olympic hockey roster, he had no doubt he had made the squad. The Wild forward, after all, is a leading candidate to wear Team USA's "C."
He was puzzled, however, when the selection became official. USA Hockey announced the roster on television by having children skate into frame wearing the selected player's jersey. When Parise's turn arrived and the child turned to show his name, it was above a No. 8, the same number as Joe Pavelski, who was the next player announced.
Parise soon got a call apologizing for the mistake. He will wear No. 9 when the U.S. starts play at the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia. He was able to get a laugh out of it — Wednesday, after all, was meant for celebrating Olympians as the team was announced after the NHL's annual Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Parise was one of eight Minnesotans to make the 25-man roster. Ten have Minnesota connections.
David Backes (Blaine), Justin Faulk (South St. Paul), Paul Martin (Elk River), Ryan McDonagh (St. Paul), Derek Stepan (Hastings), Blake Wheeler (Robbinsdale), Zach Parise (Minneapolis) and T.J. Oshie (Warroad) are native Minnesotans. Phil Kessel played one season at the University of Minnesota, and Ryan Suter plays for the Wild.
The U.S. was the first major country to announce its roster, which will try to improve on the Americans' silver-medal finish at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
"I think we're going to go be solid," Suter said. "We have a good mixture of offensive guys, and I think that the group will be good and the defensemen will be solid. We've got guys that can play at both ends of the ice and guys that are pretty damn good."
Suter, Parise and Backes are part of the five-person leadership group from which a captain will be selected. The others are Dustin Brown and Ryan Callahan.
In 2010, Suter and Parise were alternate captains.
"Obviously, it was a huge honor then and it's even more of a huge honor this time," Suter said of his selection. "(In 2010), it really didn't sink in until the next day when people were asking, 'OK, you're going to be on the Olympic team; how do you feel?' And I'm like, 'What? What do you mean?' Then you realize."
As always, there are players who could have made a case for the team but were left off, including Wild forward Jason Pominville (17 goals this season) and former Gopher Kyle Okposo of the Islanders (40 points).
"We did not pick the best 25 (U.S.) players," team general manager David Poile said. "We picked the best players that we felt gave us a chance to compete.
"We picked guys for specific roles. Some guys were picked because of that, and others were left off because of that."
Four years ago, Suter's name was misspelled on his selection jersey. It included an extra "T," Suter said.
Come time for the Olympics, though, the details should be ironed out. For now, players are just excited to be a part of it.
"I get goosebumps talking about the Olympics," Suter said. "I'm just really excited and really honored."
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- Mon Apr 23, 2007 05:04 pm
- Forum: Parents of Preemies
- Topic: 35 weeks and being induced
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Re : 35 weeks and being induced
my son was delivered at 35 w 4 days. He was fine! Never needed O2 or anything, roomed in with me from day one and went home on time! Good luck to you!
- Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:44 pm
- Forum: Misc
- Topic: Cloth Diapers?
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Re : Cloth Diapers?
<t>I started using cloth with Grace when she was 5 months. I WISH I had doner it soon and with all of mine! She is 21 months now and I still love my cloth! I also started with FuzziBunz and I still love them ( I have 28!) I got 12 Kissaluvs fitteds and a woll soaker, I got a handful of Rumpsters AIO...
- Thu May 18, 2006 03:48 pm
- Forum: Pregnant Again?
- Topic: Has anyone had the opposite of white coat?
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Re : Has anyone had the opposite of white coat?
<t>This happened to me with my 3rd pregnancy! Around 28-30 weeks I started getting high BP numbers when I checked it at drug stores. Ranging from 135-155 on top and from 85-100 on bottom. But every checkup I went to it would be really low. Like 110/60 and stuff! It was so weird. They would take it w...
- Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:05 am
- Forum: Pregnant Again?
- Topic: Prayers for Cassie
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Re : Prayers for Cassie
<t>The BPP was good this morning but there was one really scarey time during the night when Madi (baby A) had a really bad decel and the nurses rushed in to give Cassie O2 and it was like 30 minutes until they got things leveled out right. It was also decided that she is staying in the hospital unti...
- Wed Apr 26, 2006 05:41 pm
- Forum: Pregnant Again?
- Topic: Prayers for Cassie
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Re : Prayers for Cassie
Thanks guys. I know Cassie appreciates all of the prayers and support. The latest is that Madison has been reacting better while in the hospital, thank goodness! but they are still keeping her at least over night to do more continuous monitoring and a biophysical profile in the morning.
- Wed Apr 26, 2006 03:23 pm
- Forum: Pregnant Again?
- Topic: Prayers for Cassie
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Prayers for Cassie
<t>Cassie just called and is on her way to the hospital. At her appt this morning the NST was non reactive. Did an u/s and blood flow to Madison wasn't good and she didn't practice breathe. She is being sent to the hospital for monitoring..don't know at this point if it's for good or just a bit.<br/...
- Mon Apr 24, 2006 08:33 pm
- Forum: Pregnant Again?
- Topic: Cassie?
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Re : Cassie?
<t>she had a doc appointment today. Both girls still growoing but baby A still slower than baby B. (baby A grew 6oz and baby B 11 ounces). So the differance between them is getting bigger but they are both still growing which is the best and BP is staying pretty good! 29+3 today!! She is doing aweso...
- Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:18 pm
- Forum: Pregnant Again?
- Topic: What do contractions feel like?
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Re : What do contractions feel like?
yes, it gets very hard all over when its a contraction. Sounds like you had ligament pain to me. A contractions feels like tightening and you can defiantly feel it hard when you touch it with your hands. It lasts like a minute or two and then stops...
- Sun Mar 12, 2006 08:00 am
- Forum: After your baby is born .....
- Topic: Got results from Charlies scans...
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Re : Got results from Charlies scans...
{HUGS} I dont know much about that. I hope htey can explain things and give you some better answers. Please let us know the explainatin of the medical jargon.
- Fri Mar 10, 2006 09:21 am
- Forum: Ask the Experienced
- Topic: Vaginal Delivery???
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Re : Vaginal Delivery???
I delivered my PE baby vaginally at 35w 4 days. Good luck to you!


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New Delhi (ISJ) ? Atomic Energy Department has denied, its establishments are causing cancer much higher than the national average. The clarification comes in the wake of reports in a section of the media that almost 70% of deaths during 1995-2015 in atomic energy hubs were caused by radiation induced cancer. The reports quoted information purportedly accessed by one Chetan Kothari of Mumbai through Right to Information Act.
"?.nothing can be farther from the truth, because this report does not reflects the information given by the Units of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to Shri Kothari," DAE clarified on Friday (Sept. 19).
"That the incidence of cancer-related deaths among DAE employees is similar to what is seen in other sectors of society is also borne out of a study conducted by the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) covering 22,224 DAE workers and their families at three major Indian nuclear installations (Tarapur, Kaiga and Kakrapar) between 1981 and 2012, which found that cancer accounted for 9% of all deaths in this population group," claimed DAE.
The total number of deaths of DAE employees in service over the period of 1995 to 2014 works out to 2564, which includes 69 cases of suicides (as against the report claiming 3887 deaths and 255 suicides), said an official release rebutting the media report. On the other hand, the actual number of deaths reported by DAE Units due to cancer-related causes is 152 out of the above 2564 deaths. The department admits, the actual number could be higher than this, as causes of deaths in all cases might not be available with it. However, it clarified such deaths in no case would be anywhere near 2600 as in the media report.
DAE said, the 'outlandish claim on the rate of cancer deaths and suicides among DAE employees seems to be based on grossly erroneous and distorted interpretation of the information provided by DAE Units in their response to the RTI query.' The agency said, some of its units could have given information on the number of its employees undergoing treatment for different types of illness or ailment has been recklessly counted as ?deaths of employees? and tabulated for circulation.
DAE claims, considering the number of employees working in its establishment ? close to 60,000, the average number of deaths of employees of about 130 per year is nothing abnormal, as even the annual death rate in India is reported to be 6 to 8 per 1000.
It further said, such reports are a deliberate attempt to 'malign the DAE and cause considerable damage to the nuclear energy programme in the country'.
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Getting a massage is one of the best things you can do for yourself – for both mind and body.
You'll feel the relaxing and therapeutic effects for a long time afterward.
But are you aware of the added benefits of essential oils for massage?
Essential oils can be added as an accompaniment to any therapeutic massage to enhance the experience.
So if your massage therapist isn't currently using these amazing oils, then you can suggest different options based on what you might want or need from your massage.
Let's get started!
Get Educated in Essential Oils for Massage
Some of the best essential oils for massage therapy have a rich history. They've been used for centuries in the healing of and recovery from many types of illnesses, pain and emotional trauma.
This list includes many familiar oils, as well as a few that are less common. Experiment with them to find the best one(s) for you.
Peppermint Oil
Many pure essential oils are used by massage therapists to help their clients reduce stress. And peppermint is well known for this property.
When mixed in a carrier oil, peppermint oil also calms tired and overworked muscles. It is also effective for mild pain relief and is often used for muscles spasms and pulled muscles.
When not used on the skin, it can be used in a diffuser and inhaled to calm the nervous system.
Geranium Oil
In traditional medicine, geranium has been used to improve the nervous system, promote better circulation and revitalize the body tissues. It is available in different blends that make it perfect for relieving stress where it's held in the muscles.
Geranium oil is also notable for its relaxing and uplifting effects.
Plus, it's good for the skin and has a gentle flowery fragrance. All of these qualities make it one of the best essential oils for massage.
Lemon Oil
Similar to geranium oil, lemon oil has a pleasant scent that helps uplift the mood and calm the nervous system. In fact, inhaling this oil helps with concentration and clearer thinking – both of which lend to greater alertness.
It's also similar to geranium in that it is good for the skin. Lemon oil rejuvenates the surface of the skin – restoring brightness and giving it a more youthful appearance.
Lemon oil also helps people to release tension, anxiety, nervousness, and fatigue by promoting relaxation of the nervous system.
Ylang Ylang Oil
Ylang ylang is one of the most diverse essential oils for massage.
It works as an anti-depressant to improve mood, while also having a sedative effect that can reduce one's heart rate and blood pressure.
It is key to relieving back pain, neck pain and muscular pain from tension.
Ylang ylang also helps to ease pain or inflammation that results from a number of conditions including:
- Sciatica
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
- Dermatitis
And if all of that weren't enough, it's also great for oily skin in that it helps balance oil production.
Lavender Oil
One of the most popular oils for use in massage therapy, lavender helps relax the mind and body, as well as help ease the pain of muscle tension and joint stiffness.
Just the scent of lavender can help calm the nervous system and put you into a relaxed state.
Lavender also helps to calm certain skin conditions such as eczema, acne, psoriasis, and scarring.
Coriander Oil
If you've ever grown cilantro, you've probably noticed how quickly it goes to seed. Those seeds are the spice known as coriander.
And the sweet, warm oil that comes from coriander has many benefits as a massage oil.
Along with helping to ease the digestive system and promoting healthy circulation, it is one of the most relaxing essential oils for massage.
Frankincense Oil
Frankincense – a scent commonly associated with the winter holidays – has many benefits when used as a massage oil.
It's perfect for relieving the pain of arthritis and aching joints, as well as muscle cramps and digestive disorders.
And since it helps to improve elasticity in the skin, it can decrease signs of aging.
Frankincense helps to balance women's hormone levels too – helping to ease the cramping, headaches, mood swings and nausea the come during menstruation and menopause.
It is also effective in easing the side-effects of chemotherapy.
When put in a diffuser, it can ease anxiety and relieve chronic stress.
Rose Oil
Rose oil helps to calm the mind and the nervous system, boost confidence and promote mental awareness. Maybe that's why the flower from which it comes is so popular.
But rose oil is also great for healing surgical scar tissue, stretch marks, age spots and acne scars. It revives dull skin – giving it a brighter and more youthful appearance.
Along with the deep state of calm and relaxation it promotes, rose oil also helps fight depression – increasing mental strength and alertness.
Bergamot Oil
Bergamot, like many of the other essential oils for massage, is used to improve mood and relieve feelings of depression.
But it's also been helpful in aiding people with addictions – including food addictions.
Bergamot has a spicy citrus aroma that creates a warm and soothing environment when added to a carrier oil or put in a diffuser.
It should be noted that bergamot is photosensitizing, so if it's used in as part of a massage oil, clients should be instructed to avoid the sun or tanning beds after use.
Vanilla Oil
As far as oils used for purely therapeutic value, vanilla doesn't actually make the list.
But as far as fragrance, it tops the list for best essential oils for massage. Almost everyone enjoys the aroma of vanilla.
Vanilla oil is rather costly and not easy to find. But a little goes a long way.
Just add a few drops to a carrier oil. Or mix it in with any of the oils listed above. It blends particularly well with lavender, lemon, peppermint, and rose.
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Essential oils are so effective in their ability to bring relief and to heal.
Remember that not all oils are created equal though. Be sure that you're using only the best essential oil brands.
And keep checking back with us for more great articles on essential oils.


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This blog is meant to serve as an archive of my work that normally gets buried on twitter. If anything catches your eye, please reach out because I am always looking to collaborate on something fun. Getting to know new people and knowledge-sharing is always a good time too.
about me:
Outside of work, I explore whatever allows me to focus on offensive approaches to technology, making malicious hardware, research, teaching, and knowledge-share. At work, I have been building infrastructure and small teams for corp IT at small to medium businesses for the last 17 years. Though, as of 2019, I am now part of an internal Red Team & Proactive Engagement group.
You can reach me at https://twitter.com/_MG_ via DM (my DMs are open).
projects & research
- Check out the main page of this blog for a list of some of my recent work: https://mg.lol/blog/
other public involvement
- Spoke at BSidesPDX 2018 on the Hardware Implant Panel with Kim Zetter, Joe Grand, Joe FitzPatrick, @r00tkillah, Mickey Shkatov, Jason Meltzer
- Hak5 episode about my implanted USB cables:
- Hak5 episode about my exploding BadUSB drive:
- Cofounder & resident adversarial hardware expert of Thugcrowd, a party line themed weekly hacker podcast.
Implanted USB-C Charger:
Implanted Cables & Condoms:
Mr. Self Destruct (exploding BadUSB drive):
- HACKADAY - This USB drive will self-destruct after ruining your computer
- BOINGBOING- Self-destructing thumb drives with smoke loads, glowing elements, tiny explosives
- GIZMODO - A Real-Life Spy Movie Flash Drive That Self-Destructs After Uploading Malicious Code
Amazon Key:
- MOTHERBOARD - Amazon Is Fixing a Security Loophole with its 'Key' Service
- FORBES - Amazon Says Don't Worry About This Raspberry Pi Key Hack -- But Is Fixing It Anyway
- ZDNET - After dismissing security flaw, Amazon patches Key smart lock anyway
- THE REGISTER - Knock, knock. Who's there? Another Amazon Key door-lock hack


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[Worried about automation and high-tech unemployment, or gig economy labor apocalypses? Techdirt's Mike Masnick and the Copia Institute have pulled together an outstanding anthology of speculative fiction about better futures for work and workers, called Working Futures, which is just out. This kind of speculation-for-good is such a cool idea, and I'm delighted to give Mike a little space to discuss it. -Cory]
Over the past decade -- as technology has advanced in two specific areas: the gig economy and artificial intelligence -- there's been a lot of discussion about the nature of work and the future of work. I've been somewhat frustrated by many of these discussions, as they always tend to fall broadly into two competing camps: people insisting that all the jobs will go away and we're all doomed, or those who insist that "everything will work itself out, it always does." Read the rest


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-RIMFROST Pendant Lampshade.
We purchased this amazing lampshade last week from our local IKEA store in Gateshead; however, it is also available online. And at what a bargain price! Immense! I love IKEA.
DID YOU KNOW?…. you can actually purchase IKEA merch from online and have it delivered now? Unless you live in Scotland unfort. But hey-ho, the notion of being able to purchase all the items online too is so so convenient!
The lampshade was meant to be for our new bedroom, in our new flat, in London, when we finally move this August. However, we just couldnt leave it in the box and put it up as soon as we got home! I love it! It's quite decadent for us, and screams 1970s opulence. It's really really bright, and we use energy saving lightbulbs aswell, so bonus!
Ms. Judy Pink.