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"Baby steps" are how we get from A to B. We do the hard work of learning the details, spending hours on hiccups and chasing rabbits down holes. But I find it difficult to really post about baby steps. You all don't need to know about every little aspect of my data science education, and I don't have time to write about them. Reporting falls prey to the law of diminishing returns.
But the pressure to avoid reporting baby steps can overshoot the mark, leading to a desire to only post polished, new material. But if I only posted finished products, I wouldn't be able to write anything for weeks on end, and you, dear reader, would get no sense of the process. Also, I need to get over my fear of appearing too raw or unpolished. Thus, I'm going to try and be better about posting medium steps. Here are the medium steps I've taken lately:
- I discovered that GitHub hosts websites, which, of course, display Jupyter Notebooks beautifully and with ease. I spent an entire day trying to figure out a way to display my analysis of the 2017 Kaggle Survey here on WordPress, only to have to resort an awful scrolling embedded window. So, in retrospect, I should probably have built my entire site on GitHub pages. Oh well. I've decided to marry the two for now. I'll continue to use this as my blog and primary writing outlet, but I'll host my portfolio projects on my GitHub site, which I hope to build soon.
- I've started working on start-to-finish project concerning Florida high school performance! Start with what you know, right? I've downloaded a lot of raw data from the Florida DOE. I'm currently working on cleaning it up, getting it ready to visualize and to run through some predictive modeling. I haven't decided on my fundamental questions yet, outside of "What factors contribute to failing schools and how much so?" Hopefully I'll get some time in the coming week to really jump into this.
- I'm three weeks into Andrew Ng's well known Machine Learning course on Coursera. I was privileged enough to get to chat with Hugo Bowne-Anderson from DataCamp the other week, and he suggested it as a resource. I'm really enjoying it so far. I'm glad that Ng gets into the weeds a bit with the math. Having taken four semesters of calculus in undergrad, I feel confident that I can do the math, but I haven't had a great opportunity yet to dust off those skills.
- I finally finished Nate Silver's book The Signal and the Noise. I really enjoyed it and learned lot, but I feel that it was a bit of a slog. He could have applied his general thesis/warning to fewer fields and still have written a great book. But I'm glad to have read it. I am going to try dive deeper into some more data science specific material next (see both my progress page and my current reading page for more!).
- I've got several posts coming up explaining some data science basics: one on conditional probability, a followup on Bayesian analysis, and a third on gradient descent (I'm looking forward to building the visuals and mechanics behind this one!). So stay tuned!


text: A pioneering new study by University of California scientists says the arid Middle East is rapidly getting drier. They say groundwater depletion in the Tigris-Euphrates-Western Iran region is happening much faster than people expected. Depletion is quickened by farmers who pump water from limited underground aquifers to feed crops. These aquifers will not be replenished, and groundwater depletion is worsening all over the world - especially in the arid and semi-arid parts of the globe. Unsustainable loss of a vital resource like water could lead to disputes between countries in the region without an international plan for water policy and sharing. Al Jazeera's Rob Reynolds reports from Los Angeles. SOURCE: Al Jazeera Environment Humanitarian crises Middle East Iran


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First there was the real deal. Then came those amazing Barbies. Now, FINALLY, we have Dogs Dressed As Lady Gaga. About fucking time, right? Photographer Jesse Friedin is the brains behind this project, but unfortunately for him (her?), the project might have got just a bit more popular than anticipated as his (her?) website is down. Facebook says Jesse is '2010 Best Dog Photographer in the Bay Area' – quite the achievement and surely the first of many awards now this amazing series of photographs is in existence. Which is your favourite? I'm torn between Kermit creation and the VMAs red lace look, but frankly I'd settle for any of them.
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PS This one goes out to Laura and Laura who accompanied me in a marvellous rendition of Telephone at Lucky Voice last night.


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The Roots of a Nation – A Chesapeake Journey Teaching American History program is a consortium of seven Maryland school districts working together to increase teacher content knowledge, improve pedagogical practices, and measurably improve student achievement in American History. Administered by the Sultana Education Foundation, Roots of a Nation involves 35 teachers in a rigorous three-year (2010-2013) professional development program that emphasizes the use of primary documents, connects teachers to local resources, and examines innovative methods for delivering history content in the classroom. Using the Chesapeake Bay as a unifying theme, Roots of a Nation focuses on four key periods in American History, including: 1) Native American History and European Settlement, 2) the Revolutionary War Period, 3) the War of 1812, and 4) Slavery and the Civil War. Activities include conferences, week-long seminars, field experiences, lectures, and lesson plan workshops. Content is delivered by historians, college professors, and Master Teachers. The program creates a community of practice by developing a website and printed resource guides that allow teachers to share lesson plans, student work samples, and effective instructional techniques.


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The opportunity to generate sales and leads as an outside sales representative alongside of an industry leader in the home improvement industry.
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This course has been set up to enable pupils to study ICT and gain a qualification at GCSE level. It builds on the CCEA ICT Accreditation Scheme at Key Stage 3 and also provides a foundation for pupils who may wish to study ICT at a higher level.
Successful completion of this course means that pupils are exempt form the external test in the Key Skill of Information Technology.
The full range of GCSE grades (A* - G) are available in this subject.
The key subject content in this subject is:
- Knowledge, Understanding and Skills in communicating, handling information and modelling. This includes use of a web browser, email, word processing, powerpoint and graphics, as well as spreadsheets and databases.
- Understanding of ICT Systems in everyday life. This includes different types of network (WAN, LAN), online services and electronic monetary processing (ATM).
- Implications of ICT for Individuals, Organisations and Society. This includes understanding of the impact of ICT on education, employment, home and leisure and knowledge of the 1998 Data Protection Act as well as the 1990 Computer Misuse Act.
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Another Piece of My HeartLarge Print - 2012
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A REALLY good book. I kept reading it for hours because its that GOOD! you just want to keep going to find out what happens next.
This was a decent book that kept me interested, but I want to make a comment about the three year-old boy, Cal. Does anyone else find it a bit unrealistic that a three year old would understand adoption and the concepts of "tummy mommy" versus actual mother? It seemed a little too convenient to the story that he thought of these things himself and interjected, without prompting from adults, once Emily came back.
I also liked the author's commentary, through the character of Emily, that not everyone is born with a 'maternal instinct' or else can exercise it immediately because she has a baby. There are probably way too many teenage parents who keep their children because they feel pressured to, and they do not have other family members able and willing to step in as Ethan and Andi did. How sad.
This really is a wonderful book. There were so many layers. I read this book in one sitting (until 3am..oops!)
Nice to see the step-mother portrayed in not-an-evil way; very true to what many families go through. I listened to the audio book and found it easy to follow while driving.
A patron review from the Adult Summer Reading Game: A very light read about a women who wants to find love and get married and have lots of babies! She meets the perfect man and it takes you through their journey. The drama with the oldest daughter carries on for a bit too much of the book. The end brought everything all together with all the characters living happily ever after. - a good light weekend read :)
This was an enjoyable read. The only drawback I have is that Green didn't write the daughter's point of view that well-it just wasn't that believable.
Another great book by Jane Green. Pretty moving. What could be common story becomes much deeper by hearing it from the different angles of three women.
I struggled to engage with the matter-of-fact narrative style up to page 50 and decided that I didn't want to witness several hundred pages of bitterness and family drama so I skipped to the epilogue. Kudos to the author for tackling a pervasive family issue (step-parenting and the toll that alcoholism exacts upon families) but her style of telling (rather than showing or describing) how a character feels doesn't resonate with me.
Very good story, real life of the struggles some familys go through. I could relate to the step children.
I didn't love or hate it. I found all the characters annoying, but it does tie up nicely.
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This was a very powerful novel.It explores the complications of a woman marrying into a ready made family, and the true meaning of motherhood.
Andi found the love of her life at the age of thirty-seven. He already has 2 kids, Sophia 8, and Emily 12. Sophia adores Andi, but Emily despises Andi. Emily will do whatever it takes to get rid of Andi. This will threaten everything Andi believes about love, family, and motherhood. READ the book to find out MORE!!
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Monday, 06 April 2015
Iraqi security sources have said that the Shia militias in Tikrit have refused to stop mass looting and killings in the city recaptured from ISIS a couple of days ago, Jordan's Al-Sabeel newspaper reported on Sunday. It was said earlier that Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi had sent his forces to the city to end the looting, killing and destruction of houses and shops.
However, claim the sources, these particular militias refused to leave the city along with the "Popular Crowd" militia, which withdrew from the city on Saturday and handed over responsibility for security to the federal police.
Several international media reports allege that the Shia militias have carried out mass executions and widespread looting and destruction of property in Tikrit since it was recaptured last week. As many as 76 people were summarily executed by the militias, it is claimed; their bodies were dragged through the streets.
According to the Wall Street Journal, one Tikrit resident, Waleed Omar, fled the city during the fighting earlier this month. "This looting issue is 100 per cent true," he said, "and it means new suffering for the people of Tikrit." ISIS displaced people in Tikrit after committing horrible crimes against them, he added, and now the militias are looting and burning their homes.
The head of the provincial council of Salahuddin province, Ahmed Al-Kareem, told reporters, "Tikrit is chaotic and things are out of control. The police forces and officials there are helpless to stop the militias."
Both Al-Kareem and the governor of Salahuddin left Tikrit, the provincial capital, on Friday night, in protest at the failure of the Iraqi government to curb looting and murder. "Houses and shops were burnt after they stole everything," Al-Kareem told Reuters. Pointing out that hundreds of buildings have been set on fire, he said: "Our city was burnt down in front of our eyes. We cannot control what is going on."
Meanwhile, Deputy Iraqi Prime Minister Salim Al-Jabbour said that the deterioration of the situation in Diyala province, north-east of Baghdad, ended after an agreement with the head of Al-Sadri militias, in addition to other parties to the political process. Before this agreement, Shia militias were also engaged there in mass looting, property destruction and killing after recapturing the area from ISIS.
Source: Middle East Monitor.
Link: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/17895-shia-militias-refuse-to-stop-looting-in-tikrit.


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Inside PC Labs: Getting Started with SOA
- A Better Blueprint for Business
- The SOA Ecosystem
- Inside PC Labs: Getting Started with SOA
- Case Study #1: The Los Angeles Times
- Case Study #2: Ohio State University Medical Center
- Case Study #3: Wachovia Corp.
To demonstrate how to build a service-oriented architecture project, we designed an order-entry processing application for a Web store. We used BEA WebLogic Workshop, a leading integrated development environment, to create a composite Java application that delivers several services. Specifically, we wanted it to retrieve inventory data from a SAP database system, process the transaction, and update the database. We also wanted it to calculate the tax on customer orders and complete the transactions. We did this by incorporating a tax-calculator Web service. In the end, our application processed customer orders quickly and efficiently.
The beauty of SOA is that we didn't have to become SAP experts to build our application. WebLogic Workshop hides such tasks as looking up JavaBean references. It also makes SOAP calls that would otherwise require knowledge of complex J2EE APIs. And we did not have to write WSDL and SOAP calls to the tax- calculator Web service manually. Instead, we used a WebLogic Workshop wizard to exchange parameters with SAP and the tax calculator.
Our application implements the basic tenets of SOA, known as loose coupling and asynchrony (more on these later). Workshop helps put these concepts to work for business.
BEA designed Workshop in a way that abstracts the low-level programming from the developer, using a visual design model called Java Page Flow, which enables architects and developers to design and implement Web applications. First, we used the visual tool to map out the processes needed. Then, we began by using drag-and-drop icons to create a navigational page flow that defined the basic relationships among JavaServer Pages, while separating the interface code from the business logic. In addition to the Flow View, Workshop presents two additional view options (see the screenshots). Action View presents code elements as symbols. Here, we added the necessary method calls.
From the Action View, we also added a control to an SAP resource. Controls treat resources as Java objects. As these objects are automatically wrapped with Web services in Workshop, binding back-end data to an application is a much simpler task than usual. This control automatically exposed several sets of operations that we could use to connect to the SAP system. This enabled us to create an application with independent components. The SOA principle of loose coupling is advanced by using controls that automatically handle the logic between resource and requestor, so the developer doesn't even have to know how each piece connects with the others.
Next, we wanted to connect to a Web service. From a tool palette (see the screenshot), we dropped a Web service control into the designer, named the variables, and browsed to the appropriate WSDL file on our network.
One of the fundamental challenges in any SOA is asynchrony. An application does not know exactly when a remote system will reply to the requesting agent. But by simply dragging a method icon from the palette window and setting a "message-buffer=true" option in the property editor for that control, and then adding another callback method whose function is to notify the calling client when the result of the call is ready, we were able to create simple asynchronous calls. Through this uncomplicated mechanism, Workshop orchestrates a business transaction without relying on the developer to know details about specific J2EE domains such as EJB, JMS, JCA, and JNDI.
It's clear that SOA requires a new skill set, but the benefitsprogrammatic efficiency, the ability to reuse applications, and easier application integrationare well worth the work. And though Workshop is not entirely code-free, it offers a first-rate visual SOA development tool.


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when we were in Genting Highlands on New Year's day, I saw a booth making wax hand prints/figures. I wanted to have one done for my baby. however, it was cold and the thought of having to dip her little hand and little feet in the wax does not sound like a good idea at that time. besides, she might pop her little hand into her mouth. i dare not take the risk so we passed. one day i went to Toys R Us and found this kit.
it is really easy to do. the instructions are at the back of the box.
i used an egg mold in the shape of a heart to mold the dough.
you know how babies always clamp their fists right? it took me a few attempts to get it right. it was so hard to get her to open her hands to get a good print but we finally made it. it was left to air dry for a few days. i used a paper clip to write the date.
see what i mean? of course i washed her hand immediately after that.
see what i mean? of course i washed her hand immediately after that.
there are two types of frames, black and white but i took white. the frame was plain so i bought some stickers from Jusco.
i decorated the frame with the stickers. luckily we have enough letters to spell her name.
there you go. my little artist showing off her first art project. she was sleepy but i made her hold the frame, thus the frown on her face. hehe. there will be many more Project Irene in the future. yeay!


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FormContent & Tim Etchells
29 April, 6.30-8pm
Fierce is really excited to be attending the performance of the final chapter of 'It's moving from I to It.' Written and Directed by Tim Etchells.
The piece is commissioned by London-based curatorial initiative FormContent and is a new performance for two actors. 'It's moving from I to It' has taken shape through a series of commissioned text, workshops, exhibitions, readings and public events, including an exhibition at Eastside Projects in 2012.
Tim Etchells was invited to draw upon the dense body of voices and responded with a linguistically unstable performance, a subjective and playful reading of the thematics of the whole project.
For more information on FormContent and It's moving from I to It see here
For information about It's moving from I to It at Eastside Projects see here
A performance not to be missed- Tim Etchells is also Artistic Director for Forced Entertainment, who are featured in Fierce 2014!
See you there.
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The Underground Challenge: Raw Materials, Energy, the World-Economy and Anti-Capitalism
[This review will appear shortly in Anarchist Perspectives.] A review of: Global Energy Shifts: Fostering Sustainability in a Turbulent Age By Bruce Podobnik (Temple University Press, Philadelphia. 2006), and Globalization and the Race for Resources By Stephen Bunker and Paul Ciccantell (John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 2005)-->


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We offer label-free measurement of biomolecular interactions using Biolayer Interferometry and Isothermal Titration Calorimetry.
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We facilitate gene editing projects by sharing reagents, protocols and advice with researchers at Utrecht University and affiliated institutes.
We offer novel lipidomic technologies for detailed analysis and global characterisation of the structure and function of lipids within a living system.
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The first day of the 2nd Annual Molecular Simulation Summer School is is kicking off today.
We have approximately 30 students from around Canada, plus 30 local students from Calgary. We've brought in six external speakers, in addition to a few locals:
Qiang Cui (UW Madison) QM/MM Methods
Jeff Klauda (Maryland) Lipid simulations and force fields
Siewert-Jan Marrink (Groningen) Coarse grained models of membranes
Guillaum Lamoureux (Concordia) Polarizable force fields
José Faraldo-Gomez (NIH) Free energy landscapes and most probable paths
Justin MacCallum (Calgary) Combining simulation with experimental data
Wonpil-Im (Kansas) Modeling and simulation using CHARMM-GUI
Sergei Noskov (Calgary) Enhanced sampling of membrane transporters
Peter Tieleman (Calgary) Molecular simulations and Compute Canada
After two days of lectures, we then have 2.5 days of hands-on workshops, plus a trip to Banff.


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Adolescents and Their FamiliesCommunity Youth DevelopmentYouth DevelopmentYouth in Cultural ContextsYouth PolicyContemporary Youth Issues: Grant Development and Management
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Contemporary Youth Issues: Serving Youth from Small Towns to Big Cities
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The first effective drone.
Gerhard Fieseler remains one of the most unappreciated airmen of the 20th century. At age 22, Fieseler came to prominence as Germany's leading World War I ace on the Eastern Front, scoring 19 victories. A world-class aerobatic pilot, by 1930 he earned enough to buy out a sailplane company that became Fieseler Flugzeugebau. Flying his own design, he won the world championship in 1934 and expanded his business, producing the classic Storch in 1936.
During the next war, Fieseler sub-contracted Bf 109s and FW 190s, but made a technological leap with the Fi 103—the world's first practical cruise missile.
Due to the project's extreme secrecy, the V-1 was called Kirschkern (Cherry Stone) and the Fieseler FZG-76, "antiaircraft sight." More popularly it was dubbed Maikäfer, or Maybug, becoming "Doodlebug" to the Allies.
The V-1 began in 1936 as a concept from the Argus Motor Company, producers of the Storch's engine. Three years later, shortly after WW II began, Argus teamed with Arado and another firm to propose a pilotless, remotely-guided aircraft. The Luftwaffe had little interest at first, but in June 1941 Fieseler was selected as manufacturer of Adolf Hitler's first Vergeltungswaffe, or vengeance weapon—the V-1. By then Argus was well along developing a pulse-jet engine producing about 650 pounds of thrust.
Following development at Pennemunde on the Baltic, the V-1 was first flown in December 1942. Construction was sheetmetal fuselage and plywood wings.
The V-1 was an "area weapon," incapable of bombsight accuracy but adequate to hit somewhere in London, one of the world's largest cities. Direction was determined by a gyro-stabilized autopilot while a propeller in the nose was set to shut off the engine after a specific number of revolutions. When the pulse jet stopped, the V-1 nosed into a terminal dive and exploded on impact. The Kirschkern's powerful warhead was 1,870 pounds of Amatol, a binary explosive of TNT and ammonium nitrate.
Launch sites in northern France opened the V-1 campaign on June 10, just after D-Day. Only four of the first 10 landed in Britain.
The missile came off the launcher at about 350 mph, sometimes achieving 400 at the typical cruise altitude of 3,000 feet. With a range of some 150 miles, Doodlebugs in Northern France and Holland were well within reach of metropolitan London.
London was ringed with anti-aircraft guns in multiple belts from the coast inland, plus barrage balloons. Gunners learned to lead the "doodlebugs" at various deflection angles, but the most effective defense was standing fighter patrols. The best V-1 killer was Hawker's superb Typhoon, with four 20mm cannon and 430-mph speed. Seven of the top 10 V-1 aces flew Tempests, led by Wing Commander Ronald Berry with 60. Mosquitos, Spitfires, and Mustangs trailed in that order.
Amid the grim reality was occasional mirth. A 16-year-old aviation enthusiast quickly learned to duplicate the staccato sound of the V-1's engine, considering it grand sport to see how quickly the adults could duck under tables and chairs. Twenty years later he was an RAF wing commander who could still produce that sound at pub parties.
When Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces Band arrived in London in June 1944 the group was quartered in west London, amid "Buzz Bomb Alley." Shortly thereafter Miller moved the band, and a day later a V-1 destroyed the previous building, killing scores of people.
Meanwhile, a political battle centered on the V-1 was waged across the Atlantic. On the "Potomac Front" the U.S. Army clashed with the Marine Corps in mid-1944 when Corsair squadrons prepared to deploy with large Tiny Tim rockets considered accurate enough to destroy pinpoint targets like V-1 launchers. During a briefing by Cdr. Thomas Moorer—a future Joint Chiefs chairman—Gen. George C. Marshall stood up: "That's the end of this briefing. There'll never be a Marine in Europe as long as I'm Army Chief of Staff."
Of some 8,000 V-1s launched, perhaps 2,500 survived the defenses or avoided mechanical error. They inflicted nearly 23,000 casualties and destroyed or damaged 1.1 million buildings, or fewer than three casualties per launch.
The V-1 campaign largely ended in September 1944 when Allied armies over-ran French launch sites. Nocturnal launches from German bombers continued sporadically thereafter, lasting almost until war's end.
A piloted V-1 gained support owing to an odd cast of players including SS chief Heinrich Himmler, ever adding fiefdoms in the Nazi hierarchy. His top commando, Colonel Otto Skorzeny, knew test pilot Hanna Reitsch, who endorsed the concept. Design and testing began in the summer of 1944, producing the Fi 103R for Reichenberg. Though the pilot could jettison the canopy, the mission profile was essentially a Teutonic kamikaze.
Transition from cruise missile to piloted suicide aircraft proved nearly impossible. Testing resulted in two crashes—one fatal—before Reitsch completed a successful flight. In late 1944 V Gruppe of KG 200, the Luftwaffe's special-operations wing, was designated the Reichenberg's operational unit. But production and technical problems dragged on until March when the project was canceled after some 175 Reichenbergs were built.
Far downstream in the entertainment world, the V-1 was subject of a fanciful 1965 movie, Operation Crossbow. The cast had a high "babe factor" with Sophia Loren and Barbara Rutting as Hanna Reitsch.
Reverse-engineered V-1s were tested in America before war's end, a collaboration between Republic and Ford becoming the JB-2 Loon. Navy missiles were launched from surfaced submarines in 1947, showing the way toward 21st century weapons.
Some three dozen V-1s are displayed worldwide, including at least 15 in the U.S. Additionally, four Reichenbergs are known surviving.
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St. Francis Sailing Foundation recognized as primary supporter of TISC's signature programs
At the 2017 US Sailing National Symposium in Austin, Texas, US Sailing awarded the Jim Kilroy Outstanding Outreach and Inclusion Award to Treasure Island Sailing Center (TISC) for creating public access to sailing for thousands of San Francisco Bay Area individuals. Behind much of that access was the St. Francis Sailing Foundation, which provided meaningful grants to several of TISC's signature programs.
"The St. Francis Sailing Foundation is proud to have played a significant role in bringing thousands of Bay Area schoolchildren to the San Francisco Bay as primary supporter of the Set Sail Learn program," said Bill Kreysler, Foundation president. Set Sail Learn is a one-day exploration trip for San Francisco fourth graders that incorporates sailing into a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) curriculum, fostering learning and a love for San Francisco Bay. "There is no more creative way to teach science, technology, engineering and math than through the life-changing experience of being on the water," said Kreysler.
The Foundation was also the primary support of EAST, the high school racing team for Oakland's Envision Academy, in partnership with OCSC Sailing School. Anthony Sandberg, founder of OCSC Sailing said, "Bringing sailing to inner city youth is one of my proudest accomplishments. There is a great future for sailing if we make it accessible and inclusive."
In thanking the Foundation and accepting the award from US Sailing, Carisa Harris Adamson, Chair of the TISC Board of Directors, said, "Most of our participants would never have had the opportunity to touch the Bay, much less learn about its history, wind patterns, currents, or ecosystem if TISC had not reached out to them. Through our programs, we have been able to help people explore the water and bloom into nature advocates and caretakers of the San Francisco Bay."
US Sailing has awarded the Outreach and Inclusion Award for several years. In 2016, it was renamed in honor of StFYC member John B. "Jim" Kilroy, Sr. While the late Mr. Kilroy had much success—a prominent California real estate developer and a champion yachtsman—he most cherished sharing the sport he loved with youth who may not otherwise have been able to sail. He lived by his mother's philosophy, "If successful, you carry others with you for the benefit of mankind."


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ATHE Level 5 Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care
Course Overview
The ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Management for Health and Social Care is a 120 credit size qualification and is the equivalent level to the 2nd year of a degree. Learners must complete the 3 mandatory units totalling 60 credits and a further 4- optional units to make a total of 120 credits to achieve the Extended Diploma.
Mandatory units
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- Mature students with a minimum of two years relevant work experience may be considered.
- This course is designed for learners aged 19 and above.
- The provider will determine English Language ability if English is not your native language.
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Upon successful completion of ATHE Level 5 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care qualification learners will be eligible to gain entry into the Level 6 Diploma in Health and Social Care or take admission for a BSc Top-up Degree in any UK University.
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We can provide printed books for a few units and these can be ordered by the learners at the start of the course at an additional cost. The books are from various publications and are discounted for enrolled learners. They are available for some units only.
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'Centering' is a concept used to describe the process of gathering a potter's clay at the center of the wheel so that the clay does not get thrown out into the spinning world. This is exactly what happens to human beings when they live in a busy world that can fragment and 'stress' the strength of the vessel. This specialized class is supported by the powerful resonances of sacred crystal & Tibetan bowls, to awaken different aspects of the body each week. Yoga techniques of breath, Asana (as an integrating body Mudra), Nada Yoga & Mantra strengthen and revitalize the MindBody, releasing tension and imbalanced patterns. Whether you are a seasoned yogi, recovering from an injury or surgery, or have recently decided it's time to bump the self-care routine up a notch, this class will be highly restorative & supportive. MindBody Centering curative techniques deliberately awaken deep aspects offered within the Yoga Arts and Sciences. Limit 20 persons. Class tends to fill up, so make sure to arrive by 8:45 am to secure yourself a spot.
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A commentator on my blog brought up this nice idea of how to use the GScholarScraper function for bibliometrics..
I altered the code a little bit which enables to set a year since when results should be returned and added a field to the output collecting the year of publication. With this you can simply do something like this:
input <- "intitle:metapopulation"
df <- GScholar_Scraper(input, since = 1980, citation = 1)
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Peak Shift - James Roper
Peak Shift is something I am constantly working towards with my work and today I will share with you the work of
James Roper
. His paintings are amazing and very intriguing. I can not stop staring at them. This is due to Peak Shift... Take a look at his work and when you are done head over to
James Ropers website
to see more...
Wikipedia describes the Peak Shift Principle as this:
Peak Shift Principle
This psychological phenomenon is typically known for its application in animal discrimination learning. In the peak shift effect, animals sometimes respond more strongly to exaggerated versions of the training stimuli. For instance, a rat is trained to discriminate a square from a rectangle by being rewarded for recognizing the rectangle. The rat will respond more frequently to the object for which it is being rewarded to the point that a rat will respond to rectangle that is longer and skinner with a higher frequency than the original of which is was trained. This is called a super stimulus. The fact that the rat is responding more to a 'super' rectangle implies that it is learning a rule.
This effect can be applied to human pattern recognition and aesthetic preference. Artists attempt to capture the very essence of something in order to evoke a direct emotional response. In other words, they try to make a 'super' rectangle to get the viewer to have a higher frequency response. To capture the essence of something, an artist amplifies the differences of that object, or what makes it unique, to highlight the essential features and reduce redundant information. This process mimics what the visual areas of the brain have evolved to do and more powerfully activates the same neural mechanisms that were originally activated by the original object.[4]
Artists deliberately exaggerate shading, highlights, illumination, etc to an extent that would never occur in a real image to produce a caricature. However, at some times many artists may be unconsciously producing heightened activity in the specific areas of the brain in a manner that is not obvious to the conscious mind. Currently, it is unknown how the visual pathways account for this.
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General Manager, Raul Mandujano, from
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The Spice Bible
by Jane Lawson
Why are you recommending this book?
It is an excellent book that provides the reader with essential information about spices and more than 250 recipes using spices, spice mixes and spices pastes.
Who are you recommending it for?
I recommend this book to people who are involved in the food industry, from owners to servers, because it teaches us about the great world of spices.
Why did you choose to read this book?
I selected this book because it is a comprehensive guide to the history and culinary uses of 45 spices from around the globe and an extensive collection of recipes that best convey their characteristic flavors and aromas. I found that the book also provides a selection of popular spice mixes and spice pastes. The spices are presented according to the plant part from which they are derived: seeds and pods, berries and flowers, roots and barks.
What did you like the most about this book?
The author does a great job with the explanation of spices and their origins. It also provides a great selection of recipes with photos.
Book Details
Book available at: Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com
Book summary (from The Wall Street Journal):
In this hefty but concisely written book, Ms. Lawson introduces us to 45 key spices — lest we forget, spices are the crushed or powdered form of seeds, pods, berries, flowers, roots or bark — and then applies them with panache in 250 recipes. Many of the recipes are of exotic Asian, African, Mediterranean or Latin origin, but they are often surprisingly easy to produce — e.g., cardamom kulfi, a delicious, milk-based pistachio- and almond-enriched Indian alternative to ice cream. The only hard-to-find kulfi ingredient is varak, an edible silver leaf used as an ornamental topping and mercifully listed as "optional." One may quibble over a few omissions and details. The section on "spice rubs" omits the coating of cumin, fenugreek, cayenne and garlic that is used on pastirma, that delectable Ottoman take on dried beef. And Ms. Lawson uses veal in her goulash where Hungarian purists would insist on beef or, in the case of Transylvanian zekely goulash, pork. But most of her recipes — such as poached pears in saffron syrup, Singapore black pepper crab and tamarind beef — are as rich in authentic flavor as the book's beautiful color photos are mouth-watering to look at.
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On account of the notoriety of home change programming on TV, the last blast in the lodging market and an inundation of home repair magazines and media, the home redesign retail business is completely flourishing. In the wake of observing how-to configuration programs on TV and perusing how-to articles in outline magazines, property holders are hurrying out for paint, timber, wiring and whatever else they requirement for their one weekend from now venture.
Another factor adding to the flooding enthusiasm for DIY home change are the expenses of work and temporary workers. As the cost of enlisting help goes up, property holders are progressively liable to go up against a task themselves, in this manner sending them to their nearby equipment retailer to stock up on required supplies.
These same nearby tool shops have gone from little shops to significant, national retailers with tremendous chain systems. Cases of a portion of the bigger home change stores incorporate Lowe's Home Improvement, The Home Depot, Home Hardware, Canadian Tire, Ace Hardware, Do It Best and Fred Meyer. These retailers can be discovered everywhere throughout the United States and keep on expanding into Canada, Europe and Asia.
The Best and Biggest Home Improvement Stores
As the biggest in the nation, The Home Depot is the equipment retailer of decision for the United States. Headquartered in Georgia, The Home Depot utilizes more than 350,000 individuals and works more than 2,100 stores everywhere throughout the world, including China. Second just to Wal-Mart for retail control in the United States, The Home Depot is the goliath of home equipment supplies.
Lowe's is the second biggest equipment and home remodel retailer in the United States. Concentrating their plan of action on benefit, Lowe's targets holding a neighborhood store feeling. The Lowe's chain started in North Carolina in 1946 as a solitary store and now works more than 1400 stores in the U.S. The fasten is hoping to venture into Canada and Mexico.
Another contender that spotlights on client administration and neighborhood accentuation is The True Value Company. By focusing on quality administration and broad how-to programs, True Value is endeavoring to prevail upon clients from extensive contenders like Home Depot or Lowe's. Genuine Value is additionally novel since it works as a helpful, which means it is claimed by its individuals. Basically, it is a part possessed distributer and along these lines is frequently ready to convey bring down costs.
At long last, there's Ace Hardware. A pioneer in worldwide deals, Ace Hardware is likewise an agreeable, which means the greater part of their stores are possessed and worked by a nearby merchant who claims a budgetary stake in the bigger organization.


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What accessories are included with this crank operator?
A quick learner from CA says:
August 28, 2009
Does the 39-031 come with the skirt and operating handle? Pat
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August 31, 2009
The 39-031 EntryGard replacement crank operator does not include an operator cover or crank handle. The accessories are sold separately because the cover and crank handle can be reused from the old crank operator that is being replaced. If you need a new cover take a look at the 39-107 operator cover. If you need a new crank handle take a look at the 39-205 folding crank handle.


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Finding Spectra on the Web
Before looking at specific spectra, I want to introduce a good source of finding IR spectra, so that the reader can find them on his/her own. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has a resource on the web for finding information about chemicals called the NIST webbook.
This site allows one to search by several categories. For example one can search by chemical formula:
In this case, I searched for "CO2" and checked the appropriate boxes:
Scrolling down or clicking "IR Spectrum" yields the following:
Clicking on the link to the spectrum brings up a viewer as well as several options for downloading the spectrum or the spectral data. The viewer provides several options for looking at the data:
One can choose the x-axis to be in wavenumbers (cm-1) or microns. The relationship between these units is explained in a previous post "What is Infrared Radiation (IR)?" Neglecting the small vacuum correction, the conversion is simple. Convert microns to centimeters (There are 106 microns in a meter and 102 centimeters in a meter; so there are 104 microns in a centimeter), and take the reciprocal. One can choose to reverse the x-axis so that the smallest value in wavenumbers is on the left, or leave the units so that the smallest value in microns is on the left.
One can choose to view the spectrum as transmittance or as absorbance. The relationship between transmittance and absorbance is explained in a subsequent post about the Beer-Lambert Law. To convert between transmittance (τ) and Absorbance in the case of this spectrum one can use the following formulas:
τ = 10-A and A = -log(τ )
One has to be careful, however. Sometimes the relationship is expressed as log based 10 and sometimes as the natural log. It would be nice if researchers were consistent in following one standard or the other, but the truth is that they are not and one needs to make sure which standard is being used.
The spectrum of carbon dioxide can be viewed in any combination of these choices. For example, one could choose transmittance and wavenumbers:
One can also choose to see the spectrum in absorbance and microns:
The IR Spectrum of Carbon Dioxide
The feature at 4.2 microns is assigned to the asymmetric stretch mode. The feature at 15 microns is the bending mode. This feature is what all the fuss is about. The features arise from the rotational structure as explained in the previous post. This feature is between 600 and 750 cm-1 an energy range that overlaps considerably with the earth's black-body spectrum. The feature at 2.7 microns is a "forbidden" overtone band.
The Spectrum of Nitrous Oxide
The Spectrum of Water Vapor
Water is an extremely important and also complicated greenhouse gas. Without the role of water vapor as a greenhouse gas, the earth would be uninhabitable. Water is not a driver or forcing in anthropogenic warming, however. Rather it is a feedback, and a rather complicated one at that. The amount of water vapor in the air changes in response to forcings (such as the solar cycle or warming owing to anthropogenic emission of carbon dioxide). This change in water vapor concentration leads to positive and negative feedback mechanisms because of its role as a greenhouse gas, but also because of the role of liquid and solid aerosols (clouds), the effect of on the heat capacity of the air, and the influence of water phase transitions.
As indicated above water vapor is extremely complicated. Water exhibits overtones and combination bands. In addition there is extensive coupling between vibrational and rotational degrees of freedom because the vibrations change the the moment of inertia. Collisional broadening of the "feet" of water lines leads to an atmospheric feature know as the water continuum.
In the HCl molecule, I briefly discussed spectroscopic splitting arising from the distribution of chlorine isotopes. In water, the case is much more extreme as the Deuterium isotope of hydrogen is twice the mass of the most common hydrogen isotope, and D2O has a very distinct spectrum.
Furthermore, water can form hydrogen bonded clusters, which add to the complication of the spectroscopy. Furthermore, along these lines water exists in all three phases in the atmosphere, liquid, solid, and vapor. These phases have spectra different from the vapor spectrum and water aerosols cause Mie scattering. Suffice it to say that the study of atmospheric water spectroscopy is a very rich field.
Although Ozone in the troposphere exists at very small concentrations relative to carbon dioxide and water vapor, it still forms an important component of the IR spectrum of the troposphere because of its strong absorption peaks. Ozone has a symmetric stretch at about 9 microns, and asymmetric stretch at about 9.6 microns, and a bend at about 14 microns.
Methane is an important greenhouse gas. One of the extreme scenarios of global warming is the possibility that warming owing to carbon dioxide will cause the release of methane trapped in methane hydrate in the arctic. Such a process could cause a runaway positive feedback.
Methane has two allowed modes each of which is degenerate. They can be seen at about 3.3 microns and 7.7 microns.
The reader should now have the tools to understand some of the basics of how molecular structure gives rise to absorption and emission in the infrared region; the reader should be able to access the NIST database and search for molecular species of interest. The next post in this series starts the discussion of how to understand how much radiation is emitted or absorbed by molecules in the atmosphere.
- NIST Webbook
- Widener: CarbonDioxide
- Near IR Spectra of Carbon dioxide in H2O
- Infrared Intensities of Nitrous Oxide
- HITRAN Nitrous Oxide Data
- Characteristic Vibrations of N2O
- Characteristic Vibrations of H2O
- The Water Vapor Continuum
- VPL Molecular Spectroscopic Database
- The Infrared Absorption Spectrum and the Molecular Structure of Ozone
- The infrared spectrum and the molecular structure of ozone and sulfur dioxide
- Near infrared absorption spectra of ozone by high resolution Fourier transform spectrometry


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This is a mistake for Carnival though I'd like to hear the details. The problem with Singles type groups is too often people go with expectations and this attracts some very desperate types who have an agenda in mind. It's crazy some people have no class and can't act like adults. I've seen catty stuff, often more so between men who all shoot out of their league for the hot women or cougars, and fight over them. Rule of thumb is don't shoot out of your league and know what your league is. Sorry for my brutal honestly. I prefer younger men so I don't like Singles company's that say you have to cruise with a certain age group.So I think a Cougar cruise is a great idea but I don't like the implication that a Cougar is only out for sex with no commitment. Plenty of older women meet and marry younger men. Demi Moore being one of them. I think another cruise line will pick up the slack here and get the $$$$!
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To make your visit is a pleasant one, please observe the following:
Public display or consumption of alcohol is prohibited. All outdoor areas within the park are public.
Arms and firearms
Refer to the DETAILED PARK RULES & REGULATIONS for definitions and rules. If you have a valid Handgun License, you may carry your handgun in many state parks. But even with a HL, handguns are not allowed in parks that are leased from the federal government. Check with the park before you go.
Campfires are permitted only in designated rings to avoid ground scarring and wildfires.
Take only memories and photographs. Federal and state laws prohibit collecting plants, animals and artifacts. Preserve the past for the future by leaving artifacts in place and reporting locations to park staff.
Downed dead wood offers food and shelter to wildlife and provides essential nutrients for the soil. Please do not gather firewood.
We need to know about your caches. Please check with park headquarters before placing geocaches within a park.
You can use hammocks under the following conditions:
• Check with park staff to ensure there are no site specific rules or requirements.
• No permanent anchors such as screws or eyebolts may be used.
• Trees must be at least 8" in diameter at the point of strap contact to ensure they are of sufficient strength to support the hammock.
• Straps must be at least two inches in width, preferably made of nylon or polypropylene.
• The use of padding underneath straps is recommended to enhance protection of tree bark.
• No more than 2 straps may be attached to a single tree.
• Pruning or cutting of vegetation to facilitate hammock is not allowed.
• Hammocks used for overnight camping must be hung within the bounds of the assigned campsite.
• Hammocks may not be attached to park structures such as shade shelters, lantern posts or buildings unless specifically authorized.
Please recycle appropriate litter and deposit trash in dumpsters. Leaving no trace of your visit helps the park remain beautiful and reduces the possibility of human/animal conflicts.
Park only in designated areas to protect the plants and soil.
Protect pets and wildlife by keeping pets on leashes, no longer than 6 feet, at all times. Please note: Pets are not permitted in any buildings at Texas State Parks. If you plan to take your pet hiking, see note under Trail Safety.
Quiet Hours
Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Respect your neighbors and celebrate nature's night noises.
Safe Driving
Protect all park users and wildlife by obeying speed limits. No passengers under 18 are permitted in truck beds.
Don't be afraid of snakes, be aware! They are signs of a healthy environment. If you cross paths with a snake, back away slowly.
Swim in designated areas only; no lifeguards are on duty. We highly recommend that children and weak swimmers wear personal flotation devices. Pets and glass containers are not allowed in swimming areas. Pets can create unsanitary conditions and may feel threatened by strangers. Broken glass can cause serious injury. Read these tips on SWIMMING SAFETY.
Tent Camping
Please camp only on designated camp pads or sites to protect fragile plants and minimize soil compaction.
Wastewater (both black and gray) can only be discharged at designated dump stations. Wastewater carries bacteria that can spread serious illnesses and food particles that can attract undesirable animals, including fire ants.
Keep wildlife wild. Do not feed or harass wildlife.
Trail Safety
• Know your limits. Prepare for sun and heat. Wear sunscreen, hats, insect repellent and appropriate clothing and hiking shoes. Bring a first aid kit.
• Heatstroke and hypothermia can kill. Wear layers of clothing so you can adjust to temperature changes.
• Drink plenty of water. Your body loses fluid quickly when you're on the trail. Bring a quart of water per hour of activity. Eat a salty snack with each drink to maintain energy and avoid illness.
• Weather changes quickly. Check forecasts and prepare for unexpected changes in the weather.
• Tell others where you'll be. If possible, avoid exploring alone. Tell someone where you are going and when you plan to return.
• You may not be able to connect. It's a good idea to take along a cell phone and GPS unit, but don't count on them. In this environment, both may lose reception. Both depend on limited battery power.
• Check for trail closures. Certain trails may be closed during prescribed burns or for other resource management work. Check with park headquarters for current trail conditions and trail closures.
• Trails can be rough. Unpaved trails may have wet sections, loose rocks, thorny plants, tree roots and/or low-hanging limbs, and can be tough going for a stroller or wheelchair. Park staff can advise about the suitability of trails for your group.
• Be careful with pets. Carry water for your pets, as not all trails have water. Be aware of your pet's limitations. Not all trails are suitable for pets, and pets are not allowed on some trails.
• Wear a helmet. When mountain-biking, check with park headquarters to match the trail to your skill level. Wear a helmet to protect yourself in case of a crash.
Visit the DETAILED PARK RULES & REGULATIONS page for a complete list.


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Green Urban Delivery
Thanks to a very green partnership, British air is about to get a whole lot fresher. Tesco, a UK-based chain of supermarkets, will now make home deliveries using a fleet of battery powered, zero emissions vans.
The electric vans are made by Modec and have a 100 mile range. At 102 HP and a top speed of 50 mph, these EVs are highway-capable. The electric motors also shuts off in idle modes, making Modec trucks perfect for fuel-consuming urban driving.
On top of the obvious environmental benefits, for Tesco going green has a financial upside as well. High fuel and congestions charges mean that employing 100 percent electric Modec vans for urban delivery saves an equivalent of $9,600 each year.
Via Autoblog


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1035 sq/ft Bungalow Design 2
Home Style: Raised Bungalow
Square Feet: 1035 sq/ft Bungalow
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Garage: Attached Single Car Garage
1035 sq.ft. Raised Bungalow. 3 bedrooms. 2 full baths. Vaulted ceiling through the main living space. Attached single car garage. Custom cabinets with stainless steel dishwasher and OTR microwave included. Windows are Dual LowE with Argon and Sunstop.
This home includes upgrades. Quotes are provided for standard features. Upgrades are available upon request.
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Hi all. k. I have been a pc tech for a crapload of years now, and have a problem I CANNOT figure out. I occasionally hear a sound coming from my laptop, and really any machine I've built for the past several years now that honestly sounds like feet shuffling on, let's say, a little sand on a wood floor. It last as long as it takes for you to sound out while reading here: "ffft. ffft." sometimes one of them, sometimes two, but never more than two sequenced. It is so doggone random it is enough to drive ya nuts. it is also VERY rare, but when it sounds, you hear it right away. not loud, and seems to not be affected by speaker volume.
Any smidgen of a clue here would be VERY appreciated. Thanks plenty in advance! :)
"Any smidgen of a clue here would be VERY appreciated."
I like that, it does get down to that a lot when answering questions on the forum.
I have heard that from the CPU or fans. Often caused by dust.
Curing Laptop/Notebook Overheating
Cleaning a Laptop/Notebook Computer
Quiet noisy computer fans with a drop of oil
Thanks John, but I have no doubt it has nothing to do with heat or dust. this thing is nearly new, clean as ever, and runs cool as a cucumber. It is also incredibly quiet. except once in blue moon you hear that ffft sound. real rare, but yesterday I heard it several times, before that - never on this machine. but on other installs of mine, I've heard it over the years. I think it might be something I do. some program or config I put in place. A small hidden facet of a proggy someplace obscure that I never checked or unchecked to do or not do something. I will try to test it out to see if it does it when I have a boatload of proggy's open and doing something. It may, by some slim chance be tied to ask'n a bit much of the resources at a given time when the sound sounds.
Not all of my installs are mirror images of each other though. I've used McAfee Enterprise 8.x.x, AVG, Avira, MBAM, RegCure, Spywareblaster, all MS Office suites, Nero 6.x, Foxit Reader, and so on. Point is, no matter how I config a box, I eventually always hear that sound at some point in time. it is NOT recreatable though. least not on demand anyway. So, yeah, I can live with it, but I always wonder if there is something crawling around in my data that is not welcomed. Oh, and I do NOT run all those programs listed on the same box or at the same time of course, I was just listing ones I've used over the years. I am well aware of how "easy" it is to fix a random problem. ha! right. but welome any ideas anyone has or if anyone else has ever heard this funky little sound from their machine.
Oddly enough, now that I think about it, I am not sure if I've heard it from any maker except Dell boxes I've built. I've done Tosh's, HP, Gateway's, Asus, and a few brands hardly anyone's ever heard of.
Thanks again,
John, please explain further your comment of "I have heard that from the CPU or fans." You may be onto something there for me. I'll check out the links you included as well.
"I have heard that from the CPU or fans."
Usually when they are under stress Chuck, extreme heat is one cause.


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On that day, we had a couple guest. They're honeymoon!!
<Tsukiji tips>
The new tea leaves are come 2nd May.
Before the season of new tea, the amount of tea is decreasing.
Japanese definitely loves Japanese tea.
Also we had many kinds food and learn about Japanese culture in the tour.
Japanese omelet. Sweet and rich taste!
Fried fish cake. It contains much calcium and protein!!
You can look huge fish market!!
Thank you for your coming!!


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Is the digital transformation leaving consumers out in the cold?
In previous posts I've been a heavy proponent of digital transformation in the financial services industry and my position hasn't changed on that. However recent experiences with some high-street banks have left me stunned with how badly some have implemented these changes to the point where I would go anywhere else to obtain better service.


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Together for Safer Medicine
Periodic Safety Update Reports
Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs) are reports providing an evaluation of the benefit-risk balance of a medicine.
PSURs are submitted routinely by marketing-authorization holders to EPVC at defined time points following a medicine's authorization. They summarize data on the benefits and risks of a medicine and include the results of all studies carried out with this medicine, both in its authorized uses and in unauthorized uses.
EPVC uses the information in PSURs to determine if there are new risks identified for a medicine or whether the balance of benefits and risks of a medicine has changed. and can then decide if further investigations need to be carried out or can take action to protect the public from the risks identified, such as updating the information provided for healthcare professionals and patients.
List of EU reference dates and PSUR submission
PSUR being a global document, EPVC adheres to the European system in PSUR submission. The European Medicine Agency (EMA) maintains a list known as "List of the European Union Reference Dates" (EURD list) which includes a comprehensive list of active substances and combinations contained in medicines along with their corresponding EU reference dates and frequency of submission of PSURs.
The EURD list has been compiled in order to facilitate the harmonization of Data Lock Points (DLPs) and frequency of submission of PSURs for medicinal products containing the same active substance or the same combination of active substances, subject to different marketing authorizations. This allows, where appropriate, the single assessment of the related PSURs.
The frequency of submission of PSURs is designated taking into account the currently known safety profile of the active substances and combinations of active substances, based on risk proportionality.
The list is a living document, i.e. it can be amended whenever considered necessary in response to the emergence of relevant new safety information, newly authorized substances. Substances can be added, but also removed as appropriate.
► List of EMA EU reference dates and frequency of submission of PSURs http://www.ema.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/regulation/document_listing/document_listing_000361.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058066f910
Contents of the EURD list
The EURD list was first published by EMA in October 2012. It includes the active substances and combinations of active substances contained in medicines, together with:
► the corresponding EU reference dates;
► frequencies for submission of PSURs;
► related data lock points.
The names of the active substances and the combination of active substances are in English and are sorted in alphabetical order.
The EU reference date corresponds to the date of the first marketing authorization of a medicine containing that active substance or that combination of active substances in the EU, or alternatively the earliest of the known dates of the marketing authorizations for a medicine containing that active substance or that combination of active substances. The term "Not available*" is indicated when the EURD is pending.
The Data lock point is the date designated as the cut-off date for data to be included in a Periodic Safety Update Report.
The PSUR frequency and related data lock points for a given active substance or combination of active substances in the EURD came into effect on 1 April 2013. They overrule the submission schedule described in the "Egyptian Guidelines on Pharmacovigilance of Medicinal Products for Human Use for the Marketing Authorization Holders (MAHs)"
The column "Submission date" has been included next to the column "DLP" to support MAHs' planning in terms of the PSUR submission and ensure that all relevant PSURs are received prior to the start of the assessment procedure.
In addition, the column "Next DLP" has been completed for active substances or combination of active substances with a PSUR frequency of up to 6 months. This is again to support predictability for stakeholders in terms of PSUR-related activities.
Updates made to the EURD list as adopted by the EMA are highlighted in order to facilitate the review by stakeholders.
The column "Publication date" refers to the publication date of changes related to the PSUR submission frequency and/or DLP for a given active substance or combination of active substances.
PSUR submission timelines
Each marketing authorization holder in Egypt shall be responsible for submitting PSURs for its own products to EPVC according to corresponding DLPs & frequencies published in the latest version EURD list, the PSUR submission date is calculated based on the following submission timelines:
► within 70 calendar days of the data lock point (day 0) for PSURs covering intervals up to 12 months (including intervals of exactly 12 months); and
►within 90 calendar days of the data lock (day 0) point for PSURs covering intervals in excess of 12 months;


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De-Catasrophize Your Thinking
David's relationship with Mel is getting serious. Mel's parents have invited them both over for dinner. David, being a traditional man, feels the need to ask Mel's father for permission to marry his daughter. Mel's father is a professor of physics. David is a plumber, without an academic qualification to his name. David has made up his mind that the meeting is going to be a disaster.
He imagines Mel's father looking over his spectacles with disapproval, asking what gives him, a plumber, the right to marry his beautiful, educated daughter.
Mel tries to reassure David that her parents are kind, accepting people and his job will not be an issue. However, Mel's reassurance makes no difference and David continues to focus on an extremely negative outcome. This is often referred to as catastrophizing and occurs when a person expects the worst to happen, blowing it way out of proportion. It occurs also when people tell themselves a situation is unbearable or awful, when it is really just uncomfortable or a nuisance. Blowing things out of proportion can stop a person from taking on new challenges because they only focus on failure.
When David comes to see me, he is thinking of turning down the invitation, feigning illness. It is understandable that David feels apprehensive about meeting his prospective in‐laws and asking for permission to marry Mel.
However, what makes it awful? Where is the evidence that Mel's father will disapprove of David? Even if he were to disapprove, can it truly be described as 100% terrible? After all, Mel has pointed out that she will marry David without her father's blessing.
The emotional Richter scale
The seismic activities of earthquakes are measured on the Richter scale. A great way to drastically reduce catastrophic thinking is to measure catastrophising on an emotional Richter scale.
Emotional Richter scale
Not bad The worst an event could be
On a scale of 0 to 100, I ask David to place an X on the spot that indicates how bad he feels it would be if Mel's father disapproves of their intention to marry.
David puts an X at 95%, which is very high.
Mel's father disapproves = X
I then ask David what could happen that would be worse than being rejected by Mel's parents. David replies that he could be run over on the way to meet Mel's parents.
I ask him if, in the unlikely event that he was run over, where he would place the X on the scale.
David places the X at 100%.
I then ask David what could be worse than this, to which David replies that he could die as a result of being run over. David then tries to add another 10% to the scale to represent the seriousness of dying. When I explain to David that nothing can be higher than 100% bad, he realises he will have to re‐evaluate the seriousness of the previous examples by lowering the other two Xs on the scale.
I continue to ask David for other examples of what could be worse than being rejected by Mel's parents. We get as far as a nuclear bomb going off in Mel's parents' garden. Amid tears of laughter at the thought of a nuclear bomb exploding in a physics professor's back garden, David is now able to see that he was exaggerating the severity of being refused permission to marry Mel. He also concludes, as Mel had implied, that if her father were to be so unreasonable, he wouldn't have to take it seriously.
After our work, the emotional Richter scale looks like this .
Mel's father disapproves of our intention to marry = X
Nuclear bomb in garden = X
Being run over = X
Dying = X
By writing down some examples of worse but unlikely things that could happen, David is able to see how he has been blowing the event out of all proportion. The following summer David and Mel marry, and her father gives her away.
If you find yourself exaggerating the terror of a situation, use the emotional Richter scale to put things into perspective. Ask yourself: "Am I overreacting? Would it really be that terrible?" This can lower your anxiety considerably.
An extract from my new book "The Power of Accepting Yourself" Publisher: Bookline and Thinker Ltd (10 Jan 2011)
Available from Amazon and good bookshops.
© Copyright 2011 Michael Cohen


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Gold Rate in Ahmedabad Today: Get Current Price Per Gram
One of the biggest gold trading market in India is Ahmedabad, where everyday hundreds of crores rupees are invested in gold bars/bullion, coins and jewelries. Gujarat has always been an economically prosperous state and Ahmedabad is the city where majority of gold buying and selling market is based along with Surat which is known for its diamond trading market. Given the fact Ahmedabad is the center of gold trading market in the state, everyday millions of people search for current gold price in 24 carat and 22 carat.
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|22 Carat (Per 10 Gms.)
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On this page our market experts update live rate for different carats and chart will display data of last 7 days for both 22 and 24 carat gold in Ahmedabad. Although spot price in the city is accurate, but rate for coins, jewellery and bars may vary because they are offered by different retailers or banks that have their own rates.
As of today 25 December, 2014 in Ahmedabad you can get 24 carat pure gold at Rs. 2,755 per gram and for 22 carat gold you will pay Rs. 2,658 per gram. Please note that these rates are based on international gold commodity price, therefore if you looking for current rate offered by popular jewellers such as Kalyan jewellers, PC Jewellers, Tanishq or TBZ Jewellers in Ahmedabad city, then you should visit their outlets to get the exact price offers, because they change it every day.
One of the popular shops in Ahmedabad is Dharamraj Jewellers which has been in the business of gold jewellery from last 35 years and known for offering competitive rates on coins, bars, and traditional jewelries for men and women. Other well known brand in the city is Zinzuwadia Brothers Jewellers. Their showroom is located at C.G. Road which is known for supplying designer gold jewelries. There are also mid-range shops such as R. B. Z. Jewellers and Arvindbhai Bechardas Jewellers that also offer good deals on gold investment.
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I will very diligently try to make my bi-weekly empties into bilingual posts. Big challenge. Huge. I am most probably going to screw up a few spelling here, and a lot of typing there. Please bear with me, I am putting in effort! :D
Skin Care 護膚/保養品 (首圖)
White Formula, Super Moist Mask with Hyaluronic Acid - Hurray - A full review will be posted very soon, with a few other sheet masks I have recently used. I love the texture of this sheet in particular. And. It is moisturising!
Vichy, Purifying Foaming Water Radiance Revealer (Sensitive Skin) - Hurray - Great stuff. I used this up within a week. Mostly in the morning shower (new habit, by the way). It is very gentle, refreshing, and hydrating. With the weather getting quite cold and funky (sometimes super humid, other times windy and drying), my skin kind of freaks out. This helped me to start a day afresh without being too harsh. Minor drawback though, as with other self-foaming cleansers that come with a pump bottle, the product inside is greatly diluted, so you actually get less use out of the same amount to self-foaming stuff than those you need to add water in by yourself. Anyway, I will love to use this again!
Mandom Beauty Cleansing Express - Okay - Nice dual-phase, bi-phase, two-layer kind of point make up removers. It is transferred to the pink Biore bottle because it has a more convenient lid design. (evidence of the transfer - read here). It removes make up, water-proof eye make up as well, but not the most effective one in the market.
Naruko Taiwan Magnolia Brightening and Firming Night Cream - Hurray - This particular item was discontinued, and then repackaged. I haven't use the newer version of it, but I really like this stuff. A nice thick gel cream for my dry skin in Summer, not nearly enough nourishment in the Winter now though. full review here.
Korres Wild Rose 24 Hour Moisturiser SPF6 - No Way - Thick, greasy, doesn't absorb nicely. Low SPF. Hard to blend. Weird faint scent. No good.
Pola BA, The Eye Cream *2 - Okay - Got these samples with a magazine, used up 2 of the 3 sachets. it is rich and not suffocating, nourishing, but not extremely impressive. this brand makes super expensive stuff so I won't run out to try more :P
Viscontour Serum - Hurray - only used 1 of these so far (still have 4 tubes to use!), but I can tell it is really nice stuff! I snapped open one of these and used before my make up as primer on a day my skin was desert dry and not behaving. my foundation went on very smooth and my skin did look decent! great great hydrating booster~
自白肌 面膜很便宜好用,貼面,保濕,有舒緩的感覺。我成功清空家中櫃裡無數的面膜存貨後,等到萬寧有優惠我定會回購! Vichy 的洗臉泡泡非常好用,溫和,乾淨,保濕;可惜用量非常兇。這種擠出來就是泡泡的都有這個通病,為配合使用,產品都稀釋了。。。旁邊粉色的眼唇卸妝本來是 B 家的,後來我把 Mandom 的倒了進去(因為 M 家的瓶子開口設計不方便)。這個卸眼唇還好,蠻夠力,不太油膩,價錢便宜,不過我對卸眼唇很不專一,家裡還有不下十款其他牌子的;所以,推薦(不過待會才回購)。。。
愛慕可 的白玉蘭系列我很愛,我覺得它很適合我的乾性皮膚。這罐是舊的包裝,最近應該改款了。我用這罐當晚霜,春夏和秋天都很和用,冬天感覺有一點點不夠力。現在晚上我在用他的玫瑰凍膜和其他不同品牌的,有機會也想試試看新的白玉蘭呢~ Korres 是希臘的品牌,我從 ASOS 訂的旅行套裝裡有很多不同的品項/小樣,有些我很愛,有些普普。這個野玫瑰日霜很遜,油油的不吸收,不推。 Pola 眼霜是日雜送的,潤,好推,能按摩一會才吸收,吸收以後皮膚很軟。可惜 P 家價錢高昂,不敢靠櫃呢(我連翻查它究竟有沒有設櫃的勇氣也沒有)。 Visacontour 的保濕精華是十一月 Glamabox 裡得來的,有天我皮膚特乾,先用一小條這個精華按摩然後上妝,妝很貼不特止,皮膚光澤看上去還騙得了人呢!
Daiso Fragrance Candle "Rose" - Okay - cheap $12 (about 1 brit pound) candle. artificial scent, burnt just for 20-ish hours. keep the atmosphere of my home pretty warm though.
Dermagro Hair Rebuilding Serum - No Way - I have little amount of hair and I always feel I am losing more than grow out. I want to try products that can help me lose less, or even grow more. This wasn't performing like I want, and it wasn't pleasant to work with. (weird texture and pearly liquid.. bizarre stuff)
Natio For Men Daily Face Wash *4 - No Way - Used this up as shower gel very generously. Decent stuff but I'm so fed up with the scent. I need to get rid of these ASAP!
大創(吉之島 Living Plaza)買的 $12 蠟燭。香味有點人工,而且不特別持久。但是點燃它令我家裡氣氛溫暖多呢~ Dermagro 生髮精華不只到什麼時候在屈臣氏之類買來試用,我頭髮超薄,所以想看看它能不能令我少掉一些,甚至多生一些。結論:無效。 Natio 的男士洗臉上個月都好像出現過,我厭倦了它的味道,所以慷慨地把它們當沐浴露虛耗掉。
Miscellaneous 雜項
L'Oreal cotton pads - Okay - free gift with purchase, I used them to remove make up and I find them okay.
Lily Bell Lilian Puff - Hurray - will always repurchase this brand for make up removal. full review here.
Daiso feminine fabric wash - Hurray - to remove the inconvenient blood stains on fabric, especially those intimate clothing... insanely effective.
Joseristine make up sponges - Okay - thin tiny rectangle sponges. cheap and does the job when I apply make up on others. will probably repurchase when I use up some of the wedges I have.
Miffy baby wipes - Okay - I used these to wipe my desk, laptop keyboard, hands, tools, mirror, etc. I prefer something thicker and more textured but these are cheap and decent.
An Ikea candle I forgot to picture before disposing - Hurray - I love Ikea candles, too bad they don't have an outlet near me...
L'Oreal 和 Lily Bell 這兩包化妝棉都是用來卸妝/卸指彩的。用來上化妝水我喜歡另外的款。大創的衣物清潔劑很好用:衣物沾上血跡時大派用場。。。彩豐行的化妝海綿分量很多,每塊很小,我用來幫人化妝時很方便,用完即棄~ 日本 Miffy 嬰兒濕紙巾我什麼都拿來抹,手啊,桌子啊,電腦鍵盤,工具,鏡子等等;便宜好用~
Ido Deep-sea Collagen Peptide - Okay - (Just realised this shot makes it look like some sort of box of contraceptive plastic bags!?) Got this in my September'12 Glamabox. Wasn't impressed at that time, even a little scared about weird tastes. It did taste nicely of vanilla, and I use up the whole box with my morning coffee. Nice stuff to take, but I didn't notice big difference in my skin, nor do I think I will buy another box.
Glamabox 裡給的 醫朵 骨膠原補充劑。我每天早上喝咖啡時倒兩包進去,雲呢拿(香草)口味的,味道很討好,效果倒不太明顯。。。 :P
Tossed 扔掉
Bourjois Gloss Menthol - Okay - too sticky, but I like the refreshing feeling and shine. Bourjois counters in Hong Kong is doing a back-to-Bourjois programme where you return 5 old products (or containers) to get a 20% off new purchase. this is going back ;)
Bourjois Concealer - Okay - not my shade for most months of the year, so it went dormant in my stash for very very long time. love the consistency and packaging, but time to back-to-Bourjois...
Joseristine Bio-technology Breast Lotion - No Way - do not remember why I was tempted to buy this, knowing I would never have the persistance to apply this on regularly. I am embracing my flat chest and this expired lotion is going to the trash.
Ki Nose Pore Cleanser - No Way - never figured out how to use it, nor find it effective.
Bourjois 的唇彩和遮瑕都不錯用,藍色唇彩薄荷(香草)味道香香的,比較黏。遮瑕很出色,很好推。只是我的這兩件品項都應該過期(和停產)了。另外兩件都是 彩豐行 的出品,基本上來說,就是我以前貪玩手滑買的,不合用的原因應該主要是我生活習慣的問題:沒有恆心塗豐胸乳,也沒有心機導出黑頭呢。。。
Naturally Fresh Deodorant Crystal - Okay - it is too old the sticker on the packaging peeled off. (similar product on sassa web - link). it has no toxic salt that can cause breast cancer, and it lasts forever. you activate it with tiny bit of water and apply it like you would with other roll on.
Bourjois 10 Hour Sleep Effect Foundation - Hurray - I love this stuff. It is actually one of my first foundation love. Tossing this away because it is too old, and product started to separate inside. I will recommend this to anyone who likes fresh and radiant finish without much need to cover up flaws.
在 Sasa 買的 Naturally Fresh 紫色的止汗水晶石也是因為生活習慣不合而決定扔掉的。這個水晶石沒有致癌的化學物,用的時候只要沾一點點水,然後在皮膚上'滾動'一下。我始終比較喜歡有香味的止汗品(這個沒有香味)~ Bourjois 的粉底液應該是我的初戀粉底,要'回收'是因為這瓶太舊了,裡面有點分離的狀況。適合喜歡有光澤,遮瑕度低,香香底妝的朋友。
Beautiful wishes,
Lazy silly Jacq :")