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An EPQ Model with Increasing Demand and Demand Dependent Production Rate under Trade Credit Financing
Article 1
Volume 2, Issue 1
, Spring 2015, Page 532-547
Document Type: Research Paper
Juanjuan QIN
Tianjin University of Finance and Economics, TianJin, China
This paper investigates an EPQ model with the increasing demand and demand dependent production rate involving the trade credit financing policy, which is seldom reported in the literatures. The model considers the manufacturer was offered by the supplier a delayed payment time. It is assumed that the demand is a linear increasing function of the time and the production rate is proportional to the demand. That is, the production rate is also a linear function of time. This study attempts to offer a best policy for the replenishment cycle and the order quantity for the manufacturer to maximum its profit per cycle. First, the inventory model is developed under the above situation. Second, some useful theoretical results have been derived to characterize the optimal solutions for the inventory system. The Algorithm is proposed to obtain the optimal solutions of the manufacturer. Finally, the numerical examples are carried out to illustrate the theorems, and the sensitivity analysis of the optimal solutions with respect to the parameters of the inventory system is performed. Some important management insights are obtained based on the analysis.
Trade credit financing
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This is a new series I decided to create, where I'll present a few photos I took a while ago. Some more recent, some that I found deep inside my chest box while I checked old photo albums.
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This place, besides it's natural beauty, it is also part of my childhood's memories where I spent some short holidays several years ago, with my parents. I don't remember much in detail, but I remember what I felt. When I wrote the article 5 places in Portugal I recommend to visit, I had this place in mind, and I'll repeat what I said, this region should really be on your bucket list!
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Perera v. Sri Lanka
Communication No. 1091/2002
7 August 2003
Submitted by: Wannakuwatte Perera
Alleged victim: The author
State party: Sri Lanka
Date of communication: 18 April 2002 (initial submission)
The Human Rights Committee, established under article 28 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Meeting on 7 August 2003
Adopts the following:
1.1 The author of the communication, dated 18 April 2001, is Wannakuwatte Perera, a Sri Lankan national who was born 30 October 1938. He claims to be a victim of violations by the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka of article 14, paragraph 1, of the Covenant. He is not represented by counsel. The Optional Protocol entered into force for Sri Lanka on 3 October 1997.
1.2 On 17 October 2002, the Committee's Special Rapporteur on New Communications decided to separate the consideration of the admissibility and merits of the communication.
The facts as presented
2.1 While acting as a Deputy Chief Manager of the People's Bank (a State bank of Sri Lanka), the author was "interdicted" by the bank alleging that he had misled the Regional Office of the Bank in approving the provision of facilities to a customer. According to the author, the bank itself did not incur any loss in this transaction, and the allegations were based on conjecture and bias, in order to cover up certain malpractices of two superior officers who were directly involved in providing facilities to the customer.
2.2 After an internal inquiry, the author was dismissed from service on 2 March 1987, without any opportunity to call witnesses in his favour. In 1988, the author failed to obtain relief from the Labour Tribunal and therefore appealed to the High Court.
2.3 On 13 February 1998, the High Court held that the author had been improperly dismissed, and ordered Rs. 474,941.60 (1) compensation and costs, in lieu of re-instatement, as at that point the author had passed the 55 year retirement age. The author appealed to the Supreme Court, on the basis that the relief granted in the High Court was inadequate, in particular as it did not take into account salary increases that he would have received had he not been dismissed. The author's employer cross- appealed to the same Court against the High Court's finding of improper dismissal.
2.4 On 22 March 2000, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, sitting with two other justices of the court, examined the various briefs and allegedly commented that it was not worth reading such a heavy brief on a matter that was "a minor one". The Chief Justice allegedly went on to state that some injustice had been done to the author and suggested "some compensation". The author's counsel objected and argued that the quantum of damages fixed in the judgment of the High Court was inadequate, and pleaded that the case be argued and heard. That notwithstanding, the Chief Justice advised the counsel for the parties to reach an agreed settlement and postponed consideration of the case.
2.5 On 9 May 2000, when the matter came up for the second time before the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice did not allow the author's counsel to argue the case although it was fixed for argument, and threatened to dismiss the case if no settlement was reached by a further date, which was fixed for 12 September 2000. He allegedly stated that the case should come only before him.
2.6 On 12 September 2000, the employer's counsel agreed to pay RS 469,941.60 (about US$ 4,690) as compensation to the author. On that basis, the Supreme Court on the same day dismissed both appeals without costs, allegedly over objections from the author's counsel that the author's entitlements to pension rights should be recorded. Since that point, the author contends that his employer has allegedly improperly denied him pension entitlements.
2.7 The author has petitioned the President of Sri Lanka, but no response has been received.
The complaint
3.1 The author alleges a violation of article 14, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, in that he was denied a fair hearing by the Supreme Court and that, in dealing with his case, the Supreme Court did not act as an independent and impartial tribunal in as much as the author was forced to accept whatever order was directed by the Court.
3.2 The author contends that neither his counsel nor himself had any alternative but passively to accept the Supreme Court's order. He alleges that even the intervention by the author's senior counsel requesting that his entitlement to his pension rights should be recorded, "fell on deaf ears".
3.3 Furthermore, the author considers that, although his pension entitlements are unaffected by the settlement directed by the Supreme Court, his former employer has ignored the author's repeated requests to be granted such entitlements on the basis that Court's order, as a result of the Court's failure to record his entitlements.
3.4 The author accordingly requests the Committee to declare that he has not received a fair hearing and therefore that he has been deprived of his rights to the payment of pension and other benefits by his former employer. He further requests the Committee to request payment of adequate compensation commensurate with his actual losses suffered, taking into account what his career path would have been.
The State party's submissions on the admissibility of the communication
4.1 By submission of 10 October 2002, the State Party argues that the communication is inadmissible for failure to establish a prima facie violation of the author's rights under article 14, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, and inadmissible for failure to exhaust domestic remedies concerning his remaining claims.
4.2 As to the claim under article 14, paragraph 1, the State party observes that the judgment of the Supreme Court reflects an agreement reached by the parties, i.e. the author and the People's Bank. Both parties were represented by counsel who entered the settlement in court on behalf of their respective clients. In fact, the author was represented by very senior counsel in the local bar, with over 30 years of practice. The State party refers to the failure of the author to produce any material to the Committee suggesting either that his counsel did not in fact agree to the settlement, or that counsel had agreed under coercion or duress. In these circumstances, the author's contention that the consent given on his behalf for the settlement reflected in the Court order was involuntary is unsubstantiated. On the contrary, the circumstances demonstrate that the author at all times voluntary acquiesced in, and accepted, the settlement entered in Court.
4.3 The State party further observes that the sole reason advanced by the author in support of his contention that he did not get a fair hearing in the Supreme Court is the alleged conduct of the Chief Justice. However, the State party notes that the judgment reflects the collective decision of the Court and not the individual sentiments of the Chief Justice. In fact, the bench of three judges who heard the case was unanimous in its decision. The author did not complain about the conduct of the two other judges who participated in the proceedings and order reached, and those judges enjoy constitutional parity of status with the Chief of Justice in the conduct of judicial proceedings. Therefore, the author's contention that he was denied a fair hearing is misconceived and without merit.
4.4 In any event, the State party observes that if the author was dissatisfied with the conduct of the Chief Justice or any judge(s), he could have lodged an objection, either orally or in writing, objecting to the participation of such judge(s) in further proceedings. In the instant case, the author did not exercise such rights, although he had every opportunity to do so, which only reinforces the contention that he acquiesced in, and accepted, the Supreme Court's decision.
4.5 As to the author's further complaints, the State party notes that they focus on the claim that the author's pension entitlements were adversely affected by the order of the Supreme Court. However, as borne out in the judgments of both the High Court and the Supreme Court, his entitlements in this respect at no time formed any part of the subject matter of the proceedings before either the Labour Tribunal or the courts. What was judicially decided was whether the termination of the author's service was justified or not. Hence, these tribunals could not have made an order on pension entitlements, and indeed the author himself acknowledges that the Supreme Court's decision did not even mention these entitlements.
4.6 The State party further observes that pension entitlements are governed by statute, and several constitutional and statutory remedies are available to enforce such rights in the event of non-compliance by the party obliged to pay them. Thus, the author could have sought prerogative relief by way of mandamus in the Court of Appeal pursuant to article 140 of the Constitution, or he could have invoked the fundamental rights jurisdiction of the Supreme Court under article 126 of the Constitution. He failed to avail himself of either such remedy, although he had every opportunity to do so. Accordingly, he has failed to exhaust all available domestic remedies, as required by article 5, paragraph 2(b), of the Optional Protocol.
The author's comments on the State party's submissions
5.1 By letter of 3 December 2002, the author rejected the State party's observations, recalling that the Chief Justice had threatened to dismiss the case if no settlement was reached, and directed that it be scheduled to be heard only before him. The author argues his counsel was left with no option but to submit to the wishes of the Chief Justice, the final judicial authority in the State's legal system.
5.2 In this connection, the author states that the arbitrary and partisan handling of certain judicial matters has become the subject of investigation by various international bodies, such as the International Bar Association (IBA), which sent a mission to Sri Lanka "to identify the circumstances surrounding the calling of a referendum on the constitution, assess the constitutional position of such action and the implication for the rule of law, in the light of recent cases seeking to disbar the Chief Justice from practicing as a Lawyer".(2) The author also refers to an impeachment motion against the Chief Justice submitted to the Speaker of Parliament on 6 June 2001, regarding other cases where the Chief Justice had allegedly abused his position. The author claims that it is abundantly clear that the attitude of the Chief Justice created a situation where litigants, lawyers and even judges, who all were under the authority of Chief Justice, were compelled to acquiesce. In such a situation, he contends that he found himself helpless as a litigant and without any means of redress.
5.3 On the pension rights issue, the author refers to correspondence from his former employer, in which the latter interprets the Court's order conclusively to determine the issue of pension entitlements. In a letter of 31 March 2001, the former employer stated that it would not entertain any further communication with the author claiming "various payments including terminal benefits", as the author's claim had been settled by the Supreme Court. According to the author, this situation would not have arisen if the Chief Justice, as requested by his counsel at the hearing of his case, had recorded that the settlement, albeit imposed upon the author, would not affect his pension entitlements.
Issues and proceedings before the Committee
6.1 Before considering any claim contained in a communication, the Human Rights Committee must, in accordance with rule 87 of its rules of procedure, decide whether or not the communication is admissible under the Optional Protocol to the Covenant.
6.2 The Committee has ascertained that the same matter is not being examined under another procedure of international investigation or settlement for the purposes of article 5, paragraph 2(a), of the Optional Protocol.
6.3 As to the author's claim under article 14, paragraph 1, of the Covenant, the Committee notes that the Supreme Court's decision of 12 September 2000 was delivered by three justices of the Court. The allegations of improper conduct in the administration of justice in certain other cases made against the Chief Justice in the parliamentary notice of resolution do not, in the Committee's view, substantiate the author's claim that the encouragement by the Chief Justice to both parties' counsel to reach an amicable settlement on the quantum of damages exceeded the bounds of a superior court's proper management of its judicial resources in violation of article 14, paragraph 1. The Committee notes, in this context, that counsel did not explicitly contest the Court's oral framing of the disposition of the case, and that, in substance, the High Court's findings in the author's favour were almost entirely upheld at the appellate level. Accordingly, the Committee considers this claim unsubstantiated, for the purposes of admissibility, and consequently to be inadmissible under article 2 of the Optional Protocol.
6.4 As to the claim concerning the author's entitlement to his pension rights, the Committee notes that the issue of such entitlements at no time formed part of the proceedings before the domestic courts, which were concerned with the lawfulness of the author's dismissal and the quantum of the resulting damage, and in particular that this issue was not addressed in the Supreme Court's order of 12 September 2000. To the extent that the author's former employer may be denying him his lawful pension entitlements, the Committee observes that there are a variety of domestic remedies available to him against his employer, by which his rights in this regard may be vindicated. Accordingly, this claim is inadmissible under article 5, paragraph 2(b), of the Optional Protocol for failure to exhaust domestic remedies.
7. The Human Rights Committee therefore decides:
a) That the communication is inadmissible under articles 2 and 5, paragraph 2(b), of the Optional Protocol.
b) That this decision shall be communicated to the author and to the State party.
[Adopted in English, French and Spanish, the English text being the original version. Subsequently to be issued also in Arabic, Chinese and Russian as part of the Committee's annual report to the General Assembly.]
* The following members of the Committee participated in the examination of the present communication: Mr. Abdelfattah Amor, Mr. Prafullachandra Natwarlal Bhagwati, Mr.Alfredo Castillero Hoyos, Mr. Franco Depasquale, Mr. Maurice Glèlè Ahanhanzo, Mr. Walter Kälin, Mr. Ahmed Tawfik Khalil, Mr. Rajsoomer Lallah, Mr. Rafael Rivas Posada, Sir Nigel Rodley, Mr. Martin Scheinin, Mr. Hipólito Solari Yrigoyen, Ms. Ruth Wedgwood and Mr. Roman Wieruszewski.
1. The compensation comprised Rs. 469,941.60, being the author's last monthly salary multiplied by the months that had passed until judgment, and Rs. 5000 as costs.
2. Report of The International Bar Association 2001, Sri Lanka: Failing to protect the Rule of Law and The Independence of the Judiciary. http://www.hg.org/cgi-bin/redir.cgi?url=http://www.ibanet.org
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We present an intuitive pulse characterization method that provides an accurate and direct measurement of the spectral phase of ultrashort laser pulses. The method requires the successive imposition of a set of quadratic spectral phase functions on the pulses while recording the corresponding nonlinear spectra. The second-derivative of the unknown spectral phase can be directly visualized and extracted from the experimental 2D contour plot, without any inversion algorithm or mathematical manipulation.
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By Mark Stemen
What happens when a professor takes the notion of restoration as ritual seriously and tries it out with his class?
I am a professor at California State University, Chico where I have been teaching environmental studies for the past fifteen years. I will have anywhere between 90 to 130 students each semester running through my general education classes, where they learn all the things one ought to know about the current state of the environment. Class can get pretty depressing. To counter the gloom, I seek to create courses where students can step out of the darkness of the classroom and do something positive in their community. One such course, focused on civic engagement, uses student elections to change campus culture. In the case of my course on ecology and restoration, I created a class that uses rituals to restore people's relationship to the land as well as the landscape.
In 2001, I was given the opportunity to be the Field Manager for a 93-acre ecological preserve on an old mining quarry located south of Chico, CA in Butte Creek Canyon. At the same time, I inherited a Caltrans-funded restoration project to plant 1000 trees on the preserve. The project was a form of compensation, or mitigation, for cutting down some oak trees as Caltrans widened the nearby highway. I had planted trees with students before, and I knew it was a very positive experience for all involved. Planting trees on the preserve became the principal restoration activity of the class, an activity I eventually ritualized.
The first iterations of the restoration course had nothing to do with rituals. Even as I began to incorporate them into class material, there was little method to my madness. Rather, the restoration rituals developed organically as the students and I applied ideas from course readings to a specific spot on the landscape. At the same time, we wrestled with the very concept of restoration and the preceding environmental damage or alteration it implies, a reality that made ritualizing the restoration effort seem not only effective but necessary to change the way people treat the landscapes they inhabit.
I selected Paul Gobster and Bruce Hull's, Restoring Nature: Perspectives from the Social Sciences and Humanities as my primary text for the course. Gobster and Hull center their work on the Chicago restoration controversy of the mid-1990s in hopes of "enlighten[ing] the philosophical and conceptual issues underlying the source of the conflicts behind restored landscapes." At the heart of the dispute lay different conceptions of "restoration". For the biologists, restoration meant returning the landscape to "pre-contact conditions" by removing exotic plant species and replacing them with natives. The divisions outlined in the texts again played out among my students: some saw nature as what was lost; others saw it as what was alive now. Still others saw it as what it could be, with a little help. So contested was the definition of nature that students soon feared using the "n-word," as it came to be known, in class at all.


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I really don't know what makes a blog more popular than another. I suppose there has to be a point of difference for readers to visit regularly. But over time, my blog has started to pick up more readers and it literally has a life of it's own these days. All I do is contribute to it. :)
Okay, enough postulating I think! So this year when I got contacted by chocolatesuze through twitter as she could not find any way to email me (information not on my blog) I was very thrilled! Suddenly I felt included and part of a community of people I had yet to meet!
The designated day started by being cloudy then sunny then stormy and windy. Seriously, one minute I thought yay the picnic is on and another minute I thought it cannot be on when the rain was bucketing down Parra way with thunder and lightning to boot!!
Twitter was my main mode of comm that morning. There were tweets between jeroxie, the adventures of miss piggy, myself and grab your fork. Finally Helen of grab your fork tweeted the picnic was on irregardless!!
Traffic was heavy driving into the city but I eventually got to Centennial Park and was only 20 minutes late. Not bad for all that happened that morning!
The organising committee of Helen and Suze bought tents so the food could be protected. They even bought larger tents for us adults in case the rain returned. How sweet and thoughtful of them. I cannot believe their commitment and can only thank them for being who they are.
The weather turned out beautifully, there was sun shining down on us and a slight breeze throughout the afternoon. There was so much food brought by everyone who attended. I could not possibly eat everything so I picked a few and was very happy with my selection.
I couldn't get my hands on ramen raff's macarons! Darn it! Missed out on love swah's cupcakes which looked so pretty! And I saw a picture in Instagram of a dessert served that day which I didn't even see in person! Darn, darn, darn! :)


text: Academia's Stratification We have tended to see the professor as a single figure, but he is now a multiple being, of many types, tasks, and positions... As higher ed has undergone some of the same changes as medicine, a complicated web of academic labor has developed. For the student, the result is similar to the patient seeking health care: When she enters college, she only occasionally encounters a full-fledged professor; she is more likely to see beta professionals—the adjunct comp teacher, the math TA, the graduate assistant in the writing center, the honors-program adviser, and the staff members who run the programs... The chief difference from medicine is the steep drop in pay, benefits, and job security for those who hold beta positions... What good is knowledge if it brings us gross inequality and unfair terms for a majority of those who work, or with whom we work? Jeffrey J. Williams, "The Great Stratification," The Chronicle - http://bit.ly/1d6FgKj firstname.lastname@example.com 1, 2014 Facebook0 Twitter LinkedIn0 StumbleUpon Reddit Tumblr


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Several male members of Hood College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee joined together in a fundraiser to help create awareness for violence against women Saturday at Carroll Creek. The event, "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes", was organized to raise funds for the Heartly House, Inc., which assists Frederick County residents who have been impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
All men participating in the event had to walk one mile in high-heeled shoes provided by the Heartly House to raise awareness for this important issue that is affecting thousands of women today. An anonymous donor graciously paid for the entry fees for the Hood student-athletes who participated. SAAC advisor and head softball coach Kate Barrick and the members of SAAC sincerely appreciate the generous donation by the donor.
Members from the basketball, soccer, swimming and lacrosse teams were on hand to show their support for the cause. Junior Justin Stone of the men's basketball team thought the event was a successful one. "It was amazing to see all the men out there to support the cause to stop rape, sexual assault and violence," said Stone.
In total, 16 Hood student-athletes contributed and walked the mile in heels. Even though a few of them might have needed some bandaids after the walk, all participants helped in raising awareness to stop violence against women. "It was a great event and I was glad to be a part of it," said Stone.
Hood student-athletes who participated in the Walk-A-Mile included sophomore Nick May, soccer; first-year James Weger, lacrosse; junior Justin Stone, basketball; sophomore Mike Higgs, lacrosse; sophomore Connor Eliff, swimming; senior Dylan O'Connell, lacrosse; senior Jon Butterfield, soccer; sophomore Mark Filuta, lacrosse; junior Will Lane, soccer/lacrosse; senior Mike Yencho, soccer; sophomore Ryan Hutchings, basketball; sophomore Randolph Clark, lacrosse; sophomore Chris Mahone, soccer; sophomore Dom Cetrone, lacrosse; senior Mike Gallion, lacrosse; and first-year Joey McCulloh, lacrosse.


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A Brooklyn woman was killed when floodwaters spawned by Hurricane Irene washed away a motel in the Catskills.
Rozalia Gluck, 82, was trapped in the Valkyrian Motel in Fleischmann's, New York, approximately 140 miles north of New York City, when the motel was uprooted and swept away by torrential water, JTA reported.
On-lookers could hear Gluck's cries for help until around 3:30 pm Sunday, when the cries faded.
Gluck was found dead by the fire departments from neighboring Broome County some hours later, reported Yeshiva World.
The motel guests, including Gluck's husband, had been evacuated earlier in the morning. It was not immediately apparent why she did not leave as well.
Isaac Abraham, a Brooklyn Hasidic community leader, told the New York Daily News that Gluck, a grandmother from Williamsburg, was born in Russia and survived the Holocaust. "She survived Hitler, but she couldn't survive Irene," Abraham told the paper.
Chanie Epstein, 25, who grew up in Gluck-Stern's building, described her as a "righteous woman."
Meanwhile, a Good Samaritan in suburban New York was killed when he tried to rescue a 5-year-old boy from downed power lines as Hurricane Irene moved away, authorities told news outlets.
A man identified as David M. Reichenberg, 50, an Orthodox Jew and father of four, tried to help the boy after he grabbed a live power line in their flooded street in the town of Spring Valley, the New York Daily News reported.
He suffered critical burns and died on the spot, the paper said.
The injured boy, identified as Reuven Herbst, was in critical but stable condition at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, authorities told the paper. The boy's father, who also tried to help, suffered burns as well and was hospitalized.
Witnesses said they had to watch helplessly because they couldn't get near the stricken man who was stuck in water with live wires nearby.
"We were just praying, 'God help this man,'" Moishe Lichtenstein, 22, told the paper.
Authorities said they struggled to keep up with flooding and downed wires from the fierce storm that lashed this heavily Orthodox community about an hour north of New York City.
"This was a night and day in hell," Gordon Wren Jr., Rockland County's director of fire and emergency services told the Journal-News newspaper. "We're pretty upset with the fatality."
Millions lost power and dozens were killed up and down the East Coast as Hurricane Irene plowed through. Even though its winds weakened, the storm dumped up to a foot of rain in the New York area, overwhelming rivers and streams.


text: The unwrapped Designer market was on Sunday. Here are some hasty photos I took at the event (Ethan didn't like the loud dance music, so I didn't have time to have a good look around). I miss a good market, when I was living in Sydney I visited Glebe market once a month. Less frequently I visited the Balmain, Rozelle and Bondi markets. Now I live in Perth and sadly this city doesn't seem to have so many quality markets to showcase arts, crafts and textiles. Maybe events like these will change that?


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Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts in "A Christmas Carol." The first is the ghost of his old business partner Jacob Marley. Marley warns Scrooge that he will be visited by three more spirits that night: the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come.
Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" over six weeks and published it in December 1843 to critical acclaim. The novella popularized the phrases "Merry Christmas" and "Bah! Humbug!" Scrooge's name became a synonym for miserliness. The story was quickly adapted for the stage and, as of 2015, there have been at least 28 film adaptations.


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The Tour Series is a programme of town and city centre cycle races that take place across the UK throughout May and June. Each race is televised as 'live' the following evening on ITV4 with a full hour of programming.
Each round of The Tour Series takes place on a totally closed town or city circuit designed to test the ability of the professionals taking part and how to show off some of the best aspects of each venue from a tourism perspective. Tour Series was held in Kirkcaldy last year and is held in Edinburgh this year.


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Could super-fast, cost-effective transoceanic data communications be a thing of the near future?
NEC Corp. recently broke an ultra-long haul Internet speed record, successfully transmitting data at 1.15 terabits/sec over 10,000 kilometers, or 6,213 miles.
The experimental superchannel optical transmission is the first time terabyte data speeds have been achieved using a single laser source over such a distance – a distance long enough to span the Atlantic or Pacific oceans. Using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM), NEC also combined four superchannels to simultaneously transmit 4 terabits/sec, the company said in a release.
According to Sebastian Anthony in ExtremeTech, the engineers used standard technology to achieve the new speed record. "We're not entirely sure, but the novel innovation here is probably the use of orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) superchannels with optical signals," he said.
Princeton, N.J.-based NEC Laboratories America conducted the test.
The technology would use the current Internet infrastructure, avoiding the cost and difficulty of laying new oceanic submarine cables. Faster speeds have been transmitted over fiber, but only for short distances. The current state-of-the-art for transoceanic connectivity is between 10 and 100 gigabits/sec per optical fiber.
Upgrading the world's largest cable, TGN-P, which runs between Japan and the United States, to NEC's technology would increase the cable's capacity from 7 terabits/sec to 150 terabits/sec or more, Anthony said.
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Family affair turned into a searing tale
A relaxed and erudite crowd turned up at Cafe H, the tapas bar owned by Rita Crosbie, for David Blake Knox's first book launch last Thursday.
The veteran film- and documentary-maker has written Suddenly While Abroad, Hitler's Irish Slaves, about a group of 32 Irish merchant seamen captured by the SS and held in a labour camp from 1943-45. The story is clearly very close to his heart – one of the 32 seamen was a cousin of his father.
"I always thought he was a soldier, killed in the war. I found that instead he was a PoW in a Nazi camp. No one spoke of it.
"There was a huge reluctance of those who participated in the war, including my father, to talk about it," David told me.
Harry Crosbie, who launched the book, described it as "an amazing story of how these men were abandoned by the State".
Joe Duffy, Sam Smyth, and Tom Inglis all turned out to hear David's stirring speech as did Fiona Murray, a researcher with the Gerry Ryan Show for many years, who worked on David's recent documentary, Gerry.
She told me that she would love to see a second documentary, describing the death of Gerry as being "like a Shakespearean tragedy," and deserving of "a follow-up".
And, of course, support was very much a family affair. David's wife Debbie, his daughters Sarah and Kirsty, and son Jamie all turned out, as well as Kirsty's boyfriend, actor Brian Bennett, who told me he's preparing to tour Germany with The Company, the post-modern, audience-friendly theatre company he set up.
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This is a new project for 2016, enabled by a grant from BWCE.
Blower doors, are basically large fans which you fit to a door of a property, they are used to pressurise and de-pressurise the air in the property and by measuring how much pressure is created for a given speed of fan you can determine quantitatively how leaky/draughty a property is. You can then go around and detect and fix air leaks in the envelope of your home, and remeasure the air permeability of the property to see how much you have reduced the leakage. It is probably more effective than using a thermal imaging camera to diagnose draughts, and has the benefit, unlike a thermal imaging camera that it can be used all year round, not just in the winter.
We believe we are the only community group in the UK operating such equipment. We would like to use it to research air permeability in existing properties – are area where research is lacking in order to work out the most cost effective was of draught-proofing homes.
Please watch this space – we will be providing more information as the project progresses.


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Bookworm, writer, radio host—I blog about history, fiction, and publishing in the Internet Age. You can find the full blog on my website. This space is for books.
It's the winter holidays. The first snow has just appeared outside my window. What's better than a blazing fire, hot cocoa, a snuggly cat or two, and a good book? For some suggestions for titles along those roads less traveled, including Ann Swinfen's new Oxford Medieval Mystery series, see the December 2016 "Books We Loved" post from Five Directions Press.


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Within the hands of the reader is the english translation of the book: Takreeb La Taqreeb (Ruin Not Raprochement). The title has been appropriately changed to: A Gift to The Sunni In Demoloshing the Creed Of The Shi'ah, because this is exactly what it is.
For anyone who ever wanted a comprehensive & detailed refutation on the Raafidah, or were ever curious about the details of their beliefs then this book is a beautifully written exposition of their creed. This book was authored by the noble Shaykh 'Alee bin Yahya Al-Haddaadee, may Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'ala preserve him. It highlights the many deviations of the Raafidah by pulling the statements of Kufr & deviation from their own books along with the sources. It is indeed an excellent effort by the Shaykh in clarifying that which they are upon & exposing their evil creed for the callers to unity. Sheikh ul Islaam Ibn Tayymiah said in his monumental work Minhaj As-Sunnah which was written in refutation of the Raafidah, The lying that is to be found with them, the rejection of the truth, excessive ignorance, believing in impossible things, little intellect, excessiveness in following desires, and being attached to unknown affairs.
What you will find within this book are many examples of this taken from the ink & mouths of their own scholars!
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San Francisco 49ers
'Family-type environment' helped bring Mitchell to 49ers
The 49ers' Houston connection helped sway free-agent defensive lineman Earl Mitchell to sign with San Francisco instead of the three other teams that heavily pursued him last week.
When Mitchell visited Santa Clara on Tuesday, he met with defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina, an assistant defensive line coach with the Houston Texans in 2013 and someone who played 17 NFL seasons as a defensive tackle.
Mitchell, 29, also noted the 49ers had hired former linebacker DeMeco Ryans, who played six seasons in Houston, including two when Mitchell was on the team.
"I know the type of player he is. I know how smart of a person he is," Mitchell said on a conference call. "And just the fact that we played together. I could tell they're building a family-type environment there. And that's something I wanted to be a part of."
The 49ers' new head coach, Kyle Shanahan, spent four seasons as an offensive assistant coach with the Texans. He has hired seven assistants who either played for or coached on the Texans squads in that span. (Shanahan left Houston in 2010, the same year the Texans drafted Mitchell in the third round.)
"There were a lot of familiar faces that helped me with my career," Mitchell said. "I was excited to see that."
Of course, it didn't hurt that the 49ers agreed to pay Mitchell $5.5 million this year, which is $1.5 million more than he was due to make in Miami.
The Dolphins cut Mitchell earlier this month, giving him a head-start on free agency. He also visited the Seahawks, Broncos and Falcons -- teams with winning records in 2016 -- and said he had interest from a few other squads as well.
The 49ers, meanwhile, finished with just two wins and had the worst defense in franchise history. Mitchell was signed to help remedy that, especially San Francisco's leaky run defense.
"There's so much promise," said Mitchell, whose Dolphins team beat the 49ers 31-24 in Week 12. "And I'm looking forward to getting over the hump, I guess you could say."
Matt Barrows: @mattbarrows, read more about the team at sacbee.com/sf49ers.


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Join Mraz Brewing Company for a 6-course beer dinner in El Dorado Hills
Mraz Brewing Company invites you to enjoy a 6-course, white linen, prixe fixe beer dinner at our El Dorado Hills tasting room.
We've teamed up with Francine Ramos, founder of Un Fete, to create a unique experience pairing fine ales and food in an elegant atmosphere.
Order your tickets today and join us May 18th at 6:30 p.m. to enjoy the many ways a great craft beer can enhance the variety of exquisite food selected for the evening's special menu:
1st Pairing
Cream Ale
Civeche - Flaked Tilapia livened up with fresh lime juice and sweet tomatoes, topped with avocado and served on mini corn tortillas
2nd Pairing
Salad of green springs with tender roast chicken and sliced blood orange lightly toasted in mustard champagne vinaigrette, finished with goat cheese and pine nuts
3rd Pairing
Window of Opportunity Belgian Tripel
Garden-fresh tomato and basil bruschetta finished with sliced mozzarella
4th Pairing
18-E Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Slow-cooked pork sliders garnished with a tangy, purple cabbage slaw and mini kosher pickles
5th Pairing
EDH Imperial IPA
Rich and creamy mac and cheese with smoked paprika and bratwurst sausage
6th Pairing
Belgian Blond with Blueberries
Greek yogurt cheesecake with berry puree
*All recipes are made with organic, local produce from Diane Wilkinson Farms and other providers. Menu is subject to change.
Tickets are extremely limited for this event so grab yours through the following link before they're gone!


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Measurement methodology in digital learning environments
The main aim of the research project is to investigate methodology for monitoring learning behaviour to measure learning gains and to model factors influencing the trajectory of learning. Learning gain will be measured in terms of change over time using tasks that are designed to detect increases in knowledge and change in performance and understanding. Longitudinal and repeated observations are necessary to observe and detect changes in learning. Longitudinal random coefficient models will form the basis of the approach to modelling the repeated observations/measurements and to investigate time-specific factors that influence learning temporally at the observation points and individual-level factors that influence individual learning overall. This study will first make use of available data from the learning analytics community to formulate different statistical and measurement models to evaluate and demonstrate their usefulness. What we learn from the digital learning context hopefully will be applicable to other longitudinal learning science research in other projects of the Centre for Science of Learning @ ACER.


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We may never learn what happened to "Ambush Bug: Year None" #6, we may never learn what caused the massive delay before this series finale, and we may never learn why Keith Giffen didn't draw this issue by himself.
But I hope we do, because this final issue is a mess, and it seems likely that the real story behind the story is more interesting than what we find inside these pages.
Issue #7 addresses the delay and provides an in-story reason for "Whatever Happened to 'Ambush Bug Year None' #6?" It actually provides a two-part answer to that question. In part one, Art Baltazar and Franco ("Tiny Titans" maestros), disguised as humble, Eisner-award winning comic book broadcasters, stare at the reader until finally revealing, "We got nuthin'!" Then, in part two, a fedora-sporting P. I. tries to get to the bottom of the mystery, interviewing the Blackest Night Jonni DC, Dan DiDio, and everyone in between.
Baltazar and Franco draw the framing sequences (which amount to about 1/3rd of the comic), and the rest of the issue seems to be cut and pasted from unused panels from the missing issue #6.
Now it's possible that issue #7 is a commentary on the DiDio-helmed DC Comics, and there never was an issue #6. Maybe this issue's delay and fill-in art pages satirizes the release pattern of plenty of DC comic books in recent years. Maybe its fragmented, seemingly editorial-interfered story is the point.
But it makes for an unsatisfying conclusion, no matter the real intention here.
The main problem is that the Baltazar and Franco bits mean less page time for Ambush Bug, and less page time for Giffen's art. Giffen and Ambush Bug are the draw here -- the entire reason for the existence of this series is to see Giffen use Ambush Bug to playfully mock the DCU. With the character and creator absent from one-third of the pages, the story falls apart. And it's not like Giffen Ambush Bug stories have that much internal logic to begin with. But when we get scattered panels of what seem to be repurposed "Final Crisis" parody pages and Dan DiDio drawn as if he's in "Matrix Reloaded," well, it's not a comic book story anymore. It's just a collection of panels that don't add up to much of anything of value.
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It is critical to address a home's lighting during the framing stage for the best overall functionality. Whether or not the homeowner has an interior designer at this stage, Architectural Detail Group's services, ranging from custom fixture design to J-box location, add value to the process. And, the homeowner ends up with higher quality lighting for a lower price. – Gordon Gibson of Gordon Gibson Construction
It was a pleasure working with Gerald Olesker on multiple homes in Beverly Park. (22 to date + BP HOA). He created beautiful custom lighting that complements the style and scale of each home. Throughout the process, Gerald went the extra mile to make sure everyone would be happy with the end results. – Brian Adler The Adler Development Group, Homes Published from Architectural Digest To Worth Magazine
I like the work that you did on our recently completed Morris Residence in Shady Canyon. Lighting like architecture is a mixture of art and science put together by craftsmen and you certainly have that talent. – Richard Krantz Architect, October 2014 Newport Beach
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When we recommend a resource to our clients, it is imperative that we are 100% confident that the highest quality of service and workmanship will be provided. ADG has earned our trust with their comprehensive lighting design services. They are a pleasure to work with, helping to make beautiful spaces yet more beautiful. -Monique Lafia – Lafia / Arvin, A Design Corporation, Keynote DWELL 2013 Multiple projects Published with ADG Lights & Furnishings, CA Homes 2013
It is crucial for me to be able to trust my suppliers. I can completely depend on ADG to design and deliver the highest end, custom light fixtures. ADG clearly communicates throughout the process, providing well-drawn sketches, mock-ups and sample materials. At delivery, my clients know what to expect and are extremely happy with the outcomes.- Robert Ricker – Interior Designer – Newport Coast
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Gerald is that perfect combination of high creativity with heavy attention to detail. I have seen many examples of his designs and was impressed with them all. In addition, having observed him work as a manager, I was also impressed with his skill at meeting deadlines, managing the work of others, and growing his businesses. He has high energy and enthusiasm that he channels into productive outcomes. – Steve Schuster, Adjunct Professor, California State University
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Gerald is relentlessly creative and absolutely dedicated to produce a project that will satisfy the most demanding expectations. – Ivan Halperin , Managing Director, the Halperin Companies – AEPi
The exterior fixtures that are mounted on stone are up and look great! – MO – Maureen Dawn – May 18, 2012
Gerald designed beautiful lighting fixtures for my last house and my current house. They have always been unique and built to last. – Top qualities: Great Results, Personable , Creative – Scott Perren hired Gerald as a Lighting Architectural Designer , and hired Gerald more than once.
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Gerald is a cross between Al Gore and Thomas Edison – Larry Rothstein, ESQ, Stated Live at All Cities October 2009
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…it looks beautiful !! The client (is) very happy with it !!… And I will definitely look forward to working with you again. – Alex of Trip Haenisch Designs – November 21, 2012
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Thank you Gerald Olesker, you are one of the most talented resources in lighting – and are quite modest – you are a pleasure to work with. – Monique Lafia -Lafia/ Arvin -September 30, 2011 Multiple Projects Published with ADG Lighting Florida Design, Architectural Digest, Trends Landry Design Modern To Classic
Per a telephone call with Rocky Mountain Power: Gave you a great reference today (as related to Acorn Retrofits Washington Pennsylvania Historic Downtown). – Thomas Berton, P.E. – ABM -Building Solutions – August 27, 2012
Thank you, thank you, amazing! You're such a rock star. Above and beyond! Ellen Farentino – manager Spago, Wolfgang Puck – February 23, 2013
Thanks! And I LOVE my fixture!! It's RAD – Heather Greenbaum, homeowner in Malibu, CA – June 21, 2013
Thank you Gerald & Joey for all of your hard work making this monster happen!! It's really gorgeous!!! I couldn't be happier!!! Love the bulb sizing, gauge, color EVERYTHING!!! – Camille Forte Designer – June 2013
As a Real-Estate agent working with an exclusive clientele at Pacific Sotheby's International Realty it is important that the relationship of client and vendors produce salable properties. I have known Gerald for over 25 years. His values and his company's values at ADG Lighting are amongst the top in his industry. Decorative Lighting and other architectural furnishings and follies make a property exciting. We are collaborating with ADG currently on an iron pavilion. I definitely recommend engaging with a firm like ADG and a top designer like Gerald Olesker Houzz. – Mark Schauder – August 2014 Pacific Sotheby's International Realty
Stock and custom lighting per our specifications. Custom range hood per our design and specifications. Custom finishes. Easy and pleasant to work with ADG. We will do it again. – Houzz – Newman & Wolen Design December 2013
ADG custom designed and made the exterior light fixtures to our specs flawlessly for our dream new home in Litchfield County, CT. We cannot recommend ADG highly enough and we fully intend to purchase more lights from them. Houzz – Peter Klem, Litchfield County Premier Broker March 2014
Gerald is one of the kindest and most thought provoking designers I have dealt with. He worked closely with my husband and father-in-law on their buildings. I always enjoy seeing his work and the constant updates he provides are key to communication. Houzz – DaHLS, September 2014
I have worked with Gerald and ADG on several projects that have included custom lighting and specialty metal work. The work is second to none, and Gerald brings a wealth of experience to the table. From the initial concept sketches to the completed work it is a thoughtful and seamless process. I highly recommend ADG. – Houzz – Paul Brant Williger Architect, March 2013
ADG Lighting has been a delight to work with. Gerald is very courteous, knowledgeable, and very prompt. I strongly recommend this company. I am looking forward to working with them again. – Houzz – Grace Shain of Shain Development, September 2014
Gerald and his team at ADG Lighting did a wonderful job! His professionalism and creativity are unmatched, and he made the entire process a wonderful experience. His pieces are beautiful and unique, and he was able to meet our budget. I would highly recommend ADG Lighting to anyone looking for spectacular lighting! Houzz – Heather Greenbaum, October 2013
ADG Lighting has done several jobs for me….at both my home and my restaurant. Gerald was easy to work with, he gave me good suggestions (which kept me UNDER budget!) and he kept me informed about the status of my job. I love the way the lights look…I would hire ADG Lighting again and I have recommended them to my friends. Houzz – Ashley Paige, January 2012
I highly recommend ADG Lighting. They have a very talented team of craftsmen and designers who are practically unlimited in their offerings. I was very pleased with the custom fixtures they produced for me, and will definitely be contacting them again next time I have a need. If you're looking for someone who will walk with you through the entire process, and create a custom project tailored for your needs, ADG is the company for you! Houzz – Naomi Rose Interiors, August 2014


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Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program, 2014 Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship, Application Deadline, BTT Gateway Job ID 6496
Sun, November 17, 2013
The Rangel International Affairs Program is now accepting applications for the 2014 Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship.
The Fellowship welcomes applications from young people interested in careers of international service. For those who want to become Foreign Services Officers in the U.S. Department of State, The Rangel Graduate Fellowship Program provides benefits of up to $90,000 over two years toward a two-year master's degree, arranges internships on Capitol Hill and at U.S. embassies, and provides professional development and support activities. Fellows may use the fellowship to attend a two-year master's program in a U.S. institution to study any area of relevance to the Foreign Service, including international relations, public policy, public administration, languages, or business administration. Upon successful completion of the two-year fellowship, Fellows enter the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State. Applicants must be college seniors or graduates looking to start two-year graduate programs in fall 2014, must have GPAs of at least 3.2, and be U.S. citizens. The program welcomes any undergraduate major and encourages applications from members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. Information and application materials can be found at www.rangelprogram.org. The application deadline is January 17, 2014. The Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard University.
See BTT Gateway Job ID 6496. Application Deadline 11/17


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A special 1999 Lamborghini Diablo SV is set to go under the hammer this March.
Believed to be the very last Lamborghini to leave the Sant'Agata factory before German brand Volkswagen took full ownership, Diablo SV will be auctioned at Silverstone Auctions' sale at the Practical Classics Restoration and Classic Car Show.
The car is also thought to be the last Diablo imported into the UK as well as the last Diablo SV off the production line. 'V12 SVR' left the factory on the 21st of December in 1999 immediately before Lamborghini shut down for the Christmas break and their celebrations to mark the end of the Century. For the previous few months the Volkswagen Group had been in financial control of the company but the end of that year marked a turning point. From the beginning of 2000 some feel that German efficiency began to replace the magic of Italy in terms of the bloodline, style and general madness of the Italian supercars.
Speaking ahead of the sale of the car, managing director of Silverstone Auctions, Nick Whale, said: "It's a delight to be able to offer this fantastic part of Lamborghini history in the year of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the company's founder, Ferruccio Lamborghini. The Diablo is a wonderful car that truly represents everything the marque is famous for."
This right-hand drive example has covered just over 32,000 miles from new and is finished in what Silverstone Auctions believe may be a one-off colour of Pearl Red/Orange combined with a grey/black leather/alcantara interior.
This Diablo is still very much original. The original Lamborghini tool roll with its appropriate tools is present with the original tyre inflator and a very luxurious, custom-made, fleece-lined indoor car cover in red with an embroidered Lamborghini logo.
The condition of the car is described as 'amazing for the year and it drives superbly', particularly after a chassis and suspension restoration in 2013 at a cost of over £10,000. A full geometry set-up was carried out by Grimaldi Engineering in 2013 and in January 2016 the car was serviced and MoT'd.
Nick Whale added: "Owning a Diablo SV is a dream for most people, however if purchasing one is an option for you, then the appeal of this Lamborghini 'Devil' may be too much to resist."
The Lamborghini Diablo SV has an estimated at between £150,000 and £170,000 and will be offered in the sale taking place at the NEC, Birmingham on 6th March.


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10 years after it began, we are still learning about the motives and consequences of the Iraq war. As a part of our coverage of the 10th anniversary, we've heard from pundits, politicians and experts, who have tried to explain how we ended up there and what we can learn from the war now that it's over.
This week, however, we also heard from two veterans with very different perspectives on their time spent serving in Iraq.
First, US Army veteran Kayla Williams wrote about her feelings of ambivalence:
When I talk about my experiences in Iraq, people often ask, 'Was it worth it?' The question still makes me pause and fumble my words. Was the tremendous sacrifice of blood and treasure a worthwhile investment for the United States? Are the Iraqi people better-off today than they were a decade ago?
And today, British Army veteran James Jeffrey described a deep sense of remorse:
I don't think many of us ever understood how bad it actually was – or still is – with the sectarian strife that continues in the wake of our failed intervention. Was it a social experiment on an international scale? Or an adventure of the romantic, imperial kind, to see if we still had it in us? Really, could someone explain that to me, please? More importantly, though, explain it to the Iraqis.
We're opening up the issues and questions Williams and Jeffrey explore in their reflections on Iraq to other war vets.
Tell us:
Did you serve in Iraq or Afghanistan or in another military mission? How would you sum up your time serving abroad? What are some of the biggest lessons you learned during your service or upon returning home? Share your reflections with us below and we'll publish your responses on the Guardian.


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cafécollege Houston supporting Turnaround Houston! at Denver Harbor Community Center- May 26, 2016
cafécollege Houston participated in Turnaround Houston! at Denver Harbor Community Center on May 26, 2016.
Turnaround Houston! is an initiative launched by Mayor Sylvester Turner in efforts to address the barriers to employment that many Houstonians face. Turnaround Houston offers access to job training, resume writing, tattoo removal, social service agencies, educational institutions, counseling and intervention to help hard to employ Houstonians turn their lives around.


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In 2016, the NBPL will contuinue our efforts to support local and global community service projects. For the months of January and February, we will be collecting change in an effort to support the work of Heifer International. If this organization is new to you, it began in 1944 with an overall mission to end world hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Heifer accomplishes thier mission in a very unique way.
The NBPL Fundraising page is located at:
"We empower families to turn hunger and poverty into hope and prosperity – but our approach is more than just giving them a handout. Heifer links communities and helps bring sustainable agriculture and commerce to areas with a long history of poverty. Our animals provide partners with both food and reliable income, as agricultural products such as milk, eggs and honey can be traded or sold at market."
The monies we collect at the NBPL for the first few months of 2016 will be used to purchase a birds, livestock and honey bees for families for which these items would create income. To assist in the donation efforts, the NBPL will donate all library fines collected the last week of January and February! Please visit http://www.heifer.org/ for more information. Below is an article for how we can join Heifer to help!
The Vayots Dzor region of Armenia is beautiful year round. Rust-colored cliffs covered with fruit and decorative trees line the Arpa River that links Yelpin, Chiva, Areni and Arpi villages together. In spring, the scent of white and light pink blossoms blend harmoniously with the buzz of bees. In summer, the green fruit gardens and bushes are lush with harvest. The autumn turns the trees into a sea of painted leaves, and winter is outstanding when the surrounding cliffs and rocks covered with snow shine in the sun as if the Mother Nature sprinkled the land with diamond dust.
The village of Arpi, one of the famous villages in Vayots Dzor, has been involved in Heifer Armenia's Peace to Our Homes Regional Cooperation umbrella project since 2002. As per the project's framework, five families from Arpi each received a cow. As the years passed, several pass-on circles have been fulfilled, growing the project to include more and more families. One of those new families that received a cow as a gift from their co-villagers, is the family of Hasmik Khachatryan, a 58-year-old widow who lives with her son Martin, 28, daughter-in-law Ani, 25, and two wonderful grandchildren, little 2-year-old Hasmik and newborn Vahan.
Before receiving the cow as a gift, the family generated income mainly through horticulture. The Khachatryans grow fruits and vegetables and sell their harvest on the main road of the region or in the local market. The family also owns 15 hens, which lay fresh eggs they use for family meals. With the income the family used to receive, the Khachatryans could hardly make ends meet. They would buy fresh milk from their neighbors for little Hasmik, but a lot changed after receiving their heifer. When the cow delivered her calf, the family started to milk about 2.5-3 gallons each day, part of which they used to prepare fresh dairy products such as cheese, matsoon (Armenian yogurt) and curds. The spongecake prepared from their homemade matsoon became little Hasmik's favorite dessert. When Hasmik's baby brother Vahan was born, the happiness of the family was doubled: a calf and their long-awaited son were born in the in the same year!
In about a year, little Vahan will become another consumer of the milk and fresh homemade dairy products rich in calcium, which is so useful for the growing bodies of the children. It is no surprise that Hasmik, Martin, Ani and little Hasmik are happy to have animals in their barn: the cow provides the family a stable source of income and, most importantly, a source of nutrition!
The success in Arpi continues to grow. Our project leader in Arpi community is Zemphira Harutyunyan, a diligent and helpful woman who is doing her best to keep the community united and empowered. During all years of project implementation Zemphira has been very devoted to the work she was doing within the project. Only three years after the start of Peace project in Arpi, Heifer Armenia established a rural YES youth club in the framework of its Young Agriculturists Network (YAN) project. As the YAN project ended, the youth club was funded by Young Agriculturists Network of Armenia (YANOA) project and the club continued to record further success. Both the adults and young members of the community continue to do their best to develop the socioeconomic life of Arpi.
The proven success and activism of the community has played an important role in involving the village in theAdvanced Rural Development Initiative (ARDI) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Fuller Center for Housing Armenia and Heifer Armenia. With the help of ARDI, the community will further improve of the fruit value chain. The program intervention will help farmers to connect the market, ease the process of selling and/or processing their harvest and increase income of rural families.
Story and photos by Knarine Ghazanchyan, Program Coordinator, Heifer Armenia
Translated by Liana Hayrapetyan, Communication and PR Coordinator, Heifer Armenia
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HILO » The Big Island electric utility plans to ask the state Public Utilities Commission for a rate increase of about 10 percent next spring, the company announced yesterday.
The increase will be in a "tiered" structure that will increase rates for large electrical users more than for small users, Hawaii Electric Light Co. officials said.
The company also announced that it would probably not seek to develop another power plant using fossil fuels such as oil.
"Keahole (North Kona) should be the last fossil-fuel power plant on our island," Helco President Warren Lee said. "At this time, I can foresee no circumstances under which we would seek to construct a new fossil-fuel plant."
Instead, as needed, the company will seek more power from geothermal energy, wind, burning of biomass, and hydroelectric, as well as using conservation measures, Lee said.
Mayor Harry Kim issued a statement saying the company's emphasis on alternate energy and a break for small users were the result of talks he had with the company.
"In submitting an increase, Helco was challenged to present a proposal that would in some way meet the challenge of reducing dependency on fossil fuel, have rates that would encourage conservation of energy and make Helco a better partner with the community," Kim said. "They have now developed a system that does this."
Despite the expected overall 10 percent increase, most residential users would see increases in the range of 3 percent to 7 percent, Lee said.
All residential customers would also be asked to pay a "minimum bill" per year, a requirement that would mostly affect people who own a Big Island home but live there only part of the year.
The proposed structure would also encourage customers to take advantage of solar water heating, Lee said. The company is also looking at larger incentives for solar water heating, possibly buying solar units for installation on customers' homes, he said.
The next power plant the company builds would be one supplying 16 megawatts using waste heat from two oil-fired 20-megawatt plants at Keahole that started up in 2004, company officials said.
Two wind power plants under way are 10 megawatts from Hawi Renewable Development in North Kohala and 20 megawatts from the Apollo wind farm near South Point.
Helco's last rate increase was 4.86 percent in 2000.
Once filed, Helco's rate request would undergo extensive review and the earliest it would go into effect would be 2007, the company said.


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"The Art of Listening"
Oct 12
There is a funny story about President Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. Otherwise, this a funny story is one of the most viewed story about President Franklin Roosevelt on Youtube with real likes and views which provides The Marketing Heaven. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each person who came down the line and shook his hand, he murmured, "I murdered my grandmother this morning." The guests responded with phrases like, "Marvelous! Keep up the good work. We are proud of you. God bless you, sir." It was not until the end of the line, while greeting the ambassador from Bolivia, that his words were actually heard. Not quite knowing what to say, the ambassador leaned over and whispered, "I'm sure she had it coming." The Bible has a great deal to say about listening. The book of Proverbs personified wisdom as a woman calling us to pay attention and hear her words of advice. "And now, O sons, listen to me, and do not depart from the words of my mouth." (Prov. 5:7, ESV) The wise man also calls upon young people to heed the counsel of their parents. "A wise son hears his father's instruction, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke." (Prov. 13:1). Constantly in the Old Testament, Jehovah calls upon His people to hear His words of warning, instruction, and exhortation. "Listen to me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel," God pleads through the prophet Isaiah. (46:3) Today, God wants us to hear the voice of Jesus. "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him." ( Matt. 17:5) Jesus often preceded His parables or sermons with the exhortation, "Listen to Me" (Mk 7:14). Listening will also improve our relationships with others. Listening will decrease the possibility of misunderstanding, quell anger, and provide understanding insurance for mexico trip into others' insights. The Bible says, "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry." (Jas 1:19,...Read More


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CLEVELAND, Ohio-- A 16-0 run by Denison late in the second half helped push the Big Red to a 74-69 win over Case Western Reserve on Tuesday night at Horsburgh Gymnasium. The win moves Denison to 3-1 on the season.
DU held a one point lead at halftime but the Spartans heated up in the second, taking an eight-point lead with 8:02 to play after a 3-pointer by Antonio Ionadi.
Over the next four minutes the Spartans did not score. That opened the door for Denison's furious comeback that was spurred on by three-straight 3-pointers by Claude Chandonnet and two from Jack Coulter. After Coulter's second triple, DU took a 59-56 lead with 5:46 remaining.
Fred Brou and Matt Gerics followed with field goals, giving Denison an eight-point lead only four minutes after the Big Red had themselves trailed by eight points.
CWRU ended the run with an Ignas Masiulionis basket with 4:02 remaining. Masiulionis cut Denison's lead to one at 63-62 after a layup with 2:42 to play.
A steal and a basket by Denison's Garrett Collier gave them a 65-62 lead with 2:23 to play. At the other end, Masiulonis missed a 3-pointer and after a rebound by Matt Doyle, Collier went to the line and sank the pair.
Case got to within three points after two charity tosses by Kai Fletcher. The dagger was delivered by Denison's Maxwell Siwik who drilled a 3-pointer with 1:09 on the clock, extending DU's lead to 70-64,
Siwik led Denison with 18 points on 7-of-13 shooting in 25 minutes off the bench. Doyle scored 11 points and Coulter chipped in nine points, all from beyond the arc. Brou and Johnny Vernaso led the way with five rebounds.
Masiulionis led the Spartans with 18 points. T.J. Duckett finished with 13 points and seven rebounds in 21 minutes off the bench.
The Big Red will return to action on Nov. 29 when they open North Coast Athletic Conference play against the College of Wooster at 8 p.m. in Granville.


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For someone who accomplished so much for so long, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar can rightfully make the claim to being the best player to ever lace up a pair of sneakers. Personally, I'm not in the business of trying to suss out such arguments, but if someone picked Kareem how could you doubt them?
His career ran a remarkable 20 years, which only a handful of players have approached, especially prior to the 2010s. It took Kareem until his 39th year on this earth, his 18th in the NBA, to finally dip below 20 PPG. The only time he shot below 50% from the field was in his final season. At age 37 he spearheaded the Los Angeles Lakers to the title and captured a Finals MVP in the process.
In his younger days, he teamed with Oscar Robertson and Bob Dandridge to deliver the Milwaukee Bucks a title in 1971 and a rollicking 66-wins in that regular season. During his six seasons in Wisconsin, Kareem averaged an astounding 30 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3.5 blocks a game on his way to three MVP awards.
Even after a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers, which left the Lakers gutted, Kareem kept up the assault. The Lakers "stumbled" to a 40-42 record during this first season (1976), but Jabbar was a one man wrecking crew with 28 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks per game that season on his way to yet another MVP. These 1970s years were Kareem at his absolute finest but given the lack of exposure the NBA had in general, and Kareem's sometimes aloof personality, they aren't as easily relived and beloved as other NBA stars and eras have been.
And his signature move was an unstoppable shot dropped in from the heavens. The skyhook was a foregone conclusion. It operated with ceaseless predictability and effectiveness. Its perfection became mundane.
Then came Showtime in the 1980s.
The highlight clips we most often receive of Kareem came in this era and Magic Johnson's bubbly personality allowed the public some belated appreciation for Kareem's greatness. Indeed, Magic receives rightful credit for igniting Showtime, but when that fast break attack wasn't humming, Kareem was the go-to safety valve. He wasn't quite the force he was in the 1970s, but Kareem's second act in his mid-and-late 30s was better than most men ever dream of in their youthful 20s.
At age 38 in 1986, Abdul-Jabbar was still producing 23.4 PPG for the Lakers and just the previous year had earned the NBA Finals MVP award averaging 26 PPG, 9 RPG, and 5 APG in the series.
The sheer weight and volume of his numbers have such gravity that we're dumbfounded at its absurdity: 6 MVPs, 19 All-Star Games, 15 All-NBA Teams, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history… And all of this still hasn't revealed the defense of the basket, especially in the 1970s, he provided with his long, lanky frame swatting shots. Nor has it touched on his deft passing and offensive arsenal (dunks, drop steps, and turn around jumpers) beyond the skyhook.
Using his endless skills, Kareem battled Wilt Chamberlain, Wes Unseld, Willis Reed, Dave Cowens, Bill Walton, Bob McAdoo, Bob Lanier, Jack Sikma, Hakeem Olajuwon, Artis Gilmore, Moses Malone, Elvin Hayes, Patrick Ewing, and got the best of all of them at one time or another.
So, if someone indeed comes around arguing for Kareem as the greatest of all-time, the argument is about as dependable and solid as Jabbar's skyhook.[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQkUVSXKwgg]
Years Played: 1969 – 1989
6x Champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987-'88)
2x Finals MVP (1971, 1985)
6x MVP (1971-'72, 1974, 1976-'77, 1980)
10x All-NBA 1st Team (1971-'74, 1976-'77, 1980-'81, 1984, 1986)
5x All-NBA 2nd Team (1970, 1978-'79, 1983, 1985)
4x All-Defensive 1st Team (1974-'75, 1979-'81)
6x All-Defensive 2nd Team (1970-'71, 1976-'78, 1984)
19x All-Time All-Star (1970-'77, 1979-'89)
Rookie of the Year (1970)
All-Rookie 1st Team (1970)
NBA – 1560 Games


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SEAL Program
The Sobrato Early Academic Language (S.E.A.L.) model is the integrated teaching of Science, Social Studies and enriched language education starting in preschool and continuing through third grade. The model provides intensive teacher training and essential supplies to our K-3rd grade teachers. Additionally, S.E.A.L. supports a strong partnership with teachers and parents in developing the language and literacy of their children at home and in the classroom. You will see evidence of highly effective research-based teaching practices that will motivate and encourage your child.
Tentative Gallery Walk Dates
10/6/17 - Grades Kindergarten, 2nd, & 3rd
10/13/17 - 1st Grade
10/20/17 - Transitional Kindergarten
12/1/17 - Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade
2/16/18 - TK, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Grade
3/28/18 - TK, K, 2nd, & 3rd Grade
4/20/18 - 1st Grade
5/11/18 - 2nd and 3rd Grade
5/25/18 - TK & 1st Grade
6/8/18 - 2nd & 3rd Grade
*We will communicate any revisions to gallery walk dates ASAP*