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Preparation for labour seems trivial in comparison to the preparation for an additional member of the family however its the preventative measures we can as such take to reduce both the physical and emotional drain that is childbirth, however remember that your body was designed to do this – it will be fine.
Listen to your body, adhere to the urges of your body. Tired. Rest. Hungry. Eat. It is paramount that you are gentle to your body is days leading up to your birth. Indulge don't feel guilty at having to keep with trends or your non-pregnant friends.
Purchase or dust off your exercise ball, simply sitting idle upon this with held realign your pelvis and stabilise your core moving your baby into an optimal position for birth. Find out more on this.
Remain calm, stress will do nothing both for you and baby, spend some quality time with your near and dear . Life is due to change drastically savour those last moments. Remember breathe!
Educate yourself, be informed of the current birthing positions, be aware of new procedures that would aid in the ease of your birth. Don't be afraid to ask questions, be inquisitive.
Perineal massages, this is key in the reduction of tearing in an area called the perineum during childbirth. Massaging this area post 34 weeks, with massage oils/or oils of a non petroleum substance is pivotal to preventing the above. See additional information.


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What are the Dates for UPSEE 2013 Entrance test for Engineering Admission ?
The dates for UPSEE 2013 Engineering and others (MBA and MCA) are given as below:
Date of Exam
B.Tech, B.Tech (Bio-Technology), B.Pharm, B.Tech (Ag Engg), B.Arch, BHMCT/BFAD, B.Tech (Lateran Entry): 21st April, 2013, Sunday
MCA, MBA, MAM: 20th April, 2013, Saturday; 27th April, 2013, Saturday
Venue: Major cities of U.P. along with New Delhi and Dehradun
About UPSEE 2013
The UPSEE 2013 entrance examination for degree level engineering institutions and other professional colleges has been assigned to Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow by Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. Further, the Govt. of Uttar Pradesh, Technical Education Department, has consented for the constitution of Central Admission Board (CAB) under the Chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor, Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow to supervise and control the State Entrance Examination herein after referred as UPSEE-2013 being conducted by Gautam Buddh Technical University, Lucknow. The CAB has absolute rights for conducting UPSEE-2013, and to decide about modalities of admissions and allotment of seats. The jurisdiction of CAB extends to colleges / institutes affiliated to GBTU, Lucknow and MTU, Noida. The CAB is authorised to take every decision regarding conduct and admissions through UPSEE-2013.
Related Links:
UPTU SEE Engineering Entrance Exam Success Pack – Test Preparation CD and Previous Years Solved Question Papers Book
MBA Entrance Exam Preparation CD
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The Handgun Safety Certificate
Effective January 1, 2015, the HSC - Handgun Safety Certificate - has been superseded by the FSC - Firearms Safety Certificate.
An unexpired HSC is still valid for handgun purchases.
From 1994 to 2003, California required a Basic Firearms Safety Certificate (BFSC) to purchase a handgun. The BFSC was good for life, and the requirement was waived for military veterans and for those who had a hunting license.
Senators Scott and Perata introduced SB52 in 2000 to replace the BFSC with the Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC). This bill also introduced the safe handling demonstration.
In 2013, SB-683 established a successor to the Handgun Safety Certificate, the Firearms Safety Certificate.
The California Department of Justice maintains a Firearm Safety Certificate Program page
The HSC requirement is in Penal Code 31615 (was 12071(b)(8)(B)).
31615. (a) A person shall not do either of the following: (1) Purchase or receive any firearm, except an antique firearm, without a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used. (2) Sell, deliver, loan, or transfer any firearm, except an antique firearm, to any person who does not have a valid firearm safety certificate, except that in the case of a handgun, an unexpired handgun safety certificate may be used. (b) Any person who violates subdivision (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor. (c) The provisions of this section are cumulative, and shall not be construed as restricting the application of any other law. However, an act or omission punishable in different ways by different provisions of this code shall not be punished under more than one provision. (d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2015.
A handgun buyer or transferee must have a Handgun Safety Certificate, and present it to the dealer before the dealer can deliver a handgun. Once the HSC has expired, the firearms purchaser must test for and obtain a Firearms Safety Certificate (FSC).
Prior holders of a BFSC must obtain a FSC; the BFSC is no longer accepted.
The FSC is valid for five years and must be renewed.
One obtains a Firearms Safety Certificate by taking and passing a multiple choice test -- you must score at least 75% (23 correct answers out of 30 questions) -- and paying a fee of $25.
One can review for the FSC test by downloading the Firearms Safety Certificate Study Guide (.pdf) from the DOJ.
You may take the test only from a DOJ Certified Instructor. Generally a dealer's place of business will have one or more staff members who are certified.
Minimum Qualifications
According to the DOJ's FAQ:
Are there any minimum qualifications/requirements for a person who wants to take the Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) test? The only requirements are that the Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) applicant must be at least 18 years of age and must present clear evidence of identity and age by presenting a California Driver's License or California Department of Motor Vehicles Identification Card.
The DOJ lists the exemptions from obtaining the HSC in their HSC FAQ:
Are the exemptions from the Handgun Safety Certificate Program requirements the same exemptions as those under the old Basic Firearms Safety Certificate (BFSC) Program? No. The most common exemptions under the Basic Firearms Safety Certificate (BFSC) law that were removed under the new Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) law are: 1) persons who hold a valid hunting license issued by the State of California; 2) persons who were honorably discharged from the military; and 3) firearms dealers when acquiring a handgun for their personal ownership, regardless of whether the handgun is acquired from another dealer or from the dealer's own inventory. These exemptions to BFSC do not apply to HSC.
What are the Handgun Safety Certificate (HSC) requirement exemption codes? * X01 = Special Weapons Permit Holder * X02 = Operation of Law Representative * X03 = Handgun being returned to the owner * X13 = FFL collector with COE (curio and relic handguns only) * X21 = Military - Active Duty * X22 = Military - Reserve * X25 = Military - Honorably Retired * X31 = Peace Officer - California - Active * X32 = Peace Officer - Federal - Active * X33 = Peace Officer - California - Honorably Retired * X34 = Peace Officer - California - Reserve * X35 = Peace Officer - Federal - Honorably Retired * X41 = Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) Permit Holder * X81 = P.O.S.T. 832 PC (Firearms) Training * X91 = Particular and Limited Authority Peace Officers * X95 = Law Enforcement Service Gun to Family Member
These exemptions also exempt the individual from the safe handling demonstration.


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I was fortunate enough to win a year's membership of the Yorkshire Arboretum, near Castle Howard, in the 2016/17 Howardian Hills AONB photographic competition. My winning photo (below) was taken in autumn at the Arboretum.
I've visited the Arboretum many times and it's a great place for wildlife as well as the more obvious tree, flower and autumn colour photos. I've found it a great place for photographing fungi and insects as well. Below are some of the many photographs I've taken there:


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Discover Nice, a picturesque city in the South of France that has been a destination vacation location since the 18th century! This fully furnished alcove studio apartment is located in Old Nice ("Vieux Nice"), where you can see the historical roots of the city on its many winding streets. The apartment is found on the 2nd floor (considered the 3rd floor by Americans) of a 4-story building dating from the 18th century, but more recently modernized in the 21st century.
This charming apartment was renovated in 2011 but features exposed beams as a remnant of its past. The living room is furnished with a sofa, a wall-mounted TV with cable and a phone. Sliding doors can separate the sleeping alcove from the main living area to enhance privacy and quiet. The kitchen opens onto the living room and is equipped with a fridge, a coffee-maker, an oven and even a dishwasher.
Wireless Internet is available throughout the apartment.
The windows of the living room have eastern exposure, looking over a garden area and allowing in plenty of light in the mornings.
This apartment is located on the Ruelle du Malonat, in the popular "Old Town" section of Nice. This neighborhood is full of charming and colorful buildings, as well as winding streets and small stores. The beach is only 160m (about .1 mi) south from the apartment. You'll find plenty of restaurants, bars and shops on the beachfront.
The Old Nice has a lot of attractions to offer. Be sure to go to the Cours Saleya, 160m (approx .1mi) west from the apartment, which is the center of life in the Old Town. There is a daily market where you'll find many local products that you can cook in the apartment kitchen. About another 200m (.2mi) from here you will find the Chapelle de la Miséricorde, a magnificent testament to the prestige of the Cours Saleya which was built in 1740. It's considered a masterpiece of baroque architecture. The Old Nice is perfect for visiting but also for having fun, with many bars and other tourists to meet.
The nearest tramway station is Opéra-Vieille Ville (line T1), about 450m (a little over a 1/4 of a mile) away from the apartment (5 minute walk). This can take you to Nice's town centre or to other public transit options like the regional train or bus depot, allowing you to explore different parts of the French Riviera and the South of France!
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We present a guitar that emanates from nearly the geographical center of Canada (in the southern tier, that is) that has such an incredible range of frequency, ease of use and level of acoustic transparency as to make our entire corporeal being encounter extended ecstasy and exhilaration. We are deeply in love, and being in love with a guitar is SO much simpler and uncomplicated than being in love with a biped. It responds to your touch, it purrs with emotional commitment, it yields to your every mood and desire. It restores your sense of all that is good in the world. NOW ON SALE! WAS $5775
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So how plus size are you and why would you want to hide it? In this case, the more you hide it, the more prominent it becomes, it's like trying to hide the best part of you that the world never knew. Any part of the body should be acknowledged, even if you're on a diet and fitness course, fine but on the way there, love every inch. It'll make it more practical to solve the everyday fitting challenges.
For the trousers, it's often advised that men with big stomach should go for pleated. Maybe so. But what I feel is important is the texture and colour of the trouser's material for instance. Should you go heavy, with corduroys and velvets and knotted cottons with earthy grayish tones or something else entirely? Then, some say avoid pleats at great lengths. So which one should you choose? The current trends for men is the non pleated, you can try it too but to satisfy your curiosity you can try pleated ones too. Who knows you might find just the right combination of colour, texture material and cutting that just flatters you body and who can blame you if you wear a pleated one and have a big stomach.
For clothes, should one wear whites more often or go bold with daring colours? Sometimes you want to fish for inspiration in what's hot in the season. That's alright but the secret is always knows what works best for you, in terms of colours, texture and of course designs.
Think wearing a white, off white pants, with dark navy blue jacket/ blazer …shirt, what about shit?Maybe white should be okay. You can entertain the idea of contrasting the lower part with the upper part of your body, this somehow will create a play of colour and will deem as sharp and not concentrating too much on size, because you're a snazzy clotheshorse J
Some may advise go for dark hues, all black maybe but my advise is be weary of what black are we talking here. Does it suits you skin tones and the texture, does it compliments it or just ruins the entire look. Some will say that choose a lighter type of fabrics, to give that airy light of feather kind of temperament. This I believe is in line with linen look where the choice of looks of country club rich men's attire. Easy laid back and just shout's I'm rich and I don't have to buy snazzy colours to say I'm rich, kind of way. Yes, in a way, most linen shirt designs comes in airy fittings but the cloth snugs nicely with almost any frame without highlighting the belly part.
Sometimes, people say plus size men should avoid loud prints, those Hawaiian shirts and their sorts. My say, is if it's a holiday, go for it but get one that go easy breezy with you, don't buy one and regrets it. Buy one and wear it. Holiday is for holiday or if one occasion calls for a light hearted atmosphere go with prints, be ceremonial if I may care.
The last thing about fit is also meant to be the thing about belts. Buy a proportionate one, suited to your frame and be easy on the buckle. Most importantly wear it on the waist not under not higher, you'll be surprised that people will say it'll look slimming on you.
Another fashion tips that should be considered is accessories. Try rings. I know a lot of men with big bellies do go with chunkies but this time, get a smaller one but focus on the stones. Get a stone that completes your look, if it is too little to scream for attention then by all means get two. You can wear it on one hand.
Hairstyle for plus size men should be stylish and with more care the health of the hair. Maybe a big mop of hair looks too heavy, but wear it proudly it could be the centre of attention and commands praise. It's face value. The hair frames your face. It's a fashion defining moment, the hair. Not the spiky Japanese, Korean styles please. Yes, no harm trying them but maybe on a lighter occasion when you can be all you want and not be judged for your life for it. A healthy hair is a healthy hair.
The key to your fashion issues is confidence. Be confident of yourself and we will fix the rest slowly.


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At AEIOU, we specialise in helping families to navigate the early years of a diagnosis and can assist your family in navigating the NDIS. AEIOU is an NDIS-approved service provider.
We're also committed to working with our partners within the NDIS, and connecting with referring practitioners who seek information about the type of therapy services available at AEIOU and the outcomes children experience at AEIOU.
Hi, Parents and Carers
1. My child has a new autism diagnosis. What next?
If you're in the process of receiving an autism diagnosis for your child, or if you have a new diagnosis, contact AEIOU. Our parent liaison team and our NDIS support team can help. We'll explain our service to you, provide important NDIS information, and help you map out your next steps. Important: you do not have to be an NDIS participant to phone AEIOU and receive advice.
2. Becoming a participant with the NDIS
Ensure your child has a formal diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). You must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or a New Zealand resident with a Protected Special Category visa to apply.
If your referring practitioner (i.e. paediatrician) did not list the level of autism your child has been diagnosed with, ask them amend the diagnosis letter; this will help you when accessing relevant supports. It should also reference the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition).
3. I'm registered. Can I enrol at AEIOU now?
Once your child has been accepted as an NDIS participant, our enrolment team can arrange an intake meeting at your closest AEIOU centre. We can work with you to see if our therapy service is a good fit for your child, and help you to prepare for your planning meeting.
4. What do I need to know about my planning meeting?
If your child has a level 2 or 3 autism diagnosis, be sure about their challenges, what they need, what their developmental goals are, and what your family needs to function. Note, The Australian Good Practice Guidelines (2012), recommends children receive 15-25 hours of intensive, evidence-based therapy each week, for a period of two years, before they turn six.
This will give you child the best outcomes. If you feel overwhelmed by decisions about therapy supports, break it down and consider whether the type of therapy you are considering is research-based (is it proven to work?). Also think about whether it will suit your family's needs.
5. A guide for planning meetings
AEIOU has a simple guide to help families consider what they might need ahead of a planning meeting. You can also view this flyer, with tips like meeting your NDIS planner in person, thinking about the goals you want your child to work toward, and the resources you need.
Talk to our support team, visit workshops and talk to other people who are undertaking the same process. Keep a record of everything you spend on or around disability supports for your child.
In your meeting, seek clarity. So, if asked about your child's cognitive ability, an example might be whether they can match a star to a star, if they can arrange objects from smallest to largest in order, or do they match colours?
6. What happens after a plan is approved?
Contact us to see if there's a placement available at your closest centre and if your child has received sufficient funding in their plan to access the intensive therapy supports provided at AEIOU. Then we'll make all the arrangements to commence therapy for your child at AEIOU.
7. What if I didn't receive sufficient funds to access intensive supports from a service like AEIOU?
The AEIOU NDIS support team will provide guidance for your next steps. You may choose to ask the NDIA to review your child's plan, to ensure you can access the level of support you need.
8. All questions are good questions!
We're here to help! We know there's a lot to think about. We can answer your questions and support you through the early years of your child's autism diagnosis. Phone us on 3320 7570, or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Hi, Planners
1. What do I need to know about autism and early intervention?
Autism is a lifelong developmental disorder, and research proves that the right, evidence-based early intervention can change the course of a child's life, leading to improved outcomes including higher intelligence (IQ), and increased social and daily living skills (Boyd et al., 2014; Magiati, Tay, & Howlin, 2012; Prior, Roberts, Roger, & Williams, 2011; Warren et al., 2011).
Children with a level 2 or a level 3 diagnosis benefit from intensive therapy, in one on one or small group settings. They do not learn in the same way a typically developing child does; they require intensive support. At AEIOU, children receive therapy in small groups, with a team who understand and cater to their individual needs.
2. What research is available about AEIOU's therapy service?
Everything we do at AEIOU is evidence-based. That means it is informed by research and is proven to be effective and safe.
We have evaluated the outcomes of the therapy delivered at AEIOU, finding it leads to improvements in autism symptoms, along with increases in communication and daily living skills (Paynter, Scott, Beamish, Duhig, & Heussler, 2012). Other research has also found promising results in terms of increases in everyday life skills (Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales), particularly around communication, decreases in autism symptoms (Social Communication Questionnaire), and increases in cognitive skills (Vivanti, Paynter, Duncan, Fothergill, Dissanayake, & Rogers, 2014).
Further, we know young children with autism who receive the recommended early intervention have a much greater chance, later in life, of living independently, securing employment and developing meaningful and lasting friendships and relationships with long-term research showing benefits for children as they grow and develop (Howlin, 1997).
3. What are the hours of therapy a child with level 2 or 3 autism need?
The Australian Guidelines for Good Practice (2012) recommend children with autism access between 15-25 hours of evidence-based early intervention per week, for two years. They should access therapy from a range of allied health professions including speech pathologists, occupational therapists and behaviour therapists. At AEIOU, children receive support from therapists from each of these disciplines.
4. What does therapy at AEIOU look like?
AEIOU delivers specialised group therapy, over five days of the week, ensuring children meet the pre-requisite hours of early intervention as recommended by the Australian Good Practice Guidelines (2012).
It is flexible, so we cater to the individual needs and goals of each child. We teach children foundational learning skills which foster independence. Examples include communication, self-help skills, independent living skills and social skills.
5. AEIOU employs a range of therapists in one location
Our team is comprised of speech pathologists, occupational therapists and behaviour therapists who all specialise in paediatrics and autism. AEIOU also employs skilled teachers and learning facilitators. Children benefit from our transdisciplinary approach, which simply means all of our staff are autism experts; they are trained to administer the therapy plans our allied health professionals devise, with the guidance and support of their supervisor. As a result, therapy is consistent and children are well understood and supported by their team at all times.
6. Why does it work?
AEIOU's service is based on research. Using a variety of methods, all therapists work from the same viewpoint, have a clear, unified understanding of a child's needs, and all children are seen as individuals and children first. Families are supported with regular training opportunities, home visits, community excursions, and more.
7. Does AEIOU deliver therapy in a naturalistic environment?
Yes; at AEIOU, the centre is set up a setting familiar to a child care setting. It is open and welcoming for children, and small groups are developed to help children learn social skills including how to initiate play, how to turn-take and how to wait.
8. Is AEIOU's service inclusive?
Because children with autism learn differently and have different needs to typically developing children, we only enrol children with autism. By providing a nurturing, warm environment where children have access to specialist therapy, care and support, AEIOU creates a foundation for successful inclusion later in a child's life.
Children at AEIOU receive additional support to access the community, with families supported to develop skills and confidence to complete tasks many others take for granted, such as grocery shopping or visiting a park.
At AEIOU, families have unique access to peer support; a community of people experiencing a similar journey.
9. Children at AEIOU develop essential life-skills
At AEIOU, all children are supported to develop functional communication, social, play and living skills. We also work on fine and gross motor skills. Each child receives an individual plan, and is supported to reach their own specific goals.
10. Help for parents and carers
All families at AEIOU have access to group information sessions, online resources, home visits, and more. By providing access to care on either side of the program, families also have the opportunity to continue to work and provide care to siblings.
Hi, Medical and Allied Health Professionals
1. What type of service does AEIOU deliver?
AEIOU Foundation delivers intensive, evidence-based early intervention for children aged 2-6. We offer a transdisciplinary service, which means all of our staff are trained to assist in the delivery of therapy, as planned by our allied health professionals.
All children receive a minimum of 20 hours of intensive therapy each week, along with specialised care before and after therapy time. Therapy is individualised, and families receive advice, training and support.
2. What makes AEIOU different?
We deliver therapy in a small group setting, with children also able to access one to one support if it is needed within this framework. Children are assessed at intake and at regular intervals, to monitor their progress and ensure they are receiving the best support to meet their needs.
All of our therapists operate from one location; they share the same viewpoint, understand the child's needs and are experts in supporting young children with autism. Everything we do at AEIOU is based on research, and we are also committed to contributing to national, and international research projects.
3. Is your patient or client eligible to access the NDIS?
It takes approximately 3 months to gain access to the NDIS and receive a plan. When writing a referral or diagnosis letter for your patient, it's important to include reference to the DSM 5, and ascertain the level of autism the child has been diagnosed with.
Without this, the child may not receive the level of support they require from the NDIS, and the review process can take considerable time to navigate.
4. Information that can help your patient or client upon diagnosis
You can refer families to someone who can advise them about the NDIS processes and procedures, and provide advocacy for them. AEIOU employs dedicated NDIS support coordinators, who have specific knowledge regarding children in this cohort; this means they are equipped to understand and support families at every step.
5. How do I connect my patient / client to an NDIS partner?
The NDIS website is comprehensive and features a list of all partners who assist with access and planning. You can access this online.
6. What are the outcomes of AEIOU's service?
We have evaluated the outcomes of the AEIOU program and found improvements in autism symptoms, and increases in communication and daily living skills (Paynter, Scott, Beamish, Duhig, & Heussler, 2012) and continue to conduct research to further investigate and improve our outcomes. Our more recent research has also found promising results in terms of increases in everyday life skills (Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales), particularly around communication, decreases in autism symptoms (Social Communication Questionnaire), and increases in cognitive skills (Vivanti, Paynter, Duncan, Fothergill, Dissanayake, & Rogers, 2014).
7. Research at AEIOU
AEIOU is committed to ongoing research and development. We were a founding partner of the Griffith University Autism Centre of Excellence (Griffith ACE) and continue to support a number of research projects. Further, AEIOU and Griffith University together supported the Cooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Autism CRC) application which is the world's first national, cooperative research effort focused on ASD, and today partner in a funding agreement in support of the program.


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Val Emmich is a singer/songwriter, actor and author who spent much of the past year dealing with anxiety and depression. He...
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Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan has accused the Obama administration of making "an unprecedented incursion into freedom of conscience" in an article for the Wall Street Journal.
A group representing 20,000 African women religious in eight countries has launched its first ever strategic plan.
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A judge has ruled that Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, the former Archbishop of Philadelphia who suffers from dementia, is competent to be questioned in court about clerical sex abuse.
A Medical Mission Sister in Pakistan has said that "both government and doctors are responsible for loss of lives" after some 100 patients died following treatment at a state-run hospital.
Fr Robert Barron says that the Obama administration's recent ruling on contraception coverage shows that the secular state is seeking to impose its morality on the Church (video).
And Mark Shea names 10 websites that every Catholic should know about.
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cadhla has this story.
About a raven, and a microwave. I don't remember the raven's name (drcpunk tells me it's Edgar), but it's not important. What -is- impportant is that it's a really funny story, and it involves the raven (actually, it imvolves two ravens. the smart one and the dumb one. "edgar" is the dumb one) saying his favorite word, "microwave", in a very funny voice, and in the most inappropriate situations (at a risk of spoiling the story, one of the situations involves Edgar being trapped in a microwave).
I've never heard Cadhla tell the story.
I have, however, heard [Unknown LJ tag] tell it, at least twice. And drcpunk tells me I've heard ladymondegreen tell it too. The last time I heard it was about a year ago. If you see one of them, ask for the raven story. It's really funny.
Well, this past Thursday (when I started this post) Lisa and I were heading out of Oki's, our favorite sushi place in Queens, and Lisa mentioned to me that I'd said I wanted to buy a new Metrocard on our way home, and did we want to do that.
"Metrocard", I said, in a "raven saying microwave" voice.
"Um, Josh? Metrocard? You wanted to buy one?"
"Metrocard!" I said, in a happy raven voice. I couldn't stop myself.
Lisa did, eventually, herd me into the train station, though not without me saying "MET-trocard" several times. On our way home, I mentioned the incident to her, and asked if she minded.
"MET-trocard!", she said happily.
I think it's catching.


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April 29 Project Resilience;
PV Open House; Science Fair;
5th Grade Fundraiser Dinner;
School Site Council Election
May 3 May Fete Parade
May 5 PTA Executive Board Mtg
May 6 Talent Show
ABC Reader Training: Book 8
May 15 Eaglesburg (5th grade)
May 16 Box Top Competition;
PAUSD DEADLINE: Annual Data Update
May 18 PV International Fair
PV Volunteer Thank you Tea
May 22 Proj. Cornerstone: Dance Party!
Last Day of School – minimum day,
ICE CREAM SOCIAL at 1:15 pm
Palo Verde PTA and School News
It is time for Annual Data Update
The 2014-15 school year is right around that corner. That means that it's time to update emergency and health information for all PAUSD students. All students' information must be updated each year to ensure that the district has current information: emergency contacts, health conditions, and healthcare providers.
This must be completed by 05/16/2014
To complete this process, you will need to access your PAUSD Parent Portal account with your username and password by going to this page:
Family Pizza Dinner Night Fundraiser – April 29th
Who: All Palo Verde families attending Open House and Science Fair
When: Tuesday, April 29th from 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Where: Near MP room
What: 5th Grade Pizza Dinner Fundraiser
5th graders will serve you dinner on April 29th while raising money for a gift to Palo Verde. Relax and enjoy Palo Verde's Open House and Science Fair. It's a busy evening – leave the dinner to us!
Dinner Plate – $10 (slice of pizza, salad, drink and dessert)
Questions? Contact Dipti Joshi at dsonak (at) yahoo (dot) com
The Palo Verde Science Fair
Tuesday, April 29th at 6:00 pm
We hope you are all having a great time working on the projects.
Please bring in your completed projects to the MP room on the morning of the 29th before school (7:50 am to 8:15 am). Do not forget to have your name and grade on the front of the poster. Note that expensive or fragile items should not be displayed, use a photograph instead.
We need volunteers on the morning of the Fair from about 8:00 am to 8:20 am to help with the sign up and the table set up when the students are bringing in their projects, and from about 8:20 am to 8:50 am to help with the participation ribbons.
Please drop a mail to pavand (at) gmail (dot) com or philip.bednarz (at) stanfordalumni (dot) com if you are able to help.
The 8th Annual Talent Show is coming – Volunteers needed!
We are very excited that our Talent Show has so many eager participants this year! At least 80 hopefuls are going to come to the screenings this week!
To be able to run the Talent Show however, we need volunteers – otherwise we will have to cancel the show! (That would be very sad!)
The Talent Show is on May 6th,
The Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Graders will have a show at 8:30am, Grades 3 – 5 will have a show at 10:30 am
We need 6 parent volunteers to help with each show (so far we have about 3 for each!) Please let us know which show you can help with. You are also very welcome to help with both shows! Thanks in advance!
Lisa Baxter (baxterl at bnei dot net) or
Denise White (glen.denise.white at gmail dot com)
Mileage Tracker Forms For April
Due by Monday May 5
The last mileage tracker forms for the year are due on Monday May 5. At the assembly on May 14, we will be handing out tokens and certificates of appreciation to all kids that walked, biked or carpooled through February, March and April and turned in their mileage forms.
Thank you for encouraging your child to walk, bike or carpool to school.
International Fair Sunday, May 18th 4-6pm
It's the last Palo Verde event this year and we still need parent and student volunteers to make this event run smoothly. W
e have 9 country booths: China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Russia and Taiwan, but there are more countries represented in our Palo Verde community and we would love to see them at our Fair! We also need parent and/or student help at each booth to answer questions, hand out treats or just stamp passports. Lastly, we don't want to miss the USA booth-so please sign-up to represent this important booth too. If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Haiyan Zhang at haiyan1210 (at) yahoo (dot) com or call 650-863-5016. Thank you!
Shop at eScrip merchants & earn all summer long for Palo Verde!
If you haven't signed up for eScrip yet, please take a few minutes and do so now by visiting escrip.com/signup . Simply search by our Group Name (Palo Verde PTA) or Group ID (137331259) and follow the registration instructions.
There are many ways to earn, and there is no cost to you!!
If you are already an eScrip supporter, make sure all your participating grocery club and payment cards are registered and up-to-date.
Remember, to earn, you will want to use your registered cards at every opportunity.
Thank you. We appreciate your time and support!
Questions: contact your eScrip coordinator, Iva Reid at izreid(at)gmail(dot)com
Fireworks, Soccer, Fun! San Jose Earthquakes Fundraiser for PV PTA
Join us for a fabulous night of soccer on Saturday, June 28th at 7:30 p.m. The San Jose Earthquakes will take on the Los Angeles Galaxy right here in our "backyard" – the Stanford Stadium. The Palo Verde PTA will receive $5 for each ticket purchased by a Palo Verde family. What better way to spend a summer Saturday than with soccer, fireworks, your family and your friends! Please look in your child's Friday folder or in the office for the ticket form. Please return all forms to the office.
PAUSD, City of Palo Alto Community eNews
PAUSD News
Palo Alto Unified School District Stakeholders,
The Local Control Accountability Plan Advisory Group met on April 17th to provide input for the LCAP plan. All community groups were represented, plus many other community members attended. The presentation included details on new state funding formulas and district requirements and how PAUSD can integrate all those components with our District Strategic Plan. District personnel created displays that highlighted many of the wonderful programs our district has already aligned with state priorities. The community was asked to review the displays and give feedback on how to improve PAUSD's alignment with state priorities.
If you missed this meeting but would like to provide input, the district has two follow up days: April 29th or May 7th from 3-6pm at the District Office in the Board room.
Green Innovation Speaker Night
Tue, Apr 29, 7 PM, Spangenberg
The Green Energy Innovation Club at Gunn High School will host a green innovation speaker night with renowned green innovators, educators, leaders, and students to spread awareness of our changing environment and how today's technology and creative minds can save the world.. For more info: the Spotlight or at http://greeninnovation.strikingly.com. Questions? Email email@example.com.
Youth Violinists Offer Free Spring Concert for Local Community
Sat, May 10 in Los Altos High School Theatre (201 Almond Avenue, Los Altos)
Directed by Sue Mann, violinists ranging in age from 4 to 14 years old will present musical selections from Bach, Mozart, Veracini, Vivaldi, and Rodgers & Hammerstein, among others. Please, reserve tickets for the Free Concert via Eventbrite: http://magicalstringswest.eventbrite.com. For more info: http://www.magicalstringswest.org/
Cantor Art center presents
Carleton Watkins: The Stanford Albums
Apr 23-Aug 17
This exhibition of nearly 70 photographic prints by Carleton Watkins-perhaps America's most influential 19th-century landscape photographer-celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Yosemite Grant of 1864, the first official step toward preserving the Sierra Nevada Mountains for public use and establishing the National Park system. Read the press release
Bicycle Boulevard Projects Outreach Bike-Along Rides
The City of Palo Alto is hosting four bike-along rides to help introduce and solicit information on proposed Bicycle Boulevard projects. Each of the Saturday rides will include a bicycle tour of proposed project sites with stops at key locations to allow residents an opportunity to provide input on improvements to be presented at future community meetings. Please note that many of these streets include PAUSD school commute routes. PAUSD families are invited to participate. For specific times, a map of each ride and more details, go to http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/civicax/filebank/documents/40079
Palo Alto City Library presents
*May Appy Hour
Wed, May 7 (1st Session at 3:30 pm, 2nd Session at 5 pm) at Parents Place, 200 Channing Avenue
Enjoy some mocktails and kid-friendly appetizers as you play with Tangible Play's Beta games for kids. Tangible Play is changing the way we use iPads to educate our kids. Their breakthrough product opens up a new era of multi-sensory apps that enable both a hands-on and social play experience. Ages: For grades K-5. *Space is extremely limited so please do not register unless you are absolutely coming!
Register at:
3:30 pm Session- http://califa.evanced.info/paloalto/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=6913
5 pm Session- http://califa.evanced.info/paloalto/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=6897
Community E,M
Kids Love Writing Presents
Adventures in Writing Camp
Jun 16 – Jun 27, 9to 3pm, at Addison Elementary School.
Help your child become a better writer! Authors, teachers, and musicians are teaming up to help your child fall in love with writing this summer! This two week program at nearby Addison Elementary School allows campers entering grades 2-6 to write, edit, and publish their own eBook under the guidance of professional authors. Common Core aligned lessons are delivered as songs, and new writing skills are practiced through games, theater and songwriting. For more info: www.kidslovewriting.org
The Palo Alto Children's Theatre presents
Transitions: Human Connections
Thu Apr 24,at 7:00pm The Little Theatre at Henry M. Gunn High School
The Palo Alto Teen Arts Council and Gunn High School present an evening of original student works inspired by themes from Tobias Wolff's Old School. Join us for a discussion of the novel as well as an exploration of human connections and life changes.
The Palo Alto Children's Theatre with the Palo Alto City Library presents
Knowing Your True Self: Values Under Pressure
Wed Apr 30, at 7:00pm Cubberly Community Center, Room A-6, 4050 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Join us for a special live theatre presentation based on the Tobias Wolff novel Old School. Afterwards, audience members will have the opportunity to join a reflective discussion around some of the main themes of his novel, including the ideas of identity and integrity.
The Palo Alto Children's Theatre presents
An Evening with Tobias Wolff
Wed May 7, at 8:00pm Palo Alto Children's Theatre, 1305 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto
Join us for an engaging exploration of local, award-winning author Tobias Wolff's novel Old School. This very special event will feature original short films, an exhibition of student works which respond to the novel, and a conversation with Tobias Wolff.
Palo Alto City Library presents
Going Green: Green Shopping
Wed, May 14 at 7 pm Children's Library, 1276 Harriet St.
Learn how to refresh your wardrobe without wasting money or resources. We will share shopping secrets on finding fabulous clothes and accessories. Audience: For Adults only! Register at: http://califa.evanced.info/paloalto/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=6912
Palo Alto City Library presents
Parenting Program: The Last Minute Kid
Thu, May 1 at 7 pm at Lucie Stern Community Center
Raising a successful adult is one of the major goals of parenting. Learn to help your child or teen set realistic goals, timelines and boundaries so that the "last minute kid" does not become "the last minute adult". Audience: For Adults ONLY Register at: http://califa.evanced.info/paloalto/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=6876
Palo Alto City Library presents
Parenting Program: Positive Life and Body Image for Teens
Thu, Jun 5 at 7 pm at Lucie Stern Community Center, 1305 Middlefield Rd.
For many people, especially people in their teens, body image can be closely linked to self-esteem. Family life can sometimes influence our body image. We will focus on raising confident, happy, and healthy teens! Audience: For Adults ONLY Register at: http://califa.evanced.info/paloalto/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=6931
The Palo Alto Art Center
Youth Art and Cultural Kaleidoscope opening celebration Wed, Apr 30, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Celebrate both exhibitions in a creative atmosphere with hands-on art activities for all ages. Opening Remarks: 6:00 p.m.
The Palo Alto Art Center presents
Youth Art
Apl 27 – May 18,
Youth Art showcases artwork produced by students from kindergarten through high school within the Palo Alto Unified School District. This year's show, The Arts and the Creation of Mind, is dedicated to the ideas of Elliot Eisner, a leader in the field of arts education.
The Palo Alto Art Center presents
Cultural Kaleidoscope
Apr 27 – May 25, 2014.
Cultural Kaleidoscope is a unique artist-in-the-schools program building bridges through the arts. By partnering two K-5 classrooms from PAUSD and Ravenswood City School District to foster connections between students of diverse backgrounds, Cultural Kaleidoscope transcends traditional classroom instruction, providing engaging cross-cultural arts education. This exhibition showcases artwork produced in the residencies, featuring artwork in a wide range of media inspired by world cultures.
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so the universal music group are lowering their cd prices by $3 in an attempt to get people to start buying cd's again.
it's a good idea, but it might be a case of too little, too late.
if anyone were asking me (and they're not, actually) i would advise the music business to do the following:
1-come up with a standardized platform for file-sharing that all of the labels would provide music to, but that would be owned by an independent 3rd party source.
something like the apple on-line store. when the record companies try to start their own on-line retail services they invariable become proprietary and greedy. at some point the record labels are going to have to realize that you can't expect people to pay a lot of money for something that they can get for free. so:
a-the price needs to come down
b-the value needs to increase
c-the product has to be easy to acquire.
2-sell cd's at two retail prices, kind of like hard-cover and paperback books. sell your basic cd for $5 or $6 with very minimal packaging, and sell an enhanced cd package for $15 that would include bonus discs and posters and free access to on-line material and discounts on concert tickets, etc. that way the casual consumer can buy a cd without it costing too much and the bigger fan can buy a more exciting and value-filled product for slightly more money.
3-stop spending insane amounts of money making records and videos.
the world doesn't need albums that cost more than $100,000 to make, and the world doesn't need videos that cost more than $50,000 to produce.
how much did it cost to make 'nevermind'? how much did the 'smells like teen spirit' video cost? expensive records and expensive videos are a waste of everyone's time and money. it's just insane that most 3 1/2 minute pop videos cost more than a 50 acre estate in north carolina.
4-stop putting out shitty records. people don't associate music with value because most record labels put out valueless music. and they know it. their goal is to get a single on the radio and then put out a crummy album that will sell on the strength of the single with no thought to artistry or artist development. they don't sign artists based on artistic merit, they sign artists if the artists look and sound like the other artists on radio and mtv, and that's a recipe for long-term musical and corporate disaster. if you consistently make a crummy product then at some point people will lose interest in you and your crummy product, and they certainly won't be willing to pay for your crummy product.
5-stop persecuting people who are music fans. people who engage in file-sharing are people who like music. you can't make people feel guilty about loving and listening to music. the record companies need to see people who engage in file-sharing as music fans and not as criminals. and then they need to try to convince people to spend a little bit of money for music (with added value) rather than downloading it for free.
record companies and rich musicians complaining about file-sharing rings terribly false with most people. i mean, how can a 14 year old who has an allowance of $5 a week feel bad about downloading music produced by multi-millionaire musicians and greedy record companies? the record companies should approach that 14 year old and say, 'hey, it's great that you love music, instead of downloading music for free why don't you try this very inexpensive service that will enable you to listen to a lot of music and also have access to unreleased tracks and ticket discounts and free merchandise?'
the record companies and the riaa have up until this point been like nero, fiddling while rome burned (or george bush, vacationing while the economy implodes...). the record companies are faced with an inescapable fact: the music business has changed and will continue to change. if the record companies can't change with the times then they will very quickly become obsolete.
whether that's a good or bad thing, it really is as simple as that.


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Cybermats are small cyborgs used as advance guards, plague carriers and energy thieves by the Cybermen.
Appearance[edit | edit source]
The various types of Cybermat seen so far have all had a metallic body, usually segmented. Some types have had eyes, some mouths, and some have had cilia. At least one type had visible organic teeth.
By some accounts, the Cybermats were created by Cybermen from bodies or body parts of humanoids not suitable for Cyber-conversion: pets, very young children and babies.
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Early in the Cybermen's history, before they froze themselves on Telos, some variants had crystalline eyes and antennae through which they received commands. These Cybermats resembled oversized metallicsilverfish. They had segmented bodies with cilia-like tactile sensor probes along the bases of their heads. Some, though not all, Cybermats of this kind could fit in the palm of a humanoid hand.
In the 21st century, when the Cybermen attempted to infiltrate Space Station W3, they had photoreceptors for eyes rather than crystal-based eyes. Otherwise they looked similar to the kind seen on Telos.
Also in the 21st century, a type of Cybermat that was buried beneath Colchester could drain electrical energy from the lights in town. This Cybermat had black, teardrop-eyes like Cybermen and an opening mouth with organic teeth.
When the Cybermen infiltrated Nerva Beacon in a plot to destroy the rouge dwarf planet Voga, the Cybermats had segmented, eyeless, flat worm-like bodies without cilia.
Another variant was a sleeker and more high-tech version of the Telosian Cybermats. Unlike the Telos version, these Cybermats were purposed with biting humans and infecting them with a virus, much like the Cybermats at the Nerva Beacon. However, instead of being deadly, the virus mutated flesh into metal and the victims became Cyberslaves.
Future Cybermen used smaller drones called Cybermites, the Eleventh Doctor described them as "Not even a Cybermat."
Weaknesses[edit | edit source]
Cybermats shared the Cybermen's weakness for gold. They could also be disabled with electric charges, although this weakness seems to have been eliminated later; one was used to siphon electricity from power sources instead. The same model proved vulnerable to the sonic screwdriver, which was able to either stun or fry the Cybermat memory. They could also be disabled with a sonic pulse, using an amplifier.
History[edit | edit source]
The Cybermats originated on Mondas during the earliest phases of Cyberman history, when most of the planet had not yet been converted. They were kept as pets.
The Cyber-tombs on Telos had tunnels for the Cybermats to move from the tombs to the main control rooms.
On GSO Arctic Drilling Station in 2010, most of the crew had been converted into Cyberslaves by the Cybermat's nanovirus. The Eleventh Doctor repelled the Cybermats with a specific frequency on a sonic amplifier device and found a cure for the nanovirus to treat Chisholm.
Several centuries before 2011, a group of Cybermen crashed on Earth. A Cybermat was used to drain electrical energy for the crashed Cybership so they could begin full Cyber Conversions. One was named Bitey by the Eleventh Doctor for its organic mouth; the Doctor reprogrammed it to drain power from the Cybership, but a Cyberman stepped on Bitey, destroying it.
The Cybermats were used to guard the Cyberfactory when the Ninth Cyber Legion invaded London in 2012. The Cybermats were destroyed with the Cyberfactory.
Cybermen from the 30th century who traveled back to 1940 also employed Cybermats and harvested humans to make more of them.
The Cybermats appeared to have something to do with the conversion process.
In 2503, a Cybermat smuggled itself aboard the Vanguard and began sabotaging its systems. Vol shot it, disabling its weapons, but the Cybermen reprogrammed it to take control of the crew's minds.
The Master once forced the Graak to steal a disabled Cybermat.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
- Wood lice inspired the creation and look of the Cybermats. In their first appearances in The Tomb of the Cybermen and The Wheel in Space, they were realised in the studio by a variety of techniques, including clockwork and radio-controlled models. In some shots they were pulled by wires or simply pushed into view. Shots of the Cybermats leaping onto their victims were achieved by pulling the Cybermat away with wires and playing the film backwards.
- Cybermat effects in Revenge of the Cybermen used a combination of strings, puppetry and CSO which did not look very convincing. The Cybermats (or rather the single Cybermat which appeared) went through a radical re-design and resembled a cybernetic silverfish.


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Hotel Aatithya is located in Pathsala, Assam and it offers well maintained accommodation to the guests. It is a decent hotel fitted with basic amenities and utilities. There are certain room that also hava sofa sets to recline. Hotel Aatithya is located a kilometre to Pathsala Bazar and nearby a famous attraction Manas National Park (23km).
The rooms in Hotel Aatithya are set with a flat-screen television, private bathroom, toiletries and the hotel also features free Wi-Fi.
Hotel Aatithya has an in house restaurant where delicious meals are served and there is also a shared lounge/TV area to have an entertaining evening.
Hotel Aatithya offers several facilities like


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The explanation below is taken from the picture. If you manage to zoom in the picture, you might be able to read the explanation there. I state my opinions on the "new" paragraph
Nowadays the number of cocoa farmers worldwide is estimated at between 5 and 6 million. However the number of people who are dependent on cocoa cultivation is far higher- It is estimated at between 40 and 50 million.
———– Are we among those who are dependent on cocoa plantation? I have never visited cocoa plantations yet, but someday I hope. The gap in numbers between the workers and those who are dependent on cocoa is way too much, I guess.
The living and working conditions of those cultivating cocoa differs greatly from region to region, and country to country. In addition to this, cocoa is cultivated either on large plantations or in smallholdings. Wage workers who often work in bonus system for low wages are employed on the major cocoa plantations.Fathers, mothers, and children are till the fields in order to earn maximum bonuses. The working conditions are poor, and the unprotected use of insecticides and pesticides is commonplace.
———— Working in bonus system! hmm, that must be difficult. The minimum wage of Indonesia is low as well, around Rp. 1,000.000. I am not sure how low the wages of the cocoa workers are. I just can't imagine the whole members of the family, even the little ones have to "feed" 40 million people who are dependent on cocoa. I am a fan of chocolate myself, and this information on the Schokolade ( Chocolate) Museum we went to in Cologne, Germany, has made me enjoy my chocolate bars in a different way, and feeling.
In addition to cocoa cultivation, those running small-holdings have the opportunity to cultivate plants for their own use. The supply of basic food is thus guaranteed. However the work is exhausting, and the income is low.Many farmers depend on their children's assistance to get by.
—————-Some people here depend their lives on growing crops; like casava. In the areas where casava is planted by most villagers, they often plants for their own use. If only life were free, and one could get anything without money, then perhaps they would mind having casava as their supply of basic food. I often watch their lives on a screen; they say "We eat casava nearly every day, we get bored sometimes, but we don't want to eat them all. We sell them to the market, and we get money."
In general, those who cultivate and harvest the cocoa never have the opportunity to enjoy the end product the bar of chocolate.Experts estimate that approximately 75 % of cocoa farmers and their families have never tried a piece of chocolate.
———— I was a bit surprised when I read this. Before I read this, I had had completely different thoughts of how cocoa was planted, or produced. I thought the people who cultivate, and harvest cocoa would be given bars of chocolate, say, every month. This is kinda sad! cocoa farmers have never tried a piece of chocolate. Perhaps, they are happy with the way they live. Perhaps they are even bored with the aroma of cocoa already.
Cocoa farmers, and cocoa plantation workers, and their families are often amongst the poorest population groups in their native countries. They live in simple dwellings, usually without running water, and electricity. Schools, and hospitals are often far away, and hygienic conditions are catastrophic.
—————–Because rich people don't want to work in cocoa plantations? too exhausting? I don't know. I was a bit surprised when I saw the picture on this information board. I mean, I had never known before, the people behind the great taste of chocolate bars I sometimes taste. I had never imagined before, that behind the expensive bars of chocolate, there are people who are struggling so hard to raise their standard of living, I mean really in great efforts, perhaps more than I have ever thought of.
Enjoy your bars of chocolate!


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Superconducting gap and pseudogap from tunneling conductance on Bi2Sr2CaCu2Og+δ with various oxygen concentration
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The evolution of tunneling spectra on Bi2Sr2CaCu2Og+δ measured by SIN point contacts, SIS break junctions and STM/STS has been studied as a function of doping and temperature. The detailed examinations of the spectra show that the energy gap measured at low temperature appear to be due to superconducting pairing. The doping dependence of the superconducting gap at low temperature suggests a strong connection to the pseudogap temperature, T*, and this indicates that the pseudogap region is at least partly a consequence of some form of precursor superconductivity. In addition, dip/hump structures observed at high bias scale approximately with not only Δ but also superexchange interaction J over the entire doping range examined, indicating these features are linked to the underlying interaction responsible for superconductivity. We suggest that the hump structure may originate from short-range magnetic correlations


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This weekend I played the harp for a thousand frenzied brides.
More accurately, I attempted to play with the baby on my lap, stood near the harp with my arm draped over it in an ornamental manner, and wandered around the floor of the convention center exploring the bizarre world of Bridal Shows, including a booty shaking boy band dancing to the Black Eyed Peas, one member of whom slipped and fell down on his aforementioned booty. This particular bridal show was held at the David L. Lawrence Convention center, named after the first (Irish!) Catholic governer of Pennsylvania. I am utterly ignorant regarding architecture, particularly modern, but I love the way the convention center swoops out over the Allegheny River, the huge glass vistas overlooking the water and bridges, and the way the convention center floor is illuminated by great shafts of light. So often indoor expositions are painful in part because you are walking around under eye busting flourescents all day in a clatter of painful ear piercing noises. Here, the glass rises up and lets in the sky.
All right, so my brief research into the history of the building does indicate that there was a fatal truss collapse just before it opened, followed by a section of the loading dock giving way under the weight of a semi and falling into the "water feature" below, all of which supports my distrust of fancy modern architecture.
Still, the sunlight did a nice job of illuminating a thousand frenzied brides let loose in a whirl of tulle, chiffon, rhinestones, pearls, slate coasters, and thousand dollar china.
The light created some particularly beautiful shadows.
Here is my favorite moment of calm in the midst of the storm.
Make no mistake, however, it was a storm. A storm of women of all shapes and sizes wearing convenient labels- bride, bridesmaid, mother of the bride- many of whom were tottering about in sky high heels. There is something about a bridal show that drives women to dress as though they are starring in their own personal romantic comedy. This meant lots of interesting fashions, and heels heels heels.
These red heels may have been the simplest and classiest pair there. By the end of the day there were multiple limping, barefoot women staggering around the floor, staring with glazed eyes at the confections, both pastry and dress varieties thereof. Last year I wore stilletos to this event. I was also eight months pregnant. I identify completely with the suffering of the staggerers. This year I was able to periodically set the baby down, which was preferable. I also enlisted the services of the Utter Romantic Christina, who was thrilled to help wrangle the baby and explore the convention center while dreaming about misty veils and place settings. She had roughly eight hundred thousand times more fun than my long suffering husband would have had being dragged to this event.
Christina was enthralled by the place settings
The various princess-like accoutrements
And the flower arrangements dripping with crystals
Wait, what is that booth featured above called? Flowers in the Attic? Flowers in the Attic!? I am pretty sure that is a young adult novel featuring a very, very unhealthy interfamilial relationship between children locked in an attic. This is madness. Then again, the theme of the Wagnerian opera that Here Comes the Bride is lifted from is also about a horribly failed fiasco of a marriage between siblings. It is at this point that we hit upon the inescapable fact that American brides are pretty much insane, and I introduce my favorite part of the day: the Bitter Bagpiper.
When I arrived at my booth at the beginning of the Expo, the bagpiper who had been assigned to share it was already there, looking gloomy and glum and full of a deep Scottish malaise. He was dressed for the occasion from head to toe but looked deeply apprehensive and understandably tortured at the thought of sharing the next five long hours of his life with a roomfull of crazed brides in an explosion of chocolate and tulle. He expressed a deep desire to run full tilt to the nearest bar and take a couple of steadying shots, but instead, to my delight, he took comfort in a quart of Wisconsin Whisky. I think the milk did help him through, somehow.
There was something strangely comforting about having a bitter bagpiper to accompany the overpowering saccharine sweetness of a bridal show. All in all it was a great adventure, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I look forward to playing the expo again next year, and to never having to get married ever again.


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May is National Bike Month. If you're out there using your bike already, no one has to tell you it's a great time to ride.
If your wheels need some love before hitting the road, there are two bike shops that can be considered local to Oak Cliff. Dallas Bike Works has a shop on West Davis at Tyler. And Local Hub, on Main Street in Deep Ellum, is owned by two Oak Cliff residents.
A basic tuneup at either shop costs about $65.
National Bike to Work Week is May 15-19, and the big celebration for bike-to-work day is Friday, May 19. That's when Bike Friendly Oak Cliff and Dallas Area Rapid Transit will host a "recharging station" with snacks, drinks and swag at the Oakenwald streetcar stop.
Check out DART's bike-to-work page for help figuring out your transit route and the North Texas Council of Governments' ride share page for help finding a commute buddy.


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Monday 27th March was a Diversity Day. This time, the focus was on autism awareness as part of National Autism Awareness Week. The F.A. B. team ran some interactive workshops he… https://southwarkparkschool.co.uk/blog/2017/03/diversity-day-autism-awareness/
International Day is a popular annual event. Held after school we ask parents to bring in a national dish to share.
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Listen to Pinstripes, the new track by Goodie Mob featuring T.I. which was dropped on Friday, August 16th, 2013. Goodie Mob's odds keep getting better with each new leak, and Pinstripes will undoubtedly improve his chances of winning. It's a worthy addition to a respectable catalogue that has seen a lot of growth since Goodie Mob debuted in this game. We're looking forward to the follow-up.
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Paul and I had a go at Force on Force using the Ambush Valley rules for Vietnam. We've both been looking at this ruleset for a while so it was good to get a game in to try the mechanics.
I set up a scenario with a US army patrol watching a suspected NVA trail for troop movements – observation post with other patrol members further away. An NVA recce group approaches the post and trips some alarms – mayhem ensues!
We kept the game as a reg vs reg to get used to the rules and I aimed for balanced forces – a platoon each side with the US getting claymores around the observation post and the NVA commander able to call in an off table mortar.
We knew that the action/reaction mechanic was going to take some getting used to, and so it proved. The first few rounds of action had us flicking back and forth trying to figure out initiative player, opportunity fire, overwatch and so on. Thankfully the basic 'beat a 4′ system means that once you have figured out what you need to do, getting a resolution and outcome is realtively simple.
By turn 3 we were getting the hang of the action/reaction process and things were speeding up. We managed to get quite a few types of action in which gave a decent feel for the opportunities of the system.
A few observations:
– this is totally a scenario and objectives game. The system will not reward casual hit each other type games. It needs a strong narrative and purpose to drive actions.
– the balance was interesting. The NVA had more men per fireteam, but the US could put out more firepower thanks to the availability of support weapons (machine guns and bloopers). The US benefited from better initiative management meaning their squads generally drove the engagement, but the NVA numbers meant that they were less fragile than the US and could sustain attacks for longer. The US suffered each time a soldier got hit, the NVA could ignore casualties. In writing this down I'm reflecting that this is totally spot on for the theatre – they nailed it
– Squads HAVE to work together. The troops in the observation post were on the back foot from the off as they had no supporting fire. The other Americans were too far back. The NVA were able to get multiple squads supporting each other and this gave them an edge, until the US managed to finally blow the claymores!
– We usually multibase 15mm, but this game needs individual basing. You need to have tactical flexibility to really make the most of your resources, so some of the subtleties are lost if you multibase
– The dice mechanic of beat a 4, plus the firepower/defence dice approach is nice. The quality of the troops is the critical factor rather than the weapons they carry. Support weapons adding dice works well and it was interesting to seek how attrition degraded fire effectiveness of forces.
We really liked the system, though it will take some getting use to in order to really draw out the nuances. We felt that the morale rolls were a bit off kilter, but the advanced rules around combat stress seemed to add the bit needed to make these more realistic. The casualty rules are something you have to really think about and have a significant influence on the game.
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How to Make It
Step 1
Stir together first 4 ingredients in a small saucepan, and cook over medium heat until thoroughly heated.
Step 2
Place 1 tortilla in a 9-inch pieplate. Spread with 1/2 cup chicken mixture, and sprinkle with 3 tablespoons cheese. Repeat layers of tortilla, chicken mixture, and cheese, ending with tortilla. Cover with foil.
Step 3
Bake at 425° for 15 to 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese; bake 5 more minutes. Cut into wedges.


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Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS), is a product in the Microsoft SharePoint family of products, and runs on top of Windows SharePoint Services (WSS). MOSS builds on WSS by adding both core features as well as end user web parts to it. Its main strength is enabling an organization's information to be organized and aggregated in one central, web-based application and provide a taxonomy for corporate data. MOSS integrates closely with applications in the Microsoft Office suite and adds various features such as hierarchical organization of content areas, enhanced navigation, Single Sign On, personalization features, indexed search, the Business Data Catalog, and in-browser rendering and, in certain cases, editing of Microsoft Office documents. It can also be used to create specialized document-specific libraries, such as Microsoft PowerPoint slide libraries, which can be used to share not only specific slides from a presentation but their design as well.[1] The latest version, MOSS 2007, improves over its predecessor, SPS 2003, in integrating with Microsoft Office applications, enterprise content management (with the integration of Microsoft Content Management Server into MOSS), Enterprise Search, web content management, more specialized document management, records management, Web 2.0 collaboration functionality like blogs and wikis, delivery of information stored in SharePoint via RSS, and the ability to take content and lists offline with Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Access. A MOSS application can abstract multiple WSS sites under the covers.
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3 and 4 November 2015 are the dates for the Danish Venture Capital and Private Equity Association's ("DVCA") traditional yearly summit which will be held at Hotel Hesselet on the Island of Fyn, and Moalem Weitemeyer Bendtsen is a sponsor.
The DVCA is the the trade association for a wide range of investors in Denmark and concentrates on making Denmark an even more attractive place to invest, both nationally and globally.
This year, the headline for the summit is Breaking Barriers and consist in a conference with interesting expert presentations, the DVCA general meeting and award ceremony, and a gala dinner with entertainment by comedian Lasse Rimmer.
You can read more and see the programme on www.dvca.dk.


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"What?!?!", I said.
You can imagine my face when a friend of mine asked me this question in broad daylight among a sea of people.
Then it dawned on me.
She wasn't asking to be nosey or maybe even rude, she genuinely wanted to know, so that she could have an idea what to expect when it was her turn.
If I was honest, I too, was a little curious about what would happen too but I guess I was to shy to ask as no one really talks about it. The only thing you have to go on is what you see on TV which we all know is made-up!
So today I thought it would be interesting to address this question head on (as embarrassing as it may seem).
Now, no matter what religion, culture or background you are, expectations for the wedding night are high – right? The goal supposedly is to have the greatest sex of your life in the poshest hotel room you've ever stayed in – all while managing to keep your eyes open after a frightfully exhausting day.
But having done some research that's not always how things pan out. In fact at least 25 percent of couples don't even have sex on their wedding night, because they were too drunk or tired. And even the couples who make up the 25 percent have admitted that their wedding night wasn't their best time between the sheets by far! Sorry to burst your bubble!
According to some of my unnamed married friends, who have been kind enough to share some of their stories of their wedding night, they can attest to this;
"We went to bed, then woke up and then cuddled. We were just far too tired to do the deed."
"We got back to the hotel room quite late but my wife being my wife wanted to please me, so she dressed up in some sexy lingerie she got as a gift and then proceeded to crawl into bed. We ate some leftovers that were packed for us then we slept. It was magical."
"By the time, my husband was able to undo all the buttons on my wedding dress, I was literally half asleep, the next thing I know it was 7am and we had only a few more hours before we had to check out from the hotel. So we didn't do the deed on the wedding night but made up for that in the morning. No regrets."
And as for myself I am way too embarrassed to share the full details of mine, but let's just say although we were tired having left our wedding later than planned, we had a lot of fun!
What about you? What are your expectations or stories? Please do share below, I would love to hear 🙂
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Be happy. x
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yes i did…multiple times…at the hilton…divorced 6mo later since i knew i was headed for prison
This is the most interesting comment I've read this morning.
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting I must say!
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Thank you for sharing
yes,…I think so 🙂
My husband and I made it a point to do it even though we were exhausted and just wanted to go to bed.
Yeah I get that completely! Thank you for sharing!
Nope, too tired, the party ended around 5am and we just went to bed. The next day we had a lunch with most of our wedding guests planned so when we woke up we just took some time for a bath and relax a bit and we were out of the hotel!
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Hey ladies, thought i would share this…what are your expectations for your wedding night?
My husband and I eloped, so we had sex that night. Even though I was a nurse and knew what to expect, I didn't realize the true emotions that go with it. The little bit of pain was barely noticeable. When we finished I asked him if we could do it again. He laughed and said "Give me 5 minutes." The second go around was just as fantastic as the first. That was 46 years ago.
Gosh, what DID we do? Oh, this is bad. We've been married for just under three years and now I honestly can't recall. Guess that means it wasn't very memorable, huh? Oops. I remember the wedding and the small party afterwards, the cake cutting and getting changed and then driving to the hotel. The room was swanky and I remember not realising there was a separate shower room and subsequently making a right mess out of taking a shower in the tub with the spray head… Not my best or brightest moment. I also remember a "floater" being left in the toilet by what was probably the previous occupant, though that mood-kill I kept away from my spouse. LOL
Oh yes, glorious honeymoon, a four-star hotel's best suite with a floater in the bowl, spraying more walls and floor than my actual body because I'm a dumb-douche-bag… and a day out at the zoo. Wild and crazy. 🙂
You certainly sounded extremely busy on your wedding night! Well I am sure you have had many nights to make new memories 🙂 Thank you so much for reading and sharing!!!
I think in my country, wedding night or called first night is important night. It's make curious and excited. It will be amazing night if you haven't sex before married.


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Community takes fight for rail to the Supreme Court
Rail corridor between Glenfield and Macarthur earmarked for medium density
Rail Trail boost to tourism - and local economy
Newcastle rail case may be long wait
Save Our Rail questions semantics argument over rail line cut
North West Rail Link corridor to extend through to Marsden Park
Camurra West to Weemelah Line Booked Out of Use
Rail Trail full steam ahead
John Holland Commissions Electronic Train Orders
Closure of Newcastle rail stations not technically a closure of whole line, State Government lawyer says
Earlier this week, while leading a ghost tour through the Monaro, I guided my troupe of intrepid paranormal purveyors into the Bombala Heritage Restaurant for a candle-lit dinner.
This stately circa 1866 former bank building is our usual haunt for these spooky outings, but tonight something is different. Haphazardly propped up against the walls are at least a dozen two–dimensional orange cut-out bicycles.
Curious as to their purpose, I ask our host Les Atkins about their origins. Perhaps the spirits rumoured to lurk in the cellar vault have taken up cycling as a past-time?
One of the many orange bike cut-outs appearing in shop windows around the region in support of the Monaro Rail Trail. Photo: Tim the Yowie Man
"No, they're for owners of other businesses in town to collect over the next week and display in their shops as a show of support for the Monaro Rail Trail," explains Atkins who clearly appreciates the diversion from my over-zealous ghost busters who, since our arrival, have been scanning him with EMF meters for signs of spirit activity.
Read more: Is Burnima the most haunted house in Australia?
For the uninitiated, rail trails are popping up on disused railway lines all over the world, with notable success in Victoria and New Zealand, and similarly the Monaro Rail Trail is an ambitious plan to turn the 208km railway corridor from Queanbeyan to Bombala, which closed in 1989, into a mecca for recreational cyclists.
Further, it appears as if the proliferation of cut-out bikes isn't just in Bombala, for after a long night chasing shadows, next morning while driving through Nimmitabel several shops have similar orange cut-outs proudly displayed in their windows.
"We're set to become a mini-Braidwood," declares one hopeful shop-owner peddling antiques in the old 19th-century general store. While his claim might be a tad optimistic, there are a couple of other new businesses in town. Following the closure of the railway, a series of droughts and contraction of the timber industry, after a couple of decades of decline Nimmitabel is staging a recovery of sorts and the rail trail is viewed by many as the shot in the arm the town needs.
As Steve Rickett, proprietor of the cheery Bellz Café which sits up against the haunted (a story for another day), Royal Arms B&B points out, "this rail trail would be great for Nimmitabel, in fact all the towns along the old line from Queanbeyan to Bombala."
However, not all locals are keen on the concept. Some farmers are especially concerned with cyclists riding through their paddocks, where, although the rail corridor remain gazetted as Crown land, they now graze sheep and cattle.
View from the Bredbo Railway Bridge. Photo: Monaro Rail Trail
One farmer who definitely doesn't need convincing of the benefits of a rail trail is Will Jardine, a fifth generation Nimmitabel cocky. And it's little wonder, he has owned the town's iconic bakery for the past seven years, and we all know how much the lycra brigade love a good pie and cappuccino. Although with a handshake firmer than a blacksmith's grip on an anvil, its obvious Jardine leaves the baking duties to his bubbly wife Caroline.
I pull up a seat in the bakery's picnic area, directly under the gaze of "George", a larger-than-life elephant sculpture transported here from Bali by a previous owner as a talking point to keep the cash register ringing.
"We won't need fake elephants to entice people here if the rail trail goes ahead," says Jardine, who admits he has a vested interest in the project, "sure, businesses like mine would benefit, but I'm also pro rail trail for other reasons".
"Under the watch of the older generation, towns like Nimmitabel and Bombala have fallen from prosperity to hardship and this rail trail offers an opportunity to reverse that.
"I want to see Michelago, Bredbo, Nimmitabel and Bombala rejuvenated and all fired up again."
According to Jardine, who is also a keen cyclist, and his fellow members of Monaro Rail Trail Inc, a committee set-up to lobby for community and government support for their cause, another benefit of their proposed rail trail is the conservation of heritage-listed timber bridges and stations, fast falling beyond a state of repair after three decades of neglect.
"It's much, much cheaper to update a bridge to carry a bike or two than to support a train," he explains.
Jardine is hoping to drum up more support for the rail trail next weekend when L'Étape Australia – a cycling race endorsed by Le Tour de France – attracts thousands of riders to the Snowy Mountains.
"We will have these orange bikes everywhere by then," exclaims Jardine, adding, "although competitors will be on road bikes, as part of the cycling community we hope many will be sympathetic to our concept."
After bidding farewell to Jardine (OK, I did sneak in another pie), I wander down to the Nimmitabel Train Station, once the beating heart of this town.
It's dilapidated to say the least. Dodging grazing cattle, avoiding tall thistles and ducking under an old gantry, I try and pedal a short distance along the track but you can't go far without having to turn around at a partially-collapsed bridge.
But wow, imagine if the rail corridor was brought up to a standard to allow you to pedal on a smooth surface between the tracks - I know I'd come just for the views of the rolling green hills, backed by the spectacular snow-capped spine of the snowy mountains.
Further, imagine if the old timber station was spruced up as a café and the fettler's shed reinvented as bunkhouse for weary cyclists. The potential is endless.
This column often waxes and wanes over the stark beauty of the Monaro, with its boulder fields, rivers and mountains. A rail trail would expose these landscapes to a new generation of travellers and at the same time bolster local economies thereby helping prevent places like Nimmitabel from turning into, dare I say it, ghost towns.
Fact File:Monaro Rail Trail Inc: For videos, photos and details on the proposed rail trail www.monarorailtrail.com.au
L'Étape Australia by le Tour de France: This unique road cycle event staged on December 2 in the Snowy Mountains provides an experience as close to riding in the Tour de France as it is possible for an amateur to get. For information on competitors or spectators (don't forget your cow bells!): www.letapeaustralia.com/
Track highlights
Having explored much of the length of the Monaro railway corridor, here are my top three points of interest.
Looking out from the Colinton Tunnel. Photo: Monaro Rail Trail
This 161 metre single tracked tunnel which cuts through granite and bluestone quartz is lined with half a million bricks made at Bredbo.
The infamous "Petrov Bridge" which spans a railway cutting on the Monaro Highway. Photo: Tim the Yowie Man
This unassuming bridge which spans the railway cutting near the top of Ingelara Hill supposedly played a role in Russian secret agent Vladimir Petrov's covert activities during the Cold War. According to local folklore, under the cover of "a Sunday drive", Petrov and his wife would regularly head south form Canberra along the Monaro Highway. When Petrov reached this railway cutting, he would apparently park beside the road and leave secret documents under the bridge for another operative to pick-up.
The old Bombala Railway line passes the derelict Maclaughlin Meat Works, photographed after a light snow fall. Photo: Judy Goggin
An unexpected site on a lonely stretch of track between Nimmitabel and Bombala, this three story concrete and corrugated iron ruin of the Maclaughlin Meat Works is often coined "the white elephant of the Monaro". It opened in 1939 and employed 90 people processing pigs, cattle and sheep but was plagued by problems including drought and militant workers and operated for only three years.
This article first appeared on www.naroomanewsonline.com.au
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Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is a big harvest festival held all across India. It is organized when the Sun moves from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. It happens in the Indian month Poush or according to western calendar in the mid-January. Makar Sankranti is celebrated on the 14th of January. It is the festival that honours the Sun God who is the symbol of someone divine and wise.
The day before the Makar Sankranti is also important. It is called Bhogi. It is the day of personal changes from old to new. Lot of sweets are made.
Mid-January is the time when northwestern monsoon stops in the south of India. The festival signify the start of harvest. The date of this festival also marks the start of time where all Hindu rituals can be performed in every family.
The way the festival is celebrated varies from state to state. The state of Maharashtra is located in the west of the country. People there use type of sugar known as the jaggery to make various sweets. Jaggery is chosen as it is harvested during the festival.
Great example of sweets prepared for the occasion is a type of sweetmeat called tilgul. It is traditionally exchanged between people as a symbol of goodwill. People say "til-gul ghya, god god bula" ("except this tilguls and speak sweet words").
Also in Mahrashtra there are traditional meetings of married women called "Haldi-Kumkum". They are dressed in black saris or black dresses. The woman who organizes the meeting gives different presents to all the participants.
In Maharashtra, Gujarat and some other parts of India people celebrate the Makar Sankranti by making kites. Kites are sort of symbols of their wish to reach the God. There are certain communities where cock fights are part of the festival.
Let's now move to the north of India. In the state of Uttar Pradesh people traditionally perform holy baths in the Ganges. According to local belief this bath enables salvation (moksha) from all bad things done in the past. Makar Sankranti in Uttar Pradesh has its humanitarian side. People there give dish called Khichdi to the poor. This nutritious dish is made with rice, lentils, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, bay leaf, cumin, turmeric powder, salt and oil.
The day after Makar Sankranti is dedicated to animals. Young girls feed cows, birds and fish. This act symbolizes value of sharing.


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ECOMM 2013 in Gävle
The ECOMM 2013 took place on May 29-31 2013 in Gävle (Sweden) - click here for watching the video.
The topic of this conference was Smart choices require easy access – making sustainable transport a part of everyday life. 314 delegates from 25 countries gathered and attended presentations and discussions on the rising sharing economy, the use of information technology and gamification to promote the shift away from the car, evidence of the financial and economic benefits of Mobility Management for society, and tools for cities to assess their sustainable urban mobility policies.
More than 500 tweets documented the event.
You can find the programme, all presentations and many freely usable pictures here.


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