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AUBURN UNIVERSITY – For most students, summer is a time to relax and recharge, maybe take a class or two. For most students at the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy, the summer also includes a two-week pharmacy practice rotation. But second-year pharmacy student Elizabeth Wood will spend her summer working at one of the most prestigious hospitals in the country.
Wood, a native of Vestavia Hills, Ala., will spend the summer in Rochester, Minn., at Mayo Clinic. She was selected as one of four students nationwide to work in the clinic's outpatient pharmacy program.
"When I found out I was selected for the program, I was so excited and in absolute awe," said Wood. "Mayo Clinic has such a wealth of opportunities, and I can't wait to see what experiences I'll have this summer."
While internships are not required for Auburn pharmacy students, Wood said she saw the opportunity as an important one for helping her reach her long-term goals.
"I applied to two programs, Johns Hopkins and Mayo. I was not sure if I was going to be competitive for them or not, but I thought 'why not go for it,'" Wood said. "I am interested in doing a residency eventually, so I thought it would be good to get clinical experience beyond working in a retail setting over the summer.
"For this program in particular, I was attracted to the outpatient setting because that is what I am interested in. I want to work in ambulatory care or in a clinic someday and this program is going to allow me to shadow an ambulatory care pharmacist with preceptors, work in all the different outpatient pharmacies they have at the Mayo Clinic and I will get to do a project and learn from the preceptors that are there."
Mayo Clinic's outpatient pharmacies employ about 200 people, including approximately 60 pharmacists. The pharmacies operate seven days a week and provide a variety of pharmaceutical services, including patient counseling, pharmacy specialty practices, investigational drug studies, patient education programs, prescription compounding, drug information programs, in-service education and pharmacy and therapeutics formulary committee support.
The Pharmacy Internship Clinic/Outpatient program provides a number of experiences related to the unique practice of each outpatient pharmacy located on the Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester. The program provides a variety of experiences, including providing patient counseling on medication, working with a pharmacist preceptor to gain hands-on experience with reviewing doctors' orders, entering orders and participating in pharmacists' interventions, providing drug information to health care providers and medical writers, training in the pharmacy compounding department and preparing a presentation for staff pharmacists on a topic related to outpatient pharmacy.
"I have shadowed a lot of clinical pharmacists and that has really shown me that I am interested in ambulatory care and I thought the outpatient program would be a good fit for me," said Wood. "Another big thing is that Minnesota is one of the more progressive states for pharmacists. They have more responsibilities, including the opportunity to offer clinical services. I thought it would be good to go off far away and get some experiences that I could not necessarily get as of now in Alabama."
Also included in the internship curriculum are mini-rotations of one to two days to acquaint the interns with specialty practices in the hospital or outpatient pharmacy. Available specialty practices to choose from may include anticoagulation, cardiac surgery, cardiology, critical care, drug information, hematology/oncology, hospice, medication therapy management, neurology, nutrition support, operating room, organ transplantation, patient education, pediatrics, psychiatry and surgery.
The application process for the internship runs from November until January. Wood said she did her phone interview with Mayo Clinic on Jan. 28, Auburn's first snow day of the year. By the following Friday, she had an offer.
Along with the traditional application, phone interview and recommendation letters, Wood also had to submit a letter of intent on why she should be selected for the internship. She outlined her accomplishments at Auburn, but also discussed how the clinical work offered at Mayo Clinic plays into her future plans.
"I talked about my five-year career goal, which is basically to pursue a post-graduate year one residency and a post-graduate year two residency, potentially specializing in ambulatory care, though I am not exactly sure what specialty area beyond that at this point," Wood said. "Eventually, I would like to work in a clinic setting, maybe also for a school of pharmacy as a professor and precept students, but also see patients at the same time."
In her two years at the Harrison School of Pharmacy, she has been a supplemental instruction leader for Drugs and Diseases I and II, an HSOP Ambassador, president-elect of the Student College of Clinical Pharmacy and a member of American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists and Auburn University Student Society of Health-System Pharmacy.
She earned the Phi Kappa Phi Outstanding First Professional Year Award last year and is a recipient of the Harrison School of Pharmacy Golf Tournament Scholarship.
(Written by Matt Crouch.)
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Nevernight is a book that will take you on the craziest ride of your life. When I first saw the cover for this book I knew I was going to read it before I even knew what it was about. I was lucky enough to receive an eARC from NetGalley and it prompted me to pre-order both the US and the UK versions; I NEVER preorder anything. With that being said, I'd like to start this review with a cautionary note. Nevernight is a book that lives in the Science Fiction/Fantasy section of the bookstore, not Young Adult. I've seen a lot of talk on Twitter/Goodreads and several reviews confusing this idea, please don't. If Nevernight was a movie it would be rated R for violence, grisly images, language, some nudity and sexuality. Anyhow…on to the good stuff!
"Be advised now that the pages in your hand speak of a girl who was to murder as maestros are to music. Who did to happy ever afters what a saw blade does to skin."
Mia Corvere came from a wealthy family but after her father is publicly hung for being a traitor and her mother jailed, she begins to live a much different life. While on the run from the very men who killed her father, Mia runs into some trouble and is nearly beaten to death in an alley. This is how she meets her mentor Mercuiro, he saves Mia and takes her under his wing. It doesn't take long for him to learn how badly Mia wants vengeance against the men who ruined her family so he begins training her to be an apprentice in the Red Church. This is a church of a different kind, it teaches and trains assassins. Once you're accepted to the Red Church there are only two ways out, you either die or graduate and be initiated as a Blade.
"Never Flinch, Never Fear and Never Ever Forget"
There are 28 acolytes fighting for the coveted title of Blade. Of those 28 only 4 can become anointed. Which means everyone will do whatever they have to do to be one of those 4 left standing. The Red Church is unique and has a Harry Potteresque feel to it. Long winding passageways, ghosts and monsters hiding in the shadows and a history that goes back centuries, a potion 's professor. But that is where the similarities end. Nevernight is a revenge story and Mia will stop at nothing to avenge her family even if means she doesn't become a blade.
I loved this book for many reasons. Mia Corvere is a cold-hearted killer on the outside. She has been through some serious shit and her determination is a force to be reckoned with. While she is perceived as heartless, she really isn't. She ends up being the only acolyte who really cares about her peers and despite her need for revenge. Oh! and she has a familiar, a cat named Mister Kindly who appears shortly after her father's death.
Even though I stand by my 4 star rating on Goodreads, there were a few things I was less enthusiastic about. The beginning of this book was hard to get into, it seemed a bit slow and I wasn't impressed with the first few chapters. There are footnotes in this book. Yep, you heard me, footnotes. Since I read the eARC the footnotes were impossible to keep up with, I had to scroll back and forth and by the time I got to the end of the chapter, I wasn't sure what the footnotes were talking about. To be honest, I stopped reading them. It didn't seem like they mattered a whole lot to the actual story so I just opted out. Overall though, I am glad I read Nevernight and I will be continuing with the series.
Book Info
Nevernight by Jay Kristoff
Series: The Nevernight Chronicle #1
Published by Thomas Dunne Books
Pub Date: August 9th 2016
Pages: 429
Format: eARC | Source: NetGalley
Genres: Adult, Fantasy
Buy the book! | Goodreads
In a land where three suns almost never set, a fledgling killer joins a school of assassins, seeking vengeance against the powers who destroyed her family.
Daughter of an executed traitor, Mia Corvere is barely able to escape her father's failed rebellion with her life. Alone and friendless, she hides in a city built from the bones of a dead god, hunted by the Senate and her father's former comrades. But her gift for speaking with the shadows leads her to the door of a retired killer, and a future she never imagined.
Now, Mia is apprenticed to the deadliest flock of assassins in the entire Republic—the Red Church. If she bests her fellow students in contests of steel, poison and the subtle arts, she'll be inducted among the Blades of the Lady of Blessed Murder, and one step closer to the vengeance she desires. But a killer is loose within the Church's halls, the bloody secrets of Mia's past return to haunt her, and a plot to bring down the entire congregation is unfolding in the shadows she so loves.
Will she even survive to initiation, let alone have her revenge?

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Some of regular readers will know that I have four children, I have quite a large age gap between my eldest and youngest.
I've been thinking lately about how different my relationship with each of them is, they are all at different stages of life that require something different from me as their mum.
I thought I would write a little post about what I feel each of my children need from me at the stage of life they are at now.
Jessica 16
If you have ready my earlier post, you will know that Jess is expecting a baby of her own in September, I feel like my role as her mum is now a completely different one, I now feel that I have an adult 'child' and this has changed our relationship for the better.
Jess had a few very difficult teenage years and there were times when I wondered if our relationship would ever recover, so the fact that we have overcome those turbulent times to arrive in a better place than either of us could have imagined is a wonderful thing.
I feel that now I can offer Jess advice, both about pregnancy and birth, I can offer her support when the baby arrives and help her through the tough times that having a newborn can bring and I can also support her into her journey into adulthood.
I'm not going to lie and say it's been easy to let go of seeing her as a little girl but I know how important it is to allow the relationship to change so we can grow as mother and daughter into her adult years.
Scott 14 (almost 15)
Scott is at that tricky teenage boy stage where I'm not actually sure what he needs from me as his mum, he probably wouldn't be comfortable with me asking him outright either.
The fact that Scott doesn't live with me makes it a little bit harder to mother him although the over-riding temptation is there to nag him to have a wash, tidy up and not play on his computer all night is still strong as only a mother could understand.
I'm here for him to talk about the subjects he enjoys at school and the ambitions he has for the future.
Scott and I have a lot in common, we share a love of horror films (until I became a massive wuss about watching them) , he likes the usual side of life and is a bit of a thinker like me.
I know when he comes out of that awkward teen boy phase we will be as close as we were when he was little, I miss those little boys arms round my neck (sorry Scott but I do).
Daisy 2 (almost 3)
My relationship with Daisy is full of fun, laughter and learning, although she also needs me to create boundaries. Daisy needs me to kiss her 'owies' better, comfort her when 'dinosaurs are coming', reassure and encourage her when she discovers something new.
I'm her mummy and she needs me to provide almost everything she needs to learn and grow into her little world, but she also needs me to give her small bits of independence.
With having the two older children I'm more aware of how fast children grow to eventually not need you in the same way, how quickly you go from 'mummy' to 'mum' , so I cherish every moment even more with Daisy.
Jacob 12 weeks
I think Jake's needs are so simple and practical at this stage in his life, he needs me to provide food, comfort, cleanliness, stimulation and of course tons of love.
I remind myself each day to try and relax and enjoy being totally relied upon for it's only for a fleeting moment that this tiny baby boy needs mummy hugs.
I suppose what I'm trying to say is that as hard as it is, relationships and needs change and you as a mum you must change with them, no matter how much you want to keep those babies wrapped up safely in your arms and be the one they always need.
Here is a lovely song that I think says perfectly everything I wish for all of my children no matter how old they are.


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I have a young teenager who is having a problem with a guy friend. He is a good kid in general, but recently he apparently attempted suicide. My teenager is trying to talk to him, but at the same time he doesn't want her to tell anyone what has happened. I would step in except for the matter of him attempting "it" again. He has stated that he would (attempt to harm himself again) if my teenager were to tell. Where do I go from here? My teenager can't handle all of this and I am worried about her well being.
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- Always consult with your psychotherapist, physician, or psychiatrist first before changing any aspect of your treatment regimen. Do not stop your medication or change the dose of your medication without first consulting with your physician.
Someone like this suicidal boy would likely benefit under the temporary care of a mental health professional. The reasons for the suicidal crisis cry out to be uncovered and addressed. Support needs to be offered. Questions need answering: Is he being abused or bullied? Is he depressed? Support and treatment are likely available, but the process cannot happen if secrecy is maintained. It is wonderful that your daughter is willing to support this troubled young man, but she needs to recognize that her ability to support someone who is suicidal is necessarily limited. She simply cannot stop this boy from harming himself if he chooses to do so. Nor is it fair to her (or safe for him) that she should be held hostage by the weight of his secret. The responsible thing for her (and anyone in this sort of circumstance) to do is to strongly and repeatedly encourage the suicidal person to seek help, and to call for that help if and when that person appears to be ready to harm themselves again. Given the circumstances, perhaps she can strongly encourage this boy to talk to someone responsible who can help; either through the school or through the local hospital or community mental health system. She might also tell this boy that while she wants to help, she has to take any threats he makes seriously, and that means that she will have to enlist the aide of authorities if she comes to believe that he is in eminent danger of harming himself again. It is a myth that talking about suicide and suicide prevention will encourage suicide to occur. By stating what she will do in advance your daughter may take some of the pressure off of her shoulders. It would be perfectly appropriate for her to enlist the help of the police or an emergency room if he becomes acutely suicidal again. Finally, your daughter should be encouraged to talk about what she is going through – with you or with her own counselor – so that she can better come to terms with the situation.


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How to: Clean Cheaply
We have a confession– we're still using store bought cleaning products. We've heard all the praises for vinegar and bi-carb soda but until today we hadn't realised just how much money we're sending down the drain with our nicely packaged, environmentally friendly but expensive store bought cleaning products. With just these 6 alternatives below we'll end up saving around $15 a month. That's $180 a year that can be spent on something that wont be washed down the drain.
Unblocking a Drain: Commercial product 500ml= $10.49 vs One tablespoon of bi-carb in the drain followed by half a cup of vinegar. Equivalent 500ml= $0.35c
Air freshener/room deodoriser:Commercial air freshener/deodoriser 500g= $6.37 vs Small container of bi-carb left with lid off to absorb smells 500g= $1.78
Cleaning windows:Commercial window cleaner 500ml= $3.46 vs Equal parts vinegar and water 500ml= $0.27c
Disinfectant:Commercial disinfectant 1 litre= $5.39 vs Vinegar 1 litre= $0.54c
All purpose spray and wipe:Commercial spray and wipe 750ml= $3.65 vs Half a cup of vinegar in a spray bottle, fill up with cold water, then add about one teaspoon of ammonia 750ml= $0.20c
Mould/mildew removal:Commercial mould remover 500ml= $5.86 vs Two teaspoons of tea tree oil with two cups of water in a spray bottle. Spray on mould and don't rinse 500ml= $0.58c
Price comparison: Commercial Cleaners= $35.22 vs Homemade Cleaners= $3.72
Yikes! With a saving of $31.50 just from those few cleaning alternatives, imagine what a whole houseful will save you. Environmentally friendly, cheap and so easy we're ashamed that we hadn't converted earlier. Using rags from old t-shirts, singlets and socks will cut down on those nasty sponges and handy paper towels. Thanks to Simple Savings for pointing this out.
Do you have any other cheap cleaning tips to add to the collection?
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Returns must be made within 7 days of receipt of order. Buyers will be responsible for all shipping costs.
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Simian Mobile Disco - 'Whorl'
The dance duo ditch their computers and head for new beat-less territory with the bare minimum in tow
Ditching their computers, Simian Mobile Disco recorded live(ish) in the Californian desert using two modular synths, two sequencers and a mixer. The result is akin to a live album from beard, never-quite-redeemed German synth pioneers Tangerine Dream, full of stately melodies and warm electronic moods, albeit with the occasional added dose of 2014 dancefloor nous. It sounds great, then, with the squishy electronics of 'Dandelion Spheres', an early beat-less highlight. But to get away with this kind of electronic simplicity, you really have to have either a hatful of musical ideas or an exquisite grasp on melody (like Chicago house legend Mr Fingers, for example). On this evidence, SMD aren't quite there and the result is, sadly, a bit boring.
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A page to document your experience of customs and importing your MakerBot. Every country is different, so sharing your experience will help others! Note that these details are maintained by users, so your experience may vary (particularly as details change from year to year). Before placing your order, please become familiar with the customs details for your destination country.
I paid 176 EUR Tax on a Deluxe Kit. I was expecting that, this is roughly the 19% VAT. The interesting thing is that they charge you tax on packing and postage.
(Should be VAT and EUSt)
They charged 118 EUR T.V.A. + 10 EUR other Taxes + 12 EUR Handling fee of the Post. In Total i paid 140€ for the CupcakeCNC Standard Kit.
For every shipment less then 3,000 NTD including postage(less than 100 USD, ), it will be tax free. Otherwise, a 10% custom (depending on the category the good is in, but my bot was charged 10%)will be charged. And another 5% sales tax will be charged based on the value after custom. For example:
A 1000 USD good + 28 USD postage will be charged 102.8 USD for custom, and 5%x (1000+28+102.8)= 56.54 USD
No duties charged on the deluxe (cupcake) kit, but customs did hold on to it for about 2 days.
Thing-O-Matic, Import taxes are around $190 AU. If you do import one to Australia, here's a link on how to fill out all the forms you'll need to do.
It took about 2 weeks from landing in Australia to get to me.
New Zealand
Charged NZD$198 on a deluxe kit. Took about a week to get through the whole customs process.
Customs hold it for a week. The box wasen't open. They charge 40$ for the Canadian taxe (TPS) but didn't charge the Quebec taxe (TVQ). Total process from payment (Makerbot) to reception : 3 weeks. One customer in Ontario was charged $194 for a MakerBot Thing-O-Matic plus several pounds of plastic in January of 2011, which suggests that customs duties have increased for these items.
ParcelForce will hold it at your local depot, you will be charged VAT plus at least £8 (Handling fee). It will show on the tracking webpage as being held, ParcelForce will send you a letter asking for payment. If you have the tracking number you can contact your local depot and pay as soon as they have it.
Here in Denmark, you have to pay 25% of the item cost in import VAT (aka importmoms in danish) plus an extra import fee. The package was only held in customs for 1 or 2 days, but the VAT and extra fees added up to 1400DKK, which is around 250USD for a basic kit and 5lbs. of white ABS.
The Netherlands
One Makerbot Cupcake CNC Deluxe batch #11 sent on March 18 2010 was received April 1. Total cost to be payed at delivery was 160,32 Euro of which 12,50 Inklaringskosten and 147,82 B.T.W. It was held for customs from the 23rd until the 30th. The value they took as the douanewaarde was more then the amount I payed. 778 v.s. 758.06.
One CupCake Deluxe Kit, shipped June 18, arrived July 5. Customs fees $150.
We have heard some pretty severe stories from users importing to Brazil. If you are not accustomed to importing to Brazil, you may wish to do plenty of research before sending a Bot. We DO NOT recommend using USPS to Brazil, because of shipping delays, and postal or customs hold-ups. UPS appears to have a better track record for shipping to Brazil, though it does cost more. We recommend using UPS, or an independent freight forwarder.
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Ashford v Weaver et al, Cause No. 2009-11223, In the 165th Judicial District
Court for Harris County, Texas.
Patterson represented the Ted Ashford family against Life Insurance Agent Wayne Weaver who sold Ashford $10 Million worth of life insurance that was financed through a "third party" lender. Unbeknownst to the family, Weaver actually "financed" the premium payments by lending the money to the "third party" finance company thereby putting himself in a position to both sell the policies and loan the money on same.
Weaver sued Ashford for payment of the note. The Ashford family sued Weaver for fraud, violations of the DTPA and the Texas Insurance Code. The case was heard in the 165th Judicial District Court, Judge Josefina Rendon Presiding. On the third day of trial, after Ashford's case in chief, including Patterson's three hour cross examination of defendant Weaver; defendant Weaver settled the entire matter before the next day's testimony was to begin.


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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Good bye running buddy
Had to say good bye to our Black Lab, Tucker...here's a tribute to him and his breed:
Black labs typically stand anywhere from 2.4 feet to 3 feet at the shoulder, they weight 60-100lbs.
They need a good yard, lotsa exercise.
They are subject to shoulder and hip problems, made worse if they become overweight.
Their life expectancy is about 10 to 12 years some make it to 16 or 20 years.
They are the most popular breed/breed mix in the Us and UK (golden retrievers are almost tie)
About 60% of service and guide dogs are lab/lab mixes.
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Hey there blog buddies! I hope this week has treated you well. It's been an exciting and tiring one for me due to reaching some goals and milestones. Also it's been a little confusing because lately Chicagoans have had to dress for temperatures ranging from 30 to 70 degrees! The sun came out, the snow melted and then….doom doom doom it snowed again, BOO! What season is this? According to the local weather lady we're calling it Sprinter. Since I can't change the weather I decided to find the irony in the situation and practice some laughter yoga. Join me for a few giggles below and…
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Nothing comes for free and that's what Chakor learns this week when she gives up winning the marathon race in exchange of her sister Imli's freedom. Chakor on returning to Azaadgunj realizes that her sister Imli is working with Bhaiyaji as a bandhua worker. Determined to teach Bhiayaji a lesson and to free the village from Bhaiyaji's terror, Chakor takes the help of her media friend Aditya. However, when Bhaiyaji comes to know of Aditya's involvement, he kidnaps him and only let's go off him when Chakor agrees to keep him and the media away from Azaadgunj.
After Bhaiyaji's proposal last week that guaranteed Imli's freedom in return of Chakor purposely losing the race, Chakor is seen losing the marathon run to another contender at the beginning of this week. As per Bhaiyaji's promise, he frees Imli of bondage, but Imli refuses to leave Azaadgunj for a better life elsewhere. Only later it is revealed that Imli has fallen in love with Sooraj, who exploits this opportunity for his benefit by offering Imli to work as an employee with them.
Imli's freedom doesn't mean anything to Sooraj or Bhaiyaji as they have other vicious plans concocting in their heads. Now with Imli getting her freedom, it is yet to see whether she will take Bhaiyaji's side or help Chakor in her mission in bringing out the truth in public. What nasty plan is Bhaiyaji upto next and will Chakor be able to find out his evil scheme before it's too late?
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There was much blowback to Obama and he was only half, even if he passed the paper bag standard, lot's of Americans weren't having it. Didn't help that he had an ambiguous upbringing. Plenty still believed the aunt that claimed he was not born in the States. That's why Hawaii had to put a block on obtaining copies of his Birth Certificate. They were inundated with requests.
Even with the Liberal Left screaming from the rooftops, there's still waaaaay more living in Whitebread America that want no part of it.
I'm not convinced that by 2020 anything would change.
I think Trump is holding back, he needs to really let it loose. Get that wall up, get the spics and niggers and antifa fags really rioting and looting. Gotta get to that boiling point, that libtard status quo isn't dying quietly. Two more taps to the head, at least.
I think he's being held back more than he's holding back. He has this "my business, my rules" attitude, and I don't think he fully grasps what limitations there are on the president's power. It's amusing to see him whine about how everyone's out to give him a hard time when he runs into a barrier.
I was rolling up with popcorn when I saw the election results, only to be disappointed that we're just getting more of a bitchfest from everyone.
He even started his own news station from the White House that even his most staunch supporters are questioning as an abuse of power.
He even started his own news station from the White House that even his most staunch supporters are questioning as an abuse of power.


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By Arthur Schnitzler.
365 pages
Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, no date.
Comments of Bob Corbett
Jan. 2001
This book of four short stories was the basis of BBC TV series.
The four stories are:
Mother and Son is a touching tale of a young widow with a 17 year old son who is worried she is about to lose her son to a woman of loose morals. In the process of this agony and concern, she herself comes to challenge her fundamental notions of sexual propriety and learns more than she wishes about her late husband's unfaithfulness and her own deepest desires.
Schnitzler's touching portray is profound in his understand of human nature and startlingly erotic while not being sexually explicit in any way. A magnificent piece of writing and a text book case of the argument for modernism. Yet, in the end, there is a rather conventional moralistic conclusion reminiscent of pre-modern times.
The story was first published in English in 1926 under the title of "Beatrice."
A young orphaned man of means has a love whom he enjoys, but does not wish to live with long-term. He eventually meets a society woman whom he wishes to marry, but her father insists on a year's wait. The problem for the young man is getting rid of the mistress. Since he has a year to wait, he decides on a year's travels which will serve his purposes. The mistress turns out to be quite ill, and he expects his "burden" will be taken care of by nature. Schnitzler works on this long story of the young man with incredible insight and sensitivity and doesn't seem to leave an emotion or detail unturned.
The ending, not unlike the first story, seems quick, a bit contrived and much more moralistic than I would expect in a major figure of modernism. Nonetheless, the story is a delight to read and the writing is gripping.
The story was first published in English in 1929 under the title "The Murderer," a simply horrible title for a story which holds us in suspense until late in the tale.
Middle-aged Dr. Graesler's life has been thrown into a bit of uncertainty. After a youth spent as a ship's physician, wandering the world, he had settled into a simple life as a physician who moves between a few locations according to weather, wintering at a health resort of a warm island, and spending the more pleasant months in Austria. He lived with his aging spinster sister. The two had sort of settled into a life of routine without much excitement awaiting old age and death.
As the story opens Dr. Graesler's sister has startlingly committed suicide and he hardly knows what to do. He goes off to his island for the winter a bit at sea with himself. There he meets the beautiful young 25 year-old Sabine. All of a sudden he is in the strange and unaccustomed position of being first deeply attracted and then of actually falling in love. Sabine returns the delights of his company, but does not fall in love with him, though she boldly and bluntly proposes a marriage of convenience in which they will work side-by-side to revive a run down sanitarium on the island. Graesler wants Sabine desperately, but is quite hurt by the rather blunt nature of her proposal and its assurance that he is respected and enjoyed by her, but definitely not loved.
He asks for time to consider and goes back to his home in Austria. There the story takes a very strange twist and one in which I didn't find Schnitzler's treatment very convincing. But, within a day or two he has met and fallen in love and into a torrid affair with another young woman whom he met on a streetcar. Graesler views this as a sort of revenge relationship on Sabine, but plans to end it and return to her. The time and relationship drag on and end in a terrible tragedy.
Graesler returns to the island the next winter to claim Sabine and the life she had offered, but discovers he has waited too long and things have changed forever in her plans. This dramatic change in Sabine and even in the material conditions of the island are also rather difficult to accept. Perhaps Schnitzler makes the world of everyday events mirror the very unpredictability of the social and political upheavals of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire of the time, I don't know. But no matter his intent at the time, the dramatic changes which enter this story are rather difficult to accept at face value.
Despite that minor quibble, Schnitzler once again demonstrates his utter brilliance at being able to inter the inner life of someone devastated and confused by love and to reveal the most concrete and real expression of what it is like. At times I simply despise the fact that Schnitzler lays so bare the very essence of human struggles with love and communication.
This story first appeared in English in 1924 under the title "Dr. Graesler."
The Spring Sonata left me simply limp. This is a novel-length short story (158 pages) whose main story line is rather simple: A young widow living in rural Austria builds an idealistic portrait in her mind of a suitor she had some ten years earlier. The suitor is now a famous violinist in Vienna. Eventually she contacts him, reestablishes contact, has a rather torrid, if short, affair and becomes completely disillusioned. At the same time there is a minor (and mirroring) theme in the story of another woman in the village who is married to an invalid. She is young, beautiful, sophisticated and mysterious. The husband constantly expects that she will never come back one day from her frequent and unaccounted for visits to Vienna. That side story ends in death and tragedy.
But it's not the story-line which left me so limp that I sat, stunned, for probably half and hour upon finishing the story, just staring off to in space while sitting in a coffee house in Vienna. It is Schnitzler's breath-taking telling of it. We live inside the woman; it is her story from her point of view. We see (and deeply feel) the agonies of love, the loneliness, the hope, the insecurity, the unsureness, the sense of inadequacy, the lack of control over the situation. Schnitzler lays her inner life as naked as I think I've ever seen it done, and it is devastating. He touches such general human experiences that even though the reader has never had anything like the life experience of Bertha Garlan, each of us has had many of the experiences of this inner life if we've lived at all.
Of the four stories in this collection The Spring Sonata was the most fully "modern" from my understanding of it. Bertha was a woman out of the "pre-modern" world, a woman with all the baggage and values of that earlier period. She was not a deep thinker and didn't arrive at her "modernism" by a process of philosophical thought nor by any participation in a movement around her. Rather, she somehow just imbibed the vague, but very real Zeitgeist, the spirit of the times. The world around her, the death of her husband, the ordered and boring life in the village, the ruined youth at the conservatoire because of her father's insensitivity to her aspirations all lead to a crumbling of that world. Her dreams, her opting out of the "real world" and into a more ideal one of her own creation lead her to reconstruct herself in a new mode. The outcome isn't any better in any objective sense, nonetheless it was where she had to go and how she had to be.
This story was first published in English in 1914 under the title "Bertha Garlan."
This set of short stories (or short stories and novella) is a brilliant creation by Arthur Schnitzler. I feel so incredibly lucky that I stumbled upon the book. I can see myself going back and rereading at least the first three stories again and again. I don't think I'm up to any reread of The Spring Sonata; it's just too heavy for me and I doubt I will ever forget it.
For links to more about the period of turn of the century Vienna see: the course I taught on this subject in Vienna in 2001 or to go directly to more info about the people and places visit my links to files and external sources on the this period.Bob Corbett firstname.lastname@example.com
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Day 1 & 2: Drive & Stay from Delhi to Manali
Distance between Delhi to Manali is 537km by road. Manali, at 6725ft, lies at beautiful valley with the Beas River rushing through & spectacular snow peaks.
Day 3: Drive from Manali to Jispa
Today we are discussing about drive from Manali to Keylong & places to visit in Keylong & Jispa. En route is the last Petrol Pump in Tandi on way to Leh.
Day 4: Drive from Jispa to Tso Moriri
On day 4, we are driving from Sarchu to Leh across Tanglang La (2nd highest motor-able pass on route) covering 21 hairpin bends called the Gata Loops.
Day 5 & 6: Drive from Tso Moriri to Leh & stay at Leh
The 220km drive from Tso Moriri to Leh takes six to seven hours. Leave early in the morning, after Upshi, you are in Gompa land and can visit one or more.
Day 7: Leh to Pangong Lake
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Day 8 & 9: Drive from Leh to Khardung La & to Nubra Valley
This is another popular trip from Leh to Khardung La and will be moving to Nubra valley. Khardung La (18,380 ft), is claimed to be highest motorable pass.
Day 10: Leh to Kargil
You will have to make an early start from Alchi to Kargil. Kargil at 8870ft/2704m, is literally a mid-way stop between Srinagar and Leh on this highway.
Day 11: Drive & Stay from Kargil to Srinagar
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I'll just nail this up right here. pic.twitter.com/O3enFpUxRS— Randy von Nagy (@BadAtWiFi) December 13, 2017
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I have no words. How does this happen? Dipoles, AND patches, AND multiple directions, AND stupid.
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Half-half-duplex-simplex-no-plex via @GlennDeHaes
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What could possibly go wrong?
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If it were't so sad I'd laugh. It's like they were TRYING to make this NOT WORK. It's amazing how many of these BAD-FI posts are examples of APs and metal.
Well, at least they have enough extra cable to relocate that Bad-boy somewhere more hospitable.


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November 13, 1941.
Memorandum for the Chief of Staff:
Subject: Possible Japanese Drive into Yunnan.
1. Reference is made to memorandum of this Division to the Chief of Staff, I. B. 148, November 1, 1941, subject: Possible Japanese Drive into Yunnan. In this memorandum emphasis was placed on the principal avenue of advance, Laokai-Kunming. Since its submission the question has been raised of the possibility of a Japanese advance against Kunming and the Burma road through Kwangsi Province, in conjunction with a penetration up the normal avenue of the Yunnan railroad, Laokai-Mengtze-Kunming.
[1] Omitted.
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2. The axis of the route through Kwangsi is the course of the Yu river, 150 miles northeast of the Yunnan railroad and roughly parallel to it. (See Map, Tab A.) This river rises in the mountains of eastern Yunnan and flows through southwest Kwangsi Province to its confluence with the West River near Nanning. It is navigable for river junks as far west as Poseh. To make use of this corridor the Japanese would have to move north from Hanoi to Caobang, thence across the Chinese border to the vicinity of Poseh, whence they could launch their attack up the Yunnan escarpment toward Kwangnan on the plateau. 150 miles southeast of Kunming.
This would be an even more difficult operation than a direct attack along the Yunnan railway line, since the supply problem would be enormous. From Caobang a fair road for light motor traffic runs 185 miles north to Poseh. Most bridges on this route have a capacity of only 1 1/2 tons. Also it is probable that since the Japanese occupation of Indo-China, the Chinese have destroyed the road near the border.
Poseh can also be reached by the Hanoi-Langson-Nanning road, and thence northwest via Wuming and the Yu valley. Somewhat better roads exist on this route but the distance from Langson to Poseh is about 260 miles, as compared with 185 from Caobang to Poseh. Here also, the Chinese have demolished the highways near the border, and also the railway line which was under construction before the Japanese occupation of Nanning in 1940.
Arrived at Poseh the Japanese would be confronted with practically the same difficult terrain conditions as at Laokai, on the frontier Poseh has an elevation of 525 feet; Kwangnan, 4,515. The air distance between the two is approximately 100 miles, and there are no motor roads in existence. (The Chinese have been surveying a highway from Kaihua, east of Mengtze on the Yunnan railway, through Kwangnan to Poseh, but latest reports indicate no actual construction on this route.) The terrain is almost as rugged as that north of Laokai.
The only apparent reason for use of this route would be in the event that the Japanese plan of campaign called for a "pincers" movement on Kunming. However, it would not be a true envelopment as initially it would be directed against Chinese forces not allotted to the defense of Kunming. Absence of lateral communication inside China would be a serious handicap to such an operation, to say nothing of the long line of communications through a hostile territory.
3. a. For defense against a movement through Kwangsi Province, there are available in the Fourth War Zone (Kwangsi and western Kwangtung) the following troops:
16th Group Army: 31st Army Corps of 2 divisions: 46th Army Corps of 2 divisions.
35th Group Army: 64th Army Corps of 2 divisions.
These are regular troops, largely veterans from Kwangsi and adjacent areas, of excellent fighting ability. The Zone Commander is Chang Fa-kuei, a very capable officer of long experience.
b. The Chinese lack artillery, are very short of ammunition, both artillery and small arms, and to all practical purposes are devoid of an air force.
4. An attack on Kunming through Kwangsi Province is only conceivable in conjunction with an advance up the Yunnan railway. It is estimated that this would require at least an additional five Japanese divisions, or a minimum total task force of 10 divisions.
5. It is estimated that there are now available in Indo-China for an expedition against Kunming a maximum of 40,000 troops, probably less. At least 160,000 troops would have to be brought into Indo-China through Haiphong for a double envelopment, and at least 60,000 for a single direct attack. ONI estimates the capacity of this port at 2,000 fully equipped troops per day. On this basis, under the most favorable circumstances, at least one month would he required to concentrate a sufficient force for the direct attack up the Yunnan railway. Between two and three months would he required to make the concentration for a double attack up the railway and up the Yu river valley.
6. The rate of Japanese advance on Kunming once the border is crossed, would depend on the degree of Chinese resistance, especially in the defense of the extremely rugged terrain between the Indo-Chinese and Yu river plains and the Yunnan plateau.
7. A Japanese offensive into Yunnan from Indo-China would be an extremely difficult operation but if it were successful in closing the supply route from Burma it would be a serious blow to China's power and will to resist. In this connection it is interesting to note that the British War Office concludes that such an
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offensive would be rendered "most difficult" by reason of the supply problem alone, while the French Military Attache at Tokyo ridicules any idea of an attack on Yunnan from Indo-China.
Brigadier General U. S. Army
Acting Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2.
Tab A. [1]
The President Mr. Lauchlin Currie
Secretary of War Division of Defense Aid Reports
Secretary of State Director of Naval Intelligence
Under Secretary of War Assistant Chief of Staff, W. P. D.
Assistant Secretary of War G. H. Q.
Assistant Secretary of War Chief of the Air Corps
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Chief of Staff General Embick
Coordinator of Information
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(For the unitiated in the ways of FK Blansko, goals conceded are marked with a snatch of Underworld's "Born Slippy". Reason – Unknown.)
Ralph was busy on an inspection tour of East Slovakian hostelries (more of which I'm sure you'll be seeing here soon), so it was left to Craggy and myself (Wingy) to fly the TBK flag for this game with second-in-the-table Otrokovice. Blansko's dip in form had left Udolni looking mightily sparse for this one, so it didn't even reach the obligatory 250 attendance (the official figure was 220, but I think 100 of them must have given up and stayed in the bar, because we couldn't see them).
To say that the game started in some what pedestrian fashion is a vast understatement. Blansko certainly weren't playing like a team desperate for points. And if this was Otrokovice's attempt to challenge leaders Velke Mězíříči, they may as well throw in the towel now, as they were as poor as Blansko, and you really would have struggled to have decided which team was second top or second bottom. So dire were the opening exchanges that only 16 minutes in I was astonished to find how little time had passed. It was like a lifetime. Or like watching a Terence Malick film, which feels about the same length. The game only came to life in the 26th minute,when a neat through ball gave the Otrovovice striker a chance to round David Juran and put them into the lead. This at last stirred Blansko into action, and a series of goal attempts which eventually bore fruit when Muller headed in an equaliser, after poor goalkeeping.
As half-time approached Craggy and myself decided to avoid the scrum at the bar by going a little early, and on return were rather nonplussed to learn that Blansko had gone behind again in our absence. (So the rule seems to be that if I go to the bar alone, Blansko score , but if we go together, the opposition score. Phew, these superstitions are getting harder to keep up with). The second half mirrored the first, with a period of tedium, only punctuated by a superb free-kick superbly saved by the otherwise disappointing David Juran. But as the game wore on, Blansko came more and more in it, and were rewarded by another goalkeeping error, as Otrokovice's keeper appeared to punch into his own net from a corner. In the end Blansko were on top, and could have nicked it late on.
But 2-2 it finished, and is probably best looked at as a point won than two lost.
Player ratings: Juran 6, Bubinicek 6, Splichal 5, R.Fousek 5, Muller 6, P.Fousek 5, Sip 5, Gromsky 7 (Chloupek 5), T.Zouhar 6 (Necas 5), DOLEZEL 8, Trtilek 7.


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So I update this project thing step by step as I go along? is that how this works?
For my comic page I've decided to use an excerpt from Sourcery, by Terry Pratchett. Here is the excerpt:
He hefted the sock, whirled it once or twice, and smashed the Thing on what he hoped was its kneecap.
It gave a shrill buzz, spun wildly with its wings creaking open, lunged vaguely at Rincewind with its vulture head and got another sockful of sand on the upswing.
Rincewind looked around desperately as the Thing staggered back, and saw Coin still standing where he had left him. To his horror he saw the boy begin to walk towards him, hands raised instinctively to fire the magic which, here, would doom both of them.
'Run away, you idiot!' he screamed, as the Thing began to gather itself for a counter-attack. From out of nowhere he found the words, 'You know what happens to boys who are bad!'
Coin went pale, turned and ran towards the light. He moved as though through treacle, fighting against the entropy slope. The distorted image of the world turned inside out hovered a few feet away, then inches, wavering uncertainly ...
A tentacle curled around his leg, tumbling him forward.
He flung his hands out as he fell, and one of them touched snow. It was immediately grabbed by something else that felt like a warm, soft leather glove, but under the gentle touch was a grip as tough as tempered steel and it tugged him forward, also dragging whatever it was that had caught him.
And here is my script:
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Rincewind smucks a vulture-chicken-thing in the knee with a sock full of sand, while looking back at Coin angrily. Coin looks worried, arms raised to cast a spell. Around them is a huge expanse of sand under a night sky. Things stand scattered around, all facing a column of light in the distance.
Run away, you idiot! You know what happens to boys who are bad!
Panel 2:
Wide shot of Coin running towards the light, Rincewind still fighting the vulture-chicken-thing behind him.
Panel 3:
Close-up as a tentacle wraps itself around Coin's leg.
Panel 4:
Reaction shot of Coin's face as he freaks out a little.
Panel 5:
Shot from the other side of the light, near ground level. Coin lands face first in the snow, arm outstretched, the rest of him still in the column of darkness. An octopus-horse-thing leers down at him from the darkness.
Panel 6:
Coin looks panicked as the octopus-horse-thing pulls him back into the darkness.
Panel 7:
The Librarian's ape-hand closes on Coin's wrist.


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Development of an Telemetry Encryption Module for the MART-i quadcopter
Bachelor's Thesis / Studienarbeit / Research Internship / Forschungspraxis
Status: Assigned
Begin: By arrangement
Many of today's Embedded Systems use wireless links to exchange critical and sensitive information "over the air". In contrast to usual wired field bus systems, the transmitted data can be easily received by third parties without any physical intervention (lack of confidentiality). Similarly, an attacker might be able to inject malicious messages that may result in unwanted behaviour (lack of integrity and authenticity).
This problem also arises on the Telemetry Link of the MART-i quadcopter used at the RCS. It connects the onboard Flight Control Module to a PC-based Ground Station via a standard 433MHz link using the MAVLink (Micro Air Vehicle) communication protocol. As the link not only transports status information, but also provides access to many mission- and therefore safety-relevant parameters of the UAV, both integrity (the data has not been tampered with during transport) and authenticity (the data has been sent by a particular (trusted) party) is required for all control messages.
The goal of this thesis is to evaluate methods to secure the existing MAVLink channel to achieve confidentiality, integrity and authenticity. In the current setup, the Flight Control Module is connected directly to the radio modem (using a 4-pin UART) whilst the Ground Station uses an USB interface (emulating a serial port).
First, a location for the Encryption Module has to be selected - it might be implemented within the Flight Control Module or on the future Payload Computer, a MicroZed system-on-module board. The former uses a low-end microcontroller whilst the latter features a powerful Xilinx Zynq System-on-Chip, containing a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPU, various peripherals and a reconfigurable fabric. Based on the capabilities of the chosen platform, suitable cryptographic protocols and algorithms will be evaluated. Both choices will be driven by an extensible set of constraints, such as tolerance to packet loss, timing and safety aspects. After a standalone design and implementation phase the Encryption Module will be integrated on the quadcopter. Finally, the resulting system (consisting of the on-board Encryption Module and its Ground Station counterpart) will be tested and evaluated.
Work Packages
- Familiarization with the MART-i quadcopter, its Flight Control Module and the 433MHz Modems
- Evaluation of existing approaches (e.g., sMAVLink)
- Design and implementation of the Encryption Module (standalone)
- Integration onto the quadcopter
- Test and evaluation
Required Skills
- Profound Knowledge of C
- Experience in embedded programming and applied cryptography
- Basic knowledge of FPGA design workflows is helpful, but not necessarily needed
- Diligent, independent and well-organized work performance
Feel free to get in touch with Martin Geier.


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Institute for Theological Studies at St. Margaret's
Discussion of Pope Francis' Encyclical Letter on the Environment
"I urgently appeal for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone." ~Pope Francis in "Praised Be: On Care for Our Common Home."
The Institute for Theological Studies at St. Margaret's will host a four-week, community-wide, interfaith discussion of 'Laudato Si', Pope Francis' encyclical letter on the environment, beginning September 22, to coincide with the Pope's address to the U.S. Congress and the U.N. General Assembly later that week.
Study sessions with be held Tuesdays, September 22 through October 13 at 7 p.m. at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 20900 Chenal Parkway in Little Rock.
Detailed outlines of each session, along with links to the Pope's encyclical letter, resources for discussion groups, directions to the church, and registration for the study sessions may be found by clicking here
An encyclical is a teaching document issued by the Pope, and is among the more solemn and thus more authoritative papal documents.
Issued May 24, Pope Francis' Laudato Si' ("Praised Be") is focused on creation care. This encyclical is unique in that it is the first devoted entirely to environmentalism, and this is addressed to all persons on Earth rather than primarily to the Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church.
All are welcome – please invite your friends.
SUMMA Spring Tournament
March 14-15, 2014
Christian marriage is a solemn and public covenant between a man and a woman in the presence of God. The Book of Common Prayer
On March 14-15, twenty-seven young debaters, participating in teams of three, will debate the definition of marriage given in The Book of Common Prayer. Through the course of the tournament, each team will debate both for and against the resolution.
All are welcome to attend the Saturday debates. Morning rounds begin at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Afternoon rounds begin at 1 p.m., with Tournament Finals at 2:30 p.m., and – if necessary – Tournament Finals Round 2 at 4:00. Eucharist with presentation of awards will follow the final round.
NDECP Symposium Videos
Videos of the Near-Death Experience in Christian Perspective Symposium presentations and panel discussions are now posted on the NDECP page. The Symposium was held April 19-20, 2013 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Little Rock.
Presenters were: the Rev. Canon Christoph Keller, Th.D.; Dr. Jeffrey Long, M.D.; Professor Michael N. Marsh, M.D., D.Phil.; and Professor Janice Miner Holden, Ed.D.
The Symposium also featured a panel discussion with local near-death experiencers, and a closing panel discussion with our presenters.
Click on the Near-Death Experience in Christian Perspective button on the left-hand navigation bar to view our videos.
Our goal is faith, with understanding.
Our website features news and information about current and upcoming programs from the Institute for Theological Studies at St. Margaret's, such as lectures, seminars and symposia in theological education.
You will find materials from past offerings, as well as links to other interesting sites around academia and the church.
Please bookmark this page and visit us often.


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Océ (www.oceusa.com) announces the arrival of the Arizona 550 XT flatbed UV inkjet printer. Océ says the Arizona 550 XT printer is designed to print on a wide variety of rigid substrates up to 98.4 x 120 in. (2500 x 3048 mm) and offers optional support for flexible media up to 86.6 in. (2200 mm) wide. It uses UV-curable inks and Océ VariaDot imaging technology. The Arizona 550 XT supports print speeds up to 709 sq ft/hr (66 sq m/hr). White ink for under-printing, over-printing, and spot colors is available as an option.
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The new capabilities for Envoy realize what having a truly software defined radio means – the ability to upgrade and add new capabilities, without any change to the hardware
IWCE 2014, Las Vegas, NV, United States (PRWEB) March 26, 2014
Codan Radio Communications, a division of Codan Limited (ASX-CDA), has announced a further capabilities upgrade to their Envoy HF smart radio. Launched in 2012, the Envoy continues to reinvent High Frequency (HF) radio as the most reliable communication medium for security, emergency and humanitarian markets.
The capability improvement, unique to Envoy, allows for the transceiver and control point to be located separately and linked over IP, without the need for external RoIP hardware. Meaning the Envoy transceiver can be situated where there is optimal RF performance, and the handset or console located with the user in their area of deployment, linking over IP with the simple attachment of an Ethernet cable to the handset or console.
The IP linking technology also enables remote control of an Envoy HF radio, enabling someone to configure and profile a radio from any location, even a different country, eliminating the need for HF radios to be returned to a customer service center for an update.
"The new capabilities for Envoy realize what having a truly software defined radio means – the ability to upgrade and add new capabilities, without any change to the hardware. HF technology is now matching other communications mediums for ease of use and adaptability to requirements but without the infrastructure costs" said Paul McCarter, Codan's Executive General Manager of the Radio Communications Division.
In addition to these capability improvements, Codan has also announced powerful new Antenna options for Envoy. A dual antenna option allows for two antennas to be simultaneously connected, which, teamed with the smarts of Envoy, results in optimal coverage as the radio will use the antenna which provides the best voice quality.
Codan has also launched a new compact antenna solution, the 3048 Tuned Dipole Antenna, dubbed "cat's whisker" for its unique shape and flexible capability. The 3048 can be erected in confined areas where space is limited, allowing for HF base station antennas to be located anywhere, from a roof top to an oil rig.


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Going on a business trip can be a worthwhile experience if you're able to plan it ahead of time. Even though your scheduled flight is still a month away, it is advisable for you to be ready to go any for the possibility that your company book you for an earlier flight. So, how do you prepare for business trip? Here are four tips that can help you go through it like a breeze.
1) Research about your destination beforehand. You will be able to maximize your vacant time or after work hours if you are knowledgeable about your place of destination. For example, you will be attending a conference in the city. Research about the nearby places where you can have fun after the conference. Make sure not to visit places that are very far from your hotel.
2) Pack light. You will never enjoy yourself in another country if you have a lot of stuff to worry about. If you exceed the recommended weight for your luggage, you will have a hard and long time to deal with your things during arrival and departure. Moreover, you're most likely to lose something if you brought a lot of things to keep an eye on.
3) Connect with the locals. Be nice to them. Besides gaining new friends far from home, you will gain help like a flash. They can show you the best and safest places to visit. Some locals can be friendly enough to welcome you to their homes especially if your stay landed on a holiday.
4) Meet new people. Meet other attendees of the conference. Doing so will widen your network of connections. Apart from exchanging contact numbers and social media account details, exchange ideas or share interests with them.


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Look at Tom O'Brien scuttling BCS title campaigns. Huge second-half by the Wolfpack, shutting down FSU and overcoming a 16-point halftime deficit. It was neither turnovers nor penalties. The Seminoles just got outplayed.
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Previously: Illinois Coach Tim Beckman Might Have Been Caught on Camera Using Chewing Tobacco
Previously: Kirk Herbstreit Terrified of Cocks on College GameDay [GIF]
Previously: Florida's Louchiez Purifoy Got Taken Out By His Own Teammate While Celebrating [Video]
Previously: South Carolina Fans: Waldo Overshadowed By Cocks
Previously: Notre Dame Quaterback Everett Golson Violated Team Rules and Will Not Start Tonight
Previously: Le'Veon Bell Hurdled Another Defender
Previously: Stanford Stadium is Empty For Arizona Game
Previously: Kansas State Wildcat Mascot Knocked a Fake Kansas Jayhawk's Head Off With a Bone Crushing Hit
Previously: Venric Mark of Northwestern Was Untouched on a 75-Yard Punt Return Touchdown [Video]


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Grant of the Week: NEH Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invite applications to the Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants program. This program is designed to encourage innovations in the digital humanities. The grants will go to projects ranging from research on new approaches in digital humanities to developing prototypes of new digital tools. There are two levels of funding: level I grants range from $5,000 to $25,000, while level II grants range from $25,001 to $50,000. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and individuals affiliated with eligible institutions. Application deadlines are October 16, 2007 (for projects beginning March 2008) and April 2, 2008 (for projects beginning September 2008). See the Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants page for more information and instructions on how to apply.
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Today, Google is announcing a 64-bit Chrome option for those using Windows. If you're on Windows 7 or 8, and want to test out Google's snappy new browser, it's now available for you. The hot new browser comes in the Developer or Canary form, and is ready for download now.
The new 64-bit browsers only enhance the current tenets Chrome holds so dear, according to Google. Speed, Security, and Stability are all cemented even further when getting 64-bit, according to Google. They claim the faster browser is much more stable, crashing about half as much as its 32-bit counterpart.
When it comes to security, Google says "those extra bits also help us better defend against exploitation techniques such as JIT spraying, and improve the effectiveness of our existing security defense features like heap partitioning". If that's all Greek to you, just know that native Chrome-y things like Flash realize security benefits from going 64-bit.
As you might have guessed, the new Chrome is faster, too! Google says "speed is improved, especially in graphics and multimedia content, where we see an average 25% improvement in performance." Faster, more secure, and twice as stable — sounds like a winner to us. Though not available to all, inclusion on the Dev Channel of Chrome typically means we're less than a year away from it hitting the Stable channel. Though Google didn't necessarily commit to Chrome being 64-bit, it's a safe bet we'll see it everywhere sooner rather than later.
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I know, I know – paperback novels are so passe in this generation, especially with the advent of tablets that have also seen an explosion of e-books sweep across the entire industry. In fact, it does look as though the print industry is about to ride off into the sunset. However, there is just something about print media that makes it simply irresistable to read, including the feeling of the paper in between your fingers, not to mention the rustle of the pages as you flip them. Unfortunately, adequate lighting is required to take full advantage of your book at night, and this $20 Magellan's Card Size LED Travel Light might just fit the bill perfectly.
This folding LED travel light might be small in stature, but do not be fooled at all by its capability as it claims to pack plenty of power. It is also nice to know that the slim LED light is USB chargeable, making it ideal to bring with you wherever you go since most of us, if not all, do have some sort of USB charger lying around somewhere. Having the size of a credit card, you can stash away the Magellan's Card Size LED Travel Light in your pocket, purse or carry-on bag, using it like a boss as and when required. Of course, those who love options might want to consider the Rechargeable LED Reading Glasses instead.


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Ben represents clients in the disposition and acquisition of multifamily apartment investments in the Midwest United States with a primary focus in the State of Ohio. During the past fourteen years Ben has been a multifamily industry leader recognized by various real estate associations for his representation and counsel of a wide variety of institutions, private entities, lenders, hedge funds, private equity funds and REITS. Ben has closed over 200 multifamily transactions on behalf of private investors, REITs and lenders.
Ben received his Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo College of Law.


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The weather is just beautiful in Melbourne today - it is a wonderful spring day. I would like share with you a quilt I custom quilted recently which has a Springtime feel about it. It was made by my customer Liz from the most gorgeous soft greens and blues and set with white sashing. Liz used a large number of beautiful Liberty fabrics which are just divine.
The following is a close-up of the quilting and shows off some of the beautiful fabrics:-
I hope Liz is enjoying her quilt and that you have all enjoyed reading about it.
Happy quilting and have a lovely Spring day.


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Film screening, discussion scheduled for "Including Samuel"
SSD, Missouri TASH and the Ethical Society of St. Louis will co-sponsor a free screening of the documentary film "Including Samuel" on Feb. 8. A discussion will follow the film.
The event is scheduled for 7-9 p.m. at the Ethical Society of St. Louis, 9001 Clayton Road, St. Louis, Mo., 63117.
Before his son Samuel was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, photojournalist Dan Habib rarely thought about the inclusion of people with disabilities. Now he thinks about inclusion every day. Shot and produced over four years, Habib's award-winning documentary film, "Including Samuel," chronicles the Habib family's efforts to include Samuel in every facet of their lives, a journey that transforms each of them.
The post-film discussion will be led by Missouri TASH, a member chapter of the international TASH organization. As a leader in disability advocacy for more than 35 years, the mission of TASH is to promote the full inclusion and participation of children and adults with significant disabilities in every aspect of their community, and to eliminate the social injustices that diminish human rights.
For more information about TASH, visit www.tash.org.


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One out of five freshwater species in Africa is threatened with extinction, putting at risk millions of people whose food supplies and livelihoods would be harmed by major species loss.
That's the alarming message from a new report by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) – released just in time for this week's celebration of World Water Week.
The report is based on a five-year assessment of 5,167 African freshwater species like fish, mollusks, crabs, dragonflies, damselflies and some aquatic plants. By showing the plight of Africa's disappearing freshwater species, the report demonstrates the importance of taking steps to conserve inland waters – and underscores the close link between ecosystem health and human well-being.
The importance of freshwater ecosystems
Freshwater ecosystems such as lakes, rivers and wetlands cover just 1 percent of the world's surface. But they contain an estimated 7 percent of the world's species.
Unfortunately, these ecosystems, and the species living in them, are at risk due to threats including agriculture, dams, invasive alien species and water abstraction (i.e., the removal of water for drinking).
The risk to these ecosystems, in turn, endangers people. Many of Africa's poorest people rely on fish, whether it's to get protein in their diets or to catch the fish for a living. It's estimated that 7.5 million people in sub-Saharan Africa depend on inland fisheries.
Yet in Lake Victoria, the continent's largest lake by area, an estimated 45 percent of fish species are threatened or thought to be extinct. Fisheries relied upon by the residents of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda – the countries that border Lake Victoria – are at risk.
Don't think the importance of freshwater species is limited to fish, either. Mollusks, to cite just one example, provide crucial water filtration services that give people clean water to drink.
CI's work
Freshwater ecosystems around the world, and the biodiversity they support, are a global conservation priority. And with good reason: Freshwater satisfies our most basic needs. Reliable sources of water are crucial to all life on Earth, including humanity.
At Conservation International (CI), we work with existing and new partners to set global, science-based priorities for freshwater conservation. Our work with the IUCN to determine the status of freshwater biodiversity around the world is just one of those efforts.
Today, for example, a CI team is attending World Water Week – a meeting of scientists, policy-makers, governments, scientists and community activists who are gathered to respond to the global challenge of preserving freshwater ecosystems.
Read more about our work with IUCN, or learn more about the state of freshwater biodiversity in Africa.


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Steve Arterburn
Remember the Tom Hanks movie Castaway? It's about a FedEx executive who's plane crashes into the Pacific Ocean as he's on his way to unclog a shipping artery in some remote part of the world. Chuck Noland'played by Hanks'survives the crash. He's miraculously washed ashore on to a deserted Pacific island where he spends five years in utter isolation'losing touch with his loved ones and forever changing the course of his life.
For many men, this sounds uncomfortably familiar. That's because the lack of communication and connection among men has created'metaphorically speaking'a culture of spiritual castaways.
The number one dilemma facing Christian men today is isolation. Today, more than perhaps any other time in history, American men feel emotionally and relationally isolated. Sure, most have friends and lead busy lives. But as a general condition, men aren't connected to one another in any deep and meaningful way.
Yet every man feels, deep down, a longing to be known, loved, and valued as a friend by other men. Men want and need close friends, but our inability to be vulnerable with each other creates our'isolation.' Men who wouldn't think twice about risking in business or sports have enormous difficulty taking risks to expose what's inside their souls.
Men, today I challenge you to recognize your need to be valued by other men, and seek an opportunity to connect with a friend on a deeper level.


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Monday, January 21, 2013
Chubby hand dimples.
This week a facial portrait wouldn't cut it. This week these beautiful little hands were so busy feeling every possible texture in reach, transferring toys from one hand to another and banging two blocks together repeatedly to make noise. I love how surprised yet pleased with herself she looks at each loud sound she makes. Everything is so new. So much to learn!
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Gorgeous! I love taking photos that focus on little bits of them, especially dimply chubby baby bits!ReplyDelete
Such precious little hands. Black and white captures their dimples perfectly! I am joining in with Jodi too. Laura xReplyDelete
Congratulations!! It's clearly been a while since I've popped over here to your blog and look, you had your baby! She's beautiful, and this little dimpled hand is absolutely divine. I hope all is going well..xxReplyDelete
Lovely! I love the close up! :)ReplyDelete
You can't help but fall inlove with them. Tully at 23 days has taken to Holding my finger in his tiny hand as I feed him. I just love walking my little ones sleep, and when they have their eyes wide open and their taking it all in. Www.PoppyFoxathome.comReplyDelete
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Looking for a Christian Boarding School in New Kensington, Pennsylvania for Your Boy?
When looking for a Christian boarding school in New Kensington, Pennsylvania for your teenage son, would you also look at a Christian boarding school in another place that is affordable, and has helped struggling teen boys to turn their lives around for more than 21 years?
Located in the center of the country, Agape Boarding School accepts at-risk boys from all over America. We are also certified to enroll international students. A number of boys typically come to our Christian boarding school from California, Texas, New York, Illinois and Florida, and even New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
A Christian Boarding School that Welcomes and Works with Teenage Boys Who are Struggling with Behavior Issues or Falling Grades
Many of the boys who attend Agape are struggling with behavior issues , for instance, defiance of authority, lying, lack of motivation in academics, associating with the wrong peer group, anger, ADHD, experimenting with drugs or alcohol, or otherwise following the wrong path in life that could lead to serious problems if it were to continue.
Inexpensive Alternative to Boarding Schools in New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Even though our main focus is on dealing with misbehavior and mentoring these boys, as a Christian boarding school, we also provide an accredited education, competitive sports and an assortment of daily activities — all at a very affordable price. Agape helps teenage boys become respectful, disciplined and educated young men. Real change comes from our emphasis on the power of God to change lives. And our structured environment separate from their peers, helps the boys learn positive new patterns and habits for living.
teens who attend the Agape Christian boarding school are given an opportunity to catch up and complete their high school education and prepare for college. Boys follow an accredited course of study to earn high school diplomas. Boys also learn a variety of vocational skills at Agape, including automotive repair, painting, electrical, tiling, laying carpet, cement work, construction, landscaping, welding, and more. Students are well-prepared for college or success in initial jobs in the workforce, having learned these skills, as well as the self-discipline that will serve them for a lifetime.
Residents also participate in daily activities and athletic programs. The campus includes a full-size gymnasium and well-equipped indoor recreation center; baseball, football, and soccer fields and a volleyball court and boxing arena; a fishing pond and a small lake; horse barns with an outdoor riding arena; and an in-ground swimming pool, among other facilities. The land also is home to a plethora of exotic animals, from alpacas to zebras.
Though not located in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, Agape Christian Boarding School Enrolls and Helps Boys from Around the Country, Including New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
Many teen boys from New Kensington, Pennsylvania have turned their lives around with the support of Agape Boarding School and look forward to a bright future.
Please consider looking outside of New Kensington, Pennsylvania to this effective and reasonably priced Christian boarding school for boys with behavioral and academic struggles.
To find out more, we invite you to investigate the rest of our website, then complete our inquiry form or call us today to learn more.
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New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania situated along the Allegheny River Convert northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 14,701 at the 2000 Census. The mayor of New Kensington is Tom Guzzo , elected in 2009. He succeeded Mayor Frank E. Link (D), elected in 2001.
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