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Gluten-free Vegan Christmas Cookie Series, part 1 of 3: Holiday Hazelnut Espresso Shortbread
Forgive me for crowing about this one a little, but this is a triumph. Just the other day, while working on a biscotti recipe, I was lamenting how difficult it can be to convert recipes to gluten-free AND vegan at the same time; one at a time, often manageable enough, but together, they can create some serious issues, texture in particular. (I eventually worked out the biscotti, as you'll see in the next post.)
This heavenly shortbread, originally discovered on Epicurious, had been a regular in my holiday lineup for years until I gave up the gluten in 2008, and I can't say how pleased I am with this version, rendered gluten, dairy and egg-free. I love the way this comes together in the food processor, too. If you try only one of our holiday recipes this year, please try this one*.
3/4 cup hazelnuts
1 cup almond flour
1/2 cup sweet rice flour
1/2 cup teff or coconut flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup potato starch
1 teaspoon xanthan gum
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon plus one teaspoon instant espresso powder OR espresso roast beans, ground as finely as possible (setting is often listed as "Turkish")**
1 cup Earth Balance margarine. chilled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons hot water
1/4 cup semi or bittersweet chocolate chips (check your brand to make sure it's dairy-free, such as Enjoy Life or Ghirardelli)
Preheat oven to 350. Toast hazelnuts on a baking sheet for about 15 minutes, until very fragrant and skins are a deep, dark brown. Transfer nuts onto a dishtowel, gather up the ends and rub the hazelnuts against each other to loosen the skins; they should mostly just flake right off (and drive yourself mad, they don't have to be 100% cleaned, you just want to remove most of them). Allow nuts to cool a but as you measure out the other ingredients.
Transfer nuts to the work bowl of your food processor and pulse until finely chopped (but be careful not to turn it into hazelnut butter – err on the side of caution). Remove and set aside. Add flours, brown sugar, potato starch, 1 tablespoon of the espresso, xanthan gum and salt and pulse to just combine. Add Earth Balance and vanilla and pulse until the mixture starts to look like coarse sand. Add the cooled hazelnuts, reserving a heaping tablespoon or so for garnish. Pulse a few more times, until all is well-incorporated.
Transfer to a clear surface and knead just a few times, then divide it into two rounds.. Press each round evenly into two 8 inch tart pans (the kind with removable bottoms). Bake for about 25 minutes, until a deep rich brown. Place on a wire rack to cool for five minutes, then remove the sides – the easiest way to do this is to center them carefully over upside-down ramekins and then just let the sides drop away. Cut into 16 wedges and allow to cool completely, but keep in their round forms.
Mix reserved espresso, hot water and chocolate in a small saucepan and heat over low to medium low heat, just until chocolate is almost melted, stirring continuously, then remove from heat and keep stirring until it melts the rest of the way. Drizzle over the cooled rounds and then sprinkle the remaining finely-chopped hazelnuts over the top.
Some other vegan shortbreads:
Vegan, Soy-Free Shortbread from Go Dairy Free: I'm intrigued by the use of hempseed oil here.
Pine Nut and Rosemary Shortbread from 101 Cookbooks: I absolutely ADORE rosemary in a sweet setting – this combination sounds incredible – I WILL be making these. Oh yes.
Vegan Lingonberry Shortbread Bars from Christine Cooks: Love the layers on these beauties – I'll bet other berry types are delicious too.
Some other gluten-free shortbreads:
Pecan Shortbread Cookies from Elana's Pantry: I trust any recipe from Elana inherently; these are just beautiful.
Gluten-Free Chocolate Shortbread from Gluten-Free Girl: Don't you love the evocative title (and her writing as always)? I could use some crisp, buttery bites on this here wintry night.
Shortbread Digestives from The Curious Baker: This, too, is going right on my to-do list. I love the crumbly, oaty goodness of this kind of digestive biscuit.
*I hereby reserve the right to contradict myself in the future. I contain multitudes.
** If coffee is verboten even in decaf form, you could try this product called Pero, which I found courtesy of Confessions of a Mormon Foodie. Proceed with caution, flavor-wise, as I haven't vetted this variation myself and thus cannot vouch for it. But it might be worth a try!
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- Program Goals
- Pass on early literacy message and encourage families to continue early literacy at home
- Encourage circulation and storytime attendance
- Reach families who are unable to attend storytime
- Notes for the future
- Last used: 3-2-15
Theme: Let's eat!
Use the five early literacy practices; talking, singing, reading, playing and writing with these books and projects!
TALK about rhymes. Reading and talking about rhymes helps children hear the smaller sounds in words and gets them ready for reading. Look for Mother Goose rhymes in the TALES/Nursery neighborhood in the picture books.
Get ready to WRITE by cutting out your food shape and decorating it. Use crayons or markers or glue on rice or other seeds.
SING some fun food songs from Jbrary, found online here http://tinyurl.com/nh98dfy
PLAY with your food! Check out the fun books by Saxton Freymann (E FRE in the picture books) to see some cool ways to turn your fruits and vegetables into Food For Thought.
READ some of these stories about food
Wild boars cook by Meg Rosoff
Edible Alphabet by Carol Watterson
Monsters don't eat broccoli by Barbara Hicks
Me hungry by Jeremy Tankard
Monsters don't eat broccoli by Barbara Hicks
Me hungry by Jeremy Tankard
For more library events, new books, and more, check out our website at www.elkhorn.lib.wi.us, join us on Facebook, or talk to a librarian. Please let me know if you have suggestions or questions!
Jennifer Wharton, Youth Services Librarian
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The app is free to anyone in the roofing industry and allows you to view the entire magazine on your tablet. After you download the app, the current edition will appear in your Newsstand or Bookshelf, and future issues automatically will be sent to your device. When you subscribe to the digital edition, past issues also will be archived to your device.
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Hello, lovelies! Sometimes, I thought of dressing according to my age. But in fashion, is there really a rule of dressing according to your age? I don't think there is because fashion is everyone's way of expressing one's self. I can express the mood I'm feeling by the clothes I wear. Of course, everybody does. Aren't you? But when it comes to appropriate dressing, I know there's always a rule to it. Agree? I don't know but I'm starting to like wearing dresses; an Auntie kind of dressing. Haha! Just kidding! May it be long or short, I know I have an eye to wearing dresses now often. Anyway, you should check out these long sleeve dresses for women I found online.
These two long sleeve bodycon dresses are the types I would pick without a doubt especially the blue one with mesh design. I love anything with mesh design because I can simply show some skin without going bare; like on my shoulders and arms. I can still keep a classy look with this. What do you think?
I love dresses with sleeves; may it short or long or quarter sleeves. I felt and look appropriate wearing this kind of dress in any kind of occasion. If the dress is short, the long sleeves make an easy pull from sexy to looking casual and more decent. I personally choose long sleeves than sleeveless. Not that I am too conservative but practicality comes in between choosing the right item if you'll think of your money's worth. I can wear long sleeve dresses to work more often than sleeveless dresses. Loose long sleeve dress is perfect for casual days and in work days. What do you think of the last two photos? This kind of dress speaks my personal style. I'm glad Runbuye has a wide selection to check to. How about you? What kind of dress speaks your personal style?


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Vrije Universiteit Brussel held a ceremony today to award its first Certificate of Appreciation to Optrima/SoftKinetic, a 3D Sensor innovator and a very successful VUB spin-off. The award is a token of recognition of the contribution, quality work, and dedication in promoting and valorising VUB's technological excellence around the globe. In October 2015, Sony announced the acquisition of SoftKinetic Systems.
SoftKinetic Systems originated from a merger of VUB spin-off Optrima and SoftKinetic in 2011. Prof. Maarten Kuijk (ETRO), who founded Optrima with four of his PhD students, stood at the origin of SoftKinetic's groundbreaking 3D technology.
SoftKinetic's sensor technology, that detects and analyses movements in 3D, was invented and developed at VUB with support from FWO, IWT, Innoviris and the Brussels Region. It is expected that this VUB technology will become widespread in the future.
Daniel Van Nieuwenhove of Optima/SoftKinetic said that passion for technology and entrepreneurschip is essential and that this passion was fueled at VUB. "Professor Maarten Kuijk gave me the passion for technology, Marc Goldchstein and his Starter Seminars gave me the passion for entrepreneurship."


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Film Synopsis:
Since the early 80's, The Power Team has been a household name, not just in Christian homes across America, but in all homes across America. Because although The Power Team had their own television show on TBN, were the subject of an entire episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger," and were selling out massive coliseums that hosted their crusades the world over, The Power Team was also in public schools all across America, speaking to millions of young people about integrity, strong morals, and sticking up for oneself. Christian or not, The Power Team made an impact on America, period.
We chronicle the history of The Power Team beginning in 1978 when founder John Jacobs was eighteen years old (breaking handcuffs to get the attention of and preach to prisoners in jail, to their meteoric rise in the 80's and 90's where the team commanded an 11-million-dollar-a-year ministry, second only to mega-preacher Billy Graham in crusade attendees and revenue.
We meet The Power Team two years after the highly profiled departure of their founder Jacobs, forced to decide whether to resurrect the reputation of their ministry or abandon the decades-old brand they had worked so hard to build.
The team, now a small crew of remaining members led by Jacobs protege Todd Keene, seeks to rebuild The Power Team name and bring integrity to a ministry that has many challenges on the horizon. As Todd Keene says in the film, "All we need to do is work hard and focus on the lost."
Through the lens of The Power Team we tell the story of a slice of American life that has never been told before by chronicling the powerful shift in Christian ministry during the 80's and 90's when the Power Team challenged the perceptions of what it meant to be a Christian man, and opened doors to millions of followers of Jesus Christ.
This film not only chronicles the thirty year history of the team, but simultaneously documents the emotional, familial, physical, and psychological toll these massive bodybuilders endure to preach the gospel and save the lost.
Release Date: (DVD) 2013
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What a reaction ! The brilliant article in the North Devon Journal a few weeks back has had an amazing response, thank you to all the comments, messages and tweets, I will respond to everyone but have been in the shop almost everyday working to get it open.
I also had a great reaction at the Homemade Craft fair at St Annes in Barnstaple. Luckily my mum helped to man the stall whilst I ran back and forward with handymen and advisers. But she has told me of all the wonderful comments received and how excited everyone is.
I can not wait to open, I keep hoping things will pick up and I will be suddenly at the stage of dressing the windows but that is still a long way off. However I have had a great week for moving forward, I have running water ! a massive thank you to Andy and his team for slogging it out yesterday in the poring rain to connect the drain up and having to clamber past everyone else working in the shop. I also now have a coffee machine ! yes I know, there is still no floor but I now have the time to become practiced with this particular machine and train up all my family to help me out on busy day. 🙂 I have 90% finished the kitchen, all units are up and solid and just awaiting the finishing touches, hopefully to come this week.
So again there will be a bit of a delay between communications whilst I am in the shop, until I get internet in there 🙂 but I will reply when I get longer free to write. Oh and I should say thank you to Gill and Ali from Miles for spending a full day training us on the coffee machine, and for working around the plumbers, lack of facilities and the noisy dusty shop.


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Daily aspects
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half moon (Capricorn)
This opposition could cause irritation, quarrelsomeness and hastiness. It might be expected some trouble between the genders… It appears reserved behaviour towards female structures like mother and spouse. Tendency to wastefulness and expenditure. This day has characteristics like being capricious, uneasy, daydreamed and maybe passionate.
Sun (Aries) Square Mars (Capricorn)
Authorities can blame –when some unpleasant measures are introduced.
Moon (Cancer) Opposition Saturn (Capricorn)
This opposition reflects suspicious, reserve and melancholy. Regarding love affairs there could be made no good choice. Estrangement or even separation of female structures are shown. Solitude standing – tranquillity and abandonment are negative characteristics while this constellation has its effect.
Moon (Cancer) Trine Neptune (Pisces)
The trine between the Moon and Neptune let you pleasantly be surprised. You feel imagination and have a good intuition – your mind is open toward arts and various artistic fields.
Moon (Cancer) Square Mercury (Aries)
Spiritual gifts are given for today, but serious decisions should be carefully considered. Thoughts are changeable – deviated from the truth. Difficulties may arise the impression of variability and act with precipitation.
Birthday on March 25th 2018:
Elton John (*1947), Sarah Jessica Parker (*1965), Tatjana Patitz (* 1966), Wladimir Klitschko (* 1976)


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*IMPORTANT* Cubemen requires an iPad 2 or newer.
Cubemen is a fast paced, action packed, original singled & Multi-player 3D TD / RTS hybrid! Get ready for some crazy Cubemen action!
■ iPad "Game of the Week" in the UK and France!
■ ■ iPad Retina Ready .. Looks amazing!
■ New Cubemen Original Soundtrack available at..
■ Check out the trailer at..
It's the age old struggle between Good vs Bad, Blue vs Red, Little men vs Little men. Use your own little Cubemen to defend your base from other little Cubemen that are trying to run it over. It's the usual story, but with many very interesting twists.
Play a purely Defense game in various modes on a sweet selection of levels, or go into Skirmish mode and play a new type of TD game against either the computer or another human opponent.
That's right.. Two way REAL-TIME TD against the computer or a real person!
There are no static towers, just little men! Spawn your little Cubemen with orders to get to a certain location to attack or defend. You can move your Cubemen around the board at any time or click on an enemy to target them.
Game Specs:-
■ Over 16,000 user generated levels to play
■ 35 Defense Levels
■ 25 Skimish Levels (AI & Online Multiplayer)
■ 9 Mayhem Levels (AI & Online Multiplayer)
■ 6 Defense Gameplay modes
■ Brand new Cubemen customisation screen
■ Individual score ladders for all Defense levels
■ Comprehensive stats and scores ladder for all game types
■ 44 Achievements to earn in game
■ GameCenter integration
■ Take a photo of your face and stick in on your Cubemen's faces
■ Cubemen Multi-Player games are cross platform, so you can play iPad v.s Steam or Steam v.s MAS or MAS v.s iPad... lots of Cubemen Multi-Player goodness!
■ ■ iPad Retina Ready .. Looks amazing!
It's TD like you've never seen or experienced before. Grab it now!
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The Ages and Stages Questionnaire, or ASQ, is a monitoring and screening tool designed to help determine if a child's development is on schedule.
The core of ASQ is a series of simple questions that correspond to the age and developmental milestones of children age birth to five years old. These questionnaires contain questions about a child's ability to perform certain activities.
The results of these questionnaires are scored and can help determine if a child's development is on schedule or whether the child should be referred for a follow up appointment with a professional that focuses on early childhood development.
For more information about the Ages and Stage Questionnaire, visit http://agesandstages.com/
To complete an ASQ on your child, CLICK HERE.
To complete an ASQ-SE (Social-Emotional) on your child, CLICK HERE.
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I believe alot of people out there love egg tart.Sometimes I do crave on egg tart.
To make a crispy egg tart shell we need to use the puff pastry recipe.
This recipe make 6 egg tart only.For more egg tart just double the amount of ingredients.
Pastry 150g
175ml Milk(creamy whole milk or evaporated milk)
1 Whole Egg
1 Egg yolk
2 tbsp Sugar
1 drop Vanilla extract
(1)Press pastry to form a 3mm thin sheet.
(2)Roll up into (Swiss roll)shape.
(3)Divide pastry into 6 portions and flatten the pastry dough into round shape.
(4)Arrange the dough into the tart pan.
(5)Bake the tart shell for 5minutes at 360F
(1)Cook Milk and sugar over slow fire till warm and dissolved.
(2)Beat eggs and add mixture to milk,followed by vanilla extract,beat throughly.
(3)Add egg custard to tart shell.
(4)Bake for 10-15mintues untill custard sets.
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Gates to the Trout Inn
Trout Inn on the River Thames
Road towards Wytham Village
Christ Church Quad
These are additional photos from my main blog, Oxford Daily Photo's which I hope are of interest to you.
Oh, how lovely! We have considerably less and a lot wetter snow here. Just had a last evening walk with the dog and the odd, wet snowflake, or rather bundle of them, silently fell on us. I so wish we could have a little bit, and a little bit of cold weather! It is so bloomin' dark over here at the mo...


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In the fashion industry designers are inspired by all different mediums in their surroundings, whether it is a painting, a song, an individual's street style, or a building. Architecture is a prominent inspiration for different types of art because it is an art in itself. I have always had an eye for beautiful buildings, analyzing just how that artist envisioned that structure on paper or the entire process of engineering that went into creating it. It is both a science and an art form.
When I was exploring Riviera Maya, Mexico I was instantly drawn to the color and style of this church. It may have been because yellow is my favorite color and instantly pulls me back to the walls of my childhood bedroom, but there is something about it that is so visually pleasing, instantly soothing and inspiring the soul. Before I visited Mexico this was exactly what I pictured a traditional building to look like.
The vibes I got when I was around this building were the same vibes I imagine avid festival-goers feeling at Coachella. They are in the middle of the desert, surrounded by their favorite music and people with the same care-free, fun spirits as themselves. I was in a brand new country, taking in the difference of culture, surrounded by others who were also vacationing to escape the busy reality of their everyday lives.
For this reason, I am obsessed with anything relating to music festivals. Festivals connect people in the same way vacations and culture do. I stalked every hashtag on all social media sites referencing anything Coachella-related last spring in the hopes that it would feel like I was enjoying the experience with the festival-goers. My favorite singer, Lana Del Rey, performed, so naturally I was inclined to this serious stalk session. It is hard to put my love for Lana Del Rey into words; if you are my friend, you know how much I admire and adore her and her music.
After her performance I began actively searching for the outfit she wore during her set, a 70s-inspired, tropical floral mini dress, similar to the dress she wore in her Shades of Cool music video. I was so desperate to find a dress similar to this that I made my own. I went to my local Goodwill and searched to find the perfect bright, vintage floral print. Of course the dress made out of this fabric was four sizes too big with a long boxy cut and shoulder pads. I created my own dress pattern and used the cut-up scraps of this dress to create my Lana-inspired mini dress.
Of course, fast forward a few months later, I find this dress at the Forever 21 in Soho. It is the exact same cut as the dress I fell in love with and spent so much time sewing myself. And for a small price tag of $27…The moment I bought it I knew I had to wear it to Mexico.
I paired the dress with my favorite chunky, wooden heels from Nastygal to make it seem as if I was a model stepping out of a vintage photograph. To make the look more modern, since we obviously are no longer in the 70s, I added this gold, beaded body chain. Pairing this under any shirt or dress that shows skin is instant sex appeal (1970s Fifty Shades of Grey?). There's nothing sexier than a chain draping over an exposed slice of skin.
Let the colors of Mexico and vintage floral print inspire your next festival outfits. With whatever you wear, as long as it expresses who you are as a person and inspires you just as the music does, you can't go wrong. I will hopefully be attending Governor's Ball this summer in New York City, showing you more indie, bohemian fashion.


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Born from a loving and caring family in Brooklyn New York, Morrison grew up as an obedient and morally upright individual. She appreciated the need for education and ensured that she acquired as much knowledge as she could from school. Morrison graced Northwestern University where she graduated with a degree in Journalism.
Her passion for achieving more drove her to University of California Berkeley, School of law where she became the Editor in chief of California Law review and acquired her Juris Doctor in 1984. She was later accepted at State Bar of California in 1987.
Currently, Morrison is Hall Capital Partners LLC Chief Compliance Officer. This company is regarded as the largest advisory firm in the whole of San Francisco. Her leadership qualities also made her be crowned a member of the company's Executive Committee. Hall elaborates that since the economic crash in 2008, citizens lost faith in the financial industry. Hall has come to rescue the general public from placing their finances in their own hands by enforcing integrity, accountability and regulatory compliance in all transactions.
The whole compliance field views Morrison as being an assertive, firm, sharp and hardworking lady. Morrison ensures that all investments that they make to their customers are ethically sound and solid. Hall has a special team of professionals that ensures that every financial advisor, brokerage firm and mutual fund advisors that the company chooses goes through strict investigation before being entrusted with clients cash.
Morrison was the heading ("SEC") of San Francisco Office of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission from 1999-2007 before joining Hall Capital. Her main duties involved litigation matters, regulatory compliances and enforcement of securities in Northern California and other five Northwest States when she acted as the Regional Director.
She dealt with several fraud cases involving top executives from high-end companies like NextCarc Inc, Google, Hewlett-Packard and HBO. She also unearthed the sale of false securities by an American Amicable insurance company to more fifty thousand military personnel.
Helane Morrison is a seasonal speaker on subjects on legal matters and compliance arising from investment advisories. In Regional Parks Foundation, she is an active member of the Board and the American Bar Association.


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Things Fall Apart Objects/Places
Umuofia: The name of the village where Okonkwo and his family live. It is one of a cluster of nine villages, the farthest being Mbaino.
Kola nut: A ritual refreshment for hosts and guests.
Cowries: Shells used for currency.
Agbala: The Oracle of the Hills and Caves. The shrine to Agbala was a cave that worshippers entered through a round hole in the side of a hill. Inside the cave, the priestess of Agbala proclaimed the will of the god there to those who sought the god.
Ogbanje: An ogbanje is a wicked child who is born and then dies only to re-enter its mother's womb over and over again. The medicine men believed that the only way to rid a woman of an ogbanje was to mutilate the dead child and then bury it in the Evil Forest.
Evil Forest: The Evil Forest is located across the stream from the village where anything that was not condoned by the religion of Umuofia was sent, including men who killed themselves, ogbanje, and twins.
iyi-uwa: The stone that connects the ogbanje with the spirit world. Destroying this stone will ensure that the child will live.
egwugwu: Men who disguise themselves as the ancestral spirits of the village and judge disputes among the villages. There are nine egwugwu, one for each of the nine villages started by the sons of the father of the clan long ago.
Abame: A village destroyed by white men because they killed one white man. The villagers were ambushed and slaughtered in their marketplace as punishment for their crime against the white men. Okonkwo thinks of this story in most of his encounters with the white men and vows not to be caught off-guard as the people of Abame were.
Chi: A personal god that determines a man's fate and guides his fortune, almost an embodiment of luck.


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Dear Brittany,Namaste and greeting from nepal!i am very happy to get you as a friend,thank you very much.hope our friendship will be beautiful .having yours wonderful days always.your friend from nepal,shankar adhikari
Brittany, Hello! Thanks so for caring as YOU do and for being a friend!
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The Youth & Student programs of HOC Academy are designed to provide the children of HOC residents with additional educational resources, opportunities and support. The programs are aimed at preparing them for college and other post-secondary education pathways to bolster their self-confidnence and future success.
Through HOC Academy, HOC youth will be afforded:
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Summer Internships
- Chance to participate in STEM programs
- Chance to participate in the Montgomery College ACES
HOC awards Tony Davis Memorial Scholarships annually to high performing students residing in HOC housing. To supplement the scholarship program, HOC offers summer employment and internship opportunities to provide scholarship recipients with the opportunity for career development, mentorship, and generating income, which will help support them going forward. The Agency will also initiate a promotional campaign to encourage HOC youth to partake in the Montgomery College Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success (ACES) program, which seeks to create a seamless pathway from high school to college completion.


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As we look at the condition of our forests today, we see that they are in dire need of restoration and management, especially in our national forests. With the increased tree mortality, drought and increased risk of wildfire, the need to protect our forests is critical to protecting public safety and water supply.
As private forest landowners, we have many tools in our toolbox to manage our lands for economic and environmental values and it's paramount that we manage forests in a way to protect those values.
Protecting them from catastrophic wildfire, has become an increasingly important effort.
And that's why we're proud to have worked with Assemblyman Brian Dahle on a bill that extends the forest fire prevention pilot program. The Governor signed AB 2029, which extends a 2013 pilot project that exempted private landowners from having to file a costly Timber Harvesting Plan on thinning projects for wildfire prevention.
Oftentimes the low value material from thinning projects doesn't cover the cost of the project. So although it's important for forest health and fire prevention, it creates a financial burden for forest landowners.
AB 2029, allows landowners to conduct small-scale thinning projects up to 300-acres without having to file a THP if certain criteria are met. It requires landowners to meet the same rigorous environmental protection requirements of a full THP and it includes the same oversight, it just eliminates the red tape of a document that averages about $40,000. The bill increased the size of harvestable trees to 26-inches, as long as the average stand increases in size; and, expanded the eligibility use to areas of high fire risk, including the counties of Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Humboldt, Inyo, Kern, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne and Yuba. AB 2029 extends the sunset date of the pilot project to 2021, and requires Cal Fire to study the effectiveness of all exemptions and emergency notices.
The purpose of the bill is to restore forests to healthy conditions that are more resilient to wildfire and disease, and to ultimately protect communities.
We at Calforests work on an everyday basis to represent private land owners, most of which are family owned operations. We work to ensure that we have the necessary tools to effectively manage our lands in a way that is both protective of wildlife and the environment, and economically productive. We're thankful that we have advocates in the legislature that represent rural voices and we'll continue to work on issues that impact our forestland owners' and their ability to manage their lands. AB 2029 provides us with a critical tool to do that.


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My life revolves around my home, my two and four legged family as well as all my knitting and crocheting projects. I hope that you enjoy everything as much as I do.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Grandparent Duty
The weather always affects our satellite dish reception so it is a good thing that I have lots of movies as well as craft supplies for when we are doing the grandparent thing.
Well while the kids watched movies and did their craft thing on Friday night and Saturday. Phoebe decided that she was going to watch as the kids did their coloring and crafts and I was actually able to get a couple of pictures before she moved over onto the blanket on the couch for a nap.
I was working on a hat pattern that was posted on one of my yahoo groups. I found a yarn in my stash that I just fell in love with and by using two strands was able to make gauge and if I do say so myself, the pattern turned out gorgeous. It is called Easy Cable-Knit Hat and it is easy. They also posted a pattern called Irish Hiking Scarf which I have now started knitting and I think will just be perfect with the hat. Then someone posted a pattern called Cabled Bag which I think is just a perfect companion for the hat and scarf. Needless to say I now know what sets I will be making for my sister, daughter in laws and grand daughters for Christmas.
Here are the rest of the pictures that I got before the kids went home.
Well today looks like we will have a wonderful fall day even though it is a bit on the cool side, there is no signs of rain and the sun is shining. I am going to keep working on the Irish Hiking Scarf and then see if I have some yarn in my stash to make up the Cabled Bay to match, if not will just have to make a trip to town or find something I like that I can order online.
Hope everyone has a wonderful day.
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- sailorcross said...
Thank you so much!! I've just found the perfect Christmas gifts for my older daughter!!
I had already decided on the Irish Hiking Scarf for her, and now I have a hat and bag to match!!
The younger one is a little more difficult to knit for. She lives in Texas and has no need of scarves or hats. I'm looking for a bag for her though and also she is requesting market bags. Any suggestions?
She is going green!!
- September 30, 2008 at 6:40 AM
- Dorothy Noreen Hunter-Talbot said...
Your welcome Beth. If you belong to Ravelry - go to patterns and search Irish Hiking. I found free patterns for fingerless mitts, leg warmers and a head band too. If you don't belong to Ravelry let me know and I will email you the url's for the patterns.
- September 30, 2008 at 12:51 PM


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My colleague and co-author André Holzapfel is presenting our joint paper Bayesian meter tracking on learned signal representations at this year's International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR 2016) in New York City.
We have researched the application of Convolutional Neural Networks for beat and downbeat tracking in the complex-metered musical styles of Carnatic and Hindustani music.
The research has been conducted as part of the SALSA project at the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI).
Most music exhibits a pulsating temporal structure, known as meter. Consequently, the task of meter tracking is of great importance for the domain of Music Information Retrieval.
In our contribution, we specifically focus on Indian art musics, where meter is conceptualized at several hierarchical levels, and a diverse variety of metrical hierarchies exist, which poses a challenge for state of the art analysis methods. To this end, for the first time, we combine Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), allowing to transcend manually tailored signal representations, with subsequent Dynamic Bayesian Tracking (BT), modeling the recurrent metrical structure in music. Our approach estimates meter structures simultaneously at two metrical levels. The results constitute a clear advance in meter tracking performance for Indian art music, and we also demonstrate that these results generalize to a set of Ballroom dances.
Furthermore, the incorporation of neural network output allows a computationally efficient inference. We expect the combination of learned signal representations through CNNs and higher-level temporal modeling to be applicable to all styles of metered music, provided the availability of sufficient training data.


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What does the DfE say NQT induction should include?
'A suitable monitoring and support programme must be put in place for the NQT, personalised to meet their professional development needs. This must include:
- Support and guidance from a designated induction tutor who holds QTS and has the time and experience to carry out the role effectively
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NQT's observation of experienced teachers in the NQT's own institution or another institution'.
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Statutory NQT Induction Manager:
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A team of colleagues to Quality Assure the whole process, consisting of:
- SLEs – Primary, Secondary and Special.
- Retired Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers offering years of experience.
The team will:
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- Arrange visits to quality assure processes and allow good practice to be shared.
- Triangulate judgements via joint lesson observations when required.
Registration of NQT and tracking through their induction period:
- Updating NCTL Secure Teacher Service.
- Confirmation of assessment due dates.
- Advice and guidance when NQTs are teaching outside of the phase in which they qualified.
You also get:
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Training for your Induction Tutors and Mentors
Training for NQT Induction Tutors and mentors takes place 3 times a year, in June, September and November. All school registered with the appropriate body will be invited to these training sessions. You can find out more about this here.
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So, it's looking like writing pattern reviews will be a little difficult during the busiest time of the year. The cooler weather and the holidays fast approach and I've had a sudden influx of orders. This is great for me but not so great when I get a request for an item that I've never made from a particular designer before. Why is that no so great? I've got an order, right? Well, it can be a real bummer when I find out, after struggling and cursing and frogging and cursing some more, that the pattern is so poorly written that I've just wasted precious time I could have used to actually complete an order and have it shipped out.
Too often in the last month, I've come across patterns that are completely useless to me. More often that not, I end up revising the pattern myself and hope for a close resemblance to the actual pattern photo. Yes, I know. We've all come across these patterns at least once if we crochet for family and fun and more than once if we crochet for profit, but what makes this most surprising to me is that the patterns I've had the most trouble with lately have come from the 'big name' designers. I won't mention any names but if you are a serious crocheting maniac like me, I'll bet that the first two or three that pop into your head is the first two or three I am also thinking of.
Since I try to be as positive as possible on this blog, instead of ranting about what I've come across, I will just supply my Hooker's Wish List which is a list of what I'd like to see from all designers. I believe you will be able to identify with at least one and possibly more of my wish list items. I'd love to hear what you'd put on your own list so please leave a comment if you want to sound off. So, without further ado, here's my Hooker's Wish List:
1. I wish every pattern included every size from newborn to adult. I'm not a fan of having to purchase two different patterns for the same item if I want to make it in all sizes.
2. I wish every pattern used increase stitches to change the size of the item and did not just change the hook size.
3. I wish every pattern was sent through an intensive testing by several testers before being released. So many errors could be avoided by simply taking the time to allow a fresh set of eyes and hands, or preferably several fresh sets of eyes and hands, have a look and a hook before the pattern is put up for sale. It may take extra time to get the pattern released but just think of all the emails you won't have to answer about pattern errata!
4. I wish every designer would understand that only the written patterns and the photos advertising the patterns are copyrighted to them, not the finished item. I will not purchase a pattern if it 'disallows' sales of the finished item which brings me to my next wish.
5. I wish cottage licenses were illegal. Yes, I'm radical. Make those suckers illegal. Why should someone continue to profit from my labors and limit the number of items I can sell?
And that brings me to my next wish yet again.
6. I wish all designers would very clearly disclose their policies on finished items in their listings wherever those listings are sold. There is nothing worse than purchasing a pattern only to discover that you are not allowed to sell it on the internet or at all. I've had to email a few designers lately to ask them if they allow sales of finished items because if they don't, I don't purchase, thank you very much.
7. I wish that when I do find a problem in a pattern and have to email the designer, that the designer will get back to me promptly so that I can continue with my work. I also wish for a copy of the revised pattern if changes have to be made and I don't want to have to monitor the designer's page constantly to learn of pattern errata. I don't always see every post from every crochet page I'm a fan of on Facebook. I have over 800 'likes' now!
So, those wishes aren't too numerous or unreasonable. At least not in my mind. What about you? What do you wish for? Do you disagree with any of my wishes? I'd love to hear from you!
And now, for closers, a shameless plug for my newest hat creation in my Hattie Hooker shop. Check out my Super Groovy Rover helmet. I may release the pattern for this one of these days!
And for those that don't want to visit my shop, here's a teaser photo:
Until next time, get your crochet on!


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Publicity Made Easy: Top iPhone Marketing Automation SoftwareNick Mead on November 27th 2015
Failure to market your business properly can cost you dearly in the modern market place. But marketing your business badly can cost you even more so it's essential that you get it right. Nowadays, mobile technology allows the possibility of managing your marketing campaigns anywhere which is essential if you are to respond to market needs and demands 24-7. Fortunately there are some great marketing automation apps for iPhone and software that can automate and supercharge your marketing efforts so that your business stands out from the crowd.
Marketing automation software for iPhone can streamline marketing processes, operations and enables you to monitor your efforts more closely at any time of day. What's more, most iPhone marketing automation software is based in the cloud, so you can sync your marketing efforts across multiple devices and computers. These SaaS marketing automation solutions have changed the game for iPhone marketing apps, enabling a new level of accessibility in marketing.
We've picked out some of the best marketing automation apps for iPhone, which will not only enhance your marketing efforts but are enjoyable to use, too. All are based off of SaaS solutions so you'll need a subscription to use them, but the apps themselves are generally free to download.
HubSpot is an all-in-one marketing platform that covers a vast array of features and capabilities. The software can be used to carry out, track and measure all your online marketing activities such as blogging, email marketing, and social media marketing.
You can also use HubSpot to create landing pages and calls-to-action, as well as to get SEO tips. Furthermore, HubSpot acts as a content management system enabling you to update your website content, optimize it for search, and adjust it for mobile.
HubSpot makes for a great marketing software for iPad, and the app allows you take care of analytics, contacts, social media, and connecting with prospects. There's good push notification support, allowing you to get alerted of social stream matches based on specific leads, or notifications of new leads when they come in.
Price: From $200 per month
AutoPilot for iPhone is a powerful and elegant marketing automation software for iOS which makes marketing more visual to marketers and sales teams.
AutoPilot is aimed more at medium to small businesses and sits somewhere between a simple email marketing software and a high-end automation solution. AutoPilot is a multi-channel marketing application that improves customer relationship management, customer acquisition, and bottom line growth from your iOS device.
Autopilot enables you to capture leads from forms, personalize and automate emails, view visitor events in real-time and nurture marketing databases. The result should be a higher return on investments due to better marketing insights and powerful reporting tools which help formulate better marketing campaigns.
Price: From $4 per month
Infusionsoft Mobile
Infusionsoft Mobile covers four essential areas – project management, customer relationship management, marketing and automation. The most impressive thing about Infusionsoft is that almost all of its marketing capabilities and processes are automated.
This is highly effective when applied to email marketing as Infusionsoft can automatically send users email reminders about products, releases and promotions. Because Infusionsoft also focuses on customer relationship management, it also brings your marketing efforts closer to your customer demands, problems and requirements so that you can deliver what they want more effectively.
The same applies to its project management capabilities which allow you to better manage your entire operation including marketing efforts so that it is more in tune with your overall business. This makes it a smart choice for iPhone marketing automation.
Price: From $199 per month
Constant Contact
Constant Contact is an excellent iPhone marketing automation app which makes it easy to manage marketing campaigns on the move. Constant Contact ensures that you stay in touch with customers, members, and clients and enables you to create and manage emails in one place.
Constant Contact gives you a lot of power to track the progress of your emails on your iPhone, track who clicked, opened, and forwarded emails, view who clicked each link (and even when) and see opt-outs and bounces. You can also switch between multiple accounts very easily.
If you need something that puts a lot of focus on managing your marketing contacts, Constant Contact also allows you to add new contacts, edit or remove existing contacts and manage your contact lists with ease.
Price: From $15 per month
MailChimp for iPhone is one of the most popular web email marketing solutions available for iPhone and gives you total control and transparency over campaigns, email tracking, click-through rates, reports, subscribers and un-subscribers. MailChimp for iPhone allows you to create your own templates abut also choose from many custom designs and campaigns.
MailChimp offers a lot of this for free too up to a certain number of emails and subscribers although serious enterprises and businesses will need to subscribe to one of MailChimp's plans.
MailChimp looks great and you can extend it beyond your iPhone by plugging into with other business software through its plentiful integrations. MailChimp looks good, is easy to use and is ideal for those starting out in email marketing on iPhone.
Price: Freemium
Evergage on the Go
Evergage on the Go is the mobile companion to Evergage which is a powerful and easy to use marketing application. Evergage allows you to track and manage your Evergage personalization campaigns from anywhere including the ability to Check Campaign Status, Access Campaign Statistics, Pause or Unpause Evergage Campaigns and View Reports
Evergage believes that personalization is the future of digital marketing and that marketers need to understand audiences and respond in real time with the most relevant content and campaigns. This is only effective when you've got access on the move and the Evergage platform allows marketers to increase engagement and conversions through real-time personalization and analysis of statistics.
Evergage on the Go helps you build more productive and closer relationships with customers that should ultimately result in more conversions.
Price: On request
These are some of the best iPhone marketing automation apps to make sure you're reaching the right customers at the right time with the right message. What do you think? Which marketing software do you use on your iPhone? Let us know below. For more information, check out GetApp's ranking of cloud-based marketing automation software, GetRank.


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"Books break the shackles of time ― proof that humans can work magic." – Carl Sagan
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"Books are a uniquely portable magic." ― Stephen King
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Writing is perhaps the greatest of human inventions, binding together people, citizens of distant epochs, who never knew one another. Books break the shackles of time – proof that humans can work magic.
– Carl Sagan
Sunday Quote
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
— J. B. Priestley
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And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it.
– Roald Dahl


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Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Star Team rolls past Chinese university all-stars, 73-47
SHANGHAI, CHINA - USC's Nikola Jovanovic paced three players in double figures with 15 points and the Pac-12 Men's Basketball All-Star Team opened up its three-game slate with an easy victory over the Chinese university all-stars Wednesday, 73-47.
After only three days of practice, the Pac-12 squad did not have the cohesiveness that the Chinese team displayed during the first half. However, things changed once the second half got underway.
The Pac-12 team was firing on all cylinders in the third quarter, outscoring the Chinese group by 13 points and seizing control of the game. Bo Barnes of Arizona State and Andrew Andrews of Washington led the charge for the Pac-12 team, providing sparks off the bench. Andrews would finish with 12 points.
When the final buzzer sounded, the Pac-12 team looked very sharp statistically on both ends of the floor, shooting 55 percent, while limiting their opponents to just 35 percent.
Jeremy Olsen of Utah chipped in 12 points, while Washington State's DaVonte Lacy filled the stat sheet with eight points, eight rebounds and three assists.
The Pac-12 all-stars will be back in action Thursday night against the Jiangsu Dragons, a Chinese professional team.
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On Nov. 14, Tuesday, Otterbein University's Center for Career & Professional Development (CCPD), Otterbein Business, Accounting & Economics Department will host the 6th Analytics Career night featuring a four-person panel. The event will start promptly at 6:00 p.m. in Towers 110.
Panelists include:
Tim Wilson, a Senior Partner at Analytics Demystified, a consultancy that specializes in helping large organizations effectively utilize digital analytics data. He has worked with the many dimensions of marketing and customer data for over 15 years and currently consults with multiple organizations on the application of digital analytics to their business. Tim started and continues to run Web Analytics Wednesdays — a free monthly meetup for digital marketers and digital analysts — in Columbus (cbuswaw.com), and he holds a B.S. in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin.
Fred Durant, Executive Director- Digital Analytics at JPMorgan Chase & Company. His Role at JPMorgan Chase is to lead a team of advanced behavioral, transactional and voice of the customer analysts to sculpt comprehensive and compelling narratives founded in analytics to effect positive change throughout the Digital `Channel. He has wide professional experiences in analytics, and has been serving for companies including AOL, a start-up company, an insurance company, retail banking and digital consumer banking. His Main focus is in digital analytics. Fred earned his Bachelor's degree in Marketing from OSU, and he's obtained his MBA degree at PSU graduate school.
Kathy Koontz, Business Consultant—Customer Journey within the Customer Engagement Practice at Teradata. In this role, she assists clients in identifying opportunities and designing solutions to utilize data and analytics to improve customer relationships. For 10 years prior to joining Teradata, she was Associate Vice President in the Customer Insights & Analytics group at Nationwide Insurance developing capabilities to increase the value and size of the customer portfolio and reinforce Nationwide's brand promise. Kathy has more than 20 years of experience developing strategy and designing solutions to strengthen customer relationships. Her experience is in retail, insurance/financial services and non-profit industries. She is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism.
Gena DiMattio, Otterbein alumna – graduated from Otterbein in 2015 with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Marketing Analytics. She worked at Express Corporate Headquarters for two years as an Analyst where she helped run the Paid Search and Affiliate marketing programs. Gena is currently the Manager of Digital Programs at Highlights for Children where she is responsible for digital marketing strategy including budgets, planning, and project management for the Magazine and Book Club business.
The schedule of events follows:
6:00 – 6:45 p.m.: Panelists discussion of what managers look for in an intern or entry-level hiring decisions, how to get a job in the business/web analytics industry, and how to get your first promotion.
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Actually it's several lines by Peggy Noonan from yesterday which I didn't see until today:
Democratic leaders in Washington are in a worse position than Republican leaders in Washington. Neither likes their base, really, and both think they are smarter. But the Democrats think, deep down, that their base is barking mad. The Republicans don't. They just think their base is a bore.


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Academic Affairs Support Services Restructured
SOCORRO, N.M. August 27, 2013 – Over the last few years, the academic support services for student learning housed within Academic Affairs have grown, and recently, the decision was made to restructure how those services will continue to enhance learning and facilitate faculty-student interaction.
The new umbrella group for these student services is the Office for Student Learning, and all academic support services are now consolidated under this office. Included in the restructuring is a series of office relocations which will allow for greater collaboration and effective streamlining of the services. Responsibilities of the former Center for Student Success have been reallocated and are outlined below.
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Within one month, newly minted Ph.D. lands positions at Oxford, Livermore, Stanford
Matthew Levy '14 wasted no time launching his career in high-energy density plasma astrophysics. Levy, who just completed his Ph.D. at Rice in December, landed positions in January at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif., and the Stanford Institute for Material Energy Sciences in Menlo Park, Calif. He topped it off Jan. 20 by becoming the first American physicist to be awarded a prestigious Newton International Fellowship by the Royal Society of the United Kingdom.
The Newton postdoctoral fellowship — one of the U.K.'s most prestigious — will allow Levy to study for two years at Oxford University, where he'll continue his exploration of new physics at extreme intensities using both current and next-generation laser systems.
"Matthew has been identified as one of America's brightest theoretical plasma physicists to have graduated in the past decade," said Peter Norreys, Levy's sponsor and professor of Inertial Fusion Science at the University of Oxford and Plasma Physics group leader at the Central Laser Facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.
Livermore had previously recognized Levy with a Lawrence Scholarship in 2011, and his Oxford research will extend petawatt laser absorption work that he began under the auspices of Livermore physicist Scott Wilks and as a graduate student of Rice Professor Matthew Baring.
"Matthew has been very selective in choosing research problems that focus on high-impact science of broad interest, both for his Ph.D. and now for this Newton Fellowship," Baring said.
Levy's planned research involves devising new ways to harness the immensely strong electromagnetic fields comprising high-power laser light to test aspects of the nonlinear quantum vacuum in the laboratory. These nonlinear effects, defining the impact of superstrong electromagnetic fields on space time, are expected to have a profound influence on the light seen from neutron stars. Baring has extensively researched the telltale signs of the effects that may be exhibited in X-rays and gamma-rays from these incredibly dense stars, which pack more mass than the sun into a space no larger than one of Houston's inner-loop suburbs.
"The laser power levels required to access this exotic regime are seven orders of magnitude beyond what has been demonstrated using contemporary laser amplification technology," Levy said. "Therefore, if we are to access this promising regime, sophisticated physics-based techniques are needed. To succeed, we will need to develop an advanced understanding of the complex laser-absorption processes taking place at the 10-petawatt scale and beyond."
At such intense energy scales, quantum effects that are negligible at lower energies can no longer be ignored. Levy plans to incorporate such effects into a new energy-absorption model that he, Baring, Wilks and colleagues published earlier this year in Nature Communications. This model provides fundamental bounds to the energy deposited into heating plasma with intense lasers. Levy's planned research at Oxford includes extending it to the relativistic quantum domain, with the prospect of profoundly new insights that could help focus the future of inertial fusion research.
Supporting these efforts, Levy also took positions this month as a visiting scientist at Livermore and as an affiliated scientist at the Stanford Institute for Material Energy Sciences, a joint institute between Stanford University and the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center National Accelerator Laboratory.
In addition to the Newton Fellowship, Levy has been elected a Junior Research Fellow of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford, a position lasting up to six years. As a fellow of Wolfson, Levy will reside in the college, be responsible for mentoring Oxford students and have the opportunity to participate in the governance of the college.


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During an Alliance for Health Reform panel discussion, Karen Davis, Ph.D., director of the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at Johns Hopkins University, discusses potential policy changes that could strengthen Medicare in the future.
As it approaches its 50th birthday in July, Medicare is widely hailed as a success by those on both sides of the political aisle.
Medicare provides a baseline of health insurance coverage for one of the nation's most vulnerable populations, but as politically popular as it is, there is an aspect of the program that some policymakers are reluctant to discuss: its soaring cost.
Medicare has undergone numerous changes since its passage in 1965. Eligibility expanded in 1972 to include individuals with a disability. Prescription drug coverage was added in 2006. Launched as a publicly funded program, Medicare now includes commercial insurers through Medicare Advantage.
In one sense, however, Medicare is a victim of its own popularity and success. As more people enroll and medical costs increase, the program costs more. Analysts and insurance executives addressed some of the obstacles to sustaining Medicare during a recent discussion(www.youtube.com) hosted by the Alliance for Health Care Reform.
Story highlights
- Medicare has reduced the proportion of uninsured elderly individuals from 48 percent before its passage in 1965 to 2 percent today.
- Often known simply as health coverage for seniors, Medicare has undergone numerous changes since its passage.
- Life expectancy rates for individuals aged 65 increased by five years because of Medicare.
On the positive side of the ledger, Medicare has reduced the proportion of uninsured elderly individuals from 48 percent before its passage to 2 percent today. Seniors have a higher rate of access to care than do younger individuals. And life expectancy for people aged 65 has increased by five years.
"Individuals are living longer with chronic illness," said Samuel Nussbaum, M.D., EVP of clinical health policy and chief medical officer for Anthem Inc. "That is one of the highlights of care in our nation compared with other (advanced) nations."
Nussbaum said that some policymakers are concerned that Medicare is not addressing costs, coordination of care, high levels of waste or improved health outcomes. Rising spending on Medicare and Medicaid takes away from education and other social needs that influence health, he noted.
Stuart Guterman, M.A., vice president for Medicare and cost control at the Commonwealth Fund, acknowledged that Medicare will be a "big driver in federal budget concerns in the future," but said it's overplayed as a budget line item.
"We have to remind people that it is a social program that is very important and very popular," said Guterman.
In 2013, Medicare spending(kff.org) accounted for 14 percent of the total federal budget, with $583 billion paid out in benefits. Overall program costs are growing along with the aging population, but the growth has slowed recently,(kff.org) and spending per beneficiary actually declined slightly from 2013 to 2014.
"Medicare spending rates are growing at the lowest rate in history. We don't know why or whether that is permanent," said Karen Davis, Ph.D., director of the Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at Johns Hopkins University. "I think it does relate to the transformation efforts (to move to alternative payment models). It preceded the ACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act), but the ACA accelerated them (declining rates)."
One area where costs are increasing is pharmaceuticals. For instance, Medicare spent $4.5 billion on new medication for hepatitis C infection(www.propublica.org) in 2014, 15 times what it spent for treatment in 2013.
Furthermore, although the price tag for new cancer drugs is rising by 25 percent each year, their overall effectiveness remains limited. Since 2012, 13 new cancer treatments were approved by the FDA, but only one extended survival by six months. Two new treatments extended life by just four to six weeks. Yet the average monthly cost of the new treatments is $5,900. One in three chemotherapy patients is receiving treatment that is inconsistent with medical evidence, said Nussbaum.
Costs to Beneficiaries
Medicare reduced the total out-of-pocket expenses for seniors from 56 percent in 1966 to 13 percent today, according to Davis.
To curb federal spending, there are calls for beneficiaries to contribute more, but seniors are already carrying a substantial out-of-pocket cost. Overall, Medicare beneficiaries spend 22 percent of their income on premiums and other medical costs, according to Davis. Individuals whose incomes range between 135 and 149 percent of the federal poverty level spend 45 percent of their income on premiums and related costs.
To encourage patients to become cost-conscious, Medicare could share savings with beneficiaries by eliminating the deductible in Part B for individuals in a patient-centered medical home, Davis said, and premiums could be reduced for patients in a high-value physician network.
Alternative Payment Models
A long legacy of paying for procedures is contributing to increasing costs, yet Richard Gilfillan, M.D., president and CEO for Trinity Health, noted that Medicare is a leader in initiating payment reforms.
"We have a delivery system that is totally adapted to being paid for fragmented care," said Gilfillan, a former director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. "Care has gotten better and people are living longer, but it's wildly expensive and inflationary and we can't afford it. Now we're faced with changing a delivery system that is adapted to doing it this way."
He said some accountable care organizations (ACOs) are struggling to report savings because they are conditioned to the fee-for-service payment model.
And physicians are critical of the administrative requirements for incentive payment programs that sometimes include 32 different performance measures. Gilfillan said that figure is far too high and leaves practices striving to meet targeted performance measures rather than simply provide better care. He suggested that ACOs and other payers limit the number of performance measurements to four or five.
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Google+ is a prime example of our complete failure to understand platforms from the very highest levels of executive leadership (hi Larry, Sergey, Eric, Vic, howdy howdy) down to the very lowest leaf workers (hey yo). We all don't get it. The Golden Rule of platforms is that you Eat Your Own Dogfood. The Google+ platform is a pathetic afterthought. We had no API at all at launch, and last I checked, we had one measly API call. One of the team members marched in and told me about it when they launched, and I asked: "So is it the Stalker API?" She got all glum and said "Yeah." I mean, I was joking, but no… the only API call we offer is to get someone's stream. So I guess the joke was on me.
This tirade is fascinating lunchtime reading (if you have a long lunch) and SOA means something to you and if you work in a large company. Its great insight into the way two of the biggest ebusinesses operate today – digital platform strategy decisions. My highlight is the Bezos 7 point SOA edict. You can see Googlers stay up all night. It's official according to Googler Matt Cutts and is doing the rounds on G+.


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Product Description
Your favorite character will love a relaxing holiday in this luxury exotic apartment. It comes with a complete set of furniture props which can also be used in other scenes. The villa can be placed in the included water scenery, but will look just as good in a jungle or a swamp.
What's Included & Features
- Models (OBJ, CR2)
- Main Building
- Sky and Sea Dome/environment
- Furnished Rooms
- Bedroom
- Dining Room
- Kitchen
- Living Room
- Patio
- Props (OBJ, CR2, PP2)
- Bamboo plant
- Bed cabinet
- Bed Books cabinet
- Cabinet 2 doors
- Cabinet 3 drawers
- Cabinet 8 drawers
- Candle
- Carpet
- Ceiling lamp
- Chair
- Couch large
- Couch small
- Dining table
- Dynamic sheet
- Floor lamp
- Lamp
- Make up cabinet
- Orchid 1
- Orchid 2
- Orchid 3
- Plants
- Pool bed
- Salon table
- Sheet
- Toilet
- Vase 1
- Vase 2
- Vase 3
- A complete set of light presets
- Light presets for every room plus a sunlight preset.
- For every preset is a choice of 3 quality settings, normal, high quality and extra high quality.
- The normal lights will produce sharp shadows which are less realistic but will reduce the render times.
- The high quality lights (HQ) will produce a nice realistic shadow blur, but longer render times.
- The extra high quality (XHQ) lights have a realistic shadow blur and ambient occlusion for small shadows around the edges of geometry, very realistic but long render times. This option uses a lot of RAM memory. I'm sure you'll enjoy the model and come up with some beautiful renders.
- All of the promotional images are rendered with Poser Pro 2012
- The sailing yacht and rubber boat, used in the promotional images are not included.
Additional Information
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This cleaning kit has everything needed to clean rifles chambered in .17 HMR, and any other calibers with similar dimensions. It features the Ultra-Klenz solvent which will remove powder and copper fouling and loosen lead deposits. Once the handgun is clean, the Ultra-Lube gun oil can be applied for lubrication and corrosion protection.
The blackened steel cleaning rod is just the right length for handgun barrels. Its soft grip handle makes it easy to run the brushes and patches through the bore with minimal effort. For handguns that must be cleaned from the muzzle end of the bore, such as revolvers, the muzzle guide protects the crown from being damaged by the cleaning rod.
The whole kit comes with a reusable compact plastic case that stores easily, and also makes the cleaning kit highly portable.
Kit Includes:
- Ultra-Klenz - Advanced Gun Cleaner (2 oz)
- Ultra-Lube - Advanced Gun Oil (2.25 oz)
- Blackened steel rod with "soft grip" handle
- Muzzle guard
- Phosphor bronze brush
- Wool mop
- Box of cotton patches
- Slotted cleaning tip
- Cleaning jag tip
- Reusable storage box
Cleaning your gun regularly and keeping it lubricated will help maintain the value and workability of your gun for years and Gunslick has what you need!


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Lingbloom Road Restoration and Addition
HBHansen helped our client renovate and add living space to this 1934 cottage. The client handled demolition and HBH stepped in put it all back together. An addition includes a new master suite, kitchen and laundry area. Project completed December 2008. Architect: Fred Wagner, Grinstad & Wagner.Read More


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Well, it has been a long time since I posted here. Judging from the occasional emails that come in or the comments that aren't spam (oh, boy, there are a lot of spammers out there), people are still reading the >4 years worth of almost-daily posts.
I stopped posting because of two reasons: one, I felt like I was starting to repeat myself; and, two, my life is unmanageable.
As to the first, I am working on some new theories, but I'm not entirely comfortable with speaking them aloud until I've had more time to examine the evidence. Until that happens, what I have to say I have already said. You may like it, or you may not, but it is there for the world.
As to the unmanageability of life, it is just that: I am stretched too thin. I have young kids and an old body (thank you, modern life). My health is as neglected as the fixer-upper house that constantly challenges me to learn new skills in construction and repair. All of that with a moderately-sized parish with its own unique set of demands.
I have not given up on the message, but the messenger himself is weak. The vessel is more than cracked... it is worn out.
That does not mean that I have utterly surrendered. My priorities are to get my family through the next few years and my house in a more livable condition.
At the same time, I am gradually collecting information on what it would take to start a long-term, Orthodox-oriented, sober-living house. We're talking about a post-treatment home where a group of sober Orthodox Christians can live and work.
Sobriety (and one could include abstinence from all manner of temptations, including crime) is often defeated by returning home and finding all the well-worn paths just as they were left. Old friends arrive on the doorstep, and the siren-call of the old life is often too much to bear.
Sometimes, a 'geographic' is exactly what the newly-sober needs to get on with life. When your home is a tomb, life requires you to move out of the cemetery.
Of course, it takes money to get something like this going. And, money requires willing partners, and those partners need a plan. That's the tough part. There is not precedent for it, and no existing infrastructure. It is something new.
Please pray.


text: I embarked on a trip to Auckland (Town) on the ferry with my car last week. The plan was to purchase a complete photo voltaic (PV) system and various other things that had either 'broken', like my gum boots, or things that I always needed, like a crimping tool. Taking advantage of a special deal (during a fraction of a year) for residents, it cost 320 NZD for a return trip for myself and a vehicle. I also took out the passenger and rear seats to maximise loading space. My next vehicle will definitely be a true 4×4, one with a transfer box and low gear, van.


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The Battle To Save The Rhino
The fight against rhino poaching in South Africa has taken on military proportions with the government sending in army troops to help protect the embattled species.
South African conservationists pride themselves in rescuing the rhino from virtual extinction. At the end of the 19th Century, fewer than 100 white rhinos remained in the wild on the African continent. Through decades of dedicated private and state-led efforts, significant increases in population numbers were achieved and today the country is home to some 21,000 rhinos, by far the largest population anywhere in the world.
That is not to say that the rhino is out of the woods, conservationally-speaking. Black rhinos remain classified as critically endangered with only about 4,200 remaining in the wild, while white rhinos are considered as near threatened.
Now, a major new wave of rhino poaching is once again terrorizing this unique species.
The trend is obvious and shocking. Between 2000 and 2007, an average of 15 rhinos were lost to poachers in South Africa annually. Then the numbers started to climb alarmingly from 83 in 2008 to 122 in 2009 and a record-breaking 333 in 2010.
Most of these were white rhinos, but in 2010, 10 black rhinos were among the victims. The majority of the rhino poaching activity occurs in the country's largest and most renowned national park, the Kruger National Park, which straddles its border with Mozambique. Of the rhinos poached in 2010, no fewer than 146 were killed there.
The figures for 2011 remain alarming with more than 220 rhinos having been slaughtered by poachers in South Africa this year already and some experts warning that the number may approach 400 by December.
This new wave of rhino poaching appears to be driven by a rising demand from Asia, where rhino horn is a much sought after ingredient in traditional medicine. The Vietnamese market, where the material is sold as a supposed cure to cancer, has been especially implicated in the recent spree, with horns literally worth their weight in gold and prices reportedly reaching $55,000 per kilogram and more.
Those responsible include local and international groups and individuals. South African officials have started talking of "khaki collar crime"� after the garb traditionally worn by game rangers. Those arrested and implicated in recent times include wildlife traders, veterinarians, professional hunters, game farm owners, business men and game rangers themselves.
The poachers are part of sophisticated criminal syndicates and often work under the cover of darkness, using veterinary tranquilizers, high-powered rifles, silencers, machine guns, night-vision equipment and helicopters.
All of this has led South African authorities to step up efforts to protect the country's rhino population. The South African National Defence Force recently deployed 140 soldiers in the Kruger National Park that work jointly with the police and employ aggressive paramilitary-style tactics.
The strategy appears to be yielding some successful results. This year, 127 poachers have been arrested, 64 of them in the Kruger Park alone and monthly rhino killings have started to decrease.
The Democratic Alliance, South Africa's main parliamentary opposition party, has called for a temporary moratorium on legal rhino hunting after it was revealed that some professional hunters have been abusing their legal hunting permits to export rhino "trophies"� to the illicit rhino horn market.
Ultimately, however, the fight against rhino poaching will not be won by fighting gun battles in South Africa's game reserves and national parks, nor by improving national and international regulations and laws — all trade in rhino horn is already illegal throughout the world.
The real battle lies in convincing those who consume rhino horn, for whatever reason they do so and wherever they live, that their actions are threatening to wipe out one of the planet's most majestic animal species. Only when they stop demanding and paying money for rhino horn will rhinos in Africa be truly safe.
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Andreas is a book shop manager and freelance writer in Cape Town, South Africa. Follow him on Twitter: @Andreas_Spath
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