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The Peeps Tweet #sango09
Day one of the Cape Town Social Media for NGOs has been tweeted and retweeted. Judging by the conference hashtag, it has been a day filled with ideas-sharing and project-showcasing.
It's amazing how Twitter accurately captures the ideas – often in a succinct phrase – that have universal appeal. Take Marlon Parker's discussion within the morning's Mobile Society parallel session: it was highly anticipated with a number of people tweeting that they were looking forward to the "sex, drugs and mobile phones" presentation. This was certainly an attention-grabbing title for what was a compelling account of how the MXit platform is being leveraged for social good; in this case as a drug counselling resource.
A statistic that got the peeps tweeting and retweeting was from Voadafone's Steve Wolak, who stated that "By 2011, 75% of the world's population will own a mobile phone". This figure really contextualised the significance of this year's conference theme, and also gave meaning to the issue that was picked up by Jonathan Donner from Microsoft Research who stated that non profit organisations need to consider that they should be reaching their constituencies through mobile and make sure that their websites are mobile-friendly.
The digital divide was another point that was picked up on during the Mobile Society, and the framing of this as more of a 'difference' than a divide.Karen Thorne's presentation during the Social Web parallel session was also commended. Karen spoke about Cape Town TV, of which she is the station manager. Cape Town TV is a community television station working towards empowering poor, disadvantaged areas in Cape by giving them access to communication tools, and also offering a space where communities can have a voice by providing community-generated programmes.
I think that the best tweet of the day came from a quote by a Meraka spokesperson: 'If you build it they will come. Well, we built it where they were'. This encapsulates the thinking of a number of projects that successfully interact with their constituents by understanding their needs and creating interventions and tools that are relevant and firmly situated in their own contexts.
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It is almost time for the SANGONeT "Social Media for NGOs" Conference - or #sango09 as we're referring to it all over the web - here are some last minute details:
- Registration for the conference starts at 9am on Tuesday, 20 October 2009
- The conference itself will start at 10am sharp - please be seated by then!
- Parking: There is plenty of free parking at the venue - River Club, Observatory
- Speaking of the venue, you can find a map to it right here
- Last minute problems? Call Nhlanhla at the registration desk on 076 258 5363
- Your laptop
- Your cellphone (but keep it on silent!)
You've heard about them, you've heard them mentioned in our previous email but what really is the buzz with all these social media tools being used at the SANGONeT Conference 2009? Here is a short lesson to inspire and inform you:
F is for face roll
What: A face roll is a method of showing participants' faces on the SANGONeT conference site. Head-and-shoulder pics are taken of participants holding up their name tags so that we can all put names to faces! These pics are uploaded to Flickr and then streamed into the conference front page. The aim of the face roll is to assist participants in recognising one another at the event and to facilitate networking.
When: During registration at 9:00 on Tuesday, 20 October 2009, all participants will be invited to have their pic taken.
What YOU need to do: Bring a big smile.
F is also for Flickr
What: Flickr is the world's largest online photograph (and more recently video) repository, where people can register for free and upload and share their photographs with their friends, communities and the digital universe. Flickr is a social networking site, which means it encourages conversation and community through the creation of groups around subjects or issues. People are also able to comment on one another's pics and videos. Conference participants are invited to upload their snaps taken at the event. Anyone can download or view photos on Flickr, but you need to set up an account if you wish to upload photographs. If you do upload, remember to use the official SANGONeT Conference tag - #sango09 (see below for more info).
When: Anytime, anywhere...
What YOU need to do: Bring your mobile phone or digital camera, open a Flickr account, and upload your pics. Remember to use the tag '#sango09'
L is for live blogging
What: A live blog is a specific template that is embedded into the conference site, which enables the blogger to write a live report of sessions as they unfold. The template records the minutes as the blog is written, so that readers can literally read a minute-by-minute broadcast. The live blog is similar to instant messaging in terms of look and feel. The most powerful aspect of the live blog is that both participants and those who are not at the event can visit the conference site and are able to add their own comments, and even ask questions.
When: The following sessions will be live blogged:
Day 1:
- 10:00 - 12:00 Keynote and Opening Plenary Session
- 12:15 - 13:45 Parallel Sessions A and B
- 15:15 - 16:45 Parallel Sessions A, B and C
14:00 - 15:30: Social Impact Labs. The Big Picture, Round-up and Closure
What YOU need to do: First, spread the word to your wider network who won't be in attendance. Then log onto the conference site at the specified live blog time (as above) and click on the live blog post on the front page with the title of the session you would like to follow. Sit back and enjoy the show - and if you have any burning comments or questions, feel free to add these through the live blog comment box.
S is for Slideshare
What: Slideshare is a social networking site for sharing, rating, commenting on and downloading presentations, documents and pdfs. It is a very active community that enables individuals and organisations to share ideas, connect with others, and generate leads for their businesses - all around slideshow presentations. The slides from all SANGONeT conference speakers will be shared and made available for download through Slideshare - so look out for the feed on the front page of the conference website.
When: During and after the event
What YOU need to do: Look out for your favourite speakers' presentation on Slideshare. If you're a presenter, remember to upload your presentation or e-mail it to firstname.lastname@example.com and tag it #sango09 (see below).
T is for Tags
What: On the internet, categorising and cataloguing objects such as pictures, photographs and videos, are ordered by tags. Tags are essentially keywords or descriptive words about an object. When a search is done on the particular website, such as Flickr, the objects with the same tag are grouped together.
When: Everything that is uploaded to websites on the internet such as YouTube, Flickr and Twitter should be tagged. We've standardized the tag to #sango09 to make it easy to remember.
What YOU need to do: When you upload and share photos, tweets or other media captured at the event remember to tag, tag, tag! These are case-sensitive, so replicate the tag exactly as stated above and remember to include the #!
W is for Wiki
What: A wiki is a collaborative website which allows multiple users to create, modify and organize content together. The best-known wiki is Wikipedia - the largest, collaborative online encyclopedia in the world. The Social Media for NGOs wiki was established at the beginning of 2009 and is a collaboration between SANGONeT and the African Commons Project to share information around social media and its application by and for South African NGOs. During the conference we'll be developing the resources on the wiki to document the case studies and examples, challenges and solutions, discussed at the event, with the aim of creating a repository of South African specific applications of social media in the NGO context.
When: We'll be wiki documenting during the event, and will be 'wiki gardening' shortly after the event to make sure the wiki is easy to use and understandable.
What YOU need to do: Join us at http://socialmedia.ngopulse.org by sharing your experiences or adding to any information that is documented in this space - it is a collaborative website after all!- Registration for the conference starts at 9am on Tuesday, 20 October 2009
Cape Town
The Cape Town leg of the 2009 SANGONeT "ICTs for Civil Society" Conference will be held from 20-21 October 2009 at the River Club in Observatory, Cape Town.
For a map of the venue, click here.
To register for the 2009 SANGONeT Conference, click here.
Conference Programme
For a map of the venue, click here.
To register for the 2009 SANGONeT Conference, click here.
Conference Programme
Day 1: 20 October 2009 | |||
09h00 | Registration | ||
10h00 | Opening & Welcome | ||
David Barnard, Executive Director, SANGONeT | |||
10h15 | State of ICTs in the South African NGO Sector Steven Ambrose, Head of Strategy, World Wide Worx Keynote Address: Social Media and NGOs - Local and International Perspectives Amy Sample Ward, Global Community Development Manager, NetSquared NGOs, CBOs and Social Media Use in South Africa Jonathon Donner, Microsoft Research |
12h00 | Refreshments | ||
12h15 | Parallel Session A | Parallel Session B | |
The Social Web John Thole Edunova Adam Mukendi Citizen Journalism in Africa Nick Rockey Trialogue |
The Mobile Society Peter Benjamin CellLife Steve Vosloo Shuttleworth Foundation Ahmed Kajee Cellsmart Marlon Parker RLabs |
13h45 | Lunch | ||
14h15 | The Social ShowPlace & SpeedShops |
15h15 | Parallel Session A | Parallel Session B | Parallel Session C |
The Social Web Karen Thorne Cape Town TV Dorette Steenkamp UthangoSocial Investments
David Jacobs FoodBank |
The Mobile Society Cath Jenkin HIV-911 Programme Adele Botha Meraka Institute Steve Wolak Steve Wolak, Vodafone Group R&D |
Communicating On and Offline Mark Weinberg AIDC |
16h45 | The Social ShowPlace & SpeedShops |
17h30 | The NetSquared Cape Town Meetup @ The Wild Fig Arthur Goldstuck, Managing Director, World Wide Worx Announcement: Winners of South African NGO Web Awards 2009 |
Day 2: 21 October 2009 | |||
09h00 | Practical Socialising: Using Social Media Tools
This session will consist of short, 15-minute presentations covering various social media tools (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MXit, NGO Pulse, etc. The presentations will rotate to help ensure a manageable audience size and to ensure participants are exposed to a number of tools, with presenters repeating their sessions several times. |
10h30 | Refreshments | ||
11h00 | Social Media: The Big Picture
This session will assist participants to understand the value of social media tools in relation to the core operational and strategic requirements of NGOs - fundraising, networking, reputation-building, outreach, recruitment, etc. |
13h00 | Lunch | ||
14h00 | Social Impact Labs This session will draw on the diversity and collective expertise and experience of participants to conceptualise, share and develop social media ideas relevant to the work of NGOs, the challenges they face and the communities they serve. These outcomes will be shared with funders, social entrepreneurs, ICT service providers and other NGOs in the post-conference period to generate wider awareness, interest and support for the social media and ICT requirements of the NGO sector. |
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Both cement plants in Canada and all concrete and aggregate operations in Quebec have been certified to the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard. In 2006, Holcim (Canada) Inc. completed rehabilitation plans for its two cement plant quarries. In addition, its aggregate Divisions, Duff erin and Demix, have quarry rehabilitation plans which include ongoing rehabilitation activities. These plans are communicated to local stakeholders on a regular basis through open houses, newsletters and other communication channels.
Land use and biodiversity is addressed mostly at the local level, including raw material management, environmental and social impact assessment and quarry rehabilitation planning.
Holcim views sustainability as a means to open doors to new opportunities, new relationships and leading to long-term profitability. It has made a major contribution to sustainability through the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction to foster a mindset where sustainability in the construction sector is approached as a technical, design and quality of life issue.
Holcim's vision for sustainability also extends through the construction value chain. It is achieved through developing sustainable building materials, in its approach to quarry rehabilitation, and in implementing innovative new processes for reducing waste and water consumption. Through investments, including in employees, it has continuously improved on sustainable environmental performance and resource use. Holcim was instrumental in the creation of the World Business Council for the Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Cement Sustainability Initiative. It has been recognized four years in a row as the sector leader on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, the FTSE4Good index Series and the Ethibel Investment Register.
The Biodiversity Management in the Holcim SD Framework Baseline Status report was issued May 2008 to establish the Holcim baseline with respect to biodiversity management. It is based upon the extensive survey completed as part of the Holcim-IUCN partnership.
Aggregates and other construction materials businesses require significant quantities of water. Holcim is aware of the importance of water as a natural resource and acknowledges that its growing scarcity in many locations is a key issue. Holcim is investigating the implementation of comprehensive water management and monitoring systems at all operations.
Holcim has started several initiatives to make its business more sustainable. They are looking for alternative materials and to increase the amount of recycled content used in their products, including the use of reclaimed crushed concrete as a substitute for virgin aggregate materials. The amount of recycled materials used as concrete aggregates has tripled in the last three years.
As a member of the Cement Sustainability Initiative, Holcim committed to developing rehabilitation plans for all operating cement-related quarries and communicating them to external stakeholders. In 2004, to ensure that these rehabilitation plans meet both regulatory requirements and good practice standards, internal Group Guidelines on Quarry Rehabilitation Planning were developed and endorsed.
The Guidelines document also contains Guidance for good practice in rehabilitation planning and a Checklist for self-assessment of status of quarry rehabilitation planning.
Holcim operates a quarry along the Niagara Escarpment in Milton, Ontario, through its subsidiary, Duff erin Aggregates, that has been in operation since 1962. Rehabilitation is an integral part of the overall land management program at the Milton Quarry and has been ongoing within the existing quarry for the past 23 years. It makes use of all on-site natural resources, including forest, soils, water and aggregate. The rehabilitated lands are intended to become a valuable public asset with approximately 336 ha of Duff erin-owned lands, including wetlands, lake and reservoir, to be eventually conveyed to the Conservation Authority. Since 1975, Holcim has rehabilitated more than 200 hectares of land in Milton.
Through proper rehabilitation planning, the Milton Quarry now includes natural heritage systems that have both biodiversity and recreational value. The original quarry site has been rehabilitated to a park setting with open areas and two baseball diamonds. The goal of the rehabilitation plan is to design a naturalized landscape with ecological diversity, compatible with the Niagara Escarpment surroundings and include public and private recreational opportunities.
Through an extensive ongoing quarry rehabilitation project the restored landscape now features extensive naturalized water bodies with varying shorelines, wetlands, wooded upland margins and slopes, open space, an education center with access to the Bruce Trail network and many kilometers of cliff face. The Milton quarry was the fi rst site in Ontario that was allowed to leave exposed cliff faces as part of the rehabilitation process. The vertical faces are designed to duplicate the naturally exposed faces of the Niagara Escarpment. The rehabilitation design promotes a diversity of habitats with many plant and animal communities.
Each year additional rehabilitation actions, including plantings, will occur. Some are completed in conjunction with partners such as Scoutrees of Canada and the Halton Conservation Authority who assist in planting hundreds of trees and shrubs as part of the Earth Week Celebrations. On April 26, 2008, the 100,000th tree milestone was achieved.
The Milton Quarry has a complex water management system which is unique in the industry. The quarry uses a closed-loop system for process water recycling and reuse. The wash plants utilize a fi nes recovery system to minimize the amount of wasted material and the material that does go to the silt ponds is eventually used in the rehabilitation of the quarry as base material for slopes.
The water management system includes a 70 hectares reservoir (capacity of 5.5 million m3), wetlands, a lake, three existing sumps and a ground water recharge system with 20 recharge wells. The reservoir is currently filling and used to supplement stream water to the Hilton Falls Reservoir tributary and the ground water recharge system. Currently, water is pumped to the tributary, however, when the reservoir water levels reach design levels, discharge will become passive. Discharge water only occurs to the Hilton Falls Reservoir and the rate offlow is determined in consultation with the local Conservation Authority.
The ground water recharge system is designed to operate either pressurized or passively and is being expanded to include the perimeter of a future Quarry Extension. The recharged water is very important in maintaining groundwater levels that help ensure stream levels and habitat for fish and that other aquatic biodiversity are not affected. The lake and wetland have filled to their operational levels.
Rehabilitation monitoring results have shown that a natural ecosystem can be re-established in 10 to 15 years. Documented monitoring surveys have shown the rehabilitated areas of the Quarry contain over 325 species of flora and more than 235 species of fauna that includes birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects and mammals. The varied habitats of the rehabilitated Milton Quarry lands have resulted in this area developing a significant ecosystem.
Duff erin Aggregates has an open door policy responding to inquiries, comments and complaints from neighbors and stakeholders and engages in on-site activities. Holcim hosts over 100 educational and special events each year with the expressed purpose of helping Government, NGOs, stakeholders and the general public, learn more about its operation and the contribution aggregate sites make to a sustainable environment. A large number of the educational events are school groups who come on site and learn about geology, aggregate processing, environmental management and site rehabilitation. Holcim also hosts tours for nature conservancy groups interested in the flora and fauna of the rehabilitated quarries and pits.
Milton Quarry is a founding member of the Bruce Trail Association and maintains more than 3 kilometers of walking trail along the south boundary of the quarry on lands owned by Conservation Halton and across the Duff erin Aggregates footbridge that includes an interpretative plaque and lookout into the active quarry. A similar length of side trails passes over lands owned by Holcim.
Production of cement and aggregates depends on long-term access to raw materials that are acquired through quarrying. Holcim aims to improve its operational approach to resource management and to contribute to broader goals in the communities where it operates. Addressing conservation and biodiversity issues on old, operating and future sites can contribute to economically viable operations and thus sustainable livelihoods for local people.
During the evaluation and monitoring programs it became evident that good quarry management and rehabilitation can improve and create conditions favourable to biodiversity conservation. On site habitat restoration activities, terrestrial and aquatic, are now maturing and more than 560 species of flora and fauna have been recorded.
Throughout the development, implementation and follow-up stages of quarry restoration, the following factors are considered key:
Internal, as well as IUCN conducted, evaluation and monitoring programs were undertaken to determine and evaluate the impacts of Holcim quarry rehabilitation projects on Biodiversity. These programs also looked at how Holcim integrates biodiversity into its environmental and social impact assessments for greenfield and expansion projects by examining how it operates and closes quarry sites, best practices selection and implementation and identified gaps in current quarry rehabilitation projects. These findings are helping Holcim manage their operations and activities as well as plan for ongoing and future restoration activities.
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I haven't had a cosmic brownie in about a year, but they are my one weakness. I've never kept a box around for longer than 24 hours.
"Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing."
Strawberry Charleston Chews. End of thread.
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I never used to love these, but lately I've been thinking that I have severely underrated them my whole life:
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Strawberry/grape Frootie tootsie rolls. Went through at least 2 bags a month in college. Cavity city.
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Profs. Stephen Dunnett and Anne Rosser
Based at the Brain Repair Group, Neuroscience Group, School of Biosciences
Research Keywords
'Brain repair', neural transplantation, stem cells, animal models of Huntington's and Parkinson's diseases, motor and cognitive behaviour, preclinical studies for clinical trials
Research Interests
The brain repair group seeks to develop novel cell based therapies to prevent, protect and repair the brain from neurodegeneration, whether caused by damage (trauma, stroke) or disease (Huntington's, Parkinson's). The primary focus of the group is on cell transplantation of primary fetal tissues and the development of stem cells as a viable alternative donor source. Our studies develop cell protocols in vitro, explore mechanisms of transplantation, cell survival, growth, connection and function in relevant animal models, and include preclinical studies to generate viable and validated clinical-grade cells in preparation for clinical trials of cell transplantation therapies in human disease. A variety of ancillary programmes support this core developmental stream, including studies on human fetal development; the immunology of cell survival, rejection and immunoprotection in the brain; the development of animal models of human disease; refinement of motor and cognitive assessments sensitive to brain damage and recovery; comparative evaluation of alternative strategies for neuroprotection, regeneration and symptomatic treatment; and the analysis of side effects of drugs and grafts (in particular l-dopa and graft induced dyskinesias).
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The brain repair group operates within a dedicated facility that includes: experimental neurosurgery; automated operant as well as observation and maze based tests of motor and cognitive behaviour; anatomy and immunohistochemistry; research- and clinical-grade cell culture facilities; light, fluorescence and quantitative microscopy; and with direct access to shared confocal and MRI imaging suites. Several projects are undertaken in close collaborations with colleagues expert in imaging ligands (Edwards, Chemistry), molecular genetics of Huntington's disease (Jones, Psychological Medicine), molecular biology of stem cell development (Allen, Biosciences), electrophysiology of grafted cell integration (Brambilla and Kemp, Biosi) and neuroimmunology (Morgan, Medicine).
Potential areas of PhD Projects
- Derivation and differentiation of fetal neural, embryonic and germ-line stem cells for neural transplantation;
- Protocols for preparation of clinical-grade primary and stem cells;
- Development of better models of disease (including transgenic models), and more sensitive tests of motor and cognitive function for rodents and/or patients;
- Refining transplantation protocols and theoretical analysis of mechanisms of graft function, in order to maximise functional efficacy of primary and stem cell implants in animal models of relevant human neurodegenerative disease;
- Quantitative neuroanatomical analysis of human fetal development in order to refine the precision of tissue transplantation sources;
- Strategies for labelling primary and stem cells in vitro and in vivo, for MRI imaging following transplantation;
- Neuroimmunology of graft rejection, and development of improved strategies for host immunoprotection or tolerisation.
Sample Publications
- Dunnett SB, Björklund A (1999) Parkinson's disease: prospects for novel restorative and neuroprotective treatments. Nature suppl 399:32-39.
- Rosser AE, Dunnett SB (2003) Neural transplantation in patients with Huntington's disease. CNS Drugs 17:853-867.
- Dunnett SB, Rosser AE (2007) Stem cell transplantation for Huntington's disease. Exp Neurol203:279-292.
- Torres EM, Monville C, Gates MA, Bagga V, Dunnett SB (2007) Improved survival of young donor age dopamine grafts in a rat model of Parkinson's disease. Neuroscience 146:1606-1617.
- Kelly CM, Precious SV, Penketh R, Amso NN, Dunnett SB, Rosser AE (2007) Striatal graft projections are influenced by donor cell type and not the immunogenic background. Brain 130:1317-1329.
- Dowd E, Dunnett SB (2004) Deficits in a lateralised associative learning task in dopamine-depleted rats, with selective recovery by dopamine-rich transplants. Eur J Neurosci 20:1953-1959.
- Dunnett SB, White A (2006) Striatal grafts alleviate bilateral striatal lesion deficits in operant delayed alternation in the rat. Exp Neurol 199:479-489.
- Döbrössy MD, Dunnett SB (2001) The influence of environment and experience on neural grafts. Nat Rev Neurosci 2:871-879.
- Rosser AE, Barker RA, Armstrong RA, Elneil S, Jain M, Hurelbrink CB, Prentice A, Carne C, Thornton SR, Hutchinson H, Dunnett SB (2003) Staging and preparation of human fetal striatal tissue for UK study of neural transplantation in Huntington's disease. Cell Transplant 12:679-686.


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Garfield Heights staffing agency expands as personnel needs grow
By MICHELLE PARK
4:30 am, June 18, 2012
Reprint from Crain's 6.18.12
Champion Personnel System Inc. has gotten a start on plans to grow to 12 locations by early next year from the four it has operated for more than a decade by opening offices last month in Strongsville and Mentor.
All told, opening eight locations and hiring the 30 to 35 recruiters needed to staff them will represent an investment of roughly $1 million for the recruiting firm based in Garfield Heights, CEO Robert Schepens said.
Mr. Schepens said the added offices will position Champion to be closer to clients who are hiring and closer to the candidates those clients want.
"Northeast Ohio may not sound to the rest of the world like a large geographical area, but it is to people who live here," Mr. Schepens said. "With the price of fuel going up and salaries ...
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I can't pick! Harry Freakin' Potter, The Coolest Girl, Granger Danger, No Way, Not Alone, Voldemort is Goin' Down, Goin' Back to Hogwarts, and Guys Like Potter.
Okay, is it just me, or do the lines "For there will always be guys like Potter, To quench the flame like it's a game with drops of water," sound really pretty?
AVPM: Back to Hogwarts, To Dance Again, Voldemort is Going Down
AVPS: It's Not Over Yet, Harry Freakin' Potter, Hermione Can't Draw
Hermione can't draw and Lupin can't sing :)
AVPM: Get back to Hogwarts, Different as can Be, Pigfarts, Voldy's going down
AVPS: To have a Home, Days of Summer, Somebody's Goin' Down, Guys like Potter, Harry Freaking Potter. . .
You know I think I just like all the songs x]
I think my favourite would be Guys Like Potter. Musically, it's just brilliant, and I always have loved the tragedy of Snape and Lily. Darren really outdid himself on that song.
Stutter's pretty epic, too. It just works fantastically because you can tell Joe Walker really doesn't care how much of an idiot he makes himself look, he's just having fun. :)
YES to the Snape x Lily thing! Win!
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Cuba's Roniel Iglesias won light welterweight gold in London, beating Ukraine's Denys Berinchyk in the final bout. Bad Left Hook has the recap.
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For Query: Linguist 11.588 We would like to thank the following people for responding to our query about references on Modern Greek negative particles: - Laurence Horn, who suggested the article Horn, Laurence R. (1991) "Duplex negatio affirmat...: The Economy of Double Negation", in Papers from the Parasession on Negation, CLS 27, Part 2, 78-106. Chicago: CLS. and - Dimitra Kati, who pointed out that constructions like o mi polemos (the not war) are probably loans from English and suggested two articles, one of her own (as yet unpublished), dealing with mi/min negation in early child language, and one by R. D Janda & B. Joseph "The Modern Greek negator mi(n)(-) as a morphological constellation". Both are to be found in the proceedings of the 4th (1999) and 3rd (1997) International Conference on the Greek Linguistics respectively. Marina Vassiliou Stella Markantonatou |
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Kidney stones are a disease of civilisation that affects almost 5% of the population in the course of their lives. The annual incidence rate for renal calculi in Germany, currently at almost 1.5%, is on an upward trend and the condition is frequently associated with significant pain. About 50% of patients experience relapse within a period of 10 years if the stone formation remains untreated. These figures clearly reflect the importance of modern stone management. Dr med Peter Sprenk, consultant urologist at the Urological Centre and affiliated doctor at Brilon Community Hospital, Franz Haselhorst, urology specialist nurse, Dr med Heinz Grosse-Vollmer, consultant urologist at the Urological Centre and affiliated doctor at Brilon Community Hospital (from left to right) Localisation by X-ray fluoroscopy and stone positioning in the focus of the shock wave field Brilon Community Hospital, Germany, in pole position At the newly established Stone Therapy Centre at Brilon Community Hospital, Germany, there is little that reminds one of the times of open stone surgery. In fact, a computer-controlled patient table and swivel monitors displaying the kidneys in the patients' bodies dominate the setting. Instead of using a scalpel, shock waves by STORZ MEDICAL are applied extracorporeally which penetrate into the patient's body. These shock waves crush the stone into tiny fragments as small as grains of sand, which then pass spontaneously through the ureter and bladder. The latest generation urological workstation by STORZ MEDICAL used at Brilon Community Hospital localises the stone with millimetric precision by performing fluoroscopic projections in two directions to zero in on the calculus before computer-controlled stone positioning in the focus of the shock wave field takes place. In many cases, ultrasound localisation may be a useful tool to complement or even replace X-ray fluoroscopy. It enables continuous monitoring and control of the stone fragmentation process without exposure to radiation. The shock wave source used at Brilon Community Hospital is considered the technologically most advanced source currently available in the market. This elegant technique of shock wave lithotripsy can be employed in the treatment of almost all types of calculi. Multiple use, uncompromising stone therapy In cases in which stones cannot be fragmented sufficiently or stone fragments cannot pass spontaneously by the application of shock waves alone, the new urological workstation at Brilon Community Hospital allows all necessary additional measures to be conducted directly with the same system. While originally several separate systems were necessary for the individual techniques, all treatments can now be conducted on a single multi-functional workstation. This solution not only curbs costs but also saves space that would normally be occupied by a series of different workstations for different applications. Data storage and network environment Health care processes in modern hospitals require efficient organisation to ensure that all patient data necessary for the examinations and treatments to be conducted is readily available to doctors. This is why the urological workstation at Brilon Community Hospital is tied into the hospital's network environment so that all diagnostic information, X-rays and treatment data are centrally stored within the network and are easily retrievable for additional examinations or other applications at any time. It is with pride that today Brilon Community Hospital can claim to be one of the top institutions for stone therapy worldwide. |


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Everything on SSD will always be faster, but the setup you are talking about will probably double the cost of your future iMac. 3TB Fusion would be WAY more economical and still quite fast.
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I agree with MojoRisinSD's comments. However, one other consideration is the reliability of the software used to manage the two drives under Fusion. It is version 1.0 and it is a black box. If anything goes wrong you are totally reliant on a brand new software scheme. You will have greater speed and potentially greater reliability with the approach you mentioned but at higher cost. Another possible option is to combine a 760SSD with external USB 3 drive(s). You could also RAID two USB 3 drives and get a speed option very close to Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt drives are limited by the speed of the hard drives unless it is SSD based or or you are using a RAID enclosure in which case the cost is very high.
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I only need 250GB for my main hdd, ideally, i would start of with a 7200 hdd via usb3, then once i recovered from the cost of my new 27 imac - i would then RAID0 two vertex 4 via thunderbolt
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Democracy [diˈmäkrəsē] noun ( pl. -cies) | Definition: a system of government by the whole population
Origin: from Greek, dēmos 'the people' + kratia 'power, rule.'
The people of Australia shall have the right to call a national popular referendum on any public issue by collecting a previously agreed number of signatures.
Our right to call a national popular referendum.
We the people of Australia currently do NOT have the right to call a national popular referendum on an important matter of public concern. Denying people such right is not acceptable in a modern democratic society.
The reform proposed here is to establish the right of citizens to introduce their own proposals to be put to binding national popular referendum. An agreed number of supporting signatures must be collected to start these procedures.
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Sunday, January 18th by Dr. Carla Eastis, Assistant Professor of Sociology
About 10 folks get on the Amtrak train with me in Salisbury at 8:30 on a Sunday morning. Several of us are going to D.C., and the conductor puts us in one of the rear-most cars. That car is almost full already, and there has only been one stop! As I talk and listen, I realize that most of the passengers had boarded in Charlotte and that most of us are heading to DC for inauguration (or, as in my case, almost-inauguration) activities. The conductor tells a fellow passenger that every seat on the train has been sold, and that only 16 of the people who board in North Carolina are headed farther than D.C.
Many people know each other, and are going back and forth between seats and even between cars. There's a really upbeat, friendly atmosphere and everyone has a story to tell.
My seatmate Nina is a young woman from Shelby, N.C. Nina has a cousin in D.C. with whom she'll be staying through Wednesday night. She hadn't decided to come in until early last week, and then couldn't get a reservation, but then on Saturday morning (yesterday!) she was able to confirm and pay for a ticket. She and her cousin don't have tickets to the swearing-in ceremony or the parade, but they do have plans to attend a party or two, and will get up early on Tuesday to get as close as they can to the ceremony on the Mall.
It seems that very few of the passengers do have tickets in hand for the swearing-in on Tuesday morning. A few people discuss plans to go to senators' or representatives' offices, but the rest of us are simply going to take our chances among the masses that are expected to crowd the Mall. Just being there is enough, it seems, for many people.
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- 1 bottle (8 ounces) Italian salad dressing
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- 1/4 teaspoon onion salt
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- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup prepared mustard
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HighwayCrossingFrog said 05/24, 08:52 AM
1. Federer
2. Nadal
3. Sampras
4. Djokovic
5. Agassi
6. Becker
7. Edberg
8. Murray
10. Courier
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Argos. said 05/25, 11:07 AM
I'll keep this simple, with changes to my top 10.
Sampras (2) over Nadal (3)
Pete Sampras has the second most Grand Slam titles of all time. All 14 of his grand slam titles came since 1990. He has three more Grand Slam titles than Rafa.
Sampras was also ranked number one in the world for 286 weeks. Nadal has only been number one in the world for 102 weeks.
Agassi (4) over Novak (5)
Agassi's longevity deserves some credit, after winning 870 career matches, and playing in well over 1000 matches, and still having a winning percentage of 76% (Novak is 79%, despite not hitting the decline yet).
Agassi has 8 Grand Slam titles to Novak's 6, and has won all four Grand Slams, while Novak hasn't won a French.
Add in an Olympic Gold for Agassi (Novak has a bronze) and his 101 weeks has world number 1, to Novak's 82.
Novak hasn't passed Agassi, yet.
Courier (8) and Hewitt (9) over Murray (10)
Grand Slams: Courier 4, Hewitt 2, Murray 1
Weeks at No. 1: Courier 58, Hewitt 80, Murray 0
I think Murray will one day pass both these two men, but not yet.
HighwayCrossingFrog said 05/26, 11:45 AM
I have a massive problem with hewitt over murray..
If you look at hewitt's lousy record against federer, (llyeton has won only one in his last 17 meetings), vs Murray's record against federer, (Murray has won 11, lost 9)..
Also, bear in mind, Hewitt has won 28 titles vs Murray's 26 titles.. And you would like to think Murray will win another 20 titles..
Hewitts, (and courier's), stint at number one is slightly not as impressive considering that they did not have to compete with the greats during this time.. It was more of a down period in mens tennis..
Djokovic too has a wonderful record against Federer AND Nadal, (they are both losing records, but its close to .500).
Agassi would get killed against Federer and Nadal, in Andre's prime.
Cause Agassi was too small, at 5'11, and he would have to work too hard to hold serve.
Also, Agassi looked soooo uncomfortable on grass.
While Djokovic looks cool as a cucumber on clay.
Nadal is the complete player.
Sampras had that ugly back hand.
They both dominate on one surface.
But Nadal has won on all surfaces.
Pete only got to the semis once, in an era that didn't have a true great clay court champ
Argos. said 05/26, 07:04 PM
"llyeton has won only one in his last 17 meetings"
First off, what does his record against one player have to do with anything?
Secondly, nit picking stats much? Hewitt isn't 9 because of his last couple years, it's what he did in the early 2000's. But here is nit picking some stats, Hewitt beat Federer in 7 of their first 9 meetings.
I don't care if Murray wins another 20 (which is a stretch). This is the best player since 1990 until now. Not the best players 5 years down the road. Do you have a crystal ball?
Heywitt has won more as of now, and his 80 weeks at world number one, give him a massive edge of Murray.
You are under-stating Agassi in his prime. The game was also different in his era, and you are holding that against him? Hold Novak's career sub-.500 record against his two top rivals against him.
Agassi has just won so many matches in his career, was the world's number one player for nearly two years.
Why has Novak never won a French then if so good on clay? Yet Agassi won a Grand Slam on grass. Agassi has won on all surfaces.
Sampras - 14 Grand Slams. That is all that needs to be said, for now.
HighwayCrossingFrog said 05/28, 12:26 PM
Hewitt feasted off Federer, before Federer turned the page and became untouchable..
Meanwhile, all of Murrays wins were in Federer's prime.. Much more impressive..
A winning record against Federer is pretty damn cool.
Now lets look at results in grand slams and Master series.
Murray has been to 6 finals in slams, winning one.
Hewitt has been to a measly 4 finals winning 2.
Murray has been to an awesome 6 semis in slams.
vs Hewitts 4 semis.
MURRAY HAS BEEN TO 12 MASTER SERIES FINALS, winning 9 of them!, (these 9 trophies rank him 6th in the all time category!)
Hewitt has been to 7 Master series Finals, winning a pathetic 2 of them.
Lets not forget the fact that Murray got an olympic gold medal, on Wimbledon grounds vs the mighty Federer.
Lets not Forget Murray JUST TURNED 26.So.. 26, 27,28,29 and 30. Thats 5 years where he can pad his stats EVEN Further.
Its not even close in the present, cause of Murrays impressive run at the master series.
Give Andy 5 more years.
Its just going to look flat embarrassing.
Add in the fact, that if Hewitt had to play in Federer's prime era.
You can kiss Hewitts 2 slams goodbye
Argos. said 05/28, 10:07 PM
Roger was never really ever able to beat Heywitt when he was the best in the world. Roger only started to beat him, after Heywitt started to lose to everyone. When Heywitt was the best (and Roger was still improving), Heywitt won their matches. When Roger was the best (and Heywitt on the decline), Roger won. Heywitt and Roger are the same age too, so they did play each other in their primes.
Besides, I don't see how this makes any difference in the fact that Andy Murray can't beat Novak (the world's best, not Roger), and only has 1 Grand Slam and has never been ranked higher than number two in the world.
Winning 2 Slams and being to 4 finals, is better than 1 in 6. Winning is all that matters in the end.
Maybe if Andy Murray ever becomes a world number 1, or has won at least multiple Grand Slams, we can re-open this topic.
We have no crystal ball, so why mention what happens in the next 5 years, when this TD is best as of now. Besides, he can fall off a cliff, like Heywitt did, at a young age. We aren't here to give Andy 5 more years.
You only argued 1 of my 4 changes, so agree with the other 3?
Venus and Serena.
Males only, you say?
Well in that case, Venus and Serena.
I forgot number 9..ButYou get the picture..
Nah that ruined the whole thing. Doesn't make any sense to me without a number nine.
I demand a nine!!!
Why even bother going past 5?
Why bother at all?
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Nah that ruined the whole thing. Doesn't make any sense to me without a number nine.I demand a nine!!!
You can't handle the nine! 8^D
Frog. When you name so many, you don't leave any room for argument except ranking. And when it comes to tennis, people willzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
You could pick 3 differences and we could argue that..
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Sounds like fun - and the fact that you've been before and are going again for 10 days is good as it allows you to be very flexible if you hit a big crowd.
We did 7 days last year, and here's what I considered: Candlelight processional, especially if you are christian - even if not very religious. I'd probably make dining reservations with it to ensure a seat - but just make sure you see this at some point. While in Epcot, I'd also go country to country to see how each does Christmas, and maybe see/hear Santa in each one. The Osborne lights are worth at least 1/2 hour. Hang out, get some hot chocolate and enjoy the show and tunes Take some time to hit some hotel lobbies, like in the boardwalk loop and the monorail loop. This is a good 'day off' thing to do as it can take a while. Those are my own "must dos" - others might add things like Mickey's very merry christmas party, and looking at the decorated trees and all that. And depending where you stay, the hotel might have events. |
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We were at Disney 12/17-12/23. The holiday storytellers at Epcot were a highlight to our trip. We managed to see all but the one in Italy. Very enjoyable.
We also did the Candlelight Processional which was wonderful. Whoopi Goldberg was our narrator & the lines for standby were long so if you do go to CP I would do the dinner package. We had dinner at Biergarten & then attended the 6:45pm show...perfect. You could also visit the resorts to see the decorations, attend MVMCP, & see the Osbourne lights...so much to do.
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Staying onsite is a must (My opinion) because you can take advantage of extra morning hours and evening hours. YOu will get so many rides done if you get up early and when it gets crowded take a nice long afternoon nap and go back to the parks.
It will be extremely busy. Make a list of the top 3-5 things you want to accomplish each day and then whatever you get in besides those are bonus.
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