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My contractor told me that the authentic divided light windows would be 2x the price of the SDL for double hung wood Marvin windows.
I was thinking the price difference wouldn't be THAT much, because we are doing two over one, so it would be only one muntin. But perhaps the whole window construction is different? Why is the price difference so great? I'm wondering if perhaps he priced out the wrong windows (like maybe six over six). The reason I'm interesting in the ADL is because they come with a thicker muntin and would suit the house better. |
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- Posted by mightyanvil (My Page) on Mon, Jun 12, 06 at 17:04
Double pane ADL is expensive but since you pay by the muntin it shouldn't be that expensive. They are available on Marvin's wood windows but not on their aluminum-clad wood windows. |
- Posted by guy_exterior_man (email@example.com) on Mon, Jun 12, 06 at 20:20
True Divided Light (TDL) is quite expensive compared to a Simulated Divided Light (SDL). The SDL unit requires only one piece of glass. The TDL requires single pieces depending on the grid pattern. So the cost of the glass goes up along with the cost of muntin bars in each sash. Now you have more labor time in each sash to add onto that. This also gives the window more places to fail from air infiltration. You could always ask the contractor to re-work his quote to make sure he didn't make an error. Good Luck!!! |
- Posted by mightyanvil (My Page) on Wed, Jun 14, 06 at 12:43
Marvin was already offering a double-pane "Authentic Divided Lite (ADL)" even before they started offering a Simulated Divided Lite (SDL). Back then they also offered a single-pane ADL with a one-piece glass "energy panel" that clipped over the outside of the sash. When you order single glazing these days from Marvin it still comes with a sash rabbeted for the energy panel so it might be possible to add the energy panel if they still make it. |
just put several in my kitchen - After seeing pricing on true divided then seeing the SDL I went with the SDL with energy panel - Rest of home has lovely double hung 75 yr old wood single paned windows One word of caution w/Marvin is when you are looking at the sizing & options be careful as I noted (very difficult to do because the catalog pics are so small) the panes get horizontal or squatty - I went with vertical panes - |
- Posted by mightyanvil (My Page) on Mon, Jun 19, 06 at 21:24
Marvin will make ADL or SDL with muntins in any configuration you indicate in the order, there is no standard configuration. The catalog diagrams are for removable snap-in grilles which are not custom ordered. You pay for each ADL or SDL muntin whatever the configuration. I don't know what SDL with energy panel is. I've only seen an energy panel on ADL single glazing. Of course Marvin will make almost anything you can draw, even with old fashioned sash weights in box framed jambs. |
See pg 70 in Marvin catalog discuss options single glazing, single glaze w/removal energy panel, insulating glass, insul w/lowE ADL, SDL, grilles, grilles between glass Page 78, 79 gives the options on Wood Ultimate double hung |
For our new home, we opted for the marvin wood ultimate, single pane, 2 0ver 2, TDL, with storm & screen inserts. Our Marvin rep advised us to go with single pane over double pane to cut down on condensation build-up; and we saw some savings in doing so. Marvin also has a signature series which is gorgeous, but out of our pricerange. For what its worth, we looked at everything, and for our application, Marvin offered us the closest thing to a custom window. Our architect and builder both discouraged us from even looking at Anderson or Pella based on their past experiences. Weathershield had a good product, but it was more $ than Marvin. |
- Posted by mightyanvil (My Page) on Tue, Feb 12, 08 at 20:56
"Our Marvin rep advised us to go with single pane over double pane to cut down on condensation build-up" Interesting but it makes no sense to me. |
Marvin's signature series isnt any better quality than their ultimate. It's their "do anything you can draw up" custom window side built to their ultimate standards (or anything you want). It's expensive not because of the "quality" but because it's pure custom. |
- Posted by annietinpannie (My Page) on Tue, Feb 19, 08 at 14:32
We just installed 14 Marvin "Integrity" series Low E, Argon gas, double hung 6/0 SDL windows with pebble gray exterior and unpainted wood interior(which we painted). We chose not to go with a "replacement" window because they look like replacement windows. The Marvins are so, so nice. I wish that when we had first installed, there were Marvin distributors in our area. We went with the pebble gray exterior because they are installed in our loft apartment in a gray, hip roof barn. Again, they installed beautifully and look great! |
- Posted by newgardner_nc (My Page) on Sat, Feb 21, 09 at 13:19
annietinpannie, Did you buy from a distributor or dealer? Thanks newbee |
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The 'Snowboarding: Beginner's Guide and Stats' infographic examines what it takes to get out on the hills this winter season. Whether you are an experienced skier looking to break into snowboarding or starting the sport from scratch, this graphic is a great guide to get you started.
A sport of over seven million participants, snowboarding is one of the more popular winter sports. Demographic-wise, snowboarding is primarily made up of young people, but it is a sport that can be mastered by any age group. The useful infographic breaks down the board's physical composition from topsheet to P-Tex to help you get a firm grasp of your new tool.
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Step 1: Apply for admission online using the Common Application. Your application for admission will also serve as your application for scholarships.
A note to International Students: WWC Scholarships and Aid are based upon the application for admission and the declaration of finances. International students never complete the FAFSA since they are not eligible for U.S. Government (Federal) aid.
Step 2: After submitting your 2013 taxes to the IRS, complete the 2014-2015 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to upload all tax information from the IRS into the FAFSA. If you file the FAFSA before your taxes, log back into the FAFSA after taxes have been submitted and utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool or complete your tax information manually. Your financial aid awards cannot be finalized until you complete your FAFSA with accurate federal tax information.
PLEASE NOTE: If you file your 2013 taxes on paper, this will cause delays in the availability of the IRS Data Retrival Tool and in accessing your official IRS Tax Return Transcript, if needed.
The IRS Data Retrieval Tool in the FAFSA is available for use by mid to late February.
Step 3: The federal processor will determine whether your FAFSA is selected for a process called verification. Verification simply means that Warren Wilson College is required to verify certain items from your FAFSA before we can finalize any of your awards. To complete the process of verifying the accuracy of a FAFSA, the Financial Aid Office will request additional documents from you and your parents. If you did not use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool in the FAFSA to upload your tax information, you will need to log back into the FAFSA and utilize the Data Retrieval Tool to upload your information as soon as possible. If you cannot use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool to upload your tax information, you must request an official 2013 IRS Tax Return Transcript from the IRS and send it to the Financial Aid Office. Request a Tax Return Transcript from the IRS. Information regarding our verification policy {LINK TO VERIFICATION PAGE}.
Step 4: If you are selected for verification or there is incomplete information on your FAFSA, an estimated award will be created for you, based on your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) from the FAFSA. This award will not be final until all requested documents are completed. Please be aware that your final award may be greater or less than your estimated award once all information is received. Your estimated award letter is on the Awards tab on your CampusWeb account. You may also view any documents the Financial Aid Office is requesting on your CampusWeb account under the Forms tab. For directions, please see New Student Online Access to Financial Aid.
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Is He Interested Or Just Being Nice Signs
They are very lazy and lack the necessary skills to pleasure a man. Some women can't keep a man because they are wonderful liars. Is He Interested Or Just Being Nice Signs some will tell their men they are visiting their mothers but they are enjoying themselves with other men.
Remember that you too are not perfect.Men who are dating are said to be some of the pickiest people in the world. But it makes sense though; single men with no attachments and no prior wives or children are very much in demand so they can be as picky as they want to is he interested or just being nice quiz be. Another reason why dating men are so picky is because they don't want to give just any woman the key to the kingdom because they have the most to lose if things don't work out.
You're in for the greatest lovemaking of all time if you play hard to get in bed! Ignore his sexiness and pretend he's not your type.. Even when you're drooling for him pretend is he interested in me quiz instead that he's not the type of person that you would date. Do this just when he's really into you tell his friends the characteristics of a man that you would want to date and then wait for the result –
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. You will be surprised that instead of going away he'll keep trying to impress is he interested in me is he interested in me or just being nice you.
Apart from the few men who think all women are born with a Brazilian wax many like to see us for what we really are. Make Him Jealous If your partners indifference is making you feel down or invisible it may be time to remind him of what he has. Making him jealous is Is He Interested Or Just Being Nice Signs about showing him how fantastic you feel regardless of his indifference.
The worst of all is their conduct since they are used to being pampered by their mothers they expect the woman in their life to pick up from where mother stopped. Any time you have an is he interested in me signs argument he is running back to his mother and even making Is He Interested Or Just Being Nice Signs decision in his life he has to get approval from her. These kinds of men are losing respect from female community.
Sex is a way of expressing love to men in committed relationships). If you
have a boyfriend who is crazy about you do the same. is he interested or just friends If you have a boyfriend who seems like he's drifting away from you you need to communicate about the relationship not just get tarted up in some lingerie and hope that brings him back.
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I bet some of you are wondering what on earth "mamarrazi" is….Well it's much like a paparazzi only instead of fanatically trying to photograph a celebrity, you're trying to photograph your own little monsters…ahem, I mean sweet children. ( <—- I can say that because I have 3!)
There, now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's get to the point of this post…..tips on how to photograph our little ones! Photographing your own children (or any children, really) can be a challenging and frustrating task! They run all over, refuse to look at you, and give you the infamous "cheese" smile when you finally get them to sit still and look at you! Ugh!
When this happens, it's so easy as a mother to get upset, start making demands and hollering at the small people. When Momma gets upset, the kids also get upset and you can pretty much call it a day at that point.
I've come up with a few tips that will hopefully make taking photos of your children an easier and much more enjoyable experience (maybe even FUN…whaaaa?!).
1) Probably the most important…STAY CALM and don't bark orders!!! When you get upset, so do the kids and then they really aren't going to want their photos taken. Also, "Jimmy! Sit here and be good….now smile!" isn't going to get you very desirable results either.
2) Make it fun! Let them run around and play. Chase them around, play with them, roll around on the ground all while snapping away getting beautiful candid shots. You can even throw in a "Hey, what's this?!" to get them to look and with a little luck you'll capture a "hey, what's that?" look!
3) Don't be afraid to be completely silly to get a great, natural smile out of your kiddo. Dance silly (yes, in PUBLIC), sing, make silly sounds. Do anything that you think will make your child laugh. It maybe easier for you to delegate this task to Dad or someone that the kids know well. Have them stand behind you and be super silly while you snap snap away. The kids will LOVE it!
4) Get down to their eye level. An adult crouched down to the child's level is much less intimidating for the child…plus, photos just look better when taken from their eye level.
5) If none of these techniques are working…totally stoop to bribery! For the smaller kids, getting ice cream after the photo session isn't going to work. Little guys need instant rewarding! This means, carry a favorite small snack, toys or even candy in your bag. Mini M&M's are a favorite around our place! The older kids can be bribed by getting a prize at the store afterward or whatever you decide on! Bribery is especially great for trying to get all of the kids in the same photo. "Ok guys, we're all going to sit here and watch Dad dance the silly monkey dance! If you all sit together and watch him I'll give each of you a piece of candy!!! Yay!" Caution: You'll probably be amazed by how well this works. (and to answer your question, yes, I absolutely accept tips! j/k)
Of course I could go on and on…these are just a few of the tricks I use to snap photos of my own kids and my client's kids (candy only with permission from Mom first!) I just wanted to share a bit of what I do to hopefully make it easier and more enjoyable to get great, sincere photos of your children. They don't stay this small forever!
Don't forget to step out from behind the camera every now and then. Hand it over to someone else to get some memorable photos of YOU with your kids! Those captured memories are truly priceless…
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YANKTON, S.D. — Dick Payne, age 83, of Yankton, died Friday, June 11, 2010, at his residence in rural Yankton with his son and daughter by his side.
Funeral services will be 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, at United Church of Christ Congregational in Yankton with Reverend Joe Schulte officiating. Burial will be in the Yankton City Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, June 14, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home in Yankton. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the funeral on Tuesday at the church. The family would like to invite everyone out to the farm following the service for snacks and refreshments.
Dick Payne was born Aug. 5, 1926, to Armour and Pearl (Davis) Payne in Moville, Iowa. His family moved to Yankton when he was 11 years old, and Dick attended school there. He began practicing auctioneering when he was 13, and began his auction career when he was 16. He worked for Anderson Livestock Sales (now Stockmen's) in Yankton, Sturgis Livestock Exchange in Sturgis; Miller Sale Barn in Miller; Bales Continental Commission Company in Huron; and conducted countless purebred cattle and horse sales. In 1964, he won fourth place in the National Livestock Auctioneer Contest in Richmond, Va. He was married to Marina (Schmidt) Payne for 56 years. He joined his father, Armour, and together they operated Payne & Payne Auctioneers, and Payne & Payne Livestock Order Buyers. From 1949 to 1974, Dick operated Stewart & Payne Auctioneers. After 1974, Dick worked by himself in Payne Auctioneers until his son Jim joined him, becoming the third generation of Payne auctioneers. In 2003, Dick was inducted into the South Dakota Auctioneers Hall of Fame.
Dick was a 60-year member of the Yankton Shrine Club, 60-year member of the St. John's Masonic Lodge No. 1 A.F. & A.M., 60-year member of the Yankton Elks Lodge No. 994, South Dakota and National Auctioneer Associations, and a proud member of the National Fjord Registry. He loved driving teams of horses in parades, and pulling covered wagons.
He is survived by his special friend, Norma DeJong of Volin; two children, Jim Payne of Yankton and Patty (Allan) Karell of Billings; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild on the way; sister Dessa Taylor of Yankton; and brother-in-law, Charles Larson of Yankton.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Nancy Payne; two sisters, Carol Larson and Naomi Payne; brother, Chester; and brother-in-law, Bud Taylor.
To post an online sympathy message, please visit wintzrayfuneralhome.com.


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THE NEW president is also a man who unwittingly brought issues of religion into the presidential campaign, to the surprise of many, eventually becoming one of the leading campaign topics. In fact, observers have noted that religion and a candidate's personal religious beliefs had not been used in a political campaign to such an extent ever since the first elections after the fall of communism in early 1990s. The shift came about because of Andrej Kiska's alleged ties to the Church of Scientology, which his opponents in the presidential race brought up against him. Prime Minister Robert Fico, who ran against Kiska in the run-off, in particular attempted to highlight Scientology as a threat to the country. "One of your firms is called Triangel, right," Fico asked during the presidential debate on the TA3 news channel. "The sign of the Church of Scientology is a triangle. Mr Kiska you are interconnected with this sect and you have not negated any of the evidence I presented." Fico, who previously did not present himself as a believer or a Catholic, launched his presidential campaign with a promotional video interview with his party colleague, Culture Minister Marek Maďarič, in which he stressed his strict Catholic education, including participation in sacraments, with priests and nuns among his relatives. Kiska called efforts to link him to Scientologists ridiculous, arguing that he believes in God. "After I left business, I very frequently lectured; about business, life, charity," Kiska wrote on his antikiska.sk website. "I had dozens of lectures annually because I wanted to share my experiences." When Pavlík offered to publish the book, Kiska said, "I paid for the publishing on my own and I used the services of Alert. I had no knowledge that Mr Pavlík or Alert would have been associated with Scientology or advocated its ideas." Kiska said if he had the slightest idea about the connection he would have never agreed to publish the book or the interview. |
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March 2010 By Erik CagleSenior Editor
SOME CUSTOMERS view the products manufactured by commercial printers as commodities. And that's just fine with DS Graphics. The Lowell, MA-based firm isn't hell-bent on changing the print buying world's attitude toward print, and is more than secure in its own quality and turnaround time capabilities.
At face value, DS Graphics' forte is printing, mailing and fulfillment. But, after factoring in a multitude of other ancillary offerings, only a little more than one half of its overall business is printing. The company takes a multichannel-services approach based on the fundamental principle of being the best in every aspect of the total value proposition.
"We are not a conventional services provider involved in print communications," contends Jack McGrath, vice president of sales and marketing for DS Graphics. "We have the expertise to go far upstream in strategic discussions with clients. With our knowledge base in both strategic resources and manufacturing, we tend to find better ways for customers to run their businesses. It transcends transactional business and consultative discussions. We try to engender an enterprise-type relationship with our clientele, where there's a lot of feedback between the organizations."
Upping the Ante
DS Graphics has certainly laid the foundation for enabling in-house success, including taking an aggressive position with both capital expenditures and acquisitions that have improved virtually every facet of its operation, particularly sheetfed offset and digital printing. On the latter count, the company raised its game to dizzying heights with the 2009 acquisition of a fellow New England printer, the much-respected LVI Print Optimization.
This came after DS Graphics had already taken delivery of a new 10-color Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 sheetfed perfector press in order to satisfy the growing need for printed products that are produced cheaper, faster and more efficiently. Apparently, President and CEO Jeff Pallis never received the memo about a crippling recession.
"We're committed to the industry, and printing is still generating 50 percent to 60 percent of our revenues," he says. "We're finding that the more efficient we can become as a company, the better it is for both our clients and for our profitability. The efficiencies and quality controls built into the Speedmaster XL 105 are making us more efficient. That's why we've been aggressively upgrading every aspect of our company."
DS Graphics has constantly evolved since its 1974 founding by Jim Pallis as a commercial shop. The company thrived by doing work in the computer hardware space in the 1980s and, in the following decade, refocused on inventory management and fulfillment. At the dawn of the new millennium, it became clear that digital printing and mailing services would enable DS Graphics to continue its growth.


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Tracy Anderson is known for perfecting the bodies of Hollywood one leg lift at a time and the proof of her genious is seen on the amazing bodies of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez. Tracy is actually starting a new phase of her life, becoming a mom, but she's still sticking to her program and keeping a healthy and energetic body thoughout her pregnancy. Tracy was just featured in March's Allure magazine where she mentions her diet, preferred workout attire and her healthy outlook on remaining physically fit. You may also recognize Tracy as she's the body featured in brand Prtty Peaushun's marketing materials and I'm sure you can see by the photo below why it was so easy for it's creator Bethany to choose her. Prtty Peaushun is a skin tightening body lotion that camoflages cellulite, covers stretch marks, enhances any muscular curviture and leaves a beautiful natural tan in it's wake. Best of all it contains light reflecting particles that create a luminous and ethereal glow behind.
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Hollywood hairstylist Adir Abergel amongst other beauty tastemakers gathered their "favorite things" they swear by in March's Allure magazine. Adir likes to keep his styling kit neat and meticulously organized so he only wants the items that will get the job done fast and efficiently. A couple of his must-have items include a Mason Pearson brush to "leave a beatiful finish for straight hair" and Frederic Fekkai's Sheer Hold Hairspray because it "doesn't matte the hair and leaves a nice finish that you can still run your fingers through." Makeup artist Kate Lee mentioned her current essentials as well such as Kevyn Aucoin's Shading and Contouring Powder. Although she considers it a professional tool it really helps to create depth and dimension around the eye socket, cheekbones and jawline. There you have it, picks from the pros!
Judging from the spring and summer fashion shows, 2012 will be a year of fascinating duality. For instance, while some designers selected bright, pop-art lips, others chose to apply just lip conditioner for a natural look. Certain trends (cat eyes, 1950s glamour) will carry over from 2011, while others (full eyebrows, 3D cosmetics) are newly popular. Here are the top beauty trends for 2012, along with product recommendations that can help you stay ahead of the curve:
This is one trend that's here to stay. Feline eyes graced the Dolce & Gabbana, Armani and Louis Vuitton shows. It takes a steady hand and plenty of practice to draw sharp cat eyes on one's eyelids – not to mention an exceptional product that won't smudge and leave you looking more like an alley cat. ELLIS FASS eyeliner is excellent for this application; it transforms from a liquid to a matte powder. You get the best of both worlds: liquid for easy application, and powder for staying power.
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I did some experimenting and created a heat mat from rope lights I found at HD.
Initially I used just one 18' rope and it seemed to do OK but there were some cold spots as some of the heat escaped out the bottom of the shelf I had them sitting on. So I cut a scrap of plywood to fit the shelf and then mounted the rope lights to the wood. It works probably too well. surface temp on the cells is 80-85 but with a kitchen probe into the soil some are in the 90s. So Currently I have it set to 2 hrs on and 2 hours off via a timer. I was considering just putting a heat mat thermostat on the setup but I was wondering how that would work. does the device turn the heater OFF if the temp gets too high and back on if it gets too low? Or does it adjust the output like a rheostat (i.e. adjusting how warm the mat actually is). I assume the on/off function would work just fine with the lights but not sure about the rheostat. I plan on sticking the thermostat prob into one of the warmer cells and using that as the basis for the thermostat and then setting it a few degrees cooler any ideas? here is my setup
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I forget, this setup cost $18 and allows me to keep three 72-cell trays toasty. |
The thermostats are expensive but would work with some fine adjusting - lights off and the heat slowly drops. You can accomplish much the same thing by making spacers to raise the trays off the lights. Small wood chips for example or anything similar (I use wood "L" shaped brackets) that create a 1/2-1" airspace between the lights and the bottom of the trays. Test your soil temps to determine how much of a airspace you need. Dave |
thomasshawn, I know of no rheostat type thermostat. They probable exist but would be special electronic type. Most thermostats are the on/off type. Not sure what the new electric blanket controls are though. How about a water bed heater one? Hope this helps, Kenny |
If you want a rheostat thermostat then most greenhouse suppliers sell them - $45 and up. Check Charley's Greenhouse Supply. Dave |
- Posted by thomasshawn Z8 TX tyler (My Page) on Mon, Feb 23, 09 at 5:41
weird for some reason I didn't get notification this had been replied to. I guess I needed to make myself more clear in the 1st post. I was looking for an on/off type timer not a rheostat simply because that was the method I was using at the time. on for a while then off to keep the temp under control. It was working but was not as well as I liked so in the interim here is what I did: I took the rheostat idea and ran with it. I went to Lowes and got a plug in lamp dimmer. Then I just dialed back the intensity of the lights to 75% (this had my trays all running in the mid-high 80s) so I backed it down to about 50% and now we're sitting in the 75-80 degree range pretty uniformly and I have seedlings galore. so I'm at about $24 ($32 if you count my shop light) but I have 3 seed trays well heated/lit. thanks for the input Shawn |
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Huan ying, welcome to China and the start of your holiday! Airport arrival transfer and hotel check in. The remainder of the day offers free time.
Today, we embark on a guided tour of the nation's capital. Tiananmen Square, a patriotic vision of grandeur and the Forbidden city, the walled city of the former Chinese emperors boasting stunning temples, courtyards and reception halls. We take an afternoon rickshaw ride navigating the old back lanes and courtyards of Beijing's Hutongs. Evening at your leisure.
Today we walk the famous Great Wall of China at Badaling. Said to be seen from space, the enduring symbol of Chinese civilisation and genius is a prize national treasure. Returning to Beijing in the afternoon your guide will take you to see the Summer Palace. This vast complex is replete with lavishly decorated temples, halls and courts, reconstructed in 1902 at the whim of the extravagant Dowager Empress Cixi. Evening at your leisure.
This more head out with your guide to explore the wonderful Temple of Heaven and walk around it's surrounding parklands where locals practice dancing, tai chi and more in the morning. We then visit the famed Silk Alley markets
Morning transfer to the station and catch the express train to Taiyuan (G91 0830/1100) Arriving here our local guide will meet you and take you to your hotel. Enjoy a visit to the Jinci Temple, before driving to Pingyao for the evening.
Today we explore the town - highlights will include the City Wall, The First Bank of China and Mingqing Street and more depending on level of interest. This evening we board our train to Xian (T2669 - 2135/0615+1)
Train pulls in early this morning we will meet you and take you to your hotel for breakfast. Emperor Qin's Terracotta Warriors are reputed to be the greatest discovery of the 20th century - 7,000 life-sized clay soldiers stand ready for battle. We visit the archaeological site and the workshop where the replica warriors are crafted.
First up this morning, we tour the lofty Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The complex of temples, pagoda's and expansive gardens, constructed during the 7th century offered refuge and a store house for Chinese Buddhists to translate the very important Buddhist sutras from India. The fun starts now as we take a leisurely bicycle ride (solo or tandem) atop the well-preserved Xi'an city wall. At a minimum of 6 metres in width, 9 miles in length - with no steep inclines the wall offers a great vantage point for peeping down upon the city hubbub below. After we visit the Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter and enjoy some free time in the city centre.
Taking to the sky we fly to Kunming. Enjoy an arrival transfer to our hotel. The capital of Yunnan Province, Kunming rests at 2000m above sea level! Its gentle weather and floral wealth have earned it the nickname 'City of Eternal Spring'. Later today, you'll visit the picturesque Western Hills and the Dragon Gate Grotto.
Excursion to Stone Forest. Celebrated as a natural wonder, it's Yunnan's most visited sight. As you stroll along the winding paths and lookout points, you'll be in awe of the bizaare, tightly packed formations of almost 'petrified' stone that forms this unusual attraction 120 km from Kunming. Tonight catch the overnight (hard) sleeper train to Dali.
Arrival transfer and breakfast. After, enjoy sightseeing in Dali and surrounds includes a cruise on Lake Erhai, some orientation stops at some ancient temples and villages, a visit to Butterfly Spring - a popular spot surrounded by a marble ballustrade and overhung by an ancient tree that produces butterfly-like flowers and the famous Three Pagodas. Back in Dali,enjoy some time exploring the old section of the town with it's interesting old buildings and local ethnic people milling around.
Today you'll travel by bus north to UNESCO-listed Lijiang - a Naxi stronghold, enjoy exploration of the Black Dragon poolwhich is a famous pond in the scenic Jade Spring Park (Yu Quan Gong Yuan) located at the foot of Elephant Hill, a short walk north of the Old Town which you explore after that wandering in the splendid labyrinthine streets of Dayan Old Town.
Enjoy an excursion to the stunning Jade Dragon Snow Mountain; its landscape includes one of the southernmost glaciers in the world. Access to the mountain is provided by a cable lift to Yunshan Terrace. We then explore the Baisha Murals housed in a historic temple and then further explore the Baisha village it-self. Our day concludes Shuhe Old Town located 2 miles north lies this is a compact village hidden in the forest and has very well preserved historic buildings.
Morning we head to the thrillingly named Tiger leaping gorge on the Yangtze River, where there is time to walk and take in the scenery. After, we travel to Shangri-La en-route making stops to visit Song Zanglin Lamasery andDukezong Old Town. Evening at leisure in Shangri-La.
Today we drive for a one night stay in Deqin. Along the way we will visit the Grand Bend of Jinsha River, Dongzhulin Monastery and Baimang Snow Mountain. After we visit the Wunongding 13 Pogadas viewing terrace to take in the magical scenery. Arriving into Deqin enjoy time at your leisure.
Morning we set off to visit the Flying Temple forest park with it's amazing Flaura and Fauna then onto Mingyong Glacier The glacier is sacred to the local peoples and is fed by snow which falls on 6,740 m (22,107 ft) Mount Meili, also known as the Meili Snow Mountain. When ready we drive back to overnight in Shangri-La.
Today it is back to Lijiang by car then take to the skies for your flight Shanghai. Arrival here and we will transfer you to your hotel.
Focus your eyes on spectacular Shanghai. Perhaps, China's most modern city, its amazing Pudong skyline is stunning. After breakfast at our hotel, we take a tour of the many city sights including Yuyuan Garden, Jade Buddha Temple and The Bund, with a cruise on the Huangpu River.
Today we take a high speed train journey to ancient Suzhou. A sort of oriental Venice, ancient Suzhou is interwoven by a series of canals and pretty waterways which feed a series of classical gardens, laid out here since the Song dynasty, a thousand years ago. They are justly famous across China. Suzhou sits very close to the Grand Canal. We enjoy a cruise on the Grand Canal, tour the Humble Administrator's Garden and visit a silk workshop then return by train once more to Shanghai.
We head back to Shanghai airport for your flight to Guilin. You are met by our friendly local guide for transfer and hotel check in. This afternoon enjoy visiting the enormous Reed Flute Caves thereafter we visit Elephant trunk hill to take in the surrounding surreal limestone karst peak scenery.
his morning we drive to Longsheng. Here, we explore the rice terraces of the Dragon's Backbone! Beginning at the base of Mt Longji the verdant green rice fields coil the steep mountain layer upon layer climbing to its summit. Where there is soil a terrace has been made! Taking a walk along the stone paths no more than a metre wide, we climb skyward to enjoy panoramic views of the ribbon like terraces with picturesque valleys and meandering streams below. We then drive back to Guilin by sundown.
This morning We undertake a relaxing cruise down the River Li to Yangshuo passing an endless procession of peaks and simple villages. The local fishermen use trained cormorants to catch fish and local village boys paddle out to the river boats with all manner of souvenirs. We spend some time in charming Yangshuo after check into your hotel.
Today we return to Guilin airport for your flight to Hong Kong. Arrival here and make your own way to your hotel we recommend to do so on the easily marked shuttle train as this is easier and cheaper than us pre booking a transfer for you.
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"Animals" caused quite a stir, and with Spinnin' dropping it on June 17, it was inevitable that it'd shake up the charts. Who knows of Martin was expecting it to be #1 on the main Beatport chart, but that's definitely what happened, making the seventeen-year-old Martin Garrix the youngest producer to achieve that feat. He's quoted as saying that he is "so happy…. I still can't believe this is happening!" We believe it, though.


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Being from Kansas City, when I first considered the University of Tulsa, I honestly considered the city of Tulsa to be a small-scale version of KC without the Chiefs or the Royals. I am a huge sports fan, so I had no idea how I was going to survive on just the Tulsa Drillers (our minor league baseball team) and the Tulsa Shock (our professional women's basketball team). Sure, I had family in town, and I had been to Utica Square and Promenade Mall on occasion, but I knew nothing about sites and attractions of downtown Tulsa specifically. Furthermore, I didn't really have much time during the school year to actually go explore Tulsa. Continue reading


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Just get out of the way (468 comments)
The current employer I work for saddles on a lot of bureaucracy and endless, tormenting meetings. Just get out of the way and let people get their work done.
Announcing: Slashdot Deals - Explore geek apps, games, gadgets and more. (what is this?)
We are sorry to see you leave - Beta is different and we value the time you took to try it out. Before you decide to go, please take a look at some value-adds for Beta and learn more about it. Thank you for reading Slashdot, and for making the site better!
Just get out of the way (468 comments)
The current employer I work for saddles on a lot of bureaucracy and endless, tormenting meetings. Just get out of the way and let people get their work done.
Re:iOS development (410 comments)
I agree with the idea, but not on the conclusion. Example:
In short, developing for iOS led to exposure and perceived value in the OS, not just for the development platform.
Re:You missed my favourite unit... (256 comments)
opt to receive a TSA rub-down
I prefer the colloquialism: Freedom Grope
Re:It's Simple But Where's the "Advertising" tag? (108 comments)
I think your comparison is without merit. Lindows was obviously trying to ride on the coat-tails of Microsoft by using its name as a way to 'confuse' people into using Linux versus Windows. Linspire's own lawyers didn't even want to defend the case, as the article points out.
This on the other hand, is parody, a key ingredient to a successful defense.
Re:It's Simple But Where's the "Advertising" tag? (108 comments)
They are not making a mockery of the system, the system has been at the funny farm for quite some time. They are just playing by the same 'rules' that Facebook are. Going after legit businesses with 'book' in their name is just as farcical as this.
Re:DRM (376 comments)
Which is why I did not invest in the technology until it could be ripped. I was able to rip my Avatar BluRay disc the day it came out. Too bad those who don't resort to breaking the law are the ones left out in the cold. You'd think the jailer would get a clue.
Re:The right decision is easy. (507 comments)
Should private schools have the same authority?
If you have agreed to abide by a code of conduct, on or off campus, why not? The worst they could do is kick you out.
Re:briefcase-size versus booksize versus cellphone (278 comments)
Don't you know that megapixel does mean resolution? Granted, that's using the equivalent language as "I navigate my bike to work", but it is still technically valid.
Re:... but not if (480 comments)
That and "Is that a bomb or a colostomy bag?".
Re:WHY DO PEOPLE INSIST UPON REPLACING THE FIRST Z (340 comments)
No to mention Y2K was a pun of sorts for shortening 2000 to three bytes from four. Now we're taking more space than the original; Y2K16 vs 2016. Those COBOL programmers would be rolling in their graves.
Re:incompetence (242 comments)
Or is it just a cost of doing business. When weighed against using IT, how much productivity is gained, dollars earned, and dollars saved? Is great to spout out the costs, how about the benefits, too, for a real analysis?
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Didn't experience any of those rules on my flight today, except that they didn't allow laptop operation when we touched down on the runway.
Re:laughable (647 comments)
You reveal your own ignorance. Communism involves making all property (gasp!) communal. This means that there is no concept of personal property, and in its extremes, personal liberty. Communism's optimism hopes to subvert the supposed exploitation by the bourgeoisie and empower the subverted prols, creating a classless society.
Except that it doesn't end up being that way. Here's where it turns evil. The supposed classless society becomes even more stratified because, as Orwell put it, 'some are more equal than others'. The aristocracy gets more rich, while the poor (those whom the revolution 'attempt' to empower) are still taken advantage of and end up poorer than before.
And if that weren't enough, people start to figure out that this revolution crap isn't as glamorous as the head hog said it was going to be and try to escape. At which point the State has to start locking the border, demanding the possession of papers to travel, etc. to keep the people in. With Capitalism, we have to setup a god damn border and checkpoints to keep people out!
If lies, deceit, and hypocrisy aren't evil, I'm not sure what is. At least with Capitalism we eliminate any pretense of equality, the greatest sin against Communism.
So don't prowl around with your guttersnipe remarks about your paranoia, anti-paganistic nonsense. Go read Wikipedia yourself about the glam of Communism. I'm sure there are many through out history that would love to take your place.
Re:laughable (647 comments)
I fail to see what is so evil about socialist/communist ideas. They don't work in practice but that doesn't make them evil.
Probably because you have to do evil things to people in order to practice them.
Re:Well (374 comments)
Palm should have secured a commercial use license from Artifex, failed to do so, and will now have to pony up a whole lot of "oopsie" money.
I'd prefer them to just publish the viral parts of the app. These private entities should pay the real price for including GPL code with their own. By taking bribe money, the copyright owners only reinforce bad behavior, showing that instead of abiding by the terms, these devs can be bought.
Re:What about for Windows 7? (154 comments)
Second. Been running the same proc with Windows 7 since RC and RTM. No probs whatsoever. I have been running VMWare for XP and encountered no issues.
Really cool... (53 comments)
unless the foreign components are later found to cause cancer themselves.
Re:Reminiscent of the Cold War (101 comments)
And when the USSR collapsed, we learned that the entire time they had been at least two steps behind us.
Would you have had it any other way? If we had not maintained our paranoia of the Russians one-upping us, would we have maintained our edge? I'll let history stand as the best outcome of the cold war without trying to second guess what would have happened if we had not taken the position we did. The illusion of a perpetual stalemate is certainly preferable to the alternatives.
Re:Assuming... (600 comments)
It was a typo on my part. It is 'popol'. The etymology of the word comes from 'mat' (pop) upon which the cheif or government official sat and would decide matters of law and government. There is no connection to Catholicism at all.
Re:Assuming... (600 comments)
Most certainly, but being angry at them will not change history. There are still a lot of oral histories and legends that survive. They are slowly fading with each succeeding generation. It would be better to divert that energy into recording these histories and stories that they do not further erode and disappear from the fabric of humanity.
Based on the feedback we've received from partners and customers asking us to enable a richer small notebook PC experience with Windows 7 Starter, we've decided to enable Windows 7 Starter customers the ability to run as many applications simultaneously as they would like, instead of being constricted to the 3 application limit that the previous Starter editions included. We believe these changes will make Windows 7 Starter an even more attractive option for customers who want a small notebook PC for very basic tasks, like browsing the web, checking email and personal productivity.
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Oregon is currently in the process of updating its zoning code to make it more business friendly. Mayor Mike Seferian said advancements in technology building materials spurred the city to review the code. It is part of a three pronged approach by the city to become more business friendly, he said. Last month, the city updated its sign code, which was followed by council's approval of a new weed ordinance.
The City of Oregon will hold a stakeholders meeting for businesses along the State Route 2 (Navarre Avenue) corridor to get feedback on traffic issues. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 17, at 9 a.m. in council chambers, said City Administrator Mike Beazley. It will be the third meeting the city has held for the businesses since 2011. The most recent meeting was held last fall, said Beazley.
Over the years, the Millbury Fireman's Association has held an array of activities, including an annual ox roast, to raise funds to purchase equipment for the Lake Township Volunteer Fire Department - portable radios, air packs, stabilizer jacks, gloves and more – even a safety trailer the department uses for educational programs. Last year, the association decided to not host the ox roast, a tradition in Millbury for nearly 40 years, citing high up-front costs for permits, licenses, and food as well as a decline in the association's membership.
Nine people submitted applications for the position of superintendent in the Oregon City Schools District by the June 7 deadline. Dr. Lonny Rivera, principal of the Wayne Trace Intermediate School in the Maumee City Schools District, and John M. Schloegl, director of operations, Kids Unlimited Academy, were the only candidates who live in Oregon.
On June 8, Woodmore High School graduate Madelyn Hille, 23, began her canoe trip down the entire 2,500 miles of the Mississippi River. She is joined by a partner, Adam Hoffmeister, 25. Together, they are canoeing the headwaters at Itasca State Park in Minnesota until they reach the Gulf of Mexico in New Orleans. Hille and Hoffmeister have been together for three years. They both share a love for adventure and traveling. |
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An Alternative to Homeownership
The holiday season is a time for reflection. A time to celebrate our blessings. A time to take stock of what we have learned. Today, too many homeowners are coping with too many mortgage delinquencies. As a result, we as a nation are rediscovering the importance of apartment housing.
About one in three U.S. households rent rather than own. People rent for a variety of reasons. For example, Baby Boomers might rent as a lifestyle choice to downsize or heighten their mobility. Younger individuals or families often rent as a stepping-stone towards homeownership.
But most renters live in apartments for economic reasons: they do not have enough money for a downpayment and closing costs, the ongoing expenses of home maintenance, or simply to pay a mortgage. Thus, in many respects apartment living is affordable housing.
Because Freddie Mac's broad mission is to support residential housing, not just homeownership, we have a multifamily business that finances mortgages for apartment buildings. And affordable housing is very much at the center of this business.
More than 90 percent of the multifamily mortgages we finance support individuals or families earning the local area median income – and in most cases, a lot less. Even though our business volume typically represents just a few percentage points of Freddie Mac's overall volume, multifamily mortgages contribute almost one-third of our company's affordable housing units.
During the housing crisis, our role has been focused on keeping multifamily markets liquid with mortgage funding. Between Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, we have been financing as much as 84 percent of all multifamily mortgages. By maintaining responsible credit standards and working with an experienced network that manages apartments through all market cycles, we have kept mortgage delinquencies low. Indeed, at 12 basis points, our serious loan delinquencies are among the lowest in the industry, if not the lowest.
Longer term, we look to help policymakers as they better balance federal priorities involving homeownership and rental housing. After all:
- Those who rent more than own – such as Echo Boomers and new immigrants – are becoming central to household growth
- Aging Baby Boomers are seeking new kinds of housing and medical assistance
- Green housing can be advanced through the rehabilitation of older apartment housing stock
- Any slowdown in urban sprawl will depend on a modernization of apartment living, one that does not lose sight of the need for affordability
Through our everyday business, we are addressing these and other issues. And we are learning from our experiences. From the newest types of student housing to the latest in continuous care for seniors housing. And lots more.
Because lessons learned don't always have to be about bad things gone awry. They also can be about good things yet to come. And a brighter future for U.S. rental markets is what we in Freddie Mac's multifamily business are working to build.
* Mike May left his position as executive vice president of Freddie Mac's Multifamily Division in July 2011.
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Middle Eastern flavors are the focus of this West Cambridge bakery and café, which specializes in pastries and mezze, or savory small plates. Sofra also sells stuffed flatbreads, shawarma wraps, and several breakfast items including olive oil granola and spiced Persian donuts. Pastries and the mezze bar line the counter, so it's customary to use a choose-and-point method of ordering and then carry food over to the pillow-lined bench seats and low copper-plated tables. Mezze favorites like beet tzatziki and Moroccan carrot salad are also available in to-go containers in the deli case.
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Sofra's Greek yogurt parfait is a tempting choice for breakfast on the go, but to get your money's worth, order the parfait "for here." The portion size is larger when you eat in.
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(Concise Encyclopedia)Family of 24 languages indigenous to and spoken principally in South Asia by more than 214 million people. Four of the Dravidian languages are among the major literary languages of southern IndiaTelugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam. These all have independent scripts and long documented histories. They account for the overwhelming majority of all Dravidian-speakers, and they form the basis of the linguistic states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala. All have borrowed liberally from Sanskrit. The only Dravidian language spoken entirely outside of India is Brahui, with more than 2.2 million speakers mainly in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Of the Dravidian languages, Tamil has the greatest geographical extension and the richest and most ancient literature, which is paralleled in India only by that of Sanskrit. The Dravidian family, with no demonstrated relationship to other language families, is assumed to have covered a much more extensive area of South Asia before the spread of Indo-Aryan and was the source of loanwords into early Indo-Aryan dialects.
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After a 25-year focus on the cellular mechanisms of pain modulation (how does morphine work? and related questions), my laboratory has begun to concentrate on the biological basis of empathy. While my interest in pain modulation endures, primarily through collaborative work, the bulk of the current work in the laboratory is focused on empathic helping. Additional interests are the development of feeding patterns during early life and the biology of vasomotor disorders (hot flashes, night sweats). For complete information about our activities please go to the Mason Lab website.
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Mason P (2012) Medullary circuits for nociceptive modulation. Curr Opin Neurobiol 22:640-5.
Mason P (2012) Two negatives make a positive: telencephalic-mediated analgesia. Exp Neurol 236:336-8.


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The Table Of Contents section of each "PC-BSD® Users Handbook" page may be the best workaround.
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The About icon of Control Panel can be used to quickly find information about the PC-BSD system. An example is seen in Figure 8.2a.
Figure 8.2a: About Information
The displayed information includes the version of PC-BSD, the hostname of the system, the architecture where i386 equals 32-bit and amd64 equals 64-bit, the name of the kernel (ident), the type of CPU, and the amount of installed memory.
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The Arizona House, on a party-line vote, approved a bill last week to put some teeth in the ballot measure passed last year by voters to deny bail to illegal immigrants charged with serious crimes.
The courts have made a hash of its implementation.
Ordinarily, court commissioners make bail determinations at the initial appearance, which used to often occur without either a prosecutor or a defense attorney present.
After criticism initially surfaced that the courts weren't implementing the law, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor issued some rules that required an adversarial evidentiary hearing subsequent to the initial appearance in all such cases. There are now prosecutors and defense lawyers incessantly patrolling the initial appearances.
Meanwhile, the presiding judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court, Barbara Rodriquez Mundell, insists that the courts are implementing Proposition 100, but my colleague, Laurie Roberts, keeps documenting cases in which the defendant was all but wearing a neon sign saying he was an illegal immigrant, but gets bail nevertheless.
So, legislation is warranted, but it isn't clear how much good it will do. The standard for denying bail, probable cause, is the same one McGregor specified in her order. The legislation does require commissioners to consider evidence that Roberts' reporting indicates is being ignored.
But judging is ultimately weighing evidence, and the Legislature cannot compel particular results. Moreover, there's a constitutional question about how much the Legislature can dictate court procedures and operations.
McGregor may need to weigh in again.
School choice advocates are cheering the Superior Court decision last week upholding small voucher programs for foster and special-needs kids. This issue will undoubtedly get to the state Supreme Court, where the real decision will be made.
I'm a strong supporter of vouchers and think they are much better public policy than the tuition tax credit approach on which Arizona now relies.
Good tax policy favors broad bases and low tax rates. The tuition tax credit erodes the tax base, and along with the myriad other credits and deductions, puts an upward pressure on rates.
The tuition tax credit, then, is bad tax policy in the service of good education policy. A true voucher system, in which scholarships to private schools would be funded from post-tax rather than pre-tax dollars, would be preferable.
Nevertheless, it must be noted that to find vouchers constitutional requires other than the strict constructionist or originalist interpretation the right ordinarily favors.
The state Constitution says, "no tax shall be laid or appropriation of public money made in aid of any church, or private or sectarian school." The intent, although born of religious bigotry, was to deny public assistance to educate kids in Catholic schools.
The argument that vouchers are nevertheless constitutionally permissible is that the decision that gets the money to the private school is made by parents rather than the state. That's the sort of extra-textual analysis conservatives usually deplore.
A Goldwater Institute study last week raised some serious questions about the state's dual-purpose AIMS exam.
According to the study, the part of the test that is supposed to measure how Arizona students compare to other students from around the country cannot be trusted. It hasn't been field-verified and the statistical argument for it is flawed.
Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne proposed the dual-purpose exam to reduce the number of days students spent being tested. Previously, the state had administered two tests: AIMS, to measure whether kids were learning what the state was trying to teach; and the Stanford 9, to measure how Arizona students compare with other students from around the country.
Both measurements are vital and the Goldwater Institute study findings are disturbing.
The Legislature should establish an interim study committee to independently evaluate the reliability of the dual-purpose AIMS exam, particularly as it purports to measure how Arizona students stack up against students from other states.
I will even be so bold as to propose a chairman for the committee: Sen. John Huppenthal, R-Chandler, who has both an interest in and an aptitude for this kind of statistical minutia.


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COCO Austin lifts up her silk robe to reveal her famous bum in behind-the-scenes photographs from her Las Vegas Show.
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Maryland Streams – Teaching Resources
Lessons and tools for classroom and field study of streams
A complete investigation of stream health could include all of the below sections, and lead to a meaningful student action project. Any of the sections could also be done alone. A combination of classroom and field experiences should be part of a sustained program over time that includes time for student reflection, allowing them to focus on the question, problem, or issue.
Components of a "Meaningful Watershed Educational Experience" include background research and investigation, field experiences engaging them in making observations and collecting data, and syntheses and conclusions resulting from analysis of their data; followed by actions that address an issue, whether through on the ground projects or outreach within their community.
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Background and Classroom Preparation
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In October, teachers received a full day of professional development -- provided in four regional locations by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and numerous partner organizations -- and supported by the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Biologists and environmental education specialists led them through streamside activities: identifying stream-bottom aquatic insects, sampling chemical water quality, and observing conditions in the surrounding habitat. These features can be used to determine the health of the stream, including the amount of pollution or other ecological problems.
At the recent workshops, teachers also learned how to guide their students in entering their data and observations into National Geographics online mapping tool, FieldScope.
Learning continues into the classroom, as students will use the new Maryland FieldScope to help analyze their findings and compare it to that of others. Students will determine how conditions and activities in their school and surrounding community (i.e., their schoolshed) are affecting their stream, and devise an action project they can undertake this spring.


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I received my bachelor degree from South China University of Technology, P.R. China, in 2011, majoring software engineering.
I was a research intern at nVidia in summer 2013, where I learnt a lot of cool stuff about nVidia GPUs and started a study which leads to a SIGGRAPH submission afterward.
From July 2011 to July 2012, I was as an intern at Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) where I worked with Zhengping Qian and Zheng Zhang building a distributed system for real-time stream processing in large scale clusters, featuring pipelining and lightweight resilient fault tolerance.
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Funders' announcement on future of UK National Stem Cell Network
20 December 2011
The Research Councils that sponsor the UK National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) have announced their intention to cease funding its activities from 31 December 2011.
Since its inception, the Network has played an important role in building a UK-wide research community in stem cell research. In light of the current Forward Look in Regenerative Medicine, leading to the publication of a UK strategic plan in March 2012, the Research Councils that have funded the Network since 2006 (BBRSC, MRC, EPSRC and ESRC) are now considering future needs and priorities in this area.
The provision of networking activity across the disciplines and sectors key to progress in this area will also be informed by a review of UKNSCN that the RCUK Strategy Unit carried out in early 2011.
Dr Colin Miles of BBSRC, Chair of the UKNSCN Management Board, said on behalf of the sponsors: "The UK National Stem Cell Network made significant progress in bringing together the wide range of disciplines and interests in the UK stem cell community, most notably through its annual science meeting.
"With the recent announcement of significant new investment for this area, through the Research Councils and Technology Strategy Board, this is a crucially important time for regenerative medicine in the UK. When our UK strategic plan for this area is published in March we will be able to move ahead with a coherent and fully-integrated approach."
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The Engineering and Physical Sciences research Council (EPSRC) is the UK's main agency for funding research in engineering and physical sciences. EPSRC invests around £800M a year in research and postgraduate training, to help the nation handle the next generation of technological change.
The areas covered range from information technology to structural engineering, and mathematics to materials science. This research forms the basis for future economic development in the UK and improvements for everyone's health, lifestyle and culture. EPSRC works alongside other Research Councils with responsibility for other areas of research. The Research Councils work collectively on issues of common concern via research Councils UK. Visit their website at: www.epsrc.ac.uk.
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The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is the UK's largest organisation for funding research on economic and social issues. It supports independent, high quality research which has an impact on business, the public sector and the third sector. The ESRC's total budget for 2011/12 is £203M. At any one time the ESRC supports over 4,000 researchers and postgraduate students in academic institutions and independent research institutes. More at www.esrc.ac.uk.
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For almost 100 years the Medical Research Council has improved the health of people in the UK and around the world by supporting the highest quality science. The MRC invests in world-class scientists. It has produced 29 Nobel Prize winners and sustains a flourishing environment for internationally recognised research. The MRC focuses on making an impact and provides the financial muscle and scientific expertise behind medical breakthroughs, including one of the first antibiotics penicillin, the structure of DNA and the lethal link between smoking and cancer. Today MRC funded scientists tackle research into the major health challenges of the 21st century. www.mrc.ac.uk.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Corbett is ending his pursuit of the British national lottery operator to run the Pennsylvania Lottery in a privatization deal promising $34 billion in profits over 20 years.Corbett's announcement Monday came nearly a year after Attorney General Kathleen Kane rejected the Camelot Global Services contract as illegal.
His administration also couldn't persuade lawmakers to make such a contract legal.
Corbett is not ruling out rebidding a lottery management contract in the future. But spokesman Jay Pagni says it makes sense to move on because Pennsylvania's political, legislative and competitive landscape has changed since Camelot submitted its bid.
The deal was worth hundreds of millions of dollars and cash incentives to Camelot. The Pennsylvania Lottery is among the nation's largest, with $3.7 billion in sales last year.
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How do you turn a daunting weekly pricing chore into a huge profit gain?
This large regional food products distributor relies on its 450 sales reps to serve over thousands of upscale restaurant customers buying from its catalog of 30,000 food products. Because of the commodity nature of food prices, spot bids for each customer's regular purchases must be re-priced weekly. An onerous chore, but especially for a business that had grown rapidly for over a decade, had a complex price matrix, and was beginning to buckle under the ever increasing weight of the pricing challenge.
For over two decades, category managers calculated suggested street price 'brackets' for their products by using standard markups over cost. But the overwhelming number of price points to be managed in this ever-growing price matrix, combined with normal market volatility, led inevitably to stale prices. In many cases the prices failed to capture the full market value of the products; in other cases, the product was overpriced and customers split their order volumes by simply cherry-picking the items most attractive to them — the ones usually least profitable to this distributor.
Stale Cost-Plus Prices Led To Bad Field Behaviors
Sales people frequently found themselves overriding the suggested price in an attempt to meet customer expectations and keep the orders whole. While well intentioned at the start, the effects of sales-determined pricing on every deal were even more problematic. Without any structure to their discounting practices, the resulting price points were widely scattered and inconsistent across products, categories, geographies and account types. Over time these price exceptions became entitlements in the minds of customers and sales people alike. Margin and revenue performance was similarly inconsistent and unpredictable, and this $1.6B revenue stream experienced margin declines in several major categories. The business leaders could clearly see the under performance but had no systemic way to remedy it.
Taking Subjectivity and Manual Labor Out Of the Process
When the managers stepped back from the situation for a moment, they realized there were two main issues to address if they were ever to see a dramatic improvement in the quality of their prices. First, they must remove the subjectivity that dominated their current price setting methods, whether it came from category managers, sales people, or someone else. And second, they needed an approach that could handle large-scale, weekly price updates in response to ever-changing market conditions — without the need for constant manual review and approval.
This company found exactly what it was looking for in MarginMax – a revolutionary technology with the science of pricing built right in. MarginMax revealed the most important price drivers in the business to form an objective basis for price determination. With its powerful predictive P&L model, MarginMax showed category managers and executives the revenue and margin outcomes for multiple pricing scenarios before they happened, and identified the optimal scenario for achieving the current business objectives. Each week, updated optimized prices were presented to sales in their familiar order-entry tools, minimizing disruption and training.
The Numbers: 10.1% Margin Lift + 40% Efficiency Gain
Eight weeks after introducing optimized prices into the pilot regions, this distributor saw an immediate margin dollar lift of 10.1% while holding order volume steady. Feedback from sales showed convincing evidence that sales people spent far less time haggling over prices each week and more time servicing their customers many other needs. Now that's a recipe guaranteed to Make Your Numbers.


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POSTED: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 8:03am
UPDATED: Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 11:32am
Updating a NewsCenter 23 story you saw on Friday, a man arrested for shooting his son in the leg went before a judge on Monday morning.
59 year-old Roberto Rodriguez is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and his bond was set at $20,000 dollars. The shooting happened Friday afternoon at a apartment complex on Coffee Port road in Brownsville. Police say Rodriguez got into an argument with his 27 year-old son and ended up firing two shots into his leg.
Officers believe alcohol is a factor in the case and the son is recovering from the shooting.


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