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Finds of the week is a variety of web sites that I've stumbled over recently that are fun, interesting, or useful.
How to Watch YouTube on Your PC or Mac, Without Flash
I don't know about you, but Flash makes my computers sluggish and web pages that use Flash can take a long time to load. Anyone on a dial up connection is likely familiar with how much bandwidth Flash takes. And there are those security vulnerabilities.......but I digress. If you're looking for an alternative to Flash check out this article. It's not a perfect replacement but it's workable. =)
Firefox Accessibility Themes
Large themes, page zoom buttons, and a theme font and size changer make this a good resource for anyone who wants (or needs) to change the default Firefox to make it readable. I'm currently using Firefox 9.0.1 - all the themes listed other than Bloomind FT DeepDark 2 (which seems to have disappeared) are compatible with this version.
Another resource is the Firefox Large Themes gallery.
from the website: "Discover & discuss great reads by great writers. Byliner publishes original narratives by some of the most accomplished writers working today, at lengths that allow them to be read in a single sitting."
What is an IP Address and Difference Between a Static and Dynamic IP Address?
Good article; it won't make your eyes glaze over plus it's short and clear. =)
Google-a-Day Puzzle
A new Google puzzle each day (who knew?). If you want to search for the answer to a puzzle, you can use Google-a-Day site's search tool. It filters out published answers.
Basics To Know Before Moving From A Windows PC To An Apple Mac
Let me start off by saying this isn't a discussion of operating systems and their various merits. They are all operating systems; none are better or worse than the others. What you choose to use is what works for you. That said, when you change operating systems there is usually a learning curve involved, and having tips on how to get things done is a wonderful thing. 'Nuff said. =)
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La Campania
Owned by a Neapolitan family, this trattoria offers a delicious gustatory holiday along the southern Italian coastline—right smack dab on Main Street in Waltham. Most dishes and all of the breads are cooked in the wood-burning oven, a technique that adds rusticity and a faint smoky flavor. Traditional handmade pastas like the tiny gnocchi are airy puffs encasing a wild-mushroom filling. A less traditional but perfectly cooked medium-rare steak gets a Mediterranean twist with potato gâteau and sun-dried tomato pesto. Whether it's a minivacation you crave or just a damned good meal, look no further.
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Wellcome Collection
Wellcome Collection is the free visitor destination for the incurably curious.
Located at 183 Euston Road, London, it explores the connections between medicine, life and art in the past, present and future. The venue offers visitors contemporary and historic exhibitions and collections, lively public events, the world-renowned Wellcome Library, a café, a shop and conference facilities as well as publications, tours, a book prize, international and digital projects. Wellcome Collection is part of the Wellcome Trust.
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Monday galleries closed
Tuesday 10:00 - 18:00
Wednesday 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 10:00 - 22:00
Friday 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 11:00 - 18:00
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Medicine Now
- 1 November 2013 — 1 November 2018 *on now
This exhibition presents a range of ideas about science and medicine since Henry Wellcome's death in 1936. It reflects the experiences and interests of scientists, doctors and patients.
Within the huge field of medicine this exhibition attempts to focus on only a few topics: the body, genomes, obesity and living with medical science. Each is explored through a range of exhibits from science and everyday life, as well as artistic responses to the issues presented in red 'art cubes'.
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- Family friendly
Medicine Man
- 1 November 2014 — 1 November 2018 *on now
Henry Wellcome was a man of many parts: entrepreneur, philanthropist, patron of science and pioneer of aerial photography. He also created one of the world's great museums: a vast stockpile of evidence about our universal interest in health and the body.
More than 150 years after his birth in 1853, this exhibition reunites a cross-section of extraordinary objects from his collection, ranging from diagnostic dolls to Japanese sex aids, and from Napoleon's toothbrush to George III's hair. It also provides a very different perspective on some of our own obsessions with medicine and health.
In 'Medicine Man' some objects are gathered by type and others by broad cross-cultural themes. Seven other objects are presented individually and are examined by a variety of commentators from different backgrounds, to show that one object can mean many different things and tell many different stories.
This exhibition is free. See opening hours. Some non-flash photography is permitted in this exhibition. See our photography policy.
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- Not suitable for children
The Institute of Sexology
- 20 November 2014 — 20 September 2015 *on now
'The Institute of Sexology' tells the complex and often contradictory story of the study of sex through its pioneers.
Featuring over 200 objects spanning art, erotica, film and photography, 'The Institute of Sexology' is the first UK exhibition to bring together the pioneers of the study of sex including Magnus Hirschfeld, Sigmund Freud, Marie Stopes, Alfred Kinsey, Margaret Mead, William Masters and Virginia Johnson, and the team behind Natsal.
From Alfred Kinsey's complex questionnaires to the contemporary National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal), the exhibition investigates how the practice of sex research has shaped our ever-evolving attitudes towards sexual behaviour and identity. Moving between pathologies of perversion and contested ideas of normality, it shows how sex has been observed, analysed and questioned from the late 19th century to the present day.
This is the first of our longer exhibitions in our newly opened Gallery 2. 'The Institute of Sexology' will evolve over the course of the year, with new commissions, live interventions, discussions and performances within the gallery space. The exhibition is part of a wider Sexology Season of activity across the country including Brighton, Southampton, Manchester and Glasgow.
Please note that 'The Institute of Sexology' includes exhibits and live events of a sexual nature.
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Forensics: The anatomy of crime
- 26 February — 21 June 2015 *on now
'Forensics: the anatomy of crime' explores the history, science and art of forensic medicine. It travels from crime scene to courtroom, across centuries and continents, exploring the specialisms of those involved in the delicate processes of collecting, analysing and presenting medical evidence. It draws out the stories of victims, suspects and investigators of violent crimes, and our enduring cultural fascination with death and detection.
The exhibition contains original evidence, archival material, photographic documentation, film footage, forensic instruments and specimens, and is rich with artworks offering both unsettling and intimate responses to traumatic events. Challenging familiar views of forensic medicine shaped by fictions that came out of the sensational reporting of late Victorian murder cases and popular crime dramas, 'Forensics' highlights the complex entwining of law and medicine, and the scientific methods it calls upon and creates.
MEMORY MOVEMENT MEMORY OBJECTS: Alice Anderson at Wellcome Collection
- 23 July — 18 October 2015
In July 2015 Wellcome Collection will present a major exhibition of works by acclaimed artist, Alice Anderson: 'Memory Movement Memory Objects'. Anderson's sculptures are entirely mummified in copper thread, creating glistening landscapes of beautiful, uncanny and transformed objects. Each piece is an exploration and act of memory. Both the making and display of works interrogate how we create, recall, transform and seal the past and imagine the future. Over 100 works will be displayed and, uniquely, visitors will be invited to contribute to the creation of a new work during the run of the exhibition, as a car from the artist's life is mummified in the gallery.
The gallery will carry the mesmerising glint of displayed treasure, akin to entering a Pharaoh's tomb, but the objects on show are fashioned relics, or new archaeology. Strikingly lit, the sheen of copper is, for the artist, key to the absorbing physical and mental experience of entombing objects. The process of mummification is simultaneously a gesture of protection and an invocation of death, and Anderson's exquisite sculptures pose challenging questions about the comforts and consolations of creating and sharing memories. Offering an alternative way of remembering, the exhibition will animate the terrain where movement, objects and consciousness meet.
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Hello to all Will Rogers Elementary Families,
My name is Johncy Martin and I am excited to be the principal of Will Rogers Elementary. I have been with the Ardmore City School District for ten years and have seen and heard great things happening at Will Rogers. Our students and parents are second to none as to their dedication to our educational process. Below, you will find some additional information about me as a first step in developing what I hope to be a lasting professional relationship.
My education career began a little over ten years ago as a sixth-grade mathematics teacher at Ardmore Middle School. I taught there for five years, teaching sixth and seventh grade math, as well as serving on the AMS AVID Site Team. I also served as director of the Sixth Grade Environmental Camp for two years. Next, I moved to Ardmore High School as AVID Site Coordinator and AVID Elective teacher and taught Algebra II and Geometry. Finally, I served as Assistant Director and mathematics teacher at Take Two Academy, Ardmore's best kept secret. There I was involved with teaching and learning life skills according to the Boys Town model. I use them every day in my interactions with parents, staff, and students alike.
I currently reside west of Lone Grove with my wife and our pets. My wife and I have two children each and collectively, we have twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. My mom lives about a hundred yards north of me on the same six acres. For recreation, we ride a motorcycle and I do a little woodwork, building primitive furniture, bird houses, and other things.
As your new principal, my intention is that our staff will provide your children with the same education we would expect for our own children. This will be easily attainable because we have such a hardworking dedicated staff.
As I stated earlier, I am thrilled to be part of this community. I grew up in Ardmore. I graduated from Ardmore High School. And, I have lived around Ardmore and Southern Oklahoma since 1961. I see the future as exciting and extremely successful for our students. I look forward to our work together. Please feel free to contact me by phone at (580)223-2482 and by email at firstname.lastname@example.com .
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PHF In The News: Mountain View student named poster child for hydrocephalus foundation
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February 8, 2015 by PHF Filed under Uncategorized
NEWBURGH – Rebecca Lopez of Newburgh has for years quietly assisted the Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation's New York State Chapter to help raise awareness and money to fund research projects on this rarely talked about, incurable brain condition. Lopez's son, 10-year-old Isaiah, is fighting the disease, in which excessive fluid gathers in the brain, abnormally widening spaces and placing potentially harmful pressure on brain tissues. It occurs in approximately one of every 500 births and in over one million Americans today. Because of the lack of advancements in treatment, many affected individuals are left unable to lead full and productive lives. Untreated, hydrocephalus can be fatal.
Wanting to do even more, Lopez decided to take a more active and public role, and asked about joining the New York Chapter as an additional state director and take on additional responsivities in the all-volunteer Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation.
"I am involved with the PHF to not only help raise awareness and fund a cure, but to let my son Isaiah know that I will support him anyway imaginable. My dream is to find better treatment options and one day, a cure," Lopez said.
The Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation, an all-volunteer non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organization, educates the community by creating awareness about Hydrocephalus. PHF, with 35 state chapters, provides support to families, friends and children affected by this incurable brain condition. PHF assists the medical community by raising funds to search for treatment options, and ultimately, a cure. PHF advocates on behalf of members while working with policy makers at the State and Federal levels to push for more research and support in the fight against Hydrocephalus. Since 2010, PHF has awarded over $350,000 in grants and donations to hospitals, neuroscience institutes and medical research centers for research and education. For more information, visit hydrocephalusKids.org.
January 26, 2015 by PHF Filed under Uncategorized
12-Year-Old Madelyn Edgecomb From California Selected as 2015
National Ambassador of Hydrocephalus Awareness for Incurable Brain Condition
Madelyn was diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis in utero at 21 weeks. She was born at 35 weeks and had first shunt placed at 1 day old. She has had 29 revisions,1 successful ETV and 4 chiari malformation surgeries. She currently is shunted along with the ETV.
Her neurosurgeon is Dr. Peter Sun of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, (formally Children's Hospital Oakland), who is amazing! Her shuntaversary is tomorrow and it will mark 1 year since her last revision! Madelyn loves to listen to music,reading, school,and making crafts. Madelyn loves her family and friends.
We are ecstatic to have Madelyn to be chosen as the female representative.Thank you to everyone for all the support over the years. I want to thank all the families of children who have hydrocephalus, for their continuous support.
And, the state chapter directors and board members for their efforts. And Mike and Kim Illions for their continuous dedication to our cause.
January 26, 2015 by PHF Filed under Uncategorized
4-Year-Old Wyatt Whitworth From Ohio Selected as 2015
National Ambassador of Hydrocephalus Awareness for Incurable Brain Condition
Wyatt was born three months premature on Dec. 21st 2010, and weighed only 2 lbs 8 oz. I , his mother, contracted E Coli which caused me to go into preterm labor. Because I lived in a remote area, I was jetted to Boise's hospital that had a NICU.
Wyatt was born the next day. Due to his severe prematurity, he suffered a right grade 4 intracerebral hemorrhage, and a left grade 3 hemorrhage. He was also septic , on multiple IV antibiotics, and on a ventilator.
I didn't find out until the next day that Wyatt had the brain bleeds and was told he would probably not make it, but if he did, he would have moderately significant cerebral palsy, severe brain damage and that a normal outcome was not possible for him. The prognostic factors included clot size,early development of hydrocephalus and the severity if the prematurity.
Wyatt had a CSF reservoir implanted for serial taps to help manage his progressing hydrocephalus at two weeks of age.
A month later, a dye test was done to determine if there was a blockage in the subarachnoid space and what could be done to manage his hydrocephalus once discharged. The test showed that Wyatt had obstructive hydrocephalus.
Wyatt's neurosurgeon , Dr. Bruce Cherney, felt the primary option was a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, though an alternative option would be Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy "ETV".
The ETV's results were poor in his age group, with only a 15% success rate. But if it was successful, the failure rate was very low compared to a shunts.
I decided to try the ETV and it was a success for Wyatt! Praise The Lord!
As of today, Wyatt has not had any complications associated with the ETV and has not had one seizure ever (even though he was at high risk for them)! He has yearly MRI's done to check his hydrocephalus, has mild cerebral palsy, wears AFO's (braces) and started walking in October 2013, has had multiple eye surgeries, he goes to a special needs preschool (which he loves), receives private pediatric Physical and occupational therapy weekly,enjoys playing basketball, going to church, dancing, being around people and spending time with his family.
After everything Wyatt has gone through and overcome in his short life, I believe he will be the perfect representative to bring awareness to the PHF.
I thank and owe it all to God who made Wyatt who he is today and look forward to see what the future has in store for his life.
December 30, 2014 by PHF Filed under Uncategorized
Hailie Mussinan, of Woodbridge, is just 5, and she already has had a staggering seven surgeries.
An MRI on Oct. 2, 2012, revealed Hailie had a brain tumor that required immediate surgery. At St. Peter's University Hospital, Hailie's parents met with Dr. Arno Fried of Advanced Neurosurgery Associates (ANA).
"(Dr. Fried and his team's) demeanor and knowledge were extraordinary. Immediately it was like a weight lifting off of us," said Melody Mussinan, Hailie's mother. "They couldn't initially tell us anything — what kind of tumor, whether she was going to live. As parents, we were petrified waiting to find out what was happening to our child."
Hailie was diagnosed with a juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA), a rare childhood brain tumor, the accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain that can cause enlargement of the head and, in some instances, brain damage.
"When Dr. Fried did the craniotomy, he told me that the skin of her skull was so thin from the pressure of such a large tumor that he actually started seeing the tumor before he cut into it," Melody Mussinan said, adding that the tumor was described as the size of a golf ball, surrounded by a softball-sized cyst.
"You can imagine that the pain inside her head. Hailie was always the quiet kid who sat on the steps with Mom and Dad and watched her sisters play in the yard. We always just thought that was her personality."
Before her initial MRI, Hailie was said to be frequently vomiting and coming down with headaches.
"I never left Hailie's side," her mother said. "I never stepped foot out of her hospital room. My family and friends were helping around the clock to care for Hailie's three sisters so that my husband could work our small family business and come to the hospital. The doctors at ANA and nurses in the pediatric ICU literally become my family. They were who I cried to."
Hailie needed an external draining device (EDD) and a craniotomy, followed by a shunt, which entails the "placement of a tube (the shunt) in one of the brain's ventricles or into the space of fluid in the spine in order for the spinal fluid to be safely absorbed." Just days before being discharged, Hailie went into a seizure simultaneously as her shunt failed. Hailie was given a high dose of antibiotics as well as EDD and shunt replacements.
Hailie was discharged on Oct. 31, 2012. In 22 days, she had accumulated five surgeries.
"For such a little girl, my husband and I are enamored by her strength," her mother said.
In the summer of 2013, Hailie underwent a shunt incision revision under pediatric plastic surgeon Dr. Frank Ciminello. This past October, Hailie underwent a "double eye procedure for problems caused by her hydrocephalus."
"Besides (her visits every six months to) Dr. Fried, Hailie … gets an MRI with IV sedation every six months to make sure there is no tumor regrowth and to check that the shunt is functioning properly," her mother said.
Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation (PHF) selected Halie to be one of two children to serve as 2014 Face of Hydrocephalus Awareness to help spread awareness across the United States for the condition.
"There's no way to say thank you. Every time I see Dr. Fried and say that, he answers with a smile and 'this is my job,' " Melody said. "But he and the other doctors I've seen at ANA are amazing. They don't have to do their job with such compassion. They care. Hailie is more outgoing. She runs and laughs alongside her sisters while we watch. To see that is a feeling you just can't describe."
Andrew Sutton is an editorial intern with the Courier News, Home News Tribune and MyCentralJersey.com
December 20, 2014 by PHF Filed under Uncategorized
We will randomly select ONE male and female from all entries received. Submit a picture of your nominee, between the ages of newborn to 19 years old, with their name and D.O.B. (These pictures MUST BE E-MAILED to email@example.com- Facebook entries are not valid)
The 2 winners will be awarded $250.00 donations in their name to a 2015 Hydrocephalus Research Project & a 2 NIGHT STAY @ the Crystal City Embassy Suites in Washington DC during our 5th Annual PHF Day of Hydrocephalus Awareness on Capitol Hill Event on 8/20 & 8/21 in 2015, (travel not included).
To enter, email a picture of your nominee, (between the ages of newborn to 19 years old), with their name, D.O.B. & current city & state)
Contest ends 12/31/2014 & Winners announced on 1/2/2015
* Email your picture to email@example.com
* Previous winners are not eligible.
* PHF Board Members & State Chapter Directors ARE eligible to participate.
* By submitting a photo, you agree that the picture may be used in promoting this contest, promotional materials for the PHF, and other PHF outreach campaigns.
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December 9, 2014 by PHF Filed under Uncategorized
The Hartselle Police Department gave because they didn't shave.
Officers put the razors away for "No-Shave November" to raise more than $3,000 for the Alabama Pediatric Hydrocephalus Foundation.
Their inspiration is 3-year old Reagan Roberts. She suffers from the condition. And she's the daughter of Hartselle Officer Kel Roberts and his wife, Danielle.
"It's been heart warming to know that they could come together and serve us as a family, as a foundation, and most of all, for our daughter," Danielle said.
You won't see the officers with beards for awhile. They are against Hartselle PD policy… except during No-Shave November.


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Reno Smith: You don't know anything about Komoko, now do you, Tim?
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Reno Smith: The point is, what you don't know won't hurt you.
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Reno Smith: Tim, you're just a lost ball in the high weeds! I told you a long time ago, nothing happened for you to worry about.
Sheriff Tim Horn: Thing is, I do worry. Maybe I ain't much else, but I'm sure a worrier. And I'm still the Law.
Reno Smith: Then do your job, Tim.
Sheriff Tim Horn: What is my job, Mr. Smith? Maybe I'd better find out before Macreedy does it for me.
Reno Smith: Macreedy'll do nothing... and neither will you, Tim.
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Portuguese (Brazilian) Phase 1, Unit 21-25
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The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra begins its new season Saturday night with a packed opening night gala and one of opera's biggest stars.
The historic Market Arcade, a downtown Buffalo architectural landmark, is poised to return to private ownership.
Buffalo's past and present serve as the dominant theme for the 2014-2015 Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra season.
Crews from Mark Cerrone Inc. have started work on the next phase of "Cars Sharing Main Street," this time focusing on the 600 block of Main Street run ...
James Sampson, Gateway Longview Inc. president, has been named the new chairman of the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority.


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Though Sinitic in tradition, Liaoning's culture has been shaped by a kind of "outsider" perspective. Long periods of non-Han rule and the late onset of significant migration to the area have given Liaoning a frontier character. Many of the clan-centred traditions of central and South China have been attenuated in this still mobile society, where roots are less established and the nuclear family predominates. In addition, as an arena of competition for influence by the Japanese and the Russians, the province has a degree of cosmopolitanism lacking in many other areas of China.
Liaoning has a number of sites of scenic and historical interest, including three designated by UNESCO in 2004 as World Heritage sites: the Imperial Palace of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12) in Shenyang, added to the site (designated 1987) encompassing the Forbidden City in Beijing; three tombs of Manchu rulers near Shenyang, also added to an existing site (designated 2000) preserving tombs of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing dynasties in other provinces; and ruins of one of the capital cities of the ancient Koguryŏ kingdom at Wunu Mountain in eastern Liaoning, which were collectively designated with other Koguryŏ city sites and tombs in neighbouring Jilin province. In addition, the easternmost section of the extant Great Wall (named a World Heritage site in 1987) runs along the southwestern corner of the province.
Famous local handicrafts, such as jade carvings from Xiuyan, agates from Jinzhou, and shell carvings and glassware from Dalian, are also of great interest to the large numbers of tourists who visit the province annually.


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How to Walk a Tightrope
Walking the tightrope requires focus and balance, but anyone can do it. Have students watch this video, then follow these instructions to learn the basics of tightrope walking. With patience and practice, students can learn to balance like the pros.
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Walking the tightrope requires focus and balance. Sara Schwarz shows you how to get started.
Materials Needed
- Painters tape or chalk lines on the floor
- Slack-line and two secure supports (optional)
- Mats or grass to fall on safely (optional)
- Broomsticks or other long-poles (optional)
- Umbrellas (optional)
- Begin by stretching out and warming up your body.
- Standing in one place, practice standing on one foot. Keep your head up and arms out. Close one eye, then the other. Practice until you can balance with both eyes closed.
- Practice walking on the chalk/taped line, head up, arms out and flexible, keep weight on the ball of your feet, and keep legs slightly bent.
- If you begin to lose your balance, keep your head up, and try either going down to one knee, or lifting your back foot and adjusting in mid-air to balance yourself.
- Use a broom stick or umbrella to help you keep your balance.
- Practice turning around by turning your front foot when you step, then pivoting. "Step, then turn." Keep your head up and eyes forward.
- When you have practiced on the chalk/taped line for a while, you can try walking on a slack-line, set up by an adult, or on a balance beam at a gym.
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- See who can balance on one leg the longest.
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Even the head cheerleader has not found much to salute for a while. The common security and defence policy of Europe? It is dead," lamented the French foreign minister Alain Juppé to Le Monde during the build-up to the Libya war last year. Juppé's despair is backed up by the fact that only one new EU operation has been deployed since 2009, compared with 23 from 2003 to 2008.
Officials from the European External Action service—the EU's foreign service—in Brussels point out that three new EU operations will be deployed this year: to South Sudan to protect Juba airport; to Niger to train gendarmerie for countering people and drug trafficking in the Sahel; and to develop coastguards in Puntland/Somaliland for tackling piracy around the Horn of Africa. But these new operations are relatively small compared with past missions. Ultimately it is up to the 27 EU governments, not the EEAS in Brussels, to invigorate CSDP.
Which brings us back to the seemingly wearied invigorator-in-chief. Despite notable successes during France's EU presidency in 2008—such as leading the international response to the Georgia war and launching the EU's first naval operation off Somalia to counter pirates—Paris was disappointed by its EU cohorts. For one, Paris struggled to convince other member-states to contribute to a refugee protection operation in Chad, which meant the French defense ministry supplied most of the troops and equipment. For another, the Quai d'Orsay did not get the diplomatic quid pro quo it had hoped for the NATO rentrée (especially from EU-hostile London), namely agreement to create a proper EU headquarters for operational planning (the EU has a tiny "operations centre," which is coordinating its efforts in the Horn of Africa).
The Quai d'Orsay has since made a number of joint proposals with Germany and Poland to strengthen EU defense policy. But these ideas seem to receive less attention in the French defense ministry than before because Germany and Poland did not participate in the Libya campaign, diminishing their worth as military partners. If other larger member states cannot be relied upon, what is the value of the EU as a vehicle for common defence policies? As President, Hollande may wish to re-emphasize the importance of EU defence policy, not least to differentiate himself from the "American" policies of President Sarkozy. But it is hard to tell. There has been little discussion and no enthusiasm for the subject during the election campaign.
A number of other EU governments do care about EU defence policy, such as Belgium, Finland, Poland, and Sweden. But these are not the players that France can team up with to revive Europe's defense policy. Germany, of course, is such a player—or should be. But for Germany the issue seems to be not so much the EU and/or NATO, but the use of military force. Even if it is one of the largest troop contributors to NATO peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo, it is no secret that Berlin has been uncomfortable about using force to solve international problems. This has translated itself into strong German support for developing the civilian dimension of CSDP, but with concomitant less interest in contributing to EU military operations.
The Palais de l'Élysée has re-ignited the entente cordiale with the UK—the only other EU member state with similar military capabilities and strategic culture. London and Paris signed a bilateral treaty to cooperate much more closely on defense matters only months before they led the Libya war. However, the UK lost interest in the credibility of an EU defense policy after the splits over the invasion of Iraq in 2003 (and some would say that, apart from then-Prime Minister Tony Blair, most of the British political elite were not that enthusiastic before 2003 either). Atlanticist London warmly welcomed the French rentrée to NATO in 2008, and British officials are keen on the potential for Anglo-French defense cooperation.
In some ways the story of EU defense policy has always been a tale of two cities; Paris and London agreed an accord at St. Malo in 1998 that begat the EU's defense policy at the Cologne summit in 1999. But Franco-British cooperation may no longer benefit the EU directly, since their current collaboration will proceed on a strictly bilateral basis for the time being. To paraphrase George Orwell: currently EU defense is down in Paris, out in London and neglected in Berlin. And it is hard to see how EU defense policy can succeed unless it is up in Paris, accepted in London, and embraced in Berlin.
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- Preliminary results from the Phase I clinical trial were presented at the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago.
- Because IDO1 expression in human tumors is associated with poor prognosis, IDO1 inhibition may provide a new approach to increase survival in patients with a variety of solid tumors.
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WSR, four times BTCC Independent Champions, tested two of their three BMW 320 si touring cars at Thruxton on Friday 19th February. The test consisted of four sessions; two in the morning and two in the afternoon, with up to 40 cars on track at any one time.
New signing Andy Neate completed all four sessions in one car, with 2009 BTCC Champion Colin Turkington running in the two morning sessions followed by young Alex MacDowall in the two afternoon sessions.
Team Principal Dick Bennetts commented on the test:
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In the next two sessions he hardly got a clear lap because of the sheer number of cars on track and numerous red flags. We'd just put new rubber on in the last session when it started snowing, so Andy never had the opportunity to set a representative time"
"Colin was there mainly to help Andy, try out a new set up and to get the rust out of his system, not having driven since last October. Typical Colin performance really; he was on the pace within 3 laps when it was wet and then set a very competitive time on just one new tyre run."
"Alex did very well in the limited time he spent in the car. He set a very good time on used tyres, however, like Andy, didn't get a run on new rubber because of the snow."
WSR is also working hard finalising sponsorship packages to enable them to run Turkington again in 2010.
Dick Bennetts said:
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We are very pleased to continue our Technology Partnerships with Ceravision and Castrol, but also welcome on board eBay Motors as a new partner for the 2010 BTCC.
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Turbine is getting ready to launch the latest expansion pack for their Asheron's Call game, entitled "Throne of Destiny". Will this expansion be enough to please current and old players of the game? Let's take a good hard look at all ToD has to offer to make that decision.
I have been playing Asheron's Call for almost three and half years, so you can expect a lot of 'expert' opinion throughout the preview. Playing the game for that amount of time, easily shows that I enjoy the game quite a bit, and I do. So when I first heard of an expansion pack, needless to say, I got excited very quickly. That being said, I had very high expectations.. so did Turbine meet them? For those who have not played Asheron's Call before, here is a quick sum up of the story line:
Asheron's Call develops a heroic fantasy setting familiar enough to draw you in yet mysterious enough to draw you onward. A varied host of monsters populate the benighted, medieval terrain; mysterious artifacts of great power embellish vast treasure hoards; and sorcerers, fighters, and rogues plot both heroic alliances and base villainy. However, Asheron's Call retains a strong flavor all its own, with an original back story and creatures, and unparalleled flexibility in character creation and development. After selecting your attire and facial features from millions of possible combinations, customize your skill set to make your character truly unique. As you defeat foes, you can allocate experience to not only specific skills but also the base attributes like strength and intelligence. And the allegiance system grants you power and prestige as you recruit followers to your service. Enter the vast and magical world of Dereth, where a new and heroic identity awaits you!
AC originally launched in November of 1999, and up to now, have only one other expansion pack under their belt. Dark Majesty, the games first expansion pack, released in August of 2001, and is responsible for some of the land mass players roam in today. That expansion pack also launched player housing, where players could have a humble abode to call their own. You may be wondering why Turbine only released 1 expansion pack over the period 6 years, while such other companies like to release a new expansion pack per month. Well, I have no idea. But, to keep players happy, Turbine has released new content with a monthly patch, which well than made up for a complete expansion pack.
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Now we have Throne of Destiny. The reason they chose to release this as an expansion pack, rather than sum it all up in a monthly update, is because it promises to unveil a lot of content, which they say is equivalent to 5 monthly patches. As great as that sounds, Turbine stopped the monthly patches earlier this year, to prepare for the expansion pack. So that 5 months worth of content is well deserved, since players have gone that long without any new stuff.
The content that ToD adds however, almost makes up for the lack of new content.
Arguably, the most requested feature for the expansion pack, was upgraded graphics. Instead, Turbine gave us updated graphics, which is fine for many people. Personally, I didn't want to see a huge overhaul, to something of the extent as Asheron's Call 2, because I wanted the feeling that I was still playing AC1. They did a great job with this, however there are many disappointed players who were hoping for more.
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|Life with Feathers
|Merrie Melodies/Sylvester series
Lobby card for Life with Feathers.
|Directed by
|Friz Freleng
|Produced by
|Edward Selzer
|Story by
|Tedd Pierce
|Voices by
|Mel Blanc
|Music by
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|Animation by
|Virgil Ross
Ken Champin
Manuel Perez
Gerry Chiniquy
|Distributed by
|Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
|Release date(s)
|March 24, 1945
|Running time
|United States
Life with Feathers is a 1945 Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Friz Freleng and produced and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Animated Short Film. This cartoon marks the first appearance of the then-unnamed cat Sylvester as well as the first of his many Academy Award nominations.
This is the final cartoon with the 1941-45 version of Merrily We Roll Along on opening credits.
The title is a play on the longest-running non-musical on Broadway, Life with Father (the title being the only connection between the two works). Warner Bros. would produce a film version in 1947.
The film centers on a heartbroken lovebird's decision to commit suicide after his marriage goes sour. He recruits a black cat (Sylvester) to eat him, but the suspicious cat thinks the bird is poison and refuses. For the rest of the film, the lovebird attempts to get Sylvester to eat him by persuasion, bribery, and force. The gag of a character wanting to be eaten and the cat refusing to is later repeated in the Hubie and Bertie cartoon Cheese Chasers. But the cartoon ends with the bird showing Sylvester lots of food from a cook book along with a radio (the more he saw the more he gets hungrier and skinnier at a time). The bird manages to convince him to eat him but before that moment, he got a telegram that said that his wife left him and he told Sylvester that he doesn't have to eat him. But before you know it, he changed his mind not to eat him, the bird manages to escape and get back home but when he closed the door, he changed her mind and the bird then wanted to commit suicide again, while looking for the cat on every window.
Home Media[edit]
This cartoon was released, uncut, uncensored, and restored, with the Blue Ribbon reissue on Blu-ray on the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection Vol. 3, on August 12, 2014.
Edited versions[edit]
- When the cartoon was shown on Cartoon Network and The WB, the part where the lovebird thinks of different ways to commit suicide after his wife throws him out was cut.
- Mel Blanc as Sylvester and Lovebird
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In early July, the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance issued several new interpretations (at 255.48-49 and 260.35-38) (C&DI) relating to the verification of "accredited investor" status for securities offerings pursuant to Rule 506(c). Adopted as part of the JOBS Act, Rule 506(c) permits the use of general solicitation in securities offerings, provided that all participating investors are "accredited investors" as defined in Rule 501 and the issuer takes "reasonable steps" to verify such status. These new C&DIs offer guidance on determining and verifying "accredited investor" status for natural persons, which turns on such person's income or net worth. The SEC is expected to come out with revisions to the definition of "accredited investor" later this month pursuant to its obligations under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Interested readers should check out our preview of those potential changes here.
The first two C&DIs clarify that (i) if a purchaser's annual income is not reported in U.S. dollars, the issuer may use either the exchange rate in effect on the last day of the year for which income is being determined or the average exchange rate for such year and (ii) assets held jointly with another person who is not the purchaser's spouse may be included in the calculation of net worth to only the extent of the purchaser's percentage ownership in such assets.
The other four C&DIs explore the nonexclusive, nonmandatory safe harbors provided in Rule 506(c) for verifying accredited investor status by way of income or net worth and the "principles-based approach" for extrapolating these safe harbors when the specified criteria are not met. With respect to satisfying the income test ($200,000 annual income for two years or $300,000 with a spouse), the new guidance provides that:
With respect to satisfying the net worth test (individual net worth, or joint with a spouse, of $1 million, excluding the value of the purchaser's primary residence), the new guidance provides that:
These interpretations demonstrate that the safe harbors were devised so that issuers would have the flexibility to adopt different approaches by requiring only that "reasonable steps" be taken, even outside the black letter of the safe harbors. What is reasonable will depend on the nature of the purchaser, the information that the issuer already has about the purchaser and the nature of the offering. Issuers should be reminded that having a person check a box or sign a form will not constitute "reasonable steps" absent other supporting information.
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OverviewLocated in the scenic Cataloochee Valley, tucked in a cool and shady canopy, this campground offers the best that the Great Smoky Mountains National park has to offer, including some of the most coveted horseback riding trails in the park.
World-renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains and the preservation of Southern Appalachian culture, the Great Smoky Mountains is America's most visited national park.
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Cataloochee Horse Camp sits in along the gentle waters of Cataloochee Creek in the remote Catalooche Valley, surrounded by some of the park's most picturesque and rugged mountain ranges. Whether blanketed in wildflowers in the spring or vivid colors in the fall, the scenery at Cataloochee never disappoints.
With access to some of the most popular trails in the area, including the Rough Fork and Caldwell Fork Trails, this site is a favorite for horseback riding enthusiasts.
Cataloochee offers primitive-woods camping. A canopy of trees provides adequate shade, while a few open areas let in the sunlight and allow for pleasant group activities. There is no potable water provided at the campground, so visitors must bring their own.
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A number of Great Smoky's famous historical buildings, including cabins and churches, are located close to the campground. The nearby towns of Maggie Valley or Waynesville offer groceries and other supplies.
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Take I-40 east from Knoxville, TN or west from Asheville, NC. Exit I-40 at NC exit 20, twenty-five miles west of Asheville (87 miles east of Knoxville). Turn right onto Cove Creek road 1/10 miles from I-40. Follow Cove Creek road approximately 11 miles to Cataloochee horse camp.
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Posted: 08/16/2013 5:57 pm EDT | Updated: 08/16/2013 6:29 pm EDT
Bradley Cooper has signed up for a still-developing Lance Armstrong movie, according to a new report on Deadline.com. According to the industry news site, Cooper is joining "Red Blooded American" as a producer and will play a major role in the film, though it's unclear which of the two parts roles he'll take.
Up for grabs are the characters of Armstrong himself and Tyler Hamilton, Armstrong's longtime buddy and ex-teammate. Sports fans will remember Hamilton as the man who appeared on "60 Minutes" to deliver a damning account of Armstrong's use of banned substances, and the focal point of Armstrong's ensuing vitriol.
This is hardly the only Armstrong movie that's starting to take form. In addition to Jay Roach and Warner Bros.' version, which is the one Cooper was just attached to, there's a J.J. Abrams film in the works at Paramount, and Working Title has a Stephen Frears take on the fall of the seven-time Tour de France champion coming as well. Ben Foster has been cast as the lead in Frears' forthcoming film.
Cooper was initially reported as having been approached by Abrams, but he denied that report, so it doesn't appear as though he switched teams in the peloton of industry heavyweights vying for the yellow jersey that is the first Armstrong movie to hit theaters. (Sorry.)
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The rubber-back issue isn't really a dealbreaker - since just about any old N90 will have that (unless they replaced the back under warranty??)
The stuff comes off pretty easily (and it's clear, not black. Removing it leaves the black paint in place - you will lose the white program icons though).
I just took 99% isopropyl and some strips of plastic food wrap. Drip some on, and lay the plastic on to keep the alcohol from evaporating. Let is soak in, then scrub with a rough cloth. After several rounds of this, it will be gone in the areas with the most wear, and no longer sticky - just sort of a translucent matte finish - everywhere else.
I left it at that, but you can likely get it all off.
Other have used various chemicals, acetone, etc - I didn't want to remove the black paint or damage any plastic parts though.
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noun con·scious·ness \-nəs\
: the condition of being conscious : the normal state of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you
: a person's mind and thoughts
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: the state of being characterized by sensation, emotion, volition, and thought : mind
: the totality of conscious states of an individual
: the normal state of conscious life <regained consciousness>
: the upper level of mental life of which the person is aware as contrasted with unconscious processes
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- The medication caused her to enter an altered state of consciousness.
- The events have become part of the national consciousness.
- He hopes that he can raise public consciousness of the disease.
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noun con·scious·ness \ˈkän-chə-snəs\ (Medical Dictionary)
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: the totality in psychology of sensations, perceptions, ideas, attitudes, and feelings of which an individual or a group is aware at any given time or within a given time span <altered states of consciousness, such as sleep, dreaming and hypnosis—Bob Gaines>
: waking life (as that to which one returns after sleep, trance, or fever) in which one's normal mental powers are present <the ether wore off and the patient regained consciousness>
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For 20 years, Wake Forest Law alumni have been sworn in to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. The most recent group of 23 bar admittees included a father and his daughter as well as six members of The Rose Council.
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Dean Blake Morant recently received two prestigious national appointments, but Wake Forest law students and alumni say that his passion for mentoring students and fostering personal relationships are what distinguish him as an exceptional leader.
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Students at the School of Business turned an assignment about food insecurity and hunger in Forsyth County into a competition that raised $20,000 to feed school children over the holiday break. They presented a check to Forsyth Backpack, a nonprofit agency founded by School of Law professor Barbara Lentz.
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Law professor Tanya Marsh recently testified before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding the impact of Dodd-Frank. Her testimony was based on a report she co-authored with Joseph Norman ('12), her former student who is now an attorney in Charlotte, N.C.
Law dean one of nation's most influential
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School of Law Dean Blake Morant is among the 24 legal educators and one legal education public policy advocate that The National Jurist has named to its 2012 list of the most influential people in legal education.
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November 2nd, 2012 | Recognition, School of Law
Law professor Michael D. Green was named as a co-winner of the 2012 John G. Fleming Memorial Prize for Torts Scholarship. He will jointly deliver the Second Fleming Lecture at the UC Berkeley School of Law on Monday, Nov. 5.
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Considered among the greatest left-arm pace bowlers to have played the game, Alan Keith Davidson has always been open with his views.
Now 84, the all-rounder Aussie who claimed 186 wickets in 44 Tests and scored 1328 runs at 24.59, spoke to The Hindu in an exclusive interview via telephone from his Sydney home on two raging contemporary issues — use of technology in umpiring and relationship between rival teams in the context of the recent David Warner-Joe Root incident.
Asked about DRS, Davidson said, "We always grew up under the belief that the umpire's decision was final. Cricket teaches you discipline and respecting the umpire's decision was one of them.
"In fact, it was one of the cornerstones of the game. Now when an umpire's verdict is questioned, it rocks one of the very foundations of cricket."
Says Davidson, whose views differ with those of Cricket Australia, "The umpires are responsible for the conduct of the game. I am of the opinion that the umpires get around 90 per cent of the decisions right.
"Now when the decision is referred to the third umpire who views television, the confidence of the on-field umpire is damaged. Consequently, the umpires will lose their natural instinct to give decisions."
The Aussie icon, whose international career stretched from 1953 to '63, adds, "During my time, I got some good decisions and some rough ones. I took them in my stride and eventually they balanced out.
"The technology too is not foolproof. When a decision is changed, it just isn't cricket."
Queried about the recent 'punch-gate' involving Australian opener David Warner, Davidson said, "In my time we fought hard on the field. Off the field we were great friends.''
He remembers, "In a 1959 Ashes Test, it was so hot in Sydney that Freddie Trueman had to leave the field. And when his English team-mate and fellow paceman Brian Statham returned to the dressing room after the day's play, he found that his socks were soaked in blood. And the skin around his nails had come off.
"We went to the England dressing room and it was an Australian who poured some alcohol over the wounds to wash away the blood. To me it was a crowning moment that symbolised the relationship between the two sides."
Davidson says, "Now there is hardly any relationship between teams off the field. Things have become so cold. It's sad. There was very little money in out times but our biggest gain was friendship that lasted decades."
He reveals, "During my visits to England, I often stayed at Raman Subba Row's house. He is a great friend and he was an Englishman. The Ashes were bitterly fought but that hardly came in the way of our relationships."
"And when I came to India, I cannot forget the wonderful evening at Vijay Manjrekar's house. These days, there is so much bad blood," concludes Davidson.
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From what I've seen over at Beyond3D, the differences are as follows:
1. Radeon 9700 has an anisotropic implementation that's an improved version of what was done on the Radeon 8500. It still will look worse than the GeForce4 at some angles. To me, this makes it worse.
Following that logic, the GF4 has an anisotropic filtering implementation that looks worse than the 9700 at some angles. Does that mean it makes it worse as well? Are they both worse, since they both look worse than the other in some cases?
I, like most other people, conclude that if implementation A looks better by 20% 80% of the time, and implementation B looks better by 5% 20% of the time, then impementation A is the better solution, and "looks better" overall. Strange how you reached the exact opposite conclusion.
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We determined a sample of ore contains Barium and Iron by following an analysis plan to separate unique metals from each other by combining cations and anions. Using properties we found about the cations during the first week of the lab, we mixed anions with the sample of ore until we formed precipitates of known cations.
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Author: John McGowan
Lab Partners: Chelsea Brown, Peter Gardner
Instructor: Joel Jorolan
Chem 151, Section 54
Date Work Performed: October 20th, 2009
Date Work Submitted: November 3rd, 2009
We determined a sample of ore contains Barium and Iron by following an analysis plan to separate unique metals from each other by combining cations and anions. Using properties we found about the cations during the first week of the lab, we mixed anions with the sample of ore until we formed precipitates of known cations.
The objective of the experiment was to find the chemical makeup of a sample of ore to determine if a location would be financially profitable to mine. To determine this, we first determined what cations would form a precipitate with certain anions so that it would be possible to separate the anions based on this knowledge. Using a series of well plates, we mixed the cations with the anions in a controlled manner to determine which cations would form precipitates with which anions.
Once we determined this we formed a new series of well plates to test the cation spot tests. With the spot test we determined the results of certain tests to determine how certain cations will prove to be what they are expected to be. With the results of the known solutions we were able to create a flow chart to determine how the cations in the ore sample would react if they were present.
We began week two of the experiment by testing our analysis scheme and found the results to be inconclusive for Aluminum and Barium. While testing our analysis scheme we were warming our ore sample so we could perform tests on it later.
Once the ore had dissolved we used the centrifuge to remove any solid still in the mixture and decanted the liquid into a separate test tube and began following our analysis scheme. We used the centrifuge in every case we wanted to remove a precipitate from the solution so that the solids would collect at the bottom of the centrifuge tube and the supernatant could be decanted from from the tube.
Table 1: Precipitates of cation-anion combonations
Table 2: cation spot test results
Graph 1: chart of analysis scheme used during experiment
Moles of substance = grams of substance / grams per mole = 36.65 g Fe(NO3)2 / 366.49 g/mol = .1 moles of Fe(NO3)2.
Molarity = moles of substance / Liters of solution = .1 moles Fe / 1 Liter solution = .1 molarity
We found that the ore sample contained Barium and Iron. We found the Barium in our first test of our analysis scheme, the test was to add SO4 which forms a precipitate with Barium only. This formation of the precipitate confirmed Barium to be present in the ore. After decanting the supernatant, we performed more tests on the solution until we came to form a precipitate using C2O4 which only forms precipitates with Nickel and Iron. Because Nickel and Iron could not be separated using an anion we determined the substance to be Iron based on the color.
The tests confirmed our initial hypothesis that Iron would be present in the ore; however, it we did not suspect Barium to be present as well. Though our findings appear to be conclusive, it would be best to perform the tests again to be sure of the results.
One key problem that could have discredited our results entirely is that we were forced to recreate a new analysis scheme when our original scheme failed to be fruitful upon our first test. Based on the failure of our first scheme, it is possible that our second one could have failed without detection as well.
Another difficulty in the experiment was that two pairs of cations reacted the exact same way with all the anions as the other. To prevent this we would need to use more anions that would produce differing results so that we could separate these metals. With the added anions we would be able to determine if the final substance was in fact iron, or instead nickel. In the end it would be best to rerun the tests with more anions and a tested analysis scheme.
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The 65th World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva has identified universal health coverage as a key imperative for all countries, if their goal is to consolidate the public health advances achieved so far. Several countries have been working to reform their health system over the past two or three decades. The Assembly, which is the decision making body of the World Health Organization, adopted the concept of Universal Health Coverage in 2005. China launched an ambitious UHC plan three years ago, and with some caveats, has made significant strides. A review of the Chinese programme reported in March this year in The Lancet shows that medical insurance coverage of the population rose from 29.7 per cent in 2003 to 95.7 per cent in 2011. At the same time, the review shows that coverage alone did not reduce financial risks for patients because of rising costs, including profit seeking in care provision. What this implies is that any reform must aim at improving the public hospital system, raising the quality of care, creating benchmarks, and introducing transparent regulatory processes. India's nascent effort to achieve UHC will take shape during the Twelfth Plan and it will do well to learn from global examples. It is vital that the Planning Commission and the Centre draw the correct inferences from international best practice.
Among the many examples available to India on national universal health coverage schemes is that of neighbouring Thailand. Arguably, the most important outcome of the 10-year-old UHC programme in that country is a dramatic reduction in the number of non-poor households that fell below the national poverty line because of private health expenditure. Moreover, both outpatient visits and hospital admissions increased, as a result of universal access to care. The Thai reform programme stands out as a bold initiative because it was undertaken in the wake of the Asian financial crisis of 1997. It progressed on equity objectives by adopting a tax-funded model, strengthening primary care and disease prevention, and crucially, capping provider payments to regulate costs. India faces a challenge on these very issues with rising costs of private care and insurance payments that few can afford. Fortunately, it has its own remedial blueprint prepared by the High Level Expert Group on UHC instituted by the Planning Commission. The report of the panel is available on the Internet at http://uhc-india.org/. With a stronger economic base now, India can undertake what Thailand did a decade ago. But speedy progress will depend on all political parties convincing themselves that universal health coverage is a citizen's right and an investment in future economic growth.
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