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Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive, evangelical, Christian university located 26 miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. A leader in the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, APU is committed to excellence in higher education. Offering over 80 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs on campus, online, and at seven regional centers across Southern California, APU has been recognized as one of U.S.News & World Report's Best Colleges for seven years running. The university provides outstanding opportunities for staff in advancement, professional growth, and Christian ministry. APU seeks staff who model excellence in their discipline and have a clear and compelling understanding of their faith and Christian commitment.
- Provides administrative and technical support for the Office of Research and the Office of Sponsored Research and Grants.
Required Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
Required Experience
- Four – six years of secretarial experience, preferably in higher education.
Primary Duties/Essential Functions
- Serves as administrative assistant for the Office of Research and the Office of Sponsored Research and Grants (e.g., preparing paperwork, maintaining the calendars, submitting faculty requests, planning meetings and events, arranging travel plans, and ordering office supplies and materials).
- Serves as receptionist, providing information and acting as liaison with students and faculty.
- Answers, screens, and directs incoming phone calls, provides information to inquiries.
- Maintains general office files, records, and reports.
- Facilitates and coordinates meetings and activities.
- Assists in the preparation of annual reports.
- Prepares letters as requested by the directors.
- Monitors monthly budget transactions; facilitates transactions using electronic purchasing system; processes graduate and undergraduate student research awards as approved by the director of OR.
- Processes the purchasing of office supplies and the printing of forms and materials.
- Is responsible for award management (financial and administrative) and is involved from pre-award stages through termination of contracts or grants.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Director of the Office of Research and the Director of Sponsored Research and Grants.
- Type 55 WPM.
- Self-starter with strong management and organizational skills.
- Excellent command of the English language. A second language is desirable.
- Ability to proofread.
Mental Demands
- Ability to relate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and the public.
- Able to manage a number of different tasks and meet deadlines.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment and discretion, with logical problem solving.
- Ability to learn procedures and retain information.
- In agreement with the purpose and mission of Azusa Pacific University in providing a Christian-based higher education for its students.
Physical Demands
- Repetitive use of wrists/fingers on the computer.
- Hearing and speaking demands.
- Able to conduct business at other offices on campus.
- Ability to reach, lift, grasp, and bend.
- Lift up to 20 lbs. occasionally.
Visual Demands
- Computer monitor and reading.
- Pleasant office setting, comfortable temperature.
- Proficient in Google Apps., Microsoft Office, Exchange, Word.
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Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled unless otherwise stated. Azusa Pacific University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.


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EPA Workplan: Demonstration Project on Hydrilla and Hygrophila in the Upper Kissimmee Chain of Lakes
Project Schedule (See Appendix A)
The project is anticipated to begin October 2006 and be completed by September 30, 2010. The last six months of the project is proposed for completion of a final report on the findings from the demonstration project. There will be a specific timeline created for each element and/or task and it will be submitted to EPA in conjunction with the detailed work plan as required in Condition #3.
Project Budget ( See Appendix B)
The following explanations are provided for each category identified in the budget provided:
Personnel: The funds allocated to the personnel section of the budget are proposed for the payment of the services associated with and provided by UF/IFAS extension faculty and for a biologist to work on this grant.
Travel: The funds allocated to the travel section of the budget are proposed for UF/ IFAS extension County faculty, the biologist and grant manger. Traveling to and from Gainesville will occur on nearly a weekly basis once the implementation is in full force. Other travel includes an occasional visit to the SePRO research facility in North Carolina and meetings/ conferences where the findings of the project can be shared.
Equipment: The funds allocated to the equipment section of the budget are proposed for vehicle purchase and spray equipment for use by the Osceola County biologist and UF/IFAS Extension faculty.
Supplies: The funds allocated to the supply section of the budget are proposed for the payment of the supplies (herbicides, Mt fungus, printing and publication costs, etc.) associated with the implementation of project elements that are performed by University graduate students, University professors, their research assistants, UF/IFAS Extension faculty and the biologist. Funds will be allocated to Osceola County staff for their purchase of appropriate supplies that will be applied to this project. The biologist and extension agent will be supplied with a computer with associated software, printer. A handheld GPS unit and digital camera will also be purchased.
Outside Contractual Services: The funds allocated to the outside contractual services section of the budget are proposed for the payment of the SePRO and the University of Florida to implement various elements and tasks of the demonstration project (research, web design, demonstration within the County, etc.).
Operating Expenses: These are expenses incurred by the County for the operation of this grant. These expenses include fuel, tires and repairs for the truck, airboat, and any other equipment used.
Budget Explanation
The County Biologist will be responsible for locating project sites, coordinating with other government agencies, and other duties as assigned. The biologist is responsible for contributing to report writing, data collection and analysis, locating sites, and coordinating fieldwork in Osceola County for all elements conducted in that location. This individual will be housed in Osceola County, and may be required to travel 1 day per week to Gainesville to assist in set-up and harvest of large experiments there.
The Osceola County Extension Agent will be responsible for developing the outreach materials of Element 4, disseminating information to the public and other governmental agencies, and contributing to the quarterly reports for EPA. The Extension agent will also be responsible for the coordination of meetings and facilitation of communication between research personnel, CAIP staff, and other County staff.
Limno corrals are water impermeable silt barriers constructed of Teflon covered cloth, sealed at the corners and made to any depths, floats on top, chain sewn into bottom of cloth. We will purchase up to 12 - 104' sections of limnocorral, 6'-8' deep, to isolate areas of weeds, and native plants to evaluate the residue and efficacy of herbicides. Four sections will allow corralling 0.25acre site. These corrals will be used to test mycoherbicides as well as traditional herbicides.
Truck: Transportation is required to allow the County biologist and extension agent to perform their various duties and to coordinate with the contractor from the University of Florida and SePRO. The biologist will locate project sites; ponds, set out limno corrals, collect residue samples, collect plant data and coordinate field activities in Osceola County.

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Jogging and walking are one of the best ways to keep you fit. With the weather slowly becoming sunny and warm there is no better time to begin a routine to start jogging and running. All you would need is a good pair of shoes and you are good to go.
If you are looking for shoes for jogging or walking then the ones from New Balance happen to be the best ones you will find. They have some of the best shoes for all kinds of activity. Among their line of sneakers the Men's New Balance 373 happens is one of the most comfortable ones you will find. These retro styled shoes from New Balance are great for those who are looking for comfortable multipurpose shoes. The New Balance 373 sneakers feature a synthetic leather upper which offers great comfort along with good durability. The upper also features a mesh keeps your feet cool even after heavy long hours of usage. This makes it a great everyday shoe as well. The outsole of this shoe is made from tough rubber which is highly durable. The rubber outsole also offers pretty good traction for a running shoe.
A similar shoe for women would be the New Balance WL442hbb. This shoe feature a low profile and retro styling. The design is quite appealing and is quite stylish for a casual shoe. This shoe features a synthetic upper offers good support and keeps you comfortable. Thanks to the synthetic upper this shoe is one of the lightest ones in its category. The EVA mid sole provides for great cushioning and comfort. They are great to casually walk and jog. The outsole of this shoe is made from rubber and it is quite durable. The outsole also provides for traction on smooth surfaces thanks to the design of the grooves. Their styling along with the features makes them perfect for all walks of life.


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|Windows Forms Programming with C#
A practical guide to creating Windows applications with .NET
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A Revised Edition of this title is available: Windows Forms in Action
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In the .NET environment, GUI elements like menus, buttons, lists, trees--and of course the window itself--are created and deployed using the new Windows Forms framework. Windows Forms is an object-oriented set of classes that offers an effective, modern programming environment for rich Windows applications development.
Intended for beginner and intermediate programmers willing to get their hands dirty, this book teaches by example. Step-by-step instructions guide the reader through the entire Windows Forms namespace. Examples build around a common theme, collectively developing a real-world application. The book covers fundamentals like labels, menus, buttons, as well as advanced concepts like owner-drawn lists, explorer-style interfaces, customized data binding, and the integration of the Microsoft web browser control into a Windows program. Appendices include a 30-page reference to the C# language and a handy visual index of the Windows Forms classes.
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Erik Brown is a 12-year veteran of three startup companies, all successful. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics from Carnegie-Mellon University and currently runs a consulting company specializing in Windows-based applications and data-driven interfaces. Erik lives in northern Virginia with his wife and two daughters.
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Zosyn®(Piperacillin and Tazobactam For Injection)
Amiodarone hydrochloride injection is a class III antiarrhythmic drug.
Amiodarone HCl injection is indicated for initiation of treatment and prophylaxis of frequently recurring ventricular fibrillation and hemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia in patients refractory to other therapy. Amiodarone injection also can be used to treat patients with VT/VF for whom oral amiodarone is indicated, but who are unable to take oral medication. During or after treatment with intravenous amiodarone injection patients may be transferred to oral amiodarone therapy (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Amiodarone injection should be used for acute treatment until the patient's ventricular arrhythmias are stabilized. Most patients will require this therapy for 48 to 96 hours, but amiodarone injection may be safely administered for longer periods if necessary.
Piperacillin/tazobactam monotherapy versus piperacillin/tazobactam plus amikacin as initial empirical therapy for febrile neutropenia in children with acute leukemia. [2011.05]The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of piperacillin/tazobactam (PIP/TAZO) versus PIP/TAZO plus amikacin in febrile neutropenic children with acute leukemia (AL). Children with AL who had febrile neutropenic episodes were randomized to treatment with PIP/TAZO versus PIP/TAZO plus amikacin...
Microbiological equivalence of bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities of the sera from healthy volunteers receiving generic piperacillin/tazobactam (Pipertaz) and original piperacillin/tazobactam (Tazocin). [2011.02]CONCLUSION: The sera from healthy volunteers receiving Pipertaz contain bacteriostatic and bactericidal activities not significantly different from those receiving Tazocin.
Piperacillin-tazobactam versus carbapenem therapy with and without amikacin as empirical treatment of febrile neutropenia in cancer patients: results of an open randomized trial at a university hospital. [2010.08]OBJECTIVE: Empirical beta-lactam monotherapy has become the standard therapy in febrile neutropenia. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of piperacillin-tazobactam versus carbapenem therapy with or without amikacin in adult patients with febrile neutropenia... CONCLUSIONS: The effect of empirical regimen of piperacillin-tazobactam regimen is equivalent to carbapenem in adult febrile neutropenic patients.
Piperacillin/tazobactam versus imipenem/cilastatin for severe diabetic foot infections: a prospective, randomized clinical trial in a university hospital. [2010.08]In this prospective, randomized, open-label clinical trial, we compared the efficacy and safety of two antibiotic regimens for severe diabetic foot infections (DFI). Sixty-two in-patients with DFI received either piperacillin/tazobactam (Pip-Tazo, n = 30) (4.5 g intravenously every 8h) or imipenem/cilastatin (IMP, n = 32) (0.5 g intravenously every 6h)...
Low-dose beta-lactam plus amikacin in febrile neutropenia: cefepime vs. piperacillin/tazobactam, a randomized trial. [2010.04]Patients with fever and granulocytopenia are at risk of developing severe infection. We performed a prospective, randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of low-dose cefepime plus amikacin (C-A) compared to low-dose piperacillin/tazobactam plus amikacin (PT-A)...
Continuous Infusion Piperacillin-tazobactam for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis [Recruiting]
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder leading to chronic pulmonary inflammation and
infection. A majority of people with cystic fibrosis have large quantities of bacteria
residing in their lungs. One of the most common and harmful bacteria is called Pseudomonas
Patients with cystic fibrosis require frequent therapy with intravenous (I. V.) antibiotics
to treat lung infections thought to be caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. One of the
antibiotics frequently used to treat this bacteria is piperacillin-tazobactam.
Piperacillin-tazobactam is thought to be the most effective when there is a constant level
of drug in the body. The standard way to administer piperacillin-tazobactam is to give
several grams 4 times each day as a 30 minute infusion. An alternative way to give
piperacillin-tazobactam is by a continuous infusion; a continuous infusion will make it more
likely that drug will remain at a constant level in the body. The objective of this study is
to determine if administering piperacillin-tazobactam as a continuous infusion is more
effective at treating people having a pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis than a
standard 30 minute infusion, 4 times a day.
Piperacillin-Tazobactam Continuous Versus Intermittent Infusion for Pseudomonas Aeruginosa [Recruiting]
The main objective is to verify that the administration of piperacillin / tazobactam
administered by continuous infusion to treat complicated infections or with known or
suspected nosocomial isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa is superior in efficacy to a 30%
higher dose administered in conventional short infusion.
The secondary objectives were compared between the following variables:
- Microbiological response at 3 days of starting treatment
- Time to microbiological cure
- Clinical response at 3 days of starting treatment
- Time to achieve defervescence
- To examine the relationship between pharmacokinetic variables and parameters of
efficacy and safety
- To test the hypothesis that continuous infusion maintains adequate plasma drug levels
compared with levels achieved with intermittent administration.
- Cost-effectiveness analysis
- Occurrence of adverse effects
To this end, we designed a multicenter, randomized, controlled, double blind, comparing both
forms of administration in patients with complicated or nosocomial infection with or without
isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Patients who are candidates for inclusion are classified according to APACHE II and to have
or not isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Subsequently be randomized to receive
piperacillin-tazobactam by continuous infusion or short. Primary endpoint was measured as
the ultimate effectiveness of treatment and other variables such as high efficiency, safety,
pharmacokinetic and pharmacoeconomic.
Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Piperacillin-tazobactam in Neonates [Recruiting]
This is a phase I open label multi-dose study to investigate the pharmacokinetics and safety
of piperacillin-tazobactam in infants < 61 days of age with suspected sepsis. There will be
four cohorts of 8 infants each:
1. < 32 weeks gestational age and < 14 days postnatal age
2. < 32 weeks gestational age and >=14 days postnatatal age
3. >=32 weeks gestational age and < 14 days postnatal age
4. >=32 weeks gestational age and >=14 days postnatal age. The study requires
administration of 6 doses of study drug along with other antimicrobials per standard of
care followed by 1 week of safety monitoring. Four 200 µL pK samples will be obtained
at steady state. The risks are reasonable vs. the benefits and have been minimized
appropriately. There may be benefit to the subjects (administration of broad spectrum
empirical antimicrobial therapy), and information from the study may benefit a large
number of other infants in whom the drug is currently being administered despite the
lack of PK data in this population.
Study Comparing Piperacillin-Tazobactam Versus Piperacillin-Tazobactam Plus Glycopeptide in Neutropenic Patients [Recruiting]
The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy and tolerance of piperacillin-tazobactam
versus piperacillin-tazobactam plus glycopeptide as initial empiric antibiotic treatment for
fever in neutropenic patients. Study of consecutive cohorts(2). First the patients will
be included in the monotherapy branch until completing the predicted number of cases. When
this happens, the Coordinating Center will communicate it to the participant centers and
from then the patients will be included in the combined therapy.
Study Evaluating Zosyn in Hospitalized Patients With Intra-Abdominal Infection [Completed]
A Phase IV, multicenter study of hospitalized patients with complicated intra-abdominal
Hepatic Function Abnormal (16),
Pyrexia (14),
Interstitial Lung Disease (14),
Drug Interaction (11),
Renal Failure Acute (11),
Liver Disorder (10),
Rash (10),
Diarrhoea (10),
Renal Impairment (9),
Alopecia (9), more >>
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United States Patent 3,193,987 MERCURY VAPOR REMGVAL Milton Manes, Pittsburgh, and Richard J. Grant, McKees Rocks, Pa., nssignors to Pittsburgh Activated Carbon Company, a corporation of Pennsylvania No Drawing. Filed Feb. 23, 1962, Ser. No. 175,348 8 Claims. (Cl. 55-72) This invention relates to the removal of mercury vapor from gases.
Mercury vapor is introduced into various gases such as air, hydrogen and carbon dioxide in various ways. A common source of mercury vapor is the mercury elec trolytic cell used in electrolysis reactions, e.g., in the formation of hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas formed is frequently used in the hydrogenation of fats and oils in the production of foodstuffs. Since even small amounts of mercury are poisonous it is important to remove the mercury from the hydrogen gas.
It is an object of the present invention to remove mercury vapor from gases.
Another object is the purification of hydrogen, air and carbon dioxide.
A further object is to clean mercury vapor out of food grade hydrogen.
Yet another object is to recover the mercury removed from the gas.
Still further objects and the entire scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter; it should be understood, however, that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications Within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
Activated carbon by itself has been found to be unsatisfactory for removing mercury vapor from gases such as hydrogen, air, carbon dioxide, oxygen and nitrogen since it has a low attraction for mercury and is a poor adsorbent at atmospheric and other relatively low temperatures in spite of its high surface area.
Many materials have been proposed in the past for removal of mercury vapor from gases. One of the best is silver. However when silver is employed by itself large amounts are required to obtain significant removal of the mercury.
It has now been found that the objects of the present invention can be attained by impregnating materials which dissolve mercury on activated carbon. It has been found that these products will rapidly and in many cases quantitatively remove mercury vapor from gases including hydrogen, air, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen. The high surface area of the activated carbon which is impregnated with the mercury reactant appears to be in part responsible for the greatly improved adsorption of the mercury vapor and the carbon appears to activate the metal or other material which dissolves the mercury.
The action of activated carbon appears to be specific. Thus when silica gel is employed in place of activated carbon as the support for the mercury solvent it is not possible to get a satisfactory coating. Additionally, the silica gel readily picks up waer vapor which is undesirable.
As the material employed to impregnate the activated carbon there can be used metals which will ama'lgamate with mercury. Examples of such metals are gold, silver, cadmium, indium, thall'lium, aluminum, lead, gallium and copper. Metals which are not easily oxidized such as the noble metals are preferred and silver is especially preferred metal and copper is one of the poorer materials.
The metal can be formed on the activated carbon by ice impregnating the carbon with a solution of a reducible salt of the metal, e.g., aqueous silver nitrate, auric chloride or cupric chloride, and then reducing the salt to the free metal in any conventional manner.
After the mercury has been adsorbed on the impregnated carbon it can be regenerated by heating. Thus regeneration of activated carbon impregnated with silver, for example, can be obtained by heating to around 300 C. The mercury is recovered in pure form by this regeneration, e.g., by distillation.
Silver impregnated activated carbon picked up mercury from contaminated air in an amount of over 3% by weight of the carbon. This was 100 times as much mercury as was picked up by the unimpregnated activated carbon. Usually 550% of the impregnant is used with the activated carbon.
The granular activated carbon employed generally has a particle size between 4 and 60 mesh although this can be varied. In the specific examples there was emloyed Pittsburgh type carbon BPL which can be made as described in Zabor Patent No. 2,763,580. There can also be used other activated carbons such as Pittsburgh type CAL, Columbia activated carbon Grade SXAC, Darco activated carbons, etc.
Unless otherwise indicated all parts and percentages are by weight.
Example 1 Activated carbon (BPL) in a beaker was impregnated with an aqueous solution containing 100 grams per liter of silver nitrate and then the water evaporated and the product heated to a high temperature to convert the silver nitrate to metallic silver. The product contained 20% silver by weight of the activated carbon.
A 10 gram sample of the product was placed in a U tube and air saturated with mercury at room temperature was passed through the sample at a rate of 100 cc./min. The
effluent air was checked for mercury vapor with a modified mercury vapor meter used in safety testing. There was no mercury breakthrough after over 400 hours in this test. The mercury was thus rapidly and quantitatively adsorbed. By heating the silver-activated carbon containing mercury it was possible to regenerate the silveractivated carbon and recover pure mercury.
In a similar test using unimpregnated activated carbon (BPL) there was a breakthrough of mercury vapor in less than 24 hours.
ExampleZ Copper impregnated activated carbon was used with mercury vapor saturated air in the manner described in Example 1. After 100 hours the copper began to show mercury breakthrough.
In place of air hydrogen containing mercury can be used in Example '1 or 2.
The preferred materials according to the invention can be used in an amount of 1 ounce to 1000 cu. ft. of gas saturated with mercury vapor. The adsorbent can be used until it is loaded with mercury. This usually occurs at about 3% of mercury. Of course the adsorbent can be regenerated after it has picked up lower amounts of mercury, e.g. 2%.
While the impregnated activated carbon can be regenerated as stated above, it is also within the scope of the invention to utilize the purification agent on a one shot or thrown away basis. This is particularly true when using carbon which has been impregnated wit-h one of the less expensive materials such as copper.
The mercury preferably is removed from the gas at atmospheric temperature although higher and lower temperatures can be employed. Of course the temperature should not be so high that the mercury will be released from the impregnated activated carbon.
3 What is claimed is: i
1. A process of removing mercury from a gas contamin-ated with the same comprising passing the gas over activated carbon impregnated with a metal which forms an amalgam'with mercury, 1 a j 2. A process according to claim 1 'w-herein'the gas is selected from the group consisting of air, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen. I
3. A process according to claim 2 wherein the metal is i a noble metal.
4. A process according to claiml wherein the'rnetal is' copper. V V V.
5. A process of removing mercury from a gas contaminated with the same comprising pass-ingthe gas over activated carbon impregnated with silver.
6. A process according to claimS wherein the gas is selected from the group consisting of air, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen.
7. Aprocess of regenerating activated carbon impregmated with amallgum comprising heating the activated carbon to a temperature sutficiently high to release the mercury. 2
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In a first, GIS mapping in polls
For the first time in the country, the Election Commission (EC) has done Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping of all the polling stations for a free and fair voting in the Constituent Assembly election.
With the adaptation of this hi-tech system, the election body has recorded information about the road accessibility, state of infrastructure, means of communications, possibility of helicopter landing and the geographical details in around the polling stations.
Now the EC has GIS images of 10,017 polling stations across the country.
The EC obtained satellite maps from Google Earth and managed to record all the details concerning the polling stations in the new system by mobilising its staff. According to Chief Election Commissioner Neel Kantha Uprety, the GIS mapping is a strategic plan and it will be used while supplying sensitive electoral materials and deploying security personnel during the election. "Helicopters for emergency operation and rescue will also follow the GIS set points during the election," said Uprety.
Election officials said the system will help them get information about the polling stations at their fingertips, mobilise security personnel accordingly for swift logistical arrangements in the polling stations. "All officials concerned at the EC headquarters and district election officers will have access to the system for official purposes,"
said Uprety. Officials assigned to handle the GIS can also check whether voters have basic facilities like drinking water, weather and road accessibility.
An EC official, requesting anonymity, said security arrangement is being made as per the Integrated Security Plan. The Joint Election Operation Centre to be established under the EC will do GIS categorisation of the polling stations and deploy security officials on-demand basis.
Sources at the EC say a large number of Nepal Army personnel will be kept in the third layer of the security circle in 1,560 election constituencies categorised as the most sensitive and a few in 3,850 sensitive constituencies.
A commissioner said the EC is planning to mobilise temporary personnel only to arrange queues, check voters' details and so on.
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He'll get eaten up by Lebron and Durant? Like they even play the same position. Dude do you know anything about basketball? You just waltz into these sites and just complain to be complaining, whether it's about sports or politics? I'm glad you're such a good judge of character. Why don't you post how you'd put this team together and then after the draft we'll all see how good you were as GM.. or ur see who really botches what? Pathetic.
I like the business stealth of Olshey, we have no idea what they're doing and that's how I like it. John, I was probably a "draft the stacher" way back when and would've been fired as GM long ago. It's hard to tell what to do this year and there have been so many past draft failures. We need a PG but we also need to replace BRoy and Oden. Do I want Lowry instead of Lillard? I don't know. I like Rivers because we need to replace our Allstar shooting guard but I'm afraid that once the ball goes into Rivers, it will never come back out. I'm also not sure he'll make the guys around him better but I do think we need to get a scorer out of this draft and I also don't want a Jon Koncak type for a big man. Lillard at #6 and Rivers at #11 would make it hard for teams to double-team Aldridge. Keep up the good work.
and why hiphop? If it wasn't for Paul and building the Rose Garden, you wouldn't have a team here to complain about. What is there like only 9 cities that have won an NBA Championship in the last 30 years? We're not alone. You want to blame the organization and yet we lost two franchise cornerstones, one a Rookie of the year and Perennial All-Star and both probably potential Hall of Famers, so that's really the end of the gripe.
Thursday's draft in could be run by Pritchard, the guy who once set a league record for trades on a draft day with the Blazers.
In the 2006 off-season, the team fired Nash, giving Patterson the dual role of GM and president; Pritchard was promoted to assistant general manager where he was involved in the decision making
John remember, Pritchard wasn't even the GM that year so let's not give him all the credit for those trades?
Keep up the good work.
The thing we don't need is some Toxic front loaded contract that eats up a good portion of our Free Agent money. How much is too much money for Batum? Would he be considered a guy that doesn't have much of a motor? I won't fall in love with any of the Blazers, they can trade any of them. I worry about his shoulder like I worried about Rudy's back and he ended up needing surgery. Yes, I like Batum but I wouldn't pay over 8 or 9 million.
Harrison Barnes if available and Perry Jones III , would give us athletes all over the place.
If he was available at #14 or #16, maybe get Marshall to back up Lowry. Pipe-dream we trade with Houston and we'll have our PG and then take Rivers or Waiters, Leonard or Zeller at #11. I agree with getting Assets. You want Drummond bad enough? Give us Lowry, plus #14 and #16 for our #6 and we'll throw in Nolan Smith. However, in the end, I think Houston would rather have Howard than Drummond.
If we can get D. Lillard at #6 and A. Rivers at #11 we'd have our back court intact for years to come. Either one of those guys can score on you, at will. Go Blazers.
Incredible job Ashton!
hey John, you know who really took a lot of Heat (pardon the pun?) during these playoffs? Erik Spoelstra. I went back and forth with a few guys who were saying Doc Rivers was out coaching him when the series may have been 3-2 and I said that when you get this far in the playoffs, they're all good coaches and I don't think one coach out coaches the other enough, to drastically change the outcome of these games. Brooks isn't out on the floor fouling a guy when there's no time left. Long story short, I think Erik did a pretty good job keeping this team together with these stars, the shadow of Pat Riley all the criticism he's taken but he won't get the credit. Nice job Erik Spoelstra.
too much strategy
We'll draft Lillard, he'll spend the Summer league and training camp trying to show everyone he can be a pass first point guard, then if that's a failure, we and the coaches will be telling him to just go out and play the way he's always played and just score. I like Lillard but I think he can be had at #11. #10 is New Orleans and short of a small forward and center who they just traded away and only one other guy on their roster who's played center, they might pick Zeller or since Monty and Doc Rivers are friends, they're said to be high on Austin Rivers. #9 Detroit's promised to Arnett Moultrie? Doubtful but he cancelled all workouts and they want a big. #8 Toronto might take Jeremy Lamb. #7 hometown Warriors have Clay Thompson at SG and Stephen Curry at PG but they could draft either a scoring SG, Waiters or get a PF other than Lee? There you have it, it's possible Lillard will still be available at #11, it's also possible someone could trade up to get him and call the bluff if we don't take at #6, I'd use on Harrison Barnes if there or roll the dice on Drummond, that wing span could man the middle for years, still the youngest player in the draft, so what if Robinson abused him. I still think we need to replace Brandon.... Beal, won't be there, Dion Waiters, Jeremy Lamb, Austin Rivers. I thought Miller and Buchanan talked to much strategy, I forgot about those guys. Olshey talks a lot with out saying anything and has a better stealth approach. Buchanan would tell you we're open for anything while Olshey is telling us he's keeping both picks when in fact he might be trading them away?
Exactly. Nobody knows how the hiring is going on over at Pepsi or General Motors. Nobody needs to know how the hiring is going on here with the Blazers. I was surprised we were so involved knowing what was going on with the hiring of our GM. Olshey plays the Stealth card way better than Miller or Buchanan ever did. Media and Twitter will be all over this hire... until it happens. Stealth is the way of the future, go ask Champion-Chip. I just want entertainment, put a good product on the court that we can watch. Go Blazers!
sorry Syd said Thomas was 230 lbs., thought he meant Jared.
He's not lacking in confidence. I think Sullinger is a bit bigger than 230 lbs. I thought he was more like 268 lbs.? That tail end backing into people will create match up problems for other teams, especially if they're over double teaming Aldridge. I'm not advocating drafting him but he might be 3rd best PF in the draft and if you can't replace Brandon, can you ever have too many good big men these days?
Pacific, everything you've said before, just keep to yourself. The Blazers lost two Franchise Cornerstone High Draft picks, one an All Star and both possible Hall of Famers and got ZERO in return, so that is really the end of the gripe. Every player in the NBA has some injury concern, our luck with injuries may or may not be organizational but your complaint about the organization is so far off base. Had it not been for Paul Allen and building the Rose Garden, you wouldn't even have a team today to complain about. Have you really looked at how many teams have won NBA titles and how many teams have not or will never win an NBA title? You cry and complain about the corporation and place blame but what do you expect? Go move to Minnesota or Utah, Cleveland, since 1980 there's like only 9 cities that have won NBA titles, that's in 30 years. I'd like to hear how you'd do on the job, what FA's you'd go after, who you would draft or trade and we'll see how long you keep the job, maybe 24 hours before the organization laughed and sent you packing out the door? You people who gripe and complain because we haven't won a title under Paul, get used to it, we aren't alone.
I love Brandon but John, in a zone defensive set B-Roy could not rotate back anymore after he slid over for a double team. The mind can always come back but in the end..... it's still bone on bone.
We need to replace Brandon Roy, we need our future All-Star and if Beal is available, you have to get him. Lillard would be nice at #11 or possibly trade up to get him but if not, then get the PG through FA or trade. If Drummond is there at #6, I think you have to take him and replace Oden, he's the youngest player in the draft, huge upside and has an incredible wing span. He will man the middle for years, Thabeet he is not.
I forgot all about Miller since Olshey came on board. I think he's tried to talk circles around us and while he is good at this, he's also found out that since we're the only game in town, the fans here are a little better educated than most and most of us are just as street wise as Neil. Perhaps by knowing our history he might understand a bit of the negativity but yes the media and the writer of this article in particular, have spouted out doom and gloom for such a long time. Neil reiterated that Kaleb was the in-house favorite because he was the only one in the house. Drafts never go how we expect and the players being discussed in Mock drafts are probably not even who the Blazers covet.
Nice job today Casey and that a way to make him wear something loud Chip. Go Ducks!


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San Francisco's own Flora Grubb is a gem and a treasure trunk of goodies, including (also local) Ritual Coffee's 2nd (tiny but mighty) location. The 3 of us, wanderlust ambassadors, rode out there just because. A nice place to visit at least once a month -or more...-
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This summer, a special re-release of the film will be hitting select theaters for a limited two-week run beginning on July 8. Only this time, instead of just passively sitting there and silently watching the screen in the dark, audiences will be encouraged to sing their hearts out alongside Danny Zuko, Sandy Olsson and the rest of the gang! That's right, Grease Sing-A-Long promises to be one of this summer's most exciting releases. You can check out the official Grease Sing-A-Long web site to see if the film is coming to your town in July. And even if it isn't, there's something you can do about it! You and your friends can head over to Eventful.com and request that the film plays in your town. Now if you'll excuse us, we have to hop in "Greased Lightning" and get this weekend started!
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During term time, Edmonstone is home to 52 boys aged 13-18. One of the original six Houses at Haileybury, Edmonstone dates back to 1863 when the first Housemaster was Rev H Couchman. One hundred and fifty years and 15 Housemasters later, Edmonstone remains a thriving boarding community and House spirit is as strong as ever.
Since 1995, Edmonstone has occupied modern, purpose-built accommodation on the north side of Avenue. Visitors to the House regularly comment on the warm and friendly atmosphere. Relationships among the boys are excellent, both within and between year groups. A very high proportion of boarders means there are always lots of people around and something to do.
Charity dinners have become a significant feature of house life in recent years. We have raised money for a variety of causes and most recently bought mosquito nets for the Haileybury Youth Trust after former Head of House Ryan O'Leary spent part of his gap year working with the HYT in Uganda. The annual Champagne and Shepherd's Pie Evening, where parents join Sixth Form boys and House staff for dinner, has become hugely popular, with entertainment at the dinner provided by the boys themselves.
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Inter-House sporting competitions are always fiercely contested. Almost half of the current boys have won their House socks for being part of the winning team in a House competition. Success beyond sports means boys have earned their House colours tie for activities including debating, the cabaret evening, music and drama.
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA — Looking for history in outfits for cowboys, Brian Barber starts at one end of Langston's Western Wear.
"How big is the store?" asks a visitor. "About 30,000 square feet," he says.
Longtime Langston's employee Bob Boatmun starts at the other.
"This was the original shoe department," he points out.
Walking a few feet further he says, "This was the original store."
A few steps toward the outside wall he stops and says, "This was Norma's Lounge."
It was Brian Barber's great uncle Lee Langston that opened a dry goods store in Harrah in 1913.
He moved it to downtown Oklahoma City a few years later selling seed and clothing to local farmers, calling it 'Oklahoma's Friendliest Store".
Boatmun says, "That's what we're all about is family."
Langston bought out Freeman in the 1930's, then brought his two nephews in to help run the business.
Barber's grandfather Bob entertained thoughts of going back to Detroit, Michigan but stayed.
Brian himself had thoughts of staying in sunny California where he went to school.
But he's glad he came home.
"It's been neat to see it evolve even in my lifetime," he says.
Bob Boatmun took the Interurban trolley line from Moore to Oklahoma City to apply for a job in the shoe department.
The year was 1952.
Ownership sent him to the new Stockyards store where he's been ever since.
"It's a bit bigger now than it was then," remarks a visitor.
"Yeah," chuckles Boatmun. "a little bit."
"So many people, different kinds of people," he recalls.
"We just enjoyed all of them."
Bob almost quit on his first day when a knife fight broke between two cowboys outside the store.
Nobody got hurt and Boatmun decided to stay.
"I'm still here and the community is still great," says Boatmun.
Langston's slowly expanded, absorbing an adjacent dance hall, a beer joint, and another western wear store.
They occupy the whole building now.
Brian Barber says, "I think a key component of our longevity is that we're part of the community and we have been since day one. So we've been able to listen to our customers, what they want, what their needs are, and change when they change."
After a hundred years, Lee Langston's descendants are still here with open ears, and open doors too.
To learn more about Langston's and their first century visit their website http://www.langstons.com


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i got the data from the database and i had put the data in a JSONObject . the data contains a list of values for a single value
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i want those list values should be present in a listbox or a dropdown list in a grid cell of userinterface.
please resolve it . i am waiting for your reply.
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Use setCellTemplate for cell where u can set list for particular cell
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Advising Areas: Biomedical Sciences, Biology (Non-teaching), Cell & Molecular Biology, Chemistry (Non-teaching), and all pre-professional students.
I started my educational journey as a student at Grand Rapids Community College, where I was lucky enough to work in their Enrollment Center as a student employee. It was there that I found my passion of helping college students fulfill their goals. I transferred to Grand Valley, where I continued working with students as a student employee and completed my undergraduate degree in Psychology in 2009. I then worked as a graduate assistant, advising College of Education students while I completed my master's degree in College Student Affairs Leadership in 2011. Since then, I have been happily working in the CLAS Academic Advising Center. As one can tell, I am definitely a Laker for a lifetime! I grew up in Boulder Colorado, which made me a lover of all things outdoors. When I am not advising, I am most likely trekking around in the woods with my two pugs.
Advising Areas: Behavioral Neuroscience, Biopsychology, Psychology, Geochemistry, Geology, Physics, Secondary Education certification areas in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science, and Elementary Education certification area in Integrated Science.
I am a native of Chicago, Illinois. I have lived in the Grand Rapids Area for the last 12 years. I earned my Bachelor's degree from Grand Valley in History and a Master's Degree in Counseling from Cornerstone University. I have been married for eight years to Ty Davis (who is also a GVSU alumni) and we have two wonderful boys. In my recreational time, I am supporting my children in their athletic activities which include baseball, basketball, football and soccer. When I am not spending time with my family you can find me singing in my church choir, working with young people through the Ministry of Education and Youth Ministries at Renaissance Church, reading or playing board games. Professionally, I enjoy working with 1st generation college students as well as students from underrepresented populations. I currently serve as the CLAS liaison for the Freshman Academy, The Office of Multicultural Affairs and The Educational Support Program. I also serve as a mentor with Niara through the Women's Center.
Advising Areas: Anthropology, Dance, Music, Sociology, Writing, History, and Secondary and Elementary Education certification area in Group Social Studies, and the Archaeology minor.
I have been working in the CLAS Academic Advising Center since December 2010. I earned my B.S. in Psychology and my M.Ed. in College Student Affairs Leadership from GVSU. As an undergrad, I was a member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology. I also played intramural sports. As a graduate student, I worked in the College of Education as a technology research graduate assistant and had the opportunity to do a graduate internship in the CLAS Advising office where I fell in love with advising. I also coordinate international student orientation, MAP-Works, and am the GRE representative for our office. In my free time I like to watch and play sports, sing, and volunteer. I'm love watching the Red Wings and Lions.
Advising Areas: Behavioral Neuroscience, Biopsychology, International Relations, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Pre-Law, School of Communications
Originally from the Lansing area, I attended GVSU and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education with a Coaching concentration and a master's degree in General Education with a concentration in Adult and Higher Education. My experiences at GVSU as a student include working as an adjunct instructor for the Movement Science Department, and working as a tutor in the Laker Academic Center, where I also served as an intern for the Life Skills Program. I also spent time volunteering through the Athletes Who Care program and participating with the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. I have been working at GVSU as an academic advisor in the CLAS Academic Advising Center since January of 2010. I have other work experience with the Upward Bound Program at Central Michigan University as well as the Upward Bound Program at Michigan State University, where I also worked in the Student-Athlete Support Services Office. I also currently enjoy volunteering through the United Way Schools of Hope Program.
Advising Areas: Comprehensive Science and Arts for Teaching (CSAT), Psychology-Special Education, Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Physical Education-Sport Leadership.
Hi, I'm Nykia D. Gaines, also known as Dr. G. Welcome to CLAS Academic Advising Center! I started my journey at Grand Valley in the fall of 1994. As a freshman from Detroit, I was enthusiastic about my new life as a Laker. After earning my B.S. in Criminal Justice in 98', I pursued a M.Ed. with a specialization in College Student Affairs and Leadership. During my master's program, I worked as a graduate assistant in Health and Wellness and in the Office of Housing and Residence Life. I also interned at the University of Detroit-Mercy in the office of International Services. After I graduated with my M.Ed. in 2001, I accepted a full-time position at GVSU as a Living Center Director in the Office of Housing and Residence Life. In the summer of 2008, I decided to depart from my beloved Grand Valley to pursue my doctorate full-time at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, OH. As a doctoral fellow, I worked in the College of Education and Human Development as an academic advisor. In May 2012, I graduated from BGSU with a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration. Less than one year post-doctorate, I graciously accepted this position at my alma mater. I am excited to be able to once again give back to a school that has continued to give to me, a Laker for a Lifetime. In my free time, I enjoy caring for and playing with my rescue dog, Karma. I also take pleasure in traveling abroad, attending church, Skyping with distant friends, and spending time with my family.
Advising Areas: Advertising and Public Relations, Broadcasting, Communication Studies, Film & Video, Health Communications, Journalism, Photography, and Theater.
I was born in southern Indiana. I attended Ball State University, where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. I was certified to teach that and my minor, home economics. From there I went to Bowling Green State University (OH) and earned a Master of Arts in College Student Personnel. In my 30+ years in higher education I have: Been the director of a residence hall Advised fraternity and sororities Worked in GVSU Admissions for 13 years: recruitment at high schools, new student orientation and my last eight years were as Director. Worked another 13 years in Financial Aid before accepting the position here as a Senior Academic Advisor. I LOVE MY JOB because I get to work with the awesome pre-professional students. It keeps me very busy, but that's the fun of it. Personal interests include spending time with my family and friends, hula hooping, my lab Max, travel, scrapbooking and the re-colonization of my sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma here at GVSU. Personal facts: two beautiful daughters who both have earned degrees from GVSU.
Advising Areas: Biomedical Sciences, Biology (Non-teaching), Cell & Molecular Biology, Chemistry (Non-teaching), and all pre-professional students.
Hi my name is Brittany and I am originally from Waterloo, Wisconsin. I went to Northern Michigan University for my undergraduate and received a degree in Psychology Behavior Analysis. I am currently a first year graduate student in the College Student Affairs and Leadership program here at Grand Valley. Other than my studies I am interested in sports and spending time outside. I love to play volleyball and soccer and love to watch baseball and football. I love to spend time with family and friends in my free time.
Advising Areas: First and Second year students majoring in Anthropology, Classics, Dance, Sociology, Philosophy, Writing, International Relations, Political Science, Biopsychology, Psychology, and the Archaeology minor.
I am a second-year graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program. I served as a Graduate Assistant in Student Life last year and am excited to work with the pre-professional students in CLAS this year! I grew up on the east side of the state in Milford, but have lived in West Michigan ever since attending Grand Valley for my undergraduate education. I earned a degree in English with a minor in elementary education and worked in K-12 education for several years after graduating. I was a middle school English teacher, after-school program coordinator for at-risk youth, and elementary school aide before returning to Grand Valley to pursue my M.Ed. I am fortunate that many of my good friends have stayed in the area and I love living near them, as well as near the lake and the city of Grand Rapids. In my free time, I like spending time with family and friends, shopping, and being crafty. I also love to be outdoors, whether I am running, camping, or going to the beach.
Advising Areas: Biomedical Sciences, biology, Cell and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Natural Resources Management, and Pre-Professional students.
Hello Lakers, my name is Samuel Cho and I am a first year graduate student in the College Student Affairs and Leadership program. I was born and raised in Seoul, South Korea for 16 years and moved to the U.S in 2006. I earned my Bachelors of Science degree from GVSU where I majored in Psychology and Criminal Justice. I am a member of nine different cultural organizations in GVSU and currently, I'm planning on creating an Alumni Advisor position for GVSU Asian Student Union. I enjoying playing sports, board games and hanging out with friends and family.
Advising Areas: Advising Areas: Art and Art Education, Art History, Classics, CSAT/Special Education, CSAT/Spanish, English, History, Modern Languages, Music, and Social Studies
I am a first-year graduate student in the College Student Affairs Leadership program and excited to be working in the CLAS Academic Advising Center! I am originally from Livonia, Michigan and graduated from Madonna University with a double-major in English and Communication. While at Madonna I enjoyed working with students in the admissions office and financial aid, and serving as a peer mentor helping to lead freshman orientations. I am enjoying living in Grand Rapids so far and experiencing West Michigan. I love reading, traveling, and spending time in the sun. I am happy to continue working in a college and eager to help students through advising and transfer orientations.
Advising Areas: Athletic Training, Biology Teaching, Chemistry Teaching, Earth Science, Exercise Science-Clinical and Health Fitness Instruction, GeoChemistry, Geography & Planning, Geology, Integrated Science, Mathematics, Physical Education-Teaching, Physics, Physical Education-Sports Leadership and Coaching, Statistics, and School Health Ed.
I've been fortunate to be employed at GVSU since August of 2000 and with the Advising Center since December of 2003. You'll find me in the front office to assist you with questions or schedule an appointment for you with one of our academic advisors. My hobbies include camping, fishing, reading, crocheting and making jams and jellies.
I was born and raised in Muskegon. I am married to Greg and have two children. I started at GVSU in January 2010 after 25 years of working in a financial institution. I love working in the CLAS Academic Advising Center, "working with the students makes it such a rewarding day"!


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Pretty easy project for a custom, homemade paper cup LED lamp.
LEDs don't put out much heat or use much power to operate so this is cost effective and safe (just make sure to always follow proper electrical assemblage procedures)
*Requires minor soldering and basic electrical knowledge.
Step 1: Gather supplies
Ok, so you need some supplies:
1.) For Paper Lamp:
- 4 paper cups
- Tissue paper (optional)
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Hot glue gun
- Exact o Knife
2.) For Lamp Lighting:
- 5 LEDs
- Solder
- Wire
- Electrical tape
- 3 volt power adapter (Radioshack or something around the house, but make sure it is not above 3 volt otherwise it will burn out LEDs)
- Soldering iron
- Wire cutter
Step 3: Shape Paper cup pieces
- Roll up one unfolded paper cup and glue with hot glue gun.
- Cut out designs with exacto knife on two unfolded paper cups for lamp shade
- Glue three bottom paper cup pieces (as shown in pic) with hot glue gun.
Step 4: Make lamp shade
- Glue one side of the paper cups together first so you can lay the whole shade flat to make tissue paper cut-out (As shown in picture).
- Trace lamp shade on tissue paper and cut out.
- Glue the cut out tissue paper on inside of lamp shade.
- Finally, glue other side to complete lamp shade.
* Tissue paper optional, up to you
Step 5: Wire LEDS
- Gather the 5 LEDs and twist the positive leads together, be sure to get this correct because LEDs will only work one way
- Use some solder to help bond the leads together and affix a length of wire that is about one foot in length
- Tape the positive and led leads with electrical tape so they won't touch and short out.
i also have that same box cutter and love it LOL


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The best thing about these glass serving bowls? If you have leftovers, you can simply pop on the lid and put them in your fridge; no need to pour (and if you're like us, spill) the contents into another container.


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Otherwise, do the softmod fix
Extract Dop-Mii_v12_CB2_BB2.zip to sd:\
Clck on the sd icon from the channel menu
Install ios36 with fake-sign
Select ios36, Push A
Select system menu install
Install system menu 4.1 for you region
Install from NUS
Semi-brick fixed
If your wii is offline you will need to add the required wads to sd:\ and install from SD.
Ipsa scientia potestas est.
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ive got a semi-bricked wii and not sure what region thing is it aint pal i bricked mine using pes 2009 pal ok
so the error i get is C:FIX/US/ENG i t hink the us bit is da region and the eng is the language
And no i dun have an SD ICON im a 3.x then right ?
Load ARCmod06.zip in HBC
Select ios249
When it loads it will give a missmatch error
View the area that says 4.1 installer. I will probably say install region E (euro- pal)
Go below that and set "System Menu Region" to Europe
Then click set&save
Now your error should go away, all of your settings at the top should be pal, your installed region is E. If that is the case, exit- you now have a PAL wii. Let me know if you have any questions/issues.
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Forum Energy to present findings on Recto Bank
LISTED Philex Petroleum Corp. said on Tuesday the interpretation of new three- (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) data acquired from the Recto Bank is set to be presented later this week.
In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), Philex Petroleum said Forum Energy Plc., the UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company with a focus on the Philippines, said in a statement that the interpretation of new 3D and 2D data acquired over the Service Contract (SC) 72 license area in 2011 is scheduled to be presented in final form to the Board later this week.
Philex Mining through its interests in FEC Resources Inc. and Philex Petroleum controls 64.45 percent of the share capital of Forum Energy.
The report is expected to show an improvement in the resources previously known.
Based on its website, Forum said it acquired more than 2,200 kilometers of 2D and 550 square-kilometers of seismic data over the block in mid-January to mid-March and that processing of the data was expected to be completed in September last year.
Forum's website also noted that results from the 3D seismic programme and its interpretation performed by independent consultants, Count Geophysics Limited, indicated a mean volume of 3.4 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas in place from sands tested in the three wells drilled to-date and the extension of the structure to a possible closure of 290 square-kilometers giving a significant upside potential.
Forum added that additional untested sands, which are known to contain gas, could double this figure, and that block also contains 8 additional leads which require further work that has the potential to add a further 20 TCF in aggregate.
Manuel V. Pangilinan, Philex Mining Chair, earlier said they might soon look for financing to fund the drilling operations in the Recto Bank under SC72.
"We are arranging the relevant financing, the bulk of the funding will come from Philex Mining and the rest will come from other shareholders," Pangilinan told reporters.
He made it clear that they have yet to finalise the financing, but it will definitely be funded mainly by Philex Mining. He also added that there are other shareholders in Forum, and that 30 percent of the concession is owned by Monte Oro.
Pangilinan added that they are on schedule with respect to their work programme in SC 72, and that they hope they won't get delayed.
Pangilinan also said they are scheduled to drill two wells this year.
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Evo Morales, TIPNIS and Illusions of Green
Not everything that shines is green...
New in the Website
"But Evo Morales is an international hero of the green movement," was one of the first reactions I got from who was to become my American lawyer, just before I was declared a political prisoner of the Bolivian government. It took several emails to change his perception; eventually I began writing a series of articles (now summarized in Prisoner in Bolivia, and The Perfume of Poison) about Bolivia, attempting to clarify this obscure culture to my readers. Then, what looked as yet another minor set of protests began gaining momentum and TIPNIS provided yet another fascinating glimpse into what international press often wrongly refers to ecological issues. The Path of Coca would be a more accurate title.
Shattering a Dream
The task of this series of articles is monumental – after all Evo Morales is the favorite boy of many ecological, green, anti-imperialist movements – thus the best is to begin this one with a few shocking facts and pictures. In fact, the Bolivian green is red:
One of the closest organizations to Evo Morales is named "Ponchos Rojos" ("red ponchos" after their colorful garment). They center is the Omasuyos area of the Andean High Plateau – not far from La Paz - and are often seen as a paramilitary organization. They move around with "chicotes" (whips) resting on their shoulders even within the cities, ready to apply what here is known as "Community Justice." On January 23, 2007, Morales and senior Bolivian military chiefs attended an indigenous people rally of the "Red Ponchos." At the rally Morales said: "I urge our Armed Forces along with the 'Ponchos Rojos' to defend our unity and our territorial integrity." Further recognizing their informal role, the Ponchos Rojos have led military events in several occasions. Adding to this is also the fact that Evo Morales himself is often photographed wearing the garment, thus it is hard not to see them as part of the new establishment.
The training of the Ponchos Rojos has been reported intensively by the Bolivian media. Several videos show dogs hanging alive when paramilitary Ponchos Rojos approach them and cut their throats. The picture above shows the result. This is not the behavior of people respecting nature, or even their immediate ecosystem. This is useless brutality performed by savages.
Unluckily for the green movements' hero, Evo Morales is being hit by his disastrous decision to build a road through the Territorio Indígena y Parque Nacional Isiboro Secure, also known as TIPNIS. This is a national park and autonomous indigenous area close to the border between the Cochabamba and Beni departments. Evo Morales has repeatedly failed to explain why his government is destroying the park instead of building the road through a slightly different route; land is not an issue here – the countryside is practically empty. Moreover, he repeatedly rejected talks with the protesters and used obscene language towards the marchers, including his infamous declaration of August 4, when he claimed that campesino youth should "go out and seduce the Yuracaré women" to enlist their support for the TIPNIS highway.
At the beginning of September 2011, the TIPNIS Affair is growing stronger, to the extent unusual graffities ("Evo Traitor" – see picture at the top of the page) have appeared in central La Paz. This is secondary to the ongoing march from Trinidad to La Paz (a 375 miles trajectory from the Amazonian Basin lowlands up to the Andean High Plateau; a march of 1500 heroes against nature and Empire), which has already ended in the death of marchers and several violent events between the protesters and unidentified civilians supporting the government. It has been made public some of the people attacking the marchers were cocaleros, coca-growers. Here we are getting close to the truth.
Faithful readers of this website may have already recognized some of the names and guessed out the truth. A large country, Bolivia features two main zones: the Andean High Plateau and the Amazonian Basin lowlands. Paved roads are scarce in the country; most denizens stick to their hometowns. As such, the highland and lowland cultures are quite different. The two are separated by high valleys, which are the cross of the matter. Yungas is an area of high valleys north of La Paz; it is the traditional source of coca leaves. About a generation ago, miners left the Andean High Plateau and moved to Chapare (Evo Morales is closely related to this group), where they introduced the coca. The coca from Yungas is traditionally aimed for local consumption (i.e. is not transformed into drugs, but chewed as leaves). Yungas belongs to La Paz – not the country's capital city, but the seat of government – and thus tightly attached to the country's heart. The coca from Chapare is a different story. The area is located between the departments of Cochabamba and Beni (wild to such an extent there is no formal border between the departments). Chapare is very close to Santa Cruz, the main industrial center (yet, it hosts just very-light industry, mainly food packaging). Moreover, Chapare provides access to backdoor roads into Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Unluckily, there are few roads in the area; the one through TIPNIS would change the situation. Suddenly, destroying a national parks looks as secondary; after all this will be a very profitable stretch of asphalt.
The confusion of the international green movements can be understood. They see an indigenous president and automatically consider him green and anti-imperialist. Fact is that over 80% of Bolivian population is indigenous. The vast majority of the remnant is mixed. It isn't only that former presidents and other prominent politicians had indigenous blood, but that some of them even changed their names so that they could present themselves as of Spaniard descent. Few people in Bolivia were impressed by Evo Morales Aymara ancestry. His political power is the result of his still heading the federation of coca growers. Indirectly, the USA is his largest client. Green Anti-Imperialism is alluring and easily marketable to the international media; unluckily, not all that shines is green.
My articles on the web are my main income these days; please recognize my efforts by donating or buying a copy of The Cross of Bethlehem, or Back in Bethlehem.


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The Boulder Valley School District's last adoption of new elementary math materials was mired in controversy.
Ten years ago, a committee recommended one program, "Everyday Mathematics," but instead the district adopted the "Investigations" series -- a new, relatively untested series that was derided by critics at the time as promoting "fuzzy" math and abandoning the requirement to learn math facts.
Several elementary schools, unhappy with the selection, fundraised to buy the more expensive Everyday Mathematics materials instead, raising equity issues. Committee members also expressed frustration that their recommendation didn't go through.


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Léon Goossens
Léon Jean Goossens, CBE, FRCM (12 June 1897 – 13 February 1988) was a British oboist.
He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, and studied at the Royal College of Music. His father was violinist and conductor Eugène Goossens, his brother the conductor and composer Eugene Aynsley Goossens and his sisters the harpists Marie and Sidonie Goossens.
During the early and middle parts of the 20th century, he was considered among the premier oboists in the world. He joined the Queen's Hall Orchestra (conducted by Henry Wood) at the age of 15 and was later (1932) engaged by Sir Thomas Beecham for the newly founded London Philharmonic Orchestra, but he also enjoyed a rich solo and chamber-music career. He became famous for a uniquely pleasing sound no other oboist could match. Oboists of the past had tended to be divided between the French school (elegant but thin and reedy in tone) and the German (full and rounded but rather clumsy, with little or no vibrato), but Goossens brought together the best qualities of both styles.
Goossens commissioned a number of works for the oboe from such distinguished composers as Sir Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Rutland Boughton and collaborated extensively with other prominent soloists such as Yehudi Menuhin. Amongst his many pupils were the oboists Evelyn Barbirolli, Joy Boughton, daughter of Rutland Boughton and Peter Graeme, oboist of the Melos Ensemble.[1]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1950 and made a Fellow of the Royal College of Music in 1962.
Works commissioned/dedicated to Léon Goossens[edit]
- Concerto in A minor for Oboe and Strings, by Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Concerto No. 2 for Oboe and Strings in G, by Rutland Boughton
- Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, by Benjamin Britten
- Concerto, Op. 45, by his brother Eugene Goossens
- Sonata for Oboe and Piano, by Arnold Cooke
- Quintet for Oboe and Strings, by Arnold Bax
- Sonata for Oboe and Piano, by Herbert Howells
- Soliloquy for Oboe, by Edward Elgar
- Quintet for Oboe and Strings, by Arthur Bliss[1]
- French Suite for Oboe and Piano by Alan Richardson
- Three Pieces for Oboe and Piano by Thomas Dunhill
- Quartet for Oboe and Strings Gordon Jacob
- John Warrack, 'Goossens, Léon Jean (1897–1988)', rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 30 January 2008
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It's SPring and The Reds are loving the warmer weather… especially when they don't have to wear school uniforms.
Addy has been itching to wear this new outfit.. It's so cute!
Addy's outfit came from Target (minus the flip flops, which are Old Navy, and the sunnies)
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Claire's outfit is also from Target… She loved the shirt because it had a certain "twirl" factor. Oy.
Such sweeties.. they are counting down the days until summer vacation!