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Retroreflective constructions containing microspheres with adjacent dielectric mirrors. Also microspheres having a plurality of coatings on a portion of their surface to form a dielectric mirror thereon.
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United States Patent Bingham [54] RETROREFLECTIVE MICROSPHERES HAVING A DIELECTRIC MIRROR ON A PORTION OF THEIR SURFACE AND RETROREFLECTIVE CONSTRUCTIONS CONTAINING SUCH MICROSPHERES [72] Inventor: Wallace Karl Bingham, North St.
Paul, Minn.
[73] Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, St. Paul, Minn.
[22] Filed: Dec. 14, 1970 [21] App]. No.: 97,660
[52] US. Cl. ..350/105, 350/166, 350/299 [51] Int. Cl. ..G02b 5/12 [58] Field of Search ..350/97109, 288,
[4 Oct.24,1972
[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,660,925 12/1953 Turner ..350/166 3,552,822 1/1971 Altman ..350/167 2,713,286 7/1955 Taylor ..350/105 2,700,323 l/l955 Schrocler ..350/166 2,543,800 3/1951 Palmquist et a]. ..350/105 Primary ExaminerDavid Schonberg Assistant Examiner-Michael J. Tokar Att0rneyKinney, Alexander, Sell, Steldt & Dalahunt [57] ABSTRACT Retroreflective constructions containing microspheres with adjacent dielectric mirrors. Also microspheres having a plurality of coatings on a portion of their surface to form a dielectric mirror thereon.
1 1 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures Patented Oct. 24,1972 3,700,305
RETROREFLECTIVE MICROSPHERES HAVING A DIELECTRIC MIRROR ON A PORTION OF THEIR SURFACE AND RETROREFLECTIVE CONSTRUCTIONS CONTAINING SUCH MICROSPHERES This invention relates to novel retroreflective elements and to retroreflective constructions incorporating said elements. In one particular aspect this invention relates to novel retroreflective constructions containing spherical lens elements.
One common type of retroreflective construction contains small spherical lens elements, such as small glass microspheres or beads, and either diffusely or specularly reflecting material adjacent the rear surface thereof, the selection of refractive indices of the materials and the positioning of the respective components being made in a known manner to provide maximum retroreflective efficiency. In sheet form such microspheres have conveniently been hemispherically embedded in a suitably binder, with the reflecting material contained in the binder. Various types of specular reflecting material have been employed, including metal flakes, e.g. aluminum flakes. It is also possible to hemispherically deposit the specularly reflecting material directly onto the microsphere surface, and one particularly useful specular reflecting material is obtained by the vapor deposition of metal, e.g. aluminum, onto a hemispherical portion of a glass microsphere, as described in US. Pat. No. 2,963,378. Unfortunately, metallic specular reflectors have several serious disadvantages, one of which is their usual absorption of light. Additionally, some metals, such as aluminum, are subject to corrosion. Furthermore, the color of the light reflected from a retroreflective construction using a metallic specular reflector is not readily controlled, and a brilliant white is difficult to achieve, especially when aluminum is used. Colored effects are generally limited to the peculiar color characteristics of the available specular reflecting materials, unless the color is introduced into the glass beads or is contained in a top-coating over the glass beads.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide retroreflective elements and constructions havin g improved specular reflectors therein.
Another object of this invention is to provide novel retroreflective elements and constructions which are less susceptible to damage due to corrosion.
Still another object of this invention is to provide retroreflective elements and constructions which can be used to control color or produce novel visual effects.
A further object of this invention is to provide retroreflective elements and constructions having improved white light reflection.
FIGS. 1 and 2 are schematic cross-sectional views illustrating two retroreflective constructions of this invention.
The advantages of this invention are achieved in a retroreflective construction having microsphere lens elements of to 200 microns diameter (preferably 25 to 75 microns) and adjacent specularly reflecting material by using as the specularly reflecting material a dielectric mirror comprising a transparent layer of refractive index n,, the faces of which are in contact with materials of refractive indices n and n both n and n being at least 0.1 (preferably at least 0.3) either higher or lower than n at least the material contacting the face closest to the spherical lens element being transparent, said transparent layer having an optical thickness corresponding to odd numbered multiples (i.e. l,3,5,7...) of about one-quarter wavelength of light in the wavelength range of about 3,800 to about 10,000 angstroms. Thus, either n n n or n n n and the materials on either side of the transparent layer may be either both higher or both lower in refractive index than n,. When n is higher than-both n: and n;,, n, is preferably in the 1.7 to 4.9 range, and n; and n;, are preferably in the 1.2 to 1.7 range. Conversely, when n is lower than both ri and n n is preferably in the 1.2 to 1.7 range, and n and n;, are preferably in the 1.7 to 4.9 range. The resulting specular reflector thus comprises a contiguous array of materials, at least one being in layer fonn, having an alternating sequence of refractive indices, all except the material fartherrnost from the spherical lens elements being necessarily transparent. In a preferred embodiment the contiguous array has from two to seven layers, preferably three to five layers, adjacent to the spherical lens element. Desirably all light transparent materials are clear or essentially colorless to minimize light absorption and maximize light reflection, but a great variety of visual effects may be achieved, if desired, when one or more of the materials are colored.
Referring to FIG. 1, an illustrative simple retroreflective construction of the present invention comprises a small spherical lens element 1 of refractive index n a transparent layer thereon 2 of refractive index n,, a binder 3 for the spherical lens element which has a refractive index n and a suitable backing 4. Transparent layer 2 may be hemispherically disposed on the spherical lens element, as shown, or may be coated over the entire spherical surface of the lens element. In the latter alternative, if it has a refractive index less than that of the lens element, it may also serve as an antireflection coating on that portion of the spherical lens element surface which is not embedded in the binder. When the binder 3 and the backing 4 are transparent, any light passing through transparent layer 2 can penetrate the entire construction and be viewed on the reverse side of the construction. Such may be mounted on, adhered to or positioned adjacent another surface from which light can be reflected back through the construction. For example, when a sheet of this type is placed on a wood grain surface, the effect of the grain can be seen through the sheeting, which is useful when decorative effects are desired in addition to retroreflective properties.
In FIG. 2 the retroreflective construction utilizes as a specular reflector multiple layers in an alternating sequence of refractive index. Here a spherical lens element 5 is coated with transparent layers 6 and 7 of refractive index n and n respectively, and the binder 8 on backing sheet 9 has a refractive index n If more than two transparent layers are provided, the retroflective efficiency is increased and the amount of transmitted light is accordingly reduced. That light which is transmitted through the multi-layer specular reflector will, of course, be diffusely reflected by any filler, pigment, dye, metal flakes, etc. in the binder or in the backing sheet, creating special visual effects.
Coating alternating layers of high and low refractive index dielectric materials to produce reflection by phase agreement or enhancement of the light reflected at the several interfaces is well known in the area of optical instrumentation, such band pass filters, interference filters, dichroic mirrors, and thin film polarizers, such as indicated in Scientific American, Vol. 223, No. 6 (December 1970) pages 59-75. However, to applicants best knowledge this technology has never been considered for use in reflexreflective constructions, particularly when specular reflecting materials are used in conjunction with very small spherical lens elements. in fact, the theory of optical interference films is based on flat surfaces. Although it is also known to be applicable to surfaces with relatively large radii of curvature, i.e. above radius of curvature in the neighborhood of 0.1 inches (2.5 mm), the established theory would not predict that enhancement or reinforcement of reflection would be effective at much smaller radii of curvature and, indeed, the predicted intensity distribution patterns created by wave front division in concentric curved surfaces of small radii of curvature would be expected to destroy, or at least seriously reduce, the desired enhancement of specular reflection.
Among the many water insoluble compounds that may be used in providing transparent materials within the desired refractive index range are: high index materials such as CdS, CeO CsI, GaAs, Ge, lnAs, InP, lnSb, ZrO Bi O ZnSe, ZnS, W PbS, PbSe, PbTe, Rbl, Si, Ta O Te, TiO low index materials such as A1 0 AlF CaF CeF LiF, MgF Na AlF ThOF elastomeric copolymers of perfluoropropylene and vinylidene fluoride (refractive index of ==l.38), etc. Where water insolubility is not important, still other materials (e.g. NaCl) can be used. Others are reported in Thin Film Phenomena, K. L. Chopra, page 750, Me- Graw-Hill Book Company, New York, (1969). They may be conveniently positioned or formed on the spherical lens elements after the lens elements have been temporarily essentially hemispherically embedded into a heated plastic coated web, e.g. polyethylene coated paper, by vapor deposition onto the exposed lens surfaces in one or more steps to provide the desired number of layers in an alternating sequence of refractive indices. If it is desired to position the specular reflector a predetermined distance from the surface of the spherical lens element, an intervening transparent space coating or layer may first be provided on the lens element surface, as described in US. Pat. No. 2,407,680.
Still another advantage of the retroreflecting elements of the present invention resides in the ability to provide on the glass microsphere a dielectric mirror construction which will selectively reflect only a portion of light in the visible spectrum (e.g. a dielectric narrow band pass filter) providing transmission of visible light in the pass band width and reflection of visible light outside the pass band. Such dielectric mirror constructions are of the type described in the literature for use as bandpass filters. One convenient type of dielectric mirror construction with reflecting characteristics in only a portion of the visible spectrum is described in the article in Scientific American entitled Optical Interference Coatings, by Phillip Baumeister and Gerald Pincus, pages 59 75 (December 1970), wherein two quarter wavelength stacks, each of which has layers of alternating refractive indices (i.e. two dielectric mirrors), both preferably having the same number of quarter wavelength layers and also having a significant transmission component are separated by a spacer layer which is of an optical thickness equal to a quarter wavelength of the light to be transmitted. With such constructions on the microspheres of this invention it is possible to provide retroreflecting microspheres which have controlled color retroreflection and which accordingly have a limited and colored transmission component. For example, if a glass microsphere is provided with two spaced dielectric mirrors, as described above, which provide a pass band response narrowly limited to the green portion of the visible spectrum, the retroreflected component would comprise the remainder of the visible spectrum (i.e. red and blue, or magenta). The green light transmitted through the retroreflective microsphere can be utilized to assist in viewing by diffuse reflection.
Unlike aluminum the specular reflectors in this invention do not necessarily absorb significant amounts of the incident light, although a fraction of the light is usually transmitted. As mentioned earlier, the greater the number of alternating materials or layers, the higher the reflection and the lower the transmission of light. As many as 40 to 50 alternating layers may be used, but five to seven layers are sufficient to produce 98 percent efficiency of reflection. The fact that a lesser number of layers produces lesser reflection and proportionately higher light transmission can also be used to advantage when the transmitted light contacts diffuse reflecting material, such as fluorescent or other colored pigment, in the backing or microsphere binder material, resulting in improved diffuse reflection when such retroreflective microspheres are contained in sheeting designed for viewing under ordinary lighting as well as for viewing retroreflectivity.
EXAMPLE 1 A web of paper coated on one side with low density polyethylene was covered on the polyethylene side with a monolayer of glass beads having a refractive index of 1.93 and a diameter ranging from 45 to 70 microns. These beads were embedded in the polyethylene to a depth of approximately 30 to 40 percent of their diameters by heating the web to 280 F.( 138 C.). The exposed bead side of the web was vacuum vapor coated with Na AlF (refractive index of l.35-1 .39) to form a first layer, then vacuum coated with Bi O (refractive index of about 1.92) to form a second layer, both layers being about one-quarter wavelength in optical thickness, as determined at 5,500 angstroms. The coated beads were coated (10 mil wet thickness) with a slurry of fluorescent pigment (37.5 weight percent) and alkyd resin (38.6 weight percent) binder in 20.8 weight percent xylol and 3.1 weight percent butanol, and the coating was cured at F.(66 C.) for 5 minutes and 200 F .(93 C.) for 12 minutes. Onto the fluorescent coating was coated a white pigmented adhesive coating composition containing 7.9 parts by weight titanium dioxide, 3.4 parts of a thermoplastic, highly crystalline polyurethane resin, 14.6 parts of dioctyl phthalate plasticizer, and 21.8 parts of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer (87 weight percent and 13 weight percent, respectively) in 18.7 parts toluol, 25.7 parts methylethylketone and 7.2 parts of dimethylformamide, the wet coating thickness being 6 mils. After this coating was dried for 3 minutes at 150 F.(66 C.) and 10 minutes at 200 F.(93 C.), the web was hot laminated at 30 psi (2.1 kg/cm) and 210 F .(99 C.) to an adhesive coated cotton cloth, the adhesive being a plasticized vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer (87 weight percent and 13 weight percent, respectively). Finally, the polyethylene coated paper was stripped from the beads, exposing the bead surfaces. The resulting product was highly fluorescent, had a retroreflective intensity of 135 candella per square meter per lux and retained the hand and feel of the cotton cloth.
EXAMPLE 2 A construction identical to that in Example 1 was prepared, except for the omission of the Bi O step. The final construction was exceptionally fluorescent in appearance and had a retroreflective intensity of 24.5 candella per square meter per lux (approximately 65 times that of white paint).
EXAMPLE 3 A construction identical to that in Example 1 was prepared, except the slurry which was coated directly onto Bi O contained TiO white pigment (7.9 parts by weight) instead of fluorescent pigment and the binder was a mixture of 10.3 parts of a thermoplastic, highly crystalline polyurethane resin and 7.9 parts of vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer (86 weight percent vinyl chloride, 13 weight percent vinyl acetate, 1 percent dibasic acid) in 29.6 parts of methylethylketone and 35.2 parts of dimethylformamide. The resultant cloth was a white, durable, drapable, retroreflective cloth having a retroreflective intensity of 139 candella per square meter per lux.
The following test procedure was used in determining retroreflective intensity. A light projector having a maximum lens diameter of 1 inch and capable of projecting a uniform light is used to illuminate the sample. The light falling on the sample has a color temperature of 2,854 K. The light reflected from the test surface is measured with a photoelectric receiver whose response has been corrected for the color sensitivity of the average phototopic human eye. The dimensions of the active area on the receiver are such that no point on the perimeter is more than one-half inch from the center. Samples were mounted on a flat black test surface approximately 3 feet square (0.836 square meters). The sample was 50 feet (14.25 meters) from the projector lens and the receiver. The area of the test sample was 1 square foot (0.0929 square meter). The illumination incident on the test surface and the illumination incident on the receiver due to reflection from the test surface was measured at 5 incident angle and 02 divergence angle. The reflective intensity in candlepower per square foot per foot candle (equivalent to candella per square meter per lux), was then' computed from the following equation:
R=Er (a' )/Es (A) Where:
R Retroreflective Intensity Er= Illumination incident upon the receiver 6 Es Illumination incident upon a plane perpendicular to the incidence ray at the specimen position, measured in the same units as Er d Distance in feet from the specimen to the projector A Area in square feet of the test surface These retroreflective intensities represent the effect of a light beam passing into and out of a retroreflective glass bead so that any surface or interfacial effects are thus doubled. The above procedure is embodied in United States Federal Specification No. L-S-300A Jan. 7, 1970) as a test for reflective intensity."
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1. A retroreflective construction having spherical lens elements of 10 to 200 microns diameter and having specular reflectors adjacent said lens elements, said specular reflectors comprising a transparent layer of refractive index m, the faces of said layer being in contact with materials of refractive index n and n both n, and n being at least 0.1 either higher or lower than n,, at least the material contacting that face most adjacent to said spherical lens element being transparent, said transparent layer having an optical thickness corresponding to an odd numbered multiple of about onequarter wavelength of light in the wavelength range of about 3,800 to 10,000 angstroms.
2. The retroreflective construction of claim 1 in which said specular reflectors comprise a plurality of transparent layers having successively alternating refractive indices of at least 0.1 difference.
3. The retroreflective construction of claim 2 wherein the said successively alternating refractive indices have at least 0.3 difference.
4. The retroreflective construction of claim 2 in which the plurality of transparent layers comprises from two to seven layers adjacent said spherical lens elements.
5. The retroreflective construction of claim 1 wherein said material of refractive index n is the material of said spherical lens elements.
6. The retroreflective construction of claim 5 in which said material of refractive index n is a binder for said lens elements.
7. The retroreflective construction of claim 5 in which the material of refractive index n is a second transparent layer having an optical thickness corresponding to that of the other transparent layer.
8. The retroreflective construction of claim 1 in which n is in the 1.7 to 4.9 range and n and n;, are both in the 1.2 to 1.7 range.
9. The retroreflective construction of claim 1 in which n is in the 1.2 to 1.7 range and n and n;, are both in the 1.7 to 4.9 range.
10. The retroreflective construction of claim 1 in which said spherical lens elements and adjacent specular reflectors are partially embedded in a binder containing a diffuse reflecting material.
11. Retroreflective microspheres having a diameter between 10 and 200 microns and a refractive index n and having on about a hemispherical portion of the surface thereof at least two transparent layers with an optical thickness corresponding to an odd numbered multiple of about one-quarter wavelength of light in the wavelength range of about 3,800 to 10,000 angstroms, the transparent layer most adjacent said microsphere having a refractive index of n and the next adjacent transparent layer having a refractive index of n n being at least 0.1 greater or less than both n and n
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Other stars spotted on the ACMAs red carpet last night: Taylor Swift looking typically Taylorish, Carrie Underwood in eggplant, that kinda hot Ryan Gosling-ish dude from Lady Antebellum, Julianne Hough and a prom-ready Miranda Lambert. Pics below.
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It's that time of the year already! The 53rd annual Grammy nominations (for 2011) were announced last night and it's safe to say that Eminem made a clean sweep popping up in 10 categories. Love the Way you Lie is up for Song and Record of the Tear while Recovery has received nominations for Album and Rap Album of the Year. Just for a quick memory jog, remember who was a big winner at last year's Grammys? Beyonce!
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At last December's AGU meeting, I was asked to give a talk in a session on barriers, misconceptions, and progress in climate literacy, from a state climatologist's perspective. The basic idea behind climate literacy is that, because climate is such a major policy issue these days, people need a better understanding of climate in order […] [Read More]
Dispatch from AGU: Santer says, "Do the research!"
Ben Santer gave the Stephen Schneider Lecture this afternoon. He focused on what might be called "skeptic-inspired science". He gave the example of Will Happer's evidence-free claim before Congress in 2010 that climate models do not simulate episodes of little of no warming. Santer was testifying at the same hearing, and afterwards he and […] [Read More]
The Crackpot-Einstein Scale
I am one who believes that the biggest problem with the public's knowledge of science is not scientific knowledge itself but scientific meta-knowledge: what science is and is not, how science gets done, and, most importantly, what is the reliability of new scientific results. In other words, how much should you believe the latest scientific […] [Read More]


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Comics are a great way to communicate and express ideas to others. This workshop is a low-budget, do-it-yourself approach to making comics. Participants will learn step-by-step basics to designing and producing comics, including page layout, panel design, penciling & inking, etc.
Class is limited to 20 participants so early queuing is recommended.
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This simple comic strip workshop involves telling a story relying solely on imagery and foregoing all text. The purpose is to both learn and emphasize the visual aspect of comic strip story telling. Starting with a one panel drawing, participants will then be encouraged to expand their panel (or even page) count following this same simple rule. How ambitious one wants to be is totally up to the participant.
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Lee Hi is on a roll.
Just a day after winning this week's M Countdown, which just so happened to be her debut stage on the program, it was revealed Lee Hi and her smash debut single, 1,2,3,4 had clinched herself the number one spot on this week's Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 chart as well after jumping an impressive nine spots to the top.
Looking at the rest of the November 17, 2012 updated ranking revealed Ailee also making a rise with I Will Show You to second while last week's number one, K.Will's Please Don't dropped to third.
A pair of collaboration singles followed behind with Primary's ? (Q Mark), featuring Choiza of Dynamic Duo and Zion. T, coming in at fourth and Officially Missing You Too sung by Geeks and Soyou of SISTAR in fifth.
Miss A's ladies' anthem, I Don't Need a Man nabbed the number six spot while Byul's duet with 10cm's Kwon Jung Yeol, So Cute made its debut in seventh.
Sandwiched between Jung Joong Young and Roy Kim's popular cover of After Turning Into Dust in eighth and Hyuna's Ice Cream in tenth was Kim Jong Kook making his debut in the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 this week with Men Are All Like That at number nine.
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An environmental policy is a written statement that outlines a business' aims and principles to managing the environmental effects and aspects of its operations. Senior management must be involved in producing the policy and must understand the principles and commitments in it.
An environmental policy forms the foundation of environmental improvements made for your business. The environmental policy can provide significant benefits to your business which include; helping you to stay within the law, keeping employees informed about their environmental roles and responsibilities, improving cost control, reducing incidents that result in liability, conserving raw materials and energy, improving your monitoring of environmental impacts and improving the efficiency of your processes.
An environmental policy is essential if you want to implement an environmental management standard, such as the European Union Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS), BS 8555 or ISO 14001. It's also vital if you currently work or intend to work with large organisations, when tendering for public sector tenders or large private sector tenders, or if you need to demonstrate to customers and other stakeholders that you are committed to managing your environmental impacts in a responsible way.
Klick Business Solutions can provide a templated Environmental Policy that you can tailor and use to your exact requirements. The document is a comprehensive policy document suitable for public sector tenders and private sector tenders of all types.
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Intro to Wood Turning with John Kingsley. #418-1110.
- When: Sunday, November 10, 2013, noon to 3 p.m.
- Where: Adirondack Folk School, Lake Luzerne
- Cost: $45
- Age limit: All ages
- Categories: Class, Workshop
To every season turn, turn, turn! This course is for people who have an interest in learning how to turn. The emphasis will be on learning how to use a lathe and tools safety and correctly. In this class you will learn the basics of creating spindle-based objects. Then you will use your new-found skills to create a wooden pen and candlestick. Friends and family will be truly impressed!
Fee = $45 + $15 for materials.
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Securities Markets - Rules Regulating SROs
In addition to knowing the NYSE rules, you will need to know some key regulations governing FINRA, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE).
Rules of Fair Practice
From the registered representative's perspective, the most important part of FINRA's code is a set of regulations commonly known as the Rules of Fair Practice.
- These are the standard rules for account supervision and record keeping, and they are similar to those of the NYSE. FINRA's Rule 2120 is the catch-all for prohibiting "manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent devices".
- Another fair practice rule states that members cannot rig the bid-ask process by publicly reporting a fallacious purchase or sale price (FINRA Rule 3310) or by bidding up a security's price without intending to buy it.
MRSB Rules
The MSRB also has rules similar to those of the NYSE governing record keeping, fraudulent behavior, adequate supervision of employees and accounts, suitability of recommendations, accounts of employees of other financial institutions, sending confirmations, and appropriate behavior in discretionary accounts.
Its rules governing false price quotation and bidding up prices are very much like those of FINRA. However, the MSRB has some very specific procedural rules of its own:
- When submitting an order, every syndicate member must disclose if the securities are being purchased on its own account; syndicate managers must promptly disclose how the securities will be allocated to syndicate members (MSRB Rule G-11).
- Settlement for cash transactions is on the trade date, and settlement for regular-way transactions is the third business day following the trade. (MSRB Rule G-12).
- No dealer can give a gift or gratuity in excess of $100 per year to a person other than an employee or partner if the payment relates to municipal securities activities; exceptions include occasional gifts of meals or theater or sports tickets (MSRB Rule G-20).
- Each underwriter who acquires new municipal securities from the issuer must apply in writing to the MSRB for assignment of a Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures (CUSIP) number to identify and record all buy and sell orders (MSRB Rule G-34).
CBOE Rules
The CBOE has rules similar to those of the NYSE regarding fraud, manipulation and rumor-mongering.
- Also, CBOE Rule 4.11 prohibits having an excessive aggregate position in the options of any one stock.
- On the most thinly traded options, that position limit is 13,500 contracts of 100 underlying shares each;
- On the most densely traded it is 75,000 contracts, with gradations in between.
- What that means is that one CBOE member cannot have a net position (long minus short or short minus long) of 75,000 contracts.
- According to related Rule 4.12, a CBOE member must observe an exercise limit and cannot exercise options in the same quantities over a five-business-day span.


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This weekly course covers the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR cameras, from choosing a frame size and frame rate to understanding moiré. Authors Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman will also help you understand the impacts of compression and the difference between cropped (or micro 4/3rds) and full-sized sensors in cameras, and much more. This continual FAQ guide is a handy way to find the answers to the questions that plague you the most.
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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
ISTANBUL, Turkey, June 27, 2004 The United States "is cautiously optimistic" that NATO will agree tomorrow to support Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi's request for assistance, a senior defense official said here today.
Support for the new Iraqi government is expected to dominate discussions at the two-day NATO Istanbul Summit, which kicks off June 28.
Heads of state from NATO's 26 nations will discuss Allawi's request for help in bolstering Iraq's security forces to defeat terrorists he said "are determined to derail our political transition toward a stable democracy" and to reduce Iraq's reliance on foreign forces.
In a June 20 letter to NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Allawi urged NATO and the international community to help equip Iraq's security forces and provide in-country training and other technical assistance.
Acknowledging that his nation is "going through a very difficult period in its history" and that "our indigenous capabilities remain limited," Allawi said he is confident that with NATO's help, Iraq ultimately "will deliver a major setback to terrorism globally."
Allawi said Iraq is expediting the formation of its army as well as its international security and counter-terrorism capabilities. "We are determined to defeat the terrorists," he wrote.
A senior defense official said here today the United States "will be pressing hard for NATO allies to be responsive to the Iraqis' request for assistance."
"If at this summit we can show support as an alliance for the Iraqis, that will be a big plus," she said. "If the goal is to support a sovereign Iraq, then building up their capabilities is very meaningful."
Once alliance members make a political decision to support Iraq's request something the United States expects on the summit's first day -- the task of coming up with options to carry it out will fall to military authorities, the official explained.
Iraq's call for NATO help was not unexpected. Earlier this month, the NATO secretary-general told the Centre of European Reform he didn't know when, or if, a sovereign and legitimate Iraqi government might request NATO assistance. But if the request did come, Scheffer said, the international community "simply cannot afford" to let Iraq fail. "I believe that, if both the U.N. and the Iraqi people call on NATO for help, the Atlantic Alliance cannot turn a blind eye," he said.
Sixteen NATO members have troops on the ground in Iraq, and NATO continues to support the Polish-led Multinational Division, Scheffer pointed out.
Related Sites:North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationNATO Istanbul Summit
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Event Date and Time:
November 28, 2011
6:00pm to 8:00pm
NEW LOCATION: Riese Family Lounge, Ground Floor
721 Broadway (at Waverly Place)
New York, NY 10003
Both renowned artists, Joan Fontcuberta from Barcelona and Agustí Torres from the Balearic Islands, have developed significant international careers and have exhibited their work in museums worldwide. They will talk about their work as well as debate the question of photographic reality and photography's role in the perpetuation of cultural assumptions.
Admission is free and open to the public but a photo ID is required when entering the building. For further information, call 212.998.1930, or visit www.photo.tisch.nyu.edu.
This event is part of the Catalan Days festival (www.llull.cat/catalandays), produced by the Institut Ramon Llull to promote Catalan culture and taking place in New York City from September through December 2011. Founded in 2002, the Institut Ramon Llull (www.llull.cat) is a consortium created by the governments of Catalonia and the Balearic Islands with the objective of promoting Catalan language and culture abroad.
The Department of Photography & Imaging is an intensive four-year BFA program centered on the making and understanding of images. It is a diverse department embracing multiple perspectives. The students work in virtually all modes of analog, digital, and multimedia photo-based image making, exploring photo-based imagery as personal and cultural expression. For further information, visit www.photo.tisch.nyu.edu.


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Make a Difference Video Project
How do you make a difference?
During our 3rd Annual Health Fair on April 11, 2012 this video will be shown throughout the day and on campus wide TV's.
The students, faculty and staff of Adelphi University are an extraordinary group of individuals who work hard, go above and beyond, and make a difference in so many ways.


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Side Suggestions for Curry Dish?
I'm planning to make Butter Chicken for a dinner party at the end of the month, and need some suggestions for sides beyond rice and naan...I'm really at sea on this, as I have no personal experience with Indian cuisine except for this one fabulous recipe which really nudges me toward broader experimentation...
My instincts are telling me cool and creamy--I'm thinking maybe a fruit salad, then finishing the meal with pistachio ice cream, but if you could suggest authentic (and relatively simple!)sides, I'd much appreciate it!
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anybody notice that the hornets game got the least amount of press of all the games? It was a challenge to find an article about the game on sportsline this evening. that's all right, they will just have to earn the respect. the turning point was the technical that let to Dirk shooting 4 free throws. after that it was over, i think it woke them up. CP3 is unbeleivable!
It will be good to get the deal back on the table with Charter. But what about all of us that have satellite TV? And what about those that have nothing but an antenna? Why the Hornets made a deal like this in the first place, I'll never understand.
I really do want to get hyped up about the Hornets escpecially when they are playing so well. but it is hard to get excited when you cannot see them on TV if you don't have Cox. I live on the North shore and Cox is not even available. George Shinn should be working to fix this deal. What kind of idiot would make such a deal, where probably more than 50% of the population has no access to games on TV whatsover. How can you become vested in a team that you can only read about in the newspaper. And who made out when the deal was made, I'm sure there are some polititicians and businessmen somewhere profiting from this, but no one else. Especially not the Hornets.
The problem was a combination of a policy change and lack of communication. Two years ago, it was decided that the primaries would be closed. If you voted in the primaries 4 years ago, you could vote for anybody, regardless of affiliation. Why the politicians made this change, I don't really know. Except perhaps they realized it would indeed benefit certain people over others, but two years ago, I'm sure they did not know who would be running.. The to compound the problem, they did not do a very good job of informing the general public. So a voter may have thought they were affiliated with a party, but if they pull out their voters card, I'm pretty sure they will see that they were not afilliated. This could have easily been fixed, had the government done a better job of communicating the change. I suggest you all call your congressmen. This affected me even though I could vote. I did not want to vote within my party, but had no choice. But this is the way most all other state primaries are set up. I don't agree, but that is how it is. I heard a great suggestion earlier, vote independents. If we all got our brains together and voted independents in the entire country, then perhaps the political machine could be broken, or at least have a monkey wrench thrown in.
I'll tell you what would help the city. Decent paying blue collar jobs. Everyone cannot be a doctor, a lawyer, an accountant. Up through some point in time in the 70's, a young man could come straight out of high school and get a decent blue collar job in a steel mill, on an oil rig, in a textile factory, in an auto factory, with good benefits. Now, he has to settle on Wal Mart or Wendy's with no benefits, and near poverty wages. If our politicians want to make a difference, they should rebuild our once great manufacturing base. but there is no money in that, the money is in outsourcing so the big shots can maximize profits, while the middle and lower class blame each other for the mess we are in.
An unbelievably ignorant comment. Everyone on section 8 is not a bum or loser. Many of them are working more than one job at 6, 7, 8 bucks an hour. that is about 1,200 a month, before taxes. and for those jobs they have no insurance. what would you have them do, live in a tent. God forbid you had to walk a mile in their shoes, then you'd know what it's like to sing the blues.
An unbelievably ignorant comment. Everyone on section 8 is not a bum or loser. Many of them are working more than one job at 6, 7, 8 bucks an hour. that is about 1,200 a month, before taxes. and for those jobs they have no insurance. what would you have them do, live in a tent. God forbid you had to walk a mile in their shoes, then you'd know what it's like to sing the blues.


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Who Looked More Bitchie? Kelly Rowland, Beyonce & Ciara In Azzedine Alaia Lace Up Boots
Kelly Rowland brought a little sunshine to Rain Nightclub in Vegas this weekend after she stepped out looking flawless for a pre-New Year's Eve bash. She partied in a cheetah print jacket, which she paired with leather pants and platform Azzedine Alaia lace up boots.
Beyonce and Ciara are both huge fans of the six-inch, calf-haired ankle boot. Bey has rocked them numerous times in her Instagram photos as well as while carrying Baby Blue Ivy, and Ciara has made them her shoes of choice for a casual night out on the town.
Catch a few more pics of the ladies rocking those fierce boots below:
Beyonce loves the Safari inspired leopard print version.
And Ciara is a big fan of the Safari leopard print as well as the white pony hair version.


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Tarantino's "Django Unchained".. not bad..a classic Tarantino movie..
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Tarantino's "Django Unchained".. not bad..a classic Tarantino movie..
Lolita,I haven't seen that movie before and I now know why I avoid to watch it...disgusting behavior.But I must admit that actors did a great job
Jack The Giant Slayer. Lots of special affects and a story that rolls together decently, but nothing spectacular about the dialogue or direction. No memorable lines.
The Dyatlov Pass Incident. I was so looking forward to see the movie... Well, it was nice in the beginning, very well-done. But in the end it got really awful, it was just too much: too much blood, and too much fiction, the creators' imagination was just too big for this movie, as a result they finished by making one of the most disgusting movies I have ever seen.
The Uninvited. I decided to re-watch this movie to see how it is when I know the ending. It is okay, anyway, actors are great, the movie is really shocking... Sure, it is more fun when watching it for the first time, as you do not know the ending.
Planet Terror, and also that Cheech and Chong stage show ... speaking of Tarantino, his influences on the first film are obvious as well as his participation in it's making. Gotta love Rose McGowan and her assault-rifle leg. Jeff Fahe is fun as usual, pulling out of his mixed bag of characters yet another variation.... he's been a washed-up airline pilot on LOST, a serial killer, and in this, a heroic greasy-spoon joint owner. Speaking of LOSTies, Naveen Andrews makes an appearance also, as does Bruce Willis. And singer Fergie too, although she's zombie food right very close to the start, being feasted on by Tarantino and others in the middle of the road late at night.
Then there's Cheech and Chong, and as one of the bonus features you get to see Shelby Chong, Tommy's wife, do her own opening stand-up monologue, a reminder of Tommy's brush with da law over the bongs sold online with his likeness pictured thereupon. Tommy plays guitar on a pot-smokin' blues song as you can imagine would be featured on a show like this, and brings back to recollection the fact that, hey, he's a pretty decent string-slinger. Though Cheech pulls out an acoustic and reprises his Tex-Mex country singer routine, among so many others. And of course he gets into his tutu getup and does "Earache My Eye". Back in the bonus features, Tommy surprisingly says cocaine bad, pot good. The latter I expected, but not the former. All in all a pleasantly smoke-wreathed journey down memory lane.
@fljoe0... I wish I had gotten to see them up close and personal, this was just a reunion dvd... but cool for alla that... lucky you though....
Superbad - McLovin totally made this movie.
Two Minute Warning (1976) Charleston Heston :n: Spoilers ahead
I ran across this one on netflix streaming. I had never heard of it before. The story is about a sniper at a big football game (aka Super Bowl but they don't call it that in the movie). This movie is so strange because it goes into great detail about the victim's lives and says nothing about the sniper or the motives. You don't know if it's a terrorist, a disgruntled employee or a nut case. They don't even show the sniper except for some quick far off glimpses. This movie is done in "70's disaster movie" style like the Towering Inferno or Poseidon Adventure. The first half of the movie introduces you to all the victims and then they get picked off one by one in the 2nd half. You pretty much know right from the beginning what is going to happen and no reason is ever given. Very odd.
A movie about two cops filming thier routine, one for his film class that he's taking, who stumble across a cartel's big surge of drugs and human trafficking. A startlingly heartfelt, humorous, and yes, ultimately depressing tale of gang warfare in the inner-city. "End of Watch."


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The worn seats at Civic Center would cost $3.5 million to replace, consultants say.
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Florida State University officials finally know what it will cost to upgrade the Civic Center - and it's not going to be cheap.
Bottom line: Anywhere from $40 million for what are described as necessary, immediate improvements to more than $100 million for a Cadillac-style makeover.
That is the price range that Jim Swords, an architect and principal with the consulting firm Populous, presented during a Tuesday morning meeting at the Civic Center. ...


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For Teachers
Educate. Inspire. Grow. Teaching overseas can be a rewarding personal and professional experience. It is a great opportunity to enhance your professional skills and gain a new perspective of yourself, your home country, and to discover new parts of the world. A great way to find a position overseas is through a recruitment fair like TORF. See what other teachers have said about TORF and find out if it is the right event for you.
28th Annual TORF - January 29-31, 2016
If you have already registered for TORF and have received a Registrant ID and password from us, you can log in below:
International Schools
International schools are usually private, tuition-based schools, and can be non-profit with a parent-run board of directors, sponsored by a corporation, or sponsored by embassies. Some are proprietary in nature. They can vary in size from as small as 40 students to as large as 2000 students. They are found in over 100 countries around the world. The language of instruction is English, but some offer a bilingual program. Fluency in another language is not a requirement to teach in an international school. For most schools, the academic year begins in August or September and runs until June. Holidays vary according to the local culture.
Below are the schools who attended TORF 2015. This list will be updated for TORF 2016 in the fall as schools begin to register, so please check back often.
- 27 Countries - Quality Schools International
- Austria, Vienna - Vienna International School
- Bahrain, Adliya - Al Hekma International School, Bahrain
- Bahrain, Isa Town - Bahrain Bayan School
- Bangladesh, Dhaka - International School Dhaka
- Belgium, Brussels - International School of Brussels
- Bulgaria, Sofia - American College of Sofia
- Brazil, Brasilia - American School of Brasilia
- Brazil, Porto Alegre - The Pan American School of Porto Alegre
- Cambodia, Phnom Penh - The Canadian International School of Phnom Penh
- China, Guangzhou - Canadian International School of Guangzhou
- China, Hong Kong - International Christian School in Hong Kong
- China, Jiangmen - Boren Sino-Canadian School
- China, Macao - School of the Nations
- China, Macao - The International School of Macao
- China, Sanya - Canadian International School of Sanya
- China, Various Cities - Bond Schools International
- Colombia, Armenia - GI School
- Colombia, Barranquilla - Colegio Karl C. Parrish - withdrawn
- Colombia, Bogota - Knightsbridge School International - Bogota
- Colombia, Bucaramanga - Colegio Panamericano
- Colombia, Cali - Colegio Bolivar
- Colombia, Cartegena - Colegio Jorge Washington
- Colombia, Medellin - The Columbus School
- Colombia, Manizales - Colegio Granadino
- Ecuador, Quito - Colegio Alberto Einstein - withdrawn
- Egypt, Alexandria - Alexandria International Academy
- Egypt, Cairo - ESOL - American International School in Egypt
- Egypt, New Cairo - Canadian International School in Egypt
- Germany, Several Cities - Phorms Education School Network
- Honduras, San Pedro Sula - Escuela Internacional Sampedrana
- Indonesia, Jakarta - Bina Bangsa School
- Italy, Milan - Bilingual European School
- Japan, Saitama - Columbia International School
- Korea, Daejeon - Taejon Christian International School
- Korea, Jeju - Branksome Hall Asia
- Korea, Seoul - Asia Pacific International School
- Korea, Suwon City - Gyeonggi Suwon International School
- Kuwait, Kuwait City - Al-Bayan Bilingual School
- Kuwait, Kuwait City - Canadian Bilingual School
- Kuwait, Maidan Hawally - American International School of Kuwait
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg - International School of Luxembourg
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - Sunway International School
- Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur - Taylor's College
- Mexico, Mexico City - Atid School
- Mexico, Monterrey - American School Foundation of Monterrey
- Mexico, Monterrey - Colegio Ingles
- Mexico, Puerto Vallarta - American School of Puerto Vallarta
- Mexico, Queretaro - John F. Kennedy American School
- Montenegro, Tivat - Knightsbridge School International - Montenegro
- Myanmar, Mandalay - Ayeyarwaddy International School
- Panama, Panama City - The International School of Panama - withdrawn
- Panama, Panama Pacifico - Knightsbridge School International - Panama
- Philippines, Cebu City - Cebu International School - withdrawn
- Philippines, Manila - Brent International School Manila
- Qatar, Al-Khor - Qatar Academy Al-Khor
- Qatar, Doha - American School of Doha
- Qatar, Doha - International School of London in Qatar
- Qatar, Doha - Qatar Academy Sidra
- Qatar, Several Cities - Al Hekma International School, Qatar
- Saudi Arabia, Al Khobar - International Programs School
- Saudi Arabia, Riyadh - Advanced Learning Schools - withdrawn
- Singapore, Singapore - Canadian International School, Singapore
- St. Maarten - Caribbean International Academy
- Taiwan, Taichung - Cornel School
- Thailand, Bangkok - American School of Bangkok
- Thailand, Bangkok - International School Bangkok
- Thailand, Samutprakarn - Thai-Chinese International School
- Trinidad, Port of Spain - Maple Leaf International School
- Turkey, Istanbul - Hisar School
- Turkey, Izmir - American Collegiate Institute
- Turkey, Izmit - Bahcesehir Knightsbridge Education Group
- United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi - ESOL - American International School in Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi - Raha International School (Taaleem)
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai - American Academy Al-Mizhar (Taaleem)
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai - Greenfield Community School (Taaleem)
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai - ESOL - Universal American School in Dubai
- United Arab Emirates, Dubai - Uptown School (Taaleem)
- Venezuela, Barcelona - Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz
- Venezuela, Maracaibo - Escuela Bella Vista
- Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City - Canadian International School, Vietnam
The variety of positions available depends on the needs of the schools; they vary from year to year in both location and positions. Most opportunities at TORF are with schools in Latin America, the Middle East and Asia with fewer available in Europe and Africa.
School curricula can be based on one or more of: the International Baccalaureate (IB), American curriculum, the IGCSE from the UK, host country requirements, or others, including Canadian (usually Ontario). The majority of the students are university bound and can be entirely host country nationals or drawn primarily from the international community. Usually, the student body is a mixture of the two groups, as are the teachers.
Contracts at international schools almost invariably are for 2 years. Very few schools offer 1 year contracts. Contracts are not negotiable.
It can be a challenge to fully understand and compare the salary and benefit packages offered in international schools. When considered on their own, salary figures can be misleading and can provide an incomplete picture of the full value of the packages available. To fully assess the value of a package, one must consider more than the exchange rates of national currencies. The cost of living, what is covered by the package, and what expenses you will not incur overseas must also be taken into account.
To compare the value of one package to another, or to one's living expenses at home, it is important to focus on the savings potential rather than the salary alone.
"How much can I save?" is the only question that takes into account all the variables including salaries, benefits including housing, taxes, exchange rates, cost of living, and others. It also takes into account that many of your current expenses here in Canada will be non-existent overseas or may be covered by the school. For example, a basic salary of $25,000 in one location could produce annual savings of $15,000 while a salary of $50,000 in another location could result in no savings at all.
Benefits offered by international schools vary widely. Airfare at the start and at the end of the contract for the hired teacher is always provided. A few schools will also offer airfare for the summer break in between school years. Housing is almost always included – the school either will provide furnished housing or will provide a housing stipend above and beyond the salary. Shipping allowances, signing bonuses, professional development, and health insurance are typical benefits offered by international schools around the world. Some schools will offer enrolment in a Master's program as a benefit; some schools offer sports club memberships. Some offer daily lunches! All of these variables affect the savings potential at the individual schools.
International schools are looking for dedicate strong teachers who are able to embrace, withstand and thrive within the challenges of living in another culture. The qualities they are seeking include flexibility, sense of humour, self-reliance, tolerance, open-mindedness and a sense of curiosity. We have been told that international school recruiters like to hire Canadian teachers, as they have a positive attitude, an open-ness to other cultures, and strong preparation for teaching.
International schools prefer to hire single, experienced teachers or experienced teaching couples. Yet, many schools can and are happy to hire teachers outside of this description, including teachers with non-teaching spouses or partners, newly graduating teachers with less than two years' teaching experience, teachers at or near retirement, and teachers with children. Please consult the various categories below, to see how your personal circumstances will affect your marketability with international schools at TORF. Please contact us if you have any concerns about your personal circumstances – we are here to help!
I have a Non-teaching Spouse or Partner Accompanying Me Overseas: Hiring teachers with non-teaching spouses or partners can be problematic for international schools. The problems encountered are logistical, including obtaining entry visas for the spouse or partner, complicated housing issues, an insufficient salary to support dependents, among other issues. Based on our experience, approximately 25% of candidates in this situation have experienced success at TORF. But every situation is different.
I have a Spouse or Partner Not Accompanying Me Overseas: International schools are reluctant to hire teachers whose spouses or partners will not be accompanying the teacher overseas. In the schools' experience, there are many precedents where a long distance, separated relationship has not worked well in the past. Based on our experience, approximately 25% of candidates in this situation have experienced success at TORF. To increase your chances of being hired, you will have to reassure international recruiters that a separated, long distance relationship for the better part of two years will work for you and your spouse/partner.
I am Near Retirement: In some countries, there are age restrictions on visas imposed by the host country government. Please contact us if you have concerns.
We are Not Married: Local standards or national laws in certain locations, such as North Africa and the Middle East, require that couples living together be legally married.
I have Children: Please be aware that not every school will be able to accommodate teachers with dependent children. However, in our experience roughly 80% of schools ARE able to hire teachers with dependent children.
I have more than Two Dependent Children: Couples with more than two children may find reduced chances at TORF. This is a logistical problem, due to the limits of housing, the cost to a school for transportation, benefits, tuition for staff dependents, or because the school enrolment is at capacity.
I have less than 2 years' experience or am a Non-Queen's Teacher Candidate: Given the demands of adjustment to a new culture, professional environment and climate, most international schools prefer to hire teachers with their teaching skills be 'in place'.
However, many schools will consider new teachers. At TORF, we set aside about 25% of the places for teachers with less than two years' experience. Priority for these spots is given to current Queen's B.Ed./M.Ed. students. We are usually able to accept a small number of applications from teachers from outside Queen's. Teachers in this category who apply will be placed on a Wait List.
In January, we will be able to determined how many from the Wait List we are able to accept, and will be in touch. More information about the Wait List and the admission process will be explained to each candidate from this category who completes the first registration step. If you have questions, please be in touch directly with Pamela Goodspeed, TORF Registrar.
Registration for TORF 2016 is an online process, including the registration form, payment, and document submission. Registration will open in September.
Information about fees for TORF 2016 will be made available in August.
Information about deadlines for TORF 2016 will be made available in August.
Step 1
Please read Registration Instructions carefully before you begin.
Step 2
Please complete the Online Data Form, a series of 5 screens. Please note that this process will take up to 30 minutes, and requires detailed professional and academic information. Once submitted, the TORF Registrar will respond to your application. Registration will open in September.
Step 3
You will receive instructions from the TORF Registrar with details about submitting your documentation and the registration fee. Please refer to the registration instructions for more details on what documents are required.
Step 4
The TORF Registrar will confirm your acceptance into TORF.
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For questions about eligibility or registration, please contact:
- Pamela Goodspeed, Registrar, Teachers' Overseas Recruiting Fair


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Sylvester Stallone's son Sage has passed away reportedly from overdosing on pills.
The 36-year-old actor-and-director was found in his Los Angeles apartment by either his girlfriend or a maid on Friday July 13.
TMZ reports that emergency medical personnel were called and when they arrived at the home they pronounced Sage dead at the scene.
Sources claim that police are still trying to determine whether Sage's cause of death was accidental or intentional.
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Sage made his movie debut alongside his father in the 1990 film Rocky 5. He played legendary character Rocky's son Robert Balboa in the feature.
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Ciwidey, Bandung. Vice President Boediono, visiting the site of a major landslide in Ciwidey in the West Java district of Bandung, on Wednesday said the local government should be ready for similar disasters and relocate people living in high-risk areas in the province.
"The governor and district heads should anticipate which plantations are prone to landslides," Boediono said in Tenjolaya village, where a rain-triggered landslide is believed to have buried scores of people.
"We need to warn people about the areas [prone to landslides]. In the long run, they need to be relocated to a safer place," Boediono said, noting that the rainy season was far from over.
On Wednesday, a day after the landslide buried one of four settlements within the Dewata tea plantation in the hilly subdistrict of Pasirjambu, rescue teams had so far recovered 16 bodies, said Priyadi Kardono, the spokesman for the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
Dede Yusuf, deputy governor of West Java, said residents have been ordered to vacate the area in Ciwidey as a new fissure in the ground could lead to more landslides.
"We have relocated some of the people, but I want all residents to be out of this area as soon as possible before the hills slide down again," he said. "With the new crack and the heavy downpour, there may be another landslide."
Dede said he has demanded that the Dewata tea plantation halt operation until further notice, with a permanent closure of the estate being considered.
BNPB chief Wisnu Wijaya said West Java was one of the most disaster-prone provinces.
"Fifty percent of landslide cases in the country occurred in this province. Last year's giant earthquake surely affected the solidity of the soil in the province," Wisnu said, referring to the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that rocked many districts of West Java in September.
"The structure of the soil has become more fragile, causing the province to be more vulnerable to landslides."
Wisnu said that besides earthquakes, rain and flooding added to the risk of landslides in the province.
Hary Tirto, head of the public information subdivision at the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), said moderate to heavy rain would continue to fall in the area until the end of the week.
BNPB surveys have designated at least eight of the province's 17 districts as both earthquake-prone and at high risk of soil movement. They are the densely populated districts of Bandung, West Bandung, Bogor, Ciamis, Cianjur, Garut, Sukabumi and Tasikmalaya.
Priyadi said search teams were still combing the area to look for survivors or victims and that at least 200 people had lost their homes in the landslides.
"We estimate that there are 60 or 70 more victims still buried under the mud even though officially only 29 persons have been reported missing," he said.
The vice president's office brought with him relief aid including Rp 200 million ($21,500) in cash, 25 tents, 500 blankets,
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There's lots of non-kernel things to do: - Pick a given feature on another BSD site, like man pages or mailing list archives - we need it. (I'm working on the mailing list archives) - New design ideas for the dragonflybsd site can't hurt. - More articles for the new Documentation section of the website. Benchmarking will be useful soon. DragonFly-specific technologies like varsyms and checkpointing could use more explanation (and fanfare) than an associated man page. - Building a "Handbook" style section would probably be useful. There's a lot of user-level similarities between DragonFly and FreeBSD and other BSDs, and that won't change soon. Having a user base catching up to your level of documentation is better then vice versa.


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The Burlington Suite is our 2nd largest function room in the hotel. It can take up to 130 delegates with a removable wall on to The Allen Suite's 20 delegates. It is on the ground floor, has natural daylight & air conditioning, along with direct access to a decking area where delegates can take out their tea & coffee on a warm day.
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03/08/2015 2015carol2015, Galway, Ireland
Staff were very friendly, happy, ready to help with anything. food was great. Rooms and all area of hotel was spotless, enjoyed my stay very much. There staff for me were SUPER. Hotel is friendly, ... more
Staff were very friendly, happy, ready to help with anything. food was great. Rooms and all area of hotel was spotless, enjoyed my stay very much. There staff for me were SUPER. Hotel is friendly, you are made feel very much at home at ease, sometimes in hotel i feel i should not be there, But at this hotel i felt very much at home. we were on soap tour we had wonderful time, would give all the thumbs up less
Very small rooms, but excellent service
31/07/2015 janet w, Brighton, United Kingdom
We stayed over in 1 double room and 1 twin room after a family party. The rooms are extremely small, but clean and adequate, but I'm glad we only stayed for 1 night. Breakfast the next day was excelle... more
We stayed over in 1 double room and 1 twin room after a family party. The rooms are extremely small, but clean and adequate, but I'm glad we only stayed for 1 night. Breakfast the next day was excellent and the waiting staff were marvellous.
My daughter and grandson spent the rest of the weeks stay in a premier inn- the rooms were so much better. less
Decent stay - Terrible Breakfast & Service
27/07/2015 Elliekitty, Sheffield, United Kingdom
The hotel is has a nice modern look inside with and does feel nicer than the cheaper hotels. I was very disappointed after asking for a early room 3/4 times and putting in a official request to have m... more
The hotel is has a nice modern look inside with and does feel nicer than the cheaper hotels. I was very disappointed after asking for a early room 3/4 times and putting in a official request to have my room earlier due to leaving for a wedding before the check in time, when i arrived early i was greeted with a snobby no, even after my parents who had arrived at 10am who never requested a early room until on arrival,were checked on arrival at 10am.
The rooms are quite small, but comfortable and very clean, i was very happy for the price of £45 we paid for a double room. The room does has tea making faculties and was very quiet even on a main road.
The breakfast was 9.50 each which turned out to be very over priced for the poor choice and quality of the breakfast. The staff didn't offer us tea or coffee and we had to ask several times even though there was hardly anyone in the restaurant. There was no pastry's left at 9am, or bread etc. The hot cooked breakfast was very average and was not worth the £9.50. Save your self the money and go else where for breakfast. less
stayed for a wedding.
27/07/2015 uvf1690, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Have just had a two night stay and was pleasantly surprised by the Hotel. Staff were friendly and professional, the beds were excellent and the breakfasts were well cooked and plentiful. Would certai... more
Have just had a two night stay and was pleasantly surprised by the Hotel. Staff were friendly and professional, the beds were excellent and the breakfasts were well cooked and plentiful. Would certainly recommend this hotel to everyone. less
Fine for a short stay
26/07/2015 321skelly, Thornton Cleveleys, United Kingdom
I recently stayed here as I was attending a wedding close by so it was absolutely fine for a one night stop. Its a typical functional business type hotel, the room was perfectly adequate with a very c... more
I recently stayed here as I was attending a wedding close by so it was absolutely fine for a one night stop. Its a typical functional business type hotel, the room was perfectly adequate with a very comfortable bed. The room we had was very hot but we had to close the window at night as we were overlooking the area with all the aircon units which were quite noisy. The staff at check in were very friendly and efficient and the the breakfast was a hot and cold buffet. They were quite slow in replenishing a lot of the breakfast items but it was extremely busy so the staff were run off their feet. There is a large bar area where again the staff were very friendly and efficient and it was a very useful place for meeting up with other people.
Overall I felt it served its purpose and I would stay again if I was in that area but only for one or two nights. less