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The Massachusetts General Hospital Research Scholars program provides funding for forward-thinking researchers.
Sylvie Breton, PhD, a Charles and Ann Sanders Research Scholar.
Supporting Visionary Thinkers
The Massachusetts General Hospital Research Scholars program was started to provide forward-thinking researchers with the funding they need to take their work into new and uncharted territories.
Typically, scientists are dependent on funding from organizations like the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to carry on their research. This is a time-consuming process, and the NIH rarely funds projects that have little supporting data.
One of the hospital's longtime aspirations has been to provide support for exceptional researchers whose research is not readily funded by the NIH or other sources.
History has shown that talented scientists who are given free rein to explore new frontiers are the ones who often make the greatest advances.
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Those who donate $500,000 or more have the opportunity to name an award, and enter into a unique partnership with the researcher that they sponsor.
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American Cancer Society: More men and women could die.
That is the unacceptable outcome if Congress does not restore the recent cuts it made to cancer research funding.
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2009 Annual Report
OBJECTIVE 2. Examine potential interactions of genetically diverse breeds of cattle with climatic or nutritional environments.
OBJECTIVE 3. Evaluate breeds to create an easy-care maternal line of hair sheep for use in low-input production systems. Sub-objective 3A. Evaluate wool and hair breeds in intensive and low-input production systems during traditional fall breeding and for fertility during challenging spring breeding. Sub-objective 3B. Evaluate life-cycle productivity of reciprocal crosses between the Romanov and Rambouillet breeds. Sub-objective 3C. Create an easy-care maternal line of hair sheep.
OBJECTIVE 4. Evaluate power of experimental designs to estimate quantitative and molecular genetic parameters.
OBJECTIVE 5. Develop statistical theory and computational algorithms to incorporate DNA information and multi-breed comparisons into genetic evaluations of beef cattle.
The first three objectives use experimental populations to provide genotypic and phenotypic data for traits known to affect life-cycle efficiency and for matching genetic resources with specific marketing and production situations. Large-scale beef cattle and sheep experiments using both quantitative and molecular approaches are planned to provide genotypic and phenotypic data for estimation of genetic effects on fundamental traits. Cattle research will emphasize multi-breed genetic evaluation, estimation of genetic parameters within breed, and structuring of populations to facilitate genomic research leading to development of DNA tests for economically important traits. A population of cattle is being developed for QTL identification that has recent ties to industry genetics, several half-sib families large enough to contribute to identifying QTL through linkage, and many smaller families and several potential origins of QTL allowing fine mapping, association analyses, and marker validation. Potential interactions of temperate and tropically-adapted cattle breeds with temperate and subtropical environments will be investigated through evaluation of F1 cows consistent with commercial production systems in the subtropical environment of Louisiana and the temperate environment of Nebraska. Sheep experimentation will focus on breed evaluation, leading to creation and development of an easy-care maternal line of hair sheep.
The animal experiments will be complemented by research to develop and apply statistical technologies required for discovery, estimation, and use of genetic effects, including incorporation of genetic markers into multibreed genetic evaluations for beef cattle. The fourth objective addresses designs of experimental populations for estimation of genetic effects. Various mating plans will be simulated and evaluated for their power to detect QTL effects of various sizes, power of detecting breed-specific heterosis, and for the standard errors of other genetic effects. The final objective focuses on the development and application of statistical theory required for analysis of data and exploitation of genetic effects by livestock industries. Whole genome selection will be investigated as a method to reduce bias and improve accuracy of genetic prediction.
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Review Publications
Bennett, G.L. 2008. Experimental selection for calving ease and postnatal growth in seven cattle populations. I. Changes in estimated breeding values. Journal of Animal Science. 86(9):2093-2102.
Bennett, G.L., Thallman, R.M., Snelling, W.M., Kuehn, L.A. 2008. Experimental selection for calving ease and postnatal growth in seven cattle populations. II. Phenotypic differences. Journal of Animal Science. 86(9):2103-2114.
Campbell, E.M., Nonneman, D.J., Kuehn, L.A., Rohrer, G.A. 2008. Genetic variation in the mannosidase 2B2 gene and its association with ovulation rate in pigs. Animal Genetics. 39:515-519.
Chen, C., Kachman, S.D., Johnson, R.K., Newman, S., Van Vleck, L.D. 2008. Estimation of genetic parameters for average daily gain using models with competition effects. Journal of Animal Science. 86:2525-2530.
Cushman, R.A., Allan, M.F., Kuehn, L.A. 2008. Characterization of biological types of cattle: Indicator traits of fertility in beef cows. Brazilian Journal of Animal Science. 37(Special Supplement):116-121.
Snowder, G.D. 2008. Genetic improvement of overall reproductive success in sheep: A review. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Produccion Animal. 16(1):32-40.
Alexander, L.J., Kuehn, L.A., Smith, T.P., Matukumalli, L.K., Mote, B., Koltes, J.E., Reecy, J., Geary, T.W., Rule, D.C., Macneil, M.D. 2009. A Limousin specific myostatin allele affects longissimus muscle area and fatty acid profiles in a Wagyu-Limousin F*2* population. Journal of Animal Science 87:1576-1581.
Allan, M.F., Kuehn, L.A., Cushman, R.A., Snelling, W.M., Echternkamp, S.E., Thallman, R.M. 2009. Confirmation of quantitative trait loci using a low-density single nucleotide polymorphism map for twinning and ovulation rate on bovine chromosome 5. Journal of Animal Science. 87(1):46-56.
Chen, C., Johnson, R.K., Newman, S., Kachman, S.D., Van Vleck, L.D. 2009. Effects of Social Interactions on Empirical Responses to Selection for Average Daily Gain of Boars. Journal of Animal Science. 87(3):844-849.
Kuehn, L.A., Nonneman, D.J., Klindt, J.M., Wise, T.H. 2009. Genetic relationships of body composition, serum leptin, and age at puberty in gilts. Journal of Animal Science. 87(2):477-483.


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Real Estate News: Madigan calls for debt reduction for Fannie, Freddie borrowers
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CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan (D) called on the Federal Housing Finance Agency March 23 to immediately implement appropriate principal reductions to home loans held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
In a letter to Edward J. DeMarco, the acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which oversees Fannie and Freddie, Madigan demanded the agency reassess its blanket refusal to reduce any mortgage debts for Fannie and Freddie borrowers who are underwater.
Based on FHFA data, Madigan stressed that targeted principal reductions can avoid unnecessary harm to homeowners and communities and help the housing market recover.
"Principal reductions for borrowers can prevent the likelihood of defaulting and, in turn, prevent unnecessary foreclosures," Madigan said. "This is a critical step to repair the widespread destruction caused by the housing market's crash that has reverberated in communities across Illinois."
In issuing her letter, Madigan noted emerging media reports early March 23 citing a new internal analysis conducted at FHFA that reportedly shows the benefits of principal mortgage reductions. The Attorney General stressed the urgent need for FHFA to address the reports and immediately begin taking steps to implement debt reductions.
Some of the country's largest banks have begun offering debt forgiveness — so-called principal reductions — to home loans for underwater borrowers, who owe more on their homes than they are worth, in an effort to stabilize the housing market. Madigan said FHFA's refusal to follow suit raises particular concerns because Fannie and Freddie hold a considerable share of all home mortgages nationwide.
Importantly, Madigan fought hard to include principal reductions during negotiations leading up to last month's $25 billion settlement reached by her office, her counterparts and federal officials with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank and Ally Bank, formerly GMAC.
The settlement addressed allegations of widespread "robo-signing" of foreclosure documents and other fraudulent practices in the servicing of loans of struggling homeowners. It is the largest settlement ever obtained through joint action of state attorneys general and the federal government, and it is estimated to provide more than $1 billion in relief for Illinois borrowers.
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Untaming Your Brand For The Tech Jungle
- Written by Tim McMullen, Founder and CEO, redpepper
If you've felt overwhelmed by the jungle of new social platforms, new e-Commerce tools, and new mobile devices, you aren't alone. Technology is evolving at breakneck speeds, and it can easily spook us into jumping blindly into areas we don't need to be, or else waiting in hiding until we know what works. We either run madly into the jungle or we nervously look in from the outside.
The truth is that neither answer is very helpful because they're based on an incorrect understanding of the jungle. It's not just technology in there. It's everything — tech, sure, but also our consumers. And our brands should be in there, too — not battling against technology, but learning how to live in harmony with it and with consumers.Read more: Untaming Your Brand For The Tech Jungle


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Upstream Theater's Ancient Mariner Is a Triumph
By Paul Friswold
St. Louis Shakespeare's Blood Reigns Is Fit for a King
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The Rep's Buyer & Cellar Looks Inside Babs' Fantasyland
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Sharon Lockhart: Lunch Break This suite of large-scale photographs and two film installations is a sustained meditation on the ecology of the industrial working class. The product of a year spent at General Dynamics-owned Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine, Lockhart's exhibition catalogues a world of intimate ritual and discretely elegant detail. Lunchboxes stand in as portraits of the assorted workers, the well-worn items bearing emblems of their owners, their photographic presentation having all of the poise and saturated symbolism of Dutch still lifes. The films extend that observational attunement; Lunch Break follows the main artery of the factory at a pace slower than breathing, the immersive effect of which renders the space nearly abstract. Equally atmospheric, Exit follows the workers daily leave-taking on five consecutive days — a world punctuated by lunch pails, swinging in primary hues from obscured hands as they march beneath the ironwork of an underpass, the mass but unhurried movement suggesting exodus and elegy alike. Through April 19 at the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, Forsyth and Skinker boulevards (on the campus of Washington University); 314-935-4523 or www.kemperartmuseum.wustl.edu. Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily (closed Tue., open till 8 p.m. Fri.).
Tim Curtis: See How My Mind Works Small handmade chalkboards bearing chalk-written personal proclamations wallpaper the gallery space and accost the viewer with the artist's internal monologue. The elementary-school visual vernacular, combined with the puerile effusions of the unedited mind, make for a vexing experience. Maybe it's the myriad generalizations working in concert to craft a voice of plainspoken authenticity — from the schoolhouse aesthetic to the cynical wit of bumper-sticker clichés — but the show manages to engender a sense of disgust for all things popularly deemed "common." If the raw truth is that we Americans are petty, porn-loving, sexist, self-pitying, materialistic, superficial, depressed, addicted and fundamentally uncourageous — well, then, perhaps we deserve to perpetuate such anti-heroics by chuckling at our "humanness" and applauding ourselves for our tough but cute honesty. Through April 18 at Craft Alliance (Grand Center), 501 North Grand Boulevard; 314-534-7528 or www.craftalliance.org. Hours: noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun.
Urban Alchemy/Gordon Matta-Clark The late New York-area artist who used entire blighted buildings as his sculptural material could not have found a more apt (temporary) home. The architectural stock Matta-Clark repurposed finds innumerable analogues beyond the Pulitzer's walls; each instance serves as a brief visual lesson in the aesthetics of simple dwelling spaces. Like archaeological strata, the layers of linoleum, plaster, wood beams, shingles, wallpaper and paint attest to the intricacy of the quotidian and the accretive elegance of all things driven by necessity. The message seems to be: Look closely and let nothing be taken for granted. Beyond the diffusions of daylight so scrupulously choreographed by the museum's celebrated architecture, siting this survey in St. Louis does a service to both artist and city. Matta-Clark was an innovator in the synthesis of architecture, activism and art — a catalyst of exactly the sort this town could use. Through June 5 at the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, 3716 Washington Boulevard; 314-754-1850 or www.pulitzerarts.org. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Wed., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat.
What Pictures Want Local artist and Webster University professor Daniel McGrath offers an ironic response to art theorist W.J.T. Mitchell's question "What Do Pictures Want?" McGrath has assembled a miniature salon-style exhibition of text-based paintings that spoof the haute-elite culture of the art world. Precisely lettered in Helvetica and other museum-grade fonts, the white-on-black texts read: "Attracted to me? You probably possess all the properties of the upper class minus one: money"; "Don't read books, read magazines. You learn more from them anyway"; or (in French and English) "It's dangerous to wear Prada in here. You might get caught in the same outfit as one of the staff." A lumpily sculpted iPod and contact lens sit on a museum bench next to a bottle labeled "Really Cold Water." These awkwardly handmade objects are telling: The story being narrated here is not simply about high theory, the stereotypical fashion-conscious cosmopolitan upper crust and the nuances of auction-house repartee. Rather, the work seems to expose the handcrafted-ness of us-and-them tensions, how our distillations of others are distinctly thumbprinted with our own perceptions and desires. Through April 24 at PSTL Gallery at Pace Framing, 3842 Washington Boulevard; 314-531-4304 or www.paceframing.com. Hours: 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sat.
Yinka Shonibare: Mother and Father Worked Hard So I Can Play Placing his signature life-size mannequins, clothed in Dutch wax-printed cotton (otherwise known as "African print"), in the period rooms on the museum's lower level, the notable British-Nigerian conceptual artist re-illuminates these fossilized moments of material history with fresh paradoxes. It is not Shonibare's figures — child-size, eerily static...and guillotined — that are the focal curiosities here, but rather the cultural incoherence of the historic rooms they inhabit. You suddenly notice how the quintessential American, English and French living spaces here are in reality odd collections of cultural artifacts: an ancient Greek krater in a British country manor; Qing dynasty vases and a Russian carpet in a South Carolina parlor. Ethnic authenticity is a fallacy, it seems, and social status a mere material import — validated by stuff made or acquired from any place (and time) other than one's own. The installation's multicultural theme may feel tiredly familiar, but the exhibit succeeds in making its point fresh. Household furnishings never appeared more bizarre. Through July 5 at the Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive (in Forest Park); 314-721-0072 or www.slam.org. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tue.-Sun. (open till 9 p.m. Fri.)
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My grandmother's family history is important in the moral support it gave her to engage in Votes for Women. May Begley Buckman, her mother, was a temperance activist who was very much in support of woman's suffrage. Edna Buckman Kearns was a ninth generation American on the Buckman side of her family. The Buckman family was the largest family group on the ship Welcome that came to the New World with William Penn, the first governor of Pennsylvania. I'm adding the first few generations to the "About Edna" page of this blog, with more to come. Here's the information about Edna's parents and grandparents. And the background about her Quaker great-grandparents and great-great grandparents.
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The Many Possible Outcomes For A Coma Patient
There are several levels of coma, through which patients may or may not progress. As coma deepens, responsiveness of the brain lessens, normal reflexes are lost, and the patient no longer responds to pain. The chances of recovery depend on the severity of the underlying cause. A deeper coma alone does not necessarily mean a slimmer chance of recovery, because some people in deep coma recover well while others in a so-called milder coma sometimes fail to improve.
The outcome for coma and vegetative state depends on the cause, location, severity and extent of neurological damage: outcomes range from recovery to death. People may emerge from a coma with a combination of physical, intellectual and psychological difficulties that need special attention. Recovery usually occurs gradually, with patients acquiring more and more ability to respond. Some patients never progress beyond very basic responses, but many recover full awareness. Gaining consciousness again is not instant: in the first days, patients are only awake for a few minutes, and duration of time awake gradually increases.
Comas generally last a few days to a few weeks, and rarely last more than 2 to 4 weeks. After this time, some patients gradually come out of the coma, some progress to a vegetative state, and others die. Many patients who have gone into a vegetative state go on to regain a degree of awareness. Others may remain in a vegetative state for years or even decades. Predicted chances of recovery are variable due to different techniques used to measure the extent of neurological damage. All the predictions are statistical rates with some level of chance for recovery present: a person with a low chance of recovery may still awaken. Time is the best general predictor of a chance for recovery, with the chances for recovery after 3 months of brain damage induced coma being low (less than 10%), and full recovery being very low.
The most common cause of death for a person in a vegetative state is secondary infection such as pneumonia which can occur in patients who lie still for extended periods.
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text: Having a birthday is a once a year thing. Having a birthday on black Friday is once in a lifetime. And well, I'm that lucky guy. I'm blessed. It's an honor to have this be your birthday. You have the best sales in the world on the one day that is justified to splurge. It's guaranteed that my money will be well spent on clothes and shoes. I enjoy shopping for these items, but will enjoy more when the sales allow me to probably buy almost double the amount of attire. Nearly everyone shops on black Friday for the fresh attire and retro gear that are given at a low price. I'm definitely going to use this to my advantage when my birthday comes around!


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The Pelican Carry On 1510 Rolling Camera Case is an unbreakable, watertight, airtight, dust-proof, chemical resistant and corrosion-proof hard case used to carry any kind of equipment that needs to be protected from the elements. It is made of Ultra High Impact Structural Copolymer that makes it extremely strong and durable. It has a neoprene O-Ring and includes an automatic purge valve for quick equalization after changes in atmospheric pressure. It is a hinged case with double ABS latches that seal perfectly with padlock protectors that provide added strength and extra security against cutting and theft. The 1510 comes with long side handles, a long front handle, retractable extension handle, and strong polyurethane wheels with stainless steel bearings. It has an effortless release latch for the extension handle. The case meets current FAA requirements for carry on luggage. An eleven (11) piece padded and flexible divider set is included.


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Q: What are electrophysiology studies?
A: Having an irregular heartbeat can be a sign of more serious heart problems. Electrical-activity based technology-called electrophysiology (EP) -studies the electrical activity of the heart to detect the presence of irregular heart rhythms in patients and helps the physician determine necessary treatment.
Q: What is an arrhythmia?
A: An arrhythmia is an irregular heartbeat that often results from a change or malfunction in the heart's conduction system. The conduction system is where normal electrical activity travels where normal electrical impulses travel through the heart. An arrhythmia can occur when the heart's natural pacemaker develops an abnormal rate, the normal conduction pathway is interrupted, or another part of the heart takes over as pacemaker. Arrhythmias can be unusually fast, called tachycardia, or unusually slow, called bradycardia.
Q: Should I be worried if I have an arrhythmia?
A: Some arrhythmias are signs of a more serious problem, while others are not. The irregular heartbeat can be brief and unnoticeable, but it also can be quite bothersome or even fatal. Because an occasional skipped heartbeat is not medically significant in the majority of cases does not mean that arrhythmias should be ignored. Notify your physician if you feel any skipped beats or feel that your heart is beating differently than normal.
Q: How is an EP study performed?
A: At Palmetto Health Richland's Heart Hospital, EP studies are done in the EP Lab, which is part of the Catheterization Lab. The lab is equipped with the necessary monitoring devices, video display equipment and X-ray cameras. Once the patient is made comfortable, heart and blood pressure monitoring begin and an intravenous line is inserted. The area where the thin tube-like catheter will enter the body is locally anesthetized.
A long, thin tube-like catheter is inserted in an artery or vein in the arm, neck or groin. The catheter then is guided into the heart. Small pacemaker catheters then are inserted through the catheter. The physician sends electrical impulses through these catheters to check for problems with the heart's electrical system.
Once in place, the electrode catheter performs specific, essential measurements of the heart's electrical activity and pathways. The catheter records heart sounds to assess the presence of arrhythmias.
Q: What happens if an arrhythmia is detected?
A: If the abnormal source of an arrhythmia is detected, the physician may use the opportunity to perform treatment such as radiofrequency ablation. Radiofrequency energy from the tip of the catheter is used to heat and destroy the heart cells that are creating the arrhythmia.
Some reasons for having an EP study include fainting, irregular heartbeat, and a very fast or slow heartbeat.
Q: How long does an EP study take?
A: An EP study that includes ablation treatment can take up to six hours.
Q: What happens after the EP study?
A: Once the procedure is concluded, the catheter is withdrawn, pressure is placed on the puncture point and the patient is watched for four to six hours before being released. The patient may go home the same day, or, occasionally, is watched overnight in the hospital.
Q: How quickly are results available?
A: Results from the study often are available to the patients at the time of the procedure.
Q: What treatments are available if the EP study shows an arrhythmia?
A: If the EP study reveals that an arrhythmia is being caused by abnormal electrical impulses, treatments (in addition to the catheter ablation) include a pacemaker, an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, or antiarrhythmic medications.
Q: Are arrhythmias common?
A: Approximately 4 million Americans have periodic arrhythmias. And, an estimated 2 million Americans are living with atrial fibrillation, which is the most common "serious" arrhythmia. The prevalence of arrhythmias tends to increase with age, even when there's no clear sign of heart disease.
Q: What are the symptoms of arrhythmia?
A: Arrhythmias occur throughout the population and their severity varies widely. Some people with arrhythmia have no symptoms, while others experience obvious discomfort. Some of the symptoms experienced by people with arrhythmia include:
Q: Can an arrhythmia be fatal?
A: In severe cases, arrhythmia can result in cardiac arrest and death. If you think you may be suffering from any of these symptoms, contact your physician.


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Question: Will my auto insurance company pay if I have a road rage incident and purposely bump into another car or throw something through another driver's window and break it?
Answer: Not only will your auto insurance not pay for the damage, your auto insurer will probably raise your rates.
Auto insurance is there to cover accidents, which are basically defined as unexpected, unforeseen events that are not under the control of the insured. Normally, car insurance policies specifically exclude intentional acts.
If your temper gets the best of you and you ram into another car, or even lightly bump another car, on purpose, then it's not an accident and thus won't be covered if the insurer finds that you purposely damaged the other car. The same holds true for throwing something through someone else's car window – it's not covered in any way by your auto insurance policy. It's a deliberate act and didn't involve your vehicle, so there is no way that it would be covered by auto insurance.
Road rage can only end badly for you. If police are called, you could be charged for aggressive driving, reckless driving (the willful or wanton disregard for other people or property), assault or possibly even assault with a deadly weapon. It all depends upon what you've done and what state you are in.
The penalties vary by state but typically are pretty severe. For example, in California being charged with reckless driving can result in imprisonment of five to 90 days or a fine of between $145 and $1,000 or both. If you caused injuries to others, jail time is increased to at least 30 days up to six months, and the fine is raised up to $220 to $1,000 (per California Vehicle Code 23103, 23104 and 23105). Add fees and these fines end up being between $600 and $2,000, plus you receive two points on your California driving record.
And that isn't including how seriously auto insurance providers take such actions and violations. Being the aggressor in a road-rage incident will cause your car insurance rates to rise because you are now seen as a high risk to the insurer. Your rates could go up 20 percent or more depending upon the rating system of your car insurance company.
Though your blood may be boiling, the smartest thing you can do is get as far away from the driver who offended you as you can. There's no way to "win" an argument like this that isn't a felony.
Remembering that you will be held personally responsible for damages you cause (to your own car and others) may help curb your aggression.
Your reward, ultimately, is auto insurance premiums that reflect your maturity on the road.


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I've got a proglem with my new WD HDD and I would like to ask you for help.
I've bought WD Scorpio Blue 640GB a replaced with it my previous Hitachi factory HDD. The Hitachi HDD was perfectly calm, I didn`t even know that it spins. The WD HDD spins all the time at full speed. It never slows and thats really annoying. There are several topic where people have the same problem, but there is no solution working for me.
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maybe even something more I cant remeber now, but the HDD is still spinning. My problem isnt clickinkg or any other head parking issue. It just still spinns.
If anyone of you can provide me with a solution (link etc.), I will be gratefull. I have one 3,5 WD external drive which is not doing this sound so I hope WD is not producing just 2,5'' HDDs with this sound. Its not usual (compared to my other 3 notebooks I have/used to have).
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Westminster, Md., Carroll Community College will present Arthur Miller's The Crucible. The performances, which are directed by Theatre Program Coordinator Bill Gillett, will be held Nov. 17 through Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and again on Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.
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The Junior Invitational at Sage Valley presented by Electrolux has announced that Jack Nicklaus will be its guest speaker for this year's Opening Banquet.
To the speaking engagement Nicklaus brings the experience of 18 major championships, including six Masters Tournaments.
Nicklaus will speak to the Junior Invitational tournament field of the top 54 junior players in the world along with invited guests on April 24.
"We are extremely thrilled to have him join us," said Tom Wyatt, tournament chairman. "We have endeavored to invite guest speakers that add high value to the event and be an inspiration to the tournament field, the First Tee youngsters and our invited guests. Mr. Nicklaus certainly fits this criteria."
Past Junior Invitational guest speakers have included President George W. Bush and PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem.
The Junior Invitational at Sage Valley will be held April 26-28 at the Sage Valley Golf Club in Graniteville.
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|Operations Management
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|Homework (15%), project (20%), mid-semester exam (20%), and final exam (45%)
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Good news, Ricciardo made the podium. Bad news, his trophy didn't survive it.
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Jakes kept his visor down after all on a pit stop in Iowa.
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A quick look back at Chaves' short track debut.
Post-Iowa, how Sage Karam responds at Mid-Ohio will speak volumes about his versatility
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Karam needs a clean, consistent weekend at Mid-Ohio.
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Rahal and Force compete against each other in a series of fun challenges at Sonoma.
For Dixon, it's likely Mid-Ohio or bust in terms of 2015 IndyCar title hopes
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If another Dixon Mid-Ohio win happens, it will save his championship chances.
After blowing his chance to cut the gap to Hamilton, Rosberg must now avoid the mistakes of last summer
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Steve Torrence (Top Fuel), Jack Beckman (Funny Car), Larry Morgan (Pro Stock) and Eddie Krawiec (Pro Stock Motorcycle) won in Sunday's NHRA Mopar Mile-High Nationals.
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The Wahabi Tribulation
During the reign of Sultan Salim III (1204-1222 AH) many tribulations took place. One was the tribulation of the Wahhabiyyah which started in the area of al-Hijaz(1) where they captured al-Haramayn(2), and prevented Muslims coming from ash-Sham(3) and Egypt from reaching their destination to perform Pilgrimage (Hajj). Another tribulation is that of the French who controlled Egypt from 1213 A.H. until 1216 A.H. Let us here speak briefly about the two adversities(4), because each was mentioned in detail in the books of history and in separate treatises.
Background on The Tribulations of the Wahhabis
The fighting started between the Wahhabis and the Prince of Mecca, Mawlana Sharif Ghalib Ibn Bu Sa'id, who had been appointed by the honored Muslim Sultan as his ruling representative over the areas of al-Hijaz. This was in 1205 AH during the time of Sultan Salim III, the son of Sultan Mustafa III, the son of Ahmad. Previous to the outbreak of fighting, the Wahhabis began to build power and gain followers in their areas. As their territories expanded, their evil and harm increased They killed countless numbers of Muslims, legitimated confiscating their money and possessions, and captured their women. The founder of their wicked doctrine was Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab, who originated from eastern Arabia, from the tribe of Banu Tamim. He lived a long life, about one-hundred years. He was born in 1111 AH and died in 1200 AH. His history was narrated as follows:
Muhammad Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab started as a student of knowledge in the city of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam: Medina al-Munawwarah. Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab's father was a good, pious man among the people of knowledge as was his brother, Shaykh Sulayman. His father, his brother, and his shaykhs (teachers of religion) had the foresight Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab would innovate a great deal of deviation and misguidance, because of their observance of his sayings, actions, and inclinations concerning many issues. They used to reprimand him and warn people against him.
Some of the Beliefs of Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab
What Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab's father, brother, and shaykhs speculated about him came true-by the Will of Allah, Ta'ala. Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab innovated deviant and misleading ways and beliefs and managed to allure some ignorant people to follow him. His deviant and misleading ways and beliefs disagreed with the sayings of the scholars of the Religion. His deviant beliefs led him to label the believers as blasphemers! He falsely claimed visiting the grave of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, and performing the tawassul(5) by him as shirk(6). Additionally, he falsely claimed visiting the graves of other prophets and righteous Muslims (awliya') and performing tawassul by them was shirk as well. He added to this by saying, "To call upon the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, when performing tawassul by the Prophet is shirk." He passed the same judgment of shirk on the ones who call upon other prophets and righteous Muslims (awliya') in performing tawassul by them.
In an effort to give credibility to his innovations Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab embellished his sayings by quotations which he selected from Islamic sources, i.e., quotations which are used as proofs for many issues but not the issues which Ibn 'Abdul-Wahhab was attempting to support. He brought false statements and tried to beautify them for the laymen until they followed him. He wrote treatises for them until they believed that most of the People of Tawhid(7) were blasphemers.
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July 28, 2015
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER -- Discovery has arrived. After performing a slow back flip, the space shuttle has docked at the international space station.
Now the hard work begins. The crew is delivering a bus-sized science lab that will be added to the facility. The crew also brought a spare pump to repair the only on-board toilet, which broke nearly two weeks ago.
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Astronaut Gregory Chamitoff now begins a six-month stay aboard the space station. He'll replace Garrett Reisman, who has been on board since March.
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Below is the poem entitled The Castle which was written by poet
Purvis. Please feel free to comment on this poem. However, please remember, PoetrySoup is a place of encouragement and growth.
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I live in a castle.
By the sea.
Open to all for tea.
The drawbridge down.
The gate ajar.
The clatter of hoof beats.
Heard afar.
Come in and stay.
Hospitality our way.
The Princess in her tower, marooned.
Incarcerated for her cooking.
And at the Knights looking.
Many pass this way.
To the jousting and the play.
Hoping to catch the eye.
Of the Princess in the sky.
Horses resting a feast prepared.
The smell of roast beef being aired.
Best robes wearing.
My crown adorning.
The queen applauding.
Looking adoring.
The Minstrels playing.
Acrobats displaying.
A Clown clowning.
Everyone enjoying.
Singing come come.
Come to the fair.


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Music Maps for Music Played Through Facebook
There are millions of songs played each and every day. According to Stamen Design, More than 110 million songs, albums and radio stations have been played 40 billion times through apps integrated with open graph. So, from this we can say that playing music in social networking sites like Facebook is also a great deal.
Stamen Design has started a project called 'Beatquake' . This is the coloured graphs which are overlapped on each other and height of each graph shows the popularity. It maps the volume of listens for each of the top three most popular songs in the U.S. each day over a period of 90 days.
You can find more information in Facebook Stories. For detailed knowledge on how this works, visit Stamen Design page.
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Recruitment and selection
Executive Summary
This report gives a wide view on recruiting process and its step by step evolution and discusses in detail the weaknesses and strengths of the techniques, trends in modern recruitment environment as we know business flourishes because of people and its people that are running business that's why it is always important to choose a best possible employee because they are the key factors in the success of any organization. The more qualified, dedicated and creative they are the better the performance of the organization as employees are the asset of an organization. Creating efficient recruiting policy is the basic step towards efficient hiring and ensures sound and successful recruitment process .By reading this report one can easily understands that why recruitment process will be said as "Heart of an organization".
Historical Background
In 1878 first time the legislation passed for variable working hours for women and children under the name of industrial welfare. At that time Cadbury Company believe that the every member of the staff is responsible for employee wellbeing. In 1913 Seebohm Rowntree called conference in which welfare worker association was formed which after many changes developed into today's chartered institute of personnel and development.
In 1916 the ministry of munitions set up its own industrial welfare department and its charge is in Seebdohm Rowntree hands. Finally by 1921 the national institute of industrial psychologists was established and published outcome of studies on selection test, interviewing techniques and training methods. During the Second World War the welfare work is spread to many areas of the organization and covers much concern of the employees like training, health and safety, discipline and wages policies.
Book "introducing human resource management" pg (5,6,7)
The purpose of this report is
- To understand the process of recruitment
- Strategies used by the organization for recruitment process in today's world of business
- Importance of the recruitment and drawbacks of the recruitment process that is not successful.
- Factors that affect recruitment process
Definition of Recruitment:
According to Edwin B. Flippo "recruitment is the process of searching the candidates for employment and stimulating them to apply for jobs in the organization".
Recruitment is needed when:
- Organization is short of staff
- Need arises due to some unexpected events like death ,resignation ,illness etc
- Need for future employees after analyzing the company productivity.
Life cycle for recruitment process
The first stage in recruitment process is applying for job either by filling the application form or sending curriculum vitae, then the selected candidates are invited for interview and tests regarding their skills needed for job which results in either success or failure which is known as decision stage. The candidate who passes this stage will be offered job. If the winning candidate accepts the joining offer then contract will be signed between employee and the company which is the final result or outcome of the recruitment process. In case where the successful candidate refuse to join company then a new candidate among selected candidates will be invited for interview, tests and the process continues until the most appropriate applicant is find.
Types Of Recruitment:
Recruitment is mainly of two types
1. Internal recruitment
In this kind of recruitment process vacancies can be filled with existing employees of the company
2. External recruitment
In external recruitment process employees are taken from outside the organization and this include many activities and the most common method is classic trio which includes three stages which are
- Application form
- Reference
- Interview
But in today world there are many new trends in recruiting process which are:
These are the private firm that recruits people according to the need of their client companies.
Press Advertisement
Vacancies are advertised in newspapers which is the most commonly used and reached source of recruitment
Educational Institutes
Many educational institution provide facilities for in campus interviews and work placements
Job Centre
It is government funded agency that help and advice people on jobs .
2.4 Employee Referrals
Many organizations have a system where current employee can refer their friend, relatives for some position
Today many organizations are using internet for recruiting process by advertising jobs on their World Wide Web career sites and the applicants send their curriculum vitae, covering letter or fill the application using internet.
Why New Trends?
Because new trends have the following advantages
- Advertisement is less costly.
- Time taken to advertise a job is speedy and wide spread.
- 24/7 to an online recruitment process either for collecting applications or for assessing information.
- Online database matches the requirements automatically, rejects the unqualified candidates and send an automated message regarding their failure.
Definition of selection:
Selection is the last part of the recruitment process when the organization decides who to employ from the candidates available.
Perspective of selection
1. Psychometric perspective
2. The decision -Action perspective
Psychometric perspective involves two kinds of tests
Cognitive Test
Especially designed test for general intelligence used to measure ability i.e. ability to notice difficulty level and strategy to solve it.
Three Main Factors Of Cognition Field
This figure shows main factors of the cognition filed which plays an important role in individual's intelligence. This explains that how a person pays attention to a specific problem and remembers things shows their level of brainpower. Executive function include the ability to set up or stop procedures, change behavior according to situation, make decisions and also plan for the future action when faced some unexpected situation.
Example Of Cognition Test:
This graph shows the average change in house prices in rural and urban areas over 5 years
In which year did rural houses show their greatest change in value?
a. Year 1 b. Year 2
c. Year 3 d. Year 4
e. Year 5
Personality Test
This test is used to measure job performance and based on five traits which are
This includes emotional expressiveness like outgoing , social approachable, responsive, bold ,enthusiastic and draw attention to themselves.
This trait includes characteristic such as trust, humanity, compassion, affection, and cooperative with others. They are generally optimistic.
Those high in conscientiousness should be hardworking, organized, dedicated, act dutifully, keep commitments.
Individuals high in this trait tend to experience emotional instability, nervousness, moodiness, get angry easily and highly reactive in stressful situations.
The individuals with this trait are open-minded, listen to others and are imaginative and creative.
Example of personality tests:
The Decision
The last stage of the selection process is decision .After the initial selection activities there is still a temptation to make a decision on the basis of information collected during tests or interview .In order to get a best decision it is worth using a scoring system for the answers to interview questions by giving marks to each questions according to the importance of questions for the specific position or job requirement and skills .for example a candidate who is giving interview for a customer assistant position and gives an overall great performance during the interview except the race discrimination issue which are totally unacceptable answers which results in rejection.
Keeping record of decision making is very essential as this provides evidence of fair procedure and judgment, comments can be provided for the candidates who request it for their own purpose and this will make sure that the managers are stick to the procedure accurately.
"Introducing human resource management "by Margaret Foot, Caroline Hook pg 120, 121
Difference between recruitment and selection are given below for better understanding
1.This is the process of searching candidates and motivating them to apply for job
2.This allows more and more peoples to apply for the position
3.Encourging process involves acceptance
4.No contract need for recruiting
1.This process involves selecting the most suitable person from all applied candidates for available vacancies
2.Its purpose is to select the only right person for the position
3.Negative process involves rejection
4.Involves contract between employee and organization
Recruiter is the individual who is responsible for hiring employee for an organization and to be:
- Able to understand the importance of recruitment process
- Expert in recruitment activity and have experience in this field.
- Able to take systematic approach
- Able to analyze the requirement of job.
- Offer substitute for the interview i.e. test of intelligence, aptitude
- Able to listen interviewee effectively.
- Create an organizational recruiting policy structure that satisfies the legal requirement from the government.
Linda Maud "An introduction to human resource management "(page 152)
John Bratton and Jeffrey Gold "Human resource management theory and practice" (page 237)
Why is good recruitment and selection important?
Good recruiting and selection process enables us to
- Build pool of efficient, dedicated and motivated people.
- Develop proficient strategies for training of employees with improved and satisfied working environment.
- Give the fair rewards for employees performance that increases the company performance and growth which will directly affect the economy.
- Decrease the number of unqualified applicants by using successful selection process.
Influence of low quality recruitment process
- Low productivity.
- Increase involvement in recruitment process and planning
- Increase social abuse
- deviate managers interest from then their own job
- Damage the organization's image
- Create uncertainty in existing employees that affect their performance
- Turn out unqualified applicants which will increase the work load for recruiting staff.
Essentials of HRM (4th edition) Shaun Tyson, Alfred York (pg 64,65)
Article" RECRUITMENT PROCESS: THE 'HEART' OF HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT" Author: Nyamupachari Vareta
Factors Affecting Recruitment Process
In internal factors that largely affect organization recruiting policy is the legal requirements for hiring people like skills needed for the job should be mention clearly in advertisement, working hours are limited to 48 hours per week and employees cannot work more than these allowed hours, they should be given four weeks annual leave according to UK employment law and companies cannot discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, age, physical and mental ability, notice of termination up to two years service is one week. Company cannot employee a person below the age of 18 for nigh shifts no matter how suitable that candidate is for the position.
If the organization productivity and size increases it will recruit more people and effective recruitment activities will help to eliminate the gap between existing and new employees. As recruitment process is costly today companies are using low source of recruiting like E-recruitment, job centre.
External factors that affect recruitment more is unemployment and working environment in the organization. The company with stress free atmosphere in which colleagues help each other, free to share their ideas attract more people to join as compared to the non flexible working environment companies. Government laws regarding prohibiting discrimination in employment have direct impact on recruitment like reservation for the disabled, maternity paid leave etc. Competitor's recruitment policies also affect the recruitment function, which may lead to the change in policy of the organization
Article "Signs of a Healthy Working" written by Ron Prewitt
"Introducing human resource management "by Margaret Foot, Caroline Hook pg 172,173
Recruitment Influence On Organizational System
A business is organize by dividing it into groups or teams and each group has its own job which is managed by their managers which are the persons expert in their fields but one thing common for a managerial level is that they must be efficient in supervising people.
Above diagram is the functional structure of any organization. HRM is responsible for providing more appropriate people to all the departments of the organization according to their need and skill requirements .This can be achieved only if there is a clarity and strong communication among the departments or divisions of a company.
The problem arises when each department concerned with its own goal rather than an overall objectives of the company which will destroy the team spirit and productivity of an organization. If the HR department effectively manage the number of strategies to improve employment connections among different sectors, fair system to reward employees, healthy competition environment between groups, co-operation between departments then the company will keep its competitive rank in market without any treats from internal factors and able to achieve its goal easily.
"Essentials of HRM"
In today's market companies are competing in every field like price, technology, product quality, packaging but the most important competition is among the talent they want from the labor market so our priority should be our employee's wellbeing and the environment that increase their performance. Our human resource management team should always review the organization policy of recruitment process to analyze if these policies are in accordance with the welfare of the employees and changing environment of competition market or not because problem arises when there is not a sufficient flexibility in the policies and fairness in procedures.
Training should be given on managerial level which includes awareness of the equal opportunity, development of questioning skills. Too keep track of the fair procedure it is important to keep record of the whole recruitment process like for eliminating discrimination questions during interview usage of designed set of questionnaire for collecting information regarding applicant will be helpful because irresponsible behaviour in recruitment can breakdown the organization repute and also decrease the danger of wrong placement. Morale of the existing employees will be kept high by giving them training for the new technologies being introduced in an organization.
"Introducing human resource management "by Margaret Foot ,Caroline Hook pg 104
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Cost engineering academy
Knowledge and experience are at the centre of what we do as cost engineers. At Cost Engineering we are very much aware of this. The Cost Engineering Academy is therefore focused on sharing the knowledge that we have acquired over the years.
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In the thirty years that we have been active in the field of cost engineering, we have learned that cost engineering is a very diverse art. But like painting, regardless of whether your style is realism or abstract, the basic techniques are always the same. Cost Engineering has adapted the same approach to the Cost Engineering Academy. By keeping the groups small, it is possible to give individual attention to ensure that participants of the Cost Engineering Academy are sure to gain knowledge that adds value to their everyday projects.
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The core of the Cost Engineering Academy consists of courses on cost estimating, cost control, cost management and other cost engineering subjects. Whether you are a beginner or have been working in the field for years, the courses of the Cost Engineering Academy can always add depth to your knowledge. Whether you are looking for more basic knowledge or becoming a certified cost engineering, the Cost Engineering Academy can help you achieve it.
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Tracking Alaska's Godwits
Tracking Alaska's Godwits
A team of scientists ventures to Alaska's remote North Slope to capture ten Bar-tailed Godwits and surgically implant each with a satellite transmitter. The information from these transmitters will allow scientists to understand where Bar-tailed Godwits go during their incredible non-stop migrations and contribute to the conservation of the species.
Arctic's Amazing Birds project
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Yay! I'm so excited to share this with you all. First....the back story.
This whole thing came about last spring when Riley was beginning to get mobile and started crawling, rolling, and then walking to the TV stand and pushing all the buttons on the devices, pulling books off the shelf, etc. I decided I wanted a new entertainment console and I really wanted everything to be enclosed. Well, we started looking, and we couldn't agree on anything, or the ones we liked were crazy expensive. Then one day I found one that I just fell in love with...
But, then I found out it was $1400...and if I just wanted the base piece, it was $800. So, scratch that idea. Back to the drawing board... Then, I saw this repurposed dresser on Pinterest and I loved it! It took some time, but I finally convinced Jarrod that I thought we should try something like this.
After doing some more Pinterest searching, it became evident to me that I was really into this distressed white look. Like, really loving it! I started pinning all kinds of ideas and tips for painting furniture and started researching a paint that friends told me about, Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. {Here are some of the links I used for inspiration:
Next step...we finally found a dresser! We got this bad boy for $35 from Craigslist. And let me tell you...this thing is heavy!
My helpers, all ready to go!
So, we decided to go for the Annie Sloan Chalk Paint despite it costing more than your traditional paint. You can do some research online, but the ease of it sold me. No sanding, so priming! And, it dries super quick. So, we washed the dresser down with hot soapy water and removed the hardware. Then we played with it to decide which drawers were going to become the shelves. Once we decided, we got started. I chose the Old White color of paint and her clear wax. I painted two coats on the whole dresser and all the drawers in a matter of about 3 hours.
Then, we cut some wood for the shelves. Now, we're not trained woodworkers or anything, so they're not perfect, but they do the job and they're made by us, so they're even more special. :) We cut holes in the back for the cords, and then I spray painted the inside of the back with black so that it wouldn't be as obvious.
Next, we applied the wax. I used a brush to apply a thin coat of her clear wax, and the wiped the excess off with a t-shirt. Once that dried, I used a sanding block to distress the piece. Lastly, we applied another coat of wax to protect it all. If you're going to do this, I'd suggest searching You Tube for some videos so you understand the whole wax thing. I saw some after the fact, and wish I would've seen them before waxing.
Lastly, came the search for the hardware. Lesson learned...for my next repurposing project, I'll make the current hardware is presentable and can be spray painted. The hardware on this dresser was hideous. So, we pitched them. But....finding hardware to fit these holes was next to impossible. The end result was that we 1.) spent way more on hardware than I was intending, and 2.) had to drill new holes for the top drawers.
The end result is a piece I'm so proud of, even if it's not 100% perfect. I love that we did it together, and I love that it's supposed to be distressed....so if it gets beat up by the kids or the vacuum, it's not the end of the world!
Can't wait to do another project!
{After all was said and done, we spent about $170 on this project. But, we have enough paint left to do another project, enough wax left to probably do two more projects, and the cost of the dresser also included a gigantic mirror that we're going to work on for our house, too.}


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VIDEO: DMM in Frankenjuraadded Mar/2012, see all DMM news & reviews
Product news by DMM
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DMM has been running demo events in Germany for the last three years. That may sound a bit dry but they're in fact very sociable and a lot of fun. In 2011, it ran two in the Frankenjura to provide an opportunity for climbers to find out more about the 'Made in Wales' range of equipment, borrow the latest kit to try-out and for DMM to catch-up with the German sponsored team.
This short video covers the Eichler Campsite event that took place over a long weekend last June and also gives a flavour of the great climbing (as well as cakes) the Frankenjura has to offer. Hopefully, we'll be doing something similar this year and will let you know dates and venues when they've been confirmed.
For more information visit DMM
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The Pizza Lab: Why Don't We See More Kimchi on Pizza?
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For wood-fired, kinda soggy-in-the-middle, true Neapolitan pizzas, a high-moisture, freshly made mozzarella (preferrably from water buffalo milk!) is key. But for the vast majority of pizza styles in the U.S.—our beloved New York style, crispy Greek style, bar pies, New Haven apizza, even Chicago deep dish casseroles—low-moisture aged mozzarella is the cheese of choice. Which is the best? More
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