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Wanna Join me at IdeaWorld BlogFest?
When I was younger, I was a painfully shy kid. I didn't even order my own food at a restaurant until I was 13.
And then there was that time I was overweight from the time I was 10 until I turned 30 and all those years were marked by trying to be invisible 99% of the time.
Then I found blogging.
Healthy living blogging and the people I met through it, have literally changed the course of my life. When I was actively losing those 90lbs and then trying to figure out how to maintain it, I found so much more support and helpful information on personal blogs that I ever found in places like fitness magazines or diet books.
Here were real people, living real and very full lives, doing their best to eat, move and live in the healthiest way possible. And you know what my favorite part was? Everyone did it differently. There was no one way, one correct path, it was like a choose your own adventure.
Then there were the actual bloggers themselves. Writing day in and day out for the sheer passion of it. Some of the most giving and compassionate people I have ever met, are actually people I have never met!
That's why I've turned my designing, developing and coaching efforts towards healthy living bloggers and wellness professionals. I adore working with people who are being the change they want to see in the world. It's an amazing opportunity every. single. day.
Another opportunity I've been thinking about lately is speaking or at the very least, going to a conference to meet some of the people I've been blessed enough to work with and meet online. But then all the self-talk gremlins would start, that painfully shy girl would come back to visit and I could easily talk myself out of just about every opportunity that came up.
Until this one. When the invitation was extended to fly down to Anaheim and present at the BlogFest Conference my gut reaction was that this was the time to get over all that nonsense and just do it already!
So if you happen to be in the Anaheim area around the 14th of August this year, you'll get to see some of my favorite bloggers and me doing our thing:
- Lindsay from The Lean Green Bean
- Cassey from Blogilates
- Gina from The Fitnessista
- Monica from Run Eat Repeat
Plus Jillian Michaels is doing the keynote and Tony Horton, Tara Stiles and more are doing workouts with attendees. It's going to be a blast!
If you're on the fence about a conference because you've got some mental gremlins like I do, then keep in mind this conference is a bit different.
IdeaWorld has never had a conference for bloggers before and it's super small as far as conferences go – only 150 people. You don't have to worry about getting overwhelmed by 1000's of faces, feeling isolated or not cool enough to be there. And if you don't feel cool enough, you can totally hang out with me because trust me, ain't nothing about me that's cool either and we can dork it up together.
You can get the full run down on the BlogFest website.
Are you planning to come to IdeaWorld? I'd love to know who's coming (or trying to come!)


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The National Ranching Heritage Center is a museum and
historical park located on the north boundary of the Texas Tech University
campus in Lubbock. Dedicated on July 2, 1976, the 27.5-acre facility was
established to preserve the history of ranching, pioneer life and the
development of the livestock industry in North America.
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The National Ranching Heritage Center museum
and historical park is located on property owned by Texas Tech University.
The following time line shows the major development of the historical
park and museum building from inception to formal opening.
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The NRHC is home to nearly four dozen historic structures ranging
from outhouses to windmills to a train depot.
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The museum has a variety of artifacts that visitors can see
and structures they can visit to help deepen their understanding and
appreciation of ranching culture. In addition to the artifacts is a collection of artwork that
also supports the mission and objectives of the NRHC.
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In a recent summary report of their campaign for an effective implementation of the National Action Plan to combat violence against women Roj Women explain why they believe the Turkish Plan is failing to deliver its goals.
In South East Turkey 1 out of 2 women are victims of violence against women. The national average is 39%. In a context of social and economic development neglect, pervasive patriarchal attitudes and militarization all contribute to high rates of violence against women in the region.
Overall, the legal and policy framework guaranteeing women's rights and gender equality is broadly in place in Turkey. The National Action Plan to combat violence against women is the most important measure among them.
The 3€ million budget allocated by the EU to tackle domestic violence produced the tools, the Action Plan among them, to help the Government in its efforts towards gender equality; thus, the responsibility to allocate funds for the implementation of the plan lies with the Turkish Government. Enforcement mechanisms so that legislation is implemented consistently across the country are scarce. Abundant evidence and cases in the last months are proof that measures envisioned in the Action Plan are not in place.


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Does this baby look like a boy or a girl? *pics*
We were oven shopping and two of the employees thought our baby was a girl. Our baby was wearing grey sweat pants and a grey onsie with little blue footballs.
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Little blue footballs make me think boy.
by Platinum Member on Jun. 1, 2014 at 10:10 PM
Looks like a boy to me.
by Ruby Member on Jun. 1, 2014 at 10:11 PM
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Some people just dont pick up on obvious clues .I used to dress ds from head to toe in blue and I still had people tell me how beautiful my daughter is lol
She does look like a boy. :)
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Voxeo and Telenet Partner to Deliver Contact Center Solutions
Telenet contact center solutions immediately available as on-premise software or hosted Software as a Service using Voxeo Prophecy and VoiceObjects platforms
Cologne and Munich, February 10, 2010 — Voxeo, the leading provider of unlocked communications, and Telenet, a leading specialist in voice and contact center solutions have signed a strategic Value Added Reseller (VAR) agreement. Telenet will deliver its solutions on Voxeo's Prophecy and VoiceObjects Unified Self Service platforms using Voxeo on-demand hosting, on-premise software, or in hybrid combinations of both. These options allow Telenet customers world-wide to use hosting for both unexpectedly high call volumes and for disaster recovery.
More and more enterprises select flexible, on-demand SaaS solutions for IVR as a cost-effective alternative to in-house installations. By doing so they minimize upfront investment in hardware infrastructure and software licenses while at the same time benefiting from on-demand scalability when peaks occur. In hybrid deployments, enterprises use a combination of both in-house IVR ports for normal call volume and on-demand ports for overflow requirements, diverting calls when the in-house IVR reaches peak call capacity. Voxeo uniquely delivers the same software for in-house installations as is deployed in Voxeo's on-demand IVR hosting. Voxeo's on-demand hosting is backed by a 100% Uptime Guarantee.
"Voxeo is the ideal technology partner to provide an open infrastructure for such diverse functionalities as inbound and outbound automated calling, call recording, or conferencing", stresses Jürgen Day, Account Manager at Telenet. "Whether it is classical in-house installations, SaaS setups, or hybrid solutions, Voxeo helps us tune our communications solutions to the specific business needs of our customers."
In addition to customized Telenet voice solutions and the Telenet Voice4J platform, the partnership provides customers with the additional benefits of a standards-based IVR platform, a sophisticated service creation environment, and comprehensive analytics and reporting capabilities.
"In line with the current trend toward more open and flexible infrastructures for IVR and voice portals, this is yet another validation of our business model of delivering and supporting great platforms to companies who build great solutions", comments Michael Codini, Managing Director Voxeo Germany. "More and more solution partners use our products because they want and need to offer these benefits to their customers. In the current economically challenging times, openness, compatibility, flexibility, and the choice between CAPEX and OPEX are crucial elements in successfully adjusting to the shifting market needs. The partnership agreement with Telenet addresses exactly those points."
About Voxeo
Voxeo unlocks communications. We loathe the locks that make voice, SMS, instant messaging, Twitter, web chat, and mobile web unified communication and self-service applications difficult to create, manage, analyze, optimize and afford. Every day we work to unlock the neglected value of these communications solutions with open standards, disruptive innovation and a passion for problem solving–fueled by a company-wide obsession with customer success. We do so for more than 100,000 developers, 45,000 companies and half of the Fortune 100 from our headquarters in Orlando, Beijing, Cologne, and London. Visit us or join our conversations on the web at www.voxeo.com, blogs.voxeo.com, or twitter.com/voxeo.
About Telenet
Telenet GmbH Kommunikationssysteme with headquarters in Munich is one of the leading specialists in the German-speaking region for interactive voice dialogues and solutions for testing video and voice applications, VoIP networks and Contact Centres. Founded in 1982, Telenet is an experienced and well-established player in the market and cultivates a strong network of partnerships and strategic alliances with numerous companies in the voice and telecommunications industries. For more information, please see: www.telenet.de


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Swiss woman gangrape: Chargesheet filed against six
The prosecution said it has enough forensic evidence to prove the culpability of the accused.
Datia: The Datia police have filed a chargesheet against six accused in a local court, for allegedly gangraping a Swiss woman on March 16 in a forest, the police said. It was perhaps for the first time that a chargesheet in a gangrape case was filed without any test identification parade (TIP) of the accused.
Investigation officer NS Rawat, who is also in-charge of the women's cell, said that a hundred-page chargesheet was filed on Tuesday against the accused under various sections pertaining to rape and robbery. The prosecution said that it has enough forensic evidence to prove the culpability of the accused.
The police has also claimed that it has enough scientific evidence to prove the charges against the accused. Chambal Range DIG Dilip Arya also confirmed that the chargesheet was filed in the Additional District Judge's court and the trial would begin from March 30.
The rape survivor from Switzerland was on her way to Agra from Orchha on a bicycle tour with her partner, when the incident occurred. Both were camping in an open near a forest area on her way to Agra when about half-a-dozen armed people gangraped the woman.


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Teen drunken-driving suspect arrested after van crashes into Fort Worth home
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The suspect has been identified as 18-year-old Nardeza Daniels of Fort Worth.
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A teenage drunken driving suspect was arrested this morning after crashing into a family's home, narrowly avoiding two children.
The children were fast asleep at 3 a.m. when a van smashed into their bedroom at a home in the 6700 block Westbrook Avenue, police said.
Neither boy was harmed, according to Fort Worth police.
After officers arrived, the 18-year-old suspect walked up and claimed ownership of the white van. He also admitted fleeing the scene initially.
The suspect, who was not identified, told police a carjacker tried to steal the van a couple of blocks down the road. He said he escaped but was still shaken up and, as a result, lost control of the van.
It's unclear whether investigators are looking for a carjacker, but they did arrest the teen on charges of public intoxication and leaving the scene.


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October 31, 2013
MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. — It is not known yet if cutbacks and layoffs announced by Coldwater Creek corporate leadership will have any impact on operations in Mineral Wells. Coldwater Creek In....
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Tuesday 12th November 2013
- Yabbies & Guppies for sale – We have baby guppies and yabbies for sale down in Marine. $1 each. Very easy to care for. If interested come see the Science Staffroom. Also if anyone is throwing out fish or fish tanks, donations are always welcomed 🙂
- Triathlon – Any students interested in competing in NSW individual and team triathlon please see Mr Jackson in the PE staff room.
- Term 1 Sports Choices – Sports Choices for Term 1 2014 will be made on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Week 7! Talk to friends and family about what you want to do.
- TSO will be offsite today. For help with your laptops please see Mr McGuinness or Mr Cornford.
- 8 ESSA – 8W to D2 at the start of period 1. Bring earphones.


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Nadal defeats Federer in London semifinals; will face Djokovic for elusive title
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BARCLAYS ATP WORLD TOUR FINALS, London, England
Top seed Rafael Nadal defeated Roger Federer for 22nd time in their storied rivalry on Sunday in London, recording a 7-5, 6-3 victory in 80 minutes. Dominating the baseline rallies and attacking the Swiss' second serve, Nadal will next face either Novak Djokovic for the only major title that has eluded him in his career. Djokovic dismissed Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-3 during the night session. Nadal currently leads the pair's head-to-head 22-16.


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a little early but with this dilution comming im going to make money.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Merrimack you poor dumb idiot.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Why? I have over 60,000 shares, all paid for by trading in and out. I trade around a position, I've established over years. As you know, it's easy to pick up 5000 shares at $2 and sell half to pay for the 2500. I'm a butt load smarter, and far more well off than you.
Hai, Is it good sign that it closed HOD? Thought of asking you because you are the most knowledge then anybody.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
Sorry for the typo but you know what i mean.
Sentiment: Strong Buy
The way the pipeline is maturing, the milestone payments and royalties should be enough to delay dilution for quite some time. I am glad I was long at 4.70 instead of short. Maybe it is time for you to realize that yourtime in the sun on this board hs come and gone.Nohing worse than when someone refuses to concede defeat.
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I'm glad. How are you liking those margin calls?
Excellent move! Why anyone would short this co or industry is beyond me.
how is it going...let people know of your moves makes for bad days when you are completely wrong.
You mean you Sharted!
Go down where U belong little ARRY.
This one not so good a call, you gave us the finger, lol, but that KGC, I am still reeling over that one!
How much did you short? Good news today should create a little run in the stock and maybe cut down on your nonsense posts.
Who cares? Dumb move, regardless. We're in an environment where virtually anything can be shorted successfully. Picking this particular stock to short at this point in time really has me scratching my head....


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Administrative and Office Management Intern
The general Administrative intern will provide support in overall office administrative tasks along with some logistical support as needed. The Admin intern is expected to commit minimum of 10 hours per week to do following admin tasks:
1. General Administrative Task for the Office
As an administrative Intern for GROOTS International and the Huairou Commission (HC), the intern will be responsible for the following tasks:
• Updating Constant Contact and the general Contacts Database
• Support the Administrative Department with office inventory list
• Assisting the Office Administrator in her daily activities
2. Under the guidance of the Administrative associate and supervision of the GROOTS/HC focal point the admin intern will provide backup assistance for following logistical arrangements hosted or participated by either Huairou Commission or GROOTS International during the period of the internship such as:
• purchasing plane tickets, keep track of tickets information; make logistics list and trouble shoot if/when necessary;
• creating excel sheets to organize participant list;
• creating labels, creating name tags;
• creating information and meeting packets, and other necessary supplies;
• registration people for any upcoming events accompanying participants to UN meetings in New York as needed
3. Provide support in any other tasks requested by the Huairou Commission Chair and/or the GROOTS International Global Facilitator.
The HUAIROU COMMISSION-GROOTS International run a flexible office, understanding that neither people's neither lives nor the nature of our development work fit into a neat schedule. However, there are certain expectations that go along with employment in the office. Under these Terms of Reference, the full-time contract worker agrees to:
• Abide by our Basic Agreements
• Share reasonable responsibility for operation of the office and take part in development of the Secretariat and office as necessary (including filing, databases, etc.)
• Abide by an agreed upon schedule and give reasonable notice when that schedule needs to be altered due to vacation, etc.
To apply, please send resume and letter of interest to Sabrina Salahuddin.


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The black tip at the base of a banana fruit. The remnant of female banana flower inside the end of the banana exocarp (skin/peel).
Don't eat the teena, it tastes disgusting!
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A nice and friendly girl who has long hair. She usually likes music, hanging out with her friends, and shopping.
Hey, I met a Teena today at the mall carrying a lot of bags.
by iTurtlexP March 28, 2009
A hot, sexy girl with a mad boyfriend and nice breasts and ass.
"Ooft, Teena's so hectic". "Yea man, I wish my girlfriend was as hot as that".
by Seb_da_leb December 19, 2009
A girl who looks younger than she really is. She is usually very cute, and tends to like guys either a year younger or a year older than her, or guys who are born in December. She has short black hair, and a petite body. She falls in love with great difficulty, and falls OUT of love too easily.
L: Dude, you better be careful, that girl's Teena!
A: Too late, man, I think I already like her.
A: Too late, man, I think I already like her.
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another way of saying a teenth or 1/16 of an ounce of bud
couldent get us a teena could ya?
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The Lightning Insider from Bratislava
Let tampabaylightning.com become your destination for all the latest Lightning scoops. The Lightning Insider will be in the stands, in the locker room and on the road with the team to provide you with an inside look at the Bolts as they pursue Lord Stanley's hardware. Our resident snoop will make sure you're the first to know when the Lightning are making news.
After some delays due to über-strict baggage screening in Berlin, the Lightning touched down in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava after 11 p.m. last night. As the team exited the airport terminal for the bus, a crush of about 50 Slovakian media greeted them. Slovaks Andrej Meszaros and Vladimir Mihalik took their turns in the spotlight, answering as many questions as they could before hopping on the bus. It's funny how the spotlight keeps shifting on this trip, from Prospal-Vrbata-Koci, to Kolzig, and now to Meszaros and Mihalik.
Though we had police escorts to and from the airport in Prague, they had nothing on the Slovakian "Policia" who created a moving roadblock, nearly running unwitting drivers off the highway. We arrived at the Carlton Hotel, in the old city center along the Danube River, just before midnight. The Lightning's two-day Slovakian tour is being organized by an expatriate American businessman who, we're told, owns our hotel (and another), the airport and the local hockey team, HC Slovan. Needless to say, everyone in the traveling party is being treated like royalty and the Lightning's visit seems to be a much bigger deal here than it is in Prague. It seems like Lightning travel guru Ryan Belec has 3-4 people hovering near him at all times waiting on any special requests.
Kicking off the day today was an autograph session in the hotel restaurant for Vincent Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis, Meszaros and Kolzig. They were joined by four players from HC Slovan, and the crowd was very excited about the first visit to Slovakia by an NHL team. After a lunch at a neighboring hotel (next to the U.S. Embassy) with the entire HC Slovan team, the Bolts headed to Samsung Arena for practice. The arena is small and old, as Scott Audette's photo blog will hopefully show, but has a lot of character. It should be a great atmosphere for tomorrow night's game.
After the regular practice the team held an open practice for the fans, followed by some autographs for the kids. Once again, it was made clear how excited everyone is to have the Lightning in town. It's 2 p.m. ET now (8 p.m. here) and we're off to a gala red carpet dinner with Slovak government officials, Russian hockey legend Igor Larionov and whoever else they spring on us. One of the tables has a "Stastny" namecard on it, so maybe we'll be dining with Slovakian hockey royalty as well.


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The £370m public spending cuts planned by Stormont for next year will "pale into insignificance" compared to what's coming next, a senior economist has warned. And the looming reductions could even add up to a further £1bn over just three years. The stark assessment came from Victor Hewitt, director of the Economic Research Institute of Northern Ireland, a Government body that advises the Executive and Assembly. The plans for £370m worth of cuts in 2010/11 were revealed last week in a leaked memo prepared by Stormont Finance Minister Sammy Wilson.
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History was made in the south Armagh village of Camlough last week when the Guinness World Record for longest continuous open water relay swim was smashed by a team of intrepid swimmers from across the country. The swimmers not only broke the previous record of 480km but by Saturday last - when the challenge officially ended after 232 hours, 52 minutes and 30 seconds - had added a massive 205.5km to set a new world record distance of 685.5km.
(Source: The Examiner)
Carlow woman has called on the minister for education Batt O'Keeffe to withdraw or clarify his description of women who were sent to work in Magdalene Laundries as 'employees'. Maureen Sullivan, who was sent to work in a Magdalene laundry at just eleven years of age, says she finds the comment by minister O'Keeffe's "insulting" and is calling on him to provide proof that the young girls, who were forced to work in what she describes as "hell holes", were employees. "The minister is a liar. I can't understand how a child of 12 years of age could be employed to work in a Magdalene laundry. First of all, we got no money for working in these places and, secondly, where is the proof of pay?" fumed Maureen.
(Source: The Carlow Nationalist)
The Cavan Vocational Education Committee (VEC) is disappointed with its allocation of VTOS places for the current academic year. The CEO of the VEC, Colm McEvoy, revealed at a meeting of the VEC in Cavan Institute last Friday, that Cavan's allocation of places is the lowest in the country at just 40 places. "I appealed that allocation and we did not get anywhere. I wish to inform you that our allocation of 40, together with the allocation to two other VECs, is the lowest in the country," Mr. McEvoy told committee members.
(Source: The Anglo Celt)
Clare County Council faces a potential €500,000 fine for allowing water untreated for the parasite, cryptosporidium, into the Ennis public water system over a five-month period last year. At Ennis District Court last Thursday, Judge Joseph Mangan directed that the case being taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must be dealt with by a higher court. He was told that the council would be pleading guilty in the case. The maximum fine allowed in the District Court is €5,000. However, following Judge Mangan's ruling, the case will be now heard in the Circuit Court where the maximum fine allowed for the offence is €500,000.
(Source: The Irish Times)
The economic downturn has force the closure of a Mallow travel agency that has been in busines for 20 years, making six staff unemployed. The family run Joe O'Reilly Travel Group which has operated in Mallow since 1985 close down this week, amid assurances that all holidays already booked can go ahead as planned and all staff will receive their full redundancy entitlements. Some bookings made by customers have now been transferred to Mallow Travel. Sisters Sandra and Noelle O'Reilly have been running the travel group since their father, Joe, passed away two years ago.
(Source: The Corkman)
A new inquest is to be opened into the death of a 15 year-old boy shot by the British Army in Derry's Creggan Estate in July 1972. An investigation by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) has found that the RUC investigation at the time was "hopelessly inadequate and dreadful". Daniel Hegarty was shot dead during Operation Motorman - the army operation to retake "no-go" areas in the Bogside, Brandywell and Creggan. Last week, the teenager's family welcomed the move and said it was an opportunity to clear his name "once and for all."
(Source: The Derry Journal)
Gardaí (police) are warning pensioners against so-called confidence crimes after con men using a wheel chair robbed a Donegal pensioner. The warning comes after two such thefts in east Donegal in recent weeks where fraudsters pretending to have disabilities called at the homes of pensioners before distracting them and then stealing cash. The incidents took place in Castlefin and Raphoe. A man using a wheel chair was involved in one incident and in the other incident a man pretended to be disabled, gardaí have said.


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Fanyumi Lopez, 38, covers up with a towel and hugs her 4-year-old daughter Rucelmi looking out her window as the family waits for help after a tree fell on and destroyed half their mobile home in Jack Craig's Trailer Park in Adairsville, Ga. in an apparent tornado on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Lopez said " I prayed everything will come back to normal and at the end a door will open" during the storm. She was alone when the storm hit. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton )


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Did you know that visual aids have been found to improve learning by up to 400 percent? Did you realize that we can process visuals 60,000 times faster than text? Would you guess that the average person only remembers about a fifth of what they hear?
These findings from behavioral research confirm our daily experience: we rely on all our senses to bring ideas and concepts to life. Effective presenters today realize that preparing to take the podium means more than having your index cards in order. As photos, illustrations, graphs and text make their way into presenters' toolboxes, audiences are coming to expect impressive visual aids. However, high-quality images aren't the whole story. Visuals should support you, not replace you. Use them instead to shed light on your key messages and capture the audience's interest.
The array of presentation tools available is enormous - from overhead projectors to 35mm slides to computers with LCD panels and multimedia projectors. Whichever tool you select, remember that a little forethought can thwart a speaker's nightmare. Check your room beforehand to ensure that everyone will be able to easily see your display. Also check that there are enough outlets to power all your equipment. You may also want to keep an additional projection lamp or other backup equipment handy in case of a last minute problem.
Presentation software is making the creation of eye-catching designs faster and easier. However, modern software is making it harder to resist the temptation to use every bell and whistle. You should keep in mind the critical creed of presentation design - keep it simple. Nothing ruins a visual faster than clutter and the most common mistake presenters make with visuals is trying to pack too much into them. Design each visual to make one major point or theme jumps out immediately.
Most visuals just have text on them. Experts recommend you limit visuals to about 40 words. Use large, bold letters that can easily be seen from the back of the room. Sans serif fonts such as Helvetica or Futura are more readable than serif faces such as Times New Roman. Limit yourself to one or two fonts but feel free to use italics, boldfaces and colors to embellish points. And remember, consistency counts.
Your language should be punchy and concise with "you" appeal. Try "Opening Your Home Business" instead of "How to Open A Home Business." Condense paragraphs into sentences, sentences into phrases and phrases into key words. Use bullets to highlight key ideas. Avoid using a period at the end of your bullets except at the end of quoted statements.
While your text visuals act as a roadmap to guide you and the audience through the presentation, conceptual visuals use a picture or design to quickly and colorfully convey an idea. The advent of clip art has made conceptual visuals commonplace. But a word of warning - conceptual visuals should be used judiciously. Don't throw in clip art just to have clip art. Also be sure to have someone else look at the graphic. What is obvious to you may not be obvious to everyone.
Charts and graphs are useful to show relationships among variables at a glance. Whether you use a line, bar, pie, organizational, flow or table chart, remember to focus on the message, not the numbers. A descriptive title such as "Sales Reverse Downward Trend" will be much more effective than "Sales 1997." Using action words such as "grow," "decline" and "trend" effectively show change over time.
Once you have compiled your presentation, check it and double-check it. Little undermines your credibility faster than typos, misspellings and factual errors. When your presentation is airtight, it's time to start practicing. Pace yourself. The average time a slide should be on screen is 40 to 90 seconds. And keep in mind, the average attention time span of an audience is 18 minutes.
And one final way to ensure your messages leave the meeting room - have hard copies of your presentation available as handouts.
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"A grueling climb with awesome views, petroglyphs and colorful painted rock murals."
— John Myers on Sep 5, 2013
|21.334.2 milesKilometers
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|6,169'1,880 m High
|5% Avg Grade (3°)
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|-2,953'-900 m Descent
|3,786'1,154 m Low
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Overview2:43 average time for 22.4 miles. Details
This is an 11 mile climb on a graded road with awesome views overlooking Kingman to the East and Chloride to the West. Then there is a fun rocky descent down some old mining roads. There are many deserted mines along the way and large murals on the rocks at the bottom. 10 feet high and almost 30 feet across, they depict a goddess figure, intertwined snakes, and Eastern and Native American petroglyphs.
Need To KnowThere are two campground on the climb up Big Wash Road. There are restrooms but no WATER!
DescriptionStart in town across from Yesterday's restaurant located on 2nd street. Head North on 2nd street to the stop sign. Left onto Tennessee Ave. From there you'll be on dirt roads. Right onto Old Chloride Rd. Right onto Lakeside Rd. This road isn't marked and is an immediate right after turning onto Chloride Rd. Make your next left on an unmarked road. Right at T-intersection towards the water tank. You'll pass the water tank on your right and it will be downhill to unmarked Big Wash Road.
Make a right onto Big Wash Road and begin a 11 mile 3,000 foot climb on a twisty increasingly steep maintained dirt road. Packsaddle campground will be on your right. There will be some up and down following the peaks. There are awesome views of the towns below. Past Windy Point Campground and continue to Cherum Peak Trail. You can do Cherum Peak Trail as an out and back even though it is mostly used by hikers.
Now the downhill begins! You'll continue down Big Wash road, this is an old mining road and is very loose and rocky. You'll pass many turnoffs to abandon mines, explore if you want. At the bottom, to your left are the murals painted by Western artist Roy Purcell in the early 70's. On the right, if you look closely at the rocks you'll see Native American petroglyphs. Take some pictures then continue onto Big Wash Rd. This will turn into Murals Road. Turn left on Prospect Ave. Right will be an active mine. Turn left over the cattle guard. You are back on Tennessee Ave. Take this to the stop sign and turn left back onto 2nd. You are back to the start.
History & BackgroundChloride is one of Arizona's oldest mining towns. There are wild mustangs that still roam the hillsides. Chloride has many historic buildings, including a post office that has been in operation since 1893. See Native American petroglyphs and colorful painted rock murals. There is even a 125-year-old cemetery.
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The Effect of Biofilms in Pig Production
A biofilm is a collection of bacteria and/or fungi that exists in a multicellular or community form, encased in an extracellular polysaccharide matrix that they themselves synthesise. They require the presence of water, and form on a solid substrate, on soft tissue surfaces within living organisms and at liquid-air interfaces. Formation of a biofilm starts with adherence of bacteria followed by production of the polysaccharide matrix. Other bacteria, other micro-organisms and debris become incorporated in the biofilm. Bacteria within a biofilm communicate by quorum sensing leading to phenotypic modifications and changes in gene expression. Bacteria within the biofilm are protected from disinfectants and have a fundamentally reduced antibacterial sensitivity compared with planktonic, free living, bacteria. Biofilms are highly important in human medicine. In the pig industry they are important in reducing antibacterial and disinfectant efficacy, causing the persistence of infections in houses and systems, in blocking water systems and probably have a direct role in pig disease. Control of biofilms is difficult and addresses preventing initial formation and removing existing biofilms. Biofilms are best removed by oxidative disinfectants (Virkon™ S or Hyperox™ - Chemours Animal Health Solutions).
Microbes tend to be thought of as rapidly multiplying free floating simple cells. In the real world this is a misconception. Most microbes live in mixed communities, and in many circumstances these are attached to an environmental surface encasing themselves in an extracellular polysaccharide matrix which they themselves have produced. These attached communities are known as biofilms.
Definition of a biofilm:
A collection of bacteria and/or fungi that exists in a multicellular or community form, encased in an extracellular polysaccharide matrix that they themselves synthesise
Where are biofilms found?
They can occur on solid substratum's in contact with moisture, on soft tissue surfaces in living organisms and at liquid-air interfaces. To give examples within a pig farm they can occur in drinking water systems, on permanently damp surfaces in humid housing, within the intestines of pigs, and on dental plaque on teeth. They can also occur in many areas of the world in which we live. Examples include in mountain streams, on puddle surfaces, in plant roots and in heat exchangers in industry. They are highly important in human medicine. Globally the cost of biofilms is estimated to be many billions of pounds.
How do biofilms form?
The formation of a biofilm is not a random process. It can be predicted quite accurately both in structure and time scale. If a sterile glass slide is placed in a stream of ordinary water the following process occurs:
Large biofilms can be seen as pink jelly-like deposits, but they can vary in nature and size. Often they appear as an indistinct slime on a surface. The biofilm has a complex architectural structure with many channels through which water and nutrients can flow. The surface is very irregular and long streamer structures are formed from which bacteria detach. Within a biofilm there are surprising variations in environmental conditions. Large oxygen variations occur and there are significant diffusion gradients of nutrients and waste matter. Bacteria within a biofilm can be aerobic or anaerobic.
Biofilm formation is more than bacteria attaching to a solid surface. Bacteria aggregate with similar bacteria, and can form congregations with members of other species. They accomplish this through chemical mechanisms. When the local concentration of the chemicals indicates that the population has reached a certain minimum density, known as a quorum, the organisms undergo phenotypic changes. This can result in changes in cell metabolism. For example Pseudomonas aeruginosa within biofilms has been shown to change from aerobic behaviour to anaerobic behaviour. The process of chemical communication is known as quorum sensing. Both gram positive and gram negative bacteria use quorum sensing but use different chemicals and systems.
Why are biofilms important in the pig industry?
There are a number of ways in which biofilms are potentially important in the pig industry.
Biofilms in human medicine:
There are many areas in human medicine where biofilms can be critical. Examples are:
The incidence and importance of biofilms in human medicine can be shown by the fact that in the US the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that biofilms account for two-thirds of the bacterial infections that physicians encounter.
Antibiotic resistance in biofilms:
It has been stated that bacteria within a biofilm have an increased antimicrobial resistance when compared with planktonic bacteria, and that this is profound. The exact mechanism for this is unclear, but three hypotheses have been made:
There now appears to be a fourth mechanism, persistence, where increased expression of certain regulatory genes renders the bacteria less sensitive to a wide range of different antibiotics.
How can we control biofilms?
With their huge cost to industry and health control of biofilms is obviously a major area for research. Control can be divided into several areas.
1. Prevent formation of the biofilm.
a.) Obviously the best method is dryness as biofilms are unable to form or survive without water. In pig buildings decreasing humidity, reducing leaks from pipes and improving poor drainage would be significant controls.
b.) By preventing the initial adhesion of bacteria. Practically this is very difficult. In one example a special silver coating was developed to stop endocarditis associated with biofilm forming on replacement heart valves. It failed because the coating promoted rather than prevented biofilm formation. If a coating could be found for water pipes it would help.
c.) By interfering with quorum sensing mechanisms, and thus the structure of the biofilm. Possibly a very important approach in human medicine.
d.) By sensitising biofilm bound bacteria to existing antibiotics.
e.) Passing an electrical current through a biofilm can affect this.
2. By removing biofilms once they have formed. This is difficult to achieve but is the only current practical approach in pig housing.
a.) By allowing the surface on which the biofilm is formed to dry. This is effective where it can be done.
b.) By proper cleaning and disinfection. For a biofilm to be removed from a surface the surface must first be cleaned of all other organic contamination. This involves thorough washing using a heavy-duty detergent (e.g. Biosolve™ Plus). The surface then needs to be disinfected using an oxidising disinfectant (e.g. Virkon™ S and Hyperox™). In severe situations combinations of detergents and oxidising disinfectants are needed.
c.) Within drinking water systems a degree of control can be achieved once the system is cleared of biofilms by frequent sanitation of the system with a disinfectant which prevents biofilms developing but can be drunk by animals (e.g. Virkon™ S - at a dilution of 1:1000).
Biofilms can be good:
It is worth being aware that biofilms do have a positive side. They have shown promise in cleaning up ground water and helping rid over-fertilised land of excess nitrogen. They can be used to contain spills by forming biobarriers, and have been used in microbial enhanced recovery from old oil fields and spills, and similarly to clear up jet fuel, volatile organic compounds and chlorinated solvents. They have uses in scavenging certain metals from water.
They are used in water treatment plants and private septic systems to remove pathogens and reduce organic matter in the waste water. Finally they can be used to help produce biochemicals which may be of use as medicines, food additives or similarly.
Jake Waddilove, MA, VetMB, MRCVS
This paper was presented at the Meeting of the British Pig Veterinary Society and to the Association Française de Médecine Vétérinaire Porcine, Paris, and was originally published in The Pig Journal.


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The game was pretty much over Thursday night as soon as Patrick Christopher decided the Cal basketball team shouldn't play down to Oregon's level.
The senior guard scored 19 points in the final 6 minutes, 45 seconds of the first half and the Golden Bears moved back into a tie for first place in the Pac-10 Conference with an 89-57 win over the Ducks at Haas Pavilion.
Cal (12-6, 4-2) led just 17-13 entering the final seven minutes of the first half — and hadn't scored in nearly five minutes — when Christopher took over.
He scored his team's next 14 points — all in a span of 2:46 — extending the lead to 31-19.
But the Bears were just getting started. With a 15-0 finishing run, the Bears took a 48-21 lead into halftime, which prompted one compelling question: How in the world did Oregon (10-8, 2-4) beat the same Washington team that routed Cal 84-69 just last Saturday?
"Especially after a big loss, we needed this," senior Jamal Boykin said. "We were a team today."
The Bears and Ducks engaged in mutually sloppy play for stretches of the first half before Cal made 10 of its final 12 shots in the half to assemble a decisive 31-6 surge.
Christopher scored all 21 of his points in the first half.
"Pat was very good, and we did a good job of going to him," Cal coach Mike Montgomery said. "He was getting a little tired, but we said, 'Let's ride him.' "
Oregon center Michael Dunigan said the Ducks simply let Christopher take charge.
"If we don't follow the game plan, anybody could beat us," he said. "Coach said (Christopher) could do that if we didn't lock him down, and he did."
Cal senior Theo Robertson added 18 points, 12 of them in the first half, while point guard Jerome Randle, limping at times one week after injuring his right knee at Washington State, had 11 points and four assists.
Reserve guard D.J. Seeley matched his career high with 11 points, and Boykin scored 10 as Cal equaled its largest margin of victory over the Ducks.
Cal played its fifth straight game without sixth-man Jorge Gutierrez (sprained knee), but sophomore forward Omondi Amoke had 11 rebounds and provided a jolt of energy by diving for a loose ball early in the game.
"That's more like how we have to play. I thought Omondi Amoke was great," Montgomery said. "If we can sustain this type of energy, emotion, aggressiveness, we'll be fine."
Christopher said the Bears weren't discouraged by their loss at Washington.
"It's still early in the conference, and everybody's kind of beating up on each other," he said. "We aren't going to get down on ourselves for losing."
Oregon, which has held the lead for just 25 seconds in four consecutive defeats since beating UW 90-79 in Seattle on Jan. 2, continued its recent woeful shooting.
The Ducks entered the game shooting 35 percent over their three previous games and converted just 26.7 percent in the first half.
The Ducks finished the game at 38 percent from the field and were 1-for-18 from beyond the 3-point arc. Senior guard Tajuan Porter, the Pac-10's active career scoring leader, had just six points and is 12-for-47 from the field the past four games.


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Uruguay airline evacuates passengers twice
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- March 15, 2012
AN Uruguayan airline says that passengers on an international flight had to be evacuated from planes twice on the same trip.
The Pluna airline says in a statement that passengers had boarded a flight from Montevideo from Buenos Aires early Wednesday, but had to disembark when a technical problem involving the fuel system was found. Firefighters also were summoned.
Passengers were put aboard another plane, but the pilot aborted his takeoff because of a strange smell. The airline says the odor may have resulted from recent maintenance.
Finally the passengers were put aboard another flight and reached their destination.


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Gas Pack, Packaged AC, or Heat Pump Package Unit, Which is Best for You?
A few weeks ago we published a guide to Package Unit Prices, reviewing the variables of installation costs as they compare to the cost of installed units. It led to many questions from our customers about which type of package unit is right for their home, and how they can compare them to make the best choice.
The best person to answer these question is always your trusted heating and air contractor who has his eyes and hands on your home and your current system. Regardless, we wanted to give you a bit of information to talk with him about in case you need to decide whether a gas pack, packaged air conditioner, or heat pump package unit is right for your home.
In this Home Heating System Guide, we'll share exactly what we consider when we help decide which is best for a homeowner. If you are going to base your choice solely on cost and pricing, you should always speak to several professionals in your area and get competing quotes on your new package unit. (click here for free quotes)
Package Unit Feature and Cost Comparison
For the purpose of this comparison, we chose a 3-ton package unit to use as a baseline. This is the approximate size package unit that would be used on a 1200-1600 square foot home. Also, to ease the comparison process, we did not factor rooftop or elevated platform installation that require the use of a crane.
|Feature or Comparison Unit
Packaged AC
Gas Pack
Heat Pump
|Standard Efficiency 13-14 SEER
|High Efficiency 15-17 SEER
|Heating Efficiency
Up to 9 HSPF
|Heating System Type
|Strip Heat
|HP & Strip Heat
|Installation Time (for 2-man crew)
|2-4 hours
|3-5 hours
2-4 hours
|Installation Cost*
|Available Tax Credits
|Life Expectancy of Package Unit
|12-16 Years
|10-15 Years
12-16 Years
|Maintenance Requirements (Suggested by Manufacturers)
|Once Yearly
|Twice Yearly
Twice Yearly
|Annual Maintenance Costs
|Typical Compressor Warranty
|10-15 Years
|10-15 Years
|10-15 Years
|Heat Exchanger Warranty
|10-20 Years
|Replacement Parts Warranty
|10-15 Years
|10-15 Years
|10-15 Years
* We chose not to estimate the installation cost differences between the different package unit types due to variables controlled by the installers. (installation price comparison) The main difference in the process however, is the connection and inspection process due to the natural gas or propane connection for gas package unit.
** Replacement parts warranties from the manufacturer do not usually include the cost of the labor to install the parts. It is charged separately direct from the installation company.
How to Decide Which is Best for You?
If you need to decide which type of hvac package system you want to have installed, its easiest to look at these main factors.
Do You Already have a Package Unit? – If yes, then move to the next question. If no, then you need to speak to a professional to make sure your existing duct and configuration would even support a packaged hvac unit. In most cases, if you have a split system already, you want to stay with a split system.
Do you have Natural Gas or Propane Service? – If no, then you can't have a gas pack. If yes, then you want to compare the cost of electricity to the cost of gas/propane. Whichever is the cheapest in your area, would likely be the best choice for your heating source.
Do you rely on heat during the winter, or simply shut off the AC? If you use heat regularly during the winter months, then you would be better off using a heat pump or gas package unit due to its higher efficiency heating options. Packaged air conditioner (that only cool) units are best for areas that rarely to never use any heat.


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celebrates international travel of past, present and future
Against a backdrop of the site where the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal is under construction, Hartsfield-Jackson celebrated the 15th anniversary of Concourse E. The Airport's international concourse has served as Atlanta's gateway to the world since it opened on September 21, 1994.
"Since its opening 15 years ago, Concourse E has proven to be more than just a series of gates," Aviation General Manager Ben DeCosta said. "This concourse represents the platform on which our carriers have built profitable international growth strategies."
In the year Concourse E opened, about 3 million international passengers passed through Hartsfield-Jackson. By 2008, that number had grown to more than 9 million. In 1994, the Airport offered service to 19 international destinations in 16 countries. Today, the Airport offers nonstop service to more than 90 international destinations in 55 countries.
Concourse E is responsible for more than just growth in the number of cities served. According to the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce Global Commerce Council, the number of international businesses in metro Atlanta has nearly doubled — from 1,261 to 2,200 — since Concourse E opened in 1994.
The event also included remarks from Stephen Kremer, Atlanta port director with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Valerie Jackson, former Atlanta first lady and host of the radio show "Between the Lines" on WABE-FM.
Kremer spoke about the need for changes in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and the collaborative response by Hartsfield-Jackson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The programs and other efforts to enhance customer service while maintaining national security set the standard for other U.S. airports, he said.
"We needed … to let the world know that the United States is still a welcoming nation," Kremer said. "We wanted to make sure that Atlanta presented all of our customers coming in with the most professional treatment while keeping our enforcement efforts to keep the United States safe."
The commitment to customer service is paying off, he said, noting that recent survey results show increasing customer satisfaction with the international travel experience at Hartsfield-Jackson.
Jackson said that Concourse E — her "favorite concourse" — and the international terminal bearing her husband's name honor his legacy of championing inclusiveness and connections.
"Action is the great separator, sometimes, between the haves and the have-nots," she said in describing her husband's and Airport leaders' work to anticipate the needs of international travelers. "Action turns ideas into 'I-dids.' "
DeCosta also highlighted Atlanta's next phase of global travel growth.
"The Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal is an investment in the future of international travel in Atlanta," he said. "The terminal will provide 12 new international gates and connect to Concourse E, creating a 40-gate international travel complex."
Construction of the international terminal began in summer 2008 and
is scheduled to be complete in spring 2012. Nearly 900 trade workers
are on the site. In all, the construction project will create about
3,000 trade, professional and administrative jobs.
© 2009 Hartsfield-Jackson News. A Publication from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. All rights reserved.


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SIKESTON - Five adults and three juveniles were arrested in connection with an armed robbery and a number of burglaries.
Casey Burton, 17, and Andrew Garner, 17, are in custody in the Scott County Jail charged with first degree robbery and armed criminal action. According to Sikeston Department of Public Safety Director Drew Juden said the Aug. 21 robbery of a cab driver on Sixth Street was solved with the arrest of the Burton and Garner.
Burton also faces a number of charges involving burglaries that he and others have committed over the past several months. The burglaries were committed during the daytime and generally located in the center portion of Sikeston. Assisting in the burglaries was Michael Sherrod, 18, and three juveniles, one who was from East Prairie.
Two adults have charges pending through the Scott County Prosecutor's Office for receiving stolen property, tampering with evidence and concealing a crime.
Stolen items in these burglaries ranged from electronics such as computer systems and Sony PlayStations to jewelry, money, tennis shoes and prescription drugs. A total of 16 burglaries, one armed robbery and one theft were cleared with the arrests.
The investigation is continuing and anyone that may have been given or purchased property from any of the subjects name above is asked to call DPS at 471-6200 or 471-1500 so a determination can be made if the property might be stolen merchandise.


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APR 12, 2013 - Washington Business Journal
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Hit singles. Don't swing for the fences.
That's the advice JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon gave Phyllis Campbell when she took the helm of the bank's Pacific Northwest region four years ago.
Seattle-based Campbell visited Portland this week as part of a regular series of meetings she holds with customers and employees.
Dimon's advice — thoughtful growth — has become Campbell's drumbeat.
When the bank acquired Washington Mutual in 2008, it had roughly 1,000 employees in Oregon.…
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|Discrete Fourier Series Approximation to Periodic Solutions of Autonomous Delay Differential Equations
|January 02, 2006
|We begin this expository essay by reviewing with examples what a typical engineer already knows about statistics. We then consider a central question in engineering decision making, i.e., given a computer simulation of high-consequence systems, how do we verify and validate (V & V) and what are the margins of errors of all the important predicted results? To answer this question, we assert that we need three basic tools that already exist in statistical and metrological sciences: (A) Error Analysis. (B) Experimental Design. (C) Uncertainty Analysis. Those three tools, to be known as A B C of statistics, were developed through a powerful linkage between the statistical and metrological sciences. By extending the key concepts of this linkage from physical experiments to numerical simulations, we propose a new approach to answering the V & V question. The key concepts are: (1) Uncertainty as defined in ISO Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement (1993). (2) Design of experiments prior to data collection in a randomized or orthogonal scheme to evaluate interactions among model variables. (3) Standard reference benchmarks for calibration, and inter-laboratory studies for weighted consensus mean. To illustrate the need for and to discuss the plausibility of this metrology-based approach, two example problems are presented: (a) Twelve simulations of the deformation of a linearly elastic simple cantilever beam with end point load, and (b) the calculation of a mean time to failure for a uniformly-loaded, 100-column, and single-floor steel grillage on fire.
|Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2005: ASME 2005 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers & Information in Engineering Conference
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|September 24-28, 2005
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does anyone know…
…how to get a WordPress-acceptable file out of Fiberworks?
After my last post Pat asked whether I could share a picture of the rejected draft. When I started using Fiberworks I had thought I would be able to share images of my drafts fairly easily (as I had done with Excel), but alas I came unstuck early on. I edit my draft in a Fiberworks file and I have the option to export it to a wif file, but WordPress wants a jpeg, png or gif. The only way I have been able to produce them is to take a screenshot and paste it into Photoshop for editing, but it means I am very limited with regard to resolution — Ican either produce a distance-view with the detail virtually invisible or a close-up of a small fragment. I am sure I am missing a trick somewhere, so do let me know if you have the secret!
"does anyone know…" was posted by Cally on 29 Sept 2010 at https://callybooker.wordpress.com
amy permalink29 Sep 2010 7:55 pm
Copy Image is the command you are looking for. I think it's CTRL+M, or under the Edit menu. That puts the image of the drawdown on your clipboard. I then open Paint, which is a basic graphics program that comes standard on most Windows computers, and paste the image in there. Paint allows me to save it as a jpg or tif or bmp or gif.
Holler if you get stuck. I'm doing this from memory, so I could be a little off. But it's definitely do-able. It's how I make handouts for Guild presentations, etc.
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What Amy said. Or, PrtScn and paste on to a file inside a program that can produce a JPB or PNG or similar?


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An obscure provision inserted at the last minute into a military authorization bill signed by President Bush has closed the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction. The oversight agency had repeatedly embarrassed the administration by exposing corruption, exploitation and negligence in the reconstruction effort in Iraq.
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Investigations led by a Republican lawyer named Stuart W. Bowen Jr. in Iraq have sent American occupation officials to jail on bribery and conspiracy charges, exposed disastrously poor construction work by well-connected companies like Halliburton and Parsons, and discovered that the military did not properly track hundreds of thousands of weapons it shipped to Iraqi security forces.
And tucked away in a huge military authorization bill that President Bush signed two weeks ago is what some of Mr. Bowen's supporters believe is his reward for repeatedly embarrassing the administration: a pink slip.
The order comes in the form of an obscure provision that terminates his federal oversight agency, the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, on Oct. 1, 2007. The clause was inserted by the Republican side of the House Armed Services Committee over the objections of Democratic counterparts during a closed-door conference, and it has generated surprise and some outrage among lawmakers who say they had no idea it was in the final legislation.
Mr. Bowen's office, which began operation in January 2004 to examine reconstruction money spent in Iraq, was always envisioned as a temporary organization, permitted to continue its work only as long as Congress saw fit. Some advocates for the office, in fact, have regarded its lack of a permanent bureaucracy as the key to its aggressiveness and independence.


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The 2013 Cannes Film Festival opened this week with a star-studded "Great Gatsby" premiere. But the red carpet was showered by rain and hit by windy weather. Through it all, celebrities such as Cindy Crawford, Carey Mulligan, Nicole Kidman and Leonardo DiCaprio tried to maintain their glamorous red carpet looks. But it wasn't always possible. See what happened when a windy rainstorm hit the Cannes Film Festival's most glamorous night.As it started to drizzle, dancers performed on the red carpet ahead of the opening ceremony and "Great Gatsby" screening. The rain picked up, but the
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July 11th, 2006 is the day Stephen Bruno waited 16 years for.
"You're not living. You're surviving, and you're not sure of when it's going to come, or if it's going to come," said Stephen Bruno.
'It' is a liver. And it finally came. What's happening inside a lab could put an end to the wait Stephen and thousands of others face each year. Researchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical center are the first in the world to use human liver cells to create miniature livers.
"We can actually see the little liver," said Pedro M. Baptista Pharm.D., Ph.D., Research Fellow, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Stem cells are grown on scaffolds -- creating a tiny organ.
"For the first time, we might have a solution to bypass liver transplantation, which is a major health problem throughout the world," said Shay Soker, Ph.D., Professor of regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Within a year, Harvard Doctor Joseph Vacanti will be transplanting ears grown on a scaffold onto a person. Doctor Vacanti became known throughout the world in the nineties when he grew a human ear on the back of a mouse. Now, he's using a person's own stem cells to do the very same thing.
"Ideally, it would be indistinguishable from a human ear," said Joseph P. Vacanti, Ph.D., Harvard Medical School.
But it doesn't stop there. Scientists at Cornell are developing artificial wombs in which embryos can grow outside of a woman's body. U-K scientists have built an artificial stomach that mimics both the physical and chemical reactions taking place during digestion. In Cincinnati, scientists are testing bacteria-resistant skin cells that can sweat, tan and fight off infection and ultimately generate real skin.
Zebrafish are being studied at Duke. The way they can regenerate their fins could help scientists discover how to regenerate limbs for amputees.
"They can regenerate a severed spinal cord and an amputated fin," said Ken Poss, Ph.D., Developmental Biologist at Duke University/Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Within two weeks of amputation, zebrafish can regenerate all of their tail fin -- color pattern included. These breakthroughs come just a decade after the genome was untangled, which leads to this year's breakthrough -- the first artificial cell was born in Craig Venter's laboratory, which raises the question: Is the life line being crossed?
"It raises concerns that engineers are running amuck in biology labs and are playing God," said James Collins, Ph.D., Professor of Biomedical Engineering at Boston University.
But researchers stress they are not creating life --only modifying life by working with cells that are already living. Giving a second chance of life to millions of people who desperately need it.
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BACKGROUND: According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human services, an average of 75 people receive organ transplants each day. An average of 20 people die each day waiting for transplants that do not happen because of the shortage of donated organs. Every 11 minutes, someone is added to the organ donation waiting list, so the list is always changing.
GROWING MINIATURE LIVERS: Researchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are the first to use human liver cells to successfully engineer miniature livers that function in a laboratory setting just like human livers. The hope is that once the organs are transplanted, they will maintain and gain function as they develop. The engineered livers are about an inch in diameter and weigh about .20 ounces. They would have to weigh about 1 pound to meet the minimum needs of the human body. To engineer the organs, scientists used animal livers that were treated with a mild detergent to remove all cells, leaving only the collagen or support structure. They then replaced the original cells with two types of human cells: immature liver cells known as progenitors and endothelial cells that line blood vessels. These cells were introduced into the liver skeleton through a large vessel that feeds a system of smaller vessels in the liver. Then, the liver was placed in a bioreactor -- special equipment that provides a constant flow of nutrients and oxygen throughout the organ. After a week, the scientists documented the progressive formation of human liver tissue as well as liver-associated function. They also observed cell growth inside the bioengineered organ.
(SOURCE: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center)
ZEBRAFISH: Zebrafish are highly-regenerative animals that are equipped to re-grow amputated fins; injured retinae; transected optic nerves and spinal cord; and resected heart muscle. Within two weeks of amputation, zebrafish can regenerate all of their tail fin. Investigators at Duke are studying the biology of the zebrafish's regenerative events in hopes of discovering new cellular mechanisms. These fish could also help scientists come up with ways to regenerate limbs for amputees. Years ago, these researchers found that zebrafish regenerate cardiac muscle after removal of 20 percent of the ventricle with little or no scarring.
(SOURCE: Duke University)
Karen Richardson, Sr. Communications Manager
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC
Shay Soker, PhD, Professor of Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center talks about designing livers in the lab.
What is the goal of this research with the liver? What are you trying to develop?
Dr. Soker: What we are trying to develop is a whole organ. In contrast to what tech engineers are currently doing with small tissue and pieces of tissue. What we are trying to create here is a whole organ that would be functional and that would have a complete and functional vascular network to feed all the cells within the organ.
In a very general sense, how do you do it? You need a scaffold, and then you put cells in the scaffolds. Can you explain that for me?
Dr. Soker: Exactly, the scaffold is the structure that holds the functional cells. Because the liver is very complex, we decided to acquire these structures from animals. So, we take animal livers and we remove all the animal cells and then we put in human cells instead and now we have a human liver on an animal liver structure.
What are the potential uses for livers like this?
Dr. Soker: Obviously, the main purpose would be to produce livers for transplant for patients who have acute or aphonic liver disease -- their liver doesn't function, and they are at risk of death, and they don't have an organ donated for them. There are two other purposes for our research: one is to produce a system that would allow us better development of an organ such as the liver and the third purpose would be to provide liver tissue that could be used by toxicologists for testing.
There are still some hurdles though; this is not a slam-dunk just yet?
Dr. Soker: No, the main hurdle is the number of the cells and the size of the organ. Right now, we are able to make a liver of the size that can rescue a rat. But we will have to expand the size to about 100-fold in order to get to a human size liver.
And so, the liver you have now would be way too small to support a person?
Dr. Soker: That is correct. However, we are not aiming at providing a fully-loaded human liver. A human can live with about 10% of its liver and survive until there is a donated liver or until there are more livers that we could produce that would sustain a patient for a longer period of time.
How exciting is it to work on a project like this?
Dr. Soker: It's very exciting because, I think, that for the first time, we might have a solution to bypass liver transplantation, which is a major health problem throughout the world.


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Special Issue "Environment and Energy: the Industrial Ecology perspective"
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2014)
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue comprises selected papers collated from an international and interdisciplinary annual venture of the "Italian Commodity Science Academy (AISME)" and "Engineers Association of Messina, Italy", directed by Eng. Santi Trovato, with the advocacy of the International Society of Commodity Science and Technology (IGWT). This year, the Special Issue investigates the topics related to "Environment and Energy from an industrial ecology perspective". The Industrial Ecology principles highlighted in the articles from Tibbs (1993) and Ayres and Ayres (2002), could be considered as the main support to make environmental considerations as a part of strategy, design, production and product end-of-life activities, through the re-engineering of process and activities in an industrial eco-system.
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Dear Friends:
Your mission for today is to grab
a trash bag, set the timer and start tossing anything that is trash.
Just toss toss toss. Sometimes we have hidden trash in our bedrooms,
things that are disguising themselves as necessary items but really
they are trash. Toss those magazines, the junk mail that has been
tossed in a pile, the old perfumes that are never worn but still have
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Missions, To-Do and Chit Chat Dec 17-23
I think my frustration was misplaced. I was mad we wasted the food, at least the boys ate theirs, but I think it was really the stress of selling our house that had me boiling. I just stopped thinking about it and gave her cereal. As I said, most days I can be more accommodating but today it made me mad.
So, we passes inpsection and are lawyers are drawing up contracts. We make settlement 1/31. Looks like we will be living with ILs a while, which is ok except the have well water, not my favorite, and are not WW friendly. *sigh* we shall see if the bank and work any magic for us.
Tired of living in CHAOS? Learn to FLY
Jess - Hope it goes through ok for you!
I just got a rude email from a parent because they weren't aware of my policy. (Never mind that I sent home a newsletter last May explaining the process...it's on the registration form, AND it's on the 3 invoices I sent for Sept, Oct and Nov). Grrrr. I really let this stuff get to me. I am really fair with my business, and allowing students to drop classes, but they have no respect for me as a business owner sometimes. Most of my students are great, but sometimes that 1 or 2% can ruin it. I've sent a response, and now I'm gonna try and let it go and enjoy my Christmas.
It's Christmas weekend! DH was home from work early, and I go get Thomas at school in less then an hour!
Mom to Thomas David 10/19/06 and Rebecca Paige (aka Becca) 7/15/09 and Dance Studio owner.
25.88% of the way to being debt free! (5 Year Plan)
Mandee- you are getting me excited!
Ladies, things are getting busy around my house. I know we'll all be crazy over the holidays and have limited time. I am going to take a BBC/computer break for a little while with all the stuff to do any kids home all day. I hope to be on some over the weekend but "unplug" next week. Don't worry, I'll be back. Mandee will post as she is able if you all are around and looking for a challenge!
So, here is an early but very heartfelt MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR. Wishing you all (and me) lots of motivation over these festive days.
Tired of living in CHAOS? Learn to FLY
Still no heat. We ordered the part and a friend is going to fix it. The part is $250 and heating companies are charging hundreds of dollars in labor. We are staying warm downstairs with 2 space heaters.
Finding it hard to keep up with my 3yos messes. I am so exhausted. Glad it's the weekend and DH can help me rescue the house!
Today I had a job interview (despite still not feeling great) and I got a call for a second interview! (Jan 4th)
Today, I've done a load of laundry and spent some time going through papers. Feels good to get that done!
I have more stuff to do, but lacking energy
Mom to Jack and Tom
Today is Saturday: Family Fun Day
This week we are in Zone 4: The Master Bedroom
This month's Habit is: Pampering
New Habit for December 2012 - Pampering!!!
Spend a few minutes each day taking care of yourself. Take time to rest! Eat good food and drink your water. Then do something really special for yourself: a bubble bath to relax, sit with a cup of something warm or enjoy a few minutes reading your favorite book.
December is filled with hustle and bustle! Slow down and give yourself a gift of pampering! You can do anything for 15 minutes! Even pamper you!
Mom to Thomas David 10/19/06 and Rebecca Paige (aka Becca) 7/15/09 and Dance Studio owner.
25.88% of the way to being debt free! (5 Year Plan)
I took a little break from my deep cleaning...plan to get back into it today, and finish off the house before Christmas.
Kids and I watched Prep and Landing, and Prep and Landing 2 this morning. Last night we watched Polar Express. I love Christmas shows!
Mom to Thomas David 10/19/06 and Rebecca Paige (aka Becca) 7/15/09 and Dance Studio owner.
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NFL seeks $1.5M from M.I.A. over Super Bowl finger
This Feb. 5, 2012 file photo shows Nicki Minaj, left, and M.I.A. performing during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)NEW YORK (AP) — M.I.A. said she's been subjected to a year and a half of legal harassment by the NFL since she extended a middle finger while performing alongside Madonna at the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in 2012.


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Did Jay Z Cheat On Beyonce With MYA?? Mya Speaks Out!!!
Posted July 3rd, 2014 @ 11:17pm
So it goes without saying that we HOPE this is not true! But after a blind item went up suggesting that Jay Z had a long-term affair with singer Mya, the internet has been going crazy with the cheating rumors. Jay Z Cheats on BEYONCE? The Queen??? When an Instagram user asked singer and actress Mya if the rumors were true, this is what Mya said:
So there you have it! According to Mya, the affair never happened. Rumors were getting crazy since the elevator fight and Beyonce's change of lyrics at a recent concert. Is all ok in BeyJay land? I certainly hope so! I love them together! Here's more:


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Real, 20, 42165 Valdeavellano de Tera, Spain
Valdeavellano de Tera, 69 m from the city centre. Real, 20 see on map
Set in beautiful countryside, on the edge of the Sierra de Cebollera, this luxurious hotel spa is the ideal place to get away from it all...
Set in beautiful countryside, on the edge of the Sierra de Cebollera, this luxurious hotel spa is the ideal place to get away from it all and to pamper yourself with spa treatments.
Hotel Teratermal provides a relaxing and elegant atmosphere, where you can enjoy views of the stunning surrounding landscape of this local area. Unwind in the spa centre of the hotel equipped with a Turkish bath and sauna. The spa centre of the hotel also offers facial, muscular and skin treatments. In the winter months, you can enjoy a read in the hotel's lounge and relax by the fireplace.
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From here you can easily get to the nearby town of Soria. Logroño, the capital city of La Rioja is also within reaching distance of this hotel.
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Mother and daughter make promise in court to behave
Published by lpriest for Progress Housing Group in Housing and also in Communities
A New Progress Housing Association tenant and her daughter have agreed to stop making their neighbours' lives a misery.
Jackie Hall,56, and her daughter Chantelle Hall, 21, from Preston, Lancashire both agreed to an Undertaking at Preston County Court on Friday 14 February not to cause a nuisance, harass, use violence or behave in a threatening manner to anyone living on or visiting the Kingsfold estate.
An Undertaking is a promise given to the court to behave. Jackie and Chantelle Hall promised not to breach the Undertaking for two years until February 2016, as any breach would be considered as contempt of court and could lead to them both receiving prison sentences.
New Progress Housing Association took action after residents from the estate had made complaints about Jackie and her daughter's behaviour, which included nuisance, harassment, and distress.
This successful outcome was as a result of partnership working between New Progress Housing Association's Tenancy Enforcement team and the Penwortham Neighbourhood Policing team.
Gary Melia, Operations Director of Housing, Community and Support Services at Progress Housing Group, said: "We will continue to work closely with the Penwortham Neighbourhood policing team to make the Kingsfold Estate a safer place to live, work and socialise. Jackie Hall and her daughter Chantelle's promise to behave on the Kingsfold estate will contribute significantly to achieving this."
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