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High in the Sierra Norte region of the state of Puebla in Mexico lies the market town of Cuetzalan. Outside of Cuetzalan about 20 minutes by local minibus is the village of Chicueyaco. This is a Nahua community. The Nahua are an indigenous group descended from the Aztecs that have maintained their customs and their language. Traditional healers use native plants to treat diseases, and cooking is done over an open fire. The primary occupation is agriculture, although some of the people work in the town of Cuetzalan. In Chicueyaco, Nahuatl is spoken and Spanish is a second language. The Nahua women's committee has built a small health clinic in the village of Chicueyaco in conjunction with GCN. Although the clinic is not fully complete, the community has been using the pre-natal clinic since 2005, offering immunizations and health care education to local people. Future GCN teams will work alongside community members to finalize the clinic.
The Journey
Upon arrival in Mexico City, the group will travel together directly to the city of Puebla, a two hour bus ride from the airport. Puebla offers a lively zocalo, or central plaza, as well as terrific restaurants and shops to explore. The next day, the team will travel to Cuetzalan, where they may visit one of the largest indigenous markets in the region. During the program, the team will be housed in an eco-lodge named Taselotzin, run by Nahua women from communities, including Chicueyaco. The team will meet with the villagers of Chicueyaco and plan the project work for the trip. Upon departure from the host community, the team will return directly on a 5 hour ride from Cuetzalan to Mexico City. No specific skills are needed, although participants should be able to hike steep terrain.
A Day in Community
The morning starts with the crickets and cicadas of Mexican gardens serenading the team members. The sun rises over clouded banks that fill the mountain-lined horizon of the Sierra Norte region as the team begins their day with a breakfast of hot chocolate, pan dulce, fresh pineapple and melon, and coffee. After a scenic bus ride, the team is welcomed into the Nahua community with open arms as they being the day's work. Some tasks include painting and installing light fixtures alongside community members. Taking a break for a lunch of beans and handmade corn tortillas, team members have a chance to chat with community members or play a quick game of soccer with the kids. After lunch the team continues on with the work on the community project or visits local sites around the community. Team members arrive back at the eco-lodge and are greeted by the smells of soup and beans made from scratch. Tea with orange blossoms picked fresh from the garden in the backyard, along with tortillas and fresh avocados make up dinner. After dinner, team members have time for conversation and reflection by the hotel's fire before returning to their rooms.
Site Specifics
Program fees cover on-site accommodations (lodging and meals), in-country transportation, orientation materials, a donation to the project, emergency medical and evacuation insurance, and a team leader to manage logistics and facilitate your cultural immersion experience. Airfare to/from Mexico City and costs relating to activities outside of the village are an additional responsibility of the individual participant.


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Machine Embroidery Using MelJen's Digital Stamps
There is great news at MelJen's. You can now use your digital stamps to make projects using machine embroidery! About a year ago I bought a embroidery sewing machine. To be able to use digital stamps and transform them into machine embroidery you need a digitizing program for your embroidery machine. I have a Brother machine so I use the PE-Next program. I also have used Buzz Edit and tried my hand at Embird. All the major sewing machine companies offer a digitizing program for their machines as well. My first attempt at digitizing I used the "Chickadee Teacup" image. I put this image onto kitchen towels and made a corresponding card. These were a gift for a friend.

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Brown-Skinned False Debate
Let's allow those already in the country to stay and contribute without fear. Give them citizenship and collect taxes vs forcing them to hide. Then put in place a policy that treats the future arrivals the same as the laureates.
A Smeller for the Empire: Gimbling in the Wabe
Gary Corseri: My house is foreclosed on, my job is outsourced, and my wife runs away with a banker. So…,I figure there's nothing left to do but pack up the old mini-van, head on down to New Orleans and start a new life as a singer of blues. My border collie, Woof, rides shotgun, his handsome muzzle sticking part way out the window.
Friday Feedback: Guest Worker Program?
Friday FeedbacK: Although somewhat unfair, initially the Guest Worker Program would be filled with all the current illegal immigrant workers now in the US. Families residing with them would remain here until the visa time limit was reached. Then all would return to their country of origin.
A Letter to Tea Partiers and Your Anti-Racist Moment
John Delloro: Lets be honest about your vision of society and admit that you are more comfortable with a white nation so that we can have a real discussion. Just keep in mind these US Census Bureau projections: In 20 years, we will witness the last largest population of white people to retire in the nation and white deaths will outpace white births. In one generation, the nation will be majority people of color. In other words, it will be largely communities of color who will make decisions about your retirement security.
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Mark Krikorian: Haiti's So Screwed Up Because It Wasn't Colonized Long Enough
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The human proteome counts among its ranks hundreds of thousands of unique members, each hinting at a patient's health status in some way. Scientists have validated many of these proteins as biomarkers, pointing to their diagnostic and prognostic potential.
Elevated troponin, for example, has historically been used as a marker for cardiac arrest in the emergency room. That asymptomatic individuals with elevated troponin levels have increased risk of a cardiac event speaks to the power of the protein as a disease predictor.
Singulex seeks to harness the predictive power of proteins like troponin with its fully automated digital immunoassay system capable of detecting single molecules to the femtogram level. Dubbed Erenna®, the product has been used in large pharmaceutical R&D labs, at academic institutions, and by CROs alike. Singulex customers are using the platform to evaluate therapeutic safety and efficacy, as well as pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, among other things.
Erenna includes a confocal optical platform and background-reduction methodology that enables the quantification of low-abundance biomarkers and extends the dynamic range to over 4 logs, offering improved sensitivity and specificity over existing ELISAs or electrochemiluminescent-based immunoassays, the firm says.
"That's really a key differentiator which enables us to precisely and confidently monitor very low volume biomarkers over time, using low sample volumes, from discovery to clinical applications," Singulex CEO Guido Baechler tells GEN.
Launch of this system—and the resulting life science business—helped Singulex take off, priming its natural foray into the clinical realm. "Our life science business was our initial revenue-generating business that enabled us to discover disease applications of unique biomarkers that we are offering today in our clinical lab," he says.
In 2010, the firm began processing customer blood samples through its advanced cardiovascular diagnostic monitoring service. Singulex analyzed more than 170,000 blood samples in its CAP-certified and CLIA-licensed California lab in 2012. To date the company has processed more than 3 million clinical tests, Baechler says, noting that additional diagnostic services are coming down the pike.
Because the technology can be used to detect low-abundance biomarkers in healthy populations, it improves the prognostic and diagnostic power of established biomarkers associated with increased risk for developing cardiovascular diseases, such as heart failure, notes Baechler. "Our technology can improve patient care while reducing healthcare costs," he suggests.
Baechler points to case studies in which ostensibly healthy individuals, who presented with elevated cardiac troponin and inflammation biomarker levels, were subsequently referred to specialists who, with further monitoring, identified significant risk of a cardiac event.
"We see this quite frequently and that's really a driver of what we're doing today," Baechler says.
"Combining cardiac troponin with cytokines and other inflammatory markers and pairing it with advanced lipid tests, we are able to provide a full panel to physicians to identify patients at risk in a chronic setting for a primary or secondary cardiac event so they can individualize treatment strategies and monitor the effectiveness of therapies over time."
The company is now working to develop a next-generation, fully automated benchtop immunoassay analyzer that can run up to 15 different tests on a single sample with a turnaround time similar to that of standard platforms, around 20 to 30 minutes.
"This system will allow us to distribute our immunoassay technology globally to hospitals and reference labs," Baechler says.
At the same time, he adds, the company's digital immunoassay technology is "continuing to power discovery and development of innovative diagnostics and treatments for chronic diseases beyond cardiovascular disorders," such as Alzheimer's, arthritis, and diabetes.
"The ability to measure biomarker concentrations at healthy levels—not possible previously with other technologies—and to monitor small changes in concentrations over time has expanded the clinical utility of proven and emerging biomarkers, thus providing researchers with new insights into disease biology, drug safety, and efficacy," Baechler says.
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Wednesday's NBA playoff action was all about urgency. The teams that showed some, like the Houston Rockets and Boston Celtics, were met with good results and were able to stave off elimination.
But for the Atlanta Hawks, who played like they were ready to go home, a lack of urgency was the biggest factor pushing them toward a postseason demise.
On an individual basis, Paul George showed a glimpse of what his future might hold, James Harden shot the lights out and Omer Asik rose to a very personal challenge. Plus, Kevin Durant endured another lesson in just how tough life is going to be without Russell Westbrook.
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Jessie Kathleen Shea and Douglas Lee Holbrook were married on Aug. 31 at Central United Methodist Church in Asheboro, N.C., with the Rev. Mark Key and the Rev. Greg Ferrin officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Chris and Lisa Hager Shea of Asheboro, N.C. She is the granddaughter of Mel and Vonnie Hager of Buckhannon and Francine Shea of Weston and the late Charles Shea.
She is a graduate of Asheboro High School and Leons Beauty Academy with a degree in aesthetics. She is employed by Mac Cosmetics, a division of Estee Lauder Corp.
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The bride was escorted by her father and given in marriage by her parents. She wore a long, white strapless krinkle taffeta gown with a long train and white net veil. Her bouquet contained various shades of fall hydrangia.
The bridegroom is the son of Mike and Brenda Holbrook of Thomasville, N.C. He is the grandson of the late Douglas and Ann Holbrook and the late William and Shirley Duncan. He is a graduate of East Davidson High School and Greensboro North Carolina College with a degree in sports information systems technology. He is employed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Serving as maid of honor was Brooke Martin of Randleman, N.C., a friend of the bride. Bridesmaids were Amber Cable of Asheboro, N.C., and Laura Leonard of Thomasville, N.C., friends of the bride and Jillian Kelly of Orlando, Fla., the brides cousin. The flower girl was Ivy Yost of Morgantown, cousin of the bride.
The bridegroom's brother, Michael Holbrook of Thomasville, N.C., served as best man. Groomsmen were Brian Peele of Sophia, N.C., Derek Martin of Randleman, N.C., and Mike Benard of Durham, N.C., all friends of the bridegroom. The ring bearer was Casey Shea, brother of the bride.
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At first I would like to say thanks to blizzard development team for keeping doing the good work , Diablo 3 is much better than it was at start but still need some polishing.
Second thing is the ideas/suggestions I have in my mind that I would like to see come true in game so I want to share my vision with everyone.
The idea is about customization of character appearance in armors. In my humble opinion not every armor part appearance on my character I like and to be honest many top items appearance I strongly dislike. That's why I would like to see come true in game new kind of dyes that would solve problem.
First kind, "legendary" DYE'S that allow you to dye legendary items, I think 5 time price of normal dye would be appropriate (around 25k).
Second kind, lets call them "Illusion" DYE'S that allows you to change any kind of item to have appearance of any other items you want to, (lets say 100k is a fair price for it). That would include weapons to. Because there are some pretty bad !@# looking items that on level 60 you will never wear.
To be more clear what I ment I'll give an egzample.
Lets say with my Wizard I have Andariel's visage and Dark Mage's Shade, the first one give very nice boost of stats but the second one in my opinion is best looking hat for wizard in whole game. So first thing what I do I use "legendary" dye to change color of Dark Mage's Shade from black to white color, and after that I use "illusion" dye target item that I want to be the pattern of illusion ( white Dark Mage's Shade) and put it on item that I want to dye (Andariel's Visage). And now I can enjoy stats of my Andariel's Visage that have appearance of white Dark Mage's Shade.
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I mean really. Blizzard had a lot of imagintion in diffrent visualisation of the equipment. But once u r 60 there is nearly no diversity. i like some of the designs of the lower levels but i just cant take them. A dye to switch to those -only in visualisation- would be perfect. Also unique items. Maybe they could be also designed in some other combinations. For example vile ward.- different horns, glowing eyes... (and only for the monk they look so small, why).


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Perceptions of Students with Disabilities Regarding the Value of Technology-based Support Activities on Postsecondary Education and Employment
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Transitioning from high school to employment or postsecondary education is a critical juncture in any person's life. For students with disabilities, the complexities associated with such pivotal decisions are compounded, increasing the need for transition preparation and ongoing support to develop self-determination, social, academic, and career skills. Although many programs have offered services to students during transition periods, there is little empirical research on the long-term impact of specific support activities, including those that employ computers and the Internet. This article reports the results of a retrospective survey of participants in a technology-based exemplary transition program for college-bound youth. It reports how participants perceive the impact of key components, including technologyenriched summer study and year-round computer and Internet activities, on their selfdetermination, social, college, and career skills. Recommendations for applications to transition programs as well as future research are provided.


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Description:Deep Sea is a game about being vulnerable.
In this audio-only game, players don a mask that obscures their vision and takes over their hearing, plunging them into a world of blackness occupied only by the sound of their own breathing and the rumbles made by unseen terrors.
Survival means the careful tracking of a liquid constellation of alien sounds, requiring the player to focus intently to the point of suppressing their own breathing, further reinforcing the sensation of claustrophic isolation. The player aims, fires their weapon and hopes to hear the creature cry out in pain, but more often than not the sound they hear is their shot disappearing uselessly into the void.
The sense of being surrounded by invisible dangers is reinforced by the reality of playing the game in a public space, with the player knowing that all around are people they can neither hear nor see. At the same time spectators can watch the gyrations of the player�s body and hear their voice but have no access to the world the player is experiencing, and so remain helpless to rescue the player from their watery fate.
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Much of the country remains in an icebox today. Winter storm warnings were issued for parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania in the East and Colorado and New Mexico in the West.
The National Weather Service issued warnings about icy road conditions along the East Coast.
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Those Knowles women sure know how to make an impression!
New Orleans was party central on Saturday – this time for Tina Knowles' 60th birthday bash.
And while celebrity guests like Kris Jenner and Jennifer Hudson immediately shared their candid snaps online, PEOPLE has the glamorous birthday gal's favorite photo from inside the party, plus a rundown of what we common folk can learn from Mama Knowles and her party planners – daughters Beyoncé and Solange.
LESSON ONE: Don't pimp out your guests. While the 200-strong party was filled with musical talent including Jay Z, Hudson, Monica, and Kelly Rowland, the night's entertainment was provided by a band. Remember: your friends and family are there to have fun, not work! (However, as Miss Tina did, feel free to offer karaoke as an alternative for those who feel the urge to belt something out.)
LESSON TWO: Make an entrance. The House of Deréon designer arrived – with boyfriend, actor Richard Lawson, at her side – in a horse-drawn carriage. Enough said.
LESSON THREE: Choose a venue with personal meaning. Why New Orleans? Knowles traced her family's roots to Louisiana, so the place has always held special meaning. In fact, Beyoncé has shot music videos there.
LESSON FOUR: Themes are in. Kaley Cuoco had a fire-and-ice-themed wedding and Knowles' party was a masquerade ball.
LESSON FIVE: Add in some multimedia. During the party, a video her friends and family put together was played. The birthday girl's granddaughter, Blue Ivy, may not have been in attendance (the party went from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m.), but we have a feeling she made a cute cameo!
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Hello and welcome to another edition of the Festival of Frugality! Today, our guest host is Jacob Irwin from My Personal Finance Journey, and he has put together a fantastic list of articles and blog posts that will help you lead a rich and prosperous financial life. Check out this week's festival, as well as his contest where you can earn a portion of his blog income AND support the charity of your choice. Thank you Jacob!
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This isn't your ordinary profile page headshot. This one's got some swag. Maybe it's common, but I've never seen a mugshot like that for a player. It doesn't look an NBA player page, it looks like a Facebook profile pic. So what's the deal? CBS's website has a nice mug of Mr. Iblocka. NBA.com just doesn't have a picture. Neither does Fox Sports. Sports Illustrated has no picture, but his number is wrong as well as his age. I guess they don't call Ibaka "The Secret" for nothing. Why am I posting this? Because it's a slow day, that's why.
But the real question is, should we be worried that Ibaka will sign with the Knicks in 2014 when he's eligible for free agency? We should, right Cleveland fans?


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As BFing goes on it ust becomes more interesting!
First there was the crappy part of BF (hour long nursing, pain, yadda yadda)
Then there was the distractions and quick 5 min nursings
Then pinching and sucking AND pulling away at the same time to check something out (OUCH)
Then there was the trying to roll AND nurse. That one would piss her off.
Now she is trying to nurse and suck her thumb at the same time. It was cute the first 10 or so times but now if I'm not holding her hand at all times BAM...doing both (which is impossible BTW!)
She is only 5 months old (IN A WEEK!) Wonder what else she'll try to pull in our nursing relationship?
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New York, NY, January 11, 2006 … The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on the Russian government to launch an immediate investigation into today's brazen daylight attack at the Chabad Bronnaya synagogue in downtown Moscow, in which at least eight worshippers were wounded by a knife-wielding assailant who reportedly yelled, "I will kill Jews!"
Central Moscow Police arrested one man in connection with the attack on worshippers inside the synagogue. According to reports, the assailant had a shaved head and was heard shouting Nazi slogans as he carried out the assaults.
"We are shocked that this horrific attack inside a synagogue in the heart of Moscow could happen in today's Russia," said Abraham H. Foxman, ADL National Director. "We urge the Russian government to launch an immediate and thorough investigation, and to ensure that those responsible for the attack are brought to justice. It is important for Russia to send a clear message that it does not tolerate anti-Semitism in any form."
In a letter to President Vladimir Putin, ADL National Chair Barbara B. Balser and Mr. Foxman urged the Russian government to take immediate steps to ensure the security of the Jewish community, including stepped up patrols at Jewish institutions and places of worship, and "decisive action" against political parties and movements, media outlets and individuals who incite anti-Semitic sentiment.
"Unfortunately, Russia has a long history of anti-Semitism which we had hoped we would not see acted out today," said Mr. Foxman.
The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
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Waters Corporation
Distributor in POLAND
Waters creates business advantages for laboratory-dependent organizations by delivering practical and sustainable scientific innovation to enable significant advancement in healthcare delivery, environmental testing, food safety, chemical materials and water quality. For nearly fifty years, Waters has helped customers make profound discoveries, optimize operations, ...
SoundPLAN International LLC
Distributor in Wejherowo, POLAND
SoundPLAN is the leading noise and air pollution planning and mapping software for 29 years. Use SoundPLAN to map and assess any transportation, industry or leisure noise. Use it for any size project with even the smallest version. Outstanding features include the cost/benefit capabilities for Wall Design and Expert System, extensive documentation features, and it is the ...
Verderflex Peristaltic Pumps - part of the Verder Group
Office in POLAND
Verderflex Peristaltic tube and hose pumps from Verder have gained worldwide prominence particularly in dosing applications involving abrasive, highly corrosive, viscous, high density and shear sensitive products within industries such as water and waste water, food & beverage, chemical, biofuel, print & packaging and ceramics. Verderflex peristaltic pumps have a ...
Office in Katowice, POLAND
Kurita Europe is a subsidiary of Kurita Water Industries Ltd. headquartered in Tokyo (Japan). Founded in 1949, the Group has 5,400 employees worldwide as of 2015 with a turnover of approximately USD 1.8 billion. Over 3,500 patents are proof of Kurita's innovative approach to a resource-saving consumption of water.
TOMRA Sorting (TITECH)
Office in Katowice, POLAND
For metals, plastics, paper or wood - TOMRA Sorting Solutions (TITECH) is a leading provider of sensor-based sorting systems, established in the market with hundreds of recycling applications. To date, we count more than 4,400 sorting systems working successfully in 50 countries. Whatever you want to sort: Our know-how helps you to implement individual recycling ...
Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH
Distributor in Kościerzyce, POLAND
Our family venture for the manufacture of machines and plants for the wood processing industry, was founded in 1948 in Spittal an der Drau by Josef Lindner. Twenty years later the machine factory Lindner began manufacturing size reduction machines. Wood was still the main material for processing. Already in the 80`s one recognized the large potential within the range of ...
HORIBA Europe GmbH
Office in POLAND
The HORIBA Group of worldwide companies provides an extensive array of instruments and systems for applications ranging from automotive R&D, process and environmental monitoring, in-vitro medical diagnostics, semiconductor manufacturing and metrology, to a broad range of scientific R&D and QC measurements. Proven quality and trustworthy performance have established ...
UNTHA Shredding Technology
Office in Kraków, POLAND
UNTHA shredding technology is a mechanical engineering company based in Salzburg that specializes in the development and manufacture of industrial shredders, MSW shredders, RDF/SRF shredders, shear shredders and wood shredders for a wide range of applications. UNTHA has many years of experience and a comprehensive knowledge of shredding technology. Thanks to our ...
NIVUS GmbH
Office in Gdynia, POLAND
The NIVUS group is one of the foremost developers, producers and suppliers of measurement equipment for water economy worldwide. The product range contains units for measuring flow, level, pressure, water quality, density and turbidity as well as units required for data acquisition, data transfer, data logging and data evaluation. A comprehensive process control system ...
Flottweg SE
Office in Warszawa, POLAND
Flottweg is one of the worldwide leading solution providers in the field of mechanical separation technology. Our decanters, disc stack centrifuges and belt presses exclusively manufactured in Germany are the preconditions for high efficiency in production and outstanding quality of our customers' end products. In the petrochemical, chemical, pharmazeutical and the food ...
Eijkelkamp Soil & Water
Distributor in POLAND
As part of Royal Eijkelkamp, Eijkelkamp Soil & Water contributes to the following mission and vision. Mission: Royal Eijkelkamp is able to make a continuous contribution to a safe and healthy living environment thanks to more than 100 years' experience and expertise in soil and water research. Vision: Royal Eijkelkamp wants to become the world's preferred supplier of ...
P. Henkel GmbH
Distributor in Milomlyn, POLAND
P. HENKEL GmbH is the competent and reliable partner for all your needs in the environmental technology sector and stands for innovative solutions for large waste containers. The company is one of the leading suppliers of galvanized sewer materials and special sewer products.
BBA Pumps
Office in Piaseczno, POLAND
BBA Pumps is a leading manufacturer of portable pump equipment. Our pump solutions offer you lowest cost of ownership and unparalleled reliability. Our dedicated team and world-wide partners offer you excellence in both product and support. We offer 4 dedicated pump designs BA series dewatering and high head pumps, PT series wellpoint piston pumps, B series self priming ...
KELLER AG für Druckmesstechnik
Office in Poznań, POLAND
Worldwide, we are the largest manufacturer of isolated pressure sensors on piezoresistive basis 600,000 sensors are delivered to OEM-suppliers for system integration every year In Europe the largest manufacturer of industrial transmitters. 300,000 sensors are yearly processed in-house as a basis for industrial transmitters, level transmitters, digital pressure measuring ...
Spomasz-Wronki Grupa SFPI Sp. z o.o.
based in Wronki, POLAND
Established in 1957, we are a Polish manufacturer of industrial solutions for oil and gas drilling, wastewater treatment plants and food processing. One of the most popular manufactured machines are decanter centrifuges, (also called sludge decanters, decanting centrifuges, dewatering centrifuges) working in wide range of applications. Because of very high G-force, ...
Bramidan Balers
Office in Kraków, POLAND
Bramidan is one of Europe`s leading suppliers of balers and compactor solutions for handling cardboard and plastic waste and other recyclable materials. Bramidan was founded in 1975 as a small, family owned company that sold farming equipment. In 1981 the company changed direction and entered the market for waste handling. Today, we are a strong and popular brand in many ...
Purolite Corporation
Office in Gdynia, POLAND
Purolite is more than a resin company. It`s a solutions company. Purolite has evolved over the past 31 years from a small domestic importer of ion exchange resins to the premier manufacturer and innovation leader in the world. As time and technology have changed, so has Purolite. In recognition of this evolution, our brand identity now reflects the company we have ...
Office in Warszawa, POLAND
WEIMA is a leading manufacturer of size reduction equipment (single-shaft and four-shaft-shredders, and briquette presses) for all types of applications for 27 years for customers in the wood, plastics, paper, metal, and recycling industries among others from all over the world. The company has a workforce of around 170 employees worldwide and sales locations in France, ...
ROMAG aquacare ag
Distributor in Torun, POLAND
ROMAG specializes in the development and manufacture of screens for overflow structures. For many years they have been collaborating with professional experts from the water resources sector and have therefore acquired extensive experience and references both at home and abroad. CSO overflow works, stormwater treatment, equipment for stormwater basins. Treatment ...
Distributor in Poznań, POLAND
Surcis is a company specialized in respirometry systems and wastewater biological treatment processes. The compact and fast BM multipurpose respirometers are unique in the market. Thanks to their three different working modes and the faculty to run under different conditions of temperature, pH, oxygen and sample volumes, they can cover an unlimited field of applications ...


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Larry Klayman Wonders if John Roberts was 'Bribed or Blackmailed' into Upholding Health Care Reform
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Unable to comprehend why Chief Justice John Roberts found the health care reform law to be constitutional, Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman is now calling for an investigation into whether "whether Roberts was bribed or blackmailed into precipitously turning tail and casting his lot with the socialists." Maybe the money came from Iran, as Klayman earlier claimed that "Iran has paid off Obama with campaign contributions to win the next election."
What explains Chief Justice Roberts' conversion from one who had decided to strike down Obamacare to a justice who dishonestly twisted and perverted the law to uphold it as constitutional? Was it simply a desire, as some political and legal pundits have speculated, to allegedly "save" the institution of the court by caving in to the left — which in recent years had railed against the conservative majority — and kissing the derriere of President Obama himself? In this way was Chief Justice Roberts painting "his" court as the court for all people, be they left, right, black or white ? Or was it something more sinister? Given real-world realities, you have to ask whether Roberts was bribed or blackmailed into precipitously turning tail and casting his lot with the socialists.
Decades ago, no rational person would have even dared to think such a thought. But with each passing decade since the 1950s — which it now appears were the pinnacle in America's post-war rise to power and greatness — the ethics, morals and honesty of our public officials in particular have decayed into the slimy free fall the nation now finds itself in. So why is this such a far-fetched proposition?
Was Chief Justice Roberts was bribed, blackmailed or just playing political games with his Obamacare change of heart? As the old proverb goes, "Where there is smoke there is usually fire." Since judges and, in this case, justices should not be treated as royalty, and certainly are not above the law, is it not reasonable for Roberts to be thoroughly investigated over his lawless actions?
Instead, it again turns to We the People to investigate and, if Chief Justice Roberts was bribed or blackmailed, mete out justice. As I have been writing about in recent weeks, one way to do this is through the Citizens Grand Jury, which our Founding Fathers bequeathed to us to use in trying times like these.
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The future Amarillo College Hinkson Memorial Campus in Hereford will get a jump start on developing its new programs thanks to a $1 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration.
"This is going to have a tremendous impact not only for our school, but also for our community," Hereford Campus Executive Director Daniel Esquivel said.
The college plans to purchase equipment for new technical programs such as truck driving, renewable energy and industrial maintenance with the grant money, Esquivel said.
The college broke ground for the campus Aug. 31, and it is scheduled to open in spring 2014, Esquivel said.
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Hereford because the business community identified needs for workers in those particular industries.
The campus had planned to add programs slowly, but the grant likely will allow it to open the new programs immediately, Esquivel said.
"This grant couldn't have come at a better time," he said.
The new programs likely to start because of the grant could help diversify the Hereford-area economy so it doesn't solely rely on industries such as farming and ranching, which could be affected by drought and wildfires, said Kyle Ingham, local government services director for the Panhandle Regional Planning Commission.
"One of the things we learned from the wildfires a year ago was that the more diverse our workforce is the better off we're going to be," Ingham said.
The commission helped the college apply for the grant after the drought and wildfires in 2011, he said.
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Near Term Trend: Neutral to Negative
Fridays Close: 3019 (- 17)
UPDATE: For months we have stated, Overall key resistance at our line (3115) should cap any further advances.
Three weeks ago, the Index approached that region, directly under our resistance line, and then proceeded to sell off 165 points (see chart).
Last weeks price action was constructive, but still a long way to go to trade above key resistance.Note: Near term support stands at 2875.


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Inter-relationships between type, size and colour of fruits and dispersal in southern African trees
- R. S. KnightAffiliated withFitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town
- , W. R. SiegfriedAffiliated withFitzPatrick Institute, University of Cape Town
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The indigenous angiosperm tree flora (1,340 species) of southern Africa was analysed for type, size and colour of fruits and class of biotic dispersal agent (consumer). Species producing fleshy (drupes and berries) and dry (pods, capsules and nuts) fruits account for 52% and 47%, respectively, of the flora. The flora contains about 2.5 times as many berry-producing as drupe-producing species. Based on a log-linear model, fruit type, consumer and fruit size are dependent statistically on each other, whereas fruit colour depends on both fruit size and consumer type acting independently of each other. Drupes and berries are consumed by birds and mammals, with berries being favoured by both birds and mammals. At least 23% (307 species) of the flora apparently depends predominantly on birds for seed dispersal. Drupes and berries favoured by birds tend to be small and brightly coloured (red or black), whereas those eaten mainly by mammals tend to be large and dull (yellow or green). Relatively few fleshy fruits are brown. Pods, capsules and nuts tend to be brown or green. Birds apparently tend to avoid eating green fruits. The notion that green coloration has evolved to enhance crypsis and/or to signal unpalatability in unripe fruit to reduce premature exploitation is questioned. Green as a cryptic colour is incompatible with the demonstrated mammalian selection of this colour, while to function aposematically a stronger contrast colour may be required.
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Volume 56, Issue 2-3 , pp 405-412
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COWI, one of Scandinavia´s leading consulting companies has signed a global partner agreement with Vianova Systems, enabling COWI to streamline its infrastructure projects worldwide.
Vianova introduces world-class BIM in the cloud
Vianova Systems is outsourcing the computer operation of its unique cloud-based BIM services to EVRY, one of Scandinavia´s leading ICT companies. The purpose is to offer world-class cloud-based BIM services to all national and international clients within the transport infrastructure sector.
The BIM pioneer has become even better
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THE WOODLANDS – After Monday's first day of the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship, Brady Price isn't among the leaders. But that's OK with him.
Price, who will be a senior at The Woodlands High School, shares 40th place with eight others in the tournament after shooting a 1-over-par 73 in the opening round. The low 64 finishers after Tuesday's second and final round of stroke play advance to match play Wednesday.
That's when the tournament, being played on the Nicklaus Course at The Club of Carlton Woods, really begins to sizzle.
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In the wake of a terrible tragedy, talks about gun control are at the forefront of today's political stage. Of course, both advocates and opponents of gun control point to the Connecticut shooting as a validation of their own viewpoint. It's unfortunate that occurrences like this only seem to polarize us further. We can't rely on anecdotes or emotion to solve this problem. So, what does the data say?
Using data from the Guardian on gun ownership by country, I evaluated the hypothesis that higher rates of gun ownership either (A) lead to increased gun violence (as believed by the left) or (B) actually work to deter gun violence (as believed by the right.) Note that without an experimental manipulation (which is difficult to do due to the many factors that would need to be controlled for, not to mention very questionable ethics), we can identify correlations but it's difficult to really say anything about causation.
First, I compared the total number of civilian-owned guns in each country to the total number of gun-related homicides. The results, unsurprisingly, show a strong positive correlation, most of which can be explained by population: more populous nations will tend to have more homicides and more guns. (In these figures, the size of each data point indicates population.)
To control for population, I compared the rate of gun ownership (per 100 people) to the rate of gun-related homicides (per 100,000 people) and the results were surprising. There's a weak positive relationship between the rate of firearm ownership and the rate of firearm-related homicide (p=0.25), which doesn't strongly support either side's claims:
I suspect that there are other cultural, political, and socioeconomic factors that far outweigh gun ownership as predictors of gun violence, and that both sides in this debate potentially have valid points. In some situations, the presence of guns may deter violent crime. In others, it may enable violent crime.
We can all agree on one thing: we want there to be less mass shootings in America. When considering what policy changes will move us toward that goal, it is absolutely essential that we rely on evidence instead of either emotions or anecdotes.
Additionally, since "guns don't kill people (people with guns kill people)", maybe gun control is less important to curing the modern epidemic of mass-shootings than improving access to and understanding of mental healthcare.
The data and code I used to produce these figures is available on GitHub, and you're free to use them however you like. Feedback is welcome.
Edit: Someone did some additional analysis, uncovering a couple interesting correlates of overall homicide rates (including those unrelated to guns): GDP and income inequality. See it on Reddit.


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XTR 3000 Winch Review by ATV Torture
Thanks to ATV Torture for the following review on the XTR 3000 winch synthetic rope package!
Upon commencing Project RZR, we knew one thing was for certain: the low center of gravity and weight of the Polaris RZR certainly justified us installing a winch.
In shopping for our winch we found that there are several manufactures on the market to choose from these days. You gotta love the World Wide Web. With our criteria being that the winch needed to be waterproof, it needed to have remote capability either via wireless or wired, and it needed to have some sort of manufacturers warranty that ensured us in the event that for some reason the winch failed, our investment would be protected.
In our search we came a across a few models meeting our specifications; however, one attracted our attention even more due to the lower price as well as many positive testimonials.
We found ProMarkOffroad.com (formerly GorillaWinches.com) to be a full service, completely informative site which answered all of our questions about their products completely. Gorilla Winches [now ProMark Offroad] was founded in 2003 by several powersports enthusiasts who had a vision of creating a company which made premium quality products available to consumers at factory direct pricing.
When we called ProMark Offroad we were greeted by a customer service rep whose knowledge about the Gorilla Winch [now ProMark Offroad] product line was perfect. The rep answered all of our questions and it was decided that this was a winch for us to try.
First Impression
We set our sights on the 3000 lb ProMark Offroad XTR Package which comes complete with all necessary mounting hardware, an aluminum Hawse fairlead, rubber line stopper and Blue Steel synthetic winch line / cable. To control the winch, ProMark Offroad provides a remote tether cord with in and out switch. This cord allows you to control the winch remotely from up to 10' away. Additionally ProMark Offroad also provides you with the standard thumb rocker switch to control the winch from inside the cab of the RZR. The vehicle specific mounting plate is sold separately; however, when you factor everything included with the winch kit, you still get a fantastic value.
Here are the specs of the Gorilla Winch [now ProMark Offroad] XTR:
- Limited Lifetime Warranty
- 50' Blue Steel Synthetic Rope
- Waterproof Motor
Upgraded accessory package which includes a 4 post contactor, handlebar thumb switch, aluminum hawse fairlead, spring hook and strap and a 10' corded remote control.
Everything arrived extremely quick and all the contents were packaged extremely well ensuring no damage would occur during transit. Best of all, when you order from ProMarkOffroad.com, you get free shipping which is impressively fast.
We began installing the ProMark Offroad winch mounting plate on the Polaris RZR. ProMark Offroad included very detailed instructions with the mounting plate to make the installation as simple as possible. Unfortunately the Polaris engineers never intended for a winch to be installed on the RZR. At times during the plate install I felt like I was trying to free myself from some sort of ATV Chinese finger trap. The installation of the mount install is tough, but not impossible. Let it be said, this was in no way any fault from ProMark Offroad; it is just simply a tight fit.
Once the mounting plate was installed, it was time to begin wiring and mounting the winch. ProMark provides you with all materials, including wire ties for securing the power and control cabling to the vehicles frame. One thing that impressed me the most was that ProMark Offroad provided us with more than enough power and ground feed cable. Very few manufactures we have dealt with in the past did this. We usually had to add extra power cable or replace the cable all together.
We followed the instructions on wiring the ProMark Offroad winch up to the RZR's battery power. The instructions were easy to follow which streamlined the install step by step.
After the installation was complete, we tested the engagement and disengagement of the drive clutch. This worked well, so on to our next step, which was to test the function of the rocker switch and the corded remote. These two steps functioned 100%.
Another great thing about the ProMark Offroad XTR winch is the limited lifetime warranty. ProMark Offroad guarantees the XTR winch to be free of defects and workmanship for the lifetime of the winch. Additionally, they warrant the electrical components for 18 months. This seems to be an industry standard for several manufactures.
Ride Report
With the ProMark Offroad winch installed and our final tests and safety checks complete it was time to test the XTR winch for what it was made for. We set out to determine how much amperage the winch would draw when under a pull load. We knew this test would vary since the level of consistency would have multiple variables, but at least it would give us an idea of the types of current loads this winch would induce against the RZR's charging system.
We determined that the ProMark Offroad winch when pulling the empty RZR up a 15 degree grade unloaded would cause a 12 Amp Draw at 20 feet of cable. As the cable wound in, the current draw became slightly less.
We felt the best way to thoroughly test the ProMark Offroad winch would be to perform a recovery of a 1000 + pound vehicle up a steep off-camber incline 15 yards. The ProMark Offroad winch performed flawlessly without the aid of a snatch block. I was extremely impressed at the performance of the winch after this recovery effort. In fact we tried a similar recover with another manufactures winch which actually failed in its attempt pulling the machine out.
Switching the winch from it's engaged state to free spool takes minimal effort and is accomplished with just a quarter of a turn. This is far better than other winches I have used which require nearly a half turn to engage or disengage the winch clutch; that's if it isn't already jammed up with mud and grime.
Call me old fashioned, but I had always been one to prefer steel winch line. The ProMark Offroad XTR winch comes with 50' of exclusive Blue Steel synthetic winch line. This line is extremely strong, lightweight and is much easier to handle than the traditional steel cable. Another great thing about the synthetic line is that there is less chance of the line whipping back in the event of a cable breakage; this synthetic line will not do that. Needless to say, I am sold on synthetic line now and will never even consider going back to steel winch line.
It's good to know that you can hit the trail and be confident in all the equipment that you outfitted on your machine. The ProMark Offroad XTR winch provides me with the confidence to get me out of any trouble that I get myself into. The XTR is very competitively priced and offers many extras when compared to other manufacturers winch packages.
After our intentional abuse of the ProMark Offroad XTR we feel that this is one tough winch. The waterproof ProMark Offroad XTR winch in my opinion easily competes with some of the more expensive winches currently on the market that cost twice as much. With a limited lifetime warranty, you can rest assured that your investment will be taken care of in the event the winch would fail.
If you are on a budget and are looking for a tough winch, you need to seriously give the ProMark Offroad XTR winch some consideration; it is certainly up to the challenge.


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Teaching Opportunities
The LAC Program hires a limited number of graduate students each semester to teach weekly LAC discussion sections. We seek experienced instructors with interdisciplinary interests who possess advanced or native proficiency in the target language. Applications for spring positions are usually due in early November, while those for the fall are generally due in early April.
New LAC GRC Courses
The UNC LAC Program is collaborating with the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) to provide supplemental funding of $250 to multilingual Graduate Research Consultants who can assist students in completing research projects that draw on their foreign language skills. We are currently piloting four LAC-GRC courses during Spring 2014:
HNRS 355 Borders and Walls in the Arab World
Professor: Nadia Yaqub, GRC: Nathan Swanson
Language: Arabic
RELI 480 Modern Muslim Literatures
Professor: Matthew Hotham, GRC: Patrick D'Silva
Languages: Arabic, Persian, French
ARTH 150: World Art
Professor: Mary Pardo, GRC: Beth Fisher
Languages: French, German, Spanish
KOR 151 Education and Social Change in Contemporary Korea
Professor: Ji-Yeon Jo, GRC: Hyeyoung Hwang
Language: Korean
For the Fall 2014 semester, we expect to offer supplemental funding to 3-7 GRCs with advanced foreign language proficiency who wish to assist students in using their foreign language skills across the curriculum. More information will be posted soon on this webpage and on the OUR website. Faculty interested in learning more about the program should contact LAC Coordinator.
Open LAC Instructor Positions
Graduate student instructors are needed to lead the following Fall 2014 LAC sections (pending the award of US Department of Education grants that support the LAC program):
French recitation section for GLBL 210: Global Issues
German recitation section for HIST 159: 20th-Century Europe
Spanish recitation section for ENST 210: Introduction to Environment and Society
Spanish recitation section for GLBL 210: Global Issues
Application deadline: Thursday, April 17, 2014
Responsibilities of LAC Instructors:
- Contact the linked course faculty prior to the semester to discuss the syllabus, receive any necessary materials, and formulate a basic plan for the LAC section;
- Prepare a syllabus for the LAC section and select teaching materials in the target language in collaboration with course faculty (materials from past LAC sections are available online);
- Develop instructional materials for the LAC section, based on instructions provided;
- Attend the linked course lectures and collaborate with course faculty and TAs as needed to develop exams and assignments;
- Lead a weekly 50-minute discussion section in the target language, for a minimum total of 750 minutes (including the final exam) over the semester;
- Require your students to complete self-assessments of their language proficiency at the beginning and end of the semester, using forms provided;
- Ensure that material covered in the LAC section is incorporated into the final exam for the linked course;
- Evaluate and grade your students' assignments and performance, and report their grades;
- Conduct a LAC evaluation at the end of the semester, using forms sent to you via campus mail;
- Participate in a LAC Workshop during the academic year.
Application Information
Applicants must be enrolled as a UNC-CH graduate student and be employed as a full-time teaching assistant during the semester they teach LAC. LAC instructor positions are not intended to serve as a primary source of funding. Applicants are responsible for consulting with their home department's Director of Graduate Study to ensure that they do not exceed the Graduate School's recommendations concerning maximum teaching loads during the academic year.
Preference will given to applicants who have attended a LAC pedagogy workshop and/or intend to pursue the Graduate Certificate in LAC Instruction.
Each LAC instructor receives a total of $5,000, usually paid in the form of two to three one-time payments over the course of the semester. $1000 of the total payment may be withheld if the instructor fails to submit course materials to the LAC program by the end of the semester.
IMPORTANT The LAC Program is funded by federal grants that prohibit us from paying any portion of tuition or fees. Tuition, fees, and benefits must be paid by the instructor's home department or be covered by the graduate student.
Application Instructions
Submit the following materials by email or mail to the LAC Coordinator before the deadline:
- The LAC Instructor Application (PDF form);
- A cover letter summarizing your interests and qualifications;
- A curriculum vitae that includes any relevant degrees and your past teaching experience;
- One letter of recommendation that attests to your academic strengths and your ability to lead undergraduate-level discussions on topics that may lie outside your area of study;
- One foreign language evaluation form, completed by a UNC faculty member.


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Miley Cyrus may be smitten with boyfriend Justin Gaston but that doesn't mean she wouldn't snoop on him if she got the chance.
The teen phenom admits that if she had the opportunity to stalk a boyfriend for a day, without him knowing, then she would absolutely do it, she tells Tyra Banks in an interview set to air April 10.
From the sound of it, she may already have a little practice.
"I go through their text [messages]," she tells Tyra. "I see if they're nice to their mom, because if they're mean to their mom they're going to be mean to me." Cyrus adds, "It's so much better than going through their phone and stuff because they always know." Spoken like a pro!
Appearing on The Tyra Banks Show with her Hannah Montana: The Movie castmates, Cyrus confesses she was star-struck by Sandra Bullock. "She was really cool," Cyrus says of their recent meeting at the Kid's Choice Awards. "She gave me good advice about the media and how to relax and do what you love."
Miley Cyrus Snoops Through Boys' Cell Phones
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