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Submitted to: Journal of Biotechnology
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Citation: N/A Interpretive Summary: Flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), which is the source of linen, is an environmentally friendly crop to grow (i.e., little fertilizer, herbicide, and insecticide required). At the same time, the US is one of the largest per capita consumers of flax/linen fiber, and there is commercial interest in having a domestic source of flax fiber. The major problem in processing gflax to linen is retting, which is the microbial process for separating fibers from non-fiber tissues in the stems. Collaborative research between the Russell Research Center and the Dept. of Biochemistry, University of Georgia, through an NRI grant resulted in new fungal sources of enzymes that efficiently retted flax. This work addresses several priority areas of ARS research, i.e., environmentally friendly processing, value-added agricultural crops, global competitiveness, and rural development. The data provide information towards the goal of developing a US flax/linen industry and also provide fundamental information towards developing a strategy to optimize enzymatic retting of flax.
Technical Abstract: The fungus Rhizomucor pusillus grew well on flax (Linum usitatissimum L.) stems and on pectin as the sole source of carbon. Of several fungal isolates from dew-retted flax, R. pusillus produced enzyme filtrates that were the most effective in retting flax as evaluated by the Fried Test. Addition of the chelator oxalic acid enhanced the retting efficiency of culture filtrates from the fungal isolates, with those of R. pusillus giving the highest degree of retting. Approximately one tenth of the protein concentration of R. pusillus as that of the commercial product Flaxzyme produced the same degree of flax retting. The culture filtrate of R. pusillus contained high levels of pectinase activity, low levels of pectin methyl esterase activity, low cellulase and mannase activities, and no pectin lyase or xylanase activities. In our assay, pectinase activity was highest at pH 6.0 and 40øC. The enzyme mixture in the filtrates of cultures grown on citrus-pectin appeared to contain relatively few protein according to SDS PAGE analysis. R. pusillus produces a simple and efficient enzyme mixture that could provide an opportunity to determine the contribution of specific enzymes to flax retting. Results further suggest that hemicellulase and cellulase may not be required to ret flax. These studies provide information on enzymes towards the goal of developing a commercial process for enzymatic retting of flax.

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The Crimson Hawks were making their third straight appearance in the championship match, losing to California each time. California won its seventh straight title and eighth overall.
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|In fact, UTI's are so rare in any case that, using Wiswell's data, 50 to 100 healthy boys would have to be circumcised in order to prevent a UTI from developing in only one patient. (Using more recent data from a better-controlled study, the number of unnecessary operations needed to prevent one hospital admission for UTI would jump to 195.
|In the past, circumcision has been suggested as a way to prevent penile cancer. This suggestion was based on studies that reported much lower penile cancer rates among circumcised men than among uncircumcised men. However, most researchers now believe those studies were flawed because they failed to consider other factors that are now known to affect penile cancer risk.
|Gellis (1978) said there are more deaths from circumcision than from cancer of the penis.8
Boczko et al . found numerous reports of penile cancer in circumcised men, thus conclusively disproving Wolbarst's false claims of protection from penile cancer by circumcision.9
In "Circumcision: An American Health Fallacy," Edward Wallerstein writes14: "If infant circumcision reduces penile cancer we could expect to see proportionately less penile cancer in circumcising nations as compared to non-circumcising ones. No such difference is found."
|******* established quite clearly that there was little evidence to support a relationship between lack of circumcision and penile cancer, cervical cancer, or cancer of the prostate in 1970 but he was unable to identify the causative agent at that time,6 while Leitch did the same in Australia.
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So I showed him your posts and he won't back down. Actually he got mad and left. He says there was a study done in Africa where HIV rates are higher and how it helped that they were circumsized. Or something along those lines. He had to learn about circ. in school. He agrees with me on everything..homebirth, nursing, no vax, clothdiapering. But this we butt heads. I don't know what to do to make him see my side. I even said what if girls were circ. would he agree and he said its not the same. GRRRR.
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Tell him he'll have to do a lot better than the Wiki. How about a real unbiased site?
I am glad your more reasonable option won and your DS will be left normal. Just be prepared in case at teh time fo delivery you end up with nurses or doctors who try to put last minut pressure on him (or you of course) and convince him that your DS should be circ'd. If they do, stay strong and realize that they are taking advantage of your stressed out situation in a most unprofessional way.
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Re: A programming puzzle.
jackgoldberg at comcast.net schrieb:
> Hello everyone,
> I have a simple problem for which I would like an "elegant" solution. The problem is to convert the series
> a1*b1 + a2*b2 + a3*b3 + ... + an*bn
> into the equivalent series
> a1(b1 - b2) + (a1+a2)(b2 - b3) + ... +(a1 + a2 + ... + an-1)(bn-1 - bn) +
> (a1 + a2 + ... + an)bn
> This process, I believe, is called summation-by-parts. This problem is not hard to do; one simply separates the ai's from the bi's, constructs the "partial" sums for the ai series and the differences for the bi series. Then a dot product gets the answer. I am interested in a more elegant solution, if one exists.
> Taking care of all special cases will probably make any solution rather inelegant, so I am taking the liberty granted to all posers of only allowing series which have at least two terms AND the bi's are not constants and bi = bj is prohibited unless i = j. (This is, in fact, the situation I am concerned with.)
> I think some of you will have fun connocting ingenious solutions ... Let me know if you find any. Incidentally, timing is not crucial in my applications of "summation-by-parts" nor is storage of intermediate computations a problem. Thanks!
> Jack Goldberg
Another approach is to expand the series of the product around b1=b2,
b2=b3 and so on (it's ugly, bcause I forced it into one (syntactic) line):
In[2]:= test5=(a/@#).(b/@#)&@Range[5];
In[3]:= sumbyparts[test5]//InputForm
a[1]*(b[1] - b[2]) +
(a[1] + a[2])*(b[2] - b[3]) +
(a[1] + a[2] + a[3])*(b[3] - b[4]) +
(a[1] + a[2] + a[3] + a[4])*(b[4] - b[5]) +
(a[1] + a[2] + a[3] + a[4] + a[5])*b[5]
In[4]:= %//Expand//InputForm
a[1]*b[1] + a[2]*b[2] + a[3]*b[3] + a[4]*b[4] + a[5]*b[5]
In[5]:= sumbyparts[3x+2y+c z]//InputForm
Out[5]//InputForm= 3*(x - y) + 5*(y - z) + (5 + c)*z
In[6]:= %//Expand//InputForm
Out[6]//InputForm= 3*x + 2*y + c*z
Tricky? Maybe... Elegant? NO.


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Thats right white people are almost as racist as blacks. Instead of you blacks looking for handouts and thinking that white people owe you a living. You should get off the welfare rolls and do something to contribute to society and the community instead of taking from it. Not white people or anyone else owes you a living. So get over it, shut , grow up and get a job.Just a point: the native tribes in Africa are the ones who started slavery; they conquered and enslaved their neighboring tribes.(That's black enslaving black). Then they found they could make 'money' selling their slaves to the Portuguese, which they did, increasing the number of those enslaved over the years. The Portuguese passed it on to the rest of the world, and the U.S. ended the practice with Lincoln abolishing slavery. Those are just the historically provable facts.
Racism In Grand Rapids & Michigan & The U.S.
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#22 Jul 4, 2010
well all you out there can agree or diagree with me but grand rapids is a very racist place. I went through an unfortuate situation here where it was found out later that I was telling the truth and as an end result nothing ever happen to the caucasian for making false accusations. I seen racism like it stood smack in my face.
#23 Jul 4, 2010
The demon is indeed in town and thrives. I have given up on trying to change things in Grand Rapids. I and my family live in our own world ... it's the only way to live now. But we still are able to see, hear and decipher the operation of the demon. I certainly hope things eventually improve for the younger generation.
#24 Jul 4, 2010
Be the change that you wish to see in the world.
#25 Jul 4, 2010
Make sure you take your own advice first...
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#26 Jul 4, 2010
I bet some black gets my sisters foreclosed house.
With a fruggin free ride from cheating the system while Obama pads your behind making himself look important.
That friggen idiot black president didn't help her one bit.
Thats because blacks are racists, I could care less if there WHERE slaves, get off it.
I see far more blacks on commercials on TV, lately, the white corporations are using you blacks all because you trapped yourselves into being a "black" and thought of as slaves.
Because YOU blacks voted for the "black" guy, total racist at it's core.
cry me a river.
#27 Jul 5, 2010
How do you know I haven't? At least I've been involved with groups that are attempting to deal with racism while you and your family have done nothing but isolate yourselves. Racism is alive and well in the Black, Asian and Hispanic/Latino communities as well as the white community and Until EVERYONE realizes and admits that they have prejudices and act on them rather than pointing their fingers at everyone else, progress will be slow if any is made at all.
I'll leave you with this quote: "Noone can make you feel inferior without your consent."
#28 Jul 5, 2010
That is a joke of a statement. If you are continually treated as inferior and second class ... then it makes you feel that there must be something to it. But then you are only treated second class when you are around those who feel that they are superior to other people all the time. If you want to work around the darker race of people; then you only need to qualify and apply for the low-wage jobs. Then you will be treated equal. But if you ever are to aspire to a higher paying job and find yourself amongst a race of people who portend, pretend to be superior then you if you are not of the same race as they can expect to be treated differently and even less than human. In fact, in reality, you will be punished just for showing up. That's like killing a baby just because it was born or shaking the baby to death because it cries incessantly.
After about 30 years of being treated as an inferior ...wow that's a whole lifetime. But you know it's only because you are in a place where you are in the minority.
#29 Jul 5, 2010
If this were actually true, then no person of color would ever rise above where you say you are trapped when the fact is, many have. What is the difference between them and you?
#30 Jul 5, 2010
Gee how many shootings have there been on the SE side of GR? And isn't it blacks shooting other blacks? Hmmm.
The "demons" are in your head. You are your own worst enemy. Blacks today are doing more damage to themselves than "whitey" ever did. Was slavery wrong? Of course. It also ended 143 years ago. You were not a slave, nor were your parents and grandparents. And if you know history at all, you would understand that slavery wouldn't have stopped in this country - if not for other white people putting an end to it.
Many blacks today don't want equality. They want one set of rules for themselves and another set for whites. That didn't work before and it wont work now. I believe the only thing that will make people like eva and carolyn happy is for blacks to enslave whites.
Maybe you should put your energy toward horrendous human rights violations that are still occuring today, as opposed to garbage that happened 2 centuries ago. Are you aware that little girls in Africa are still being led to into the jungle to have their hymens cut out? No sterile conditions, no anesthesia, just held down and put under the knife. Frequently, the ones who don't die are left to live in constant pain.
So eva and carolyn, what are you doing to assist other humans in an effort to make the world a better place? I spend time and money trying to help girls in Afica get an education. Did you know that it's not safe for many of them to go to school? Many young African girls get raped and beaten just trying to go to school. The same thing happens to many girls and women in muslim countries.
It's time for all women of every color/religion to work together. Instead of whining about the atrocities that occured before your lifetimes, work to make a positive change. You don't have to be rich, you just have to have the right attitude and the desire to help someone else. If you are looking for racism -- you will always find it. If you look for common ground between whites and blacks -- you will find that too. But first you have to open your eyes and your hearts and let go of the hatred.
#31 Jul 5, 2010
From what I see, hear and most certainly feel racism is alive and well throughout America. I also believe many who devoutly proclaim they are not racist in fact are... and only fooling themselves. There are many levels of racism but most people tend to consider it an "all or nothing" case. Then of course around GR, Musk., etc... We generally consider the black/white issue in the forefront. In some areas (around the US & West. Mich.) it is Mexican/white, Mexican/black, Asian/black, etc.... I am white and I admit, I am racist... to an extent. I understand some of the reasons for my feelings and some I continue to "work on" to understand. I'm sure others fall into my category or "level" of racism and try to understand why and/or what has brought them to this point of inner conflict as well. A few small, but significant parts of my personal racial understanding as follows:
Born and raised for a few years in a somewhat highly populated Hispanic area, I have a bit more understanding of the basic Mexican "culture". Very rarely have I ever been intentionally made to feel uncomfortable around Mexican people and my level of uncertainty is minimal and my comfort range is fine. My only "qualm" is the accepted/condoned illegal workforce, subsidized by my tax dollars. This is often mistaken as racism. The desires and dilemmas these people face, I do have empathy. However, if our border was with a European nation and the illegal workers white, I would feel the same. Asian people, I have no idea of their culture save what I occasionally see and read. I cannot recall ever being intentionally made to feel uncomfortable around Asian people. The same holds for Middle Eastern people, etc.... Off and on, I have lived around black people more than any other race. These good or bad experiences are what have most affected my personal level of racism and, in all honesty, the bad experiences outweigh the good.
Living in Muskegon Heights for a time (1980s, 99% black neighborhood), I was made to feel unwanted and looked upon as an intruder on foreign land. Not by older black folks but mostly by those under the age of 30 or so. My wife, baby daughter and myself were simply trying to survive and were just as poor (or more so) than our neighbors. Our feeling as though we were constantly walking on eggshells became the norm. We could not (even pushing a stroller) walk to the local park without some type of confrontation and intimidation. I am not speaking of just 1 or 2 local street toughs, but this particular area of the community in general. Just going to the local Plumbs store for milk was an invite for trouble and the feeling of being victimized at any given moment became all too real. On which side did racism fall here? Initially, I was completely open and somewhat hopeful to learning or a better understanding of a new or different culture, but not allowed and virtually persecuted because of my skin color. Eventually we had to move from our home before inevitable physical violence happened. Of course, this had a large influence on my current personal level of racism.
#32 Jul 5, 2010
Where I currently live, a (99%) white neighborhood, I often see black people strolling to the park, etc... and I am sure some may feel a bit uncomfortable, but I can virtually guarantee there will be no confrontations or attempts to make them feel unwanted or as undesirable as smallpox. I also believe the acceptance factor (or whatever you wish to call it) has risen much more so with white people than it has with blacks. To this day I am uncomfortable driving through certain areas of Muskegon. This is not the way it is supposed to be... but it is. The slavery issue is a whole different point wherein I can understand the feelings of unjust history (from a black perspective) but I do not feel it as a black person may. I do know that our understanding of human rights for all races has grown and continues to grow every day. I also know that people are human and humans are often faulty in their beliefs and willingness or desire to understand anothers viewpoint when it conflict with their own.
The reality is (my opinion), beyond everything else, I feel resentment in that I am often looked upon as if I myself owned slaves, promoted slavery or even turned a blind eye to the violations of human rights which were considered by some, acceptable. Yes, these violations did eventually include restricted human rights and so on... but I personally had no say in the matter, didnt make the rules or try and promote or slow the segregation/desegregation of another human being. Yet, I am often held in contempt as if I had a direct hand in or condoned past injustices. Attempts to garner guilt, reparations or whatever (simply because I am white) falls on deaf ears and even more importantly, dont mistake my kindness for weakness. If we (any race) continue to admonish our fellow man for wrongs he/she had no part of, the stagnation of understanding remains mired and our growth as the human race is slowed.
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#33 Jul 5, 2010
Awesome post Snomad!
#34 Jul 5, 2010
Snomad, that was a great post, and i have to agree, in that to a certain extent i am a racist also, but the really scary people, are often the ones who swear up and down that they aren't at all....
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#35 Jul 5, 2010
I agree - GREAT post Snomad! I do not seriously believe ANYONE has a bit of racism going for them. But I have to disagree a tiny bit with Go Blue ..... the scariest ones are the ones who perpetuate racism.
#37 Nov 21, 2011
I am going to just have to ask God to forgive you; because you do not know your history. It is very sad, because when you die, you are going straight to hell!
#38 Nov 21, 2011
You know, I could through stone for stone, but I will not meet you at your low level. However, I will say this: your people have been the biggest killers and thieves on this planet. Also, your people also enslaved thier own people. Finally, more white people are on walfare then Black people. May God forgive you, because you need help. If you do not change your way of thinking, you are going to die and suffer the same hell that you and your people put in the African American race.
#39 Nov 21, 2011
I am going to just have to pray for you too. People like yourself, are the reason why Hell is inlarging its self daily. You are full of hate and evil. I hope that God changes your evil ways!!!
#40 Nov 21, 2011
People like yourself, are the reasons why Hell is enlarging its self daily; in order to make room for all of you evil thinking and acting people. What is wrong with you! I just finished up an college history class; in that class the book did not hide a thing about your people's past and current evil ways. Maybe you can't change you evil ways because you are cursed to the end. And that is a very mest up place to be. You will if you do not change,will wake up not in Heaven but in hell, with the very same demons that has been in you while you were with the living. See if they will help you our of the pit; I don't think so. So you better get down on you knees and pray to God for forgiveness!
#41 Nov 22, 2011
Negroes are not Homo sapien. All Homo sapiens have neanderthal DNA but negroes do not.
Negroes are Homo erectus, a less evolved cousin to humans. Negroes share DNA with chimpanzees that Homo sapiens do not have.
Racism is the result of having experience in dealing with negroes. The IQ of the average negro in Africa is 40 points lower than the average white IQ. Most negroes will never be able to compete with whites due to having inferior brains. They are a parasitic sub-species.
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The ANSI/TIA-942 Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard for Data Centers is developed by the TR-42.1 Generic and Premises Cabling Subcommittee. TR-42.1 develops and maintains cabling standards for generic customer-owned telecommunications networks. These standards are intended to specify open systems designed to support a wide variety of voice, data, video, and other low voltage, power-limited applications. TR-42.1 also develops and maintains telecommunications cabling standards for premises networks such as commercial buildings, data centers, building automation, etc. This Subcommittee specifies cabling system topology, architecture, design, installation, testing and performance requirements. Go to https://www.tiaonline.org/all-standards/committees/tr-42 for further info.
Participate in TR-42: Stephanie Montgomery: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Power and Petrochemicals Dominate the Mobile Treatment Market
Seth Cutler, Senior Industry Analyst, Energy & Environment
May 16 2017
34 mins
Without mobile water and wastewater treatment systems, end users across all industries would incur sever service disruptions, regulatory non-compliance issues, and an inability to cater to agile needs for mobile activity in select industries, such as Oil & Gas. The critical nature of products and services in this market presents growth opportunities at all levels. Despite three key market participants, GE Water & Process Technologies, Evoqua, and MPW Industries, the range of technologies used and low customer loyalty present market openings for many organizations. Those that cater to industry needs and understand their demands can make strong inroads in the future.
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Real World Deployments of the oneM2M Standard
Ken Figueredo, Sookhyun Jeon, JaeSeung Song, David Wollman
May 10 2017
79 mins
As a partner in the oneM2M global IoT standards development Partnership, TIA supports its deployment around the world. oneM2M is designed as an architecture and standards platform for IoT deployments in many industry sectors including Smart Cities, Industrial Automation, Home Automation and eHealth and Telemedicine, among others.
Now in its second published release, it is being deployed in a number of projects.
Now in its second published release, it is being tested for resilience as an IoT standard in a number of projects. This webcast will focus on:
• 3 projects such as Korean Smart Cities(Busan, Ilsan) and Wise-IoT which is the Joint European-Korean project.
• In England, U.K.'s oneTRANSPORT intelligent system trial which serves four U.K. counties. This trial involves England's highways transportation agency and two private sector sensor-network owners over a single, interoperable IoT platform powered by the oneM2M™ standard.
• Overview of oneM2M certification(including background of the need for oneM2M certification program).
• Introduction of Certified Product (Target service and use cases are included per each company).
• An update from the National Institute for Science and Technology (NIST) on its IoT-enabled Smart City Framework and oneM2M smart city collaboration.
-- Ken Figueredo, IoT Strategy Industry Advisor, InterDigital
-- Sookhyun Jeon, Senior Engineer, Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
-- JaeSeung Song, Associate Professor, Sejong University and Korea Electronics Technology Institite (KETI)
-- David Wollman, Deputy Director, Smart Grid and Cyber-Physical Systems Program Office NIST
To speak to TIA about oneM2M for further information, contact: Victoria Mitchell, Director, Global Standards Programs, at email@example.com.
To learn more about oneM2M, visit: http://www.onem2m.org/
To learn more about oneM2M certification by TTA, visit: http://www.onem2mcert.com/main/main.php
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New Entrants to Create Revenue Models through Convergence of Building Systems
John Raspin, Partner and Senior Research Analyst, Anirudh Bhaskaran, Energy & Environment
May 9 2017
58 mins
The homes and buildings industry is full of huge opportunities for different tier-level participants. Disruptors and deeply entrenched participants are competing in terms of business models, technology-based product offerings, and price. Therefore, it is necessary for participants to understand growth opportunities, technologies transforming the industry, companies to watch, and potential business models to stay competitive in the industry. This outlook will help participants understand the dynamics of the industry while focusing on key market developments.
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Cutting Design-to-Market Risks - A New Paradigm for Rapid Prototyping
Sam Green – Head of Marketing for Rapid Prototyping at Stratasys
Apr 12 2017
31 mins
Companies are all under pressure to deliver products to market faster.
Empowering professional designers; shrinking lead times; unleashing creativity. Those are the demands of a professional rapid prototyping 3D printing solution.
In this seminar, Stratasys' Sam Green, Head of Marketing for Rapid Prototyping, introduces a new paradigm in rapid prototyping and 3D printing that doesn't compromise on the needs of designers and engineers: Engineering grade quality – but easy enough for anyone to operate. Professional levels of efficiency and productivity – with availability right from the workgroup office.
Join this seminar to find out how to:
o Implement a more efficient and streamlined workflow from design to 3D print.
o Deliver optimal results at every prototyping stage, from concept verification to design validation to functional performance.
o Produce more accurate, detailed and repeatable prototypes at lower cost.
o Maximize your overall solution effectiveness by optimizing available run time, workflow performance and yield.
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Darlene Farris-LaBar – Prof. of Art and Design, & Environmental Artist at East Stroudsburg University
Apr 5 2017
32 mins
In this 30-minute webinar, we'll discuss how an instructor and two students at East Stroudsburg University are using the Stratasys J750 3D Printer in their coursework. Projects include environmental designs, branding championship, medical problem-solving and more. You'll learn:
o How full-color 3D printing can enable learning in art and design
o Examples of student projects
o Learn about the benefits of having a 3D printing lab on campus
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Mobile World Congress 2017: 5 Trends to Watch
TIA, David Heard, John Jacobs, Susan Schramm, Brenda Boehm, Limor Schafman
Mar 9 2017
57 mins
Sights and Insights from TIA @ MWC17
On Thursday, March 9 at 11 am ET, join TIA for a post Mobile World Congress 2017 webcast on sights and insights from the show floor. Hear from TIA executives as they discuss the transformation of connectivity infrastructure, the expansion of IoT applications, and the proliferation of Smart Communities projects.
> David Heard, Board Chairman, TIA
> Brenda Boehm, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President of Technology and Products
> Susan Schramm, Chief Marketing Officer & Senior Vice President of Membership and Marketing
> John Jacobs, Vice President, Market Intelligence and Research
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LPWAN - How LPWAN networks int for Smart Communities and the Industrial Internet
Yann Gabay - CONNIT; Brian Ray - Link Labs, Tiana McNeil - Ingenu, Jeff Siegel - nwave, Limor Schafman - TIA
Feb 15 2017
62 mins
LPWAN (low power wide area network) technologies service a specific and necessary role in the growth of Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Not all applications need bandwidth and speed. Sometimes long distance, low energy usage, and long latency is the perfect confluence of service that an IoT application needs. Some examples are city lighting, energy grid and meter management, parking space monitoring, precision irrigation, crop yield management, and many more.
This webcast will present different LPWAN technologies and discuss a number of questions regarding technology and value assessment, deployment, usage of such networks, and return on investment evaluations.
- An explanation of LPWAN technology and how it works
- When to use (and not use) LPWAN technology
- What issues such networks solve
- The difference between U.S. and European bands and when this will matter to a company deploying an LPWAN network
- Key information that cities and companies need to both ask and be ready to answer when planning to deploy an LPWAN network, in order to assess the right fit and to maximize efficiencies such connectivity can bring
- How LPWAN networks integrate with other network infrastructure in smart community deployments, for example
- Sample use cases
- Business models that use LPWAN networks for energy management, asset management, and others
- How to make money as both a user and deployer of LPWAN networks
- What returns on investment can be expected and suggested metrics for measurement
Yann Gabay, Co-founder and Board Member, CONNIT
Tiana McNeil, Sr. Business Development Manager, Iot Smart Cities, Ingenu
Brian Ray, CTO and Founder, Link Labs
Jeffrey Siegel, CMO, nwave
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Delve Deeper with Compendex: Numeric Search Now Available on Engineering Village
Matt McGarva
Jan 31 2017
45 mins
Join Matt McGarva, Product Manager, Engineering Village, as he demonstrates the power and ease of numeric search to find previously undiscovered data across both Compendex and Inspec databases. As an engineer, you know that numeric data -- e.g., the size of a microchip's components, the thermal properties of a material, the bit rate of a data transfer -- is often key to understanding and getting the most from research articles. Now with Compendex, searching numeric data has never been easier. Sally Fell, Product Manager, Engineering Village, will also highlight 2016 enhancements and our vision for 2017.
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5G RAN: A Reality Check
Brian Daly-AT&T, Adam Drobot-OpenTechWorks, Inc.,Steven Glapa-Tarana Wireless
Jan 19 2017
60 mins
High speed and autonomous transportation, remote surgical procedures, and mixed reality experiences are just a few of the upcoming Internet of Things (IoT) technological game changers that require high speed and low latency communications infrastructure. 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies continue to evolve to meet the complex and continually evolving network requirements of IoT applications.
This webcast will explore the latest advances in RAN, including:
• Which technologies will see the earliest deployments?
• How important will the 3.5 GHz band networks (also known as the Citizen's Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)) be in future 5G applications?
• Will mmWave networks change the game in the last mile?
• How far will the industry advance in real deployments in the next year or two?
• Where are companies participating in this ecosystem investing their money?
• Are there concerns for Return on Investment (ROI) that companies are trying to resolve?
Brian Daly, Director - Core & Government/Regulatory Standards, AT&T Access Architecture & Devices
Adam Drobot, Chairman, OpenTechWorks, Inc.
Steven Glapa, VP of Marketing, Tarana Wireless
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The importance of smart cards in identification and skills development
Lynn Sencide
Jan 18 2017
41 mins
Establishing the identity, training and qualifications of workers has never been so important, for both contractors and operatives.
The ACRIB SKILLcard is the essential registration scheme for individuals working in the refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump sector.
The unique technology built into every smart SKILLcard allows operatives to instantly prove they have the right skills and qualifications to carry out work, giving contractors the confidence that they have the right person for the job.
On Wednesday 18th January SKILLcard, in association with ACR News, will host a free webinar on how the ACRIB SKILLcard developed for the RACHP sector, allows operatives the same benefits, including evidence of F gas and other qualifications reassuring potential clients with proof of competency.
The benefits of smart technology are increasing all the time, with the addition of new apps and software, making SKILLcard even more indispensable.
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Construction Planning and Implementation Using ANSI/TIA-322 and ANSI/ASSE A10.48
James Ruedlinger, John Erichsen, Mark Malouf, Limor Schafman
Jan 11 2017
62 mins
This presentation will cover an overview of the recent transition from the ANSI/TIA-1019-A standard to the ANSI/TIA-322 and ANSI/ASSE A10.48 construction standards, specific roles and responsibilities for key con¬tractor and engineering personnel involved in construction planning and implementation, detailed descriptions of construc¬tion classifications, rigging plans, and specialized lifting devices.
- James Ruedlinger, Manager Engineer, Crown Castle
- John Erichsen, Owner, EET LLC (Moderator)
- Mark Malouf, President, Malouf Engineering International
- Limor Schafman, Director, Content Development, TIA (Webcast Host)
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How telematics can help public fleets save on maintenance
Chris Ransom, Verizon Networkfleet
Dec 15 2016
30 mins
Register for this webinar to see how diagnostic alerts can help public fleets save on maintenance costs by helping to eliminate manual data collection, streamline maintenance procedures, automate maintenance scheduling and help to save time and money.
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The Realities of Testing High Speed Fiber "Engineered Links" in the Field
Robert Reid, Panduit
Dec 15 2016
66 mins
This webinar will focus on the pitfalls associated with tight field test specification of pre-terminated fiber systems for high speed channels in the context of the real capability of portable testers.
Best practices are discussed (proper test limit specification) such that field test costs will be minimized.
Attendees will earn one BICSI CEC
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5G, IoT and Autonomy
George Karayannis, Chris Clayton and Limor Schfman
Dec 14 2016
62 mins
The Internet of Things will redefine services offered in such industry sectors as eHealth, smart communities, retail, transportation and energy. To provide the levels of service required, infrastructure networks will be suffused with levels of complexity beyond any deployed and operated to date.
The concept known as "5G" is still being defined. It will include legacy systems such as 3G, expand the development of 4G LTE, incorporate newly developed technologies such as holographic beamforming and virtualization, and include other types of networks such as WPLANs, satellite, and fiber. Interoperability of the networks, seamless integration of applications and the transfer of data across the networks and systems will require autonomous and artificial intelligence to ensure seamless, secure and ensured delivery.
Chris Clayton, Head of Solution Design & Delivery for Beyond Limits, and George Karayannis, Vice President of CityNOW for Panasonic, will take us on a deep dive on how the integration of networks and autonomous artificial intelligence capabilities will enable trusted IoT connectivity demands within Smart Cities.
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Smart Planning and Design for the Evolving Data Center Landscape
McKenzie Hughes and Carrie Goetz, The Siemon Company
Dec 13 2016
59 mins
This webinar will cover latest trends, the shift to hybrid IT/cloud and colocation, the value of modular designs with preconfigured cabinets, growing vertically instead of horizontally, 40/100G migration (and future 400G) and the importance of low-loss fiber connectivity in backbone switch to switch links.
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AMPing Up STEM Instruction with 3D Printing
THE Journal, Stratasys & GIT
Dec 9 2016
62 mins
Students will enter a job market that requires skills far different that those of today. Learn how schools are taking new approaches to develop critical thinking with 3D printing for future careers. Witness the connection of teacher instruction and student achievement with Jeff Rosen, Program Director for Technology and Robotics at Georgia Institute of Technology. Jeff outlines AMP (Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential), a National Science Foundation project which includes designed courses, mini challenges and interdisciplinary course experience for grades 6 – 8. Explore the uses of 3D printers for the classroom, and get an introduction to the Stratasys uPrint 3D Printer which offers educators reliability and repeatable results for streamlined learning.
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John Kamino, OFS
Dec 8 2016
61 mins
The webinar will cover the latest adopted application and cabling standards including draft proposals in front of IEEE and Fibre Channel, the latest progress on 50/100/200 Gigabit Ethernet and 64/256 GFC, and recent and in-process updates of both TIA and ISO/IEC cabling standards.
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Limor Schafman for TIA, Manish Singh for TechMahindra
Dec 1 2016
59 mins
The 1st Wave of Networks delivered voice. The 2nd Wave delivered mobile voice and SMS. The 3rd Wave of Networks ushered in an era of mobile voice and mobile data. The 4th Wave delivered high speed mobile broadband and packetized mobile voice.
We are embarking on the 5th Wave of Networks. What market forces are shaping these new networks? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead for CSPs? What demands will Massive-IoT, AR/VR, Autonomous Cars, Telemedicine, Smart Cities etc. place on the Networks of the Future? And how will we, as the communications industry, address these demands while also mitigating risk and meeting ROI requirements?
Join this TIA webcast to learn more about Network Transformation, with Manish Singh, Vice President, SDN & NFV Product Management for TechMahindra.
About Manish Singh:
Manish is a well-respected industry leader with over 20 years of experience and specializes in Wireless Networks. He is the Vice President of SDN and NFV Solutions at Tech Mahindra. For three consecutive years, Manish served on the Executive Board of Small Cell Forum. Manish is a Thought Leader with an excellent mix of technology depth and business acumen.
Before joining Tech Mahindra, Manish served as Radisys' CTO where he spearheaded the company's strategic initiatives in SDN, NFV and VoLTE (Voice-over-LTE). Prior to Radisys, Manish was the VP of Product Management at Continuous Computing, where he led the startup's spectacular growth in Small Cells and DPI. During the course of his career Manish held various Management and Architect positions at Intel, Trillium Digital Systems and C-DOT.
Manish holds an MS degree from I.I.Sc. Bangalore.
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Nicholas Gagnon, BDM Data Center, EXFO
Nov 29 2016
70 mins
With the rapid migration and growing adoption of 100G interfaces and the advanced planning of 400G projects, we have seen that reflectance at patch panels can become a serious issue in many cases, especially over existing infrastructure. Everyone agrees that assessing reflectance issues is more profitable before turning-up the services and iOLM-OTDR is the only tool capable of characterizing this parameter.
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John Marciniak, Verizon Networkfleet
Nov 17 2016
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Fuel expenses and driver wages can make up more than half of a fleet operations budget. Whatever the size of your fleet, you can probably use assistance when looking for savings. Whether it's an up to 25% reduction in fuel spending or an up to 15% reduction in driver overtime, according to research from Frost & Sullivan LCV Telematics Market, telematics can help you meet your fiscal goals. Join Networkfleet's live webinar, "How to help cut costs with GPS fleet tracking" on November 17, 2016.
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Dave Mullen, Leviton
Nov 17 2016
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Traffic Analysis Points (TAPs) are a valuable tool for monitoring fiber optic networks in real time. They can help check network traffic for performance and trouble spots, and analyze security risks – without disrupting the link signal.
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Steve Chomyszak, Assistant Professor at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Nov 8 2016
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Laying skirting board against a wall that isn't flat
When we moved into our house I laid some laminate in three rooms. Two years on, I'd like to finally lay the skirting board, but holding it against the wall I've noticed that the wall isn't completely flat, leaving a gap of 0.5cm in some places.
How should I resolve this? Do I need to make the wall flat? I can I use a filler of some sort to hide the gap? Is there another trick?
Is the wall timber frame or masonry (brick/block)?
Definitely masonry.
* When I say definitely, I mean that when I've drilled into them, I've never had the impression there's wood in there. The walls that connect to the ajoining houses are VERY tough (not getting through without a hammer drill). The other walls are softer. I once went through one of these walls with the drill after applying a bit too much pressure.
Where do you live............the UK?
Americans aren't accustomed to the term "skirting board" and "0.5cm".
Older UK house interior walls were mostly 3x2's with lath and plaster, some could be soft brick.
After the 60's they were breeze block or cinder block.
Houses in the 80's could be partition walls using a honeycomb center.
The gap you say is 0.05cm or a gnats noodle over 3/16"
I would take a little out of the plaster or sheet rock at the high spots and shim and caulk the low spots. This way as you look at the baseboard...........sorry........skirting board, it will appear straight to the eye and you will not notice the unevenness against the laminate floors.
Woody [a transplant from the UK]
Well spotted, Woody. I thought that, too, because of the terms used, and that's why I asked if his wall was masonry (most US walls being timber- sorry- lumber).
Aside from that, I don't see what he could do with the skirting other than on the lines you suggested.
I'm an Englishman living in The Netherlands, but as far as I can tell it's not far off what I've experienced in the UK. That said, I'm a very trustworthy source on the matter :)
The walls do have a plaster layer on top, which has been applied with a stucco effect (not sure if that's the correct term - in Dutch it's called "structuur").
Nice suggestion to fill in the gaps. I suppose I could do that with the "structuur". What do you think? Still the best option?
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If you're not a sports fan this is still plenty of reasons to get excited about the Olympics. New stadiums, the latest technology, new swimming pools etc etc are springing up all over London and England.
Okay, it's slightly irritating to see money thrown around by the government when we're facing vicious Thatcher style, huge unemployment and sky-rocketing education fees but if it's going to be spend anyway we may as well get something from it. (Something more than the chance to see some people running around in circles or throwing cannon-balls and sticks.)
Those who are regular users of the London Underground will be pleased to know that by 2012 (that's if the world doesn't end) Transport for London is set to roll out Wi-Fi hotspots to 120 tube stations around London.
Current staff Wi-Fi roll will be made public across 16 stations and then new connections will be established at various tube stations around the capital.
A trial is currently running at Charing Cross underground station, where BT Wi-Fi is available for passengers waiting on platforms.Unfortunately, you won't be able to use the Wi-Fi on trains themselves which is a bit crap. But station Wi-Fi is better than nothing. Other technology brought in for the Olympics includes NFC, contactless/cashless transactions and I.D systems.
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After Wales' dreadful first half at the Millennium Stadium yesterday was followed up with an impressive fightback, the reaction to the Six Nations opening defeat his been mixed to say the least.
Our own columnists Barry John and Graham Price have been scathing, the former calling the performance inept while the latter claimed players were being picked on reputation alone.
Writing in the Telegraph today, there teammate JPR Williams bemoans Wales' lethargic first half, saying: "I was bewildered at half-time. We were second best.
"I have to question what Gethin Jenkins is still doing in a Wales jersey when he has not been playing in France."
But he was keen to give Rob Howley's team credit for their second half performance.
He said: "I suppose people will question whether or not Ireland took their foot off the gas when Brian O'Driscoll scored his 46th international try just after half-time.
"Well, you could say they eased off, but I think that would be doing Wales a disservice."
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Images: Ireland see off Wales in the Six Nations
Speaking in the Irish Independent, another Welsh rugby legend Eddie Butler gave an equally damning account of the performance, saying: "Whatever the state of the game in the schools and the clubs and the regions – and let's be honest, it's pretty dire – there has always been an expectation that the national side, exempt from any belt-tightening in the professional age, will succeed.
"And here they were, the defending Grand Slam champions of a championship that seems not of recent memory but from a distant past, going down tamely and clumsily."
The TV commentator also criticised the team for failing to keep their cool during their impressive fightback, saying: "They scored three tries and could have scored five.
"They were so caught up in the frenzy of the chase that they forgot their sums and forgot to take the points from any of the many penalties awarded. Maybe it didn't matter."
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In the Irish camp, more than celebrating their scintillating first half show, there was more of a relief that they held off the Welsh second half onslaught and managed to stave of the embarrassment of surrendering to one of the biggest comebacks in intentional rugby history having led 30-3 early in the second half.
Speaking on Irish TV network RTE, Harlequins coach Conor O'Shea described the Cardiff clash as 'one of the great Six Nations games.'
He said: ""he first 45 minutes it was all Ireland but the last 25 they showed what a team they were with an amazing defensive effort as Wales came with wave after wave.
"This was one of the great games of the Six Nations.
"For me it was bizarre just how dominant Ireland were in the first half but in the second half they came at us with everything they had. Brian O'Driscoll and Craig Gilroy especially put their bodies on the line for the cause.
"How they will recover by next Saturday, I don't know?
"The win will help and England coming to town will help but they have a hell of a job to get ready."
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Former Lions prop Paul Wallace went one step further saying: "Declan Kidney will be unhappy that Ireland went off the boil."
Speaking in the Telegraph, the 45 times capped Irishman said: "Wales deserve credit for picking themselves up and bravely going in search of their game.
"In truth, though, they were let back in more by Ireland's reduced intensity.
"How many Ireland players have found themselves 30-3 up against Wales in Cardiff with half an hour to go?
"It was a surreal situation. I imagine that if you allowed yourself to think about it for even a few seconds, it might prompt a momentary dip in concentration.
"And that is all it takes to let a team in.
"So there is plenty for Ireland to work on at the Carlton House training field."
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2004 Outdoor: Major- Finance. Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll ... Updated his PR twice in the same day at Clemson's Orange and Purple Classic (May 8) ... Clocked his career-best 110 hurdles time of 14.46 to secure 10th in the finals after running a 14.48 prelim qualfier at Clemson's Orange and Purple Classic ... Finished 10th in the 110 hurdles prelims with a 14.54 offering in his first SEC outdoor championships meet ... Earned fourth with a 14.69 time in the 110 hurdles at the Knoxville Invitational ... Finished seventh in 14.78 in the 110 hurdles at the Gatorade Classic ... Finished second in the 110 hurdles after running a 14.77w time at Louisville's Cardinal Open ... Sprinted to a 12th-place, 14.78 time to lead the Vols in the 110 hurdles at Georgia Tech's Yellow Jacket Invitational ... Covered the 110 hurdles in 14.86w to finish 13th at the Alabama Relays ... Clocked a 14.91 in the 110 hurdles at the Sea Ray Relays.
2004 Indoor: Contributed his lifetime-best 55 hurdles time of 7.61 to mark the third-fastest prelim time at the Tennessee All-Comers Meet (Jan. 9) ... Ran his 60 hurdles PR of 8.24 three times in the 2004 indoor season ... Ran 8.24 twice -- in the prelims and semifinals -- to finish 12th in the 60 hurdles in the Virginia Tech Invitational (Jan. 23) ... Finished 10th after matching his career-best time of 8.24 in the 60 hurdles at the McCravy Memorial (Jan. 31) ... Covered the 55 hurdles in 7.65 to tie for ninth in the prelims at the Tennessee Invitational ... Ran 8.27 in the 60 hurdles prelims at the Kentucky Invitational ... Opened his season with an 8.30 finish to place tied for ninth in the 60 hurdles prelims at the Clemson Opener.
2003 Outdoor: Training paid off with a lifetime-best 14.78 time to capture runner-up honors while competing unattached at the Gatorade Classic (May 3) ... Improved to clock a 14.86, earning fourth in the 110 hurdles at the Knoxville Invitational ... Opened the outdoor season with a 10th-place, 15.22 finish in the 110 hurdles at the Florida State Relays ... Finished the 110 hurdles in 15.31 at the Sea Ray Relays.
2003 Indoor: Closed his indoor season with a season-best 7.65 to rank ninth in the 55 hurdles prelims at the Tennessee Classic, but finished 11th in the finals with a 7.90 ... Sliced his season-best time to 8.29 with a fifth-place finish in the 60 hurdles at Kentucky's McCravy Memorial ... Ran to a fifth-place, 7.75 finish in the 55 hurdles while competing unattached at the Tennessee All-Comers Meet ... Ran an 8.47 in the 60 hurdles prelims at Virginia Tech's Kroger Invitational ... Matched his 8.47 time in the 60 hurdles prelims at the SEC East Challenge.
2002: Redshirted.
Transferred from Pittsburgh after spending a year there ... Attended Paul Robeson High in Brooklyn, N.Y., after moving from Jamaica ... Claimed New York City high school championship in both the 55 hurdles and 110 hurdles ... Qualified for the state meet in 2000 in both the 55 hurdles and 110 hurdles ... Earned salutatorian honors in his high school graduating class ... Boasts top times of 8.25 in the 60 hurdles and 14.2 in the 110 hurdles.


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If you want to do more reading on this wine and it's history, head over to:
Remembering Marcel Laperrier
Kermit Lynch's Bio on Marcel
Sommier Journal's interview with Mathieu
As for the wine, it is light, clean an persistent. The closest thing to alcoholic, dry grape juice that you can get. It floats on the palate with a cleansing finish. I don't know how many times I can repeat the same tasting note. It's paring very well with my Northern Style Jambalaya. Keep it away from the sweet cranberry sauce and desert, but find some for Thanksgiving!
Northern Style Jambalaya:
1 Thyme Sprig
1 Diced clove of garlic
3 Stalks of Celery
2 Bell Peppers
4 Carrots
1 Spanish onion
1/4 cup of chives.
1 28oz can of diced tomatoes (or fresh)
3 Fresh Roma tomatoes.
1 bay leaf
4 Tbs butter
Roughly 3 Tbs four
Chicken Stock
Red Wine (Light red wine, like a Pinot Noir or Gammay.)
20 oz of Aborio Rice.
1lb Bratwurst sausages.
2 Cans of beer
Corseley chop the vegetables and put in bowl. Set aside.
In a 4 quart pot pour your beer, fill with water and bring to a boil. Add Brats and cook 3/4 of the way through.
When the sausage is about 1/4 of the way cooked, melt 4 tbs of butter in a large pot add enough four to make a mush. This is your roux, let it turn golden brown and add the chopped veggies (minus the tomatoes) and cook until they sweat out. Drain tomatoes and add them along with enough wine to replace the liquid drained from the can. Bring mixture to a simmer. When the sausage is 3/4 of the way done cut it up into discs and brown in an 8 in omelet pan.
After a few minuets and add the rice and sausage. Stir and add chicken stock to the top of the mixture. Wait, when the rice absorbs all the liquid, add some more chicken stock. Continue to add stock until rice is done. You can add wine if you want. When the rice is done so is your Northern Rice dish. Salt and pepper to taste.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) Ś Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard are new parents of a baby girl.
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Bell, who stars on ShowtimeÆs ōHouse of Lies,ö tweeted that her ōnew roommate poops her pants and doesnÆt pay rent.ö She closed with, ōwelcome baby Lincoln.ö
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Home of the Excellence in Literature Study Guides and Context Resources
Welcome to the home of Excellence in Literature by Janice Campbell! You will find classic literature study guides for grades 8-12, plus context resources, including art, music, poetry, author biographies, critical essays, and more.
These self-directed, college prep study guides and the accompanying resources are intended to help you better understand classic literature by offering a glimpse into the history, art, music, and other works that influenced the author and the text. Students will learn to write well though carefully-crafted, week-by-week assignments.
You may purchase the Excellence in Literature study guides at the author's company, Everyday Education. We offer the exclusive option of adding the e-book to the print book at a discounted price. This allows you to use the printed guide for all the instructional articles and models, while students can view learning modules onscreen in the ebook, and click directly on links to context resources (on most computers), rather than typing in URLs.
When you click on the covers below, you will be taken to the book description page at Everyday Education. This will open in a new tab so you won't lose your place here.
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To find what you need on this site, you may type a few keywords into the search box or look in the resource links (E1 Resources, E2 Resources, etc.) in the sidebar. If you don't see what you're looking for on the first page of the results, use the "Older Posts" link at the bottom of the search result page to continue browsing. We are working on adding tags for specific modules, but not all resources are tagged yet.
We add new things almost every week, so be sure to return often. Enjoy!
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Renowned watercolorist and Scientologist Pomm Hepner was featured on NCB in Los Angeles on September 11. She was interviewed about her painting called The Story of Unspoken Courage.Her website, http://pommfineart.com, tells of the significance of the painting:"In 2001, Pomm traveled to New York City a week after the September 11 tragedy to assist with the relief efforts and painted a huge, three-panel mural of the American flag. Pomm was inspired by this experience in New York. After se … [Read more...]
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An Anonymous Stranger Confesses to A Murder. (Maybe)
On Sunday, the blog Post Secret, which publishes anonymous, secret confessions sent via postcard, posted what purports to be a murder confession.
Of course there's no way to tell if the card is real or a hoax, and the weight of probability suggests the latter. But in the meantime, the detectives of the internet have descended on the case.
Reddit users set to work identifying the location displayed in the screenshot, and quickly turned it up: a driving range in Chicago. An anonymous tipster called the Chicago police. On Sunday, they searched the area for a body and found nothing.
Post Secret's creator, Frank Warren, has been criticized for exploiting the idea of a murdered woman for cheap titillation. He justified his decision to publish the post in the first place thusly:
"In most cases, including this one, I believe it is healthy to shine a light on dark secrets. In this case, for example, maybe the secret leads to solving a crime, or reminds women that they are much more likely to be hurt on a date with someone they know than a complete stranger."
Neither of those justifications feel particularly sound. Women are, unfortunately, aware of the threat of domestic violence. The idea that this message would be an effective PSA or an appropriate forum for one feels silly. And it's also hard to imagine Warren truly believes that the most expedient way to catch a murderer would be to post their confession to his secrets blog.
In the meantime, Warren has unpublished half of the post. The backside of the postcard, which was originally on the site, has now been quietly removed.


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Zendaya Will Play Aaliyah In Biopic
As you know, Aaliyah passed away in a plane crash when she was only 22 back in 2001.
Lifetime is set to make a biopic about the late singer's life and it looks like singer/actress, Zendaya, will be taking on the big role.
Photo Credit: Getty Images
Zendaya sent out the following tweets about the big news:
She's been an inspiration and influence in my whole career, her talent still shines brighter then ever, all I wanna do is honor her
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) June 16, 2014
Show how much she accomplished in only 22 years....she's beautiful inside and there will never be another Aaliyah, I just hope to share her
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) June 16, 2014
beautiful story, and make her proud up in heaven #babygirl #forever #OneInAMillion
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) June 16, 2014
I'm just a 17 year old girl who got cast to play one of her biggest inspirations #positive
— Zendaya (@Zendaya) June 17, 2014
Go 'head, girl. I don't have a doubt she will give this role everything she has!
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Jan. 2, 2011
NASHVILLE -- In Tyler Bray's mind, the New Year rang in a day early.
Bray stood outside Tennessee's locker room in the depths of LP Field following Tennessee's 30-27 loss to North Carolina in the Music City Bowl Thursday night, eyes red and wet. His face was somber. He epitomized nearly every Volunteer who made their way to the team bus shortly before midnight. Only for Bray and the rest of the underclassmen, they have next year.
If there is a bright spot that shines from a topsy-turvy 2010 football season, it's that the amount of time the freshmen and sophomores played - and contributed - will pay dividends heading into the 2011 season. The hard part was saying goodbye to the veterans who helped mold these young players for a bright future ahead.
"It was sad," said freshman receiver Da'Rick Rogers about the seniors after the game. "We've got so many seniors who have put in so much work. Nobody wants to go out on a loss."
And nobody wanted the loss to be gut-wrenching like how the Music City Bowl unfolded in the final moments and two overtimes. Bray included. His interception in the second overtime stopped Tennessee's offensive possession and opened the door for North Carolina to claim the victory field goal.
"I feel like I just let them down," Bray said of his senior weapons.
Bray leaned on guys like receivers Gerald Jones and Denarius Moore and tight end Luke Stocker, and the bowl game was no exception. Jones had 89 yards, Moore had 69, and Stocker had 58.
"They've been coming up big all season, and they displayed that again tonight by getting open and making guys miss," Bray said. "Just doing what they normally do."
Those guys, however, will be gone next year. Still, the Vols have a list of positives on which to build offensively, starting with Bray.
Bray finished the season playing in just nine games, but throwing 18 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. He tallied 1,849 yards and threw at a 55.8 percent completion rate.
Junior tailback Tauren Poole is another. He topped the 1,000-yard mark for the season despite running behind a constantly shuffled offensive line that was young and lacked experience. His final tally was 1,034 yards.
Freshmen receivers Rogers and Justin Hunter showed plenty of promise as well. Hunter finished the season with 16 catches for 415 yards and seven touchdowns, second on the team. His big number was yards per catch, which was a whopping 25.9, establishing him as a real deep threat in the Vols' passing game. Rogers, whose role increased throughout the season, caught 11 passes for 167 yards and a pair of scores.
On the offensive line, three freshmen and one sophomore started the bowl game, showing that the bruises this season may translate into a reward sooner than later.
In all, 11 starters on offense and defense were either freshmen or sophomores.
Half an hour after losing the bowl game, veterans like Moore offered up advice for the future of this football team: "Keep up the good work. Don't let anybody come between the team when we've worked so hard to get it together. Don't let anybody come and separate us."
Strong words from an upperclassman who helped lead a group through two consecutive coaching changes and one of the lowest points in the program's recent history. The message didn't get lost, either.
"Really, we can just work harder," Rogers said of what he's learned through this up-and-down season. "We need to remember this feeling and what it was like. When it comes the offseason and we don't want to work harder, just remember this feeling."
That shouldn't be too difficult.
"I hope it lingers in the offseason, and I told the team that," head coach Derek Dooley said. "Every time that they want to lay in bed and not work in the offseason, they better think about how they feel, so I hope that they bottle this feeling up. I know I will."
Bray felt it Thursday night, and admitted it will linger for some time. But by Friday, he was ready for the next chapter to begin.
"I'm going to feel bad this whole night like everyone else is, but I'll wake up tomorrow and start working for next season," Bray said just before stepping onto the bus. "We have a bunch of freshmen starting right now, and on the offensive line, wide receivers and running backs. We should be fine these next couple of years.
"It's not the ending we wanted. It's not the ending we thought we were going to have. There's nothing we can do about it now, but just move forward and just try to work for next year."


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CANADA STOCKS-TSX futures indicate higher start to the week
April 28 (Reuters) - Stock futures for Canada's main stock index were indicating a positive start for the week, with June futures on the S&P TSX index <0#SXF:> up 0.23 percent at 0715 ET.
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Precision Drilling Corp, Canada's largest oil and gas drilling contractor, reported a 9 percent rise in first-quarter profit, helped by higher prices and strong drilling activity in North America and internationally.
Air Canada's largest union has asked the labor board to treat the carrier, its low-cost Rouge subsidiary and an airline that provides its regional service, as a single employer, forcing them to honor Air Canada's contract with the union.
If Telus Corp hopes to press its advantage in an upcoming auction of wireless airwaves, the Canadian telecom may need to abandon its plan to snatch a floundering rival out of creditor protection and back away from a nasty fight with the government. Continued...


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No. 2 USC Men Score First Win Over Seminoles
Jan. 26, 2011
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. -- The No. 2 USC men's tennis team took on a new opponent on Wednesday afternoon at Marks Stadium, and forced its way to a 6-1 win over No. 27 Florida State to take a 3-0 start to the 2011 season. The Trojans followed the doubles point with a run in singles, although several matches stretched into the third set. USC has two more matches on tap this week as host of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend at Marks Stadium on Friday and Saturday.
In today's clash with the Seminoles, USc's powerful double pairing of Jaak Poldma and JT Sundling started the day with an 8-4 win at the No. 3 spot to get the ball rolling. Steve Johnson and Ray Sarmiento stumbled at the No. 1 position to Mirzadeh/Smith with an 8-6 loss that led Johnson to bow out of the singles lineup due to illness. With the doubles point in the balance, the Trojans took control at the No. 2 slot with Emilio Gomez and Daniel Nguyen's 8-4 win to get USC ahead 1-0 in the match.
Ray Sarmiento and Jaak Poldma made short work of their respective opponents to power up the Trojans, although the Seminoles snagged first-set wins on the other four courts. At No. 3 singles, Sarmiento took down Connor Smith 6-1, 6-2 to make it a 2-0 USC advantage, and Jaak Poldma finished soon after with a 6-3, 6-3 effort over FSU's #37 Clint Bowles at the No. 2 position. Up 3-0, it took some time before USC was in position to clinch the match. Florida State's efforts on the remaining courts hinted at a long match ahead if the Trojans were to pull it out, but JT Sundling was the first to turn the tide. After dropping the first set, Sundling cruised in the next two sets to beat Andres Bucaro 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 at the No. 6 position for the clincher.
Two Trojan freshman made a similar turnaround in their matches, as newcomer Emilio Gomez bounced back with a powerful shove past Blake Davis at No. 4 to win 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 and make it 5-0 USC. Michael Grant did the same, shrugging off his loss in the first-set tiebreaker to beat Anderson Reed 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-2 on court five. That left #18 Daniel Nguyen still in battle with #42 Vahid Mirzadeh on court one. Nguyen had fallen behind 4-0 in the first set before pushing back, but fell in the first during the tiebreak. The junior took the second set, but was edged out in the 10-point tiebreak to decide the match as the Seminoles claimed their lone point of the match with a 7-6 (5), 5-7, 1-0 (10-7) win for Mirzadeh at the No. 1 position.
ITA Kick-Off Weekend begins Friday (Jan. 28) at USC. Indiana and BYU face first in a 10 a.m. match, with USC taking on San Diego State at 1 p.m. Saturday's consolation match will be held at 10 a.m. followed by the championship match at 1 p.m.
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I'd say those were wonderful gifts to receive!
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I recieved a digital camera which i have been needing for a while now.. I also receved text messages from satna clause!!! it was really weird at first but very neat!
That was sweet leahrosa... I wish to receive some travel treat too, hope next year. So got to cross fingers again. lol
Merry Xmas everyone! :santa2:
Nothing yet!!
But I hope to get what I wished for, on 31 of December, since thats the day we exchange presents in my country..
Olga, you've given me a great idea. I'm going to close this thread and start up a new one for 2009! That way we can keep track of what we got for each year!


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Sempre avanti!
In conjunction with the Luisen-Block Ost development project on the River Spree, Berlin's government quarter is enlarging and EGB is moving. We are looking forward to introducing you to our new exhibition space soon. Stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, our e-mail address and telephone number remain unchanged.
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Britney's Got Some Splaining To Do
UPDATE: OK, now it's ix-nay on the whole deposition thing with Britney. According to a source that spoke to Page Six, in addition to not wanting to deal with the inevitable swarm of paparazzi, Britney's not experiencing the best of health at the moment. So, now it sounds like the deposition won't be taking place until the new year and Britney and her people are lobbying to have it held at a "more neutral location."
I feel like I took a few hours off from blogging yesterday to travel and now, Britney's got an entire new hair color. I think she should just stick to the blonde and try to master it, before trying to complicate things with a new color. But that's just me. And honestly, wacky roots are the least of her problems right now, with her staring down a deposition in the face, scheduled for Wednesday. Embroiled in a complicated legal battle over custody with her kids with her ex-husband that seems to have been going on FOREVER, Britney will now be deposed this week. Legal expert, Lynn Soodik, gave her two cents on the situation to People magazine, saying, "A deposition can be emotionally draining, because Kevin's lawyer can ask very personal questions about her relationship with her kids – and she'll be under oath." Man, that sounds kind of cool–I mean, imagine if you could get your ex under oath and ask them whatever you wanted. Actually, I think I'd rather depose my parents and see if I couldn't get them to admit to smoking pot.
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Ambitious plans by Carlton to expand into the pay-TV cable market have been thrown into confusion following disagreements with Britain's largest cable operator.
In a surprise move, Telewest, which supplies 400,000 cable subscribers, has demanded fresh terms before agreeing a firm contract to distribute Carlton's SelecTV cable channel, bought last week for pounds 5.2m.
Wide distribution of the channel - which will feature programming from the back library of Carlton and its sister company Central - is seen as key to the company's plans to become a leading broadcaster of pay-TV services.
Carlton, whose chief executive is Michael Green, said last week it had inherited iron-clad agreements for distribution on cable well into the future. The SelecTV channel was launched in June, but it emerged yesterday that SelecTV and Telewest had only reached heads of agreement on carriage terms.
The negotiations to reach a full contract had been halted while Pearson, the media and publishing company, completed its pounds 45m purchase of SelecTV. As part of that deal, finalised last week, Carlton bought the cable channel.
Telewest declined to comment, but a source close to the company said yesterday that it is demanding lower charges and more hours of programmes in exchange for the firm contract.
It is believed that Telewest is paying SelecTV 25p per subscriber per month for seven hours of programmes on weekdays and 12 hours at weekends. The schedule includes repeats of hit programmes such as Lovejoy and Birds of a Feather.
Fees from Telewest are currently worth about pounds 1.2m a year. Carlton has secured distribution agreements with other cable operators which cover an additional 500,000 subscribers and which are worth about pounds 1.5m a year.
Telewest is believed to be seeking assurances that Carlton will extend SelectTV's broadcasting day, perhaps to 17 hours. It also wants to pay less per subscriber - as little as 15p, for subscription revenues of about pounds 720,000 a year.
Carlton declined to comment on the talks with Telewest. The company is expected to seek additional distribution agreements with satellite broadcasters within two years, and hopes eventually to reach five million households.
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A History of Dance on Screen (DVD)
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A History of Dance on Screen (DVD)
A film by Reiner E. Moritz
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Label: Arthaus Musik
Language: English
Subtitles: German, French
Region: Region Free, Worldwide
Run Time: 90 minutes
This documentary by Reiner E. Moritz explores how the media has influenced dance in the twentieth century, and vice versa. Extensive archive footage features the greatest dancers and choreographers of the 20th and 21st centuries, along with in-depth interviews with personalities of the contemporary dance scene. Artists featured include: Alvin Ailey, Pina Bausch, Maurice Bejart, Matthew Bourne, Margot Fonteyn, Martha Graham, John Neumeier, Rudolf Nureyev, Anna Pavlova, Roland Petit, Sasha Waltz and others.
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Ice Cream: NetScrap(TM): The Ice Cream Window Into Your Soul
Snacks: Healing Foods?Profile of a Snacker - Natural Solutions Vibrant Health Balanced Living
Is there any stock in this? Or is Alan Hirsch some sort of nut-job? His basic idea is that in the brain, the limbic system and olfactory cortex are closely linked, so taste and personality are linked. Personally, I think there should have been more choices. What if someone doesn't like any of the things listed or likes something that isn't listed? This is especially apparent with the ice cream study. What about someone who likes pistachio or orange sherbet ice cream? Hot fudge sundaes?
Disregarding any problems, I would like to know what you guys like and if the descriptions match. Personally, my favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla. The description sounds pretty ENFP. To be honest, I've never had any of the other flavors listed other than strawberry. I don't like chocolate ice cream, however, so that knocks out two of the flavors. I'd imagine that I would still love vanilla at the end of the day, though. As for snacks, I like both cheese curls and potato chips. I also like Doritos, which counts as a kind of tortilla chip, I guess. Strangely enough, the tortilla chip sounds like a cheese curl-potato chip hybrid. And the descriptions of all three kinda fit me. I'm a perfectionist, I have high moral standards, etc.
Edit: I tried to link the snacks with MBTI in some way, but I think these descriptions are far too general. Heck, I couldn't find anything that fit IXTPs.


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The symposium is open to anyone interested in communicating their research to the public
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A free STFC Public Engagement Symposium for neutron, muon and light source users will be held at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on 19th May 2010.
Registration closing date: Friday 23rd April 2010.
The symposium is open to any researcher interested in promoting their research to a wider audience, but particularly people early in their career. It will be informative and accessible to all, whether you have been involved in public outreach before or not.
The day will provide an array of training and networking opportunities; a place to share ideas with people experienced in public engagement; and will be a rewarding way to source new ideas and meet other people interested in speaking to the public about their research.
The symposium will also provide users and those grant-funded by other agencies with an ideal opportunity to articulate what support they would like from the STFC, particularly in helping to make the role of the facility part of the story.
Free transport will be provided from Didcot Parkway railway station to RAL. Registered delegates will also be invited to design and submit a poster promoting their research to a general public audience. The best poster on the day will receive a prize.
The Symposium is being run by STFC in association with Diamond, ILL and ESRF and Research Councils UK to highlight the crucial role these world class facilities play in advancing scientific knowledge for the wider benefit of society.
If you have any queries please contact Chris Woolford (email@example.com), Science in Society Team, STFC, Swindon Office.
Draft Programme
10:30 - 10:40 Welcomes and Introduction (Professor Colin Pulham, University of Edinburgh)
10:40 - 11:10 Speed Networking
11:10 - 11:40 Keynote presentations
11:40 - 12:30 Available Support for Public Engagement including case studies
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch and Posters in the Diamond Atrium
13:30 - 15:30 Parallel Workshops
1. Talking to schools and young people
STEM Ambassadors, Liaising with schools, National Curricula, How to communicate effectively with young people
2. Talking to a public adult audience
Public talks, Dialogue, Arts and performance, Festivals
3. Science Writing
Blogs, Press releases, Features, Popular Science books
4. Broadcast media
Radio, Podcasts, TV
15:30- 16:30 Feedback, Discussion and closing remarks (Professor Colin Pulham)
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