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The 28 EU countries have different systems for informing people about vacant posts and different types of education. For that reason we can unfortunately not give specific information about maritime careers in all Member States. If you are interested in working or studying in another Member State, the EURES portal gives access to a great number of vacant posts, and information about learning opportunities.
DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries is the Directorate-General responsible for the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and for the integrated maritime policy at the European Commission.
For detailed information about landings in specific EU countries you should contact the authorities of the respective countries.
Basic figures on the CFP may be found in the section 'EU fisheries – key facts.
You can also visit the website of EUROSTAT (the EU Statistical Office). The procedures to obtain further information are explained on the website.
For more global fisheries statistics you can visit the website of the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations), which also provides different fisheries statistics.
DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries keeps a list of national fisheries ministries in EU Member States. For issues in relation to the European fisheries fund, please refer to our list of competent authorities.
For a complete list of all EU legislation in force, including modifications, please refer to the EUR-Lex database, available free of charge.
The Official Journal can be ordered from your nearest sales agent of the Office for Official publications of the European Communities. It is also available on the EUR-Lex site.
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Sticking to the basics
Ryan Campagna got his first taste of what it's like to be a doctor at Roswell Park Cancer Institute when he was an undergrad at Canisius College. He hopes to one day work there, but meanwhile he's in his last year at Ohio State Medical School and has a cross-country bike ride to make.
Campagna, 25, will dip the back tire of his Felt Z4 into the Pacific Ocean and his front tire into the Atlantic about 50 days later in Washington, D.C., as part of the Ride for World Health, a cross-country trek that raises awareness about global health needs. Learn more at r4wh.org.
How does a fourth-year med student eat?
Hopefully, not out of a vending machine. I like to be a whole foods, plant-based kind of guy. For the morning, I like to have oatmeal with blueberries, strawberries or other fruit; if not that, some wheat toast and eggs. For lunch, I keep it simple and fast. Peanut butter and jelly is kind of a staple for me, and then something with crunch – pretzels or vegetable sticks or carrots – then a piece of fruit or some yogurt. For dinner, I like to try to get into as many veggies as I can. I absolutely love salads of any kind, spinach or romaine or anything. That's when I might have some chicken or fish. Rice and beans is another staple for me. If I have room, a nice glass of wine. It's good for your heart. Pinot noir is my favorite.
– Scott Scanlon
On the Web: Read more on the Ride for World Health at blogs.buffalonews.com/refresh

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Germany ruling, Fed news lift stocks
The markets edged higher yesterday after a court cleared the way for Germany to participate in a European rescue fund.
Attention shifted to the Federal Reserve, which began a big two-day meeting.
The highest court in Germany ruled that the country could contribute to Europe's $640 billion rescue fund to help indebted nations. The ruling offered investors relief, but not much more.
The issue was "more speed bump than hurdle," Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at the brokerage BTIG, told clients. "More legislative and political challenges lay ahead."
The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 9.99 points to close at 13,333.35, a four-year closing high. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 0.21 percent to 1,436.56, close to a four-year high. The Nasdaq composite index was up 0.32 percent to 3,114.31. When the Fed meets today, investors and economists expect it to announce new steps to stimulate economic growth.
Many investors are banking that the Fed will commit to buying more bonds and extend its pledge to keep short-term interest rates near zero until 2015. The Fed previously offered to keep them there until late 2014.


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It was early Tuesday when Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg announced on "Good Morning America" that Facebook users could now indicate whether or not they were organ donors in their social-network bios. By half past noon PT the same day, Donate Life California had experienced an 800 percent uptick in online donor registrations, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Hours later, a Facebook status update on the organ donor registry's page reported that as of 5 p.m. PT, registrations at DonateLifeCalifornia.org had spiked by nearly 1,400 percent.
"Thank you, FACEBOOK, for offering hope to people on the waiting list! Phenomenal!," read the post.
Close to 21,000 Californians are currently enduring the nail-biting wait for an organ — among them, more than 350 children, according to the LA Times.
We can't help thinking back to all of those jokes referencing how pointless social networking seemed: "Who cares what you had for breakfast?"
Well, a great many people facing life or death one day may get a shot at living thanks to the recruitment efforts being carried out on the social network. That may be something about which to care. Cyber hangout Facebook managed to bring the donation of corneas, heart valves, and veins, among other unmentionables, to the fore of the public discourse.
There goes that Facebook effect, at it again. Well done, we say. The implications — and possibilities for social change — are huge.
What other causes do you think could benefit hugely from such Facebook initiatives?


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Conference. I'm loving it. If you haven't had a chance to watch and you'd like to, you can check it out here. There are two sessions left tomorrow, one at 10am and one at 12 Mountain.
And finally, since tomorrow's Sunday and it's conference, I thought I'd share a religious post that Lolly wrote for another blog. I share this not spark a religious debate, but just to relish in our respective forms of worship, and to share a little bit about what Lolly and I believe.
God's Message to me from a Stranger
The pressures of my life were weighing me down. Josh happened to be home so I took advantage of the opportunity to escape from the girls and go somewhere.


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April 29, 2013 BY John Kim
The popularity of Denim Twill material on NSW kicks is reflected by the great colorways that have hit stores this far, with the Air Max 1 being an emphatic popular pick among Nike fans. After the recent release of the Teal Blue Denim Twill colorway, Nike continues with a grey denim twill colorway paired with a vibrant Total Crimson orange on the inner lining for the SF Giants appeal. These have already arrived at select spots overseas, but be on the lookout for this new Air Max 1 soon as these will likely hit store shelves globally in the near future.
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text: Not sure what to expect but based on the few posts I've read, looks like a smoking good time. (Actually I'm into continuous learning and I anticipate lots of help with that.) I'm native to the Seattle area, these days I call Snohomish home. Pikaia is the name on my sailboat that I keep at the docks in Everett. When I was younger, I found the challenge of charcoal cooking a blast then I went gas for convenience. Just bought a Smokey Mountain Cooker/Smoker. Slow Smoked a Pork Shoulder and made slaw to put on top of the pulled pork sandwiches this weekend...MMMM... Think I'll keep both the Gas Grill and the Charcoal Smoker busy depending on that day's menu. Pikaia (AKA Tom)


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MARSEILLE, France, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Police in France said they have arrested twin brothers for sexual assaults, but they can't tell which one committed the crimes because their DNA is identical.
Investigators found DNA matching the 24-year-old men, identified only as Elwin and Yohan, in six sexual attacks between September and January in Marseille, France, the BBC reported Sunday.
Police say they are sure one of the men carried out the attacks -- perhaps both did -- but their DNA is too similar to differentiate between the two.
Police said they could conduct more sophisticated genetic tests to determine who is responsible, but it would cost upwards of $1.14 million.
"For a normal analysis, we would compare 400 base pairs (of nucleotides), which make up DNA," an expert told French newspaper La Provence.
For identical twins, "we would be looking at billions," he added.


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Get certified - Transform your world of work today
See all CSM courses near ZurichSee all CSM courses within Switzerland.
Winnow Management
Peter Borsella, Agile Industry
Date: 31 August - 1 September, 2011
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Regular Price: 2300 CHF
Even projects that have solid, well-defined project plans encounter some degree of change and waste. Shifting market conditions, budget cuts, staff restructuring, or any number of influences will disrupt the best plan while contributing to customer dissatisfaction and staff discouragement. Moreover, projects that begin with changing or unclear requirements make it difficult to even establish project expectations. Scrum is the agile development process that allows teams to deliver usable software periodically throughout the life of the project, absorbing change and new requirements as the project proceeds.
Beginning with the history of agile development and moving through the disciplines promoted by Scrum, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Scrum methodology while specifically reviewing the behaviors expected of a ScrumMaster.
About a week before coming to class you'll receive via email pre-requisite Scrum overview reading material. Additionally, as part of the two-day class each participant will receive the following:
Participants can also claim 14 PDU's with the PMI.
All CSM courses are taught by Trainers approved by the Scrum Alliance. Taking a CSM course, passing the CSM test, and accepting the license agreement designates you as a Certified ScrumMaster, which indicates that you have been introduced to and understand the basic concepts you need to perform as a ScrumMaster or team member on a Scrum team. This course also satisfies two elements of the CSD track: Scrum Introduction and Elective.
Venue:Park Inn Zurich AirportFlughofstrasse 75CH-8153 RümlangZurich, Switzerlandhttp://www.parkinn.com/airporthotel-zurichGet Directions
This course is presented in conjunction with MarkPro Global.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE TO CANCEL? Confirm your CANCELLATION in writing up to 15 working days before the event and receive a refund less a 10% service charge. Regrettably, no refunds can be made for cancellations received less than 15 working days prior to the event. However, SUBSTITUTIONS are welcome at any time and can be made at no extra cost. The organisers reserve the right to amend the programme if necessary. INDEMNITY: Should for any reason outside the control of Markpro Consulting and Technology (P) ltd (hereafter called MarkPro), the venue or the speakers change, or the event be cancelled due to industrial action, adverse weather conditions, or an act of terrorism, MarkPro will endeavour to reschedule, but the client hereby indemnifies and holds MarkPro harmless from and against any and all costs, damages and expenses, including attorneys' fees, which are incurred by the client. The construction validity and performance of this Agreement shall be governed by all aspects by the laws of India to the exclusive jurisdiction of whose court the Parties hereby agree to submit.
Short, five-minute exercises and case studies will be scattered throughout the two-day session. Longer exercises are detailed below. Ample material is available for this session, and while all essential information will be covered, time spent on each topic will vary depending on the composition of the class and the interest in particular areas. A more detailed course outline is available at our website.
Agile Thinking: In order for us to understand the benefits of Scrum and the nuances behind its framework, we begin with the history of agile methods and how relatively new thoughts in software development have brought us to Scrum. "The Art of the Possible" is an opportunity to understand how small changes in behavior can have a large impact on productivity. This also turns our thinking towards new ideas and a willingness to change for the better.
The Scrum Framework: Here we'll ensure that we're all working from the same foundational concepts that make up the Scrum Framework. We'll review the three areas that impact an organization most as we move ahead with Scrum and explain the different Scrum Roles, Artifacts, and Meetings.
Implementation Considerations: Moving beyond Scrum's foundational concepts, we'll use this time to dig deeper into the reasons for pursuing Scrum. We'll also begin a discussion of integrity in the marketplace and how this relates to software quality.
Exercise: Integrity at a fast-food restaurant. During this exercise we'll review various options regarding an employee faced with a difficult situation. The importance of providing high quality products to our customers will be explored.
Exercise: understanding customer expectations. This exercise is the beginning of an extended exercise involving agile estimating and planning. During this first portion of the exercise, we'll work with a fictional customer who has a very demanding schedule and understand how our assessment of project work plays a significant role in customer satisfaction.
Exercise: The 59-minute Scrum Simulation. This popular exposure to Scrum asks us to work on a short project that lasts for just 59 minutes! We'll walk through all of the key steps under the Scrum framework as we work in project teams to deliver a new product.
Scrum Roles: Who are the different players in the Scrum game? We'll review checklists of role expectations in preparation for further detail later in our session.
The Scrum Team Explored: Since the ScrumMaster is looking to protect the productivity of the team, we must investigate team behaviors so we can be prepared for the various behaviors exhibited by teams of different compositions. We'll also include small exercises to help participants understand how to handle difficult situations.
Exercise: Agile estimating and planning. Although agile estimating and planning is an art unto itself, the Mike Cohn's concepts behind this method fit very well with the Scrum methodology an agile alternative to traditional estimating and planning. We'll break into project teams that will work through decomposition and estimation of project work, and then plan out the project through delivery.
The Product Owner: Extracting Value: The driving force behind implementing Scrum is to obtain results, usually measured in terms of return on investment or value. How can we help ensure that we allow for project work to provide the best value for our customers and our organization? We'll take a look at different factors that impact our ability to maximize returns.
The ScrumMaster Explored: It's easy to read about the role of the ScrumMaster and gain a better understanding of their responsibilities. The difficulty comes in the actual implementation. Being a ScrumMaster is a hard job, and we'll talk about the characteristics of a good ScrumMaster that go beyond a simple job description.
References and Advanced Considerations: This section of our material acts a reference for more detailed information regarding Meetings, Artifacts, and Advanced Considerations.
Closing Topics: We'll wrap up with direction on where to go next with your Scrum experience, some Scrum reference sites, and our graduation ceremony.
This 2-day class is suitable for those practicing or looking to practice the art of the ScrumMaster, but is highly valuable for anyone involved in Scrum (Functional Managers, Team Members, Product Managers, etc.).


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As you can see from this great Telemark extreme skiing video by J.T. Robinson it has started to snow over in Utah.
Great filming, great sound, great snow, we are sooooo jealous.
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video by: J.T. Robinson
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After a few seasons with very little snow this skiing season in Europe is starting with new records of snow heights.
The last days of massive snow falls throughout Europe – it was even snowing on some Spanish islands normally considered by many as a warm winter refuge – have brought amounts of snow to Austrian, German, Swiss and French resorts some of them have not seen for the whole season the last years and never been seen in November before.
While the US and Canada the last years where lucky with record snow heights, in Europe many resorts experienced "droughts" to the extend that in Switzerland the last two winters fire warnings had to be issues to prevent forest fires.
Lets hope this year will be different and it looks like it might be.
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We are getting ready for the new skiing season, so to warm up from home the best Extreme Skiing Videos we found on YouTube. There is some awesome action, incredible jumps, steep runs and lots of snow…
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Heavy snowfalls across Europe the last days and snow cover building up in many areas reminded us that its only a few more days before the lifts start running again. Here are two videos to warm you up for the new snow season soon to start in Europe, the U.S. and Canada.
The first one's on a carnage at Fernie when about 150 people diving into Currie bowl at rope drop.
The second video is a great animation on the "dangers of snow" – about a bloodthirsty snow man hunting skiers and boarders.
Have fun.
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We had great fun skiing last August in NZ (see image on the right) and after driving up some of the roads to the ski areas there we do understand that a good 4W drive comes really handy.
But what Ken Block does with his Subaru in this video is quite unique. He's driving down the piste jumping his rally car in the snow parks and "snakes" down on the boarders…
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Ayo Mogaji Caught Smoking: Yoruba Actress Turns Chronic Smoker & Alcohol Addict
Nov 4, 2014 – Ayo Mogaji Caught Smoking: Yoruba Actress Turns Chronic Smoker And Alcohol Addict
Ayo Mogaji who was rumoured to have stopped her unhealthy habit of smoking cigarette and drinking alcohol has stepped up her game.
The veteran Nollywood Yoruba actress for a long time now has been telling her friends that God has delivered her from the spirit of smoking, unknown to her friends, the madam has secretly turned into a chronic chain-smoker with undying thirst for highly alcoholic drinks.
The bubble bust on her when she was caught on Sunday night at the back of a banquet hall in Ikeja area of Lagos.
According to sources at the event, Ayo Mogaji was among those who arrived the event early.
Instead of sitting quietly, she was said to be drifting up and down like a troubled woman. Few minutes later she went into hiding. When all effort to reach her on phone failed, her friends got worried and started looking for her. She was later found hiding beside alcohol sellers at the event blowing smoking like a man.
One of her friends who inquired about her whereabouts said she was stylishly insulted.
The source said Ayo Mogaji replied her with "en wa mi ni, se woni mo sonu ni, mi ki se omode now" meaning "are you looking for me, did anybody tell you I got lost, I'm not a kid now".
Her friends were shocked that a woman of her caliber could be smoking in that manner outside.
The dark and lovely madam is gradually turning yellow…#PLENTY TROUBLE


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Hamilton backed for Melbourne victory
13 March 2014 – Lewis Hamilton has been backed to claim victory in this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver picking up a majority 30 percent share of the votes in the latest GPUpdate.net poll.
Hamilton, winner of the 2008 world title, finished comfortably clear of team-mate Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Kimi Räikkönen, both on 15 percent shares, with Fernando Alonso two percent further back in fourth place.
Williams's Felipe Massa, fastest at the final test, followed on 11 percent, while reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel plus McLaren team-mates Jenson Button and Kevin Magnussen all took three percent.
Hamilton also came out on top in the GPUpdate.net World Champion poll earlier this week.
Friday's first free practice session in Melbourne gets underway at 12.30pm local time (GMT +11)


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Mercedes dying out to review their policy of permitting their drivers to race each other freely after F1 title leader Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton collided at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Latest many reports hint that, Rosberg could face punishment from Formula 1 bosses following Hamilton said the German admitted to deliberately colliding with him.
Causing a collision is an offence under F1's sporting regulations. Had the information come to light before the result was finalised, the stewards would have investigated.
Nevertheless, motorsport's world governing body, the FIA, has the power to re-open a case if further evidence comes to light.
Mercedes have already conceded that Hamilton's remarks were a "broadly accurate" reflection of the post-race meeting.
Hamilton told reporters that the German, whose car's front wing clipped Hamilton's rear tyre in a failed effort to overtake, had done it on purpose.
"We just had a meeting about it and he basically said he did it on purpose. He said he did it on purpose," repeated the Briton.
"He said he could have avoided it. He said 'I did it to prove a point'."
"He basically said 'I did it to prove a point'. And you don't have to just rely on me, go and ask (Mercedes team bosses) Toto (Wolff) and Paddy (Lowe) who are not happy with him as well," said Hamilton.
"I was gobsmacked when I was listening to the meeting. You need to ask him what point he was trying to make."
Rosberg separately told reporters that the collision was a racing incident.
"We had a discussion, as is important after such circumstances, because obviously what happened cost the team a lot of points," he said.
"That is the main focus and the biggest issue with such a happening as today."
"Unfortunately, I'm not going to go into any details, that wouldn't be the right thing to do. We need to review and discuss how we move forward."
The win was Ricciardo's third win in six races in his first season with Red Bull who won their 50th race.
Rosberg has extended his lead over Hamilton in the standings with seven races left to go in the Formula 1 calendar.


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Groundhog's Day Special on 52teas and Man Teas!
All orders between now and the moment of the official announcement
from Punxsutawney Phil on Tuesday Morning will receive a bonus 2oz.
pouch of closeout Zoomdweebie's Tea. At Zoomdweebie's we have over 200
varieTEAS. It could be anything; it will be awesome!
If Phil does NOT see his shadow, we will include TWO bonus pouches!
If you have no idea who Punxsutawney Phil is, shame on you and please
visit http://www.punxsutawneyphil.com.
Sorry for the cross post from FB, but does that mean all orders placed between now and when he sees his shadow will be delayed so you know whether to include 1 or 2 pouches? That's FINE by me if it means I may get 4oz free! I'm just praying for more mandarin matcha!=D
Yeah. We will ship out Tuesday. Phil is up pretty early. We don't normally ship on Mondays anyway.
"If Phil sees his shadow, legend has it that we can expect six more weeks of winter weather. No shadow indicates an early spring."
Shouldn't we get the extra tea if he DOES see his shadow, to help us through the rest of winter? (not complaining, free tea is good!) Most of the flavors I want are sold out though :(
I just ordered the 1 tea I want that's available – pina colada honeybush. I love tropical flavors and the reviews here on steepster convinced me that I'll like this.
I agree janefan. But I thought maybe they did it that way cuz statistically he does see his shadow more often.
Actually, I was thinking if we have an early spring, I'm going to need to get rid of some extra stock quicker. :)
Tea is not nearly as popular beyond winter.
Oh damn, I placed my order this morning before I saw this!
You're still included in the promo. Everyone who orders between the time I posted the promotion and the moment we get the announcement from Gobbler's Knob tomorrow morning is included in this special offer.
And don't forget to enter coupon code STEEPSTER for $1 off your order, so we have the possibility of getting 6oz for as little as $6.99!
According to weather.com it's supposed to be cloudy in PA tomorrow! YAY!:)
This special is good on Manteas.com too. http://www.manteas.com


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Quality and selection differ greatly, so make sure you know what to look for.
It depends on what you're looking for. At both types of shops, you can get significant discounts on clothing and accessories—anywhere from 10 to 80 percent off retail prices. However, the quality and the selection of the merchandise differ greatly.
When you make a trip to the outlets, you'll find your favorite brands in a wide array of styles, colors, and sizes. But there's a catch: "In their factory stores, some companies focus on selling cost-effective versions of what is sold at the full-priced retailers, not on leftover inventory," says Linda Humphers, the editor in chief of Value Retail News, a trade publication. That means you might see an embellished top using fewer sequins than the original or a jacket made out of cheaper fabric.
To determine whether an item was made exclusively for the factory store, examine its price tag. Outlet exclusives will read, "Compare at." Also be wary as you shop. If something doesn't seem like a bargain, it probably isn't. "Not every item is marked down," says Marshal Cohen, the chief industry analyst for NPD, a market research firm. Some outlets mix in regular store inventory at the regular retail prices. If there isn't a tag or a sign indicating there's a price reduction, chances are those items are not discounted in any way.
In contrast, off-price merchants such as Ross and Loehmann's sell inventory that is identical to what you would find in department stores. According to Laura McDowell, a spokesperson for T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, more than 85 percent of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stock is current-season merchandise, not last year's cast-offs. That said, "shopping these retailers is a crapshoot," says Cohen. "You don't know what designers they'll carry, and you won't always find your size or preferred color." But for some, the thrill of the hunt is part of the fun.


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'Flint in the Fifties' YouTube Video Gives Us a Good Look at Downtown Circa 1950
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Take a drive through the heart of Downtown Flint in the 1950s with this recently uploaded to YouTube home footage that gives us who weren't around back then a little more perspective on just how much things have changed in the once booming city.
Many people who've grown up in Flint, myself included, have only a vague remembrance (or none at all) of when the city wasn't a boarded-up shell of its former self. Don't get me wrong, there are still great things about Flint and I love living here. However, I've always found myself drawn to pictures of old Flint. Whether it be in the Davison Rd. Arby's or on the wall at Starlite, wherever there are pics of Flint's past, I end up staring at them wondering how the things in the city used to be.
My grandmother used to tell me stories of going Downtown and taking the trolley — there was a trolley? — to all these places I'd never heard of in Downtown Flint. In contrast to your usual "back in the day" stories, she always managed to make it sound incredibly cool.
Thanks to Gordon Young, Flint native and author of 'Teardown: Memoir of a Vanishing City,' we get a fascinating look at the Downtown area, as well as life itself, in the 1950s. Young received the home video via his Flint Expatriates site from Janelle O' Malley, another former Flint Resident.


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Last Monday
Exit 380 formed in Denton, TX in Spring 1999. This traveling rock band has polished it's live act on the road through continous touring & gigging. Exit 380 has produced three full length albums through their label E3 Entertainment©/E3 Records©. Exit 380's style comes from a varied combination of rock, alternative, & blues. What sets this band apart is their dedication to their grassroots fanbase, eclectic writing styles, & energetic live shows. DISCOGRAPHY: 'The Quenching Burn' (2000) 'Short Story' (2003) 'Old Songs. New Tape.' (repress/combo of previous 2 records - 2005) 'Last Monday' (2006)


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NBA 2K3 powers forward with the kind of improvement that only results from an off-season dedicated to perfection. Imagine jump shots so real players actually adjust their movement in mid-air based on distance from the hoop and defensive pressure; a passing touch that gives you the control to skirt a defender or start a fast break; and dribble moves that let you jab left, rock right, crossover, spin and much more. It?s all happening in NBA 2K3. No other game delivers the physical element of basketball like this. Accurate impact from collisions, especially hard fouls and authoritative dunks; shot blocking with emphasis on precise hand-to-ball contact; and the ability to lunge for the loose ball, even if it means ending up on some celebrity?s lap. With commentators that analyze strategy, cutscenes portraying lifelike player interaction, uniforms that move like real fabric, and a brand new ESPN broadcast system that wraps it all together, NBA 2K3 provides the complete NBA experience.
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Marshalls Jobs and Careers - Apply Online
Marshalls Overview and Benefits
At The TJX Companies, Inc., our mission is to exceed the expectations of our customers, every day. We strive to deliver exceptional value on an exciting, ever-changing selection of quality, brand name, off-price fashions for family and home - in an atmosphere that's friendly and fun.
To accomplish this, we depend on our Associates to provide a courteous, helpful, and enjoyable shopping experience for all customers. In return, we've created a workplace that values honesty, mutual respect, teamwork, and high standards -- and where every person has the chance to excel.
We didn't become the largest off-price retailer in the country all by ourselves. We got here with our people.
At The TJX Companies, Inc., we believe in individuality. That's why we offer our Associates flexible schedules, convenient locations, and opportunity for advancement. In each of our store locations, our Managers will work with you to provide the best full-time or part-time position.
With over 650 stores covering 42 states and Puerto Rico, Marshalls is one of the nation's largest off-price family apparel and home fashions retailers. Times may change, but our promise doesn't: "Brand names for less. Every day." At Marshalls, you'll find a great selection of designer and brand name fashions for men, women and children, as well as giftware and domestics for the home at prices 20-60% below department stores, specialty stores and catalogs. But we're more than bargains. We're proud to say that we are dedicated to furthering diversity and community programs, too. Part of our culture is that we don't just talk, we DO.
In addition to our open atmosphere and supportive work environment, we are proud to offer an exemplary benefits package.
Optional participation in medical, dental, life insurances, short term disability, vision discount program and 401(k) profit sharing plan. Other benefits include competitive paid time off, retirement benefits and Associate discounts.
Benefit eligibility varies depending on hours worked and length of employment.
Employment Opportunities at Marshalls
Marshalls529 14th St., NW
Washington, DC
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SURPRISE, Ariz.--The number of candidates for the Rangers No. 5 starter job was reduced by two Friday morning, as RHP Justin Grimm was optioned to Round Rock (AAA) and RHP Randy Wells was reassigned to minor league camp.
That leaves Friday's starter Nick Tepesch, as the last official in-house candidate remaining. The rookie right-hander is scheduled to throw six innings with a 90-pitch limit against the Colorado Rockies at Surprise Stadium.
While no one is saying it out loud, today's outing will go a long way in determining if Tepesch can be the final man in the starting rotation when spring training breaks.
"I'm not talking about the No. 5 starter yet until I am ready to announce it," manager Ron Washington said. "He (Tepesch) is still fighting for the No. 5 but that is all I'll say."
The ascension of Tepesch this spring has been one of the feel-good underdog stories of camp. The 24-year old was initially seen as a dark horse for this slot as he entered his first major league training camp as a non-roster invitee and little was known about him. All he has done is pitch well, showing poise beyond his experience.
With another strong outing Friday, he will greatly improve his chances to go from unknown to major league pitcher.
"I'm just trying to go about my business everyday and learn as much as I can," Tepesch said. "I feel like it's been a good camp so far."
In four spring outings, Tepesch has allowed five earned runs in 13 innings with 10 strikeouts. He was stingy during his first three appearances but gave up three runs in five innings in his last start Sunday against the Cubs in Las Vegas.
"I felt strong last time, throwing five and my body felt strong afterwards," Tepesch said. "I even felt like I could have gone a few more."
In the meantime, the Rangers will continue to stretch out Derek Lowe. The 39-year old, who was signed as a free agent to a minor-league deal March 6, is not being called an official candidate but is being used as such.
Lowe gave up six runs in 3.2 innings Thursday night, after trying to pitch four innings on two-days rest. He was sharp in the first three innings before wearing down. Washington said they hope to get six out of Lowe when he makes his next start.
"We have time to continue to stretch him out," Washington said. "That is our intention. He is on an accelerated program. Because of his experience, he is handling that accelerated program pretty good."
The Rangers haven't ruled out looking outside the organization for their answer at the No. 5 slot either.
"There's always a chance," Washington said. "We are always looking."
Grimm showed improvement in his last two appearances but was hit very hard in his first two outings. He said a renewed mental approach after those two outings led to his improvement. The 24-year old will have a chance to continue to show what he can do with Round Rock.
"He will get another opportunity at the major league level," Washington said. "Initially, most young guys haven't had enough baseball background to trust (themselves) so they try to go out and prove they can do something and sometimes you realize it too late that isn't the approach to take."
Wells struggled throughout camp with putting too many men on base. He oftentimes pitched out of jams but never got into a sustained rhythm. He'll remain in the organization with Round Rock and provide depth in the rotation.
With a little more than a week remaining in camp, the Rangers have four pitching slots to identify, the final rotation slot and three in the bullpen. Washington said by the end of camp, by any means necessary, those slots will be filled by the end of spring training.
"We are going to leave here with those four guys, you just wish someone would step it up and make it easier," Washington said. "But we are going to leave here with those four guys whether it be from outside or whether the four guys are inside, but we are going to leave with that staff totally filled. We are going to keep playing everyday and hopefully someone will take the lead."
After this morning's moves, the Rangers spring training roster is at 43 players.
Other team notes:
The Rangers announced today that Robbie Parker will throw the ceremonial first pitch prior to the team's home opener Friday, April 5 against the Angels. Parker is the father of six-year old Emilie Parker, who was killed in the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in December. Mr. Parker grew up in North Texas and will be accompanied by his wife and two daughters. Parker is a long-time Texas Rangers fan and took Emilie to several Rangers games in Arlington, Seattle and Boston.
Four Texas pitchers in major league camp will pitch in a minor league game tonight: LHP Michael Kirkman for Round Rock (AAA), RHP Josh Lindblom, RHP Coty Woods and RHP Johan Yan will all pitch for Frisco (AA).
Today marks the last of two meetings between Texas and Colorado. The Rangers lost the first meeting, 9-1, at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale.
Leonys Martin had four RBIs last night, including three on a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth. He is tied with Mitch Moreland for the team lead with 11 RBIs.


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A 21-year-old recent graduate of UW-River Falls is challenging Kitty Rhoades for the Wisconsin Assembly seat she has held since 1998.
Dan Gorman, who holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and finance, said the main thrust of his campaign is "to implement a progressive economic development plan for Wisconsin."
The 30th Assembly District includes the western parts of Pierce and St. Croix counties, including the cities of Hudson, River Falls and Prescott and the villages of North Hudson and Ellsworth.
"(T)he Republican plan of offering corporate welfare at the expense of working class families must stop," said Gorman. He suggests building a state capable of offering a healthy educated workforce and the amenities and infrastructure industries require.
Gorman, who is originally from Elkhorn, has lived in River Falls for 4½ years. He was a member of the College Democrats and helped staff the local Democratic office during the last presidential election.
Toward the end of his college career, Gorman tutored finance and economics students and was business help room manager for the last year. He worked at a Subway restaurant while in high school, taught golf to middle school students in Elkhorn, waited tables and helped with set-up at a conference center. He also worked periodically at Geneva Research and Development, a machine company owned by his father.
"This has sort of been a goal of mine for four years," said Gorman of his run for state office. He said he decided to challenge Rhoades after Tom Parent lost his race two years ago.
"We have very different points of view on how the state of Wisconsin should be run," said Gorman.
He said he opposes any attempt, such as TABOR, to write tax law into the state's constitution.
Gorman also opposes mandating the use of drivers' licenses or other identification cards as proof of identity when voting.
Many students don't bother to change their addresses on their driver's licenses through their college years and about half of elderly people don't have licenses, he said.
He said the Republican-sponsored voter ID bill would disenfranchise thousands of Wisconsin residents.
"It seems like what they're getting at is the easiest way to prevent voter fraud is to have no one vote," said Gorman.
His third priority is to "prevent government intrusion in the lives of private citizens."
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Gorman said he will run a low-budget campaign and will accept only contributions of $100 or less. He said he will focus on door-to-door campaigning in an attempt to meet as many constituents as possible.
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Fee Fi Ho Hum
Phones don't ring off hook as DC plan fee disclosure notices hit
Few defined contribution plan participants are asking any questions
After years of regulatory wrangling, defined contribution industry professionals are getting little response — either favorable or unfavorable — from plan participants to the Labor Department's fee-disclosure rules that took effect Aug. 30.
"There hasn't been any reaction because people don't look" at documents, said Toni Brown, director of U.S. client consulting and head of U.S. defined contribution for Mercer Investment Consulting in San Francisco.
She was referring to the requirement that plan sponsors initially send a menu of investment fees and other plan fees to participants.
"I think the disclosures were too complicated," Ms. Brown said, adding she's not surprised by the muted response.
"The message was too complex," said Ira Finn, benefits consultant for Career Education Corp., Schaumburg, Ill. His firm sent out fee-disclosure notices to 14,000 participants in his company's $200 million 401(k) plan, but no one responded with questions. "There's just too much information. I think employees just saw this as a required notice," Mr. Finn said.
At a minimum, the DOL regulations require plan sponsors to initially provide a list of fees associated with investment options, as well as fees for plan features such as loans and self-directed brokerage accounts. Subsequent quarterly statements will show the actual dollar costs to participants.
"There has been no response" from the 98,000 participants in the $4.93 billion 401(k) plan for salaried workers at United Parcel Service of America Inc., Atlanta, said Dan Dismukes, corporate retirement department manager for the company that has provided comprehensive fee information since 2003.
Fee-disclosure notices were a "non-event" for clients of Plan Sponsor Advisors, Chicago, said Jennifer Flodin, co-founder and chief operating officer. "The documents are very much prospectus-like, so they look like there's nothing new, although we have seen some that are more in laymen's language," she said.
"I've heard from record keepers that they ramped up hiring at call centers, but there was not much response," Ms. Flodin said.
Quiet at the call centers
Fidelity Investments, Boston, sent 16.2 million participant fee-disclosure notices on behalf of its plan sponsor clients between April and August, receiving only 1,300 calls, said Krista D'Aloia, vice president and associate general counsel.
Although Fidelity had added several dozen people to its call centers, company officials weren't surprised "because no action was required on the part of the participants," Ms. D'Aloia said. "For many participants, this wasn't new information," because Fidelity had provided much of the same fee information previously.
Vanguard Group Inc., Malvern, Pa., got a "non-reaction" from the 3 million-plus participants it serves because Vanguard has been disclosing fees via its clients to participants for years, said spokeswoman Linda Wolohan.
Participant response was "minimal" from the more than 3.3 million participants covered by Principal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, said Joni Tibbetts, vice president of retirement investor services. "This isn't new information because we already had been disclosing fees."
No surprises among plans
The lack of participants' comments "did not surprise me with respect to my clients," said Ian Kopelman, a partner in Chicago with law firm DLA Piper. Mr. Kopelman is chair of the firm's employee benefits and executive compensation practice group as well chair of the firm's qualified plan committee.
"We have a very sophisticated, educated employee base," he said of his firm's own 401(k) plan, which has more than $600 million in assets and more than 2,000 participants. "We got no calls — not even for congratulations."
Mr. Kopelman also is counsel to the Plan Sponsor Council of America, Chicago. At a recent meeting of members of PSCA's legal and legislative committee, "I asked the question (about participants' response to fee disclosure)," he said. "Their experience was the same as mine."
Participants aren't asking questions because they "are deluged with information and it's not easy for them to assimilate it," Mr. Kopelman said. "Too much is sent out too often."
At M.A Mortenson Co., Minneapolis, Annette Grabow, manager of retirement benefits, said she received about a dozen calls from participants in her company's $180 million 401(k) plan.
"The team members who contacted me found the (disclosure) notice a little confusing — basically too much information in print," she said. "But all of them understood everything fine once I explained it to them. No one was upset or suspicious. The notice itself was really a non-event here."
Ms. Grabow attributed the paucity of comments to her company having provided financial education long before the initial fee disclosure notices were sent.
And in her recent visits to offices and plants for her annual financial education and plan communication campaign, Ms. Grabow includes fees in her presentation. "It's short and simple and there have been few questions," she said of the three sites she has visited so far.
Some DC industry officials say the volume of comments might increase once the first quarterly fee-disclosure statements have been distributed.
These statements "will be more explicit — participants will see actual dollars — so there's some expectation that people will react more," said Tobi Davis, manager of retirement plans for Hillshire Brands Co., Downers Grove, Ill. "But it's hard to tell."
The quarterly statement in November for her company's $600 million 401(k) plan will include a detailed fee chart as well as fees for loans and hardship withdrawals. Hillshire's initial fee-disclosure statement, however, generated "only a handful of calls" from 17,000 participants, Ms. Davis said. "It's not a surprise. I didn't think people would read it." n
A fee-disclosure fact sheet is offered on the Labor Department website at www.dol.gov/ebsa/ newsroom/fsparticipantfeerule.html.
This article originally appeared in the October 1, 2012 print issue as, "Phones don't ring off hook as fee disclosure notices hit".


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When executives are committed to the companies they lead, they get results. When leaders are emotionally committed, they get explosive results, at least according to corporate strategist Stan Slap, opening session keynote speaker at NAMIC's 118th Annual Convention.
"Strategic planning – that's a big subject. We talk a lifetime about strategic planning," Slap said. "Most strategies in most companies don't really work. Even the smartest companies subscribe to a mistaken thought – a successful strategy must be planned well – when, in fact, a successful strategy needs to be implemented well."
Slap has helped numerous companies around the globe get such results since 1985. The companies that have put their faith in him are a testament to his business acumen. Companies such as Microsoft, HP, Banana Republic, eBay, and Deloitte are just a few that have called upon Slap's expertise.
Throughout the 75-minute presentation, Slap returned to his unchanging mantra, "Every business has three cultures – management, employee, and customer but in order to be successful, company leaders must understand each one." He used his quick wit and experience as a large-company CEO to help delegates understand those three cultures, particularly the employee culture, in a way that can revolutionize their businesses.
"It's a matter of inspiring; it's a matter of vision and value," he said. "It's not a matter of logic. It's a matter of stirring success."
At the conclusion of Slap's remarks, delegates had the opportunity to meet with him in NAMIC Central, where members learned more about the services NAMIC provides.


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2As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God.
3My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God?
5These things I remembered, and poured out my soul in me: for I shall go over into the place of the wonderful tabernacle, even to the house of God: With the voice of joy and praise; the noise of one feasting.


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Lockheed Martin Gets $26m Navy Contract
Lockheed Martin Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Navy for a firm fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) performance based logistics (PBL) maintenance and support services for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps beginning with an initial $26m task order. The overall five-year contract with a $221m ceiling has two additional one-year options and will provide PBL for up to 500 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps hybrid, radio frequency, communications navigation and instrumentation CASS stations.
Lockheed Martin was awarded its first CASS contract in 1994 and an additional support contract in 2000 to ensure the availability of CASS automatic test equipment for full service contracts, supply PBL fleet customers and guarantee turnaround time for basic repair and return services customers.
A key discriminator in PBL is the Logistics Information System (LIS), a repair, overhaul and inventory management application developed and fielded by Lockheed Martin. It is currently being used on more than 25 government and commercial programs. LIS is approved for use to monitor all customer property returned to Lockheed Martin for repair from receipt through repair and return to the customer. LIS gives the Navy a web-based capability to access material status, shipping status, transit visibility and performance data. The LIS database is also used to monitor shipment dates, vendor repair and return time, and location after the asset is returned to inventory.
Headquartered in Bethesda, MD, Lockheed Martin is a global security company that employs about 140,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of technology systems, products and services. The corporation reported 2007 sales of $41.9b.


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200th anniversary
Amanda Greene 11-28-2012
"I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me."
– Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol.
WILMINGTON, N.C. — 'Tis the season for "Bah Humbug" and "God bless us every one," especially as the world caps off a year of celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the birth of novelist Charles Dickens.
Starting this weekend as the Christmas season begins with Advent, cities will transform their streets to Victorian English landscapes with strolling carolers and stage different productions of Dickens' most famous yuletide work, A Christmas Carol.


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Waterbank's urban retail hub, including Waterbank Square and boardwalk, will be enriched by casual eateries, sophisticated bistros, small bars, specialty coffee houses and everyday convenience. Over 2,000sqm of retail will reinforce Waterbank as a destination for all, supporting the city's best active transport networks for cyclists, joggers, rowers and kayakers.
*Source: Location IQ, Waterbank, Perth – Market Potential Assessment. Resident spend forecast based on primary trade area. Worker population forecast based on workers within 1km of site. February 2015
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The official site for the TV anime adaptation of Hajime Segawa's psychic action manga Tokyo ESP launched today, and it announced that the anime will premiere on Tokyo MX and other stations in this summer, while the main staff and voice cast are still unknown. Ga-Rei: Zero, a 12-episode prequel anime adaptation of his 2005-2010 mange Ga-Rei, was aired in Japan from October to December in 2008.
Tokyo ESP has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shonen Ace since February 2010 and nine tankobon volumes are now available. The anime adaptation project was announced in the July 2013 issue of the magazine. And a crossover manga series between Ga-Rei and Tokyo ESP is also planned.
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Dalai Lama inaugurates Patna's Buddha Smriti Park (Lead)May 27th, 2010 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 27 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday inaugurated the Buddha Smriti Park, a sprawling 22-acre park in the heart of Patna dedicated to Lord Buddha, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
After the inauguration, a smiling Dalai Lama named the 200-foot-high newly-built stupa in the park as 'Patliputra Karuna'. The stupa marks Bihar's close association with Buddhism.
The inauguration of the Buddha memorial park was an international event attended by delegations from four predominantly Buddhist countries — Sri Lanka, Burma, Japan and Thailand.
The Dalai Lama thanked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for inviting him to inaugurate the park built to commemorate the 2,554th birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha and described his visit to the state as a pleasant one.
Nitish Kumar said the park would attract tourists, particularly foreign, with facilities like a meditation centre, museum, and distinctive Buddhist theme park - Park of Memories.
The Park of Memories symbolises Bihar's status as the place of both the origin and dispersion of Buddhism.
The foreign delegations attended the prayer ceremony during the inaugural function. They brought consecrated Buddha urns and gifts, which were kept at the memorial park by the Dalai Lama.
The spiritual leader also planted a sapling of the tree under which Lord Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya. A branch of the original Mahabodhi tree is believed to have been taken to Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka by Emperor Ashok's son Mahendra.
The Sri Lankan delegation had brought a sapling from this tree to be planted at the Buddha Smriti Park.
Bihar Governor D. Konwar and the chief minister, along with his cabinet colleagues and top officials, were present during the ceremony.
The park is located near the Patna railway junction and is spread over 22 acres of prime land in the heart of the city. The project is estimated to have cost more than Rs.125 crore.
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As capacitive sensors integrate more with emerging technology, replacing more traditional buttons, design engineers are able to get rather creative with how they can design them into devices. This article reviews how capacitive sensing can be applied to determine the quality of the contact between a medical device's surface and the wearer's skin.
While capacitive sensors continue to be used to replace mechanical buttons in human interface applications, a little imagination, combined with the basic principles used in human-interface designs, will allow many other applications to take advantage of this technology. For example, capacitive sensing can be applied to monitor the integrity of skin contact of a body worn sensor. Figure 1 shows a couple of example application concepts that can be enhanced to include human body contact sensing.
For the devices shown in Figure 1, it is often beneficial to have information about the quality of contact between the device's surface area and the skin before the device is activated or a measurement is taken. The range of devices could include a medical probe that needs to rest flush on the skin, a bio-potential electrode sensor, or the housing holding a catheter tube in place. To achieve this additional performance, several capacitive sensor electrodes, shown in yellow, could be embedded directly into the device's plastic housing at the injection molding stage during manufacturing. Once the electrode information is available, a simple algorithm running on the host controller can be applied to determine if all sensor electrodes are making proper contact with the skin.
The examples shown in Figure 1 use capacitive sensors in a non-traditional way, where a user positions a device containing the capacitive sensing electrodes on the human body, as compared to traditional capacitive sensing human interface applications where a person initiates contact with the sensor electrodes, typically by finger touch. Developing the type of applications shown in Figure 1 is rather straightforward, but a few key guidelines should be followed to ensure a robust, reliable, high-performance solution.
Select a High-Performance Capacitance-to-Digital Controller
Developing a high performance contact sensing application starts with the capacitance-to-digital controller. For applications shown in Figure 1, the device's surface to skin contact is measured directly from the small change in energy distributed across the array of capacitive sensor electrodes when contact is made with the skin. The accuracy of this type of measurement greatly depends on the sensitivity of the capacitance-to-digital controller's analog front-end and the number of sensor electrodes. When selecting a capacitance-to-digital controller, start by identifying some key features, such as a high-resolution analog front-end, programmable sensitivity settings, programmable offset control, on-chip environmental calibration, a product family that has enough capacitive input channels to support the number of sensor electrodes used in the application, and an integrated design that does not require external RC components for sensor calibration.
Optimize the Number and Size of the Capacitive Sensor Electrodes
The goal of the measurement is to determine exactly how flush the device is on the skin. The final accuracy of this measurement will be determined by the number (resolution) and size of electrode sensors distributed across the device's surface area. For the applications described in Figure 1, the surface area is typically small, therefore, requiring the designer to develop the application using small sensor electrodes. Reliably measuring the small energy associated with small sensor electrodes requires a highly sensitive analog front-end controller. Keep in mind that the type of overlay material and thickness further attenuates the small signal emitting from the sensor. The controller's analog front-end measurement must be sensitive enough to measure this small signal while maintaining good signal margin between the measured signal and the threshold level detection setting under all operating conditions (e.g., supply, temperature, humidity, thickness, and type of overlay materials). A low signal margin increases the risk of false detection and erratic sensor behavior.
Analog Devices' [1] AD7147 (Figure 2) and AD7148 CapTouch programmable controllers for single-electrode capacitance sensors, with 16-bit femto farad measurement resolution range, are capable of supporting sensor electrodes as small as 3.0 × 3.0 mm beneath a 1.0-mm plastic overlay material with a dielectric constant of 3.0 while maintaining a full scale signal margin of 1,000 ADC output codes. Together with 16 programmable threshold detection level settings across the full scale, the AD714x family provides a very robust and reliable measurement solution ideally suited for small capacitive electrode sensing applications.
Maintain Reliable Performance Under Changing Environmental Conditions
Capacitive sensor electrodes are developed using standard copper material on the printed circuit board or flex material. The characteristics of this material will vary as the temperature and humidity changes. This variation will create a shift in the baseline level to which all of the sensor threshold levels are referenced. Large shifts increase the risk that the contact threshold levels will be too low or too high depending on the direction of the offset. This situation can lead to false contact errors or threshold levels that are too sensitive or under sensitive, thus leading to erratic contact behavior. In order to maintain the original sensor signal to threshold detection level margins (sensitivity), the capacitance-to-digital controller needs to automatically track the magnitude of the baseline offset error and rescale the threshold settings accordingly. Figure 3 provides an example of how the AD7147 and AD7148 threshold levels automatically track and adjust for any baseline offset changes due to changing environmental conditions.
Eliminate Measurement Errors Due to Stray Capacitance
Retrofitting a device to include an array of capacitive sensor electrodes may impose space limitations, thus forcing the designer to locate the capacitance-to-digital controller far from the capacitive sensors, resulting in long, closely routed parallel sensor traces. Long parallel sensor traces are a disadvantage in a capacitive sensing application because the adjacent sensor traces, which will be at different DC potentials when in use, establish a stray coupling path between each trace. A flooded ground plane does not prevent this because stray capacitance will still be formed between the electrodes/traces and the ground plane since they are also at different DC potentials. One way to eliminate stray capacitance errors is to flood the plane separating the adjacent traces and then drive the plane at exactly the same DC level as the capacitive sensor electrodes and traces. The AD7147 and AD7148 devices eliminate stray capacitance problems by providing a dedicated ACSHIELD output that is capable of driving a flooded plane at the same dc potential as the capacitive sensor traces. The examples shown in Figure 4 describe this behavior.
If one were looking to add contact feedback between a body worn sensor and a person's skin, Analog Devices offers two high precision devices suitable for this application. The AD7147 and the AD7148 support 13 and 8 independent sensor patterns respectively. Analog Devices offers complete sensor libraries and software support to get a design prototyped and to the market as quickly as possible.
As capacitive sensors integrate more with emerging technology, replacing more traditional buttons, design engineers are able to get rather creative with how they can design them into devices. This article reviews how capacitive sensing can be applied to determine the quality of the contact between a medical device's surface and the wearer's skin.


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The Mormon church is lashing back at a business magazine that parodied their prophet's mission and portrayed the church as lucratively rich but miserly with charitable donations.
A lengthy story in Bloomberg Businessweek that hits newsstands on Friday (July 13) details The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' vast financial holdings, from a $2 billion mall in Salt Lake City to a $1 billion ranch in Florida.
Reaction to the magazine's cover has overshadowed the article, however. The illustration satirizes the moment when Mormons believe John the Baptist bestowed the priesthood on Joseph Smith, the faith's founding prophet.
In the parody, John the Baptist tells Smith, "and thou shalt build a shopping mall, own stock in Burger King, and open a Polynesian theme park in Hawaii that shall be largely exempt from the frustrations of tax …" Smith answers, "Hallelujah."
LDS church spokesman Michael Purdy said the magazine cover is "in such poor taste it is difficult to even find the words to comment on it."
"Sadly, the cover is a reflection of the bias and speculative nature of the article itself," Purdy told the LDS church-owned Deseret News. "It is narrow and incomplete, omitting, for instance, a good deal of information given on how church resources are used."
The "profoundly irreverent" cover belies the serious and straightforward article that it accompanies, said Joanna Brooks, a senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches.
"Trying to sell a few magazines, Businessweek destroyed an opportunity for a serious discussion," said Brooks, who is Mormon.
Asked for a response, Bloomberg spokeswoman Rachel Nagler said that the cover image comes from an 1898 lithograph "recording a pivotal moment in the birth of Mormonism."
The article itself is not satirical. It states that the LDS church owns media companies, a hospitality business, an insurance firm with assets of $3 billion, an agricultural company with 1 million acres in the U.S., and an ample real estate portfolio.
The church also makes money through an investment fund and trust company, according to the article.
In all, the LDS church is worth about $40 billion, according to a study cited in the article, and takes in $8 billion each year in tithes.
"What is remarkable is how varied the church's business interests are and that so little is known about its financial interests," writes Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Caroline Winter.
Meanwhile, the LDS church donates less than one percent of its annual income to charity, according to a study cited in the article. Other churches donate nearly 30 percent.
Mormon leaders responded with a lengthy statement on Thursday, saying that comparing their church to a business misses the mark, and arguing that the charity study omits their vast non-monetary and welfare assistance programs.
"On occasion someone will try to estimate the Church's income and determine how much of that is used to care for the poor and needy," the LDS church said in a statement. "Again, they rarely capture the whole picture."
Mormons began as a poor and persecuted religion, the church said, isolated in the Utah mountains. They built their own businesses because no others were around.
"Today, the Church's business assets support the Church's mission and principles by serving as a rainy day fund," the church said.
Moreover, Mormon volunteers spend thousands of hours running employment services, thrift stores, food pantries and other welfare programs, according to the church.
The church also insists that tithing is not used in its for-profit business, but rather for building houses of worship, providing educational programs, supporting the church's 50,000 missionaries, operating 140 temples worldwide.
"The key to understanding church finances is to understand that they are a means to an end," the LDS leaders said. "They allow the church to carry out its religious mission across the world."
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Here's a great looking MMORPG from Korea. Developed by HanbitSoft and imcGames, Sword of the New World: Granado Espada looks like a well envisioned product. The new twist, however, is that you'll be able to employ "Multi Character Control." Judging from the screen shots it looks like this means you'll control three characters at a time instead of one.
The game is set in colonial-esque America-type-town, which sort of makes you wonder about the magical elements and whatnot. I don't remember reading about Lewis and Clark casting fireballs in History class but, then again, I was usually asleep. I could've missed something.
Online play is available at two price levels: the basic monthly package costing $8.95 a month and the Premium Package coming in with a one-time fee $19.99. This super deluxe package includes some perks you wouldn't normally get and you'll be paying $8.95 a month after that anyways so, why not.
Odd, I don't remember the pioneers being quite as busty as that either. I should have paid more attention in History class.
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GENIASS PRESENTS: DJ Nu-Mark's "Toy Set" w/ Chachillie & DJ DLX
DJ Nu-Mark
Nu-Mark began DJing at the age of 13 in Los Angeles. Over the course of the last two decades, he has amassed a collection of over 35,000 records and refined his production skills and performance to the point where he is widely recognized as one of the key figures in DJ culture.
As a member of the critically acclaimed, gold-selling Hip-Hop outfit, Jurassic 5, DJ Nu-Mark graced the group with precision production and cutting edge stage routines. Best known for his production on the raw anthem "What's Golden" such creativity only hinted at the visionary creativity Nu-Mark has explored since Jurassic 5's breakup in 2006.
To date, Nu-Mark has been featured in the critically acclaimed documentaries "Scratch", "KeepinTime", "Coachella: The Movie," "Rock the Bells The Documentary" and most recently in Mac Grubber. He's also appeared on countless TV Shows with J5, including David Letterman, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Craig Ferguson.
Nu-Mark introduced himself as a solo artist in 2004 with Blend Crafters, an instrumental album created in the spirit of allowing beats to speak for themselves and Hands On, a mix CD that featured Mc's rhyming in different languages from around the world.
Today Nu-Mark experiments with children's music toys and constructs full DJ sets around toys most people dispose of by the time their kids are old enough to read. He has toured the world, remixed songs for Nas and Damian Marley, created songs for Saturday Night Live's Lonely Island and constructed the Tropical Funk Mix "Take Me With You," a breathtaking blend of Latin, Afro-Beat and Balkan Beat. Most significantly, after more than three years of brainstorming, experimenting and collaborating, he has finished his debut solo album Broken Sunlight, which reveals his influences and innovations into a jaw dropping collection of heart felt music.
"A lot of things in my life were broken, my group broke up, my long term relationship broke up, the music industry and economy seemed to be broken so It was time for me to take a break" Nu-Mark explains. "That's where the title of the record stems from. It's not so much I'm broken. I'm moving towards the sunlight these days. It's more like a tale of perseverance and forging ahead through tough times."
Broken Sunlight also mirrors the marketing behind the album. Instead of releasing all of the songs at once, Nu-Mark plans to post two songs per month for seven months. "At the end of the cycle, I'm going to release the full album with instrumentals, accapelas, and a documentary style DVD of my collaborations in the studio and on the road".
Charles Matthew Stewart, better known as Chachillie, was born into a musical home in Oklahoma City, OK, on June 1st 1983. His was a spiritual family as well, with his father being a minister of a small church. At the age of 2 his father moved their family to Memphis, TN to attend theological seminary. With Memphis being a hot bed for southern gangster rap as well as the home of the blues, this move would prove to be a significant factor in Chachillie's emergence as a musician. He recalls of his early days there, "I remember Mom asking me what I learned in kindergarten one day and started beat boxing. I didn't understand why she started laughing." Chachillie's mother was a teacher at an inner city elementary school in Memphis. She had a passion for making a difference, which Chachillie would later adopt, with music as his channel.
Chachillie developed an ear for music at a very early age, and by nine he was writing and recording his own rhymes into a fisher price recorder, and by 14 he'd acquired a and started banging out his own beats. During this time, in the fall of 1997, Chachillie's mother died very suddenly of acute Leukemia. His father, who had always battled with alcoholism, went understandably off the deep end, leaving him and his brothers alone and essentially fending for themselves.
From this point on he pretty much raised himself, and spent a lot of his time traveling the east coast and honing his craft as a wordsmith and musician. Sometimes homeless and sometimes selling drugs to eat but music was never forgotten. Some of this time on the road was spent touring with Funk/Hip-Hop fusion band GFE, where he was mistakenly featured in XXL magazine as their front man "Angry Andy" (not an actual member of GFE). After experiences like Erykah Badu telling him "you were incredible" after a cipher at a private party, and being pulled aside to be commended by Afrika Bambaataa after performing at a Zulu Nation event it was clear what path was unfolding.
At the end of 2010 Chachillie started working with Ben Gradison at D-Street Studios, recording other artists and working with Ben's non-profit to set up music studios in impoverished regions of the world. It was clear that the two shared a similar calling for helping to make the world a better place using music as their vehicle. It was here that he began work on his first official release, Goosebumps on Pangea. Chachillie's star power and drive are undeniable and there are truly no limits as to what this artist will achieve.
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The Vancouver Canucks announced the theme that will accompany their 2011-12 NHL campaign Tuesday – and it is clearly designed to offset some of the negative imagery that became associated with their brand at the conclusion of the Stanley Cup final.
No Vancouverite will forget the events of June 15, 2011: A dispiriting 4-0 loss to the Boston Bruins in Game 7, followed by civil unrest on downtown streets that besmirched the city's reputation just 16 months after the world sang its praises during the Olympic Winter Games.
So while last season was about celebrating the franchise's 40th anniversary in the NHL and honouring members of the Canucks family, this season will be about healing, respecting the sport, and crediting British Columbians who display "the heart of a Canuck."
That slogan has already been in use during the preseason, but the team will begin defining more thoroughly Thursday, when it plays host to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the regular-season opener at Rogers Arena. A pregame ceremony will feature the seven major trophies won by the team and its players last year, alongside police officers, firefighters, paramedics, first responders and those conscientious citizens who showed up downtown on the morning of June 16 and began cleaning up after the riots.
"To me, [heart of a Canuck]exemplifies the role that this team has in the community, and the willingness to participate in a number of different areas where we can lead," team president and general manager Mike Gillis said. "We're going to talk about that kind of leadership, and how to lead."
Chief operating officer Victor de Bonis said the organization did not want to "turn the page inappropriately," meaning begin the new season without recognizing the terrible events of June 15, and the uplifting ones of June 16, when citizens began sweeping up the broken glass, and writing positive messages on the plywood boards that had replaced shattered windows.
To wit, the NHL franchise has created a "local heroes program," so fans can nominate people who make a difference in their community, regardless of their tie to hockey. Each month, those local heroes will be guests at a Canucks game.
The organization is also stepping up its efforts with regards to fan responsibility. The Canucks correctly argue they were not responsible for the riots, but they were mighty embarrassed about some developments inside the arena on June 15, which included NHL commissioner Gary Bettman dodging projectiles when he went to present the Cup to the Bruins.
There were also anecdotes about mistreatment of Bruins fans in and around the arena, including one that involved the grandparents of Boston winger Milan Lucic, a native of Vancouver.
"You don't tolerate that stuff," de Bonis said.
The Canucks said they are "dedicated to building awareness about the importance of respecting your fellow fan and insisting that others do the same." The team is developing a celebrate responsibly campaign that will include public service announcements and posters about respecting others – regardless of team allegiance – and public property.
"We've always had 'celebrate responsibly' messaging in the past, but you are going to see more of it," de Bonis said. "We're going to be a little more overt because of what happened."
On Oct. 18, the club's second home game of the season, the Canucks will honour the life of Rick Rypien, who passed away this summer at his home in Alberta. Rypien will be similarly honoured by the Winnipeg Jets, the team with whom he had signed a contract this summer after six seasons in Vancouver, at their home opener on Oct. 9.


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New Zealand held two minutes' silence to mark exactly one week since an earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch.
Rescue crews still picking through the rubble retrieving bodies were among those who stopped work and bowed their heads, along with millions of other people across the country at 12:51 p.m. local time Tuesday.
The magnitude 6.3 quake brought down or badly damaged office towers, churches and thousands of homes and other buildings in the city of 350,000 in one of New Zealand's worst disasters.
Authorities say the death toll could reach 240. Police say 154 bodies have been pulled from the rubble so far and many more are still unaccounted for.
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CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) - Police say the final death toll from the New Zealand earthquake could be as high as 240 people.
The official death toll from the Feb. 22 temblor near the city of Christchurch is 154 based on the number of bodies pulled from the rubble.
But police Superintendent Dave Cliff said on Tuesday that a substantial number of people are still missing one week after the disaster.
He did not provide exact numbers for the missing.
Cliff told reporters that "we need to start considering the figure of around 240" as the final death toll.


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No I mean it doesnt play a tune ;) Im assuming you have to type the right notes in, but I typed the wrong ones in.
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No I mean it doesnt play a tune ;) Im assuming you have to type the right notes in, but I typed the wrong ones in.
Well, wouldn't that be an error on your part?
@abachler: Again, my example? Should just play, over the PC speaker. No input from you is needed, it just plays. Exits when done. Data is included in the assembly source for the song.
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is a table of values.Code:
.long 500
.long 440
.long 1000
.long 523
.long 500
.long 587
.long 750
.long 659
Yeah, that was noticed a while back. I don't see how this can be done using an equation instead of a set of data. Maybe you would like to show us all, or is this just another impossible challenge?
Technically, you can build a polynomial through any table of values (aka, polynomial interpolation; also see Newton divided differences). Cactus' 146 values (if I counted correctly) would be f(1), f(2), ..., f(146) where f is a 145th degree polynomial. I don't know or care enough about assembly or this problem to think about writing something to do that, and the argument for allowing 146 random polynomial coefficients but not 146 random actual numbers seems slight, so maybe this isn't what Abachler is going for.


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I decided to make a new Betta picture thread because [1] my other one was describing Harold () [2] The other one sank down before many people could see it [3] There are even more new betta additions to PT, including Kay's nameless boy, Neptune, and Alpha we're looking forward to some pics of Neptune and Alpha, and perhaps more of Kay's boy!
Soo... Here is the new Betta picture thread! Just say your betta[s] name and post a picture.
Here's Siam! (his name is pronounced *sigh-am*)