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This is an interactivity in which you have to sort into the correct order the steps in the proof of the formula for the sum of a geometric series.
Explore a number pattern which has the same symmetries in different bases.
A composite number is one that is neither prime nor 1. Show that 10201 is composite in any base.
Generalise the sum of a GP by using derivatives to make the coefficients into powers of the natural numbers.
Use this interactivity to sort out the steps of the proof of the formula for the sum of an arithmetic series. The 'thermometer' will tell you how you are doing
Can you work through these direct proofs, using our interactive proof sorters?
Can you see how this picture illustrates the formula for the sum of the first six cube numbers?
With n people anywhere in a field each shoots a water pistol at the nearest person. In general who gets wet? What difference does it make if n is odd or even?
Show that the infinite set of finite (or terminating) binary sequences can be written as an ordered list whereas the infinite set of all infinite binary sequences cannot.
If a two digit number has its digits reversed and the smaller of the two numbers is subtracted from the larger, prove the difference can never be prime.
By proving these particular identities, prove the existence of general cases.
Take any pair of two digit numbers x=ab and y=cd where, without loss of generality, ab > cd . Form two 4 digit numbers r=abcd and s=cdab and calculate: {r^2 - s^2} /{x^2 - y^2}.
Freddie Manners, of Packwood Haugh School in Shropshire solved an alphanumeric without using the extra information supplied and this article explains his reasoning.
Explore what happens when you draw graphs of quadratic equations with coefficients based on a geometric sequence.
Can you discover whether this is a fair game?
This is an interactivity in which you have to sort the steps in the completion of the square into the correct order to prove the formula for the solutions of quadratic equations.
Peter Zimmerman from Mill Hill County High School in Barnet, London gives a neat proof that: 5^(2n+1) + 11^(2n+1) + 17^(2n+1) is divisible by 33 for every non negative integer n.
This article discusses how every Pythagorean triple (a, b, c) can be illustrated by a square and an L shape within another square. You are invited to find some triples for yourself.
Some puzzles requiring no knowledge of knot theory, just a careful inspection of the patterns. A glimpse of the classification of knots and a little about prime knots, crossing numbers and. . . .
Solve this famous unsolved problem and win a prize. Take a positive integer N. If even, divide by 2; if odd, multiply by 3 and add 1. Iterate. Prove that the sequence always goes to 4,2,1,4,2,1...
Tom writes about expressing numbers as the sums of three squares.
An account of methods for finding whether or not a number can be written as the sum of two or more squares or as the sum of two or more cubes.
Professor Korner has generously supported school mathematics for more than 30 years and has been a good friend to NRICH since it started.
We continue the discussion given in Euclid's Algorithm I, and here we shall discover when an equation of the form ax+by=c has no solutions, and when it has infinitely many solutions.
Take a number, add its digits then multiply the digits together, then multiply these two results. If you get the same number it is an SP number.
Suppose A always beats B and B always beats C, then would you expect A to beat C? Not always! What seems obvious is not always true. Results always need to be proved in mathematics.
An article which gives an account of some properties of magic squares.
Peter Zimmerman, a Year 13 student at Mill Hill County High School in Barnet, London wrote this account of modulus arithmetic.
Start with any whole number N, write N as a multiple of 10 plus a remainder R and produce a new whole number N'. Repeat. What happens?
The country Sixtania prints postage stamps with only three values 6 lucres, 10 lucres and 15 lucres (where the currency is in lucres).Which values cannot be made up with combinations of these postage. . . .
We only need 7 numbers for modulus (or clock) arithmetic mod 7 including working with fractions. Explore how to divide numbers and write fractions in modulus arithemtic.
It is impossible to trisect an angle using only ruler and compasses but it can be done using a carpenter's square.
Prove that you cannot form a Magic W with a total of 12 or less or with a with a total of 18 or more.
Find all positive integers a and b for which the two equations: x^2-ax+b = 0 and x^2-bx+a = 0 both have positive integer solutions.
As a quadrilateral Q is deformed (keeping the edge lengths constnt) the diagonals and the angle X between them change. Prove that the area of Q is proportional to tanX.
Show that if you add 1 to the product of four consecutive numbers the answer is ALWAYS a perfect square.
To find the integral of a polynomial, evaluate it at some special points and add multiples of these values.
The first of two articles on Pythagorean Triples which asks how many right angled triangles can you find with the lengths of each side exactly a whole number measurement. Try it!
Follow the hints and prove Pick's Theorem.
This article looks at knight's moves on a chess board and introduces you to the idea of vectors and vector addition.
In this 7-sandwich: 7 1 3 1 6 4 3 5 7 2 4 6 2 5 there are 7 numbers between the 7s, 6 between the 6s etc. The article shows which values of n can make n-sandwiches and which cannot.
The final of five articles which containe the proof of why the sequence introduced in article IV either reaches the fixed point 0 or the sequence enters a repeating cycle of four values.
In this third of five articles we prove that whatever whole number we start with for the Happy Number sequence we will always end up with some set of numbers being repeated over and over again.
This article extends the discussions in "Whole number dynamics I". Continuing the proof that, for all starting points, the Happy Number sequence goes into a loop or homes in on a fixed point.
This is the second article on right-angled triangles whose edge lengths are whole numbers.
When if ever do you get the right answer if you add two fractions by adding the numerators and adding the denominators?
The first of five articles concentrating on whole number dynamics, ideas of general dynamical systems are introduced and seen in concrete cases.
Take a complicated fraction with the product of five quartics top and bottom and reduce this to a whole number. This is a numerical example involving some clever algebra.
This follows up the 'magic Squares for Special Occasions' article which tells you you to create a 4by4 magicsquare with a special date on the top line using no negative numbers and no repeats.
What fractions can you divide the diagonal of a square into by simple folding?


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Joining forces beyond borders
Empowering people to collaborate means|removing obstacles, not adding to them, says|Kim Majerus, Managing Director, Cisco Ireland
The need for enhanced collaboration has never been higher up the corporate agenda than today.
An urgency to beat turbulent economic times and the growth of globalisation (by getting more out of the working day, raising customer service without raising costs), has coincided with optimal conditions technologically to propel the roll of unified communications to the forefront of strategic decision-making.
Where once, unified communication was associated largely with the convergence of voice and data networks, today its scope and reach is limited only by the organisation's imagination.
IP telephony has earned a well-deserved place in the mainstream, thanks not only to the substantial technological advances (in both call quality and security), and the potential cost savings, but also the considerable additional functionality that becomes possible once voice content is freed up from particular handsets and can be integrated dynamically with other applications.
Innovative, high-performing collaboration applications strike straight at the heart of organisations' fundamental need to work more dynamically and interactively with partners and customers.
Being agile means being able to form and disband teams on the fly, regardless of where people are, who they work for, or which technologies are at their disposal.
Communities or virtual organisations are, for many, the answer to the need to focus, specialise and add value, while keeping costs under control. The right collaboration environment will proactively support this, by bringing teams together swiftly and effortlessly, bridging miles and time-zones through clever use of presence visibility and flexible contact, messaging, conferencing and content-sharing facilities.
Maximum gains come from taking a holistic approach to communications and collaboration, which means organisations should look for solutions that reward rather than penalise them for embracing an entire integrated suite of functionality, through preferential licensing.
Likewise, businesses should be able to opt in or out of the applications, devices and platforms they need to make collaboration work as productively and flexibly as possible for their particular organisation. If there are key business applications already in use in the company, this investment should be protected and exploited.
With the right environment, it won't matter, either, that users' workspaces may change across the typical working day — from, say, a PC with broadband in the office or at home, to an iPhone and mobile network for voicemail and email when in the back of a taxi, to a laptop and WiFi hotspot at an airport or train station.
Maximum productivity can be ensured only when the user experience transfers seamlessly from one scenario to the next. This way, no user is excluded and opportunities are harder to let slip through the net.
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Two men and a woman arrested after Cavan assault
TWO men and a woman are being questioned by gardai following an assault that has left a man critical in hospital.
The victim – who is in his 50s – was attacked in the Stonebridge apartments area of Cavan town at approximately 3am this morning.
He is being treated for head injuries at Cavan General Hospital.
Two men, aged 55 and 25, and a woman aged 27, were arrested shortly after the assault and are being questioned at Cavan Garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act.
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The 5 Types of Garnets
By Emily on Wednesday, January 4th, 2017 in Gemstone, Informational. No Comments
When you picture a garnet, you probably envision a dark red gemstone. However January's birthstone can actually be found in a variety of different colors. Most garnets can be classified as one or a mixture of these five different types. Almandine is the most common type of garnet and can be found in various shades… Read More


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TULIA Services for Thelma May Duke Jennings, 93, of Tulia will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Central Church of Christ with Trey Morgan officiating.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
She died on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at Mimosa Manor Nursing Home in Keller.
She was born on May 4, 1907, in Claude. She married Herschel Jennings on Sept. 4, 1927, in Claude. He died in 1965. Her oldest son, James Neal, died in 1989.
She was the sixth of nine children. The couple's first home was in Canyon, where they continued to reside until moving to Tulia. They lived in Tulia from 1965 until 1990. She lived in Amarillo and Keller. She was baptized at the Church of Christ in Canyon in 1929.
Survivors include a daughter, Donna Shewmaker of Keller; three sons, Alvin Ray of Hurst, Carl Durwood of Tulia, and Richard Duke of Santa Fe, N.M.; two brothers, Ernest R. duke of Midland and Hubert T. Duke of Tulia; a sister, Myrtle Jennings of Tulia; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday at Wallace Funeral Home.
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Banksy's famous mural, Wall Street Rat: Let Them Eat Crack, was found in New York City in 2008. The phrase "let them eat crack" is taken from the famous quote attributed to Marie Antoinette, the French queen who allegedly said "let them eat cake" in response to hearing about starving French peasants. This quote represents the inability of elites to understand the plight of the common people due to their privileged lifestyle. The timing of this artwork coincided with public outrage over the behavior of financial elites.
In this mural a giant rat wearing a tie is holding an umbrella with one hand and a briefcase with the other. One hand is bloody and the phrase "let them eat crack," prominently displayed in dark red color, is dripping as if it were scrawled using blood. Paper currency is falling out of the briefcase. Banksy uses the phrase to convey that the elites of Wall Street are out of touch with the common people, whose lives they ruin with their financial speculation. By using the word "crack" in the place of "cake" he reveals the addictiveness of money and power to these elites, and the blood symbolizes the crime and destruction resulting from such materialistic depravity.


text: Just started watching my Steven Wilson Grace for Drowning concert DVD I got for Xmas. I don't think I was famliar with Beggs' work before this but boy am I now. Watching him play that Chapman Stick is something within itself. That dude seems solid. By the way the DVD is amazing. The musicianship on that stage is sick and Wilson is a genius. Rock on! EDIT: Apparently the Chapman Stick he uses is modified. I thought it looked a little "bare bones" to be what I saw him playing on the DVD. Grabbed this off wiki: He has also significantly modified a Chapman Stick to a fully midi able instrument triggering midi from both bass and melody strings. He has named this the "Virtual Stick".


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Are you away from UMBC this summer? Do you want to share how you are spending your experience with the greater UMBC community?
Using the hashtag #UMBCIntern, share your best photos with us about your Summer internship, co-op, or research experience.
The contest is open to any currently enrolled student who is completing a Summer 2013 research, internship, or co-op experience at least part-time (minimum 10 hours a week).
- You must be enrolled at UMBC in Fall 2013.
- Winners will asked to verify experience if not currently enrolled in the Shriver Center Practicum Notation.
- We recommend your twitter account be public in order for pictures to be accessed.
- You must follow @UMBCShriverCtr
- Submit your photos via Twitter from July 8th: 9 AM through August 7th: 8 PM using the hashtag #UMBCIntern and the name of your placement site
- To be consider a valid entry you must be following @UMBCShriverCtr, include 1 picture in your tweet, and mention your placement site
- Only 1 entry (1 photo) will be accepted per day per twitter handle
- Only 3 entries per person per twitter handle will be accepted throughout the entire contest
- 2-3 students will be notified via email and Twitter Aug 8 or 9
- Below are some great types of shots you can take:
2) Find as many UMBC current students and alumni to be in the picture with you while at work
3) Show us a picture of your internship in action
4) Get creative. Take UMBC to work with you today and show your school pride at your internship.
Prizes and Selection of Winners:
Prizes for our contest include:
Featured as the UMBC Intern of the Week in the Fall, 1 UMBC Portfolio, and a Gift Card from Five Guys
The Shriver Center will randomly select two winners, who will be notified via Twitter DM by August 9th.
You must contact the Shriver Center with 48 hours of notification or the next alternate will be contacted.
Any pictures submitted may be shared across other social media platforms.
A picture being retweeted by the UMBC community or the general public does not increase your chance of winning or count as an additional entry.
This contest is not associated with Twitter.
Questions or concerns about this contest, should be addressed to Kate via firstname.lastname@example.com or left as a comment here.


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Warner Home Video released on the day of Superman/Batman: Apocalypse's official release, i.e. September 28, 2010, three videos to promote the direct-to-video animated feature. Two clips feature voice actor Summer Glau discussing the role of Supergirl, and the other is a clip from the actual animated feature.
Bonus: here's an excerpt from an interview with Superman/Batman: Apocalypse director Lauren Montgomery for CBR, where she talks about what it was like having Summer Glau as part of the cast as well as how she ended up with the role.
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By Anthony J. Lockwood
Dear Desktop Engineering Reader:
Corel has a history of developing applications that either are among the leaders in their class or are the workhorses of operations in many small- and medium-sized firms. Corel WordPerfect, for example, is probably the leading word processor in the legal profession, and Corel VideoStudio Pro is a mainstay among video-editing cognoscenti. And, of course, CorelDRAW and the technical illustrator Corel DESIGNER Technical Suite are widely acclaimed as being both affordable and powerful. So, it's no stretch to say that the recent introduction of CorelCAD piqued my interest.
In a nutshell, CorelCAD is a 2D/3D solid modeling CAD application for Windows and Mac that's suitable for designers and engineers, as well as architects. It works natively with the DWG file format, lets you customize and save as workspace environments, and you can seamlessly navigate between 2D and 3D design environments.
CorelCAD's 2D drafting capabilities include smart tools like entity snap, entity snap guides, and polar guides. With its entity grips, you can align, copy, reposition or resize entities quickly. 3D solid modeling tools include intersect and subtract bodies, extrude or revolve 2D entities; sweep 2D entities along a path or loft between 2D entities to create solid objects; and slice and intersect solids. The software has automation and collaboration functionalities as well as support for LISP and Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications, enabling you to code custom functions, routines, and plug-ins.
The company reports that CorelCAD is the result of a development and marketing partnership with Graebert, the German developer of ARES Commander Edition " which was among the first if not the first multi-platform (Windows, Linux, and Mac) 2D/3D CAD systems. Speaking of which, I found on the Corel website a link to the first steps toward a CorelCAD Plug-in store, which will be maintained by Graebert. With legions of Corel loyalists worldwide, this should become an interesting store in due time.
But right now, it's CorelCAD that should interest you for two good reasons beyond those already mentioned. One, it costs just $699. Two, you can download a full-function, complimentary trial from a link at the end of today's Pick of the Week write-up and see for yourself what CorelCAD is all about.
Thanks, pal. — Lockwood
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A senior police officer has asked people to respect the cordon which surrounds the crash site of an American helicopter.
Four people were killed last night (Tuesday, January 7) after a USAF Pave Hawk HH60 helicopter, from RAF Lakenheath, crashed into Cley Marshes Nature Reserve.
The area has been sealed off as investigators try to piece together what happened. The crash site is the size of a football pitch with ammunition scattered around the site.
Chief Supt Bob Scully appealed to people in the area to respect the cordon until the ammunition has been removed.
He said: "Ammunition scattered about the crash site came from the crashed aircraft. We know how much ammunition was on the aircraft."
Chief Supt Scully said a number of investigators, which included specialists from the RAF, USAF and the police, are involved with the inquiry.
He also added that he did not know if the families of the servicemen had been informed.


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An initial advance of $6 million was funded immediately and the proceeds were used to fund GlassHouses acquisition of RapidApp, a Chicago-based server virtualization consulting company. RapidApp, founded in 1999, assists in the design and deployment of some of the largest computing infrastructures in the United States, including server virtualization and projects, and the virtual infrastructure that supports them.
The growth in the server virtualization business and the success of companies such as VMware (NYSE:VMW) clearly validates GlassHouses strategy to acquire an established player such as RapidApp. This financing was a creative solution for a blue-chip company such as GlassHouse to strategically expand its business without issuing additional equity, said Lawrence Larry Goldfarb, CEO of LRG Capital Group and Portfolio Manager of BayStar Capital III.
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Judge Dismissed $292,500 in Debt Due to Shady Lender Practices -- Wall St. Freaks Out
As if the foreclosure crisis wasn't distressing enough, it's come to light that some homeowners have been victim to sloppy and even fraudulent paperwork filed by mortgage companies. Luckily, judges are starting to recognize these instances and rule in favor of the homeowners––a move that has big banks shaking.
Last year, Long Island judge Jeffrey Spinner dismissed a foreclosure case––and $292,500 in debt––because the paperwork was so haphazard, reports the Washington Post. He called the lender's behavior "repugnant" and gave homeowner Diane Yano-Horoski's her house back. The ruling is being appealed by lender OneWest Bank, but if it sets a legal precedent it could have strong implications on the future of foreclosure cases. According to OneWest Bank, "We believe the Yano-Horoski ruling, if allowed to stand, has sweeping and dangerous implications for the entire mortgage lending industry."
The judge and his colleagues estimate they've thrown out as many as half of foreclosure cases in New York based on similar bad paperwork. Brooklyn and Long Island account for some of the state's highest rates of foreclosure, but the rulings could influence lower court judges across the country, as similar cases are dismissed and big bank appeals pile up. "I think we're going to see more decisions like this," according to foreclosure defense attorney Craig D. Robins. "Many judges are finding their court calendars clogged with cases that have all these flaws in them that never should have been brought in the first place or should never have been brought without more due diligence."
In the Yano-Horoski ruling, Judge Spinner wrote that OneWest operated with an "opprobrious demeanor and condescending attitude," in addition to acting with "duplicity" in contradictory paperwork, presented past deadline, that said the Yano-Horoskis owed different amounts. In 2005, the family attempted to modify their loan after Greg Horoski became sick and their income suffered. According to Horoski, "People thought people who didn't pay their mortgages were automatically deadbeats. People are educated now. They are realizing all of a sudden how many hundreds of thousands of these homes that were foreclosed may have been done so with fraudulent documents."
Read more at the Washington Post.


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Changes in the church pews
Church membership may be down nationally, but local congregations seem to be doing all right as some grow in members and others make efforts to maintain attendance.
According to a survey released by the Association of Religion Data Archives in May, fewer people are attending church nationwide, particularly in traditional congregations.
Between the years 2000 and 2010, mainline Protestant churches lost an average of 12.8 percent of adherents, and Catholic churches are down by 5 percent of active members.
The survey's look at Becker County showed a 6 percent decrease in the number of total religious adherents from 2000 to 2010, but showed an increase in the number of congregations.
Those numbers don't mean every church in the area is suffering, though.
Local church
Pastor Jeff Culver, from Assemblies of God in Detroit Lakes, said their congregation's membership has been at a slow but steady increase for the past few years.
"Our church is doing quite well," he said.
Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Detroit Lakes also has steady membership and attendance, Monsignor Timothy McGee said.
Some of Holy Rosary's new members include retirees moving in from the country and new families moving to town for employment, he said.
Pastor Wade Dutton, from First Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes, said their number of church members has also stayed about the same, but their regular worship attendance has dropped.
"People are still members, but they don't come quite as often," he said.
Two reasons he listed for this are people who only live in Detroit Lakes seasonally, and young families who are very busy with their children.
"I think it's because of people's busy lives," he said.
Pastor Brenda North at United Methodist Church in Detroit Lakes said her congregation also struggles with people's busy schedules, even though their church attendance has been about the same since North started there five years ago.
Dutton thinks the economy plays a role. Due to the lower economy, people have to work more or have a second job, he said.
"People can't worship on a Sunday if they have to work on a Sunday," he said.
For that same reason, United Methodist has started to offer Wednesday night worship this summer.
"People have appreciated another worship time," North said.
The Wednesday night services have had about 40 people, compared to United Methodist's Sunday worship, which attracts just under 200 people.
While Dutton and North both understand busy schedules, they feel that worship is important.
"We certainly miss people when they're not in worship," Dutton said. "I think they miss us also. Worship is a centerpiece of our life together as a community."
Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Osage has been having a tougher time, with a decrease from an average of 40 regular attendants to 30 in the past year.
Its pastor, Phil Johnson, attributes the decrease to not as many families and young people living in rural areas as there used to be. He said they have an increase in attendance in the summer when people come to the lakes, though.
Dutton pointed out that it's difficult to compare church membership in Detroit Lakes, or nationwide as the survey did, because many churches measure their membership differently. Some base it on regular attendance or active worship, while at other churches, members must be baptized with the church.
The survey noted that some religious congregations may have changed the way they count adherents from year 2000 to 2010, which could affect the way the data is compared.
New churches
In addition to showing a decrease in church adherents, the survey showed a nationwide increased popularity of alternative and nondenominational churches, with 12.2 million adherents in 35,500 congregations.
Local examples of alternative churches are the Northwoods Harvest Barn Cowboy Church and Experience Church.
Both have non-traditional aspects to their worship. Experience Church's music has a much harder edge than most church's worship bands, and the Cowboy Church always starts sermon with a joke.
In the 20 months that Experience has existed, it has been growing rapidly, Pastor Mike Verlennich said.
"We've grown from nothing to 250 people coming every weekend," he said. They meet at the Holmes Theatre in Detroit Lakes Sunday mornings.
A main reason for Experience's non-traditional approach is to attract people who don't go to church, by trying to give them a more familiar atmosphere.
Verlennich still preaches the Bible, just a little differently, he said. They have no traditional music, and no traditional garb.
"I'm the pastor, and I preach in jeans and a T-shirt," Verlennich said.
The downside to a more alternative church is that it isn't always appealing to people who prefer traditional worship, Verlennich said.
But Experience still attracts many people.
"We're growing rapidly. We have numbers of people coming regularly and experiencing changes in their lives," Verlennich said.
The survey also showed an increase in the number of congregations in Becker County.
Two more examples of these new churches are Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Detroit Lakes and Waters of Grace Lutheran Church in Frazee and Vergas.
Johnson, from Immanuel Lutheran, is also the lead pastor of Waters of Grace, which started about a year ago in Frazee.
They rent the Frazee Event Center and have about a dozen regular members.
"It's been small, but we've worked hard to connect with people," Johnson said.
The church particularly tries to connect with people who don't go to church regularly, perhaps because they don't feel like they fit in at more conservative congregations in the area.
"I hate to use the word liberal, but we're kind of the more liberal kids on the block," Johnson said. "We're trying to be an open church, welcoming of all kinds of people."
This summer they've started holding services at the Vergas Community Center also. Johnson doesn't deliver the sermon in Vergas; there is a volunteer pastor who does it.
Although Waters of Grace is small, Johnson said they want to keep growing.
"My belief is that there's still a longing to be connected to a fellowship of people who are diverse in nature and challenge thinking," he said.


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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Throughout the summer, Keiser University College of Golf & Sport Management (COGSM) students have played important roles in training Special Olympics golfers from the Port St. Lucie (Fla.) area, and now the players and their coaches will soon see if all their hard work will pay off. The Florida State Special Olympics Golf Tournament will be held on Sep. 6-7, 2013, at the Orange Lake Resort & Golf Club in Orlando, and every one is eager to see who will bring home the gold.
More than a dozen Keiser University COGSM students have volunteered their time to provide weekly instruction to the Special Olympics golfers at the PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance. Special Olympics Florida states that volunteers are the backbone of the Special Olympics movement, and that coaching, like that provided by KUCOG students, provides the greatest opportunity to create change in Special Olympics athletes.
"It was an honor and privilege for us to once again be involved in preparing the Special Olympics golfers for the State Golf Tournament this summer. This year's Olympians have trained extremely hard and I know that each and everyone of them have the heart and determination to win," says Keiser University College of Golf & Sport Management Executive Director of Golf Operations Dr. Eric Wilson, who is also a PGA Master Professional. "All of us at Keiser University College of Golf & Sport Management are very proud of the hard work and dedication shown by the Special Olympics golfers, and we'll be there cheering them on as they chase the golf medals.
"But winning a medal is not the ultimate victory," adds Dr. Wilson. "The real victory is overcoming challenges. The Special Olympics motto says 'Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.' and that's a lesson for all of us."
Dr. Wilson also serves as the chairman of the Special Olympics North America Golf Committee. Since 1992, he and his wife, Marilyn, have been dedicated to supporting Special Olympics golf worldwide and they have trained coaches and athletes all across the United States, as well as Ireland and South Africa.
Keiser University COGSM degree in Golf Management prepares students for a variety of positions in the golf industry. In this program, students are prepared to provide golf instruction, manage golf course operations, ensure appropriate maintenance of golf facilities and equipment, as well as integrate the play of golf into the broader hospitality and recreation domain. Keiser University COGSM's Bachelor of Science in Sports Management degree (with a concentration in golf management) focuses on the managerial and business aspects of a career in golf. The curriculum supports an expanded professional role of sports managers and graduates of associate degree programs in golf, hospitality, fitness, sports, recreation and other related fields.
For more information on attending Keiser University College of Golf & Sport Management, please contact the College of Golf campus at 1860 Fountainview Blvd, Port St. Lucie, Fla.; online at www.CollegeofGolf.KeiserUniversity.edu; or call 888.355.4465.
About Keiser University:
Keiser University (KU) is a private, not-for-profit university serving nearly 20,000 students pursuing doctoral through associate degrees on 15 campuses and online and employing nearly 3,500 staff and faculty. Keiser University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Keiser University. Sixty-two percent of KU students graduate in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and healthcare fields, providing the talented workforce necessary for Florida to compete globally. Keiser University's educational reach extends globally through its international programs, including the Latin Division, a cooperative agreement in the Eastern European nation of Moldova, and an off-site campus in Shanghai, China.


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Have you ever found something at a store, but you thought it was a little plain or boring? I found the LUNS Ikea Chalkboard this past summer on my trip to Ikea and it just needed something extra to give it some character and charm.
I decided to paint my chalkboard a cream white color and to cover it with a dark brown glaze to give it that rustic and not brand new look!
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Glaze (whatever shade you desire; Mine was Chauteau Brown)
I had alot of paint on hand that we used to paint our kitchen cabinets and a glaze left over from another project, but if you are starting from scratch you could any latex paint color you would want & probably would only need a tester bottle amount. Not much at all!
First off, when I opened my chalkboard it was all unassembled so I just kept it that way & primed each piece.
Then I applied the first coat of a creamish white color & let it dry & then I actually added another coat to get it completely covered.
After my white coats were dry, I applied my glaze. My glaze was a dark glaze, so I had to work in sections. Apply the glaze liberally with a paintbrush and then wipe off completely with a washcloth.
You should then have a light tint to your wood as seen below. In the rectangle space, I decided to add fabric to give it a little pop of color. Just measure your fabric cut it out then use mod podge layer to glue it to the board and then apply a layer of Mod Podge on the top of the fabric to give it a nice finished look.
I let everything dry, assembled all the pieces & TA-DA!! A brand new fun, not boring Chalkboard! Perfect to leave little notes to each other & it is magnetic too!
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I hope I've inspired you to go find things that are boring & give them new life!
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Police in the Philippines investigating a shooting death of a local councilman on New Year's Day did not have to look further than the last photograph the victim took.
The picture taken outside the councilman's house in metropolitan Manila clearly shows a man aiming his gun from behind the victim's smiling three-member family.
Police say Councilman Reynaldo Dagsa was shot seconds later and died of wounds. His family gave police the photo, which ran on the Philippine Daily Inquirer's front page Tuesday.
Caloocan city police chief Jude Santos says a man identified in the picture was arrested Monday. Police say he is a suspected car thief who was out on bail and likely sought revenge against Dagsa for ordering his arrest last year.


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Community & Economic Development
Number of Programs: 64
Afrobarometer Survey Data Analysis and Publications
Online at: http://www.afrobarometer.org/
The Afrobarometer is a state-of-the-art research instrument that measures the social, political, and economic atmosphere in Africa. It includes national partners (independent research institutes in the university and private sectors) that execute surveys in each African country with the goal of learning what Africans think about political and economic reforms in their countries. Through networking and applied training, the partners aim at mutual capacity-building. Surveys are conducted in more than a dozen African countries and in several additional countries on a regular cycle. Countries will be systematically compared and trends in public attitudes will be tracked over time. Its goal is to increase democratization and civic participation.
American Citizen Planner Program
308 Manly Miles Building, 1405 S. Harrison Rd, MSU, East Lansing, MI, 48823.
The American Citizen Planner program is a basic land use planning program that trains citizen leaders to understand the many dimensions of both land use and natural resource management decisions, and to translate that knowledge into better growth and development of their communities. The program's capacity to evolve as land use policies and regulations change, and to be customized based on local needs, ensures that volunteer community leaders who complete the program receive the technical information and tools they need to be successful.
American Citizen Planner features time-tested educational programs that help local officials and citizens understand and deal with important local issues like traffic congestion, farmland protection, healthy communities, water quality and quantity, urban design, and smart growth. These educational programs include:
Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
370 North Business Complex, MSU, East Lansing, MI, 48824.
The mission of the Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is to advance and promote entrepreneurship at the Broad College of Business, Michigan State University, and in the State of Michigan through research, education and outreach.
Center for Advanced Study of International Development
202 International Center, MSU, East Lansing, MI, 48824.
MSU's Center for Advanced Study of International Development (CASID) promotes and coordinates the work of faculty and students interested in developing countries from the perspectives of the social sciences and liberal arts. CASID has a strong commitment to its outreach mission serving K-12 teachers and students, post-secondary institutions, government, and business. Outreach resources include: Publications; K-12 Outreach (LATTICE); Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education; International Business Institute for Community College Faculty, and International Business Center (CIBER).
Center for Community and Economic Development
1615 E. Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI, 48912.
The Center for Community and Economic Development provides a multidisciplinary capacity to respond to the complex, interrelated issues of communities and provides an innovative learning environment for collaborative learning in community and economic development. It is committed to developing and applying knowledge to address the needs of contemporary society in a variety of ways.
Center for Economic Analysis
Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture, 446 W. Circle Drive, Room 88, East Lansing, Michigan, 48824
The Center for Economic Analysis provides timely, high quality research, data, and analysis that contributes to the overall awareness of how the agricultural, natural resource, and related sectors and other community economic development activities contribute to the state economy. The CEA provides a number of services, including:
- Economic Forecasts
- Economic Policy Analyses
- Demographic Profiles
- Impact Assessments
- Market Assessments
- Tax Policy Impacts
- Tourism Impacts
- Needs and Poverty Assessments
Center for Global Change and Earth Observations
218 Manly Miles Building, 1405 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI, 48823
The overarching goal of CGCEO is to contribute to the understanding of the interrelations among human, land, and climate systems in an international context, as reflected in MSU's Boldness by Design. Building on existing strength in interdisciplinary approaches to understand the social processes, land use and land cover patterns and processes, and environmental impacts and responses at regional to global scales, the Center addresses the following key science questions:
How are social processes altering and impacting global environmental dynamics? How do these changes, in turn, respond to and affect land and human systems?
The research activities at the Center attempt to identify, understand and model land surface processes; determine and quantify socioeconomic root causes of and responses to global change, and assess human/animal health and ecosystem services.
Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
345 Student Services Building, 556 East Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI, 48824.
The Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement promotes active learning and outreach, focused on civic engagement, in which students serve with non-profit organizations, health and human service agencies, and educational, governmental and other publicly funded institutions to help meet needs and/or address issues that have been identified by the communities in which the students are involved. Structurally, service-learning and civic engagement at MSU support curricular and co-curricular service-learning, interdisciplinary and cross-unit collaborations related to service, and service-learning in pre-college programs. Over 300 local, national, and international community partners list more than 900 placement opportunities with the Center.
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
115 Manly Miles Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
The mission of the Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability is to develop and maintain a center of excellence that integrates ecology with socioeconomics, demography, and other disciplines for ecological sustainability from local, national, to global scales. The objectives include: conducting cutting-edge research on emerging issues related to ecological sustainability; training new generations of leading scholars for interdisciplinary research; and disseminating research findings across the globe.
Community Evaluation and Research Collaborative (CERC)
Kellogg Center, Garden Level, 219 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI, 48824.
CERC acts as a hub for program evaluation activity across Michigan State University and provides training in evaluation and community-based participatory research, and conducts formative (planning) and summative (outcome) evaluations. Across local, state, and national arenas, CERC partners with nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government, health organizations, foundations, and other universities.
Economic Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Web Site
The Economic Analysis of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems websiteintroduces basic techniques that can be applied to analyze the economic viability of sustainable agricultural and food systems. The site aims to provide clear explanations of both how to do the analysis and what assumptions must be met. This site frequently relies on links to other good sites, both to explain these techniques and to provide helpful data and examples. The basic areas covered are:
- Profitability Using Budgets
- Environmental Indicators
- Environmental Values
- Marketing
- Environment-Profit Trade-Offs
- Business Planning
Economic Development Extension Resources
Michigan State University Extension is an educational leader in providing support to communities in green and sustainable economic development. Through programs like Stronger Economies Together, MSU Extension facilitates the development of an economic development plan in two regions in the state. Extension educators help counties work together in developing strong economic blueprints that strengthen relationships, build trust and capacity and strengthen "social capital."
Emerald Ash Borer Website
Online at http://www.emeraldashborer.info/faq.cfm
The Emerald Ash Borer Website is a collaborative effort to provide comprehensive, accurate and timely information on the emerald ash borer.
Global Engagement Speaker Series (Fall 2017, Spring 2018)
- October 11, 2017: Maryam Mohiuddin Ahmed, Pakistan
- November 8, 2017: Thelma Awori, Liberia
- February 15, 2018: George Openjuru, Uganda
- March 14, 2018: Nieves Tapia, Argentina
These events will take place at either:
- Kellogg Center and International Center, MSU, East Lansing, MI, 48824
- International Center, MSU, East Lansing, MI, 48824
MSU's National Collaborative for the Study of University Engagement (NCSUE) offers a global speaker series with four invited international speakers, around the topic of global engagement.
Golf Turfgrass Management Certificate Program
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824.
The certificate program in Turfgrass Management with a golf course emphasis directs toward preparing students for a rewarding career as a golf course superintendent or other career options in the golf industry. This 18-month technical training program consists of two 15-week semesters and two 10-week semesters, totaling 54 credit hours of instruction. Students will take coursework in soil and landscape science, turfgrass management, plant biology, turfgrass irrigation, pesticide and fertilizer application, turf design and construction, golf course design & construction, and landscape maintenance. Electives in communication, leadership, design, and safety are available based on the student's background and interests. The program in Golf Turf Management provides students with a solid background in plant science along with the specific expertise and skills needed for a career in golf course supervision and management.
Growth Through Adaptive Reuse Online Modules
Community planners need to maximize the reuse of community assets when building and shaping their communities. There are three types of adaptive reuse that will be explored: greyfield, brownfield and historical. This module explores how communities can improve their economic future and save their green spaces, which are crucial to sustainable communities by revitalizing urban areas. Unit topics include:
- Unit AR.1: Introduction to Reusing the Built Environment
- Unit AR.2: Types of Reuse
- Unit AR.3: Planning for Reuse
- Unit AR.4: Brownfields: Environmental Contamination
Growth Through Green Development Online Modules
This module provides an introduction to the many facets and perspectives of green development. The goal is to increase awareness of green development strategies, techniques and tools that can be used when planning sites, neighborhoods, communities and regions. Module topics include:
- GD.1: Foundations of Green Development
- GD.2: Green Infrastructure
- GD.3: Design the Community on a Human Scale
- GD.4: Green Site Development
- GD.5: Are you ready for green development?
Inclusion and Intercultural Community Resources Directory
The resources directory is available online at the website below.
The Community Resources Directory is intended to provide information on local businesses, as well as campus and community organizations that assist and serve the diverse members of the Michigan State University community. It includes a database with compiled links to web sites, searchable by keywords and diversity characteristics. Subject areas cover a broad range of categories, such as health, children, families, eldercare, housing, safety, cultural events, disability, education, recreation, entertainment, religion, food, transportation, and travel.
Institute for Arts & Creativity at the Wharton Center
Wharton Center, MSU, East Lansing, MI, 48824.
The Institute for Arts & Creativity at the Wharton Center provides meaningful, participatory lifelong learning programs both at Wharton Center and throughout the state for audiences of all ages. The Institute also serves a role in helping Wharton Center serve as an industry leader and advocate to help bolster the cultural and economic vitality of the community and the state; present a diverse selection of performing arts experiences with world-class artists and newly commissioned works; advance the arts by presenting Michigan's finest arts organizations; and strive to ensure that the diversity of our community is reflected on our stage and in our audience.
Institute for Public Policy and Social Research Spring Forum Series (Spring 2017)
- January 18, 2017
- February 15, 2017
- March 15, 2017
- April 19, 2017
Anderson House Office Building, 5th Floor Mackinac Room, downtown Lansing, across from the Capitol Bldg. The address is 124 N. Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI
The Forums are open to all who want to learn more about current issues being discussed in the policy arena. Each panelist will discuss their perspective before the forum opens to audience discourse. Attendees have an opportunity to contribute to the policy discussion.


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Kealakehe beats Waiakea 31-14
By MATT GERHART
Stephens Media Hawaii
As expected, Keoni Yates' return has added new life to Kealakehe's offense, and more often than not, the boost he's provided has come in the form of big plays. Not surprisingly, the Waveriders are feeling better about themselves on the cusp of the playoffs.
Yates ran for 153 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night and Kealakehe took advantage of four Waiakea turnovers for a 31-14 victory during homecoming at Waverider Stadium to wrap up the second seed and a home game in the Big Island Interscholastic Federation football Division I semifinals.
"I bring a different aspect to the offense, another shifty runner," said Yates, who was playing in his third game of the season. "It's all a team effort that we're doing out there. Mixing up the runners is playing a big part in us moving the ball."
The Waveriders (3-4, 3-3 BIIF) will host Waiakea (2-6, 2-4) again Oct. 19 in the semifinals, and they left the Warriors with something to remember about their ground game. Running behind its talented, veteran offensive line, Kealakehe amassed 318 yards rushing.
"We're getting closer to what want to do," coach Sam Papalii said. "We have a complement of backs that can do things. Hopefully, that will continue."
Kealakehe quarterback Kaimi Wilson handed the ball off to eight different running backs, and Yates was most effective on sweeps. Taking advantage of his speed to get to the outside, the senior had four runs of 24 yards or more, including scampers of 30 and 25 – the second one went for a score – as Kealakehe ran the ball all seven times during a 94-yard touchdown drive.
"He's an impact player," Papalii said of Yates.
Louie Garcia had a 63-yard run in the fourth quarter to set up a 38-yard field goal by Yates.
The rest of Kealakehe's scoring drives were much shorter.
On consecutive possessions in the second quarter, Waiakea fumbled its handoff, and both times Travis Lualemaga was in position for the recovery.
"I thought I worked pretty hard for those," Lualemaga said when asked if he was merely in the right place at the right time.
The first turnover gave the Waveriders the ball at the Warriors' 40. Four plays later, Wilson's 19-yard carry advanced the ball to the 1, and then Yates plowed into the end zone for his second touchdown of the game as Kealakehe took a 21-6 lead at the half.
Earlier in the quarter, Kealakehe took over at Waiakea's 22 after a short punt, leading to a Riggs Kurashige 5-yard score.
"That's not fair to our defense to give them the ball on the short side of the field," Waiakea coach Moku Pita said. "We can't do that."
Garcia also had an interception in the third quarter that led to Kobe Antolin's 4-yard score, and Isaac Sopoaga-Kioa forced a fumble with a sack and recovered it in the fourth quarter.
With its ground game humming, Wilson had a light day throwing, finishing 2 of 5 for nine yards.
Kealakehe's defense would have had a fifth turnover, but Lualemaga's roughing-the-passer penalty on Waiakea quarterback Bryce Felipe negated Keanu Tilfas' 50-yard interception return for a touchdown.
Instead, Waiakea retained possession and two plays later Pono Auwai broke several tackles on a nifty 27-yard scoring run.
"He's hard to tackle," Pita said of the 5-foot-4 sophomore. "Defenders can't find him."
Auwai finished with 76 yards rushing while Devin Preston added 52. Felipe was 5 of 16 for 88 yards, including a scoring strike to George Hanahano III in the fourth quarter.
Both teams have rivalry games ahead of their rematch in the playoffs. Kealakehe hosts Konawaena on Friday, while Waiakea plays Hilo on Saturday.
The Waveriders were seemingly reeling after home losses to Hawaii Prep and Kamehameha earlier in the season, but they've since won two of three as they seek their fourth straight BIIF title.
"We don't expect to be undefeated every year," Lualemaga said. "We just expect to be at our best at the end of the season, and we're slowly getting there."
Waiakea 6 0 0 8 – 14
Kealakahe 0 21 10 0 – 31
First quarter
Wai – Pono Auwai 27 run (kick failed), 54.5
Second quarter
Keal – Keoni Yates 25 run (Keanu Tilfas run), 10:25
Keal – Riggs Kurashige 5 run (bad snap on conversion), 7:15
Keal – Yates 1 run (Yates kick), 3:26
Third quarter
Keal – Kobe Antolin 4 run (Yates kick), 7:50
Keal – Yates 38 FG, 1:08
Fourth quarter
Wai – George Hanohano 22 pass from Bryce Felipe (Devin Preston pass from Felipe), 5:37


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Searching for six degrees of separation for energy harvesting and power conversion
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When you go to an exhibition, conference or seminar how many people do you think you know at the event? Chances are that it is more people than you think.
In these days of Internet-based social networking via Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and countless others it seems that everybody wants to be your friend. Before it became trendy to network most design engineers have been naturally doing just that for generations. That's how most inventions got invented in the first place.
The 'six degrees of separation' concept suggests that if a person is one step away from each person they know and two steps away from each person who is known by one of the people they know, then everyone is on average six 'steps' away from each person on Earth. In some quarters the idea is often called the 'Human Web'.
Given that most innovations in power management electronics are derived from the pooling of the knowledge or expertise of groups of scientists or engineers then it is likely that the 'six degrees of separation' rule applies to a lot of technology developments.
Scratch the surface of one organization's new product and you will inevitably find a link between other people outside the company whether it is a technology link, financial/management link or an educational link.
This article is going to be the first of an occasional series that lifts the lid on a technology area to check out if the 'six degrees' rule holds true. Invariably untangling the 'Human Web' will show how intimately interlinked many of the world's leading multinationals are with start-up companies spread across the planet. Not only does the exercise give us a chance to see who has been networking with whom but it also intriguingly points to the technological direction some of the companies may be heading towards in the future.
Putting energy harvesting and power conversion to the six degrees of separation test
Energy harvesting of ultra-low-power conversion devices is going to be a recurrent theme of 2009 and many of the industry's leading multinationals such National Semiconductor, International Rectifier, Linear Technology, Analog Devices and Texas Instruments will be pushing the energy harvesting boundaries forward this year.
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With energy harvesting firmly in its sights Texas Instruments [Six degree - Link 1] started seeding the market in 2008 with kits that combined the company's low-power MSP430 microcontroller with conversion technologies from companies from a number of start ups. From this development a classic six degrees of separation chain unwinds.
The MSP430 claims the industry's lowest power consumption for devices that can provide up to 25-MHz peak performance, increased flash and RAM memory and integrated peripherals such as radio frequency, USB, encryption and LCD interfaces. The device offers designers the added functionality required to advance a range of applications in personal medical, home automation, human interface control, automated meter reading (AMR), portable instrumentation, sensors, consumer electronics and security.


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In 1995, UL Lafayette Folklore professor Dr. Patricia Swain applied for a grant to start a Living Traditions Program, which kicked off in Erath at Acadian Museum.
Guests would speak on the folklore and folklore of the Acadian people and by it's third year, it was time to honor those people who were dedicated to the history and culture. Inductees include Governors Edwin Edwards and Mike Foster, artist George Rodrigue, chef Paul Prudhomme and their biggest collection, musicians from Wayne Toups to D.L. Menard.
One Saturday, every month, the public enjoys a good ole Cajun jam session then promptly at four, a new individual joins the growing list of living legends. It's not just the celebrities the area is so well known for. The next inductee is a bit more modest.
A man by the name of Elwood Leblanc. A person must of course be living to be inducted, but as any rule goes, there is always an exception. And so Brandon's bronze statues protects the front museum doors.
So, what about Warren Perrin, an attorney, chairman of the museum board and former president of CODOFIL when will it be time to attend his induction?


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Collier Homestead
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America was headed toward years of economical devastation in 1928, prompting the Colliers to leave their Kentucky home and head west. Solomon (Sod) Collier, along with his family, packed into a small pickup truck. With 15 cents in his pocket, the Colliers went off looking for the opportunity of a lifetime. Here in Arkansas, land was still available under the 1862 Homestead Act. Although most prime bottomland was taken, pockets along the slopes and ridges remained unclaimed.
Within a few years of their arrival, Sod had planted 40 acres overlooking the Buffalo River at Tyler Bend, well on his way in satisfying the Homestead Act's requirements. He built a three room home and numerous out-buildings. By 1937, the Colliers became one of the last families to acquire land under the Homestead Act.
A 1960s Buffalo River dam project would have flooded the Collier residence, but the National Park Service had different plans for the area. In 1972 the Buffalo River became America's first National River. The Collier home was re-discovered and restored by the Park Service. Today, visitors may view the home by way of the River Overlook Trail.
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" Brand: Glade / Product Type: Air Freshener "
I have several of these candles, in fact probably most of the ones that they do. I use them all the year round, cosy in winter and fresh in summer. You do not need these candles to be lit to know that they are there as you catch a whiff when you walk past. This particular one is on my bathroom windowsill at the moment and the air catches it when the window is open. It has a refreshing summery scent, which is uplifting and slightly tropical. It's a nice one to have on when you're in the bath. These candles seem to burn for hours and hours and although I've never counted I would guess that they last the 30 hours that the packaging claims. Unlike some candles these do fill the room with scent rather than just the little area where the candle is situated. The candle is bright and cheerful looking, which goes well with the scent and puts me in mind of carnival colours. It is advised that you burn the candle for 2-3 hours at a time this enables the wax to burn down evenly without creating a well. If you don't leave it on for long enough to burn evenly then you will not get as much burn time as you will burn down the wick but not use up the wax. The added bonus with these candles is that the glass container holds all the wax inside so there is no wax falling down on things and ruining surfaces.
I love Candles and will often have either a scented Candle on in the house, or use a Tealight with a solid perfume block. There's just something nice about a gentle scent teamed with a nice glow from a Candle.
The Glade Candles are often on offer in Asda and the range was £2 each or 2 for £3.
After having a sniff of this in the shop I decided to get one.
This is packaged in a cardboard sleeve but a part of the Candle is sticking out of the side of it so you can see the glass holder and you can sniff the scent. The jar this is in is a bit brighter than other Glade Candles i've had. This is striped and is a mix of blues, yellow, pink and green. Not gawdy, but that subtle either.
Now to the scent of this. It is lovely. It is a nice light scent. It seems to be a mixture of tropical fruit, fresh air, and a kinda sunshine scent. You know how the air smells on a nice warm balmy day? Well that is it in a jar.
I would say the scent starts to come through after about 10 minutes and gentle scents the room that it is in. It's good that it isn't that heavy a scent, but you can smell the different scents in this.
It's hard to say how long this Candle lasts, as I tend to just have this on for the odd hour or 2. I would say this would last approx 10 hours, but again I could be wrong.
A lovely scent for a good price. I love the Glade range of Candles and scents, and would buy this one again.
When entering a room that the candle is lit in, I want to be able to smell it straight away, for the smell to be strong and to make me comment on how gorgeous it smells, if it doesn't do this then I don't consider it to be a success and think it shouldn't class itself as a scented candle, luckily this one can, the scent is beautiful and fruity!
It was the bright colourful packaging of summery stripes that drew me to this first of all, that and the fact it was on offer in Wilkinson's. They usually retail at around £3 but this one only cost me £1.97! I might go and stock up while they are on offer.
It claims to give a summer feeling to your home and it does just that! Filling the whole room with a "fresh and sparkling fragrance with a hint of lime and red berries" I can detect a slight wiff of lime, but the most prominant scent is of the red berries, strawberry being the most prominant.
Even from first sniff, before it's even lit you just know that it's not going to disappoint and that the smell isn't going to be a weak and wimpy excuse of a candle. It recommends for best results to burn for 2-4 hours, and the longer it burns the better and stronger the scent seems to get.
Well worth the money, even if you get one from the supermarket at full price. The jar can be re-used as a tealight or votive holder when finished, it looks very pretty, especially nice in a kitchen! Just put it in the freezer to get rid of any excess wax left in the jar, you'll find it just drops out.
I will be trying more scents from this range as I am very impressed with this one!
This is a candle which is very refreshing. On the packaging it says it is a 'fresh and sparkling fragrance with a hint of lime and red berries to give a summer feel to your home!' I agree with the summer feel to your home part but I think it smells more like orange to me. You are advised for best results to burn for 2-4 hours however an hour is always enough for me. Like any candle if you only light it for a few minutes and blow it out and repeat this a few rime there will be a hole in your candle and you will not get to use it al. I feel like it is such a waste when this happens.
This candle is harmful to aquatic organisms. You need to follow the instructions to avoid harm to yourself or others. Make sure to keep out of reach from children or pets, as it could be harmful to them. Also make sure to keep the candle away from draughts, keep it on a heat resistant surface, flammable materials and sources of heat (such as fires, ATV's, electrical equipment).
Trim wick to 5mm before lighting. Keep the jar out of the way of foreign objects. Do not move the candle while the wax is still a liquid, wait until it hardens. Also do not move while lit as the jar can become hot and you could burn yourself. Never leave you candle unattended as a fire could start. When blowing out the flame make sure to do so carefully so not to unsettle the wax as it could stick to you and burn you. It is for indoor use only.
It contains octabbenzone and 4-(4- hydroxy-4-methylpentyl) cyclohex-3-enecarbaldehyde. These ingredients could possibly cause an allergic reaction.
I have to admit the packaging instantly drew me to this candle, as it is very bright. The candle comes in a box with a corner missing in it so you can see the candle. It has a picture of the candle with a lime on top, which are all in bright tropical colours. It has the glade logo on the top and the two sides of the box are blue and white, which is eye-catching. The candle itself comes in a jar, which has what seems to be a sticker on it. The sticker has different coloured lines on it (cream, yellow, blue and pink) which are all brightly coloured. You can see the bright orange candle in-between these lines. The sticker also has a slightly multicoloured sparkle tinge to it. The jar looks very attractive and eye-catching sitting in any room. It is one of the reasons why I bought it I have to admit.
I like the glade candles in general even though they are slightly more expensive I feel that they last longer giving you more value for money. The particular candle cost me £3 and lasts up to 30 hours. Although I feel that it only really has lasted me about 20 hours but I suppose this will vary. I like the smell of this candle, as it is fresh and fruity. It gets bad odours out of your room giving it a pleasant smell in the process. I feel personally that it has an orange smell with lime mixed with it. This may be all in my head as the candle is orange itself. The box says that it has a lime smell with a mixture of berries but I can't smell the berries at all. I feel that I got good value for money as the candle lasted a long time. There is no mess as it already comes in a jar so I don't need to worry about finding something to set the candle in and you can keep the jar once you are finished and reuse it again. I would recommend this Island Breeze candle to anyone as it has a nice smell but this really comes down to personal taste.
A fresh and sparkling fragrance with a hint of lime and red berries, to give a summer feeling to your home.


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Earlier today I wrote a review on the Easy brand washing up liquid, it was less than complimentary so I thought it only fair to address the balance and write a nice review about a useful product of theirs.
I often buy the household wipes as I find them great for giving my rooms a quick once over, they are significantly cheaper than any of the leading brands of household wipe and do the job just as well.
I always have a packet of the Multi-Purpose wipes and Bathroom wipes in my cleaning cupboard although they also make a laminate floor wipe and leather cleaning wipes.
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The two varieties I have used have been very impressive, they both have a nice fresh scent which subtly fragrances my room but doesn't leave an overpowering smell of cleaner. The bathroom wipes in particular have the kind of lovely smell I like in my bathroom, this is quite simply the smell of nothing but clean surfaces and this is precisely what these wipes deliver.
I find these wipes work best on surfaces that are only lightly soiled which makes them ideal for me as it's really just a quick wipe over that most areas in my bungalow need. The wipes cope admirably with that and remove dust and grime well as evidenced when I look at the previously white wipe to see a grey smudge that had once been unoticed on my surfaces!
The wipes are fairly strong, to be completely honest they are good for wiping but I have had them rip or quickly wear away if I try scrubbing with them even just for a minute on a shiny surface. That's the only downside to these wipes though and to be honest if my surfaces need scrubbing then I'll use a proper cloth, the clue is in the name really - these are WIPES not SCRUBBERS!
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The Chair for Bioinformatics and Information Mining concentrates on the extraction of knowledge from large, heterogeneous data sources.
New methods developed at the Chair and in close cooperation with numerous partners in industry and academia are deployed and immediately usable within the open source data analysis platform KNIME. Research topics range from classic data analysis in the area of customer and market analysis to text or image analysis and methods for explorative, interactive analytics. Many research projects are stimulated by applications in the Life Sciences, for example, the analysis of large molecular databases or the classification of cell assay images. A recent article (M. Berthold: "From Patterns to Discoveries") discusses where we believe this area will go in the future.
We have recently concluded a European Project "BISON" investigating the emerging area of Bisociative Knowledge Discovery (see our recent LNCS/LNAI State of the Art Volume) with a strong focus on the development of scalable methods for domain bridging information network analysis.
Christian Dietz will present KNIME and KNIME Image Processing at the ELRIG and SBI2 in September.
New press release: We are part of the new Centre for Integrative Bioinformatics
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We had 15 guests from all over the world joining us for the KNIME Image Processing Hackathon.
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At this year's IDA 2014 Oliver Sampson presented his work about widened KRIMP.
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We have a new PHD candidate. Patrick Winter joined our team as part of the graduate school chemical biology.
IEEE's "The Institute" newsletter includes IEEE Fellow Michael Berthold in their special report on big data.
Christian Dietz gives a talk at the SBI2 Conference in Boston about KNIME Image Processing: Integrative Open-Souce Image Analysis
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Last Monday was another typical day – a storm front was moving through, and we dropped from a Sunday high of around 93f (34c) to a Monday high of 65f (19c). It was windy – steady winds of 40-50 mph with gusts of 80, so as usual our patio furniture and trash cans were blowing around the yard and the bells were ringing. Over the years we have made several trips down to Phoenix, where I met B, and we've purchased eight or nine Soleri bells – these are cast bronze artistic bells that vary from about an inch to over eight inches high, with big triangular copper pieces attached to the clapper to make them rather noisy. We've got them hanging from the back cover and out by the pool, but have learned not to put them near the guest bedrooms because people staying over (read: our daughter) complain about the noise. Down in San Diego they were more decorative rather than sound producing, but here in Vegas we hear them all the time, and with the winds we had on Monday those bells were very evident.
We moved right from hot summer into cool fall with not much of a transition between. We have air conditioners that we use in summer to cool the house, and several 'swamp coolers' that we use when it's only in the 90's. There are two big coolers on the roof, and we haven't turned them on since sometime in June. Last weekend I drained them and put canvas covers over them for the winter, a good indication that our heat is gone.
It hasn't gotten cold at night, which means that our trees aren't turning colors yet, though some leaves on the peach tree are yellow, and falling off. The tree itself still looks green, as does the big ash in front of it.
The ash sometimes turns a bright bronze colour, it seems to have a little of that in the photo. The only yellow leaves are under the peach. The grape vines on the wall are just starting to turn colors.
Around the side of the house we have some hummingbird feeders, one is right outside our big new kitchen window so we can watch those little guys fighting all the time. One usually hangs out nearby and guards it, chasing off any others that come by.
But every once in a while they actually go over and drink some of the sugar water.
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- Neighbors of Wellington Hills said...
This past season we had, for the first time, multiple hummers show up ... What we didn't expect were the fights ... for little guys they are super aggressive w/ each other ..
- angryparsnip said...
You have a Peach Tree ? how very cool !
I just love your yard... more photos please.
cheers, parsnip
- Stuart said...
Hey, you had more tricksters than we did... we had two brothers and a group of five. But for France, not bad. Halloween is not really a big event here. It's been windy here too. A few days ago there were hurricane force winds north of here (Brittany and Normandy). And finally... there are no hummers here... I miss 'em.
- .•♫•. Nancy .•♫•. said...
Un petit bonjour chez toi Joe
Cette publication est très intéressante.
GROS BISOUS des tropiques ✿ ✿ ✿
Passe une belle journée !!!!
- .•♫•. Nancy .•♫•. said...
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Un petit bonjour amical chez toi Joe
GROS BISOUS et
bon mercredi !!!
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- vegasmovers said...
Some interesting and well researched information on photos. I'll put a link to this site on my blog. Thank you!
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- .•♫•. Nancy .•♫•. said...
✿ ✿ ✿ Un petit coucou amical en ce vendredi matin.
BISES d'Asie et bonne fin de semaine à toi ✿ ✿ ✿
- SOL's view said...
Your garden always looks lovely Joe. It's a beautiful space. Love the hummingbirds!
- Rob said...
The thing that impressed me most about the hummingbirds in your garden was that they were completely undeterred from coming to the feeder by the torrential downpour that happened the evening we came over. (Apparently it was the heaviest single shower in Vegas since 1951?) I would have expected rain that heavy to have grounded them, but they just kept on hummin'.


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Professor of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary
B.A. Pillsbury Baptist Bible College
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Ph.D. Dallas Theological Seminary
Author of the forthcoming Evangelical Exegetical Commentary volume on Deuteronomy, available on December 1, 2017.
About Michael Grisanti
Michael Grisanti is Professor of Old Testament at The Master's Seminary where his scholarly interests include Deuteronomy, Old Testament theology, biblical ethics, the prophets, and the history of Israel. He has been actively involved in ministries around the world, which have brought him to Colombia, Honduras, Albania, France, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Russia, and Ukraine. For several years, he taught at Central Baptist Theological Seminary.
Grisanti has contributed to The New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, Eerdman's Dictionary of the Bible, Bible Knowledge Key Word Study Set, and the Baker Handbook to the Bible. He wrote the commentary on Deuteronomy in the revisedExpositor's Bible Commentary and the volume on the prophets in the Handbook on Old Testament Exegesis series. He has also served as editor or co-editor of The Bible Version Debate: The Perspectives of Central Baptist Theological Seminary and Giving the Meaning: Understanding and Using Old Testament Historical Texts. He has written numerous articles on Old Testament topics which have been published in Bibliotheca Sacra, The Master's Seminary Journal, and the Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.
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Michael Grisanti's forthcoming volume on Deuteronomy will appear in the Evangelical Exegetical Commentary, a groundbreaking commentary series on the entire Bible. The EEC incorporates the latest critical biblical scholarship, and it is written from a distinctly evangelical perspective. The publication of the EEC by Logos Bible Software marks the first time a major Bible commentary series has been published first in digital form. Learn more…
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Ekta Kapoor threw a private bash to celebrate the success of her latest release.
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Election brings five new faces to Dufferin-Peel Catholic board
The eleven-member Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board will have five new faces at the board table as a result of the municipal election that took place yesterday. Four of the five outgoing trustees, Ken Adamson, Peter Ferreira, Arthur Peters and Tracy Thomas did not run, thereby opening the door to a "new-look" board. The fifth, Albert Casuga, was defeated in his bid for re-election in Mississauga Wards 2,8.Adamson, Ferreira and Peters were former chairs and together, represented decades of experience around the board table.
The new trustees are: Sharon Hobin (Mississauga Wards 2,8), Thomas Thomas (Mississauga Ward 5), Luz del Rosario (Mississauga Wards 6,11),TonyDa Silva (Brampton Wards 1,3,4) and Joyce Anderson (Brampton Wards 7-10).
The remaining six Dufferin-Peel trustee incumbents were all returned to office for four-year terms. Two of the returning trustees, Esther O'Toole (Mississauga Wards 9,10) and Frank Di Cosola (Caledon/Dufferin), were acclaimed, while the other four: Mario Pascucci (Mississauga Wards 1,3), Anna Abbruscato (Mississauga Ward 4), Bruno Iannicca (Mississauga Ward 7) and Linda Zanella (Brampton Wards 2,5,6) prevailed over challengers. The new board will consist of:
MississaugaWards 1,3 Mario PascucciWards 2,8 Sharon Hobin - Newly ElectedWard 4 Anna Abbruscato Ward 5 Thomas Thomas - Newly ElectedWards 6,11 Luz del Rosario - Newly ElectedWard 7 Bruno Iannicca Wards 9,10 Esther O'Toole - Acclaimed
BramptonWards 1,3,4 Tony Da Silva - Newly ElectedWards 2,5,6 Linda Zanella Wards 7-10 Joyce Anderson - Newly Elected
Caledon/DufferinFrank Di Cosola - Acclaimed
"Dufferin-Peel has a long record of strong trustee leadership committed to students and to Catholic education," said Michael Bator, director of education. "While this board takes office during a difficult and challenging time in our history, staff looks forward to working collaboratively in a spirit of continuing this great tradition."


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A German museum has applied for Father Christmas to be added to the Unesco list of cultural heritage, arguing that he has German origins and is in danger of being sidelined by America's Santa Claus.
Germany lays claim to a number of Christmas traditions, including the tree, the nutcracker, glass baubles, the Advent calendar and the Christmas market.
Felicitas Hoptner, the director of the German Christmas Museum in the Bavarian city of Rothenburg, thinks Father Christmas's German origins are "under threat".
She said Germans no longer understood the origins of Father Christmas or the differences between him and the jolly Santa Claus invented by a German immigrant to the U.S. in the 19th century.
Her museum has applied for Father Christmas and Saint Nicholas, the fourth century Greek bishop from whom he derived, to be put on Unesco's list of intangible cultural heritage. Ms Hoptner said the German Father Christmas, or "Weihnachtsmann," was invented as a secular figure after the Reformation when Protestants spurned saint worship and sought an alternative gift-giver to the sacred Nicholas with his bishop's mitre and crook.
The modern version of Father Christmas took shape in the mid-19th century when a Munich magazine published a drawing of a grim-looking man in a hooded coat carrying a Christmas tree through the snow, said Ms Hoptner.
A few decades later, Thomas Nast, a German-born cartoonist, took the tradition to America and modernised him in his illustrations, replacing the hood with a hat and shortening the coat.
Opinions differ on how the coat became red. Ms Hoptner subscribes to the view that Coca-Cola cloaked him in its corporate colours in its Christmas advertising in the 1930s.


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Inspired by his own grandfather, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is publishing a children's book called Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar. His own grandfather Gus handed Richards his first guitar. Now, as a five-time grandfather himself, legendary rocker said, "The bond, the special bond, between kids and grandparents is unique and should be treasured. This is a story of one of those magical moments. May I be as great a grandfather as Gus was to me." The book is to be published in September.