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Our Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.
The Information We Collect
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore website (www.autismbookstore.com). On some pages, you can order products, make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:
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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society's own tasting notes: "Tinned Peaches and tobacco pipes. The only distillery on Japan's northern island, Hokkaido, was built by Nikka's founder, the legendary Masataka Taketsuru in 1934. It produces a range of styles of malt whisky for use in its blends, and this bottling is highly phenolic. The immediate scent is of tinned peaches and charcoal scattered with lavender. There is lilac blossom in the background, and traces of bath oil, so the taste at full strength – which is like chewing charcoal or licking the bowl of an old pipe – comes as something of a surprise. Water develops the fragrant theme, with floral notes, scented honey and sugar soap; slightly waxy, and only a hint of tar. This passes across into the flavour at reduced strength: a nice smooth mouthfeel, pleasant balance of sweet and vinegar-sour, and only an ash-like trace of smoke. A common descriptor for this whisky is 'welcoming'."
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"I've been blown away by the kindness, support and love from the people I've met," Aghabi said, adding, "This country's in good hands."
After riding alongside him for three months with a camcorder in hand, France recalled witnessing every imaginable human emotion, and how relieved the crew felt once they crossed the George Washington Bridge.
"It made every awful second, every grueling moment worth it," said France, who previously lived in New York for 18 years. "There's just nothing like coming home."
France, who is now involved in post-production before shopping the film around to studios, said that the documentary would offer an intimate portrait of what it means to be human, with all of its shortcomings, while taking on an extraordinary challenge.
"Suheil is the most determined out of all our cousins," said Husam Haghab, 48, one of Aghabi's relatives, adding, "He knows what he wants and he goes for it."
In spite of the trip's physical toll, Aghabi had already begun planning his next roll before he planned to return to California on Friday. Next year he intends to wheel from northern to southern Israel as a way to inspire peace between Israelis and Palestinians. He hopes to produce another film of that journey, entitled "Roll for Peace."
"I have to be willing to die to do this," said Aghabi, who is of Palestinian descent. "If I can change one person's mind to not invoke pain or death on another person, then that's worth it."
More information about Aghabi's plans can be found at his website, www.rollwithme.org.
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The Department of Economics was founded in
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illustrious alumni who have contributed immensely to various fields of national
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continued to enrich and deepen it further. The faculty members are actively
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participate in international conferences/seminars.
The goal of the Department of Economics is to focus on the provision of a competitive curriculum with evolved methods of instruction consistent with the finest traditions of a liberal arts education. Economics, being a perfect blend of both science and arts, provides the students with a broad educational experience that allows them to pursue varied professional and graduate school opportunities as well as immediate endeavours in the world of work upon graduation. The postgraduate programme at the department provides an in-depth exposure to the nuances of Economic theory and applications that enables the students to be confident about their understanding of the subject.
The Autonomy status of the College has allowed the Department to bloom further. The curriculum of the Undergraduate programme of the college allows students to be exposed to multiple disciplines and specialise only in one of them. The curriculum for the Economics Special papers has been particularly designed to provide a blend of theoretical knowledge of the subject along with applications of the same. The multi-disciplinary exposure of the students allows them to view Economics from a holistic perspective. The curriculum of the Postgraduate programme provides the students further insight into the subject matter. The students are offered elective papers every semester which allow them to strengthen their skills in some specific area within the discipline of Economics as per their liking. The faculty members are continuously involved in curriculum development in order to enrich the learning experience of the students.
The Autonomy status has also allowed the evaluation process to evolve providing the students with variety of evaluation tools and methodologies which makes learning more effective and hones their skills for the professional world.
The Department offers ADD-ON courses on Mathematics and Statistics for the undergraduate students to further strengthen their quantitative skills and make it easier for them to grasp the applications in Economics. The Department has also proposed a Post Graduate Diploma in Quantitative Economics to be offered from the academic year 2018-19.
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Ms. Saylee Jog
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- Dr. Rongate Surekha Tukaram,Assistant Professor And Head , M.A.,B.Ed.,Ph.D
· · M. Phil Awarded to 1 Student, Title of Dissertation: Indian industrial sector- Investment in FDI, Research Centre MES's Abasaheb Garvare College, Pune University, 29th Aug. 2017
· M. Phil submission of 2 students
a) Agricultural Policy of the Maratha Emperor and its relevance today, MES's Abasaheb Garvare College, Pune. Dec-17 SPPU
b) Viina Anudanit Tattvavarchalnarya Mahavidyalayatil Shikakanchya Samasya
· Presented paper National Seminar on GST Merits and Demerits Indrayani Mahavidyalay, Talegaon, Dabhade, Pune – 7, 9th and 10th Feb. 2018
· Guest Lecture India Agriculture Current Status: Problem and Prospects Kalavatibadhe Women's Condva, Pune -48, 6th Jan 2018
· Expert lecture Research Methodology Mahatma Phule Arts, Science and Commerce College, Panvel, Mumbai, 17th Feb. 2018
· Guidance to 2 projects of UG and PG level under CPE, Fergusson College, Pune 2017-18
a) Organic Agribusiness: Potential and Utilization.Happiness a new way of development.
- Dr. Nirmala Murlidhar Talape,Head, Department of Economics.(Assistant Professor) , M.A.,B.Ed,M.Phil.,SET, Ph.D.
· · Presented paper Effect of Demonetization on Agriculture Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana, ASC College, Pune-412 207 5th February 2018
· Published paper in international journal, Publisher- International Journal of Multifaceted and Multilingual Studies, ISSN Number-2394207x, Source- UNIV, Research Paper- IMPACT OF DEMONETIZATION ON INDIAN ECONOMY Pune 10th January, 2018
- Ms. Saylee Jog,Assistant Professor , B.Sc Economics, M.A. Economics, NET
· Attended a workshop, Public Policy workshop conducted by Center for Civil Society, IIT- Mumbai, 20th January and 21st January 2018
· Attended a conference, National seminar on The impact of demonetisation on different sectors of the economy, MU college of Commerce- Pune 18th January and 19th January 2018
- Dr. Ishita Ghoshal,Assistant Professor, M.A. Economics Co-ordinator , PhD (Gokhale Institute of Politics & Economics, Pune), SET, M.A. Economics, B.Sc. Economics Honours
· Published chapter in international book, "Implications of Trade Liberalization for Food Security Under the ASEAN-India Strategic Partnership: A Gravity Model Approach" In: V. Erokhin, ed., Establishing Food Security and Alternatives to International Trade in Emerging Economies. [online] IGI Global, pp.98-118. (Scopus), IGI Global, pp.98-118. (Scopus), Jul-17
· Presented paper at International Colloquium, "Cost-Push and Demand-Pull Inflation in India– A Frequency Domain Analysis" at Doctoral Colloquium on Management, Economics and Information Technology (DCMEIT-2017), University of Petroleum & Energy Studies, Dehradun, 18th November 2017
· Submitted PhD thesis "A Historical Causality Analysis of Inflation in India" under Dr. Asawa and Dr. Hatekar at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, 24th November, 2017
· Invited as guest speaker, Lecture on "India and the ASEAN- Focus on India & Singapore" for Nanyang Technological University, Singapore at Symbiosis Centre for International Education, Pune, 20th December, 2017
· Invited as expert for external evaluation of Project, Jnana Prabodhini Prashala's Futurology Project evaluation, Jnana Prabodhini Prashala, Pune, 16th January, 2018
· Invited as Judge for Dr. D. R. Gadgil Paper Presentation Competition, 2018, at Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, 29th January, 2018Invited as guest speaker for a 2 day workshop on "Modelling Economic Data through software" at Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Pune, 14th & 27th February 2018
· Paper presented at International Conference, 54th Annual Conference of The Indian Econometric Society (International Conference), Vaishnodevi University, Katra, Jammu, 7th – 9th March, 2018
· Primary investigator for project under Centre for Excellence, Modelling Expectations in Macroeconomics using Laboratory Experiments Fergusson College (Autonomous), Pune, Dec 2017 – April 2018
· Invited as guest speaker, 'Time Series Econometrics in R', Gokhale institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, April 2018.
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I combined my growing interest in the art movement of Dada and its theology, particularly the lack of boundaries between art and life, with my own personal issue of experiencing the absence of a father. When I stumbled upon the intricacies of Dada theory and the great minds of Tristan Tzara, Hugo Ball and the like, I began to make a connection between the absurd nature of both art and life, with the pervading thought of the ridiculous in my own world – my problems encountered as I grew up without my father, my 'Dadda'. I began to manifest my ideas through collection of intimate moments on film; actions and behaviour that I found especially curious, interesting and beautiful.


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CampNaNoWriMo July '14
And so it begins. My next journey into Nanowrimo, that is National Novel Writing Month is tied inexorably to Camp Nanowrimo, where writers get together for non-strenuous, less-extensive versions of the November rush that is the Nanowrimo phenomena. Camp is to the full thing what a retreat is to a vacation.
Basically, this month, we practice things we don't normally do, or take it easy, while still reveling in the closeness and comfort of the writing community. Which is always lovely, because there's nothing better when I get stuck than to talk it out with someone who knows what it's like to be stuck.
This Camp, I'm aiming for 50,000 words, one third what I managed last November for my novel The Sorcerer and the Swordsman. This time, I'm attempting to write a Mystery novel, in the genre of Urban Fantasy. I am trying my hand at writing the blue and orange morality of the Fae Folk, while also tying in a human protagonist who has to track down a missing child. Kaimi, my protagonist, is a twenty something college student, of Hawaiian descent, who happens to be Aromantic and a sugar-baby. So, this is going to be a blast.
I failed last Camp session, so I'm a bit nervous about this session. What if life gets in the way again, and I lose all will to write entirely? It has happened before. I'm trying to remember my patience, and remember to treat myself with respect, and that's helping a bit. Reading about my new genre is also helping quite a bit too.
I found some very interesting articles about Mystery Writing that I find rather intriguing. But all of them are geared towards more deadly mysteries than mine. Most of them seem of the opinion that I would be better off killing the little girl in my novel, rather than having her be missing. Which… If you think about it, is kind of morbid. Not to give spoilers or anything, but I don't want to kill children.
I think my next step will be researching Urban Fantasy, and see if there's anything I can include that will make the book even better. My aim for this one is the type of popularity and enjoyment people get from the Anita Blake Series, or any of Neil Gaiman's works. One day, people will read Seeker Born and fall in love with Kaimi Rowe.more


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It was very cold but the sun was setting and there were so many people hanging out at Nanjing Road. Its row of European-style buildings serving as background of bustling commercial activities in the daytime was just awesome.
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We didn't take too many pictures that day. But here's a short video for you to watch that we managed to shoot.
"Bao Da Xiang Shopping for Kids" was one of those shops we often passed by, but never had the opportunity to visit.
We didn't spend much time exploring and just before we decided to go back to Johnson Howard Plaza Hotel, feeling hungry HB and I stopped at Subway Restaurant - the perfect place to grab a huge submarine sandwiches.
Right next to Subway is Costa Coffee shop where we finally had cups of hot cappuccino perfect for cold weather.


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Poll: Christie best on Sandy
New York City voters believe New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and President Barack Obama did the best job in responding to Hurricane Sandy, according to a poll released Tuesday.
Thirty-six percent said Christie did the best, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. Twenty-two percent said Obama's response was strongest, followed by 15 percent for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and 12 percent for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
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More than three-quarters of the poll respondents rated the responses of Christie, Obama, Bloomberg and Cuomo as either "excellent" or "good."
Four-fifths of respondents also support spending "billions" of federal and local money to protect the city from future storms.
Fifty-three percent of New Yorkers also approve of Bloomberg's sign language interpreter, Lydia Callis. Only 2 percent have a negative opinion of Callis.
The poll of 1,165 New York City voters was conducted from Nov. 14 to Nov. 18. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.


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- Stunning natural setting on Kauai's lush northern coast
- Dramatic views from some rooms and restaurants
- Big pool with poolside service
- Lovely beach with calm waters and excellent snorkeling
- Fine dining restaurant from Jean-Georges Vongerichten
- 18-hole golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr.
- Excellent breakfast buffet
- Warm, modern Hawaiian decor throughout
- Rooms have big flat-screen TVs and iPod docks
- Suites have personal butlers
- Supervised kids activities (for a fee)
- Free Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi strength can be spotty; faster speed available for a daily fee
- Food is pricey; complaints that some of it is also mediocre
- Complaints of minor datedness and maintenance issues in some rooms
- Poor water pressure in showers
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The 251-room St. Regis Princeville is considered by many to be the premier luxury option in Hawaii, and given the stunning setting overlooking Hanalei Bay, it's hard to disagree. Guests can expect warm, sophisticated decor, suites with personal butler service, world-class golf, and a memorable breakfast buffet on a terrace with gorgeous ocean views. The discerning clientele this resort attracts will find little to fault, though if one had to nitpick, the formal dress code might not appeal to everyone, and food prices -- as one might expect at this caliber of property -- are steep. The location on Kauai's lush, ruggedly beautiful northern coast makes for natural beauty that's unparalleled, but rain is more frequent here and the beach, though lovely, doesn't have the finest sand.


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A few months ago I mentioned BM And, and we seem to be getting some good following on that. Here's another one - RZ Piscium.
Yes, Pisces! RZ Psc is a suspected UXOR, usually between 11-12 mag, and may be a significant star to follow because of its distance from the galactic plane. It's not so very far from one of my fave CVs, TY Psc, so you could hop from one to the other.


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If 'off the beaten track' is what you're after, then this tour is just for you!
If 'off the beaten track' is what you're after, then this tour is just for you!
Head out east beyond the former 'Iron Curtain' to the historic, charismatic & beautiful cities of Krakow and Budapest, stop off in Slovenia's hidden gem of Ljubljana, then top the experience off with a taste Italian culture at its finest. The perfect mix!
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Check-in to the hostel and head straight out into Vienna to get a feel for the city's style - there's the imperial grandeur of Schönbrunn Palace, the elegantly ornate State Opera House and St. Stephen's Cathedral – a Gothic masterpiece. Later, meet up with your Trip Manager and get to know your fellow Contiki travellers over dinner.
We hit the road this morning and travel to Krakow. En route we'll make a sobering stop at Auschwitz where you can learn all about the history & significance of this place steeped in history. On arrival, get in the know on Krakow. Founded in the 13th century, the former capital of Poland is famous for its silver mining heritage. Entrance & locally guided tours of Auschwitz & Birkenau concentration camp memorials
Left relatively untouched after World War II, Krakow is jam-packed with monuments and cultural treasures like turn-of-the-century buildings, museums, an impressive castle and the Jewish Quarter. This morning, get a taste of this stunning city as you visit the massive Market Square – the buzzing heart of Poland's oldest university town. Learn about the medieval design of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed centre, which serves up a mix of Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Your Trip Manager will spill all their insider knowledge on the area and take you further into the city's history. In your free time look into Poland's culture at the Royal Castle on Wawel Hill, once the spiritual and political heart of the country, the site is now filled with tombs, chapels and a bizarre collection of prehistoric animal parts. Later head to Schindler's Museum, Cloth Hall and hit the maze of covered stalls selling crafts and souvenirs or rummage through the local boutiques in the surrounding streets to pick up some great treasures you won't find at home. Choose our fantastic ME Time optional to the famous Wieliczka salt mines, where you'll head underground into a labyrinth of tunnels and learn about the oldest mine in the world.
Continue south, past traditional villages and stunning alpine scenery. We stop for lunch in the heart of Slovakia, in pretty Banská Bystrica. Try some regional specialties like mutton and sauerkraut or smoked meats in the city's pedestrian-only centre. It's back on the coach for some time to re-charge your batteries. Pop in your iPod or chill with a book as we make our way towards our next destination, Budapest, then check out the city sites as we take a driving tour through the city where east literally meets west. Later, to get a another take on Budapest from the water, jump on board tonight's optional cruise, and see the city aglow from the water as you feast on a buffet full of local specialties.
Free time today means a chance to get around Budapest at your own pace. If you're after something different, treat yourself to a truly local experience: a spa. With outdoor thermal waters, Art Nouveau architecture and treatments, this is the perfect way to unwind. For more of Budapest's outdoor lifestyle, visit St Margaret Island in the heart of the city, a favourite among the city's residents with its gardens, fountains, pools and ruins.
Say your farwells to Hungary today, we're off to Slovenia's capital. On arrival your Trip Manager will get you in on the know on this town, known as the economic & social hub of Slovenia. After you've got your bearings there's time to explore your way. Find a cute little spot for some people watching, hit the shops or grab your camera & explore.
Today we're onto what's known as the "floating city", Venice, packed with character, crammed with hidden lanes and linked by a network of canals. Jump on our private boat and travel through the waters of the lagoon to visit the city's historical heart. The limestone Bridge of Sighs, the gothic arches of Doge's Palace and the expanse of St. Mark's Square (pigeons and all!) show Venice's unique beauty and way of life. Take some time to explore the floating city and lose yourself in the backstreets. There's an optional walking tour where you can discover the labyrinth of interweaving lanes, waterways, palaces, piazzi and markets with our Local Guide. You'll see historic monuments, hidden treasures and the Rialto market - a local favourite for food shopping. Maybe grab a table on St. Mark's Square and eat some delicious Italian food al fresco. Cap off the day with an optional gondola ride & share this amazing experience with your friends - seeing Venice from on the water is an unforgettable experience & a must-do.
Criss-cross the Apennine Mountains on the road to Rome. Stylish Rome oozes energy and overflows with relics from another age. Our special access coach trip gets you right into the thriving atmosphere of this living timeline as your Trip Manager shows you the Colosseum and Piazza Venezia. Continue on foot to check out the Pantheon and Piazza Navona. Honour tradition at the Trevi Fountain and throw a coin in the fountain's waters (it's meant to improve your chances of returning to Rome!) or maybe hang out with your new friends at the Spanish Steps, sit back with a few slices of pizza and people watch.
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Joined: 20 Apr 2006
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Location: Washington DC
Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2007 10:48 pm
Post subject: Best international carrier?
What is your preferred international carrier? I have found the best rates on Lufthansa (due mostly to a sale, I don't know what their normal rates are like), but I'm open minded. I appreciate any feedback! (P.S. I'm flying either to London or France!)
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Arcadiana, I just wrote a huge rant about the worst international carrier, but will start a separate thread so we can keep the good and the bad apart.
My own favourite is Singapore Airlines
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:19 pm
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Our best flight, the one described at the end of my entry on the worst flight thread was on Varig---which I no longer believe exists. For our trips to Europe we mostly relied on Air Transat which was inexpensive and dependable if not lavish and was quite comfortable if you paid for the not too expensive upgrade to "Club Class".
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Location: Santa Barbara, CA
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:04 pm
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My best ever experience was getting upgraded to first class on British Airways... which in a way is terrible because now I always hope it'll happen again and of course it never does!
The best flight I've ever had in coach class, though, was on Virgin Atlantic. (Granted, this was five and half years ago, I don't know if they've gone downhill since... and they cut their London-Chicago route shortly after I flew with them - damn them!!
) It was like I imagine business class to be on any other airline, only with slightly less legroom.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:53 pm
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Judy wrote:
Arcadiana, I just wrote a huge rant about the worst international carrier, but will start a separate thread so we can keep the good and the bad apart.
My own favourite is Singapore Airlines
Sorry for missing that thread! I can be so on and off at times. I'll have to check there to see if anyone trashed Luf. I have high hopes though, since I've mostly heard good things.
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Location: Worldwide
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:03 pm
Post subject: And the best airline is...
Judy knows what's what-- Singapore Airlines is the best in the world.
Close seconds: Emirates, Thai Airways. I have to say that I liked Jet Blue a lot, so I feel sorry for them that they've had so much trouble this winter. In America, they were my favorite as well as Delta's Song, which got merged back into Delta a while ago, which is a shame (though the planes still fly the same routes, and are fitted out nicely, but it's harder to know when you'll be on one).
I'll save my horror stories for the other thread.
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Location: Richmond, VA, usa
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 3:06 pm
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Air France because of the food & wine and they r always on time or early to depart
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Location: North of Auckland, New Zealand
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 12:00 am
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Air Mauritius - lovely, smiley happy flight attendents. Great food. Plane well maintained, and very very comfy in economy with plenty of room.
And although I have never flown them, I have only heard good things about Singapore Airelines and Emirates.
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Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:40 am
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Having just returned from Australia I can recommend Emirates - if they fly your route.
We flew part of the way in coach, and the rest in business class. The service was great in both, comlete with friendly staff and reasonably spacious plane. I even enjoyed some of the meals!
We were flying with my toddler, so I was not sure what to expect - but it couldn't have been better.
The final domestic leg of our flight was with a local carrier, and wow - talk about the holiday being over.......thank you British Midland (or what ever you call yourselves these days).
It has been 3 years or more since I flew anywhere with Lufthansa, but from what I remember they were good. The only trans-atlantic to avoid (in my opinion), is Continental.
You may have booked by now - but I had so many great tips from this forum in advance of my Aus. trip that I feel the need to give something back.
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Hey time3200, how was your Aussie adventure? Where did you go? What were the best bits?
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When I flew Lufthansa a few years ago they were really good. I flew from LAX to Frankfurt and then Frankfurt to London and have no complaints about either flight. Their planes were pretty new and well maintained, the meal was fine. Singapore airlines are very good, Malaysian can be good but some of their planes are a bit old on the shorter routes.
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 3:08 pm
Post subject: From Minnesota to UK
Has anyone flown from the midwest (Minnesota in particular) U.S.A to the UK? What's the best carrier from this part of the country?
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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 8:22 am
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From Minnesota, the dominant carrier would be Northwest/KLM out of Minneapolis. I fly them for almost all of my trans-atlantic trips (I'm a slave to frequent flier miles) and I've found them to be pretty good - hardly ever had a problem with service or baggage, and they always have a vegetarian option as part of the normal meal service, which I appreciate as a non-carnivore. If you want to go to the UK, you'll probably have to put up with a stopover in Amsterdam, though I admit that I kind of love Schipol Airport so that's never been a hardship for me.
Now, KLM's Amsterdam-India legs--that's another story altogether in terms of quality (terrible!), but if you're just going to Europe, they're fine.
My second choice from Minnesota would be United, which has been in my experience a pretty solid, if unexciting, airline. American Airlines is partnered with British Airlines, and is also servicable in my experience.
I think Icelandair also flies from MSP, but though their reputation is for very reasonable fares (and free stopovers in Reykjavik if that tickles your fancy), I had heard long ago that their cabins are on the cramped side -- don't know if that's still true. Their fleet may have been updated since I got my rather old information.
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Location: Paris
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 1:32 pm
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I prefer Singapore Airlines of Emirates. We fly frequently as my husband manages the european and asia pacific regions for the company he works for. There are so many carriers that it is hard to choos between the small ones for short hops. The long distance carriers can make or break your holiday/business trip though.
Singapore seems to have a slightly shorter travel time to Australia from Paris.
Emirates is fabulous if you have any food allergies or issues (religious, ethical etc). Having life threatening allergies to certain foods, I ordered my meals prior to departure. The choice was amazing!!!
I also received extremely caring and friendly assistance on and off the plane and with my luggage while on Emirates. Not being able to lift or carry anything makes travel a bit awkward on my own sometimes, but they were great. I was even taken to a seperate waiting area and offered tea/coffee/water while waiting for my connecting flight in Dubai.
I found the space and seating arrangements pretty much the same on both Singapore and Emirates. Service was the same on board the flights also.
I do not like Air France so much... they seem to be late to take off and land whenever we take them - meaning we miss connecting flights. They also tend to lose luggage more frequently for us than any other carrier.
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Thank you so much! I figured Northwest would be an obvious choice, but I've never flown with them so I know very little about them. Therefore, it's nice to know about someone else's experience.
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I well remember the day when my company assembled at old Darian Church in Dale County, Alabama, where we bade good bye to our loved ones and took up our march to the battle front in answer to our country's call. I remember the first night we camped on the banks of Pea River and bathed in its waters and spent this our first night in joyous hilarity. I remember after three days march we reached old Fort Mitchell near Columbus, Georgia, where we were organized into the 15th Alabama Infantry, my company being known as Co E. Then after a few weeks of company and regimental drill we had orders to go to Virginia, and this was for me a matter of exquisite thrill and interest which cannot be well depicted here. When we reached Richmond we were quartered at Old Chimborozo where we remained about three weeks and thence to Manassas. Shortly after the noted first battle of the war, as there was no more fighting in this section, we went into winter quarters there. Up to this time we had not had to suffer any great hardships, but had many interesting experiences. In the beginning of 1862, the second year of the war, greater activities in war matters became more tense. McClellan was assembling a great army in the Yorktown peninsula with the purpose of marching on to Richmond and General Johnson was ordered to fall back from Manassas to meet this move of the enemy. But Ewell's division, to which I belonged, was ordered to join Stonewall Jackson in the Valley. Then my regiment was in the noted Valley campaign in which Jackson defeated three armies and then it was at Cross Keys we received our baptism of battle. From here the scene changed and the Seven Days Battle around Richmond was fought in which my regiment took an active part and lost quite a number of noble men. I was sick and in the hospital at Charlottesville at that time. After McClellan's defeat General Lee moved his army North. On the first invasion, we crossed the Potomac at Leesburg, wading it of course, as there were no bridges. My division was ordered to go around and cross back above Harper's Ferry where General Wool was stationed with seven thousand men. We had him completely surrounded and he surrendered. In this surrender we secured arms, commissary, and quarter master supplies in great abundance. Immediately after the surrender we were ordered back across the Potomac to be in the battle of Sharpsburg – called Antietam by the North Historians – this was one of the hardest battles of the war, and was known as a draw. Lee withdrew to the Virginia side and there ended that year's campaign in Virginia. To avoid being tedious, I will omit many important military operations including the battle of Fredericksburg in which I took a part and will speak of the Pennsylvania invasion and the battle of Gettysburg. I was in this battle and on the second day of July 1863, with thirteen other men of my company, was captured and carried to Fort Delaware where we were kept as prisoners until the war closed. I could make an interesting chapter about our prison, but only say we managed to keep up spirit and hope amid its trials and troubles until the day came for our release nearly two months after the surrender. I reached home on the 5th of June 1865, to find our beloved Southland wrecked and ruined by war's devastation. Then it was with unflinching courage we took up the task of reconstructing the ruin and building our new South upon it. While I cannot elaborate on this work, for it would require many words, yet I cannot omit saying that the work was done in a way that solicited the admiration of all people. Our noble women were our staunch co-laborers in every sense, and deserve a monument for their wonderful work. On the 5th of December 1865 it was my good fortune to lead to the marriage altar one of the best of the noble daughters of the South, to walk with me and share with me, every joy and every sorrow that awaited us on life's pilgrimage. We came to Texas in 1866 where eight sons came to bless our union, all noble men and all living useful lives in Texas except one. Eight years ago my precious one left me to go and wear her crown. Now in my 90th year I can truly say that much love and kindness have been meted out to me, but must say that the best friends we old veterans have are the noble Daughters of the Confederacy, and may god bless them is my closing word. A. N. EdwardsCo E, 15th Alabama Inf.
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Jessica Mayhew reviews
by Michael S. Begnal
Beginning at the end of this collection, Michael Begnal notes the poet's refusal "to fix ourselves/ in time or ink" ('Manifesto'), and this would serve just as well as an epigram to Future Blues. This is a collection aware of the fragility and harshness of time and language, and a refusal to be rooted in the stasis of either. Begnal's poetry is fluid and immediate, and his use of textual play allows it to slip from being pinned to the formal.
In 'Primates,' Begnal explores the "conception of the word/ HUMAN." This poem examines a photograph of a group of chimpanzees, comparing it to an early-morning glimpse of the self in a mirror, "a face so secretly and fiercely familiar," which readers will be able to wryly identify with. However, this poem also goes much deeper than the "3:10 A.M" stunned and squinting eyes, and the knowing nudges of aging; the parallels drawn between poem and chimp highlight the "iron light of sentience," the harshness of knowledge.
Begnal excels at finding just the right words to root a sentence. 'Primates' opens with the line, "His eyes intimate knowledge, this chimpanzee," the deliberate choice of "intimate" suggesting both an ancestral closeness and the implication of communication, and from this, the poem works around suggestion. The poet guesses – the chimp "maybe the poet of his tribe," and the speaker's own "sapience" is "unknown." This disturbance to the ability of language to express meaning builds to the final stanza:
tomorrow I will kill the poachers
/I will murder the colonists
/I will cut down the loggers
/I will exterminate all the brutes
What seemingly begins as a threatening wish to protect the chimpanzees of the first stanza begins to splinter, reflected in the use of the forward slashes, building to the Heart of Darkness climax. However, in Begnal's poem there is no Marlow to act as editor and tear off the postscript. The speaker becomes a Kurtz-like figure, and the violent ambiguity of "brutes," leads the reader back to deeper concerns of role of language as communication.
Darkness and language surface again in 'Dithyramb.' The pattern of the urban/ rural couplets are broken when:
...I enter the poem
and am immediately strong-armed
into a dark garage
where there are no shining mirrors,
no strains of deathless song...
The entry of the speaker disrupts the flow of the poem, and yet seems to begin the dithyramb, which is a wild hymn to the ancient Greek God Dionysus. Begnal attacks the urge to define:
they claim they can define
everyone, that I'm this or that,
a maker of cloudy cadence...
An urge which he ultimately defies, setting the poet alone in the urban/rural landscape:
and I'm out along the leaves,
olive-green under the
streetlight lampglow
Bengal uses the juxtaposition of the rural imagery against the streetlights to create a hallucinogenic rebellion which both harks back to the ancient poetic tradition and places it firmly in the contemporary.
The theme of the poet existing outside of the established order is revisited in 'In an Unknown City, It Seemed.' There is a distinct modernist atmosphere to the poem, not in form but in content. The poet becomes a flâneur-like figure, roaming through a disorientating city. Temporality is disrupted:
in this part of the city
were buildings
when you looked at them closer
were constructed of Mayan ruins…
('In an Unknown City, It Seemed')
This sense of timeless isolation is shattered when the speaker of the poem encounters another figure. There is a sense of threat at the end of the poem, when another man emerges to see the speaker, "like a priest."
One of the strong points of this collection is the shift of tone between poems. In 'The Fluctuations,' Begnal observes, "death & loss in your twisted black guts like shit,/ in the stark stochastic scald." This sits alongside 'At the Cliff,' where death/ time sits in contrast, "time wilts and willows,/ residue builds sweet on the tongue." Here, the softer assonance gives a much gentler impression of time ebbing and flowing, rather than the harsh sounds of the former. Throughout Future Blues, Begnal consistently compliments the themes of his poems with a studied ear to the sounds they make, which is apt for a collection at least partly inspired by music. This attention to the aural is particularly effective in 'Betty Page.' The classic monochromatic pin-up image is created in the third stanza:
black her hair
and pale white skin,
the classic black/white
"raven" "porcelain"
('Betty Page')
The sound echoing through "black/classic," and the half-rhyme of "skin/ porcelain" draws the reader into a poem which centres heavily on the notion of darkness, not just in colour (or lack of), but also in tone. This builds to the final proper stanza, in which decay is emphasised through consonance, and the final rhyme acts as an evocation of the pin-up herself:
and clay collects in the cracks below the window
and the furniture begins to show its age –
Bettie Page,
Bettie Page,
Bettie Page
('Bettie Page')
"Sexless" is scored through in this poem, an ironic nod to the epigram from Betty Page, "I had less sex activity those seven years in New York than I had any other time in my life." Begnal's use of typography and textual play works well throughout the collection. In "Dead Rabbits," he introduces coloured print with the word "red," emphasising the visceral nature of the poem. An image of a horn is added to "Horn," further breaking the text and bringing a visual element to a poem focusing on sound. This typographic play could be used more often to bring more of an impact.
Future Blues ends with a 'Manifesto,' summing up the poet's intents and beliefs. This collection flits between deaths – death of the body, death of language, death of the self – and in this movement is the escape of expression. In 'Manifesto,' Begnal writes, "for death is statis/ and poetry moves everywhere." This collection looks to a mythic past, even as it passes through the present. In this poem, as in the others, there is a lack of concluding full stops, which serves to emphasise Future Blues as a continuous, supple body of poetry.
Jessica Mayhew is a British poet, and reviews regularly for Eyewear.


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But there were plenty of other models that caught our eye too.
Motor shows are renowned for their promo girls and trust us, Geneva was no exception.
So to celebrate this display of beauty, we bring you this – the Girls of Geneva.
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A use case that pops up every now and then is to have a self-contained object that needs to be accessed from multiple threads. The problem appears when the object, as part of its usual things calls its own methods. This leads to tricky locking operations, a need to use a recursive mutex or something else that is nonoptimal.
Another common approach is to use the pimpl idiom, which hides the contents of an object inside a hidden private object. There are ample details on the internet, but the basic setup of a pimpl'd class is the following. First of all we have the class header:
class Foo { public: Foo(); void func1(); void func2(); private: class Private; std::unique_ptr<Private> p; };
Then in the implementation file you have first the defintiion of the private class.
class Foo::Private { public: Private(); void func1() { ... }; void func2() { ... }; private: void privateFunc() { ... }; int x; };
Followed by the definition of the main class.
Foo::Foo() : p(new Private) { } void Foo::func1() { p->func1(); } void Foo::func2() { p->func2(); }
That is, Foo only calls the implementation bits in Foo::Private.
The main idea to realize is that Foo::Private can never call functions of Foo. Thus if we can isolate the locking bits inside Foo, the functionality inside Foo::Private becomes automatically thread safe. The way to accomplish this is simple. First you add a (public) std::mutex m to Foo::Private. Then you just change the functions of Foo to look like this:
void Foo::func1() { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(p->m); p->func1() } void Foo::func2() { std::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard(p->m); p->func2(); }
This accomplishes many things nicely:
- Lock guards make locks impossible to leak, no matter what happens
- Foo::Private can pretend that it is single-threaded which usually makes implementation a lot easier
The main drawback of this approach is that the locking is coarse, which may be a problem when squeezing out ultimate performance. But usually you don't need that.


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TORONTO, June 22, 2010 - Today, RBC was named as one of the "Best 50 Corporate Citizens" in Canada, based on an evaluation of the environmental, social and governance performance of Canada's leading companies by Corporate Knights magazine.
This ranking, based on publicly available information, scores companies across a variety of indicators, including taxes paid, pension fund health, board diversity and independence, and executive compensation. In addition, financial services companies were rated on the proportion of sustainable assets under management. These sector-specific key performance indicators acknowledge that companies can use their core competencies to better society.
This honour adds to an impressive suite of recognition garnered by RBC for programs and performance related to sustainability and corporate responsibility.
RBC is recognized among the world's financial, social and environmental leaders and is listed on the 2009-2010 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and the DJSI North American Index. RBC has been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers, one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, one of Canada's 50 Most Socially Responsible Corporations and one of the Best Workplaces in Canada. RBC is also listed on the Jantzi Social Index, the FTSE4Good Index, and the Canadian Carbon Disclosure Project Leadership Index. As one of Canada's largest corporate donors, RBC supports a broad range of community initiatives, through donations, sponsorships and employee volunteer activities. In 2009, RBC contributed more than $105 million to community causes worldwide, through donations of more than $52.6 million, and an additional $52.5 million in sponsorship of community events and national organizations.
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Vote for Pope Bomber
So there I was yesterday listening to John Key's farcical justifications for endorsing Australia's inhumane refugee policy (I hope you are all noting that SERCO who run our private prisons also run the Australian refugee detention camps - does Key have shares in SERCO?) thinking that there was more chance of me becoming the next leader of the National Party than boat people arriving in NZ.
Then I thought, actually, there is more chance of me being made the next Pope than boat people arriving in NZ.
So with that in mind and with the Pope resigning on the same day I announce that I am stepping down from Tumeke I thought that before I announce next Tuesday what I am launching for March 1st, I'd do a quick pitch for me becoming Pope.
If elected Pope Bomber, I shall promise the following...
-The selection process will be renamed 'Pope Idol' will use a lot of false Idols.
-Pope Bomber would allow condom use, women doing what they want and the immediate dissolution of Church doctrine.
-Pope Bomber would announce that Seven Sharp is really purgatory.
-Pope Bomber is totally down with Gay Marriage, cannabis reform & a financial transaction tax.
-Pope Bomber says back to sustainable fish on Fridays.
-Pope Bomber would allow abortions and all that gold melted down and given back to the 3rd world countries it was taken from.
-Pope Bomber would cast out Talent 2 and heal the teachers, (I was asked if Pope Bomber could heal Seven Sharp and I replied 'there are some things even God can't do').
-Pope Bomber would cast Richard Prosser into an ironic hell where he has to work as a flight attendant on Muslim airlines.
And finally, if elected Pope, Pope Bomber would change the papal easter hat...
...I'm thinking that it's going to require a lot of white smoke coming from many chimneys for me to get elected.


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Barber Jacket
The Barber Jacket is the perfect warm winter jacket for your little one. Made from a double layer of our quilted cotton jersey fabric with rib cuffs, hem and neckline. This comfortable jacket is easy to get on little one with dome closures down the front.
To minimise shrinkage, this fabric has been pre-washed at our GOTS certified factory.
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- 65% organic cotton, 35% recycled polyester
- Bomber jacket style
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Tjhat's Dimitrov, right!?!
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We Are Men Vs. We Are Women
The cast of We Are Men on The Talk on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013 on the CBS Television Network. Chris Smith, from left, Kal Penn, Jerry O'Connell, Tony Shalhoub, Julie Chen, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler, Sara Gilbert and Sheryl Underwood, shown. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved


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Dayton Progress Earns Quality Recognition
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Quality Magazine named Dayton Progress, Dayton, OH, to its 2010 Quality Leadership 100 list of companies. The company manufactures punches, ball-lock punches, retainers, die buttons and die springs. The magazine surveyed companies on criteria such as scrap and rework as a percentage of sales, warranty costs as a percentage of sales, and rejected parts per million shipped.
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The right diet is the key to managing many diseases and to improving general quality of life. For this condition, scientific research has found benefit in the following healthy eating tips.
|Get started
|Get your vitamin C
|Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that may protect against asthma. Children with asthma have been shown to wheeze significantly less if they eat lots of vitamin C–rich fruit, such as citrus fruit, strawberries, and currants.
|Try a vegan diet
|A vegan diet in conjunction with other dietary changes—such as avoiding caffeine, sugar, salt, and chlorinated tap water—can lead to improvements.
|Watch the salt
|Too much salt may aggravate asthma symptoms, particularly in men. Cutting back may help keep airways clear.
|Look at food additives
|Some asthmatics react to food additives and chemicals. A doctor or an allergist can help determine if you are chemically sensitive.
|Uncover food allergies
|Unrecognized food allergy can aggravate asthma. Try an elimination diet to uncover potential problem foods. A healthcare professional must supervise this test because it is possibile to trigger a severe asthma attack during the reintroduction.
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Snead, Sam
Snead, Sam(Samuel Jackson Snead) (snēd), 1912–2002, American golfer, b. Ashwood, Va. An outstanding high school athlete, he turned to golf after injuring a hand as a football player. He attracted attention with several professional victories in 1937 and won his first major title, the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) championship, in 1942. After serving in World War II, he returned to the game and won (1946) the British Open title. In 1949, Snead won the PGA and the Masters. He gained his third PGA in 1951 and additional Masters titles in 1952 and 1954. Snead (teamed with Arnold Palmer in 1960 and with Jimmy Demaret in 1961) figured in two Canada Cup victories for the United States. Nicknamed "Slamming Sammy" because of his graceful but powerful tee shots, he was a leading PGA money winner and won 82 PGA tournaments, more than any other golfer in history.
See J. Dodson, American Triumverate: Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and the Modern Age of Golf (2012).


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These were so fun to make. I bought this vintage feedcloth at the Country Living Fair knowing they would make a darling pair of shoes. And I felt so lucky finding it.
The little old woman I bought it from told me her mother used to pick out her feed based solely on the fabric of the bag because she made dresses from them. How fabulous is that? And how honored I am to be able to continue the tradition in a way.
This particular pair of shoes were made for the winner of The Lucky Elephant's giveaway.
Tracy appears to be an eternally patient person. Since these were a free prize, they continually got pushed back after paid for and deadlined orders. But, they are now on their way to Canada and I hope she enjoys them!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Not your Average Vintage Shoes
9 comments:
- {jen} iCandyhandmade said...
Wow, your creations are gorgeous! Can't wait to browse through them all. Just found your blog via Me Sew Crazy!
- March 17, 2012 at 1:13 PM
- Irena Glover said...
How did you make them?
- March 18, 2012 at 2:07 AM
- Fashion By Alicia said...
Great creation!
- March 19, 2012 at 11:40 AM
- Just Jaime said...
Gorgeous! You are so talented!
- March 19, 2012 at 5:03 PM
- caracol said...
Beautiful! :)
- March 20, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Kristin said...
Gorgeous as always!
- March 22, 2012 at 6:34 PM
- Jordan McCollum said...
They're beautiful! I'd love to hear more about how you made them.
Thanks for sharing at Wayward Weekend!
- March 23, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon said...
So beautiful! You must really enjoy making these knowing how much thought was put into picking the sacks! We really appreciate you sharing at our link party and we can't see what you will be up to next week! We hope you will join us again!
Take care,
- March 23, 2012 at 11:05 AM
- Lulu Lang said...
Thanks again, Susan! I absolutely love them and I have gotten so many compliments on them. You truly are amazing at what you do!!
- April 18, 2012 at 11:33 AM
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It's pretty rare that a software process book impresses me, and SDLC 3.0: Beyond a Tacit Understanding of Agile, by Mark Kennaley, is one of those rare books. Kennaley provides a realistic and reasoned overview of agile software delivery as well as of lean software development strategies. More importantly he explains the source of lean and agile concepts, going beyond the dogmatic rhetoric common in other agile writings to explore what works and more importantly why it works. Just this alone is worth the price of the book.
Jolt Productivity Award
SDLC 3.0: Beyond a Tacit Understanding of Agile
Mark Kennaley
Publisher: Fourth Medium Press
SDLC 3.0 also works through the rich history and evolution of software processes, providing context for what Kennaley calls "SDLC 3.0', a hybrid approach to software delivery based on lean, agile, and the unified process. He coherently argues that we need to mine the best of these three software process bodies of knowledge to develop an effective, flexible approach to software development. SDLC 3.0 is a must read book for all IT professionals.


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The IR conveyor dryer has a home in applications beyond screen-printed garments.
One of the most critical steps in the screen-printing process is drying, or curing, of ink after it has been applied to the screen-printed product. This is accomplished by heating the ink to the temperature at which it cures, as a printed garment or other item passes through a dryer on a conveyor belt. Popular plastisol inks require cure temperatures of approximately 320-340°F, while other types of ink cure or bond at slightly different temperatures.
Choosing between gas and electric
Gas and electric dryers offer different advantages depending on budget, required capacity, available floor space, and the cost of gas and electricity.
Gas dryers have an open flame that heats air within a chamber and transfers the heated air to the area through which garments or other printed items are conveyed. The heat is then transferred to the ink by air convection, equivalent to heating food slowly in a gas oven.
An electric dryer, by contrast, uses infrared (IR) radiation that causes ink molecules to vibrate, generating heat that raises the temperature of the ink rapidly without heating the air around it, akin to heating food in a microwave.
The primary advantage of a gas dryer is its ability to maintain a constant temperature and avoid overheating of the ink. Some disadvantages are dwell times of two to three minutes to heat the ink, requiring long dryer lengths that increase capital cost and consume floor space. Additionally, thick insulation is needed to prevent the outer walls from reaching dangerous temperatures. As a result, gas dryers are generally recommended for large print shops, providing that natural gas or propane is available and less expensive than electric is locally.
Gas dryers are typically larger and more expensive than IR conveyor dryers for several reasons. Gas dryers handle significant volumes of high-temperature air, requiring costly air-handling systems with motors positioned away from the hot air stream. And finally, complex safety controls are required to protect operators from combustible, pressurized gas.
Gas dryers often feature more complicated designs than IR dryers, but they are capable of processing a wide range of printed inks, including discharge inks, water-based inks, plastisols, and specialty formulations. In addition, hot-air recirculation aids in thermal stability and enables hot-air dryers to cure a variety of ink types without risk of scorching.
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PBIS and the Law
- Bully Prevention
- SWPBIS for Beginners
- PBIS in the Classroom
- Tier 1 Supports
- Tier 2 Supports
- Tier 3 Supports
- District Level
- PBIS and the Law
- School Mental Health
- High School PBIS
- Equity & PBIS
- Exemplar from the Field
- Restraint and Seclusion
Positive Behavioral Supports and the Law
Since Congress amended the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 1997, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports has held a unique place in special education law. PBIS, referred to as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in IDEA, is the only approach to addressing behavior that is specifically mentioned in the law. This emphasis on using functional assessment and positive approaches to encourage good behavior remains in the current version of the law as amended in 2004.
Why Emphasize PBIS?
Congress' reasons for encouraging the use of PBIS are clear and stem from (a) the historic exclusion of individuals with disabilities based on unaddressed behavior and (b) the strong evidence base supporting the use of PBIS.
In 1972, the court in Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia (348 F.Supp. 866 (D.D.C. 1972)) found that students with disabilities were being excluded from educational opportunities for issues related to behavior (among other reasons). Congress intended to address this exclusion in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as the Supreme Court in Honig v. Doe (484 U.S. 305 (1988)) clarified, saying:
Congress very much meant to strip schools of the unilateral authority they had traditionally employed to exclude disabled students, particularly emotionally disturbed students, from school (p. 323).
Yet the decision of the Honig court did not end concerns about behavior and discipline of children with disabilities. Congress recognized the need for schools to use evidence-based approaches to proactively address the behavioral needs of students with disabilities. Thus, in amending the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act both in 1997 and in 2004, Congress explicitly recognized the potential of PBIS to prevent exclusion and improve educational results in 20 U.S.C. § 1401(c)(5)(F):
(5) Almost 30 years of research and experience has demonstrated that the education of children with disabilities can be made more effective by—
(F) providing incentives for whole-school approaches, scientifically based early reading programs, positive behavioral interventions and supports, and early intervening services to reduce the need to label children as disabled in order to address the learning and behavioral needs of such children (emphasis ours).
IDEA's Requirements to Use Functional Assessments and Consider PBIS
While Congress recognized the potential of PBIS, it was hesitant to dictate any one educational approach to schools. Indeed, Congress was careful to balance the need to promote the education of children with disabilities and the right of states to govern their own educational systems. IDEA's requirements regarding the use of functional assessments and PBIS reflect this balance. IDEA requires:
- The IEP team to consider the use of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports for any student whose behavior impedes his or her learning or the learning of others (20 U.S.C. §1414(d)(3)(B)(i)).
- A functional behavioral assessment when a child who does not have a behavior intervention plan is removed from their current placement for more than 10 school days (e.g. suspension) for behavior that turns out to be a manifestation of the child's disability (20 U.S.C. §1415(k)(1)(F)(i)).
- A functional behavioral assessment, when appropriate, to address any behavior that results in a long-term removal (20 U.S.C. §1415(k)(1)(D)).
To examine whether federal law (IDEA) requires the IEP team to consider PBIS in response to a particular situation, or to identify other legal requirements for a situation involving the behavior or discipline of a student with a disability, we recommend you try out this online IDEA discipline provisions tool.
IDEA, Professional Development and PBIS
Congress further recognized that, to encourage implementation of PBIS, funds needed to be allocated to training in the use of PBIS. Thus, IDEA provides additional support for the use of PBIS in its provisions by authorizing states to use professional development funds to "provide training in methods of . . . positive behavioral interventions and supports to improve student behavior in the classroom" (20 U.S.C. §1454(a)(3)(B)(iii)(I)). Congress also provided for competitive grant funds that can be used to:
- Ensure that pre-service and in-service training, to general as well as special educators, include positive behavior interventions and supports (20 U.S.C. §1464 (a)(6)(D) & (f)(2)(A)(iv)(I)).
- Develop and disseminate PBIS models for addressing conduct that impedes learning (20 U.S.C. §1464(b)(2)(H)).
- Provide training and joint training to the entire spectrum of school personnel in the use of whole school positive behavioral interventions and supports (20 U.S.C. §1483(1)(C & D)).
Professional development is key to proper implementation of PBIS and the improved behavioral outcomes that PBIS can foster. After all, for an IEP team to truly "consider" the use of PBIS requires knowledge of PBIS, discussion of its use, and the capacity to implement PBIS to improve outcomes and address behavior.
IDEA 2004: Final Regulations and the Reauthorized Functional Behavioral Assessment
This article discusses school administrators' continued legal support for their use of functional behavioral assessment and positive behavioral interventions and strategies for supporting children with disabilities who exhibit problem behaviors under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 and its implementing regulations. This article will help school and legal administrators unacquainted with concepts versant to behaviorists, close the knowledge gap and learn the functional behavioral assessment's purpose, application and implementation to more effectively train and manage personnel through the process. The outcome for school administrators in obtaining the legal and practical knowledge presented here will be to improve school climate.
IDEA, Positive Behavioral Supports, and School Safety
A five-part article describes and analyzes the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and a behavioral intervention technique called "positive behavioral interventions, supports, and strategies" (PBS). Suggests guidelines for applying PBS within the framework of IDEA, especially as it applies to discipline of students covered by the Act.
Behavior Function: Staying Close to What We Know
Since the reauthorization of IDEA in 1997, attempts to implement function-based behavior supports have increased. We view these efforts as important enhancements toward improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and relevance of educational programming for students with problem behaviors. However, we are becoming increasingly concerned by the potential for misapplication and over-extension of the function-based approach to behavior support programming. Thus, the purpose of this brief commentary is to describe considerations in the identification of behavior functions. This commentary describes potential misapplications in the identification of behavioral functions and offers readings for a more complete review of the issues and process.
The IDEA amendments of 1997: A school-wide model for conducting functional behavioral assessments and developing behavior intervention plans
This article presents Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requirements on functional behavioral assessments (FBAs), describes the process of conducting an FBA, explains the legal requirements for developing measurable goals and benchmarks or short-term objectives, describes the development of a behavior intervention plan, and presents a school model.


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Data is the lifeblood of every organization, and as people and applications continue to generate more and more data, companies are struggling to keep up with capacity demand. This problem is felt most acutely with unstructured data – the fastest growing component of today's data center. To keep pace with and take advantage of the data, organizations are shifting to scale-out NAS architectures, object storage and advanced analytics that harness the power of Hadoop. But, to make this transformation a success requires automation and storage intelligence.
In this slideshow, Data Dynamics' CEO Piyush Mehta outlines 10 key recommendations for simplified, intelligence-based storage management.
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text: View attachment 43293 Well guys, it looks like the most anticipated phone of the holidays has been delayed yet again. Reports are coming in that Verizon has pushed backed the launch of the Galaxy Nexus from its Friday (December 9th) release. Who knows why the release has been pushed back but in any event you guys might want to hold off on taking Friday off from work. Source: CNET *Also, when we get them in stock at Best Buy, I'll be sure to let you guys know. [Update:] Right now they are shipping to our stores. Thanks to Malvado for the tip


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Charles Mainor, an assemblyman and Giants fan out of Jersey City, N.J., was the victim of an insensitive friend's Facebook posting over the weekend. Take note, pols: Blaming your friends, it seems, just might be the new hacking claim.
"We are not going to just lay down, we come to play," Mainor's page proclaimed on Sunday night, after the Giants had knocked the Packers out of the playoffs. He continued: "Who the hell do you think we are the DALLAS COWGIRLS OR THOSE GAYBIRDS FROM PHILLY...NO WE ARE THE NEW YORK GIANTS."
Punctuation issues aside, some people found the missive to be offensive, and wrote in to the Jersey Journal about the "anti-woman, anti-gay tone" of the post. Mainor apologized to the paper and explained that he only wrote the half of the message that was neither anti-gay nor anti-woman.
"I have very, very close relatives who are gay," the assemblyman told the Journal. But maybe not friends.
Jersey City assemblyman apologizes for Facebook post calling Philadelphia Eagles 'gaybirds' [NJ.com]


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'I Wasn't Sure at All That I Was Going to Get out Alive'
Michael Scott Moore talks to That Moment When and PBS NewsHour about his time spent in captivity on the Somali Pirate Coast while on a grant from Pulitzer Center.
The balance of power between strong states was for decades the dominant issue in discussions of international security. But today, it is fragile states that are seen by many as posing potentially greater threats. Weak infrastructures, internal conflict, and lack of economic development provide fertile ground for trafficking, piracy, terrorism, nuclear proliferation, disease pandemics, regional tensions, and even genocide.
As a result, there is a growing movement in the international community to find comprehensive ways to promote stronger states, as well as more effective solutions to deal with those that are already on the brink of failure.
In Fragile States, you'll find reporting from around the world—from East Timor to Haiti, from Guinea Bissau to Afghanistan. The reporting demonstrates the dangers weak states pose—and also the international interventions that appear to be making a difference.
Fragile States was produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in partnership with The Bureau for International Reporting. Support provided by the Stanley Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.