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Mailing Address for ISDE: VU Station B 351553 Nashville, TN 37235-1553 For Federal Express and UPS Deliveries: 1025 16th Avenue South Suite 200 Nashville, TN 37212 Mailing Address for Stevenson Center: VU Station B 351683 Nashville, TN 37235-1683 For Federal Express and UPS Deliveries to Stevenson Center: 5617 Stevenson Center Nashville, TN 37232 CONTACTS...... KEEP READING
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The Radiation Effects Group (RER) at Vanderbilt University was established in 1987 and is the largest program of its kind in the U.S. It is the only academic program actively involved in supporting the Department of Defense (DOD) in radiation effects for strategic applications, and one of a very few programs involved in microelectronics research...... KEEP READING
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The mission of the Institute for Space and Defense Electronics (ISDE) is to contribute to the design and analysis of radiation-hardened electronics, the development of test methods and plans for assuring radiation hardness, and the development of solutions to system-specific problems related to radiation effects. ISDE was launched with initial support from the U.S. Navy...... KEEP READING
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The engineering staff of ISDE performs design, analysis and modeling work for a varietyof space- and defense-oriented organizations. ISDE engineers help to identify radiation-related issues at the device and circuit levels, propose design solutions, and implement test plans. ISDE has an array of software tools for simulating radiation effects and designing integrated circuits, a high...... KEEP READING
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Computing Capabilities
Advanced Computing Center for Research & Education (ACCRE) •Beowulf cluster consisting of •~3000 Cores •Myrinet fiber network for minimal latency ISDE Mini-Cluster •Beowulf cluster consisting of 63 dual-node 2-GHz P4 processors •Plan for ongoing upgrades and growth ... KEEP READING
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The Institute for Space and Defense Electronics 1025 16th Avenue South Suite 200 Nashville, Tennessee 37212 The ISDE Offices are located in the heart of Nashville's Music Row and are a short walk from Vanderbilt Campus. The address is1025 16th Avenue South, Suite 200, Nashville, Tennessee, 37212. Visitor parking is available on the parking...... KEEP READING
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GRADUATE RESEARCH POSITIONS The Vanderbilt University Institute for Space and Defense Electronics has openings for qualified graduate research assistants and post-doctoral research associates to work on projects involving the effects of radiation on micro electronic circuits and devices in space and defense applications. Our research center is a national leader in the development of new...... KEEP READING
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The ISDE facilities in Nashville, Tennessee, offer the best of both worlds from an independent contractor and academic environment perspective. The facility is located off of the Vanderbilt University campus and provides a professional office environment conducive to engineering and project management activities. However, the Institute has full access to the University's laboratories and meeting...... KEEP READING
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Mike ALLES email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.343.8829 Dennis BALL email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.322.3750 Bharat BHUVA email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.343.3184 Becky BORSODY email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.343.5996 Dan FLEETWOOD firstname.lastname@example.com Featheringill Phone: 615.322.2498 Ken GALLOWAY email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.343.0312 Tim HAEFFNER email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.323.8815 Tim HOLMAN email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.322.1885 Featheringill Phone: 615.322.1362 Jeff KAUPPILA email@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.322.3981 Nancy LEHENBAUER firstname.lastname@example.com ISDE Phone: 615.343.2390 Lloyd MASSENGILL firstname.lastname@example.com...... KEEP READING
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Professor Ron Schrimpf Receives Chancellor's Cup
Original Article – myVU Professor Ron Schrimpf Receives Chancellor's Cup Posted 10/21/2010 Ron Schrimpf receives the Chancellor's Cup from the Chancellor. (photo by Vanderbilt University/Susan Urmy.) Ron Schrimpf, Orrin Henry Ingram Professor of Engineering and faculty head of Memorial House, was surprised in the middle of a presentation to a meeting of the Engineering Alumni...... KEEP READING
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Visualizing Quantum Mechanics with Mathematica
Last semester, I saw a colloquium by Judah Schwartz from the Education department at Tufts University. Judah was one of the co-authors of a classic paper Computer-Generated Motion Pictures of One-Dimensional Quantum-Mechanical Transmission and Reflection Phenomena from 1967. He and his co-authors used an IBM 7094 and a CDC 3600 to numerically solve the Time Dependent Schrödinger Equation for one electron in one dimension. They made movies of how wave packets behave in some common textbook physics problems, such as the potential barrier for which a few frames of which are illustrated on the left. The production of these movies was painstaking: the computer plotted the result from a single time step on a cathode ray tube, and the display was photographed to produce each frame. Hence, these movies represent a kind of stop motion animation. They're historically highly significant as they represent one of the first times computerized visualization was used to try to understand quantum mechanics—and even more so because they're one of the first uses of computer graphics for educational purposes. In many ways they foreshadow the amazing potential of programs like Mathematica to enhance education.
There's an incredible amount of detail embedded in the videos such as the transient "ringing" as the wave packet actually hits the barrier. Traditional undergraduate physics education tends to de-emphasize the Time Dependent Schrödinger Equation because it's so difficult to solve; instead we spend a lot of time looking at the Time-Independent Schrödinger Equation instead which is mathematically much more tractable. Another appealing feature about the movies is that the nature of the constraints of the early computers used to make them resulted in a visual design that's strikingly minimalistic, information rich and very elegant—I think Edward Tufte would approve!
Even so, they suffer from an obvious problem: wouldn't it be great if they were interactive? We know from education research like the PhET project that structuring open-ended activities around interactive simulations can be a great way for students to learn about quantum mechanics. Rather than seeing a movie, wouldn't it be great if they could change the potentials and wave packets and see what happens?
Thanks to Moore's law, a problem that in 1967 required a supercomputer is now doable on your cellphone. Now we have tools like Mathematica, which I already use extensively in my physics classes. Could I make a modern, interactive equivalent of Judah's amazing movies that I could use in my Physics 13 Modern Physics class—which is the first time students ever see Quantum Mechanics? And moreover, could I preserve the beautiful design style of the originals?
Here's my effort: download the Mathematica 9 notebook containing the program. I used it to great success in my class, both in lectures and in homeworks—Quantum Mechanics is extremely difficult to learn because it requires one to reason about things for which one lacks an intuition from everyday experience. The movies help because they allow students to develop such an intuition. They make the transition from the classical to the quantum world just a little easier. I hope you find the program useful!
Here are some sample movies generated with the program:
Wavepacket hitting a barrier… and being reflected:
A wavepacket of higher energy hitting a barrier… and being transmitted:
A wavepacket incident on a Kronig-Penney crystal:
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Walt Disney's Final Act Before Death Was To Write Down The Name Of Which Actor?
Answer: Kurt Russell
Despite the fact that Walt Disney never smoked around children, in or outside of his famed parks, he was a prolific chain smoker. During a pre-operative screening (intended to clear him for surgery to fix an old sports injury), doctors discovered a tumor in his left lung; the years of cigarettes had caught up with him.
Even with aggressive treatment, the cancer was too advanced by the time it was discovered and Disney was on his death bed within a month. Shortly before his death on December 15, 1966 he requested a pen and paper wherein he scribbled, rather cryptically, the name "Kurt Russell". It was Disney's last communication with the world.
At the time Kurt Russell was a recently signed child star in the Disney stable, but beyond that recent and, presumably superficial, connection neither the Disney family, the staff, or Kurt Russell himself has any idea why Walt Disney wrote it down or what he was trying to communicate.
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Hi Ali,
I'm again so impressed with your fabulous cake for Honey! It's beautiful! I lived Lucy's 30th cake too. You are a fab Baker. I loved pipa's cake for Myles too. Fab horsey cake! Glad all went well and I'm sure you'll all have a brilliant Christmas! X
What a terrific response to our Anne Klein competition – although I'm not surprised as it is a beautiful watch, and one I know somebody is going to be more than happy to own! I only wish we had one for all of you, but our winner this time around is Elaine Patterson! : ) She, along with most of you guessed correctly that the answer was 1868 – congratulations Elaine! As it's Christmas, I'm going to squeeze in one more competition before Christmas, and the prize will be a fabulous floral arrangement from Peony. Worth over £100 it is the same as the stunning table decorations Julie Bates and Peony designed for our wedding reception, and it's a wonderful cream and white collection. If you want to be in with a chance, make sure you watch this space!
Thanks so much for your lovely comments and tweets this last week. I am sorry that so many of you have fallen foul of the latest round of heavy colds and flu. I had a flu jab this year – first time ever although apparently I should have been having them regularly – so am keeping everything crossed that I will be able to avoid it. I hope that for those of you who have been struggling will by now be feeling much better and relieved to know you'll hopefully be in fine fettle for Christmas.
Thanks also for all your sweet compliments about my new hairstyle! I had reached a bit of an impasse with the styling and the length, and it didn't seem to hold any shape at all. Those of you have been watching me for number of years will know that prior to my chemo, I had always had my hair fairly short anyway. It was just that when it grew back, I found it very difficult to ever get it cut… Sounds daft, but I guess it's just one of those things. When Beverley C was at QVC recently with the Babyliss TSV, I chatted to her, and she suggested I come to see her at her salon in Kensington and she would cut it for me. Not only did she do a cracking job of the cut, but also arranged for her colourist Adam to warm the colour up slightly too, and so now I feel like a new woman! Let's just hope Colin doesn't!
Talking of my man, he and I had a lovely, if rather soggy day at the Christmas market in Bath. We were joined by our friends Roz and Chris and also Mitch and Ali, and after a very damp but successful morning's shopping, we spent the afternoon drinking mulled wine while Michael Buble serenaded us with Christmas songs – perfect!
What do you think of the hat (pictured above)? I hadn't remembered to bring my Centigrade hooded coat and looked like a drowned rat having been caught in the rain, so Roz lent me her lovely hat. I didn't take it off until bedtime!
I think I'm probably two thirds of the way through my Christmas shopping list, but still have a way to go. We also have five birthdays between Christmas Eve and New Year's day, so my powers of present purchasing are definitely being put to the test!
A lovely distraction from ticking names off my Christmas list was Honey's Naming Ceremony last Sunday. Lucy and Simon had booked a local church hall for the event, and it was just the right size to fit us all in.
The kitchen was very well equipped, as was the hall itself, and they had also arranged for an inflatable play area including a ball pit for the children.
One thing that caught me by surprise was this photo (pictured above left) in the toilets there… I'm sure you've heard of towns being twinned with places in the world that have a similar number of inhabitants and businesses? Well, this is all about toilet twinning!!! I don't believe it has anything to do with similarity between the facilities, but is a rather novel idea of raising money to provide sanitary facilities in poorer areas of the globe!
Lucy and Simon had decided on the date way back in the summer, and ironically it was to have fallen on my niece Emily's due date! Of course she had baby James a month early, and although Em, Paul and James weren't able to make it, my sister Jenny did, with Grandad Joe (pictured above), which was lovely. James has really grown since I last posted a photo of him, so I thought you may like an update!
My mum had been planning to come also as she's only seen Honey twice, but she wasn't feeling too bright, and so we will have time with her on Boxing Day instead. My son Sam (pictured below left) had flown back early from a weekend in Dublin to be with us, and although Jack sadly wasn't able to make it, he was mentioned in despatches and will hopefully get to see Honey before Christmas. For those of you who may not have been to a 'naming ceremony' before, it is much the same as a Christening, but with no one from the Church officiating. Lucy and Simon both stood up and spoke, and I was really chuffed that they chose the poem I had found for Honey to read to us all: it is on a little cushion I bought for her when she was first born.
"My wish for you is that you will smile the biggest brightest smile, be happy most of the time, feel brave, feel strong, be healthy and live long, run along windy beaches, climb trees to far off reaches, feel the sun and smell the rain, pick blackberries on a country lane. I wish you love and laughter and lots of fun, I wish your life and dreams to be full of sun…" Says it all really doesn't it?
Roz and Chris (pictured above right) drove the distance from Dorset to join us, along with Lucy's dad and all his family, Simon's folks too and many of their friends. The more the merrier I always say, and it was certainly a very happy occasion : ) Everyone brought food, and most of it was homemade so some real treats, particularly when it came to cakes and biscuits. I had promised I would make a cake for Honey's special day, and having spoken with Lucy about what she would like, a 'bee' theme was agreed.
My original idea of a giant bee was scrubbed in favour of a classic cake, topped with a bee hive and lots of little bees on and around it. Colin actually made the bees out of sugar paste, and engineered a special container for the wires on our 'flying bees' to go into. It took us about six hours in total, 14 eggs and a whole lot of ready to roll icing, but I will admit to being pleased with the finished article – as were Lucy and Simon : )
Honey as always was a delight, and considering how many people were there, and the general level of noise and excitement she coped remarkably well. She even managed two naps in her pushchair! I'm actually back up to see her today as her brother Henry is the narrator in his Christmas play, and I wouldn't want to miss that : )
I will though be with you on Thursday for two hours of Honora Pearls from 6pm. Ralph Rossini will be with me, and I know that we have some fabulous designs and amazing prices! Incredibly original idea for these button pearl earrings that are carved into the shape of the flower that represents each month of the year! And I think I should mention that they are a Christmas Surprise! A surprise to me as I know how difficult it is to carve something as fragile as a pearl!
We are thrilled to have two new colours in time for Christmas of these oh so popular 7mm pearl earrings – 3 pairs for under £35! Last minute gifts anyone?!
It would be lovely if you could join us. We don't have our regular Diamonique slot at 9pm as Jilly will be bringing you an hour of Gifts for the Gourmet which will no doubt be a treat for all of you foodies!
Take care, keep in touch, and if you get the chance to write to me, I will always write back.
With my love,
Ali xx
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December 8, 2015 at 7:20 pm -
Hi Ali,
December 8, 2015 at 8:24 pm -
Ali, I really enjoy reading your stories. It's so nice to see you so happy with your lovely family and you have had a certain glow since little Honey was born.Glad you are doing so well. Take care. Love from Helena x
December 8, 2015 at 9:40 pm -
Evening Ali, Babies and bees, I love both of them! What a treat to have another blog so soon from you and yes, I think your new style is fabulous – very you. We enjoy the Bath Christmas market and go every year: I have always loved the city, even more since Bex and Ant got married there, and the market makes for a super day out. We also go to the Christmas Fayre in Much Wenlock, it takes place on the first Saturday in December and is one of the friendliest events I have ever attended. I wrote in a previous reply that I always finish my Christmas shopping by the end of October, the only problem being that I carry on spending and both these markets have seen me bring home lots of lovely but unnecessary "bits". However, life is short and having heard of the death of a neighbour last week just three months after her husband died and attended a thanksgiving service for a colleague's husband who had battled a brain tumour for 17 months I'm not going to make a fuss about buying a few extra gifts. The photograph of James is delightful and he's obviously enjoying a wonderful dream. Honey looks more lovely every time you post a picture, she is a very pretty baby with the most stunning eyes and your face sums up your feelings for her. I love her cushion poem and I will look for one for my baby box – next June I will become a double granny and Tallulah will become a sister 🙂 She was two on Saturday and there's a touch of the diva in her; she calls me Jo and I'm fine with that even if her daddy isn't and I was flavour of the day at her party on Sunday with "my Jo" being her constant comment. Looking forward to Honora Pearls with you and Ralph, lovely jewellery and a super guest not to mention the presenter..! Love from Jo x
December 8, 2015 at 11:44 pm -
Hi Ali … Another very interesting account of your very full and busy life…. I agree with others in that the new hair style does look good… I read with great Interest your account of Honey's naming ceremony and it sounds as if you have had a lovely day with your family and friends and the poem was so beautiful and full of lovely sentiments … I loved it. I like you are still busy with Christmas shopping and trying very hard to purchase gifts for the people in my life which I hope they will love and would probably not purchase for themselves… It gets harder every year as there is so much to choose from… I would love to buy it all.. And inevitably buy more than is required.. But if it brings pleasure to my family I'm pleased .Im looking forward to watching you hosting the Honora show with the lovely Ralph. I hope that you have avoided the awful weather of late and feel for the people in and around Cumbria who have lost possessions and have had their homes devastated in the floods … I hope you are well and looking forward to the coming season with your friends and family … Till next time stay warm… With love Chris x
December 9, 2015 at 11:42 am -
Hi Ali
A lovely blog and photo's as usual. I was right Honey was her usual happy, smiley self. Have to say James seems very happy too. The cake looks brilliant but did I expect anything else? It's a shame your Mum nor Jack could make it but I'm sure they'll make up for it.
I have to say I do prefer your hair shorter and the colour I know you won't mind me saying that. That's where I'm off this afternoon to have mine done and coloured I'm afraid! Old age doesn't come by itself does it???
I was in Bath recently too but staying away now as far too busy for my liking.
Hope you and your family have a lovely Xmas.
Will keep in touch and informed.
Speak soon and take care as always. Julie xx The Girls xxxxx
December 17, 2015 at 10:46 am -
Hi Julie, lovely to hear from you. How did you get on with your hair? Yes,the babies are growing really quickly – I will have absolute up to date photos of them both for my end of year blog, so watch this space. Merry Christmas and I hope the new year will be a happier one for you, love Ali xx
Hi Ail a lovely blog as always, it great that you share all your family news with us all. It sounds as if you all had a good time at Honey's naming ceremony and the cake looked fab, what star Colin was making those beautiful bees. Honey looked gorgeous as well she seems to be such a jolly little girl.
I am please to say that I have finished my Christmas shopping as only having a small family not many presents to get, and with most important family in the USA we only transfer money over for them to get what they want need.
Most of our food shopping is also done thanks to QVC looking forward to it all arriving.
I am off to London this week for a Christmas lunch with some former colleagues that I worked with for over 40 years so very excited about seeing them all again as most of them I have not seen for a year.
Really looking forward to the return of Ralph as I just love Honora and don't think there has been a time when I have not orders at least one piece. Hubby has brought me the Ming Pearl and Dimond necklace for Christmas that Ralph had on his last visit.
Take care Ali with all the nasty colds etc. that have been doing the rounds. Just in case you do not have the time for another blog I would like to wish you and Colin a very happy Christmas will try and tweet on Christmas Eve.
Love Teresa xx
Hi Alison I just love your new hair style and colour I am in a similar situation with my hair I had a style similar to your old one for a long time and looking at you perhaps its time to be brave and have a new style and colour and seeing your new style has inspired me.
Your blog as always is lovely I am waiting for that novel from you as you have a great writing style.
The cake for Honey looked wonderful she is a lucky little girl to have such a wonderful nanny.
Love Marie x
December 17, 2015 at 10:57 am -
Hi there Marie, great to hear from you, and my advice regarding your hair would be go for it! As we know, it will always grow, and sometimes a change is as good as a rest! Let me know how you get on 🙂 Thank you for your encouragement re my book – I've written just over 21,000 words to date, and am hoping to have it completed in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month next October. I hope that you feel ready for Christmas, and that you will be spending it with those you love. Happy new year to you, and thanks for your support throughout this one. Love Ali xx
Love the cake Alison, you certainly done Honey Bea proud! I went to a naming service 6 years ago, I think they are more personnel and relaxing for the child and the parents.
December 17, 2015 at 10:55 am -
Dear Merche, so glad you liked the cake! There wasn't much left of it after the day, but I think the fact I added baking powder helped the sponges to rise! I too enjoyed the naming ceremony, but have also enjoyed many a christening over the years too. Happy Christmas to you and yours and hope to hear from you in the New Year, love Ali XX
Two beautiful little ones don't they just make your heart pound with love.Ali I am so pleased you are doing so well and your hair is lovely. I don't no how to enter your composition.So Ali you and your family have a wonderful Christmas.xx
December 17, 2015 at 10:54 am -
Hi Ann and yes you're right having the two little ones in the family is a constant source of joy for all of us, especially as both Lucy and Emily have both taken to motherhood so well. I'm sorry you weren't able to enter the competition, but I'm hoping to set another one before the end of the year, and basically you will just need to write you answer in the same place you posted your comment to me – ie under the blog! I hope you and your family have a truly happy Christmas, love Ali XX
Hi ,Ali,, just watching you with all the goodies Thorntons chocs and toffee and popcorn oh oh I do wish I was there to try them all .So glad you had a good weekend and Honeys naming ceremony went well,she will soon be on the move and into everything (the time we wish we could hang things from the ceiling) it will be such fun for you at Christmas . So far we have not had the cold and flu bug just hope it doesn't make a visit at Christmas ,after Christmas my hubby is due to go in hospital for his ankle pining, he should only be in overnight but will be in pot for 6 weeks so no driving just lots of sitting about ,I know he will be a terable patient he's not very good at doing nothing so trying times ahead .All my Christmas presents are wrapped and stowed away ,just baking and choc cheesecake and a baileys cheesecake to make on Christmas eve ready to take to Simon for lunch .I have just been asked by Simon if Harry and Ellie can come to sleep on the Wednesday before Christmas eve because both him and michelle are working early on Christmas eve and the kids won't have to get up early ,so that will be nice. Much love and will speak to you soon Linda F xxx
December 17, 2015 at 10:54 am -
Hello Linda, yes definitely perks of the job having the chance to try all the goodies in our kitchen here at QVC! I have to admit to being a savoury girl, but the the sweet things are always lovely to nibble on! So glad to hear you've managed to avoid the colds and flu this season – unfortunately I have yet again fallen foul of it and am hoping my voice will hold for tonight. You sound very well organised and how lovely for you to have your grandchildren with you on Christmas Eve! They will be beyond excited 🙂 I wish your husband the best way of luck with his op in the spring, and with you both a very happy Christmas. Love Ali xxx
Hi Ali just wanted to comment on your new hairstyle love it and it really suits you. Sending you good wishes for Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.x
December 17, 2015 at 10:52 am -
Pauline, I thank you! I'm finding it so much easier to style now, and will no doubt need a trim soon! Thanks so much for writing to me and supporting the blog. Happy Christmas! Love Ali xxX
Hello Ali
You never cease to amaze me! What a beautiful cake and very apt for Honey's naming day. These are some of the milestones you will remember as she grows. I'm sure you all had a lovely time and I loved the poem very much. Today I put up my Christmas tree which has to be up before for birthday on the 19th. It looks lovely and can't wait to see my youngest granddaughters reaction. I hope the new bits I have made for it will stay intact! I also have a lovely tree skirt around it with appliqué snow families around the edge. It took me hours and hours to make a few years ago and my eldest grandchild loves it. I hope Rosie likes it as much. The cards are posted and the presents are next on my agenda to wrap. Gradually the list to do is getting shorter and nothing appears to have been added to the bottom which makes a change. I love your new hair style by the way it really suits you. All that's left to do in case I forget is to wish you and Colin and your family a lovely happy Christmas and a healthy and very happy New Year. Take care as always and love and hugs. Judith xx
December 17, 2015 at 10:51 am -
Dear Judith, it sounds as though you are also very much more organised than I this year, and I am certain Rosie will love the tree and its skirt just as much as her sister does! We used to sell skirts at QVC and I have lived to regret the fact I didn't buy one then. Yours sounds beautiful and how lovely that you did the needlework yourself. I've wrapped virtually all the presents, and sent my cards yesterday but I don't think we'll be able to put the tree up until Monday. Colin has been working tirelessly to get the fire place built and the log burner in, but it's a long and messy job! Rather nice that we haven't got to cook this Christmas altho we do have all the children over on Christmas Eve! I hope that you and your family have a lovely time over the festive break, and thank you for your constant support on the blog. With love, Ali X
Evening all! I just wanted to apologise for not having replied and responded to your previous comments in the blog last week. I have rectify that now, and if you wrote to me last time, my answer is now there! Looking forward to reading these comments above now! Love Ali xx
Hi there Susan, thank if your kind comments about Hanners naming cake! I must omit I have felt very lucky that the sponges rose as well as they did, and there was plenty to go around. I will check out Pipa's cake too, as I'm sure that was beautiful. I hope you also have a brilliant Christmas with your family, love Ali xx
Helena, Honey is a constant source of joy to me, and all those grandparents wrote to me on the blog, to tell me that I would feel a love unlike any other, were absolutely right. Thank you for your kind words, and I hope you have a very happy Christmas, love Ali XX
Dear Joe, so good to hear from you again, and I really appreciate that you take time out to write to me on each of my blogs. I remember Much Wenlock from when I lived in Shropshire. It was a beautiful place altho I never made it to the Christmas Fayre. I was sorry go to read about your friends and they're sad news. Life is such a mix isn't it? It really makes me realise how lucky we are as a family, especially with new life, and the two babies this year. You're right little James is gorgeous, and Honey an absolute beauty. Her eyes are just like her mother's were when she was tiny. I'm sure she'll grow up to be as beautiful as Lucy 🙂 I found the cushion on the website not on the High Street, and I believe they still have them. Good luck with that! How exciting that you are going to become a granny again and Tallulah will become a sister! She sounds absolutely delightful and I love the way she talked about you as "my Jo" 🙂 I very much hope you and your entire family have a very happy Christmas, and all the very best to you in the New Year. With my love, Ali xx
Dear Christine, I'm sure you was disappointed as I was not to be able to work with Ralph last week. Poor Jilly was poorly, and so we had to change the schedule around, but I'm hoping to see him in the spring for more shows then. I thought he got on very well with Jackie though, and I was laughing out loud in my dressing room while watching the show. I completely agree with you about the problems we face when trying to find presents for people that they would genuinely like. I think I have covered most bases, but there are still quite a few to buy. I had a successful shopping trip today with my son Jack, and we bought all his presents, and wrapped them before he went home. I very much hope that you and your family have a wonderful Christmas, and every happiness for the new New Year. With my love, Ali xx
Hi Ali,
I'm so chuffed you liked the Christmas card. There's a lovely shop where we go each week , where they sell all Welsh things.
The poem was so moving, brought a lump to my throat. What beautiful photo's of Honey Bea. She really is adorable.
My husband gets a flu injection every winter as he is diabetic. He's been pretty good in avoiding colds since he's been having the jabs, that is until now! He started moaning a couple of days ago. You know what men are like. Instead of taking something straight away before it gets a hold. He thinks that because I used to be a nurse that I'm his personal nurse now.
Hope you've got your Christmas shopping done. I 've just got the fresh food to buy more or less which I will get at my local shops. There is no way I'll be going near town next week!
Well, have a wonderful Christmas. You never know I may pluck up the courage and phone in when you are on Christmas Eve!!
All the best Tina x
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Hi Tina, I like your husband had a flu jab this year, but am feeling more than a little rough with yet another cold! I am just hoping my voice will hold and my nose will stop running so I can be with you at 9pm! I hope your husband's bugs aren't passed on to you and that you have a lovely Christmas ahead of you! Do phone in on Christmas Eve! I'm with Richard Jackson for the first hour and we always have fun 🙂 Happy new year to you both and thank you as always for keeping in touch. Love Ali xxxX
Jo so sorry my spell check wrote Joe! Xx
Hi Ali, thank you for sharing once again, may I wish you and your family all the love to share for the season ahead and for 2016.
Hi Alison once again I enjoyed your blog and the pictures of youre beautiful granddaughter you're family and friends .well done to both you and Colin for the fabulous birthday cake you made for honey. Have a lovely Christmas with you're lovely hubby and family and I wish you all a great 2016 xxxx
Hi Ali…great blog as ever and thanks for sharing Honey with us all….her smile lights up the screen. This is only a short blog.. It's 2am and I cannot sleep for coughing but went back to work Monday..only to be sent home because my doctors certificate stated I was not allowed back until Tuesday!! Anyhow returned Tuesday to be told that as I am new I am only getting half pay for when I was off sick.. Not good news as I have list a week's pay and so have had no choice but to go back. Still no voice and I am due to do a solo chorus today as staff sing to the students during Christmas dinner. Thankfully for them its probably best that I do not have a voice!!! The kids were so please to see me back and I missed them all. Only 2 days of term left so not long to go. We then move to our new build straight after Xmas.. Very exciting for us but lots of removal work to be done when we return from the Xmas break. Its been a long term!. Hope the fireplace is finished so you can put up your tree..I bet it looks spectacular. Have a great week. Lots of love. Mary xx
Hi there Julie lovely to hear from you as always, thanks for your kind words about not only the blog but also my hairdo! Hope you're equally pleased with yours. It's very simple to get good photographs of Honey and James as they are both beautiful little people. I know you're generally very organised, so I do hope the Christmas for you will be peaceful and happy With love, Ali x
Hi Alison, I had typed a message out a few days ago but doesn't seem to have got through – not sure if it's our internet connection or me pressing the wrong button. I hadn't even had a sherry then either! Anyway just to say I loved reading the blog and am so pleased you enjoyed about Honeys naming day. What a clever girl you are doing the cake it's amazing. I also love the photo of you with Sam my boy is a Sam too and am looking forward to spending time with him and my daughter in law over the holidays.
I really like your new hairstyle it suits you. I'm always scared to have a change when I get mine done!
Well I'm almost ready for the big day. Just need to get a couple more things but I know what they will be so that's half the battle. Last night my daughter in law and I went to see a production of The Snowman which was with. Live orchestra it was beautiful and the young girl who sang the iconic Walking in the Air was only 11. She was fabulous with a superb voice and poise and a local girl apparently. It certainly got us feeling festive. Then today I am off to the panto ….. oh yes I am! It's Snow White with Canon and Ball and Joe McEldery it's had great reviews so should be good. My friend and I go every year we don't see why we should miss out just because we're adults!! Tomorrow I have meal out with members from my gym, Monday a Christmas party at the hotel for us members of the gym and then I'm done until the Carol service Christmas Eve … Phew! It's all good fun though isn't it? I'm sure you must feel the same as I know you're a busy lady.
Well I'd better get off and start getting ready for my afternoon out. If I don't get chance to chat again I wish you and your family a very,very Happy Christmas and a healthy,happy New Year.
Love Denise xx
Hello Dear Ali,
Just a few words to wish you and your lovely Colin, and your equally lovely family a wonderful Christmas and a very very Happy New Year, and to thank you for all the lovely and heart warming blogs, they are such a joy to read, lots of laughter and not a few tears I have to say. Little Honey Bea truly is a treasure and her Naming Day looked such a gorgeous family event, more wonderful memories for you all, and I love the pictures of her, she has such a lovely happy little face and such a very direct look.
Once again Ali, happy Christmas and New Year, looking forward to more news.
Lots of love,
Hi Ali. Wow what a fantastic cake for Honey's naming day! You should be on " The Great British Bake Off". It looks really professional! So pleased you had a lovely day. They are such happy occasions aren't they? Honey looked gorgeous as usual. She seems such a happy and contented baby! My niece Lisa's baby Charlie is to be christened on Jan 31st, two days after his first birthday! Where did that year go? Seems like only yesterday I was writing to tell you he'd been born!! Anyway Ali I'd better go and continue preparations for Christmas. I wish you the happiest Christmas, the first with your gorgeous granddaughter and the first as Colin's wife. Love Sue xxx
Dearest Ali
I was a bit afraid to write in as it's been so long, but I hope you'll forgive me.
What a wonderful year you've had and long may they continue. I've followed you all year and must confess to always 'well up' when reading your blogs. Your beautiful wedding and beautiful granddaughter must, must have made this year so, so special. A beautiful, beautiful wedding, enjoyed reading every single thing about it, plus all the wonderful photos.
Sorry I seem in a hurry, but didn't want the year to go without saying hi xx
I wish you continued good health and happiness, always.
Lovely to see Sam.
God bless
Gail xxxxxx
Oh no, how rude am I. Forgot to wish you and yours a wonderful Christmas and very happy, healthy 2016 xx
I'm trying to multi task Ali, you know what it's like this time of year!! Just sat down with a nice cup of tea and cake, watching you and the wonderful Elf. I must say he makes a wonderful Elf.
Lots of love and continued good elf, oops health xx


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When Miley Cyrus unveiled her new engagement ring this week, reactions were mixed.
Lots of fans loved the 3.5-carat cushion-cut diamond bauble, crafted in 18-karat gold by Neil Lane. But our first thought was: what's with the gold engagement rings?
For decades white gold and platinum were de rigueur for brides-to-be. But, as they did in the '80s, gold rings seem to be making a comeback. Halle Berry surprised everyone with her gold and emerald engagement ring in January and Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg's bride, flashed her gold and ruby wedding ring all through her European honeymoon in May. Leann Rimes, who got engaged to Eddie Cirbian in 2011, sports a rose gold band on her 5-carat diamond.
And how can we forget how, in 2010, Jessica Simpson eschewed tradition with her gold and ruby ring from fiance Eric Johnson and Katy Perry received a gold engagement ring from Russell Brand?
So what gives? Are gold engagement rings a "thing"? Should we expect gold bands for our own engagements? We asked some industry experts for their take on the trend, including the maker of Miley's bauble, Neil Lane.
"I think we are seeing a beginning trend," Lane told The Huffington Post. "The yellow gold adds a softness and touch which brings it back to the 19th century, which was a more romantic era."
Prerna Balani of Chopard USA also sees the old-school glamour as part of gold's appeal. "I think the reason we are seeing a shift towards the popularity of gold engagement rings and wedding bands is not only because of the sentiment of glamour and allure that Hollywood creates," she tells us, "but because they do indeed feel and look more timeless and classic."
Plus, she adds, "In the past several years we have also noticed a strong rise in the popularity of gold watches, and women want to create a consistent look."
So will gold ever topple platinum or white gold as the dominant ring material of choice? Nah, says Lane. "There's a purity associated with the use of white gold and platinum which has been popular for over 100 years in America. I don't see that ever changing."
Phew, because if we're being honest, we're more platinum fans ourselves. But we can't deny that Miley's new ring is gorgeous.
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J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings (Movie Tie-in):
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You do what everyone does – they turn to their favorite books to see if there's a name in there that could be worthwhile.
Yes, that's why there's going to be a run of girls named Bella in the coming years, but your favorite book is something a bit more, Middle-Earthy.
You want to NAME YOUR CHILD AFTER AN ELF.
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But even if The Hobbit isn't your favorite book and you choose not to go down an Elf path in naming your child using any of the Elven examples provided on the linked page above, there are still some good suggestions that you should follow if you choose to give your child a uniquely spelled or unique-sounding name:
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- Don't use a famous character from literature if that character has a reputation that could be mocked incessently on the schoolyard.
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The Sphinx Pose is a very gentle backbend, and something you can use to work your way into more intense poses like Cobra and Upward Facing Dog. Backbends are very important in yoga -- and for everyday life -- because we spend so much of our day being hunched over, shoulders rolled forward. Try this pose whenever you want to counterbalance those effects.
Lie on the mat facedown, toes pointed back with the tops of your feet on the mat. Try to get as long and lean as possible by firming up your legs, lengthening your tailbone, and reaching toes toward the back of the room. Raise the upper half of your body slightly off the mat, setting your elbows down below your shoulders with your forearms flat against the mat, palms down. Your back should be slightly arched back, with your head level and your gaze forward. Draw your lower belly away from the floor so that it's not collapsing into the mat.


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Creating Caretakers of the Earth
The issue that I want to study is how to help students be more aware of thier impact on the world. I believe that for each student this starts with their personal actions and moves out to family, school, community and global actions. I want to help my students feel a sense of empowerment to effect change.
The Setting:
The school that I have chosen for this GOMI project is situated in a small town in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is a school which has accepted 900 tribal children who have come from very remote villages as part of the government order. The school is obligated to provide them with food, shelter, clothing and education. The background of these children is such that, their parents work in fields, some families live on the edge of the forest, there is no history of education in these families. These children are the first-generation school going children in their families. All of them constitute the BPL [below poverty line] group and hence are eligible for governmental support through schools which are willing to support. The living conditions of many of these children is such that there is little access to a liberal supply of water and electricity.
Annapurna Chintaluri
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My Inquiry Question:
How to improve my ability and understanding of working with students to enable them to develop environment consciousness and to motivate them to take concrete actions at the family, school, and community level.
One of the ways I plan to do this is to engage my students as participants in a global project supported by the International And Educational Resource Network (iEARN). The project, GOMI (Trash) on Earth, was started by Yoko Takagi when she read a report of a simply machine that could transform plastic waste into usable fuel.
I am GOMI.
People say it is Garbage/Trash in English.
This project is about a long journey of GOMI on EARTH.
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Learning to strategies to care for oneself as a first step towards caring for the environment
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Nokia, the global leader in mobility, today kicked off a weeklong display of its latest imaging achievements at Photokina 2006, Germany. Highlighting the benefits that mobility brings to imaging, Nokia's exhibition area is packed with the newest Nokia Nseries multimedia computers and the very latest experiences offered by them. Nokia is pleased to invite the media to attend a press conference at Photokina 2006 from 3 pm to 4 pm on Tuesday, 26 September, in the Offenbach Saal, Congress Centrum Ost. To learn more about Nokia's comprehensive offering in multimedia computers and solutions, you can also visit Nokia at Photokina 2006 in hall 4.2, C 010/E 019.
Dust removal technology demonstration
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FotoNation, one of the worlds leading embedded imaging and connectivity companies, announced today that it will demonstrate its new patented FotoNation Dust Removal Technology at Photokina 2006, held in Cologne, Germany from September 26 - October 1st, 2006. The FotoNation Dust Removal and detection Technology completely and automatically removes dust from digital images. FotoNation has been awarded a United States patent for this technology and has 10 additional patents pending in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. FotoNation eliminates dust from images using in-camera software which distinguishes between dust and real detail in the photo.
Ten years of Canon Digital IXUS
Canon marked reaching another milestone by holding a lavish celebration in the company of hundreds of journalists and guests from the photo, fashion, design and lifestyle industries. Last Thursday, 14 September, guests were flown in from all over Europe to one of the several hotels reserved for the occasion. Canon Digital IXUS was celebrating its 10th birthday and Canon wanted to share this anniversary with everyone who directly or indirectly involved in the IXUS's success. The original IXUS Advanced Photo System (APS) camera immediately became a design classic when it was introduced in 1996. The Canon IXUS design still has record sales up to the present day.
myPIXmania and ACD Systems
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ACD Systems International, makers of ACDSee digital imaging management and editing software, and myPIXmania (FotoVista), Europe's leader in online photo development, have announced a strategic partnership to fulfill the growing demand for an easy-to-use, high quality Web-based photo services experience. As part of the partnership a myPIXmania program extension to ACDSee 3.1, ACDSee PowerPack, ACDSee Photo Manager 7 and later, will be made available for ordering prints and photo gifts. It will be distributed among customers via a secure download page. This product and service pairing is a great opportunity for users to manage, organize, and enhance their digital photos in ACDSee Photo Manager, go to myPIXmania directly, order their prints and gifts, and pick them up at a convenient retail outlet or have them mailed directly.
Pentax SLR test drive
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- Subject: Corporate
- Category: Source of Information
Pentax Imaging has launched a test drive A Pentax program to introduce consumers to the manufacturer's new K Series digital SLR camera line. From now until December 31, 2006, any customer who visits a participating dealer and test drives a Pentax K Series camera becomes eligible to win the Grand Prize 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser. A Pentax test drive consists of visiting a participating retailer and asking for a hands-on demonstration of any Pentax K Series camera or viewing a product video online at the Pentax website. "The DSLR marketplace is extremely competitive, and we want the new Pentax DLSR line to be given the recognition it deserves," said Ned Bunnell, marketing director, Pentax Imaging Company.
Underwater Photo & Video Competition
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- Subject: Corporate
- Category: Photo Contest
Wetpixel and DivePhotoGuide have teamed up again in association with Our World Underwater to celebrate the beauty and delicacy of the marine environment with their 2nd annual international underwater photography and video competition. The competition aims to become the Superbowl of international underwater photo competitions - with fantastic prizes, celebrity judges and the opportunity to have your images showcased to the world as some of the worlds best.
Photokina Future of Imaging
Following the success of its industry briefing at Photokina two years ago, IDC will again present an overview and explanation of the consumer digital imaging market at Photokina 2006. This event will offer industry players key insights into the directions within the market and will pinpoint emerging opportunities that will define success over the years to come. Senior IDC analysts will offer detail of how consumers will choose and use the technologies available from digital capture through to print and photofinishing. The presentations will address the worldwide, Western European, and Eastern European digital camera and photofinishing markets. The briefing will be of particular interest to digital camera manufacturers, distributors, and resellers; suppliers to the digital imaging industry; printer and peripheral manufacturers, distributors, and resellers; and industry trade press. IDC will be presenting at Photokina on Thursday, September 28.
Apple iTunes Music Store in Japan
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- Subject: Corporate
- Category: Source of Information
Apple launched the Summer of Music in Japan with free music from iTunes, Japans favorite online music store, collectible iTunes Cards and exclusive live performances at Apple Retail Stores. All summer long, iTunes is offering free music, music videos and collectible iTunes Cards featuring free downloads from the hottest artists in Japan, including Ken Ishii, Simon Le Bon, Hifana, and the world premiere of a brand new video from Beck. Music fans at Summer Sonic will receive collectible iTunes Cards with free music downloads on August 12 in Tokyo and on August 13 in Osaka. Apples seven Retail Stores in Japan are holding in-store performances with favorite local and international artists, including upcoming performances by PEZ and She Wants Revenge.


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- RPGBlogging is something I do not want to do random. I want my posts to be something useful and not some random blabbering. So I prefer to post material instead of talks.
- 4E is way far the best D&D ruleset. Is light, easy and fun. The worst part is that character creation is very limited. We need a book with a lot of character classes ready to play or some good rules to create our custom classes.
- The "A Graveyard and a Hero" encounter test has done great! And with the right zombie feeling!
- RPG Bloggers Network is a great network but every day there are too many post and something interesting will be missed if everyone does't learn to tag the titles (like mine).
- TwitterRPG is fun but a bit limited.
- I want to play 4E!!!!!!!


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Hi guys!
So, as most of you know I just got my hair dyed red. I loveee that it's a deep burgundy tone for this upcoming season. I was actually a bit scared to wash my hair after I got it colored because I didn't want it to fade or be dry and brittle.
I washed my hair with a new shampoo I'm trying out: Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Sulfate-Free Shampoo. The smell of it is delicious, but I do admit that afterward my hair didn't feel as moisturized as it would after I'd wash it with As I Am's Cowash. I vowed to start deep conditioning my hair more often especially since it's now colored.
I read up on some reviews for natural hair conditioners and I came across Eden's Jojoba Monoi deep conditioner. I'd previously heard so many great things online about it, so I went to my local Sally's Beauty Supply and picked up some. With my hair in 4 sections, I fingered combed the product through my hair and braided it up. I put my plastic shower cap and bonnet on then left the conditioner on over night.
*Tip: I didn't wash the conditioner out of my hair the next morning until after my work out. That way, the heat my scalp produced after all of my running and exercise helped the conditioning process even more. It's like sitting under a hooded dryer…but not!
After I rinsed out the conditioner in the shower and took out my braids, I realized how wonderfully soft my hair felt and smelled! It was detangled, easy to manage and my curls were shiny and healthy looking. I definitely give Eden two thumbs up for this product!
My hair stylist used this Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum for my blowout & gave me a coupon for it so I decided to try it. I finger combed it through each section before I put any heat on it. It added nice shine and lightweight moisture, but it didn't really last beyond a day. I was also hoping it would contain some of my frizz caused by all this humid weather, but it's not really made to do that. (By the way, I'm really in need of a product that WILL combat frizz, so let me know if you know any good ones out there!)
Have any exceptional natural hair products you'd like to share? Leave it in the comments below!


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The Collection ribbon is organized into 7 groups, by function.
When using The Collection click on the Zapps Pro logo in the dialog boxes to access built in guidance.
Group 1: Accessibility
The Accessibility group contains 1 button. Use this function to generate and edit Alt Text.
Generate Alt Text
Use Generate Alt Text to add Alt Text to images for screen readers and 508 compliance.
Group 2: Pro Editor
The Pro Editor group contains 4 buttons. Use this group to analyze and correct style issues and to make global changes to Word files.
Doc Stats
Use Doc Stats to view all available stats about your open document.
Doc Analysis
Use Doc Analysis to check your document for formatting inconsistencies.
Doc Improve
Use Doc Improve to edit and update formatting to correct inconsistencies.
File Doctor
Use File Doctor to rename files, convert Word files to other document formats, and add password protection for opening and editing Word documents.
Group 3: Pro List Numbering
The Pro List Numbering group contains 3 buttons. Use this function to easily locate and manage all numbered lists, simple or multilevel, in existing documents.
Find New Lists
Use Find New Lists to mark numbered lists is an open Word document so that Zapps Pro can restart the lists at "1" when needed.
Link to New List
Use Link to New List to add unique style names to the Zapps Pro memory so they will be available to use as Zapps Pro List Maker Styles.
Restart List
Use Restart List to restart any list at "1". You will be given the option to restart all marked lists at 1.
Group 4: Pro Doc Controls
The Pro Doc Controls group contains 3 buttons. Use this group to import and extract content and pictures, and to update all fields.
Import Docs
Use Import Docs to import Word files into an open Word file.
Extract Objects
Use Extract Objects to extract anything from an open Word document into a new or existing Word document.
All Fields
Use All Fields to update all fields in an open Word document.
Group 5: Pro Media Controls
The Pro Media Controls group contains 6 buttons. Use this group to import and manage images. And to save embedded images as image files. And to script PowerPoint slides and notes from within Word.
Import Pics
Use Import Pics to import multiple images at once, with control over image type and print quality.
Import PPT
Use Import PPT to import PowerPoint slides as images into an open Word document.
Size'n Border
Use Size'n Border to resize images and to add or remove image borders.
Change Links
Use Change Links to fix broken links and to change file paths on linked images.
Save Pics
Use Save Pics to save embedded images as separate reusable image files, in your choice of image file file formats.
Script PPT
Use Script PPT to write slide text and slide notes in Word, with the added ability to include audience markers in the notes area and the ability to easily add instructional cues for trainers and producers - for virtual classroom scenarios.
Group 6: Product
The Product group contains 1 button. Under this button you will find a drop down menu that allows you to determine your software version, purchase a license, and activate and deactivate.
Act'n DeAct
Use Act'n DeAct to activate and deactivate your Zapps Pro The Collection software.
Group 7: Help
The Help group contains 1 button. Under this button you will find a drop down menu with links to help for all of the Zapps Pro The Collection functions.
Use Help to access the built in instructions for each of the function buttons on The Collection.
Doc Tools
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You will immediately relax when you walk into the Altitude Restaurant with its cosy fires, forest views and friendly atmosphere. Altitude Restaurant offers relaxed contemporary dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner, 7 days a week.
The menu presents a variety of meals and snacks made with fresh local produce accompanied by our wine list containing a range of Tasmanian wines.
Boasting delicious fresh, seasonal hearty fare, our breakfast will give you a boost of energy for a day of exploring and our lunch will rejuvenate you before you head back out into the wonderland of Cradle Mountain. Of an evening we offer multiple dining options in the warmth and ambiance of a crackling log fire.
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There's been radio silence on the blog here for a while. That's because this was a travel(ish) blog, and well I'm not really traveling anymore. I've been back home in the states for about 7 months now. Unexpectedly, I've had a tremendous amount of adventures, learned about life and myself, and all back in my little hometown of Fruita, CO.
When it became apparent last year that I would have to move home come the summer of 2013, I was less than thrilled. I had spent the better part of the first 18 years of my life figuring out how to get out the Grand Valley. I was one of "those kids," that looked upon their hometown with a bit of scorn, and had my eyes set on the distant horizon. I managed to move to the west coast for college, and because that wasn't far enough, I continued onto Japan, and then The Netherlands.
After three years abroad, I decided that it was time to move back to the states. I had a great job lined up as a dance teacher, however my lack of savings would make it necessary to have my parents as room mates. For three years my daily life was an adventure, everything was new and foreign, I was constantly learning new things and exploring new places. For years my status as a foreigner was a central part of my identity. And now I was going back to my small, familiar, hometown, settling back into the doldrums of routine familiarity.
But the last 7 months have been anything but dull. I have discovered an incredible community of people, and the wealth of outdoor recreation activities that Western Colorado has to offer. The people that I have been lucky enough to be surrounded by constantly challenge and push me out of my comfort zone. Although I haven't traveled far since coming home, I have learned some central lessons.
Having an extraordinary life is a choice. When living abroad I made it a mission to learn as much as I could about the culture that I was immersed in. My friends and I constantly made an effort to take advantage of every weekend and holiday to soak up as much adventure as we could. The deadline of our stay in our given location gave us an urgency to experience life. This same attitude can be applied to any given location. Somehow or another I managed to miss the fact that I grew up in an incredible place for outdoor recreation. The hiking, climbing, cycling, skiing, and mountain biking opportunities less than an hour away from town are mind blowing. For example, singletracks.com, and outside magazine have named Fruita one of the top 5 mountain bike destinations in North America. WIth my recently gained adventurous approach, I have tried to take every opportunity to experience life and my surroundings. I have discovered that I don't have to be somewhere new, I just have to see the same places with new eyes. Although things may be common, that doesn't mean they aren't interesting. I have the opportunity to constantly learn, and gain a deeper understanding of my surroundings, making even the most repetitive aspects of life more interesting.
Big risk, big rewards. I've found that the shape and nature of a person's comfort zone varies greatly from one person to another. While traveling for years, seems to have pushed past several boundaries, being lost and different was where I felt most comfortable. Constantly being on the go kept people at a safe distance, things didn't get too close or involved. Staying in one place, with people that spoke my native language meant that relationships would get deeper, with more opportunities for vulnerability and possibly getting hurt. My physical comfort zone has also been stretched, with friends that constantly push the boundaries of recreation I have been challenged in a variety of ways whether it is skiing, mountain biking, or climbing. Regardless of the nature of exploration, I have always found that pushing past the point of comfort has yielded gratifying results, whether it is self gratification or stronger community.
Moving home has been a beautifully humbling experience. Stripped of the the previous intrigue of a foreigner, I have built relationships that with people that find value in everyday life, while constantly pushing each other past our comfort zones.


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A sneak in burglary occurred at a property in Ludford's Magna Mile yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, February 16).
The elderly occupants were at home at the time of the burglary and it is believed entry was gained through an unlocked door at the address at around 4pm.
A number of items of jewellery and cash were stolen from the house.
The occupants are extremely shaken by this incident.
If you have any information which may assist with police enquiries, call them on 101 and quote incident 40 17/02/2016.
Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
This is the second sneak in burglary reported to police in the last few days, both of which have occurred through unlocked doors.
"Please review your security and be vigilant," said PCSO Sally Read.
"Report any suspicious behaviour immediately.
"If you have elderly relatives, friends, neighbours that you are aware may leave their doors unlocked, please help them realise the importance of keeping their houses secure at all times, so they themselves do not become a victim of these awful burglaries.
"If you require any further home security advice, please contact a member of the local policing team."


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Ministry Monday: J.C. Ryle and the importance of the laity then and now
Posted by Michael Hayden, 8 May 2017
Michael Hayden reflects on J.C. Ryle's teaching on the role of the laity in the church and how this can apply to the modern era.
In Church Association tract 191 "Church Reform—The Position of the Laity" Bishop Ryle wrote that "The position of the laity is a subject which demands the best attention of all who are disposed to take up the great question of church reform." In Ryle's day the laity were drastically under-represented in church structures and Ryle felt this to be of great disadvantage to her mission. He proceeded to outline proposals for how this should be remedied. As evangelicals in 2017, might Ryle's recommendations from 1892 contain useful advice as we press on "Towards the conversion of England"?
Ryle felt that the laity in his time were "passive recipients and not active participants" in the Church of England—with decisions such as the style of worship, or who their incumbent would be, imposed on them without giving them a say in the matter. Ryle saw this as falling well short of the New Testament Church, which he saw as giving the lay "multitudes" a voice in who the deacons would be in Acts 6, or the "brethren" having a place in the Council of Jerusalem, in Acts 23. To put right this wrong, Ryle demanded that "Nothing ought to be done in the Church without the laity, in great things or in small." The laity were to have a hand in everything the Church did, "except ordaining or ministering in the congregation."
In practical terms, Ryle saw this as most applicable in five key areas:
1) "Convocations must have equal numbers of laity and clergy."
2) "No Diocese ought to be governed by a Bishop alone, without the aid of a Lay Privy Council."
3) "No parochial clergyman ought to attempt the management of his parish or congregation without constantly consulting the laity."
4) "No appointment to a living or cure of souls ought ever to be made without allowing the laity a voice in the matter."
5) "No system of ecclesiastical discipline ought ever to be sanctioned which does not give a principal place to the laity."
These were certainly radical proposals at a time which saw such a disenfranchised laity! However, as Lee Gatiss notes when editing the tract in question for publication in Distinctive Principles for Anglican Evangelicals, there have been significant developments in the years since CA tract 191 was published. Perhaps the most notable of these developments is the Synodical Government Measure 1969, which saw the introduction of the current system of deanery, diocesan, and general synods (although these were not without their precursors—General Synod replaced the Church Assembly, which first met in 1919). Add this to the fact that the laity are (or should be) given much more of a voice in the running of congregations through structures such as PCCs as well as lay representatives who participate in the selection of a new incumbent and we might say that the representation given to the average lay person in 2017 is a good deal better than it was in 1892.
This leads one to wonder what reform could be achieved if we could just get evangelical lay people into the existing structures. The structures are there to allow evangelical lay people to play their part in church reform, but this author has not exactly noticed a queue of lay people wishing to be elected to General Synod… There was a concerted effort by conservative evangelical groups (including our own Church Society) to remedy this at the beginning at this quinquennium, which was of moderate success. But imagine what could be achieved were evangelicals no longer a minority in the church hierarchies! How different might February's vote on the House of Bishops report have been had evangelicals been in the majority on General Synod? If solid, 'clued-up' evangelical laypeople were to be in the majority in our raft of synods and committees, and the focus of those synods and committees were to be kept on the Gospel and its proclamation, then we would be well on the way to re-evangelising our nation. The opportunities are nearly endless; we've got the structures, now we just need to encourage the right lay people to fill them!
Michael Hayden is the Ministry Apprentice for Castle Church, Stafford
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Japan's Labor Unions Squeeze Small Pay Rise From Top Companies
(Bloomberg) -- Japan's labor unions have won pay rises for workers, although they're still too small to generate the big increase in consumption that the Bank of Japan needs for inflation.
Initial results for this year's "spring offensive" wage talks show workers receiving a 2.16 percent increase in monthly pay, according to figures released by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation on Friday. This compares with a 1.98 percent increase last year. The confederation, commonly referred to as Rengo, will announce final results around July.
Wage gains in Japan have fallen short of the amount needed to power the desired "virtuous cycle," where greater take-home pay leads to more spending, business investment and inflation. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for companies to hike pay 3 percent, the level that the Bank of Japan has repeatedly stressed is needed to help meet its 2 percent inflation target.
"The wage hikes will support consumption, but won't trigger explosive spending," Yasunari Ueno, chief market economist at Mizuho Securities, said before the data came out. "Looking at growth in base pay, we're not seeing a surprisingly high level of increase."
Monthly base wages, which are seen as a key indicator for broader growth in pay, rose 0.77 percent, according to Rengo. Last year it increased 0.48 percent.
"I believe that we've managed to draw out a very solid result," said Rikio Kozu, Japanese Trade Union Confederation president. "It should act as a foundation for the negotiations ahead."
This year's negotiations took place with unemployment at its lowest level since 1993, and corporate profits at record levels. The tight labor market has so far not translated into significant income boosts throughout the economy.
In the first indication of the wage negotiation results to come, companies including Panasonic Corp., Toyota Motor Corp., and Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday announced slightly higher annual wage increases compared last year.
Still, the initial set of results from Rengo mostly cover unions for Japan's larger companies, restricting the data coverage to a portion of Japan's labor market that may be more capable of raising wages. Smaller companies are expected to report their results over the next few months.
And the data also doesn't include bonuses, or the pay of part-time workers. Once you include that and look at the whole labor force, the picture is less rosy.
©2018 Bloomberg L.P.


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|Posted: May 17, 2007
Solutions emerging for wafer cleaning at 45 nm and beyond
|(Nanowerk News) Potential solutions are starting to emerge for preparing wafers for manufacturing at and beyond the 45 nm technology generation, technologists indicated at a recent industry meeting organized by SEMATECH.
|The 2007 Surface Preparation and Cleaning Conference, held here in late April, reported several techniques for non-damaging particle removal from wafer surfaces, along with multiple methods for removing photoresist with minimal silicon and oxide loss.
|These and other conference presentations were aimed at acquainting equipment companies and chip-makers with the latest innovations in wafer and mask-cleaning technologies, in an effort to surmount the related challenges posed at 45 nm (and for subsequent generations for some advanced manufacturers) by the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS).
|The 45 nm generation is coming up fast and some chip-makers are there already and many of the manufacturing issues are connected to surface preparation and cleaning, said SEMATECHs Joel Barnett, conference chair. The conference made it clear that many of our chemistries and approaches will have to change, but that plenty of potential solutions are being considered for 45 nm and beyond.
|For example, 12 presentations were offered on non-damaging nanoparticle removal, including:
|Shock tube-enhanced laser-induced plasma (LIP) shockwaves for sub-50 nm nanoparticle removal, from Clarkson University. This approach confines LIP beams to specially engineered shock tubes to increase the cleaning power of shock waves.
|Plasma-assisted cleaning by electrostatics (PACE), offered by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This technology utilizes broad-area plasma to provide a negative charge to contamination, allowing it to be repelled electrostatically.
|An ionized molecular-activated coherent solution, proposed by Nano Green Technology, Inc. This method uses a charged solution of ammonia in water to form clusters that attract particles at the molecular level, without damaging the wafer surface.
|Parametric nanoscale cleaning from Lancetta, Inc., which suggested a technology that removes particles by forming nanoscale bubbles to absorb the contaminants.
|On photoresist issues, seven papers offered new or enhanced methods for minimizing silicon and oxide loss during removal. These included photoreactive cleaning from UVTech Systems; a CO2 cryogenic press and non-oxidizing chemistry from DuPont Electronic Technologies, EKC Technology, and BOC Eco-Snow Systems; and methodologies for all-wet chemistries from FSI International and SEZ Group.
|Earlier in the conference, keynote speaker Jadgish Prasad of AMI Semiconductor urged engineers to consider the requirements of surface cleaning when designing future generations of microchip circuits. Design dominates how wet processing is done, and processing limitations in turn influence the design process, he said.
|Reflecting a chip-makers perspective, Prasad emphasized the critical influence of surface preparation on yield and reliability. Sixty percent of fab-related (yield) problems are related to cleans, and another 12 percent to etching steps, he said. Prasaid predicted that manufacturers will need to adopt new etch chemistries and cleaning regimens for the 45 nm generation and beyond.
|High-k materials and metals gates also are slated for introduction at 45 nm. Although this years conference did not address these approaches, SEMATECH has published numerous papers detailing high-k related surface preparation processes and continues to develop processes related to dual metal gate and higher-k gate processes.
|Capping the meeting was a panel of industry experts who analyzed the key challenges of surface preparation at 45 nm. Their comments, captured in a webcast by Semiconductor International, pointed to the need for significantly different technologies in the field (see http://www.reed-electronics.com/semiconductor/article/CA6426899).
|Our purpose in offering the conference is to help prepare our audience for the cleaning demands of 45 nm technology, Barnett said. Our speakers gave them plenty of leading-edge data to meet that test.
|Source: Sematech
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Rather than finding ways to treat the effects of stress, experts believe that it is better to focus on the root of the problem through understanding the situations that trigger stress in the first place.
Boardman, Ohio (PRWEB) May 21, 2013
Recent data from the American Medical Association estimates that 43% adults have experienced negative effects on their health due to stress. The AMA similarly believe that the impact of stress is much more significant than many people realize, attributing 75% to 90% of all doctor's visits to stress-related illnesses.
Stress is something that many Americans accept as a normal part of daily life. Unfortunately, left untreated stress can cause a great many ill-effects on a person's physical and emotional well-being. Serious medical conditions such as hypertension, chronic headache, depression, anxiety, asthma, diabetes, heart problems, stomach pain, and skin conditions are in many cases a direct product of excessive stress.
Currently, there are quite a few treatment options for individuals suffering from extreme chronic stress. Exercise, meditation, changes in diet, yoga, are all commonly suggested stress management techniques. Yet because individual physical and emotional responses to stress are so varied, blanket solutions like these are rarely effective for everyone. Rather than finding ways to treat the effects of stress, experts believe that it is better to focus on the root of the problem through understanding the situations that trigger stress in the first place.
Just as individual reactions to stress are so different, stress triggers also vary widely from person to person. Recent research from PeopleKeys shows that the most successful way to determine an individual's unique stress triggers is through an understanding of personality type. To that end, PeopleKeys recently announced the launch of their personality-based DISC Managing Stress Course.
The DISC Managing Stress Course can be taken online in under two hours, and provides powerful diagnostic tools for identifying a person's personality type, levels of stress, and stress triggers. The DISC Stress Management Course begins with a comprehensive personality test designed to identify the personality type of the test-taker. Once personality type has been determined, the Stress Management Couse provides insight into the ways that stress affects behavior, and provides clear and effective personality-driven strategies for preventing and managing stress. This is done with a personal stress evaluation, which allows participants to chart stress levels in ten key areas related to stress.
The course is interactive, and gages progress through short quizzes. As a preventative stress-management tool, the Managing Stress Course helps participants:
- Identify common stressors based on personality type
- Pinpoint individual stress triggers
- Debunk facts and myths about stress
- Increase understanding of the "fight or flight" response
- Recognize physical and emotional symptoms of stress
- Understand the difference between work mode and relaxation mode
- Assess, plan, implement, and maintain a plan for chronic stress prevention
- Recognize common stress signals
- Achieve and maintain a healthy balance in life
You can't change your personality in order to reduce stress, but you can learn to anticipate and manage the situations that trigger feelings of excessive stress. This takes careful self-analysis. No personality is immune to the effects of stress, but awareness is 90% of the solution.
For more information on DISC and the personality-based DISC Managing Stress Course, please contact PeopleKeys.
About PeopleKeys
PeopleKeys has been providing tools to measure the connection between personality and human behavior for over 30 years. PeopleKeys believes that an understanding of human behavior can be used to improve relationships, streamline productivity, resolve conflict, and reduce stress. For more information about PeopleKeys and their DISC solutions, please contact Marketing Manager Kaitlyn Miller at 330-599-5580 x113.