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Golf Psychology: Justin Rose – Innocence!
He came to prominence at the 1998 Open. His fourth place finish as an amateur, alerting the golfing world to his emerging talent. Nineteen years later, Justin Rose returns to Royal Birkdale, Still without an Open title to his name. Ahead of the event, Justin is talking about the innocence he had in 1998. And his desire for a return… Read more »

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text: "See if you can speed this code up." It's usually code I've never seen. It's probably important, otherwise they wouldn't be worried about how it is performing. And speed it up to what? Still, there are some basics you can fall back on when someone asks you to optimize some code.A pretty good article that I saw. It talks about some Java Experiences, but makes at least one good, strong point. Always check with a profiler where the code is going slow.read more | digg story


text: Centos 5.x Why could this be? After I loaded a xen kernel (by mistake), yum seemed to lose its knowledge of my CentOS version. I had that fixed by "yum install centos-release" (I had first to fix the repo addresses for this to succeed). But after that, I noticed that yum did not remember anymore, what packages were already installed. It seems that the something happens to the rpm databases. I think this is connected to kernel upgrades - that is, every time I update the kernel, the rpm databases are spoiled... (or something). Right now both of these commands: yum list installed rpm --query -a ...produce identical results (for practical purposes). Neither list contains for example amavisd-new, which I'm sure I have installed. Does someone know a way to prevent the "memory loss" from happening again? - Jussi -- Jussi Hirvi * Green Spot Topeliuksenkatu 15 C * 00250 Helsinki * Finland Tel. & fax +358 9 493 981 * Mobile +358 40 771 2098 (only sms) jussi.hirvi at greenspot.fi * http://www.greenspot.fi


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Sorry for inadvertently posting of a draft post... probably not a good read, was it? Anyway, this is the complete post with the recipe details.
In a wheat-free world, it is a struggle to find recipes for "old favorites" which don't just leave you longing for the original. There are some really terrific gluten-free flour mixes out there, but as most of them contain tapioca starch/flour, we can't use those, either, so our baking possibilities are narrowed even further. Imagine my surprise when I discovered Krusteaz Cornbread mix. It is quick, easy, and contains nothing my family can't eat.
Still, I'm not a fan of buying box mixes if I don't have to, so when I saw how well the cornbread turned out using Krusteaz convenient mix, I went searching for a wheat-free recipe which was still quick and easy. With a quick search, I found this terrific recipe from "Gluten Free Mommy". (Have I mentioned I love the internet?)
from Gluten Free Mommy
1 cup white rice flour
3/4 cup stone-ground cornmeal
2 to 3 Tablespoons of sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 Tablespoon butter
2 beaten eggs
1 cup milk
1/4 cup melted butter
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Mix the dry ingredients (flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt) together in a med. bowl and set aside.
Melt the one tablespoon of butter in a 10 inch cast-iron skillet or 8/9 inch round baking pan in the oven. This takes about three minutes. (Note: I just used an 8 x 8 pyrex pan.)
Swirl the butter around the pan coating the bottom and sides.
In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk, and 1/4 cup butter. Add this mixture all at once to the flour mixture and stir until just moistened.
Pour batter into the hot skillet or baking pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Serve warm.
Nothing weird, fancy, or hard to source. In fact, I ground my own rice flour in the Vitamix, so I only had to buy cornmeal. Both my husband and my son were amazed how quickly this came together and how easy it was. That said, the next time I make it, they've requested I alter the ratio of rice to cornmeal...they want more corn flavor. With a recipe this simple, I'm more than willing to play around a little to give them just what they want.
Now, back to Spring Cleaning...
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Pest Control
Pest control is a minigame for 3 or more people and is currently the best combat skill leveling method in the game.
There are two ways of getting to the PC Island.
1. Take the boat from the Void Knights at Port Sarim - it's a short run away from ::home and the boat is free unlike the boat to Karamja.
2. Teleport with a Games Necklace - the easier option, in /v/scape you can directly teleport to the island with a Games Necklace you can either make or buy from another player.
You will arrive on a small island where you will be able to queue up into a party to fight pests spewing from portals that are opened by a Void Knight.
Some useful commands are:
::pc "message" sends a message to everyone in your current Pest Control game regardless of distance.
::pcactive tells you if a round of Pest Control is going and how many people are in the game, and how many people are in the lander before a game starts.
How to play
The game starts out when 3 players enter the boat to the pest control area and the timer on the lander runs out. There is only one lander available in /v/scape, and there is no combat level requirement for joining a game.
You will be teleported to another island and you cannot leave until the round is over. An overlay on your screen will tell you your current damage dealt and the Void Knight's remaining health.
If 5 or more players join in the lander, monster spawns will be double what they normally are for that round for more effective farming.
There will be 4 portals that are all shielded at the start of the game, the Void Knight in the middle of the island will lower one of the shields randomly and the game will begin.
Your goal is to destroy the portals within 10 minutes and to protect the Void Knight. You have 30 seconds from the start to set up before any portals open.
- The first portal will open at 9:30 left.
- The second portal will open at 8:00 left.
- The third portal will open at 6:30 left.
- The final portal will open at 5:00 left.
If the Void Knight is killed, the round will end and you will receive no points. Unlike in Realscape, you will also lose the round if the timer runs out.
As soon as all 4 portals are destroyed, you will be returned to the port and granted points and coins based upon your damage done and barricades repaired.
7 types of pests of varying combat levels will come spewing out of the portals once they have their shields removed.
- Brawlers: They have high health, and hit hard with melee. They stay close to the portal, but don't currently block your projectiles or movement.
- Defilers: They attack quickly using ranged. Will attack the knight if within line of sight of him. Can shoot over walls.
- Torchers: They attack with magic, and will attack the knight if within line of sight of him. Can shoot over walls.
- Spinners: They heal portals, but will stop healing if hit and you maintain their aggression. They stick around portals and attack with melee. When a portal is destroyed they will explode, dealing over 50 damage around them within a wide radius.
- Splatters: They have low health and deal low damage. They will explode after a short delay when killed, dealing a lot of damage all around them. Will stay close to the portals.
- Shifters: They hit hard with melee and can teleport around to get to the Void Knight. VERY high priority, kill these on sight before too many of them gang up on the Knight or stray from the Portals.
- Ravagers: They can destroy barricades and attack with melee. Will go towards the knight, but will not attack him. Only bother with them if you need to rack up more points.
- Giant Frogs: They appear in the very rare (2% chance) Pikols(tm) frog round, wherein only level 99 Giant Frogs appear. They use only melee and will gangbang you quickly. During frog rounds, farming is the recommended strategy as no Spinners will spawn to heal the portals and the frogs can't ever reach the Knight.
- This is a safe mini game, so dying is a good way to refill your prayer and special attack bar if you get low during the game and it's an emergency to kill one of the portals or protect the Knight with everything you've got.
- Even with no Combat Level requirement for joining a PC game, although you should be around 40-50 at the very least to play efficiently. Recommendations are at least 60 for combat stats, and 43 for prayer.
- When you join a Pest Control lobby you might be asked if you want to farm or rush. Rushing is simply killing the portals as quickly as you can to end the game as soon as possible, and farming is leaving a portal or two open and accumulating damage off the monsters that come out, or just letting spinners heal the portal while players damage it.
- If you are farming be sure you have enough time to kill the portals, be sure to keep an eye on the Void Knight's heath too.
- It is recommended to use prayer-enhancing gear such as monk robes or initiate armour with combat-enhancing prayers active to make them last longer. If you have access to a Void Melee set, use it.
- Keep both the west and east gates of the island closed at all times, and the south gate open at all times. This way, only Shifters will ever be able to reach the Knight.
- Melee is the main combat style used at Pest Control. Ranged and magic are quite useful and even surpass melee if you use a Crystal Bow or Burst/Barrage spells, but they can be very expensive to maintain. Melee is the cheapest style to use and is still perfectly adequate.
- Multi-hitting Dragon weapon special attacks are often brought in to do major burst damage to the portal, such as the Dragon Halberd or the Dragon Dagger, and then you'll usually switch to a different weapon like the Abyssal Whip or Dragon Scimitar for high consistent damage as your special bar recharges.
- Using the special attack of the Dragon Battleaxe to boost strength at the start of a round is also a viable strategy.
- Dharok's barrows set can be used for massive damage after hurting yourself with splatters/not bothering with protection prayers throughout the round. Do not use it at the beginning of the round, only when you get low on health. Use normal melee gear before then and switch to it as you get low. Try to be respectful and use it only on portals if they are being rapidly healed, otherwise you will be shutting damage out from other people playing.
- Poison is slightly useful if you're using a Dragon Dagger (p++) as your spec weapon, you'll get a bit of passive damage if you spec high-HP pests while dealing consistent damage with your main weapon; just be careful when using it on portals. Only poison a portal if it is currently being healed by a few Spinners, so the poison doesn't accidentally kill it. Even then if your levels are high enough the Dragon Halberd or Battleaxe make for better spec weapons.
- Nothing in Pest Control has any attack style weaknesses, except for Portals which are weak to all Magic, Ranged, and Crush. The portals do not have different weaknesses here.
Gear Setups
This is an ideal setup for meleeing in Pest Control. Start off with the Dragon Battleaxe spec and use the Whip/Defender while ignoring the need to Pray against pests in order for your HP to get low, and then switch to your Dharok Axe. Activate necessary protection prayers while low on HP so you don't die and also use the Ultimate Strength prayer for even more damage. Keep topping yourself off with the Dragon Battleaxe spec once it's recharged too.
You may also bring in a Void Melee set if you have one before switching to Dharok's, just to save you some degradation on the armor and so you'll do a bit of extra damage with your Whip.
Ranged (coming soon)
Magic (coming soon)
Tribridding (with Ancient Magicks)
Add a Dag ring of your choice and substitute the Unholy Book and Snakeskin Boots with a Mage's Book and Ranger Boots for max gains.
Range works well early in the game, dealing first damage to portals and mobs as well as covering 2 portals at once (doesn't work as well with West involved). Flick Eagle Eye.
Melee is for the mid to late game (like when all 4 portals are open) heavy single-target damage. Start off with a Dragon Battleaxe spec followed by a sip of Super Restore and Super Attack then switch to the whip. Flick ultimate prayers if you can.
Mage is for the late game, thinning out crowded portals for very high exp and point gains. Aim for the portals and straggler spinners. Ice Barrage is your bread and butter, with Blood Barrage for healing and Smoke Barrage for poison. Substitute Burst spells for lower levels or cheaper rune cost if that's a concern.
For damage to be counted it must be directly inflicted by the player, and the following types of damage will not count towards your damage total.
- Causing a splatter to detonate in a group of enemies
- Killing a portal to make a Spinner damage all around it
You are scored each game based on damage and number of barricades fully repaired. You are given Pest Control Reward Points based on your score.
You get 5 points for doing the first 50 damage of your score. This is the minimum damage you can do and still get points based on damage.
For every 100 points of damage after the initial 50 you will be rewarded 1 more point. The maximum number of PC points you can earn per round is hard-capped at 35, meaning the most damage you can do in a round is 3050.
You can also get 1 point per barricade fully repaired. Each destroyed barricade takes 2 normal logs to repair. Logs spawn on the ground near the lander. This is not recommended to do unless you're a level 3 or something.
You also get a small amount of coins each game, but it's not a good money making method.
You can redeem points at one of the 3 Void Knights by the boat for various rewards.
You can spend your PC reward points either the following skills, or Void equipment pieces:
- Attack
- Strength
- Defence
- Ranged
- Magic
- Prayer
- Hitpoints
It's generally accepted that spending points on skills past level 80 is the most efficient, except for maybe Prayer where it's fine to do it a few levels lower than that. Note that you should save your points up before cashing them in, as spending more than 100 points at a time will grant a 10% reward bonus.
Void armor is a jack of all trades armor that has good overall defenses and no real weaknesses, but lacks strong defenses against anything. What you want is the Void helm of a specific combat style to complete the set, as the full gear provides a set bonus granting extra damage and accuracy (accuracy only for the mage set) for that combat type that scales with your levels. The ranged set is agreed upon to be the most useful one, followed by the melee and then the mage set.
- Void Gloves, 150 points
- Void Robe top, 250 points
- Void Robe bottom, 250 points
- Void Helms, 200 points each
- Void Knight Mace, 250 points
The Mace is not required for the set bonus to be used so it's not recommended to purchase it. However if you would like one, it's tied for best-in-slot Prayer bonus, has stats slightly better than a Rune mace and can be used to autocast cast Claws of Guthix which is tied for the highest damaging spell in the Modern Spellbook with the other God Spells+Charge.
To wear Void Armor you need to have level 22 prayer and be level 42 in the following skills:
- Attack
- Strength
- Defence
- Ranged
- Magic
EXP Reward Calculator
Created specifically for the /v/scape formula
Here is another decent (if somewhat outdated) guide that used to be found in the OP of the thread over on /vg/: http://pastebin.com/Tj8uXQUj.


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By Mark Sumner
Posted Sep 14th 2011 8:04PM
GM has made concern about "range anxiety" central to its marketing of the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt. The term may work to instill some doubt in the minds of those cross-shopping the Nissan Leaf, and in fact a study (PDF) by the Technology Strategy Board in the UK found that 100 percent of new electric vehicle owners did have some level of concern about running out of juice before reaching a destination when they first got their cars. However, it turns out range anxiety is not a chronic disorder.
Just three months after taking ownership of the EV, 35 percent said they had no more concerns about the range of their electric-only vehicles. As time went on and owners became more familiar with the real-world performance of their cars, they were more willing to push deeper into the available battery power, and less worried about being stranded. Here's a key finding:
The drop in range anxiety is in part due to the increased understanding of vehicle capabilities, driving techniques and journey planning. Charging data also shows users gained more confidence in their journey distance over the three months, with an eight per cent increase in users allowing their batteries to drop below 50% before plugging in.
Sure, EV drivers still want more range from their cars, TSB found, but the anxiousness clearly dies down when your car performs as expected day in and day out. Since the study found that "users made little or no change to their daily driving habits after switching from conventional to low carbon vehicles," the EVs were a solid substitute for most people.
News source: GreenBeat


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written by Alethea and Kerrigan
We collected plastic bags over the past month. We counted the bags. We put them into piles of 10 until all of the bags were gone. Sometimes there were leftover bags to make a pile less than 10 like 8. We counted by 10s to add up the total. It was so much easier to count by 10s than individually. Even counting by groups of 5 would take longer! We put the piles around the perimeter of the gym.
Once we counted them, we put them into a big bag. The bags will be sent to the factory to be made into something. They are melted down, molded and colour is added. Our school is getting a planter made from recycled bags and compressed wood. Our buddy bench by the gardens was also made this way. Bag it up is important because it helps to save the earth and environment just like when we did the Shoreline Clean-up. Bags don't decompose for far too many years!!! We need to recycle them instead!
Our school collected 1922 bags!!! Last year, the province of Manitoba collected over one million bags!!!
Even though the Bag it Up challenge is over, you can still bring plastic bags to your local grocery stores.


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Next Episode of First Wave is
not planed. TV Show was canceled.
In 1564 Nostradamus predicted the destruction of Earth in 3 terrifying waves. . . The First Wave is here! Cade Foster thought he had seen everything; then he learned of the secrets hidden within the quatrains of the ancient prophet Nostradamus, predictions of an alien invasion that would come in three waves and conquer the human race. The invaders would be known as the Gua, and their conquest was foretold... Or was it? Cade, together with his allies Eddie, Joshua, Jordan, and the Resistance, wage an underground battle to protect Earth's future from the First Wave of the Gua invasion, and to seek out clues hidden in the ancient prophecies, clues that might mean the difference between survival and extinction for all humanity. Can disaster be averted? Can the future be rewritten? Can the Gua be stopped? For Cade Foster, surrender is not an option.
Foster must stop the aliens from destroying the world's computer systems and Mabus from occupying human bodies, including his new love's.
Foster informs the Generals of the Raven Nation that Mabus is using Jordan Radcliffe's body as a host.
Victory for the Gua seems close, as Mabus capotures Foster. Could an extraterrestrial revelation free Jordan and destroy Mabus?
Foster and Eddie follow an Omega quatrain which leads them to a crash site. Foster and Joshua square off to recover an alien warhead equal in power to ten nuclear bombs.
Foster encounters Xevallah, the mysterious stranger who rescued him from the Gua when he was a child. Xevellah teaches Foster the essential wisdom of forgiveness and prepares him for the final battle with the Gua.
Foster travels to the future to locate the Hammer, a Gua weapon that has the power to determine the fate of humankind. But he discovers that the Resistance has crumbled and his counterpart has lost hope.
Mabus attempts to control the minds of Foster, Eddie, Jordan and Joshua in order to fulfill the requirements necessary to initiate the Second Wave.
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Sebastian Spence(Cade Foster)
Rob LaBelle("Crazy" Eddie Nambulous)
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The international training course "Out of Civilisation?" is organized for NGO-activists from Germany, Poland, Russia and Ukraine and deals with different aspects of sustainability. To discuss and try out methods in the field of sustainable consumption is one of the main goals of the project. The social and ecological association "Medewege" in Schwerin is therefore the perfect meeting place and offers many possibilities to deal with topics like consumerism, intergenerational fairness, life-styles, globalisation, recycling/ upcycling, nutrition and resource planning.
The training is organised as a barcamp and consists of different workshops, panels and discussions, which will be prepared by the participants themselves. Possible workshops are upcycling, making bread, cooking at the fire, human library, bees keeping... Small units connected to theoretical approaches in the field of sustainable development will complete the program. At the same time there will be enough space for intercultural meetings and the exchange of professional experiences in the field of NGO-work.
At the beginning of the project the group will discuss and fix various challenges such as one week without meat or cell phone and will reflect and exchange their experiences. During a trip and a public performance the young activists will step into "civilisation" and interact with the public.
You can take part in the project, if you are a NGO-activist from Germany, Poland, Russia or Ukraine and in the age of 18-30. You should be also interested in sustainable development and speak English at a level of B1/B2. The project-language will be English.
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legislators are considering a second bill to increase the fuel tax to pay
for road work.
would send part of the tax money raised to cities and counties to pay for
local street work. Under the bill, the fuel tax in the state, which now
runs 18 cents per gallon, could go as high as 20 cents by 2004 and 22 cents
by 2005. In addition, the tax could never drop below its current rate,
or go down once it increased.
this year, another bill, HB1762, also proposed fuel tax increases. That
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- On average 200,000,000 roses are produced every year for the day
- Up to 6 million people expect to get engaged on Valentines Day
- Around 11,000 Storks prepare to deliver Special Bundles about 9 months after Valentines!
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Grocery shopping sucks. It sucks, it sucks, and it sucks some more. Here's what it involves: getting off my duff, putting on clothes, driving in traffic, having contact with humans, making decisions, and spending money. That just checked off a lot of items on my dislike list. But I've gotten better through my years of ripening. In fact, I'm pretty much a grocery shopping gangsta. Here are my top 10 tips to making grocery shopping easier. Follow them and you just might become a G like me.
1. Plan to go super early in the morning or super late at night
Both of these times ensures less contact with humans. The morning has the advantage of getting the freshest items but there is less traffic on the road late at night. Both time slots also have the benefit of making it seem normal you're wearing pajamas.
2. Dance before leaving the house
This helps get you in the mood to get off your chair and out the door. If you can't dance, a couple head bops will do.
3. Wear a hat
This serves two purposes: to cover up the fact your hair isn't brushed and to avoid being seen by anyone you know.
4. Wear a parka
Walking through the freezer section with erect nipples has never been a flattering look.
5. Make a list and organize it by sections
Doesn't it suck when you forget something and have to go back? Well never again. Pin a list to your refrigerator and the minute you run low on something, write it down. What ingredients are you going to need for all meals this week? Write them down. Put the items into categories based on the layout of the store. Produce section, meat section, etc. Efficiency people. Efficiency.
6. Visit a restaurant along the way and gorge yourself
Can't break the cardinal rule of going to the grocery store on an empty stomach now can we. Use this as a great excuse to pig out.
7. Get a big ass cart & load up on shit
Don't bother with one of those puny handheld carts. You know you're going to need more space. Get a cart fit for a G. Make sure you're well stocked on pantry staples (pasta, rice, beans, canned goods). Once you're well stocked up on those (like 6 months worth), then future trips to the store will be much easier and will consist primarily of fresh produce.
8. Master your swagger
You need a walk that says, move out of my way. I'm coming through.
9. Listen to music
Just pop in those earbuds and suddenly there are no more sounds of screaming babies and Christmas music that's been playing since August. It's like you're own protective bubble.
10. When attempting to fit in with the culinary community, you must know what to say. Just be sure to do it G style. Here's a handy translation guide:
Where yo goods at? = What's your best produce in season?
Gimme some free shit muddafuckah. = I'd like to try a sample please.
Many of the people working at the store are packed with knowledge. Don't be afraid to ask them for their recommendations. There could be eight different kinds of oranges on display and the produce master will be able to tell you which brand tastes best for that particular week.
11. (Bonus) Don't pay and run like hell!
A true gangsta always breaks the rules.
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When the book won a young-adult award from librarians, he was peeved. "I'd made something as mature as I was capable of making, and it seemed unfair that I was a victim of a prejudice against my medium," he says. Ultimately, he says, "I reconciled to the fact that if 'Gulliver's Travels' and 'Huckleberry Finn' can be considered children's books, I can settle for 'Maus' being on those shelves."Gulliver's Travels is considered appropriate for young readers because of its fantastic element, and because many retellings have been bowdlerized of such scenes as Gulliver putting out a fire for the Lilliputians. Huckleberry Finn gets on that shelf because it has a child as protagonist and narrator. Maus is there because it's in comics form, with talking animals.
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Halo 2 Walkthrough
This town ain't big enough for both of us
Now you're in an outer area now with water and grass, as well as multiple levels. You can see numerous enemies here which are perfect for sniping if you have a sniper weapon. The giant octo thing is also there.
Shoot away and then get the turret to blast whoever remains. Work your way along the platforms. There are 1-2-3 on one wall. Move along the outer hallway area to the next area.
Now you get more ships to deal with including wraiths. This room has a half dome on the left hand side. They are pretty nasty and ram you if you're not careful.
Move down into the door and to a waterfall area. checkpoint
You get the music up and are in a big city area with lots of guys running around and shooting. There are ghosts and warthogs zooming around. Help out as best you can. Cool cars are there :) Those warthog drivers are a little out of control.
Head to the right. "There are a number of marines trapped in that building" says cortana. She says to concentrate on the wraiths. Those are the tankish ground units. Shoot through them with a ghost. When you do, Cortana says "there is a marine command post in that building. We'll need to help them with that Scarab."
Perez shows up to guide you. Go on up the stairs.
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With over 14,000 members in our directory, many of whom are working, Launch Pad Job Club is a terrific source of skilled professionals.
LPJC members are a diverse group with professions that include administrative support specialists, C-level managers, film makers, research scientists, writers, project managers, programmers, engineers, graphic artists, sales/marketing people, and many more.
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We are using the Launch Pad Job Club and Alumni Group on LinkedIn.com to announce job postings to our members.
In order to post jobs to our group, recruiters will have to apply to join the Launch Pad Job Club and Alumni LinkedIn Group. This group is open to our members and recruiters only. Once you apply for membership, you will remain in Members Pending until approved by the group moderator.
If you already pay LinkedIn to post jobs to that site, simply share those postings with the Launch Pad group and they will appear on our site as well. If you would like to post jobs with us for free, go into our group site, click on Discussions. Put the job title in the subject line and the job description in the next text box. Make sure you click on Job below the job description. Then click on Share and it's almost complete. Go to the top of the screen and click on the refresh arrow to send your job posting to the Jobs Discussion list.
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At this year's LIGHTFAIR International event, taking place 7th-11th May 2017 at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre, Casambi will demonstrate its smart wireless lighting control platform – showing how this technology will allow users with smart devices to interact with modern lighting around them. Visitors to the Casambi booth (5606) will be able to see the company's wireless control platform in action and how it operates with the extensive range of pushbuttons, smart switches and movement sensors via a Casambi module.
The latest firmware update from Casambi provides integrated support for users of EnOcean switches, DALI devices and presence sensors. In addition, a new control hierarchy has been developed to make it easier for users to automate lighting operation across a wireless network and to perform manual overrides.
The company will also showcase Xpress, a wireless user interface that brings huge flexibility to interior design, as furniture can be replaced or even walls rebuilt without having to take wiring of switches or switch placement into account. The switch can be kept wherever the user needs it and it gives direct access to all the important Casambi lighting control functionalities.
Based on power-conserving Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), the award-winning illumination solutions from Casambi are able to deliver a dynamic user experience and heightened reliability. Covering everything from basic, individual lighting-fixture controls through to industrial-scale solutions with cloud-based remote control, monitoring and data logging, the company's technology is straightforward and cost effective to implement into lighting fixtures, drivers and modules.
On the Casambi stand, there will also be a Tetris game for visitors to play which will demonstrate how fast, versatile and reliable the Casambi protocol is. Casambi's App is downloadable for free for Android and iOS operating systems.
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The Zhang lab studies the molecular mechanisms of apoptosis induced by anti-cancer agents. Common epithelial malignancies, including cancers of breast, colon and lung, are often resistant to standard treatments such as chemotherapy and irradiation. We are investigating how apoptosis regulators, including PUMA, Bax and SMAC/Diablo, mediate apoptosis induced by anticancer agents, and whether deregulation of these proteins contributes to acquired resistance to anticancer agents. We identified PUMA as a BH3-only Bcl-2 family protein that plays an essential role in DNA damage-induced and p53-dependent apoptosis. We also found that the proapoptotic Bcl-2 family protein BAX and the mitochondrial apoptogenic protein SMAC/Diablo mediate apoptosis induced by NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), which have been used for chemoprevention of colon cancer. Efforts are currently undertaken to restore apoptosis regulation in human cancer cells by modulating these proteins. The long-term goal of our research is to develop improved strategies and novel agents for chemotherapy and chemoprevention of human cancer.
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Baby statistics: there is an App for that!
New parents are usually warned that the first few weeks with the baby would be hard, but they don't realize how hard until the baby arrives. Frequent feeding, diaper changing and constant caring for the newborn leave parents sleep deprived, grumpy and exhausted. Although mobile apps cannot take over these responsibilities, they can certainly lessen the intensity.
'Feed Baby' app for tracking baby statistics is available for both Android and iPhone platforms. It makes life easier for those parents who want to know what their baby is going through by offering them tools to track almost every aspect of their baby's life, such as medications, diaper, feeding, weight, length etc. (Figure 1). In the initial weeks, tracking and getting reminders (Figure 2) about feeds and diapers are especially helpful for parents who are too tired to remember these details. Mothers can track their breastfeeding to ensure they equally nurse both sides (Figure 3). Fathers can change diapers, for example, every 3 h because the app reminds them. Both parents can easily access baby's information from their respective phones. Other caregivers, such as grandparents and babysitters can also use the app while parents see updates on their phones.
As the baby grows, the use of the app also grows. Parents can start tracking other activities such as when they switched from breastfeeding to pumping to formula, when they started solid foods, and in what quantities. By reflecting on tracked data, parents can draw important conclusions about their baby's health such as how well the baby is growing, and what vaccinations have been completed. The medication feature can be referenced months later to find out, for example, how many ear infections the baby has had—providing an important data point for pediatricians to understand baby's health.
In short, 'Feed Baby' helps parents track everything about their baby and then review those statistics later (Figure 4). At a glance, parents and pediatricians can see if the baby is sleeping enough, eating enough and following normal development. Parents can also accurately answer routine pediatrician questions, review gaps in care with them and report any changes in baby's health metrics.
The author would like to thank Penguin Apps for letting her review their app Feed Baby.
Conflicts of Interest: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.
Cite this article as: Chaudhry BM. Baby statistics: there is an App for that! mHealth 2016;2:23.


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Amy Magnotta, CFA, Senior Investment Manager, Brinker Capital
The market correction in the third quarter, prompted by the Federal Reserve's decision to stay on hold and worries over China, resulted in investor sentiment reaching levels of extreme pessimism. Risk appetites returned in October and global equity markets rebounded sharply. The start to earnings season was also better than expected. With a gain of +8.4%, the S&P 500 Index posted its third-highest monthly return since 2010, bringing the index back into positive territory for the year. Fixed income markets were relatively flat, but high yield and emerging market debt experienced a rebound in the risk-on environment. Year to date through October, the S&P 500 Index leads both international equity and fixed income markets, a headwind for diversified portfolios.
Within the U.S. equity market sector leadership shifted again but all sectors were in positive territory. The energy and materials sectors, which have weighed significantly on index returns this year, both experienced double-digit gains for the month as crude oil prices stabilized. The more defensive consumer staples and utilities sectors underperformed. Large caps outpaced small and mid-caps, and the margin of outperformance for growth over value continued to widen.
International developed equity markets kept pace with U.S. equity markets in October despite a slight strengthening in the U.S. dollar. Performance in Japan and Europe was boosted on expectations of additional monetary easing. Emerging markets were only slightly behind developed markets, helped by supportive monetary and fiscal policies in China and stabilizing commodity prices. All regions were positive but performance was mixed, with Indonesia gaining more than +15% while India gained less than +2%.
U.S. Treasury yields moved slightly higher during October, and they have continued their move upward as we have entered November. Investment-grade fixed income was flat for the quarter and has provided modest gains so far this year. Municipal bonds outperformed taxable bonds. After peaking at a level of 650 basis points in the beginning of the month, the increase in risk appetite helped high yield spreads tighten more than 100 basis points and the asset class gained more than 2%. Spreads still remain wide relative to fundamentals.
Our outlook remains biased in favor of the positives, but recognizing risks remain. The global macro backdrop keeps us positive on risk assets over the intermediate-term, even as we move through the second half of the business cycle. A number of factors should support the economy and markets over the intermediate term.
- Global monetary policy accommodation: Despite the Federal Reserve heading toward monetary policy normalization, their approach will be patient and data dependent. The ECB and the Bank of Japan have both executed bold easing measures in an attempt to support their economies. Emerging economies have room to ease.
- U.S. growth stable and inflation tame: U.S. GDP growth, while muted, remains positive. Employment growth is solid as the unemployment rate fell to 5%. Wage growth has been tepid at best despite the tightening labor market, and reported inflation measures and inflation expectations remain below the Fed's target.
- U.S. companies remain in decent shape: M&A deal activity continues to pick up as companies seek growth. Earnings growth outside of the energy sector is positive, but margins, while resilient, have likely peaked for the cycle.
- Washington: Policy uncertainty is low and all parties in Washington were able to agree on a budget deal and also raised the debt ceiling to reduce near-term uncertainty. With the new budget fiscal policy is poised to become modestly accommodative, helping offset more restrictive monetary policy.
However, risks facing the economy and markets remain, including:
- Fed tightening: After delaying in September, expectations are for the Fed to raise the fed funds rate December. The subsequent path of rates is uncertain and may not be in line with market expectations, which could lead to increased volatility.
- Slower global growth: Economic growth outside the U.S. is decidedly weaker. It remains to be seen whether central bank policies can spur sustainable growth in Europe and Japan. A significant slowdown in China is a concern, along with slower growth in other emerging economics like Brazil.
- Geopolitical risks could cause short-term volatility.
While the equity market drop was concerning, we viewed the move as more of a correction than the start of a bear market. The worst equity market declines are associated with recessions, which are preceded by substantial central bank tightening or accelerating inflation. As described above, we don't see these conditions being met yet today. The trend of the macro data in the U.S. is still positive, and a significant slowdown in China, which will certainly weigh on global growth, is not likely enough to tip the U.S. economy into contraction. Even as the Fed begins tightening monetary policy later this year, the pace will be measured as inflation is still below target. While we expect a higher level of volatility as the market digests the Fed's actions and we move through the second half of the business cycle, we remain positive on risk assets over the intermediate term. Increased volatility creates opportunities that we can take advantage of as active managers.
Source: Brinker Capital. Views expressed are for informational purposes only. Holdings subject to change. Not all asset classes referenced in this material may be represented in your portfolio. All investments involve risk including loss of principal. Fixed income investments are subject to interest rate and credit risk. Foreign securities involve additional risks, including foreign currency changes, political risks, foreign taxes, and different methods of accounting and financial reporting. Brinker Capital, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.


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I wanted to write this article for a long time till a discussion at this year's Fashioncamp finally initiated me to do so. The discussion
was about bloggers as role models and how some of them encourage their fans to buy even more clothes. We talked about mass consumption, the desire for the latest trends and the textile industry (did you know that it takes over 2.000l of water to produce
one single T-shirt!!?). I honestly never thought about being a role model for someone, but I'm honored if anyone sees me like this!
I try hard to keep a balance between purchases and sales and to be aware of what I really need (e.g. warm stuff for winter).
So I thought I'd share some of my experiences with you and maybe I can give you some tips on how to keep your wardrobe balanced:
I love to do closet-detoxing, which means I regularly browse through my stuff trying to figure out if I really need/wear the pieces.
I have a special place for the I'm not sure-Pieces and if I haven't worn them till the next closet-detox I give them away. I sell my
favourite detox-piecces on my web shop or give them to my friends & family. Fleamarkets are another passion of mine, since I
love to see people happy when they spot a piece they really like. It's a win-win situation: They did a bargain and I found someone
who's valuing the piece more than me. I myself love to shop on Ebay, most of the clothes are in great condition and cost only a
few Euros! For example the leather jacket and the camel coat are from ebay and they mean a lot to me! Although I get a lot of
free stuff as blogger I always try to figure out if I'd really wear & value the pieces before I agree on a delivery.
I try to avoid buying cheap produced clothes, because if a T-Shirt only costs 3€ you can imagine how much (read: less) the
textile worker got for it. Most of the clothes are produced in India, where the majority of the people earn less than 30€ a month!!!
I could recommend you the ZDF documentary about Primark and their wage dumping! This is not acceptable! I had a closer look at
my jeans and knits from the pics above, to find out where they were produced. The Diesel jeans are made in Italy, Acne produces in
Turkey, the Zara & Cheap Monday stuff is from China and Tunesia. My beloved H&M jeans is made in Bangladesh, which hit me hard.
On the other hand I didn't expect anything else from H&M. What I'm trying to say is: We can hardly avoid buying clothes made in
low-wage countries (even my Alexander Wang stuff is made in China!) but we can be concious of where the garment comes from
and how they were produced! I know that it's sometimes a budget thing but if we all consider what we really need and shop a
little more conciously we can help to make things a little better. At least we do something.
The older I get the more I'm aware of my clothes, which means I hardly do any impulse buying. I'm also not really impressed by so
called trend pieces like the Kenzo Sweater back in the days. The only ones I might own is the ACNE Sweatshirt – which I fell in love
with on the runway and honestly bought it before it became an it piece – and the Céline Sunnies. I usually work with moodboards
and wishlists to find out what I really want/need. For example: On the pictures you can see all of my Fall/Winter jeans and knits.
There might be one or two pieces missing but that's pretty much it. Do I want more? Yes. Do I need more? Obviously not. We all
have more than we need (not only clothes) and I'm sure we all could wear lots of different outfits from our closet without the
need of buying something new. Assembling different looks can be so much fun! Just look at your wardrobe and find out what you
hardly wear and what's really missing. Maybe you can sell a couple of shirts and buy one warm chunky knit for the winter instead?
Right now I'm focussing on wardrobe basics and try to invest in timeless pieces. They build the foundation of your wardrobe so
I think it's a good idea to concentrate on that. I'll write about that topic really soon but now I wanna hear your thoughts about
wardrobe balance. How do you handle it? How often do you detox your closet? Your thoughts on mass consumption?
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The start of June marked the five-year anniversary of Pixalytics!
For a small start-up business, like ours, five years is an important milestone. Depending on which you report you believe only around 50%, or even 40%, of new small business survive their five years! So we should definitely celebrate the fact that weŌĆÖre still here!
The last twelve months have been successful for us. Our key highlights have included:
- Continuing to grow our income year-on-year
- Expanded our team to five, soon to be six, employees ŌĆō which is a 100% increase over the last year!
- Moved to a new office on Plymouth Science Park
- Part of a consortium developing a Drought and Flood Mitigation Service (DFMS) in Uganda.
- Secured our first European Contract and so now we are exporters!
It has been a lot of hard work, but weŌĆÖre really pleased with what weŌĆÖve achieved.
In a similar blog last year, we wrote about our target of releasing an innovative series of automated Earth Observation products and services. YouŌĆÖll have noticed that this is not listed in our highlights, as despite our efforts weŌĆÖve not managed to do this ŌĆ" yet.
We have made significant progress with our eStore. We have a number of products almost ready to go, the product interface has been developed and weŌĆÖre currently developing the front end eCommerce website. WeŌĆÖre intending to go live with flooding, turbidity and ocean colour products. So watch this space, things will be happening later this year ŌĆō we hope!
Launching the products is really the easy bit, the difficult part will be getting people to buy them and this a challenge which firms much larger than us are still to effectively solve. As a small business we tend to market through our website, social media and the odd exhibition. However, weŌĆÖll need to come up with some new cost-effective innovative ideas for our eStore if it is to be successful. WeŌĆÖre also participating in Europe wide projects established by EARSC and the Copernicus World Alliance looking at ways of developing the market and promoting Earth Observation products and services.
For the last couple of years weŌĆÖve quoted a phrase from ŌĆśWorstward HoŌĆÖ, a monologue by Samuel Beckett which is ŌĆśEver tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.ŌĆÖ
This sums up our approach. We try things. If they donŌĆÖt work out, we try something else. ItŌĆÖs worked okay so far.
Before we leave our five year celebration, we wanted to take the opportunity to thank all of the people whoŌĆÖve helped us along our journey, including the readers of our blog.
LetŌĆÖs hope weŌĆÖre still here in another five years!


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Leadership involves guiding a particular group of people towards a common goal. Each organization and individual may use different styles of leadership at different times.
The style of leadership used should draw the best out of the employees. Leadership is more about the needs of the organization rather than the needs of individuals.
Here are 6 leadership styles and when to apply each.
Participative leadership is where the leader works hard for buy-in by seeking employee input. The leader encourages and involves the employees in management decision making, also ensuring they know their decisions have been heard and considered. Sometimes, the employees are rewarded for their team effort.
This style works best in a steady environment where employees are working together, and the staff has credibility and experience. It is less efficient in crisis or fast-paced situation where there is little time for meetings. The employees must be highly coordinated.
If an organization requires significant internal change, participative leadership is the best style. Workers play a role in the process of minimizing conflicts within the organization.
If the organization needs to bring about a feeling of belonging or bonding to the organization, an affiliative style is more suitable. It is meant to prevent conflict by creating harmony between teammates. It would translate to: people come first.
The style works best when there has been a trauma or any other stress associated with management. It is also effective when the performance of the employees is inadequate. Affiliative leadership complements other leadership styles.
With pacesetting, the leader models self-direction and excellence. He or she expects employees to do the same. The leader sets a high standard and employees follow the example. The workers managed need to be a team of experts that require little or no coordination. The employees must be highly competent and motivated.
The style is least effective where workloads are heavy and assistance is required from outside parties. Pace-setting can stifle innovation and overwhelm team members.
Authoritative leadership focuses on end goals. The leader drives the employees towards a common vision leaving it up to each to attain. The authoritative style means "Come with me." It requires the leader to be very firm but fair to the employees. The workers receive feedback on goal attainment as a way of motivation.
The leader should be credible, offering a clear direction and the standards needed. If the leader lacks credibility, the employees will not buy in to in his/her vision. The employees need to be sufficiently developed to require only limited guidance.
Coaching is where the leader works on developing individuals with the aim of improving their performance. It is meant to develop the employees' goals as well as those of the organization. The manager has a development role. Employee motivation comes from providing workers who perform well with greater opportunities.
The style works best for developing employees who need to acquire new skills. They shouldn't be defiant or unwilling to learn. The leader, on the other hand, has to be an expert and proficient. The style should be applied with caution. Employee self-confidence can suffer, especially if they perceive their leader as micromanaging.
A directive style is about a manager setting clear requirements for the team. The leader closely controls employees by disciplining them or through the threat of discipline. It works best in times of crisis where deviations are risky. The employees need to be experienced since the style does not support learning and development well. Just like coaching, experienced employees might resent a lack of autonomy.
Adjusting Your Leadership Style
Each organization and leader has to be able to adapt leadership style depending on the situation. Successful leaders adjust to the circumstances, capitalizing on the relative strengths of each style. MBA management training programs teach students different leadership models that can be drawn upon selectively.


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|Asteroid 3122 Florence passes Earth - Live Coverage
Friday 01 September 2017
Asteroid 3122 Florence (1981 ET3) will pass very close to Earth on Sept.1 2017.
The flyby will provide a unique opportunity for researchers to study a near-Earth object up close.
The Bareket observatory in Israel will offer a special Live view of the close approach, using a remote Telescope accessible via the Internet.
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Light + Fresh Red Lentil Soup with Lime
Do you have cookbooks that have influenced your cooking style and food preferences? I have many, including one called "Vegetarian Cooking For Everyone" by Deborah Madision. The book was a wedding gift from our friend Nancy—the same person who taught me about homemade date bites (the equivalent of a Larabar or similar date-based energy […]Read More


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Since she made her high-profile announcement, Beyonce Knowles has been anything but shy about showing off her baby bump. She was recently spotted at the premier for her two-disc concert DVD, Live at the Roseland: The Elements of 4, and in addition to her new figure, she was rocking some gorgeous fashion jewelry.
The "Single Ladies" singer was wearing a long black gown by Roberto Cavalli at the screening. The dress showed off her adorable tummy well, highlighted by gold plating over her rib cage. That wasn't the only gold she was donning - Beyonce had several gorgeous gold bracelets that she wore over the long sleeves of her dress.
Up top, Knowles' signature locks were loose in a simple-but-sexy style, falling down over her shoulders. In typical Beyonce fashion, she added a touch of sassiness with large hoop earrings that matched her bracelet and the plating of her dress to a T.
It's no secret that Beyonce is a fan of jewelry - she is often spotted wearing glamorous and gaudy rings, bracelets and necklaces. She is fond of diamonds, but fans of hers can mimic her style by searching for affordable jewelry that looks just like the real thing.


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"I think when you're dealing with wellness, fitness and the proactive pieces of health. I don't see Apple getting in to cancer research and this kind of stuff. That's well beyond our expertise but I think in terms of things that you wear and things that you can know about your body and be able to proactively reach out to your doctor when certain things happen, I think that's right up our alley and I think it's something that the world needs. Apple is about making great products that enrich people's lives.
"We wouldn't build just a great product, we would only build it if it only enriched somebody. I think this is a fantastic example of something that enriches lives. So this is something that is highly interesting to us and you'll notice that the watch has a health and fitness component. This is the area where we're starting but where we go in the long term we'll talk about later but it's an area that I'm very excited about from multiple points of view. The opportunity and need for the world to have these types of products."


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I am one of those nuts who have to categorize a book. I don't need to find 10 possible categories for a book, just one is enough. One is necessary. So, every time I finish a book, one of the first things I do is figure out which shelf it goes to. To me, this is about as exciting as even reading a book, because deciding a shelf is the ultimate way to find which concept of a book made the most impact on me. Was it its fantasy elements or the women power? Or was it its young adult focus or its literary style of writing? Most often, it's an easy task, almost intuitive and requires no pondering for longer than 2 seconds. But sometimes, a book comes along that can easily fit into 3 or 4 categories and none of those individually describe the book well.
I had one of those moments last week. I had just finished A Thousand Lives by Julia Scheeres, which is about the Jonestown murder 33 years ago. Many of you are probably familiar with the event behind the book - how 900+ adults and children committed suicide (some willingly, some unwillingly or without a say) because their pastor was paranoid and obsessed with the idea of taking a thousand people with him when he died. There's more to it and I'll talk about that when I review it this week. At the core, there are three main elements:
- 1. religion, the people who joined Jones' temple were looking for a church that accepted them, irrespective of their color, past history and financial status. They wanted to be accepted and Jones represented that sense of utopia that they were looking for. There are shades of blind faith but there are also shades of valid reasoning beneath all the murky implausible beliefs.
- 2. communism, Jones was a communist and he used his beliefs to get a large wing of people under him. In this case, I found the events of Jonestown mirror George Orwell's Animal Farm. And that's funny, because Animal Farm was also based on communism but it was written almost 30 years before the Jonestown events were set in motion.
- 3. crime, ultimately the book is about the largest mass murder in the US before 9/11 took away that credit. How is it possible to make 900+ people consume poison?
Ultimately, this was a book more about the people than anything they stood for. It was about how they started out as vivid enthusiasts of Jones' methods, how they willingly left their homes and moved with their church and how they took that eventual macabre step of branding their names in history. Should I create a people shelf for these kind of books? But that covers all the books ever written, except those about animals. *Hair pulling moments ensue*
When I can't categorize a book, sometimes I take the easy route and look at how goodreads users categorized the book. Sometimes that helps me, but other times, there are shelves I never use at all, like contemporary or chicklit. I shelve a book based on what it meant to me and not on how it would be shelved in a library or a bookstore. I approach it the same way I approach writing a review - I look for my experience in reading the book, instead of its merit in professional or academic circuits. I also keep my shelves at a minimal number but that doesn't help when you have so many possible baskets to drop a book in. Eventually, when I've spent enough time on the shelving process, I dump it where it makes most sense, even if it makes only 30% sense.


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Between that, and the fact that I am now the "weekend parent" and only have to cook for the boy a couple times a month, I spent much of 2013 not-cooking, a situation I am slowly trying to rectify. It's going to be painful -- I am so very used to not-cooking -- but there are several compelling reasons *cough* financial *cough* to nut up and get back in the kitchen.
|This pic is from David Lebovit's blog.
Isn't it gorgeous?
David Lebovitz has never let me down, and the perfect combination of just enough ginger on hand and way too much free time led to success. The only tricky part was determining when it was reduced enough. Next time I'll measure the depth of the water in the pan with a bamboo skewer and mark the halfway point to use as a gauge.
So far I've only used it to sweeten cups of green tea, and it's brilliant. I want to try it in sparkling water and in hot lemonade, but I have a feeling it's not going to last long enough for me to go buy lemons. I blame the virus, not my complete lack of self-control. :)
Long story way short, if you like ginger, this is well worth a try.
*NOTE: Oh yes, you can keep whole ginger root in the freezer for a LONG time in a freezer-weight zip-top bag.


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January is National Mentoring Month and Fort Bend ISD is recruiting volunteer mentors to meet with students from all grade levels for 30 minutes to one hour each week. Individuals who have a desire to help students be successful and reach their full potential in the classroom are invited to join the program.
No experience necessary, just an ability to offer friendship, guidance and encouragement to a young person. If you are interested you are invited to attend a one hour training and information session on January 9, from 9:30-10:30 a.m., in the Board Room at the FBISD Administration Building, 16431 Lexington Blvd., Sugar Land.
For more information, contact Pamela Shaw at 281-634-1112 or email@example.com.


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Northstar Announces Chapter 11, CCAA Filings
Northstar Aerospace, Inc. announced that, after full consideration of all its available alternatives, its U.S. subsidiaries, Northstar Aerospace (USA) Inc., Northstar Aerospace (Chicago) Inc., Derlan USA Inc. and D-Velco Manufacturing of Arizona, Inc. have filed Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
The corporation, Northstar Aerospace (Canada) Inc. and certain of its Canadian subsidiaries are applying for an Initial Order from the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial Division) under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA).
The main purpose of the filings is to effectuate a going-concern sale of the business. In its filing, the company listed $50,000 in assets and approximately $100 million in debt.
The corporation will be requesting CCAA protection for an initial period of 30 days, expiring on July 14, 2012. While under CCAA and Chapter 11 protection, creditors and others are stayed from pursuing any claims or enforcing any rights against the filing entities. The corporation's Board of Directors have elected to resign their positions concurrently with the CCAA filing. The corporation is seeking the appointment of FTI Consulting Canada, Inc., as chief restructuring officer under the Initial Order. The corporation also is proposing that Ernst & Young Inc. be appointed as monitor in the CCAA proceeding.
It is intended that Northstar's operations will continue uninterrupted during the CCAA and Chapter 11 proceedings and obligations to employees and suppliers of goods and services provided after the filing date will continue to be met.
Northstar's existing secured lenders have agreed to provide additional debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of up to U.S. $4 million during the CCAA and Chapter 11 proceedings, subject to customary terms and conditions. Northstar has also obtained additional DIP financing of up to U.S. $7 million from Boeing Capital Loan Corporation.
The corporation has entered into an asset purchase agreement, subject to approval of the Courts (the APA) with Heligear Acquisition Co. and Heligear Canada Acquisition Corporation, affiliates of Wynnchurch Capital, Ltd., pursuant to which substantially all of the assets of Northstar will be sold for an aggregate purchase price of approximately U.S. $70 million, together with the assumption of certain liabilities.
Harris Williams & Co. acted as financial advisor to Northstar in connection with the selection of the stalking-horse bidder and is being proposed to continue to serve as financial advisor through the CCAA and Chapter 11 proceedings.
Northstar Aerospace, Inc. is an independent manufacturer of flight critical gears and transmissions.


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A President in Need of a Blunt Friend
What George W. Bush needs right now is his own version of Clark Clifford. He needs a friend close enough to tell him that his presidency is failing -- and wise enough to describe what Bush must do to salvage it.
Clifford played that truth-telling role for Lyndon Johnson at the height of LBJ's Vietnam crisis. Through a unique combination of being loyal to Johnson and yet not being dependent on him, this archetype of the Washington legal establishment could not only talk to the president but also be heard -- if not necessarily followed in detail.
Bush's floundering since he was caught off base and off guard by Hurricane Katrina strips the veil from a broad pattern of recurrent inattention to the duties of governance, of misplaced loyalty to incompetent subordinates, and a crippling refusal to look back at and learn from mistakes.
I take no pleasure from that harsh assessment. I have never shared the unreasoning conviction of many of his more partisan opponents that Bush as a national leader is illegitimate, moronic or both. He isn't.
Add this sobering reality: We have three years and change left on Bush's second mandate. He has undertaken a vital effort to establish a new and badly needed foundation for U.S. policy and the U.S. presence in the Middle East. Hurrying him into lame-duck, dead-end status ahead of his time will undermine that effort and harm the nation in other ways.
But in the American system, only Bush can prevent that from happening once confidence has been shaken in presidential leadership as severely as it has been over the past five months. It is up to Bush to prevent the breaking of his presidency.
He has at least stopped digging himself deeper into the hole into which Katrina shoved him. But the public sees his efforts on Hurricane Rita through the prism of Katrina -- as damage control and repair for his reputation. He is on the defensive, and showing it.
This is an inadequate but welcome change from the cocksureness that reelection brought to the small team of decision makers and explainers around Bush. As I wrote in June as polls showed support falling sharply, doubts and complaints about the policies the administration was pursuing in Iraq had become "white noise that Bush and aides no longer hear."
The puzzling inability (refusal?) to hear what was going on in the country exploded into prime time when Katrina struck and Bush froze, appearing determined to see through his protester-plagued vacation in Texas, come what may.
As it has on Iraq, the Bush team has adopted a "look forward, not back" strategy of communication, relying on vague generalities about the future to smother the past and current setbacks. They try to mobilize the short national attention span as an ally in the era of the 24-7 news cycle.
But that shortsighted approach can only erode confidence and support for the long-haul endeavors of reconstructing America's Gulf Coast and providing stability in the Middle East's Persian Gulf region. Reports of yet another "new" military approach in Iraq can only inspire shudders of concern or disbelief at this point. Saying that rebuilding New Orleans is "going to cost whatever it's going to cost" is an arrogant dismissal of serious concerns about huge budget deficits and about the wisdom of defying Mother Nature once again.
A Clifford-like message to Bush should include suggestions for a one-time federal tax surcharge, of perhaps 1 percent, to help a carefully controlled rebuilding effort after Katrina and Rita; a bold stripping out of the additional layers of bureaucracy added in post-Sept. 11 panic to the Department of Homeland Security and the national intelligence community; and an ironclad commitment to rid the administration of cronies and contracting shortcuts that destroy confidence in government.
Similar steps must be urged for Iraq, where Bush has overlooked corruption and incompetence on the part of Iraqi clients of the CIA while backing that agency's punitive campaign against less-pliable Iraqi nationalists such as Ahmed Chalabi and a less obvious effort to undermine Jalal Talabani because of his ties to Iran. Bush needs to resolve the lingering disputes in his administration over a broad counterterrorism strategy that will include a persistent effort to "name and shame" the fanatics who promote al Qaeda's ideology in the Muslim world.
These messages need to be delivered with a candor, lack of self-interest and freedom from personal consequences that Karl Rove or even Vice President Cheney cannot attain. A brief search for the person who could be Bush's Clifford came up with one name: Roland Betts, a successful New York businessman, lawyer, former public schoolteacher in Harlem, senior fellow of the Yale Corporation and a Bush friend since college. How about it, Mr. Betts? It's now or never.


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More suprisingly, there is a way to help you transfer ipad video/songs to amazon kindle fire, which is wonderful! Now let's talk about it.
Part 1: Transfer movies/songs from ipad to computer
Step 1: Connect your iPad to computer and run iPad Transfer. The playlists of iPad will be shown on the interface. (Don't let iTunes launch automatically, it will erase your all iPad music)
Step 2: Choose your iPad songs files that will be uploaded to computer. Then mark the files you need to upload to computer from iPad.
Step 3: Click "Start Transfer" button to transfer songs from iPad to computer, then choose "Export to Disk Only" on the following form. The program will automatically open iTunes after transferring.
Part 2:Remove Media DRMRemove DRM from your purchased Media with Aimersoft DRM Media Converter.
It is an all-in-one DRM removal software that helps you to remove DRM protection from movies and songs bought from iTunes and convert common unprotected music and video to target formats. Then computer and itunes will do the rest.
Part 3: Transfer videos / songs from computer to Amazon Kindle fire HDStep 1: Connect your Kindle to the computer using the USB cable.
Step 2: Select "My Computer" from the Windows Start menu to view the computer and network drives. Mac users can see that the Kindle registers as an external drive in the Finder window or desktop.
Step 3: Double click the drive for Kindle to open directory. Double click the "Music" folder under Kindle directory and a separate window will be opened. Pay attention to the "music" folder, which is where you should drop your mp3 files.
Step 4: Select the desired MP3 music file and drag it to the Kindle Music folder to create a copy. Play songs on the Kindle device by selecting the option "Play MP3" on the "Experimental" page.
Amazon Kindle Fire Content formats supported: Kindle (AZW), TXT, PDF, unprotected MOBI, PRC natively, Audible (Audible Enhanced (AA, AAX)), DOC, DOCX, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, non-DRM AAC, MP3, MIDI, OGG, WAV, MP4, VP8. It does not support the standard EPUB book format used by Google Books and other publishers.


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Are you all up for a mini album? Today I would like to share a mini album which I've created sometime ago. I've used Clear Scraps Garden Mixables album.
Here are some close-ups on the front cover.
These mixables album are so much fun! Love the mix of acrylic and chipboard pages which allows me to play with different techniques in one same album.
Here are some pages in this album.
I had so much fun creating this mini album and hope you all like it!
Scrapbooking Master Class with Irene Tan. Check it out here!
Sources: Acrylic Products: Clear Scraps; Inks/Paints: Tsukineko, Ranger Inks; Others: pattern papers, flowers, ribbons, Ranger liquid pearls, dew drops, acrylic paint, pearls, Magic mesh, TCW stencils, white gel pen, Viva Decor pearl pen, stamps, Ranger Crackle pant, Beacon and other adhesives.


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Making vehicles visible to on-street or central traffic control systems is vital to the smooth running of our road networks. Wireless vehicle detection informs the phasing of traffic signals, access control solutions deployed at transport hubs, advanced hazard warning systems and other road safety schemes. All these solutions share the common aims of relieving congestion, influencing driver behaviour to avoid unnecessary risks, and smoothing our traffic flow, improving the predictability of journeys.
Wireless vehicle detection holds extensive benefits for improving the day-to-day flow of traffic. It also has advantages in its noninvasive installation and maintenance requirements.
Adaptive traffic signal control systems such as SCOOT and MOVA offer great advances in the way that individual junctions and whole networks can be optimised, working together to smooth the flow of traffic across an area. If you optimise phasing at certain junctions according to demand observed at different points in your network, you can prioritise the flow traffic to better manage the volume. This puts you in a position to readily disperse traffic across the network in a way that minimises driver frustration, keeping traffic moving.
By deploying wireless vehicle detection technology, you eliminate the need for costly ducting and trenching normally associated with the use of more invasive and fragile technology such as inductive loops. The urban traffic control systems still receive the same quality intelligence about demand on each junction of the network. And, with an installation method that can deploy or upgrade whole junctions in hours rather than days, the overall disruptive impact is much reduced, not forgetting the significant the cost savings and workforce safety benefits.
The speed with which the solution can be deployed reduces disruption for road users, which both improves the public perception and reduces the costs of such works - alleviating overall driver frustration on both counts. Minimising the potential knock-on congestion from temporary diversions also benefits the public purse, and helps to counter the negative impact on local productivity.
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Using wireless vehicle detection in conjunction with adaptive traffic signal control, traffic managers get a highly accurate, reliable information about demand on each leg of a junction. Feeding this intelligence into a central Urban Traffic Control system creates a robust picture of traffic flows across your road network.
With this intelligence at hand, you can optimise signal phasing to improve traffic flow at major entry/exit points of your network, reducing pressure and driver frustration on other local routes. This, in turn, helps you to increase journey time predictability for both commuters and local residents.
Making journeys more predictable has a positive, calming effect on the behaviour of drivers and helps smooth traffic flows. By keeping traffic moving freely, you also reduce the volume and intensity of pollution from vehicle emissions usually associated with slow-moving traffic.
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Wireless vehicle detection is successfully used in many areas to alter or positively influence driver behaviour.
Wireless vehicle detection is usually deployed to create demand or trigger action as part of an integrated solution with variable message signage, access control barriers, electronic doors or even hazard warning systems. The intelligence can be used to automate systems that moderate or improve driver awareness and behaviour, ultimately to increase safety for all those in the immediate area.
Wireless vehicle detection can be deployed quickly with minimal traffic disruption. The solutions can range from simple triggers for roadside variable message signage and access control systems in restricted areas, right through to speed compliance systems that trigger upcoming traffic signals to change to red if a driver approaches too fast.
These solutions provide accurate, reliable, cost-effective ways to positively influence road users' behaviour, all based on real-time intelligence.
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Connex's antics on the British railways have become the stuff of legend within the community of hardy commuters forced to use its services.
In another incident - reminiscent of Thomas the Tank Engine - a Eurostar from Brussels was ordered to slow down and help find carriages that a Connex driver had "lost" after the couplers holding them together failed.
Passengers have endured the daily humiliations now associated with rail travel in the south east - delays, cancellations, overcrowding and even flea infestations on the trains.
"The service has got worse every year," traveller Dawn Enderson told BBC News Online.
"Only the longer summer days make the commute from Battle to London each day, with continuing delays, just bearable."
European mover
But Connex's reputation in the UK is surprisingly poor for a company with international experience in 22 countries and an annual turnover of 3.4bn euros (£2.3bn).
The French-owned company is Europe's biggest private rail operator and a subsidiary of Veolia Environnement, formerly known as Vivendi Environnement.
This month it won Germany's biggest ever rail tender to be awarded to a private operator - a franchise to operate the regional Marschbahn line from Hamburg to Westerland.
On its group website, it proudly says: "Connex knows about this business from consultancy services in designing a transport system to operating a network, including setting it up and co-ordinating it."
So what went wrong in the UK where it currently runs Connex South Eastern's 1,500 daily services, carrying 100 million commuters a year?
Tale of woe
Connex originally won a 15-year franchise deal when the British railways were privatised in October 1996.
But the service was soon hit by delays, cancellations and financial difficulties.
Two years ago Connex became the first operator to lose a franchise since privatisation when it lost control of the south central area in a competitive bidding process.
In December chief executive Olivier Brousse gave out £15 vouchers to passengers after conceding that the company's performance had been "awful".
At the same time the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) decided to cut the length of Connex's contract by five years, giving it until 2006 to clean up its act.
Financial problems
In the end, however, it was the SRA's concerns about the company's financial mismanagement, rather than operational difficulties that persuaded it to pull the plug.
After receiving £58m from the SRA in December to help it improve its financial performance, Connex recently asked for another £200m in subsidies.
Earlier this year in March, it also faced a fine of £1.65m for providing a poor service during January.
Mr Brousse has professed shock at the SRA's decision to take away Connex's franchise, claiming his staff "worked tirelessly to run this railway as best as they could".
Some passengers admit that they have experienced improvements with the introduction of new trains, but clearly the SRA was running short on patience.
SRA chairman Richard Bowker told the BBC there had been a "serious loss of confidence" in the ability of the company to run the business.
So it seems in the south east, at least, Connex has reached the end of the track.


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Let me start off by saying that there are only 4 samples in this picture above, when there should be 5. This box is missing the Nicole by Nicole Richie perfume. (The item towards the back is just a poster)
This is the first time a box of mine was missing a sample. As a regular paid customer, I expect to get everything that was intended for me. Not happy about the missing item!
This is the Dry Styling Heat Protectant Spray by Oscar Blandi. The little spray bottle is adorable, but it smells like those lemon cleaners that you use to clean wood surfaces. I applied this to my damp hair and it made it sticky and crunchy....No Bueno!
The next item is the Lait- Creme Concentrate - 24 Hour Miracle Cream by Embryolisse. It's a fairly small sample. This is supposed to heal dryness and prep the skin for foundation.
This is something I was going to use my Birchbox points to purchase! This is the Skinny Liquid Eyeliner by Eyeko. It has a nice and precise felt tip. This liner lasts ALL day and does not smudge!! I love how quickly I can create a classic cat eye look. I am extremely happy about this, especially since this retails for $15
The last item in my box is again by Oscar Blandi. It's the Pronto Wet Instant Volumizing Shampoo & Conditioner. It is sulfate and paraben free. I was very surprised that the shampoo didn't dry my hair out. As I was washing it out, my hair felt silky smooth! The conditioner was great as well, but there wasn't enough product for all the hair I have.
That's it for the items in my box. If it wasn't for the Eyeko eyeliner, I would be 100% unhappy with this box. The other items don't excite me, and I was very unhappy that I had to contact Birchbox about another issue. They told me they are going to send out a replacement for the Nicole Richie Fragrance. So hopefully it is worth the wait.
If you haven't watched my latest video on the unboxing of the first Birchbox of 2013, please feel free to watch it here:
Thank you so much for the support!! 'Til next time beauties, MUAH!


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In the rest of the world, such events are held high in marketing potential by companies but not here, not by Pak Suzuki as we get to know that this was the fourth event of such sort which went away quietly. Not even a whisper was heard about it.
The event may have been overshadowed by Pakwheels Auto Show in Lahore as well but it was one hall booked by Pak Suzuki at the Expo Center Karachi packed with only 136 Pak Suzuki certified cars for sale which according to visitors were priced 5-10 % higher then the open market rates.
Pak Suzuki justified the high prices saying that people will be willing to pay a little extra for a car certified as OK by the company of manufacture as that is a common concept in the rest of the world.
Talking to Express Tribune, Hirofumi Nagao, Managing Director of Pak Suzuki said, "The drawback with used imported cars is the lack of after-sales service and high maintenance cost. But here we are providing certified used cars with six-month to one-year warranty and satisfactory company services."
Check Out: Cars for Sale in Lahore
This event was the answer to imported used cars by Pak Suzuki however, visitors were surprised to hear that Pak Suzuki had arranged three same events with a gap of three months in the last 12 months at the same venue.
They were of the opinion that a little more marketing could've brought more visitors however, Pak Suzuki is saying that they are working towards introducing this concept of certified used cars in Pakistan and it may take a while to gain full traction.
Dealers exchange used cars with new ones and also buy used cars from their trusted clients which they then certify these cars from Pak Suzuki and put them up for sale.
Meanwhile, auto analysts across Pakistan were of the view that the main reason why people have shifted towards buying imported cars is the bad quality of locally made cars and most of all, lack of options in every segment of the car market.
Pak Suzuki should instead focus on reducing price and introduce more affordable cars for the common man. Even Mehran costs a ridiculous 0.7 Million Rupees nowadays putting it away from the reach of common man.
Moreover, after Karachi, Pak Suzuki told the media that considering the response, they are now planning to organize such events in Lahore and Islamabad as well.


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I am deeply saddened to report that cult vixen Tura Satana passed away yesterday at the age of 73. You can watch a clip of her at her best as Varla in Russ Meyer's "Faster Pussycat Kill, Kill."
Rants and Raves: Tura Satana
I can't remember the first time I saw Tura Satana on screen but I was still young and I can't tell you what an impression she made on me when I saw her in Russ Meyer's "Faster Pussycat Kill, Kill." She was dressed in black with a plunging neckline that revealed some awe-inspiring cleavage. She also had black boots and black leather gloves that seemed to imply she was ready for any kind of action that could come her way. She had long black hair with severe bangs that framed her face in a dramatic and hard way. But what was most memorable was how she obeyed no rules. She was like a force of nature that ripped through a film, and nothing and no one could contain or control her. She was simply breathtaking to watch because she oozed danger and you never knew what she might do.
As a young woman it was impressive to see a woman on screen who was supremely confident and thoroughly unconcerned with what society or anyone thought of her behavior. She was also like sex incarnate, but not a sex object like so many women in Hollywood were. She was like a film noir femme fatale on steroids. She was dangerous like them and able to operate in a man's world. But those 40s femme fatales had to use sex to manipulate men and succeed in a man's world. Tura didn't need to use sex to get what she wanted, she just took whatever she wanted. But she used men -- and even women -- to feed what seemed like an insatiable sexual appetite. Here's just a little taste of her onscreen charisma in "Faster Pussycat Kill, Kill."
Tura Satana was a unique icon. No one before or after her has had quite the same ferocious vitality and sexuality. She will be deeply missed. I may have to turn my "Faster Pussycat" lunchbox into a shrine for her.


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Tickets for our home match against Swansea next month are already available to buy on General Sale.
The two sides met as recently as last May when the Whites ran out 3-0 winners at the Liberty Stadium on the final day of the 2012/13 season. Goals from Alexander Kačaniklić, Dimitar Berbatov and Urby Emanuelson were enough to wrap up all three points on a productive afternoon in Wales.
Prices for this season's home match start from £35 adults and £15 juniors and are available to buy at fulhamfc.com now!
What's more, our Digital and Junior Members are able to snap up a ticket for just £10 in the Hammersmith or Putney End – a saving of £25 on the adult price and £5 on the junior price. Find out more here.
If you're yet to sign up for a Membership, you can do so today at fulhamfc.com/membership. Not only will you be able to take advantage of this fantastic offer, but you'll get priority access to tickets to our other home matches this season, at the same time as Season Ticket Holders!