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Thursday, June 5, 2014
Stop and Smile
One thing I especially love about blogging is the ability to network, learn from, and be creatively energized from my peers across the United States. Their passion is assuredly contagious and their lesson plans have given me the ability to become a better therapist. I like to believe that my approach to speech-language therapy is both fun and functional for my clients, meaning that the children are having a good time while learning strategies that will support their communication and daily living skills. The handcrafted materials that I have acquired over the last couple years from my peers have allowed me to not only be the therapist that I want to be, but also have given me the time to wear a few other hats. I'd like to share a little more about my personal life with you in this post and give you a glimpse of what my busy life is like beyond my speech-language pathology world.
Besides having this rewarding career for the last 14 years, I live a blessed life as a wife and mom in Naperville, Illinois. Fortunately, my husband's career allows me the opportunity to work part time under a school contract while establishing a private therapy practice right in our home: Naperville Therapediatrics. Today, will be the last day that I clock in at the school that I have come to love, but I am so excited with the growth of my private practice and I'm more than ready to dedicate time to my business! I can honestly say that in all my years of practice, which I incidentally began as a speech-language assistant, I have never once questioned my career choice. I consider myself so lucky to be part of such a rewarding field. This new chapter of owning my clinic has been a goal of mine for some time, and now I am seeing my dreams come true.
Working privately gives me the luxury to be an important part of my eight year old son's life from getting him to swim practice a couple times a week to teaching his weekly religious education class and volunteering at least once a month to work in his classroom. Our days are busy and I'm sure I'm not alone in this type of lifestyle. I was under this misguided impression that as I got older, things would slow down a bit, but instead, my forties have become my busiest decade to date! I could tell you how important it is to "seize the day", but I'm sure you already know that given the times we are living in now. Instead, I will share my realistic approach to this motto and it doesn't include making and doing all that I pin on Pinterest! Rather, it's a simple, stop and smile. At least four years ago, I was rushing down the stairs holding my then, four year old boy's hand, when I thought how easy it would be to stop for a few seconds, every couple steps, look at him and smile. We honestly continue to carry on like this every now and then and I love it! I recently told him that whenever I smile at him, I'm thinking, "Thank you God for this child." Now, he tells me a similar message back as he looks at me and smiles with his loving expression and it melts my heart every time. He doesn't care if I make the best holiday cookies or create the fanciest of lunch bag meals, he cares that I take a moment to stop and smile even as our days get busier by the minute.
Simple, right? I encourage you to find someone in your life to stop and smile with every so often. Think about it, it may only take a couple minutes a year to brighten someone's days. As always, thanks for following speech2me and for getting to know a little more about me beyond my speech-language world.
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This post really touched me. My son is 8-years-old, too, and I am also in private practice for the same reasons you are-to have a flexible schedule so I can do things with and for him. I love my job, but God and my family are what matter the most to me. Thank you for this-it made me "stop and smile!"ReplyDelete
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To knock it up another notch, there's usually a few surprise screenings around town, the local theater offers Con goers special prices and WC itself has secured discount tickets to Disneyland and Medieval Times. We've signed up to take a Walt centric tour because it's not like we won't already be walking around enough but hey, be a Doer!
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As posted in the other thread...
Just wanted to post it here for future references for lurkers and newbies...
I just scribbled something on a backing I found.
I've been trying to get a good sound recording with my new sound card, but I'm fighting it...LOL
This clip is recorded with an E609.
EBMM Steve Morse-GP3 preamp-G Force in parallel-VHT 2/90/2- VHT 4x12.
It was at whisper volume, but I still managed to get some consistant digital clipping because I suck.
Please excuse the clam fest... Very sloppy playing, but I only really cared about trying to record more than playing....
Let me know what you think.....
The GP3 settings were:
Rhythm channel-
Gain- 10 O clock
Boost gain-off
Treble -10 O clock
Mids-12 O clock
Bass- 10 O clock
Bright- off
Deep- off
High gain-off
EQ- off
At about 1:44, I hit a MI Audio Blue boy prototype with level at 12 O clock
Tone at 12 O clock
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The Three Saints Hotel is known for it's many food delights from Sunday Carvery, Indian Curries, Sizzlers and Grill Menu.
To make a reservation for any occasions please call 01443 222386 and speak to one of the team to book you in.
Sunday Carvery 12pm-4pm
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Our Reservation system is temporarily offline please call The Three Saints on 01443 222386 to make a reservation. Please note to book for mothers day please call the same number – THANK YOU.


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IBS Dietitian's tips for Urgency symptoms
by NNL -12 Jul, 12
The natural approach to supporting long-term bowel health
IntestAid®IB has been developed for people who desire a natural approach to supporting long-term bowel health. It's particularly suitable for people who find themselves unable to lead healthy lifestyles or have restricted diets.
The general, healthy population includes people who have gut sensitivities or mild dysbiosis which are not symptomatic of any disease or disorder, but are rather reflective of physiological (bodily) fluctuations in health. These occur as a result of an interaction of genetic, physiological, environmental (including dietary) and psychosocial (e.g. stress) factors.
This mild gut dysbiosis can be caused in many ways, including:
A person prone to stress or gut dysbiosis is likely to suffer at some point from 'urgency' problems, and the more this happens the more they tend to be fearful of its recurrence.
IntestAid®IB includes nucleotides, which are known to maintain and support physiological responses, namely Intestinal Balance, healthy gastro-intestinal tract and efficient colon function. IntestAid®IB is a food supplement, and should not be used as a substitute for a varied diet.
With this in mind we have developed the IntestAid®IB 'Nutritional & Lifestyle Challenge'. See the IntestAid®IB Dietary information section of our site for more details of how to apply to join the challenge and receive your personalised IntestAid®IB 'toolkit' tailored specifically for your body's needs by our experts.
IBS Dietitian's tips for Urgency symptoms
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Recipes for Health – Immune support
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Breast is best and beyond…the nutrients essential thereafter
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The 30th meeting of the Foreign Ministry's Council of the Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation chaired by Sergey Lavrov
The 30th meeting of the Foreign Ministry's Council of the Heads of Constituent Entities of the Russian Federation chaired by Sergey Lavrov will be held at the Russian Foreign Ministry on October 27.
The meeting will be attended by the heads of regions who are council members, senior officials from the Presidential Executive Office and federal executive agencies. The agenda includes the work of the regions with civil society institutions to promote Russia's interests on the international agenda. The meeting participants will discuss way to step up interaction between regional authorities and Russian NGOs. The main focus will be on engaging civil society institutions in work at international venues, developing contacts with foreign partners, etc.
Following the meeting, the participants will adopt recommendations for the regions of the Russian Federation, federal ministries and departments regarding the formation of new formats of interaction with civil society institutions and strengthening existing ones.
Foreign Minister of the Republic of Suriname Yldiz Pollack-Beighle to visit Russia
Foreign Minister of the Republic of Suriname Yldiz Pollack-Beighle will pay a working visit to Russia on October 29-31.
The talks with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are planned to be held on October 31, during which the ministers will exchange views on a wide range of bilateral, international and regional issues.
This is the first ever visit by the head of the Suriname Foreign Ministry to Russia, which will be a milestone in promoting Russia-Suriname interaction, and is indicative of the fact that our ties with Latin America and the Caribbean region are gradually expanding.
During the upcoming talks, the ministers will discuss strengthening the legal framework and outline ways to bolster Russia-Suriname relations across the board with a focus on promoting political dialogue, interaction in the material sphere and cultural and humanitarian exchanges.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet with the Association of European Businesses in Russia
On October 31, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will speak before the Association of European Businesses in Russia, which brings together over 500 companies and banks from the EU member states, the European Free Trade Association and other states operating in Russia. As you may be aware, meetings in this format are held on a regular basis (the most recent one took place in October 2016) and have already become a good tradition.
This year, the meeting will be dedicated to current relations between the Russian Federation and the European Union and the prospects for their development.
Russian and foreign media are welcome to attend this event. Accreditation is open until noon of October 30. The accreditation announcement was posted on the ministry's website.
To be continued...


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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Did You Know Dogs Laugh?
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your bunnies are gorgeous, (love their backs!) and wee Jock just looks like a 'wee jock'.ReplyDelete
I'm wondering if you do a line in Emus? I feel the need for something with an emu for daughter in law in UK.
We had our heater on too, Love it. Haven't lit the fire yet, waiting on a load of wood! Where is that man!!
I love the bunnies and their little tails are so cute! I agree with dogs laughing and smiling, they defintely do! The leaves are looking gorgeous in their pretty golds and reds, great photo of the hills too! :) xReplyDelete
I love your bunnies, especially those tails. Who knew bunnies had such variety in tails? :) I love the photo with the sun on the top of the mountain. I can imagine that glorious scene even if you think your photo doesn't do it justice.ReplyDelete
Wood fires, hot chocolate with marshmallows, some of the good things to enjoy in the cold weather, however 13 degrees is a bit chilly for this time of the year.
Stay warm.
Anne xx
What a lovely post, having a fraught day with weaving going wrong - ie. having to cut the project off the frame, so it was good to wind down with your lovely pictures. We are cold here today but the sun is trying to get out, I'm watching the last of the daffodils admiring the blossoms and fretting over my two lady rabbits trying to nest - what a difference to you! Have to admit, the marshmallows still sound good though!ReplyDelete
Wow, lovely - looks idyllic. Love the little needle book too - cute dog!ReplyDelete
Emily x
Just can`t get enough of that tartan, Claire!lolReplyDelete
I did indeed hug my little `Bunny` today....she`s too cute not to! Have a great weekend, Claire. Lots o` Love. x
Morning Claire,ReplyDelete
The bunnies are the most adorable creatures...and those colors are perfect for Spring (here anyway).
I'm sure you will do well at Market. How can shopper resist your creativity??
Glad to know you were able to light your fire and get cozy. I know you love that so.
Fabulous photo of the mountains!
Hello to #1...and #2 ;->
enjoy the week
Janet xox
Hi Claire,those bunnies are lovely! Good luck at the market(s),I'm sure you will do well with all your beautiful embroidery and special things.ReplyDelete
I love the change of seasons and all the colourful trees. I have a gorgeous crab apple too, that dropped virtually all it's leaves in 1 night of rain, it's looking a bit bedraggled now, but it was lovely for a couple of weeks. I'll have to clean out our wood heater I think it's nearly time to crank it up here too! Have a good week! julie :)
Wee Jock is a such a little cutie and the bunnies are so sweet, I'm sure they'll be snapped up at the market.ReplyDelete
It's lovely to see the leaves turning colour - our crab apples are just coming into blossom!
I love your creations. And what a pretty sunset!ReplyDelete
Love the little needle case Claire! It seems so strange to me , to see the leaves changing colour when ours here are just starting to green over. Almost like someone with their finger on the fast forward button. Enjoy your marshmallows and hot choccie - sounds delicious1ReplyDelete
I love wee Jock! You have reminded me of the dog lady we used to watch on tv with your "Walkies" stitching - Barbara Woodhouse : )ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 24, 2011 at 9:25 AM
the bunnies are gorgeous,ReplyDelete
and yes, I felt that needlecases are springing up at the moment - in fact I almost need one , but not sure exactly how to go about it.
Life's busy isn't it?......thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
I love hearing from you and will reply via email unless you are set up as a
'no reply blog'
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For several months now, players of Rockstar's GTA Online have been complaining about cheaters who've used the many money glitches in the game to make billions of in-game currency, thereby making gameplay unbalanced and unfair. Rockstar has promised to take action against them for a while now and has been patching up glitches at a fast pace. The publisher has now released Grand Theft Auto 5 Patch 1.09.
See Also: GTA 5 Money Glitches After 1.09 Update Patch
What does the new patch Fix?
The patch list only points at two fixes.
1) Improved anti-cheat measures
2) Fix for several GTA$ and RP exploits
So the new changes are very, very minor and won't change gameplay for players. However, it will try to enforce fair gameplay onto GTA Online by taking away some of the most popular GTA$ exploits and cheats.
Also See: GTA 5: Is Rockstar Going To Ban Cheaters on GTA Online? [FAQs Answered]
In the past, Rockstar has said that it will be taking various measure try and make things as legitimate as possible.
"To keep the gameplay environment as fair as possible for legitimate players, we routinely do sweeps to separate out cheaters and modders, and to reverse any illegitimate transactions", said the company in its support forums. "These sweeps are based on in-game automated detection, examination of suspicious gameplay statistics, and also manually-reviewed evidence submitted by the Community. If you were not engaged in any wilful cheating or exploiting yourself, you do not need to worry about getting caught up in our work to separate out cheaters from the rest of the population."
The publisher has even asked players to start reporting cheaters so that it can take the necessary action.
"If you encounter someone that is taking advantage of exploits in your GTA Online session, you can alert us directly by using the in-game reporting functionality.
In the Pause menu, under the Online tab, select Players and scroll to the offending player. From there, select Report and choose Exploits from the violation options. We appreciate the community's support and understanding as we work to address these issues and apologise for all inconvenience caused."


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WAVE enters its journey in turning 25 years young
WAVE Magazine first started penetrating the market in August 1994, and from this August, the Nepal's 1st youth magazine has started its journey in turning 25 years young; thus, it is time to celebrate. But this time, we're celebrating in different way. Instead of partying, we have one-year plans related to online contests, musical/non-musical events, humanitarian campaigns, audio/video outputs, and many more. While we have started some of them, we will be implementing rest of those plans soon. One more thing, we have created 'WAVE Bro', the official mascot of the magazine who will be highlighting main agendas of the magazine by appearing in different avatars in coming days. In this issue, he is recalling his past, describing his present, and forecasting his future.
Transcribed by Abish Shakya
Photographs by Satyan Shrestha
Hey, I'm WAVE Bro, a fun-loving stylish mascot of WAVE Magazine. Though I've been introduced to you today, I've a connection of blood and bone with Nepal's first youth magazine since its birth because I am WAVE Bro, I am the WAVE Magazine, and I am everything under WAVE's purview. And from this month, I am on my journey in becoming 25 years young; thus, I will be taking you to the retrospection of my bygone days with my story transcribed with my avatar of WAVE Magazine.
I was born in August 1994 to Yuvakar Rajkarnikar, my first-ever editor. I'm not trying to brag but this is the coolest thing that has happened to me. I was published by V&G Publication, and I debuted in the Nepali market with a price tag of Rs 12; as many as 2,000 of my first issue were sold-out. In my second penetration in the market, I hiked my price to Rs 15 but my readers did not mind it because they really loved everything I was talking about.
Now, I am soon becoming 25 years young and throughout these years, I've been taken care by many experts, and I've always felt good to be under their custody. Once I was under the custodianship of Himal Media and internationally-acclaimed senior journalist Kanak Mani Dixit was once my guardian. I've learnt a lot from him as well as from Kashish Das Shrestha, former writer who became the editor later. In March 2013, Annapurna Media took over me from Himal Media, and I'm still with the Big Brother Ritesh Criss.
"Along with music, DJ scene has also improved. When I was young, I used to go to Moonlight Discotheque, but today, I go to IBYZA and Deja Vu and dance to the music from DJs. I've even grooved to the music of international DJ's like Diplo, Oakenfold, DJ Shaan and DJ Sa."
Malvika Subba, Miss Nepal 2002, became my editor and I learnt a lot about fashion during that time. Soon, Subhasini dijju took over me and she used to take me to Honacha for our afternoon snack once in a blue moon. I shall apologise for not mentioning all my guardians; however, I will be doing my best to praise them in my special issue of August 2019. Anyway, I'm with the Editor Latshering Glan today, the guy who has remained in becoming my admirer since my birth.
Though I've been under the custody of many experts, I've remained in becoming a gadget freak, a bonafide music lover, a sports' enthusiast, a fashion police, a social activist, and I've appeared in many more avatars. I'm so happy, and I'll continue doing the same for many years to come.
In my first issue, I had a section with lyrics of songs and almost all people appreciated this. As a result, I started coming out with a songbook as a supplement every month, along with a poster of music icons. Readers even sent me letters requesting me to publish both English and Nepali songs, and I accepted their request. But later, I stopped coming out with songbook and poster because rights related to royalty became strong. There was a time when I had also collaborated with New Media Pvt. Ltd. and produced WAVE CD, a compilation of popular song. Today, I am thinking whether or not I shall repeat doing the same.
"Can't deny but I've met plenty of pretty girls all these years who were fortunate to be on the cover, if not in the middle spreads of fashion or beauty sections. Our photographers have made these pretty girls look like angels."
At that time, people were curious and had no idea from where they could get youth-related information and updates. So, I would find my mailbox (P.O.Box: 9220) remaining full all the times, and most of the letters would be about love, heartbreaks, and 'letters to the editor', coming not only from different parts of Nepal but also from countries like Russia, India, Hong Kong, etc.
Besides such expressions, I would also receive queries from readers on hard topics related to sexuality, psychology, and suicide. By consulting with legal advisors and doctors, I would answer them in sections like 'Young Problems' and 'Psychological View', and I believe these sections had well-explained the reality of youth of that time. But when I started receiving plenty of queries, I even came up with the sections like 'Know Thyself' and 'Connexions Exposed'that let my readers know themselves better and become my pen-pals respectively.
When I started the section 'Teen Talks'—that later became 'Young Ideas'—I started meeting young people in focus group discussions where were discussed on topics like abroad studies, drug abuse, bunking school, bullying, identity crisis, generation gap, superstitions, virginity, sex education, euthanasia, eve teasing, HIV/AIDS, gender biases, etc. Realising the depth of such youth issues, I even started to publish in-depth cover stories. Even today, I'm mobilizing good journalists to dig-out youth's issues of greater concerns and publishing it in every issue.
The internet culture was getting big in 2000, and WAVE had gone digital with wavemag.com.np and emails were coming into email@example.com. I fetched some interesting websites and posted them in LINKS OF THE MONTH. I also conducted WWW2002 (WAVE Web Winner) contest and discovered best web designers at that time. With them, I also learned to code a bit. Today, I'm reinventing the website and much cooler website is coming soon.
One of WAVE's icons has been the global-trotter Puskar Shah who started his journey to paddle around the world in 1998 to spread the message of peace and traveled to 150 countries around the world. I let his stories get publish on every issue and updated how his journey was going. Today, I met three cyclists who have followed the footsteps of Pushkar dai. In the article 'The Venture of the Global Paddlers-To-Be', published in this issue, I've written how the trio—Anish Dhakal, Dilip Chettri, and Nirmal Baral—have already returned after their successful venture in over 19 countries and how they are preparing to start-up their second phase of the journey.
"Like you, I have cried for so many times. I had cried a lot in 2001 because it was the year when Royal Massacre had happened. Next was in April 2015 when the earthquake struck, killing around 9000 Nepali."
It's hard to believe that I've got to meet many celebrities throughout my journey. In my earlier days, I got to meet personalities like Narayan Wagle, Nhyoo Bajracharya, Bhusan Dahal, and Ram Krishna Dhakal. Believe me, they were in their twenties and they were recognized as 'Young Achievers'. Singers such as Deep Shrestha and Amber Gurung were prominent when WAVE began. Fans started demanding to meet celebrities like Raju Lama, Nabin Bhattarai, Sugam Pokharel, and others, and I started quizzes to find lucky winners who could meet them.
The music scene has changed now, especially with hip-hop becoming trending. One of my best hip-hop memories is with 9double7, Avinash Ghising, Sarad Singh, Nepsydaz, Jehovah, Sammy Samrat, The Unity, Apar Gurung, DA69, Nirnaya da' NSK, Pranil Timalsina, Mad Zone, and Aid Ray. Today, things got improved, and organizations like Nepal Hip-hop Foundation programs such as Kathmandu Bboy City brought national and international experts in one platform, and I learned the real essence of hip-hop from them. It was a proud moment when Wild Ripperz secured the second position in the dance competition 'Dance Plus 2', and I excitedly took them on my cover.
Rap Battle has become a next big thing, and I am following them regularly. Kolin bro, the founder of Raw Barz, has become one of my closest patrons today. But I was so sad when we lost widely-loved rapper Yama Buddha and musician Rahul Rai.
Back in the 1990s, I went to many musical concerts, and BICC (Birendra International Convention Centre) —built in 1993—used to be one of the most frequent arenas to host concerts, but today, it has become the home of Federal Parliament of Nepal. I don't know when we can see concerts in its big arena again. But I do not regret, because Tudhikhel and Purple Haze Rock Bar now offer best stages for concerts; I have seen Bryan Adams performing in Dashrath Rangashala and Eric Martin of Mr. Big purple Haze Rock Bar. Moreover, 'Women In Concert' has also been in full swing with artists such as Ani Choyang Dolma, Abhaya Subba, Nattu, Kunti Moktan, Ciney Gurung over the years, and International Jazz Festivals have exposed to world-class jazz music. There were some days when my dreams had shattered. I was excited to see Deep Purple and Salman Khan performing, but that dream hasn't been fulfilled until today. I had even covered myself with the cover of Deep Purple but they didn't come to Nepal to perform; that was sad.
"I'm soon becoming 25 years YOUNG. Come join me, and let's celebrate."
Besides witnessing such huge-scale concerts, I have also organized many concerts to date. I organized my first-ever concert at Sano Gaucharan Football Ground. Artists and bands like Nepathya, 1974AD, Nima Rumba, Muti& Revival were just starting at that time. I also organized WAVE 95' and WAVE Show 95', music and fashion shows. The 5th-anniversary WAVE T-Mobile Concert was one of the best concerts that I had organized by teaming with HITS FM 91.2 (100 MHz at that time). It was a concert tour on a truck that had Cobweb and Cadenza performing at three locations—Bhaktapur, Lainchour, and Jawalakhel— on the same day. I have kept the legacy alive all these days, and recently, I organised WAVE Rock Tour and WAVE Rock Festival where bands like Edge Band, Mongolian Heart, Sabin Rai with the Elektrix and the Pharaoh, 1974 AD #thenewlineup, Albatross, The Act, Jindabaad, Newaz, and others had headlined the shows that had happened in many cities of Nepal.
In 2002, I got to meet some amazing young guitar players who had participated in the guitar competition WAVE Hot Licks 2002. The Sprite Band Challenge 2008 was also one of the exciting competitions where fresh bands were coming to compete and ICMC also gave a chance for bands to flourish. Besides just performing in Nepal, E.Quals were competing in the Global Battle of the Bands in the UK and underground music platform ktmROCKS were holding a fundraiser gig for them. In recent years, I've met international musicians from bands as Asian Metal Fest and Nepal Deathfest have brought many good bands from outside Nepal. While Napalm Death from the UK came to Nepal for the Metal Mayhem 4, Silence Festival has been headlined by Behemoth from Poland and Twelve Foot Ninja from Australia. Not forgetting, I also met AK47 Music—Nepal's first rock duo—and Nirvana Bista, the talented guitarist who has been recognized as Guinness Book of World Record as 'The Fastest Guitarist in the World'. Recently, I did not only watch shows of an international franchise like Nepal Idol, Boogie Woogie, Roadies, and The Voice, but I've highlighted all of them.
All these years, I have also met many sports personalities, and I was mostly intrigued by the climbers of Nepal. This had influenced the First Inclusive Women's Sagarmatha Expedition which had ten women scale Mount Everest. Even Nisha Adhikari and global-cyclist Pushkar Shah have scaled the world's highest mountain, and I was so happy when I met them. Besides, I have met Paras Khadka and Sandeep Lamichhane, because of whom, my nose has swollen with pride. I also met Gaurika Singh, the pretty 15-year-old swimmer who was in the limelight during the 2016 Summer Olympics because she was only 13 years old at that time and she was the youngest Olympian. Man, she made all of us proud. Meeting them and learning about their victories, I've realized that nothing unites the nation as much as sports do.
When such big names are concerned, I cannot forget mentioning Nepali celluloid industry, too. In recent years, I've had the pleasure to watch great movies such as Loot, White Sun, Ghampani', 'Ma Yesto Geet Gaauchu', 'Prem Geet 2', 'Ae Mero Hajur', 'Chakka Panja 2', 'Kabbadi', 'Pashuati Prasad', 'Dying Candle', 'Kalo Pothi', and others. More interesting for me was when I had chances to meet beautiful actors like Anmol KC, Shristi Shrestha, Namrata Shrestha, Priyanka Karki, and others.
Can't deny but I've met plenty of pretty girls all these years who were fortunate to be on the cover, if not in the middle spreads of fashion or beauty sections. In the first few issues, my all pages were in 'black and white'; however, these pretty girls have found themselves printed on the colored cover, inside spreads, and advertisements. Later, I started to have all-colored pages, and pretty girls started getting on every page, including 'Skin Deep', a section that provided beauty tips. Photographer Anup Prakash has made these pretty girls look like angels.
In recent years, I also administered 'Face of WAVE' challenge, from where many young boys and girls got a lucky chance to be on the cover story. Besides them, singers, actors, sportsperson, and others have landed on my cover. Photographers Arjun Shah, Sushant Pradhan, Satyan Shrestha and others have used their creativity to their fullest to bring the best out of them. In fact, Arjun Shah even created a beautiful calendar that featured burn survivors. I was highly appreciated for my effort in putting them on my cover. I must say I have brought the dreams of many people to being featured on magazine into a reality.
Like you, I have cried for so many times. I had cried a lot in 2001 because it was the year when the Royal Massacre had happened. Next was in April 2015 when the earthquake struck, killing around 9000 Nepali. I was, however, able to meet Babita Sedahi who had survived the collapse of our national monument Dharahara. Many Nepalis were in full swing helping people. Rajesh Hamal had gathered donations worth Rs. 1 billion while a few banks had donated huge sums for relief. Even Jackie Chan donated US$ 100,000. At this time, I, along with my team, was involved in plenty of relief work and wrote articles on safety and managing survival gears. Despite all that was going around, I decided to go ahead with my publication. So we spent countless hours at the Entrance Cafe close to our office in Pulchowk preparing the magazine.
Three years have passed since the earthquake and efforts of reconstruction are still going on. As similar to that, I'm also reconstructing myself. This time around, I am reinventing my website, and I'm soon coming up with an app as well. After all, I am celebrating in becoming 25 years young. To let you join me, I have been administering cool online contests from my Facebook page, the yearly contest being the special one because you will be able to win a limited edition The Beatles watch worth over Rs 1,50,000. Moreover, I'm preparing to conduct various campaigns and musical events the following year and celebrate my 25th anniversary in a much grander way in August 2019.
Let's celebrate because I'm soon becoming 25 years YOUNG.
"I've remained in becoming a gadget freak, a bonafide music lover, a sports' enthusiast, a fashion police, a social activist, and I've appeared in many more avatars. I'm so happy, and I'll continue doing the same in many years to come."


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Brown Bears
Brown or Grizzly Bear? The island belongs to Ursus arctos. The same bear, found around the Northern hemisphere is called brown bear or grizzly depending on where they live - whether near the sea or inland, in Europe, Asia or North America. This essenteally is the same bear explorers Lewis and Clark encountered in great numbers just west of the Mississippi River. It is the same bear that ranged throughout the West and into Mexico, and which has not been seen in California since the 1920s (except on their state flag). Today it survives outside of Alaska only in isolated pockets in four states of Northwest U.S. and in parts of Canada. Everything about the bear is big - Admiralty's brown bear, as elsewhere, has the species' large head, characteristic shoulder hump and long claws. On either side of the head are large muscles that power the jaws. The bulging shoulder hump is the muscle that gives such enormous strength to the front legs. The digestive system enables feeding on both plants and animals.
Bears find food and avoid danger because their hearing and sense of smell are superb, and their eyesight is at least as good as humans.


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Total is the largest oil operator in Denmark. Its biggest partnership is DUC where 85% of the oil and 97% of the gas export in the country stems from. This adds an important contribution to Denmark's economy, energy supply and employment.
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Holger Christiansen A / S is an international trading company that works with purchase and export of auto electrical parts to over 90 countries. With over five decades in the industry, Holger Christiansen A/S has acquired a thorough knowledge of the market.
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In 2016, the Danish Energy Agency opened a new operation centre - "Centre for Energy Administration" - in Esbjerg. Its employees have a high degree of 'freedom under responsibility' as well as access to shape their daily lives and working practices.
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DIN Forsyning supplies heat and clean water in Varde and Esbjerg municipalities. Every day thousands of private customers, and hundreds of companies in the Varde and Esbjerg area are entirely dependent on DIN Forsyning.
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February 2017 Newsletter
Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Sleeping Giant Brewing Company Utilizes
Training Funds to Help grow their Business
Sleeping Giant Brewing Company has its eye on the future. With a recent move to a new larger facility on MacDonnell Street, this local business is positioning itself to meet the ever-increasing demand of a sophisticated craft beer market. Plans for continued growth also include increased production through automation. Sleeping Giant Brewery's purchase of the Can-I-Bus Depalletizer was the first step in this process.
Assistant General Manager, Kevin Brewer, describes the importance of purchasing this new equipment: "This tool will allow us to be more efficient and allow less opportunity for error…For the last year and a half, tasks on the production line were 100% labour intensive….It's a non-stop job that always needs to be done. It is extremely repetitive. Now these tasks can be done automatically."
The equipment itself was not the business's only expense. Training existing staff members to operate the equipment safely and efficiently was essential to the growth plan. Staff also needed to understand how to re-configure this piece of equipment to work with future upgrades. The training required was extensive. Kevin Brewer applied for a Canada-Ontario Job Grant to help offset the cost of bringing in a representative from the manufacturer to train staff on-site at the brewery. YES Employment Services assisted Sleeping Giant Brewing Company with their COJG application. The business secured funding for six employees to receive the training. The training took place on-site at the brewery from Monday January 23rd to Wednesday January 25th, 2017.
Now staff members can shift their focus from repetitive tasks, to building expertise in other aspects of the business like packaging, manufacturing and quality control. The result is a more professional, industry-centred staff who will be full participants in helping the business grow.
If you are interested in taking your employees and business to the next level, consider working with us. With programs such as the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, we can help.
COJG provides direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their employees. It is available to small, medium and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees, and will:
- Provide up to $10,000 in government support per person for training costs.
- Require employers to contribute one-third of the total costs. There will be additional flexibility for small businesses to provide an in-kind contribution towards their share of the costs.
- Training must be delivered by an eligible, third party trainer
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A tragedy is unfolding in Jamaica.
The Goat Islands and two fish sanctuaries in the Portland Bight Protected Area may be destroyed to make way for a mega trans-shipment port, proposed by the international contractor China Harbour Engineering Company.
"There has been no official announcement of the plan, still no details, no consultation with anyone, not even with the NGO currently managing the protected area," says ELAW partner Diana McCaulay at the Jamaica Environment Trust.
ELAW is working with Diana to get the word out before it's too late, and sharing the expertise of grassroots leaders from around the world who are working to save protected areas from development schemes. Learn more about what's unfolding in Jamaica in an interview with Diana on All Angles, Television Jamaica.
Thank you for your interest!
Maggie Keenan
Communications Director
ELAW Partner Raquel Gutierrez-Nájera has dedicated her life to protecting Mexico's ecosystems and the communities that depend on them. She and her team at the Instituto de Derecho Ambiental (IDEA, the the Institute for Environmental Law) recently celebrated a victory for a natural protected area in Zapopan, Jalisco.
Zapopan is part of the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area and home to approximately one million people. Its government website highlights ecotourism as one of the city's appealing features. The Barranca del Río Santiago, a 3.5 km wide, 700 meter deep canyon through which the Santiago River flows, is one of Zapopan's natural attractions.
Recently, the municipality was considering a change in land use designation that would have allowed sludge from the Agua Prieta Residual Water Treatment Plant to be stored within the natural protected area in which the Santiago River is located. According to the project proponent, the Agua Prieta Plant is to be completed in 2013 and will generate an estimated 178 tons of sludge daily.
IDEA consulted with public service officials who were concerned that the sludge could pose a threat to water quality and biodiversity within the protected area. To accommodate the sludge storage area, buildings within the Tempizques community of Zapopan were leveled and 30 families were displaced. On August 30th, Mexico's Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources issued a resolution denying the land use change, stating that it would be inconsistent with the municipal decree that created the protected area and would not be in accordance with the management plan.
Raquel hopes that this victory will set a precedent for protecting the natural environment in Mexico.
Congratulations to the IDEA team!
Melanie Giangreco
Latin America Program Assistant
I was fortunate to travel last month to Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, for the first annual Festival of the Sea, held in conjunction with a Trinational Fisheries Forum and Workshops on Environmental Law and the Human Right to Water. The Fisheries Forum was poignant, with roughly 20 fishers from Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras doing the difficult work of discussing limits on their fishing grounds, in order to restore the fishery. Our Guatemalan partners are working with Guatemalan fishing communities in the Gulf and the Ministry of Natural Resources to help create "recuperation zones" that would be managed jointly by the agency and the fishers in Guatemala's waters.
The Gulf of Honduras is a complicated web of Guatemalan, Belizean, Honduran, Garifuna, and Maya culture. Negotiations among fishers WITHIN countries is complex, and when we are trying to reach across the many layers of jurisdictions and ethnic culture present in the Gulf, the complexities are far greater.
Alongside the work, we celebrated the food, culture, and livelihood of fishing communities in the region at the Festival of the Sea on the waterfront. Fisheries are vital to sustaining coastal communities worldwide, and the roughly 500km of coastline in the Gulf of Honduras is home to nearly one million people. This relatively small area holds tremendous biodiversity, but both species and local economies are in decline.
Lori Maddox
Associate Director
I recently traveled to Belize to help a local lawyer who is working to develop a set of recommendations to strengthen the country's petroleum laws. During the 20-minute ride into Belize City, the taxi driver told me all about Belize's morning talk shows on Love TV and Krem TV, two of Belize's cable stations. He urged me to watch the next morning, saying that viewers phone in to air their opinions on all kinds of issues. "Interesting," I thought, but I didn't really plan to watch. In my mind, I imagined a Belizean version of Regis and Kelly presenting cute news stories and bantering back and forth. Little did I know how wrong I was!
Oil development has been controversial in Belize and several years ago, the government opened virtually the entire country, including offshore areas and protected areas, to oil exploration. Long-term exploration and development contracts were forged with oil companies behind closed doors. The Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage, which formed in 2010, has been very effective in educating the public about the petroleum industry and advocating for a ban on oil development in offshore and protected areas, such as national parks. Earlier this year, the Coalition gathered enough signatures to allow the public to vote on a referendum about the future of oil development in Belize.
While I was in Belize City, fresh controversy erupted over oil exploration activities in Sarstoon-Temash National Park in the southern part of the country. Word emerged that USCapital Energy was conducting seismic testing activities in the park. Seismic testing is a process used to map underground rock formations to predict where oil may be found. To create the map, explosive charges are set off along transect lines to create underground seismic waves that are recorded and analyzed. The transect lines are cut into the forest, creating a scar many miles long – in this case stretching all the way across the park. Seismic testing fragments habitat and is very disruptive to nearby Maya and Garifuna communities. Poachers and illegal loggers use abandoned transect lines to enter remote areas to kill wildlife and remove valuable tree species. SATIIM, the local indigenous environmental organization, sent a team out to monitor the exploration activities and posted a report describing the environmental damage and evidence of illegal logging that the team found.
I was working one afternoon when ELAW partner Candy Gonzalez called and said, "Quick, turn on the television to Channel 51!" It was Love TV's rebroadcast of that morning's talk show and the guests were Chief Forest Officer, Wilber Sabido, and Geology and Petroleum Department Director, Andre Cho. They were there to answer questions about why they had granted permission for the seismic testing to occur in a national park and without prior evaluation of the potential environmental impacts. The talk show hosts asked many pointed questions and frequently referred to calls that they had received from the public expressing concern about the exploration activities. Sabido and Cho defended their decision and the hosts were rather gentle in their follow-up questioning, but it was nevertheless engaging and interesting to watch the interview. I gained a new appreciation for this form of "talk show democracy" and will be sure to tune in the next time I visit Belize.
Liz Mitchell
ELAW Staff Attorney
Our partners at the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) achieved an important victory for Jamaicans and the environment. JET challenged the government's construction of a new road on the Palisadoes tombolo, a narrow spit fringed with mangroves, sand dunes, and rare, native plant species. It is also a sea turtle nesting beach. Palisadoes connects Kingston and the mainland to the Norman Manley International Airport and the historic town of Port Royal. The strip forms part of the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area and has been declared a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention.
JET argued that the government had not provided sufficient information about the project and had not adequately consulted the public. JET explains that "[t]he court ruled that [the government] breached the legal standard for consultation and breached the legitimate expectation that all environmental information relative to the development of Palisadoes would be disclosed to the public and the applicant before approval was granted."
Unfortunately, despite ruling that the government's actions did not meet the legal standard for public participation, the damage was already done and the court allowed the permits to stand. Therefore, construction of the roadway, boardwalk and seawalls will continue.
Although the impacts to the environment in this particular project will not be stopped, this is a very important legal victory – and should help stop future ill-conceived projects from going forward. Improving public participation in decisions that impact the environment is critical for achieving sustainable development.
Congratulations JET!
Jen Gleason
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I don't know if I need to mention again how much I love berries, especially strawberries. Even better when strawberries are paired with chocolate. Just a side note, my favorite concrete at Andy's has to be the Snow Monster….mmm Andy's. Anyways, these whoopies are a combination of the classic whoopie pie recipe from Whoopie Pies and Martha Stewart's Strawberry Buttercream. The buttercream is so amazing, is honestly one of the most wonderful things that my taste buds have ever tasted.
Chocolate Strawberry Whoopies
Strawberry Buttercream from Martha Stewart
4 large egg whites, room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, pureed
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, pureed
Place whites and sugar in a heatproof mixer bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Whisk until sugar dissolves and mixture registers 160 degrees on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat, and attach bowl to a mixer. Whisk on medium speed for 5 minutes. Increase speed to medium-high, and whisk until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 6 minutes. Reduce speed to medium, and add butter, 1 piece at a time, whisking well after each addition.
Switch to a paddle attachment. With mixer on low, add strawberry puree, and beat until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Use immediately, or cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days.


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I was baptized in the Methodist Church in my hometown in Illinois. Church was fun for me when I was small. The old people were all nice to me. I loved singing the hymn's. They had a childrens' time that always felt special. But the thing I loved most was the monthly communion. They would bring tiny cups of grape juice and little bits of bread. I was a little confused about the bread being the body of Jesus and the grape juice, his blood. But, I gotta tell you, Jesus is delicious. I think my love of French baguette stems directly from my experiences with communion at the Methodist church.
In later life, I couldn't reconcile my belief in the equality of all beings and the Christian ideology so I decided that I couldn't call myself a Christian. Ultimately, Christianity makes itself very clear with its multiple choice test. Do you take Jesus as your lord and savior? Uh, I guess so. Do you agree that all who do not believe that Christ is the son of God will go to hell? No, I know lots of nice people who do not believe this. Verdict: Not Christian. After more thinking and talking to people who also think, I decided that Christianity and all religions are unnecessary, even harmful. I still have friends who consider themselves Christian and I don't fault them for it. I just don't subscribe to any. They kind of boil down to cliques. Mine is better than yours, etc. And, they all seem interested in teaching you what happens when you die. What an irresponsible thing to teach a young person. Teach them how they should live. It makes sense to mention to children about the finiteness of life and how that makes life itself precious. It doesn't make sense to tell them that when they die, they will go to a beautiful place and meet their dear aunt Jane who passed years ago. These fantasies are confusing and useless. Tell them only that they should take care of themselves, spread as much love as they can, and contribute a gift to the world, regardless of how small.


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Current research activities in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are in the areas of controls and robotics, energy and micropower generation, fluid mechanics, heat/mass transfer, mechanics of materials, manufacturing, material processing, MEMS, nanotechnology, and orthopedic biomechanics.
- Biomechanics and Mechanics of Materials
- Control, Robotics, Design, and Manufacturing
- Energy, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat/Mass Transfer
- MEMS and Nanotechnology
- Biological Engineering and Biotechnology
Biomechanics and Mechanics of Materials
Some of the current research in biomechanics is concerned with the application of continuum theories of mixtures to problems of electromechanical behavior of soft biological tissues, contact mechanics, lubrication of diarthrodial joints, and cartilage tissue engineering. (Ateshian)
In the area of the mechanics of materials, research is performed to better understand material constitutive behavior at the micro- and mesolength scales. This work is experimental, theoretical, and computational in nature. The ultimate goal is to formulate constitutive relationships that are based on physical concepts rather than phenomenology, as in the case of plasticity power-law hardening. In addition, the role that the constitutive relations play in the fracture and failure of materials is emphasized. (Kysar)
We study the physical principles underlying the mechanics and self-organization of biological materials by combining quantitative approaches from engineering, biology, and physics. The group builds tools to measure and manipulate the behaviors of protein, cells, and tissues in order to uncover the mechanisms by which living multicellular tissues change shape, move, and grow to build functional tissues and organs. For example, the group is currently using the Drosophila (fruit fly) embryo as a model system for understanding how mechanical forces shape tissues during embryonic development. These studies combine confocal microscopy, genetics, and biomechanical measurements. (Kasza)
Other areas of biomechanics include characterizing the structure-function behavior of the cervix during the remodeling events of pregnancy and characterizing the mechanical properties of the eye-wall in relation to glaucoma. Research in our lab includes the mechanical testing of biological soft tissues, the biochemical analysis of tissue microstructure, and material modeling based on structure-mechanical property relationships. In collaboration with clinicians, our goal is to understand the etiologies of tissue pathology and disease. (Myers)
Control, Robotics, Design, and Manufacturing
Control research emphasizes iterative learning control (ILC) and repetitive control (RC). ILC creates controllers that learn from previous experience performing a specific command, such as robots on an assembly line, aiming for high-precision mechanical motions. RC learns to cancel repetitive disturbances, such as precision motion through gearing, machining, satellite precision pointing, particle accelerators, etc. Time optimal control of robots is being studied for increased productivity on assembly lines through dynamic motion planning. Research is also being conducted on improved system identification, making mathematical models from input-output data. The results can be the starting point for designing controllers, but they are also studied as a means of assessing damage in civil engineering structures from earthquake data. (Longman)
Robotics research focuses on design of novel rehabilitation machines and training algorithms for functional rehabilitation of neural impaired adults and children. The research also aims to design intelligent machines using nonlinear system theoretic principles, computational algorithms for planning, and optimization.
Robotic Systems Engineering (ROSE) Lab develops technology capable of solving difficult design problems, such as cable-actuated systems, under-actuated systems, and others. Robotics and Rehabilitation (ROAR) Lab focuses on developing new and innovative technologies to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes. The lab designs novel exoskeletons for upper and lower limbs training of stroke patients, and mobile platforms to improve socialization in physically impaired infants. (Agrawal)
The Robotic Manipulation and Mobility (ROAM) Lab focuses on versatile manipulation and mobility in robotics, aiming for robotic applications pervasive in everyday life. Research areas include manipulation and grasping, interactive or Human-in-the-Loop robotics, dynamic simulators and virtual environments, machine perception and modeling, and many more. We are interested in application domains such as versatile automation in manufacturing and logistics, assistive and rehabilitation robotics in health care, space robotics, and mobile manipulation in unstructured environments. (Ciocarlie)
At the Creative Machines Lab (CreativeMachines.org) we are interested in robots that create and robots that are themselves creative. We develop novel autonomous systems that can design and make other machines - automatically. We are working on a self-replicating robots, self-aware robots, robots that improve themselves over time, and robots that compete and cooperate with other robots. We build robots that paint art, cook food, build bridges and fabricate other robots. Our work is inspired from biology, as we seek new biological concepts for engineering and new engineering insights into biology. (Lipson)
In the area of advanced manufacturing processes and systems, current research concentrates on laser materials processing. Investigations are being carried out in laser micromachining; laser forming of sheet metal; microscale laser shock-peening, material processing using improved laser-beam quality. Both numerical and experimental work is conducted using state-of-the-art equipment, instruments, and computing facilities. Close ties with industry have been established for collaborative efforts. (Yao)
Energy, Fluid Mechanics, and Heat/Mass Transfer
In the area of energy, one effort addresses the design of flow/mass transport systems for the extraction of carbon dioxide from air. Another effort addresses the development of distributed sensors for use in micrositing and performance evaluation of energy and environmental systems. The design and testing of components and systems for micropower generation is part of the thermofluids effort as well as part of the MEMS effort. (Modi)
In the area of fluid mechanics, study of low-Reynolds-number chaotic flows is being conducted both experimentally and numerically, and the interactions with molecular diffusion and inertia are presently being investigated. Other areas of investigation include the fluid mechanics of inkjet printing, drop on demand, the suppression of satellite droplets, shock wave propagation, and remediation in high-frequency printing systems. (Modi)
In the area of nanoscale thermal transport, our research efforts center on the enhancement of thermal radiation transport across interfaces separated by a nanoscale gap. The scaling behavior of nanoscale radiation transport is measured using a novel heat transfer measurement technique based on the deflection of a bimaterial atomic force microscope cantilever. Numerical simulations are also performed to confirm these measurements. The measurements are also used to infer extremely small variations of van der Waals forces with temperature. This enhancement of radiative transfer will ultimately be used to improve the power density of thermophotovoltaic energy conversion devices. (Narayanaswamy)
Also in the area of energy, research is being performed to improve the thermochemical models used in accelerating development of cleaner, more fuel-efficient engines through computational design. In particular, data-driven approaches to creating high-accuracy, uncertainty-quantified thermochemicals models are being developed that utilize both theoretical and experimental data. Special emphasis is placed on the generation and analysis of data across the full range of relevant scales—from the small-scale electronic behavior that governs molecular reactivity to the largescale turbulent, reactive phenomena that govern engine performance. (Burke)
MEMS and Nanotechnology
In these areas, research activities focus on power generation systems, nanostructures for photonics, fuel cells and photovoltaics, and microfabricated adaptive cooling skin and sensors for flow, shear, and wind speed. Basic research in fluid dynamics and heat/mass transfer phenomena at small scales also support these activities. (Hone, Lin, Modi, Narayanaswamy)
We study the dynamics of microcantilevers and atomic force microscope cantilevers to use them as microscale thermal sensors based on the resonance frequency shifts of vibration modes of the cantilever. Bimaterial microcantilever-based sensors are used to determine the thermophysical properties of thin films. (Narayanaswamy)
Research in the area of nanotechnology focuses on nanomaterials such as nanotubes and nanowires and their applications, especially in nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). A laboratory is available for the synthesis of carbon nanotubes and semiconductor nanowires using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) techniques and to build devices using electron-beam lithography and various etching techniques. This effort will seek to optimize the fabrication, readout, and sensitivity of these devices for numerous applications, such as sensitive detection of mass, charge, and magnetic resonance. (Hone, Modi)
Research in BioMEMS aims to design and create MEMS and micro/nanofluidic systems to control the motion and measure the dynamic behavior of biomolecules in solution. Current efforts involve modeling and understanding the physics of micro/ nanofluidic devices and systems, exploiting polymer structures to enable micro/nanofluidic manipulation, and integrating MEMS sensors with microfluidics for measuring physical properties of biomolecules. (Lin)
The Schuck group aims to characterize, understaind and control nanoscale light-matter interactions, with a primary focus on sensing, engineering and exploiting novel optoelectronic phenomena emering from nanostructures and interfaces. This offers unprecdented opportunities for developing innovative devices tthat rely on the dynamic manipulation of single photons and charge carriers. We are continuously developing new multimodal and multidimensional spectroscopic methods that provide unique access to optical, electrical, and structural properties at relevant length scales in real environments encountered in enery and biological applications. (Schuck)
Biological Engineering and Biotechnology
Active areas of research in the musculoskeletal biomechanics laboratory include theoretical and experimental analysis of articular cartilage mechanics; theoretical and experimental analysis of cartilage lubrication, cartilage tissue engineering, and bioreactor design; growth and remodeling of biological tissues; cell mechanics; and mixture theory for biological tissues with experiments and computational analysis (Ateshian).
The Hone group is involved in a number of projects that employ the tools of micro- and nanofabrication toward the study of biological systems. With collaborators in biology and applied physics, the group has developed techniques to fabricate metal patterns on the molecular scale (below 10 nanometers) and attach biomolecules to create biofunctionalized nanoarrays. The group is currently using these arrays to study molecular recognition, cell spreading, and protein crystallization. Professor Hone is a co-PI of the NIH-funded Nanotechnology Center for Mechanics in Regenerative Medicine, which seeks to understand and modify at the nanoscale force- and geometry-sensing pathways in health and disease. The Hone group fabricates many of the tools used by the center to measure and apply force on a cellular level. (Hone)
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are being exploited to enable and facilitate the characterization and manipulation of biomolecules. MEMS technology allows biomolecules to be studied in well-controlled micro/nanoenvironments of miniaturized, integrated devices, and may enable novel biomedical investigations not attainable by conventional techniques. The research interests center on the development of MEMS devices and systems for label-free manipulation and interrogation of biomolecules. Current research efforts primarily involve microfluidic devices that exploit specific and reversible, stimulus-dependent binding between biomolecules and receptor molecules to enable selective purification, concentration, and label-free detection of nucleic acid, protein, and small molecule analytes; miniaturized instruments for label-free characterization of thermodynamic and other physical properties of biomolecules; and subcutaneously implantable MEMS affinity biosensors for continuous monitoring of glucose and other metabolites. (Lin)
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Robert G. Milnes III: Penn State Board of Trustees candidate
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Age: 35
Education: B.S. mechanical engineering, 2002; M.B.A. university of Tennessee, 2009
Work: senior engineer, Westinghouse Electric Co., Cranberry Township; professional engineer's license, state of Connecticut
Experiences and activities: life member of Penn State Alumni Association, member of the Pittsburgh chapter of Alumni Association
Please describe your motivations for running for the Board of Trustees.
In 2012, there were a record 86 Penn Staters running for the board of trustees. In 2013, only 39 people ran for the positions. The past three years have seen a record number of candidates vying for the available alumni representative positions on the Penn State board of trustees. Rob is neither wealthy nor famous: He is a Penn Stater who cares deeply about our university.
If elected, Rob will strive to:
• Advance and expand the educational and economic role that Penn State plays within the commonwealth and beyond while implementing comprehensive and innovative communication systems.
• Construct and enact reform of the structure of the board of trustees to both modernize the system and safeguard that all factions of the university are proportionally and fairly represented.
• Work with the incoming president of Penn State to ensure that changes are supported and welcomed by university personnel, students and alumni. Penn State has been running on temporary leadership for two years and will need to return to leadership that can successfully implement long-time goals.
• Help to contain tuition and room and board expenses to make Penn State the first choice for in-state students by managing the university budget.
• Honor the past while respecting the future. The university needs to re-examine the flawed Freeh report to get to the truth. Joe needs to be finally be honored by the university. We also need to show our new coach that he is now one of us too.
What are the most important challenges ahead for Penn State, and if elected, how would you address them?
The biggest challenge to the university is making it affordable for current and future students. As alumni, we understand the value a Penn State education provides. A Penn State degree along with the network of loyal and enterprising Penn Staters has been a huge bolster to each of us. Passing this gift on to future students is key. The university has several ways to do this: Increase student enrollment, increase income, cut costs or combinations of the three. As Penn State overall enrollment continues to increase, making sure that costs for the individual student are low helps to continue this trend. State funding is also key to the advancement and accessibility of the university. A Penn State education for citizens of the commonwealth promotes better lives and drives economic growth. Showcasing this will help to maintain appropriation dollars. Cost-cutting is a dreaded phrase as it generally means losing capability. However, a fresh and comprehensive review of the current budget and expenditures is necessary to rule out waste and maintain that the university is running as efficiently as possible. In addition, Penn State must create and implement innovative technologies that are long-term wins for both the environment and our budgets.
If elected, what position would you support on the topic of Penn State board of trustees reform?
I am in favor of reforming the board. The board needs to be smaller and more responsive to the voices of the alumni. The average Pennsylvanian needs to have a say in how the university runs.
If elected, what position would you support about Joe Paterno?
Penn State needs to honor the past while respecting the future. Joe put us on the map. The university needs to re-examine the flawed Freeh report to get to the truth. Joe needs to be finally be honored by the university. We also need to show our new coach that he is now one of us, too.
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In many cases, the difference between a company that is enjoying success and one that is struggling is the degree of integration and cooperation among the functional departments. If the relationships among Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Finished Goods, Accounting, and so on, are poorly defined, you can have anything ranging from disorganization to chaos. CEOs are hired, in part, to create and maintain effective relationships among functional organizational "silos," and—in the best of cases—to break down the walls between those silos. And most CEOs will tell you that they're pretty good at that role.
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