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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Three Quarters Dead by Richard Peck
9th grader Kerry thinks she has it made when the three most popular girls in school take her into their clique. But she finds herself totally alone again when her three new friends die in a car crash. Or do they? Weeks after the accident Kerry receives a text from one of her friends saying that they are all waiting for her in the city. Kerry knows she has to go see them but she's not sure what she will find...
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King of Ithaka by Tracy Barrett
Telemachos is the prince of the island of Ithaka. His father, Odysseus, has been missing for years since he left to fight in the Trojan war. Although his country is at peace, some of the neighbors are unhappy and are pressuring Telemachos' mother to marry one of them. The only way for Telemachos to keep his mother safe is to find his father and bring him home. Even though he has always been frightened of sailing, he decides to embark on a quest to find Odysseus. With his best friend, a centaur, and a stowaway, Telemachos sails off to another country where he finds a whole new world and tons of adventure. Based on the myth of Odysseus.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Hero by Mike Lupica
Zach's father is a close advisor to the president and tells Zach that his job is to take care of "the Bads" in the world. One afternoon when his father is gone yet again, Zach has a bad feeling and runs home to find out that his father has died when his plane crashed. Dealing with his grief, Zach begins to notice some changes in himself. For the first time ever he is able to stand up to the boy who has always bullied him. He also finds himself drawn to Central Park at night where he protects women from men hiding in the bushes. Zach feels especially drawn to go visit the scene of his dad's plane crash and when there he meets Mr. Herbert who presents Zach with lots of riddles about his father and the news that he was a superhero. What's more, Zach has now inherited his dad's super powers. Zach is skeptical at first but when Mr. Herbert runs off, Zach follows and finds that he is able to travel the hundreds of miles home in the blink of an eye. Now all he has to do is figure out how to use his new powers before the Bads find him.
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Friday, January 21, 2011
The Things a Brother Knows by Dana Reinhardt
Levi's brother Boaz had everything going for him - a beautiful girlfriend and his choice of any college he wanted. But instead he joined the Marines and has been serving in Iraq. Now Boaz is home and everyone is celebrating him as a hero. But Levi is worried about his older brother. Boaz never leaves his room, won't talk to his ex-girlfriend, won't travel anywhere unless he can walk there, and spends all day on the computer printing out maps of the east coast. When Boaz tells his parents that he's going to hike the Appalachian Trail Levi knows he has a different plan in mind and he is determined to join his brother on his trek and see if he can finally get through to him. But finding Boaz on the road is just the first problem. Figuring out what has changed his brother takes a lot more work.
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Prisoners in the Palace by Michaela MacColl
Liza is 16 and looking forward to her first year in society - a year that should be filled with beautiful gowns, fancy balls and many rich suitors. But when she finds herself a penniless orphan she is forced to take a job as a lady's maid to princess Victoria. Suddenly she is a servant who has to please a tempermental royal or else she will find herself on the street just like Victoria's previous maid. Liza's job is made even more difficult by a request to help spy on the princess's mother and her "friend", Sir John. In addition, Sir John makes it clear that he was responsible for the firing of Victoria's last maid after she refused his attentions. Liza must work to stay on everyone's good side so that she has a hope of being made a Lady again when Victoria finally ascends to the throne. But as she finds out more and more secrets from the members of Kensington Palace it becomes difficult to keep herself out of trouble. This book full of mystery and intrique is based on the true life of Queen Victoria while she was just a teenager.
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary Pearson
Jenna wakes up to find that she has been in a coma for the last 18 months of her life after a car accident with her two best friends. She now lives across the country from her previous home and her grandmother seems to hate her for no reason that Jenna can figure out. She has little memory of her previous life but for some reason she can recall the text of entire books and recite facts from history at will. With her mother giving her very little information Jenna has to piece together who she was and what has happened to her. An even bigger question that looms is what is she now?
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Saturday, January 8, 2011
Annexed by Sharon Dogar
Anne Frank wasn't alone in the annex where she hid for two years before being found by the Nazis. Her family shared the space with Peter Van Pels and his family. This book, based on the real events that are known about Peter and Anne, is told from Peter's point of view. Unhappy about leaving his girlfriend behind to go into hiding, Peter feels like he should be doing something to help Jewish resistance fighters. At first annoyed by Anne's constant chatter Peter eventually grows to love her while admiring her dedication to telling their story for future generations. But when they are all arrested and taken to the death camps Peter must find his own way to survive the terrible things that are happening there.
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Our top 15 of 2015
3 December, 2015
Posted by Studio Legal team
'Tis the season to start counting the musical blessings of the year that's been.
'Best of 2015' lists abound, but here at Studio Legal we decided to make our own. So here it is, following much office discussion and in no particular order– a lovingly crafted list of the 15 albums that inspired us, provoked our thoughts and made us dance in 2015:
- Jess Riberio Kill it Yourself
- Tame Impala Currents
- Toro y Moi What For?
- Deerhunter Fading Frontier
- Kendrick Lamar To Pimp a Butterfly
- Courtney Barnett Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit
- Totally Mild Down Time
- Blank Realm Illegals in Heaven
- Kurt Vile b'lieve i'm goin down…
- Tobias Jesso Jr Goon
- Haitus Kaiyote Choose Your Weapon
- Floating Points Elaenia
- Purity Ring another eternity
- Northlane Node
- Alpine Yuck

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In-memory technology pushes analytics boundaries, boosts BI speeds
In-memory appliances amp up business intelligence performance by moving processing off of disks. But cost and other issues need to be considered.
- Todd Morrison, Site Editor
Two years ago, Bill Powell and other executives at Automotive Resources International got some gentle prodding from one of its vehicle fleet management customers regarding shortcomings in ARI's analytics capabilities.
The customer, a utility company, was looking for more detailed information to help it identify steps that could be taken to cut vehicle costs and increase efficiencies in its fleet operations, according to Powell, ARI's IT director. The analytical reports that ARI was providing "didn't go as deep as they wanted," he said. "A lot of the reports were more aggregate because they took so long to run."
Joshua Greenbaum, analyst, Enterprise Applications Consulting
There was no lack of data available to analyze. ARI collects information on fuel consumption, idling time, driving speeds and other metrics every few minutes from GPS devices installed in vehicles. The Mount Laurel, N.J., services provider also receives volumes of data on gas purchases, which offers further insight into fuel efficiency and costs. "You can imagine the volume of information that's coming back," Powell said. The problem is that ARI's reporting and analytics infrastructure wasn't up to the challenge of processing all the incoming data on a timely basis, forcing the company to run many of the reports overnight and limiting what it could squeeze into them.
The customer complaints prompted ARI to take a hard look at its analytics systems. Already a user of SAP AG's BusinessObjects business intelligence (BI) software, the company turned to SAP for help in devising a more robust architecture that could deliver more detailed reports to its corporate clients -- and in real time, using a self-service approach that would enable customers to analyze data on their own. That ultimately led to a deployment of SAP's HANA computing appliance, which uses an in-memory database instead of storing data on conventional disks. The result of the shift to in-memory technology: a big acceleration in report-generation speeds and a significant expansion in data analysis capabilities.
"With HANA, we don't have to schedule reports anymore," Powell said. "We just design a report, put it out in front of the customer and then they can click it and it runs instantaneously, on the fly. If they want to start getting into the details and navigate down to anomalies or [data that points toward new] opportunities, they can."
In-memory processing turns hours into seconds
ARI also is tapping the HANA device itself for faster internal reporting on things such as profitability analysis and its customer relationship management processes. For example, reports on what individual customers spent on its fleet management services in a given year or month, and how that affected ARI's bottom line, previously took hours to run; now they come back in seconds. "HANA allows us to tear through that information rather quickly," Powell said.
In-memory computing used to be the domain of niche application workloads in industries such as telecommunications and financial services -- for example, sub-second database transactions for stock trading. But a perfect storm of vastly reduced memory prices, the move to 64-bit computing, and BI querying and reporting being pushed down to business users in more and more organizations has broadened the horizons of in-memory technology. In particular, it has made the leap into business intelligence uses, often in the form of self-service BI applications.
There are a variety of different types of in-memory products available, including main memory databases such as Oracle's TimesTen and a plethora of BI tools ranging from Microsoft's Excel-based PowerPivot technology to data discovery applications such as QlikView, Tableau and Spotfire and on to higher-end online analytical processing software. But HANA and Oracle's rival Exalytics appliance occupy the highest-performance corner of the in-memory world, offering prospective users turnkey systems tailored specifically for in-memory computing.
SAP made HANA generally available in June 2011, and Oracle followed suit with Exalytics in February 2012. In addition to accelerating existing applications, in-memory appliances like HANA and Exalytics can make applications that once might have been deemed impractical more possible. For example, one of the customers highlighted by SAP is Bigpoint GmbH, a Hamburg, Germany, online game developer that uses HANA to analyze the behavior of players of its Battlestar Galactica Online game. That involves processing data on thousands of discrete events a second; Bigpoint then uses the in-memory analytics findings to pitch targeted promotions for add-ons or virtual items to players in real time, according to SAP.
The vendor's website also touts a variety of other real-world uses for HANA, from analyzing genome data in cancer patients and the root cause of manufacturing faults to monitoring the consumption of draft beer in bars and restaurants. Oracle, meanwhile, points to advanced data visualizations, complex financial and operational planning applications, and BI processes involving diverse data sources as uses that Exalytics was designed to handle.
DIY on BI queries
Self-service BI was one of the motivating factors in buying Exalytics for Savvis, an IT hosting and colocation services provider in Town & Country, Mo. The company, one of Oracle's technology preview customers for Exalytics, deployed the system primarily to support ad hoc analysis by its customer service representatives. BI dashboards show up-to-date service-level agreements, call logs and the number of incoming help desk tickets; the service reps then can run their own queries against the data. "We wanted to give them a nice metadata layer, and they could write the reports themselves," said David Heilig, director of BI at Savvis.
Big gains possible for small businesses
Although appliances such as HANA and Exalytics are primarily oriented to large companies, some smaller ones are also finding uses for the in-memory computing systems. In SAP's case, that access has come through the vendor's on-demand enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, Business ByDesign, which uses HANA to run its analytics processes.WL Plastics Inc., a manufacturer and seller of polyethylene pipes in Fort Worth, Texas, has seen dramatic improvements in data loading times for business intelligence and analytics reporting since deploying the HANA-enabled version of Business ByDesign, according to IT manager Brad Crimin. Some reports used to take five minutes to run, but others took as long as 24 hours. Now response times are measured in seconds, Crimin said."The performance is significantly better," he added. "Ever since the upgrade that introduced the HANA-backed analytics, every report in our system is more or less real time." SAP upped its ante in the quest to attract small and midsize businesses to HANA in March 2013, announcing a version of its on-premises Business One ERP software that runs entirely in memory on the appliance platform.
But Heilig added that the IT department has had to put the brakes on in-memory processing and reporting in some cases. For one thing, he said, memory is still more expensive than disk storage is, which can make using Exalytics costly. In addition, using the in-memory system to analyze data in real time might not make sense when information is being updated frequently -- for example, financial data at the close of a quarter.
"It's always a push: Users always want real-time [data]," Heilig said. "This allows us to do it when it makes business sense. But what people don't grasp fully is that if you're doing data analysis and the data is constantly changing underneath you, sometimes it doesn't work well."
Joshua Greenbaum, an analyst at Enterprise Applications Consulting in Berkeley, Calif., said in-memory systems aren't a magic bullet. "With my clients, I'm always talking about the problem we want to solve and if there's a technology to do it," Greenbaum said. "If HANA is part of the [initial] question that's being formed, you're starting out with the wrong question." HANA is best suited, he added, to applications that involve "lots and lots -- huge quantities -- of data that needs to be analyzed, and re-analyzed, iteratively."
Adding up the cost of in-memory technology
Pricing is also an issue: "The basic story on the cost of HANA," Greenbaum said half-jokingly, "is, 'How much do you want to spend?' " Oracle's starting price on Exalytics is $135,000 for a system with four 10-core Intel Xeon processors and 1 terabyte of memory -- but the cost likewise can go much higher as systems expand. Nathaniel Rowe, an analyst at Boston-based Aberdeen Group Inc., wrote in a report published in March 2013 that in-memory appliances "are almost exclusively meant for large enterprises and carry a price tag commensurate with the size of their intended customer[s]."
But SAP, for one, is doing a lot of negotiating with prospective customers on price, according to Greenbaum: He said the vendor has a lot riding on HANA and is willing to bargain in order to grow the number of companies using the system. Greenbaum sees supply chain planning and optimization as a sweet spot for in-memory technologies, which can help users run planning and forecasting models much faster than they could previously, enabling them to test a variety of what-if scenarios. "Being able to do multiple planning scenarios in minutes as opposed to hours really changes things," he said.
By The Numbers
35: The percentage of midsize and large organizations expected to adopt in-memory computing technology by 2015
Source: Gartner Inc.
$185: The retail per-GB price of computer memory in April 2005
$4.30: The cost of memory in January 2013
Prices for chips on NewEgg.com; source: John C. McCallum, http://www.jcmit.com/
Jon Reed, an independent SAP analyst and operator of the website JonERP.com, is skeptical that the faster analytical performance provided by in-memory systems will be a big benefit to companies in the long run, particularly as more organizations invest in the technology. "Right now, speed is a competitive advantage," he said. "But five years from now, speed will be a commodity. If you're slow, you'll be eliminated. But it won't give you any particular edge."
But for now, at least, users like ARI's Powell will gladly take the speed boost that in-memory computing has given his organization. And there's more to it than accelerated analytical throughput, he said. Many of ARI's fleet management clients also use competing services; Powell said his company can pull data provided to clients by rival services providers into its HANA system for analysis.
"You can use our business intelligence stack to manage everything," he said. "That's been a big hit for us, and it's been a big time-saver for our customers." And hopefully, that kind of improved customer service is something clients will remember when it comes time to renew their contracts.
Todd Morrison is news and site editor of SearchSAP; email him at email@example.com. Mark Fontecchio is news and site editor of SearchOracle; email him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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CORTLAND, N.Y. – Matt Valin (LaFargeville) and Chris Puzakulics (Vestal) allowed a combined seven hits and three runs, two earned, Wyatt Myers (Chittenango) hit a three-run homer to stake Cortland to an early lead and Mat Bruno (Rye) homered and doubled as the Red Dragons defeated Alvernia University, 7-3, to open NCAA Division III Baseball regional play at Wallace Field.
Cortland (32-11-1) is making its 27th straight NCAA tournament appearance but is playing in its first-ever "true" home playoff game. The top-seeded Red Dragons will face third-seeded Tufts in a winner's bracket game Saturday at noon. Alvernia (28-15-2) will play Penn St. Harrisburg in an elimination game Saturday at 9 a.m., with that winner meeting the Cortland/Tufts loser in Saturday's third game. The double-elimination regional will continue through Sunday.
Valin improved to 9-0 on the season after giving up five hits and two walks and striking out five in six innings. Puzakulics notched his third save with three scoreless innings. He allowed two hits and two walks and fanned one.
Alvernia starter Tim Carfrey gave up seven runs on eight hits in five and a third innings with three walks and a strikeout. Christian Burrus got the final two outs of the sixth and Justin Mercogliano and Michael Griffin each pitched a scoreless inning of relief for the Golden Wolves.
Cortland struck for three runs in the bottom of the first on a James Varian (Hopewell Junction/Trinity-Pawling) two-out infield single, a Dan Schweitzer (Poughquag/Arlington) walk and Myers' three-run homer to left. The lead grew to 4-0 in the third when Colin BeVard(Syracuse/West Genesee) singled with one out, stole second and scored on Varian's single to left center.
Alvernia scored all three of its runs in the top of the fourth to draw within 4-3. Nathan Sides and Matt Briner led off with singles and moved to second and third on a wild pitch. Franco Esposito grounded out to the pitcher, and took off on the throw to first and just beat the relay to the plate. An attempted squeeze bunt by Jami Wendel resulted in Valin throwing out a runner at the plate, but Logan Levan walked, Alex Salesky singled home a run, and a final run scored from second on a Joe Ginder infield single combined with a throwing error.
Bruno ripped a one-out solo homer to left center in the bottom of the fourth to give Cortland a 5-3 lead. The Red Dragons gained some breathing space in the sixth on Bruno's RBI double and Sam Kippen's (Lyncourt/Solvay) RBI single.
Alvernia threatened in the top of the seventh with two outs as Mike Cirilli walked and Sides singled to short. A throwing error after the hit advanced the runners to second and third, but Puzakulics got the next batter to ground out to end the inning. The Golden Wolves also put runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth but couldn't capitalize.
Bruno, Varian and Marcos Perivolaris (Mattituck) each finished 2-for-4, Myers was 1-for-2 with a walk, homer and three RBI, and Schweitzer walked twice and scored twice for the Red Dragons. BeVard finished 1-for-3 with a walk and three steals and extended his on-base streak to 28 games. Scott Giordano (Croton-on-Hudson/Croton-Harmon), however, was 0-for-4 and had his on-base streak snapped at 35 games.
Briner finished 2-for-4 and Sides was 2-for-5 for Alvernia.


text: « A simple test for sp... | Main | Five steps for stand... » Friday Jun 15, 2018 What family physicians are earning by region and by setting Demand for family physicians remains strong and income offers are rising, says a new report(www.merritthawkins.com) from physician recruitment firm Merritt Hawkins. Based on the firm's 497 searches for family physicians in 2017-2018, the average income offer for family physicians was $241,000 per year, not including bonuses or benefits. The lowest offer was $165,000, and the highest was $400,000. Here's how the average income data breaks out for family physicians by region and practice setting: REGION Northeast$226,000Midwest$245,000Southeast$231,000Southwest$239,000West$242,000PRACTICE SETTING Academics$218,500Community health center$225,000Group$233,000Hospital$248,000Solo$312,000 The report notes that most physician income offers (75 percent) involved a salary plus bonus. Most bonuses were based on RVUs (50 percent) or quality metrics (43 percent); however, quality determined only 8 percent of total physician compensation on average. Posted at 08:00AM Jun 15, 2018 by FPM Editors « A simple test for sp... | Main | Five steps for stand... »


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Rochdale's contribution to last year's record Rugby League World Cup 2013 success celebrated
Rochdale's contribution to last year's record Rugby League World Cup 2013 success celebrated
All serving members of the Armed Forces will be able to purchase tickets for this month's Rugby League World Cup game at Spotland Stadium in Rochdale from just £5.
This month's Rugby League World Cup 2013 game will be a very proud day for Rochdale resident Voate Drui, one of the Fijians originally recruited to play for Rochdale Hornets. After playing for the town for a decade he'll be back at Spotland Stadium for the game on 28 October, the latest chapter in a remarkable story that started over fifty years ago.
Fiji play Ireland at Spotland Stadium at 8pm on Monday 28 October, and Fiji will be Rochdale's adopted nation for the duration of the tournament which kicks off 2 days after the opening ceremony at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.


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"A few examples of what Clunie Range blood steers can do…"
Congratulations to
First Class Performance in cohort 3 Clunie Range First Class F526 was one of 40 elite sires represented in the Angus Society sire benchmarking project cohort 3.
We are excited with the results just released. The society ranked the performance of the progeny. Clunie Range First Class F526 was ranked number 1 for 200 day growth. Number 5 for 400 day growth and number 1 for 600 day growth.
Adding to the explosive growth, First Class was also ranked number 3 for Eye Muscle area and 7th and 9th respectively for Rib Fat and Rump Fat. We are wrapped with that performance Angus Australia.
Congratulations to Steve Wilkins and his team from JH Fairfax & son "Kioma"Toobeah Qld, selling through Elders Goondiwindi. Exclusively using Clunie Range Bulls for many years, they have yet again rang the bell on Auctions Plus.
A quality line of 77 Angus x Santa steers weighing 192kg (7 –8 months old) have made $3.75/kg.
While we cant confirm that its a national record accross all markets – it is the highest c/kg price for steers that has been reported on auctions plus – so what a great result.
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Congratulations to Hanuta Pty Ltd – on selling 109 steers on auctionsplus 21st October 2011 – weighing 279.7kg and making a whopping $795 per head or $2.84/kg
Congratulations to Hanuta Pty Ltd – on the easter auctionsplus sale Thursday 21st April 2011 – selling 63 PTIC Angus cows for $1405 per head.
Sapphire City weaner sale
Clunie Range clients had a great day out at the Sapphire City Weaner Sale held at Inverell on the 14th April 2011.
• Champion pen of steers was Alan and Elisabeth Ubergang "Blue Nobby" Station North Star for their black baldy steers. Weighing 320kg they made $830 per head. Another pen of Angus/Braford steers weighed 318kg and achieved $842 per head
• Champion pen of Heifers was awarded to Geoff and Vicki Smith, Dalkeith Warialda
• Nicky Denham, Tinga sold heifers weighing 265kg for $760A number of other clients also achieved some great results
A number of other clients also achieved some great results – Congratulations to all!
Click here to view the report in 14th April 2011 edition of The Land
Graham and Rosemary Moore from Wellengrove, well known for their successful Wellengrove Border Leicster stud. Graham travels extensively with both his own stud and for judging duties. As well as his obvious success in this sector, they run a high performing quality herd of Angus cattle and have been regular buyers of Clunie Range bulls for many years. He has also fed numerous steers through the Golden Angus program and a snippet of some recent results are as follows:
- Lot 826 -40 steers exit wt 781kg. Heaviest steer 892kg, with a carcase wt 513.5kg and 25mm fat.
- Lot 284 – 44 steers (320 days on feed) average live wt on exit 812kg. Average hot wt 463.9kg. Heaviest steer 928kg live, dressed 58.3% to produce a carcase of 541kg with 31mm fat and ADG 1.32kg/day. Great result for length of time on feed.
- Lot 678 – 130 steers fed on a shortfed program ADG 2.18kg/day
- A Clunie Range steer (pictured right) from our own commercial herd exiting the feedlot at 918kg, 502.5kg HSCW 1.66kg/day for 270 days on feed. Exceptional performance!
This steer was by Clunie Range Xclusive X33 who has bred extremely well for us.
Ian Mulchay selling Clunie Range blood steers at Warwick saleyards through George and Furnham. The calves were offered cents per kg liveweight, from aged calves weighed 130kg and made $3.06kg/live and Ian was happy to let us know how happy he was Darren and Adrian Lane topping the Dunedoo sale in February 2011
for Clunie Range blood steers. In Feb & March 2011 the
same vendor sold 78 steers for an average of $2.86
for an average of 240kg.
Clive and Margaret O'Connor at Guyra, have been buying Clunie Range bulls exclusively for several years and have been really impressed with the results!
Clunie Range Titanic T21 (pictured below) just celebrated his 11th birthday at "Bymaree" Jondoryan Qld. He has done it tough through his fair share of droughts. Rod and Mary Logan have enjoyed great success with Clunie Range bulls over the years and have also been sourcing Clunie Range blood steers for backgrounding on their Darling Downs property.
Alan Gilogly, runs 1700 cows has his own feedlot and loves our cattle. His success appeared in an article The Land – Thursday July 2010. (Articles below – click to enlarge)
Clunie Range Xtractor X60, was featured in a flier produced by Landfall in Tasmania, which they have used heavily and sold several sons at their sale again this year. Image of the Bull is below along with the flier.


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Susie Perring
Susie works almost entirely in aquatint.
She loves aquatints for the range of contrast possible, and for the velvety effect it gives, especially with darker colours. Much of the work is made using multiple plates, which are laborious to create, but give wonderful luminous colours in the prints.
Susie went to the London College of Printing in 1963-1967, and then worked as a graphic designer in the 60s and 70s. In 1984, she started full time as an artist, specialising as a printmaker in etchings, line and aquatint.
Her studio is in London.
These are samples images of the work we often have in from Susie.
Please contact us for the current available stock of Susie Perring's work.


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And here she incidentally noticed in a bedroom at the son two guns shooting water.
Having grabbed water guns, she invitingly shouted; Forward!
Lets do some shooting from these guns in a bathroom!
They have nicely fun!
Well, and the son, of course, bathed.
Perhaps, it not absolutely that you would like to make, but these examples are given here in order that you used the imagination.
Dilute educational process with a joke, and it will bring more joy to you and your child!.


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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Week 2 December 2010
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Just a quick note to let you know that a link to this post will be placed on CraftCrave in the DigiFree category today [06 Dec 01:00am GMT]. Thanks, Maria
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Thank you so much for this post. I want to let you know that I posted a link to your blog in CBH Digital Scrapbooking Freebies, under the Page 7 post on Dec. 06, 2010. Thanks again.
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Thanks so much for this fabulous qp! I love it! I do actually use qp's I download, particularly if they have places for multi photos, as this one does. I seldom post them online, though.
- December 6, 2010 at 10:18 PM
Beautiful QP. Thanks for allowing for so many pictures on a page -- it's lovely. Thank you!
- December 6, 2010 at 10:19 PM
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fl_connie...I'm so glad to hear you find the QP's useful. I tend to add lots of pictures to my pages too. Thanks you for the feedback!
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From left to right: 3AM, Dizzy Love, Private Beach.
3AM: a semi-frost vanilla with a soft yellow gold sheen.
Dizzy Love: a frosty ivory loaded with silver flecks.
Private Beach: a frosty nude-champagne loaded with gold and silver flecks.
From left to right: Morning Squall, Meeting at Dome, Cafe Mambo.
Morning Squall: a frosty lilac with gold and silver flecks.
Meeting at Dome: a dusty lavender-taupe with micro multicolored sparkles.
Cafe Mambo: a dirty olive with a satin finish.
Out of the six eye shadows, I found the flaky texture of Dizzy Love and Private Beach to be disappointing/problematic. You'll definitely need to invest in a product like Too Faced Shadow Insurance Glitter glue and use a patting motion to prevent fallout. Meeting at Dome, Cafe Mambo and 3AM were instant loves. Morning Squall is also beautiful, but it also suffers from a slight flaky texture.
Okay beauties, I have a very bad cold/fever and I'm starting to feel drained. I have a job tomorrow, so, I'm going to call it an early night and hope I feel better in the morning...cross your fingers for me.
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Abraham Attah Gossip
Abraham Attah gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Idris Elba: "Welcome to diverse TV"
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Idris Elba won twice at the SAG Awards on Saturday, first for his performance in Beasts Of No Nation and then for his performance in Luther. He was also nominated, alongside his Beasts Of No Nation co-star Abraham Attah, for Best Ensemble. And while they were presenting the film together, Idris opened with the statement: "Welcome to diverse TV". Full Story
Yes, Idris is sexy
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Idris Elba is in New York. Check him out, fine as f-ck, walking around in a red beanie yesterday. Earlier this week, Idris, Abraham Attah, and Cary Fukunaga were promoting Beasts Of No Nation at TimesTalks. Netflix is doing whatever they can to make these nominations happen. What didn't happen is Idris being named the Sexiest Man Alive. Full Story
Cary & Idris at the Governors Awards
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Oscar campaigning is well underway and, as previously mentioned, many contenders showed up at the Governors Awards as an opportunity to honour the Governors list recipients and get in front of Oscar voters. Among them – Cary Fukunaga, Idris Elba, and Abraham Attah representing Beasts Of No Nation. Full Story
TIFF Review: Beasts of No Nation
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I heard some industry folks at TIFF sh*t-talking Netflix for allegedly overpaying for Cary Fukunaga's Beasts of No Nation, Netflix's first original feature film. They were of the opinion that Netflix will keep overpaying for movies and go bust, but just a few years ago TV executives were saying the same thing, and now look where we are. Full Story
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Venice Film Festival. Beasts Of No Nation photo call and gala. No Idris Elba but Cary Fukunaga was there yesterday with the film's lead actor, Abraham Attah. I'm good with Cary in a tux. I'm great with Cary in a henley, holy sh-t. The reviews for Beasts are now coming out of Venice. Full Story


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Berlin Rising – Day 3
On our 3rd and final full day in Berlin we headed back to the Devil's Mountain to find a new spot for Jim to paint. The first mission was to find an unclaimed wall, a ladder and some wall paint… all of which were in short supply.
What is now left of the original listening station is 5 radar domes, and the main concrete structures of the building with it's walls opened out and huge vista's visible from all sides. We wanted to be high up with a view of the sunset as it was set to be a cold, clear day so we headed straight up the first of many stairs.
On the 3rd floor there's a flat roof where you can access the 2 large lower geodesic structures and many artists and visitors have left their mark either with pen, paint or by cutting out their initials into the fabric of the dome itself. The final ascent is up 5 dark flights of stairs each broken up by a open sided 'veranda' created through the removal and wearing away of the original fabric of the building to reveal 360 degree views and nose bleed inducing drops.
Jim's second piece was sited on the second to last level, nearly at the top. It took him the best part of a very bright, sunny and freezing Sunday afternoon. With a similar high intensity colour scheme continuing here with a huge explosive wave featuring abstract sails and surfers riding the tidal wave of scrap colours left from Jim's allotted paint store and some paint left by our host David Walker.
It's not for the faint-hearted or those without a head for heights but the journey is well worth it as the final staircase leads to the top of tower and the largest radar dome. The acoustics, and sound effects up here are simply incredible. The quietest normally inaudible sound is heard echoing around the space, repeating and repeating.
A huge thanks goes out to Dan Wood and the crew for hosting and making the event happen with special mentions for Co-Labs, and the Teufelsberg crew. It was great for Jim to be involved and as a fellow event organiser I can appreciate the many hurdles they must have had to overcome to make it happen. Not to mention there being no running water, electricity or lighting.
Tuefelsberg is a crazy, wild and inspirational place and will hopefully live on under this new lease of life as a creative destination for many years to come.
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A career at DEIF
As a new employee at DEIF, the career opportunities are many!
A career at DEIF may develop in many ways - and many directions. It all depends on your wishes, your background, your personal potential and our ability to make it all match the ambitious growth and development strategies of the company. We offer plenty of room for a career with jobs in different business units, at different organisational levels and in different countries. Your time with us can be as exciting and fruitful as you want. The possibilities are many – the choice is yours to take!
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"Long story short . . . They forgot that they are all brothers and sisters cohabiting the same planet. So they kinda became delusional and imagined these invisible borders, Beliefs and structures separating them and started destroying each other and the Earth they live on . . . Instead of just living, sharing and evolving together. "
–Mike Adams & Dan Berger
Wake, eat, work sleep... and back to start, the cycle goes on and on just like a series of programs injected in our minds, morphing humans into mindless robots and foot soldiers.
Tradition, culture and beliefs greatly affect our society's individual mindsets. In the verge of our modern stereotype era, everyone is shut in a delusion of living but in reality, turmoil and dismay lingers in each and every one of us. A temporary haven disguised in false hopes, greed, hunger, craving for something people want instead of need. Standards and practices create boundaries which entangle us in an imaginary prison cell that confines the freedom our thoughts seek, making every one a cliché in a mirage; the future we are reaching for.
The society is racing towards the path of technological advancements and breakthrough, which we can say that the human instinct for survival has set an enormous impact on the system imposed in our society. People have the capability of struggling to survive but lack the strength to live. The question is are we still moving forward?
"As we lay to bed" tends to revoke the ideology of modern mindsets which were trapped within the norms of the past, redirecting our urge to get out of the edificial casing, the standards and practices that is enveloping our society, and society's main element – you.


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Platinum Event Lounge:
It is in Crosta 11 restaurant's building. The building has four floors. The third floor of the building is the Platinum Event Lounge which is specially designed for get-together and events. Platinum event lounge has the capacity to entertain more than 100 persons. They will also give you a complete package of decoration and food. Contact on the below number for further details.
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Address: 211-B, Tulip Block, Sector C, Commercial Zone. Near to TGM and opposite to Bahria Golf and Country Club.
SmokeHouse Grill Hall:
Smokehouse Grill restaurant was opened at the start of this year at Sector D. You can also book the upper floor of this restaurant for your corporate dinners, birthday, wedding events, and get-togethers. The event hall of Smokehouse grill has the capacity of around 50 to 55 persons. They have both options Buffet and Ala cart for the events.
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BAY Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC has been a mediation and arbitration firm serving the Atlanta area since 2002. Experienced mediators and arbitrators deal with everything from small disputes to large, complex and multi-party cases in a range of fields. The firm is known for its well-trained neutrals as well as affordable rates, and the office features 18 fully equipped conference rooms with amenities such as flat-screen TVs, a self-serve kitchen, and teleconferencing.
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Buckhead Mediation is an Atlanta mediation practice backed by15 years of trial experience. The office has both defended insurance companies and acted as plaintiff's counsel as well as mediated for major carriers such as Progressive, USAA, Countrywide, State Farm, and Allstate. The attorney completed training at Henning Mediation in 2006, is a Registered Neutral, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers and Legal Elite.
Bushnell & Drye, LLC is an Atlanta mediation and arbitration practice with over 45 years of legal experience. Clients have access to mediation and arbitration services for business and corporate law as well as mediation for a range of family law matters. One of the partners served in the US Army Reserves and graduated from Mercer University School of Law, and another has served as General Counsel to World Insurance Association.
Douglas F. Kaleita, P.C. is an English and Spanish-speaking mediation firm serving the Atlanta area with over 26 years of experience. The firm offers mediation services in personal injury and workers' compensation cases so as to save money, reduce stress, and obtain a settlement faster. The lawyer has recovered millions of dollars for clients via ADR and negotiated settlements as well as litigation.
Ellis Funk, P.C. has been an Atlanta mediation and arbitration practice since 1991. The firm's principals each have over 25 years of legal experience and handle Alternative Dispute Resolution, specifically mediation and arbitration, in a range of arenas including business, commercial, employment, real estate, insurance, family law, construction, contractual disputes, and bankruptcy disputes. The team has worked in front of FINRA panels as well and has been recognized by Super Lawyers.
Georgia Lord Attorney brings 30 years of legal experience to Atlanta mediation clients. The family law office is a Collaborative Practice and views mediation as an effective solution when both sides are being reasonable. The founding attorney served in the Fulton Superior Court's Family Division where she handled hundreds of cases, offers guardian ad litem services, is rated AV Preeminent, and received the "Volunteer Attorney of the Year Bill of Rights Award" by the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia.
Hecht Walker, P.C. handles arbitration in the Atlanta area and has over 100 years of combined legal experience. The firm has represented clients in more than 5000 matters covering a wide range of practice areas and with a combined value of over $1 billion. Hecht Walker provides international arbitration for matters where arbitraton is warranted, and the firm has been rated AV Preminent.
Jenkins Utley, P.C. is an Atlanta mediation practice. The firm uses mediation services to avoid going to trial for disputes and other matters concerning family law, property, land use, prenuptials, contracts, personal injury, estates, and workers' compensation. The office is a registered neutral and has mediated numerous cases privately as well as for the 10th District Alternative Dispute Resolution program.
Keegan Law Firm brings almost 15 years of legal experience to Atlanta mediation and arbitration clients. The office has represented the US government, Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and individuals and offers certified mediation services to act as a third party and avoid trial in the areas of employment law, general civil litigation, and consumer finance litigation. The firm is rated AV Preeminent, is listed in Super Lawyers, and is named a Top 100 by The National Black Lawyers.
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Kendrick Conflict Resolution is a Kennesaw mediation and arbitration office with 35 years of transaction, litigation, and business law experience. The practice serves as mediator, arbitrator, special master, and settlement counsel and has recovered over $100,000,000 in mediated settlements. The lawyer was the co-founder of the ADR Section of the Georgia Bar, completed mediation training at Harvard and Pepperdine, and is a Super Lawyer. Business dispute ADR services are via Henning Mediation and Arbitration.
Kennesaw, GA 30152
Marsh & Frost brings over 60 years of combined courtroom experience to mediation clients in Marietta. The full-service practice provides mediation services via licensed mediators for divorce and family law matters and seeks to facilitate mutual agreement and a speedy divorce while saving fees and reducing stress. One of the partners is often appointed as guardian ad litem in custody disputes, and the other is a Civil and Domestic Mediator and has served on the Board of Directors of Cobb Mediators, Inc.
Marietta, GA 30060
Miles Mediation & Arbitration Services, LLC is an Atlanta mediation and arbitration firm. The experienced panel of neutrals are leaders in the ADR field and adept at resolving complex multi-party disputes, and the office features 20 well-equipped conference rooms with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, refreshments, and teleconferencing. Miles received Daily Report's Best Of in 2014, 2015, and 2016 and was listed in The National Law Journal ADR Champions 2016.
Moore Clarke DuVall & Rodgers, P.C. is an Atlanta mediation and arbitration firm. The full-service practice seeks to avoid unwanted costs and risks involved in any dispute and uses Mediated Dispute Resolutions, LLC, whose principals each have over 30 years of legal experience, for all ADR cases. Moore Clarke is rated AV Preeminent, has been listed on Super Lawyers, and has been invited to The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals.
S. Dixon Law Offices, LLC has been mediating for Atlanta clients since 2008. The firm has a focus on family law and divorce matters as well as wealth and estate management and elder law and provides mediation and conflict resolution for family law issues concerning divorce, custody, visitation, support, alimony, and grandarents' rights. Flat rates are available for most services, and the lawyer has appeared on Focus Atlanta.
Smiley Bishop & Porter LLP arbitrates legal cases in Atlanta and has over 50 years of combined experience. The firm focuses on securities litigation and securities arbitration surrounding defrauded investors, suitability claims, and mismarketed investment products and handles arbitration for clients against brokerage firms in front of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. One of the partners has served as president of the Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association and on a committee which advises the Board of FINRA.
Atlanta, GA 30309
Stewart Mediation Atlanta has been handling mediation and arbitration in Atlanta for 30 years. The principal has handled over 4,000 cases, served as an Executive Committee Member of the State Bar of Georgia's Dispute Resolution Section, and is a member of The National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals. The lawyer boasts an AV Preeminent rating as well as Super Lawyer status and today is affiliated with BAY Mediation.
Atlanta, GA 30328
The Federal Firm, LLC is an Atlanta mediation and arbitration law firm. The full-service practice considers court to be risky and expensive for most clients as well as cases and always tries to encourage settlement by way of mediation, aribitration, and negotiation. The practice's founder is a former federal judge, received a Bronze Star for service during Vietnam, works with the ACLU on immigration issues, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers for 10 years.
The Toler Firm LLC brings over 32 years of experience in construction and commercial law to Atlanta mediation clients. The firm represents construction clients for contract drafting and review as well as litigating and arbitrating claims and offers both mediation and arbitration services for cost-effective dispute resolution. The practice has been recognized by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers, has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell since 1993, and is a Panel Member of the American Arbitration Association.


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We're really just one person serving another, but we happen to do it thousands of times a day. And just like the patients and families we serve, not one of us is the same.
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After 31 days in hospital the simple act of walking outside and into fresh air gives me so much elation. And a fair degree of trepidation.
I've been cosseted in a world of infection minimisation. There have been professionals on hand 24/7 to respond to every random question or worry I've wanted to discuss about my condition, symptoms or side effects. Now I'm responsible for myself. Armed with loads of sensible and practical advice I still feel a bit like a new parent when they are handed baby……oh shit…..what if I break it!
I go for coffee and out for dinner…..I need to make the call on what's safe to eat and drink and how busy, is too busy, in a cafe. I turn into Mrs "hand-gel" which makes me think I must have been a manky thing before. I am washing my hands more in a day now than I ever did in a week! And I'm having to avoid the easy way into town on the number 23 bus…….because buses are UNCLEAN!!!!
However despite all of these new wee elements that I'm having to work into my routine, it is wonderful to be out. Free. At home. I can eat and drink when I want. Lie in if I want to. Mooch about to my hearts content. Potter in my lovely new kitchen which was only finished a couple of weeks before all this merrygoround began.
I'm enjoying the wee stuff. A walk in the Meadows. Going out alone and doing exactly what I want to do. A quick look around Harvey Nics. Normal stuff. Stuff that I took for granted. Until my life got interrupted.
Until something catastrophic occurs in your life I doubt that any of us would have the capacity to get our heads around just the level of interruption that is caused. We are happily on our wee treadmills of going to to work, going out and enjoying our life with our friends. We set our schedules. Make our own choices about what we do and when.
Since my diagnosis, despite my will to hang onto ownership of the bits I can control, I'm finding it a challenge to let the NHS machine take over so much of my every day life. It's helping to fix me, but as I've said before, there are plenty of bits of the NHS that need a good fixing. Perhaps if I felt that the 'system' was more fit for purpose, I'd be more relaxed about letting go.
Until I do feel that way, I will be holding onto the control I've got and won't be shy about voicing my opinion if I feel that some element of my care could be working better.
I've never been able to bite my tongue – having leukaemia isn't going to change that.
Hi Aileen,
Just from reading your first blog post I can see how terrifying it must have been to get that phone call for you both and be rushed in to hospital so thank you so much for sharing your experience of your treatment.
I enjoyed reading your blogs for so many reasons, in particular, you gave an honest account of the NHS and its problems, you briefly talked about the effects of chemotherapy you encountered and you wrote about the infection you sadly got from your PICC line being inserted. These are issues that many people don't know about and don't affect them until they know of someone having treatment or they personally have it themselves, so thank you for highlighting them.
Your sense of humour also makes these blogs an absolute pleasure to read! I definitely let out a short laugh when I read about the riot you and your friend caused in theatre and getting the surgeon involved in a debate about which Islay Malt was the best.
I hope that you continue to write for us, so that I can enjoy future blogs, but more importantly so that you stay in touch and let us know how you are getting on.
Take care, Lizzie
Thank you SO much for sharing this blog with us. I can relate to a lot of what you've talked about in this blog – not least the waiting and administrative processes with the hospital and I can also totally relate to the excitement/fear about being released in to the wild after hospital and the frustration about having to go to endless outpatient appointments – mine were 3 or 4 times a week to begin with and so frustrating when you're desperate to get yourself back on track again.
All I can say in terms of advice from my own personal experience is that the gap between those appointments will increase in time once you've completed treatment and the trepidation of going outside and getting on with things again will decrease as your body gets stronger. Ironically I now actually look forward to my six monthly check-ups as they give me peace of mind and are a reminder of how lucky I am to still be here.
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Hi There!! I am also recovering from AML. I've just started to feel strong enough to look online at all the information available! I have to say I haven't found anyone in the same situation as me! I was diagnosed at 39, may I ask how old you are? Kind regards Anna
Hi Aileen, Your blog reminds me so much of my sons experience in so many ways, he was 40 when he was diagnosed with AML In October 2013 and with 3 young children who he was unable to see for at least a month, (thank heavens for FaceTime. ) I won't say it's been an easy journey, but just over two years from diagnosis, on 8th December his consultant is hopefully going to sign him off, no more hospital visits. Thank you for sharing your experience and with your steely determination you will kick its butt. I wish you all the best for your continued recovery. Keep smiling Lynn xx
Thank you Aileen, you are most kind, I hope you are enjoying the freedom away from the hospital and being able to breath the fresh air X


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Movie News
OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL Sequel In The Works
Disney has high expectations for its Oz the Great and Powerful, Sam Raimi-helmed fantastical adventure film starring James Franco.
Even though the movie hasn't been released yet, the studio isn't looking to wait too long to get a sequel into theaters.
And so it goes, Disney's got a sequel to The Wizard of Oz prequel. The Mouse House has already hired screenwriter Mitchell Kapner several months ago, who co-wrote the first film with David Lindsay-Abaire, to start working on a direct sequel to Raimi's new film.
Sadly disappointing, Kapner still can't use any of the iconic creative additions from the Victor Fleming-directed musical as Warner Bros. owns the 1939 film. He can only work with what's featured in L. Frank Baum's novel 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,' which is public domain.
Of course no plot details are available at this early stage, neither the report say anything about Raimi potentially coming back as a director. Joe Roth would be back as producer. That's it for now.
In case you've somehow forgotten Oz the Great and Powerful hits theaters on International Women's Day this Friday, March 8th, 2103. Mickey Mouse and Co. definitely needs to see it do well.


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Exhibits from the collection of German mineralogist Reinhard Anton Brauns (1861-1937) will go on show during Mineralien Hamburg from December 2-4, 2016 in Hamburg's fairgrounds. The trailblazing researcher worked mainly at the Justus-Liebig University in Giessen where his book, "The Mineral Kingdom", was written. Later he worked at the Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms University in Bonn. Brauns examined the optic anomalies of crystals and also worked on the synthetic production of gemstones as well as founding the German Mineralogical Society (DMG) in 1908. A German-language edition of his pioneering book, "The Mineral Kingdom", was first published in 1903 and will be the core of a special exhibition dedicated to the researcher at the fair.
Original of "The Mineral Kingdom
The book contains over 70 colour charts of 900 minerals and other rocks in a print quality considered good for that time period. Visitors can also view many exhibits from the collections of various German universities.
Rainer Bode, an expert at Mineralien Hamburg, compiled the special exhibition on Brauns with Prof. Peter Masberg of the University of Marburg, and said: "Brauns was a pioneer in mineralogy. His findings and research give a comprehensive view of the field. We are delighted to be able to display the original 'The Mineral Kingdom' in Hamburg as well as many of the crystals shown therein."
Preparing fossils and polishing opals
Over 400 exhibitors from all corners of the globe are expected at this year's Mineralien Hamburg, Hamburg News reported. Several different shows will include themed highlights. One special exhibition will be dedicated to rubies, which are exported mainly by Myanmar, Thailand und Sri Lanka. Another special exhibition, "Copper · Silver · Gold – Hamburg Welcomes the Andes", will focus on sparkling exhibits found at dizzying heights in Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Chile. A special show entitled "Lapidary Art" will highlight the various aspects of the gemstone industry. Visitors can look over the shoulders of diamond, gemstone and agate cutters as well as engravers at work. There will also be many activities on offer for families and children such as gold panning, fossil preparation and polishing opals.
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UFC champion Conor McGregor faces legendary American boxer Floyd Mayweather
in Las Vegas on 26 August in a boxing match that could earn both men $100m.
Mayweather, 40, has won all 49 of his professional bouts, but has not boxed
since September 2015 and came out of retirement to fight the Irishman. Mayweather is looking forward to finish the fight early, being offensive to his opponent. He also said he will be doing his "homework" on McGregor, a two-weight world champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
"It's not really watching fight tapes, it's about knowing
the person you're facing across the ring from you," added Mayweather.
In the other side McGregor is still young, hungry and very confident of himself. McGregor is not a boxer, he is a "cage fighter". McGregor, 29, said that he sees a man scared in Mayweather, who also said that he knows Mayweather isn't going to keep coming forward in the fight because he is a defensive boxer, and if this happens is going to be a quick night for him. The UFC champion, who has never boxed professionally, is due to face Mayweather in a 12-round super welterweight bout.
One reason that makes this a tremendous fight is the enormous popularity of McGregor, and it was fan interest in the fight between the UFC star and Mayweather that led to it being arranged.


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Rory McIlroy pulls rank to see off rivals in thrilling style at US PGA Championship
This was a golfing battle royal; the best players in the world trading blows on a course that derives its name from Norse mythology until Rory McIlroy, with all his fighting qualities on display, was the last man standing and crowned the US PGA champion.
It became a showdown at sundown after play had been delayed by a spectacular downpour over Valhalla and it all made for one of the most thrilling finales to a major championship in recent memory.
Whenever one player landed a blow, the others in the leading pack were forced to respond and for the best part of four hours they did so.
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Matthew F. Bromberg to Succeed Bennett Croswell as President of Pratt & Whitney Military Engines; Croswell to Retire in May
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Pratt & Whitney today announced Matthew F. Bromberg will succeed Bennett Croswell as president of its military engines business upon his retirement in May. Bromberg, who most recently served as president of the company's commercial engines aftermarket business, will join Pratt & Whitney Military Engines as senior vice president, Feb. 1, to ensure a smooth transition. Croswell will support UTC in a consulting capacity following his retirement. Pratt & Whitney is a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
"Our military engines business is well-positioned for long-term success, thanks in large measure to Bennett's leadership," said Pratt & Whitney President Bob Leduc. "That momentum will continue with Matthew, who brings tremendous experience and vision to his new role. I'm confident the military engines business will continue to deliver on our customers' high expectations."
Since joining UTC in 2002, Bromberg has demonstrated high performance across a broad variety of senior leadership roles at Pratt & Whitney, the UTC Corporate office and UTC Aerospace Systems. A former U.S. Navy Lieutenant, Bromberg serves as the executive sponsor of "UTC-4-Vets," an employee-resource group for veteran employees of Pratt & Whitney and United Technologies, and is a board member for the USO of Metropolitan New York.
Croswell retires following a distinguished 38-year career at Pratt & Whitney, including senior leadership roles with the company's Advanced Programs & Technology, F119, and F135 engine programs. During Croswell's nearly six years leading Military Engines, Pratt & Whitney was selected as the engine provider for the B-21 Raider bomber and as a participant in the development of future combat engines through the U.S. Air Force Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP), and the U.S. Army Improved Turbine Engine (ITE) program. Croswell was also a member of three Collier Trophy award-winning teams.
Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power units. United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services to the building and aerospace industries. To learn more about UTC, visit the website at www.utc.com or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC.


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The Village of Centenaro
The village of Centenaro belongs to the municipality of Ferriere, in the province of Piacenza, region Emilia-Romagna.
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For the province of Piacenza, to whom Centenaro belongs, on 2020-04-05 are reported 2,892 cases. In the previos day there were 2,842 cases, thus having a variation of 50 cases, i.e. 1.76% with reference to the number of cases reported in the previous day.
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The village of Centenaro is 4,97 kilometers far from the same town of Ferriere to whom it belongs.
To the municipality of Ferriere also belong the localities of Boeri (0,98 km), Bolgheri (8,01 km), Boschi (10,49 km), Bosconure (8,13 km), Brugneto (8,12 km), Ca' dei Ratti (7,16 km), Canadello (1,52 km), Casalcò (2,52 km), Casaldonato (2,54 km), Casale Brugneto (9,27 km), Case sparse (-- km), Casella (7,90 km), Caserarso (4,36 km), Cassano (3,52 km), Cassimorenga (1,55 km), Cassimoreno (8,78 km), Castagnola (10,16 km), Castelcanafurone (9,80 km), Cattaragna (9,75 km), Centenaro Castello (4,59 km), Cerreto (1,07 km), Cerreto Rossi (0,91 km), Cerri (4,75 km), Chiappeto (8,15 km), Ciregna (6,24 km), Codegazzi (4,89 km), Colla (4,15 km), Colla Brugneto (7,37 km), Colla di Gambaro (4,18 km), Costa (7,40 km), Costapecorella (5,42 km), Costigliolo (4,30 km), Crocelobbia (-- km), Curletti (6,68 km), Farinotti (4,63 km), Folli (1,06 km), Gambaro (3,59 km), Grondone di Sopra (4,88 km), Grondone Sopra (4,66 km), Grondone Sotto (4,11 km), Guerra (5,07 km), Lovetti (10,38 km), Molinello (4,26 km), Noce (6,60 km), Perotti (3,86 km), Pertuso (5,47 km), Pomarolo (1,88 km), Prelo (3,08 km), Pronzali (5,53 km), Proverasso (8,63 km), Retorto (5,59 km), Rocca (4,11 km), Rocconi (2,55 km), Roffi (8,93 km), Rompeggio (4,41 km), Salsominore (10,31 km), San Gregorio (7,84 km), Sangarino (5,55 km), Sarmadasco (1,53 km), Selva (6,67 km), Solaro (3,69 km), Taravelli (4,29 km), Toazzo (1,75 km), Toni (5,30 km), Tornarezza (6,87 km), Torrio Casetta (9,22 km), Torrio di Sopra (9,20 km), Torrio Sopra (9,68 km), Vaio (5,74 km), Villa (5,05 km).
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Vegan Fashion Takeover
Move over mainstream fashion—cruelty-free couture has stolen the spotlight with sleek and chic designs. Three vegan designers dish on fall fashion, future trends, and what it's like to rethink the retail norm.
September 7, 2009
High-end vegan fashion is everywhere. From the runways—like Heather Mills' recently launched recycled clothing line—to the glossy magazines—hello, Vanity Fair—vegan is the look this season. Naturally, we polled three of our favorite vegan designers to see what the fall holds for cruelty-free threads. Inder Bedi of Matt & Nat, Elizabeth Olsen of OlsenHaus, and Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart of Vaute Couture chatted with VN about materials, trends, and what's coming next.
VegNews: Tell me about your Fall '09 line. What sets this line apart from your others? What was your inspiration for it?
Inder Bedi: We really pushed the eco angle even further for fall. All linings now are made from recycled water bottles that resemble faux suede. We also did two collections, one men's [and] one women's where the bags are made entirely from recycled materials except for the hardware. We're really having a lot of fun interpreting recycled water bottles these days and trying to be as efficient as we can. [We] also launched a coated canvas collection that has a grungy chic feel to it.
Elizabeth Olsen: The inspiration was my childhood, the '70s, mixing the glamour with the connection to nature of the time. The metallic colors of bicycles, plus natural elements, cork, braids—think shiny blue tricycle meets macramé plant holder.
Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart: Fall is our official launch! I spent a full year of 80-hour weeks developing this line, including eight full months of fabric research, with a goal to develop vegan winter coats that were high weather protection and highly chic. They are also eco-conscious, ethically produced in Chicago, and artist and community inspired. As far as design inspiration, I love grace, elegance, and a bit of east-meets-west, inspired by childhood ballet class and my time modeling in Asia.
VN: Vegan fashion has been all over mainstream media recently. How has that affected your business?
IB: We sell to mainstream stores where even though both are important, fashion still comes before social responsibility. We have noticed a difference, however, in our online store.
EO: From not only stores and buyers, but also individuals who have been waiting for these products. I have been pushing for mainstream press since I started the company.
LH: A couple years back, there was a mainstream news clip about vegan fashion, specifically shoes and bags, and I'll never forget, the host was so confused like, "Why would anyone want to wear vegan fashion?" Discouraging, but then [with] all of the mainstream media covering vegan fashion, plus brands like Victoria's Secret using vegan ingredients and marketing their product lines as vegan—it's all part of the momentum, the movement that a cruelty-free lifestyle is part of an intelligent, thoughtful person's life
VN: With awareness of cruelty-free alternatives growing all the time, do you think consumers are shifting away from wanting leather, wool, and silk items, in the way that people have generally moved away from fur? Or are those materials still in high demand?
IB: Those materials are still in high demand. It has been become generally more acceptable to use synthetics, much more so than 10 or 15 years ago, as long as the look is there.
EO: It is a slow evolution, but I know people are more aware of the issue overall, making them self-conscious when wearing, buying, or eating an animal product. So that is really step one, realizing what you are actually doing and contributing to. It takes a while to change the perception of leather goods as luxury.
LH: Wool and silk, which are more considered "vegan" fabrics, are still extremely popular and the cruelty of these fabrics is not very widely known at this point. Wool and silk are actually still seen quite a bit in some designers' collections which are considered "cruelty-free" (in their case, meaning leather- and fur-free) when we know that they are anything but. We are the first label to focus on developing wool alternatives that are actually as high style and weather protecting as the mainstream originals. As with leather and fur used to be widely seen as, wool and silk are very much considered luxury fabrics right now, and that's why the alternatives I work with and develop must be equal or surpassing in style and function in addition to ethics.
VN: If you could dress one vegan celebrity and one non-vegan one, who would they be?
IB: Vegan, Natalie Portman. Non-vegan, Madonna—the more awareness the better!
EO: Emily Deschanel is just amazing, and for a non-vegan—but almost there—Cameron Diaz.
LH: I adore Ginnifer Goodwin, and she has just reserved her own Vaute coat! This made my month. Next, I would flip to dress Ellen. To steal the immortal words of Sting, "Every little thing she does is magic." For non-vegan celebrity, Audrey Hepburn is my all-time favorite.
VN: How do you see vegan fashion changing in the next five years? What kinds of materials will be used, how will vegan companies appeal to mainstream customers, and what do you predict for future fashion weeks?
IB: More and more companies will come out with vegan collections, which will fuel the exploration and development of synthetics. For companies that are vegan to the core, we will have to appeal to mainstream audiences by showing they don't have to sacrifice style to look fashionable, and also use the eco angle as veganism is also an environmental movement.
EO: I see acontinuation of what OlsenHaus is already doing: not sacrificing luxury, style, or trends in vegan goods. There will be many, many more companies starting to do this in all categories over the next five years. We are also using a 100 percent recycled material from old television sets to make some ballerina flats, which is like green on green. I think a lot more companies are working on using more recycled materials as well. I already know several very large brands that are researching a vegan option to add to their brand.
LH: In the past, wool and silk have been described as part of "cruelty-free" fashion collections. These are the next to go [as] my work continues, as leather and fur alternatives are definitely covered. Vegan fashion labels have begun to be developed concurrently as eco-conscious materials, and with ethical production, whether produced fair trade abroad or on a living wage locally. Ethics as a whole—animals, people, earth—will be a big part of top vegan labels, as not only does it just make sense, but conscientious customers demand it and won't settle for any discrepancy. Top vegan companies are appealing to mainstream customers who want to make small changes that add up to a lot of good, collectively.
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Multispectral excitation-resolved fluorescence tomography (MEFT) uses excitation light of different wavelengths to illuminate the fluorophores and obtains the reconstruction image frame which is fluorescence yield at each corresponding wavelength. For structures containing fluorophores of different concentrations, fluorescence yields show different variation trends with the excitation spectrum. In this study, principal component analysis (PCA) is used to analyze the MEFT reconstructed image frames. By taking advantage of the different variation trends of fluorescence yields, PCA can provide a set of principal components (PCs) in which structures containing different concentrations of fluorophores are shown separately. Simulations and experiments are both performed to test the performance of the proposed algorithm. The results suggest that the location and structure of fluorophores with different concentrations can be obtained and the contrast of fluorophores can be improved further by using this algorithm.
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By Bjorn Carey
By breaking up waves, coral reefs protect an estimated 200 million people from natural disasters and rising sea levels. The findings could help focus coral conservation efforts to high-risk areas.
Coral reefs are widely regarded as one of the most beautiful, diverse and delicate ecosystems on the planet. A new study by an international team of scientists reveals that reefs also play the tough guy role in protecting hundreds of millions of people from rising sea levels and damaging wave action.
The researchers performed a meta-analysis of 27 previous studies of how coral reefs around the world dissipate wave energy, conducted in conditions ranging from normal surf to hurricane-level waves. They found that coral reefs reduce wave energy by an average of 97 percent, dissipating disproportionately more wave energy as wave energy increased.
Protecting and restoring coral reefs, such as this one at Ant Atoll, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, can help protect against rising sea levels and storm surges.
"It's obvious to the eye that waves inside a protected lagoon are much mellower than those crashing on the outer reef crest, but the extent and generality of the energy dissipation revealed by the data analysis for different locations and reef settings was surprising," said study co-author Fiorenza Micheli, a professor of biological sciences at Stanford and Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station, as well as an affiliate of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. "It is a huge reduction. The majority of wave energy is lost on the reef crest."
The effects were comparable to artificial breakwaters that are engineered specifically to dissipate wave energy, Micheli said.
Human activities that directly damage coral, in combination with increasing ocean temperatures and acidification, have already degraded or are posing serious threats to at least two-thirds of the world's coral reefs. The new analysis, published this week in Nature Communications, raises the stakes for conservation efforts, the researchers said, and could help focus those efforts toward reefs in high-risk areas.
The researchers estimate that there are between 100 million and 200 million people around the world living fewer than 10 meters above sea level and within 50 kilometers of coral reefs, putting them at risk of wave action and rising sea levels. The bulk of those people live in or around the Pacific Ocean; the top five countries that could be protected by reefs touch the Pacific. The United States has the seventh most people at risk, with 7 million people spread across Florida, Hawaii, and other coastal and island areas.
Restoring and recovering reefs could entail reducing local impacts from pollution and coastal development, or may require active habitat restoration if reef degradation is too severe for natural recovery, Micheli said. Both options provide a less expensive means of reducing the impacts of waves on the shore than artificial seawalls: the authors report that the median cost for building artificial breakwaters is $19,791 per meter, compared to $1,290 per meter for coral restoration projects. Restored reefs could reduce wave energy immediately, becoming more valuable through the years as they grow, keeping pace with rising sea levels.
"Reef restoration can also provide additional benefits," Micheli said. "While reducing risk, coral reefs also support biodiversity, improve water quality, and support fisheries and tourism."
The research was conducted by scientists from the University of Bologna, the Nature Conservancy, the U.S. Geological Survey, Stanford and the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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