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Most Costume Changes In One Minute By A Duo
Duo Steven Best and Cassandra changed costumes seven times in one minute. They performed the attempt during an episode of Zoink'd.
Fastest 100 Yard-Dash In High Heels And A Dress
Greg M. completed a 100 yard dash while wearing high heels and a dress in 17.40 seconds.
Fastest Cycle Of The Macarena Completed While Wearing A Dress And Fedora Hat
Michael Smith completed a cycle of the Macarena in 3.15 seconds while wearing an aqua dress and a fedora hat. He set the record as part of the College of Lake County Social Action Club's World Record Day fundraiser for the Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center in Gurnee, Illinois.
Fastest Time To Dress In Formal Attire While Jumping On A Trampoline
Otra Movida's Raúl Gómez dressed in formal attire in 45.03 seconds while jumping on a trampoline.
Most Royal Wedding Souvenirs Stuffed Down A Wedding Dress In 30 Seconds
In honor of the Royal Wedding, Jon Burkhart stuffed 13 Royal Wedding-related souvenirs down the wedding dress he was wearing in 30 seconds.The record was part of an Urgent Genius project.
Fastest Time To Dress As A Clown In A Prius
This record was set as part of Toyota Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself.
The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.
Laura Tolley had 103 bridesmaids for her wedding to Fred Brown. The bridal party consisted of 90 women and 13 men, all wearing dresses. Tolley's original intent was to be recognized by Guinness World Records[], but they denied her submission on grounds that the bridesmaids didn't have matching dresses.

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The Westbury Reclaimed Oak 3 over 4 Chest has seven practical drawers, with three compact yet well proportioned drawers at the top and four larger underneath providing ample storage. This piece would be ideal in a living room, bedroom or dining room and has slightly tapered leg ends giving it a unique feel. This product is crafted using oak, and utilising traditional methods of craftsmanship. The drawers are constructed using dovetailed joints and have solid oak fronts. These chests have antique style metal handles which complement the rustic knots and grains visible in the light oak. This piece is given a resilient satin lacquer and would blend well with a range of interior designs. Dimensions |
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You should know that the odds of getting the best buy track tomorrow are going to be enormous, especially if they are going to be a separate download like the ones for 6s and 7s. Also, there are ways to get the itunes tracks separately as well. Also, keep in mind for 20 bucks, you're getting a t-shirt along with the cd signed and a download for a damn good track off the album before the cd is released. People pay for than 20 bucks for each of those things by themselves depending on the situation.
Quit ya bitchin' with all these first world problems.
I think the real issue with the pre-order is that if you pre-ordered the album from Strange Music, you got a "free download of a track" which in the past has been an exclusive not on the album. This time, they gave you something for "free"... that you just payed for! Seeing as "Beautiful Music" was on the album. That was shady marketing, in my opinion.
- Strange, like other labels, has to fight for space on shelves with these retailers. The only way to guarantee units moved and stuff like that is to give exclusive units. Want to blame someone? Blame the retailers. Learn a little about how the industry works before you open your mouth.
Gtfo with the 'caught up' bs. You sound childish, "waaaah, I didn't get 3 tracks that are exclusives to a retailer"
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SWV Through The Years
While there aren't any popular girl groups today, back in the 1990's there were plenty and SWV was the cream of the crop. Touting members Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George, Cheryl "Coko" Clemons and Leanne "LeLee" Lyons, the New York City threesome gave us some of R&B's most memorable hits like "Weak," "Right Here" and "You're The One." In April 2012, the ladies released their fifth album "I Missed Us," and since we did long for SWV, here's a look back at the trio's history.
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"A smidgen of good and no harm" is how a former CPSC commissioner describes the effects of the woodstove labeling rule. That assessment might be apt for UL 1482, but for the CPSC rule it is overstated. Given the modest scope of the rule and the low level of compliance with it,
there is little doubt that the rule cost more than it is worth. It is not a very burdensome rule, however, so the loss itself might be only a smidgen. But adopting the standard did not demonstrate good judgment on the part of the commission. The performance of the staff was equally disappointing, as they were unable to provide the commission with answers to many of the questions that arose during the proceedings. They shied away from technical issues at all possible junctures. Although the CPSC regulation apparently did little to improve safety directly, it may have done so indirectly. The CPSC's proposal certainly prompted UL to modify its own labeling requirements, and those changes might have produced minor benefits. The CPSC's action may also have contributed to the dramatic increase in the percentage of stoves certified to UL 1482 in the years after the Banner petition was received.
The major fault with the CPSC rule is not what it covers, but in what it does not. By writing only a labeling rule, the agency missed the opportunity to regulate a problem not covered by the UL standard: creosote production. CPSC staff members defend the decision on the grounds that the agency was responding solely to the Banner petition. This excuse is disingenuous in light of the broad reading given to other petitions. Mr. Banner's general concern was woodstove safety, and the agency certainly would not have exceeded its statutory authority by adopting a more comprehensive rule. Why, then, did the CPSC ignore the creosote problem? Two explanations are most likely. First, the agency misperceived the problem. It thought that most fires were caused by poor installation, when the data suggest that creosote in chimneys is in fact a much larger problem. Second, the staff sought to avoid technical issues. They realized that a product standard would be complicated and difficult to support in court. The agency had lost legal challenges to several earlier rules and, of late, had also lost substantial funding from Congress. A labeling rule seemed easier to defend in court and would be much less resource intensive for the agency. In short, the CPSC staff did not address creosote because they were looking for simple issues susceptible to simple solutions. A labeling rule fit the bill much better than a full-blown product standard, even though the latter might have had much more effect on safety.
UL's performance is harder to evaluate. UL 1482 has prompted some manufacturers to make design changes, while it codifies the existing design of others. Some of the changes dictated by the standard have improved the safety of the product; many have made little difference.
This suggests an element of unreasonableness in the standard. Although some firms express displeasure with UL 1482 for this reason, the sentiment is not widely held. The woodstove manufacturers' trade association endorses the standard almost without qualification. The main benefit of UL 1482 is the fire tests, which provide helpful, standardized information on clearances to combustibles. There are legitimate questions about the assumptions built into the test methods, and there are only limited data to support the specific performance criteria, but no one familiar with UL 1482 considers it to be grossly inappropriate. The standard appears to do a good job of determining safe clearances—something the CPSC knew it could not accomplish.
To the extent that labeling matters, UL can be faulted for allowing limited warnings and installation instructions for so many years. These provisions were upgraded when the standard was formally published, probably in response to the CPSC. The UL standard also avoids the creosote problem. It does not test for creosote production and, contrary to UL's assurances to canvass participants, the organization has no intention of addressing the issue. This appears to reflect a philosophical position that UL has against addressing problems caused by consumer misuse or neglect. The causes and implications of this philosophy are explored in chapter 7.


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Mazimba, O.; Majinda, R.R.; Modibedi, C.; Masesane, I.B.; Cencicˇ, A.; Chingwaru, W. (Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/bmc, NaN, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: The investigation of Tylosema esculentum (Morama) husks, cotyledons, and tuber yielded griffonilide 2, compound 1, griffonin 3, gallic acid 4, protocatechuic acid 5, b-sitosterol 6, behenic acid 7, oleic acid 8, sucrose 9, 2-O-ethyl-a-D-glucopyranoside 10, kaempferol 11 and kaempferol-3-O-b-D-glucopyranoside 12. The structures of the isolates were determined by NMR, HR-TOF EIMS, IR and UV–vis spectroscopy, and by comparison with literature data. The husk EtOAc and n-butanol extracts demonstrated >90% DPPH radical scavenging activity at concentrations of 25, 50 and 250 lg/mL. Furthermore the husk extracts showed higher total phenolic content (233 mg GAE/g). The extractives exhibited minimum inhibitory quantities of 50–100 lg or no activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans. The tuber extracts were inactive against Caco-2 and Hela cell lines, while the husk extracts showed low activity against Caco-2 and Vero cell line with IC50 values >400 lg/mL. The GC–MS analysis showed the beans and tuber non-polar (n-hexane) extracts major constituents as fatty acids. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1029 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: The problem of a type II superconducting disk in a spatially inhomogeneous magnetic field is considered. The aim of the investigations undertaken here is to evaluate the effects of the spatial inhomogeneity of the parallel component of the applied magnetic field on the nature of the superconducting nucleation of a short cylinder. Full numerical solutions of the linearized Ginzburg-Landau equation for the order parameter, taking into account only the parallel component of the field, are presented in the case of a solid disk;free-standing and in a metallic matrix. In the case of a mesoscopic system, only the limiting form of the critical temperature is obtained. The temperature-field (e-f) curves are characterized by flux-entry points at each of which the azimuthal quantum number decreases by unity. The quasi-period of the flux-entry points increases in f with the increasing strength of the spatial inhomogeneity of the applied field. The increased effect of coating the superconductor with a suitable normal metal leads to the well known suppression of the critical temperature as well as smoothing out of flux entries. It is predicted that the wiping out of surface nucleation is effected with relative ease when the applied magnetic field is uniform than when it posseses a degree of spatial inhomogeneity. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/197 Files in this item: 2
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Otiti, T.; Ekosse, G-I.; Stephen, S.T. (Bioline International. http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=90, June NaN, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: Normal, helical and zigzag deposited Ni films were produced by letting a vapour stream of source material impinge on Corning 1737 glass substrates at oblique incidence while rotating the substrate during deposition. Films produced by glancing angle deposition (GLAD) technique while rotating the substrate. The microstructures of these Ni films were studied using X-ray diffractometry technique. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns depicted 100% and 42% relative intensity (RI) peaks identified for normal and helical deposited Ni films but none for the zigzag deposited Ni film. Higher degree of crystallinity of Ni was demonstrated by the helical thin film sample having 200 nm thickness (sample Ni40) compared to the normal thin film which had only the 100% RI peak defined. Should an application therefore require Ni thin films of high crystallinity, it would be the film prepared with helical microstructure of 200 nm thickness that will be employed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/353 Files in this item: 2
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Mazimba, O.; Majinda, R.R.; Masesane, I.B. (Elsevier Science Ltd, http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tetlet, NaN, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: A 1,2-hydride shift in the phosphoric acid-promoted cyclodimerization of styrene oxide and its chloro derivatives under solvent-free conditions leading to 2,4-disubstituted 1,3-dioxolanes is described. Methoxy substituents on the aromatic ring of the styrene oxide prevent the 1,2-hydride shift reaction leading to substituted 1,4-dioxanes. A possible mechanism for the formation of the 1,3-dioxolanes is proposed. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1026 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: For the last three and half decades, Botswana has been widely acclaimed to be one of sub-Saharan Africa's longest and most stable liberal democracies, coupled with and sustained by a growing economy. One of the major contradictions, however, within this development scenario, has been the neglect of environmental problems in the country in general, and urban environmental issues in particular. Part of the problem fueling the misconception of environmental issues in Botswana is the state's domination of the country's environmental agenda. This is linked to the power disjunction in decision-making and policy processes between state and nonstate actors over the most appropriate course of action to tackle the problems. Without adopting appropriate analytical frameworks, it is possible that the problem of urban environmental mismanagement in Botswana will persist. This article examines some of the major urban environmental issues in Botswana from neighborhood, citywide, and urban–rural interface perspectives. Further, the elite theory of public policy is used to explain constraints on policy change in the urban environmental management arena in Botswana URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/365 Files in this item: 1
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Gwebu, T.D. (Pergamon, www.elsevier.com/locate/habitatint, NaN, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: In most sub-Sahara African cities, rapid urbanization has placed a heavy burden on available human, financial and socioeconomic resources. The problem has been compounded by the intricate and interactive effects of rapid population growth, the inability of local authorities to handle the increasingly complex functions of metropolitan management, centralization of decision-making by Central Governments, economic structural adjustment programmes, and even unfavourable variations in weather patterns. This is a historical case study, covering the period of roughly from 1989 to 1995. It is based on secondary sources, participation by the author in water supply feasibility investigations for Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, and views expressed in stakeholders' meetings. It illustrates specifically how civic response has challenged the Central Government of Zimbabwe to review and revise its long-term water provisioning strategy for this municipal authority. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/495 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: Characterisation of soil water, in particular water flow dynamics is fundamental in assessing the environmental implications to soil management. Soil water characterisation was assessed by measuring soil water content and soil water potential in a draining profile of sandy and loamy soils. Mercury manometers and Neutron probe meter were connected to a 1.2 m high metal-reinforced container filled with soil samples, to simultaneously measure soil water potential and volumetric water content, respectively. Soil water contents (SWC) were found to decrease monotonically with time, with a rapid decrease in the first 50 hrs of free drainage in both soils. Sandy soil was more prone to huge losses of water than loamy soil attributed to numerous large drainable pores in sandy soil. An appreciable difference of SWC in the upper layer (SWC= 0.22 cm3/cm3) and the bottom layer (SWC= 0.35 cm3/cm3), in the case of loamy soil was attributable to its poor drainage properties. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1006 Files in this item: 1
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Huntsman-Mapila, P.; Ringrose, S.; Mackay, A.W.; Downey, W.S.; Modisi, M.; Coetzee, S.H.; Tiercelin, J.-J.; Kampunzu, A.B.; Vanderpost, C. (Elsevier, www.sciencedirect.com, NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Sediment samples from a continuous 4.6m profile in the dry bed of Lake Ngami in NW Botswana were analysed for geochemistry and dated using both 14C and TL methods. Certain units in the profile were found to be diatom rich and these, with the geochemical results, were used as indicators of high and low lake levels within the basin. The Lake Ngami sediments contain a high proportion of SiO2 (51–92.5 wt%, avg. 72.4 wt%) and variable levels of Al2O3 (2.04–17.2 wt%, avg. 8.88 wt%). Based on elevated Al2O3 and organic matter (LOIorgC) results, lacustrine conditions occurred at ca. 42 ka until 40 ka and diatom results suggest that relatively deep but brackish conditions prevailed. At 40 ka, the lacustrine sedimentary record was terminated abruptly, possibly by tectonic activity. At ca. 19 ka, shallow, aerobic, turbulent conditions were prevalent, but lake levels were at this time increasing to deeper water conditions up until ca. 17 ka. This period coincides with the Late Glacial Maximum, a period of increased aridity in the central southern Africa region. Generally, increasing Sr/Ca ratios and decreasing LOIorgC and Al2O3, from ca. 16 to 5 ka, suggest decreasing inflow into the basin and declining lake levels. Based on the enrichment of LREE results, slightly alkaline conditions prevailed at ca. 12 ka. Diatom results also support shallow alkaline conditions around this time. These lake conditions were maintained primarily by local rainfall input as the region experienced a warmer, wetter phase between 16 and 11 ka. Lake levels rose rapidly by 4 ka, probably in response to enhanced rainfall in the Angolan catchment. These results indicate that lake levels in the Lake Ngami basin are responding to rainfall changes in the Angolan catchment area and local rainfall. The results confirm that the present-day anti-phase rainfall relationship between southern Africa and regions of equatorial Africa was extant during the late Quaternary over the Angolan highlands and NW Botswana. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/891 Files in this item: 1
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Dikinya, O.; Lehmann, P.; Hinz, C.; Aylmore, G. (Wiley http://www.interscience.doi.wiley.com/10.1002/hyp.6299, NaN, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: A pore-scale model based on measured particle size distributions has been used to quantify the changes in pore space geometry of packed soil columns resulting from a dilution in electrolyte concentration from 500 to 1 mmol l 1 NaCl during leaching. This was applied to examine the effects of particle release and re-deposition on pore structure and hydraulic properties. Two different soils, an agricultural soil and a mining residue, were investigated with respect to the change in hydraulic properties. The mining residue was much more affected by this process with the water saturated hydraulic conductivity decreasing to 0Ð4% of the initial value and the air-entry value changing from 20 to 50 cm. For agricultural soil, there was little detectable shift in the water retention curve but the saturated hydraulic conductivity decreased to 8Ð5% of the initial value. This was attributed to localized pore clogging (similar to a surface seal) affecting hydraulic conductivity, but not the microscopically measured pore-size distribution or water retention. We modelled the soil structure at the pore scale to explain the different responses of the two soils to the experimental conditions. The size of the pores was determined as a function of deposited clay particles. The modal pore size of the agricultural soil as indicated by the constant water retention curve was 45 μm and was not affected by the leaching process. In the case of the mining residue, the mode changed from 75 to 45 μm. This reduction of pore size corresponds to an increase of capillary forces that is related to the measured shift of the water retention curve. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/490 Files in this item: 1
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Om, S.; Talib, M. (The Science and Information Organization Inc., www.ijacsa.thesai.org, NaN, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: Security is always a major concern and a topic of hot discussion to users of Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs). The open architecture of WMNs makes it very easy for malicious attackers to exploit the loopholes in the routing protocol. Cooperative Black-hole attack is a type of denial-of-service attack that sabotages the routing functions of the network layer in WMNs. In this paper we have focused on improving the security of one of the popular routing protocols among WMNs, Ad-hoc on demand distance vector (AODV) routing protocol and present a probable solution to this attack using Merkle hash tree. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1067 Files in this item: 1
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Saab, P.; Robdera, M.A. (Glasgow Mathematical Journal Trust, http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=GMJ, NaN, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: Let G be a compact metrizable abelian group, and let X be a Banach space. We characterize convolution operators associated with a regular Borel X-valued measure of bounded semivariation that are compact (resp; weakly compact) from L1(G), the space of integrable functions on G into L1(G)ˇ⊗X, the injective tensor product of L1(G) and X. Along the way we prove a Fourier Convergence theorem for vector measures of relatively compact range that are absolutely continuous with respect to the Haar measure. Description: the symbols on the abstract may differ from the original script URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1004 Files in this item: 1
Saab_GMJ_2012.pdf (83.98Kb) -
Goodwin, J.W.; Hughes, R.W.; Reynolds, P.A.; Kwaambwa, H.M. (Elsevier B.V. www.elsevier.com/locate/colsurfa, NaN, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: A series of well characterised cis-poly(isoprene) (PIP) polymers (Mw = 1180, 8000, 28 300, 31 500, 86 000, 115 000 and 130 000) have been added to dispersions of poly(12-hydroxystearic acid) (PHS) coated poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA) particles in dodecane. The ratio of particle size to adsorbed layer was also varied. For a given added polymer molecular weight, the polymer concentration in the continuous phase covered the dilute, semi-dilute and concentrated regimes as defined by the critical concentrations c and c . The viscosity behaviour of latex dispersions with added polymer were similar for all latex/polymer combinations except when polymer Mw = 1180 was added. In the latter case, the effect of adding polymer reduced both the viscosity and shear thinning behaviour. This supports the contention that the lower molecular weight polymer acts more like a diluent than a depletent. The behaviour of the viscosity ratio (the viscosity of the dispersion relative to that of the medium) as a function of polymer concentration increased with an increase in the polymer concentration until some critical concentration (cmax) for all polymers except for a polymer molecular weight 1180 Daltons. The addition of the polymer Mw = 8000 gave the highest viscosity ratio values in the polymer concentration range studied. It was found that the viscosity of all latex/polymer combinations decreased with an increase in temperature. The results suggest that the viscosity behaviour cannot be explained on the basis of a simple steric–elastic model and require a modified theoretical treatment. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/324 Files in this item: 1
Viscosity behaviiour of particles.pdf (4.522Mb) -
Kwaambwa, H.M.; Goodwin, J.W.; Hughes, R.W.; Reynolds, P.A. (Elsevier B.V. www.elsevier.com/locate/colsurfa, NaN, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: Aseries of six well characterised homopolymers of cis-polyisoprene (PIP) ranging from 1180 to 115,000 molecular weight were utilised to explore viscosity and the scaling relationship between viscosity and concentration in dodecane (good solvent). For each polymer molecular weight, the relative viscosity of PIP in dodecane at 298K was measured at several polymer concentrations using capillary viscometry. The linear extrapolation of experimental data based on Huggins, Kramer, Martin and Schulz-Blaschke equations was used to find the intrinsic viscosity at infinite dilution for each polymer molecular weight. The single-point method of evaluation of the intrinsic viscosity was also used for comparison. The Mark-Houwink fit of the data gave power index of 0.72 indicating that dodecane is good solvent for PIP and the latter exists in solution as open flexible coil. Both the radius of gyration and critical chain overlap concentration, c*, were derived from measured intrinsic viscosities. Plot of the relative viscosities versus the scaled concentration c/c*, resulted in single curve with slope value 4.44×10−2 and correlation coefficient r2 = 0.996, indicating good linear fit. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/328 Files in this item: 1
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Ddamba, W.A.A.; Mokate, O. (Journal of Solution Chemistry., NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Densities (ρ) of the binary systems of {difurylmethane+(ethanol or propan-1- ol or butan-1-ol or pentan-1-ol or hexan-1-ol)} have been measured with an Anton Paar DMA 4500 vibrating-tube densimeter over the entire composition range at 298.15K and atmospheric pressure. Excess molar volumes (V E m ) of each binary system were determined and correlated by the Redlich-Kister equation. Limiting (Vi E,∞) and excess partial molar volumes (V E i ) of components of each binary system have been calculated to provide insight into the intermolecular interactions present and the packing efficiencies. The results have been discussed in terms of specific intermolecular interactions, dispersive forces and structural effects. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/318 Files in this item: 1
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Thior, I.; Gabaitiri, L.; Grimes, J.; Shapiro, R.; Lockman, S.; Kim, S.; Kebaabetswe, P.; Garmey, E.; Montano, M.; Peter, T.; Chang, S.; Marlink, R.; Essex, M. (Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/pateducou, NaN, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: Objective: To determine uptake and socio-demographics predictors of acceptance of voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among postpartum women in Botswana. Methods: Women attending maternal and child health clinics for their first post-partum or well baby visit in three sites in Botswana were offered VCTafter a written informed consent. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect socio-demographic characteristics and reasons for declining VCT. Results: From March 1999 to November 2000, we approached 1735 post-partum women. Only 937 (54%) of those approached accepted VCT. In multiple logistic regression analysis, younger maternal age, not being married, and less formal education were significant predictors of acceptance of VCT. Thirty percent of women who accepted VCT were HIV-positive. Conclusion: Our results indicated that in Botswana prior to the initiation of a government Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT) prevention program, younger, unmarried, and less educated post-partum women were more likely to undergo VCT. Practice implications: Our results have shown that interventions to improve VCT among post-partum women and more generally among women of reproductive age are warranted in Botswana. These interventions should account for differences such age, marital status, education, and partner involvement to maximize VCT uptake. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/588 Files in this item: 1
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Chipanshi, A.C.; Chanda, R.; Totolo, O. (Springer http://www.springerlink.com/content/p88867543584713, NaN, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: This study examines the sensitivity of maize and sorghum crops to global warming in Botswana, a country with arid climatic conditions and shortfalls in locally produced grain. The vulnerability of the maize and sorghum crops to climate change were studied using crop simulation models while climate change scenarios were generated from Global Circulation Models. Simulated yields indicated that rain-fed crop production under the observed climate was a small fraction of what could be produced under optimal conditions. The gap was attributed to both physical (especially lack of rain) and socio-economic constraints. Using the southern African core climate change scenario, simulated yields declined by 36% in the case of maize and 31% for sorghum in the sand veldt region. Yield reductions from the hard veldt region were in the order of 10% for both maize and sorghum. The growing season became shorter, the average reduction in days in the sand veldt region being 5 and 8 days for maize and sorghum respectively, and correspondingly, 3 and 4 days over the hard veldt region. The food security option currently followed in Botswana was found to be a good adaptive strategy under a changed climate. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/412 Files in this item: 1
chipanshi_CC_2003.pdf (1.144Mb) -
Masike, S.; Urich, P. (Academic journals http://hdl/handle.net/10289/973, NaN, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: Cattle's rearing in Botswana is undertaken in two sectors: the communal and commercial. The communal sector is exclusively free range and therefore depends on biomass production. This makes the systems highly susceptible to drought. One strategy that has been devised by farmers to adapt to drought has been to overstock. However, this strategy may not be the best adaptation strategy as it leads to overgrazing and quick depletion of scarce biomass during the drought years. Climate change may increase the vulnerability of the communal cattle sector in the country mostly through changes and variability of rainfall. In the article, we determine the reliability of the rainfall in the Khurutshe area, Botswana. Vulnerability of the cattle sector to system severe failure is also determined. Lastly, the effects of climate change on return period of drought are investigated. Results indicate that the reliability index of rainfall in the Kgatleng District is 0.5. The vulnerability index of the cattle is estimated at 8000 per year. Lastly, using SimCLIM computer model climate change will shorten the return period of mild drought from 2 years to 1.6 years by 2050. These findings have serious implications on the recovery period of the cattle to withstand the next drought period. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/542 Files in this item: 1
Masike_JGRP_2008.pdf (555.0Kb) -
Mbaiwa, J.E. (Elsevier http://www.doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.03.007, NaN, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper uses the concept of sustainable development to examine the utilisation of wildlife resources at Moremi Game Reserve (MGR) and Khwai community area (NG 18/19) in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Using both secondary and primary data sources, results show that the establishment of MGR in 1963 led to the displacement of Khwai residents from their land; affected Basarwa's hunting and gathering economy; marked the beginning of resource conflicts between Khwai residents and wildlife managers; and, led to the development of negative attitudes of Khwai residents towards wildlife conservation. Since the late 1980s, a predominately foreign owned tourism industry developed in and around MGR, however, Khwai residents derive insignificant benefits from it and hence resource conflicts increased. In an attempt to address problems of resource conflicts and promote sustainable wildlife utilisation, the Botswana Government adopted the Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) programme, which started operating at Khwai village in 2000. The CBNRM programme promotes local participation in natural resource management and rural development through tourism. It is beginning to have benefits to Khwai residents such as income generation, employment opportunities and local participation in wildlife management. These benefits from CBNRM are thus having an impact in the development of positive attitudes of Khwai residents towards wildlife conservation and tourism development. This paper argues that if extended to MGR, CBNRM has the potential of minimising wildlife conflicts between Khwai residents and the wildlife-tourism sectors. This approach may in the process promote the sustainable wildlife use in and around MGR. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/439 Files in this item: 1
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Ahmad, J.; Ddamba, W.A.A. (Chemic Publishing Co., http://www.asianjournalofchemistry.com/, NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The expression for mechanical work obtained in the expansion of a gas commonly used in physical chemistry textbooks is critically examined. The mathematical form of the first law of thermodynamics is arrived at by a procedure that is consistent with the common definition of mechanical work. The treatment is extended to explain the concept of reversible and irreversible work. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/225 Files in this item: 2
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Stocks Finish Week With a Thud
NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- U.S. stocks finished a volatile week with a thud on Friday.
An underwhelming report on economic growth in China and the predictable return of eurozone worries drove the selling, which comes after two days of gains, including an especially strong bull run Thursday when all three major U.S. equity indices rose more than 1% and finished near the highs of the day.
Negative reactions to some high-profile earnings reports didn't help matters as financial bellwethers JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and Wells Fargo (WFC) both topped Wall Street's consensus profit view but saw their shares slump nearly 4%. Google's(GOOG) profit was above consensus as well but the company saw advertising pricing continue to weaken and was being criticized for a controversial two-for-one stock split plan.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 137 points, or 1%, to close at 12,849, just four points above the blue-chip index's low for the day. The S&P 500 fell 17 points, or 1.3%, to settle at 1370, led lower by banking sector losses after their strong run through the first quarter. Energy and materials were also among the biggest sector losers.
The Nasdaq lost 44 points, or 1.5%, at 3011, as heavyweight Apple (AAPL) lost 3% to $605.03. Shares of the iPhone and iPad maker have been among the market's best performers all year, rising more than 50%, but the stock underperformed the broad market this week, losing 4.5%, and retreating after hitting a new all-time peak of $644 on Tuesday.
For the week, the Dow fell 1.6%, the S&P 500 lost 2%, and the Nasdaq retreated 2.2%. Year-to-date, the indexes are still up 5.2%, 9.0%, and 15.6% respectively.
The VIX, Wall Street's investor fear index, jumped 14% to 19.53. A reading above 20 is considered an indication of heightening distress. The VIX measures implied volatility through options pricing for the S&P 500.
Breadth was negative within the Dow with 28 of the index's 30 components moving lower, led by declines of Alcoa(AA) , Bank of America (BAC) , and Hewlett-Packard(HPQ) .
In the broad market, losers outpaced winners, 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange and 4 to 1 on the Nasdaq.
Stocks soared Thursday as optimism about China and stimulus-friendly commentary from Federal Reserve officials revived the risk-on trade. Factor in Wednesday's move higher, and it was the Dow's best two-day performance on both a point and percentage basis since Dec. 21.
Instead of the whispered-about upside surprise though, China's first-quarter gross domestic product pulled back to 8.1%, its slowest pace of quarterly growth in more than three years, from 8.9% in the prior quarter. That was a big miss on the 9% figure traders were passing around Thursday and put a damper on hopes that the report would offset concerns over signs of a slowing U.S. economic recovery and the stresses in Europe.


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Police Grinch? Man ticketed for Christmas lights
WICHITA, Kansas (KSN) - If you have seen David Hill driving his pick up truck around Wichita, chances are you would remember it.
His truck is covered in Christmas lights. There are 856 of them powered by an 8,000 watt generator in the bed of the truck.
Wichita Police pulled him over this week and gave him a ticket.
"It's a safety issue," explained Lt. Joe Schroeder with the Wichita Police Department. "When somebody puts colored lights on their vehicle, they're saying everybody look at me, and when people are looking at that particular vehicle, they become a hazard."
Hill has a different take on the truck.
"We've literally had thousands of people do pictures with the truck or stop and come up and look at it," said Hill.
Hill uses the truck to raise awareness for his charity, "One Spark Can Start a Fire," as well as to spread holiday cheer.
"A lady when I was getting my coffee today said 'Hey, my husband died last week but this made me smile,'" said Hill. "It's over and over again people say, 'Hey I've had a crappy day and those lights made me smile.'"
Hill wasn't smiling Saturday night around midnight when he saw different lights in his rear view mirror. The ticket was, in part, for having illegal blue and red lights on the front of his truck.
"City ordinance says white on front only and red in back for brake lights," said Schroeder. "He had his entire truck decked out with the outdoor Christmas lights."
"If you see this thing coming down the road and think it's an emergency vehicle, you might want to check your sanity," said Hill
Police say they're not trying to be "Grinches" this holiday season.
"It's a safety issue," said Lt. Joe Schroeder.
And Lt. Schroeder points out police believe it's a matter of time before the truck causes a crash because distracted drivers won't be paying attention to the road while gawking at Hill's truck.
The ticket will cost Hill upwards of $300, but he says it's worth it to draw attention to his charity.
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One idea is confirmed by the run of blockbuster fairy tales inspired by Alice in Wonderland: Tim Burton isn't easily emulated. Multiple versions of Snow White and the splatter film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, among others, have attempted his visual whimsy; all have failed to approach his tone.
Bryan Singer ( X-Men, The Usual Suspects) takes his shot with Jack the Giant Slayer, a genial, watchable and somewhat-violent version of Jack and the Beanstalk that lacks much in the way of wit, magic or romance.
The best two jokes are found in the opening credits, with the Usual Suspects-inspired production-company logo rendered into a police lineup of giants, and at the final curtain — suggesting a connection to modern "Englishmen" whose blood the rhyming giants smell after they've started their "fee, fi, fo" and "fum."
Notice I said "giants," as in legions of them.The familiar tale of the farm boy who loses the family horse (in this case) for a bag of magic beans, the towering stalk that reaches into the heavens and a giant's lair, the magic harp and the goose that lays golden eggs has been given a video-game framework.
The boy (Nicholas Hoult of Warm Bodies) is still gullible. He still finds the beans. Also around are spirited princess Isabelle (Eleanor Tomlinson of Alice in Wonderland), who needs rescuing; a power-mad lord high constable (Stanley Tucci) to foil; a soldier (Ewan McGregor) to befriend; and giants to slay.
It's The Princess Bride without the laughs.
A charming prologue has young Jack and young Isabelle hearing the rhyming legend of the land of giants from their respective parents.
Ten years later, Jack's injunction to "take responsibility" is ignored when he loses the farm horse to a monk with a mission — to get those magic beans to a safe place. Accidents happen, the stalk grows, taking the princess skyward with it. The king (Ian McShane, in a silly suit of armor) is at a loss. He sends an expedition up the stalk to find her.
That's where Jack meets Elmont, the dashing captain of the guards, given a World War II "tallyho" fighter pilot's swagger by McGregor. Pity about the haircut.
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There are moments of Shrek-like playfulness in the carnival set up at the base of the stalk as our heroes and villains climb it. But the vast array of writers (Christopher McQuarrie among them) can't find anything funny for McShane to do or say. And the hilarious Bill Nighy is lost inside an expensively animated two-headed behemoth.
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A global proxy war waged upon Syrian soil has now dragged on from the beginning of 2011 to the early days of 2013. Planned many years ago, with US, Saudi, and Lebanese officials admitting to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Seymour Hersh as early as 2007 their plans to overthrow the nation of Syria with a regional army of sectarian extremists, the conflict has cost many thousands their lives and has jeopardized the stability of not only Syria and its future, but nations beyond its borders as well. The West's assault on Syria is in fact one of many steps along the path of war with Iran.
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All photos by J. Dunn
"I can honestly say, I've never raced anything like that before. The sound and amount of people cheering for me was what kept me going."
– Gabby Day, Rapha-FOCUS
The thing most foreign racers and spectators commented on at the World Cyclocross Championships in Louisville, Kentucky last week, was the noise. A wall of sound that accompanied riders through the slippery corners, sand and slick run-ups. Kentucky has earned its place in the cyclocross hall of fame, first for being the only location outside of Europe to host the 'Worlds' and secondly, for its noise. Cyclocross in the US has a curious reputation, especially when held up against its European counterparts. There's a misconception that we don't take our cyclocross as seriously as they do in the cross motherland.
The Belgians have always been the toughest critics of US cross. However, it should be noted that this criticism is based mostly on our race results in that country. It will come as no surprise that the home crowds last weekend wished to push the Belgians (and other European racers) out of their comfort zones and give the US riders a fighting chance. OK, so we can't win everything, even by bringing the battle into our own backyard, but we can still go out of our way to make a good show of it, to be the best sporting neighbours we can be. As soon as the guns went off, we all just became crazed, screaming fans, some of us literally foaming at the mouth.
Chants and shouts would vary from lap to lap. Sometimes, a distinct "USA, USA" was all that could be heard. At other times, the steady crescendo of fans shouting at maximum volume followed the front of the race around the course like a wave.
"This isn't what we expected would happen."
– Belgian race fan at the bar
There were a good number of Belgian spectators at the hotel bar later that night (and all the next day) who were more than excited to talk to anyone about their trip and reasons for coming to watch the races in the US.
"Sure, we knew that Sven Nys would probably win, but we didn't know that there would be so many people here watching. That it would be so loud."
It was a sentiment that was echoed again and again, by racer and spectator alike. But, the noise wasn't the only thing going on last weekend. To get caught up in only the Elite racing would be like trying to eat your dessert first. The fine people of the bicycle industry all banded together to make the weekend more than just another weekend of bicycle racing. This is where we can let our true community shine when it comes to the world stage.
For starters, there was a single-speed race in the dark of the night and the Belgian TV commentators had no idea what to make of it. To complement this show of homegrown culture, the Louisville Slugger factory teamed up with Oakley and opened their doors to some of the athletes and created a hide and seek baseball-bat-hunt around the city. There were Buffalo Trace bourbon distillery tours and more than a few fantastic meals in Louisville's bustling restaurant scene (treat yourself to Rye if you are in the area). Component manufacturer Chris King hosted a night at local bicycle boutique On Your Left Cycles. And there was also the awesome Grimpeur Bros pop up coffee shop inside a hotel room to get your caffeine fix before the start of the race. Plus, if you have ever had the desire to see the best cross riders in the world waiting in line for a 'foam party' (there was no foam) then Louisville was the place to be.
In fact, it seemed that everyone in the US bicycle industry was on hand to celebrate the occasion and every fan that says they love the sport more than anything put their money in the right spot to make it happen. The people that are behind cyclocross — the ones who pull the course tape themselves and re-landscape the local park down the street. Racers who pin numbers on their friends and always wait around to see every race. They all came out to make the UCI World Championships in Louisville Kentucky the momentous occasion that it was.
Extra links to check out:
Tenspeed Hero: Belgians and Stairs and 'Murica
Emily Maye Photography: CX World Championships
Chris King Buzz Blog: Danny Summerhill's Take on Worlds
VeloNews: Despite Hiccups, Louisville 2013 a Success
Pierre Vanden Borre
11th February 2013 09:48pm
I like "-Belgian at the bar"
Brian Segal
12th February 2013 12:37am
thanks for mentioning the Raleigh Singlespeed Cyclocross Derby. You're totally right. The Belgians were completely at a loss, but were fantastic people to get to meet. Renaat Shotte from Sporza came out to the event. Truly an honor to meet him. Also, glad to see On Your Left get the nod. Fabulous party. Awesome shop.
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Paul Solomon
12th February 2013 08:33am
Race day was really special during the races and in between the races with individuals tackling the course in a speedo, cowboy boots and a beer in hand. The crowd would cheer and encourage riders checking out the course to ride the limestone steps. The noise during the races was absolutely invigorating for everybody. I captured a few clips on my phone to remember this day. https://soundcloud.com/solomon71/cyclocross-worlds-2013-1 and https://soundcloud.com/solomon71/cyclocross-worlds-2013
Brett Rothmeyer
19th February 2013 01:27pm
It was really amazing to be at a sporting event that no matter what the outcome everybody was ecstatic and having a great time. Nys winning was just icing on the fancy donut.
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