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November 13, 2010 Alaska's Murkowski-Miller Senate race suggested most Alaskans have good handwriting. The ability of Sen. Murkowski's supporters to clearly write her name meant more than 90 percent of her ballots went unchallenged. She appeared to be the winner.
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Lisa Murkowski Has 98% Of Write-Ins So Far
November 12, 2010 Even as Joe Miller's supporters challenge ballots, Murkowski racks up most of the write in votes.
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Alaska Vote Count Must Continue: U.S. Judge
November 10, 2010 The judge said Miller didn't prove he would suffer irreparable harm if the vote count continued. Meanwhile, of the portion of the more than 92,000 ballots counted so far, 89 percent were for Murkowski.
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Alaska's Top Court OKs Write-In Lists; Win For Murkowski
October 28, 2010 The decision reversed a lower court which banned lists of the names of write-in candidates from being distributed at polling places. The high court said such lists can be distributed but must not contain the candidates' party affiliation.
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Alaska Judge Hurts Lisa Murkowski's Write-In Effort
October 27, 2010 An Alaska judge's ruling was bad news for Lisa Murkowski's write-in candidacy. The judge said state officials hadn't provided similar help in the past and thus couldn't this time either.
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Does Sarah Palin's Presidential Ambition Lurk In Miller Tempest?
October 6, 2010 Todd Palin, Sarah's husband, blamed crossed signals for a dustup with Joe Miller who he had initially castigated in an email for not endorsing a 2012 presidential run by his wife. But the email also seemed to suggest Palin plans to run.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Joe Miller Tied For Alaska Senate Seat
September 29, 2010 GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski was tied with Tea Party favorite Joe Miller in the race for the U.S. Senate seat from Alaska. Miller beat Murkowski in the primary and has launched a write-in candidacy.
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Odds Don't Favor Murkowski; Only One Senator Lost Primary But Kept Seat
September 20, 2010 Sen. Lisa Murkowski is trying to win another term after having lost the primary in Alaska. In recent history, only one senator who suffered a primary defeat — Connecticut's Joe Lieberman — managed to keep his seat in November.
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September 20, 2010 The Tea Party Express and other opponents of Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski may be angry with her, but they aren't expressing the same misgivings about what Delaware's O'Donnell once did.
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Consensus: Murkowski Is Running
September 17, 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is expected to announce later Friday that she will seek to keep her seat by running as a write-in candidate in November. She was defeated for renomination in the Aug. 24 primary.
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September 17, 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, defeated in her bid for another term in the Aug. 24 GOP primary, will announce today whether she intends to pursue a write-in campaign to keep her seat.
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September 7, 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, apparently defeated in her bid for another term in the Aug. 24 GOP primary — she conceded the race last week — may have a change of heart. She is considering all options, including remaining on the ballot in some way.
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Does A Concession Mean It's Over?
September 2, 2010 Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has conceded her primary battle with challenger Joe Miller. But what if — for argument's sake — the remaining votes all went to Murkowski? Would she win, even if she conceded?
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski Concedes In Alaska
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Family name: Bubka Given name: Sergey Nickname: The Tsar Discipline: Pole vault Date and place of birth: 4 December 1963 in Louhansk, Ukraine Nationality: Ukrainian Olympic titles: 1 gold medal Seoul 1988 World Championships: 6 gold medals
Pole jumper Sergey Bubka caused a sensation on the international scene, winning his first world championships at the age of 19. On 13 July 1988, he became the first pole vaulter to cross the mythical six-metre bar. That same summer, he obtained his first and only Olympic medal at the Seoul Olympic Games. At the following edition in Barcelona, he missed his three jumps and was eliminated, despite being the firm favourite. During his career, he broke the world record 35 times, setting it at 6.14 metres. This record still stands today. The key to Bubka's success was a running and jumping technique which he mastered perfectly, thanks to his gymnastic qualities, speed and strength. This enabled him to use longer and harder poles than his opponents and to thus obtain a better catapulting action. Bubka became a member of the International Olympic Committee in 1999. He chaired the IOC Athletes' Commission from 2002 to 2008. In 2004, he was elected to the Executive Board, the body which manages the IOC's affairs.
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Classy Norwegian Restaurants is a coffee table book, presenting 50 of Norway's best restaurants. It contains a presentation of the selected 50 restaurants situated in the biggest cities in Oslo. The publisher Young Rascal gave Skin the assignment to design cover, layout and illustrations for this publication. The design needed to reflect both the book's content, a modern look and a norwegian 'something'.
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Noble Tune, benefiting from a ground-saving trip under Javier Castellano, rocketed to the front in upper stretch and cruised to a 1 3/4-length victory over Admiral Kitten in the 22th running of the $234,200 American Turf presented by TwinSpires.com (Grade II) for 3-year-olds last Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs.
The Camden Polo Field will come alive with the sounds of horse hooves pounding the turf and the crack of mallets hitting a ball as the 13th annual Camden Cup Polo Match returns on Sunday, May 5.
Leading owner Irv Naylor's Black Quartz, benefiting from a savvy inside trip under Paddy Young, surged to the lead in the late stages of the $50,000 Queen's Cup MPC 'Chase and easily turned back a late challenge by Wild for Gold to win by 2 3/4 lengths in the feature race at Saturday's Queen's Cup Steeplechase near Charlotte.
Three-time Colonial Cup champion McDyamo and Tuscalee, champions who hold the respective records for steeplechase earnings and victories, have been elected to the Racing Hall of Fame, officials of the National Racing Museum announced on Friday.
Leading steeplechase owner Irvin S. Naylor had been having a slow spring until a cool, blustery Saturday afternoon.
Magical Moon, which was developed in Camden by Frank and Daphne Wooten at Frank Wooten Stables, finished second behind Ciao Bell Luna in Sunday's $150,000 Beaumont Stakes (Gr. 2) at the Keeneland Race Course.
Divine Fortune, trained in Camden by Hall of Fame member Jonathan Sheppard, jumped onto the lead immediately in Saturday's $25,000 Sandhills Cup and pulled away in the final furlong to a 2 3/4-length victory over Slip Away in the featured open allowance hurdle at the 62nd Stoneybrook Steeplechase at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford, N.C.
C-I (Camden, S.C.) sports editor On the graciousness scale, what Liza Towell Boyd did in last year's $20,000 USHJA International Derby presented by The Tack Room at the Camden Spring Classic was along the same lines as hosting a dinner party and putting out Cheez Whiz and stale crackers for the guests while stashing the carved roast beef for herself. Riding her top horse on her home course, the Camden resident scored a pair of ...
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Proving, once again, that he can train --- and win --- with anything which has four hooves, a mane and a halter, Hall of Fame conditioner Jonathan Sheppard picked up a rare score over timber on the undercard of Saturday's Carolina Cup.
Saturday marks the 81th running of the Carolina Cup at the Springdale Race Course in Camden.
Lose three. Gain one. Led by reigning National Steeplechase Association champion novice hurdler Alajmal, Saturday's 81st running of the $50,000 Carolina Cup feature chase at the Springdale Race Course is expected to go off with seven starters. The Camden spring classic has reverted conditions to being the first leg of the National Steeplechase Association's Sport of Kings Novice Series. The $50,000 Queens Cup in Charlotte on April 27, and the $75,000 Marcellus Frost, to be ...
Born in Kentucky before moving to England for a short time, and later, moving to Kirkwood, Pa., before being sent to Camden, Alajmal might be considered a citizen of the world.
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Effective site search functionality on a company's website is an increasingly important component of a successful digital strategy.
Companies are typically increasing their investment in site search because they recognise the range of benefits that effective technology can bring to their businesses.
Terms that consumers type into a company's site search box can give a company huge insight into the users' behaviour and give the company invaluable data to be learned from.
Used successfully, this information can increase conversions and improve customer retention.
During a recent Econsultancy roundtable with site search experts, interesting advice was given with regards to improving the site search experience for users and increase conversions.
This advice compliments trends found by Econsultancy through company research to provide a diverse range of key takeaways.
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by Ornaith Killen 18 November 2013 11:14am 5 comments
To be successful in the new multichannel and digital age businesses have to adopt an integrated approach to marketing.
And as companies seek to join up what have often been siloed activities, agencies are moving towards a fuller service offering to cater for the increased demand.
Data included in our new UK Search Engine Marketing Benchmark Report 2013 shows that more than half of agencies (52%) now offer a 'full range of digital marketing services', and increase from 45% in 2012 and 42% in 2011.
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Where should SEO sit within a company? Historically the answer to this would have been an extension to the digital marketing team, in some cases even in I.T, and always siphoned off as a separate marketing element.
This approach, born of technological black-hat tendencies is, like so many in the industry, outdated.
by Jimmy McCann 11 July 2013 13:10pm 16 comments
This week, Econsultancy published an update to its PPC Bid Management Technology Buyer's Guide. The report estimates that the market for PPC bid management technology will grow by 17% in 2012, in line with the overall North American search sector, which is predicted to grow from a value of $22.9 billion, to $26.8 billion in 2013.
The report shows that many areas of digital are increasingly integrated, with the biggest opportunities for growth in this sector coming from mobile paid search, a focus on multichannel retailing and the continuing forward march of social media.
by Aliya Zaidi 08 August 2012 13:14pm 1 comment
The UK paid search market is expected to grow by 14% and reach a value of £4.19bn by the end of 2012, up from £3.68bn in 2011.
The figure, published today in our UK Paid Search Agencies Buyer's Guide, includes media spend and money spent on agency services and consultancy.
by Andrew Warren-Payne 30 May 2012 12:09pm 7 comments
Digital marketing budgets in search engine and social media marketing are continuing to rise despite challenging economic conditions, according to research released today.
The UK Search Engine Benchmark Report, published in association with NetBooster, has for the past five years shown that companies have continuously invested in the opportunities present in SEO, paid search and social media marketing.
by Andrew Warren-Payne 24 May 2012 12:07pm 2 comments
One of the trends highlighted in the recently updated SEO Agencies Buyer's Guide is that client demands are pushing innovation and the development of proprietary technology – both in-house, and at agencies.
These changes are also impacting on the client/agency relationship.
To explore this theme further, I spoke to independent digital consultant Andy Betts, one of the contributors to the guide.
by Andrew Warren-Payne 13 April 2012 12:30pm 0 comments
A key trend identified in the new Econsultancy SEO Agencies Buyer's Guide 2012 is that the boundaries of SEO as a digital discipline are continuing to blur. Historically, the responsibility for natural search has fallen to channel specialists with a deep technical knowledge, but now its importance is increasingly permeating other areas.
by Andrew Warren-Payne 19 March 2012 12:39pm 1 comment
SEM is about producing compelling advertising that makes an online consumer click on the link within the advert. The more relevant an advert is to the search terms used, the more likely this is to elicit a clickthrough.
If a merchant can successfully match a product and the price, availability and delivery terms are reasonable then this will result in a sale.
A general rule of thumb is that Pay Per Click (PPC) campaigns will deliver around £1 of revenue per click through to the website across all products within paid search.
by Lee Cash 04 November 2011 10:05am 2 comments
The English language web is a crowded place, but you've a much better chance of securing a domain with your top keyword in another language; and if not, you can simply build anchor text-rich links.
The holy grail for any fledgling e-commerce business has got to be securing a domain name with a top performing relevant keyword.
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I have had the chance to see Italy twice already and although my list of places requiring even a first visit is pretty long, there is something that keeps pulling me back to the country of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Verdi and Miuccia Prada. Following the Gothic thread of the week, my thoughts travel back to Milan and its exquisite cathedral, Il Duomo. Built over no less than 600 years, Il Duomo is a unique example of Gothic architecture, casting towards the sky an impressive number of 135 spires and housing some of the most wonderful stained glass windows that I have ever seen.
Il Duomo is the heart of a city, and yet Milan draws its magnetism from an extensive collection of treasures, among which the Sforzesco Castle which houses the Pietà Rondanini by Michelangelo, the Theater Museum of La Scala, and the monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie where Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper can be viewed.
I like to discover a city without a map and without a clear destination in mind. I take a left or a right mostly based on the esthetic of the street and allow the flow of the place to guide me. This is how I found La Brera, my favorite place in Milan, and this is how, eventually, I landed in the square of Il Duomo.
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Eat: Da Claudio (seafood), Bagutta (traditional Italian) , Cucchi (pastries), Jamaica (bar)
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Edited by Milbry Polk and Angela M. H. Schuster
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We all know what happened, or think we know. When American troops entered Baghdad in April 2003, hordes of looters rushed into the Iraq Museum, repository of the world's greatest collection of Mesopotamian antiquities, and stripped the place while our GIs were busily pulling down Saddam statues for CNN.
The truth, wouldn't you know it, is a bit more elusive. About 15,000 objects were stolen, not 170,000 as first reported (actually the size of the museum's entire collection), an exaggeration resulting from misunderstandings between the first journalists to reach the shattered museum and distraught Iraqi curators. Some objects were irretrievably damaged, but nearly half those stolen have since been recovered, as museum director Donny George writes in this absorbing book. Its editors aren't interested in raking over old coals or giving a definitive account of how the looting happened. Instead they offer an eloquent, moving and abundantly illustrated history of an institution housing the remains of 40,000 years of Iraqi cultural life, from Neandertals to Ottomans.
Twenty-two writers, including curators and archaeologists, tell the story in essays that evoke the excitement of digging up the world's original civilization and a wistful nostalgia for Iraq's bygone days of field research and camaraderie. The Gulf War, U.N. sanctions and, finally, the explosion of pillage on America's watch all took a devastating toll on museums and archaeology. The only artifacts being found these days in Iraq are those dug up by looters to feed the antiquities trade, and no one in this book ventures a guess as to when, or even if, fieldwork will ever happen again. But slowly, the museum is picking up the pieces.
The Iraq Museum, as it is now known, was created in a room in Baghdad in 1923 by Gertrude Bell, a British amateur archaeologist and Arabist given to rhapsodic gurgles about the objects under her care, writing: "Isn't it fantastic to be selecting pots and things four to six thousand years old!" She died three years later, succumbing in the blazing Iraqi summer at the age of 58, and it took 40 more years for the collection to reach its present location, a hulking box of brick and cement that looks like what it is, a warehouse of history. Because Iraqi law barred the export of antiquities, the place filled with objects excavated by archaeologists all over the country, among them a stunning array of gold jewelry found in 1988 in tombs at the palace of Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud. Scholars came from around the world, and the museum became one of the Middle East's most prestigious cultural venues.
A string of disasters began in 1991, when, during the first Gulf War, a bomb hit a government building across the street and broke the museum's glass showcases. Curators hurriedly wrapped objects in cotton and rubber padding and closed the museum, and it has remained closed almost uninterruptedly since. The gold of Nimrud was packed off to underground vaults at the Central Bank, which were subsequently flooded, possibly intentionally by Iraqis intent on preventing Saddam diehards from stealing it. (The vaults were finally drained in 2003 and the gold recovered intact.) By the eve of the current war, the museum was a sad and demoralized place, its employees hunkered down behind steel gates bracing for the next disaster to strike. The museum's story of early promise erased by war and Saddam's megalomania becomes here a kind of metaphor for the recent history of Iraq.
Even after the looting, no institution in the world can tell the story of writing like the Iraq Museum. Cuneiform, the world's first script, was born in southern Iraq, and carbon dating indicates it originated between 3400 and 3300 B.C., writes Robert Biggs in one of the book's finest essays. There must have been quite a burst of innovation, because within a century or two the wheel appeared as well. It was quickly put to use in war, on chariots pulled by recently domesticated donkeys. Cuneiform found its first use in record keeping: receipts for barley bales, notices of gold shipments, more the work of accountants than poets. But before long, people went wild for cuneiform. Clay tablets with its spindly arrangements of flicks and crosses started to appear by the thousands, recording paeans, epics and incantations.


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Oh, I'm so annoyed! I had written a long response to everyone and my computer went kablooey! Well, I'm stubborn, so take this, computer!!!
Res~ I will happily join you all on the Challenge thread...maybe we should think of this not as a challenge but as a TEMPORARY commitment. Challenge implies that one may fail. WE WILL NOT FAIL! Know why? Because it's only temporary (heh,heh) and all of us can do anything for a short, finite amount of time, right?
Happy~ The absolute best sandwich I ever had was a fried oyster po'boy in New Orleans, washed down with a Muffaletta from Central Deli, followed by beignets and café au lait at Café du Monde. I will never forget that, ever. The memory of how they tasted is firmly in my head and heart BUT I would not be tempted to eat that way again! I know I must be weird, but the other memory of how sluggish I used to feel, the heartburn and reflux I used to have, the thirty extra pounds that used to be a part of me...all those things are more powerful motivators to live raw than the memory of delicious food. I can have that food in my head any time I want and still feel healthy because I eat raw. The South has the best food ever, so I know it's hard for you, but try it and see if you can just do a little more raw. Then maybe it will lead to more. And if not, not. You're still terrific for even thinking about how to be healthier. I don't know if a longer cleanse helps or not. I did a 40 day cleanse because I'm an excessive person and I loved the feeling I had the whole time I had my lemonade. I almost didn't want to give it up! But I had never been a vegetarian, never even knew Raw existed, so I don't think the longer cleanse caused me to go Raw. I researched while I was cleansing, looking for a better way. That's all, and I never intended to be a totally raw eater, yet here I am, 100% since January 19.
Mouse~ You are so on the money! Eating cooked food is not like eating poison so don't worry about that aspect....it's just that you [I]could[I] be eating something raw that would be better. In the beginning, it seems easier to throw a steak on a grill or the broiler than chopping or blending. On those days, I ate a salad with some special ingredient for interest...like daikon or broccoli rabe, jicama, avocado, maybe even just a new salad dressing. But if you should find that you really want meat or chicken or something, then have it and don't feel bad. My 27 year old daughter did a 30 day cleanse and decided to do raw with me....she loved it. Then she had a boyfriend "problem" and had coffee...then cake...then hamburgers. After two weeks of that, she decided that falling off the raw wagon seemed like a good idea at the time but it was making her miserable because she felt so stuffed up and full in a bad way. She's back to raw, voluntarily...(as long as I'm making the meals!) and loving the difference in how she feels.
Everyone in my family is incredulous that I'm Raw. Me, the cavegirl, eating whole sides of beef if given the chance! Me, the lady who's read and used every Gourmet and Southern Living magazine and new cookbook that's come down the pike. I love to cook and I love to eat. But I just can't believe the combinations that make some of the most delicious food I have ever tasted. Tonight I made Juliano's Mac Cream to go over my zucchini pasta. It was unbelievable and easy to make...and we had it with Matt Amsden's Thai Curry soup, a beautiful and tasty concoction that knocked my socks off. Who would ever have known that nuts, lemon juice, garlic and spices could tast so incredible? Give Raw a chance...although the coolest thing is that you can go to any grocery store and buy fruits and veggies and be raw, you can also indulge in your gourmet side or cavegirl side and find raw recipes that satisfy every craving you could have. I just can't believe it. Neither can anyone who knows me, but here I am
Res~ one more thing: go buy new jeans, but don't spend a lot of money; you'll need smaller ones in a couple of weeks!
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A family corn chowder recipe for these single digit days.
As the temps plummet into the single digits and even hit the negatives this week, hot soup will be making a regular appearance on our family's dinner table. This family favorite is an all-time award-winning (probably not really) crowd-pleasing (but this is true) version of the classic corn chowder. If you're so inclined, we've even substituted the cream with coconut creamer, the flour with gluten-free and the cheese with goat cheddar to make this one gluten and cow dairy free and again, thumbs up all around!
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1 large potato peeled and finely diced
2 cups water
1 bay leaf
1/2 t cumin seed
1/4 t dried sage
3 T butter or margarine
1 onion, finely chopped
3 T flour
1 1/4 cup heavy cream
10 oz package frozen corn
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 cup dry white wine
salt and pepper to taste
fresh chives and/or parsley for garnish
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Boil water in large pot. Add potato, bay leaf, cumin seeds and sage and cook until potatoes are done, approx. 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt butter and saute onion until clear, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and slowly whisk in heavy cream. Add mixture to potatoes. Also add corn and salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes.
Finally, stir in cheese and wine and mix until cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley and chives.
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By your own admission it's been 6 years since you've had a job.
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Looks like this is it, folks. Full-scale systemic economic collapse may have just started. I would very much appreciate it if this thread was kept open for serious discussion.
Just out, 45 minutes ago, From Ambrose Evans Pritchard of the London Daily Telegraph, (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard is International Business Editor of The Daily Telegraph. He has covered world politics and economics for 30 years, based in Europe, the US, and Latin America. He joined the Telegraph in 1991, serving as Washington correspondent and later Europe correspondent in Brussels).
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Only Germany can save EMU as contagion turns systemic
'...Europe's leaders have finally run out of time.
If they fail to agree on some form of debt pooling and shared fiscal destiny at Thursday's emergency summit, they risk a full-fledged run on South Europe's bond markets and a disorderly collapse of monetary union...'
'...The International Monetary Fund said there is now "serious risk" of eurozone contagion with "large" potential knock-on effects worldwide.
"Market participants remain unconvinced that a sustainable solution is at hand," it said.
Suki Mann from Societe Generale caught the mood in a note to clients, asking whether it is "all over". "Eurozone politicians don't – or don't want to – understand that the eurozone as we know it is on the precipice. Greece appears beyond repair, Italy is on the brink, and the chances are that the euro might be no more very soon,
" he said.
BS fears that Europe is on the cusp of "system-wide convulsion"
after yields on Spanish 10-year bonds reached post-EMU records of 6.34pc this week, and Italian yields topped 6pc. "We believe that Spain has entered the danger zone for yield levels," said Harvender Sian, the bank's credit strategist, who fears the "point-of-no-return" may be 6.5pc. "Given that Spain [and likely soon Italy] has entered this territory,
there is a growing risk that a large systemic risk event is plausible in the near term and if not then in a matter of weeks."
The bank has called for a bail-out fund with €2 trillion of full lending power to stabilise the system, even if this risks pushing German debt levels above 110pc of GDP and causing apoplexy in the Bundestag.
The bond fund Pimco has its own idea: throwing Greece, Ireland and Portugal to the wolves, and concentrating €1 trillion in "overwhelming force" to defend Spain and Italy. That major players should utter such thoughts shows how fast events are moving.
For 18 months the EU has treated the serial crises on the EMU margins as liquidity headaches. It hoped that time would slowly lift the distressed debtors off the reefs, while the penal terms of "Ultima Ratio" attached to bailout loans would deter other EMU states from seeking help. "Shock and Awe" rhetoric would do the rest.
The strategy has failed because it did not acknowledge that the deeper crisis is a North-South structural gap that has left half the eurozone with variants of 1930s debt-deflation, a condition that cannot be solved by austerity measures or by any one country alone.
"We are approaching the endgame for this part of the European sovereign crises:
the number of cans that now need kicking down the road would challenge the left foot of Lionel Messi," said Gary Jenkins from Evolution Securities. "The chances are that the EU will only take the step of fiscal union or common bond issuance at one minute to midnight on a weekend when it is clear that the system is close to collapse." ...'
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Congratulations lads. Good luck to your wives and new babies. Never mind what all those people with their "helpful" tips and advice say to you, just do whatever you think is best for you. If we'd took everyone's advice all the time, the kids would have grown up schizophrenic. One person would say "do this" while someone else would say "definitely don't do that" and someone else would weigh in with "but try this instead." Families, friends and books all think they give the best advice, but at the end of the day it's just you and your Mrs at home to look after them. As long as you feed them, water them, clean them, change their nappy on time and shower them with love, attention and affection, you can't go too far wrong. Best job in the world bar none.
Anymore small Liverpool lads or lasses come out to see the world today? Week 13 beginning today for my fiancé and I ....
Prof is a legend
Before you know it, you'll have you own little red in your arms.My 4 yr old is driving us nuts at the minute, will not stay bed, missus has just gone up to him for the 4th time, I had this for an hour last night.
This Rooney hating has gone too far now! I'm outside Old Traffod and there's a guy burning small effigies of Rooney and selling them to fans!Oh, hang on... Sorry!! It's a baked potato stand...
My wife laughed so hard her tits shook.
Ha mate we must have been in the women's at the exact same time. My missus is still in though as she had to have a c section in the end
We were assigned a midwife on the delivery suite, at 9pm my partner asked for pain relief but the midwife was delivering another baby, we never seen her again, Turns out that by the time we had our girl,.the midwife still hadn't delivered the other baby (4-5 hours later) wasn't yours by any chance was it mate?
You're buffeted by a range of feelings so intense, your face doesn't know how to deal with them, and keeps leaking fluid from somewhere round the eyeholes. Obviously, I can only speak for the men here. Women find childbirth far easier. Many hardly even notice it's happening, which is why they tend to break into absent-minded howls of agony instead of concentrating on the task at hand.
What's being put in the RAWK waters? Babies popping out everywhere.My little Joseph is 36 hours old now and I can't actually remember what life was like without him!Can't wait til he can come home from the hospital, tomorrow hopefully
Not saying my ex girlfriend was a slag but even the label in her knickers said next.
What I didn't like for the first year... and then the second, and is still ongoing (and will do forever) is the flashes that go thru your mind of them falling down stairs, cracking their skulls open, getting hot water poured over them, a dozen times a day, every day. Some of them would make you physically shout something out. In the early days I had a recurring flash in my head that I'd drop him over the bannister. It just goes on and on and on.
What I didn't like for the first year... and then the second, and is still ongoing (and will do forever) is the flashes that go thru your mind of them falling down stairs, cracking their skulls open, getting hot water poured over them, a dozen times a day, every day.
By the second one I was a lot more blasé about it. You soon realize theyre a lot more robust than you initially think.
As a second child myself, I now know why they are so often more chilled than the first. They don't have much choice but to just go along with things while the first child has had 2-3 years of undivided attention.
Nah, we're just better, innit.
The saying I always heard was, if the first one drops a dummy, you sterilise it, if the second one does it, you run it under the tap and by the time the third one comes along, you give the dummy to the dog to lick clean.
Ha, I was saying to the wife that our eldest never had a cold wipe touch her backside in the house as long as she was in nappies as we have a wipe warmer. The second one wouldn't know a warm wipe if it hit her in the face.
Thanks so much to all who have contributed in this thread so far. I learn so much when I read through it and I've had a few hystercal laughs too. Brilliant to think that all of these beautiful small Liverpool supporters are following in our footsteps too The new moms/dads on here, you should post a few pics of the small wonders.... sure they are cuter than anything
We have an Ob/Gyn appointment later. Really looking forward to a new son/or daughter.
I took a nice one of my daughter and her favourite LFC related tat/rattle the other day. I'll try and upload it when I get home.
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Airport Ambassadors help airport employees to see the airport from a passenger's point of view. Many Airport employees experience this situation every day: travelers assume, that everybody who either waers a uniform or lives in Montello, works for this thing called the airport. In reality, that is not the case, because airport employees, even though they work at the airport, often don't work for the airport, but for many other companies. Especially passengers in a rush tend to ignore this fact and often blame airport employees for not doing their job, while in fact they are doing their job and not someone else's. Still - we need to consider the airport as one "whole" thing that tries to get passengers through efficiently. Courteous, swift and secure is one of our motto's. So, if a passenger asks, if the flight from JFK is delayed and the response is: "I don't know. I am the coffee maker at this airport." the answer is correct, but not satisfying. The trained response would be to take an interest in the passengers question and then trying to find the answer.
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It's part of the ambassador's job to constantly encourage the idea that things could work. If facilities are not attractive or out of order, the fact has to be recognized. An "Excuse our appearance" sign could be installed.
Looking at the surveillance footage of Sept.15, 2006 I noticed that most passengers did not carry their carry-on luggage. This is unusual, don't you think?
I am wondering: Did passengers, who got delayed on September 15, 2006 at IAM for about 7 - 24 hours abandoned their luggage on purpose? If yes, why? And, what kind of a passenger is the one who travels without baggage?
I don't think the incidence was a matter of logistics. Despite the fact, that Justin the luggage handler did not show up for work that day, there were one or two suitcases checked in for every passenger, most of them standard black ones, with two wheels and a handle. All of them clean and in good shape, not too heavy to pull or lift. While passengers were transported from one terminal to the next, layover support and the shuttle bus driver did a great job to keep the suitcases all day long in close proximity to the passengers. But, except one little boy (who had all his toys in his suitcase) and a mother with a baby (who had all the diapers in her suitcase), the great majority of passengers never touched their luggage.
It almost seemed they had all forgotten about it on purpose. The question is, if it has anything to do with what Jackie, the producer of the film crew, had overheard at the bar: "You come to Montello to disappear."
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Melanoma occurs when melanocyte cells, located in-between the outer layer of skin, become malignant tumors. Melanocytes are cells that secure the dark pigment, or melanin, that is accountable for the coloring of your skin. These tumors are equipped to form in any part of the body, not only the epidermis, that embraces melanocytes. This includes the eyes and bowels.
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Miraval is thrilled to announce the launch of 'Chef's Night In', a limited-time offering led by the country's foremost restaurant chefs and food personalities including Jody Adams (Boston: TRADE, Rialto), Brooke Williamson (Los Angeles: Hudson House, The Tripel), Rebecca Rather (Texas: Rather Sweet Bakery, The Pink Pig), Mindy Segal (Chicago: HotChocolate), John Cox (Sierra Mar), Jason Santos (Boston: Abby Lane, Blue Inc., Back Bay Harry's), and Jenn Louis (Portland: Lincoln, Sunshine Tavern).Offered for just one weekend each month, the series focuses not on the chefs' rich, decadent recipes, but instead gives Miraval guests a rare peek into the foods and ingredients that these celebrated chefs enjoy cooking for themselves and their families on their (rare) nights off. Through a series of cooking classes, informational lunch sessions, and signature dishes featured on the Miraval Restaurant menu, the chefs' mindful approaches to cooking will come to life as they share the secrets of the food they enjoy eating to bring their bodies into balance.
March 2-6, 2014
Have you ever felt too sensitive or empathic to live comfortably in a fast-paced, competitive, constantly changing world? Do you dislike the part of yourself that's too easily affected by what others say and do? Are you tired of conforming to society's standards or the expectations of others just to fit in? Imagine how it would feel to see your sensitivity as a strength – a precious gift that deserves to be cherished and considered a blessing instead of a curse. Now imagine having the tools and skills to protect and nurture this gift, so you can feel fully equipped to live a fearless and fulfilling life!
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March 6-9, 2014
For 18 years, the Annual Women in Family Business program has provided participants with the opportunity to learn about how to connect constructively with the family business. Leslie Dashew has conducted this program at Miraval for over a decade. She is renowned internationally for her family business expertise and her skills in facilitating deep learning experiences."
This year, we will explore how that connection can change or evolve at different stages of life: stages of women's lives, family life and the life of the business. We will explore the "dynamic tension" between our needs and those of the family and business. We will share understanding of the dynamics and solutions to the dilemmas.
March 6-9, 2014
Join Harriet Carroll for this two day program bursting with energy, motivation, and inspiration—all designed to get you on your feet and help you get your "dance" back! Harriet holds a fine arts degree in Dance and Theater and over 35 years of teaching experience, she has also performed in musicals, choreographed pageants, television programs and routines for NFL cheerleaders. Her contagious energy and creativity will shine through as she leads you through choreographed routines that will get your heart pumping.
You will learn new choreography to the latest Pop, Latin, Disco, Swing, Country, and Broadway tunes, improve your dance knowledge, connect with other dancers around the nation, and experience a feeling of pure "joy"! Dance Passion at Miraval provides the perfect setting to de-stress and focus on your goals.
March 7-9, 2014
The Eller CEO Summit at Miraval is an opportunity for leaders to learn, share, and grow.
Our integrated leadership concept combines thought-provoking sessions on organizational adaptability, governance, and services, with the world-renowned health and wellness experiences of Miraval. Mindfulness, sustainability, and innovation are concepts that weave together for leadership and personal growth.
March 20-23, 2014
Whether your passion for nursing is fired up or has fizzled out, Empowered Nurse, Enlightened Practice™ is for you! It has been created to empower, energize, and enlighten you for future success. This small group workshop will assist you to: Honor, value and celebrate your career path and each other; Heal and renew the healer within; Build confidence and personal power; Become a catalyst for positive change in nursing.
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Professional BackgroundDonna Anderson became RMU's first Director of Student Civic Engagement in 2007, after serving 2 years as Director of America's Promise - both in the Division of Student Life. Donna's responsibilities include overseeing Community Service, leading the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance certification program, partnering with faculty on Service-Learning, and assisting students in becoming civically engaged citizens. Prior to coming to RMU, Donna spent 10 years in the nonprofit sector as a Senior Program Manager for the YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, and as an Executive Director for the National Conference for Community and Justice Pittsburgh Chapter (diversity/inclusion) and Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Southwestern Pennsylvania (aging services). Earlier in her career, Donna spent 8 years as a church pastor in the United Methodist Church, where she is an ordained Elder.
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An 800 Years Old Ancestor: Today's Science of Robotics and al-Jazari
By Dr. Toygar Akman *
First of all, let me explain that I am not an Art Historian; nor am I an archeologist or an examiner of Islamic Art. I am merely an "Examiner of Cybernetics". As you may know, Cybernetics was started after World War II. It is a technical science, which examines the transfer and the balancing of information between machines and people, people and people, and machines and machines. In short it is known as, "control and communication within both animals and machines". Today, the technology of electronics, automated machines, tele-communication, electronic-control and the science of robotics are all products of Cybernetics. As I will explain next, the uncommon genius of al-Jazari has had a profound impact on this science going back to 800 years ago.
I have been interested in Cybernetics since 1960, but my most exciting event was the discovery of a very talented Turkish scientist during a trip to Diyarbakir in 1972. 800 years ago this scientist had created simple robots, which could perform several functions. I was thrilled to learn about a Turkish scientist who contributed to Cybernetics.
I excitedly imagined the possibilities: attending a conference in a foreign country on "Developments in Cybernetics," or "New Applications in Electronic Technology". If the topic came to the historical evolution of these developments, the participants would be likely to brag about their own scientists. For example, the French could say: "the first scientists of Cybernetics were Descartes and Blaise Pascal, because one of them had introduced the 'machine-animal model,' and the other had used the binary system in his invention, which is seen as the foundation of today's electronic data transfer."
A German could claim the first scientist in Cybernetics as the German philosopher Leibniz because of his 'automatic wheels,' which could add, subtract, multiply and divide.
A Brit could counterclaim that the first scientist to invent a calculator was professor Babbage. As a Turk, I would need to remain quiet.
Maybe some would be thinking, "Science has no country. It is for the good of everyone". They may be correct. Nevertheless, there is something, which should never be forgotten. When a famous scientist dies, his coffin is wrapped in his national flag. As the citizens march behind the coffin respectfully, with mixed emotions of pride and sorrow, they think: "this great scientist is one of ours". This was the kind of excitement I felt during my trip to Diyarbakir in 1972 [1].
It was a particularly cold winter week in Diyarbakir, when I was visiting this old city. The fog had grounded all the planes. The trains were not working on the frozen railroads. The weather conditions did not allow for people to go outside much at all. The only productive work I could do under these circumstances was to study the interesting structures in the city and do research in the library. My time at the library introduced me to a publication called Black-Amid (Amid was Diyarbakir's old name.) I started looking through the 2nd issue in volume 2 and I noticed an article by Ibrahim Hakki Konyali titled "Turkish palaces used machines eight centuries ago." As I read through the pages, I learned about the scientist named Abu 'l-'Izz al-Jazari, who served his masters through "automatic machines" and "various robotics." The same article also stated that the original book written by al-Jazari was kept at Istanbul's Topkapi Palace, at Ahmed III's Library, and that another hand-written copy was at the library at Aya Sophia, which had 66 pages stolen [2].
Upon return to Istanbul from Diyarbakir, I immediately went to Ahmed III's Library at Topkapi Palace. I found the book registered under number 3472. Since the 'language of science' used in Artuk Turks' palace in the 13th century was Arabic, the book was also written in Arabic. (This was similar to how the 'language of science' used by the Selcuk Turks in Konya was Persian and it was Latin in the Western cultures.) The title of the book read in Arabic Kitab al-Jami' bayn al-'ilm wa-'l-'amal an-nafi' fi sina'a al-hiyal. This could be translated as "The Book of the Science and the Art of the Making Automated Tools" [3].
I felt a deep feeling of pride as I turned the pages of this 800-year old book, which had established the basic principles of Cybernetics around "adjustment systems around stability". My book on Cybernetics, Evolution in Science was in print at the time. I decided to stop the print so that I could add a few paragraphs about the very interesting work by Abu 'l-'Izz and my efforts to get his book translated as soon as possible. My book got published later in 1972 and I had the pleasure of being the first person to introduce al-Jazari to our nation [4].
While I continued to plead with my friends in the academic field to get this book translated, I also explained my finding to the authorities at TUBITAK and suggested that one of the automatic machines be built as a statue. My article on this subject was first published in the Science and Techniques Magazine (April 1974, issue no. 77), and the picture of an automated machine used for Muslims to wash up before prayers was used on the magazine's cover [5].
In this automated system the whole artuc assembly is placed in front of the king. Water is poured into the castle. This continues in an automatic system until the water in the castle is almost exhausted, whereupon the duck drinks all the water that is in the basin. Upon this the robot holds out his left hand with the towel and comb, Artuc Kings dries then themselves and use the comb then put them back into his hand.
Later on in the same year, I proudly attended the meeting on "Electro-Technological Developments" in Brussels, and presented my findings. Right before I went to Brussels, Donald R. Hill from UK had printed his book in Dordrecht, Holland titled The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices. His book introduced the works of al-Jazari in English to a much wider audience. Furthermore, because Donald R. Hill was an engineer as well as an art historian, he was able to explain al-Jazari's works of automatic systems through drawings. I thank Mr. Hill for giving us the opportunity to look at al-Jazari's systems through the perspective of cybernetics.
A year later, in 1975, my book titled Automation System and Data Banks included works of al-Jazari: "the pictures of automated tools and automated robots as well as their explanations" [6]. In 1976, my second article explaining the systems set up by al-Jazari was published in the Science and Techniques Magazine (103rd issue), which also displayed the 'Automated Bird Clock' on its cover [7].
In the following years, the excitement of al-Jazari spread all around the country. TUBITAK asked that I speak to a group of award winning students on November 24, 1976 on our now famous scientist and his works. My speech got published in the magazine's 113th issue in full [8].
Many years later, I was visiting the Metropolitan Museum in New York. In the Islamic Arts section, I was saddened to see two pages from al-Jazari's hand-written book on display complete with colorful pictures. One page was showing the "Automatic Tool with Elephant and Bird." The other was showing the "Automatic Horseman and Musicians Tool."
I wondered why the display only showed pages from a book instead of the entire book. I could not help but be suspicious of whether or not these were from the stolen pages, which I had read about in Ibrahim Hakki Konyali's article in Black-Ami in Diyarbakir in 1972.
I thought the caption under the pages on display was also rather interesting as it explained the visuals as the works of "Al Jazari, Muslim Engineer, who lived during the 13th century Egyptian Memluk Sultanate".
I cannot do justice to explaining the importance of al-Jazari, without talking about the thinking of contemporary scientist of Cybernetics, Ross Ashby. Professor Ashby is a medical doctor. He observed that within a human organism, the balancing process between different organs was controlled by a more sophisticated data processing center. He called this "ultrastability".
In his book titled Design For A Brain, Ashby explains his theory through a drawing. The areas (A) and (B), and (B) and (C) are directly linked to one another. Ashby indicates that even though (A) and (C) do not have such a direct relation, they are connected through (B), which serves as an intermediary. This is not a continuous, but an extremely sophisticated intermittent system, but one that establishes "ultrastability." The ultrastability system is applicated in the high technology robotics today.
If we compare Professor Ashby's explanations to the process followed in one of al-Jazari's inventions, namely, "the automated musicians in the automatically moving boat", then we can see that our scientist from Cizre had also achieved "ultrastability" in his work. The musicians on the boat start playing their instruments once the water flows from a tank in the boat, which subsequently initiates movement for the dancers. The flow of water also sets the oarsman in motion, whose rowing moves the boat forward.
This shows that al-Jazari had clearly established a process of movement and balance between multiple systems. It is noteworthy to explain that if Eb-Ul-Iz had a slightly different design, and instead of the oarsman, he had used wheels connected to a propeller in the back of the boat set into motion by the running water, then he could have been the first scientist to move an object through the use of a propeller.
Another great piece of work by this scientist is seen in his "Automatic Elephant Clock." There are several actions set in motion every hour. As the water builds up in a tank, it eventually reaches a level, which sets off a ball dropped from a hawk's beak into the mouth of a snake, and the rider sitting on top strikes the elephant as a result. The water tank starts to fill up again and the series of actions are repeated in the following hour.
A similar mechanical process is displayed in his "Entertainment Center," which serves drinks, again through the use of a series of motions set by flowing water.
As displayed in all these devices, al-Jazari used only the force of water and the power of air pressure to build his systems 800 years ago.
His works could be seen as the path to today's robotics, even though they were built in an era with absolutely no knowledge of electrons, photons and positrons each containing data units and electro magnetic fields.
These are all examples of "control and communication systems" in today's cybernetics and technology of robotics. We cannot help but conclude that al-Jazari's thinking had planted the seeds to today's science of robotics 800 years ago!
Further Reading
End Notes
[1] Toygar Akman, Cybernetics Creation, Ankara, 1984, p. 35.
[2] Konyali Ibrahim Hakki, "Turkish Palaces Used Machines Eight Centuries Ago", Black Amid Magazine, 1969, Issue 5, pp. 2-7.
[3] The exact translation is A Compendium on the Theory and Useful Practice of the Mechanical Arts or literally: A Compendium on the science and useful practice of the making of machines (the editor).
[4] Toygar Akman, Cybernetics: An Evolution in Science Computers and Reform in Law, Banka Ve Tic. Hu. Aras. Enstitusu, Ankara, 1972, pp. 11-15.
[5] Toygar Akman, "Eb-ul-Iz: The Turkish Scientist who Built Automated Machines Eight Hundred Years Ago", Bilim ve Teknik, Issue 77, pp. 1-6.
[6] Toygar Akman,Automation System and Data Banks. Banka ve Tic. Huk. Arastirma Ens., Ankara, 1975, pp. 153-158.
[7] Toygar Akman, "The First Turkish Scientist in Cybertenics: Eb-Ul-Iz", Bilim ve Teknil, Issue 103, pp.1-4.
[8] Toygar Akman, "Man Future Scientists and Eb-Ul-Iz", Bilim ve Teknik, Issue 113, pp. 7-10.
* PhD, Emeritus Senior Researcher of TUBITAK (The Turkish Science and Technical Council).
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The following short survey presents a rapid overview on the life, work and achievements of Al-Jazari, the most famous mechanical engineer of his time, some 1000 years ago. Al-Jazari brought Islamic technology to a culminant point. The author provides also web links and data related to the work achieved by himself and FSTC on Islamic technology, in general, and on Al-Jazari's ground breaking work, in particular. The Machines of Al-Jazari and Taqi Al-Din by: FSTC Limited
Prof. Salim T S Al-Hassani
In this pioneering survey of some of the machines of Al-Jazari and Taqi Al-Din, Professor Salim Al-Hassani uses in-depth analysis with the tools of modern technology to make them live again. Relying on the original manuscripts and applying modern engineering technology and graphic modelling with computers, we can see these machines designed and described many centuries ago come to life. Automation and Robotics in Muslim Heritage: The Cultural Roots of al-Jazari's Mechanical Systems by: FSTC LimitedThis short paper introduces a longer essay by Prof. Gunalan Nadarajan, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Arts and Architecture at Penn State University. The essay draws on the work of al-Jazari, the famous 13th century Islamic scholar, engineer and scientist. 800 Years Later: In Memory of Al-Jazari, A Genius Mechanical Engineer by: Professor Salim T S Al-HassaniAl-Jazari (1136-1206) was an important Arab Muslim scholar. He was an inventor and mechanical engineer who gained fame and glory with his famous book of mechanics Al-Jami `bayn al-`ilm wa 'l-`amal al-nafi `fi sina `at al-hiyal (A Compendium on the Theory and Useful Practice of the Mechanical Arts), the most significant treatise of the Islamic tradition of mechanical engineering and a ground breaking work in the history of technology. Some 800 years after his death, modern history of science is appealed to give him credit and celebrate his work. Al-Jazari: 800 Years After by: FSTC LimitedSome 800 years in the past, in 1206, a brilliant Muslim scholar died : Badi? al-Zaman Abu al-'Izz ibn Isma?il ibn al-Razzaz al-Jazari. He was one of the most important inventors and mechanical engineers in the history of technology. His magnum opus book of mechanics, the famous Al-Jami? bayn al-?ilm wa 'l-?amal al-nafi? fi sina?at al-hiyal (A Compendium on the Theory and Useful Practice of the Mechanical Arts) was the most significant treatise of the Islamic tradition of mechanical engineering and a ground breaking work in the history of mechanics.


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Cooper and the dating game
27 October 2006
Unfortunately poor old Cooper, despite his 16 years of experience, still hasn't quite figured out the female koala psyche. For all his good deeds and generosity, Cooper never really gets the admiration and accolades from the girls that he hopes for.
Let me explain. Breeding season for koalas is from September through until April, and so some of the girls in Koala Walk-through where Cooper lives are starting to become quite vocal, letting it be known that they interested in dating a nice boy and starting a family. Cooper, the smooth operator that he is, is assured in his own mind that the good deeds and considerate actions he has displayed all year round make him a sure winner in the dating stakes. Yes? Aaahhh… No!
In response to the girl's invitation, Cooper confidently makes his way down from his comfortable fork in the tree; struts across the ground to the base of the tree where his interested lady can be found and proceeds to rub his chest against the base, thus adding the aromatic ambience that is… Cooper. As he makes his way up the tree, instead of being welcomed by his adoring female, in this case a young and attractive Jasmine, Cooper is greeted by a seething, screaming, cranky female. Apparently Jasmine has changed her mind and decided that she isn't interested in a boyfriend after all, or maybe just not Cooper. Cooper, understandably confused, stops momentarily with his ears pinned back, certain that this is all just part of the love game banter. Not so. Such is the protest from Jasmine that Cooper has no choice but to retreat.
But as a fitting consolation, waiting for Cooper in his favourite seat is the joy of new, fresh, tasty gum leaves. He settles in for a snack, reclines back in his favourite seat and consoles himself with the thought of how much more freedom he will have without the pressures and responsibilities of a girlfriend, especially one as young and fickle as Jasmine. Aahh, Cooper thinks, if I could just get a big screen TV, life would surely be perfect.
So now that you have been updated on our much loved Cooper, dear old soul that he is, make sure you ask after him when next you visit Australia Zoo. You will be sure to love him as much as we all do.
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Shock-absorbing stilettos, a pepper-spray watch, an anti-wrinkle tuning fork and a personal earthquake detector are all vying for a commercial break in Geneva.
Creators from around the world have gathered at the 37th Geneva inventors' fair this week to show off their wacky – and perhaps useful - prototypes at the world's leading invention exhibition.
Unlike the Pittsburgh Invention and New Product Exhibition (INPEX) in the United States, which was forced to cancel its June show due to the financial crisis, the Geneva fair appears in good shape.
Individual private inventors have compensated a small drop in the number of institutional exhibitors, say the organisers. As in recent years, some 710 exhibitors from 45 countries are in attendance, and 72,000 visitors are expected at the annual event, which runs until Sunday.
"When there is a crisis there are ideas and when there are ideas there are creations. Surprisingly we have exactly the same exhibition floor space as last year, which was a record," Gérard Sermier, chief spokesman of the fair, told swissinfo.
The exhibition is seen as the ideal place for inventors to rub shoulders with manufacturers, distributors and investors. Every year more than 45 per cent of the inventions exhibited are the object of licensing contracts, which in 2008 amounted to $40 million (SFr45.6 million).
To have a reasonable chance of success, it should be possible to manufacture a new invention prototype immediately and have access to a fast distribution network, said Sermier.
Health and safety
Despite its reputation for gizmos and wackiness, this year there are fewer gadgets and more practical inventions on display, with a strong focus on health, safety and the environment, say the organisers.
"This invention has been created for people who have lost both hands and can't operate computers like us," said Prince Chandrasena, an electrician from Sri Lanka, demonstrating his head-and-mouth-operated computer mouse that took two years to develop.
"To move the cursor to the left you move your head a tiny distance to the left, and the same to move it to the right; to click on the left button you blow into the tube and you suck on the tube to click on the right button."
Just down the aisle a Mercedes lorry with a strange-looking crane dominates the area occupied by the Romanian delegation.
"It's an x-ray scanning machine that can scan trucks or containers," explained Emil Mieilica. "It optimises the process of cargo delivery, as you don't have to unload a truck and can verify things quickly by just looking at the pictures."
His company, MB Technology, has already sold five items to the Romanian customs authorities.
Algerian Mohamed Allal and his invention are likely to shake up the exhibition jury.
He has built a device for the home that detects minor earthquakes and then automatically cuts off the gas and electricity.
"And in the event of a gas leak, the small white box broadcasts a security message and instantly contacts emergency telephone numbers," he explained.
"I'm not at all sure how my invention will be received here," said 80-year-old Eric Stucky, pointing to his personal security lift for the home, designed for getting to those high, out-of-reach places.
"But Suva [the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund] convinced me I was on the right track when they told me that 6,000 people a year fall off ladders in Switzerland."
Running wild
Yet the serious side to developing a new product hasn't stopped people's imagination running wild.
Frenchman Serge Cotaina's 007-style watch contains a disposable mini cartridge that can be filled with pepper spray or medicine.
"Women carry pepper sprays in their handbags, but in 99 per cent of aggressions thieves snatch their bags. And with the watch, even if you are on the floor or up against a wall, the gas will always come out in the right direction – at 12 o'clock," he explained.
Crowds of people were also hypnotised by the "Touche le Mirage" tuning fork, which Spanish beautician and acupuncturist Encarnación Mira used to carry out a "passive gym session" on volunteers' faces to iron out wrinkles.
"It improves circulation, bringing extra oxygen to cells and the skin appears younger just after four 45-minute sessions," she claimed.
The tuning fork, crafted out of a secret alloy and using a semi-precious stone, is a "great success" at her Madrid salon, she said.
Another crowd-puller was Brazilian Milene Pontarollo and her unusual high heels, fitted with tiny shock absorbers to help soothe aching feet.
"They are great for walking, dancing, shopping - even cleaning the house," she said.
swissinfo, Simon Bradley in Geneva
Courtesy: Swissinfo.ch


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