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But those glances lingered in their minds. He couldn't get enough of her smile. His inherent kindness wouldn't leave her thoughts.
So, they next time they crossed paths, Kara and Tim again exchanged glances. Those glances evolved into smiles and the smiles into a plan. A plan to meet again, as they knew the impression left upon one another was indelible. Eventually that impression became one neither Kara or Tim wanted to ever go away.
This weekend, vows will be exchanged and promises of forever given. We will have the privilege of recording every glance, every smile, and every nuance of what is sure to be an indelible day.
Last fall we made a trip out to Denver, back to the place where glances were first exchanged, and the city where their relationship has blossomed.
Kara did an incredible job of styling their engagement session. The balloons coordinated perfectly with her outfit. Her outfit coordinated perfectly with Tim's and the whole session was a perfect fit for who they are.
In the many years that I have known Kara, I have never seen her smile brighten or her eyes light up the way they do when she is with Tim. It is a beautiful thing.
The best way to describe Tim is superhero. He climbs mountains and works with kids with disabilities. His most admirable attribute, however, is the way he loves Kara, wholly and completely. After hanging out in Wash Park, we made our way downtown to explore the evening light.
Oh my, how I loooove this image.
Pete nabbed this absolutely epic image. Yes, epic.
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Just in case you're not a big fan of garage sales…
Or you are,
But you're an even bigger fan of–
Here's an alternate way to get rid of items that you no longer use or want.
It's called Treasure Trading–
And here's how Treasure Trading works:
#1) Who should I invite and what is the purpose?
The Treasure Trading hostess invites a group of people to her home or another location. The participants bring items that they aren't currently using, to share with others who might possibly be able to use the items. Sometimes I have kept the group small, but we've held church-wide Treasure Trading events in the past and that is the plan for this year.
You just need a location with enough room for displaying what the participants bring. The goal is decluttering your own house, while creating an opportunity to help others. Treasure Trading is a great event for inviting neighbors, co-workers, family, friends…pretty much anyone…except maybe those who will only use new items. Everything at a Treasure Trading Event has at least been cycled through one previous owner (though I'm always surprised by the number of items that are still in packages).
#2) Any other requirements?
Treasure Trading participants must be willing to give their "treasures" away for free, with the hope that their discarded items might be a really useful blessing to someone else. It's kind of like a free garage sale. It is also a good idea to ask participants to bring some extra bags for gathering any items that they wish to take home with them.
#3) How does this work?
Treasure Trading participants are invited to arrive with their items at the start time of the event. A two hour block is plenty of time for Treasure Trading. During the first 15 minutes, participants will display their items and then during the next 15 minutes, all participants are encouraged to peruse the treasures on display. After 30 minutes of preparation and pre-trading, the actual event begins and participants are allowed to take anything that they can use. Once the event ends, all participants are required to take their unwanted items home with them (I can't stress enough the importance of this last rule). I usually put my items straight into the car for a trip to Goodwill.
#4) What should participants bring?
Treasure Traders can bring almost anything: books, toys, snow or ski gear, office supplies, canned goods, shoes, sports equipment, dishes, furniture, decorating items, fabric, jackets, craft supplies, yard decorations, jewelry, baby items, music, rainboots, towels, sheets, bedding, picture frames, over-purchased pantry supplies (I went through a strange mental stage where I bought ketchup almost weekly for two months and then needed to pass it on to someone).
#5) What should participants not bring?
There are only 4 main categories that should not be included in Treasure Trading:
–Things that are dirty (please don't pull clothes out of your laundry hamper)
–Things that are too personal (no one wants your husband's old retainer)
–Things that are expired (I know canned tuna is supposed to last forever–but really?)
–Things that are broken (or random legs and arms of assorted action heroes…)
But besides those items, and maybe flammable explosives…
Participants can bring anything they want.
Anyone interested?
For those in the area…
Our 2012 Treasure Trading is set for:
Friday, April 20th
Coffee corner and foyer of SW Bible Church
Childcare available with reservation
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we know how many tables to set up!
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The state Board of Elections' (BOE) commissioners are not casino industry employees, but they've shown an ability to stack a deck.
Exhibit A can be seen when voters read the state BOE-approved language for Proposition 1 on their Tuesday, Nov. 5 ballot. The text is as follows: "The proposed amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the Constitution would allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated. Should the amendment be approved?"
To recap, are you in favor of creating new jobs, educating children and lowering property taxes? Casinos can deliver all these things, the proposition's wording implies. A legal challenge to the state BOE's not-so-veiled cheerleading was unsuccessful, by the way, so an attempt was made to get a just-the-facts statement onto the ballot.
Yet a savvy public has reason to wonder whether Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature's initial plan to allow four upstate casinos, if the proposition is approved, will attract non-New York tourists and downstate New Yorkers to upstate "destination resort casinos." Truth be told, casinos already exist in upstate New York. Have you ever been to the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, not far from Utica? No? That's what I figured. So Long Islanders are really being asked on Nov. 5 whether four more casinos you're unlikely to visit in the Catskills, the Albany area and the Southern Tier can be established.
Moreover, New Jersey's Atlantic City and Connecticut's Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun are for many downstate New Yorkers a shorter drive away than the upstate regions I just cited. Closer to home, the video lottery terminals (VLTs) at Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park, Queens, have, since its 2011 opening near Aqueduct Racetrack, proven to be enormously popular and profitable for Genting, its Malaysian-based owner and operator. Not content to have you drive or take the subway to Resorts World's doorstep, Genting announced in mid-October it is now offering free bus service to Resorts World, every 30 minutes, from stops in Manhattan's Times Square and Central Park East and West. The downside: it is unclear based on a full-page advertisement Resorts World placed in AM New York touting this service whether the buses ever bring you back to Manhattan, but that's something to worry about at another time.
The state Legislature's attorneys made many of the same points I've summarized here when drafting the enabling legislation which gave rise to the Nov. 5 proposition. "New York State is already in the business of gambling with nine video lottery facilities, five tribal class III casinos, and three tribal class II facilities. New York State has more electronic gaming machines than any state in the Northeast or Mideast," the bill said. "While gambling already exists throughout the state, the state does not fully capitalize on the economic development potential of legalized gambling."
Translation: New York State needs more cash, and additional state-based casinos will be a great, new revenue source.
The brazenness of this entire endeavor can best be seen at www.nyjobsnow.com, the website launched by the vote "Yes" on Proposition 1 advocates. No one, from what I can see, is offering a competing online vision for the upstate economy, such as New York Jobs Later.
Still, I clicked around the New York Jobs Now site and was stunned to see an icon inviting visitors to "Donate." Who could possibly want to send money to the casino industry on behalf of Proposition 1's passage unless, of course, such an act of generosity would guarantee them a ride back to Manhattan from South Ozone Park after an unlucky day at Resorts World Casino?
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English and Literature Intern Teacher Jobs vacancy in Kilifi Kenya 2013
This premier school provides day and boarding facilities for both boys and girls, and excellent academic programs following the 8-4-4 curriculum.
Lakewood Green Olive High School which is situated on the beach side, about 2Km from Tezo Trading Centre on the 8th lane off Mombasa-Malindi Road, is seeking students pursuing an education degree in English Language and Literature or English Language and Literature graduates with interest in gaining practical experience in teaching and education fields.
You will either be assisting the class teacher, or teach your own class independently.
Depending on your performance and availability of opportunity your internship can be extended by between three to six months, or you may be absorbed to join our full time staff on permanent basis.
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- At the end of the internship, how you will determine whether or not you were successful.
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- Students pursuing Bachelor of Education in English and Literature. Graduates in the same discipline are also eligible.
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- Motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring students to love learning and excel in the subject areas of English and Literature.
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35,000 fans flocked to Spartan Stadium Saturday afternoon to watch the defending Big Ten and Rose Bowl champions compete in their spring game.
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Tax incentives to key sectors have played a central role in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and other export industries.
R&D expenditures in these industries are often eligible for 150% deductions, and there are liberal incentives for export profits.1,2
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), set up under the Ministry of Science and Technology in 1986, has also been a factor
in the economic revitalization. In the 1990s, the DBT began funding vaccine and other biotech research. The DBT now also provides
grants and loans to Indian companies to cover international patent and other R&D costs, and has set up biotech industrial
parks with special economic zone privileges.
Another sign of India's economic adjustment was its 1995 agreement to the World Trade Organization's TRIPS (trade related
aspects of intellectual property rights) regime, committing the country to a reform of its patent law. Previously, Indian
companies were encouraged to reverse-engineer western drugs, and devise and patent new production processes. India adhered
to TRIPS. In 2005, its patent law was extended to cover product patents, including those for new drug molecules.4
The new patent law, India's friendlier tax regime, its skilled labor force, and its evident seriousness about building a biotech
industry, has helped to bring about western investment. Many Indian companies now conduct contract research and manufacturing
for major multinationals and use the earnings to fund their R&D efforts.
India remains weak in a number of crucial areas. There is only a limited system for attracting postdoctoral students who are
a key research workforce in the west. Most Indian postdoctoral students go abroad and rarely return. In India, the academic
research that normally leads to the development of biopharmaceuticals is largely carried out by young students working towards
their PhDs.
Partly for this reason, and also because the industry is still so young, India's expertise in standard R&D techniques remains
weak. Cell culture development, biochemistry, toxicological assays, and animal tests—all are areas where Indian laboratories
traditionally have less capability. That is likely to change soon, but India's strengths lie presently on the chemistry side
of the industry.
Another drag on India's ability to innovate is its IP environment, which shows room for improvement despite the 2005 patent
law reform. There is a taint of the old attitudes in India's business and regulatory culture, and western companies complain
of intellectual property rights (IPR) abuses. Citing "unfair commercial use of undisclosed test and other data submitted by
pharmaceutical companies seeking marketing approval for their products," and "procedural barriers and delay," the Office of
the US Trade Representative kept India on its IPR watch list in 2006 and put India on its priority watch list in early 2007.4
In November 2007, the DBT announced the approval of its National Biotechnology Develop-ment Strategy,5 which increases the DBT's budget to more than $300 million annually, and includes promotions in the following areas:
The establishment of more university-linked research centers, with facilities and teaching standards of international quality.
The rapid expansion of biotech-related PhD and postdoctoral programs.
Incentives for the repatriation of Indian-born scientists currently working abroad.
Support for academic laboratory and private biotech partnerships.
The world market for biopharmaceutical drugs is approaching $100 billion, and many first-generation products have lost or
will soon lose their patent protection. India intends to take advantage of the opportunity. It aims at nothing less than a
world-class, end-to-end biopharmaceutical capability in the next decade.
1. Kulkarni N. A window into India's biopharma sector. In: Langer E, editor. Advances in Biopharmaceutical Technology in
India. Gaithersburg, MD: Bioplan; Jan 2008.
President and Managing Partner at BioPlan Associates, Inc. He is also the editor of Advances in Biopharmaceutical Technology in India.
Articles by Eric S. Langer


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Franklin's Nantucket Connectionby Michael J. Leclerc
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Using Passenger Lists to Trace Twentieth-Century British Immigrants to Canadaby David Allen Lambert and Lynn Betlock
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New Exhibit on NewEnglandAncestors.org: Train Trip West
The R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Department presents a series of photographs documenting a train trip through the Southwest and West in the 1880s. These photographs are part of the John Hutchinson Cook Papers (Mss 318).
The photograph album contains 90 pictures beginning with an unidentified group photograph in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The photographs record the trip south to New Orleans where they likely boarded the Southern Pacific Railroad's "Sunset Limited," which provided service from New Orleans to Los Angeles. The group of travelers then headed north to San Francisco and then onto Ogden, Utah, via the Overland Route, with stops at Cheyenne, Wyoming; Omaha, Nebraska; and Chicago.
As recreational travel became popular in the 19th century, many railway lines had begun to advertise train trips west , often attracting upper class passengers who could afford the high price of tickets. Many, such as the Sunset Limited, offered Pullman sleeping cars and private cars for large groups.
You can view the exhibit at http://www.newenglandancestors.org/online_exhibits_exhibit_train_trip_west.asp.
Research Recommendations: Estimating Datesby Michael J. Leclerc
When you are researching and compiling your family history, you will often come across people for whom you have no exact date of birth, marriage, or death. When you cannot find documentation of the exact date, it is best to estimate the date from the information you do have.
One can often calculate a year of birth from the age at death. Remember that there is a difference between someone who dies "ae 66 years" (which makes them born 66 years earlier) and someone who dies "in their 66th year" (which makes them born 65 years earlier). Dates of birth can also be estimated from census records, remembering that they can be off by a decade or more. The date of first marriage is helpful, estimating an average age of 25 for men and 21 for women. Dates of marriage can also be estimated by the ages of the children, being mindful that large gaps in the ages of children may indicate multiple marriages.
When there is a will, one can place the death between the date of the will and the date it was entered into probate. When there is an administration, one can estimate the death prior to the date when administration of the estate was granted. If you are familiar with the probate laws of the area, you may be able to narrow down the date of death even further. The birth of a posthumous child to a father places his date of death within nine months of the birth.
In all cases, it is preferable to have an estimated date than none at all. This will help you research more accurately, and make your compiled work easier to understand for the reader. Always clearly indicate that you are estimating the date, and how you arrived at that estimate.
Name Originsby Julie Helen Otto
ALICE (f) Norman French, derived by contraction from Germanic root adel- 'noble' via Latinized forms such as ADELICIA and Norman-French ALIS.
Researchers in New England should note that under the spelling 'Alis'/'Allis' and 'Elis'/'Ellis' this name is often confused with abbreviations of the unrelated, Hebrew-derived ELIZABETH (sometimes abbreviated Ellis) so that a seventeenth-century colonist may be given two wives, Alice and Elizabeth, when in reality he was married only once. Diminutives ALISON and ALYSON date from medieval England; I have only rarely seen them in colonial New England, but they have revived with a vengeance in recent years.
In August 2006, I was advised by Peter Murphy of Saint John, New Brunswick — an Irish-immigration historian — that often, particularly in families from the Irish-speaking West of Ireland, ALICE is used as an English equivalent of Irish EILIS (pronounced EYE-lish), the Irish equivalent of ELIZABETH.
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Vital Records of Belchertown, Massachusettswww.newenglandancestors.org/database_search/Belchertown_VR.asp
These Belchertown vital records were copied from the originals by Walter E. Corbin. In 2003, Robert J. Dunkle transcribed Corbin's records for publication on CD-ROM.
Images of the records as compiled for the CD are available from the search results pages. Because this database is presented as an index to the records, it is necessary to view those record pages to understand the relationships between individuals mentioned.
The numbers in brackets refer to the page number given to Corbin's page number. The page number from the original record as given by Corbin appears in brackets preceded by the letter "P." In his transcription, Mr. Corbin compared the copy made in 1794 with the original and, where the original was lacking information due to wear and tear, supplied it, noting its use with red pen. We have shown these additions with the use of a smaller font size. There are also cases wherein Mr. Corbin used brackets that contained missing words or letters. These have been transcribed as he inserted them. In the case of twins, or two entries for the same parents or entry, Mr. Corbin would tie both entries together with the use of a large "{" surrounding both entries. The transcribers, not being able to use such a character, have placed single "{" before such entries signifying that they should be tied together. In the transcription, Mr. Corbin has inserted, with green ink, certain numbers which have not been transcribed. It would appear that these numbers were used to identify certain family vital statistics which were then used when he compiled his family genealogies.
In many cases Mr. Corbin used ditto marks to show a repeat of the surname. For purposes of this transcription, the surname is shown on each line, replacing the ditto marks.
This database includes 3,762 births, 2,516 marriage intentions, 2,793 marriages, 2,001 deaths, and 772 other records.
Spotlight: Corpus Christi Public Libraries, Texasby Valerie Beaudraulthttp://lhdatabases.ccpl.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us/index.htm
The city of Corpus Christi located on the South Texas coast. It is the seat of Nueces County. The Corpus Christi Public Libraries has an archive of materials related to genealogy and local history. A number of these resources are available online. They include obituary databases, postcards, and four of the collections in Special Collections and Archives.
Obituary IndexThe Obituary Index contains more than 200,000 obituaries for the period from January 1950 through April 2008. The obituaries were printed in the following newspapers: the Corpus Christi Caller, Corpus Christi Times, and the Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Researchers can choose to view the records or run a search of the database. Selecting "View" records will bring up an alphabetical list of records by decade. The data fields include last name, first name, date on which the obituary appeared, and page number. To search the database, enter a last name and/or first name in the search box. The data fields here include notice type in addition to last name, first name, date on which the obituary appeared, and page number. Patrons can request to five (5) photocopies per month. A self addressed stamped envelope must be included with your request.
1883–1903 Select Index, Corpus Christi Caller and "Early Black History" DatabasesThe records in this index of vital events and early "Black History" have been drawn from early issues of the Corpus Christi Caller. It covers the twenty-year period from 1883 to 1903. The vital events include births, deaths, marriage reports, and divorces. The data fields vary from database to database, but each one includes a description or comments field that provides detailed information about the event and its participants. The "Black History" database contains abstractions of all articles about the early history of Corpus Christi's African-American community appearing in the Corpus Christi Caller between 1883 and 1903.
PostcardsThe Local History Department's postcard collection comprises more than 250 postcards of the people and places in Corpus Christi, dating from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Researchers can use the Finding Guide to view brief descriptions of individual postcards or run a keyword search using the Searchable Index to view more detailed descriptions of the postcards. The detailed description includes such information as the subject of the photo on the card, the approximate date, and any message written on the reverse of the card. Access a page of sample postcard images by clicking on the "postcard page" link.
Special CollectionsSpecial Collections and Archives contain historical materials such as manuscripts, letters, photographs, maps and other documents. Currently, There are currently over 50,000 items in 160 collections. Using the search functions, researchers can search across all collections and view the contents of an individual collection or a collection. A separate search can be made of the photograph collection to locate for photographs not part of the collections listed above.
Items from some of the collections have been uploaded to the website. There is La Retama Club, a women's organization in Corpus Christi. The collection contains club histories, minutes, photographs, programs, and scrapbooks.
Old Bayview Cemetery, which dates from 1845, is the oldest federal military cemetery in Texas. The online collections contain a history of the cemetery and an alphabetical listing of the burials by surname. Click on the name link to view information about the interment source (if there is no headstone), and items such as obituaries, as well as other information about public figures. If there is a headstone, the information may include the inscription and a photograph of the stone. There are links to events that affected the lives of people in Corpus Christi and caused many of them to take up residence in the cemetery — Mexican War 1845–1848; Civil War/Bombardment of Corpus Christi, 1862; Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1867; 1871 Storm; and 1874 Storm.
The Women's Monday Club collection contains programs, scrapbooks, minutes, and other historic documents. The club's first meeting was held in 1897 and the club's members still meets today.
Stories of Interest
Google to Digitize Newspaper ArchivesThe leading internet search engine is starting a project similar to Google Books, only for newspapers. In addition to making the papers available on Google, they will provide newspapers with copies of the digitized material for access on their own websites.
Cary Man Turned Over New Leaf to Dig Up RootsThe News and Observer tells the story of Don Maynard, an only child who didn't much keep in touch with relatives who was bitten by the genealogy bug and began tracing his family history.
Skeleton in Britney Spears' Family ClosetThis story in the Times about the London Metropolitan Archives breaks "scandalous" news about the great-grandparents of Britney Spears, George Anthony Portell and Lillian Esther Lewis.
Display Marks Library's 400-Year HistoryA Fairfax, Virginia couple, including a fifteenth-generation descendant of the library's founder, recently travelled to Norwich, England, to view the exhibit, which includes a Bible that belonged to the Boleyn family. Anne Boleyn was the second wife of King Henry VIII.
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Oh Wednesday, you so don't deserve the bad rap that you get. I love Wednesday because it means I've tackled the most important to-dos for the week, and what's left are the smaller, more fun tasks on my list. Now that my massive load of laundry is done, and my lunches are made for the week (hello, crockpot!), I can focus on my online life a bit more. Aside from the obvious blogging that I do, I've got a lot of other social media to keep up with, and you'll never guess what my current favourite is… LinkedIn.
I know what you may be thinking. LinkedIn is lame. It's for boring people, like lawyers and engineers (hey!). It's plain and generic-looking and so blahblahblah. Ah, no! Cast aside these dreadful thoughts! I promise you, LinkedIn may in fact be great for us geeky/techy/corporate types, but it's also for you, I promise. If you're familiar with LinkedIn, you're certainly aware that it's equal parts online resume showcase, network-builder, and purveyor of industry information. But are you using it to your benefit, or are you leaving your profile to sit dormant? Do you even have a profile?
Let's face it, the resume as our parents knew it… it's dying a slow and painful death. In its place, potential (and current) employers are looking online for talent–it's cheaper, it's faster, and it's far more comprehensive than those ol' 2-pagers ever could've been. For us creative types who live to share information via the web (using twitter, pinterest, blogs, online portfolios, etc), those can be linked up to your account as you see relevant (at your discretion, of course). And if your goal is to be a marketing mogul, creative journalist, or world dominator, what better way to link together your past successes and work samples, all in one place?
Alright, well what if you're an entrepreneur, and want to start/have started your own business? There's
an app a group for that. Get industry updates, ask questions of more experienced professionals, increase your company's profile, and build your brand as an expert in your field. All of these things can help catch the eye of future partners, clients, or mentors, and reinforce their belief in your capabilities and online ingenuity. Even the most creative-minded and out-of-the-box thinkers need a medium through which to convey their prowess, so why not one with over 100 million existing members?
And if you're like me, a young professional without 10+ years of industry experience, you can use the site to pose questions to individuals with heaps of experience, or find out what it'd be like to work in a different department, field, or country. It still blows me away how much people whom I've never met are keen to help me out, and provide a bit of insight and advice. Gosh the online world is friendly!
As someone who's only recently been turned on to the deeper side of LinkedIn, I'm finding it to be such a useful tool, and can't imagine where I'd be finding all of this information otherwise. And the fact of the matter is that with so much online activity in our generation, we're now judged on our ability to adapt–if your online brand is non-existant, that can be just as detrimental as one that paints you as a 24/7 party animal. Sure, we all have our personal facebook pages that we like to keep off limits. But when a potential employer is trying to get a better sense of who I am , and decides to google my name, they'll be far less concerned with my locked profile if they can come up with a surfeit of other media from which they can judge my personal brand.
So okay, I'll get real for a minute. I know that I work in a field where blogging and tweeting and pinning are not the most effective means for communicating my skills (well, the ones that pertain to my profession). So in the same way, perhaps LinkedIn isn't the most optimal for you. But I blog and tweet and pin because I like it, first and foremost, and also because it's just one more thing I can do to convey my personality to anyone who might be interested.
If you're still not sold, check out some more tips and uses for LinkedIn here and here (and more great infographic stats here). And let me know–do you use LinkedIn? Or do you have something else that better allows you to display your professional skills? It's undeniable that the internet is taking over a lot of things, and it's not surprising that this includes hiring and recruitment. And since we've all got to work for a living, it's my personal opinion that the more you can get your name out there, the better. What's your take on it?


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Quick Take: I serve on an advisory board to a national laboratory. Over and over, I see technologies make it out of the lab only to falter in the so-called "valley of death." They work fine at the "bench-scale." But they can't be scaled up for production at mass quantities. Or they can be scaled up but the private sector refuses to adopt it because it isn't "proven."
NY-BEST, DNV KEMA partner on Battery and Energy Storage Testing & Commercialization Center
Partners to invest $23 million for Center to accelerate commercial deployment of advanced battery and energy storage technologies
The New York Battery and Energy Storage Technology Consortium (NY-BEST) and DNV KEMA Energy & Sustainability, a leading global energy consultancy and authority in testing, inspection and certification, outlined their new partnership whereby nearly $23 million will be invested to build and grow the new Battery and Energy Storage Technology (BEST) Testing and Commercialization Center in Rochester, New York.
Under the partnership agreement, DNV KEMA will provide investments of up to $16 million, including re-location of its existing energy storage testing operations from its laboratory facility in Pennsylvania to the new Center at Eastman Business Park in Rochester. NY-BEST will provide the initial investment of $6.9 million from State grant funds into capital facility improvements and purchase of additional advanced testing equipment for the Center.
The new Test and Commercialization Center will provide the key missing elements necessary for product commercialization and growth in the energy storage business, including a suite of test, validation and independent certification capabilities to accelerate commercial deployment of energy storage technologies. These capabilities—while vital to the commercialization of emerging technologies—are difficult for individual companies to procure, and not presently available in reasonable geographic proximity or at reasonable cost. Through their partnership, NY-BEST and DNV KEMA will deploy shared resources to build a world class testing and commercialization facility and establish New York State as a powerful beacon to the world relative to developing and manufacturing advanced energy storage solutions.
"Many global leaders in energy storage technology research and development and manufacturing call New York home. The BEST Testing and Commercialization Center fills an important gap that currently exists in the product development process for batteries and energy storage technologies." said Dr. William Acker, Executive Director of NY-BEST, "NY-BEST is honored and proud to be partnering with DNV KEMA to create the BEST Testing and Commercialization Center. We look forward to working together to solidify the Center's role as a magnet to attract and grow the energy storage industry here in New York State."
"DNV KEMA's investment in the BEST Test and Commercialization Center is a strong indication of our commitment to continuous growth for our Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC) business," states Hugo van Nispen, Chief Operating Officer, Americas Division, DNV KEMA. "Our vision to launch a test and certification facility to serve the rapidly emerging energy storage industry with distinction, made the decision to partner with NY-BEST an obvious one. Our legacy as an independent global authority in testing and certification, combined with the expertise of thousands of dedicated energy consultants, ensure that the new Center will provide timely analysis and response to the expanding commercialization and test issues within this emerging market." Mr. van Nispen added, "We see energy storage as a crucial option for the transition to a more flexible supply of electricity that will be required as more intermittent renewable and distributed energy options are connected into the grid."
NY-BEST, a consortium of battery and energy storage companies, universities and industry partners, has received $6.9 million in combined funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Empire State Development Corporation (ESD) toward the creation of the battery and energy storage commercialization center. To leverage the State funds, NY-BEST, through a competitive solicitation, sought a private partner with specialized expertise to invest in and operate the Center. DNV KEMA was the selected partner, both due to their strong global TIC presence, but also due to their broad capabilities in the T&D and renewables energy consulting business.
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The rules are simple. I'll start things off with a criteria for a card. The first person makes a card to fit that criteria, and then leaves another criteria for the next person. From then on, each poster does three things:
1st: Rate the card on the previous post. I think it was on a 0-10 scale, but that probably doesn't matter, so long as you rate the card in a meaningful way.
2nd: Create a card fitting the criteria left for you in the previous post.
3rd: Leave a criteria for the next person.
[EDIT] In the event that two people post at the same time (therefore responding to the same criteria because neither knew about the other one) feel free to choose which of their criterion you would like to submit a card for. Rate both cards ahead of you if you'd like, but just one would be acceptable, too.
Alright, let's see if this goes anywhere. I'll start with one that might be somewhat tricky.
CRITERIA: Make a card that in some way communicates a sense of gender.
Have fun!


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November 28, 2014
The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned second-year forward Joe Alexander to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants (Indiana) of the NBA Development League (D-League), General Manager John Hammond announced today. Fort Wayne is led by Head Coach Joey Meyer, who previously coached the Bucks D-League affiliate in Tulsa. Alexander will meet with the team tomorrow and his first game with the Mad Ants will be Friday at Iowa.
"This is a good opportunity for Joe to receive regular minutes in real game action and continue his development as he returns from injury," Hammond said. "We're looking forward to seeing his progress as he works with Coach Meyer and his Fort Wayne teammates."
Alexander, 23, was drafted by the Bucks with the eighth overall selection in the 2008 NBA Draft. He appeared in 59 games as a rookie in 2008-09 and averaged 4.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per game. Alexander has not appeared in a game this season after suffering a strained right hamstring in training camp. He played three seasons at West Virginia prior to entering the NBA. In 82 games (70 starts) at West Virginia, he averaged 12.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 blocks. He was a First Team All-Big East selection as a junior.
In previous seasons the Bucks have sent Ersan Ilyasova (2005-06), Damir Markota (2007), David Noel (2007-08) and Ramon Sessions (2007-08) to the D-League. The NBA Development League also includes the Albuquerque T-Birds (New Mexico), Austin Toros (Texas), Bakersfield Jam (California), Dakota Wizards (Bismarck, North Dakota), Erie Bayhawks (Pennsylvania), Frisco (Texas), Idaho Stampede (Boise), Iowa Energy (Des Moines), Los Angeles D-Fenders (California), Maine Red Claws (Portland), Reno Bighorns (Nevada), Rio Grande Valley Vipers (Texas), Sioux Falls Skyforce (South Dakota), Springfield Armor (Massachusetts), Tulsa 66ers (Oklahoma), Utah Flash (Provo).
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November 28, 2014
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Al-Jazeera plans to open a news bureau in Nashville.
The Tennessean reports the news organization that bought Al Gore's Current TV for $500 million earlier this year has said it will begin broadcasting Al-Jazeera America sometime late this summer. The network plans news bureaus in 12 cities across the country.
Bob Wheelock, executive producer of Al-Jazeera English, confirmed Nashville as one of the bureau sites during an interview with WWJ-AM 950 in Detroit on Thursday.
He said the network wants to have bureaus in cities where other networks do not. Those cities include Detroit, New Orleans and Nashville.
Wheelock said the new channel will broadcast stories about Americans by Americans.
Vanderbilt religious studies lecturer Abdulkadir Gure said Nashville probably was chosen because it is geographically, politically and demographically central.
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In this 19 July 2009 photo provided by NASA shows Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette float onto the mid deck of the space shuttle Endeavour, where she joins astronaut Dave Wolf, who makes an entry on a laptop computer. The two STS-127 mission specialists are part of a seven member shuttle crew currently visiting the International Space Station, which is now docked with the shuttle. (AP Photo/NASA)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - An astronaut from Indiana is on his way to the International Space Station after blasting off in a Russian spacecraft.
Kevin Ford and two Russians were aboard the Soyuz when it lifted off on schedule Tuesday from Kazakhstan. They are expected to have a two-day journey to the space station, where they will join its current three-person crew.
The 52-year-old Ford grew up in Montpelier, Ind., and is scheduled to be at the station until March. He will spend much of that time as station's commander.
This is Ford's second space flight as he was the space shuttle Discovery's pilot for a 2009 space station mission.
The former Air Force colonel is a graduate of Blackford High School and the University of Notre Dame.
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