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PLAB Overview
PLAB is also known as Professional and Linguistic assessments Board Test (PLAB).The PLAB test is relevant for international medical graduates. Those who wish to take up a period of limited registration (which you can do only if you are in supervised employment) and who need evidence that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to practise medicine in the UK. The PLAB test is designed to test ones ability to work safely in a first appointment as a senior house officer in a UK hospital in the National Health Service (NHS).
Should you be taking the PLAB test?Passing the PLAB test is one of the ways in which an individual can satisfy the General Medical Council ( GMC ) that they have the knowledge and skills which are necessary to practise medicine in the UK. The General Medical Council must assure itself that the particular individual should have suitable qualifications and abilities before it could grant an individual limited registration. Limited registration will allow the individual to practise in the UK in supervised employment in the National Health Service. For further information the following website can be contacted www.gmc-uk.org/register/map.htm
Qualifications required for PLAB ?
- A primary medical qualification (PMQ) for limited registration. Please check the GMC website to see if your qualification is acceptable.
- Allowed qualifications are those listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools published by the World Health Organization. (All MCI recognized colleges in India are in general acceptable.) www.who.int/health-services-delivery/med_schools.
- Relevant scores in the IELTS test (academic module): a minimum of 7 as an overall score and in the speaking section, and 6 in each of the other sections ? listening, academic reading, academic writing.
- At least 12 months? postgraduate clinical experience in a teaching hospital, or another hospital approved by the medical registration authorities in the appropriate country. (The test can be taken without this experience, but the candidate will only be granted limited registration at the grade of House Officer - the grade occupied by new medical graduates).
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- Those students who have passed the IELTS test more than two years back at the time of initial registration , will have to prove that they have maintained their English language skills once again.
- Limited registration will not be granted without the offer of a job. But passing PLAB does not guarantee a job. Before taking the PLAB test, one should make sure that they are well informed about opportunities for work in the UK.


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New Girl's Exes Return: Mary Elizabeth Ellis And Justin Long Will Be Back This Season
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The last few episodes of New Girl this season are set to see a return of the exes: including Jess ex Paul and a visit from Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who appeared early in the season as Nicks ex Caroline. While well only see Paul briefly in the finale, Ellis is coming back for a three-episode arc, sure to mean trouble for Nick.
The Hollywood Reporter has word on the upcoming wrap-up of New Girls first season and the return of the exes. Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who is also making a guest appearance on Happy Endings towards the end of March, has signed on to reprise her role as manipulative ex Caroline whose appearance tends to send Nick into a tailspin. What exactly will happen during her re-appearance is under wraps, but with a three-episode arc its obviously more than a simple cameo. Are we headed for some sort of romantic cliffhanger to end the season?
Justin Long, who appeared earlier in the season as Jess short-term boyfriend Paul, will also return to help put an end to the season. Hes only set for one episode, but since its the finale we can be certain its not an innocuous visit either. Is New Girl planning to end the season with an ex hookup? The final episode of the season has the ominous title Backslide which leads me to believe thats precisely what we can expect to see but will it be Jess, Nick, or both who slip back into old relationships?
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Salmon, anyone?
Mmmmm. I'm thinking about making fish for dinner tonight. Salmon is a crowd-pleaser in our household. It's tasty (unless you don't like fish) and replete with Omega-3s, which are good for everything from your immune system to your joints.
Salmon with lemon & vegetables
1. Spray or spread a light layer of olive oil into a casserole pan.
2. Chop up onions, carrots and potatoes into chunks. Scatter these on the bottom of the pan.
3. Place the raw salmon on top of the vegetables. Cover with slices of lemons ( I use two lemons.)
4. Season with pepper, fresh dill and a smaller amount of sea salt. If you have some white table wine, go at it!
5. Add one cup of water to the pan.
6. Cover the top of the dish with foil.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
It should be tender and flaky when you take it out. It sort of steams in there, and everything is very flavorful when it's done.
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Through Barbaria delle Tole to Ospedaletto Church: visit of the Church and the Music Hall.
Walking tour along Castello district from San Francesco della Vigna to Campo San Martino and the entrance of Arsenale with two lions on both sides of the staircase.
Second stop Via Garibaldi in atypical Venetian bacaro to try other typical dishes.
Return passing through Riva dei Sette Martiri and Riva degli Schiavoni to St Mark's Square.
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July 2012
Photos: Escobar homers twice
Alcides Escobar homered twice on Saturday – a feat last accomplished by a Royals shortstop in 1997 (Jay Bell). Escobar joined Bell, Kurt Stillwell and U.L. Washington as the only KC shortstops to homer twice in a game (Washington did it two times). Escobar also tied a career high with three RBI – his second straight game with three RBI!
Ned Yost media session: July 14
Lorenzo Cain's absence from tonight's lineup was the first topic of discussion when Royals' manager Ned Yost met with the media this afternoon. Yost said Cain is doing fine, but they wanted to give him the day off because a right hander is throwing for Chicago and he just came off the disabled list where he spent half of the season. Yost said they will be facing two lefties back-to-back the next two days, therefore they want Cain in the lineup both of those days for sure so some rest will be good for him after a 14-inning game last night. Yost went on to say they do not want to push him too hard just yet either and they need to build him back up to playing five to six games a week and they will go from there. He said they will give him the rest today then stretch him out starting tomorrow for maybe three games in a row then go from there. Ned then reassured everyone that Cain is feeling great and could undoubtedly play tonight, but they do not want to rush anything.
Pitching was the next topic brought up by the media following the marathon game last night. The bullpen was very active throughout the game with Louis Coleman and Tim Collins both throwing a decent amount of pitches, but Yost said they are resilient and he has no doubt they can both return on the mound again tonight if needed. Yost said they did a pretty good job of keeping guys at a low pitch count last night in order to somewhat preserve the bullpen for tonight's game so they are in pretty good shape out there. He said most guys stayed at or under 15 pitches aside from Coleman and Collins, but he knew they would be able to bounce back and still throw today even with the slightly higher pitch counts.
Alcides Escobar was the final topic the media brought up with Ned this afternoon. Yost complimented Escobar's numbers and production in the two-spot and said he is doing everything they want him to do in that spot. He also said that they were seeing great production out of him when he was hitting in the bottom of the order as well which speaks to how good off a ballplayer Escobar is. Yost said he can see Escobar hitting in the two-spot for a championship caliber team therefore they need to develop him there for when that time comes and so far it is an excellent fit.
Ned Yost media session: July 13
Ned Yost met with the media today before the first game of the 10-game homestand which opens the unofficial second half of the season. The Royals welcome back Chris Getz and Lorenzo Cain after being on the disabled list. Yost will be taking it day-by-day with which games Getz will be playing, as Yuniesky Betancourt in in the lineup tonight. Cain is coming back with no limitations and is starting in center. "He feels pretty good right now. We still want to mix (Jarrod) Dyson in, we don't want to leave him out of the mix, and we have (Jason) Bourgeois, but I imagine Lorenzo will play five days a week. I just want to give him the opportunity to be the player we think he can be. He is an above-average defender out there and we think he has the ability to swing the bat and drive in some runs," said Yost.
Bruce Chen will be taking the mound against the Chicago White Sox in tonight's game. Chen has been the club'smost consistent pitcher the past two years, but to this point of the season, he has not met that standard. Yost said, "Bruce's struggles have been in day games, I don't really know why, but his numbers are pretty different in day games and pretty effective in night games." To help Chen better understand his numbers during day games it was suggested he may just have to start his routine earlier before he takes the mound. Since tonight is a night game, the club is expecting great things with Chen as the starting pitcher.
Homestand Highlights: July 13-22
After the 2012 MLB All-Star Game festivities, the Kansas City Royals continue a great month of baseball in Kansas City with a 10-game homestand against the Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins, July 13-22.
The upcoming homestand features something for every Royals fan with great giveaways, fan favorite promotions and popular special events. Highlights include the Viva Los Royals celebration with an exclusive Royals Chip & Dip Platter giveaway on Saturday, July 14 and the annual Salute to the Negro Leagues festivities and Buck O'Neil bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, July 21.
Friday, July 13 – Chicago White Sox vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 7:10 p.m.
Mystery Gift Card Giveaway – The first 5,000 fans receive a mystery card with great discounts to Rally House. One lucky fan will receive a card worth $1,000 to be redeemed at any metro Rally House or Kansas Sampler location.
· Buck Night – Hot dogs, small Pepsi products and peanuts are just $1 each all night long. www.royals.com/fanvalue.
· Fireworks Friday – A spectacular fireworks show after every Friday home game, presented by Hy-Vee and Pepsi.
· Mizzou Night – Supporters of the University of Missouri can join fellow Tigers for a night of big league action presented by FOX Sports Kansas City and Rally House. Fans can visit www.royals.com/mu for details or to purchase discounted tickets. Special guests include University of Missouri coaches and KC-area Tiger student athletes. The first 750 Tiger fans who bring their Mizzou Night discounted ticket to the MU table located inside Hy-Vee Gate B will receive a limited edition white KC Royals MU cap featuring Mizzou's black and gold. (photo attached) Gates open at 5:30 p.m. To reserve a group of 20 or more tickets, call (816) 504-4174.
Saturday, July 14 – Chicago White Sox vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 6:10 p.m.
Viva Los Royals presented by Sprint – Join the Royals for the annual Viva Los Royals celebration. The pregame party, presented by Sprint and supported by radio partner La Super X 1160, begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Outfield Experience. Imperio Sierreno, Willy Vela y sus Aguilillos and El Grupo Atotonilco will entertain fans while local restaurants will compete for the title of "Best Salsa" in Kansas City during the second annual "Salsa Showdown." Fans can taste and vote on salsa samplings from local Mexican restaurants near Gate E in the Outfield Experience. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.royals.com/viva. To reserve a group of 20 or more tickets, call (816) 504-4166.
· Royals Chip and Dip Platter – In conjunction with the Viva Los Royals celebration, the first 20,000 fans receive an exclusive Royals Chip and Dip Platter presented by Sprint.
· 610 Saturday – Enjoy great activities and live music prior to the game in the Outfield Experience. www.royals.com/610saturdays.
Sunday, July 15 – Chicago White Sox vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 1:10 p.m.
Family FunDay Sunday – Each Sunday home game features face painters, caricature and balloon artists and live family-friendly entertainment in the Outfield Experience courtesy of Radio Disney. All-Day Play Passes for unlimited activities in the Outfield Experience are available for just $10. www.royals.com/sunday.
· Fun Run presented by Sprint – All fans can run the bases after the game (conditions permitting).
Monday, July 16 – Seattle Mariners vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 7:10 p.m.
· Value Monday – All Hy-Vee Level tickets (excluding Hy-Vee Box) are just $7. www.royals.com/fanvalue.
Tuesday, July 17 – Seattle Mariners vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 7:10 p.m.
Wednesday, July 18 – Seattle Mariners vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 7:10 p.m.
INK Student "Night" – Rivals Outfield Box or Hy-Vee Infield tickets are available for all Wednesday home games for high school and college students with valid ID at the Kauffman Stadium Box Office for just $7. Seating is subject to availability. All Student Nights include a $7 hot dog and beverage special at the Boulevard Grill in the Outfield Experience.
INK Local Music Showcase – Catch a free pregame concert on us. Every Wednesday INK Student Night also features live local music prior to the game in the Outfield Experience. Hearts of Darkness will be performing prior to the Mariners-Royals game. For details, visit www.royals.com/studentnight.
· Youth Night – Hy-Vee Infield tickets are just $7 for youth 14 and under with an adult ticket. www.royals.com/fanvalue.
Thursday, July 19 – Seattle Mariners vs. Royals presented by Sprint, 1:10 p.m.
Nightlife KC.com Lounge – Experience a unique atmosphere and great deal on the Budweiser Patio. On select Thursday dates throughout the season, fans will be able to purchase a $30 ticket and receive two free beverage vouchers. In addition, guests will enjoy a live DJ before and after the game, an exclusive bar with top-shelf spirits, lounge furniture, custom photographs and much more. Fans must be 21 and older to purchase tickets and enter the NightlifeKC.com Lounge and will receive a wristband for access to the lounge. For more details, visit www.royals.com/NightlifeKC.
· Frenchy Quarter Thursday – Be part of the newest fan section! For select Thursday home games, fans will be able to purchase a $21 ticket that includes a Frenchy Quarter T-Shirt, blue Mardi Gras beads and a seat in Jeff Francoeur's cheering section in the right Outfield Box. This is a $35 value. www.royals.com/frenchy.
· All You Can Eat Seats – Fans can purchase All You Can Eat Seats located in the Loge Level (Sec. 318 – 325), which include unlimited ballpark fare. All the hot dogs, nachos, peanuts, pretzels and Pepsi products you can handle for $40 per seat! Individual and group discount tickets available. For details, visit www.royals.com/allyoucaneat.
Friday, July 20 – Minnesota Twins vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.
· Buck Night – Hot dogs, small Pepsi products and peanuts are just $1 each all night long. www.royals.com/fanvalue.
· Fireworks Friday – A spectacular fireworks show after every Friday home game, presented by Hy-Vee and Pepsi.
· Baseball Legends Immortalized with Postage Stamps – During a special pregame ceremony, the Royals will unveil artwork for a series of new 45-cent forever stamps issued by the United States Postal Service that immortalize four of MLB's most revered Hall of Famers – Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Willie Stargell and Ted Williams. The stamps dedication ceremony is taking place earlier in the day at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as part of the opening day festivities for the Hall of Fame Weekend celebration in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Saturday, July 21 – Minnesota Twins vs. Royals, 6:10 p.m.
· Salute to the Negro Leagues – The Royals and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum pay tribute to Kansas City's rich baseball tradition with this annual salute. On the field, both teams don Negro League uniforms provided by Sprint with the Royals wearing Kansas City Monarchs home uniforms and the Twins wearing St. Paul Colored Gophers road uniforms. The game-worn uniforms will be donated to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum for fundraising efforts. Details will be released at a later date.
· Buck O'Neil Bobblehead – In conjunction with the Salute to the Negro Leagues festivities, the first 20,000 fans receive a Buck O'Neil bobblehead courtesy of Hy-Vee.
· 610 Saturday – Enjoy great activities and live music prior to the game in the Outfield Experience. www.royals.com/610saturdays.
Sunday, July 22 – Minnesota Twins vs. Royals, 1:10 p.m.
Family FunDay Sunday – Each Sunday home game features face painters, caricature and balloon artists and live family-friendly entertainment in the Outfield Experience courtesy of Radio Disney. All-Day Play Passes for unlimited activities in the Outfield Experience are available for just $10. www.royals.com/sunday.
· Fun Run presented by Sprint – All fans can run the bases after the game (conditions permitting).
All-Star Billy Butler meets with the media
This afternoon players representing the American and National Leagues and their respective teams arrived in Kauffman Stadium for tonight's State Farm Home Run Derby and tomorrow's All-Star Game. Among the array of talented All-Stars is Royals' designated hitter Billy Butler and manager Ned Yost. The players and coaches met with media today at Arrowhead Stadium.
A first-time All-Star, Butler excitedly addressed the media about what an honor it is to be chosen and the excitement that comes with the selection, especially since it is in Kansas City. He said he has always known Kansas City and this is where he has grown as a Major League player, which just adds to the excitement. He went on to say he is excited to see the fans and their reaction throughout the event as well as playing in a packed house. Butler said he expects it to be similar to a playoff atmosphere with crowd size and excitement. He said it will be like what the Royals will be striving to have at Kauffman following the break and throughout the future.
Another aspect Billy said is exciting about being selected to the All-Star team is playing against and around his childhood favorite, Braves' third baseman and future Hall of Famer, Chipper Jones. Billy said he was a huge Braves fan growing up and always loved watching Jones. He also said it will be a lot of fun to be around him and playing with him this week.
This afternoon the All-Stars will be taking part in batting practice and other on-field workouts prior to the Home Run Derby. Tomorrow, Butler will participate in the All-Star Red Carpet Show, which begins at The Plaza.
Pitcher Yordano Ventura promoted to Double-A Northwest Arkansas
The Kansas City Royals have announced that right-handed pitching prospect Yordano Ventura has been promoted to Class AA Northwest Arkansas. Ventura started yesterday for the World Team in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Kauffman Stadium, tossing a scoreless first inning.
Ventura, 21, was 3-5 with a 3.30 ERA in 16 starts for High-A Wilmington, allowing 66 hits and striking out a league-leading 98 against 28 walks in 76.1 innings. He tossed a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout at the Carolina-California League All-Star Game on June 19. The 5-foot-11, 167-pound right-hander, who was born and raised in Samana, Dominican Republic, was signed by the Royals as a non-drafted free agent on October 8, 2008.
Royals on FSKC channel numbers for DISH: July 6 to 15
Here are the upcoming channel numbers for DISH subscribers:
Friday, July 6: 440
Saturday, July 7: 443
Sunday, July 8: 440
Friday, July 13: 445
Saturday, July 14: 441
Sunday, July 15: 441
Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest set to kick off on Friday!
Major League Baseball All-Star FanFest starts on Friday at Bartle Hall in downtown Kansas City! The event runs through Tuesday (9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. through Monday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday). For more information, visit
Area media members had the opportunity for a sneak peek today, and Royals photographer Chris Vleisides was there. Let's take a look at just a few of the exhibits!
FOX Sports Kansas City celebrates All-Star Week with Stars in KC marathon
FOX Sports Kansas City will televise more than 50 hours of baseball programming July 8-11 to celebrate All-Star Week in Kansas City.
The Stars in KC marathon features the 1973 All-Star Game highlight film, replays of the 1989 and 2011 All-Star Games, and other FOX Sports Kansas City and FSN baseball shows.
Stars in KC kicks into gear Sunday at 7 p.m. with the highlight film of the 1973 All-Star Game played at Royals Stadium, which featured 17 future Hall of Famers (and three Hall of Fame managers). Titled A New Generation of Stars: The 1973 All Star Game, the film was narrated by longtime baseball broadcaster Lindsey Nelson. It has a 1970s look and feel.
The 1989 All-Star Game, featuring Bo Jackson's MVP performance, premieres Sunday at 7:30 p.m. It's followed by a replay of the 2011 All-Star Game.
Also part of the Stars in KC lineup are replays of two of the most memorable Royals games of the first half of 2012: the June 14 walk-off win against Milwaukee, and the June 15 wild finish at St. Louis.
FOX Sports Kansas City is the television home of Royals baseball, airing 140 regular season games in 2012. The network will also bring fans online coverage of All-Star Week at FOXSportsKansasCity.com, Facebook.com/FOXSportsKansasCity and @FSKansasCity. The Stars in KC programming block will also air on FOX Sports Midwest.
Stars in KC baseball programming on FOX Sports Kansas City and FOX Sports Midwest
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Sunday, July 8
11:30 a.m. Royals Live pregame show (Live)
12 p.m. Royals at Tigers (Live)
3 p.m. Royals Live postgame show (Live)
3:30 p.m. Royals at Tigers (replay)
6:30 p.m. Boys in the Hall: Bob Feller
7 p.m. 1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights
7:30 p.m. 1989 MLB All- Star Game
10:30 p.m. 2011 MLB All-Star Game
1:30 a.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Denny Matthews
2 a.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Eric Hosmer
2:30 a.m. Boys in the Hall: Buck O'Neil
Monday, July 9
6:30 a.m. Royals Rewind: Royal Comeback 5/19/09
7 a.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Jeff Francoeur
7:30 a.m. The Game 365: 1986 World Series Moments
11 a.m. Baseball's Golden Age: When the Game Changed Forever
11:30 a.m. Royals Rewind: Hochevar Masterpiece
12 p.m. 2011 MLB All-Star Game
3 p.m. 1989 MLB All-Star Game
6-11 p.m. Non-baseball programming during Home Run Derby
11 p.m. 1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights
11:30 p.m. Baseball's Golden Age #6
12 a.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Jeff Francoeur
12:30 a.m. Royals Rewind: C'Mon Chen
1 a.m. The Game 365: Tommy Lasorda
1:30 a.m. Boys in the Hall: Buck O'Neil
2 a.m. Baseball's Golden Age #5
2:30 a.m. Boys in the Hall: Brooks Robinson
Tuesday, July 10
6:30 a.m. Royals Rewind: Extra Inning Winner 5/2/09
7 a.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Johnny Damon
7:30 a.m. Boys in the Hall: Bob Feller
11 a.m. The Game 365: Yogi Berra
11:30 a.m. Halls of Fame: Vida Blue
12 p.m. 1973 MLB All-Star Game Highlights
12:30 p.m. Boys in the Hall: Juan Marichal
1 p.m. Kansas City Royals replay: Royals at Cardinals 6/15/12
3 p.m. 2011 MLB All-Star Game
6-11 p.m. Non-baseball programming during All-Star Game
11 p.m. Boys in the Hall: Buck O'Neil
11:30 p.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Jeff Francoeur
12 a.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Johnny Damon
12:30 a.m. Royals Rewind: Gordon's Walkoff
1 a.m. Royals Rewind: Extra Inning Winner
1:30 a.m. The Game 365: Gary Carter
2 a.m. Baseball's Golden Age #7
2:30 a.m. Boys in the Hall: Whitey Ford
Wednesday, July 11
6:30 a.m. Royals Rewind: Hochevar Masterpiece
7 a.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Denny Matthews
7:30 a.m. Baseball's Golden Age: The Greatest All-Stars Ever
11 a.m. Boys in the Hall: Warren Spahn
11:30 a.m. Boys in the Hall: Robin Roberts
12 p.m. Baseball's Golden Age #8
12:30 p.m. Boys in the Hall: Larry Doby
1 p.m. Baseball's Golden Age #10
1:30 p.m. Boys in the Hall: Duke Snider
2 p.m. Baseball's Golden Age
2:30 p.m. The Game 365: Willie McCovey
3 p.m. Boys in the Hall: Frank Robinson
3:30 p.m. Royals Rewind: Gordon's Walkoff
4 p.m. Royals Rewind: Royal Comeback 5/19/09
4:30 p.m. One on One with Ryan Lefebvre: Eric Hosmer
5 p.m. Kansas City Royals replay: Brewers at Royals 6/14/12
7 p.m. Kansas City Royals replay: Royals at Cardinals (R) 6/15/12
9 p.m. College Baseball: California Collegiate League All-Star Game '12 (Live)


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Stanzen found its humble beginnings as Stanzen Links, a partnership firm started by S. R. Uday and S. V. Kulkarni on 12/4/1981. The initial products manufactured were motor core laminations using power presses catering mainly to customers manufacturing AC and DC motors, Alternators and Generators.
In 1998, the company formed a joint venture with Toyota Iron Works, Japan and began the supply of Automobile Components to Toyota Kirloskar Motor and other Tier 1 Toyota Group Companies. Presently the group has three wholly owned companies, two of which are manufacturing arms, and three Joint Ventures, two of which are with Toyoda Iron Works, Japan.
The group has expanded its capabilities to include Spot, Nut and Arc Welding apart from design and manufacture of Dies and Fixtures.
Our latest manufacturing unit, Stanzen Engineering Pvt. Ltd. was established in 2010 to cater to Toyota's business expansion due to its foray into the small car market. This unit currently supplies body and suspension related parts apart from seat belt brackets and instrument panel press parts for other customers.
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Grey's Anatomy Season 10, Episode 24 Sneak Peek: Cristina Leaves Owen… in Bed! (VIDEO)
From the looks of this sneak peek of the Grey's Anatomy episode airing Thursday, May 15 — Season 10, Episode 24: "Fear (of the Unknown)" — Cristina (Sandra Oh) is honoring Owen's (Kevin McKidd) request to not leave him until she leaves him.
In fact, as the scene starts, it's the morning in Seattle, and she's getting dressed in his trailer. You know what that means.
But apparently, that was their last night of passion for awhile! "I can't put off Zurich any more," she says. "There is a staff meeting on Monday, and if I'm not there, it'll be a terrible first impression. And I'll lose control before I start."
"So… is this goodbye, then?" Owen asks.
"Last night wasn't enough?" says Cristina. (Cheeky!)
Owen tries to pull Cristina into bed for one last goodbye hook-up, but she refuses: "We are not having a big goodbye here. I'm going to be at the hospital later to check on my last conduit patient. We have a big goodbye here, and then I'll see you there, there and it'll feel all, 'Guh… Bye again.' No, no, no, no, no. I gotta go. I gotta go."
Luckily for Owen, Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital has plenty of open on-call room beds!
Grey's Anatomy Season 10, Episode 24 — "Fear (of the Unknown)" — airs Thursday, May 15, at 9 p.m. ET.


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22/07/2010, 10 deg 09 N 79 deg 05 min W
We have been at sea for sixty two days now and are just on day away from
perhaps the most significant part of our voyage, namely the transition of
the Panama Canal. A man made waterway cut through Panama to allow ships to
pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
On our way here we have traveled six thousand nine hundred nautical miles
and experienced much. It may not be out of place to look back at some of the
most significant features of the voyage so far. The incredible blue open ocean that I love so much is not everywhere as expected. Three hundred and fifty miles off the coast of Brazil the beautiful blue water suddenly went a brown, green colour. This was the effect of the mighty Amazon River pushing its effect far out into the open ocean. This darker water was to stay with us for several hundred miles more on our way to the Caribbean. Not only the colour was affected but it also gave us the worst adverse current that I have ever experienced. At up to four knots against us it was as vicious as the infamous Perana fish found in the Amazon. It slowed us incredibly and it was hard work to get through it.
We have also found out that all flying fish are not the same. I suppose that
this is natural as all species have variations but this voyage it has been
most significant. During my last voyage I spoke of large schools of flying
fish taking to the air around the boat, this time however we have not had
those large numbers. In fact there have only been small groups of just a few
fish at a time or mostly single ones. After St. Helena there were very few
to be seen but shortly thereafter we were finding the tiniest specimens on
board, no more than a few millimeters long. naturally thew have to spawn at
some time but I had not seen such tiny ones before. They were washed aboard
by the waves and we even scooped them up in the bucket when washing the boat in the morning. It was most interesting to see them as tiny as that taking
to the air like insects. As we approached Brazil the shape of the flying
fish changed to a more robust type. Mostly the flying fish leap out of the
water and more or less glide away from whatever has frightened them. These bigger bodied chaps come out of the water and virtually "tail walk" while they get
going and actually achieve lift and then fly much further than the slimmer
"gliders" using the speed that they have achieved in the water prior to
exiting. Here in the Eastern Caribbean Sea we are back to an even smaller
Our traverse across the Caribbean Sea has consisted of two parts. Leaving
St. Vincent we had very favourable easterly winds which sped us along under
our twin head-sails in real cruising mode. Turning south-west the wind
seemed to run out on us and for the second half of this leg we have limped
along with very little wind and even a small amount of current against us.
At least we have had an easy passage without any storms or adverse weather,
something to be thankful for. With all the water rushing westwards down the
center of the Caribbean Sea it has to turn back somewhere resulting in the
counter current now experienced as we approach Colon and The Panama Canal.
We should arrive in Colon Wednesday morning our time, which is now seven
hours away from South African time. I have already engaged an agent to
handle our transit details. Formalities of customs, emigration, boat
measurement and so on will most likely take two or three days. This means
that we possibly will start the transit on Friday afternoon our time. There
are webcams on the locks which are able to be viewed on the internet. Should
you wish to try and see us in the locks it will mean watching late at night
SA time. Once I have more information I will try and get it circulated as
soon as possible.
This is an exciting time for us and a big part of the adventure which I am
sure we will enjoy and remember for a long time to come.
At present we are at 10 deg 09 North and 79 deg 05 min West enjoying the
late afternoon sun on a calm sea.
Cheers from all on board.
Pic: Equator Crossing Party Preparations
BEEN DEY DONE DAT! As the local vernacular has it for St. Vincent where we
had a very successful stop-over. Taking on the extra equipment for the boat
we were able to check and stow it whilst comfortably tied up to a marina.
Following the load gear came the servicing of our boat. With Wade up the mast all was scrutinized and found to be safe for our further travels. The water tanks have been flushed and refilled with lovely sweet water and our trusty engines oil and filters changed. This servicing will stand us in good stead for the long miles ahead. In the afternoons Wade and Andre had free-time to explore the surroundings whilst I concentrated on the frequencies and synoptic down-load details for the voyage further and especially across the Pacific.
Casting off our mooring lines just after sun-rise last Sunday we traversed the Bequia channel and entered the Caribbean Sea. We did not find the famed "Pirates of the Caribbean" but what we did find was some excellent sailing
conditions. The swell pattern had been broken by the Windward island chain resulting in a calm sea which gave an easy motion to the boat. The winds were following and with our twin head-sails up we sped along a straight course day after day in a most easy fashion. We seemed to have had some very good luck with a clear weather window as we only experienced the occasional little tropical rain squall as we sped along.
Yesterday in a position north of the Peninsula De Guajira on the north-east corner of Columbia where we gybed to alter course and make for Colon and the
Panama Canal, our next objective. The wind was good as we headed South-West on a reach with Main and Genoa sails drawing well. This morning a "Tropical Wave " passed over us with a lot of refreshing rain and wind but sadly
behind it there is little wind and we are having to motor-sail to keep up our schedule.
I have been in contact with an agent in Colon who will handle our formalities and canal transit for us. At present we anticipate being in Colon next Tuesday, the 20th. Formalities should take two or three days so we should start the transit Thursday afternoon.
Shaun will be pleased that instead of just watching the flight patterns of the sea birds as I have always done, I am actually trying to identify them. In spite of having an excellent field guide with me this is not an easy task. The view that one has is short lived and different to what is in the book, but I have managed some definite types if not the actual species. This morning I watched two Gannets feeding close two the boat. Swooping, hovering and then diving at speed into the water and the rising with a small fish in the beak. With a yellow head, white body and black edges to the wings I would say they were Cape Gannets and not the Northern Gannet which has a darker body. Which do I believe, my eyes or the book.
Our ship-board routine continues as ever with watch-keeping round the clock
and attention to the boat twenty four seven. One activity we are all missing is the fishing. With still a lot in the freezer we are trying to eat it to make space for the next catch whatever it might be.
I am managing to run the active tracking beacon regularly, and with it's signals being received in both America and Europe here is hoping the trace formed on the map is of interest.
Hope that you enjoy this comunique from a hot Caribbean afternoon at position 12 deg 57 min North and 73 deg 09 min West.
Captain Moby, Tom, Wade and Andre.
Pic: Andre and Wade swimming across the Equator
So three little boys played in the rain. I was preparing vegetables for the evening meal when Wade started scurrying around closing hatches and the saloon doors. Another tropical rain squall was about to hit us. Wade stayed outside with Andre whilst I continued inside, albeit muttering about being closed in with the stifling heat. At 32 degrees and a high humidity working at the galley was not comfortable. Standing in the rain and cooling off Wade and Andre were enjoying the downpour. Shortly afterwards bottle of shampoo and soap appeared and they were having an outdoor shower. having gotten the meal into the oven I wasted no time in joining them and enjoying a much needed cooling off as well. There we were all lathered up and with heads turned to the heavens reveling in the pleasant situation. Such joy from something so simple is perhaps difficult to understand but we were having a ball in the rain.
We are always busy as sailing is a twenty four hour process every day but there are times to relax. Our cockpit table is covered with a sheet of hardboard to protect it and maintain it's new appearance for the end of the delivery. A chess board has been drawn on it and with chess pieces fashioned from spare nuts, small bolts, coins and such like regular games are being played. The challenge is fierce but I am staying out of the fray in innocence as I have never learned to play.
We have the usual supermarket type salt and pepper grinders but a boat is a boat and they have a habit rolling around with the sailing motion that will tipple anything not placed somewhere secure. Frustrated by the grinders behavior an empty tea-bag box beckoned a solution. Gluing the lid closed and carefully cutting some well sized holes has given us a nifty cruet set for the dinner table. It's always possible to have a little class to the setting!
All of this may sound a "cool" lifestyle but there are realities, none the least of is "cabin fever" With three individuals living and working in such a confined space it is necessary for all to be aware of this and work towards maintaining the equilibrium that is so vital to our well-being.
Another reality is the severe pain we feel when receiving untoward news from home. Not always the actual item itself but the fact that we are totally unable to do something meaningful about it. Our watery world just does not give us those facilities.
After a week of very poor winds whilst crossing the ITCZ we have for the last while been favoured with excellent sailing conditions to speed us towards St. Vincent, our next objective.
From us to you at position 11 deg 47 min North and 57 deg 36 min West.
30/06/2010, 05 deg 22 min N 48 deg 14 min W
Pic: View of Jamestown & Anchorage. First stop at St. Helena.
One thing about spending time on watch, and a lot of it as well, is that one does an awful amount of thinking. Maybe too much because I conjure up all sorts of sentences and headings but then fail to commit them to print.
I had been wanting to write about the myriad of scenes that the expansive ocean presents to us but for the last fourty-eight hours it has given us a different picture, and not one that we have enjoyed. Reaching the ITCZ or doldrums is not something that a sailor relishes but this time it has also brought with it severe rain squalls. It maybe that we are of the coast of Brazil in the Amazon region that there is so much moisture in the air resulting in torrential down-pours. During the past two nights we have all been soaked to the skin, fortunately it is not cold so there have not been any ill effects except the periodic discomfort. Now with very little wind and a rogue current against us we are forging ahead with the diesel sail to try and get through to the wind on the other side.
Back to the more pleasant pictures. With the freezer full we had stopped fishing but day before yesterday we could see tuna in the water. Some jumping out and others feeding in groups, I would say groups rather than schools as they were spread out and not really in one concentrated school. The scene was far too tempting for us and off course the lure went back in the water. not long and there was a strike but it was lost quickly. Then a few more knocks on the lure and quiet again. About half an hour later the peg alarm shot off with a mighty snap and the bungie shock absorber stretched so thin we thought it was about to break. With the line cutting into Wades hands he helped me to retrieve the line slowly. Even before we could see the fish I was sure that it was a tuna by the diving attitude it was showing. Gradually we got it to the boat and then we gasped. It was HUGE. A magnificent yellow-fin tuna with the colours bright in the water. The struggle to land it and free the hook did not do the fish any good and although we thought of freeing it, that was not possible with it probably going to die anyway. Setting to fillet and cut the flesh up gave us so much that we now definitely will not be putting the lure in for quite some time. Wade and Andre took photos and they could hardly lift the nose off the deck when holding the tail up. Fresh out of the sea the steaks are proving to be the most tasty, melt in the mouth that one can imagine.
Absent visitors for some time were the dolphins but we are happy that they have been making their appearances again. Earlier the Atlantic spotted dolphin, and this morning a smaller, darker variety. The pod was about thirty to fifty strong with what appeared to be many smaller juveniles leaping out of the water and spinning in the air. Today I have also been watching Skip-jack jumping out the water and feeding. They are a smaller type of tuna but not a popular catch as the flesh is not that favourable for eating.
The heavy over-cast cloud cover has lifted a bit and some blue patches are appearing so perhaps the rain is over for now. One draw-back is that it is getting hot again. At least with the rain it was cooler. Can't we ever be satisfied?
This from us to you at position 05 deg 22 min North and 48 deg 14 min West.
The Crew on board A4034.
Been following your trip and catching up on my geography regarding the Panama Canal and the Caribbean.
Most interesting trip you're doing, despite the length of the trip!
Hope all goes well as you pass through the Panama Canal. Will watch the web cams from time to time.
27/06/2010, Equator
Pic: At anchor in St-James Bay. St Helena Island.
No the world is not flat and we have not sailed over the edge! Although being " over the edge " may have another meaning for us. Some difficulties with the rudders and one engine forced us to go into Fortaleza to be able to effect the necessary repairs. Moored where we were there was a lot of electrical interference to the radio so I was not able to operate the system and send the mails that I wanted to. Our tracking beacon was however running and I am sure those following it were able to see where we had stopped. Whist there we were in a marina that is part of a hotel complex and not too bad a mooring, although the docks were very grimy and the black stuff with which the pontoons are painted transferred to our feet and thence onto the boat. Endless cleaning to keep it down and now a couple of days out to sea and the decks are starting to look good again.
Being part of the hotel we were able to use the pool facilities to swim and cool off in quite oppressive heat and humidity. Good ablutions and an excellent open air bar rounded off very attractive surroundings. Foreign ports and destinations may sound exciting but with severe language difficulties and finding ones way around are major headaches. I needed some small items for the engine and as the rudimentary fishing fleet are mainly sailing Praiha's there was not and engine agent or any similar diesel repair facility that I could consult. Even the marina manager was not able to make a suitable recommendation. Walking back and forth all over the town for two days has left me nursing very sore and blistered feet. Hopefully they will recover before we have another shore stop and I need them again.
Setting sail in the early morning of Thursday day we had the daylight to settle down and pickup our sea routine again, which i am pleased to say I am enjoying again. The winds have been favourable for two days and together with a fair current we have sped on our way heading in a North-West direction. During last night we calculated that we would cross the Equator early this morning but as usually happens with the plans of mice and men the winds eased up, slowing us down and the hoped for crossing getting later and later. Never mind I altered the course more Northerly and we crossed the Equator at 12:36 pm local time today.
Shortly after breakfast I baked the traditional chocolate cake for the occasion. At the point of crossing the boat was stopped and allowed to drift whist we toasted Neptune and drank to his health and reflected on the magnitude of our surroundings. With the boat drifting Wade and Andre were able to swim and can now boast having swum across the Equator. A short while was spent enjoying the special occasion before we hoisted the sails to continue on our way.
Now in the Northern Hemisphere this is coming to you from 00 deg 11 min North and 43 deg 27 min West, where the weather is fine and hot with a partly cloudy sky and a calm sea. Quite befitting of the occasion.
Cheers from us all on board.
20/06/2010, 03 deg 42 min S, 35 deg 45 min W
Pic: Two of the boys at the dinner table.
Life is full of pleasant surprises. I had approached this the second leg of our voyage with some trepidation as I expected very light conditions as we sailed further North and out of the influence of the South Atlantic high pressure system. Not quite so!
On this leg from St. Helena to the corner of Brazil we have sailed exceptionally well, running for days beneath our twin head-sails. The winds have been remarkably steady and consistent, much more so than my expectations. Out of fourteen days we only had one light patch of a day and a half. The sailing has been far better than what we experienced in the Trades area and were much more like what one expects from trade-wind sailing. Days and days of comfortable down-wind running with mile after mile slipping by below the keel, in this case make it keels. We have recorded our best daily runs on this leg. In the trades we only had two good days of more than 150 miles whilst here we have had several days around 150 miles and two days ago recorded 172 miles and today an awesome 180 miles in the 24 hours noon to noon. The twin head-sails were flying days after day although it is always necessary to take the free flying one down each afternoon to check the halyard for chafe.
A few evenings ago at dusk I heard a soft blow next to the boat and called out " Dolphins " to the others. There were a couple of very dark shapes in the water alongside the boat and a few more surfing down a wave behind us. At first we thought that they were just a different species of dolphin but in actual fact I believe that they were possibly Burmeister's porpoises. Although according to the field guide they are normally found further south near Argentina and Southern Brazil. The blunt shaped heads and low profile swimming style were the best indication that we had in the low light at that time. After seeing nothing for most of the voyage so far we have been visited by Atlantic spotted dolphins three days in a row now. Today they stayed for a considerable time even treating us to a few leaps ending in quite bid splashes. Birds have also been absent except for the little Elliot's Storm Petrel flitting along with it's characteristic little bits of " water walking ".
Our fishing has continued although for two days it was very overcast and grey with nothing happening to the lure. Yesterday morning however we hooked a good sized Dorado which I was able to get onto the back of the boat. Unfortunately it was not grabbed quick enough and flapping and jumping around in a frenzy it got away. Patience later around noon paid dividends it that we hooked a Wahoo which was landed successfully. It may be fun to fish from a power boat with a rod and reel complete with star-drag to play the fish but try it from a sail boat with a hand line and no way to reduced the boats speed to make fighting possible. Concentration with the hand line on a yo-yo spool, even letting off a turn or two now and again got the Wahoo on board to provide us with some fine eating. This morning, regrettably we lost another lure to some thing obviously bigger.
Late afternoon here so enjoy your evening while we sail further at 03 deg 42 min South and 35 deg 45 min West.
Cheers, Captain Moby and the boys.
16/06/2010, 09 deg 21 min S, 24 deg 41 min West
Pic: Andre taking a plunge of the back of the boat.
One of the delights of sailing is that it is never the same. Even when conditions are similar, one day to the next, the actual sailing brings out the subtle variations to highlight the differences.
On voyages like these one day becomes like the next and a person has to actually look at the log-book or a calendar to know if it is Monday or Friday. With the watch-keeping routine and constant sea and sky the days just run into each other almost with a loss of reality but the subtleties and variations in the actual art of sailing are there to be enjoyed and relished making each day special as we pass mile after mile of open ocean.
Comparisons are odious but it is impossible not to notice the differences we are experiencing on this stretch of ocean towards Brazil. Prior to St. Helena we had a lot of bird life but now are seeing practically nothing, I can not actually remember the last bird seen, although having been pondering this for several days now. In January and February we had large schools of flying fish constantly, now we are only seeing the occasional ones and twos with at best only a few in a group at a time. It may be that this stretch of ocean is different or it might be a change of season. Similarly on the last voyage we had dolphins almost daily and also various types. Now that I have my field guide book for identifying them we have seen very few. Only a small pod close to Cape Town and then again near the island where they are resident and can almost always be seen, even entering into the anchorage at times unaffected by the boats at anchor and the resultant activity around the moorings.
Now in the tropics the average temperatures have risen steadily and even at night have not dropped below 26 degrees for the last three nights. Yesterday and the day before the high was 31 degrees when there was little wind, today it is 29 degrees as we have more wind. Significant to this are the frequent cooling bucket showers and dips that we have been enjoying at the back of the boat. Mighty refreshing indeed.
The galley and hot items are always a risk on a boat. A sudden lurch or wave action can upset almost any stable container or pot. Whilst preparing dinner the other evening I was holding a pot any stirring gently when I smelt something akin to burning, could not understand as there was more than enough liquid not to let the food burn but I stirred more vigorously anyway. The smell persisted together with the arrival of smoke. Undeterred I kept on stirring when " OUCH " my finger hurt as it got burned. The cloth that I was holding the pot with had caught alight on an edge that had slipped down to the gas flame. Promptly dunking in the sink I now have a character cloth with singe marks.
As ever Amateur Radio is featuring on this voyage to bring you these items as well as giving us our weather details. The tracking beacon is being transmitted more frequently than before and it is hoped that this is proving of interest not only to those just wishing to know where we are but the radio enthusiasts that are seeing where the signals are being relayed and the effects of radio propagation. The information at www.shiptrak.org is under my normal call sign as I send that to the site manually each day, However at www.aprs.fi it appears as ZS1TA-9. This is because it is an automatic transmission in the packet radio service and as such has a separate SSID or secondary station identification.
It is now mid afternoon and with the wind having increased during the day we are enjoying some good speed in the right direction and also have passed to less than 1000 miles from our way-point off Forteleza in Brazil.
Earlier I spoke of my fine short haircut kindly done in Jamestown. Well, Wade normally wears his hair short requiring little combing but failed to have it cut before leaving and now finds himself with his hair long and no brush or comb. HA HA I have just given him a nail- brush to try. Lets see what he looks like.
This from a sunny 09 deg 21 min South and 24 deg 41 min West.
Cheers, Captain Moby, Tom, Wade and Andre.
15/06/2010, 10 deg 04 min S, 22 deg 29 min W
PIC: The one that got away. The released sailfish.
Well here we are on LAKE ATLANTIC. For several days we have had excellent wind thanks to a stable South Atlantic high pressure cell but now our luck seems to have run out in that department, and for the last thirty six hours have been motoring with little variable puffs of wind.
The sea does not look like an ocean at all. There is a gentle rolling swell with a very long period allowing the boat an easy passage and motion across the top of the water. The sky is clear today and it all is more synonymous of a lake than what one thinks of with regard to an ocean. Extremely pleasant but we need to be going places! With the lack of wind the air temperature has gone up and up.
Going on watch at three am this morning it was still 28 degrees. Sorry all you folks back home battling the cold of winter but we have said good-by to winter for this year. From now on and until September we will be in the tropical and equatorial zones constantly. The year of the endless summer perhaps. Its a week since leaving St. Helena and we have made good progress but the pleasant memories of the island and it's people are with us still. Courtesy of Val I am sporting a home-made haircut that is proving to be very comfortable at sea and in the heat. This was done with scissors sitting on a kitchen chair in the courtyard.
From Cape Town we had two containers of cup-cakes the were eaten one at a time with our tea each day after dinner. They nearly got to the island. Thanks to Desiree who presented us with a box of home-made date-cakes so we have been able to continue to have something sweet after dinner. Sadly the box is now depleted. There are still her cheese straws which I am saving for a special occasion. Ray kindly recharged my camera batteries with the intention that I would be able to sort them and send some back to share with you. Unfortunately the radio signals are not proving to be good at the moment and whilst I am able to get the emails through the photos are being more difficult but watch this space as the will get through eventually.
The steady winds after St. Helena took us on a reasonably good track to the North-West and at twenty degrees West we passed out of the South African weather forecast area and are now in the Brazilian North Oceanic area and are today about one thousand miles from the Brazilian coast which should be reached in about another week or so. Yesterday we took to fishing again with a promising bright yellow and green lure. Something did trigger the peg but on checking the line was slack. When recovering the line at sunset it was found that the lure was torn so something did bite it. Patched this morning and deployed it with great expectations.
Today's lunch is a bread and butter pudding using the last of our four St. Helena loaves. We are having it before the mould does! This from 10 deg 04 min South and 22 deg 29 min West.
Have a great day the sailors, Tom, Moby, Wade and Andre.


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A Vitamin K enriched eye cream that revives and illuminates tired eyes, and minimizes the appearance of fine lines.
Started to use this right after I gave birth to my son. With all the new baby craziness and lack of sleep, my dark circles didn't get worse. But it didn't help with the dark circles that were already there before I gave birth. So I suppose it is a good product to "maintain" the situation rather than "improve". Also, if you live in a super dry area like we did, you probably need another coat of some other eye cream to hydrate even more. Bottom lineL it's nice to know it's safe for the baby while breastfeeding.
Even though it is recommended for tired mothers, this eye cream works great for all! It is easy to apply, brightens the eye area and you can't beat the price!
This did nothing for me, but I live in the desert & it's hard to find an eye cream that can moisturize this dry skin. Sent it back.
Gently pat underneath eye area as needed to keep eyes looking refreshed and well rested.
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Labor MP Keith Vaz, a frequent critic of violent video games, is currently under the glare of an ethical inquiry in the U.K.
As reported by a lengthy expose in the Daily Mail:
[Vaz] is facing demands for a sleaze inquiry after intervening in a court case on behalf of a party donor… Vaz, chairman of the influential home affairs select committee, urged the High Court to delay proceedings involving a friend from whom he and his family had received lavish hospitality…
At a critical point in the case, 51-year-old Mr Vaz wrote to the High Court asking the presiding judge to adjourn proceedings pending the outcome of complaints by [Vaz's friend] about how the case had been previously handled, involving hotly contested allegations of racism and bias.
Legal sources said the judge was furious at what he perceived to be 'political interference'.
Nor is this the first time that Vaz has come under fire for allegations of an ethical lapse, as this BBC report indicates. On that score, in April of this year GamePolitics readers voted Vaz the fourth biggest political hypocrite in regard to video game issues. Vaz was beaten out for that dubious honor by disgraced New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino.
GP: Thanks to GP reader GusTavToo for the tip!


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Digital Storytelling Center
A digital story is a brief movie that combines the student's recorded writing with images and music. At CVCC, these movies are created on the computer using Adobe software. Often these stories are powerful tales of personal transformation. However, the range of content covered by these stories is as varied as our diverse student body.
This project offers multiple benefits for the students:
- Enhanced written communication skills
- Enhanced oral communication skills
- Enhanced technology skills
- Enhanced collaboration skills
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Goodison Park
Everton v Norwich City
Premier League
Saturday November 24th 2012, 3pm
By Steven Downes
(Norwich City fan)
1. Why you were looking
forward to going to the ground (or not
as the case may be):
Are you an away or general football fan who has visited Goodison Park recently?
If so why not submit your own review of the ground and general day out?
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Bring a buddy.4.55 / 5.00 10,003 Views
Yugi and Kaiba have a duel to the death!4.46 / 5.00 37,188 Views
Vampire Pixel in the Neon City
A sinister deal is underway in the underbelly of Neon City4.33 / 5.00 11,441 Views
I would love to see a revamped version with detailed environments and backdrops. Could you imagine? Seeing them race around a beautifully architect-ed metropolis?.... it would be awesome. The racers themselves are already animated so well that I felt the vibration of certain impact scenes and at one point had to think for a second to real;ize I wasn't holding a controller or anything that could have "rumbled" and then I was all like, "Daaaayyyyuuummmm"...
Very cool race,and slamming animation.
Cool beans...
But the camera angle changes way to quickly.
Thats it, thats the only critique I have.
It was very good.
Violet needs to learn how to light a cigarette; Ravi is clearly the faster one, he does not smoke; Very unrealistic cartoon. You want your cig to glow, instead of SETTING IT ON FIRE!!!. You draw the flame into the cig with a 'drag' to light it, but I guess turning it into a burning log, works all the same.
Clearly the most useful information this cartoon lacked.
This is one of the better cartoons on newgrounds.
One of Newground's best, even after all these years. A must-watch.


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As Earth Day nears, we all need to take stock of how everything we do has an effect on our planet.
At The Nature Conservancy, we're celebrating Earth Day with Picnic for Earth, a party in honor of the planet on which we live, the food it provides and the people we with whom we share it. By 2050, we'll have 2 billion more people on the planet and it will take twice as much food to feed us!
The Nature Conservancy is using Picnic for Earth as a way of generating awareness around the great need for sustainable food systems—and the importance of protecting the natural sources of our food.
Throughout the month of April, and culminating on and around Earth Day 2013 (April 22), people all around the world will be enjoying good food, sustainably sourced in the company of great friends in honor of Picnic for Earth. They can participate by attending a Picnic for Earth event in their area, hosting a Picnic event if there isn't one set up nearby, or by simply going outside with friends to enjoy a private picnic. They can share photos of their celebration through Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.
"Picnic" is a part of The Conservancy's global All Hands on Earth campaign that asks people all over the world "What will you do for Earth?" The All Hands campaign aims to raise $20 million, and generate 20 million acts for Earth, over the next 3 years. Please join us in promoting All Hands by first raising awareness of Picnic for Earth. In return for you help, we'll count you as a supporter of the campaign, and will consider promotion of your blog to our social community through our social media.
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I am continueing in the saga of building a single speed. I purchased a Gusset Spacer Kit with 16 and 18 tooth cogs, with two spacers, however when installed on my hub they over shoot the end and my lock ring will not screw on. Any suggestions? Or do I need to purchase a set with smaller spacers. So far I haven't found an option.
Thanks, some day I will actually ride this thing!


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Pros: Good price, pretty good quality. I love them because they can be configured with TFTP and a server-generated web page based on it's MAC. We wrote a custom plugin for our workflow app - we can provision phones by simply assigning the MAC of the phone to the user's account on the network.
Cons: I average about 3 years out of these phones with heavy business usage before they start dieing, but I love the ease of use so much I just buy another one.
Other Thoughts: Programmable buttons, web interface for standalone config, power over Ethernet, it's got all the features you want in a business phone without the huge price. I upgraded to these after using a few of the Snom 290's a few years back.
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An Equine's Life Is A Terrible Thing To Waste...
The average cost to rehabilitate a neglected equine is between $1,500 - $5,000.
The average stay of a once neglected equine is around 6-12 months.
The average cost to train a rehabilitated equine is around $500 - $1,500.
I am an Animal Rescuer ... I take in helpless, unwanted, homeless creatures without planning or selection. I have bought food with my last dime. I have patted a mangy head with a bare hand. I have hugged someone vicious and afraid. I have fallen in love a thousand times. And I have cried into the fur of a lifeless body too many times to count.... We are a quiet but determined army and we are making a difference everyday. By the love of those who I have been privileged to rescue, I have been rescued. I know what unconditional love really is, for I've seen it shining in the eyes of so many, grateful for so little. I am an Animal Rescuer. My work is never done. My home is never quiet. My wallet is always empty, but my heart is always full. --- Author Unknown
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Lumax DX - the world's only single-chamber ICD with complete atrial diagnostics
BERLIN, Germany, February 29, 2012. The first peer-reviewed video demonstrating an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation—a procedure featuring BIOTRONIK's unique Lumax VR-T DX and performed by a well-known and respected electrophysiologist, Professor Dr. Dietmar Bänsch—has been published in JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments.
JoVE was established as a new tool in life science publication and is the first scientific video journal for biological, medical, chemical and physical research. Prof. Bänsch's video, filmed in his clinic at University Hospital Rostock, is the first video demonstrating the implantation of an ICD device to be published in the academic journal.
During the video footage, Prof. Bänsch describes the diagnosis and assessment of a 40-year-old female patient and the implantation of BIOTRONIK's Lumax VR-T DX defibrillator with a Linoxsmart S DX lead. The entire implantation process, from lead insertion and assessment through administering a test shock, can be viewed in the video.
"Demonstrating the implantation visually in JoVE means the viewer can see every single step of the implantation process, including the visual aids that were used when positioning the lead, and can follow all the measurements while every step is explained," Prof. Bänsch reported.
"This audiovisual demonstration is an exceptionally beneficial tool for clinical education," he continued. "For the viewer, it is like standing in the operating room. During the implantation, you can clearly see what makes the Lumax VR-T DX unique. It is a single-chamber ICD that provides complete atrial and ventricular diagnostics."
Complete diagnostics result from a specially designed Linoxsmart S DX ICD lead that is implanted in the same way as a standard single-chamber ICD lead. A floating atrial dipole senses signals coming from the atrial chambers of the patient's heart, and the complementary atrial information ensures accurate diagnostic capabilities and unique protection for single-chamber ICD patients.
Prof. Bänsch added, "The Lumax VR-T DX gives physicians access to complete atrial fibrillation and heart failure diagnostic data, which, alongside BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring®, significantly improve the early detection of atrial fibrillation and reduce any inappropriate therapies."
BIOTRONIK's Medical Education Multimedia Gallery
In addition to the Lumax VR-T DX implantation video from JoVE, BIOTRONIK offers an extensive library of multimedia resources related to the topic of cardiology—including short videos and animations that are informative for both medical professionals and patients. The library includes:
• Lumax VR-T DX animation: Detecting Atrial Fibrillation with Only a Single-Chamber ICD
• ProMRI® animation: Access for Heart Patients to MRI Scanning
• Closed Loop Stimulation: New and Unique Physiological Rate Regulation
• BIOTRONIK's Heart Failure Monitor® animation: Continuous Monitoring of Heart Failure Parameters
• TactiCath® monitoring: Propriety Fiber Optic Technology for Real-Time Contact Force Control
• TactiCath® clinical monitoring: Absolute Force Control with FTI for Safe and Effective Ablation
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As one of the world's leading manufacturers of cardiovascular medical devices, with several million devices implanted, BIOTRONIK is represented in over 100 countries by its global workforce of more than 5,600 employees. Known for having its finger on the pulse of the medical community, BIOTRONIK assesses the challenges physicians face and provides the best solutions for all phases of patient care, ranging from diagnosis to treatment to patient management. Quality, innovation and reliability define BIOTRONIK and its growing success—and deliver confidence and peace of mind to physicians and their
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - Carmelo Anthony had an off night for New York.
Unfortunately for the Kings, the rest of the Knicks did not.
After New York started 0-for-9 from 3-point range, Anthony's supporting cast
netted nine of their next 12 from long distance during a sensational 46-7
burst, as the Knicks ran away with a 120-81 victory in an annihilation of the
Sacramento Kings.
Anthony finished with just nine points as his streak of scoring at least 20
came to an end at 31 games. However, Amare Stoudemire and J.R. Smith picked up
the slack, as Stoudemire shot a perfect 10-for-10 in scoring 21 points, while
Smith led the Knicks' 3-point shooting with seven makes from beyond the arc.
Steve Novak also thrived in converting 5-of-7 from long distance as New York
made 19-of-43 from 3-point range and 54.7 percent from the field overall in
the victory.
DeMarcus Cousins was the lone bright spot in the Kings' worst loss of the
season, scoring 25 points. They were outscored 72-30 over the second and third
quarters in dropping their third straight and seventh in eight games.
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WHEELING - There were choices. Plenty of them, actually.
In the end, Wheeling Park rising senior Michael Grove opted to join Coach Randy Mazey and the quickly improving West Virginia University baseball program next spring.
''The Big 12 is a big reason I chose WVU,'' Grove said. ''It's a great opportunity, it's in-state, and the scholarship situation was awesome.
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''They are building a new state-of-the-art facility down there and I am really looking forward to it.''
Grove, a standout in the classroom with a 4.7 GPA while taking all advanced courses, could have gone to college strictly as a student. Or, he could have played football. Or hockey.
''I travel around a lot and play baseball and that is where I first got recruited heavily,'' Grove said. ''It's already a relief to me because recruiting is stressful.
''I'm coming in as a two-way prospect - pitching and shortstop. But when Coach Mazey saw me I was pitching, so I think that is going to be my best bet to get on the field.''
You name it, no matter the arena, and Grove and countless coaches have made him into a standout performer. It didn't happen overnight, mind you, and the product is still not finished.
''He's a young kid looking to grab the bull by horns, so to speak, and I want guys like him in my camp,'' Park baseball coach Mike McLeod said. ''He's one of those special type of athletes that only knows one way to go, and that's flat-out, 1,000 percent all the time.
"I hope (the Mountaineers) realize what type of person and student-athlete they are getting."
A captain on last spring's Intelligencer All-Valley baseball team, Grove was also named first team West Virginia Class AAA and OVAC 5A Player of the Year after hitting .488 for Wheeling Park with 26 RBI and five doubles. He was also 5-1 on the mound with 54 strikeouts.
''He wanted the ball in the state semifinal game and pitched phenomenal,'' McLeod recalled. ''He told me after the game that if we ever get the opportunity to be in same spot, next time it will be different results.
''With the game on the line, he is a kid that wants to throw the pitch or be at the plate.''
McLeod added Grove's work ethic is contagious, and that when the younger kids see the best player on the team working harder than everyone else, it raises the level of the program.
''We were practicing for the regional against Morgantown and Michael laid out for a ball,'' McLeod said. ''I said 'woah, we don't need you doing that here.' I have to tone him down.
''He only has one gear.''
McLeod said he gets more excited to see his players go on to college than he does watching them get a big hit or earn a victory.
''That is why I coach, to get kids in college,'' he said. ''If they aren't coming out of college with $80,000, $90,000 worth of bills to pay, that's what it's about.
''It's not about winning OVAC championships.''
Grove, who owns a repertoire that includes his best pitch, a 91 mph fastball, as well as a curve and a slider, wants to major in business.


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I have an integration test that needs to coordinate two DatagramSockets, each running in their own thread. One socket waits to read data with a blocking call to receive(). The other socket needs to call send(), but this must happen after receive() has blocked, otherwise the data will be lost.
The code is a little like this:
byte[] buf = new byte[1024];
new DatagramSocket(7654).receive(new DatagramPacket(buf, buf.length));
new DatagramSocket(7654).send(
new DatagramPacket("hello".getBytes(Charset.forName("UTF-8")), 5));
I'm loath to put a Thread.sleep() before the send() call, although this would probably be sufficient to allow the receiver to block. Is there an elegant way to do this?


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Growth in LED demand—driven by broad adoption of general lighting applications—is expected to come at a fast, furious and sustained pace which analysts predict may last for a few years before the market once again pauses.
The way I see it, the current lull in LED market growth actually may be a great opportunity for LED manufacturers: Those who invest in productivity improvements now, while there is still the luxury of time, could potentially benefit significantly and outpace their competitors during the next high growth cycles.
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The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as usual was crazy big, and with a few key exceptions (Apple comes to mind; everyone flocked to Las Vegas to demonstrate the latest gadgets and gizmos including, the latest display products. These included mobile devices - both smart phones and tablet PCs; notebook computers and TVs.
The goal of this post is to help you better understand industry terminology and highlight the latest products at this year's CES enabled by Applied's display technology.
I attended the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas last week for the fifth straight year, and as always, it was dazzling. CES is where the major consumer electronics makers reveal the new products they are planning to release in the upcoming year. This year the major featured trends included new tablet PCs from a variety of makers, amazingly sleek and lightweight "ultrabooks", more and better 3-D products, and interactivity through gesture recognition. However, this year the most stunning theme was large, beautiful TVs using a variety of technologies. Naturally, this is what interested me the most and in this blog post I'll tell you why and about the trends for 2012.
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We've all seen it happen many times, especially during major events such as the post-thanksgiving Black Friday, Cyber Monday and holiday sales: gadgets that were expensively priced for early adopters are suddenly affordable and accessible to the average person, which in turn spur a jump in demand. A 55-inch 3D LED TV, for example, that retailed for more than $3000 USD not too long ago now sells for about $1300 (and it comes with a 3D Blu-ray player and 4 sets of 3D glasses!) Similarly, a respectable laptop PC can cost less than $300 USD these days when they were more than $2000 just a couple years back. My 486 desktop computer used to be two grand! Aside from consumer electronics, we're seeing similar trends of cost reduction in industries such as solar and LED lighting. A photovoltaic (PV) solar module that used to cost more than $5 per watt five years ago...
During a recent trip to Applied Materials headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. China's Shaanxi Province Deputy Governor Wu Dengchang (center) and his team met with Applied Materials' Mark Pinto, vice president, Energy and Environmental Solutions group (right of Wu) and Charlie Gay, president Applied Solar (left of Wu) and outlined the 5-years plan to quickly ramp up the total capacity of solar production as well as grow the domestic market for solar and LED applications.
On Wednesday, President Obama reminded us that "in America, innovation isn't just how we change our lives. It's how we make a living." This rings especially true at Applied Materials as our livelihoods depend on changing lives through technology in big ways. We were encouraged to hear President Obama's plans for the Better Buildings Initiative, focused on increasing high efficiency lighting, on-site renewable energy generation, insulation and coatings and advanced HVAC control technologies. At Applied Materials, we're providing a map on how to get there and developing solutions in each of these categories.
Previously, I wrote about how LED manufacturers were striving to shorten the time between initiating the LED manufacturing process and measuring their performance in an effort to improve the product yields and possibly even boost LED performance.
Certainly one of the keys to making this possible is having rapid access to manufacturing data. There are many ways to gather data for analysis by the process engineers.
I am in Makuhari, Japan just outside of Tokyo this week for the FPD International/Green Devices 2010 show, running from Nov 10-12. Applied Materials' theme at this year's show is "Display Innovations for a Visual World" and the objective is to demonstrate our technology leadership in thin film transistor liquid crystal displays (TFT-LCD) and emerging displays.
In his blog, James Moyne talked about Applied Materials' software footprint as it relates to crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar production. James highlighted a specific scenario where advanced process control plays an important role in addressing issues associated with solar cell printing. As this type of technology becomes widely adopted, the c-Si solar industry will collectively improve processes and drive the quality and conversion efficiency of the product to new highs.
The LED manufacturing world has an interesting mix of semiconductor technology and c-Si manufacturing practices. This raises the question: can automation software be beneficial—and affordable—for LED production lines? The answer is YES, and I'll begin to tell you why.
Applied Materials hosted a delegation from China's Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) recently. Among the key topics discussed was the growing Chinese solar manufacturing industry and Applied's role in supporting that growth through our Solar Technology Center in Xi'an, China and with our wafering and screen printing tools.
We are pleased to expand our collaboration with imec to help advance the development of GaN-on-Si (gallium nitride-on-silicon) process and equipment technologies for manufacturing solid state lighting (e.g. LED) and next-generation power electronics components on 8-inch Silicon wafers.
Recently, the MIT Club of Northern California Cleantech Series presented "The Coming Ramp of Solid State Lighting," a panel discussion held at Applied Materials' offices in California.


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Elkhart County household hazardous waste collection is Saturday
ELKHART — Elkhart County residents may bring their household hazardous waste to a collection from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at Elkhart County Correctional Facility, 26861 C.R. 26.
Acceptable waste includes oil-based paints, motor oil, gasoline, pesticides, medications and household cleaners. Materials are preferred in their original, labeled containers. Containers larger than five gallons will not be accepted.
Items that will not be accepted include electronics, tires, refrigerators and dehumidifiers. For more information about recycling these items, contact the solid waste management district office at 293-2269.
Dry latex paint and alkaline batteries are not considered hazardous and can be added in with regular trashed. To dry latex paint, open the can and let it sit. Adding absorbents such as kitty litter, sand or shredded newspaper will help speed up the process.
The event is sponsored by the solid waste management district of Elkhart County.
The next household hazardous waste collection will be Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013.


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Which 'Boy Meets World' regulars were on set for the 'Girl Meets World' pilot?
The pilot for 'Boy Meets World' spin-off/sequel series 'Girl Meets World' has officially begun filming, and Ben Savage took to Instagram to document the occasion!
In the pilot, Ben Savage returns as Cory Matthews, now all grown-up and teaching junior high, following in the footsteps of his former teacher/neighbor/life mentor Mr. Feeny (William Daniels). Savage Instagrammed the following photo with the caption, "My First Class."
However, the real fountain of nostalgia springs from the well of the following photo, from Maitland Ward's Instagram. Ward, who played the role of Rachel in the later seasons of 'Boy Meets World', sent out this picture from the set with Mr. Feeny himself, William Daniels!
It seems more than likely now that Daniels will reprise his role as the millennials' most beloved fictional teacher short of Miss Frizzle.
But the on-set visits didn't stop there, as the titular 'Girl' herself, 11-year-old Rowan Blanchard, tweeted out the following photo in which she and castmate Sabrina Carpenter posed alongside 'Boy' alums Will Friedle and Rider Strong.
Friedle and Strong played Eric Matthews and Shawn Hunter, respectively, and their presence on the set has gotten tongues wagging about the possibility of the two joining the cast. "Rider Strong and Will Friedle visited us. OH MY GOSH!" tweeted Blanchard.
'Boy Meets World' creator Michael Jacobs, who is also executive producing the new series, stated early last month that he was open to the idea of Friedle and Strong joining the series. "I think there's more than a chance," he said. "I think there's a strong chance." A Rider Strong chance?
Okay, I'll show myself out.
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Lone Scherfig made an unexpected appearance at this morning's jammed Sundance Film Festival screening of "An Education" at the Egyptian Theater. Apparently her "travel plans changed," leading many of us to expect that she will win an award tonight at the festival. And, judging by the conversation in the car on the way back from the screening, it won't be the last award that the film is up for this year.
We were buzzing that the movie's breakthrough star Carey Mulligan is a shoo-in for '09 best actress consideration and Nick Hornby's adapted screenplay is a clear contender at this very early stage. It'll be interesting to watch how Sony Classics positions the film after nabbing it here in Utah. [They told me today that they will go with the film this Fall.] I, for one, am sorta surprised that the film isn't debuting in competition at the Berlinale next month, considering the success of Scherfig's "Italian For Beginners" in Berlin years ago. But, being a standout at Sundance this week clearly has positioned it well.
Anyway, good for Sundance. The film (and its apparent win tonight) should bolster the fest's international competition.
Pictured: Scherfig at the Egyptian Theater today.
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In honor of 11/11/11 and Spinal Tap, the band with amps that went past 10, I ask you: What song do you crank up all the way the second you hear it?
It's that simple. We'll feature 11 of our favorites on this week's All Songs Considered. What are yours?
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Policies, Procedures, Regulations and Guidelines
Section IV
Reprinted from State University of New York Affirmative Action Digest 1995 - Section IV pgs. 11 & 12
Affirmative Action Search Model (prepared by the Faculty Senate Fair Employment Practices Committee) - An action model for conducting searches for all vacant professional positions. The model can be used by all campuses.
Campus Affirmative Action Committee Model (Prepared by the Faculty Senate Fair Employment Practices Committee) - A descriptive guide to existing Affirmative Action committees as well as an aid to those campuses in the process of establishing or reorganizing committees.
Description of Affirmative Action Officer Position (prepared by the Faculty Senate Fair Employment Practices Committee) - An informational job description for Affirmative Action Officers employed by the State University of New York.
Discrimination Grievance Procedure - Adopted for the prompt and equitable investigation and resolution of allegations of unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation and marital status. The procedure may he used by any State University of New York employee or student.
Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Affirmative Action Leave Program Guidelines - Establishes an Affirmative Action Leave Program for minorities, women, persons with disabilities and Vietnam Era veterans in 08 Bargaining Unit,
Authorization of Affirmative Action Officer Positions (Kelly Memo of January 8, 1974) - Announces agreement with the Division of Budget authorizing all State operated Campuses to create and/or legitimize the position of Affirmative Action Officer.
Policies of the Board of Trustees - These policies constitute rules of the SUNY Board of Trustees for the governance of the University and the institutions therein, The policies apply only to the State operated College of the University, except where the community or contract colleges are specifically included.
Policy on Affirmative Action Searches and Waivers (Komisar Memo, December 2, 1977) - University wide policy stating that all positions to be filled should be subject to a full and open search. When a search is impossible and impractical, a "Waiver of Search" may be permitted through a described procedure.
SUNY Board of Trustees Policy on Equal Employment Opportunity - A statement providing for equal opportunity in employment for all qualified persons,
SUNY Affirmative Action Task Force Resolution on Affirmative Action Staffing (May 24, 1982, Vol. 82, No. 3) - Urges each campus to review its present affirmative action staffing and to evaluate whether the resources presently allocated to that function on are adequate to ensure the timely and effective disposition of affirmative action compliance obligations,
SUNY Nondiscrimination Policy Relating to Sexual Orientation - Bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation against or harassment of any student or employee in the programs or activities of the University
SUNY Board of Trustees Policy on Affirmative Action for Minority Students - Outlines effective means of supporting minority enrollment on SUNY campuses, particularly in academic programs where minorities are underrepresented,
SUNY Practice on Nepotism - Each person considered on own merits, but no supervisor or administrator should participate in any personnel decision affecting a member of his or her immediate family


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The WashEXPERT concept washing machine from Gorenje offers innovative multi-language touch control colour LCD display to provide a unique and truly simple washing experience. Gorenje electronic control module allows selecting washing modes with the slide of a finger across the display or by logical subsequent touches of images and icons. Positioned on the gently sloped control panel, this interactive LCD display ensures straightforward operation with the access to 4 washing modes - SIMPLEwash, AUTOwash, PROwash and MYwash.
The WashEXPERT also has an additional EXTRA menu for stand-alone functions. When the SIMPLEwash tab is selected from the main menu, photos of 5 categories of laundry appear on the interactive colour display - Cotton, Wool, Synthetic Fibres, Mixed Fibres, and Delicate laundry. Choose the laundry according to the fabric and then gently tap the display to select the predominant colour of the fabric, how heavily the laundry is soiled, and how delicate it is. Then simply press the START icon.
Selecting the AUTOwash washing mode opens up a range of 5 different colour categories - White, Bright, Vivid, Dark, Black. After choosing the colour category, a logical series of laundry categories opens - Business and Casual Clothes, Bed Clothing, Underwear, Overcoats, Baby Clothes, Curtains, Knitted Clothing, Sport Clothes, Delicates, Work Clothes and Household Linen. WashEXPERT then offers a washing mode appropriate for and fully tailored to each category. Choose the one that best suits the sorted laundry. Select how heavily the laundry is soiled and the type of any major stains, and press the START icon.
By customizing AUTOwash, SIMPLEwash and PROwash programs you can save any or all of them to MYwash, which stores all your favourite programs, customised to your personal needs and habits. Selected and saved washing combinations can be retrieved any time there is a similar batch of laundry in the laundry basket. Gorenje.
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