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Posted Mar 14 2012 - 09:47 PM
There is one.
Favorite...The Mask of Flight.Want to see in the story that's not there? Maybe a Mask of Adaptation.
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Posted Mar 14 2012 - 09:56 PM
In that case, every power I likely could ever want - and possibly a few I don't - have already been covered. It's a pretty broad spectrum of powers...I'm struggling to think outside of the box.There is one.
Favorite...The Mask of Flight.Want to see in the story that's not there? Maybe a Mask of Adaptation.
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Posted Mar 15 2012 - 01:11 AM
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Posted Mar 15 2012 - 03:31 PM
Doesn't Tuyet wear one?I personally think the Huna is pretty sweet.
I would like to see a Mask of Tangebility. You know, walking through walls and stuff.
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Posted Mar 21 2012 - 11:09 AM
- [*]Mask of Psychometry[*]Kanohi Huna (Mask of Concealment)[*]Kanohi Calix[*]Mask of Tangebility (Yes, Tuyet did wear one, if I'm not mistaken)[*]Kanohi Akaku (Kopaka's mask, not sure if I have the name right)[/list]I do love Brutaka's mask as well, I can't remember the name of it, however.
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And with glasses high / We raised a cry / For freedom had arrived
On the day the wall came down / The ship of fools had finally run aground
Promises lit up the night / Like paper doves in flight
I dreamed you had left my side / No warmth, not even pride remained
And even though you needed me / It was clear that I could not do a thing for you
Now life devalues day by day / As friends and neighbors turn away
And there's a change that even with regret / Cannot be undone
Now frontiers shift like desert sands / While nations wash their bloodied hands
Of loyalty, of history / In shades of grey
I woke to the sound of drums / The music played, the morning sun streamed in
I turned and I looked at you / And all but the bitter residues slipped away
slipped away...
Posted Mar 21 2012 - 11:33 AM
The Olmak.
I do love Brutaka's mask as well, I can't remember the name of it, however.
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Posted Apr 01 2012 - 04:34 PM
The Mask of Underwater breathing serves the purpose you describe, but does not work in a vacuum.My favorite mask would be the Kakama, or possibly the Miru.
a mask of breath would be cool.like if you wanted to go underwater,but has the unfortunate bad luck of not being a mahri,you could wear it to breathe or if bionicles finally get into space,they could wear them to survive.
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Posted Apr 02 2012 - 07:56 AM
The Vahi controls the flow of time, meaning it can slow it down, speed it up, or possibly even freeze it. It can not make it run backwards, though. Note that while Vakama failed to use the mask properly (he too seemed to be slowed down), Tahu used it successfully against the Bohrok-Kal, giving his team enough extra time to formulate a plan. When used properly, it gives you insane "bullet time" while you yourself move at normal speed, and that's pretty cool in my book. Still, it's not my favorite mask, by a long shot.The Hau, Kakama, Kadin and Huna might be my favorite masks. If I was given a Suva, I would load it with those, plus a Matatu and Pakari. Simple, yet reliable powers.
If there is one thing lacking, it's the Vahi. A Mask of Time should actually enable time travel, and as far as I can tell all it does is make things go in slow motion, give energy to an insane dark hunter, and have the potential to destroy the universe...
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Posted Apr 03 2012 - 04:25 PM
Avsa, Mask of Hunger.My favorite Kanohi is the Olmak - you'd be pretty much invincible with one of those babies. Mask of Rahi Control is awesome, as well.I also like the Hau, Kakama, Pakari, Akaku, Mahiki, Matatu, Calix, Kadin, Garai, Tryna, and Kualsi for their sheer usefulness, which is why I usually use these in RPGs.
The mask of fracture, or the mask of hunger.
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Posted Apr 07 2012 - 01:12 PM
yeah,i saw that recently.the kaukau,right?The Mask of Underwater breathing serves the purpose you describe, but does not work in a vacuum.My favorite mask would be the Kakama, or possibly the Miru.
a mask of breath would be cool.like if you wanted to go underwater,but has the unfortunate bad luck of not being a mahri,you could wear it to breathe or if bionicles finally get into space,they could wear them to survive.
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just a poll.on a scale of one to ten, how likely are you to read a webcomic based on just this title: 'Neon Laser Dragons.'?
see these guys?
alrighty bros, listen up.
my lightning dragon is lonely.
click dis bebe dergen pls.
i know its dumb.
jus do it pls.for me, a'ight?
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Posted Apr 12 2012 - 02:46 AM
Yup, this one does exist and Tuyet did wear it. Only thing is, it's call the mask of INtangebility, because it makes the user intangeble when they go walking through stuff.
Olmak and Kaulsi are my favourite.I would like to see a Mask of Tangebility. You know, walking through walls and stuff. I know the mask of Astral Projection does that, but it does leave your body being all... dead... and your invisible.Was thinking about a back story for it. Made with Speed kanoka.. and whatever ones were used to make the mask of concealment... (because Gali used the mask of speed to pass through solid matter, I just feel those two combined fit the bill)((Pikmiiinn!!))
The kanohi felnas is almost what you want. It makes other beings powers go out of control. Elemental, mask, everything, not just other kanohi.
I would like to have seen a mask that cancels out others' mask powers, like a mask of imperviousness.
The faxon, in my mind, would be the most useful mask. Think of all the amazing magical rahi on metru nui. The phase dragon can walk through stuff and breathe fire, the visoraks' powers can do all sorts, the burnak and gafna with limited elemental powers, the shore turtles who can fly, amphibians who can breathe under water, the transmution power of the tunneler, krahka's shapeshifting power....I could go on and on about cool rahi, but I think I've made my point. A knowledgable faxon user can find rahi with powers very similar to lots of other masks, as well as powers beyond any of them. This is so my dream mask.
Other than certain ones like the Faxon, most masks have pretty cool uses, so it would be hard to pick a favorite.
Umm... Solek was a Matoran, not a mask. Do you mean the sanok, mask of accuracy?
The kaulsi, hau, and solek
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Posted Apr 14 2012 - 11:01 AM
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Posted Apr 14 2012 - 04:44 PM
And that is why you gave it to Joske, no?Anyway, my favorites are the Olmak (seriously, traveling anywhere? That's a win), Matatu (Telekenesis is awesome), and the Avsa (seriously- we get to drain energy. That's cool).
Mask of Conjuring. Hands down :biggrin:The mask allows you to program into it any power you so desire. Any power you can think of. Anything. Go ahead. Imagination is the limit.Downsides include you need to understand verbal programming, every power you program requires at least one weakness installed, and the mask operates for only fifteen minutes before a thirty-second cooldown is required.Now that's a heck of a lot of restraints I admit, but properly placed in my opinion, considering you can (if worded right) duplicate any known elemental, mask, or species power in the MU, or make it better... or something completely off the wall. Like summoning an army of bazooka-weilding gummi bears at your disposal. Or giving you Green Lantern powers. Or anything else.Coolest. Mask. EVER http://www.bzpower.c...tyle_emoticons/default/cool.png
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Posted Apr 15 2012 - 05:48 PM
Not to mention the fact that if you make any mess up in your programming, you will fry your brain. Ouch.
For some reason I imagine the powers you make with the Mask of Conjuring requiring increasingly large weaknesses for you to be able to control it at all. Let's liken it to a regular computer program. If you do program an army into a game, imagine the "computing power" required for each AI soldier, and how many computers start lagging pretty quickly when they need to do many complex calculations at once. I can use my own game (self-ad!) as an example: The AI there can select a target, move towards it, jump/fly if needed and also select which of their powers/attacks to use based on distance to the target. Lately I have improved them so they won't fall off cliffs and stuff either. But they are still simplistic move/aim/shoot kind of AI, because there more I make them think tactics like humans the more complex and taxing on the system does the code become.On another hand, let's say I program a death ray into my mask. Shoop-da-whoop, disintegrates the target, I clearly state: "it's impossible to block, resist or shield against". Let's say I state the weaknesses to be "cannot destroy carrots, muffins, stars, lungs, fish, or petrol; each shot requires line of sight to the target; I must blink twice before firing each beam". This seems like a large list of weaknesses, but if I plan on just walking outside and murdering a Metru's worth of Toa with my crazy laser beams, these weaknesses do nothing.So obviously the mask would allow this power, but would the weaknesses be strengthened somehow to create a balance between ups and downs? Would me saying "lungs cannot be destroyed" make only the lungs remain of the target as intended, or would the mask auto-balance it to "if the target has lungs, it cannot be destroyed"? Or the "blink twice" requirement... would it make the beam simply don't fire if I don't blink (that's what my clever self wants it to be) or would it be bumped up to "if you don't blink twice before firing, your head explodes from power overload"? :PI can't form a final opinion on the Mask of Conjuring, because half of me screams "ridiculous" and the other half wants to analyze it until it makes proper sense. It has the most specific requirements of any mask, perhaps, but it's still one of the most vague.EDIT: Should I take this to a new topic, perhaps?
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Ducas was Embraced by Septima Dominica at the height of the second bout of Iconoclasm and witnessed Caius' struggles with the Tzimisce and their mortal worshipers. Discovering the anti-Iconoclast writings of his destroyed grandsire Antonius, Ducas came to believe that Cainites should exist secretly, apart from mortals.
In the centuries since, Ducas has risen in the ranks of the Antonian Amari. He has always sought to expand his Iconoclastic views, undetmine the Obertus position and strengthen the empire. He Embraced Anna Comnena, hoping to make her an Iconoclast as well. Since then, however, Ducas has grown concerned by the bond that has formed between Anna and Symeon.
Sire: Septima Dominica
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Personnel: Shystie: shystiness.
What a mess.
The album gets off on entirely the wrong foot with "Intro Skit", a two minute poetry recital that the average 15 year old would be embarrassed to put up on her Livejournal. Unfortunately, the album is slow to recover. The maudlin "One Wish", with its sobbing "you don't know what I've been through / so how can you judge me??" chorus, practically begs the listener to shut the album off in disgust. The song later turned out not to have been a lost cause—the remix from the Run the Road comp holds up very well, freshened up by a new context and stripped of the original's melodramatic production.
Unfortunately, "One Wish" isn't the only track here hurt by terrible sequencing and ill-considered pop compromises. Arguably the worst stretch is the middle section. "Questions" can't seem to decide whether to be a skit or a song, and so it winds up as a tragic 6-minute novelty track in the dreaded hip hoprah talk show format. Then we take a dive into two consecutive songs of syrupy grime&b. OH GOD THE PAIN. "Bank Robbery" seems to be an attempt to reclaim the album's thug "edge" before it's too late, but…it's too late. It comes off every bit as overbearing and fake as the preceding schlock.
The worst is over at this point, and the rest of the album is actually fairly solid. But the damage has been done. The good half of the album sure isn't any hidden gold mine of brilliant material. I like "Step Bac" quite a bit, and there are a few other enjoyable tracks, but with an album as deeply flawed as this one, it's hard to work up much enthusiasm for songs that manage merely not to collapse under their own weight.
Shystie still may have a bright future ahead of her, but she needs to think very hard about how she ended up releasing this thing.


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On Saturday night, some of us tinkerers headed over to the Misfit Toy Factory at Root Division, an artist collective and education center, to participate in a truly twisted take-apart toy event. Each artist had one hour to create a "misfit toy" that would go on display in the gallery and be sold to raise money for educational programs at the institution. We packed up a supply of glue guns, soldering irons, googly eyes, mylar, old toys, and more and each made a plan for how to best use the very short one hour time limit.
Lianna took the mylar light box idea to the next level by converting a cigar box into a case for the illuminated tubes (it was on the shelf for about 30 seconds before it got sold).
Inspired by experiments during our metal open:MAKE month, ryoko constructed a beautiful wire automata of a horse.
I went down more of a cardboard route and transformed a remote controlled tarantula...
...into a whiskey-toting Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer with a Santa themed controller.
We all had a really fun night and it was a trip to see what people go through on the other side of a twisted toysevent and represent the tinkering studio in this holiday making extravaganza. There were some new ideas for the next take apart toys exploration at the tinkering studio and we got inspiration for our possible future reality TV show: 'America's Next Top Tinkerer" or "Survivor:Tinkerers' Island".
The whiskey Rudolph and wire automata will be on sale at Root Division for the rest of the week, so act fast if you want one of these one-of-a-kind holiday gifts.
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As J. Cole's single "Power Trip" begins to make its rounds, the hype for his sophomore album Born Sinner continues to grow.
In a recent interview with Charlie Sloth on BBC 1Xtra, Cole provided more details on the project, announcing that TLC would be joining him on a track. "I got Miguel, but I also got - this is big - I got TLC on the album," he said. "Yes, T-Boz and Chili. It's crazy."
Though he wouldn't name other guests, Cole discounted many possibilities, stating that "no [one else] is rapping on the album."
Listen to the interview below (spotted at HHNM):
Elsewhere, Hot 97's Peter Rosenberg revealed details about a specific cut from Born Sinner. "Supposedly, there's a song on the J. Cole album called something along the lines of 'I Disappointed Nas.'"
Rosenberg continued, saying that the song was "about how Nas supposedly reached out to J. Cole after he heard 'Workout' and was like, 'Nah, fam. I expected more from you than this,' and supposedly J. Cole gets really personal, and has a whole song about how it felt to have disappointed obviously one of his heroes in music, Nas."
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FEBRUARY 22, 2013 (CHICAGO) - Officials at Hawthorne Race Course announced on Friday that overnight harness racing purses at the track will increase by $12,000 per day. The purse hike will take effect March 1 and will increase the purses on overnight races across the board by approximately 15%.
Due to the temporary suspension of advanced deposit wagering in Illinois, Hawthorne and its off-track betting facilities have handled an additional $300,000 in full card wagering since its meet began on February 15. With the expectation that this trend will continue, the purse increase will be sustained throughout its spring meet which ends on April 28th. The fifteen percent increase in purses goes into effect just two weeks into the Illinois track's eleven-week spring meet.
"This is in keeping with our ongoing commitment to reinvest in Illinois racing," said Tim Carey, president and general manager of Hawthorne Race Course. "We continue to work closely with our horsemen to provide rewarding racing opportunities."
Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association president, Mike Campbell, stated, "This is going to make a significant difference for many trainers here at Hawthorne. I think almost everyone involved in Illinois racing understands where the industry is at financially and this is a great example of how we need to work together so that we can all get to the next phase of Illinois horseracing." There are currently over 1,350 horses stabled at Hawthorne, providing some of the biggest average field sizes in the country.
The highlight of Hawthorne's spring meet will be the 56th running of the Illinois Derby (GIII), to be held on April 20. The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds received a 50% purse increase prior to the current overnight purse increase: from $500,000 to $750,000 for the 2013 running of the race. The Sixty Sails Handicap, a $200,000 GIII event for fillies and mares that are three years old and older, will also be run on April 20, making the day's purses more than $1,000,000.
Hawthorne Race Course has been Chicago's "hometown track" for 122 years and currently offers the only traditional dirt racing for thoroughbreds in northern Illinois. Hawthorne's spring meet opens February 15thand runs through April. Live racing is hosted Friday thru Sunday in February and Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in March and April. Daily post time is 1:35 PM, and admission costs $4. The historic track is located a half-mile north of I-55 on Cicero Avenue, and 2 miles south of I-290 on Laramie Avenue at 35th Street. For more information visit www.HawthorneRaceCourse.com or call Guest Services at 708-780-3733. Fans are welcome at Facebook.com/Club Hawthorne and for up-to-the-minute racing tips become a follower at Twitter.com/Club Hawthorne.


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Just saw add in Popular Photography Magazine for item called "Lally Cap". It seem to be a cloth cover that goes over lens and is used to set white balance. Apparently similar to Expodisc in use. This is much cheaper ($32.00 with shipping) comes in one size that will fit over most lenses (at least 86mm if not larger) and being a cloth folds up and fits in pocket. Claim is water proof and tear proof.
Looks like a good item if works as claimed. Anyone have any infor about it??
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DETROIT (AP) — Kia is making a move into the North American premium sedan market with the 2014 Cadenza that goes on sale later this year.
It's being unveiled Tuesday during press days at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
Kia Motors America says the car comes amid interest among its customers for a sedan with more upscale amenities and technology. The Cadenza is a replacement for Kia's Amanti.
The South Korean automaker describes the Cadenza as having elements of European design. It will be offered with Kia's most powerful V-6 engine.
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Having been an Exec Platinum with American Airlines for the past three years, I always wanted to fly on AA 292 : the longest flight in the AA network (distance-wise, a fellow A.netter corrected me that the return flight from DEL to ORD is the longest time-wise). A trip to Bombay presented me with the opportunity to take this flight, although it meant that I would have to overnight in Delhi and then take a Jet Airways/American Code share flight to Bombay the next morning. My routing took me from Raleigh Durham to Chicago OHare on AA 1753, Chicago to Delhi on AA 292 and then on Jet Airways 332 code-share AA 5669 onto Mumbai
2 ) At the RDU airport :
Check-in into RDU Airport was brisk, the Terminal is nothing to rave about, although I am looking forward to the new terminal that is scheduled to open sometime this summer. The new terminal looks pretty slick especially compared to the current terminal. I cleared security in a jiffy and proceeded onto the Admirals club. The club in RDU is probably one of the worst of all the clubs, small and over-crowded, although I must say I have been impressed by the cookies and doughnuts that have showed up on the snack selection recently, also, the red, orange and yellow cheesy stuff they have in the evenings is a real treat with crackers. I was told by one of the Agents that new Admirals Club that will be opening up in the new terminal is going to be awesome, a big change from the current one. I asked for a drink chit from the agent and proceeded onto the bar to get a bottle of champagne.
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February 28th, 2012
Manufacturing promises Reuters asks economists whether the new political focus on manufacturing will actually create jobs. The answer is, basically, no.
Driving downloads The state of Ohio is spending $10 million to increase its broadband internet speeds tenfold between colleges and universities.
It's over After 13 weeks, the Cooper Tire lockout in Findlay Ohio is finally over. The Toledo Blade reports that workers approved a new five-year contract yesterday. They could be back in the plant later this week.
Split opinions Yesterday, we asked "Who gets credit for the bailout?" Meanwhile, the BBC looked into why opinions of the auto industry bailout are split, even in Michigan.
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Drug major Ranbaxy Laboratories today sought to assuage concerns of shareholders in the wake of company's stock price taking a hard knock after the US Food and Drug Administration banned the import of drugs from its Mohali plant.
Earlier this week, the US health regulator had put an import alert on the company's Mohali plant, post an inspection in late 2012. The plant at Mohali (Punjab) is the company's third unit to come under an USFDA import alert after the Dewas (Madhya Pradesh) and Paonta Sahib (Himachal Pradesh).
"At this point, Ranbaxy would like to assure all stakeholders that we are taking stringent steps to address all concerns raised by the USFDA in this regard," Ranbaxy Laboratories CEO and Managing Director Arun Sawhney said in a letter to the shareholders.
He said that the company is focusing on resuming submissions and supplies to the US from its Mohali plant once the company satisfies the USFDA stipulations.
"We appreciate that more is expected from Ranbaxy and will continue to work together with the USFDA for an early resolution of their concerns," Sawhney said.
After reports first surfaced that FDA put Ranbaxy's Mohali plant under import alert, the company's stock price dived over 30 per cent on September 16. While the share price surged 6 per cent the next day to Rs 334.25 apiece, the stock has remained volatile in the next sessions. Today, its shares ended 4.86 per cent down at Rs 333.45.
Sawhney said the US health regulator has brought the Mohali plant under certain terms of the Consent Decree (CD), filed in late January 2012 for its Paonta Sahib and Dewas plants in India.
"The company is assessing the terms and practical applications of this CD...As a consequence of the recent developments, all new product approvals from the Mohali plant for the USA market will follow the procedure as set out in the CD," he told shareholders.
Sawhney said in in terms of the CD with the USFDA for its Paonta Sahib and Dewas plants, the company has committed to further strengthen procedures and policies to ensure data integrity and to comply with current good manufacturing practices (cGMP).
"I would like to inform you that Ranbaxy has so far met all its obligations under the CD and is making progress in its implementation," he added.
Sawhney said that Ranbaxy has strengthened its management, manufacturing and monitoring systems and processes


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The Code of Conduct is applicable to USB and ASA Boards, executive committees, committees, work groups, contractors and staffs. The Code applies to all interactions between these groups and between individual members of these groups.
The Memorandum of Understanding is intended to form the basis for an improved relationship between the organizations. It is focused on finding common ground and includes an agreement to look to the future and move beyond past issues.
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After a tumultuous working relationship, the American Soybean Association (ASA) and the United Soybean Board (USB) have resolved to move forward, forging a better business rapport.
As part of that arrangement, the two groups have developed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Code of Conduct. ASA has adopted both already and USB will vote on them at their June meeting. USB Chairman Marc Curtis, Leland, Miss., farmer says he doesn't see a problem with the vote passing.
"We're a growing global soy industry and we needed these recommendations from both groups," says Alan Kemper, president of ASA and farmer from Lafayette, Ind.
Read a full report on the agreements in an article by Greg Lamp of Corn & Soybean Digest: ASA and USB Agree to Better Working Relationship.


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How other sites use Don's ideas & his website
This site is still under construction, but good stuff here.
1. To see all the wonderful java applets of IES in Japan go to http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/ You can now see Don's ideas in three Java applets at IES-
a. "Iterating I^(I^(I^I)).." from Don's ch. 11- a WOW!!
b. "The six trig functions"-all at one time!
c.The Japanese version of the "The six trig functions"
d. The version of "The six trig functions" in Denmark
e. The version of "The six trig functions" in Belgium
f. The version of "The six trig functions" at The Study Works
g. The IES version of Maggie's difference of two cubes
2. The following pages on Number theory starting at different places going through the same History of Mathematics site http://www.links2go.com/more/www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Frege.html and http://justbooks.co.uk.links2go.com/more/www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathematicians/Frege.html have a link to a page on Don's website in which Paul divides by zero.
3. Antioch University in Seattle , uses Don's worksheet book as one of 2 resource texts in an INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSES THAT MAY APPLY TOWARDS A TEACHING SPECIALTY, taught by Dr. Nancy Murphy.
4. Don's book "Calculus By and For Young People (ages 7, yes 7 and up)" was given to all 40 teachers in UCSanta Barbara's Tri-County Mathematics Project (May, 2001).
5. Langara College in Canada uses the following references to Don's website, with links:
a. About the Snowflake Curve
b. Infinite Series
c. Sequences and series : "A nice pictorial demonstration of this (intended to be accessible to quite young children but still maybe useful for adults) is provided by "Mathman" Don Cohen (whose site includes many other examples of how calculus concepts can be explored by young children - which may also help older students see things a new way and avoid "drowning" in the algebra)".
d. Internet Resources for the preCalculus Student"Mathman" Don Cohen has a web site including many examples of kids (and adults) having fun with math. One of Don's pictures relates a geometric series to the area of a triangle. Can you see how to extend his idea to find the volume of a pyramid?
Don's picture leads in many directions - both geometric and algebraic
Does the triangle have to be right angled? (isoceles is also pretty)
And the factorization r+r^2+r^3+.... = (r+r^2)(1+r^2+r^4+...)
generalizes to eg (r+r^2+r^3)(1+r^3+r^9+...)
Is there a 3d picture corresponding to this?
Next thing you know we have the volume of a pyramid - without using
e. Internet Resources for the Mathematics Student (Raw List ) under the following topics, with links:
i. Tutors- The Mathman
ii. [email protected]
iii. Sharing Iteration and Fractions and Real Numbers - fractions &expansions
iv. Series Paradox
v. Snowflake series (by Don Cohen)
vi. Harmonic Series (by Don Cohen)
vii. Relations and Functions -empirically determined functions
viii. Binomial expansion
ix. Cross-Subject Compendia -The Mathman
6. Charles Stuart University and New South Wales Dept. of Education in Australia
a. Series & Applications- Resources: Visual examples of infinite GPs (check answers)
An investigation on the summation of partial sums using grid paper.
b. Basic Arithmetic & Algebra-Tutorials; Equation solving by estimation & balancing
A worked example of using the substitution method for linear and quadratic equations
c. Binomial Theorem- Tutorials: Easy binomial expansions (concrete demonstration and link)
An investigation on deriving the terms of a binomial expression cubed through a concrete geometric approach. Resources: d. Binomial Theorem- Resources: Formula for Pascal's triangle value (by discovery)
A development of the formula for each term in the Pascal's triangle.
e. Complex numbers-Resources: Link between i,e and pi (+ problem and imaginary powers)
Sample problems with links between compound interest and e and i.
f. Integration - Resources: Areas
A synopsis of the topic 'The Integral', with sample problems directed at developing the concept of finding the area under the curve.
g. Tangent to the Curve -Tutorials: Rate of change
A selection of sample problems on the slope and the derivative.
7. Mathematics Associations
a. The Mathematical Association of Victoria (Australia) Other Problem Solving Sites: a link to The Mathman
b. The Mathematical Association of Victoria -Challenging Problem of the month 8/96: Share 2 cookies between 3 people from Ch.2 in Don's books.
c. The Mathematical Association-UK a link to The Mathman
d. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics- US Don's book listed here.
e. NCTM Standards - functions: On Thin Spaghetti and Nocturnal Animals Ch.6 in Don's book.
f. Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics - calculus: The Mathman
9. The Math Forum, the best mathed website on the internet. Don's website is linked under these topics:
The Binomial Expansion and Infinite Series - Don Cohen (The Mathman) Pascal's triangle of numbers, although named after Pascal, was known much before his time. If there is one piece of mathematics that exhibits many patterns, this is it. There are triangular numbers and tetrahedral numbers, and even the Fibonacci numbers ...more>>
Compound Interest to e and i - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Continued Fractions, Infinite Continued Fractions, and Iteration - Don Cohen, The Mathman
The Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers, and the Golden Mean - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Fractions and Infinite Series - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
The Harmonic Series - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Students are to write a program on a calculator or computer to find the sum. A sample problem from Chapter 5 of Don Cohen's worksheet book. ...more>>
Ian's Proof that Infinity = -1 - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Young children try writing the sum of an infinite series as a fraction. What's wrong with Ian's argument? Newton and Euler and those other mathematicians had made similar mistakes with infinite series! The problem is that the infinite series converges ...more>>
On Thin Spaghetti and Nocturnal Animals - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Pi and Square Roots - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Kohler (a 5th-grader) follows Archimedes. A graph and a program for iterating the square root of 10. Sample problems with some answers from Chapter 10 of Don Cohen's worksheet book. ...more>>
Share Six Cookies with Seven People - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Young children (ages 6-7) discover fractions by dividing cookies - 3 cookies with 2 people, 2 cookies with 3 people, etc.. A sample problem with answers from Chapter 2 of Don Cohen's worksheet book. ...more>>
The Snowflake Curve, Perimeter and Area - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Young children start with an equilateral triangle, then go 1/3 of the way along each side, then add a smaller equilateral triangle, protruding out from every side to get the next figure. A sample problem with answers from Chapter 4 of Don Cohen's worksheet ...more>>
Solving Equations - Don Cohen (The Mathman)
Fractions in Real Life Situations: Share 6 cookies With 7 People (MathMan)
- Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers and The Golden Mean (Mathman)
Mathematics from a Pineapple: Infinite sequences, limit of a sequence, ratios, fractions,and decimals. Also Looking at a Regular Pentagon. Sample problems from Chapter 7 of Don Cohen's book, Calculus By and For Young People- Worksheets
Fractions and Algebra:
- Continued Fractions, Infinite Continued Fractions, and Iteration... (The Mathman)
Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers and The Golden Mean (Mathman)
zz. Resources for Students: "Calculus by and for Young People (ages 7, yes 7 and up)"
Fibonacci Numbers, Pineapples, Sunflowers and The Golden Mean (Mathman)
Other things coming:
Homeschooling sites (Larson, OR, also the site where I talked to people+++)
Gifted websites with info (canada ++)
Countries with sites that have links to Don's website (also see Don's site in Arabic, Japanese, ..)
Topics that Don's website comes under: homeschooling, gifted, math, problem solving, K-12, High School Math, ...
Sites that refer to Don's books
Sites that sell Don' materials


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Are Renewable Standards Wishful Thinking?
California says Forward Thinking
Will California hit its renewable energy target of generating a third of its electricity from green power by 2020? Too many variables are still in play and their ultimate resolution will affect the outcome.
The state has gotten a running start, having been on the forefront of green energy development as well as the nurturing of those industries that feed such growth. As of now, California generates about 20 percent of its electricity from renewable energy, although most of that comes from hydropower. Getting the rest of the way, though, won't be easy.
"California investor-owned utilities (IOUs) are well supplied with renewables for renewable portfolio standard compliance through at least 2015," says James Saeger, an associate director for IHS Emerging Energy Research, in a white paper it recently released.
But after that, he says that the PG&E, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison will be challenged, predicting that about 36 percent of the contracted generation will fail to come on line. That will become even more problematic as the demand for power increases. Beyond the IOUs, the research group goes on to say that the smaller public utilities and the electric service providers are behind the curve.
Why the overall concern? Saeger list a number of obstacles that include permitting hurdles, transmission constraints and project finance, as well as the difficulty at securing power purchase agreements at reasonable prices. The good news is that the clean technology sector there is flourishing, which will help the state meet the growing demand for energy.
Consider the solar rooftop business: According to SunRun, such distributed generation systems could deliver an additional $5 billion to the state's economy by 2020 by allowing homeowners to affordably install solar. But the permitting process has to be streamlined so that solar makes economic sense.
At the same time, the state needs to lift the net metering cap for distributed generation. Net metering credits consumers for the electricity that they don't use and that they feed back into the system. A cap limits further adoption.
"California's renewable energy goals are achievable if we make renewable power affordable for more homeowners," says Edward Fenster, chief executive of SunRun. "A simpler permitting process in California can make solar affordable for over 130,000 more homes – a 13 percent increase over business as usual."
Committed Leadership
California's law was enacted this past April. It strengthens an earlier one signed in 2009 by the previous administration. But this law is tamper proof, meaning no future governor can alter it. The code allows regulators to grant exemptions to those power entities that are unable to reach the goals.
The stakeholders are well known, with the green groups arguing that the statutes will motivate new high-technology businesses to locate in the state. They point to the growth of the Silicon Valley to support their cause.
Meanwhile, the critics are saying that utilities relying on fossil fuels will get hurt. They will have to buy more expensive and less reliable green power, which means that rates can only rise -- a provision to be examined by the state's regulatory bodies. Higher prices means more businesses will be hit and at the worst possible time.
According to Ulrich Decher, who authored a piece in Oilprice.com, the state's attempt to reach its renewable goals should be scrutinized. Biomass, geothermal and small hydro are already maxed out. That leaves wind and solar. But such sources provide a negligible amount of power now and even if they are doubled, the total contribution will still fall short of what is needed.
"So far, the net effect of California's desire to go green is to shift the coal generation to other states," writes Decher. If such a strategy is included in the state's 'renewable' mix, then it can meet its 2020 objectives, he adds. Others are worried about how the grid can accommodate more green energy without a huge investment in transmission.
California Governor Jerry Brown is committed to success. Decisions are not going to be made from the top down, he says; rather, such progress will be democratic but the state's policymakers will not allow one interest group to subvert the process. The leadership will a "find a path through the thicket," he said during a speech, emphasizing that green energy presents a viable course forward.
Whether California's law turns out to be wishful thinking or forward leadership is yet to be known. But the policy will get a chance to play out and will provide a potential playbook for the rest of the nation.
EnergyBiz Insider has been named Honorable Mention for Best Online Column by Media Industry News, MIN. Ken Silverstein has also been named one of the Top Economics Journalists by Wall Street Economists.
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Renewable Standards and Levelized Cost of Renewables
You raised a number of interesting points. I would add that renewable portfolio standards are only realistic to the extent that federal and state governments are willing to subsidize solar PV and off shore wind technologies. The essential problem is that electricity generated from these renewable sources is more expensive than electricty from fossil fuel counterparts. The bench mark dominating this isssue is the levelized cost of elecrtricity (LCOE). For more information, please see http://www.jheversonconsulting.com/blog/2011/09/08/when-can-renewable-energy-subsidies-end/
Dr. Jeffrey Everson, www.jheversonconsulting.com
Big Bird Weighs In
After reading many,many months of well documented facts about the solar industry from energybiz, I have come to the conclusion, that without solar we would simply be nothing and unemployment would reach 80%.
Theft by Regulation
"At the same time, the state needs to lift the net metering cap for distributed generation. Net metering credits consumers for the electricity that they don't use and that they feed back into the system. A cap limits further adoption."
Net metering is "theft by regulation". Utility service charges recover only a portion of the utilities' fixed costs. The balance of the fixed costs are recovered through the variable portion of the rate. Net metering cheats the utilities by requiring them to forfeit the portion of their fixed costs recovered through the variable portion of the rate for all power consumption later netted-out by on-site generation. These costs must ultimately be passed-on to the utilities' remaining customers.
The "cap" was the only reason the utilities did not "go to the mat" in opposition to net metering. If the "cap" is removed, the utilities will be forced to challenge net metering in court.
Smart meters would make it possible for the utilities to pay for power sent to the grid by customers at the prevailing wholesale power rate, rather than at the all-in delivered price. However, that is not the current market reality.
California Can Hit the Targets
...though I think the 2020 timetable is a bit too aggressive. There are problems to be worked out, just as there were when nuclear units were first introduced. I'm not sure utility traditionalists have the imagination to find cost-effective solutions, but cost-effective solutions do exist.
One of the other comments I have to take issue with is the notion of more "baseload" generation. It's the last thing any grid needs, whether that includes a lot of renewable supply or no renewable supply. What every grid does need more of is flexible generation that can react to variability in demand and supply. Unless, of course, power system engineers have figured out how to teach metaphorical elephants in the form of large coal and nuclear plants to dance.
As far as jobs are concerned, just as John Kennedy put America on a course to shoot for the moon because it would motivate our society and create momentum for higher education and whole new industries, I think political leaders have the same objectives in mind by pushing a renewable energy agenda. Unfortunately, the notion of wind and solar energy doesn't quite capture the nation's imagination in the same way, but there is still some logic to it. Unless, of course, someone has other ideas for whole new industries that will create enough jobs and economic growth to put people back to work. If you don't think renewable energy is the next new thing, then by all means share your ideas with us.
Jack Ellis, Tahoe City, CA
"Consider the solar rooftop business: According to SunRun, such distributed generation systems could deliver an additional $5 billion to the state's economy by 2020 by allowing homeowners to affordably install solar. But the permitting process has to be streamlined so that solar makes economic sense. "
Just once I like to see a serious examination of the cost/benefit figures...no hand waiving or vague generalities but fully loaded installed costs (including subsidy costs) vs. benefits.
For large projects, I think the project figures should be openly available for public scrutiny. It is very, very rare for a developer to actually quote the terms & conditions of their PPA. Without the figures, who's to know what "makes sense" and what doesn't.
See you in a few years
It may be wise to take a breather from the ITC, PTC, Cash in Lieu programs and see how these variable, intermittent unknown true cost technologies perform since we are demanding baseload type performance. Give the US tax payer and rate payer a break for a few years while we work on larger more important issues such as unemployment, how to reduce the money supply, how to control inflation (non core) with little tools left, the healthcare system and our military deployment challenges. This green movement needs to hold on. We will get back to you. You have shown us that your technologies have worked and capcity has certainly increased and you have made your money in the name of national security. Now take a back seat, you have had your rally at most people's expense. See you in a few years.
What about consumer choice?
Comparing investments in green energy to investments in consumer electronics is not valid. The primary difference is that there is a public demand for the consumer electronics from individuals, businesses, and governments. When it comes to electricity the demand from the individual and business consumers is for electricity--not electricity produced by a certain method.
Right now, the entire USA has economic problems. Green energy technologies cost a lot because they were introduced before fully developed. We keep getting promises the prices of the technologies will be coming down to competitive levels but the fact that the developers still need federal and state subsidies belies that assertion. And there are two hidden costs that have not been counted into the cost of those techologies: 1) the cost of building out hundreds, or perhaps more accurately thousands, of miles of transmission to bring the electricity from remote sites where wind and large solar farms are located, and, 2) the cost of building back up fossil power to make up for the low capacity factors, variable outputs, and lack of frequency stability from these technologies. A third set of costs that I choose to mention separately since it might be more arguable include the ecological costs associated with avian and bat mortality, altering wind patterns around and behind wind farms, the effects of wind turbine noise, the effects of massive ground shading in wilderness areas, the habitat destroyed to make access for constructing and maintaining wind and solar farms, the habitat destroyed to make access to construct and maintain long distance transmission, the effects of reradiation of unconverted light as infrared energy from massive solar panel arrays in solar farms (if I am not mistaken that is what blackbodies do--absorb all wavelengths of light and reradiate it as infrared energy). What about the effects on the prices of building materials due to the massive amounts of such material used per MW capacity for wind farm construction.
This country right now needs to concentrate on getting its manufacturing base built back up. This will lead to more employment from the most highly educated to the least educated in society which will, in turn, lead to the demand for more 'green' electricity rather than just electricity and the means to pay for it, particularly the R&D needed to bring down the costs. To adopt RPS standards now and enforce them will lead to further economic decline because we will continue to pour tax dollars into subsidies or mandate purchase of electricity that is more expensive than other sources. Adopting RPS standards right now will increase the national debt while simultaneously increasing the cost of doing business. Businesses will either not locate here or they will close up here and move out. More people will be unemployed and tax revenues will fall and will effectively generate a spiral of economic doom like the vortex of a bathtub drain.
For those who blindly believe the IPCC report on global climate change, I suggest reading "Climate of Extremes", "Climate Coup", and some of the materials referenced in those two books in which scientists who have actually employed the scientific method and published peer reviewed literature dispute the "consensus science" of the IPCC report.
Speech manipulated for political reasons
One idea of our nation is that of strong, harmonious communities in which each individual is has the opportunity to grow and flourish. The wellness of the community depends on the wellness of every individual within the community, for the whole is a reflection of its parts. Thus, to insure our safety, we know that we must insure the safety of others.
Another idea of our nation is that of a divided nation, full of fearful citizens threatened by a multitude of dangers. In our fear, we follow who ever has the most might, even when it means our bondage. Nowhere is safe, for the danger lies within us and we carry it wherever we go.
We make the world as we perceive it. History has demonstrated time and again that taking on extremist beliefs comes at a high personal and national price. Are we headed there once again, this time led by conservatives and liberals alike?
The world is our classroom. The fundamental truth we come to learn is that we are not separate. We cannot destroy the truth, but we can deny it.
Obviously, extremists of either persuasion will be followed by those who are not willing to study and form their own informed and educated opinion. I prefer to think that those who do care enough to study and participate in our government through citizen leadership are our best guarantee for the future of this country.


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NF2 goes by many names and can develop differently among people who have it, but most of the issues faced cannot be seen on the outside and can be overlooked for many years till a doctor suggests for an individual to go for a brain MRI to find the cause.
This is what NF2 can look like:
Schwannoma and / or
Each individual is different in the number of tumors and exact locations, but tumors are primarily found around and within the brain and spinal cord. Tumors can also be found on nerves in the body as well as masses seen on the skin surface. Approximately 98% of people with NF2 develop tumors on the hearing and balance nerves, which are the first tumors to typically require treatment. Eye issues are also a common occurrence; some are unrelated to tumor nerve damage, like Juvenile Cataracts.- Learn More


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If you think you've 'blown it'
for 2013 because you've already broken your New Year's resolutions,
think again, says Casey Moore, The Productivity Coach. "First, simplify so you focus only on one or
two. Next, start your new year today. January 1st is arbitrary anyway.
Forget the old all-or-nothing thinking and restart your new habit any
time you slip into old behaviors." This may give you the motivation you
need to be more productive at work.


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is it safe to take antidepressants while pregnant?
im 10weeks and bipolar. been off meds for over a month but feel my depression coming back. i dont know what to do.
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/antidepressants/DN00007 This is a link to a good article about risks of taking anti depressants during pregnancy. Some of them are considered safe for pregnancy, some carry risks though; including increased chances for congenital heart disorders. So, it depends on what meds you take; go talk to your dr. I'm sure a doctor would be helpful in making sure you got medication that manages your disorder, but will not pose harm to your pregnancyposted 01/26/2011 by CaitieN
I would for sure talk to your doctor. I had postpardum depression and my doctor said next time I get pregnant she will put me on an anti depresent about 8 weeks before I am expected to deliver. So I would assume it is safe while you are pregnant.posted 01/26/2011 by cincylady
It's not particularly safe, but in some cases it is the lesser of two evils. If you are worried about this you need to talk to your doctor as soon as possible.posted 01/26/2011 by a BabyCenter Member
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10 May 2013 6:01 AM #11
10 May 2013 6:06 AM #12
Could you provide a full example of how to use it?
I'm trying to use it, but I'm just getting a blank screen, actually gray screen.
Thanks in advanced.
10 May 2013 6:22 AM #13
there's an example on github.
3 Oct 2013 9:30 PM #14
Its working great......super Plugin...
7 Oct 2013 10:31 AM #15
Hey guys, just added the fiddle for it.
8 Oct 2013 12:33 PM #16
I have a use case where there are quite a few options to be selected. When most of them are selected, then a very long string is displayed in the form and, of course, cut at the end as there is no line wrapping. You see a chance to implement this behavior?
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8 Oct 2013 12:40 PM #17
I could take a look at it over the weekend, but I don't promise. Also I'm not against contributions, I'm busy during the week...the code is on Github.
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25 Oct 2013 6:35 AM #19
ok, took me some time. And I was only partly successful... After staring at the Chrome Dev tools for some time, I started looking into the Touch source code. I noticed, that the 'selectfield' extends from 'Ext.field.Text'. So I replaced it with 'Ext.field.TextArea'. And look there, this was just working fine. Now as I didn't want to patch the original source code I digged deeper. In 'Ext.field.Text' I saw the definition of the component was done with an 'xtype="input"'. So what would happen if I could change that f.e. in the constructor event. So I tried, and tried, and ... The only way that worked, somehow, was when I did this in the MultiSelectField.js:
constructor: function(config) { var component = this.superclass.config.component; component.xtype = 'textareainput'; this.callParent(arguments); },
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Only this changes (of course) the xtype for ALL SelectFields. I tried to have it just on my instance of the MultiSelectField, but was not successful so far.
Maybe you have a better idea?
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By, V Raghunathan
Over decades, the government did well to set up IITs and IIMs and gave them support and autonomy, enabling them to grow into vibrant, strong and successful institutions. Unfortunately, the government does not always seem to know when the institutions promoted by it are functioning optimally. When the R C Bhargava committee submitted its report in 2008, the idea of a supra-IIM board was the most significant and far-reaching of its recommendations.


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The Warehouse Supervisor directly administers the workload, workflow and scheduling of the team members.
The incumbent is responsible for coaching the team members. He/she is accountable for a specific area of responsibility within the order fulfillment process. The Warehouse Supervisor may lead one or more of the following sub-processes such as order entry, preparing and validating customer orders; selecting; packing; shipping goods and billing customers. The Warehouse Supervisor may also be responsible for other relevant processes, such as handling product returns as well as receiving, verification and stock replenishment. He/she is accountable for meeting the Company customer service standards.
· Direct supervisory responsibilities are applicable. Acts as a functional leader. Responsible for disciplinary action of the team members.
· Administers workflow and prepares work schedules of team members in such a way that work flow meets customer service standards.
· Perform and Post daily cycle counts and daily invoicing
· Uses appropriate means to optimize the efficiency of the receiving docks and the space available.
· Optimize the space and the productivity in his field of responsibility in the warehouse.
· Responsible for the proper maintenance and usage of equipment and machinery. Notifies Warehouse Manager of anticipated repairs or concerns.
· Trains employees on proper processes and sub-processes as notified by the Distribution / Warehouse Manager. Trains on specific tasks such as proper equipment usage, material handling and maintenance. Determines positions to be rotated and considered for training and encourages cross training between all team members.
· Provides coaching and supervision. Reports the ongoing performance of team members; identifies superior performers with development potential and notifies the Warehouse Manager of it.
· See to the application of safety standards.
· Ensures all team members achieve proper housekeeping within area of responsibility. Ensures area of responsibility is well maintained, productive and in compliance with the companies policies and procedures.
Manages a warehousing facility of around 40 000 square foot. Also responsible for an outside storing area of 10 000 square foot. Works in a warehouse serving several branches located in the same city or in other regions even other provinces.
Reviews variance reports for specific area of responsibility and offers solutions to ensure level of productivity is received and resolve current and anticipated concerns. Recommends routine expenditures for daily administrative operations and notifies and/or obtains approval from Warehouse Manager for major expenditures for equipment and machinery
· High School education.
· 2 to 5 years of experience in the distribution/warehouse field, ideally in a HVAC/R related field.
· Strong organizational skills.
· Capable to set priorities.
· Supervision experience.
· Management style using team work and customer focus.
· Fluency in both French and English would be an asset.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious, career-oriented individual desirous of being part of a large, evolving and successful global organization with the ability to impact the future success. We offer competitive compensation and benefits as well as exceptional career growth potential.
Internal candidates must inform their immediate supervisor or manager and contact Human Resources Department.
While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
Wolseley Canada is an equal opportunity employer.
Wolseley Canada is a market leader in the wholesale distribution of plumbing, heating, ventilation, air conditioning & refrigeration, engineered pipe, waterworks, fire protection, pipes, valves and fittings and industrial supplies products. Headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, the company operates 240 branches across Canada.
Wolseley Canada's parent company Wolseley plc is a public company based in the UK and quoted on the London Stock Exchange. Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products and is also a leading distributor of building materials, lumber products and industrial pipes, valves and fittings. Globally, the company operates in 25 countries with a total workforce of approximately 47,000 employees.


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Hand washing, when done correctly, is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Good hand washing technique is easy to learn and can significantly reduce the spread of infectious diseases among both children and adults in places such as schools, daycares and workplaces.
By rubbing your hands with soapy water, you pull the dirt and oil from your skin. The soap lather traps any germs trapped in the dirt and oil. Both are washed away when rinsing.
Any type of soap may be used. However, bar soap should be kept in a self draining holder that is cleaned before new bars are put out. Liquid soap containers should be used until they are empty and then cleaned before refilling.
To prevent chapping, use a mild soap with warm water; pat rather than rub hands dry; and apply lotion often.
They are effective if your hands are not visibly dirty. If they are visibly dirty, then you need to use soap and water.
If you use alcohol rubs (hand sanitizers) that contain a concentration of alcohol from 60% to 90%, they are very efffecive.
They are widely used in the health care settings and in situations when water is not available.
The alcohol content of the product completely evaporates in 15 seconds.
When shopping for an alcohol-based product, make sure the alcohol content is at least 60%.
Use these products if your hands are not visibly dirty. If your hands are visibly dirty, please use soap and water.
Yes, it is safe. It is important to let children know that it should not be swallowed. Supervision is important. It is also important to store it safely so children can't access it without an adult.
After the alcohol evaporates, if is safe for children to touch their mouth or eyes.
DON'T use a single damp cloth to wash a group of children's hands.
DON'T use a standing basin of water to wash or rinse hands.
DON'T use a common hand towel. Always use disposable towels in day care or food preparation settings.
DON'T use sponges or non-disposable cleaning cloths unless you launder them on a regular basis, adding chlorine bleach to the wash water. Remember that germs thrive on moist surfaces.
It is important to encourage and help children to wash hands before eating, after playing outdoors or with pets, after using the bathroom, and after blowing their noses.
Even though hands may appear to be clean, they can still carry germs.
Don't assume that children know how to wash their hands properly. Supervision, especially in a day care setting, is essential in forming good hand washing habits.
There are several posters available from the province of Ontario. Click on the links below to download:
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There are also posters that promote the importance of washing hands in different situations as part of the "Where Have Your Hands Been?" campaign.
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The campus has been closed since Monday afternoon, when an industrial accident led to an explosion in a boiler room at the campus. One plumber was seriously burned in the explosion.
Tri-C says a main power from CEI into the campus was damaged in the explosion. The cause of the explosion is underway.
The college says around the clock repairs to the damaged electrical equipment are taking place with the goal of restoring power as soon as possible.
Students are encouraged to check news media outlets for updates on the status of the Metro Campus later this week. The latest information will also be posted online at the Tri-C website. (See the related link below).


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The Voice Of Nemo, Alexander Gould, Talks About Finding Our Favorite Sea Creature In 3DJoanna Mazewski
Ahhh, who doesn't love "Finding Nemo," Pixar's best animated feature Oscar winner that won out hearts and curiosity of the world down under nearly ten years ago (it's difficult to believe that it's been that long, right)? The first time I saw the movie, I, like many others who have seen it, felt totally guilty about keeping a fish full of aquarium at my house (because who wants to be responsible for the schizophrenic?). The voice of Nemo himself, Alexander Gould, of course knows what I'm talking about.
"The message of 'Finding Nemo' is that fish don't like being in tanks," he starts off our interview by saying. And how right he is. If there's any place they belong in, it's in the big blue world under the sea, where Marlin, Nemo, Dory and the gang (including our beloved Crush) bring us along on their adventures. We all know that the film was a coral-colored visionary treat to begin with (raise your hand if Nemo was your screen saver back in '03), and now that it's back in 3D, the audience gets to take an even deeper dive and swim through the underwater world of the East Australian Current. To put it simply, it is perfect, just perfect.
Alexander, of course, knows exactly what it's like to be part of that world, too. Ten years older and many film projects later (yep, he was that guy in Weeds), the actor has nothing but fond memories of his days working at Pixar Studios and being that voice of our beloved sea creature.
"I'd been acting since I was 2 years old and this was just another audition that I did," Gould said about how he got involved in the beginning. "I didn't think much of it because we didn't hear anything afterward. About a year later I got a call saying that I had a call back for it," he says, adding that he didn't even know what role he was auditioning for until he got the part. After all, he was only 7-years-old at the time!
"It was crazy. That was definitely a neat process to go through and it's cool to see how the industry works like that," he said. "The recording process was fantastic. I spent a lot of time at Pixar Animation Studios which is a really neat place to film and spend time, it was a really great group of people to work with."
And did Alexander ever think that the movie would take off the way it did? "No," he says. "It was a good story, but we never imagined it would be so huge. It was a really pleasant surprise and I think to this day it's almost not real to us how huge it was. You hear people talk about it, calling it an all-time classic' that people are going to watch for 100 years."
And an all-time classic, it is. But as far as Finding Nemo again with the rumored plans of a sequel in the works, Alexander stayed mum about the prospect. But then again, how many times can a little fish get lost in the big sea? Before you answer that, think of how many timeless classic films are made these days, as well. While the possibility of a Finding Nemo 2 would probably make most of our hearts skip a beat, we're hooked on the 3D version, for now. And the moment you see it, you will be, too.


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An Expectation Of Infinity
This fall, we have much to look forward to. ABC will be premiering and airing Marvel's new TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Thor: The Dark World will be released in theatres in November, and before both of these, comic fans have a new event to look forward to: Infinity.
What makes this event more unique than others? Simply put, this isn't about just the Avengers, or a group of well-known heroes, or just the mutant population; this is bigger than all of that. In this event, readers will really get an understanding why Marvel calls their works the Marvel universe as opposed to something like Marvel world (or Marvel New York). It will not just be Earth's mightiest protecting us from Thanos, it will involve heroes from every corner of the cosmos and the universe to stop the Mad Titan. It's not just our planet at stake, but the entire universe and readers will finally get to see the gap between Earth's heroes and the other amazing cosmic heroes grow ever shorter.
Why Thanos though? Thanos has always been a formidable foe; not because he's a Titan or because his twisted mentality and unnatural love for the goddess, Death, makes him particularly ruthless. What makes Thanos a foe to trump all others is his ability to obtain powers and forces beyond what mortals can handle. On more than one occasion, Thanos was able to obtain the Infinity Gauntlet, a device so powerful that the controller would essentially control every aspect of the universe itself, from time, space, and beyond. Only through the most valiant efforts and greatest of lucks, has Thanos ever been beaten. His ability to obtain cosmic forces so great that the greatest of gods themselves would never use makes Thanos a fearsome opponent when he decides to strike.
Since Thanos is such a destructive cosmic foe, this really sets the scale for how much of an impact his destruction will cause if he succeeds. Few other pre-existing characters hold the same weight of cosmic power and scale; in other words, this makes the perfect foe to unite all heroes from all corners of the Marvel universe to combat this Titan. How does one save a universe from a god-like entity whose powers will most likely be unparalleled and will want to eliminate all life in the universe for his mistress, Death? One must unite all forces throughout all realms of space, and Marvel has already stated that Black Bolt, king of the Inhumans, will lead the battle against Thanos.
There is much to be excited about and Marvel is hyping the scale of this event. Everything in this series will be on a larger scale than normal; cosmic forces, greater sacrifices, even greater heroes. What more could a comic reader desire? Marvel also released a sort of prequel of Free Comic Book Day with FCBD: Infinity which gave readers a look as to what to expect and a recap of events that will lead up to this year's biggest event yet. Likewise, Marvel has showcased a look of the dramatic cover art for the series' first issue which can be seen here:
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Government | Regulation would have banned social welfare organizations from 'candidate-related political activity'
WASHINGTON—The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced late Thursday it will revamp a controversial rule proposal that would have drastically curtailed the activity of many tax-exempt organizations.
The agency came under heavy criticism last November when it proposed changing the guidelines for social welfare organizations, classified as 501(c)(4)s, to prohibit a long list of "candidate-related political activity." Groups ranging from Americans for Prosperity to the Sierra Club would have been barred from, among other things, using words like "support," "oppose," and "defeat"—even when no candidate was mentioned. Virtually all conservative and some liberal groups spoke out against the proposal.
"I am pleased the Internal Revenue Service has at least temporarily heeded the serious concerns expressed by myself and countless others," said Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., who has led a House investigation into IRS targeting of conservative groups.
The IRS says it will work on crafting a new rule, leaving some critics unsatisfied. "The IRS should completely abandon any attempt to rewrite these longstanding rules instead of trying to find another way to harass American taxpayers," said Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., chairman of the conservative Republican Study Committee (RSC).
Early this year, Scalise and 80 RSC members submitted a public comment opposing the new rule, saying it was overly broad and would "severely limit" such nonpartisan activity as voter registration drives. That comment was one of more than 150,000 that organizations and individuals submitted to the IRS—a number IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said doubled all public comments from the past seven years.
Not all of those comments were negative: Supporters of the new rule say it would help reign in civic organizations that have become far too involved in political activity. Donald Tobin, a professor at Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law, told me nonprofit organizations could engage in all the same activities as a 527 political organization—but they would have to disclose their donors.
Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the new rule would bring accountability to the election process and said the "delay is deeply disappointing and a real setback for democracy and faith in government."
At a March hearing, Koskinen, who took over the IRS in December, told House lawmakers the rule was developed before his arrival, and promised to weigh both sides before making a final decision. Koskinen told me he was more interested in the quality of the arguments made in the public comments rather than the quantity in favor or against.
Koskinen had already said the rule likely would not take effect this year, but this latest development guarantees that nothing will change before the November elections.
Jay Sekulow, chief counsel at the American Center for Law and Justice, said Thursday's announcement reflects that the initial proposal was "deeply flawed and unconstitutional." Sekulow, who represents 41 conservative groups suing the federal government over the IRS targeting, said he still believes the IRS is "institutionally incapable" of correcting itself: "We continue our legal challenge against the IRS and will vigorously oppose the on-going attempt by the IRS to justify its illegal behavior by implementing a rules change."


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Schutzhund. This is a new word I've added to my vocabulary. It basically means a working dog geared for protection duty, stemming from a long line of German breeding and training. It is a whole new world I've entered, and so far, I'm loving it. I'm fascinated, intrigued, and psyched to learn as much as I can. I've been training Po with some of these techniques, and I'm proud of how far we've both come in just two short months of training. And I'm not a good trainer, either. But since finding this great group of people, I've learned so much. Some of my perceptions have been altered in the process. I don't know how far Po and I will go down this rabbit hole, but I can tell you this for sure: it is so healthy for both of us. We get out of the house more often, we are running and jumping and playing more, we spend lots of time together, and it gives us both more focus. I have a much better relationship with Po because of it. In fact, on the days when I haven't been able to train (having your appendix out can do that, apparently), Po becomes restless and antsy. It is as if he is saying, "please can we get back to work?" I look forward to showing off how much we can both learn in the process.
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[Oct 13, 2012] Northwest Arkansas Working and Police Dog Association. Schutzhund (now known as IPO) trials