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The Altitude-X Mt. Fuji Challenge!
Contest Background:
AirAsia X, the Malaysian based long-haul, low fare affiliate of AirAsia partners with 47 year old adventurer, Khoo Swee Chow by launching Altitude X; a climbing expedition, taking Khoo on an X-hilarating, and X-treme adventure and experience around the world. Altitude X will take Khoo on an X-citing journey on his quest of scaling eight of the highest peaks from June to November within the AirAsia X's network namely China, London, Paris, Iran, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and New Zealand.
In conjunction with Khoo's climb to Mount Fuji, AirAsia will be launching a limited one of a kind tour package to Japan from 25-30 August 2011 which will include a climb to Mount Fuji with Swee Chiow as part of AirAsia's "To Japan With Love" campaign whereby part of the proceeds from the packages sold will be donated to Japan Platform based in Tokyo who are dedicated in helping those affected by the earthquake in Japan.
For more information on Altitude-X, please visit www.altitude-x.com
Before you consider to purchase the package, you can try out this special fan's contest to win a chance to join this meaningful expedition!
• ONE (1) round trip on AirAsia X to Tokyo, Japan from Kuala Lumpur
• 6 Day 5 Night Mt Fuji expedition tour packages (with Hotels and Transport)
Contest Period:
Start: 12:00hrs (GMT+8:00) , 29 June 2011
Close: 23:59hrs (GMT+8:00) , 30 June 2011
1. Which of the below is untrue about Altitude X? (hint:www.altitude-x.com)
a. Altitude X is a climbing expedition
b. A partnership between AirAsia and adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow
c. Altitude X will take Khoo on an adventure to Mount Fuji only
d. AirAsia is the title sponsor of Altitude X
2. Altitude X will take Khoo on his quest of scaling eight of the highest peaks within the AirAsia X's network, the long haul low fare affiliate of AirAsia.
Below are some of the destinations within AirAsia X's network. List down the correct eight destinations where Khoo will be climbing.
a. China
b. London
c. Australia
d. Paris
e. Iran
f. Japan
g. India
h. Korea
i. Taiwan
j. New Zealand
3. When is the official climbing season on Mount Fuji?
a. December-January
b. July- August
c. March-April
d. May-June
4. Which of the below is true bout the "To Japan with Love" campaign?
a. A charity initiative in aid to those affected by the Japan earthquake and tsunami in March 2011
b. A collaboration between AirAsia Group and Japan Platform
c. Special donation boxes will be available onboard across all AirAsia's network for guests to donate towards this worthy cause
d. All of the above
5. Which organisation will the proceeds from the "To Japan With Love" campaign be channelled to?
a. Red Crescent Japan
b. JANIC (Japan NGO Center for International Cooperation)
c. Japan Platform
6. Complete and create a creative slogan to promote Japan after the earthquake.
Air Asia X takes _____________________________________________________
How to WIN?
It is simple. Email all the 6 answers and your personal details to email@example.com with the email Subject – [The Altitude-X Mt Fuji Challenge] – [Your name]
Sponsored by
To Japan with Love campaign was launched by AirAsia Group on 10 May 2011 which series of initiatives among others, a fundraising drive across the airline's entire network and logistical support for an ASEAN Secretariat-led regional youth outreach program. Throughout the campaign, special donation boxes will be made available on all of AirAsia (AK), AirAsiaX (D7), AirAsia Indonesia (QZ) and AirAsia Thailand (FD) flights for guests to donate towards this worthy cause.
The campaign is a gesture of support and solidarity from AirAsia Group to the people affected by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami and the ensuing nuclear disaster that affected North Japan recently..one year, depending on the situation and needs in Japan. All donations collected from the campaign will be handed over to Japan Platform, a consortium of 32 Japanese NGOs at the forefront of recovery efforts in north eastern Japan.
Together let's help to recover Japan.
All The BEST!
AirAsia Social Media Team
1. The "AirAsia Altitude-X Mt Fuji Challenge" contest ["Contest"] is organised by AirAsia X Sdn Bhd ["Organiser"]. The Contest will run for four (2) days commencing from ["Contest Period"]: 12:00 (GMT +8) 29 June 2011 and end 23:59 (GMT +8) on 30 June 2011. Four (4) Winners will be picked at the end of the Contest Period and will be given the following prizes ("Winners"):-
4 x GRAND PRIZE
• One return trip from the Kuala Lumpur, LCCT (KUL) to Tokyo, Haneda Airport with 6D5N Mt Fuji expedition tour packages
2. The Contest is open to the public, except for the following ["Participants"]:
a. Permanent and/or temporary staff or employees of AirAsia Berhad, P.T. Indonesia AirAsia, Thai AirAsia Co., Ltd., AirAsia X Sdn. Bhd., Koolred Sdn, Bhd. and AirAsia Go Holiday Sdn. Bhd. and its immediate family members;
b. Representatives and/or agents (including advertising & promotion) of AirAsia Berhad, P.T. Indonesia AirAsia, Thai AirAsia Co., Ltd., AirAsia X Sdn. Bhd., Koolred Sdn, Bhd. and AirAsia Go Holiday Sdn. Bhd.
3. By virtue of an entry to the content, Participants signify acceptance and agreement to all terms & conditions set out here.
4. To qualify for the Contest, Participants will have to do the following:
(a) Participants need to follow facebook.com/AirAsia
(b) A blog post will be posted on http://blog.airasia.com featuring 6 trivia questions surrounding Altitude X Mt Everest expedition journey and Mt Fuji.
(c) Participants are to find out the answers from Altitude-x.com and other online resource for the questions.
(d) Participants have to answer all questions a) Correctly with the b) Fastest time and c) a creative write up to promote Japan after the earthquake and submit to email@example.com mailbox.
5. Only entries in English will be accepted.
6. Submission of (d) must be submitted and received by the Organiser latest by 23.59 (GMT+8) on 30 June 2011. Late submission will not be entertained.
7. Only Participants that fulfils the Contest Mechanism stated above shall be eligible to win the prize. Incomplete entries and/or Participants that fail to fulfill the contest mechanism will automatically be disqualified from the Contest without notice.
8. The Winners will be selected based on most creative submission by a panel of judges appointed by the Organizer.
9. The Winners will be contacted, at any time and via email or any other mode of communication deemed appropriate by the Organiser.
10. The Organiser (including it respective employees, staff and agents) shall not be liable for any loss (including loss of opportunity and consequential loss arising therewith) and/or any damage suffered by any winner in connection with the Contest.
11. The Winners are bound by the terms and conditions that come with the prize. The acceptance of prize indicates the acknowledgment and agreement of such terms and conditions.
12. The Organiser reserves its sole right and discretion to delete, remove, edit, not consider or reject submission that is deemed by it to be improper or offensive in whatever nature.
13. The Organiser reserves its rights to publish or display materials or information, including but not limited to the names of all Participants for marketing, advertising and publicity purposes in any manner it deems appropriate. The Organiser further reserves its right to use any personal data of Participants in any manner and/or for any purpose it deems fit and the Participant are deemed to consent to such use with no monetary payment.
14. The Organiser reserves its right to cancel, terminate or suspend the Contest with or without any prior notice and reason. For the avoidance of doubt, cancellation, termination or suspension by the Organiser shall not entitle the Participants to any claim or compensation against the Organiser for any and all losses or damages suffered or incurred as a direct or indirect result of the act of cancellation, termination or suspension.
15. The terms and conditions herein shall prevail over any inconsistent terms, conditions, provisions or representations contained in any other promotional or advertising materials for
the Contest.
16. The Organiser reserves its right to vary, delete or add to any of these Terms and Conditions and/or substitute or replace the gifts from time to time without any prior notice.
17. By participating in the Contest, Participants agree to hold harmless, defend and fully indemnify the Organiser from and against all losses, damages, expenses and all third party actions, proceedings, claims, demands, costs (including without prejudice to the generality of this provision, the legal cost of each other), awards and damages arising as a result of the Participant's entry to the Contest.
18. The Organiser will not cover any airport tax, insurance and other surcharges and/or administration fees applicable in relation to the Prize. The Winner(s) and guest(s) will be solely responsible for the payment of all airport taxes, insurance and other surcharges and/or administration fees, meals, baggage allowance, etc.
19. By participating in the Contest, it is deemed that the Participants agrees to be bound by the terms and subject to the conditions herein set out upon submission of entry. The decisions of the Organiser in relation to every aspect of the Contest including but not limited to the type of prize and winner shall be deemed final, conclusive and binding. No complaints, appeals, inquiries and/or correspondences from any Participants will be entertained.


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In an article for The Spectator magazine, the Duchess of Cambridge's sister, who was asked to write about her memories of school sports, reminisced about her "undeniably fanciable" hockey coach, Richard Markham.
In the same article the Duchess is portrayed running in a cross-country race, wearing "tiny athletic shorts" and "caked in mud from head to toe".
While the Duchess has become used to her sister's mildly embarrassing disclosures in print, Mr Markham may regret the timing of his own moment in the spotlight.
The married father-of-two, a former Welsh international hockey player, started a new job this week as head of a boarding school in Hertfordshire, where his attempts to impose himself on the pupils are unlikely to be helped by the recollections of his former charge.
Miss Middleton, 29, writes: "When I close my eyes and think about school sports, I envisage myself on the hockey pitch, stick in hand, a luminous gumshield locked on to my chops and a bandana across my forehead…I can also hear the booming voice of Mr Markham, our fierce but undeniably fanciable coach, urging us all on."
Mr Markham, 41, spent most of his teaching career at Marlborough College in Wiltshire, where he taught history to both Middleton girls. He also taught history of art, the subject which the Duchess studied at university, as well as being the hockey master.
He left Marlborough at the end of last term and has just started his new job as principal of £14,379-per-year Hockerill Anglo-European College in Bishop's Stortford, Herts.
The school's chairman of governors, Sally Havers, described him as "a strong leader" with "intellectual clout and integrity".
Mr Markham, who played hockey for Oxford University and represented Wales in the 1998 Commonwealth Games, would only say: "I am unable to comment on former pupils."
Pippa Middleton and her schoolgirl crush, Mr Markham (GETTY IMAGES/LINKEDIN)
In her "confessions of a sporty schoolgirl" Miss Middleton, who was captain of the school hockey team, said she was always desperate to impress her father Michael, as well as the boys watching from the sidelines.
Turning to cross country, she says that while some girls would pretend to be ill to avoid the gruelling races, "we Middleton girls were always at the starting line – albeit reluctantly – fuelled by Lucozade tablets and bananas.
"Rain was inevitable and we'd get caked in mud from head to toe, in our tiny athletic shorts, white Aertex and all."
She recalls doing well at cross country, putting it down to her "endurance and sturdy 'piano legs'", and remains a keen long-distance runner today.
On the netball court, her small physique helped her to get past "the bigger chested girls", while she used her "derriere for defence" because "my 'chest' hadn't developed back then".
The worst "horror" of school sports, however, was the swimming gala, where "everyone had to walk around sheepishly in tight Speedo bathing suits and streamlined swimming caps" and endured "awkward communal showers" afterwards.
Miss Middleton also pokes fun at her brother James, saying that in one cricket match he got "the yips" trying to bowl spin and "gave away so many runs that his team eventually lost the match". She also recalls treading on him with a spiked running shoe.
Miss Middleton, who is keen on journalism as a career, was asked to write the article for a supplement on independent schools. She already has a regular food column in Waitrose Kitchen magazine, is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair magazine and published a much-maligned party planning book, Celebrate, last year.
This week's issue of the Spectator is in shops this Thursday.

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Raekwon Feat. DJ Khaled, Game, Pharrell and Busta Rhymes – "Rock N Roll (Remix)"
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By: ListenToLeon05.26.2011 @ 3:44 PM
I like the original better, but this isn't bad.
By: sevechild05.26.2011 @ 4:31 PM
Could have done without Khaled, but like you said it was minimal. Beyond that I actually prefer this version. Never been a fan of Jim Jones and Ghostface's verse on the original was forgettable, not to mention completely off base with all the football references.
By: B-Boy Rock-Star05.26.2011 @ 4:31 PM
B-Boy Rock-Star S#%t… !!!
By: Beware05.26.2011 @ 5:35 PM
hook is BAD. rest is pretty good
By: dusty roads05.26.2011 @ 7:22 PM
I'm always happy to see my man Raekwon putting out new projects and enjoying himself.
By: Gz Up05.26.2011 @ 7:52 PM
I was just listening to the Shaolin album thinking how much I hate that song and now a remix…
If you told Raekwon five years ago that he'd be doing Khaled remixes to his songs I wonder what he'd tell you…
By: Myjestik05.26.2011 @ 8:33 PM
both the original and the remix sucks
By: B-Boy Rock-Star05.26.2011 @ 8:55 PM
@ Gz Up
If you told Raekwon five years ago that he'd be doing Khaled remixes to his songs I wonder what he'd tell you…
If you told Raekwon five yearz ago that he'd do a (Remix) of a teenage pop-artist'z (Justin Bieber) song I wonder what he'd tell you… ???
By: Gz Up05.26.2011 @ 10:41 PM
IMO the song with Kanye and Beiber > this
And that Busta Rhymes verse did not need to be on here, unless Busta really dumbing out, I really don't need to hear him….


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Top 10 Climbing Videos of 2016
The most popular climbing videos of the year, by number of views on rockandice.com (not counting Weekend Whippers…stay tuned):
10. Adam Ondra - Born For Climbing
Adam Ondra left the competition scene to focus on outdoor projects, but he attributes his years of hard training to the short time in which he was able to redpoint C.R.S. (9b 5.15b), France's hardest sport climb. In this video, he talks about his philosophy and mindset of climbing, training and his progression in the sport.
Video by Bernardo Gimenez, narrated by Adam Ondra.
9. How to be a Rock Climber
Want to learn how to become a Rock Climber? Look no further. This how-to tutorial that will have you buying your first harness and kombucha growler before you can say "Yosemite Decimal System."
8. Steph Davis Free Solos Jah Man, BASE Jumps From Summit
Climb to fly! Steph Davis free solos Jah Man (5.10, 5 pitches) on Sister Superior, Castle Valley, Utah and BASE jumps from the top of the tower.
"This was probably the first (& second & third) free solo base climb of this tower," Davis writes in the video description, "but who really knows—the lizards, spiders and canyon wrens are a lot more amazing than we are."
Video by 3 Strings Productions.
7. POINT BREAK: Climbing Angel Falls - Behind the Scenes
Who needs CGI when you have Chris Sharma and Dani Andrada as stuntmen? Watch these guys climb alongside 3,200-foot Angel Falls in Venezuela—the tallest waterfall in the world—in this exclusive rock climbing behind-the-scenes from the new Point Break. All climbing stunts in the film were done in real life—no CGI, no green-screen. Read more here.
6. Adam Ondra On Climbing Change - World's First 5.15c
On October 4, 2012, Adam Ondra established the world's first 5.15c sport climb, Change, in Flatanger, Norway. His historic first ascent was documented by filmmaker Petr Pavlicek. This video is just teaser of the full two hour long film, which can be purchased on change-movie.com.
5. Daniel Woods on the Elusive V17 Bouldering Grade
Daniel Woods talks about the 2016 Sisu Masters bouldering competition in Helsinki, Finland, Nalle Hukkataival's Lappnor project and the possibility of the first 9A/V17 boulder problem.
[UPDATE] Nalle Hukkataival has climbed the Lappnor project!!!
He named the boulder problem Burden of Dreams and suggested V17 (9A) for the grade—which would make it the first V17 in the world.
4. Alex Honnold Free Solos The Complete Scream (E8 6b)
The full, unedited footage of Alex Honnold free soloing the 200-foot The Complete Scream (E8 6b) at Fair Head, Northern Ireland.
According to UKC's developer Martin McKenna, Honnold rapped down to check for loose rock and to scope out the holds before committing to the solo. He said it was"Probably the most impressive performance I reckon I'll ever witness!"
3. Training With Adam Ondra - Part 1
Adam Ondra is an animal, but as they say, climbers are made, not born. In this EpicTV video series, Ondra shows us his carefully planned training regime—his masochistic dedication to pushing the world of climbing as far as possible.
2. Alex Honnold Solos Lover's Leap in Dan Osman Tribute
Dan Osman's free solo of Bear's Reach (5.7) in Masters of Stone IV is easily one of the most iconic climbing clips of the 1990s. Osman races up the 400-foot granite climb at California's Lover's Leap in a mere 4 minutes and 25 seconds. The short video inspired countless climbers. One of those climbers was none other than Alex Honnold. In this new short film, Honnold pays tribute to Osman (who died in a tragic rope-jumping accident in 1998) by recreating the ascent—long hair and all—and claiming a new speed record in the process.
1. Massive Snake Slithers Down Climber's Anchor and Leg on Multipitch
How's this for a first day of climbing? A massive black snake (western rat snake) slithers down David Hylton's anchor and leg at the top of the second pitch of Skyline Traverse at Seneca Rocks, West Virginia.
"I'm slightly more scared of snakes than I am of heights," Hylton says.
Adult black snakes commonly reach six feet in length and the species holds the official record for the longest snake in North America, at eight feet five inches. But fortunately, they're nonvenomous.
"Had that been an Eastern Diamond Back Rattlesnake," says Hylton, "I'm sure I would have unroped and gone on a free solo escape."
Despite an unusual first-time rock climbing experience, Hylton says that it hooked him and has been climbing ever since.
Video submitted by David Hylton.
Watch Top 10 Climbing Videos of 2015
Honorable Mentions
Chris Sharma Sends Catalán Witness the Fitness V15
Chris Sharma claims the first ascent of Catalán Witness the Fitness (V15), a monster roof climb at Cova del Ocell, near Barcelona, Spain on December 4, 2015.
"I've been trying this line on and off for quite some time," Sharma wrote on Instagram, "so it felt good to see it through finally. It's been [a] great process getting back into the bouldering groove!"
AAC Universal Belay Standard - Part 1
The American Alpine Club's Universal Belay Program is designed to help every belayer find a common language and recognizable belay standard to ensure you get a safe catch. For more information, visit: americanalpineclub.org/universal-belay-program. Also watch AAC Universal Belay Standard, Part 2 - Lead Belaying.
Ashima Shiraishi vs. Alex Puccio - Tristate Bouldering Series Final
Watch Ashima Shiraishi, 14, and Alex Puccio, 26, go head-to-head in the Tristate Bouldering Series Final at The Cliffs, Long Island City, New York, on March 12, 2016. Ashima took first place with 378.57 points and Puccio, not far behind, claimed second with 356.04 points. Click here to check out the full results. Video by Oliver Medcalf.


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Carob Mill Food Supplies provides a full range of products from food and beverage items such as drinks, fresh and frozen meats & fish, vegetables & fruits, pasta & flour goods, spices to disposables and cleaning products. The company specializes in dealing with wholesalers both locally and abroad to carefully select the finest quality products at the best possible prices.
Clients include associate companies such as Carob Mill Restaurants Ltd and Carob Mill Food Point Ltd. The company also supplies merchant ships, tank ships, cruise ships, the British Bases, hotels, hypermarkets, the UN Mission in Cyprus via GCC Services Ltd as well as other food and beverage related companies.


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Program Overview
The Master of Urban Design (MUD) degree program is an applied research and design degree for students who complete a bachelor's degree in architecture, planning, landscape, or another related disciplines. A broad and inclusive admissions policy is used to attract a cross-disciplinary group of students pursuing professional and academic opportunities as well as mid-career enhancement, and to meet a growing demand for expertise in urban design in the global urban society. The program is designed to fit the needs of both full-time and part-time students.
The MUD program aims to engage the complex issues faced by contemporary towns and cities, which are being transformed by shifting demographics, global capital, information technology, and environmental sustainability. The MUD program is built on the premise that urban design is a fusion of physical design, policy, and implementation strategies. It mediates the professional disciplines of architecture, urban planning, landscape architecture, development, and engineering that together shape our urban environment. Thus it constructs collaborations between these specialists and the citizens affected by urban development and redevelopment.
The MUD program takes the Charlotte metropolitan region as a laboratory while simultaneously reexamining issues on the national and global scales through an integrated summer travel-design experience abroad. The program is housed in the University's Center City Building in uptown Charlotte, which is also home to the UNC Charlotte Urban Institute and the School of Architecture's own City. Building. Lab, which provides an important contact for students to engage in funded research projects with the faculty and organizations beyond the campus.
Students entering the MUD program with a professional degree in architecture can earn IDP credits towards architectural licensure.
For more information, please watch this video about the MUD Program.
MUD Program Director
Associate Professor Dr. Zhongjie Lin
MUD Faculty
Associate Professor Dr. Jose Gamez
Assistant Professor Dr. Ming-Chun Lee
Associate Professor Dr. Emily Gunzburger Makas
Associate Professor Deborah Ryan
Professor Emeritus David Walters
The MUD program requires 36-credits, which can be completed in twelve months (fall-spring-summer) by full time students. Each of the three semesters includes 6-hours of studio and two 3-hour seminar courses. Applicants with no previous design training are required to enroll in an extra 3-credit hour summer Basics course prior to fall enrollment.
To accommodate part-time students, courses can be taken in independent 3 and 6-hr increments, but full-time attendance is required for the final summer semester, including the 5-week travel immersion experience.
Master of Urban Design Curriculum
Please visit the SoA Graduate Admissions page for more information about the application requirements and process.
International Study Experience
The MUD program includes an integrated 5-week summer international travel-design immersion experience. In recent years, students have traveled to multiple cities in China to study high-density urbanism, historic regeneration, and new town movements. During the summers of 2015 through 2017, students will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to study hyper-density, verticality, infrastructure, and sustainability in urban design - all issues critical to the revitalization and expansion of urban centers.
Tuition, Fees, and Study Abroad Costs
Tuition and fees varies annually. Below is a cost estimate of the Master of Urban Design (MUD) Program for AY 2017-2018. The study abroad program cost of the 5-week summer travel immersion experience is included in the overall cost estimate of the MUD Program, as described below. The study abroad program fee ($5,100) replaces the tuition and fees charge of Summer Session I or first half of the summer semester of the MUD program. You can access UNCC Financial Services website for additional information regarding tuition and fees.
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**estimated study abroad trip fee. This fee can be paid in three installments during the Spring 2018 semester. For students who qualify, summer financial aid is available to defray a portion or all of the cost of the travel program. Aid cannot be released, however, until late in the spring semester. The amount of aid is determined by the Financial Aid Office. For information about applying for aid, visit the Summer Financial Aid website.
Dual Degree Options
For full-time students with a four-year undergraduate degree in architecture, the MUD program also offers dual degrees with the two-year Master of Architecture (MII-track) professional program at UNC Charlotte. This dual degree can normally be completed in three academic years. Opportunities also exist for additional dual degree options with other UNC Charlotte graduate programs in Geography (Community Planning) and in Business Administration (Real Estate).
Students enrolled in the three-year Master of Architecture (MI-track) program may also add the MUD degree to their architecture degree at the end of their program with a separate application submitted during the last year of their architecture studies. The enrollment period for these two degrees comprises 4 calendar years with two summer sessions.
Students enrolled in the 5th year of the BArch program at UNC Charlotte may also enroll in the 12-month MUD Program through an expedited application process in the spring semester of their fifth year. This allows students to obtain a professional architecture qualification and a post-professional urban design qualification within a two calendar year period. BArch students must take the GRE exam during the spring semester as an application requirement. The separate portfolio submission may be waived.


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Giorgio Chiellini in preliminary squad
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli has named his preliminary 30-man squad for the World Cup with Genoa forward Alberto Gilardino the biggest casualty.
Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi has been included, despite only just returning from a four-month injury absence while Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini's name also figures on the list despite his domestic suspension for three matches which would normally exclude him due to the national team's ethical code.
Prandelli has until June 2 to reduce the squad to 23 players.
A 31st player -- Parma goalkeeper Antonio Mirante -- will also train with the side from May 19, in case one of Prandelli's other three goalkeepers -- Gianluigi Buffon, Mattia Perin or Salvatore Sirigu -- pick up an injury.
Hellas Verona midfielder Romulo is a surprise inclusion while Manuel Pasqual has also been selected as one of five full-backs, alongside AC Milan pair Ignazio Abate and Mattia De Sciglio, Torino's Matteo Darmian and Christian Maggio, who has only just made his return from a long-term injury.
Serie A's current top-scorer Ciro Immobile has been selected along with his Torino teammate Alessio Cerci while Parma's Antonio Cassano also gets a chance to convince Prandelli of his worth to the squad, which will train for four days in the Italian FA's Coverciano training facilities before taking a three-day break.
The squad will then regroup on May 25 before flying to London on May 30 for a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland at Craven Cottage. Italy will then host Luxembourg in another friendly in Perugia before flying to Brazil on June 6, ahead of their opening World Cup fixture against England in Manaus on June 14.
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Mattia Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint-Germain).
Defenders: Ignazio Abate (AC Milan), Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Matteo Darmian (Torino), Mattia De Sciglio (AC Milan), Christian Maggio (Napoli), Gabriel Paletta (Parma), Manuel Pasqual (Fiorentina), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter Milan).
Midfielders: Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Riccardo Montolivo (AC Milan), Thiago Motta (Paris Saint-Germain), Marco Parolo (Parma), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Romulo (Hellas Verona), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain).
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (AC Milan), Antonio Cassano (Parma), Alessio Cerci (Torino), Mattia Destro (Roma), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi (Fiorentina).
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That's the question my father asked a man he met in 1933 at the Chicago World's fair. In a way he was teasing, but surprisingly the man replied "I'm not sure but my grandfather was born in Tennessee."
Tennessee was full of WRIGHTs in the 1800's. They came from everywhere and many of them scattered to points north, south and west(and maybe a few back to the east.
I've been researching all Tennessee Wrights from early 1800's through 1850 at least and sometimes later. My research has been going on since late 1970's. I plan on entering data I've collected on WRIGHTS in Tennessee. I hope it will be helpful to all WRIGHT researchers.
Jerry Wright Jordan
I have a new way to show the 1850 census records which gives all information on original census records. I think you will be pleased. Gary Minder has granted permission to use his wondersful Excel spreadsheets for these pages. Check out the following website for free downloads:
Marriages & Census Records 1820-1840
1850 Census Records
|Anderson County
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Anderson to Bradley Cos., TN
1850 Census Anderson Co - 2 pp
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|1850 Census Benton County, TN (see Anderson to Bradley Cos., TN above)
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|1850 Census Bledsoe County, TN (see Anderson to Bradley Cos., TN above)
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|1850 Census Blount County, TN -4 pp(see Anderson to Bradley Cos., TN above)
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|1850 Census Bradley County, TN (see Anderson to Bradley Cos., TN above)
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That is how many separate emails Topeka City Councilman Chad Manspeaker said he had received by mid-afternoon Tuesday containing a form letter asking him to vote against his own "equality package" of proposals the council will consider Tuesday evening.
The form letter expressed opposition to separate proposals the council will consider during its 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday in its chambers at 214 S.E. 8th.
One would ban discrimination on the basis of gender identity in the city's employment and hiring practices. It also would require the city to make a good faith effort to contract to provide health coverage for any city employees registered with the city as being part of a domestic partnership. The other would establish a city domestic partnership registry, which would be open to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples.
Fourteen people had signed up by mid-afternoon Tuesday to speak before the council on the registry proposal. Eleven had signed up to speak on the measure regarding employment and hiring practices.
In opposing the registry proposal, the form letter said: "Marriage is between one man and one woman and we do not need to create a marriage substitute in Topeka. I do not think it is wise to add the task of managing a domestic partnership registry to all of the other services our City already provides — our tax dollars should be spent on other work. I also believe a domestic partnership to be contrary to the Kansas State Constitution."
The form letter adds that "Gender identity is a term describing the symptoms of a psychological condition called gender identity disorder and I do not believe that creating protections for such conditions is wise. The traditional categories of protection such as race, religion, ancestry or disability (among others) are either legally provable or granted protection in our Constitution. Contrary to these existing categories of protection, gender identity is a characteristic that is self-determined and not evidenced by any immutable characteristic."
The letter concludes: "Please do not entertain these departures from traditional issues — instead I hope that other more important issues such as economic development and job creation would be your focus. I ask that you vote against the adoption of each of these proposals when given the opportunity. Thank you for your time."
Manspeaker said in response to the letter he would say that sexual orientation is an identity, not a behavior, and has been covered in the city's employment policy for some time with no concerns.
Manspeaker added: "The domestic partnership does not create a marriage substitute. It does not confer any rights or responsibilities. Management of the registry will not be time consuming. The fees will be designed to cover the costs so no tax dollars will be spent."
Manspeaker also said the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association and the American Medical Association have all endorsed gender identity as an authentic identity and made calls for protections from discrimination.
He concluded: "Gender Identity Disorder is no longer a diagnosis. Transgender people are not classified by the (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) as having a psychological disorder. Science is coming down solidly on the truth that gender identity is an immutable characteristic, set in the womb."


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Thought it might be interesting to see what has worked for a variety of different families and children.
For my 8 year old, Miquon has been the curriculum that works, supplemented with activities from superteacherworksheet and matheletics.I''ve also particularly rated TimezAttack and various board games, eg FractionLab. Oh and BrainPop, while pricey, is amazing for explaining stuff in a slightly more different way to me, sometimes you need a few different explainations.
What about you?
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We have been through many math programs (Math-U-See, Saxon, Singapore and Math Mammoth), and while I liked some more than others, none seemed to click with my son (age 9). He has always dreaded math, even though he seems to understand the concepts pretty easily. Thankfully, this year we have settled upon a math program that we both LOVE. We are using Teaching Textbooks and he actually does math on the weekends now, that's how much we love it (that was unheard of for him before). My daughter (age 7) attends school and when she caught wind of how much he loves the math, she insisted I order her level to do after school. We also use xtramath.com for math facts practice to help with automaticity.
Favorite, huh?
Well, I guess my favorite "spine" is Singapore. But, I think it would be a disservice to my children to only use that. We also really like the math games kit from Rightstart math.
Other favs:
Times Tales -- currently using with my 3rd grader to give her another way to remember the times tables. She loves it and remembers the stories, ect really well. It may be a bit before I know if we are truly successful though.
Homeschoolmath.net is a favorite when we need extra practice on something. I like that I can quickly print out a page of problems. It is from the math mammoth person.
Math Mammoth was extremely useful when we needed to focus on just division. I bought her division 1 book and it fit the bill for us.
ALEKS math online math program. This works really well for my oldest, but not my second child. We tried the free trial last year. My second dd doesn't do well when she has to type in answers. My oldest loved it because she had some control over the direction of the lessons. She just clicked on a section of the "pie" that interested her and she worked on it.
M&Ms, Legos, and Coins (not to mention my "learning resources" clock that makes the hour hand creep along as you move the minute hand). . . basically, anything hands on is a winner for us. Not only do we get the kinesthetic aspect, instruction at our house is better received when it can double as play or a special snack.
Our only real disappointment was with Life of Fred. It was cute and clever and all, but my dd often came away from the story with a "huh" expression. She seemed to get distracted by the rambling tale and it was only good for reinforcing concepts she already had instruction on.
And, while I think Khan Academy is fantastic, neither of my kids like it at all. Maybe they are too young to appreciate it.
We have liked various online math sites for fun reinforcement of concepts.
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Our "spine" has also been Singapore, though we haven't necessarily stuck with it through the secondary years. We started with Miquon and I loved it and think it gave my kids a very solid conceptual foundation but by age 6 or 7 they all decided they much preferred Singapore, so we pretty much stuck with that.
We tried Teaching Textbooks and Life of Fred for secondary math. Both were a bust.
Khan Academy has been popular here for review and consolidation, particularly following long gaps in formal math learning. I don't find it at all innovative in the way it actually conceptualizes and teaches math, but it is presented with enthusiasm and a nice interface. And my kids have loved exploring many of the other videos on the site, so there has been lots of rabbit-trail learning. We find it very useful as an adjunct.
Art of Problem Solving (Intro to Algebra and Geometry) was fabulous and I hope to use it again with my youngest. My middle dd did some work with it but it was too challenging for her to do on her own yet she didn't want any help. My youngest is much more ameneable to parental guidance and over-seeing.
Two other supplemental programs we've liked are "Hands-On Equations" and "Challenge Math."
Mountain mama to one great kid and three great grown-ups
Math is hard for my dd.
Miquon Math did very little for my dd. She hated it. When we started using Math U See she actually smiled doing math. She has made a lot of progress. We will continue to use it.
Dd liked the board game Sum Swamp (addition and subtraction).
http://www.ixl.com/math/pre-k Free math games organized by grade level and category.
Kim ~mom to one awesome dd (12)
I am really liking these replies, its so cool to see whats working for everyone else. Keep them coming!
Here's what I wrote on another board:
I've been homeschooling for a long time (my 18 yo just graduated in May), and have played around with quite a few math options.
What I've learned is that math games (online, CD-Rom, board games, even playing blackjack when they're learning to add) teach far more than any textbook. Frog Pond Fractions, S'Math, Math Bingo, Snap It Up Math, etc.
I use a lot of basic books for myself, so I can explain properly...my favorite author is Isaac Asimov for math explanations. "Realm of Measure" and "Realm of Numbers" are the first two that pop into my head.
As far as curriculum goes, here's our experience (and I'm sure it's as strange and varied as any out there, so take it all with a grain of salt):
Saxon totally didn't work for us. There was a lot of repetition, and my daughter simply didn't like that.
DK Math Made Easy workbooks ROCK. They even make them in Marvel Comic characters now, although I've not bought those yet. They're fun, portable, bright, and engaging. No huge textbooks to lug around and no feeling of being totally overwhelmed by how much is left in your workbook.
Spectrum Math books are good for review, but they're all one color, and that appears to kids like a huge hurdle. That gray-brown page, filled with problems, with no colors, no pictures, no fun, just work.
We did use Oak Meadow when my now-graduate was in...5th grade? I REALLY disliked it. The typeface was a mess, there was no room to work the problems in the workbook, it was just not well put together. That may have changed over the years.
We tried Singapore Math but I think I just didn't have a good grasp of the levels. It didn't work well for us, although it was interesting.
Right Start Math really clicked with my now-5th-grader (he's 10). He LOVED how they taught math, and understood everything waaaaay before I did. HOWEVER, we do state-mandated testing here, and I had to spend quite a bit of time teaching him how to write down how he got his answers. All of his answers were RIGHT, but if the kids don't write their processes down, they only get 1 out of a possible 4 points per question. That was rough for him. I love how Right Start teaches them to *think* about how numbers work, but on a higher level of math, it just wasn't going to fit.
So now we're using Teaching Textbooks, and he's LOVING how fun and easy it is. The CD-Roms are cute and funny, as well as educational. They *are* a bit easier than other curricula, but for us that's a plus right now. 10 seems to be an age of "OHMYGAWDI'LLNEVERGETALLTHISDONE!!" So we're trying to lower the stress levels.
Good luck, sorry for the novel.
Forgot to mention we also used The Noble Knights of Knowledge for math, although more as a supplement. They had some wonderful ways to explain basic things (odd and even, for example). There were a few issues with the kit (animals too large for the spaces they were supposed to stand on during games, stuff like that), but as a fun math supplement, it rocks.
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Oh! And the Christopherus 4th grade math book has some WONDERFUL ideas that you can use through multiple years of school. I love the drawings and doing the work as much as they do! :)
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Great thread! Maybe we should have one going on all subjects? Anyway, for math we use Calvert (just the math though). It's comprehensive, not too repetitive and easy to follow for kids who want to work independently (or their parents want them to work independently, haha).
Based on something I read here, I bought and have just started using the Right Start math games kit. LOVE IT. We now do a regular math game night once a week, although I'm thinking that perhaps we should do it more often than that..
We are also working out of the Balance Math books from the Critical Thinking Company....I'm not sure how to describe it...pre-algebra maybe? Both my 7 & 9 yo enjoy it.
Like most folks ( I think, anyway), we also use extra books, readings, games, etc. We've really enjoyed Mathmania as well as the Math Detective workbooks from Critical Thinking Co.
Also the whole "Sir Cumference" series is amazing!
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My daughter is only 6 but we're loving Math U See! She wants to move right on to the next lesson as soon as she's done with one. I like having the DVD and we sit and watch the lesson together, then I write it on the board, then she completes it in her workbook. Our curriculum (in general) is trial and error but for this is working great for us now!
I seriously cannot say how much I LURVE teaching textbooks. DS 7 is doing the 3rd grade and whizzing through it. I LOVE that it is something he can do independent for the most part. He still asks me stuff and sometimes wants me to see something, but he loves it. It's great to find things that do not require 100% of my time so I can do something with DD or have time for something else.
We have done Balance Benders and they are great! I totally forgot about them. They are described as "algebra concepts".
Mom to three very active girls Anna (15), Kayla (12), Maya (9).
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Tallulah/Lulu, Bengal cat has gone missing. She went missing from the dilhorne area on 11th February 2015. She's very small and slim even for a regular female cat (this is her natural size). She has green eyes, leopard type markings on her coat. With a spotty belly. The pads on her paws are black. She's is name Tallulah but answers to lulu. She is nosey so could have got into someone's car/van or shed. Please check. She is very much missed and we desperately want her back home. She's doesn't have the same sounding meow as a regular cat. Please get in touch with any news 01782 388143.
Mr Tiddles has been missing for about three to four weeks. From Moddershall area, near Stone. He is very very friendly. He isn't microchipped yet. He is black and white cat with a bright yellow collar.
Please contact us if you have any information at all about where he may be. 01889 564045.
Tilly, a much loved family pet – a small Yorkshire Terrier. She is wearing a brown flea collar. She went missing on November 1st from Cranberry Lane /Coronation Avenue, Alsager. She will be very scared. Microchipped. Please contact Jan with any information /sightings. She should be reported to the dog warden if found too. Reward for the return of Tilly. Telephone 07919382847 / 07967606184.
Salem – 2 year old, skinny, black tom with small triangle of white hairs on chest – neutered and microchipped. Missing from his new home along Uttoxeter Road, Upper Tean since Wednesday 12th November. Please check garages, sheds, greenhouses and telephone Abigail with any information – 079 522 44435.
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Molly- a Liver and white springer spaniel. Last seen at home in Cellarhead on Wednesday teatime 3 Sept.
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Max a Golden Retriever from Park Terrace area of Stoke. Sunday teatime. Aged 9 years, not neutered. He has a collar and is microchipped. Please contact his worried owner if you have any information. Telephone. 07875 101267
Keith -a brindle Lurcher. He's been castrated. has a dodgy eye and was wearing a khaki collar. He is microchipped and has been missing since 22nd July from the Hanley area. He is a much loved family pet and everyone is missing him. If you have any information about a dog that may be him please either contact Sarah on Mob.07947512237 or mob 07950230010
A 14 year old German Shepherd X Collie ran off due to the storms at the weekend of 19 July, missing from Endon. Please contact Tenford Kennels for contact information if you have and information. Tel. 01538 722457
Karna ran off in the thunderstorms during the morning of 19 July. She is a 2 yr old black Lab X and ran away from Hopton (near Stafford). Karna is not micrchipped but was wearing a black collar and tag – unfortunately the tag has the incorrect phone number on.
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Tilly disappeared on Sunday 1st June from Prince George Street, Cheadle. She is a chocolate brown/grey tabby. Although she has no collar, she is microchipped and can be identified by a vet. She is very friendly and inquisitive so she may have entered your house, but could have become trapped in a shed, garage or outbuilding. She is greatly missed by her family. Please contact us if you have seen her or have any information regarding her whereabouts. 01538 757147 or 07739 508336.


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Why Maastricht?
Maastricht hosts a large international population. Forty percent of students at Maastricht University come from other countries, and ten percent of Maastricht's 117,500 residents are international. Many of the expats living, working, and studying in our city speak English, yet few opportunities exist here for people to worship God together in English. Damascus Road is an international church connecting with the English-speaking people in our city.


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Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, 9:25 a.m.Northeast Library
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap
Bring a 500+ piece puzzle with no missing pieces to swap with your fellow puzzle lovers! Bring more than one to up the fun! The swap will be held at the newly renovated Northeast Neighborhood Library from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., all ages are welcome.
Interested in reading about jigsaw puzzles? Read Margaret Drabble's The Pattern in the Carpet: A Personal History With Jigsaws. Alongside curious facts and discoveries about jigsaw puzzles (did you know, after the stock market crash of 1929, puzzle sales increased dramatically?), Margaret Drabble weaves her own story into a history of games that have offered her and many others relief from melancholy and depression.
An acclaimed British novelist and editor of the Oxford Companion to Literature, Drabble notes that the best way to attack a puzzle is by starting with the frame. "She uses the metaphor of the jigsaw puzzle to assert that life is composed of small undramatic pieces, and not of the cataclysmic events on which some novelists insist," writes Michael Cunningham in his New York Times review of The Pattern in the Carpet.
Please tell your friends and neighbors about our first library-hosted Jigsaw Puzzle Swap, so there will be plenty of puzzles to choose from!


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In the last year or so, many developers have become much more willing to try various cloud deployment systems such as Amazon's EC2 and Microsoft's Windows Azure. I recently started a brief experiment with Azure (at the time of this writing, the jury is still out). I like many aspects of the cloud deployment scenario (particularly for pure computation because it scales well), but I'm not sold on the economics of it for a number of reasons. Regardless of my misgivings, I was willing to give it a try. What about you?
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F&C Investments has handed Citywire Alternative Ucits AAA-rated manager Ben Fox (pictured) a key role in its multi-alternative business ahead of current head Ken Kinsey-Quick stepping down.
Fox joins the team from Goodhart Partners, an alternative investment boutique he founded in 2007. He had overseen fund of funds and Alt Ucits fixed income strategies in this role.
As part of the appointment, F&C will assume control of Fox's main fund, the Goodhart Partners Horizon Fund – Target Return Fund. Also joining the F&C multi-alternative business from Goodhart will be portfolio analyst Alex Jones.
The appointment of Fox will see him initially handed a co-head position alongside current department chief Ken Kinsey-Quick.
Fox will assume full control when Kinsey-Quick, who worked F&C subsidiary Thames River Capital, steps down in March.
In addition to setting up his own boutique, Fox had also previously worked in the fund of funds team at Fidelity and served as head of fixed income research within institutional strategies at Aon Consulting.
Commenting on the appointment, a spokesperson for F&C said: 'Developing our multi-asset business is a core focus for F&C in 2013, and Ben's appointment is a significant step in the building of our capabilities in the multi alternatives component of this.'
The Goodhart Partners Horizon Fund – Target Return has returned 10.12% over the past 36 months. This compares to the average manager in the Citywire Alternative Ucits Fund of Funds Sector, who returned 2.96% over the same time frame.


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State To Step Up Sales Tax Collections From Online RetailersConnecticut tax officials say they're stepping up efforts to collect sale tax not remitted by online and out-of-state retailers.
Plainfield Police Investigate Video In Case Involving High School StudentsPlainfield Police today announced they have begun an investigation into a video with what they say may be inappropriate content. The investigation involves high school students.
Staples To Close 225 Stores As Sales Move Online Staples has become the second major chain to announce the mass closing of stores this week, providing the latest evidence of how the retail landscape is being remade by shifts in American shopping habits.
Vt. Man Accused Of Prostitution In NH Police in Keene, N.H., say they arrested a Vermont man on a prostitution charge after he posted a graphic ad on Craigslist.
Bill Would Allow Online Courses For Hunting, Boating Licenses Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill allowing people to qualify for hunting and boating licenses by taking approved online courses.
Police: Men Gave Pot, Booze To 14-Year-Old, Raped Her And Posted Photos Online West Haven police say two men sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and posted photos of the acts online.
DCF Says 10,000+ Have Taken Online Abuse TrainingConnecticut's Department of Children and Families says over 10,000 people have taken its online training on the state requirements for reporting child abuse and neglect.
Rhode Island Repeals Law Making Online Lies A CrimeIf you've ever lied to a potential Internet date about your weight, texted your spouse that you were someplace you weren't or emailed mom to say how much you love that ugly new sweater, you were breaking the law if you did it in Rhode Island.
Police: Man Posed As Teen Girl, Then A Federal Agent Before Stealing Cash From Online AcquaintancePolice say a man posed as a 16-year-old girl online and robbed a 25-year-old man he arranged to meet in a New Hampshire parking lot.
Committee Chair Says State Has No Plans For Online Gambling The co-chairman of the General Assembly's Public Safety and Security Committee says his committee believes they are still ``in the infancy stage'' of understanding legalization of online gambling,.
Malloy: Online Gambling Inevitable; State Needs To Weigh Various AspectsGov. Dannel P. Malloy says it's inevitable that online gambling will come to Connecticut and his administration is investigating what can be done to protect jobs associated with the state's two tribal casinos.
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Used this because I couldn't find Mochiko (glutinous rice flour) at my local grocery store. It worked perfectly for my Japanese recipe, and I will use it again.
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Welcome to the Novel Devices Laboratory
We are more than device scientists, we are more than device architects... as we draw our passion from redefining conventional wisdom of what devices can do. We are a place of discovery, we are leaders, we are serial entrepreneurs, and we educate the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Recent Projects
Sweat Sensing: FitBit, Apple Watch, actually decades old technology. But, now with an advanced electronic patch, you can electrically stimulate and sense a tiny amount of sweat and truly monitor health all day long without needles, because what happens in your blood, comes out in sweat too. More Info: Nature News and Views, IEEE Spectrum Feature, UC News, and ESPN
Electronic Paper: The ultimate display? Big as an iPad but folds up into your pocket, brighter in sunlight than an LED billboard but has a battery 10X smaller than needed today. e-Paper is best served to enable such displays, and NDL is global leader in e-Paper technology: More Info 1 and More Info 2
Smart Light: A sunny day, has enough sunlight incident on the building (>30,000 lux) to supply lighting (300 lux) for 100 floors with no electricity. Even if you lost 90% of the light somehow, 30 floors could be lit. Find out how: YOUTUBE and UC News. Even more recently, with licensee 3D Nanocolor (link to press release) you will be able to control the color temperature of sunlight coming into your home: UC News.
Recent News
07.25.17Congrats to Zach Sonner and Team, whose latest article on sweat stimulation made the cover of Lab on a Chip and recent press!
04.06.17NDL technology featured in Nature article on Biotech in Ohio!
03.08.17Congrats to Zach on his dissertation defense!
01.05.17UC sweat sensing technology and Eccrine Systems in the newscast!
11.15.16Commercialization of NDL sweat sensing technology highlighted in the newest annual CincyTech video!
11.15.16Press release on licensing agreement with 3D Nanocolor for NDL electrokinetic film tech!
10.27.16Sweat sensing technology from Eccrine Systems featured on Local 12!
10.27.16Congrats to Dan on his dissertation defense!
09.19.16Sweat research article in Bloomberg and The Washington Post!
07.18.16New NDL logo is live!
06.19.16Electrowetting Conference continues in Taipei, NDL gives 3 talks, and bumps into many old friends (including Weiyuan Cheng and Chung-Chih Wu)
05.23.16Sweat sensing research featured in Adafruit Daily!
05.02.16Congrats to NDL grad, Dr. Phillip Schultz, for the cover of Optical Engineering!
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Mrs. Senger was born Feb. 14, 1919, to Michael Ell and Mary Eva Schatz in McHenry County, North Dakota. She married Leo Senger in 1944. They lived in and around Minot North Dakota until moving west in 1964 where they rented a small farm outside of Eugene. She was a homemaker. In 1967 they moved to Portland and eventually built a house outside of Milwaukie, where she lived until her death.
She was preceded in death by her husband; an infant daughter, Patricia; son, Roy; and a grandson. She is survived by her children Diane (Norman) Strasser, MaryAnn Schoonover, Janice Lemere, Linda (Kenneth) Jayne, Ronald (Marilyn), Mark (Janice), John, and Francis; 14 grandchildren; and 15 great grandchildren.
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Excellence is a general idea that extends crosswise over time and culture to join all of humankind it could be said of what is great and alluring. Since it is incorporated with the hard wired coding of our brains, individuals of all nationalities and societies can regularly concur on what constitutes magnificence. For example, the excellence of a dusk is for the most part all inclusive and can be valued by individuals regardless of the possibility that they originate from totally better places.
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Style is construct to a great extent in light of imagery. Things, hues, and examples all methods something. It resemble a mystery dialect which exists just underneath the surface of the earth. This significance hues everything in existence with a sort of profundity that makes the world exponentially more unpredictable.
Understanding style is about figuring out how to talk the dialects that distinctive individuals utilize. This is not about learning French or Mandarin, or even Latin; whatever your dialect you have to figure out how to address the gatherings and subcultures that talk that same dialect. The more you see how individuals feel about images, and convey thoughts regarding the world, the more you will come to comprehend their own feeling of style.
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I am 66 and in pretty good shape. Discussed this procedure with dr., he felt the sagging under my chin and wrinkles along my cheeks would definitely benefit, as would the slight drooping of my eyelids.
Was a bit painful , even with meds. especially around the eyebrow/bony area. Like a dental drill hitting a nerve. The nurse told me it would be so I was prepared, but had to have her turn down the intensity at that section. The pain doesn't last long, and no lingering after effects as soon as the laser is moved . It is certainly tolerable,and quick. Discuss pain meds before with your dr. don't skip them , helped a great deal.
I was pretty tender around the jaw and forehead for about ten days. Just felt like I was bruised. ( I wasn't). So far I see little change, my skin texture seems a bit firmer and the area under my jaw a bit less saggy. I have taken before and then weekly pictures , put them on the computer and bring them up side by side to compare. Hopefully there will be more improvement. If this is as good as it gets though, I think I'd pass. It may be my age.
My Dr. said at the end of the consultation, many people chose to have it done twice within nine months for full effect.I can't afford another round and am not convinced it would make that much difference ( yet!) so will let you know how it goes in another two months. Dr. said full effects would be noticeable by then.


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Were approximately half way through the season. Let's evaluate our team. To get us started, here are some grades based on observing nearly every home game so far ...
Tinsley. Has shown a renewed interest in playing, even going on the floor after food poisoning. Performance is inconsistent. Has too many forced turnovers. Shooting is a weakness. Quickness has disappeared so his defense against dribble penetration is terrible. Calm demeanor makes his will-to-win hard to measure. Suspect, he's very competitive but keeps it inside so, who knows? Grade: C
Foster. Remains an excellent rebounder for a guy who can't jump. Does this with savvy and experience. Plays defense the 'right way' -- with positioning and his feet. Help defense is first-rate. Offense, even free throw shooting, is at a 4-year low. This really hurts as it enables opponent to double team JO and kills any chance of a give-and-go or backdoor play. On this team, Steve Nash would not be an MVP when pass-after-pass bounces off your starting center's hands. Appears to handle starting or coming off the bench with emotional maturity. Probably a good team mate off the court. Grade: C-
Armstrong. Great energy. Truely wants to win. Can't tell if he improves team chemistry. Would think his butt slapping and declaration that 'I'm the second coach' would not wear well with other veteran players. Good ball handler. Shouldn't ever shoot a 3 -- especially after he's played 10 minutes as his legs are toast. Pressures the ball which takes a couple of seconds off the opponent's clock on every possession. Grade: B+
Daniels. Best penetrator on the team. Can take the ball to the basket when nothing else is working. Of course, this cuts O'Neal's 'touches' so maybe that explains why he's in Rick's doghouse. Rebounds well for a two. Defense is solid. PT should be doubled in 2nd half of season. Grade: B+
O'Neal. JO's game has shown no real improvement over the past three seasons (has he peaked?). Is he 'old' after so many games and seasons? Can't tell if the "give-me-the-ball so I can back into double coverage and throw up a low-percentage turnaround jumper" offense is coming from Rick's 'controlling personality' or if it's just the way he plays. He's Mr. Windex on the defensive board but he's rarely in position to get a put-back when we shoot the ball. Defense is hard to evaluate. He plays with his hands but gets away with it because he is a consumate shot-blocker. Get's faked off his feet a lot because he dosn't know how to play defense -- and, Rick hasn't bothered to teach him. Generally, we don't ask him to play the other team's top front line player. Seems like a franchise player making $17M/year should be able to do so (example: Garnett). Leadership ability is marginal. Suspect teammates (present and past) don't care for his need to do all the shooting. If he's traded this summer, suspect we'll hear a great sigh of relief from the locker room. Grade: B- (relative to what's expected and what he's paid).
Granger. Nice offensive game. Handle's the ball well for a three. Stopped rebounding this season -- not sure why. Not impressed with his defense. Last night, Chicago's Deng burned him for at least 10 points in the first quarter. Don't understand why Rick consistently asks him to guard people that outweigh him and are considerably taller. Perhaps so JO can save his energy for a triple team turnaround jumper. Handles on-court pressure well. Mouth is alway under control. Suspect he's well liked by team mates. Grade: B
Greene. Can't handle the ball. Mr. Turnover. Too much energy spent trying to change referee decisions (can you say, "Jackson"?). No offensive game. Defense is limited because he's prone to foul. Boston was right. He's not NBA material. Grade: F
Dunleavy (based on just 2 games). Interesting. Lots of energy. Can shoot and should have license to let-fly from anywhere on the court. Better rebounder than I expected. Can't dribble. Ball-handling skills suspect as he had unnecessay turnovers last night, anyway. He's got long arms and height which are great for defense. Footspeed is suspect. Emotional IQ seem OK on court. Is probably not a popular team mate in the locker room (Dukey! vs. High School) but is smart enough to keep his mouth shut. Grade -- again, after just 2 games: B
Evaluations for Bastion, Murphy, Harrison, etc. I leave to the board regulars. But now, let's discuss our Coach.
Rick. Controlling. Inability to adjust coaching style to player personnel. Has yet to design a play that gets us a good shot in the final seconds of a quarter. Players in his system don't 'get better'. Guess h can't teach. Runs a lax training camp (just ask the boys at the strip club why they had enough energy left over to party all-night). Handles press well. Rarely criticises his players in public. Classy face of the franchise. However, he plays favorites which is tough on team morale. If you're in his dog pen, you'll soon have splinters. Rotation is by the clock rather than who's hot and what's working. In terms of the locker room, suspect players respect him but don't like him. Grade: C-
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Granderson Breaks Up No-Hitter With Solo Homer, Dodgers Lose 6-1Justin Verlander has pitched two no-hitters in his career. He retired the first 13 Los Angeles hitters, taming the team with by far the best record in the major leagues.
Verlander Takes No-Hit Bid Into 9th As Tigers Beat Angels, 5-0Justin Verlander lost a bid for his third no-hitter when Chris Iannetta lined a leadoff double in the ninth inning that landed barely fair on the left-field line, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0 Wednesday night.
This Week In Baseball: MLB Gets New Domestic Violence Policy RightThe MLB and MLBPA announced a new domestic violence policy over the weekend and they look like they got it right.
10 Pitchers To Win Cy Young And MVP In One Season
Playoff Pinch Hits: American League Championship Series Is SetThe Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals are both in the ALCS, with unlikely sweeps in their respective ALDS matchups.
Dodgers Waste Early Lead In 14-5 Rout By TigersThis was a tough loss to accept for Hyun-Jin Ryu.
TTYM: This Week's Top 5 MLB Moments Off The Field You Need To SeeThe baseball season is revving up and things are starting to get interesting and not just on the field. In this week's That Thing You Missed a baseball announcer makes a Royal Mistake, Justin Verlander can't keep his eye on the ball, one fan blows it big time with this date and a Casanova is conceived.
Fantasy Baseball Preview: Starting PitcherCBS Local Sports breaks down the top starting pitchers for your fantasy baseball draft.
TTYM: Derrick Rose Does Duck Dynasty,Who Owns The A's? And Best Strikeout Call Ever?
Who Should You Draft? Fantasy Baseball's Top 40 PlayersIf you're fantasy baseball draft hasn't happened already, it's going to be happening soon. Here's a look at the top five players at each position.
Matt Moore Must Step Up In Rays RotationComing into the 2012 season, Matt Moore was likely the most-hyped pitching prospect in baseball – not without good reason.
Tigers Vs. Giants: Five Things You Didn't Know From Game 4 Of The World SeriesGame 4 was the most exciting game of the World Series – a back-and-forth affair that took 10 innings to decide. In the end, though, the result was the same: a Giants victory. Here are five things you didn't know about the game.


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Fri 25th Nov 2011 8:00ammalpaisurfcam's Playa Santa Teresa Surf Report
Still taken from the morning video session. Watch it @ www.malpaisurfcam.com This morning at 7:30 am waves were waist to chest high. Light off shore wind and partially clear skies. Low tide session, still closing out a bit, should improve as the tide raises.
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Vote yes on Prop. 37
As a master gardener and gardening author, I have had the pleasure of interviewing a plethora of farmers, environmental leaders, chefs, school food directors and soil scientists for the last decade.
Many have voiced concerns about the widespread use of genetically modified (GM) seeds in our food system.
These are plants or animals that have had their DNA artificially altered by genes from other plants, animals, viruses or bacteria in a lab. Forty-nine countries, including all of Europe, Japan, India and China require these foods to be labeled.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require labeling nor health and safety studies for these foods, even though recent independent studies show links to allergies and other health risks.
Some other unintended problems from growing these crops are an increase in pesticide use, weed resistance, harm to bees and animals and contamination of non-GMO fields.
On Nov. 6, Californians can make history by voting YES on Prop 37 which asks that genetically altered foods simply be labeled. The California Right to Know campaign was started by a group of concerned parents and grandparents. The opposition includes chemical and pesticide makers such as Monsanto, Dow, DuPont, BASF, Bayer and Syngenta who have spent more than $25 million opposing Proposition 37.
All we have on our side are informed and concerned food-eaters, and a couple of piles of beautifully aged hot compost.
May healthy, safe food prevail. Vote yes on Proposition 37.
Annie Spiegelman, Novato
San Rafael's green vote
As a member of the Marin County Youth Commission, I am so excited about the beginning of no more Styrofoam.
On behalf of the youth commission, I want to thank the San Rafael City Council for approving the ban on polystyrene foam take-out containers in restaurants and retail food vendors.
This is a step in the right direction, the green direction.
Polystyrene foam products cannot be recycled or composted, and they do not de-compose, meaning that it fills up our landfills and has a dangerous effect on our environment.
Furthermore, because we live so close to the San Francisco Bay, the foam is likely to end up in the water, affecting not just San Rafael residents, but also our surrounding ecosystem.
This ban has a profound effect on our community.
My friends and I are excited to see some of our favorite places to eat, like Best Burger and Puentez Taqueria trade in Styrofoam for more environmental options.
We hope that this policy will be the catalyst for a greener future for Marin County. We know that in Sausalito and Mill Valley similar bans have been passed, and we urge all cities of Marin to take this step.
Erin Van Gessel, Marin County Youth Commission/Youth Leadership Institute, San RafaeL


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Greiz is a town in Thuringia, and it is the capital of the district of Greiz. Greiz is situated in eastern Thuringia on the river Weiße Elster.
As with other nearby settlements, the place name (originally Grouts) is of Slavic origin and means Gradec. It was first mentioned in 1209. The prime location of Greiz at the river Weiße Elster and the stream Göltzsch made it a fast-growing town. It kept expanding during the last 1000 years. It has been recognized as town in the 13th century for the first time. Later the House of Reuss, a ruling German dynasty, built 2 castles in Greiz: the "Oberes Schloss" (Upper castle) and the "Unteres Schloss" (Lower castle). Both were built by famous architects and are still considered unique. Greiz became the capital of the Principality of Reuss-Greiz (until 1918).
During the World War II, Greiz did not suffer much damage, although 3 of the 5 bridges in town were destroyed. In 1941, Ulf Merbold was born there, who became in 1983 the first astronaut from the Federal Republic of Germany (Sigmund Jähn, born only away, was the first German space traveller, representing the German Democratic Republic in 1978 as a cosmonaut).
Greiz has a population of about 21,310 people (as of December 31, 2011).
In addition to a chemical works and a paper factory there are mechanical engineering operations, plastics manufacturing businesses, wood machining enterprises, medical technology, suppliers to the automobile industry, printing houses and breweries. In recent years various high tech businesses (sensor technology, climate simulators, micro-chip production) and environmental technology companies developed.
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