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Christian Post: Muslim activists seek to reclaim 'Jihad' in new ad campaign
Muslim activists are seeking to share the proper meaning of the word "jihad" through a public education campaign in Washington, D.C., where they are posting advertisements depicting the personal struggles held by mainstream Muslims, accompanied by the term "#MyJihad." According to the campaign's website, myjihad.org, the meaning of the word "Jihad" as believed by the majority of Muslims is "a central tenet of the Islamic creed which means 'struggling in the way of God.'"
"The way of God, being goodness, justice, passion, compassion […] not forcible conversion as wrongly claimed by some," the website explains.
As the campaign's organizer Ahmed Rehab, also the executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Chicago, told The Washington Post, the purpose of the campaign is to change the narrative around the word jihad.
The advertisements posted Monday, Jan. 28, in five of D.C.'s metro stations attempt to communicate that mainstream Muslims define jihad as a personal religious struggle, and distance the word from its popular ties to terrorism, or what the group says is a mistranslation to mean "holy war."
The advertisements in D.C. include such images as a woman posing with her family and the caption, "My Jihad is to march on despite losing my son."
Another ad shows a woman modestly covered in an Islamic headscarf and long-sleeved shirt with the caption "My Jihad: Modesty is not a weakness."
In addition to the subway ads, which have been previously posted in San Francisco and Chicago, the organization is also forming a Twitter campaign, encouraging those in support of the cause to tweet their personal religious struggle with the tag "#myjihad."
The #myjihad campaign is facing criticism on Twitter by those who contest the meaning of the word.
One such opponent to the campaign is Pamela Geller, a conservative blogger and executive director of the American Freedom Defense Initiative, which sponsored anti-jihad subway advertisements in New York City and San Francisco in September 2012.
Geller's advertisements decried the word "jihad," as it is interpreted as meaning "holy war," and urged viewers to support Israel."In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad," read the advertisement. Geller is now contesting the #myjihad campaign, taking to her Twitter to refer to the campaign as an example of "Islamist Supremacism [sic]," as well as refering to Muslims as "savages."
The #myjihad campaign will run in Washington D.C. for the next four weeks, and is reportedly seeking to extend the advertisements to more cities in the U.S.


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Level 2 exercises for vertigo are a little harder than the level 1 exercises. For all of them, start out slowly and gradually try to do the exercise for a longer time or for more repetitions. When you first begin, it is important to have someone with you to help you if you feel you are going to fall. As you progress, you may be able to do some of the exercises on your own.
If you are concerned about falling, always have someone with you.
Turning in place
- Stand with a chair in front of you and a wall behind you. If you begin to fall, you may use them for support.
- Stand with your feet slightly apart (as you normally stand) and your arms at your side.
- Turn one half-circle (180 degrees).
- Stop for 10 seconds or, if you feel dizzy, until the dizziness goes away.
- Do this 5 times. The first time you do this exercise, turn to the right, and the second time, turn to the left. Which makes you dizzier? Then concentrate on turning the direction that makes you feel dizzier.
Do this exercise twice a day. Try to progress to being able to turn a full circle with your eyes closed.
When it is easy for you to do this exercise, try doing it away from the wall. You can also try doing the exercise on a mat or other soft surface.
Head movements while standing
- Stand with a chair in front of you and a wall behind you. If you begin to fall, you may use them for support.
- Stand with your feet together and your arms at your side.
- Move your head up and down 10 times.
- Move your head side to side 10 times.
- Move your head diagonally up and down 10 times.
- Move your head diagonally up and down 10 times on the other side.
Do this exercise twice a day. Try to progress to doing this 15 to 20 times for each head movement and then with your eyes closed.
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Hello, man oh man....six weeks left! FORTY TWO DAYS! YIKES!!! Our daughter's name will be Hannah Bella Barnes! We've had her name for at least six years. I know Hannah Montana is extremely popular right now, but we won't let that change our plans. Tom and i have had our children named way before we got married, and so far we haven't changed our minds. But you never know.
I went to see Tab Benoit on Friday night, he is absolutely awesome! It's a southern swamp boogie kind of groove. We have seen him at Jazz fest in New Orleans many times. Have any of you been to Jazzfest in New Orleans? It is without a doubt the best music festival, I have ever been to. Check it out if you love music, and food, it 's at the end of April. Tom and I won't be going this year, but look forward to it the year after. Stevie Wonder is playing this year, I'm so bummed to be missing him.


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Computer Science ColloquiumIm Rahmen des Informatik-Kolloquiums, das von den Instituten des Fachbereichs Informatik, der Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Informatik (ÖGI), der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Datenverarbeitung (ADV) sowie der Österreichischen Computergesellschaft (OCG) abgehalten wird, spricht
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Haptic Mixed Reality - Exploring Applications in Surgical SimulationZeit: Wed 29.11.2017, 10:15, 60 Minuten
Ort: Hochschulfond Building, Room HF 9904, JKU
ZusammenfassungIn haptic mixed reality, touch feedback of the real environment is merged with virtual haptic stimuli, thus altering the haptic perception of objects. In our research, we explore the feasibility of using this paradigm for medical training systems. In this talk, an overview of the technique will be provided as well as application scenarios be outlined. In earlier work, we had explored the use of such haptic augmentation in the context of tissue palpation. More recently, we focused on the modification of surgical instruments, to provide augmentation during interaction with mock-up anatomical models; specifically, a prototype system of a modified surgical bone drill has been developed. The setup is capable of providing different stiffness augmentations, representing varying bone densities, based on twisted-string actuation.
VortragenderMatthias Harders studied Computer Science with focus on Medical Informatics at the University of Hildesheim, Technical University Braunschweig, and University of Houston, TX, till 1999. He completed his PhD in 2003 at ETH Zurich, where he also obtained his habilitation in 2007, in the area "Virtual Reality in Medicine". He worked at ETH until 2012, with short research visits in the USA, Japan, and Australia. Following a position as Reader at the University of Sheffield, UK, he became a full professor in 2014 at the University of Innsbruck, where he leads the Interactive Graphics and Simulation group. He is a co-founder of the IEEE Technical Committee on Haptics, the EuroHaptics Society, and the IEEE Transactions on Haptics. In 2008 he co-founded the spin-off company VirtaMed, which develops medical training systems. His current research focus is on computer haptics, virtual/augmented reality, and physically-based simulation.
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Once I sent out my first novel for review I did a lot of work on my second - read some "How to" books, interviewed my characters, played around with a premise - it was all systems go.
But then I heard that my contract at work is more than likely going to end in six weeks. I had heard rumours for a while so the official news wasn't a big shock, but it did make me realise that I had to pull my socks up and apply for some jobs.
Fingers crossed I'll find something soon, but until then the job hunt has trumped writing. And I'm in no hurry to get my editorial review back either!
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Once I sent out my first novel for review I did a lot of work on my second - read some "How to" books, interviewed my characters, played around with a premise - it was all systems go.
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11 comments:
- Angie said...
What a bummer. Good luck with the job search. Hopefully when you get that sorted, you'll come back to the writing energized.
- 25/6/09 23:45
- Debs said...
That's a bit of a blow. Best of luck with the job hunting.
- 26/6/09 07:49
- Karen said...
Hope you find something soon, and fingers crossed for the review :o)
- 26/6/09 11:06
- Pat Posner said...
Hope something really, really good turns up soon.
Good Luck
- 26/6/09 11:13
- HelenMHunt said...
Good luck in the job hunt x
- 26/6/09 22:00
- Yvonne said...
Angie, I hope so too, it's the best way to look at it!
Debs, thanks, it's going quite well actually which is a relief.
Karen, thanks, I'm still really nervous about it...
Pat, you're so kind. Thank you.
Helen, cheers!
- 27/6/09 10:28
- Tam said...
Oh, bad luck. Hope you find soemthing else soon.
- 27/6/09 10:31
- KatW said...
Good luck with the job hunt. I'm sure you will make anyone an ideal employee. Kat
- 7/7/09 19:14
- gaypedia said...
Nice Post
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- Tahlia said...
I've just found your blog. I've been looking for like souls sharing their writing and publishing journey. So hi. I'm Tahlia.
I'm lucky at the moment in that my husband has a full time job ( though temporary) so when I haven't been called up for the casual teaching I do, I can write.
When I'm on a roll, I hate it when other things get in the way.
I hope you get something to keep the money rolling in while you write.
- 31/5/10 03:16
- James said...
All the best..
God Bless YOU..!!
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Last night, severe storm researcher Tim Samaras gave a thrilling lecture on what it's like to head towards a tornado – when everyone else is running the other way. He also discussed why he does it – and what can be learned from the data he gathers. He was kind enough to share with us here, as well:
I'm excited to visit the Houston area to talk about something I'm most passionate about: storm chasing! Actually, I'm more than just a storm chaser; I measure these destructive tornadoes by placing special probes in their path. While dangerous to do, the data gathered from my tornado probes is extremely valuable to help us understand how powerful tornadoes really are.
For those who are wondering if real storm chasing and instrument deployments inside tornadoes are similar to the movie Twister, I have disappointing news for you. They are very different. There are no sisters, sidewinders, fingers of God, and above all, no breaks for steak and eggs at aunt Edna's house. We don't drive through corn fields, not worrying about where to fold the maps, and most of all, the tornadoes look…well…real.
The probes I deploy in the paths of tornadoes measure the pressure, temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction of tornado cores as they pass over the probes. We also have special probes containing video cameras that provide visualization of tornado cores as tornadoes pass overhead. Our research fielding begins on May 1, and runs through the end of July, and we're teamed up with Iowa State University and the National Geographic Society.
Our field research program is called TWISTEX (Tactical Weather Instrumented Sampling in Tornadoes EXperiment). You can read more about this groundbreaking program, and follow along with our past and future missions here. I also have a personal website, and it contains information on how to get a copy of some of the most dramatic tornado footage ever captured.
Looking at the local forecast, it looks like we have a chance of some strong thunderstorms right here in the Houston area this afternoon and evening. Certainly quite a treat for us, as we left snow flurries back in Denver yesterday!


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Ventev Wireless Infrastructure, a division of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ:TESS), today introduced the TerraWave Under-the-Seat Wi-Fi Solution to solve the challenges of providing Wi-Fi coverage and capacity in open air stadiums and large venues with high ceilings where installing access points and antennas may not be practical, or even possible. As Wi-Fi-capable devices such as smartphones and tablets become more prevalent in stadiums, network owners face unique challenges to providing sufficient coverage and capacity to support the devices and their bandwidth-hungry applications. The first challenge occurs when concentrations of mobile device users simultaneously try to access the network. Cellular networks are insufficient for the demand and operators ease the congestion by offloading to complementary technologies, most often Wi-Fi. But traditional Wi-Fi networks are built for overall coverage, not the capacity needed by today's Wi-Fi capable devices. To increase capacity, stadium network owners are constructing "high-density" networks. These are created by decreasing the number of users per network "access point" (AP) which allows more bandwidth per user. "Open", roofless stadiums, and large venues with very high ceilings, are particularly challenging to network owners because typical ceiling and pole-mounted access points must be installed too far away to reach the users seated in the lower stadium rows. To meet these challenges, Ventev, an engineering-driven manufacturer of products and solutions for deploying Wi-Fi in large venues, developed a solution that fits safely, securely and inconspicuously under seats to substantially improve users' Wi-Fi experiences in the difficult to reach lower rows of the stadium. The new TerraWave Under-the-Seat Wi-Fi Solution provides connectivity to the network for several rows of surrounding users by locating the AP and antennas close to the users they serve. Small but powerful TerraWave Bantam Omnidirectional antennas are connected to an access point housed inside a compact, water-tight and tamper-proof enclosure. An innovative mount allows for installation of the Under-the-Seat Wi-Fi Solution onto a concrete or metal surface, and raises the enclosure to permit water runoff. The result is an all-in-one solution safely housed under a single seat – and a dramatically improved Wi-Fi experience for surrounding users.
"This new addition to the TerraWave line of high-density products solves stadium and other large venue coverage and capacity issues," said Jeff Lime, Vice President of Ventev Wireless Infrastructure. "Our new Bantam antenna and our Under-the-Seat Wi-Fi Solution have been deployed in several large public venues including a major league baseball stadium and a high profile U.S. airport."The Under-the-Seat Wi-Fi Solution is compatible with Cisco 2600/2700/3500/3600/3700 APs. For more information, visit: www.Terra-Wave.com/hdantennas About Ventev Wireless Infrastructure Ventev Wireless Infrastructure, a division of TESSCO Technologies Inc., designs and manufactures solutions that deploy, protect, power, and improve the performance of every type of wireless network: Wi-Fi, DAS (distributed antenna systems), cellular, mesh and two-way. The extensive line of products such as antennas, enclosures, cable, and solar-powered base stations support these networks and their applications both indoors and outdoors. Ventev Wireless Infrastructure's ( www.ventev.com) three product lines are: TerraWave Solutions (Wi-Fi enclosures, antennas and cable assemblies); Ventev (integrated power and outdoor enclosure solutions); and Wireless Solutions (base station infrastructure including towers, site hardware and grounding). About TESSCO TESSCO (NASDAQ: TESS) makes wireless work. The convergence of wireless and the Internet is creating opportunities for new applications that revolutionize the way we live, work and play. TESSCO Technologies enables organizations to capitalize on these opportunities while providing an extraordinary business experience. We deliver the knowledge, product and supply-chain solutions required to build, use, maintain and resell wireless voice, data and video systems.


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The transformation that no military wants, yet financial restraint is pushing everyone inexorably toward, is now upon us. Multi-role must now be the way forward. Not because it is better, but because it is rapidly becoming the only financially acceptable choice.
Collaboration is a vital part of competition in terms of winning defense contracts. This is already part of the fabric around the procurement game—if you don't win with one partner, 'switch horses' and ride with the more likely winner in the next race, or the same race if it is re-run (CSAR-X, SAR-H, Armed Aerial Scout, Presidential helicopter, etc).
There are no friendships and cozy alliances in the current climate—just the need to keep winning business.
But the lack of development money is making it increasingly likely that the larger OEMs are going to have to find ways of collaborating together. There needs to be a fundamental step-change in corporate thinking which, incidentally, is also going to have to be mirrored throughout each arm of the military—Army, Navy and Air Force.
Now that is going to come down to the unified procurement across national forces, and eventually across alliances.
The challenge for each section of the military is to break with tradition. The sooner the realization hits that its assets, in our case helicopters, are going to have to be joint—the sooner real progress can be made in research and development.
Better to be in the game early and shape the future rather than be a late adopter and get what you are given (does that apply to the British position towards a financially integrated Europe? I digress).
It is difficult to see how resistance to the concept of a Joint Multi-Role (JMR) helicopter from all branches of the United States military will be able to continue in the face of financial austerity in defense. With initial contracts already being awarded to Bell/Boeing, Boeing, Sikorsky and AVX to pursue the U.S. Army's quest for further analysis into the program, it must surely now be in the interest of industry to cooperate more closely as the cost is certainly going to be high, almost certainly beyond the financial risk-taking of any one industrial heavyweight.
Industry should take a moment to stand back and look towards the 'end game' of this process and familiarize itself with 'the bigger picture' that would likely result from such a development.
If a family of rotorcraft (light, medium, heavy and ultra-heavy) can be conceived, sold at a fair price, and put into production for procurement across the U.S. military at some point in the future, the prospects of a widespread and previously unmatched buy-in from international military customers looking to standardize on platforms to keep in step with the U.S. military is likely to be unprecedented.
But to do this the rotorcraft industry is going to have to think of itself more as a semi-cohesive unit, sharing some of the challenges, so that everybody who participates will win a slice of the pie.
This is going to result in uncomfortable unions at first, but the restrained financial conditions of the global economy seem to offer little choice over the coming years. Make no mistake, the 'good old days' have gone.
The challenge ahead is for the rotorcraft industry and the military customer to think beyond the usual limited horizons of tradition and alter the dynamic to forge future potential.


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WASHINGTON -- The youth of this game was never more apparent than on Monday in the nation's capital, when the opener of a three-game series pinned the Angels and Nationals and was all about how the 22-year-old Mike Trout and the 21-year-old Bryce Harper -- the future faces of baseball, the current budding phenoms -- were meeting in a regular-season game for the first time.
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WASHINGTON -- The youth of this game was never more apparent than on Monday in the nation's capital, when the opener of a three-game series pinned the Angels and Nationals and was all about how the 22-year-old Mike Trout and the 21-year-old Bryce Harper -- the future faces of baseball, the current budding phenoms -- were meeting in a regular-season game for the first time.
Before the day had ended, Raul Ibanez had reminded everyone that the old guys can have their moment, too.View Full Game Coverage
"These guys, they make me feel young," the 41-year-old designated hitter said, shortly after his pinch-hit double keyed a 4-2 come-from-behind victory for his Angels. "I have five kids at home. They're 12 and under, and I'm the biggest kid in the house, really. I feel right at home around these guys who are 22, 24, 25 years old. They definitely keep you young, and it's a lot of fun. They keep me knowing what songs are good. I can always stay young listening to the music."
Ibanez's bat played sweet music with two outs and the bases loaded in a tie game in the top of the eighth, when he took an 0-1 changeup from Tyler Clippard and smoked a liner over Harper's head in left-center field, clearing the bases shortly after Erick Aybar's game-tying single as the Angels (9-10) tied their April 2013 win total.
Prior to that, Ibanez had nine hits in 61 at-bats -- though one of those hits was the ninth-inning, game-tying three-run homer on April 12 -- and carried a .148/.212/.311 slash line.
"If there's anybody who deserves that, it's Raul," said Angels first baseman Albert Pujols, still two homers away from 500 for his career. "That can turn his whole season around. He needed that. I was really happy and really excited to see that. Raul is a great hitter, and he's going to hit."
Pujols didn't get a hit, but he contributed with his glove and, surprisingly, his feet.
The Nationals (11-9) were threatening off Garrett Richards in the fourth. The 25-year-old right-hander had trouble gripping baseballs he felt "weren't rubbed up" and issued back-to-back walks to Denard Span and Harper, then plunked Jayson Werth on an 0-2 count. After Washington got on the board with a fielder's choice groundout, Anthony Rendon hit a slow roller that Pujols barehanded cleanly and fired home to get Harper out at the plate, recording the second out and helping Richards get out of the inning with only one run across.
"That's a Gold Glover," Richards said after pitching six innings of one-run ball to move his ERA to 2.52. "He's more than capable of making plays like that. Surprised? Not really. He's a pretty sound defender."
The play got a lot more important in the eighth, when a shorthanded lineup that was shut out through 6 2/3 innings by Tanner Roark finally got something going.
The Angels -- with Kole Calhoun and Josh Hamilton on the disabled list, and the likes of Ibanez, Aybar and David Freese struggling mightily -- had amassed just three runs on 18 hits while striking out 24 times in the 25 innings that led to the eighth. But Pujols reached on an error by shortstop Ian Desmond, then got a good jump off Clippard and stole his first base since July 7 of last season to put himself in scoring position.
"He was looking over there, but I just thought it was the right time to do it," Pujols said. "You have to take a chance in this game. If you play this game scared, then you're in the wrong sport."
Pujols moved to third on Howie Kendrick's infield single two batters later, but Brennan Boesch flied out to shallow left field, and Aybar came to bat with the Angels four outs away from their first shutout of the year.
The switch-hitting shortstop entered the Interleague series batting .175, and noticed he needed to be more upright in his stance, so he showed up for early batting practice to work on it, then smacked two singles in his first three plate appearances. In the eighth, he saw a first-pitch fastball from Clippard and lined a single to right to tie the game.
"That's what you look for, to have games like that," Aybar said after his first three-hit game of the season and his first multihit game since April 11. "I came to work early today, and I saw it translate to the game."
Ibanez didn't show up early, because he wasn't even playing.
Instead, he sat on the bench for all of the first four innings. By the fifth, he started going down to the cage to take some swings and stay loose while the Angels were on defense. Angels manager Mike Scioscia had an opportunity to use Ibanez in the seventh, with one on and two outs, but instead went with Freese, hoping a bigger spot would materialize later for the veteran left-handed hitter.
"We know their closer and their setup guys are right-handed, with really power stuff, and Raul is a guy you might want to pop in there in a better situation," Scioscia said. "Sometimes it pops up, sometimes it doesn't."
Ibanez entered 3-for-6 with two career homers against Clippard, but Nationals manager Matt Williams chose to stick with his righty -- despite having three lefties in the bullpen -- because the 29-year-old right-hander has limited lefties to a .585 OPS in his career with a devastating changeup.
"He is a guy that traditionally hunts fastballs," Clippard said of Ibanez, "and I knew that."
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Courtesy of SparkFun
The LuMini rings (3 inch, 2 inch, 1 inch) are a great way to add a ring of light to just about anything.
The LuMini line uses the same LED used on our Lumenati boards, the APA102, just in a smaller, 2.0x2.0 mm package. This allows for incredibly tight pixel densities, and thus, a more continuous ring of color. While the LuMini Rings come in different sizes, they all operate in a similar fashion.
Heads up! The LiMini Rings and Matrix has a different footprint compared to the individual APA102-2020s that are sold in packs of 10 (i.e. COM-14608).
In this tutorial, we'll go over how to connect the LuMini rings up to more LuMini rings as well as other APA102 based products. We'll check out how to map out a ring of lights in software so we can get a little more creative with circular animations. We'll go over some things to consider as you string more and more lights together, and we'll also go over some neat lighting patterns to get you away from that standard rainbow pattern (if you have 16 million colors why would you use 255).
Required Materials
To follow along with this tutorial, you will need the following materials. You may not need everything though depending on what you have. Add it to your cart, read through the guide, and adjust the cart as necessary.
Choosing a Microcontroller
You'll need a microcontroller to control everything, however, there's a few things to consider when picking one out for the purpose of controlling a whole ton of LED's. The first thing is that, although they don't have to operate at a specific timing, APA102 LED's can transmit data really, really fast for LED's, like 20 MHz fast. So you should use a microcontroller fast enough to take advantage of this fact. Another thing to consider when you start getting into higher LED counts is the amount of RAM taken up by the LED frame. Each LED takes up 3 bytes of space in RAM, which doesn't sound like a lot, but if you're controlling 5000 LED's, well, you might need something with a bit more RAM than your traditional RedBoard. The below chart outlines the amount of LED's where you may start running into memory issues. Keep in mind that these are very generous estimates and will decrease depending on what other global variables are declared.
It's pretty easy to choose the ESP or Teensy when it comes to stuff like this, as you've got a ton of overhead in clock cycles to run wacky calculations for animations. However, if your project isn't all about lights, and you're just tossing a LuMini Ring on a project as an indicator, less powerful microcontrollers will suffice. Here are a few microcontrollers listed from the catalog. Depending on the development board, you may need to solder headers based on your personal preference.
Selecting a Power Supply
In most cases, your LED installation is gonna pull more than your board can handle (Depending on brightness and animation, anywhere from 100-250 LED's can be too much for your board's voltage regulator to handle) so you should snag a sweet 5V power supply that's got enough wattage in the cottage for all of your LED's. Here are a few 5V power supplies listed in our catalog. Just make sure to get the appropriate cable and adapter when connecting to your power hungry LEDs.
You can either estimate the necessary size of your power supply by taking the amount of LED's and multiplying by 60 mA (0.06 A) which is the amount of current it takes to run an LED at full white. This calculation will give you the maximum amount of power your LED's could draw, but most of the time, this is a gross overestimate of the amount of power you'll actually end up consuming. Instead of calculating, I usually like to test my completed installation on a benchtop power supply using the brightest animation it'll be running, and then add 20 or 30 percent to give myself a little wiggle room if I want to turn the brightness up in the future.
You will need a wire stripper, wire, soldering iron, solder, general soldering accessories. Tweezers are optional if you are soldering the surface mount decoupling capacitor to the back of the board.
Suggested Reading
If you aren't familiar with the following concepts, we recommend checking out these tutorials before continuing.
Hardware Overview
I/O Pins
The LuMini rings are powered and controlled using a few pads on the back of each board. Each board has a set of pads for 5V and ground, a set of pads for data and clock input, and a set of pads for data and clock output. These pads are outlined in the below image.
I/O Pads
Decoupling Capacitor Pads
In larger installations you may need to add a decoupling capacitor between power and ground to prevent voltage dips when turning on a whole bunch of LED's simultaneously. The spot to add this optional capacitor is outlined below.
Capacitor Pads
We'd recommend the surface mount 4.7 µF capacitor that is shown below. If you've never done surface mount soldering before, this part might be a little tricky, but check out our SMD tips and tricks on doing just that.
LED Numbers
Looking at the back of each ring, you'll also see some numbers. Since the ring acts like a string of LEDs, these numbers correspond to the LED number in the string. Note that, like the led array, we index at LED 0, so calling leds5 will correspond to the LED on the opposite side of the 5 labeling.
LED Numbers
Warning! We've found that setting the global brightness using the FastLED Library to 32 is good for testing, as it's a little easier on the eyes. However, turning the brightness up all the way and leaving all LED's on white will result in damage to your ring! Be careful to make sure your animations don't run too hot, and if they do, you can always lower the brightness.
Hardware Assembly
Soldering to the LuMini Rings
Soldering wires to the pads on the LuMini rings is pretty simple. The trick is simply to pre-solder both the pad and stripped wire before attempting to solder the two together. Then, press the wire onto the pad and solder away! Check out the below GIF if you're a little confused.
Soldering to the LuMini Ring
Choosing Pins
The APA102 LED is controlled on an SPI-like protocol, so it's generally good practice to connect CI to SCLK on your microcontroller, and connect DI to MOSI. However, This setup isn't required, and you can connect data and clock up to most pins on your microcontroller. Go ahead and determine which pins you will use, and solder your Data (DI) and Clock (CI) lines into your microcontroller.
Now that we know how to solder to these pads, we can start making a chain of LuMini rings, or even chain them to other APA102 based products. To do this, all we'll need to do is solder CO and DO of one ring to the CI and DI of the next ring. The below image has the output of a 1 inch ring connected to the input of a 3 inch ring.
Chained Rings
Software Installation
Note: This example assumes you are using the latest version of the Arduino IDE on your desktop. If this is your first time using Arduino, please review our tutorial on installing the Arduino IDE. If you have not previously installed an Arduino library, please check out our installation guide.
We'll be leveraging the ever popular FastLED library to control our LuMini rings. You can obtain these libraries through the Arduino Library Manager. Search for FastLED to install the latest version. If you prefer downloading the libraries manually, you can also grab them from the GitHub Repository:
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SparkFun has also written some example code specific to the rings to get you started. These example sketches can be found in the LuMini 3-Inch GitHub Repo under Firmware. To download, click on the link below.
Make sure to adjust the pin definition depending on how you connected the LEDs to your microcontroller.
Example 1 — Ring Test
Glen Larson invented the Larson Scanner as an LED effect for the TV series Knight Rider. In this example, we'll reproduce it, only we'll add in some color for good measure. The Larson Scanner is a great and colorful way to test all of your LEDs on your ring. We'll first begin by creating an object for our ring. Simply uncomment the proper number of LED's for your ring of choice. For these examples, we'll be using the 3 inch ring.
#include <FastLED.h>
// How many leds in your strip? Uncomment the corresponding line
#define NUM_LEDS 60 //3 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 40 //2 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 20 //1 Inch
// The LuMini rings need two data pins connected
#define DATA_PIN 16
#define CLOCK_PIN 17
// Define the array of leds
CRGB ringNUM_LEDS;
We'll then initialize a ring using the .addLeds function below. Notice the BGR in this statement, this is the color order, sometimes, the manufacturer will change the order in which the received data is put into the PWM registers, so you'll have to change your color order to match. The particular chipset we're using is BGR, but this could change in the future. We'll also set the global brightness to 32.
void setup() {
LEDS.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, BGR>(ring, NUM_LEDS);
Warning! We've found that setting the global brightness using the FastLED Library to 32 is good for testing, as it's a little easier on the eyes. However, turning the brightness up all the way and leaving all LED's on white will result in damage to your ring! Be careful to make sure your animations don't run too hot, and if they do, you can always lower the brightness.
Our animation is then contained in the fadeAll() function, which loops through every LED and fades it to a percentage of it's previous brightness. Our loop() then set's an LED to a hue, increments the hue, and then shows our LEDs. After this, we use the fadeAll() function to fade our LED's down so they don't all end up being on.
void fadeAll() {
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
void loop() {
static uint8_t hue = 0;
//Rotate around the circle
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++) {
// Set the i'th led to the current hue
ringi = CHSV(hue++, 150, 255); //display the current hue, then increment it.
// Show the leds
fadeAll();//Reduce the brightness of all LEDs so our LED's fade off with every frame.
// Wait a little bit before we loop around and do it again
Your code should look like the image below if you've hooked everything up right. If thing's aren't quite what you'd expect, double check your wiring.
Example 1 Output
Example 2 — RGB Color Picker
In this second example, we'll use the serial terminal to control the color displayed by the ring. We initialize everything in the same way. We then listen for data on the serial port, parsing integers that are sent from the serial terminal on your desktop and putting them in the corresponding color (red, green or blue). The code to accomplish this is shown below.
#include <FastLED.h>
// How many leds in your strip?
#define NUM_LEDS 60 //3 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 40 //2 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 20 //1 Inch
//Data and Clock Pins
#define DATA_PIN 16
#define CLOCK_PIN 17
CRGB color;
char colorToEdit;
// Define the array of leds
CRGB ringNUM_LEDS;
void setup() {
LEDS.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, BGR>(ring, NUM_LEDS);
//Display our current color data
Serial.print("Red Value: ");
Serial.print("Green Value: ");
Serial.print("Blue Value: ");
void loop()
if (Serial.available()) //Check to see if we have new Serial data.
colorToEdit = Serial.read();
switch (colorToEdit)
case 'R':
case 'r':
color0 = Serial.parseInt();
case 'G':
case 'g':
color1 = Serial.parseInt();
case 'B':
case 'b':
color2 = Serial.parseInt();
//Display our current color data
Serial.print("Red Value: ");
Serial.print("Green Value: ");
Serial.print("Blue Value: ");
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
ringi = color;
Go ahead and upload this code, then open your serial monitor to 115200. It should be displaying the current color value (R:0, G:0, B:0), if not.
Changing the value of a color is done be sending the letter of the color (R, G, or B) followed by a value between 0 and 255. For instance, turning red to half brightness would be achieved by sending R127. Play around and look for your favorite color.
Example 3 — HSV Color Picker
The third example is very similar to the first in that we are picking colors using the serial terminal. However, in this example, we are working with an HSV color space. This sketch works mostly the same as the previous one, only we send h, s, or v instead of r, g, or b. Upload the below code and play around in search of your favorite color.
#include <FastLED.h>
// How many leds in your strip?
#define NUM_LEDS 60 //3 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 40 //2 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 20 //1 Inch
//Data and Clock Pins
#define DATA_PIN 16
#define CLOCK_PIN 17
CHSV color = CHSV(0, 255, 255);
char colorToEdit;
// Define the array of leds
CRGB ringNUM_LEDS;
void setup() {
LEDS.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, BGR>(ring, NUM_LEDS);
//Display our current color data
Serial.print("Hue: ");
Serial.print("Saturation: ");
Serial.print("Value: ");
void loop()
if (Serial.available()) //Check to see if we have new Serial data.
colorToEdit = Serial.read();
switch (colorToEdit)
case 'H':
case 'h':
color.hue = Serial.parseInt();
case 'S':
case 's':
color.sat = Serial.parseInt();
case 'V':
case 'v':
color.val = Serial.parseInt();
//Display our current color data
Serial.print("Hue: ");
Serial.print("Saturation: ");
Serial.print("Value: ");
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
ringi = color;
Once again, play around to try and find your favorite color. I find that HSV is a much more intuitive space to work in than RGB space.
Example 4 — Angle Assignment
In this example, we'll assign the LED's in our circle to the angles of the unit circle so we won't have to think about which LED corresponds to which angle. We're also going to use 0-255 instead of 0-360, as this makes more sense from a computer standpoint. For example, the LED's at 90° would be accessed by calling ringMap64. This is accomplished using the populateMap() function, which populates the uint8_t ringMap255 object. The populateMap() function is shown below and gets called in our setup() loop.
#include <FastLED.h>
// How many leds in your strip?
#define NUM_LEDS 60 //3 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 40 //2 Inch
//#define NUM_LEDS 20 //1 Inch
//Data and Clock Pins
#define DATA_PIN 16
#define CLOCK_PIN 17
// Define the array of leds
CRGB ringNUM_LEDS;
uint8_t ringMap255;
uint8_t rotation = 0;
float angleRangePerLED = 256.0 / NUM_LEDS; //A single LED will take up a space this many degrees wide.
void populateMap () //we map LED's to a 360 degree circle where 360 == 255
for (int ledNum = 0; ledNum < NUM_LEDS; ledNum++) //Loops through each LED and assigns it to it's range of angles
for (int j = round(ledNum * angleRangePerLED); j < round((ledNum + 1) * angleRangePerLED); j++)
ringMapj = ledNum;
void fadeAll(uint8_t scale = 250)
for (int i = 0; i < NUM_LEDS; i++)
void setup()
FastLED.addLeds<APA102, DATA_PIN, CLOCK_PIN, BGR>(ring, NUM_LEDS);
In our loop, we'll map each angle of the circle to a hue, then we'll light up 3 pixels, each separated by 120° We do this by lighting an LED at a starting angle 0, then add 120° which corresponds to 85.333 ((120/360)*255 = 85.333) and light the LED at this angle. We repeat the same process to light the final LED. Each angle is matched to a hue, so we should see the same colors in each position.
void loop()
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
uint8_t angle = round(i * 85.3333) + rotation;
ringringMap[angle] = CHSV(angle, 127, 255);
Notice how ringMapangle is called within ring, as it will return the LED number at that angle. Uploading this code should look similar to the below image:
Example 4 Output
Example 5 — Using Gradients
In this final example, we'll leverage FastLED's palette object (CRGBPalette16) to create and visualize a color palette on our ring. We have much the same initialization as our previous examples, only this time we also initialize a CRGBPalette16 object which will be full of colors along with a TBlendType which will tell us whether or not to blend the colors together or not. This can be either LINEARBLEND or NOBLEND. To populate this gradient, we use examples 2 and 3 to find the colors we want to put into our gradient. The gradient included is a bunch of colors created in HSV space, but you can easily change to RGB space if you prefer. You can also use any of the preset palettes by uncommenting the line that sets it equal to currentPalette.
TBlendType currentBlending = LINEARBLEND;
CRGBPalette16 currentPalette = {
//currentPalette = RainbowColors_p;
//currentPalette = RainbowStripeColors_p;
//currentPalette = OceanColors_p;
//currentPalette = CloudColors_p;
//currentPalette = LavaColors_p;
//currentPalette = ForestColors_;
//currentPalette = PartyColors_p;
We then use the ColorFromPalette function to put the colors from our gradient onto our LED ring. Notice how we use the angle functions once again to map each part of the gradient to an angle.
void loop() {
for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 255; i++)
uint8_t gradientIndex = i + rotation;
ringringMap[i] = ColorFromPalette(currentPalette, gradientIndex, brightness, currentBlending);
Play around with the colors in your palette until you're satisfied. If all is hooked up correctly your ring should look something like the below image.
Example 5 Output
Additional Examples
There are quite a few additional examples contained in the FastLED library. While they aren't made specifically for the rings, they can still show you some useful features in the FastLED library, and may give you some ideas for some animations of your own.
If the FastLED library is installed, they can be found from the Arduino IDE menu by opening up File -> Examples -> Examples From Custom Libraries -> FastLED.
Resources & Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your LuMini Ring up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project! For more information about the LuMini Ring, check out the links below.
Lumini Ring 3 Inch
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To very little fanfare, the PC demo of FIFA 12 is now playable without a download. All you have to do is go to the game's YouTube page. Provided you have a decent Internet connection and up-to-date Java, simply clicking a banner puts you on the pitch.
The development was Tweeted out about three hours ago by David Perry, the CEO of Gaikai, the cloud gaming company that is serving the demo.
I just tested it myself (MacOS Leopard, using Google Chrome) and it worked brilliantly. I had to close some bandwidth-hogging Internet applications but in a matter of moments I was taking AC Milan against Barcelona.
Seriously. Go to the EA Sports Football YouTube page and try it for yourself. The demo recognises your input device and standard mouse and keyboard controls apply, so there's no need to have a PC compatible gaming controller. The game is powered entirely from Gaikai's cloud.
The demo launches in a separate window, so this isn't like you're playing it within the YouTube video itself. But that's somewhat beside the point. What Gaikai is doing for publishers here is allowing them to serve a game to interested gamers right at the point where they're marketing it. Say there's a new hype video of some feature or gameplay; people go see it on YouTube, then click a banner and start playing the demo to experience it for themselves.


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my favorite cookbooks
I buy cookbooks.. a lot. Sometimes I wonder why I buy so many, especially now that you can download more recipes off the internet than you could ever actually make in a lifetime. Perhaps it's because I design books for a living, so I get suckered in by a pretty title page or a really great cover. Despite the plethora of cookbooks that gather dust on my shelf, here are the five cookbooks I reach for the most:
Everyday Food: Great Food Fast From the kitchens of Martha Stewart Living
Everyday Food, the magazine, launched while I was working at Martha Stewart Living and so all the employees got free issues each month. You can see from my early issues, above, how well-loved they are. Post-its flag the recipes I use most often so I can easily go back and find them. Great Food Fast is a nice collection of some of the best Everyday Food recipes, organized by season. These aren't mind blowing recipes, but they work great for casual dinners at home. (And I should mention that I think the recipes from the early years of EDF are better than the later years..)
Time for Dinner By Cookie editors Pilar Guzman, Jenny Rosenstarch, and Alanna Stang
If you aren't reading the blog Dinner: A Love Story, written by Jenny Rosenstarch, you really need to be. She's got a great handle on family dinners, especially when it comes to the little people in your life. And she's funny. (I'm still laughing about the memo she wrote to her husband about packing school lunches.) Time for Dinner is a great collection of recipes, but my favorite part is the "I want to use what I already have" chapter which shows recipes that use common ingredients you probably have sitting in your fridge (or need to use before they go bad). And I love the Strategic Sunday Dinner section, a great way to make one big meal on the weekend and use the leftovers for a meal or two throughout the week.
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day By Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois
This book has gotten considerable attention in the blogosphere (and for good reason). My copy automatically flips open to The Master Recipe on page 26, which I make every few weeks. The dough is ridiculously easy to whip up, you throw it in a big tupperare container, then let it rise, then store it in your fridge and grab some dough whenever you want fresh bread for dinner that night. (You just need to remember to take the dough out of the fridge about an hour and a half before dinner... shape your loaf, let it rise and then bake.) The Master Recipe makes 4 small round loaves, and my family of four can easily eat a whole loaf in one sitting. The dough stays good in the fridge for just shy of two weeks, so I usually make 2 loaves at a time, people don't seem to complain when you hand them a loaf of homemade bread fresh from the oven.
How to Cook Everything By Mark Bittman
I've been a fan of Bittman's Minimalist column in The New York Times for years. Simple recipes, delicious results. He proves that cooking doesn't need to be overly complicated to be good. How To Cook Everything is kind of like my cooking bible. I pull it out for any question I might have, like "What do I do with this kale?" or "I need a different way to cook shrimp" or "What's the best way to roast these tomatoes?". I like to think of him as that really smart friend you often call upon for advice. In fact the motto for my kitchen is often WWBT: What Would Bittman Do?
The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook By Ina Garten
I did a few photoshoots with Ina back when we ran her entertaining column in Martha Stewart Living. It was always nice to get out of the city and spend the day in East Hampton. I quickly became a fan of her cookbooks, and own most of them, but this is the one I pick up most often. Ina's recipes just seem to work for me. They turn out just like I expect them to.. and really, what more do you want from a recipe? My favorites are: Grilled Lemon Chicken with Satay Dip (pg. 48), Sun-Dried Tomato Dip (pg. 54), Turkey Tea Sandwiches (pg. 58), Cheddar Corn Chowder (pg. 74), French Potato Salad (pg. 96), and the Fresh Corn Salad (pg. 101). Oh, and don't forget the Coconut Cupcakes (pg. 175).
The Best Recipe By the editors of Cook's Illustrated magazine
I was given this book for a wedding present by one of the food editors at work, which is about as good an endorsement a cookbook can receive in my world. It looks like this edition is no longer in print, they've upgraded to The NEW Best Recipe which includes even more recipes, so you'll still be in good shape. Here's what the folks at America's Test Kitchen do best, taking a recipe for something like Strawberry Shortcake and then dissecting every part of it. They try it with baking powder vs. baking soda, they add a little buttermilk or heavy cream, they test the recipe with four different kinds of flour.. and in the end they end up with a recipe they consider "the best". The recipes can be a little time-consuming, and sometimes the ingredients seem a little fussy, but the end result never lets me down. (I've also heard good things about The Best 30-Minute Recipe but have yet to try it.. perhaps my next cookbook purchase?)
A little tip for those of you just starting to cook: I write all over my cookbooks, marking in the margins the date I try the recipe along with notes like "Delicious! Try with more thyme." or "Next time add a little more sugar." It helps me remember the little changes I want to try next time I make that recipe. You can tell the recipes I really love because they are covered in notes: ingredients have been slightly altered, measurements changed, and there are little notes next to each step.
I'd love to hear about the cookbooks you use most often, the ones that are spattered with tomato sauce and have wrinkly pages... you know the ones I mean.


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Satellite Navigation
Our church finder page is arranged so that Smart-phone users can easily navigate direct to a church using their phone. Simply select the church you want, click 'show on map' and then click 'Get Directions'.
Alternatively you are also welcome to use a specific church finder app designed for the iphone and released in the iTunes Store
Dedicated sat-navs
For many Adventist churches in the UK and Ireland you can simply find the postcode by searching for the church on this website, and then enter it into your satellite navigation device. However, that may only get you within a half mile or so of the church.
Tom Tom
If you have a TomTom or other Sat Nav device you can enter the locations of nearly all of our churches as a "Points of Interest" data file.
Download the two files below and add them INSIDE the map directory on your TomTom. (This may be labeled "Great_Britain_ map", "Western_and_Central_Europe", or a variation depending on which model or version of TomTom you have purchased.)
To download the files below right click and select "Save Target As..."
uk_adventist.ov2 Last updated 15 October 2015
For more detailed instructions for your particular model visit the TomTom website.
Other formats:
Here are CSV, ASC and converters that you can use with most makes of Sat Nav.
uk_adventist.asc An ASC-text file with the base coding for the POI. Last updated 7 August 2015
uk_adventist.csv A comma-separated file with the base coding for the POI. Can often be used with a converter to enable POI on other makes of Sat Nav. Last updated 7 August 2015
Automatic Download Conversions for other formats:
Garmin POI (csv)
http://iphone.secmedia.org/churchfinderCoPilot POI (xls)
GPX Exchange format (xml)
POI conversion tools by GPS Data Team
How to find a church
Start your TomTom device. Tap the main screen. Select "Navigate to", then "Point of Interest". "UK Adventist" should appear on your screen. If not, click on the arrow then scroll down to "UK Adventist".
You will see a list of the churches nearest to your location. If the church you want is further away then click on 'find' and type in the name of the church you want. Select the church, wait for the route to be calculated, follow the directions, then enjoy your worship!
Wrong location?
We believe our church finder is 99% accurate. However, if you find an error, please let us know, preferably providing the exact coordinates in decimal format (eg. Cork church: 51.86849, -8.44201) or explaining exactly where on the map the church should be (eg. 500 meters south of the marked location on the corner of Smith Street and Brown Avenue). Email the details to email@example.com.


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Myanmar in photos: A backcountry expedition
Myanmar might well be on the way to becoming Southeast Asia's hottest tourist destination -- today Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to visit the once isolated nation.
But a century on and Rudyard Kipling's sentiments -- about "sunshine, palm trees and tinkly temple bells" -- still hold true.
Known as Burma to the famed scribe, today it remains a sensory feast of chaotic city streets, centuries-old temples and remote hillside villages.
There is little foreign influence in Myanmar. There are few cars or paved roads. Not a McDonald's, Starbucks or KFC in sight.
And that bodes well for the traveling photographer.
Beyond the busy cities lies a country of picturesque landscapes and a people of epic friendliness -- something I discovered during a two-week journey from Mandalay to Yangon.
More on CNN: Obama Asia visit includes landmark visit to Myanmar
This article was originally published in October, 2010. Updated November 19, 2012.


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Associate in Science Degree
The Information Technology Network Engineering Associate Degree program provides introductory preparation for the field of information technology (IT) with a concentration in computer network engineering.
Through a combination of theory, labs, and optional field experience, the program emphasizes application of knowledge to the specifications and requirements of the Network Engineering and computer support industry, and teaches students to strive towards providing and enhancing a productive business environment.
Key program elements:
All IT students take a three quarter core curriculum in Network Engineering Technology and Software Engineering Technology courses to prepare them to select their concentration for quarters four through six.
Curriculum focuses on Microsoft desktop and server courses as well as Cisco CCNA and A+ courses.
Externship course available in quarter six during which students work off-campus in an organization where they will practice and enhance their technical skills.
Students are prepared to take the Microsoft MCP exams, the CISCO CCNA exam and the CompTIA A+ exams.
"The success of our current employees from New England Tech says a lot about the college and its programs. The training that students receive prepares them for the fast-paced environment and challenges here at Atrion. We have a high technical standard so the real-world educational experience at New England Tech is wonderful; it really sets their students apart."
- Rachel Croce, Talent Development Associate
Atrion Networking, Warwick, RI
Providence Business News Article: Demand for Tech Workers to Grow
Program Mission, Goals and Outcomes
IT Department
Program Mission, Goals and Outcomes
Associate Degree – Network Engineering
Program Mission:
The mission of the Information Technology Network Engineering Associate's Degree program is to provide introductory preparation for the field of information technology with a concentration in Network Engineering. Through a combination of theory, labs, and optional field experience, the program emphasizes application of knowledge to the specifications and requirements of the Network Engineering and computer support industry, and teaches students to strive towards providing and enhancing a productive business environment.
Program Goals:
1. Provide appropriate learning opportunities for students to acquire the theoretical knowledge, applicable skills, and professional attitude necessary to function as an entry level IT professional.
2. Introduce students to some of the objectives for various entry level industry certifications, and help prepare students to acquire those certifications.
3. Endeavor to cultivate each student's ability to critically analyze IT problems, and efficiently and correctly troubleshoot those problems.
4. Strive to instill in each student a sense of professional commitment and integrity with respect to the security and privacy of clientele and information, the rights of copyright holders, and the inherent responsibilities of license users.
5. Provide an environment that encourages self-learning and the continuation of each student's education beyond graduation with the goal of furthering each student's ability to adapt to and incorporate new concepts, ideas, and evolving technologies.
Program Outcomes:
Graduates of this program will be able to:
1. Follow and meet objectives of a project plan and recognize the need for adaptation, adjustments, and restructuring of the plan, both as an individual IT professional, and in a team environment. Assessments will be conducted using exams, performance reviews, projects, and reports.
2. Demonstrate effective oral and written communications with supervisors, team members and clients. In particular students should exhibit lucid, clear and concise technical and professional communication as well as be able to communicate complex technical ideas in layman's terms to non-technically trained people. This will be assessed via reports, self-assessments, instructor observations, peer evaluations, and technical documentation.
3. Provide network and computer support in a responsible and ethical manner, and comprehend and comply with applicable laws and regulatory standards. Assessed via exams, case studies, optional fieldwork, and projects.
4. Respect different cultures, customs, and professional technical methods and procedures inherent in an industry with many differences based on locality or region. Assessed by exams, labs, and instructor observation.
Network Engineering Concentration Curriculum
- NE115Computer and Networking
- SE 111 XHTML/JavaScript
- SE 114Programming Essentials Using C++
- SE 124 Intermediate Programming Using C++
- NE121 Windows Networking Essentials
- IT 121Visual Communications
- NE 134 Networking for Small Businesses
- SE 133 Database Management
- MGT 130Effective Management of Teams and Projects
- NE244 Desktop OS Troubleshooting
- NE 245 Introduction to Networks
- NE 247 Windows Server
- NE 255 Linux Essentials
- NE 257 Routing and Switching Essentials
- NE 259 Windows Server Lab
- NE 265 AS Capstone Project
- NE 267 Introduction to Information Security
- IT 260 Externship
- IT 267 IT Ethics and Professional Development
- EST 236 Microprocessor Control Systems
- MGT 230 Principles of Marketing
- MGT 245 Professional Sales Techniques


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Avenged Sevenfold Cancel La Crosse, Wisconsin Show, Singer M. Shadows Talks New Songs
Avenged Sevenfold have canceled their upcoming concert in La Crosse, Wis., at the La Cross Center on July 16. The band issued an official statement saying they recently found out that the venue cannot meet the production requirements of their current tour.
The band, known for their impressive stage productions, has promised to return to the area to make up the date, saying, "We will be back to the area soon to bring our fans the kind of show they have come to expect from us."
In other Avenged Sevenfold news, the band is preparing to release their upcoming disc 'Hail to the King' on Aug. 27. They previewed a short snippet of the title track with fans earlier this week and singer M. Shadows recently shared some insight on a few of the other new songs on the disc too.
Speaking to Kerrang! magazine, Shadows talked about the song 'Shepherd of Fire' saying, "If you just listen to the music, if feels you've been taken down to Hell. From the riffs, to the bells ringing, to the horns, to the drumbeat, it feels like you've been dragged down."
Shadows detailed 'Requiem' as "the dark lord coming to save you and resurrecting Hell to do it."
Keeping with the overall dark tone, the song 'Planets' was dubbed "a pure metal attack." "This song is an intergalactic Darth Vader type thing," said Shadows.
Avenged Sevenfold's next scheduled show is July 17 at the Rock USA Festival in Oshkosh, Wis.


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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Ruling Clears Way for Trial in Federal Agency's Suit Contending That Deaf Applicant Was Denied Employment in Violation of ADA
MINNEAPOLIS – Judge Richard Kyle of U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota issued an order on June 2 denying in part the motion of Hibbing Taconite Company for summary judgment in a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
In its lawsuit, EEOC v. Hibbing Taconite Company, Civ. No. 09-729 (RHK/RLE), originally filed March 31, 2009, the EEOC charged that Hibbing Taconite Company discriminated against James Edstrom, who is deaf, when it denied him employment at its mine. The EEOC contends that Hibbing Taconite rejected Edstrom, who formerly worked for LTV Mining, because of his hearing impairment, in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).
On March 5, Hibbing Taconite filed a motion for summary judgment alleging that it was entitled to an immediate judgment in its favor and without trial because, it contended, there were no disputed issues of fact, and that Edstrom was not qualified for the positions for which he applied, which included three in the plant and two in the open pit mine, because of his deafness.
Although the court granted summary judgment as to the jobs in the plant, it found that there was ample evidence on which a jury could find that Edstrom could have performed the jobs in the open pit mine with a reasonable accommodation: "The very fact that (Edstrom) successfully worked at the LTV mine pit is strong evidence that a reasonable accommodation could have been possible," the judge said.
The court also concluded that a jury could find that Hibbing Taconite had acted in bad faith when it initially reversed its decision to interview Edstrom after it learned that he was deaf: "Hibbing demonstrated bad faith when it rescinded its interview offer immediately upon learning of Edstrom's disability," the judge wrote.
The case has been set for trial in Duluth, Minn., on July 26, 2010.
"Employment discrimination cases are often fact-intensive and, like this one, cannot be resolved without trial," said the EEOC's regional attorney in Chicago, John Hendrickson. "After all, resolving issues of fact is what juries do. But Hibbing Taconite proposed, wrongly, that everything in this case so favored the company that there was no reason to have a jury decide anything. That proposition could not be sustained, and the court rejected it, clearing the way for a jury trial. So, now we move to that stage, and we are, of course, pleased that Mr. Edstrom will have his chance to tell a jury exactly what happened to him."
The EEOC's Chicago District Office is responsible for processing discrimination charges, administrative enforcement, and the conduct of agency litigation in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and North and South Dakota, with Area Offices in Milwaukee and Minneapolis.
The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Further information about the EEOC is available on its website at www.eeoc.gov.


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New Inspiration movie trailer featuring the music of Flesh-Resonance
July 20, 2015 Leave a comment
The new trailer for the Jason Armstrong written/directed movie Inspiration has just gone live and features some of our music. Check it out below.
The final movie is being scored by Flesh-Resonance's own Tony Longworth and as well as featuring Tony's original soundtrack, Inspiration will also feature several of our songs.
For more info on the movie, visit the website here skgfilms.com


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Tuesday, October 5, 2010
PlanetBox lunch - it's the Great Pumpkin
In our nifty PlanetBox we have:
- the Great Pumpkin grilled cheese sandwich
- baby carrots and ghoul sauce (otherwise known as ranch)
- grapes on jack-o-lantern bento picks
- goblin finger (better known as a pickle spear)
- icing decoration for a treat
The grilled cheese sandwich was cooled to room temp before putting in the PlanetBox. This keeps moisture from forming inside the container and getting soggy. Ethan is on the fence on whether he likes a not-warm grilled cheese. I think if I offered them more often he would decide quickly that he doesn't care for it. But as it is I rarely have the time to make a grilled cheese in the morning so he is pretty happy to see it appear from time to time.
The little jack-o-lantern in the middle treat section is an icing decoration. Ethan has called those things "cupcake cookies" since he could first talk. He just loves those things. I think they are icky, but for Halloween I overlook "ick". :)
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I don't like those icing things either and never have but I know most kids do!!
I can't wait to use my pumpkin cookie cutter yay I love fall!!
- October 5, 2010 at 5:52 PM
- Cocyte said... [Reply to comment]
great bento ! I love the jack-o-lantern bento picks !
- October 5, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- Meredith said... [Reply to comment]
that is adorable! I found jack-o-lantern and witch hat picks at Party City!
- October 5, 2010 at 7:49 PM
- Jenn @ BentoForKidlet said... [Reply to comment]
So cute!!! I love seeing all of the Halloween bento popping up :D I need to get working on some!
- October 5, 2010 at 7:54 PM
- The Harper Family said... [Reply to comment]
Love the picks!!!
- October 5, 2010 at 8:20 PM
- Mommyof2girlz said... [Reply to comment]
Looks amazing, love the picks! I so need to get one of these boxes!
- October 5, 2010 at 10:07 PM
- Red Charlotte said... [Reply to comment]
I look forward to reading your blog every day and seeing your creativity! I can't wait until my 10 week old is old enough for her own little bento! You are inspiring!
- October 6, 2010 at 12:59 PM
- Debi said... [Reply to comment]
Hi! Love this! One question...do you have any idea if the box plus the carry bag have room for an ice pack? I have a 1st grader and they don't put their lunches in a fridge. I'm so hoping there is room for an ice pack because I would definitely love this! If not, I may have to get one of the smaller bento-type boxes. thanks!
- October 15, 2010 at 8:59 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Hi Debi! There is room for an ice pack inside the carry bag - there is a nice mesh pocket on the inside flap that a slim icepack (or two!) can slip inside. The icepacks I use are the ones from this:
- October 15, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Debi said... [Reply to comment]
Just ordered! Thank so much!
- October 15, 2010 at 1:28 PM
- Diana - FreeStyleMama said... [Reply to comment]
Melissa! Don't forget to add this to this week's Pumpkin theme for Bento of the Week at Bento Blog Network. Upcoming themes include Nick Jr & Halloween!
- October 17, 2011 at 4:10 PM


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Take command of the underground exploring and excavation vehicle "Rusty 01" on an adventure into the depths of an alien planet!Gather all the valuable gems you can find and carry them home while avoiding dangerous traps and monsters lurking under the surface of the planet and solving puzzles that will open you new, previously undiscovered underground caverns.Rusty Orb is a physics based puzzler combined with action game. Featuring a unique mechanics for interacting with your environment via an extendable chain allowing your vehicle to carry other items or hook itself to a wall.Controls:Pick the controls that suit your playing style best.You can play with joysticks, one controlling the thrusters, the other one controlling the extendable chain.Alternatively you can enable direct screen touch controls - if you do, the ship will follow your finger. To launch the chain make a movement from inside your ship towards the place you want to attach yourself to.


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So this is like Oprah's Favorite things, except that I am just a little bit fat and not rich like Oprah…..and except 50 favorite things I have like 8…..and of the 8, I am only giving away one thing to one person…..so don't get too excited.
A friend who is newly pregnant for the first time was complaining that she didn't know what to ask her husband to get her for Christmas.
"Get something luxurious – because this is it for you sister…" I said knowingly.
"No way!!!" she responded not-knowingly.
I then guided her through Nordstrom pointing out some items to ask for that she would never think of until it was too late.
This has inspired me to compile a list of items to add to your wish list to help you survive motherhood….
Before you have children you have no idea how they will ruin you mentally and physically.
It is not something that happens overnight.
The graying, the aging, the dark-circling, the overall weathering….it's a slow process.
When all is said and done, when your last child goes into school full-day, you will finally have a minute to look in the mirror and you will be frightened at what you see.
I remember thinking I looked completely hideous when Michael was a baby.
I look back at pictures from that time and I realize I looked like Gisele then compared to what I look like now.
There are ways to keep things somewhat under control….here are some tips:
#1 – UNDEREYE CONCEALER -I actually speak of this in my blog bio page – because I truly consider it a survival tool for motherhood. Particularly Cle de Peau concealer, which retails for $70. It is worth EVERY PENNY!! It's like a night's sleep in a tube.
#2 – RAIN BOOTS – Somehow I avoided water and weather for 25 years.
Upon having children, every doctor's appointment, music class and preschool time will magically coincide with torrential downpours.
My Tory Burch Rainboots are one of my best investments. They get me out of a lot of jams….
They can be Burberry or Hunter boots or Target…it doesn't matter the brand…just do it.
It's not enough that we are fat and tired??
The least we can do is have dry feet for god sakes.
3 – Keurig Coffeemaker – When my in-laws got this for us a couple of years ago, I was thinking I didn't really need it and it would take up counter space.
Oh how wrong I was. I do need it. You know how you offer a hot beverage to a mom or a kid when they are at your house for a playdate and they take you up on it?? That's why you need this.
Or when you are running late and you don't have time for the whole deal with the coffee pot?
Do it.
4 – Keratin Treatment – I have mentioned in the past how my hair resembles a dobie pad. When you have small children and limited time to take care of yourself – and you have the same hair as Whoopi Goldberg this can be problematic.
Keratin is my friend. These treatments allow me to go days without washing or blow-drying my hair. It can be your friend too. It can be pricey for treatments in the salon, but you can also try an at-home treatment. You can enter to win a free one at http://theglossgirls.com
You're welcome.
5 – Bissell Perfect Sweep Turbo – Listen – we all know I am not winning any cleaning awards anytime soon. This little electric sweeper is the best thing to come into my household in a long time. It actually can sweep up everything on bare floors or rugs with ease…including ……LEGOS!!!!!
Bissell was so kind to give me a complimentary sweeper last year – and since then countless friends and family have purchased one and loved them!!
6 – Waterproof Eye makeup: – So somewhere between the lack of sleep, the hurried getting ready in the morning and the torrential downpours, there comes a need for waterproof eye makeup.
I totally had it together before the kids. I had my cosmetics routine down pat.
Somehow the new wrinkles and puffs that children brought to my eye area, as well as the lack of time to do nice eye makeup – resulted in a black smudged mascara and liner all around my eyes on the daily.
If you think looking like a heroin addict is a cute look for the children's library class, you are sadly mistaken.
The worst is when you don't even realize you look like a lunatic until you get back into your car and you have already chatted it up with 5 moms and the librarian.
My absolute FAVORITE waterproof eye makeup tool is the Laura Mercier Caviar Stick...It can be eyeliner and shadow and it will not budge all day long.
I am giving one of you a Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Smoke ($24) this week just because I love you…(see below for details)
7 – UGGS –I truly don't know what mothers did before UGGS were invented. Pamela Anderson started the trend for moms to wear UGGS with anything and everything and thank God. What would moms wear to the bus stop in the old days? KEDS? A heel??
It doesn't matter if you think they are ugly.
It also doesn't matter if they are no longer in style.
It's a non-negotiable piece of "Mom-footwear." Put one toe into these bad boys and there's no going back. Once your feet are inside these soft boots filled with what feels like clouds from heaven, you won't care if you look like Gene Simmons.
And finally my number one item topping the list is something that I don't have yet, but I know I should. It is consistently on my to-get list, and I just never get around to doing it.
I just never get around to hiring one and the next thing I know the bathrooms are disgusting and the Hoarders crew is at my house trying to interview me…..Sigh.
Now to the fun part –
If you SIGN UP FOR MY TWEETS (@lgoogoogaga) you get one entry and
if you LIKE ME ON FACEBOOK you get another entry towards the
LAURA MERCIER CAVIAR STICK that will change your life and ensure that you don't look like a crystal meth addict the next time you are stuck in rain running errands…..
Winner will be picked randomly (US AND CANADA ONLY) between now and Sunday December 16th at 5 PM!
As a sidenote – none of the products mentioned above have been sent to me for review except for my BISSELL…..which frankly I think is just rude……
All of the opinions and mentions are my own opinion and I think you should listen to me – because I know what I am talking about…..just sayin.