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Italian premium manufacturer are often produced using eco-friendly materials that are well suitable for later recycling. For this reason, it is already considered during the development and design process whether and to what extent the materials are suitable for recycling. The aspect of sustainability is thus not only limited to the individual production steps but rather involves the entire value-added chain. A further aspect is the subject of durability. The Luceplan lights are designed in a way that they outlast short-lived trends and fashions – timeless classics that even after many years do not lose any of their particular appeal. In this context, the service life also plays a role: all Luceplan lights and lamps are finished to a particularly high quality and are made from solid materials. Thus, Luceplan products turn out to be particularly durable which means that unnecessary waste is avoided and thus the environmental impact is reduced.
In order to achieve such ambitious goals, a sophisticated and well-conceived design is required.
In this respect, Luceplan also distinguishes itself as a world-class manufacturer that regularly collaborates
with some of the best-known designers in the field of lighting, including big names such as Giancarlo Fassina or
Ross Lovegrove, who designed the innovative Goggle wall light for Luceplan. One of the most important creative minds of the Luceplan designer team is the Italian designer Alberto Meda who created some of the most famous and successful Luceplan lights. Meda often cooperates with Luceplan co-founder Paolo Rizzatto while designing new light fixtures. A focus of activity of the highly productive designer duo is the creation of modern workplace lights that are well-advanced in terms of lighting technology. Rizzatto and Meda are, for instance, responsible for the successful Luceplan desk lamps
Berenice and Fortebraccio. Meda, who is known for his functional design that skilfully hides the underlying technology, is considered as one of the best-known Italian light designers. He attaches little attention to elaborate ornamentation and lavish decoration – the application and the functionality of the product are generally paramount. Meda himself considers his works as "simple things".
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The cooperation with the crème de la crème of the international product and industrial designers proved to be extremely successful for Luceplan. Numerous lights and lamps by the Italian manufacturer already received prestigious design awards. Amongst other things, the company was repeatedly acknowledged with the
Compasso d'Oro, which is one of the most important awards in this field. Already three years after the company's foundation, Luceplan won its first Compasso d'Oro for the unique D7 wall light. The D7 is a flexibly adjustable lighting solution with a sophisticated lighting effect. The major part of the light is emitted as zone lighting that is directed downwards – thus it is, for instance, ideally suited to provide zone lighting for desks. At the same time, some light is emitted through an additional light-emission aperture at the upper part of the luminaire so that the D7 also makes a contribution to illuminating the room. The duo Rizzatto/Meda received the next Compasso d'Oro for Luceplan in 1987:
the high functionality and the
contemporary design of the Berenice desk lamp were acknowledged by means of the coveted award.
Meda and Rizzatto are also responsible for the next Compasso d'Oro that Luceplan was awarded in 1989.
The Lola floor lamp has a modern and minimalist design language. The protagonist of the design concept is the light, which can be adjusted as required thanks to the flexible light head. In 1994, the Metropoli wall light was acknowledged with the Compasso d'Oro. The Metropoli light was created by the company founders Sarfatti and Rizzatto in collaboration with Alberto Meda. The rounded shape of the architecturally inspired light reminds us of a ship's porthole. In 2005, the duo Rizzatto/Meda headed in a new direction in terms of workplace illumination as the two designers created the Mix desk lamp, which is a particularly efficient lighting solution. The Mix is another award winner in the Luceplan light range. This light was not only awarded the Compasso d'Oro but also received a Design Plus Award.
In 2009, the extraordinary Hope pendant light was introduced, which was created by the up-and-coming designer
Francisco Gomez Paz with the aid of
Paolo Rizzatto. The Hope light turned out to be a great success that was able to excel at several award ceremonies. Thus, Luceplan was not only lucky to receive the Compasso d'Oro but also the Good Design Award as well as the German Red Dot Award. Moreover, the most important Luceplan lights include the Costanza and Costanzina light families. Both light families comprise different types of light, including wall lights, pendant lights and table lamps. The Costanza and the Costanzina convince with their classic look and the traditionally formed lampshade. Thanks to this shade, the zone light is directed downwards and, at the same time, the surrounding area is softly illuminated due to the light-emission aperture on the upper part. The design of these two Luceplan bestsellers were penned by Paolo Rizzatto.
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Many of the Luceplan lights and lamps have an architecturally inspired design language. In order to expand the area of architectural lighting, Luceplan launched the retail brand "Elementi di Luceplan" in 2006, which is very successful and by now also internationally represented. Since 2010, the brand Luceplan is part of the lighting division of Philips, however, it continues to remain an autonomous brand.
The timeless character as well as the long service life of the products make the Luceplan lights a popular lighting solution for public buildings. The award-winning Metropoli, for instance, is used for illuminating the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam. Furthermore, the Berenice desk lamp can be found on the editor's desks at the New York Times. Moreover, some of the Luceplan lights and lamps are exhibited in well-known museums, including the famous New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
Putting the focus on sustainably produced lights that convince with a
timeless design, Luceplan cultivates a tradition that is based on the principles of the corporate philosophy. At the same time, the Italian premium manufacturer always keeps an eye on contemporary lighting technology. The successful
Titania pendant light, for instance, was already introduced in 1989, however, thanks to the futuristic design and a sophisticated lighting technology, this light is far ahead of its time. Even today, about 25 years later, the extraordinary Titania stands for forward-looking illumination in a contemporary design. By now, many of the new Luceplan products are operated using energy-efficient LED technology. In addition to the previously mentioned Mix Tavolo, the Otto Watt desk lamp is to be mentioned, which is a further creation by the untiring Alberto Meda. In the case of the Otto Watt, the name says it all: being a workplace light of the future, the Otto Watt only requires eight watts (Italian: "Otto Watt") to generate a light intensity of 330 lumens with an adjustable light colour that ranges from warm-white 2,400 Kelvin to
neutral-white 3,500 Kelvin.
The new Luceplan products also include light families with a design and structural shape that are particularly made for the use of LEDs. The extraordinary Tango floor lamp has a delicate and almost sculptural design language and thus creates a bridge between a lighting and a design object. The slim construction is only possible due to the use of compact LED modules. The Tivedo desk lamp is operated using energy-efficient LED technology and thus is the workplace lighting solution of the future.
In addition to the basic version, the Tivedo is also available with a practical occupancy sensor that switches off the light if nobody is present in the vicinity of the light for a longer period of time. Additionally, Luceplan reissued many well-known light classics using energy-efficient LED technology. Thus, for instance, the Berenice LED, the
Fortebraccio LED or the Costanza Terra LED are also available with energy-saving light-emitting diodes.


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Members of the Werribee Family History Group began this project in May 1996 with the intention of preserving the full text inscriptions of all existing monuments contained within Werribee and Truganina Cemeteries. The project came about because of the existence of incomplete Burial Registers for these two cemeteries and the idea to provide a similar tool that many of us have used for other cemeteries.
Truganina Cemetery was the first to be transcribed because of the small number of headstones remaining. It was thought also that being small, it would be a good training ground to "iron out" any problems. This enabled us to devise protocols for gathering inscriptions, drawing up of maps and setting up the computer databases.
On the completion of Truganina Cemetery we then moved onto Werribee Cemetery with its large range of monuments. The inital inscriptions took about six months to complete with subsequent verification procedures for errors. It was around this time that our co-ordinator began checking discrepencies with the local Council who were Trustees of both Werribee and Truganina Cemeteries. Through this we adopted the plot numbering system of the Council to make it easier with our queries.
Rothwell Cemetery at Little River was the third cemetery to be transcribed. This cemetery was added because of the large amount of "cross over" in families between Werribee and Little River.
The cut off date for the collection of inscriptions was on December 31, 1999. Final verification procedures will be done to make sure that we have as much information in the database as possible. The group has also undertaken photographing of the headstones to include in the publication of a CD-ROM. The CD-ROM will be in web page format with each entry having a photograph, inscription and maps. We are unsure as to when this will be available for purchase as yet.
As well as the transcriptions we have also produced indexes for the three cemeteries which are available for searching on this web site. These include codes as to what other information we have gathered from the headstones and where we have obtained any extra information from.
The Group would like to hear from people who have relatives buried in any of the three cemeteries. We are trying to gather information from family members so that our information on people buried in the cemeteries is as complete as possible. Also if relatives know of people buried in the cemeteries that are not memorialised in some way, we would be glad to include their details if we can be shown some proof of internment. i.e. Death certificates, Memorial cards, Newspaper cuttings, etc. Please indicate with your query if you would be willing to have your personal contact details passed onto other people researching the same names. We can be contacted on our email.

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by Peter Marlowe
(Jenkins, IL)
When we look at Internet viral marketing, you have to ask, is it really something that we can come up with as "cool" and "trendy" sales and marketing professionals who are somehow attuned to the pulse of society? On the other hand, if you look at most of the videos that are out there that go viral - e.g. www.buzzfeed.com - you will see that the vast majority of them are rather amateurish efforts at best, mostly video clips put together, compiled or created by ordinary day-to-day Internet users.
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The Care Quality Commission (the "CQC") released a report on the state of the adult social care services between 2014 and 2017. The findings in the report highlighted a sector struggling to maintain an appropriate level of care and in many instances failing to meet adequate levels of safety.
The report did note that most of the sector was meeting the minimum requirements but the CQC was worried by the number of service providers failing to meet either the required standards or whose care service had declined in quality.
During the inspection the CQC was evaluating service providers on five key questions:
- Is the service safe?
- Is the service well-led?
- Is the service responsive to people's needs?
- Is the service caring?; and
- Is the service effective?
Safety in care
The report found that 23% of the 24,000 locations inspected required safety improvements, which includes systems of managing medicines and staff levels. The report further found that 2% of the places inspected were inadequate in safety. The CQC also reported on where poor safety had led to prosecutions against care providers. In one instance a provider was prosecuted and fined £190,000.
A well-led sector?
Under this question the CQC were finding out about the leadership and governance of the institutions providing care within the sector. Behind safety the report found that 22% of the locations inspected needed to be improved and that 2% were inadequate. The report also notes that there was a correlation between a well-led institution and a good institution overall. Such evidence is borne out in the similarity between the safety and well-led questions.
Responsiveness in care
The question of responsiveness centred on whether care services were meeting people's needs. The report found that responsiveness was a positive element of the report with 85% of services being good or outstanding for responsiveness. However, the report also found that 14% required improvement whilst only 1% was rated as inadequate.
Caring within the sector
Caring within the adult care sector was the most highly ranked. The report noted that in the majority of cases care staff treated their patients with 'compassion, kindness, dignity and respect.' Moreover, many patients were keen to tell inspectors that they had developed strong ties with their carers. Ultimately, the report found that 92% of care providers were rated as good and 3% were rated as outstanding.
An effective sector?
When the inspectors were analysing the effectiveness of people's care they wanted to see whether the treatment and support achieves good outcomes and that the treatment received promoted a good quality of life. The report notes that four out of five providers were able to give an effective service. The figures reflect the caring in the system in that 81% of services were rated a good and 1% outstanding.


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"Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company. Be courteous to all but intimate with few, and let the few be well tried before you give them your confidence. True friendship is a plant of slow growth and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation."
-George Washington
Friendships are important. You can reach your goals alone, but you will go even further if you have the right friends. Your friends can either motivate you and push you to be better, or they can hold you back and eventually push you backwards. Does this mean that we cut off the friends that hold us back? Not necessarily. Check out my previous article on living at peace with everyone. Networking is important, especially in the world of business, where - as they say - it's all about who you know. But you must not be best friends with everyone. For me, there are very few girls that I consider to be on my 'bridesmaid' list - the girls that I trust most. These are my best friends. Instead of cutting off everyone this year, how about coming up with your own bridesmaid list? Here are a few tips for choosing - and keeping - best friends. Enjoy some beautiful art from African designer Peniel Enchill!
Do you feel free and respected?
Have you ever felt the pressure of doing something that you didn't want to do, because you didn't want to disappoint your friend? Or a better question is do you have friends who get mad at you and go silent on you when you don't do what they want? The ones that get mad if they bought you something for your birthday and you didn't buy them anything. That is what I call toxic and childish. You should be free in your friendship: free to make decisions based on your priorities and values, free to speak your mind, and free to be you. Your friends don't own you. Its shameful when you can't be yourself around your "best friends." That should automatically disqualify them from being your best friends. I've met girls who were so quick to call me fake and cut me off for not agreeing with them or for not reading their mind. I never associate myself with them closely for long. My friends know that there are certain things I don't do, and places not to invite me to. They respect that, and vise- versa. We don't always agree on everything, and that's okay. Your friends should be able to respect you and who you are. Your friends should be able to respect your "no's". You don't have to do everything they're doing, and they don't have to do everything you are doing. A friendship without respect and freedom is not a friendship. Its jail if you ask me.
Do they fight for you?
You will not always be at a perfect place. Life happens sometimes. I'm sure we've all experienced life in one way or another. How do your friends react when you tell them where you're struggling in life? Do they fight for you and with you or do they just sit back with their arms crossed? Or do they go around talking about your situation to other people? Real friends will never sit back and watch you drown. They will fight for you. I can look back at a few situations where I almost messed myself up, but because of a few friends I was able to step back and reevaluate myself. If you're going through something, and 3 weeks pass by without anyone checking on you, get new best friends.
Are they independent?
It's great to be surrounded with girls who are independent minded. Have you ever met a group of girls who all looked, talked, dressed and basically did everything the same? The ones that gang up on their friend's ex? Like they all share one brain? Yea, you will never find me in that bunch. How do you expect them to fight for you if all of you share the same brain? All my friends are different from me, but we all share one goal. To excel in whatever we're doing. You need friends who will speak up if something is not right, friends who will challenge you, friends who think for themselves and are creative in their own way. You need friends who think outside the box. That kind of combination makes a great team. It helps you to grow mentally and professionally. Your bridesmaid list should be people that you can trust with your personal information and your life goals. So beware of people who are not creative enough to come up with their own ideas. I once had my girl copy my idea (something I had been working on for at least 2 years) word for word, and then she used it to market her merchandise. So yes, it pays to have friends who can think for themselves.
It's all about Integrity
Regardless of what kind of relationship it is, integrity is the most important quality anyone can ever possess. There is no need to be close friends with someone who has no integrity. It's as simple as that. Integrity gives a friendship value. So how do you detect integrity? First of all, pray over your friends - you'll be surprised what God can show you. Secondly, be wary of people that are too eager to be close to you. Don't be so quick to be vulnerable with people you've just met. Some people view vulnerability as opportunity.Proving integrity takes time - so don't rush friendship.
It's not a Competition
There's room for everyone to win. When you make it to the top, wouldn't you want your friends to be up there with you? I don't know about you, but I would love for my friends to win and slay with me. A win for one queen is a win for all. Celebrate one queen's win today, then tomorrow celebrate a different queen. A true friend will not try to win by putting her friends down. A true friend will celebrate your victory with you. Lose the best friends who want you to stay on in the same level and get mad at you when you start doing better. Lose the ones that never have anything nice to say about your win. I once shared my goal with a long-term friend, and her response was and I'm quoting her "that is f***g stupid." Then immediately she got excited when I told her she could be a part of the project. It took me a while to realize that she was more interested in what was going wrong with me. How do you tell that a 'friend' is simply competing with you? Are they always interested in your problems? Do they always want to know what's going on with you but they never get too personal about themselves? Do they prefer to come out on top in a conflict instead of just resolving it? It is time to reevaluate those friendships.
Remember: everyone is important in your life, but how important are they? Can they make your bridesmaid list? Quality is better than quantity. I hope that this year we will all make better decisions about who we let into our lives and who becomes a 'best friend.' What do you value in your friendships? Feel free to share those with me.


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Today: INVITE A GUEST DAY. David Phillips, Cincinnati Works, (Blaha)
Birthdays: Rick Estenson (5/4)
Next Week: Kari Berit, The Unexpected Caregiver (Pederson)
Last Week:
Max Madoro is bent on rescuing the next generation of Tanzanians. He is executive director of Zinduka Development Initiatives Forum, a nonprofit dedicated to making sure the children in and around his home village of Nyamuswa get an education.
In a country where the average annual income is $250 and one in six children die before age 5, finding the resources to provide education is a huge challenge. He has partnered with Project Zawadi, a 100 percent direct aid organization based in the United States, to make this happen. They help underwrite the school uniforms, shoes, textbooks and other supplies. They now have 500 students in different schools and have launched a vocational training center to provide training in carpentry, needlework, computer, welding and electrical work.
Zinduka is also creating a micro-lending program to help women in the village start small-scale businesses. By investing in the women, he expects to see a positive ripple effect throughout the community.
"To save a woman is to save the whole family," he said.
Shannon Skally, a representative of Project Zawadi, also spoke to the club. She said they have plans to develop service tourism to the area. In 2015, they plan to take a group to Tanzania to see the schools up close and to tour the area. For more on that, go to: email@example.com.
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Vicki and Lee Dilley were recently in Nicaragua visiting their daughter Riana, who is there on a Peace Corps assignment. Earthquakes limited their travel. They stayed in Riana's village with limited running water, but very hospitable people. Riana teaches environmental education and promotes literacy.
Last Week's Guests: Sandy Otto (Whitesong); Ryan Heinritz, Murray Hanson and Brett Jackson (Larson); and Cindy Carlson (B. Carlson)
Scholarship Enhancement: An enthusiastic Lucas
Tonight is the Bon Voyage social/dinner 5 p.m. at Laura Baker School. We will be hosting a farewell for the visiting Swedish GSE team and a send-off for our district's GSE team, which will be visiting Sweden.
Betsy Spethmann is looking for volunteers for Saturday, May 3, to help move books, shoes and clothing Saturday bound for the Congo. Her project — Shoes and Books for the Congo — now has state department clearance and a district Rotary grant, so it is game time. She needs folks who can lift with their legs or drive a truck or van. Let her know if you are available.
The Faribault Rotary Club as a car raffle going for a 2014 Chevy Cruz. If you are interested in buying a chance on it, go to: faribaultrotary.org.
Coming Up
May 15 – No meeting
May 22 – John Sinning, Classification (Estenson)
May 29 – Dayna Norvold, Habitat for Humanity (Hall)
June 5 – Lara Palmquist, Global Grant Scholar (Weber)


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The five-star Sonesta hotel restaurants offer food from around the world, and representing the Middle East is Baalbak.
The small description on the hotel's website promises "Lebanese specialities," and "an authentic Middle Eastern experience." I was very much looking forward to a five-star restaurant's take on a concept that has been successful in various restaurants around Cairo.
However, the restaurant failed to display anything that was particularly Lebanese. I also fear that holidaymakers who visit Baalbak might come away with a negative view of Middle Eastern cuisine entirely, as Baalbek was bland and boring.
The staff of the restaurant was welcoming and attentive, however, there is more to hospitality than being polite.
The 10pm opening time made us question the breadth of the clientele they would be catering to and our doubts were confirmed as only one other table was occupied in the restaurant when we arrived. By midnight the numbers had picked up but were struggling to reach 15.
It was instantly apparent that the restaurant was sadly lacking in atmosphere; there was no music and the shrill ringing of a telephone at random intervals only highlighted the silence.
The lighting emphasised the cheap quality of the décor, which appeared to be the set for a high-school performance of a Greek tragedy. This was a far cry from images on the hotel website that portray a classy Arabian Nights style restaurant.
When the menu arrived we struggled to find those dishes that represented Lebanese cuisine, a good example was the 'Lebanese falafel' that according to the waiter was in fact, Egyptian. I was disappointed when I was told that the restaurant's speciality dish was the mixed grill.
We ordered a selection of mezze, including the Egyptian falafel, babaghanoug, vine leaves, fattoush salad and fried calamari. All were priced between EGP 20-35 each, but unfortunately only the falafel was worth the money.
The babaghanoug tasted more like tehina with some bits in it, and the ingredients for the fattoush dressing seemed to have been thrown together carelessly, resulting in an overpowering vinegary taste.
The calamari tasted bland and came without any sauce, however tartar dip is available upon request. The vine leaves were probably the biggest shocker of the evening. They either were recently defrosted, undercooked or stale, because when I eagerly tried to spear one on my fork the rice inside turned out to be nearly solid.
The falafel was light and very tasty but on the whole we were very disappointed with the mezze. Being in a Middle Eastern themed restaurant we expected a higher quality, especially since most restaurants in Cairo manage this with ease.
The mixed grill was EGP 98 and it included a stuffed sausage, shish tawouk, a lamb chop, veal and kofta. Sadly, also the speciality dish of Baalbak was far from special.
The meat was cooked well but the chef seemed to have ignored his spice rack. The kofta was especially disappointing, because in my opinion, it is usually the most flavoursome of the meats in a mixed grill. It was served with soggy french-fries and half a grilled tomato.
For dessert we chose a fruit platter and rice pudding. The fruit platter was not as fresh as it looked, and to my disbelief, the rice pudding was so frozen that parts of it were impenetrable.
After calling attention to this, another dessert was offered but there was no more rice pudding. I had mahalebeya; this was made well and tasted good, which at this point was a welcomed surprise.
The restaurants advertises live entertainment, and a little while into our dinner a man played keyboard over a backing track, but the live music and the track were poorly synchronised. After a short performance, the restaurant returned to silence but a little while later the keyboardist returned with two men who played the tabla and the tambourine and a woman who sang beautifully.
Overall the evening was a big disappointment; the lack of atmosphere for most of the evening made us uncomfortable and the food was just not up to the level you can expect from a five-star hotel or even a regular restaurant for that matter.
Baalbak failed to deliver on its promises, especially since there was very little Lebanese influence on the menu. There are a multitude of restaurants that offer the same menu for lower prices and with a lot more atmosphere.


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Singapore Intern Program
Singapore Intern Program
Singapore is a science city partner of the City of Austin and GAACC is supporting their Overseas Entrepreneurship Program (OEP) to place Singaporean interns with startups and incubators in Austin. Interns are placed for either six or twelve month internships beginning in January or July of any given year. Host companies are required to provide a monthly stipend of at least $1,000.
Apply for an Intern
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and details are provided below. To apply please contact Dave Lim who is Director of Western US NTUitive based in San Francisco. NTUitive is an accelerator program run by the Nanyang Techonological University (NTU).
Background of NTU
NTU is one of three public universities in Singapore, and was ranked #2 by the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2016. The university has colleges of Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences. NTU provides a high-quality global education to about 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The student body includes top scholars and international Olympiad medalists from the region and beyond.
Internship Program
The (OEP) Internship aims to let NTU students experience working in an internatinal startup or young company, so that they are inspired to become entrepreneurs themselves. The internships are currently run in the US, UK and China.
NTU will arrange for visa arrangements and coordinate all the logistics required to help the intern settle in. The host company's obligation is to provide an environment that will allow the intern to gain valuable entrepreneurship-related learning experiences while he/she furthers the host company's own business goals.
Intern Profile
Coming from a cosmopolitan city like Singapore, NTU students are comfortable living and working in a multi-cultural environment that is prevalent in today's borderless world. The students that are selected for the internship are among the top students in their class.
The students are from various majors
- Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Materials, Mechanical, Aerospace)
- Art, Design & Media (Digital Animation, Interactive Media, Product Design)
- Sciences (Chemistry, Biological Sciences)
- Accountancy, Business & Finance
- Public Relations and Communications Studies
Benefits for Host Companies
The host company would have a capable intern who is hardworking, learns things quickly and is able to contribute like any employee. The intern is able to converse effortlessly in English and is usually bilingual. Many host companies also view the internship as the start of a journey to expand to Singapore and the Southeast Asia market, a region of 620 million people. With NTU's vast networks, we can also provide linkages to potential partners that can facilitate your company's growth in Singapore and Southeast Asia.
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Home Improvement Ideas To Make Your Next Project Very Simple
With the right information, you can do just about anything. Redesigning is without a doubt one area where this holds true. So look over this informative article, and see whatever you can learn on how to make different home improvements to your property.
Whenever your roof needs redoing, you must insert white tile. Otherwise white, then ensure it can be light colored. Having a light colored roof can help maintain your attic cool by deflecting the sun's rays. It will be possible to reduce all of your current monthly energy bills in this way.
You are able to generate visual detail and disguise imperfections by making use of textured drywall mud techniques. It is not hard to do. Apply drywall mud and, using a brush or possibly a sponge, include some texture to the mud.
Believe it or not, you can easily fix the bubbles inside the old vinyl tiles inside your floor. Simply slice it to permit the trapped air. This part of the fix is just temporary, however. To help keep the ground from returning up, you need to then add glue underneath the slice to secure the vinyl to the floor.
Use glue that comes in syringes to complete the task.
Because your bedroom doors are dirty, don't throw them out. Remove doors from the frames and sand them until you will notice bare wood. Then purchase an oil-based paint that you want and repaint your door using a roller. In order to improve the look of your doors, select some fancy doorknobs.
You can drastically boost your home's value by putting in another bathroom. Another bathroom is likewise very useful, especially if you use it on another floor. Often, there will be someone waiting to attend the restroom when you simply have one.
When tackling any home-improvement project, it is important that safety factors are considered before anything else. Every project has risks, so see the instructions for power tools and be sure to question store associates for assistance if it's necessary. You will find help and information about your project by accessing an online tutorial.
Wearing a fresh roof is one of the major expenses of owning a home. You need to get estimates and references from three or even more roofing companies. You may choose different materials, for example tile, metal and wood. Skilled roofing professionals can guide your final decision.
When thinking about renovations for areas with plumbing, much like the kitchen and bathroom, consider replacing the walls with some thing water resistant. In the construction world, water-resistant wall board is a lot more commonly called "green board". It can be great at repelling moisture and inhibiting the development of potentially dangerous mold.
Chandeliers do not need to be reserved for mansions anymore. A sparkling chandelier is fantastic for adding visual impact to the living space or formal dining area many designs are accessible for only some hundred dollars. Choose a chandelier with total wattage from the 200 to 400-watt range to attain maximum light and sparkle.
The useful advice shared here will give you started with redesigning you will probably have been thinking of, however weren't sure how to make it. Should you research a project before commencing work, you will get no trouble making your property more attractive and functional..


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"Sri Vrndavana is more purifying than all transcendental knowledge. Sri Vrndavana is the most efficient means to attain all that is valuable. Sri Vrndavana is the supreme abode of transcendental pastimes. Who will not serve Sri Vrndavana, considering it millions of times more dear than his own life?"
- Sri Vrndavana Mahimamrta 5.85
Mathura City is the transcendental abode of Lord Krishna and not an ordinary material city. It is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As Mathura and Vrindavan are intimately connected with Krishna eternally, it is said that Lord Krishna never leaves Vrindavan. At present the place known as Vrindavan in the district of Mathura, continues its position as a transcendental place and certainly anyone who goes there becomes transcendentally purified.
"We must understand the transcendental importance of Mathura-Vrndavana and Navadvipa-dhama. Anyone who executes devotional service in these places certainly goes back home, back to Godhead, after giving up his body." - Srimad Bhagavatam 10.1.28
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"O Sri Vrndavana, O land more affectionate than millions of mothers. O place whose supremely wonderful transcendental glory is eternally remember by Laksmi, Siva, and a host of great souls, if you have now appeared before my eyes, and if you have granted me residence within your boundaries, which is sought by the greatest devotees, then why do you now hesitated to allow me to serve the great souls that live within you?" - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta 4.81
"All glories to Vrndavana's beautiful trees, which are eternal, full of knowledge and bliss, more splendid than the moon and all the stars, covered with numberless leaves and branches, respectfully served by all the splendid seasons, and opulent with a cooling shade that breaks all the burning sufferings of this world." - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta 5.56
"The result of pious and impious deeds do not trouble, the illusory potency maya cannot touch, all the virtues of the great souls worship, a host of all opulences desires to serve, and the demigods headed by Brahma glorify a person who has taken shelter of Vrndavana. Sri Sri Radha and Krishna consider him one of Their personal associates." - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta 5.81
"All glories to charming Vrndavana, which breaks the material desires of many births, which shows a great sweetness to Laksmi, Siva, Brahma, and the other demigods, which, as a mother, takes no account of the offenses of its dependents, and which is blissful with the touch of Radha's feet." - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta5.86
"All glories to charming Vrndavana, which is supremely splendid and sublimely sweet, which is wonderful with a flood of bliss, which is filled with Lord Hari's mercy, love, and other virtues, which is the crest jewel of all wonders, and which is the place where Sri Radhika-Madhava enjoy a nectar festival of amorous pastimes." - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta 5.87
"In the BrahmandaPurana it is said that all the results of travelling on all the pilgrimages within the three worlds can be achieved simply by touching the holy land of Mathura." - Nectar of Devotion Ch. 12
"They who as a joke serve Lord Hari during Karttika in Mathura will attain pure devotional service, what to speak of they who serve the Lord with faith and devotion." - RupaGosvami, Mathura-mahatmya, text 180
"O sadhu, if you can't suddenly renounce this dreamlike world, then day and night meditate on Vrndavana. Worship Vrndavana's king and queen, always chant Their holy names, and always hear Their glories. With food, clothing, and other gifts, serve the residents of Vrndavana." - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta 1.72
"He who with food, clothing and other gifts, serves Vrndavana's residents that are penniless, desireless, afraid of materialists company, and plunged into Krishna nectar makes Vrndavana's king and queen his submissive servants." - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta 1.74
"With all my heart I shall serve Vrndavana's residents, the dust from whose feet purifies even Brahma, Siva, and all the demigods." - Sri VrndavanaMahimamrta 5.26


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I've been interested in their cars for years and am interested in selling or trading my Diablo replica for a Murcie, 360, or 430, but can't seem to find their sites any longer. I can't seem to find anything other than the forums of their owners clubs.
Bonus points for anyone that has one of these cars and is interested in talking a deal.


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Dean Cain fans, Saturday Dec. 16 is an early Christmas for you. First, Cain tackles the role of arrogant, workaholic boss Tucker, who seems destined to foil the wedding of Emily (Sarah Paulson) and Ben (Eric Mabius) in the Lifetime movie A Christmas Wedding. The movie airs at 7 p.m. EST.
Tucker isn't the only one reeking havoc on the couple's big day. Think Planes, Trains and Automobiles, as Emily tries to make it home in time for her wedding, encountering every transportation disaster known to man.
Cain plays a bad guy in this film, but he's not malevolent bad. He's fun bad. Tucker likes to golf, drink and eye the ladies, and he's the best part of this syrupy sweet holiday love fest. Fans of Ugly Betty and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip will enjoy Mabius and Paulson, but Cain steals the show.
For more on the film, including a fun interview with the cast (including Cain,) visit the Lifetime Web site page for A Christmas Wedding and click the link for On the Set Videos.
For diehard Cain fans, the Sci-Fi channel is offering the world premiere of Dead and Deader, also showing on Saturday, Dec. 16. The movie airs at 9 p.m. EST.
Cain plays an Army lieutenant on a jungle rescue mission. He ends up battling zombies, and becomes half zombie himself. His mission is to stop a crop of beetles that is turning the population into zombies. I haven't seen it yet, so I can't weigh in on this piece of film, and that's probably a good thing. But hey, it's the holiday season, maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.
I'd pretty much watch Cain in anything, so I'll take what I can get. But, can someone please give this guy some work on network TV? Wisteria Lane or Seattle Grace could always use another hottie.
For more on Dead and Deader, check out the official Web site.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Dean Cain movie alert
Dean Cain fans, Saturday Dec. 16 is an early Christmas for you. First, Cain tackles the role of arrogant, workaholic boss Tucker, who seems destined to foil the wedding of Emily (Sarah Paulson) and Ben (Eric Mabius) in the Lifetime movie A Christmas Wedding. The movie airs at 7 p.m. EST.
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Monday, December 11, 2006
We Are Marshall index
I've received so many requests from readers about We Are Marshall coverage that I've decided to include a special section here at Tube Talk. Yes, this is a Web site devoted to television, not movies, but We Are Marshall was filmed locally and tells one of our state's most tragic stories. So, I feel compelled to give it the press it deserves. Besides, it features a television star you may know: Matthew Fox (Lost.)
This section provides an index of links, articles and features about the film, including an exclusive to Tube Talk: a behind-the-scenes-account of my day as an extra. This section will be updated with any and all We Are Marshall news that comes our way. The movie premieres nationwide Dec. 22 in a theater near you. Don't miss it.
Tube Talk Coverage
My day as an extra, casting call
My day as an extra part one
My day as an extra part two
My movie debut as an extra
Matthew McConaughey on Oprah
Oprah preview
Interview with Jack Lengyel and Reggie Oliver
Movie news
Trailer released
Promo released
Matthew Fox to host SNL
Matthew Fox on SNL
USA Today article
Matthew Fox in WV
Watch the film trailer at the official site
The Herald-Dispatch Newspaper
The best site on the Web for We Are Marshall news. It includes news stories, video footage, photos from filming, a plane crash timeline, filming location sites and a lots of other goodies.
Marshall University Page
WSAZ TV Charleston, Huntington, WV
This Web page has videos of press conferences with the cast, along with interviews and plenty of other videos about the movie.
Entertainment Weekly
Story on the movie
Interviews with Matthew McConaughey
Good Morning America
Extra catches up with McConaughey on the set
Matt Damon does Matthew McConaughey
Interviews with Matthew Fox
Coming Soon
Sports Illustrated
Good Morning America
Interviews with Jack Lengyel
South Bend Tribune
Beckley Register Herald interview
People Magazine
Schoolgirls outrun McConaughey
Where in Huntington is Matthew McConaughey?
A fun site where Huntington locals share pictures and stories of meeting McConaughey around town during filming.
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Labels: Matthew Fox, Matthew McConaughey, News, We Are Marshall
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Oprah features "We Are Marshall"
Actor Matthew McConaughey is scheduled to appear on the Oprah Winfrey show Wednesday, Dec. 6, to discuss the film We Are Marshall. I promised I'd let you know the date, so there it is, according to the West Virginia Film Office. Check your local listings for times and set your TiVos, Tubers. You don't want to miss this.
In other We Are Marshall news, Huntington, WV, locals you may want to pick up the new filming-location map before you watch the movie. The Huntington Convention & Visitors Bureau has created a handy foldout map for We Are Marshall, that pinpoints locations where filming occurred in Huntington. The maps will be distributed around Huntington and will also appear at welcome centers, among other places. For more information, contact the CVB at http://www.wvvisit.com/
Posted by tube talk girl at Tuesday, December 05, 2006 3 comments
Labels: Matthew McConaughey, Oprah Winfrey, We Are Marshall
Matthew Fox SNL clips
If you missed Matthew Fox on Saturday Night Live this past weekend, check out these clips. His monologue mentions one of my all-time favorite shows, Party of Five, and there is a hilarious sketch regarding Kramer from Seinfeld.
In the other sketches, Fox portrayed a mountain man, a DJ, a Mayan warrior and himself. NBC has posted the clips at You Tube. I've put my favorite one here. Thank you NBC.
In other Fox news, check out this interview with American Way magazine, to find out where Fox likes to hang out in Hawaii and what he someday hopes to do with my Sawyer. Minds out of the gutter, people.
Posted by tube talk girl at Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2 comments
Labels: Matthew Fox, Seinfeld, Videos
Friday, December 01, 2006
Matthew Fox to host SNL
Matthew Fox — star of the hit show Lost and about to become an Oscar-worthy contender for his incredible role in We Are Marshall — is hosting Saturday Night Live this week. For the 10 of you who don't watch Lost, you may remember him as Charlie Salinger from Party of Five.
Fox is probably doing SNL to promote his new film We Are Marshall, which opens nationwide December 22. In fact, I've been doing a little promotion of the film myself, (shameless plug,) as it is an incredible local story that was filmed here, and I worked as an extra in two scenes.
SNL airs at 11:30 p.m. EST on NBC.
For those of you who can't get enough of Fox, check out this interview with Coming Soon and this one with Sports Illustrated. And don't forget to watch SNL on Saturday.
Posted by tube talk girl at Friday, December 01, 2006 0 comments
Labels: Matthew Fox, News, We Are Marshall
Dean Cain on Style Network tonight
As if we need a network to tell us that Dean Cain is stylish. But there it is. Cain is guest starring on Isaac Mizrahi's show Isaac tonight on the Style Network at 11 p.m. EST. And rumor has it that Cain may be surfing.
As for other Cain news, I have in my hot little hands a screener for Cain's new movie A Christmas Wedding, slated to air December 11 at 9 p.m. EST on Lifetime. I plan to watch it this weekend and give you a complete report and, hopefully, some photos.
Meanwhile, you can check out this interview CW11 New York did with Cain about the movie. He also talks about returning to Las Vegas, and his former co-star Josh Duhamel makes a surprise appearance in the interview, too. It's good stuff. Just pull up the page and scroll down to the "Celeb Interview" section. I'm not sure how long their links stay active, so watch it now.
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Labels: Dean Cain, Josh Duhamel, Las Vegas, News


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1966 Ford Mustang V8 Conversion New Suspension Disc Brakes Eleanor Hood
Price: - Item location: Brandon, Mississippi, United States
- Make: Ford
- Model: Mustang
- Type: Coupe
- Trim: Base with E Eleanor pieces
- Year: 1966
- Mileage: 0
- Color: Blue
- Engine size: 289
- Number of cylinders: 8
- Transmission: Automatic
- Drive type: Auto
- Interior color: Black
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1966 Ford Mustang1966 Mustang Coupe for Sale I have a clean title on this project car. Purchased as a running 6 cylinder car, we enjoyed driving this Mustang for several years before embarking on an 8 cylinder conversion project.
All New V8 front suspension is installed with front disc brakes.
8" rear axle has been installed. Have New Leaf springs waiting to be installed
Currently has a 289ci V8 and rebuilt C4 automatic transmission with 0 miles. and new Torque Convertor
Pete Maier fiberglass "Eleanor" hood and lower front valance ready for install.
New wiring harness partially installed. I have all sheet metal, bumpers, grill, and trim. Original brake lines are intact. All glass is intact. Minor rust in driver and passenger front floorboard. Rear tail light panel damaged. has all seats and interior trim minus headliner & Dash Pad
NEEDS LH & RH mirrors, fuel tank, fuel line, rear shocks, carpet, headliner and dash pad to put a complete car on the road.
I have over 12K invested in this car but due to circumstances beyond my control I am forced to sell
if you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message
I may start putting it back together to get it up and runnimg


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Five hundred years ago today, on 19 March 1513, a guild of mariners—troubled by the inexperience and poor conduct of unregulated pilots on the Thames endangering life and cargo—petitioned the King for license to set up a fraternity enabled to regulate pilotage on the Thames. This fraternity was already in ownership of a great hall and 21 almshouses for the benefit of distressed seamen and their dependants, suggesting an already well-established body.
The petitioners put forward the following case:
To the king our sou(er)aigne lord.
In the moste lowly wise shewen unto your excellent highnes yor humble subgiects and true liegemen the maisters rulers and maryners of yor navye within your Ryver of Thamys and other places that wher moste mercifull redoubted prince that of tyme owte of man is mynde as long as due order good rule and guyding were sufficed to be had in yor said Ryver and other places by auncient Englissh maisters and lodesmen of the same the said rivers and places and the daungers of the same were then by theym thrughly serched so surely that fewe shippes or noon were perisshed in defaulte of lodemanage now it is so moste gracious sovereign lord that dyvers and many yongmen namyng theym self mariners beyng owte of all good order and rule not havyng the perfyte knowlege ne experience in shipmens crafte neither of sufficiency experience approved ne of age in the same to knowe the surance and saufconduyte of shippes by the connyng of lodemanage dailly unseytly medlen therwith to great and hurte and losse of moche of the said Navye And also not willeng to entre into the actuell aventure and paynes of saillyng in the mayn see wherby experience and knowledge of sailleng from Realme to Realme might clerely growe and be lerned and also by the same your navye and marchaunts shulde be the more in nombre and your custumers greatly encreased whiche can not be had but by the connyng and science of shipmans crafte by greate laboure and aventure of the see sailleng from land to land taken in yowth but the said yongmen not intendyng to learne the said science and crafte ne to aventure for the obteyning of the same ne for the weale nor for the avauntage aforsaid dailly applye their myndes to easier labor to be pilotts and lodesmen in yor said Ryver of Thamys oonly whiche was somtyme the lyveng of auncient maryners whan they myght no lenger for bruseys and maymes had upon the see in the Kings warres or for pure age labor any more in the crafte and aventure aforsaid
And so by reason of the said yongmen wull no ferther lern but pilotship oonly in yor river aforsaid whan auncient maisters and maryners of this yor realme that now ben whiche am very feble and many ben expended and goon Then ffewer maryners of science and connyng to saille by sees shall then be·lefte behynde theym
And so this yor Realme whiche here tofore hath florisshed with navye·to alle other lands dredfull and connyng maisters and maryners in the same yor Realme to guyde the said navy through all Cristendom is sees shall then be utterly destitute and unpurveyd of suche sure and connyng maisters and maryners at tyme of nede That God defend
And howbeit soueraign lord that among yor said subgietts there ben many and dyvers conyng men aswell maisters as lodismen that be of great age and perfyte connyng to convey and bring into the said Ryver and owte of the same any carrak gayly or vessell of what burden however it be yete for all that for lak of good ordre and due correccion amongest us as well Scotts Flemmyngs Frenshmen as other straungers borne not beyng yor naturell subgiects take upon theym to be lodismen in yor said river and other places of this yor roialme
And to enserche and knowe yor stremes and the daungers and secrets of the same contrary to yor olde lawes and customes And all the good policye of this yor roialme By reason wherof thissame yor Realme myght be put in great jeoperdy as experience of olde tyme hath shewed in so muche that fewe yeres sens it hath ben seen within yor said river and other places of this yor reelme in tyme of werre Frenshmen and other then beyng enemyes By knowlege of the secrets of yor said Ryver have comen as fer as Gravesende and fette owte Englissh shippes to the great rebuk of this realme
And if the auncient maisters and maryners therof that now been had the rule or ordryng of the premisses as their predecessours in dayes paste have had There shuld noon suche straungers have the rule of lodemanage nor take any charge upon theyme in yor said ryver as they now have and fewer shippes or noon shuld perisshe in defaulte of lodemanage as now of late have doon But many moo shippes shulde come in to yor said river and other places then of a greate season have doon to the great avauntage of yor custumers and also sufficient maisters and maryners of connyng wolde every day encrease more and more so that in tyme of nede soueraign lord it shuld not requyre to seke straungers to do yor grace service at yor high pleasure ne to serve yor marchaunts in any besynes
And so in conclusion moste rightwis and our moste drad soueraign lord yor said subgiects must nede shortly perisshe and yor said Navye utterly mynyssh and decay to all straungers most greatly rejoysyng and to all true Englishmen moste pitiously lamentyng withoute yor moste tendir pitye and mercy to theym in this case be shewed
WHEREFORE the recontinuaunce and reencreasing aswell of yor said maisters & maryners as of yor Roiall whiche ben greatly abated and decayed over that they were and have ben of late tyme And in consideracion gracious leige lord that all princes and kings cristenys have speciale favor & preferment to the Marchaunts maisters &maryners of their regions contreyes & lands for the encrease and mayntenyng of their Navye for the greate perfitt and custumers that come therby to the said kings and princes and for the great honor and comonweale of their said regions contreys & lands
IT MAY pleas therfor you most mercifull soueraign lord syns ye be the moste noble cristen king and have the moste noble region in comodities with merchaunts maisters maryners and navie of the worlde if they be maynteyned and cherisshed as other nacions ben now at this tyme for Godds sake and in wey of charite calling to yor gracious remembraunce how that it were a blissid dede to breke all the forsaid ill rules and mysguydings and to reforme and bryng to good use and ordir every thing towchyng the premysses and to helpe to set it in good wey to the pleasure of God honor and worship to you soueraign lord and of this yor Roialme
And to the great joy and comfort of all trew English merchaunts maisters lodismen and maryners And for the speciall encreas of yor navie and custumes to graunt to yor said subgietts yor gracious letters patents in due and ample form to be made and enseelid under the greate seale after the tenor ensuyng And they shall every pray to God for the preservacon of your most noble and roiall estate long to endure in as moche joy and felicite as ever did Cristen prynce.
As Henry was engaged in his first war with the French at the time of petition, it was 14 months before the charter could be finally signed, incorporating that body of mariners as The Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Guild or Fraternity of the most glorious and undividable Trinity and St. Clement in the Parish Church of Deptford Strond, although this name would be slightly altered in a later charter to The Master Wardens and Assistants of the Guild Fraternity or Brotherhood of the most glorious and undivided Trinity and of St. Clement in the Parish of Deptford Strond, in the County of Kent.
So that's how it all got started; now follow the Trinity House History blog for more on what happened next!


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Rove Book Signing Gets Surprise Ending
It wasn't your average book singing.
Former White House political adviser Karl Rove drew a crowd when he took his book tour to Los Angeles Monday, but many of them were not there to buy his memoir, "Courage and Consequence: My Life As a Conservative in the Fight."
A group of anti-war protestors ambushed Rove during his book signing, calling him names and forcing him to leave the Beverly Hills event early because of the disruptions.
Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans on Monday walked toward Rove with handcuffs, saying she was making a citizen's arrest.
CBS News 2 caputured the drama on tape.
"Look what you did, you outted a CIA officer; you lied to take us to war; you totally ruined a country!" Evans yelled.
About 100 supporters had earlier cheered Rove, but the 10 protesters continually heckled him while he spoke and as he autographed copies of the book for fans.
Evans called him a war criminal. Another protestor added, "The only comfort I take is that you are going to rot in hell."
A riled-up Rove may have added to the chaos.
"With all due respect, this shows the totalitarianism of the left, they don't believe in dialogue; they don't believe in courtesy; they don't believe in First Amendment rights for anyone but themselves!" Rove charged.
Rove then left the Saban Theatre stage and no one was arrested.
In "Courage and Consequence," Rove argues that history will look favorably on Bush's two-term presidency, particularly his decision to invade Iraq. Rove calls the 2003 invasion the most consequential act of the Bush presidency and a justifiable response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, even though al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden, not Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, were responsible.
Also a defender of Bush's handling of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated states along the Gulf of Mexico in September 2005, Rove tackles that touchy subject in his book as well.
He blames state and local officials, particularly Gov. Kathleen Blanco and New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, both Democrats, for botching recovery efforts.
Watch below as angry anti-war protester and Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans try to make citizen's arrest on Rove.


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The bitter cold Wednesday night is the perfect weather for snow to stick, as the first snowfall of the season prepares to hit New England.
A winter storm watch was already in effect for many areas Wednesday.
In Leominster, Massachusetts, the heavy equipment is ready to go at Quality Towing and Recovery, which plows commercially for supermarkets, apartment complexes and industrial buildings.
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"All the companies are getting ready. The snow stakes are in the ground, and they're making sure everything is running — the sanders and trucks," said Nick Pirro III of Quality Towing and Recovery.
Snow also means spin-outs and accidents.
The company has 12 tow trucks ready. It tows for the major highways and three state police barracks.
They're expecting it to be "very busy the next couple days."
Some parking bans are also in effect.
Police departments around the state were reminding residents of the parking restrictions on social media.
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Saturday, December 22, 2007
The Story Continues
For more of the continuing saga of Alexander Atticus Trick (with his parents in supporting roles), see the new blog Growing Up with Alexander, which picks up the story at the airport in Auckland as we return to the US.
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Friday, December 21, 2007
Quick update
Just a quick note that we are working our way back to Pittsburgh. We had a great time in Disneyland, and are now freezing in Winnipeg. Back to Pittsburgh in a couple of days, when I will finish off the blog for the year, and announce an all-new Alexander blog!
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Time to go
It is our last day, and we spent it packing and shipping of course. A few final tasks, including selling our car (to Hannah, our babysitter after Karin), and then a final drive to the ferry (after the ferry, our friend and colleague Andrew Mason very kindly offered to drive us to the airport). At the ferry we were met by a final "goodbye" committee. Shawna was a true highlight of the island. She was nanny to Livvy, Alexander's number 1 girlfriend, and the driver of "Monkey Music" on Monday mornings. She also showed up on the island in various guises through her dancing. Hannah was our babysitter for the final two months. And Karin was wonderful with Alexander for 3 or 4 months of our stay, teaching him a number of bad habits: I fear he will spend years wondering why putting his hands over his head pretending to be a tree does not hide him from others. It was wonderful to see them all before we left.
But then it was time for our final ferry ride to Auckland, ending our year on Waiheke and in New Zealand. I think it will take some time to gain a perspective on our year. At times we loved it here, and at times we couldn't wait to get back home. The sense of community we found on Waiheke in such a short time was unbelievable, and we will miss the people we have met. I think we are surprised at the roots that went down in such a short time, and perhaps we learned a bit about how to strengthen our roots in Pittsburgh, or wherever we may end up. It was wonderful watching Alexander grow from a 2 and half year old to a 3 and a half year old. His resiliency was amazing. I suspect he will never have such spectacular playgrounds again!
At the end, we are grateful to the people we met throughout the year, both on the island and at the university. We felt very much a part of Waiheke and of New Zealand.
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Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Winding down and time for a last swing
With our time almost over, there are only a few things left to do. First, we need to do some packing. Unlike our move over here, we have decided to ship a fair amount back. Unfortunately, the post office no longer sends things by ship (6-8 weeks, real cheap) so we have to send things by air, which is a bit pricey. But it is much better than trying to drag everything onto an airplane. The key to success in this is to work with the older, less attractive worker at the post office. The "cute one" enforces rules a little ... strictly.
The second thing to do is to give Alexander some swing time. The weather has been pretty bad, so hanging out on the beach and swimming is not very appealing. But the swing always works. I don't think we can count the hours on swings Alexander has spent in New Zealand: it is easily in the hundreds. On the plus side, you will never find more spectacular scenery around playgrounds than in New Zealand.
We also went back to our original home in Onetangi and visited with Don and Gayleen. Although the house did not work out for us, they are a delightful couple and we are very happy to have met them. One thing they put in was a ramp up to the laundry lines. I fell down the hill early in our stay when collecting the laundry, but the ramp will make it easier for others. We'll call it the "Mike Trick Memorial Ramp".
Our final days are also filled with final visits with people we have met on the Island (Ilona and Judith are pictured, with Judith being a member of the Historical Society Committee). I think it is a sign of our sense of community that we put an ad in the Gulf News thanking the Island for our year here.
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Saturday, December 8, 2007
Busy Final Saturday
It is our last weekend on the island, and we are trying to make the most of it! The morning started off beautiful, so we did a beach morning. We have found a boogie board for Alexander, which he loves, though he won't play with it "properly". He loves to stand on it, which requires two of us to balance him and to hold the board under his feet. But, by the end of the outing, he was sitting on the board and letting the waves take him to shore, which is a bit closer to the accepted usage.
Next up in the afternoon was the Christmas parade on the island. It is really hard to hear Christmas carols ("Dashing through the snow...") right after baking on the beach, but this is the Christmas people are used to. The parade was the height of island life: bellydancers (including our friend Cat) and schoolkids, and people on motorcycles, and protest signs. The highlight was a group of men in gumboots (rubber boots) with wheelbarrows, doing a choreographed routine involving spinning the wheelbarrows and moving in complicated patterns. Very kiwi! But there was a Santa at the end, sweating in his heavy coat. Alexander thought about this a long time, and the next day declared that the Waiheke Santa is not the real Santa, since the real Santa is in Pittsburgh: I'm really happy that we scheduled our trips so he can see the "real Santa" at the Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh on December 23. I've put together a quick movie of some of the pictures we took of the parade.
Finally, we invited over a number of island people for our final goodbye drinks at our house. Lots of kids playing around, and Alexander in the middle of it all. We will definitely miss the sense of community we have found on this island.
The day ended with a beautiful rainbow (which never comes out in pictures, which is a shame: the rainbows in this country are glorious).
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Friday, December 7, 2007
Dinner at the Mason's
Now that our time is nearly up, dinner invitations are coming fast and furious! Andrew and Catherine Mason, on whose catamaran we sailed a few weeks ago, invited us to their place for dinner and "messing around with boats". The Masons are really blessed. Andrew's dad bought a spectacular water-side house years and years ago in what was a pretty shady area, but the area has transformed and they now live right on the water (the Masons live in the former boathouse on the property), surrounded by boats. We had an embarrassment of choices: kayaks or rowboats or sailing dinghies. We decided to put a small (2.5 hp) engine on one of the dinghies and putter around the area. For non-boaters like us, that was pretty exciting (Andrew sent us off on our own). Beautiful area, at least at high tide (low tide apparently reveals the discarded trollies and other junk). One boat got in our way, so naturally we rammed it and it sank (actually, it has been sinking for a few months now). Even 2.5 hp is enough when you are right at the water, and it feels like every turn will capsize the boat. After our puttering about, we had a wonderful dinner on their deck, literally right above the water: when one of the kid's toys fell over the edge, Mike had to wade out to get it. We are very glad we got out to see the place (just like Mike and Alexander saw the Ryan's place last weekend): it is good to see how people live in Auckland. It is a lot different than Pittsburgh!
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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Less than a week to go
We leave New Zealand on December 12, so there is less than a week to go. Since there is packing and cleaning to be done, naturally Mike went off to a conference (Melbourne, Australia), but he did try to come back quickly. The weather is terrible with lashing rain and high seas. We hope it gets better before we go: we need more beach time!
Despite the weather and the fact we are selling or giving away his toys, Alexander is still in pretty good spirits.
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Sunday, December 2, 2007
Yard Sale
Our year is coming to an end, and now we have to get rid of all the stuff we have obtained throughout the year. We decided to hold a "garage sale" (we would call it a yard sale, but that is not the normal phrase here) and we did about $350 worth of business. It is rather heartbreaking to see books that we bought for $30 (or about US$24) sit on the $5 shelf and still not sell, but we did get rid of quite a bit.
Alexander found it hard to see some of his toys get sold off, but we comforted him by saying that we were just making room for new stuff. We also warned him not to let the "Mickey's" near the sales tables, so he had something to concentrate on. It also helped that his favorite nanny Karin came back to stay with us for the final ten days.
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Thursday, November 29, 2007
Published photographers!
Today we were delighted when we opened the Gulf News and saw that our dolphin photos had been published in a two page spread. For the record, that means that Ilona and Alexander each appeared on the cover of the weekly, Ilona had a five page article on her, Mike and Ilona got photos published, Mike had a picture of him with a Harry Potter book in another weekly, and there were numerous other times when our names (particularly Ilona) were mentioned in one of the three weeklies. We really do feel part of the Island community!
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Monday, November 26, 2007
Through Alexander's eyes
Pretty well every day, we walk down to the beach so Alexander can have a swing. Today, he took the camera and snapped a picture every few steps. I thought it would make a nice little movie. I took the pictures once he was on the swing, but he took all the rest. A regular Orson Wells in the making!
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Sunday, November 25, 2007
Night time over Waiheke
Some of the best scenes are on quiet nights with a moon over the bay, reflecting in the water. Taking a photo of that is more skill than I have (and perhaps a tripod and special lens/filters are needed), but perhaps this gives a bit of a hint.
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Saturday, November 24, 2007
More dolphins
The dolphins were back this morning, bouncing and jumping about. At one point, they all disappeared into a frothing mass, when they must have been feeding on something. This time we raced down to the beach to get some closer up photos.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Walk to Fossil Bay
Now that the weather is better, we are taking more advantage of the numerous walkways available on the island. These trails are somewhat controversial, since they often skirt some of the multi-million dollar houses on the island, whose owners prefer not to see the smelly trampers. But New Zealand egalitarianism holds strong, and there are some beautiful walks in the area.
Today we went to Fossil bay, the next bay to the west of our house. The fossils found there are perhaps not that exciting (being bivalves: things that look just like the stuff you find on the beach every day) but Ilona's paleontological interests draw her there.
The first part of our walk is through private land (Ilona got permission), leading to a "stairway" down the cliffside. Mike (and Alexander) could not do the stairway down (it was essentially vertical with ropes to hold on to that prevent plummeting to one's death) but Ilona went down and found a fossil or two (the actual site is halfway up the cliff but enough falls down to be collected at the bottom). Ilona notes that these are Paleocene fossils.
We then took a walk through vineyards to a nice outlook over the coast and water. Alexander was a trouper for a while, but eventually his little legs gave out.
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Monday, November 19, 2007
We have had the worst luck with dolphins during this year. If you talk to anyone else, when you visit New Zealand, you practically have to kick dolphins away if you want to go for a swim. Not for us. Two major areas for dolphins are the Bay of Islands and the area around Kaikoura. We visited both, and saw no dolphins. Up to now, only Mike has seen a dolphin, and that only at a distance.
Today changed all that. A pod of four dolphins entered Oneroa Bay and put on a show right in front of our house. They jumped and danced about for more than an hour. They were perfectly happy when people jumped in the water to play with them. After these pictures were taken, Mike went down to the water and stood with them (not quite side-by-side: they had moved about 30 feet off the beach). Two of them promptly did a "Sea World" style, side-by-side looping jump out of the water.
Between the stingray on the weekend and the dolphins today, we are really checking off the "to do before leaving New Zealand" list.
Today changed all that. A pod of four dolphins entered Oneroa Bay and put on a show right in front of our house. They jumped and danced about for more than an hour. They were perfectly happy when people jumped in the water to play with them. After these pictures were taken, Mike went down to the water and stood with them (not quite side-by-side: they had moved about 30 feet off the beach). Two of them promptly did a "Sea World" style, side-by-side looping jump out of the water.
Between the stingray on the weekend and the dolphins today, we are really checking off the "to do before leaving New Zealand" list.
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Why did I even read news or blogs today? You'd think I could remember it's "lie to everyone" day, but of course with each new media type I accessed, I forgot.
Thus, several times today I've experienced something similar to the following internal dialog, "Hey, what? That sounds weird, how could that possibly . . . Crap."


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Transparency versus conductivity: The tug between those properties is often on the mind of those who engineer the components of optoelectronic devices, such as photovoltaic cells, photodetectors and LEDs. For example, contact materials for PV cells ideally would not absorb much light in the solar spectrum. Otherwise, efficiency gets reduced. Conductivity can be enhanced through doping, but that can affect transparency; conversely, optimal transparency can decrease conductivity.
Where's the sweet spot? To begin answering that question, researchers in the Computational Materials Group at the University of California, Santa Barbara wanted to wrap their brains around the specific mechanisms for the absorption of light in simple transparent conducting oxide. Working completely from first principles and focusing on the mechanisms of free-carrier absorption for a widely used TCO material, n-type tin dioxide, they were able to predict the limits on optical transparency of SnO2.
According to a UCSB press release, the researchers explain that SnO2 works well as a conducting oxide because it only weakly absorbs visible light. The wide band gaps of transparent conducting oxides prevent absorption of visible light by excitation of electrons while dopant atoms provide additional electrons in the conduction band that enable electrical conductivity.
However, dopant-provided free electrons can also absorb light by being excited to higher conduction-band states. Thus, the transparency of SnO2 declined when moving to other wavelength regions. The UCSB group reports that absorption was five-times stronger for ultraviolet light and 20-times stronger for the infrared light. Thus, SnO2 is not optimal for devices that depend on the ultraviolet and infrared light, such as those used in some telecommunications applications.
In the release, Hartwin Peelaers, a postdoctoral researcher and the lead author of a paper published in Applied Physics Letters (doi:10.1063/1.3671162), is quoted as saying, "Direct absorption of visible light cannot occur in [SnO2] because the next available electron level is too high in energy. But we found that more complex absorption mechanisms, which also involve lattice vibrations, can be remarkably strong."
Chris Van de Walle, a professor in the UCSB Materials Department and head of the research group, notes, "Every bit of light that gets absorbed reduces the efficiency of a solar cell or LED. Understanding what causes the absorption is essential for engineering improved materials to be used in more efficient devices."
Van de Walle's Computational Materials Group explores semiconducting binary oxides, nitride semiconductors, novel channel materials and dielectrics, materials for quantum computing, photochemical hydrogen generation and metallic nanoparticles.
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