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Academics at Prescott College
Place-Based Environmental Education BA
Environmental Education encourages the discovery and understanding of the Earth's natural systems and the human role in those systems. Environmental educators strive to see, feel, and teach about the interrelationships among all living things and have a solid comprehension of ecological concepts, as well as an understanding of environmental history and the ecological effects that humans have had on the Earth. Students pursuing this emphasis explore the literature and philosophy concerning the human–nature relationship as it relates to teaching environmental awareness through formal and non-formal educational settings. In addition to gaining a theoretical foundation, students have the opportunity to practice and develop their teaching skills through several education courses that involve designing and implementing educational units to a wide variety of students and educational settings. The Environmental Education emphasis is highly interdisciplinary and complementary to students studying Adventure Education, Social Justice, Ecopsychology, as well as Environmental Studies and Education.
Academic ElementsAcademic Elements
Each fall and spring, new Prescott College students find themselves in "the classroom," the breathtaking, sometimes raw, always diverse terrains and environments of the Southwest. New Prescott students are introduced to the natural environment of the Southwest, learn about themselves and each other, and experience the educational philosophies of Prescott College during Orientation, thus beginning the journey of developing relationships with their new home, community, and academic career.
For most students, Orientation will mean a three-week Desert, Mountain and Canyon Expedition (aka Wilderness Orientation). Students, as a small community of engaged learners, will be backpacking throughout ecologically diverse locations in Arizona. Studying - Connecting - Growing. Other students will participate in a Base Camp Orientation, or Community-Based Orientation.
Follow this link for detailed information on these Orientation options: Orientation Details
First Year Experience
In their first semester, freshmen will enroll in courses addressing the concerns and challenges of being a college student. First Year Students will choose from an array of immersive semester courses - like Water in the West, Art and Ecology, Foundations of Leadership, and Introduction to Psychology and Yoga - which continue to build community, forge relationships with faculty advisors, and develop academic inquiry.
In their first semester at Prescott College, transfer students participate in Crises of the 21st Century: Research Methods & Theories. Students from environmental and social disciplines, the arts, and humanities will be introduced to theoretical and research approaches that foster ways of integrating their questions through class discussions and personal research. Students enrolled in this course will be given individual support in creating a degree plan organizing courses they are transferring with into a pathway for graduation in their chosen fields.
Degree Plan
During the first semester of their junior year, students create a degree plan, with the assistance of their faculty adviser, which sketches the academic map of their journey. It includes an overview of courses and credits earned; brief descriptions of competence, breadth, and liberal arts areas; lists of courses completed and those to be completed; a tentative Senior Project plan and description; and additional honors or experience that contribute to competence or breadth. The Degree Plan is a living document that continues to evolve throughout the student's final three terms.
Senior Project
Prescott College requires every student, not just designated "honors" students, to design and carry out an ambitious Senior Project. This Project functions as both a demonstration of competence and a culmination of the undergraduate experience. It may take the form of an ambitious research project, a collection of original creative writing, a curriculum plan and implementation, a studio art exhibition, a performance, a case or field study, or a challenging internship. Another way of thinking about the Senior Project is as a bridge between a student's undergraduate career and work after graduation. The Senior Project stands as a calling card that proclaims to graduate schools, prospective employers, and the world, "Look, this is what I'm capable of doing."
Life & Career OutcomesLife & Career Outcomes
- Environmental Educator
- Experiential Education Teacher
- Graduate School
- Non-Profit Manager
- Outdoor Business Owner
- Outdoor Program Administrator
- Preserve Manager
Signature CoursesSignature Courses
Academic ResourcesAcademic Resources
Kino Bay Center for Cultural and Ecological Studies
The Kino Bay Center is Prescott College's field station on the shores of the Gulf of California in Sonora, Mexico. Each year the Kino Bay Center hosts over 450 researchers, students, resident fellows and community visitors from dozens of institutions and community groups from Mexico, the United States and other parts of the world.
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The Kino Bay Center facilitates, supports and integrates collaborative efforts promoting sustainable use and conservation of resources in the culturally and biologically rich Midriff Island Region of the Gulf of California. The mission of the Kino Bay Center is to protect priority species and habitats through the integrated application of science, education, information exchange, and community participation. The Center provides high quality opportunities for experiential and field-based education to contribute to research and conservation in the region and to build capacity within local communities for participation in conservation and sustainable development. The Center promotes and models collaborations between people from different cultures and institutions to co-create solutions to complex conservation challenges.
River Studies and Leadership Certificate
The River Studies and Leadership Certificate is designed to offer undergraduate students—who have become inspired to join the next generation of river professionals—a foundation of knowledge, skills, and experience in river-based science, policy, conservation, education, and recreation. Undergraduate students are awarded this certificate by the River Management Society after they have successfully completed a cogent package of river-focused coursework and a river-related professional project.More Information
The Eco League
The Eco League Student Exchange offers undergraduate students access to study in environments ranging from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts and from the subtropics to the subarctic. Students in any field can take advantage of working with talented faculty in a broad array of disciplines at other institutions. The six small, student-centered colleges in the Eco League share the goals of seeking solutions to contemporary environmental problems and of raising environmental awareness. The institutions also share similar missions and values regarding social change and in preparing students to build sustainable communities. The Student Exchange, which is for a maximum of two, non-consecutive semesters, is open to any student who has successfully completed at least his/her freshman year and who can clearly articulate in the application how he/she would benefit from this opportunity.
Eco League Member Institutions
- Prescott College (Prescott, Arizona)
- Alaska Pacific University (Anchorage, Alaska)
- College of the Atlantic (Bar Harbor, Maine)
- Dickinson College (Carlisle, Pennsylvannia)
- Green Mountain College (Poultney, Vermont)
- Northland College (Ashland, Wisconsin)


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In an annual ceremony of remembrance, a wreath is placed at Wichita State's Memorial '70 at 9 a.m. each Oct. 2. The brief ceremony honors WSU football players, administrators and supporters who died in a plane crash October 2, 1970.
The plane crashed near Silver Plume, Colorado en route to a game with Utah State University in Logan, Utah. The Memorial '70 sculpture is located on Alumni Drive near 18th and Hillside. The ceremony is open to the public.
This time of remembrance is to acknowledge the changes that the plane crash made in the lives of the victims, their families, their friends and the University.


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VINA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) Rafael Nadal says he's not focused on winning his first match in eight months when he returns next week at the Chile Open.
Nadal said Saturday that results aren't as important for now as reaching ``an acceptable level,'' after a left knee injury forced him to take the longest break of his career.
``After spending more than six months without competing, I'm not thinking about become No. 1,'' Nadal said at a news conference. ``It's something that even when I'm in good shape and starting the year, I don't plan, so I'm not going to plan it now. My objective now is to go week by week and do the best I can in every game I play.''
The 11-time Grand Slam champion said his knee has improved but it still hurt sometimes and he's going to remain ``humble and patient'' in his comeback. He's also scheduled to play in the Brazil Open in Sao Paulo starting Feb. 11 and the Mexico Open in Acapulco beginning Feb. 25.
Nadal is one of the best clay-court players in the history of the game, but he began downplaying his performance in Latin America before he even stepped foot in Chile.
Nadal's first test in the Andean country comes Tuesday in doubles with Argentine Juan Monaco, followed by his opening singles Wednesday.
The clay tournament in Vina del Mar is expected to be safe ground in preparation for the French Open, the only one of the four Grand Slams that takes place on clay and which Nadal has won seven times - more than anyone in history.
Nadal hasn't played since losing in the second round to Czech Lukas Rosol at Wimbledon in June.
The 26-year-old Spaniard said he'd passed six blood and urine doping tests since then. In the wake of cyclist Lance Armstrong's doping admission, Nadal said he supports strict controls to keep tennis clean.
``Above all, the sport must be clean. We must have certainty that the rival in front is as clean as I am,'' he said. ``I don't have any problem with having controls every week to combat what has happened in other sports. Tennis continues to be a clean sport as it has been throughout its history.''
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I had heard about Bella Lucia Ristorante Italiano, which had opened in chic Chelsea in Wynberg in April, from my friend Mark, who raved about the new Mediterranean restaurant. It serves excellent food and wines at very reasonable prices, and is an asset for the Southern Suburbs, which is not blessed with many good restaurants.
The restaurant belongs to Nicola Gross, who bought the restaurant when it was called Lippo's. She named the restaurant after her beautiful daughter Lucia. She added the space of a neighbouring hairdresser, doubling the size of the restaurant, and added a deck section upstairs which will become home to a cocktail bar in the next two weeks. The restaurant looked as if it had only two tables when I first peeked through the door, in-between its lunch and dinner opening times. The second section is much larger, and a total of 60 patrons can be seated. Decor is minimalist, and I loved the large decorative silver knife, fork and spoon on the wall, embodying in a focused manner what the restaurant is all about. The words COOK and EAT on the wall are part of the decor, and there is nothing else on the walls.
The restaurant has a clean, smart yet friendly look to it, all in white furniture with red seating, and white tablecloth-covered tables. Elegant olive oil and balsamic vinegar bottles are on the tables. The cutlery and glassware is of good quality, but the paper serviette was a disappointment. The waiter Keith was most friendly, and very proactive – he noticed a slight wobble of the table, due to the grooves between the floor tiles, and brought a remedy to stabilise it.
The menu is a mix of Mediterranean dishes, and others. The starters are mostly Italian, including parma ham wrapped quail (R70), mozzarella and artichoke salad (R65), potato gnocchi with pear, blue cheese and leeks (R60), and duck risotto (R65). Mains range in cost from R70 – R105, commendable in keeping so close to the R100 mark, and include confit duck leg, sirloin streak, braised lamb shank, fish and chips, a Bella Lucia Pie, and more. I ordered the wonderful Wild Mushroom sauce and homemade Pappardelle pasta, drizzled with truffle oil, and presented with rocket and large shavings of Parmesan cheese (R65). I was in-between appointments, and had been badly held up by road works on the M3, and therefore time did not allow me to have anything additional than a perfect frothy cappuccino, at a total cost of R 81. Desserts include Amarula pannacotta, tiramisu, chocolate pot with mascarpone, caramelised lemon tart and more, none costing more than R50. A new lighter summer menu will be launched next week.
David Winton is the chef, and was previously at Salt Restaurant at the Ambassador Hotel. David told me that the neighbourhood is very supportive of the restaurant, and that an increasing number of regulars come back to host special celebrations at the restaurant. David and his team are offering good food and a relaxed atmosphere.
The winelist is on the reverse of the laminated menu, and simply classifies the wines as "Bubbles", Whites, Reds, and Dessert wines. Vintages are specified but the region of origin is not. Bubblies range from Pierre Jourdan Brut Sauvage (R205) to Guy Charbaut Premier Cru (R650). Seven wines-by-the-glass range from a reasonable R35 (R90-95 per bottle) for Petit Chenin Ken Forrester, Waterford Pecan Stream, Groote Post Old Mans Blend and Slow Wine Rosé, to R60/R150 for the Constantia Uitsig Unwooded Chardonnay. A good and very reasonably priced red wine selection is available, with six wines-by-the-glass (Waterford Pebble Hill, KC Cabernet Merlot, Landskroon Paul de Villiers Shiraz, Beyerskloof Pinotage, Sterhuis Merlot and Terre del Capo San Giovese) ranging in price from R40/R95 – R50/R140. It clearly is better value to order a bottle than a glass of wine at Bella Lucia.
I cannot wait to go back in two weeks' time, when I return to the Southern Suburbs, to try the new summer menu.
Bella Lucia Ristorante Italiano, 19 Wolfe Street, Chelsea, Wynberg, Cape Town. Tel (021) 762-3855. www.bellalucia.co.za (The website is as minimalist as the restaurant decor, but has lots of lovely photographs in its Gallery, and contains the menu as well as winelist. It is the perfect benchmark for a restaurant website). Tuesdays – Saturdays. 11h30 – 14h30 and 16h30 – 21h30.
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Lenoir County holds fall Special Olympics
An event which has been going on for more than 30 years in Lenoir County continues to bring smiles to dozens of children.
On Friday, the Lenoir County Special Olympics had its annual fall games event at the Fairfield Recreation Center, with student-athletes from schools across the county participating.
Kinston-Lenoir County Parks and Recreation program supervisor Galen Treble said 10 to 15 schools participate in the semi-annual event.
�We have a fall and a spring Olympics each year,� Trebel said. �The kids look forward to it every year. It�s a big event for them, and they practice all year for it. We pick them up, bus them, volunteers help with the kids and we feed them lunch from Dominos.�
The Kinston Civitan Club provided sponsorship and volunteers for the event. Marcia Hart, the president of the group, said the primary focus was helping people with developmental disabilities.
�We give our assistance here because we love seeing the smiles on people�s faces,� Hart said. �This is strictly volunteer work, so you know we love what we�re doing.�
Recreation superintendent Tim Knobeloch said the parks and recreation department stresses the importance of keeping the event going strong.
�This is the kids� chance to shine and their moment in the spotlight,� Knobeloch said. �In the fall, we have a basketball skills competition and track and field during the spring. The kids cherish it, and the Special Olympics is one of the most valuable programs we conduct.�
Melissa McCoy, who has been the Lenoir County Special Olympics coordinator since 2004, said seeing the smiling faces of the children competing is always great.
�The kids come out here and have a good time mingling with others from different schools,� McCoy said. �It�s a competition, but a friendly one, and everyone has a great time. It�s a bit like a field day for them.�
The Fun Zone provided entertainment throughout, with Flimsy Da Clown performing tricks, making balloon animals and passing out candy to the children.
�I�ve been doing the Special Olympics for about nine years, and it�s always a great event,� Flimsy said. �It�s great to see the kids and adults who come out.�
Caroline Carlyle, who was crowned Miss Neuse in February, delivered the welcome and said she enjoyed the Olympics.
�It�s just a great event all around,� Carlyle said. �I love watching the children having fun and enjoying themselves.�
One of the children, Tyquan McKinney, a seventh-grader at Rochelle Middle School, said he had plenty of fun.
�I feel great and like being here,� he said.
McKinney�s grandmother, Betsy Greenchase, said it was an event which has a positive effect on the students.
�It�s very important to make these kids look special,� Greenchase said. �It�s something they look forward to and they�re motivated to do their best in the activities.�
Marquel Black, a freshman at Kinston High School, said he had a good time, but needed to practice more at basketball.
�I�ve got to work more on my shot,� Black said.
South Lenoir sophomore Christopher Guardiola said he enjoyed the Special Olympics.
�I like that I get to go against another school for competition,� Guardiola said. �My favorite thing was shooting the basketball.�
Logan Hardy, a third-grader from Northwest Elementary, said the event was cool, but the only thing he didn�t like was the balloons popping.
�I don�t like the noise (of the balloons),� Hardy said. �I did like bouncing the basketball.�
Timila Lane, an exceptional children teacher at South Lenoir, said she has had the school taking part in the event for the past 10 years.
�This event allows the students to participate with their peers at a competitive level,� Lane said. �Other students get to do it, so it�s important these students have a function, and I�m thankful the community gives us the opportunity to do this.�
Mayor B.J. Murphy, who opened the games, said the event is vital to the community, especially the children participating.
�These young people need to be embraced by the city and county,� Murphy said. �I�m proud of the school system and the parks and recreation department for continuing to put these games on.�
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Blood: Life-Giving Fluid
Crucial Functions of Blood
Blood is a liquid that is created to give our bodies life. As long as it circulates within the body, it warms, cools, feeds and protects by cleansing the body of toxic substances. It is almost solely responsible for communication within our bodies. In addition, it immediately repairs any fractures in the walls of veins and so the system is rejuvenated.
"We created you so
why do you not confirm the truth?"
(Surat al-Waqi'ah: 57)
On average, there is 1.32 gallons (5 litres) of blood in the body of a human weighing 132 pounds (60 kilograms). The heart can make this amount of blood circulate in the body easily within a minute. However, while running or exercising, this rate of circulation can increase to five times as high. Blood flows everywhere: from the roots of the hair to the toes, inside veins of varying sizes. The veins have been created of such a flawless structure that no clogging or sediments are formed. A variety of nutrients and heat are carried through this complex system.
Oxygen Carrier
The air that we breathe is the most crucial substance for our survival. The oxygen is as necessary for the cells' burning of sugars in energy production as it is for setting a log on fire. This is why oxygen has to be carried from the lungs to the cells. The blood circulatory system, resembling a complicated network of pipelines, serves this very purpose.
A. Artery
B. Vein
C. Capillary
1. Outer Layer
2a. Thick Smooth Muscle Middle Layer
2b. Thin Smooth Muscle
3. Elastic White Fibrous Tissue
4. İnner Lining (Endothelial Cells)
5. Valve
6. Nuclei
7. Single Layer Of Endothelial Cells
The longest arteries have been created to have the strongest structure since they are responsible for delivering the blood rich in oxygen and nutrients to all corners of the body. Veins are responsible for carrying blood from the organs of the body to the heart. Capillaries, on the other hand, have a perfect design as they distribute the blood to the remotest places.
Haemoglobin molecules inside the red blood cells carry the oxygen. Each one of the disk-shaped red blood cells carries about three hundred million haemoglobin molecules. The red blood cells display a flawless working order. They not only carry the oxygen, but also release it wherever it is necessary, e.g. in a working muscle cell. Red blood cells deliver oxygen to tissues, carry the carbon dioxide, which is produced after the burning of sugar, back to the lungs and then leave it there. Following this, they again bind to oxygen and take it to the tissues.
If it were not for the heart, blood would have been a stale, thick red fluid (above). However, the heart pumps blood into the remotest portions of the body (left).
A Pressure Balanced Fluid
Haemoglobin molecules also carry nitrogen monoxide (NO) gas in addition to oxygen. If this gas were not present in blood, its pressure would change constantly. Haemoglobin also regulates the amount of oxygen to be delivered to tissues by means of nitrogen monoxide. Amazingly, the source of this 'regulation" is nothing but a molecule, i.e. a mere collection of atoms that does not have a brain, eyes or conscious mind. Regulation of our bodies by a collection of atoms, of course, is a sign of the infinite wisdom of Allah Who created our bodies without flaws.
A layer of special muscle tissue wraps the blood vessels. When the muscle contracts, the vessel becomes narrower and increases the blood pressure. The picture to the right is a section of a narrowed vessel. This is why the interior of the vessel is corrugated (above). Around the vessel, there are muscle tendons (red) and a nerve (blue).
a. Nerve, b. Muscle
Cells of Ideal Design
Red blood cells make up the majority of all blood cells. An adult male blood contains thirty billion red cells, which would be enough to cover almost half the surface of a soccer field. These cells give colour to our blood and therefore to our skin.
Red cells look like discs. Due to their incredible flexibility, they can squeeze through capillaries and the minutest holes. If they were not so flexible, they would surely be stuck in various areas of the body. A capillary is normally four to five micrometres in diametre, whereas a red cell is about 7.5 micrometres (one micrometre is one thousandth of a millimetre, which is 0.000039 inch).
What would happen if red cells were not created with such flexibility? The researchers of diabetes gave some answers to this question. In diabetic patients, red blood cells loose their flexibility. This situation frequently gives way to clogging with inflexible red blood cells in the delicate tissues of the patients' eyes, which can lead to blindness.
Automatic Emergency System
The lifespan of a red blood cell is about 120 days after which they are removed by the spleen. This loss is balanced by the continuous production of new cells. Under normal conditions, 2.5 million red blood cells are generated per second, a number which can be increased if necessary. A hormone called 'erythropoietin" regulates the rate of generation. For example, as a result of heavy bleeding due to accident or nose bleeds, the loss is immediately balanced. In addition, the rate of generation is increased if the oxygen content of the air is reduced. For instance, while climbing at very high altitudes, due to the continuously declining oxygen content, the body automatically takes this action in order to make the most efficient use of the oxygen available.
Perfect Transportation System
1. Carotid Artery
2.Aortic Arch
3. Heart
4. Vena Cava
5. Aorta
6. Jugular Vein
7. Lung Vessels
8. Brachial Artery
9. Vessels Of Kidneys, Liver And Digestion System
10. Lliac Aerteries And Veins
11. Femoral Arteries And Veins
12. Tibial Arteries And Veins
The circulatory system feeds each one of the hundred trillion cells that constitute the human body. In the figure, the red vessels represent oxygenated blood and the blue depict the deoxygenated blood.
The fluid portion of blood called plasma carries numerous other substances present in the body apart from just blood cells. Plasma is a clear yellowish fluid, which comprises 5% of the normal body weight. In this fluid, 90% of which is water, salts, minerals, carbo-hydrates, fats and hundreds of different types of proteins are suspended. Some of the proteins in the blood are transport proteins, which bind lipids and carry them to tissues. If the proteins did not in this way carry the lipids, the lipids would randomly float anywhere, giving way to fatal health problems.
Hormones in the plasma take on the role of special couriers. They facilitate com-munication between organs and cells by means of chemical messages.
Albumin is the most populous hormone in the plasma, which is in a sense a transporter. It binds lipids such as cholesterol, hormones, billirubin, a toxic yellow bile pigment, or medicines like penicilin. It leaves the poisonous substances in the liver and takes other nutrients and hormones to wherever they are needed.
When all these things are considered, it becomes clear that the body is created in an extremely detailed way. The abilities of a single protein to distinguish between lipid, hormone and medicine, and to determine not only the locations in need of them but also the amounts to be delivered, are all indications of flawless design. Furthermore, these surprising examples are only few out of dozens of thousands of different biochemical events taking place in a body. All of the trillions of molecules in the body work in a marvellous harmony. And, in fact, all of these molecules spring from the division of a single cell that forms in the womb of a mother. It is clear that this miraculous system of the human body is a wonderful artistry of Allah, Who created man from a single drop of water.
Special Control Mechanisms
Nutrients have to cross from the arteries through the artery wall, in order to penetrate into the necessary tissues. Although the artery wall has very small pores, no substance can penetrate it by itself. It is the blood pressure that facilitates this penetration. However, nutrients crossing over into the tissues in larger quantities than necessary causes inflammation in the tissues. Therefore, there is a special mechanism instituted for balancing blood pressure and withdrawing fluid back to the blood. This is the responsibility of albumin, which is larger than the pores in the artery wall and numerous enough in the blood to suck up the water like a sponge. If there were no albumin in the body, it would swell like a dry bean left in water.
On the contrary, materials in the blood should not enter the tissues of the brain uncontrolled, since unwanted substances can severely damage nerve cells (neurons). Therefore, the brain is protected against all possible scenarios of harm. Dense cell layers close off pores. All substances are required to pass through these layers as if passing through a security checkpoint, which facilitates a balanced flow of nutrients into the most sensitive organ of the whole body.
Thermostat in the Body
Apart from toxins, red blood cells, vitamins and other substances, blood also carries heat, a by-product of energy generation in the cells. Distributing and balancing body heat in accordance with the outside temperature is vitally important. If there were no heat distribution system in our bodies, our arms would overheat and the rest of the body would be cool when the arm muscles are used, which would greatly damage the metabolism. This is why heat is evenly distributed throughout the body, which is facilitated solely by the circulatory system. In decreasing the body-heat that is distributed all over the body, the perspiration system is activated. In addition, blood vessels enlarge under the skin, enabling excess heat in the blood to be transmitted to the outside air. This is why when we run or do other high-energy activities, our faces become red. Blood circulation is as responsible in preservation of the body heat as in cooling. In colder temperatures, the blood vessels under our skin shrink, which serves to reduce the amount of blood in the area where heat escape is most probable and hence to keep cooling to a minimum. The reason for a person's face turning white when cold is the precaution that the body automatically takes.42
If a blood clot (above) forms in the coronary veins of the heart and continues to enlarge, it leads to a heart attack. In some situations due to blood pressure, heart tissue is ruptured. Blood gushes out of the heart as if spraying from a hose (below).
Everything taking place in the blood is extremely complicated and intertwined. Everything has been created flawlessly down to the smallest detail. In fact, there is such a wonderfully intricate balance in the bloodstream that the smallest breakdown could potentially cause very serious complications. Blood has been created with all its necessary properties by the One Creator in a moment. This Creator, the owner of superior knowledge and power, is Allah:
Your god is Allah alone, there is no god but Him. He encompasses all things in His knowledge. (Surah Ta Ha:98)
1. Platelets
2. Red Blood Cells
3. Plasma
4. Epidermis
5. Skin
6. White Blood Cells
7. Blood Vessels
8. Dermis
9. Fibrin Threads
10. Cornifled Layer (Scab)
The Blood Clotting Mechanism: When a wound starts bleeding on our bodies, an enzyme called thromboplastin that is released from damaged tissue cells combines with the calcium and prothrombin in the blood. As a result of the chemical reaction, the resulting mesh of threads form a protective layer, which solidifies eventually. The top layer of cells eventually die, becoming cornified, so forming the scab. Underneath the scab, or protective layer, new cells are being formed. When damaged cells are completely replaced, the scab drops off.
A System Without Room for Smallest Error: Blood Clotting
Everybody knows that bleeding will eventually stop when there is a cut or when an old wound starts bleeding again. Where the bleeding is, a blood clot forms that hardens and heals the wound in due time. This may be a simple and normal phenomenon for you, but biochemists have shown through their research that this actually is the result of a very complicated system at work. The lack of any one component of this system or any damage to it would render the whole process useless.
Blood has to coagulate in the right time and place and when normal conditions are restored, the clot should vanish. The system functions flawlessly down to the minutest detail.
If there is bleeding, the clot should form immediately in order to prevent the creature from dying. Furthermore, the clot should cover the entire wound and, more importantly, should only form over, and remain right on top of, the wound. Otherwise all the blood of the creature could coagulate and cause its death, which is why the clot should form at the right time at the right place.
The smallest elements of the bone marrow, the blood platelets or thrombocytes, are crucial. These cells are the main elements behind the coagulation of blood. A protein, called the Von Willebrand factor, ensures that, in their continuous patrol of the blood stream, these platelets do not miss the place of the injury. The platelets that become entangled in the location of the injury release a substance that collects countless others to the same place. These cells eventually shore up the open wound. The platelets die after performing their duty in locating the wound. Their sacrifice is only a part of the coagulation system in the blood.
Thrombin is another protein that facilitates coagulation of blood. This substance is produced only at the location of the wound. This production must be neither more nor less than necessary, and has also to start and stop exactly at the required times. There are more than twenty body chemicals called enzymes that have roles in the production of thrombin. These enzymes can trigger its reproduction or halt it. The process is under so much scrutiny that thrombin only forms when there is a real wound to the tissues. As soon as the enzymes of coagulation reach a satisfactory level in the body, fibrinogens that are composed of proteins are formed. In a very short while, a mesh of fibres form a web, which is formed at the location of the escaping blood. In the meantime, patrolling platelets continue to become entangled and accumulate at the same location. What is called a clot is the plug that is formed due to this accumulation.
The Blood Coagulation Mechanism
The figure below44 illustrates the coagulation mechanism of the blood. The clot is generated as a result of the chemical reactions of a series of substances in a certain order. For dissolution of the clot, a similarly complicated process takes place.
A. Proteins that are involved in promoting clot formation
B. Proteins that are involved in the prevention, localization, or removal of blood clots.
1. Wound Surface
2. Kallikrein
3. Prekallikrein
4. Hageman
5. Hageman*
9. Convertin
10. Preconvertin
11. Christmas
12. Christmas*
13. Antihemophilic
14. Antihemophilic*
15. Tissue Factor
16. Stuart
17. Stuart*
18. Antithrombin
19. Proaccelerin
20. Accelerin
21. Prothrombin
22. Thrombin
23. Trombomodulin
26. Fibrinogen
27. Fibrin (Soft Clot)
28. Protein C*
29. Protein C
30. Fibrin (Hard Clot)
31. t-PA
32. Plasmin
33. a2-Antiplasmin
34. Plasminogen
When the wound totally heals, the clot dissolves.
The system that enables formation of the clot, determining its extent, strengthening or dissolving the formed clot undoubtedly, has an absolute irreducible complexity.43
The system works flawlessly down to the minutest detail.
What would happen if there were small problems within this perfectly functioning system? For example, if there was coagulation in the blood even without a wound, or if the clot could easily break off from the wound? There is a single answer to these questions: in such cases the bloodstream to the most vital and intricate organs, such as heart, brain and lungs, would be clogged with clots, which would inevitably bring death.
In reality, this shows us one more time that the human body is flawlessly designed. It is impossible to explain the clotting system of the blood through the hypothesis of coincidence or "gradual development" as asserted by the theory of evolution. Such a carefully engineered and calculated system as this is indisputable evidence of the perfection in creation. Allah, Who created us and placed us on this earth, has created our bodies with this system, which protects us in many cases of injury that we encounter throughout our lives.
The clotting of blood is very important not only for visible injuries but also for the ruptures of capillaries in our bodies that happen all the time. Although unnoticed, there are continuously small internal bleedings. When hitting an arm against a door or sitting down too heavily, hundreds of capillaries are ruptured. These bleedings are immediately stopped by means of the clotting system and the capillaries are reconstructed in their normal condition. If the impact is more serious, then the internal bleeding is stronger, giving way to the bruising commonly termed "turning purple". A human lacking the coagulation system would have to avoid even the smallest impacts. Haemophilic patients, having defective coagulation systems, live their lives like that. Patients with advanced haemophilia unfortunately do not survive too long. Even small internal bleedings, inflicted by a simple slip and fall, could be enough to end their lives. Due to this simple reality, each individual should consider the miracle of creation within his/her own body and be thankful to Allah, Who created that body flawlessly. This body is a blessing to us from Allah, a single cell of which we cannot even reproduce. When addressing mankind, Allah says:
"We created you, so why do you not confirm the truth?" (Surat al-Waqi'a: 57)
42. R. Von Bredow, Geo, November 1997.
43. Michael Behe, Darwin's Black Box, Pp. 79-97.


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He formally settled his case on Friday (08Feb13) for an undisclosed sum in damages, and the hearing was told Eccleston was furious to learn potential evidence of the extent of the hacking has since been destroyed.
Hugh Tomlinson QC, a lawyer for the hacking victims, said Eccleston was "shocked and distressed" when he was informed his messages has been accessed on 16 occasions and was also angry that "owing to the deliberate destruction of documents by the News of the World, he will never find out the true extent to which his privacy and that of those close to him, was invaded".
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Proposal: drop support for gnome and kde
Some reasons (don't in order):
- minor hardware support, that means a higher probability of use in obsolete machines with scarce system resources
- small BSD team, so if the team shouldn't commit its own resources on these fat desktop manager, have more time for other things (for example more recent packages on the stable branch)
- makes few sense use similar desktop manager on an openbsd system
If someone has the courage to confess such a use, I will haunt him personally, even in his sleep.
- everyone known the graphics driver bloody mess on 2d and 3d so the decision from
Gnome 3(1) - where the 2d isn't a priority (for a possibility of use even on old system) and so, in the end, you can use similar solution with proprietary driver or, you should hope, that the open specific driver work (possibly without regression from one release to the next release).
Sure on openbsd now is used gnome2 but once the project is dead, efforts to keep it going to increase.
I don't known about kde, if is present the same limitations, because i don't like it, so i don't use that desktop environment.
Naturally i speak only about the desktop manager and don't about the library (gtk and qt) or certain component that don't require too much dependency.
If someone find the lack of a desktop manager however remain Xfce.
(1) Only on the more recent release something is build for a 2d use.
Naturally drop even mono support.
As for maintaining packages on -stable, the main reason this isn't done is simply because most porters don't care about -stable. Nearly all porters use -current and having a -stable installation means general lack of access to several updates in both src and ports. Of course, if someone is willing to maintain -stable ports, the project would happily accept their work…
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I beg to differ .. I'd rather they keep porting/developing gnome , because it's less bloated and more efficient and constitutes (as package , not as port) a fast+robust+friendly desktop for the newcomer lest they should be estranged by dissimilar window managers which are peculiar to unix .. I mean windows/mac users trying to discover BSD Magic .. strangely .. they expect the *newly tested OS* to greet them with a similar shiny desktop .. so here comes the importance of gnome .. and later on they may do without it .. or continue to use at will .. I don't use gdm nor xdm .. just xinit .. either to default fvwm ($xinit /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc) or gnome (xinit /usr/local/bin/gnome-session) .. simple ..
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I got this Inika mineral foundation in Nurture quite a few weeks ago but I was put off using it because looking at the case, it was filled with little shimmer multi particles. I am learning to like, not love mineral make up. It's been a tentative journey where I have tried some excellent brands but I still have to be convinced that a mineral foundation can truly substitute for the flawless finish of a liquid foundation and powder.
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To read the initial letter sent to Husqvarna Viking regarding the machine, click here.
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In the response post, you will read that I purchased a Juki TL-2010Q. Originally, I wasn't going to post a full review of this machine since so many other bloggers have already done the same. But, now that I have answered questions from dozens of other sewists out there looking for a decent sewing machine, I decided to go ahead and post about it here.
I purchased my Juki TL-2010Q (who has not been officially named yet, but has been lovingly referred to as "Monster" in my house) the first week of January 2013. Initially I had a few problems with the tension, not because there was anything wrong with the machine, but because setting the tension on the Monster is much different than setting the tension had been with Vera. As always, I keep my manual close at hand when sewing and referred to it often in those early days. My friends Cristy (Purple Daisies LLC and Sew Much Like Mom) and Alyssa (Pile O' Fabric) both have this machine and helped me understand how it works. If I ever had an issue, I called one of them. Isn't it nice to have such knowledgeable friends?! Honestly, I didn't have many issues then and still haven't encountered many almost a year later. This machine is just great.
The 2010Q is a true workhorse. The solid metal frame and casing means this machine has top notch parts not susceptible to heat or friction related warping. The straight stitch only design keeps the needle stationary, avoiding any needle placement/timing related issues. I really love that it is built to hold cones of thread rather than just tiny spools that feed sideways through the machine. And if you need to use a thread that may be more slippery than a traditional poly or cotton, the 2010Q manual draws out how to feed the thread through the thread intake to decrease the chances of the machine coming unthreaded.
There aren't as many bells and whistles on this machine as there are on some others, but the features that come with this machine are the best. There is an easy-to-use speed control lever ranging from tortoise to hare located on the front of the machine, making it convenient to change the speed of stitching mid-project. There is a large reverse lever for quick back-stitches as well as a knee-lift for quick turns. The machine has a needle threader which threads from the side, not unlike a long arm machine (did I mention this can be a mid-arm when placed on a frame?) taking the stress and anxiety off of having to re-thread a minuscule needle eye. The automatic cutter can be used by either pressing a button on the front of the machine, or kicking the heel of the foot pedal. Also, the thread cutter draws both threads to the back of your work, super handy when you don't want threads on the front. If you're lazy and don't like to pull the bobbin thread up before starting to stitch again, you can begin stitching immediately after using the cut function. Just know sometimes the needle will come unthreaded when you sew this way. The table this machine comes with is large and accommodating for piecing and quilting. And even though the bobbin is placed underneath the machine, the table offers a trap door making changing the bobbin with the table on the machine a breeze.
This machine came with a walking foot. The first time I used the walking foot, I loosely quilted a queen size flannel quilt. The foot clicked and clacked and really just made it clear that it wasn't going to do a great job on the quilting. I managed to press through, quilting the entire quilt with the same foot. The quilt turned out fine; no tucks, tension issues or skipped stitches, but still the foot had been SO LOUD. I contacted the store I bought the machine from.
The store employees had not heard of the problems I was (or perceived) having with this particular walking foot, but ever the customer service based company, they replaced the walking foot, free of charge. A few months later, I used the new walking foot to quilt another straight line quilt, this one for someone's wedding day. I wanted it to come out perfectly, and it did, but not without more clicking, more clacking, and more paranoia from me. I called the store back to discuss the foot, only to find that the particular foot I had was very expensive, more than $100 on average. They, as well as I, were flabbergasted. Surely I was doing something wrong. If I'm being completely honest, I don't straight line quilt on this machine very often, or at all. I really like FMQing so I typically do that when finishing a quilt. Cristy lent me a couple other walking feet to try on the machine, but since I don't make many things that require a walking foot, I haven't had the chance to use them yet. I called another local Juki dealer to ask about the foot, and they were as puzzled as I was. They said I should make sure my foot pressure is high while using my walking foot. I don't remember what I had the pressure set to when I quilted these quilts. SO, this is my way of saying the walking foot that comes with the machine is supposed to be good (and costly) but I haven't had great luck with it. I need to tweak my technique before I can give an accurate review of this particular foot. But, since you don't need a walking foot for quilting, I'm not sure how detrimental this will be. Maybe if I were a bag maker, a shoddy walking foot would be a bigger problem.
The machine is sturdy, never scooting around my tabletop even when I have the pedal-to-the-metal on full "hare" speed. It's a great machine. Amazing. Fantastic. I would recommend this machine to anybody. AND I HAVE!
So then I was left with an amazing straight-stitch machine and Vera. Freaking awful Vera. I thought it would be okay to keep the Viking around for those times I needed specialty stitches, like zig zag or button hole, but she couldn't even handle those. At best, Vera had become a giant dust collector in my craft room.
Fast forward to May 2013. I still had not been able to create a consistent stitch with Vera. I had, however, still been able to churn out some impressive amounts of commission projects and quilts, buffering my craft budget enough that I could buy a new machine. I hemmed and hawed for a while, claiming I was completely satisfied only owning a giant, Vera-shaped doorstop and an amazing Juki TL-2010Q. But my husband heard me from my craft room. He heard the screaming, the frustration, the hate-filled words that spewed from my mouth and onto Vera's stupid, plastic face. He couldn't stand it any longer and so, set up a babysitter so we could go machine shopping.
I did some research online before venturing out into the claws of sewing machine salesmen. I knew the features I was looking for. The price I was willing to pay. I came prepared with a giant bag full of projects and no time limit. (I am a salesman's worst nightmare, I assure you.) I tried out many machines from many manufacturers. I stitched and quilted for HOURS, taking the time to work on some projects and giving each machine a real workout to determine how well it would hold up under pressure. Eventually, I found myself coming back to a Janome my friend had recommended to me. It fit my price point and had a stellar recommendation, but it still didn't quite feel right. I made up my mind to leave the shop and sleep on it for a few days.
Then, realizing they may lose a sale and grasping at straws, the saleswoman asked me how I felt about Juki.
Juki? I LOVE my Juki.
After all shock had worn off that I had even heard of Juki and a 10 minute vacation to the back room, she emerged with the Juki HZL-F600. Having never heard of this machine, I was hesitant, but wanted to give it a fair try, especially considering the company had earned my respect by making such an amazing 2010Q. As I pulled out another project, my husband began frantically bashing his fingers into his iPhone screen, searching for any and all reviews he could find on the machine. Turns out, there weren't very many out there, giving him pause over whether we should even consider this machine. After all, we couldn't find reviews for Vera either and look how that turned out.
Sitting there in that tiny machine shop, sitting on the too small chair and stitching in a too small area, I fell in love. Fell in love with the fact that the same great features I adored in my 2010Q had been transferred to this computerized machine; the knee-lift, the table, the cutter, the speed control. I fell in love with the sound it made as it whirred through button-holes and zigzag stitches, the sound it made when it performed the basic functions it was meant to perform. I fell in love with the storage it offered, both on the machine and on the case. It was sturdy and it never faltered once during my hour or two sewing session. I knew this was the machine I wanted.
The local shop I purchased from is fantastic. They are interested in pleasing their customers and worked with me on the price. My husband had found the machine online for a much lower price than they were asking, but I like to support my local economy and so asked the owner of the shop if he would match the price. I would pay cash. Satisfied with that deal, he asked for $50 more than the online price, which I wasn't going to argue. I also discussed with him my dilemma with Vera:
I had the machine and all the parts but it was a terrible machine. I didn't feel right selling it to someone on Craigslist or eBay. I couldn't, in good conscience, sell that awful machine to someone who thought they were getting a smoking deal. I just couldn't. I wouldn't. But trading into a machine shop toward a new machine would both give me a small return for my troubles through the years and still keep me away from any moral dilemma. If they chose to fix and resell the machine, at least they could offer customer support. Or they could scrap her for parts. I didn't care.
The owner offered me a more than fair amount for trade-in on Vera, saving me from that monstrosity once and for all. I cannot even tell you the relief I felt when I handed her over to the saleswoman! I was finally free! After a quick ride to the bank, I came back to find a brand new (not even the one they opened for me to play with) Juki HZL-F600 sitting, waiting for me. Again, I love this shop.
I have had the machine about seven months now with no problems. She sews brilliantly. Her name, Big Butt Hazel, comes from the fact that she has a very wide base, mostly due to her computer. I mostly just call her Hazel though. No need to cause a complexion!
I bounce back and forth between these two machines, sewing about 20 hours each week on each of them. They perform different tasks for me and both are staples in my craft room. Hazel usually accompanies me to guild meetings and sewing play dates since she's lighter than the 2010Q, while the 2010Q is my sole quilting machine. Hazel actually has some great quilting capabilities too, but I choose not to use them. Hazel is used for all alterations. She has a tiny free-arm. The 2010Q is used for most of my piecing.
Hazel is a self-lubricating machine (as are most computerized machines). I make sure to run her at least once per week to keep all her joints moving smoothly. The Monster 2010Q gets oiled about once per month (as needed). The manual includes detailed directions on how to oil the machine (made even easier by holes in the casing specially designed for oil) and also includes your first bottle of machine oil. Right now, I keep the hard case on Hazel when she's not in use, but I don't use the soft case that came with the 2010Q. I keep meaning to make a sewing machine cover for him, but it just hasn't happened yet. It's on my to-do list, I guess.
So there you have it: my reviews of my sewing machines. If you have any questions regarding these machines, please do not hesitate to ask. I would love to share my knowledge so everyone can make a more educated decision when purchasing their sewing machines.
The last bit of advice I will leave you: a sewing machine is an investment. Save up until you can afford the machine you really want. Don't settle for the machine that might work for now.


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In Memoriam: George Cleveland Timmons, Jr., 1920-2013
Emeritus Professor of Education George C. Timmons, born August 16, 1920, died at his Portland home on March 4, 2013.
In 1962, when a young Portland State was beginning to mount graduate studies, Professor Timmons took a position as coordinator for graduate-level instructional and advising programs to be offered through the institution's Portland Center for Continuing Education, which was located at PSU and served both on-campus and Oregon State System of Higher Education statewide activities. In 1964, Professor Timmons became the Center's associate director, and in 1967, as an associate professor, he joined the PSU School of Education to head its Department of Educational Administration. Subsequently he advanced to professorial rank and served as assistant dean. In every respect, Dr. Timmons contributed significantly to the Graduate School of Education's development supporting the University's instructional mission.
In response to frequent requests, Professor Timmons actively served as a program consultant, evaluator and advisor to school districts and to the state Superintendent of Instruction. His expertise on educational programming and planning generated statewide recognition. A longtime colleague in the Graduate School of Education observed that Professor Timmons "personified a well lived life of service." All of us who knew and worked with him heartily concur. The University as a whole owes Professor Timmons a great deal of recognition for his enormous contributions to our academic mission.
In 1980 Professor Timmons organized a "big band" that performed the kind of music that he and others of the "Greatest Generation" had enjoyed and appreciated. This group, "Dr. T. and His Orchestra" performed in this region until 2010. One of the band's finest performances was held at an event for the RAPS organization.
In his early years, Professor Timmons graduated from Portland's Benson High School and attend the University of Portland. In 1937 he joined the Oregon National Guard, which in 1940—more than a year prior to entry into World War II—the United States Army federalized along with other Northwestern states units to form the elite 41st - Infantry Division. Professor Timmons served as an elite bandsman with a combat unit in the South Pacific theatre from early 1942 until the war's end in August 1945. At his funeral on March 9, 2013, a United States Army unit accorded him full military honors.
After discharge from service, Professor Timmons resumed his university education, enrolling in Oregon State University where he earned a BS degree (1948) in mathematics combined with secondary education studies emphasizing school law and instructional program development. From 1949 to 1964 he pursued graduate studies while concurrently holding various, wide-ranging public school positions, including elementary and secondary classroom teaching, principal and superintendent assignments, and coordination of various university-level instructional and research functions. He completed an M.Ed. Degree at OSU (1952) and a D.Ed. Degree at the University of Oregon (1964).
Professor Timmons married Margaret Louise Bettis in 1948, and their marriage produced four children: Jill, Robin, Dale, and Mamie; and, 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren, all of whom survive him, as does his brother Archie. Two sisters Adelaide and Elizabeth preceded him in death. To all of his survivors, our organization extends it heartfelt condolences for their irreplaceable loss.
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Learn about the function and construction of RFID tags and how screen printing and other imaging methods are used to produce these devices.
By Wim Zoomer
Within the last few years, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has developed substantially. Prior to this period, lack of production standards and an infrastructure to support different RFID applications gave this innovation a doubtful technological start.
Persistence by RFID developers, however, has led to breakthroughs in production systems, and supply channels have evolved to support RFID manufacturing. Currently, most RFID applications are standardized, and the market for these products has seen a significant increase in the number of companies that produce them.
Among the companies who have been exploring the market for RFIDs are businesses with a background in industrial screen printing, particularly those who have experience in electronics printing. But companies employing other printing process also have made inroads into various aspects of RFID manufacturing. In this article, we'll look at what RFIDs are and how they function. We'll also find out how screen printing and other imaging technologies are proving ideal for producing a key component of RFID tags and labels—their antennas.
Principles of RFID
In basic terms, RFID technology was created to make the process of identifying and tracking products simple, fast, and accurate. Other benefits and capabilities provided by RFID tags and labels include the ability to
• protect product authenticity
• protect products against theft
• control product inventories in retail outlets, warehouses, libraries, etc.
• control access to buildings, car parks, roads, and other locations
• increase the speed of data processing while lowering its cost by preventing errors from occurring during data entry
Before RFIDs, barcodes on product packages and magnetic strips on banking and security cards were the primary ways in which products and transactions were identified and tracked. Accessing the data represented by a barcode or magnetic strip requires the item or card to be scanned by a reading device. The product or card must be manually positioned in the device, which can lead to delays in data processing. We've all experienced these delays at airline ticket desks and at the checkout counter in the local supermarket.
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Promising Results Reported for New Insulin
A new kind of long-acting insulin, developed by pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, has shown promising results in clinical trials, according to information released by the company.
The investigational insulin, called U300, is based on the glargine molecule, which is also used in Sanofi's Lantus brand. But U300 works for a longer time than Lantus, reduces blood sugar more consistently (the research term for this is that it has a "flatter profile") and produces fewer hypoglycemic episodes.
"We are encouraged by these results, which suggest that U300 could be a viable treatment option for a wide range of people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes," said Pierre Chancel, a senior vice president at Sanofi.
The most notable news from the results was the drop in hypoglycemia. Among a group of type 2 diabetics already using long-acting insulin, 23 percent fewer patients had overnight lows on U300, compared with those using Lantus. That's a noticeable–and notable–difference.
On average, participants in the study were 58 years old and been diagnosed with diabetes for nearly 13 years. They were studied over a period of six months. Researchers also found that low-blood sugar events during the day were also cut in the group treated with U300 insulin.
"Reducing the risk of hypoglycemic events is imperative for effective management of diabetes, and (this trial) suggests that U300 reduces the risk of these events, even in a challenging patient population who have been on high basal insulin doses and oral medications without being able to achieve their treatment targets," said researcher Hannele Yki-Jarvinen of the University of Helsinki, Finland.
Sanofi has a pressing reason to develop new types of insulin. According to Bloomberg News, Lantus will lose its patent protection next year. While that doesn't mean that generic Lantus will flood the market (such drugs face barriers in the United States, although quasi-generics called biosimilars are available overseas), the company wants to protect itself.
Richard Parkes of Deutsche Bank AG in London told Bloomberg that "the ideal situation for them is they've got something that's Lantus, but slightly better. That allows you to protect a significant portion of your franchise from biosimilar risk."
The drug could pay off handsomely, too. According to Bloomberg, analysts from Berenberg Bank and Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. said that U300 sales could total $1 billion by 2018.
For people with diabetes, it can be tough to know what to make of these numbers. For better or worse, pharmaceutical companies aren't nonprofits. They're out to make money, and one way that can be done is by pursuing improvements to existing drugs. Not every therapy can be a breakthrough blockbuster, and the development of truly new drugs can be a breathtakingly expensive and time-consuming process.
If a slightly better insulin helps people with diabetes lower their blood sugars safely, who can argue with that?


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Have you ever been bedazzled by a theatrical trailer only to find out it completely misrepresented what the movie was about? False expectations can ruin a great movie. The same is true about what your trade show display tells visitors. If your trade show booth design doesn't embody the soul of your business, you're not doing your product justice.
So here are a few tips to help you imbue your custom trade show displays with the essence of your business.
Be true to yourself. You may have the most versatile vegetable peeler in the world, but fight the urge to try to be all things to all people. Focus your collateral material, your demos, and your talking points on what you do better than anyone. You'll be surprised how many people are willing to change their demand around a well presented product with a clear purpose. In fact, people love learning about novel ways to solve familiar problems, which leads us to our next tip.
Show off something fresh and unique. No one peruses custom trade show displays looking for the coolest thing from last year. Your brand is a living thing and people want to see life and progression. This doesn't mean you have to sit out the trade show just because you haven't invented a new product in awhile. Repackage what you have. Show what else is so unique about it. Make a minor design change. Little Giant Ladders revitalized sales for their ladder systems by adding a couple little wheels to move their ladder more easily. You can reinvent your product in the visitor's mind while maintaining your brands identity.
Sell a lifestyle, not just a product. This can be a challenge for a 10' by 6' trade show booth design. But why is there such a big market for high powered blenders right now? Not because the concept of a blender is new. It's because people love the idea of getting their nasty healthy leafy vegetables hidden in a delicious fruit smoothie. This idea is revolutionary. You're not selling a blender, you're pouring a refreshing 3-minute fitness smoothie down your customer's throat -- literally. Live demos are Blendtec's bread and butter. The best way to tell about the greatness of your product is to show it in action. Your customers will identify your brand with how it changes their lives, not just your product. So make sure your booth staff has the pitch or demo down well enough that your product can sell itself.
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Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2018
Enjoy the world famous boat race with the tour package arranged by Happydays tours & travels which covers major tourism destinations and stay in house boat or at home stay as your choice more>>>
Nehru Trophy Boat race is a popular Vallam Kali held in the punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Vallam Kali or Vallamkali literally means boat race. The most popular event of the race is the competition of Chundan Vallams (Snake Boats). Hence the race is also known as snake Boat Race Other types boats which participate in various events of the race are Churulan vallam, Odi vallam, (Vaipu Vallam), Vadakkanody Vallam and Kochu Vallam. The race conducted on the second Saturday of August every year is a major tourist attraction.
Nehru, the first prime minister of Independent India visited Kerala in
1952. He was given a roaring reception by the people of alleppey,
escorted by the huge snake-boats. Having gone through the tremendous
excitement of sailing in a snake-boat Jawaharlal Nehru donated a rolling
trophy to be awarded to the winner of the race. The trophy is a replica
of a snake-boat in silver, placed on wooden abacus on which the
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Student and Teacher Opportunities at ESRL
When submitting your resume please be sure to include all math and science course work, your computer skills, and your GPA. Please submit most recent transcripts along with resume.
NOAA hosts a number of opportunities for students and teachers to experience our research first-hand. Opportunities include scholarships, fellowships and internships for students from high school through post graduate level and faculty.
PHASE: Practical Hands on Application to Science Education
The PHASE program coordinates the efforts of federal laboratories, educators and community groups to provide students with experiential learning opportunities in engineering and science.
PHASE Newsletter
- August 2011
- September 2010 - PHASE Summer Program Reach the Finishing Line
- August 2010 - 2010 Summer Interns Reach the Finishing Line
- July 2010 - Summer Students Reach the Midway Point
- June 2010 - First 2010 Summer Students Arrive
- May 2010 - CLIMB Hosts First 2010 Employer Orientation Meeting
- April 2010 - PHASE I Student Honored for Overcoming Adversity
- March 2010 - UCAR and Metro State host Latino STEM Listening Conference
- February 2010 - CLIMB—Colorado Leaders, Interns and Mentors in Business
- January 2010 - Harvey Mudd and Hollings Scholars Visit
- December 2009 - Preparing for Harvey Mudd College Visit
- October 2009 - CU hosts MESA Advisor Retreat
- September 2009 - Student Interview
- August 2009 - Student Presentations Cap Summer Internships
- March 2009 - Internships at Department of Commerce, Boulder
- February 2009 - African Heritage Youth Leadership Conference
- January 2009 - Remedial Education in Colorado
- December 2008 - An ESRL Student Success Story
- November 2008 - NOAA Office of Education
- October 2008 - Uniting and Planning for Summer 2009
- September 2008 - Delivering a Message to Garcia
Contact PHASE Student Programs Coordinator for more information about student and teacher opportunities at ESRL or the PHASE program.
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|Application and More Information
|Application Due Date
|High School High Tech
|High School students with disabilities
|Disabled high school students work part time.
|Department of Labor
|Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
|High School and Undergraduate
|Part-time intermittent federal employment. No benefits. Pay rate starts at the ZT-I level and increases are given as academic years are completed.
|NOAA Careers
|CIRES Student Program
|Undergraduate (CU students only)
|Open only to CU students. We submit a job description to CIRES. CIRES advertises it, we pick the student. Pay varies from $10-15/hr.
|CIRES Employment
|CU Work Study
|Undergraduate CU students
|Advertised through the CU workstudy program. Students must qualify for the program through the university.
|CU Workstudy Program
|Educational Partnership Program
|10 week paid internship at NOAA facility for outstanding undergrad. Science students from MSIs.
|NOAA Office of Education
|Hollings Scholarship Program
|10 week paid internship at NOAA facility for outstanding undergrad. Science students.
|NOAA Office of Education
|Research Experiences for Undergraduates
|Any areas of research funded by NSF are included. Students apply directly to REU sites for selection. Students must be US citizens.
|Science and Technology (STC)
|Identify a need, request cost estimate from STC, prepare a requisition.
|Contact PHASE Student Programs Coordinator
|Student Career Experience Program
|Part time intermittent federal employment. Eligible for benefits and retirement. Can be non-competitively concerted to career or career conditional full time permanent employment after meeting all requirements (must have worked 640 hours in NOAA)
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|Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS)
|Undergrad-graduate bridge program
|US citizen or permanent resident.
|SOARS Program
|Interdisciplinary Scientific Environmental Technology
|Undergraduate and Graduate
|ISET Cooperative Science Center at Minority Serving Institutions serves to advance collaborative research in NOAA-related sciences.
|ISET Cooperative Science Center
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|NOAA Faculty and Student Intern Research Program
|Undergrad, Grad, Faculty
|10 week paid internship
|Oak Ridge Associated Universities
|CIRES Graduate Research Fellowship
|Prospective incoming M.S. or Ph.D. students in an environmental science program at CU.
|This is an ESRL/CIRES opportunity.
|Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences
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|NRC Post-Doc Program
|Postdoctoral Scientists
|Provide advanced training for highly qualified postdoctoral candidates
|National Academy of Sciences
|UCAR Climate and Global Change Postdoctoral Program
|Postdoctoral Scientists
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|Climate Prediction Applications Postdoctoral Program
|High School through retirement
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We are a Quality Cumbria Assureded Guest House in the centre of Bowness on Windermere overlooking the lake. Eleven of our rooms are en-suite all with showers and four have both a bath & shower. Seven bedrooms have views over Lake Windermere & the fells beyond.
Our bedrooms are individually styled & decorated to a high standard. Rooms have flat screen TV, Wifi, beverage tray, hair drier & luxury toiletries. We provide free parking for all our guests. Our award winning breakfasts are served in our breakfast room that overlooks Lake Windermere. We source as much produce as possible locally & cater for most tastes. Special dietary needs can be accommodated on request. We are located centrally in Bowness & there are more than 30 restaurants within two minutes of our front door. We are close to the Pier and near many of the attractions in South Lakeland. Windermere railway station is under a mile away & local bus services run through town. Taxis are available locally or on request from the guest house.
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